20 32 1900 http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/0c97f55cde8035bb5060a203fba4fb78.pdf 1a6198b5654a6f5e5b5c20775d01f3e2 PDF Text Text Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union• Adantl~ Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District• AFL-CIO Vol. 47 No. 7 .July 1985 More Military Jobs SIU Crews Up New PFC Dewayne Williams It was a busy time in Newport News Shipyard last month as Seafarers readied the PFC Dewayne Williams for a military career with the Maritime Preposition Fleet. Later in the month when the Williams steamed from the Newport marine terminal to the Pacific Coast to take part in her first military exercise, 21 SIU members were onboard. The vessel was built in Quincy, Mass. by General Dynamics Corp. She is the second of five ships to be built by General Dynamics for the Preposition Fleet. Last spring, the first, the 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo, was brought into service. The Williams' design duplicates the specifications of her sister ship, the Bobo. A RO/RO vessel, 671 feet long with 14 decks, the Williams has the storage capacity to supply a Marine amphibious brigade with vehicles, artillery, war supplies and provisions for 30 days in any region of the world. Its highly sophisticated technologies will enable the vessel to carry out defensive maneuvers in the shortest time possible. She travels 18.8 knots powered by twin diesel engines. Five 40-ton cranes, a modern slewing stern ramp and an assisting warping tug mean that in just five days every cargo bay can be emptied when the vessel is anchored off-shore. And when the Williams is at pier anchorage, the bay cargoes can be offloaded in three days. A helicopter deck allows a Marine surge team to be air lifted aboard the (Continued on Page 23.) PFC Dewayne Williams Inside: Jobs Saved-Alaskan Oil Ban Upheld Page 3 New Trainee Program Ready Page 4 Lessons from the Pilots Strike Pages Aboard the SIU's Paul Buck Page Lundeberg School News The maritime industry is taking a united stand against certain provisions contained in the administration's tax reform plan which have the potential to inflict great damage on the American-flag merchant marine. SIU President Frank Drozak (left) and Jesse Calhoon, president of the Marine , Engineers Beneficial Association, expressed their concerns in detail before the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee. Washington Report a Pages 9-11 Page 15 �President's Report by Frank Drozak B y now I hope most of you have received a questionnaire which covers a wide range of issues important to the future of this Union and you. The SIU has to be prepared to meet the future, and you have to help. To be able to effectively plan and lead while representing your views , we need to know what you believe is important. Remember, the basis for leadership doesn't come out of my office or the Executive Board. It must come from you because that is why we are here, to reflect your views and needs. It is very important that each one of you fill out the questionnaires. Answer honestly about what you believe. I have asked that each one of the questionnaires be sent directly to me. I will read them. This is a chance for us to communicate. To do the job that you have elected me for, I must know what you think is important to you, your Union and your future. The maritime industry faces some tough problems and , of course, our first and foremost concern must be jobs and job security. Every day the SIU is hustling to find work for you, whether it is military or commercial, inland, Lakes or deepsea. If you look back at the past year you will find an unequaled record for jobs at a time when the industry is in serious trouble. But what I want to do is plan for the future. And while jobs are the bottom line of any union, so are the services provided. When our Union was in its infancy in this country, our concerns were very basic: a wage that would allow us to live and support a family , a workplace that wasn't a death trap and a little human dignity. This was true of all labor unions in their beginnings. Throughout history, this country's unions have been in the forefront of change: public education, civil rights, women's rights, workplace safety, voting rights. As the Labor Movement's goals have expanded, the basics have remained the same-to protect the jobs and job security of America's workers--new challenges and new needs have developed. Recently unions have been able to provide such necessities as daycare centers for parents who work, health clinics, educational and training programs, services a union member 100 years ago could never have imagined. During the history of the SIU there has been a pattern of extraor- dinary service to the members that few other unions can match, especially the establishment of health clinics and the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Tens of thousands of Seafarers and their families have benefited. Now it is time to think about what else needs to be provided. We must now move out in a new direction. These may sound like some pretty big dreams to some, but they are possibilities to me. Should we build a retirement home for Seafarers and their families at Piney Point? Should we build a hospital and convalescent home for our members? The SIU has a history of taking care of its own. Should we carry it even further? During the past few years there have been several changes ma~e in the way we ship. Now it's time to see if those changes are working. While each has been overwhelmingly approved by the SIU membership, we have all had time to study the results. Each of these changes, the six months and four months rules, the central manpower office and others, were made with the best interests of the Union in mind. Now we need to know how you feel about them. Are the people you depend onthe port agents, patrolmen, field and headquarters reps--doing their jobs for you? Do they keep you informed? These are just some of the questions we need answered. I want to know how you feel about these issues. So I urge you to fill out the questionnaire and return it as soon as possible. If you have not received one, ask your port agent or write to me. You can play a large part in the future of the SIU, but to do that we must all communicate. So let us hear from every one of you, and together let's face the future and point this Union in the right direction. Two Percent COLA Won In Standard Tanker, Freightship Contracts Effective July 1, a 2 percent Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) will be included in the Standard Freightship and Tanker Agreements . The COLA, negotiated by the SIU, applies to base monthly wages, premium rates, Monday to Friday overtime rates and offwatch penalty rates. The COLA will cover all vessels included in the two agreements. Earlier this month, the most recent class of recertified stewards had a chance to meet and talk with SIU President Frank Drozak. SHLSS Commandant Ken Conklin was also there. The recertified stewards are Scott Anderson, Louis Pion, Charles J. Miles, Juan B. Gonzalez, Lois V. Ware, Vernon Deuglas, Robert Adams, Oscar Johnson, Steven Wagner, B.E. Fletcher, R.J. Lowe and Thomas H. McQuay. LOG July 1985 Olfic:iaJ Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Attantic, Gulf, lakes and Inland Waters District, Afl-tlO Executive Board Frank Drozak President Ed Turner Executive Vice President Mike Sacco Charles Svenson Vol . 47, No. 7 Leon Hall Vice President Roy A. Mercer Editor Vice President Mike Hall Managing Editor Ray Bourdlua Assistant Editor Max Hall Assistant Editor Lynnette Marshall Assistant Editor/Photos 2 /LOG/ July 1985 Deborah Greene Assistant Editor The LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthly by Seafarers International union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746, Tel. 8990675. Second-class postage paid at M.S.C. Prince Georges, Md. 20790-9998 and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LOG , 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. �Alaskan Oil Export Ban Extended Until 1990 The maritime industry won an important victory when Congress passed the Export Administration Act (EAA), which includes a provision extending the ban on the export of Alaskan oil until 1990. As many as 40 SIU tankers would have been affected had this oil been exported to Japan. Most would have been forced into lay-up. For the past several months, the ban on the export of Alaskan oil was controlled under emergency presidential powers. The EAA expired last year, but Congress was unable to deal with many other troublesome issues covered by the broad EAA, most notably the transfer of sophisticated technology to the Soviet Union and the question of trade with South Africa. Even though the ban on the export of Alaskan oil was controlled under emergency presidential powers, the SIU made enactment of the EAA a high legislative priority because such a ban could have been reversed. Numerous special interest groups, most notably "Big Oil," tried to do away with the export ban on Alaskan oil. For a brief time last year, there was some question as to whether or not Congress would continue the ban. The SIU waged a strong lobbying effort and pointed out that the export of Alaskan oil would pose a security threat to this country and boost the cost of petroleum products to consumers. By the end of the 98th session, it was more or less agreed that the ban should be extended. But by that time, Congress was embroiled in a bitter fight over the budget and could not deal with other aspects of the Export Administration Act. 100°/o U.S. -Flag for DOD Truck Shipments Upheld WASHINGTON, D.C.-"We won the battle today," intoned a friend of the SIU and the merchant marine, Rep. Helen Delich Bentley (R.-Md.) at a press conference at the Capitol on July 12 she declared that future Department of Defense (DOD) purchases by any agency of the government will be shipped 100 percent on American bottoms. Earlier she had lodged protests with both the DOD and the General Services Administration (GSA) over reports that 1,964 Japanese Mitsubishi pickup trucks worth $10.4 million built for Chrysler and the U.S. Army would be shipped on foreign-flag ships despite provisions of the 1904 Military Transport Act which mandates that only U.S. vessels may be used to move supplies for the Armed Forces. The GSA said that it was only following regulations in the 1984 Federal Acquisition Act which stipulates that only a minimum of 50 percent of government cargo be carried on U .S.-flag ships. Rep. Helen Delich Bentley Rep. Bentley added that these foreign purchases of trucks and other items by the U.S. government have been going on sjnce the passage of the 1979 Trade Agreements Act. Great Lakes Pioneer Fred Farnen Dies at 82 Fred Farnen, secretary-treasurer of the Great Lakes District for many years, died in Tampa, Fla. on July 7 at the age of 82. Many Seafarers and SIU officials will remember Farnen who was a member of the old ISU, the union of Andrew Furuseth. Farnen's life ran parallel with the history of the SIU. In 1938 Fred Farnenjoined the SIU. The ISU was dissolved arid the SIU and the NMU came into being. The SIU was part of the AFL in those days, and the NMU was with the CIO. The AFL and the CIO merged in 1955, but they were bitter rivals in those early days. In recent years there has been talk of a merger between the NMU and the SIU-and so the times change. In 1942 Farnen became an SIU patrolman on the Great Lakes. He had sailed as a fireman on the old coal burning ships. By 1943 he was assistant secretary-treasurer of the Great Lakes District, and in 1945 he became the secretary-treasurer. In those early days, when there was only the McCarthy fleet, Harry Lundeberg, the president of the SIU, used to help finance the Great Lakes. Jack Bluitt, lifelong friend ofFarnen and former port agent for the Great Lakes, recalled those early years for the LOG. "Fred was a rough and tough guy. He held the Great Lakes together with a shoestring." Bluitt went on to say that among others, Farnen knew Jimmy Hoffa quite well. "Fred was in on all the early organizing drives and he was well known by the big wheels oflabor. "Farnen was responsible for all of the programs getting started on the Great Lakes, the contracts and the collective bargaining," Jack Bluitt remembered. "He built it up," he said of Fam en's work toward developing the Great Lakes District. In those days the Union hall was on 3rd Street in downtown Detroit. In 1957 it was moved to River Rouge, Mich., and it was there until 1978 when it moved to the modern hall at Algonac on the St. Clair River. When the Great Lakes District merged with the SIU in April 1972, Farnen became headquarters representative in charge of the Great Lakes. He retained his title of vice-president of the SIUNA until his retirement in 1978. Fred Farnen, secretary•treasurer of the Great Lakes District, speaking at the 1957 SIUNA Convention in San Francisco. With him is Paul Hall, newly elected president of the SIU and SIUNA. The convention honored Harry Lundeberg who died in January of that year. Fred Farnen was a colorful leader whose rugged face was easily recognized at SIUNA conventions throughout the years. His contributions to the building of the Great Lakes District and the strengthening of the SIU cannot be forgotten. Funeral services were held on Fri- day, July 12, at St. Paul's-on-the-Lake, in Grosse Pointe, Mich. Farnen is survived by his daughter, Theresa, who was a secretary at the Detroit hall; his son, Henry; six grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Toll-Free Number for Welfare Questions Seafarers in Seattle joined forces with more than 700 others to protest proposed cuts in Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security at a rally sponsored by the National Council of Senior Citizens and Washington Fair Share. Pictured are (left to right) Frank Airey, president, Seafarers Seattle Pensioners Club; Richard Geiling; Rich Berkowitz, SIU field rep, and Steve Mason. If you have a question or problem with any of the benefits administered by the Seafarers Welfare Plan, a new toll-free number has been opened to help solve your problems. You may call 1-800-633-3390 for almost any question you have, including: • Reporting an error in a hospital or doctor's bill; • Information regarding the status of a claim; • A question about a letter or explanation of a benefit statement mailed to you; • Report a duplicate payment or payment for services you did not receive; • Or any question you may have concerning the Seafarers Welfare Plan and you. July 1985 /LOG/ 3 �Port Agents Bluitt and Reinosa Have Retired Former Algonac (Mich.) Port Agent and Headquarters Rep John "Jack" Joseph Bluitt, 58, and ex-San Juan (P.R.) Port Agent Juan Jose Reinosa, Sr., 64, have gone into retirement. Brother Bluitt was Algonac agent from 1975 to 1985 and headquarters rep in 1981. He became a Union official in 1958 and a port of Detroit patrolman in 1961. Jack Bluitt Laker Bluitt joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. One of his five sons is Seafarer Thomas Bluitt. Jack Bluitt was born in New York and is now a resident of New Richey, Fla. Brother Reinosa was port agent from 1976 to 1985. He became a Union official in 1964 and was a patrolman in the port of San Francisco from 1972 to 1975. Seafarer Reinosa joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward and ship's delegate. Juan Reinosa sailed from 1939 to 1964. He hit the bricks in the 1946 General Maritime beef and the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor strike. In 1960 he received a Union Personal Safety Award for riding aboard an accidentfree ship, the SS Robin Locksley (Robin Line) . Born in Puerto Rico, he is now a resident of Santurce, P.R. Juan Reinosa (right) Incinerator Ships Eyed Toxic Waste Could Be Solved by at-Sea Burning Few people realize it, but within the next three to five years, the maritime industry is expected to play an important role in helping this country dispose of its deadly toxic wastes. SIU President Frank Drozak has already submitted testimony to the House Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Agriculture Research and Environment and the Senate Subcommittee on Environmental Pollution on this issue. "It is imperative that the United States proceed with a well regulated program for the safe disposal of hazardous wastes that are produced on a regular basis by American industry," Drozak said. Studies conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) show ocean incineration is the logical alternative to land disposal, which is be1 coming increasingly more difficult to employ because few localities are willing to live with the uncertainty of playing host to toxic waste dump sites. According to studies conducted by Waste Management Inc., there are no cost differentials between ocean and land-based incineration of toxic wastes. Currently, only about half of the nation's incineration capacity-all of it on shore--is being used to destroy liquid hazardous waste. The only exception, but an important one, is PCBs, whose capacity has already been reached. If approved by the EPA, three incineration ships would be immediately available to start operation. By approving these ships, the U.S. incineration capacity could be doubled overnight. Ocean incineration of toxic wastes has long been employed by many European nations. Still, the practice has not been adopted here. The Coast Guard has testified that the chances of collisions and other accidents at sea are "extremely remote." Opponents of these incinerator vessels point out that a spill of toxic wastes on the ocean would have a potentially ·•devastating'' effect on the marine environment, and could seriously harm the tourist and fishing industries of Southern California. Still, ocean incineration tests have shown that hazardous wastes can be destroyed with a 99.5 percent to 99.9999 percent efficiency rate. According to the EPA' s Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, there have been no casualties or spills during 320 voyages made since 1972 by European incineration ships operating in the North Sea. The debate over ocean incineration has been confined mainly to the West Coast, because that is where the first ocean incineration vessels are expected to operate. The San Francisco Chronicle, long an opponent of ocean incineration, had a change of heart earlier this year. It recently ran an editorial stating that ocean incineration of toxic wastes is something that should not be dismissed out of hand, and should be given serious consideration. "It's not a matter of approving or disapproving toxic wastes. These toxic wastes already exist, and the question is, where are we going to put them," Drozak said. Was Good Friend of Seafarers New Trainee Program Ed Carlough Is Dead at 81 Set to Start in August In recent years, vessel certification by the U.S. Coast Guard has indicated a tendency toward eliminating the ordinary seamen, wipers and messmen jobs from U.S.-flag vessels.•This procedure, in time, would eliminate the ability to replace those who retire or pass away and to prevent obtaining the necessary seatime to upgrade to certified ratings required by the vessels certificate or to train and provide competent personnel for the steward department. In an effort to prevent such a situation from happening, a new trainee program will be started on or about August 1 and will work in the following manner. 1. Trainee applications will be obtained from and evaluated by the SHLSS. 2. Those selected will have a fourmonth preparatory course at the school as a deck, engine or steward department trainee. 4 / LOG I July 1985 3. Upon completion of the four-month course, they will be assigned to a contracted vessel for a period of six months as a deck trainee, engine trainee or steward trainee. 4. At the conclusion of the six-month period of training aboard ship, they will return to the school for another two-month period in which they will receive additional training to obtain their blue AB ticket, FOWT endorsement or cook & baker endorsement. 5. Upon completion of the training and obtaining their endorsement from the Coast Guard, or certification from the school, they will be classed as "BL" or "B Limited" seniority. 6. After obtaining 1,095 days seatime aboard vessels designated by the Seafarers Appeals Board from the list of military vessels awarded to SIU companies through the RPF (Continued on Page 23.) Edward F. Carlough, general president emeritus of the 150,000-member Sheet Metal Workers' International Association, died July 9, 1985 at his home in Alexandria, Va. He was 81. Carlough was born in the Bronx, N. Y. He spent his youth in New York City before enlisting in the U.S. Navy where he served as a coxswain on the hospital ship USS Mercy. Following his naval service, Carlough began his training as a sheet metal worker. After completion of his apprenticeship program in 1927, he was initiated as a journeyman into Local Union 28 of New York City where he became active in union affairs. In 1959 Carlough was elected general president of the Sheet Metal Workers' International Association. He was reelected in 1962 and 1966. Carlough is considered to be the father of the welfare plans in the building and construction trades industry, having negotiated the first such plan for Local 28 in 1946. He also put into effect the first pension plan in the construction industry four years later. Ed Carlough was a member of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department and a strong supporter of the SIU. �Inland News What We Can Learn from the Airline Pilots' Strike The just-ended strike by the Airline Pilots Association holds a lesson for all organized labor. It demonstrates that when the employees of a company are united and they are supported by the other employee groups in the company, it is very difficult for the company to break the union. This was a strike by professionals against a giant company, United Airlines. The message for maritime workers, particularly for wheelhouse personnel, is clear. The rising tide of big business actions to break their employees' unions can be stopped by concerted labor action. The pilots broke a string of setbacks that began with airline deregulation and the bitter strike at Continental Airlines in 1982. The United pilots broke the pattern. The pilots have realized that militant union action was not reserved for airline mechanics and attendants. Pilots must hit the bricks to save their contract. Throughout the marine industry, licensed personnel are under assault, as the companies claim they are "su. pervisors'' and take them out of the collective bargaining agreement, with lower standards and lesser wages to follow. A tug captain or ship captain needs a union just as much as an airline pilot. To the large maritime corporations such as MTL, Sonat, Foss and Trinidad, a captain is an interchangeable part just as much as a valve on the engine is. And they want the most for their money. So, in the name of "productivity" they seek to cut wages and benefits. But first they must divide and conquer. In many cases, it's too late to stop what has already been accomplished by the corporate union busters, where they have destroyed a wheelhouse contract. But like the Airline Pilots Union, the entire industry must be ready for the next one that tries this tactic. So like them, we can put a stop to the idea that you can bust your licensed maritime union contract. Every licensed wheelhouse and engineroom - member of the SIU and every other maritime union that reads this should take heart from what the United Airline Pilots did-they stuck together and won a tough beef. They kept the benefits they had built up over decades. Captains, pilots , mates, engineers and other licensed personnel in the maritime industry can do the sameif we stay united and work together. Like the Airline Pilots, we can beat the union-busting companies that want to break our contracts and our Union. The King's Challenger (Tumpa Tugs) has been sailing out of Honolulu since last year on a long-term military contract. The tug makes three-week long voyages to various military bases in the Pacific supplying petroleum products to U.S. forces there. The crew includes Steve Housinger, Richard Wilson, Roland Seyb Jr., Danie T. Vallier, Daniel C. Tauscher, Carl Hopkins, Raymond Socherson, Kim Gill, Mark Duncan and Bill Hasting. Great Lakes D & D to Build Globe's Top Combo Dredge The Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. has okayed the spending of $30 million to build the world's biggest combination dipper/clamshell dredge with her dump barges. Contracts to build the jumbo dredge and barges have been signed with the Harnischfeger Corp. , Milwaukee, Wis. and the Bay Shipbuilding Corp. , Sturgeon Bay, Wis . In a related development, their subsidiary, the North American Trailing Co. (NATCO), has completed feasibility studies and an engineering design and soon will be taking bids to build a 7 ,200-cubic yard, self-propelled hopper dredge. NATCO's dredge Northerly Island left July 3 after five or six days of dredging in the Algonac, Mich. area. About that time the company's dredge Dodge Island had completed a dredge job 125 miles north of Algonac at Bay City, Mich. and was about to begin ajob in the Detroit area. Contract Talks On in the Port of Norfolk Contract negotiations are under way in the port of Norfolk for Boatmen at Marine Oil Service, the Assn. of Maryland Pilots, Steuart Petroleum and Shawn's Launch Service. NLRB Says No to Dixie Carriers Decertification Bid WASHINGTON , D.C.-The U.S. National Labor Relations. Board (NLRB) here on July 1 ruled 4 to 1 denying Dixie Carriers' appeal of their previous ruling, which had thrown out the company's petition to decertify from the SIU. Here's part of the crew of the tug Samuel Guilds (Marine Contracting) during a stop in Florida from its South Carolina home. They are (left to right): Deckhand Eddie Richardson, Capt. Johnny Waters and Deckhand Danny Nolan. The NLRB ruled that the failure of Dixie Carriers to settle the unfair labor practice charges barred the granting of the decertification appeal. The decertification appeal petition had been filed with the NLRB before Dixie Carriers ended a two-year strike by the SIU by signing a new threeyear contract with the Union on Jan. 29, 1985 for the company's unlicensed Boatmen. Now remaining is the status of the 80 licensed Dixie Carriers captains, mates and pilots whom the company claims don 't have the protection of the NLRB . However, this issue is being appealed in a Harris County (Houston) Texas court. July 1985 I LOG/ 5 �New Pensioners Legal Aid In the event th--t any SIU members have legal problems In the various ports, a Hat of attorneys whom they can consult la being publlahed. The member need not choose the recommended attorneys and this Hat la In• tended only for Informational pur• poses: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Altman 84 William Street, Suite 1501 New York, New York 10038 Tele. # (212) 422-7900 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Ill. 60603 Tele. #(312)263-6330 DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Mich. 48822 Tele. # (313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Western Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283-8100 HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (813) 879-9842 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Gardner, Robein & Healy 2540 Severn Avenue, Suite 400 Metairie, La. 70002 Tele. # (504) 885-9994 NORFOLK, VA. Peter K. Babalas & Associates, P.C. Suite 700 Atlantic National Bank Bldg. 415 Saint Paul's Boulevard Norfolk, Va. 23510 Tele. # (804) 622-3100 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Kirschner, Walters, Willig, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 11 O 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg, Sounders & Levine Suite 905-Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif. 94104 Tele.# (415) 981-4400 SEATTLE, WASH. Davies, Roberts, Reid, Anderson & Wacker 201 Eliott Avenue West., Suite 500 Seat11e, Wash. 98119 Tele. # (206) 285-3610 TAMPA,FLA. Hamillon & Douglas, P. A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa. Florida 33809 Tele. # (813) 879-11842 I/ LOG/ July 1985 Freddie Lee Creer Sr., 65, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1972. He sailed as a chief engineer for the Curtis Bay Towing Co. from 1970 to 1985 and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from 1951 to 1970. Brother Creef was a former member of MEBA District 1 from 1948 to 1972. He was born in Wanchese, N.C. and is a resident of Norfolk. Clinton Gill, 57, joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1960. He sailed as an engineer for National Marine Servicefrom 1953to 1985. Brother Gill helped organize National Marine Service, and he attended a 1979 National Marine Service Inland Conference at the SHLSS in Piney Point, Md. His last port was Mobile , Ala. Boatman Gill was a former member of the Boilermakers Union. He also worked as a welder at the Ingalls Shipyard, Pascagoula, Miss. from 1951 to 1953. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army after World War II. Born in Escatawpa, Miss., he is a resident of Pascagoula. 1985. Brother Hickman also sailed for the Sabine Towing Co., Port Arthur from 1954 to 1957. He was a former member of the NMU. Boatman Hickman was born in Salisbury, N.C. and is a resident of Lufkin, Texas. John A. H~U, 65, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a deckhand for the Curtis Bay Towing Co. from 1947 to 1985. Brother Hassell is a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. He was born in North Carolina and is a resident of Wenonah, N.J. Jasper John Mamoliti, 62, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a captain for the Curtis Bay Towing Co. off and on from 1941 to 1984. Brother Mamoliti also sailed for the state of Maryland aboard an icebreaker from 1947 to 1951. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II, serving aboard the U.S.S. Fersenden and U.S.S . Francovich, earning the European Theater of Operations (ETO) Medal and Ribbon with two Battle Stars, the American Theater Medal and Ribbon, the Good Conduct Medal and Ribbon and the Victory Medal and Ribbon. Boatman Mamoliti was born in Vandergrift, Pa. and is a resident of Baltimore. Frederick Charles Hickman Sr., 73 , joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1959. He sailed as a chief engineer for the G & H Towing Co. , Pier 10, Galveston from 1957 to Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters JUNE 1-30, 1985 Port Gloucester .. . ................. , .. • . • , . . . New York ...... . ....• .. ... . .......... . . . Philadelphia .... . ..... . .... . ... .. .... ... . Baltimore .. . .. .. ..... . .....•............ Norfolk ................................ . Mobile .................. . ........•..... New Orleans . .. ...... . .... . .. . ....•. . ... Jacksonville . .. .. . .... . ..... . . . ...... . .. . San Francisco .. . ....... . ............... . Wilmington . ... . ... . . ... .. .. . . .... .. ... . Seattle ............. . .................. . Puerto Rico ....•... . .......... . ....•.... Houston .. . .. . . .. .. . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . Algonac ..................... . ....... . . . St. Louis .............................. . Piney Point ....... . . ... . .. . .. . . .. . . . . .. . Totals ..................... . ........... . Port Gloucester .......... ... ............ .. .. . New York ....... . ..... .. ............. . . . Philadelphia .....•.. . ... . .... .. .. . . . . . .. . Baltimore . .. ........................ . .. . Norfolk ....... . .... . . . ............. . ... . Mobile .. ... .... . ...... . .. . .. . ...... .. . . New Orleans ...... . . . .. . ............. . . . Jacksonville .... . ....................... . San Francisco ........ . ............... . . . Wilmington . . .. . ... . ... . .. . .... . .... . .. . Seattle . . .. .. . .................. .. ..... . Puerto Rico . . ..... .. ... . .... . ..... .. ... . Houston .. . ......................... . . . . Algonac .. . ...... . •. . . . .. .. .... . ... . .... St. Louis .. . .. . .. . .. . ... . .............. . f~':aer/~i_n_t_:: :::: : ::: :: : : :: : : :: :: : :::::: Port Gloucester . . .. . .. . ...... . . .. . .. ...... . . . New York ... . . .. . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . ...... . Philadelphia ... . ....... .. .. . . . .. .. ...... . Baltimore .. . . .. .. . . . . . .. . .. . . . .. . ... .. . . Norfolk . ...... . .. . . .... . . . . . . ....... . . . . Mobile .... . .. . .... . . . .. . ... . . . . . ... .. . . New Orleans . .. . .... .. . . . . . . . .. .. . . . ... . Jacksonville . . ..... . ........ . .... . .. . ... . San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Wilmington . .. . .. . . . .... ......... . . . ... . Seattle ......... . .. . ......... .. .... .. .. . Puerto Rico .. .. . .. . . ........ .. ..... . ... . Houston . .. ... . . . . .. . . . . . .... .. . . ..... . . Algonac .. ... . .... . ... . ... . .. . .. .. . . .. . . St. Louis .•.... . .....• . ..... . ..... .. .... Piney Point .. . . .. .. .. . .. . .. ........... . . Totals . . . ... . .. . .............. . ........ . *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Clan A Class B Class C TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Clan A Class B Clan C **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Clan B Clan C DECK DEPARTMENT 0 0 3 11 54 0 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 0 4 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0 0 8 15 1 0 4 2 1 3 25 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 0 0 22 0 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 104 4 7 0 0 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 20 0 0 84 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 14 0 0 5 11 69 1 4 6 0 4 0 0 6 34 10 1 151 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 0 0 0 11 0 6 1 0 9 0 0 0 11 3 0 42 15 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 116 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 2 7 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 38 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 15 0 9 0 34 TolllsAII .,.,....... .... .. . . . . .. .. .. ... 135 31 54 99 11 • "Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. •• "Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 11 214 55 153 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 • 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 4 0 0 1 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 8 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 �SIU Crews Valiant Tug :}}4t In Memoriam Johnny L. Ham, 48, died on May 12. Brother Ham joined the Union in the port of Paducah, Ky. in 1978 sailing as a deckhand. He was born in Missouri. Surviving is his brother, Glen of Elgin, Ill. Pensioner Edward P. Keelan Jr., 84, passed away from heart failure in the West Hudson Hospital, Kearny, N.J. on May 20. Brother Keelan joined the Union in the port of New York working for the Penn Central Railroad there. He retired in 1966. Boatman Keelan was a veteran of the Armed Forces in World War II. He was born in Newark, N .J. and was a resident of Harrison, N.J. Surviving is his widow, Mary. , , , ,❖, ,., , , , , ,., , .,.,.,. ,. <-;r-·~~~~~li¾¾t,:Z✓~ it Pensioner Earl M. Osborne died on May 19. Brother Osborne retired in 1975. He was a resident of Philadelphia. Pensioner Rudolph Albert Savoy, 68, died of heartlung-kidney failure in the Orange (Texas) Hospital on May 21. Brother Savoy joined the Union in the port of Port Arthur, Texas in 1964 sailing as an AB and 2nd engineer for the Slade Towing Co. From 1946 to 1957, he was self-employed. Boatman Savoy was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. Born in Eunoe, La., he was a resident of Orange. Burial was in the Forest Lawn Cemetery, West Orange, Texas. Surviving are a son, Doyle; a daughter, Diane, and a brother, Roman of Groves, Texas. Personals Harold Bowen Harold Bowen (or anyone knowing his whereabouts) should write to Midge Edens, P.O. Box 112, Huntington, W. Va. 25706. Fred Dickey Please get in touch with your sister Jean at Rt. 4, Box 223, Waynesboro, Tenn. 38485 or your mother at Rt. 2, Box 281, Collinwood, Tenn. 38450. Bulk Fleet Marine's MN Valiant steams on the Schuylkill River. The 12-person crew on the Valiant is SIU top-to-bottom. The tug runs oil from a Gulf Oil refinery in Philadelphia to New England. Robert B. ("Mike") Meister Mike (or anyone knowing his whereabouts): please contact your parents, 2402 W. 16th St., #GS, Yuma, Ariz. 85364. Rosendo Mora Please contact your sister, Carmen Martin, at 5341 Navarro St., Los Angeles, Calif. 90032. Bernard Toner Please contact Mrs. Chong M. Toner at the following address: C. 0. Chung Nan Kim, Esq., 1255 Post St., Suite 800, San Francisco, Calif. 94109. On the deck of the Valiant are Cadet E. Smith (left) and Motorman R. Grant. Delta Queen Steamboat Co. Relocates to New Orleans The Delta Queen Steamboat Company marked the Grand Opening of their new facility, located on the wharf area in New Orleans, La. At the official dedication last month of the first steamboat passenger terminal in America, Franklin Fried, president of the Delta Queen Steamboat Co., offered remarks to the gathered guests. The SIUcrewed Mississippi Queen paddlewheeler is seen in the background. Mate David Ellis poses on the aft deck of the Valiant. William Parrish Rudy Luizzi Tomas Alia Peirce Stan Lindsay Don McKinney Nick Nagy Jack Drews Your old shipmate Jimmie Stephens has not shipped out in several years and would like to keep in touch. Drop him a line at RR #1, Box 263, Two Harbors, Minn. 55616 or call (218) 834-4397. Looking for Shipmates William Calefato is looking for some former shipmates. Tom Curtis (formerly of the National Defender) and crewmembers aboard the Sea-Land Endurance (from January to June 1981) should contact William Calefato at Sound Service, Box 490, 2318 2nd Ave., Seattle, Wash. 98121. July 1985 I LOG / 7 �New T-5 for SIU The Paul Buck Steams for the MSC with SIU Crew Despite a continuing maritime slump in commercial shipping, SIU members are finding work, and many of the hundreds of new jobs are militaryrelated, just like the 15 new jobs on the MN Paul Buck (Ocean Carriers). The Buck, charted to the Military Sealift Command, will carry almost 240,000 barrels of petroleum cargo for American forces around the world's seas. Crewed in late spring, the Buck is the first of five new T-5 tankers for Ocean Carriers, all of which will be chartered to the MSC. The Seafarers on the Buck and other military ships are proving to the Navy and other branches of U.S. armed services that SIU crews are the best trained and most dependable available. Here's a stern view of the MN Paul Buck launched last month in Tampa, Fla. The Buck, which carries a IS-member unlicensed crew, is the first of five new T-5 tankers which the Military Sealift Command will charter. (See June LOG for details.) Jacksonville patrolman Danny Griffin (left) and AB Mike Vanderhorst shake hands as they stand alongside some of the modern UNREP (underway replenishment) gear on the stern of the Buck. Flaking a line on the deck of the Buck are (front to back): ABs Emmanuel Gazzier, David Murray and Joel Lechel. It takes a lot of work to get a new ship ready to sail, and the MN Paul Buck (Ocean Carriers) was getting ready last month for its first trip with an SIU crew. Here, taking on and stowing the new mooring line are (left to right): Bosun Alejandro T. Ruiz, ABs David Murray, Emanuel Grazzier and Joel Lechel. 8 / LOG / July 1985 Getting some last minute paperwork completed before the maiden voyage are (left to right): Patrolman Danny Griffin, QMEDs Fredrick Harris and Ronald Gordon and AB David Murray. �SH LSS Steward Department Scores Another First The SHLSS steward depanment is proud to announce its chapter's acceptance into the American Culinary Federation (A.C.F.). The school's chapter, '' Professional Seafarers Culinarian Association, Incorporated" (P.S.C.A.), is the first to be accepted in the A.C.F. from the Maritime field. The formal induction of officers was held at a well-attended banquet on June 9th, 1985. The honored guest speaker was A.C.F. National President Harold Baron Galand. Speeches were also given by SIU Vice President for Contracts Angus "Red" Campbell and SHLSS Commandant Ken Conklin. Romeo Lupinacci, SHLSS Certified Executive Chef, was Master of Ceremonies. Having a chapter of the A.C.F. at SHLSS gives many opportunities to both the steward staff and the SIU information and opportumt1es offered through the American Culinary Federation. The A.C.F. has over 150 chapters throughout the United States. It publishes a monthly culinary magazine which features recipes, information on educational seminars and culinary competitions, articles on new trends and cuisines, helpful hints, and news from international chefs. The A.C.F. strongly stresses education. It offers scholarships, apprenticeship programs; it sponsors culinary competitions, culinary shows, and offers educational seminars throughout the year. For more information about the A.C.F. or a request for a membership application write to Charles Harrison, Steward Department, Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, Md. 20674. ,r,~~~-··: . Master of Ceremonies Romeo Lupinacci, the SHLSS Certified Executive Chef, welcomes guests to P.S.C.A. banquet. l I Father Mussy delivers the invocation during the P.S.C.A. banquet. The formal induction of officers was conducted by A.C.F. National President Harold Baron Galand (2nd from left). The P.S.C.A. Officers are from r. to I. Greg Herring - accepting Vice-Presidency for Arsenic Gusilator, Leland "Buck" Buchan - Secretary, Joe Zeinda - Sergeant-at-Arms, Charles Harrison accepting the Presidency from Harold Galand and Romeo Lupinacci. John Cleveland - Treasurer was unavailable for the photo. Ronald Resnick serves salad to banquet guests. July 1985 /LOG/ 9 �tt ....-: : : ships on deep sea vessels out of the port of N.Y. Edward Wilisch Receives Second Mate License Edward Wilisch was ecstatic to hear from the U.S. Coast Guard that he had passed his Second Mate License exam. He is the second student to receive this license through the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Wilisch first attended SHLSS in 1973 as a trainee. He returned in 1976 for the A Seniority program. In March of 1985 he enrolled in the Third Mate course to prepare for his Second Mate License. ''The Three-day Coast Guard test was hard,'' said Wilisch, ''but having the test here at the school made it less nerve wracking. ' ' ''The course material and the instructor were well organized, which made all the difference,'' said Wilisch. "My one regret is that I didn't take advantage of the educational opportunities offered through the Union sooner.'' Ed's future plans include studying for his Chief Mate license and eventually becoming a Captain. QMED Update It is extremely important to notify the SHLSS if there is any change in your rating. Verification is required; include copies front and back of seamen's documents or a copy of your license. Fill out the coupon below and send to the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, Md. 20674. . ......................................................•... N 0 Mail To: Seafarers Har~ndeberg &hool of Seamanship Director of Vocational Education Piney Point, Maryland 20674 The following information is provided to upd;ite my records: I received my QMED rating on Date I have completed the following specialty course(s): Marine Electrical Maintenace _ _ _ Diesel Regular _ __ T I Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Support Office (AIMSO) Conference Held at'SHLSS C E Date Date Refrigeration Systems, Maintenance & Operations _ __ Date Pumproom Maint & Operation _ _ _ Hydraulic _ __ Date Date Marine Electronics _ _ Welding _ _ Automation ___ Date Date I hold a valid 3rd/ 2nd Assistant Engineer License issued on Date Date NAME _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ SS# _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ BOOK# ADDRESS TELEPHONE# Note: Each member should provide a photocopy of evidence to substantiate changes in the above records . ............................................................. - H L S S COURSE GRADUATE Diesel Engine Technology Left to right: Eric Malzkuhn (Instructor), Scott Burnap, Jack Croft, Josh Lanier, Gary Gateau. .w, " Recertified Stewards Front row, I. to r.: Scott Anderson, Louis Pion, Charles J. Miles, Juan B. Gonzalez, Lois V. Ware, Vernon Douglas. Second row, I. to r.: Laymon Tucker (Instructor), Robert Adams, Oscar Johnson, Steven Wagner, B.E. Fletcher, R.J. Lowe, Thomas H. McQuay. 10 /LOG/ July 1985 Marine Electrical Malnenance Three Man Steward Left to right: Laymon Tucker (Instructor), Glenn C. Bamman, Jennifer K. Jim, Connie Helter. Seallft Operations • 'Maintenance Left to right: Tom Ball, James Wingate Jr. Jeff Yarmola, John Ponti, Augie Collison, Kelly Davis. Not shown: Luciano Alfeo, Charles Horseman, Dasrll Panko, Francis J. Monteiro, Richard Groening . .,· First row, I. to r.: Charles Mlspagel, Richard Tankersley, Monica Kohs, Maurice White. Second row, I. to r.: James Duffy, Bob LeClalr, Juan D. Sanchez, Bill Winters. Third row, I. to r.: Kenneth Biddle, David Fowkes, Michael Presser. Fourth row, I. to r.: Joe Pomranlng, T.J. Dowd, Tony Adamaitis. Top row, I. to r.: Richard Buchanan, John F. Bass, Jim E. Kash, Bob Richardson. Not shown: Charles Noell. Cruise Ship Training Lifeboat Class First row, I. to r.: David Rubin, Michael Sholt, William Lucius, Connie Helter, Steven Fonua, Greg Cudal, Melecio Sison. Second row, I. to r.: Ben Cusic (Instructor), Henry Commager, Jamie Coleman, Brian Ortiz, Clay Mciver, Alex Caravalho, John Nagoskl, Michael Bio. �Upgrading Course Schedule Refrigeration Systems Maintenance & Operation August 2 September 20 September 19 November 7 Hydraulics September 6 October 10 Fireman Watertender & Oiler October 11 November 28 Steward Upgrading Courses Following are the updated course schedules for Augustthrough October 1985, at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. SIU Representatives in all ports will assist members in preparing applications. Deck Upgrading Courses Course Celestial Navigation Check-In Date September 13 Completion Date October 11 Able Seaman September 20 October 31 Sealift Operations & Maintenance September 6 October 10 Radar Observer October 11 October 24 Lifeboatman September 6 September 19 Course Assistant Cook Check-In/ Completion Date bi-weekly Length of Course varies Cook and Baker bi-weekly varies Chief Cook bi-weekly varies Chief Steward monthly varies Three Man Steward Dept. monthly varies Recertification Programs Course Bosun Recertification Programs Check-In Date September 1 Completion Date October 7 Steward Recertification October 27 December 2 Adult Education Courses Engine Upgrading Courses Course QMED Check-In Date September 13 Completion Date December 5 Marine Electrical Maintenance August 30 October 3 Check-In Date August 16 Completion Date September 13 August 16 (ABE) Adult Basic Education (GED) High School Equivalency Program August 2 September 13 Course (ESL) English as a Second Language September 14 ···························································································································-------------I I am interested in the following Name (Last) (first) course(s) checked below: ti~OD\ Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application \ AFL-CIO / ___ ,,,,, ... DECK DEPARTMENT Date of Birth - ~ ~ ~ ~- - -Mo./Day/Vear (Middle) Address, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _- - n = = r r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (City) (State) Deep Sea Member D Telephone (Zip Code) Inland Waters Member D ---rr,c-=-c-,..-=,..,,.------ (Area Code) Lakes Member D Pacific D D Tankerman D AB Unlimited D AB Limited D Quartermaster • Celestial Navigation D 1st Class PIiot D AB Special D Towboat Operator Inland D Towboat Operator (NMT 200 miles) D Towboat Operator (Over 200 MIies) D Master/Mate Inspected Towing Vessel D Third Mate D Radar Observer Unlimited D S(mulator Course Social Security# _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Book# _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Seniority _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Date Book Port Presently Was lssued _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Port lssued _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Registered In _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Endorsement(s) or License(s) Now Held _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Are you a g_raduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program: D Yes No D (if yes, fill in below) Trainee Program: From -------,,,=-=-to=,,.,,.....-----(dates attended) No D (if yes, fill in below) Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses: D Yes Course(s) Taken _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: D Yes No D Firefighting: D Yes No D CPR: D Yes No • Date Available for Training - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - -- ENGINE DEPARTMENT D D D D D D FOWT D Automation QMED-Any Rating D Diesel Engine Marine Electronics Marine Electrical Maintenance Pumproom Maintenance & Operation Refrigeration Systems Maintenance & Operations D Chief Engineer/Assistant Engineer (Unlnspected Motor Vessel) D SecondfThlrd Asst. Engineer (Inspected) STEWARD DEPARTMENT D D D D Assistant Cook D Chief Cook Cook & Baker D Chief Steward Towboat Inland Cook Three Man Steward Dept. ALL DEPARTMENTS D Welding D Lifeboatman C Sealift Operations & Maintenance RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME-(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) VESSEL RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT D Adult Basic Education (ABE) D High School Equlvalency Program (GED) D Developmental Studies (DVE) D English as a Second Language (ESL) COLLEGE PROGRAM SIGNATURE -----~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~;;.. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ No transportation will be paid unless you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Upgrading Center, Piney Point, MD. 20674 D Nautical Science Certificate Program D Scholarship/Work Program D Other July 1985 / LOG / 11 �Area Vice Presidents' Report on fringe benefits. We believe that such a tax would jeopardize this nation's private system of health care and pensions. East Coast by V.P. Leon Hall W E had some good news up in New Bedford, where we came out ahead in an organizing election for 31 fishing vessels. There were some challenges, but we expect to have the matter resolved in no time. We are presently involved in an election for 50 more fishing vessels. And I think we'll win. We have some dedicated people working on our behalf. Joe Piva, Gene Magan and Henri Francois signed up with this Union when they realized that the fishermen in New Bedford were not being represented properly. They put in long, hard hours fighting for a cause that they believed in. Together with Headquarters Representative Jack Caffey, they have made this organizing drive a success. Things have been pretty rough for our brothers and sisters who make their living as fishermen. Leo Sabato and Mike Orlando from Gloucester, Mass. tell me that there is a crisis in the way that fishing vessels are being insured. Earlier this month, fishing vessels in the Gloucester area lost their insurance coverage. As of today, the local and state governments there have done nothing to rectify this situation. In addition, Gloucester Marine Protein, Inc., a local dehydration plant, had closed. The plant is the state's only major processor of fish waste. Processors and fishermen have been hard pressed to find an inexpensive alternative. In the interim, a barge is now taking gurry to sea from the State Fish Pier. But this has had a two-fold effect. Foreign fishermen are making use of this barge and, in effect, are receiving a hidden subsidy. In addition, operating costs for Gloucester fishermen are now higher than ever before. There have been a number of military ships in the port of Norfolk recently (Stephen W. Pless, John P. Bobo, Dewayne T. Williams, Borinquen). I mention this to remind the members that most of the new work that is being generated in the maritime industry are vessels that have been contracted out to the private sector by the Navy. It is therefore important for our members to think about getting a security clearance, and to check with their Union Rep to see if they need any kind of special training to be eligible to fill these positions. We are losing a good man in the port of Philadelphia. Tom Farrell, who worked as an AB in SONAT's IOT fleet, has returned to his old job after having helped the Union out for a couple of months. Also in Philadelphia: members and officials in that port are working with other unions in the area to publicize an important issue, the proposed tax 12 /LOG/ July 1985 Gulf Coast by V.P. Joe Sacco I recently attended a meeting of the Executive Board of the SIU at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point , Md. While there, I took a trip to Capitol Hill to see President Drozak appear before the House Merchant Marine Committee. President Drozak stated hi~ opposition to a ruling that the Department of Transportation has proposed which would allow subsidized operators to compete in the domestic trade routes of this country once they paid back their Construction Differential Subsidies. President Drozak noted that the proposed ruling would disrupt existing trade routes, reduce the number of maritime jobs and cost the American government hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue . Watching President Drozak testify reminded me just how extensive this Union's dealings are. In order to protect our membership, we have to work at the state, federal and local levels. We have to service the membership on the ships and in the Union halls. We are literally involved in every aspect of American life, from the halls of Congress, to the precinct wards in Houston, to the ocean-borne commerce that makes this country run. One interesting aside: it was recently announced that the first Labor Day rally in the history of Mobile will be held later this year. The Greater Mobile Port Maritime Council will besponsoring a float. Seamen who are in that port on Labor Day should show their appreciation to a labor movement that has fought hard to improve their living and working conditions. people who were lucky enough to get another job, 40 percent are working part time or for lower wages. The people in the Great Lakes and Midwest were hit disproportionately hard by that recession. So were seamen. And unfortunately for the maritime industry, there was no recovery to cushion the effects of the 1982 recession. I mention all this to make a point. It is important that you ta~ advantage of opportunities while they are still available to you. Seven years ago, we had to beg our members to get their A books. Those who listened are in a good position. Even though things are tough, all our A books can still get out. Today, the only work being generated in the maritime industry is on vessels contracted out by the Navy. So it is important that you do all you can to make yourself eligible for this work (i.e., get your security clearance, take any special courses that you might need). Just remember this: the American economy has been in the middle of a recovery. Can you imagine what shipping will be like if there is another recession? Still, there are some bright spots. Things have been busy in the Great Lakes dredging industry. Dredging is definitely better than last year, though much of this activity has been due to ongoing projects. New projects have been slow in being bid. The Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company was the low bidder on a river and dredging project that is due to begin in the port of Buffalo in three weeks. The company just finished a harbor dredging project in the port of Cleveland, and is in the process of completing another project in Sandusky, Ohio. NA TCO is completing a dredging project within eight miles of the Algonac hall. It also has a harbor deepening project in progress in Toledo, Ohio. Two major projects are due to be bid on soon in the Duluth and Milwaukee harbors. They involved two larged dyked areas that will have to be dredged . Each is expected to cost more than $10 million, and will be federally financed. At a meeting of the Maritime Advisory Committee in the port of Los Angeles, a representative from ARCO noted that the company was taking a longrange view of the situation, and was working toward eliminating the ban when it expires in 1990. At that same meeting, a discussion was held on potential drilling sites off the coast of Southern California. The SIU on the West Coast is keeping abreast of these developments. We are represented on the West Coast Policy Committee of the General President's Offshore Construction Council. Other unions, such as the Painters and the Electricians, are also inyolved with this issue. We have been active in two strikes, one against United Airlines which was recently settled, and an ongoing strike by the United Food and Commercial Workers against Ralph 's Food Markets. We also have been trying to maintain good relations with our companies. Acting upon recommendations made at the Inland Boatmen's Conference, we are attending quarterly meetings with both the management and the rank and file members at Crowley . These meetings are being held to iron out problems that the rank and file have with the management. By scheduling meetings like these, we hope to create a climate where management and labor can work together to turn things around for the inland industry. SUP President Paul Dempster was named "man of the year" by the Maritime Port Council out here. We'd like to congratulate him for his many contributions to the maritime industry. We'd also like to congratulate Matson Lines, which has announced plans to rebuild the Matsonia. The 700 ft. trailer will be converted from a RO/ RO to a RO/LO. The project will triple the ship's cargo capacity. Government Services by V. P. Buck Mercer W West Coast by V. P. George McCartney Great Lakes and Western Rivers by V.P. Mike Sacco I recently read a troubling statistic. Roughly half of all the people who lost their jobs during the 1982 recession are still unemployed. And of the T HE big news on the West Coast is that Congress has approved an extension on the ban of Alaskan oil until 1990. That is good news, especially for our members in Seattle, who have made a special effort to publicize this issue on a grassroots level. Still, it is important to remember that there are a lot of people who would like to do away with this ban. E are trying to resolve a problem that has bothered our members out here. For the past two years, they have not been given a retroactive wage increase that is rightfully theirs. It appears that there is no dispute about the wage increase itself. The problem is administrative. There have been a number of changes in the makeup of the Military Sealift Command over the past year or so-top officers have retired or moved to different jobs-and this has caused a severe back-log. In addition, 13 appeals have been submitted on A-76 award. We have submitted an appeal on the oceanagraphic ship, a T-AGOR vessel. �SIU vessels Around the world OVERSEAS VIV/AN-Everything is running smoothly aboard the ST. Overseas Vivian (Maritime Overseas) out in the Philippines, according to Chief Mate Peter E. Hermanns. "The ship looks good and the crew has performed well-meeting the extra demands that working for the MSC requires-in addition to their regular shipboard duties." Singled out for special praise was Joseph San Filippo, relief bosun, who "in his 50 days aboard, kept the deck crew in line, followed the contract, and worked hard getting the exterior of the ship chipped and painted before the rainy season puts an end to outdoor work." PRESIDENT GRANT-The SS President Grant recently was honored for her safetyaccident-free-record. She was the safest ship in the APL fleet for 1984! Present at the award ceremony were, from the left: Gunnar Lundeberg, SUP; Ed Turner, SIU executive vice president; George McCartney, SIU vice president; Dave York, MM&P vice president; Capt. Ray Wood, master, SS President Grant; Tom Haller, vice president of marine operations, APL; Gary Valentine, chief engineer; Doc Cullison, MEBA, and Whitey Shoup, MFOW vice president. . ., OVERSEAS ALICE---Crewmembers aboard the Overseas Alice· (Maritime Overseas) donated uniforms and baseball equipment to the Cavite City (Philippines) Little League Baseball Team. Present at the ceremony for the distribution of the gifts were, from the left: Chief Steward Collie Woper Jr.; P.D. Butcher, Commander Naval Surface Group, Western Pacific; AB T. Howell, and Capt. A.F. LaPalme. CABRIUO-The SIU harbor tour boat Cabril/.Q (Star & Crescent Tours) operates out of San Diego, Calif. LNG CAPRICORN-A safety-conscious crew contributes to vessel efficiency, productivity and reduced cost of operation. So stated SIU Vice President "Red" Campbell in his letter of congratulations to the crewmembers of the LNG Capricorn (Energy Transportation Corp.) who have just completed their third accident-free year. Bosun M.B. Woods (left) and Steward Robert H. Forshee attach the latest addition to the safety plaque. CONSTITUTION/INDEPENDENCE-"Big John" Bulaway (I.), executive chef aboard the SS Independence, meets up with "Little John" Worrall (r.), executive chef aboard the SS Constitution. In the center is Edward Grant, butcher aboard the Independence. July 1985 / LOG I 13 -- �After a long trip, crewmates (left to right) QMED Mike Bagley, Chief Electrician Duke Gardner and Wiper Ahmed Salim pose for a final picture. Transcolorado Gets An Overdue Rest AB John Roundtree takes a break from the hot work onboard the Transcolorado. Third Cook Reginald Melville takes a break on the deck of the Transcolorado before a final payoff and lay-up in Jacksonville. A ice, the Transcolorado was readied for a well-deserved rest by her last crew. During her last assignment, as part of the Near-Term Preposition Force and a floating " ammo dump," the SIU crew received high praise from the MSC brass for their professional operations during the long voyage. FTER two-and-a-half years on station in the Mediterranean and I 8 years under charter to the Military Sealift Command (MSC), the SS Transcolorado (Hudson Waterways) entered layup in Jacksonville, Fla. Home to hundreds of Seafarers in its almost two decades of MSC serv- Stowing gear and lines before lay-up are Transcolorado crewmembers (front to rear): ABs Ralph Brown, Pasquale Dibrase, Angel Ortiz and Glen Johnson. -- 14 / LOG/ July 1985 Here' s the steward department of the Transcolorado (left to right): Steward Assistant Ernie Hill, Chief Steward Curtis Broadnax, Saloon Messman Tate Johnson and Crew Messman Roosevelt "BB" Johnson. �• I I I I I i t StU ht I I I I I Seafarers International Union of North America. AFL-CIO I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I - I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I - Legislative. Administrative and Regulatory Happenings Washington Report: Communication fringe benefits would be taxed, though at lower levels than originally envisioned. Members of this Union should think back on all of President Drozak' s speeches and columns over the past two years_ He talked a great deal about communication, and about the need for organized labor to get its message across to the public at large_ If you still doubt the validity of his assessment, think about the hostage crisis in Beirut, and about the daily, even hourly reports on the hostages and their families. Recall the image of two hooded terrorists reading the following message to the American people over the nightly news: "If you ever retaliate, we will do it again." Power in American society is based on the transmission of ideas and information through the media. Perhaps the tragic and exhausting episode in Beirut will wake American workers up to this basic fact of life. Cargo Preference Tax Reform I I I July 1985 For the past few months, the administration has concentrated most of its efforts in getting its tax reform plan passed. According to recent newspaper accounts, however, there are indications that the administration has decided to revise that strategy. The administration has grown increasingly concerned over the inability of the House and Senate budget conferees to reach an agreement on a spending package that would achieve a significant reduction in the federal deficit, which is now projected to top $200 billion in fiscal 1986. The administration has therefore decided to concentrate on resolving the budget deficit. That is not to say, however, that the president's tax plan is dead. The president plans to use the congressional recess in August to review suggestions for modifying the tax plan and to prepare for a renewed campaign to overhaul the tax code. Hearings on the tax plan have been scheduled at least through the end of July in the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee. The SIU has strongly opposed those provisions in the president's tax reform bill that it feels would have an adverse effect on the American maritime industry. SIU President Frank Drozak expressed his concern earlier this month when he testified at a special hearing of the House Merchant marine Committee (see photo, page l). Among other things, the tax reform bill as it now stands would repeal deductions for convention expenses incurred onboard U _S,flag passenger vessels: eliminate the investment tax credit and lengthen vessel depreciation schedules. It would also repeal the Capital Construction Fund, which has played an important role in promoting the construction of American-flag vessels. The tax reform bill also contains provisions to tax fringe benefits, something that the SIU strongly opposes. In part because of the publicity that organized labor was able to generate, the Department of Treasury was forced to modify its original proposal on the taxation of fringe benefits. Still, as the plan presently exists, The battle over cargo preference continues unabated. The Senate Commerce Committee rejected by a 9-7 vote the Agricultural Trade Amendment Act of 1985, better known as S. 721. The bill would weaken this nation's existing system of cargo preference laws_ Among other things, it states that cargo preference laws do not apply to export activities undertaken by the Secretary of Agriculture. The present Secretary of Agriculture, John Block, is an ardent foe of cargo preference. If enacted, S. 721 would redefine the present status of the blended credit and payment-inkind programs, both of which now fall under the provisions of the Cargo Preference Act of 1954. In addition, the bill would clarify the status of the Bonus Incentive Export Program (BICEP). As reported in the last issue of the LOG, it is not certain if BICEP falls under the provisions of the 1954 Act because the exact details of the bill have yet to be made public. Cargo preference remains one of the major issues of the 99th Congress. The issue came to a head after a federal court judge ruled that 50 percent of all cargo generated under the blended credit program had to be carried on American-flag vessels. More than 20 pieces of anti-cargo preference legislation have already been introduced. While the decision by the Senate Commerce Committee not to report out S. 721 marks an important victory for the maritime industry, most observers believe that an attempt will be made on the floor of the Senate to bring the bill to a vote. In testimony given before the Senate griculture Committee earlier this year, SIU President Frank Drozak noted that promotional programs that fall under the provisions of the Cargo Preference Act of 1954 are designed to promote two American industries, not just one. In the debate over S. 721, Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) made what many in the maritime industry say is a critical point. "We have," said Stevens, "to keep our minds on the real problem: only 22 U .S.-flag dry cargo vessels are in the fleet; without cargo preference, those vessels would disappear." "Cargo preference," said Stevens, "costs less than .8 of 1 percent of the $18.4 biullion subsidy for U.S. agriculture in fiscal year 1985. Legislative Update Despite the hostage crisis and the continuing and time-consuming debate over tax reform, there was movement on a number of important maritime issues. ALASKAN OIL: After having failed to renew the Export Administration Act (EAA) in the last session of Congress, the House and Senate agreed on a compromise version of the bill. Included in the EAA is a ban on the export of Alaskan oil, which remain in effect until 1990. Renewal of the ban has been a high priority of this organization. We estimate that as many as 40 of our tankers would have been affected had the ban been rescinded. WAR RISK INSURANCE: Congress passed into law a bill that extends the Title XII War Risk Insurance program for five years. Previous authority for the program had expired -Sept. 30, 1984, but the 98th Session of Congress ended before the issue could be addressed. COAST GUARD USER FEES: Hearings were held on the administration's proposal to impose user fees on Coast Guard services. In testimony submitted before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation (House Merchant Marine and Fisheries), Drozak strongly opposed the administration's proposed plan. According to Drozak, "The SIU believes that the majority of the items for which fees would be charged are the result of statutory requirements enacted by Congress for the common good. The industry must comply with statutory requirements such as vessel inspections and licensing and certification of seamen. These are clearly designed to benefit the nation as a whole." "These services," he said, "do not properly lend themselves to cost recovery via a user fee." - DELTA QUEEN: Legislation was reported out of the House Merchant Marine Committee that would allow the Delta Queen to remain in operation for at least five more years. The Delta Queen is one of the last wood framed vessels still in operation. Such boats require a special waiver from Congress. In a letter to the committee, the SIU noted that safety and maintenance precautions on the Delta Queen are of the highest order. The boat generates hundres of jobs and milions of dollars in revenue for the Mississippi Valley. CDS PAYBACK: Several bills dealing with the payback of Construction Differential Subsidies are floating around the House and Senate. The issue is an important one because the DOT issued a final ruling May 3, 1985, giving CDS operators one year from June 6, 1985 to repay the subsidy in full if they want to enter the domestic trade. The SIU has consistently opposed the concept of CDS paybacks because it feels that such a step would upset the balance that presently exists in the Alaskan oil trade. Given the prevailing mood in Washington, however, the Union has been willing to discuss some kind of compromise, especially one that preserves a maximum number of vessels and jobs. Administration officials believe that the repayment of CDS funds would reduce the deficit. Opponents of the legislation disagree. In a tersely written letter to The New York Times, Rep. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) noted that "Uncle Sam could lose as much as $475 million over the next five years if the CDS rule is allowed to remain in effect." Yet according to Mikulski, "the most compelling argument against blanket CDS repayment is its national security implications" because such a step would eliminate between 30 and 60 tankers from the existing Americanflag sealift capability. In the House Supplemental Appropriations Bill for fiscal year 1985, language is included ~ (Continued on Page 17.) July 1985 /LOG/ 15 �In the Port of Norfolk SGT. MATE] KOCAK-In the messhall during a recent visit to the new TAKX Naval Support Vessel are, from left, Pat Hawker, bosun; SIU Rep Mike Paladino, anci Mike Tremper, QMED. PFC EUGENE A. OBREGON-During/a visit to the TAKX Naval Support Vessel last month, some of the crew posed for this photo in the crew mess. Clockwise from left are: George Johnson, chief electrician; John\(,eonard, AB; SIU Rep Mike Paladino; James Stiller, AB; Gerald Torelli, AB; Fritz McDilllie, AB, and Don Johnson, steward assistant. M/V ARCHON-Norfolk Patrolman Mike Paladino poses with three crewmembers during a recent visit to the Naval Support Vessel. From left are Ralph Lopez, AB; U.S. Lindsey, bosun, and John Robinson, chief cook. In the Port of San Juan The MN Expwrer just received its latest copies of the LOG. From the left are: Capt. Ted Vickers; SIU Patrolman Angel Hernandez; Kirby Nelson, cook, and Mike Davis, OS. Aboard the MN Borinquen (Puerto Rico Marine) are, from the left: Leonard Charles, Jose Luis Gomez, Stephen Rivera and SIU Rep Angel Hernandez. Ken Barron, AB, greases the winch aboard the MN Expwrer. 16 /LOG/ July 1985 SIU Rep Angel Hernandez (I.) checks out the Borinquen's engine room with Tony Mohammed, engineer. �I The SIU In Washlnpon I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I (Continued from Page 15.) - that prohibits the DOT from using funds to implement the CDS repayment rule. In addition, the House version of the Department of Defense Authorizations bill for fiscal year 1986 has been amended to prohibit the repayment of Construction Differential Subsidies unless the Secretary of the Navy determines that such actions will not reduce the number of• 'available militarily useful tankers." OCEAN INCINERATION: SIU President Frank Drozak submitted testimony on the ocean burning of toxic wastes to the Senate Subcommittee on Environmental Pollution (Senate Committee on Environmental and Public Works) and to the House Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Agricultural Research and Environment (House Committee on Science and Te~hnology). According to Drozak, "The Seafarers International Union supports the Environmental Protection Agency' s (EPA) proposed rule regulating the ocean incineration of toxic wastes.'' Citing a number of studies, Drozak said "the burning of hazardous waste at sea may be preferable to land incineration. One reason is that ocean bum sites are at a considerable distance from populated areas ." PASSENGER VESSELS: The administration has taken one giant step away from developing a domestic passenger vessel industry. Last year, the Customs Department of the Treasury issued a proposed rule that would eliminate all restrictions on the J ime that passenger vessels documented un er foreign flags may spend in American 'imrts. The rule is scheduled to go into effect later this year. UR IGHTS PORT DEVELOPMENT: Action is being taken on port development in both the House and the Senate. Up until recently, action on port development has been stymied by the philosophical differences between the administration and Congress over the funding of such projects. The administration has generally opposed any kind of federal funding for local dredging projects, and has pushed for the imposition of user fees. Many senators and congressmen have pointed out that the imposition of user fees would place a heavy burden on the inland maritime industry. The Senate version of the Port Development bill, which was just reported out of the Environmental and Public Workers Committee, is closer to the administration's position. It states that fees shall be established "pursuant to a state hearing and shall reflect a reasonable determination of the service and benefits provided." In other words, it gives the local ports a great deal of flexibility in setting user fees. The House version, which was reported out of the Public Works and Transportation Committee, takes a slightly different approach. It prohibits the imposition of user fees on deepdraft ports for the following reason: most vessels requiring channels greater than 45 feet are registered under foreign flags . The House bill also sets a graduated costsharing ratio between the federal government and local governments on projects depending upon their size. Dredging projects larger than 45 feet would require a 50 percent outlay of funds. Projects between 20 and 45 feet would require a 25 percent outlay. Projects less than 20 feet would involve only a IO percent outlay. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts arc posted and available in all Union halls . If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers. notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail. return receipt requested . The proper address for this is: Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times. either hy writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights. as well as your obligations. such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If. at any time. any SIU Support SPAD OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF: The Maritime Trades Department of the AFL-CIO and the Building Trades Department of that same KNOW YOUR RIGHTS KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution arc availahle in FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic. Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union fin ances. The constitution requires a detailed a udit by Certified Public Accountants eve ry three months. which are to he suhmitted to the membership by the Secretary-Trea surer . A quarterl y finance committee of rank and file members. elected by the membership. makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports full y their findings and recommendations. Members of thi s committee m ay m ake dissenting reports. specific recommendations and separate findings . TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic. Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates . All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds . organization have issued a joint letter asking members of Congress to retaip a ''Build American" clause in the fiscal year 1986 appropriations bill. The "Build American" clause, which was adopted by members of the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, states that all offshore equipment used for exploration, drilling and production activities on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf be constructed in the U.S. with at least 50 percent domestic materials, including steel and steel components. The provision is aimed at maintaining the technological skill as well as the domestic employment base associated with the design and construction of vessels, mobile drill rigs, and offshore production platforms used on federal lands that are leased to oil companies who seek to recover oil and natural gas resources. One mobile drill rig represents 425 direct and 1,200 indirect jobs for domestic shipyard, maritime, steel and related supply industry workers. all Union halls . All n1cmhcr, should obtain copic, of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with ih contents. Any time you feel any member or olliccr is attempting to deprive you of an y constitutional right or ohligation hy any methods such as dealing with charges. trial,. etc .. as well as all other details. then the mcmhcr ,o affected should immediately notify he adquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All mcmhcr, arc guaranteed equal rights in cmploymi.:nt a nd as mcmhcrs of the SIU . These rights arc clearly set forth in the SIU constitution anJ in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers . Consc4uently. no member may he di,crimi · nated again,;t because of race. creed. color. ,c, and na~ tional or geographic origin . If an y member feel, that he i, denied the c4ual righh to which he is entitled . he should notify Union headquarters. 11111111m111111111111ll1111111111111111n1111111ll1111111ll1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 patrolman or other Union otli:::ial. in your opinion. fails to protect your contract righ1s properly. contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY - THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained frlim publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union. officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action al the September. 1960. meetings in all constitutional ports. The rcsponsihility for Log policy is vested in an editorial hoard which consists of the Executive Board of the Union . The Executive Board may delegate. from among its ranks. one individual to carry out this responsibility . PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies arc to he paid to anyone in any otlicial capacit y in the SIU unless an ofticial Union n:ccipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for an y reason unless he i~ given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment he made without supplying a receipt. or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an ollicial receipt. hut feels that he should not have been re4uircd to make such paymcnl. thi, should immediately h..: reported to Union headquarters . SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION -SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds arc used to further its objects and purposes including. but not limited to. furthering the political. social and economic interests of maritime workers. the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concept... . In connection with such objects. SPAD suppnrts and contributes to political candidates for elective ollice . All contributions arc voluntary . No contrihutiou may he solicited or received because of force . joh discrimination. 11nanc1al reprisal. or threat of such conduct. or as a condition of membership in the Union or l,f employment. 11 a contribution is made hy rca,on of the above improper conduct. notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD hy certified ma il within 30 days of the contribution for invc,tigation and appropriate at!tion and refund. if involuntary. Support SPA D to protect and further your economic. political and ,ocial interests. a nd American trade union concepts . If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way, Prince Georges County. Camp Springs, Md. 20746. July 1985 /LOG I 17 �.. > > ·• Deep Sea Pensioner John David Cantrell, Jr., 65, succumbed to cancer in the Doctor' s Hospital, Mobile on April 15. Brother Cantrell joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief electrician. He was born in Mobile and was a resident of Whistler, Ala. Interment was in the Byrd Cemetery, Georgetown, Ala. Surviving are his widow, Flora Della and his mother, Minnie . Pensioner Bruce Harold Caufman, 84, passed away in Houston on April 29. Brother Caufman joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1959 sailing as a bosun. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army after World War I. Seafarer Caufman was born in Erie , Pa. and was a resident of Houston. Surviving is a sister, Amelia Johnson of Houston. Pensioner William H. Chadburn died in San Francisco on June 1. Brother Chadburn retired in 1980. He was a resident of San Francisco. Surviving is a sister, Agnes of San Francisco. Walter Edward Clifton, 59, died on May 26. Brother Clifton joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New Orleans sailing as an AB. He hit the bricks in the 1946 General Maritime beef. Seafarer Clifton was a veteran of the U.S. Army Infantry in the Korean War, earning the Combat Infantry Badge, National Defense Service Medal, U .N. Service Medal, Korea Service Medal with Bronze Star, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation and the Good Conduct Medal. Born in Lakeland, Fla., he was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Walter J. Clifton; his mother, Margaret of Lakeland, and his sister, Mabel Cook of Lake City, Fla. Pensioner Albert James Costello, 72 , died of heart failure at home in Thailand on June 3. Brother Costello joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1960 sailing as a bosun. He was an avid coin collector and was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II. Seafarer Cos18 / LOG I July 1985 tello was born in San Francisco. Cremation took place in the Wat Thepprasart Crematory in Thailand. Surviving are his widow, Nipa; a son , David Sr. of San Francisco, and a grandson, David Jr. of Pacifica, Calif. Hewson was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. Born in Albany, N. Y., he was a resident of Pensacola, Fla. Surviving is his widow, Vera. Pensioner Bryden John Dahlke, 69, died in South Houston, Texas recently. Brother Dahlke joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1970 sailing as a QMED. He retired in 198 l. Seafarer Dahlke was born in Chicago, Ill. and was a resident of Houston. Pensioner Urbin E. Labarrera died on May 12. Brother Labarrera joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans. He retired in 1974. Seafarer Labarrera was a resident of Houston. Surviving is a sister, Henrietta of New Orleans. Pensioner William Franquiz died on June 11 . Brother Franquiz sailed for the Waterman Steamship Co. from 1964 to 1967. He retired in 1967. Seafarer Franquiz was a resident of Tampa. Surviving is his widow, Grace. Miller Ettain Lowery Jr., 30, died on April 17. Brother Lowery joined the SIU following his graduation from the SHLSS Entry Trainee Program, Piney Point, Md. in 1974 sailing as an oiler. He was born in San Francisco and was a resident of El Cerrito, Calif. Surviving are his widow, Yolanda; his parents, Miller and Chris Lowery Sr., and an uncle, Smead Williams, all of Richmond, Calif. Pensioner Clarence Willard Gabriel Jr., 74, passed away Pensioner Kjell Oddvar Lyngstad, 70, from a heart attack in the De Paul Hospital, Norfolk, Va. on June 8. Brother Gabriel joined the SIU in the port of Norfolk in 1956 sailing as a FOWT. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II. Seafarer Gabriel was born in Meadow, N.C. and was a resident of Norfolk. Cremation took place in the Holloman-Lynnhaven Crematory, Virginia Beach, Va. Surviving are two daughters, Frances McClain and Nancy Frodge, both of Kannapolis, N .C. and a sister, Mildred Newell of Charlotte, N.C. E.C. Gardner, 59, died recently. Brother Gardner joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1%7 sailing as a cook. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Gardner was born in Gould, Ark. and was a resident of San Francisco. Surviving are his father, Clint of McGee, Ark.; a sister, Annie Spencer of Chicago, Ill., and a cousin, Rose Allie of Los Angeles , Calif. Pensioner Donald Joseph Hewson, 64 , died on June 13. Brother Hewson joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a FOWT. He retired in 1984. Seafarer succumbed to a liver ailment at home in New Orleans on June 4. Brother Lyngstad joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a waiter. He retired in 1971. Born in Norway, he was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Burial was in the Cypress Grove Cemetery, New Orleans. Surviving is his widow, Cecelia. Pensioner David Neill died recently. Brother Neill retired in 1981. Pensioner John Charles Ramsey, 73, passed away on Feb. 12, 1984. Brother Ramsey joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a deck engineer. He retired in 1975. He was a veteran of the U.S . Army, serving as a private after the Korean War. Seafarer Ramsey was born in Bedford, Va. and was a resident of Franklin, Pa. Surviving are his widow, Mildred; two daughters, Mary and Crojnahan, and a brother, James. Pensioner Bernardino Gonzales Rivera, 70, succumbed to a liver ailment in Guaynabo, P.R. on April 22. Brother Rivera joined the SIU in 1940 in the port of New York. He retired in 1977. Seafarer Rivera was born in San Juan, P.R. and was a resident of Guaynabo. Surviving are his widow, Luz and two sisters, Carmen and Juanita, both of Carolina, P.R . Pensioner Frank Walter West Sr., 75, passed away on June 1. Brother West joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a chief cook. In 1960 he received a Union Personal Safety Award for sailing aboard an accident-free ship, the SS Del Valle (Delta Line). Seafarer West retired in 1984. He was born in Jeanette, Pa. and was a resident of Jefferson, La. Surviving are his widow, Lena; three sons, Frank Jr., Warren and Edward, and a sister, Annette Shaw of New Orleans. Darrell Lynn Rye, 33, died of heart failure aboard the SeaLand Producer in Bremerhaven, West Germany on May 7. Brother Rye joined the SIU following his graduation from Piney Point in 1973 where he was security bosun and outstanding student. He sailed as AB and 3rd mate and was commended in 1975 by the Union crew of the ST Ogden Challenger (Ogden Marine) in a signed letter of recommendation for seniority upgrading for his "outstanding conduct and performance of his duties." Seafarer Rye was born in Richmond, Calif. and was a resident of Bedford, Texas. Surviving are his parents, Ted W. and Bobbiette Rye Sr. of Bedford; a brother, Ted Jr. of Quitman, Texas, and a sister. Atlantic Fishermen Pensioner Jerome J. Scola, 67, died on June 15. Brother Scolajoined the SIUmerged Gloucester (Mass.) Fishermen's Union in 1961 sailing as a cook. He retired in 1981 . Fisherman Scola was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. He was born in Gloucester and was a resident there. Surviving is his widow, Mildred. �... LNG AQUARIUS (Energy Transportation Corp.), June 2--Chairman R.J. Callahan; Secretary J.W. Bass, wiper; Educational Director C.W. Dahlhaus, QMED. The engine department reported some disputed penalty OT. There is $178.85 in the ship's fund. Morale is high, and all is well aboard the LNG Aquarius, according to the secretary. The crewmembers seem to be having a great time on their Far East voyage. Magazine subscriptions are being updated, and the ship plans to order the Stars_alld-S,tripes as well. One problem is that the magazines being received in Japan come weeks late. This will be discussed with the chief mate. In their report to the Seafarers LOG: "We had a baseball game against the plant workers in Arun, Indonesia. We unfortunately lost, but when we return we will challenge them again. It is a good morale booster, and the cookout is enjoyed by all." Next port: Tobata, Japan. LNG CAPRICORN (Energy Transportation Corp.), June 9--Chairman M.B. Woods; Secretary Robert H. Forshee; Deck Delegate Michael Kadderly; Engine Delegate Walter Kimbrough ; Steward Delegate William Christmas. No beefs or disputed OT. The $235 in the ship's fund is in the steward's safekeeping. A letter of congratulations was received from SIU Vice President "Red" Campbell : "On behalf of Frank Drozak and all of the Union officials, we wish to salute the crew on their threeyear accident-free operation. A safety-conscious crew contributes to vessel efficiency and productivity and reduced cost of operation. We trust the pennant will be flown forever on the LNG Capricorn." The educational director discussed the importance of upgrading. He cited, as an example, the difference in salaries between Group 1 QMEDs and Group 3 QMEDs. A vote of thanks was given to all departments for a job well done. Next ports: Himeji, Japan; Arun, Indonesia; Osaka, Japan. 0111 CHARGER (OMI), May 5--Chairman F. Schwartz; Secretary E. Lambe; Educational Director W. Yaber; Deck Delegate Ted Weems; Engine Delegate Linton Reynolds; Steward Delegate F. Urias. No disputed OT. The $214 left in the ship's fund was put in the master's safe while the ship was in idle status. The pumpman reports that a video recorder and tapes were bought with some of the money. They are for all to use-and take care of. The tapes will be kept in the pumpman's room while the ship is in port. The chairman reports that the ship loaded grain in Houston for the Sudan and that everything is running just fine. A motion was made that suggested a change in the rule which says that a permanent SIU member taking his time off has to register in the port where he was relieved. It was felt that he should be able to register in his home port. Another motion was made to reduce the 120-day sea time to 90 days due to slow shipping and few jobs. The 4 to 8 watch was asked to help keep the pantry clean at night. And one member suggested that the "no smoking" rule (on tankers carrying grain) be brought up at payoff. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. OVERSEAS ALICE (Maritime Overseas), June 1--Chairman Thomas E. Howell; Secretary C. Loper; Educational Director L. Cowan. Some disputed OT was reported in the deck department. There is $150 in the ship's treasury. The crew spent some time in a discussion of the new contract and In viewing a videotape of President Frank Drozak. All in all this has been a good crew and everyone is working well together. One especially nice gesture by the crewmembers of the Overseas Alice was that they donated uniforms and baseball equipment to the Cavite City (Philippines) Little League Baseball Team. A letter from P.O. Butcher, commander of the Naval Surface Group, Western Pacific, to the captain of the Overseas Alice stated, "The ceremony for the distribution of the uniforms and baseball equipment took place in Cavite on Saturday, 4 May 1985. Your efforts in supporting this project assisted in ensuring a successful Handclasp Project with our Filipino neighbors and reflects favorably of the esprit de corps of your supberb ship." A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: Subic Bay, Philippines. ROVER (Ocean Carriers), May 19Chairman Wayne Shackelford; Secretary Ernest E. Harris; Educational Director S. Simpson; Deck Delegate Daniel Bullock; Engine Delegate Michael McNally; Steward Delegate Felix Camacho; Treasurer Terry Mouton. No beefs or disputed OT reported . The Rover will arrive in Bahrain and will load for Guam. She should be in Guam by June 9 and will then go back to the Persian Gulf area and load for Diego Garcia. The secretary reminded crewmembers to take advantage of the school at Piney Point. "Upgrade yourself for a better paying job. You also can take college courses there." He noted that the school has some very good instructors who take a sincere interest in each member. Everyone was asked to try and be quiet in the lounge and passageways as others are trying to steep. A new carpet is needed in the crew lounge, and regular chairs " like in the officers' mess" are needed in the crew mess. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the good menus and well-cooked food-and the fabulous salad bar! A special vote of thanks went to the chief cook, Sergio Morales, for catching and cooking fresh fish almost daily. ST. LOUIS (Sea-Land Service), May 12--Chairman Frank Teti ; Secretary Humberto Ortiz. The ship is running smoothly with no beefs or disputed OT reported . The secretary stressed the importance of donating to SPAD. He mentioned that the leaders of the Maritime Administration, the Military Sealift Command and the Navy recently visited the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. They got a first-hand look at the upgrading program where we furnish qualified personnel to handle their ships. "Our officials are working hard to get jobs for our members, so sign up for SPAD. " Many rounds of thanks were given out: to the chief steward and his department for a job well done; to the chief mate and the deck gang for their concern in providing clean living quarters; and to the staff of the Seafarers LOG for all the information they provide to the membership. SEA-LAND MARINER (Sea-Land Service), June 2--Chairman Billy E. Harris; Secretary S. Amper; Educational Director A. Bell. No disputed OT. The Sea-Land Mariner is scheduled to go into the shipyard for conversion on July 27. She will remain there for about 35 days. No unlicensed crewmember will be able to remain onboard for that time; everyone will be coming back to the States. Next ports before payoff in Tacoma, Wash.: Yokohama and Kobe, Japan. SGT. MATEJ KOCAK (Waterman-MSC), May 7--Chairman Patrick M. Hawker; Secretary Courtney Rooks; Educational Director 0. Peterson. No beefs reported. There is to be no drinking of alcohol aboard this vessel , according to a letter that the captain received from the company. This is a military charter, and anyone found drinking will be subject to discharge. A copy of the new contract was received. The educational director said he will make extra copies for anyone who is interested. Some problems with the menu were brought up, and all those involved said they would try to improve the situation. One minute of silence was stood in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port is, as yet, unknown. SOUTHERN CROSS (IOM), June 5Chairman Nick Kratsas; Secretary G. Sinkes; Educational Director S. Walla. No disputed OT. The bosun thanked the crew for a job well done. He noted that even though the majority of the members were inexperienced, they handled their jobs very well. All communications were read and posted, and the minutes of the last meeting were sent to headquarters from Rota, Spain. The steward asked that all linen, clean and dirty, be returned to the linen locker before signing off, and that all room refrigerators be defrosted and cleaned. The steward department was given a vote of thanks for a job well done. Following a stop-off in New Jersey, the Southern Cross is expected to pay off in Norfolk, Va. on June 17. STONEWALL JACKSON (Waterman), May 19--Chairman C. Lineberry; Secretary Joseph Moody; Educational Director C. Hemby. No disputed OT. There is $255 in the movie fund which will be given to Electrician C. Hemby when he leaves the ship this trip. The chairman reports that it has been a good trip. The master, mates and department heads all cooperated with the crew in loading and discharging the vessel. The Stonewall Jackson is now on her way to Norfolk shipyard for lay-up. The payoff notice will be posted soon. A safety meeting was held aboard ship for all department heads and delegates. Special firefighting movies dealing with safety aboard ship were shown. One seaman died at the start of the trip in New Orleans. The crew collected $236 for his family and sent flowers. One man also was taken off sick in Singapore. A replacement came aboard in the Suez. Next port: Norfolk, Va. Official ships minutes also were received from the following vessels. LNG ARIES AURORA BEAVER STATE CAGUAS COURIER COVE UBERTY COVE SAILOR FALCON LEADER GOLDEN MONARCH GROTON STAR OF TEXAS (Titan Navigation), May 17--Chairman Gene Paschall ; Secretary Roy Fletcher; Educational Director Tad Ziglinski; Deck Delegate Henry Scott. No beefs or disputed OT. The ship will pay off in Houston on May 20. The tanks are all clean and ready to load. It has been a good trip "with an excellent crew, " according to the chairman. He reminded all men getting off to please leave their rooms clean and to help support our political programs. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done, especially with a short crew. Report to Seafarers LOG: "Had a very good trip. All the crew enjoyed the shore leave in Casablanca, as it was the first time there for most of the members." Next port: Houston, Texas. OAKLAIID OMI CCN.UMBIA OMI HUDSON OMI MISSOURI DMI SACRAMENTO OMIWABASH OVERSEAS HARRIETTE PITTS8URGH PUERTO RICO ROBERT E. LEE SEA-I.AND ADVENTURER SEA-WID COISUIIER SEA-LAID ECONOMY SEA-WID EXPLORER SEA-WID EXPRESS SEA-LAND LEADER SEA-UNO PIONEER SEA-t.AIID PROINJCER SEA-WID VEl11JRE SENATOR SPIRIT OF TEXAS TRINSCOUIMBIA Monthly Meanbership Meetings Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Port Date Waters Piney Point .. ..... .. ...... . Monday, August 5 . .... .. .... ......... . . 10:30 a.m. New York .. . .... . .. . .. .... Tuesday , August 6 . .. .. . . .. ...... . ... .. 10:30 a.m. Philadelphia ... ... .. . .... . . Wednesday, August 7 ....... . . . . ..... .. . 10:30 a.m. Baltimore . . . . .. .. .. . . . .... Thursday, August 8 ...... . ............. 10:30 a.m. Norfolk .. .... . . . . . ..... .. . Thursday, August 8 ................ .. .. 10:30 a.m. Jacksonville . ...... . .. . .... Thursday, August 8 . .. . ...... . ... ...... 10:30 a.m. Algonac .......... . . .. .. ... Friday, August 9 .................. . .... 10:30 a.m. Houston .... . ..... .. ....... Monday, August 12 .. .... . .. .. . ... ... ... 10:30 a.m. New Orleans . .......... . . . Tuesday, August 13 . . . ........... .. .... 10:30 a.m. Mobile ......... . . . .. . .. .. . Wednesday , August 14 ....... . ........ . . 10:30 a.m. San Francisco .. . .... . .. . .. Thursday, August 15 . .................. 10:30 a.m. Wilmington .. . .. . . . ........ Monday, August 19 . . ... . ...... .. . . ... . . 10:30 a.m. Seattle .................. .. Friday, August 23 . .......... . ... . .... . . 10:30 a.m. San Juan .... . ............. Thursday, August 8 .. ... . .............. 10:30 a.m. St. Louis ............ . .... . Friday, August 16 . . ............. . .... . . 10:30 a.m. Honolulu ... .... ........... Thursday, August 15 . ...... ... . .. ...... 10:30 a.m. Duluth . . ... . ... . .......... Wednesday, August 13 .. . ... . ........... 10:30 a.m. Gloucester. ................ Wednesday, August 21. ............. . ... 10:30 a.m. Jersey City ................ Wednesday, August 21. ............... . . 10:30 a.m. July 1985 /LOG/ 11 �. Deep Sea Gordon Ellsworth Dalman, 57, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a chief pumpman for the Delta Line in 1963. Brother Dalman hit the bricks in the 1946 General Maritime beef. He last shipped out of the port of Houston. Seafarer Dalman was born in Michigan and is a resident of Galvest?°, exas. -- Peter John Dolan, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1966 sailing as a chief electrician, educational director and LNG QMED. Brother Dolan is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Baltimore and is a resident there. Leonardo Leo Fiorentino, 63, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a passenger BIR. Brother Fiorentino's last port was New Orleans. He was born in New York City and is a resident of New Orleans. Hubert Hollis Johnson, 63, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief electrician and QMED. Brother Johnson was a candidate for Union office in 1980. His last port was the port of New York. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II. Sea. farer Johnson was born in Enville, Tenn. and is a resident of Henderson, Tenn. Charles Mitchell Lambert 65 , joined the SIU in 1949 in the port of Mobile sailing as an AB. Brother Lambert is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Alabama and is a resident of Mobile. Ray Cleveland Miller, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1968 sailing as a cook, baker and waiter. Brother Miller is a graduate of the Union's Steward Training and Recertification Program in 1962. His last port was tt ~ port of Houston. Miller was born in Hagerstown, Md. and is a resident of Port Aransas, Texas. George Walker Richardson, 62, joined the SIU in the port of Tampa in 1956 sailing as a chief steward for IOM. Brother Richardson's last port was Houston. He was born in Alabama and is a resident of Sulphur, La. It' John Davis Tucker, 58, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1954 sailing as a QMED. He walked the picket line in the 1946 General Mar• itime beef and the 1947 Isthmian l Line strike. Seafarer Tucker is a 1 veteran of the U.S. Army after the Korean War serving as a mechanic. A native of Moundsville, W. Va., he is a resident of Cumberland, Md. Arthur Saller Turner, 64, joined the SIU in the port of Norfolk in 1958 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Turner was a former member of the Marine Firemen, Oilers and Wipers Union. His last port was Wilmington, Calif. He was born in Santa Clara, Calif. and is a resident of San Pedro, Calif. Anthony "Tony" Vilanova Sr., 57, Ernesto Ruiz, 64, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1955 sailing as a cook, baker, chief cook and ship's delegate. Brother Ruiz received a 1960 Union Personal Safety Award for sailing aboard an accident-free ship, the SS Cooctaw. He was born in Playa, P.R. and is a resident of Baltimore. John Frank Smith, 62, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief electrician and chief pumpman. Brother Smith's last port was St. Louis . He was born in Missouri and is a resident of Steelville, Mo. joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a bosun for IOM. Brother Vilanova began sailing in 1948. He participated in many strikes and helped in organizing drives. Seafarer Vilanova's last port was Seattle, Wash. He was born in Pennsylvania and is a resident of Eugene, Ore. Glen Eric Vinson, 55, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother Vinson also sailed during the Vietnam War. His last port was Mobile, Ala. Seafarer Vinson is a veteran of the U.S. Army after the Korean War. A native of Bloomfield, N.J., he is a resident of Chickasaw, Ala. Atlantic Fishermen Edward D. Synan, 55, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a chief electrician. Brother Synan last sailed out of the port of New Orleans. He was born in Fall River, Mass. and is a resident of New Orleans. Joseph P. Misuraca, 62, joined the SIU-merged Gloucester Fisherman's Union in the port of Gloucester, Mass. in 1967. Brother Misuraca was born in Gloucester and is a resident there . Vito J. Palazzola Jr. III, 62, joined the Gloucester Fisherman's Union in the port of Gloucester in 1980. Brother Palazzola was born in Detroit, Mich. and is a resident of Gloucester. DON'T GET OUT ON A LIMB WITII !)RUGS .... IF YOU~E BUSTED/ YOU LO~E YOIJR PAPER&FOR LIFEDII Oo 20 / LOG I July 1985 - �CL L NP I Directory of Ports Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes JUNE 1-30, 1985 I I -Company/Lakes -Lakes -Non Priority *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Frank Drozak, President Ed Turner, Exec. Vice President Joe DIGiorglo, Secretary Leon Hail, Vice President Angus "Red" Campbell, Vice President Mike Sacco, Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President Roy A. Mercer, Vice President **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP - DECK DEPARTMENT Port Algonac .. ........ .... . . .... . 10 19 6 12 10 5 24 7 Port Algonac .. . . ....... .. .. . .... . 7- 8 5 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 21 4 6 4 11 2 Port Algonac ....... .. ............ 2 3 2 4 2 27 24 35 35 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 8 2 3 HEADQUARTERS ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port Algonac ..................... 18 31 15 45 18 37 0 0 24 11 21 0 19 66 Totals All Departments . .. ..... 58 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month . Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea JUNE 1-30, 1985 Port Gloucester ... .... . . .... ... . . New York . . . . ....... : . .. .... Philadelphia ................. Baltimore .............. . .... Norfolk ... ............ ..... . Mobile .................. ... New Orleans ................ Jacksonville .............. .. . San Francisco . .. ............ Wilmington .... ... ..... .. . .. Seattle ....... ........ ...... Puerto Rico .......... .. .. .. . Honolulu .............. .. . .. Houston ... ...... ... . .. .. .. . St. Louis ................. : . Piney Point .. . ... .. •........ Totals . ..... . ... ............ Port Gloucester .... ... . ... ....... New York ..........•........ Philadelphia ... . .......... . .. Baltimore ... .......•... . .... Norfolk ............... .. . . .. Mobile ..................... New Orleans ................ Jacksonville ................. San Francisco . . .... . ........ Wilmington . . .. ....... ..... . Seattle .. .. ........ ......... Puerto Rico ......... . .. ..... Honolulu .......... ........ . Houston ............. . ..... . St. Louis .. .. ... ... . . .. .. .. . Pinet Point .. . . . . ...... .. .. . Tota s.................. .. .. Port Gloucester .................. New York . .. .......... .. .... Philadelphia ...•........... . . Baltimore ..... . . ...... ..... . Norfolk ..... ... . .. ..... ..... . Mobile ...... . .... ...... .... New Orleans ............. .. . Jacksonville ... .... .......... San Francisco .... .. .. . .. .. .. Wilmington ... . . .. .... ... ... Seattle . .. .................. Puerto Rico ..... .. . .. ..... .. Honolulu ................... Houston .. . .... . ............ St. Louis . ........... ... . ... Piney Point . . ............... Totals ...................... *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 66 8 5 12 23 50 39 26 19 39 25 7 37 0 0 3 9 8 4 9 6 6 11 8 8 6 4 16 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 1 46 8 3 30 18 43 33 22 19 2 15 1 16 0 0 DECK DEPARTMENT 1 3 12 0 2 0 .4 0 8 0 4 0 4 0 25 0 7 0 5 0 4 0 0 3 12 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 7 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 1 0 3 0 6 0 1 0 3 0 8 0 0 0 19 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 356 102 4 257 1 52 5 7 7 24 33 25 20 17 23 7 2 32 0 2 1 10 6 3 5 4 6 5 1 3 13 3 18 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 2 2 22 13 29 21 11 9 14 6 1 12 0 0 257 0 33 4 3 5 13 15 8 28 5 17 7 6 13 0 1 158 86 0 3 0 1 4 2 1 8 5 1 9 1 20 2 0 1 58 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 0 0 0 13 166 96 59 4 2 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 1 0 0 27 10 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 16 3 0 10 4 0 22 6 0 11 9 0 17 6 0 19 4 0 21 3 0 8 3 0 7 71 101 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 175 127 101 Trip Reliefs **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 5 1 2 1 14 4 0 0 33 3 123 9 14 30 14 102 77 60 57 76 29 8 85 0 2 689 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 4 1 7 1 5 3 0 0 101 12 12 18 13 76 8 61 35 55 17 4 73 0 5 3--' 3 32 11 6 15 4 12 35 21 33 34 4 21 20 1 1 253 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 1 17 8 2 10 6 12 15 14 18 29 2 17 14 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 12 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 27 493 166 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 4 1 2 54 2 0 0 0 58 5 12 12 11 42 18 105 13 43 14 6 32 1 1 373 0 11 4 1 3 2 5 6 15 6 15 2 27 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 7 4 116 26 6 38 16 40 9 66 60 92 14 130 1 4 0 1 0 0 4 3 5 0 4 0 74 1 0 0 71 100 Port Gloucester .. .... .... ....... . New York . . ....... . ......... Philadelphia .. ... ...... . .•... Baltimore .... .. ............. Norfolk .. . .... . . .. .... . ... . . Mobile ......... .. ... . .. .... New Orleans .. ..... ...... ... Jacksonville .... ...... .... .. . San Francisco ...... ..... .... Wilmington ........• . ..... .. Seattle . ... . ...... ......... . Puerto Rico .. . ........... .. . Honolulu . . .. ... . .. . •.. .. . .. Houston . .. .... ... ......... . St. Louis . ...............•.. Pinet Point .... ... ..... .. ... Tota s. ........ ... .. ..... ... 178 335 201 0 0 0 0 386 669 97 Totals All Departments . . ..... . 949 581 220 598 282 107 131 1,941 1,188 127 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 1 32 3 4 5 10 21 8. 32 14 15 11 5 17 0 0 3 55 16 2 10 8 19 22 20 18 37 5 96 21 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 2 0 2 0 188 0 1 0 2 60 3 4 10 8 29 13 114 41 40 17 10 35 0 0 46 0 6 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) 327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) 621-5450 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) 722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617) 283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) 435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 Toll Free: 1-800-325-2532 NEW YORK, N. Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 --> (718) 499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 441-1960 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping In the month of June was down from the month of May. A total of 1,118 jobs were shipped on SIU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1, 118 jobs shipped, 598 jobs or about 53 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A total of 131 trip relief jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 1,330 jobs have been shipped. Support SPAD _... July 1985 / LOG / 21 -- �'Preparing for the Future . /" Letters Tone Editor 'To Our Misinformed Critics . . . ' (Note: the following letter by an SIU member is a reprint from The Florid.a Times Union in answer to an article criticizing the U.S. merchant marine.) __ In reference to the letter to the editor on March 27 concerning the merchant marine, I would like to set the record straight for the lady. An able seaman's base pay is approximately $1,200 per month for eight hours a day, seven days a week, including weekends and holidays. Any more pay is for extra hours worked. Ordinary seamen make less. In order for a seaman to make a living wage, he has to be gone from his family eight months a year. He cannot retire after 20 years like the military because he has to have 20 years actual seatime. This takes 30 years or longer. Retirement is far less than 50 percent of his pay and there are no cost-of-living increases. He has no free medical or PX or commissary privileges. The merchant marine played a big part in World War II and in Vietnam where many lost their lives. I don't want to knock anyone's retirement, just a little tired of everyone knocking the merchant marine. • • ' I would like to encourage the membership to take advantage of the upgrading facilities at SHLSS. The time has never been better to do this. The teachers and courses are first-rate. Classes are designed to broaden the scope of the jobs that you qualify for, or to better educate you as an individual. Also now, with the new Navy contracts that the SIU has acquired, it is vital to learn the job methods taught in the Sealift Operation and Maintenance course. These contracts are going to be an integral part of the merchant marine and the SIU, more so in the future. Believe it, and get ready for it. Transportation is now paid to and from SHLSS. Families are welcome in the beautiful Seafarers While Stephen Garay was attending the bosun recertification program at Hotel, run with pride by Eddie G. SHLSS, his daughter Mariah went and his fine staff. My family and I fishing in the SHLSS pond. Six-yearconsidered my upgrading old Mariah caught a 10 lb, 28 inch experience as both a learning catfish, but she released it-so it's experience and a real vacation. still there swimming around. Because of our leadership and Frank Drozak, we are doing more than just surviving. We are preparing for the future. I would like to thank Frank Drozak and the leadership of the SIU for perpetuating the dream, and keeping alive the spirit of Andrew Furuseth, Harry Lundeberg and Paul Hall. Smooth sailing. Praternally, Stephen B.. Garay G-1072 St. Maries, Idaho BillyJlarell lliddleburg, l'la. 'Obregon'& Captain Praises Crew. .. ' 'Job Well Done ... ' I would like to take this opportunity to praise and give just credit to the SIU Deck Department of this vessel. We have just completed a 98-day, around-the-world voyage that has proven to be the best and most productive voyage that I have made in several years. These men have performed an outstanding job, and each man can take great pride in a job well done. They are: Roger Pinkham, bosun; Geqrge Lugo; John Robbins; Al Mccants; Jim Edmonds; Jim Kirchner; Ray Gorju, and Donald Plummer, all ABs. My special thanks goes out to all of these men for being excellent sea.men and great shipmates. It has been a privilege to have them aboard, and I am looking forward to working with them again in the future. Jlon sincerely, James C. Bolen Jlaner X. V. fla6ar l'.alander 'Taking an Interest in the Future . . . ' I have just completed my second year in college as a Seafarer recipient of the Charlie Logan Scholarship for 1982. I transferred to Maine Maritime Academy this year and now have two more years to go before I graduate. I decided upon an academy education after a careful review of the dwindling merchant marine job market and the growing complexity of the engineering technology facing today's marine engineers. I saw a degree in marine engineering to be the best way to assure future job security. I would like to encourage all Seafarers to take an interest in their future and apply for a Logan Scholarship. The educational assistance and encouragement that our Union offers us goes a long way toward helping achieve career goals, whatever they may be. I would like to close by saying a heartfelt "thank you" to the Union for all their help. . Sincerely, Barbara Dill"inno canine, Jlaine ... 22 / LOG I July 1985 I personally wish to thank you all for a job well done. To each and every member of the unlicensed crew, all departments, and particularly the deck dept., electrician and pumpman who hMr&--_MII___.~._-., the operation of this vessel a lot easier and almost a pleasure at times. Since taking delivery of the vessel, and all throughout the repair periods and in particular the loading operations, I believe that the s · has gained a reputation as a no problem, CAN DO ship. You all have contributed to this and I thank you. I also thank the de dept. for the amount of freedom that I have been given to do my job the way I feel it necessary. I wish you all the best, to have a pleasant vacation, and am looking forward to seeing you all return to the vessel in August. Yours very truly, James P. Olander Chief Officer BB PPC IIU/Jene A. Obregon 'Logan Scholarship Helps Attain Dream. .. ' This past year was the final year in my difficult struggle to obtain a B.S. in electrical engineering at Purdue University. Most of my time was spent working on a senior design project, and any time that was left; was spent keeping up with my other classes. If I had not received the Charlie Logan scholarship, I would have had to give up a large amount of my school time to a job. This obviously would have had a large effect on my grades. I am happy to say that the scholarship has pulled me through another year. It has helped me get past the death of my father in 1983 and the everyday difficulties associated with a college education. In the end, I would have to say that part of my degree belongs to the Charlie Logan scholarship since I could not have been so successful in college without it. Thank you once again for helping me attain my dream of an engineering degree. Sincerely yours, John B. Lud'Wricki Dyer, Ind. �Summary Annual Report SIU Pacific District-PMA Pension Plan This is a summary of the Annual Report for the SIU Pacific District-PMA Pension Plan, Employer Identification No. 94-6061923, for the year ended July 31, 1984. The Annual Report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Basic Financial Statement Benefits under the Plan are provided by a trust arrangement. Plan expenses were $15,503,167. These expenses included $979,868 in administrative expenses, and $14,523,299 in benefits paid to participants and beneficiaries. A total of 8,215 perso?S were participants in or beneficiaries of the Plan at the end of the plan year, although not all 1 of these persons had yet earned the right to receive benefits. The value of Plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the Plan, was $118,637,367 as of the end of the Plan year compared to $119,041,797 as of the beginning of the Plan year. During the Plan year, the Plan experienced a decrease in its net assets of $404,430. This decrease included unrealized depreciation in the value of Plan assets; that is, the difference between the value of the Plan's assets at the end of the year and value of the assets at the beginning of the year or the cost of the assets acquired during the year. The Plan had total revenue of $22,564,733 , including employer contributions of $10,177,715; earnings from investments of $11,779,006, settlement income from bankruptcy proceedings and miscellaneous income in the amount of $608,012. The Plan incurred book losses in the amount of $1,847,602 from the sale of certain assets; therefore, the net revenue to the Plan was $20,717,131. Your Rights to Additional Information You have the right to receive a copy of the full Annual Report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report: 1. An accountant's report; 2. Assets held for investment; 3. Transactions in excess of three (3) percent of Plan assets; and 4. Actuarial information regarding the funding of the Plan. To obtain a copy of the full Annual Report or any part thereof, write or call the office of the Plan Administrator, 522 Harrison St. ~San Francisco, Calif. 94105, telephone (415) 495-6882. The charge to cover copying costs will be $5.00 for the full Annual Report, or $.10 per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the Plan Administrator, on request and at no charge, a statement of assets and expenses of the Plan and accompanying notes, and/or statement of income and expense of the Plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full Annual Report from the Plan Administrator, these two statements and accompanying notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge. You also have the legally protected right to examine the Annual Report at the main _.. office of the Plan, 522 Harrison St., San Francisco, Calif. 94105, and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D. C., or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department of Labor should be addressed to: Public Disclosure Room, N4677 Pension and Welfare Benefit Programs Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue , N. W. Washington, D.C. 20216 Minimum Funding Standards An actuary's statement shows that enough money was contributed to the Plan to keep it funded in accordance with the minimum standards of ERISA. New Trainee Program Ready (Continued from Page 4.) bid process or in the hotel section of the contracted cruise ships, they will be awarded class " B " seniority. 7. These seamen, after 730 days additional seatime aboard (RFP) military-contracted vessels, designated by the Seafarers Appeals Board or by being employed in the hotel section of the cruise ships, in a rating above the entry level, may then apply for "A" seniority, after completion of a two-week indoctrination period at the school. 8. Class "B" members who are not graduates of the new trainee program may obtain class "A" se- Williams Crewed (Continued from Page 1.) vessel to help discharge the cargo at an even faster pace. The Williams also has facilities for ensuring the health of the crew. Gymnasiums, Nautilus equipment and a sauna provide for a rigorous workout. A shipboard hospital with direct satellite hook-up to a private medical advisory company will allow inquiries to be made about medical symptoms and methods of treatment for injuries, illness and disease. The vessel is named for a Marine Corps hero posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by Congress. PFC niority in the same manner as provided to the trainee graduates with class " B" seniority. That is, by serving aboard (RFP) military-contracted vessels designated by the Seafarers Appeals Board or in the hotel section of the cruise vessels, for a period of 730 days in ting above the entry rating level. r Seafarers who need copies of their discharges to replace those that are lost should write to: Commandant, MVP 2100 Second St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20593 u Missin Important Mail? We want to make sure that you receive your copy of the LOG each month and other important mail such as W-2 Forms, Union Mail and Welfare Bulletins. To accomplish this, please use the address form on this page to update your home address. If you are getting more than one copy of the LOG delivered to you, if you have changed your address, or if your name or address is misprinted or incomplete, please fill in the special address form printed on this page and send it to: SIU & UIW of N.A. Address Correction Department 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Maryland 20746-9971 Your home address is your permanent address, and this is where all official Union documents, W-2 Forms, and the LOG will be mailed. -----------------------------------------------------------HOME ADDRESS PLEASE PRINT Date: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Social Security No. Phone No. ( Area Code Your Full Name Street Apt. or Box# Dewayne T. Williams died in Vietnam in 1968 when his patrol was ambushed in Quang Nam province by Viet Cong guerillas. Williams threw himself onto a hand grenade thrown into his patrol. Taking the full force of the explosion in his chest, he saved his comrades from being maimed or killed by the impact. The vessel was christened by his mother, Barbara C. Williams. Need Copies of Your Discharges? Book Number 0 SIU City 0 UIW State D Pensioner ZIP Other _ _ _ _ _ _ __ UIW Place of E m p l o y m e n t - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thia wtll be my permanent llddrea for all offlclal union malllnp. Thia llddrea should remain In the Union file un.... otherwise changed by me peraonally. (Signed) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ------------------------------------~----------------------~ July 1985 / LOG / 23 - �SIU Solidarity With Pilots Boosted Morale During Strike Airline Pilots Say in Letters of Thanks -- SHLSS employee Dale Moore joins a striking United pilot at National Airport earlier this month. The SIU's strong show of support for striking United Airlines pilots was a "shot in the arm" for the 5,000 flight crew members who struck the airline for more than a month. At airports and United Airlines ' properties around the country , SIU members and their families joined the pilots on the picket lines and at rallies . Union members were at many of the sites every day of the strike until a tentative agreement was reached last month. "We both know that good morale is essential for an effective strike. Your support as president, on behalf of the Seafarers International Union of North America, was a real shot in the arm for our troops ," Henry A. Duffy , president of the Airline Pilots Association, said in a letter to SIU President~ ank Drozak. In New York, Seafarers threw their__ weight behind the pilots on picket lines at the city's major airports . Pilots' strike coordinator for New York, R. K . Bartsch credited the SIU with major help during the strike. In a letter to Port Agent Augie Tellez, Bartsch said , "One of the more enjoyable tasks remaining to be accomplished as we close down our strike center is to say thank you to the new found friends among our brothers and sisters in the labor movement. Your organization is at the top of my list because your people came out and supported us on the picket line before anyone else in the New York area. As I'm sure you will recall , it was your Union who provided the largest number of people at our LaGuardia rally earlier this month and that support will be long remembered . . . Let me simply tell how very welcome was the support of your Seafarers and how much it is appreciated ." Dustin Heindel got an early start in union education when he joined his father, Philadelphia Port Agent Dave Heindel, and his mother Tammy on the United pilots' picket line at the Philadelphia airport. SIU members around the country threw their support to the pilots during the dispute. The Airline Pilots Association is a Maritime Trades Department affiliate. I In San Francisco, Seafarer Ron Koski (second from left) joins an SIU brother and two United pilots in front of the company's downtown ticket office which, thanks to union solidarity, did little business during the strike. SIU members from coast to coast pitched in to help United pilots. Here in Seattle, SIU member John Mansfield joins a United pilot on picket duty at a Westin Hotel, owned by United Airlines. I• ! L AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland is interviewed about the United strike at National Airport. SHLSS Hotel Manager Ed Gildersleeve (center) looks on. 24 / LOG I July 1985 Seafarers from the New York area were out in force each day to help the United pilots in their fight. Here at LaGuardia SIU members march with the pilots. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource July 1985 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU CREWS UP NEW PFC DEWAYNE WILLIAMS ALASKA OIL EXPORT BAN EXTENDED UNTIL 1990 100% U.S. FLAG FOR DOD TRUCK SHIPMENTS HELD GREAT LAKES PINONEER FRED FARNEN DIES AT 82 PORT AGENTS BLUITT AND REINOSA HAVE RETIRED TOXIC WASTE COULD BE SOLVED BY AT-SEA BURNING NEW TRAINEE PROGRAM SET TO START IN AUGUST ED CARLOUGH IS DEAD AT 81 WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM THE AIRLINE PILOTS' STRIKE NLRB SAYS NO TO DIXIE CARRIERS DECERTIFICATION BID THE PAUL BUCK STEAMS FOR THE MSC WITH THE SIU CREW SIU VESSELS AROUND THE WORLD TRANSCOLORADO GETS AN OVERDUE REST SIU PACIFIC DISTRICT-PMA PENSION PLAN SIU SOLIDARITY WITH PILOTS BOOSTED MORALE DURING STRIKE AIRLINE PILOTS SAY IN LETTER OF THANKS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/1/1985 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context No. 47, No. 7 1985 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/1ab85818f74a9dddd0e47b6d98cf0322.pdf 6a96fbcc73d8b27f7847de7db112dbf8 PDF Text Text I Ol8clal Pultllcatlon of tbe ....... International Union• Atlantic, Gall, Lakes and ..land Waten District• A.FL-CIO VoL ' ', 4'7 No. 6 .Jane 1985 Drozak Urges Compromise At Congress CDS Hearing ,�- SIU's New Paul· Buck MeansMore"Union Jobs · · . Does Cargo Preference Really Hurt American Farmers? Farm Journal Says No! See Page 31 for Cargo Preference Editorials. Maritime Day 1985 Bosun Alejandro T. Ruiz uncoils a new mooring line on the SIU's newest tanker, the M/V Palll Buck (Ocean Carriers). The new T-5 was christened and crewed earlier this month and will be chartered to the MSC. It is the first of five T-Ss. Flaking the mooring line are ABs (forward to aft) Emanuel Gazzier, Joel Lechel and David Murray. See page 3 for story. SIU Field Rep Johll Ravnik (with wreath) was one of several SIU ofticials and members aboard the restored Liberty ship Jeremiah O'Brien, which made her annual Maritime Day cruise around San Francisco Bay. See pages 10-11. Inside New Export Program Exempt from Blended Credit Page 3 New T-AGOS Ship Crews in Honolulu Stephen Pless Crews Up Pages 8-9 SHLSS News Inland Tug and Tow News Pages 5-6 SIU Members Around the World Page 4 Pages 13-20 Page 24 ,} 1 �President's Report by Frank Drozak There are times when I wish I could tum back the clock. Tum it back to the time when all our hiring halls were (µ11 of Seafarers, throwing in their cards and shipping out whenever and wherever they wanted. Turn it back to the time when every contract we negotiated carried fat pay hikes. Back to the time when the· U.S. merchant fleet was big enough to provide jobs for two large competing unions and big enough to give the country a safe and secure fourth arm of defense. But I can't do that. Nobody can. We can, however, make the best of the tough times we face now. We can do that within the SIU by staying united and working within our consti­ tutional framework to make sure that what work we do have is shared by all SIU brothers and sisters� The next time you have to get off a ship because you've hit your 180- or 120-day limit, remember that ·.opens up a job for somebody who hasn't had that time, somebody just like you who has bills to pay and a family to feed; somebody who needs eligibility time. Remember one other thing-the Union represents you, but not just you. The SIU is made up of thousands of men and women, and all their needs and concerns must be treated equally. We are facing tough times. We can make the best of these times by taking our fight to Capitol Hill . The SIU is not the only "special interest" group Iobbying for its members, so we are not going to _win evei-ything we want. But there is no .�-k.Qoc do\Yn, ru1 . iQ politics. Every time you get knocked down, you get back up,off that canvas and go back fighting. Last year we didn't win the passenger ship fight, but we are back: battling for those ships again this year. We are fighting to keep cargo preference as the cor­ nerstone of the nation's support for the merchant marine. Our opponents have chipped away a lot of the foundation of the country's maritime policy, but they haven't gut­ · SIU Supports 1.mpo.rt Roll-Back · times by taking the jobs that .are avail­ able and· proving once again...that the best sailors in theworldare Seafarers. Maybe working a T-AGOS vessel, a TAKX, a crane ship or any of the other dozens ofnew military ships is n()t your first choice, but it is a choice, and· that is something members of other unions don 'f have. The maritime industry is not healthy, but take a minute and look back at the dozens of new ships the SIU has crewed in the last year. Who else can claim that? We can .make the best of the tough times we have by accepting the changes that have been made on our commer­ cial ships. Twelve jobs may not be as good as 18 or 20 jobs on a ship, but it's a hell of a lot better than no jobs. _ We can make the best of the tough . support at an April 10 "Rol l B ack Im por ts" rally s pomored by .the ILGWU and the ACTWU in Herald Square, N.Y.C. Pictured here ar e, from the left: SIU m embers David Drinan, David Jones, Ro n Wolf,, Congressman Thomas M anto n (D-N.Y. 9th),. Mark Platania, Ro nald M ena, Thomas Pla tania and Ev an Souders. (Photo by Seth Harris, B rookly n Field Rep.) . Upgraders Visit Headquarters · . . we face by improvina ourseJve .. .. and our job skills. When you aren't shipping, upgrade. The SHLSS has a lot to offer and the more skills and education you have, the better pre� pared you will be to take advantage of the jobs available. And when you're on a vessel, do the best job you can. Remember, peo­ ple will judge the SIU by ·your per­ formance. What we have to do is make the best of the situation we have. Some­ ted it because we didn't let them. We times we have to compromise and used what clout we have, what support we have and what smarts we have to beat our enemies. You are part of that effort through your letter writing, your SPAD donations and your support at rallies and demonstrations. We can make the best of the tough maybe give up a little today to gain something for tomorrow. We can't tum back the clock. We have to pull together and work to make the best of what we have. today. We may not always get what we want, but we can at least get what we need. SHLSS s tudents and Edd Morris, Piney Po int port agent, pau se on the lawn of the Frank Dro7.8k Bu ilding for a group pho to on the final day of u nio n educatio n classes. One hour later, the grou p was cau ght u p in the flurry o f natio nal pol itics, ar riv ing fo r a guided tonr of the Capitol and the surrou nding env irons. It is at the Capitol and in confer ence hearing rooms on the 'Hill' that SIU lobby ists and President Frank Drol'.&k m ake known the interests o f S IU m em bers by presenting testimony before l awm akers and meeting to discuss the need for a national m aritim e policy . The group inclu des the follC)wing Electrical M aintenance and Diesel Tuchnology and Diesel Scholarship s tu dents: S teven Al ters, Scott B urnap, Lawrelice Croft, Gary Gateau, Raymo nd Bro wnlee, Ray Heath, John Herrtein, Harold Perkins, Au die Collison, Kelly Davis, Richard Gr oening, Charles Horseman, and Dasril Panko. Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gutt, Lakes and Inland Waters District, June 1985 Vol. Afl-CIO 47, No, 6 Executive Board Frank Drozak President Joe DIGlorgio Ed Turner Executive Vice President Secretary Angus "Red" Campbell Vice President Charles Svenson Editor Joe Sacco i V ce President Mlke·Hall Managing Editor Ray Bourdlus Assistant Editor Max Hall Assistant Editor Lynnette Marshall Assistant Editor/Photos 2 I LOG I June 1 985 Mike Sacco Vice President George McCartney Vice President I '�o"''rlt• Leon Hall Vice President Roy A. Mercer Vice President ,# Deborah Greene Assistant Editor The LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746, Tel. 8990675. Second-class postage paid at M.S.C. Prince Georges, Md. 20790-9998 and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. �Drozak OffE:JrS Reasoned Comprol1li,se .. ·. •- _ . , CDS : Ptiyback,PIB(Ji1�.a . . . FactDespite Opposition Despite strong opp0sitionfrom Con­ gress, the U.S. Department of Trans­ portation is going ahead with plans to allow certain tanker operators to pay back their subsidies and put their ves­ sels into· the domestic trade in what could .be a ruinous competition with the un�ubsidized tanker fleet. I The adininistration' s unilatei-al rule. went into effect June 6, and already several subsidized operators have filed applications to repay their. subsidies and put their vessels into the Alaskan · oil trade. . SIU President Frank Drozak, after reminding Congress, the administra­ tion and the broad array of tanker operators �tending a congressional hearing May 23, offered a reasoned . comproniise which would have. al­ lowed the subsidized operators to pay back and put one ship each· into - the domestic trades. 'Thi�drtdus.:. Drozak put it bluntly: • try is going to have to learn to com­ promise if we are going to survive and grow.'' f I If f I I ' . But it was not a day of compromise. So instead of seven ships coming into the domestic trade, there is the pos-. sibility of 15 ships.. C9min8 in to g\ut the already .·· ovcrcrowdccf Jones ·:Act · . · --· . · trap� r�,�te .. y( S IU President Frank Dro7.8k tried w,Oft"er the .....w..e iDctm...y ... ;tJile Nd � ...... � 18 Ute CDS .... . at • bu t found � SIU ...... earlier ..... ....... were at •Hd...tal ··. ·•• Gearp McCartmeJ , Joe S.CCO. S.a .... taded the heuiaa· Ia Int row bellimd · Oroak are, from die left: Yk:e · . S«nUrJ Joe DIGiorpo. b die ..i row are. Viet' PresldeBt Roy ••a " Mercer, �U� .Vb Prelddnd . � 1)arner .­ . . ,.�r Leo Bomer; Aho •tteadlaa the heiriDg were SW Vitt. presidebts Angus· ''RecP' Cuapbdl and LeOn ·Bal. · N C ,.and the other . . B. much support from fleet owners, de· pit member tern I wamina I om MilruJskj (D- Id.) tha1 many of the smaller vess-els 1 I riow in New Export Plan Free From Preference Block t I I I ! l I I I f J l t t li i What do cargo preference and BICEP have in common? Nothing, claims John Block, secretary for the Department of Agriculture. BICEP is the new $2 billion program formulated by the Department of Ag­ riculture to stimulate farm exports. The term stands for bonus incentive cargo export program. The details of the program have not been made public, so the SIU is re­ serving judgment as to whether or not the program falls under the jurisdiction of the Cargo Preference Act of 1 954. Agriculture Secretary Block, an un­ relenting foe of cargo preference, claims that it does not. Block is leading ari all-out effort to overturn or weaken the provisions of the 1954 Cargo Preference Act, which generates a substantial portion of the work available to the American,,fiag merchant marine. To date there have been at least 20 bills introduced in the Senate and the House of Representatives that are seen as being vehicles or potential vehicles for anti-cargo preference amend­ ments. The most prominent of those bills, S. 721, has been marked up by the Senate Commerce Committee. It has already been reported out of the Sen-· I I I ,/ . · �Y Rep:'Mario Biaggi , (D�N.Y:), chairman of the .panel' rchant Marine ubcOolmitve inpIan. But neither plan got I I I ,.:-.!... •, 11 I ./1\Yo'Hoo· �sponsored bills-one by Merehant Manne .& Fisherie Com� mittet! Chauman WBlter Jone (D­ ate Agriculture Committee. If enacted, S. 721 wo . uld allow farm­ ers to ship grain exports generated under the blended credit program on either foreign or American-flag ves­ sels. At present, 50 percent of such cargo must be carried on American­ ftag vessels. The issue involving blended credit came to a head earlier in the year when a federal court judge ruled that cargo carried under the blended credit program was subject to the provisions of the 1 954 Cargo Preference Act. Attacks against this nation's exist­ ing cargo preference laws have been the biggest story to come out of this session of Congress, at least for the maritime industry. SIU President Frank Drozak has travelled across the country trying to garner support for the maritime indus­ try on the issue of cargo preference. He has testified before several House and Senate committee hearings. "The SIU," he has said, "will op­ pose any efforts to weaken or repeal existing cargo preference laws. "As for the BICEP program,'' he said, "we will be waiting for the spe­ cific details to be made available to see if it falls under the Cargo Prefer­ ence Act of 1954." 1 the Alaskan oil trade would be b\lmped . m -up. porter of the 1 a SUI>" U.S. merchant m�e . also predicted that �dinitting the very 1st of 5 New 1 ; :: ' . large . ubs�dized crude cariic into thi trade would l the federal aovernment $477 m illio n and could re ult in the loss of as many as 8,000 jobs. Ships SIU Crews New T-5 The MN Paul Buck (Ocean Car­ riers) became the home for 15 SIU members after its christening in Tampa, Fla. June 1 . The Buck is the first of five new T5 tankers which will be chartered to the Military Sealift Command. All will be operated by Ocean Carriers and crewed by the SIU. Tampa Shipyards Inc. is building the ships. Joe F. Vaughan, president of Ocean Shipholdings Inc., praised the unions crewing the ship for their help. "The contributions made by these organi­ zations in the form of realistic manning l�vels, efficient pricing of labor and their enlightened labor/management philosophy have already had a major, positive influence on its economic fu­ ture," Vaughan said. The 30,000-dwt Buck is 615 feet long with a 90-foot beam and 34-foot draft. At 75 percent power, the Buck has a speed of 15 knots and a maximum cruising radius of 1 2 ,000 miles. It can carry 239,500 barrels of petroleum cargo. The Buck is named after a merchant marine hero from World War II. Capt. Paul Buck was commanding a small merchant ship armed only with light­ weight deck guns when it was attacked by two German surface raiders. Buck was able to maneuver his ship so the larger of the two guns could be trained on the German ships. Under his di­ rection one was sunk and the other fled. But Buck's ship suffered exten­ sive damage and finally he ordered her abandoned. Only one lifeboat was un­ damaged but it was overcrowded. Capt. Buck remained on the bridge and went down with his ship. See next month's LOG for crew photos on the Buck! Talks on COLA for The Standard Tanker, Freightship Contracts Now Underway At press time, tlie SIU was in the process of negotiating the amount of Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) under the Standard Freightship and Tanker agreements. The COLA will be applied to base monthly wages, pre­ mium rates, Monday to Friday overtime rates and offwatch penalty rates. The COLA will be effective July 1 and apply to all vessels covered under the two agreements. June 1 985 I LOG I3 ,l �The Contender: 2nd T-AGOS Ship Crews Up in Hawaii The second of 12 T-AGOS ships, the USNS Contender (Sea Mobility Inc.) crewed up in Honolulu late last month. Each T-AGOS vessel carries an unlicensed crew of 12 on its highly secret mission. Each T�AGOS vessel will be at sea a minimum of 50 days and maybe as long as 75 days. When a mission is completed, the vessel will returri to port for possibly as long as 15 days before leaving on another mission. Each crewmember is expected to make two trips. One more T-AGOS vessel is due out this year, with the remaining nine scheduled to be delivered by 1987. Six will be based in Honolulu; the other six in Norfolk, Va. (See May LOG for more details.) , · . - Here is part of the crew of the Co111erukr. They inc lu de Bosun George Sh or t, OS Nel son Rodriguez, Chief · Mate Norman Cober ly, QMED Don Struthers, Cap t. Frank Cl ar k, Steward Assistant Kimberly AlJeD and AB Jack Kem . . AB Jack Kem w or ks ou t in the Co111erukr's equ ip ped w ith. various weigh t m a­ chines, a spee d b ag, s tationary b ike and other gear. gym, · .. · ··� Corpsman Bob M oore takes equ ip ped sick b ay. a m inu te to pose for th is p icture in the Co111erukr's w ell ­ Cook Richard Em anu ed (le ft) and OS Ne lson Rod�eZ (eenter) go over contrad w ith SIU Rep Steve Ru iz. the TAGOS Histo ric Ship ,... v............. Savlnp lloncls DellverH..ller lnteresttofB. the higher yields of Che money market protected with an a t t ract i v e g u a ra n t e e d ;, / .: ('{'�,. · <.:!;1 _:I< '! F· �· No ns k l If market rates d r op - you' re � !. �.. .1/' l '\t:. Invest as little as S25, and you can profit from .. -- • ; ., · \ minimum return. Just h old your bonds 5 · years or m ore, And as always, they're backed by the U.S. Govern­ ment Now. Savings Bonds bring you an ideal combination of profit and safety-plus the w orry-free ease of Payroll Savings. Enroll todayl The Liber ty sh ip John W. Brown w as r ecently nam ed to the NatiOnal Re gis ter of His tor ic Plac es. The Brown, buil t 42 years ago, is one of the be tter preserved Liberties and is one of the few sh ips to meet the cr iteria to be ll8Dled to the Register by the National Park Service. Project Liber ty Sh ip , a non-pr ofit or ganization, is trying to bring the John W. Brown b ac k to New Yor k City, where she ser ved for 36 years as a maritime h igh sch ool , and convert her into a merch ant marine mu seum . The Brown is currently in the National Reserve Flee t, bu t the fe deral gove rnment thr ou gh c ongressional action bas grante d permission to turn the sh ip over to the p rivate sector for conversion to a mu seum . Anyone interested in donating to the pr oject (no feder al funds are available) or helping m ay contac t: Pr oject Liber ty Sh ip , P.O. Box 3356, Rockefeller Ce nter Station, New Yor k, N.Y. 10185 4 I LOG I June 1 985 �. tug/to I harge/d!�.!J I ·: :�"WI!& jjltiili!il!i!![Q11i:Ji!lll!ll.ilil!Ri1Ml!i e . Ihm�-��<-�·�'. :, . . ·:.· . . Crowley Tug Captain Prevents 2-Ship . Collision. Early this year, about 6 p.m. in Long Beach, Calif. Harbor, the SS Catalina broke loose from her anchor and, unmanned and unlighted, drifted southeasterly through the anchored fleet of merchant vessels. She missed some ships, but was headed directly toward the partly-loaded tanker ST·· Exxon Washington which was an­ chored nearby. The pilot station alerted the tanker's master, telling him that the Catalina would c�llide with his ship in 22 min­ utes! The skipper put out a Mayday call on VHF Channel 16 asking for a tug to come to his aid as he got up steam in the engines. Crowley Marine dispatcherJohnAra then called Capt. Steve Warford of the tug San Diegan laying just inside the harbor's breakwater entrance waiting for a ship to dock. Warford called the tanker's skipper to tell him he'd .be th�rt:in 1 1:�ut�s. According to. eyeWitriess a009uµts, the Crowley. tug. anived .·on the :scebe just as the driftingCatalina neared the Exxon Washington, about75 feetfrom her po.rt J:Ww. Warford expertJy ma· down anchor chain as shepassed by. Later the tugtook the clearedCatalina in tow to the U.S. Coast.Guard Base on Terminal Island. Eyewitness Jacobsen Pilot Service VP John W. Albright of Long Beach commented to Crowley Port Captain Jim Penny: "From the vantage point of the pilot station radar room, I couJd obserYe and listen to the entire oper­ ation. Capt. Warford is to be com­ mencled for his alert response to the emergency andfor performing hisduty in the best tradition of his profession. CaptWarford responded to this emer­ gency in a thoroughly professional manner. His reaction was immediate; his seamanship impressive. He knew what had to be done and executed the job with skill.'' Long Beach Exxon Marine Opera­ tion Chief Doug P. Larsen wrote to Crowley Marine regional he.ad T.F. Mercer t hat : "It I.s withoufi doubt. .. that the timely. �·· effcetive reSp<>nse ve v el . . tu& between e chain and/or apossible collision. Please · extend Exxon' two to windward of the Catalina, pushing her across the bow awayfrom the tanker, barely clearing her back- ' the of your ta.ff and operators f!Vetted pro ba bl loss of the tanker's -anchor ·· . gratitude to Capt. Walford and John Ara for their prompt and profe ional action They are a . credit to your company and to the industry.'' Jobs in Algonac Sheridan Transportation Companies Early this month in the port of Norfolk the Sheridan Transportation Companies Boatmen ratified their new contract. • Seaboard Transmarine, a new SIU-contracted inland company, signed its first labor-management agreement. • At Northeast Towing in the port, wage reopener talks were continuing their working agreement. • Contract negotiations at Marine Oil Service were started up here this month. Their contract expiratio.n date is June 30. Luedtke Engineering Wins Ontonagon, Mich. Job Luedtke Engineering Co. was the low bidder for the hydraulic dredging project at. Ontonagon (Mich.) Harbor on Lake Superior. The project is. sef_'tO' . begin about the middle of this month.. · · · · . · McAIUatef, Out.-.ach:to Appeal NLRB, Ruling This month in the- )>ort of Baltim<>r�. Mc.Alli�te� Brothers and the· o\itrC&cb Marine Corp. were to appeal National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) admin::. istrative law Judge Marvin Roth's ruling of April 26 ordering the rehiring of 26 fired SIU Boatm n Outreach Marine McAlli ter Brothers fi ur Ou bl with full beduled to file an appeal on · · · by June 20. · n y the decision It all began in 1983 when McAllister Brothers failed to negotiate a new contract with the SIU and then sold their four-tug fleet to Outreach Marine for $4.9-million. Outreach then fired 40 ex-McAllister Boatmen in the port, keeping only 10 of them on the payroll at lower pay with their hours and working conditions "drastically altered," according to Ju�ge Roth. (Continued on Page 7.) .. i . SIU.Vietnam Vet Remembers By their facial exp�ons, Patrolman M. "Joe" Sigler (right) bas jobs for everyone. Pictured here in the Algonac hall are, from the left: Paul Onifer, QMED; John Cull, wiper; Randy Werda, wiper, and Andy Goulet, AB. . ' ' t M. "Joe" Sigler (left), SIU patrolman at the Algonac hall, confirms a job order, members await the news. They are, from the left: Randy Werda, wiper; Gary Schuelke, AB; Brent Schuelke, OS, and Al Ragnoni, wiper. While Sonat Marine Barge Capt. John M. Herina of the port of Norfolk and Warrenton, N.C. reads some of the names of America's honored dead on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on-May 6 at the Battery in Manhattan, N.Y. Brother Herina, 44, served in the war from 1964 to 1966 on a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. He is a native of New Jersey and joined the SIU in 1975. This picture appeared on the front page of The New York Times as part of a story on Vietnam veterans. (Photo by Sara Krulwicb-New York Times) June 1 985 I LOG I 5 i ---------- -----· ···------- - . ----�----- · ----- -- --- -- ---- � �Pensidners New· John Elton Brown; 70, jofoed the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1%8 sailing as a mate and captain for Allied Towing in 1968. Brother Brown was born in Mathews Cty. � Va. and is a resident there. former member of the Teamsters Union from 1937 to 1941. He is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. Boatman Smith was born in Ath­ ens, Ala. and is a resident of West­ wego, La. Roscoe Conklin Cat'.eY Sr., 63,joined Henry Raymond Young, 63, joined l.-..il- l, the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1967. He Sailed as a tank­ 'J�'"i.:111..... .. --··;erman for the Del­ marva Oil Transpor­ tation Co. from 1951 to 1966 and as a bargeman, AB, mate and captain for the Steuart Oil Transportation Co. from 1966 to 1985. Brother Carey's last port was Piney Point, Md. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army's Infantry in World War II. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he is a resident of Greenwood, Del. John Henry Crep­ pon, 60, joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1954 sailing as an AB for ' the G & _H Towing ., Co. for 31 years. Brother Creppon . was born in Free­ port, Texas and is a resid_ent of ·ton.• · · · · · · · l!ous- .. Vincent Smith Kuhl, 58, joined the Union in 1946 in the port of Norfolk sailing as an AB for McAllister Broth­ ers from 1978 to 1982. Brother Kuhl also sailed deep sea as a recertified ·bosun. He graduated from the SIU's Recertified Bosuns Program in 1973. Boatman Kuhl was born in Norfolk and is a resident of Chesapeake, Va. Sandy Ashby Lawrence Jr., 62,joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1964 sailing as a bosun and cook. Brother Lawrence was born in Vinton, Va. and is a resident of Norfolk. the Union in the port of Port Arthur in 1964 sailing as a cook for the Amer­ ican Bridge Co. from 1 956 to 1 957 and as a tanker­ man for Higman Towing and Slade Towiqg from 1959 to 1 972. Brother Young was a former member of the Boilermaker's Union, Local 587, from 1956 to 1957. He is a veteran of.the U.S. Army in World War II. Boatman Young was born in Louisiana and is a resident· of Orange , Texas. Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters MAY 1-31 1985 Por1 Gtouces1er ew Yorll Phlladetphla Baltimore Norfolk Mob le New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wiimington Stewart Lotz, 7 l, joined the Union in the port of Port Arthur, Texas in l 965 sailing as a captain for G & H Towing. Brother Lotz's last port was the port of Houston. He was born in Texas and is a resident of Laporte, Texas. Malcolm Edward Smith, 63, joined the Union in 1947 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a mate, deck DHP and cook for Dixie Carriers from 1946 to 1985. Brother Smith was a 0TOTAL REGISTERED AIJ Gto111 ClalA Clml ca...c TOTAL SHIPPED All Gl"Olps Ctm A Ctm l ClaaC D£aC DEPM1WlfT 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 44 6 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 I 72 0 0 4 5 so 1 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 22 2 0 112 0 0 0 0 8 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 11 0 0 11 0 0 0 5 25 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 0 53 Port Gloucester New York Ph ladelphla Baltlmore . . . .. .. .. . . Norfot . Mobile · · · · · · · • New Orie ns · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Jacksonville .. . .. . San Franc sco Wilmington Seattle ................................. �rto Rico Houston Algonac St. Lou s P Point Toll 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Port Gloucester ew York Ph ladelph a Baltimore Norfol · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · . . . . Mob le New Orleans · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · . . . . . Jacksonville . . . . . San Francisco .. Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Algonac St. Louis Pin Po nt Toti I.................................. 0 0 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 20 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 117 29 75 17 Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • • . . . • . . • . • • . • • . . . . • . . • . • • . . • . . • • • • . . • . . • . . • . . . . . . . • • . • • . • • . • . • . . • . • • . . . . • • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . • . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . • • . • • . • • . • • . • • . . • . • • . • • . • . . . . • . • • • • . . • • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • • . . • . • . . . • • . • • . . • . • • . • • • • . . . • . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . • • . . . . . • • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • • . . • • • • . • • . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . • • • . • . . • . • . . • • . • • . • • . . • . • . • • . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Puerto R co Houston Algonac St. Lou s Pin Pont ,... . :l; . . . • . . . . . • . • • . • . . . • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • ::l'. . . . . :l; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • • . • • . . • . • • . . . . • . . • . . • • . • . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • • . . • . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • • . • • . • • . • • . • • • • • • . . . • • . . • • . • • . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • • . • • . . • • . . . • . . • . . • . . • . . • . . . • . . . . • . . . . • . . . . • . . • • . • • . • • • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . • • . . • . • . . . • . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . • • . . William Chief Engineer Charles Saranthus and AB Ed. Wright pose aboard the Mobile Bay (Crescent). The shipdock.iilg tug operates in Mobile Bay, Ala. . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . • • . . . . • . • • . • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . • • . • • • . • • . • • . . . • • . . • • . • • . • • • • • . • • . • • . . . • . • • . . . . • . . • • . • • . • . . • • . • • • • • . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . • • . • • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • • • • . . • . • . . • . • . . • • . • • . . • . . • . . . . . • . . • . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . . • • . . . • • . . . . . . . • • . • • . • • . • • . . • • • • . . . . • • . • • . • • . • • . • . . • • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • • . • • . • • • • . . • • . • • . . . • • . . . . • . . • . . • . . • . . • . • • • . • • . . . . • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . • . . . . • . . • • • . • • . • • . • . • • • • • . • • • . • . . • . . . • • • • • . • • . • • . • • . . . . . . . • . . . • . • • . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • • . • • • . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . Totll1 All 01,.rtmtnta . • ENG 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 g ..REGISTERED ON BEACH All Gl'OllPI ClaaA Ctall Clffl c 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 0 0 8 8 64 1 4 11 0 6 0 0 1 30 9 1 143 0 0 1 0 9 0 5 1 0 6 0 0 2 11 2 0 S7 0 0 26 0 0 0 19 42 0 6 0 0 0 0 25 0 111 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 22 1 0 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 7 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 6 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 0 0 6 0 0 0 7 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 21 g 19 111 51 150 E DEPARlllOO 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 STEWARD DEPARTMENT ' "Total Reg terecf' means the number of men who actual!y registered for sh pp ng at the port last month. ' · "Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men reg stered at the port at the end of last month. 6 I LOG I June 1 985 - - ·- ·- ----- �'.In .Memoriam Joseph L. Vovet Smith Sr., 65, died on April 28. Brother Smith joined the Union in the port of Mobile in 1977 sail­ ing as a deckhand for Radcliff Materials in 1976 and as a cook on the Albatross from 1976 to 1977. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. Boatman Smith was born in Mobile and was a resident of Daphne, Ala. Surviving are his widow, Ola Mae; a son, David Wayne, and a daughter, Helen Faye. : dRcllm. ptojed&.: John Lackey is a 25-y� v � 0n !;re&t Lak Be is. bar & Sullivan Co.) al Pointe currently working aboard the launch Paddy- Miles Mouillee, Mich. Deckhand · Inland Lines ,,_ . . v: �. �- ..' Pensioner Fred­ erkk Elmer Chap­ pell, 61, died of heart failure at home in Portsmouth, Va. on May 24. Brother Chappell joined the \Inion in the port of Notfolk in 1959 sail­ ing as a deckhand for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. He was a former member of the Associated Maritime Workers and the Masters, Mates and Pilots Union. Boatman Chappell was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II and a native of Portsmouth. Interment was in the GreeOlawn Gar­ dens Cemetery, Chesapeake, Va. Sur-· viving are his widow, Lucy and his mother, Lottie, also of Portsmouth. ! . ' ' H · (Continued from Page 5.) · l GATCO's New Contract Okayed A new three-year contract for Boatmen at the Gulf Atlantic Transportation Co. (GATCO) was signed, sealed and ratified by the rank-and-file membership in the port of Mobile this month. The new pact's improved provisions include: • Better welfare benefits in the first year of the contract. . • Start of a new wage-related pension benefit for Boatmen and Boatwomen. • Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) in wage hikes in the first, second and third years of the contract. .··In the port of Philad lphia recently a new contract for E pre · ···.. B atmen was okayed·by �e'port'smembe KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Oi-"·•· KNOW YOUR RIGHTS • The c tltuti n of the � A Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months.which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretar·y-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and fiie membets, elected by the membership, makes examinatiofr each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissentini reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know yourshipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus "Red" CampbeU Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Autb Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs,.Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available. to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. , CONTRAC'.fS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations. such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If. at any time, any SIU D· BLIGA0 TIT TIO TIONS, Copies of the SIO c�ristitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges. trials, etc., as well as all other de�atls. then the member so affected . should immediately notify headquarters. .. --- ---- -- - -----·-------·---- -= ·· ;' , :I t j ( I rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently. no memher may be discrimi­ nated against hecause of race. creed, color. sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. ·If any memher feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled. he should notify Union headquarters. [ ' i I .: ! j SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION patrolman or other Union official. in your opinion. fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port <1gent. EDITORIAL POLICY - THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing ani article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September. 1960. meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsihility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate. from among its ranks. one. in . dividual to . carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No· monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt. or if a memher is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt. hut feels that he should not have been required to make such payment. this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. -SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing. but not limited to, furthering the political. social and economic interests of maritime workers. the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects: SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contrihution may be solicited or received because of force. job discrimination, financial reprisal. or threat of such conduct. or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct. notify theSeafarers Union orSPAD hy certified mail within 30 <lays of the contrihution for investigation and appropriate action and refund. if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical . and social interests. and American trade union concepts. H at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of ·access to Union records or information, be should immediately notify SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified mail, mum l'eceipt requested. The addl'e$ is 5201 Autb Way and Britannia Way, Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. June 1 985 /LOG / 7 _________ ________ ·· EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees. in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures an , <l disbursements of trust. funds are made only upon approval hy a majority of the trustees. All trust. fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. 1.{arine IU ·· ; ,, �SIU Member$ Crew Maj. Stephen W. P.� Former Waterman Ship Converted For Military Support Program T he Maj. Stephen W. Pless, the last of three vessels con­ verted for military charter under the TAKX program, crewed up in .late April in San Diego, Calif. She was preceded by the Sgt. Matej Kocak and the Pfc. Eugene A. Obregon. All three former Waterman RO/RO vessels were jumboized and significantly modi­ fied by the Navy for military use. The Pless and the other con­ verted ships carry a 16-man unli­ censed SIU crew and will be prep­ ositioned around the world for quick deployment to any trouble spot. Following the crew-up and spe­ ' cial training programs , the Maj. Stephen W. Pless was on her way to Port Hueneme, Calif. to load military equipment. (Photos by Dennis Lundy) The Maj. Steplun W. Pless, docked in San Diego harbor, is ready for her 16-man unDcensed SIU crew to come aboard. Adan E. Martinez, steward assistant, checks out the new galley equipment. ABs Scotty Byrne, left. and Jerry CoFeUi are a 8 / LOG I June 1 985 8urry From the left, ABs James Stiller, Garin Doyle and Bob Hagwood help load sto� for the upcoming voyage. of activity on the deck of the Maj. SU,Mn W. Pku. J®n Brlgp Jr., steward 11881stan t, helps put all the new pley equipment in place. �... "· i: I Checking out some of the supplie5 and AB Scotty Byrne. Those arm supplies. muscles on are, from the left: AB Red King, Bosun Jerry Corelli Earl Nelson Gray Jr., DEU, come in bandy as be helps load I I L. Adan E. Martinez (front), steward assistant, and Louis C. Babin Jr., chief cook, unpack new dishes. QMEDs and electricians aboard the Maj. Stephen I" 'l t W. Pless take a class on the operation of the cargo ramp. Wilmington Port Agent Mike · Worley, left; talks with Harry Hastings, center, a port steward for Waterman and a dues-paying member of the SIU, and Bobby Stearns, steward. The Mtfi. Stephen W. Pless, dock ed alongside the Rose City (a former SIU ship, soon to be converted into a hospital ship) was significantly modified by the Navy for military use. June 1 985 I LOG / 9 �Maritime Day Honors Merchant Marine Sacrifices During most of the year there is conflict in the maritime industry: unions squabbling with unions ; management at lo erheads with unions; the federal government at odds with the maritime industry, both unions and manage­ ment. But on Maritime Day the problems and fights are put aside as the sacrifices and deaths of American merchant sail­ ors are remembered . Around Ameri­ ca's port cities , the merchanl marine's heroic past is remembered and its role in America' s present and future is praised. It's a shame it happens only one day a year. Below is a telegram Adm. William Rowden, commander of the Military Sealift Command , sent SIU President Frank Drozak: "By joint resolution of Congress and presidential proclamation, on 22 May 1985 we celebrate the 53rd annual National Maritime Day . In reflecting on our nation' s rich maritime heritage and the challenges that face us today, it is clear that our national defense and economic security have been and will continue to be dependent in large measure on the ships and personnel of the maritime industry. "The history of the United States is that of a seafaring nation. The early colonists braved long voyages to reach the New World, and the successes of the fledgling Continental Navy were based on the daring exploits of men and ships gained from the merchant marine. The United States has become the world' s greatest . trading. _ nation gg More than 100 merchant marine veterans and others gathered in San Pedro, Calif. for services honoring those who died in war while serving in the U.S. merchant marine and the L.A. area merchant sailors who died at sea and ashore last year. prisoners of war, and casualties among the seagoing force were greater pro­ portionately than irr all the armed services combined . "Today, the U . S . merchant marine stands ready to serve as our nation's fourth arm of defen . It pa.rtne hip with the U. . Navy is unique: no otb ·r · industry is asked to put more on the line in time of war, and no industry is more essential to the successful over­ seas deployment and resupply of our military forces. The American mari­ time industry has been mstrumental in our nation's founding, development and defense. Its role has not dimin­ ished with time , and it remains a vital national resource. For these reasons , the Navy's Military Sealift Command is proud to salute the U . S . merchant marine on this National Maritime Day." · thr:oogh its abilitv .t<l' *mP the ,fniits o( • its labors around the globe, and to import the raw materials needed by our manufacturer�. The United States has as well become the military but� wark of the free world largely through seapower-a combination of maritime and naval forces capable of controlling sea lanes and projecting military strength throughout the world. " American seafarers have indis­ pensably manned our merchant ships in times of peace and war, sailing wher­ ever and whenever our national inter­ ests have demanded , and playing a vital role in every major conflict in­ volving the United States . In World War II alone, almost 6,000 merchant mariners gave their lives in service to our nation. Hundreds more were made In New York, a special service was held before Maritime Day to recognize the efforts and sacrifices of World War II merchant sailors. Here, SIU Vice President Leon Hall ( right) joins officials from other unions in throwing a memorial wreath into the waters of New York Harbor for the sailors who gave their lives. Following memorial services ashore in San Pedro, relatives and friends of dead merchant seamen boarded a harbor boat and tossed memorial wreaths overboard. Some scattered the ashes of their recently deceased loved ones. 1 0 I LOG I J une 1 985 SIU wreathbearer Charles T. Jameson, Jr. during the Washington Maritime Day cer­ emonies. �: 1 Onbo ard the Sea-Land Newark in Seattle Engine department mates chow down some breakfast before a ship's meeting and payoff aboard the Newark. From left � Richard Kahllo, Bob McMichael and Maryin' Emaqs, all FOWTs. ,. · . ' Harry Lively, shoregang chief cook , gets breakfast started on the Newark. ·' : :.,. : · s 1 u Seeks · ervice Ac · · · \ . . Th IU trying to pe uade the federal govemmeneto apply the Serv­ ice Contract Act to the ships manned by civilians in the Ready Reserve Fleet. The Act, which requires the gov­ ernment to pay the prevailing industry wage , would cover ships in the RRF fteet whenever inside U . S. waters which · end at tfle Continental SheJf, according to lJob Vahey, sJ>ecial assistaQt to SIU PresidentFiank lliozak. : · ·>: ·� ,. There has been no response from the government on the Act's applica­ bility. . Vern Poulsen (left), shOiegang recertified bosun, and Port Steward Jim Meyers are ready to load stores on the Newark. ., ' Mar:ad' · . Sheaf R . dm . Harold bear chief fth Maritime Admini tration ince l 9 I , resigned his office June 1 . General Counsel Garrett Brown has been named acting administrator, but no permanent replacement has been nominated . Under Shear' s tenure the federal government's role in the U . S . maritime industry changed greatly . Construction subsidies for American-built ships were eliminated, operating subsidies are being phased out and regulations allowing foreign-building of American ships have been implemented. "We have seldom been on the same side of a question, but Admiral Shea� represented the Reagan administration and its policies faithfully. We wish him lµck/: SIU President Frank Drozak s.aid. is a i94t gJ:aduate of the Naval Academy, He served aboard a variety of ships including conventibnal' and 'nuclear powered, ballistic missile subma­ rines. He also served as the Navy 's director of submarine and anti-submarine warfare before retiring as a four-star admiral in 1980. , Sheaf Maritime · Day Just before the Jeremiah O'Brien shoved ofl', G0nnar Hexum (third froai:a left) a close friend of the late Andrew Furuseth and a retired member of the SUP and MM&P, shared some time wi th (left to right) Jim Gist, business agent of the Sugar Workers Local #1; Ed Turner, executive vice president of the SIU, and Carl Ottenberg. Posing with Adm. Harold E. Shear, Maritime Adininistrator, these SID members represented Ute Union at Maritime. Day services in the nation's capital� John McLeuBnd, Jerry Johnson, Jan Thompson, Alan Gobeli, Larry Philpot, Francis J. Monteiro, Charles T. Jameson, Jr. , DasrH Panko, Joseph M�, J�es Wingate, Jr., Richard Groening, Audie B. Collison , Jr., Jeffrey Yarmola, Thomas Ball , Alfeo Luciano, William Bragg, John Ponti, John Russell (SHLSS monitor) and bis son Joel Russell. June 1 985 I LOG I 1 1 J. �Gulf Coast by V.P. Joe Sacco Area Vice Presidents' Report The Union has had to confront the important issues of the day: jobs, or­ ganizing, political action and labor solidarity. All , of course; are related . . Great Lakes and Western Rivers by V.P. Mike Sacco As for organizing: we had some good news in New Bedford, where the SIU has been trying to sign up 3 1 fishing boats . We came out ahead in a preliminary organizing election. Other unions have filed challenges with the National Labor Relations Board on the outc-0me of that election, . but we are confident that we will come out ahead. Headquarters Representative Jack Caffey put in a lot of work on this one. He was ably assisted by Joe Piya, Gene Magan, Tony Petrillo and Henri Francois. T HE Union has been very busy in the Gulf Region, but I believe that it all boils down to this: jobs. Everything we do here is for the sole purpose of creating more job opportunities for our members. In Mobile, we recently concluded negotiations with GATCO Towing. We were able to maintain and improve the present system of benefits. The workers in the company understand the importance of being covered by an SIU contract, especially when so many companies in the area are looking to do business in a "union-free" . atmos- q pbere. In New Orleans , we attended the opening of a terminal that will house the Delta Queen Steamboat Co. We expect that this new facility will create more job opportunities for seamen and maritime workers on the Mississippi River. After many years, the Tombigbee opened up in Mobile. This will create a new opening to the Gulf, and will have an enormous impact on the inland . industry. Needless to say, the SIU has been actively lobbying on behalf of fi y . ' ; bOth �,.\,:�.,�1'1:+;";��;,;i;I'iJ;� · • projCcl in the' ball of Congress and on a local level. Our political efforts in Houston have paid off handsomely. Thanks to the members in that port, we were suecessful in getting Gene Green elected to the State Senate, where we have every reason to believe that he will be a strong supporter of the SIU and the maritime industry. I will attend the Texas Convention of the AFL-CIO next month. I expect to be very active promoting the interests of our members and the maritime industry. One issue that I will talk about is legislation to promote the American passenger vessel . industry . It's about time that we had an American passenger ship servicing the Gulf. Galveston and New Orleans are both big tourist centers. A passenger vessel running between the two ports could attract a lot of tourists down here , as well as create jobs for SIU members. East Coast . by V.P. Leon Hall · In New YQrk, there has been considerable support for the pilots. We helped man picket lines for them at LaGuardia Airport. We also supported the hotel workers in their strike, and have worked hard on behalf of the Committee of Interns, on strike at several New York hospitals and affiliated with the New York Maritime Port Council� We do this because vie believe in the concept of labor solidarity : If we help these unions in their fight to obtain better working conditions, then they will help us in our fight to secure more jobs for seamen. And let me tell you, when our members man these picket lines, they are a walking advertisement for the American-flag merchant marine, especially when they wear their SIU hats and jackets. In Baltimore, we concluded negotiations with SONAT Marine on behalf '";;; . of ttie workers at Harbor Towing. A in other negotiations with that com-· · pany, there is an unresolved issue concerning the status of captains, mates and barge captains. The company now calls them "supervisors . " We know better. The company' s unilateral reclassification of these workers after 40 years has nothing to do with their job status. The company is just trying to break the Union. There has been a lot of activity in Norfolk, which has garnered a lot of the new military work being generated in the maritime industry. The latest T-AGOS vessel, the Sta/wart' just crewed up and left on a mission. The PFC William B. Baugh was in Norfolk and is now moving up the Yorktown River. HERE has been a great deal of activity in the East Coast region . 1 2 I LOG I June 1 985 E in the Great Lakes and West­ ern Rivers area have been mak­ ing an all-out effort to support the airline pilots in their strike against United. The stand being taken by manage­ ment in this strike is just one more example of a disturbing trend: workers in the various segments of'the trans­ portation industry are being asked to accept cutbacks in their standard of living. The SIU went through something like this during the ACBL strike. So we understand that it is not just the pilots who will be affected if manage� ment is able to break the union. All transportation workers will be af­ fected, including seamen. As far as work goes, the inland industry has been doing fairly well. Things have been running at a brisk pace for dredging projects on the Great Lakes. The Dunbar and Sulliv.an Dredging ComJ)any i curreniJy w eking on har­ bor deepening projects in Pointe Mouillee, Mich. When that project is completed, Dunbar and Sullivan will begin dredging at Rouge River, De­ troit. The Luedtke Engineering Company has completed projects in Holland and Benton Harbor, Mich. and has begun new ones in Muskegon, Alpena and Ontonagon, all in Michigan. And finally , the Great Lakes Dredg­ ing and Docking Company will soon begin a two-year breakwater repair job in the port of Cleveland. West Coast by V. P. George McCartney In addition, the Stonewall Jackson was laid lip in a shipyard. The 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo just loaded its first cargo. And the Keystone State is on standby status at nearby Newport News. It is presently being manned by a skeleton crew. One more thing: there is a bitter fight being waged in Gloucester con­ cerning the dehydration plant there . The plant, which is essential to the well-being of the fishing industry , has been closed down . T W Also in Gloucester, SIU represen­ tatives Mike Orlando and Leo Zapata attended the annual services held at the cemetery · set aside for fishermen who have died without families. Whether he ships deep sea or inland, or in the fishing industry or on the Great Lakes, · a sailor is a sailor. We at the SIU take care of our own. T HERE is a serious discrepancy between the state of the maritime industry on the West Coast and job opportunities for American seamen. Thanks to · the unprecedented in­ crease in trade between the United States and the Pacifit rim nations, maritime activity has never been greater. Yet most of the ships that you see out here are documented under foreign registries. It is most disheartening. Yet that is · why we on the West Coast are getting involved in grassroots political activ­ ity . We realize that what President Drozak has said is true: the future of the American maritime industry will be determined by communication, ed­ ucation and grassroots political activ­ ity. Helen Bentley, the freshman con­ gresswoman from Baltimore , was out on the West Coast to talk about what is happening with cargo preference. What she said woke up a lot of people. She said that something must be done to protect the existing cargo prefer­ ence laws, especially since many seg­ ments of the American government are simply ref1.1;sing to carry them out. She received a considerable amount of radio air time. We have been busy trying to educate the . public about an issue that could create jobs for SIU members : ocean incineration. At first there was a lot of opposition to the concept. Yet re­ cently, the San Franc,isco Chronicle ran an editorial stating that ' 'ocean burning is an option that must not be airily dismissed . " In Wilmington, we attended a dinner on behalf of Jim Wright, who will probably be the next speaker of the House of Representatives. Mike Wor­ ley, the president of the Port Council . out there, attended Maritime Day cer­ emonies. Lea Anderson , the wife of Rep. Glen Anderson (D-Calif.) spoke . Anderson has a JOO percent SIU voting record! . Government Services by V. P. Buck Mercer "'-,...· ·· W HILE there have been many important issues lately, I would like to concentrate my remarks onjust one: Circular #A-76. The members out here have been extremely inter­ ested in how this issue will affect them. Basically, the circular would force government workers to accept em­ ployment. If they refuse a job, then the government would have a right to deny them future employment on­ board military ships . The SIU is doing all it can to rectify this situation . In the meantime, make sure that you contact your represent­ ative to see if you have any questions concerning your right of refusal. Building and protecting the job se­ curity of our membership has been a slow but productive process. During the past few years, we have been able to get the following work: the military ships, the cable ships, the instrJJmentation ships in the Florida observatory, and the tugs . This took time and hard work . Ironing .out prob� lems like the one posed by Circular #A-76 will atso take time and hard work; but remember, you have a Union behind you that places your welfare above everything else. : �Work . on SHLSS Science Laboratory Progl"essing . On May 21, Dt. David Sumler, co­ ordinator of Collegiate Approval and Evaluation, and Lowell Salman, facil· ities specialist from the Maryland State Board for Higher EducatiQl't ( SBHE), visited the SHLSS to check on the progress of the school's new science laboratory. The SHLSS is looking forward to getting the laboratory completed . amt in compliance with state regulations. labonltory is firllsbcd . Once the SHL.SS will be expecting from the SBHE tO grant degrees in Marine En­ gilleenng · Technology and Nautical Science Technology. These programs will include courses in physics and general physical s.cience. The labora­ tory. will be used for students in these classes to conduct their work and experiments. appro�al lab The science lab facilities are evaluated by (left to right) Lowtll Salman, Tracy . Aumann . and. Dr. David Sumler. SHLSS Ubrary Staff Attends Computer$ , ; .1,, , . . . . ·.· . NeW ' J"eeh ·HiQhliQht ' , ·. . . . Library Conference The Maryland Library Association in. Anpair ��*I ·it$. allftuaJ conference olis, Md. on May 9 and JO. Janice Smolek, Paul Hall Library dim:tor, and Kll.ye Assellllher, assi tant to lJlC the librarian, attended several ses­ sions. Speakers from Dre xe l University and We tport, .Conn. public librarie Kay �her (Jeft) and Janice Smolek review computer programs in the SHLSS Video Studio. Computers were a major topic at the recent Maryland Library Association meeting. discussed the use · of computers and on-line database systems to answer "impossible" reference questions in "five minutes or less. " A debate be­ tween the heads of the Enoch Pratt Free Library and the Baltimore County Public Library covered the recent im­ pact of video on the present film/media collections of libraries. Another ses­ sion presented the new on-line com- puter database system for Maryland' s interlibrary . loan procedures devel­ oped by Aucasrapbics, Inc. was s The conference 'Neu �ttended by Maryland ' librarian aDd admini trators. It provided an excellent · naJ to ex-. opportunity for P" chaoae information and keep up-SO. date with changes aff�ting . tate lj­ braries. The SHLSS Paul Hall Library is in the process of purchasing a computer which will enable the library staff to operate more quickly and efficiently. This conference provided a wealth of information on computer library sys­ tems as well as other services the Paul Hall Library can use to better serve the students and staff at SHLSS . SHLSS Hosts PONS/ Meeting to Help Voe-Ed Plans In May, the SHLSS was host to the American Council on Education' s (ACE) PrOgram of Non-Collegiate Sponsored Institutions (PONSI) meet­ ing. Representatives fiom 33 non-col­ legiate institutions were in attendance. The director of Vocational Education, Joe Wall , is a member of the PONSI Advisory Committee and coordinated the activities at the Lundeberg School. The three-day meeting included a tour of the facilities, a scenic boat-ride, an advisory committee and a general meeting. t . More than 210 PON SI organizations have had their instructional courses evaluated and credit recommendation established by ACE. A total of 2,600 courses have been reviewed , evalu­ ated and recommended by ACE since the program was instituted. The ma­ jority of the vocational courses at j I J� ------! SHLSS have been evaluated by ACE. PONSI meets every six months to discuss ways to transfer ACE rec­ ommended credits into programs at universities . . and colleges throughout the nation. More than 1,300 universi:. ties and colleges now accept ACE credit. The purpose of ,PONSl is . tQ take the ACE credit evaluation for courses offered at private institutions and- co­ ordinate them with institutions of higher learning. This enables stridents and employees to transfer credit for life experiences and skilled training to ac­ ademic institutions. The Lundeberg School has been a member of th� PONSI organization for the fast nine years and strongly supports the concept of accepting vo­ cational courses for college credit. Director of Vocational Education Joe Wall, seated center, discusses PONSI business over a luncheon served by Hawaiian crewmembers Desiree Kilbey and Patrick McMahon. June 1 985 I LOG I 1 3 -----.-�--�-�------ -t 2 · �Admirals Visit School Training at SHLSS Supports Navy Sealift Needs · Vice Admiral T. J. H ughes, deputy chief of Naval Operations, and Cal>" tain Robert Kesteloot, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, recently visited the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship to discuss mar­ itime training and how it relates to the Navy's Strategic Sealift Program . Adm. Hughes issued the following statement: "The Strategic Sealift . Program achieves the objective of a fiscally constrained , time-phased sealift ca­ pability in balance with Army, Air Force and Marine Corps logistics sup­ port requirements and capabilities. It fulfil ls Navy responsibilities for ocean transport of U .S . forces worldwide in response to rapid deployment move­ ment requirements and sustainment of employed forces . Further, it supports the national security strategy of for­ ward deployment for deterrence and forward engagement, should that be­ come necessary , and the capability to deliver and land forces rapidly at any selected geographic location, over-the­ shore or through austere or damaged ports by delivering logistics to sustain those forces. " The Strategic Sea­ lift Program . . . sup­ ports tfl,f:J national securi strategy of forward deployment for deterrence. ' ' ty "The program is composed of two segments: ships and sealift support systems. The ship,s' portion is config­ ured for "quick reaction" response beyond that readily obtainable from Sealift Operations and Maintenance students giving the tour group a ftrst·hand look at Underway Replenishment (UNREP) operations. U .S . commercial shipping. Sealift sup. port system prov i�e additional equip� ment and ship enhancement features for in-the-stream discharge of ships and improved mission capabilities of commercial-type ships . " Frank Drozak invited Adm. Hughes to the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship to give the Navy a first-hand look at the S I U ' s com­ mitment to providing the merchant marine's portion of the Strategic Sea­ lift Manpower requirement. Vice Admiral T.J. Hughes (left), John Mason (center) and Captain Robert Kesteloot view a scenario at the new SHLSS shiphandling simulator. 1 4 I LOG I June 1 985 . The S I U ' s Sealift Maintenance and Operati ns ourse i providing highly . trained Seafarers to crew the M C · vessels. The tour group visited an U NREP course and watched con­ tainers being loaded using the school ' s cargo crane. Manpower placement and location is a very big concern to the Navy for crewing the Reserve Fleet in a national emergency . The computer automated manpower locater system at Piney Point can give up-to-the-minute man- power levels that include job ratings and pre ent addre infonnation. Tbe . manpower locater i a. vita.I part of the Strategic Sealift Planning. Adm . H ughes also saw the new shiphandling simulator, which is being installed at the school. An U NREP training program will be avail­ able in September for shiphandling procedures. The ultra-modern com­ puter generated scenes, and the world's first two-bridge interactive systems will provide valuable U NREP scenarios. · Frank Drozak explains the new Cargo Handling Crane course at SHLSS. �Tour Shows Admirals Seafarers Are Well Trained Frank Drozak, Captahl Kesteloot and Vice Admiral Hflghes preview an UNREP training film at the SHLSS Video Departmellt. -· The tour group visi ts the Sealift Operations and Maintenance class during UNREP exercises. ! •. i ' ·) ' ' ( .: f' f , ,, I During the tour of the Vocational Shop course . A tour of the SHLSS galley and discussion of the . three-man steward department was given to our miUtary visitors. . area, John Mason � the Diesel . · · ,,: Engine WANTED! �--........ .. __} ._ Steward Department Upgraders �arn up-to-date skills 'needed ' ' ab0ard today;s vessels . . It's your ticket to Job Security! ! I , ' ' J " ! �: : ! ' I ·f. . ; ' Assistant Cook C�ok and Baker - Chief Cook . · Chief · Steward The compukl' ........W mupower ioc.ter systeiD . at Piney Pobit Is demoastrated to Captain Kesteloot ad Vice Admlnl lftlahes. Fill out the application in this issue of the Log or contact the Admissions Office at SHLSS, Piney Point, Maryland 20674 . . June 1 985 I le<;l I 15 " ., , : 11 f -J _·r ·1 TI??7 �SHLSS Lends a Hand During U. S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Training When the Coast Guard Atlantic Area BMCS P.A. Jordan, the training Maritime Law Enforcement Boarding team supervisor, instructed several training platform, SHLSS responded by providing the MV Earl "Bull" Shep­ ship, thus requiring Coast Guard per­ Team needed a vessel to use as a ard. The Shepard is very similar in size and configuration to the typical small coastal vessels that frequently are in­ volved in smuggling activities . SHLSS students and staff played the role of a hostile . crew while Coast Guard personnel from t�e local station at St. Indigoes , Md. performed the boarding exercise. The Coast Guard used three- and four-man training teams to enact boarding the ship. The team members were told that the vessel was believed to be a "mother" ship steaming slowly up and down the Potomac River. They suspected that the ship was carrying drugs and that they would need to board the vessel and conduct a thor­ ough search. " crewmembers" to hide aboard the sonnel to perform an extensive search. The boarding team first ordered the vessel to heave to. They �ailed to the captain, asked him his name , desti­ nation, cargo and the number of per­ sonnel onboard . The captain was or­ dered to assemble all of the crew on the main deck. The Coast Guard team boarded the vessel and stationed their personnel at various points while the crew was searched for weapons. Then a search of the vessel was conducted . The performance of the boarding team was critiqued and suggestions f11r im­ provements were made . This exercise is one of many in which the SHLSS participates with the Coast Guard. Through mutual co­ operatiOn and assistance , both the Lundeberg School and the Coast Guard benefit. Coast Guard boarding teams come aboard. Boarding team member talks to a suspicious crewmember. Coast Guard boardin g team member keeps an eye on crew. A hidden crewmember is found and brought on deck. 1 6 I LOG I June 1 985 Crewmembers search for weapons and contraband. �SHLSS Marina • • • Another Progressive Facil ity for S I U T HE Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship is located on 60 acres of watetfront property in Piney Point, Md. It sits along the St. Georges Creek and is approximately one-half mile from the Potomac River and 10 miles from the Chesapeake Bay. This location and watetfront availability was one of the biggest selling points when the school was purchased in 1966 . The entire marina is maintained by a five-man crew which keep the ves­ sels and equipment in perfect working order. The marina vessels enable hands­ The Charles Zimmerman Oeft) and the lightship Big Red (far right) are two of the historic vessels moored 1tt the SHLSS marina. on experience for both deck and en­ gine students . This advantage is one of the reasons for the high success rate at the school and makes it one of the best training facilities for deep sea merchant seafarers and inland water­ W::\YS boatmen in the United States. __ The SHLSS marina has five piers, a 45-foot marine railway and a dock along the entire waterfront area. The marina houses a tow boat, a push boat, two large deck barges, two small deck barges, a tank barge, a supply and replenishment vessel, a lake freighter, a rescue boat, four historical ships and over 30 pleasure boats . Along the dock is a gravity davit, a 32·ton twin boom crane and a boat museum which houses historical ships that once sailed along the Chesapeake Bay. r r ' I ! The newest addidon to � dock area is a 32-ton twin boom � crane •. The Clawk "Sonny" Simmons is courses. are taught. � as a Boating classroom when: lifeboa t and sealift June 1 985 I LOG I 1 7 ! _,_ �-- �--- ----=-----=:=-_ �SHLSS Adult Education N I Don' t Miss Your Chance to Improve Your Skills Outreach Program our efforts to continue to provide the best educational opportunities to as many SIU members as possible, the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship's Adult Education De­ partment is developing a Port Out­ reach program. The goal of this pro­ gram is to bring educational. materials to the Seafarers. It will be designed so that Seafarers who are waiting for jobs in the SIU Union halls can have the opportunity to study and improve their skills. It is because of the Seafarers' many requests for both academic and vo­ cational self-study materials that this outreach project was initiated. The program will provide a variety of ma­ terials and methods to meet the Sea­ farers' educational needs. The inde­ pendent study packets can be used to help prepare the member for a job, for a future upgrading or college course, for general skill improvement or for the GED exam. Several copies of everything that is offered on the cor­ respondence coupon of the LOG in the areas of English, math, social stud­ ies, communicatio.n skills, study skills, taxes and metrics will be placed in the ports. Study packets on vocational topics such as navigation rules, safety, wire and line splicing, electricity, nu­ trition and menu planning will also be included. Some of these packets have already been developed; others are in the process of. ¥i�.complet�d. Besides self-study packets, video- cassettes and audiocassettes will be used. Recerttly, the SHLSS Adult Ed­ ucation Department purchased a video math program that was com­ pleted under a federal grant. These videocassettes can be duplicated so that eventually each SIU Union hall can receive copies of the tapes and study guides. By using these commer­ cially and instructor-prepared mate­ rials, the educational resources can be expanded in each port. The success of this program lies not only in having the materials available but also in having a key person in each Union hall who will be in charge of the educational materials. Thus far, some of the field representatives have worked cooperatively with the Adult Education Department to make the correspondence materials more read­ ily avail�ble to the Seafarers. This enthusiastic cooperation will be an asset to the Outreach Program. With the use of the electronic mail, it will be easy to keep in close communica­ tion with the ports so that any addi­ tional requests can be handled quickly. Ideas for alternative education methods for members have always been a priority at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. These ideas have been supported by both the Union and the staff at SHLSS. The Port Outreach program is yet another type of educational activity that can be effective in meetjng Jhe . .. , needs tif the Seafarers. ··.. How ? SHLSS has self-study materials in many areas . Upon your request SHLSS will send them to you to study in your spare time . You can use these skills : * on your job. * to improve your skills for upgrading . * to funher your education . Please send me the area(s) checked below : MA TH Fractions Decimals Percents Algebra Geometry Trigonometry (Spherical) D D D D STUD Y SKILLS Listening Skills How To Improve. Your Memory How To Use Textbooks Study Habits Test Anxiety Test Taking Tactics Stress Management Notetaking Know-How D D ENGUSH: Writing Skills Book 1 - 4 D Writing Business Letters SOCIAL STUDIES D D D Geography U . S . History Economics Political Science COMMUNICA TION SKILLS D D Tax Tips for Seafarers Basic Metrics D D D D D 0 D D D D Name Street City _ _ _ _ _ _ _ State _ _ _ _ _ _ Book No. Zip _ _ _ _ _ _ Social Security No . Department Sailing In -----­ Cut out this coupon and mail to : . ·. ,. �:cEq�:;;t2f��c�hoot:i�f :��hip+;t!':??;>:\'. . ": .·· Piney Point, Marylan d 20674 Send it today! Apply Now for Adult Education Apply now for the Adult Education program or course you would like to take. The SHLSS Adult Education Department will offer the Adult Basic Education (ABE), High School Equiv­ alency (GED), and English as a Sec­ ond Language (ESL) programs only two more times this year. These pro­ grams are available to all SIU mem­ Sandy Schroeder, director of Adult Education, coordinates the information f0r the Port Outreach program. HONOR ROLL The following SHI.SS Seafarers have earned Associate of Arts degrees in General Studies from Charles County Community College: Freddie Hom Davis Hammond James Gavelek Evan Jones Gary Gateau· Patrick Tracy David Englehart Ellot Dalton Alexander Reyer Manuel Rodriguez John LunclgNn 18 / LOG I June 1 985 Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. May Jan. Jan. Mlly May May Aug. 1979 1 981 1 981 1981 1 981 1 982 1982 1 982 1 982 1 982 1 982 George Nason Mark Clark Antoinette Spangler John Pennick Todd Guzmann Roger Griswold Wllllam Foley James Karaczynskl Vincent Welch John c. carr Michael A. Scaringi Jan. May May Aug. Jan. Jan. May Aug. Aug. Jan. Jan. 1 983 1 983 1983 1 983 1 984 1 984 1 984 1 984 1 984 1985 1 986 bers who are in good standing with the Union and have paid their dues. All the Adult Education programs have been designed to help the Sea­ farer reach his educational goals. The Adult Basic Education program will help improve basic English, reading, and math skills. The English as a Second Language program can help a Seafarer improve his use of the English language by emphasizing reading, writing and speaking skills. The High School Equivalency Program will pre­ pare a Seafarer for the GED exam by working in the five content areas of science, social studies, English, math and literature. All of these programs work on skills that can be applied to the Seafarer's maritime career. In order to register for a course, it is important to send in your application as soon as possible for processing. Applicants can be pretested and ar­ rangements made prior to the sched­ uled course dates. If you are interested in any of these programs, look for the SHLSS course sched{J.le, and fill out the application form in this issue of the LOG. If there are any questions, write to the Director of Adult Edu­ cation. The following Seafarers liave completed all the requirements for the Nautical Science Cenificate and have either received their cenifica,tes or are scheduled to receive their certificates from the Charles County Community College in the months indicated: Charles W. Boles Paul J. Grepo George Kenny Vincent Welch Lawrence M. Conlon James M. Gavelek Barry R. Kiger Richard Robertson Wllllam T. Gizzo Mitton Alvarez May May May May Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Jan. May 1984 1984 1 984 1984 1 984 1 984 1 984 1 984 1 985 1 985 John c... Carr Mlchael E. Calhoun Wiiiiam R.. Dean . John S. Iverson Mlchael Kraljevlc James Varela Roberta E . Blum Robert Enke Michael W. Hall Kyle M . White May May . May May May May Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. 1 985 1 985 1985 1 985 1 985 1 985 1 985 1 985 1 985 1 985 �· · · · · · · · · · · · � · · ·· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·-· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · � I I I • SEA FA R E RS & REC R EATI O N C E NTER TRAINlNG Reservation I n formation Name: Your Holiday at the SHLSS Vacation Center: What It Will Cost ������ S.S. # Address: ������� The costs for room and board at the SHI.SS Vacation Center have been set at the rninimum _ to �ake it possible for all SIU members and their families to enjoy a holiday at the Southern Maryland playground . Telephone # N um ber i n Party ROOM RATES: Member $30. 00 per day Spouse $ 5 . 00 per day Children $5 .00 per day MEALS : Member $8. 50 per day Spouse $4 .00 per day Children $4 . 00 per day Date of Arrival: 1 st Choice 2nd Choice 3rd Choice (Stay is l i m ited to 2 weeks) Date of Departu re .:� ! Send to: ' Seafarers Training & Recreation Center -· NOTE : No lodging or meal charge for children under age 1 2 . Piney Point, Md. 20674 (Phone: 301 ·994·001 0) So that ·································�·····�······································· I many of our members as possible can enjoy a holiday at SHI.SS Vacation Center , the stay is limited to two weeks . as _ . SH LSS . •. c · · ·a: u _R·:·s · ""·· cm;;;. · · ·· · ' ' ".;./"· . . . ·· •; _ _· _ _ ... . . ·. . ·; . . G RA D lJAT--E· Left to right: Biiiy Wiiiiams, Alan Gobeli, Daniel Hughes, Abe Easter (Instructor). Left to right: Chris Beaton, Kelly Mayo, Isadore C&mpbell, Rick Burgess, Ron Wolf, Chuck Gallagher, Biii Foley (Instructor). , •1. . :�· . ; -,. . Three Man Stewans Quartermaster Left to rlght:Harry Kline, Laymon Tucker (Instructor), Royce Dudley, Donald Spangler. Kneeling I. to r.: Robert Clifford, Michael Scaringi. Second row I. to r.: Alan Gobeli, Robert Leake, Jamie- Miiier, Abe Easter (Instructor). Cn,alH $hip_ training Ufeboat Clas• First row . I. to r.: Dave �teeper, Stuart Melendy, Daniel Martinez, Desiree Kllbey, Patrick McMahon. Second row I. to r.: Tommy Kutel, Phllllp Colk.lt, Dana Crimmins, Albert, Dela Alma, Teresa Hanson, Traci Morris, C8therlne Kohs, Ben Cusic (Instructor). ' ( Three Man Steward QMED Front row kneeling.I, tQ r;:.Romlto Basa, Scott Wiikinson, J. Kool Sumlin, John Smfth, Maurice White, Jan Thompson. Second row I. to r: Phil Neergaard, Chuck $.haw, Greg - Thompson, · Francis Paslk ·J r., John McClelland, Chuck Jameson, John Quinter, Todd Smith. Third row I. to r.: Francis Monteiro, Mlchllel Woods, David Dinan, Robert Sawyer, Buddy Griffith, · oanlel Lee, Terry Johnson, Robert Deane, Larry Phllpat. Not pictured: James Wino.ate Jr. · Left to right: Harold Markowitz, Laymon Tucker (Instructor), Waverly N. Overton, Vlnoent Sharkey. Seallfl Operations and Maintenance - i First row I. to r.: Michael Glass, Howard Noehl, Dan Plcclolo, Chris_ Mosley Dou� Hodges. 'Second row I. to r.: Dan Fleehearty, Joe 0aruso; Bob Wasalnk, Joe O'Shea, Chris Gutierrez. · June 1 985 I LOG I 1 9 r--- . --- - · - - - --···- ..·--· --��-----· ·---- · - - er , , ------- - -- ------------·--- .. -� . . - - - ·-- ------ -- ------ ' - i'i I �Upgradi ng Course Schedule J u ly Th rough Septem ber · 1 9s5 1 , , ,, . (.'P .. " s�Ai"� Engine Upgrading Courses rograms Geared to Improve Job Skills And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry ' Check-In Date Completlon Date · Q M ED September 1 3 December 5 Mari ne Electrical Maintenance August 30 October 31 Refrigeration August 2 September 20 September 1 9 November 7 Hydraul ics September 6 October 1 0 Steward Upgrading Courses Fol lowi ng are the u pdated course schedu les for J u ly through September 1 985, at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. SIU Representatives in all ports will assist members in preparing app l ications. Course Check-In/ Completion Date Length of Course Assistant Cook bi-weekly varies Cook and Baker bi-weekly varies ·.;;� Deck Upgrading Courses Course Check-In Date Celestial N avigation September 1 3 October 1 1 September 20 October 31 Able Seaman g�ftalntenance Operations bi-weekly varies Ch ief Steward monthly varies Three Man Steward Dept. monthly varies Master/Mate Freight & Towing July 5 September 1 3 Llfeboatman July 1 July 29 August September 6 September 23 July 9 August 6 September 3 September 1 9 October 1 . � Course Check-In Date Completion Date Bosun Recertification Programs September 1 October 7 Au t Oc o er O 26 Adult Education Courses Check-In D1te August 1 6 (ABE) Adult Basic Education August 1 6 September 1 3 August 2 September 1 4 (GED) High School Equlvalency i · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · -- · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · �� �+ �f; Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship · Upgradi ng Application Name (List) Address Program I am Interested In the following course(s) checked below: · & �+,.� ��r t .. .{ ; . . ,· , DECK DEPARTMENT ,, · o .T...... 0 AB UnllmHed 0 AB Umlted 0 AB Special --� � _,,, =--­ MoJDayNear -,--------,--���------------------ (City) (State) Deep Sea Member O Social Security # _______ Book # ------- Seniority Port lssued _______ (Area COde) Pacific D ------- Port Presently Reg lstered ln -------�- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ No D (if yes, fill In below) Are you a g raduate of the SH LSS Trainee Program : 0 Yes Trainee Program: From -===- to=,.,,... ---- _ _ _ _ _ (dates attended) H ave you attended any SH LSS Upgrading Courses: D Yes Course(s) Taken � � � � ­ Lakes Member D Inland Waters Member 0 ------�-- Endorsement(s) or License(s) Now Held Telephone (Zip COde) Date Available for Train i ng _ No D Firefighting: D Yes No D CPA: D Yes · a �· . . 0 Celestial Navlg9ilon 0 1at Cl... PHot O Towboat Operetor Inland 0 TowbcJM Operator (NMT 200 miles) 0 Towboat Op9relor (Over 200 Mllea) O Muter/Mate Inspected Towing YesHI 0 Third Mal• 0 RadM ObHrYer UnllmHed O Simulator Cout'M ENG I N E DEPARTMENT 0 FOWT D QMED-Any AatlnQ 0 Automation 0 DleMI Engine O Marine Electronlcs O Marine Electrical Maintenance o Pumproom Maintenance a Operation 0 Refriaeratlon Systems Mafnlenance a Operation• o Chief EnalneerlA••l•tant Engineer (Unlnapected Motor Y••HI) 0 Second/Third AHt. Engineer (Inspected) No D (if yes, fill in below) STEWAR D DEPARTMENT _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: D Yes · ············ ___,. .. _ _ _ _ Date Book Was lssued Date of Birth (Middle) (first) Completlon Date September 1 3 Coume (ESL) English as a Second Language 1 & ,� . ·.' Recertification Programs ��.tember 26 6 �� - Ch ief Cook Completion Date ' s ·········· Course No D ----- o o 0 o O Chief Cook .Assistant Cook Cook a Baker · . O Chief Steward Towboat Inland Cook ThrH Man Steward Dept. ALL DEPARTMENTS 0 Welding 0 Ufeboatman O Sealltt Operations a Maintenance RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME-(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) VESSEL RATIN G H ELD DATE SHI PPED DATE OF DISCHARGE ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 0 Adult Bale Education (ABE) 0 High School Equlvalency Program (OED) 0 Developmental Studlff (DYE) o English u a Second Language (ESL) COLLEG E PROG RAM SIGNATUR E _______ No transportation will be paid unless you present ortglnal receipts and 8UCC8f8S ully complete the course. 20 I LOG I June 1 985 DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ RETU R N COMPLETED APPLICATIO N TO: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Upgrad i ng Center, Piney Point, M D. 20674 0 Nautical Selene:. Ceftlflcate Progqm 0 Scholarshlf>IWortl Progqm O Olher ------- �.) The Sea-Land LiberatoF takes on its cargo of containers in .the port of Los Angeles. Matthias Soldierer, left, and Van X. Phan are involved in crane maintenance aboard the Sea-Land liberator. ye n ' The Sea-Land Liberator (Sea-Land Serv­ ice}, the first SIU-contract ship sailing under the new reduced manning scale, made a recent stopover in the port of Los Angeles. (Photos by Dennis Lundy) � .,. ., ·du'.ee-� steward departlnent aboard the Sea-Land Liberator. is made up ot, from the left: C. Modellas, c�ef steward/baker; Jack Wong, chief cook , and Pete Macaraeg, steward assiSt&nt/utjlity. ModeUas bas been sailing 31 y ears. The . l ' l '�• � '.{)' i Omar Sharif is the DEU aboard the Sea-Land liberator. Arne ECkert (left), Worley. bosun, catches up on Union news. with Wilmington Port Agent Mike June 1 985 I LOG I 21 �Pittsburgh Comes to the Rescue T HANKSGIVING is a holi­ day many of us take for granted-a day off from work, a time to get together with family and friends, an excuse to fill our stomachs beyond capacity. But for Sharon T. Whitehead, a young woman taken ill on a sailing yacht, it was truly a day to remem­ ber and to give thanks-thanks to the crewmembers of the S.S. Pitts­ burg (Sea-Land Service). On Nov. 2 1 , 1 984, Sharon be­ came extremely ill aboard the yacht Courtezan, approximately 280 nautical miles southeast of Cape Hatteras, N . C . Unable to be reached by the U . S . Coast Guard, the S.S. Pittsburgh offered her as­ sistance. Capt. Gary J. Cordes' precise maneuvering of the ship and or­ ganization of the actual rescue op­ eration brought Sharon onboard where she was provided with emer­ gency medical skills and excellent treatment which she feels "may well have saved my life . " Aboard the SIU-contracted S.S. Pittsburgh, steward department members get together with· Sharon Whitehead, a young woman who was rescued when she became very ill aboard a sailing yacht late last year off Cape Hatteras, N.C. Pictured above from the left: S. Santiago, crew pantrymao; Abdul Mohammad, BR; Miguel Robles, third cook; Whitehead; Stan Kolasa, chief steward (who sent us these photos), and George Salazar, chief cook. I n Sharon's own words, "I wish to extend my deepest thanks to every crewmember aboard the S.S. Pittsburgh on that day. They risked their lives to save mine and treated me with the greatest of respect eyery moment I was aboard. The lifeboat crew . . . performed the transfer and rescue with ease and perfection under serious circum- stances . . . The steward's depart­ ment was a great source of moral support as well as the providers of the nourishment I so much needed. The meals were excellent as were the attitudes and service of the entire department. The Thanksgiv­ ing feast was attractive and excel­ lent fare. Every crewmember on the ship was both professional and Members of the Pittsburgh's steward de­ partment were a great source of moral and nutritional support to Sharon Whitehead after her rescue. Io front of a beautiful holiday meal display is Chief Cook George Salazar. Brother Salazar, who attended the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship in Piney Point, Md., said, "I don't know what I would do without the Lunde­ berg School. I learned so much there." helpful and deserves commenda­ tion . . . " And Sharon, at least, will never forget the meaning of Thanksgiv­ ing. West Coast News Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley, who recently was re-elected to a record fourth term by capturing 67.7 percent of the vote, thanks SIU Field Rep Scott Hanlon (right) for helping to plan his day in the harbor area. Port Agent Mike Worley and the membership look on. The SIU lent strong support to Bradley's campaign, and hopes that he will continue in his efforts to secure a stronger U.S.-ftag fleet. Lt. Gov. Leo McCarthy (D-Calif.) receives a ship's wheel award from Mike Worley, president of the Los Angeles Maritime Port Council, at a luncheon held by the council in Sao Pedro recently. Addressing some 50 maritime-related labor union representatives at that meeting, McCarthy spoke about the lack of support being given to the maritime industry by the U.S. federal government-and its implications for the future. Vic Fazio, congressman from California's fourth district, met with representatives of various labor organizations at the SIU hall in Sao Francisco in late March. Fazio noted that many of the newly-elected congressional representatives need to be informed and educated as to what maritime unions are trying to accomplish and that one way to motivate them is by writing letters to their offices in Washington, D.C. Pictured from the left are John Ravnik, SIU field rep; Bob Skidgel, vice president of Operating Engineers, Local 2; Jim Gist, business agent with the Sugar Workers Union, #1; Congressman Fazio; Ed Turner, SIU executive vice president; Clarence Briggs, secretary-treasurer with the Metal Trades Council; Capt. S. W. Galstao, western region director of MARAD, and Roy "Buck" Mercer, SIU vice president. 22 I LOG I June 1 985 Members of the SIU in the port of Seattle, Wash. recently attended an AFL-CIO Regional Satellite Conference where AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland heard comments and answered questions from rank-and-file trade unionists. Pictured from the left are SIU members Harry Lively, Scott Suprenant, Seattle Port Agent George Vukmir, Field Rep Rich Berkowitz, AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland, Bill O'Connor, Charlie Ries, Don Lee McNeil and Vero Poulsen, Sea-Land SIU Seattle shoregang bosun . The SIU provided security at this event. �I m e stn m I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I .I Sea farers I n ternational Union oFNorth America. A F L-CIO : Washington Report Rudolph Louizzi, who sailed with the SIU from 1959 until 1%7, recently passed his Mas­ ter's exain. One of the first things he did after finding outtiie good news was to call the LOG. "I want the new kids entering the SIU," he said "to kllow that it can be done. When I ente ed the union, I had no idea what I could do with my life. The . officials and . the people connected with the SIU made me aware of all ,, the possibilities. . Things are pretty tough in the ' maritime industry these days; The number ofAmerican­ ftag vessels is down to less than 400-a sub­ stantial drop in just four years . Worse, there is a move under way to dismantle the Jones Act and the Cargo Preference Act of 1954, two of the more imp0rtant promotional programs still in existence. . Yet.new work is still being generated, mostly on ships being contracted out to the private sector by the Navy . The SIU is getting the lion's share of these new jobs, and is even beating back attempts to dismantle the Jones Act and cargo preference. As Rudolph Louizzi has demonstrated, any­ gis- w�ible. All it takes is communication , and education; a sense of responsibility and a desire to succeed. ca.so . ...... I I I. I I I r· I I I I ,, I I I I I I I I I I I I •• I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I The new Congress is barely six months old, ,,, ;µid already th re i a healed b tU on the � ·· • . · . que lion of cargo preferencc . Give� the trong feelings on both ides, the i ue is e pected to remain on the front burner for quite some time. Last month, 66 congressmen and 53 sena­ tors-over half of the Senate--signed a letter asking Agriculture Secretary John Block to lift his suspension of the blended credit program. Block suspended the program after a federal court judge ruled that the blended credit pro­ gram was subject to the provisions of the· Cargo Preference Act of 1954.. There was nothing in the judge's opinion that mandated this ; Block was attempting to use the suspen­ sion as a ploy to gather momentum for anticargo preference legislation. . SIU President Frank Drozak has taken the lead in protecting the cargo preference pro­ gram from being dismantled. . On May 6, he testified before the Senate Merchant Marine Subcommittee , where he told the committee members present that the elimination of the cargo preference would . do little to tum things around for the agricultural industry, but would deliver a devastating blow to the U . S .-ftag merchal}t marine. The anti-cargo preference forces are not giving up. A spate of -anti·cargo preference legislation has been i11troduced. More than 20 bills have been used as vehicles for anti-cargo preference amendments, or are seen as the potential vehicles. On May 8, the Hc)use Agriculture Subcom­ mittee marked up its portion of the Omnibus Farm Bill of 1 985, which included an amend­ ment to exempt cargo preferenee requirements from all agricultural eiports except the tradi. • tional P.L. 480 program. This amendment was adopted unanimously by the subcom!llittee, and is expected . to be accepted by the full House Agriculture Committee. 1 985 Legisl;itive . Adm i nistrative and Regu l a tory Happenings A week later in the Senate, the full Senate Agriculture Committee marked upand ordered reported S. 721, which has the same impact astbe House amendment to the Omnibus Farm Bill. All . of this anti-cargo preference tegi.slatlon overlooks an important point. As Peter Luci­ ano, executive director of the Transportation Institute, recently noted; the P .L. 480 program was originally conceived as a vehicle to help tW(} industries, notjust one. , A joint .H:ouse:Senate Conference Commit., tee will be held · tat.er this month to deal with this · matter. Tax Relorm · � thin June dS · President Reagan bas introduced a revised plan to reform the tax code. The plan has split the countcy down the middle, though not along the usual liberal/conservative lines. To give an example of the. split: Sen. Bill Bradley (D-N .J.), one of the authors of the Bradley/ Gephardt tax reform bill , favors the appr ach . l)e ing ,�en bY the president, while Rep. Richard Gephardt (D-MoJ Ot>poses it. Rep: Jack Kemp> (R.,N.Y.), a long-time oon· servative ally of the pre ide nt , bitterly opposes the bill, while Rep; Dan Rostenkowski (D­ Ill . ), one of the more powerful figures in the Democratic House of Representatives, is be­ lieved to look favorably upon it. The SIU is taking no position on the total merits ofthe bill. It is , however�JQbbying hard against cem,lln provisions that would .have an adverse . effect on our membe rup. One such provision is the proposal to repeal the tax deduction for convention expenses held aboard U . S .-ftag passenger vessels . This provision would hamper the growth of a newly , devel9ping i nd u try, and for.little reason. · H the provis.ion i passed in it present form C� Payback In testimony before the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee, SIU President Frank Drozak expressed his opposition to a proposed regulation that would permit tankers built with Construction Differential Subsidy funds to en­ ter into. the domestic Jones Act trade once the owners of those vessels paid back their Con­ struction Differential Subsidies. The regulations are scheduled to go into effect on June 6, at which time CDS opera�ors will have one year to repay their subsidies and re-enter the Jones Act trade. The SIU has opposed this rule since it was first proposed several years ago and has succeeded in post·· poning its implementation. . . . . .. Accordin� to Drozak, the nile eould knock . out dozen of. ma1Jcr Jone Act. tankers par­ then convention held onboard American-ftlta ticularly in the. Ala kan oil trade and beach hundred ofSeafarers erJ'tployed.olltho e .tank.. . passenger ve set would be .. ubject to taxation though conve ntions held Ui the Caribbean and in Montreal would not. C9µven .ions held on­ board Ariierican-pas nier ves I generate . American job and taxes. Co11vention held in Montreal and the Caribbean do neither. . ers. Two bills have been introduced in the H:ol.i e � which wollld re trict ibe CDS payback rule. In addition • a proviSion has be e n '. included in a Hou e . supplemental appropriations bill tha( . The tax reform . bill also seeks to curtail numerous economic incentives which promote investment in the U.S.-ftag merchant marine. The loss of these incentives would make it that much more difficult to tum things around for the American maritime industry. Given the cutbacks that have been made in the maritime budget over the past four years, these incen­ tives are more imporu.mt than ever. The tax reform bill also seeks to tax the fringe benefits of American workers, though at lowerlevels than proposed in the first tax package. . We at the SIU oppose this approach, because we believe that it would set an unfa, - . vorable precedent. Once fringe benefits are taxed, even at relatively low levels, then a precedent has · been set. In the future, it would be a relatively easy matter to increase those tax rates. · would block the more serious side-effects . of the rule. Marad The House passed H.R. 1156, the Maritime Authorizations Bill for fiscal year 1986. Tb.e t1Ul funds Marad programs at a higher , level than r�quested by the administration, but at a lower rate than last year. . While the measure was relatively uncon-, troversial, there was one sticky moment. Rep. Hank Brown (R-Colo.) proposed an amend� ment t at would have stripped Marad of its ability . to enforce cargo preferen�e req�e­ ments: The SIU and its congressional allies were able to kill the amendment. The Brown amendment does demonstrate one thing, however. Opponel}ts of cargo pref� erence are leaving no stone unturned in their efforts t kill that vitally important maritime program. h ' � ' Support SPAD SPR For . the past several years , maintaining ad· equate oil reserves in case of an, intem�tiopal oil embargo has · been a top national pnonty. Unfortunately, the budget presented PY the administration calls for a thr�.:.year morato� rium on · filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The Senate has adopted the president's rec· ommendations on this matter, while the House has proposed a 50,000 barrels per day fill rate, down substantially from the present rate of l 2S,OOO. The 50,000 rate is perceived as being the lowest that can � sustained and still keep the SPRprogram viable. · · June 1 985 I LOG I 23 --= �SI U ·. Mem bers Arou nd the world And here is the crew of the Sea-Land Phil­ adelphia, enjoying that barbeque on the fantail as the ship heads into· Kodiak, Alaska. John Sparks receives his Masters liceQSe (1,000 gross tons freight and towing) from the U.S. Coast Guard Examining Station in Miami, Fla. on Dec. 27, 1984. Becoming a merchant seaman in 1971 after serving in the U.S. Navy up the rivers of Vietnam from 1967 to 1970, John credits the SIU for providing the upgrading opportunities needed to move up. Sailing both deep-sea and inland, John attended the Mates Program at Piney Point in May 1982 and ships out of the port of Jacksonville, Fla. Forty-five pounds of salmon is too heavy for one hand, says Recertified Bosun John Glenn, as be picks up the giant fish to be barbequed. .. . - I ,, · . .A . -·-, .- .�-· . .,; AT SEA-As the OMI Mis� ires� for Egypt with a load of grain, the crew tries out their new survival suits during a lifeboat drill . From al>oar,t the Overseas Vivian (Maritime Overseas) Ip Sobie Bay, Bosun Leonard Olbrantz send8 us this photo of Doug Rkbardson, ship's chairman, presenting a gift to Mrs. Irene Duiln, director of the Kings FilAm Home of Olongapo City. The home is an orphanage for abandoned chlldren In the area. The ship's crew collected $450 for the chlldren and would like to "encourage any of our Union brothers who sail into Sobie Baty to get bi contact with Mrs. imm., wbo Is well known on the base, and make a contribution to the home." 1be address is: Kings Fi1Am Home, 16 Coral St., Gordon Heights, Olonppo City, the PbDlpplnes. 24 I LOG I June 1 985 The above photo was sent to the LOG by retired Seafarer Anthony Nottage of California. It shows his granddaughter, Helen Downey, who made the U.S. Achievement Academy for her mathematical ability, with Rkbard Thorpe, son of the famous athlete Jim Thorpe, in Oklahoma City, Okla. The painting In the background is of Jim Thorpe. According to Brother Nottage; his granddaughter, who lives In Seminole, Okla., is "comidered one of the best athletes" in the town. She also received an Award for Creative Merit In the 1983 Congi'eSsional Art Competition for her story and picture of oil wells in Oklahoma. Seafarer Nottage Is understandably proud of his granddaughter. ·;· �A recent voyage of the S.S. Maryland (Bay 'Thnkers) took her between the ports of Long Beach, Calif. and Valdez, Alaska for a load of oil, then on to Puerto Anmielles, Panama. Working on the ship's deck are, from the left: Cesar Crespo, AB; Ken McLamb, AB, and Saleh Yafai, OS. S.S. Maryland Makes Alaskan Oil Run .l " It's not all wofk for JID.b Stenjen, swinging lazily in the sun. AB George Schuj, in work clothes, waves to the camera. The S.S. M""""'4 loaids uP with oll. June 1985 / LOG / 25 r' �Deep Sea Pensioner Adolph. Louis Danne, 7 1 , died on May 16. Brother Danne Donald Lee Beck, 59, Brother Beck joined sailing as a bosun. He hit the bricks in the 1 946 General Daniel Charles Thomas "Dan" Davis, 32, died on November 27 , 1 984. Brother Davis joined the SIU following his graduation from the Union's Harry Lun­ Pensioner U.S. Veterans Admin­ istration Center, Medical Seattle on March 20. Brother Beloy joined the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1959 sailing as a cook. He was a veteran of the U . S . failure in the Tampa Bay (Fla.) Commu­ nity Hospital on May 9. Brother Gold deberg School of Seamanship Entry Trainee Program, Pensioner ' May i 23 . Brother Ekeland joined the SIU in 1950 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as an AB . He sailed for 50 years . Sea­ farer Ekeland was picket line in the 1962 born in Puerto Rico and was a resident of Ponce, P.R. Surviving are his widow, Alicia and a brother, Rafael. Griffith Hugh Hut­ Grove brothers , · Hans and Lally, both of Jose dez joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Norfolk sailing as a May 17. Brother Ca­ bildo joined the SIU 4 in the port of San Francisco in 1968. He retired in 1976. Seafarer Cabildo was born in the Phil­ ippines and was a resident of Seattle. chief steward Sea-Land . He for at­ tended the first Piney Point Educa­ tional Conference. Seafarer Fernan­ dez was a former member of the is his widow, Emelia. Pensioner D. Spiros Cassimis, 79, passed away on April 30. Brother Cas­ simis retired in 1 976. He was a resident of Greece . Surviving is his widow, Maria. Land Pacer on April 28. Brother Marlier joined the SIU fol­ lowing his gradua­ tion from Piney Point in 1978 . He sailed as ;·� > an AB . Seafarer Marlier also sailed for the Coordinated Caribbean Trans­ port Co. and worked as an airport worker from 1975 to 1977: A native of Miami, Fla . , he was a resident there. Surviving are his parents , . Gene . and Lorraine Marlier of Miami alld asister. Hospital, ·· on May 16. Brother Mateojoined the SIU in 1942 in the port of lowing his gradua­ tion the from SHLSS, Piney Point , Md. in 1975. He was born in New York City and was a resident of Chevy Chase, Md. Cre­ mation took place in the Metropolitan Crematory , Alexandria, Va. Surviving are his parents, William and Miriam Hutton of Chevy Chase. · New York sailing as an oiler. He hit the � bricks in both the 1946 General Maritime beef and the 1 947 Isthmian strike. Seafarer Mateo was born in Ponce, P . R . and was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Cabrera and two daughters, Gloria and Trinidad, both of Ponce. Culinary and Bartenders Union, Local 463 , Los Angeles, Calif. He was born Retired Paducah (Ky. ) Port Agent in Juana Diaz, P . R . and was a resident of Hawthorne , Calif. Surviving are his Pensioner Wash . , and a daughter, Rosa of Juana Diaz. Roan Lightfoot Sr. , passed away on May attack on April 30. berg joined the SIU Brother 22 . Brother Niine­ Lightfoot in 1944 in the port of joined the SIU in the New York sailing as port of Houston in headquarters rep. in 1963, helped to heart-lung failure in organize in the 1965 Chicago taxi beef Methodist Hospital , and was elected port of Houston pa­ New Orleans on May 22. Brother Flynn trolman in 1968 and 1 97 1 . Seafarer joined the SIU Marine Corps i n World War II. He 1938 (a Lightfoot was a veteran of the U . S . charter was born in Savannah, Ga. and was a member) in the port of New Orleans resident of Paducah . Surviving 'are his sailing as a chief pantryman. He sailed widow, Carmella; three sons, Seafarer Roan Lightfoot Jr. (Piney Point 1 982), 40 years . Seafarer Flynn was born in an AB . He sailed 46 years and during 1953 sailing as a bo­ sun. He was a port of New York 78, passed away of in Alfred "Al" Niineberg, 83, 59, died of a heart widow, Elise; a son, Juan of lssaquah, Pensioner Raymond Joseph Flynn, · Pensioner Fran­ cisco Miranda Ma­ teo, 75 , passed away joined the SIU fol­ Interment was in the Sunset Hills Cemetery, Bellevue , Wash. Surviving died aboard the SS Sea­ Rockville, Md. on September 9, 1984. Hutton Brother Norway . 28. Brother Fernan­ Darrell 29, ton, 30, died in Shady born in Norway . Surviving are two 68, expired on April ure in the Cabrini Hospital, Seattle on SIU in 1939 in the Robin Line beef. Seafarer Gordils was Antonio Fernandez, away from heart fail­ the P.R. sailing as a chief Pensioner · Brother cook. He was on the tired in 1976. Saca­ rias "Jimmy" D. Cabildo, 78 , passed 16. port of San Juan, Pensioner Ola Ekeland died on Feb. Mark Marlier, Marino Gordils joined Davis of E l Cajon, Calif. Castillo of Seattle . Pensioner a son, Douglas of Jonesboro, Ga. Gordils, 67, died on Garden, Calif. and his father, C . R . the Philippines and a sister, Jean Betty 1 . Brother Bisin re­ He was a resident of Tampa. Surviving is West Coast Crematory , Clearwater, are his mother, Margaret of Winter Surviving are his brother, Moises of cio Bisin died on May SIU in the port of New York in 1 970. Largo, Fla. and was a resident of a resident of Mesa, Calif. Surviving Greenwood Cemetery , Renton, Wash. Simpli­ March 3 1 . Brother Magruder joined the Tampa. Cremation took place in the Land. Seafarer Davis had · two years Burial was in Pensioner Pensioner William R. Magruder died on veteran of the U .S. Navy after World of college . Born in Taft, Calif. , he was born in the Philippines and was a \i. �· ' brother, Henry of San Francisco. · War I. Seafarer Gold was born in · Army in World War I I serving a s an ' Mexico. Seafarer Madrid retired in 1977 . Surviving is a as an AB and deck delegate for Sea­ auto mechanic. Seafarer Beloy was resident of Seattle . New York in 1958. MEBA, District 2 in 1962. He was a Piney Point , Md. in 197 3 . He sailed the He was born in New joined the SIU in the port ofTampa in 1953 sailing as a chief electrician, engine delegate and 3rd assistant engineer for Fla. Surviving is his widow, Louise . Brother SIU in the port of succumbed to heart widow, Eunice. a resident of Cheswick, Pa. Surviving heart failure in the Byrd McMullen Gold, 79, well, Ala. and was a resident of Mobile . Surviving is his 15. Madrid joined Pensioner ing as an AB. He is his mother, Mary of Springdale, Pa. 76, passed away from May was born in Barn­ Maritime beef. Sea­ farer Beck was a veteran of the U . S . Navy. Born in Pennsylvania, he was Gilberto Tortosa Beloy, 76, passed away on the port of Mobile sail­ the SIU in 1 944 in Pensioner Jose Guillermo Madrid, widow, Margaret. SIU in 1939 in the died on March 1 7 . the port of New York joined Cemetery, New Orleans. Surviving his Cranford , N . J . and was a resident of Ronald and Steven J_ay, and a daugh­ New Orleans. Burial was in St. Roch' s ter, Gina. World War II. Seafarer Niineberg walked the picket line in the 1 962 Robin Line beef. Born in Estonia, he was a U . S . naturalized U . S . citizen, and a resident of North Tonawanda, N. Y. Surviving are his widow, Liidia and a niece , Ariandra Kirs of No0rth Tonawanda. Francisco ''Frank'' Manzan�es Osorio, 53, died aboard the SS Sam Houston (Waterman) in Calcutta, In- 26 I LOG I June 1 985 -=--=--==� � � � � � � � � � _ _ _ _ _ ·_ _ · · ·· � · .. � _ -· _ � - � _ -� -� -� � ----= -" -"""" � � - -=._ · - ·� � � � � _ _ _ � - � � - - ·· .... . - . � � � _ _ _ _ _ � � � _ � � �dia on May 16. Brother Osorio joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1970 sailing as an AB . He was born in Honduras and was a resident of New Orleans. Seafarer Osorio was a veteran of the Honduran Army from 1 953 to 1963 . Interment was in Lake­ lawn Cemetery, New Orleans. Surviv­ ing are his widow, Blanca Lilia and a daughter, Eva of New Orleans. !l I - Pensioner Samuel Phillips, 83, passed recently. away Phillips Brother joined the SIU in the . port of New York in ". - . 1960. He retired in 1967. Seafarer Phillips was bOrn in South Bethlehem, Pa. and was a res­ ident of the Bronx, N.Y. Surviving are his widow, Anna of Port jefferson, N.Y. and two sons. ��(�.J ' .;t. ·� "' ri -. . �:. Pensioner Hezzie Burns Pittman, 7 1 , passed away on May 5. Brother Pittman joined the SIU in the ' port ofMobile in 1956 sailing as a chief pumpman. H.e also worked as a cop... , ' persrni'th and machinist for the Ingallis Shipyard, Mobile and Pascagoula, Miss. Seafarer Pittman was also on the shipyard's steaming crew . Jrom ·· l 52 to 1955. Bomin Foxw - rth, Mi .'\· he wa a re ident of Mobile : Surviving are his widow, Mary of Grand Bay, Ala, and a son, Roy. . B�a Pensioner Kasi­ mir N. Puchalski, 61 , died of pneumonia on April 10. Brother Puchalski joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Norfolk sail­ ing as a recertified bosun in the Viet- nam War. He graduated ffom the Union's Recertified· Bosuns Program in · 1974: Seafarer Puchalski hit the bricks in the 1 962 Robin Line beef and - the 1 963 Puerto Rico truckers .strike . And in 1960 he received a Union Personal Safety Award for riding an accident-free ship, the SS Seatrain New Jersey. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, he was a resident of San Fran­ cisco. Cremation took place in the Ap0llo Crematory, Emeryville , Calif. Surviving are his widow, Cecelia Marie and a brother, Edward of Cleveland. .Pensioner Jose Lµis Ramos, 59, died on May 1 . Brother Ramos joined the· SIU in 1946 in the port of New York. He hit the bricks in the 1946 General Maritime beef and the 1947 Isthmian strike. Selirarer Ra­ mos was born in Puerto Rico and was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Susis and his mother, Manuela Calleja of Hato Rey, P.R. Pensioner Jack Ryan, 76, passed away . o:Qc .April . 12. = ••"'°' . B r t h . r Ryan joined W the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1956 sailing as . an AB for 36 years'; He . was . ' born in Mic� and was a resident of cattle. Surviving is his widow, Lois. Darrell Lynn Rye, 33, died aboard an SIU ship in a West German port on May 7. Brother Rye joined the SIU following his graduation from Piney Point in 1 973 where he was security bosun and outstanding student. He sailed as AB and 3rd mate and was commended in 1975 by the Union crew of the ST Ogden Challenger (Ogden Marine) in a signed letter of recom­ mendation for seniority upgrading for his "outstanding conduct and per­ formance of his duties. " Seafarer Rye was born in Richmond, Calif. and was a resident of Bedford, Texas . Surviv­ ing are his parents, Ted W. and Bab­ bitte Rye Sr. of Bedford ; a brother, Ted Jr. of Quitman, Texas, and a sister. Pensioner James Holton Shearer, 74, died on April 1 . Brother Shearer . joine(i the SIU in 1 948 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a chief steward. He was born· in Richmond, Ky. and was a resident of Seattle. Surviving are his widow, Ruby and a sister, Violet Campbell of Berea, Ky. _ Pensioner Peter Salvatore Vicare, 73 , died in the U . S . Vet­ erans Administra· tion Hospital, East Ofailge; N ..t. on May 1 L Brother. Vicare joined the snj i� the port of New Y'ork in 1955 sailing as a -pantryman and bar­ tender. He was a veteran of the U . S . Navy in World War I I . Born iri' Eliz. abeth; N .J. , he continued to reside · there: · surVivmg are two sisters , Con­ nie and Mary, both of Elizabeth. Great Lakes Pensioner James Alexander Donald­ 80, passed away in Canada on March 25. Brother Donaldson joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as a conveyorman for the Boland Steamship Co. He was born son, in Canada and was a resident there. Burial was in the Gordon Cemetery, Gore Bay, Canada. Surviving is a brother, Ivan of Gore Bay. Pensioner Wood­ row Edward Rintoul, 7 1 , died of a hem­ orrhage in St. Luke' s Hospital, Duluth, Minn. on May 1 1 . Brother Rintoul joined the Union in 1947 in an Ohio port sailing as a wheelsman for the · Reiss Steamship Co. He was born in Mich­ igan and was a resident of Duluth. Burial was in the Fort Snelling Na­ tional Cemetery , Minneapolis, Minn. Surviving is his widow, Minnie. Pensioner Hugo Max Scholz died on April 18. Brother Scholz retired in 1975. He was a resident of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Surviving is his widow, Fem. Personal Rickie L. Juzang Please get in touch with Dan Hennessy, Aetna Finance Co. , P. 0. Box 1 6602 , Mobile , Ala. 36606, or call (205) 479-058 1 - . PROTECT · YOUR dOB ANO YOUR 5/./IPMATS. t?t'NI UGE /JRUGg' u t 0 J une 1 985 I LOG I 27 / -----------�- -------- !" �D�aes� of Sh�ps Mee��nas AMERICAN CONDOR (Pacific Gulf Marine), April 21 -Chairman B . Veiner; Secretary Paul Stubblefield; Educational Director W. McRae. No disputed OT. There is $ 1 03 in the ship's fund. W. Robertson was elected treasurer since the steward is going on vacation. The bosun expressed the importance of attending upgrading courses at Piney Point. With the manning of ships being reduced, jobs are being combined and reclassified. In order to keep a seafaring job, members must be quali­ fied. The secretary welcomed new crew­ members A. Correa, B. Lang, J. McAvoy, W. Tindale and W. Dillon and wished them a good tour of duty aboard the American the Hauge wrote a letter to Vice President "Red" Campbell regarding whether they and a suggestion was made that crew­ members get transportation to and from a ship even if it is in the same area (especially don't eat." Two new washers and dryers England and then return to the Caribbean. Ranger. Members were reminded to refrain from putting their feet on the tables and chairs aboard ship. A vote of thanks was , given to the steward department for a job are entitled to hazardous duty pay (since · well done, and a hearty thank-you was ammunition). They noted that the company contract nearly intact. Next ports: Vene­ the ship recently discharged 400 tons of said it is waiting for the Union to request such payment and that they will "gladly comply." The ship is scheduled to arrive in the New York area on April 22. The next destination is not yet known , and members director repeated something "we've all heard the same ship in the same department, given to the Union officials for keeping the you don't have a shirt or shoes on, you were installed in the fan tail. In a report to the Seafarers LOG: "After 65 days in the port of Norfolk, we went to sea for 21 hours and returned to Norfolk for repairs, then set sail for Rota, Spain on April 23 and are due to arrive on May 1 . " A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. LNG VIRGO (Energy Transportation zuela and England. Corp.), April 7-Chairman Fred Pehler; Secretary J. Golder; Educational Director SEA·LAND ENDURANCE (Sea-Land F. Reyes ; Steward Delegate D. H. Watson Service), May 1 1 -Chairman Ed Kilford, I l l . No disputed OT reported . The chairman noted that there was not too much to report. chief cook ; Secretary Thomas Bolton, stew­ ard ; Educational Director George Evosev­ Everything is running smoothly and the iche; Steward Delegate John Pratt. Report it that it's Diego Garcia. The educational from the chairman: "This has been a very before but can never hear enough of: Piney Thanks to all crewmembers for a job well good trip With no beefs reported at all. lodging beef was squared away. A patrol­ man is expected onboard when the ship gets to Japan. Repair lists will be needed soon when · the vessel goes into the ship­ Point." In order to "earn, " one must first "learn. " And the accommodations at the done. It makes being ship's chairman a pleasure. We pay off i n Tacomaon Sunday, first was why the company requires cap­ suggestions were made. One was that a steward has plenty of forms for Piney Point, officers as well as the bosun and steward . training facility "can't be beat." Several yard. Several questions were asked: The May 1 2 at the new Sea-Land dock. The day off be given for every thirty days vacation, etc. Go to Piney Point when you sending movies on a monthly basis. Still plenty. We need educated men." He also tains to make out fitness reports on all They have no problem understanding why when ships are laid up and the crew is worked. Another 'was that the SIU begin can. Besides enjoying it, you can learn LOG: The American Condor had a three­ more: a crew bulletin board be set up in stressed the importance of donating to jobs only through the SIU. The second be installed in the galley and the messhall . their cooperation in helping keep the lounges who was advised by the chief engineer and everyone agreed that it was better to movies onboard and the ship shines like problem can be more easily resolved. Some waxing and shining." Next port: Tacoma, called back) . In its report to the Seafarers man team of Marad surveyors riding the ship to Rotterdam, Holland. They checked the jobs of each crewmember and con­ ducted interviews with them as well. A vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. Next port: Halifax, N.S. the crew mess hall and a microwave oven Some general beefs also were discussed, . get them out in the open. Once stated, any of the crewmembers wish to salute MPSRON 1 and wish them · good luck on 288 their new ship, the Pvt. Eugene Obregon, Chairman H. B. Butts; Secretary Vincent MPSRON 2 staff. The Seafarers and the USNS BELLATRIX, T·AKR 7- and welcome aboard Cmdr. Black and his Sanchez; Educational· Director John J . U.S. Navy have already established a good (Sea-Land Service-Military), April Ashley. N o beefs or disputed OT reported. An additional two weeks have been added ontt> the Be"atrix's voyagfr-to pick up military cargo in Panama and deliver it to either a Gulf or East Coast port. A motion was made to have the Union print up and distribute the shipping agreement to all MSC ships so that the membership will know where they stand while manning these particular ships. It was also sug­ gested that a sailing board be posted, that the pantry be left open at night, that tele­ visions and videocassette machines be put aboard, and that a library be set up. Next ports: Pusan, South Korea ; Peart Harbor, Hawaii ; Balboa, Panama. rapport. "After all, we're all men of the sea." Next port: New York. : . ·. . coviE TRADElt (Cove Shipping), April 1 4-Chairman G. E. Annis; Secretary W. No disputed OT. The chairman read article 1 1 of the general rules from the new tanker agreement, and the crew elected the bosun to continue as chairman, with the steward as secretary and one of the utilities as educational director. The crew expressed some concern about a possible violation of shipping rules. They asked Union offi­ cials to look into the case of a QMED who missed the ship in Long Beach, Calif., paid his own fare to Valdez, arrived with a new shipping card from the port of Seattle, thus enabling him to stay for another six months onboard the ship. The chairman will contact the hall in Wilmington to make sure that shipping rules apply to everyone equally. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. CPL LOUIS J. HAUGE JR. (Maersk Lines Ltd.), April 1 4-Chairman B. Sa­ beron; Secretary G. Kenny; Educational before they were .. shipped and the fact that there would be no over­ 55 men in a messhall with only 24 seats. movies on hand, and a request was made pay for the films. The chairman received crewmembers that due to the crac.k-down operator for repair, but the radio operator said he did not have the necessary parts. So the master wired the company to have a replacement sent to the ship when it arrives in Kenya, around May 6. In the it." The educational director reminded on overtime, the only way to get more ADOllS •iillAISAm Uia ARIES AURORA BRGOILYI CA8UAS COlMR COVE l.EAB' . 8GLDEI EIDEAVCll IOlDEI llOlllRCll Olll COUlllllA Olll lllSSOURI Olll SACIWIEITO OVERSEAS IUSIA OVERSEAS CHICAGO OVERSEAS MARILYI PITTSllUIBf PUERTO RICO ST. LOUii SM JUAll . SEA-UllD ADVU11IRER SEA-LAID COISUllER SEA-UID � . ;=:=·= SEA-Ulll llARlllER SEA..wm PACER SEA-Ulll PIOmER SEA-UID PRGDUCEll SEA-LAID V9YA8ER SEIATllR TllOMPSOI PASS TR� 11.TIWWl . Monthly Me1nbership Meetings Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Port Date Waters Piney Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, July 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . 10:30 a.m. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. meantime, he will use his personal machine New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday, July the movies and times will be posted on a Baltimore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday , July 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. to run movies for the crew. A schedule of Philadelphia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, July 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. weekly basis. A vote of thanks was given Norfolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, July I I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. to the steward department for the extra Easter dishes put out on that holiday. Next port: Mombasa, Kenya. PONCE (Puerto Rico Marine), May 5- Chairman and Secretary C. M. Rice; Ed­ ucational Director J. Speer; Deck Delegate Calvin DeSilva; Engine Delegate Harry J. Kinsman Jr. A few problems and disputed OT were reported in the deck department and will be taken up with the boarding patrolman at payoff. There is $360 in the ship's fund. Payoff will take place on Tues­ Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, July 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. Algonac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . Friday, July 1 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . 10:30 a.m. Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, July 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. New Orleans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday, July 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, July 1 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, July 1 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. Wilmington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, July 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday , July 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. San Juan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday , July 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday , July I6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 0: 30 a.m. Honolulu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, July 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. day, May 7 on arrival in San Juan. The Duluth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, July I7 . . . . . . . � . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. and l ifeboat drill. Members were reminded Jersey City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, July 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. Delegate J. Fanoli; Treasurer M. Higham. to bring their Union books with them to 28 I LOG I June 1 985 MSC contract All members were notified of. theit wages way. If you've got a beef, let's talk about crew is to stay abOard for U.S. Coast Guard No disputed OT or beefs reported. In fact, ern Cross. A discussion was held on the "Things are going great. Let's keep it that working. It was turned over to the radio ladesh. OT movies for this trip. There are now 390 after departure that the machine was not to help keep the messhall and crew lounge areas clean. Next port: Chittagong, Bang­ reported. This is the first trip for the South­ crew by the steward for helping him feed Director M. Donlon; Deck Delegate E. Ri­ viera; Engine Delegate 0. Brown ; Steward Sadak Wala. No beefs or disputed in the steward department. A total of $1 , 1 33 . chairman also gave a report on the status routine eight hours. He had not yet seen the letter and wondered why it applied only tary G. E. Sinkes; Educational Director A vote of thanks was given to the entire of the crew VCR. It was not known until ing overtime on weekends to only the April 28-Chairman Nick Kratsas ; Secre­ A. Hicks. Some disputed OT was reported changes in the new contract from the boarding patrolman in New Orleans. He that the company had sent a letter restrict­ SOUTHERN CROSS (!OM-Military), Seafarers on the beach waiting for a job. $40 to help question came from the engine delegate to the black gang. All members were asked it, you'll have to pack it," as there are many for each member to donate officers or company officials and get their Wash. Delegate J. F. Blllotto; Steward Delegate from the movie fund was spent on new officers, but the bosun and steward are not new money. Thanks, fellows, for all the iorski ; Deck Delegate M. T. Trepp; Engine wards; Secretary G. F. Thomas; Educa­ T. E. Anderson; Engine Delegate. S. D. Byerly; Steward Delegate J. J . Johnson Jr. and messroom clean. "There are plenty of Braggs; Educational Director A. A. Sczyp­ read the changes and posted a copy on the board for all members to read . The tional Director C. L. Gard; Deck Delegate SPAD. The steward thanked all hands for time. The word was that "if you can't hack BROOKS RANGE ( lnterocean Man­ agement Corp.), April 1 -Chairman A. Ed­ '� being tossed around. Crewmembers aboard chief mate talked about dangerous cargoes made that married couples not be put on on videotapes. The chairman announced ship's fund and .other monies were spent Everything is running smoothly aboard the an arrival pool to build up the fund were "there will be no hats, pajamas or thongs worn in the messhall during meal hour. If is $1 0 in the ship's fund and thoughts of broom-a clean sweep with no beefs. There money is to upgrade. A reminder to crew: $5 in the that the ship would discharge her cargo in hope that the boarding patrolman can shed some light on the subject. Scuttlebut has and the use of survival suits. A motion was C. Kenny. No disputed OT. The the steward departmeflt has hung out the Condor. The uses and purposes of different types of flares were demonstrated, and the RANGER (Ocean Carriers), April 1 4- Chairman Leo Paradise; Secretary Carroll payoff. Gloucester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday, July 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . � . . . . . 10:30 a.m. �I Joseph J. Forgue Jr., 65, joined the SIU in the port of Seattle in · 1%8 sailing as an oiler. Brother Forgue was born in Redmond, Wash. and is a resident of Newport, Ore. ! II i . Deep Sea Victor 0. Brunell, 65, joined the SIU in -'1946 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a chief electrician for the Delta Line. Brother Brunell was born in New Orleans and is a resident of Westwego, La. Elvyn Everett Bussell, 61 , joined the SIU in the port of Philadelphia " in 1 956 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Bussell was born in Covington, Ky. and is a resident of Wenonah, N .J . John Donald Johnson, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1 966 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Johnson was born in Longmont, Colo.- and is a resident of Seattle. James Harold King, 55, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1956 sailing as a FOWT. Brother King was · born in Rocky Mount, N . C . and is a resident of Baltimore. · Frank Camara, 62, joined the SIU in the port of Wilmington, Calif. sailing as an AB. Brother Camara is a resident of San Diego, John F. McLaughlin, 66, joined the SIU in 1 943 in the port of New York sailing as a QMED. Brother McLaughlin last . sailed out of the P<>rt of Baltimore. · He was born in Boston, Mass. and is a resident of Baltimore. Calif . . JoaquiJJ Al'Mlre Da Silva, 6 1 , joined the · SIU in the port of Norfolk sailing as an AB. His last port was San. Juan, P.R. Brother Da Silva ·was ·also a deck delegate. He re-: ¢ived a Union i%() Persomu .Safety for ridmg an accident-free ship, the SS Steel Architect. Sea·farer Da Silva is a veteran of the - Award ' �Anlly.� AhillciY m:wOr1<1war Ii. Born in Portugal, he continues to reside there. Patrick John Donovan, 65, joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco jn . 1 956 (last in the port of Seattle) sailing as an LNG.QMEO- and ship's delegate . Brother Donovan also sailed for Sea-Land and sailed dur­ ing the Vietnam War. Seafarer Don­ ovan hit the bricks in the 1 961 Greater N . Y. Harbor and MEBA District 2 beef. He is a veteran of the U . S . Marine Corps in the Ko­ rean War. A native of Chicago, Ill . , he is .a resident of Federal Way, Wash. Gil Castligan Ebon, 68, joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York (last in the port of San Fran­ cisco) sailing as a chief cook. Brother Ebon also sailed during World War II. He was born in the Philippine Islands and is a resident of San Francisco. Frank Feld, 63 , joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a wiper. Brother Feld received a Union Personal Safety Award in 1960 for sailing aboard an accident­ free ship, the SS Iberville. He also attended a Piney Point educational conference. Seafarer Feld is a vet­ eran of the U . S . Navy in World War II. Born in C';hicago, Ill . , he is a resident of San Francisco. · Dimitrios Stiros, 61 , joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1958 sailing as a chief steward. Brother Stiros was a former mem­ ber of the Painters and Paperhan­ gers Union in Washington, Pa. He is a veteran of the U . S . Air Force in World War II. Seafarer Stiros was born in Monessen, Pa. and is a resident of Chios , Greece . Barney Edward Swearingen, 64, joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of Jacksonville sailing as a recerti­ fied bosun for Sea-Land. Brother Swearingen graduated from the Union's Recertjfied Bosuns Pro­ gram in 1974. He is a veteran of the U . S . Army in World War II. A native of Florida. he is a resident of Jacksonville. James Thomas. Siney, 65 joined the SIU- in the port of Baltimore in 1 953 . He sailed as a 3rd assistant engineer for MEBA District 2 out of the port of Wilmington, Calif. from 1 969 to 1984. Brother Siney was born in Baltimore and is a resident of Wilmington. · Paul V. Ward, 62, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1960 sailing as AB . Brother Ward was born in Baltimore and is a resident there. Herbert Enioty Moms, 62, joined the.Sil.Jin t 946 in the port ofMobile sailing as an AB . Brother Morris also sailed as a ship's delegate for the Waterman Steamship Co. He last , sailtd out port of New York. Se3.farer Morris was born in Lenox, Ala. and is ·a resident of Winston-Salem, N . C . of'the James Moye, 68, joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1 96 1 sailing a s a waiter. Brother Moye was born in China and is a natural­ ized U . S . citizen. He is a resident of San Francisco. Phillip William Pron, 59, joined the SIU in 1 964 in the port of New York sailing as a cook and stew­ ard's assistant. Brother Pron hit the bricks in both the 1961 N . Y . Harbor beef and the 1962 Robin Line strike. He was born in Pennsylvania and is a resident of Secaucus, N . J . David Binney Sacher, 57, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward . Brother Sacher also sailed for Sea­ Land. He was born in Bridgeport, Conn. and is a resident of Miami Beach, Fla. Leonard Tufts Spivey, 64, joined the SIU in 1 944 in. the port of Baltimore sailing as an AB. Brother Spivey _was born in Pinehurst, N .C. and is ' a resident of Baltimore. Louis Douglas Williams Jr., 49, joined the SIU in the port of Bal­ itmore in 1966 sailing ak a chief cook. Brother Williams is a veteran of the U . S . Marine Corps after the Korean War. He was born in Bal­ timore and is a resident there. Jessie Winfield, 62,joined the SIU in 1 944 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a cook and baker for Sea­ Land. Brother Winfield sailed dur­ ing World War II in convoys under enemy attack to France. He was born in Virginia and is a resident of Baltimore. Great Lakes Ralph Leonard Marker, 65 joined the Union in the port of Toledo, Ohio in 1964 sailing as a wiper and coalpasser for the Reiss Steamship Co. from 1 962 to 1 963 . Brother Marker is a veteran of the U . S . Army ip World War II. He was born in Detroit, Mich. and is a resident of Richmond, Mich. Donald D. Thayer Sr. , 6 1 , joined the Union in the port of Chicago, ill . in 1 961 . He sailed as a deckhand for the Great Lakes Towing Co . . from 1981 to 1985. Brother Thayer was born in Chicago and is a resi­ dent there. June 1 985 I LOG I 29 ·,� �CL L NP -Company/Lakes -Lakes -Non Priority Directory Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes MAY 1-31, 1985 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class N� TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Port Algonac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 21 15 16 5 6 5 0 4 51 30 20 7 29 9 President Exec. Vice President Joe DiGiorgio, Secretary Leon Hall, Vice President Angus "Red" Campbell, Vice President Mike Sacco, Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President Roy A. Mercer, Vice President Ed 2 15 3 3 2 2 8 25 24 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Algonac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Port 29 12 8 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Algonac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Port 5 8 Totals All Departments . . . . . . . . 18 39 89 12 0 92 37 44 0 0 36 47 67 20 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301 ) 899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 38 * "Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. * * " Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. (31 3) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1 2 1 6 E . Baltimore St. 21 202 Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea MAY 1-31 , 1985 Port Gloucester . . . . . . . . New York . . . . . . . . . Philadelphia . . . . . . . Baltimore . . . . . . . . . Norfolk . . . . . . . . . . . Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . New Orleans . . . . . . Jacksonville . . . . . . . San Francisco . . . . . Wilmington . . . . . . . Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . Puerto Rico . . . . . . . Honolulu . . . . . . . . . Houston . . . . . . . . . . St. Louis . . . . . . . . . Pine Point . . . . . . . Tota s . . . . . . . . . . . . � Port Gloucester . . . . . . . New York . . . . . . . . Philadelphia . . . . . . Baltimore . . . . . . . . Norfolk . . . . . . . . . . Mobile . . . . . . . . . . New Orleans . . . . . Jacksonville . . . . . . San Francisco . . . . Wilmington . . . . . . Seattle . . . . . . . .. . Puerto Rico . . . . . . Honolulu . . . . . . . . Houston . . . . . . . . . St. Louis . . . . . . . . Piney Point . . . . . . Totals . . . . . . . . . . . Port Gloucester . . New York . . . Philadelphia . Baltimore . . . Norfolk . . . . . Mobile . . . . . New Orleans TOTAL SHIPPED All Qroups Class A Class B Class C Tri& Relie (301 ) 327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1 290 Old River Rd. 441 1 3 **REGISTERED ON BEACH . All Groups Class A Class 8 Class c . . . . . . . . . . .· . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ ·. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 56 6 9 14 13 45 43 29 26 27 8 4 28 0 2 289 3 17 5 4 7 3 7 17 15 16 21 3 16 6 1 0 141 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 6 8 60 8 7 3 2 2 7 10 23 11 8 4 2 14 4 0 0 1 2 7 12 45 32 22 14 20 5 2 26 0 0 105 256 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 1 2 1 5 2 0 0 20 5 1 23 15 26 27 12 19 73 62 59 68 17 6 78 0 2 592 1 37 9 10 24 2 12 30 19 44 42 4 17 21 1 0 273 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 11 ENGINE DEPARTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 1 40 5 6 10 10 38 39 30 9 27 7 6 30 0 3 261 2 12 0 2 3 3 5 9 8 5 15 2 17 5 0 0 88 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 6 8 1 0 0 1 7 12 5 1 4 4 22 4 0 0 0 35 3 5 4 10 28 43 12 11 14 4 1 16 0 0 186 75 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 2 7 1 5 2 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 15 3 5 12 5 13 14 17 13 24 3 14 19 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 497 157 0 56 5 11 14 8 44 16 107 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 94 14 17 18 5 71 46 42 31 59 14 5 74 0 4 1 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 STEWARD DEPARTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Francisco Wilmington . . Seattle . . . . . . Puerto Rico . . Honolulu . . . . Houston . . . . . St. Louis . . . . Pin Point . . Tota s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacksonville . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (21 6) 621 -5450 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (21 8) 722-41 1 0 DECK DEPARTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :r: *TOTAL REGIS"l'.ERED All Groups Class A Class 8 Class C Turner, HEADQUARTERS ENTRY DEPARTMENT Algonac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 1 37 3 10 8 6 25 23 54 12 24 10 3 18 0 0 234 2 6 3 0 2 0 2 3 6 1 4 0 19 0 0 0 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 2 27 0 3 4 12 26 15' 48 18 21 9 6 11 0 0 202 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 125 0 0 0 1 0 73 1 0 0 47 14 6 36 1 0 1 10 4 0 1 1 4 5 13 8 12 3 25 1 0 0 1 36 125 83 392 88 7 9 1 1 0 1 8 13 3 3 3 4 0 27 1 33 3 3 0 6 32 15 8 15 7 14 14 23 18 36 3 99 18 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 70 0 0 0 Gloucester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Philadelphia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baltimore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norfolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Orleans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilmington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pin Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tota s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 311 173 0 0 0 Totals All Departments . . . . . . . . 974 588 188 644 316 128 4 20 14 52 13 23 8 3 13 0 0 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 1 1 Rogers St. 01 930 (61 7) 283- 1 1 67 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 9681 3 (808) 537-571 4 HOUSTON, Tex. 1 221 Pierce St. 77002 (71 3) 659-51 52 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 331 5 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (20 1 ) 435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1 640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-091 6 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 701 30 (504) 529-7546 Toll Free: 1-800-325-2532 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 1 1 232 (71 8) 499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 1 1 5 3 St. 2351 0 (804) 622-1 892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 1 91 48 0 (21 5) 336-38 1 8 0 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 1 0 0 11 0 0 0 (301 ) 994-001 0 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 941 05 12 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port :r: 2 Ports Frank Drozak, * *REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT Port of 1 53 5 10 8 3 40 10 115 34 50 17 9 7 0 1 5 91 24 14 37 13 39 31 69 57 93 14 101 7 0 7 0 363 602 89 128 1 ,844 1 ,120 120 2 3 1 1 0 0 3 2 6 0 7 0 63 0 1 0 (41 5) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1 057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 1 6 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 981 21 (206) 441 -1 960 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 631 1 6 (31 4) 752-6500 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (21 3) 549-4000 * "Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. * * " Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping In the month of May was down from the month of April. A total of 1 ,21 6 jobs were shipped on SIU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1 ,21 6 jobs shipped, 644 jobs or about 53 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A total of 1 28 trip relief jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1 , 1 982, a total of 1 , 1 99 jobs have been shipped. 30 I LOG I June 1 985 Support SPAD �I m�r be disastrous . Currently, U . S . carriers earn about 37 percent of their annual revenues from such programs . Already, the Agriculture Committee is looking to eliminate cargo prefer­ ence for the so-called Food for. Peace (P .L. 480) program that provides grain for needy nations. If cargo preference were taken away from Food for Peace programs, shipping lines would lose another $ 1 50 million in revenue . . The current plight of American farmers is lamentable, but it's hard to see how stripping revenue from an already staggering shipping industry will do the farmer any good. The House Agriculture Committee-backed by the USDA-is approaching the problem in the wrong way. It's not the cargo preference laws that are hurting export sales, but the strong dollar and heavy foreign agriculture subsidies. 3Jnur�al nf Q!nmntrrrr THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE, Wednesday, May 29, 1 985 The -Need for Prefe.r.ence The House Agriculture Committee is drafting a farm bill that would elim­ inate cargo preference for all agricul­ tural exports th<,tt fall into the blended credit program. The bill, which passed the Agricul­ ture Committee' s Operations, Re- It' s hard to believe $58 million could have caused such a ruckus , especially since the administration has proposed reducing farm subsidies by $39 billion over the next five years . If Mr. Block is so concerned about the welfare of American farmers , why · . . . th·e total elinlination of cargo pref�rence would · be disastrous • . . search and Foreign Agriculture Sub­ committee earlier this . month; would hurt the nation's · depressed shipping industry and few benefits for . American farmers. But wh&t is most distressing about the legislation is·that it underscores the growing trend in Congress toward doing away with cargo preference alfogether. The House bill, and a s_imilar one in the S'enate, are supported by Agricul­ ture Secretary John R. Block. Last February, a U . S . District Court found that Mr. Block'S agency had violated federal law by not enforcing cargo preference laws, which require that 50 pe�<;�J:lt of blen,4� creditshipments. -� ose finall'ced by government and private sources-be hauled by U.S.­ ftag carriers. . Mr. Block protested the decision by some . $536 .• i �ts.'Having failed blended c dit ·· irt the courts, Mr. Block's strategy · to push his case through Con­ gress'. 0 ' · �urrently, only about 2 percent of U . S . ·agricultural exports are subject to blended -credit-cargo preference re­ quirements. Staffers at the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Sub­ committee estimate the shipping costs for the $536 million worth of agricul".' ture exports to be about $58 million. of holds . · . . ���Q2.i2j r . . . .. . . �on )n .. nq�_is· . · But there seems an equitable solu­ tion to the problem�a transfer of responsibility for cargo preference to either the Department of Transporta­ tion . or the . Department of Defense. . Giving DOT or Defense control of cargo preference funding would insure better enforcement of these laws while freeing up USDA funds for farm proj­ ects. Certainly, the situation as it stands now must be changed, because it's very obvious the maritime industry has few friends in the House Agricul­ ture Committee at the USDA. or When farming and shipping interests agree on the (see need for cargo preference, that is indeed news the reprinted editorial below). Perhaps it means the SIU's campaign to bring the truth about cargo pref- . erence to American farmers is working. Let us hope so. Cargo Complexities · would th �' h. . doesn't he fight to maintain price sup­ ports? For that matter, Mr. Block'S' withholding the $536 million in ex­ ports because of the shipping costs to the USDA, seems a classic case of cutting off the nose to spite the face. Even those with the Agriculture Subcommittee acknowledge cargo preference subsidies as but a drop in the bucket. "That kind of money doesn't mean much either way , " said one subcommittee staffer. In fact, it's questionable whether monies not spent on cargo preference would go to farm programs anyway. " Ariy money saved would, be swal­ lowed up by the federal_ deficit · and not �� spent for increased food aid," said Rep. Norman F. Lent (R� N.Y.) of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee . To be ure Jbe loss of blended credit reve'nue would not bripg American­ ftag carriers to their knees . But this kind of legislation is indicative of the dangerous trend against cargo prefer­ ence, which is gaining steam in Con­ gress. Many members of the House Agriculture Committee; for instance, would gladly eliminate cargo prefer­ ence if they could. A loss of $58 million for U . S . car­ riers cari be overcome , but the. total elimination of cargo preference would There is another issue here as well, the issue of national security. The number of U . S . -ftag ships is at a dan­ gerously low level and Defense De� partment officials question this na­ tion's ability to support any extended overseas military action. · · � !ii '• . ,. ' (From the Farmer's Exchange, New Paris, Ind. , May 10, 1 985.) ·. THERE writ be Ca hive been a num r bf rgo ten about th¢ . words Preference Aet in this publication and ·· others, most of it presenting the ques­ tion from the point of view of agricul­ ture. And that is as it should be . . . . . . From here, it would seem that agriculture needs all the breaks it can get in marketing its product, · but then the maritime industry is not without its problems, too. One way in which agriculture is not helping itself, how­ ever, is in the way it has misled the public · while trying·.· tt) ' strengthen' own point of view. · its ' Farm organizations have claimed that cargo preference has increased · the costs of our products for foreign customers because of the higher ship­ ping bills, when this is not the case . . . . . . Agriculture does not help itself when it says that blended credit pro­ grams are hurt because cargo prefer- ' ence makes them more costly to the ·customer, when that simply is not true . IF WE WORK TO GE Tl-IER1 G VERYONE June 1 985 I LOG I 31 �S I U Throws Support to Striking U nited Pilots In a strong show of solidarity for the striking United Airlines pilots, Seafarers and UIW members (head­ quarters and SHLSS employees) have been joining the pilots every day on the picket lines at Washington, D . C . 's National Airport. In addition, SIU members in ports around the country have walked the picket lines at other airports. At LOG preSstime, a tentative agree­ ment between the pilotS and United Airlines was announced. No det8ils of the pact were released and no vote bad . been taken by the Airline Pilots Asso­ ciation membership. The Airline Pilots Assocation is a _member of the Maritime Trades De­ partment, and SIU and MTD President Frank Drozak has pledged the depart­ ment's support to the thousands of striking pilots. The strike, which began in early May, centers around a two­ tier pay system, seniority rights, back to work conditions and the status of United Airlines' flight attendants who refused to cross the pilots' picket lines. The Association of Flight Attendants, AFL-CIO, joined the pilots' strike even though their contract had not expired. "What we've got is another thinly disguised attempt at union-busting by United Airlines. The management there has been stubborn and obstinate . They refuse to bargain and refuse to accept the honest efforts and willingness to compromise by the pilots and flight attendants. We cannot let this atmos­ phere of union-bashing .. Don·'t fly United until United flies union skies again," Drozak said. �timw SIU Vice President Mike Sacco tells United Pilots at the Detroit, Mich. airport to hang tough in face of union-busting attempts by the airline's management. · · ,""\ In Seattle, Port Agent George Vukmir (left) and Field Rep Rich Berkowitz join a United pilot on the picket tine at the Sea-Tue Airport. \ \ �( \ ' Mary Dunning, SIU headquarters employee, ls just one of hundreds of SIU and UIW members who have been marching in support of the United pilots. Little Vldorla Evam' first reading lesson appears to be a picket sign at Wa8hington, D.C.'s National Airport where SIU members joined striking United Airlines' pilots and ftigbt attendants on the pkket .lines. These � Oigbt attendants are (left to right): Linda EvaniJ, Betty Humphries and Barbara Burkes They were part of more than 100 members of different unions who picketed United Airlines' terminals earlier tbb month. • . 32 I LOG I June 1 985 downtown San Francisco, dozens of SIU members marched with United . Pilots to the company's offices. Here (left to right) are Frank. Mineo, Ken Rosiek and ''Smitty." In � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource June 1985 Description An account of the resource Headlines: CDS PAYBACK PLAN IS A FACT DESPITE OPPOSITION NEW EXPORT PLAN FREE FROM PREFERENCE 1ST OF 5 NEW SHIPS: SIU CREWS NEW T-5 CROWLEY TUG CAPTAIN PREVENTS 2-SHIP COLLISION SIU MEMBERS CREW MAJ. STEPHEN W. PLESS MARITIME DAY HONORS MERCHANT MARINE SACRIFICES OBOARD THE SEA-LAND NEWARK IN SEATTLE MARAD'S SHEAR RESIGNS WORK ON SHLSS SCIENCE LABORATORY PROGRESSING COMPUTERS, NEW TECH HIGHLIGHT LIBRARY CONFERENCE SHLSS HOSTS PONSI MEETING TO HELP VOC-ED PLANS TRAINING AT SHLSS SUPPORTS NAVY SEALIFT NEEDS SHLSS LENDS A HAND DURING U.S. COAST GUARD LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING SHLSS MARINA... ANOTHER PROGRESSIVE FACILITY FOR SIU SHLSS ADULT EDUCATION OUTREACH PROGRAM APPLY NOW FOR ADULT EDUCATION EYE ON L.A. PITTSBURGH COMES TO THE RESCUE S.S. 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VnloD • .A.tlaatlc, G- Lakes and laland Waters Dlstl'lct • .A.ft..CIO VoL 47 No. S Na7 1995 USNS Bobo Completes Military Shakedown Trip Union Victorious In Outreach Case T-AGOS Crew-Up SIU's Southern Cross Excels in Exercises Page 23 Inside Tug and Tow News Drozak Defends Cargo Preference · Page 3 The NLRB ruled this month that Outreach Marine Corp. was merely a front to oust the SIU from representation. Baltimore Port Agent Al Raymond (left) informs Field Rep Dino Fire of the good news minutes after the decision. See page 9. Pages 9-11 Busy L.A. Harbor Pages 12-13 Passenger Ship Debate Returns SHLSS News Page 6 = �� ------ ----- ____, Pages 19-21 �Report re!iident's by Prank keep men and women up·to-date to help �ducate.legislat-0rs and oth­ with the skills ·needed to crew tO­ ers about our special needs and �t�Y' s ships, there will be a large h.oW,t�ose needs relate to th�. na­ "p()ol of qualified sailors ready, if t1on's needs. and when the military needs them. Also SPAD donations help keep That is.· one reason we are trying our friends and allies in office and to convince both the military arid in power. It is certainly a lot easier the politicians·of the need to have to convince a friend of the validity civilians man many of the support ofyout position than it is to convert functions for the military. an enemy. SPAD is the corner­ The fight works on two fronts. stone to the SIU's political clout, The first, of course, is to show the and it is also a pillar of your future military ·that we �are capable of job security. doing the job, that we are depend­ able and skillful. i believe we are The picture is not rosy in today's doing that now. The second is a maritime industry, but .I believe bit more difficult. That is convinc- , things are looking up. While some ing th� politicians and administra­ people sit and whine about the way tion policy makers. things are, the SIU is doing some­ We in the.SIU must maintain an thing to make the future better. active and .visible. presence in the We are protecting �mr members, J)olitiCal arena and that. is where finding new jobs and looking to the SPAD comes in. Through your fufure and the job security for all contributions to SPAD,we are able the men and women who sail SIU. Drozak All ofyou know by now that this Union is making a big effort to win military contracts. The reason we are doing that·is because it· means jobs. We are not the only people ·in this business who are bidding on this military work. But we have been winning it. I'll be frank with you-to get these jobs we are bid­ ding against a lot of other people who would love to win these Navy contracts. Competitive bidding means the people who can do it for the best and most economical price will win;. If you examine the bids, you'll find there is hardly a dime's worth of difference in the economic packages between· the competitors. Something the SlU has realized, and I hope you have too,. is that these new Navy jobs are the only game in town right now and they may .stay that way for the neat future. These new jobs are good jobs, despite what some people may say. What they are is a new opportunity for you and for your Union to findjobs and job secu� rity. We have these jo{Js, and as we prove ourselves we will .be in a position to improve both the wage and fringe packages. Weju t crewed up the fir t two of:the.new T-A.GO hip . Then� wijl�. t<lothers, with. Unlicen e d • crew oft2. Webave crewed many of the new .MSC ships, the . F t� Sealift Ships and the. Preposition� ing Ships. Along with; thos� ·hundreds of jobs, we have .sh6wrt the Navy how wen we can operate the. new craneships ··by our work on the Keyst.one State. The SIU will be part of a bid package for five Navy cable ships which will carry unlieen:sed crews of 50 to 60 each. , What we are tryirig t& do, afld what you are helping your Uiiion prove by your Performance , is to show the Navy that we have the workforce and the skills they need. We want toshow'themthatcivilian .· · · ·. � . merchant sailors can ,.do a better job for them. And when we· show them that, there will be more jobs for our membership. . .. l've h� achance tQ ·talk to ti}� Navy� bra s, and t.hey are im· pressed by,thejob you are doing. We: are way ahead Of the pack in training with our new crane courses· at SHLSS, our.underway replen­ isruni:nt skills. We, the SIU, are making headway·where other,s are tailing behind our wake. I recently spoke ata conference about the merchantmarine's mle in the nation's ·military, sealift . c;apacity' and.l think we.wi ed .up otne people. The military · Brock Named Labor Secretary under­ tand the need for ealift and through .various program they are building up thi nation' ealift ca­ pa ci ty. But w hat 1 e plained to th�n1 i the need for trained and skilled manpower. While maybe some 50,000 pe9ple have dgcu7 ments, most of those pe0,ple' haven't sailed for a long time. Most couldn't sailfoday's modem ships with new technology and smaller crews. That is why the military should open ·more ·and m0re jobs atid missions to civilians, so �x� perien�ed Crews willbe ther¢ when ar� �eeded in a crisis. You <;an'ttake somebOdy off the street and tum him or her into a sailor o'vernight. ·But if there .is work availabte to • they · .of_Labor W'dli$n Brock is flanked by AFL-CIO Secr"8cy-Treasurer New tJ�S�. Tom Dobahue (left) and President iAlne Kirkland ti be met with1.tbe Federation's executive coUllCH earlier this tnonth• Frank Drozak, a member of the AFL-CIO Exkutive CouncH, wkb tile new lilbor secretary 'on international trade committees and .. said he holck Brock ' la the bjpell n:prci." . May t985 VoL47. NO. 5 Executive Board ··Frank Dn>zak · ·C8mpbeH Joe DIGlorglo Secretary,Treasurer Angus "Red" Vice President Charles $venaon JOe8aCco. Vice President Editor Mike Hall Managing Editor DavBourdlus �tEditor llpJiall Assistant Editor Lynnette Marshall Assistant 2 I LOG I May 1985 Editor/Photos� Asststant· Deborah Greene Editor ·president Ed Executive Mike 5acco Vice Turner Vioe President President George McCartney Vice President 'leori Hllll President Aoy A. Vice �ll"l'Clf' Vice Pretlidet'i t/'o; �'-·, TMl i The LOG {ISSN 0160-2047). is published monthly by �farers lntetllatlonal Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and lntand Waters District, AFL·CIO, 5201 Autb way, Gamp Sprin!Js, Md. 20746, Tet. sgg.; 0675. Second-Class .J>OStaoe paid at M.S.C.. Prince Geofgl!S; . Md. :20790-9998 and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address c11a .nges to the LOG,. 5201 Auttf W . ••,,.. , P".,. _. "�'""" " SPri""" .. . �T . Md. 20746. ·.. ... · . . ·. ·· �Blended Cfedit 'Issue Heats· Up Farm Interests Zero In . . . . The Senate Merchant Marine Subcommittee held a dramatic and· at times contentious hearing on. S. 664, one of several bills seeking to overturn a recent federal court decision making the blended credit program subject to the cargo pref­ erence provisions of the P.L. 480 program. The issue has attained priority status for both the maritime and agriculture industries, which are battling the effects of increased foreign competition, federal c11t­ backs and an overvalued Ameri�an dollar. Spectators waiteq as long as two hours to get into the mom�· · ing session. The afternoon session had to be moved to a larger room . to accommodate the overflow. SIU President Frank Drozak was part of a maritime panel that uni­ formly took exception to the bill. The panelists pointed out the P.L. 480 program was enacted with the expressed intention of.promoting two American industries, not just one. Representatives from the agri­ cultural community all said. pretty much the same thirii. BlendCd credit·. ·· was their program; the maritime', . indu try hou l d nof be given relief at the e;xpen e of the'J3f1Dc ·· ; and .. ttie recent' ruling oil the ·blended credit program made that' program ,, J ; . ..i)DOll�· I I l I • • • •, exist. It was Block, they·said. and Block alone who decided fo sus­ pend the blended ·credit program. Nothing in the judge's decision required,him to do so. Several times during the day, witnesses from the maritime in­ dustry pointed out an important fact: P; L . 480 cargoes account for less than 2. percent of all agricul-. tural exports yet are resp()nsipte for a·targe portion ofcaigo;·pres­ ently ·available to · American::fiag · shippers. Iil.addition, these withesses noted that the differential between Amer­ ican shipping costs and foreign-flag shipping costs was diminishing with -each passing year. In his testimony, Drozak noted that elimination of the P.L. 480 program would do· little to tum things around for the agricultural community, bu.t. would deal a dev­ astating blow to maritime. · According to Stevens, the sub,. committee was pondering nothing less than the capability , of the American-flag merchant marine to m.e.etits sealift duties •. Any.radical C:hai'lge in ; the exi ting program ' would have a serious effect on the ' national security of the United · · State , •..·· .· .· · . · · . . . . · .· . . . . Cargo ·Preference Law made no secret of their desire to the hearing-Don Nickels (R-Okla.) end all subsidies to the industry and David Boren (D-Okla.}-have altogetheL led the fight to overturn the federal W. Glen Tussey, associate di­ court ruling on the blended credit rector of the Washington office of decision. the National Farm Bureau Feder­ Sen. ·.John· Danforth (R-Mo.), ation, called upon the federal gov­ chairman of the Senate Committee ·emment to repeal.the Jones Act. on Commerce, Science and Trans­ Inouye and • Stevens expressed portation, introduced te,Stimony . strortg. support for the American­ stating his opposition to the P.L. flag merchant marine and the P.L 480 program and his hope that 480 program. some other method be devised to Gorton stated his belief that the protect the interests . of the mari­ American-flag merchant marine was time industry. , See page 31 for SIU upgraders an important strategic asset. Two senators who testified at comments on the hearings. . · Retired Admiral James L Hol­ loway III, one of the witnesse ' • ; "d . I n­ en. Ted y .on , thing At one point during the day Sen. Slade Gorton (R-Wa h.) became • ou e . (D-Hawaii) and St�vens (R-Alaska ) took strong exception to.those argtiments, and so angry at testimony given by p0lnted out that the p.L. 480 pro­ Deputy Undersecretary of Agri­ culture Richard Goldberg, that he gram was one of the last major promotional programs available to blurted ou·t, "We're getting no,. where .. . and I abandon my efthe maritime industry. forts to help you out.'' The two senators also. blamed .John Blocic .· Agriculture Secre In the morning, session, Rep. for creating an issue that did not Helen. Delich: B�ritl y · (R;.�d;), a member· of the. House Merchant tary This group of upgraders visited Capitol Hill �d S?W SIU President Frank Dr07.&k testify before the HOllse Merchant Marine Subcommitte.e They are (left to right) Robert Clifford, Jamie Miller� SIU Legislative Rep Lii DeMato, Bill Bragg, Al Gobeli, Isadore "Jimmy" Campbell, Mike Scaringi and SIU Legislative Director Frank Pecquex. . • . Monthly Meanbership Meetings Marine Sub-committee and a for­ mer chairperson of the Federal . Maritime Commission, attacked the ·. Agriculture Department for fla­ . grantly violating p;L. 480 Jaws;. After Bentley had finished her testimony, Inouye looked at her and said, "Amen." Earlier in the month, Bentley issued a series of warnings about the controversy surrounding the blended credit rtiling.She �lieves that the blended··· credit issue has. · created a feeling of hostility ·to- · wards the maritime industry�ne that could' lead to the elimination of the P.·L. 480 program, a devel­ ' ·. opmeni that could conceivably jeopardize the continued existence of the American-flag merchant ma­ ·• rine; While some of the representa­ PresklentJ� . tives ofthe agricultural commuruty erence matters · durlilg a brdli· :In �at talked about their desire to see the Senate hearings; The pair, alonl wlth other American-flag merchant marine mariUme leaders, defeaded tbe 30-year-old cargo prefereace laws. "remain strong and healthy,'·' some· ' -, p Lak Inland w. · · · . · . ·�-:,!t . · Date Port Piney P int ................ Monday, June 3 ........................10:30 a.m. New York .................Tuesday. June 4 ........................10:30 a.m. Philadelphia ...............Wedne d y, June . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . BaJti more .................Thur d y, June 6 . N rfolk ...................Thursday, June 6 . Jack . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . 10:30 .m. . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 .m. Friday, June 7 .........................10: Hou l n ...................Mond y, Jun New Orlean 10:30 a.m. 10:30 .m. nville ...............Thu day, June 6 . . . . Algonac . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . a.m. 10 .......................10:30 a.m. .Tue day June 11 .......................10:30 a.m. Mobile ....................Wedne y, June 12 ....................10: .m. San Francisco .............Thursday, June 13 ......................10:30 a.m. Wil mington ................Monday, June 17 .......................10:30 a.m. Seattle . . an Juan St. Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Friday, June 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . .. .. . . .. . . . .. . . . . . Thursd y, June 6. .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . 10: 0 a.m. . . . . . 10:30 .m. Friday, June 14 ........................10:30 .m. Honolulu ..................Thursd y, June 13 ......................10:30 .m. Duluth ....................Wednesday, June 12 ....................10:30 a.m. Glouce ter .................Tuesday, June 18 . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . ... . .10:30 . .m. Jersey City ................Wednesday, June 19 ....................10:30 a.m. May 1985 I LOG I 3 �First of 12 SIU Crews USNS Stalwart, New T-AGOS Vessel It may have been the start of a new era for the SIU when 1 2 Sea­ farers from as far away as San Francisco and as nearby as Ches­ apeake, Va. gathered at a Virginia Beach motel in the last week of April. The dozen unlicensed crew­ members had passed stringent background checks for security clearances , shots for a wide range of diseases , an intensive security briefing and even a shopping trip for black shoes, dungarees and chambray shirts. But they didn't know one thing-where in the world will they ride to on the SIU ' s new USNS Stalwart. The Stalwart is the first of a dozen T-AGOS vessels which will be crewed by the SIU under a $4 1 . 7 million contract won by Sea Mo. bility Inc. earlier this year. "Military ships are the newest and biggest game in town, and about the only one too," SIU Pres­ ident Frank Drozak said. Because of that, several com­ panies, some SIU-contracted, some with contracts with other unions and even non-union companies bid on the Military Sealift Command's proposal to operate six of the ves- sels from Little Creek, Va. and six from Honolulu. "We have to prove to the mili­ tary that SIU civilian crews can operate these vessels both effi­ ciently and economically. We had to reduce costs and that includes wages and benefits. But our foot is in the new door, and we've got a couple hundred more jobs , ' ' Dro\ zak said . Two other T-AGOS vessels are due out this year; the rest within the next two-and-a-half years . As the T-AGOS vessels come out of the Tacoma Boatyard, they will be crewed for about a year by MSC crews before being turneci over to SIU and MEBA-2 crews. In addi­ tion, the vessels carry civilian tech­ nicians to operate the top-secret surveillance gear. As the new crewmembers gath­ ered for two days of meetings and article signings, the emphasis was on security and dependability. Even though most of the crew had under­ gone rigorous background checks to obtain secret clearances-the captain and first mate are required to hold top secret clearances-:­ Ramona Spilman, the SMI chief of security , held a thorough security briefing. Capt. Job F.dl. dJ4Y Herman . Mate Mel Sugiyama is in the background. Because both the job and the highly-sophisticated equipment are extremely secret, Spilman told the crew that they could very easily become targets for · intelligence agents. She explained that some of the more valuable information for­ eign agents obtain does not come from high-placed secret agent types, but from information inadvertently revealed by ordinary employees. Basically she told the crewmem- AB Steve .McG� waits for topside help to raise the cargo net as the crew stocks stores their first day aboard. 4 I LOG I May 1985 bers to be wary of people who seem to be seeking iJlformation they really don't have a "need to know,'' such as what certain gear looks like, where it is aboard the ship, etc. Spilman told the crew to immediately contact the company, the Union or federal authorities if they suspect anything out of the ordinary. (Continued on Next Page.) Chief cook Brian Gross (left) and Norfolk Patrolman Mike Paladino take a minute in the hectic first day on the Stalwart to pose. �Because T-AGOS crewmembers will not know where they are going on each mission or what, if any, ports they will call in, each crew­ member is required to be inocu­ lated against yellow fever; typhoid and other illnesses. Each T-AGOS vessel will be at sea for a minimum of 50 days and possibly as long as 75 days. When the vessels return to port for up­ keep and maintenance, usually a 1 5-day period, the company will try to arrange maximum time off for the crewmembers before set­ ting sail again. Each crewmember is expected to complete two voy­ ages. If they choose to return to the vessel, they can stow their gear onboard and return to the same stateroom. Because of the length of the voyages, the vessels are equipped for crew comfort. Each crewmem­ ber gets a large private room with either a private shower and com­ mode or facilities shared with the adjoining room. Both the crew mess and lounge are equipped y.rith 25inch color televisions with VCRs and stereos. A large stock of mov­ ies for all tastes will be available. In addition, there is a fully-equipped gym with a running machine, sta­ tionary bike , various weight ma­ chines and a speed bag. Each ship is equipped with a sickbay staffed by a qualified corpsman, who also is an SIU member. Following the briefings, the soots and the paperwork, the. new Union crew took over the la/wart at 10:01 a.m., April 26� After loading stores and settling in, ·the Stal­ wart' s crew waited for orders to steam somewhere on some ocean at some time. jt AB Mel Santos pulls the cargo net to him and gets ready to load more galley supplies. Stocking enough stores for a long voyage, Steward/Baker Henry Salles hauls in a box of fresh oranges. QMED Lowell "Sparks" .McKinney looks a bit underwhelmed by the selection of blue jeans. Each Stalwart crewmember was allotted two sets of "blues" for the trip. ). OS Joe Murphy gets one of several shots that receive before shipping. Stalwart crewmembers were required to Just before leaving for Little Creek Naval Base and the takeover of the Stalwart, Norfolk Port Agent Jim Martin (left), Sea Mobility Vice President Gary King (center) .and SIU Inland Rep. Frank Paladino discuss some last minute arrangements. May 1985 I LOG I 5 L �SIU Urges Re-flagging Passenger Ship Hearings Seem Like a Re-ru'n Once again the issue was pas­ senger ships at a Capitol Hill hear­ ing. And once again witnesses were divided, as they have been for the past three years: staunch support­ ers of rebuilding the U . S . passen­ ger ship industry through re-flag­ ging, led by the SIU; strident opponents , led by the Reagan administration and the owners of brand-new "no-ships-yet" ship­ ping companies; and fence strad­ dlers who want even more studies to tell them again that there are only two American passenger ships in business . Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee, called the oversight hearings to examine sev­ eral proposals, including re-flag­ ging offoreign-built passenger ships. After hearing several witnesses testify, including several operators with "plans" to builq passenger ships in U . S . shipyards, a clearly exasperated Biaggi said, "This is deja vu." Biaggi was referring to several efforts during the past years to revitalize passenger shipping through re-flagging. Each time the issue has come up, he said, sud­ denly companies crop up overnight with grand plans to build U.S . passengeri hip , ·yet·; th e hip ' ·,. never materialize.' Calling several pastplans "sheer fabrication," he said, "l expect when testimony is given, there be some substance of truth . . . We're going through thi s whole charade . with the sanie players. We've got a chance to get some ships on line and we are passing it by." Today more than 50 foreign-flag ships operate out ofU .S. ports and take in about 5 billion American tourist dollars every year, SIU President Frank Drozak told the committee. Drozak acknowledged the con­ troversy surrounding re-flagging , saying opponents have called it a threat to U . S . shipbuilding and new building projects. ''Yet as long as the controversy has raged, no progress has been made on any of the new building projects , no new vessels have been added to the fleet. It is time to give up these false hopes and to try the re-flag­ ging alternative. Only through re- , flagging, which costs the U . S . gov­ ernment nothing , can we actively begin to expand the U .SAlag pas­ senger fleet," he said. Drozak and other supporters supported the concept of re-flag­ ging with the following provJ_sions: • Allowcoastwise or Jones Act privileges to such ships. For­ eign-flag ships are not al­ lowed to carry passengers be­ tween U . S . ports. • There should be no Hmit to the .number of the ships al­ lowed to re-flag. The market is large and common business sense would not flood the trades . SIU President Frank Drozak teUs the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee that it's time to revive the U.S. passenger ship industry through re-flagging, which could provide thousands of jobs for seamen of all unions. Looking on Mario White. is MEBA-1 secretary-treasurer Commentary Flip-Flops and Gontradictions Since the Reagan administration took office , one of its major maritime programs has been the permission to build subsidized U. S.-flag ships in foreign shipyards. Yet the administration strongly opposes the re­ flagging of foreign-built passenger ships. During the recent passenger ship hearings, Maritime Administrator Adm. Harold Shear called the foreign building "the most significant" development for the U . S . merchant fleet in years , though he admitted • Set a time limit or "window" that program "does not put work in American yards." for re.:.flagging. Drozak sug­ The administration's opposition tore-flagging is based on its "strong gested a two- or three-year endorsement of the Jones Act." window. Yet thi i the same admini lration whi h r entJy initiated plan to . • The hip hould be de igned di, place d zen of J ne Act tanker all ing u idiz hi ' to convert to troop or hospital compete in Jones Act trade , which goes against almost 50 years of ships if need�d in an emer­ American maritime policy. gency, and no Soviet or . So­ He also said the administration wanted to protect the plans and viet-bloc built ships would be projects for building passenger ships in American yards. He noted allowed to re-flag. several "projects" under consideration. • Once a ship has been re­ Shear admitted that the action may have "a long term impact on flagged, any repair, alteration .. construction in U . S . yards." Rep. Dennis Hertel (D-Mich.) claimed that most of the so-called and annual maintenance should be done in an Ameri­ plans are for nothing more than "paper ships." can shipyard. Allow existing Shear, who has been through passenger ships hearings many times, U . S.-built ships to be recon­ may have shown his true feelings with the following statement. structed in foreign yards so "I can't say if any of these three [projects] will come to fruition. I've these ships would not be at a been down this path time after time after time." Haven't we all, Admiral S hear? competitive disadvantage. · · Alaska Ships Threatened CDS Payback Approved by DOT; Court Next? Fifty years of maritime tradition were shattered this month when· the U . S . Department of Transpor­ tation issued rules to allow sub­ · sidy-built tankers into the pro­ tected Jones Act trades� The move threatens up to 800 jobs and dozens of non-subsidized tankers mainly in the Alaskan oil trade. The SIU has strongly opposed such a move. Last year the Union was instrumental in persuading Gongress to pass a temporary ban on the action until May 1 5 . Thirty subsidized tankers, most ranging in size from 90,000 tons to as large as 300,000 tons, will be­ come eligible to pay back their 6 I LOG I May 1985 subsidies and enter the trades . De­ partment of Transportation figures indicate that as much as $277 mil­ lion could be paid back. Ironically, the government might not recover that money because it will offer government guaranteed financing to operators. In other words, the government may loan the operators the money to pay back the government, and if the operators fail to keep up the pay­ ments, the government will have to eat the loss. The SIU's main objections to the CDS payback have been the impact it would have on the Jones. Act fleet and national security. The operators built those ships without government money in ex­ change . for the right to operate in the _coastwise trades. The opera­ tors of the subsidized vessels ac­ cepted the millions in construction subsidies with the restriction that those ships could not compete with the Jones Act vessels. Many of the ships in the Alaskan ' oil trade are smaller tankers (less than the 90,000 ton Panamax size) which are useful to the military if the need would arise. Many of the ships in the trade today could eas­ ily wind up in scrapyards. DOT estimated as many as 800 seafaring jobs could be lost, and others estimate that for each VLCC entering the trade, four or five smaller ships would be displaced. The DOT expects as many as 1 3 ships to pay back their subsidies . Some industry groups indicated that legal action may be taken against the DOT, but none had been taken as of LOG press time. Personals Wayne Springfield John (or anyone knowing John's whereabouts), please call your mother collect at (30 1 ) 646-1 390 or write to her: Mrs. Willie Mae Phil­ lips, 5 14 Coventry Rd. , Baltimore, Md. 2 1 229. John �I • I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1\...-.��-· F I l t I m with �a(f an eq Aaerie8n Sblpper David Howard, publisher of the American Shipper, wrote a hard-hitting and insightful article on the double standard that many people in tfie . ultural community use in arguing the P;L. 480 is uc. . What follows arc excerpt from the.editorial: an<J agric Passenaer Vessels . ; . ,,., of tbi country• dee · l i n d ustry bas tae k n more than $.5 I · I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I - ---- ---------- - - - v billion out of the Ameri� economy, SIU President Frank Drozak told the House MetchantMarjne ub;. committee. While more than 50 foreign-flag vessels are cashing in on the lucrative passenger vessel trade, the United States has only two such vessels operating around the Hawaiianlslands. Given this state of affairs, Drozak urged the subcommittee to take action to allow foreign­ flag passenger vessels to be redocumented under the American registry. He did this on national security grounds-passenger vessels serve an important auxiliary function in times of war-as well as on practical grounds. According to Drozak, plans to build passen­ ger vessels in the United States have not produced any results for 30 years. "No prog­ ress has been made on any of the new building projects," he said. "No new vessels have been added to the fleet. It is time to give up these false hopes and try the re-flagging alternative.'' Blended Credit The Senate Merchant Marine.Subcommittee held a free-wheeling, day-long hearing on S. 664 which, if enacted into law, would overturn a recent federal court decision on the blended credit program. The blended credit program was designed to promote the export of U.S. agricultural commodities by financing the purchases interest rates far below market values. The federal judge handling the case stated that the distinction that the Department ofAgriculture had been making between ''commercial'' and "concessional" exports was not relevantand that the blended credit program feltunder the jurisdiction of the 1954 Cargo Preference Act. at I f ')':' a • ·e Legislative. Administrative and Regulatory Happenings Witnesses at the hearing generally fell into two camps-maritime· and agriculture. Gen­ erally speaking, those associated with agricul­ ture want to reverse the federal court ruling while those associated with maritime wish to keep it in place. Both industries have been hard hit by federal cutbacks. and by the high value of the American dollar; Yetas Drozaknoted during the he ring , reversing ·the federal court decision would do little to stimulate growth in the ·agricultural community, but would do a great deal of harm to the maritime industry. Several witnesses during the day pointed out that the P.L. 480 cargoes account for less than 2 percent of all agricultural exports, yet provide the American-flag merchant marine· with a large share of its remaining cargo. A more detailed account of this story is carried elsewhere in this paper. Stories about Vietnam and World War II have dominated the news this month. There is much nostalgia in the air, as two different generations of Americans seem de­ termined to relive at least part of their youth. At the same time, there is a serious effort going on to understand. and even assimilate the two events which may nave done·the most to shape-our present day perceptions of the world. Having played a pivotal role in both con­ flicts, there is much that seamen can add to this dialogue. Perhaps the day will soon come when _ the federal government will recognize the sacri­ fices and contributions that seamen made dur­ ing World War II and grant them veterans's status in qualifying for benefits. American seamen provided this country badly ne� sealift support and in doing . so suffered the second highest mortality rate of all combatant groups. If the two conflicts have anything in common it is this: the United States was able to trans­ port its troops weap0n QVCfS . becau. e it. ad uate ealift capability ;Any plan fo e nhan ce this ·country's military standing in the world would be incorripleteifif did not do something about upgrading the U.S.-flag mer" chant marine .. '! l May 1985 Seafarers International Union of North America. AFL-CIO Wasbinpon. Report ington · Ask Je�re H�bru. .A.b(,111 It Understandably, American farmers are up­ set that P.L. 480 money (which they consider to be theit: own subsidy) is used to pay the. differential co I ofu ing Am ri an ar. o hip t o tra/Uport P .L. 4IJ() grain cargo 10. Third World nation such '" India, Pakistan, EthitJ::. p�a and'Egypt. The IOO,()()(),OOO a year which Department ofAgriculture spends to subsidize American-flag shipping could better be used to buy grain, according to the farmers. I understand. But if you really want to make a farmer mad, suggest that USDA might do still more good in Third World nations by using the P.L. 480 funds to buy wheat from Canada, Argen­ tina, Poland, or even Russia. (if Russia had any surplus to sell). The outcry from the farm bloc would make the protest over Cargo Preference sound like a quiet whimper, The point to remember is that P.L. 480 money spent on wheat and soybeans is no different from P.L. 480 money spent to cover ocean freight differential costs. It's a subsidy, approved by Congress to serve a national objective, and paid by taxpayers, who have the final voice in how it is used. Over the years, American Shipper has con­ sistently defended the right of shippers to ch(}ose ocean carriers on the basis of the shippe.r's o.wn best interest. In the case of P.L. 480r cargo1, the shipper in fact is the U.S. taxpa�r Wh(l su/1ports the objectives, controls the dei:ision-making.process, andfinances all the transactir/ns. He has a right to specify use ofh is own ships. The only person in position to help farmers understand this issue is Sen. Jesse Helms, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Commit­ tee; 1t might help if someone in the maf'itime industry asked Senator Helms if he would like P.L. 480 money to be used buying wheat from Canada, Argentina, Poland or even Russia (if they had any surplus to sell and the price was right). · I'll bet the senator and the farmers would understand. Tax Reform The tax reform plan formulated by the De� partment of Treasury earlier this year would have an adverse impact on the. American-flag merchant marine. It would eliminate many tax benefits that have helped promote the maritime industry, including the tax deduction for business con­ ventions held onboard U.S.-flag passenger ves­ sels. The revival of the American-flag passen­ ger vessel industry is still in its infancy. Without existing tax incentives, the U.S. ·maritime industry w<>uld have trouble attracting willing operators and investors. In addition, the plan seeks to tax contribu­ tions made to pension and welfare plans. This would be coptrary to the general public policy of promoting good health, and would jeopard­ ize the present level of benefits that many American workers now enjoy. The plan would also place an additional strain on management-labor relations, which already are at their lowest point in years. Al•si•• OU One of .the mot impo�t i ue facig n , American seatnen is .the �ontinuation of the ban on the export of Alaskan oil. The ban, which is covered under the Exp0rt Adminis- . tralioo Act e tend ran · out when Congre failed o t The export of Alaskan oil i now being controJed under emergency presidential pow­ ers. Yet it is important for this issue to be resolved legislatively, especially since there are a number of influential people lobbying hard to have the.ban removed. As of press time, the House had passed by voice vote H.R. 1786, which would extend the EAA forfour years. Action is still pending in the Senate. S_upport SPAD May 1985 I LOG I 7 -�=·-�--"---'-�= ====== -�-- --� �-- �.begins. (See April 198S:LOG.) f ran:D-·· A new seasen Richard Lowna is not a basket case. He's simply doing a little painting on the Charles E. Wilson. Per Ray � re8dies to cut a sectfun or pipe on the Medusa Challenger. Wi Steward Joe Cherubini (left) and Second Cook Victor the Medusa Cha/Unger for several seasom. Natt have been shipmates aboard · Here is the deck department on the American Mariner (I. to r.) AB Eugene Repko, Deckhand Tim Watchman Lee Gabczynski and Watchman Albert Bzezinski. Murkwski, WheelSman Jim Brock, A 1984 SHLSS graduate, porter Jason Pal· · mer cleans up after a fitout meal on the ·Charles E. Wilson. 8 I LOG I May 1985 ----- --------·----------------�- - cc� ��------�-- �Baltimore NLRB administrative law Judge Marvin Roth rule� on April 26 that Outreach Marine Corp. had been set up to evade the SIU contract and ordered the company to reinstate 26 fired Boatmen and pay their back wages for the last year. "McAllister sold its boats to Outreach in order to evade its ob­ ligations under the union con­ tracts , which McAllister regarded as an intolerable financial burden, ' ' Roth ruled. vi o and that their docking pil t ar� employee not independent contractors. · I ! " Wages , hours and other work­ Then the company, which said it was losing $750,000 a year, mg condition were drastically tered from tho e under Mc­ Alli ter's unfon contract " Roth Outreach fired nearly 40 ex­ McAllister employees , refusing to rehire nearly 30 of them. Outreach Marine President Al­ cide S. Mann, Jr. testified that he thought he had no obligation to the SIU contract because his company was unrelated to McAllister Broth­ ers. IU. sold four of its tugs to Outreach Manne for $ 1 .9 million. But the sale let McAllister keep control over the new company . ( SIU counsel James Altman pointed out that the judge held that Outreach captains were not super­ �,:rY'" \, f Roth found that McAllister and Outreach were "alter egos." " Outreach existed almost exclu­ sively for the purpose of servicing McAllister' s customers in Balti­ more Harbor," he added. Judge Roth ordered Outreach Marine to rehire 14 Boatmen im­ mediately, restore 12 others to their former jobs with the same senior­ ity, pay back wages to those fired, increase the wages of those still working to the rates in the SIU . contract and reimburse the Union for the loss ,of due . . I r ''I find that McAllister [presi­ dent Anthony J. McAllister Jr.] and Mann understood at all times that Mann would repudiate the union contracts, and that such ac­ tion was essential to the success of their arrangement, " he said. The unfair labor practices com­ plaint against Outreach Marine and the firm's former owner, Mc­ Allister Brothers, was brought by the SIU and the NLRB . The dispute started in late 1 983 after McAllister Brothers of the P<>rts' of Baltimore, New York, Norfolk and Philadelphia failed to ' tiate a new con t with . l found. The judge gave little credence to thi ince McAlli ter continued to adverti e that it was operating in the port of Baltimore. · ·_ · Altman noted that the judge's opinion was "comprehensive, welly by the fact in the record. An impor­ tant decision. " ·1 ' OSHA-Coast Guard Fight Continues in Court The battle between the Coast Guard and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which will have an impact on some 7 ,000 SIU members on unin­ spectecJ tugs and towboats , has entered the U . S . Court of Appeals . The fight between the two fed­ eral agencies began when OSHA was created in 1 970 to protect ev­ ery American worker from hazards on the job and unsafe working conditions. The two agencies have battled over which one will set and enforce the safety standards on the hundreds of uninspected tugs and tows in the country. -- Most of the court cases have centered around incidents where crewmembers wer� seriously in- l ·t ·1 :1 ;j '.) .I ., !I jured or killed. Representatives of the workers have filed petitions, as required by OSHA, for investiga­ tions into the accidents. But the courts have issued conflicting de­ cisions on which agency is respon­ sible for setting and enforcing the health and safety standards . The most recent court case gave the Coast Guard jurisdiction over the vessels and upheld a compa­ ny's refusal to allow an OSHA inspection of a dredge after a worker was killed while the dredge was operating off the coast of Florida. OSHA is asking the court to set aside that decision and allow the agency jurisdiction over the ves­ sels. :i :i Tugs Challenger and J.A. Hannah (Tampa Tug Corp.) force a path through the spring ice on the Great Lakes. The tugs are pushing, in tamdem, a barge holding 61,000 barrels of product. This picture was taken in mid-March. Three weeks later the Lakes were open to traffic. ' /, May 1985 I LOG I 9 ·! ! J 1 , ------ ·-· - - \, ,. -�- �� New ·t' · - · Pens i oners Edward R. Covaeevicb, 57, joined the Union in.the ·port ofBaltim9re,. He sailed as a deckhand and <;;ap:. I .· Stephen . '.''Steve" John Pap­ · · ·tlchis 57,joined the· · u afon . i n that port · .An 1%1 sailing as .a . tankerrnan ·· ' for : -McAllister B roth - · · William Rayford · . Esquerre, �y,-.:�.i -� joined Harry Morgan Hansen, 63, joined . George Hatgim.; · :isios, 62,joinedthe . Union in 1948 In the port of Bal ti- . more. He sailed as a cook for the Tay._ lor and Ander&on . Towing Co. from . • 1 962 to 1 974 and .. for McAllister Brothers from 1975 . to 1 984: Brother Hatgimisios·sailed as a chief steward during Wbrld War Hand helped in an organfaing . drive. in the port of Philadelphia in . 1 956. He is a veteran of the U . S . · Army in World War II. Boatman .· Hatgimisios was born in Norwich, Conn. and ·is a resident of Light­ house Pt . , Fla. · · ·.· Raymond - Jo­ seph Troscl•, 63, joined the Union · in the port of Mo­ -• . bile in 1974 sailing as an oiler for Rad­ cliff Materials from 1959 to 1985. Brother Trosclair is a veteran of the U . S . Aimy in World War II. He was born in Houma, La. and is a resident there . . . Rooert' W�tson . · Sm811 , 63, Jomed the Union in the port of New Or.; . �� : a leans in 1956 sail­ .. ing as an . AB for · · "� Carriers from : 1967 to 1 975 . . B rother Small at­ tended . the · SIU Louisiana Inland · Crews Confer�nce at the SHLSS in Piney · Point, M�. He was a , . Elw� W� White, 62, joined the Union in . ..the port of Norfolk in 196 1 sailing as a captam for Allied Towing in 1 977. Brother White was born in )vfobjack, Va. and . is a resident there. .· 0 TOTAL REGISTERE.D All Group Cl111 A Clas l Clau C Pitt Gloucester _ _ ew York _ Ph delph a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baltimore Norfolk _ _ . . . _ Mobile _ New Orleans . . .. .. . .. . . . Jacksonville • . _.. San Francisco . . . . . • . . . . . • . . • • . • . . . . . . . . • . . . • . • • . . . . . • • • • • . • • . • • . . . . . • . . • • . • . . • . • • • . . . • • . • • . . . . . . . . • • . • • • • . • • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . • . • • . . . • • . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . • . . . . . • . . • . • • . • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . =:���. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Puerto Rico Houston Algonac St. Louis Pln Point Tota 1 . . • . . . . . . . . . . • • . • • _ . . . . . . • • . • • . . . • • . • . . • • . • • • • . . • • • • . . • . . . • . . • . . . • • • _ . . . . • . • • . • • • • . . . . . • . . • . . • • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . _ . . _ • • . • • . • • . . . . . • . • • . • • . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloucester ew York Philadelphia Baltlmore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville . San Francisco · · · · · · · · · · · .. . .. . . .. Wilm ngton _ _ ................................. Puerto R co Houston _ • . . . . • • . • • . • • . . . . . . . • • . • • . . . . . • . • • • • • . • . . . • . • • . • • . • . . . . . • • . . • . . . . . . . • • . • • . . . . . . . • • . • • . • . . . . . . . . • . . • • • • . . . . . . . . . • . • • . . . . . • • . . . . • . • . . . . . • • • • . . • . . • . • • . • • . • • . • . • • . . • . • . ::::: ::::: ::: ::: :::::::::::: • . . • . . • . . . . . • . . . • . . . . . . • . . . . . • • • . . . • • . . . • • . • . • • . . . . . . . • . • . • • . • . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . • • • • • • • . . . . �� · : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :: : : : : : : : : : : : : • · ....· . · :.--:: . . ..� APRIL 1 -30 1 9 s Seattle • '• sailing Stanley J . Stefanski, 62 , joined the Union in the port of Philadel­ phi_a in l963 sailing for Merritt, Chapman and Scott from 1 963 to 1964, Raymond International in 1965 atnd for the Industrial Lighterich Co. from 1 965 to 1976. Brother Stefanski wa� born In Philadelphia and is a resident of Quakertown, Pa. · Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters :fi Pitt · > ' · ·. . deckhand -t)n ·. the Brittariia . tug (Baker Whiteley Towing) for 26 years . Brother Pusloskie worked for the company from 1 950 to 198 1 . Union in the port of Port Arthur, Texas in 1 964 sailing as a tankerman . ' and cbi�f etlgineer. for- S l �e Towing . rromJ�47· to t9s5 . Brother Gussman · is an infant�y veteran of the U .�; Army in World · War II. He was . bom in Morgan City, La. and is a resident there. --. joined the · l,Jni<m in the P<:>rt <>( Mobile in 1 968 · sailing as a cook for Red Circle from 1972 _to 1980. Brother Scopolites sailed deep sea as a chief cook from 1 967 to 1 968. He is a veteran of the U . S . Army in World War II . Born in Mobile, Scopolites is a resident - there . Paul Pusloskie ' ...., 56, joined · the . 1_986 .. Lee Scopolites, · Union in the port of Baitimote in fQrmer member of the NMU from 1943 to 19.52. -Boatman Small was · Qom in N_elscin Cty. , Va. and is a resident of New Orleims . 72, · Cyrus J. Guss­ man, 64, joined the the Union in 1 939 in th� port . of Hou�ton sailing a·s · an AB, chief mate and captain for Red Stack Tugs and the Sound Puget l ,-.zl"--(Wash.) Tug and Barge Co. Brother Hansen was born in Norway and is a resident of New Bedford, Mass. - ers_. Brother Pap­ uchis was port agent from 1 974 to 1934. He sailed deep se� from 1 952 to 1 956 and was a former member of the United Mine Workers Union from 1956 to 1961 . Agent Papuchis is a vete�n. of the. U .S. Navy in World War II. BOffi ' in Peabody, Mass. , he is a resident of. Norfolk. · . ·. : .fort Agent . 62, the Union · •���� - in the port -0f Mo; bile in 1960 s ailing as a- deckhand and dispatcher for the . Mobile Towing Co. ·starting in 1 959. Brother Esquerre previou$lY bad worked for the U . S . Air Foree' s Brookley Air B ase from 195 l to 1957 . He is a veteran of the U . S . Army i n World War I I . Boatman Esquerre was born in Mobile and is a resident there. · Norfolk ·.. · tain during World War II and:· in­ termittently for McAllister Broth.. . ers from 1 945 tcr 1985, Charles H. . ·Harper Associate� from J959 to 1960, Curtis Bay Towing froni l96l · to 1 973 and the ' .Baker Whiteley Towing Co. time..to..time from 1 963 to 1 98 1 . Srother (:ovacevich was born in Baltimore and is a resident there. I H e . al.so . . sailed ' for McAllister B rothers from 1981 to 1 984. Boat­ man: Pusloskie was a former niem� per �f the SUP and the ILA and is a veteran of the U.S. Army in . the Korean W�. Born in.PennsyF vania, he is a resideru of Baltimore . • • • . . • • . • • . . . • . • • . • • • . . . . . . • • . Pl Point Tiii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ::f. . P1Mt Gloucester New York Ptl ladelphia Baltlmore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonvllte ' San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Algonac St. Louis Point Teti I Pln3 Totlll • • • . • . . . . . • . . • . . • • • • . . • . . • . . • . • • . • • . . . . • • . • . . • • • • • • . • . • • . . • • • . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . . . . • • . . • • . • . • • . . . . . • . . • • . • • . • • . . . . • . . • • • . • . • • . . . . • . . • . . . . . • . . • • . • • . • • . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . • • . . • . . . • • . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::: ::::::::: . . • . . . . . . • . . . . • • . . • . • . . • . . . . . . • . • . . • • . . . • . • . • • . . . . . . . • • . • . . . • . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . . . . . . ' . • • . . . • . • • • • • . • . . . . . . . . _ • . • . . . • • . • . • . . • • • • . . . . • • • . • • • • • . . . . . • . • • • . . • . • . • . . . • • • • . . . . • . • . • • • . • • . . . . . • . . . • . . . . . . • • . • • . • . . . . • • . • . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . • . . . . . . . . . All Depaltmtllll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 3 1 50 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 18 6 1 85 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 11 0 0 7 0 0 0 30 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 12 0 52 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 14 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Ii 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 9 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 & 0 0 0 p 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 22 115 22 78 TOTAL SHIPPED All Group Cius A Clan I Clau C DECI DEPARlWllT 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 6 4 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 7 0 0 0 4 90 · " REGISTERED ON BEACH All Grot1p1 Claa C Clau A Claa 8 1 0 5 1 60 0 5 0 0 9 0 0 0 36 7 1 1 Z5 0 0 2 0 8 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 11 1 1 29 0 0 12 0 0 0 15 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 23 0 S3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 s 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 24 1 0 SI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 •O 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 STEWARD DEPARTllBfT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 11 0 9 0 0 2 3 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 17 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 40 180 38 71 EJIGIN.E DEPARTMBfT 0 0 0 0 s 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 04 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 "TD1al Registered .. means the number of men who actually registered for sh pp no at the port last month. "Reg stered on the Beach'. means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 0 0 1 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 45 0 ...� 1 0 I LOG I May 1 985 · ··- · -···-··--� -- · ---------·--.. �---- -------··----�---'---�- �In Memoriam Pensioner Lee Irskel Clifton, 60, died on March 3 1 . Brother Clifton joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1963 working as a diesel mechanic for the Virginia Pilots , Assn. from 1 964 to 1 983 . He was born in Creswell, N . C . and was a resident of Mechanicsville, Va. Surviving are two daughters, Mary Quales of Norfolk and Terry Bur­ gess of Jacksonville . Pensioner Ber­ nard Anthony Davis, 7 1 , passed away from diabe­ tes in the Humana Clear Lake Hos­ pital, Houston on March 3 . Brother Davis . joined the Union the port of St. Louis sailing as a captain for the Federal Barge Line from 1962 to 1976 and aboard the MIV Mobile (Gulf Canal Line). He was born in Alabama and was a resident of Kemah, Texas. Boat­ man Davis' remains were donated for medical research to the Uni­ versity of . Texas Health Science Center, H u t n. Surviving i ' hi widow Maye . Pensioner Ver· non Christopher Diggs', 7 1 , passed away on March 29. Digg Brother joi ned the Uni n in t he port of N r­ folk in 1 972 sailing in the steward de­ partment for the W.P. Hunt Co. from 1959 to 1 978. He was b orn in Mathews Cty . , Va. and was a res­ ident of Mobjack, Va. Surviving is his widow, Iva. Pensioner · Mel. · vin John Hamilton Sr. , 59, died on Brother Hamilton joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1959 sailing as a chief engineer for Charles H. Harper Associates .from 1 955 to 1 972. He was a veteran of the U . S . Coast Guard in· World War II and a former member of the ILA. Hamilton was born in Baltimore and was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Louise and two sons, James and Melvin Jr. April 1 3 . Pensioner Thomas Harry Ran.· ken Sr. , 68, passed away on April 16. Brother Ranken joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1 96 1 sailing as a chief engineer for Northeast Towing and for Allied Towing from 1 959 to 1 983 . He was a former member of the NMU from 1954 to 1959. Boatman Ranken was a veteran of the U .S. Navy Sea­ bees in World War II: Born in Troy, N. Y . , he was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Claire ; a son, Thomas Jr. and two daughters , Margaret and Grace. Alan Kent Rudd, 55 succumbed to cancer in the U . S . Veterans Administration James A. Haley Hospital, Tampa on Dec. 2, 1984. Brother Rudd joined the Union sailing as. a captain for .the North American Trailing Co. (NATCO) and Crowley Marine. He was born in Kentucky and was a resident of Belleview, Fla. Interment was in the Bay . Pines National Cemetery, Tampa . . Surviving is his widow , Ruth of Tampa. Pensioner Er­ nes«.elyea S r� , 72, passed away on April 4. Brother Relyea joined the Union iri the port of New . York in 1 963 Sailing $Pard the tug Horn II (E-L Rajltoad from 1 934 to 1974._ He was a. former member of the · Teamsters Union, Local 5 1$. Born in Hoboken, N .J. he was a resident of Clifton, N .J. Surviving gre his widow Lena · a on , Erne t Jr. ; a daughter Angie Be er, and a brother., Jame of Long l land .. . , N.Y. Pensioner Dominick Turso, 84, passed away from a heart attack on April 12. Brother Turso joined the Union in the port of New York in 1 963 sailing as a ferryboat porter for the ' Erl�· . ckawan � a and Western Railroad (E-L from · 19 t 7 to 1 965. He was born in Hoboken, N .J. and was a resident there. Surviving are a daughter, Antoi­ nette and a sister, Ann Perulli of Union City, N } . Pensioner William Rossie Wil­ liams, 73, succumbed to a stroke in the New Hanover Hospital Wil­ mington, N�C. on March 28. Brother Williams joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1962 sailiijg as a captain for the Cape Fear Towing Co. from 1943 to 1 945 and for Stone Towing from 1 945 to 1973. He was a former member of the United Mine Workers Union, District 50 from 1953 to 1962. Boatman Wil­ liams was born in Brunswick, N . C . and was a resident of Wilmington. Interment was in Greenlawn Park Cemetery, Wilmington. Surviving are his widow, Adelaide and a daughter, Deborah. Crowley Marine Nominates Mate Michael Getchell for Seamanship Award Crowley Marine recently nomi­ nated 2nd Mate Michael Steven Getchell, 29, of the tug Centurion out ofthe port of Jacksonville for MARAD's 1985 American Mer­ chant Marine Seamanship Trophy. The company said Boatman Getchell ''performed an exemplary feat of seamanship in boarding our drifting TMT barge Jacksonville after she had parted her tow-wire in storm conditions off of the South Florida coast. Hi s heroic actions averted an imminent grounding which could have resulted in ex­ tensive financial and environmen­ tal losses . ' ' Getchell, a six-footer, joined the SIU and Crowley following his graduation in 1978 from the U . S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N. Y . , sailing on the M/V s Sentry and Adventurer. He's a na­ tive of Oceanport, N.J. and resides in Jacksonville with his wife, Ann; son, Boyom, 4, and daughter, Keri, · 5 .. I t all began n . ov. 23 about 1 2;30 p.m. The 1 37-fi . . t .enturion was towing th e 400-f®t Jackson- .. vt1le from that port to the port of San Juan, hitting northeasterly 20to 30-foot waves and force-9 winds, partiilg the boat ' conn tina t w­ 90 mile due e Augu tine fla. wire t f Michael Getchell unteered the next day at 7;30 a.m. to board the barge as she drifted to 8 miles due east of Ponce de Leon Inlet. Noticing that the tug and barge were riding in synchronization in the 20-foot seas, the 2nd mate stood atop the tug's bow bulwark. Grasp­ ing the barge' s forecastle hand­ rails, he pulled himself aboard. The he went to the barge's stern, directing the tllg Explorer (Crow­ ley .. the ne t Ill ming to tow l�e Jacksonville to Freeport in the Ba­ ham . He stay d aboard the barge . until the storm subsided at 1 1 p.m. on Nov. 25 . · t. " Failing to pass a line around the barge' s tow bridles , Getchell vol- North American Trailing Contract Vote 45-24 Licensed and .unlicensed Boatmen riding the five hq.pper dredges and four launches of the North American Trailing Co. (NATCO) voted last month, 45 to 24, ratifying their new negotiated contract. The licensed vote broke down to 20 for and 14 against, and the unlicensed vote was 25 for and 1 0 against. Counting the ballots on April 1 1 at SIU headquarters , Camp Springs , Md. was the Tallying Committee of Mate Ed Anderson for the licensed personnel and Chief Steward Ed Fuller for the unlicensed dredgemen� They were also a part of the Contract Negotiating Committee. Highlights of the new contract are: Maintenance and Cure benefit raised to $ 1 5 a day. f Meal all.owance to be $5 for breakast, $5 for lunch and $ 1 0 for dinner. • On March l , 1 986, a 4 percent wage inctease will. be given either for wages and/or fringe benefits , to be determined by the. SIU in order to maintain the level of fringe benefits programs . • Wages and fringe benefits rates will b e open to negotiation on Feb. 28, 1 987. • For deck and engine room personnel, two sets of coveralls will be issued yearly. ' • Contribution rates fo t. the various trust funds will be raised to the ' deep sea level. • • (Continued on Page 22.) May 1 985 / LOG I 1 1 �- . l ' ; : � ' . \ ' A view of the T. T. Brooklyn's deck. Les Freeburn, bosun aboard the T. T. Brooklyn, left, and Tim Burke, AB, take on bunkers. Eye on ..-.- • Making quick s topovers in Los Angeles harbor recently were the Cove Liberty (Cove Shipping), T . T . Brooklyn (Apex Marine), OMI Columbia (OM!) , and the Thompson Pass (In terocean Man­ agement) . On these two pages, you ' ll see these ships and some of the hard­ working men and women of the SIU who crew the m . SIU Patrolman Ray Singletary (center) gets the chance to talk with some of the men aboard the T. T. Brooklyn. From the left: M. Mohsen, OS; Ken Craft, bosun; Singletary; Sy Yaros, AB, and Steve Hynes, AB. (Photos by Dennis Lundy.) It's pretty quiet aboard the Brooks Range on Easter Sunday. The mustachioed set aboard the Thompson Pass are, from the left: Rick Cavender, QMED; Fadel Salek, engine utility, and George Grupillion, 1st A/E (District-2 MEBA). 1 2 I LOG I May 1 985 � -� .• _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ...._ ....;.. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ �Members of the Cove Liberty strike a patriotic pose. They are, from the left: Floyd Acord, chief pumpman; Allan Rogers, bosun; Felix Santiago, AB; Louis Angel Malave, OS; Charles Howell, AB, and Jack Alves, AB. Seated is John Stout, OS. AB Kevin Gibbons, left, and AB Lloyd ·Rogers soak up some California sun before a cool trip to Alaska abo&rd the COJ•e Liberty. At anchor in the port of Los Angeles Chief Steward Pedro Laboy, ·left, and Mike Hidalgo, GSU, enjoy a chat on the sunny deck of the Cove Liberty. is the Cove Liberty. · It's midnight aboard the OM/ Columbia, and looking none the worse for wear are (standing, from the left): Richard Yakel, AB; Elwyn Ford, QMED/engine delegate; Kay Egland, visitor; Marshall Novack, AB/deck delegate; Tom Jay, AB, and "Superman" Milne, chief pumpman. Seated, from the left, are: Chester Moss, steward; Ray Singletary, SIU pati-otolan, and Joe Broadus, bosun. David Boyd, QMED, makes a tool board on the OMI Columbia. May 1 985 I LOG I 1 3 ... . .. ..� .. lill' --,...-· .,-- - .. ····-- ··--- - ·---·· ·-----· �- j - -· . .· . __ a z �Gulf Coast Area Vice Presidents' Report by V.P. Joe Sacco Athings are running -smoothly S was reported last month, with the servicing of Dixie Carriers equipment. Crewmembers are glad to be working under an SIU agree­ ment again, and are impressed by the perseverence that the Union showed in protecting their interests over the course of a grueling 22month strike . We concluded a Crescent Ship Docking contract in Mobile. For seamen shipping out of the port of Jacksonville, we have resumed ne­ gotia_t�_I!�_wi!�-G�')'_gO To�ing. We had a successful meeting in Jacksonville with representatives from Crowley on a labor-manage­ ment program. It was attended by officials from the Gulf, SIU mem­ bers and company officials . The meeting was quite produc­ ti v�. It helped everyone htvolved in better understandfog . sonie of our problems. At the very least, it opened up a line-of communica­ tion. There has been a lot of grass­ roots political activity in Texas. Several elections were decided, and a run-off is scheduled for a state Senate seat. I want to thank the rank-and-file membership in Houston for their support. Their votes helped make the difference, and so did the time that many of them contributed on behalf of candidates working to­ wards a renewed maritime indus­ try. East Coast by V.P. Leon Hall government to grant benefit status The Mississippi Queen is due to to merchant seamen who made a stop at St: Louis at the end of May. courageous and irreplaceable con­ We will all be looking forward to tribution to this country's war ef­ seeing this grand old paddlewheel­ fort. er. Dave Heindel took over as port There have been a number of agent in Philadelphia. He is a tal­ dredging projects started on the ented and dedicated Union official, Great Lakes . and the members there will be well Dunbar and Sullivan Dredging served by him. Company will begin dredging op­ Also in Philadelphia, Curtis Bay erations at Point Mouillee, Mich. landed a Navy yard contract. Work will commence at the en­ Whenever the Navy needs some­ trance of the channel. one to help them dock, they will Luedtke Engineering Company call the company. SIU members has begun a breakwall project in Muskegon, Mich. will be happy to oblige, especially . since it will mean more jobs. Great Lakes Dredging and Dock The Union has been active in Company has begun its spring work the local elections about to be held on the Cuyahoga River. in Philadelphia. We have been The U . S . Corps of Engineers has working . closely with the rest of postponed bidding on six jobs, organized labor to help elect local probably because of an adminis­ candidates that are . sympathetic to trative backlog. the needs of seamen. There has been a lot of political WesfCoast activity in Baltintore. Officials there by V. P. George McCartney attended an 80th birthday party for Councilman "Minti" DiPietro. SIU President Frank Drozak attended. I also want to wish SIU Rep Bobby Pomerlane a happy birth­ day. This dedicated official and ex­ boxer has worked hard to put to­ gether a strong grassroots move­ ment in Baltimore. As evidence of his success, Baltimore Mayor Wil­ liam Donald Schaefer attended his birthday party. ha been caUed Schaefer, by''gome tfre ,,be t mayor in the United States, has been a strong have been meeting with repre­ friend of the American-flag mer­ from APL to discuss sentatives chant marine. of the J-9s and scales manning the Fish landing has been low. Prices quality 9f life the as well as lOs, Care low. Things have been so bad A commit­ vessels. those onboard that some boats are making two tee is being elected that will even­ trips to make one share. Some look into matters of design, tually fishermen are leaving the industry and living quarters. layout altogether and seeking employ­ on the West Coast had Seamen ment ashore. a stake in the outcome of a cor­ The problem that I talked about battle at Matson, where Bob porate last month concerning Gloucester the chief executive officer Pfeifer' Marine Protein, Inc . , a dehydra­ a proxy fight over Harry won there, tion plant, has not been resolved. Weinberg. Had Weinberg, a real It has caused headaches for fish­ developer, been successful estate · ermen from Boston to New Bed­ then he would have sold bid, his in ford. More on this next month. off Matson, creating many head­ aches for the maritime industry out Great Lakes and here. Westem Rivers · Also at Matson, Wayne Brobst, by V.P. Mike Sacco the Dfrector of Labor Relations, retired after 40 years. We at the SIU wish him well ! \\'�O I In Seattle, the officials and the membership have been busy doing some grassroots lobbying on two important issues for members: the passenger vessel issue and the ban on the export of Alaskan oil. Se­ attle is the first major port in the Lower 48, so seamen there would be the hardest hit if Alaskan oil were sold overseas. The Union in Seattle is putting together a project to commemorate Maritime Day. Also in Seattle, the New York (Bay Tankers) crewed up. We are all awaiting EPA approval of the Apollo, one of the new incinerator vessels. Government .Services by V. P. Roy Mercer T�n� ��!�� c���:���1���� S t\Yasbi have been,'aw� to the Sea Mobility Company of Houston, Texas. Sea Mobility is an SIU-contracted company which won the right to operate' the 1 2 ships on the basis of the lowest ' bid. The bid was for a five-year pe­ riod. When all 1 2 ships are com­ pleted, six will operate out of Ho­ nolulu and six will be based in Norfolk, Virginia. On the MSCPAC vessels, we have been busy trying to sort out some beefs involving retroactive money paid to the unlicensed deck and steward departments, and in informing our members about elint­ ination of the night watch in port rate, which became effective April 1 , 1 985. Finally, I want to urge members to remember their safety precautions and to wear Personal Protective Equipment onboard ship and in shipyards. Yfacoma Sea-land Moves to Tacoma, Wash. I will be attending a ceremony held by the Seamen's Church Institute commemorating the con­ tributions that merchant seamen made to V-E Day. The best tribute, I believe, would be for the federal 1 4 I LOG I May 1 985 Trivers . The same can be said HINGS are picking up on the for the Great Lakes. Sea-Land moved from the port of Seattle to Tacoma, Wash. on May 1 2 into a new $6 million terminal with two berths on 76 acres with a 30-year lease. On that day, the trans-Pacific Sea-Land Endurance was due to arrive, with the Sea-Land Galveston from Alaska due the next day. On May 1 3 , the new intermodal 9 1-freight car railroad will be ready to carry the cargo from the two ships. - On June 24, Sea-Land will dedicate the new Tacoma Terminal, which is expected to handle 400,000 containers a year. Sea-Land Service has added the ports of Kandla, India; Karachi, Pakistan, and Chittagong, Bangladesh to its Mideast runs. �OFF MOREHEAD CITY-The USNS 2NI Lt. John P. 1Job0 cmiSes oft' M�rehead City, N.C. on a shakedown cruise W · • ruJate . war condition.s. The specially­ equlpped Maritime PreposltioDbla Ship (MPS) saOed �n . from lter'· launching yard in Quincy, Mass tc> · In late Februai'.y and tllelll � down. · · -�' -,,• . . •; . " M� .City . - . . . ' . .. near · of . . potmtial ·· ...;; ,u... ..:...: be . fullY IOllded With and the. · will . .._ r QtrgOeS. .. . .... · SI U Cr�'!\'$ )::Jp Alt N, eW · N0.Vy Ch�rte red � A. : . ·.JJ�AJ :,� :�F��e�;�;:w, ��Y�u� ��a:sw�:���;o;'� . . · '.'; ... ·" '. . " . - . : · �� �--> � .-·\ ' . , . . " ' '- . .. , , . . Morehead City N .C. o f r her fint military exerci . The 671-foot ROfRO i poweirc4 by, !Win medium peed diesels and �a a service speed of 18 knots. The 22,700-to� ve • di fitt�d .\Vith fiveAO-ton c rane .··.. Which will be operated and maintain�d by her unJicen. e<I ere)\' who r�eived t� · " · , · _.·::_ ' ., . ' . Seafarers Harry Lundeberg �d1�t of eaman. hip in · hands-oQ. training at the . . Piney Point,' Md. . . Thi military support hip can carry 1 ,400 vehicle , including tank , jeep , trucks and amphibiou craft �if.h l'[l<>re than 190,000 cubic. feet of pace. for · ge�eral cargo ,) �.ooo cubic f�t.f�r :refri�l"(l�ed goOds, and, 2_3(),()()()_cubic feet for .ammunitiop; the . 2nd- Lt.. John P.: Bqbo. ' wiU ,be ' capable of supporting a . .·. Marine a.JDphibi u brigade· ()f 3 ,000 trcio}is for 30 days; · . · · t ·· . · • · · - . t(> pick. up a contingent of Marines. ,for the simulated war emergeney · exercises. The �ion · of the USNS. Bobo, and the 12 other MPS vessels being built or converted, is to provide mobile logistic support for U.S. . arined form. The ps will. be statJoned at forward. .. ru-0110d. the ·"'orld to . . ·· . · · . j l · . 1 ·. jj 1 ·l computer�_oiled ciqO·•- bold • • : conditloning system. .The imtrudor ls Andre StandJng center is Jbn Childs, chief of safety- 8ild . for � .bverseas Marine. Seated clednrise from left are Chief Engineer Dennis Crowty, 3nl Engineer N.oel ThompSoll, QM.ED> Electrician . Danny _Beeman, QMED Larry Barker, ,1st Engineer Kevin Mase, and 2nd � Gustav Pftster. Q� and.· engineers learn bow io operate ,the Moldeovaneau. ·. . One of the five 48--ton over the foredeck. pedestal cnmes loomS May 1 985 I LOG I 15 ', '. �I: ' , i � ABs Stanley Castama, left, and James Jer­ sclleid posed for ibis photo on the foredeck. QMEDIPuulpmim Tim Stagg takes a caH at the engine room consoki in port 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo Dwayne GSU Janet Price takes pride in her L�dry, saloon messman, gets a smile or· approval from Capt. Gerald Wmhuns. work, _and it shows. BR Hans Schmuck catches up on �e latest news in mauitime. 1 6 I LOG I May 1985 �,. r ) ). I· t· ! i fi1j11Ji �!i�1;�11�1!��1i lil1il1�i I�. 8oslJil John H. "Red" Wilson Jr., �t, pulS the bed in it as he . · from the No• I-hold. At left is deck depariment delegilte AB William works with AB Stanley LaGrange to bring cargo-securing gear up King. -.�::::: AB James Jerschekt rigs a falls into the No. l bold. .2 .nd _ Lt. John P. BObo . '<, · ":. : ' (: During a recent payoff of the Bobo, some of the crew posed for this photo with SID Rep Mike Paladino (seated). From left are ABs Jiminy <>cot and Willliun King, and Steward Assistants WiUiam Perry and David Banks; ·. · . I i ' ' : 1 _) , ' ) . : l .. I ) Fnlnk DiCarlo II, chief cook, serves up a hot lunch. { ' r . i . James Blackwell, second cook/baker, keeps the crew happy with doughnuts and : ' 1 ! pastries. May 1985 I LOG I r 1 i--f' .,. �Seven Winners of Logan Scholarships . Named Three Seafarers and · four de­ pendents have been · awarded $60,000 in college scholarships un­ der the SIU's Charlie Logan Schol­ arship program; Three alternates also were nained by tbe scholarship committee. Alan Black, 30, - a QMED from Charles City, Va. , was the Winner of the four�year, $ 10,00o scholar­ ship. He said he plans to use the award _to complete . his undergrad­ uate studies at Virginia .Common­ wealth Universjty and. then .pursue a law degree with- specialization in admirality and internati()nal law. He_ has been an SIU member since - I ceived $5,000 , :two-year scbolar­ ships . Mary Reeves Courtney, 28, of Jacksonville. plans to use the scholarship to return to college for a Bachelors Degree in education. She joined the SIU in 1979 and h as been sailing cis an AB since 198 1 . _ - Joanne Alcorn 1 978 . ' Two other deepsea members, re- &l&ck Alan Seafarer Remem bered i n Scholarsh i p Donation The parent and friend of Sea- farer Griffith H ugh Hutt n died la t year have donated who more a a n L N G A B . Hi ,500 in hi memory to the I U ' Charlie Logan Scholar hip program . Hutton ' parent , Wil liam and M iriam Hutton of Chevy Chase, Md, and friend of the late Seafarer colJected the money and donated it on behaJf of the Hugh H utton cholar hip Fund , which i ex­ pected to grow. A 1975 graduate of the SH LSS ntry Trainee Program H utton ) ' � :·; " ·_:: hipped out of the port w the Pride of Texa f Balti ­ la l hip (Titan Nav­ Mary Reeves Courtney The other scholarship was awarded to chief cook Jdhp: : Han,"'. : rahan; 27, of Eldersburg; Md. Han­ rahan joined the Union in: 1980 and' has served in various steward de­ partment capacities aboard the SS _ . member of the U nited Brother­ hood of Carpenter and Joiner of restaurant degree. QMED J�h� Pennick, 32, of Santa Cruz�< Calif, and AB Jim Romeo, 30, of Oakland, N.J; were selected as alternate winners. All four dependent winners are children of SI U Inland members _ America. born in New York City 9, SS Independ­ ence. He will pursue a hot el and in Maryland and was a former He w and Constitution igation). He al o attended college and wa re ident of Chevy Cha e. Hutton was 30 years old when be died Sept. 1 984. He i urvived by ru parent . of Neptune Beach, Fla. Alcorn is · a Boatman for Crowley Towing and Transportation. She plans to attend Jacksonville University in _the fall and major _ in business administration. Oaniel Foster, 18, of Belhaven, N .C.- is currently studying at the North Carolina School for the Arts . Art accomplished pianist, Foster hopes to eventually transfer to either Julliard or PeatxXty conservatories. His goal is to perform as a concert pianist and to teach. He is the son of Charlie and- Frances Foster. Foster works for Sonat Marine. _- _ an d _ �c h will receive four-year $ 10,000 scholarships; Joanne Alcprn, 18; is the daugh­ _. -- -- ter of Raymond and Edith Alcorn Are You M issing lmportantl\lla il? We want to make sure ._ that you_ receive yourIf you are getting _ more than one copy of the copy of the LOG each month and other imi:)ortant - -LOG delivered to you, if you have changed your mail such as W-2 Forms ,- Union Mail and Welfare address , or if your name or address is misprinte� Bulletins. To accompiish this, please use the or incomplete, please fill in the - special address address form on this page fo update your home form printed on this page and send it to: address. - Your home address is your permanentaddress, SllJ & UIW of N.A. Ad� Corredion Departnlent- _-_ . s20fAuth -Way - _ , _ - - - -• Camp Springs, Maryhmd 207�9971 · and this is where all official- Union . documents, W-2 Form�, and the LOG will be mailed. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HOME . , �' i ' . ; -_ DaDiel Foster A degree in physical therapy is Yvonne Jewett's college goal. The 1 7-year-old of Russell Jewett and . Joyce Standfuss plans to attend Orand _Valley State Col­ lege in Michigan. Her father works for NATCO aboard the Manhattan - � ..... � -- - - ... - - - - -- ----- - � - -- - .. � -:� - ... - - - � - - - - - -� - _- - -- - -� - - - . P�ASE PRINT -- daughter Island. I I t --. · -- ·· ; - t l t . Social Security NO I I I Phone No. () I Your Full Name Area Code I I I -----------,----- ------ --- - 1 State ZIP Apt or Box # Street _ I City I r: - I Yvonne Jewett O _SIU Other O UIW 0 Pensioner _...,..___ I Book Number f -� C _ hris: Owens, 17, wants to earn ---- --: - , JI UIW Place of Elllployment - t _ a degree in chemical ,engineering r and c hemi stry . The son of B u lk -I· Thia will be my pennlllMlftt eddr9es for 1111 offlclll union malll.. fleet Marine Capt. David and Wendy This 8ddreu should remain In the Union ftle ....... oa..wlN c:Mliged bf � pelllOIMl.ly Owens of Bahannon, Va. is un­ i - decided on which of the nation's ADDRESS _ 081': __,..-----'--_ . ·..: ; : • ' ' :� -- ---------------- �· . -- ------- --- --- -----.. .- i --- - - , --- - : (Signed) __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - � - - - - - - - - - 18 I LOG I May 1 985 '{ - , . · ·- � .,,. '" ... . . . ' , ;, , " � - - - - - - - - - - : � top science schools he will attend in the faII. �"" 'IX �; .� rj '. ; ;� .� : .:.:,, · I� f ,_. Fi rst H ead q u arters Po rt Meeti ng i n Pi ney Poi nt In the fall of 1 984 , SIU members voted on and passed several amendments to the SIU Constitution. Among these was an amendment to make Piney Point, Maryland a constitutional port and the official SIU Head­ quarters port. April 8 , 1985 was the first constitutional meeting. Frank Drozak and other SIU o ffi c i a l s r e p o r t e d t o t h e membership on the state of the industry , and acttv1tl�s in Washington, D. C . and around the country. These reports were videotaped and sent to all port:S for use i n their monthly membership meetings . . One of the highlights of this meeting was the graduation of the Recertified Bosuns class. This was the first class to graduate at Piney Poin t . The graduation was previously held in Brooklyn, New York . Now that Piney Point is a full constitutional port, SIU members can register and ship from Piney Point , and enjoy the full range of port services which are available to them . This is especially important to members who are attending classes at - the Seaf�ers Harry Lunde berg School of Seamanship . SIU President, Frank Drozak d i sc u sses the state of the industry d u ring the fi rst SIU Port M eetin� at Pi ney Point. ' . • • t-A�,"'··• • • •••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • � · �· ·.�·· � � ···•·•• ••• • • • ,•.� . i The Recertified Bos u n class i s the:««f i rst clas s to g raduate from the new Constitutional Port of Pi ney Point. : " . . . . : ..·: , . .!:·::·::::::::.:·:� ..·:· ·.. Lift You rself i nto the Futu re . . . With 'the New S H LSS C ra n e Cou rse To prepare SIU members for employment on u. s. military contracted vessels, the Seafarers Using hand signals, .S H LS S I nstructor, .Ed Boyer d i rects the · placement of the skip box. ,,, ,//,,,....,""'''" ' "" '"" " - Crane Operator Randy Garay is the first SIU member to comptetE1 the · five-day c rane course. Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship created the Sealift · Operations arid Maintenance course . The school purchased a 32 ton, twin boom , Hagglund crane for the crane portion of this course . For students, instruction on the crane consists of cargo rigging , safety rules, learning hand signals , and an overview of c�ane operations. ABs, Recertified Bosuns, and Third Mates receive · an . . add i t i o n a l fi v e - d a y comprehensive crane operation course. This course includes classroom instru c t i o n and h a n d s - o n ­ e x p e ri e n c e . T h e s t u d e n t s progress through more and more complicated crane operation · techniques. They learn crane c o n t rols , cra ne a n d s l i n g capabilities, load calculations and · Transferring a s k i p box from t he dock to a push boat is one of the exercises performed d u ri ng the crane course. characteristics , and maintain load stability. how to Practical crane operation is the result of following the three rules - safety , . efficiency and speed . Safe t y for person rtel , safe handling of cargo and equipment are the most important consideration. The crane operator is in control of tons of steel and hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of equipment and cargo . Efficiency of the operation consists of making as few moves as possible to safely transfer the cargo . Speeg is derived from the safety and efficiency of the operation. The modern crane is a complex machine , capable of extr�tnely precise control . It can lift incredible weights time after time and safely move them with a minimum of personnel, and do it faster and more efficiently than any other system. May 1 985 I LOG I 1 9 ---··-· .� . - - - - -- - - ··· - -- --·- ----··- - - --- - -- - - -- · --- -- - · - -- - - · --- - - - - -----· . - -· . - . ·· - �Gi rl Scout Troop 2207 V is i t S H LSS · · j i I i t � I The attendance of the Eleventh Worldwide Military Services Education Conference by SHLSS Adult Education fa c u l t y members , Sandy Schroeder and Dorella Rodriguez , is the · latest in a series of meetings and events with Navy educators . This biennial conference , co-sponsored by the Department of Defense and the University of Maryland, was held April 2 3 - 26 at the U n iv e r s i t y of M a r y l an d , University College in College · Park , Maryland . Th e i n v i t a t i o n fo r t h i s conference was the result of an earlier meeting with Ken Smith , Director of Navy Education , Norfolk, Virginia. SHLSS Adult Education instructors , Durella Rodriguez and Mary Coyle , met Mr. Smith at the Military Educators sessions during the Nati o n a l A d u l t . E d u c a-t i e n C o n fe r e n c e i n L o u i s v i l l e , ;; Kentu<:ky; :,, ur: .ovembcr, 1 984� Mr. Smith has since beep instrumental in providirig the Adult Education Department . with contacts. that are helping this scho()l keep . abreast in current military educational technologies. The most helpful contact has been Mr. Larry Stotsberry , the Education Specialist at the Navy Campus office at Patuxent Naval Air _ Test Center. Mr. Stotsberry has visited SHLSS and shared with . us reading curriculums and vjdeo tapes that ate cuirently beirig used by · the Navy . Durelfa Rocfriguez has met with Mr. Stotsberry several times at the Navy Campus office . She haS found out more . about Na programs that are being offered to their students and has had access to many of the materials that are applicable to SIU members . Because of · the increasing involvement between SIU and military contracted ships , there has been a growing awareness of military educational services that are relev;mt to SIU members . The Adult Edu ation dcpartn1cnt will · . ;:;:::::. · Fleet Del.egate for the Stuart Tan kermen Visits S H.LSS vy · · <:ontinuc to . explore . . m i l i tary - · educational services and incorporate new ideas that can benefit SIU members. H LSS CO U RSE Welding .::::'' ':" "'·· ' " :'':'':"" :. ,._..,, Fi rst row I. to r.: Jendi Verge, Heather Smith, Karen M i l stead, Kristy Gove Tami Fragler, Suzanne Brann, Mary Bean, Jaye Linnen. Second row I . to r.� Lyn�e Peden, A ngela Johnson, M iche l l e Sm ith, Kefah Ami n , Felecia Rosier, Kendra Terre l l , M i chelle Rosier, Jenny M i l ler, Jennifer Hawkins Debbie Textor. Th!rd row . I . to r.: Don Nolan, Ken Con kl i n , Laura Textor: Jeanne Textor, Dick Textor, M ary Brann (Troop Leader), Carol Smith, Bobbie M i l ler (Co-Leader), Ed Gi ldersleeve . · . · . Fleet Delegate for t b e Stuart tankermen, . Robert Remmel, discusses port" · services with Piney Point, Port Agent, Edd Morris. G RADUATES oie�I Engine Tec:hnoloQy . First row I. to r.: Louis Dlesso, Harvey Balley, Manuel Alvarez, Thomas Ball, Kenneth N i lsen. Second row I. to r.: Michael Glass, Mlguel Rivera, Frank Andryauskas, Biii Foley (Instructor). . First r-0w I. to r.: Jimmy Slrubna, Paul Crow. Secend row I. to r.: Jose Valle, Chuck Gallagher, Francisco E. Torres, Manuel Rodriquez. Third row I. to r.: Isadore Campbell, Eric Malzkuhn (Instructor); John Perry. Sealltt Operations and Maintenance Front row I. to r.: Richie B urgers, Martin Tlohe, Joaeph LeBeau, Nathan Stein, Joe Gludlc$, Tim O'Silen. Second row I. to r.: Jeff Johnston, Doug Hodges, Ronald Charles, Fletcher McRee, Eugene Finley, Mike Dehnert, Raymond Rainey, David Abell, John Sutherland. Third row I. to r.: Norbert Hinrichs, Mike Wittenberg, John Craven, John · O'Connell, Joseph Allum, Ron Hellner, Bob Richardson. · Southern Cross/Sealllt Operations & Maintenance Front row I. to r.: Joe Marshall (Instructor), Hugh S. Woods, Rafael Rivera, Juan Patino, John Cronan. Second row I. to r.: Blademlro Santana, Drew Brown, Pete Trolanos, Martin Ramos, James Dickens, Carlos M. ·Sotto. 'i '. ·: Front row I. to r.: Steve Castle, Joel Lechel, J immy Skubna, Manuel Rodriquez. Second row I. to r.: Joe Marshall (Instructor), Michael Scaringi, Robert Halkerston, Michael Vanderhorst, Eric Plaksln. Third row I. to r.: Craig Holdredge, Thomas Wlehl, Keith Bennett, Robert Maddox. Fourth row : David Farrell. 20 I LOG I May 1 985 . Able .Seaman Cn1tse Ship Training CJaaa ·. Front row I. to r.: Jock Morris , Judy Acosta, Hanaplah Ismail, Michael Kiyabu, Joellto Abarca, Robinson Tacang, Connie Velasques. Seco.nd row I. to r.: Anthony Rivera, Lincoln Pinn, Glenn Ferguson , Chris Nagy, Dien Short, Bob MCCioskey, Mark Feltman, Lawrence Wells, Carl Mllldrum Ill, Ben Cusic (lnstuctor). �..... Upgrad i ng Course Schedu l.e . � l�< �. J u ne Th rou g h Au g ust 1 985 . 1 ·{.0 · . '"'·��r·"'"' Radar Observer J u ne 1 4 J u ne 28 J u ne 20 J u ly 1 1 July 19 August 29 Quartermaster � Aug ust 2 Septe m ber 1 3 S i m u l ator Cou rse July 1 2 J u l y 26 Aug u st 9 July 18 August 1 Aug ust 1 5 . . - Ass istant Cook bi-weekly varies Cook and Baker bi-weekly varies Chief Cook bi-weekly varies Chief Steward month l y varies Three M an Steward Dept. mont h l y varies tf.o�.sl.'AMA. sV..· '" ''\. ·I (AB E) Ad u l t Basi c Ed ucation .' ; .'·- =:' (State) . Date of B i rth (Middle) Telephone (ZlpCOde) ...{. +�•"' '"":��... � _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Book # Port lssued ------- _______ ;, � :-..�'.�:· ; ·: · . . ,,.. o,..s,� · . .. . · . . · • 1 I � �,� ;.\., .. >,. · �-: ;.', ·:.,. /. ..:• .. . � � � � ­ (Area Code) Sen iority Pacific D Port Prese ntly Reg istered In _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ No 0 (if yes, f i l l in below) Are you a g raduate of the SH LSS Trainee Program : 0 Yes ��- to ��-----(dates attended) _ _ _ _ _ Have you attended any S H LSS U pg rad i ng Courses: O Yes Course(s) Taken Do you hold a letter of completion for Li feboat: D Yes No O Firefig hting: D Yes No O CPR: O Yes No O ------- SIG N AT U R E RATI NG H ELD DATE SHIPPED � DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ No transportation will be paid unless you present original · receipts and successfully complete the course. .. DECK DEPARTM ENT . �-��(:,::.· :;:: ENGI N E DEPARTMENT O D D D D O FOWT O Automation QMEO..-.. Any Rating D Dleael Engine Marine Electronics Marine Electrlcal Maintenance Pumproom Maintenance I Operation Refrigeration Syatema Maintenance Ii Operations O Chief Engineer/Assistant Engineer (U nl napected Motor Vessel) D Second/Third Asst. Engineer (Inspected) STEWARD DEPARTM ENT RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME-(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever Is applicable.) VESSEL Septem ber 1 4 ·_•;.. i":ii.' .r�o .._. w _...� ... . u A8 Unllmlted D c.leett.I New18at1on D Ail Limited O 1st Clan PllOt D AB Speelal o Towboat Operator Inland o Towboat Operator (NMT 200 mll ..) O Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miies) 0 MHter/Mate Inspected Towing Veaael O Third Mate D Radar Observer Unllmlted D Simulator Course No D (if yes, f i l l in bel ow) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date Avai l able for Trai n i n g J u n e 26 July 5 Aug ust 23 am · · .· _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Endorsement(s) or ' Trainee Program : From September 1 3 September 1 3 I n terested In the following course(s) checked below: Mo./Oay/Vear Lakes M e m ber D I n l an d Waters Member D _______ License(s) N ow H e l d Aug ust 16 (GED) High School Equivalency Program Aug ust 2 I (first) Deep Sea M ember D Completion Date J u ne 21 J u n e 28 August 1 6 (DVS) Developmental Studies . ·, (City) Check-In Date Aug ust 1 6 -=: July 8 June 3 (ESL) Eng l i s h as a Second Language - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "' . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....------------ . . :.:"· ',··. (Last) Completion Date Check-In Date Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship U pgrad i ng Ap p l i cat ion " Soci al Sec u ri ty # Length of Cou rse Course July 5 I. . Course Adult Education Cou rses Master/Mate Fre i g ht & Tow i n g .. ...... . ..... . ........... September 1 9 Check-In/ Completion Date DATE OF DISC HARGE D D D D D Chief Cook Assistant Cook D Chief Steward Cook & Baker Towboat Inland Cook Three Man Steward Dept. ALL DEPARTM ENTS D Weldlng D Llfeboatman D Seallft Operations & .Maintenance ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT D Adult Basic Education (ABE) D High School Equlvalency Program (GED) D Developmental Studies (DYE) D English H a Second Language (ESL) COLLEGE PROGRAM _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ � RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Upgrad i ng Center, Pi ney Poi nt, M D. 20674 ; i .1 . Aug ust 1 6 June 1 4 Steward Recertification September 1 3 Date Book Was l ssued October 31 Course July 5 · Th i rd Mate N'ame August 30 Recertification Programs iuulOust 11 29 J un e 7 J u l y 26 S al i ft Operations Maintenance l"" M arine Electrical Mai ntenance Steward Upgrading Cou rses Completion Date Check-In Date {, Aug ust 1 Refrigeration Deck Upgrading Courses ...{"�··· J u n e 28 Second/Th i rd Assi stant Engi neer Following are the updated course schedules for June through August 1 985, at the Seafarers Harry Lu n d eberg School of Seaman s h i p . SIU Representatives i n all ports wi l l assist members in prepari ng app l i cat i o n s . . . We l d i ng And Promote U .S. Maritime Industry Course Completion Date Check-In Date Course. }'Programs Geared to I mprove Job Ski �ls • Engine U pgrading Courses D Nautical Science Certificate Program D Scholarship/Work Program D Other May 1985 I LOG I 21 . ·;:.: · i �The job was to dredge a 500-foot \Vide and 46-foot deep channel beginning afth� site's entrance . Starting now. the work is expected to be completed by mid-November 1 985. Inland Unes (Continued from Page 11.) . / Arrangements will be made · to provide for .1,J;pgrading of licenses at the AMO-D2 School at Dania, Fla. until courses can be given at the SHLSS, Piney· Point , Md. . • Rad ar and sinlt1lator programs . will be av ai l�bl e at the SHLSS in · • · ' · · the near future. • The Union will provideJega lcounsel to any licensed oflker if their lice 11se is in jeopardy :in. the n .rmal co4rse, .of their duties except for · willfulmis conduct. · • . .. · . . . Competito i n jn the drectge' industry has increased in the past four years. There aJ-e D()W four n�n�union dredge companies plus the U .S. Army Corps of Engineers. dre dges competing with NATCO. North American Trailing spends $700,000 each year to keep their dredges fo s hape . The dredge s are Sugar Island, Dodge Island, Man� hattan Isl/jnd, Northerly 1sl<;uzd and Padre Island. The launches are St. Mary 's Ri� er, Miami River, East River and the Hudson River� · · Great L•kes T.ow ing Expa"ds \Great Lakes Towing�s ship assistfince , wrecking, bottom work and iceoreakiiig se:tvices also will be done . in the future atthe ports of Green Bay� Manitow 9c , Menominee and Stl)rgeon Bay, Wis. ·. . . ... · · •· . ·. . .· . ' '• . . · In the Port of . Philadelphia <, Sabine Towing Boatmen Get 3.3o/o COLA Lieensed and unlicensed Boatmen at the Sabine Towing and Trans­ portation Co. in the port of Houston got a 3 . 3 percent Cost of Living Adjustment wage i ncrease . · Mobile's Cresc.e nt Towing Gets New Contr•f A new three-year contract was negoti ated for Boatmen of the Crescent Tow ing and S alvage Co. in the port of Mobile. Included in Jhe terms of the new contract, efti ctive May' l , COLA w age hike and · a wage-related pension stipulation. were a Curtis Bay of Pa. Wins Navy Yaird Pact In the port of Philadelphia, Curtis Bay Towing won a contract . with the U .S. Navy Yard to help . in docking naval vessels coming into the yard for repairs and maintenance. Working on left, and berry. SIU 8o•tmett·Crowley Mllllrlne Meet At the monthly meeting between SIU :Boatme n and Crowley Marine management in the P<>rt of Wilmington, Calif. , the .topic of survival suits for Crowley crewniembers was discussed. They �rune · to the conclus ion that the urviviaL !luits were needed only for the colder n rt.hem wate r and that training wa required to · use•the uit . · • �g. AB .Charles "Chuc�", · . Pw11e.r . . ps0n Hawkin- S I U Goes to N LR B On Sonat Mari ne The J U i awaiting the deci ion of the National Labor Relation LRB) trial hearing early thi m nth after filing an unfair I b r pra tice c mpl jnt again t n. t Marine of t he p rt of Philadel phia and Balt imore . he charge i that the c mpany had refu d an JU "infi rma­ tional reque t ' on data n thefr aptain , mate nd b rge aptain. t whether 'they were up rvi r . ' LRB, lf the U ni n receive a fav ra le de i i n o n t w uld have to m ak e go d o n the pa t c ntri buti n due to the I U fringe b nefil plan ince the Id nt r ct w uld till e in effect. Board Gr•at Lakes D & D Wins 2 Jobs The Great Lakes J)redge and Dock Co. won a $ 1 5 .8 niillion contract last month . from the U.$� Army Corps of Engineers to con tinue maintenance dredging of Baltimore H arbor's 42-foot main shipping . was channel. · The winning bid $2.5 milli on higher than the Corps' cost estimate of the job. The second contract awarded to the Great Lakes D & D was a $7 . 8 million job to dredge 2.2 million cubic yards at the Port Everglades , . Fla. 250·.acre South Port Container Terminal site. SEAFARERS . TRAINING & REC REATIO oC · the the (CrowteyM$ifle} are AB.ltany · · · · · · · · · · · · � · · · · · � · · · · · · · · · · · � · · · · · · · · · � � · · · · � �· · · · · -� · - · · · · � · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · � ,. ' · 'C I nformation Reservati o n N ame= �---..,...� ... �....,.._ . , I . . T'E R ,. : I Address: Telephone # I : Book # ·� ____ - I I : --------� 2nd ChoiCe 3rd Choice Date of Departure I • Will Cost · • • • -------��� . • • • ---'-----.--'- . (Stay i s . l imited to 2 weeks) : • • • Member $30.00 per day Spouse $5.00 per day Children . $5.00 per day MEALS: Member $S� �O per day Spouse '· $4 ,00 per .day Children $4. 00 per day -------� : . Seafarers Training & Recreation - Center • • . • . Piney Point, Md. 20674 (Phone: 301 ·994·0010) · · · · · · · • • 11!1 • · · · · · · · · · · * · · ·· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·-�· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·· � · · . .. . .., • . • • • • I I I . • • It ROOM RATES: : --..:.---,--- Send to: 22 I LOG I May 1985 What Center: The costs for room and board at the SHLSS Vacation Center have been sefatthe minimum to make it possible for all SIU members. and their families to enjoy a holiday at the Southern Maryland playground . . : -------'---� Date of Arrival: 1 st Choice Vacation · . . ..: I . • N umber i n Party .. . _.___,_...,._,,_ �--,-.,......,.-_..,._� .,.. ... ------- at " ·• .. _ S.S. # the SHLSS Your Holidav NOTE: No lodging or meal charge for children under age 12 . So that ·as many of our members as possible can enjoy a holiday at SHLSS Vacation . Center, the stay is limited to two weeks . �a converted C-3 with a highly-trained SIU crew of 58 unlicensed seamen, drew high praise from the Navy for her performance in March during underway transfer operation exercises with a Navy supply vessel , the USS Sylvania in the photo at The Southern Cross, right. Seafarer Robert Burk, wbo sails as cook/baker and chief cook, was aboard the Southern Cross and shot these step-by-step photos of the cargo transfer maneuvers between the two ships. (See April 1985 LOG.) Southern Cross and Sylvania Complete Cargo Transfer The first step in the cargo transfer maneuvers involves shooting a line from the Sylvania to the Southern Cross. Members aboard the Southern Cross take in the shot line. A cargo hookup is then attached to the padeye which allows the cargo to be raised and lowered. - Photos by Robert H u rk The cargo is received aboard the Sylvania. Ii l The cargo is now ready to go across. The cargo transfer maneuvers successfully completed, the Sylvania turns away. May 1985 I LOG I 23 t 1 J�_:::::::����''�.-�-�.�--��i.i�!!!��;;;;:;;====·=-=-===-===-=-= �Transcolorado Ends 21/2 Year Mission with Praise Military Se alift Command offi::. man. for the Hudson Waterways cials last month honored. Seafarers . : Corporation, the vessel's operator, aboard the S.S. Transcolcrado for said. their work in helping to raise tlte The Transcolorado is one of 17 curtain on yet another stage .in the . vessels in the Near-Term Force, nation' s rapid .;fefe ns e program. e .tabIi . hed in J�SO to provide mo. In Aprilthe fonner: \v)vJIJramp · t)lle, .lnllitacy.. storage supply lines freighter and hei crew arrived in fo supJ)Ort a Marine effort anythe United States ffom a two.;.andwhere in the western hemisphe re . a-half year long, but peaceful, mi . Several.years ago, cells. were con. sion as the . fir5t ship In the. Near� structed in the hull ofthe Transco­ Tenn Pref)osition: Force depfoyed - lorado for sM'er stowage, with the by the MSC to the Mediterranean explosives stacked in an orderly region. fashion in the cells . According to In letters of appreciation, · Ste., SIU <;)fficial in Cb<,i:I'ge.of contracts, phen A. Wise, COITiinander of ,the . . Ang\1$ ''Re<f' Cambell� the only way the explosives could be ignited Mediterranean Military Sealift would be if the vessel itself were Command, cited an "outstanding strafed by enemy fire. performance," and MSC captains Gene Laski and Charles Gonaghy Like many seamen sailing merwrote that the crew displayed chant vessels, Steven Coker said ' ' teamwork and unanimity of pur. he has wartime service transport· pose in fulfilling their unique · and ing arms to Vietnam and Korea. He was "no more nervous than on dangerous assignment." At Sunny Point, N.C . , ili.� last any other ship," he said, becaus� i stop before payoff In Jacksorville ;� the warheads are always separated Fla. , the ship'.s cargo, a stockpile for transport. "SIU members did of disarmed explosives, was 0offnot handle the explosives," he reloaded to box cars. . The nation was called; "but. they did have to gQ reliving the 10th.anniversary ofthe into. the stowage areas to take tern� evacuation ofAmerican troops from perafore .readings. and check for Saigon as demolitions exPerts leaks.' ' emptied the stowage area in the During the Mediterranean mis· sion, the vesset 'ruso partidpated ship's hull, handling each explOsive "like a baby," according to as the lead coo11riodore ship injoint crewmember Steven Coker. naval/maritime convoy exercises. Under charter with the · MSC called Bright Star 63 .and Distant since 1967 the Transcolorado may Hammer 84. They did so without have-been a deterrent to ho tilitie CQmplaint said Commodore Wi e. in the. Mediterranean because of MSC officials also . praised the SIU members for. the stamina to carri ag e of explosi � es, a s okesits · . . . · - . · . · work for such a fo · g voyage., Relief ·. · want c m()ugh time . to be able iQ g9 fishing. where ;l\knmy what kind of !l time was given · to . some of the . crewmembers ev.ery 120 d ays. But Coker · tayed on. . . . :o • p Decision _, Due in June . . ew ly home from. the,Jour, . he srud he will be. ready to go back to work in about six we eks "I just .. . . ' �- · • :, .. . fishing there is wile'r��m¥� home. And to see mY wife and my . . family. After i cat ti ne that meas­ ure _io at a fa r iz , l will . . dy i ; ·. • · Outlook Bleak for WW11 Seamen's Benefits More than 200,000 young Amer­ ican men served . in the U . S . mer­ chant marine in' World War Il. More than 6,000 were killed by enemy air .attacks, submarines and naval gunfite arid tens of thousands were wounded ·and injured iQ com­ bat. Their reward: a final payoff when they. arrived home and an occasional tip-of-the-hat on · . M�ri,- . time Day. . Since the end of the war, many efforts have �en :made to bring these veterans some sort of rec­ ognition, from full veteran"s status . to something as simple as an Amer­ ican flag .attheir deaths. • · . . .· . . · Brit for 40 years, both congres­ sional and adminis trativ e ·action have Jailed to bring recognition to the �en who" '. ailed :.the :,ho tile . _ seas.. . . ' ' SGmetir,nes, I think they' re just waiting for all of them to <lie,' ' said .on� . .proponent of re cogn i tio n . ··n·s: a dam n shame .. Thcf e peo;; . pie sacrific:�i:i ·. �· · tot . . . Some . : were · · killed, some �ere wounded and some captured· by the enemy and spent years in pris0ner of war . . �,;:: . · ' . camps. A�yone who was ever aboard a $hip un.der attack knows they saw combat · They deserve· a lot more than they've gotten, i ' said SIU President Frank Prozak. There is ·. . an • avenue besides COOgfes sio n�l �Cti�n: to rectify the situation-the Military Service Re­ view Board. That board set up various . requirements for non-mil­ itary veterans . of wartime serviCe t6 bC recognized cmd receive some veterans b�rtetits. Groups as di­ ver e- a Wo rl d War I dieticians, telephone operators, civilian em­ ployees on Gtia:in and Wake Is­ lands and others have been granted some sort of recognition. Each pe­ titipn:on behalf of merchant sailors has been tuIJled down. .. . The Joint Maritime Congress has h�de d a drive by' :maritime labOr unjons and other industry gfoups , including the srµ' to recognize the m rcbant. seamen ' of World War 1t · ·. . ' .· .· : The reView board app rently has decided · n all merchant marine applications but won't reveal its decision until next month . . lndica. . · ' . The Jeremiah O'Brien is one of the last WWII Liberty Ships. It h; also one �f the only tributes left to the sacri&e and service .or the 200;• Ametkab seamen who served. · to go back in about six weeks," he said. . . \ • �I .-)' , .A / · .; -� .� , : tions · are that it will not be favor­ able. To satisfy the re view board' s requirements: the following . conditi · ns must be met: ; - ·� · * Was. �her� military trainjng? j . -�'i · ., -·� * Was there military �apabil­ ity? * Wa� the contribution critical to the success of a military . . . mission? \ · * Was the group subject to mil� . ltary discipline, justice and control? * Were members allowed to re.· . . sign? . * Were/members subject to as. . signment in a combat zone? '· . , The answers to all the questions are · yes. · · The·. JMC has submitted hundreds . of pages of proof and documents to the review board.. Perhaps the government is sim­ ply .waiting for the remaining World War II seamen to die, to simply vanish as so many merchant ships did on the world's oceans. If that is the case, it wiil leave an oil-slick of guilt on American history. 24 I LOG I May 1985 '("' ? . ___ _..___ _ _ - ------- ---- ----- __ _ ,, ____ - · .. -- ----- ---- -----j"** �· . ··t4M'ft!NmtaE_.,_.fi�·lla9t,r�mfd . >�· <!'>�. ". AdiScusSmn LllQ ARIES (Energy Transportation ard Delegate Thomas c: Barrett . No dis­ Corp.), April 1 3--Chairman Donald Rood ; puted OT reported. One man was taken Secretary F.T. Motus; Educational Director off ship by the Coast Guard just before D. Panko; Engine Delegate Mark Freeman; departure from New York. The deck de­ No beefs or disputed OT were reported. partment, therefore, sailed one man �hort, --There is $1 86 in the ship's fund which will and the bosun wil hold that ordinary's be turned over to the chairman. Most of position until a replacement comes aboard. -to the video games belong the ship's fund -from an A ship's fund will be established as well. Following the safety meeting, the arrival pool which the secretary will set up captain called in all delegates to discuss a at the next port. The Inger has a long trip letter received from ETC regarding some ahead of her, and the chairman said, "We'll adjustments and freezing of supplies. This pull together SIU style." The educational .. matter also was brought up at the ship's director mentioned that he has a number meeting, and a decision will be made by of forms available for upgrading and that headquarters. A suggestion was made to those with the required amount of time change the coveralls worn on deck to a should do so. A discussion was held about lighter shade, especially while working in the lack of movies aboard ship, especially I ndonesia where it is so hot. The hard hats since it looks like an around-the-world should also be of a lighter material. A vote voyage. The entire crew attended an equaof thanks was given to the steward de­ torial crossing party. It was a great success partment for the Easter pool party and for and the chief engineer took movies of the the good meals prepared and served. Next event. All hands were initiated into the port: Nagoya, Japan. mysteries of Neptune's realm and received a piece of foolscap ("suitable for framing"): Refreshments were provided by the capLNG CAPRICORN (Energy Transportain and stewards. "A solidly middling time" tation Corp.), March 24--{; hairman M.B. was had by all. "Pictures will be forthcomWoods; Secretary R.H. Forshee; Deck Deling." Next ports: Mombasa, Kenya; Crockagate Michael Kadderly; Engine Delegate ett, Calif., and Long Beach, Calif. Walter E. Kimbrough ; Steward Delegate William Christmas. No disputed OT. Th.e · $31 5 in the ship's fund is on deposit with OVERSEAS CHICAGO (Maritime the master. Chairman Woods led a disOverseas) , March 2�hairman J.R. cussion of the lmportance'Of taking advanThompson ; Secretary Clyde Kreiss; Edu, cational Director Mark Sawin; Deck Delatage of the upgrading facilities at Piney Point. He alsci emphasized the role that ' · ' · gate H.:Oarrow c Engine Delegate E. Whis· enhant; Steward Delegate A Brown. Sollie SPAD plays in getting aru;t keeping �&faring jbbs. Members spoke abollf the disputed OT was rep6rted ih the deck Union-dedicate9 career of Frank Mongelli department. There were also a number of and. thus brought to everyone's attention beefs in that department , � beefs . main�y pertain to parts of the �or*act that · the extent of the Union's ioss. A vote· of thanks was given to the steward departneed clarification: new rules, OT, and rates ment for a job well done, and a special and wages. There is $5 in the ship's fund. moment of siter;ice was stood in memory A discussion was held as to why some of Frank·.Mongel : t"e-� pOrt:; �agoya; JEI-' . �1lnltle de.et<.departme.-1rare tUi"Y:led . . . . · ' ··" P�H ·;;? - . :::�,;;�.".�!\ ·:;,: ,\J'· ;·�;��, �L ''. :. >� · . · ,: GROTON (Apex Marin�). March 1 7- Chairman Florous Christos; Secretary Marvin Deloatch ; Educational Director Johnnie Long; Deck Delegate George Cruz; Steward Delegate Ali s. Hydera. No .disputed OT. The chairman reported that the MN Groton is enroute from Houston, Texas to Piney Point, Md. with a load of oil and that eveMhing is running smoothly. Marvin Deloateft, the secretary, stressed to all crewmembers the importance of contributing to SPAO "to help the Union fight for a stronger merchant marine." A motion was made to temporarily (while shipping is slow) change the vaeation rule so that members can collect or cash their vacation at any time rather than wait 1 20 days. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a . p· p . good job. Next port is mey omt, Md . ; then back to Houston for payoff. INGER (Reynolds Metals), March 1 9� Chairman Stanley Jandora; Secretary John Iverson; Educational Director Oscar Ortiz; Engine Delegate Edward F. Boyce; Stew- At 1 0 1 5 hours on March 1 , 1 985 in the Gulf of Mexico, all hands gathered on the faritail of the Sgt. Matej Kocak to cast the ashes of Sandra Townsend upon the high seas "where they will remain forever in the ancient order of the deep. " . -�· :t!�!u�d�=�:!:n��J ��� · i crew. A vote ofthanks was given to the steward for the . fine · food prepared and served by his department. Next port: Baton Rouge, La. .· . .. . · .w STAR OF TEXAS (Titan Navigation), April 1-Chairman Gene Paschall; Secretary J.R. Fletcher; Engine Delegate Les Lorber; Steward Delegate Harry J. Curry; Deck Delegate H .C. Scott. No beefs or disputed OT. The ship will pay off in New Orleans on April 8. The chairman noted that it has been . a very good trip with one otthe best crews and officers. He reminded everyone to read the LOG in order to keep abreast of what's happening in the maritime industry. The secretary expressed his thanks to all hands for their cooperation this trip, especially with the reduced crew in the steward department. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the excellent food and service in the ship's cafeteria. Report to the LOG: "Most of the crew took a tour to Cairo from Alexandria, Egypt and brought back souvenirs from their trip to the pyramids." Next port: New . , �: la. . '; · ·' '· · LNG ·· · ·. O (E�ergy port · we receivecHt from." The secretary VIRG Transportation reminded all hands that he has all sorts of Corp.), March 1 7-Chairman Fred Pehler; applications (medical, dental, vacation, upSecretary Jim Golder; Educational Director grading, rep�ir lists, etc.), and to . chec:k F. Reyes. The 9f11Y disputed OT is left. c>Ver wttti him If . you '� cioe� A' y�1ot thanlc.s'5 : : d8pat1inent trom the. la5J ;:sw�=·�� � r�:=:�; � Fla. and New Orleans, La. E · .'- _ , through your SPAD donations is a big step toward that goal. Don't be a drop,out." Everyone was given a copy of the Water­ man/MSC contract and the high points were explained. The steward gave a brief eulogy to the Union's deceased brother, Frank Mongelli, who died in January, and . appreciation was extended to the steward department for the fine food prepared this voyage. The ashes of Sandra Townsend, wife of Alfred Townsend, former superin­ tendent engineer for Waterman Steamship Co., were committed to the deep (see photo this page). Next ports: Pensacola, Fla. and Norfolk, Va. Whibh:y00 dJd not '.reoetve the job � we are ,tOfd constaritty t<ir return th8 jOb .to 1he · ,• � · men.who:wiltvQte,for programs .Vitafm'()ur - �.indtlstry; . Supperting .Qrassr:Oots; programs . a k<i s · · SEA-LAND MARINER (Sea-Land Service), April 7-Recertified Chairman B. Mignano; Secretary S. Amper; Educational Director A. Bell ; Deck Delegate James Wade; Engine Delegate K. Patterson; Steward Delegate Alfred Flatts. All departments are running smoothly at this time with no beefs or disputed OT. This will be a short run for the Sea-Land Mariner-just 21 · days from Oakland to Yokohama to pick up the Innovator's cargo, and then back to Seattle. From then on, the ship will be on her normal five-week schedule except for the yard period. About two months ago, Brother A Gomez sent a letter to the Union on behalf of all Sea-land ship crewmembers, asking for help in finding a way or means of transporation from the Sea-Land pier in Kobe, Japan, which is very far from the downtown area. No reply has yet been received regarding this matter, which is a big problem to all concerned. Next ports: Yokohama, Japan and Seattle, Wash. PFC EUGENE A. OBREGON (Watertnan Steamship Corp.-MSC), March 30Chairman Jim Todd; Secretary Jim Bartlett; Educational Director Fred Johnson; Deck Delegate Stanley Zeagler; Engine Dalegate Stephen Dinnes; Steward Delegate Cecil H. Martin. No disputed OT. The chairman announced that the . ship will anchor in Lynnhaven Anchorage and that launch service will be every two hours. The Obregon will then sail on April 6 for a port in Spain, as yet unknown. Everything is running smoothly at the present time. · The antenna has even been hooked up so that members can watch movies i n their rooms. One problem noted was that the Bendix and Navy crews have been taking over the crew's lounge so that there is no way the members can get in to watch a movie. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for "some tine food," and one minute of silence was observed in memory · ot our d�parted brothers and sisters. PONCE (Puerto Rico Marine), March 24-Acting Chairman/Secretary C.M. Rice; Educational Director V. Brunell; Deck Delagate H. Bentz; Engine Delegate H. Kinsman Jr. ; Steward Delegate F. Sirignano. No disputed OT was reported in any of the three departments. There is $360 in the ship's fund. The acting chairman reported that the relief bosun, J. Busalacki, will get off in Jacksonville on March 29 and that the permanent bosun, A. Burton, will rejoin the ship. A problem of one day's pay for the cook and baker and for the OS who joined the last voyage in San Juan will be held. :!and 1tte � SEA-LAND CONSUMER (Sea-Land Service), March 24--{;halrman P. "Blackie" Wagner; Secretary Lorri Anne Davis; Educational Director Arthur H. Baredian. The deck department sailed short one AB from Jacksonville, but there were no beefs or disputed OT report0ct. This particular meeting's main issue concerned transportation expenses. lt was feltthat the articles should have nothing to do with whether or not members receive transportation expenses. "We should receive it if we do not return to our port of engagement. . . , It does not mak'liJ sense tO ride the ship to a pprt from 0 ·· was · SAN JUAN (Puerto Rico Marine), March 1 7--Chairman John Green; Secretary Clyde J. Gibson ; Educational Director Jerry J. Thompson. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs or disputed OT. The edu­ cational director mentioned to members that it would be advisable for them to obtain a "secret" clearance from the government in order to qualify for some of the new military contracts. To find out about getting a clearance, check with your local Union hall. A reminder was given to all hands to please keep the TV turned down and the doors closed so that men off watch can get some sleep. An "overwhelming vote of thanks" was given to the entire steward department for the 'outstanding food and service they provide. Next ports: Elizabeth, N.J. and San Juan, P.R. · · _ that · the tlpion ''wilLcto..;.what is �ry to assisl'in Solving th& situation for the gbod of all." <::.'. '.:··. • · · -Marine's,�"1rld ' � .,' {1; · H:·� VUl'.f'� �,):� �.a...-�: !"!;>:· 'j�� f'V'��, ' ·"Red" ,.. � � ...., 1ftl..:..1...,. ,.:{� ;......, ,.._.,..,,.,:don:li ,..tMlin< edad �Ur' -V�still ne � . . their:prObleins. · ''.We need,ioetectand ln - .: :im>ught up with;;tb9,;patrolmafl.:atpayOff :cA. . , ·;naed1of.,:��;:::He.ad� .: tetter · was '�''fmm Vice.iifR&id8Bt . ·.· ,, , �; .. SGT MATEJ KOCAK (Waterman Steamship Corp.-MSC), March 1 -Chairman William Kratsas; Secretary Lee de Parlier; Educational Director Don E. Peterson; Deck Delegate WiHiam E. Ashman. The only disputed OT reported was on the part of the company, disputing the Mardi Gras Longshore Holiday in Pensacola, Fla. The . chairman will inquire about OT for . taking on stores while on day work. The chairman also noted that since the Sgt Matej Kocak has two Hagglund twin-deck cranes, it would behoove all ABs to attend SHLSS to learn how 10 operate them. Everybody has to work together and be alert. The secretary stressed the continued �ifr.<'ttle st8'ita¢ �=�� �%:'���:P��n!� a i chairman announced that he just returned to the LNG Virgo and wants everyone to try and work together "in the good old SIU fashion." The ve.ssel is due to go into . the shipyard soon, so a repair list will be needed. A discussion was held on the proposed "break-out" of the SIU Pension Plan. No one knows the details as yet, but further information is expected by late March. An ' SIU patrolman is expected onboard when the ship gets back to Japan. He will then be able to fill in the details and report on the meeting between the .SIU and ETC. The educational director also had a few words to say. "You guys all know you are spending a lot of time in I ndonesian territory. So please remember it is their country; respect it. Also be careful while you are ashore." And when dig · nitaries come aboard , all hands were reminded to be alert and respectful. "Show concern for your job. Your jobs are provided by the SIU, and they are the only people you deal with." (This last statement was made.in response to complaints that some of the officers are nosing around into steward department and SIU affairs.) Official ships minutes also were received from the follciwing vessels: ll6 AQUARIUS ARCHOI AUaA BAYAMOll · COIS'llMIOI :=:m 0VEMUs VAUli'Z ll&RT E. LEE sr. LOUIS SEA·lAllD ADVElf1URER SEA-UllD ECOllGMY SEA-LAlll EXPRESS SEA..U.. PACER SEA-LAllD PIOIEER SEA-Um mAMR iPnuT Of TEXAS Ui.'IMSEA . 11.TllAMAR May 1985 I LOG I 25 - -- -· T • ----··-- - 4§- . P, ' . · .. : �, : : - Lµis Campos Sr. , 62 , joined the SIU in the port of New YQrk in 1956 sailing as a chief electrician . Campos was .born in Honduras · and is a resident of Baltimore . Deep Sea Jacksonville Patrolman An· thony "Tony" Charles Aronica, 55, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1 959 sailing as an AB bosun and deck delegate . Brother Aronica began sailing in 1 953. He sailed last on the dredge Sugar Island (NATCO) from 1 979 tci 1 984. Seafarer Aronica was port dispatcher from 1960 to 1 963 and from 1 968 to 1978. As a crewmember of the SS Ponce on Christmas Day, 1978 , he was later commended by U.S. Assistant Secretary of Maritime Affairs Samuel B . Nemirow for helping to rescue three survivors of the sunken shrimp boat, the Ginger B. Aronica also attended the 198 1 Piney Point Educa­ tional Conference . He' s a vet­ eran of the U . S . Air Force in the Korean War. A native of Pittston, Pa. , he is a resident of Jacksonville , where he owns a bar. ..· ' Edward Barrie Biss, 65 , joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1 950 sailing as a chief electri­ cian. Brother Biss hit the bricks in the 1962 Robin Line beef. He . :1&' a vet ran.M'···lJ�s. Na�y in World War II. Seafarer Biss was , born in Wallington, N .J. and is a resident of Ormond Beach, Fla. ' ��:;'.;·� · -· . Leslie Sidney Blanchard, 63 , joined the SIU in 1 944 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a cook and chief steward. Brother Blanchard was born in Louisi­ ana and is a resident of New Orleans. Joseph Leon Bourgeois, 58, joined the SIU in 1 942 in the port of Boston sailing as a re­ certified bosun. Brother Bour­ geois graduated from the Union' s Recertified Bosuns Program in 1976. He was a former member of the Gloucester (Mas s .) Fish­ ermen' s Union. Seafarer Bourgeois was born in Salem , Mass . and is a resident of Milton Mills, N.H. - r: _ Norman Garn, 6 1 , joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans working as an AB on the Water­ man Shoregang in 1978 . Brother Garn was also a Piney Point instructor. He is a resident of Metairie, La. John Joseph Doyle, 62, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1956 sailing as a bo­ sun. Brother Doyle worked on the New Orleans Delta Line Shoregang as a deck mainte­ nance from 1 953 to 1975 . He is a veteran of the U . S . Army in World War II . Seafarer Doyle was born in New Orleans and is a resident of Harahan , La. Rene Geiszler, 65 , joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing asa QMED for Sea­ Land. Brother Geiszler is a vet­ eran of the U . S . Army after World War II. He was born in Antwerp, Belgium and is a res­ ident there. James Preston Edwards, 64 , joined the SIU i n the port of -Houston in 1969 sailing as a . FOWT. Brother Edwards was born in Boaz, Ala. and is a resident of Houston. . · Calixto Licier Gonzalez, 57 , joined the SIU in the port of San Juan, P.R. in 1 955 sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Gon­ zalez also sailed during World War I I . He graduated from the Union' s Recertified Bosuns Pro­ gram in 1 975. Seafarer Gonzalez is an infantry veteran of the U . S . Army i n the Korean War. Born in San Ju�n, he is a resident of Rio Piedras', ·p: R Juan Valeriano Fernandez, 62, joined the SIU in 1 944 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a bosun for the Delta Line, Sea­ Land and the Waterman Steam­ ship Co. Brother Fernandez was born in San Juan, P.R. and is a resident of Everett, Wash . .;/ nfli6mas"i 01.�a >v6sier> · . ,,,._"' . . •• . }<.��........ ._. _ William Gonzalez, 5 1 , joined . the SIU .in the port of New 63\' Orleans in 1 963 sailing as a chief steward. Brother Gonzalez was a New Orleans del�&�ie:.to t·he , 1 973 Piney J>oin'( · Educational CoJlference . He was born in Puerto Rico and is· a resident of New Orleans. joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Fos­ ter graduated from the Union' s Recertified Bosuns Program in 1 976. He sailed in the World War II Allied invasion of Vi­ chy ' s Southern France at the port of Marseilles . In 1 946, Seafarer Foster was aboard the Vic­ tory ship SS Blue Island (Water­ man) , when on a "clear night" she hit a lighthouse in the Ska­ gerrak and Kattegat Straits be­ tween Denmark and Sweden. Foster was bor:n in Baltimore and is a resident of Dundalk, Md. Salvatore Frank Jr. 63 , joined the SIU in 1 939 in the port of Providence, R.I. sailing during World War II and in the Vietnam War as a bosun and later as a recertified bosun and ship ' s delegate. Brother Frank was graduated from the Union ' s Recertified Bosuns Program in 1 980 . He was on the Strike Committee in the 194 1 Bonus beef and hit the bricks in the 1 946 SIU­ SUP Anti-Commie strike and General Maritime beef and the 1947 Isthmian strike. Also he walked the picket lines in the 1 957 Bill Line beef, the Ralph Bullard, 63 , joined the 1 968 SS Val Chem and the 1 % 1 Maritir�e strike . .. SIU in the port of New York in Seafarer Frank .also attended the SHLSS-MEBA, . 1955 sailing as a chief cook. District 2 School of Engineering and Navigation Brother Bullard is a veteran of in B rooklyn, N.Y. in 1 969. For his war service, the U . S_. Navy in World War II. he was awarded the Vietnam War Service Bar He was))orri in Alabama and is . and the World War II Merchant Marine Combat a resident of Philadelphia. Bar and Defense Medal, Atlantic War Zone Bar, Mediterranean-Middle East War Zone Bar, Pa26 I LOG I May 1 985 cific War Zone Bar- and the Philippine Liberation Medal with a Battle Star. Frank was bOrn . in Pawcatuck , Conn. and is a resident there . William Koltonuk, 65 , joined the SIU in the port of Philadel­ phia in 1959 sailing as an AB . Brother Koltonuk was born in Philadelphia and is a resident of Camden, N J . 1 � . l· · \· f.r.J. '" t ,,.. ·' . i , , •• '� . • ' .. ... -.r"' _.... ;:� . Harold Edwin Long, 65 , joined the SIU in 1 947 in the port of New York sailing as an AB and bosun. Brother Long is a veteran of the U . S . Army in World War II. He was born in Salem, Iowa and is a resident of Metairie, La. I ii . ,,. 'f .' • -I!�� ". .. '· ��. •I . ··- William George MacDonald, 60, joined the SIU iri 1947 in the port of Baltimore sailing as an AB. Brother MacDonald is a veteran of the U . S . Army during Korean War. He was born in Grand Rapids , Mich. and is a resident of Seattle . ·. �· �• . ·: Andres ,.Ortiz Maldb'nad0, .,,62 . joined the SIU ' in 1945 in' the : port of New York sailing as an ' AB , and deck and ship' s dele­ , gates . Brother Maldonado worked on the Puerto Rico Ma­ rine Shoregang, Port Elizabeth, N.J. in 1980. He was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of the Bronx, N.Y. ; . J£rnest Winfield �er��"·· 66, , joined the SIU in th� · port_ of · Boston in 195l saiijng as an-A.B , . most recently on :the SS S�a­ . Land Liberator. Brother Pierce was born in New Bedford, Mass. and is a resident of Seattle. · SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. Brother Ramirez sailed in World War II. He walked the picket line in the 196 1 Greater N . Y. Harbor beef. Seafarer Ramirez was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of Playa Ponce, P.R. Nelson Robert Sprinkett, 64 , Roosevelt Robbins Sr. , 65 , joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a recertified chief steward for the Delta Line. Brother Robbins was born in Alabama and is a resident of Philadelphia. 58, joined the SIU in 1949 in the port of New Orleans as an AB and deck maintenance . Brother Nuss worked on the New Orle­ ans Delta Line Shoregang in 1978. He was born in Louisiana and is a resident of New Orleans. Anthony Leon Kornacki, 62, joined the Union in 1946 sailing inland in the port of Buffalo, N . Y. He sailed as a deckhand for Merritt, Chapman and Scott in 1962 and for the Great Lakes Towing Co. from 1970 to 1977. Brother Kornacki was Buffalo tug agent in 1970. He is a veteran of the U . S . Army in World War II. Boatman Kornacki was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. and is a resident of West Valley, N.Y. Tomas Ramirez, 63 , joined the Lionel Arondel McLaughlin, 65, joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of Miami, Fla. sailing as a MEBA, District 2, 3rd assistant engineer from 1 97 1 to 1985 . Brother McLaughlin was born in Cuba and is a naturalized U . S . citizen. H e is a resident of North •• Lauderdale, Fla. George Great Lakes Nuss, joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as an AB wheelsman for the Boland and Cornelius Steamship Co. from 1960 to 1970. Brother Sprinkett helped to organize the company from 1 960 to 1 96 1 . He was a former member of the Seamen' s National "'Brotherhood of the Great Lakes and the United Auto Workers Union and also is a veteran of the U . S . Army in World War II. Seafarer Sprink­ ett was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. and is a resident of Dav­ enport, Fla. Leonard Russi, 65 , joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of Bal­ timore sailing as a cook. Brother Russi was born in Connecticut and is a resident of San Fran­ cisco. · Nicholas Joseph Oppedisano, 65 , joined the SIU i n the port of New York in 1 950 sailing as an. AB . Brother Oppedisano is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Maine and is a resident of Port­ land, Maine , : Arb°alifo Ofella.1��-' 59; joined ;�'. the SIU in the port of New York in 1959 sailing as an oiler. Brother Orellana was on the picket line in the 1965 District Council 37 beef. He was . born in Honduras and is a resident of Trujillo Alto, P.R. Ruel Church Pabner, 56, joined the SIU in 1 945 in the port of Boston sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Palmer gradu­ ated from the Union' s Recerti­ fied Bosuns Program in 1 9,75 . He was born in New Bedford, Mass. and is a resident of Martinez, Calif. Stephen "Steve" Piatak, 68, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1 967 sailing as a chief steward. Brother Piatak was a Union organizer on Es so tankers from 1957 to 1 966. He received a commendation from Sea-Lanp for providing a 1976 Thanksgiving Day dinner aboard the SS Seattle after an engine­ room fire knocked out the ship' s power. Seafarer Piatak is a vet­ eran of the U . S . Army in World War II. A native of Cementon, Pa. , he is a resident of Phoenix, Ariz. Atlantic Fishermen Jose Jacob Valenzuela, 57, joined the SIU in th� porL QLSeattle. fa J 95J sailing as a FO\\'T. Brother:>�ateniuela isr .a :�et�ra� 6( the U;S;, Army after World War II. He ·. was born in Calexico, Calif. and is a resident of Manzonillo Colina, Mexico. Humbert Fernandez Vina, 63, joined the SIU in the port of Wilmington, Calif. in 1 959 sail­ ing as an AB. Brother Vina was born in Luauco, Spain and is a resident of San Francisco. • . l{ugll� · S.iJnpo 4.PJ,��-' . _651. joined the SIU­ nierged Gloucester Fishermen ' s Union:in t946 in ttie port of Gloucester; Mass. sailing as a fisherman until 1979. Brother Amero was born in Massachusetts and is a reside n t of Gloucester. Joseph P. Scola, 62, joined the SIU-merged Gloucester Fishermen' s U nion in the port of Gloucester, Mass. in 1965 sailing as a fisherman. Brother Scola was born in Gloucester and is a resident there. Standish Brunell "Woody" Woodell, 62, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT and engine delegate. Brother Woodell also sailed' in the Vietnam War and . pounded the bricks in the 196 1 · Greater N . Y. Harbor beef. Sea­ farer Woodell was born in Hyer, W.Va. and is a resident of Sac­ ramento, Calif. · Brother OdeU PoweU (cen: ter) and bis wife Mildred traveled to the SIU ball in Norfolk, Va. to receive bis pension supplement check from Norfolk Port Agent Jim Martin. . SIU Atlantic Coast Vice President Leon Hall (r.) presents Seafarer Theodore Good man bis first pension check at the Union ball in New York. Brother Goodman, who joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of New Orleans, sailed for many. years as chief steward. He is now living in New York City. . May 1 985 I LOG I 27 , ;. �· Pei:tsion�r Anfo· · nio Ferreira, 67, died of a heart at­ tack in New Port Richey, Fla. on April 4. Brother Ferreira joined the ..SIU in 1 945 in the port of · Baltimore sailing, as · a FOWT. He was on the Sea-Land Shoregang, Port Eliza· beth, N . J . from 1 966 to 1975 and walked the picket line in the 1965 District Council 37 beef. Seafarer Ferreira was a veteran of the U . S . Army in World War I I . Born in Brazil, he was a naturalized U . S . citizen and a resident of New Port . . Richey. Burial was i n M$adow­ lawn Cemetery, Elfers, Fla. Sur­ viving are his widow, Connie ; a son, John, and a daughter, Dianah. Deep Sea · · Pensioner Ed· ward Alexander Boyd, 8 1 , passed away Oil April 1 1 . Brother Boyd joined the SltJ in 1 939 in the port of New Orleans sail­ ing as a bosun. He was born in Mobile and was a resident of Brantly, Ala. Surviving are two daughters, Sarah Smedley of Prattville, Ala. and Bernice, and a sister, Sarah. Thomas Julian Brand, 60, died on March 4. Brother Brand joined the SIU in the port of Savannah, Ga. in 1952 sailing in the engine and steward departments. He was born in Georgia and was a resident of Lake Wales , Fla. Surviving are his widow, Janeen; a son, Carl, and two daughters, Phyllis and Faye. Jesse Francis Gindhart Sr. , 72 , succumbed to can­ cer on June 7, 1984. Brother Gindhart A: joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of "" ' Philadelphia sail. ing as a pumpman. He was born in Pennsylvania and was a resident ofPhiladelphia. Sea­ farer Gindhart was a former mem­ ber of t he l ntemati nal Brotherh Team t b uffeur Warehousemen and Helpers of America Union� Local 1 263 , in 1 976. Surviving are his,widow, Is­ abella; a son:, Seafarer Jesse Gind­ hart Jr. , and eight other offspring. Pensioner John David Cantrell Jr. , 60, died · on April 16. Brother Can­ trelljoined the SIU in 1 944 in the port of Mobile sailing.as a chief electrician and chief cook. He was born in Whistler, Ala. and was a resident of Mobile. Surviving are his widow, Flora; a son, Vincent, and a daughter, Lancra. Pensioner John Pensioner Mel­ vin Edward Jones Jr., 60, died . of cancer · in Friend­ Wilhelm Carlson, 73;passed away on April 1 1 . Brother Carlson joined the SIU in 194 1 in the port of . · Baltimore sailing as a FOWT for Sea-Land. He hit the bricks in the 1 96J Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. Seafarer Carl­ son was born in Georgia and was a resident of Savannah, Ga. Sur.:. viving are two brothers, Alexander of Savannah and Alfred of Hu­ mana, Ga . . Pensioner Ar· .. mand Garcia De Jesus, 56, died on April 17. Brothe r De Je.sus joined the sni. in . 1946iin the port of New York sailing as a cook. He also sailed dur­ ing World War n. Seafarer De Jesus was born in Fajardo, P.R. and was a resident there.� Surviving are bis widow; Maria; his mother, Martha· of Brooklyn, N .Y . , and a son, Santiago. '· 28 I LOG I May 1 985 ship, Md. on March 3 1 . Brother Jones · joined the SIU in 1947 in the port ofNol'folk� Ue.·•,r.: '' was born in Baltimore and was a resident of Portsmouth, Va. Inter­ ment was in theSolomonsis; (Md.) Methodist Cemetery. Surviving0are a daughter, Bonnie Apostot of Na". varro, Calif. and his mother, Ber­ tha Thompson of Portsmouth. .. Perry .. Keliikoa, 47, died of heart failure in the Prov­ idence Medical Center, Seattle on Feb . 27. Brother Keliikoa .Wined the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1974 sailing . as a . recertified b.osun for . IOT. He graduated from the Union1s Recertified Bosuns Program ip 1982. Seafarer Keliikoa was born in Ha­ waii and was a resident of Seattle. Cremation took place in the Y ar- ington Crematory, Seattle. Surviv· ing are his . widow,. Shirley and a son, Joshua. · Pensioner William Ransome Ma· gruder, 70, passed away on March 3 1 . Brother Magruder joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1968 sailing as a chiefsteward. He also sailed during the Vietnam War. Seafarer Magruder was born in Atlanta, Ga. and was a resident of Tampa. Surviving are a son, Doug­ las of Jonesboro, Ga. and a daugh­ ter, Jeanne of Atlanta. Pensioner Eu­ Taytay genio Marte, 80, passed away from a heart attack in the St. Joseph West Mesa (N.M.) Hospital on , March 16: Brother Marte joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing. as a FOWT. He re­ ceived a Union Personal Safety Award in 1 96 1 for riding an acd­ dent-free ship, the SS Steel Sur­ veyor. Seafarer Marte was born in the Philippine Is. and was a resi­ dent of Rio Rancho , N.M. Inter­ ment was in the Vista Verde Cem­ etery, Rio Rancho. Surviving are hi widow Gliceria of Tangaloa P . J� . and a d ug hte r n laci n (Consuelo) Trance of Rio Rancho. Pensioner Bur­ ton A. Owens died on March J] ; Owens · Brother was a resident of Baytown, Texas. Surviving is a cou­ sin, Linda Bova of Houston. Pensioner James Thomas Regan Jr., ,66, died of emphy­ . serria at home in New Orleans on March 8. Brother Regan joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in . 1954 sailing ifs a cook; He also sailed during World War II. Sea­ farer Regan was born in New Or­ leans. His remains were donated to the Louisiana State University Anatomical Board, New Orleans. Surviving is bis widow, Dorothy. Pensioner Sal· vadot Rivera, 70, passed away re­ 'cently. Brother Rivera joined the SIU in 1 946. in the · port of New York · sailing as a chief steward for Sea· Land. He sailed in World War 11. Seafarer Rivera also hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N � Y. harbor beef. A native of PUerto Rico, he was a resident of Guayanilla, P.R. Surviving is his widow, Catalina and a daughter, Wanda Jones of Wilmington, N. C . Pensioner Louis Rodriguez died on April 4. Brother Rodriguezjoined the SIU-merged Marine Cooks and Stewards Union (MCS) in the. port of San Francisco. Surviving i s a daughter, Anna Cruz. Pensioner Henry James Schreiner, 74, succumbed to cancer on March Brother 31. Schreiner joined the SIU in the port of New .Orleans in 1962 . sailil}g as a chief steward. And he sailed during the Great Depression andin World War II. He was on the New Or­ leans Delta Line Shoregang'in 1970. Seafarer.. . Schreiner was oom in e n r daughter a.nd son-in-law, Mr. and M r . Vincent D'Antoni Jr.. . of Mera u , La. � � ������� P nsioner Ro­ man Szczygiel, 72, passed away from heart failure on April 28. Brother Szczygiel joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a chief pumpman. He was on the picket line in the 1965 District Council 37 strike . Seafarer Szczy­ giel was born in Poland, was a naturalized U .S . citizen and a res­ ident of Denver, Colo. Surviving are his widow, Rose and a daugh­ ter, Ramona of Lakewood, Colo. · Pensioner Leon Jackson Webb, 60 , died recently. Brother Webb joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans i n 1 958 . sailing as �a • chief cook. He was a veteran of the U . S . Navy in' the J(orean War. Seafarer Webb was born in Lewis Cty . , Ga. and was a resident of Enigma, Ga: Surviv­ ing are his mother, Jettie of Enigma; a brother, Lawrence , and a sister, Lois Smith, also of Enigma. .,, ·.�� �Great Lakes James Francis Williamson Sr. , 67, died on Feb. 1 5 . Brother William­ son joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1957 saili_ng as a recer­ tified bosun. His last ship was the SS Sea-Land Explorer. He also was a veteran of the U . S . Navy in World War II. Seafarer Williamson was born in Akron, Ohio and was a resident of San Francisco. Surviving are his widow, Adeline and a son, James Jr. of San Francisco. 70, died on April 25 . Brother Foisy joined the Union in the port of Lo­ rain, Ohio in 1%1 sailing as a lead deckhand. He was born in Ohio and was a resident of Lorain . Surviving is his widow, Florence. . Pensioner Belesky. away from heart failure on arrival at the Alpena (Mich.)" Hospital on April 10. Brother Skow­ ronek joined the Union in the port of Alpena in 1960 sailing as a conveyorman for the American Steamship Co. from 1959 to 1 972 . He was born in Posen, Mich. and was a resident of Al­ pena. Burial was in . Holy Cross C emetery, Alpena. Surviving is his widow, Jackie. Personals - -- · succumbed to Pensioner Sheldon Gilbert Jr. , pneumonia on 79, passed away from heart failure April 1 . Brother Kete joined the in the Paul Oliver Hospital, Frank­ fort, Mich. on April 14. Brother Union in the port Gilbert joined the Union in the port of Chicago, Ill. in of Frankfort in 1959 sailing as an 1%1 sailing as a oiler for the Ann Arbor (Mich.) deckhand for Dunbar and Sullivan. Carferries . He was born in Elberta, He began sailing in 1950. Boatman Mich. and was a resident there. Kete was born in Yugoslavia and Burialwas in; the· Gilrrtore Twsp. was a resident of Hayward, Wis. Surviving are his widow, Mary and · ' t�enietery>Etberfa. Surviving is his · widow, Beatrice. a nephew, Rudolph. t f I r I I I I l I OrviU -McGinnis Please contact your aunt, Flon­ nie Hines , at 4002 Sharon Park Lane, Apt. 19, Cincinnati, Ohio, or call at (5 1 3) 733-5584. Garry Sande Graduation is June 15 and 18th · birthday is Aug. 18. Please call Linda at (41 5) 442-5450 or '(415) . . 672-3544. . KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS A N D OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the S I U constitution a r e avail able i n FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU I Pensioner John T. McKay died on April 10. ·Brother McKay joined the Gloucester Fishermen's Union in the port of Gloucester. He was a resident there. Jo- K N O W YO U R R I G HTS r , Pensioner Anthony Manzo, 66, died on April 10. Brother Manzo joined the SIU-merged Gloucester Fishermen's Union in 1 939 in the port of Gloucester, Mass .. He was born in Portsmouth, Va. and was a resident of Gloucester. Surviving is his widow , Mary. seph L. Kete, 75 , F. Seda Wiscoviche . Sr. , 78 , passed away from lung failure on Dec. 18, 1 984. Brother Wis­ coviche joined the SIU in 1 94 1 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. He was born in Ponce, P.R. and was a resident of Bayamon , P.R. Surviving are his widow, Luz Maria; two sons, Jose Jr. and Enrique, and a sister, Mrs. mer . Julius Skow­ ronek, 69, passed Pensioner Val­ loyd Louis Foisy, Pensioner Jose Atlantic Fishermen Pensioner Cas­ Athmtic, Gulf, Lakes and I n l and Waters District makes sp.ecific provision for safeguarding the membership's all U n i on hal ls. A l l members should obtai n copies o f this money . and Un ion finances. The constitution requires a constitution so as to fam i l iar ize themselves with its con­ months, which are to be submit1ed to the membership by ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation tents. Any time you feet any member or officer is attempt­ detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three by any methods such as dealing w i th charges. trials. etc .. the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance comm ittee as wel l as all other details. then the member so affected of rank and file members, elected by the membership, should i m m ed i ately notify headquarters. makes exami nation ea.c h quarter of the finances of the Un ion and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ EQUAL RIGHTS. tions. M e m bers of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate find ings. rights are c l early set forth in the S I U constitution and in TRUST FUNDS. A l l trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and I nl and Waters District are administered the contracts which the Un ion has negotiated with the employers. Conseq uently. n o member may he discrimi· nated against because of race. creed. color. sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. I f any member feel s that he is in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees denied the equal rights to which he is entitled. he should notify U n ion headquarters. in charge of these funds shall equally consist of U n ion and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursert1ents of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. A l l trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are p rotected exclusively by the contracts between the U n ion and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies o f these contracts are posted an(! available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained i n the contracts between the U nion and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail. return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 2o746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you a� all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able i n all S I U halls. These contracts spec ify the wages CONTRACTS. and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. I f. at any time, ariy S I U All members are guara nteed equal rights in employment and as mem bers· of the S I U . These patrolman or other Union offi::ial. i n your opinion, fai l s to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest S I U port agent. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION . -SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. I t s pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing. but not l i m i ted to. furthering the pol itical. soc ial and economic interests of maritime workers. the preservation EDITORIAL POLICY - THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. I t has also refrained from publishing artides deemed harmful to the U n ion or its . collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September. 1 960. ·meetings in all const itutional ports. The responsibi lity for Log and furthering of the American M erchant M arine with im proved employment opportun ities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade un ion concepts. In connection with such objects. S P A D supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. N o contribution may be solicited or received because of force. job discrim ination, financial reprisal. or threat of such conduct. or as a con­ policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of dition of membership in the Un ion or of employment. I f a contribution is made b y reason o f the above im proper may delegate. from among its ranks. one individual to conduct. notify the Seafarers U n ion or SPAD by certified mail within 3 0 days of the contribution for investigation the Executive Board of the U n ion. The Executive Board carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU u nless an and appropriate action and refund. if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ t ical and social interests. and American trade union official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ concepts. u nless he is given such receipt. If at any time a member feels that any ..of the above rights have been violated, or that he bas been denied Ills constitutional right of aa:ess to Union recorm or lnfonnadon, he should lmmediatejy notify SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified lnait, r:etum receipt requested. The address Is 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way, Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. stances should any member pay any money for any reason In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment he made without supplying a receipt. or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt. but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment. this should i m mediately he reported to Un ion headquarters. May 1 985 / LOG I 29 �r, . : " � : .. . _ - . � ·. . . - . ... .. · .- ·,. " ·. -::". : . . , •.. . ' < •. : . . . .. . ' . ·· · · " '.: . · .' ..: •' . ,, _ . ....__.....__ . __ __ __ __ __ .__ - -- --· -- .,. ...__ . � ... Di rectory of 'Ports ""* Onlilllil, PrflllJident Ed Tun., Exec. Vice Praldent Port . Algonac . . Port Algonac . . . Port Algonac . . Port Totals All . . . . . . . . Algonac . . . . . . . 78 18 5 � . 32 11 6 :. . . . . . . . . . . . 11 5 1 . ... .. . . . . . . . . . 85 24 15 . . • :. . . . .. . . . . ·. . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . DECK• DEPARTllEllT 114 . · . ·. 28 ' 1 ENGINE DEPARTll Bn' 51 11 2 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 26 9 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT O o o 6 29 7 4 20 . 5 3 5 2 34 30 14 58 27 191 48 3 27 * "Total Registered" means the number of meri whO actually registered for shipping at the port last month . * * "Registered on the Beach", means the total number of men regi$tered at t� port .at the end of last month. Deplttments . . . . . . . , . 206 Joe DIOlorglo. Secteta/y· T,...._ Lmn ...... VJce PrNid«rt Angue "A9d'' CMlpbel. \/Ice Ptetlldenl .. s.cco. Vice Prnldent Joe S-, Ilic# PrNldetrt George �. Vice PrMkWtt "°' .. ...,.,, \/Ice PrMklen . . 88 HEADQUARTERS 5201 .Auth Way Camp Springs, Md; 20746 . . (30 1 ) 899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. 'Clair River Dr. 4800 1 (31 3) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1 21 6 E Baltimore St 21 202 (30 1 ) 327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1 290 Old River Rd. 441 1 3 . (21 6) 621 -5450 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (21 8) 722�1 1 0 . GLOUCESTER, Mess. ·. . 1 1 Rogers St. 0 1930 (61 7) 283-1 1 67 . . HONOLULU, Hawaii · 101 Alakea St. 96813 (808} 537-571 4 HOUSTON, Tex. . · 1 221 Pieree St. noo2 · (71 3) 55g..5 1 52 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 331 5 Liberty St 32206 44 Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea APRIL. 1-30 , 1985 TOTAL lllP!fD ·mAL RESllTDED am A All lrDllll cam 1 Claa A Claa C All 61..,a Clall I Gloucester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York . • . • • • . • • . • • . • . . . . Baltimore Norfolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moblle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Orleans Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W1lm ngton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Louls Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Pl::r. . . . . • • • . • . . . . . • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • • • • . • • . • . . • • • . . . . • . . Pert Gloucester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York Philadelphia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baltimore Nolialk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . . . New Orleans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmngton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Puerto Rico Honolulu . . . Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . s Louis Po nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T ...................... 0 19 1 4 4 9 32 8 63 9 34 7 6 17 1 0 Z14 2 3 1 2 3 1 5 5 6 5 5 3 23 1 0 0 II 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 7 1 26 0 1 4 1 31 11 40 16 32 11 32 12 0 0 211 ...................... 0 35 2 4 1 2 37 9 59 8 34 11 7 15 0 0 224 1 45 6 4 6 5 28 22 30 16 34 8 103 14 0 5 S27 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 D 2 0 4 0 136 2 0 0 1 50 Tlllll All 0...-111 . . . . . . . . , ,.,. 125 1 71 . . • • • . • . . . . . • . • . . • • • . . • • • . . . . . . • . • • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ""' Glouces111r New York Ph ladelphla Baltimore Norfolk Mobile . . . . . . New Or1eans . Jacksomrille . . san Francisco Wilm ngton . . Seattle . . . . . . Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis . . . . • . . . . • • . • • • • • • • • . • • . • • . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . • • . . . • . • . . • . . . . . . . . • • . . . . • . . . . . . . • . . • • . . . • . . • . • • . . • . • . . . . • . • • . . • . . . . . • . . • • . . . • . . • • . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • • . . . . • • . . . . • . . • • • • • • . • . . . . . . . ......... ...... ............... ............... . . • . • • . • • • • • • • • ............... ............... . . . • . . . . . • • . • • . • • . . . . . . • . . • . . • • . • • :Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • T [ . . . · 38 19 32 12 8 33 0 0 , 29 0 1 3 0 38 28 9 12 12 3 5 14 0 0 1 55 • . .... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 Pf:I. : 1 42 1 2 4 2 68 2 4 2 1 5 3 4 5 13 8 7 2 21 8 0 0 • . . ' .. 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 • 2 45 7 4 6 6 45 21 30 15 27 7 4 34 0 2 256 . ! · . 4 11 6 l 9 3 19 11 12 16 18 4 20 14 0 0 1 41 6 56 9 6 8 11 n 41 40 30 48 11 6 50 0 0 394 Philldelphla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . • . . . • . • • . • • . • • . • . . . • . • • . • • • • • • . • • . • . ...................... Bl&llllE DEf'ARTllBIT 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 1 0 7 0 6 0 0 6 0 61 1 0 26 3 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 23 3 STEWARD DEPARTMBIT 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 , 15 7 3 1 11 1 248 1 0 0 211 .... , 0 0 0 0 0 0 228 0 0 0 m 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 4 2 2 1 5 0 0 0 21 • • Rf61mRED OM BEACH All a,..,. am A Claa I Claa c 7 35 12 8 17 6 28 35 17 27 34 5 12 23 0 0 211 8 137 16 16 27 18 37 76 67 47 71 14 5 86 0 0 125 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 11 · · (904) 353-0987 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 l 1 1 7 0 0 0 11 3 1 03 19 23 16 13 56 47 55 31 53 18 1 81 0 2 521 4 15 7 3 10 6 6 10 19 10 22 5 13 22 0 0 1 52 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 15 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 55 6 19 14 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 4 11 4 1 1 10 5 10 13 6 16 4 1 32 3 0 D 220 0 5 0 1 0 89 1 0 0 • 1 54 7 1 6 1 37 13 1 07 26 41 16 0 27 0 1 5 87 31 14 27 7 48 44 74 63 79 20 24 47 0 8 2 4 0 1 0 0 5 1 6 0 8 0 0 2 1 0 43 11 108 20 .... 12 19 39 , 0 ENTRY DEPMTllBfT Gloucester New York Ph ladelphla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baltimore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nof1olk Mobile New Orielns Jaclcsonville San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilmington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Puerto Rico Honolulu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Lou s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • . • • • • • • • . . • • . . • . . • . . • • • • • • • • . • . . • • . . . • • • • • . • • • • . • . . . . . • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . • . . . . . • . . . . • . • • • • . . . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . r.::r.Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T Claa C DS:I DEPARTMBfT 0 0 8· 0 0 0 0 D 4 0 0 0 12 0 1 39 15 0 0 2 9 0 6 0 0 30 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 33 2 Pert � T Rell . . D D D I 331 m 31 171 1112 234 47 1.113 1 ,211 151 •·'Total Registered" means the number of men wtlo ac1Ually registered for shipping at the port last month. • • "Registered on the Beach " mans the totll number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Apr11 -. up from the month of MarCh. A . total :of 1 ,$12 )ob9· were shipped On Sltkontraeied ....., 888 ""8sela. Of the 1 ,512 fQbs shlpPed� .7$ )obs or about. 45 percent ..... taken by "A" seniority rnemb8rs Th8 rest were filled by "8., aftcl "C''· �nlority, peopht. A to_. qt 41)rtp relief Shipping In the ._,.th of • . JoJ>a were shipped. Since the trip aha-a.I --�....··· ....- 30 I LOG I May 1 985 · relief program · began on Aprlf 1 , 1982, a tOtal- Of 1,071 ,lobs have been ' · . 07302'· (20 1 ) 435-9424 · · .' ·' · MOBILE, Ala. . 1 640 DauphlnJstand :Pkwy-,_ 36605 . (205) 478-091 6 NEW ORLEANS, La. ,/ . 630. Jackson Ave. 701 30 , r" ' ' ' (504) 529-7546 ·. . . . _ ' . · Toll .- ... . _. . _ . . . ·· _ Free: 1-800-325-2532 : - NEW YORK, N.Y. .675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 1 1 232 . (71 8) 499-6600 NORFOLI<, Va. 1 1 5 3 St. 235 1 0 (804) 622-1 892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. . 2604 S. 4 St. 1 9 1 48 (21 5)336-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. ,, St. Mary's County 20674 (301 ) 994-001 0 SAN · FRAN�O. Qlllf. 350 .F.remont St. .94105 ·. . · (41 5) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.A. . 1 057 Ferrnmqez Juncos St. Stop. 16 00907 (809) 72&;6960 SEAnLE; Wash. · · 2505 1 Ave. 981 21 (206) 441-1960 ST. LOUIS, Mo; . 4581 Gravois Ave. 631 1 6 (31 4) 752-6500 WILMINGTON; CaHf. · 408- Avatori BIVd 90744 . ' (213). s49-40CX,> . . •" · · S. U J)pOrt - ' JERSEY CITY, 99 Montgomery SPAE> - · . . ·· · �ence in Washington, the battle would very likely· be lost. The participation of this membership is vital. Truly our future is· at stake. Upgraders See Hill Action . First�Hand Union's Stance and Fight on Cargo Preference Draws Praise This month a group of SIU upgraders had a chance to wi� one. of the biggest maritime battles in recent years in Wash­ ington, the farm industry's attack on the nation's cargo preference laws. After the Senate hearing they were asked to record their impressions. Here· are some excerpts from their essays. Milton Alvarez--A-904 The issues of blended credit and P.L. 480 are vital and life-giving to the survival of the merchant marine. The merchant marine of today is being battered from all directions as the policies of an erratic administration are being put to test. The farmers, who before the elections were head-over-heels for Ronald Reagan, now feel that they have been sold out. It seems that for vengeance sake they, the farmers, want to step .on the merchant marine. Seeing that this is happening, you can conjecture that there is a lot of ignorance on their part as to what the merchant marine is about. They have to see and realize that it doesn't cost any more to ship their cargo on American ships than on a foreign line and that this also keeps the jobs and revenue in America. The outlook now in America is that we have lost that spark of patriotism and we are succumbing to greed and avarice no matter what the cost to our fellow workers and people. In this integral way, the SIU has been a bastion to wake up America and see the path that is leading down the road . For me, the SIU has developed very strong. survival instincts within myself, for my country and its people. The partici� pation of this membership has kept . this drive alive, and,J pray that we can reverse this ugly trend that is changing America. Norman .MacBean-M-l2S7 . • . . . . . .. . . , . hm on tp attcnd, �he Sen�.i ate Merchant Marine Committee's hearin' .· · on the issues of blended credit and cargo preference was a very satisfying and uplifting experience. These positive feelings are in direct contrast to those feelings shared by the Bosun class upon returning to the School after their attendance at the Senate Agriculture Committee ' s hearing on the same issues. SIU leadership and anyone else speaking on behalf of U . S . -ftag shipping that day before the Senate Agriculture Committee found themselves in a hostile environment indeed. I was fortunate enough to see that situation reversed this last Monday when I watched our SIU leadership and other . ' '"" '''·" m,,,, .. .., · • .·· o mg to . . spokespersons for U . S . maritime well received and supported by the majority of the Senate Merchant Marine Committee. In befog aware of these issues and their monumental impact on the future of our maritime industry in this country, and in comparing the Bosun classes experiences wit.h my own, I received a very valuable insight to the importance of our presence and our voice in Washington, D.C. It is there that we have enemies who would like to do us harm, and it is there that we must stand united with our friends to protect what is ours. We must keep alert and active on the political front because if we do not, there are plenty of misinformed and . greedy ad­ versaries who would take away from us what we have struggled so hard to attain. Michael Masek-M-2366 On May 6, 1985 I had the opportunity of visiting a Senate hearing in Washington, and seeing our union president, Frank Drozak, go to bat for us seamen in the SIU . I know that our SPAD dollars are--· being well spent. · If it were left up to the American farm­ ers, we would all be left high and dry on the beach because they do not want to ship one bushel of wheat on American bottoms. I think Frank Drozak did a good job in that hearing, . and · it is nice to know that someone is in there fighting for us. I got the feeling while I was there, that if we had no one in Washington, we would .<,l.ll, .be bidding farewell to the American shl ppirig: . I'd like to say to my fellow shipmates, keep those SPAD dollars coming in. We must be in Washington ! . . Edward Wilisch-W-1090 "It's cheaper to ship a ton of coal from Virginia to Rotterdam on a U . S . merchant ship than it is to transport a ton of coal from Newport News to Hampton Roads" then left it open. I summarize this by sayjng to the farmers, maybe they would like us to bring in a foreign railroad and truckers to save a few dollars at the expense of the working man, tax paying supporters of the U .S . I a m very grateful fo r the opportunity to attend the hearing. Our president, Frank Drozak, put together a great piece as did Representative Helen Bentle y . We are fortunate to have people like them. They deserve much credit. We had.the upper hand · in this one, but I wondered where all of our other maritime unions were. Leslie Stravers-S-2186 The issues of blended credit and P.L. 480 are serious issues, and without them the U . S . merchant marine may for all practical purposes become ·extinct. It doesn't cost the farmer any more on an American ship than any other ship, The proof of those figures are in< black and white. Our battle is with greed and igno­ rance. The farmers want government money and they want all of it. My presence at the Senate Merchant Marine Sub-Committee hearing in Wash­ ington certainly shed a lot of light for me and I wish everyone could get a taste of it. The battle is obviously very tough, and without the . SIU ' s organization · and pres' ' . :' ' ' . . ' ' . ' ' - - Michael Murdock-M�iJ59 I was very impressed with the hearing on Cargo Preference S.664. I have never been to one before and had a front row seat for the action. I never really knew were agaiil s Ut. I . ho\V trong the .farmers . � n't thirik. ·:: , By the end of the hearing, a verbal accord , of sorts , seemed to have been reached. At least one of the agriculture industry representatives , a Mr. Tussey, made a statement to the effect that he'd like nothing better than to see the Jone 's Act repealed . All seemed to be somewhat in agreement. The Maritime Industry is in dir� need of some immediate help. Biago Di. Mento . .. I was shocked and insulted to learn at · this hearing, that the farmers have already shipped millions of tons of wheat on foreign-ftag ships. We must fight this to win. If we don't get "cargo preference" I believe like Senator Ted Stevens said at the hearing, " the merchant marine will die by -the end of the decade. " The farmers are saying that we are just a burden on their back and they already have enough prob!ems. They suggest that we seek money from somewhere else, some other means . . This is ridiculous since cargo exports and trade is our future, our right. My conclusion was drawn at the hearing when Admiral James L. Holloway III, USN Retired, said speaking on expense, There were some bright spots. I got to see that we do have some very good, some very powerful friends up there. Repre­ sentative · Helen Bentley, who took time out from her busy schedule to come down and testify on our behalf. Another good friend of ours, Senator Daniel Inouye from Hawaii, responded to her testimony with but one word Which seemed to say it all. His response was, "Amen." Senator Ted Stevens from Alaska, who chaired the meeting. He made it more than clear whose camp he was in. I genuinely appreciated many of his remarks. Admiral Holloway gave a valuable testimony pointing out the importance of the maritime industry as the 4th arm of the national defense. ·During the morning Sen. Paul Trible pinned the farm industry down with some very astute questions. He could get, as he claimed, "no satisfaction " from their elusive an­ swers. Personals Please get in touch with your · preference" hould b� · · wifi.e,· ·. Purificacion Manzano, c/o · an issue at �lL · I honestly believe that war Yolanda Exconde , Reading And is a thing of the past; but ships will always be available as long as we are carrying the Bates Const. Co . , P . 0 . Box 2827, exports of the U . S . A . Khartoum, Sudan. · •·· . d The hearing aroused some very strong feelings on my part I could both see and feel the utter frustration of having to wheel and deal up on the Hill. Nothing good ever happens overnight. A long, drawn-out bat­ tle to gain anything. Should you but once drop your guard, you can and will lose it all . Donald F. Giovanni Please contact Alfred G. Oni­ shea, son of Josephine Ocon, at 2427 Alameda DL , Bossier City, La. 7 1 1 1 1 or call (3 1 8) 746-8 120. Andrew Lee Hill Your brother, James Hill , is very sick. Please contact him at Tampa Heights Hospital, Tampa, Fla. 33605, or call (8 1 3) 238-9054. Charles Philip Marker Please contact your daughter Emilia Delores Marker Bigley at (202) 675-5266. Donald I. ("Mo") Piper Donald I . Piper, . or anyone knowing his whereabouts , please contact Steven Piper, P.O. Box 6, San Luis Rey, Calif. 92068. Clarence Henry Riddel Jr. Your daughter (Edith Buckhan­ nop' s daughter) , Joyce Grimm, would like you to contact her at RD #4, Box 305, Cameron, W. Va. 2603J. " Please write . " YOU WORKED l-IARD FOR YOUR PAPERS DON'T LET DRUGS TAKE TM EM AWAY. ••. �EVER&' DRUGS CAN KI LL YOU / • S.\.1)'9 May 1 985 I LOG I 31 l �f)roz: ·: . and Chief· of Naval Operations Agree: Merchant Marine� Is Vitarto National Defense SltJ Praideat l>r� a8d Cbler ofNaval �: Adlia. James D. WllWil 'recenfy sblrect. panel. Am,..,.,. Wufan Admiral: . Watkins-�new. wateness With the adrninistrati� StrateaiC helped oUtliDe . ·· · ir.. a at the salft ��. · The conference problems and $Oldens for the merchant $8riae'S role defense. Ha ..-e 90Dle ·or tMlF commenas. .· · ·. . . · the 1980s and Reagan came dramatic a . in the need f0r American sea power. A c�itment was. made to the �rican p'ee�they. would have a 600 ship. Navy on the seas by the decade's end.­ But sea power, · more than combatant ships· alone, is having a·strong merchant �ne as well. . Add; herculean efforts are still. needed to correct defiCiencies . in our µ .S;�&g fleet. I don't have to remirid this aµdience that oor rnercruu.t marine has fallen from .first in the world·.in 1950 to tenth place today,. Can we allow this vital arm of sea power to atrophy by default any further? I say, no. H we do, our nation could easily .be crippled· by a. determined foe, and they know it. ·our merchant fleet must not only provide efficient, economical .. Of .the in the. nation's Drozak · When it comes to the U.S. merchant Manne , the questiQ!l always is: Will we be there tO dO the job" the u . s . military envisiOns for lrS with . the crews we · have? To answer that question, you must be awate that the modem U.S. merchant marine is a far more diverse industry than 20 years ago. Our ships have gotten larger, our crews smaller; and automation has Jowit. We also have seen the introduction of new classes of vessels that were once merely a naval architect's bold new idea. · Over much · of this perioo we were capable of meeting the nation's sealift needs, both in nwnbers of ships and qualified manpower. Today, ho,,wever, . we find ourselves · at a crucial crossroads . Recently, MARAD reJ>orted that · the active U'.S.�ftag fleet has dropped below 4oo ships. This decline, if not reversed by pGSttive government action, \Vill severely harm the nation's merchant marine manpower needs by driving away new blood from entering. the industry. The average age of an SIU member today is 37 years. It will be difficult for tl:�e industry, however' to �eep yom;iger skilled seamen uhlessjQl> opportunities are sufficient t6 earn a livelih-Ood. Few, if any, merchant seamen can continue experiencing fong-tei'rn periods of unemployment. without giving serious con­ sideration to.looking for employment in another industry. If the present shipping depression continues, our sealift capabilitY, will be put to a severe test. We can eliminate this concern by working together as goyernment, .industry and labor to develop programs to provide long-term job security. k f:L . I · ki. I , · "It will be difficult for this industry to keep younger skilled seamen unless job opponunities are: suffi�i�rat �o . �arn a f' - .; I i' . . and profitable commercial services in peacetime, but must also be ready to carry men; material and supplies as ·a · i'iavaf auxiliary force in times of emergency. A well-sized · U . S . -flag fleet is an · essential element of deterrence for a maritime nation. In fact, it is estimated that more than 1 ,000 merchant shiploads per month would be required to reinforce and resuJ)l'ly Europe during the first 1$0 days of a conflict. Since . our national strategy -0f fo�afd-. <.U;f�pse implies that armed conflict will usually occur far from our shores, strategic '�eMifh::awJ?.W.�ies ar.� · absolutely essential to our defense. . 1'111211 ,,1nn1"1 . - � . . . ..: . " - ;: i.· .. · · . • . · · Budget allocations should be made for shipb9ard crews too, ot you may wake up one morning to find yourself ship-rich but crew-poor. Development of a skeleton crew concept on these vessels is the absolute safe minimum policy in this area. ·� ,; ' - But, if we bad to confront threat in various oceans and' regions, would we wed of victory with 01,11' me ha:ht rDarine :of today? . . Answering that question brings·•tfie need for a strong maritim� ff�t ftito sharp focus: Today, our sealift studies show that it would essentially take every single U .S.-flag merchant ship-and mosr of those of our allies-j4�t to . · support our forward deployed forces in a large-sc3.Ie conflict And, that doesn ',t ' · even include any;additional ships for attrition, . . •· · The result is that our national economy and industrial base would be hostage to foreign-flag shipping for vital services and import of natural resources. This is not a coffifortable position for an insular nation . ! particularly one with globe-spanning cc>mmitments and dedicated to the defense of the free world. In March � 1984, we formally recognized strategic sealift as the third major . function of the Navy along with sea contr6J and power pr-0jectidn. This reemphasiZed the iricreasing importance ()f strategic sealift to o'ur oveTall military and. deterrent capabilities. We want to do our part and are doing it. The Navy, however, must do theirs. . The Navy cannot expect us to man 100 Ready Reserve Fleet vessels overnight without . gi�ing us the opportunity to frequently man and operate these laid-up vessels. You would not put an untrained crew on an aiicrilft carrier and steam it out in 72 hours. Yet, you expect us to do that with RRF vessels. , . You must assure that at a minimum, our crews get enough time on these vessels to gain proficiency in them. You should use as a mOdel your SL:-7 fast sealift ship program, in which you keep �keleton crews on these laid�p vcissels'; These crewmen provide the skilled nucleus needed for vessel activation. You should do no Jess for the rest of the 'RRF. This is a vital requirement. .; . . · · . " f. At the Seafarers Harty Lundeberg School of Seamanship, we have initiated specific programs that every seaman must take that teach military skills such as damage control; firefighting; and cargo handling. We have spent hundreds of thoosands of doli�s. on. . cranes, advanced cargo gear, and related realistic · . · training for work. ' military , • · "It would take every single- U.S.-flag shi�nd most of those of our allies� just' to support our forward deployed forces in a major conflict. '' · · T�ay, sealiftjs one of the fastest growth areas in the Navy budget. Our ' .. . ;De\V awate�s.$ QC s� Cai\ be seen as we pump $20 billion directly into the . . maritime inclu try Jof.new ' ship construction, ship conversions. charter programs, operations and maintenance. Wlfile l ha�e . �epeatedly testified about the necessity ofa strong merchant marme on �aJ)itoUlill, I think our actions are proof positive of our commitment. . . .. . . But' tbe Navy cannot bear ttie total .responsibility for revitalizing the maritinie is nothing aboµt these crafts that is any different from commercial operations. industry. Shipyards, labor unions and shiP Qperators all must demons�e . The more yc)u give us to do in this area, the more you do to keep us ready their awareness and determination. There are no qutck fixes or easy iajectiqns and to train more of our members in how to assist you. · of subsidies which can correct these.�· Problems. The ·. Navy' s effort , �while Finally, the Na:vY should apply the $ervice C�niract J\ct to all its contracts sigmflcant, is not enotigh. It is a modest injection where a transfusion is . . ·· · · · where applicable; and most would be, so there is a decent floorpfaced on needed. · wage rates. If you let wages be bid down too low, you will not get the type of ' There is an abundance of cargo carried for use by this natiqn and exported · crews you need. · to other liation � .We must carry more of this cargo. We must learn to ��ie In- summary, out message is: Give us the full mission in peacetime that y9u better in the reat-'wOrld marketplace triday to ensure survival of our merc�t expect us . to oo-m lUl emergency. Give us a level of work that will suStain- a marine t-OmdfrQv.'. Since there will always be a di;fferential between, our W�'5 . . .· . broad-based mix . of companies and unions. Let us dO your supp0rt Wt')fk at: . • ·· • · .tu)� costs; and . . those . of others with WbQm. �e are cqmpeting�. we piu�(get . fafr wages and COtwentrate your military resources and manpower 9D cotn�tantc •.·. .•. .· . . . •srnartcir, more efficient and use -American ingeJiuity-. , . , .· . - . ' · ··· vessels and missions. . The tune is now for deveJ'Opi�g a' stro� -m�rcJiaiit .liifuin�." Time is now for . H you do that, you will find that come a crisis, we wiU be there tti �upport .countering a thl:eat. ,wbich. �s •sigµifica1:n: and gt'O'wirig .. .The. time is ' now ' for and assist you as ably and loyally as we have done in every U .s. war and . enhancing dfectivene5s of .our· fonvanH:feployed de. . strategy whicll heavily . crisis. .. . pends up()n a · strong merchant m8ririe. . We should also � given more extensive work to do in the non-combatant · · Navy support area. The Navy should stop hauling its own ammo, fuel afid supplies. We can man your ships that do these.jobs. We can do your tug work. We can run the Air: Force's launches and . the Army's tugs and LSV's. There . . - · . · - - -- � - - · - - 32 / LOG I May 1985 - - - .' . ... . . . --- -. . · - - � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource May 1985 Description An account of the resource Headlines: FARM INTERESTS ZERO IN ON CARGO PREFERENCE LAW SIU CREWS USNS STALWART, NEW T-AGOS VESSEL PASSENGER SHIP HEARINGS SEEM LIKE A RE-RUN FLIP-FLOPS AND CONTRADICTIONS CDS PAYBACK APPROVED BY DOT; COURT NEXT? OUTREACH MARINE ORDERED TO REHIRE 26 WITH FULL BACK PAY OSHA-COAST GUARD FIGHT CONTINUES IN COURT CROWLEY MARINE NOMINATES MATE MICHAEL GETCHELL FOR SEAMANSHIP AWARD EYE ON L.A. SIU CREWS UP ALL NEW NAVY CHARTERED RO-RO SEVEN WINNERS OF LOGAN SCHOLARSHIPS NAMED SOUTHERN CROSS AND SYLVANIA COMPLETE CARGO TRANSFER TRANSCOLORADO ENDS 2 1/2 YEAR MISSION WITH PRAISE OUTLOOK BLEAK FOR WWII SEAMEN'S BENEFITS UNION'S STANCE AND FIGHT ON CARGO PREFERENCE DRAWS PRAISE DROZAK AND CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS AGREE: MERCHANT MARINE IS VITAL TO NATIONAL DEFENSE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/1/1985 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 47, No. 5 1985 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/1bfcf7852477cecc8a2fbe4eda6d3a54.pdf e9be04901b07c2c707f356452ef9539c PDF Text Text New Great Lakes Fitout Cable Ship SllJ's Salernum Is On Her Way to Honolulu With her bulbous bow shined to a high gloss following $7 million in renovations and repair, the C.S. Salernum is on her way to her first When the Salernum slid down the ways of the Everglades sbiir yard here, her two twin- rew'.3,500 hp. engines ,could p0wer a.to� speed;,of l6 ki:l<>\s .and a normal cruising speed of 14 knots. The 340-foot long �hip carries more than 350 miles of coaxial cable in three cable basins. ' permanent home port since the American flag was unfurle<l f(Qm her mast last year. The newlySIU­ crewed Salernumis.'on her way to Honolulu. . · C.S. · SALERNUM i . · TM ·4.,979-ton cable repair ship Wu· · , gbt . . st year by the Amer­ It is an involved process, accord­ ing to Vince Tomalonis, AT&T manager of marine operatiOns. The wOrk of cable repair is a "whole science" from the time tilt: brealc is :discovered- by AT&T locator sys­ .. ican Tele and Telegraph Co� . The Salernu m will :'�-.he'�Pacifit trouble-shooter, maintaining · and repairing the tens of thousands of miles of underwater telephone ca­ bles on the floor of the Pacific Ocean. Owned and operated by the Transoceanic Cable Ship Co. (which also operates the SIU-crewed C.S. Long Lines). the Salernum was built for an Italian company in . tems 8$llOte 'tn 'lhe first � u� final attempt·· to bring me cable �- 1954. Named after the small Italian port city of Salemo, her name. is about all that is left of her Italian origins. Tracor Marine Shipyard of ·Port Everglades, Fla. was hired to modernize and bring the c�blC-ship up to U.S. Coast Guard standards. New generators, lifeboats, air con­ ditioning, communications, galley and crew quarters were installed. Inside: · The high tension·s,produced when new cable is lowered and the old cable picked up ''takes enormous skill, with people on deck working with lines having actual cable lay­ ing experience.·. Tt> repair a break, workers have to raise the cable from the bottom of the ocean over undersea- mountains and valleys. The cable could be three miles underwater,'' Tomalonis said. Through May and June, the 24 S¢a!aiers aboard:tbe,Salernum will ·Sail to the Far £.a$t hn'.a, tnment contract;. making sure that Alex­ ander Graham Bell's invention is the next best thing to being there. It's ltoat Umt oe dw GnU I.Ma, ud IUdmrd Lomu .,,_ ap lbc C,_,,.1 B. WU- ID M 15-11 fGr CCllllqllete -, Mklli . ·. . SIU Crew Wins Praise for. -�.Professionalism and Skill' grive Page 3 BJended Credit Battle Inland News Pages 7-10 Pages 11-14 SHLSS · Page 22 MCS-AFL-PMA Pension Report Page 22 SIU Benefits Update USNS So1111wrn Crou loads in Norfolk for upcOming Mediterranean Uadenvay rej)lelmll­ ment exercise. This new ship provides 58 SIU jobs. See pages 19-21. ·. �President's Report by S Frank Drozak Survival of the Fittest technical know-how. we are willing to do today-to pro­ mote jobs for our membership. You have to be alert. You can't be addicted to alcohol or drugs. Our industry is experiencing ma­ jor changes, and both management Alcohol and drug addiction re­ duces a member's productivity. And and this Union must accept this it threatens the job security of all of us. fact and ad upon it. To remain in good shape and to You have to be politically active. continue to grow, this Union must INCE 1954 when the Korean War ended, the SIU has been be as competitive as possible. The Every day, the maritime industry ican seamen is dropping. People gress. Legislation is routinely in­ troduced that threatens the job se­ is faced with challenges in Con­ number of jobs available for Amer­ trying to warn Congress and the American public about the conse­ who do not have the proper cre­ quences of letting the nation's mer­ curity of all seafarers. Thanks to your support-through SPAD and special grassroots efforts-we have been able to check these attacks. Yet even as we speak, segments of the agricultural community are dentials-sea-time, endorsements, training-are being forced to drop out of the industry. chant fleet decline past a certain point. We have had a mixed record. There have been many successes: the Cargo Preference Act of 1954, It is, therefore, important that each and every member sit down and think about what he or she the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, the redocumentation of the Inde­ trying to do away with the PL-480 needs to do about protecting job program which generates a sub­ opportunities. pendence and the Constitution un­ Yet as every seaman knows, the last thing that peacetime politicians like to think about is the U.S.-flag merchant marine and this nation's sealift capability. It's a little bit We in the SIU have been able to buck that trend. While the U.S.­ flag merchant fleet has lost nearly until it's too late to act. SIU have signed up 48 vessels in Three times in the past 50 years the United States had to engage in hasty and costly buildups of its merchant marine to meet the sealift needs of a nation at war. Yet the people who run this country never If the United States does not undef�� the .. v�u.e of a fµlly functioning irierdiant fleet, then it enemy, the Soviet Union, does. During the past 15 years, the Soviet merchant fleet has increased at a rapid rate. Not only do these new vessels provide the Soviet Union with a tremendous amount of sea­ lift capability, they have enabled that country to carry a substantial portion of the world's commercial cargo. Many segments of the maritime industry have been so hard hit by the decline of the American-flag merchant marine that they are on the verge of not being able to function. This goes for manage­ ment and labor alike. to American seamen. key. Rapid technological advances We are involved in a never-end� industry. Crews are getting smaller. fronts. If we don't show up, then are shaping the face of the maritime like high blood pressure:. you're not really aware of the damage stantial portion of all jobs available You need to upgrade. Training is der the American registry. seem to learn their lesson. maritime industry require - more The only thing that counts is what ing struggle for survival on many The new jobs being created in the we may just lose. 200 vessels since 1980, we at the the past two years alone. SIU Scholarships our health care costs under con­ Charlie Logan Awards Due Our pension plans are healthy. We are looking. into waySt.to keep trol. It has not been easy. In some instances-m ost notably in the case of the Navy vessels-we have had d ·to agree to'·manning an wage lev;:i'' · el below tho e that we have been used to. We do not have the luxury of turning down these job oppor­ tunities. Indeed, we have the re­ sponsibility to actively seek these opportunities for our membership. If a member of this Union does not want to work on one of these vessels, then fine. But at least the jobs are there for those who do want them. It's better than sitting on the beach unemployed. While the situation in the mari­ time industry is bad-very bad­ it is meaningless for us to complain that the federal government does not understand the issues, or for us to talk about how it used to be. The Charlie Logan Scholarship lowing requirements must be met: Committee will meet Friday, April For the $ 10,000 dollar scholar ·h i p me mber mu t h ve two ye of ervice wi t h a c ntra r d '""'"' employer, 125 days in the previous calendar year and one day of service in the past six months. • For a member's dependent to be eligible for one of the four $10,000 dependent scholarships, a member must have three years of sea-time, 125 days in the previous calendar year and one day of service in the past six months. • For a seaman to be eligible for • 2 , 1985 in the Seafarer Hiring Hall in Hou ton, Te t award scholarships. As has been the case in years past, the scholarships are broken down into two categories-one for seamen, the other for dependents. Applicants for the seamen's scholarships will be vying for one $ 10,000 and two $5,000 grants. A secon� $ 10,000 grant may be awarded if the committee feels that two seamen are equally deserving. Dependents will be vying for four $ 10,000 grants. The application deadline is April 15, 1985. All those interested are urged to apply. In order to be eligible, the fol- one of the two $5,000 seamen's scholarships, he/she must have two years of service with a contracted employer, 125 days in the previous calendar year and one day's serv­ ice in the past six months. Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America. Atlantic, Gutt, lakes and Inland Waters District. April 1985 Vol. Afl-CIO 47. No. 4 Executive Board Frank Drozak Joe DIGlorglo Secret81'{-Treasurer ..... .. Angus "Red" campbell Vice Presiden..t Joe Sacco Charles Svenson Marietta Homayonpour Editor Mike Hall Associate Editor � Bourdlua Mike Sacco Vice President George Mccartney Vice President l Leon Hall V'ice President Roy A. Mercer V'tee President Washington Max Hllll Assistant Editor Lynnette ....I... Assistant Editor/Photos 2 I LOG I April 1985 Ed Turner Executive Vice President Associate Editor New York Assistant Editor Vice President President Deborah Greene Assistant Editor The LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthly by Seafarers International Union. Atlantic, Gutt, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Sorings, Md. 20746, Tel. 8990675. Second-class postage paid at M.S.C. Prince Georges, Md. 20790-9998 and at additional malling offk:es. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. �Drozak Testifies on Cargo.Preference_ Farm Interests At t ack Blended Credit Ruling Eliminating or restricting the scope of existing cargo preference laws will do nothing to help Amer­ ican farmers, but will penalize the American-flag merchant marine. That's what SIU President Frank· Drozak told the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and For­ estry. Drozak was testifying on S. 721, a bill that would reverse a recent federal court decision handed down on the blended credit suit. Under the terms of that ruling, all cargo shipped under the federal govern­ ment's $1.5 billion Blended Cre�it program must meet the require­ ments set forth in the 1954 Cargo Preference Act, which states that at least 50 percent of all govern­ ment generated cargo should be carried on American-flag vessels. Drozak noted that while the ag­ confront the root c�uses of th¢ir recent economic dec1ine .. · �-. ricultural commumty has consist­ ently opposed th� 19S4:¢argo Pref­ erence Act, which generates a substantial l>Ortion of all Ameri­ can•ftag vessel s ' cargo and jobs, the U.S. maritime industry bas ''always supported programs:ben­ efitting U.S. agricultiJ.re. •• : : Ratber:tban fight each 'other on sccondal"y i uc , Drozak said, the 'maritirile industry and the farm community should join forces to · . · ··· "The problems facing tbe Amer­ ican farm community are basically the same as those facing the Amer. ican . maritime industry-weak markets, the high dollar, highly subsidized foreign competition, re­ strictive foreign trade practices and noi;i7Jariff barriers,'' said Drozak. · Testifying at the same hearing were Peter Luciano, director .of the Transportation Institute; S�. Don NiCkles (R-Okla.), die .autttor · of one of several bills that have been introduced to reverse the blended credit decision, and rep­ resentatives from several farm as• sociations. Sen. Dave Boren(D-Okla;); who chaired part· of the �ting, is a stro ng opp<>nent of cargo prefer­ ence laws. "While l believe in a strong American-flag merchant marine," he said, "I don 't believe th at the agriculture cotnmu njty should bear an unfair share of the burden of providi ng it Wi�h f�deral · relief." Drozak and Luciano took ex­ ception to that remark. : .. ·. "Congress has . apptQved the funding levels (for the blended credit program] with the full knowledge �· (left)� TI J.A. ._......... -· ( .....)�IMIGn... ..... . c.rae DNak ,<cmlill-) � to tdtlt!· . to buy their farm commodities. I mention this example to make a point : our two industries are in the that the funding represents sup� for two industries,- not ..·�· . ·. one," Luciano said,· .. and, with the full knowledge that the funding is pro- boat. together�" Representatives from all the farm associations who testified at the ofAnierican farming and.of Ainer- · hearing opposed the recent.federal ican shipping.'' ruling on the grounds· that it added to the cost of exporting agric ultural ''If the agriculture industry,'' said Dfozak� 'fis truly 'intcrc t�·'in aP., products. This · sertion was in plying: free market tradinl prac> . direct contrast, to the tatement tice. tq the maritime industry, they:, -··delivered '.by Luciano who said shOUkl; see o othing wrongwith'iiant t hat ''cargo preference doe not grain broke rs going· to Argentina (Continoecl on Page 24.) same . vided to . achiev_e two major national. objectiveS-:...Cncouragement · · .. Recertified Bosuns . Get an Earful at Hearing ' .. � by Max Hall Ten bosuns who were going through Piney Point to get their recertification diplomas had a chance to see history in the making this month. They sat in on the Senate Agri­ culture Committee's hearing on the blended credit controversy. Since a large part of all American-flag vessels' cargo and jobs are gener­ ated by this program, the outcome These recertified bosom got t� chance to see history in the making when they iittended. hearings held by the Senate AgricultuFe Committee on the rettll t blended credit ruUng. They are Willoughby Bird, Steven Copeland, Stephen Garay, Charles "Sonny" Herrera , Robert John.son, Dave Newnum, Thomas Seager, Thomas Vain, Robert Vranish, and Antonios Trikoglou. .. : of this dispute will have far-reaching consequences. In many ways, this fight to pro­ tect cargo preference is one of the major campaigns in the Union's history, o.n· a par with the Cities ServiCe organiZing . drive and the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. There is no telling what the maritime industry will look like if the Cargo Preference Act of 1954 is repealed. By attending this meeting, the 10 bosuns were able �o gain a unique perspective about the way that Congress operates. Several of the bosuns made the same observation: it seemed that most of the senators on the Agri­ culture Committee had already made up their minds on the issue. So why was it important that the SIU be represented at these hear­ . mgs.? For one thing, these hearings represent one of the few ways .that the maritime industry has of send­ ing a message to the agncultural community that both sides should set aside their various. differences and deal with the real causes of their relative decline: the overval­ ued American dollar, foreign sub­ sidies and erratic trade policies. This is especially true since Sec­ retary of Agriculture John Block '·· ·c has refused to meet with represen­ tatives from the maritime industry to discuss this issue. These hearings also represent the most effective way of informing the American public about the mar­ itime industry. Roughly half of the people at­ tending the hearings were report­ ers from major newspapers and news services. The way that they report a story shapes American public opinion, and therefore the outcome of a battle such as this. Indeed, the blended credit dis­ pute is shaping up as one of the more controversial issues of the present session of Congress. While it is receiving less attention than say the budget hearings or the arms control talks, it nevertheless has elicited a relatively rare occur­ rence: an· open dispute between two cabinet members. Agriculture's Block has made the elimination of the PL-480 pro­ gram one' of his top objectives. He has issued several press statements to the effect that the administration is behind· him on this issue. Transportation Secretary Eliza­ beth Hanford Dole, who is charged with promoting the American-flag merchant marine, has challenged (Continued on Page 24.) · W··1:·'1I f . ' ... i . ' ·-.! :,) . April 1985 I LOG I 3 - -�L i, �Sacramento Pays Off in Baltimore .. ;@ Bosun William Reeves (I.) and AB Dewey C. Bell (center) catch up on Union news with SIU Patrolman Dave Heindel. (Photos by Deborah Greene) It was a good trip for the OMI Sacramento (OMI) with everything running smoothly. The vessel, which is almost a year old, just returned from carrying a load of coal to Alexandria, Egypt. After a few days in Baltimore, she will make a return trip to Alexandria, this time carrying grain. Leif Dalen, 1st engineer (I.), and Richard Jewett, 2nd engineer, are hard at work taking the cylinder head off the engine to pull out two pistons. Sam Davis, chief steward, goes about his cooking in the OM/ Sacramento's galley. Roderick Gordon, steward delegate this trip, signs the patrolman's report. 4 I LOG I April 1985 The crewmembers got along well, as William Jemison, DEU, and QMED/ Wiper Jeff Latham show. Latham was also engine department delegate this trip. James Payton, chief cook, takes out some meat to be defrosted for yet another delicious meal aboard the OM/ Sacramento. �I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ••• I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I •• I I as April 1985 Seafarers International Union of North America. AFL-CIO Legislative. Administrative and Regulaton· Happenings Washinpon Report Two industries that have been par­ administration's position on this issue ticularly hard hit by this economic and the one taken by most Congres­ Frustrated by years of broken prom­ development are agriculture and mar­ sional proponents of port develop­ ises by the Japanese government to open itime. Ironically, the two industries are ment. up that country's markets to American , involved in what is being described as During the last session of Congress, goods, the Senate voted .�-0 to censure an all out war because Secretary of the admini tration stated that it viewed Japanese trade practices. Agriculture Jobn l)Io,ck is trY'irls to . port · devel opment as a• .. purely local . The unanimous vote underscored reverse' a recent fede� rUling on the .· concern. While it )la s altered its posi­ · · the Senate's concern with the growing tion somewhat, there remains a gap credit issue . trade deficit, which will hit more than In response to these developments, between the role that Congressional $35 billion this year with Japan alone. SIU President Frank Drozak testified proponents of port development feel . The vote does not have the force of before the Senate Agriculture Com­ that the federal government should law, but it is a recommendation to the mittee and called upon the agriculture play in funding port developm�nt, and president and the House of Represen­ and maritime indu trie ·.t';) put aside· ···the role that the administration envi­ tatives that something needs to be done sions. their differences andj oin forces to deal concerning this issue. The larger the with the real problems facing the two trade deficit, the more American jobs industries: the overvalued dollar, er­ will be exporteq overseas. ratic trade policies, indifferent federal Typical of the Senate's mood was Transportation SeCf�tary .Elizabeth leadership. Hanford Dole has' pr<:>po ed legi . latiOn this observation by Sen. Lloyd Bent­ For more on this story, see. page 3 that would authorize the foreign ac­ sen (D-Texas): "This country is al­ of this paper. quisition of. subsidized U.S.-ftag ves­ ready in a trade war and had better sels. She also has urged that Congress wake up to that fact.'' Oil amend the 1954 Cargo Preference Act Senate and House leaders are trying to provide immediate eligibility for cer·DeBclt to speed up action on pas age. of the ; . tain re-flagged ve el · in the carriage ' A number of economists, including. o:·::;Exp()rt Admini tration Act (EAA ) of government-impelled cargo. Charles Shultz, the head of the Presi· which expired the 1 t .. e ..ion of Con·. Dole believe that the current ttiree­ dent's Economic Advisory Board ungress because the two houses cou ld ye�r. waiting period that foreign-built der President Jimmy Carter, believe not agree on several issues relating to or rebuilt vessels must meet before that ..restrictive Japanese trade Prac:o trade wit h South Africa .. .· v ll thy ti play relativ ly mi r rol in thi a prohibi AA i at varianc with th admini Jra­ country trad d fieit accounting for again t the export of Al a kan oil. Thi tion s pr J)osalto eliminate barriers to 2 or 3 percent of the total trade deficit provision, whiCh would have an imthe acquisition of modem vessels con­ of more than $100 billion. The real portant effect on the fate of as many structed outside the United States." culprit, they believe, is the value of as 40 American-flag tankers, was not the dollar. Carriage ol U.S. Mall in contention. While he deplored Japanese. trade The Senate has passed a short exBills have been introduced in the practices, the real issue, Shultz said, tension of the EAA,·s. &83. As of this House and the Senate to require that "is the value of the dollar. It is so . writing, Senate lea�ers plan to amend American ·mail being carried overseas overvalued that American firms cannot · · s. 883 to bring it into· agreement· with be placed on American-flag vessels. compete overseas." H.R. 1786, the House version of the The House bill, H.R. 1702, was re­ The high value of the dollar, he bilL By doing this, it is hoped that the cently introduced by Rep. Helen Bent­ believes, can be traced to one impor­ House and Senate will not have to ley (R-Md.). tant factor: the huge federal budget meet in a joint committee. The Senate bill, S. 186, was intro­ deficit. Until something is done to bring H.R. 1783 has been reported out of duced at the beginning of the new the budget in line, Americans will con­ . House Committe� <>D Foreign Af­ session of Congress. tinue to rack up trade deficits in the · fairs. neighborhood of $100 billion or more. Three Watch According to Shultz, these budget · bleruted · . Build Foreipa ' • ·�i,;..· .··Alaskan Buqet . · I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I •· I I I I I I I I I ·mgton · :) · the deficits can be traced to tax cuts made during the first two years of the Reagan administration, defense increases, spi­ raling interest payments on the federal deficit and run-away costs inherent in the Social Security and Medicare sys­ tems. It is a delicate problem. The trick is to get the vajue of the dollar to come down slowly, without prompting a worldwide recession in the process. PL-488 The high value of the dollar is making it impossible for many American in­ dustries to compete abroad. The Coast Guard has issued a de­ cision stating that tug and barges do not have to implement a three-watch system, and that two watches are enough to meet minimum safety stand. ards. The SIU is reviewing this decision. Support SPAD · PortDevelOplllent Several bills have been introduced in this session of Congress de�ng with · port development. While there has been no mark-up of any of the bills, there has been a lot of behind-the-scenes work to find s ome sort of common ground between the April 1985 I LOG I 5 ··· · · ----�-·-···- -- · · -� · � --·· -� - ------- --� � .. .:::..�� .� :.:: - :=::::::� --� -� � -· -� - -=-=---� � · = �-�-- � ��-·-���= � = �: -����� - �--� lee= �---- Area Vice I Gulf Coast, by V.P. Joe Sacco resident ·};A�U<· ·:. !: ·�.:h;f;'� ;�: I -----. 'M happy to report that a new three-year contract with the Great Lakes Dredge Owners As­ sociation has been ratified by the members . The Association rep­ resents the major dredging com­ panies on the Great Lakes. In other news from the Lakes, SIU-contracted Dunbar and Sulli­ van Dredging Co. has been de­ clared the low bidder on two proj­ ects. One is near Point Mouillee, Mich . ; the other is on the Rouge River in Detroit, Mich. Another SIU-contracted company , Great Lakes Dredge and Dock, has been awarded a two-year contract to rebuild the protective breakwater in the Cleveland , Ohio harbor. In the deep draft area on the Lakes, sptjng fitout is moving right along. SIU-contracted American Steamship is bringing out 13 ships this year. One of its ships, the H. Lee White , suffered damages on the Detroit River and will be in the Bay shipyard in Wisconsin for three or four weeks. Huron Cement is fitting out three, ships and Pringle transit two ships. The Bob-Lo Co. which operates two excursion boats from Memorial Day through Labor Day will also startfitting out soon. Here in St. Louis, over 500 people attended the annual dinner­ dance of the Greater St. Louis Area and Vicinity Port Council of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department (MTD). The keynote speaker was SIU and MTD President Frank Drozak who talked about the problems facing farmers and how the Reagan administration is trying to divide farmers and maritime labor. O West Coast, by V.P. George McCartney UR two SIU-contracted full service passenger ships, the Con titution and the Independence American Hawaii rui · ··) are ' doing so \Vell that ttie company is thinking of expanding its opera­ tions. Right now American Hawaii Cruises is studying the possibility of adding another ship to travel among the Hawaiian Islands . How­ ever, this ship would make three­ and four-day tours among the Is­ lands rather than the seven-day runs that the Constitution and Independence now make. The company feels that the three- and four-day excursions would be ideal for groups holding conventions. As I get more information I'll let you know the progress the company is making on this possible expansion. Ih other news from the West Coast, the SIU-contracted SS P�esident (APL), formerly the President Tyler, was recrewed in early April in San Francisco for the Military Sealift Command. I'm happy to report that in Southern California a good friend of the SIU set a record when he became the first person to be re-elected to a fourth term as mayor of Los Angeles. He 's Tom Bradley who won a landslide victory when he captured 68 percent of the vote in the April 9th election. The SIU gave strong and active support to Bradley during his campaign . Up in Seattle our Seafarers are helping Local 2202 of the Inter­ national Association of Machinists who have been on strike for nearly two months against Alaska Airlines which is trying to break the umon. In San Francisco on March 8, I attended a memorial service for the lost crewmembers of the tug Willa mette Pilot 3. In early March the tug and her six crewmembers disappeared off San Francisco's Mendocino coast during heavy seas. Only some debris and life-saving gear were found. Finally I want to express my sympathy at the passing of a good friend of the SIU , Jack Crowley, secretary-treasurer of the San Francisco Labor Council for the past 12 years and former head of the Mortuary Employees Union, an SIUNA affiliate . He died in mid March at the age of 61. E•at Co•.st, by V.P. Leon Hall '"· Report Great Lakes & Westem Rivers, by V.P. Mike Sacco T'S been two-and-a-half months since the 22-month strike against Dixie Carriers ended. The Union representatives have been servic­ ing the Dixie boats regularly, and it gives me pleasure to say that the crews are glad to be working under an SIU agreement again and to have representation onboard their equipment . In other new s , we have negoti­ ated a number of increases during wage reopener talks with SIU-con­ tracted tug and barge companies. An increase was won for members at Radcliff Materials in the second and third years of their contract. Also, SIU Boatmen at Crescent Towing received a cost of living adjustment in the second year of their contract. In the third year of the contract at Sabine Towing the members also received a cost of living adjustment. Later this month a contract negotiation meeting will take pJace in Mobile with SIU-contracted Gulf Atlantic Towing Co. In Jacksonville on April 23, the first in what will hopefully be a regular series of meetings will take place with SIU-contracted Crowley Towing and Transportation . This is the start of a labor-management program that will include representatives from Crowley and the SIU as well as from the rank and file. The purpose of the meeting is to improve communications between the company and the SIU and its Boatmen in the Gulf. A few months ago I reported that one of our SIU-contracted companies, Delta Queen Steamboat, was moving its headquarters from Cincinnati, Ohio to New Orleans , La. It looks like this month will see the dedication of their new building in New Orleans.. The company , which now operates the passenger paddle-wheelers Mis­ sissippi. Queen and Delta Queen, hopes to expand its operations in the near future. ·.,,."""'"'"··"" ' T HE port of Norfolk has been a very active one lately be­ cause of the many SIU-contracted ships chartered by the Military Sealift Command that are involved in exercises and training along the coast of Virginia. The PFC Eugene Obregon and the Sgt. Matej Kocak, both oper­ ated by Waterman ,just spent sev­ eral months in Norfolk. The ships are now heading for Spain.· Also, the Cpl. Louis J. Hauge, Jr. (Expander Transport Co.) just returned from sea trials to .Cheanam Annex, Va. Further , thefirst of the six T-AGOS vessels expected to be crewed out of Norfolk is due to take on her crew April 25 at the Little Creek Navy Base in Norfolk . This will be the MV Stalwart (Sea Mobility). A number of SIU tug and barge contracts are being negotiated.o_y.t of Norfolk . One is with Sheridan which operates tugs and dry o barges along the East Coast and to Puerto Rico. / Also, the Association of Maryland Pilots, which was:,...g'ive'ri a negotiation extension until April 1, has asked· for aQ/additional emergency extension until the middle of May . This has been granted since the company needs time to reconstruct its operation. It is moving from offshore to a shoreside location. Up in Gloucester, Mass. a big problem had developed as of LOG press time because of the announced closing of Gloucester Marine Protein, Inc., a dehydration plant. This oper ation, the only dehydra­ tion plant in the area, takes in the leftoverfish matter, such as heads and bones, that are not used by th�· processors who fillet the fish. This leftover matter is then made,.into fish meal. Also, during the menhaden pogie season, which usually runs from June through September , the plant buys the entire fish catches to make into meal since the menhaden pogie is not considered edible. I'll keep you informed about this problem. Finally , in Philadelphia the annual dinner-dance of the Delaware Valley and Vicinity Maritime Port Council will be held on May IO. · � 6 I LOG I April 1985 = �t g/to harge/dredge SIU Fights for Navy Job Cabo Rights and Wages· · Rojo in San Juan The SIU is seeking to ensure not pay lower wages than the pre- . . that all Navy harbor tug contracts vious company paid. . are covered by the Federal Service As the Navy has inc�d the.· Contract Act. The Service Con­ use of highly trained and proficient tract Act sets wages and . .fringe pnva� tug companies 'and ·· their benefit minimums for federal s erv<;:rews, there is an increasing amount ice jobs. Harbor tug work is subject of work subject to the Act. The to the law. SIU has taken, and will take, all In recent weeks, Navy harbor appropriate aetion, inclqding law.. tug contracts in areas as diverse suits,. if·nccc sary, to ensure · that. as San· Diego and the East Coast the SerVice Contract Act is �nhave been issued without Service . . , forced for this work. Contract Act determinations or with only partial determinations. Thi A pressing need is also to extend the Act to cover all U.S. vessels violates the Act's requirements and leaves no protection for SIU tug­ under government contract when · .· �·. The Cobo· Rojo, part of the San Juan men that their prevailing wages will they operate outside the U.S. Presorders· not be undercut by non-union com.,. ·,enuy, .·the Serviec ..· Contract. Act ··· stop at the continental helf and, petitors. . The Act also require that when . as a result deep Sea. OJM'ration are not covered. This is one of the one company take over the con- . tract that another company forvery few. ateaS ofgove rnme nt con­ : n;l�rly held, the new company may tracting not coverC(I by the Act. · · · .. ' . .. senice; is iM. uP at· doclt, ,.awnc for . : The Coast Guard has ruled that't etug ind�Stl')' may continu� 19' uninspected tugs on voyages "of over (JO() mile. WitlJ,out employing. the three- . · watch system. The ruling was announced ata u�s�coast Guard Towing Safety . . Advisory Committee that advises the Coast Guard on,maritinre i · ue . :The:·· SIU is reviewing the ruling, in view of the fact that it ap to:eo'1ftictwith' · · h · -. . ·· .., l operate · . pears recently enacted federal law. • The Coast Guard appears near to finalizing a rule regarding pilots aboard tugs with tank barges that may allow tugs and tank b�s of up to l0,000, gross tons to dispense with pilot services when there is an operator in. the wheelhouse with a pilot's license. The Coast Guard also may de<:ide to further comments on· the issue of whether tugs/barges of 10,000 to 20,000 gross tons can avoid the use of a pilot by having a master with a pilotage certificate . . . . ·� � Alk:ea (I.) and Mixuet Vazquez check out the lead story la the LOG with · Aqel Hernandez.aboard the Cobo Rojo. SIU Patrolman Aboard .the· MIV Achilles request • The Florida Alliance, a coalition of Florida groups that is attempting to increase Florida public awareness about the dangers ofthe propo� Trans­ Gulf Pipeline, continues to be active in the Florida area. The conversion of the pipeline to carry petroleum products would wipe out most cro -G\Uf ship and barge petroleum movements. As an example of the dangers of converting the 26-year-old natural gas line to carry oil products, a portion of the.line b1*w up in south Florida in late March, forcing the closure of Interstate 95. The SIU is a part of the Florida Alliance. A giant conglomerate, Houston Natural Gas, is heading the fight to co.overt the line, despite the opposition of Florida consumers, environmentalists, retired groups and labor unions. • The Blended Credit battle over cargo preference has brought up the fact that many U.S. tug companies carry cargo preference goods to Latin America and Africa. These contracts are important to these companies, and at the same time the tugs provide the government a low-cost, economical transport of preference goods. · the left: Leslie Richardson, King, tankerman; Donald Penidu'Vis. captain, and Tummy Thmple, tank­ by Jimmy Walker) April 1985 I LOG I 7 :( J ·��· / _--_ J,. �A number of Curtis Bay tugs were in Baltimore recendy, including the Cape Romain (shown above). Cape Ann, Hawkins Point, Kings Point and -· In and Around Baltimore Harbor Chief Engineer Larry White helps the Cape Ann take on oil. Donald Gregory is another of the mechanics at the Curtis Bay workshop. His specialty is welding. 8 I LOG I April 1985 Joe Surwila, AB on the Cape Ann, throws the heaving line. The Cape Ann recendy brought a coal barge up from Norfolk, Va. (Photos by Deborah Greene) Some of the unsung heroes of the inland Oeets are the mechanics. They keep the boats in running condition, working on the engines, lights and various mechanical problems that often arise. At the Curtis Bay workshop, the mechanics checking a beat exchanger are, from the left: Dick Moore, Edward Kokoszka and Dave Zents. Tracy Anderson is the mate aboard the Cape Ann. Tracy is a recent graduate of the SHLSS, completing bis mate freight and towing course in November and bis radar course in Decembff. SIU Port Agent Al Raymond (I.) gets the opportunity to talk with Lonnie Dail, captain of the Holly S (Steuart Transpor­ tation). �In -· Memoriam Pensioner Anson Wilmot Brower, 79, passed away from natural causes in 1 956 sailing as a chief eniineer for Dixie Carriers from 1950' to 198 1 . He was a former member of the NMU during World War II. Boatman Ricker was born in Wash­ ington, D.C. and was a resident of Abita Springs, La. Burial was in the Abita Springs Cemetery. · Sur­ viving are his widow, Vera; two sons, Robert Jr. of Mobile and Thomas of Covington, and two daughters, Vera Ann and Brenda of Mobile . at Doctor' s Hospital, Staten Is . , N.Y. on Feb. 2 1 . Brother Brower joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a deckhand and mate for the Balti­ more & Ohio Railroad from 1925 to 1967. He was born in New York and was a resident of Staten Is. Interment was in the Moravian Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Hildgarde and a son, Richard . Pensioner John Floyd Hastings, · 82, succumbed to a heart attack in the James Hospital, Philadelphia on June 1 5 , 1 984. Brother Hastings joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1 96 1 sailing as a captain for Taylor and Anderson from 1932 to 194 1 and for the Independent Towing Co. in 194 1 . He was born in B erlin; · Md. · and•' . Pensioner David ; Cole McMillian, 65, NBC Line Gets New Tug, Barge, Run The NBC Line out of the port of Norfolk added the ocean-going tug Nicole D. De Felice plus a new barge in its fleet to carry containers on a new run to the port of New York. • From Gulf ports the tug Ocean Star (Sheridan Transportation Co.) will voyage from April 20-30, May 10-25, June 1-15 , June 25, July 10 and July 1 5-30 ·with her barge James Sheridan and either the barge Kathleen Sheridan or barge Mary J. Sheridan to haul cargoes of 10,000 metric tons of b1;1.lk wheat eac}l- trip to Kingston, Jamaica. Also froni the Gulf, from July 15-25 the tug Peggy Sheridan (Sheridan Transportation) and her barge James Sheridan will carry a load of 7 ,500 metric tons of bulk wheat to Puerto Cortes, Honduras . > (,' . succumbed to a Radcliff Materials Boatmen Get Wage Hike lung disease in the In the port of Mobile , Boatmen of Radcliff Materials got a wage Monroe Cty. (Ala.) increase as a result of wage reopener negotiations on their contract. Hospital on Feb. • 23. Brother McOfficially , the just built Tennessee-Tombigbee Canal will open for ·Millian joined the traffic on April 24. . . -;.', .Union in the port . . . o(Mobile in 1 914 sailing as a pilot Lakes Dredge Owners Assn. Pact Okay�d , was a resident of Aldan, Pa; Sur• for Radcliff Materials from 195� to The Great �e� Owpers ,A,ss,n, :standant¢ : ont�act ':' · · �a�:ra�ifie<f� 'igned, viving are a son, Robert . of Dan' ' ' 198 1 . He was a vete rart of t he U . S . · �cd and delivered. ' , :' : , , , ' '' \ ' ' ., ) , boro, Pa. and a daughter, Jacque" ·" :.. ' . "" ' ':" ' · " ' "" "' . ' Army during World War JLBoat;.; · ·\ line Lundy· The Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. was the low bidder on a man McMillian was born in Uriah, contract to restore the navigation lights in the Sandusky (Ohio) Harbor. Ala. and w a te�ident there. Bur­ The company also won a major, two-year repair job on the Cleveland Pensioner Robert Bennett Ricker . · fal was in the Little River Ceme­ tery, Monroe Cty . Surviving are (Ohio) Harbor breakwall which extends one to two miles on the outside Sr. , 77, passed a.way from �d ney his widow, Vallie Mae ; three sons, and a shorter length on, the inside . failure in tQ6, Highland Parle Hos­ Wayne , Stephen and James,, and . . . l.,u�dtk:� EngineeHng go t th contractto dredge La)cc «:aJumet, near pital, Covirlgfun� La. on Dec . 23 , Chicago� DJ and Holland (Micb.), Grand Haven(Mich'Jand Ogdensburg . 1984 Brother Ricker joined the two daughters, Susan and Kim­ ··· (N .Y.) harbors . berly . Union in the port of New Orleans _. · ·. · . · • Port In th The H<illy S (Steuart Transportation) at the Steuart Transporation Company pier, Piney Point, Md. Paptl GllJ is one Piney Point, Md. The · •. . of Steuart Transportation's tugs in Kevin Thylor bas worked for Steuart as chief engineer since 1970. · JoDes Jr., from Salisbury, Md., has worked for Steuart as llSlistaat engineer since 1988. Hartzell · Bruce Falta is in the wheelhouse of the HoUy S. Bruce is from Duck Key, Fla. and bas worked for Steuart Transportation Co. as a mate on the HoUy S since 1980. In the galley of the Papa GllJ are, from the left: Chris Hunt, OS; Frank . Arthur, assistant engineer, and Ray Robbins, mate. April 1 985 I LOG I 9 _ _ , , _ __ __ -- --- -- - - --·- _....,_ -�. - ·- -�--- - -· t,...'.- �Gilbert Graham Brooks, 62, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1959. He sailed as an AB and mate with the W. L . Graham Co. from 1 957 t o 1 967, IOT in 1967 and Marin�r Towing to 1985 . Brother Brooks is a vet­ eran of the U . S . Navy in World War II. He was born in Mathews , Va. and is a resident there. � !!f: Henry Michael Ciesielski, 60, joined the Union · in the port of Bal­ timore in 1956 saiJ­ .. . . ing as a deckhand .. ,.. for C . H . Harper . �... Associates from • j 1 985 . 1 948 to Brother Ciesielski was a former member of the ILA and is a veteran of the U . S . Army in World War II . Boatman Ciesielski was born in Baltimore and is a resident there. r· ' Raymond John Cocek, 58, joined , the Union in ' Port Arthur, Texas in 1 964 sailing as an 1 AB for Slade Towing and G & H Towing from 1945 to 1 964. Brother Cocek was born in Waco, Texas and is a resident of Wimberly, Texas . Raymond Wes­ ley Collins, 57, jQintid the Uilion in the port of Phil­ adelphia in 1962 ·.� ' sailing as a tank-� ��· erman, mate and captain for IOT .. t ' from 1945 to 1985. Brother Collins attended the SIU Atlantic Coast Educational Con­ ference at the SHLSS in Piney Point , Md. in 1978 and is a veteran 'of the U . S . Navy after World War II. Boatman Collins was born in Mt. Vernon, Md. and is a resident of Delmar, Md. ·· Oscar Levine Cudworth, Jr., 67, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1 961 sailing as an AB and mate for Curtis Bay Towing from 1 954 to 1 96 1 , McAllister Brothers from 1 957 to 1958 and for Mariner Towing (IOT) from 1966 to 1985 . Brother Cudworth was a former member of the United Mine Workers , District 50. He was born in Wanchese, N . C . and is a resi­ dent of Virginia Beach, Va. Manuel Garcia, 65 , joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1 96 1 . He sailed as a tankerman for IOT from 1 955 to 1985, Gulf Oil Co . from 1 953 to 1 954 and as a 3rd assistant engineer for MEBA, Local 99, Houston from and the U . S . Air Force during the Korean War. Boatman Michael­ kiewicz was born in Baltimore and is a resident there. New Pensioners 1947 to 1949. Brpther Garcia is a veteran of the U . S . Navy in World War II. He was born in Norfolk and is a resident of Philadelphia. U . S . Navy in World War II. Boat­ man Kabakovich was born in­ Baltimore and continues to live there . Raymond Irving Hudson, 60, joined Leon J. Mach, Sr. , 57 , joined the the Union in the port of Philadel­ phia in 196 1 . He sailed as a deck­ hand, mate and captain for Taylor and Anderson from 194 1 to 1972 and Curtis Bay Tow­ ing from 1973 to 1977 . Brother Hudson is a veteran of the U . S . Navy i n World War I I . H e was born in Philadelphia and.is a resi­ dent of Salisbury , Md. James John Kabakovich, Sr. , 57, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1 956 sailing as a deck­ hand riding the tug Britannia (Baker­ Whiteley) in 1952. Brother Kaba­ kovich was a former member of the ILA and is a veteran of the Ted Henry Pae­ den, 65 , joined the Union in the port of New Orleans in 1957 sailing as a boat operator and pilot for Dixie Car­ riers from 1943 to 198 1 . Brother Pae­ den was born in Bay Minette , Ala. and is a resident of Kenner, La. Union in the port of Baltimore in 1 967 sailing as a mate for Curtis Bay Towing and Baker-Whiteley. Brother Mach attended a Piney Point Inland Contract Conference in 1978. He is a veteran of the U . S . Army. Boatman Mach was born in Baltimore and is a resident there. Charles Eugene Stotz, 62, joined .the Union in the port of St. Louis , Mo . i n 1968 sailing a s a deckhand for Inland Tugs in 196 1 and for ACB L. Brother Stotz was born in Pinkneyville, Ill . and is a resident of Bunker Hill , IlL Walter John Mi­ chaelkiewicz, 59, joined the Union in the port of Bal­ timore in 1972 sail­ ing as a tankerman for Harbor Towing from 1970 to 1 985. Brother Michael­ kiewicz was a former member of the U nited Mine Workers Union and is a veteran of both the U . S . Army and Navy i n World War II Morris F. Super­ czynski, 56, joined the U nion in the port of Baltimore . Brother Super­ czynski is a resi­ dent there. Dis patchers Re port for Inland Waters MARCH 1-3 1 , 1985 . :'Pi,.i . . "> ·;, *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class C Claai A Class B 0 0 3 1 48 0 6 1 0 4 0 0 2 4 5 0 74 0 0 1 0 6 0 1 0 0 8 0 1 2 2 0 2 23 0 0 6 0 0 0 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 24 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .......................... . ............. . . . . . . . .. . . . .. ....... ................... . 0 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Departments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 32 34 Gloucester . . . New York . . . . Philadelphia . . Baltimore . . . . Norfolk . . . . . . Mobile . . . . . . New Orleans . Jacksonville . . San Francisco Wilmington . . Seattle . . . . . . Puerto Rico . . Houston . . . . . Algonac . . . . . St. Louis . . . . Piney Point . . Totals . . . . . . . Port Gloucester . . . New York . . . . Philadelphia . . Baltimore . . . . Norfolk . . . . . . Mobile . . . . . . New Orleans . Jacksonville . . San Francisco Wilmington . . Seattle . . . . . . Puerto Rico . . Houston . . . . . Algonac . . . . . St. Louis . . . . Piney Point . . Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ....... , . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . : . . . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . ....... . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................ ...................... . . . . . . . Port Gloucester . . . New York . . . . Philadelphia . . Baltimore . . . . Norfolk . . . . . . Mobile . . . . . . New Orleans . Jacksonville . . San Francisco Wilmington . . Seattle . . . . . . Puerto Rico . . Houston . . . . . Algonac . . . . . St. Louis . . . . Piney Point . . Totals . . . . . . . Totals All . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... . . . . .. . . . . . . .. .. . . . . .. . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class C Class A Class B DECK 0 0 1 10 39 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 52 DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 10 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4· 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 STEWARD DEPARTMENT �-- --- . -- - - -- - -· 0 0 1 10 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 3 0 4 5 62 0 17 6 0 9 0 0 7 41 8 0 162 0 0 2 0 7 0 7 6 0 4 0 1 5 11 3 0 46 . O' 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 7 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 18 1 0 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 0 0 0 14 0 0 9 0 0 3 0 15 0 53 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 3 0 4 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 16 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 0 0 3 0 0 0 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 22 60 13 28 211 68 n • "Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. •• " Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month . 10 I LOG I April 1985 * *REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class C Class A Class B �U S N S Southern Cross crew mem bers partici p-ate ·· i n the Sealift Operations and Mai ntenance cou rse The USNS Southern Cross is a C-3 break bulk freighter which has been redesigned to conduct underway replenishment (UNREP) operations with naval v�ls. This ship crews. 60 unlicensed seafarers with training by both the U. S . Navy and the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship . The U.S. Navy he�.. • week of UNREP trainiQg in port and three days actual UNREP operations at . sea. � winches, . and sliding padeyes. The damage control section concerns maintaining which watertight integrity patching � i nc l u des plugging ' holes, and pipe repair. Sound p owered t e l e p h o n e . communication , shoring , methods d ewatering > • UNREP operations. I L of and desmoking areas are also covered in damage control: · The ·· differences • between the Hagglood and · SHLSS The cargo is picked up and transferred by a hlghllne, to the tank barge. . · I.akC . ., , _ , ·I • The Southern Cross crew are briefed and assigned their stations t I " Shore cranes arc discussed and · / \\ ,_ .. 'J!'.i palletized cargo, operating boom s, Completing their training with universal hand signals are taught. the Navy, the Genentl Deck Utility - crew then ' comes . to and . On April 2 1 st the USNS . 4tf: .:.' , , enters ' , '' the . two . week Scalift , So#them Cross sails to the , . · ·.·� . -: Operations and Maintenance · Mediterranean for two months'. course. This course consists of During this . time it will replenish classroom lectures and practical the U . S . Fleet operating in training in the following �: fork these waters by using underway lift operation, crane operations, replenishment techniques taught by underway replenishment, and both the Navy and SID.SS. If the damage control. voyage is as successful as expected Because of the crews previous the U . S . Navy will rcoutfit an experience with U n derway additional nine ships :With UN­ Replenishment, this topic is only REP capabilities, thereby supply­ given a four-day overview. The sea ing 600 future jobs. lift operations section consists of ruru'ling a fork truck, moving . • prior to 'IH": Ji ': ( ' .: l ' jl The cargo is raised clear of the deck p ri or to being transferred. clisaisses procedures for all phases of Underway UNREP instructor BiH Hellwege ' ' replenishment April 1985 / LOG / 1 1 �.. ' ' New SH LSS Col lege Program Sched u led to Begi n i n J u ly SIU members sailing in the d�ck and engine depanments will have a n ew and exciting opportunity to earn two - year associates degrees in Nautical Science Technology and Marine Engineering Technology . If all goes as scheduled , SHLSS will receive degree granting approval from the Maryland State Board for Higher Education this summer, and these two new degree programs will get underway. A third degree program for the steward department members in Food Service Management will · begin in late 1985 � SIU members in the deck and engine departments will be able to earn degrees by combining credits they earn for vocational courses (i.e. trainee program, FOWT, Able Seaman, QMED , Quanermaster, etc. ) with courses which they will take in general education subjects such as math , science , English , and social sCiences. This new college program will be unique because the general education classes will be offered for six- week periods at different times during the year. This will allow SIU members to sign up for the courses and come back to school for six weeks to take two or three college courses at a time without having to be enrolled in an -upgrading course at the same time. Here is an examole of how the program wilJ work. Let's say that SIU member John Doe sails as a wiper in the engine department and . is a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program. John can come baek to SHI.SS for six weeks and take the first sequence of general education courses: Introduction to College Math, English Composi­ tion and Engineering Principles I . John then ships out and comes back for FOWT. John then sails for a while and comes back for the second sequence of general educa­ tion courses: College Math and Physics I . John then ships out again with his - sights set on QMED. John comes back to school for QMED and ships out again. John then makes one more trip to SHI.SS for the third sequence of general education courses: Physics II, Engineering Principles II. Literature and Social Studies. Upon completion of this third sequence of general educa­ tion courses, John has earned his associates in arts degree in Marine Engineering Technology. As you can see, in the course of his upgrading, John made three trips to Piney Point for college courses and earned his two-year college degree. The degree pro­ grams for all deck and engine members, sailing inland , great lakes or deep sea, work in a similar manner. These programs have been designed specifically for seafarers to be flexible to their needs and busy shipping schedules. With this new college program, many seafarers who have not had an opportunity to take college courses and earn a degree will soon have the -chance . More infor­ mation about the college pro­ grams will appear in future issues of the LOG. jobs but found she really wanted to go to sea. Roberta was able to join the SIU through the SHI.SS Trainee Program. As a member of Trainee Class #3 14, she graduated from the Steward Program in 1980 . Preferring to - ship deep sea. Roberta enjoys traveling and visiting all the foreign ports . A deep sea vessel rarely crews more than one or two women. ' 'But , says Roberta, ' 'I like to keep to myself, so it really doesn't bother me. " Roberta returned to the SHI.SS in 1982, entered the Cook and Roberta Blum First Woman Nautical Science Student Born and raised in New York, Roberta Blum has always enjoyed the ocean . After completing High School she tried several different --- Baker Program and received her endorsement . Today Roberta is back at SHI.SS studying for a - Nautical Science Certificate and an Associate in Arts degree. Her future goals include becoming a Chief Steward , and receiving a college degree as a Nutritionist. Fi rst SI U Mem ber to Register at the Port of Piney Poi nt Don' t Miss Your Chance to Improve Your Skills --­ How? SHLSS has self-study materials in many areas . Upon your request SHLSS will send them to you to study in your spare time . You can use these skills : * on your j o b . * to improve your skills for upgrading . * to further your education . Please send me the area(s) checked below: MA TH Fractions Decimals Percents Algebra Geometry Trigo nometry (Spherical) 0 0 D 0 0 0 ENGLISH: Writing Skills Book 1 4 0 STUD Y SKILLS Listening Skills How To Improve Your Memory How To Use Textbooks Study Habits Test Anxiety Test Taking Tacti cs Stress M anagem ent Notetaking Know-How - Wciting Business Letters 0 Geography U . S . History Economics Political Science D D D D SOCIAL STUDIES COMMUNICA TION SKILLS Tax Tips for Seafarers Basic Metrics 0 0 D 0 0 0 0 D 0 D Name Street City _ _ _ _ _ _ Book No . Department Sailing In State _ _ _ _ _ _ Zip Social Security No . -------­ Cut out this coupon and mail to : Chip Noell (r.) is the first SIU member to register at the Port of Piney Point. With him are Port Agent Edd Morris and secretary Betty Smith. 1 2 I LOG I April 1 985 Adult Education Department Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point, Maryland 20674 Send it today! _ _ _ _ _ _ �Th ree Brothers Took SH LSS G E D Cou rse and Received Di plomas trainee Recently , Mark Platania, Class #401 , was jollied by his parents and two brothers, Peter and Tom, to ceiebrate his graduation. All three brothers not · . only share the fact that they are but also all SHI.SS graduates, three have taken the SHI.SS GED course and have received their Macyland GED Graduates (I. to r.): Peter, Tom, and Mark Platania. School High State Diplomas . Mark is the youngest member of the family to sriidy for his GED exam. P¢tcr, • the oldest · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · � I I I I I I I I I I SEAFARERS TRAI N I NG & R ECREATIO N CENTER . �:..· I'! Reservati on Informat i on Name : S.S. # · 1 �_i !,�"' L,,,"'· :II .l, ··l Boo� # � � -� ,, • . ..v: ·:· 3rd Choice : ! I Piney Point, Md. 20874 (Phone: 301 994-00 1 0) i: · · I : I · . • • . . • • • • • • • • • •• • • . . • • • . • . • • • . . •. . • . • . • • . . . • • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . • . • . • . . . . .. Cook Baker and welctine''' , . - Front row I. to r.� Biii Foley (Instructor), Jeff Nugent, Steve W. Blgelow. Second row f. to r.: Juan D. SanChez, Josh Lanier, Robert L Carroll. .· . . - . .. Uf9"M Front row I. to r.: Octovlanue Pariama, Richard Wettzln, Keith Lum, Arthur Medeiros, Vic A. Bula, Gina Sytvester� Second row 1. to r.: Ben Cusic (lnatructOf'), William A. Jones. Juan Diaz Agosto, Bert Wlnfleld, Kelly Ctlong, Chris Donner, Randall Firestine, Victor Higgs, Jamtt Pang. Third row I. to r.: Gary Washington, VeronK:a Ercolono, Wilfred Scales, Bill Jones, John F. Bass. The course. Platania brothers, like many seafaring families, have made funher their education and apply them to future. upgrading courses. The GED program is oiily one of many the s u c c e ss fu l educational opportunities offered at SHlSS to prepare the seafarer for the future and we are happy to see that the Platania brothers have joined over 2 ,000 other_ seafarers who . have succCssfully · completed shipping and education · a family · • the GBD �program. traditiQn. · AU three brothers ·cited Your Holiday at the SHLSS Vacation Center: What· It Will Cost • I · Seafarers Training a Recreation Center . last November while taking the ' "C · 'A ' C;·� � ; . ' 2 weeks) i< ·:M. � Send to: : I Maintenance course. Tom received hiS diploma i: : Date of Departu re .,1i·.\,,;;,; (,;•: !f,;\�,\>· . and Operations S e a l i ft new the fi n i s h e d $30.00 per day Spouse $ 5 . 00 per day Children $5 .00 per day Member · 2nd .Choice (Stay is l imited to I Able�Bodied. Seaman and -just ROOM RATES: 1 •' , Date of Arrival: 1 st Choice • to The costs for room and board at the SHLSS \lacation Center have b�en s�t at the minimum to make it possible for all SIU mt;mbers and their famiiies to enjoy a holiday at the Southern Maryland playground. _ _ _ _ N u m ber in Party Class #25 2 . He later upgraded how they will use their skills to _ _ _ _ _ Tel ephone # 1 I ------- Address: J ., _ � _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ brother, took the GED course during 1978 while enrolled in :I , ' . ' < ··<· · Member' ''$8:1o �t d ay $4 .00 per day Children $4 .00 per day Spouse : . . .\ : NOTE: No Jodging ·or meal· charge for children ' under age 1 2 . So that as many of our members as possible can enjoy a holiday at SHLSS Vacation Center, the stay is limited to two weeks. Standing I. to r.: Danny Brown, Ricky Hobson, Laymon Tucker (Instructor), Thomas McQuay. . Thlfd ...- � . to r.: Donald Ketler, Kefth Amos, Frank Byers1 Kelly Cook. Second row I. to . r.: 'Tor,y � Jr., Ronala Huffman, Mike Marth, Mark RUhl. Not ptcturect: Mark sertla. · SMDtt Ooeratlon• a MllntenaOc=e Front row I. to r.: Kaid H. Zalda�1 &lnto• Garcia Jr., Mustarl Lalong, 8an Anthony Negron, Mlchael f:lolle. Standing . I. to r.: Biii Hellwege (lnatructi:>r), Ralph Vidal, Riiey · Donahue, Peter Kulyk, Abraham Vegas, Elllot Vazquez. Not shown: Edgar Nattlel. Seallft Operations a � - Bosun Recertification . Front row I. to r.: Chllrfes Herrera, Gary Cardlllo, Joseph Consentino, Barbara Jean .Stevenson, Antolos Trlkoglou, Susanne Cake, H. Balley, Torn Vain . .Second row l. to r.: Joe M&r$hall (Instructor), Dave Newman, Tom Seaaer, August Werdenberg, Marc Sromberg, Eva Myers, Brencfon Murphy James Gavele� Peter Lolk, BUI Hetlwege (Instructor). Third row I. to r.: r-rank Andryauskas, Steve Copeland, R.A. Vamlsh, Wiiioughby Byrd, S. Randy Garay, Robert Johnson. Th'" Man at.ward · Front row I. April 1985 I LOG I 1 3 �Upgrading Course Schedule ILuN �.: M ay Through J uly 1 985 Engine U pgrading Courses �. � �· •\ ' :,i 'Programs Geared to Improve job Skllls . s�Ai"' ' And Promote U .S. Maritime I ndustry Fol l owi ng are t h e u pdated course sched u.les for M ay through J u ly 1 985, at t h e Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. SIU Representatives In all ports will ass i st mem bers in prepari ng appl icat i ons. Check-In Date Completion Date Celestial Navigation May 1 0 June 1 4 ·Radar Observer May 31 June 1 4 June 21 June 1 3 J une 20 J uly 1 1 July 1 9 August 29 Quartermaster a 3 u rie 7 J uly 26 r Ju e 6 Ju y 1 1 August 29 Thi rd Mate J uly 5 September 1 3 Master/Mate Freight & Towing July 5 September 1 3 Simulator Course July 1 2 July 26 J u ly 1 8 August 1 June 28 August 1 Tankerman May 1 7 May 3o Thi rd Assistant Engineer J u ly 5 September 1 3 Course Check-In/ Completion Date Length of Course Assistant Cook bi-weekly varies Cook and Baker bl-weekly varies Chief Cook bi-weekly varies Chief Steward monthly varies Three Man Steward Dept. monthly varies � Course Check-In Date Completion Date Steward Recertification June 3 July 8 Adult Education Courses Course Check-In Date Completion Date (ESL) English as a Second Language (ABE) Adult Basic Education (DVS) Developmental Studies May 3 May 3 May 3 May 31 May 3J M ay 1 0 i · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · -- · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 4\,�t-9-'-"' L(J�f!t-., ;: �.. I\ · , May 30 S£ i Welding Recertification Programs May 1 7 ·········· Completlon Date · lifeboat 8AAfamtenance t· Operations Check·ln Date Steward Upgrading Courses Deck U pgrading Courses Course Course .,.f i ' '" "!��i Name �... 'J ···· ········ 41\,+t-f.."V l.lJA,t/J�. , Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Appl ication � ·--. (first) (LaSf) Date of Birth (Middle) ... ! " ·� .. ;, ' 'I I am Interested i n the following course(s) checked below: � ... DECK DEPARTMENT __,, """=" ...., "" ...,. ,-.,.. _ _ _ _ _ MoJDay/Vear Address -----...rr::::=n--� (City) Deep Sea Member O (State) Telephone (ZlpCOde) ....,,.,,. .,,, ..,,. ... � .,., ----­ _ (Area COde) Lakes Member O Inland Waters Member O Pacific O Social Security # ------- Book # ------- Seniority ------Date Book Was lssued _______ Port lssued _______ Port Presently Registered In ________ _ Endorsement(s) or license(s) Now Held _______________________________ _ Are you a g raduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program: O Yes No 0 (If yes, fill in below) Trainee Program: From -----�� to_�--------­ (dates attended) ENG INE DEPARTM ENT 0 FOWT 0 D O o 0 OMED-Any Rat1119 Marine Electronics D Automation D Diesel Ef191ne Marine Electrical Maintenance Maintenance & Operation Refrigeration Sy.tern• Maintenance a Operations o Chief Engfneer/A..latant Ef191neer (Unlnspected Motor Veuel) o Second/Th ird Aaat. Engineer (Inspected) Pumproom STEWARD DEPARTMENT Course(s) Taken _______________________________ _ Firefighting: O Yes No D 0 �ter ' '�O C.lestlal Navigation D AB Umlted D 1at Claaa Piiot D AB Speclal D Towboat Operator Inland 0 Towboat Operator (NMT 200 miles) D Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miies) D Muter/Mate Inspected Towing Veuel D Third Mate 0 Radar Observer Unllmlted 0 Simulator Course No D (if yes, fill in below) Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses: O Yes Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: D Yes No D 0 Takennan 0 AB UnHmlted CPR: O Yes No 0 Date Available for Training ---- D D D D 0 Chief Cook Assistant Cook Cook a Baker 0 Chief Steward TowbcNlt Inland Cook Three Man Steward Dept. ALL DEPARTMENTS D Welding D Ufeboatman D Sealltt Operations a Maintenance RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME-(Show only amount needed to upgrade In rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever Is applicable.) VESSEL RATIN G HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE O F DISCHARG� ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 0 Adult Basic Education (ABE) o High School Equtvalency Program (GED) 0 Developmental Studies (DYE) 0 English u I Second Language ;S�IG�N�A�T�U�R�E;..;;:;;;;;�----:-- DATE No transportation wlll be paid unless you present ortglnal receipts and successfully complete the course. 1-4 I LOG I April 1 985 COLLEGE PROGRAM _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ � RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Upgrading Center, Piney Point, MD. 20674 (ESL) �r· 1 . -v-��·�'<-ll'��.J:�;� �· n· : ;; " :·' Fitout 1 985 . r' �: w t�;: The G reat Lakes Thaw, The Steamsh i ps C rew As winter begins to turn into a chilly memory, shipkeepers along the Great Lakes' ports tum over their ore, ce­ ment and coal carriers to returning SIU Lakers. Scrapping; painting and housekeeping _chore� are the order of · the day. Some returned taniied with tales of sunny beach life. _Others are happy to relieve a bad case of cabin fever. Shipping on the Great Lakes won't be much different from last year. About half of the Lakes' 130 ships will break out this year. Like the rest of the nation's industrial heartland , the eco­ nomic health of Great Lakes' shipping is keyed to heavy industry which ,is not enjoying an economic recovery . But for the several hundred SIU Lak­ ers who will sail through the spring, summer and fall , those thoughts are put aside as they get ready for another season on the Great Lakes. � �-' · ·, i I f -� \ ' I '. ( ' Wiper Ray Semerad reaches over the side to bring siipplies aboard the Medusa' Chal­ lenger as sb1pmate BUI Hass looks on. I : 1 ·-. . ';/ ' ,I ,. J, . i The William Roesch Watchman John Kernobam oa the WilUam Roeicb. and Bosun Brett Fischbach look happy to be back to work From left to right: Russ Brown, Mltch Stewart and Doug Verosky, mates, put some paint on the Charles E. Wilson's rudder. all April deck department 1 985 / LOG / 1 5 �Fitout 1 985 From the Shores of .Michigan, Huron and Erie, William Truax is Paul Thayer. a New a conveyennan on the The Charles E. Wilson's second cook, John Beaushaw, dishes up a few bowls of coleslaw. The view from above aad below as crewn Oiler Mike Spicer iakes a minute to pose iD the eagine room of the Methua Challenger. Photos by Mike Hall .,...,.,.·. '"'''''''''''''''''''''''''''·''' Fitout also means paperwork . Here on the Willilun Roesch (I. to r.) Conveyerman Don Blnkowska, and Watchman John Kernoham catch up on some. Port Agent Jack Allen 1 6 I LOG I April 1985 Wiper Sam Beland, Algonac �i:eason Begins i '. • ' Jwit a few. lilly dtub of lee lluat· 8l'Ollll4 • A•rieu MtlriMr ia Sturgeon Bay. ' ·. · l>oug Verosky and Russ Brown finish up paint wort on the rudder Of the Charles E. Wl&oa at Its ltoat In Muskegon, Mich. Clift' Cadreau, I f I ! � photographer. a wheelslilan aboard the Charks E. Wilson, Is also an accompUshed . Maneh Ahmed is a porter on the Meduso Chalknger. April 1 985 I LOG I 1 7 �' ::, (More Photos Fitout 1 985 Next Month) ' - ' ; ,· Fresh fried perdl is on tile menu of dumps a batda of fish. the Cluuks E. Wilson and steward/cook sallin Ali Patrolman Joe Sigler (left) and Second Cook David Bartlett discuss matters with the crew American Mariner. or the IJ I l ' ; I· Oiler after CODveyerman LaVerne Cole keeps an eye OD tbe Rassim Said Abdulla (left) and Wiper Mobsip Harbert are on their way into town a day or work fitting out tile A�rican Mariner. control panel for tbe conveyers OD tbe Medusa Cltalknger. Clevelaad Field Rep. Martin Vittardi explains congressional attempts to tax employee beneftts such as be81th lnsuruce aod peasions to Methua Cludlengersteward Joe Cherubini. 1 8 / LOG I Caught from above, a crewmember on tile ADNrican Mariner. April 1985 '-=======--iiiii---- �! \ , ' 1 ' ': orfolk for upcoming Mediterranean Underway Replenishment exercises. SIU Crew Wins Praise for 'Professionalisin · and · $kill� : Cross Loads Military Supplies i n No-rfotk Navy Yard -.FOLLOWING a - SOuthern · -.� "' · . ' ': · . · · · -:: _ ' '-� - highly successful training exercise last month, including an actu . al underway replenishment, the S.S. Southern Cross began loading ' inilitacy cargo at the Norfolk Navy Yard in preparation for a full-s9ale exercise in ttie Mediterranean Sea this spring and summer with the Navy�s MEDLOGEX '85 program. . The' Southern Cross is a converted C-3 w.ith 22 booms. Her highly-trained JU c�w of 58 unlicensed seamen drew high praise from the Navy for their performance during the training exercises (see letter on page 21). . · · �· ·- . ., 1 ' AT SEA-tile SOUIMm Cross moves up on a. Navy assault ship during underway replenishment exercises last month. The SoUtlum Croa Vessel. edges in closer to the Nav)' Aaault Able SeamanBrian lsendstadt Is at dte wheel as the Solllhern Cross begins the Wlderway repleoisbment .operation. April 1 985 I LOG I 19 --_ . 1 �ABs Mklaael MeCartby, left, and Joe Saapchs OD deck Coming_ Next Month in USNS 2nd Lt. the as cargo U stowed. LOG John P. Bobo Ends Sea Trials Deck gang repairs lines and wires. From left are Rafael Rivera, OS; Willie Burrus , AB, and Martin �. deck/engine utility. 20 I LOG I April 1 985 � �====================================================---....-... ----------------------------------- �f?Tk f/� §�� O P N O RTH A M E R I CA • A P L-C I O 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Maryland 20746 301-899-0675 TO : • The Crew of the Southern Cross I h ave just rece ived at Headquarters a copy o f the Telex t o your vessel from the captain of the USS Sylvan ia , the vessel you exerc ised with recen t l y . The Telex praises the professional i sm and sk i l l showed in recent you underway replenishment exercises leading '85. up to the Southern Cross operations i n the Mediterranean this spring and suomer for MEDLOGEX I want t o congratulat e the entire crew for the manner in which you have taken on the c ha l l enge of operating the Southern Cross . It i s this type of convince t h e mil itary establ ishment replen ishment example that w i l l that all i r such underway and m i l itary support work can be safely and eff icient ly handled by private marit ime companies and their Hugh Woods, deck/engine utility, right, gets some advice from Seafarer Ramont Jacksoa who bas shipped aboard naval support vessels under both the SIU and the MSTIJ banners. c i v i l ian union crews . As you prepare for remember that you are of the ent ire the Mediterranean exerc ises , the SIU and that of new jobs for our union · representat ives of the membership the job you do may mean hundreds i n the future . JfZ-;p· 1�8� March Daaiel ScltwaU, right, on gangway watch, utility, signs aboard with AB Eddy Stwaeard. AB please stands luck , 27 , :•,;: :.,:l1� · by as James Dickens, deck/engine 1 9 MARCH TO: USNS SOUTHERN CROSS FROM: USS SYLVANIA 85 OVERALL, THE ENTIRE TRAINING EXERCISE WAS CONSIDERED A GREAT SUCCESS. SAFETY WAS PARAMOUNT ON BOTH SHIPS AND EXTENSIVE EFFORTS WERE TAKE N TO ENSURE A SAFE OPERATION. ATTENTION TO THE TRAINING EXERCISE WAS A MAJOR FACTOR IN TEACHING THE HELMSMAN ON THE SOUTHERN CROSS ABOUT THE FORCES ANO INFLUENCES HE EXPERIENCED WHILE STEERING ALONGSIDE. RIGGERS, RIG CAPTAINS AND SIGNALMEN WERE PROFICIENT, ANO DISPLAYED A TYPE OF CONTROL THAT SOME ·:EXPERIENCED" RIG CREWS SELDOM USE. IN·PORT TRAINING WAS A MUST AND IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR FUTURE EXERCISES OF THIS TYPE. Everyone agreed-"She's a good feeder!" And here's the reason why: Chief Steward Gerald Sinks, left, Chief Cook Tom Benefiel, center, and Cook/Baker Abdul Awadh. IN SUMMARY, EVERY EXERCISE CONDUCTED WITH THE SOUTHERN CROSS WAS VERY PROFESSIONAL AND EXTREMELY EFFICIENT. IF WE HAO NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN THE IN-PORT INITTAL TRAINING, WE WOULD NEVER HAVE KNOWN THEY WERE NOVICES TO ALONGSIDE REPLENISHMENT. IT WAS A PLEASURE TO HAVE THEM ALONGSIDE. BRAVO ZULU.. April 1985 I LOG I 21 ��eafarers Welfare, Pensio·n Plans Updated to Provide Best Possible Benetits The trustees of the Seafarers Plans con­ tinuously review the rules and regulations u well u the laws governing the Plans. During the past year, the trustees made certain changes to more efticiently utilize the· Plans resources and provide the best possible benefits to all participants. Seafarers Pension Plan Pension Credit Increased ., The trustees decided to increase the pension benefit for seamen whose employ­ ers are contributing at the maximum rate. If a seaman has at least 3 ,000 days of actual contributory seatime (employment aboard a vessel) he/she can receive credit for l Y4 days service for each day of actual seatime earned after June 16, 1984. Eligible seamen will now be able to accrue more service, which can be used to satisfy the Plan's eligibility requirements and may increase the benefit payable for a wage­ related pension. Effective June 1 6 , 1984, an Early Normal Wage Related Pension for deep sea em­ ployees shall be calculated as follows: All actual contributory employment shall be counted for the purpose of determining the amount of benefit payable. All days will be divided by 365 to determine the per­ centage to be applied to average earnings. Pensioner's Death Benefit Eligibility Uberalized Since Feb. l , 1984, eligibility for the standard pensioner's death benefit is ex­ panded to include all pensioners who have at least 1 25 days of covered employment in the year prior to their retirement. Added Protection for Vested Service A vested year is any year (Jan. l to Dec. 3 1 ) in which a covered employee earns 125 days service. If an employee earns less than 621/2 days service in any calendar year, he/she incurs a break-in-service. More than 621/2 days of service credit, but less than 1 25 days in a calendar year does not earn vesting service, nor does it result in a break-in-service . Once an employee is vested ( 1 0 years with at least 125 days credit) he/she can never lose that time. Employees are currently eligible to receive deferred vested pensions upon reaching normal retirement age , if they have 10 vested years. For service time after Jan. l , 1985, an employee who is not yet vested will only lose credit for prior accumulated service if he/she works less than 621/2 days in each of five years in a row, and the number of those break-in-service years equals or is greater than the number of vested years already accumulated . In addition, if a n employee i s away from covered employment due to pregnancy, child birth, infant care or adoption, up to a maximum of 62¥2 days, he/she will not incur a break-in-service. If an employee is away from covered employment up to 621/2 days while attending upgraders courses at the. Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship, he/she will not incur a break-in­ service provided he/she successfully com­ pletes the courses. Neither this school time nor child care time will earn additional service credit. However, both can now be used to help avoid breaks-in-service. Effective Jan. l , 1 985 an employee will be credited with contributory employment time and certain military service time for the purposes of satisfying the eligibility requirements for a Deferred Vested Pen- · sion. Disability time cannot be applied towards satisfying the requirements for this type pension. · 22 I LOG I April 1985 payable by coverage under no-fault insur­ ance. In addition, where applicable, the Plan will coordinate its benefits for dependent children with your spouse ' s coverage through his/her employment by providing primary coverage if your birthday comes before your spouse 's and secondary cov­ erage for the dependent children if your spouse 's birthday comes earlier in the year than yours. Spouse's Pension Rights The Pension Plan currently offers joint and survivor pensions. If an employee has been married for at least one year prior to retirement and is eligible for pension ben­ efits from this Plan, the Plan will auto­ matically pay the pension in the form of a joint and survivor pension. If the employee wishes to choose the full pension benefit instead, which would stop when the em­ ployee dies, the employee must sign an election form which will be provided by the Plan. This form will also have to be signed by the employee ' s spouse , and the spouse ' s signature will have to be notar­ ized or witnessed by a representative of the Pension Plan . In addition, if an active employee who had been married at least one year dies, at a time when he/she would have been eligible to receive a pension from this Plan and who satisfied the eligibility require­ ments for a pension, it will be assumed that the member had applied the day before he/she died. His/her spouse would then begin to receive the survivor's pension. The pensioner' s standard death benefit will be paid to his/her designated beneficiary if the employee had at least 1 25 days of covered employment in the calendar year preceding his/her death. If a vested employee, who had been married at least one year dies, before he/ she reached retirement age , his/her spouse shall be entitled to a survivor's pension of one-half of the actuarily calculated amount. These payments will begin when the em­ ployee would have reached the Plan 's earliest retirement age . These rules make sure that your spouse is protected and receives the benefits you worked hard to earn. Seafarers Welfare. Plan · Service Credit for School Time In order to help Seafarers satisfy the Plan' s eligibility requirements, the trustees decided to accept time spent at upgrading courses at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship as covered employ­ ment, provided the courses have been successfully completed and provided the employee had satisfied the standard wel­ fare eligibility requirements in the year prior to the employee· s attendance at SHLSS. Eligibility Requirements Reduced In order to maintain eligibility for wel­ fare benefits in 1985, the basic requirement of 125 days of covered employment in the previous calendar year has been reduced to 120 days for sealbell whose employers are contributing to the Plan at the maximum rate. The requirement of one day of service in the six-month period preceding your claim still exists. Coordination of Benefits Defined The Welfare Plan coordinates its benefits with those of other Plans. The trustees decided that some clarification of the pur­ poses and policies of this provision in the Plan were necessary. All benefits under the Plan, except death benefits and acci­ dental dismemberment benefits, are co­ ordinated with any other group, individual or service plan. If the other plan providing benefits does not have a coordination of benefits clause, the other benefit provider will act as the primary carrier, and the Seafarers Welfare Plan takes over when you have reached the maximum payable under the other plan. The Welfare Plan will not provide benefits for medical expenses that will be Special Equipment Special equipment is currently provided at a rate of 70 percent of the reasonable and custQmary charges associated with such equipment. If the equipment is re­ quired as a result of an onboard injury, the rate is 50 percent of the reasonable and customary charges. Pensioner's Eligibility Many pensioners are eligible to continue receiving welfare benefits after they retire . A pensioner is eligible for benefits if he has 125 days employment the year before he/she retires and he/she had at least 5,475 days service, OR if he/she had 1 25 days employment the year before he retires and is receiving a disability pension. Maternity Benefit Increased . A change in federal regulations regarding medical treatment due to pregnancy re­ sulted in the following benefit change: Prior maternity coverage for employees at the highest contribution rate allowed a pay­ ment of $500, .plus 80 percent under major medical for all hospital and ·physician's serv�. ty benefit l , 1983, the mate ci>vcrs all teasonabte and customary cbargq, (semi-private room) for hospital room and Mer}�Y � board and for hospital extras, in the same manner as any other illness or injury. Delivery charges for an employee' s spouse are paid according to the surgery schedule plus 80 percent of the balance under major medical. Treatment by a physician rendered to an employee for pregnancy-related serv­ ices are paid in the same manner as any other illness or injury. Although the out­ patient treatment for an employee 's spouse is not payable because it must be treated like any other illness, the increased pay­ ment for hospital charges results in a higher maternity benefit for employee 's spouses . S & A Benefit The federal government has deemed the sickness and accident benefit "taxable in­ come . " In order to continue providing $8 per day to the participant, the trustees have accepted the responsibility of paying the employer's and employee 's shares of the applicable F.l.C.A. taxes. If you re­ ceived S & A benefits from the Plan during the past year, you will receive a W-2 stating the amount of this taxable income and the amount of F.l.C.A. taxes paid on your behalf. Eye Examinations The provisions of the Optical Benefit have been expanded to include all eligible employees and their dependents, even if they do not need eyeglasses. The benefit will be paid once every two years for eye care. This benefit is intended to pay for an eye examination. It can, however, be applied to the cost of glasses if they are needed. Dependent children can receive the benefit more often if new eyeglasses are needed for pathological reasons. Seafarers Pension Plan and Seafarers Welfare Plan Summary Plan Description Booklets were previously mailed to you and. arc available at all ports. To keep your benefit in{OfDllllion cµrre n r, .,this artici. and keep it with your booklet. MCS-AFL-PMA Supplementary Pension Trust Fund Summary Annual Report This i s a summary o f the annual report for MCS-AFL-PMA Supplementary Pension Trust Fund, 5 1 -6097856, for the year ended June 30, 1982. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1 974 (ERISA). Basic Financial Statement The value of Plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the Plan , was $6, 194,53 1 as of June 30, 1982, compared to $5,663,396 as of July 1 , 1981 . During the Plan year, the Plan experienced an increase in its net assets of $53 1 , 1 35 . This increase included unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the value of Plan assets; that is, the difference between the value of the Plan's assets at the end of the year and the value of the Plan assets at the beginning of the year, or the cost of assets acquired during the year. The Plan had total income of $ l ,469 ,223, including employer contributions of $828, 702, and earnings from investments of $640,521 . Plan expenses were $907 ,050 . These expenses included $788,920 in benefits paid to participants and beneficiaries; $70,620 in administrative expenses, and $47,510 for fees, insurance premiums and other such expenses. Your Rights to Additional Information You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report , or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report . ' l . An accountant's report. 2. Assets held for investment. To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or call the office of Mr. Al Jensen, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. The charge to cover copying costs will be $ 1 .00 for the full annual report , or $0. 10 per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the Plan administrator, on request and at no charge , a statement of the assets and liabilities of the Plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of the Plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the Plan administrator, these statements and accompanying notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge . You also have the right to examine the annual report at the main office of the Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746, and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C . , or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Request to the Department should be addressed to Public Disclosure Room N46n, Pension and Welfare Benefits Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20216. �SIUNA 's John Crowley Dies A friend of the SIU and one of San Francisco's top organized labor leaders , John F. "Jack" Crow- ley Sr. , 6 1 , the widely respected secretary-treasurer of the city's Labor Council for the last 1 2 years , died March 1 8 in Shanghai , China after emergency surgery . Brother Crowley was once head of the SIUNA-affiliated Mortuary Employees Union in San Francisco. In attendance at the funeral Mass in St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church, San Francisco on March 25 were celebrant Bishop Mark Hurley of Santa Rosa, Calif. , an old friend of the deceased ; Harry Bridges, leader of the International Longshoremen' s and Warehousemen's Union; city Mayor Dianne Feinstein ; state Sen. Milton Marks (R-S.F.); George Johns, retired secretary-treasurer of the Labor Council who recommended Crowley to succeed him, and city Sheriff. Michael Hennessey . Bishop Hurley eulogized the labor leader at the Mass calling him "captain and commander-in-chief of the working men and women of San Francisco . " The bishop declared in his eul­ ogy that unio11s · are . ari " essential and extremely important element in .our' society, and Jack Crowley · un.derstood the dignity of work and the dignity of workers. ' ' Previously, an editorial in the San Fran cisco Chronicle said Crowley " . . . will be remembered as a respected official with rare skills of mediation . " It went on to say " he was in the thick of some of the city 's thorniest strikes . and quickly established himself as the possessor of special qualities for negotiating fair and equitable contracts . . . the city has lost a man who has left behind a fine reputation for integrity and fair counsel. " Crowley was born in San Francisco and was a regent of the California State University System and a member of the Board of Permit Appeals. Burial was in Golden Gate Na- tional Cemetery, San Bruno, Calif.Surviving are his widow , Geraldine ; three sons, John P. Jr. , Joseph and Francis, all of San Francisco; three daughters , MaryFrances of Vacaville, Calif. , Kelly Fuller of Davis, Calif. and Tara Chase of Ventura, Calif. ; a sister, Bernice Reis, and 16 grandchildren. · Support K,N QWi· � YOUR RIGHTS :,i\���� .•. . :.,.,���J0i:. :: . In the event that any SIU members have legal problems In the various ports, a llet of attorneys whom they can consult Is being published. The member need not chooM the recom· mended attorney• and this list is in· tended only for informational pur­ poses: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbanel 358 Filth Avenue New York, New York 1 0001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St . (at Jefferson) Suite 5 1 0 Houslofl, Texas n002 Tele. Ii (71 3) 659-4455 & Tele. # (206) 285-361 0 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. # (81 31 879-9842 I O W YO ON i T fU TION A L R I G HTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the S I U constitution are available in all U n ion halls. All memhers should obtain copies of this const itution so as to fam i l iarize themselves with · i ts con· tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation hy any methods such as deal ing with charges. trials. etc., as well as all other details. then the member so affected should im mediately notify headquarters. C the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance com m ittee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each qu arter of the finances of the U n ion and reports ful ly t heir findings and recommenda· S EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal tions. Members of this com m ittee may make dissenting the contracts w h ich the U n ion has negotiated w i t h the employers. Consequently. no memher may he discrimi· nated against because of race. creed, color. sex and na· tional or geographic origin. If any memher feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled. he should notify U n ion headquarters. and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made patrolman or other U n ion offi:i al. i n your opinion. fails to protect your contract rights properly. contact the nearest S I U port agent. LOG. Log SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION -SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. I ts pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes i ncl ud· ing. but not l i m ited to, furthering the political. social and economic i n terests of maritime workers. the preservation has and furthering of the American Merchant M arine with the political p urposes of any individual in the U n ion. hoatmen and the advancement of trade u n ion concepts. of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the articles deemed harmful to the U n ion or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed contributes to political cand idates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. N o contribution . may be the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail. return re­ b y membership action at the September. 1 960. meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy i s vested i n an editorial hoard which consists of financial reprisal. or t hreat of such conduct. or as a con­ dition o( membership in the U nion or of employment. I f may delegate. from among its ranks. one individual to conduct. noti fy the Seafarers U n ion or SPAD oy certified EDITORIAL POLICY - THE The U n ion and the employers. Get to know your shipping traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving in all U n ion halls. If you feel there has been any violation officer or member. I t has also refrained from publishing rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available contracts between the U nion and the employers, notify ceipt requested. The proper address for t h is is: Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers AppeMt Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Gecqes Couty CIUDP Sprtnp, Md. 20746 Ful l copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either hy writing d i rectly to the U n ion or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights. as well as your obligations. such as fi l i ng for OT on the proper sheets and i n the proper manner. If. at any time, any S I U ••I rights arc clearly set forth in the S I U constitution and i n TRUST FUNDS. A l l trust funds of the SIU A t l an tic. G u l f. Lakes and I n land Waters District are administered in accordance with the prov isions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in ch arge of these funds shall equally consist of U n ion ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the . rights i n employ m ent and as members of the SI U . These reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior· SEATTLE, WASH. Davies, Roberts, Reid, Anderson & Wacker 201 Elliott Avenue West, Suite 500 Seattte, Wash. 98 1 1 9 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 detailed audit by Certified Publ ic Accountants every three months, which are to be subm itted to the membersh i p by fund financial records are available at the headquarters of SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 1 00 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif. 94104 Tele. # (41 5) 981 -4400 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Western Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 0 1 930 Tele. # (61 7) 283-81 00 spec_ific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and U n ion fi n ances. The constitution requires a the various trust funds. NEW ORLEANS, LA. Gardner, Robein & Healy 2540 Severn Avenue, Suite 400 Metairie, La. 70002 Tele. # (504) 885-9994 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg, Sounders & Levine Suite 905-Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (31 4) 231 -7440 DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 1 9268 Grand River Avenue Detroit. Mich. 4882 2 Tele. # (313) 532- 1 220 FINANCIAL REPOR • The constitution of the IU Atlan t ic, G u l f. Lakes and I n l and Waters District makes onl y upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1 0 1 0 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Kirschner, Walters, Willig, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 1 1 O 1 429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 1 9 1 02 Tele. # (21 5) 569-8900 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Ill. 60603 Tele. # (312) 263-6330 K N O W Y O U R R I G H TS WILMINGTON, �AUF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington , Calif. 90744 Tele. # (21 3) 634-2546 NORFOLK, VA. Peter K. Babalas & Associates, P.C. Suite 700 Atlantic National Bank Bldg. 4 1 5 Saint Paul's Boulevard Nor1olk, Va. 235 1 0 Tele. # (804) 622-31 00 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Lile Building Charles & Redwood Streets . Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (30 1 ) 539-6967 Tele. # (813) 879-9842 S PAD ' Legal · Aid the Executive Board of the U n ion . The Executive Board carry out this responsibil ity. PAYMENT OF MONIES. N o monies are to be paid to anyone i n any official capacity i n the SlU un less a n official U n i o n receipt i s given for same. Under n o c i rcum· stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone im proved employment opportunities for seamen and In connection with such ohjects. SPAD supports and solic ited or received because of force. joh discrimination, a contribution i s made hy reason of the above i mproper mail w i t h i n 30 days of the contribution for i n vestigation . and appropriate action and refund. i f involuntary. Support SPA D to protect and further your economic. poli· tical and social i n terests, and American trade u n ion concepts. If at any time a member ree1a that any el the aboff rlgtlts have payment and is given an official receipt. but feels that he been 'rielated, or that be has. been deaied bis consdtudonal right of aa:w to Union reard5 or lalonnlitioD, be should ....ly ... nedty SID President Frank Drozak at Hetldcplarten by certlfted maH, should i mmediately be reported to U n ion headquarters. Way, Prince Georges County, C...., Spriap, Md. 20746. attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying :i receipt . or i f a member is requ i red to make a should not have been required to make such payment. this return RICldpt requested. The � 11 5ltl Aalll Way and Britannia April 1 985 I LOG I 23 :\ _/ . · �Bosuns Get (Continued From Page 3.) an Earful at Cargo Hearing eral subsidy because it has dedined in recent years , Drozak looked him straight in the eye and said , "Senator, the same can be said of the farm industry . " The remark drew a favorable response from the audience. Both Drozak and Boschwitz laughed. They were like two chess players with the same goal in mind : to win over the hearts and minds of the press. Block's interpretation of the administration's policy. She states that the administration's position is "not at this time supporting _legislation to change the interre­ lationship between the cargo pref­ erence laws and the blended credit program. " According to one high-ranking government official, cargo prefer­ ence is not something that Presi­ dent Reagan or most Americans think of when they get up in the morning. " Given the heated emo­ tions on both sides of the issue, the potential consequences and the rather specialized nature of the dispute, most high ranking officials in the administration have shied ""' away from taking a definitive stand. This means that public opinion will play an important role in de­ termining the final outcome of the dispute. And the bosuns saw for themselves that President Drozak and the legislative staff of the SIU were on hand to correct any mis­ representations. When one witness cited an as­ tronomical figure as representing "the average seaman' s salary , " Drozak set the record straight by saying that the figure represented wages and benefits for all three seamen filling the same billet. When Sen. Rudy Boschwitz (R­ and it wasn't even right. They tried to blame us for everything: the poor farmers , and even the starving Ethiopians . " Robert Johnson "I wasn't aware of how complex it all is until we went to the hearing. Frank Drozak did all he could to set the record straight . " Thomas Vain " You' ve got to stay in the trenches with these people , or they'll eat you alive. " After the Senate hearing on cargo preference, the 10 bosuns had a chance to sit down and discuss their impressions of the hearing. Here are some of their comments . Thomas Seager " Mr. Drozak brought to the senators' attention that they may have been using erroneous data. At the end of the session, they said that they would check into it . " Robert Vranish " It was quite educational . " Dave Newman Stephen Garay " I was raised on a farm . I didn't see anyone at that hearing who " I was really upset by the way the chairman acted . He was supposed to get input from both sides, but he h_ad already made up his mind . I never thought Congress operated that way . . . . The senators talked about the farmer's way of life being threatened, but they never brought up what kind of shot in the arm the PL-480 program is to unemployed seamen . " looked like a farmer to me. They all looked like big businessmen. " Willoughby Bird "In my opinion our side held its ground pretty good . " Antonios Trikoglou "I have a question to ask these so-called patriotic Americans: Where would we all be without an American-flag merchant marine?" Charles "Sonny" Herrera Steven Copeland " I was really mad. I felt like throwing a . �hair when they . talked . about how inucb we eamen make/ Minn.) questioned the value of giv­ ing the merchant maririe any 'fed� · ·. " When the hearing started , the senato� on the Committee didn't . . eem 'to. want tc> listen to a thing 'Dr zak ''rud.; Btit by, the end,, they: , Drugs Mean Trouble Editorial Every month you'll find a cartoon like the one below in the LOG. It' s straight and to the point. Drugs can mess with your life in a lot of ways-they can screw up your mind-they can screw up your body­ and they can screw up your job . The SIU has always tried to warn you of the dangers of drugs, and many of you have learned that drugs and shipping do not mix. But some of you haven' t . There i s one thing to remember; it's a saying you may have seen and heard hundreds of times " If you are caught with drugs you can : lose your papers . " That is not some empty scare slogan . It is true. It has happened recently. A lot of the SIU ' s work these days is under military contract or charter. The military authorities and federal drug enforcement agencies are keeping a close watch on those ships. The companies that are winning those contracts and providing SIU members with jobs have to did say that they may have been wrong on a few figures, and that they would be willing to negotiate on the issue . " Blended Credit (Continued From Page 3.) make one cent of difference in either the price the American farmer receives for his commodities, or the price the foreign importer pays to purchase those commodities . Any costs of cargo preference are paid by the U . S . government, as part of its investment in a strong national defense . ' , The American maritime indus­ try, Boren believes, started the controversy now in existence by " trying to extend the provisions of the 1954 Cargo Preference beyond its original intent. ' ' He said that he favored a " compromise" ap­ proach that would reverse the blended credit ruling and restrict PL-480 cargo to a handful of spe­ cific situations, such as the ship­ ment of relief supplies to places like Ethiopia. Luciano responded that the mar­ itime industry had not tried to ex­ pand the definition of the 1 954 Cargo Preference Act, but had tried to have its meaning clarified . He noted that the American maritime industry was forced to go this route because Agriculture Secretary John Block would not meet with them : . . ; ... ;·oa�.the"1.S:Su�'",i! ;,rr�·--· . > ., · ·· " · .- , __ Don't Use Them prove to the government that the crews aboard those ships are not working under the influence of drugs. Passenger ships provide a lot of jobs for Seafarers, and in the future they may provide even more . Seafarers on those ships are there to efficiently serve the passengers and make their voyages pleasant. That is difficult to do if you ' re wasted or wired. In some cases; before you can ship out you have to pass a urine analysis which can detect traces of illegal drugs in your system. And after shipping the same test can be made again. If you test positive , you are in trouble. If you are found to be using drugs or possess them , you are in even more trouble . If you have a drug problem , get help. You owe it to yourself and you owe to your shipmate . If you want to do drugs , don't ship. If you want to ship, don't do drugs . Help is available. It's up to you. DRU69 PUT AN A NCHOR ARO U N D YOU R N ECK ID TNEYLl ENb YOUN CAREER AND MAYBE YOUR I.IF/if Personal Notice D. Ross, AB SS Overseas Vivian 0 . Martinez, AB SS Overseas Vivian P. Decker, OMU SS Overseas Vivian J . Mc Kenny, AB SS Overseas Vivian Please contact Red Camp­ bell by letter relative to sub­ sistence claims resolved with Maritime Overseas Corp. 24 I LOG I April 1 985 . - - --- -·--- - - -· · · · --- .. � .... .. ... -------------���� - --�= - -� -� -- �==.=...:==:...== ..::. ==��r� · - ·· -� --� - - � -- � - -----=----------.... - -·� .... .. � .. � � . -� -.-... -----.... . -·---· -- �-==-=-.:. �.• BRAVRR STAT& (Apex Marine), February · 1 7-Chairman Gaetano Mattlolli; Secretary Frank Costango; Educational Di. ;.. ... "' '"'°'" .. . ..tD �� . �·1 rector Candido Castro.· Deck Oe.... Smith; Engine �legate eonr&Q , Tayior; Steward Delegate · f=ranclsco Monsibals. No disputed or. · although there were a number of beets in the engine �t which will be taken u p with the . boarding patrolman in Portland, Ore. Oue to bad weather, arrival in Kashima, Japan will be four days late. After taking bunkers in Yokohama, the vessel wilt then pr0<:$ed to Portland to load Qf'alO for Egypt. The ship's committee will discuss heating and air condltiQnlng probler1s with the captain and the chief engineer. A vote of thi:mt<s was given to the steward department for a job well done. A special vote of thanks also was given to · SIA Alan Bartley tor his kindness and generosity · in allo\Wlg the crew to borrow his personal col� 9f . .. . .. LNQ GIHllNI (Energy Transpprtail6n .. · Corp.), March 10-Cl'lairman' A.L ''Pete" Waters: Secr�aty, .Glly 0e.,8aef'a; . .fcruca� .. . . Di .. tlonal rector t; .tAaga: Deck �te . . John Grahain; Engine Delegate Harry , . . . . Gearhart ; Steward Delegate David Pap­ p8S. No disputed OT was reported in any of the three departments. The chairman announced that the vessel will be going into the shipyard and that all unlicensed personnel will be laid off or tr�.msferred to another vessel ; if to finish ihelr 1 2Q._ �s. The e(locatlorial director reminded � hands that wh8n Qoinn Into the tanks, ttiiy should be . sure that all the safety equipment is close by. He at$O stressed the importance of contribUtln9 to SPAO tor the good as well as the Unlol\end the marttim&industry. Avote of thanks was given to the steY(ard department for the. excelt:ent. food, espe·. dally to David Pappa$. "He cares." Next · video movies. "The John Wayne okMlrriers ·· · port: Nagoya, Japan. are great." . pos$ible, _ ofeact. lndMduat · -· · • BORINQUEll · (Puerto-Rico Marine), March 1 7-ch8innan A. Molina; Secretary C.B. Carter; Educational .Director George Ray. No beefs or disputed OT reported. There is $1 3 in the ship's fund,. and the crew and officers contributed $1 70 tor the AMMLA. There'Wilt be a payoff on arrival In San Juan this trip. All men getting off shollld leave their rooms .clean and tum In .. their dirty Unen. ¥embers should al � help keep the rec halt clean, take all cupe silverware back to the galley . and keep all · longshofemen strangei's off the ship during payoff . Next ports: San Juan, P.R. OOld the temperature. Next port: AJexarF . . . dria, Egypt. ·t>een received aboard U.· Ranger for a coupte l110nths· The ��n(departrrie(lt � short' one rnartae 'the as8lstant cook •. . OVERSIAS ....11!"8 ... (Maritime Overseas), Febn,iary 25-Chalrman .Richarct Bi'adbfd; &k:r8tary Douglas A. Thoinas; Ed�tional Director C. Wiiiiams; Deck Delegate ·· Walter, · Harris ; EnQine Delegate JOhn . McCabe; SteWMf Delegate John Mclaurin. � �ed OT was r8ported in the deck department. ,..,. crew re­ quested written clarification as to wh9 pays the transportatf(>I_\ for a relief. Also, If a man fails to r:�oin the '!!hip; who �ts that job? Can the man aln�ady there keep it, or must the job go back to the hall? Several sug­ gestions were . m8de. One was to have d()()f' hooks · put qn crewmembers' doors. Another was to order new porthole curtains. The crew also requested standby'!! . in th•· ship's home port as Well 8J �tion ()f aliotmenta.' C8pt. S.A. Sali8ns, speakll'lg on his own behaH and for hiS oflk$ts, gave th9 steward departrneht a vote of thanks for the good jOb of menu planni ng. and improved qual ity of the �als beif:lg served. This was· echoed by the crewmembers. Next portS: · Newport · News and Norfolk, was injured fn Romarna; NeverthefesS, they did a gre�t job� and ,they were giveh a vote of thanks. Next port and port of payoff: New Haven, Conn. SAM HOUSTON (Waterrman), January 27..,..Ch&innan Hei'bert O. Leake; Secre­ tary G. Aqu,ino; Educatlpnal Director .C. Tsipliareles. No beefs or di�ed OT. The new bosun Introduced himself· and told the creWrnembers his dOor is a!Ways open to resolve any problf,mls that may arise during the voyage. The death of Frank Mongelli was .also noted. "Frank, who many of us have krlOWn for a . long time, will be missed by aU." The chief mate has been showing firefighting films that are both interesting and 1nk>miat1ve. The bosuri·tatked to the crew abciut ttie importance'of donating to SPAD; a'nd the subject .Of upgrading aJ$o was brought up, Today'� Se•farers should become as pr�nal as �bl9in ttieir jobs. Tue St�rd thanked the crew for he!Ping keep the rrl8sS room clean. In tum, a vote of thanks was given to the steward depai1ment. One minute of Siience was stood in memory of our departed brothers and sisters'. Next port: Norfolk, Va. Va; SANTA ROSA (Delta Steamship Lines), February' 3-Chairman Mark Trapp; Sec­ retary e:· Dale; Educational Director J. TagHaferri. Ali is well with . no beefs or disputed OT, although one man was hurt and hospitalized · In Guayaquil, Ecuador, one man W8$ taken off the �e�l In Balboa, Panama, <>ne man was fired. A motion · and was made to anange some means wJ'lereby the members of a vesael can be notified of the progiesa of a fellow shipmate who . has been hoepftallzed In a fonMgn country. . . . . .--Yt'· .and Eltzabeth, · and and .· GOLDEN ENDEAVOR (Apex Marine), OYIRSDS .. MARILYN (Maritime February 1 7-chairman E . Lasoya;. S9c- · · Overseas), F�ry 1 7-Chairman John retary James w. . Barnett; Educational Di0. Frazier; Secretar\i'Charles Corrent; Ed­ N.J. CONSTITUTION (Amet:lcan Hawaii Cruises). Feb�a.-y 1�n William Mansfield; Secretary Cynthia A. Role; Deck , , ,,. Delegate J.C. DIHon. Thia was voyage #141 tor the SS Consfttutfon. The meetllig rector Charlie E. Durden;. Deck Delegate David Murray; Engine Dalaga"8 Juan Rodriguez; Steward Del1g1118 Edwin M. Felker. ' Ev.ydWig teem1 to be nnq smoolhty far with no beefs. or disputed OT reported· The ship has · ju$i CteWecl up after · · . a . three-month layup, and a few r:ninqr so . .�u COYB LUHR (Cove Shipping), Feb­ ruary 26-Chalrman William Smith; Sec­ retary Henry w. Roberts; Educational [)!­ ers." S9 this is the last voyage for the •sai'ita Rosa. Members were asked to clean their rooms at payoff and bring all repairs still need to be taken care of. One problem pertains to keys. There is a key machine aboard. but without the original key, it is useless. The secret8!)' stated that he was at headquart8f"!l 1Sst �mber and knows tor a fact that all SIU ships' mlnUtes by . VQ . Pre8fdent "Red" Cam�. He. fudhwr.. noted. ihat C8mpbell . · . . . . . "·· are r�ed · will respond to ariy lndMdual's tetter, .but another way to make your id8as 8nc;i sug· g$St1ons known to him. is through these · meeU!ig reports-so $Pffk· iJp The place• Admrnl; cia. No beell Boiger;' Engine Delegate Sllw.-d Orl1gme V. Gar- or clsput8d OT. The petrol­ man reported . the fact that �•.:wlll be no mare· port time. and Slso that Of rates are staYing the":Same: The bosun asked that aU member$ be sure to read the SIU linen to the linen lockenl: The stew&ld depmrtnwll WU giwr1 a wJle ol ,_.. b' ."18 good t.>oci· In � the meeting, a final -qVl&t plea was made to headquar­ . ters: "Sencf tis another ship, We have lost this one ." Next and final port: New Jersey. STUYVESANT (Bay Tankers), Feb­ ruary 1 7-Chaionan R. Garcia; Secretary W. Smith; Educational Director S. Perdon; Deck De� Todd Peden; Engine Del­ egate Dennis A. Dengate; Steward Dele­ department were put off ship due to illness. This !eaves a three-man department, and replacements are needed as soon as pos­ sible. There are tots of movies .aboard the OverSeas Marilyn, .so no complaints there. It wu requeitted that a copy Of the new agreement be sent:tQ .the vessel. Heading �. to Sudan'. PlnsauRON (Sea-Land Service), · gate Eric Parker; · The deck department sailed one nian short, but there was no disputed OT reported. The. Vessel wiU pay · off . e as . . rector J. S anchez; DeCk Delegate J8J1Y Borucki; Engine Delegate Reginald, Rldg- .. way; Steward Delegate John Lee Davis. OMI sACRAMENTO (OMI}, March �trman R.L Tuttle; SeCretary $am . No beets or disputed OT reported. The Davis; Educatiori81 Director T!A ·T$y!or; , · chairman noted that the Cove Leader has not gotten a definite charter, and so it's Engine Delegate H.J. Latham; Steward Delegate Roderick T. Gordqn. No beefs or just a trip-at-a-time for the present A repair list will be turned in when there is news disputed OT. The three departments are running smoothly so far. There is no ship's about a charter. This is the Cove Leader's fUnd as yet, but a suggestion · was made first trip with a reduced steward · depart­ for all members to contribUte something at ment. All the changeover work has not been colllP.leted in the galley. This puts . payoff to establish such a fund. The im­ portance of donating to $PAD for.a stronger the two-man galley In a position where there's a lot of man-hours put . in at no merchant marine WQ al$0 strt)$Sed. The repair list was turned In to the chief engi­ overtime, and there's stil l quite a lot . of neer. A leak under the fan drip pan ap- . work to be done to make the department parently causes ice ' to form on the deck; run smoothly. Next ports: Marcus Hook, Pa. and Neder1and, Texas. and a deep fryer on the port side will not · � T x � payoff. · was gwen to the bosun; the ship's chairman the delegates � special vote of thanks �· was given to the. steward department for the wonderlul meals. And a reminder stl'.$SS80; "Oon'.t ·� to donate to SPA[>.�· �. .· minute of silence was ob­ and. ' w$$ . � ir;nnernory. of qur �ect brothers and sisters, . . · 22, Tileri one more is scheduled before .· the .· Stuyvesant goes into ttie shipyard 1n Portland, 0re. The chairman said that h$ will check With · the patrolman about re-reg!Stering and re­ · claimlng member$' jobs when the ship goes Into the shipyard. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the vast improvements made In the food and � Next port: long Beach, Calif. r� f · •. ' late Friday, Feb. trip . . . · · · . ConstltutiOn� Two members of the steward ment of the garbage st� in the portway Moa u -C irman J n ary 3t ha Abdef K: ·· . was felt to be �venleot. Also, the crew hariled; � G. MoEW9n; Ed�tional refrigerator was d8in8ged lri rough we,(11tier . Gondzar E s and has not yet been · rep8ired. Ariother · · ' Director "sb.n1ey . verything I . running smoothty' with no beets or disputed was to secure the . offlCerS' loll� . suggestion OT. The chairman announced that the ship · rooms in rot:igh weather, · since they and · had j1,1st Jeff RIO Hatna. and is expected to · er& just above the crews' quarters. Next arrive in filinbeth, .N,J, for the Fetm.tary ports: Port Soden, Egypt; Masqat, Oman; payoff. A discussion was held pertaining .Jiddah, �di Arabia, then · back to Ned. to the new contract, and a round of thanks . · ucational Director E. Figueroa; Dec.k Del­ aa � and broth­ The 'Delta Steainship vessels have been sold, and . of the deck and engihe department w.ttn Rep E mil Lee was called to Qf'®r by 'tt19; "8un. William Mansfield. Lee talked about the crew rotation agreement of the current contract which went into effect June 2, 1 984. He also -. �. that he will soon be meeting vvtth Mr. Geoff· M6ttow, senior vice president of A�rican Hawaii Cruises and will bring up a nui'nber of topics lncludtng: allowing permanent crewmember requiring emergem:y leave to relain their permanent artlde number, and reinforcing/revising th.e untfcmn · code .to • Mr. Lee ·· . restrict short& from being answered a number of questions brought · up by crewmembers. He said that any suggested resolutions should be written and sent to him at the SIU in Honolulu. Next portS in Hawaii: Kona. Nawiliwi li , Hono lulu and Kahului. wottt . ' ··we aralnt�. . Official ships minutes were also received from the followlng vessels: Al.l:Vlllll DEVEL8Plll ·MllllCAll -=-­ .... .. r.:i':Yi ' um Clim• Clll SAla RANG... (Ocean Carriers), February . 2...--chairman V. Grima; Secretary Carrott .. . ... Kenny. Some �ed OT was reported lM llACll MITUll in the deck <;tepartment There.. .is no money .... . in tl:le ship's fund, but a col� WiO be . ... � taken, at payoff , fQr the· purpoSe of pur- . • •m• ch8sing taPes· It Was r8quested that . tile . IM Cll RWIA malt Situation be looked into. No mail has --- - April 1 985 I LOG I 25 �Thomas Lowell Laningham, 66, joined the SIU in 1 947 in the port of Galveston, Texas sailing as a QMED. Brother Laningham is a veteran of the U . S . Navy in World War II. He was born in Ranger, Texas and is a resident of Galveston. David Marion Eby, 7 1 , joined Deep Saa James Fredolf Bergstrom, 57, joined the SIU in 1 947 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a chief steward. Brother Bergs­ trom is a veteran of the U . S . Army during the Korean War. He was born in Davis, W.Va. and is a resident there . George Allen Burch, 64,joined the SIU in 1 939 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a recer­ tified bosun for the Delta Line. Brother Burch was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bo­ suns Program in 1 974. He was born in Mississippi and is a res­ ident of Tickfaw, La. ·· · the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1 968 sailing as a chief steward for the Steuart Oil Transporta­ tion Co. , Piney Point, Md. in 1 972. Brother Eby is a veteran of the U . S . Navy in World War II. He was born in Maryland and is a resident of Baltimore . Donald Chestnut, 62, joined the SIU in 1 943 in the port of Mobile sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Chestnut was graduated from the Union's Re­ certified Bosuns Program in 1 974. He also worked for the U . S . Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) during the Great Depres­ sion. Seafarer Chestnut was born in Alabama and is a resident of Fairhope , Ala. ' John Cisiecki, 64, joined the SIU in 1 942 in the port of New York sailing as a recertified bo­ sun . Brother Cisiecki was grad­ uated from the Union's Recer­ tified Bosuns Program in 1 974. He also sailed on the Great Lakes . Seafarer Cisiecki was born in Luzerne Cty . , Pa. and is a resident of San Francisco. _ William Santos Costa, 62 , joined the SIU in the port of Boston, Mass. in 1 958 sailing as a cook. Brother Costa attended Piney Point Educational Confer­ ence No. 6 and is a veteran of the U . S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Costa was born in Mas­ sachusetts and is a resident of Tiverton, R . I . Norwood Emile Geno, 65 , joined the SIU in 1 942 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a bosun. Brother Geno is a vet­ eran of the U . S . Navy in World War II . He was born in Mobile and is a resident there . ..._..-,.. Joseph Ross Graves, 68 , joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1 958 sailing as a FOWT and engine delegate . Brother Graves was born in Philadelphia and is a resident of Seattle. Frank Eugene Guitson, 59, · Francis Libby, 68, .. joined the SIU in 1 948 in the · port of Norfolk sailing as a bo­ sun . Brother Libby is a veteran of the U . S . Army in World War II. He was born in New Hamp­ shire and is a resident of Gal­ veston , Texas. Frederick Eugene Lillard, 65 , joined the SIU in the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother Lillard is a veteran of the U . S . Army in World War II. He was born in Tyronza, Ark. and is a resident of San Fran­ cisco. Adam Andrew Hauke, 62, . joined the SIU in 1 942 in the port of New York sailing as an AB . Brother Hauke was born in Minneapolis, Minn. and is a res­ ident of Bush , La. Joe Vernon Martin, 50, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1 963 sailing as an AB . Brother Martin is a veteran of both the U . S . Navy and the U . S . Air Force during the Korean War. He was born in Picayune, Miss. and is a resident of Gulf­ port, Miss. Oliver Allen Hess, 63 , joined the SIU in 1 947 in the port of New York sailing as a QMED. Brother Hess is a veteran of the U . S . Army in World War II. He was born in Texas and is a res­ ident of Hemphill, Texas . 63, joined the SIU in 1 939 in the port of Boston, Mass. sailing as a bosun and ship ' s delegate . Brother De Lappe was born in Massachusetts and is a resident of Seattle . James Charlie Dial, 62, joined Maori Olaf Johannes Karls­ son, 6 1 , joined the SIU in 1 946 the SIU in 1 942 in the port of Tampa, Fla. sailing as a QMED and 3rd assistant engineer for MEBA , District 1 . Brother Dial is a veteran of the U . S . Army in the Korean War. He was born in Alabama and is a resident of . ,. Livingston, Ala. Melvin joined the SIU in 1 944 in the port of New York sailing as an AB . Brother Guitson pounded the bricks in the 1 96 1 Greater N . Y . Harbor beef. He was born . in Ranshaw, Pa. and is a resident there . Harold R. Kammet, 57 , joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1 955 sailing as an AB . Brother Kammet also sailed in the Viet­ nam War. He hit the bricks in the 1965 District Council 37 beef. Seafarer Kammet is a veteran of the U . S . Navy in the Korean War. Born in the Bronx, N . Y . , he is a resident of Brooklyn . William Augllstis De Lappe, Paul Ching Lee , 60, joined the SIU in the port of Wilmington , Calif. in 1 955 sailing as a bosun. , Brother Lee began sailing in 1 948. He received a Union Personal Safety Award in 1 960 for sailing aboard an accident-free ship, the SS Fairport. Seafarer Lee was born in China and is a natural­ ized U . S . citizen. Lee lives in Daly City, Calif. in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT, oiler and deck reefer engineer. Brother Karlsson's last ship was the Sea-Land Pitts­ burgh. He was born in Jakob­ stad , Finland , is a naturalized U . S . citizen and is a resident of Lantana, Fla . Young Curtis McMillian, 62, joined the SIU in 1 944 in the port of Mobile sailing as a cook. Brother McMillian was born in Alabama and is a resident of Mobile. Bernard James McNalley, 66, joined the SIU in 1 942 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a chief steward for the Delta Line. Brother McNalley also sailed during the Korean War and pounded the bricks in the 1 946 General Maritime beef. Seafarer McN alley was born in Pitts­ burgh, Pa. and is a resident there. Joseph Daniel McPhee, 62, ·· joined the SIU in 1 944 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. Brother McPhee was born in Boston , Mass. and is a resi­ dent of Gretna, La. 26 I LOG I April 1 985 - -- ----------··· ----·--·---------·-· ·····--·----- --------- --·---------·-·-----------------------------'"------- -------,- �Anthony John Novak, 6l,joined the SIU in 1 946 in the port of New York sailing as a QMED. Brother Novak ' s last ship was the SS Overseas New York (Maritime Overseas). He was born in Minneapolis , Minn. and is a resident of New Orleans. Joseph Albert Rusheed, 66, joined the SIU in 1 942 in the port of Mobile sailing as a bosun. Brother Rusheed was born in Alabama and is a resident of .Reno, Nev . Edward Charles O 'Connell, 6 1 , joined the SIU Jose . Antonio Santiago, 66, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1 959 sailing as a cook. Brother Santiago was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of Philadelphia. in 1 943 in the port of New York sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother' O'Connell graduated from the Union' s Recertified Bosuns Program in 1 979. He was bOrn in Rockport, Mass. and is a resident of Salem, Mass. Ching Song Ong, 67, joined the SIU in 1 947 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a deck engineer. Brother Ong worked on the Sea-Land Shoregang, Oakland, Calif. from 1968 to 1978. He was born in China and is a resident of San Francisco. Endel Pappel, 59, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1 955 �ailing as an AB. Brother Pappel is a veteran of the U . S . Army in the Korean War. He was born in Estonia, U .S.S.R. and is a naturalized U . S . citizen : Seaf: r Pappcfis' a resident of Baltimore . Jose Federico Santiago, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1 956 sailing a:s a BR utility and ship ' s delegate . Brother Santiagq was born in . Santurce , P.R. and is a resident of New Orleans. 1 � Saycon Silva� 54, joined the SIU in the port of Wilming­ ton, Calif. sailing as a FOW'f. Brother Silva w�s horn in the Philippine Is. and is a resident of San Francisco. · Frank X. Ploppert, 6 1 , joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a chief steward . Brother Ploppert cw York in 1 952 Sailing in the teward department. Brother Snow is a veteran of the. U . S . • to 1 978 . He is a wounded veteran of the U . S . Navy in World War II . Seafarer Ploppert was born in Pennsylvania and is a resident of Meraux, La. Army in World War I I . He was born in Gordonsville, Va. and is a resident of Richmond, Va. Ejvind Marfuus Taube Soren­ sen, 62 , joined the SIU in 1 944 · He i s a resident of San Fran­ cisco. -, = --- Rudel Earl Ramage, 65 , joined the SIU in the port of Wilmin�­ ton, Calif. in 1 967 sailing as an A B . Brother Ramage is a vet­ eran of the U . S . Navy in World War II serving as a chief bosun' s mate . H e was born in Detroit, Mich. and is a resident of Lemon Grove, Calif. Wal�r Scott Richmond, 63 , joined the SIU in 1 944 in the port of New York sailing as a chief cook. Brother Richmond also sailed during the Vietnam War · and pounded the bricks in the 1 962 Robin Line beef. Sea­ farer Richmond was born in Il­ linois and is a resident of Satsuma, Fla. · Walter H. Whitten, 57, joined the SIU in 1 945 in the port of Mobile sailing as ,'.a FOWT. · Brother Whitten's last ship was the SS Sea-Land Ptoducer. He was born in Escambia, Ala. and is a resident of Mobile. Osborne Rutledge Willlams, 57, joined the SIU in 1 940 in the port of Savannah, Ga. sailing as a recertified chief steward. Brother Williams hit the bricks in the 1 965 District Council 37 beef. He was born in Savannah and is a resident of Corona, N . Y . James Lake Woods, 6 1 , joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1 969 sailing as a cook. Brother Woods is a veteran of the U . S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Iowa and is a resident of Fredericksburg, Iowa. Franklin Cameron Snow, 65 , joined the SIU in the port of w.&rk.t)d on the'.Watennan Shor• ew rtean from 1974 Isabelo Barcoma Quanico, 62, joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a chief cook. Brother Quanico was born in San Pedro Antique , P . I . Miguel Angel Verdejo, 69, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1 959 sailing as an assistant cook. Brother Verdejo was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of San Francisco. in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a chief cook. Brother Soren­ sen's last ship was the SS Charleston (Westchester Ma­ rine). He was born in CQpen­ . hagen, Denmark and is a natu­ ralized U.S. citizen and a resident of'. Jacksonville , Fla. Bueford Edward Stockman, 63 , joined the SIU in the Port of Lake Charles, La. in 1956 sailing as a QMED. Brother Stockman also worked as a boilermaker. He is a veteran of the U . S . Navy in World War II . Seafarer Stock­ man was born in Alabama and is a resident of Melbourne, . Fla. Jerry Weston Trayer, 65, joined the SIU in the port of San Fran­ cisco sailing as a chief steward. Brother Trayer is a veteran of the U . S. Marine Corps in World War II. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and is a resident of Antonio, Colo. Due to. an editor's e rror. an incorrect picture accompanied last month' s Pension announce­ ment for Richard " Dick" Heffley. This is the correct picture and announcement. We regret the error. Richard "Dick" Hemey, 58, joined the SIU in 1 943 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a bosun. Brother Heffley last sailed on the SS Rose City (Westches­ ter Marine) in 1 984. He was born in Philadelphia and is a resident of Cardiff, N .J. amt. Lakes Robert Edward Kane, 62, joined the Union in the port of Ashtabula, Ohio in 1 % 1 sailing as an AB fro the Great Lakes Towing Co. from 1 949 to 1 984. Brother Kane was born in Con­ neaut, Ohio and is a resident of Ashtabula. Robert James Malaski, 65 , joined the Union in the port of Alpena, Mich. in 1960 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Malaski is also an amateur tbam) radio op­ erator. He is a veteran of the U . S . Coast Guard during World War II and the U . S . Navy during the Korean Conflict. Laker Ma­ laski was born in Alpena and is a resident there . April 1 985 I LOG I 27 �Deep Sea Charles Milton Bean, 6 1 , died of cancer in the Care Inn Nursing Home, West Point, Miss . on Dec . 27 , 1 984. Brother Bean joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1 956 sailing as a FOWT. He also sailed during World War II. Seafarer Bean was born in Itta Bena, Miss . and was a resident of West Point. Interment was in the Self Creek Cemetery , Oktibbeha Cty . , Miss . Surviving are two sis­ ters, Helen Myers of Gulf Breeze , Fla. and Kathleen Hudson of Memphis, Tenn. ident of Linthicum, Md. Cremation took place in the Security Process Co. , Baltimore . Surviving are his parents, Omer Calvin and Delpha Cook of Baltimore and his sister, Donna R. Dodrill of Linthicum. Pensioner Stephano Gabriel Di Girolomo, 62 , died on March 3 . Brother D i Girolomo joined the SIU in 1 940 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT on the Isthmian Shoregang in 1966. He received a Union Personal Safety Award in 1 960 and was involved in the SIU elections for officers. Born in Brooklyn, N . Y . , he was a resident of St. Petersburg, Fla. Surviving are his widow, Aura; a daughter, Laura, and his father, John of Brooklyn. Pensioner Alfred Wagstaff Booth Jr., 62, died of cancer in St. Luke ' s Hos­ pital , Houston on Feb. 1 3 . Brother Booth joined the SIU in 1 946 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT and engine de­ partment delegate . He was a vet­ eran of the U . S . Army in World War II . Seafarer Booth was born in Washington, D . C . and was a resident of Houston. Cremation took place in the Forest Park Cre­ matory , Houston. Surviving are his widow, Anna and his sister, Eleanor Oversby of Seattle . Ormsbey H. Carter, 78, passed away on Jan. 25 . Brother Carter joined the SIU-merged Marine Cooks and Stewards Union (MC&SU) in the port of San Fran­ cisco in 1 958 sailing as a waiter. He first sailed on the West Coast in 1 938 and was a graduate of the MC&S U ' s Steward Training School, Santa Rosa, Calif. Carter had 1 5 years of hotel experience. A native of Wisconsin, he was a resident of San Jose , Calif. Surviv­ ing are his widow, Diana; a son , Daniel and a sister, Hazel Cline of Rock Springs , Wis . Noel Duane Cook, 43 , succumbed to cancer in Balti­ more on Feb . 20. Brother Cook joined the SIU in the port of Balti­ more in 1 963 sail­ ing as an AB . He .was a veteran of the U . S . Army in the Vietnam War serving as a pri­ vate earning the Sharpshooter and Expert citations for the M- 14 rifle and the Good Conduct Service Medal. Seafarer Cook was born in Bald Knob, W.Va. and was a res28 I LOG I April 1 985 On March 27, 1985, the ashes of Steve DiGirolomo were spread upon the sea at 21-05 north and 66-54 west at 1530 hours. Crewmembers and off-duty officers of the SS San Juan (Puerto Rico Marine) attended the service which was held on the stern of the vessel. The engines were stopped. Daniel J. Skwyra, master, read the Psalm of David and the Committal Prayer, after which DiGirolomo's ashes were scattered over the Atlantic Ocean. Three long blasts and one short blast were sounded on the ship's whistle in salute. Then, full ahead on the engines. Pictured above at the ceremony are Captain Skwyra and Bosun John Green. Pensioner Ana­ cleto Doromal, 76, passed away on March 2. Brother Doromal joined the SIU in the port of New York in 195 1 sailing in the stew­ ard department. He was born in the Philippine Is­ lands and was a resident of New Orleans . Surviving are his widow, Carmelite and a daughter, Loyola of New Orleans. Pensioner Charles Joseph Dougherty Jr. , 62, died in a Staten Is­ __,_ t:lft land, N. Y. hospital on Feb. 28. Brother Dough­ erty joined the SIU in 1 942 in the port of New York sailing as a chief electrician. He hit the bricks in the 1 946 General Maritime beef, the 1 96 1 Greater N . Y . Harbor strike and the 1 965 District Council 37 beef. Seafarer Dougherty also at­ tended the 1 970 Union Crews Con­ ference No. 8 at the SHLSS , Piney Point, Md . and was a veteran of the U . S . Army in World War II. Born in Philadelphia, he was a resident of Staten Island. Crema­ tion took place in the Rose Hill Crematory , Linden, N .J. Surviv­ ing is his mother, Mary of Seattle . • Pensioner Grady Wilkins Faircloth Sr. , 65 , passed away from a heart attack in West End, N . C . on Jan. • 2. Brother Fair­ cloth joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward and ship ' s delegate. He also sailed during the Vietnam War. A native of Moore Cty . , N . C . , he was a resident of Pinehurst, N . C . Burial was i n the Beulah Hill Bap­ tist Church Cemetery, Pinehurst. Surviving are his widow, Mar­ garet ; two sons, Grady Jr. of Green Creek, N . J . and Robert ; a brother, and a sister, Georgia Stubbs of Pinehurst. Pensioner Dom­ inick John Fus­ chillo, 72, passed away on March 1 4 . Brother Fuschillo joined the SIU in 1 944 in the port of New York sailing as an A B . He was born in Italy and was a resident of New Britain, Conn. Surviving are his widow, Marie and another rel­ ative, Shirley Fuschillo of Ken­ sington, Conn. Pensioner Kurt Ferdinand Holst, 78, succumbed to a heart attack at the Scripps Institute , San Diego, Calif. on Feb. 4. Brother Holst joined the SIU-merged MC&SU in the port of San Francisco in 1 95 1 sailing as a wine steward and smok­ ing room steward for the Matson Line. He first sailed on the West Coast in 1 93 5 . Holst was born in Germany and was a naturalized U . S . citizen. He was a resident of San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Burial was in the El Toro (Calif.) Ceme­ tery. Surviving are his widow, Lola and a son, Mark of San Jose , Calif. Pensioner Vin­ cent Sheldon Hooper, 76 , passed � away in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada on Feb. 1 8 . Brother Hooper joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1 958 sailing as an FOWT. He sailed 33 years. Seafarer Hooper was a veteran of the Canadian Navy in World War II. Born in Canada, he was a resident of Pen­ ticton. Surviving are his father, Milton of Murray River, Prince Edward Is. , Canada ; a brother, Haldon, also of Murray River, and an uncle , Austin Bell of Seattle . Ju­ lian Tadeus Lelin­ ski, 77 , passed Pensioner away from heart failure in the East Liverpool (Ohio) City Hospital on Feb . · 27 . Brother Lelinski joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1 955 sailing as a chief steward . He sailed 29 years. Seafarer Lelinski was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. and was a resident of East Liverpool . Cremation took place in the Lake Park Crematory , Youngstown, Ohio. Surviving are two daughters , Carol Hoppel of East Liverpool and Phylis Mcintosh of Holly­ wood, Fla. Miguel Martinez died on March 22 . Brother Martinez joined the SIU-merged Marine Cooks and Stewards Union in the port of San Francisco. Luis Santana Merced, 44, died of natural causes in the Bronx (N . Y . ) Lebanon Hospital on March 4. Brother Merced joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1970 sailing as an AB . He was born in Ponce, P . R . and was a resident of the Bronx. Interment was in Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. Surviving are three sons , Orlando, Raul and Pedrito ; his parents, Pedro and Josefina Merced of Ponce ; two brothers, Andres, also of Ponce and William of Brooklyn, and three sisters, Noemi Rodriguez of the Bronx, Rachel Ramires and Nilda of Brooklyn. Anthony "Tony" Raymond Morant, 27, died on March 6. Brother Morant joined the SIU fol­ lowing his gradu­ ation from the Sea­ farers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship (SHLSS) Entry Trainee Program, Piney Point, Md. in 1 979. He sailed as a wiper. A native of Norfolk, Va. he was a resident there. Surviving is his mother, Alma of Norfolk . �It was voyage 133 for the Sea.Lana Producer (Sea-Land Service) and t.lte last for Seafarer-· Dempsy Nieholson. Burial It sea services were conducted Jan. 8� 1985 for on the stem of the Sea-Lmu:I Producer by the ship's. master, G.W. Sc�, at lat; 29"06' north and long, 74°42' w�t -while. � for Rotterdam; The Netherlands. "We are gathered be.rt. to perform and to wltneSS the burial at sea of the last remains or Dempsy Nicholson accf>rding to the wishes and instru� or bis. aext of kin," the master said. " We n0w commit the remains of Dem . NidlOlson to the Sea, from which he came, and ' " ....:. ' .. to which he now returns." �kholsqn · · Pensioner TheOdore "Ted" N. Nelson, 8 1 , passed away on Aug. 14, 1 984. Brother Nelson joined the SIU-merged MC&SU in the port of San Franci c in t9"S "'Sail­ ing. until 1 97 1 . He first sailed on the Ws� oast in 1 945 and �as a _ nt of Long Beach, Calif. In­ r� ,,,,,..�rment was in the Green Hills ... . ... Park Cemetery, Los Angeles. SUr­ viving are a son, Lyle of Tinley Park, Ill . and a sister, Norma Olson · · · of · bell W i . , ,· James Kenneth Pieper, 5 1 , suc­ cumbed to emphy­ sema at home in San Franci co on Jan� 23 : Brother Pieper joined the SIU-merged Ma­ rine Cooks and Stewards Union (MC&SU) in the port of San Francisco in 1979 sail­ ing as a baker for the Delta Lines from 1978 to 1 983. He was a 1962 graduate of the MC&SU ' s Steward Training School, Santa Rosa, Calif. Seafarer Pieper was born in Ho­ nolulu, Hawaii . Burial was in the Pleasant Hills Cemetery, Sebas­ topol, Calif. Surviving is his mother, Charlotte Gundall of San Fran­ cisco. · · Pensioner · Charles Edward Price Jr., 65 , suc­ cumbed to cancer at home in La Ha­ bra, Calif. on Feb. 1 4 . Brother Price joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1 955 sailing as a bosun. He sailed 42 yeCll7s and during World War II. Seafarer Price was a former member of the NMU . Price was born in Kansas City, Mo. Crema­ tion took place in the Angeles Ab- bey Crematory , Compton� Calif. Surviving :is his widow, Helen. Charies t.• . �y. d��(i. on Feb. 5. Brother Rainey joined the SIU­ merged MC&SU in the port of San Francisco. William Thurmond, 0. 56, died on April 10, Brother 1983. · ·partly cloudy on Sunday; Feb. 10, . when the Sea-Lana Philadelphia (Sea· The sky Land Service) was ordered to stop her engines at lat. 50-12N, long. 128-35W for a burial at -* of the cremated remains of Bjarne Jensen and Clyde E. Miller and a memorial to Capt. Hendon JSerger. Crewmembers gathered at the fantail, the ensign placed at half mast, and Capt. James C. Waters recited the Lord's Prayer and delivered a eUlogy for the three respected seamen. "We are gathered here today in memory of our departed brothers Bjarne Jensen, Clyde E. Miller and Capt. Hendon Berger," the master began. The 23rd Psalm was read; the remains were committed to the deep. The vessel then p� full ahead, and a long whistle blast sounded. PaUbearen were Claude L. Hollier, Larry R. Bonnell, Barney R. Loane, Richard C. Campbell, James E. Hoban and Anthony R. Myers. Others in attendance were ll. Rios, M. Strickland, B. Carlson, J. Glenn, R. Rappel, A. Shale, E. Perrigowe and G. Exum. ·was · was was resident of Houston. Surviving are his widow,. Carmel ; a brother, Donald : of : Tully, N . Y . , and a nephew, David White, also of Tully. Great Lakes �. Ne ·· ·· taylorv.58, died of ThurinOO<f joinC<t the S I U in the port of San Francisco in 1972. He was born in Mississippi and was a resident of Seattle . Sur­ viving is a brother, Walter of Jack: son , Miss. i·�;· ... Pensioner U. Wil­ .Archibald . Sr., 7 1 , WaJsh passed away on March 1 1 . Brother Walsh joined the '� . "· r.,; . SIU in the port of " Baltimore. :in 1958 sailing as a chief . steward for Sea-Land and Mari­ . time Overseas . He was born in New York City and was a resident of Rockville , Md . Surviving are his widow , Othedris and a son, Sea­ farer William J. Walsh Jr. , a 1 961 Union Scholarship winner. :�� • Pensioner John William White, 74, died on Feb. 6. White Brother joined the SIU in the port of Jack­ sonville in 1 960 sailing as a chief �•...; steward and chef. He also sailed duringthe Vietnam War. Seafarer.White was a.veteran of the U . S . Navy in World War II . Born in Block I s . , R . I . , he was a for the Bob-Lo Co. He was born in Hiawassee, Ga. and was a res­ ident there. Surviving are his widow, Joyce ; a son, B ynuan� a daughter, Lillian of Hiawassee , and his mother, Lillian, also of Hia­ wassee. injuries sustained in an auto crash on Jan. 1 5� Brother Taylor joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1 968 sailing as a bosun Pensioner Raynaldo Octive Pel­ tier, died on Sept. 20, 1984. Brother Peltier joined the Union in the port of Duluth , Minn. in 1961 . He re­ tired in 197 1 . Laker Peltier was a resident of Duluth. Surviving is his widow, Elna. Monthly Meanbership Meetings Port Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters Date Piney Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, May 6 New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday , May 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . Philadelphia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, May 8 Baltimore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, May 9 Norfolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday , May 9 Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, May 9 Algonac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, May 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, May 1 3 New Orleans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday , May 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, May 1 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. . . 10:30 a.m. . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. . 10:30 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. , . . . 10:30 a.m. San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday , May 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. Wilmington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, May 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, May 24 . St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, May 1 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday /May . . . . . · . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . 15 ... . . . . . . . . . . . ., . . 10:30 a.m. . . . 10:30 a.m. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . 2L ; . . . . . . . Wednesday, May 22 . . .. Gloucester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday, May Jersey City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . Thursday , May .16 Duluth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • San Juan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, May 9 . . . . . . . . � . . . . 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. . 10:30 a.m. . . . 10:30 a.m . April 1 985 I LOG/29 · --· ·-----· ------ --- ------- -- - ------------- ·----- �Cl l NP -tompany/lakes -Lakes -Non Priority Directory of Ports Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes MARCH 1-31, 1985 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class Cl Class l Class NP TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class Cl Class l Class NP Port Frank Drozak, President Ed Turner, Exec. Vice President Joe DIGiorgio, Secretary-Treasurer Leon Hall, Vice President Angus "Red" Campbell, Vice President Mike Sacco, Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President Roy A. Mercer, Vice President **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class Cl Class l Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT Algonac ..................... 13 39 7 50 Port 2 5 5 37 5 3 17 5 3 8 2 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Algonac ..................... 12 25 3 Port 31 0 5 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 6 Algonac ..................... 12 2 4 Port 0 4 HEADQUARTERS ENTRY DEPARTMENT Algonac ..................... 39 7 10 0 0 0 7 26 12 Totals All Departments ........ 109 36 22 93 14 2 18 88 69 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea MARCH. 1-31, 1985 Port Gloucester . . . _ • . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Philadelphia • • . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . Baltimore . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norfolk • • . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . Mobile ........ ,, . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Orleans ................ Jacksonville ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San FrancisCG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilmington . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seattle ........ . ............. Puerto Rico . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu ................... Houston .................... St. Louis ................... Pine Point ................. Tota s...................... Port Gloucester .................. New York ................... Philadelphia ................. Baltimore ................... Norfolk ..................... Mobile ..................... New Orleans ................ Jacksonville ................. San Francisco ............... Wilmington ................. Seattle ..................... Puerto Rico ................. Honolulu ................... Houston .................... St. Louis ................... Pine Point ................. Tota s...................... r: t Port Gloucester .................. New York ................... Philadelphia ................. Baltimore ................... Norfolk ..................... Mobile ..................... New Orleans ................ Jacksonville ................. San Francisco ............... Wilmington ................. Seattle ..................... Puerto Rico ................. Honolulu ................... Houston .................... St. Louis ................... Pine Point ................. Tota s...................... t Port *TOTAL REGISTERED All Greups Class A Class B Class C 1 TOTAL SHIPPED All Greups Class C Class A Class B 334 1 14 2 16 6 5 8 25 9 12 10 2 33 8 0 0 151 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 10 7 10 10 15 26 42 24 19 40 9 5 33 0 0 306 1 47 6 14 11 8 33 34 24 14 27 8 2 43 0 0 272 3 6 3 5 4 2 2 12 5 7 9 4 22 11 0 0 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 9 1 36 4 3 3 6 17 19 15 9 27 8 1 19 0 0 171 0 2 2 1 3 3 1 1 5 8 2 5 1 18 0 0 0 52 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 26 0 33 2 4 3 6 21 12 35 19 60 7 12 8 16 47 3& 40 20 30 13 7 37 0 0 34 1 6 7 10 15 6 44 10 17 9 11 12 0 0 182 DECK DEPARTMENT 4 11 3 10 10 2 7 23 5 2 14 6 23 2 0 4 126 2 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 34 6 13 9 0 0 197 7 182 5 0 13 13 13 112 75 78 58 71 15 5 82 0 0 570 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 8 0 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 38 2 0 15 19 23 12 79 60 51 36 51 17 3 79 0 0 447 4 0 7 9 6 6 10 16 9 13 27 5 19 21 0 0 152 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 149 0 12 1 3 0 30 0 0 149 0 0 46 1 0 8 4 19 13 48 13 98 31 51 12 17 56 1 0 372 4 0 4 3 1 2 4 12 9 10 27 3 141 16 0 0 236 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 64 0 0 0 75 5 0 42 0 33 12 58 56 11 64 90 28 28 33 0 6 466 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 12 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 22 1,098 113 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 9 0 5 6 1 5 2 11 3 19 2 111 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 1 4 0 2 1 0 0 14 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class C Class A Class B 3 0 13 9 14 6 16 47 22 32 33 5 26 20 2 0 248 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 1 3 1 1 2 3 1 20 1 6 13 2 23 1 0 0 78 � T Rell 0 0 0 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 30 Gloucester .................. New York ................... Philadelphia ................. Baltimore ................... Norfolk ..................... Mobile ..................... New Orleans ................ Jacksonville ................. San Francisco ............... Wilmington ................. Seattle ..................... Puerto Rico ................. Honolulu ................... Houston .................... St. Louis ................... Piney Point ................. Totals........ . ....... . ..... 1 29 5 0 6 2 28 8 41 16 14 7 7 16 0 1 181 2 32 8 0 6 10 22 26 34 20 43 12 101 18 0 17 351 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 4 0 160 0 1 0 171 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 8 6 44 18 35 27 35 11 0 11 0 1 205 Totals All Departments ........ 969 649 216 674 386 152 98 1,594 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) 327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) 621-5450 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) 722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617) 283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce S t noo2 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 liberty St 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) 435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 . . Toll Free: t-800-325-2532 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (718) 499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 441-1960 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of March was up from the month of February. A total of 1,310 jobs were shipped on SIU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,310 jobs shipped, 674 jobs or about 52 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A total of 98 trip relief jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 1,024 jobs have been shipped. 30 I LOG I April 1985 Support SPAD �Truces .' Not on Workers' Benefits Employee benefit programs are essential to the well·being. and se• curity ()ffuillions of American fam­ ilies. These benefits help families meet heavy medical expenses in times of crisis and encourage preventive health care. They provide families with a source of income ·when the breadwinner dies. They allow disabled employees to main­ tain their standard of living while encouraging rehabilitation to re· tum to productivity. They provide funds for basic necessities for un· employed workers and .their fami­ lies. They provide necessary re­ tirement security with a regular monthly income for reti,r�d work· ers., It is simple. The employee ben­ efits ..are necessary to provide for the financial security and physical well-being of working people and their families who could .not other... wise afford them. The deficit has to be reduced, "Tax reform, revenue enhancearid the'tax sys��ll;\, mu l. ll1ade ment, tax simplification" are terms that have been tossed abouL{re..:·· more fair. Taxing employee bene­ fits is not the way to do it. These quently $ince th eagan admin­ proposals are not closing the tax istratiori finally ·realized that it is loopholes big enough for corporate not good business to run the counjets to Hy through; they are' putting try with a $200 billion deficit. What " a death grip <>n the average Amer­ ... /' is both frightening and maddening. ican working taxpayer. is that ,many of these programs ..These proposal must be topped, no.w before- Congre s propose to PRIL 15 has just passed, and while we may all have griped and groused some, we paid our income taxes. Nobody really likes to, but taxes are the price we pay to run the country. And as long as everybody pitches in and pays their fair share, that's fine. Today most working people are not c-0nvinced their are is fair. Corporate contributions to the na­ tion's tax coffers have fallen from more than 30 percent in 1955 to less than 10 percent today. The bulk of American tax dollars comes from the pocketbooks of American workers-American workers with­ out tax shelters. depreciation al­ lowances, accountallts or financial analysts.· A · 11t Editorial· ¥ ... · -, r��, . ' 100\ thecAmcri�n tax y r ven more. They don't just want out "'z;"'.Wcome, now they want our bene­ 'fitt!'·Forget the companies that run up hundreds of millions of dollars in tax credi,�.§, they want to put the squeeze on yo�,·��e� your pensions, your dental 'plans. That cannot be allowed. The major tax schemes now be­ fore Congress include one from the Treasury Department, the Brad­ ley-Gephardt legislation and one from Sen. Dennis Deconcini (D­ Ariz.). What they all have in com­ mon is their focus on working peo­ ple's employee benefits. and there i a way. Sen. Packwood (R-Ore.) i Robert the new Sen­ ate Finance Committee chairman and a strong opponent of employee benefit taxation. He says Congress will listen to the American people but the people must "flood us with mail. We need . overwhelming qJJantities of mail." So write your senators and congressional representatives to­ day. Then again tomorrow. Have family and friends write. Tell Con­ gress ttiat taxing employee benefits is not right, is notfair �rid is not a pf'Oper orprocluctive W;:\}'to reduce the deficit. Write today! · ·' Personals Wilbur Lee Adams·. Please contact your da�ghter Theresa Durden at 424 Perth St., Fayetteville, N.C. 28304, or phone (919) 867-1363. I love you. Buddy Marshall . l Missing y()u on the East Coast. Happy Easter. Call home soon­ Trish. • • • ' I would 11ke to thank all the Brothers a.nd Sisters of the SIU a.nd the many other frtends for their words pf kindiiesa a.nd their th®ghtful p�rs d.ur1ng our tune of 'bereave ent after the death of Frank of Frank's family, I Mon.gem. On behalf of myself a.nd other . would. like t6 express my gratitude to you With these words ... m meml)ers ' Perhaps you sent a. lovely ca.rd. Or sat quietly in a. cha.tr. Perhaps ye>u sent a. floral piece, If so, we saw it there. Perhaps you· spoke the kindest words, AB any friend could sa.,y. Perhaps you were not there at all, Just thought of us that da.,y. Whatever you did to console our hearts, We th&nk you so much whatever the pa.rt. u. •oncelll ., ramn:v . 'Barometer Search • . . ' In the.past.� We've had.'a. nu:mbe:r of our old sea-sea.pea restored. to respeci,a.btllcy by quali:f1ed a.rtiSts. And & few of our old mariners are presently reoondit,Jon.ing a.nd gussying up our collection of old ships' gear, presented to the H.arbor through tb:e years. This work :ts being done .in our own hobby workshop. We a.re pa.rticularly p:roud of our old wheel-house P&.l'&Phernalla.. And we tlnd ourselves short of a.n old mercury barometer. This piece has been out of use for � ong years, and 18 not eully oome by. Do you Jen.ow at a t1red and lonely mercury barometer in need of.a. good retirement home? KazK&Uoff Boz8'8 Sea LeYel, •.c. 8887'1 'J'orm.er Member Praise• SIU Crew . • • ' Working with a.n SIU crew has a.lwa.,ys been a. plea.sure for me .... I am both pleased and proud of the qualicy of crew that the SIU managed to put on the two American passenger ships. We, the SID, had the di.Sadva.nta.ge a{ sta.rttng from noth.tng ... Yet on trip after trip, the passengers who ha.cl Cl'UiB.ed on fore�n-:tlag sh1ps told me that our crew was so much more friendly and helpful. It is the crew that deals daily, directly, with the passengers; it is the passengers' op1n1ons that make a cruise ship a business success. Now that .American Hawaii Cruj.aes plans to put a third ship into service, let us hope that they will recogmze the Seafarers' contribution to its success. aincerely, Ban.4;v l'enebe (..BA. Dtat. 8-.&JIO) Yours Emilio A. ('fony) Portafe Maw, .ralooa Jiad.Y Emilio . A. Portafe (or anyone knowing his whereaboll.ts)� please call .your sister Francis at (804) · 499-9621. Garry Sancle Salvatore CiduUa Rafael Matos would like you to contact him at the. following tele­ phone number: (201) 244-0755. 'Words of Kindness Please cont':l.ct Linda at (415) 442-5450 or(4l5) 672-3544. Lenek'Zyzynsky Contact tbe Ia:w officesLof SE:N:7 & KRUMHOLZ, 30. East 33rd Street, NewYortc N.Y )0016 regarding a matter of impo�ance NET to you. Randy Fenebe and SIU Viee President George McCartney. April 1985 / LOG I 31 �New Study Offers Proof U.S. Fishermen Are Hurt by Canadian Imports It was the beginning of a February work week-Monday, the 18th-and -fishennen in New England were getting $1.SO a pound for haddock; 80 cents for scrod haddock; 70 cents for market cod, and SS cents for scrod cod. That price stituation held true for Tuesday as well. On Wednesday, however, the trucks came down from Canada with· fresh fish. The price for haddock promptly came down to 90 cents a pound and the price for market cod and scrod cod fell to 40 cents a pound. The above is one example of a frequent occurrence. Imported Canadian fish, for a variety of reasons including Canadian government assistance to their fishermen, is cheaper than American fresh fish. When Canadian fish comes across the border it brings down the price of all fish bought by distributors in the U.S. The problem if one that SIU fishermen have been complaining about for yearS. The Unioil has fought for adequate quotas and tariffs on imported fish, but to no avail. Now the United States International Trade Commission has issued a report on the situation. Entitled the "Conditions of Competition Affecting the Northeastern U.S. Groundfish and Scallop Industriesin Selected Markets," the report came out in December of 1984 after a year-long study. (Groundfish -includes such species as cod, haddock, pollock, flounder and sole.) • The settlement of the U.S .Caaadian maritime boundary dispute by the World Court on Oct. 12, 1984 creates new uncertainty as to the future ot both the Northeastern U.S. and Atlantic Canada grouodftsh and scallop iadustries. • This is the boundary dispute in which the Georges Bank fishing grounds were divided between the U.S. and Canada by the World Court in The Hague, Netherlands. The larger part was given to the U.S. but the richest fishing area went to Canada. The decision greatly angered American fishermen. In its finding about this World Court decision, the ITC report notes that "preliminary assessments of the situation indicate the Northeastern U.S. harvesters will lose groundfish supplies and gain scallop supplies, but the poor condition of the scallop resource make the latter projection subject to question.'' The report goes on to say that because of the boundary decision "the relocation of displaced U.S. vessels from the U.S. coast will put added pressure on those resources and may result in lower overall catches there." Furthermore, the report notes that many fishermen in the Northeastern U.S. are afraid that the extra fish the Canadians will catch as a result of the boundary decision will be sold mainly in the Northeastern fresh fish market. Much of "the fresh fish supply in that market," the report says "originates along the Southwestern Nova Scotia coast, the Canadian region closest to the new boundary area." • Field interviews with Canadian and U.S. industry sources showed that Canadian firms are increasing their efforts to market fresh groundfish fillets to �- major buyers, such as supermarket and restaurant chains, both in the North­ ·. eastern United States and in other U.S. metropolitan areas. "The fresh market, with its potentially higher profit margins, is attractive to Canadian producers who have traditionally supplied the lower margin, frozen market," the ITC report said. The report also concluded that Northeastern U.S. producers have had the advantage vis-a-vis Canadian producers in reputation for higher quality products in the Northeastern U.S. market. "For biological and technological reasons, Canadian groundfish products have developed a reputation among fish buyers in the United States for poor or inconsistent quality relative to U.S. groundfish. In addition, consumers in the United States may perceive domesti� fi.sh as , fresher than imported fish." However, as SIU fishing representatives in Gloucester have pointed out, this advantage for American fishermen is being eroded because of misleading. labeling. For instance, American fish processors often buy processed Canadian fish arid then �t their firm's label on it from Gloucester or New Bedford or ' i some other American town. The unaware buyer would most likely think that the fish was from the United States. The ITC report, which is 230 pages fong, is, in a sense, just a fact-finding study. It was not done to make connections between the Canadian gove0U11-S financial assistance programs and the competitive price advantage eJtjoyed by . \ '. _.,r , ,,, ,. · · its fishing industry in the U.S. . Now it is up to the U.S. fishing industry to call for an ITC investigation to prove that Canadians are unfairly damaging the Americans. Spokesmen for the industry have said that they will push for such an investigation. The result, hopefully, will be tariffs and quotas that will allow American fishermen to compete fairly with their Canadian neighbors. . - · ·:·:· .: . . •. · . . . ;:::·.·.. If somethlng lsia't done to protect be hauling In nets In the future. f' ·. Ameritan fishermen from nnfllir Imports� they may � Among the Co�ssion's findings were the following: • Canadian government asmtaoce .to that country's Atlantic coast ground&b and scallop industry is more comprehemlve than that available to the Northeastern U.S. industry. In Canada, government assistance includes vessel construction aid; operating cost monies for such items as ice, fuel, and equipment; price supports; technical and marketing services; special unemployment insurance; infrastructure de­ velopment, and a number of other programs that aid the Atlantic coast fishing industry. Furthermore, the Canadian government provided substantial financial as­ sistance during a recent restructuring of the depressed processing and offshore harvesting sectors of the groundfish and scallop industry in Atlantic Canada. In contrast, the U.S. government mainly provides assistance to Northeast fishermen for vessel construction. Limited assistance is available for operating costs (mainly gear damage); technical and marketing services, and infrastructure development. • Canada, "by far," was the principal supplier of Northeastern U.S. imports of groundfisb and scallops during 1979-83. In the fresh fish market, Canada fresh fillets during 1979-83. provided 99 percent of Northeast U.S. imports of 95 percent of fresh groundfish , whole groundfish and • Imports accounted for an increasing share of consumption in the Northeastern U.S. fresh groundfish market during 1979-83. During that imports to consumption for States more about aU of fresh , time the ratio of whole groundfish in the Northeastern United than doubled, from 4 percent in 1979 to 10 percent in 1983. Just these imports were supplied by Canada and most of the increase was due to cod imports. Also, during 1979-83 the ratio of imports to consumption for fresh groundfish .fillets in the Northeastern United States nearly doubled, from 12 percent in 1979 to 21 percent in 1983. Again, the great bulk of such imports came from Canada. It is time to help American fishermen. 32 I LOG I April 1985 ,. , , ,__ , ,,_.__________ -------- -----·----"""___ ,, ,, .,,,,, ________ _ __ _ _ ------- ---- ·--- ------------------·---- � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource April 1985 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU'S SALERNMUM IS ON HER WAY TO HONOLULU SIU CREW WINS PRAISE FOR PROFESSIONALISM AND SKILL CHARLIE LOGAN AWARDS DUE FARM INTERESTS ATTACK BLENDED CREDIT RATING RECERTIFIED BOSUNS GET AN EARFUL AT HEARING SACRAMENTO PAYS OFF IN BALTIMORE SIU FIGHTS FOR NAVY JOB RIGHTS AND WAGES IN AND AROUND BALTIMORE HARBOR USNS SOUTHERN CROSS CREW MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN THE SEALIFT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE COURSE FITOUT 1985: THE GREAT LAKES THAW, THE STEAMSHIP CREW FROM THE SHORES OF MICHIGAN, HURON AND ERIE, A NEW SEASON BEGINS SEAFARERS WELFARE, PENSION PLANS UPDATED TO PROVIDE BEST POSSIBLE BENEFITS SIUNA'S JOHN CROWLEY DIES U.S. FISHERMEN ARE HURT BY CANADIAN IMPORTS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/1/1985 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 47, No. 4 1985 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/58ad85313bfed9e8da7605acdb7fd3af.pdf b9bbaa4efe9f6fcb6d16a8aace379b39 PDF Text Text ,, Odldal ...... of die......._ lnt_....tlonal Union• Atlantic, Gaff, Laba an4 lnlan41 Waten Dlstrlet• AFL-CIO . . · Seafarer·s Find ·New Jobs: Obregon IS One of Many • ). · New. SIU-Military. Ships See 1 . . ; VoL 41No.Jlllal'eh1985 ' . . . MTD Fights for . · Maritime Survival .. · . Page 5 �t : . Aft•CI6 . Lane Kirkland throws bb support bebind the. Maritimec .Trades DetJaFtbtent etrort tO revit.Qliie the� m�, as SIVMll> ptesident FrJdk � and MTD E•otb.e Secretary-Treasurer 1- lngrao IWten. Sff pages 15-18 :for fUll of MTD �ulive &ard. meeting. co\lerage · · ·· ·· · I r r Inside:· l r t. � ! II I �-� �: •' ·, Page 3 lt Maritime Bills In Congress i l rt Page 4 SHLSS t ft• !.v SIU Victory in Blended Credit Suit Pages 9-13 �· Sam Houston . l. . I ''Freaked'' �·p · /f ·Mississippi Queen Rolls on the River � Welfare and Pension Reports · 1. Page 14 Pages 19-22 SIU and UIW !. · SIU Boatmen in Norfolk, Va. keep the Grace McAllister (McAllister Brothers) running 24 hours a Page 30 day-see page 6. ·----�---------·-- -- ·-- ·.� · �President's · Report by Frank try and the P. L. 480 program will be that much greater. The U nion has been on top of these developments • .Just this past month we we.re able to win 'an historic decision on the question of blended credit (see story on page Drozak 3). there has been a lot of press coverage about the demise of the family farmer. Well, American farmers are not the only people whose way of life is being threat� ened. The merchant seaman's way of life is being threatened as well. And P .L. 480 cargo accounts for as much as 80 percent of all re­ maining jobs .. Seamen and farmers should not be at each other's throats, but should instead be joining forces to let the American people know that something fundamental is happen­ ing in this country . The farmer and We're All In The Same Boat Over the past four years, the American-flag merchant marine has declined by more than 200 vessels, from600m 1980to400 t oday. But, because we were ready and able to seize nt:w opportunities, our Union has managed to organize 48 nt:w �hips in the. past two years. Many Qfthe ships that we have picked up. ar� Navy .·support ve�­ sels that have beeJ1 leased out to the private $e<i:lor. Wages are less tha.-i • whaJ. we Jiave . been accus­ to�<.l Hh�and.so (lr� manning lev­ els . Yet the bottom. line is this: SIU members do not have to sit on t �e beach and wait for jobs� .. an adequate program to promote the development of a_ strong and healthy merchant marine. Yet we live in the real world, not the past, and we will do all we can to adapt and survive. We take this attitude because we believe that we have one overrid­ ing responsibility, whicb. is to see that our_ members have �ccess to jobs . Everything else is secondary. ·Thanks to the support .that we have received from our members, . we have been able ·to fulfill that responsibility. It has not been easy, nor will it be easy. Righfnow th re ate rpany you already have . Right now, we are in the forefront of a. "life· or death'' battle to preserve our right to carry P. L. 480cargoes and Atas­ kan oil. \Ve did not create the situation that the maritime industry is in today, nor did we endorse the re­ election of President Reagan, whom we believe has not come up with dangers to the maritime industry, the greatest of which is the deter­ mination of some segments of the agricultural community to do away with the P.L. 480 program. The agricultural community feels hard pressed. Even in the best of times , it had looked to do away with the P.L. 480 program. Given the present situation.;__ 15 percent of all American farmers are ex­ pected to declare bankruptcy in the upcoming year-the tempta­ tion to take on the maritime indus- T · � . . the SUP marked the beginning of the modern seamen's movement. Many of the people that we in the SIU c.all our spiritual fathers came out of the SUP. Andrew Furuseth, the father of the modern seamen's movement, and Harry Ltindeberg, who founded the Seafarers International Union of North America, both served as the secretary of the SUP. All maritime.unions can thank these men and o.thers like them-Paul Hall, Joe ·Cumm, Morris Weisberger, Harry Bridges-for making the maritime better, m re humane pla' . lt ha been indu try r entury f truggl il.h ' aJ c ntury f r m rkabl a c mpfi hmenr . been · So sue · , ful h ve the m ritime uni n f th n. in impr ing the Ii c people they represent that few seamen sailin today can conceive of the g at sea. Yet those conditions were real, and they are part of our collectiv� ' · heritage. The next 100 years will be no bed of roses. There are many problems facing us, which in their own ways are just as serious as the ones that Harry Lundeberg and Andrew Furuseth had to fight. The shipowners are fighting each other tooth and nail over what little is left of the American-flag merchant marine. Government has driven a wedge between labor and management. Unions are being pitted against each other-fighting just to survive. There is but one answer for the maritime indu s t r y: unity. And there is but one answer for maritime labor: merger. We have co mmon interests. We have a common history. And we have · common problems, the most obvious of which is how to survive the next 10 - years. Very little divides us except our fear of change. Yet there i s so much. more to gain by putting aside our differences than by letting our foes pick us off one by one. We of the SIU are willing to think the unthinkable. We are willing and ready to talk to anyone at any time aboµt a merger to promote the common interests of our membership . Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, AUantic, Gutt, lakes and Inland Walers District, AFL-CIO 1985 Vol. 47, No. 3 Executive Board Frank Drozak Joe DIGlorgio Angus "Red" Campbell Vice President Joe Sacco Charles Svenson Editor . President 1 Ed Turner Executive Vice President Mike Sacco Vice President Leon Hall Vice President Vice President Mike Hall Marietta· Homayonpour Associate Editor Associate Editor Ray Bourdius Assistant Editor ·· conditions that men like Andrew Furuseth and Harry Lurideberg had to endure Secretary�·rreasurer New Yori< i HE Sailors Union of the Pacific recently celeb ted ts lOOth anni.vyrs ary � It is an anniversary that we can all honor. In many ways the founding of March LO men and ship operators must put aside their various differences to make sure that the American-flag merchant marine stays afloat well into the 21th century. We at the SIU have stated pub­ licly that we believe that all mari­ time unions should consider merg­ ing. And we practice what we preach. The merger we entered into with the Marine Cooks and Stewards has been beneficial to both organizations . If we do not unite, then our adversaries will be able to take advantage of our differences. It may be a cliche, but it-'s true: we're all in the same boat together. 100,���ars of Progress.: Tomorrow·'s Challenge "American.seamen and ship, operators,... , must put aside their various differences to make sure that the American-flag merchant marine stays afloat well into the 21st century." Unfortunately, that is _not true elsewhere in the maritime indus­ try. These days, it takes twice as much effort just to maintain what the seaman are just the first people to feel the effects of an overvalued dollar and a greatly changed world , marketplace. Just as farmers and the seamen should join forces to fight for a more just society, American sea­ Max Hall Assistant Editor Lynnette Marshall Assistant Editor/Photos Washington Deborah Greene Assistant Editor · The LOO (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746, Tel. 8990675. Second·class postage paid at M.S.C. Prince Georges, Md. 2 07 90 ·9998 and at additional mailing.offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to . the LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, · Md. 20 746. 2 I LOG I March 1 985 "" ._,:.., ·�����----���=====�=- �Court Ba.cks SIU Blended Credit Shipments· Are Preference Cargo The federal government's $1.5 billion Blended Credit program falls under the scope of the nation's cargo preference laws and a t least· 50 percent of the cargo generated under the program must sail on U.S.-flag ships, according to a Feb. 21 ruling by a U.S. District Court judge. The judge's decision, in a suit filed by the SIU and the Transportation Institute, was hailed as major victory for American maritime forces and as a boost for cargo preference laws. However it may be a short-lived win because after the decision, Agriculture Secretary John R. Block, one of the defendants in the suit, said he would begin an attempt to dismantle cargo pref.. erence laws "as we have known them" (see acc()mpanying stofy). The BlendedCreditprogram has been a center.of controversy sillce It beg n,in 1982. At the time it was announced, the U.S. Department·· of Agriculture (U SDA) claimed it did not fall under cargo preference t tutes. But the SIU, other marpartment f itime int re t , the Tran p rtation (DO ) nd the Maritime dmini trati n Mar d argued cargo preference applied. The government also argued that if cargo preference were applied to Blended Credit it would in rease the cost of the agricultural products and defeat the purpose of the program. L the D . ec1s1on rrom . "The very reason for the cargo preference act was the recognition by Congress that without $Uch preference, U .S.-flag vessels would not be able to complete with foreign-flag vessels," Green wrote. Since the program began, more than $1 billion in various financial credits have been extended by the U SDA for the purcha,se of millions of tons of agricultural commodities by fore ign co untrie / Ail .nave been ··' shipped n foreign�ftag vessels. In the suit, the SIU and the other plantiff s contended that cargo preference applies. Basically the 1954 Cargo · Prefe rence Act calls for • mi nimum 50 percent U . . -ftag hare of any ship me nt where the governmentis financially involved. In the Blended Credit program the govemment extends a combination of low-intere t I n and I n guar..; antee . De p i l e thi financi al inv lvem nt, the U DA continued · · "In examining .the defendants' ar­ gument, it is diffi�ult for the Court to understand why Congress would enact legislation establi$hing a cargo preference to help protect the higher· c'"tAmerican 1'fOl'iRme industry, but at thtt time .permit agenc�s to ignore that preference when there are less expensive ways of shipping government-financed cargoes. Fur­ ther, if the Court were to accept the argutne'f'/. that defend<lnts are only ·same to claim cargo preference did not apply. · · Wh�n the program wa an­ n unced in Oct. 1982, both DOT and Marad took the po iti n tha� the cargo. preference laWSc applied. But in July 1983 the two agencies reversed their stands· and fell into step with the USDA. The suit was th n filed in t all three agencies by the JU nd Tl In late 19 3. In her deci i n, Di trict Judge • • · required to apply preference when it is 'practicable'; that is when there is no cost diJferential, there .would be no need to enact cargo preference legislati(>n. Ifshipping costs were the same for U.S.-jlag vessels and for­ eign..jlag vessels, the Cargo Prefer­ ence Act would haYe been completely unnecessary.'' From U.S. District Court Judge. June L. Green's Blended Credit decision. · June L. Green found, ''A review of the. complete legi lative hj lory of the Carg Preference Act dem­ on trate th t it wa pa ed by .· ongre with the e pre ed de ir that it apply to •programs financed in any way by federal funds'. , . . It is not limited, a s the defendants so contend, merely to foreign aid programs, concessional ·1ransac.. tions or goyemmeht procurement. · . . . The defend nt rgurtie'nfis with ut merit." Block 'Attacks Preference '', It Drozak ay. Time to Work Together· · · · ·When a U.S. District Court judge ruled that the government's Blended Credit 'Ptygram must ship half its commodities. on A.m rican ships, SIU President Frank Dr zak said, "We hope that in the days bead these agencies will concern· them­ selves with preserving and devel­ oping our important shipping ca­ pabilities, rather than devising ways to cause its liquidation." John R.Block, U.S.Department of Agriculture secretary, took a. different view. He said, "We're very disappointed with the court decision on cargo preference, and cargo preferenee would apply to Blended Credit sales. And in that regard it appears to me that the time has arrived· to repeal cargo preference as we have known it," In addition he suspended the shipments of som� 3.5 million tons of wheat and flour worth about $536 million. Block's boss, President Ronald Reagan, said during the recent campaign that he supported cur-. rent cargo preference legislation and would seek neither the expan­ sion nor reduction of the laws. The fight over cargo preference has gone on for years under each administration. While there have been attempts in Congress to re- · . · peal or reduce cargo preference, each beaten back, Block's, state­ ment is the first time a high -level administration official has declared war on the law. Thr ugh ut the Blended Credit c ntr ver y the· SIU ha main· tained that it w n t eekin.g e '­ pansion of cargo preference law it was just asking that the curr at law be obeyed.Even in the lawsuit no actual or punitive damages were sought. The Union was simply seeking the enforcement of the law. Throughout the lawsuit, the SIU and the other plal)tiffs sought grounds to settle the suit, a com­ promise. But the U SDA did not make any serious attempts to reach a fair settlement. After Block's remarks about re­ pealing cargo pr:eference laws, Drozak sent a letter to Block. Fol­ lowing are excerpts from that let­ ter. "During the course of the liti­ gation we repeatedly sought to in­ itiate discussion of policies and copiprQmises that could ·benefit U.S. farmers, U.S. shipping and the national interest. We were re­ buffed and . no . meaningful discus­ sions occurred.. We believe your department made .a mistake in not seriously exploring settlement pos- lU ships like ·t11e Go1M1t .Plloellbt itaD Navfgadon) could end up carrying American grain thanks to a U.S. Federal oart deeiSiob aphotding. cargo preference laws for the Blended Credit program. sibilities at that time. It would be unfortunate . if the same mistake were to be repeated now. We con­ tinue to believe that a rational and joint approach to the issue could benefit all. " .. . Both [U.S. farmers and ocean carriers] face highly subsi­ dized foreign competition, restric­ tive foreigu policies, discrimina­ tory practices and non-tariff barriers. 44 Both industries are essen­ tial to this nation's security and well-being� For that reason mari­ time interests have never opposed the various direct and indirect sub­ sidies required to maintain U.S. agriculture or to permit it to com­ . pete in the international markets. " . . .None of those [cargo pref­ erence] laws result in increasing • • • the costs of American farm prod­ ucts to foreign purchasers or di­ verting those purchasers to alter­ nate suppliers. .. . . . Any possible hostility by U.S farm interests against U.S. shipping could only arise from the possible perception by farm inter- . ests that they could capture as additional subsidies the relatively small amount of funds that the government now expends on the transportation differential for U.S.­ flag ships. Given the relative size of the two subsidies accruing to thetwo industries and the fact that U SDA's own data show that U.S.­ flag transportation differentials have been rapidly decreasing in the last three years as U.S. carriers have modernized and become more (Continued on Page 4.) March 1985 I LOG I 3 --------------�--��------�--.... .. ---__ _... .._ .. ________�--"'---��-·�--�-----��----------------------------------....__... ..., �:� � �- �··� . Shear Presents Reagan's Slashed Marad· Budget ·.� y j : �. .J ' Unlike most people involved in ·"virtually kill the program." _Shear the maritime industry, ·Admiral admitted·. that the· administration Harold E . Shear, head of the Mar_:-.. had hoped to make the subsidies itime Administration, paints a rel­ "less attractive." atively bright picture of what is While liJtle mention was made. occurring. "We are now enter­ of the SPR at the hearing, the issue ing," he said, "a new era of vig­ has garnered considerable atten­ orous, aggressive competition for tion. cargo in world markets."This de­ The administration insists that spite a 200..:vessel decrease in the· the SJ>R is (,!luxury that the country size of the American-flag merchant can ill afford, .given ·the budget fleet, from more than 600 in 1980 crisis and the fact that oil is at its · to fewer than 400 today. lowest price in years. Supporters Shear· painted his rosy picture of the SPR insist that the price of oil is exactly the point. The time when he testified before the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee on to stock up on oil reserves, they Feb. 28. He outlined the details of insist, is when oil prices have de· the administration's maritime au­ dined� not when they a:re at an allthorizations bill for fiscal year 1986, and talked in general terms about some of the trends occurring in the maritime industry today. He stressed that the centerpiece of the administration's plan to re- . vive the.U .S.-fiag merchant marine Like railr d engine n t h is to allow subsidized U.S. oper­ fir t leg f it j um y, t h 99th ators to build new vessels in for­ e i n of ngre I wly pi keign shipyards ...This has met with ing up team. a great· deal of 9pl>osition from Mor< than 100 bill certa:iR segments of the industry, including .the SIU. The ne_\V Maritime Authoriza­ tions·· bill contains further cuts in ·funding for maritime programs. As detailed in the last issue of the_ LOG, the Strategic Petroleum Re­ erve ( PR)w uld bC eliminated, · · and the ban n on tructi n Differ.enti al ub idies c ntinu d> Title XI Loan Guarantees would remain at $900111illion; though ex­ isting annual fees for such guar­ antees would be immediately dou­ bled, from 0.5 percent to 1 percent and eventually to 5 percent. As repo�ed in The Journal of Commerce, industry experts be­ lieve that such an increase. would · ,, ·.1 time high. The administration is intent on eliminating What it calls ·•a double subsidy,'' that is Operating Differ­ ential Subsidies paid to vessels carrying P.L. 480 cargo. In .addi­ tion, it intends to freeze Operating Differential Subsidies at their pres­ ent levels. No new ones would be allowed. When asked if the administration had reached any decision on the payback of CDS funds, Shear re­ plied that there is nothing that the administration could do before May·. 15, because the issue had been regulated by an act of Congress. Attention was given to fundi!lg for Kingspoint. Merchant Manne Academy and to the fact that be­ tween 60-70 percent of the people who graduate from there, and from state and union-run academies, are unable to find sea-going jobs when they graduate, Yet even if the· industry re­ bounds, demand for seamen will Continue to drop because the size of crews is decreasing. When asked who would bear the brunt of these reductions, Shear replied that the licensed crews would remain essentially the same, and that most cuts in crew size would come at the expense of un­ licensed seamen. Congre s Tackles Maritime Issues I__ H 2/28 R.R. 1174 y/ e. markup port. · r . 18' (lnou • 187 (lnou ) H 2/20 ·Credit tablish n w and nded � d rat build and chart r program. (Continued from Page 3.) competitive, this would be a par­ ticularly narrow, self·seeking and egregious position for American agriculture to assert. More likely any hostiijty results from confu­ sion and misunderstanding. from which no one benefits. �· .. . It would also be flatly contrary to the president's re­ peated pledges to maintain and enforce existing cargo preference laws as a major pillar of his mari­ time policy. We urge that you rec­ ognize, as President Reagan re­ peatedly has, that the cargo preferepce laws are as essential to another vital American industry as any of the laws you administer are to American agriculture: '. .. It is .time to begin working together in a spirit of cooperation and under� standing, toward polici.es that can benefit American agriculture, American shipping and the na­ tional interest." 4 I LOG I March 1985 n Maritime Re.cl H.R. 33 (B ) H.R. 227 ) Por1 De. lmproffnlml>-COlt re.cove.ry y ports fi • 3'6 o e.r Au 45 re.ct. COllltnldloa pan noae. barf -·· �More SIU Jobs .. .. TAKX Obregon.R.eadies. for Exercises ;',' The PFC Eugene Obregon was the site of rising anticipation and a hurried pace in the Norfolk shipyard where the $200 million flagship for the Maritime Pre-positionfog Ship fleet withstood elbOw grease, paint fumes· and hammer blows in the final phase of renovations to begin military exercises at sea. According to Capt. Joseph Roney, the Obregon is one of the most modem and technologically advanced ships to .set sail, part tanker and part freighter, with such features as the slewing ramp shown below. · The large slewing ramp can tum 30 degrees port or starboard so the Obregon can dock on either side of a pier for offloading. The ramp also allows for offloading while the ship is in motion or with the attachment of a floating platform carried. onboard that makes a pier unnece�sary for offloading. . . . At right, stores are loaded for tbe Qbregon's first exercise the old fashioned way, however, by pulley, rope and muscle. ;;: :� · ,, . . t I .i' { l i I l I l t .. wi l: j 1· ·· ·A: ,.. : � ·., t f.,.· t 't �� ,\ f +· :i "· .. Shipping in the steward department will be (I. to r.) David West, assistant cook; Mikel StrickJand, steward assistant; Harry Hastings, port steward; Cecil Martin, chief cook; Donald Johnson, steward.assistant, and Jimmy Bartlett, steward/baker. i ,I i i -l.�:. n· :: · •\ ·., g� Second neration seaman Andrew Pierros will be working deck/ n In utlUt 0n -#ae ship is unde r way. Dials and instrumentation boards are.part oh mod m foam generator · assemblage used to quickly put out any fire that cOutd Ignite onboard. · · · · . A 50--foot. hose shown here is like a mini-pipeline that will allow fropa, astern ft�ect by an oil. supply ship while at sea. the Obregon to refuel /.' .. March 1 985 I LOG I 5 ..: · . · �_._,�.� ______________________________________________________.... ..._ .., ____....__ .. .. ___________________________________,.._____________________....__ �.J " In Ian · tug/tow harge/dredge ·'' In Norfolk, Open All Night Grace McAllister Runs· 24 Hours. a Day. with 3 Crews AB Alby Onaly (above) takes a spry leap from the Groce McAIU.ster (McAllister Brother$) while Capt. Myron Lupton (right) waits for bis watch to begin. Aboard the Groce (below) Boatmen chat with Patrolman David "Scrap Iron" Jones, They are, from· the left! Engineer Roy Sawyer, Jones, Deckhand Lindsey West and Mate Buster Britchard. Photos by Lynnette Marshall S OME call her Gracie. Operating in the Norfolk . . harbor, the tug boat Grace McAllister pulls away from the dock at 5 in the afternoon and 7 in the morning with a fresh crew. David 'Scrap Iron' Jones, the Nor­ folk S I U patrolman and ·an insti­ tution to the "City of Bridges," (where Norfolk landing is the ,site of the first dry dock in the U.S.) knows most everyone assigned to her. The Gracie is one of seven McAllister tugs in Norfolk and carries a . three-man workforce for shipdocking contracts it receives. In a city that was settled for the purpose of "servicing ships," ac­ cording to one Norfolk librarian, things are as they should be with the Gracie. She's open all night. · 6 I LOG I March 1985 �-In Memoriam Miller joined the Feb. 4. Brother Union in the port of.Baltimore in 1957_sailing as a ·mate (or the �urtis Bay Towing Co. from 1925tol973. He was ·a -former member of the ILA. Boatman Miller was born in Baltimore and was a resident there. Surviving is a sister, ·Marie Jacobs of Baltimore. w y n. Br t h er :� . : aum nt j ined ,the Union ., ·in the port of Port Arthur, Texas in 1964. He sailed as a cook for Pan Am Towing from 1946to 1953, Slade Towing in 1953. and for D. H. Picton Towing from 1971 to 1972. He was a former member of the NMU, Boilermak­ ers Union and the Machinists Union. Boatman Beaumont was born in Beaumont. Texas and was· a residentthere. Suf\'.iving is a son, Lawrence of Nederland: Texas. · · P rry iU Md. Burial w in B thel Cemetery, Che p k ity, Md. Surviving are his widow, Ruth; two sons, Gibson Jr. III and Udo, and a daughter, Penny. at home in Marquette, Mich. on March 2, 1984. Brother Spagnolo joined the Union in the port of ·Houston in 1972 sailing as an AB for the D. I. Sheridan Trans pottation Co. He was a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. Boatman Spagnolo was born in Marque�te. Burial was in the Na:gaunee Cem­ etery, Marquette. Surviving are a daughter, Lisa of Las·Vegas, Nev. and his mother, Aurelia of Mar­ quette. Pensioner Wiliiailt':!''l>eter Ulrich Sr., 63, died on Feb. 15. Brother Ulrich joined the.Union in 1944 in the· port of New York sailing as a bridgeman and deckhand for the Penn Central Railroad from 1946 B. 1-28 Oren William Brook, 67, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1962. He sailed as a mate on the Ros­ alyn· B . . Hudgins and M. L. Sylvia (M. Lee Hudgins & Sons) from 1960to 1961, Graham Transportation from 1961 to 1963 and for JOT from 1963 to 1984. Brother Brook helped io organize . the J:{u gin Co. H w . a'form r member· of the NMU and the Mas� ters, Mates and Pilots Union. Boat­ man Brook was born in Hallieford, Va. and is a resident of Blakes, Va. S •TOTAL REGISTERED All G""''' CIHI A Cius I Clau c 1 0 3 6 4 0 s 3 0 2 0 0 2 16 1 0 43 0 0 1 0 7 0 6 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 11 0 0 3 I 0 0 7 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 24 0 0 0 0 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 9 1 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Piney Pont ,.... ............... .................... 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 10 0 0 1 0 0 0 s 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 . .. . .. .. . . 74 31 41 Glooceller NewYOfk . Phlladelphla Banlmo11 Norfolk . . . • • • • • • • ·o· . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • • . . . . • . . . . • . . • • . . . • • . Mobile ....... . . New Orleans • . . . Jactcsonv!lle . . . San Francisco . . • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • . • . • • . . . • . • • • • . • . . • • . . • • . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . • • • . . . . . . · · · · · · . . . • . • • • . • . . . • • • . . • • . • • . . • • . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . • . . • • . • . . • . . • . . • . • . . • . . • • . • • . . • . . . . • . . . . . . .. .. . . . Wilmngton ........................... engineer for Charles H. Harper Port Pensioner Adam Miller, 76, passed away from lung failure on 1 Port Algonac · Pensioners . __ serving as a machinegunner. Born in Jersey City, N.J. he was a res­ ident of North Bergen, N.J. Sur­ viving are his widow, Catherine; a son, William Jr., and .a. daughter, Marie. Ivie Dejon Dan­ iels, 74, joined the Union in the port <;if Baltimore in 1957 . sailing as a captain aboard the tugs James A. Harperin 1952 and Hamilton in l 972 (Charles H. Harper & Assocs.). Brother Daniels sailed for the com· pany from .1 2 to 1984. He was a .former me m r f the ILA, M P nd th i nsed Marine offi ets Union; al 15 to in 1956. Boatman Daniels ·was born in Ce­ dar Island, N C and is a resident of Glen Burnie, Md. (Continued on Page 25.) · . . Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters Pensioner Stanley Stephen Brat--­ kowski, 61, succumbed to cancer on Jan. 9. Brother Bratkowski: joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a chief· Wade Henry Chrismon, 56, died on Jan. 24� Brother Chrismon joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1961. He sailed as a deckhand, mate and captain for GATCO in 1957, C. H. Harper Associates in 1973, Allied Towing from 1972 to 1977 and for Ocean Towing from 1981 to 1983. He was born in Reed­ ville, N.C. and was a resident of Edwards, N.C. Surviving is a brother, Lee Chrismon. New David Loots Spagnolo, 46, died Pensioner Gib­ son Hobson G off Sr. II, 67, died of heart failure in the Vet ·rans U.S.·. , , Administration .," ,:, Medical Center, Perry Pt., Md. ori Jan. 23. Brother Goff joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1973 sailing as a cook for McAllister Brothers and JOT from 1972 to 1982. He was a former member of the United Auto Workers Uni n and a v t ran f the : .:: rmy in W rid War LI� servi n captain for Co. K, 47th Infantry Reg. iri Ulm� West Germany. Boatman Goff was born in R t , V :· nd w r i nt · Associates from 1946 to 1964 and Curtis Bay Towing (Occidental Pe­ troleum) from 1964 to 1982. He was a former member of the ILA and hit the bricks in the 1967 mar­ itime beef. Boatman Bratkowski was a veteran of th e U.S. Army in World War II. Born in Baltimore, he was a resident of Selbyville, Del. Surviving are his widow, Betty; a son, Donald, and a daughter, Darlene, all of Baltimore. to 1970 and for the N.Y. Dock Railroad from 1970 to 1981. He was a former member of the Mas, "ters, Mates and Pilots Union. Boat­ . man Ulrich was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War.II Seattle ................................ . Puerto R co ............................ Houston ................................ . . • . St. Lou s Piney Point . Tllal1 • . • . • . . . • • • . . . . • • . . • . . . • . . • . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • • .. • • . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . • • • • . • • . . • • . . • • . . . • • . • • • . • . • • . • • . • . • . . • • . . . . • . . • • . • • . • . . • • . • • . . • • . • . . . • • • • • . . • • . • • . • • New York Ph ladelph a . • • . . . . . . . Gloucester . .. .. . . . . . • • . . . . . Baltimore Norfol Mobile ................................ New Orleans Jaclcsonville . • • . • . . • • • • . . . . . . . . • • • • • . • • . • . . . • • . • . . • . . . . . . . • . . • . . • . • . . . . • • • • • • • • • • • • • . . . . . . • • • • • • . . . • • • • . . • • . . • . • . . • • . • • . • • . . . . • San Fra.ncisco . • . . . . . Wilmington ............................ . . • • . • • . . • . . . . . • . • • . • • . . . . • • Seattle ............................... . Puerto R co ............................. Houston . Algonac ............................... • St. Lou s . Piney Pont . • • . . . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . . • • . • • . • • . • . . . • . • • . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . . • . . . • • . • • . . . • . . . . • • . . . • • . • • Tml1 ................................. Port Gloucester • • . • • • • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • • . • • . • • • . . . . • New Yor1c Philadelph I Bal ·mo11 Norfol ................................ Mob le ................................. New Orleans ........................... Jacksonville ....................... ' . . • • • • . • • . • • • . . . . . . . . . . • . . • • . . . • . • • • • . • • • . . . . • . . • . • . • • • . • . . . . . • . • • • • • • • . . • . . . • . . . . . • • • • • . • • • • . . . . . San Francisco .......................... . Wilmington Seattle • • . • • . . • . . • . • • . . • • . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . • • . • . . . • • . . • • . . • • • . • • • . • • . • • . • • . • . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • • . • . . • • • • • • • • . . • • • • • • . . . . . • . . • . • • . . . . . • . • • . • • . . . • Puerto Rico Houston Algonac SI. Lou s . • • . • . • • . . . . . . • • • • . . • • . • • . • • . • . . . • • • • . . . • . . . . • . . . . • • . . • . . . . . • . Talala All D1p1Jtmtntl...... • TOTAL St1PP£0 All GIOll,. Cl1u A Cllll I Cla DECI DEPARTllBIT 0 0 2 13 8 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 II 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I ENGINE OEPARTllOfT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 2 STIWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 74 11 "Total Registered" means the num ber of men who actu lly reg st red for sh pplng I the port last month. the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. • • "Registered on the Beach" mean . • . C • •RfGISTEREO Oii BEACH All a,.,. Cl111 A Cina • Cius c 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 0 2 16 56 0 18 8 0 13 0 0 6 37 .. 0 113 0 0 1 0 7 0 8 3 0 2 0 0 3 9 3 0 31 0 0 7 1 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 15 0 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 14 1 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 0 .. 0 3 0 .. 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 23 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 0 0 3 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 31 213 52 12 ·. .; • March 1985 I LOG I 7 �\ ' ·- ·. ---- · Vic Ar Gulf Coast, by V. P . Joe Sacco N our Gulf Coast port of Mobile , Ala ; we' re getting ready for ne­ gotiations with two SIU-contracted companies . · One is Crescent Towing in Mo. bile where the current three-year contract expires April 30. The other is Radcliff Materials with which we will be negotiating a wage re­ opener in the contract. I In other news from Mobile, Port · Agent Tom Glidewell reports that he crewed up the SIU-contracted Sugar Islander (Pacific Gulf) in mid February. The bulk carrier is on her way to the Sudan with grain. . Also, the CS Long Lines (Transoceanic) took on almost a complele crew at the end of February after spending approximately four weeks in Mobile ' s Alabama Drydock for repairs . In the port of New Orleans, we put two full crews aboard the SIU­ contracted passenger paddle wheele rs - Delta Queen and Mississippi Queen .(Delta Queen S.teamboat Co.). Also, we 're cr.ewing up the LASH ves sel Sam Houston (Waterman) this month. The subject of crewing up vessels brings tne to another subject that I'd like to stress-upgrading. The name of the game today is skilled people. For years this Union's leadership has pushed the members to upgqtde. Today, with the increase in ships chartered by the military , the need for skilled Seafarers is greater than ever. If you're on the beach, take advantage of the time to fill out the application for the upgrading courses given at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg 'School in Piney Point, Md. Especially important is the crane course since so many of the ships chartered by the military carry sophisticated crane equipment. Remember that today there are two key issues in the maritime industries-jobs and organizing. They are, of course, related . You can do your part to help your Union by becoming fully qualified for the work that. becom�s availabl . Don't d I y-fill ut th e appli-; . c ti n 't da . .f ' R port ------ Great Lakes &,,Wes t-"' Rivers, by V.P. Mike Sacco HE beginning of March saw the start of fitout on the Great Lakes. SIU-contracted American was fitting out the H . Steamship Lee White and the MIV Buffalo . Huron Portland Cement started fit� ting out two of its ship s . Also being fitted out was the Medusa Chai­ lenger (Medusa Cement) and the . Presque Isle (Litton Industries) . In the dredging area, SIU-con­ tracted Luedtke Engineering has been awarded four j obs. They are in: Grand Haven , Mich. ; Holland, Mich . ; Manitowoc, Wis ., and Ogdensburg, N.Y. Also, SIU-contracted Great Lakes Dredge and Dock was the low bidder for a dredging job in the Cleveland Harbor and Cuyahoga River. That job was to start by the middle of March. Last month I reported that some legal problems were holding up T the traditional release 'of spring dredging information by the Army Corps of Engineers . That problem has now been cleared up and the bids for the dredging work have gone out. On the Mississippi River, heavy rains coupled with melting ice have caused large scale flooding. St. Louis itself did not fare badly but the outlying areas around the city were hard hit. I'm happy to report that a .good labor man , who the SIU strongly supported , won his Democratic primary bid in SL Louis. He's the incumbent mayor of the city, Vince Schoemehl. Winning 73 percent of the primary vote, Schoemehl is expected to win the mayoral election itself which will be held on April 2 . --- Finally ; th()ugh tug and barge work is pretty slow on the Mississippi · River right now, activity is expected to pick. up by the first of April. West Coast, by V. P. George McCartney N E of our SIU-contracted fishing boats from Glouces­ ter, Mass, was lost at sea, but the · five fishermen onboard were res­ cued withoutinjury. The boat was the 90-foot long off.;shore dragger St. Nicholas. She caught fire on March 2 about 1 25 miles east of Gloucester. The five fishermen went into a rubber raft and were soon rescued by the crew of a nearby dragger. The St. Nicholas, which was about 20 years old, eventually ex- ploded and sank. In other news from Gloucester, · our SIU fishing representatives , report that a very successful ship model show was held at the Union hall during the first weekend in March. Sponsored by a ship model club in Gloucester, the show included some 75 displays. In Norfolk a contract negotiation extension was given . to the Association of Maryland Pilots. The extension runs till April 1 . This was done because the company needs some time to reconstruct its operation since it is moving to a shoreside location. Out of Norfolk we're also in negotiations with SIU-contracted Carteret Towing whose headquarters ate in North Carolina. Also, the SIU-contracted Southern Cross; which is being -0perated for the military by lilterocean Management, is in Norfolk right now with her full crew aboard. She carries 57 unlicensed seamen. All are going through training at the Navy base in Norfolk. Sometime in April, the C-3 ship is expected to head for the Mediterranean. Finally, I just want to remind all our Seafarers to make themselves available for the many jobs that will be coming up on ships contracted by the military. 8 I LOG I March 1 985 OUR fishermen and their faithd g w r re ued in the . mid-Pacific by rewmembe fr n l ' · a n I U - n t ra ted hip, th Ma­ nukai (Matson) in early March . - The fishermen and their dog, Old Blue, spent 11 hours on a small raft after abandoning their 50-foot . vessel Aurora. he . Manukai, on which the SIU A& District represents the stew­ . ard department personnel, was en route from Oakland, Calif. to Ho­ F ful East Coast, by V. P. Leon Hall O · ·• nolulu, Hawaii when the Coast Guard notified her captain about the fishermen. Once the Manukai reached the raft, it took three hours to bring the fishermen onboard because of rough seas and very strong winds. In other news concerning Matson, the company will be converting its ship Matsonia which has been l aid up for three years . This roll­ on/roll..off ship will be converted so that she will also be a lift-on/lift­ off containership. She will be able to carry three times her current capacity. Conversion work will be done at the Triple A Shipyard in San Francisco. In Wilmington , Port Agent Mike Worley reports that the third quarterly meeting with SIU-contracted Crowley Towing and Trans­ portation, held in February, was very well attended. These regular -meetings bring together Crowley reps, U nion reps and the rank and file. Other news . from the Wilmington area i s that Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley addressed the February luncheon meeting of the Southern California Ports Council of the Maritime Trades Depart­ ment. The mayor, who's up fQr re-election this spring, spoke about the growth of the port of Los Angeles and its revitalization. He also reiterated 'his support for a strong U . S . merchant marine and his opposition to the export of Alaskan oil. I want to make two final points. First, welcome aboard to Ray Singletary who i s coming from Houston to be an SIU patrolman in Wilmington. Second, congratulations to the SIUNA-artiliated Sailors Union of the Pacific which celebrated its lOOth birthday early this month. · �Th ree-Man Steward Department The Newest Steward Course Offered at SH LSS Modern Maritime vessels are becoming more and more automated and require smaller crews . The galley . has also been automated to the point that !i three - man steward department team· can efficiently feed 2 1 crew members . Streamlined skills , pro­ cedures , and respo ns ibilities are required to run the galley effec­ tively. At the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School . of Seamanship we have developed a new course entitled ' 'The Three-Man Steward Department". co meet this need . The our e i n l ud es ac "." celerared classroom and practical . training for Steward I Baker, Chief Cook and Steward Assistant teams . A shipboard galley and cafeteria has. been designed for this purpose . Topics include galley team management concept , inventory contt;9l, requisitioning and cost control procedures , and menu planning. . All applicants· for the Three Man Steward Department Course must possess the appropriate en­ dorsement. The Steward Assistant must be a graduate of the SHLSS. · San i tat ion i s strong ly stressed as Ri cky Hobson covers each sandwich platter. · The length ofthc course is four , ( 4) weeks. ' 'This type of steward training is job security for the future. " I n structor Laymon Tucker teaches nutrition to t h.e Three- Man Steward Department. Cooperation and coo rdi n at i o n Is necessary on · the serving l i ne. L. to r. Thomas M cQuay, Danny Brown and Ricky Hobson. !. Thomas McQuay adds the fi n i s h i n g touch to t he desserts before serving. S H LSS Trainees enjoy the meal served by t he Three- Man Steward Department. March 1 985 I LOG I 9 �,. �- Q M E. D:'.. . · Clas$iflcation ·.· : . . The following u ·. an updated QMED · list with the classification rating for each member as of March 1985 . It is extremely important to notify the SHLSS if there is any change in your rating. Please check this list carefully. If there is a discrepency in your classification fill out-the coupon at the end of the QMED list and mail it to the Seafarers Harry Lundebcrg School of Seamanship as soon as possible. .· · ,, ;� l, ; ,. · NAME , RATING Abas, Ibrahim Abldln ndang Able, vld Ackley, George Adamaitis, Anthony Adams, Kenneth Adams, Nathan Adkins, Ronnie A ular, Alberto A era, Clifton Alexandrian, Halk Alfaro, Abraham Alfeo, Luciano Al Ina, John Al , Ramon All, Rashid Allen, Jarrtea Allen, Lawrence Alleyne, David All lso Murph Alvar o, Sant ago Amos, Keith Anderson, Clinton Anderson, Gerald Anderso'n , James Anderson, Jon Anderson, Raymond Andrepont, Pertwee · Andrews, Jack Armltstead, Danlel Armstrong, Edgar Arpino, Joseph A8h, Donald Aahcom, Charles Ashley, John Atehortua, Rafael Atwell, Wiiiiam Ayers, Cecll Azar, Richard Bacha, Michael Bad ett, James ey, Michael y Bal o; , . � f. a'J ' ' ; -� .. r. �e :. �aeph Ballesteros, Cosme Balog, Robert Bang, Hans �llno, Cart Baredlan, Arthur Barker, Larry Bamett, J Barrineau, lll lam Barry, Jo h Batchelor, llen Bethla, Necola Baughan, Lonie Baxt.,-, Alan · Beardsley, John Beasle llton Beata, ..,., Beattle, Samuel · Beck, Monte Beeler, Douglas Beeman , Daniel Behneman, Paul Bell, Archibald Bell, Leslie Bell , Robert Benford, Jack Bennett, Herbert Benson, Robert Bent, Eugene Benzenberg, Christopher Bermeo, Jorge Bernadas, Restltuto Bernous, Gerard Berry, George Bertel, Kevin Berwald, Erwin Bigelow, Steve B1 1ey, M ichael Bl etz, John Blletz, Paul Bird, Oscar Bishop, John Bishop, Patrick Black, Alan Blakes, Wiiiie Blanco, Gregorio Bland, Paul Blas ez, Gre ory Blatc ford, Jo n Blethen, Raymond Bligen, Archie Bloomfield, Edward Bolton, Frank Bonafont, Carmelo Bonlfas, John · Boone, James Boreallno, Carl Boudreaux, Carroll . Bougham, John ' Bower, St&Ven Boyd Jr., Boyd, Ric Boyd, Thomas Bozec, Gervais � � " ( ;.·· · \, \i � ; ' t· i. � e � � � Upd�te · NAME 4th 4th 4th 2nd ' 2nd 4th 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 2nd 4th 2nd 2nd 4th 1 st 1 st 3rd 4th 3rd 2nd 4th 2nd 1 st 2nd 4th 1 st 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 1 st 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 3rd' Brack, Wiiiiam Bradshaw, Howard Brancont, Robert Brandt, Herbert Brannan, George Brass, Daniel Brennan, Michael Brewer, James Brewster, Arthur Brlard, Geremlah Brien, Denis Bright, Richard Brock, James Brown, Albert Brown, Thomas Browning Jr., Kenneth Browning, Steven Brownlee Ray Bryant, A!len Bryant, Bobby Bryant, Leslie Bumpas, Glenn ' Bumpers, Nelson Bunch, Robert Burckhard, Paul Burge, Bernard Burgess, Robert Burgess, Wllllam Bums, Charles Bums, M ichael Burroughs, AlvJn Busby, Don Busby, Richard Butch, Richard Butts, Wiiiie Bee Byerley, Steven Byers, Frank Cachola, Wiii iam Cade, John -�-Caldwell, Robert Callahan, Charles Callahan, Wiii iam Calo, Jose CWnecho 1st 4th 4th 4th 1 st 1st 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 1 st 1st 3rd 4'th 3rd 1st 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 1st 4th 3rd 4th 4th 3rd 1 st 1 st 4th 1 st 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 3rd 1 st 4th 1 st 3rd 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd 1 st 4th <Mh 4th 2nd 4th 4th 4th 1 st 1 st 4th cam.ron , Qw1ee c.meron, David Campbell, Isadore Campbel Jennings Cannon, obert Carr, John Carrao, Vi ncent Carruthers, .Francis . Carter, Frad Cassidy, John caat a na. Cart Caste o, Agustin Castle Vernon Cate, thomaa Cefaratti, Rl,ldolph Celona, Nicholas Chamberlin, Richard Chance , Walter Chap , Earl Chee y, John Cherry, Dan Chlanese, James Christensen, Jeffrey Christenson, Chester Christian, Donald Christmas Jr., Lorie Clcconardl, Jean Cipullo, Eugene Clark Jr., Thomas Clark, Terrill Clarke, Florian Clausen, Charles Clayton, Edmond Clayton, George Cllne, Larry Clock, Raymond Cody, Calvin Colby, Ernest Cole, Wayne Collison, Audie Combs, James Com eau, Daniel Con e, Victor Conklin, Kevin Convey, Dennis Conway, Frank Conway, Thomas Cook, Harry Cook, Lee Cookman, Richard Coombs, Jimmie Cooper, Gerald Cordova, Wiifredo Corley, Charles Corr, Joseph Cotton, Robin Courtney, John Cousins, Lloyd Couture, Kenneth Cox, Donald Cox, Ernest Coyle, M ichael Crader, Steven Craig Jr., Edward � � e r. � J! RATING 4t h 1 st 1 st 4th 4th 1 st 4th 3rd 4th 4t h 4th 4th 3rd 3rd 4th 2nd 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 1 st 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 1 st 4th 1 st 4th 2nd 4th -1 st 2nd 4th 4th 4th 1st 4th 1 st 4th ' 4th ,, ' ' 3rd ...... 4t h 3rd 4th 3rd 4th 1 st 3rd 4th 1 st 3rd 1 st ·2nd 1 st 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 1st 4th 1st 4th 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 1 st 4th 3rd 4th 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 1 st 1st 4th 1st 4th 2nd 1 st 4th 1 st 1 st 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 2nd 1 st 4th 4th 4th 4th 1 st 3rd 3rd RATING NAME Cratgg, Keith Crane, Raymond Crawford, Steve . Croes, Larry Crow, Paul Cruz, Juan Cueva, Nestor Cueva Carmelo Culp, OITl88 Culpepper Jr., Ra mond Cunnln ham, Chr stopher Curtis, homas . Czeslowskl, Simon Dahlhaus, Charles Dalsley lchard Daley, vld Dalman, Gordon Dandy, Edward Daniel, Wadsworth Daniels, Howard Daniels, Ray Darney, Geor e Davidson, Wa ter Davis, Benjamin Davis, James Davia, Kelly Day , John De Agro, Alfred Dean, Robert root, Victor De lbom, Robert Denardo, Michael Dengate, Dennis Dengate Harry Dennis, Marcus Darke; Michael Dambach, James Derosia, Jeffrey Derosier, Alan Devonish, Christopher Dlal, James Diaz, Robert Dickens, Glenn Dickinson, James Dlfabrlzlo, Alfonso Diii, Henry Dillon, Wiiiiam Dlnnes, Stephen Dlsamo oseph Dlsin , axlmo Dltze , Kevin Dixon, Jack Dizon, Romeo Doblou ames Dolan, er , DOnovan, Patrick . ' OooleY. Lonnie -¥h fi � o!' s g:g M4 P. � l)oo'9y ThomM Dcnn. ThOmM , Don1en, Pmtrtck 1 · Dora , Eugene Dow, ary Doyle, Danlel Dryden, James Duarte, Hector Duckworth, Merle Duenas, Bernardino Duffy, James Dukehart, David Dukes, Frederick Duncan, Charles Duncan, Will iam Dunn, Cardel Durand, Felix Duron, Roberto Dwyer, Carroll leson, Charles Ee evarrla, Ramon Eddln , Otis · Edge lchard Ed l , Patrick Ehret, Wiiiiam Elllott, Byron Ellis, Perry Elot, George Emans, Marvin Ensor, Walter Esposito Gennaro Everett, (; ta ton Evosevlch, eorge Fain, Garey Fair, James ·Farmer, DonalCI Farmer, Robert Fay, M ichael Fedesovlch, John Ferebee, Randolph Fergus, Steven Ferreira Jose Fester, M ichael Flcca, Daniel Figueroa, ·Eusebio Flore, Salvatore Fischer, Erik Fisher, James F'ltzgerald, Lynwood Flore1:1, Jorge Flynn; James Foley, Wiiiiam Fonvi lle, James Ford, Elwyn Ford John Forslund, Robert Foster, Albert Fountain, Leon Fowler, Brantley Fralsse, Owen Frazier, Earl Frazier, Homer Frederickson, Eric Freeman, Be amln Freeman Ma French, DOnald � � 08i � 0 � I 1 st 1 st 4th 3rd 3rd 4th, - 4th 4th 4th 4th 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 1 st 1 st 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 1 st 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th ' " (th 4th 1 st 1 st 4th 4th 4th 4th 2nd 4th 4t h 4th 4th 1st 2nd ' 4th 4th _ 4th 4th 4th 4ttl 4th 2nd 4th 3rd 3rd 4.th 4th 1 st •th 1 st 3rd 2nd 4th 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 3rd 3rd 1 st 3rd 4th 4th 4th 3rd 3rd 1 st 4th 4th 1st 4th 4th 3rd 1 st 1 st 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 3rd 1 st 4th 2nd 4th 4th 3rd 4th 1 st 4th 3rd 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th ' 4th 4th 2nd 4th :'!·� .... � \ : �\'\ NA.M E Frlftd Peter Friedler, Ray Fritz, Charles Fuentes, Erdwln Funk, John Gaines, James L Galeaa lsldro Galka, TMmaa Gallagher, Charles Galllano, Gulseppe Gammon, John Gannon, Kevin Garcia, Alberto Garcl Louis Gard, harles Gardner, Dyke Gary, Thomas Garza, Antonio Gaskins, Jon Gayle, Lawrence Gearhart, Harry Geay, Wiiiiam Geiszler, Rene George, Allen Getman, Scott Getz Edward Glacloione, Si ivano Gifford, Daniel W. G lfford Donald Giibo, 6o nald Giibo, M ichael Giibo, Robert Gllmette, Ron Gizzo, Wiiiiam Glaze, Richard Goins, M ichael Gondzar, Stan Enrique · ;. onzalez, Juan · onzalez, Orlando Goodrum obert Goosby, vld Gord lus, David Gordon, Larry Gordon, Ronald Gore, Eu ene Gore, Je rey . Gower David Grab, 6yrll Graham, Eschol Graham, Kelly Grane Joseph Gray, lll lam Green, H wood Greenflel , John G Douglas G I, Rueben ·· Ottffln 8c , ionzah�z. � H W � � � Grttmh, Oma� a.rTWd Groen n , Richard Gross, harles Guajardo, David Guerrero Orlando Guertin, loule H edom, Edwin Ha ht, Jonathan Hal , John Hall, M ichael Haller, Robert Halmon, Earl Hamblet, AmQld Hambou�. Hamllm Hampson, Charles Hanks, Fletcher Hannon, Richard Harada, Leslie Hardy, Ross Harper, Roman Harrington, Stephen Harris, Bar Harris, Bob y Earle Harris, Frederick Harris, Thomas Harr1s Thomas Hart, 6avid Hart, Grady Hart, Ray Hatchel, Wiiiiam Hawkins, Stanley . Hawkins, Theodore Hawver, Charles Haynie, Edward Head, Fred Heath, Ray Hebert, Allison Hemby, Clarence Heneke, Richard Herbert, Thomas Hernandez, An el Herreleln I I , Jo n Hess, Oliver Hickman, Alton H l gins, John HI , Howard Hiii, Marcos Hill, Mitchell Hi nes, Donald Hines, Larry Hines, Robert H ines, Terry Hlpollto, Jose Hipp, Raymond Hoff, Chester Hoffman, James Horman, Earl Hooper, Allen Hoppe, John Horger, Timothy Horn, Freddie Hom, Kelly Hornish, Allen Hove, Peter � :e P. � � ff RATING NAME ; , •4th . . 4th , ttowteon, James ci:F'"'.{; . , ,Hrlaanthacopoutoa, George". · · Huffman, Carl Huffman, Ronald Humphrlea Mark 4th Hunt, Harold 4th Hunter ndrew 4th Huss, l l lp 1st Hutchinson, James 4th Hutchinson, Richard 4th Hutton, Glen · 4th Hyams, Robert 4th Hyder, Wiiburt 3rd l l laon, James 4th ll')Jla, Ramon · · 3rd tvanauskaa, Lawrence 4th lvanauskaa, Robert 3rd Jackson, Curtis 4th Jackson, Lionel 2nd Jackson obert 4th James, xter 4th Janssen, John 4th Jarvis, Wii iiam 4th Jefferson, Chromer 4th Jenkins, Floyd 3rd Jessie, Ira 4th Joe, Wi i i iam 4th Johna, Gr ory 3rd Johns, Luc an 4th Johnsen, Edward 1 st Johnson, Daniel 2nd Johnson, David 1 st Johnson, Gerald 4th Johnson, Hubert 1 st Johnson, Marcus 3rd Johnson, Ralph · 4th Johnston, Ga 4th Jones, Rlchar 1 st Jones, Robert 4th Jones, Steven 3rd Jordan, Theopolls 4th Joslin, Ra mond 4th Joslin, WI llam 1st Jung, Henry 4th Justice, Roy 1 st Kachel, Jan 4th Karlsson, Francis 1 st Katt, William 2nd Kearney, Joseph 4th Kearney, Lawrence 4th Keeley, John 4th Keene, Vernon 4th Keller, Donald 4th Keller, Frank 1st Kelly, John 4th Kendrick, David 4th Kennedy harles 4th Kenney, llllam 4th Kent, Kenneth 4th Kidd, Torry 2nd Ki er, Barry 3rd Kl een, Chrlst her 3rd Kimbrough, w ••c 4th ' 4th ' Kfncet, Urry Kinchen, � -1st King, Cicero 4th King, Joseph 4th King, Wiii iam 4th Kinsman, Harry 3rd Kirk, John 4th Kirksey, Charles 1 st Kirksey, Vincent 4th Kirton, Robert 2nd Kltlas, Ronald 4th Kittleson, Lyle 4th Klarstrom, Larry 4th Kleinman, Leon 4th Klick, Paul 4th Kling, Howard 4th Koeay, James 4th Koflowltch, Wiii iam 1 st KommlnQs, Nicholas 4th Kop · David 1st Koa ckl, Doblomlr 4th Kosa, Eugene 1st Koatouros, Konstantlnos 1st Kraemer, Frank 4th Kraljevlc, M ichael 4th Krus, Brian 2nd Kues, Stephen 4th Kulus, Theodore 4th Kuzminski, Raymond 4th La'Bounty Robert 4th Lacunza, Ernest 4th Lake, Calvin 4th Lambeth, Marvin 4th Lamphere, Thomas 4th Lane, Alfred 1 st Laner, Ronald 3rd Lang, Alfred ·· 3rd Langford, Clarence 4th Langford, M ichael 4th Lan te , Calvln 3rd Lan ng am, Thomas 4th Larpenteur, Kenneth 4th Larsen, Robert 4th Lashment, Ray 4th Lathllm, Herald 4th 4th ' Lattlck, Paul Laughlin, Douglas 3rd Lawrence, John 4th Lawrence, Wiiiis 3rd Layko, Robert 3rd Layner, Melvin 1 st Ledwel l" Horace 4th Lee, Francis 4th Lee, Hubert 3rd Leeper, Wiiiiam 4th Leight, Donald 4th Lev-1, M ichael 4th Levin, Leon 3rd Llgnos, Wiii iam 4th Limon, Vincent 3rd Llnah, Kenneth 2nd Lindsay, George 4th Lindsey, Wlllle 4th Llnkewlcz, Peter 1st � c: � � fi yf ff � Pc p, h 4th 3rd 1st 4th 4th 2nd 4th 4th 1 st 4th 1 st 1 st 2nd fat 2nd 4th 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 3rd 2nd 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 3rd 4th 1st 4th . 4th 3rd 1st 4th 4th 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 1st 3rd 3rd 1 st 4th 4th 4th 2nd 4th 1st . 4th 4ttl 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th . 1st 4th 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 2nd 2nd 1 st 2nd 4th 4th 4th 1 st 1 st 4th 2nd 4th 4th ; ·� 4th 4th 4th 1 st 4th 4th 2nd 4th 2nd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 1 st 4th 2nd 4th 3rd 1st 4th 3rd 4th 2nd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 1st 4th 4th 4th 10 I LOG I March 1985 · . --� ·- ·::-::: ·:= . ==� - · -· -·--=----_ -_-------==- --_ --.: ___ _ -· - __ ·--= _ ---------------·--=·-=---_ ----··---··-------------------· -- ------· -==-- -, _ �! 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I �1 r �' i' · I I ; NAME RATING ·l:''"�''i,�\, ·, nn: : ' '' 4th ·•won James . · un nette Wiyn.l <, , <': '"·::,,,r:�, .,, , '4th · · Linton, John · · · 1 st Llwag, ExeQUitf 2nd Lock Leon 4th Lohr, heat.et 4th Long, James 1st Long, Johnnie 4th Long, Stephen 4th L()pet, Manuel . 4th Lorber, Leslie 1st Lowman Clarence 4th R Lukacs, onald 4th Luparl, Armand 4th Lyons, John 4th LaSoraa, M ichael 4th Macha Raymond 4th Maga, homas 1 st Ma yar, Joseph 4th Ma er, Thomas 3rd Makarewicz, Gerald 1 st Makarewicz, Richard 4th Malecek, Barbara 4th Mallinl, Michael 1 st Malmber , Dale 1 st Manard, esae 4th ManclnJ, Russell 1 st Mann, Wiii iam 4th Markowitz, Alvin 4th Marks, Edward 4th Marth, Michael 2nd Martin, Jesse 4th Martin, J� 4th Martin, Philip 4th Marti n, Robert 4th Martinelli, Albert 4th Martinez, Charles 4th Mata, Jose 4th Matos, Rafael 4th May, Michael 1st · Mayo, Kelly 3rd Mealor, Robert 4th Meehan, Vincent 4th Mefferd, Michael 4th Meidi nger, John 4th Melplgnano, Cosimo 4th Merc8.d ngel 4th Merritt, 4th Meyers Michael 4th 1 Mlchae , Joseph 2nd M 1 11ara, Thomas 4th Ml os, Pete 4th 4th Miiiard, David Mii ier, George 4th 2nd Mii ier, Joaquin Mii ier, John 4th Miiier, Robert 4th . . . · � ·'· Mitter, Steven . , MUler, Wllll , . 3rd ., Miits, cec11 · · 4th 4t h Miine, Author Minix, Charles 4th Min ix, Aalel h 4th Miranda, Jo n 4th M1tchell, 1st 'Mltchell, ,, 1•l lei MtttendcMff ..,.., . · 1 at , Moche Jr., ·• • · 1 st '.' 4th ' Mohammed, . ony Mondone, Sonto 4th Moneymaker, Ernest 4th Mooney, Steven 4th 4th Moore, Arthur Moore, George 3rd Moore, James 3rd Moore, Thomas 4th 4th Morales, Angel 4th Morales, Olman Mo an, Donald Mo n, Lee 2nd Morltan Shlgeru 1st Morris, ean 4th Morris, Mortimer 2nd Mortensen, John Ole 4th Mosebach, Frederick 4 th Moss, Talmadg• 4th Mouton, Terry 1at Mullen Jr., Rk:hard 4th Mullins, Jeffrey 2nd Munele, John Murphy, Donald 2nd tat Murphy, Michael 3rd Murray, Brenda 4th Murray, Edward 4th Myers, Joeeph 4th Myers, Oliver 4th McAndrew, Martin 4th McAndrew, Thomas 4th McAvoy, John 1 st McBride, James 4th McBride, Louis 1st Mccabe, John 1 st McCauley, Roy 4th Mccrary, James 4th McCray, James 4th Mccue, Charles 3rd . McDonald, Randy 4th McDonald Richard 4th McDonnel Randy 4th McGarlty, erald 1 st McGarrfty, David · 4th McGaule , Joseph 3rd McGee, oaeph 4t h McGlnty, James 4th McGuire, Michael 1 st Mcilwain, Michael 4th Mcinnes, Leonard 4th McKeehan, Tommy 4th McKenna, John 4th McKnlght Michael 3rd McLaughljn John 4th Mclendon, 'r' homaa 4th Mcleod, Douglas 4th Mcleod, Kerineth 4th McMahon Thomas 3rd McNally, Michael 4th McPartand. Jamee ,. � � � � 2 l l ..1 j 'l >) ! :j J ·I . ·. \ .I . l . ·.l1 'J I J 1 ' ·] ,. . : ·· [.·;. i'.; (�'.\' f;� . '] �": .. ; �·: , l�i t- i. .. f. .� . �.· t f ·· ��; i�' it 11 �I � 5::ri � � :� � Jc � NAME NAME RATING 4�h . Roberta, Hafford McRae. Wiiiiam Roberts, Luther han, John 4th thery, Emmett Robertson, Richard . 4th Rodriguez, car1os Neel, Jerrell 4th Rodriguez, Hector N gron, Joseph 4th N aon, Alan Rodriguez, Juan 4th Nelson, Dan Rodriguez, Manual 4th Nelson, Norman RoCJrlguez, Ruben 4th Rodriguez, Victor Nelson, Rod er 4th NeWhouse, onathon Rogerl!, Earl 4th Newsome, Deshawn Rogers, Lee 4th Rogers, Louis Newsome, James 4th Rogers, Patrick N loholeon, Joseph 3rd Rosario, Rene N lckalaakey, Raymond 3rd Roaatl Richard Nieves, Lula 4th Rose, b anlel Nixon, Leonard 4th Rose, Wii iiam Noll, Michael 4th Rosenberger, Charles Norland, William 4th Ross, John Norris, David 4th Rosal, Eric Nortava, Peter 4th Rougeux, David Novak, Anthony 3rd Rouse, John · Nugent, Raymond 1 st Rowe, Thomas Nurmi, Rudolph 1 st Roy, Alfred O'Brien, Sean 4th Roy, Geo e O'Donnell, David 1 st Rozmus, alenty O'Donnell, James 4th Roznowski, Steven O' Meara Jr., James 1 st Ruiz, John O'Rawe, John 4th Ausclgno, Michael O'Reilly, John 2nd Rush, Robert O'Toole, Michael 1 st Russell, Paul Oberle, Daniel 4th Russo, Michael Oberson, John 4th Oden, Lester 1 st a, Jimmy 4th Ohler, Robert n, Mi iton Okrogly, Alfred 3rd Sacha, Bernard Oliveri, Joseph 1 st Saddy, Luis _, Omdahl, Arthur 4th Sadler, Joaep.h Onufer, Paul 4th r, Eric Oppel, Robert · 4th azar, Julian Orr, Paul 4th Salley, Robert Orsini, Dominick 1 st Salomons mro · Orsini, Joseph 4th Sahchez, bert Osman, Mustafa .- Sanders, Carry Oswald, Marc Santi Pacheco, Edmund 4th . , . s.nto, .,: Pagan, Ernesto 4th t ·. . Pa en, Jacinto 4th ' ' ·a.n o.cecl I Pa nter, Philip Saa , Nikolaos 4th Palmlaano, Pasquale Schaefer, John · 4th Palombo Victor 4th Schlueter, Hans Paloumbla, N ikolaos 1st Schmidt, Anton Panette Frank 4th Schockney, Harry Panko, basrll 2nd Schroeder, Wiiheim 4th Panos, Robert Schufflea, Peter Papageorglou Dlmltrloa . 4th Schu•t•r, Robert 1 Pardovlc;h, .Ph lip .·· . . . . 4th · · Scrtvena, Robert ( ·i�I� ' '. . .th .·• Pner . Kimberly ··. ··. , ,'· . : 4 : . Scuderi, M erte l · .· . : . · · Parrtah ...... 1at . Pwrlah WJlti.tn '4th · .. · s.nt..,ey; Stephen · Pateraon, Mark b. · · t at Patino, Juan 4th setalons, otls 3rd Seymour, Lewis . Patrick, Hermus 4th Patterson, Harris Sharpless, James 4th Patterson, Joseph Shaughnessy, Peter 1' Patterson, Kraig Shaw, Arthur . 4th • �l' ' · Patterson, Neleon 4th Shaw, Devld 4th Shaw, Late Patton, Stephen .4th - . Shaw, l.Joyd . ... .., Payne PeulMn Sven9 · ·· , Onid ShaW> Robert ' 2nd 2nd Pazoe, Jose h Shaw, Ronald 4th Pennick, Jo n . Sharar, Wiiiiam 2nd Penna, John Sherplnskl, John 4th Shine, Don Penrose-, John 4th Shoun, Warren Penton, Leon 4th Sidney, Donald Perdlkls, Splrldon 4th Slejack, Ernest Pardon, Sebastian Simmons, Paul 1 st Perkins, Harold 4th Simpson, S urgeon Perry, Ja 4th Skinner, Jo n Perry, Jo n 1st Skubn Jimmy Peruon; John 3rd Slack, eorge Peterson, Charles 4th Peth, cart Slay, Jamea Petrtk, Laszlo lth · Sluuer Wiiiiam 3td Phllllpa, Donald Smith, Adam tat ' Smith, .eruc. Phillipa, Michael ::tat Phllllpa, Pierce Smith, Charles · 3rd Plcclolo, David Smith, Craig 2 n d Plcclolo, Raymond Smith, Edward 1 st Plckren har1es Smith, Edward 4 t h Pierce, y Smith, Geo e 4th Plterla� Michael Smith, Han le 3rd Plaakln, Eric Smith, M or 4th Poletti; · Rudolf Smith, WI lard 4th Pollsee Edward Smith, William 4 t h Polk, l bert .. ' Smltko, Jame. 4th Pollard, James Snovelle, Walter 3rd Pollard, Wiiiiam Snyder, John 1st Pollard-Lowaley, Guy Sorensen, Egll 3rd Ponti, John Sorensen, Peter 2nd Potts, Anthony Soucy, Phlll 4th Prater, Robert Spanraft, Al rt 1 st Principe, Hen Sparling, David 4th Prlaook, Frank In Speckman, Gene 2nd Pyle, James Spell, Allen Spell, Joel 4th Quebedeaux, Francia Spe_ll, Joseph 2nd Aaba, John Spencer, Bobby 4th Radam, Gordon 4th near, Herbert Aanale, George S ag Timothy . 4th ltla, Emmanuel Stan lewlcz, Alexander 4th Ra tiff, Geor Stanton, Lewis · 4th Aeamey, Be Starr, John 4th Aenale, George St ll, Hyram 4t h Aequlao, Marcelino Ste n, Warren 4th Resendez, Alex Stein me Kenneth 4th Revette, James Stevena, alter 1 st Reyes Jr., Frederick Stewart, Mark 4th Reyes, Jullo 4th Stewart, Rusty Ricco, Christopher Stookmon, Bueford 4th Rich Everett Stone, Eugene 2nd Ricord, abloua 4th Story, Randall Ries, Charles Strode, Wiiiiam 3rd Riiey, John Stroplch, George 4th Alabeck Richard Strozzo, Jeffrey 1 st Alvera, Jose 4th Sulllvan, Clofua Rivers, Sam . 4th Sulllvan, J1mn Rizzo, Francia 4th Sullivan, Wl lllam Roat, Wallace 4t h 4th 1 st 1 st 3rd 4th 1 st 4th 4th 4th . 4th 4th 4th 2nd 4th 1 st 4th 4th 1 st 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 2nd 3rd 4th 4th 3rd 1 st 4th 3rd 4th 1 st 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 1 st 3rd 4th 4th. = : Jc � � � " ;�tr� Pr � � sap� : -. =�tred · � � � � 1' � � g. 31 � �e ,r � � .j � NAME RATING ' .::;:- ' 4th , f{h 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 3rd ..: b � rc � . Valle QSe . . 4th ' . 4th . l•t , . . , , Vane., Fred ·• ·.. . .. VWM, Stanley J•t 1st · Varela; James 4th Vasquez, Pete Vaughn, Alfred 4th 4th Vazquez, Jose 4th Valez, Alberto 1at Vala. Ruben .. 4th 1•t 4th 4th 4th 4th 3rd 2nd 4th 4th 4th 3rd 4th 2nd 4th 2nd 4t h 4th • 4th 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 1st 4th 2nd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 3rd 1at 4th 4th · i ?Jf, 4th ' 4tti . 31'.d 4th 4th 3rd 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th � .· :rn . 4th > .. t:i<:�r" m · Yah Y.mola, Jefhy Yelland Bttan 3rd . ·;-'f· · 4th . 4th . ' 18t 4th 3rd 3rd . 4th . i fth 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 1 st 4th 4th 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 3rd 1 st 4th 4th 1 st 4th 1 st 4th 4th 1st 1 st 2nd 1 st 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 2nd 4th 4th 2nd 4th 2nd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 2nd 4th 4th 2nd •. .. Wllll8m . Young; Wllllani . 'Y(lft(, · . Zabtaza Salvador Zeller Russell Zeme1 , Steven zaellnakl, Tedeuu , 4th . . I, 1st 4th 3rd '\at 4th . 18t . r • . • . • • • . • . . • . • . • . . • . . . ••••• . . . . • • • . . • . . . . • • • • . . • . . • . • . . • . . • . Mail To: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Director of Vocational Education Piney Point, Maryland 20674 The following information is provided to update my records: I received my QMED rating on Date 1st 3rd 1 st 3rd 4th 4t h 4th 4t h 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 1 st 4th 1 st 3rd 4th . ,· ,,.. � . 4th e:,' . . Van' a, Gerald .., , · Van'Hom Devtcf' • ' · .}Van'Pett Timothy verzone, Wiiiard . Vides, Gustavo Vlllapol; Esteban Vllll ran Ruben Vog er; Frederlck Wade, John . Wadli ngton, Michael Wa ner, Richard Wa er, Joe Walker, Larry Walker, Marvin Wal lace, Timothy Wallack, John Walter, Wiiiiam Walters, Steven Walton, Will iam Ware, Hulon Washington, Eddie Watson, Glenn Watson, Glenn Watson, Joa Webber, Olle Weeden, R er Weisner, Ric ard Welch, Douglas Welch, Elvert Welch, Vincent Wescott, Prince Westerholm, Gary Whalen, Paul Whlsenhant, Edward Whistler, Samuel White, Darryl White, Don White, Frank White, Roger Whittle, David Wiatrowski, Theodore · Wiiheim, Mark Wllkerson Herman Williama, hruce WUllama, CecH . , Wtlll4Wlla, Leroy .. · Wiiiiama;· Miiton . :Wl l eon, Haywood Wiison, Richard Wiison, Robert · Wolf, Paul Wolfe, Robert Wolkoskl, John Womack, ler Woodard, laud Worrell, Vasco Wright, Charl ie Wright, John wr• a_ 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 1 st 4th 2nd 1 st 3rd 4th. 4th 4th 1 st 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 1 st 4th 1 st 4th 4th 4th . 3rd 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th � RATING NAME RATING Surrlck, Richard ., Swanson onald Swisher, uce Sylvia, Francis Tameo, Rocco Tanner, Ler Tannla, Ran olph Tateaure, Vincent Taylor, Conrad Ta lor, Thomas Te betts, Melvin Tell, George Tenteromano, Carl Terry, David Thaxton, Aaron Thomas, Alphonse Thomas, McAndrew Thomas, Thomas Thompson, Geor.oe Thompson, Lindsey Tierney, Frederick Timmons, {>avid Tims, James Tims, M ichael Tobias, Thomas Tomaszewski, Richard Torgerson, Robert Torres, Felipe Torres, Francisco Torrez, Roberto Tosado, Efrain Tras.,-, Wiiiiam Trauth, Joae h Treece, Ste en Tremper, M chael Trent, John Trlantafllos, Petros Troche, Osvaldo Trott, Llewellyn TaolakldlB, Panaglotla Tuchek, Philip ' Tucker, John Turk, Bernard Turner, Dougtaa · Turpln chwd ' · Tyler, I Tyler, Robert Tymczyszyn, Frank Tyson, James Ulatowski, Raymond Unglert, Harold Utterback, Randolph Vacca, Michael Vain, Joseph • I have completed the following specialty course(s): Marine Elcctcal ti Maintenace Date Dicscl Regular Refrigeration Systems, Maintenance & Operations � • • . • Date Date Pumproom Maintenance & Operation Marine Electronics Welding -- Automation I bold a __ Date Date Date __ Date valid 3rd / 2nd Assistant Engineer License issued on Date NAME SS# BOOK# ADDRESS TELEPHONE# Note: Each member should provide a photocopy of evidence to substantiate changes ID the above records. ············•·•·········•····•·······•··•···················• March 1 985 I LOG I 1 1 nH I· ! n: !. f . ' .. - · --- -- --· - --- - · - - �SBH E Evaluation of Li brary a Success SH LSS Moves Closer to College Degree Approval In the state of Maryland, schools must participate in a thorough evafuation by_ the · M;uyland State Board of Higher Education (SBHE) in order to be approved to grant college de_grees. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamansliip has been working with the SBHE to gain deg_ree granting approval so that seafarers can earn two-year college degrees in either Nautical Science TeChnology, Marine ��gineering Technology or Maritime Food S ervice M a,n a g e me n t . The evaluation of the school by the SBHE includes all phases of' the operation of SHLSS: mission and and o r g an i z a t i o n goals , fin a n c e s , administration , facilities , s tudent services and catalog curriculum , publications, faculty, admissions, and the library. In February, the SHLSS moved one step closer to achieving state · · . · approval when the school's libr�c was evaluated by Dr. Davia Sumler of the SBHE and Mr. Dori B er t s c h , . a . s p e c i a l i� t a n d consultant. in hbt� services . The library evaluation was very positive, and the work of Janice Smolek, Director of the Library was praised by both Sumler and Bertsch. The collection of the library which includes 14,000 volumes in maritime and other topics and over 240 periodicals was judged as appropriate to . the training and educational goals of the sdiool . The work that Janice Smolek has done over the past year to build up the collection was given positive recognition by the evaluation repon. In addition i the Paul Hall l.ibrarr. was praisea as an excellent facility with its quiet study areas, professional television and audio vtsual media center, an archives for union 'and school history, the auditorium and classroom areas, and of course the museum area. By passing this ,Qhase of the library evaluation SHLSS moves one step closer to its goal of granting college degrees . SHLSS will have its evaluation on all phases of operation presented to ihe SBHE sometime m late sprin� or early summer for the board s approval. Once SHLSS is given approval to grant college degrees , the school will pegin offc;rmg . a two-year occupati<�n?J associates m arts degree to eligible seafarers. When ihe new . Program begins , SIU members will be able to earn college degrees through the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. SHLSS is looking towards bright educational horizons for its stuaents. When the new college program begins, it is hoped that many seafarers will take advantage of . the new opportunity to earn Nautical Science students study i n the l i brary. college degrees in the maritime fieldS. More information about the upcoming college programs will be printea in future issues of · the LOG. . SH LSS Cou rse Reu n ites Friends from the Past On Mondax March 4th, as the Bosun Recertification class began to check in at SHLSS, Randy Giray glanced over the list of class mates and recognized the name Willoughby Calvin Byrd . This was the man whO renied hiin 13 re?fS ago. Randy had been stranded m Calcutta, India in December 197 1 . He was broke, ill and his ass port had expired . H e theic Randy Garay (I .) and Wil lough by Calvin Byrd are reu n i ted, after 1 3 years, b y the Bosun Recerti fication class. · Bosun, Willoughby Byrd . Willoughby listened to his story and decided to go out on a limb to help this young man. He convinced the captain to give Randy a job , althou_gh Randy wasn t a seaman and dido ' t have the proper papers . They went to continued shipping out and Randy joined die SIU Trainee Program, first in New Orleans then at Piney Point, Maryland . Neither man had seen o:r heard from the other until they came to the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, and found they were both enrolled in the Bosun Recertification course . Randy was proud to introduce his wife and fain#y to "the man who rumcd my life. around. I owe . everything to this man and this the Indian consulate · and were told it would take four days to get the ;ippropriate paperwo�k. l!.pon get leavmg the captam said, your gear, get on the ship, we leave tonight. ' ' Randy did receive his seaman papers from another consulate. The return trip to the states took 3 5 days . During that time Randy learned how to be a �UAA!i&:. H had . ·· · lot of time to h other crew memhe s . d f �y the time . the trip was over he had decided to become an SIU member. "I liked the lifestyle, the people and working onboard a ship . " When the ship docKed in New Orleans, Willoughby Byrd and Randy Garay parted . Willoughby union. ' ' When Willoughby recognized Randy he said ' 'I felt so proud of him. I always thought he looked like seaman material. ' ' sH �SS COU RSE GRAOUATES ooooo - . . Radar Querterrneater W•ldlng (I. to r.): Roy Delay, Leon M. Pulley, instructor Dale Rausch, Doug Stah l. Kneeling (I. to r.): Joseph Cosentino, Chris Hunt. Second row (I. to r.): Instructor Abe Easter, Erin Early, Brendan Murphy, Dwane Stevens, Jeffery Fackett. Kneeling: (I. to r.): Robert A. Hudas, Kevin T. Guild. Second row (I. to r.): Andy Blultt, Yahya Masherah, Instructor Biii Foley. Seallft Melntenance end Operetlona Kneeling (I. to r.): Laura Glllesple, Rose McFarlene, George Kugler, Jim Darda. Second row (I . to r.): Paul cates, Peter Platenla, Michael McCarthy, Randy Santucci, David Hood. Refrlgeretlon Kneeling (I. to r.): Wl l l lam Walter, Francisco Torres, Manuel Alvarez. Second row (I. to r.): Anthony Potts, Jim Varela, John Perry, (kneeling) Chuck Gal lagher. Third row (I. to r.): Joe Zofbach, Jimmy Skubna, Lawrence lvanauskas, Instructor Eric Malzkuhn, Aldo A. Santiago. Dell• Queen 1 First row (I. to r.): Howard Evans, Rooseveltt J. Martin, David Branam, Darrel Allen. Second row (I. to r.): Robert . Lee Johnson, Thomas Haas, August Alsina. 12 I LOG I March 1 985 . . . -·---·-::: --·= ::::· =-::: =-::: ----- - ·� � � � � � ·-· - - � � � � -----------------· ·�-- ----- ·----------· ·· - -·------· ·- -� · - _ _ _ - _ · _ _ -_ ·__ . _ _ _ . -_ - _ - _ -- __ __ ..;,..._____:J . .� __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ �I! Prog ram s Geared to I m prove Job Ski l l s And Pro mote U .S. Mari t i me I nd u stry I ! i · Fo l lowi ng are the u pdated cou rse sched u l es for Apri l th ro u g h J u ne 1 985, at the Seafarers H arry Lu ndeberg School "' of Seam an s h i p . Steward U pg rad i ng Co u rses · For conven i ence of t h e members h i p, t h e co u rse sched u l e i s separated i nto f ive categories: . engine department courses ; deck depart ment courses; steward department courses; recert ification programs; adult education cou rses. The start i n g and comp letion dates for all courses are al so l i sted . I n l and Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are prepari ng to u p g rade are advi sed to e n rol l . i n the cou rses of t h e i r choice as early a s possible. Altho u g h every effort w i l l be made to h e l p every m·e m ber, c lasses w i l l _!>e l i m ite� in size-so s i g n up early. Class schedu les may be changed to ref lect membership demands. SI U Representatives i n all ports w i l l assist members i n pre pari n g app l i cations. The fo l lowi n g c l asses wilt be held t h ro u g h J u ne 1 985 as l i sted below: Eng ine . U pg rading - Cou rses · Course Check-In Date CompleH<>n Date · ·. May 30 l J M ari ne Electronics J u ne 28 Aug u st 1 5 Wel d i ng Apri l 1 9 May 24 J u ne 28 M ay 23 J une 27 Aug u st 1 Di esel E n g i n eer Sc holars h i p (Licen se) Apri l 26 J u ne 20 Tan kerman May 1 7 May 30 Dec k U pg rad i ng Cou rses Course Check-I n · Date Completion Date Celestial N avigation · May 1 0 J u ne 1 4 Radar Observer M ay 3 1 J u ne 1 4 J u ne 21 J u ne 1 3 J u ne 20 J u ly 1 1 l Qu artermaster-Ocean Apri l 1 9 May 30 l Li feboat Apri l 8 May 6 Apri l 1 8 May 1 6 Sea l i f t Operat ion s & M a intenance M ay 3 J u ne 7 J u ne 6 J uly 1 1 ll ! ! l I I l l I I I I I I l Recert i ficat ion Prog rams l lI Course Steward Recert i f i cat ion -C heck-In Date J u ne 3 Completion Date J u ly 8 _, Course Check-In/ Completion Date Length of Course Ass i stan t Cook b i -weekly varies Cook and Baker b i -week ly varies Ch ief Cook b i-weekly varies Chief Steward monthly varies Three Man Steward Dept. monthly vari es · · . Ad u l l " , · Ed ucatio n Co u rses Course Check-In Pate J" Completi on Date (G ED) H ig h . School Equ ivalency Program Apri l 26 . J u ne 8 (ESL) Eng l i s h as a Second Lan g u a"ge May 3 May 3 1 (A B E) Ad u l t Basi c Ed ucation May 3 May 3 1 Upgraders Visit the ' 'Hill' ' As part of their Union Education class, these upgraders bad a chance to visit SIU headquarters and then the House . of Representatives' Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee room where legislation vital to the merchant marine is debated. The upgraders are front row (I. to r.) SIU Legislative Director Frank Pecquex, Robert Carroll, Dennis Baker, Steve Bigelow, Jose Valle, David Stritch and Liz DeMato, SIU legislative lobbyist; (front row) Manuel Rodriguez, Joshua Lanier, Jyan Sanchez, Jeffrey Nugent and Paul Crow. March 1 985 I LOG I 1 3 i �60-Foot "Freak'.' .Wave Slams Sam Houston It was the kind of sea you might come across . once in a lifetime . And once was enough for the Sea­ farers aboard the Sam Houston (Waterman Steamship Corp . ) who were battered by a 60-foot "freak" wave last month. It had been a rough ride to begin with. The· Sam Houston hit heavy weather every day from the .time it left Suez in January . In the sec­ ond week of February the Sam Houston was steaming about 470 miles east of Cape . Henry, Va. on its way to Norfolk. The wind was gusting up to 75 knots and seas running about 25 feet. It was nasty enough out that Capt. Robert Stanage brought in the lookouts from the wings of the LASH ship' s bridge . " It was bad out there . They couldn' t see anything , " he said . AB Kenny Parks was one of those lookouts. Instead of standing lookout, Parks was standing watch at the Sam Houston's wheel when the massive wave slammed into the sl:tip. "That would have been it. It just would have washed you away , " he said. " We saw it coming at us. I guess maybe about five or six seconds. I've never seen anything like that l;>een going to sea with the Navy and the S I U for more than 20 years . The moonlight was just faint enough for Stanage to see the wave approach from starboard . He had returned to the bridge from his quarters and his eyes had not quite adjusted, but the wave was cer­ tainly big enough to see . " I've been in this racket for 40 years. That was about as big as I ' ve seen , " he said. When the huge wall of water smashed into the bridge , every­ body ducked. " I thought, 'This is the one , ' " Parks said . , "There isn't _ much you c�n do , just stand there and hang on , " Stanage said. The force of the wave was so · strong that it shattered the thick bridge\ vindows and sent seawater roaring into the bridge. The enor� mous power of the sea ripped away the bulkheads of the chief �ngi­ neer' s and assistant mate ' s quar­ ters. "The water forced in there like a cannon, " Stanage said . The rest of the crew, most in their bunks, thought the Sam Houston must have collided with another ship, because the Houston was hit so hard . 1 4 / LOG I March 1 985 of the mess caused when a 60-foot wave smashed info Spf!lc e Resea rch May Pre:dlct Freak Waves When the ship was battered, the crew was knocked around , but no one sustained any serious injuries . As soon as the wave hit and then passed, " I knew we could be in trouble. I swung hard right and put · the sea behind) me. I knew we couldn't stand up to that sea, " Stanage said . Along with the damage inside , a starboard lifeboat was ripped from its davits, a forward storage hatch was cracked , the electric motors were tom and washed away from In a d i t i n , ' t he deck i n the en­ gineer's fo ' s 'c 'le was forced down and buckled about an inch-and-ahalf. Several years ago off the coast of South Africa, in the Agulhas current, a huge "freak wave" hit the large merchant vessel Bencru­ achuan. This is what happened: ". . . the Bencruachuan was brought to a sudden halt by a large wave and the entire bow section was bent downwards until the bow 20 fe t I wer t h an it h uld me am n t he main instantaneously white hot at the point of bending. The vessel stayed afloat but had to be towed stern first to harbor. ' ' 1 In 1966 the Italian passenger ship Michelangelo was in 1 5 to 30 foot seas during a storm some 800 miles east of New York. It was hit by a "freak wave . " This is what hap­ pened: " . . . Steel superstructures gave way , water smashed through inch­ thick glass windshields 81 feet above the waterline , and t he bulkhead under the bridge was forced back 10 feet. Three people perished and 12 others were injured. " 2 Just last month Seafarers aboard the Sam Houston (Waterman Steamship Corp . ) were battered by a 60-foot "freak wave" which caused considerable damage (see accompanying story) . Every Seafarer . has bounced around, and probably will again, in some pretty heavy seas in the wintertime North Atlantic, .around the tip of South Africa or off the coast of Cape Hatteras . According to several experts , a "freak wave" basically is a wave that is twice the size, or even more, than the running seas. Normally encountered in storms, freak waves also have been reported on rela­ tively calm day s . These monstrous waves can range from 40 feet to more than 100 feet high. The honor of the biggest wave ever. reported · · The Sam Houston made its way into Norfolk for some immediate repairs and then sailed into Loui­ siana where more major repairs are being completed. . .. . SIU Rep Mike Paladino said most of the crew told him they believed they were lucky because they were riding a relatively new and well­ built ship . "They said that wave might have just driven some. other �hips right down. " some Scientists Search for Answers . ' 'The water was ankle-deep in the passageways,'' Parks said . Happy to be in port after a long rough trip and an encounter with a one-in-a-million wave are (I. to r.) Daniel Forester, steward assistant; John Aquino, chief steward, and Floyd Dayton, chief cook. ry BR Lar Bradley cleans up the Sam Houston. · and verified goes to an 1 1 2-footer during a severe North Pacific storm in 1933. The one thing these waves have in common is their unpredictabil­ ity. Nobody knows when one might show up. Though they do appear to be more common in certain geographical areas, these freaks h ve b en repo.rt�.d a.r9ul'ld the world. ·· ' ·· · . . Thanks to new outer space-based experiments, mariner� some day may have the advantage of some sort of warning, according to Rob­ ert Beal, a research oceanographer for the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory . " We couldn't predict an individ­ ual wave , " Beal said. But as re­ searchers learn more and more about the waves , they may be able to predict that under certain con­ ditions, such as a low pre ssure system off the coast of Chile , a ship would have an 80 percent chance of facing a giant wave. Normal · waves are created by the action of the wind on the sur­ face of the ocean. Tidal waves are the result of underwater volcanic activity or earthquakes and usually do not reach any significant height until they approach land. But nobody is quite sure what causes a freak wave. There are two theories, according to Beal . The first theory is very simple­ It' s just a matter of odds. There are millions of waves created every day around the world, and some of them are going to be monsters. Or as Beal said, "The extremely improbable wave is at the edge of the probability curve . " But he added that there are just not enough stati stics to say if that is true or not . The second reason i s a bit more (Continued on Page 25.) �At MTD Boq.rd Meeting _ ,. f 1· II ! I National Leaders U rge New Efforts to Build U . S. Merchant Marine T J ll l 1 I l l I .\ ·I l ' t I r I 1 l I I I ·· i � ' 1 . '· l · [. i \I HE leadership of . the 8-million member AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, and a number of influential leaders in Congress and the American labor movement, are uniied in their demand for a federal program to revitalize this nation's merchant marine. Speaker after speaker atthe MTD's exe,c,�_hlv"e bqard meeting in Bal Harbour, Fla. last month underscored a common theme: the American merchant marine is v.ital to America's national defense, and it is facing its worst crisis ever. From MTD President Fr:ank Drozak , Congressional Leader Thomas "Tip" O'Neill, AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland and other national leaders came the charge that tire Reagan administration has, over the past four years, either totally wiped out or severely crippled programs which have encouraged the privately operated U . S . merchant marine for more than 60 Years. In his report to the leaders of the 44 national unions that make up · the Maritime Trades Department, MTD President Frank Drozak said: "We are· committed to a new start for the maritime industry; based on guideline programs established by existing law and mOdified tO attain objectives in today's environment. " · · But, Drozak pointed ouf. th�t it is "more than frustratiflil t.P'-�- to develop positive programs while we are fighting rear-guard actions to. preserve existing programs . " Drozak said that we must offer " new ideas and new options-alternatives to our present maritime policy . ' ' The MTD's executive board responded to Drozak's call for " sound programs to revitalize our industry" by adopting carefully thought-out resolutions which call on Congress anQ the administration to: : • Assure the availability of cargo for American merchant ships by negotiating bilateral . stiippmg agreements, enforcing exi st i ng cargo law , and adoptin · the .Code .of Conduct. f9r>-I..iJte r; Cgnferences dra'.Vn up by th United lion _·. ·· Conference · �� Trade .�- Dev�lopment (UNCTAD) • Extend t1le Jones Act's protections for Amc;rican c tal shippiog, .: maritime operations within 200 miles off the coast. · .·. · · · ·. . tQ a� · · . • " · • Continue transfer of Navy supply and support ships to private sector . . operation. then U . .-ftag hipJ)ing o:n Lb Ore t Lak and inland waterw y '• 'Tran fer 'certain C "f'Guard dutie · to the priv te _ �ctor. • Expand American fishing_and canning industries and implement programs' _ .. _ • tre . to protect them from unfair competition. • Use surplus funds from the maritime operating differential subsidy to finance merchant seamen's health care and support and shipment of American grain to the Soviet Union aboard U . S . -flag . vessels . • Develop a forward�looking oceans policy based on future marine tech. nological i!lnovations . ., TJ�+'.',,: > •) - . . . •• _ _ . .. · . (Continued on Next Page.) l . · ,. , · . I 1 ; SU.!alu!I-' ol llw H�use ot RepreSeil�tives , Tip" 6'Ndb always tells it like it is, and that's the way Jt was· when be spoke to America's labor leaders at the MTD board meeting: "We were crushed in the presidential race and our (Democratic] Party is facing a time of trial. The Republicans are making dramatk inroads among white Southerners, young people and blue coUar workers. They are well-financed� and weU-organized. The . big questiom is: Can we work together? It is time to put a premimn on reSlllts rather than the pl'OCt!$; on winning rather than satisfying_ sel&h particular interests. " · : ::;; .... . .,· Rep. Joe Addabbo, chairman ot the House Subcommittee on Defense Approj>riations, said be was pleased that the Navy is turning to AmeriCa's merchant Oeet for •dive support roles in both supply and logistics. He--uid that the Navy is acting upon "lessons learned from the war in the Falklands." Congressman Addabbo said: "I was .very interested in bis [the Secretary of the Navy] statement that the key to Great Britain's success was that they had a merchant fleet they .could call upon." Rep. Mario Biaggi, chairman of the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee, also told it like it was. He told the maritime community that be was "frustrated" with a maritime industry tbat is "fractured and divided . " He warned that the maritime industry "lS · caught in a whirlpool that can only lead to its demise/' � we can develop a "unity of purpose supf)orted by seagoingmaritime and shipyard labor, subsidh:ed and unsubsidiied vessel operators, foreign trade and domestic trade operators, shippers, and, most importantly, the administration. " March 1 985 I LOG I 15 �' \ i. : � Steve Edney. natioaal director of the United Industrial Workers, announced the launthlag of an "all-Americaa ' • 100 pen:ent Union canned tuna campaign, and asked for the full suprt_of A�'s trade unions . Workers at the C.H.B Co. 's West Coast plant are all mtwber . . . . . � SIUNA· . . ·�. . -.S of .. . . ,·. . .· ·' - -· ' · • . . MTD President Fnulk . Drozidt ttPorted on the success of the C meeting in the winter of 1984. Drozak called for a continuatiOI! to the needs of D1aritime industry that can support and assure � '. National Lee New Efforts U . S. Mercnc (C()Dtinu In an address to the MTD boar( that the Reagan administration, a� weaken the nation's shipping .and and " user fees" for channel mark Kirkland stressed that the labo1 Congress, " but to the American 1 · . available to us. And we will make and that we are clearly addressing I The statement on m aritime polii by the MTD board on issues of � affiliates. In other action , the board rec< Drozak on the operations of the gi year ago. Drozak noted that the p and the press aware of the maritin Ray McKay, president or the Marine Engineers District 2, called upon the maritime community to unite behind programs which will benefit our industry, our membership and our. nation. Larry Jackson, secretary-treasurer of the Grain MiUers, presented the MTD resolu­ tion calling for a greater cooperative effort between maritime interests and farmers. candidates who will work to solve Speakers addressing the board, Thomas P. O ' Neill ; Rep. Mario Marine & Fisheries subcommittee House Defense Appropriations s1 Rudy Oswald ; Legislative Direct01 and Organization & Field Servicei New MTD Executive Board members pose for their· pictures with MTD President Frank Drozak, left, and MTD Executive Secretary-Treasurer Jean lngrao, right. They are Vera Catalli, secretary-treasurer of the Distillery Workers, and Tom Stapleton, business manager of Local 3 of the Operating Engineers. 1 6 / LOG I March 1 985 John Perkins, director of the AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education, said that "we did a good job in the 1984 elections-­ and we can do even better. " Capt. Leo Berger, president of Apex !\­ ready to cooperate in a joint eft'ort wltli "importers and exporters will be encou1 �' . l ' 1 i John Kelley, president of 08ice and ProfeSsional Employees, said that we should continue the Grassrots o political efforts. soots Political Campaign -Whidl the MTD had endorsed at their board grassroots program to "raise the consciousness of Americaa voters utlonal defense." " ,- .. rs Urge Build lt.:,.Marine ; ,, Page 15.) . L�Cio Pt(Jsiden� Lane Kii-kland :noted of its budget p po al . ·w · uld fulther jpbtii!ding capacity through subsidy cuts [and Coast Guard services. � · bwement would take its case not only to by whatever means are effective and hat our members understand the issues most vital concerns as working people. " as one of more than two dozen adopted cular concern to the department and its SIU of President Roman Gralewicz, teft, pores oyet the MTD meeting agenda with Roger Desjardins, the Canadian union's secretary-treasurer. � f � a report from MTD President Frank �roots educational program established a ram had succeeded in making the public pdustry ' s problems hse problems. � and had helped elect Justin Ostro, vice president of the Machin­ ists, caned for stronger � for Anr­ ican interests in the U.S.•Japan Trade & Transportation agreements. · ides Kirkland , included House Speaker chairman of the House Merchant Joseph P. Addabbo, chairman of the mittee ; AFL-CIO Re � earch Director , y Denison ; COPE Director John Perkins rector Alan Kistler. . �i , � r I I<·?. \ i< L, :ii...•< ·' \ne, said that the U.S. shipping industry was �ritime labor to lower costs so that American bd to ship American." James Hatfield, president ofthe Glass , Plas­ tics & Bottle Workers, urged Congress to adopt fair international trade standards. Andrew Boyle, executive vice president of the SIU of Canada, presented the MTD's statement supporting a national maritime policy for Canada. March 1 985 I LOG I 1 7 ' r--- - ----- - �MTD Meeting in Pictures · ' \ ,, � Teddy Gleason, president of the International Longshoremen's Association, had some harsh words for the Waterfront Commission Act which "hampers revitalization of U.S. ports. " vb president of the SIU, left, and Jim Hatfletd, president of the Glass, Pottery, Plastics and Allied Workers, review legislative materials · at the bOard meeting. Ed Turner, executive : l . Rudy Oswald, director of research for the AFL:CIO, said that new avenues of bar­ g.pning must be explored to keep pace with the rapid changes in America's industrial ud ' lad George Knaly, international representative of the Electrical Workers (IBEW), called for stronger worker safety laws,. I . ',. . ,' ' r j' : � '; . Ray Denison, who beads the AFL-CIO's legislative department, had higb· pralse for the Grassroots political education program sponsored by the MTD and spearheaded by the SIU during the 1984 political campaigns. L r Stephen Leslie, president of the Operating Engineers, and vice president of the MTD, urged a strong resolution on U.S. dredging operations. 1 8 / LOG I March 1 985 William Lucy, secretary-treasurer of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, submitted a strong resolution on making more cargo accessible to U.S.-Oag ships. itime Council of New York & Vicinity, urged Congress to "fulfill the mandate of the 1920 and 1936 Merchant Marine Acts." Page Groton, assistant to the president of the Boilermakers and Shipbuilders, ponders the challenges facing the maritime industry. Dominic Carnevale, assistant to the presi­ dent of the Plumbers International, intro­ duced resolutions calling for tax reforms and a national water resources development policy. Frank Lonardo, president of the Port Mar­ �wbeder, the Mississippi Queen, cruises up and down the Missis.sippi River, taking het � back to a gracious age in Amerk8ll history. History Comes ·Alive on th� Missi sippi Story and Photos bx Deborah Greene , . . . . H· ; •\'.,;::.: ;:;f:..!.�;.:, . .: · ·.:;:-,. . :. . . . . . . -1. - •• • • ···, . ·: ::. · •,'.: ,.·-" UCH can be Written about the different kinds of boats that ply the waters of the Mississippi River-ferries, tugs, dredges, houseboats, sail­ boats and ocean-going vessels. But the most impressive of all are the steamboats. Fashioned after the steamboats of old, the SIU-crewed Mississippi Queen and Delta Queen (Delta Queen Steamboat Co.) rival any of the luxury passenger liners of to­ day. On July 25, 1976, as part of the bicentennial celebration, the Mis- M sissippi Queen was commissioned rying passengers along 1 ,700 miles of the Mississippi River-from New in Cincinn�ti, Ohio, joining her · $i ter the legendary D lta Queen,. . , . rtean in the uth to Minn p.. t. Paul in the north. , oli I which wa built in 1 926. . . . the Delta Queen is considered The big red paddlewheel s chum the "queen mother" of p(i$senger along just fast enough to get where boats. She is truly a relic of the they're going but slow enough for past-a floating palace-and her their passeJtge'rs to s�vor the jour­ mahogany and brass staircase is ney along riverbanks and levees to the most elegant structure on the historical ports that recall another river. era, with stops at some of the grand The Mississippi Queen is larger plantations and antebellum homes than her sister, and her exterior that line both banks of the river. lines, often described as a " white wedding cake," are similar to the Both the Mississippi Queen and riverboats of a century ago. the Delta Queen have recently come Steaming under the American out of drydock for repairs, c:lressing flag, both paddlewheelers continue up and Coast Guard inspections. to work their way up and down They now make their home in New the 19th century water paths , car.; Orleans, where · the Delta Queen Steamboat Co. is moving its cor­ porate headquarters from Cincin­ nati, Ohio. A $2 million, 30,000foot facility is being built at the Robin Street Wharf on the Missis­ sippi River, just past the site of the 1 984 Louisiana World' s Fafr. Queen:· · · . And the 320 men and women of the SIU who ride and work aboard the paddlewheelers recently ap­ proved a new two-year contract signed between the SIU and the Delta Queen Steamboat Co. , ef­ fective Jan. 1 , 1 985. The photos on this and on the following pages were taken in mid­ February on a three-day cruise from New Orleans to Baton Rouge-the Mississippi Queen's first voyage of the new year. These are the boat's crew-pur­ sers , waiters, deckhands , cooks, porters , maids, bartenders , engine­ room members--the ones who help make history come alive for those passengers fortunate enough to sail on the largest, most spectacular riverboat ever. The calliope was made especially for· the Mississippi Queen by Art Davis of Seattle, Wash. It is the world's largest, and on a clear day can be heard for five miles. March 1 985 I LOG I 1 9 ": . , �Aboard the Mississippi Queen �rs enJ�y touring N6ttOway, the largest plantation, h ome In the South (backgrotmd), Deckhands Aaron Rucker (I.) and Robert. o: Pou are busy on deck. · Wh Ue . During. a ·pre ··iind · bOat drlu, decklta)ldS don their. life vests and meet o� deck to await fUrtber instrm:tion. ' . f ,. Gregory Allen (I.) and Thomas Mari:h; both 1st cOoks, h�lp ptep�re the final dlnner cruise. Jim Williams, busboy, cleans up after the mini buffet breakfast in the Lower Paddlewheel Bar (note paddlewheel in' the background). of Ut, r f · Suz Mackh, b&rtender, is kept busy in the Paddlewheel Bar. 20 I LOG I March 1 985 Darrel Allen is the man to see , not only because he's in charge of the laundry room, but also. because he's the vessel chairman. Nathan Eldridge, deckhand, maneuvers himself into a tight situation to clean the paddlewheeler's windows. �Aboard the Mississippi Queen Porters Shawn Peper (I.) and Mark Condrui get the breakfast linen from the closet. Calvin Fox, 1st cook, helps ready the galley f?r dinner. Purser Maureen Mackler helps passengers check in for the three-day cruise. l i ! � Also onboard for the Mississippi Queen's first voyage of the year are, from the left: Pat Fahey, executive :vke pre,sident of Delta Queen Steamboat Co.; Jim McGee, SIU New Orleans rep; Frank Freed, �ent of the Delta Queen Steamboat Co., and Capt. Charlie H. 'Ritchie, master. Byron Wilson (I.) and Eddie Gray, waiters, put the finishing touch, some whipped cream, on the pecan pie. Deckhand Jim Martin, paintbrush in band, makes repairs to the deck. a few Steve Stadtmiller, waiter_, sets a table for yet another delicious meal. Steve bas been saillng on-and-oft' since 1978. Deckhands help secure the gangway for departure from Nottoway Plantation. March 1 985 I LOG I 21 �Aboard the· Misstssip � Queen Dave Branan, cook, puts away the breakfast leftovers in the crew's galley. Wltb the Wipe of a clot&; Larry Trosdail'� .._Ian, g$ rid . of fingerprints on the � door to the dining saloon . Sonny Mueller is one ment mem�rs. of the paddlewbeefer's engine depart· ..... · . . . .. . _ ,..., �rs used the theater to watch '�ltafden of the Lost Ark" and ''Showboat," crewmembers gathered there for meetings conducted ttY SIU ltep Jim McGee (r.). Jim talked about the new CODtract jlllJ. l, � members to attend upgrading mrses at Piney POint and get their endOrsements� aDd •�we..ed any other question that were bl'.ougbt up; Wblle U.t wentinto effect · · · ;. , _ \ ' ' Larry Lawreoa! WOHams, GSU, puts out deU plates in the crew . galle� WllkinsOn. ,, bead Plisanger's wl cl:eWmembers .ne·-.re required to · particl· pate In the fire and boat driB. Btotbers Robert (I.) and David Heitz, . both 1st cooksJ stand outside their .cabia door with their Uf� vests on, waltiQg for the "all dear" sipal. ctri-l.Wt . �: . . Dre...-es ,., c.t olf from - . Nottoway Plaotatieo • , . Willie Haning, port.., � a � vacu--. el oae . al. the carpeted stairways. 22 I LOG I March 1 985 ---- -··--- · · ------------- . 'l �Sea-Land Leader Pays Off When she docked at her berth in Port Elizabeth, N .J. on Jan. 1 0 , the SIU-contracted Sea-Land Leader (Sea-Land Service) had just come through some bad weather and rough seas on the Atlantic Ocean. Because of the weather, she was forced to arrive two days late. The Sea-Land Leader is a D-6 ship-she has a six cylinder diesel engine . With a length of 662 feet, she ' s capable of carrying 595 con­ tainers . The vessel has a cruising speed of 1 8 . 3 knots . Normally making round trips of 28 days duration, the Sea-Land Leader stops in such East Coast ports as Wilmington and Charles­ ton , and goes on to the European cities of Rotterdam , Netherlands and Algeciras, Spain. �·Paul Pallas, able seaman, pours himself a cup of coffee. ' ,, ; Seafarer Pat Bishop sails in the engine room Relaxing in the recreation room on the Sea­ Land Letuhr is Brother sails as mesmian. Visiting the ship during the payoff on Jan. 10 is SIU Representative Joe Air, seated. Beside him is Seafarer Panagiotis Kanavos, electrician aboard the vessel . Bill Sierra, who Seafarer John Coates shlls as wiper aboard the D-6 vessel . of the Sea-I.And Leader as QMED. N.J., the Sea-Land Leader shows signs of the bad weather she bad encountered in early January . _. Docked at her berth in Port Euiabeth, ' the Atlantic Ocean. . on March 1 985 I LOG / 23 �- .· ' ,•, �: Deep Sea the Portsmouth (N. H.)"Navy Yar�. Seafarer Ells was a veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces in World War I and a member of the Cana­ dian Legion. Born in Nova Scotia, Canada, he was a naturalized U.S. citizen and a resident of Berlin, N. H. Interment was in Harmony Grove Cementery, Portsmouth. Surviving are a son, Leonard Jr. of Abington, N. H.; three brothers, Henry, Clarence and Frederick, all of Nova Scotia, and three sisters, Mary MacDonald of Berlin, N. H. , Leona Wood and Masie Hudson, both of Nova Scotia. Pensioner Arthur William Brown, 70, passed away on Nov. 9, 1984. Brother Brown joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Wilming,. � ton, Calif. He was a resident of San Diego, Calif. · · Pensioner Henry George R. Crack- _, nell, died on Nov.- Pensioner 1, 1975. . Brother Cracknell· joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1954 and sailed as a FOWT aboard the SS Robin Kirk (Robin Line) in 1957. He also sailed as a cook during the Vietnam War. Seafarer Cracknell hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N. Y. Harbor beef and the 1962 Robin Line strike. A native of London, England, he was a resident of Smithtown, N.Y. Sur­ viving is a daughter, Joan Vitale of Smithtown. · . · ·Pens,i6ii�it.,.;;ci David �·'73; . · · two daughters, Barbara Toth of Edmore and Frances. Pensioner riaan Fase, Ad­ 72, passed away from heart failure �ar his home in the Netherlands on Jan. 8. Brother Fase joined the SIU in 1946 in the. port of New York sailing as a bosun arid deck delegate. He sailed. 4Z years. Seafarer Fase was born in Rotterdam, Holland and was a nat­ uralized· U.S. citizen.- Cremation took place in the Rotterdam-Zuid Crematory. Surviving are his widow, Lieselotte and a daughter, Ingrid. Pensioner Ci­ cero Alfred Doug· las died on Feb. heart attack in February. Brother Hall joined the SIU· in 1944 in the port of New York sail­ ing as a chief cook _ Pensioner Leon· ard . Clayton Ells . Sr., 87, suc- Billie Joe Feris, 61, died on · Feb. 1. Brother Feris joined the SIU in the port of Norfolk in 1971 sailing as a saloon messman and BR utility. He was born in Stam­ ford, Texas and was a resident of New Orleans. Surviving are his Pensioner Ivan John Tarkov, 76, passed away on Feb. 2. Brother ' Tarkov joined the SIU ih 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. . He sailed 40 years and walked the picket line in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor beef. 'Seafarer Tarkov was born in Kharkov; U.S.S.R .. and was a naturalized . . . . ' aboard the SS American Heritage (Westchester Marine). He was born in Hubbard, Ohio and was a resi­ dent of Reno, Nev. Surviving are three brothers, Donald, Wendell of Camel, Ohio and George of Youngstown, Ohio, and a sister, Elizabeth Centofanti of Poland, Ohio. · · >"Peri· io�er re de rick aarold Jaynes, · . pequa�'·. " • ··... 77, suc­ cumbed to heart­ lung failure in the Winter Haven (Fla.) Hospital on Feb. 1. Brother Jaynes joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. He was born in Somerville, Mass. and was a resident of Auburndale, Fla. Cre­ mation took place in the Lakeland (Fla.) Crematory. Surviving are his widow, Virginia and two sons, Richard and Stephen. · 14. Brother Doug­ las was a resident of Richmond, Va. He retited in 1968. Sur-Yiving are his widow, Lillian and a granddaugMer, Lana Smith. Feb. 9. Brother Morse joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Mobile sail­ ing as a chief stew­ ard. He was·a vet­ eran of the U.S. Army in World War I. Seafarer Morse was born in Alabama and was a resident of Mobile. Surviving is his widow, Mildred. Charles Thomas Hall, 64, died of a . Grand Rapids, Mich. Surviving are Pensioner Wil­ liam Ervin Morse, 90, passed away on Pensioner -· Sr., 79, . died of cancer in the Southeast Alabama Medical . Center, Dothan, Ala. on Feb. 1. Fain Brother joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Norfolk sailing as a chief elec­ trician. He sailed 3� years:- Sea­ farer Fain was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II serving in the battles of Normandy, North­ ern France, the Rhineland, Ar­ dennes and . Central Europe cam�gn :'�'. H 'wa' aw ardedn.fbe. American Defense Service Medal and the European Theater of Op­ erations Service Ribbon. A native of Groveton, Texas, he was a res­ ident of Louisville, Ala. Burial was in the Louisville Cemetery. Sur­ viving are a son, Earl Henry Jr. of the U.S. Air. Force in Montgom­ ery, Ala., and two sisters, Mabel Beaty of Louisville and Mynion Carpenter of Andalusia, Ala. brother, John of Milwaukee, and two sisters, Josephine of Seattle and Marion Zarling of Menomonee Falls, Wis. George Horst Freddin, 55, died in Atlantic City, N.J. on Dec. 15, 1982. Brother Freddin joined the SIU in the port of Corpus Christi, Texas in 1958. He was a resident of San Francisco. Surviving is his widow, Barbara of Pearl River, La. Early Henry Fain succumbed to cancer in the Tri­ Coµ_nty Community Hospital, Home .1'wsp;, Mich. on July 11, 19.84. Brother David joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a FOWT. He was also a -"r shipyard machinist and· began sail­ ing in 1951. Seafarer David was born in Chicago, Ill. and lived in Edmore, Mich. , Cremation took place in the Graceland Crematory, cumbed to a stroke in the Androscog­ , gin Valley Hospi­ . tal, Berlin, N.H. on Feb. 11. Brother Ells joined ihe SIU in the port of New York in 1951 sailing as an AB. He also worked as a pipefitter and steamfitter in widow, Kathryn; two sons, John and Andrew, and a daughter, Al­ ice. Pensioner Theologos Demetriou Kalaitzis, 70; passed away in Jan­ uary. Brother Kalaitzis joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1962 sailing as a cook. He was born in Greece and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Seafarer Kalaitzis was a resident, of Athens, Greece. Sur­ viving are his widow, Sophia and a son, Demetriou of Houston. Matthew Magdic, 61, died on Feb, 4. Brother Magdic joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1962 sailing as· an AB. He was a v,eteran of the U.S. Army and the U.S. Coast Guard. Seafarer Magdic was born in Milwaukee, Wis. and was a resident of Meridian, Miss. Surviving are his widow, Mary; a .. . " ' � ·Snr'Viving . , lJ;S.- c mzen , · . res1 1 ng 111···M. .¥:. · . · . .. - are 'his widow, Lydia and two sons, Igor of Queens, N.Y. and John.· ! '..,,,.. :<./?'''"·") · j lj . Pension�r wn. .·nam August Teff­ ner, 67, died of .! J cancer in the Fran­ cis Scott Key Medical Center, Baltimore on Jan. 3. B rother Teffner '· joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a FOWT. He was born in Bal­ timore and was a resident of Lans­ downe, Md. Interment was in the Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore City, Md. Surviving is his widow, Ida Mae. I Pensioner � Thomas Francis Vaughn, 70, passed away on Feb: 1. Vaughn joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Boston, Mass. . sailing as a FOWT. He sailed 36 years. Seafarer· Vaughn was a veteran of the U.s.· Navy in World War II. Born in Boston, he was a resident of South Boston, Mass. Surving are his widow, Mary and a sister, Catherine of Boston. · Brother f t (Continued on Next Page.) t I ' 24 I LOG I March 1 985 --- ------ - --- ----- -- ---.------ - ---- • __-.:.:::....:.-..::._•.:::: •- • --· - m ., l - ------- :J. �,,. (Continued from Preceding �ge.) Pensioner l ·l I Ed­ ward Jerome Ze­ browski, 55, died on Jan. 31. Btother Zebrowsld joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1 955 sailing as a bosun. He began sailing in 1 949. Seafarer Zebrowski was on the picket line in the 1 961 N. Y. Harbor beef. And he was a veteran of the U.S. Army after the Korean War. A native of Cleve­ land, Ohio, he was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Surviving is his mother J 1icheline of Houston. Great Lakes (Continued from Page Pensioner Elmer Christensen, 87, passed away on F�b. 5. Brother Leonard Harry Di Torno, 64, joined the Union in the port of Philadel­ phia in 1 966 sailing as a mate, pilot and captain for Curtis Bay Towing Co., Brother Di Torno was on a SIU Contract Negotiating Committee in 1 972. He was a for­ mer member of the Operating En­ gineers Union, Local 28. Boatman Di Torno is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. A native of Philadelphia, he is a resident there. the port of Milwaukee', Wis. in 1 961 . He sailed as a linesman and oiler for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during World War I, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. from 1950 to 1 955 and the Great Lakes Towing Co. from 1 956 to 1 966. He was a former member of the Tug Workers Union from 1 955 tq 1 960. Laker Christensen was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving as an MP in World War II. Born in Kewaunee, Wis., he was a res­ of Sturgeon Bay, Wis. Sur­ viving is his son, Richard of Gey­ ser, Mont. Pensioner Anto­ nio A. Zelaya Sr., 71 , died on Feb. 7. Brother Zelaya joined the SIU in the port of Balti­ more in 1 955 sail. ing as a FOWT. He sailed 28 years. Seafarer Zelaya was bQarin Hon­ duras and was.. a resident of San Francisw. Surviving are his widow, Chloe and a son, Antonio Jr. · 7.) Inland Pensions Christensen joined the Union in ident Pensioner Lawrence Edmund Courtney Sr., 76, died on Dec. 'i9, 1 984. Brother Courtney joined the Union in the port of Buffalo, N.Y. in 1 960 sailing as linesman and FOWT for Great Lakes Towing from 1 936 to 1976. He. sailed 51 years. Laker. C Ortriey Was a for­ mer ·nl ·· �be r of the Tug Workers U �iori from 1 936 to 1 960. A native of Buffalo, he was a resident of Hamburg, N. Y. Surviving are his widow, Blanche and twQ sons, Lawrence·Jr. andGary. Elias William Landrum, 62, joined the Union in the port of Phil­ adelphia in 1974 sailing as a cook for IOT from 1965 to 1 984. Brother Landrum is a vet­ ..,..;.� eran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Brewton, Ala. and is a resident of Pensacola, Fla. David Bennie Willis , 65, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1 960 sailing as an AB, mate and · ---- Gene Carl Neubauer, 65, joined the Union in the port of Philadel­ phia in 1 975 sailing as a mate for Taylor and Anderson from 1 973 to 1 984. Brother Neubauer was born iri Tuttle, N.D. and is a resident of Milmont Park, Pa. (Continued from Page captain for the NBC Lines and IOT in 1 970. Brother Willis was a former member of Local 333. He is a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II. Boatman. gathered by a 1 978 satellite mission 14.) and the other from a 1 984 Space scientific. The possibility of a freak Shuttle mission. Beal said that if this information wave occurs when a set of waves or swells meets a strong current, proves that when a certain set of and the interaction of the two sys­ tems can produce conditions for the one..in-a..:million wave. conditions occur freak waves are ·· · · ll1�n1ber, · . . � .• · generated, then ships can be warned in advance. • Jdeally" t llit�s could9.rbit the e rth, constantly rehiying-' fut'or:� mation to a ground station.\vhicfi in tum could make up-to-the-minute forecasts for shipping lanes. Howev r B aJ ·d, h · r m ' . · · ·· · · could not be in operation until the 1 990s, and much would depend on what scientists discover from the information they have already gathered. Until then, Seafarers will prob­ ably echo the thoughts of an Eng­ lish sailor who survived a giant freak wave in 1 91 6, "Earnestly we hope that never again would we encounter such a wave.'' 1 . From Heavy Weather Sailing by K. Adlard Coles, © 1980, John deGraff, Inc. , 2. From NOAA, Vol. 1 3 #1, Win­ ter 1983. DRUGS CAN END YOUR CAREER/ AND YOUR LIFE Tl/INK ABOUT ••• v., � ..,..·-..,,__.:.;;�. W}�W:. f�eV£� IT/ March 1985 I LOG I 25 ! I l i ­ · Willis was born in Morehead City, N.C. and is a resident there. Scientists have been making complicated studies of the seas for decades. But much of their infor­ Personals mation has been based on theory Ollie E . Johannisson Bill Cofone and reports from survivors of freak and Ple��Qµr, on Bill a.t (302) . ipcide�ts,· ',(he e.�P:.'�. <;>. e�.(l� r \• : n· ' Charles Job 12 . H� w ' uld H�e t9 hear .. so vast only small p<>rtion · of th m A retired SIU Antho y from you. could be studied accurately. La Torre, is trying to locate his Thanks to new radar techniques former deck department shipmates Eschol Graham and space exploration, researchers (1 945-1 953) and would like you now can gather vast amounts of M.adeline and your daughter both to contact him at 258 Senator data about large patches of ocean Cindy would like you to get in St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 1 1220. from several hundred miles above tquch with them. Call (518) 561 the earth's surface. The new radar 5667, or write Cindy Schrimps­ Sheldon G. Lowder can actually "see" an individual Greene, 1 05 S. Peru St., Lot 29, wave. The life of a freak wave may Plattsburgh, N. Y. 1 290 I. Please contact Douglas A. Craft be only matter of seconds or min­ at 3836 38th St� Des Moines, Iowa· utes, so it would be impossible to 50310. James Rexford relay that information from a space satellite to an earjh station to a James Rexford (sailing on the Joseph Moody ship. USNS Northern Light) is asked to Currently scientists are studying Please contact your daughter, please contactGary Baun at (313) two large sets of information, one Jolee in New Orleans. 961-1080. · . ·· ,,, . ·U · . ''· �... CL L NP -Company/Lakes -Lakes -Non Priority Directory Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes FEB. 1-28, 1985 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Port Frank Drozak, President Ed Turner, Exec. Vice President Joe DIGlorglo, Secretary-Treasurer Leon H.all, Vice President Angus "Red" Campbell, Vice President Mike Sacco, Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President George Mccartney, Vice President **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT Algonac ..................... 2 9 0 0 6 2 0 Port Algonac 0 0 5 43 0 22 ENGINE DEPARTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . .. . . . . Port 0 0 2 HEADQUARTERS STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 2 Algonac ..................... 4 14 6 0 0 Totals All Departments ........ 6 31 9 0 1 Algonac ..................... 0 Port 0 0 8 0 5 48 12 0 10 121 16 0 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) 327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) 621-5450 ENTRY DEPARTMENT *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea FEB. 1-28, 1985 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class C Class A Class B TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class e-· Class C Class A 4 62 7 6 22 12 47 43 36 29 69 14 4 27 0 0 382 7 21 5 2 10 7 8 19 8 12 30 4 19 11 0 1 164 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 57 6 3 18 16 20 44 18 22 23 9 3 28 0 0 269 2 49 8 9 12 9 34 25 30 15 51 9 1 35 0 0 289 0 14 4 1 2 2 8 5 8 7 29 0 12 6 0 4 102 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 0 26 1 3 4 7 13 29 20 9 12 3 2 24 0 0 153 Gloucester .................. New York ................... Philadelphia ................. Baltimore ................... Norfolk ..................... Mobile ..................... New Orleans ................ Jacksonville .. . . ...... . . .. . .. 0 31 6 3 12 10 23 11 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Wilmington ................. 13 42 7 8 21 0 0 221 1 7 2 1 7 3 3 7 5 1 0 27 2 1 6 5 13 15 43 18 41 6 8 19 0 0 204 Gloucester .................. New York ................... Philadelphia ................. Baltimore ................... Norfolk ..................... Mobile ..................... New Orleans ................ Jacksonville ................. San Francisco ............... Wilmington ................. Seattle ..................... Puerto Rico ................. Honolulu ................... Houston .................... St. Louis ................... Piney Point ................. Totals...................... **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 2 20 3 0 5 8 10 30 2 12 21 6 27 6 0 1 153 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 16 8 165 17 19 32 7 122 81 81 59 69 14 5 83 0 0 762 8 38 14 11 19 1 8 35 20 29 30 9 24 15 2 0 263 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 4 0 0 8 3 123 21 14 15 8 79 50 57 32 51 22 4 62 0 0 541 4 20 9 0 7 2 13 11 18 12 29 4 18 11 0 0 158 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 2 0 3 0 0 11 1 76 9 12 16 6 56 9 99 31 4 21 4 3 2 1 5 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 12 35 1 0 417 2 29 2 0 5 116 0 10 0 0 0 11 7 92 47 21 36 . 10 57 39 83 66 84 24 74 33 1 1 675 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 20 0 0 2 65 0 1 0 89 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port Gloucester .................. New York ................... Philadelphia ................. Baltimore ................... Norfolk ..................... Mobile· • • . . • • • . • . . . • • • . . . . . • New Orleans ................ Jaci<sonville ................. San Francisco ............... Wilmington ................. Seattle ..................... Puerto Rico ................. Honolulu ................... Houston .................... St. Louis ................... Piney Point ................. Totals...................... Port 0 28 0 0 3 0 7 3 4 3 13 1 12 5 0 4 83 ' 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 Seattle ..................... Puerto Rico ................. Honolulu ................... Houston .................... St. Louis ................... Piney Point ................. Totals...................... 34 6 1 24 0 0 12 80 1 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 21 0 18 0 0 6 4 4 11 2 2 8 1 112 7 0 12 187 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 0 0 0 107 42 14 6 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) 722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617) 283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) 435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 Toll Free: 1-800-325-2532 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Broo klyn 11232 (718) 499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. STEWARD DEPARTMENT San Francisco ............... �. Trip Reliefs DECK DEPARTMENT Port of Ports Gloucester .................. New York ................... Philadelphia ................. Baltimore ................... Norfolk ..................... Mobile ..................... New Orleans ................ Jacksonville ................. San Francisco ............... Wilmington ................. Seattle ..................... Puerto Rico ................. Honolulu ................... Houston .................... St. Louis ................... Piney Point ................. Totals...................... 1 30 2 2 6 3 16 19 42 8 42 1 10 5 0 0 187 4 43 18 4 21 7 19 22 23 19 84 12 114 19 0 1 410 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 109 0 1 0 114 0 0 0 0 1 55 11 11 10 3 46 19 99 24 42 13 13 22 0 0 369 Totals All Departments........ 1,079 756 146 626 423 111 35 2,089 1,212 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 441-1960 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 111 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of February was down from the month of January. A total of 1,195 jolSs were shipped on SIU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,195 Jobs shipped, 626 jobs or about 52 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people.·A total of 35 trip relief jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 926 jobs have been shipped. 26 I LOG I March 1 985 Support SPAD �Richard Hemey, 58, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Phil­ . adelphia sailing as a bosun. Brother Heffley last sailed on the SS Rose City (Westchester Marine) in 1984: He was born in Philadelphia and is a resident of Cardiff, N .J. Jerome ''Jerry" Andrew Pro­ dey, 63, joined the SIU in the Stefan ''Steve" Kadziola, 65, Joseph Ruben Valdes, 61, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1959 sailing as a chief electri­ cian. Brother Valdes is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Redlands, Calif. and is a resident of Bel­ lingham, Wash. port of Baltimore in 1956 sailing as a cook. Brother Prodney was born in Maryland and is a resi­ dent of Baltimore. Adolfo Anavitarte, 65, joined the SIU in 1944 in ·the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother Anavitarte hit the bricks in the 1961 GreaterN.Y. Harbor beef and the 1965 District Coun­ cil 37 strike. He was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Everett James Beasley, 62, joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1960. Brother Beas­ ley also ·sailed inland for the National Marine Service from 1955 to 1984. He was born in Miami, Fla. and is a resident of Gretna, La. Robert Bernard Benjamin, 67, joined the SIU in 1949 in the port of New York sailing as a baker, waiter and chief steward. Brother Benjamin walked the picket lines in the 1961 N.Y. H�rbor strike and the 1965 Dis­ trict· Council 37 beef. He was born in KoJ.wmo, Ind. and is a resident of Phoenix, Ariz. I � j ine<i the joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1953 sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Kad­ ziola was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Pro­ gram in 1976. He sailed for 45 years and during the Vietnam War. Seafarer Kadziola was born in Denmark and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. He is a resident of Ho!?<>ken, N .J. Willard Roy Layton, 59, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Savannah, Ga. sailing as a _bo­ sun. Brother Layton is a veteran of the. U.S. Army after the Ko­ - rea:n War serving as a private in the Co. C, 14th Infantry Regi­ :Jm�:b ment, the "Golden Dragons" at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. He was born in South Carolina and is-a resident of San Francisco. Rafael Matos, 62, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Baltimore sailing as an AB. Brother Matos was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of Tom River, N.J. Bunce.Jr. m, . New York in 1957 sailing as an AB. Brother Bunce was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and is a resident of Rockville Centre, N.Y. I port of.Mobile sailing as an oiler. Brother Busby is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Waynesboro, Miss. and is a resident of Mobile. Theodore "Ted" Richard Goodman, 66, joined the SIU in I 1942 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a recertified chief stew­ ard. Brother Goodman. was graduated from the Union's Re­ certified Stewards Program in November 1979. He was born in New Orleans and is a resident of New York City. Hubert Owen Halfhill, 60, joined the SIU in the port of Wilmington, Calif. in 1951 sail­ ing as an AB. Brother Halfllill sailed during 1946. He is a vet­ eran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Halfllill was born in Bardstown, Ry. and is a resident of St. Augustine Beach, Fla. Van Voorhees, Great lakes Albert John �d, 66, joined the Union in the port of Duluth, Minn. in 1968 sailing as an AB and wheelsman. Brother Les­ sard is a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II. He ' was born in Duluth and is a · · I William Edward AIJep M ormJq 65; j ined the SIU in the p6rt of IU,;in the port of Richard Carroll Busby, 59, joined the SIU in 1947 in the 65, joined the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1963 sailing as an AB and LNG quartermaster. Brother Van Voorhees is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. He was born in Neshkoro, Wis. and is a resident of Meridian, Calif. Charles New York in 1952 sailing as a FOWT and oiler. Brother McCormick earned his 2nd as­ sistant engineer's license from MEBA, District 2 in 1966. He also worked in steel construc­ tion. Seafarer McCormick was born in Scotland and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. McCormick is a. resid�nt of Morris Plains, NJ. Dewey Alvin Penton Sr., 54, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1958 sailing as an AB and cook. Brother Penton began sailing in 1947. He was born in Pearl River, La. and is a resident there. Michael John Niksich, 65, joined the Union in the port of Chicago, Ill. in 1%1 sailing as a rodman and junior engineer for the Chicago Sanitary District from 1945 to 1950 and as a range­ man and buoy setter for the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. from 1950 to 1985. Brother Nitsich is also an instrument man for survey equipment. He is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. Laker Niksich was born in Chicago and is a resident there. Carl Francis Shircel, 65, joined the Union in the port of Detroit, Mich. in 1960 sailing as an AB and wheelsman. Brother Shircel sailed during World War II. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Laker Shircel was born in Sheboygan, Wis. and is a resident there. Atlantic Fishermen Retired Bosun Royb Meffert, right, gets his first SIU pension check from Jacksonville Port Agent George RipoU. Peter J. Lovasco, 62, joined the SIU-merged Gloucester (Mass.) Fishermen's Union in 1983 sailing as an AB. Brother Lovasco is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. He was born in Gloucester and is a resident there. March 1 985 I LOG I 27 - �· i·· l" . LNG AQUARIUS (Energy Transpor­ tation Corp.), January 20--Chairman Lu­ ther Myrex; Educational Director Brenda Murry-Dye; Steward Delegate Anthony Curran.·No disputed OT. There is $172 in the ship's fund. The bosun said that no new communicati0ns had been received but everything is posted on the board, so members . were advised to check it fre­ quently to keep abreast of the changes. He also stressed that every eligible mem� . -bar shO\Jld take advantage of the upgrading courses· at Piney P9int and strive for ad­ vancement.The main point, tie said, is that "with no effort you cannot go fbrward:". The ship's secretary passed along the news of Frank Mongelli's death to the crew who were going to start a fund tor Mongelli's favorite charity to be donated in his tnem.. ..:: .l),. ory. It was noted that many members are ignoring the proper clothing requirements in the messhall by coming in with no shirts, flip-flops, swimming trunks and the like. If this doesn't change, the· steward said that they will be refus0d service. Next ports: Himeji and Osaka, Japan. _. COVE SAILOR (Cove Shipping), Jan­ uary 27-Chairman Richard Gibbons; Sec­ retary Neville Johnson; Educational Direc­ tor Yen Hutchinson; Deck Delegate Bennie Hobbs; Engine Delegate R. Zurfluh; Stew­ ard Delegate John Collins. No disputed OT reported. The chairman talked about the new contract, and a discussion ensued about port time which was eliminated. from the contract. He noted that this issue is a · very important one for the SIU in competing for jobs with other maritime unions. The educational director told members that he is leaving this trip and that he gave the ship's fund of $200 to Steward Neville Johnson for safekeeping. A new TV as well as two electric heaters tor the messhall should be installed. Next port: Houston, Texas. ST. LOUIS (Sea-Lan9 Service), Jan­ uary 20--Chairman Frank Rodriguei; Sec­ retary H. Ortiz; Educational Director Turner. Some disputed. OT was reported in the deck department. The chairman bro1,_.1ght all members up-to-date on Union activities as per President Drozak's report, explaln­ ing that the Union must work hancf-in-h&nd with the companies. He also explained the n&cessity of cutting back crews on ships if the Union is to survive. "The brothers on this ship understand the needs and will give 100 percent backing to our leader­ ship." The secretary also stressed the importance of contributing to SPAD. "We have to know that our president and offi­ cials are doing the best for all of us in Washington, even with the Reagan admin­ istration against us. That's why we have to keep supporting SPAD." A motion was made and seconded that the members be kept up-to-date on all imp6rtant issues affecting them, such as the elimination of port time and the elimination of crew jobs. One minute of silence was stood for our departed brothers and sisters. And a vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. Of special note was this report to the Seafarer's LOG: "We should be proud to have a newspaper like the LOG, for it supplies us with all the information and proceedings of our Union." Servdr,·��, ,?�hairman AE. Weaver; Secretary Lorn A. Davis; Educa­ tional Director A. Rhymes;·E e Dele­ gate James P. McNeely. Some disputed OT for lodging in the Bremerhaven ship­ yard (Germany) was reported. Also, every· o�:;..Will.:recelve .$2o _tor IOdging duec .to · . ·.. while In AlgE1Ciras, Spain. the chairman reports: "We are finally out of the shipyard after 19 days and are on /',,. Mitchell Jr.; Educational Director Andreas our way to Elizabeth, N.J. We will be, .. ,.. ....... Alexakis; Deck Delegate Robert Lambert; arriving late due to bad weather conditic:Jn,S. Engine Delegate Edward Ezra; Steward We will return to Rotterdam Mid �main Delegate M. Degollado. No beefs or dis­ th.ere for approxim,ately aeven to 10 days." puted OT were reported in any of the After that,1::ttte 1sfttP Should return to its departments. Floyd Mitchell, who has been regUlar shipping schedule. Both the TV treasurer for the past four months, asked and the VC�need repair. Also, chairs are that a new treast.ire.r be .&Jetted because needed in the lounge and in the messhalls, he will · leave the. ship this trip. Robert and the washer and dryer in the crew Lambert was elec!ed and will take charge laundry need to be repaired. Next port: of the two funds ($73 in the ship's fund EUzabeth, N.J. .• · �X�EJ. n• tary H.A. Galicki; Educati6nal Director P. · Colonna; Deck Delegate C.H. Foley; En­ gine Delegate T. Rodriguez; Steward Del­ egate K.R. Druek. No beefs or disputed OT. Most of ·this meeting was spent in discussions on the new contract. Joe Air met the ship in Elizabeth, N.J., explained the new contract and answered all ques­ tions from the members. A vote of thanks was given to the chief steward and �he cooks for the "fine chow coming out of the galley." The ship is paying off in San Juan, P.R. this trip; then she'll sail back to Eliz­ abeth. . r .· . .·. the steward department for a job well done. All stood for one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers and sis­ ters. Next port: Corpus Christi, Texas. .. ��,·l!,�·LAND CONSUMER (Sea-Land BORINQUEN (Puerto Rico Marine), February 3-Chairman A. Molina; Secre­ �:,_ OGDEN LEADER (OMI), February 10Chairman Arthur Harrington; Secretary Floyd ., BEAVER STATE (Apex Marine), Jan­ uary 3-Chairman G. Mattiolli; Secretary F. Costango; Educational Director C. Cas­ tro; Deck Delegate A. Zepada; Engine Delegate C. Taylor; Steward Delegate F. Monsibais. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ported. The chairman announced that the Beaver State would arrive at Big Stone Anchorage for lightering and that launch service would be available. The repair list from last voyage was reviewed and the completed repairs were noted. Mention was �madeot. .� �w drapeS, furniture and t$19 tamps fot 'the 'crew lounge and of the new washer and dryer which were provided in the crew laundry room. A new clock is still needed for the crew . lounge. The steward department was given a vote of thanks for a job well done during the holiday season andfor the fine Christmas and New Year's dinners. A vote of thanks also was given to Alan Bartley for the use of his personal video movies. "They were great" Next port: Delaware City, Del. CONSTITUTION (American Hawaii Cruises), January 13-Chairman William Mansf�ld; Secretary J.C. Dillon. All is going well aboard the Constitution, with no major beefs or disputed OT reported; A report from Frank Drozak and the executive board. was read to the crew. A videotape also was shown pertaining to Drozak's report on the new contract, and a vote was taken: 27 for, 1 against, 4 abstentions. A motion was made and seconded to ask SIU head­ quarters to negotiate a standard SIU con­ tract with American Hawaii Cruises. A vote . was taken on this matter and was unani� mously accepted. A couple additional suggestions were made. One was to install a new washer and dryer; the other, to provide more night lunches. meeting. Rather, the Union patrolman came aboard in Baton Rouge, La. and talked about the new ·shipping rules. A special vote of thanks was given to Chief Steward R. de Boissiere for ttie "best holiday feed­ ing-Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's-,-with exotic wines and specialty foods. Mr. Santa Claus himself." A vote of thanks also was giv�n to Bosun M. Beech­ ing for all his help during the holiday preparations. "We are proud of him. We have the best engine department in. the fleet . . . Our ship is the best." In addition to the praise given to crewmembers of the Ogden Champion, a special vote of thanks was given to "our Union president, Mr. Frank Orozak, Red Campbell and all the Union officials for all their help in making our Union strong. Our battle has just begun and we must show support with deeds, not talk." One minute of silence was observed in meinory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next part: Everett, Mass. LNG LEO (Energy Transportation Corp.), January 20--Chairman J.P. Davis; Sec­ retary Henry Jones Jr.; Educational Direc­ tor QMED A. Abidn; Deck Delegate Billie B. Darley; Engine Delegate Roy C. Mc­ Cauley; Steward Delegate C.J. Gallery. No beefs or disputed OT reported. There is $97.65" in the ship's SIU communications fund. The arrival pools are working and the ·· Pac-Man machine. is ·doing wen-both money·makers for the ship's fund which, 'after purchasing a racquetball set, contains $61. The bOsun spoke about the courses available at Piney Point and the importance and of contributing to SP AD. He also stressed safety aboard ship ;;it all times. ln ·addition to a special safety bulletin from the com­ pany, there is a safety locker onboard in the forepeak which is· always open and contains all types of safety equipment. The passageway doors to the outside deck are to tie kept closed at all times and the air lock doors on the main deck are to be used as much as possible. Also, safety shoes are a MUST on deck. Chai.rs were brought aboard ship last trip for the crew's rec. room. Unfortunately, they are not lounge chairs, and this will be taken care of in Japan with the port captain. Several re­ minders were given: to wear-1he proper clothing to meals, to keep the noise down and respect your shipmates and to be careful in Indonesian ports. "Stay loose-­ be the GOOD AMERICAN." .A voJe of thanks was given to the steward depart­ ment, especially to the new chief cook. Next port: Tobata, Japan. OGDEN CHAMPION (0MI), Januafy _ 21.:=_chairman Marion Beeching; Secre­ tary R. de Boissiere; Educational.Director J.W. Philpot; Steward Delegate P. Willis, No department reports were given at this $260 in the movie fund). He also has been asked to purchase new films in port whenever possible with money from the movie fund. All hands were' asked to be more consid&rate ab<>ut USing the mov­ ies..-and tQ be sure and rewind them and replace them in the correct cover when . finished viewing them. One minute of si­ lence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Baton Rouge, La. · · OVERSEAS O"IO (Maritime Over­ seas), January 31-Chairman James Ba1,1d0in; Secretary A. Salem; Educational Di­ rector Thomas Koubek; Deck Delegate C. Zambantis; Engine Delegate K. Kerami­ das; Steward Delegate W. Matsoukas. No disputed OT. Payoff is scheduled to take place In Corpus Christi, Texas. The chair­ man called the Union hall in Houston re­ garding port time.. He was informed that port time has .been eliminated and passed that information 0n to the crew. He also stressed the importance of upgrading at Piney Point cln.d <>(donating to SPAD. The Secretaf)'. noted that to this date the LOG is the onfy real communiCation between the members and.Union headquarters. He urged everyone to read the articles thor­ ougMy and to share the LOGs with other shipmates. A vote of thanks was given to SEA-LAND DEFENDER . (Sea-Land Service), January 6-Chairman Clifford Perreira; Secretary Ceasar F. Blanco ; Ed­ ucational Director Gerald Van Epps; Deck Delegate Eli W. Kralich; Engine Delegate Ira Jessie; Steward Delegate DWight Wuerth. No disputed OT reported. There is $32.23 in the ship's fund. The chairman reported to the members that there may be a drastic rut in manpower on all Sea-Land ships, reducing the number of unlicensed per­ sonnel in each department to a specific number. The boarding patrolman will ex­ plain this more fully and will be able to answer all questions. One concern was brought up regarding stores: whether the ship is being short-changed or not, why no ice cream was sent aboard for the Christ­ mas and New Year's holidays, and why they ran out of oranges again. These problems will be checked out. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. SEA·LAND ECONOMY (Sea-Land Service), January 6-Chairman John Hig­ gins; Secretary Wheeler Washington; Ed­ ucational Director W.R. Thomas. S6me disputed OT was reported in the engine department. There is $40 In the ship's 28 I LOG I March 1 985 ' .-.:., '"--__;,____...;,;. � '� ·� � �. � � : "� �1�<': :� ·, �� �� ·� �" � � · · ·� ·� � ·�' < : �� · :'� __ . _..______........ ' ·�� . ... .... .. ..:;.;-.... .. ..;..;.;;....;.;,; .;; __�__...... lllill:.$iii liflj lfMilli i liillllli lll illWl iio .. l ...�"'11li� ii ....-------------.. .. ----....-.. --....------- --....-. ---- ....� . ..... �. , Daniel. Some disputed OT was reported in the steward department during voyages 47, 48 and 49. The chainnan talked about the future of the Sea�Land Mariner. "As you all know," he said, ''the MIV Mariner will be reconverted in the shi ard $0�­ time this July. When the shjp comes out from the yard, the manning scale will be reduced to a Skeleton crew: six in the deck department. three iri the engine department and three in the steward department-1 2 unlicensed crewmembers in all." Brother E.A. Gomez wi ll send a letter to one of the Union officials on behalf of all Sea-Land ships' crews to ask for help in finding a means of transportation from the new Sea­ Land pier in Kobe, Japan (which is far from downtown Kobe), into the city and back to . Ute ship. Taxis are out of 1he question due to the exorbit.ant costs. Next ports: Yoko­ hama and Kobe, JaJ>an; then on to Hong Kong and Kaohsiung, TaiWan, and finally back to Oakland, Calif. tor payoff in late · . '' • D�aes� of Sh�ps llee��n11s py I l l I I treasury and $20Q was· coltected to give to the Houston Seamen's Club at Christmas. No major beefs were brought up at the meet ing. The shipping industry. is not in good shape at the present time, and, ac­ cording to the chainnan, It is in the interest of each indivi.dual member to do his or her best job on each ship they crew. "It 1s· not important that we Hke each other. it i s important that w e .do 0u r jobs to the best of our abifrties." Any member who is eligible to take advantage of the upgrading oppor­ tunities at Piney Point is encouraged to do so. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a good job well ,. done, especially the great meals at Christmas and New Year's. ·· · · �· MARINER (Sea-Land SeMce), Chairman Ben Mignano; Secre­ tary s. Amper; Educa�I Director A. ·· February. STAR OF TEXAS (Titan Navigation), February 1 0-Chairtnan. Gene Paschall; Secretary J. Fletcher; Educational Olractor G.P. Pollard-Low9ey; Steward Delegate Hatty J. Curry. Everything is in Qoocf shape in all departments, with no beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Chainnan Paschall discussed the reduction in the number of crew and asked all members to support the S1U's pc)litical activities.. noted that 8Y9lytt:ing has. been running . smoothly and that he certainly appreciates the crew's cooperation, especiaDy witti the steward department being short-handed. The educatiOnal director reminded all hands to read the LOG and k"1>. up with �t's going on In the A, vote · The --ry Texas crewed up in San Francisco bound for Singapore, and its next port and port of payoff will be Philadlephia, Pa. STONEWALL JACKSON (Water­ man), January 21-Chainnan Carl T. Li­ neberry; Secretary Thomas Liles Jr.; Ed- . ucational Director Benjamin F. Cooley ; Deck Delegate Ronald S. Davis; Engine Dele­ gate Raymond L Cullpepper Jr. ; Steward Delegate Jerry Wayne Watkins. The stew� ard department reported some disputed OT; otherwisaeverything is going smoothly, and the little everyday problems that arise are being ironed out. There is $550 in the movie fund. A motion was made to aSk the contracts department to find out why the contract was broken by having the payrolt on the Stonewall Jackson stopped Decem­ ber 10. This affects · social sec_urity pay- rnents, unemployment payments-.and pen­ sion credits. The captain asked the crew how they wanted the launch schedule made up. Following a discussion, the members decided that the launch should· leave the ship on even hours and leave the shore on odd hours; Wjttl an additional 7 p.m. 1aonet{'for: ffle steward · department. One minute of silEffice was stood in memory of our departed borthers and sisters. Next ports: Thailand, Singapore, the Suez Canal; then back to Norfolk, Va. for payoff at the end of February. .· o:iarttlrn�:HnduStry; Offical ships minutes were also received from the following vessels: · AMERICAN CONDOR ARCHON BROOIS RANGE CAGUAS LNG CAPRICORN COVE TRADER DELTA SUD FALCON COUNTESS . LNG LIBRA LONG BEACH MASSACHUsms SGT. MATEJ KOCAK NEW YORK OGDEN HUDSON . OGDEN LEADER OGDEN SACRAMENTO OGDEN WIWMETTE OVERSEAS ARCTIC OVERSEAS HARRIETTE OVERSEAS VALD£Z OVERSEAS WASHINGTON PANAMA PONCE PRIDE OF '™8 PUERTO RICO SAN JUNI SEA·LAllD ADVENTURER SEA·LMD Dml.OP£R SEA-Wftl EXPLORER SfA.LANli EXPRESS SEA-LAND lllHOVATOR SEA-LAND PACER SEA-LAND SEA-LAND PIONEER SEA-LAND PRODUCER SEA-LAND VBfTURE SEA�LMD VOYAGER SENATOR TRMSCOLORADO PATRIOT of thailks� was given •to the steWard de­ partment for an $xcellent job. The Stw of KNOW YOUR RIGHTS KNOW YOUR RIGHTS . , . a l l Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to famil iarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any· time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges. trials, etc., as well as all other details. then the member so affected should im mediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal · rights in employment and as members of the S I U . These rights are clearly set forth in the SI U constitution and i n the contracts which the Un ion h a s negotiated w i t h the employers. Consequently, no memtler may Ile disc rimi­ TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the S I U Atlantic, G ulf. Lakes and l n l.and Waters District are admin istered in accordance with the prov isions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these fund1> shall equally consist of U n ion and management represen tatives and their alternates. A l l expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. A l l trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. --IUtllfflllhllfflll HI patrolman or other Union oflkial, in. your opinion, fails to protect your cootract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the U n ion and the employers: Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted ana available in all Union halls. I f you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained i n the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail. return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: A..- ''Red'' Campbell � EDITORIAL POLl Y - THE LOG. The Log has trad itionallY, refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual . in the U n ion, officer or member. has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the U n ion or its collective membership. This establ ished policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September. 1 960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Bo.ard of the U n io,n . The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks. one individual to­ carry out this responsibility. It Cbainmn, Seafarers Appall Board 5ltl Audi W.7 ..... BrlUmDla W.7 Prince Georps cont, . c..., Spriap, Md. l8746 CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able i n all SI U halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your .ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as fil ing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU ' CONSTIT,UTIONA L R I GHTS A N D OBLIGA· TIONS. Copies of the S I U constitution are available in FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the S I U Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requ i res a detailed audi t by Certified Public Accountants every three months. which are to be suhm itted to the membership by the Secretary-Treas.urer,. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members� -ele<,:ted by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the U n ion and reports fu lly their findings an(! recommenda­ tions. Members of this comm ittee may m ake dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings; . Full copies of contracts as re'ferred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or. .to .the Seafarers A ppeals Board. KNOW 'YOUR'· ' ' RIGHrs · : · ,. __ · PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to .be paid to . anyoqe i n any official capacity i n the SIU unless an official Onion receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances shou.l d any n1ember pay any money for any reason unless . he is gi.ven such receipt. In the event anyone attempts io require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt. or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels thal he should not have been required to make such payment. this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. nated against because of race. creed. color. sex. and na­ tional or geographic origi n . If any m�mber feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled. he should notify U n ion headquarters. .I SEAFARERS POLmCAL ACTIVITY DONATION _;.,SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing. but not lim ited to, furthering the political. social and economic interests of maritime workers. the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant M arine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade u n ion concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are volunta,ry. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force. job discrimination, financial reprisal. or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. a contribution i s made by reason o f the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers U n ion or SPAD hy certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for i nvestigation • 1 I ,, i If and appropriate action and refund. if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to pmtect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests. and American trade union concepts. If at aa7 time a member reell that aa7 al the abeYe ripU llaff Ileen ....._.. , or that he U. lleea denAed bis twllhlltiolll rtpt of aca. to Ullilm ncards er Wwwdw, lie .... Im 'J · r, DeCll'y SIU Praiclent Fnak Oroak -' Headqurten b7 cerdfted _., nt8r'D reatpt nq1u1eJ. The addral il SJll Autlt w., 111111 111ar11M-• W.J, Prince Georps Couty, Camp Spriap, Md. l874'. - March 1 985 I LOG I 29 · '' �.I i' i . ' ···. f'.. :·. Summary Annual Reports Seafarers Welfare Plan Seafarers Pension Plan This is a summary of the annual report of Seafarers Welfare Plan, Lb. # 13-5557534 for Jan. 1 , 1982 to Dec. 3 1 , 1982. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). This is a summary of the annual report of Seafarers Pension Plan I.D. # 13-6100329 for Jan, l, 1982 to Dec. 3 1 , 1982. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Basic Financial Statement The value of Plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the Plan, was $6,787,384 as of Dec . 3 1 , 1982 compared to $ 1 3 ,61 7,209.00 as of Dec. 3 1 , 198 1 . During the Plan year, the Plan experienced a decrease in its assets of $6,829,825. This included unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of Plan assets; that is, the difference between the value of the Plan's assets as of the end of the year as compared to the value of the assets at the beginning of the year or the cost of assets acquired during the year. During the Plan year, the Plan had totat income of $2 1 , 148,384, including employer contributions of $20,65 1 , 124 and earnings from investments of $485,988. Plan expenses were ,$27 ;978,209 and are comprised of three classes of expenses ( I ) Welfare Benefit expenses ,of $24,50),538, (2) Administrative expenses o f $3 ,205,631 and (3) other exp(:nses of $267,040. ·":. , · . . . Basic Financial Statement The value of Plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the Pfan, was $207,768,933 as of Jan. 1 , 1982 compared to $245,369,073 as of Dec. 3 1 , 1982. During the Plan year, the Plan experienced an increase in its net assets of $37,600 , 1 40. This included unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of Plan assets; that is, the difference between the value of the Plan assets at the end of the year and the value of the assets at the beginning of the year or the· costs of assets acquired during the year. During the year, the Plan had fotal income of $52,373,729, including employer contributions of $8,562,336, and earnings from investments of $43,81 1 ,393. Plan' expenses were $ 14,773,589. These expenses included $12,875,489 in benefits paid to participants and beneficiaries ; $ 1 ,274,852 in administrative expenses, and $623,248 for fees, insurance premiums and other such expenses. Your Rights to Additional Information You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, · . , . on request. The items listed below are included in that report. I . An accountant's report. 2. Assets held for investment. To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or call the office of Mr. Al Jensen, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. The charge to cover . copying costs will be $ 1 .00 for a full annual report, or $. 10 per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the Plan administrator on request and at no charge, a statement of the assets and liabilities of the Plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of the Plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the Plan administrator, these two statements and accompanying notes will be - included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not in�lude a charge for the copying of these portions o� the .report because these portions are furnished without charge. You also have the right to examine the annual report at the main office of the Plan , 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746, and at the U . S . Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. , or to obtain a copy from the U . S . Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department should be addressed to Public Disclosure Room N4677, Pension and Welfare Benefits Programs, U.S. Department' of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave . , N . W . , Washington, D.C. 202 16. "· Your Rights to Additional Information You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or ariy part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report; 1 . An accountant's report. 2. Assets hel(I for investment. To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or call the office of Mr. Al Jensen, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md . 20746. The charge to cover copying costs will be $ 1 .00 for the full annual report, or $0. 10 per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the plan administrator, on request and at no charge, a statement of the assets and liabilities of the Plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of the Plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full . annual report from the Plan administrator, . these two statements and accompanying notes. .�ill be included as part of the report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does .QOt include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions"J:tre.f.urnished without charge . You also have the right to examine the annual re fr'aftlte-'10ain office of the Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746, and at the U .S . Department of Labor in Washington, D . C . , or to obtain a copy from the U . S . Department <>f Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department should be addressed to Public Disclosure Room N4677, Pension and Welfare Benefit Program, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Co'1stitution Ave . , N . W . , Washington, D.C. 20216. · po : . ,- united l ndustrial Workers of · North America Welfare Plan U nited I ndustrial Workers of North America Pension' Rian This is a summary of the annual · report of United Industrial Workers of North America Welfare Plan, 13-5677156, for Jan. 1 , 1982 to Dec. 3 1 , 1982 . The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). .,': l•i•• ' ' ' Your Rights to Additional lnformatj9n You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included iri that report: l . An accountant's report. 2. Assets held for investment. To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or call the office of Mr. Al Jensen, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. The charge to cover copying costs will be $ 1 .00 for the full annual report or $0. 10 per page for any part · thereof. You also have the right to receive from the Plan administrator, on request and at no charge, a statement of the assets and liabilities of the Plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of the Plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the Plan administrator, these two statements and accompanying notes will be included as part of the report. The charge tQ cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge. You also have the right to examine the annual report at the main office of the Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746, and at the U . S . Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. , or to obtain a copy from the U;S. Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department should be addressed to Public Disclosure, Room N4677, Pension and Welfare Benefit Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave . , N . W . , Washington, D.C. 202 16. '( � ..r -· ·. 30 I LOG I March 1 985 ' ...-, .;, .'i'· ,•;.., �.,:.�i':'r,"- · · ;. �'\!.'.--� '.�:). .>, � ... ,,.:, t . .: '• : , �.. w This is a summary of the annual report of .United .Jndt.tst'fliil orkers of North America Pension �Ian, 1 1 -6106805, for Jan 1', J 2 lo Dec. 3 1 , 1982. The annual report has been filed with the Inteinat &evenue. Service, as required under the Employee Retirement lm:ome: �urity Act of 1974 (ERISA). • . Basic Financial Statement The value of Plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the .Plan, was $3,738,493 as of Jan. I , 1982, compared to $3,230,529 as of Dec. 3 1 , 1982. During the Plan year the Plan experienced a decrease in its net assets of $507,964. This inclu4ed unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of Plan assets; that is, the difference between the value of the Pian's as.sets at the end of the year and the value of the assets at the beginning of the year, or the cost of assets acquired during the year. During the Plan year, the Plan had total income of $3,564,434, including employer contributions of $3 ,029 ,638 earnings from investment of 1$534, 796. Plan expenses were $4, 125,603 (netting a loss of $56 1 , 1 69 paid from the Plan's Fund . Balance) and are comprised of three classes of expenses: ( 1 ) Welfare benefit expenses. of $3,242,03 1 ; (2) Administrative expenses of $745,237, and (3) Other expenses of $138,335. Welfare Benefits in the amount of$4, 1 l 7,223 were made directly to participants or their beneficiaries, and $8,380 to other organizations or individuals providing welfare benefits. Administrative expenses were comprised of salaries, fees and commissions, Fudiciary Insurance premiums, and general administrative expenses. Other expenses were comprised of provisions for contributions doubtful of collection, and litigation settlement of a medical claim. · ' Basic Financial Statement The value of Plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the Plan, was $ 1 1 ,720,47 1 as of Jan. 1 , 1982, compared to $14,953,618 as of Dec. 3 1 , 1982. During the Plan year the Plan experienced an increase in its net asset of $3,233, 147. This included unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of Plan assets ; that is, the difference between the. value of the Plan's assets at the end of the year and the value of the assets at the - begbming of the year or the cost of assets acquired during the year. During the Plan year,' the Plan had total income of $3,697,42 1 , including employer contributions of $944,588, and earnings from investments of $2,752,833. Plan expenses were $464,274 and are comprised of two types: (1) Pension Benefit Expenses of $204,770 and (2) Administrative Expenses of $259,504. The $204,770 Pension benefit payments were made directly to participants or their beneficiaries. Administrative expenses were comprised of-salaries, fees, and commissions, Fiduciary Insurance premiums,. and general administrative expenses. · Your Rights to Additional Information You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report: 1 . An accoun�nt's report. 2. Assets held for investment. To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or call the office of Mr. Al Jensen, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. The charge to cover copyil1$ costs will be $ 1 .00 for the full annual report, or $0. 10 per page for any part thereof! You also have the right to receive from the Plan administrator, on request and at no charge, a statement of the assets and liabilities of the Plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of the plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the Plan administrator, these two statements and accompanying notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge. You also have the right to examine the annual report at the main office of the Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746, and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. , or to obtain a copy from the U . S . Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Request to the Department should be addressed to Public Disclosure Room N4677, Pension and Welfare Benefit Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave . , N . W. , Washington, D.C. 202 16. / �Letters To The Editor 'SHLSS Is an Outstanding Facility • • • ' Frank Drozak: ,AB someone who has had a long association with the maritime industry, it is heartening for me to see what is being offered to mariners at your Piney Point, Md. facility. The tour you arranged on Jan.. 23, 1985 provided me with an insight of a truly outstanding facility. _ The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship is an impressive facility offering skills needed to meet the challenges of the future . . . . Sincerely, Wallace 'l'. Sansone Deputy Commander llilitary Sealitt Command 'Working Together Toward Success . . . ' Frank Drozak: .J1 · Sil) upgraders toured the Capitol and other sites during a visit in. February. Pictured (from the bottom step up) are Laura Gillespie, Paul Cates, Barbara Jean Stevenson, . David Hood, Peter PaJtania, Rose May Mcfarlane (obscured), Michael McCarthy, SHLSS Instructor Joe WaU and SIU lobbyist Liz DeMato. -i�:�.,� "?·'.''i,"t' I would like to take this opportunity to thank the personnel of the �a.f&rers Harry Lundeberg Sc:Q.ool of Seamanship at J;>iney Point, Md. :for t.b.eir etrorts 1n showing nie their school. . . . . s!Mt working wgethet .now tri peacetime 8lJ t,here � _NO'I' ourselves with �h' ()t}lers' methodB and . operations when and if there is a war. Much of the success that our· We m�t be much time to fa.mil1arize country Will ga.m on the battlefield of tomorrow will depend on our j oint efforts both then and now to work together to b.uild a strong relationship. l·hope..tha.t my visit Will help what has alWSiYS been .',".;.;i;f;< \/ mutually beneft�tal w9:r� . - · ., · · a strong bond between the military and the merchant marine . . . . Sincerely yours, Carlos J. 'l'ibbetta Montltly MeanbersJtip Meetings Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters :· Date . Port Piney Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, April 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York . . . . . . . . . . · . . . . . . . Tuesday , April 9 MAJ, 'l'C Plana & 'l'r•tntng Officer DepartJnent Qf the Anny 10:30 'Credit Where Credit's Due . . . ' It seems that .the only time attention is brought upon someone is thing iB wrong or someone has done wrong. During the last three montJl.s, I've sailed as ftrst assistant and then a.m. when · some . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. Philadelphia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, April 1 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0: 30 a.m. chief engineer on the Baltimore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, April 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 : 30 a.m. Norfolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday , April II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0:30 a . m . Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday , April I I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l0:30 a . m . Algonac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, April "· work for. . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m� New Orleans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday , April 1 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday , April 1 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0: 30 a.m. Wilmington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday , April 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a . m . Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, April 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 : 30 a.m. San Juan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday , April 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 : 30 a . m . St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, April 1 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 �.m. Honolulu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, April 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 : 30 a.m. Duluth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday , April 1 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 : 30 a . m . Gloucester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ·. Tuesday, April 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 : 30 a . m . Jersey City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, April 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0: 30 Due to their effo�, the engineroom has benefited greatly, and a.m. Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, April 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 : 30 a.m. I'd like to see just credit given which far exceed that which could be induced solely by the wages they 1 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 : 3 0 a.m. H ouston . . . . . . . · . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday; April 15 . . . . . . . . . . $ea-Lane Venture. to the entire engineroom unlicensed personnel for an effort given which has shown personal qualities of dedication and dependability everyone involved can take pride tn a job well done. · Rather than single out individuals, I'd just like to list our engineroom personnel-for it has truly been a concerted effort: Hugh Wells, electrician; Monte Beck, reefer maintenance; Rudy Lopez, engine utility; E�ar Young, OMU; John Rizzo, OMU; Harold Welch, OMU; Elias Ruiz, wiper; Guadalupe Barida, wiper. A.gain, my special thanks to all of these men for being good crewmen, good shipmates and great people with whom it has been a privilege to work. a.m. . My hi&Jlen personal regards, llo4ney C. Baxter Chief Bnafneer, 8.L. Venture ·A MERICAN IS BEAUTIF'UL luy American ... and look for the Union Labe l UNION LABEL ANO SERVICE TRADES DEPARTMENT. AFL-CIO • ... March 1 985 I LOG I 31 �SIU President Frank Drozak Calls for Unity Sailors Union of the Pacific Celebrates ·� · ·, ' 1 OOth Anniversary The Sailors Union ·dates its exist­ "You can put me in jail but you voice of the modern seamen' s m_ove­ ence to a meeting held on the Folsom ment. cannot give me narrower quarters than Street Wharf on March 6, 1 885, where · as a seaman I have always had. You Furuseth joined forces with Sen. LL major maritime unions were 300 seamen met to talk about how they cannot give ine coarser food than I Robert Lafollette of Wisconsin and represented at a dinner at the could improve their working condi­ have always eaten. You cannot make other progressives to help pass such Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco hon­ me lonelier than I have always been . ' ' tions. landmark bills as the Macguire Act oring the ' lOOth anniversary of the These seamen voted to demand . an ( 1 895) , the White Act ( 1 898), the His­ Another secretary of the S U P was Sailors Union of the Pacific . Harry Lundeberg, who founded the immediate $5 raise, and they formed toric Seamen ' s Act of 1 9 1 5 and the · the Coastal Seamen' s Union, a pre­ Seafarers International Union of North Shipping Act of 1 9 1 6 . Politicians joined with industry and A Norwegian b y birth , he used the cursor of the SUP and several other America (SIUNA) in 1938. labor leaders to honor the SUP and Indeed, the ties between the SIU English language to its maximum ef­ its many achievements. Many were . , maritime unions, including the SIU. and the .SUP have always been strong. In January 1887, Anders Furuseth fect . Furuseth roused the conscience from the California area, where the · In the March 6th edition of the West of Congress and the nation through Union is based; many travelled across was elected secretary of the CSU. Coast Sailors, SUP Patrolman Bill Furuseth later became the first great such moving testimony as this: the nation to be a.t .this festive and Armstrong talked about the close re­ memory-evoking . celebratien. lationship between Paul . Hall, presi­ Earlier in the week, Rep. Sala Bur­ dent of the SIU from 1957 until his ton (D-Calif. ) had placed an article in death in 1 980, and former SUP Sec­ the Congressional Record recounting retary Morris Weisberger. the many accomplishments that the Drozak alluded to these close ties SUP had achieved during its first 1 00 when he spoke at the Fairmont Hotel. years . He also stressed the need to make In addition to ending the crimp sys­ One hundred years ago a group of bedraggled seamen met on a wharf in those ties stronger. tem, which placed seamen in a con­ San Francisco to discuss the problems that were facing them : pove_rty , "I believe , " said Drozak , "that we dition of near-slavery that today's ignorance , a system of hiring that denied dignity and promoted malnutrition [maritime unions] can continue to workers would find difficult compre­ and near-slavery . achieve gains for our members and From that one meeting sprang the modern seamen's movement and all that hending, the Union was instrumental their families-but only if we work has come from . it: better wages, better conditions, pride . in helping the industry as a whole together. Unity of purpose and soli­ It is a measure of the success of that first meeting that the I OOth anniversary improve wages and benefits and in darity of ·actions are our best tools to of the SUP was held at the Fairmont, on top of Nob Hill . Even thQugh the fighting for civil rights and democratic pull our industry out of this dark peprinciples on the waterfront. Fairmont is but two short miles from the docks. of San Francisco, It· is far riod. enough away spiritually and economically t� dramatize that seamen have,. President Drozak extended the SIU's ···"'-'..l e shipowners are split'and fight"warmest good wishes and fraternal travelled the distances in just 100 short years. the ing eaciioni�I Thete can b e no better way to honor the successes of' the first 100 years of greetings" to the SUP as it celebrated reduced cargo ava1la•""Ame��nthe SUP than by all maritime unions joining forces to combat the problems its long and colorful history . !Y� �IJl-:ftag vesi>elsl,'� he said, "an'&� facing today's sailor. " In this rocky and unpredictable ment has driven a wedge betwee. . We seamen face different problems : foreign competition, advanced tech­ maritime industry , " Drozak said, "it . ,,,,., is a major achievement simply to sur­ nology, lack of a government policy on trade and economic development. labor · and management. Unions are "''- · . b¢ing pitted against each U nlic.en d seamen mu l' contcild with reduc d manning . �s on new vive. Tbe Sai!w.s .Union ttas nqt Q�)' ''tngjust to survive. And I could go on vessels. Licensed camcn are threatened with the' ioss of survjved . . . it has filways btSen ·on and· ori, but I will stop with this one And like all other workers , we must contend with historical forces that are the front line of progress for its mem­ / last remark. changing the conditions under which pension and welfare benefits are distrib­ bers and for its fellow m�ners . " ·. �.'There is but one answer (or all uted. The dinner commemorating this · o n� u.s. Drozitk said, "and there i . In their own ways , these problems are just as serious as the ones that faced special occasion was held less than ' way for us as seam�p,... That is merg­ our brothers and sisters 1 00 years ago. And as Drozak said , there is no way two miles away from the actual spot ers-m raer t.nfons." that we can deal. with them if we do not unite. where the SUP was founded. by Max Hall , A v ,, The Legacy of the SU P : I n Unity Is Strength . · :Jt �- ' 'I • , · ·· 'tt+�;,��, at.is feft lo_f · .. arglii rtl ng tights. cit�er-,..fight- . · · Men gather outside the SUP hall in the Audifred Building o n East Street (now the Embarcadero) where Andrew Furuseth (inset) had his office during the pivotal 1901 waterfront strike. tJOft � s u p po rt the S I U B lood Ba n k 32 I LOG I March 1 985 Pacitk ·�� • , by th SaDors Union of the "You sbaU not �!" Hallmark ac determined leader, Harry Lundeberg, backed by a handful of dedicated SUP nletf� their ground at Pier 41 in San Francisco during the Sheperd Line beef in 193$18 a successful confrontation that stopped the NMU-CIO from raiding the ship Sea. Their courage to stand up and be counted stood the union in good stead in onrc� challenge after challenge in its 100-yeal" history. T�·· . � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource March 1985 Description An account of the resource Headlines: WE'RE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT 100 YEARS OF PROGRESS BLENDED CREDIT SHIPMENTS ARE PREFERENCE CARGO DROZAK SAYS IT'S TIME TO WORK TOGETHER SHEAR PRESENTS REAGAN'S SLASHED MARAD BUDGET TAKX OBREGON READIES FOR EXERCISES GRACE MCALISTER RUNS 24 HOURS A DAY WITH 3 CREWS THREE-MAN STEWARD DEPARTMENT SHLSS MOVES CLOSER TO COLLEGE DEGREE APPROVAL SHLSS COURSE REUNITES FRIENDS FROM THE PAST 60-FOOT "FREAK" WAVE SLAMS SAM HOUSTON SPACE RESEARCH MAY PREDICT FREAK WAVES NATIONAL LEADERS URGE NEW EFFORTS TO BUILD U.S. MERCHANT MARINE HISTORY COMES ALIVE ON THE MISSISSIPPI QUEEN SEA-LAND LEADER PAYS OFF SAILORS UNION OF THE PACIFIC CELEBRATES 100TH ANNIVERSARY THE LEGACY OF THE SUP: IN UNITY IS STRENGTH Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/1/1985 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 47, No. 3 1985 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/4fe307f89e9a52937e2b196b1f4f8e2f.pdf b28e4ba378753f45e61d8483c72d13ff PDF Text Text · Olllclal Paltllcatloa o1 tlae·......._. � Valoa • A.tlaatlc, Gall, Labs ....... w--. Dbtnct • A.l'L-CJO Vol. •'7 .. T-AGOS No. Z I'.._ 19&5 Vessels In Face of Maritime Slump, SIU Finds New Jobs The SIU landed 144 new jobs for Seafarers when the Military Sealift Command (MSC) awarded a $41 . 7 million contract to Sealift Mobility Inc. to op­ erate 12 T-AGOS-1 Class ocean surveillance vessels. • The T-AGOS vessels will be­ gin crewing later this year, the first in April in Norfolk, the second set for June in Hawaii and the third in October in Nor:.. folk. The remaining nine will come on line during the next two-and-a-half years. Each T-AGOS vessel will carry an unlicensed crew of 12 along with seven licensed offi­ cers and seven technicians. "With the shipping industry in the kind of shap� it is in, here:lR ·� . iSt;'jJ�;one ofrthe12 .. jo s or members. ·we Ttt worked closely with the Sealift will carry 1 1 unlicensed crewmembers. Mobility people to make sure worldwide with missions at sea a LOG questionnaire on security we could be competitive and we and calls at overseas ports. Six clearances. The Union will con­ won," SIU President Frank will be stationed in Little Creek, tact those members. If you don't Va. and six in Pearl Harbor. have a clearance, see your port Drozak said. The vessels are platform and Crewmembers will be re­ agent or get in touch with the transportation for SURTASS, a quired to have secret security Manpower office in Piney Point. passive undersea surveillance clearances. Last year several They will explain how to obtain system. All 12 will operate hundred Seafarers responded to a security clearance. I we, our ·In addition, all crewmembers aboard the T-AGOS vessels will receive some special training either in Seattle or at the SHLSS. The contract with the MSC runs through Sept. 30, 1989. The vessels are being built by Ta­ coma Boat Building Co. Inside SIU Victorious in Dixie Strike ·· Page 7 Reagan Budget Cuts Aimed Maritime Eit ·' ·� · Page 3 Marine Sought Electric Indictments Page 5 A Look Back at 1984 Pages 21-28 Last month several members of the Maritime Administration and the Military Sealift Command inspected the SHLSS's up-to-date training facilities and the school's new 32-ton Hagglund crane. Above, Capt. R.W. Kesteloot (left) and Adm. Harold Shear, maritime administrator, get a look at the new crane (see story page 1 4). �c· i President's Report HE result of the 1984 pres­ We already have machinery set in place. It is our Grassroots Program. In his Washington of­ fice, a congressman's attention is divided among the many in­ terest groups and issues that make up his daily schedule. We must find a way to communicate our concerns into the local con­ cerns of the congressional dis­ trict. This is exactly what our Grassroots Program did in the 1984 campaign. Our efforts in this field need not and should not end with the election. We should build on the core of support generated by our Port Maritime Councils around the country over the past year. We must continue the ed­ ucation of new members of Con­ gress. The education of any elected representative can be influenced by letter writing cam­ paigns, visits to the congress-­ man's district office, and by get­ ting active in local political groups. by Frank Drozak Tidential election was a dis­ ; appointment for most of orga­ nized labor. This should not dishearten us, however. The odds against unseating a per­ sonally popular incumbent dur­ ing an economic recovery were high at the outset. We can take heart that labor scored remarkable successes in organizing and turning out the vote in general, and was very effective in swinging the vote of union households around from 1980. Many of our traditional friends were returned to Con­ gress and we can count on their support once again in the 99th Congress. Furthermore, some of our former friends in the House of Representatives, Tom Harkin, Paul Simon and Albert Gore Jr. , were successful in their at­ tempts to win Senate seats. All in all, 43 new members were elected to the House and seven to the Senate. Many of these new legislators have expressed an interest in the issues of the maritime industry. We know that many of the same battles we fought in the last Congress will be fought again, and new battles will surely present themselves. We can continue to expect support from our friends in Congress. But this will not be enough if we wish to win on the larger issues that affect us or on those issues which were not resolved last year. What is needed, then, is an expansion of our support net­ work in Congress. We must build new relationships among those legislators who were just elected. We will certainly make efforts to do this in Washington, but we must now build a system of communication and persuasion with the representative or sen­ ator in his home district. Times were tough over the last four years-and they're not going to be a picnic over the next four either. Nonetheless, we intend to work1 with the administration and with Con­ gress for some kind of break­ through-something that will respond to the needs of the merchant marine. We need to develop some type of program to bring recovery to our industry and cargo for our ships-other than military work� Right now we are working hard to get Navy work for our members. For the time being, and for the foreseeable future, this is going to be the only game in town. It's where we have our best hope of finding new jobs. We are going to prove that our Union can furnish qualified people to man the ships. We'll • • • get the jump on these jobs and end up with the biggest piece of the pie. But the work isn't going to just come knocking at our door. We have to go out there and get it ourselves. On this point-just last month we had the leadership of the Maritime Administration, the Military Sealift Command, and the Navy down at our school in Piney Point. They were impressed. They saw our heavy lift crane; they saw our classrooms, and they talked with our members and teachers. I am also encouraged to see our members responding to these training programs, because these job opportunities in . military sealift are the best opportunities we have today. Port agents need to encourage the membership to take these jobs. I can't state too · strongly how important that is. If we don't act on these oppor­ tunities now-while they're hot-then the only game in town will be lost forever. Clearly Navy work is the wave of the future. That is why we have made underway replenish­ ment skills a high priority at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. As part of its rapid deploy­ ment force concept, the Navy Controlled Fleet needs seafar­ ers trained in loading and un­ loading military cargo and per­ sonnel while ships are underway. Our success in predicting and then meeting this need has re­ sulted in four converted SIU­ contract vessels to date. So promising is the future for underway replenishment, and so necessary the skills, it is now a mandatory course. All members going to the Lundeberg School will be required to take these courses. While our legislative staff is hard at work representing our interests in Washington, I will be at the MTD Executive Board meeting in Florida where we will put together a legislative pro­ gram that we can all get behind and support 100 percent. Many issues will be on the table. We will be seeking leg­ islation to raise fishing fees paid by foreign vessels to make American fishermen competi­ tive. Right now fish processing vessels in domestic fisheries are dominated by foreigners. We should have U .S.-flag vessels processing and harvesting in U.S. waters. There is a potential right there for up to 40 ships. We will work to preserve P.L. 480 cargoes-and form a coa­ lition with others of similar in­ terest to extend the restrictions on the export of Alaska oil. We have to act like a 24-·hour watch­ dog on this one. If we turn our back, even for a moment, our enemies will stick a knife in it. We will also work to get leg­ islation to require that U.S. ships be used to carry U.S. mail over­ seas. We will still be looking at passenger ships as a possible source of jobs. The Customs Department wants to do away with the 24-hour rule on foreign ships at domestic ports. Without it, there wouldn't be a reason for the U.S.-ftag vessels. We will oppose this move and. will press Congress to take other steps to revitalize the U.S. pas­ senger ship market. We have all been having prob­ lems with our companies. We continue to monitor them closely-especially Sea-Land, Puerto Rico Marine Manage­ ment and Maritime Overseas. We have to do what we can to help these outfits stay in busi­ ness and still protect ourselves and our interests. Finally, I want to thank you for your vote of confidence in the recent SIU election. I intend to do everything I can to prove worthy of your trust-and to continue our program for a bet­ ter way of life for all seafarers. . . Official Publication of !tie Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gutt. lak!S and Inland Waters District, Afl-CID February 1985 .. �·' ,, .-. ,_. ·- -.....-.. .. _,•.:'7'��.;.\�;i."1»"'·�· ,. Vol. 47, No. 2 Executive Board Frank Drozak President Joe DIGlorglo Secretary· Treasurer Angus "Red" Campbell Mike Sacco Vice President Charles Svenson Editor Marietta Homayonpour Associate Editor New York Ray Bourdh.1a Assistant Editor 2 I LOG I February 1 985 · Max Hall Assistant Editor. 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POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 2 746. g >'<>-• • ••• , , ..., �Reagan's Latest, Budget Cuts Slated for Maritime, Social Programs I f Riding a crest of immense personal popularity, President Reagan introduced a controver­ sial $937. 7 billion budget for fiscal year 1 986 that would elim­ inate or cut funding for most maritime and social programs, yet would increase defense spending by 1 3 percent over last year's levels . The proposed ·budget would do little to reduce this nation's enormous budget deficit, which many economists believe is this country's most serious eco­ nomic problem. Even if Rea­ gan's budget were passed with no modifications-an unlikely event-the budget deficit would still top $ 1 80 billion. Most analyses of the budget tended to be in line with the one made by David Hoffman, Wash­ ington Post staff writer, who wrote that ''the budget would fundamentally alter the govern­ ment's relationship to important sectors of the population and economy while continuing to shift federal resources from do­ mestic programs to the mili­ tary." SIU President Frank Drozak made the observation that _...__.,,!ll'llliid9111t .,....m · bad . �- plished the seemingly J.mpossi­ ble-finding ways to cut the maritime budget even more than he has done over the past four years. " Under Reagan's budget, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve would be eliminated. As has been the case for the past four years, no monies would be al­ located for the Construction Differential Subsidy Program. Title XI loan guarantees would remain at $900 million, no change from last year. Yet existing an­ nual fees for such guarantees would be immediately doubled, from 0.5 percent to I percent and eventually increased to 5 percent. Robert Morison, the re­ spected maritime correspon­ dent for The Journal of Com­ merce, noted that " industry sources insist that such an increase would virtually kill the program. " F. The sums allocated to the Maritime Administration would be sharply cut, from $409 mil­ lion this year to $369 million . The largest cut in maritime spending would come in the Op­ erating Differential Subsidy Program, which will be reduced by some $30 million, to about $310 million in fiscal year 1 986. No new operating subsidies will be allowed. Payments will only be made to existing recip­ ients . Efforts to effectively cut ODS even further are being put forth in other forms as well. The­ administration is trying to elim­ inate what it calls a "double subsidy" whereby U . S .-ftag ocean liners carrying cargo pref­ erence receive ODS funds. The administration is also seeking to impose user fees on shippers and would allow com­ panies receiving ODS funds to buiid foreign on a permanent basis. In a briefing with reporters held shortly after the details of the president's budget were made known, Elizabeth Dole, secre­ tary of the Department of Transporation, said that the . tansporta.fiea;. budgebfor· fiscal year 1 986 was "bold" and "his­ toric'' and that it represents a ''fundamental reassessment of the federal role in transporta­ tion.'' While many industry figures bitterly oppose this maritime budget, they would agree with Dole's assessment that the budget marked a fundamental reassessment of the govern­ ment's role in the maritime in­ dustry. They would probably add, however, that this reas­ sessment had not produced the desired results . During the past four years, the Reagan administration has eliminated or cut funding for every important federal mari­ time program. None has been spared. Over that same time, the number of American-flag ves­ sels has fallen proportionately, from more than 600 in 198 1 to fewer than 400 today. Defense Buildup Is Unchecked Every once in a while, a small story will appear that will give life to what appears to be a complicated story . The Washington Post ran a story recently about some of the ways that the Defense Depart­ ment has been spending your Say Goodbye to These Programs The maritime industry was not the only one hit hard by the president's budget. All social welfare programs have been hard hit. The proposed budget reads like an obituary for the Great Society. Here is a partial list of programs that would be eliminated under the president's budget. (The list does not include programs like Medicare, food stamps, Head Start, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, and college students aid loan programs, all of which are scheduled for drastic cutbacks, but which will still remain in existence .) * the $574 million subsidy for Amtrak; * the Urban Development Action Grant (UDAG), which pro­ vides start-up funds for commercial construction; * the Job Corps, a federal job-training program; * the Small Business Administration, which provides credit and low-interest loans to 2 1 ,500 businesses; * General Revenue Sharing, which spreads nearly $4.6 billion a year in federal funds among 39,28 1 , states, counties and cities as a trade-off which was used by Reagan in 1 98 1 to help garner political support for painful cutbacks in social programs; * the Appalachian Regional Commission and the Economic Development Administration; * most of the subsidized loan and grant programs of farmers and businessmen in rural America, that financed more than $ 1 0 billion of water and sewer projects and community facilities in the past decade; * the Export-Import Bank's direct loan program, which has aided many U.S . corparations that do business overseas; * air carrier ·subsidies, which were established in 1 978 to provide financial assistance to communities as they adjusted to the impact of airline deregulations; * health professional training subsidies, first granted in the early 1 960s in response to a serious shortage of doctors, nurses and other health professionals. Delta Sold for After sailing since 1919, Delta Steamship Lines has been sold. Crowley Maritime Corp., Del­ ta's parent company, sold the lines' ships and assets to McLean Industries, owners of United States Lines (USL). The deal, which had been in the works for several months, was completed late last month with Crowley receiving about $36 million in preferred McLean stock for its 1 1 ships and oper­ ating subsidies on Delta's for­ mer routes . In addition, Delta will lease to USL three large hard-earned tax dollars: " Sen. William S. Cohen (R­ Maine) charged yesterday that the Navy has been paying more than $600 each for toilet seats, which he said 'gives new mean- $36 Million containerships being built in Danish shipyards. By the time the transaction was completed, most of Delta's ships had been laid up. Only four were sailing. An official of McLean said he expects some of the Delta ships will continue to be used, but plans for .all 1 1 have not been announced. The sale of Delta leaves only seven established U.S .-ftag lines in international trade. Ten years ago there were 19. USL is a NMU-contracted company. ing to the word throne.' '' The Navy calls the item a "toilet cover asembly" and Lockheed-California Co. con­ cluded after a recent review that it was only "modestly over­ priced." February 1 985 I LOG I 3 ZTIS:Z?tf-..'WW'EW@"'·'�"-··=·- � - - ·:---- -···· -CC=:}!. . _ �Survival Suits Keep Fishermen Afloat, Alive for 12 Hours Sea/arers can look to this in­ cident as proof that survival suits work. It should also remind them that the suits must be taken care of properly to prevent any rips or tears from decreasing their life­ saving potential. * * * Three commercial fishermen owe their lives to survival suits, just like the ones stowed on most SIU deepsea ships, fishing boats and Great Lakes ships. The three spent 12 hours in 32degree seas after their clamming boat went down 1 6 miles off Chincoteague, Va. Feb. 1 . "[The men] wouldn't have lasted 15 minutes in bathing suits. That's all the time you have in 32-degree water," said Dr. Alexander Berger who helped treat the survivors after they were rescued. When the boat went down, one man was apparently tangled in its rigging and was pulled under. Another crewmember died, apparently because tears in his survival suit exposed him to the freezing water. According to reports, the 75foot Atlantic Mist was loaded down with about 44 tons of surf clams when some of the clams broke loose and clogged the cockpit drains. Seas, whipped by 25 to 30 knot willds, began breaking over the decks, and the pumps couldn't keep up. The captain, Robert Martin of Berlin, Md. , signaled the Coast Guard and had the crew put on their survival suits and inflate a raft. After the crew had aban­ doned ship and were onboard the life raft, the A tlantic Mist went down stern first, but one of its outriggers caught the raft and began pulling it down with the boat. The crew was able to jump from the raft and save one crewmember from being dragged under, but another was polled down by the outrigger. His body was recovered later. The four remaining crew­ members hooked arms and stayed together in the heavy seas. But apparently one of the crewmembers had torn his sur­ vival suit and was not protected from the freezing waters. "They held him. He didn't drown. They were talking to him. Doing bicycle things with their legs," Berger said. Initial reports indicated the crewmem­ ber died from hypothermia. The survivors were rescued by a passing fishing boat. Exposure suits like this one helped save the lives of three fishermen whose clamming boat sank off the Virginia coast earlier;thfs.4'00Ath.The suits kept the three alive and afloat for 12 hours in 32-degree water before they were rescued. Pirates Raid Falcon Countess, Escape with 19 G's Pirates boarded the SIU-con­ tracted tanker Falcon Countess (Seahawk Management), held the crew at knife point, tied up the captain and escaped with more than $19,000. The attack oc­ curred as the ship was in the Straits of Malacca Jan. 29. No injuries were reported in the attack which took place in one of three areas where piracy has dramatically increased dur­ ing the past few years. Accord­ ing to shipping officials, the Straits of Malacca, the west coast ofAfrica and other waters around Indonesia show the most pirate activity. Ships sailing through the dan­ gerous areas usually post crew­ members on special pirate watch to repel any boarders with highly charged fire hoses. But the crew of the Falcon Countess had just stood down from that watch because the ship had left the so­ called pirate zone. The raiders approached the vessel from the rear in a small speedboat and boarded the Countess using long bamboo 4 I LOG I February 1985 poles with hooks on the ends to climb aboard over the fantail, according to reports. As the pirates made their way through the ship, they held crewmembers at knife point. They were also armed with large bayonets. When they captured the captain, they threatened him, and then tied him up before rifting the ship's safe. The Countess is under charter to the Military Sealift Com­ mand, and a spokesman for the MSC said commercial ships carry few weapons to defend against attack. He also noted that most companies would probably not like "a lot of gunplay aboard ship." One company, Marine Trans­ port (which operates nine tank­ ers for the MSC), trains its deck officers with small arms, and the ships carry a number of shotguns and handguns. But fleet manager Joe Yoerger said offi­ cers "are not told to defend the ships with their lives. If pirates get onboard, discretion is de­ finitely the better part of valor." Attacks began increasing in 1980, and according to figures supplied by the MSC, 35 attacks occurred in the Straits of Ma­ lacca in 1981 and rose to 40 in 1982. Authorities speculate that even more attacks are not re­ ported. The pirates usually stage their raids by hiding their small boats behind buoys where they are undetected by radar. Then after a ship passes, they speed up to it from behind to board. Injuries appear to be rare in the pirate attacks, but an Aus­ tralian captain was murdered by pirates in 1 980, and in 1982 a captain and chief engineer on­ board a U .S.-flag ship were wounded. Two years ago a crewmember on an MSC ship spotted pirates attempting to board his ship and was able to grab one of the pirates as he came across the rail and toss him back overboard into the pirate boat. The raiders then left the area. Firearms are carried onboard ships operated by the MSC, but crewmembers are instructed not to use them unless their lives are in danger. Most attacks are against for­ eign-flag ships, simply because there are more foreign than U.S.­ flag ships. Also, in 1983 seven international maritime groups banded together to ask the United Nations-sponsored In­ ternational Maritime Organiza­ tion to begin a campaign to curb piracy on the high seas. I\ ;1 . Get in the Fight q Knock Out \J Beerj .. /) Coorsv; fp �Marine Electric Report Coast Guard Wants Indictments in Sinking The Coast Guard has rec­ ommended that the captain of the ill-fated NMU collier Ma­ rine Electric and the company's superintendent of maintenance be prosecuted for allowing an unsafe ship to sail. The ship sank Feb. 1 1 , 1 983, and 31 of the 34 crewmembers died. It will be up to federal pros­ ecutors to pursue any possible legal actions against the pair. U.S. law calls for up to five years in prison and a $1 ,000 fine for anyone convicted who knowingly sends an unsea­ worthy American ship to sea. However, Michael C. Ber­ kowitz, legal counsel for Marine Transport Lines, which oper­ ated the ship, called the Coast Guard's recommendation "shockingly inappropriate." The recommendations for criminal prosecution were part of the Coast Guard's report on the sinking. The report, released early this month after· almost two years of hearings and stud­ ies,· was also critical of Coast Guard inspectors who certified the Marine Electric as seawor­ thy, even though serious safety problems made the ship unsafe. The permanent captain of the ship, James K. Farnham, was not aboard the Marine Electric when it sank. His relief, Capt. Phillip Corl, died in the acci­ dent. Joseph Thelgie is Marine Transport's superintendent of maintenance. ''The ship was poorly man­ aged and horribly maintained. with respect to repairs to the hatch covers, main deck and holes in the cargo area caused during offloading,'' the report by the Coast Guard's Marine Board of Investigations said. ''The most probable cause of the sinking was rusted out plat­ ing on the covers of the dry cargo hatches, and rusted out decking which allowed water rushing over the deck to enter At Sea I��ITTJ@u® ST Overseas Marilyn to Port Sudan, Sudan . . ... On Feb. 21 from the port of Galveston, Texas, the Overseas Marilyn �1�1�me0Yefseas) will carry 20,500 metric tons of bulk sorghums to Port Sudan, Sudan. Chief Steward Listed as 'Royal Shellback' Chief Steward Jonny Cruz and the Seafarer crew of the LNG American Heritage (Apex Marine) early last month received 'Certificates of Clas­ sification'aboard the good ship American Heritage certifying that they "did, on Christmas Day in the year 1 984, at the hour 0548, sail through that unique position on the earth: zero degrees latitude, zero degrees longitude, and [are] to be counted among the select few mariners to have accomplished this feat. "In accordance with the rules of this vessel, the crew has been entered in the record with the class: Royal Shellback." The ship sailed to Pointe Noire, Congo from St. Croix, V.I. Also getting the "crossing the equator treatment" from King Triton, god of the sea, were Recertified Bosun Burt Hanback; ABs E. Luzier, C. Stevens, G. Dates, J. Bidzilya, C. Spence and E. Oya; OSs M. Gailbraith and W. Gomlick; Chief Pumpman R. Wilson; QMEDs J. McLaughlin, D. Cameron and L. Dooley; Chief Cook P. Mena, and GSUs T. Burns and A. Hidais. Presidents Jackson, Taylor, Wilson to Ba11gladesh On Feb. 20, the SS President Jackson, SS President Taylor and the SS President Wilson (all APL) will sail from a West Coast port to Chittagong or Chaina, Bangladesh with cargoes of 1 1 ,761 , 1 5,750 and 1 5,000 metric tons of bagged rice, respectively. Monument to Fete 333 Forgotten Sailors A 2112-ton granite monument, 8-feet high and 1 4-feet wide will be unveiled on April 1 0 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Va. to mark the row upon row of 333 graves with small concrete, numbered headstones. The stones, mark the resting places in Potter's Field of forgotten merchant seamen who died in the port of Norfolk, their remains unclaimed. They came from 40 countries and 23 U.S. states. Many expired in the great influenza epidemic in 1 91 8. Others drowned, had accidents, TB, pneumonia, typhoid fever and some suffered mis- the holds," said Coast Guard Commandant Adm. James S. Gracey. The report noted that the hatch covers were "wasted, holed, deteriorated, epoxy-patched, deflected, weakened and miss­ ing security devices." The Coast Guard said the Ma­ rine Electric sank because water from the heavy seas that stormy winter night filled the ship's hold and drove it lower and lower into the water until it finally sank. The company has claimed that the ship sank because an im­ properly stowed anchor broke loose and knocked holes into the ship's hull. In a separate civil matter brought by the fam­ ilies of the victims, the ship's owners maintain crew negli­ gence contributed to the sink­ ing. Earlier it contended that the Marine Electric had run aground and pierced its hull while attempting to assist a fishing boat. "[Marine Transport] has a fundamental disagreement with the Coast Guard and explana­ tions for the cause of this ter­ rible tragedy," Berkowitz said. Both the Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) disagreed with the company's version. Their reports showed the ship never entered shallow enough water to run aground, and the NTSB said videotapes showed the an­ chor could not have caused the damage. "For too long, no action has been taken against supervisory employees of ship lines and companies when those man­ agers decide to cut maintenance funds. This action by the Coast Guard sends a clear message to those supervisory personnel, 'We are going to hold you ac­ countable,' " said Henry How­ ell, an attorney for some of the survivors. fortunes of the mariner between 1 91 O and 1 925. Engraved on the monument is the name, age, date of death and native country of each forgotten sailor. Foreign embassies, state governors and British, German and Nor­ wegian newspapers were notified about the ceremony honoring the seafarers who died away from their home ports. Also inscribed on the monument will be these timeless words: "They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; These see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep." Medicare and Plans Information for Active and Retired Members Active Seafarers and SIU pen­ sioners should check into Medi­ care rules to make sure they got the widest range of benefits pos­ sible from Medicare and the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan. When a pensioner who is re­ ceiving benefits from the SWP, becomes eligible for Medicare, at age 65, he/she is no longer eligible for full benefits under the welfare plan. That is where Medicare can lend a helping hand. A pensioner must sign up for the "Basic" Med­ icare Program (hospital insur­ ance) and the Supplemental Med­ icare Program (medical insurance) to maintain welfare benefits under the Plan. If you are an active Seafarer, between the ages of 65 and 69, you must choose to have benefits paid by the SWP or Medicare. You cannot receive benefits from both. Even if you have chosen the SWP, if after reaching 65, you wait to sign up for Medicare, the Medicare program will impose a penalty which will raise your pre­ mium when you do enroll. The Plan will reimburse the cost of the Supplemental Medicare Program to all eligible partici­ pants, however, it will not pay for any extra amount caused by a penalty. Medicare's General Enrollment period opened Jan. 1, 1985 and will continue until March 31, 1985. During this time, Social Security will accept applications for en­ rollment in Part B (medical insur­ ance of Medicare) from those who failed to enroll during their initial enrollment period, or those whose enrollment has ended. To qualify for Part B Medicare, you must be age 65 or older, a U.S. citizen or alien lawfully ad­ mitted for permanent residence and have resided continu­ ously in the U.S. for the last five years. If you apply between 1/1/85 and 3/31/85, medical insurance cov­ erage will begin on 7/1/85. The monthly premium for Part B Med­ icare is $15.50. If you have any further ques­ tions or you wish to apply, visit or call your local Social Security office. February 1 985 I LOG I 5 �MTD Leaders Meet To View Critical Issues The Maritime Trades Depart­ ment of the AFL-CIO is meeting in Bal Harbour, Fla. this month to discuss and take action on a number of critical issues affect­ ing the 43 national unions that are affiliates of the MTD. (A full . report on the meeting will be published in the March issue of the LOG.) The meetings will be chaired by Frank Drozak, president of the MTD and president of the Seafarers International Union. Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Mer­ chant Marine Subcommittee, and Joseph Addabbo (D-N.Y.) will address the members ofthe MTD Executive Board who will be attending the meetings. AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland will head a team of Federation specialists who will report on and discuss a number of concerns of the AFL-CIO and its MTD affiliates. They are Rudy Oswald, director of the Depart­ ment of Economic Research; Alan Kistler, director of Orga­ nization and Field Services; John Perkins, director of the Com­ mittee on Political Education, and Ray Denison, director of the Department of Legislation. Jean Ingrao, MTD executive sectetary-treasurer, said that reports, resolutions and state- ments covering 29 specific areas of concern were submitted for consideration by the MTD ex­ ecutive board. Among the subjects bearing directly upon the maritime in­ dustry are statements and res­ olutions entitled "Maritime Pol­ icy," "Union Rights for Maritime Captains, Mates and Engineers," "Jones Act," "Urging Congress and the Pres­ ident to Work Toward Fulfilling the Mandate of the 1 92 1 and 1 936 Merchant Marine Acts,'' "U.S. Fishing Industry," "U.S. Dredging Industry,'' ''Great Lakes Maritime Industry,'' and ''Canadian Maritime Policy.'' The broad spectrum of sub­ jects to be considered at the meetings also includes state­ ments and resolutions entitled ''National Labor Relations Board," "Worker Safety," "National Energy Policy," "Fair International Trade," and "Tax Reform." Steinbrenner Honored With Award NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schu man & Abarbanel 358 Frith Avenue New York, New York 10001 Tele. I (212) 279-9200 BALTIMOAE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman. Greenbefg, Eng Iman & Belgrad Sun Life Builcfng Charle & Redwood Str ts Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. I (301) 53�967 CHICAGO, ILL Katz & Friedman 7 South Deatbom Street Chicago, Ill. 60603 Tele. I (312) 263-6330 HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer. Peleraon and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas n002 Tele. I (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (813) 879·9842 Mrs. Rose Hall, widow of former SIU President Paul Hall, presents the fifth annual Paul Hall Memorial Service Award to George Steinbrenner, chairman of the board of the American Shipbuilding Co. Also in the photo are (I. to r.) SIU President Frank [.)rozak.Fr8(11flonardo; pr�nt of the ·Maritime Port Council of Greater New York and Jack Caffey, special assistant to SIU president. Welfare u are getting more than one copy of the LOG delivered to you, if you have changed your If yo address , or if your name or address is misprinted or incomplete, please fill in the special address form printed on this page and send it to: SIU & UIW of N.A. Ad� Correction Department 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Maryland 20746-9971 Your home address is your permanent address, and this is where all official Union documents, W-2 Forms, and the LOG will be mailed. .-----------------------------------------------------�----­ I HOME ADDRESS PLEASE PRINT Date: _______ Social Security No. Phone No. Your Full Name City Apt. or BOx # 0 SIU UIW Place 0 UIW Area Code ZIP State 0 Pensioner Other ------- of Employment ------ Thia wlll be my penunent llddreM tor .., otftclal union malllnp. Thie addrea should remain In the Union flle un.... ottMMwt.e chM1g8d by me -per-eo1-"181a11y. --------------------------------------�--------------------� 6 I LOG I February 1 985 po... : GLOUCESTER, MASS. Mail Book Number In the event ttm any SIU members hllve legal problem• In the verlou1 porta, • llllt of ettomey9 whom they can coneult 11 being publl1hed. The member Med not chooee the 1'9COm­ rnended ettorneys end thle llllt II In· tended only for lnformlltlonel pur· Orlando & White 1 Westem Avenue Glouces er, Mass. 01930 Tele. I (617) 2113-8100 We want to make sure that you receive your copy of the LOG each month and other important mail such as Forms, Union and Bulletins. To accomplish this , please use the address form on this page to update your home address. Street Aid DETROIT, MJCH. Vidor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Delroi Mich. 4882 2 Tele. I (313) 532-1220 Are You Missing Important Mail? W-2 Legal LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wflsh re Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele. Fogel, (213) 937-6250 W1LMfNOTON, CALIF. Aolh9child. Feldmwl & Ostrov 231 Soult! AWllon Wiimington, C I. 90744 Tele. (213) 834-2.548 MOBILE. AL.A. Simon & Wood 1010 Vari Antwerp Building Mobile, AIL 36602 Tele. I (205) 433-490ot NEW ORLEANS, L.A. 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P.A. 2620 Watt Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, F1oride 33609 Tela. # (813) 879-9842 �Inland News tug/tow harge/dredge SIU Strike Against Dixie Ends; Produces Wage Increase, Better Conditions and Evokes Memories A two-year strike that reached from the docks of Louisiana to the moneyed chambers of Wall Street ended on Jan. 29, 1 985 when the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union and Dixie Carriers signed a three-year agreement calling for improvements in the wages and working conditions of Dixie's unlicensed towboat workers. ''This marks a great victory for the SIU," said SIU Presi­ dent Frank Drozak. ''Dixie made It was because of the dedicated efforts of SIU Boatmen like these, that the Union could wage a two-year strike against Dixie Carriers. a calculated move to break this Union, even though we were willing to help them achieve cost reductions in their overall op­ erations, as long as none of our members were hurt." "I don't think you can over­ emphasize the importance of this development," said Drozak. "This puts everyone on notice that the SIU will fight to the end to protect the interests of its members." Several issues still remain un­ resolved, most notably the sta­ tus of 80 captains, mates and pilots-licensed boatmen that the company claims do not fall un­ der the protection of the Na­ tional Labor Relations Board. The company had recognized the right of the SIU to represent these workers for more than 40 years. The Union has ,worked wit_h D_ixie,.Carriers in Washing­ tOh;' D '. C� ''fo ··�eC:u/e 'legislatfon that would improve conditions in the tug and barge industry. As a result of this coopera­ tion, Dixie grew into one of this country's leading inland water­ ways companies. The company changed its po­ sition on the licensed personnel issue shortly after Dixie was taken over by Kirby Explora­ tion, a conglomerate that has few ties to the maritime indus­ try. Corporate take-overs have become increasingly common in this country. They have created a destabilizing condition for many industries, threatening management-labor relations at a time when management and labor need to work together to combat foreign competition and federal cutbacks. The matter of the licensed boatmen is presently before the State Court in Harris Country, Texas . 4�,��ing to Dr<;>�. "Our Umon w1l1 show the same perseverance in protecting the .. (Continued on Page 9.) International Group Calls for Better Inland Safety A call for health and safety regulations for inland naviga­ tion, backed by stringent in­ spection to enforce the regula­ tions was just one of many recommendations from a week­ long Inland Transport Commit.:. tee meeting held by the Inter­ national Labor Organization in Geneva, Switzerland last month. Bob Vahey and Richard Daschbach, both special assist­ ants to SIU President Frank Drozak, attended the meeting. ''If [the recommendations] are adopted by the U.S., this frame­ work would allow us to press the Coast Guard and OSHA for added regulation of our inland industry. At the conference it became ,clear that our industry is one of the least regulated of any developed nation," Vahey said. The recommendations in­ cluded: Improved productivity in the industry should be consid• ered in the light of its impact on ing and retraining is needed as ments for the different cate­ "job security" and other issues. well as certificates of compe­ gories of inland transport and the skills for their respective There is an "unstructured tency for boatmen. Minimum training require- crew need to be laid down. section'' in the industry, gen­ erally without collective agree­ ments "that is covered by less extensive labor and social leg­ islation'' and the report calls for equalizing conditions between this sector and the organized sector. It calls for extending collective agreements to the un­ structured sector. The report also says that working conditions in inland waters should be comparable to those in related industries. It calls for a maximum daily work period and the extension of other hour laws to inland waters. ''Occupational safety and health regulations for inland navigation should be laid down" Richard Daschbach and Bob Vahey, both special assistants to SIU and "enforced through inspec­ President Frank Drozak, take some time during a Geneva, Switzerland tion." meeting of the Inland Transport Committee to discuss some of the issues, which included a· call for better safety regulations. Increased vocational train• • • • • • February 1 985 I LOG I 7 �New Pensioners A. James 62, Kirchharr, joined the U nion in the port of Mo­ bile in 1 958 sail­ ing as a cook for the Bay Towing and Dredging Co. and. aboard the dredge Mallard (Radcliff Mate­ rials) from 1 955 to 1 956. Brother Kirchharr is a veteran of the U . S . Army during World War I I . He was born in Bay Minette, Ala. and is a resident there. John Watson Allman Jr., 59 , joined the U n ion in the port of Bal­ timore in 1 955. He sailed deep sea and in the port of Norfolk in 1 960, as an AB and tankerman for IBC, IOT in 1 975 and for the Steuart Trans­ portation Co. in 1 973 . Brother Allman hit the bricks in a long­ shoreman's beef. He is a vet­ eran of the U . S . Navy i n World War I I . Boatman Al lman was born in Raleigh, N . C . and is a res[dent of Dolphin, Va. William Leon 65, Broadus, Joined the U nion in the port of Mo­ bile in 1 956 sail­ ing as an oiler for Towing Mobile to 1 947 from Brother 1 977. Broadus was a delegate to the 1 977 Piney Point Inland Con­ tract Negotiating Committee Conference. He was born in Mo­ bile and is a resident there. Eunis Adolph 63, Nelson, joined the U nion in the port of Mo­ bile in 1 965 sail­ ing as a chief en­ gineer for Radcliff from Materials 1 962 to 1 977. Brother Nelson is a veteran of the U . S . Army in World War I I . H e was born in Mobile and i s a resident of I rvington , Ala. Clyde James Robertson, 59, joined the U nion in the port of Bal­ timore in 1 956 sailing as a chief engineer for C . H . Harper Associ­ ates from 1 952 to 8 I LOG I February 1 985 1 972. Brother Robertson was a former member of the I LA. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War I I . Boatman Robert­ son was born in Virginia and is a resident of Baltimore. James Mathes Sammon Sr., 54, joined the U n ion in the port of Bal­ timore in 1 959 sailing as a chief engineer for the Chemical Shell Corp. from 1 952 to 1 959 and aboard the tow­ boats Trojan and W.A. Wansley (G & H Towing) from 1 959 to 1 980. Brother Samon is also a boilermaker. He was born in H umble, Texas and is a resident of Houston. Va. Pilots Assn. Gets New Contract Boatmen, launch operators and shoreside personnel of the Virginia Pilots Assn. early this month got a new three-year contract. The new agreement was approved by the membership rank-and-file in the port of Norfolk. • Contract negotiations are continuing at Carteret Towing. • The contract at the Maryland Pilots Assn. was extended to April 1 , 1 985. Contract Okayed at Delta Steamboat Co. The 320 Boatmen and Boatwomen riding and working aboard the SIU-contracted paddlewheelers Delta Queen and Mississippi Queen (both Delta Queen Steamboat) plying the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers approved a new contract. The steamboats are headquartered in the port of New Orleans. Express Marine Contract Talks On Contract talks also are continuing for Boatmen at Express Marine in the port of Philadelphia. Deep Freeze Slows River Runs ViChester kell, 57, joined the U nion in the port of Baltimore in 1 956 as a and deckhand , mate on the tow­ boat Britania (Baker· Whiteley Towing) from 1 947 to 1 977. Brother Vikell was a former member of the I LA . He was born in Baltimore and is a resident there. • Robert James 62, Wakefield, joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1 957 sailing as a chief engineer and oiler for ITT Towing to 1 956 from 1 957 and aboard the Jennifer George (G & H Towing) from 1 957 to 1 984 . Brother Waker­ field was a former member of the Painters Union. He is also a veteran of the U . S . Air Forces in World War I I . Boatman Wake­ field was born in Angleton , Texas and is a resident of Ace, Texas . . Bennie Stewart, 62, joined the U nion in the port of New Orleans in 1 956 sai ling as a deckhand for the George W. Whiteman Towing Co. from 1 942 to 1 977. Brother Stewart was a former member of the Truck Driver's Union. He was born in Magnolia, Miss. and is a resident of New Orleans. Frigid temperatures slowed down barge traffic on the upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers last month, especially at Lock and Dam 26 at Alton, Ill. Big slabs of thick ice were spotted in the Mississippi as far south as Memphis, Tenn. Tenn·Tombigbee Dedication June 1 The $2-billion Tennessee-Tombigbee Canal will be officially dedicated on June 1 . It could carry from 1 2 to 28 million tons of Cilrgo-60 percent coal-the first year and 50 mil lion tons in 25 years: The southern terminus of the canal is in the port of Mobile. · In Memoriam Pensioner died on Dec. Brother Carltonjoined the Union in the port of Norfolk, Va. in 1 96 1 . He sailed as a tankerman for Southern Carriers from 1 964 to 1 967, Lynch Brothers, and Allied Towing in 1 972. He was a for­ mer member ofLocal 1 33. Boat­ man Carlton was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. Born in Wilmington, N.C., he was a resident there. Surviving are two daughters, Brenda Russell and Sharon, both of Wilmington. Pensioner Laurence Mistrot Young, 73, succumbed to heartlung failure in the Brazosport Hos­ pital, Lake Jack­ son, Texas on Nov. 6, 1 984 . Stone Robert Carlton Sr. , 60, 1 6, 1 984. t • Brother Youngjoined the Union in the port of Houston in 1 957 sailing as an AB, mate and cap­ tain for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from 1 939 to 1 94 1 and for G & H Towing from 1 946 to 1 979 . He was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II. Boatman Young was born in Galveston, Texas and was a resident of Freeport, Texas. Cremation took place in the South Park Crematory, Pearland, Texas. Surviving are his widow, Janet and a daugh­ ter, Patricia. Pensioner Carl Buresh died on New Year's Day, Jan. 1 . Brother Buresh joined the Union in the port of Houston. He re­ tired in 1 965 . Boatman Buresh was a resident of Galveston, Texas. Surviving is his widow, Mary. Pensioner Clarence Roger Cooper, 74, passed away from natural causes on arrival at the Lakeland (Fla.) Regional Med­ ical Center on Dec. 26, 1 984. ' (Continued on Page 9.) �Brother Cooper joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961. He sailed as a mate and captain for the Curtis Bay Tow­ ing Co. in 1947 and Independent Towing from 1935 to 1947. He was born in Delaware and was a resident of Fort Pierce, Fla. Burial was in the Mariner's Bethel Cemetery� Ucean View, Del. Surviving are his widow, Erma and two sons, Roger and Robert. Donald Fredericksen, 57, died of a liver ailment on Nov. 4, 1984. Brother Fredericksen joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a deckhand for the Curtis B�y Towing Co. from 1952 to 1954. He was born in Philadelphia and was a resident of Upper Darby, Pa. Surviving is his widow, Ann of Philadelphia. I (Continued from Page 8.) I Pensioner passed away from a lung disease in the North Arundel Hospital, Glen Burnie, Md. on Jan. 8. Brother Frelur­ ger joined the Union in the port of Baltimore. He sailed as a captain for the Curtis Bay Towing Co. and retired in 1970. Boatman Frelurger was born in Maryland and was a resident of 'iS·�l�n Burnie. Interment was in . Olen Haven Park. Cemetery, Glen Burnie. Surviving is a grandson, Leroy of Pasadena, Md. Edward Leroy Fre­ lurger Jr. , 90, \ 1!1 \ ! l 11*'�.... me died on Jan. 7. Brother Paige joined the Union in the port of Mobile sailing for Radcliff Materials. He was a resident of Mobile. Amos E. Paige died on Jan 7. Brother Propps joined the Union in the port of Mobile. He sailed for Radcliff Materials. Boatman Propps was a resident of Mobile. John C . Propps Robert L . Taylor, 53, died on Jan. 10. Brother Taylor joined the Union in the port of Jack­ sonville, Fla. He was a resident of Hibernia, Fla. Surviving 1s his widow, Helen. SIU · Strike Against Dixie Ends rights of these workers· as it did Students of SIU history will in protecting the rights of our remember one of the things that unlicensed boatmen.'' helped establish the SIU was the Wall Street Strike in the At times, the strike against 1940s, where white-capped SIU Dixie Carriers evoked memo­ members made front-page news ries of some of the Union's early by supporting their fellow work­ beefs. ers. In an effort to publicize the ''I'm proud of the job that the company's cavalier treatment of guys in the Gulf did in getting its workers, SIU Vice President this thing resolved," said DroJoe Sacco came up with the idea ' zak. "We're one of the few of having SIU members picket Unions in this country that has the American Stock Exchange. been able to buck the ·general anti-union trend. We've done Sacco realized that this would this by being united.'' serve several purposes. For oiie thing it would put pressure on ''Our members supported this the company to settle by alerting strike every way that they potential investors that Kirby's could," said SIU Vice President profits were down. Joe Sacco. "They did this by walking the picket lines and by It also helped galvanize mem­ getting support from other union bers of the Union by drawing members up and down the rivers upon a potent symbol. and the harbors.'' The contract was negotiated by Sacco together with New Orleans Port Agent Pat Pills­ worth and SIU General Counsel Louis Robein. It is retroactive to Dec. 10, 1984. (Continued from Page 7.) People Power Support March the of Dimes · Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters JAN. 1-31, 1985 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class C Class B Class A Port Gloucester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ·. . . . . . . . . . . . New Yorlt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pttiladelptlia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ·o 0 0 0 0 DECK DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 8 61 0 7 4 0 3 0 0 6 21 2 0 118 0 0 7 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 9 2 0 24 6 0 0 0 9 10 0 13 0 0 2 0 2 0 43 0 0 0 1 6 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Gloucester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Philadelphia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baltimore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norfolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mobile . . . New Orleans Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Francisco Wilmington . Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hous1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Algonac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pin Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 2 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Tota s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 9 Totals All Departments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 37 58 Baltimore Norfolk Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Orleans Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Francisco Wilmington Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Puerto Rico . . . . .. . . . Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Algonac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. i..ouis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pin Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :l: Tota s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . • . • . . • • . . • . . • . . • . • • . . . Port Gloucester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York Philadelphia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baltimore Norfolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Orleans . . . . .. Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Francisco . .. Wilmington . . Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Algonac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pine Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tota s . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . r: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :l: 4 * *REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Clau C Class A Class B TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class C Clau A Clau B 3 7 43 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 57 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 """ ¥·· .:g 0. (1 0 0 3 10 65 0 16 6 0 19 0 0 13 39 3 0 176 0 1 7 0 3 5 0 5 0 0 1 16 3 0 41 5 0 0 0 56 9 0 13 0 0 3 0 11 0 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 9 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 13 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 65 8 4 210 58 119 • "Total Regis1ered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. "Regis1ered on the Beach" means the total number of men regis1ered at the port at the end of las1 month. ** February 1 985 I LOG / 9 r �---- Area Vice Preside"'•' Report Gulf Coast, by V. P . Joe Sacco A ------ Great Lakes & Western Rivers, by V.P. Mike Sacco FTER nearly two years of N keeping you informed on our continuing fight in the strike against ORMALLY at this time of the year we would be learning about spring dredging work from Dixie Carriers, it gives me great the Army Corps of Engineers. Due pleasure to report the following to temporary legal problems , how­ news to you. ever, there ' s been a delay in the On Jan. 29 the strike against dredging bids. We hope to be hear­ Dixie for the unlicensed personnel ing about the bids in the very near ended with the signing of a three­ future . Eighty percent of the work year agreement. The new contract done by our members on the dredges is retroactive to December of 1 984. comes from bids put out by the In my last column I said that Army Corps of Engineers . with the start of the new year " we It is expected that in approxi­ have a lot of goals and programs mately a month , SIU-contracted set . . . and we're going to give it hell ! " Well, we ' ve started o ff on a good foot b y winning a key point with union-busting Dixie Carriers-the right of the SIU to represent the unlicensed crewmembers aboard the company'� boats. Luedtke Engineering will be recrewing for its hard rock dredging project in Odgensburg, N . Y. The company hopes to resume work as soon as ice conditions permit . I ' m happy to report that a new agreement with SIU-contracted I t ' s unfortunate though that the company provoked this lengthy Falcon Marine has been ratified by the members . This company has strike. Since the late 1 940s the Union had a very good working its home office in Waukegan , Ill . and will be resuming a dredging relationship with Dixie . In fact, until the recent strike began on April project there when the weather becomes milder. 1 , 1 98 3 , that relationship had been strike-free . Meanwhile on the Lakes, contract negotiations are continuing with Then some o f Dixie Carriers ' people started giving other company Tampa Tugs Corp. and the Great Lakes Dredge Owners Association . reps some very bad advice-advice that led to the breakdown of Tampa Tugs has five boats on the Great Lake s , and the Great Lakes what had been a model labor-management relationship for nearly 40 Dredge Owners Association repre sents seven of the largest and most years . active dredging companies on the Lakes. Hopefully now, though, Dixie is moving in the right direction . The ice has put a halt to work on the Lakes and U pper Mississippi There are still issues to be resolved , such as the status of the licensed but we are looking forward to early March for a general fitout on the personnel. But the road is being paved toward re-establishing a good Great Lakes. working relationship between the Union and the company. During part of this month I will be attending some very important Meanwhile I would like to give a big vote of thanks to our members meetings along with other officials of the S I U . One is the executive and SIU reps from coast to coast who supported the strike. They board meeting of the U nion ; another is actually a series of meetings are a credit to their Union . concerning our benefit plans, and a third is the mid-winter executive board meeting of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. ' At all these meetings , jobs and j ob security for the members will East Coast, by V . P . Leon Hall O be a priority topic . UR SIU fishing representa­ tives in Gloucester, Mass. re­ port that the problem of imported West Coast, by V.P. George McCartney Canadian fish is becoming more U acute all the time . This is especially true now that the World Court in One, the Presiden t Taylor, has al­ � _·.r. ·., ·� � in Seattle three American been in layup are being recrewed. The Hague , Netherlands has given t/;f.f . p President Line ships that had the fis ing rights of the richest part ready recrewed , and the other two, of George ' s Bank to the Canadi­ the President Jackson and the ans . Presiden t Wilson , are due for crew­ Tariffs and quotas on imported Canadian fish must be raised if ing any day now as the LOG goes fishing industry. This is one of the layup if it was not for P . L . 480 to press. The vessels would still be in America is to maintain a viable cargo . The three ships are carrying subjects concerning fishermen that will be discussed at the annual mid-winter executive board meeting of the Maritime Trades Depart­ rice to India and Bangladesh. ment which is being held this month and which I am attending. The Also crewed recently in Seattle SIUNA is an affiliate of the MTD whose president is SIU President was a ship that had been in layup only a short time , the Manunlei Frank Drozak . (Matson) , which headed for Hawaii. Another problem facing U . S . fishermen is the misrepresentation This coming June, for the first time, the Puget Sound Maritime on fish label s . For instance , S I U Fishing Representative Leo Sabato Port Council of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department will be reports that American fish processors often buy processed Canadian sponsoring a dinner which will hopefully become an annual affair. fish and then put their firm ' s label on it from Gloucester or New It will be held in early June at the Harbor Club in Seattle and two Bedford or some other American town. The unaware buyer would governors will be honored at the affair , Bill Sheffield of Alaska and most likely think that the fish was from the United States . Stronger Booth Gardner of Washington. regulations are needed in this area. In the port of Norfol k I ' m happy to report that the members have The dinner is part of an effort to make the Puget Sound Port Council even stronger and more effective than it already i s . unanimously ratified a new three-year contract with the Virginia Also in Seattle, Port Agent George Vukmir reports that the S I U Pilots Association. We 're still in negotiations with the Association has been involved i n demonstrations outside the South African of Maryland Pilots . Finally, I want to say that I ' m very encouraged b y the news of some new jobs becoming available to the members . One of our SIU­ contracted companies , Titan Navigation, has been awarded the operation of 12 TAGOS vessels by the Department of the Navy. These small ships have an unlicensed crew of 1 1 . Also, another SIU-contracted company, Interocean Management , has been awarded the operation of the SS Southern Cross, a C-3 which carries 57 unlicensed jobs. Be on the lookout for these new job opportunities. 10 I LOG I February 1 985 consulate. Along with other trade unionists, the SIU was protesting South Africa's policy of apartheid and its jailing of union leaders in that country. Here in San Francisco we crewed two ships that had been in the reserve fleet and are now under Military Sealift Command charter to American President Lines. They are the SS California, which is a modified Mariner, and the Northern Light, a C-3 . Both ships are going to the Far East. Finally, I must report that San Francisco is still recovering from its great victory over the Miami Dolphins ! �Around the , Port of Jacksonville •o••:::::) : ;o;: :: /•/ ::: '•'•'•• ••••••• •• ••• ·••• . // / / / /: / / o• . • . : =� . : : / •· � SIU Rep Dan Griffin, fourth from left, talks with members aboard one of Crowley's tugs in Jacksonville, Fla. last month. The tug Pilot heads out for San Juan, P.R. with the 400-foot barge Fortelaza in tow. Crewmembers on the tug Pilot (Crowley) and Crowley office personnel listen to a presentation on the Crowley Employee Assistanc� Program . f.EAP) which .deals with in. control of. druQa�.- l�ecaots . . lt . W8$ stressed that ·cooperative employee s with drug and alcoh6tproblems , will not be penalized, but will be helped to become sober and drug-free. � .......i-...._ .ant. .,_ .Jatu: :.t Talkinn further abo1A the '... ntLAn ... and ��� P.,.,"l'r'"!ll'il!!!'"l'l"f � -· • .. •..-- ""11 intoxicants pragram are, from the left: Chief Engineer Brian Hall, 2nd .·. After the EAP presentation aboard the tug Pilot, impromptu follow-up Mate William Guerrin, Chief Mate Hal Lane and Guenther Nuernberger, manager of Crowley's Employee Assistance Program. Bernard F. Mood is the operator of the NATCO launch St. Mary's River. The launch is working with the dredge Sugar Island in Cape Canaveral, Fla. until the protection period for sea turtle breeding begins in February. Capt. James Daley readies the tug Pilot to head out to San Juan, P.R. with the 400-foot barge Fortelaza in tow. Ronald Burton (left foreground), bosun aboard the SS Ponce, poses with members of his crew. Victor Brunell, chief electrician aboard the SS Ponce (Puerto Rico Marine), looks as though he's had a rough, cold day. February 1 985 I LOG I 1 1 ,\ '·"""" ''""''""� �RE HABILJ')o. Help . A '-1�o� Friend Deal With . • . . : � .. ' '1 � . ' , �, .-l '/! I '. i .': --� . ' I ·� ULC3=J � Alcoholics don't have friends. Because a friend wouldn't let another man blindly travel a course that has to lfad to the destruction of his health, his job and his family. And that's where an alcoholic is headed. Helping a fellow Seafarer who has a drinking problem is just as easy -and just as important -as steering a blind man across a street. All you have to do is take that Seafarer by the arm and guide him to the Union's Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center in Valley Lee, Md. Once he's there, an alcoholic SIU member will receive the care and counseling he needs. And he'll get the support of brother SI U members who are fi ghting the same tough battle he is back to a healthy' productive alcohol-free life. The road back to sobriety is a long one for an alcoholic. But because of ARC, an alcoholic SIU member doesn't have to travel the distance alone. And by guiding a brother Seafarer in the direction of the Rehab Center, you'll be showing him that the first step back to recovery is only an arm's length away. �- - - - - -- I • I I l I I I I I I I I I I I l l I I - ------ - - - - -- - -- ------ - - � Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center I a m interested i n attend ing a six-week program at the A lcoholic Rehabi l itation Center. I u nderstand that all my med ical and counse l i n g records w i l l b e kept strictly confidential. a n d that they w i l l n o t b e kept anywhere except at The Center. N a me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Book No . . . . . . . . . . . . . Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( Street or RFD ) ( City ) ( State ) ( Zi p ) Telephone No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M a i l to: THE CENTER Star Route Box l 53-A Valley Lee. Md. 20692 or call. 24 hours-a-day , (301) 994-0010 . f: ----'-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -' 12 I LOG I February 1 985 �� � . - - � . . . ; · · - • � < • • -. - - - · ' SIU Ships in Military Exercises in Europe and Asia Two of the SIU-crewed T-AKR Fast Sealift Ships were on the move this month, on different sides of the world dur­ ing exercises with the Military Sealift Command. The Bellatrix, with an SIU crew of26 is taking part in Team Spirit 85, a joint U. S ./Korean Rapid Deployment exercise. It was scheduled to arrive in Pusan, Korea Feb. 9 with the first mil­ itary cargo of those exercises. It is set to unload the gear and return to the United States for another shipload of equipment to take to Korea in March. The other T-AKR ship on maneuvers this month is the Antares which participated in Reforger II, a winter military exercise with NATO forces. Also the SIU-contracted American Eagle took part in the exercises. Both ships were bound for Am­ sterdam, Holland with their car­ goes. The two fast sealift ships James P. Feeney, assistant cook onboard the Antares serves up food to hungry crewmembers QMED CarroU "Tiny" Boudreaux (arm outstretched) and Junior Engineer John S. Penrose. The Antares was getting ready to ship out for the RefOrger II exercises. transport both containerized unloaded by shipboard cranes cargo which can be loaded and and wheeled vehicles which can be driven on and off because each ship is a RO/RO. '\ Ordinary seamen James A. Blitch and Jeff L. Burke and AB Michael Vanderhorst check some galley supplies as the Antares loads for an MSC exercise. The steward department on the Antares takes time for a short break. They are (I. to r.) Chief Cook Angel B. Correa, Chief Steward Douglas A. Thomas, GSU Kim Dermody, Assistant Cook James P. Feeney, and Steward Assistants Lynne A. Santacruz and Taffy L. McKechnie. Photos courtesy of Lou Granger, Military . Sealift Command AB Michael L. Vanderhorst and Steward Assistant Taffy McKechnie share a laugh as the Antares takes on supplies before sailing. GSU Kim Dermody fixes up pitchers of tea for thirsty crewmates onboard the Antares, shortly before it left for Amsterdam on MSC exercises. February 1 985 I LOG I 1 3 ;)\. �\ :' Mariti m e Ad m i n i strati o n and MSC Offici a l s Vi sit Pi ney Poi nt ' 'The great strides made by the discuss the Sealift Operations and Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School Maintenance course materials and of practical training program . Seamanship in maritime The course contains all of the education are accomplished only with the cooperation of labor, n e c es s a r y management and federal agencies training to equip SIU members working for jobs on MSC chartered vessels . together. " With this i n form a t i o n statement Frank Drozak welcomed The the tour group to Piney Point. underway replenishment, vertical In January , the school hosted Maritime Admi nistration and MSC Officials on a fact finding m aj o r top i c s and replenishment , and crane operation m a r n t e n ance , fo r k l i ft Because of meetings like this the course materials are changed for MSC chartered vessels. The group , headed by Admiral and modified Harold Shear of the Maritime demands Administration , chartered vessels . t. there John Mason discusses the SH LSS Automation course and how it relates to the M SC vessels. operation and damage control . tour concerning training programs was i nclude to to required meet for the military .... ���. . SIU President Frank D rozak explal ns the advantages of the new automated SIU manpower control room. /U:. . Ad m i ral Shear discu sses the i mportance of the Seal ift Operations and Mai ntenance course w ith the students. The tour g roup gets a fi rst hand look at the 32-ton Hagglund crane . ., ;Jik.. From I. to r. are John M ason and Jackie Knoetgen SH LSS, Walter Sansone - M i i i tary Seal ift Command, Adm i ral Harold Shear Marit i me Adm i n i stration, Frank Drozak - SIU President, Capt. R.W. Kesteloot ·Office of the Chief of Naval Operation s, Ed Hackett, Chri s Krusa and· Stanley Wheatley - Maritime Ad m i n istration, CDR. M i ke M i i ier · USN OP-39, and Ken Conkl i n SHLSS. · M r. Sansone, third from left, receives an answer from M i ke Wilson, TV Director, about an Underway Replenishment video tape. · · 14 / LOG I February 1 985 - --- --- -- --- - - ·------ - ---------- ---- -- · - - · - - - - -·----- -- - . ----,-- �• members than the ma1ont1y of unions; and television plays a major role in that. President Drozak tapes a Membership Repon each month that is sent to all ports so that every seafarer has a chance to hear first hand about the state of the industry, impor­ tant legislation , and union activ­ ities . In addition , every time there is imponant business that SIU members need to vote on or understand, a tape will be made and sent out . It all adds up to effective communications. Programs produced at SHLSS are only part of the material available. Other programs in the videotape library come from the school 's extensive film collection. We have the rights to many of S H LSS Tu nes 1 n to TV What did you learn from watching television last night? If you ' re like most people , your answer would have to be ' ' not much . " But if you were lucky enough to be an SIU member attending the Seafarers Hairy Lundeberg School of Seamanship , you had a choice . Last night, like every weekday night , the SHLSS Video Depart­ ment provided up to 8 hours of instructional and educational television to students at the school. The programming is piped directly into the rooms in the Hotel and shown on four channels from 6 : 00 p . m . to about 8 : 00 p.m. If you were at the school you could say you learned about arc welding, or salad preparation , or navigation , or any .one of half-a­ dozen different subjects. In shon , you could have learned something specifically related to your job and your interests . The programs are chosen by the instructors from the school 's li brary of more than 5 2 0 videotapes , �nd programming is keyed to work with classes that are in session at the school. Programs are repeated throughout the week to help ensure that everyone gets a chance to see what they need to. Of course, if you do miss a program you can always come to the Media 4nter in the Paul Hall .library. All the programs we have on file are available there for individual or small group study. Or, you may find that your instructor is using the program in his class . During the day , there are six channels of television available to instructors for showing programs in the classrooms . Last year, we played over 400 'hours of videotape through the video distribution system . Video in the classroom is nothing new at SHLSS; it has been available since 1979. What is new is the state-of-the-art system that makes it more extensive . Last summer, in response to the growi ng u s e of c l assroom television , the school completely re-engineered the distribution system . The number of playback channels jumped from one to six ; we added satellite and off-air reception for another 10 channels ; a 24-hour bulletin board was brought on-line ; and a full-time operator was hired . This major renovation was another step in the continuing growth of instruc­ tional television at SHLSS. In 198 1 , a professional , fully­ equipped video studio was completed . Since then , the staff of the Video department has produced dozens of hours of programming on everything from the metric system to union education. Many of these programs have been placed in the videotape library and are used regularly both in the classom o and during the evening hours. The big advantage in producing programs ourselves is that we can gear them directly toward We can go. aboatd-.'- S.W . shipl ·arid '"" videotal>e the eqw mcbt that ' you ' will actually be using on the job. By doing programs ourselves we can be sure that you get the information you need in a way that makes it easy for you to use . The SIU has better communi­ cation between its officials and its these films and have put them on videotape so that they can_ be used over the distribution system. Films are copied to tape in the SHLSS studio. Still other programs are bought specifically for the video library. These are purchased at the request of the instructors and help keep our information up-to-date . Last year alone we added over 1 00 tapes to our library . The collection contains programs . on virtually every aspect of seafaring. Combined with our ability to produce programs uniquely suited to SIU members , the SHLSS Video Department provides instructional television services that are matched by few other schools . l ri the stud io control room tapes can be edited, and m usic, special effects and g raphics can be added to produce i nformative video tapes. ��"�·. p - Melody Chainey video tapes M i ke Wi lson in the S H LSS stud io. Robert Abell ru ns the video d i stribution center and he can send programs all over base. Every classroom i s equi pped w i th a TV, and teachers can specify the programs and t ime they want for class view i ng . February 1 985 I LOG I 1 5 --------- - - - �--- ----:---- - -:.:= ===-=---=-: ---=- : " _ _ __ ___ -- - - - - - -- - - -------------- - -! �With New Sea l ift Operations S H LSS On January 2 1 , 1985, the first Scalift Operations and Maintenance class started at Sl-Il.SS. The 5-week course covers: UNREP (underway replenishment), VERTREP (venical replenishment) , Fork Truck Operations, Damage Control, and Crane Operations. This course was put together after 6 months of intensive research and course development. The Scalift Operations class came about after the SIU had been awarded contracts to man ships under contract to the Navy and Military Scalift Command (MSC). These ships are merchant vessels that have been convened and reconstructed so they can act as suppon ships for the military. These ships will be carrying and tramferring cargo, supplies and equipment to our military forces worldwide. The crews which will man these ships needed specialized training . Bill Hellwege , a vocational deck instructor, was selected to set up the first training course . The first course was on-the-job training aboard the contracted ships. This did not meet the needs of the SIU membership because there was not enough time for classwork and regular shipboard work. Bill sug�ested that a course be developed and then taught at SHLSS. The course would cover in depth all parts of the special training that was required by the contracts. Developing a course and manual requires time , personnel and energy . Information on all & Mai ntenance Cou rse Staff Meets Futu re Job Challenges parts of the course had to be gathered . This meant that Bill had to contact the Navy , MSC, shipping companies , private industry and special training schools to . get the material that was needed . Bill spent many days putting the material together. Once this was done , Bill con­ tacted the Learning Resource Center staff for help . Resource Coordinator Mary Coyle, along with Durella Rodriquez , began organizing, rewriting and editing the material . While this was being done , Bill worked with other vocational instructors and the maintenance crews to get the SHLSS ships ready for the· class. This included ordering equip­ ment, remodeling classrooms , and setting up rigging and lighting. Bill was also working with Mike Wilson in the Video Department , writing scripts and making tapes for classroom videos. As the rewriting and editing were being finished , Bill and Mary worked closely with the Public Relations staff in designing the manual ' s cover and section dividers. Public Relations Director Michelle Wilson designed the cover , and she and her staff silkscreened over 100 covers for the class textbooks . Once the editing was completed, the sections were given to Jane Vibben, secretary to the Dean of Education, and Debbie Swann , Vocational Education secretary, for typing. This was not a small job. All totaled, Jane and Debbie typed close to 550 pages of material. · \·:..\; ·.•· . After the typing was com­ pleted , it was proofread for errors and mistakes. Once these were corrected , the entire manual was sent to Mary Edna Norris for copy­ ing. Mary Edna spent many hours at the Xerox machine making sure that the pages went through cor­ rectly, the copies were in good shape , and that everything was in order . As the copying was being done , section dividers were made for each manual and the printed covers were finished . The manuals were put together in the Learning Center. The completed textbook has over 600 pages of material and weighs about 3 pounds . Normally, it would take 50 people about a year and a half to develop a course and manual of this size. The SHLSS staff did it in less than 6 months . It took a great deal of energy and a lot of hard work from many people. This course will help the SIU and its members be prepared for the future . It will give seamen the skills that they need to work aboard these specialized ships. We would like to thank all the people involved in getting this course and manual ready to go. The fine work that is done by the educational and suppon staff of SHLSS helps keep the training that is offered at the school up to date and second to none . Without the expenise of these people , it would have been far more difficult to offer the new Sealift Operations course. ··....... ·····..- ! i i I J ! j I I I l I 1 l l ' Steve Pratt from Mai ntenance, and : Ed Boyer complet i n g the rig g i n g of the SH LSS tank barge. Deck Instructors B i l l Hel lwege and Ben Cusic putt i n g together the fi rst rough draft of the Seal i ft Operations manual. Mary Coyle and Dure l l a Rod rig uez ed i t i n g a U N R EP section while J ane Vi bbert beg i ns typ i n g VE RTR EP. Video Director Mike Wilson working with Bill Hellwege in video tape editing. Debbie Swann and Mary Edna Norris Xeroxing the final copy of the Sealift manual. 1 6 I LOG I February 1 985 �Publ i c Relations staff Pat Sweitzer, and Marge DI Preta s l l kscree n l ng the manual covers. The result of 6 months of hard work- over 600 pages and 3 pounds of Information. S H LSS Wo rki ng to G rant Two. Year Occu patio nal Col lege Degrees ==== ===== will have the advantage of having a degree in their chosen occupation in addition to having credits in courses such as Math , Physics , and English which should be transferable if the student wishes to enter a four -- year program at a college or university . Another reason why SHLSS is working With the Matyfand State Board for Higher Education to obtain degree granting status is because the school ' s conviction and philosophy is to offer as many educational opportunities as possible to the meinbers of the SIU. By offering two-year college degrees in the occupational areas , SHLSS will be giving members a chance to improve themselves both profe s s i o n a l l y and educationally. As the maritime Taking the col lege Math 1 08 course are: (I . to r.) Randy Santucc i , M ichael Cal houn, M i c hael M cCarthy, instructor Sandy Schroeder and M ichael Kraljevic. For the past two years , the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship has been working with the Maryland State Board for Higher Education to obtain degree granting approval . Once this approval has been obtained , SHLSS will be able to grant two year occupational associates in arts degrees in Nautical Science Technology, Marine Engineering Techn.ology , and Maritime Food Service Management. Seafarets will be able to earn these two-year college degrees by combining credits they earn in vocational classes with credits they earn in general education courses (i.e. Math , English , Science etc . ) . You may be wondering why SHLSS is working to grant its own degrees when students already have the opportunity to earn a degree at SHLSS through Charles County Community College . The answer is twofold. First , students working on Charles County Community College degrees have been able to earn a degree only in General Studies . A General Studies degree is basically useful only to students wh� wish to transfer into a four-year college program . The credits from a general studies degree that are transferable are the credits earned in courses like Math , English , History, Science , etc . With the new college program that SHLSS will be offering, students will be able to earn degrees in their professional occupation . Deck department members can earn a degree in Nautical Science Technology ; engine department members can earn a degree in Marine Engineering Technology , and steward department members can earn a degree in Maritime Food S e rvice M anagemen t . Students who earn these degrees industry changes and implements new technologies aboard ships , students who earn these degrees will have not only the vocational and Coast Guard endorsements to do their jobs, but also a college degree to show that they have trained and educatec:l themselves even funher. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg ' School of Seamanship' hopes to have degree granting approval from the Maryland State Board for Higher Education by the spring or summer for the Nautical Science and Marine Engineering Technology degrees and approval for the Maritime Food Service Management degree by the end of 1985 . More information about the college programs will appear m future editions ot the LOG. February 1 985 I LOG I 17 .. ' ' 1 -� J �Ap p l y N ow for a n. S H LSS U pg rad i ng Co u rse . . . . .. . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... . . .......... . ...... .. . . . . . . . . . ... . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... Sea f a rers H a rry Lundeberg School of Seamanship U p g rad i n g A p p l icat io n Name (ilrsl) (Lisi) Address Date of BI rth (Middle) _.,,. =-=MoJoayNear ___, ....,,... _ '"""" ­ .._, ==..----------------------- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Deep Sea M em ber O ______ Endorsement(s) or Ucense(s) Now Held Port Iss ued (Area COds) � -� � ­ Pac i f i c D Lakes Member 0 I n land Waters Member 0 Soc ial Security # ------ Book # Date Book Was I ssued Tel ep hone (Zip Code) (Stale) (City) ------ ______ Seniority ------ Port Presently Registered In _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Are you a g raduate of the S H LSS Trai nee Program: 0 Yes No 0 (if yes, f l l l In below) -----­ Trainee Program : From ------..,r:r.:"l� to :=-:z-= (dales altend 8d) = No O (if yes, f i l l in below) H ave you attended any S H LSS Upgrad i ng Courses: O Yes Cou rse(s) Taken I_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat : 0 Yes Date Avai lable for Trai n i n g No 0 Firefighting: 0 Yes No O CPR: O Yes No O ------- I Am i nterested in the Follow Ing Course(s) Checked Below or I n d icated H ere i f N ot Li sted 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O 0 0 DECK 0 0 0 D 0 0 Ta n kennan AB Unllmlted A B Lim ited AB Special Quartennaater Towboat Opetaitor lnl•nd ENGINE FOWT ALL D EPARTM E N TS D Weldlng 0 Ufeboatm•n QMED -Any R•llng Merine Eleclronlc1 M 8 fl ne Electrical Malnlenance Pumproom Maintenance I Operation Autom•tlon 0 SHllft Oper•llon1 & M•lntenance O Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Towbo8t Operetor Not More Than 200 Mlln Towboel 0pel'8tor (Over 200 Mllea) C.IHtlal Nav'911 tlon MHter ln1pected Towing Ve1HI Mate Inspected Towi ng Ve11el 1 st CIHI Piiot Th i rd Mate Cele1tlat N evl g•llon Third M•le Syatema 0 Olaael Englne1 0 Aaal1tant Engineer (Unln1pected Motor Ve11el) 0 Chief En g l n Hr (Unln1pected Motor VeaHI 0 Third Aut. EnglnHr (Mo�or Inspected) Radar Ob1erver Unlimited No transportation will be paid unless you present original receipts a nd succes sfu l l y complete the course. C C D 0 0 STEWAR D A11l1tsnt Cook C O L L E G E PROG RAM Cook & Beker :J Naullcal Science Chief Cook Certltlc.te Prog r•m Steward Towboat Inland Cook O Scf'tol1rahlp1Work Program R EC O R D O F E M PLOY M E N T T I M E -(Show only amount needed to upgrade i n rat i n g noted above or attach letter of service, w h i c hever Is applicable.) V ESSEL 18 I LOG I February 1 985 RATING H E L D DATE S H I P P E D DATE O F DISCHARGE ... �i Fo l l ow i n g are t h e u pd ated c o u rse sched u l es for Marc h t h ro u g h M ay 1 985, at t h e Seafarers H arry L u n debe rg School of Seaman s h i p . F o r conve n i e nce o f t h e m e m be rs h i p , t h e c o u rse sc hed u l e i s separated i n t o five categories: engine department c o u rses; deck department c o u rses; steward department c o u rses; recerti fication programs; adult education c o u rses. The start i n g and c o m p l et i o n dates for al l c o u rses are a l so l i sted . I n land Boat men and deep sea Seafarers w h o are p repar i n g t o u p g rade are advi sed to e n ro l l i n the cou rses of t h e i r c h o i ce as early a s possible. Althoug h every effort wi 11 be made to h e l p every mem ber, c l asses w i l l be l i m i ted i n s ize- s o s i g n u p early. C l as s sched u l es may be c h anged to ref l ect m e m be rsh i p demands. SI U Representatives in all ports w i ll ass i st mem bers i n p repari ng ap p l icat i o n s . The fo l l owi ng c l as ses w i l l b e h e l d t h ro u g h May 1 985 as l i sted be low: __ Engine U pgradi ng Cou rses Course Check-In Date Completion Date D i esel En g i neer-Reg. Apri l 26 M ay 30 We l d i ng Marc h 1 5 Apri l 1 9 May 24 Apri l 1 8 M ay 23 J u n e 27 Diesel Eng i neer Schol arsh i p Apri l 26 J u n e 20 Tan ke rman May 1 7 Q M ED-Any Rat i n g Marc h 1 5 M ay 30 . Course Check-In/ Completion Date b i -weekly varies Cook and Baker b i -weekly varies C h ief Cook b i -weekly varies Ch ief Steward monthly varies Length of Course Recertification Programs Bos u n Rece rt i f i cat i o n Completion Date Cel est ial N avigat i o n May 1 0 J u ne 1 4 Radar Obse rver M ay 3 1 J u ne 1 3 Quarte rmaster- Ocean A p ri l 1 9 M ay 30 License Mate (3rd U n l i m i ted-M aster/Mate Fre i g h t & Tow i n g) M arch 1 M ay 1 0 Able Seaman M arch 1 A p ri l 1 1 Lifeboat M arch 1 1 Apri l 8 May 6 March 2 1 April 1 8 May 1 6 Seal i ft Operat i o n s & Mai ntenance M arc h 29 M ay 3 M ay 2 J une 6 Tow boat Operato r Scholars h i p P rog ram March 1 5 Check-In Date Marc h 3 M ay 2 Bus Schedule Monday Th rough Friday O n ly Depart Lexington Park Steward U pg rad i ng Cou rses Course Course Check-In Date June 6 (License) Ass istant Cook Deck U pgrad i ng Cou rses Completion Date Arrive Washington D.C. 8:20 A. M . 6:20 A. M . Depart Washington, D.C. Arrive Lexington Park 6: 1 5 A. M . 7 . 55 P. M . 4:30 A. M . 5:55 P. M . The G o l d L i n e Bus i s the o n l y bus w h i c h t rave l s between Wash i ngton D.C. and the nearest bus stop in Lex i ngton Park. Th is bus l i ne t ravels M onday t h ro u g h Friday o n ly. I t i s necessary to take a cab from Lex i n gton Park t o the Seafarers Harry Lun de be rg Sc h oo l of Seaman s h i p in Piney Po i n t. The Gold Line·Bus Station is located at 12th and New York, Northwest, D.c. · Telephone N u m ber In Wash i ngton, D C. : (202) 479-5900 . The Gold Line Bus Station Is located In Lexington Park at the A&P Grocery. Fare: $1 0.30 (One Way) Friend ly Cab Company, Lexington Park, Maryland Telephone N u m ber: 863-8141 Fare from Lexington Park to SH LSS Is: $1 1 .00 (1 or 2 occupants) one way. Apr i l 8 February 1 985 I LOG I 1 9 ! �Tom Hogan, GSU , proclaims himself King of the Pantry! Eye on Emerson Walker, crane maintenance engineer, helps keep Sea-Land's equipment in good working order. L.A. Eye on L.A. Recertified Steward Bobby Stearns looks over the night's menu with Chief Cook Tom Barrett. Barrett is a 1 980 graduate of Class 307 at the SHLSS in Piney Point, Md. !j I I ! Crewmembers aboard the Sea-Land Innovator talk with Wilmington Port Agent Mike Worley (fourth from left) about the contract on which they are about to vote. Jose Del Rio is a crane maintenance engineer with Sea-Land. 20 I LOG I February 1 985 __ __ ___ _________. __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I �1 984: A Troubled Year for Maritime SIU Unites to Seek .Jobs and Security for Future rt 1 ot t A�t::�s�� c�� cl��:d �:�: �:���o:S :;O:��:��: ;i� . , , �,�., ·�:. its New York operations, ending many years of service to what was once America's busiest port and home to hundreds of U .S.-flag ships. At the end of 1984, Delta, an SIU-contracted company for decades, stopped sailing altogether-sold to United State Lines. To some, Delta's problems may seem symbolic of another troubled year for the American maritime industry and the unions representing unlicensed and Iicensed American seamen. But between those two events, it was a year of regrouping and even progress for the Sip. As traditional jobs dwindled because of the economy, lack of government support for the merchant marine, cheap foreign competition and other reasons, the SIU sought new jobs for its membership-and found them. A number of conferences were held where the membership more competitive In the political arena, the SIU mounted a grassroots campaign to educate the public and the politicians to the problems of the merchant marine. That paid off and will pay off in the future when representatives and senators remember where their support and help came from in November. The membership of the Union decided at the end of the year that the SIU, despite all the troubles, was headed in the rrght direction. That was shown by· the overwhelming re-election of Frank Drozak and the entire executive board. It's true some jobs were lost last year. But many more were gained as the SIU aggressively pursued new military work. SIU crews manned the new Key­ stone State, the first of what is • • • · .. ., . , • · · .. . ... . · ·. . •., .. �. ,. . . · ·. Ogden Marine Vice President Richard du Moulin credited SIU efforts with helping his company preserve government contracted business. Because of that, the Ogden Columbia and other Odgen ships sailed through most of 1 984. scheduled to be 10 modern heavy-lift crane ships. During its first exercise, Seafarers showed the military that SIU crews with SIU training can do the job-efficiently and depend­ ably. Last year four new Fast Sea­ lift Ships (former SL-7s) came out with SIU crews. These new ships, the Bellatrix, the Algol, the Antares and the Cappella are desikned to move military . supplies rapidly anywhere in the world. Again during trials and large-scale maneuvers, Seafar­ ers won praise for their profes­ sionalism and dependability. During the next several years more of these ships will be de­ livered, and the Navy will know the SIU can fill those jobs. Along with the Keystone State and the Fast Sealift ships, four converted RO/ROs came under Military Sealift Command juris­ diction as Maritime Preposition­ ing ships. The SIU crewed the Cpl. Louis J. Hauge, Jr. , the PFC Eugene A. Obregon, the Sgt. Matej Kocak and the PFC William A . Baugh. The A meri­ can Condor (Pacific Gulf Ma­ rine) also was crewed. The ITB Mobile joined the SIU fleet. The Aurora (Apex Marine) crewed with Seafarers. The Ogden Columbia, Ogden Missouri and Ogden Sacra­ mento began sailing with SIU crews. On the Great Lakes, one of the best seasons in recent years put more SIU members back to work. In addition, SIU dredges were getting more work as Corps • SIU members crewed several military ships last year as the U nion continued its efforts to find jobs. Above, William Mullins on the Keystone State, a new crane ship, gives a hand signal to assist the crane operator during training on the ship. . • • of Engineers dredges were being phased out. A Crews Conference for deepsea members helped the Union set its goal for new con­ tract demands and constitu­ tional changes. After two weeks of discussion and sometimes heated disagreements, SIU del­ egates united behind a set of recommendations that held the line OQ wages;,:and b�efits, es­ tablished permanent jobs, helped spread employment opportuni­ ties around, and improved the areas of shipboard safety and health care. • • • Inland members from more than l 00 tug and barge compa­ nies in a first-of-it s-kind meeting gathered at Piney Point. During the year, SIU members from all of Sonat' s fleet met in a series of Sonat Crews Conferences at Piney Point. • • • The SIUNA convention, with more than 200 delegates attend­ ing, adopted 5 1 resolutions ranging from maritime protec­ tion to inland waterways devel­ opment, Great Lakes shipping and several fishing resolutions. The Fisherman and Cannery Workers conference called for the development of a national fishing industry policy to help out that troubled industry. • • • The year marked the debut of an ambitious new program by the SIU to bring the maritime industry to the forefront of the • • • (Continued on Page 28.) February 1 985 I LOG I 21 --- -- r.: �Union Lays Strong Foundation for Future S CONDITIONS wors­ Aened for the American-flag merchant marine, the Union's political activities took on an even greater importance. Like everything else in 1984, political action took on a new complexion. It was no longer enough to concentrate our ef­ forts in Washington; it was nec­ essary to go to the people on a grassroots level. SIU halls across the country became the launching pads for a sophisticated grassroots pro­ gram that helped our Union elect program to halt the decline of the U .S.-flag merchant marine, the Reagan administration seemed hell-bent on dismantling it piece by piece. An example of what the SIU had to contend with during 1984 was the admin­ istration's attempt to get Con­ gress to approve CDS pay­ backs, which would have decimated what is left of this nation's deepsea fleet and dis­ rupted the inland industry. There was even talk by some high ranking Reagan officials of opening up domestic shipping the redocumentation of two pas­ senger vessels under the Amer­ ican registry. Another disappointment was the failure of the Reagan admin­ istration to do anything to halt the decline of the American shipbuilding industry. As has been the case for the past four years, Congress failed to appro­ priate any money for the Con­ struction Differential Subsidy Program, even though the ship­ building industry in this country had reached an all-time low. Despite an all-out push from the maritime industry, no action was taken on port development or the revitalization of this na­ tion's liner trade through such legislation as the Boggs bill, which would have set aside a certain percentage of bulk cargo carried on deep-sea liners for American-flag vessels. The administration centered its attention on the Shipping Act of 1984, which streamlined this country's system of maritime regulations. While the SIU wel­ comed the move, it stated in the strongest terms possible that more was needed to be done to revitalize this country's mer­ chant marine. Other important pro-maritime bills that were passed included the following: H.R. 5 167, which established a two-year, seven­ member presidential commis­ sion to study the defense-related aspects of the U.S. maritime industry; H.R. 6040, which pro­ hibited the use of foreign-flag vessels for the offshore storage of military petroleum and petro­ leum products; P.L. 98-473, which appropriated funding for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve at the fill rate of 159,000 barrels a day. One of the big success stories of 1984 came with the decision by the Navy to let private sector operators run certain strategic vessels on a cost competitive basis. The SIU has already manned four of these vessels (TAKX), and is expected to man another four in the near future. As Red Campbell, vice pres­ ident in charge of contracts, said at a recent membership meeting in Brooklyn, "The Navy vessels are the only game in town. And we're getting them. '' Politics and Medicine Democratic presidential candidate Walter Mondale visited SIU head­ quarters last year to outline his maritime policies. After his speech, Mondale and SIU President Frank Drozak took time to mingle with the 300 who had gathered. percent of the candidates we supported for the House, and 19 out of 25 candidates for the U.S. Senate. More than anything else, the Union's grassroots campaign was an attempt to educate the American people about the im­ portance of maintaining a strong and healthy merchant marine. SIU President Frank Drozak criss-crossed the country to get our message across. One of the most important things this grassroots effort accomplished was to help our membership understand that they had a re­ sponsibility to get involved in their communities to publicize the problems facing the Amer­ ican-flag merchant marine. While the SIU was able to lay a strong foundation for the fu­ ture, it had mixed success in getting legislation passed during the 98th session of Congress. Rather than come up with a 90 22 I LOG I February 1 985 to vessels registered under the Canadian or Israeli flag. Reagan's immense popularity and personal indifference to the maritime industry provided for­ midable obstacles for the Union. Still, the SIU was able to keep many long-term programs from being eliminated. The Union's greatest success was in protecting this nation's existing cargo laws and in mak­ ing sure that the Jones Act was not dismantled by special inter­ est groups that placed their own short-term benefit over the long­ term economic and security in­ terest of the country. The biggest disappointment last year occurred during the final days of the 98th session of Congress when legislators, preoccupied with passing a last­ minute budget resolution, did not get around to dealing with two important issues: the ban on the export of Alaskan oil and T USED to be that all you Ihad to do to stay healthy was to get a regular check-up. Now you have to vote. In 1984 medical care became a political issue. The trend was hastened by rising medical costs, which threatened to undermine this nation's private system of health and pension care. Walter Mondale tried to make medical care an important issue in his presidential campaign. He got nowhere with the American voters, who re-elected Ronald Reagan. Yet many of the things that Walter Mondale tried to warn the American people about in 1984 had become a reality by February 1985. He predicted that efforts would be made to cut Medicare and other badly needed social pro­ grams. His prediction came true when Reagan introduced a budget that called for substan­ tial cuts in almost every medical and social program. Seamen had already felt gov­ ernment indifference toward medical care for American sea­ farers when the public health hospitals were closed in 198 1 after providing high quality medical attention for more than 200 years . There were some disturbing trends last year. All across the country, businesse,� were tar­ geting cutbacks in f)e nsion and welfare plans. Despite this, the SIU's pen­ sion and welfare plans remained sound. More than 87 ,000 med­ ical claims were paid, a few for sums in excess of $35,000 . Still, the Union tried to face up to the long-term implications of this trend. Delegates elected to a committee to review the contract voted to look into im­ plementing some kind of pre­ ferred provider system. SIU members had one advan­ tage not available to other seg­ ments of the American popula­ tion. They could go to the Union's clinics, which had a long, successful history of tak­ ing care of the medical needs of seamen and their families. �1 984 : A Year of Progress for Maritime Safety LD-TIMERS have a say­ ing that they like to pass O along to young seamen making their first voyage: one hand for the ship, the other hand for you. The saying illustrates an en­ during aspect of shipboard life. From the moment that a seaman steps onboard his first vessel, he comes face to face with the cruel realities of nature. The difference between life and death can be measured in seconds or inches. As a union that prides itself on being close to the member­ ship, to being a brotherhood of the sea in fact as well as in name, the SIU has consistently made the health and safety of its members a top priority. The Union's legislative staff spent a good deal of its time last year trying to make the Amer­ ican maritime industry a safer place to work. The SIU was instrumental in passing two maritime safety bills-S. 46 and S. 1 102-as well as in persuad­ ing the Coast Guard to require that survival suits be placed on­ board American-flag vessels. In achieving these successes, the SIU was able to go against the general tide of history. Dur­ ing the past four years, there has been an easing of health and safety standards throughout the country. The Occupational Safety and Health Administra­ tion (OSHA) has been cut tothe bone, and health and safety con­ siderations have been given a low priority. S. 46 updated and reorganized Title 46 ofthe U.S. Code, which regulates marine safety and sea­ men's welfare. The statute had been in a state of disarray, and needed a new sense of direction. S. 1 102, the Marine Sanctu­ aries bill, tightened vessel in­ spection and reporting require­ ments, increased penalties for operating non-certified vessels, and increased the shipowners' limit on liability for death and personal injury claims from $60 per ton to $240 ton. As such, it had important consequences for all kinds of marine equipment: deepsea, inland, dredging and fishing. The impetus for some kind of reorganization of this nation's marine safety laws came in the wake of several highly publi­ cized marine disasters, most no­ tably the NMU-manned Marine and the Poet, which was crewed by SIU members. The Poet disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean without a trace in October 1980. Thirty-four members died, the youngest of whom was Messman and Third Cook Jerry Batchler Jr. He was 19. The Union's campaign to im­ prove marine safety last year did not end in the halls of Con­ gress, but was carried to where it would do the most good: to the membership. The SIU's safety program ac­ tively promotes safe seaman­ ship onboard vessels by en- SHLSS trainee Armondo Voluntad was the wreathbearer at last year's Maritime Day services in Washington, D.C. couraging members to report potentially serious violations to their Union representatives. The safety program has at its core . this principle: the safest ship is the one where the crew­ members are informed and use their k�wledge to _protect therosel� and the . interests of . everyone onboard . In light of this, the Union continues to improve training facilities at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship, already one of the finest of its kind in the United States. Yet skill and training are not enough. You have to be alert. That is why the Union started its Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center, which is in the tenth year of operation. And that is why the SIU has an active drug program. ·. · The only way to protect the safety of the people onboard a ship is by making everyone un­ derstand that he has a commit­ ment to himself, his Union and his fellow crewmembers. awareness Electric In the spring, hundreds of SIU members helped map out the Union's future at the ·crews Conference. Verna and Gerry Payne from New York (above) study some materials. February 1 985 I LOG I 23 -- - ---- - - - ;;,1 ... _ �Heroism and Humanity Mark SIU sea was large, im­ Tmense. It rolled from the coast of Borneo like some fierce dragon tossing the small boat every which way but toward land. Eighty-six Vietnamese refu­ gees had traded the uncertainty of life in their war-ravaged vil­ lages for a treacherous journey by sea to freedom. In October 1984, the highest humanitarian award, the Nan­ sen Medal, was bestowed by the United Nations on Rose City crewmembers ABs Gregg Turay and Jeffrey Kass and Captain Lewis Hiller who did not pass the Vietnamese boat people by, but brought them aboard in stormy seas. Other Seafarers last year showed the same courage in many rescues at sea and in the work they performed. There were many other ac­ complishments in 1984. Seafar­ ers donated time to bring laugh­ ter to children. Several set first­ time records and earned first­ time awards. Others fulfilled personal goals not without sac­ rifice. Nineteen eighty-four was tell­ ing 'Of the people who work the maritime industry. Their hopes, their dreams, their aspirations were revealed in their achieve­ ments and gave the human side of what it is to sail out on a journey to sea. HE Mason, captured all the sadness a child feels when a father be­ gins that journey. Farewells are a common sac­ rifice of all Seafarers, and when Mason submitted the photo to the LOG Photo Contest last year, he won the First Place award. Photos of the continuing jour­ ney, the beauty of sea and spec­ tacular cloudbursts were sub­ mitted by others. In May, the LOG devoted a full two-page spread to the artistic aspirations of Seafarers depicting the life of a people who earn their living sailing for months at a time out to sea. AB B. Isenstadt won the 480 Food for Peace program, a government-sponsored aid proj­ ect that distributes food to hun­ gry nations. By their work, Seafarers are known for the professionalism they bring to American-flag ves­ sels. Perfection can be a well­ scrubbed pot hung to dry, or in the case of the Jade Phoenix (Titan Navigation) the efficient loading of cargo. The Phoenix crew set a new standard of work excellence in 1984, saving $4.3 million dollars in government aid by sailing to the port of Shafaga, Egypt with the largest shipment of grain "You have no idea what real problems are until you realize what they're confronted with," says Fischer. Laughter is his reward. Hope is that he has had a positive effect on the chil­ dren's recovery. QMED Bob Shaw joined , a circus troupe last year of an­ other type. • • • When the Taiwanese freighter Panamax Nova was stranded off San Francisco for 42 days because of financial difficulties, Ed Turner, SIU executive vice president, helped lead the way with other area labor unions for a relief effort which brought food and supplies to the stranded sailors. first place award for color pho­ ever carried by an American-flag tography and there were nu­ ship. With hard work and careful merous awards in the honorable loading, 1 12,500 tons of wheat mentions category as well. were packed into cargo bays, reducing the cost of the trip by Another journey in 1984 had 43 percent, making that much A photo of son Matthew, sorry an enormous impact on the P. L. more food aid available to the to let go of his father, Marvin needy. • • • • • • • More than 50 SIU members, and these traine.e s, took part in demon­ strations against South African apartheid and that country's arrest of many labor leaders. 24 I LOG I February 1 985 • • Most of the people in the world suffering from an inade­ quate supply of food are chil­ dren. While Seafarer Erick Fischer did not sail the Jade Phoenix last year, his earnings from the_ sea provided the means for journeys to help many chil­ dren. Fischer is a member of the Kismet Clowns, affiliated with the Shriners community orga­ nization that entertains sick children in hospitals throughout the nation. Donning checkered pants, a smile and a frown, Fischer coaxes children with his antics, magically molding balloons into dogs and flowers until he can see the sparkle in their eyes. Marvin Mason, a SIU member frc LOG Photo Contest (black and Matthew, titled "Dad Going Back High up to the sky, above the Flying Circus airfield in Beale­ ton, Va. , Shaw put on an ac­ robatic show as one of a handful of wing walkers licensed to per­ form without support of safety props or hidden wires on the wing of an airplane. During warm weather week­ ends, audiences of all ages flocked to see him perform an array of gravity-defying stunts in the air. The applause was deafening. And for the same sense of adventure that made him dream of a career at sea, he will return to the circus next spring to savor children rushing �embers' Journeys Through 1 984 forward for his autograph with pen and paper, and then take up the sea where he left off. Last year QMED John An­ derson was insuring his journey would be a long and healthy one. Each year heart attacks and heart disease claim hundreds of thousands of lives. As one of • ti • • St. Petersburg Beach, Fla. won the ite) with this picture of his son Sea. " " l f �. I• i " the leading causes of death at sea, even with emergency as­ sistance within reach to wing victims quickly to shoreside medical facilities, heart attacks are most often fatal. A friend sent a picture of Anderson to the LOG last year. He had become something of a celebrity, an inspiration. On the expansive deck of the Ogden Missouri each morning he scheduled a rigorous routine of long distance jogging, stirring others to participate in the race for life as a prevention against cornonary heart disease. • • • Alternately listening as speakers addressed Union is­ sues, touring SIU facilities or just enjoying a relaxing retreat with their husbands, Seafarers' wives were seen everywhere, the welcomed guests in 1984. , The women arrived with hus­ band-delegates to the many con­ ferences and conventions held at the new SHLSS Training and Recreation Center and with hus­ bands who were upgrading their job skills at the Lundeberg School. On the Sea-Land Venture, Leticia Peralez became the first SIU woman to be elected ship's chairperson. Handing over the offitial papers is As much time as Seafarers Bosun spend away from their wiyes at on. Otto P0dersen while Lonnie Gamble (I.) and Brother Young look sea, the SIU determined that they would not add to the sep­ World War II, Korea, Vietnam. other branch of the armed serv­ aration of spouses but encour­ The merchant marine suffered ices in WW II. As administration speakers age members to invite.wives for a casualty rate higher than any rose to voice their admiration of the merchant marine' s cou­ rageous participation in war ef­ forts, it was hardest for those participating in Maritime Day ceremonies last year to under­ stand it all. Because of detri­ mental government policies, the merchant marine in 1984 was just a shadow of its former self fated to disappear unless things change. It was difficult for the Maritime Day participants to stand tall for those who gave so much with so little now to show for it. SIU crewmembers on the SS Independence helped rescue a man off Maui, Hawaii, whose wind surfer had carried him out to sea. But they did, after all. the duration of upgrading courses and delegate meetings. Often it is the Seafarer's wife who completes the paperwork for receiving welfare and pen­ sion benefits. The difference last year was that the women had an opportunity to learn about how they could contribute di­ rectly to the system of claims reimbursement, now under re­ vision, and a chance to improve the system with their sugges­ tions. • • • Memorial wreaths were placed in honor of Seafarers who died serving, their nation. SIU Vice Presidents Leon Hall and George McCartney, Port Agent George Ripoll, SHLSS Trainee Ar­ mando Voluntad and many other SIU members honored the dead May 22, Maritime Day. In their stance, in their beai:­ ing of wreaths, in their speeches, images swept by, World War I, SIU members Gregg Turay and Jeffrey Kass, along with the captain of the SIU-contracted Rose City, were honored by the United Nations for their part in the rescue of 86 Vietnamese boat people. In addition, they were honored at a White House ceremony by President Ronald Reagan. Kass was unable to attend. From left to right is Turay, his son Jonathon, his wife Anita and Capt. and Mrs. Lewis Hiller with the president. February 1 985 I LOG I 25 r ·- ... ,:,.. �Jobs Jump on Lakes, 1 984 Is Best in Years HE past few years have not raw materials. Shippingjobs rose easy ones for SIU 25 percent. members on the Great Lakes. The Lakes have been hit hard After years of Union efforts, by the industrial slump .of the the U.S. Army Corps of Engi­ first years of the Reagan admin­ neers was finally forced to turn istration. This has cut down the over many of its projects to number ofjobs available for SIU private firms, and a lot of those companies were SIU-con­ Lakers. When a late spring storm sys­ tracted. The result was about tem put a deep freeze on the St. 150 new jobs created in the Clair River and trapped dozens dredging industry along the Great of ships, including many SIU Lakes. ships, it could have been taken After a two-year fight, the as a bad omen for the rest of SIU won a contract with the the year. Great Lakes Towing Co. and But employment opportun­ returned 32 SIU members to ites on Lakes ships and dredges jobs aboard four tugs on the turned out to be the best in two Detroit River. years. Thanks to a resurgence If the automobile industry in the automobile industry, due continues its surge and the Corps mainly to car import restrictions of Engineers' work continues to on Japan, steel production rose bid to private firms, 1985 could and, in turn, SIU ships were be another good year on the called on to haul the ore and Lakes. T been • • • Deckhand Bob Donald on the Great Lakes ship Medusa Challenger. SIU Fishermen Strugg le Through a Rough 1 984 WORLD COURT decision Alimiting American fishing rights in George's Banks in­ creased imports of foreign-proc­ essed fish, low prices for Amer­ ican fish and the lack of any kind of comprehensive govern­ ment help for American fisher­ men marked 1984 as a low point for SIU fishermen. But despite the many prob­ lems , there were victories in at least maintaining some safety regulations and rules which pro­ tect U.S. fishermen. Efforts to eliminate U.S. cit­ izen requirements on fishing boats and lower the percentage of Americans mandated on fish processing ships were beaten back by SIU efforts. In addition, the three-watch rule for fish processing ships was main­ tained in the face of action to reduce that to only two watches. The SIU fought to impose an increased tariff on water-packed imported tuna, which is not cov­ ered under current tariff regu­ lations. Despite a strong pres­ entation to the International Trade Commission, no new tar­ iffs were imposed. On the East Coast two of the biggest problems in 1984 were the George's Bank decision and the flood of Canadian govern26 I LOG I February 1 985 ment supported fish imports into the U . S . market place .. Historically, George's Bank has been an American fishing ground, but the World Court gave the most fertile area, the Northeast Peak, to Canada. Af­ ter the decision, a group of sen- Walter Smith, secretary-treasurer of the Alaska Fishermen's Union, makes a point during the Fishermen and Cannery Workers Conference at the SIU NA convention last year. At left is Steve Edney, U IW national director. ators and representatives asked Secretary of State George Shultz to attempt to work out some kind of agreement with Canada which would allow U.S. fishermen to return to the dis­ puted area. At the end of the year no progress on that had been made. Also there has been no effort on the part of the administration to impose some sort of tariff or quota on Canadian fish import s , despite the fact that the Cana­ dian government plans to spend some $22.3 million during the next five years to promote its fish products in the U.S. mar­ ket. Canadian fishermen are also subsidized by their government. On a more positive note, one piece of legislation which does help American SIU fishermen made it out of Congress last year. S. 1 102 strengthened some safety laws and tightened vessel reporting requirements along with extending a small amount of possible financial help to fish­ ermen in danger of defaulting on their loans. Overall, 1984 was not good for SIU fishermen, but the Union plans to continue to push Con­ gress and government agencies into some type of action to pro­ tect one of the nation's most valuable food industries. �Union Fights for Ucensed Members Legal Decisions Mark 1 984 on I nland Waterways T he year 1 984 was marked by a nearly two-year strike against the giant Dixie Carriers for refusing to bargain collec­ tively on a new contract. The long fight on the "unfair labor practices of Dixie' ' was fought on the picket lines, in the , offices of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in New Orleans, and in the Texas courts. Previously, before Dixie merged with the conglomerate Kirby Enterprises of Houston, it had good labor relations with the SIU for 40 years . tory in November for the cap­ tains of the Curtis Bay Towing fleet-a Moran Towing subsid­ iary-in the ports of Baltimore, Philadelphia and Norfolk. In a new three-year contract, Curtis Bay tried to exclude the masters from SIU representation in the contract negotiations , saying they were " supervisors" and so not eligible for union protection under NLRB law. captains stood together for SIU representation, and they won ! * * * Besides new contracts, new tugs, towboats and dredges were added last year to the SIU fleets . Notably, a new 5 ,000 hp, 97foot long coal-docking tug, the Seaboard (Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad) went into service last summer in the port of Norfolk. Last year another ex-SIU in­ land company, the American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) of the port of St. Louis, a con­ glomerate subsidiary of the Texas Gas Co . , in a NLRB ruling had to pay nearly $1 mil­ lion to almost 50 SIU Boatmen for 1 979- 1 98 1 back wages plus interest for not using the Union hiring halls . In yet another NLRB ruling favorable to SIU Boatmen, the board issued a complaint in Au­ gust against the Union-manned McAllister Brothers of the port ofBaltimorn for laying off some members who had worked for the company for 45 years, when they formed a new company (Outreach Marine) there in April. If the complaint is upheld by a NLRB hearing examiner, the fired workers will get back pay, fringe benefits and top priority for rehiring at Outreach Marine. The year was also marked by the SIU winning an historic vie- land waterways and channels. The U.S. would pay lOO percent for dredging under 45 feet. User fees could be imposed for dredg­ ing over 45 feet. The 99th U . S . Congress which convened Jan. 3 waits for Sen­ ate action on a similar bill. * * * The Foss NLRB precedent­ setting decision on " supervi­ sory licensed personnel' ' has come up with the SIU 20-year­ old-contracted port of Philadel­ phia-based IOT Green, Mariner White, IBC and Harbor Fleets bought by SONAT Marine (a big energy non-union conglom­ erate) more than four years ago. As of December, the SONAT colossus has refused to bargain collectively for their IOT and Mariner captains , mates , chief engineers and barge captains. Last year, in an effort to iron out problems within the Sonat fleet, four special conferences for Sonat members were held at Piney Point. Here AB John Allman (I.) ahd Capt. Tom Braddy of the JOT fleet take part in discussions; In January the West Coast NLRB, in a precedent-setting decision, said the Foss Co. ' s licensed wheelhouse personnel, members of the Masters , Mates and Pilots Union (MM&PU), were ' 'supervisors ' ' and so not entitled to union representation. Nevertheless, the Curtis Bay On the Great Lakes in the summertime , a new hopper dredge, the 205-foot Northerly Island (North American Trail­ ing) joined the NATCO fleet of 26 dredges . Early in the year, in the port of Houston, a new pushboat, the 1 12 . 3 dwt SIU-contracted Karl G. Andren (Higman Tow­ ing), went into service with a SIU crew of six on the Gulf Intracoastal Canal. Finally, at the same time, Union Boatmen in the port of Norfolk manned a rebuilt fire­ fighting tug, the Fort Johnston (Cape Fear Towing) of Wil­ mington, N.C. for runs up the Cape Fear River. * SIU vice presidents Red Campbell (I.) and Joe Sacco address the Inland Crews Conference held last year to help map out plans for the Union. * * On the legislative front for the inland waterways industry , in June the U . S . House of Rep­ resentatives overwhelmingly passed Rep. Robert Roe' s (D­ N.J.) Water Resources, Port Development Dredging and User Fees Authorization' s bill which would spend $2-billion over the next 10 years for dredging and improvements of harbors , in- Tankerman Harry Kieler Unlicensed and licensed del­ egates from more than 100 SIU­ contracted companies met in June at an Inland Fleets Crews Conference. The delegates , elected i n all ports, were there to help Union officials develop ways to better service the boats and help plan the needs of future contracts . Crowley Marine officials, Boatmen and Union represen­ tatives have met all year at unique quarterly labor-manage­ ment meetings in Southern Cal­ ifornia to discuss problems and solutions which led to a 5 per­ cent wage hike payable June 1 986 for Crowley West Coast manners. February 1 985 I LOG I 27 �f 1r' ' \ SIU Unites to Seek Jobs and Security for Future public's attention-the SIU Grassroots Campaign. "We've got to let the public know what's happening to the U.S. merchant marine. This isn't some narrow special interest. We're talking about jobs for everybody and national secu­ rity," SIU President Drozak said. The grassroots campaign which began in April, swept across the country. In cities and towns in the East, the Gulf and the West Coast, the public learned about the merchant ma­ rine. Candidates saw SIU mem­ bers at rallies everywhere. Walter Mondale visited SIU headquarters last year to outline his program for the merchant marine. Other candidates ac­ tively sought SIU support. The SIU threw its support behind Walter Mondale in the presidential election and behind many others in House and Sen­ ate races_. While Mondale had the misfortune of running against one of the most popular presi­ dents of all time and was beaten, overall more than 70 pecent of the candidates the SIU backed were victorious. As important was the coverage given the problems of the merchant fleet, and many Americans increased their awareness of the maritime industry. As the year ended, Seafarers could be proud that they and their Union had fought the best they could in a year where the entire merchant marine was un­ der both political and economic (Continued from Page 21.) Seafarers had two important decisions to make at the end of 1984: what conditions they would work under and who they would choose to lead them. Unionwide voting on new deepsea con­ tracts and for SIU officials ended Dec. 3 1 . The basis for the new con• • • Darry Sanders of Mobile, Ala. was one of more than 200 Seatarers who gathered at Piney Point last spring to help the Union chart a course during the SIU Crews Con­ ference. The conference helped Union officials determine what the membership needed and wanted in the future and, in turn, it helped the delegates learn some of the problems the SIU faces in the fu­ ture and how the Union intends to solve them. Many of the Confer­ ence's recommendations were in­ cluded in the new three-year agree­ ment reached late last year and in Constitutional changes voted on also. tracts came from the springtime Crews Conference. After long In a strong show of support, negotiations with ship opera­ Seafarers re-elected Frank Dro­ tors, SIU bargainers were able zak and the entire Executive to incorporate most of the rec­ Board for another term. ommendations from those con­ ferences. In addition, in the face of serious industry-wide prob­ lems, the SIU was able to hold the line in the areas of wages and benefits. The membership approved the agreements over­ whelmingly. More than 200 delegates adopted 51 resolutions at the SIUNA Conven­ tion at Piney Point last year. 28 I LOG I -- ._ __._ . . February attack, and where workers in many industries were forced to take cutbacks in wages and ben­ efits. They could also feel secure that the SIU would do what is necessary to protect their jobs and job security in a troubled industry. The USNS Algol was just one of the four TAKX ships (former SL-7s) manned by the SIU last year. Here are two of the ship's stern cranes. • • • At the MTD's Executive Board meeting last year (I. to r.) AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland, Frank Drozak and MTD Vice President Stephen Leslie helped outline programs for maritime's future. 1 985 ·-· _ - -· -·- · �--= -� == --= _:�-= --·- = ---- -=-=-=========== · ·-· ---� · - -� -� -- ::: ·· ====== ================i=:r!i] === �Tax Time Againi-Here's Some Help Important Tax Law Changes Tax Rate Reduced The rate of tax for all brackets has been reduced for 1984. However, no additional computation is needed because the reduc­ tion has already been built into the Tax Table and the Tax Rate Schedules. Social Security Benefits May Be Taxable If you received social security benefits in 1984, part of these benefits may be taxable under certain conditions. Be sure to read the IRS Notice 703 that you should get from the Social Security Administration with Form SSA-1099 by January 3 1 , 1985. t" ' " " ' ; t f I Credit for the Elderly and Permanently and Totally Disabled not more than $75 ($37. 50 if married filing separately) . J Deduction for Medical and Dental Expenses Tax Shelter Registration Number Oortf'•ul>l· t ·11 l � l>-1 ' � ot """ i.i 'j'99' befon-.: Deduction for Charitable Contributions Generally , for 1 984, if you do not itemize your deductions, you can deduct 25% of your qualified charitable contributions, but You may be able to take a special credit for 1 984 if, on January 1 , 1985 , you have a 1 979 or newer model diesel-powered car, van, or light truck. Get Form 4136 for details. Estimated Tax Payments­ Retirees and Others With Income Not Subject to Income Tax Withholding you have income generally not subject to income tax withholding (such as inter- W4Tf>ON,f .. Eatmplions A1wa�ch«k laOe!fl! 1� bO• Yourw-JI Check ctr-..• bo�u 1lt1it"y apply � '"°""'' �us� at1ac1i There are a number of tax law changes that may affect your tax return for 1985. Some of the changes for 1985 include n-ew rules for: CoPy B o l you• fotm' W·2. W·2G. .JndW-2Phe•e \f �ou do no! ha�t o W- 2 , s ee Jl"'lt4ol h1\lruct11)11� • alimony and separate maintenance payments, • head of household filing status, • earned income credit, • exemption for a dependent child of di­ vorced or separated parents, and • estimated taxes. Pleo�I.' ..11.t<11 ctoetO. p mWW) (IP(ll.'r '1t-ll.' c Subtt1tt line 9b lrom line 9a 1nd �t� tlV 10 Refunds ol Sta1e and loc.al 1ncome taxe:s.� 4.o:M M1MftOIJfltun.ifs.sf04J1/'emard� 11 Alimony rece?\'ed . �"'� 12 Bulln&U income 01(io»)(•ttKh 5€h«ivi. CJ . , 1 l C.p.ti.1 pin or (•on) (•rt«h Sch«1M DJ 14 40% of capital gain OTStribU!tons not reported 011 lme l.., 15 Supp1em«ntilll g11Mor (los�) (1tt«fr fomi '797) .. 1 7• Other pt!n�•onsaflod •nnu1twtt. 1nclud1na r�rs Tolal 1ec41,,.q b> r,,.,blt- amount. 11 .any. lrom t� WOl�hfft on �e 10 of tn.J 18 Ren1s. 1oyalt1M. P-1nner�1ps. e!Olilt�. trusts. etc (•rtKl'I Sell«. 1 9 farm ,ncome 01 (loss) (•N�l'I Sc�u� (J 20• Unemployme111 compien�l1on(11"11.u1a11ce) Tota.11ec1ttved b Taubteomou11t.1l .1ny. trom lhe WOfkshttt Of'I pitge lOol lostructi.o l 2 h Soc•> "'�"' "'""'" ('"' .... JO o»nwoct�"') b l.il.lb\f amount. 1l any. lrom the wo1ks'1ttt Of>p�e l 1 ol lroslru<:li 22 For more details on changes for 1 985, get Publication 553, Highlights of 1 984 Tax Changes. ome r �=� :�:u_ ""' _ """ _ " -_ ��tt � ��l::IM1).= P.•t.l' ) l ) Recordkeeping for Certain Trade or Business Expenses Beginning in 1985, in general, you must keep adequate and contemporaneous rec­ ords to prove the accuracy of: • any travel, entertainment, and gift ex­ penses you deduct, and . • the business use of your auto and certain other property used in your trade or business or held for the production of income. For more details on the new record­ keeping rules, get Publication 463, Travel , Entertainment , and Gift Expenses and Publication 583, Information for Business Taxpayers. Could You Pay Less Tax by Income Averaging? New Telephone Service for Tax Refund Information If there has been a large increase in your income this year, you may be able to pay less tax by using the income averaging method to figure your tax. However, some of the rules for income averaging have changed , and fewer people may l?e eligible to income average. Get Schedule G (Form 1040) to see if you qualify . Do You Want More or Less Income Tax Withheld in 1 985? est, dividends, pensions, or capital gains) , you may have to make estimated tax pay­ ments. If you do not pay enough estimated tax or do not have enough tax withheld, you may be charged a penalty. For more details, see Publication 505, Tax With­ holding and Estimated Tax. · If the refund you receive is large, you may want to decrease your withholding for 1985. If you are a working married couple, or had two or more jobs, or had income not subject to withholding, you may need to have more tax withheld to avoid owing IRS a large amount. Single (including d ivorced and legally separated) Single or Head of household under 65 65 or over $3,300 $4,300 Married with a dependent child and living apart from your spouse all year Single or Head of household under 65 65 or over $3,300 $4,300 Married and living with your spouse at end of 1 984 (or on the date your spouse died) Married, joint return under 65 (both spouses) 65 or over (one spouse) 65 or over (both spouses) $5.400 $6,400 $7 ,400 Married, separate return any age $ 1 ,000 Married , joint return any age $ 1 ,000 Married , separate return any age $ 1 ,000 Single or Head of household under 65 65 or over $3,300 $4,300 Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child under 65 65 or over $4,400 $5 ,400 Single or Head of household under 65 65 or over $3,300 $4,300 Widowed before 1 982 and not remarried in 1984 Information If you have a household employee , both you and the employee may have to pay a share of the social security tax on the employee's wages . You may also have to pay Federal unemployment tax, which is for your employee's unemployment insur­ ance. For more details, get Publication 503, Child and Dependent Care Credit, and · Employment Taxes for Household Employers. Other Filing Requirements. Even if your and al the end of 1984 you were: Widowed in 1 983 or 1983 and not remarried in 1984 If it has been at least 10 weeks since you mailed your 1 984 tax return, you may be able to call a special telephone number for your area to find out the status of your income tax refund. For details on how to use this service, see How To Use Tele-Tax Employment Taxes for Household Employers and your filing status is: 1 984 Ji:t��ti Adjustments to Income Who Must File Married , not living with your spouse at end of · " T/..IE G'OLUTION IS' 6'1MPLE7 Fifine Slalus Credit for Owners of Diesel-Fueled Vehicles Important · Reminders You must.file a tax return if­ Your marital status al the end of 1984 was: . 198" . .. ....,.,,. hon� on A person who sells (or otherwise transfers) to you an interest in a tax shelter after August 3 1 , 1 984, must maintain a list of investors and give you the tax shelter registration number assigned to the tax shelter. You must attach to your tax return Form 8271, Investor Reporting of Tax Shelter Registration Number, to report this number. Penalties are provided if you fail to report this number on your tax return. If , ,,,. 11 .. ..., ,r l Some of the rules for deducting medicines and drugs have changed. Also, certain · lodging expenses for medical care may be deducted. Highlights of 1985 Tux Changes The rules for taking th.: credit for the elderly have changed and the disability income exclusion no longer applies. But, you may be able to take the credit for the elderly and the permanently and totally disabled if, by the end of 1 984, you were either 65 or over; or you were under 65 , you retired on permanent and total disa­ bility, and you received taxable disability income in 1 984 . See Schedule R, Credit for the Elderly and the Permanently and Totally Disabled, for more details. 1 040 ��s'."i��;�,-���'11���;;·.;,; ;,;;;�·rn 11®84 j"' I ·r •·� and your gross income was al least: income was less than the amounts shown above , you must file a return if any one of the following applied for 1984: • You could be claimed as a dependent on your parent 's return and you had $ 1 ,000 or more in income that was not earned income-for example, taxable interest and dividends. • You owe any special taxes, such as: -social security tax on tips you did not report to your employer; -uncollected social security tax or RRTA tax on tips you reported to your em­ ployer; -alternative minimum tax; -tax on an Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA); or -tax from recapture of investment credit. • You received any advance earned in­ come credit (EiC) payments from your employer(s). • You had net earnings from self-employ­ ment income of at least $400. • You had wages of $ 100 or more from a church or qualified church-controlled (Continued on Page 30.) February 1 985 I LOG I 29 ------- ----- ------- ----�· � � � � · �- � -��--�" = =-· � -- �- - - - - � � -,-= �(Continued from Page 29.) • You were married at the end of 1 984 to organization that is exempt from em­ ployer social security taxes. • You exclude income from sources within U . S . possessions and your gross income was at least $ 1 ,000 . These rules apply to all U . S. citizens and resident aliens. They also apply to those nonresident aliens and dual-status aliens who are married to citizens or res­ idents of the United States at the end of 1984 and who have elected to be treated as resident aliens. Note: Different rules apply if you were a nonresident alien at any time during 1 984 (except as mentioned above). You may have to file Form 1040NR, U.S. Nonresi­ dent Alien Income Tax Return. Also get Publication 519, U.S. Tax Guidefor Aliens. Who Should File Even if you do not have to file, you should file to get a refund if Federal income tax was withheld from any payments to you. Also file if you can take the earned income credit. If you file for either of these reasons only , you may be able to use Form 1040A (or in some instances, Form 1040EZ). When To File You should file as soon as you can after January 1 , but not later than April 1 5 , 1985. If you file late, you may have to pay penalties and interest. If you know that you cannot file by the due date, you should ask for an extension using Form 4868, Application for Auto­ matic Extension of Time to File U . S . Individual Income Tax Return. Note: Form 4868 does not extend the time • • • • • • • • • • a nonresident alien who had U .S . source income and who has not elected to be treated as a resident alien. Exception: Your may be able to use Form 1 040A if you meet the tests under Married Per­ sons Who Live Apart. You received taxable social security benefits or tier 1 railroad retirement benefits. You received interest as a nominee. You received or paid accrued interest on securities transferred between inter­ est payment dates . You received any nontaxable dividends, capital gain distributions, dividends as a nominee, or you elect to exclude qualified reinvested dividends from a qualified public utility. You are required to fill in Part III of Schedule B for Foreign Accounts and Foreign Trusts. You take any of the Adjustments to Income shown on Form 1040, lines 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, or any write-in amount included on line 3 1 . You claim any of the credits on Form 1040, lines 42, 43, 47, 48, or any write­ in credit included on line 49. You own any of the taxes on Form 1040, lines 39, 51 through 55, or any write-in amount included on line 56. You claim any of the payments on Form 1040, lines 58, 62, 63, or any write-in amount included on line 64 . You file any of these forms: · Form 1040-ES, Estimated Tax for Individ­ uals, for 1984 (or if you want to apply any part of your 1984 overpayment to esti­ mated tax for 1985). Schedule G, Income Averaging. Form 2210, Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals. to pay your income tax. See the instruc­ tions for Form 4868. Form 2555, Foreign Earned Income. If you are living or traveling outside the country on April 1 5 , you can get an au­ tomatic two-month extension of time to file. Just attach a statement to your return explaining the details. Form 827 1 , Investor Reporting of Tax Shelter Registration Number. Form 4563, Exclusion of Income From Sources in United States Possessions. Which Form To File Where To File You MAY be able to Use Form 1040EZ If: Use the addressed envelope that came with your return. If you do not have one, or if you moved during the year, mail your return to the Internal Revenue Service Cen­ ter for the place where you live. No street address is needed. Please write -4444 after the five digit ZIP Code for your state ; e . g . , Ogden, U T 84244-4444. • You were single and claim only your own personal exemption. • You had only wages, salaries, and tips, and not more than $400 of interest in­ come. • Your taxable income is less than $50,000. • You claim the partial deduction for char­ itable contributions. You MAY Be Able To Use Form 1040A If: • You had income from wages, salaries, tips, unemployment compensation, in­ terest, or dividends. • Your taxable income is less than $50,000. • You do not itemize deductions. • You deduct certain payments to your Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA). • You claim a credit for child and de­ pendent care expenses. • You claim the partial deduction for char­ itable contributions. Since Forms 1 040A and 1040EZ are easier to complete than Form 1040, you should use one of them unless Form 1040 lets you pay less tax. However, even if you meet the above tests, you may still have to file Form 1040. You MUST Use Form 1040 If: • Your taxable income is $50,000 or more. • You itemize deductions. • Your spouse files a separate return and itemizes deductions. Exception: You may still use Form 1040A if you have a dependent child and can meet the tests under Married Persons Who Live Apart. • You can be claimed as a dependent on your parents' return AND you had in­ terest, dividends, or other unearned in­ come of $ 1 ,000 or more. • You are a qualifying widow(er) with a dependent child. • You were a nonresident alien during any part of 1 984 and do not file a joint return. (You may have to file Form 1040NR.) 30 I LOG I February 1 985 Other Information Death of Taxpayer If the taxpayer died before filing a return for 1 984, the taxpayer's spouse or personal representative must file and sign a return for the person who died if the deceased was required to file a return. A personal representative can be an executor, admin­ istrator, or anyone who is in charge of the taxpayer's property. The person who files the return should write ''deceased' ' after the deceased' s name and show the date of death in the name and address space. Also write "DE­ CEASED" across the top ofthe tax return. If the taxpayer did not have to file a return but had tax withheld, a return must be filed to get a refund. If your spouse died in 1 984 and you did not remarry in 1 984, you can file a joint return. You can also file a joint return if your spouse died in 1985 before filing a 1984 return. A joint return should show your spouse's 1 984 income before death and your income for all of 1984. Also write " Filing as surviving spouse" in the area where you sign the return. If someone else is the personal representative, he or she must also sign. If you are claiming a refund as a surviv­ ing spouse filing a joint return with the deceased and you follow the above instruc­ tions, no other form is needed to have the refund issued to you . However, all other filers requesting a refund due the deceased must file Form 1310, Statement of Person Claiming Refund Due a Deceased Tax­ payer, to claim the refund. For more details, see Tele-Tax Infor­ mation (tape no. 1 28) in the index or get Publication 559, Tax Information for Sur­ vivors , Executors, and Administrators. U.S. Citizens Living Abroad Generally, foreign source income must be reported. Get Publication 54, Tax Guide for U .S . Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad, for more details. Rounding Off to Whole Dollars You may round off cents to the nearest whole dollar on your return and schedules. But, if you do round off, do so for all amounts . You can drop amounts under 50 cents. Increase amounts from 50 to 99 cents to the next dollar. For example: $ 1 .39 becomes $ 1 and $2.69 becomes $3. Community Property States Community property States are: Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Washington. If you and your spouse live in a com­ munity property State, you must follow State law to determine what is community income and what is separate income . How­ ever, different rules could apply if: • you and your spouse lived apart all year, • you do not file a joint return, and • no part of the community income you earn is transferred to your spouse . Please get Publication 555, Community Property and the Federal Income Tax, for more details. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Free help is available in most communities to lower income, elderly, handicapped, and non-English speaking individuals in preparing Form 1040EZ, Form 1040A, and the basic Form 1 040. Call the toll-free telephone number for your area for the location of the volunteer assistance site near you. Unresolved Tax Problems IRS has a Problem Resolution Program for taxpayers who have been unable to resolve their problems with IRS. If you have a tax problem you have been unable to resolve through normal channels., write to your local IRS District Director or call your local IRS offic e and ask for Problem Res­ olution assistance. The Problem Resolution Office will take responsibility for your problem and ensure that it receives proper attention. Although this office cannot change the tax law or technical decisions, it can frequently clear up misunderstandings that resulted from previous contacts . Presidential Election Campaign Fund Congress established this fund to support public financing of Presidential election campaigns . You may have $ 1 go t o the fund by checking the Yes box. On a joint return, each of you may choose to have $ 1 go to this fund, or each may choose not to. One may choose to have $ 1 go to this fund and the other may choose not to. If you check Yes, it will not change the tax or refund shown on your return. Do not claim this amount as a credit for political contributions on line 44. Voluntary Contributions To Reduce the Public Debt You can make a voluntary contribution to reduce the public debt. If you wish to do so, enclose a separate check with your income tax return and make it payable to "Bureau of the Public Debt . " Please do not add it to any tax you may owe . If you owe tax, include a separate check for that amount payable to " Internal Revenue Service. " Filing Status Lines 1 through 5 Boxes Single Consider yourself single if on December 3 1 you were unmarried or separated from your spouse either by divorce or separate maintenance decree and you do not qualify for another filing status. State law governs whether you are married, divorced, or legally separated. If you were married on December 3 1 , consider yourself married for the whole year. If you meet the tests explained on this page for Married Persons Who Live Apart, you may consider yourself single for the whole year. If your spouse died during 1984, consider yourself married to that spouse for the whole year, unless you remarried before the end of 1984. Married Joint or Separate Returns? Joint Returns. Most married couples will pay less tax if they file a joint return. You must report all income, exemptions, de­ ductions, and credits for you and your spouse. Both of you must sign the return, even if only one of you had income. You and your spouse can file a joint return even if you did not live together for the whole year. Both of you are responsible for any tax due on a joint return, so if one of you does not pay, the other may have to. Note: If you file a joint return, you may not, after the due date ofthe return, choose to file separate returns for that year. If your spouse died in 1 984, you can file a joint return for 1984. You can also file a joint return if your spouse died in 1985 before filing a 1 984 return . For more details on how to file the joint return, see Death of Taxpayer. Separate Returns. You can file separate returns if both you and your spouse had income , or if only one of you had income. If you file a separate return and your spouse itemizes deductions, you must also itemize. You each report only your own income , exemptions, deductions and cred­ its, and you are responsible only for the tax due on your return. Special rules apply, however, for tax­ payers who live in community property states . For more details, see Publication 555, Community Property and the Federal Income Tax. In most instances if you file a separate return, you will pay more Federal tax because the tax rate is higher for married persons filing separately. The following also apply: • You cannot take the deduction for a married couple when both work. • You cannot take the credit for child and dependent care expenses in most cases. • You cannot take the earned income credit • If you lived with your spouse at any time in 1 984a. You may have to include in income the total amount of any unemployment compensation you received in 1 984. b. You cannot take the credit for the elderly and the permanently and totally disabled. c. You may have to include in income up to one-half of any social security ben­ efits (including any tier 1 railroad retire­ ment benefits) you received in 1984. • You must itemize your dedeuctions if your spouse itemizes, even if it is not to your tax benefit to itemize deduc­ tions. If you file a separate return, write your spouse' s full name in the space after Box 3 and your spouse' s social security number in the block provided for that number. If your spouse does not file, check the boxes on line 6b that apply if you can claim the exemptions for your spouse. Married Persons Who Live Apart Some married persons who have a child and who do not live with their spouse may file as Single or as Head of household and use tax rates that are lower than those for married persons filing separate returns . This also means that i f your spouse item­ izes deductions, you do not have to. You should check Box 1 for Single if you meet ALL 4 of the following tests: (Continued on Page 31.) �Tax Ti me Againi-Here's Some Hel p (Continued from Page 30.) a. You file a separate return from your spouse. b. You paid more than half the cost to keep up your home in 1 984. c. Your spouse did not live with you at any time during 1984, and d. For over 6 months of t 984, your home was the principal home of your child or stepchild whom you can claim as a depend­ ent. You should check Box 4 for Head of household if you meet tests a through c above and your home in test d, above, was the dependent child's principal home for ALL of 1984. The tax rates for Head of household are even lower than the rates for Single. You may also be able to claim the earned income credit. Head of Household Tax Tip: There are special tax rates for a person who can meet the tests for Head of household. These rat:?:: are lower than the rates for Single or for Marriedfiling a separate return. You may use this filing status ONLY IF on December 3 1 , 1984, you were unmar­ ried (including certain married persons who live apart, as discussed above) or legally separated and meet test a or b below: a. You paid more than half the cost of keeping up a home, which was the principal home of your father or mother whom you can claim as a dependent. (Your parent did not have to live with you.) OR b. You paid more than half the cost of keeping up the home iii which you lived and in which one of the following also lived all year (except for temporary ab­ sences, such as for vacation or school): 1 . Your unmarried child , grandchild, adopted child, or stepchild. (This person did not have to be your dependent, unless you qualify for Head of household under the rules listed above for Married Persons Who Live Apart.) Note: If this child is not your dependent, you must write the child's name in the space provided on line 4. 2. Your Married child, grandchild, adopted child, or stepchild. (This person must be your dependent.) 3. Any other relative listed below whom you can claim as a dependent. Grandparent Brother Sister Brother-in-law Sister-in-law Son-in-law Stepbrother Daughter-in-law, or Stepsister Stepmother Stepfather if related by blood : Uncle Aunt Mother-in-law Father-in-law Nephew Niece Special rules 1. If you receive payments under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program and use them to pay part of the cost of keeping up this home, you may not count these amounts as furnished by you. 2. You cannot file as Head of household if you claim a relative in a or b above as a dependent under a Multiple Support Declaration. 3. A foster child may qualify you for Head of household purposes if you can claim the foster child as your dependent. Qualifying Widow or Widower With a Dependent Child If your spouse died in 1 983 or 1 982 and you did not remarry in 1984, you may be able to use joint return tax rates for 1 984. You can figure your tax at joint return rates if you meet ALL 3 of the following tests: a. You could have filed a joint return with your spouse for the year your spouse died, even if you didn't actually do so. b. Your dependent child, stepchild, adopted child or foster child lived with you (except for temporary absences, such as for vacation or school). c. You paid over half the cost of i(eeping up the home for this child for the whole year. Check Box 5. Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child, and show the year your spouse died in the space provided. Do not claim an exemption for your spouse. (You can claim the exemption only for the year your spouse died.) If your spouse died before 1982 and you were single in 1 984, you may check Box 4 if you met the tests under Head of Household. Otherwise you must file as Single. Exemptions Line 6a Boxes For Yourself You can always take one exemption for yourself. Take two exemptions if you were blind, or 65 or over. Take three exemptions if you were blind and 65 or over. Be sure to check all the boxes on line 6a for the exemptions you can take for yourself. You can take the extra exemptions for age 65 or over and blindness only for yourself and your spouse. You cannot take them for dependents. Age and blindness are determined as of December 3 1 . However, if your 65th birth­ day was on January 1 , 1 985 , you can take the extra exemption for age for 1 984. Line 6b Boxes For Your Spouse You can take exemptions for your spouse if you file a joint return. If you file a separate return, you can take your spouse' s exemptions only i f your spouse is not filing a return, had no income, and was not the dependent of someone else. Your spouse's exemptions are like your own. Take one exemption for your spouse if your spouse was neither blind nor 65 or over. Take two exemptions if your spouse was blind or 65 or over. Take three ex­ emptions if your spouse was blind and 65 or over. Be sure to check all the boxes on line 6b for the exemptions you can take for your spouse. If at the end of 1 984, you were divorced or legally separated, you cannot take an exemption for your former spouse. If you were separated by a divorce that is not final (interlocutory decree) , you are con­ sidered married for the whole year. If your spouse died during 1 984 and you did not remarry before the end of 1984, check the boxes for the exemptions you could have taken for your spouse on the date of death. Lines 6c and 6d Children and Other Dependents Please enter on line 6c the first names of your dependent children who lived with you. Fill in the total number in the box to the right of the arrow. Birth or Death of Dependent. You can take an exemption for a dependent who was born or who died during 1984 if he or she met the tests for a dependent while alive. This means that a baby who lived only a few minutes can be claimed as a depend­ ent. Enter on line 6d the full names and other information for your other dependents, including your dependent children who did not live with you. Fill in the total number in the box to the right of the arrow. You can take an exemption for each person who is your "dependent. " Each person you claim as a dependent has to meet ALL 5 of these tests: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. income; support; married dependent; citizenship or residence; and relationship. These tests are explained below. 1. Income In general, the person must have received less than $ 1 ,000 of gross income. Gross income does not include nontaxable in­ come, such as welfare benefits or nontax­ able social security benefits. Special Rules for Your Dependent Child. Even if your child had income of $ 1 ,000 or more, you can claim your child as a dependent if tests 2, 3, and 4 below are met, and: • Your child was under 19 at the end of 1 984, or • Your child was enrolled as a full-time student at a school during any five months of 1984, or • Your child took a full-time , on-farm training course during any 5 months of 1 984. (The course had to be given by a school or a State , county, or local gov­ ernment agency.) The school must have a regular teaching staff, a regular course of study , and a regularly enrolled body of students in at­ tendance. 2. Support In general, you must have given over half of the dependent's support in 1984. If you file a joint return, the support can be from you or your spouse. Even if you did not give over half of the dependent's support, you will be treated as having given over half of the support if you meet the tests for Children of Divorced or Separated Par­ ents or Dependent Supported by Two or More Taxpayers. In figuring total support, you must in­ clude money the dependent used for his or her own support, even if this money was not taxable (for example , gifts, sav­ ings, welfare benefits). If your child was a student, do not include amounts he or she received as scholarships. Support includes items such as food, a place to live, clothes, medical and dental care, recreation, and education. In figuring support, use the actual cost of these items. However, the cost of a place to live is figured at its fair rental value. Do not include in support items such as income and social security taxes, premi­ ums for life insurance, or funeral expenses. Capital items-You must include capital items such as a car or furniture in figuring support, but only if they are actually given to, or bought by, the dependent for his or her use or benefit. Do not include the cost of a capital item for the household or for use by persons other than the dependent. If you care for a foster child, see Pub­ lication 501 , Exemptions, for special rules that apply. ried dependent, citizenship or residence, and relationship, are met. In addition, the taxpayer who claims the dependent must: a. have paid more than 10% of the dependent's support; and b. attach to his or her tax return a signed Form 2120, Multiple Support Declaration, for every other person who paid more than 10% of the support. This form states that the person who signs it will not claim an exemption in 1 984 for the person he or she helped to support. 3. Married Dependent The dependent did not file a joint return. However, if neither the dependent nor the dependent's spouse is required to file, but they file a joint return to get a refund of tax withheld, you may claim him or her if the other four tests are met. 4. Citizenship or Resident The dependent must have been a citizen or resident of the United States , a resident of Canada or Mexico, or an alien · child adopted by and living the entire year with a U . S . citizen in a foreign country. 5. Relationship The dependent met test a or b below. a. Was related to you (or your spouse if you are filing a joint return) in one of the following ways: Child Stepchild Mother Father Grandparent Brother Sister Grandchild Stepbrother Stepsister Stepmother Stepfather Mother-in-law Father-in-law Brother-in-law Sister-in-law Son-in-law Daughter-in-law or, if related by blood: Uncle Aunt Nephew Niece Note: Any relationships that have been established by marriage are not ended by death or divorce . . b. Was any other person who lived in your home as a member of your household for the whole year. A person is not a member of your household if at any time during your tax year the relationship be­ tween you and that person violates local law. The word child includes: • Your son, daughter, stepson, or step­ daughter, or adopted son or daughter. • A child who lived in your home as a member of your family if placed with you by an authorized placement agency for legal adoption. • A foster child (any child who lived in your home as a member of your family for the whole ye ar) . Children of Divorced or Separated Parents. If a child's parents together paid more than half of the child's support, the parent who has custody for most of the year can generally take the exemption for that child. However, the parent who does not have custody (or who has the child for the shorter time), may take the exemption if a or b below, applies. a. That parent gave at least $600 toward each child's support in 1984, and the decree of divorce or separate maintenance (or a written agreement between the parents) states he or she can take the exemption , OR b. That parent gave $ 1 ,200 or more for each child' s support in 1984, and the parent who had custody cannot prove that he or she gave more than the other parent. Note: In figuring support, a parent who has remarried and has custody may count the support provided by the new spouse. Tax Tip: Beginning after 1 984 , new rules apply for claiming exemptions for children of divorced or separated parents. See Publication 504 for details. Dependent Supported by Two or More Taxpayers. Sometimes two or more tax­ payers together pay more than · half of another person's support, but no one alone pays over half of the support. One of the taxpayers may claim the person as a de­ pendent only if the tests for income, mar- Income Examples of Income You Do Not Report (Do not include these amounts when you decide if you must file a return.) Welfare benefits. Disability retirement payments (and other benefits) paid by the Veterans' Admin­ istration. Worker's compensation benefits, insur­ ance damages, etc . , for injury or sick­ ness. Child support . Gifts, money, or other property you in­ herited or that was willed to you. Dividends on veterans' life insurance. Life insurance proceeds received because of a person's death. Interest on certain State and municipal bonds. Amounts you received for insurance be­ cause you lost the use of your home due to fire or other casualty to the extent the amounts were more than the cost of your normal expenses while living in your home. (You must report as income reimbursements for normal living ex­ penses.) Amounts an employer contributed on your behalf and h enefits provided to you as an employee or the spouse or dependent (Continued on Page 32.) February 1 985 I LOG I 31 �(Continued from Page 31.) of an employee, under a qualified group legal services plan. Cancellation of certain student loans, on or after January l , 1983 , where the student, under the terms of the loan, performs certain professional services for any of a broad class of employers. Examples of Income You Must Report The following kinds of income should be reported on Form 1 040, or related forms and schedules. You may need some of the forms and schedules listed below. Wages, including salaries, bonuses, com­ missions, fees, and tips. Dividends (Schedule B). Interest (Schedule B) on: bank deposits, bonds, notes; U . S . Savings Bonds; pay­ mortgages on which you receive ments; tax refunds; certain arbitrage bonds issued by State and local governments; and accounts with savings and loan associations, mu­ tual savings banks, credit unions, etc. In general, most Federal social security benefits (and tier 1 railroad retirement benefits) are not taxable. However, begin­ ning in 1 984, in certain instances, part of these benefits may be taxable. Original Issue Discount (Schedule B). Unemployment compensation (insurance) Distributions from an Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA), including SEPs and DECs. Amounts received in place of wages, from accident and health plans (including sick pay and disability pensions) if your em­ ployer paid for the policy . Bartering income (fair market value of goods or services you received in return for your services). Business expense reimbursements you re­ ceived that are more than you spent for these expenses . Alimony, separate maintenance, o r sup­ port payments received from and de­ ductible by your spouse or former spouse. Refunds of state and local taxes if you deducted the taxes in an earlier year and got a tax benefit for these taxes. Life insurance proceeds from a policy you cashed in if the proceeds are more than the premium you paid. Profit s from businesses and professions (Schedule C). Your share of profits from partnerships and S corporations (Schedule E). Profit s from farming (Schedule F). Pensions, annuities, and endowments. Tier 2 and supplemental annuities under the Railroad Retirement Act. Lump-sum distributions (Form 4972 or Form 5544). Gains from the sale or exchange (including barter) of real estate, securities, coins, gold, silver, gems, or other property (Schedule D or Form 4797) . Gains from the sale of your personal res­ idence (Schedule D and Form 2 1 19). Rents and royalties (Schedule E). Your share of estate or trust income (Schedule E), including accumulation distributions from trusts (Form 4970). Prizes and awards (contests, raffles, lot­ tery , and gambling winnings). Earned income from sources outside the United States (Form 2555). Director' s fees. Fees received for jury duty and precinct election board duty. Fees received as an executor or adminis­ trator of an estate. Embezzled or other illegal income. Adjustments to Income Line 24 Moving Expense Employees and self-employed persons (in­ cluding partners) can deduct certain mov­ ing expenses. The move had to be in connection with your job or business. You can take this deduction only if your change in job location has added at least 35 miles to the distance from your old residence to your work place. If you had no former principal work place, your new 32 I LOG I February 1 985 principal work place must be at least 35 miles from your former residence. If you meet these requirements, you should see Form 3903 for details. Use Form 3903 to figure the amount of moving ex­ penses to show on line 24. If you moved outside the United States or its posses­ sions, see Form 3903F. If your employer paid for any part of the move, you must report that as income on Form 1 040, line 7. Your employer should give you Form 4782 and include that amount in total wages, tips, and other compensation on Form W-2. Line 25 Employee Business Expenses You can deduct certain business expenses that were not paid by your employer. Travel, transportation (but not commuting to and from work), and meals and lodging can be deducted on line 25 by using Form 2106 even if you do not itemize deductions on Schedule A. All other business ex­ penses, such as union or professional dues, tools, and uniforms, can be deducted only if you itemize deductions on Schedule A . Outside salespersons should claim their business expenses on line 25 by using Form 2 1 06 . For details, see Tele-Tax Information (tape no. 2 1 4) in the index or get Publication 463, Travel, Entertainment, and Gift Ex­ penses. Lines 26a and 26b Payments to an lndivUJual Retirement Arrangement (IRA) You can deduct on line 26a payments made to your IRA (including those made under a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) plan or to a plan that accepts deductible em­ ployee contributions (DECs)). Schedule C or F filers with a SEP and partners with a SEP take the deduction on line 27. You should receive a statement showing payments made to your IRA in 1984. (The trustee or issuer of the plan will also provide IRS with this information.) Use this amount when you figure your IRA deduction, BUT please note the following: • If you made payments to your IRA in • • • • 1 984 that you deducted on your 1 983 Form 1040, do not include those pay­ ments on your 1984 tax return . If you made payments to your IRA in 1985 (by April 1 5 , 1985) that you want to deduct on your 1 984 Form 1040, be sure to include these payments when you figure your IRA deduction for 1984. If your IRA deduction on line 26a is less than your IRA payments and you do not withdraw this excess payment be­ fore your return is due, you must file Form 5329 and pay the tax due on the excess payment. If you are married and you and your spouse work and you both have IRAs, figure each spouse's deduction sepa­ rately. Then combine the two deduc­ tions and enter the total of the two amounts on line 26a. If you are married and made payments to your nonworking spouse' s IRA for 1984, you must file a joint return for 1 984 to deduct these payments. Note: Ifyou are divorced and a nonworking spouse 's IRA was set up for your benefit before the divorce, special rules may ap­ ply. See Publication 590, Individual Retire­ ment Arrangements (IRA 's), for details. • Do not include rollover payments in figuring your deduction. Line 27 Payments to a Keogh (H.R. 10) Retirement Plan Caution: You must be self-employed to claim this deduction. Sole proprietors and partners enter the allowable deduction for contributions to your Keogh (H.R. 10) plan and your SEP on line 27. There are two types of Keogh retirement plans: • Defined-contribution plan.-This plan provides an individual account for each person in the plan. In general, if pay­ ments to the plan are geared to the employer's profits, the plan is a profit- sharing plan. If payments are not based on the employer's profits, the plan is a money purchase pension plan. • Defined-benefit plan.-The deduction for this type of plan is determined by the investment needed to fund a specific benefit at retirement age. Write "DB" on the line to the left of the amount if you have a defined-benefit plan. For more details, get Publication 560, Self-Employed Retirement Plans. Line 28 Penalty on Early Withdrawal of Savings The Form 1099-INT given to you by your bank or savings and loan association will show the amount of any penalty you were charged because you withdrew funds from your time savings deposit before its ma­ turity. Enter this amount on line 28. (Be sure to include the interest income on Form 1 040, line 8.) Line 29 Alimony PaUJ You can deduct periodic payments of ali­ mony or separate maintenance made under a court decree. You can also deduct pay­ ments made under a written separation agreement entered into after August 1 6, 1954, or a decree for support entered into after March l , 1954. Don't deduct lump­ sum cash or property settlements, volun­ tary payments not made under a court order or a written separation agreement, or amounts specified as child support. For details, see Tele-Tax Information (tape no. 2 1 9) in the index or get Publication 504, Tax Information for Divorced or Separated Individuals. Line 30 Deduction for a Married Couple When Both Work You can claim a deduction if: • you are married filing a joint return, • both you and your spouse have qualified earned income, and • you do not exclude income earned abroad or in U . S . possessions, or claim the foreign housing deduction. Complete Schedule W (Form 1040) to figure the amount of your deduction. Other Adjustments If you can claim any of the following adjustments, include it in the total on line 3 1 . Be sure to identify it to the left of the total and show the amount. Foreign Housing Deduction.-If you have income earned abroad and you claim a deduction for foreign housing expenses on Form 2555, enter your deduction on line 3 1 . Write " Form 2555" in the space to the left of the total. Forestation/Reforestation Amortization.­ If you can claim a deduction for amorti­ zation of the costs of forestation or refo­ restation and you do not have to file Schedule C or Schedule F for this activity, enter your deduction on line 3 1 . Write "Reforestation" in the space to the left of the total. Repayment of Sub-pay Under the Trade Act of 1974.-If you repaid supplemental unemployment benefits (sub-pay) that you previously reported in income because you became eligible for payments under the Trade Act of 1974, enter the amount you repaid in 1 984. Write "Sub-pay TRA" in the space to the left of the total. Or, you may be able to claim a credit against your tax instead. See Publication 525, Taxable and Nontaxable Income, for more details. on your parents' return and had interest, dividends, or other unearned income of $ 1 ,000 or more. Generally, this means that you must complete and attach Schedule A and complete the worksheet on this page. However, there are two exceptions to this rule: Exception 1 . You don't have to itemize deductions on Schedule A or complete the worksheet if you have earned income* of $2,300 or more if single ($1 ,700 or more if married filing a separate return). Enter zero (0) on line 34a and go on to line 34b. Exception 2. You don't have to use Schedule A if you know that your earned income* is more than your itemized de­ ductions. Instead, use the worksheet after completing line 33 of Form 1 040 and enter your earned income on line 3 of the work­ sheet. Note: Ifyour unearned income is less than $1,000 , you don 't have to use Schedule A or the worksheet-enter zero (0) on line 34a and go on to line 34b. In any case, be sure to check the box below line 34a. B. You are married, filing a separate return, and your spouse itemizes deduc­ tions. C. You file Form 4563 and exclude in­ come from sources in U . S. possessions. (Please see Publication 570, Tax Guide for U . S . Citizens Employed in U . S . Posses­ sions, for more details.) D. You had dual status as a nonresident alien for part of 1 984, and during the rest of the year you were either a resident alien or a U.S. citizen. However, you do not have to itemize if you file a joint return with your spouse who was a U . S . citizen or resident at the end of 1 984 and you and your spouse agree to be taxed on your combined worldwide income. You Choose To Itemize You may choose to itemize your deduc­ tions if you are: • Married and filing a joint return, or a Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child, and your itemized deductions are more than $3 ,400. • Married and filing a separate return, and your itemized deductions are more than $ 1 ,700. • Single, or a Head of household, and your itemized deductions are more than $2 ,300. If you do itemize , complete and attach Schedule A and enter the amount from Schedule A, line 26, on Form 1 040, line 34a. You Do Not Itemize If your itemized deductions are less than the amount shown above for your filing status (or you choose not to itemize), enter zero on line 34a, unless you MUST itemize as described on this page . Line 34b Deduction for Charitable Contributions You may deduct part of your charitable contributions on line 34b if you do not itemize your deductions on Schedule A (Form 1040). The amount you can deduct depends on your filing status and how much you actually gave to a qualified organization. Include what you gave to, or for the use of, a qualified organization. Examples of qualified organizations are: churches, United Way , and nonprofit schools and hospitals . Contributions can be cash (including checks and money orders), property, or out-of-pocket expenses paid to do volun­ teer work for a qualified organization. Tax Computation Line 36 Line 34a Exemptions You will fall into one of these three classes below: • You MUST itemize deductions, or • You choose to itemize, or • You do not itemize. The three classes are described below. Multiply $ 1 ,000 by the total number of exemptions you claimed on line 6e. You MUST Itemize Deductions You must itemize deductions if: A. You can be claimed as a dependent Line 38 Tax To figure your tax, use one of the following methods. (Continued on Page 33.) �Tax Ti me Again-Here's Some Help (Continued from Page 32.) Tax Rate Schedules You must use the Tax Rate Schedules to figure your tax if your taxable income is $50,000 or more. Also use the Tax Rate Schedules if you figure your tax using: Income Averaging, Schedule G.-You may pay less tax by using this method if there has been a large increase in your income this year. In some cases you may benefit even if your 1 984 income did not increase substantially. This will depend on the amount of your taxable incomes in the three base years ( 198 1-1983). Get Schedule G to see if you qualify. Tax Table If none of the above conditions apply to you, you MUST use the Tax Table to find your tax. Be sure you use the correct column in the Tax Table. After you have found the correct tax, enter that amount on line 38. There is an example at the beginning of the table to help you find the correct tax. Note: The allowance for the zero bracket amount and the tax rate reduction have already been built into both the Tax Table and the Tax Rate Schedules for you. Line 44 Partial Credit for Political Contributions You may take a tax credit on this line for contributions to candidates for public of­ fice and to newsletter funds and political committees of candidates and elected pub­ lic officials. Caution: Do not take this credit for the $1 or $2 you checked to go to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund. To figure your credit, add up the amounts you gave . Enter half of this total on line 44, but do not enter more than $50 ($1 00 if you are married and filing ajoint return). Note: You cannot deduct political contri­ butions as charitable contributions. For more information, please see Publication 585. Line 39 Additional Taxes Check the box( es) on line 39 to report any of the additional taxes listed below. Form 4970, Tax on Accumulation Dis­ tribution of Trusts. Form 4972, Special 10-Year Averaging Method. Form 5544, Multiple Recipient Special 10-Year Averaging Method. Credits Line 41 Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses You may be able to take a credit on line 41 for payments you made for child and disabled dependent care while you (and your spouse if you are married) worked or looked for work. The credit is allowed if you kept up a home that included a child under age 1 5 o r your dependent o r spouse who could not care for himself or herself. Use Form 2441 to figure the amount of any credit. Please see Form 2441 for more infor­ mation, including special rules for divorced or separated taxpayers and certain em­ ployment taxes for which you may be liable. Line 42 Credit for the Elderly and the Permanently and Totally Disabled Beginning in 1 984, you may be able to take this credit and reduce your tax, if by the end of 1984, you were : • Age 65 or over, or • Under age 65 , you retired on permanent and total disability , and you had taxable disability income in 1984. For more information, see the separate instructions for Schedule R, Credit for the Elderly and the Permanently and Totally Disabled. Enter the credit on line 42. Line 43 Residential Energy Credit Generally, if you installed energy saving items in your principal residence during 1984, or you have an energy credit car­ ryover from a prior tax year, you may take a credit against your tax. Form 5696, Residential Energy Credit, tells you which energy saving items qualify and how to take the credit. Also, see Publication 903, Energy Credits for indi­ viduals, for more information. Line 52 Alternative Minimum Tax Your may be liable for the alternative minimum tax if your adjusted gross income added to your tax preference items total more than: Foreign Tax Credit • $30,000 if single or head of household, Form 1 116 explains when you can take this credit for payment of income tax to a foreign country. Also see Publication 514. Enter the credit from Form 1 1 16 on line 47. • $20,000 if married filing separately. For tax years beginning in 1 984, the in­ vestment credit, jobs credit, and alcohol fuels credit have been combined into one general business credit. Check the box(es) on line 48 if you can take any of these three credits. Use the appropriate credit form (as described below) to figure the credit. If you have only one credit, enter on line 48 the amount of the credit from the form. However, if you take two or more of these credits, you must also complete Form 3800 to figure the total credit and enter on line 48 the amount from Form 3800. Also be sure to check the box on line 48 for Form 3800. Form 3468 , Investment Credit. You are allowed a credit for investing in certain types of trade or business property. Use Form 3468 to figure the credit. Form 5884, Jobs Credit. If you are a business employer who hires people who are members of special targeted groups, you may qualify for this credit. Use Form 5884 to figure the credit. Get Publication 906 , Jobs and Research Credits, for more details. Also see the instructions for Form 5884 if you have a WIN credit carryover. 6478, Alcohol Fuels Credit. If you sell straight alcohol (or an alcohol mixture) at retail or use it as fuel in your trade or business, you may be able to take a credit for the alcohol used as fuel. Use Form 6478 to figure the credit. Form Line 49 Add amounts on lines 47 and 48 and enter the total on line 49. Also include in the total on line 49 any of the following credits. Credit for Fuel From a Nonconventional Source A credit is allowed for the sale of qualified fuels produced from a nonconventional source. See l.R. Code section 29 for a definition of qualified fuels, provisions for figuring the credit, and other special rules. Attach a separate schedule showing how you figured the credit. Include the credit in the total for line 49. On the dotted line next to this total, write "FNS" and show the amount. Credit for Increasing Research Activities You may be able to take a credit for research and experimental expenditures paid or incurred in carrying on your trade or business. Use Form 6765 to figure the credit. Include the credit in your total for line 49. On the dotted line next to this total, write "Research" and show the amount. If you had two or more employers in 1 984 who together paid you more than $37 ,800 in wages, too much social security tax and railroad retirement tax (RRTA) may have been withheld from your wages . If so, you may be able to take a credit for it against your income tax. If you are filing a joint return, you must figure this separately for yourself and your spouse. Complete the following worksheet to see if you can take the credit. If you worked for two or more railroad employers, see your employer for infor­ mation on how to figure your excess RRTA tax. Do not use this worksheet. If you had self-employment income in 1984, and earned under $37 ,800 in wages from which social security tax or RRTA tax was withheld, you may have to pay self-employment tax. Please see Schedule SE (Form 1040) and instructions . If you have to pay self-employment tax, enter the amount from Schedule SE, line 1 4 . • $40,000 if married filing jointly or sur­ General Business Credit Excess Social Security Tax and RRTA Tax Withheld-Two or More Employers Self�Employment Tax Line 47 Line 48 Line 61 Other Taxes Line 51 Caution: If you were a U.S . Government employee whose wages were subject only to the 1 .3% hospital insurance benefits tax, and you had other social security or RRTA wages that when combined with your U.S. Government wages totaled more than $37,800, see Form 4469 before com­ pleting the worksheet below. viving spouse, or or Tax preference items include: • All-Savers interest exclusion; • dividend exclusion ; • accelerated depreciation; • amortization of certified pollution-con­ trol facilities. • capital gain deduction; • mining exploration and development costs; • reserves for losses on bad debts of financial institutions; • depletion; • incentive stock options ; • intangible drilling costs ; and • circulation and research and experimen­ tal expenditures. Get Form 6251 to see if you are liable for this tax. Worksheet (Keep for your records) 1. Add all social security tax withheld (but not more than $2,532.60 for each employer) . * Enter total here 2. Enter any uncollected social security tax on tips included in the total on Form 1 040, line 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Add lines 1 and 2 above . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. Less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 2,532.60 5. Subtract line 4 from line 3 . Enter this amount on line 61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *Note: If any one employer withheld more than $2 ,532 .60, you should ask the employer to refund the excess to you. You cannot take credit for it on your return. Line 53 Tax From Recapture of Investment Credit. You may owe this tax if you dispose of investment credit property before the end of its useful life or recovery period. See Form 4255 for details. Enter any tax from Form 4255 on this line. Excess Hospital Insurance Benefits Tux. If you were a U . S . Government employee whose wages in 1 984 were subject ONLY to the 1 .3% hospital insurance benefits (Medicare) tax, you may be entitled to a credit for excess medicare tax paid if: Line 54 1 . you had other wages subject to social security tax or RRTA tax, and 2. your government wages plus any combination of social security wages, or RRTA wages, total more than $37 ,800. See Form 4469, Computation of Excess Hos­ pital Insurance Benefits Tax, for more details. Social Security Tax on Tip Income Not Reported to Employer If you received tips of $20 or more in any month and you did not report the full amount to your employer, you must pay the social security or railroad retirement tax on the unreported tips. To figure the amount of social security tax on unreported tips, complete Form 4137 and attach it to your Form 1 040. Enter the tax on this line. To determine the amount of railroad retirement tax on unreported tips, contact your nearest Railroad Retirement Board office. On line 54, enter the tax and on the dotted line next to it, write "RRT A . " Be sure all your tips are reported as income on Form 1040, line 7 . Line 62 Credit for Federal Tax on Gasoline and Special Fuels If you can take a credit for tax on gasoline and special fuels used in your business (including qualified taxicabs), or for certain diesel-powered cars, vans, and light trucks, please attach Form 4136. Enter the credit on line 62. Underpayment of Estimated Tax If line 68 is $400 or more and more than 20% of the tax shown on your return, or you underpaid your 1 984 estimated tax liability for any payment period, you may owe a penalty. Get Form 2210 (Form 2210F for farmers and fishermen) to see if you meet one of the exceptions to the penalty. Please attach that form to Form 1040 to show how you figured the penalty or which exceptions you believe you meet. Line 55 Tax on an IRA If you owe tax on any early distributions from your IRA, any excess payments made to your IRA, or any excess accumulations in your IRA account, use Form 5329 to figure the tax. Enter the total tax on line 55. Uncollected Employee Social Security and RRTA Tax on Tips.-If you did not have enough wages to cover the social security tax on railroad retirement tax (RRTA) due on tips you reported to your employer, the amount of tax due will be shown on your Form W-2. Include that amount in the total on line 56. On the dotted line next to this total, write " Uncollected Tax on Tips" and show the amount. · Note: For tax years beginning in 1 984, the penalty may be waived under certain con­ ditions. See Publication 505, Tax With­ holding and Estimated Tax, for details. If you underpaid your 1 984 income tax, you will not owe a penalty or have to complete Form 2210 (or Form 2210F), if: 1 . you had no tax liability for 1983; (Continued on Page 34.) February 1 985 I LOG I 33 �(Continued from Page 33.) 2. you were a U . S . citizen or resident for all of l 9S3 ; and 3. your 19S3 tax return was for a tax year of 12 full months. If you attach Form 22 10 or 22 10F, be sure you check the box below line 6S. If you owe a penalty, show the amount in the space below line 6S. If you owe tax, add the penalty amount to the tax due and show the total on line 6S. Or, if you are due a refund, subtract the penalty amount from the overpayment you show on line 65. Should You Make Estimated Tax Payments for 1985? In general, you do not have to make estimated tax payments if you expect that your 1 9S5 Form 1040 will show a tax refund, or a tax balance due IRS of less than $500. If your total estimated tax is $500 or more, please get Form 1040-ES. It contains a worksheet that you can use to see if you have to make estimated tax payments. Sign Your Return. Form 1 040 is not considered a return unless you sign it. Your spouse must also sign if it is a joint return. Address Change If you move after you file your return and you are expecting a refund, you should notify the post office serving your old address. Also notify the IRS service center where you filed your return of your address change. This will help to forward your check to your new address as soon as possible. limitation. The separate 1% limitation on medicines and drugs has been eliminated. Lodging Expenses. You may deduct up to $50 a night for lodging expenses you paid while away from home to receive certain medical care . See Publication 502, Medical and Dental Expenses, for details. Purpose of Schedule Some taxpayers must itemize their deduc­ tions and some should itemize because they will save money. See You MUST Itemize Deductions and You Choose To Item­ ize. If you itemize, you can deduct part of your medical and dental expenses, and amounts you paid for certain taxes, inter­ est, contributions, casualty and theft losses, and other miscellaneous expenses. These are explained below. Before you can figure your total deduction for medical and dental expenses, you must complete Form 1 040 through line 33. You may deduct only that part of your medical and dental expenses that is more than 5% of your adjusted gross income on Form 1 040, line 33. Lines 1 through 5 of Schedule A explain how to figure your deduction for medical and dental expenses. Include amounts you paid for hospital, medical, and extra Med­ icare (Medicare B) insurance. When you figure your deduction, you may include medical and dental bills you paid for: A major tax beef by seamen i s that normally taxes are not withheld on earn­ ings in the year they earned the money, but in the year the payoff took place . For example , a seaman who signed on for a five-month trip in September 19S3 , paying off in January 19S4, would have all the five months' earnings appear on his 19S4 W-2 even though his actual 1 9S4 earnings might be less than those in I 9S3 . There are ways to minimize the impacts of this situation. For example , while on the ship in 19S3 , the Seafarer undoubtedly took draws and may have sent allotments home . These can be reported as 1 9S3 income . Unfortunately, this raises another com­ plication. The seaman who reports these earnings in 19S3 will not have a W-2 (withholding statement) covering them. He will have to list all allotments, draws and slops on the tax return and explain why he doesn't have a W-2 for them. Further­ more , since no tax will have been withheld on these earnings in 1 983 , he will have to Keep records of income, deductions, and credits shown on your return, as well as any- worksheets used to figure them, until the statute of limitations runs out for that return. Usually this is 3 years from the date the return was due or filed, or 2 years from the date the tax was paid, whichever is later. Also keep copies of your filed tax returns as part of your records. You should keep some records longer. For example , keep property records (including those on your own home) as long as they are needed to figure the basis of the original or re­ placement property. For more details, get Publication 552, Recordkeeping for Indi­ viduals and a List of Tax Publications. Note: If your Federal return is changed for any reason, it may affect your State income tax liability. This would include changes made as a result of an examina­ tion of your return by the IRS. Contact your State tax agency for more informa­ tion . Instructions for Schedule A Itemized Deductions Changes Your Should Note The following changes to medical and dental expenses apply to tax years begin­ ning after l 9S3. Medicines and Drugs. You may deduct only medicine and drug costs that are for prescribed drugs or insulin. Prescription drugs and insulin are subject to the 5% 34 I LOG I February 1 985 • • • • ratory services, insulin treatment, and whirlpool baths your doctor ordered. Nursing help. If you pay someone to do both nursing and housework, you may deduct only the cost of the nursing help. Hospital care (including meals and lodg­ ing), clinic costs, and lab fees. Medical treatment at a center for drug addicts or alcoholics. Medical aids such as hearing aids (and batteries), false teeth, eyeglasses, con­ tact lenses, braces, crutches, wheel­ chairs, guide dogs and the cost of main­ taining them. Lodging expenses (but not meals) paid while away from home to receive med­ ical care in a hospital or a medical care facility that is related to a hospital. Do not include more than $50 a night for each eligible person. Ambulance service and other travel costs to get medical care . If you used your own car, you may claim what you spent for gas and oil to go to and from the place you received the care ; or you may claim 9 cents a mile. Add parking and tolls to the amount you claim under either method. Examples of Medical and Dental Payments You MAY NOT Deduct You may not deduct the following: • The basic cost of Medicare insurance (Medicare A). Note: Ifyou are 65 or over and not entitled to social security benefits, you may deduct premiums you voluntarily paid for Medi­ care A coverage . Long-Trip Tax Problems How Long Should Records Be Kept? If you file your income tax return and later become aware of any changes you must make to income, deductions, or credits, file Form 1040X, Amended U . S . Individual Income Tax Return, to change the Form 1 040, 1040A, or l040EZ you already filed. • Medical and Dental Expenses Be sure to include your social security number in any correspondence with IRS. Amended Return • Lines 1 through 5 Co"esponding With IRS Requesting a Copy of Your Tax Return. If you need a copy of your tax return or tax account information, use Form 4506, Re­ quest for Copy of Tax Form . The charge for a copy of a return is $5.00. The charge for tax account information is $2.50. choanalysts (medical care only). • Medical examinations, X-ray and labo­ • Yourself. Your spouse. • All dependents you list on your return. • Any person that you could have listed as a dependent on your return if that person had not received $ 1 ,000 or more of gross income or had not filed a joint return. • Example.-You gave more than half of your mother' s support but may not list her as a dependent because she received $1 ,000 of wages during 1 984. If part of your support was the payment of her medical bills, you may include that part in your medical expenses. You should include all amounts you paid during 19S4, but do not include amounts repaid to you, or paid to anyone else , by hospital, health or accident insurance, or your employer. Examples of Medical and Dental Payments You MAY Deduct To the extend you were not reimbursed, you may deduct what you paid for: • Medicines and drugs that required a prescription, or insulin. • Medical doctors, dentists, eye doctors, chiropractors, osteopaths, podiatrists, psychiatrists, psychologists, physical therapists, acupuncturists, and psy- pay the full tax on them with his return, at 1 1 percent or upwards, depending on his tax bracket. The earnings will show up on his 19S4 W-2. The se aman then, on his 19S4 return would have to explain that he had reported some of his earnings in 19S3 and paid taxes on them. He would get a tax refund accordingly . In essence, the seaman would pay taxes twice on the same income and get a refund a year later. While this will save the seaman some tax money in the long run, it means he is out-of-pocket on some of his earnings for a full year until he gets the refund. This procedure would also undoubtedly cause Internal Revenue to examine his returns, since the income reported would not coincide with the totals on his W-2 forms . That raises the question, is this proce­ durejustified? It is justified only if a seaman had very little income in one year and very considerable income the next. Otherwise the tax saving is minor and probably not worth the headache . include payments you made in 1984 on a tax for a prior year. If you received a refund of (or credit for) prior-year taxes in 19S4, see the in­ structions for Form 1040, line 10. Do not reduce your deduction by this amount. • Real estate taxes (line 7) Include taxes that you paid on property you own that was not used for business. Publication 530, Tax Information for Own­ ers of Homes, Condominiums, and Co­ operative Apartments, explains the deduc­ tions homeowners may take . If your mortgage payments include your real estate taxes, do not take a deduction for those taxes until the year the mortgage company actually pays them to the taxing authority. • General sales taxes (line 8) The Sales Tax Tables show how much you may deduct for your income and family size if you did not keep detailed records. You may add to the sales tax table amount the general sales tax you paid if you bought: • A car, motorcycle, motor home, or truck. (Note: Beginning August l , 1984, Texas charges a higher motor vehicle sales or use tax than it does for other items. Figure how much you would have paid at the general sales tax rate and enter only that amount on line Sb.) • A boat, plane , home (including mobile or prefabricated), or materials to build a new home if: 1. The tax rate was the same as the general sales tax rate, and 2. Your sales receipt or contract shows how much tax was imposed on you and paid by you. If you kept records that show you paid more state sales tax than the tables list, you may deduct the larger amount on line Sa. Separately show the sales tax you paid on any motor vehicle you bought in 1 9S4 on line Sb. Include state or local selective sales or excise taxes if the rates were the same as the general sales tax rates. • Personal property taxes and other taxes (line 9) If you had any deductible tax not listed on Schedule A, lines 6 through Sb (such as personal property or foreign income tax), list the tax and the amount of tax. Enter one total in the total amount column on line 9. Personal property tax must be based on value alone . For example, if part of the fee you paid for the registration of your car was based on the car's value and part was based on its weight, you may deduct only the part based on value. If you paid tax to a foreign country or U . S . possession, you may want to take it as a credit instead of a deduction. Please see Publication 514, Foreign Tax Credit for U . S . Citizens and Resident Aliens. Taxes You MAY NOT Deduct • Federal income tax. • Social security tax. • • Life insurance or income protection pol­ icies . • The I .3% hospital insurance benefits tax withheld from your pay as part of the social security tax or paid as part of social security self-employment tax. • Nursing care for a healthy baby. ( You may qualify for the child and dependent care credit; see Form 2441, Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses.) • Illegal operations or drugs. Medicines or drugs you bought without a prescription. • Travel your doctor told you to take for rest or change . • Funeral , burial, or cremation costs. • Publication 502 has a discussion of ex­ penses that may and may not be deducted. It also explains when you may deduct capital expenditures and special care for handicapped persons. Lines 6 through IO Taxes You Paid Taxes You MAY Deduct • State and local income taxes (line 6) Include on this line state and local income taxes that were withheld from your salary and any estimated payments made. Also Railroad retirement tax (RRTA). • Federal excise tax on transportation, telephone , gasoline , etc. • Customs duties. • Federal estate and gift taxes. (However, see Miscellaneous Deductions.) • Certain state and local taxes, including: a. Tax on gasoline . b. Car inspection fees. c. Tax on liquor, beer, wine, cigarettes, and tobacco. d. Assessments for sidewalks or other improvements to your property. e. Taxes paid for your business or profession. (Use Schedules C, E, or F of Form 1040 to deduct business taxes. ) f. Tax you paid fo r someone else. g. License fees (marriage , driver's, dog, hunting, etc .). h. Per capita (head) tax. Lines l la through 14 Interest You Paid Include interest you paid on nonbusiness items only. In general, a cash basis taxpayer who in 19S4 paid interest that includes amounts that apply to any period after 19S4 may deduct only the amount that applies for 1 9S4. (Continued on Page 35.) �Tax Time Again-Here's Some Help (Continued from Page 34.) Interest You MAY Deduct Include the interest you paid on- • Your home mortgage (lines l la and l ib). Report home mortgage interest paid to financial institutions on line 1 la. Report home mortgage interest paid to individ­ uals on line l lb. Also list this person's name and address in the space provided. • Bank and other general purpose credit cards. Deduct the finance charge paid as interest if no part of it was for service charges, membership fees, loan fees, etc. credit investigation fees, (line 1 2). • Revolving charge accounts. Deduct any finance charge a retail store added if the charges are based on your monthly un­ paid balance (line 1 2). • Your personal note for money you bor­ rowed from a bank, a credit union, or another person (line 1 3). • Loans on life insurance if you paid the interest in cash and you report on the cash basis (line 13). • Installment contracts on personal property, such as cars (line 1 3). • Taxes you paid late. Show only the interest; do not include any amount that is considered a penalty . If the tax is deductible, show it under Taxes You Paid (lines 6 through 9 of this schedule). • Loans on investment property. Report the nonbusiness part of interest on these loans on line 1 3 . (If your total investment interest on investment debts created after 1 969 is more than $ 10,000 ($5,000 if married filing a separate return), you may have to complete Form 4952, In­ vestment Interest Expense Deduction, to figure your correct deduction. Also see Publication 550, Investment Income and Expenses.) Special rules apply to interest expense imputed on below-market loans. See Pub­ lication 545 . ' Note: On line 13 list the interest expense and the amount of expense. Enter one total in the total amount column on line 13. for, or help people who have arthritis, asthma, birth defects, cancer, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, heart disease, hemophilia, mental illness or retardation, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, tuberculosis, etc. • Federal, state, and local governments if the gifts are solely for public purposes. If you contributed to a charitable orga­ nization and also received a benefit from it, you may deduct only the amount that is more than the benefit you received. If you do not know whether you may deduct what you gave to an organization, check with that organization or with IRS. Contributions You MAY Deduct Contributions may be in cash (including checks and money orders), property, or out-of-pocket expenses you paid to do volunteer work for the kinds of organiza­ tions described above. If you drive to and from the volunteer work, you may take 9 cents a mile or the actual cost of gas and.. oil. Add parking and tolls to the amount you claim under either method. (But don't deduct any amounts that were repaid to you.) Line 15a. Enter on line 1 5a all of your cash contributions except those that total $3 ,000 or more to any one organization. Line 15b. Enter on line 1 5b cash contri­ butions totaling $3,000 or more to any one organization. Show to whom and how much you gave in the space provided. Line 16. If you gave property, attach a statement showing the kind of property you gave and the name of the organization you gave it to. Include the date you gave it, show how you figures its value at the time you gave it, and state whether it was capital gain or ordinary income property. If you determine the value of a gift by an appraisal, also attach a signed copy of it for gifts for which you claim a deduction of over $200. For gifts valued over $200, also include the following on your attached statement: a. b. c. d. e. Interest You MAY NOT DEDUCT Do not include the interest you paid for• Tax-exempt income. This includes in­ terest on money you borrowed to buy or carry wholly tax-exempt securities . This also includes interest paid t o pur­ chase or carry obligations or shares, or to make deposits or other investments, to the extent any interest income re­ ceived from the investment is tax-ex­ empt. • A loan on life insurance if the interest is added to the loan and you report on the cash basis. • A debt to buy a single-premium life insurance or endowment contract. • Any kind of business transaction. (Use Schedules C, E, or F of Form 1040 to deduct business interest expenses.) See Publication 545 for more details. Lines 15a through 1 8 Contributions You Made You may deduct what you gave to orga­ nizations that are religious, charitable, ed­ ucational, scientific, or literary in purpose. You may also deduct what you gave to organizations that work to prevent cruelty to children or animals. Examples of these organizations are: • Churches, temples, synagogues, Salva­ tion Army, Red Cross, CARE, Goodwill Industries, United Way, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Boys Club of America, etc. • Fraternal orders, if the gifts will be used for the purposes listed above. • Veterans' and certain cultural groups . • Nonprofit schools, hospitals, and orga­ nizations whose purpose is to find a cure The address of the organization. A description of the property. Any conditions attached to the gift. How you got the property. The cost of other basis of the property if: 1 . You owned it less than 5 years, or 2. You must reduce it by any ordinary income or capital gain that would have resulted if the property had been sold at its fair market value. f, How you figured your deduction if you chose to reduce your deduction for con­ tributions of capital gain property. g. If the gift was a "qualified conservation contribution" under section 1 70(h), also include the fair market value of the un­ derlying property before and after the gift, the type of legal interest donated, and describe the conservation purpose fur­ thered by the gift. If you gave used items, such as clothing or furniture, deduct their fair market value at the time you gave them. Fair market value is what a willing buyer would pay a willing selier when neither has to buy or sell and both are aware of the conditions of the sale. Note: Beginning in 1 985, if your total de­ duction for gifts ofproperty is over $5 ,000, you may have to get appraisals of the values and attach a summary of them to your return. Special rules apply if • Your cash contributions or contribu­ tions of ordinary income property are more than 30% of Form 1 040, line 33, or • Your gifts of capital gain property to certain organizations are more than 20% of Form 1 040, line 33. If you gave gifts of property that in­ creased in value, made bargain sales to charity, or gave gifts of the use of property, other rules apply. For additional information, please get Publication 526, Charitable Contributions. You MAY NOT Deduct As Contributions • Political contributions (but see instruc­ tions for Form 1 040, line 44): • Dues, fees, or bills paid to country clubs, lodges, fraternal orders, or similar groups. Cost of raffle, bingo, or lottery tickets. Cost of tuition. The value of your time or services . Value of blood given t o a blood bank. The transfer of a future interest in tan­ gible personal property (generally, until the entire interest has been transferred). • Gifts to: • • • • • a. Individuals. b. Foreign organizations. c. Groups that are run for personal profit. d. Groups whose purpose is to lobby for changes in the laws. e. Civic leagues, social and sports clubs, labor unions, and chambers of commerce. You may not deduct some educational expenses. Among them are expenses for study that helps you meet minimum re­ quirements for your job, or qualifies you to get a new job. Also, do not deduct expenses that were repaid to you. You must complete and attach Form 2106, Employee Business Expenses, if you deduct educational expenses. For more details, see Tele-18x Infor­ mation in the index (tape no. 238) or Publication 508, Educational Expenses. Gambling Losses. You may deduct gam­ bling losses, but no more than the gambling winnings you reported on Form 1 040, line 22. Income in Respect of a Decedent. You may deduct the Federal estate tax attrib­ utable to income in respect of a decedent that is ordinary income. Employee Expenses. Examples of the ex­ penses you may deduct (if you were not reimbursed for them) are: • Union and professional dues (line 20). • Safety equipment, small tools, and sup­ plies you needed for your job. Line 19 Casualty and Theft Losses Use line 1 9 to report casualty or theft losses of property that is not trade, busi­ ness, or rent or royalty property. Complete and attach Form 4684, Casualties and Thefts, or a similar statement to figure your loss. Enter on line 19 of Schedule A the amount of loss from Form 4684. Losses You MAY Deduct You may be able to deduct all or part of each loss caused by theft , vandalism, fire, storm, and car, boat, and other accidents or similar causes. You may deduct nonbusiness casualty or theft losses only to the extent thata. The amount of EACH separate cas­ ualty or theft loss is more than $100, and b. The total amount of ALL losses dur­ ing the year is more than 10% of your adjusted gross income on Form 1040, line 33. Note: Beginning in 1984, special rules apply if you had both gains and losses from nonbusiness casualties or thefts. See Form 4684 for details. Losses You MAY NOT Deduct • Money or property misplaced or lost. • Breakage of china, glassware , furniture , and similar items under normal condi­ tions. • Progressive damage to property (build­ ings, clothes, trees, etc . ) caused by termites, moths, other insects, or dis­ ease. Use line 22 of Schedule A to deduct the costs of proving that you had a property loss. (Examples of these costs are appraisal fees and photographs used to establish the amount of your loss.) For more details, get Publication 547, Nonbusiness Disasters, Casualties , and Thefts. It also gives information about Federal disaster area losses. Lines 20 through 23 Miscellaneous Deductions Miscellaneous Expenses You MAY Deduct Business Use of Home. You may deduct expenses for business use of part of your home only if you use that part exclusively and on a regular basis in your work and for the convenience of your employer. See Tele-Tax Information in the index (tape no. 237) or Publication 587, Business Use of Your Home, for details. Educational Expenses. Generally, you may deduct what you paid for education required by your employer, or by law or regulations, to keep your present salary or job. In general, you may also deduct the cost of maintaining or improving skills you must have in your present position. • Uniforms your employer said you must • • • • • have, and which you may not usually wear away from work. Protective clothing, required in your work, such as hard hats and safety shoes and glasses. Physical examinations your employer said you must have. Dues to professional organizations and chambers of commerce . Subscriptions to professional journals. Fees to employment agencies and other costs to get a new job in your present occupation. Note: You may not have to complete Form 2106 if you paid or incurred any employee business expenses other than reimbursed expenses, travel and transportation ex­ penses, and outside salesperson 's ex­ penses . See Form 2106 for details . Expenses of Producing Income. You may deduct what you paid to produce or collect taxable income or to manage or protect property held for producing income . Examples of these expenses are: • • • • • Tax return preparation fees (line 2 1 ). Safe deposit box rental. Certain legal and accounting fees. Clerical help and office rent. Custodial (e.g. trust account) fees. Qualified Adoption Expenses. You may be able to deduct up to $ 1 ,500 of qualified adoption expenses you paid to adopt a child with "special needs. " A child with special needs is a child (for purposes of the Social Security Act adop­ tion assistance program) whom the state determines cannot or should not be re­ turned to his or her parental home , who has a specific factor or condition that makes placement difficult, and who has been the subject of an unsuccessful place­ ment effort. Miscellaneous Expenses You MAY NOT Deduct Expenses you may not deduct include : • Political contributions (but see instruc- tions for Form 1040, line 44). • Personal legal expenses. • Lost or misplaced cash or property. • Expenses for meals during regular or extra work hours. • The cost of entertaining friends. • Expenses of going to or from work. • Education that you need to meet mini­ mum requirements for your job or that _will qualify you for a new occupation. • Fines and penalties. • Expenses of producing tax-exempt in­ come. For more details on miscellaneous ex­ penses, get Publication 529, Miscellaneous Deductions. February 1 985 I LOG I 35 �Health Talk The Ach i ng Back: A Very com mon Pro b lem ACK injuries and back pain most recognized health prob­ lems in the world. In the United States today, it is also one of the most common. Back pain, which afflicts four out of five Americans at one time or another, is second only to the headache as a common disorder characterized by pain. And following the common cold, it also is the second most pop­ ular medical reason to miss work. One out of three job-related injuries is to the back, making back problems the most fre­ quently reported injury. There are about 400 ,000 occupational back injuries each year. The monetary cost in terms of med­ ical treatment and disability payments is well into the bil­ lions, but no dollar amount can be placed on the pain and suf­ fering caused by an injured back. B are one of the oldest and The human back is made up of four basic structures: bones, muscles, nerves and discs. The purpose of this structure is to provide support and flexibility for the head and upper body and to protect the spinal cord, the nerve that runs from the brain to the rest of the body. The spinal column is made up of 24 movable vertebrae or bones, held together with tough bands of tissue called - ''liga­ ments." And each of the bones is separated and cushioned from each other by "discs," which act as shock absorbers for the bones, thus preventing back bones from grating on each other as we walk and move. The mus­ cles are attached to the bones by pieces of cartilage material called "tendons." Down through the hollow center of the back bone runs the The Back spinal cord, the main nerve from our brain. All of our muscles, organs and other body parts receive messages from the brain via the spinal cord and its branches. If a nerve is cut or seriously injured, it will not carry the messages needed for the part of the body to function. There­ fore a wrench of the back or a failure of muscular support may result in the painful "pinching" of a nerve. Pain in the upper spine may accompany an accident or in­ jury; however, for the over­ whelming majority, the pain originates in the lower back, or lumbar region. There are many different diseases (such as can­ cer and arthritis), infections and injuries which can affect the back. But for the most part, the problem is mechanical. This means that there is an improper postural alignment together with a weakness of certain muscles. Seafarers, as well as many other types of workers, run the risk of hurting their backs. Bas­ ically, anyone who has to move heavy objects, do their job in an awkward position (like bend­ ing forward and reaching out), hold one position for a long time, or do certain tasks re­ peatedly at a fast pace is prone to back problems. Although 25 percent of back injuries which occur on the job seem to be caused by lifting and lowering heavy objects, other motions such as carrying some­ thing in an awkward way can be just as dangerous. What you are doing when you hurt your back is either twisting, stretch­ ing or pulling the muscles or ligaments or weakening the discs. Once this happens, your back is weakened, making future problems more likely. How­ ever, when you do get hurt, the cause is often difficult to iden­ tify. Basic Causes Sometimes the symptoms of a spinal problem appear imme­ diately after stress, allowing the person to relate the painful ef­ fect with a specific cause. Other times, however, hours or even weeks may pass before obvious symptoms appear. A pulled or strained muscle is perhaps the most common back problem and may occur in almost half of the American population at least once during the course of their lives. When a muscle is injured, it causes pain. This pain results in muscle spasms or tightening which causes more pain. A pulled or strained muscle can be brought about by an unexpected or awkward move­ ment, stress of any kind, or even by a chill. There are times when a relatively innocent act such as stepping off a curbstone or mak­ ing a bed is sufficient cause for back pain. Treatment of a pulled or strained muscle must involve relaxing the muscle and reliev­ ing the pain. In addition to rest­ ing the injured muscle, the pain or spasm must be treated. Doc­ tors traditionally prescribe cer­ tain painkillers or muscle relax­ ants, but other forms oftreatment are often just as effective and cause fewer side effects: ther­ apeutic massage, chiropractic manipulation, acupuncture and stretching exercises. If the force of the injury to the back is very great, ' the tougher ligaments and tendons may actually have been ripped or hurt. Injuries to these struc­ Treatment tures usually take a longer time Symptoms A doctor's check-up, including an X-ray of your spine, may be needed to determine the cause of your pain. 36 I LOG I February 1 985 Learning to lift with your legs, not your back, is one of the basic principles in preventing back prob­ lems. The idea is to keep the load as close to your body as possible. ��· . '· ' ...--...;.� . .;;, · �. - · . "6P;,�·�·· ·:.:· ·.· · .. #.: , _. . . ·.:;·····.:�;:r� · 1 . . : ·· . : · · �; . '! I ·., 1 /· Moving heavy objects: 'behdinQ. forward' ,�nC:t r�actiihg but,' Holding one position. fqr a IQl19 : l�e, : , 1 doing certain t?sks repe:atedty: These are alt everyday jobs-for Sea'ta�ars; jobs which can weaken . · · : .,. 1 � i ': · ; " ' . , the back·. · · · � : · ), · - · to heal, but the same treatment as for muscle injuries applies here: rest, prevention of further injury, and pain and spasm re­ lief. More severe problems may be. brought about by a serious fall, a motor vehicle accident or some form of arthritis as well as disc and nerve problems. It is often very d.ifficult to tell if you have a work-related back problem or one of these other serious medical conditions. A doctor's check-up, including tests like X-rays, are usually needed to determine the extent of the problem. _ Recurrent back pain, leading to the deterioration of the mus­ cles supporting the spine-usu­ ally can be traced to a specific condition. These include a se­ dentary lifestyle, obesity (which places an extra load on the back muscles), poor posture and a general lack of muscular tone. A chill may cause muscular con­ tractions, as will over-exerting seldom-used muscles. The type of exercise taken by usually sedentary people often fails to strengthen the muscles supporting the lower back. Such popular weekend sports as ten­ nis, golfand skiing may actually promote back problems in peo- · · - · · · · Recent studies indicate. -ihat . fewer than 15' perc�nt of cases of lower back pain are traceable to structural defects such as ruptured discs, arthritis or tu­ mors. In most cases, the disa­ bility arises from a weakness of the muscles surrounding the spine. Therefore, the most im­ portant aspect of treatment for - muscle-based back pain in­ volves strengthening and pro­ tecting these supporting mus­ cles. With a doctor's guidance, motivated patients can carry out most of the treatment on their own. Bed rest, hot baths and as­ pirin or a prescribed medication usually provide relief, and in most cases the pain subsides within two months. If the un­ derlying causes of the pain are not altered, however, it is likely to recur. To prevent a recurrence of low back pain, gentle stretching exercises should be undertaken as soon as possible after the acute pain subsides. Since there is no way to strengthen the bones or discs, it is the muscles that must be exercised. Simple, non­ strenuous exercises are used to strengthen the muscles in the Treating the Pain J � ' \ 7 · . . . . " · . pie who· don't get any other form of exercise the rest of the week. : - • , back and�abdomen, stretch out be avoided in favor of walking, tightness'in the lower back, and jogging, cycling and swimming. restore normal postural align� ment. In addition, stretching ex­ Summary ercises are important to relieve Back pain is one of our most muscle tension due to heavy common health problems, but lifting or repetitive work. A long­ almost every kind of backache term weight reduction plan may can be successfully by also be advised for the over­ means of heat, diet, treated proper ex­ weight person. ercise and good posture. If you One major rule in avoiding are having back pains, check unnecessary back injury deals with your doctor to see what with picking up and lowering can be done about ydur specific heavy objects: bend at the knees problem. Just as with any dis­ only-not the back. And if the ease, the earlier the problem is object is heavy, hold it close to diagnosed, the earlier you can the body. Sports involving sud­ begin treatment and ease the den body movements also should pain. } ·! 1 I J I February 1 985 I LOG I 37 ---L- ! !!mm! !! �!!!!� !! ��------------.._.---...=-·j;f &iiiiiiiiii iii iiii iii iiilm iii ____________________________________ll!llS!!!!! �Deep Sea William Andrew Aycock, 62 , joined the S I U in the port of New York in 1 957 sail ing as a recertified bosun. Brother Aycock was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bo­ suns Program in February 1 980. He is a veteran of the U . S . Navy du ring World War I I . He also owned and oper­ ated his own auto body and fender repair shop in Oregon. Seafarer Aycock was born in Thomaston, Ga. and is a res­ ident of Seattle. William Thomas Fagan Jr., 68, joined the S I U in 1 944 in the port of New York sailing as a chief electrician. Brother Fagan worked on the Sea­ Land Shoregang, Port Eliza­ beth, N.J. from 1 969 to 1 976. He is also an instrument re­ pairman . Seafarer Fagan was born in Terre Haute, Ind. and is a resident of Pompton Plains, N.J. Cyril Archibald Henning, 65, joined the S I U in the port of New Orleans in 1 956 sailing as an AB and deck maintenance for the Delta Line Shoregang from 1 952 to 1 978. Brother Henning was born in G retna, La. and is a resident of Abita Spring , La. Fernando Tenario Mesen, 62, joined the S I U in the port of New Orleans in 1 959 sailing as an AB. Brother Mesen was born i n Costa Rica and re­ sides there. Robert Kerr Holt, 62, joi ned the S I U in Edward Charles O'Con­ nell, 61 , joined the S I U in 1 943 in the port of New York sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother O'Connell was grad­ uated from the Union's Re­ certified Bosuns Program in 1 979. He also worked for the U . S . Civilian Conservation Corps before World War I I . Seafarer O'Connell was born in Rockport, Maine and is a resident of Salem , Mass. 1 948 in the port of New York sail ing as an AB. Brother Holt walked the picket l ine in the Wall St. beef, the 1 946 General Maritime strike and the 1 947 Isth mian beef. He was born in Pennsylvania and is a resident of Rehoboth Beach, Del. · Michael lwaski, 64, joi ned the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1 956 sail ing as an oiler and ship's delegate · during the Vietnam War. Brother lwaski worked as a crane maintenance electri­ cian for the Waterman Shore­ gang from 1 966 to 1 971 and the Sea-Land Shoregang, Oakland, Calif. from 1 971 to 1 978. He is a veteran of the U . S . Army in World War I I . Seafarer lwaski was born in Boston , Mass. and is a resi­ dent of Hayward , Calif. Jack Dempsey Kennedy, 62, joi ned the S I U in 1 942 in Jose Antonio Fernandez, 68 , joined the S I U in the port of Wilmington, Calif. in 1 966 sail ing as a chief steward . Brother Fernandez was a for­ mer member of the Los An­ geles Culinary and Barten­ ders Union, Local 463. He was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of Hawthorne, Calif. Juan Valeriano Fernan­ dez, 62, joined the S I U in 1 944 in the port of New Or­ leans sail ing as a bosun for Puerto Rico Marine. Brother Fernandez was born in San Juan, P . R . and is a resident of Everett, Wash. the port of Mobile sailng as a bosun. Brother Kennedy was a former member of the Iron­ workers Union, Local 798, Mobile. He was born in Wal­ lace, Ala. and is a resident of Prichard, Ala. Robert Julius Llegel, joi ned the S I U in the port of Tampa in 1 965 sailing as a cook for IOT from 1 974 to 1 976 and as a recertified chief steward . He was graduated from the Union's Recertified Chief Steward P rog ram in 1 980. Brother Liegel is a veteran of the U . S . Army in World War I I . He was born in Newark, N . J . and is a resident of Brooksville, Fla. Robert Patrick Marion, 61 , joined the S I U in 1 944 in the port of New York sailing as a Salvatore Frank Jr., 63 , joined the S I U i n 1 939 in the port o f Providence, R . I . , sailing during the Vietnam War as a bosun and later as a recertified bosun and ship's delegate. Brother Frank was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in 1 980. He hit the bricks in the 1 946 General Maritime beef and the 1 947 Isthmian strike. Seafarer Frank also attended the H LSS-MEBA District 2 $chool of Engineering and Navigation in Brooklyn , N . Y. in 1 969. Born i n Pawcatuck, Con n . , he is a resident there. Robert Gordon, 65, joined the S I U in the port of New York. He is a resident there. waiter and recertified chief steward . Brother Marion was born in Mayfield , Pa. and is a resident of Long Beach, Miss. Albert J. Marti nelli, 62 , joined the S I U in 1 943 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a QMED. Brother Martinelli hit the bricks in the 1 961 G reater N .Y. Harbor beef. He was born " in Oneida, Pa. and is a resi­ dent there. Earl Douglas Pattee Jr., 6 1 , joi ned the SIU in 1 945 i n the port o f Philadelphia sail ing as a .bosun and ship's dele­ gate. Brother Pattee was born in Kentucky and is a resident of Carbonado, Wash. Carlos Manuel Ponce, 65, joi ned the SIU in 1 943 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT. Brother Ponce was on the picket line in the 1 961 N . Y. Harbor beef. He was an or­ ganizer with the late U IW VP Ralph Quinnonez in 1 965. Seafarer Ponce was born i n Puerto Rico and is a resident of New York City. Charles Edward Price, 65, joined the SIU in 1 945 i n the port of Wilmington, Calif. sail­ ing as an AB. Brother Price was a former member of the N M U . He was born in Kansas City, Mo. and is a resident of La Habra, Calif. Manuel Sanchez, 62, joined the S I U in 1 942 in the port of New York sailing as a recer­ tified bosun. Brother Sanchez was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of Bayamon, P . R . Awat Bin Sulaiman, 6 6 , joined the SIU in the port of Philadelphia in 1 963 sailing as . a chief electrician and QMED. Brother Su­ laiman is a veteran of the U . S . Navy in World War I I . He was born in Si ngapore, Malaysia and is a resident of Philadelphia. Demetrios Vagladjides, 73, joined the S I U in the port of New York in 1 970 sailing as a chief pumpman. Brother Vagladjides was born in G reece and is a resident of Seattle. 38 I LOG I February 1 985 ·=- ------ �( Old-Timers Corner ( Raymond Torres, 61 , joined the S I U in 1 948 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT. Brother Torres also worked on the Sea-Land Shoregang, Port Elizabeth, N . J . from 1 966 to 1 974. He walked the picket l i ne in the 1 965 District Council 37 beef. Seafarer Torres is a veteran of the U . S . Army in World War I L A native of New York City, he is a resident of Elizabeth, N .J . Angel Javier Urti Sr., 63 , joined the S I U in 1 947 in the port of Mobile sailing as a bosu n . Brother U rti attended a Piney Point conference. He is a veteran of the U . S . Army. Seafarer Urti was born in Punta Alta, Argentina and is a resi­ dent of New Orleans. Great Lakes Stephen John Herman, 65, joined the U nion in the port of Detroit in 1 960 sailing as an AB. Brother H erman is a wounded veteran of the U . S . Army during World War I I . H e was born i n Luzerne, P a . and is a resident of Miami Lakes, Fla. KNO W YOUR RIGHTS Glen H. Whitehead wants all his old friends to know that he's now at the Moose home in Orange Park, Fla. He hopes that "all who come down this way will stop and see me." Whitehead spent his last days of sailing aboard the John T. Hutchinson, retiring in 1 975. Pictured at left is Brother White­ head in 1 966, standing watch, as well as a more recent photo. At the hall in New York, Brother Kalju Reinvelt (I.) receives his first SIU pension check from Union Vice President Leon Hall. A native of Estonia, Seafarer Reinvelt started sailing with the SIU in the port of New York in 1 946. He worked his way up from AB to chief mate and in 1 966 became a member of District 2 of MEBA­ AMO. Brother Reinvelt, who is 59 years old, now lives in Jericho, N.Y. K N O W YO U R R I G H T S FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU KNOW YOU R RIGHTS C O N S T IT U TION A L R I G HTS A N D O B L I G A · TIONS. Copies of the S I U constitution are avail ahle i n A t l antic. G u l f. Lakes and I n land Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's a l l U n ion halls. A l l memhers should ohtain copies o f t h is constitution so as to fam i l i arize themselves with its con­ money and U n ion fi n a nces. The constitution requires a di;:tailed audit by Certifieo Public Accountants every three months, which are to be subm itted to the m e m bership by ing to Jeprive you of any constitutional right or ohl igation hy any methods such as dealing with ch arges, trials. etc .. as well as all other details. then the member so affecteo of rank ano file members, elected by the membersh ip, makes exam i n ation each quarter of the finances of the should im mediately notify headqu arters. U n ion and reports fully their findings and reco mmenda­ tions. Me mbers of this comm ittee may make dissenting rights in employment and as memhers of the S I U . These rights are clearly set forth in the S I U const itut ion ano i n the contracts which the U n ion has negotiated with the TRUST F U N DS. All trust funds of the SlU Atlantic. G u lf. Lakes and I nland Waters District are admi nistered employers. Conseq u e n t l y . no member m a y he d iscrimi· agreem ents. All these agreements specify that the trustees t ional or geogra p h i c o r i gin. If any memher feels that he i s in charge of these funds shall equally consist of U n ion denied t h e equal rights t o which he is en titled. he should nated against because of race. creed. color. sex and na­ in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. A l l trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the U n ion and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and avail able in all U n ion halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the U n ion and the employers. notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail. return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georses County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all t imes, either by writi ng directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SI U halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard 1111111ttuu111t11111�1umun11111un1u1111111m111111111111n11111111111111111111111un1111111111111 patrolm a n or other U n ion offi:ial. in your opi n ion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest S I U port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY - THE LOG. The Log has notify U n ion heaoquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION -SPAD. S P A D is a separate segregated fund. I ts pro­ ceeos are useo to further its ohjects and purposes incl ud­ i n g. but not l i m i ted to. furthering the pol it ical. social and economic i n terests of maritime workers. the preservation and furthering of t he A merican Merchant M arine with the political purposes of any individual i n the U n ion. improved employment opport unities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade un ion concepts. articles deemed harmful to t he U n ion or i t s collective contributes to political candidates for elective office. A l l trad itionally refrained from publishing any article serv ing officer or memher. It has also refrained from puhlish i n g membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September. 1 960, meetings i n all const itutional ports. The responsihility for Log In connection with such ohjects. SPA D supports and contributions are voluntary. No contrihution m a y be solicited or received hecause of force. job discrimination, financial reprisal. or threat of such conduct. or as a con­ policy is vested in an editorial hoard which consists of dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If may dt:lcgate. from among its ranks. one individual to conduct. notify the Seafarers U n io n or SPAD by certified PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid port S P A D to protect and further your economi�, poli­ the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board carry out this responsibility. to anyone in any official capacity in the S I U unless a n official U n i o n receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason u n less he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt. or if a member is required to make a your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as payment and is given an official receipt. but feels that he sheets and in the proper m anner. I f. at any time. any S I U should im mediately he reported to U n ion headquarters. your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper .. EQU A L RIG HTS. All mem hers are guaranteed equ;il reports, specific recommendations ano separate findings. expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made .I . tents. Any time you feel any memher or officer i s attempt­ the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly fi n ance com m ittee and management represen tatives and . their alternates. A l l �, should not have heen req u i red t o make such payment. this a contribution is made by reason of the ahove improper m a il within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund. if invol untaty. Sup­ tical and social concepts. interests. and American trade union H at any time a member reels that any of the above rtpts have been violated, or that he bas been denied Ills constitutional right or access to Union records or Information, he should lmmedlatdy nodfy SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certHled . mall , return receipt requested. The address is 5201 Auth Way and :Britannia Way, Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. I1 -�j lI February 1 985 I LOG I 39 t �������-----�=..:.���� . ---------------....--.. ... -...---. .. ..-..--...;.;...;.�....;__.;.; ;.;,. ;;...___ �>q Deep Sea Pensioner 72, passed away on Jan. 2 1 . Brother Barry joined the SIU in 1949 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. He hit the bricks in the Wall St. beef, the 1946 General Maritime strike and the 1947 Isthmian beef. Seafarer Barry was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. A native of Massachusetts, he was a res­ ident of Seattle. Surviving is an aunt, Minnie Dunn of Provi­ dence, R.I. "Dave" David John Barry, Point, Md. in 1974. He sailed as a 2nd pumpman. Seafarer Brecht was born in Los Angeles, Calif. and was a resident of Houston. Surviving are his widow, Tonya; his parents, Paul (SIU chief steward) and Betty Brecht of Houston; four brothers, Sea­ farer Geoffrey Brecht, Nathan, William and Paul; an uncle and aunt, Louis and Jean Widoff of Tampa, Fla. , and a sister-in­ law, Debra Brecht. Pensioner Sol­ 72, t passed away on Jan. 15. Brother '. Brian joined the � SIU in the port Pensioner ,: of New Orleans ' Bengt S.O. Berg­ in 1957 sailing as a FOWT. He was born in St. lund, 65, died on Jan. 2. Brother Maurice, La. and was a resident Berglund joined of Summerville, S.C. Surviving the SIU in 1947 are his widow, Dorothea and a in the port of New son, Ralph of Summerville. York sailing as an AB. He walked Gerald Broussard, 40, died on the picket line in the 1946 Gen­ Jan. 1 1 . Brother Broussard eral Maritime beef and the 1947 Isthmian strike. Seafarer Berg­ joine<l the· Sltr iri the port of lund was born in Sweden and New Orleans in 1968 sailing as was a resident of Brooklyn, N. Y. an AB. He was a former mem­ Surviving is a sister, Maj ber of the SUP. Seafarer Brous­ Arvedsson of Sundsiall, Swe­ sard was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. den. A native of New Iberia, La. , he Pensioner Jo- was a resident there. Surviving is his mother, Velma of New Dennis . seph Blanchard, 63, Iberia. succumbed to a liver ailment at Pensioner Noe home in New Or­ Refeiro Cardosa, leans on Sept. 15, 83, passed away 1984. Brother November Blanchard joined Brother 1983. the SIU in 1948 in the port of Cardosa joined New York sailing as an AB. He the SIU in 1943 attended Piney Point Educa­ in the port ofNew tional Conference No. 5. Sea­ sailing as a farer Blanchard was a veteran FOWT. He wasYork born in Portugal of the U.S. Navy in World War and was a resident of Lisbon, II. Blanchard was born in New Portugal. Surviving are his Iberia, La. Burial was in the widow, Maria; a daughter, Cypress Grove Cemetery, New Maria, and a sister, Albertina Orleans. Surviving are his of Lisbon. widow, Beatrice and a sister, Alice Dorsey of New Iberia. Joseph George Cayou, 56, died on July 15. Brother Cayoujoined Gregory Karl Brecht, 27, died of an apparent heart attack on the SIU in 1945 in the port of Jan. 5. Brother Brecht joined Philadelphia sailing as a cook. the SIU following his graduation He was born in Barnhart, Mo. from the Seafarers Harry Lun­ and was a resident of Port Ar­ deberg School of Seamanship thur, Texas. Surviving is his Entry Trainee Program, Piney widow, Julia. omon Brian -· i, �·· · · i m · 40 I LOG I February 1 985 -Morgan Jr. , < Pensioner John Wilfred Clark, 79, succumbed to a stroke in the Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune, N.J. on Aug. 8. Brother Clarkjoined the SIU . in 1940 in the port of New York sailing as a waiter and chief steward. He hit the bricks in the 1946 General Maritime beef and the 1947 Isthmian Strike. Sea­ farer Clark was a Democrat committeeman for Monmouth County, N.J. A native of West Virginia, he was a resident of Neptune. Cremation took place in the Monmouth Crematory. Surviving are a sister, Alberta Montgomery of Salem, Va. and a niece, Gertrude Moody of Neptune. Pensioner Jr. , 75, suc­ cumbed to heart failure on arrival at the N.C. Baptist Hospital, . Winston-Salem on Nov. 8, 1984. Brother Clough joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a bosun. fle was born in Maryland and was a resident of Trinity, N .C. Interment was in Trinity Cemetery. Surviving are three sisters, Etta of Cen­ terville, Md. , Nellie of Catons­ ville, Md. and Margaret Lohr of Greensboro, Md. Pensioner Thomas Clough, Eugene 61 , died in November 1984. Brother Coker joined the SIU in ·•·''<F:':'''''''""' 1944 in the port of Norfolk sailing as a chief steward in 198 1 . He also sailed during the Viet­ nam War and worked on the Seattle Sea-Land Shoregang in 1978. In 1972 he attended a Piney Point Educational Con­ ference. Coker was a veteran of the U.S. Army in the Korean War. A native of South Caro­ lina, he was a resident of Seat­ tle. Surviving are his widow, Alice and a son, John of Seattle. Pensioner Thomas Conway, 72, succumbed to cancer in Lutz, . Fla. on Dec. 6, 1984. Brother Conway joined ,,,, the SIU in 1948 in the port of New Dargan mie" Coker, .� "JimOnslow York sailing as a chief steward. He was a former member of the Union in Canada. Seafarer Con­ way was born in Ireland and was a resident of Clearwater, Fla. Burial was in the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorn, N. Y. Surviving is a sister, Helen Christal of Tampa, Fla. Pensioner Edwin Cumbie Cooper, 64, succumbed to a lung ailment in the Hermann Hos­ pital, Houston, Texas on Oct. 30, 1984. Brother Cooperjoined the SIU in the port of New York in 1954 sailing as chief steward and inland as a cook for the G & H Towing Co. .He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Born in Dothan, Ala., he was a resident of Ar­ cadia, Texas. Burial was in the Galveston (Texas) Park Ceme­ tery. Surviving is his widow, Ann. Marshall Coley Cooper, 56, died on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 1984. Brother Cooper joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Mobile sailing as a recertified bosun. He was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in 1980. Seafarer Cooper was a veteran of the U.S. Army after the Korean War. Cooper was born in Rob­ ertsdale, Ala. and was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Alyce; two sons, John of Rob­ ertsdale and Michael, and a daughter, Angela. Pensioner Di­ a 59, died on Dec. 20, 1984. Brother Cortez joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sail­ ing as a bosun. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Cortez was born-in Puerto Rico and was a resident of the Bronx, N. Y. Surviving is his widow, Rosario. Pensioner Wil­ bur Elmer Cou­ tant, 62, died on Jan. 20. Brother Coutant joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Mo­ bile sailing as � bosun. He was Euclides mas Cortez, (Continued on Next Page.) �(Continued from Preceding Page.) born in Honduras and was a resident of Goose Creek, S.C. Surviving are his widow, Irene of Corpus Christi, Texas and a daughter, Patricia Brown. 36, died on Nov. 17. Brother Dawsey joined the SIU follow­ ing his graduation from the Sea­ farers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Entry Trainee Program, Piney Point, Md. in 1967. He sailed as a cook. Daw­ sey was born in Jacksonville and was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Christine; a son, Ronald Jr. ; his mother, Elase of Jacksonville, and his father, Ed­ ward. Ronald Eugene Dawsey Sr. , Pensioner Jose Maria Seara 86, passed away from heart failure in the Policlinico Santa Teresa, Spain on July 24. Brother Deus joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of Miami, Fla. He was born in Orol Lugo, Spain and was a resident of La Corona, Spain. Interment was in Feans, Spain. Surviving is a brother, Jesus of La Corona. Pensioner Floyd Dominski, 75, passed away on Sept. 27, 1984. Brother Domin­ skijoined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as an oiler. He was on the picket line in the 1961 Greater N. Y. Harbor beef. Seafarer Dominski was born in Tremont, Pa. and was a resident of Holland, Pa. Surviving are a sister, Claire of Holland and another relative, Joseph Dom­ inski of Feasterville, Pa. Pensioner Wil­ liam James Doyle, 62, died on Jan. N·'W� "'liil� a�·,.&.: 5. Brother Doyle joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1955 sailing as an AB. He began sailing in 1946 and hit the bricks in the 1961 . N.Y. Harbor beef. Sea­ farer Doyle was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. A native of Wisconsin, he was a resident of Cleveland, Miss. Surviving is his widow, Billie. Deus, 46, died on Jan. 24. Brother Duncan joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1965 sailing as a QMED. He was born in Knox­ ville, Tenn. and was a resident of Jacksonville, Fla. Surviving are his son, Richard; a daughter, Teresa, and his father, James Duncan of Knoxville. Pensioner Quong Sun Dye, 64 , died of heart failure in the Swed­ ish Hospital Medical Center, Seattle, Wash. on Aug. 3. Brother Dye joined the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1965 sailing as a BR Utility, He began sailing on the W�st Coast in 1956. Sea­ farer Dye was born in China and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Dye was a resident of Seattle. Burial was in the Lake View Cemetery, Seattle. Surviving are his widow, Pui Ching and a relative, Gap Young Dye of Se­ attle. Pensioner Frank Smith 75 , Findlay, passed away on Jan. 3. Brother Findlay joined the SIU in 1940 in -the port of Galveston, Texas sailing as a bosun. He received a 1961 Union Personal Safety Award for sailing aboard an ac­ cident-free ship, the SS Steel Surveyor. Seafarer Findlay was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Artillery in World War II. He was born in West Virginia and was a resident of New Orleans. Surviving are his widow, Joann and a daughter of Arabi, La. Pensioner Del­ mer Gleen Flynn, 77, passed away on Jan. 8. Brother Flynn joined the SIU in the port of New Yor!< in 1957 sailing as a FOWT: He was born in Tampa, Fla. and was a resident there. Surviving are three daughters, Janet of Ridge­ wood, N.Y., Lillie McKay of Tampa and Melevey, and a brother, Milton oflrvington, N .J. Pensioner Ronald John Gar­ recht, 75, passed away from heart failure at home in Albany, Ore. on Nov. 26, 1984. Brother Garrecht joined the SIU in 1944 Charles Edward Duncan, · in the port of Wilmington, Calif. sailing as a QMED. He was a sailing as a chief electrician. He resident of San Francisco. Sur­ was born in the state of Wash­ viving is a sister, Mary Cook of ington. Cremation took place in Baltimore. the City View Crematorium, Pensioner Salem, Ore. Surviving is a Cuthbert Ray­ daughter, Susan Schultz. mond Hinkson, 82, died on Jan. J� Antonio Gomalez, 62, died , 7. Brother Hink­ of heart disease at home in son joined the Brooklyn, N.Y. on July 13. SIU in the port Brother Gonzalez joined the SIU · of New York. He in the port of New York in 1968 �,/' retired in 1968. sailing as a cook. He began Seafarer Hinkson a resident sailing on the West Coast in of Brooklyn, N.Y.was Surviving are 1941 . Seafarer Gonzalez sailed his widow, Francella and a for the American President Line daughter, Phyllis Betancort of (APL) and was a former mem­ Laurel ton, N. Y. ber of the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union (MC&SU). Pensioner Gonzalez was born in Puerto Bjarne Jensen, Rico. Interment was in Rose­ 70, passed away dale Cemetery, Linden, N .J. on Jan. 2 1 . Surviving are his widow, Grace Brother Jen sen and a son, Nataiio. joined the SIU in - 1947 in the port 1, ofingBaltimore sailPensioner as a FOWT. Louie Raymond He was born in Norway and Guertin Sr. II, 57, was of Federal Way, died in Meraux, Wash.a resident Surviving are two sisters, La. on Dec. 12, K. Kristensen ofNasborg, Swe­ 1984. Brother den and Alvena Ludwig of Se­ Guertin joined attle. �· the SIU in 1945 in the port ofNew Pensioner Orleans sailing as a QMED. He George Irving attended the 1974 Piney Point Knowles Jr. , 69, Educational Conference. Sea­ died on Oct. 22, farer Guertin was born in Rock 1984. Brother Bluff, Fla. and was a resident Knowles joined of Violet, La. Burial was in the the ·siu in 1938 Masonic Cemetery, New Orle­ in the port of ans. Surviving are his son, Louie Miami, Fla. sail­ Jr. III ; a daughter, Barbara Kir­ ing aboard the SS Bradford Is­ kindall, and three sisters, Al­ land in the engine department. madar Phillips of Bristol, Fla. , He was born in Key West, Fla. Dolly and Elga. and was a resident of Opa Locka,. Fla. Surviving are his widow, Pensioner Ed­ Libby and four daughters, Ni­ cola Edwards, Dana Knowles, ward Trabue 78 ; Jan Myers and Kerry Stoddard. Hawkins, passed away on Clarence Lacey Sr. , 30, died Dec. 14. Brother on Sept. 22. Brother Lacey Hawkins joined joined the SIU following his the SIU in the graduation from the Seafarers port of New Or­ Harry Lundeberg School of leans in 1967 sail­ Seamanship (SHLSS) Entry ing as a chief cook. He was born Trainee Program, Piney Point, in Tennessee and was a resident Md. in 1974. He sailed as a cook. of Carrabelle, Fla. Surviving are Seafarer Lacey was born in Mo­ his widow, Dorothy and a bile and was a resident of daughter, Betty Sue. Brooklyn, N.Y. Surviving are his widow, Gloria; a son, Clar­ ence Jr. ; a daughter, Tawana; Samuel Charles Hudgins, 60, his mother, Gladys of Prichard, died in St. Luke's Hospital, San Francisco on Dec. 19, 1984. Ala., and his father, Ernest of Brother Hudgins joined the SIU Brooklyn. in 1946 in the port of Baltimore (Continued on Page 42.) t · February 1 985 I LOG I 41 · ��!F'li JTu ©\lli l �EEEEEEEE EEE E IQ) E EE EE E i; � � �� � i ; . ; ; ; ; ; i i i i i mu rom = on ge Pa 41 ) (c t ed f cian. He was a veteran of the AB . He walked the p1· c=k; et;li ne;J��org; rk·��� � d . � · 1 the 1 946 ·General Maritime n British Royal Air Force in World bosun in 198 1 . He began sailing Pensioner Du- War II. A native of New york , beefand the 1 947 Isthrm"an strike. in 1 945 . Seafarer Nicholson was minado Raagas he was a resident of Spottsville, Seafarer Metros was born in graduated from the Union's ReLlenos, 76, Ky. Surviving is his w1· dow, Penns.ylvania and was a resident certified Bosons Program in 1 98 1 . Passed away on Katherine a brother, Harry of New Orleans. Surviving are He hit the bricks in the 1 947 Dec. 20 , 1 984 . of Groves,and his widow, Josie and a sister, maritime beef in Galveston, Texas. Brother Llenos Mrs. Stephen Steinmacher of Texas and the N. Y .C. Longjoined the SIU in Pensioner Greenbrook, N.Y. shoremen's strike. Born in Mis1 946 in the port Robert E. Mcsissippi, he was a resident of of Philadelphia Cluskey, 76, sue Asa Earl Moore III, 54, was Mobile. Surviving is his widow, sailing as a chief steward. He combed to pneu- lost at sea off a Sea-Land ship Joyce. was born in the Philippine Ismonia in the Life on Christmas Day, Dec. 25 , 1 984. lands and was a resident of SalCare Center of Brother Moore joined the SIU Pensioner Daniel Patrick O'­ inas, Calif. Surviving is his Punta Gorda, Fla. in the port of New York in 1 964 Connor, 67 , died of heart-lung widow, Lolita. on Nov. 1 8 , 1 984. sailing as a recertified bosun in Brother Mc- 1 976. He was graduated from failure in Philadelphia on Sept. Carlos Manuel Duclos Lopez, 19. Brother O'Connorjoined the Cluskey joined the SIUin the the ·Union's Recertified Bosun 3 5 , died in Chile on Sept. 29 . of New Orleans in 1 955 Program that year, and he was SIU in the port of New York in Brother Lopez joined the SIU port sailing as a FOWT . He was a a veteran of the U.S. Coast 1 966 sailing as an oiler. He was in the port of New York in 1 977 veteran of the U.S. Army Cav- Guard in the Korean War. Sea- a veteran of the U.S. Coast sailing as a cook and AB for the before World War II. Sea- farer Moore had two years of Guard in World War II serving Delta Line. He was born in airy farer McCluskey was born in junior college. A native of Ma- as a machinist's mate and at­ Puerto Rico and was a resident Michigan and tending the service's Diesel En­ was a resident of con, Ga. , he was a resident of Truillo Alto, P.R. Surviving Gorda. Interment was in there. Surviving are two daugh- gineering School. Seafarer 0 are his widow, Mercedes and a Punta the Charlotte Cty. Gardens ters, Dell of Macon and Mar- Connor was born in Philadelphia daughter, Nancy of Brooklyn, Cemetery, Fla. Surviving are a jorie; his mother, Lillian Stan- and was a resident there. Sur­ N. Y. son, John of Roseville, Mich. bridge, and a sister, Mary viving is a sister, Eleanor of Philadelphia. and a daughter, Mary Buas of Stallings, both of Macon. Roy Mack Jr. , Punta Gorda. 37 , died in a blast Pensioner Eg­ EdJoseph at sea aboard the Eugene McKenna, 58, died on bert Culbergan ward Munoz, 68 , tanker Golden Sept. 23 . Brother Mc Kenna 79, Palmer, died on Nov. 7 , Dolphin (Titan joined the SIU in the port of passed away on 1 984. Brother Navigation) on New York in 1 970 sailing as an Jan. 1 5 . Brother Munozjoined the March 6, 1 982 . AB. He upgraded to quarterPalmer joined the SIU-merged MaBrother Mack master at the SHLSS in Piney SIU in the port, rine Cooks and joined the SIU in Point, Md. in 1 973 . Seafarer of Norfolk, Va. Stewards Union the port of Mobile in 1 969 sailing McKenna was a veteran of the He retired · · in in the port of San as an AB. He was a veteran of U.S. Navy during World War 1 970. Seafarer Palmer was a the U.S. Navy during the Viet­ II. Born in New York City, he Francisco in 1 968 . He began resident of Virginia Beach, Va. nam War. Seafarer Mack up­ was a resident of Santa Rosa, sailing on the West Coast in Surviving are a relative, graded at the SHLSS in Piney Calif. Surviving is a son, Mi- 1 93 5 . Seafarer Munoz was born Palmer, and three sisters, Dale Nell in Hawaii and was a resident of Point, Md. Born in Mobile, he chael of Santa Rosa. Duckett of Biloxi, Miss. , Agnes Sunnyvale, Calif. Cremation was a resident there. Surviving White of Savannah, Ga. and John Deman took place in California and his is his mother, Mattie Perkins. McQueen, 62, ashes were scattered on the Pa­ Charlsie Moody, also of Savan­ Pensioner Wil­ died on Nov. 7, cific Ocean. Surviving is his nah. � lie Frank Man­ Brother widow, Laulinda. 1 984. Matais C. Pena, 66, passed they, 78, passed McQueen joined away on Sept. 27 . Brother Pena Pensioner Guy • "'� · away in June the SIU in the Nealis, 82, passed . joined the SIU in the port of 1984. Brother . port of Wilming­ away on Dec. 1 8 , New York in 1 964 sailing in the Manthey joined ton, Calif. in 1 970 1 984. Brother steward department. He was a the SIU in 1 947 sailing as an AB. Nealis joined the veteran of the U.S. Army In­ in the port of Bal­ He was a veteran of the U.S. SIU in 1 947 in fantry in World War II. Seafarer timore sailing as Navy in World War II. Seafarer the port of Bal­ Pena was born in Puerto Rico a bosun. He was a veteran of McQueen was born in Jackson timore sailing as and was a resident of Hato Rey, the U.S. Navy in World War II. Cty., Ky. and was a reside.nt_ of an AB. He was P.R. Surviving is his widow, Seafarer Manthey was born in Long Beach, Calif. Surv1vmg Poland and was a naturalized are his widow, Evelyn and a born in Maryland and was a Juana. U.S. citizen. Manthey was a sister, Dora Henzerling of Har­ resident of Tucson, Ariz. Sur­ viving is his widow, Elizabeth. Pensioner Ru­ resident of New York City. rison1 Ohio. dolfo W. Italia Pensioner Pensioner Ed­ Pensioner SteRodriguez, 65 , Dempsey Nichol­ ward "Eddie" ven William died on Jan. 1 5 . , son, 58, died on Metros, 79 , Martin, 86, died Brother Rodri­ Christmas Day, passed away on on Jan. 4. Brother guez joined the Dec. 25 , 1 984 . Jan. l . Brother 't ,'flf!l!7:.. Martinjoined the SIU in 1 947 in Brother Nichol­ Metros joined the '�. ·� ,,-.l s I u m 1 947 m . the port of New son joined the '. SIU in 1 939 in the port of New York sailing in SIU in 1 949 in the port of Hous­ Orleans sailing as (Continued on next page.) the port of New , ton sailing as an • a chief electri- � � ���� · ' 'tt. . - · ···h··-�·· . · · • 0 . Ji :' -- ... . ·· 42 I LOG I February 1 985 �.,...,... I the steward department. He was born in Manila, P .I. and was a resident of Jersey City, N.J. Surviving are his widow, Purita; a son, Roderick; a daughter, Rodelia, and a sister, Bettina Umal of Velasquez, Tondo, P.I. (Continued from preceding page.) Pensioner O ­ 84, passed away on Jan. 18. Brother Rosen­ felt joined the , SIU in the port : of Lake Charles, . � La. in 1953 sail­ ing as a chief pumpman. He was born in Volone, U.S.S.R. and was a U.S. naturalized citizen. Seafarer Rosenfelt was a resi­ dent of Burbank, Calif. Surviv­ ing is his sister, Alma Findley of Kalamazoo, Mich. s car Alfred Rosen­ felt, I, Pensioner A ­ 77, died on Jan. 14. Brother Santiago joined the SIU in 1939 in the port ofNew York sailing as a bosun. He was born in Puerto Rico and was a resident of Luquillo, P.R. Sur­ viving are his widow, Dominga and a daughter, Georgina. l berto Luis San­ tiago, f . ! Pensioner Char.Jes Peter Ser­ 80, passed away on Oct. 10. Brother Seroczynski joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a FOWT. He began sailing in 1947. Seafarer Seroczynski hit the bricks in the 1946 General Maroczynski, \ ' : i ! : ' i � ! i ' I I \ . f ' ; itime beef. And he was also a Great Lakes coremaker. Born in Pennsyl­ vania, he was a resident of Lo­ rain, Ohio. Surviving are a sis­ ter, Lena ofPhiladelphia; a niece, Pensioner Jack Erven Bogart, Edna Coyle, and a cousin, Jeyne 75, passed away on Dec. 22, D. Burke of Lorain. 1984. Brother Bogart joined the Union in 1940 in the port of Pensioner John Detroit, Mich. sailing as a cook aboard the SS Diamond Alkali Ulis, 77, passed away on Dec. 9. (American Steamship) in 1967. Brother Ulis He was born in Michigan and joined the SIU in was a resident of Grand Blanc, 1942 in the port Mich. Surviving are his widow, of New York Marie; a dalJ,ghter, Gloria Wal­ sailing as a bo­ stad of Grand Blanc, and a sis­ sun. He was born ter, Harriet Franks of Vassar, in Estonia, U .S.S.R. and was a Mich. resident of Long Beach, Calif. Seafarer Ulis was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Surviving is a sis­ Pensioner ter, Ida of New York City. Philip Leroy Er­ ickson, 57, died on Oct. 25. Pensioner Brother Erick­ Constantine Ven­ son joined the ardis, 76, passed Union in the port away on Nov. 26, of Duluth, Minn. 1984. Brother sailing as an AB. V enardis joined the SIU in the He was born in Bagley, Minn. port of New York and was a resident there. Sur­ in 1963 sailing as viving is his widow, Henrietta. an AB. He hit the bricks in the 1965 District Council 37 beef. Seafarer Venardis was born in Carl William Han­ Kumi, Greece and was a resi­ son,Pensioner to pneu­ dent of Brooklyn, N. Y. Surviv­ monia69,in succumbed the Mainstee Cty. ing are his widow, Tena and a (Mich.) Medical Care Facility daughter, Georgia of Kymi. on Nov. 17. Brother Hanson joined the Union· in the port of Pensioner Walter Paul Zimek, Detroit, Mich. in 1951 sailing as 66, passed away on Oct. 17. a deckhand and FOWT. He was Brother Zimek joined the SIU born in Mainstee, Mich. and in the port of Baltimore in 1964 was a resident of Arcadia, Mich. sailing as a FOWT. He was born Burial was in the Pilgrim Home in Baltimore and was a resident Cemetery, Arcadia. Surviving there. Surviving is a sister, Jen­ are his widow, Iva and a son, nie Burke of Baltimore. Jason. · ·; . .ill Pensioner 60, died of a stroke at the Manistee (Mich.) Cty. Medical Care Facility on Nov. 1 . Brother Jalo•# szynski joined the Union in the port of Cleveland, Ohio sailing as a cook for more than 20 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. Laker Jaloszynski was born in Manistee and was a resident of Muskegon Heights, Mich. Bur­ ial was in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Manistee. Surviving are four sisters, Helen, Edwardine, Florence Kubiak and Delphine Gumieny, all of Manistee; two brothers, Richard and Emery of Flint, Mich., and a nephew, Gerald of Manistee. Donald Gerald Jaloszynski, �. � Pensioner Cornelius Neil C. Mahaney, 67, succumbed to cancer in Toledo, Ohio on Oct. 28. Brother Mahaney joined the Union in the port of Detroit sailing as an engineer. He was born in New York and was a resident of Toledo. Cremation took place in the Toledo Park Cemetery Crematory, Sylvania, Ohio. Surviving is his widow,, Fanny. Pensioner Thomas John Same, died on Dec. 8. Brother Same joined the Union in the port of of Ashland, Wis. Surviving are a daughter, Carol Fisher of Mil­ burn, Wis. and another relative, Myrtle Same. Duluth , Minn. He was a resident i I : ' i DON'T D1 G YO U R OWN G RAVE ' ) 't . - - ' a i ' ! . 0 NARCOTICS RUIN YOUR LIFE, AND CAN END 11 YOU/Z SEAFARING CARE"E'R [] 0 February 1 985 I LOG I 43 ��. D�11es� of Sh�ps llee��n11s AMERICAN EAGLE (Pacific Gulf Marine), December 1 6---C hairman D.L. Meadows; Secretary F.T. DiCarlo; Ed­ ucational Director C. Henley. Some disputed OT was reported in the deck department by the bosun. The ship's fund contains $394, of which $ 1 44 was spent on purchasing fresh lobster in the port of Cortez. The ship's chairman and the steward/baker (treasurer) are both getting .a relief this trip. Jeff Moritz was elected the new ship's chairman and J. Miller was elected treasurer. Men on the gangway watch were re­ minded to wear hard hats. A cook-out was held aboard ship. Some of the delicacies included "fresh stuffed lob­ ster, London broil, barbequed spare the crew of the importance of contrib­ uting to SPAD. The secretary added his thanks to the crew for helping keep the pantry and messroom clean at night, and advised all eligible members to take advantage of the upgrading opportunities available at Piney Point. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: Baltimore, Md. DELTA SUD (Delta Lines), De­ cember 1 6-Chairman A. McGinnis; Secretary E. Vieira; Educational Direc­ tor J .A. Burkette; Engine Delegate E. Burnett; Steward Delegate Rodolfo Ramirez. All is running well aboard the Delta Sud with no beefs or disputed OT reported. There is $71 in the ship's petty cash fund. The chairman re­ minded those members who are get­ ting off to strip their bunks, clean their rooms and leave a clean set of linen. He also stressed the importance of donating to SPAD. A recommendation was made for headquarters to notify crewmembers as to whether or not ribs, Italian breaded chicken, fresh shrimp cocktail , hamburgers, grilled franks, potato salad, macaroni salad, fresh salad bar, Italian green olive salad, and a lot more. A good time was had by all. " AMERICAN HERITAGE (Apex Marine), January 6-Chairman C. Spence; Secretary Jonny Cruz; Edu­ cational Director Richard Wilson; Deck Delegate J. Bidzilya; Engine Delegate John Mclaughlin; Steward Delegate Pedro Mena. No beefs or disputed OT. The bosun aboard the American Her­ itage was pronounced unfit for duty in the Congo and left the ship there. C . Spence, who was elected the new chairman and bosun, thanked the en­ tir� crew for the smooth trip so far. The secretary noted that oompared to the weather at Thanksgiving, this Christmas was "a peach." He also reminded members that the small amount of money they donate to SPAD will come back to them in the long run-in the form of job security. A change of movies was one suggestion made, and a vote of thanks was given to the steward department which is doing "a great job feeding . " Next ports: St. Croix, V . I . and the Shetland Islands, Scotland. BORINQUEN (Puerto Rico Ma­ rine), December 30-Chairman M. Os­ man ; Secretary Cassie B. Carter Jr; Educational Director Pat Colonna; Deck Delegate H. Montalvo; Engine Dele­ gate J. Page; Steward Delegate Oscar Johnson. No beefs or disputed OT reported. There is $1 3 in the ship's treasury. An end-of-the-year payoff will take place on the 3 1 st. This has been a good trip, and it is hoped that 1 985 will be a better year for the merchant marine. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for preparing and serving a truly fine Christmas din­ ner. Next ports : Elizabeth, N.J. and San Juan, P.R. CHARLESTON (Apex Marine), December 23--Chairman Barney E. Swearingen; Secretary Edward M. Collins; Educational Director Clarence D. Crowder; Deck Delegate Terry Thomas; Engine Delegate Harold Per­ kins. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ported. The chairman announced that the ship will pay off in the port of Baltimore on Dec. 26. He noted that this had been a good trip and reminded 44 I LOG I February 1 985 COMANCHE (American Bulk Car­ riers), December 30-Chairman Curtis Brodnax ; Secretary Robert D. Bright; Deck Delegate Thomas P. Banks; En­ gine Delegate Nathaniel P. Davis; Steward Delegate Herbert T. Archer; Reading Clerk John 0. Jackson. Everything . la going. well aboard the Comanche, with only a few hours of disputed OT in the deck department. The crew called a special meeting to elect a new ship's chairman, and the chief cook was chosen for the job. The captain is going to close out the payroll for 1 984 and will let anyone see his payoff slip if they so desire. One motion brought up was that each member aboard ship get one day's pay in lieu of time off. Another item mentioned was that the BR/GSU should not be working in the galley for sanitation reasons. Brother Bright told him that he had just gotten off the Groton and the Baltimore and that the chief stew­ ard/baker and the chief cook had to do everything themselves because they only have two-man steward depart­ ments. they have to turn in their seamen's papers to the captain when he calls for them in foreign ports for local im­ migration identification. Another item for clarification was: Should a person's replacement be called while at sea and coming into port, when his number of days are up, or should his time be turned over to the patrolman for ac­ tion? Next port: Lake Charles, La. COVE SAILOR (Cove Shipping), December 9--Chairman Richard Gib­ bons; Secretary Welden 0. Wallace; Deck Delegate Charles Lambat; En­ gine Delegate Jerome Sumlin; Stew­ ard Delegate John Collins. No beefs were reported although there was some disputed OT (due to delayed sailing) which will be turned over to the board­ ing patrolman. It is not known where the Cove Sailor will sail to next. Any and all information will be relayed to crewmembers as soon as it is forth­ coming. In the meanwhile, repairs are being completed since the proper tools and equipment are available. All is running smoothly aboard ship. The steward department was given a vote of thanks for a fine job. Next port of payoff: New York. OGDEN LEADER (Ogden Ma­ rine), December 30-Chairman W.L. Osborne; Secretary Floyd Mitchell ; Ed­ ucational Director J�rry L. Boyce; Deck Delegate Robert Lambert; Engine Del­ egate David M. Dunklin; Steward Del­ egate John M. Clarke. No disputed OT reported. The chief steward is serving as treasurer. He reported $73 in the ship's fund. Also, $ 1 70 has been col­ lected from the unlicensed members to build up a movie fund. This money will be used only to upgrade the crew's movie library. The chairman reported that the ship will pay off this trip, probably upon arrival in Texas. From the repair list that was put up last trip, all or most repairs have been taken care of and the laundry room has been repainted. All crewmembers were asked OGDEN CHARGER (Ogden Ma­ rine), December 23--Chairman F.R. Schwarz; Secretary E. Lambe; Edu­ cational Director Wiley Yarber. No dis­ puted OT reported. There is $21 4 in the ship's fund. The chairman reported that the ship loaded up in the Gulf of Mexico and will discharge her cargo in Yorktown , Va. and Charleston, S.C. After that, she will probably lay up in Florida. A motion was made that when a vessel lays up before a member has his 1 20 days seatime, he or she ought to be able to collect vacation time based on the number of days up to the time of lay-up. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a good job. to cooperate in helping keep the ship clean. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the fine meals and service-particularly the Christmas dinner. Next port: Baytown, Texas, OGDEN YUKON (Odgen Marine), December 27-Chairman Luigi Alle­ luia; Secretary George W. Luke; Ed­ ucational Director C.G. Hall; Deck Del­ egate Charles Pafford; Engine Delegate Warren Steim ; Steward Delegate Al­ bert L. He.ndricks. No beefs or disputed OT reported. There is $8 left in the ship's treasury after using some for the movie fund and some to send two messages. According to the chairman, the Ogden Yukon will arrive in Long Beach for payoff on Dec. 28. All has been going well aboard ship with the exception of the loss of one OS, who had to get off ship in Valdez with a leg injury. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done, and members observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port and port of payoff: Long Beach, Calif. OVERSEAS ALASKA (Maritime Overseas) , December 30-Chairman Frank R. Cottongin ; Secretary Henry W. Roberts; Educational Director H . Granger; Deck Delegate John M. Ze­ penda; Engine Delegate Larry M . Clement; Steward Delegate Rottia F . Lacy; Treasurer R.T. Yarbrough. No disputed OT. There is $ 1 55 in the ship's fund. The Mobile port a:gent was able to clear up some confusion aboard ship pertaining to reliefs for permanent job holders. He explained that you must wait for your relief before leaving the ship or else lose your permanent status. All members were asked to try not to slam doors. Part of this problem will be alleviated when hydraulic cjoor stoppers are installed on ttte··mess­ room and rec room doors. A vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment for their excellent Xmas din­ ner. Next port: New Orleans, La. OVERSEAS J U N EAU (Maritime Overseas) , December 1 6--C hairman John B. Lundborg ; Secretary Clarence Waldren; Deck Delegate John Mc­ Auliffe; Engine Delegate James Fair; Steward Delegate Jim Weed. All de­ partments are functioning well with no beefs or disputed OT. The ship is scheduled to arrive in Long Beach on Dec. 20, and payoff will be on the 29th. The layover is due to a lack of cargo. A vote of confidence was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next ports: Long Beach, Calif. and Valdez, Alaska. PU ERTO RICO (Puerto Rico Ma­ rine), December 23--Chairman Fred­ die Goethe; Secretary Jose R. Colls; Educational Director K. Linan; Deck Delegate James Tompson ; Engine Delegate John Hall, Jr. ; Steward Del­ egate Ovidio Crespo. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. The Puerto Rico is heading for the shipyard. All mem­ bers were asked to remove extra and dirty linen from their rooms early in the morning before getting off. S I U elec­ tions are still going on-u ntil Dec. 31 , and members were urged to go to the hall and vote. One OS was taken off ship by the doctor in Miami. The ship �That's why we have to support SPAD­ so they can keep going ." A vote of thanks was given to Chief Steward Humberto Ortiz and his gang for the excellent Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners they prepared and sei:ved. (Waterman), January 6--Chairman G. Burch ; Sec­ retary G. Aquino; Educational Director C. Tsipliareles. No beefs or disputed OT. Minutes of the last meeting were read and all communications were posted as received. All hands, except those on watch, viewed some movies on fire fighting that were shown by the mate. The bosun thanked the crew­ members for keeping the noise down, and the steward thanked the men on watch who helped keep the messroom and pantry clean. A special vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment for the fine meals prepared during the trip, especially at holiday time. One minute of silence was ob�­ served in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port of pay­ off: Norfolk, Va. SAM then sailed short from Miami to Puerto Rico. A repair list was turned in to the captain by the chief steward. It in­ cluded a few minor repairs in the stew­ ard department and the installation of a new water cooler. The secretary noted that this has been a very good crew and "we hope to see you back after the yard. " ROVER (Ocean Carriers), Decem­ ber 30-Chairman Cliff Leahy; Sec­ retary E. Harris; Educational Director/ Engine Delegate Phil Tarantino ; Deck Delegate Steve Parrish; Steward Del­ egate Edgardo Dedos. Everything is ""'-. running just fine aboard the MIV Rover this trip with no beefs or disputed OT reported. There is $ 1 1 .50 in the ship's fund; $9.50 was spent on a wire to headquarters. A new 1 9" TV and a new cassette player will be purchased in Singapore, and the captain has been authorized to buy $500 worth of tapes for the player. The secretary thanked the deck and engine departments for keeping the ship clean and for getting along so well with each other. QMEDs were reminded that as of Jan. 1 , they need proof of their rating in order to sign on as a OMED. Several sugges­ tions were made. One was to have the company get better mail service to the crew. Only a couple of letters have come aboard since Oct. 1 9 when the ship was in Guam. Another was to let each crewmember make one phone call each month free of charge via the satellite telephone. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done and an excellent Christmas Day dinner-everything from shrimp cocktail and smoked salmon to roast turkey, smoked Virginia ham and standing rib roast to four d ifferent pies, ice cream, cookies and assorted nuts. Next port: Singapore. ST. LOUIS (Sea-Land Service) , December 23-Chairman Frank Teti ; Secretary Humberto Ortiz; Educational Director LaGasse. No beefs or dis­ puted OT. Yuletide greetings were re­ ceived onboard the St. Louis from President Drozak and other S I U offi­ cials. These were posted on the bul­ letin board along with commendations from the officials regarding the crew's behavior at sea and in port. The sec­ retary reminded members that "our Union and our president are in Wash­ ington for these reasons: to get more jobs for our membership and to protect our members' rights. That has always been the guiding principle of this Union. HOUSTON SEA·LAND ECONOMY (Sea­ Land Service), December 2--Chair­ man John Higgins; Secretary Wheeler M. Washington ; Educational Director W.R. Thomas. No disputed OT was reported in any of the three depart­ ments. There is $46 in the ship's fund. The ship is running smoothly, accord­ ing to the chairman. He noted that they had finally gotten an answer to a ques­ tion that needed clarification. The question was: In the event a crew­ member takes a trip off and the person who replaces him is fired or quits, will the member who took the trip off lose his or her job? The answer: A new relief person will be called from the hall to finish the relief job. The person on the permanent job will not lose his or her job as long as he or she returns to the ship on the day scheduled. Members were also reminded of the opportunities to upgrade their ratings by attending courses at the school in Piney Point. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next ports: Port Everglades, Fla., Houston, Texas, New Orleans, La. SEA·LAND EXPRESS (Sea-Land Service), December 1 1 -Chairman Andrew Lesnansky; Secretary Otis Paschal ; Educational Director W. Brack. No beefs or disputed OT reported. There is $75 in the ship's fund. The chairman noted that as Dec. 1 5 ap­ proaches, the ship should receive some information from S I U headquarters re­ garding their contract. The secretary also reminded members that voting for officers and constitutional amend­ ments will continue until Dec. 3 1 . By reading the LOG, Seafarers can keep informed of Union and maritime activ­ ities. The educational director re­ quested that members operate the video machine with care and that they return the tapes to the chief mate when they're through. Also, members de­ parting the vessel were requested to leave keys to their rooms with their department head. A vote of thanks was given to · Chief Cook Manny Cas­ tro, who has been satisfying the ap­ petites of officers and crew since join­ ing the vessel Dec. 4 in Bremerhaven. Next port: Halifax, Nova Scotia. Dllaes� of Shllps Mee�llnas SEA·LAND VOYAGER (Sea-Land Service), December 23-Chairman R. Murry; Secretary D.B. Smith ; Educa­ tional Director D. Johnson; Deck Del­ egate Kadir P. Amat. No beefs or disputed OT reported. The chairman reported that port time is still in effect, contrary to a telegram sent by the company. He also explained that con­ tract negotiations are now going on between the Union and the company, and that if any crewmember has a recommendation pertaining to the ne­ gotiations, they should send it to SIU headquarters because "it's our future that's at stake. " The chief steward talked to the crew about all members attending Union meetings-aboard ship or on shore. The Union meeting is the place to express your feelings about matters concerning the future of your jobs. And the educational director re­ minded everyone about keeping clear of the reefer cables on deck. Members were also reminded of the very stiff penalty for smoking on deck in Ger­ many. Next port: Elizabeth, N.J. SENATOR (Coordinated Carib­ bean Transport) , December 1 4Chairman D.L. McCorvey; Secretary J. Gilliam ; Educational Director E. McBain ; Steward Delegate Floyd Bishop. No disputed OT. The chairman noted that everything is running smoothly. Payoff is scheduled for Dec. 1 7 in Miami, and it is hoped that a partrolman from Jacksonville will be present. The bosun and the steward will be going on their much-needed 60-day relief. All members were re­ minded to clean up after themselves as there is no messman onboard the Senator. The chairman also urged members to be careful with the movies. Two were lost last trip and they must either be paid for or replaced, as all films have to be accounted for. Next port: Miami, Fla. STONEWALL JACKSON (Waterman), December 1 6--C hair­ man Carl T. Lineberry; Secretary Thomas Liles, Jr.; Educational Director Benjamin F. Cooley; Deck Delegate Ronald S . Davis; Engine Delegate Raymond L. Culpepper, Jr. ; Steward Delegate Jerry Watkins. No disputed OT reported. There is $550 in the movie fund which , · the bosun ex­ plained, is added to by running pools. During the last voyage, the 4 to 8 QMED port was blown out. This is the third time this has happened, and the company is trying to figure out the best way to stop it from happening again. The chairman talked about the condi­ tion of the lifeboats. They can be low­ ered, but repairs are needed in order to raise them back up properly. Chair­ man Lineberry also gave a talk on the state of the Union as he got it from the patrolman. He said not to expect too much in the coming years. "We will be lucky to hold on to what we have. Reagan has done nothing for the mer­ chant marine in the past four years, and it seems unlikely that he will." Next ports: the Suez Canal and Aqaba, Jordan. Official ships minutes were also re­ ceived from the following vessels: AMCO TRADER CAGUAS FALCOlll COUllTESS FALCOI PRllCESS GOLDEI MOURCH OGDEI CHAMPIOI OGDEI COLUMBIA 06DE1 DYllACHEM OGDEI WABASH OVERSEAS ARCTIC OVERSEAS BOSTOI ROBERT E. LEE ROSE cm SEA-LAND ADYEllTURER SEA-LAID EXPUJRER SEA-LAID llDEPEIDEICE SEA-LAND LEADER SEA-LAID MARllER SEA-LAID PRODUCER STUYYESAllT SUGAR !SWIDER WALTER RICE PATRIOT Monthly . Meanbership Meetings Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Port Date New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, March 4 Waters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30 p.m. Philadelphia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday, March 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30 p.m. Baltimore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, March 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30 p . m . Norfolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, March 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 p . m . Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, March 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 : 00 p . m . Algonac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . Friday, March 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 : 3 0 p.m. Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . · . Monday, March 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 : 30 p . m . New Orleans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday , March 1 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30 p . m . Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, March 1 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 : 30 p.m. San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, March 1 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30 p.m. Wilmington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, March 1 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30 p.m. Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, March 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30 p . m . Piney Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, March 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:00 p.m. San Juan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday , March 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30 p.m. St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday , March 1 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30 p.m. Honolulu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, March 1 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30 p.m. Duluth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, March 1 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30 p . m . Gloucester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday, March 1 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 : 3 0 p.m. Jersey City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, March 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30 p.m. February 1 985 I LOG I 45 ·�·· �CL L NP -Company/Lakes -Lakes -Non Priority Directory of Ports Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes JAN. 1-31 , 1985 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Port Algonac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Port Algonac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Port Algonac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 35 4 0 20 0 0 6 0 1 31 2 Port Algonac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 3 Totals All Departments . . . . . . . . TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups . Class CL Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 2 40 0 19 0 8 0 40 10 1 07 17 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 6 0 0 0 Frank Drozak, President Ed Turner, Exec. Vice President Joe DIGlorglo, Secretary-Treasurer * *REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP 3 0 Leon Hall, Vice President Angus "Red" Campbell, Vice President Mike Sacco, Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President 6 HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301 ) 899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (31 3) 794-4988 * "Total Registered" means the number o f men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. * * " Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. BALTIMORE, Md. 1 21 6 E. Baltimore St. 21 202 (301 ) 327-4900 Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea JAN. 1-31 , 1985 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C TOTAL SHiPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port Gloucester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Philadelphia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baltimore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norfolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Orleans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilmington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pine Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tota s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 70 8 6 13 13 60 44 38 29 68 6 8 47 0 0 416 4 16 12 1 12 2 9 15 10 10 36 5 15 14 1 0 162 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 49 9 2 4 10 50 64 21 32 27 8 5 32 0 0 316 Port Gloucester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Philadelphia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baltimore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -Norfolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Orleans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilmington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pine Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tota s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 55 12 5 10 6 40 24 26 23 55 7 5 38 0 0 308 2 9 3 0 1 4 8 6 10 10 29 4 14 3 0 0 103 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 6 1 33 5 1 5 6 41 36 10 14 34 8 2 26 0 0 222 20 34 5 5 4 10 26 14 54 11 60 8 4 20 0 0 257 2 11 1 1 0 3 6 8 3 7 22 1 34 0 0 0 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 34 0 0 0 36 0 27 2 1 4 9 34 30 48 25 33 3 11 12 0 0 239 Tota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 19 4 4 5 0 20 12 52 14 46 7 10 14 0 0 207 0 49 22 2 8 1 21 23 37 30 90 8 117 17 0 18 443 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 5 3 0 0 1 33 0 0 0 146 0 0 Totals All Departments . . . . . . . . 1 1 88 807 191 777 438 r: r: Port Gloucester . New York . . Philadelphia Baltimore . . Norfolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . ................. Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Orleans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilmington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pine Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tota s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . � Port Gloucester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Philadelphia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baltimore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norfolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Orleans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . Wilmington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pin Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :y. DECK DEPARTMENT 0 20 6 0 3 2 21 28 0 7 16 0 7 13 0 3 126 9 1 55 18 22 39 25 118 71 74 46 68 19 4 88 0 0 756 9 37 16 10 20 7 14 31 20 34 36 11 16 14 2 0 277 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 11 4 1 24 18 19 19 21 81 48 56 38 55 15 4 64 0 0 566 5 17 9 0 7 6 15 13 19 13 29 7 21 10 0 0 171 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 9 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 21 1 75 10 12 12 14 47 20 89 32 60 14 11 45 2 0 444 3 17 2 3 3 0 6 8 16 8 22 1 48 16 0 0 153 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 39 1 0 0 41 0 0 0 46 15 10 12 3 48 11 1 28 30 46 20 9 15 0 0 393 6 1 47 43 19 40 19 51 40 70 35 90 26 1 24 20 1 0 731 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 23 0 0 2 1 44 0 0 0 178 127 50 2,159 1 , 332 241 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 2 11 6 0 4 1 9 11 7 8 8 2 161 4 0 13 247 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 3 2 2 0 2 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 6 2 0 1 2 10 4 6 5 8 0 10 9 0 2 65 � Tr Relie s CLEVELAND, Ohio 1 290 Old River Rd. 441 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 27 0 0 0 127 ENTRY DEPARTMENT *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. • * "Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping In the month of January was up from the month of December. A total of 1 ,392 jobs were shipped on SIU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1 ,392 jobs shipped, 777 jobs or about 56 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A total of 50 trip relief jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1 , 1 982, a total of 891 jobs have been shipped. 46 I LOG I February 1 985 ;;;;; (21 6) 621 -5450 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (21 8) 722-41 1 0 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 1 1 Rogers St. 0 1 930 (61 7) 283- 1 1 67 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-571 4 HOUSTON, Tex. 1 221 Pierce St. n002 (71 3) 659-51 52 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 331 5 Liberty St. 32206 JERSEY CITY, JU. 99 (904) 353-0987 Montgomery SL. 07302 (201 ) 435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1 640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-09 1 6 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 701 30 (504) 529-7546 Toll Free: 1-800-325-2532 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 1 1 232 (71 8) 499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 1 1 5 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1 892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 1 9 1 48 (21 5) 336-381 8 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301 ) 994-001 0 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 941 05 (41 5) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1 057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 1 6 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 981 21 (206) 441 - 1 960 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 631 1 6 (31 4) 752-6500 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (21 3) 549-4000 Support SPAD �Soviet Deals Shut Out Our Seafarers would have crossed the sea on American-flag ships. Oddly, those smiling; genial, vodka-imbibing Marxist-Lenin­ ist gentlemen who are bargain­ ing with our suppliers didn't give this a thought, either. The Red merchant seamen are among the lowest pa_id of all shipwork­ ers sailing from the world's in­ dustrial nations. Obviously, the Soviets are purchasing what they vitally Nationally syndicated col­ umnist Victor Riesel wrote this column early this month. It ap­ '. ...,i peared in hundreds of news­ papers across the country, in­ cluding the Washington Times, one of Ronald Reagan's favorite newspapers. If detente is the statesman's fashion of making the best of the worst, why are we making the worst of the best? We are trading with the So­ viets in a most peculiar way. The U .S.S.R. is desperate for wheat. In the past two years we sold them well over 14 million tons of grain. They haul the ocean cargo cheaply. None of the grain was shipped to the Russians in American vessels. Our shipping companies lost profits, and for some time now, 5,000 seafarers have been "on the beach. '' The national budget deficit might have been low­ ered-albeit a sliver, but still lowered. More than 100 vessels of our shrinking merchant ma­ rine are laid up. Our viable cargo fleet is down to little more than 400 carriers. But those who attended the two past ,trade conferences­ and the current one, both secret a?<. tpublic--don 't appear to have given · this a thought. The U .S.S.R. , with its inner Krem­ lin in a crisis crunch, is getti ng virtually whatever it wants. Si­ multaneously, it is beefing up merchant marine and integrat­ ing it with its military and naval forces. If a long-expired U . S.­ U . S . S . R. maritime agreement were still in effect, more than 5 million tons of this grain-worth scores of millions of dollars for the loading and ocean hauling- G uest Opin ion need-or they wouldn't be shelling out hard currency (val:. uta)-and don't intend to permit American seamen to make a buck under a U.S. charter. By moving the grain, and whatever else they're about to purchase now through their oversized trade mission, they plan to use the craft of their own commercial fleet, those of the Brezhnev bloc, and those of a few friendly Third World na­ tions. There was a 10-year U.S.­ U .S.S.R. maritime pact which expired in 198 1 . It called for bulk-hauling to the Soviet Union one-third of the grain cargo in U .S.-fiag craft, one-third in So­ viet vessels, and the remaining third to be shared by other coun­ tries. But even under the maritime agreement, the Soviets didn't adhere to the treaty. Anyway, the United States suspended the pact when Poland's martial law attempted to crush the inde­ pendent anticommunist national union Solidarnosc (Solidarity) . The United States broke away. There was a boycott. But now, several years later, there's been ''somewhat of a lj�ll ers To The Ed it.o r ' 'SIU Offers Support . . . ' I want to thank you for all the SIU has done for our family. You ma.de my husband's last years secure from worry, and the death benefit helped me so much. On going through papers after my husband's death, I Thomas Cronan and the crew Please get in touch with Edith of the MIV Falcon Champion Spradling, 1221C Murray Hill sincerely wish you a long, Ct. , Mobile, Ala. 36606; tele­ healthful and enjoyable- retire­ phone (205) 471-2940. ment. William F. Jordan Thomas M. Cox Please contact Helen Jordan Please contact Mary Jo at in Fork Union, Va. at (804) 842(315) 339-4563. 3740. William Burkeen Fredrick (Fred) David Gosse Important Notice To SIU & PMA Pensioners On Jan. 1 , 1 985, the premium for Medicare (Part years. increased to $ 1 5 . 50 if single and $3 1 .00 if married. He was a strong supporter of his Union, a wonderful husband and father. " B ' ') was Retirees of t.he SEAFARERS PENSION PLAN and the SIU a Medicare premium reimbursement, and who have . submitted proper proof of Medicare Part reimbursed at the new rate. Clara Harwood l'rankfort, Mich. "B" coverage to the Plan, will be February 1 985 I LOG I 47 ------------ ' ;· j l ' r \ r I \ } ! ) I --- ---- ----- ----- - -- --- - - - ---· --- --- 1 .- .l PACIFIC DISTRICT-PMA PENSION PLAN wbo �re entitled to Again, thank you for. everything. ------- 1 J personals discovered that he had been a melllber of unions for a.lmost 50 · and export . . . . '' This included bilateral trade. The Seafarers chief also sees a thaw between Washington and Warsaw resulting from the wide amnesty given to Solidarity leaders. Mr. Drozak also referred to Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromkyo' s visits to the White House and the trade confer­ ences between the United States and the U.S.S.R. These, says Mr. Drozak, "are further evi­ dence that there are few barriers to prompt resumption of nego­ tiations between our country and the Soviet Union." Why should the Russians get critically needed foodstuffs and other material from us and still make the whole profit on trans­ porting the cargo? Mr. Drozak has been pressuring high Amer­ ican officials to prevent the Marxist-Leninist regime from making the extra valuta. He has written to Secretary of State Shultz, Secretary of Transpor­ tation Dole, U.S. Trade Rep­ resentative Brock-who the other day warned we plan to get tough on trade policies around the world-and to Maritime Administration chief, Adm. Harold Shear. A grain boycott of the Soviet Union is against the law. But nowhere is it engraved that the Kremlin shall have the right to say "nyet " to a chance for our shipping companies to make profit and our seamen to earn bread. Very clever people, those Leninist bargainers-until someone begins to holler. thaw" in East-West relations, says Frank Drozak, the Seafar­ ers president who also heads the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. And Mr. Drozak seeks a new maritime agreement with the Soviets so, once again, Ameri­ can craft can carry grain and other cargo-and many of the seamen can get off the beach. Speaking for his union and department, Mr. Drozak has been pressuring high govern­ ment officials to remember the American merchant marine in any agreement that provides cargo for Russia-which never buys anything from the United States that it doesn't need. There isn't any Red charity. The thaw of which Mr. Dro­ zak speaks has made available more wheat-food for the Rus­ sian people and their farmers' livestock-and has also permit­ ted Soviet fishing in American waters. Why, then, no further nego­ tiations on a maritime agree­ ment which once again would give U.S. bulk carriers a chance to cross the seas? "New Amer­ ican ocean-going jobs and the additional revenue created by a bilateral maritime pact would in turn be a spur to the overall U.S. economy," Mr. Drozak avers. To his critics, in and out of government, Mr. Drozak retorts that "the United States has en­ tered into over 40 treaties of friendship, commerce, and nav­ igation, which generally guar­ antee the ships of each party unlimited access for . . . import �f' ' ' ! ! " 50 CENTS A DAY I S A S MALL PR I C E TO PAY / • ;;>,. '•- FOR J OB· SECURIT Y � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource February 1985 Description An account of the resource Headlines: IN FACE OF MARITIME SLUMP, SIU FINDS NEW JOBS BUDGET CUTS SLATED FOR MARITIME, SOCIAL PROGRAMS DELTA SOLD FOR $36 MILLION DEFENSE BUILDUP IS UNCHECKED SURVIVAL SUITS KEEP FISHERMEN AFLOAT, ALIVE FOR 12 HOURS PIRATES RAID FALCON COUNTESS, ESCAPE WITH 19 G'S COAST GUARD WANTS INDICTMENTS IN SINKING MTD LEADERS MEET TO VIEW CRITICAL ISSUES SIU STRIKE AGAINST DIXIE ENDS; PRODUCES WAGE INCREASE, BETTER CONDITIONS AND EVOKES MEMORIES INTERNATIONAL GROUP CALLS FOR BETTER INLAND SAFETY AROUND THE PORT OF JACKSONVILLE SIU SHIPS IN MILITARY EXERCISES IN EUROPE AND ASIA MARITIME ADMINISTRATION AND MSC OFFICIALS VISIT PINEY POINT SHLSS TUNES IN TO TV SHLSS STAFF MEETS FUTURE JOB CHALLENGES EYE ON L.A. 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He Was Our Brother." Frank Mongelli Is Dead at 72 F rank Mongelli, one of this Union's most trusted and dedicated officials, died at his home in Valley Lee, Md. Jan. 11. He was 72 years old. At the time of his death, he was vice president of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. One of the founders of the school, Mongelli was instru. mental in helping thousands of young men and women develop a new direction and skills to lead richer and more rewarding lives. A member of this I nion for more than 40 years, Frank par-m I i y all of its major beefs and organizing drives. He was known for his physical courage, his loyalty and the leadership qualities that he displayed when asked to take charge of a situation. Mongelli made major contributions to the development of the American-flag merchant marine. He was incredibly gracious. He made sure that everyone who came to the Lundeberg School felt good about themselves, the SIU and the maritime industry. He was the embodiment of this Union's commitment to education and human dignity. In many ways, Mongelli's most valuable contribution to the school was the example that he set with his own life. He overcame poverty and early obstacles to become the head of one of the finest maritime training centers in the country. He never forgot where he came from: "Hell's Kitchen" and the streets of New York. He often said that his first real Young Piney Point trainees honor the man who had given them a chance to do something with their lives by carrying him to his final resting place. Walking behind the procession is Frank Mongelli's beloved wife, Liz, and his nephew, Nick Mongelli. break in life occurred when he joined the SIU in 1940. He helped carry supplies to England during World War II. He began his career as an ordinary seaman and rose through the ranks to become a bosun. Mongelli played a major part in helping this Union clean up the New York waterfront during the 1950s. He risked his life more than once so that our membership could work in a safe and rewarding atmosphere. He started sailing at a time when seamen were treated as second class citizens. He lived to see the day when they were respected members of the community. Like many of the people who built this Union-Harry Lundeberg, . Paul Hall, Frank Drozak-Mongelli had a dream: that (Continued on Page 2.) IO§ide: \ . -orozak, Executive Boacd Bected . . . Page3 ~ A warm and gracious Frank Mongelli making the crewmembers of the S.S. Independence feel at home at the SHLSS, where they received special training. �Frank Mongelli: 44 Years of Service With the SIU (Continued from Page 1.) seamen could overcome the oppression and exploitation that they were subjected to on the waterfront. That could only be accomplished, he realized, through education and trade unionism. When Paul Hall conceived the idea of building the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship more than 20 years ago, he turned to Frank Mongelli to transform that dream into a reality. When the Seafarers first bought the Harry Lundeberg School, it was nothing more than an abandoned naval base. For several months, Mongelli and his devoted wife, Liz, lived alone on the base. Frankie assembled a team of SIU stal\1/arts, and they began to renovate abandoned buildings and tore down rotting piers. The school slowly took form. Within several months, the base was functional. A training program was established. Mongelli set a tone for Piney Point. Because of his early experiences, he understood that young people need discipline and love. He gave the trainees who came through the school equal doses of both. Many of the young men and women who came to the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman- ship had little reason to hope for a bright future. Many came from poor or broken families. Others could barely read or write. Thanks to Frank Mongelli, these people left the school with something priceless: a choice. They now had the tools to make a decent living. They could upgrade, or improve their educational skills. They had hope. To Frank Mongelli, the Union's motto-the Brotherhood of the Sea-was more than just words. It was something that he lived-something that he honored even in death. His funeral was held at the auditorium of the new hotel, which was fitting for someone who gave everyone connected with the SIU a place that they could call their second home. His casket sat beneath pictures of Paul Hall, Andrew Furuseth and Harry Lundeberg. There was an SIU button on his lapel. President Frank Drozak delivered the eulogy. Drozak praised Mongelli for the life that he had lived and for the things that he had done for the Union. His voice was thick with emotion for the good friend that he had lost. It was revealed at the funeral that the county commissioners of St. Mary's had issued a proclamation praising the contributions Frank Mongelli had made to Maryland, the maritime industry, and the education of the young. Some 60 miles away, at the headquarters building, flags flew at half mast. He was the first SIU member to be buried at the Seafarers Haven Cemetery. This resting pface was something that he had longpJ~nned~ a place for seamen to be buried so that they' could be with their own. He was carried to the gravesite by the young trainees loved. He was buried under a brilliant blue January sky. Hundreds of friends came to pay their last respects. Nearby was the Farm that he had developed with his own hands, and the Alcohol Rehabilitation Center that he had helped establish. In the distance, clearly in view, was the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, glistening on the banks of the St. George's River. he One of the Union's early organizing drives in Mobile. From left to right, facing the camera: Keith Terpe, Paul Drozak, Al Kerr, Bob Matthews and Frank Mongelli. The identity of the member being signed up is not known. Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Allantic, Gutt, Laus and Inland Waters District, Afl-CID Januaiy 1985 Vol. 47, No. 1 Executive Board Frank Orozak President Joe DiGlorgio Ed Turner Secretary-Treasurer Angus "Red" Campbell Charles Svenson Editor Washington New York Max Hall Assistant Editor Lynnette Marshall Assistant Editor/Photos 2 / LOG / January 1985 ~ • . I Mike Hall Associate Editor Marietta Homayonpour Associate Editor Ray Bourdius Assistant Editor ~~ Deborah Greene Assistant Editor Vice President Joe Sacco Vice President Executive Vice President Mike Sacco Leon Hall Vice President Vice President ..... George McCartney t '-,&t ,.. ,._,0, Vice President rHI: ~'-"',._ i The LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746, Tel. 8990675. Second-class postage paid at M.S.C. Prince Georges, Md. 20790-9998 and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 2 746. - �Two Propositions Adopted Frank Drozak Is Re-Elected SIU President Frank Drozak has been overwhelmingly re-elected president of the SIU-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District in a secret mail ballot as provided for under the SIU Constitution. (See below for all election results.) The ballots were counted by the official Union Tallying Committee, made up of 18 rank-andfile members. The Committee consisted of two members from each of the SIU's nine Constitutional ports. They were elected by their fellow members at special meetings in the nine Constitutional ports on Dec. 31, 1984. The Tallying Committee's report appears below. It should be noted that in addition to the election of officers, there were two Propositions on the ballot. Proposition l, a Constitutional Amendment on Dues, was overwhelmingly passed. Another Constitutional Amendment, Proposition 2, was also overwhelmingly passed. This Proposition includes: the establishment of the office of Vice President Government Serv- ices; revisions of the title, powers and duties and office of Secretary-Treasurer; changes in the time for the holding of monthly meetings at Constitutional ports; increases in discipline for members found to have engaged in certain conduct relating to Union sanctioned picket lines and failure to perform strike duty; creation of the new Constitutional port of Piney Point, Md., as well as multiple housekeepfog Constitutional changes. The tallies on these two propositions are included in the Tallying Committee's report. Following is the Union Tallying Committee's report on the vote count: OFFICIAL TALLY SHEET FOR ELECTION OF 1985-1988 OFFICERS AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS Seafarers International Union of North America-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO As Constitutionally provided, the Union Tallying Committee did not count the votes for those candidates who were unop- posed for any office or job, and such candidates are considered to be elected. The entire section dealing with unopposed candidates reads as follows: Article XIII, Section 5(a}-"A candidate unopposed for any office or job shall be deemed elected to such office or job notwithstanding that his name may appear on the ballot. The Union Tallying Committee shall not be required to tally completely the results of the voting for such unopposed candidate but shall certify in their report, that such unopposed candidate has been elected to such office or job~ The Election Report Meeting shall accept the above certification of the Union Tallying Committee without TOTAL change.', VOTES (•) PRESIDENT Leo Cronsohn, C-801 Frank Drozak, D-22 Glenn M. Wells, W-792 No Votes Total Void Ballots ELECTED 104 3,665* 123 133 4,025 28 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Ed Turner, T-8001 Unopposed* SECRETARY-TREASURER Unopposed* Josep~ DiGiorgio, D-2 VICE PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF CONTRACTS AND CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT Angus Campbell, · Unopposed * C-217 VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE ATLANTIC COAST Leon Hall, Jr., H-125 Unopposed * VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE GULF COAST Joe Sacco, S-1287 Unopposed * VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE WEST COAST George McCartney, Unopposed * M-948 James Martin, M-5290 Frank Mongelli, M-1111 Juan Patino, P-622 Trevor "Robbie" Robertson, R-723 Robert Selzer, S-1258 Jesse Solis, S-8001 No Votes Total Void Ballots 3,268* 3,352* 1,101 3,174* 3,212* 2,951* 4,603 31,504 115 PHILADELPHIA AGENT Unopposed* Robert Stevens, S-1627 PHILADELPHIA JOINT PATROLMAN Robert N. "Joe" Air, Unopposed * A-61 Carl Peth, P-755 Unopposed* BALTIMORE AGENT Allen Raymond, R-670 Unopposed * BALTIMORE JOINT PATROLMAN James McGee, M-5945 Unopposed* Unopposed* •Robert Pomerlane, P-437 MOBILE AGENT Thomas L. Glidewell, G-467 Unopposed* MOBILE JOINT PATROLMAN Edward "Edd" Unopposed* Morris, M-1358 George Vukmir, V-269 Unopposed * NEW ORLEANS AGENT Patrick Pillsworth, Unopposed* P-1079 NEW ORLEANS JOINT PATROLMAN Donald C. Anderson, Unopposed* A-5244 Unopposed * Leo Bonser, B-1193 Michael Worley, W-752 Unopposed* HOUSTON AGENT F.E. "Gene" Taylor, T-180 Unopposed * HOUSTON JOINT PATROLMAN Dean Corgey, C-5727 Unopposed* George Ripoll, R-708 Unopposed* Ray Singletary, S-2260 Unopposed* SAN FRANCISCO AGENT Earl "Emil" Lee, Jr., Unopposed * L-8001 SAN FRANCISCO JOINT PATROLMAN Kwong Hom, H-8002 Kenneth Mayer, M-25087 Gentry Moore, M-8001 John Smith, S-1465 No Votes Total Void Ballots DETROIT AGENT Jack Allen, A-674 2,848* 610 2,903* 572 897 7,830 138 • Unopposed* DETROIT JOINT PATROLMAN Byron F. Kelley, 2,812 K-12039 Dennis Wyllie, 606 W-1141 465 No Votes 3,883 Total 170 Void Ballots ST. LOUIS AGENT Unopposed• William Dagon, D-5614 . ST. LOUIS JOINT PATROLMAN M. Joseph Sigler, Unopposed* S-2101 PROPOSITION #1 (Constitutional Amendment-Dues) YES NO 2.911 1.021 32 NO VOTES TOTAL VOID BALLOTS 3.964 ~ PROPOSITION #2 (Constitutional Amendment-Vice President Government Services; Duties and Title of the Office of Secretary; Piney PointConstitutional Port; other Constitutional Changes) YES NO NO VOTES TOTAL VOID BALLOTS 3.147 845 1 3.993 60' (Continued on Page 6.) VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE LAKES & INLAND WATERS Mike Sacco, S-1288 Unopposed * HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVE Jack Bluitt, B-15 Jack Caffey, C-1010 John Fay, F-363 Steve Troy, T-485 Unopposed* Unopposed* Unopposed* Unopposed* NEW YORK AGENT Augustin Tellez, T-764 Unopposed * NEW YORK JOINT PATROLMAN James Battle, B-1234 Frank Gill, G-8002 Kennett Mangram, M-2394 3,226* 3,_324* 3,293*. The Tallying Committee at work. January 1985 / LOG / 3 �I In Jacksonville SIU Crews New Condor; Antares Readies for MSC Trip The M/V American Condor (Pacific Gulf Marine) has just come into the SIU fleet. The I0,800 hp, 193 meter ship carries an unlicensed crew of 12. Equipped with two deck cranes and two watertight ramps, the Swedish-built RO/RO has a speed of 20 knots on its run from the U.S . East Coast to northern Europe. The Condor will also be under charter at times to the Military Sealift Command. As the Condor was crewing up in Jacksonvil1e, the USNS Antares was getting ready for a large-scale MSC maneuver, Reforger II. The Antares, crewed last summer by t~e SIU , is one of the MSC's new TAKR Fast Sealift ships. Its home port is Jacksonville. These photos were taken by SIU Rep Edd Morris. Chief Cook Donald Spangler onboard the American Condor. Steward Assistant Antoinette Spangler (I.) and Steward Paul Stubblefield pause for a minute as they stock the Am,erican Condor's (Pacific Gulf Marine) dry food storage area. , Here is the bridge aboard the American Condor. Antoinette Spangler takes a break at the American Condor's famous "Chicken Garden." On the USNS Antares, Oiler/Maintenance Utility Michael Hinton stands beside the ship's modem control panel. 4 / LOG / January 1985 Jacksonville Patrolman Danny Griffin (I.) discusses the Fast Deployment Antares' mission with Steward/Baker Paul Stubblefield and Steward Assistant Robert Lang. Stubblefield recently changed ships and is now the steward on the American Condor. �----Area Vice Presidents' Report---Gulf Coast, by V.P. Joe Sacco ERE on the Gulf Coast as this new year-of 1985 begins, I'm happy to say that we're moving full steam ahead. We have a lot of goals and programs set for this year, and we're going 'to give it hell!' Let me start with our number one issue in the gulf, the nearly two-year-old strike against Dixie Carriers. In the past, this antiunion company has failed to bargain in good faith, but we continue to meet with the firm's representatives in the hope of reaching an agreement. A lot of the issues, however, will have to be settled in the courts. I'm optimistic, though, that the problems will be resolved and the strike settled. Concerning contracts, we concluded negotiations with the SIUcontracted Delta Queen Steamboat Company which operates the passenger steamboats Mississippi Queen and Delta Queen. The approximately 320 SIU members on the two boats are currently voting on the contract. Also, the Delta Queen Steamboat Company is moving out of its present location in Cincinnati, Ohio to new headquarters in New Orleans. I feel that this company will be growing in the near future. In our Gulf ports we crewed up a number of deep-sea vessels recently. For instance, in early January out of New Orleans we crewed up the Sea-Land Consumer (Sea-Land); in Houston on Jan. 3 we crewed the Maine (Ogden Marine); in Mobile in December we crewed the Cove Shipping vessels Cove Trader and Cove Leader which are coastwise tankers. In Jacksonville at the end of January the Spirit of Texas (Titan Navigation) was crewed as well as the newly-acquired American Condor (Gulf Marine). This RO/RO vessel has two deck cranes and a h"orsepower of 10,800. Finally, I want to take this opportunity to wish the best of luck to long-time Union official Lou Guarino who recently retired. H Great Lakes & Western Rivers, by V.P. Mike Sacco N both the Great ·Lakes and the Mississippi River the winter weather is having its annual effect. Work has just about ground to a halt for both tug and barge and deep-draft work on the Lakes. Meanwhile, the upper Mississippi River is basically closed down. As far as negotiations are concerned, I'm happy to report that an agreement with SIU-contracted Luedtke Engin,eering on the Lakes has been overwhelmingly approved by the members. The new three-year agreement went into effect on Jan. 1 of this year. Among . Luedtke's equipment are five tugs and six dredges. Also on the Lakes, negotiations are continuing with Tampa Tugs Corp. and the Great Lakes Dredge Owners Association. Tampa Tugs has five boats on the Great Lakes, and the Great Lakes Dredge Owners Association represents seven of the largest and most active dredging companies on the Lakes. In the deep-draft area, a few of our contracted ships were running until Christmas. They're American Steamship's Roger Kyes and Buffalo and Huron Cement's J.A. W. Iglehart. In St. Louis we've been making plans for the annual dinner-dance of the Greater St. Louis Area and Vicinity Port Council. Scheduled for March 23 at the Henry VIII Inn and Lodge in St. Louis, the dinner-dance will be attended by about 500 people. The featured speaker will be Congressman Richard Gephardt (DMo.) who will receive the Able Helmsman award. Also being honored will be Robert Kelley, president of the St. Louis Labor Council and a member of the Democratic National Committee. Receiving the Labor Man of the Year award from the Council will be Guy Alberici whose contracting firm has been involved in large construction projects in the St. Louis area. O West Coast, by V.P. George McCartney East Coast, by V.P. Leon Hall S we start the new year, I have a lot to report to the members from here on the East Coast. In the port of Norfolk, for instance, a contract has just been ratified and signed at one of our SIU-contracted inland companies-No~he~st Towing. The company runs two boats which work out of the port of Norfolk. Also, a new three-year contract with Cape Fear Towing has been ratified by the members. This company, which works out of Wilmington, N.C., has seven pieces of inland equipment. Out of Norfolk we're still in contract negotiations with the Association of Virginia Pilots, which represents launch operators and shoreside personnel, and with the Association of Maryland Pilots. Anchored off the coast of Virginia are tpree SIU-contracted ships that are under charter to the Military Sealift Command. They are the Cpl. Louis J. Hauge, Jr. (Maersk Line), the PFC William A. Baugh (Maersk Line), and the Sgt. Matej Kocak (Waterman). The three ships are waiting for orders to go out on military exercises sometime this month. In Baltimore I'm happy to report that the Port Maritime Council luncheon held on Dec. 28 was a huge success. This is the first of what will be an annual ·affair, and 160 people attended this year's luncheon which was held at the Union hall in Baltimore. Chairman of the planning committee for the luncheon was SIU Rep Bob Pomerlane. Featured speaker at the affair was Joe Townsley, president of the Baltimore Port Council and president of the Joint Council of Teamsters in Maryland. Up in Gloucester our SIU fishing representatives report that the pollock catches are very good. However, the price ·is way down to around 10 cents a pound. A I 'M happy to report that our two full service passenger ships, the Constitution and the Independence (American Hawaii Cruises) are doing very well. The Constitution recently diverted from her regular seven-day , Hawaii island cruises to a trip from · Honolulu to Los Angeles and San Francisco and back to the islands. She was filled to capacity on both legs of the voyage. Also, the Independence, which came to California for its annual drydocking, will be returning to Honolulu on Jan. 20 with a full load of passengers. However, I'm sorry to report that we've lost the four M class Delta passenger/freightships that sailed from the West Coast. The· last one stopped running in December. Each of these vessels is capable of carrying up to 100 passengers. Down in Wilmington, Calif. the SIU participated in a demonstration against South Africa's imprisonment of many of its labor leaders. Also in Wilmington, we assisted the United Food and Commercial Workers union in their beef with Gemco, a large discount retailer. During December the SIU took part in a demonstration with 300 other trade unionists outside one of Gemco's stores. The massive picketing helped bring the 13-week strike to an end. The demonstration was organized through the Maritime Port Council in Southern Cali·fornia. On Jan. 20 in Wilmington we hope to crew the bulk carrier Inger (Reynolds Metal) which has been laid up for about two months. Also in the Wilmington area, our third quarterly meeting between representatives of management from SIU-contracted Crowley and our members will be held on Feb. 20. Up in Seattle we crewed the Aleutian Developer (Sea-Land) which works among the Aleutian chain of islands in Alaska. Last month in Seattle we crewed the supertanker Brooklyn (Apex Marine) which headed for Alaska. January 1985 / LOG / 5 �New Congress Brings New Challenges for SIU I Last year's session of Congress ended on a frenzied note, with Congress desperately trying to come up with a last minute budget resolution. This year looks like more of the same. The new session has barely begun, and already the main preoccupation on the Hill is tax reform and the budget. The budget deficits just won't go away. Budget Director David Stockman met with some key Senate republicans and told them that the budget deficits will be $8 to $11 billion larger than predicted just a few weeks ago. If something isn't done, then the budget deficit will hit $225 billion in fiscal year 1986, $240 billion in fiscal year 1987 and $235 billion in fiscal year 1988. This almost single-minded preoccupation with the budget will probably have important consequences for any industry or group trying to pass legislation through Congress. Most experts seem to agree with the assessment made by Robert F. Morison of The Journal of Commerce, who covers developments in the maritime industry for that paper. Morison predicts that ''prospects aren't cheery for maritime legislation" and ·" anything that will cost money almost certainly is out.'' This has put a special burden on the SIU and its legislative staff. The Union has to come up with a program that can turn things around for the Americanflag merchant marine. Yet it must deal with a Congress and an administration that are looking to cut every excess penny from the federal budget. High on the list of things that the Union wishes to get passed is a ban on the export of Alaskan oil and legislation that would promote the entire U.S. passenger industry. Neither bill would require additional federal outlays. The Union believes that one of its most important tasks during the year ahead is to educate Congress, the administration and the American people about the critical problems facing the American maritime industry. According to a study commissioned by Georgetown. University's Center for Strategic and International Studies, the American-flag merchant marine can be expected to decline by at least one-third of its present size within the next five years if something isn't done to stimulate shipping. This would mean a sharp drop in shipboard employment and would have ominous implications for this country's sealift capability. Preparation for the 99th Congress In an effort to prepare for the first session of the 99th Congress, which formally convened on Jan. 3, 1985, members of the Union's legislative staff held a series of meetings with key staff members of the various House and Senate committees dealing with the maritime industry. As a result of these meetings, the Union's legislative staff believes that Congress will consider the following issues during the next few months: • extension of Alaskan oil export restrictions, • government-impelled cargo legislation, • maritime promotional legislation, • port development and waterway user fees, • elimination of the Third Provision of the Jones Act (a loophole allowing diversion of shipments of U.S. goods to Canada by land and on to Alaska by foreign-flag vessels), • recodification of maritime liability statutes, • Panama Canal claims procedure, . • extension of war risk insurance program, • passenger vessel initiatives, • domestic fisheries promotion, and • taxation of employee fringe benefits. Alaskan Oil On the top of the Union's legislative priorities is the ban on the export of Alaskan oil, which touches upon this country's national security and the jobs of as many 1,000 seamen. The 98th Congress failed to reauthorize the Export Administration Act of 1970 (EAA}, (Continued on Page 11.) Seafarers Re-Elect Drozak, Pass Two Propositions (Continued from Page 3.) CONCLUSION The official tally of this Committee is annexed hereto and made a part of this closing report. It is recommended that the membership concur in the tally as well as in this report in its entirety. Subject to the appropriate action of the membership at the '' Election Report Meetings,'' our tally represents the basis for the installation into the offices or jobs as provided in Article XIII, Section 6 of the Constitution. This report is unanimous; there being no dissents. Therefore, except for the contingencies provided for in Article XIII, Section 4(f) of the Constitution, this closing report shall be accepted as final. Our report shall be made up in sufficient copies by the Secretary-Treasurer's office to comply with the requirements of the Union Constitution. All of the members of the Committee wish to express their deep appreciation for the cooperation and assistance given 6 I LOG I January 1985 to us by the Union's legal department and its technical and clerical staff. Finally, the members of the Union Tallying Committee wish to congratulate the elected officers and job holders. We extend our best wishes for the next four years. We hope that you will carry on the tradition of our Union and advance the strength of the maritime industry. Dated: January 18, 1985 HENRY PETERSON, P-643, MOBILE RICHARD FORGAYS, F-663, ALGONAC MARVIN GARRISON, G-8004, SAN FRAN. ROYCE BOZEMAN, B-1453, HOUSTON W. STUBBLEFIELD+ S-5811, ST. LOUIS OTTO PEDERSEN, P-333, NEW ORLEANS CALVAIN JAMES, J-3, NEW YORK GEORGE BRANNAN, B-531, PHILADELPHIA NICK KRATSAS, K-549, BALTIMORE ROY THEISS, T-137, MOBILE DENNIS PRESCOTT, P-8071, SAN FRAN. MAURICE DUET, D-11, ST. LOUIS Fraternally submitted, Apply Now JAMES GOLDER, G-72, CJIAIRMAN PORT OF NEW YORK It will put you on top your profession . WILLIAM SMITH, S-60, PHILADELPHIA MANUEL VIDAL, V-244, BALTIMORE THOMAS BLUITT, B-1740, ALGONAC DANIEL BALIERO, B-1414, HOUSTON FRANK PLOPPERT, P-384, NEW ORLEANS �Seafarers OK Standard Agreements Revisions Fourteen revisions, many recommended by SIU members at last year's crew conference, were approved for the Union's Standard Tanker and Standard Freightship agreements. Seafarers around the country approved the revisions by an overwhelming margin at special meetings Dec. 31. The new agreements are effective through June 15, 1987. The previous agreements expired June 15, 1984, and at that time SIU members voted to extend the con- tracts until new agreements could be worked out. Several of the revisions were the result of SIU efforts to keep the U .S.-flag fleet competitive. "Due to worldwide recession, due to heavy competition for available cargoes and due to low cargo rates, our contracted companies are in serious financial condition," a report from the Union's Contract Department said. The report also noted that the unions representing licensed of- ficers had agreed to a wide range of concessions, including wage rollbacks to 1981 levels, reduced vacation to 15 for 30, revised pension and welfare regulations, elimination of port time and others. Here are the revisions the membership approved. 1 Eliminate the after 5:00 p.m. and before 8:00 a.m., Monday through Friday port time. 2 Maintain the current wage, premium, overtime and penalty rates with no reductions. 3 In American domestic ports there will be no duplication in payment of fringe benefits if two seamen are joining and are leaving the same day. However, the crewmembers will receive full credit for the time on their discharges. 4 We will use the same COLA formula as the licensed officers, which will be granted, if any, every six months. The Union, in order to maintain the various plans, pension, welfare, vacation, etc., shall have the right to allocate such increase , if any, among the various employee benefit plans. In the port of New York, Seafarers voted on Dec. 31 at a meeting on contractual revisions. 5 The cardiotrakers will be placed on all ships right after the first of the year. 6 All unlicensed personnel will be given instruction on starting the lifeboat engmes. 7 All unlicensed personnel off duty will be allowed to attend safety meetings. 8 Survival suits will be placed aboard ships according -to U.S. Coast Guard regulations. Any loss or damage to these suits will be charged to the crewmember. 9 The stewards shall assign all duties to members of the steward department. 10 Anyone competing for foreign fly-out jobs must submit his passport at the job call. 11 We have reduced the amount of time the Class A men may request for relief from 30 days to 15 days. Relief trips can only be requested after 60 days aboard ship. 12 Article I, the employment clause, has been revised to protect the multi-employer seniority of the membership. 13 This is a three (3) year agreement. Senate Membership in 99th Congress These are the senators who will serve in the 99th Congress, which convenes in Jan• uary. The post-elution party breakdown is 53 Republicans and 47 Democrats, a net gain of two Democrats from the outgoing Congress. The 26 re-elected this year have an astuisk • after their namt'_. The seven new senators are indicated by the dagger t symbol. ALABAMA Howell Heflin (D) • Jeremiah Denton (R) * FLORIDA Lawton Chiles (D) Paula Hawkins (R) NORTH DAKOTA Quentin N. Burdick (D) Mark Andrews (R) KENTUCKY Wendell H. Ford (D) Mitch McConnell (R) MONTANA John Melcher (D) Max Baucus (D) * OHIO John Glenn (D) Howard M. Metzenbaum (D) t LOUISIANA MAINE William Cohen (R) • George Mitchell (D) NEVADA Chic Hecht (R) Paul Laxalt (R) MARYLAND Paul S. Sarbanes (D) Charles McC. Mathias Jr. (R) NEW HAMPSHIRE Gordon J. Humphrey (R) Warren B. Rudman (R) MASSACHUSETTS Edward M. Kennedy (D) John F. Kerry (D) t NEW JERSEY Frank R. _Lautenberg (D) Bill Bradley (D) * MICHIGAN Donald W. Riegle Jr. (D) Carl Levin (D) * NEW MEXICO Jeff Bingaman (D) Pete V. Domenici (R) * INDIANA Richard G. Lugar (R) Dan Quayle (R) MINNESOTA Rudy Boschwitz (R) • Dave Durenberger (R) NEW YORK Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D) Alfonse M. D'Amato (R) IOWA Tom Harkin (D) t Charles E. Grassley (R) MISSISSIPPI Thad Cochran (R) * John C. Stennis (D) NORTH CAROLINA Jesse Helms (R) * John P. East (R) ILLINOIS Paul Simon (D) t Alan J. Dixon (D) CALIFORNIA Alan Cranston (D) Pete Wilson (R) MISSOURI Thomas F. Eagleton (D) John C. Danforth (R) Russell B. Long (D) IDAHO James A. McClure (R) • Steven D. Symms (R) ARKANSAS Dale Bumpers (D) David Pryor (D) • KANSAS Robert Dole (R) Nancy Kassebaum (R) ,. NEBRASKA J. James Exon (D) • Edward Zorinsky (D) HAWAII Daniel K. Inouye (D) Spark M. Matsunaga (D) ARIZONA Dennis DeConcini (D) Barry Goldwater (R) CONNECTICUT Lowell P. Weicker Jr. (R) DELAWARE Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D) William V. Roth Jr. (R) GEORGIA Sam Nunn (D) • Mack Mattingly (R) ALASKA Ted Stevens (R) * Frank H. Murkowski (R) COWRADO Gary Hart (D) William L. Armstrong (R) Christopher J. Dodd (D) * J. Bennett Johnston (D) . * OKLAHOMA David L. Boren (D) • Don Nickles (R) OREGON Mark 0. Hatfield (R) • Bob Packwood (R) * PENNSYLVANIA John Heinz (R) Arlen Specter (R) RHODE ISLAND John H. Chafee (R) Oaiborne Pell (D) * SOUTH CAROLINA Ernest F. Hollings (D) Strom Thurmond (R) * SOUTH DAKOTA Larry Pressler (R) ,. James Abdnor (R) TENNESSEE Albert Gore Jr. (D) t Jim Sasser (D) TEXAS Lloyd Bentsen (D) Phil Gramm (R) t UTAH -Jake Garn (R) Orrin G. Hatch (R) VERMONT Patrick J. Leahy (D) Robert T . Stafford (R) VIRGINIA Paul S. Trible Jr. (R) John W. Warner (R) • WASHINGTON Daniel J. Evans (R) Slade Gorton (R) WEST VIRGINIA Robert C. Byrd (D) John D. Rockefeller IV (D) t WISCONSIN William Proxmire (D) Bob Kasten (R) WYOMING Malcolm Wallop (R) Alan K. Simpson (R) * January 1985 / LOG / 7 �• The New U.S. House of Representatives Here is the line-up following the 1984 elections. The U.S. House of Representatives has 433 members. The new 99th Congress will have 266 Democrats and 167 Republicans, with two vacancies. In the following listing, the number in front of the Congressman's name indicates tlte state congressional district: (D) means Democrat; (R) Republican; and (AL) means At Large. The asterisk (*) means that the Congressman is a first-tripper (newly-elected). ALABAMA l. H. L. Sonny Callahan (R)* 2. William L. Dickinson (R) 3. 4. 5. 6. Bill Nichols (D) Tom Bevill (D) Ronnie G. Flippo (D) Ben Erdreich (D) 1. Richard C. Shelby (D) ALASKA (IR) AL Don Young (R) ARIZONA (lD, 3R) 1. John McCain (R) 2. Moms K. Udall (D) 3. Bob Stump (R) 4. Eldon Rudd (R) 5. Jim Kolbe (R)* ARKANSAS (lD, lR) I. 2. 3. 4. Bill Alexander (D) Tommy Robinson (D) John P. Hammerschmidt (R) B~ryl F. Anthony Jr. (D) CALIFORNIA (28D, 17R) 1. Douglas H. Bosco (D) 2. Eugene Chappie (R) 3. Robert T. Matsui (D) 4. Vic Fazio (D) 5. Sala Burton (D) 6. Barbara Boxer (D) 7. George Miller (D) 8. Ronald V. Dellums (D) 9. Fortney H. (Pete) Stark (D) 10. Don Edwards (D) 11. Tom Lantos (D) 12. Ed Zschau (R) 13. Norman Y. Mineta (D) 14. Norman D. Shumway (R) 15. Tony Coelho (D) 16. Leon E. Panetta (D) 17. Charles Pashayan Jr. (R) 18. Richard H. Lehman (D) 19. Robert J. Lagomarsino (R) 20. William M. Thomas (R) 21. Bobbi Fiedler (R) 22. Carlos J. Moorhead (R) 23. Anthony C. Beilenson (D) 24. Henry A. Waxman (D) 25. Edward R. Roybal (D) 26. Howard L. Berman (D) 27. Mel Levine (D) 28. Julian C. Dixon (D) 29. Augustus F. Hawkins (D) 30. Matthew G. Martinez (D) 31. Mervyn M. Dymally (D) 32. Glenn M. Anderson (D) 33. David Dreier (R) 34. Esteban Edward Torres (D) 35. Jerry Lewis (R) 36. George E. Brown Jr. (D) 37. Alfred A. McCandless (R) 38. Robert K. Doman (R)* 39. William E. Darutcmeyer (R) 40. Robert E. Badham (R) 41. Bill LA>wery (R) 42. Daniel E. Lungren (R) 43. Ronald Packard (R) 44. Jim Bates (D) 45. Duncan L. Hunter (R) COWRADO (3D, 3R) 1. Patricia Schroeder (D) 2. Timothy E. Wirth (D) 3. Mike Strang (R) 4. Hank Brown (R) 5. Ken Kramer (R) 6. Dan Schaefer (R) 8 I LOG I January 1985 CONNECTICUT (4D, lR) 1. Barbara B. Kennelly (D) 2. Sam Gejdenson (D) 3. Bruce A. Monison (D) 4. Stewart B. McKinney (R) 5. John G. Rowland (R) 6. Nancy L. Johnson (R) DELAWARE (ID) AL Thomas R. Carper (D) FLORIDA (llD, 7R) I. Earl Hutto (D) 2. Don Fuqua (D) 3. Charles E. Bennett (D) 4: Bill Chappell Jr. (D) 5. Bill McCollum (R) 6. Buddy MacKay (D) 7. Sam Gibbons (D) 8. C. W. (Bill) Young (R) 9. Michael Bilirakis (R) 10. Andy Ireland (R) 11. Bill Nelson (D) 12. Tom Lewis (R) 13. Connie Mack (R) 14. Dan Mica (D) 15. E. Clay Shaw Jr. (R) 16. Larry Smith (D) 17. William Lehman (D) 18. Claude Pepper (D) 19. Dante B. Fascell (D) MISSOURI (6D, 3R) I. William (Bill) Clay (D) I. Pat Roberts (R) 2. Robert A. Young (D) 2. Jim Slattery (D) 3. Richard A. Gephardt (D) 3. Jan Meyers (R) 4. Ike Skelton (D) 4. Dan Glickman (D) 5. Alan Wheat (D) 5. Bob Whittaker (R) 6. E. Thomas Coleman (R) 7. Gene Taylor (R) KENTUCKY (3D, 3R, I vaamt) 8. Bill Emerson (R) I. Carroll Hubbard Jr. (D) 9. Harold L. Volkmer (D) 2. William H. Natcher (D) MONTANA (ID, IR) 3. Romano L. Mazzoli (D) I. Pat Williams (D) 4. Gene Snyder (R) 2. Ron Marlenee (R) 5. Harold Rogers (R) 6. Larry J. Hopkins (R) NEBRASKA (3R) 7. Chris Perkins (D) I. Douglas K. Bereuter (R) 2. Hal Daub (R) WUJSIANA (6D, 2R) 3. Virginia Smith (R) I. Bob Livingston (R) NEVADA (ID, IR) 2. Lindy Boggs (D) I. Harry Reid (D) 3. W.J. (Billy) Tauzin (D) 2. Barbara F. Vucanovich (R) 4. Buddy Roemer (D) KANSAS (lD, 3R) 5. Jerry Huckaby (D) 6. W. Henson Moore (R) 7. John 8. Breaux (D) 8. Gillis W. LA>ng (D) MAINE (2R) I. John R. McKeman Jr. (R) 2. Olympi~ J. Snowe (R) MARYLAND (7D, IR) I. Robert Lindsay Thomas (D) I. Roy Dyson (D) 2. Helen Delich Bentley (R)* 3. Richard Ray (D) 3. Barbara A. Mikulski (D) 4. Pat Swindall (R)* 4. Marjorie S. Holt (R) 5. Wyche Fowler Jr. (D) 5. Steny H. Hoyer (D) 6. Newt Gingrich (R) 7. George (Buddy) Darden (D) 6. Beverly B. Byron (D) 7. Parren J. Mitchell (D) 8. J. Roy Rowland (D) 8. Michael D. Barnes (D) 9. Ed Jenkins (D) 10. Doug Barnard Jr. (D) 2. Charles Hatcher (D) I . Cecil (Cec) Heftel (D) 2. ~aniel K. Akaka (D) IDAHO (2R) I. Larry E. Craig (R) 2. Richard H. Stallings (D)* ILLINOIS (12D, I0R) I. Charles A. Hayes (D) 2. Gus Savage (D) 3. Marty Russo (D) 4. George M. O'Brien (R) 5. William 0. Lipinski (D) 6. Henry J. Hyde (R) 7. Cardiss Collins (D) 8. Dan Rostenkowski (D) 9. Sidney R. Yates (D) 10. John Edward Porter (R) 11. Frank Annunzio (D) 12. Philip M. Crane (R) 13. Hanis W. Fawell (R) 14. John E. Grotberg (R) 15. Edward R. Madigan (R) 16. Lynn Martin (R) 17. Lane Evans (D) 18. Robert H. Michel (R) 19. Terry L. Bruce (D)* 20. Richard J. Durbin (D) 21. Melvin Price (D) 22. Kenneth J. Gray (D) INDIANA (SD, SR) I. Peter J. Visclosky (D) 2. Philip R. Sharp (D) 3. John Hiler (R) 4. Dan Coats (R) 5. Elwood Hillis (R) 6. Dan Burton (R) 7. John T. Myers (R) 8. Richard D. McIntyre (R)* 9. Lee H. Hamilton (D) 10. Andrew Jacobs Jr. (D) MASSACHUSEITS (I0D, IR) I. Silvio 0. Conte (R) 2. Edward P. Boland (D) 3. Joseph D. Early (D) 4. Barney Frank (D) S. Chet Atkins (D) 6. Nicholas Mavroules (D) 7. Edward J. Markey (D) 8. Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. (D) 9. Joe Moakley (D) 10. Gerry,.E. Studds (D) II. Brian J. Donnelly (D) MICIIlGAN (llD, 6R) I. John Conyers Jr. (D) 2. Carl D. Pursell (R) 3. Howard Wolpe (D) 4. Mark D. Siljander (R) 5. Paul 8. Henry (R) 6. Bob Carr (D) 7. Dale E. Kildee (D) 8. Bob Traxler (D) 9. Guy Vander Jagt (R) 10. Bill Schuette (R)* II. Robert W. Davis (R) 12. David E. Bonior (D) 13. George W. Crockett Jr. (D) 14. Dennis M. Hertel (D) 15. William D. Ford (D) 16. John D. Dingell (D) 17. Sander Levin (D) 18. William S. Broomfield (R) MINNESOTA (SD, 3R) I. Timothy J. Penny (D) 2. Vin Weber (R) 3. 4. S. 6. 7. Bill Frenzel (R) Bruce F. Vento (D) Martin Olav Sabo (D) Gerry Sikorski (D) Arlan Stangeland (R) 8. James L. Oberstar (D) IOWA (3D, 3R) 1. Jim Leach (R) 2. Thomas J. Tauke (R) 3. Cooper Evans (R) 4. Neal Smith (D) 5. Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 6. Berkley Bedell (D) I. 2. 3. 4. GEORGIA (9D, IR) HAWAil (ID) NEW HAMPSIIlRE (ID, IR) I. Robert C. Smith (R) 2. Judd Gregg (R) MISSISSIPPI (3D, lR) I. Jamie L. Whitten (D) 2. Webb Franlclin (R) 3. G. V. Montgomery (D) 4. Wayne Dowdy (D) S. Trent LA>tt (R) 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. NEW JERSEY (9D, 4R, I vacant) James J. florio (D) William J. Hughes (D) James J. Howard (D) Christopher H. Smith (R) Marge Roukema (R) Bernard J. Dwyer (D) Matthew J. Rinaldo (R) Robert A. Roe (D) Robert G. Tonicelli (D) Peter W. Rodino Jr. (D) Dean A. GaUo (R)* James A. Courter (R) Jim Saxton (R) Frank J. Guarini (D) NEW MEXICO (ID, lR) I. Manuel Lujan Jr. (R) 2. Joe Skeen (R) 3. Bijl Richardson (D) I. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. NEW YORK (20D, 14R) William Camey (R) Thomas J. Downey (D) Robert J. Mrazek (D) Norman F. Lent (R) Raymond J. McGrath (R) Joseph P. Addabbo (D) Gary Ackerman (D) James H. Scheuer (D) Thomas J. Manton (D) Charles E. Schumer (D) Edolphus Towns (D) Major R. Owens (D) Stephen J. Solarz (D) Guy V. Molinari (R) Bill Green (R) Charles 8. Rangel (D) Ted Weiss (D) Robert Garcia (D) Mario Biaggi (D) Joseph D. Dio Guardi (R) Hamilton Fish Jr. (R) Bertjamin A. Gilman (R) Samuel S. Stratton (D) Gerald 8. H. Solomon (R) Sherwood L. Boehlert (R) David O'B. Martin (R) George C. Wortley (R) Matthew F. McHugh (D) Frank Horton (R) Fred J. Eckert (R) Jack F. Kemp (R) John J. LaFalce (D) Henry J. Nowak (D) Stan Lundine (D) NORTII CAROLINA (91>, lR) I. Walter 8. Jones (D) 2. Tim Valentine (D) 3. Charles Whitley (D) 4. W.W. (Bill) Cobey Jr. (R)* 5. Stephen L. Neal (D) 6. J. Howard Coble (R)* 7. Charles Rose (D) 8. W. G. (Bill) Hefner (D) 9. Alex McMillan (R) 10. James T. Broyhill (R) I 1. Bill Hendon (R)* NORTII DAKOTA (ID) AL Byron L. Dorgan (D) OIDO (IOD, UR) I. Thomas A. Luken (D) 2. Willis D. Gradison Jr. (R) 3. Tony P. HaU (D) 4. Michael G. Oxley (R) 5. Delbert L. Latta (R) 6. Bob McEwen (R) 7. Michael DeWine (R) 8. Thomas N. Kindness (R) 9. Marcy Kaptur (D) 10. Clarence E. Miller (R) l 1. Dennis E. Eckart (D) 12. John R. Kasich (R) 13. Donald J. Pease (D) 14. John F. Seiberling (D) 15. Chalmers P. Wylie (R) 16. Ralph Regula (R) 17. James A. Traficant (D)* 18. Douglas Applegate (D) 19. Edward F. Feighan (D) 20. Mary Rose Oakar (D) 21. Louis Stokes (D) OKLAHOMA (SD, IR) TEXAS (llD, 6R) I. Sam B: HaU Jr. (D) 2. Charles Wilson (D) 3. Steve Bartlett (R) 4. Ralph M. Hall (D) 5. John Bryant (D) 6. Joe L. Barton (R) 7. Bill Archer (R) 8. Jack Fields (R) 9. Jack Brooks (D) 10. J. J. Pickle (D) II. Marvin Leath (D) 12. Jim Wright (D) 13. Beau Boulter (R)* 14. David (Mac) Sweeney (R)* · 15. E de la Garza (D) 16. Ronald D. Coleman (D) 17. Charles W. Stenholm (D) 18. Mickey Leland (D) 19. Larry Combest (R) 20. Henry B. Gonzalez (D) 21 , Tom Loeffler (R) 22. Tom D. DeLay (R) 23. Albert G. Bustamante (D) 24. Martin Frost (D) 25. Michael A. Andrews (D) 26. Dick Armey (~)* 27. Solomon P. Ortiz (D) I. James R. Jones (D) 2. Mike Synar (D) 3. Wes Watkins (D) 4. Dave McCurdy (D) S. Mickey Edwards (R) 6. Glenn English (D) OREGON (3D, lR) UTAH (3R) I. James V. Hansen (R) 2. David S. Monson (R)t 3. Howard C. Nielson (R) VERMONT (IR) AL James M. Jeffords (R) 1,-J.es AuCoin (D) 2. Robert F. Smith (R) 3. Ron Wyden (D) 4. James Weaver (D) 5. Denny Smith (R) PENNSYLVANIA (I3D, I0R) I. Thomas M. Foglietta (D) 2. William H. Gray III (D) 3. Robert A. Borski (D) 4, Joe Kolter (D) 5. Richard T. Schulze (R) 6. Gus Yatron (D) 7. Bob Edgar (D)t 8. Peter H. Kostmayer (D) 9. Bud Shuster (R) 10. Joseph M. McDade (R) 11. Paul E. Kanjorski (D) 12. John P. Murtha (D) 13. Lawrence Coughlin (R) 14. William J. Coyne (D) 15. Don Ritter (R) 16. Robert S. Walker (R) 17. George W. Gekas (R) 18. Doug Walgren (D) 19. WillilUD F. Goodling (R) 20. Joseph M. Gaydos (D) 2I. Thomas J. Ridge (R) 22. Austin J. Murphy (D) 23. William F. Clinger Jr. (R) RHODE ISLAND (ID, IR) I. Femand J. St Germain (D) 2. Claudine Schneider (R) VIRGINIA (4D, 6R) I. Herbert H. Bateman (R) 2. G. William Whitehurst (R) 3. Thomas J. Bliley Jr. (R) 4. Norman Sisisky (D) 5. Dan Daniel (D) 6. James R. (Jim) Olin (D) 1-. D. French Slaughter (R) 8. Stan Panis (R) 9. Frederick C. Boucher (D) 10. Frank R. Wolf (R) WASIDNGTON (SD, 3R) 1. John R. Miller (R) 2. Al Swift (D) 3. Don Bonker (D) 4. Sid Monison (R) 5. Thomas S. Foley (D) 6. Norman D. Dicks (D) 7. Mike LA>wry (D) 8. Rod Chandler (R) WEST VIRGINIA (4D) 1. Alan B. Mollohan (D) 2. Harley 0. Staggers Jr. (D) 3. Robert E. Wise Jr. (D) 4. Nick Joe Rahall II (D) WISCONSIN (SD, 4R) I. 2. .3. 4. 5. 6. 7. SOUTH CAROLINA (3D, 3R) I. Thomas F. Hartnett (R) 2. floyd Spence (R) 8. 9. Les Aspin (D) Robert W. Kastenmeier (D) Steve Gun.derson (R) Gerald Kleczka (D) Jim Moody (D) Thomas E. Petri (R) David R. Obey (D) Toby Roth (R) F. J. Sensenbrenner Jr. (R) WYOMING (IR) 3. Butler Denick (D) 4. Carroll A. Campbell Jr. (R) AL Dick Cheney (R) 5. John M. Spratt Jr. (D) 6. Robin Tallon (D) SOUTH DAKOTA (ID) AL Thomas A. Daschle (D) ~EE(6D,3R) I. James H. Quillen (R) 2. John J. Duncan (R) 3. Marilyn Uoyd (D) 4. Jim Cooper (D) 5. William Hill Boner (D) 6. Bart Gordon (D) 7. Don Sundquist (R) 8. Ed Jones (D) 9. Harold E. Ford (D) �~ I Inland News . I •. ..1,·. • 1 I l.l!UIIII Ii 1111111 1 tug/tow I lharge/dredgel I • Lv,.,. ::1:11:;a: .......'..... :x,;n.❖sn::::::.:::=::·--: ·::;-c,:-w7'ff+.•;d'm Crowley _Boatmen Agree to Defer Wage Hike to '86 West Coast tug Boatmen of the Crowley Towing and Transportation Co. last month voted to defer a 5 percent wage increase due July 1, 1985 until June 1, 1986 and also ratified other contract changes. Also ratified was a new twotier wage scale for new Crowley T. & T. employees as defined by the SIU Shipping Rules and do not include any existing trainee classifications: (a) 20 percent less pay for the first 135 calendar days. (b) 15 percent less pay for the next 135 calendar days. (c) IO percent less pay for the next 135 calendar days. (d) 5 percent less pay for the next 135 calendar days. Crowley Boatmen at the Port Hueneme, Calif. military base on Dec. 31, 1985 will get a 15day on, 15-day off option. While the agreement covers only the West Coast Crowley Boatmen, it was voted on by owley's SIU employees Pictured above is the East and Gulf Coast Tallying Committee for Crowley Tug and Transportation. They are (I. to r.) Joe Schneider, cook; AB Bill Kelch, committee chairman; Mike Meany, relief cook, and AB Remy · Sampson. around the nation. Involved in the contract changes for the Union were Committeemen Capt. Bert Thompson, Ed Laird, Mike Stravers, Mike Restivo, Hugh Wain, Jeff Davis and Stan Hubble. Also Union Fleet Delegates: Tom Vella, Micky Main, Igor Loch, Ron Rogers, Bill Haynie and Hugh Wain. For Crowley management were: Jerry Dowd, Bill Sikora, Don Randall, Randy Collar, Cholly Mercer, Bob Clinton and Jim Macaulay. Army Studies Civilian Tug Use,-..-Could Mean Jobs An army may travel on its stomach, but the U.S. Army also travels on 58 tugs stationed around the world. The Department of Defense (DOD) is considering the possibility of chartering civilian companies to perform some of the tug work for the Army. Late last year, tug industry representatives, including several SIU-contracted companies, and Army officials met to discuss the feasibility of civilian tugs and crews performing the Army work. The meeting, held in St. Louis, Mo., was the first of what may be several as each side learns the needs and resources of the other. The industry, according to the Transportation Institute, wanted · to learn exactly what the Army needs, while the Army The Centurion is one of many Crowley tugs which calls Philadelphia home. was attempting to discover what equipment and services the industry could provide. The Army is mainly interested in services which could be provided in time of· conflict m overseas areas. If the Army eventually decides to use civilian tugs, it will come under a new DOD program designed to identify_ the areas where the military may not have the logistics capability needed in a future conflict. The program (LOGCAP) was established in 1983 but is not expected to award any contracts until fiscal year 1986. The Army intends to study the information gathered at the meeting and continue to meet with industry officials to see if any kind of agreements can be reached in the future. Chief Mate William Gosset (I.) and Crowley's assistant port captain Mike Rampota load stores aboard the Centurion. January 1985 / LOG / 9 �New Pensioners Donald James 62, Blesener, joined the Union in the port of Duluth, Minn. in 1960 sailing as a linesman for the Great Lakes Towing Co. from 1959 to 1984. Brother Blesener is a former member of the Sheetmetal Union, Local 32, from 1939 to 1961 , working for the Lester Peterson Co. from 1939 to ·1960. He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force in World War II. Boatman Blesener was born in St. Louis Cty., Minn. and is a resident of Duluth. Hiram Watson Lupton, 58, joined the Union in theport of Philadelphia in 1957 sailing as a captain for IOT in 1973 and as a 1111.. mate on the tug Patricia (C.G. Willis) in 1953. Brother Lupton is a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II and the Korean War. He was born in Lowland, N.C. and is a resident there. Jasper J. Mamoliti, 61, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a captain. Brother Mamoliti was born in Pennsylvania and is a resident of Baltimore. Charles O'Neil Retherford Sr., 59, joined the Union in the port of Port Arthur, Texas in 1964 sailing as a captain for the Slade Towing Co. from 1948 to 1984. Brother Retherford is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. He was born in Newton, Texas and is a resident of Orange, Texas. William Norman Montgomery, 64, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1971 sailing as a mate and captain for the Arundel Corp. from 1941 to 1968 and on the tugs Hamilton and James A. Harper (C. H. Harper Associates) from 1961 to 1972 and for the Curtis Bay Towing Co. from 1972 to 1984. Brother Montgomery is a former member of the ILA and the Operating Engineers Union, Local 25. He was born in Deltaville, Va. and is a resident of Balti-more. Crew's Quick Thinking Snuffs Barge Blaze AB Tankerman Ralph Wilcal and Barge Capt. Charles Hamrick are happy that they and other crewmen, along with the Jacksonville Fire Department, were able to contain and control a blaze which broke out on the asphalt barge Auntie Mame in transit with the tug Big Bill (Steuart Brothers) in Jacksonville. 1O/ LOG I January 1985 Delta Queen Steamboat Vote Jan. 4 Boatmen and Boatwomen of the Delta Queen Steamboat Co. voted on their new contract on Jan. 4 in the port of New Orleans. Their old contract expired Dec. 31, 1984. Carteret, Cape Fear Towing Pacts Okayed The rank-and-file membership of both Carteret Towing and the Cape Fear Towing Co. in the port of Norfolk have ratified their new contracts. • Meanwhile, new contract negotiations were continuing- for Boatmen in this port at the Virginia Pilots Assn. and for the Maryland Pilots Assn. Their contracts ended on Dec. 31, 1984. • In the port of Norfolk, the newly negotiated contract at Northeast Towing was ratified by the Boatmen there and signed early this month by the Union and company. Contract Talks Under Way at Express Marine New Contract talks got under way for Boatmen at the Express Marine Co. in the port of Philadelphia. 1st Transit of Tenn-Tom Canal Jan. 14 The first transit of the 234-mile, $2 billion Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway's 10 locks from the port of Mobile, Ala.. to Pittsburgh, Pa. via the Ohio River with eight fully-loaded barges will start the week of Jan. 14. 1984 INCOME TAX PREPARATION SIU has arranged for income tax preparation available to members at Brooklyn and Piney Point. Fees will be reasonable and will vary with the complexity of the tax return. Accountants from the firm of Brackett & Associates (of Port Washington, N.Y.) will be available at those two hiring halls, at specified times beginning in February, to offer preparation of 1984 federal, state and city tax returns. Look for further details and informational brochures to be distributed at each location during January. Wilcal gives the thumbs up sign in the boiler room where a ruptured oil line in the boiler caused flames to shoot 20 feet in the air. �In Memoriam Pensioner John Turner Stratton, 74, died on Nov. Brother Stratton joined the Union in the port of Philadel) phia in 1961 working as a maintenance man for the Curtis Bay Towing Co. from 1944 to 1968. He was veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II . Boatman Stratton was born in Philadelphia and was a resident of Cape May, N .J. Surviving are a brother, William of Villas, N .J. and a sister, Margaret Kingrea of Cape May. 21. a Pensioner Horace Canfield Stetson, 71, passed away on Nov. 29. Brother Stetson joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1961 sailing as a mate for the Curtis Bay Towing Co. from 1946 to 1963. He was a former member of the United Mine Workers Union. Boatman Stetson was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. A native of North Carolina, he was a resident of Ctiesapeake, Va. Surviving is a sister, Irene Clark of Chesapeake. Pensioner Bernard Joseph Zeller, 82, passed away on Nov. 24. Brother Zeller joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a deckhand for the N. Y. Central Railroad from 1924 to 1967. He was a former member of the Masters, Mates and Pilots Union, Local 1, in 1967. Boatman Zeller was born in New York City and was a resident of Elmwood Park, N .J. Surviving are his widow, Jeanette; two sons, Daniel of Saddle Brook, N .J. and Robert, and a daughter, Eva. Pensioner Martin Christopher Jr., 87, passed away on Dec. 12. Brother Christopher joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a deckhand on the tug Cleveland (Penn Railroad) out of Pier H, Jersey City, N.J. from 1925 to 1962. He was a former member of the Support SPAD Masters, Mates and Pilots Union from 1925 to 1960. And he was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War I and the U.S. Coast Guard from 1923 to 1924. Boatman Christopher was born in Jersey City and was a resident of Belmar, N .J. Surviving is his widow, Astrid. Pensioner James Edward Flynn, 65, died of cancer in the Silver Lake Nursing Center, Dover, Del. on Nov. 16. Brother Flynn joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1960 sailing as a tankerman for IOT from 1950 to 1979. He was a former member of Local 1800. Boatman Flynn was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Born in Bowers, Del. , he was a resident of Frederica, Del. Burial was in the Barratts Chapel Cemetery, Frederica. Surviving are his widow, Virginia and a daughter, Theresa. Norbert Joseph Kowalski, 59, died on Dec. 2. Brother Kowalski joined the Union in the port of Norfolk, Va. in 1973 sailing as a cook for Allied Towing from 1973 to 1975 and for Ocean Towing from 1980 to I984. He was a veteran of the U.S . Navy. Boatman Kowalski was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. and was a resident of Virginia Beach, Va. Surviving are his widow, Elizabeth and a brother, Raymond. Drozak Nominated To Coal Council Post A group of · coal-state and maritime-state congressional members have nominated SIU President Frank Drozak for a post on the National Coal Council. ''The movement of coal for either domestic consumption or export depends upon a coordinated transportation network . . . Therefore it is important that representation be afforded to the primary transportation modes that will be involved in the bulk movement of coal . . . Frank Drozak is ideally suited to lend his varied talents toward making the National Coal Council a more effective body . . . he has developed considerable expertise in handling transportation issues, " the group wrote to Secretary of Energy Donald Hodel. Members of the National Coal Council, which will attempt to set a comprehensive national coal policy, have not yet been named. Pensioner Claren~e Wilson Brady, 66, passed away on Nov. 2. Brother J3rady joined the Unkm in the port of Norfolk in 1972 sailing as a mate and AB aboard the Maryland Clipper (NBC Line) in 1970. He was born in Buxton, N.C. and was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Annie; a son, Robert, and a sister, Wilma Fulcher. Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters DEC. 1-31, 1984 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port ffloucester ....................... .. .... .. New York ..•............. • ....••...•.•.• Philadelphia •. . ... • . . . .. .... , •........... Baltimore . •••••• •• •••••..•.••••••••.•..• Norfolk •• • ••••••••.••••.....•....•...... Mobile . • . ..••••.•.•.•...•...•.•.•.•.•.. New Orleans •••.•.•..•.•.•.•..•.•..... .. Jacksonville ...•.•.•.••.....•..•....•... . San Francisco ......................... .. Wilmington .. ........•..••.•.....•.•.... Seattle . .. .... . ... . .... . ............... . Puerto Rico . . . • •....••....••........•.. Houston ..•.•...••.•...•••..•••••••••... Algonac ....•... • .....••••••..••.•......• St. Louis ....•.•••.••..•...••••.•••..•.. Piney Point ..•.•••••..••.•.•••.••..••... Totals .•• ••••• •• • • ••••••• ••••• ••••• • ••• • Port Gloucester .......• : • .................... New York ..•....•••.•.•••..... • ••...•... Philadelphia ......•... : •...........•.•... Baltimore .............•...•...........•. Norfolk .•....••..• ·•.•...•.•...•......... Mobile .•.•....................•..•..... New Orleans ..•..•......... , ..•......... Jacksonville ... : ........ . ............... . San Francisco .•......................... Wilmington .....................•...•... Seattle .......•....•....•............... Puerto Rico ....•••.•....•................ Houston ..........•.•....•...•......•... Algonac .............................. . St. Louis ....•...........••.......•.••.. Piney Point ...•.••.....••.••.••...•.••.. Totals . ................................ . Port Gloucester .......•..•.........••... , ..•. New York .•........... ·....•.•....•..•... Philadelphia ...........•.........•....•.. Baltimore .......•..•................•... Norfolk ......•.••........•.......•.••... Mobile •..•...•......•...•....•••...• ·..• New Orleans ......•..................... Jacksonville . . ....•...•......••... , .•.... San Francisco ........•......•....•...... Wilmington .......•............•.••..... Seattle .... . ........................... . Puerto Rico ...•..•........•.•••......•.. Houston .........•...................... Algonac ............................... . St. Louis . ......•........•...••........• ;:r/~.::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 0 0 2 9 47 0 8 4 0 11 0 0 3 0 2 0 86 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 0 O' 0 4 0 0 34 28 0 0 6 0 1 0 3 0 3 11 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 3 0 13 14 0 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class 8 Class C Cl 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 11 2 18 3 55 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 10 0 1 0 2 0 8 16 121 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 41 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 2 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 3 0 19 0 0 2 0 0 0 48 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 14 0 70 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 15 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Totals All Departments .................... 102 22 75 46 8 • "Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. •• "Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 12 31 147 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 9 29 84 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 January 1985 / LOG / 11 �From Union Hall to School Hall In Baltimore, a Helping-Rand Nine-year-old Jasmine Skelton says she only misses the yellow swings and the sliding board that were near her old school. Classmate Shiloh King tags along in the path of SIU Port Agent Al Raymond for the few minutes each morning he drops in on her classroom. The youngest student, Jade Skelton, silent about her new class surroundings. "She's only- 5, ,., is playground beside the hall to the third floor where seamen await incoming vessels and retirees play rounds of gin rummy~ Port Agent Al Raymond helped arrange to have space donated to the school temporarily until church elders are able to locate a permanent, farg~ site. ·The previous- orte-Foom school was rented in a Baltimore row hous·e for several years. II • • It appears a quiet learning environment suitable for the special type of instruction adopted by the church. Since the children are not all the same age (the youngest is 5, the oldest, 14), each is taught from workbooks compatible with each child's abilities in math, English lab~ reading and vocabulary, social In the front room, kindergarstudies, seieiice: devotions and ten and ABC's {pie-school} students share a classroom, and the creative arts. And for the music lessons are given on an child to be able to concentrate upright piano against one wall. calls for more space than is Adjoining the room is a play needed in the traditional modem area that also serves as a cloak classroom setting, according to Shanty. room. A mahogany rack for the children's coats and a shelf for Though there is much going their lunch pails. were added. on at any giyen mom€rnt on the first ·floor of the SIU Baltimore In the next and last room, hall, from ' 'o r,. Seuss to rapid older students receive concentrated tutor i_ns~ruction from - spelling bees, . ' 'nobody seems teacher Mark Shanty and parent to hear thern or see them in the building," says Rayiiiond. It is church. members who act as classroom aides. The room the goal of the chutch to enneeded ·no structural changes. hance the talents unique to,each However, the children made of the children a~cordit:tg to Mark stained-glass pa~els from cutShanty, and the SIU wanted to out snips of colored paper ironed be a part of that effort. sa,YS Raymond. ,. onto wax paper to hang in the Perhaps one will grow up to row of windows that rims the room. be a seaman. Now instead of the one room, the children have space to accommodate learning and the rough and tumble fun of a cbildren 's world-three rooms for formal and informal learning, a film projection area beneath a stairwell and a speed· reading , Teaching aide Elizabeth Jones reads a story to kindergarten and ABC's students in their new classroom. Shiloh says looking up from deep almond eyes. For years, the spacious first floor of the SIU Baltimore hall was used to store records and furnishings. The intersection of Lafayette and E. Baltimore streets where the hall stands, once the busy crossroads of sailors, now shows little movement of traffic or people since the Baltimore harbor has experienced a drought in shipping. Litter is tossed by the wind like tumbleweeds in a ghost town. But three months ago, Jasmine, Shiloh, Jade and 19 other students, e·nrolled in•the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ elementary and secondary school program, moved their school desks to the first floor~of the SIU hall and taped crayola drawings on the walls to transform the space to a working school house. On any afternoon in the school week, the golden laughter of youth drifts from the 12 / LOG / January 1985 "We're part of the community," Raymond said, "and we wanted to give something back to the community." The church, which is renovating several buildings across the street, has helped out the Union also. There was a serious vandalism problem near the Baltimore hall for several years. Raymond said because church members are constan.tly ,in the neighborhood, they began keeping an eye on the hall and called police several times. The vandalism problem virtually disappeared. "I feel a lot more secure now, knowingso'r riebodyisacrossthe street," Raymond said. "It was a God-send for us too," Rev. Steve Skelton said. The church had made an arrangement to rent space from another group, but onty a few days before school began in September, that deal fell through. That was when Skelton decided to approach the SIU for help. . Best friends Shiloh King (left) and Jade Skelton have more room to play at their Baltimore hall school. But they stick toge_ther like glue. Like their classmates and instructors, th.ey dress in the code of their church, long flowing jumpers a dark shade of blue and covering the ankles for the young girls and women, black dress pants, blue shirts with ties for the men and boys. �Two SIU Ships Help Save 33 Seafarers rescued 25 pe_9ple from a Greek vessel and sheltered an eight-man crew floating adrift in a lifeboat from Atlantic swells and Scottish pre-winter winds iri tw~ maritime sinkings last November. The first sinking occurred seven miles northwest of the Ramna Stacks, Shetland Islands. As reported in the Shetland Times, the crew of the Scottish vessel Unity was forced to a · lifeboat Nov. 13 in the dark of night when Skipper Morris Duncan notified the crew of rising water in the engine room. The SIU-contracted tanker, American Heritage, sighting flares set off from the raft, arrived and manuevered to protect the small boat from sea and wind until another vessel could make its way to pick up the men and attempt to salvage their purse netter fishing boat. According to the Shetland Times, the skipper "got those asleep out of their beds ·and ordered everyone to put on their life jackets," after alerting the Scottish Coast Guard that the main pump was jammed and the boat filling with water. Coast Guard helicopters flew out, and a rescue ship picked up the crew in an hour at _9 p.m. as water was washing over the stern. Attempts to save the fishing boat failed, however. At 10 p.m. the Unity sank. The SIU-contracted ITB Moku Pahu was plying the Pacific, westbound for Honolulu Nov. 25, when it received radio contact from U.S. Coast Guard res- Congress (Continued from Page 6.) which among other things contained restrictions on the export of oil found in the Alaskan North Slope. While both the Senate and the House agreed by wide margins on the need to restrict the export of Alaskan oil, they could not agree on other provisions in the EAA and failed to come up with a comprOltllse bill. The export of Alaskan oil remains prohibited under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). However, the IE EPA remains less preferable than having the ban offi~ially extended by· Congress. Legal •Aid In the event that any SIU members have legal problem• In the various ports, • 11st of attorneys whom they can consult la being published. The .-:-.-··· :,-::/:}-: -1~~•~:--• . . , . ,. ,., . ,. .,. .,.·.1··· C: f w.,.,.,,, ·•.•·:·•-. ... , ~.. , , ~ -.• , .... --C---~~ w member n94Ki not choose the recommended attorneys and this 11st Is Intended . only for Informational purposes: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abart>anel 358 Fifth Avenue New York, New Yoi:k 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9!00 ··:: BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 ..... The ·s,u-contracted American Heritage helped shelter eight Scottish fishermen whose boat sank off the coast of the Shetland Islands. cue aircraft about a vessel in distress 160 miles from Costa Rica. Twenty-five survivors of the Greek-flag vessel M/V Kailiopi-A, according to Moku Pahu Captain William McAuliffe, were rescued by Seaf:arers two hours after sunset after experie ncing a 22-hour o rd eal cramped in a lifeboat without food. The Pacific-Gulf Marine Moku The Kalliopi-A, carrying a cargo of scrap iron to South Korea from Burnside, La., apparently sank when the number two cargo hold was flooded. The Moku Pahu sped 32 miles, diverting from its trade route to the Kalliopi-A just two hours after the lifeboat had been sighted, according to Captain McAuliffe, with a rescue aircraft circling above the lifeboat until the vessel arrived. Pahu received cabled congratulations on the rescue from Captain R. J. Gree, acting com''It was another job well done mander of the Pacific Area Coast by an SIU crew," said McGuard: "Please accept my sincere thanks and appreciation for Auliffe who wanted to send his your assistance in the rescue of thanks to those who helped resthe crew of MN Kalliopi-A. cue and transfer the survivors After the Kalliopi-A crew of 25 and prepare the first meal they was located by a Coast Guard had in over 24 hours. His thanks aircraft you unselfishly diverted goes out to Bos 'n/AB Ray Todd, to recover the crew from their QMED "Shorty" Norris, ABs life raft. Your assistance and "Sam" MacBean, John Kane, highly professional actions echo and Elisa Limon, GU/Dk Eng the great spirit and tradition of -Gary Mitchell, Steward Baker mariners assisting others in dis- Robert Spencer and Chief Cook tress at sea." Andrew Green. Tax Reform On Nov. 27, 1984, the Department of Treasury made public a propo·sal to substantially revise the current system of determining individual corporate income tax liability. The plan has generated a great deal of controversy. While most people give lip service to the general concept of tax simplification, most don't want to see their favorite tax shelters touched. At least two of the provisions in the tax plan will hit middle and lower-middle taxpayers hard: the proposed elimination of deductions for state and local taxes, and the administration's desire to tax health care benefits past a certain contribution rate. It is too early to know the full ramifications of the plan, or even if it will be enacted. Yet as of this writing, it would affect the maritime industry in at least the following ways: • It would replace the 1981 accelerated depreciation system with a much less generous depreciation schedule which would be indexed for inflation. • It would repeal the current exclusion from income funds deposited in a Capital Construction Fund program. • It would deny deductions for expenses incurred while attending seminars held aboard cruise ships. CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Ill. 60603 Tele. #(312)263-6330 DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Mich. 48822 Tele. # (313) 532·1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Western Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283-8100 HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas n002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (813) 879-9842 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36802 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Gardner, Robein & Healy 2540 Severn Avenue, Suite 400 Metairie, La. 70002 Tele. # (504) 885·9994 NORFOLK, VA. Peter K. Babalas & Associates, P.C. Suite 700 Atlantic National Bank Bldg. 415 Saint Paul's Boulevard Norfolk, Va. 23510 Tele. # (804) 622-31~ PHILADELPHIA, PA. Kirschner, Walters, Willig, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 110 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg, Sounders & Levine Suite 90~hemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street. Suite 440 San Francisco, C81if. 94104 Tele. # (415) 981-4400 SEATTLE, WASH. Davies, Roberts, ~ . Anderson & Wacker 201 Elliott Avenue West, Suite 500 Seattle, Wash. 98119 Tele. # (206) 285-3610 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33609 • It would repeal or curtail certain fringe benefits. Tele. #(813)879-9842 January 1985 /LOG/ 13 �Survival_Suits Now Aboard Most SIU Ships The bright red suit worn by Seafarer Grif McRee may not be the latest fashion, but it's designed to do- just what its name implies. Called a "survival suit," the spongy, seemingly watertight suit is now required by law to be available to each crewmember-depending on the runaboard many American-flag vessels. Onboard the Sea-Land Leader (Sea-Land) on a recent cold but sunny January morning, 25-year- AB Grit McRee mod~ls one of the survival suits that is now standard equipment on many U.S.-flag ships. The suits protect seamen from hypothermia in frigid waters. old Brother McRee modeled the suit for the LOG., The suit was kept rolled up in its carrying bag in the locker of McRee's fo'c's'le. It would seem that a better carrying case could be devised since. getting the suit out was a bit cumbersome and time-consuming. However, the front of the bag does contain instructions in very clear lettering on how to use the suit. McRee, who sails as an AB, said that on the recently-concluded trip a fire and boat drill had been held during which time the mate and a maritime academy cadet demonsfra.ted how to use the suit. " One size fits all," McRee said as he slipped on the suit over his je•ans and T-shirt. He explained that if there was enough time during a real emergency he might put on even more clothing. (The instructions on the bag, however, say that one's shoes should be removed.) Once in the suit, McRee zipped it all the way up, pulled over the head piece, and strapped another part of the suit across the bottom of his face. The survival suit is equipped with a pocket light and a tube on the chest for manual inflation. On the back of the suit in Wait and See on Soviet Maritime The U.S. government has "not yet decided to seek a resumption of maritime negotiations" with the Soviet Union, the State Department told SIU President Frank Drozak. In November, in letters to high-ranking government officials including Secretary of State George Shultz, Drozak urged the U.S. to begin talks aimed at re-establishing a bilateral shipping agreement with the Soviets. A previous 10-year agreement expired in 1981. Under the terms of that agreement, U.S.flag ships carried one-third of the cargo between the two countries. · Drozak cited both national defense and commercial arguments in his call for maritime negotiatipns. He also noted that the political climate between the two nations appeared to be thawing and such an agreement had few barriers to overcome. " We continue to monitor de14 / LOG / January 1985 velopments, and we will be ready to consider approaches to all outstanding issues when the time looks right," Franklin K. Willis, deputy assistant secretary for transportation and telecommunications affairs at the State Department, wrote in reply to Drozak's letter. Delta Sale Talks On Negotiations between Crowley Maritime Corp., parent of Delta Steamship Lines, and United States Lines for the sale of Delta to USL are still under way. Late last year the two firms began talks about the sale of 11 Delta ships, its trade routes and the lease of three new containerships now under construction for Delta in Danish yards. Cr-owley paid $96 million for Delta when the company purchased the line from Holiday Inns Inc. in 1982. Published reports indicate that Delta is losing about $2 million a month. big letters is the name of the damaged or lost the crewmemship. ber will be responsible for the McRee seemed pretty com- cost. fortable in the suit which is Whenever you take a new job designed to help seamen survive aboard a ship, be sure to check in cold water. However, the r your survival suit carefully to bosun aboard the ship-a big make sure it's in perfect conman named Leon Curry-com- dition. plained that he could not fit into If you ever have to plunge the suit. into freezing waters, you don't Each survival suit is worth want a hole in your survival more than $200, and if it is suit. McRee begins donning the ·survival-suit. USL Gets Foreign-Flag OK Despite strong objections from many steamship companies and maritime labor unions, Marad granted United States Lines (USL) permission to use foreign-flag "feeder" vessels to bring cargo to USL's giant new containerships on th~ir roundthe-world service·. Normally U.S. maritime law prohibits subsidized American carriers from using foreign ships. USL holds Operating Differential Subsidy agreements. Marad granted a two-year waiver on the foreign-flag ban. USL had requested a three-year waiver. In 1986 the company must go back to Marad if it wants to continue. the use of foreign-flag ships. But it also must submit a feasibility study on '' operating the feeder service with unemployed U .S.-flag vessels, including any which USL might have available, foreignbuilt vessels reflagged under U.S. registry and joint arrangements with U .S.-flag operators," according to Marad. The SIU was opposed to the plan to use the foreign ships to transfer cargo from smaller ports to the larger ports wq_ere USL's ships will call. SIU President Frank Drozak said, "In the USL scheme of things, benefits would be enjoyed by foreign as well as U .S.-flag interests, but subsidy costs would be borne solely by the U.S. government." He also said that the foreign-flag service would take away a possible 300 unlicensed jobs which could have been created if American ships were used. Joining the SIU in opposition to the move were the National Maritime Union, the Transportation Institute, Sea-Land Service, Waterman Steamship ,Co. and several other organizations. Currently opponents of the waiver are considering possible court action in an attempt to overturn the Marad ruling, but none has been initiated. �. .Jaaaary, 1995 SeafaNl'S International Union • AFIA:10 \.,.~L:: The SIU-crewed USNS Algol ls the first of the Navy's converted SL-7s to Join the Fast Sealift Ships Fleet. At recent sea trials she proved she was indeed fast, clocking a speed of more than 36 knots (42 mph.). SIU members wlll crew each of the first four SL-7s. SIU: Meeting the Needs ·of the U.S. Military ---As the .Fourth Arm of Defense_ __ ''The purpose of our school is to guide and encourage our members to improve their profemonal skills to meet the needs of the industry?' --SIU President Frank Drozak The Seafarers Harry Lunde berg School of Seamanship was founded on its present site in Piney Point, Maryland in 1967. In the years since the school was founded, 1t has grown to become the largest educational facility for seafarers in the United States. In the past few years, the school has gone through a very special period of growth and adjustment to meet the ever increasing changes in marine technology, the changing manpower needs of the deep sea and offshcre towing industries. This special supplement is designed to bring military, government and congressional personnel up-to-date on the military-related courses taught at s~. The purpose of the school is to train, guide and encourage our members to make careers for themselves on the world's oceans or on America's network of inland and coastal waterways, as well as to upgrade seafarers and boatmen to higher ratings and licenses. . To achieve these goals, the school emphasizes both academic and vocational education. President Ronald Reagan ''Shipbuilding, a strong maritime industry and our national sec11rity go hand-in-hand.'' The U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff have expressed a renewed tlWtJreness and determination to address the current sealift problems ofthe nation. They have said, "Sealift will hear the brunt of the workload in deployment, reinforcement and supply efforts. The U.S. relies on the nation's merchant marine as a strategic resource." Chief of Naval Operations ''Without adequate and reliable sealift, literally none ofour militllry plans are executable. '' Commander of the Military Sealift Command "Does it really matter if the United States has no merchant mmine? You bet it does. Today, in peacetime, our own sea lines of communication are filled largely by foreign flag ships... That doesn't make sense to me. A strong merchant marine, just as much as a strong Navy, is the basis of any nation's seapower . . . It's time to rescue our sinking merchant marine before it becomes the 'strategic missing link' rather than our fourth arm of defense,' a title that the Merchant Marine earned with honor in World War II. " LOG SIU President Frank Drozak testifies before Congress that the Department of Defense needs to develop Navy support programs intended to meet national security needs and to build up the U.S.-fl.ag fleet. January 1985 /LOG/ 15 �Draws High Navy Praise Keystone State's SIU Crew Exceeds Expectations; SHLSS Training Is Key to Professional Operation The recent Navy J-LOTS exercises, , conducted off the coast of Norfolk, Va., was an intensive test of the SIU's Keystone State and her crew. The exercises were conducted continuously from Sept. 18 through Oct. 12, and the crews were on call 24 hours a day. The crane operators handled the cargo unloading operation in 12-hour shifts, while the maintenance, QMEDs, engineers and oilers were on normal shifts plus overtime. The nineman steward department prepared hot meals four times a day. The smoothness of the month-long exercises was attributed to the professionalism and cooperation of the entire crew. Seafarers worked around the clockina ''war'' scenario where they superbly-executed their duties, far exceeding the Navy's expectations. Seafarers proved once again that they can ably and efficiently perform as an auxiliary to the Navy. The 20-year-old Keystone State was converted earlier this year by the Navy as the first of 11 heavy-lift crane ships under charter to the Military Sealift Command (MSC). These crane ships will be able to unload containerships in primitive ports with no lifting facilities, in modern ports where the container cranes have been damaged by enemy action, or "in the stream" without any port facilities. The Keystone State was converted at the Bay Shipbuilding Corporation in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. The three pairs of rotating cranes sit on pedestals all on Each member of the team has been trained at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship to learn the advanced operation, rig-handling and other technical areas of this special equipment. During the exercises off the Virginia coast, the Keystone State met all the tasks set for it by the Navy in the combat situation, and at the same time proved the workability of privately-operated and manned TACS crane ships and their roles as floating docks for construe- '' We can ·take pride in our efforts.'' the starboard side so that the Frank Drozak loading and unloading of any containership along its side is possible. The cranes are able to load tanks, trucks, helicopters, spare parts-any type of military equipment. During the exercises, 1,000 containers were loaded and unloaded during a specific time period. · The massive cranes, 121 feet high and weighing 700,000 pounds each, are highly automated and computer controlled. tion unloading. Adm . . Harold Shear, administrator of DOT' s Maritime Administration, sent commendations to the crewmembers of the Keystone State for a "job well done." Tom Keller, project manager for the Keystone State of Marad' s Ship Operations Office, had this to say about the exercises and the SIU. "The SIU performed very well and every member of the crew should be lauded for their outstanding performance. The crew bit the bullet and did it, and their diligent efforts have not gone unnoticed." SIU President Frank Drozak also sent a congratulatory letter to the SIU crewmembers of the Keystone State, praising them for their fine service and '• demonstrating again that the SIU mariner is.the best in the world. I believe that your achievements will mean additional crane ships will be built and manned by merchant mariners and that the Navy can truly view our membership as vital back-up and support force in times of both peace and conflict to the U.S. Navy." ' The SIU-crewed Keystone State recently completed her first full-scale war games off the coast of Virginia. The first of 11 crane ships designed to assist the Navy in carrying and transferring military cargo with its own 11 /LOG/ January 1985 giant cranes, the ship and her crew won high praise from the Military Sealift Command and SIU President Frank Drozak. �Tricky Refueling by Falcon Leader Draws MSC Praise In time of war or national emergency, naval fleets cannot risk divulging their whereabouts, and stopping in port to refuel is too dangerous. Taking part in an early autumn 'military preparedness exercise, the SIU-contracted Fakcon Leader was heaped with praise after skillfully completing radical rendezvous refueling maneuvers for a fleet of U.S. Navy ships patrolling the Indian Ocean. Vice Adm. William Rowden and Rear Adm. John R. Batzler, in a telegram to Seahawk Management, operator of the Leader, commended SIU seamen for lending their skillful support to the nation's naval defense. Between Sept. 24 and Oct. 14, the SIU members refueled from astern ·to ships near the Persian Gulf, according to Capt. Steven Ford, vice president of tanker operations for Seahawk Management, the operator of the Falcon Leader and her sister ship,.the Falcon Champion. Both ships are covered by a five-year Military Sealift Command charter. The exercises, said Ford, were "professionally challenging" with the delicate process of taking on jet and diesel fuel from astern, requiring ''professional pizzazz, proper planning _and professional seamanship. There is always the chance involved in any radical maneuver such as this of polluting the sea,'' said Ford. "After doing a job like this, I think the guys deserve a pat on the back,'' he added. In refueling from astern, the larger ship must synchronize speed and direction so that a hose from the merchant ship can transfer fuel without strain or slack as the ships continue in motion. The crew listened to tapes and practiced test runs months before. the · formal performance. Congratulations on a job well done go to each member of the SIU crew: Bosun Joe Donovan James Lee Jackson Othman Vin Chik , Robert Lee Cooper Jerry P. James Harrin Macip James E. Dawson Pumpinan Joseph R. Negron QMED George Darney QMED Williard Verzone Chief Steward Brad Otto Chief Cook Sergio Morales Steward Assistant Howard Bickford Deck Engine ~ovianus Utility Pariama AB AB AB AB AB AB The SIU-crewed Falcon Leader, currently under a five-year Military Sealift Command charter, drew high praise for her performance during recent Navy exercises near the Persian Gulf. -Advisory Board Meets to Review Training Programs-- Members of the Advisory Board posed for this group photo at the close of a very fruitful conference. sets Agenda For New Training Goals The U.S. Coast Guard was represented at the conference by Cmdr. John Lindak, left, and Lt. Cmdr. George Naccara. Each year the SHLSS staff meets with management, labor, the Military and Maritime Administration representatives to discuss the progress of the school . The• purpose of the annual meeting is to acquaint the board members with the new facilities, review current programs and look at future objectives and goals. January 1985 / LOG I 17 �Underway Replenishment SIU & SH LSS Preparing for the Futu_re The Seafarers International Union has long been aware of the need for cargo-shipping capacity for the resupply of forces deployed overseas in remote locations, particularly during periods-of national emergency. In response to this need, the Navy has included, as a key element of the rapid deployment force concept, a Navy Controlled Fleet operated by a civilian crew. This program consists of eight SL-7 class container ships which are being converted to a cargo configuration specifically designed to facilitate the rapid loading and unloading of military equipment, fuel, personnel, and supplies while the ships are underway. Four of the ships have been convened and are SIU contracted vessels. These are: the· Algol, the Capella, the Antares and the Bellatrix. Here at the Seafarers Harry ' Lundeberg School of Seamanship we are training Seafarers in the techniques of Underway Replenishment (UNREP). The course is one week long and is a required part of the Bosun, Quartermaster, Third Mate and AB programs. _The first day of the course is spent in the classroom with an introduction to Replenishment at Sea, a description of the ship, UNREP command and control, highline transfer method, fueling at sea method and additional replenishment methods. The following days consist of UNREP practice while tied to the pier, assigning crew to all stations, reassigning crew to man new stations, and actual underway replenishment at sea. SIU members have just completed participation in an Underway Replenishment exercise which was held in the Pacific Ocean. This Military Sealift Command exercise was designed as a comprehensive test of underway replenishment methods. This test was rated excellent by MSC and the Navy. The rendezvous position for the Underway Replenishment is plotted with the wind and sea direction being a prime factor by Bill Moore who is presently enrolled in the Master Mate Freight and Towing course. A special sea detail for UNREP is set by quartermaster students Paul Billington, on the wheel, and Robert Enke. Captain Tom Doyle oversees the bridge operation . ..... . As the Bosun Recertification class prepares the lines, the Earl "Bull" Shepard begins to make its approach on the receiving vessel, which is on a steady course and speed. Once alongside, it maintains station on the receiving ship by using small course and speed changes. 18 /LOG/ January 1985 �The 55 gallon drum is hauled aboard the receiving vessel by means of the in-haul line, and is kept about 8 feet above the water during the transfer . ..:::::::=::::::.:-·-·.· phone and distance line Is passed over to the receiving ship by means of the messenger line. A signalman, with colored paddles, coordinates the sending of the line, with his counterpart on the ship. After the distance line is received, It is made fast to the receiving vessel and is used by the delivery ship to maintain the proper separation between vessels. Upon completing the transfer of all cargo, the rig is then prepared to be sent back to the delivery ship by reversing the process of how It was received aboard. ,,' .~- b. . . . ~ . . After the gear is received back on board, it Is made up and stowed for the next "UNREP". January 1985 / LOG /'19 �The NEW Seafarers Shiphandling Simulator The Seafarers Shiphandling Simulator combines state-of-theart technology and proven education al methodology into a complete training system. Marine simulators are a safe and cost-effective alternative to traditional shipboard training. Vesscl operators can develop. shiphandling skills while working in a safe and controlled environment. The central feature of our simulator system is a full• sized recreation of a ship's bridge. Features include: • full day or dusk visual scenes • beam to beam forward view, and after view • clear or reduced visibility • wind and current effects • bottom contour effects . • bow thruster and assist tug effects • various traffic vessels • several own-ship configurations including tugboats pushing barges ahead and towing astern. Programs are now being developed to provide training in Basic Shiphandling, Bridge Navigation A scale model of the simulator shows classrooms, computer room, bridge, radar rooms, secondary bridge, and a view of the projection theatre. From the bridge, there is a 180° view of the simulated scenario with an additional view at the stern. Emergency Shiphandling, Vessel to Vessel Communications, Rules of the Road Situations, and Restricted Waterway Navigation. Future courses are envisioned which will train harbor pilots for specific geographic locations and provide station keeping training for deck officers aboard underway icplenishmcnt vessels. This full bridge simulator can be used in conjunction with three other ownship radar simulators to create a scenario with four operating vessels. These three additional simulators also have the ability to operate alone and will be used extensively in radar observer training. Canal/Lock Approach The NIGHT SCENE above shows three panels of a seven paneled 180° view, as seen by the pilot. 20 / LOG / January 1985 Management, �New SH LSS Radar Program Plots a course for the future In keeping up with the needs of the Maritime industry, the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship is now offering a Radar Observer course. The course covers basic radar information yet it is geared toward the specific needs of mariners sailing either inland, Great Lakes, or deep sea. The course consists of the following: an eight-day program for unlimited oceans and Great Lakes, a five-day program for inland waters, a three-day refresher for inland or unlimited oceans, and a one-day recertification program for either inland or unlimited oceans. The course of study consists of radar theory, observation, operation and use, interpretation and plotting, advanced radar plotting, collision avoidance and navigational exercises. The instructor teaches the course through lectures, audio visuals and state-of-the-art radar equipment. The students' radar scope is attached to an instructor controlled computer console which enables the teacher to set up any given situation and control the speed and direction of the vessels showing up on the rad~ scope. The students control and maneuver their vessel, plot the course of all vessels and maneuver the ship to safety without jeopardizing the safety of the other vessels. officers who are seeking to increase the scope of their licenses for service on vessels of 300 gross tons and over. As a licensed deck officer you should be a competent radar observer. Use of radar is required by RULE 5 of the U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Rules, under "PART B Section I - Conduct of Vessels in any Condition of Visibility,'' which obligates the mariner to use '• ... all available means appropriate.'' The SHLSS Radar Observer course is approved by the U.S. Coast Guard, and graduates receive a Radar Observer Endorsement. ... -I The course is designed to provide training for SIU members who are applying for an original license as a deck officer; those licensed deck officers who are upgrading and/ or renewing their licenses and those licensed deck The Radar class practices plotting on radar plotting paper. From I. to r. ant Instructor Abe Easter, Thomas Doherty, Thomas Calahan and Marshal McGregor. Thomas Calahan ~-) and Marshal McGregor practice direct plotting on the radar. SHLSS Radar Instructor, Abe Easter runs a computer console which Is linked to, and controls the student's radar scope. January 1985 / LOG / 21 �Merchant Marine Act of 1920 ''It is necessary for the national defense and for the proper growth of its foreign and domestic commerce that the United States shall have a merchant man·ne of the best equipped and most suitable types of vessels sufficient to carry the greater portion of its commerce and serve as a naval or military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency, ultimately to be owned and operated pn·vately by citizens of the United States; and it is hereby declared to be the policy of the United States to do whatever may be necessary to develop and encourage the maintenance of such a merchant man·ne .. . '' SEALIFT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE COURSE The Sealift Operations and Maintenance course has been developed to meet t he requirements for seafarers to man the new MSC ships operated by SIU- contracted companies. The course consists of classroom lectures and practical application to include ; • Underway Replenishment on SHLSS vessels. • Vertical Replenishment • Crane Operation on the SHLSS crane. • Fork Lift Operations • Damage Control • Fire Fighting • Safety During an UNREP, a 55-gallon drum is hauled aboard the receiving vessel by means of the in-haul line, and is kept about 8 feet above the water during the transfer. ~ The school's newly acquired 32-ton twin Hagglund crane trains SIU Seafarers in the efficient operation and maintenance ofthis military support equipment. 22 / LOG I January 1985 The course is open to all members in good standing and is required to be taken in ·addition to the specialty and upgrading courses offered at SHLSS. It will cross-train each member. no matter what department, for the varied jobs within the ships of the rapid deployment force . The school has recently installed a 32-ton twin Hagglund crane which will be used for the on-the-job-training in the Sealift Operation and Maintenance course. This allows the school to train SIU members on real equipment for each segment of the course. �Keep Your Head Above Water Take the SHLSS Lifeboat/Water Survival Course Survival is the key word in the Lifeboat/Water Survival course taught at SHLSS. Due to the isolated confines of a ship, seafarers must be more dependent on their own abilities and their fellow seaman in a time of crisis. The four-week Lifeboat/Water Survival course is required for all entry-level trainees and available to aH upgrading students. Many SIU members choose to take the lifeboat course while they are enrolled in other programs, and Iii _.,.,:~ '}i§WC ., 1111• some come to SHLSS specifically to get their lifeboat endorsement. The course consists of over forty hours of classroom time and thiny hours of practical training. Subjects taught include emergency drills, lifeboat construction, launching and recovery, basic compass navigation, life raft construction, launching and maintenance, rowing, survival training and use of all lifeboat and life raft equipment. All "State- of-the-Art" equipment is used during instruction with a strong emphasis on audio visual presentations. The SHLSS has prepared its own water survival manual, video tapes and teaching aids. Individuaiized instruction is available through the Learning Center depending on the needs of each student. Members of the U.S . Coast Guard come to the Lundeberg school to test the lifeboat ~tudents. This exam is given in English only. The Coast Guard test consists of davit operation, boat handling, and a written exam. The written exam may be taken orally at the students' request, but the test will only be given in English. The entry-level trainees must pass an additional Coast Guard test on knot tying. Should a disaster occur, the SHLSS Lifeboat/Water Survival course gives our seafarers the training, knowledge and confidence to safely evacuate a ship. Trainees practice backing away from the dock. Roger Mignone demonstrates how to stay warm and dry in 30 degree water. January 1985 / LOG I 23 �Firefighting a course you can't afford to miss! Few things cause more damage to a ship and her crew than fire . On land people can be evacuated, and trained firemen are called in to put out the flames. Onboard ship it's the crew who has to take over these responsiblities. Since many of our ships carry highly flammable materials, the necessity of having a crew trained in firefighting techniques is of the utmost importance. Every trainee at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship (SHLSS) attends one week (for two hours each day) of classroom instruction on fire prevention and firefighting. Included in this training is a oneday field trip to the Military Sealift Command's firefighting emergency school at Earle, N .J. Here the emergency situations which have been discusssed in the classroom become reality-but under controlled conditions. The experience of fighting different kinds of fires and the mistakes that are sure to be made become learning experiences rather than fatal errors. - .,a_·/ r'-i \~1 ~ ., Daniel Mclaughlin hand cranks the oxygen supply to a hose mask while Charles Woodson watches for kinks in the hose. if( Instructor Dick Peyrek of the Military Sealift Command's Firefighting School positions each man and demonstrates how to approach and put out a hatch fire. 24 / LOG / January 1985 Dressed in firefighting gear, the students are first given classroom instruction on equipment and safety. The instru<."tors then spend the rest of the time demonstrating how to control and extinguish various types of fires. The students get "hands-on" experience putting out grease fires, bilge fires , spill fires and tank fires. In addition, the students learn to work together as a firefighting team, each gaining the experience of working at the three positions which make up the team-hose man, back-up man and nozzle man. Instruction is also given in how to wear oxygen breathing apparatus . Every student is expected to put on a mask, enter a smoke filled room, remove the mask, count to ten and leave the room. By the end of the day the students are worn out. But they are confident that should a fire occur onboard their ship they will know what to do to control and put out the fire . Gavin Pennington uses a CO2 fire extinguisher to put out a grease fire. At close quarters a fire such as this can look ominous, but with teamwork it is extinguished in less than a minute. �Vice Admiral Kent Carroll, former Commander, Military Sealift Comma~d, has been steadfast in pointing out, ''our nation and our maritime industry have pursued sealift with relentless apathy!' ' First Aid & CPR Don't Leave Here Without It!!! Due to the inherent isolation of shipboard members, safety becomes a very important issue to seafarers. Here at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, safety is stressed in all of our courses. Accidents, of course, will happen, and to prepare our students to meet these emergencies, the school offers a course in First Aid and a course in CPR. Both courses are required for all our entry level trainees and recommended to our upgrading students. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) refers to life-sustaining medical treatment that artificially restores oxygen to the vital organs of a person experiencing respiratory or heart failure. The CPR class teaches students the principle·s and techniques of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in accordance with the standards of the American Heart Association. Students are awarded the American Heart Association CPR Certification after successfully completing the course. The First Aid course provides the principles and techniques of safety and basic first aid according to the accepted standards of the American Red Cross. After successful completion of the course, students are awarded the American Red Cross Standard First Aid Certification. SHlSS Instructor Janet Cook observes as David Velandra and Claude Hollings apply a splint to Grant Marzette. The value of accurate knowledge in First Aid and CPR cannot be over emphasized. You might be able to save a ·limb, you might be able to save a life. If you use your knowledge only once, the course was worth your time. Sign up for the First Aid and CPR courses while you are attending classes at SHLSS. Don't regret that you passed up the opportunity. Working together as a team is an important part of the CPR training. ti , ;,f :? :;f-:•······· • ...•.- -'""§- Royce Bozeman, Norman Evans and Paul Stubblefield practice splinting a leg fracture on victim, Conrad Gauthier. j Under the direction of Instructor Janet Cook, Algernon Hutcherson, George Luke and Roberto Principe practice basic CPR. January 1985 / LOG / 25 - �ENGINE DEPARTMENT WELDING MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS FIREMAN, WATERTENDER, OILER (FOWT) / I i i .. r I • TAN KERMAN QUALIFIED MEMBER OF THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT (QMED) 26 / LOG I January 1985 .'---2·: r :=:r MARINE ELECTRONICS DIESEL ENGINE TECHNOLOGY �Upgrading Programs AUTOMATION THIRD ASSISTANT ENGINEER AND ORIGINAL SECOND ASSISTANT ENGINEER STEAM OR MOTOR PUMPROOM MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS MARINE ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE CHIEF ENGINEER Uninspected Motor Vessel ASSISTANT ENGINEER Uninspected Motor Vessel CONVEYOR MAN January 1985 / LOG / 27 �DECK DEPARTMENT ./);: / I , -,#- ABLE SEAMAN, Special (12 Months) ABLE SEAMAN, Limited (18 Months) ABLE Sl:AMAN, Unlimited (36 Months) CELESTIAL NAVIGATION THIRD MATE QUARTERMASTER MASTER/MATE FREIGHT AND TOWING VE~SEL (Inspected) 28 / LOG I January 1985 · FIRST CLASS PILOT �-. :•::~;;;:;:·~•:;.:~~~~~~•d·w~~•:·,:::·~-:::;; ! RADAR TOWBOAT OPERATOR SEALIFT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE January 1985 / LOG / 29 �STEWARD DEPARTMENT \/::::·- ·,•,:>::':::;:.:.. ::·:::::::::::::·. ~~··· · · · i ASSISTANT COOK INTERNATIONAL PASTRIES AND CAKE DECORATING COOK AND BAKER 'r '' CHIEF COOK 30 / LOG / January 1985 · CHIEF STEWARD �' ADULT EDUCATION Programs ADULT BASIC EDUCATION -."-.. High School Equivalency Program ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE ---College Cnu·rses Offered Through SHLSS-- Congratulations go to Richard Robertson who recently received his Nautical Science Certificate. Through a con tr actual agreement between the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship and Charles County Community College of Maryland, SIU members have the opponunity to earn a certificate in Nautical Science and/ or an associate in arts degree in general studies. · The courses, taught on the SHLSS campus, are offered in a self-study format. This allows a student to begin a course at his convemence. He sets his own ~:a.dlin~s f.or ·,completing assignmeiiti', but the course must be completed within one year. This format allows a seafarer to take college level courses at the same time he is taking vocational upgrading courses on the SHLSS campus. The vocational courses are approved for college credit and may be applied toward the Nautical Science Certificate and / or an associate in arts degree in general studies. The Nautical Science certificate program supplements the regular vocational training programs of the Lundeberg School with postsecondary academic training in nautical science. This certificate enhances the educational opportunity for members of the Seafarers International Union. The 21 credit-hour program takes between six and ten weeks to complete. More than 50% of the students complete the program in less than five weeks due to previous accredited courses taken at SHLSS. The Scholarship/Work Program is another example of the SIU' s deep belief that education is the key to growth and strength of individuals, of the union, and of the industry. This program has been developed for eligible members who wish to return to SHLSS solely to work towards their associate in arts degree through the Charles County Community College. The Scholarship/Work Program is available to all SIU members who need sixteen credits or less to complete their associate in arts degree through Charles County Community College . For more information on the college level programs offered at SHLSS please write to the college Programs Office, Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, Maryland 20674. January 1985 / LOG / 31 '· -- �''With no business, ships of the U.S. Merchant Man·ne are disappean·ng _off the high seas. Military spending alone cannot rescue the U.S. Merchant Fleet. It needs to be a major force in moving this country's commerce. It must be the Fourth Arm of Defense. '' Adm. Warren C. Hamm Military Sealift Command SHLSS Teachers Visit USNS Keystone State · SIU Brings Education Programs to the Memb~rs . For an education program to be effective, it must be able to reach the students and meet their needs. A continuous effort must be made to identify these needs and design new methods and materials to meet them. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship (SHLSS) has long recognized and responded to such innovative approaches in education. Its departments work cooperatively together to provide the best educational programs for seafarers. Recently, SHLSS Vocational instructor Bill Hellwege and Adult Education instructors Mary Coyle, Terry Sharpe and Sandy Schroeder had the opportunity to visit the Key.rtone State. The opportunity to visit the Key.rtone State provided a vital link between the school and the seafarers on board ..It gave the crew a chance to sha:re their concerns and educational needs with the instructors. At the same time, the instructors hacf a chance to explain the programs and courses available at the school including the correspondence courses and materials that are available. Several copies of everything that is offered on the correspondence coupon of the LOG were distributed. This included materials on English, math, social studies, communication skills, taxes and metrics. Prior to the Key.rtone State visit, the Adult Education Department had received a call from crew member Bill Ashman, a crane operator on the Key.rtone State, requesting some GED selfstudy materials. He explained that he had set up an evening study group on the vessel for eight fellow crew J1lembers and needed more materials. His enthusiasm and determination to make the study group a success was evident. He had recruited fellow crew members to help ~ tutors. Even Key.rtone State Captain Frank Contelmo had volunteered to tutor and offered his support for the group. The organization of this study group represents only one type of educational activity that could be effective on any Yt§CL The ibi1i , Qf mvre correspondence programs and methods to reach hundreds of members on other contracted vessels will be a strong focus for the Adult Education department. Ideas for correspondence courses and alternative education methods for members has always been a priority at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. These ideas have been supponed and followed through by both the Union and the staff at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Paul Lewis (I.) received his GED diploma through SHLSS in the Spring of 1984. Bill Ashman is curre_ntly studying for his GED and heads the GED study group; 32 / LOG / ~uary 1985 .... Instructor Bill Hellwege, S1-ll.SS Vocational instructor who has taught the cargo handling and crane operating course, also shares the same concerns about shipboard life and education. Bill knows the military aspects of not only getting the job done, but the imponance tha! education and training have in developing needed skills. Education and training go hand in hand in preparing the members for both their job and life skills. As the skills or needs change and are identified, the materials and methods must also change. It is this total approach to education, that your union and the SHLSS educational departments utilize to improve on what they have. The ;tiJ:1 Key.rtone State crew members provided suggestions for other correspondence materials to be developed in areas of Personal ·Finance, Nutrition, Health and Safety and splicing wire and line to list a few. Most of all there was an overwhelming desire by the crew members to improve their academic knowledge. Currently, new materials and correspondence methods are in the process of being developed with hopes that they can be implemented soon . The visit cenainly was an eye-opening experience- in making the instructors realize how many members there are yet to .ccach who have a strong desire to funher their academic education. 1 ){El SHLSS instructor Mary Coyle helps Lorenza Pethres apply for the ABE program. Phil Tambon, standing, recently completed the Third Mate course offered at'SHLSS. The AB crane operator instructors on board the Keystone State are, from I. to r. Dave Novogratz, Robert Carroll, Lou Flade, Philip Tambon and Bill Ashman. �Seafarers Harry Lundeberg ·School of Seamanship The Seat are rs Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship is 60 acres of southern Maryland waterfront property dedicated to the training and advancement of seafare rs. Paul Drozak Building Seafarers Shiphandling Simulator Building Charles Logan Building Paul Hall Library & Maritime Museum SHLSS Marina Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Training & Recreation Center January 1985 I LOG / 33 �Apply Now for an SH LSS Upgrading Course .•.•••.•••.....•.•.•.. ···········································································································•·· . -.......... , , /~,,.-1f7 ~ ~ ~ ) , Jl ___ ~ AH -CIO Seafare rs Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application j : -...____ ~,,,' I Date of Birth ____....,...,...,........,._ _ __ Name (last) (Brst] ~:a::n--------- --------- - - Address _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ (Qty) • Telephone (ZIJ>?Sd•> ($tit•) Deep Sea Member Mo.lOiy/Vear (Middle) Inland Waters Member D Lakes Member _..,....,,..,,..,~r.:,r-----(Xrea Codi) • Pacific D Social Security# _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Book# _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Seniority _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Date Book Port Presently Was lssued _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Port lssued _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Regfetered In _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ or _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Endorsement(s) License(s) Now Held Are you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program: • No D (If yes, fill in below) Yes Trainee Program: From _____ _ "'lil.iili-ii".ito.ff.lar · ----- (dil•allWJ Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses: D Yes No D (If yes, fill in below) Course(s) Taken _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes No D Firefighting: D Yes No D CPR: • Yes No • ,, Date Available for Training - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - 1Am interested in the Following Course(s) Checked Below or Indicated Here if Not Listed _ _ _ _ _ _ __ DECK ~- ENGINE D Tenkerman D AB Unlimited D FOWT D QMED-Any Rating D AB Limited DAB Special D Quartermaster D Towboat Optnitor Inland D Towboat Openitor Not More Than 200 MIIH D Towboat Openitor (Over 200 MIIH) D Celeatlel Navigation D Master lnapected Towing Vea..1 D Mate lnapected Towing Veaael · D 1at Claaa PIiot D Third Mate Celeatlal Navigation D Third Mate D Radar Ob..rver Unlimited D Marine Electronlca D Merine Electrlcal Maintenance D Pumproom Maintenance & Operation D Automation D Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Syatema 0 Dleael EnglnH D Aaalatent Engineer (Unlnapected Motor VeaMI) . D Chi.f Engln"r (Unlnapected Motorv....1 D Third Aaat. Engln"r (Motor lnapected) No transportation wlll be paid unless you present ortglnal receipts and successfully complete the course. - ~ At.L DEPARTMENT• D Welding D Lifeboatmen D S.allft Operation• & Maintenance STEWARD D D D O D Aaalatent COok COok & Baker Chief Cook Steward Towboat Inland Cook COLLEGE PROGRAM D Nautical Science Certificate Program D Scholarship/Work Program RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME-(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever Is applicable.) VESSEL 34 / LOG / January 1985 RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE �t- February Through April 1985 Programs Geared to Improve Job Skills And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry i i Foliowlng are the updated course schedules for February through April 1985, at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Engine Upgrading Courses For convenience of the membership, the course schedule is separated into five categories: engine department courses; deck department courses; steward department courses; recertification programs; adult education courses. The starting and completion dates for all courses are also listed. Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are preparing to upgrade are advised to enroll in the courses of their choice as early as possible. Although every effort will be made to help every member, classes will be limited in size-so sign up early. Class schedules may be changed to reflect membership demands. SIU Representatives in all ports will assist members in preparing applicattons. The following classes will be held through April 1985 as listed below: Check-In Completion Course Date Date QMED-Any Rating March 15 June 6 Marine Elect. Maintenance April 26 June 27 Marine Electronics March 8 April 25 Diesel Engineer-Reg. February 22 April 26 March 21 May 30 Welding February 8 March 15 April 19 March 14 April 18 May 23 Diesel Engineer Scholarship (License) February 22 April 26 April 18 June 20 February 15 February 28 Deck Upgrading Courses Coua! Towboat Operator Scholarship Program Check-In Date March 15 Completion Date May 2 Quartermaster-Ocean April 19 May 30 tfcense Mate (3rd March 1 ~nl i m ited-Master/Mate reight & Towing) May 10 Able Seaman March 1 April 11 Lifeboat February 15 March 11 April 8 February 28 March 21 April 18 February 22 March 29 March 28 May 2 Sealift Operations & Maintenance Steward Upgrading Courses Course Check-In/ Completion Date Length of Course Assistant Cook bi-weekly varies Cook and Baker bi-weekly varies Chief Cook bi-weekly varies Chief Steward monthly varies Recertification Programs Check-In Courae . - Date _, . Bosun Recertification March Completion Date 3- 'Tankerman Bus Schedule Monday Through Friday Only ~ Depart Lexington Park 6:20 A.M. Arrive Washington D.C. 8:20 A.M . Depart Washington, D.C. 4:30 A.M. 5:55 P.M. Arrive Lexington Park 6:15 A.M. 7.55 P.M. The Gold Line Bus is the only bus which travels between Washington D.C. and the nearest bus stop in Lexington Park. This bus line travels Monday through Friday only. It is necessary to take a cab from Lexington Park to the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point. The Gold Line Bus Station is located at 12th and New York, -Northwest, D.C. Telephone Number in Washington , D.C.: (202) 479-5900 The Gold Line Bus Station is located in Lexington Park at the A&P Grocery. Fare: $10.30 (One Way) Friendly Cab Company, Lexington Park, Maryland Telephone Number: 863-8141 Fare from Lexington Park to SHLSS Is: $11.00 (1 or 2 occupants) one way. April 8 January 198)5 / LOG I 35 �Health Talk smoking: It's Never Too Late to Quit ANUARY 1, 1985-the start • Cigarette smoking i_s a macidence of lung cancer and of another new year. jor cause of lung cancer, heart chronic lung diseases (emphyIs this the year you were going disease, emphysema and chronic sema and chronic bronchitis) since World War II. to go on a diet, start an exercise bronchitis. There is no controprogram, quit si'noking? And did . In 1914, the death rate from versy about these facts. these good intentions, like those lung cancer was 0.7 per 100,000 • The longer you smoke, the doesn't take population ili the United States deadlier it is. But it resolutiolis of past years, fall by years for smoking to affect you. the way within a matter ofweeks, for both men and women. By Just a few puffs can hurt. One or even days? 1950, there were 18,313 lung If quitting smoking was one single cigarette speeds up your cancer deaths in the U.S. In of those good intentions gone ' heart beat, increases your blood 1964 there were 45,838, in 1977 pressure, upsets the flow of blood there were 90,510, and in 1980 awry, remember one thing: it's never too late to quit. 101,000 persons died from lung and air in your lungs and causes Within the past 15 years, the cancer. It is well to note that a drop in the skin temperature lung cancer is fatal in 88 percent habit of smoking tobacco- of your fingers and toes. mainly in cigarettes-has been identified by medical groups and government officials as a leading cause of death and a major health problem. General Has In 1979, Joseph A. Califano, Determined That 'Cigarette Smoking _ Jr., then Secretary of the U .S. Department of Health, EducaIs tion and Welfare, called smokTo -Your Health ing "the largest preventable cause of death in America. . . . Today there can be no doubt (for females) and 92 percent (for Mortality Rates that smoking is truly slow-momales) of diagnosed cases . tion suicide." The most direct result of In 1971 the U .S. Surgeon m t r ut " the And juit this p~t ]day, General .Rported fflat · ·cigarette visible difference between the Everett Koop, Surgeon General smoking is the main cause of of the United Sfates, said, "Cfgdeath rates of smokers and non- lung cancer in men . . . in women arette smoking is causally resmokers. The American Lung [it] accounts for a smaller porlated to chronic obstructive lung Association has put together a tion of the cases than in men." disease , just as it is to cancer few statistics about cigarette But in 1979, the Surgeon Gensmoking and death rates. They eral's Report was strengthened and coronary heart disease; sesay that cigarette smoking . . . vere emphysema would be rare to say that "cigarette smoking were it not for cigarette smok• causes an estimated 340,000 is the major cause oflung cancer premature deaths per year in in both men and women.'' ing." the United States. The age at which people start • reduces life expectancy by smoking is also related to its more than nine years. later effects. Men who_started , Statistics • doubles the risk of death smoking before age 15 have a • Each year, 340,000 Amer- before age 65. death rate from cancer nearly icans die prematurely from the • cuts an average of 23 years four times higher than those effects of smoking. Millions more of life from those who die from who began after age 25 . And live on with crippled lungs and smoking. while cigar and pipe smokers overstrained hearts. The damage done by smoking have lower death , rates from usually depends on a number of cancer than cigarette smokers, factors: the age at which smok- they still have much highe~ rates ing started, the number of cig- than nonsmokers. . arettes smoked per day, how rapidly one smokes, the amount of smoke inhaled by the smoker, Other Cancers how much of the cigarette is Tobacco smoking also causes, smoked, and the tar and nicotine or is strongly associated with, content of' the cigarette. cancers of the larynx, mouth, esophagus, urinary bladder, Lung Cancer pancreas and the kidneys. A typical patient with cancer · Cigarette smoking has been The costs of smoking are high in identified by official commis- of the larynx is a 60-year-old the United States-$47 billion a sions and scientific studies in male who has been a heavy year in unnecessary bills for illmany countries as the main cause cigarette smoker and also a nesses, accidents and absenteealcohol of the enormous rise in the in- moderate-to-heavy ism. J -· Warning:. The-'SUrgeon pangerous _· 36 / LOG / January 1985 ·" drinker. Pipe and cigar smokers have a risk similar to that of cigarette smokers of developing cancer of the larnyx. . Pipe smoking ·Iias also lorig been recognized as a cause of lip cancer. Aild pipe and cigar smoking, as well as tobacco ch'ewing, contribute to cancer at other sites in the mouth. Analysis of a large number of studies shows that from three to 10 times as many mouth cancers (lip, tongue, floor of the mouth, hard and soft palate) develop in cigarette smokers as in nonsmokers. Fortunately, mouth cancers are often cured _because they can be readily seen and treated at an early stage. Heart Disease The link between cigarette smoking, lung cancer and chronic lung disease has been known for years. But the knowledge that cigarette smoking is a majol" factor leading to diseases of the heart and blood vessels is more recent. Each year, nearly one million Americans die of heart attack_s, strokes and related disord~ more than all other causes of death combined. And ,~e~ 40 million Americans have some form of these diseases. Smoking is- a factor in about 325,000 deaths each year in the United States. More of those deaths are a result of heart and blood-vessel diseases than any other cause. All cigarette smokers run an extra risk of heart disease. And this risk rises (up to 300 percent) if the smoker also has high bloodpressure and high levels of fat (cholesterol) in the blood. Exactly how cigarette smoking increases the risk of heart attack is not fully known. But this much information is available: When you smoke a cigarette, the nicotine makes your heart beat faster. As a result, the heart is forced to work harder and needs more oxygen. To make things worse, the carbon monoxide from the tobacco smoke cuts down the amount of oxygen carried in the blood to ttie heart. When pathologists study the arteries _o f deceased cigarette �smokers dwing autopsies, they have observed that the blood vessels of such smokers contain a great number of fatty deposits which cling to the artery walls and clog circulation. This condition is a form of arteriosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries. Persons who smoke a pack of cigarettes a day have more than. twice the risk of heart attack than persoM who have never smoked. And the risk for a smoker of more than a pack of cigarettes _a· day is three times greater than the nonsmoker. Smokers who have a heart attack also have less chance for survival than a person who does not smoke. And by continuing to smoke after a heart attack, the smoker's chance for a second attack increas.e s. The Benefits of Quitting 1. Add years to your life. Hefp avoid lung cancer, emphy- 10. Have·smoke-free rooms and clos- a break. i. 'lt)Mf ,OU, lfflOker'S hack. . teeth and fing$t'S. 14. Stop·burning hales In Clo&ta or 2. sema, Nonsmokers. often find themselves suffering from exposure to the smoke of people around them puffing on cigarettes. This phenomenon; knowri as , ''passive smoke," causes aggravating sym.J?.( ~~ in heal!hY nonSll}W\Crs, such as burmng eyes, nose and throat irritations, 1ieadaches and coughing. ets. bronchltlS and ·htart at- 11. End ~arette breath. tadcs: ' 12. Have a lot more spending money. 3. Give hearfand circulatory systeo, 13. S$y goodbye to stained yeJlow fomiture: aga1n: The Surgeon General of the United States has said that ttiere is "very solid" evidence ·that nonsmokers can suffer from lung disease by exposure to the smoke of those who do use cigarettes. There -i s no .. safe" cigarette. The only sure way to reduce the risks associated with smoking is to quit entirely and permanently,, as soon as possibl~. Kicking the Habit Despite seductive media advertising promoting "low tar' ' cigarettes, the health benefits of a switch to a ·'milder'' brand are actually insignificant. There is no such thing as a less hazardous, safer cigarette; Death rates from smoking lower tar and nicotine brands of cigarettes are still nine times higher than for nonsmokers. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS When you quit smoking, your body starts to repair itself almost immediately. Familiar symptoms like shortness of breath, sinus troubles and persistent coughs start to disappear. After 10·to 15 years of not smoking, an ex-smoker's risk of dying prematurely is reduced to close to that of a person who has never smoked. There is a good chance that KNOW YOUR RIGHTS FINANCIAL REPORTS. The con·stitution of the SIU ~a,ntic, Gulf, LaU$ and Inland Waters District makes spe_cific provision for safeguarding the membership's m6n~ and Union finances. The constitution requires a ~iled audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Seci-efa~Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds· of the SIU Atlantic. Gui(. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expend_itures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority' of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected ex~lusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there _has peen any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the ·employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail. return receipt requested . The proper address for this is: ·· . . S. Feel more Yigorous in prts. &. Improve stamina. . . ' '. 15. No more meeay~ tobacco . 7. Slop_ ~ _.h9.t. and. crurnbf i'J ~ stomach lldwJs. . ,. ' 16. ~good ~-forotheradose 8. Get freSh start on sense of smell. to you. . .... : . 9., f~Ojoy tasting foods 17. -~ ~ l i e l f ~ . ,;·~r .·:¥ ,_ .. _-.; , ·~ Low Tar Cigarettes Passive Smoke y.ou want to give up smoking. Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth W.y and Britannia W.y Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writjng directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which vou work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know youi contract rights, as well as your obligations. such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If. at any time. any SIU You are convinced by the mounting evidence that tells you, as an intelligent person, that smoking causes all sorts· of serious ailments and can have drastic effects which lessen your chaQces of living as long and as healthy a life as you otherwise might. _ \___ So ... what do you do? Where do you start? You can quit "cold turkey" or ~ta date two weeks ahead. You can make a pact w~th a friend to quit~ You ca.n go to a withdrawal ~linic. You have to find a way that works for you. But first_-,.,.you have to want to quit. Once you really want to~ you'll find your own way to do it. Almost 33 million Americans have quit smoking_. Join the group. Just because January 1 has passed, don't put off quitting the smoking habit until. next year. Do it now-it's never too late to quit. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in atl Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize them~lves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or ohligation by any methods such as dealing with charges. trials. etc., as well as all other details. then the member so affected should immediately notify ~dquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. Alf memhcrs are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. ConRquently. no member may be discrimi· nated against hecause of race. creed,. color. sex and national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled. he should notify Onion headquarters. patroln1an or olher Union offidal, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly. contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY - THE LOG. The Log ffas traditionally refrained from publishing any article !1,etving the political purposes of any individual. in the Union. officer .or· member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or -its collective membership. This established poli¢y h c1% heen reaffirmed by membei:ship action at the Septeml,e.r. 19.6 0. meJ:tings alt constitutional ports. The re!lf onsihility for Log policy is vested in an editorial hoard which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate. from among its ranks. one individual to carry out this resp~;msibil;ty. in PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unles5 an official Union reteipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for .any-reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment he made without supplying a receipt. or 'tf a meml,er -is Teqflittd 10 make a payment and is given an official receipt. but feels th.tt he should not have heen required 10 make such payment. this should immediately he reported to Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION --SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and-purposes including. but not limited to. furthering the political. social and economic interests of maritime workers. the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and . boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force. job discrimination. financial reprisal. or threat- ~f such conduct. or as a condition of membership in the Union or of ~mployment. If a contribution is made hy rea.'-On .of the ahove improper conduct. ~otify the Seafarers ·union ·or SP AO by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund. if ·involuntary. Support SPAD to protect and further your economic. political and social interests. ·a nd American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional richt of acaa to Union records or infonnadon, he !h(Jald Immediately nodfy SIU President Frank Drouk at Headquarters by cmifted mail, return naipt nquated. The addrelli Is 5201 Auth Way and Bri1amia Way, Prince Georps County, c-p Sprinp, Md. 20746. January 1985 / LOG / 37 .....f ., �- The President Uncoln (APL) docks in Los Angeles harbor. Chief Cook Leon Scott gets ready to prepare another meal aboard the President Uncoln. Eye on L.A. Making quick stopovers in Los Angeles harbor recently were the President Lincoln, President Eisenhower, Ogden Dynachem and Ogden Yukon. On these two pages, you'll see these ships and some of_the hardwo kin men and women the SJU who crew them. .. \> :•· The President Uncoln's steward department works well as a team. :•·· :{ IJuiii'::::a~:~::;~i Aboard the Ogden Dynachem (Ogden Marine) are QMED Joe Spell, left, and his son, Pumpman Gary Spell. Altogether, Joe has four sons who sail-two are pumpmen with the SIU and two sail as engineers with MESA-District 2. 38 / LOG / January 1985 Members of the Ogden Dynachem's steward department are, from the left: Morris Moultsby, chief cook; Frank Nigro, steward/baker, and Julian Mendoza, GSU. �j I i I I Fully fueled, the Ogden Yukon sets off for her next port of call. James Zang, a tankerman aboard Crowley's Barge 18, helps refuel the Ogden Yukon (Ogden Marine). Hamburgers sizzle under the watchful eye of Albert Hendricks, chief cook aboard the Ogden Yukon. Eye on L.A._ It's all smiles from members of the Ogden Yukon. From the left are Dennis Cobb, AB; Marshall Novack, SIU rep; William Tindale, AB; Chuck Pafford, AB, and Joe Alleluia, recertified bosun. l <Jll This view of the President Eisenhower (APL) shows containers betng loaded onto the vessel's deck. • The President Eisenhower has it~ own Three Musketeers. They are (I. to r.) William Sharp, chief cook; Scott Clifford, assistant cook, and R.T. Lowe, chief steward. January 1985 / LOG / 39 - �Deep Sea ' ~ Armando Ortega, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1959 sailing as a waiter and steward department delegate. Brother Ortega was born in Los Arobos, Cuba and is a resident of Miami, Fla. Jose Leopold Gomez, 68, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Gomez was born in the Virgin Islands and is a resident of the East Bronx, N.Y. Rufus King Breeden, 63, joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of New York sailing as a chief putnpman. Brother Breeden hit the bricks in the 1946 General Maritime beef. He was born in Louisiana and is a resident of Houston. - William Bowles, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1952 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Bowles is a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was born in Prichard, Ala. and is a resident of Theodore, Ala. Olle Edward Johannisson, 65, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother Johannisson hit the bricks in the 1962 Robin Line beef. He is a former member of the Swedish Seaman's Union. Seafarer Johannisson was born in Stockholm, Sweden and is a resident of Hallandale, Fla. Anthony "Tony" Bernard Caldeira, 58, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1951 sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Caldeira was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in 1974. He walked the picket line in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef, the 1963 maritime strike and the 1965 Chicago, Ill. taxi beef. Seafarer Caldeira is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II and the Vietnam War. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he is a resident of Galveston, Texas. a Nicholas William Funken, 61, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother Funken was born in Kentucky and is a resident of New Orleans. Ernest "Jack" Cyprien Ponson, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1961 sailing in the steward department. Brother Ponson attended a Piney Point Educational Conference, Workshop No. 2 as a delegate. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Ponson was born in Thibodeaux, La. and is a resident of Kenner, La. Robert Raymond Hudgins, 62, joined the SIU in the port of Norfolk in 1961 sailing for IOT from 1965 to 1972. Brother Hudgins is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Onemo, Va. and is a resident of Mathews, Va. Macario Bauzon Caampued, 62, . joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1957 sailing as a cook. Brother Caampued received a 1960 Union Personal Safety Award for sailing aboard an accidentfree ship, the SS Steel Architect. He was born in Bulivoa, the Philippines, and is a resident of Daly City, Calif. John Patrick Cunningham, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New York ·in 1955 sailing as an AB. Brother Cunningham was on the picket line in the 1962 Robin Line beef. He was born in New York City and is resident of Staten Island, N.Y. Joseph Price Pettus, 62, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother Pettus was born in Tennessee and is a resident of Humble, Texas. Thomas Cranston Hankins, 55, joined the SIU in the port of Savannah, Ga. in 1955 sailing as a recertified chief steward. Brother Hankins began sailing in 1945 aboard a shrimp boat. He was born in St. Augustine, Fla. and is a resident of Staten Island, N.Y. Alfred John Karr, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1953 sailing as an oiler and ship's delegate. Brother Karr is also a die setter and machinist. He was born in New Jersey and is a resident of Collins Lakes, N.J. "' George Mike, 65, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Boston, Mass. sailing as a chief pumpman, chief electrician, QMED and engine delegate. Brother Mike also worked on the Houston Shor., egang. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Mike was born in Norwood, Mass. and is a resident of Greenville, Miss. Carlos Manuel Morera, 65, joined the SIU -in the port of New Orleans in 1970 sailing as a BR utility. Brother Morera began sailing in 1964. He was born in Cuba and is a resident of Gretna, La. Kalju R. Reinvelt, 59, joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother Reinvelt walked the picket line in the 1946 General Maritime beef and the 1947 Isthmian strike. He was born in Estonia, U.S.S.R. and is a resident of Jericho. N.Y. Santos Reyes, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1955 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Reyes began sailing in 1947. He was born in Rutenberg, Texas and is a resident of Houston. - Ewing Allan Rihn, 60, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Galveston, Texas sail• ing as a recertified bosun. Brother Rihn was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in 1973. He was a winner in the Union's 1961 Original Safety Poster Design Contest and attended a Piney Point Educational Conference. Seafarer Rihn was born in Texas and is a resident of Slidell, La. Lewis William Roberts, 67, joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Boston, Mass. sailing as a bosun. Brother Roberts was a former member of the United Steel Workers Union in 1942 and is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. A native of Slatington, Pa., he is a resident of Easton, Pa. 40 I LOG / January 1985 �John Thomas Robinson, 57, joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Houston sailing as an AB. Brother Robinson also worked as a deck maintenance on the New Orleans Delta Line Shoregang in 1978. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army after the Korean War. Seafarer Robinson was born in New York and is a resident of New Orleans. Cecil Chrysostom Rush, 63, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a chief pantryman and storekeeper. Brother Rush sailed aboard the SS State of Virginia (U.S. Army Transport Service) from 1944 to 1945. He also worked as a chief cook and chief steward for the Sea-Land Shoregang, Port Elizabeth, N.J. from 1966 to 1978. Seafarer Rush hit the bricks in the 1961 N. Y. Harbor beef. Born in St. John's, Grenada, he is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Kuno Gustav Schopfer, 68, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1951 sailing as a chief pumpman, chief electrician and engineer, earning his MESA-District 2 license in 1966. Brother Schopfer is also a lathe operator. He was born in Danzig, Germany and is a resident of Summerville, S.C. Michael Joseph Thomas Sr., 68, joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1955 sailing in the steward department. Brother Thomas was born in Maryland and is a resident of Baltimore. Walter Roy Travis, 56, joined the SIU in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a recertified bosun. He was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program , in 1983. Brother Jravis was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. and is a resident of Chester Heights, Pa. Filomena Perez Valiao Sr., 65, joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1970 sailing as a cook. Brother Valiao was born in Cauayun in the Philippine Islands and presently resides in San Francisco. Carmond Lewis Williams, 58, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Norfolk sailing as an AB. Brother Williams walked the picket line in the 1946 General Maritime beef. He was born in North Carolina and is a resident of Harrells, N.C. Great Lakes Steve · Anthony Gobrukovich, 69, joined the Union in the port of Chicago, Ill. in 1963 sailing as a deckhand and electrician for the Hanna Corp. Brother Gobrukovich is a former member of the N.J. Longshoremen's Union, AFLCIO and the N.J. Professional Musician's Union, Local 526, from 1940 to 1946. He was also a professional wrestler. A veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II, he was born in Bayonne, N.J. and is a resident of Burnham, Ill. Robert Edward Kane, 62, joined the Union in the port of Ashtabula, Ohio in 1961 sailing as a deckhand. Brother Kane is a resident of Ashtabula. Harold Matthew Lehman, 65, joined the Union in the port of Detroit, Mich. in 1973 sailing as an AB. Brother Lehman is a graduate of the Henry Ford Marine Engineering School. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Laker Lehman was born in Lansing, Mich. and is a resident of Portland, Micb. IOld-Timers eomer I Veteran SIU member Anthony Parker, center, calls it a career as Jacksonville Port Agent George Ripoll, left, and Patrolman Danny Griffin issue Parker his first pension check. Christmas came a day early to John Allman (right), as he received his first pension check from Norfolk Port Agent Jim Martin at the Norfolk Union Hall. John began sailing deep sea in 1951 with Waterman and Sea-Land and participated in the Robin Line, New York Harbor and Cities Service beefs. In 1973 Brother Allman took advantage of the SHLSS facilities in Piney Point, upgrading to quartermaster and then to tankernian. In March 1975 he started working at Sonat as an AB/tankerman. Both Allman and his wife attended the Sonat conference at Piney Point this past year. John said that he is "grateful and thankful to the SIU," noting also that "Paul Hall was a great man" and that "Frank Drozak is doing a fine job and is a fighter." We all wish John Allman and his wife a healthy and enjoyable retirement. January 1985 / LOG / 41 l l �CL L Directory of Ports -Company/I.Illes -likes NP Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes -Non Priority DEC. 1-31, 1984 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Port Algonac . . .......... . ........ 0 12 2 0 3 0 Port Algonac ... . ................. Port 0 1 0 Algonac ..................... 0 9 9 Totals All Departments ........ 0 Algonac ..................... Port TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Frank Oroak, President Ed Tuns, Exec. Vice PrN/dent . Joe DtOlorglo, Secretary-Treasurer Leon Hall, Vice President Angus "Reel" Campbell, Vice Pnlsident 111b Secco, V,ce President Joe Sacco, V,oe President George llcCa1ney, V,ce President **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT 0 20 8 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 7. 0 12 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 2 2 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 14 12 0 24 7 0 5 2 HEADQUARTERS 25 0 3 2 1 14 46 24 11 0 48 29 1 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. 0 "Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301) 899-0675 13 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea - DEC. 1-31, 1984 Port Gloucester ..• : .•....•...•.•• New York .....••..•.••....•• Philadelphia •.••....•.......• Baltimore .....••••.•..•..... Nodolk •..••••............• Mobile .•...••.............. New Orleans ....•........... Jacksonville ..••............. San Francisco ............... Wilmington ................. Seattle ....•.•••..•......... Puerto Rico .•••.•.•..••..... Honolulu .•.•.••.••.....•... Houston .................... St. Louis ................... Piner: Point . • . . . • . . . . . . . • • . Tota s...................... Port Gloucester .................. New York ...•.•...•..••.•..• Philadelphia ....•...•...••... Baltimore ................... Norfolk •.••••••.....•...•... Mobile ••••••.••.•••••••.••. New Orleans Jacksonvll San Francisco·: : .: . : : : : •. . :: . Wilmington .. .. . . .......... Seattle .... ................. Puerto Rico ................. Honolulu ..•..•.•.•.••.••... Houston •.......•........•. St. Louis . ... . .............. Pin;Y: Point ................. Tota s...................•.. Port Gloucester •• . ••...•••••••.•. New York . .....•...•..•...•. Philadelphia .•..•...•..••••.. Baltimore ..••.•.••....•••.•. Norfolk •••••••.••••.•.••.••• Mobile •••..•....•..•..••••• New Orleans ................ Jacksonville ................. San Francisco ............... Wilmington ................. Seattle ..................... Puerto Rico ................. Honolulu . .................. Houston .................... St. Louis ....•.•... . ..•.... Pin:l: Point ... ,. ............ Tota s. ..................... *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Trip Reliefs **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 4 62 17 11 20 26 58 41 37 23 82 15 2 44 0 0 442 3 20 165 8 4 1 20 10 12 36 3 15 14 3 0 170 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 . 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 9 0 1 16 1 0 17 3 13 24 12 11 33 10 18 22 0 0 76 7 1 7 18 36 42 35 24 35 8 3 39 0 0 331 181 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 38 16 12 0 2 0 0 4 19 42 1 34 19 9 23 18 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 8 158 17 28 29 18 115 72 8 55 48 22 4 17 0 0 599 268 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 128 15 19 17 16 83 6 19 11 2 6 3 .2D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 34 22 17 4 8 O· 24 :t 0 0 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 2 46 15 8 2 19 32 I11 61 14 4 29 0 0 297 2 6 11 0 5 2 6 I5 -a5 2 19 5 0 0 112 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a e 0 0 8 0 0 0 10 0 45 6 2 3 16 24 0 8 1 0 22 1 2 4 4 18 1.0 40 6 0 18 0 0 2 22 3 0 0 97 210 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 • .0 6 fi5 0 0 493 4 18 24 14 43 25 47 5 8 22 2 0 21G 3 12 1 1 2 0 2 4 11 2 19 3 21 3 0 0 84 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 30 0 31 2 2 2 13 14 23 31 17 24 4 4 15 0 0 182 0 25 8 1 20 1 3 25 1 3 27 4 86 5 0 0 209 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 121 0 0 0 121 171 241 414 141 Totals All Departments . ....... 1240 788 190 0 26 12 5 6 7 31 8 48 16 40 16 10 16 0 0 3 33 34 12 20 7 18 13 28 19 85 11 114 10 0 7 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 12 0 80 7 11 14 12 42 25 23 . 27 34 9 3 65 2 0 354 2 62 12 16 9 5 51 7 28 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 12 1 0 0 122 0 0 0 33 D 723 0 487 D 126 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) 435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-0916 E ' It 0 12 0 0 0 16 -a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 1 4 3 0 6 14 10 8 14 0 12 1ll 0 0 1116 I) 0 .8 128 0 0 0 38 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port Gloucester •..•.••..•.•.•••.• New York . .•.•.•••••••...... Philadelphia ......••...•.•... Baltimore ................... Norfolk .............•.•.•••. Mobile .............•.....•. New Orleans ...••...•....••. Jacksonville ................. San Francisco ••...•. . •...... Wilmington ................. Seattle ..•.•••.••..••••..•.. Puerto Rico ................. Honolulu .•••.•••••.••.•..•. Houston •.•• ••••••••.••..•.• St. Louis ......••••••.•••.•. Pin;Y: Point ................. Tolls . ..................... 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617) 283-1167 ORLEANS.La. 630 Jaekson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 Toll Free: 1-800-325-2532 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (718) 499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 39 7 2 8 16 24 0 0 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 0 10 .2,t 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) 327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) 621-5450 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) 722-4110 27 20 6 13 0 0 5 127 . 34 29 50 7 62 30 24 65 54 27 91 24 0 291 0 7 631 26 1,737 1,180 0 12 0 0 0 0 1 5 12 0 0 1 48 2 0 0 81 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 441-1960 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON, Callf. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 141 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping In the month of December was up from the month of November. A total of 1,362 jobs were shipped on SIU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,362 jobs shipped, 723 jobs or about 53 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A total of 26 trip rellef jobs were shipped. Since the trip rellef program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 841 jobs have been shipped. 42·1 LOG / January 1985 Support SPAD �------------------------. . Deep Sea Pensioner Joaquin Buendia Arlos, 73, passed away from cancer at home in Honolulu, Hawaii on Nov. 2. Brother Arlos joined the SIU-merged Marine Cooks and Stewards Union in 1945 in the port of San Francisco sailing as a waiter. He first sailed on the West Coast in 1933. Arlos was a native of the Philippine Is. Interment was in the Valley of Temples Park Cemetery, Kaneohe, Hawaii. Surviving are his widow, Felecidad; two sons, Nelson and James, and two daughters, Jessica Kitajima of Honolulu and Arlene. Oscar Blanco, 71, died of a heart attack in Hong Kong on Oct. 1. Brother Blanco joined the SIU-merged Marine Cooks and Stewards Union in the port of San Francisco in 1958 sailing as a cook. He first sailed on the West Coast in 1945. Blanco was a veteran of the U.S. Army Infantry in World War II. Born in Los Angeles, Calif., he was a resident of San Francisco. Cremation took place in the Cape Collision Crematorium, Hong Kong. Surviving are his widow, · gundia; two brothers, Victor a'nd Louis, both of Los Angeles, aRQ. a sister, Nellie Nash, also of L~ -Ang_eles. Pensioner Alfred Borjer, 77, passed away on Nov. 28. Brother Borjer joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Nort -.;~: folk. He was born ... in Estonia, U.S.S.R. and was a resident of Brooklyn, N. Y. Surviving is a cousin, August Vvsar of Nova Scotia, Canada. a._··-.· Donald James Gilbo, 56, died on Nov. 18. Brother Gilbo joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1952 sailing as a QMED. He was born in Michigan and was a resident of Vancouver, Wash. Surviving are his widow, Laverne; a son, SeafarerGilbo, and his father, Clayton of Grand Rapids, Mich. Pensioner Harry August Edward Jurgenson, 73, died on Nov. 23. Brother Jurgenson joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a chief pumpman during the Vietnam War. He hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N. Y. Harbor beef. Seafarer Jurgenson was born in Estonia, U .S.S.R. and was a resident ofBrooklyn, N. Y. Surviving are his widow, Elsie and a sister, Wanda Psuks of Estonia. Pensioner James Franklin Lee Jr., 74; passed away in the St. Francis Pavilion Convalescent Hospital, Daly City, Calif. on Nov. 26. BI:other Lee joined the SIU in 1944 in the port . of New York sailing as a bosun. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy before World War II. Seafarer Lee was born in Cleveland, Tenn. and was a resident of San Francisco. Surviving is a sister, Grace Croy of Marietta, Ga. Arturo Morales, 40, died on Nov. 10. Brother Morales joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1970 sailing as a cook. He was born in Puerto Rico and was a resident of New York City. Surviving are his widow, Anna and a son, Jose. Pensioner Albert Robert Packert, 63, died in the Seattle U.S. Veterans Administration Hospital on Nov. Brother 28. Packert joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a recertified bosun. He was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bo suns Program in 1976. Seafarer Packert was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he was a resident of Seattle. Surviving are his son, David of Brooklyn and his mother, Jennie, also of Brooklyn. Pensioner Robert "Bob" Scherffius, 74, passed away on Nov. 30. Brother Scherffius joined the SIU in 1938, a charter mem,.. ber, in ·the port of Mobile sailing as a bosun. He was born in Florida and was a resident of Mobile. Surviving are three sisters, Frances, Patricia and Joyce Kyser, all of Pensacola, Fla. Pensioner Gerald Francis Shaffer, 61, died of natural causes at home in Brownsville, Texas on Nov. 22. Brother Shaffer joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT and 2nd assistant engineer (he earned the license in 1966 from MEBADistrict 2). He was on the picket lines in the 1946 General Maritime beef, the Wall St. strike and the 1947 Isthmian beef. Seafarer Shaffer was born in Philadelphia. Burial was in Rose Lawn Gardens Cemetery, Brownsville. Surviving is his widow, Diana. Enrico "Ernie" Noble Tirelli, 63, died of a heart attack in the South N assau (N.Y.) Community Hospital, Oceanside on Dec. 3. Brother Tire Iii joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1951 sailing as a recertified bosun. He was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in 1974. Seafarer Tirelli worked on the Sea-Land Shoregang, Port Elizabeth, N.J. from 1972 to 1984. In 1965 he hit the bricks in the Chicago (Ill.) taxi beef. And he attended a Piney Point educational conference. "Ernie" Tirelli was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was born in Brooklyn, N. Y. and was a resident of Lynbi:ook, N.Y. Interment was in the U.S. National Cemetery, Pinelawn, N.Y. Surviving are a daughter, Lucinda of Matawan, N .J. and a sister, Elsie Scalza of Babylon, N.Y. Juan "Johnny" Casiano Vega, 58, died on Nov. 24. Brother Vega joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1952 sailing as a recertified bosun. He was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in 1976. Seafarer Vega began sailing in 1948. And he sailed during the Vietnam War. In 1961 he was on the picket line in the N.Y. Harbor beef. "Johnny" Vega was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. A native of Puerto Rico, he was a resident of Brooklyn, N. Y. Surviving are his widow, Sol Angel; a son, Boatman Vega, and a daughter, Sonia. Hulon Ware Jr., 55, died aboard the LNG Capricorn (Energy Transport) on Oct. 7. Brother Ware joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1971 sailing as a QMED. He began sailing in 1963. Seafarer Ware was born in Louisiana and was a resident of Baton Rouge, La. Surviving are his widow, Delores and a sister, Rae Vanderaworker of Baton Rouge. Great lakes Pensioner William Jerome Tiers, 62, died of an infection in the James A. Haley U.S. Veterans Administration Hospital, Tampa, Fla. on July 10. Brother Tiers joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1961 sailing as a linesman for Dunbar and Suilivan from 1956 to 1957 and the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. from 1951 to 1974. He. was a former member of the Teamsters Union and the Operating Engineers Union from 1950 to 1955. Laker Tiers was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. Tiers was born in Rockledge, Pa. and was a resident of Brooksville, Fla. Cremation took place in the Wilhelm Thurston Cemetery Crematory, St. Petersburg, Fla. Surviving are two daughters, Betty of Orlando, Fla. and Marcia. January 1985 / LOG /- 43 �Dll9es1 of Shllps·Nee111nas LNG ARIES (Energy Transportation Corp.), December 2-Chairman R. D. Schwarz; Secretary Joe Speller; Educational Director R. Ali; Deck Delegate M. Rawi; Engine Delegate M. Freeman; Steward Delegate S. Wagner. No beefs or disputed OT. There is $225 in the ship's fund. A discussion was held about upcoming legislation such as the PL-480 program that could help the maritime industry. The SIU lobbyists in Washington are an important part of helping push this legislation through-as are members' donations to SPAD. QMEDs were reminded of the opportunities at Piney Point to upgrade. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department. "Joe Speller and Steve Wagner did it again with a fine pool party which was enjoyed by all. We can't help but put on weight on this ship. Thanks, fellows." Next ports: Himeji and Tobata, Japan. BAYAMON (Puerto Rico Marine), November 26-Chairman Rufino Garay; Secretary J. DeLise; Educational Director J. Tagliaferri; Deck Delegate Antonios M. Trikoglou. All old repairs were comp1eted, and all recent communications were received and posted for everyone to read. The three departments are running smoothly with no beefs or disputed OT. There is $8 in the ship's fund. The bosun asked m~mbers to try and take better care of the ship's video cassette-and when finished using a tape, to rewind it and secure the set. A vote of thank$ was gtven by the members to the steward department for the wonderful Thanksgiving Day dinner. Chief Cook E. Ruiz "did a splendid job" in the preparations. Next port: San Juan, P.R. ~ LNG CAPRICORN (Energy Transportation Corp.), November 18Chairman Roy VonHolden; Secretary David Centofanti; Educational Director Bruce Smith; Deck Delegate James Billington; Engine Delegate David Terry; Steward Delegate Henry Daniels. No disputed OT was reported in any of the departments. There was $472 in the ship's fund according to the last ship's minutes, but the captain says he does not have it. "We are in the process of locating the money." A new washing machine has been installed in the laundry room. This makes two machines in operating condition. It was suggested that one be used solely for dirty work clothes and the other for good clothes. Crewmembers were reminded to return all dirty dishes to the galley-not leave them in the lounge. Next ports: Arun, Indonesia; Tobata, Japan; Bontang, Indonesia, and Osaka, Japan. CPL. LOUIS J. HAGUE, JR. ... (Maersk Lines Ltd.), December 1Chairman Robert Vransh; Secretary Georg Kenny; Educational Director Robert Larsen; Deck Delegate Eddie Rivera; Engine Delegate Edgar Cortes; Steward Delegate Lawrence Winfield. Some disputed OT was reported in the steward department. A patrolman has been requested at payoff to settle the complaint. Since this is the first Sea44 / LOG / January 1985 farer crew, there is no money as yet in the ship's fund. A suggestion was made that all members contribute something at payoff to establish such a fund. The chairman noted that it hasn't been easy going for the Cpl. Louis J. Hague while under organizational status. There are still quite a few kinks to be worked out. "It's going to take time, but it can be done." The secretary added that this ship was built so that a seaman could be comfortable while away from home. The living quar- ters are very fine. "She's a clean ship, and if we all work together, we can keep it that way." The electrician stressed the importance of upgrading at Piney Point. There are academic as well as technical courses that should be taken advantage of, he said, and the instructors are helpful and "always a"w · e counse ng. etter be sent to "Red" Campbell regarding clarification of the agreement currehtly in effect-especially those items dealing with cost of living increases, hazardous cargo pay, manning scales, and whether or not a trip relief program (30 or 60 days) can be established. The movie situation, mail service and ship's launch service are three definite areas in which improvement is needed. One suggestion made was to get one day off for every 30 days worked. Report to the LOG: "This is a unique sailing experience in that the ship is manned by civilian, military and Seafarer personnel, yet we all get along in a friendly ·manner." Next port: Norfolk, Va. COVE SAILOR (Cove Shipping), November 18-Chairman Richard Gibbons; Secretary Welden 0. Wallace; Deck Delegate Charles Lambert; Engine Delegate Jerome Sumlin; Steward Delegate Joseph Emidy. No beefs or disputed OT. The voyage is just getting under way. Repair lists are to be submitted by each delegate to the ship's chairman before arrival in France. Any additional information about the run will be passed on to members as it is received from the master. The secretary has lots of Union literature-information on the vacation, pension and welfare plans. Vacation and upgrading applications are also available. Members were reminded that if they have any beefs, they should take them up with their department delegate. Due to arrive in France on Nov. 22. GROTON (Apex Marine), November 25-Chairman Christos Florous; Secretary Marvin Deloatch; Educational Director Alan R. Gardner; Steward Delegate Ali S. Hydera; Deck Delegate George Cruz. Everything is running smoothly, according to the chairman. No beefs or disputed OT were reported. A discussion was held about the permanent job status, and the secretary stressed the importance of contributing to SPAD to help fight for a stronger merchant marine. The educational director suggested that crewmembers practice safety at all times. He also recommended that everyone read the LOG thoroughly each month since it is a ready source of information and keeps members up- to-date on the latest happenings in the Union and in- the maritime inoustry. One sad note is that Ronald Eugene Dawsey, chief cook, died onboard the M/V Groton.on Nov. 17 in the port of Port Reading, N.J. "Brother Ronald Dawsey was a person well liked by all of his shipmates. Brother Dawsey was !, And he was a person arways prompt for work." Dawsey died in the galley while performing his duties. A vote of thanks was given to the steward, Marvin Deloatch, and the chief cook, Ali S. Hydera, for the best of food. "This ship is a very good feeder." Next port: Stapleton, N.Y. · LNG LEO (Energy Transportation Corp.), December 2-Chairman John P. Davis; Secretary F. Motus; Educational Director A. Abidin. No disputed OT. The chairman advised those members who live forward of the house to close their curtains so it won't distract navigation at night. He also stressed the importance of donating to SPAD and of upgrading at Piney Point for job security. There is $97.65 in the ship's fund, and the movie library is growing with money from the arrival pool. At present, the cargo engineer has taken some of the funds to purchase a new tape in the States. One of the steward assistants was taken to the hospital in Port Arun, Indonesia, for an appendicitis operation. She appears to be recovering nicely, and most of her shipmates visited her before the ship left for Japan. Safety regulations were discussed and posted for all to read. One of the items brought up was that no tennis shoes are to be worn during the working hours; everybody must wear safety shoes. One suggestion made under Good and Welfare was to start cooking hominy grits for breakfast. OGDEN CHAMPION (Ogden Ma~ rine), December a-Chairman Marion Beeching; Secretary Rudy De Bois- · siere; Educational Director J.W. Philpot; Deck Delegate Mark S. Downey; Steward Delegate P. Willis. No disputed OT. The ship is returning to Texas from California through the Panama Canal. Union voting is going on at present, and all members in good standing are urged to vote. It has been a very smooth trip so far, and Patrolman Gentry Moore visited the ship in California. The educational director remi11ded everyone to take advantage of the courses offered at Piney Point. "A higher rating means higher pay. This is your bread and butter." Crew- _ members were also reminded that the Union needs the support of everyone. "Through the years, the Union has done its job of seeing that everyone had a job. With new ships and reduced m_anning scales, it's a must that everyone give 100 percent to their work aboard ship. The day of the unskilled worker has passed. We are the professionals and must remain so. Thanks to the SIU, we have homes, cars, money in the bank-and we are no longer called 'dogs.' Thanks to the leadership of the SIU and Mr. Frank Drozak, president of our Union." A special vote of thanks was given to Chief Steward Rudy De Boissiere and his department for the beautiful Thanksgiving Day meal-complete with exotic wines, fruit cakes and turkeys. It was an excellent job. Thanks also to Bosun Marion Beeching and his department for making this California trip a very smooth one. "Nowhere will you find an engine department such as ours. They are the best there is." Report to the LOG: As the year starts w t Seafarers lOG for a wonderful year of information and of keeping us informed of every issue facing the mar~ itime industry today. We wish to thank Mr. Frank Drozak, president of the SIU, and his staff for fighting our fight for us. God bless all of you and wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year." One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Baytown, Texas. OGDEN CHARGER (Ogden Marine), November 28-Chairman F.R. Schwarz; Secretary Anthony Gregoire; Deck Delegate S.K. Thompson. Everything is running smoothly aboard the Ogden Charger. No beefs or disputed OT were reported. Fifty dollars was received from an arrival pool. This sum was added to the ship's fund. The vessel is on its way to Spain from Greece and will then return to the United States. The captain and government inspector were very pleased with the tank cleaning job done by the crew. A new steward assistant came aboard ship in Greece. She came from Piney Point and is working out very well. Many movies are onboard the vessel, and the crew is free to play as many as they wish. The VCR does need a head cleaner, however, which will be purchased in Rota, Spain. The refrigerator in the crew messhall is not working properly and needs some attention. The steward will check with the captain about ordering a new one-also a freezer to keep the ice cream cold. A suggestion was made about �having pie and pastry put out for the nite lunch as well as more ham. The steward said he will do the best he can. Many votes of thanks were handed out: to the deck and engine departments for keeping the messhall and pantry clean and to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: Rota, Spain. OGDEN DYNACHEM (Ogden Marine), November 25-Chairman Horace B. Rains; Secretary Donnie W. Collins; Educational Director J.W. Spell; Deck Delegate E.R. Beverly; Engine Delegate J.W. Badgett; Steward Delegate Morris J. Maultsby. No beefs pending or disputed OT reported in any of the three departments. Stamps were purchased for $4, leaving $12 in the ship's fund. The ship will go on the intercoastal run starting voyage #50. Recent LOGs were received and passed out. The secretary suggested that every member read the October LOG. Some of the articles are superb. Members were especially urged to read the section on ballots and SIU constitutional amendments so that they will be more informed SIU voters. The educational director reminded QMEDs of the upgrading courses at Piney Point. Many of them still do not have Class 1, which will be needed come the first of the year ... "So, QMEDs, upgrader' A personal vote of thanks was given to the steward and chief cook for outdoing themselves on · Thanksgiving Day dinner and for the fine foods they prepare every day of the week. Next ports: Baytown, Texas; Long Beach and San Francisco, Calif., and Portland, Ore. OVERSEAS CHICAGO (Maritime Overseas), December 2-Chairman Richard Wardlaw; Secretary G. Mar~ Engine Delegate S. Wyre; Steward Oelegate J. Buggs. Some disputed ,was reported in the deck department. chairman noted that there has been qwte--8 bit of trouble in the deck department since the changeover of captain and officers. These problems will be taken up with the boarding patrolman. Otherwise, everything is running pretty smoothly. The secretary reminded members that now is the time to upgrade. If anyone has not been to Piney Point recently, they should take the time to visit and see what progress the Union is making to help educate its members. PITTSBURGH (Sea-Land Services), December &-Chairman Stephan Carr; Secretary S. Kolasa; Engine Delegate David Mull; Steward Delegate Miguel S. Robles. The crew in all departments has been a good one. A new ship's chairman was elected, and a vote of thanks given to the ex- chairman for a job well done. Thanks were also given to all department delegates for helping everything to run smoothly. The galley is very hot. The blower needs to be repaired or a new one installed. This item has been on the repair list for three months. (One joking suggestion to bring in cold air was to connect a pipeline from Alaska to the Pittsburgh's galley.) One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Payoff will be on arrival in the next port: Elizabeth, N.J. ROSE CITY (Apex Marine), November 4--Chairman Bobby J. Butts; Secretary Charles Corrent; Educational Director P. Kerney; Steward Delegate Ralph J. Edwards. No disputed OT was reported. There is no ship's fund at the present time. If money is needed for any emergency or other reason, donations will be solicited. The Jacksonville SIU brothers would like to know why the swimming pool at the Jacksonville hall is always closed to the membership. This matter has been brought up many times, but as yet no reply has been given. The chairman asked the Rose City crewmembers to be sure and read about the current state of the U.S. merchant fleet. He remarked that the situation is a human tragedy and urged everyone to write their congressional representatives to try and help rebuild the merchant marine and the maritime industry. " It's time to put U.S. ships back to work. " The secretary expressed his appreciation to the deck department for their help in cleaning up in the mornings. He said that this has been a good crew, officers included, and easy to feed. The educational director said that there are lots of movies and reading material onboard ship for all who are interested. In their report to the LOG, it was noted that there is some heavy ping-pong action aboard the Rose City which is being taken very seriously. The winner will soon be getting a t-shirt. Next port: Pusan, Korea. SEA-LAND PACER (Sea-Land Services), November 25-Chairman James H. Corder; Secretary D.G. Chafin; Educational Director P.H. Huss; Deck Delegate C.R. Sutton; Engine Detegate-M':S:- Mtffwafn; Steward t:relegate Rudy S. Pace. No beefs or disputed OT were reported. The patrolman announced that a bus will be waiting by the ship at payoff to take members to the Union hall so that they can vote in the Union election. All members in good standing are encouraged to vote. There is $10.43 in the ship's fund. Anyone who wishes to buy popcorn will be reimbursed from the fund. Also, since a new popcorn popper is also needed, all donations to the fund are welcome. Deck Delegate C. Sutton is taking a trip relief. R. Mena will take over the duties of delegate for one trip. A suggestion was made to have the air conditioning turned on in warm and hot weather. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the good food being prepared and served. Assistant Cook Charles Ratcliff also gave a special vote of thanks to Rudy Pace, crew messman, for a job well done. Members stood for one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. STONEWALL JACKSON (Waterman), November 3-Chairman William Kratsas; Secretary Thomas Liles Jr.; Educational Director Clarence E. Hemby; Deck Delegate Thurman S. Barnes; Engine De1egate John Tucker; Steward Delegate Jerry W. Watkins. Some disputed OT was reported in both the deck and steward departments. One QMED, Brother Harris, was taken off ship sick in the port of Bombay, India. A warning to be careful was given to men working aft, as it is quite dangerous on the LASH vessel's deck. Several motions were raised. One was to have shipping cards stamped (120 days for B men, 180 days for A men) when the member is shipped. Another was that the time of registration on shipping cards be extended from 90 days to 120 days. Several other suggestions were also made. The first was that more care be given to men~ planning-being careful to include foods suitable for people with diabetes. The second was that new rugs be put down in the living quarters. The ones in use now have just about had it. Next ports: Djibouti, Africa; the Suez Canal; then back to Newport News, Va. for payoff. THOMPSON PASS (lnterocean Management), November 1&-Chairman James R. Colson; Secretary James Temple; Educational Director William D. Hatchel; Deck Delegate Donald R. McFarland; Engine Delegate Frederick V. Vogler; Steward Delegate Juan B. Gonzalez. No disputed OT. There is $300 in the movie fund. The chairman noted that everything is going along pretty smoothly, and he reminded all members to attend the ship's weekly meetings. The educational opportunities available at Piney Point were brought up by the educational director. He said that anyone who has not upgraded at the Harry Lundeberg School should do so for a better job and job security. A recommendation was made for the Union to accept the application of Juan B. Gonzalez to attend SHLSS in the steward recertification program. And a special vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. "This is the best food we've had on this ship for the last six months." TRANSCOLORADO (Hudson Waterways), November 18---Secretary A. Goncalves; Educational Director H.H. Johnson. This was a special meeting called by the secretary, in consultation with the educational director, for two specific purposes. One was to elect a new ship's chairman; the other to fill out the official SIU crew list form. No other reports, therefore, were made. A motion was made by H.H. Johnson to elect Steve Coker as chairman. The steward reminded everyone that self nominations were in order. The only requirement for the position was that the person have a good Union background, be of good character, and when a beef arises, that person should be able to weigh the two sides carefully before taking any decisive action. Johnson's motion was seconded. Since there were no other nominations or self nominations, Coker was unanimously elected. UL TRASEA (Apex Marine), November 11-Chairman Jerry Mclean, Secretary Stanley A. Freeman; Educational Director Robert Rentz. A great deal of disputed OT, as well as other beefs, were reported in the deck and engine departments. It was requested that Brother Mike Sacco or Joe Perez, or another responsible Union representative, settle these problems. Another great source of irritation aboard ship is that the mail service has been very poor. It would be appreciated if the Union would contact Apex Marine to find out what's happening with the mail situation. Also suggested was that a change be made in the regulations pertaining to a day off in lieu of a day's pay after working 30 days. A special vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. The - four-man galley really puts out some -------- fine meals. 0 ff ic iaI ships minutes were also received from the following vessels: CA&UAS COMANCHE DREDGE DODGE ISi.AND INDEPENDENCE LNG LIBRA OAKLAND OGDEN LEADER PANAMA PUERTO RICO SEA-LAND EXPRESS SEA-WID PIONEER SEA-LAND PRODUCER SEA-LAND VENTURE SEA-LAND VOYAGER Monthly Membership Meetings Port Date Deep Sea _Lakes, Inland Waters New York ................. Monday, February 4 .................... 2:30 p.m. Philadelphia ............... Tuesday, February 5 .........•......... 2:30 p.m. Baltimore ................. Wednesday, February 6 ................. 2:30 p.m. Norfolk .......•........... Thursday, February 7 ..........•........ 9:30 a.m. Jacksonville ............... Thursday; February 7 ...•............... 2:00 p.m. Algonac .. . .... . ........... Friday, February 8 ..................... 2:30 p.m. Houston .... . . . ............ Monday, February 11 ................... 2:30 p.m. New Orleans .............. Tuesday, _February 12 .............•.... 2:30 p.m. Mobile .................... Wednesday, February 13 ................ 2:30 p.m. San Francisco ....•........ Thursday, February 14 .........•........ 2:30 p.m. Wilmington ....... . ........ Tuesday, February 19 .................. 2:30 p.m. Seattle .................... Friday, February 22 .................... 2:30 p.m. Piney Point .....•.......... Friday, February 8 ..................... 3:00 p.m. San Juan .................. Thursday, February 7 ................... 2:30 p.m. St. Louis .................. Friday, February 15 ..................... 2:30 p.m. Honolulu .................. Thursday, February 14 .................. 2:30 p.m. Duluth ......•....•........ Wednesday , February 13 ................ 2:30 p.m. Gloucester ................. Tuesday, February 19 .................. 2:30 p.m. Jersey City ................ Wednesday, February 20 ................ 2:30 p.m. January 1985 I LOG f 45 1 ~ �; -; =· :: ?. 'Snug Harbor ... ' (The followi.ng informa.tion was sent in by Sea.:fa.rer Max Ka.tzo:ff who is now a. resident of Sa.flors Snug Harbor in Sea. Level, N.O. He gives some sound a.dvice to sea.men who mq be considering applying to the Harbor.) Letters To The Bditor 'Appreciation for Union Support . .. ' (The following letter, from SIU members who were_u..ajust(y termina.ted from MaAllister Brothers Towing Co. of Ba.ltimore, wa.s sent to SIU President Drozak and fellow members. A copy wa.s a.lso forwarded to Ba.ltimore Port Agent Al &vmond to be rea.d into the Union meeting minutes. Tha.n.Jrs to Brother Jerome J. Lukowski for sending us a. copy of this open letter of a.pprecia.tion.) We are vecy pleased that the SID ... has been committed to an all-out fight to defeat the MaAllister-Outreach end-run around a collective bargaining agreement. Such a union-busting precedent, if allowed to sta.nd, not on1y emasculates the Union and forces out senior employees by an inverted senioricy- system, . . . it sets a foreboding precedent for other contracted companies ( and other union industries as well) to follow if given the chance. We have been pleased to answer ma.ny continuing questions coming from all over the East Coast, even the West Coast, that the sro has made progress, that the Union is pledged to fight right down the line, that a vecy good law firm (Schulman & Ab&rb&nel 1s bandUng the legal b&We and tbat. the interest of the • charade being attempted. . We thank our Union personally for their efforts on so important a Union issue, and sincerely hope we receive full backing until the alter ego is recognized and the jobs restored to the terminated members. The vecy members who are being hurt are the same ones who established the Union in this port of Baltimore, and helped a great deal in the growth of the Inland sector of our Union. We are strong Union men and deserve better than what Outreach is doing to us. Recognition and thanks are also in order for the efforts to date of Jack Caffey, Bob Vahey, Al Raymond, Jim Altman and Bob Pomerlane. Earlier this year an old shipmate from the West Coast paid us a. visit on his way home from Florida. He liked what he found here at Snug Harbor, and he had more than enough sea time to quaJ.ify as a. resident. (Required time: 1 O years on American ships, or five American and five foreign. ) · Soon after he got back to the West Coast, he wrote that he was gathering up his records and picking up loose ends in anticipation of coming home to the 'Harbor.' Two months later we read that he died of heart seizure. · Now don't you get caught tcying to outguess fate. Get off your kiester! Gather up your Coast Guard Discharge Certitlca.tes and file for admittance with our Social Service Office. (Snug Harbor; Sea. Level, N.C. 28577.) Filing for admittance is not an obligation to move in, now or ever. But it will place you in an active file, provided our Social Service Office hears from you at least evecy six months. Hell, a postcard is enough. I might add, we do have a, few vacancies at the present time. Max Katzo:ff Snug Harbor, N.C. 'Thanks to the Union and SHLSS . .. ' I am writing as a member in good sta.nding, book number P 1130. This letter is long overdue, but I feel it is necessa,cy. I joined the Union in 1976 as an Ordinacy Sea.man, and by taking advantage of the [Seafarers Ha.rcy Lundeberg] School and its programs, received my 3rd mate's license in May of '83. Shipping out of the port of Houston as mate on a. tug and barge unit of Bay Houston Towing, I have been able to support my fa.mi]y at a comfortable level. This has been possible because of my 3rd mate's license. .. lnBtrUCtO • J '-'-'-"llo,Ul,,"""or p ..... ,u........ derst&od1ng, yea.rs of knowledge and confidence in me helped me immensely to pass my exam. We were given his home phone number, and after hours on the weekends if a question arose while studying. were free to call. We were invited to his home for dinner or a. barbecue. .. A man with his attributes should not go without thanks. For without him, I do believe I would not have passed My sincere gratitude and thanks go to the Union which employs him. I will always be thankful. Sincerely yours, Prank Pivik P 1130 Corpus Christi, Texas Sincerely, Terminated Employees of ll'cAJUster Bros. Baltimore, Maryland 'Couldn't Get Along Without Claims. ' • • I am writing this in appreciation for all the aid and assistance you have given me the past 25 years since my retirement. When ljoined in 1944, I had no realization how much I would come to rely on you in later years. Your response to my claims have always been prompt and courteous. It gives me great peace of mind to know that I can rely on you when assistance is needed. You could easily get along without me, but I certain1y couldn't get along without you. Thanking you again, I remain, l'raternally yours, · Carter C. Chambers Blythe, Calif. 46 / LOG / January 1985 Personals Antonio Calix Francis Beiber Antonio Calix, born in Cantarranos, Honduras, or anyone having information of his whereabouts , please contact Mrs. Kugler in New Jersey at (201) 861-4667. I met your mother, Angela Calix Rivera, in Comayagua, and she would like to make contact with you. Please contact Helen Mirabel at (713) 621-0932 or write her at 3971 Inverness, Houston, Texas 77019. Andy Pierros and Mike Murphy Please get in touch with Jim Hoban, 2330 1st Ave. , Seattle, Wash. 98121. Bernard Martineau Please contact me concerning important matters- same phone no.- Helen Buddy Marshall Happy 25th birthday, Buddy. Love, Trish. �Can the Merchant Marioe in Its Present State Be an Effective Back-Up to the Military? merchant marine, we must also add the hundreds of ocean-going U.S. This is the second of a twotugs and barges and related equippart series on the problems ment that could be converted to between the civilian merchant carry helicopters, ammunition, oil, marine and the military. or other supplies to the battle zone. While possibly not suitable for the Again the problem has been a lack of clear Navy policy on what .first battle surge, they could provide the floating supply line that it wants so that Congress can be keeps the battle zone supplied . asked to maintain a U.S. merchant Most of these vessels aren't even marine that meets that Navy level. counted or considered by the Navy. It's not enough to say the fleet may be too small-what we must These tugs and the companies decide are where additions are that operate them provide a supneeded and how to get them. For port force that did not exist in that, it is up to the Navy to set World War II or Korea. The Navy clear goals. does not understand the versatile Additionally, the Navy overroles of this fleet and as a result, looks modem U.S. shipping pracdoes not count their equipment or tice. The Navy until recently understand their value. Thus, when it comes to numthought U.S. tugs/barges were no bers, the U.S. fleet has far more good to deliver petroleum products assets to use than Navy numbers long distances. Now they have indicate. Unfortunately, the Navy found that an integrated tug-barge has never done a study of the can run from Hawaii to Johnston military comparability and usefulIsland and do the job just fine. In ness of this large, versatile fleet. the process, a Navy T-1 tanker Manpower-The Navy makes the with a large crew is replaced by a commercial tug with seven to eight same false assumptions to undermen. A hu~ cost saving to the rate the manpower.capabilities and resources of the U.S. merchant Na~ results. Again when the Navy talks about marine. Our ships today carry far the available private U.S. tanker fewer crewmembers on each new fleet, it talks only about deep-sea U.S. ship. When this fact 4s coupled with the fewer deep-sea ships vessels. Yet there are also dozens of ocean-going tug/barges that can in our indy_str_y_, the Nav.y_ f cl that do an equally good job in certain there is an uiadequate base to meet areas. By not counting them, the the increased manpower needs of avy comes up wjth a smaller a wartime sealift. A realistic review finds a far ~hant marine than the true different U.S. maritime manpower strength of equipment available. - 'kl~milar fashion, the Navy situation: seems t o ~ t U.S. supertank• There are 400 active U.S. merers as too 1arge to get into military chant ships with minimum crews port areas. Yet in the U.S. merof 20 each. This means 8,000 billets chant marine, we regularly lighten employing at least 16,000 men. large tankers to reduce their draft There are in ac~uality, some 20,000 and allow them to enter even very U.S. seamen available today, insmall ports. Thus, one big U.S. cluding those on U.S. Great Lakes tanker could carry the oil of I0 vessels. small ones to meet military needs. • There are an additional 20,000 Resources Are . other U.S. maritime workers, of Available which up to half have seagoing skills and ratings such as QMED. When we talk about the U.S. By BOB VAHEY • ABs, captains and mates. They serve on tugs, dredges, supply ships, passenger vessels or other equipment, some operating offshore, some on rivers and harbors and some on inland lakes. They are experienced seamen. Commentary Together, these two sources of manpower could crew an additional 600 to 1000 vessels, at least during the first crucial six months of a conflict. This is more U.S. crews than there are available vessels in all the active, Navy and reserve fleets under the U.S. flag. In this six-month period, recruitment of retired seamen, those who quit shipping due to a poor shipping situation, and new trainees could provide a continuing growth in the U.S. maritime manpower base. Together, these various sources of manpower can provide the skilled personnel to meet all potential Navy requirements. But if the Navy turns a blind eye to the competence of these people, then it will surely continue to think our industry can't meet the demand for personnel. In Summary· 1. The U.S. merchant marinemanagement, ships and men can do the job of supporting the Navy in a crisis and will go wherever is needed-including hostile areasto do the job. 2. The U.S. Navy must stop taking the easy way out-buying aging U.S. vessels, made available as the maritime industry contracts, to form its own merchant marine. Rather, the Navy must promote and support government policies that maintain a strong peacetime U.S. merchant marine. It's far cheaper to have an active merchant marine that's ready to go than paying for a laid-up RRF force. Laid-up ships contribute nothing in trained crew or equipment that is in working order. 3. The U.S. merchant marine should be given a greater role in current Navy sealift and support missions so that we will have more peacetime training in assisting and working with the Navy. This includes manning all Navy support projects, including hospital ships; Army tugs and LCVs; Navy vessels that provide underway replenishment services, and all related ship services that do not require the combat force of the Navy to operate. 4. The Navy should work with a task force of experienced merchant marine professionals to develop a plan to utilize the various assets of the U.S. merchant marine in the best possible manner to assist the Navy-so that the entire modem U.S. maritime industry is available in an emergency! In the Falkland Islands, merchant vessels of the British merchant marine were present at the beachhead and were fired upon by the Argentine force. Lives of marines were lost. The U.S. merchant marine ex~that it too will-be a -target in any miljt_ary confrontation wherever it operates. As such, it is illogical to restrict the U.S. merchant marine' s role to backwater military support in peacetime, based on the so-called principle that only' military personnel will go into the war zone in wartime. A U.S. merchant vessel anywhere is a target in wartime. The U.S. merchant marine and its unions want to be a full partner of the Navy and the other armed services in peacetime as well as armed emergencies. We will do so in the same cost-efficient and effective manner we have done so in all past U.S. conflicts. YOU'RE A PROFESSIONAL ~EAMAN ... CROSS DRUGS OFF •.. OR LO~E YOUR PAPERS ·~ . FOR LIFE l V11~ 41/£ :R ~J , January 1985 1 LOG I 47 �MEANS IT 6'ECURITY c/0B· ANDIN FUTURE/ Ng: 17'6 A GMAlL PRICE 70 PAYoO --~ ~ - · . _·· . .e~ ~ lb. 48 / LOG / January 1985 ~ t!} � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource January 1985 Description An account of the resource Headlines: FRANK MONGELLI IS DEAD AT 72 FRANK DROZAK IS RE-ELECTED SIU PRESIDENT SIU CREWS NEW CONDOR; ANTARES READIES FOR MSC TRIP NEW CONGRESS BRINGS NEW CHALLENGES FOR SIU SEAFARERS OK STANDARD AGREEMENTS REVISIONS CROWLEY BOATMEN ARGREE TO DEFER WAGE HIKE TO '86 ARMY STUDIES CIVILIAN TUG USE--COULD MEAN JOBS FROM UNION HALL TO SCHOOL HALL TWO SIU SHIPS HELP SAVE 33 SURVIVAL SUITS NOW ABOARD MOST SIU SHIPS USL GETS FOREIGN-FLAG OK WAIT AND SEE ON SOVIET MARITIME SIU: MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE U.S. MILITARY AS THE FOURTH ARM OF DEFENSE KEYSTONE STATE'S SIU CREW EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS; SHLSS TRAINING IS KEY TO PROFESSIONAL OPERATION TRICKY REFUELING BY FALCON LEADER DRAWS MSC PRAISE SETS AGENDA FOR NEW TRAINING GOALS UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT THE NEW SEAFARERS SHIPHANDLING SIMULATOR KEEP YOUR HEAD ABOVE WATER DON'T LEAVE HERE WITHOUT IT SMOKING: IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO QUIT CAN THE MERCHANT MARINE IN ITS PRESENT STATE BE AN EFFECTIVE BACK-UP TO THE MILITARY? Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1/1/1985 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 47, No. 1 1985 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/2fff4c5559bec10c9ad487fb847ea93b.pdf 9380d4fff4b845f59fd9909bde2feb15 PDF Text Text Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union• Atlantic:, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District• AFL-CIO Vol. 46 No. 12 Dec:. 1984 SEASONS GREETINGS Best wishes for the :\'ew Year to our members and all our friends Seafarer's International Union Frank Oroz~k, Prr1o::;~'.Trrasurrr Joe DiGiorgm, Seer l ce Prrs,drnt Ed Turner. Ex~cutn: , \' ,a President 11 .\ngus •Red' 1 0 !\ ike ~:~; ,u Prr1,i.drnt Leon • Pres,dent Joe Sacco. Geor~e !\kll ,cr artne,, l '" Preiident i. ~,,:;;r;s,dent �AFL-CIO ·Maritime Leaders Call for a New Grassroots Drive to Reverse Industry Decline The president of the AFL-CIO and the leaders of two of the Federation's largest affiliates had some blunt words for those in the White House and Congress who have failed to comprehend the vital role of America's merchant marine in our nation's economy and national defense. "There is a hypocrisy in those who speak of a strong America, yet contest every dime spent on our maritime strength, America's first line of defense." Lane Kirkland, president of the AFLCIO. "Every maritime nation in the world except the United States recognizes that their national self-interest requires a sound and healthy commercial fleet and shipbuilding base. And they act accordingly." Paul J. Burnsky, president, AFL-CIO Metal Trades Department. "Every time you turn around there is a shipyard closed down, and there are JO more ships laid up for lack of cargo. I am prepared to go the route on this to the best of my ability." Frank Drozak, president, AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. The occasion for these remarks was the third biennial National Shipbuilding Conference held last month in Washington, D.C. Union leaders representing workers in the shipbuilding and seafaring industries called for a coordinated grassroots lobbying and public opinion campaign to reverse the decline of the U.S. maritime industry which has sunk to it deepest recession since the Great Depression in the 1930s. They called for a national maritime policy which would place American industry in fair competition with subsidized foreign shipbuilders and ·subsidized foreign merchant fleets. In his keynote address, the leader of the AFL-CIO Metal Trades Department warned that "our private shipyards, except for those few capable of constructing modern naval vessels, face extinction in the very near future. Burnsky said, "When we held our first shipbuilding conference four years ago, there were some 135,000 workers in the major American private shipyards, and we were concerned because that figure represented a significant drop from previous years. "In August of this year," Burnsky continued, "there were about I02,000 workers employed in the major shipyards. And even this dismal figure masks the extent of the cancer of unemployment and idle workplaces which is rapidly demolishing our industry.'' Since 1981, Burnsky said nine major shipyards have gone out of business. Among the 24 major U.S. shipyards still operating, he said eight reportedly are in serious danger of closing. Burnsky said, "It is time to drop the pretense that our naval revitalization program will provide the stimulus for regrowth of the shipbuilding industry, when we know by the evidence of our own eyes that it will not. "It is time to face squarely our national need for a comprehensive, practical, workable national maritime policy,'' he added. Drozak, who also is president of the Seafarers, said, "American seamen are 50 percent unemployed today, and the picture does not look bright for the future." LOG ~,. ~ Charles Svenson Editor Washington New York Rav Bourdlus Assistant Editor Lynnette Marshall Assistant Editor/Photos 2 / LOG I October 1984 ~ Mike Hall Associate Editor Marietta Homayonpour Associate Editor Max Hall Assistant Editor ~ Deborah Greene Assistant Editor Michelle Paladino Assistant Editor/Press Relations The Reagan administration, Drozak said, "sped up the process of maritime decline and decay. It actively encouraged shipping companies to buy foreign by pulling the rug out from under the Construction Differential Subsidy program. It made U.S.-flag shipping unable to compete by slashing the Operating Differential Subsidy program. It tried every legal trick in the book to break the law over government cargo preference. It opposed the Law of the Sea Treaty, while other nations sought a 200-mile economic zone extending from their shores. It has consistently resisted forming bilateral agreements with our trading partners." The administration ''prefers free trade, even though free trade doesn't exist," Drozak said. Members of Congress also must be given the message, said Drozak, that ''the economic ripple effect of shipbuilding helps or hurts nearly every congressional district in the nation. Primary and fabricated metals; electronics; tool and die; equipment for dispensary, kitchen, recreation and billeting facilities-all are affected.'' A resolution approved by the 200 conference delegates called for local Metal Trades Department district councils to organize effective grassroots legislative committees to coordinate regular contacts with their elected representatives. SIU, AFL-CIO Host Inouye And Anderson in Los Angeles . ,. {i I The Los Angeles area Port Council played host to Sen. Daniel Inouye (right) recently. Following a tour of the L.A. Harbor area, Inouye attended the Harbor COPE luncheon where Rep. Glenn Anderson spoke. Also at the table is Jim Patum, L.A. County AFL-CIO Harbor Rep. Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America. Atlantic, Gutt, Lakes and Inland Waters District , Afl-CIO December 1984 Vol. 46, No . 12 Executive Board Frank Drozak President Joe DIGlorglo Ed Turner Secretary-Treasurer Executive Vice President Angus "Red" Campbell Mike Sacco Leon Hall Vice President Vice President Vice President Joe Sacco Vice President ,,.,., . . . . 0, .. - .... George McCartney I Vice President , ,o;, ,.,., ., . ,._ i The LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL·CIO, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746, Tel. 8990675. Second-class posta~e paid at M.S.C. Prince Georges, Md. 20790-9998 and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. �National Defense, Jobs Would Benefit - - - U.S./Soviet Maritime Pact Renewal Is Urged The Soviet Union has purchased more than 14 million tons of grain from the United States in the past two years. None of that grain was shipped to the U.S.S.R. on an American vessel. If a previous U.S./ U .S.S.R. maritime agreement was still in effect, almost 5 million tons of that grain would have traveled on U .S.-flag ships. SIU President Frank Drozak, in an attempt to secure part of that lucrative grain market_and up the number of American seamen and ships working, has asked Secretary of State George Shultz, Secretary of Transportation Elizabeth Dole, U.S. Trade Representative William Brock and Marad chief Adm. Harold Shear to begin negotiations with the Soviets for a new maritime deal. A l 0-year agreement , which expired in 1981, reserved onethird of the trade for U .S.-flag ships, one-third for Soviet ships and one-third for other countries' ve ssel s. Negotiations for a new maritime agreement were suspended in 1981 when Poland imposed maritial law in an attempt to crush that country ' s Solidarity movement. But since that time, there has been somewhat of a thaw in East-West relations. President Ronald Reagan has made more wheat available to the Soviets and allowed Soviet fishing in American waters, and Poland agreed to a general amnesty for Solidarity members. "Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko's visit to the White House and two trade meetings between the United States and Soviet Union provide further evidence that there are few barriers to a prompt resumption of negotiations between our country and the Soviet Union," Drozak wrote in letters to all four administration official s late last month. In addition to citing the improvement in relations , Drozak noted both the defense and commercial benefits such an agreement would have for the United States. One-Year Delay Sought on Georges Bank Decision An effort is under way to expressed a willingness to purrestore joint U.S. and Canadian sue with Canada a return of the fishing rights in the fertile fishing rights in the disputed Georges Bank area which was area, but only if the fishing inin dispute between the two dustry would support such an countries. effort by the department. The Both countries claim 200-mile legislators told Schultz that the fishing boundaries, which puts New England fishing industry a large portion of Georges Bank had agreed to support the temin dispute because the fishing porary return to the old boundclaims overlap. A recent World aries. The North Atlantic FishCourt decision gave Canada the eries Task Force and its Northeast Peak, the most fertile constituent groups and associarea of the fishing grounds. The ations have endorsed an interim Northeast Peak, according to fishing agreement which would American fishermen , contains include a restoration of joint half the haddock and pollock, fishing in the disputed area, for 35 percent of yellowtail flounder a one-year duration, with no and scallops , 25 percent of the concessions or conditions. The New England senators and repcod and the best lobster and swordfish in Georges Bank. resentatives have also supA group of U.S. senators and ported such an agreement. representatives, including New If the Canadian government Bedford's Gerry Studds (Dwould agree to the proposal , the Mass.) recently wrote Secretary State Department could issue of State George Shultz urging a . the fishing treaty without one-year return of the previous congressional action before fishing rights where fleets of Congress comes back into sesboth nations shared large porsion in January. But if congrestions of the fishing area. sional action is needed, the New According to the letter, the England delegation pledged its support. State Department had earlier "Without a U .S./U .S.S.R. maritime pact, the Soviet Union has been allowed to further promote a fully integrated maritime policy. In the foreword to the 1984-1985 edition of Jane's Fighting Ships, Jane 's points out that the Soviet Union accepts as fact that 'the use of the seas is necessary for political , financial and strategic reasons' and that thus, 'their navy, merchant fleet and fishing fleets are meshed to an operational whole providing maximum flexibility for the Moscow Kremlin' ,'' Drozak wrote. He said that the Soviet fleet has grown tremendously in the past 20 years, while the U.S. merchant fleet is little more than half the size it was in 1960. • "It is apparent that one reason for the decline of the U.S. fleet is the failure on the part of the United States to recognize, as the Soviet Union has, that a comprehensive maritime policy is vital to the survival of and growth of the merchant marine," Drozak said. There are about 533 privatelyowned U .S.-flag ships in the merchant fleet with more than l 00 in lay-up, Drozak pointed out. In addition, during the past three years alone, more than 5,000 American seamen have lost their jobs. Many of the seamen and ships "could find commercial employment under a U.S./U.S.S.R. shipping agreement. The new American seagoing jobs and the additional revenue created by a bilateral maritime pact would in turn be a spur to the overall U.S. economy," he said. Drozak said that the maritime industry is "dismayed" that negotiations with the Soviets have not been resumed and that if a new pact is not signed, the Soviets will benefit and U .S.-flag interests will suffer. "This is a shortsighted and economically harmful policy," he said. "The current lack of U .S./U .S.S.R. maritime agreement should be replaced by a demand for speedy negotiations with the Soviet Union to conclude a shipping agreement." SIU Protests Jailing of South African Labor Leaders Fifty members of the Seafarers International Union assembled with hundreds of AFL-CIO union members packing sidewalks in front of the South African embassy to demonstrate against that nation's detention of prominent labor and political leaders and its policy of apartheid. These SHLSS trainees were part of the SIU group at the demonstration. During the daily protests, several of the AFL-CIO leaders were arrested for crossing police lines. South Africa has since released several of the arrested labor officials. December 1984 / LOG / 3 �-t GAO Says No Need for PHS Care for Seamen Ignoring 200 years of tradition, the merchant marine's vital role in national defense, spiraling health care costs which threaten both shipping companies and merchant seamen's unions health funds and simple moral obligation, the General Accounting Office concluded recently that there was no need or reason to restore U.S. Public Health Service Hospital care to America's merchant seamen. · "I guess in some respects we shouldn't be surprised or shocked by their findings. After all, this administration has cut medical services across the board, it wants to tax fringe benefits such as health care and may ask federal employees to take a 5 percent paycut,'' said SIU President Frank Drozak. But he slammed the study for faulty logic, glaring omissions of fact and the snail's pace the GAO took in finally completing the st1 ldy. When the Reagan administra- tion closed the PHS hospitals and cut seamen from the entitlement rolls, the SIU and other maritime organizations asked for a study on the impact of the cut and what could be done to improve seamen's health care. Maritime allies in Congress authorized the repor(in early 1982. "While the GAO was sitting on th~ir hands, it cost the unlicensed seamen's unions, both the SIU and the NMU, millions of dollars to make up for the lack of the PHS services," Drozak said. According to the GAO report, federal Operating Differential Subsidy payments helped make up some of the difference of the added health care costs for operators and unions. "That's simple nonsense. First off, only about a third of the nation's merchant ships receive ODS. Second, at the same time the hospitals were shut down, ODS funds were frozen and SIU Crews New MPS Ship Another SIU crew has been added to the nation's Maritime Prepositioning fleet as the PFC William A. Baugh (Expeditor Transportation Corp.) crewed up from New York and is currently at Hampton Roads, Va. for exercises. The ship, complete with helicopter landing pad, can hold onefifth the equipment and 30 days supplies for a Marine amphibious brigade. The Baugh has a speed of 17.5 knots and a range of 10,800 nautical miles. The 755-foot RO/RO, with three-twin tandem heavy lift cranes, will be stationed in the Indian, Atlantic or Pacific oceans as a floating storage base for U.S. military needs in those regions. fewer operators are receiving them today than before," he said. Perhaps the most galling conclusion by the GAO was the out-of-hand dismissal of the merchant marine as a vital part of the nation's defense. "Seamen, however, are not legally considered part of the U.S. Armed Forces. Under the law the Armed Forces include only members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard," the report said. The report suggested that men;hant sailors could petition the Department of Defense for veteran's status and health care. But that was turned down in 1982, despite the fact 13 other civilian groups were awarded such status. "While it is true that other American workers have helped our nation in times of crisis, few if any came under hostile fire. Merchant seamen however suffered a casualty loss second only to the Marine Corps during World War II and are in the vanguard of deployment by serving aboard maritime preposition ships," Drozak said. There was an aspect of the report, however, where the GAO was on target. The agency agreed that the unlicensed segment of the merchant marine suffered the most when the PHS hospitals were closed. Drozak said he would ask Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) and others to request the GAO to re-examine the issue more thoroughly, including comparisons with foreign seamen's health coverage, the analysis of rising health care costs on the shipping industry and the value of the merchant marine's contribution to national defense. Seamen's Church Institute Moves The Seamen's Church Institute of New York and New Jersey announced that its Manhattan headquarters will relocate to 50 Broadway in lower Manhattan by early Spring 1985. Occupying one and one-half floors of the 50 Broadway build. ing, the new facility will include a seafarers' club and reading room, mail service for seafarers, counseling and referral offices, ship visiting facilities, a volunteer and Christmas-at-Sea room and the Center for Seafarers' Rights. The Institute will continue to operate its center for seafarers and port workers in Port Newark, N .J. as well as its· ship visiting, emergency assistance, and seafarer transportation services throughout the port area. A&G Voting in N. Y. Hall At the Union hall in New York, SIU Representative Kermett Mangram, seated, logs in Seafarer Joseph Petrusewicz who is about to receive his ballot. · 4 I LOG I December 1984 Seafarer Joseph Petrusewicz goes into the voting booth to mark his secret ballot. Brother Petrusewicz who sails as an AB, has been in the SIU since 1950. �White House Honors SIU's Rose City Heroes "Mr. President, this week in Geneva the Nansen Medal, the highest honor for humanitarian efforts on behalf of refugees was awarded to three American seamen, Capt. Lewis M. Hiller,- Mr. Jeffrey H. Kass and Mr. Gregg Turay for their heroism in the rescue of 86 Vietnamese 'boat people' off the north coast of Borneo. "The Award was made by Mr. Paul Hartling, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, and may be said to be a statement of world opinion, of that portion of the world that does not drive its inhabitants to the desperate efforts of escape such as these we have witnessed from totalitarian Vietnam for a decade now. It is in order: that the United States do so as well. Were we not in the closing hours of the 98th Congress, I would propose a resolution of gratitude to the captain and her valiant crew, members of the Seafarers International Union. " ... I am confident that the Senate joins me in expressing admiration for this, only the most recent incident of valor for those who go down to the sea in ships." Sen. Patrick Moynihan (D-N. Y.) from the Congressional Record. . '-:. ·- United States of America Vol 130 <tongrrssional Rrcord PROCEEDINGS AND'DEBATES OF THE 98 th CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1984 No. 134-Part II AB Gregg Turay (left) was one of the SIU crewmen aboard the Rose City who were recently awarded the Nansen Medal by the United Nations for their heroic efforts in helping rescue 86 "boat people" last year. This month Turay was honored at the White House by President Ronald Reagan. AB Jeffrey Kass, the other SIU member, was unable to attend the ceremony because he was at sea. However, Rose City Capt. Lewis Hiller (next to Reagan) was on hand. He also was a recipient of the Nansen Medal. Next to Turay is his son, Jonathon, his wife, Anita Turay and Mrs. Hiller. Going On a Fly-Out? Help Deliver the Mail If you are joining a vessel-and especially if you are going on a foreign fly-out-you can help your Union and your shipmates by delivering the mail. When you are ready to leave, see the Dispatcher at the SIU hall and get fr9m him a supply of: Ship's Minutes forms; Crew List forms; Repair Lists, and a few copies of the LOG . This will be a big help because some ships are without these necessary forms because of delays in postal mailing systems. Survival Suits a Must By law, subject to the vessel's run, many of our contracted vessels are required to carry survival suits for each and every crewmember. These suits could mean your life. Therefore , each crewmember will be responsible for the suit issued to him. Make sure it is in perfect condition when you receive it. This should be fairly easy since no crew at this point has been required to use them. If, through misuse, the suit is damaged or lost, the crewmember will be responsible for the cost of the suit which is IN EXCESS of $200.00. Participants of the SHLSS Steward Recertification Program enrolled in Union education classes had the chance to take part in a tour of the nation's Capitol in December. Pictured in front of the congressional east side of the building are Terry Smith, James Barnett, Eddie Hernandez, Tinitali Tinitali, Ezekiel Hagger, Willie Smith, Collie Loper, Louis Vidal, William Hawkins, Frank Bartlett, Lionel Strout, SIU Legislative Representative Liz DeMato, and SHLSS Instructor Ed Boyer. December 1984 / LOG / 5 �In its monthly series of interviews and reports, "PROFILES" will highlight key government officials instrumental in shaping national and maritime policy. Senator-Elect Paul Simon Senator Lloyd Bentsen S ENATOR-ELECT Paul Simon (D-Ill.) has served as the representative from the 22nd District of Illinois since 1974. In the summer of 1983, Congressman Simon announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate. On Nov. 6, 1984, Illinois voters elected Paul Simon as their junior senator from the '' Land of Lincoln." In the House of Representatives, Simon has championed such issues as full employment, education, concerns of the handicapped, fossil fuels development and missing children. In May of this year, Simon appeared at SIU headquarters with former Vice President Walter M,mdale. At that time, Simon, addressing the larg~ audience of maritime industry representatives, spoke of the need to increase the nation's conventional forces instead of Reagan's sprint in the nuclear arms race. One of Simon's main concerns is this administration's massive nuclear buildup at the expense of conventional military forces which depend on the merchant marine for supplies and deployment. Simon said with "this massive nuclear buildup, the nation will be faced with the horrible, horrible choice of using nuclear weapons or doing nothing at all." During his tenure in the House of Representatives, Simon served the allowed maximum three terms (six yearst on the House Budget Committee. In the 98th Congress, Simon served on the House Education and Labor Committee and the House Science and Technology Committee. He also served as a member of the Congressional Coal Caucus, House Caucus on North American Trade, and the House Democratic Research Organization. This summer, Rep. Simon introduced the "Missing Children's Assistance Act" to bring a national hotline and other coordinated efforts to bear on a tragedy that strikes thousands of children each year. Simon terms the bill "a Phase II effort by the Congress to address a national problem that brings 6 I LOG / December 1984 S Senator-Elect Paul Simon heartbreak and often unspeakable tragedy to the lives of thousands of children and their parents each year.'' The Illinois lawmaker was the original author of the "Phase I" effort-a bill signed into law in 1982 that has broadened the use of the FBI's central crime computer in searches for missing children. Said Simon, "The 'Phase II' missing children's bill takes aim at two basic problems which stymie searches today: They are launched too late, and they are doomed by too little information. This bill is an attempt to get at both problems. This is the beginning of an early warning system for missing children. ''Only the parent of a missing child can know the frustration of learning how little our government is able to help in the search for a missing son or daughter. With the Missing Children's Act, we plugged a glaring loophole in the use of the FBI' s central crime computer. That was a remedial step-something which should have been done years ago. This year we can take the first step toward a national policy on missing children." SIU sends congratulations and wishes continued success to Senator-Elect Paul Simon. We look forward to working with him on all issues in the Senate which affect the health and welfare of America's working millions. "As citizens of this democracy, you are the rulers and the ruled, the law-givers and the law-abiding, the beginning and the end." Adlai Stevenson, Chicago September 29, /952 ENATOR Lloyd Bentsen (DTexas) served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1948 through 1955. After a successful business career, Bent, sen announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate. In 1970 he was elected to the U.S. Senate representing the "Lone Star State," and Bentsen has been serving successive Senate terms ever since. In the Senate, Bentsen has several powerful committee assignments. He serves on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Senate Finance Committee, Senate Intelligence Committee, the Joint Economic Committee and the Joint Taxation Committee. With his strong committee positions, the senator has endorsed and worked for many initiatives to revitalize the American merchant fleet. As ranking member of the International Trade Subcommittee, Bentsen was a chief architect and floor manager of the recently enacted Omnibus Trade and Tariff Act of I 984, which includes his proposal requiring reciprocity with America's foreign competition. The new law provides for retaliation against unfair foreign trade practices that limit U.S. exports. Also, the law's coverage is expanded for the first time to include services, which means that such issues as cargo reservation are now covered by American trade law. Said the senator, ''These new provisions give the U.S. maritime trades new tools with which they can encourage America's competitors to reduce their cargo reservation percentages, creating new opportunities for American workers." , Through the years, Sen. Bentsen has supported ODS and CDS programs to maintain the U.S. fleet's presence and competitiveness on the world's oceans. The '' Stars and Stripes'' flying on the masts of American ships sailing into the ports of our allies and Third World countries symbolizes U.S. involvement in worldwide events. Our P.L.-480 Senator Lloyd Bentsen Food for Peace Program, with the backing of senators such as Bentsen, reinforces the commitment of the United States to underdeveloped countries. A few months ago in the 98th Congress, Bentsen threw down the gauntlet and joined several of his colleagues spearheading Senate action against lessening the restrictions in the Export Administration Act on the ban to export Alaskan oil. He has been at the forefront of attempts to assure that American jobs are not lost to underpriced foreign competition. Bentsen successfully fought to protect employment in the U.S. maritime industry by defeating the efforts to amend the Export Administration Act which would have authorized shipments of Alaskan oil to Japan. His support of the ban comes from his realization that the United States must be energy self-sufficient. In addition to his commitment to the export ban, filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve at a maximum fill rate is another avenue the senator endorses for U.S. oil independence. Bentsen has always been concerned about America's export capability to reduce our balance of payments and to stimulate our lagging economy. As chairman of the Joint Economic Committee in the 96th Congress, Sen. Bentsen initiated the national debate over the causes of our deteriorating productivity and poor export performance. Specifically, he conducted hearings which revealed the widespread use of illegal subsidies to undercut American exports. �l~iffi1:}[::::::~:m,::ii,:,,,,,,,,,=,~=,~W::.~~==n.::~-;i:;~~~,,, tug/tow 1 harge/dredge 1 Inland News I I it:t:-J:LIB™¼~._:::::.:.·..:.:...:.:.. >Ji:::-2.,:.::>u•:·:·..:.·:·.:;.:.·~::.:.:.:::.:.:::::::-::r.::·.::·:::·:~-:-:·J! Seafarers International Union AFL-CIO Frank Drozak, President Joe DiGiorgio, Secretary Mike Sacco Joe Sacco Pat Pillsworth Mike Dagon Al Raymond Jim Martin Juan Reino5a Gene Taylor Joe Sigler Mike Paladino Steve Ruiz Ed Turner "Red" Campbell Jimmy Walker Marshall Novack Robby Robertson John Fay Augie Tellez Carl Peth Bob Stevens Angel Hernandez Mike Worley Leon Hall George McCartney Jack Bluitt David "Scrap Iron" Jones Dean Corgey Ray Singletary Jim McGee Joe Perez Jack Caffey Don Anden,on Dave Heindel George Ripoll Tom Glidewell Emil Lee Byron Kelley Edd Morris Nick Celona Bo Koesy Bob Hall Danny Griffin December 1984 / LOG I 7 �Taylor and Anderson Agreement Okayed A new contract for SIU Boatmen at the Taylor and Anderson Co. in the port of Philadelphia was agreed upon early this month. James Arthur Davis, 63, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk sailing as a captain. Brother Davis is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Mathews, Va. and is a resident there. • Delta Queen Contract Talks On New contract negotiations for the Delta Queen Steamboat Co. began on Dec. 7 in the port of New Orleans. The old pact is due to end on Dec. 31. Carteret Towing Gets Pact Extension The contract at Carteret Towing Co. in the port of Norfolk was extended early this month to Feb. 21 , 1985. Luedtke Engineering to Dredge Algonac Harbor Luedtke Engineering Co. has won the contract to dredge the harbor in the port of Algonac, Mich. Luedtke contract has been ratified and signed. • The contract at the Champions Auto Ferry Co. has been signed, sealed and delivered. • This month Boatmen at the North American Trailing Co. were mailed new contract suggestion forms for the upcoming contract negotiations. Their contract expires on Feb. 28, 1985. N.Y. Cross Harbor R.R. Tracks Barge Flips, Sinks High winds off the Brooklyn (N.Y.) waterfront caused a SIU-contracted N.Y. Cross Harbor Railroad barge carrying more than six miles (585 tons) of new steel subway tracks worth $335,000 to turn turtle and sink rapidly just minutes before the cargo was to have been offloaded to the City Transit Authority. • None of the barge crew was hurt. A transit authority spokesman said the Cross Harbor Railroad had sent divers down to the sunken barge to see if the 900 39-foot long, curved heat-treated rails could be salvaged. The tracks were to be laid down in January. The strong winds apparently whipped the barge around and snapped her lines to the hauling_tugboats before she flipped over and sank very quickly. The sinking occurred in front of the U.S. Army Terminal at Pier 1, 58th St. and 1st Ave. The rails were shipped from the Bethlehem Steel Co.'s Steeltown, Pa. mills through New Jersey. In Brooklyn, they were to have been loaded onto the authority's South Brooklyn Railroad for delivery to Bush Terminal. New Pensioners James Rinnie Campbell Sr., 57, joined the Union in the port of Port Arthur, Texas in 1964 sailing as a captain for Slade Towing from 1956 to 1960 and for Higman Towing from 1974 to 1977. Brother Campbell is a veteran of the. U.S. Army during World War II. He was born in Texas and is a resident of Hemphill, Texas. 8 I LOG / December 1984 William Joseph Carney, 63, joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a chief pumpman. Brother Carney began sailing inland in the same port in 1964 sailing as a tankerman and captain for IOT from 1964 to 1972. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Boatman Carney was born in Philadelphia and is a resident of Paulsboro, N.J. Arthur Raymond Dring, 64, joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1957 sailing as a mate and captain for G & H Towing and the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1945 to 1984. Brother Dring is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. He was born in Peekskill, N.Y. and is a resident of Arkansas Pass, Texas . Lorraine Judd, 65, joined the Union in the port of Paducah, Ky. in 1973 sailing as a cook for the Orgulf Transportation Co. t Sister: Judd was born in Wolf Lake, Ill. and is a resident there. Donald H. Kirk. 61, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1968 sailing for the Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. from 1967 to 1968 and for Curtis Bay Towing in 1968. Brother Kirk is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in New York City and is a resident of Baltimore. Alex Joseph LeBlanc, 65, joined the Union in the port of Port Arthur, Texas in 1970. He sailed as a captain and pilot for the Edward Transportation Co. from 1960 to 1965 and aboard the tug National Ideal (National Marine Service) from 1965 to 1979. Brother LeBlanc was born in Lockport, La. and is a resident of La Rose, La. Jerome John Lukowski, 56, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a mate for Baker-Whiteley Towing from 1947 to 1977. Brother Lukowski attended a Piney Point Inland conference. He is a long-time union member and a veteran of the U.S. Army after the Korean War. Born in Baltimore, he is a resident there. Benjamin Franklin Roughton, 60, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1961 sailing as a captain for Curtis Bay Towing in 1942. Brother Roughton is a former member of the United Mine Workers Union ~s District 50 and the ILA'S 333B. He was born in North Carolina and is a resident of Chesapeake, Va. Ira Bonner Sawyer, 62, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1961 sailing as a deckhand for GATCO from 1961 to _... 1971 and for the Interstate Oil Transportation Co. (IOT) in 1972. Brother Sawyer is a former member of the United Mine Workers Union's District 50 and a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. A native of Ransonville, N.C., he is a resident of Belhaven, N.C. George Rufus Werst, 61, joined the Union in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a cook for IOT from 1969 to 1977 .. Brother Werst also sailed during World War II. He was a former member of the United Auto Workers Union. Born in Decatur, Ind., Boatman Werst is a resident of Astor, Fla. Melvin Frederick Teasenfitz, 63, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1962 sailing as a cook for IOT from 1959 to 1984 and for the J.D. Bassett Co. from 1952 to 1959. Brother T easenfitz was a former member of the Teamsters Union, Local 929. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Boatman Teasenfitz was born in Blue Anchor, N.J. and is a resident of Elm, N.J. �Sonat talks Continue. Negotiations between SONAT Marine and the SIU were held in Philadelphia on December 36. The company's Mariner contract was set to expire at midnight, Dec. 6. The company presented its final proposals orally. The Negotiating Committee has not yet decided what to do with these proposals: accept, reject or bring them to the membership for a vote. Before anything happens, though , a meeting has been scheduled between the Negotiating Committee and the company's lawyer to put the company ' s proposals in final form. As in the Green Fleet negotiations , the company maintained that the captains , mates and barge captains who worked in its Mariner Fleet were supervisors. SONAT Marine reversed more than 20 years of bargaining history by refusing to negotiate with the Union over these ratings. Throughout both the Mariner and the IOT negotiations , the SIU never waived its rights to represent the captains, mates and barge captains. It feels very strongly about the issue, and has continued to keep in touch with all of its members through the regular channels as well as through special bulletins. The old contract will remain in effect until some determination is reached on the company's proposals. Crowley Tankermen Save 2 From Path of Runaway Speedboat By their "speedy action" two Crowley Marine barge tankermen in the port of Wilmington, Calif. saved the lives of two speedboat passengers thrown into the water from the circlin·g , runaway craft as it came near to them. Crowley T & T tankermen Michael Nondorff and Frank Rodriguez received high praise for their lifesaving actions in a letter from launch operator Edward F. Esch of Marine Express to Crowley Barge Operations Manager Robert McIntyre of Long Beach, Calif. "On July 7 at 6:24 p.m. while on a crew change from the launch Express I to Barge 19 in Long Beach Harbor, Michael Nondorff and Frank Rodriguez of Crowley Marine showed exceptional diligence and ability in the saving of two persons lives or in the least from being maimed by their runaway motorboat which had thrown them overboard. ''They [Nondorff and Rodriguez] got them aboard the Marine Express launch in short order as the runaway motorboat was circling back toward them in the water. '' A situation that could have had disastrous results was averted by the actions of these men." In Memoriam Pensioner Dallas Benjamin Acey, 75, passed away from a heart attack in Mathews, Va. on July 30. Brother Acey joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1960. He sailed as a barge captain for the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1937 to 1974. He was born in Mathews and was a resident there. Burial was in the Mathews Chapel Cemetery, Cobbs Creek, Va. Surviving are a sister, Irene Greene and a niece, Sara G. Brooks, both of Mathews. f Pensioner Oswald Theodore Bradley, 77 , died from natural causes at home in Orange, Texas on Oct. 1. Brother Bradley ) joined the Union in the port of Port Arthur, Texas in 1963 sailing as a chief engineer for Sabine Towing from 1946 to 1972 and the Texas Oil Co. from 1940 to 1946. He was born in Orange. Boatman Bradley was a former member of the UMD, Local 340 from 1959 to 1963. Cremation took place in Crematory, the Brookside Houston, Surviving is his daughter, Shirley A. Berry of Orange. Pensioner William G. Callis, 80, passed away on Oct. 28. Brother Callis joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1960 sailing as a deckhand for the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1952 to 1965. He was born in Redart, Va. and was a resident there. Surviving is his widow , Mary. Pensioner Arthur Trinoline Downing Jr., 57 , to succumbed cancer m the Middlesex General University Hospital, New Brunswick, N .J. on April 24. Brother Downing joined the Union in the port of New York in 1963 sailing as a mate and deckhand for the ErieLacka wana Railroad , Hoboken , N.J. from 1946 to 1982. He also sailed during World War II for the United Fruit Co. and was a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces in World War II. Boatman Downing was a former member of the Teamsters Union. Born in Jersey City , N.J. , he was a resident of Helmetta, N .J. Cremation took place in the Ewing Twsp. (N.J.) Crematory. Surviving are his father, Arthur T. Downing Sr. of Helmetta; two sons , Arthur Downing II of Jamesburg, N.J. and Kenneth of North Brunswick , N.J. , and a daughter, Claire Bennett of Helmetta. Pensioner George Washington Jones Sr., 75 , passed away from heart failure in the Valley View Medical Center, Morganfield, Ky. on Sept. 8. Brother Jones joined the Union in the port of St. Louis, Mo. in 1964. He sailed as a chief engineer for ACBL from 1929 to 1962 and aboard the M/V Jefjboat (Inland Tugs) from 1962 to 1974. He was a former member of MEBA in 1940. Boatman Jones was born in Hopkinsville, Ky. and was a resident of Sturgis, Ky. Burial was in the Pythian Ridge Cemetery, Sturgis. Surviving are his widow, Edna and a son, George Jr. Pensioner Walter Llewellyn Mullen, 53, died on Oct. 8. Brother Mullen joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1967 sailing as a cook and chief electrician for G & H Towing in 1966. He was born in Pensacola, Fla., and was a resident of Dickinson , Texas. Surviving are his widow, Lois, his mother, Julia V. Morris of Dickinson; five sons , Roger, Steven, Thomas, Timothy and Christos, and two daughters, Linda and Kathy. Pensioner Horace Hines, 80, succumbed to a heart attack in the Camden (N.J.) Cty. Health Service Center, Blackwood, N.J. on Nov. 7. Brother Hines joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a tug captain for IOT. He was a former member of Local 1700 and was a veteran of the U.S. Army before World War II. Boatman Hines was born in North Carolina and was a resident of Wenonah, N .J. Cremation took place in the Harleigh Crematory, Camden. Surviving is a sister, Marcelle of Charlotte, N .C. 'I,. Inland Vacation Pay Why Are Some Vacation Checks Late? Many of our members have received Vacation Benefit payments late. There is a reason for this delay. A number of SIU-contracted companies have stopped participating in the Vacation Plan. When a company does this, we get a big rush of vacation applications from their employees. In order to make payments on these vacation applications, we have to get from the company a Contribution Report to verify the members' employment dates and eligibility. If your employer is slow in submitting these reports, your benefit payment will be delayed. Your Union is doing everything it can to encourage your employer to get his reports in on time so that we can get your vacation check to you as quickly as possible. December 1984 I LOG I 9 �The Drum Point Works Baltimore's Coal Piers The Drum Point is one in a fleet of Curtis Bay Towing vessels working to keep industrial traffic and container cargoes moving at a prosperous pace in the port of Baltimore. The marriage of commerce and industry, in smokestacks dotting the harbor skyline and ocean-going vessels plying its waters, is the perfect setting for the Drum Point. On the drawing board, designers had versatility foremost in mind in creating the GM supercharged tug engine. The Drum Point has, since its construction in 1968 at Jakobson Shipyard at Oyster Bay, N. Y., lived up to the early expectations, completing a variety of ship docking and industrial towing operations. She has a 2,360 hp engine capable of towing 268 gross tons. The draft is I 5. 5 feet, and the Point is 99 feet long with a 27foot beam. Deckhand Brian Gugliotta secures an empty coal barge to the Baltimore Canton Coal Pier. Deckhand Ted Drobins tips his hat after a hard day's work. Mate Clinton Belcher (right) helps Gugliotta fasten the barge alongside the Drum Point at Sparrows Point for the trip to Canton Coal Pier. 1O / LOG I December 1984 �............ Engineer Manuel San Pedro (I.) gets ready to go on deck for a breath of fresh .air during the Drum Point's run to the coal pier. Capt. Roman Jankowiak oversees the Drum · Point's operations from the wheelhouse. This mountain of coal (below), capped by massive conveyors at the Bethlehem Steel's Sparrows Point coal facility, is fed every day by offloading barges powered by SIU-contracted tugs like the Drum Point. The Drum Point ties up. December 1984 / LOG / 11 �Israel Agrees to Use U.S.-Flag Ships The Israeli government has agreed to use U .S.-flag ships to carry half its foreign and military aid from the United States this fiscal year, even though the Reagan administration in the past has declared such aid is not subject to cargo preference laws. Traditionally, Israel has abided by U.S. cargo preference laws which require that U .S.-flag ship-s carry 50 percent of that foreign aid. However, in 1979 a new program, cash transfer, was begun. Instead of allocating specific commodities or products, the U.S. gave the Israeli government hundreds of millions of dollars to purchase their own U.S. products. The first few years of the program Israel abided by the cargo preference laws. But when the General Accounting Office Legal Aid organization HIST ADR UT, Israel signed an agreement calling for 50 percent U.S. carriage. This year the agreement was reached without any controversy. declared that the laws did not apply to cash transfer, Israel said it would ship its aid on other vessels. Last year, after pressure from the SIU and the Israeli labor NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbanel 358 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 At Sea Iffe\~ITTJ@r® Ogden Missouri Sailin' to Sri Lanka (Ceylon} On Dec. 21, the ST Ogden Missouri (Ogden Marine) will sail from a Gulf port to Tricomalee, Sri Lanka with a cargo of 48,500 metric tons of bulk wheat. 080 Jade Phoenix to Bangladesh On Dec. 24, the 080 Jade Phoenix (Titan Navigation) will sail from a North Pacific port to Chittagong or Chaina, Bangladesh carrying 75,000 metric tons of bulk wheat. Spirit of Texas Going to Ceylon From Feb. 4-15, the Spirit of Texas (Titan Navigation) will voyage from a Gulf port to Trincomalee, Sri Lanka with a cargo of 35,400 metric tons of bulk wheat. Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters . NOV. 1-30, 1984 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class A Class B Class C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 21 12 0 1 0 0 3 0 13 0 0 29 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT Port Gloucester . . ..... .. ... . .. .. . . ... ... ... . . New York ........... .... . . ... . ........ . . Philadelphia ............................. Baltimore .. .. . .. . .. . .. .... ...... .. .... .. Norfolk ..... . .................. . ...... . . Mobile .... . ..... . ... .. . .. ...... ........ New Orleans . ...... .. ..... ... .. .. ....... Jacksonville ... .. . .. . . .. ..... ....... . ..• . San Francisco ~1~/~g-t~~. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Puerto Rico ............................. Houston ............ . ... .. •.......• ....•. ~l~°L~~s· : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : . Piney Point ............................. 40 0 4 4 0 4 0 0 6 18 1 0 40 85 16 50 Gloucester ................•............. New York . ..... .. ... .. .. ..... ........... Philadelphia ............................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 Baltimore ............................... Norfolk ............. ... . ... .... . ..... ... Mobile .... .. .. . ........ . .... .... ....... New Orleans Jacksonville . : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : San Francisco 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gloucester .... .. ... . .... . . . . . .. . ........ New York ............................... Philadelphia ...... . ................... .. . Baltimore ............ . ..•... .. ...... .... Norfolk .... . .. . ................ . . .. ..... Mobile .... .. .... .. •....•........ . ..• .. . New Orleans Jacksonville . : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : San Francisco Wilmington . . : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Seattle ..... . . . ................. . . .. ... . Puerto Rico . . ...........•....... ... . . ... Houston ........... •....... . . . .....• . .. . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 ~l~°L~a~s· : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Piney Point ............ . ... ... .......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals .................................. Port ~~~l~g-t~~. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Puerto Rico .. .. ...... .. . ........... . . ... Houston ... . ....... . ................ .... 0 ~l~ L~a~s· : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Piney Point .. . .. ...... .... ..... . ... . . . .. .Totals . . ... . .. ... ... ... . . ............... 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 9 7 39 0 13 0 3 0 3 3 0 8 0 0 0 11 2 0 0 0 0 20 24 0 0 0 0 4 0 13 0 NOT AVAILABLE 7 0 18 0 0 7 31 1 0 17 124 30 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 18 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 4 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 . 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 NOT AVAILABLE 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port 2 2 0 0 NOT AVAILABLE 5 _, 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 Totals ...... . . . .... . ........... . ........ 12 1 9 5 0 15 14 5 36 Totals All Departments . .. .. ............ . .. 111 19 62 48 4 35 156 37 101 • " Total Registered " means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month . •· "Registered on the Beach " means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month . Support the SIU Blood Bank 12 /LOG/ December 1984 In the event that any SIU members have legal problems In the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult is being published. The member need not choose the recommended attorneys and this list is intended only for Informational purposes: BALTl MORE, MD. Kaplan , Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Ill. 60603 Tele. # (312) 263-6330 DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Mich. 48822 Tele.# (313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Western Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283-8100 HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner . 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 659·4455 & Tele. # (813) 879-9842 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele.# (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild , Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Gardner, Robein & Healy 2540 Severn Avenue, Suite 400 Metairie, La. 70002 Tele. # (504) 885-9994 NORFOLK, VA. Peter K. Babalas & Associates, P.C. Suite 700 Atlantic National Bank Bldg. 415 Saint Paul's Boulevard Norfolk, Va. 23510 Tele. # (804) 622-3100 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Kirschner, Walters, Willig, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 110 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg, Sounders & Levine Suite 905-Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif. 94104 Tele.# (415) 981-4400 SEATTLE, WASH. Davies, Roberts, Reid , Anderson & Wacker 201 Elliott Avenue West, Suite 500 Seattle, Wash. 98119 Tele. # (206) 285-3610 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele.# (813) 879-9842 �SEALIFT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE COURSE The Sealift Operations and Maintenance course has been developed to meet the requirements for seafarers to man the new MSC ships operated by SIU- contracted companies. The course consists of classroom lectures and practical application to include; • Underway Replenishment on SHLSS vessels. Vertical Replenishment Crane Operation on the SHLSS crane. Fork Lift Operations Pamage Control Fire Fighting Safety • • • • •• I During an UNREP, a 55-gallon drum is hauled aboard the receiving vessel by means of the in-haul line, and is kept about 8 feet above the water during the transfer. The school''s newly acquired 32 ton twin Hagglund crane. The course is open to all members in good standing and is required to be taken in addition to the specialty and upgrading courses offered at SHLSS. It will cross train each member, no matter what department, for the varied jobs within the ships of the rapid deployment force. The school has recently installed a 32- ton twin Hagglund crane which will be used for the on-the-job-training in the Sealift Operation and Maintenance course. This allows the school to train SIU members on real equipment for each segment of the course. December 1984 / LOG / 13 �,f- --Prepare for the Future-The seven-week Able Seaman course offered at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship prepares seafarers for the duties of an Able Seaman through classroom and hands-on practical training. In the classroom, topics include deck seamanship, rules of the road, marlinspike seamanship, helmsmanship, cargo handling, replenishment at sea, vertical replenishment, crane operation, fork lift, damage control, safety, fire fighting, emergency , _ _j Able Seaman :<Yi ... : procedures, C.P .R. and first aid. During the hands-on training, the student experience working with the real / thing, such as wire and line splicing, knot tying, block and tackle rigging, and working with cargo booms. Dayby-day maintenance on vessels is stressed to include surface preparation and painting and wire rope cleaning and preservation. Upon completion of the course, students must pass a U.S. Coast Guard exam to receive an endorsement. The trolley block is checked prior to riding on the highline. The highlines tension is checked by the ships windlass. The messenger line is passed thru a snatch block prior to a practice UN REP. The turnbuckle is tightened to steady the king post prior to transferring cargo. _.;,• 't ;, ::.lint .;:f A 55-gallon drum is hoisted from the hold of the Earl "Bull" Sheppard using its onboard crane. 14 / LOG I December 1984 The chime hooks are disconnected after the drum is placed on deck. �Welding ---Bonds the Future--This SHLSS five-week course is designed to teach you all you need to know about basic welding and cutting aboard ship . Classroom time covers safety, welding techniques, rod selection, amp setting and polarities. The Welding course is available to qualified members who hold a rating in their department or have equivalent inland experience. Shoptime concentrates on oxyacetylene brazing, welding and cutting, and electric arc welding and cutting in all positions on plates and pipes . Education Is The Key To Job Security! Tony Mohammed practices using a cutting torch. Wearing the proper safety gear is extremely important during welding, as Jorge Bermeo demonstrates. The proper technique for grinding a steel plate is demonstrated by Patrick Harrington. C. HLSS COURSE GRADUATES Weldlng Front row I. to r.: Instructor Bill Foley, Herald Latham, Raymond Blethen, George Kugler, Jorge Bermeo, Patrick Harrington. Second row I. tor. : Leroy Williams, John Steele, Robert Goodrum, Tony Mohammed, Charles Foley and Edward Biss. Able Seaman Front row I. to r. : Lloyd Rogers, Kirk Cully, Steve Vreeland , Michael McCarthy, Paul Cates. Second row: Jim DeSoucey, Dennis Lamneck , Sy Varas, Edwin Ortega, Randy Wjlliamson, James Milan, Barry Fleming, Instructor Tom Doyle. Third row: Randy Santucci, Thomas Jefferson, Larry Mccants, Dan Schwall. Third Mate/Master Mate Freight & Towing In alphabetical order: Tracy Anderson, William Berulis, Allen Campbell, Kenneth Leiby, Dolphin Moores, Muslin Muhammed, Anthony Sacco, George Tricker,· Ronald Williams, Instructor John Chanslor. · ' • · December 1984 / LOG /'15 �Louisville Conference Explores New Trends in Adult Education by Mary Coyle and Durella Rodriquez :.. .I,.,;\Js. IJ, ~ • Adult Education Instructors, Mary Coyle and Durella Rodriguez, planning their first day of conference workshops. Adult Education instructors Mary Coyle and Durella Rodriquez represented the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at the 1984 National Adult Education Conference. The conference was held during the first week of November in Louisville, Kentucky. The conference theme was '' Designs for Learning in an Information Society. ' ' This theme focused on how education can help adults understand and use the growing amounts of new technology and information in today's world. In addition, an underlying theme became apparent - learning is a lifelong process carried out in many different places. Learning is no longer limited to traditional school classrooms with 20 students, books, pencils, and a teacher. Education and learning has reached into business, industry, the home, and the military. The teachers, books, and pencils may be computers, disks, televisions, and video tapes. Some of the workshops attended by us that dealt with using new technologies for continued learning were: ''Teacher and ComputerBased Instruction for the Navy's High Tech Environment," "Labor and Adult Education: The Use of Video,'' ''Coast Guard's Computer-Assisted Approach to Reading and Math, " and "New Designs for Learning in Business and Industry. '' We found the conference informative and useful for SHLSS. The major themes of the conference, lifelong learning and technology in education, are reflected by the programs here at the school. Students from 18 to 80 are given the opponunity to continually upgrade their vocational skills and improve their academic skills. The increasing use -----E-Mail----- of television, video, and computer systems for learning is expanding the educational offerings at SHLSS. The possibilities of what can be done with these systems are challenging. The conference pointed out that education and learning does not end with high school or college. Adults learn each day of their lives, even though they are not at school or in class. Instructors must not just give information. Instead, they must learn how to help adults learn and use the information coming from a fast-paced society. Schools, businesses, the military, and industry cannot separate themselves from each other. They must develop and promote networks for sharing new ideas and trends in education. And finally, adults have specific learning needs. It must be the responsibility of any place that offers educational programs to find out what those specific needs are and develop programs to meet them. SHLSS communication of the Future ... Today! The E - Mail Communication System, which is installed in the ports, is a vital part of the information exchange that takes place daily between the ports and SIU Headquarters in Camp Springs,Maryland. '.fhis high-speed computerbased system allows the ports to communicate with each other as well as to Headquarters. Typically, the system is used to check claims status and provide a member with an instant update on his or her eligibility. Financial and administrative reports are sent to headquarters over E - Mail, thus bypassing the problems of traditional mail. At SHLSS, the E- Mail system simplifies and streamlines the task of record-checking. This is important because seafarers from all over the country come to the school and keeping track of their records would be a timeconsuming task without the help of the E - Mail system. Through the E-Mail System, SHLSS Port Agent Carl Peth pulls Ahmed Sharip's records from Headquarters and discusses eligibility with him. :· ~--==tr..,:w..-...,.l:fl!L:illlfl.~---~-..~~-~ ~~,..,..,~ --~~~. .... .- The SHLSS STAFF ··: 1 • j Wishes you a Happy and Ii 1 Prosperous New Year w~---~~~~••-..:w. • •• •io -~ • • • •• • .... ~ Automation Radar Kneeling: Richard Robertson. First row I. to r.: Instructor Calvin Williams, Michael Murphy, Jeff Strozzo, Murphy Allison, Shigery Moritani, Chomer Jefferson. Second row I. to r.: Bob Layko, Edward Pollses, Eric Rossi. Instructor Abe Easter, Jack Oberle, Jonathan Dye, Mike Caliendo. 16 /LOG/ December 1984 Gingerbread House created by Pastry Chef students: Rudolph Spingat and Ursula lbert, assisted by (c.) Dana Paradise. �i i Following are the updated course schedules for January through March 1985, at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. For convenience of the membership, the course schedule is separated into five categories: engine department courses; deck department courses; steward department courses; recertification programs; adult education courses. The start'ing and completion dates for all courses are also listed. Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are preparing to upgrade are advised to enroll in the courses of their choice as early as possible. Although every effort will be made to help every member, classes will be limited in size-so sign up early. Class schedules may be changed to reflect membership demands. . SIU Representatives in all ports will assist members in preparing applications. The following classes will be held through March 1985 as listed below: Deck Upgrading Courses Course Check-In Date Completion Date First Class Pilot January 4 February 28 Towboat Operator (License) January 18 March 7 Towboat Operator Scholarship Program March 15 May 2 Quartermaster-Ocean January 11 February 21 License Mate (3rd March 1 Un Ii m ited-Master/Mate Freight & Towing) May 10 Able Seaman March 1 April 11 Lifeboat February 15 March 11 February 28 March 21 Sealift Operations & Maintenance January 18 February 22 March 29 February 21 March 28 May 2 Radar Observer January 25 February 8 Steward Upgrading Courses Course Check-In/ Completion Date Length of Course Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward bi-weekly bi-weekly bi-weekly month_ ly varies varies varies varies Recertification Programs Course Check-In Date Completion Date Bosun Recertification March 3 April 8 Engine Upgrading Courses Check-In Date Course Completion Date QMED-Any Rating March 15 June 6 Marine Elect.Maintenance January 4 March 7 Marine Electronics March 8 April 25 Third Asst. Engineer January 4 March 15 Diesel Engineer-Reg. February 22 March 28 Welding January 4 February 8 March 15 February 7 March 14 April 18 Diesel Engineer Scholarship (License) February 22 April 19 Tankerman February 15 February 28 Refrigeration Systems/ January 4 Maintenance & Operations February 21 Bus Schedule Mo_ nday Through Friday Only Depart Lexington Park 6:20 A.M. Arrive Washington D.C. 8:20 A.M. Depart Washington, D.C. 4:30 A.M. 5:55 P.M . Arrive Lexington Park 6:15 A.M. 7.55 P.M. The Gold Line Bus is the only bus which travels between Washington D.C. and the nearest bus stop in LexingtoA Park. This bus line travels Monday through Friday only. It is necessary to take a cab from Lexington Park to the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point. - --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Gold Line Bus Station is located at 12th and New York, Northwest, D.C. Telephone Number in Washington, D.C.: (202) 479-5900 The Gold Line Bus Station is located in Lexington Park at the A&P Grocery. Fare: $10.30 (One Way) --------------------- Friendly Cab Company, Lexington Park, Maryland Telephone Number: 863-8141 Fare from Lexington Park to SHLSS is: $11.00 (1 or 2 occupants) one way. December 1984 / LOG / 17 �CL L NP Directory of Ports -Company/Lakes -Lakes -Non Priority Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes NOV. 1-30, 1984 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Frank Drozak, President **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Port Algonac ...... ...... .. ...... . 14 2 0 Port Algonac .. .. .............. . .. 5 0 0 DECK DEPARTMENT 14 3 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 10 4 0 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 5 0 0 11 5 0 2 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 35 19 10 35 11 Port Algonac ..................... 0 Port Algonac .. .. .............. . .. 4 2 51 5 14 6 Ed Turne,, Exec. Vice President Joe DIGlorglo, Secretary-Treasurer Laon Hall, Vice President Angu• "Red" Campbell, Vice President Mike Sacco, Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President 0 HEADQUARTERS Totals All Departments . . . . . . . . 23 5 2 29 7 0 111 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month . **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794:4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) 327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) 621-5450 Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea NOV. 1-30, 1984 • Port Gloucester ............. ... . . New York .......... . ...... . . Philadelphia ........... . ..... Baltimore ................... Norfolk .................... . Mobile ....... . •.. .... .... . . New Orleans ..... . .......... Jacksonville .............. . .. San Francisco ........•....•. Wilmington ................. Seattle .. . .. . ..... . ......... Puerto Rico .....•.. . .•...... Honolulu ... ' ......... . ..... Houston .......... . ......... Piney Point ..........• .. .... Totals ... ..... .. ............ Port Gloucester .......... . ..... .. New York ........ . •.... . .... Philadelphia ............ .. ... Baltimore .... , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Norfolk ............ . ... . .... Mobile ..... . .....•.... . . ... New O~eans ................ Jacksonville ....... . ... . ... .. San Francisco .... . .... . . . ... Wilmington . ..... . .......... Seattle .................. . .. Puerto Rico .. . .............. Honolulu .......... .. ....... Houston ............... .• ... Pinet Point ................. Tata I .. . .. . ... .... ...... . .. Port Gloucester .... . ... .. . . ...... New York .....• .. ..•....•... Philadelphia ...• . ......... . .. Baltimore .....•... .. . . ..... . Norfolk . .................... Mobile ........... . ......... New Orleans ............ . ... Jacksonville ............ .. •. . San Francisco . .............. Wilmington .......... . .... .. Seattle ..................... Puerto Rico ....•. . ... . ..... . Honolulu ........... . ....... Houston ............ . ....... Piney Point ........ .. ....... Totals ..... . ... _... .......... *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 1 21 6 2 12 7 31 29 15 15 29 3 1 20 0 1 7 3 0 7 4 6 11 5 6 9 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Trip Reliefs 0 22 3 0 9 1 21 24 16 6 18 6 3 17 0 DECK DEPARTMENT 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 12 0 17 0 2 0 6 0 14 0 4 0 6 0 14 0 10 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 9 639 241 23 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 8 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 98 5 14 4 32 2 2 0 0 0 1 66 6 146 1 23 6 2 4 8 30 15 15 5 22 4 0 12 0 2 5 2 0 5 1 3 5 4 5 8 3 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 16 3 0 3 1 9 15 5 8 12 3 1 12 0 0 10 0 0 5 3 7 9 14 1 10 3 3 1 0 66 52 0 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 6 1 5 0 4 1 1 25 97 28 0 2 6 88 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 9 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 3 ·o0 1 2 1 8 0 21 1 0 1 8 0 10 8 0 5 1 0 7 18 63 12 2 0 14 0 0 3 705 Me-dical Arts Building 55802 (218) 722-4110 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 192 147 DULUTH, Minn. 90 55 63 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 2 116 5 21 16 39 106 63 74 36 66 14 5 76 0 13 29 90 53 53 13 58 12 5 53 0 5 48 3 11 20 6 23 27 18 17 21 7 18 17 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 6 2 1 2 0 7 0 0 10 7 14 16 21 5 33 14 26 18 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 4 1 8 0 0 2 499 204 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 70 0 8 15 21 48 24 106 25 31 7 16 31 0 2 25 0 2 3 2 5 16 18 6 23 7 60 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 67 0 0 4 402 173 69 2 55 2 13 5 6 53 20 121 16 31 11 7 27 0 6 114 9 25 0 10 0 0 0 0 3 2 11 3 8 0 287 1 0 Port Gloucester . .. ... .. . . ........ New York . . ................• Philadelphia ... ... ...... .. ... Baltimore . . .. . ... . .... , . .... Norfolk ..................... Mobile ..... . .............. . New Orleans .. . ..... ... ..... Jacksonville ................. San Francisco .....•....•.... Wilmington .......•......... Seattle ... . ........... . ..... Puerto Rico ................. Honolulu ........ ·••· ....... Houston . .. .. . . .... . .. . ... .. Piney Point ... . ....•....•... Totals ........... .. ......... 104 181 28 0 0 0 0 369 799 325 Totals All Departments . ....... 509 324 43 324 180 65 15 1,909 1,417 436 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 15 2 5 7 1 10 13 15 8 11 4 1 12 0 1 18 9 3 10 4 17 12 16 13 29 5 19 4 21 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 23 0 0 34 24 64 35 80 42 50 26 238 43 9 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617) 283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) 435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 Toll Free: 1-800-325-2532 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (718) 499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Callf. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 623-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON, Callf. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 • " Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach " means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of November was down from the month of October. A total of 584 jobs were shipped on SIU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 584 jobs shipped, 324 jobs or about 55 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A total of 15 trip relief jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 815 jobs have beei:i shipped. 18 /LOG / December 1984 Support SPAD �· Propeller Club Sponsors Student Essay Contests Christopher Columbus had to present an educated argument, an essay of sorts on the importance of trade before government purse strings were untied and three ships given over to his command by Queen Isabella of Spain. Though strong arguments in favor of a maritime fleet no longer bring a shining flotilla of wooden ships to maritime merchants, the Propeller Club, a non-profit educational association, is sponsoring two maritime essay contests with travel and cash awards. The 50th Annual Harold Harding Memorial Essay Contest, open to high school students, will allow teenagers an opportunity to learn why "maritime matters are of vital importance to our country,'' according to National Propeller Club President Frederick W. Hassett, and the chance to venture upon the very same trade lanes sailed by generations of seamen. The theme of the high school contest is "A Student's Assessment of the American Merchant Marine." Students judged to have submitted the most informative essays will each be awarded a trip on an Americanflag vessel-maybe touring close to the shore of Christopher Columbus' homeland. Tickets for the winners will be for such destinations as the Mediterranean, the Orient, the Caribbean, Africa or South America; coastal cruises along the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific coasts; or inland voyages on the Great La.kes, Mississippi and Ohio rivers. In addition, the Propeller Club is sponsoring a contest for college students who are members of the College Propeller Clubs in universities and colleges across the nation. The purpose of the Ninth National Maritime Essay Contest for College Stu- dents is to increase participants' awareness and that of the public of the vital role that the merchant marine plays in the national interest by insuring the effective carriage of the nation's commerce to foreign and domestic ports. "Why a Declining U.S. Merchant Marine: Facts and Opinions'' is the assignment. Winners will receive awards of$500, $400, $300 and $200. Essays for both contests must be received March 1, 1985. National prize winners will be announced on National Maritime Day, May 22, 1985. For further details, contact your local Propeller Club or The Propeller Club of the United States, 1030 15th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005. Onboard the Juneau Assembled in the crew mess for a quick snapshot are: (standing, I. to r.) SIU West Coast VP George McCartney; Gus Coutodis, pumpman, and Wayne Evans, chief cook. Seated (I. to r.) are Jim Fair, QMED; Frank Feld, wiper, and John McAuliffe, AB. Jimmy Weed (I.) is chief cook aboard the Overseas Juneau; William Wroten is chief steward. SIU West Coast Vice President George McCartney (standing) poses with Bosun John Lundborg (I.) and Jim Fair, QMED. The Overseas Juneau (Maritime Overseas) lies at anchor in the port of Valdez, Alaska. December 1984 I LOG / 19 �Sumatra to Greece-Suez to Rotterdam Seafarers Don't Sing "I'll Be Home to F: OR much of the world the holiday season summons up warm good tidings in .the smiles of families reunited to celebrate in the spirit of brotherhood and charity that is the true meaning of Christmas. Christmas morning's squeals of surprise from children, the chorus of carols ring across the land. But for the men and women who are away at Christmas earning their living as SIU deep-sea sailors and tug operators, there are no holidays at sea. * * * * O F a11 the Christmases he has sailed in. 39 years, Edward Tresnick wi11 never forget that Christmas anchored in Baltimore. Large Victorian lace snowflakes were falling. Children were tucked into bed and parishioners lifted up their voices in Christmas song. The crew of the S.S. Cubore felt they could reach out and touch the city lights of Baltimore as they rounded the chan- nel into Sparrows Point. The be1ls of St. Matthews Cathedral and in the belfries of church steeples across Baltimore's neighborhoods rang peals of joy as if to beckon Seafarers home. When the clocks chimed midnight, the first minute of Christmas Day (1957), the crew standing at the rail of the S.S. Cubore broke down and wept. Most of the crew were a short distance from home. But each had orders to stay onboard. Unlike the story of Cinderella, officials at the port did not come up with a glass slipper that fit the occasion of the ship's tardy arrival Christmas Eve. ·customs and Immigration officials were going to be able to spend Christmas at home. But not the men of the Cubore. They arrived in Baltimore one hour after the Customs officials closed up shop for the holiday and they wouldn't be back until the day after Christmas. "They [the crew] were so broken •hearted," said Tresnick, who appeared at the Baltimore hall recently to ship out as chief cook for , yet another .~tf . '. .. · ~ ...... . Christmas. There, he ran into two SIU members from that sad trip. "We all had a good laugh," he said. * * * * OHN Steele and two ship- J mates went into town to make sure the coast ·was clear before trekking into the frozen forests which surround the small Canadian town of Mulgrave, Nova Scotia. The burly lumberjacks were in the coffee shop. John Steele and his trusty pocketknife felled a Christmas tree in Nova Scotia. Steele cannot remember a more beautiful Christmas. Battered by cold winds while carrying out the winter detail securing barges loaded with the autumn harvest of grain, his hands were red and chafed. But on the outskirts of town they found the perfect tree, tall and full and sturdy. It took Steele about 15 minutes to whittle through the bark and sap and pulp layers of hard wood with the small Buck knife he carried in his pocket. The three carried their prize back to the docked and warm tug Captain Bill. Once inside, the crew made the traditional Christmas toasts. Then they went to work on the tree. With tin foil from the galley, they cut out ornaments. Strings of popcorn were threaded. Spare bolts and fittings from the engine were hung from the branches. They stood back and admired their work. Bathed in the glow of a kerosene lantern, she was indeed a ship's tree. stamped and initialed. He was young and homesick and set to sail on Christmas Day. He was ready to sail, but the holiday took his enjoyment and enthusiasm for this first trip. The young sailor and two ABs were going to spend Christmas Eve in a New York hotel room. He passed under a canopy of pine branches and holly strung from street lamps and traffic lights. There were Santa Clauses and angels; storefront displays of Christmas cheer. As the three settled into their room, another Seafarer dropped by with news from a stranger. They had been invited to a party. AH they had to do was bring a Christmas ornament each, maybe a drummer boy outlined in gold piping or a sparkling ball with 1982 written on it in silvery glitter. It was a tree-decorating party and a place to spend the night at a stranger's apartment on 77th St. . Every now and again he thinks about the good fortune he had that Christmas. ''I think of what a good guy he was," Foley said. "Here was this guy who didn't even know us but invited us over. We were complete strangers. But he did it sight unseen because he knew we would be away for Christmas." * * * * J UST beneath the surface hatred and sorrow raged, the divisions between the Israeli world and the Egyptian more pronounced than ever in the aftermath of the assassination of Egyptian leader, Anwar Sadat. * * * * stranger in New York City brought Christmas to Charles Foley. Foley was ready for his first ship. His papers were signed, A When Customs Service officials left for Christmas Eve, Ed Tresnick and his shipmates were forced to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas at anchor with Baltimore's Christmas lights so close. David Betz spent Christmas on the Suez and felt the tension of the Mideast. �He was never so happy in his life, he said. 1 1 In nearly all the 39 years Chief ~teward Jim Bartlett has sailed IJ m the galleys of ocean vessels, he has rarely been home fot Egypt was on one side. Israel Christmas. on the other. David Betz was At the invitation of the capon deck with fellow crewmemtain, families made their way to bers on the Sea-Land Panama the Star of Texas berthed in passing through the cutting edge New Orleans. There was a mulof the volatile desert along the titude of hugs. Suez Canal that Christmas. Bartlett's wife, sons and Sadat had worked to bring daughters-in-law and two infant about the development of the grandchildren made the journey canal that by international from Mobile, Ala. to be with agreement would be open to him. trade in peacetime and in war. "We just had one big SIU It was ironic because of its proxfamily reunion,'' said Bartlett imity to the Holy Land that the who had not touched land for canal was flanked by the gunmore than a few hours in 18 metal gray barrels of cannon and months working on the Star, tanks on each side. ferrying bauxite between Ja"It was a very cautious trip," maica and New Orleans. Betz said. A cook/baker from All settled down for a chamBaltimore, in the seven years pagne Christmas toast around he has been shipping, time had the tree, a bountiful dinner and not stood still nor did it pass as an overnight stay. "It was a hauntingly as the drumbeat of a good feeling, a mighty good feelfuneral dirge as it did that ing," Bartlett had. Christmas. • tmas . r,75 Ch * * * * W omen Seafarers and the captain's wife "broke the monotony" of the workday on the trip to Rotterdam said one steward aboard the Overseas Harriette last year. And Christmas day, well, Hosea McBride says he has never seen anything like it. Married 45 years with seven children and a brood of McBride grandchildren, he admits there is pleasure in being able to talk to people, all types of people. To the women onboard, it was a joy for him to say to the "young ladies" "Hello beautiful'.' in passing or to be able to sit down to coffee and talk with someone of the opposite sex. "It was a happier Christmas for the crew because they were onboard. They talk sometimes about different things than men will talk about," he said. At Christmas dinner they ''added spice'' to the conversation, he said. "The entire crew was talking through each course: Christmas cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, the turkey dinner to dessert.'' The gleam never left McBride's eyes as he spoke. * * * * T HEY came Christmas Day bearing gifts, some cradling infants bundled in woolen blankets to the New Orleans Shipyard. * * * * HRISTMAS, it is said, is a time of giving. Letters and packages flow in for many Seafarers to the world's ports at Christmas. But for some, noth. . C mg arnves. Richard Tankersley remembers a minister with a bag of gifts and the Long Unes' steward's feast. Often those without family find Christmas the saddest time of the year. One Seafarer speaks of an older seaman he found sitting alone, crying in the galley. The old man asked him if he would decorate the galley tree. The Seafarer took care, hanging a bulb on each branch as the seaman watched, not taking his eyes from the tree until the last string of tinsel was draped and the lights aglow. The older man thanked the younger. In his hands he held a bag of Tootsie Rolls. He presented it to the young man as a Hosea McBride said the addition of women crewmembers added holiday cheer to a Christmas crossing of the Atlantic last year. smile danced on his face he said, "Merry Christmas." T * * * * HE Seamen's Service Church in Wilmington made certain no seaman on the C.S. Long Lines docked in the North Carolina port would go without one package to unwrap last year. Richard Tankersley, an oiler, will remember for a long time to come the minister who came aboard with a sack brimming with presents. "Everyone could just pick out their own,'' he said, little bottles of Old Spice, stationery and assorted toiletries.· There was another surprise too. Ship Steward Tommy Navarre, at his own expense, went grocery shopping and stayed up 'round the clock cooking. He served the crew a Roman feast complete with fre sh fantail shrimp and crab meat and bottles of aged wine. T * * * * HERE is somethi ng about watching splashes of color brilliantly light up the sky that is mesmerizing. Patterns viewed through a kaleidoscope hold the same enchantment and snow falling upon a Christmas scene in a crystal ball as well. Fireworks have always held such a fascination. And if a traveller is in Greece for Christmas today, he may see cities turning out a cascade of color into the night, rejoicing in the birth of the Christian Savior. There is probabl y only one other event that will be so in- delibly etched in the minds of QMED Brenda Murray and AB John Dye, sailing in the Mediterranean during Christmas in 1980. Aboard the LNG El Paso they stood on the bow to see Christmas fireworks shooting beyond the mountains and the city of Piraeus, Greece. They had only recently met. "Other people were on deck but they were not on the fo'c's'le lounge but toward the vapor mast" said Dye, so they were alone with their thoughts. - John Dye spent a Christmas watching fireworks off Greece with a female shipmate. Th_ey married last month . . Since then, they have worked to have their schedules to sail together on SIU-contracted vessels. Never have !hey had a more perfect Christmas than the year they sailed to Greece. Three weeks ago, John Dye walked down the aisle with his new bride, Brenda Murray. L * * * * ynn's Restaurant and Bar. - Its reputation has travelled far and wide even though there are no neon lights in the jungle. (Continued on Page 24.) -.- -· �98th Congress-A Mixed Maritime Log The second session of the 98th Congress adjourned in October amid a last-minute flurry of activity, leaving in its wake a mixed record of accomplishment on many important maritime issues. Nearly a dozen pieces of legislation affecting the U.S. maritime industry were enacted over the life of the twoyear Congress. Many of the more important issues and problems affecting the industry, however, were left unconsidered or remained unresolved, and will have to be addressed by the next Congress. The majority of the maritimerelated bills enacted by the Congress were non-promotional measures. Few addressed the fundamental problems facing the industry. For this reason, they are not expected to appreciably expand the deeply ailing U.S. fleet. Those measures enacted mostly clarified or altered federal regulation, or modified administrative procedures in existing programs, such as the Title XI Vessel Construction Loan Guarantee program. On the other hand, it is quite likely that the numerous issues left unresolved will act to accelerate the industry's long downswing. Unresolved issues include the failure to extend restrictions on the export of Alaskan North Slope oil (which could lay up half of the remaining active U .S.-flag tanker fleet); the inability to enact comprehensive waterways legislation to provide for badly-needed port administration has reduced federal support for the U.S. fleet and left it to scrap for business under the banner of free trade, more and more foreign nations have moved in the opposite direction. Over the last few years, foreign nations have implemented cargo policies reserving a substantial portion of their trade for their own vessels in order to boost their national fleets and strengthen their influence abroad. The result has been decreased business opportunities for the U.S. fleet and a and waterway improvements and ~airs; and most conspicuously, the failure to develop a comprehensive promotional program which would revitalize the maritime industry and stem the industry's precipitous decline. The dire need for positive promotional remedies for the troubled U.S. merchant marine is clear. American vessels have been increasingly displaced from the U.S. trades by low-cost foreign competition which has benefited from massive support from their governments. While the Jf i;;. iIB ·-:- ::: corresponding further decline of the industry. During the first term of the Reagan administration, the private, active U .S.-flag commercial oceangoing fleet decreased by more than 110 ships. This has left a fleet of only 406 active vessels as of July 1, 1984, down from a fleet of more than 1,000 vessels in 1960. While the U.S. government has ignored this trend, it has responded quickly and positively to the trade problems affecting a number of other U.S. industries. In the case of the auto industry, foreign imports had risen to a "shocking" 29 percent share of the U.S. market when the government forced Japan to accept "voluntary" restraints. But no alarm has been sounded, and no action has been taken to rescue the U.S. maritime industry, despite the fact that foreign competition has captured, with the help of unfair trade practices, more than a 95 percent share of the U.S. foreign trade shipping market. These problems must be addressed and overcome · by the Reagan administration and the 99th Congress. It is imperative that solutions be developed and implemented quickly, before the decline of the U.S. fleet becomes irreversible. If solutions are not found, the private U.S. merchant marine, and the commercial and national security benefits it has provided to the nation since its founding, may soon cease to exist. Summary of the 98th Congress - Subject Provision Status Subject Provision Status Shipping Act of 1984 (S. 47) Amends and clarifies the Shipping Act of 1916. Reduces government regulation of the shipping industry and broadens anti-trust immunity for cooperative actions by carriers . Signed into law March 20, 1984. (P.L. 98-237) Defense Maritime Commission (H.R . 5167) (Introduced as H.R. 3289/S. 2161) Provision in the Defense Department authorization bill establishes a two-year, seven-member Presiden.tial Commission to study the defense-related aspects of the U.S. maritime industry. Signed into law October 19, 1984. (P.L. 98-525) Title 46 Recodification (S. 46) Revises, reorganizes, and recodifies laws contained in Title 46 of the U.S. Code governing marine safety and seamen's welfare. Signed into law August 26, 1983. (P.L.98-89) Streamlines mortgage foreclosure procedures to permit the government to assume a company's monthly loan payment in cases of Title XI loan defaults. Establishes further guidelines on program eligibility to prevent speculative, tax-shelter oriented investments which contribute to overtonnaging. Signed into law October 30, 1984. (P.L. 98-595) Provisions in the Marine Sanctuaries bill tighten vessel inspection and reporting requirements, increase penalties for operating non-certified vessels, and increase the shipowner's limit on liability for death and personal injury claims from $60 per ton to $420 per ton . Signed into law October 19, 1984. (P.L. 98-498) Title XI Loan Guarantee Program (H.R. 5833) Maritime Safety and Liability (S. I !02) (Introduced as H.R. 3486/ H.R. 5207) Construction Differential Subsidy Payback (H.R. 5712) Provision in the Commerce Department appropriations bill prohibits the enforcement of any CDS repayment rule until May 15, 1985 . Signed into law August 30, 1984. (P.L. 98-411) 22 / LOG I December 1984 �Summary of the 98th Congress Subject Provision Status Military Coal (H.J. Res . 648) Provision in the FY 1985 Continuing Appropriations Resolution continues the required use of U.S. coal for U.S . military bases in Europe and establishes a one-year stockpile of coal in Europe for emergency use. Signed into law October 12, 1984. (P.L. 98-473) Cargo Preference-Bulk Bills (H.R. 1242/S. 1624/ H.R. 6222) Bills would have required 20 percent of U .S.-bulk imports and exports to be carried on U .S .-built, U.S.-flag vessels within 15 years. H.R. 6222 and S. 6222 would grant tax credits to shippers using U .S .-flag ships . H.R. 1242 was approved by the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee in June 1983 . Senate Merchant Marine Sub-committee held hearings in September 1983 \ • Cargo Preference--Government-lmpelled (H .R. 2692/S. 1616) Bills would have clarified and strengthened existing cargo reservation laws. Hearings held in House and Senate Merchant Marine Sub-committees . U.S . Mail Carriage (S. 188) Bill would have required that U.S. mail transported overseas be carried on U.S.-flag vessels . Bill was approved by the Senate Commerce Committee in April 1984. War Risk Insurance (H.R. 5505/ S. 2683) Bill would have reauthorized the government's War Risk Insurance Program for five years. The program expired on September 30, 1984. H.R. 5505 passed the House on May 15, 1984. Approved by the Senate Commerce Committee on June 13, 1984. Maritime Redevelopment Bank (H.R. 3399) Shipyard Incentive Program (H.R. 5220) Port Development/lnland Waterways . Bill would have established a federal bank to assist vessel operators and shipyards in capital formation . Hearings were held by the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee in January , April, June, and October 1984. Bill would have established a direct subsidy program to shipyards for developing and building low-cost vessels. It would also have permitted foreign building as long as an equal amount was spent on vessel construction in a U.S . shipyard . Passed House in September. No action taken in Senate . Omnibus water resources bills would have authorized numerous water resources projects and established a federal/local cost-sharing formula for financing the deepening and maintenance of harbors and waterways. Adopted by the House as an amendment of the FY '85 Continuing Resolution and rejected by the Senate as non-germane these provisions were dropped in conference because of threats of a veto . Provision Status Provision in the Second FY 1984 Supplemental Appropriations bill prohibits the use of foreignflag vessels for the offshore storage of military petroleum and petroleum products. Language continuing the prohibition was also contained in the FY 1985 Continuing Appropriations Resolution. Signed into law August 22, 1984 (P.L. 98-396) and October 12, 1984 (P.L. 98473). Provision in the FY 1985 Continuing Appropriations Resolution funds the SPR at a fill rate of 159,000 b/d. The Administration had sought a fill rate of 145,000 bid. Signed into law October 12, 1984. (P.L. 98-473) Authorizes FY 1985 appropriations for programs of the Maritime Adminis!ration and the Federal Maritime Commission . Signed into law October 12, 1984. (P.L. 98-473) Jones ActPuerto Rico Passenger Ship Waiver (H.R. 89) Permits foreign-flag passenger vessels to carry passengers between Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland until a similar U.S. service is established. Signed into law October 30, 1984. (P.L.98-563) Alaska Oil Exports (H .R. 3231/ s. 979) Provision in the Export Administration Act reauthorization bill would have extended restrictions on the export of Alaska North Slope oil for an additional six years . Existing restrictions expired in September 1983. Conferees were unable to agree on other provisions of the bill. Export is currently being restricted by the President through the International Economic Emergency Powers Act. Canadian Bills would have required carriers moving U.S . cargo over land and through ports in contiguous nations to file their rates with the Federal Maritime Commission. H.R. 1511 was rejected in the House on September 18, by a 188-209 vote. No hearings were held in the Senate. Passenger Vessel Reflagging (H.R. 2883/ H.R. 4333/ S.1197) Bills would have permitted two foreign-flag passenger vessels to reflag U.S. and be eligible to enter the U.S. coastwise trades. House added as an amendment to the FY '85 Defense Authorization bill. The amendment was dropped in conference. Alaska Third Proviso (H.R. 1076/ s. 2244) Bill would have repealed the Third Proviso of the Jones Act which permits foreign-flag operators to carry domestic U.S. cargo between Alaska and the mainland states as long as part of the movement is on Canadian railroads. Passed House on June 14. Senate held no hearings . Panama Canal Claims (H .R. 3953/ S. 2314) Bill would have permitted claims in excess of $120,000 that result from accidenfs occurring outside of the locks to be settied by the Panama Canal Commission and subsequent judicial review . H.R. 3953 was approved by the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee in May 1984. Senate held no hearings . Subject Jet Fuel Storage (H.R. 6040 and H.J. Res. 648) Strategic Petroleum Reserve Funding (H.J . Res . 648) Maritime Agencies Funding (S. 2499) Cargo Diversion (H.R. 1511/S. 205) - - - ' AMERICAN IS BEAUTIFUL Buy American ... and look for the Union Label .. UNION LABEL AND SERVICE TRADES DEPARTMENT. AFL-CIO - December 1984 / LOG / 23 - �KNOW YOUR RIGHTS KNOW YOUR RIGHTS KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU com,titution arc available in FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic. Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership ·s money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Puhlic Accountants every three months. which arc to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members. elected by the memhership. makes e:-.amination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports. specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic. Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and dishurscmcnts of trust funds arc made only upon approval hy a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records arc available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. - SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority arc protected exclusively hy the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these conlrach arc posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel thcr.:- has hccn any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers. notify the Seafarers Appeals Board hy certified mail. return receipt rc4ucstcd. The proper address for this is: · Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred lo arc available to you at all times. either h) writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts arc available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which ~·ou work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know ~our contract rights. as well as your obligations. such as tiling for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. IL at any time. any SIU all Union halls . All mcmhcrs should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel an) member or otliccr is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or ohligation hy any methods such as dealing with charges. trials. etc .. as well as all other dctaib. then the mcmhcr so affected should immediate!) notif) hcad4uartcrs. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members arc guaranteed c4ual rights in cmploymcnt and as mcmhcrs of the SIU. These rights arc clear!) set forth in the SIU constitution antl in the contracts "'hich the Union has negotiated \\ ith the cmplo)crs. Consc4ucntly. no member ma) he di,crimi · natcd against hccausc of race. creed. color. sc, and national or geographic origin. If any mcmhcr feels that he is denied the c4ual rights to \\hich he is entitled. he should notify Union head4uartcrs . SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION -SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro- 11111n11111111t11111111t11111111t1111111ll1111111n11111111t1111111ll11111111t111111111111111llll111111111111 patrolman or other Union ofli:::ial. in your opinion. fails lo protect your contract rights properly. contact the nearest SIU port agent. ceeds arc used to further its objects anu purposes including. hut not limitcu to. furthering the political. social and economic interests of maritime workers . the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and hoatmcn and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects. SPA D supp,1rts and contrihutcs to political candidates for elective otlicc. Ail contributions arc voluntary. No contrihutio11 may he solicited or received because of force. joh di~crimination. 1inanc1al reprisal. or threat of such conduct. or as a condition of mcmhcrship in the Uni,in or of employment. If a contrihution is made hy reason ,1f the above impwpcr conduct. notify the Seafarers Union or SPAO hy ccrtitied mail within JO da)s of the contribution for investigation and approrriatc action and refund . if involuntary. Support SPA D to protect and further ~ our economic. poli tic;d and social interests. and American trade uni,rn concepts. EDITORIAL POLICY - THE LOG. The Lug has traditionally refrained fwm publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union. officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership . This established policy has been rcaflirmcd hy membership action at the September. 1960. meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Lug policy is vested in an editorial ho;1 rd which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate. from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this n:sponsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies arc to he paid to anyone in any otlicial capacity in the SIU unless an otlicial Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given ,uch receipt. In the event anyone attempts to rci.juirc any such payment he made without supplying a receipt. or if a member is rc4uircd to make a payment and is given an otlicial receipt. hut feels that he should not ha\'c hccn rc4uircd to make such payment. this should immediately b..: r..:port..:d to Union hcad4uartcrs. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way, Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. Christmas - -- (Continued from Page 21.) Lynn's is not the easiest latenight spot to find. It is not in the jungle of downtown New York or on the L.A. Sunset Strip. But that is what made Christmas in 1982 so unusual for AB Randy Santucci because he was in neither of the two cities. His Christmas was in Sumatra. Instead of snow, the sun beats down; sweltering heat pushes the mercury to 110 degrees even in the chilliest Decembers. There is not the slightest trace of Christmas festivities. "December 25 is just December 25," to the Moslem worshippers who inhabit Sumatra, Santucci said. "When you pull into port, the first thing you see are smouldering coal beds dug into the front yards and you can smell the cooking." Twenty from the crew who were off duty left the ship to celebrate Christmas by finding Lynn's in the jungle growth. Amid grass huts and the cries of the jungle, and far better than "just hanging out by yourself," the sailors sang the island to sleep, so they thought. It was at Lynn's Christmas night where Christmas carolling blended with the calls of the wild. 24 I LOG / December 1984 - Are You Missing Important Mail? We want to make sure that you receive your copy of the LOG each month and other important mail such as W-2 Forms, Union Mail and Welfare Bulletins. To accomplish this, please use the address form on this page to update your home address. If you are getting more than one copy of the LOG delivered to you, if you have changed your address, or if your name or address is misprinted or incomplete, please fill in the special address form printed on this page and send it to: Your home address is your permanent address, and this is where all official Union documents, W-2 Forms, and the LOG will be mailed. Address Correction Department 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Maryland 20746-9971 SIU & UIW of N.A. -----------------------------------------------------------PLEASE PRINT HOME ADDRESS Date: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Social Security No. Phone No. Area Code Your Full Name Apt. or Box# Street Book Number 0 City SIU 0 UIW State O Pensioner ZIP Other _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ UIW Place of Employment _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Thia wlll be my permanent address for all offlclal union malllnga. Thia address should remain In the Union file unleaa otherwise changed by me personally. (Signed) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ___________________________________________________________ J t �Coal Panel Needs Help Of Maritime The federal government is forming a National Coal Council to set a policy on American coal from the actual mining to final delivery of America's most abundant energy source. And SIU President Frank Drozak wants to make sure that a labor representative from one of the many transportation modes is included on the panel. "Thousands of our members work in the wide spectrum of transportation services utilized to move coal: workers from the networks of railroads that move coal from mine to port; harbor workers and longshoremen who load and unload the vessels at the ports; merchant seamen who work aboard the coal vessels; and the shipyard workers who have built or repaired vessels that carry U.S. coal.'' Drozak wrote in a letter to Donald Hodel, Department of Energy secretary. The National Coal Council is just in the process of selecting its members. While American coal exports have dropped in recent years, from a 1981 high of more than 112 million tons, Drozak said forecasts show the demand for American coal could reach that peak level again in 1990-1995. "Only when our domestic rail and water networks are smoothly operating like a well-tuned machine, will the United States be able to offer coal to our foreign countries at competitive prices," he said. The country's domestic transportation system, relying on barge and rail traffic, is running smoothly, Drozak said, because of years of long-term planning, capital investment plus some significant port development. "The overseas link in the U.S. coal chain is lacking though because of total dependence on foreign-flag vessels for the carriage of U.S. commercial coal exports," Drozak added. Because labor has such a deep involvement and interest in the expansion of the nation's coal export market, Drozak said that "it is essential that input" from the many transportation unions be included in the National Coal Council's planning. Congress-A Key to Maritime Future SIU Members Visit Capitol Hill -- - The SIU has, over the years, lobbied strenuously for passage of legislation vital to the maritime industry. It is at the U.S. Capitol where the SIU lobbying staff confers with senators and House members to explain the necessity of a strong· maritime fleet and the importance of bills pending which support transport of cargoes by American-flag vessels. Whether a bill will become law in the two voting chambers of the U.S. Capitol may be largely determined by the SIU legislative staff. SIU upgraders enrolled in union education classes can look behind the scenes at the workplace of lobbyists and the nation's lawmakers, as the classes wind to a close with a tour of the U.S. Capitol conducted by a SIU lobbyist. SHLSS students posed on the east portico of the Capitol for a group photo session on one such recent tour. By coincidence a Thomas Jefferson was among them. The group of 31 students from Piney Point was accompanied by SIU lobbyist Liz DeMato and instructor Ed Boyer and included Kevin Bailey, Edward Biss, Raymond Blethen, Michael Caliendo, Darrell Camp, Heinz Carrion, Paul Cates, Kirk Cully, Glenn Davidson, James DeSoucy, Jonathan Dye, Barry Fleming, Manuel Figueroa, Charles Foley, Robert Goodrum, Pat Harrington, Ricardo Ilarraza, Thomas Jefferson, George Kugler, Dennis Lamneck, Larry Mccants, Michael McCarthy, James Milan, Jack Oberle, Edward Ortega, Wilfredo Ramirez, Lloyd Rogers, Randy Santucci, Daniel Schwall, John Steele, Stephen Vreeland, Calvin Wagner, Randy Williamson and Seymour Varas. -- December 1984 / LOG / 25 - �- The Kauai lies alongside the dock in the port of Los Angeles. Larry Lopez is the saloon messman aboard the Kauai. A number of ships were in the port of Los Angeles recently. On this page are some views of the steward department aboard the Kauai (Matson Navigation Co.) - In the messroom of the Kauai are (seated I. to r.) J.E. Lewis, 3rd cook; Larry Lopez, saloon messman; George White, chief cook, and Carolyn Sisneros, 2nd cook. Standing (I. to r.) are Arbie Ray, officer BR; Momoli Misiafa, messman; Harry Sorrick, messman, and Marshall Novack, SIU Wilmington (Calif.) rep. Eye on L.A. -- ..J Second Cook Carolyn Sisneros is making breakfast this morning. J.E. Lewis, 3rd cook, is the lucky recipient. 26 / LOG I December 1984 Arbie Ray, officer BR, waits for his breakfast, cooked to order. �.. .......... ••.•.·.·.·.·.· ·•· , SIU Rep Marshall Novack (1.) gets a chance to talk with some of the crewmembers of the Bay Ridge: Mohammad Ahmed , OS (center), and Clyde Kent, bosun. No! It isn't a Hollywood screen test. But in Los Angeles anything can happen. On the deck of the Cove Liberty are (I. to r.) Floyd Acord, pumpman; Patrick Amo, 2nd mate; Jerry Westphal, AB; Sal Lagare, AB, and Errol "Mouse" Nicholson, OS. Eye on L.A. Also sailing into Los Angeles harbor last month were the Cove Liberty (Co ve Shipping), the Bay Ridge (Bay Tankers , Inc.) and the Ogden Columbia (Ogden Marine, Inc.). Joe Broadus (I.) is bosun aboard the Ogden Columbia. Here he is with SIU Rep Marshall Novack. Members of the Ogden Columbia's ships committee pose for a quick shot. Seated, from left, are Steward Chester Moss, SIU Rep Marshall Novack, Bosun Joe Broadus and Pumpman/ Educational Director Arthur Milne. Standing (I. to r.) are AB James Haines, QMED/Engine Delegate Russell Mancini and AB Vincent Frisinga. The Ogden Columbia ties up the Los Angeles harbor-in for repairs. - December 1984 / LOG / rt - �Health Talk Drug Abuse: Why Take the Risk? W E LIVE in an era when medical advances are happening faster than at any time in the past. Only 10 years ago, fewer than half the medicines now in use were on the market. Partly because of these new drugs, people are living longer, are healthier, and are far more independent than past generations. But with this greater use of drugs also come the side effects -. and other risks-the greatest of which is drug abuse. Drug~What Are They? ., Drugs are powerful substances which, by their chemical natures, alter the structure or function of a living organism. They can alter the mood, perception or consciousness of an individual. Drugs include anything from the non-prescription aspirin that,.. you buy at the drug store and the caffeine you drink in your coffee, to the addicting opiates such as morphine and heroin. What must be remembered is that every drug is potentially harmful when taken in excess or when mixed with other drugs. Here are some of the most available drugs. Alcohol (see "Alcoholism: A Treatable Disease" in the November 1984 LOG) is the most widely used-and abused-drug in the United States. A majority of Americans drink in moderate amounts, but nearly nine million Americans (or one out of every 10 adults) suffer from alcoholism. And these ill people, in turn, affect the lives of nearly 40 million others. Alcohol is responsible for 50 percent of all traffic fatalities, one-third of all arrests, one-half of all homicides, one-fourth of all suicides, and an annual loss of $15 billion in work time. One thing about · alcohol, though: it's legal to those 18 to 21 years of age (depending on the state in which you live). Marijuana, on the other hand, continues to be the most widespread and frequently used illicit drug in the nation: today. Some 43 million Americans have tried marijuana. For some people it is an occasional source of amusement. For most, it poses a serious health problem; like alcohol, marijuana is intoxicating. A marijuana "high" interferes with memory, learning, speech, reading comprehension, problem solving and the ability to think clearly. The strength of today's marijuana is as much as 10 times greater than the marijuana used in the early 1970s. This more potent drug increases physical and mental effects and the possibility of health problems for the user (including lung cancer, bronchitis and emphysema). It has also been determined that the major active ingredient in marijuana, THC, accumulates in the fatty tissues of the body's cells and is eliminated slowly. This means that if you are tested for the presence of drugs in your body, marijuana may well still be there for up to a month after using it. Stimulants refer to several groups of drugs that tend to increase alertness and physical activity. Some people use stimulants to stay awake, to counteract the drowsiness or "down" feelings caused by sleeping pills or alcohol, to combat boredom, or just for thrills. Cocaine, amphetamines (pep pills, "speed") and caffeine are all stimulants. Cocaine, one of the world's .._ No drug is absolutely safe, and all drugs involve some risk. Is the risk worth it? 28 / LOG / December 1984 - oldest anesthetics, is a drug extracted from the leaves of the coca plant which grows in South America. It usually takes the form of a fine white crystal-like powder which 1s sniffed or snorted into the nose, although some users inject it or even smoke a form of the drug. An increasing number of Americans in all social classes are using cocaine, becoming addicted to it and even dying from overdoses, the President's Commission on Organized Crime was told late last month. "What is a safe dose one day can become a fatal dose the next,'' said the deputy chief medical exammer of Dade County (Miami), Fla. Another expert testified that a vast number of Americans in all social classes use cocaine, partly because of its increased availability and decreasing cost. Between five and six million Americans say they use cocaine at least once a month, but the number of regular users is probably closer to 10 million, according to the director of the substance-abuse research and treatment at The Regent Hospital in New York City. "If ever there was a drug that fit the tenor of the times," the director said, "cocaine is it. Just like marijuana was the drug of the 1960s. " When cocaine is snorted, the effects begin within a few minutes, peak within 15 to 20 minutes, and disappear within an hour. The user may have a sense of well-being and feel more energetic or alert, and less hungry. But at the same time, dizziness and mental confusion are often present. The pupils of the eyes dilate, and the blood pressure, heart rate, breathing rate and body temperature all increase. Occasional use of cocaine can cause a congested or runny nose, while chronic snorting can break down the mucous membrane of the nose. Regular users report feelings of restlessness, irritability, anxiety and sleeplessness. Paranoia, hallucinations and suicidal depression may also occur. The dangers of cocaine use vary, of course, depending on how the drug is taken, the dose, and the individual. Though few people realize it, overdoses are relatively common, and death can occur when the drug is injected, smoked or even snortedusually due to paralysis of the body's respiratory center. While cocaine users do not develop a physical need for the drug, they can become psychologically dependent on it and have little desire to be cured. Amphetamines are synthetic drugs manufactured for legitimate use by the medical profession. Legal by prescription only, these highly addictive drugs are used by physicians to treat rare sleep disorders and for shortterm treatment of obesity. These drugs are extremely dangerous. People who use amphetamines regularly may develop a tolerance for them, the need to take larger and larger doses to get the same initial effect. It is, therefore, easy to take an overdose. The number of people addicted to amphetamines is unknown, although the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services puts the figure somewhere around 1.5 million in this country alone. Usually swallowed in pill form, amphetamines may also be injected. In addition to the physical effects of the drugs (increased heart, breathing and blood pressure rates, dilation of the pupils, decrease of appetite), users report feeling restless, anxious and moody. People who use large amounts of amphetamines over a long period of time also start having hallucinations and irrational thoughts or beliefs and feel as if people are always "out" to get "them." These symptoms usually disappear when the use of the drug is stopped. Long-term heavy use of these drugs can also produce brain damage, lung and kidney disease and stroke. There are, of course, many more kinds of drugs such as the sedative-hypnotics (tranquilizers and sleeping pills), opiates or narcotics (opium, morphine, heroin, codeine), hallucinogens (LSD, mescaline, psilocybin), and PCP ("angel dust"). Suffice it to say that every drug is potentially harmful when misused or abused. Who Uses Drugs? Drug abuse in this country is not isolated to any one region or ethnic group. There are drug abusers in every area of this nation-from the smallest town to the largest city. Drug abuse crosses racial, cultural, social and economic lines. In a recent study by the federal government, it was re- �ported that "drug abuse in the United States has evolved from an acute to a chronic problem ... involving millions of people using hundreds of substances. . . . We are only beginning to understand the consequences. ... We will undoubtedly learn more in the next few years." _ The important point here is that the long-term effects of drug use are not fully known. Consequences of Drug Use The consequences of drug abuse vary depending on the different drugs used and over what length of time. One issue is for certain, however. If a Seafarer is convicted of possession of drugs, the Coast Guard will take away his or her seamen's papers-for life. That means never working in the merchant marine again. That may seem like a tough price to pay, but there are good reasons for it. First, a ship needs a full crew with each member pulling his own weight. A crewmember on a "trip" can't pull his own weight which means other shipmates have to take on more responsibility to make up for his inadequacy. Quick minds and reflexes are needed aboard ship. In an emergency, one incapacitated member might well mean death for another. Second, a Seafarer caught with drugs taints his ship and his shipmates in whatever port they land. A ship with a record of drug use will always ·be under surveillance by customs authorities wherever it docks. The crew, too, will be under close watch. They may have been "clean," but they are punished at the expense of their drugusing shipmate. Third, conviction of a drugrelated offense could mean a jail One SIU Member's Experience People who take drugs risk more than their own lives-they risk the happiness and well-being of their families, and pose a threat to those who work with them. · Seafarers who take drugs have special problems that their counterparts on the beach do not have. • They are responsible for the upkeep of machinery worth millions of dollars. • They must live with other people for 24 hours a day for months at a time. There is no getting away from the consequences of their drug habit. • There is a matter of logistics. A Seafarer who needs drugs to get through the day must do one of two things: stock up on them before he leaves port, or else buy drugs from an unknown, foreign source. Both pose a serious risk to the drug abuser, his shipmates and his vessel. One Seafarer, who wishes to remain anonymous, spent a week in a Chilean jail because one of his shipmates bought drugs from an informer in Valpariso, Chile. Within a matter of hours, police were combing the vessel for drugs. Six Seafarers were arrested-one for having bought the drugs from the informer; another for possessing a small amount of marijuana in his room; and two others for being roommates of the people possessing or buying drugs. The other two Seafarers arrested-the anonymous Seafarer and his roommate-were in a cabin where someone had hidden some marijuana in the ceiling. Even though they didn't know about the drugs, they were hauled off to jail with the other four. All six were thrown into jail without being read their rights. They had difficulty in communicating with their jailors, for they did not speak Spanish, and the jailors did not speak English. They were initially held in a pit where criminals, no matter what they had done (e.g., murder), were held. There was one bucket for the prisoners to urinate and defecate in. The lighting was very dim. The jail was damp. They met people who had been held for months, years without ever having gone to trial. People had to sleep two to a mattress. The mattresses were old; some had bugs. Assaults by prisoners were common. So was political torture. a ~ . ~ e in the pit would be taken out and led off to a special room where they would be given jolts of electricity. After a week, the Seafarers were let go because of pressure put on the Chilean government. But such pressure is not always effective. "The worst thing," he said, "is that you don't get any special privileges because you are American. In fact, you're often treated worse by the other prisoners." "'-'•., ----- Ul sentence. And while being stuck in a jail cell in the United States is no fun, it's even less fun if that jail cell is in a foreign country. Fourth, drug abuse presents a serious threat to both one's physical and mental health. SIU Response to Drug Abuse The SIU has long been aware of the drug abuse problem that is pl~guing our nation-a problem which has crept into all areas of society. Most of .us are aware of the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center in Valley Lee, Md., a six-week rehabilitation center specifically geared to treat the problems of alcoholic Seafarers . Fewer of us are probably aware that the SIU also has a drug education program. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship has adapted a U.S. Navy program for its own_use. Called "Alcohol/Drug Education-How to Educate,'' this program is tl}e cornerstone of the Navy Alcohol Safety Action Program which began to t-reat alcoholics and later expanded to the Drug Abuse Safety Action Program for treating drug abuse in the late 1970s. The 20-hour course examines the effects of drugs on the human body, state and local laws concerning drugs, the consequences of being caught with drugs in foreign countries, and other aspects of drug use and abuse. This course is required for all trainees and is taught during the dockside class for one hour each day. Its main objective is to help students gain a new awareness of their values toward drug abuse. Gathered in an informal setting, students are encouraged to speak openly and to ask questions relating to drugs. The instructors guide the discussions and encourage students to use the helping networks (Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous) if they need help. Through this sharing process, students become aware of the many problems created by using drugs, and they learn the way out. What is important is that everybody start thinking about the impact of drugs on their lives. Why take the risk? Everyone loses in the drug abuse game. And there are often no second chances. - BE DRUG FREE IT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE OR A - - - - 1 SMIPMATES' TMINK ABOUT IT! - December 1984 /. LOG / 29 . �>> • < Deep Sea Pensioner WilJames Clinton Brazzell, 56, died - on Nov. 2. Brother Brazzell joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Tampa sailing as a chief pump,, ~ · man. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army after the Korean War, serving as a corporal auto mechanic and earning the National Defense Service Medal. Seafarer Brazzell was born in Claxton, Ga. and was a resident of Gibsonton, Fla. Surviving are a daughter in Louisville, Ky.; his mother, Annie of Tampa, and a sister, Elizabeth Jones of Gibsonton. Pensioner Camie) Caus, 78, - recently passed away in Wondelgim, Belgium. Brother Caus joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as an oiler and engine delegate. He hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N. Y. Harbor beef. Seafarer Caus was born in Belgium and was a naturalized U.S. citizen ..Caus was a resident of Wondelgim. Surviving are a brother, Theophiel of Ghent, Belgium and a sister, Irma of Wondelgim. Pensioner Walter Richard Coleman, 45, died - · of a liver ailment in the Harborview Medical . Center, Seattle on Sept. 17. Brother Colemanjoined _!he SIU-merged Marine Cooks and Stewards Union (MC&SU) in 1956 in the port of Seattle, graduating from the MC&SU's Steward Training School in Santa Rosa, Calif. in 1959. He sailed as a cook. Seafarer Coleman was born in Seattle and was a resident there. Interment was in the Holyrood Cemetery, Seattle. Surviving are five sons: Kenneth of San Francisco; Derek, Elbert, Reginald and Kirby; three daughters: Abbie, Kamisha and Kimberly; his mother, Minnie of Seattle, and a sister, Leslie Jones, also of Seattle. 30 / LOG / December 1984 ing as a chief electrician. He was an IBEW Union apprentice. Seafarer Lawson was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II, serving as an electrician's mate. A native of San Francisco, he was a resident of Westwego, La. Surviving is his widow, Elizabeth. liam Ewart Ekins Jr., 69, passed away on Oct. 16. Brother Ekins joined the SIU in 1946 in the port .. of New York sailing as a bosun. He was born in Canada and was a resident of Friday Harbour, Wash. Surviving is a brother, Walter of Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada. Pensioner Michael Fritch, 62, I died 6n Nov. 13. Brother Fritch joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1961 saili ing as an AB. He / attended the U.S. Maritime Service School, Sheepshead Bay , Brooklyn , N.Y. during World War II. Seafarer Fritch walked the picket line in many maritime beefs. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Born in Tarentum, Pa., he was a resident of Tampa, Fla. Surviving are his widow, Helen; a son, Seafarer Joseph Fritch , and another relative, Steven Fritch of Tampa. Pensioner Raymond Hodges, 55, died on March 14, 1981. Brother Hodges joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1953 sailing as a recertified bosun. He began sailing in 1944 and was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in February 1974. Seafarer Hodges was born in Mobile and was a resident of Irvington, Ala. Surviving is his widow, Willie Mae. Pensioner Pensioner Sam in Baltimore, he was a resident there. Burial was in New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore. Surviving is an aunt, Lila Scovil of Baltimore. Pensioner George Irvine Knowles Jr., 69, passed away on Oct. 23. Brother Knowles joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Miami, Fla. sailing in the engine department aboard the M/V Ponce (Ponce Cement). He was born in Key West, Fla. and was a resident of Opa Locka, Fla. Surviving are his widow, Libby and a daughter, Mrs. William Edwards. 1 Pensioner Randall Edward Lawson, 71, passed away on Oct. 21. Brother Lawson joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1962 sail- Wenceslaus McDonald, 60, died on Nov. 21. ~ Brother McDonald joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Galveston, Texas sailing as a recertified chief steward and ship ' s delegate. He also sailed during the Vietnam War. Seafarer McDonald attended a Piney Point educational conference. Born in Shreveport, La. , he was a resident of Mobile. Surviving are his widow, Ann; a son, Michael, and three daughters, Dorothy, Brenda and Karen. Clyde Edwin Miller Jr., 63, died on Nov. 16. Brother Miller joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a recertified bosun. He was on the picket lines in the 1946 General Maritime beef and the 1947 Isthmian strike. (Continued on next page) Hermann Jerome Holmes, 64, died 27. on Oct. _Brother Holmes joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Mobile sailing in the steward department. He was born in Louisiana and was a resident of New Orleans. Surviving are four daughters, Lucy of New Orleans; Iris, Carmen and Cynthia, and a niece, Lucille Harkin of New Orleans. Seafarers aboard the Cable Ship Long Unes paid their last respects to Charles W. (Red) Shaw on Sept. 27, as his remains were committed to the deep. The last 14 years of Shaw's lifetime at sea were spent aboard the C.S. Long Unes as engine utility and engine storekeeper. In paying tribute to their fellow shipmate, his Union brothers said, "Those of us who were privileged to sail with him knew him as a gentle man of humor and integrity. In the oldest tradition of the sea, he was loyal and steadfast to ship and shipmates ... he will not go unmourned, unmissed or unsung by his shipmates." �- <W, > ~< (Continued from previous page) Seafarer Miller was born in Illinois and was a resident of Seattle. Surviving is his widow, Linda. Floyd Herbert Peavoy, 55, died on Nov. 25. Brother Peavoy joined the SIU in _the port of Mobile in 1958 sailing as a recertified bosun. He was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in November 1975. Seafarer Peavoy was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Born in Redwood Falls, Minn ., he was a resident of Violet , La. Surviving are hi s widow , Bobbie; a son , Stephen , and a daughter, Judy Truax of Walker, La . Pensioner Stanislaw Peliksze, 79, passed away on Nov. 13. Brother Peliksze joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Boston, Mass. sailing as an AB. He was born in Poland, was a naturalized U.S. citizen, and resided in Brooklyn, N. Y. Pensioner Walter Pietrucki, 88, died on Nov. 10. Brother Pietrucki joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing in the steward department. He was born in Poland. Seafarer Pietrucki was a resident of Jersey City, N.J. Surviving is his widow, Helen. Pensioner Norman Theophane Ragas, 80, passed away recently. Brother Ragas joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a chief steward. He was born in Louisiana and was a resident of Lafayette, La. Surviving is his widow, Peggy. Pensioner Jeff Millage Skinner, 69, succumbed to lung failure in the Doctor's Hospital, Mobile, Ala. on Oct. 20. Brother Skinner joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Mobile sailing as a recertified bosun. He was born in Tellman, S.C. and was a resident of Theodore, Ala. Burial was in the Mobile Gardens Cemetery. Surviving is his widow, Bertice. Joe "Red" Ramon Velez, 48, succumbed to a stroke in Puerto Rico on Jan. 21. Brother Velez joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1964 sailing as a FOWT. He hit the bricks in the 1965 District Council 37 beef. Seafarer Velez was born in Sabana Grande, P.R. and was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Beverly; his son, Roberto of Sabana Grande; a daughter, Jinet; his mother, Amanda Quinonez of Sabana Grande; and uncle, Pedro Velez, and an aunt, Iris Medina, both of the Bronx, N.Y. Willie Albert Walker Sr., 57, died on Oct. 29. Brother Walker joined the SIU in the port of Norfolk in 1966 sailing as a chief cook. · He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Walker was born in Georgia and was a resident of Chesapeake, Va. Surviving are his widow, Juanita; a son, Willie Jr., and a daughter, Deborah, all of Chesapeake. Great lakes Robert U. Enochs, 58, succumbed to a liver ailment in the Mt. Carmel Mercy Hospital, Detroit . on Oct. 29. .i · · Broth~r Enochs ' J: joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1961 sailing as a cook. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II. Laker Enochs was born in Detroit and was a resident there. Burial was in the Parkview Cemetery, Livonia, Mich. Surviving are his parents, Lee and Cecelia Enochs and a brother, Thomas of Hamtramack, Mich . Pensioner Simon Benjamin 71 , Harwood, passed away from a heart attack in the Paul Oliver Hospital , Frankfort, Mich. on Oct. 13. Brother Harwood joined the Union in the port of Frankfort in 1953 sailing as an AB aboard the City of Green Bay (Ann Arbor (Mich.) Ferries) from 1961 to 1973. He was born in Honor, Mich. and was a resident of Frankfort. Interment was in the Crystal Lake Twsp. (Mich.) North Cemetery. Surviving is his widow, Clara. Pensioner Donald Gerald Jaloszynski, 60, died of a stroke at the Manistee (Mich.) Cty. Medical Care -: , Facility on Nov. \\ I. Brother Jaloszynski joined the Union in the port of Cleveland, Ohio sailing as a cook. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World In Memory of: William G. Linker, Fireman/Watertender Grace E. Linker, Wife and Mother Each of us is an island into himself Our ships stay silently afloat. And as we drift and begin to sink, OtMrs b«ome our lifeboats. You who have roamed the land And distantly watched the sea, You've nowfound a home among tM waves, And you'll always be remembered by me. -Yoar Cldldrea War II. Laker Jaloszynski was born in Manistee and was a resident there. Burial was in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Manistee. Surviving are his sister, Helen and a nephew, Gerald, both of Manistee. Donald Clayton Lillo Sr., 68, passed away Qn Oct. 30. Born in Duluth, Brother Lillo joined the Union in the port of Duluth, Minn. in 1957. He sailed as a dredge deckhand for the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. and for Dunbar and Sullivan from 1966 to 1968 and was a former member of the Mechanics Union, Local 1502. Surviving are his widow , Helen of Superior, Wis. ; six sons , Cyril , Donald Jr. , Steven , Mark, Timothy and Gregory ; a daughter , Dawn , and his mother, Julia of Proctor, Minn. Pensioner Claus H. Nelson, 81, passed away on Nov. 13. Brother Nelsonjoined the Union in the port of Chicago, Ill. He began sailing in 1937. Laker Nelson was born in Chicago.and was a resident of Miami Beach, Fla. Surviving is a brother, Carl of Dearborn, Mich. Personals John E. -Gentry or Chuck Gentry Anyone knowing the whereabouts of either of these two brothers, please call Jay Gilmore Jr. collect at (301) 4859225. Henry Bentz Henry Bentz, last known to live and register in Puerto Rico, please contact your brother Jacob Bentz. There has been a death in the family. Arthur A. (Buddy) Marshall III Please contact your sister, Trish Marshall, or your dad at: 1641 New Windsor Ct., Crofton, Md. 21114; telephone (301) 261-3116. We missed you at Thanksgiving. Have a Merry Christmas. December 1984 / LOG / 31 - �Diaes1 of Ships Nee1inas AMERICAN HERITAGE (Apex Marine), October 28-Chairman James E. Tanner; Secretary J. Cruz; Educational Director Wilson; Deck Delegate Alvin Dyer; Engine Delegate M.S. Ruhl; Steward Delegate Pedro Mena. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Chairman James E. Tanner talked about the opportunities for upgrading at Piney Point and explained the benefits of these educational courses, stressing that upgrading is one way of getting job security. Secretary J. Cruz thanked the crew for the smooth trip. He also noted the continued importance of donating to SPAD. Just because the presidential election is over, he said, our fight for a strong merchant marine is not. The SIU needs all the help it can get in Washington. A vote of thanks was given to Captain Noonan for the good relations that were shared this trip with the crew. A vote of thanks was also given to the steward department for the good service and food served on this voyage. Next port: St. Croix, V.I. LNG ARIES (Energy Transportation Corp.), November 11-Chairman R. D. Schwarz; Secretary Joe Speller; . Educational Director R. Ali; Deck Delegate Mohammed Rawi; Engine Delegate Mark Freeman; Steward Delegate S. Wagner. No beefs or disputed OT reported. There is $165 in the ship's fund. A discussion was held on the results of the recent national elections and on the upcoming Union elections. All eligible members were also reminded of the upgrading opportunities available at Piney Point. The video player is being repaired ashore. Hopefully it will be returned this trip. A suggestion was brought up to ask the Union to try and get Seafarers a day's pay in lieu of a day's ·vacation-like the officers have. A vote of thanks was give;1 to the steward department for the fine job they've done. - BAYAMON (Puerto Rico Marine), October 17-Chairman R. Garay; Secretary J. Delise; Educational Director J. Tagliaferri. No disputed OT. All the old repairs have been completed, and everything is running smoothly this trip. Several suggestions were made. One motion was to make Puerto Rico a constitutional port. All members were in agreement. It was also suggested that the boarding patrolman ask the chief officer about the proper location for storage of survival suits so that in case of emergency the suits can be issued within a short period to time. The patrolman should also see the chief engineer about the air conditioning units which need to be cleaned out. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: Puerto Rico USNS BELLATRIX (Sea-Land Service), October ?-Chairman M. "Duke" Duet; Secretary M. Phelps; Educational Director J. Barry; Deck Delegate D. Goyette; Engine Delegate W. Koflowitch; Steward Delegate J. 32 / LOG / December 1984 Miller. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Brother "Duke" Duet was elected chairman by unanimous vote. He noted that this is an efficient and all-around great crew. The Coast Guard inspection was a complete success and the conduct of the crew, exemplary. He also brought up the fact that, while jobs are tight, there are still opportunities for shipping out. Our Union has seen to it that there are available jobs. As examples, he cited ships such as the USNS Bellatrix and other converted SL-7s from Sea-Land and Waterman as well as the passenger ships sailing out of the West Coast under special contracts. There are also great opportunities for men looking to upgrade. The secretary added his thanks to all members for their patience and cooperation during the voyage. He also extended his thanks to SIU Vice President George McCartney for his most welcome visit during the ship's call in San Francisco. McCartney brought along copies of the LOG and best wishes to the entire crew. A suggestion was made to raise a broom prior to arrival in Violet, La. to indicate a great first voyage for the USNS Bellatrix-one with no beefs. All hands . agreed. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done, and one minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Violet, La. BORINQUEN (Puerto Rico Marine), October 14-Chairman R. Molina; Secretary C. B. Carter Jr.; Educational Director P. Colonna. No disputed OT. There is $3 left in the ship's fund. The movie fund ($100) and $63 of the ship's fund went towards a down payment on a new video cassette recorder to replace the one that was stolen in San Juan. There will be a payoff this trip. The exact time is not yet known, but it should be as soon after arrival as possible. It has been a good trip, and the chairman noted that everyone is sorry that the bosun has to get off due to sickness. Everyone was asked to help keep the recreation room clean. Next ports: San Juan, P.R. and Elizabeth, N.J. COMANCHE (American Bulk Carriers), October ?-Chairman Abdulla Mohsin; Secretary Robert D. Bright; Educational Director Charles T. Gaskins; Deck Delegate Mack Chapman Jr. No disputed OT. The captain informed crewmembers aboard the Comanche that the ship had lost its contract with the Navy and would be delivered to the owners in Tampa on Oct. 15. There will be a payoff on arrival, and the ship will be laid up for a while. Brother Mack Chapman lost his son during the course of the voyage, and the crew, in sympathy, donated the contents of the ship's fund to him. Several suggestions were made to improve life on the Comanche. One was that more supplies be put in the slop chest. Another was to get more movies for the crew. A third was to improve the mail service. Next port: Tampa, Fla. DELTA -SUD (Delta Line), October 31-Chairman A. J. McGinnis; Secretary E. Vieira; Educational Director J. C. Dial; Deck Delegate Charles B. Collins; Engine Delegate Edmund L. Burnett; Steward Delegate Rodolfo Ramirez. All is going well, according to the chairman, with no disputed OT or beefs and with $71 in the ship's petty cash fund. He asked all members wishing to contribute to SPAD to see the patrolman at payoff. He also reminded everyone to get their soiled linen and extra linen in early since it has to be bagged and put into the container box. J. C. Dial, the electrician, requested members to put no rubber shoes or degreaser in the washing machine. These items tend to ruin the machine (for which there are no spare parts on hand). One motion was brought up under Good & Welfare. It was to have the "boarding Union rep be informed by the ship's committee to do whatever possible, including contacting Red Campbell if necessary, about getting our transportation due to us according to the contract." On previous voyages, those getting off ha..ve been given $20 and sent on their way. This $20 is supposed to get the man from the payoff dock (18 miles outside of Lake Cha~les) back to Houston, and the same $20 for those going back to New Orleans. Twenty dollars doesn't even cover bus fare and transportation to the dock area. Next port: Lake Charles, La. MOKU PAHU (Pacific Gulf Marine), November 5-Chairman Ray Todd; Secretary R. Spencer; Educational Director D. Norris. No disputed OT. The chairman reported that things are running smoothly al?,oard the Moku Pahu. There were a few beefs brought up in the port of Crockett, Calif. and are awaiting further word from Patrolman Steve Troy in San Francisco. The secretary reminded everyone of the importance of donating to SPAD. ·"Our Union needs SPAD donations more than ever now to fight for us in Washington, D.C." The educational director talked about the opportunities that the Union has to offer, especially the upgrading courses at Piney Point. A vote of thanks was given to the steward for a job well done, and the steward, in turn, thanked the crew for their cooperation. NEW YORK (Apex Marine), October 14-Chairman Clyde J. Smith Jr.; Secretary Larry Dockwiller; Engine Dele- gate Robert Johnson. No disputed OT. There is now $300 in the ship's fund. The chairman reports that all is well aboard the New York, with each man pulling his own weight. This was made clear in St. Croix recently when there was a small oil spill on deck. The captain called all hands at one o'clock in the morning. The crew worked nonstop for several hours straight and then throughout the day cleaning up. "With an eight-man crew, work can happen · in bundles, but each man did what he had to do"-and the work got done quickly and efficiently. The crew reefer is still not working properly. The captain has been made aware of the problem and it should sooi:i be fixed. Next port: St. Croix, V.I. OGDEN CHAMPION (OMI Corp.), October 26-Chairman Marion Beeching; Secretary R. De Boissiere; Educational Director J. L. Boyce; Deck Delegate Mark S. Downey; Engine Delegate J. R. Graydon; Steward Delegate Angel Correa. No disputed OT. The November presidential election was a major topic of discussion. "November is D-Day for the SIU and all maritime-related industries. It is a must that we win in this important election. Walter Mondale is our man, and we must put him into office as president. Our jobs, our future, our lives are at the crossroads. Our president, Frank Drozak, cannot do it alone. Let's all get behind him and vote. Our mothers, our daughters, our sons, our cousins, all our friends must vote." The ship is expected to pay off in Baytown, Texas. It was suggested that the TV antenna be fixed at that time. A special vote of thanks was given to Chief Steward R. De Boissiere and the steward department for a job well done, and to Bosun Marion Beeching for a smooth running ship and deck department. A vote of thanks also went to the engine department. "They are the best." Of special note: Capt. Kimbell and his wife Maxine are leaving the ship. "We wish to thank them for all their help in every way. They made it a touch of home for all of us." To Chief Engineer Mr. Harcourt and his wife: "Without you we would be lost. God bless all of you." OGDEN DYNACHEM (OMI Corp.), October 8-Chairman H.B. Rains; Secretary D. Collins; Educational Director J.W. Spell; Deck Delegate E.R. Beverly; Engine Delegate J.W. Badgett; Steward Delegate Morris Maltsby. No disputed OT was reported. From the treasurer comes word that out of the $81 in the ship's fund, $55 was spent for a popcorn machine, popcorn and other goodies-leaving the sum of $26. The chairman noted that there were no major beefs, only a couple of small incidents which will be taken up with the boarding patrolman at payoff in Lake Charles, La. on the 13th. At the last port, Bob Stevens, port agent in Philadelphia, came aboard and brought some voter applications with him. He also passed along the good news about the tugboat companies. "Thanks, Bob, for the news." Theeducational director told members that time is running short for QMEDs to go to Piney Point to upgrade. He further suggested that all members take advantage of the upgrading opportunities �offered at the school. All hands were reminded to help keep the ship clean, and a vote of'thanks was given to the steward department for the good food onboard the Ogden Dynachem. Next port: Lake Charles, La. OVERSEAS JUNEAU (Maritime Overseas), October 7--{;hairman John B. Lundborg; Secretary William C. Wroten; Educational Director R. Brosseak; Deck Delegate V. Mccloskey; Steward Delegate Jin, Weed. No beefs or disputed OT. The chairman stated the position of the Masters, Mates and Pilots (MM&P) officers regarding their strike action. A discussion was held and a vote taken on what action, if any, the members of this Union should take. The crew voted unanimously in favor of sending a radiogram to SIU headquarters, urging support for the MM&P job action. The pumpman contributed some magazines to the crew lounge which were greatly appreciated by the crew, and the chairman requested all members to assist in keeping the messroom and pantry areas clean and orderly. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: Valdez, Alaska. PATRIOT (Ocean Carriers), November 4-Chairman G.R. Kidd; Secretary E.L. Johnson. Some disputed OT was reported in both the deck and steward departments. There is $36 in the ship's fund. All communications received from headquarters were read and posted for crewmembers to see. The chairman advised all eligible members to take advantage of the upgrading courses at Piney Point and he also stressed the importance of contributing to SPAD. One man was injured in the tank this trip and was sent home from the United Arab Emirates. A motion was made which will be referred to Vice President Red Campbell. It concerned vessels that sail into the Persian Gulf to load oil and whether the company should increase their insurance and also pay a bonus. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the fine job they've done this trip. PITTSBURGH (Sea-Land Service) , October 8-Chairman William Cooper; Secretary S. Kolasa; Educational Director Jack C. Marcario; Engine Delegate David R. Mull; Steward Delegate Miguel A Robles. No beefs or disputed OT. All repairs have been completed or are still being worked on . The chairman noted that the company has done all it can to keep this 40-year-old ship safe and clean. Some of the credit is also due to "our Union and patrolmen for doing a good job. " Jack C. Marcario, the ship's educational director, stressed the importance of contributing to SPAD. These donations help the merchant marine in general and the SIU in particular, he said. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for all the good cooking and excellent service. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port and port of payoff: Elizabeth, N.J. ST. LOUIS (Sea-Land Service), October 14-Chairman Frank Teti; Secretary H. Ortiz; Educational Director Lagass. No disputed OT or beefs reported. The chairman commended the crew for their good behavior, particularly while in port. He asked them to try and keep the living quarters and recreation areas as clean as possible and not to fool with the movie machine. A recommendation was made that those Seafarers retiring be able to buy out their pension. The motion will be sent to Vice President Campbell for his comments. It was also suggested that those members getting off watch at night be provided with some kind of transportation to the bus terminal or airport without having to pay the extremely high cab prices. The LOG was given a vote of thanks for providing up-to-date information of interest to Seafarers, and a vote of thanks was given to the steward and his gang for a job well done. SANTA PAULA (Delta Line), November &-Chairman Jack Kingsley; Secretary R. Robbins. There was some disputed OT in the steward department which will be taken up with the boarding patrolman at payoff. Jim Barda, the ship's treasurer, reported $65 in the fund . The Santa Paula is scheduled to anchor on Thursday, Nov. 8 and shift to the dock on Friday to take on stores. The ship is then expected to sail sometime on Saturday. A telex was received aboard ship pertaining to the buyout of Delta. More information is expected from the patrolman at payoff in Jacksonville on Nov. 12. Next port: Philadelphia, Pa. SEA-LANO ECONOMY (Sea-Land Service), October 14-Chairman J. Higgins; Secretary D. Sacher; Educational Director J. Fisher; Deck Delegate J. Boyd; Engine Delegate J. Hernandez; Steward Delegate M. Lawrance. Some disputed OT was reported in the deck department. The chairman noted that there had been a few beefs and so a special meeting was called. "Hopefully the air has been cleared," he said. Members were reminded that if they do have any beefs, they should come to the meetings and bring them up in the "Good & Welfare" portion. There is $46 in the movie fund . Nine days lodging will be paid to all members for the stay in the shipyard last trip. The chairman also mentioned that he has noticed cups! glasses and silverware left in the lounge. " Please take them back to the pantry." One question was brought up which needs clarification: If a man takes a relief and the relief man gets fired , what happens to the job of the man getting relieved? A vote of thanks was given to the stewards for a job well done. Heading on to Port Everglades, Houston and New Orleans. Diaes1 of Ships Nee1inas SEA-LAND PACER (Sea-Land Service), October 28-Chairman J. H. Corder; Secretary D. Chafin; Educational Director P. L. Huss. No beefs or disputed OT. There is $18.50 in the ship's fund. Anyone wishing to purchase popcorn and oil while ashore will be reimbursed from the fund. Bosun J. H. Corder said that any member wishing to nominate himself or anyone else for the position of ship's chairman is free to do so. There were no nominations so it was moved and seconded to keep Corder on as chairman , especially since he has done such a fine job in the past. Corder said he didn't have much to report. He will talk to the boarding patrolman at payoff for a written clarification of reliefs for permanent jobs and other members-how many, when to take a trip off, etc. P. L. Huss, chief electrician and educational director, suggested to members that they read and study all the booklets on the various plans: pension , welfare and vacation. "It is to your benefit to know the rules governing the plans." Thanks were given to the cooks for the good food they've been preparing. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. SPIRIT OF TEXAS (Titan Navigation), November 3--{;hairman Harry M. Fisher; Secretary Frankie Ross. No disputed OT. There is $9.25 in the ship's fund. Things appear to be running smoothly aboard the Spirit of Texas. It was noted that the crew has been an exceptional one, working together in harmony. A motion was made to bring back a Coast Guard shipping commissioner, and the entire crew wholeheartedly agreed. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Jacksonville, Fla. will be the next port. The ship will then go into lay-up for a time. TRANSCOLORADO (Hudson Waterways) October 7--{;hairman W. S. Byrne; Secretary A Goncalves; Educational Director Sadak Wala; Deck Delegate Charles J. Spielmann; Engine Delegate John Petino; Steward Delegate William Muniz. No dispuJed OT reported. David M. Drinan was elected treasurer. The secretary reported on the letter received from Red Campbell , dated Sept. 11, pertaining to the next pay raise and the SIU health cards. The deck delegate asked that the steward try to accomplish his work before breakfast so that he and the chief cook could have the galley to themselves the rest of the day. The steward said he would give it a try. A lengthy discussion was held about tampering with the Atari equipment. It was felt that the Atari games were interfering with those people watching the television. So it was decided to move the video to a different location. A corner of the messhall was designated for that purpose. ,_ Official ships minutes were also received from the following vessels: USNS ALGOL AMERICAN EAGLE LNG AQUARIUS AURORA BAY RIDGE CAGUAS USNS CAPELLA LNG CAPRICORN COVE SAILOR DEL ORO LNG LIBRA OAKLAND OGDEN CHARGER OGDEN COLUMBIA OGDEN HUDSON OGDEN MISSOURI OGDEN SACRAMENTO OGDEN WABASH OGDEN WILLAMETTE OVERSEAS HARRIETTE OVERSEAS MARILYN OVERSEAS OHIO OVERSEAS WASHINGTON PANAMA PONCE ROSE CITY SAM HOUSTON SEA-LAND ADVENTURER SEA-LAND CONSUMER SEA-LAND EXPRESS SEA-LAND INDEPENDENCE SEA-LAND LEADER SEA-LAND PRODUCER SEA-LAND VENTURE STONEWALL JACKSON SUGAR ISLANDER THOMPSON PASS WALTER RICE Monthly Membership Meetings Port Date Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters New York ... . ...... . . . .. .. Monday , January 7 . ...... .... ...... .... 2:30 p.m. Philadelphia . .. .... .. . .. ... Tuesday , January 8 .. .... .. ........ .. .. . 2:30 p.m. Baltimore .... . ..... . . ..... Wednesday , January 9 .... ..... . . . .. . ... 2:30 p.m. Norfolk . ... . . .... .. ..... .. Thursday , January 10 .. ... .. .. .. ........ 9:30 a.m . Jacksonville . .. ... . . .. . .... Thursday , January 10 . .._. .' .. ... ...... ... 2:00 p.m ,_ Algonac .... ...... .. . . ... .. Friday, January 11 .... . ..... . ... .. .. . .. 2:30 p.m. Houston ..... .. .... . . . .. ... Monday, January 14 .... .... ......... . .. 2:30 p.m. New Orleans . .... . . ....... Tuesday, January 15 . ... . .. . .... . .. ... .. 2:30 p.m . Mobile ...... .. ...... . ... . . Wednesday, January 16 .............. .. . 2:30 p.m. San Francisco . . . .. .. ... ... Thursday, January 17 ... ... .. ·: .. . . .. .. . 2:30 p.m. Wilmington .. . ..... . .... ... Monday, January 21 .... . .............. . 2:30 p.m. Seattle . . .. ...... ... ..... .. Friday, January 25 . .. ..... ... . . .. . ..... 2:30 p.m. Piney Point .. ... . .. .. ...... Friday , January 11 ...... .. ... . ......... 3:00 p.m . San Juan .. .... . . ... ... .. .. Thursday, January 10 .. . ................ 2:30 p.m . St. Loui s . .. ....... . . ... ... Friday. January 18 ..... . ... . . . ......... 2:30 p.m . Honolulu .... . . .. .. . ....... Thursday, January 10 ...... . ....... .. ... 2:30 p.m. Duluth .......... ... ....... Wednesday, January 16 . . ............... 2: 30 p.m. Gloucester . . . . . . ..... . . . ... Tuesday , Ja nua ry 22 ........... . . . .. . ... 2:30 p.m. Jersey City .............. .. Wednesday, January 23 ................. 2:30 p.m . December 1984 / LOG / 33 - �Deloss Charles Harman joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1952. Brother Harman was born in Philadelphia and is a resident of Lakeshore, Miss. Deep Sea Antonio Arellano, 61, joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1956 sailing as a chief cook and chief steward. Brother Arellano is a former member of the SUP. He attended a 1972 Piney Point educational conference. Born in Los Angeles, Calif., Seafarer Arellano is a resident of Atascadero, Calif. 1 Simon Bernard Czeslowski, 61, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a QMED. Brother Czeslowski is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and is a resident of Harrison, N.J . Jacob Arshon, 62, joined the SIU-merged Marine Cooks and Stewards Union in the port of Seattle, Wash. in 1958 sailing as a cook. Brother Arshon was born in Seattle and . is a resident there. . ._,.. ~ '-ii j_ I - Carl Austin Ball, 66, joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1968 sailing as a reefer engineer. Brother Ball was born in Eureka, Calif. and is a resident of Santa Rosa, Calif. "'- Pat Leo Bucci, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Wilmington , Calif. in 1970 sailing as an AB. Brother Bucci is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. He was born in Midvale, Utah and is a resident of San Pedro, Calif. -- 34 I LOG / December 1984 0 · . .~~ . J Ralph Willard Gowan, 66, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1958 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Gowan was born in Spartansburg, S.C. and is a resident of Pasadena, Md. . James Austin Browne, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1953. Brother Browne hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army's Coast Artillery during World War II. Seafarer Browne was born in New York City and is a resident of Farmingdale, N.Y. William Russell Cameron, 60, joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief cook. Brother Cameron worked on the Seattle SeaLand shoregang, Oakland, Calif. from 1969 to 1980. He attended a 1978 AFL-CIO conference in Los Angeles and received a 1960 Union Personal Safety Award for sailing aboard an accident-free ship, the SS Iberville. Born in Sylacauga, Ala., he is a resident of Richmond, Calif. Jimmie Mack Helfer, 61, joined the SIU in the port of Galveston, Texas in 1951. Brother Helfer is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Hampton, Tenn. and is a resident of Jacksonville, Fla. James Edward Coleman, 60, joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1967 sailing as a bosun. Brother Coleman is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Stuart, Va. and is a resident of Galena Park, Texas. Antonio Guillen, 64, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York working as a bosun mate for the Sea-Land shoregang, Port Elizabeth, N.J. from 1966 to 1984. Brother Guillen was on the picket line in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. He was born in Spain and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. Seafarer Guillen is a resident of Queens, New York. Robert Louie Kinchen, 59, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1958. Brother •~M~"" Kinchen is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Hammond, La. and is a resident of Anite, La. . . Voldmar Koel, 62, joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of Norfolk. Brother Koel is a former member of the SUP. He was born in Estonia, U.S.S.R. and is a resident of Lakewood , N.J. Olav Gustavsen, 63, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1951. Brother Gustavsen worked on both the Oakland (Calif.) Sea-Land shoregang from 1971 to 1978 and the San Francisco Waterman shoregang from 1967 to 1971 . He received a 1960 Union Personal Safety Award for riding an accident-free ship, the SS Kipka. Seafarer Gustavsen was born in Borge Sarpsborg, Norway and is a resident of San Francisco / Simon Gutierez, 63, joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1956 sailing as a chief steward. Brother Gutierez began sailing in 1951. He was born in Texas and is a resident of Houston. Edward Kelly Sr., 64, joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1951 sailing as a chief steward for the Alcoa shoregang from 1957 to 1959. Brother Kelly was graduated from the Union's Recertified Chief Stewards Program in 1981. He began sailing in 1948. Seafarer Kelly was on the Mobile Contract Negotiating Committee in 1965 and is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Born in Flomaton, Ala., he is a resident of Theodore, Ala. Charles David Locke Jr., 63, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Locke is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. He was born in Martinsburg, W. Va. and is a resident of Houston. • George Shaffer Lowe, 63, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Baltimore sailing as an AB and LNG quartermaster. Brother Lowe was a former member of the Association of Marine Officers (AMO). He was born in Stevensville, Md. and is a resident of Salisbury, Md. �Lucian Mclnham, 65, joined Clayton Wesley Tarver, 59, the SIU in the port of New York in 1962 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Mclnham is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force in World War II. He was born in Dallas, Texas and is a resident of Renn, N.Y. joined the SIU in the port of Houston. Brother Tarver began sailing in 1947. He sailed inland for G & H Towing from 1956 to 1973. Seafarer Tarver was born in Louisiana and is a resident of Conroe, Texas. William Ansell Pittman, 61 , joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of New Orleans sailing as an AB. Brother Pittman is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. He was born in Franklinton, La. and is a resident of Pontchatoula, La. Arnold Fred Rehm, 59, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1952 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Rehm is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. He was born in New Orleans and is a resident there. Pedro Ismael Sanchez, 62, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a cook. Brother Sanchez walked the picket line in both the 1961 N.Y. Harbor beef and the 1962 Robin Line strike. A native of Puerto Rico, he is a resident of Brooklyn, N. Y. Horace Gilbert Sanford, 67, joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a chief pumpman. Brother Sanford hit the bricks in the 1946 General Maritime beef and the 1947 Isthmian strike. He was born in Alabama and is a resident of Theodore, Ala. Vincent Edward Welch, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1968 sailing as a chief electrician and LNG QMED. Brother Welch was graduated from the UnionMEBA District 2 School of Engineering in Brooklyn, N.Y. as a 3rd engineer in 1969. In 1970 he attended Piney Point Crew Conference No. 2. He also was a former member of the Marine Firemen's Union. Seafarer Welch is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Born in Great Barrington, Mass., he is a resident of Sparks, Nev. Correction to November's Log: John Joseph Doyle, 55, joined the SIU in 1946 and the Union-merged Marine Cooks and Stewards Union in 1958 sailing as a chief steward during the Vietnam War. Brother Doyle is a resident of Harbor City, Calif. Great Lakes Ralph Edwin Hope, 63, joined the Union in the port of Ashtabula, Ohio in 1954 sailing as an oiler and QMED. Brother Hope is a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was born in Conneaut, Ohio and is a resident there. Brettel D. P. Lessenthien, 1 71 , joined the Union in 1939 in the port of Cleveland, Ohio sailing as an oiler. Brother Lessenthien was born in Ohio and is a resident of Anaheim, Calif. / .~ Thomas "Tom" D. Garfield Macvicar, 65, joined the . Union in the port of Detroit in 1970 sailing as an AB and wheelsman for Kinsman Marine. Brother Macvicar began sailing on the Lakes in 1947. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. Laker Macvicar was born in Canada, is a naturalized U.S. citizen, and now resides in Blasdell, N.Y. Harry Richard Mollick, 62 joined the William Robert Gallagher, 59, joined the Union in the port of Cleveland, Ohio in 1960 sailing as a deckhand and scowman for the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. from 1945 to 1961. Brother Gallagher is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Cleveland and is a resident of Conneaut, Ohio. Union in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as a dredgeman and deckhand on the tug Niagara (Dunbar and Sullivan) from 1948 to 1963. Brother Mollick was a former member of the Dredge Workers Union from 1948 to 1959 and the United Auto Workers Union. He also worked as an assembler for KaiserFrazier from 1947 to 1948. Laker Mollick is a wounded veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. A native of Hastings, Minn., he is a resident of Wayne, Mich. IOld-Timers earner I Retired pensioner Reino J. Pelaso of Vallejo, Calif. (left) has been busy fishing again this year. Here he is with an 85-pound sturgeon caught in San Pablo Bay. And don't forget the 15 salmon, six striped bass, five halibut and 40 pounds of rockfish he caught in Bodega Bay. Pelaso adds, "I wish to say hello to all my old shipmates. I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and that the new year will be good to all my friends." The "Old-Timers Corner" welcomes photos from some of you old-time SIU members near and far. Here's a photo sent in by retired pensioner Anthony F. Nottage (center) of Cypress, Calif. who joined the SIU in 1943 and sailed until 1971 as a chief electrician. At left is his son, Anthony F. Nottage Jr., who is a manager with J.C. Penney in Greensboro, N.C., and to the right is "retired, but not forgotten Cal Tanner, ex-vice president of the SIU." Nottage met Tanner in Tampa this past August while on vacation, after not seeing him for many years. December 1984 / LOG / 35 - �'For Outstanding Service to Vietnamese Refugees Letters To The Editor 'Marad Head Lauds SIU Crew . ' • • The professionalism demonstrated recently by your sailors who crewed the Keystone State during the vessel's participation in cYLOTS II affords me the opportunity to convey my appreciation for their efforts, which greatly contributed to the mission's success. I would be remiss if I did not single out the performance of the crane operators and hatch captains for special recognition. Their application to the compressed training process and performance during the exercise was vezy impressive. The ability of the sailors to operate the cranes under militazy cargo personnel direction in a cohesive manner was exemplazy. The efforts of your representatives Red Campbell and Bob Vahey to impress upon your participating sailors the importance of Keystone State's mission and their personal application to bring the mission off successfully deserve recognition. In closing, I extend my hearty thanks to your sailors and staff for a job well done. Sincerely, H.E. Shear Maritime .Mrn:ln:lstrator 'The U.S. Maritime Policy ... ' The following is a copy of a letter sent from George H. Miller, Rear Aclmi.ral, U.S. Navy (Ret.) to Senator John G. Tower (R-Texas). After reading Captain John Moore's concluding statement in the foreword to 1984 "Jane's Fighting Ships," to the effect that the Soviet Union is the only major power today with a national maritime policy, it occurred to me that the U.S. also has a national maritime policy. U.S. maritime policy, in my view, is a combination of 1. The "Provide and Maintain a Navy" statement in the Constitution, 2. Section 101 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended, and 3. Section 5012 of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended. One problem appears to be that there exists no congressional committees or executive branch official responsible for implementing U.S. maritime policy. Once we recognize how serious this organization oversight has become, it may be possible to repair the damage before time runs out on us. Sincerely, George H. Miller Rear Admiral, US. Navy (Ret.) 'A Check You Can Count On ... ' I wish to express my vezy sincere thanks for the delivezy of my pension check. It always reaches me at the proper time so that all pressing bills can be met. As a Union member for nearly 30 years, I truly believe that there is no better organization anywhere in this world .... Fraternally yours, George Sylvester Alpena, Mich 36 / LOG I December 1984 ' • • • Please pass on my commendation for outstanding service performed in the steward department onboard the LNG Capricorn from April 6, 1984 until April 14, 1984 to Robert Forshee, steward; William Worobey, chief cook; Janet Kreitzer, steward assistant; Gregozy Stefano, steward assistant, and Jerzy Rhodes, steward assistant. The entire department was absolutely great in taking care of an extra 62 people of which there were 15 children and 20 females, also one new-born baby girl born onboard Capricorn April 8, 1984. . All of the refugees have expressed their appreciation of having the fine food provided by th-a stewards, and the shore authorities in Japan at the reception center commented that this group when landed were in quite good physical condition. However, a week prior to landing in Japan, the entire group was in rather poor condition, and the improvement is, in a large amount, due to the fine care and nourishment provided by the steward on the LNG Capricorn. This steward staff is an excellent example of the fine professional people provided by the SIU to man these ships and a tribute to the excellent training received while at Piney Point. Our thanks again to these fine seamen who continue in the shoes of previous seamen from the SIU. Sincerely, Capt. John J. Donahue LNG Capr1corn Himeji, Japan 'Tell It to the People . . . ' I was sitting here reading about the demise of a great American heritage, the American Merchant Marine, and in spite of it, there has been frequent praise for what it has done during war time. Nat only is it disgraceful to see so many American ships idled, and more added, but nearly as discouraging to note the superiority of sea power of other nations. A point I want to make in sending this letter is to suggest to you to confront President Reagan and have him tell Americans what his position really is and what it will be in his new term in office. Maybe we could make a new kind of grassroots program to stir up interest. Sincerely, William Calefato Seattle, Wash. 'Delta Crew Helps Less Fortunate • • • ' (The following letter was sent to SIU Vice President George McCartney from Rev. John P. Heaney, Director of the Apostleship of the Sea.) - Thanks for the vezy generous check of $449.00 which you enclosed in your letter. The fact that the check represents the donations of the crewmembers of the BS Santa Maria makes it vezy special. Those working seamen know what it means to be "on the beach" and so they more than most appreciate what we are tzying to do here for so many out-of-work merchant seamen. Unfortunately with the laying up of the three Delta Line "Santas," it looks like there will be even more men and women needing our assistance. Please give my sincere thanks to the members of the last of the crews of the "M" ships. I hope that they will soon be rewarded for their kindness. Sincerely, Rev. John P. Heaney Director, Apostleship of the Sea San Francisco, Calif. �'Education Is Part of Our Future • • • ' When I was in Piney Point for bosun certification, I learned that the school can help all the brothers and sisters who need help in English as a second language. Anyone can go to Piney Point for upgrading because they have teachers who can help you understand the materials you have to study, especially if you need help in English. Don't be afraid to go if you think your English is not very good ... The teachers will help you and make sure you can pass the test. I was there for seven weeks, and I could see all the help they gave me .... Education is part of our future job security. That's what I recommend to all the Spanish people-go for upgrading at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Sincerely yours, Antonio Mercado San Juan, P.R. 'The SIU Made It Possible 'Appreciation From a Thankful Pensioner • • • ' Received my pension check and wish to take this opportunity to thank all at the welfare department for their work in getting all checks out on time. Also, once again, I want to thank the late Paul Hall, Frank Drozak and others who thought about this years ago, and for seamen in general who made this possible. I went to sea for 35 years and have been retired nearly three years. At times I miss the sea and life at sea, but I am thankful today I started when I did and retired when I did, too. Sincerely, Lester J. Moore M-398 Livingston, Texas 'Four Days of Knowledge . . . ' • • • ' I would like to retire my SIU book (K-253) now. I last paid dues for the 1st and 2nd quarters 1983 in New York. I have been a SIU member since May 1945. I got my 3rd engineer's license in April 1967. The SIU made it possible for me to attend the MEBA-2 school. I later got my 2nd engineer's license. I will always :t)e very grateful to the SIU for giving me the opportunity to get my engineer's license. I lived in New York City (Flushing) for 35 years, but moved to Ohio in 1977. I plan to retire from the SIU. I have 20 years seatime .. . Hello to my old shipmates in the SIU. Fraternally yours, George Raymond Kosch llarblehe O o - I ... express appreciation to the SIU for making available the opportunity to visit the SIU's Camp Springs headquarters during my [upgrading] course in welding. These visits gave me the opportunity for a more in-depth study of the functions of our Union, our governmental bodies of legislation, the workings of maritime legislation through the Transportation Institute (and SPAD), a tour of the SIU LOG, the computer room, records, the pension and welfare department-and a grande finale tour of our nation's Capitol. ... The four days were periods of much information that is vital to all of us as members in keeping abreast of how easily, through ignorance, we can lose it all! For these four days, I am a more knowledgeable member, and, I hope ... a better member. Respectfully, B odrum G-883 ·SIU Dredgemeri and Tugmen at Work----- \, Deckhands Joe Turner (I.) and Jim Burns bundle up for the November Michigan weather. There's over 48 years of tug experience between these two SIU members. It's mud to most folks, but it's "black gold" to SIU dredgemen and tugmen who man the Dunbar & Sullivan equipment at Point Mouillee, Mich. The 36" pipe spews dredged material which has been loaded into scows and then sucked out by a hydraulic dredge and deposited 3,000 feet inside a diked disposal area. December 1984 / LOG I 37 - �s the 1985 school season begins, it's not too early for high school seniors to start thinking about September 1985, and college. For dependents of Seafarers and Boatmen, the financial burden of college can be greatly eased if they win an SIU scholarship. The awards, known as the Charlie Logan Scholarship Program, are given each year under the auspices of the Seafarers Welfare Plan. For dependents, four $10,000 scholarships are offered. But the Scholarship Program is not exclusively tor dependents. A $10,000 award and two $5,000 scholarships are available to active Seafarers and Boatmen. Also, when there are exceptionally qualified Seafarers and Boatmen, the Board of Trustees of the Welfare Plan may grant a second $10,000 award to an active member. The Scholarship Program was begun in 1952 to help members and their children achieve their educational goals. Several years ago it was named after Charlie Logan, a labor consultant and arbitrator who died in 1975. He helped establish the Seafarers Scholarship Program and then worked hard to keep it strong and growing. A - Seafarer Requirements Seafarers and Boatmen who are applying for scholarships must: • Be a graduate of high school or its equivalent. • Have credit for two years (730 days) of employment with an employer who is obligated to make contributions to the Seafarers Welfare Plan on the employee's behalf prior to the date of application. • Have one day of employment on a vessel in the sixmonth period immediately preceding the date of application. • Have 125 days of employment on a vessel in the previous calendar year. Pensioners are not eligible to receive scholarship awards. Dependent Requirements - - Dependents of Seafarers and Boatmen who apply for a scholarship must be unmarried, under 19 years of age, and receive sole support from the employee and/or his or her spouse. Unmarried children who are eligible for benefits under Plan #1 Major ":r. \... .. ~ 38 1/ LOG / December 1984 Don't Wait! Apply Now For 1985 SIU College Scholarships Medical are eligible to apply for a dependent's scholarship up to the age of 25. Each applicant for a dependent's scholarship must: • Be unmarried at the time application is made. • Be under 19 or 25 years of age (whichever is applicable). • Be eligible for dependent benefits under the Seafarers Welfare Plan. • Be a graduate of high school or its equivalent. The applicant's parent must: • Have credit for three years (1,095 days) of employment with an employer who is obligated to make contributions to the Seafarers Welfare Plan on the employee's behalf prior to the date of application. • Have one day of employment in the six-month period immediately preceding the date of application. • Have 125 days of employment in the previous calendar year. The last two items above covering. worktime requirements of the applicant's parents do not apply to applicants who are the children of pensioners or eligible deceased employees. Must Take SAT or ACT For both active members and the dependents of eligible members, the scholarship grants are awarded on the basis of high school grades and the scores of either College Entrance Examination Boards (SAT) OR American College Tests (ACT). The SAT or ACT exam must be taken no later than February 1985 to ensure that the results reach the Scholarship Selection Committee in time to be evaluated. For upcoming SAT test dates and applications, contact the College Entrance Examination Board at either: Box 592, Princeton, N.J. 08540 or Box 1025 Berkeley, Calif. 94701 , whichever is closest to your mailing address. For upcoming ACT test dates and applications contact: ACT Registration Union, P.O. Box 414, Iowa City, Iowa 52243. Scholarship program applications are available to active members or their dependents at any SIU hall or through the Seafarers Welfare Plan, 5201 Auth . Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. Scholarship winners will be announced in May 1985. The deadline for submission of applications is April 15, 1985. �Can the Merchant Marine in Its Present State Be an Effective Back-Up to the Military? By BOB VAHEY T HE U.S. Navy and the entire U.S. military have always depended in wartime emergencies on the U.S. merchant marine to provide the ships and crews for sealift of supplies to war zones. U.S. merchant seamen and their ships have repeatedly demonstrated they will go in harm's way to fulfill their commitment to deliver the goods. Merchant seamen's lives and merchant ships have been lost in every major U.S. war or crisis. Because of this important role, the U.S. government has encouraged programs to sustain a strong U.S. merchant marine. Commentary Unfortunately, many of the most beneficial of these programs have been killed off in the past four years, at a time when the U.S. shipping industry faces its most difficult economic situation. As a result, the Navy is talking more about the inadequacy f the U.S. fleet, and is developing programs to create what is equivalent to a military-run merchant marine. One such program, the RRF fleet, would have the Navy maintain 99 ready reserve fleet RRF merchant vessels by the 1990s. Such actions by the Navy are an attempt to treat the symptoms not the problem. The Deeper Problem The deeper problem is thiswhile the U.S. has poured billions into a Naval force buildup of everything from battleships to hospital ships, the government has concurrently turned off or stymied all the programs that would sustain the U.S. merchant fleet--construction subsidies; operating subsidies; cargo preference; even government cargo programs run by the military have often served to hurt rather than help the U.S. merchant fleet. In the past, the equivalent of the Navy RRF reserve fleet has been the active ships of the U.S. merchant marine and the laid-up ships of these private companies. Apparently that is now not good enough and the Navy is well on the way to purchasing and maintaining a giant RRF fleet. It is buying laid-up and bankrupt U.S. sbips and putting them in the Navy reserve fleet. What the Navy is doing to the U.S. merchant marine would be comparable to a situation in which, when Braniff went bankrupt, the U.S. Air Force comes in and buys all Braniff s aircraft at fire sale prices. Of course the Air Force didn't do that because the Air Force policies are not based on creating a U.S. Air Force auxiliary airline industry. Rather, through its Craft program and other assistance to civilian aviation companies, the Air Force follows policies in peacetime that maintain a strong civilian aviation sector that can be a wartime Air Force back-up. Needed: Support Despite the vital stake the Navy has in the U.S. merchant marine, it still takes a passive role regarding U.S. congressional legislation to · buildup and support the U.S. merchant marine. The Defense Department and Navy took no position on: • The Alaskan Oil Bill to keep oil moving on U.S. tanker vessels and thus preserve the most militarily useful smaller sized vessels of e . . an r ee . • Passenger Ship Legislation to build up a fleet of U .S.-flag passenger vessels for use in emergencies was ignored by DOD. • Cargo Preferenee Bills designed to build up other parts of the U.S. fleet were also ignored. Rather, the Navy seeks appropriations to spend millions to buy old U.S. merchant vessels, put them in lay-up and rely upon that fleet, the RRF, as its back-up force. The course the Navy is pursuing is counterproductive and makes present Navy handwringing about the smaller size of the U.S. merchant fleet almost a self-fulfilling prophecy. Let me give you a few other examples of Navy talk vs. Navy action: • When the Navy solicited a supertanker to store a JP4 reserve in the Persian Gulf area, it sought a foreign ship and crew. The U.S. merchant marine had to pass legislation to force the Navy to seek an American tanker, of which many are available. • When the merchant marine successfully manned an innovative crane ship and made it a success at JLOT's exercises this fall, the Navy came in and said it had no follow-on money to keep training crane operators from the civilian fleet. It did, however, find money to start training 600 crane opera- tors from its active duty Navy seamen. • The Navy maintains a Navy Reserve where it pays to train and maintain a reserve force. Yet when it comes to the merchant marine, the Navy wants the merchant marine to maintain ships in reserve status with skeleton crews that would need full crews in emergencies. But it will not pay to train · these stand-by crews or provide enough work to sustain these companies. How can the Navy expect an operator to keep a crew on a vessel to which the Navy gives no work? How can the Navy expect the U.S. merchant marine to be a wartime partner if it ignores it in peacetime? These and other examples compromise the sincerity of the stated Navy policy of support for the U.S. merchant marine. Despite all this, our answer to whether the U.S. merchant marine has the management talent, ships and experienced crews to get the goods to the war zone, and whether it can deliver in the face of hostilities is a resounding, "Yes, we can do it!" Why do I say that at a time when the merchant marine is down to about 400 active ships and fewer than 20,000 seamen? Let's review the merchant marine components and their ability to do the job: • Maritime Management-Despite the fact that the U.S. maritime industry is smaller today, it is only smaller in the sense of numbers of vessels. U.S. maritime management must now be concerned with fewer, but far larger and more productive vessels-vessels so large that one replaces three to four other older ships. A Testament to U.S. Industry The fact that today's U.S. maritime companies have survived American operating costs, a vastly overvalued U.S. dollar, and the loss of most long-time maritime aids in the past four years is a testament to the hardy breed of U.S. ship operators in our industry today. And they are innovative. When it came time to crew the first U.S. Navy crane ship (TACS) with a civilian crew, the Navy gave the U.S. maritime administration a plan for five men per crane. The private U.S. company that won the oper- ating contract for the craneship came up with an efficient plan that used only three men per crane. In the process, they saved the Navy millions and yet did a great job at the JLOT's exercises this fall. U.S. companies have the talent to do still more-and if emergencies arise, they can both turn their existing ships to wartime needs and manage additional laid-up civiliaJ:! vessels. We must also recognize that while U.S. companies only manage ships under the U.S. flag, there are others that may have as many or more under foreign flags. They thus have a large staff available to rrieet a wartime surge need for maritime management skills and experience. These American companies have fleets under two or more flags because of the lack of merchant marine support from the U.S. government. Here again, the U.S. loses the opportunity to have a significantly larger standing U.S. merchant fleet. A final source of maritime management expertise are the many U.S. companies that operate related maritime equipment. They are often forgotten by the Navy when the strength of our industry is assessed. Many of these companies are larger and have as many skills as any deep-sea ship operator. These U.S. tug, barge, dredge and related operators can operate additional ships for the Navy and do an excellent job. So the management of U.S. shipping companies has the capability to operate and effectively manage a fleet of U.S. vessels far beyond the present U .S.-flag fleet. • Size of the U.S. Fleet-It is impossible to say if the U.S . fleet is adequate to do its wartime mission. The Navy will not set out a blueprint showing how it thinks the U.S. merchant marine should be configured and how many ships are needed. Clearly the present fleet of 400 active U.S. merchant vessels needs to be expanded . Too many of these vessels are large tankers or_ containerships that have limited value. Not enough are breakbulk vessels and small-sized gasoline or JP4 tankers. Next month the need for a complete and clear merchant marine/Navy policy will be examined in the second part of this editorial series. Robert Vahey is Special Assistant to SIU President Frank Drozak. Vahey has worked within the maritime industry for more than 11 years. 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Title A name given to the resource December 1984 Description An account of the resource Headlines: AFL-CIO MARITIME LEADERS CALL FOR A NEW GRASSROOTS DRIVE TO REVERSE INDUSTRY DECLINE U.S./SOVIET MARITIME PACT RENEWAL IS URGED ONE-YEAR DELAY SOUGHT ON GEORGES BANK DECISION GAO SAYS NO NEED FOR PHS CARE FOR SEAMEN SIU CREW NEW MPS SHIP SEAMEN'S CHURCH INSTITUTE MOVES WHITE HOUSE HONOR'S SIU ROSE CITY HEROES THE DRUM POINT WORKS BALTIMORE'S COAL PIERS ISRAEL AGREES TO USE U.S. FLAG SHIPS SEALIFT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE COURSE ABLE SEAMEN PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE WELDING BONDS THE FUTURE LOUISVILLE CONFERENCE EXPLORES NEW TRENDS IN ADULT EDUCATION PROPELLER CLUB SPONSORS STUDENT ESSAY CONTESTS SEAFARERS DON'T SING 'I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS' 98TH CONGRESS - A MIXED MARITIME LOG SIU MEMBERS VISIT CAPITOL HILL COAL PANEL NEEDS HELP OF MARITIME EYE ON L.A. DRUG ABUSE: WHY TAKE THE RISK CAN THE MERCHANT MARINE IN ITS PRESENT STATE BE AN EFFECTIVE BACK-UP TO THE MILITARY? 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U Nov. 1984 ·Reagan Wins Personal Victory , I ·,Seafar.ers Grassroots Campaign Pays Off as . Union-Backed. Candidates Win in House, Se.nate The SIU' s position in the House and the _Senate was strengthened in the November elections as an overwhelming majority of Unionbacked candidates were elected to Congress. Frank Drozak, president of the SIU, praised the SIU mempership .. /~tthi.}ll P~jfieY, ~~d ~~ven f~ .· J']•\'}1J1Ef.~1pftt'§ gi;._as'l.1,rpots political ac0 ,'·, ·,tronprog ram. · •·· At the same time, Ronald Reagal!- s~1r~.~ 11~.u~~;BersQ_naj: _victo ..as, · · ·· •····· . ,v·, ··. '. The Republican Party losta net total of two seats in. the Senate, wh.ich they now control by a 5347 margin. The balance of power in the Senate has. shifted, and. is · nowheld byrnc;iJ:!erat!i.Rtpu~i~s and traditional Deifioqrat~: '{llb,fs group can be expected to check Ute excesses J>f•Mr ..Reagan and ··some of.the riidical cbnservatives in the RepublicaiJ·Par!y. Despite the overwheJmipg~!'lPe•.,,;; o · •·.. · · ·· • ·: ; 1 ,,ct') ,: i I rl:li,~x? Hi- @,..,... (l'lb;.U:m,. he",?~u.s~rdr'Rff- · ec- ' em ·ar•· e • toral College set a record. He de~ els, and even ftu:ther .pehjnp. ,the 1·' ·tftiiR e.tfM'dqjil_al~!.1'.f~t((t~s;,:;,,; •, ·. ' . .·.. .. . .. ~•f. '' . c~~.\iil~'¢,rO'l1Jl:!~v.r~ /: f;J!! ,Y(:•;;:;,,;o,l i;, i .~wHo itapt'iliea 41' · : ·,. ~e,i(:; ,, ,.}Vo~~ 'iit4tionwi~e,, h~ped to pick up e~~llgh seat~ the House to rc:capture the effec: .·: . . . e,:/st <~ ., ',tfil~lil;,tfcir: .... tjve,:qonttol they had in the 97th a-tb,ta of tJe. ec't ·. . ., .tilf'.;t : :st~~ilii.iij;.v;hert they. joined with Mt. Reagan swept every 'm~jtir . coii~tniati~ehIDemoeta,ts"'tl'i:, pass voting block except for the follow- .. the pre;i~ent's tax ,cfuts,"alii!~!e'i .•· . "' ' " ,· '' ing: Blacks, Jews, people making fense increases. · · · undc:r $10,000, the unemployed, Before the election, Republican lfispfiliics. and.Union members. politicians were openly talking . :':'.fm'e:pr.esidylif :~aptµred 48 per: . about a realignment of the two cent ofthe:iUnr0n·vate ~srJit~an party.syi;tem. They were counting. all~out ~id by organi~ed !ab'tir'Clo·· .· ii:rt?Frl{~jdet)JJ~~g~~!(S,'o!t~l!~trfi~ . ,.•.· defeat him. He also did much betpopulantytp,t,ansfpmalil!h1;1.~i(p{'Yf · "· ter than expected among Hispanic into·the ''majority party.'; · ~' vptets. . . The mucb-touted realighment of ~,,, ...,.;g,e~pit,~"',!be ext.ent of Mr. ReaAmerican politics was not ushered ~J-~gajif~ ~p~onaLv ietory, there are · . in on November 6th. Indeed, the · iii~ti;..i:t'i~;:,.ml "' ' 1 ~~J~rs were . prospects for the Republican Party nofgi~i'nic;,hi~,. ,"::rt~yt . · .J~R,·~lmdst oleak 1!1 t~~,11ext.etc• out his p<11ic1ey; ··'1':,f!fo:, o "'" n:~19 of ihe:'$,3.2.S~i'i\l!e publican. :Party did in)lch · ·• , ., f.orci~¢fedtitin · The.re was . a large turnout ib?iti~·c;·econd of the quarterly labor/ poorly than Republicans lfad hopeil. , ..... , ... s";:i::;';•: Y. '~i :; :: . ·. management meeting for Crowley empl()yije,s1 See page 9. for. • ., . • (€6ttfili'ili~ofi"~l~\it4) . . . ·-:,~.,""·,-,. - ..•:,just qne ate, Minnesota, ---'II;_ . - r ;. -·..... : .;. ·/'." :.;,"" ::~~/{t,[~~; ;P~y- - \ i ;, 4 j; •· c" ' �. Tricky Refueling by Falcon Leader Draws MSC Praise In tjme of war or national from astern 10 :~hips near the In refueling from astern, the emergency, naval fleets cannot Persian Gulf, according to Capt. larger ship _must synchronize risk divulging • their ·whereSteven Ford, vice president of speed and direction- so that a abouts, and stopping in port to tanker operations for Seahawk hose from the merchant ship can refuel is too dangerous. Management, the operator of transfer fuel without strain or Taking part in an early autheFalcon Leaderan dhersiste r - slack as the ships continue in tumn military preparedness _ex- · _ship, the Falcon Champion. Both . motion. The crew listened to ercise, the SIU-cont dcted Falships are covered by a five-year tapes and practiced· test_ runs con Leader wiis heaped with _ Military Sealift Command months before the formal perpraise afterskillfully completing charter. formance. radical rendezvous refueling The exercises, said Ford, were - - Congratulations on a job well maneuvers for a fleet of U.S. ''professionally challenging" done go to each member of the ' Navy ships patrolling the Indian with the delicate process oftak- - SIU crew: Ocean. · ing on jet and diesel fuel from Vice Adm. William Rowden _ astern, requiriQ.g ''professional and Rear Adm. JohnR. Batzler, pizzazz, proper planning- and in a telegram to Seahawk Man- professional seamanship. There agemerit, operator of the Leader, is always the chance involved commended SIU seameq for in any radical maneuver such as lending their skillful support to this of polluting the sea,'' said the nation's naval defense. Ford. "After doing a job like -Between Sept. 24 and Oct. this, I think the guys deserve a 14, the SIU members refueled - pat on the back," he added. The SIU-crewed Falcon Leader, Bosun - Joe Donovan _AB_ AB James Lee Jackso_ Othman Vin Chik · AB Robert Lee Coope AB Jerry P. James AB HaninMacip .AB James B. Dawsori Pumpman / Joseph R. Negron QMED George Damey QMED Williard Verzone Chief Steward Brad Otto Chief Cook Sergio Morales Steward Assistant Howard Bickford - Deck Engine Octovianus . Utility Pariama currently under a five-year Military Sealift Command charter, drew high praise for her performance during recent Navy exercises near the Persian Gulf. _ Congress -Goes Home No Hill Action on Re-Flagging or- Alc1skan Oil I?~lr~t; .~int.~ t:ongB: The 98th session of Congress otherwise he :1ai!l up for lack of The ban-~g~i* ~t:~· -- --J,h4epqµ,~;llectjc' 11ote as Con- cargo. AI<tskan oil was·g:!,jnta Jne ·1Q\w··. . •'. · - ' :' ,._,#._ . . - . --- .,, . . -' --, . --.-_ "~-". ,:.,,: ·- -._, . . ~---gre_s"s fifilecf'tcf deal with two' · Iri 1a:d<'ition,,the tedo_cume n• provision oftheExp ettAdtnin °·\ matter,_ W-hil.~ _the:_ adminis.lrau ' . .' is~r~l?,-f,~~i&eJX!~Ji:pp~~C~ffi ---_-_ _istration Act(EA,A ):JJ_e BAA tio11 backecf off from .ar, ..., .,_---_ -·•_-_:,-'.~l8:Y.:1,l,~.:L __·,",.;,.--,..,-_ .,,=_,,. "'t--,;!},._;;f_ii.,_~__ - "_"'_'_'_:,_- ' ' ·t;-··t/1·~. --··:--- < ···!'':"~;~,.. '"~ ... -~:' -.•~~~--11P~lt.1,!" ~::..:;'-~~~7-~,~~ ·-'-_ .. :;i,~ ,... Jiort of Alaskan oil and the re;: V'o __ _ , _ _ __ _ afroil; ifha;.bee11 -- -documentation of two passencreate more than 1,000 seafaring lukewarm at best tow~d:~. llt ger vessels under the American jobs at a time when the U.S.mo ting the ban', _- ,;,\'>, ~, · flag. flag merchant marine is at its -The re-flagging of the two paslowest'eb b. The _ House and the Senate senger vessels had a checkere.cl , The .faH~re of Congress to Bothissue s involve more than pa~§e1i,J~1 ;i~T~~pecti vSV:rsiCJns legi~lative hi~t<:>_ry._. deal with these two issues does ., just the maritime industry and ofth~ ~~";d~ut,» '~!}'l~Jl~b not mean that they are_ deao. le,.t~;;:_;;,,,ta:J!J:I!Jff~J!i,~~ -_ _ "• - _. ;Ii~ The Union intends to make_their have important national secu- come up •with a totnproiri1s€t'i:i:tt!f.;z'~efin,.oes,s Jlifiq th~ -• ount-e'ss wai Congress. - -- - - - _ · _-' contained jn an amendment tc passage a top legislative priority rity consequences. The ban against the export of There was, however, agree_· the House version of the Fiscal in the upcomin~ session of ConAlaskan oil ensures that ment the on the issue on banning , Year 1985 Defense AuthQrjza; gress. United States has an adequate the export of Alaskan oil. At tions bill, but was drop~~~ in According to estimates, the - supply of domestic reserves. present, exports are>being reconference. _ -, ___ -: prohibition against exporting The redocumentatjon of the_ stricted-bythepresitlenttlirc>ugh _ The SIU c;µn~v~f f~foseto Alaskan oil creates a guaranteed two passenger -vessels would tb,i ,,. International Economic •gettit1g the •,provisign attached marketfor as many as 40 Amer- greatly enhance this countty's Elll~genc y Powers Act to- some otherpiec e of legislaican-flag tankers that would sealift capability. (IEEPA). tion, but time ran out. 0 . 1 ·>. ·Qfflt,ial Pub!icit1~nutt '"- S~farers lnttmafional Urnoo oi ·; - Noitfii~•AUailtfc:"" 'Gui( Lakt!s~d-1nland Watm: OIS!rici: :,·~ .,_ --~ . , __ A'Fl,CIO • - - · ' Executiv e Board_ •-- Frank Drozak . President - Joe DiGiorglo Secretary-Treasurer Angus "Red" Campbell :S« Charles Svenson Editor Marietta Homayonpour Associate Editor New YOf/< Ray Bourdlus Ass1slant Editor Lynnette Ma,.,.hall Assistant Editor/Photos 21 LOG / October 1984 ;, Vice President ~~),I Joe Sacco Vice President - Micheli. Paladino .. Assistant Editor/Press Relations Mike Sacco . Leon Hail - Vice_ Pre~fdent_,, - - - · George MpCartney l • Vice Presfdent • ,~,'(>.lffl-f~/1 Washington Deborah Greene • Assistant Editor Ed Turner Executive Vice President Vice President Mike Hall Associate Editor Max ·Hall Assistant Editor -- "' -.,,:, . . ·',II,,;·'." - · ~;~-~,~1~· -• - - _' - ~.'... .•--;--;.,c - - \ ,~,- -- - The LOG (ISSN 016il-204D i~ publlshed monthly by Seafarers lntemJl!ional UnJon, Atlantig.dl'~ifi\if l Lakes and Inland Weters D1stnct, AFL·jllQ, 52_01_. Aulh-Way. •CemP Spnngs, Mdt·20;4__s,_TeltQ9_Jft 067~. Second-class poslage paid at M,S.C. Pnnce Georges, Md. 20700-9998 aQ'o ·a1 alfdJ~onal POSTMASTER: Send address changes to_the LOG. 520~- Auih Way; <;amp_S!Jgt -, 7 ~~~•;s ~~:'"5· �Draws,High,Navy Praise __-.•_, - Keystone State's SIU Crew ·Exceeds Expectations SHLSS· Training ls Key to Professional Operation The recent Navy J-LOTS exercises, conducted off the coast of Norfolk, Va 0 , was an intensive test of the SIU's Keystone State and her crew. · The exercises were conducted continuously from Sept. 18 through Oct. 12, and the crews were on call 24 hours a day. The crane operators handled the cargo unloading operation in I2-hour shifts, while the maintenance, QMEDs, engineers and oilers were on normal shifts plus overtime. The nineman steward department prepared hot meals four times a day. The smoothness of the month-long exercises was at- · tributed. to the professionalism and cooperation of the entire crew. Seafarers worked around the clock in a ''war'' scena,rjg_WQff/: they sup.erbJyexecutedtheirdu. ties,. far exceeding the Navy's · expectations. Seafarers proved ·once again that they can ably a11d efp.cie · 1~ year by the Navy as the first of I I heavy~lift crane ships under charter to the Military Sealift Command (MSC). These crane ships will be able to unload containerships in primitive ports with no lifting facilities, in modern ports where the container cranes have been damaged by enemy action, or "in the stream" without any port facilities. The Keystone State was converted at the Bay Shipbuilding Corporation in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. The three pairs of rotating cranes sit on pedestals all on Each member of the team has been trained at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship to learn the advanced operation, rig-handling and other technical areas of this special equipment. During the exercises off the Virginia coast, the Keystone State met all the tasks set forit by the Navy in the combat situation, and at the same time proved the. workability of privately-opeFated and manned TACS crane ships and their roles as floating docks for construe- ... . "We can take pride in our efforts." - • Frank Drozak t • t • • • .. I I • I I • I I I , I I I , I • I I I •• I I every member of the crew should be lauded for their outstanding performance. The crew bit the bullet and did it, and their diligent efforts have not gone unnoticed." SIU President Frank Drozak also sent a congratulatory letter to the SIU crewmembers of the Keystone State, praising them for their fine service and "demonstrating again that. ,the SIU mariner is the best in the world. I believe that your. achievements will mean additional crane ships will be built and manned by merchant mariners and that the Navy can truly view .our membership as vital back~up and support force in times of both peace and conflict to the U.S. Navy." tr·-~Kiy~r8ne ~ - ,,. The . 2 -0 State was converted earlier this ,.._ ' •· The SIU-crewed Keystone State recently completed her first full-scale _war games off the coast of Virginia, The first of 11 crane ships designed giant crane$, ffie Ship iind Iler crew won high praise from the Military Sealift Command and SIU President Frank Dtozak .. to assist-the. Navy. in carrying and transferring military cargo with its own Novemb.eLl984 /LOG/ 3 ;I '! ' 'I �Delta Sale to U.S. Lines Is in the Works A combination of mounting debts, slumping shipping and a congressional refusal to allow a buy-out of its Operating Differential Subsidy (ODS) contract, has forced Crowley Maritime Corp. to undertake plans to sell its Delta Steamship Lines. A tentative agreement between Crowley-United States Lines for the sale of Delta is close to completion. Plans call for U.S. Lines to purchase 11 Delta ships and its shipping and trade routes, mostly in South America. Six of these ships are laid up. U.S. Lines will lease three new container ships now under construction for Delta in Denmark. No price for the purchase has been revealed. Two years ago when Crowley bought Delta from 24 Holiday Inns, the company paid some $96 million in cash for ships. Many of those ships have been transferred to the Navy's Ready Reserve Fleet. A strong dollar and slumping South American shipping markets have hurt Delta. The company lost about $20 million last year, and experts said it .was losing money at about the same rate this year. Delta did try to save itself from sinking earlier this year when it asked for permission to have the federal government buy out its ODS contract with Delta. If approved, the move could have brought several millions of dollars to Delta and it could have continued. But Congress, after heavy lobbying from opponents, refused to do so. The Lookout With a cast ofa thousand thoughts of yesterday, A million dreams of tomorrow. And I think of you-Mary. The bow is my stage, The stars are my audience. When the weather becomes my critic, You'llfin4_.,meon-the wings SIU Urges Denial of USL's Foreign-Flag Plan -~~!'S~¥g~• The SIU has strongly ob- foreign-flag service, receiving jected to an attempt by_ the · U.S. subsidy, would have on United States Lines (USL), a other U.S.-flag operators. In subsidized carrier, to use forUSL's scheme of things, beneeign-flag ''feeder'' vessels to fill fits would be enjoyed by foreign the decks of its giant new con- as well as U.S.-flag interests, tainerships. but subsidy costs would be borne USL plans to begin an around- solely by the U.S. governthe-world service with their new m.ent," SIU President Frank giant containerships, the largest Drozak told Marad. ever built. Their plans call for Drozak also noted that USL's the ships to make about a·dozen plans to use 13 foreign-flag ships stops at major ports around the on those routes would take away world. The so-called feeder ships some 300· unlicensed jobs, "a would bring cargo from smaller large loss of shipping employports in the area to load onto ment at a time when job opporthe giant vessels. tunities in our industry are deBecause of maritime law,·usL clirting.'' must receive a waiver from. Another objection to the reMarad for its use of the foreignquest concerns national secuflag ships. Along with the SIU, rity: the shrinking pool of trained the National Maritime Union, maritim~ labor, the loss of job the Transportation Institute, opportunities. for smaller miliWaterman Steamship . Corp,, tarily useful U .S.-flag cargo ships Sea-Land Service and several and the lack of an Ain,erican otlier groups have objected to pr_esence in the Persian Gulf; the request. the Straits of Malacca, the In'' An important concern is the dian Ocean and other strategic effect that a combined U.S.~flag/ ar_ea~, • · . Personals . Ray McDonald & Alfred Tousignant _ ~~'i:~~;~1,J~;,:~~~6~~~~~¾fis~~;,,.~J:'.:t;j~;!s_:_(~~2)843- Seafarers Grassroots ·Efforts Help Keep Maritime Friends in Congress dictates in 25 senatorial races, and oquently addressed the issues that By vigorously defending the 19 of· those candidates won elecare facing the American people. Reagan record, Vice Pre.sicl;e11t Almost immediately after the election, Republican strategists be-. tion. "Most important, he was able George Bµsh was ableJ(f§_~~"rii'.up . gan looking for reasons-for their WedidevenbetterintheHouse. to·conie-up with a framework to suppprtamon:g.con"s1';tvatives'who solve some ofour· nation.al prob- ·• '•h!iq:previpusly vieWe"d him with · poor showing outside of the pres- Of more than 350 candidates that idential sweep. we supported, 90 percent were !ems; most notably in.the areas of ·. great suspicion and even outright arms control, trade and economic hostitity. Robert Michel, assistant minor- elected. SPAD, and our grassroots development, and budget· deliBy campaigning hard on behalf ity leader of the House of Repre- program paid off. sentatives, blames President Rea"On the whole,". said Frank cits. · of·the Mondale-Ferraro ·ticket togan for his decision to go for a 50 Drozak, president of the SIU, "I "Mondale deserved the support ward the end of the campaign, state sweep rather than concen- . · think that we did very well. We've · of this organization. Unlike Reas c _Jesse Jackson and Gary Hart tried to erase the negative public images trate his efforts .on getting more . shored hp our position on Capitol · gari, he has been a consistent sup Republicans elected. Hill. In. additi9n, we've laid the pOrter of· the American-flag merthat they had created during the foundation for a strong grassroots chant marine. · · · 1984 campaign. "Here the s.on of a buck ended up with 59. percent and you bring program. · "Over the past four years, PresDavid Pryor, Mario Cuomo and in (only) 15 seats," he complained. "This involvement on the grass- ident Reagan has eliminated or cut Bill Bradley were being urged by . roots level produced some tangible funding for almost every important Democratic politicians across· the results in this election .. We were maritime progr;im. His neglect cif country to·make a bid for the i988 able. to help elect a more sympa- the maritime industry has brought presidential race. Pryor is a wellthetif Congress. We were also able us to the point where we now have respected moderate from the South; While many political analysts . ·. to piibiicize some of-tile issues that_. · only 406acJive American-flag mer- · · Cuomo had delivered One of the we feel are important chant vessels,'' -Droza:k ·said. most moving keynote addresses in: questioned the showing of orga nized labor in this election, labor · "In addition, we have positioned recent history; and Bradley had ourselves for the 1986 elections * * * defeated his Republican opponent unions did manage to secure 52 by more than 2 to 1 in a state that percent of the Union vote for Mr.. and beyond. A large number of ··. .Perhaps the most significant thing · had gone heavily for Ronald ReaMondale. This figure contrasted · 3.Ilti-maritiaje seats are upfor gra\)s sharply. with the 36 percent vote iri t°986, arid we have a chance to . about the 1984 election is that even gan. These bits of information are that Mondale managed to secure further consolidate the gains that before it ended, people were poin non-Union households. we made this year." sitioning themselves for 1988. .. more than just interesting gossip. · Drozak then.went onto say that Robert Dole and Jack Kemp used They demonstrate that the time to Aside from the presidential race, the SIU did not regret supporting the speeches that they had made organize for 1988 is now. The marthe SIU did very well indeed. Our Union was able to greatly enhance Walter Mondale. at the Republican Convention to itime industry can't afford to be "Mondale ran an admirable position themselves for a 1988 left waiting at the gate, not when its standing on Capitol Hill. campaign," said Drozak. "He .el- Presidential Bid. our very existence is at stake. · The SIU actively supported can(Continued from Page 1.) -· 0 0 4 / LOG / i ;, November 1984 ·.. �More Jobsfor Seafarers · SIU-Contracted Company. to Operate MSC Ship nother newly c9nverted RO/ A RO ship has been add~d to the SIU-conti:acted fleet. Bringing in more jobs for our members is the Cpl. Louis J. Hauge, Jr. which is being op~ erated by a priyately• owned company for the ·MilitarySealift Command. . . This 755-foot. long .vessel is part of the U.S. military's Maritime Prepositioning Ship (MPS) program. Converted at Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Sparrows Point Yard in Maryland, the Cpl. Louis J. Hauge, Jr. has beam of 90 feet, a .draft of 32 feet and a speed of 17.5 knots. She has a low-speed diesel engine and range of 10,800 nautical miles. a During her conversion, the ship was lengthened by·a 157foot mid-body section and was fitted with a semi-slewing stern ramp, side port doors and ramps, and three twin-tandem heavylift cranes. · She is named after an American war hero who posthumously received the Medal .of Honor. Corporal Hauge was killed in action on May 14, 1945 while in Okinawa as a member of the First Marine Division. The new MPS ship can store Itnd deliver one-fifth of the equipment and 30 days' supplies for an entire Marine Corps amphibious brigade. When the ship was converted, a helicopter pad and quarters for military personnel were also added . . Additional sister ships will follow the Hauge. The LOG will run features on'them when they are ready for service . .. ·•· .· . . . ..· . , . bl! the ,ships will be "prepo~ ~~lil~iit~~~fti~lt*1i~tlref~t1antil;li Indian or Pirdfic. Oceans. · · • ·.·. " · · · , A smiling group of Seafarers is shown.aboard the Cpl. Hauge. They are, from the left: Ben Conway, .DEU; George Nason, AB, and Edgar Cortes, DEU. Shown in the crew's mess are three-able-seamen. From the left are Frank Adams, Earl Bergeron and Bob Vranish. Two Seafarers who work as GSUs aboard the Hauge are Tom Misko (I.) and Tony Spain. November 1984 / LOG f 5 'L k �profiles . In Its monthly series of interviews and reports, "PROFILES" will · highlight key government officials instrumental in shaping national and maritime policy. \ Senator Howard Baker Congressman, John Breaux I S N 1966, Senato r Howa rd Baker (R-Tenn.) was the first Republican ever elected to the Senate from the state of Tennessee. He was elected Senate Minority Leade r in 1977 and was re-elected to that office in 1979 by a unanimous vote of Senate Republicans. In the Senate , he is a member of the Committees on Environment and Public Works, Foreign Relations, Rules and Administration and an ex-officio member of the Select Committee on Intelligence. INCE his first election to Congress in 1972, Congress. man John Breaux (D-La.) has emerged as a senior House member widely known and respected for his expertise in en-· ergy, agriculture and maritime issues. In Louisi ana's Seven th Congressional ·District, Breaux territory, containing over 500,000 acres of rice, sugarcane and Sen. Howard Baker Rep. John Breaux soybeans, Breau x supports agricultural . programs to . keep new development. We need a country. They were truly rep- America the "bread basket of comprel;lensi.ve development resentative of the people who the free world ." program for the entire industry. elected them because they played · Breaux advocates a healthy . There is a great Baker has a unique family potential to an integral and active P\ITT in the and expanding .. agricultural revitalize our.fisheries industry. heritage. The senato r's father civic and economic arid social economy; , witb. stro11g export and stepm other both served in Highlr ~ubsiqizedJ01;~ig11 com- · affairs of their constituencies. potential amfa'ii'American merpeti,1:iorifias: ~t~di:tycfake1Harger the U.S. House of RepresentaThey went to Washington tem- chant marine tlfat not only de. and larger shares of our marke t tives. His father-in-law, the late. porarily and they came home.. livers our produc ts throughout · and this trend must be revers Everet t Dirksen of Illinois, was ed. the world, but also provides an The creation of the Republican Leade r of the U.S. Mar.hi e Re0 "We in the Congress are adequate sealift capaci ty during source s Development Bank repSenate from 1959 to 1969. trustees ·of the ultimate sover; national emergencies . resen( s ,the pest chance to fully .Qne of the senato r's personal eignty in this count ry-·theful l The congressman is a senior. ..utilize\filian¢ial, m~age¢~i;it·~i<! goals.as majority leader was to expression of the desires and member of the House Merchant marketini:t expertise for the open the Senate. to television <teniand~ of the American peo- Marine and Fisheries Comin it- · efit of the American fisheries . ¢ame~asJ,:~JAA_~ti&~),~iff,~~~~tP~~;eQui:;, · · •· · · he . · · sec .ub ·c\Wor ·• . ,bus'. t d.. the failed to pass, Balce rwasa ttliit; :p~.'ple:;:q> .. ~,, . ,, .. ,.,,· .. m, •. ,..:,. ', "",_, '~)_:§.., .... ,... ,,-,,n_s:,_,,;_1,~ . forefront of the debate. He sions, '.to transla te the public will He serves as the chairman of Anoth er l~gislative initiative strongly urged his colleagues to into public law on matter s of the Fisher ies and Wildlife Subdesign ed to' assist America's passthebillsaying, "Afternearly· national and international im- committee of the Merch ant Mashrimp fishermen has been signed 18 years in the. Senate, I am portance. rine and Fisheries Committee. into law by the president $'oug' 1 more convinced than ever that In this capacity, Breaux has the tremendous efforfs ...ofJo>J:in the televising of the_ Senate is . "The biggest problem Repub- been able to champion the Breau x .. The Fishet ileii's Proan idea whose time has IQng licans and Democrats have to- American nsheri es h1du~try. . t.~e#v,.ecAc~;.PublicLaw 98-364, since come-.'' day is that too many Americans Recently, the congr~ssman hell! . diretts the federa l government In January 19s3 , Sen. Baker wish a pox on both their houses. hearings on legislation he autto reimburse shrimp fishermen announced he would not be a Politicians are too prone to for- hored establishing a marine refor costs attributed to· the seicandidate for re-election to the get that Americans are smart sources development bank. Unzure of their vessels by afotei gn · U.S: Senate. In making the an- people whoca nseeth rough sham der the B_reaux bill, the bank nation in situations where the nouncement the· senato r said, _ • lil!:.e an X-ray through Swiss would financ:e the. cost of pUrUnited States· either does· not "It has been the greate sfhono r ... dieese . A little less sham and a chasing or constructing new U.S. recognize that nation 's jurisdicof my life to serve the people little more substantive progress, . fishing vessels, shoreside facil- . tion or where the U.S. does of Tennessee in the Senate ." and there'd be plenty ofpolitical ities, re-too lexisti ngvess els and recognize jurisdi ction, but the credit and success to pass around shoreside facilities; finance the foreign nation has exercised its In a recent article in The Wall in both parties. purcha se of fishing gear;· and jurisdi ction. in an illegal manµer. Street Journal, Baker philosoprovid e workin g c~pital neces"Whe n this bill was first phized about Ameri ca's govern· "As I prepar e to leave the sary to success.fully operat e a passed in .1967, it was a help to ment and reflected on his Senate Senate at the end of my term foihing vesse l or shOreside famany fisher men.w hosev essels service. "Almo st from the- be- next year, I'm under no illusion ci\ity.: and cargo were being confisginning of my Senate service, I . that my call for a ·'c;itize n leg-· ','It• is becoming very clear ,c:ated in disputes over jurisdichave been .waging a one~rrian islat.ure' will be heeded any time that while government has been · tion and type of catch. The.ac t crusade to resfore the Congress soon. But after nearly two dec- cQricentrating on regulating our has been changed ro reflec tthe of the United States to its orig= adesin Washington:, I have no U .S, fisheries indust ry, we have · growing . . contro versy over inal and intended character.as a· . doubt. that.it should be."· been f.µHng furthe r behind in shrimping!jn pµlf,v a(ers. Now 'citizen legislature' and not an thf Fishermen'~ P:r'/itec.tive Act assemblage of elected bureau , will prot¢~t ·011,i'&htj111pers as it "For l dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, crats. ·saw the Vision ofthewo rld,and all the wondert hat'wou /d.be; .:!:ias protec ted' '.liiniL fishermen "It hasn't been so lc,ng ago Saw the heavens fill with commerce, argosies of magic sails,-· ., · ·rroffi'll1&ga1 1e'fzar~tthaf ail too Pilots of the purple twilight, dropping down with cosdy b4Jes; • , · .... that members· of Congress were Heard the heavens Ji// with shouti11g, and there rain'.<! a ghastly dew frequently·occur in the Gulf at real people with realjo bs in real From tlienatio n's airy navies grappling in the central blue." the·ha nds of<Mexican authoricommunities throughout the · 'Alfred Lord Tenny',im, L'aci<sley Hall ties;" said Breatix; ·· · 15en~ · 6 I LOG / November 1984 .I., �---- ---- -t . Inland News tug/tow harge/dredge , '❖ • Courts Uphold OSHA Tug Inspections Here's• (left) the 106-foot, 2,900 hp deep sea tug Seneca (Crowley Marine) at Fish Harbor in the port of Wilmington, Calif. last month readying to tow Barge 255 (right) loaded with 50,000 barrels of clean oil for the U.S. Navy across the wide Pacific to a port of call in Sasebo, Japa.n. · After much regulatory confusion, the federal courts have· ruled that in the absence of any Coast Guard action to safeguard health and safety aboard uninspected tugs, that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can conduct inspections of these vessels. Since. the passage of the Occupational Safety Act, it has been assumed that the Coast Guard would, u nder a compromise worked out with OSHA, handle all · marine equipment safety and health problems. However, in recent years 'the Coast Guard has sought to exercise its Jurisdiction over inspected vessels, tugs, and related marine equipment. Nothing was c!onejn the. area .of safety, . . ·n,i~~e'ilil:i'.i' f5t~lf~~~w,¢&: eg4ipment, the majority of the equipment in the tug field. The Coast Guard only. exercised ju. risdiction on· lifesavii:ig equip. roent and certain license issues. The Jack .of enforcement became clear when an OSHA inspector was barred 'rrom visiting an uninspected tug. The agency took it to court and the federal courts ruled that OSHA had . jurisdiction, in the absence of any rules in safety and health enforced by tile Coast Guard. The SIU has long maintained that the uninspected fleets are a forgotten fleet as far as certification, inspection, manning requirements and occupational · safety and health are concerned, This _ruling is proof that the SIU was right. It appears likely that the Coast Guard will be asked by the industry to set occupational safety and health standards for uninspected equipment. However, the Coast Guard feels it cannot do 80 without a change in its laws. Such a ~hange can,only be done by Congress, wlfon the entire series· oflaws governing Unii:is.J;)ecf!dcJ9PlPme11t.t~oqld ·b:etevie':w~ and bii:oµgl}r,u pto the standata of inspected equipment, as there is little.difference between 'the tradesr' eargo or . horsepowei' of the differ"'ently regt1lafod segm~nts of the maritime industry. The SIU maintains a safety program to monitor safety and health on SIU vessels, tugs and barges. If yo.11 have a problem, eailyour local SIU hall and ask for the safety team .member. He will get your problem corrected. two On deck of the tug Seneca are (I. to r.) Cook Kyle White and AB Tankerman Tom Paige. SIU Bargaining Update Contrac ts Ratified at Curtis Bay Towing New contracts were ratified at Curtis Bay Towing Baltimore, Philadelphia and Norfolk. (See Page 8.) Co. in the ports of. McAllist er Brothers OKs New Agreeme nts McAllister Brothers in both the ports of' Norfolk and Philadelphia has approved new agreements for inland Boatmen. Contrac t Talks on at .Taylor & Anderson In the port of Philadelphia this month, contract negotiations were begun between the SIU and Taylor and Anderson. Negotiat ions Start at GATCO, Marine c. & T. f:,legotiations for new contracts were started at both•ttie Gulf Atlantic Transportation Co. (GATCO) and the Marine Contract and Towing Co. of Charleston, S.C. in the port of New Orleans. At the tanks of ttie tug Seneca's Barge.255 (I. to r.). AB Tankerman. · Emanuel "Slim'' Gazzier. and Lee Egland, Crowtey T. & · T. cargo . operations manager, terid a line to AB Tankerman Joe Muscato below· in the tank. · • Virginia Pilots, M~land Pilots, Northea st Towing for the ..·. Contract negotiatiops beg~i:l'last month &>atman wor:king at Association ofVirg)hia Pilots, the Association of Maryland Pilots and the Northeast Tawiiig Co.·· · ... ' , '{, ; ..:_-· . . . .- . .· November 198'4 !T..OG 7 . I . -- ---- .' ., 'i, �Captains Win Unien~Security . SIU Asks for Ex(Jansion Curtis Bay Members Ratify Contract In votes in Philadelphia, Norstand by the licensed personne l, folk and Baltimo re, licensed and Curtis Bay withdrew its prounlicensed member s of .Curtis· . posal to deny captains the proBay Towing ratified new threetection of a union contract . year agreements covering opThe pacts all call for retention erations in their respective ports. of long-term contract ual gains The pacts followed lengthy negotiations and uncertai nty when as well as future increase s in wages and mainten ance of benCurtis Bay refused to negotiate efits. with the SIU for · Curtis Bay captains. The member ship in all three Hqweve r, after reviewing the ports ratified the agreeme nts by situation, and faced with a united an overwhe lming margin. , Coast Guard Safety Hotline Does Not Go Far Enough ~ A new U.S. Coast Guard by law to make specific inspecsafety.hotline !'cold shoulde rs" tions only on certain vessels . · .. much of the U.S. maritime inthe hotline is an enforcem ent dustry: uoinspec ted vessels (inaid for these areas over which cluding uninspec ted tugs and we have specific statutory aubarges), oil and gas industry thority." : vessels and others. In other words, if your vessel In a recent letter to the Coast is not covered by U.S. Coast Guard, the SIU asked for an Guard regulations, but is inexpansio n of the types qf vesspected by the Occupat ional sels covered by the new safety Safety and Health AdministraMoran Towing of Texas Pact Okayed hotline. Howeve r, Adm. Clyde . tion (see story on page 7), apBoatmen of Moran Towing of Texas in the port of Houston ratified a T. Lusk, chief of the office of. parently a call to the safety new contract with the company early this month. Merchan t Marine Safety, said hotline will not bring a Coast The last three-year agreement for both unlicensed and licensed such a broaden ing was not pos- Guard inspection. . personnel expired on Sept. 30. sible because , "We are limited The SIU supports a hotline that will not discrimi nate against · various types,.of America n mare iners. Any seaman or boatman "ALE RT" is AVA ILAB LE should be able to use the hotline, 24 hours a day, seven days a week • . and it also should be. used to report the conduct of foreignflag ships in U.S. waters. If you do work on an inspected . vessel, here is ·bow the·"hotline . . works. If there is a safety prob. . 0,A- 0! ·'.Clt ..:A..1!!!';8 . ., ., lem !1 your vessel that you be- (80 0} ' · · i ·,r·· ,,·""· .· .'•*'ia ii,1•"•-~r;•r~JJ~· ·. • ,· · · ~ : •· · : · · •.· · · ·· · ·· cai1 Mari ne Safe ty "ALE RT" is a toll-fre e telepho ne service operate d by the United States Coast Guard, an · agency of the U.S. Departm ent of Transpo rtation. The ''ALERT " line pr~vide s mercha nt marine rs and others a way to advise the Coast Guard of . hazardo us or unsafe conditio ns on'boar d U.S. mercha nt vessels . (80 0} 323 -SA FE You can use the "ALE RT." Anyone who has access to a telepho ne can reach the "ALER T" line by dialing (800) 323-SA FE from anywhe re in the United States includi ng Alaska, Hawaii, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico: .In · the Washin gton, D.C •.metrop olitan area, the num.be r to call is (202) 426•18 30. I when you call~ You will be asked for: ( 1 ) Vessel name (2) Vessel Nationa lity (3) Vessel Locatio n (4) C~nditi on or problem you are reportin g. , . . . . . (5) 1/essel s anticip ated sa1hng time and next port of call. · ..I 11 r. . questions: ·. · · "' ,.,,,, The·ves sel's name; ,.,, T.h. · l' · al't ,,.. e vesse s na110:i I y; · Y' The vessel's location ; Y' Conditiq norprob lemyoua re reporting ; · Y' The vessel's anticipat ed sail. ing time and next port of call. The safety hotline is available 24-hours a day, seven days a week. You should also call your SIU hall and report this to your SIU safety rep. (BOO} 323 -SA FE Your own ship 's prob lems .c•n"be reporte d with "ALE.R T." One of the Coast Guard's roost importa nt jobs.is preven ting casuatti ec5 on U.S. mercha nt vessels . This is accomp lished by review and approv al of vessel plans at time of const.ru ction and actual inspect ions of the vessel at regular interva ls thereaf ter. It you are·awa re of safety problem requirin g Coas\ Guard •... attentio n, use the «~LER T" line•.The "ALERT ". line is intende d to provide ·the· commu nication . ltnk_ betwee n you and the Coast ·ouard to keep our fleet safe! A WISE MAN "'✓ -71~ • a .su ppo rt You r SIU .Blood Ban k 8 I LOG I November 1984 ··~o5& ~f:lo, -:v mll-frye ·ni:11i1 er (800) 323-SAF Eanywh ereinthe U.S., including Alaska, Hawaii, the Virgin Islands and Puerto· Rko.. .You do not have to give your name. You will be asked these No nam es are nece ssar y \ . .t· ' -'BUY.S I ... and looks fotthe Union Label UNION LA8EL AND $1;'.RVlCE TAAOES OEPA,fU.MEN'r,,A:FL•CIO \ - / �.Aboard the /TB Groton·· [. I I Seafarer · Christos Florous (r,) is · shown on the deck of the . /TB Groton (Apex) while the ship was at Stapleton Anchorage in Staten Island, N.Y. Brother Florous sails as bosun aboard the integrated· tug-barge. . The Ship's Committee·· (below) aboard the /TB .Groton ate, from the left: Christos Florous, chairman; George Nason, deck delegate; · Michael Hamock (seated), engine delegate; Ronald Dawsey, steward delegate; and Marvin Deloatch, secretary-reporter. · More than 40 ·crewrnemhers Mike Worley; and. Representaat Crowley's C1Jr1ot.ffratiof cl1';;,i;,/~~~llfsl:ia!l N p};.ack"' · .· the Southern Califorma area met,·· · '.1'1\'e · me:e11ngs are held quarwith Crowley and SIU repreterly to improve communicafion csentatives to discuss the status between the membership and of the company at a union-manthe company. age.ment)neeting ,held Oct. 25 At the meeting a wide range in Wilriifi':rgtQn, Calif. At the of ·issues were· discussed, in° meeting were high level repreeluding competifion facing the sentatives ofCrowlefMaritime, CTI Southern California operheaded by Crowley Vice Presations, the operation of the boats ident Brent Steinaker; Labor and barges, and what the future holds. in terms o( addifional types Relations Director Bill Sikora, and Southern California Man- of work. · · ager Randy Collar. Representaert Thdinpson, a f:lT caping the SIU were West Coast tain,reviewedarepei:(bfanad Vice President .·. George Mchoc committee set up to conCartney, as well.as Port Agent sider a request bythe company Chairing the quarterly meeting for SIU Crowley members were (I. tor.) Blll Sikora, Cr.owley Labor Relations; Bob Vahey, SIU presidential assistant; Randy Collar; Squthern California .· m,mager for .Crowley; George McCartney, S(U1 vice president; BrentS.telneker, Crowley vice president; Mar.shall Novack, SIU rep, and Capt B.ert Jnompson: To Protect All Members'.Rights SIU Files Labor Board Charges Against I. 0. T. The SIU has filed a National Sonat have begun. In the meanLabor Relations Board (NLRB) time, the company has unilatcharge regarding the contract erally cut off all benefit payments and contractual rights for negotiations at Interstate Oil so-called "supervisory" cateTransport (I.O.T.), a Sonat subgories at I.O.T., without a vote sidiary.· of the membership and without As a result of the charges, which ha,ve a direct impact on consideration of.the harmful imthe course of contract negotiapact of their ac~· ons on.long.time tions at I. 0. T., ballots for the members. Man SIU members are only now l aming of these proposed Unlicensed Agreement will not be counted until . problems cause by the comthe situation is clarified. In the pany's action. ~ meantime, all terms and condi- · The compan 's ,desire .for "flexibility" app rently led to tions of the present c.ontract the move to.deny· IU contract apply. . rights to captains\ mates and The SIU's action is a consebarge captains. Tne company quence of the company's an~ seeks the .flexibility, to demand noun.cement shortly before the absolute loyalty to the comcontract expired that it would not negotiate for captains, . pany, to ·guarantee;at newly · designated supervis s will not mates and barge captains at oppose cuts in crew or condi1.O.T. The SIU thus had little tions, and that they \will look time to prepare legal action befirst to the company'~ welfare fore tire contract expired. before their crews' wt\lfare. Now, however, legal action The Union-free environment to protect the long-term contract gains of SIU members at I.O.T. seeks also means the freedom to do whatever ifwants to:Jh~tlil:iployies at I.OIT. and . ,; ·• .. now Mariner. The company has announced it will pursue the same course at Mariner when the current •contrai::t . expires. Negotiations are expected· at for amendments in the contract Mariner Towing in lateNovemto respond to economic needs ber. Except for its marine diviin· the Southern California masion, Sonat is a non-union comrine market. The amendments pany. It has little experience are now being voted upon. with union contracts or condiAll agreed that the quarterly tions and took over the Intermeetings have opened up a strong state companies only four years diaj.ogue that will hopefully lead to · better labor-management ago. I The SIU plans further acfion communication and a more efto contest the legality o~ the ficient operation as a result. The next quarterly meeting ·steps Sonat is taking invtjlving its SIU members. I will be early in 1985. The 'Second quarterly meeting betwee]l Crowley employees and- management was held recently in the United Industrial Workers Hall in Wilmington, Calif, Here (l..to r.) Capt. Mark Miller and Deckhand Stewart Keddie discuss a question with .Brent Steineker, a Crowley vice president. November 1984 /LOG / 9 �SIU. ·Joins •·:Fl.cJri'Ela -Alliance -·· To Stop Cross-Gulf Pipeline The SIU, together with other Florida interests, continues to wage a battle to halt the CrossGulf products pipeline that would mean the loss of hundreds of SIU members' jobs on SIUcontracted tugs and barges engaged in the Gulf products trade. _ So far, the battle has involved some wins and some losses. At the federal level, the courts, despite repeated challenges, have upheld the right of the pipeline to go forward. However, in Florida, opposition continues to a pipeline that would cross the state from the Western Panhandle to the East Coast and as far south as Port Everglades. The line would originate in Baton Rouge, La. Broward County has passed an ordinance against conversion operations associated with the pipeline. Other counties are considering similar ordinances. All of the counties in the route of the pipeline are concerned about oil leaks that would contaminate scarce Florida ground water used for drinking water. • The SIU is part of the Florida . Alliance fighting the pipeline. It is a broad coalition of Florida· maritime, port and labor interests. · At stake is the future of waterborne oil product movement to Florida from the Western Gulf. If the pipeline goes through, it ,will wipe out these movements by water and leave the pipeline in a monopoly position to .charge Florida consumers all the market will bear. The SIU believes that once Florida conservationists, retirees, consumers, and others learn the dangers of this pipeline they will all move to oppose it. Such grassroots opposition to the pipeline will demonstrate to· Florida counties that fuey should continue their opposition to the line. William Patrick .O'Donoghue, 68, Newman ·Lee · Jones, 63, joined joined the Union in the port of New Orleans in 1968 sailing as a mate and tankerman for the Orgulf Transportation · Co. in 1966. Brother. O'Dono·ghue was born in Hardinsburg, Ky. and is a resident there. the ·Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1970 sailing as a tankerman for JOT in tt 1970 and for the Delmar Oil Co. from 1956 to 1970. Brother Jones is a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. He was born in Virginia and is a . resident of Parksley, Va. Harold William Post Sr., · 64, joined the Union in the port of Philaqelphia in 1968 sailing as a deckhand and tankermah for IOT in · 1964. Brother Post is a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard in World_ War II. He was born in Virginia and is / a resident of W~nonah, N.J. . . ;,, .·. the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1961. Miller was . born in North CarQlina and is a resident of Chesapeake, Va. Hugo'H'-'~tsch, 61, joined the Uhion .in' t~e port._ol ,New York. Joseph · · Adolf "in 1960 sailing as a rhotomian Rakowski, 55, for the Penn-Central Railroad from 1946 to 1984. He was a joined the Ul'lion in the port of Bal, former member of the Masters, timore . in 1956 · Mates 13,nd Pilots Union,,:1nJ! the; sailing as a deckAssociated Maritime·· WdnlrerS\, hand for the Union, Local 1 from 1958 to•· .In .Memoriam Pensioner John Louis Zuzich, 83, Raymond Clyde Miller, 62, joined daughter, Janice Burnside of Little Rock, Ark. and his father, ,I I I ' - :ttff:~;~~r!~~~r~it~~~ft~~ti~~~t~,~~ lilt~.~ ~~i~1trn;ifiL$1~~;;~~~~; .J ~ failure in the Pens10ner Harvey Grey Buie, t980to 1'984::'Brother Rakowski · World'War It A'nat1ve of North > Diplomat Health Care Center Evergreen Park Ill. on Oct. ' 2. Brother Zuzichjoined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as deckhand and a cook for the N. y. Central Railroad from 1920 to. 1965. He was a former member of the Masters, Mates and Pilots Union from 1920 to 1960. Boatman Zuzich was born in Union City, N.J., and was a resident of Evergreen, Ill. Burial was in the Resurrection Cemetery, Justice, Ill. Surviving are a daughter; Catherine A. Holt, and a niece, Joanna, both of Chicago, Ill. a Lecil George Clark, 48, died of a heart attack in Port Arthur, Texas on June 2. Brother Clark joined the U nioii in the port of Port Arthur in 1976 sailing as a pilot for National Marine Service f~om 1978. to 1979, and for Higman Towing from 1979 to 1980. He was born 'in Arkansas and ·was a resident of Kountze, Texas. Burial was in Lakeside Cemetery, Desarc, Ark. Surviving are his widow, Juanita; a 10 /LOG/ November 1984 I .} 69, passed _a~a~ on Sept. _12. Brother Bme Jomed the Umon in the port of Norfolk in 1961 sailing as a captain for the Lynch Brothers Co. from 1~46 to 1~50 and for Gulf Atlantic Towmg (GATCO) f:om 1950 to, 1972. He also sailed as a mate for Allied Towing from 1972 to 1980. Boatman Buie was a former member of the United Mine Workers Union in 1951 and was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Buie was born in Wilmington, N.C. and was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Margaret; two sons, George and Donald, and a daughter, Cynthia. . Pensioner Alton Glenn Piland, 80, succumbedto cancer _at home in Oriental, N.C. on Sept. 15. Brother Piland joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1961 sailing as a deckhand and mate for Curtis Bay Towing from 1951 toJ969. He was·a:former member of District 50 in 1951. Boatman Piland was born in Beaufort City, N.C. Burial was in the Oriental Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Annie and a daughter, Elizabeth. • ---•·· .__ .·_ .. was born in Maryland and is a resident of Baltimore. Bergen, N,J., he is a resident of Little Ferry, N.J. SIU Takes Outreach Marine to Court The SIU in the port of Baltimore took Outreach Marine, formerly · McAllister Brothers, to court on Nov. 7 to protect the job rights of the laid-off Union Boatmen. On' April 15, McAllister Brothers sold its four boats in the port to a "newly-formed company," Outreach Marine, laying off its employees. Outreach hired new employees at lower wages. Afterwards the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled in a complaint that Outreach Marine was an "alter ego" of McAllister's.· If the complaint is upheld by an NLRB hearing examiner, the laid-off SIU · Boatmen will get back pay, payment of fringe benefits and their jobs back. ThetNLRB also found that Outreach was in fact a successor company, so the laid-off Boatmen wm have priority for jobs in the new company, if the complaint is upheld. - • Maract Lets Crowley Marine Boost Fleet Marad gave the green light to Crowley Marine recently to boost its fleet up to 224 barges and 21 passenger-carrying vessels in the domestic trades. This was an increase of 49 •barges and six vesse.ls. Two years ago when Crowley acquired the Delta Line, it was given the go-ahead to operate up to 175 barges and 15 passel]ger vessels. I I �F------~--------•·=··~•=·=·=====================::::=====:::-:::::::: ,.I ,r I Mariner Fleet Crews Conference H:elcf in P;iney Polnt . A Crews Conference for wo!'kers employed in SONAT Marine's Mariner fleet was held at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Oct. 29 to Nov. 1. · The conference followed the same format as the .ones~ held for the Green fleet. While a wide range of topics was· discuss.ed, most of the delegates were interested in the upcoming contract talks with the company. The current contract is set to expire on Dec. 7, 1984. A great deal of attention was . paid to the current status of the Green fleet negotiations. The company reversed more than 20 years of stated company practice by refusing to talk with the Union aboutthe wages, benefits and working conditions of the following .groups of workers: . captains, mates and barge captains. There are indications that the company is going to take the same approach with the White . fleet. It has already sent a letter to the Union stating that it will not negotiate with the Union on behalf of those workers it con- · siders to be "supervisors." · The Union received the company's final proposals on the Green fleet contract on Aug. 14, '1984. Given the intense nature of the nt;;gotiations and the difficulty of the issues involved, it decided to canvass the unlicensed membership on the company's proposals. While AB Louis Longnecker and his wife, Carla, attended workshops, their children were •cared for by a babysitter provided by the Union. Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters OCT. 1-31, 1984 ''{OTA!. REGISTERED AU Groups . Class.A Port Gloucester ............................ .. New York ....•...................••..... Philadelphia ............................., Baltimore................... . ....... . . •.; -~ _-)~~-- - Class B 1 6 ·O 0 3 O 2 ~- · -- TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class C Class A 0 1 O. Jacl<sonville .'. '. '. '. '. '. '. :: '. '. '.: '. '. '. '. :: '.:: '. '. '. '. :: San Francisco .......................... . Wilmington .. , .................. : .. ... , • ,._,speattle. ,, : ... ,.: ...... , ................. . .· , .uerto R,cq ............................ . . ~ii~~::;\?::: .. ::/::::::,:::::,::: St. Louis .. .. .. .... Pin~ Point............ .."•·; c;:.:r,y-, ...,. ·· • Tota s.............. ,; •·.. ·..... ,.,.. , .. Port Gloucester ............................. . New York .............................. . 'Pfllladelphla . , .......................... . Ba.ltimore .......................... ., ... Norfolk .••...•.........•.............•.. Mobile: .. •..... , ........ : ............. .. New Orteans .......................... .. Jacksonville ... : ..... ·......... , . ; ...... .. San Francisco ....... ., ............... ,. .. . Wilmington ................. ; : ......... _; Seattle ................................ . Puerto Rico ............................·.. · Houslon ............................... . Algonac .............................. : .. St. Louis .............................. . Piney Point ........................... .. Totals ................................ .. Port Gloucester .............................. . New York .........•......... : ..••. Philadelphia •.•.........•.... '.·.. . Baltimore ....................... , . . .. .. . Norto\k ........................ : ....... . -Mobile ............................. , ... New Orleans ......................... : .. . Jacksonville ............................ . San Francisco .......................... . Wilmington ........................... .. _ Seattle ................................ . Puerto Alco ........................... .. Houston ..•.•...••.•.••...•.•........... Algonac ............. , ................. . St. Louis ............... ; ............. .. Piney Point ...... ; ..................... . Totals ....•..............•..... ,,., .... .. 1 3 8 0 4 0, 0 1' :0 0 2 0 .4 . 0 ·.. 3. 0 .L ... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 · oo.. 0 :o 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 J~{, I g,/ .x&; g :{ 0 o l 0 0 0 o o- . ,a g 0 0 0 1. 0 0 0 0 0 0 g 0 -h 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 2 0 6 < 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 . • o o o o· · o o· O O 0· D. 0 1 · 0 4 0 o ..... 0 ·.· . o,... '·~3-· -12· 0. 7 o o. Class B Class C 1 .6 ' 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 ~r•s•c••~~~,"~"~"~·, ~~·~1· w1•~•: o. 1 o 0 0 0 Class A 1 . , ,. .,.~~~0"'·"''''''- 0 2 Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 ·· 0 .. REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups 0 0 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals All Oepart~~nts ..... .. : ... :·...... ·.: 25 · 13 ; )3,(,'.;',' . 1 o • "Total Registered" means tl)e nuJn~ir .of ,:neh.who-ac(ually registered for sh\pp_lng at,th~ PQct last.month. " "Registered on the Beach" mean,s .th.eJgJal Q~ip~ec.of.menregistered at th~ port a! 'ih{M'iiJ(Jast month. 5 . ·. 9 18 .. 4 0 9 0 o 0,ec, ·a: " JO, 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 . /0 o , ·o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 · 0 · ·o 6 0 80 0 0 0 5 0 .1 4 ...-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 .0 0 1 0 5 0 6 0 1 20 32 91 0 0 0 · o · · .5o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 1 O 13 0 ·o 0 0 37 12 o :2· · - 0 1 0 0 ,~\,7~'16' · , 3 0 4 1 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 fr 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 183 -- -··... :. . . ,,, . . ~ ,;;_·. -." '.·· ''. -· •,lffre'''ftsutvcof th'a:t vbte has. ..been put on hold while the SIU pursues charges it has filed in conjunction with the company's stand on, the supervisory personnel issue. , .,, ,;_;; The Mariner conference· was geared toward giving the delegates a comprehensive view of the benefits they presently en- · joy. '.(here was a detailed di~. cussion of both the pension and. welfare plans, which are generally considered to be among the !Jest of their kind. The Union felt it was important to go over these issues because the company has indicated a desire to cut back on its · pension and welfare costs. The Union wants the m_embers to understand the benefits they have right now in case the company . tries to offer.an alternative plan. Personals 0 Tom Curtis 0 The Tom Curtis who sailed on the National Defender is asked to get in touch with William Calefato, 2318 Second Ave., Seattle, Wash. 9&121. 0 0 0 0 7 0 1 20 97 33 113 0 ". : 0 2 0 0 William Delesline, cook, takes a lo.Qk at th.e LOG. .· ,.. : :. 5 0 Dave Bierma Please get in touch with your daughter, Sue Foster, 2514 E. Calhoun, Seattle, Wash. 98112. November· 1984 / LOG / 11 �_Changes at·seamen's Church Many Seafarers are disappointed when they pull into the port of New York and head for the Seamen's Church Institute in lower Manhattan . There's no . . room at the Inn. To avoid further-di sappoint- ment, we want to let our Seafarers know that the Institute, whichis located at 15 State St., no longer has sleeping facilities available. Thelnstitu te is selling the. State Street building and looking for another location, preferably also in lower .Man·hattan. However, the Institute still has. baggage storage and mail facilities available at the State Street address and will continue to maintain those services when it moves. Also, ff you are looking for a place to stay in New York for a long period of time, _the Social Service office at the Institute is maintaining a list of inexpensiv e . facilities. According to Chaplain William Hayneswo rth, most of these facilities are roQms in homeS-:-mainly in the New York City boroughs of Queens and Staten Island. If you are interested in these rooms, go to Room 314 at the Institute: The telep).ope 11llPJPer the. Sel¼JU~p;_s, chuiclt"I- nitimte: is: '(2i'2)'269• 2710. at Clean· Sweep on _Bellatrix For short~term housing in Manhattan , the insµtute recs ommends the.following: • East Side Pickwick Arms 230 East 51 st St. Telephone: 355.0300 Price range: $33 to $35 a night Roger Williams 28East 31st St. •.. Telephone: 684-7500 Price: $214 a week When SIU Patrolman Niel\: Celona paid off the ·usNS Bellatrix in New Vanderbilt. YMCA Orleans recently, Bosun Duke Duet, right; _raised the broom-meaning 224 East 47th St. a clean sweep (no beefs): With Duet is Steward Bob Fraiser. Telephone: :755..2410 Pric~- range': $30 to $35 a. night; • . semi~private bathrpom . . West Side Royalton 44 West 44th St. Telephone: 730-1344 Price range: $43 to $~3:a night .I I At Sea Iffe\~IT TJ@u® -- ,. . Sea-La nd to Buy $ New D-17s; Jumboi ze 12 D-9s 1 l Sea-Landwill_soon let contracts to bui.ld six new big D-17 container·l!hips, worth up to $400 million, In the Far East. The ships will be able . .• • to carry·~ ,800 40°foot. (?Qx~ foi', use~jrcr the F\11,e~.ie::tr:ad.es...· · .. · The new ships are scheduled to go into service in 1'987 and 1988 at Mansfield the same .ports of call. 10 West 44th SL Sea-Land will also jumbo{ze 12 U.S.-flag, diesel-powered D-9 conTelephone,:. 944-6050 tainerships at a cost of $76 million. They were .built in 1980 and used Price range: $44 to $55 a night on the Atlantic 1;1nd Pacific runs. . . . Each of ,the ve1>sel$ will be cut in half and new mid-body ir;i_~JJ%f, Sloan House YMCA thereby increasing their capacity from 904 40-foot containers.lo 1,236·; 356 West 34th St. containers. · Telephone ; 760--58/iO . . The juml>olzing will start Jn the last half of --_. ·_,_,' 1985 and .·:-, ' .- ·•.., .. .:;;;.; _.-_. --.> ..-~-~--"--.-take 12 months a Pric.e range: $31):'t~h$35 a2niglit; · --.· ]ti:u;ri.1§_11_-:~f(JapraD;~- ~--<~1.;,~~:w;~~~~~?~~--;~¥1;~~~-~-_::~~:~-~-:;:~ ,:. ,:.:•1\:;;&;~::rtllim ; ·- J! · Previpusly, Sea:Land ordered three new containerships in January to semi-private bathroom be built in U.S. shipyards, worth $100-mlllion, for its Alaskan service. · World War II Mercha nt Marine rs Remem bered Don' t Freeze Your lEam ing Po,wer or Abilit ies A newspaper clipping from Seafarer Ernest L. Seaford of Teaneck,· N.J. tells us that a monument was dedicated last month to honQJllfie -men who served in the U.S. Merchant Marine during _World War II. · The unveiling of a one-ton. cast iron anchor and plaque came at a Mt. Vernon (N.Y.) City' Hall ceremony attended by local, state and federal officials. The American merchant marine l!Upplied and delivered food, medicine. and ammunition for the Allied war effort overseas. About 5,000 merchant mariners on 600 ships lost their lives in the. war. · ·. '• Crowle y Mari_ne Gets U.S. Navy Job Tak h R fri ·. · Marad last month awarded a $150,000 contract to Crowley Marine to e t e e g~ratlon o· _ · maintain three U.S. Navy T-I tankers in Ready Reserve Force (RRF) Systems Maintenance and Operations · status for the next 1o years. Course Offered at SHLSS, The RAF is part ot the National Defense Reserve fleet·of ships that February 22, 1985 - April 12, 1985 For more details contact the · Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship; Piney Point, Md. 20674 or fill out the application in this issue of the LOG. can be activated for sealift operations on five to.10 days notice. The Navy tankers to be maintained by Crowley Marine are the USNS Nodway, USNS Alatna and the USNS.Chattahochee. Maintenance could include activation, operation and de-activation of one or all of the vessels upon notification by the U.S. Navy. Two of the ships will be laid up in Japan. and one in Hawaii. All will · be dehumidified with cathodic hull protection. 3 SIU Crews, 4 Ships and Skippers Cited As Sea-Land founder Malcolm P. McLean recefved the yearly Admiral of the Ocean Sea Award (AOTOS) last month in New York, four crews, · ships ana masters were 9ited foroutstanding seamanship during rescue operations, and seven seamen got rosettes for outstanding courage and devotion to duty. Honored were Seafarers and Capt. L. A. Hansen of·the SS President Pierce (APL), S~afarers and Capt. Frederick Groepler of the SS Lurline (Matson Line), crewmembers and Capt. Ernest Serra of the SS Meton (Keystone Shipping), and Se.afarers and Capt. George Nichols of the SS Ogden Yukon (Ogdon Marine) . • 12 /LOG/ November 1984 .; l 1 'J �Sea/arers ~~~~~- IUNo,~f •~), . HARRY LONDEBERG SCHOOL_ ••(0 Of SEAMANSHIP tr' '-''-AM•~•~'•'-.. ,i ~.,...,,._n Piney Point Maryland I New SHLSS Radar Program Pjots a,.course for the future In keeping up with the needs of the Maritime industry, the· Seafarers Harry Lundebi:rg Sehool · of Seamanship is now offering a· Radar Observer course. The course· covers basic radar information yet it is geared tow.ird the specific needs of mariners sailing either inland; Great Lakes, or deep sea. The course consists of the following: an. eight-day prog!llin for unlimited oceans· and ·Great LakcS, a five-day program for inland waters, a three-day refresher. for inllinc,l or unlimited oceans,. and a one-day recertification program for either inland or unlimited oceans .. 'The course of study consists of radar theory, observa,.tipn,,. . , ; >,' r; _;, .. :· . operation and use, interpretation and plotting, advanced radar plotting, collision avoidance and navigational exercises. The , instructor teaches the co.urse thiough lectures, audio visuals and state-of-the-art radar. equipment. The students' radar scope is at.tachecl to an instructor controlled .. _computer. console which enables the teacher to set up any given situation and control the speed and direction of the vessels ,showing up on the radar scope. The students co1;1trol and maneuver their° vessel, plot the coul:se of all vessels wd maneuver the ship to . safety without jeopardizing the safety of the ·.·. ,,., ' .. '" . ' ' _The course is designed to provide training for SIU members who are applying for an original license as a deck officer; those licensed deck officers who are upgrading and/or renewing their licenses wd those licensed deck officers who are seeking to increase the scope of their licenses for service on vessels of 300 gross' tons wd over. As a licensed deck officer you should be a competent. radar observer. · • Use of radar is required by RULE 5 of the U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Rules, under "]?ART B Section I - Conduct of Vessels in any Co.ndition of Visibility," which obligates the mariner to use ". . . all available means appropriate.:' _ The SHLSS Radar Observer course is approved by the U.S. Coas,t Guard- and graduates receive a Radar Observer ,Endorsement. . '/ .. The Radar' class practices plotting on radar plotting paper. From I. to r. are Instructor Abe Easter, Thomas Doherty, Thomas Calahan and Marshal McGregor. Thomas Calahan (I.) and Marshal McGregor practice direct pl~lting on,the radar. SHLSS Radar Instructor, Abe Easter runs a computer console which Is linked to, and controls the student's radar scope. November 1984 I LOG I 13 �f To wb oa t Op era tor Co.urse,·~ ... ' ,·, · ~' ::.:,: Meeting the needs of the Tow ing Industry The. course of instru ction leading w i lice11Se · as either Towboat Operator Second Class, O,!' Towboat Operator Uninspected Towing Vessels on inland waters, oq:ans, · or oceans not more than 200 miles offshore, consists of both classroom and practical work in the following areas: rules or the road, use of a magnetic compass,· operation and use of navigational instru ments and accessories, emergency signals, practical use of ~charts in. navigation, aids to · navigation, laws applicable to the operation ofthe towing vessel and pollut ion prevention and control. Included in the eight week Towboat Operator course is a total of 32 hours spent in First Aid, CPR and Firefighting. A mariner who · is seeking an unlim ited oceans license is required to take a course in Celestial Navigation, which is an. additional five weeks. Eligibility The eligibility requirements are , as follows: All applicants for Second Class Operator must be at least 19 years of age.··· · · All applic ang must be citizens . ' of the United States. All , applicants must pass an approved physical examination. All applic ants must have normal color vision. All applic ants must have 20 / 100 vision in both eyes, corrected to 20/20 in one eye and 20/40 in the other eye. All applicants' for Second Class Opera wr must have evidence of eighteen month s service on deck. on a towing vessel. This service must have included training or duties in the wheelhouse. All applicants for Towboat Operator must show evidence of three years service on. vessels 26 feet in length or over, and one year on deck of any towing vessel. This service must have included traini ng or dutie s in the wheelhouse. . All applicants must have at least ~ee (3) month s service in each .particular geographical area for which application fot licensing is made. · Upon satisfactory·completion of the course, the stude nt will be prepared to take the U.S. Coast Guard Li~ensing exam. SHLSS Instructor, Jim Brown (r.) assist s · Ken Hudgins, who is 1earnin9 to plot a position on a navigational chart. · Nelson Breaux gets experience operating the SHLSS towboats. Towboat Operator class members·; (I. to r.) Sob Tyler, Frank Coyle, J". Paul; Fuller and Rory Wix practice navigational problems in preparation for the U.S. Coast Guard License exam. iffllf!Rati6ii~1;~,,~~1-,aW~·~n1~~r@~t~' . . . ;. : Come taste our culinary delights. The SIU and the Seafarers Harry Lunde berg School of Seam a:nshi p . are cop.st antly looking toward ways to improve, or expand their programs to better meet the needs of the membership. The Intern ationa l Pastri es course is the newest additi on to the Steward Depar tment . This course centers on precis ion European pastry work and ,cake decor ating. Stude nts are grade d daily and create pastries such as tortes , petit fours, nap9leons, zuppa -ingle se, canno li, sacher tortes and patisseries, to name a few. The course is design ed to Thomas Plalania puts the finishing touches on a coffee ring and a coffee bar. · 14 / LOG I November 1984 meet the specific needs of each stude nt. An inexp erienc _ed deco rator starts at the introductory level and comptetes as a finished decorator, while an experienced decorator is taugh t more advan ced decor ating techniques. The course can be cpmpleted within five to six weeks. arid graduates . receive a Pastry'· Chef endor semen t. This course · is -available to SIU members who have a Second Cook and Baker, Chie( Cook, or ·Chief Steward endorsement. Laura Gillespie rolls out and trims pie crusls. �St~ward Recertification·. Program Computer instruction Is the newest addition to the Recertifica' lion program. From I. to r. are Instructor Roger Francisco; Ezekie_l Mack Hagger, Teny Smith and Willie Smith. Typing is one of.JI)~ _skills taught during .the Ste~ard <CPR/first aidinstruotor, Janet Cook discuss proper applica• Recertification Program_. From I. to r. are Louis Vrdal, lion of a sling with James Barnett (c.) and Frank Barlett. , James Bartlett and Collre Loper Jr. . · \ I ' Eleven more SW Chief Stewards are attending the Steward Recertification Program at .the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. The program includes four weeks of instruction at SHLSS and two weeks at the SIU headquartets building. The Steward Recertification. Program at SHLSS stt~es work scheduling, requ1stt10ning, inventory control and menu planning. Typing, writing and math skills, communication techniques, CPR/first aid, firefighting and an introduction to computers are some of the subjects taught while at SHLSS. · During the two week cycle at headq1,1arters the Stewards meet with Union Officials and discuss the state of the maritime industry, the . Union's Wl!Shington operations and the SW perlsion and welfare plans. Upon completiori of the program the Stewards. will travel to New York for graduation and receive their diplomas during the Union's· monthly membership meeting. Eligible Steward Department members are encouraged to apply p' h.YS;lC.a • I,).·o·,;Jl.(iM,fllrR . . · . .. ,t.~~ql~Jli~•llGJ:U,~11p:eil'ftte-;fl,11-t•$~••.';;Con,f~ct, . . . • , .', . . for !JI; Recertification P,,rogf=· 4 • ..· . , . D _yo~u:r' ,', SI_u, 'F1~ld ,,-,ij'!i'i,~L..., Representanveformoreinformaoon '',' ., for Upgrading. . . -and an application. 4; -"·"-· ..,.. ,,.,,:,e•""" '}'";;ii[~~/ >·.· -.•h,,. ,,.,. ,, , ,.,., 1'~~ p't of ,«Jiilif~ . ,..,.~, • ·· ,-~-__ ,ft'll _ . . . _ • · . otl'~~ ....; . - ~ - - ~ - (i/1111!.,;. ~ · . Physical examinations are "" """.:.. QfflH~••=~\,Jl,I!'-oa--""' required to upgrade . to i A,bl~ . ; . ,.. --l~ : .o ~i-t ..... Seaman, Tankerman, Fireman; ' \''' : •~;!!"""" ... ....-.t()r'lt~."'Qt~ ,..ai<I<''"\·~~::::-~:.~~ -~~~~ --:.,,.w.,.---~"° ' Watertender and· Oiler, and "'"'--,,.......1-1 . .~,-- ~ .... ~......-~~~~~i't~~-1 -···-,~~-=:~ .... QMED endorsements, and for all ,..,.t.1.------~~.-- ~ 1 ~ ' 1 _.,,.c.,..:;;...&,1[11,~l),ll~~C' ' deck and engine licenses. The -- ' ~ c;.,-.:::,,.,_ original . physical forms are -~~~ ~~ required by all U.S. Coast Guard Regional Exam Cente1'$. as proof of ' • 1...---, physical, competence required to \ -·--\i"""~ .. sit for the endorsement or license _'\ "' examination. It is the members' ~ ·1.-....,. . responsibility to produce an i {~ ,· - . -. ;x, the ~ ~ ~ oeftJ.ty that- J: blrN ~ ft ~ original physical to the U.S. Coast ~ n.te d p11IOI ot birthl o,lci @! hiiir at .,_, Guard or SBLSS Admissions office ~ 1-~~rn:= when they apply to sit o_r to attend "td!:S: ~ (h') Ciil ~ the ~ . WilUaliM ~ \ "£•'"' l'.9Mlim er P.J:.l'. to:o. out Mt -0.:S) 'l!Mt. an upgrading or lice.nse course. _Viaionwi.t:1'¥lut~; . Vidonw.Uh9~ Rf4,t:ey,e1--,:r..ft;.=SW Clinic physical form.s are not 9'M' EARS: WitQQ- i::Maltl1 -ltnal •· ~ : - · ·\ ,. <lL'di.rllity ~ t i a u r.tl Wt feet 1 Ia.d o::wffldiltkti; .. ~ . t.t:1 .utt. . acceptable physical forms to sit for U.S. Coast Guard endorsement!! or ""'!'•:--=:-,- - - - - - - - - - - ~ license examinations. SW clinics 0 I are not responsible to submit your \• physical form .to the U.S. Coast '\ Guard or to Piney Point. You, the member, are responsible. If you plan to attend one of the above upgrading or license courses and need a Coast Guarq physical form, pick one up at the nearest U.S. Coast Guard Office, or &OI.IJR VISIBN rmai WITH AH X-CHROII m,s IS IIOT request one from: The Director of il£C£PTABt£. Vocational Education, SHLSS, Piney Point, Maryland 20674; ' ,;:~(II~. ~ ... ' ' ~-!,,tt ~o• ~\.<>- \ .. ~ ~ \ , : t ! , l > ~ ;.... \ ... -- First Ballot Cast in . the SIU Election at Piney Point ,, ...... _ .,. ·= \ - -~ .tlteillrsb:1 ' • ' \ I i I, I I I . ~. - . ();:w:r • I t l ,:::olQ:- zq9l .by. ~")'!el- . tldt.,ey,111 _.. ~ _f$1,t ~ Piney Point Port Agent, Carl Peth (I.) explains and supervises the SIU voting proceedures. The first ballot was· cast by Robert Leyva center rtght. November 1984 /LOG/ 1.5 �------·----.,~====-o===== i .Recertification· Programs Following are the updated course schedules for November 1984 through January 1985 at the Seafarers Harry · Lundeberg School of Seamanship. For convenience of the membership, the course schedule is separated into five categories: engine department courses; deck department courses; steward . department courses; recertification programs; adult education courses. The starting and completion dates for all courses are also listed. · Inland Boatmen and d~ep sea Seafarers who are preparing to upgrade are advised to enroll in. the courses of their choice as early as possible. Although every effort will be. made to help every member, classes will be limited in size-so sign up early. . . Class schedules may be changed to reflect membership demands. SIU Representatives in all ports will assist members in preparing applications. · · The following classes will be held through January 1985 as listed below: . Engine Upgrading Courses -~- : ~ .-_,,,' ·· r"-,ch'eck-'.in Course Date· 'Completion· Date Welding Pumproom Maint. - & Operation _ Marine Elect. Maintenance Conveyorman Third Asst. Engineer November 2 January 4 December 7 . February 22 January 4 Celestial Navigation/ Master/Mate _F.T. Celestial Navigation/ Third Mate Celestial Navigation/ Towboat Operator First Class Pilot Quartermaster February 8 March 15 Check-In Date Completion Date November 9 December 14 November 9 December 14 November 9 December 14 January 4 January 11 March 1 March 1 · ·Steward ·upgrading Co~rses Course Check-In/. . Completion Date · Length of Course Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward . bi-weekly . bi-weekly bi-weekly monthly varies varies varies varies ,., 1 LOG / November 1984 Steward Recertification January 25 March 4 Adult Education Courses Check-In/ Completion Date Course Developmental St_udies October 29. . ,...,.-:,_ ... . Length of Course l\lovember 2 The following cou·rses will need to be taken either before or after an upgrading course or with firefighting, C.P.R. and First Aid. (GED) High School Equivalency Program _ _ (ESL) English as a Second Language (ABE) Adult Basic Education ...,,_ :< -.----. ,_~~ :,_t .. ~ . Open-ended Open-ended Open:ended ..;:. -. --,,, -·- -""~~-~~~~'1.-'ii'x ··- ,;" -..: ._.:f -,-~-:~N--~~k_.;·-~ -:•··- ~, _,...,. ·- ,,_-:-•-,:;:::"'-... ;f "' .· . ., ~'~.,:i~ ... Bus Schedule March 8 Deck Upgrading Courses Course Course - - January 4 January 4 Completion Date Check-In Date. Monday Through F·riday Only De~art Lexington Park 6:20 A.M. Arrive Washington D.C. 8:20 A.M'., De~art Washington, D.C. 4:.30 A.M. Arrive Lexington Park 6:15 A.M .. 7.55 P.M. 5:55 P.M. . The Gold Line Bus is.the only bus which travels between Washington D.C. ·and the nearest bus stop in Lexington Park. This bus line travels Monday through Friday only. Lexington Park to the It is necessary to .take a cab .from - _, Seafarers HarryLundeberg School ofSeamanshlp In Piney Point. - . The Gold Line Bus Station is located at 12t_h and New York, Northwest, D.C. Telephone Number in Washington, D.C.: (202) 479-5900 The Gold Line Bus Station Is located In Lexington Park at the A&P Grocery• Fare: $10.30 (One Way) . . . ·. Friendly Cab Company, Lexington Park, Maryland Telephone Number: 863-8141 · Fare from Lexington-Park to SHLSS Is: $11.00 (1 or2 occupantsfone way. �.,,,,,------=---.-,-,-_·-~- ~-------- --- --=--- Upgrading Course Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application Name (Last) (first) Date of Birth (Middle) Mo.I Day/Year Address'-----------'-----------,,==--'--'----;:_-------------(City) (State) Deep Sea Member • Telephone - = = =~----(Area Code) (Zip Code) Inland_ Waters Member • Lakes Member • Pacific tJ Social Security# __________ Book# __________ Seniority __________ Date Book Port Presently Was lssued----,------,---Port Issued _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~ .egistered In _ _ _ _ __;__ __ ,: Endorsement(s) or License(s) Now Held _ _ _ _ _ __;__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _- ' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - • Are you a g(aduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program: No Yes • .. (if yes, fil I in below) Trainee Program: From - - - - - - = (dates =·t o==-----attended) Have you attended any SHLS& Upgrading Courses: • No D (if yes, fill in below) Yes Course(s)Taken _ _ _ _ _ _~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - j~~i~.f1~:f'.~~Jtfqli1]1{ttfi(~t~f4f"if~fiij$]tlr,J~~vfik No • ' •• •• ••• • •• • ves No • I Ani interested in the Following Course(s) Checked Below or Indicated _Here if Not Listed •• Tankerman AB Unlimited AB' Limited DAB Special • D Quartermaster • _Towboat Operator Inland • • ·• • • • • • • Towboat Operator Not More Than 200 MIies Towboat Operator (Over 200 MIies) Celestial Navigation Master Inspected Towing Vessel Mate ·1nipected Towing Vessel 1sf Class PIiot Third· Mate Celestial Navigation Third Mate Radar Observer Unllmlted . No transportation will be. paid unless you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. • 0 • • • • • • • • -• • FOWTQMED-Any Rating· Marine Electronics Marine Electrical Maintenance Pumproom Maintenance & Op_eratlon Automation Maintenance ot Shipboard Refrigeration Systems Diesel Engines Assistant Engineer (Unlnspected Motor Vessel) Chlo! Engineer (Unlnspected Motor Vessel Third Asst. Engineer (Motor Inspected) c ALL DEPARTMENTS . · ENGINE • • •• • ~;;ifiHting: E:i'Yes No •·- CPR: Date Available for T r a i n i n g - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .DECK •••' •• .. -· • Welding Llleboatman ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT • • Adult Basic Education (ABE) High School Equlvalency Program (GED) D Developmental Studies English as a Second Language (ESL) • STEWARD • • • • • Assistant Coc>k Cook & Baker _ Chia! Cook Steward Towboat Inland Cook COLLEGE PROGRAM • • Nautical Science· Certlllcate Program _Scholarship/Work Program RECORD OF EMPLOYMENTTIME-,(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service; whichever is applicable.) · VESSEL RATING HELD. DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE SIGNATURE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _,---_DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Upgrading Center, Piney Point, MD. 20674 ........................................................................................................................... - - November 1984 /LOG/ 17 �SIU Executive Vice President Ed Turner, right, assists the launch captain in unloading the food and supplies. Brotherhood of the Sea Food and supplies purchased from funds raised · by members of the SIU and other maritime unions were delivered to the Taiwanese seamen from aboard the Oakland Pilot, whose services were donated by Western Tug & Barge Corp. SIU Executive Vice President Ed Turner, ce'nter, and Frank Lauritsen of the Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association, District ·1, right, talk with newspaper and television reporters aboard the marooned Panamax Nova. Maritime Unions Assist 'Taiwanese· Seamen . T 1 ~ . HE first week of November should be a happy one for the 27 members of the crew of the Taiwanese freighter Panamax Nova if they arrive, as · scheduled, in their home port of Kaohsiung after being marooned on their vessel for nearly two months off the coast of Northern California. The Panamax Nova, wi.th its 1 1 " ~'rgcf1if,S5,,000 metric foi'!s of · ~oal, had been aiicli.or 'in Sah Francisco Bay since Sept. 7. Before that it was anchored in Drake's Bay, off the Marin coast, for 42 days,· marooned because of its owner's (Way Wiser Nav. igation Co. of Taiwan) financial difficulties. The New York representative for the . shipping line, Eddie Shipping Agents, is also financially unstable and had provided no funds for pilot or wharfage · fees for the 60,000-ton vessel-· · and most importantly, had provided no food or supplies to the crew. at ' ' . With . the exception of two hours in Panama,· the crewmem- · bers had not set foot on land in more than six weeks. They had been without pay since the beginning of the year, and had been out of touch with family and associates in Taiwan. Running snort of food, water and fuel, they were surviving on dried fish and seagulls. ,,-, •.-: • _;.•~~"- _, -t,/,- 0Y!7;t'.t~'~k>:>J';t,lf(s ~ . On ,Aug. i9 ,, ,.a'1«1>ali:joa. l~li' " by SIU Executive Vice. President EdTurnerand Frank Laur- Fish caught from the decks· can be seen drying in the sun aboard thi · itsen of the Marine Engineers' ship. The crew subsisted on dried fish and seagulls until help came.. • · · Beneficial Association, District 1, gathered more than 100 cases bers of the SIU, MEBA, Sail- leased from federal custody afof food-including desperately or's 'Union of the Pacific; Mas- .ter.the vessel's owners paid some needed fresh fruit and vegeta- ters, Mates & Pilots, Marine overdue fuel bills, · and was bles-and delivered the supplies Firemen's Union, and other. scheduled to. set saiJ•for Taiwan on Oct. 8, ,pending permission to the demoralized and hungry · American trade union groups. from the U.S. Coast Guard. Assistance also came from men. In a farewell.letter of thanks, American President Lines, MatTurner· pointed out that the the Panamax Nova's first enson Navigation Company and delivery was a "seamen to seagineer, Su Wen-Yuh, wrote, San Francisco's Delancey Street men movement, and maritime Founclation; The services of "We had a lot of concern, industry · to maritime industry Western Tug"& Barge Corp. 's friendship and brotherhood from movement." · · launch, Oakland Pilot, were also. all the American seamen's Funds were raised from memunions." donated to the effort. And that's what the "BrothIn late September, the rusting, 16-year-old bulker was re- ·erhood of the Sea" is all about. Members of the Panamax Nova help carry the food up from the launch. Therewere fresh greens, cantaloupes, strawberries, canned vegetables,' potatoes, .peanuts, lemons, oriental noodle soup and more. · PanamaJ< Nova Capt. C. L. Lin, second frbm right, thanks the many unions and steamship companies who helped with the delivery of faod · ta the. stranded ship. From the left are: Jim Gist of the.SIUNA Sugar Workers; Ed Turner, executive vice president of the SIU; Capt. Lin,.and John. Ravnlk, SIU field. rep in San;Francisco. �_____='--------------.::::-------------------------~-----------~-~~~-~-------~--~-----'""""'."' SIU Charges Ruling Is Unfair U.S. Fishermen Lose· Rich Grounds on Georges Bank In World Court '.Give Away' Decision_ to Canada . GLOUCESTER, MASS . ... A recent decision by the World Court on U.S.°Canadian fishing boundaries has greatly angered SIU fishermen here as well as fishei:men throughout New England and along the East Coast. In a strongly-worded telegram to U.S. Fishing Ambassador Edward Wolfe atthe State Departmep.t, Mike Orlando, SIU Fishing Rep. here said, "The decision that was pass.ed at the World Court ... on the U.s.-· Canadian boundaries is unac. ceptable to us." He called · the debision an "outright giveaway to the Canadians of the most fertile and best produce area on Georges· Bank" The telegram said: "We object strongly . . . because we. think we were sacrificed and betrayed by our negqtiators.'' · The decision referred to in the· telegram was one reached _· .- _. -: ·.:> •. > On its face, the decision sounded like a good one for United States fishermen since 75 percent of Georges Bank was given_ to U.S. fishermen. However, the portionthat was allotted to Canada-65 miles known as the Northeast Peak-is the richest and most fertile part of the Bank. · As SIU fishing representatives in Gloucester said, "The Court gave the Canadians what was historically American fishing grounds. Sure, the Court gave us the biggest part of the Bank, but it gave the Canadians the richestpart." According to American fishermen, the Northeast Peak contains half of the Georges Bank's haddock and pollock, 25 percent of the cod, 35 percent of the. yellowtail flounder and scallops and the best swordfish and lobster. The dispute o-v.er the grounds· (IJ J:Y ,-J~---.-;:5 I :_ - -_ ·-.-: ___. __ -_ :-:.- __ :· after many.months deliberation. Tl?-e World Court-also known as the International· Court ,of Justice-is the prindpal judicial organ of the United ·Nations. Under dispute between ,the U.S. and Canada •was the large andfertileNorthAtlanticfishing grounds called Georges Bank. Located_ in the Gulf of Maine, Georges Ban}c stretches east for 200 miles an,q is centered east of Cape Cod, Mass. _ -_:· _:'__:: · _ ·- -_---~~'-- _~: _·.' · -{fACH/AS SEAL/. i7. Yarmouth c :Z 1./J '."(' I \ ,, (IJ '."C' Portland ,-.:. 0 ~ 1 Gulf of Maine N.H.,,__+------'---.::,l---'-----1M Atlantic Ocean 0 . . . _ . _.. _ . Miles . 100 - __ , .. · _>> _ - ~:· _ ':_'-_'. :_ ·_,:: - . ::- _· ___ _;: _. _ .. __'.'-~opyn~t-.-~- _19:34:_~Y The·N~w:_ ')!orlt _T_i111es Company_. Re,nnted by pernusston." 0 ~~~~td.8~~.d~&1~,1::!;.~it&~;:1it~!at~~~~~!1~)~,it,~~~~¼-"Tt:~Tutl' K'n\~ri6a~ ~sh~~~en - N"ethetlands· on Oct. 12, 1984 shore fishing limits to 200 miles, have been facing from the Ca.- ___- _· __ I) MAINE thus creating some overlapping nadians. That is the problem of claims. At the World Court, imported Canadian fish. Canada claimed al:/out. half of - Canadian fishermen are sub~ the northern section of the Bank. · sidized by their government, and The U.S. claimed the whole the cheaper prices they can Bank. America argued that New charge for fish here· has deEngland fishing fleets developed pressed the prices for American the grounds in the nineteenth fishermen. century and had used it excluThe U.S. is the major market sively until the 1950s when for- for Canadian fish, and the Caeign fleets joined them. nadian government plans to The World Court decision spend $22.3. million over the comes on top of another prob- next five years promoting their . . fish products here. The SIU has been working to increase the tariffs on imported fish in order to give a fair deal to fishermen inJh,is country. . · The boundary decision by th.: · World Court went into effect on Oct. 26. Now any boat wishing to fish in the zone not reserved for its country must apply for special licenses. The arrange ments for these licenses are still up in the air an<,!. mu/it be worked out between the United .States and Canada. 0 Tougher lnspections,•·Jfishermen Benefits in Sanctuaries Bill, One of Few Laws to Clear ·congressional Maritim~ Log-Jam Tougher vessel inspections The safety 1tspects of the leg- not heard from a vessel within which a fisherman must be aland reporting requirements and islation call. for: 48 hours or believe the ship may lowed to file- a claim for a loss. several provisions to help U.S . . ,,,, Operaforstori~tifytheCoast· be lost or in danger. Y' AnextensionoftheSecretary fishermen were -approved when Guard at least 30 days bef()re a Some of the key elements for of Commerce's authority to use the House passed the Marine vessel's certific_ate ofinspection ·fisberme_n include: foreign fishing fees in the FishSanctuaries amendments late last is due to expire; -- . eries Loan Fund which may be Y' An increase from 25 to 50 month. j,_. New penalties andir1creases_ . percent for compensation due used to make loans to U.S. The amendments were con· tained in S. 1102, a bill which in current penalties to ship owns commercial fishermen for dam- fishermen in order to avoid depassed the Senate earlier this ers who operate.a vessel without ages to the vessels and gea.r and faults on some loans and cover summer after several other a valid certificate o(inspection; economic loss resulting from oil some operating expenses. ·pieces of maritime -legislation, Y' Vessels to report back to their and gas exploration, developThe legislation was sent back including the 1982 House 'Ver- owners or· agents at least once . ment and production in areas of to the Senatela~t month for final the Outer Continental Shelf. sion of the Marine Sanctuaries every 48 hours; . · action. Because much compros bill, were incorporated into S. . Y' Ownerstoimmediatelynotify Y' An increase from 60 to 90 mise had already been reached, 1102. the Coast Guard if they have days the. minimum period in it cleared the Senate easily. · November 1984 /LOG/ 19 · -, �Job Security and Safety at Stake Insurance Crisis Plagues U.S. Fishing Industry i ! '' ; ; : : ,.. ' / 1 . . . SIU fishermen in Gloucester; ~ass. are facing serious probe !ems due, to an insurance crisis in that city. In some cases, insurance pre•miums on our fishermen's boats are being raised astronomically; in other cases policies are not being renewed by the insurance· companies. The result: fewer vessels ,available oil •which our members can work. Another problem plagujng our SIU fishermen in Gloucester is thatpersonalinjuryclaimshave 'risen sharply. The resulting increases in insurance premiums have meant that boat· owners are employing fewer fishermen aboard their yessels. The reason for the boat insurance problem is the unusual number of fishing boats that have sunk over the last several years. In the last four years alone,._ 35 Gloucester boats have sunk. That compares with fewer than 30 sinkings during the previous 10 yeani, according tq the Gloucester Daily Times. · Since the beginning of this . year, seven older Gloucester owners af$1.64 million, went There have been no injuries for more than the boats are down in deep water. While being because of the sinkings which . worth. With the fishing industry repaired, another Gloucester were usually due to flooding or in so much trouble, the tempboat that had nearly sunk burned fire. In most cases, a nearby tation can be great to collect in drydock. · . fishing boat picked up the fish- that insurance money-lcgitiAnthony Verga, executive di- ermeti. on the sinking vessel. mately or not. rector of the city-operated Not counting lobster boats, Of the 35 Gloucester boats Gloucester Fisheries Commis- the Gloucester fleet usually con- that sank in the 1980s, several sion, said that boat owners are sists of between 150 and 175 had been disabled and needed having enormous difficulty find- vessels. These are mainly trawl- Coast Guard assistance a numing insurance coverage. ers that drag for ground fish such ber of times in the months beIftheydofindinsurance, then as whiting and haddock. fore the sinkings. the premiums are very high. The increased insurance rates . This situation brings in the According to Daniel Arnold, ex- . are not solely due to the sink- whole question of maintenance ecutive director of the Massa- ings, however. Premiums have andsafety.Ifaboatisnotmain• chusetts Inshore Draggermen's also increased because of the tained properly, the greater is AssociaUon, ''inmost cases [the large number of expensive per- the likelihood that she will meet rat~ increases are] eliminating sonal injury settlements, be- · with disaster. Because of the whatever profitability the boat cause of losses off the coast of high price of fuel, insurance and was experiencing." Alaska, and because of overall gear, and the low prices of fish, Claims in New England are higher operating costs. many boat owners put off main- · Nationwide there has been a tenance longer than they should. supposedly costing marine in· surance companies $2.50 and $3 sharp increase in lost fishing Just one example of poor fish for every $1 they receive in vessels over .the tast'few:years. prices is the codfish situation. premiums. In order to make up Accordiilg Coa:st'Guard; . The price being paid for codfish for their losses, the insurance 270 boats were lost in 1982. ·That is arou.nd 30 to 50 cents a pound. companies n;i.ve increase4 rates is a casualty rate of 8.2 boats- That's just what it was 10 years from 40 percent to 100 percent, per 1000, the highest rate loss ago. depending on the. age and type since 1971: Also,cheapfishfroinCanada, of vessel. Part of the problem is. the · wh.ere the government su:bsi• Of the seven vessels that sank insurance ", cortipanies· them- dizes its fishenneµ, ·1s>sharply . in 1984, four were lost over a selves. They encourage the boat cutting into the Aineiitan mar~ to the ~~~u~~~~1iit~~~0:~~w~?{~vrfP~~,~!f,,~~~!~~~~~:,~•;,,~·m~~f~,~~,. ··:"~~'.it,~";~.7,·t?\$;. Italian Gold Hauls Stickwater New Marad Uaison Appointed ,, , The SIU-contracted Italian Gold will continue to help out the city"of Gloucester's ove~•faxed and oyerload.ed city sewers i)Y hauling "stickwa:ter" from the .Glou~ster Marine Pmtein Inc. (GMP)factory oufto se~. GMP , processes fish waste and pogies into fishmeal. to accommodate both the plant, which must run at'full capacity· during pogie season, .and .the city, which cannot handle the 23,000 gallons a day,of the ''.stickwater" from the plant, the company contracted the Italian Gold to run twice a.day some 12.miles off,shor.e to dump,the material. 20 / LOG I November 1984 John Gaughan has been ap~ pointed to the flew post of Director of External Affairs of the Maritime Administration, Adm. Harold E. Shear announced. As director, Gaughan will be . re,sponsible for fostering an open dialogue with the maritime industry, the public and Congress. iirr the .new position, he will . 'serve as .'the agency's liaison with the maritime industry, oversee Marad's public affairs activities and maintain contacts . with.the Congress on maritime legislative issues. A former Coast Guard eutter commander .and Federal Mari. time Commission attorney, Gaughan~brings "Hill" experience te the position,· having served in the office of the SecretarY.· of Transportation . as Congressional Relations·Officer . for Maritime Programs and as a memeer ofthe U.S, Coast Guard · Congressional. Affairs staff. �-·· -- -- -. SHLSS Training Pays Off A Fall ·Overboard ·Leads· to Textbook Rescue. • 7 •• • Jose Molina, a 23-year-old ordinary seaman on the Sea-Land Adventurer (Sea" Land Service), coul9 look up and see soft blue sky. With the view of waves curling to crescents in the rolling sea, salt-drenched breezes that cool the brow, sailing on the open deck can indeed be splendid. · It seemed to be so for Molina; for much of the mid-summer journey to Rotterdam, Holland. But when skies turned overcast on -July 26, the calm of the sea broke into a sudden passage to hell and back. There was no explanation for the incident. All anyone knew was that at 1545 hours in latitude 45°45'N, longitude 29°W, Molina's work companion, breathless after dashing six stories· to the bridge, reported Molina had disappea,red over the side of the ship. Crewmembers abpard the ship heard the alarm that echoed eerily down the ship's corridors. In the galley, pots were left . steaming.· In the. engin e room, Chief Engineer Kevin Shyne directed engineers to pull back on the engines as the ship prepared to steer into a Williamson rescue turn. Reaching the top deck, Seafarers stood by the rails . peering out to sea for their lost ·shipmate.• "I couldn't help thinking there was a guy my &ge ·out there all alone ," said· Robert. Beaurea gard, -a cadet in training from Massac:husetts Maritime Academy who saw the life ring and smoke!,omb thrown from the bridge>.heard the aliyin and had a sinking feeling they might-not be able to find .Molina. Photos From Aro1,.1nd. the World · In the time if had ,taken to give word to the bridge, the Adventurer, cruising at 20 knots, was a mile further from the Seafarer. There was a limit to how long a seaman could survive the _cold ocean temperatures. Nearer to England than the port of Charleston, S.C~ where the Adventurer set sail, temperatures had dropped steadily, and the water was significantly colder. As the ship slowly followed in its own wake, retracing its . path in the Williamson turn, Molina was growing numb from the cold. And weary. Using his pants, he tried to make a life preserver. The corduroy would not hold:air but his tennis shoes, bogging him ·down, slipped off easily. In the summer, a Seafarer can survive an hour, perhaps an hour- / Sea1iif3tfrrrtarHJS Job a.· Snap 0 I ·s!iil~ng(att)l.e -tiQ.1e: he too)(; the pllotogra.phs during a run to India two years ago delivering a cargo of grainc. From pictures of longshoremen working grain · ships in Chittagong, . Bangla- . desh, to ships rising out of a fine mist, the show is. open to the ·public. It is as much a story about the. nation and people of India as it is a story about life as it is viewed from the bridge and in passing glances by Seafarers who eamt heirl iving traveling the world. if<'<,., .. ' ·• • _;I ' ' ; . , . •·.. ~ ,- - SIU member Leonard Earl behalf.. of Lufth ansa Gernjm. overleaps the language l;farJohnson. grew up in .the. mid- Airlines and anoth er by the Jn- rier." western 'village'; Ullin in ternational Trade Mart of New American Photographer, the southern Illinois. Today, John- Orleans. professional magazine of phoson travels the'world. Artists and musicians have. tographers, counts the opening In 1974 he joined the Seafar been the subjects of his work,. of Johnson's most recent exhiers International Union and has· among them the folk musician · bition among the best shows to been shipping out, working ir · Pete Seeger who wrote: "Kee p · see in the nation this fall. the steward department of SIU- clicki'ng, Leon ard, the pen may The latest exhibit, at Oregon contracted vessels ever since. not have vanquished the sword State University, titled "Eclipse He still returns to Ullin, the nor the banjo the bomb, but. of the S.S. Ultramar," takes its 1 place he describes as a small your photograph y may; it name from thesh ipJoh nson was _town (400 people and 27 dogs), a town where. everyone ·knows everyone. Th6ugh Ullin will probably never appear on any map of the world Johnson )'Vill ever see, the world has come to know Johnson. · During his time away from . the ship, Johnson began i:o photograph city life by the harbor. and.the romantic life of the sea.· His pictures have gained him world acclaim .. '· In 1982 Citicorp sponsored Anthony· Ferrara the ·first of many exhibitions of ''Your si~ter would like you to Johnson's "stre et photogra- • contact her as soon as possible. phy, " a school of photography that focuses on people and. the Arthur Fontame Jr, · way they relate to their envi):'lease contact your daughter, · ronment. The New York show . L onard E. John son Leslie, at 203 Holly ·.Road, was .followed by an exhibit on (photo by •Robert Rohr) W.:akefield, R,I. 02879. of ~ and-a-half if he has enough stamina. In the winter, hypothermia can shut down the body.· in minutes, depending on the temperature. Molina had learned both estimates in a safety class at-the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Tired and cold, he tried to remain calm. That.was something elseh ehad learn edfro mSH LSS safety instructor Jim Moore. . At 1614 hours, only 20 minutes after he had fallen, a shaken but otherwise · healthy SIU member, Jose Molina of Brooklyn, N.Y. , was recovered from the sea. His yellow raincoat, taken off and spread in the water to attract attention, . was seen from a lifeboat launched from the Adventurer. He was immediately treated for shock anct'exposure, glad to be alive. The view of the Ad~ venturer was splendid. Being on de<;:k, paradise. - .personals· - · November_ 19641,L0(:3 / 21 ,, �Rose City Saves Refugees Rescue of 86 Boat People Brings U~N. Award I... r'' On Sept. 23, 1983, the SIU- graduate, and others took the crewed Rose City spotted a boat- refugee boat away from the ship load of 86 Vietnamese refugees to search for other survivors. bobbing in the South China Sea. That's when he spotted the lt was near dusk and the people flashing lights of' the life ring. on the small boat were ou_t offood Despite sufferingfrom a case of and only had a bit of water for seasickness after hours on the . 'the children. More than 10 sliips, rough seas during the rescue, one with crewmen waving at the Kass handed one end of a line refugees, had passed them by. But to a fellow crewmember and · only the Rose City stopped. dove into the water. The Rose City spied the boat It was a long and d.ifficult swim, but finally he reached the at 6:35 p.m., and at 10:47 p.m. the last of the refugees was on pair as they clung to the life ring -~1 deck. The entire crew of Seafarers and officers took part in the rescue and should be commended. Last month in Geneva, Switzerland, twoSeafarers,ABsJeffrey Kass and Gregg Turay and ship's Capt. Lewis M. Hiller were awarded the Nansen Medal by the United Nations High Commission on Refugees for their efforts that day. Earlier this month the three . men were awarded presidential citations for their heroic activities. Because Kass and,Turay were aboard ship, Capt. Hiller accepted the citations for all three. ln additign, J!/fprt~ .are, f,.ei11g wad.e to_·. .. . ~*·'',;;-~ ,:· ·1l1ttig,m1"fh"n-;,::,ii'e"wGr1ttildti~r· ""$ ~ _later this year for a personal pre- ·. sentation. This is their story. By the .time they had come close to the refugee boat, it' moved toward the stem of the tanker. Kass later told Seattle Port Rep. George Vukmir that the thought _of the Rose City's giant screws slowly turning as the ship maintained its position scared him. But after the hourslol).g rescue, Kass and Turay made it back to the deck of the Rose City. "It was an 800-foof swim. Whyn · he came back he _was Kass' mother, Lita Colligan, said that he told her during a visit this summer, "It's great to get a medal for saving someone's life instead of taking a life." She said he ·had· mentioned the rescue at the end of a letter home, but did not explain .the danger and details of the rescue. She didn't find that out until a . representative of the United Nations called her. "You know, if I had known what he had really done, I might have heen furious,''...J;he ·said .. . This was how Kass describyd the rescue in his letter. "We did encounter something that was bigger than each of us, but not greater than all of us. In the South China Sea, headed for Dunai one night, we spied, and then rescued, in poor weather and somewhat heavy seas, 86 Vietnames~Boat People. I can't here describefall th~ events or emotions that evening, but suffice to say that I am not .the same; that there is moreto me than me, part of a whole something that we all ·,;·s'h"'·re'd· •ha· ht· ·· ··~·"•· ' ' ·' ·· . ,,-· . __ -;'__Ul.~-:,__,'./::!li ._·....·t•n1·•g· ·....;,:,;,,~,,.. '·~ ,--· .:_· .'_"Incredible it \vas, pulling' suckling babies from their mothers' arms and hoisting' them' ;JI manually up ladders: a human chain of crying children, bewildered youngsters, stupefied p'arent's all scared· and htihgry, and if not for us and our ship surely they would have perished-out of food and water for a day and a half. It was quite incredible and indelible to most of us." ,.. -'C.· . ~ f • Chua Quach and his eight'" year-old son were supposed to be the first of the 86 Vietnamese refugees to climb aboard the Rose City (Apex Marine) from their overloaded rickety wooden boat in the South China Sea. Chua Quach had Jost his gii.p on his son and dove in after him. Two ho11rs later they were 800 feet from the ship, c;lingihg to a life ring, bobbing in the eight-foot seas. The Hansen Medal The life ring's signal lights were flashing. "But the time . and began pulling them back to spent;'' Capt. Lewis M. Hiller safety. told the SIU LOG. passed and nobody came. The Kass and Turay•both Ship out AB Gregg Turay, 27 years old. Rose City got smaller and While international and presand an SHLSS grad, was busy of Seattle, and Vukmir said he smaller, and I came to lose idential awards went to three of too. When he spotted a·survivor really wasn't surprised that the hope. . . . I made up my mind floating away from the scene, two would risk their lives in the the men aboard the Rose City, to throw away the lifesaver and he jumped into the water with middle of the ocean. "Both had the entire crew made the rescue to hold my son and die quickly an unsecured line and began his · the.training; they'd always come possible. together,'' Quach tole The New Along with Kass and Turay, · swim to the refugee clinging to to somebody's aid. I know York Times. another of the ship's life ring's Gregg, anytime ·we asked him AB Charles Allen and OS Craig . During those two hours, SIU crewmen and officers aboard that the. SIU crew had tossed · to do something for the Union Caffee boarded the refugee boat ~ ·'\. the Rose City brought the other overboard. Kass saw his ship- · he was there to help us. They to help calm the panic-stricken refugees onboard by forming· a mate in trouble, without a se- . srud they both looked at each -passengers as heavy winds and human chain on the ship's rope cured line, and he dove into the other and saw people going un- waves bounced the small boat . ladders and handing the surviv- water a second time, and an· der. Gregg said, 'I never thought alongside the tanker. As Seaors up toward safety on the three struggled through the · we'dgetamedalforit, wewere farers and officers pulled people choppy seas to make it back to just ·doing our job'," Vukmir off the small boat, crewmein---\ tanker's deck. AB Jeffrey Kass, (Continue«r on Next Page) safety. said. 31 years old and a 1972 SHLSS Entire Crew Performed Heroically 22 / LOG , November 1984 '· �!!!!---~-----------~----------(Continued from Previous Page) bers George Smith Jr., Larry Long, Mike Ingram, · Perry Greenwood, Steve Mason, 3rd Engineer Mike Sippo and Kings Point cadets Clem Marino and Dave Cubberely descended to the refugee boat to help .. After all the refugees had been helped aboard the Rose City, Greenwood, Sippo and Caffee joined Kass and Turay as they took the boat away from the Rose City to search for more survivors. During that time, Caffee was washed from the small boat and pulled back aboard by Sippo. It was Mike Ingram aboard the Rose City who manned the searchlight which spotted the single surviv.or Turay and then Kass dove into the water to save. The entire crew of the Rose City proved once again that Sea. farers are a special breed. I I '.l ' Rose City Captain Didn't Hesitate·to Help. No one knows how many Vietnamese refugees have died trying to flee their country on boats of questionable seaworthiness. Tens of thousands have made the journey; thousands of others have ·perished. Sometimes ships sailing in those sealanes have passed them by. Because Rose City Capt. Lewis M.Hiller stopped his ship and initiated and organized the rescue, 86 people were saved. During the Nansen Medal awards ceremony, Poul Hartling, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, spoke of what he called the Moral Law of the Sea, which Capt. Hiller followed without hesitation. Jeffrey Kass (above), along with Gregg Turay, dove into a stormy South China Sea last year to help rescue Vietnamese refugees. The pair, along with Rose City Capt. · Lewis M. Hiller, was awarded the Nansen Medal by the U.N. The Moral Law of the Sea is to give help to those in need. Seamen have followed that moral law for years. But .in recent years Vietnamese Boat People have told· stories of ships passing them by, leaving them in the mi9dle of the ocean. Ten ships passed the boatload of refugees before Capt. Hiller brought the · Rose City to the rescue. "I am sad and disturbed about so many reports that ships are passing by refugees in trouble. I felt totally obliged to stop and offer any assistance I could,'' Hiller said. u. s. Flag Role Urged· in National. Energy Plal1 Drozak opposed botn oil im- regulation as harmful to the na. Any national energy plan must Energy Plan. We urge that U.S.-· req:,gnize the iQlportance of flag carriage of U.S. coal port fees and natural gas de- tion's energy consumers. · U.S.-flag maritime assets, from exports be emphasized in any ·tran8:portation of current energy energy proposal submitted to needs to development ofmod- Congress," Drozak said. ern energy alt~rnatives, SIU • J.?1:qzak also urged the nafyesi<;lfnfr~~:l1-~lfA2~~,t9'Jf,,~~... tion;s31,.~tategic· Pt;troleurp ReDepartment of"~J:fergy .(DOE)' seive"(SPR) be filled at the rerecently. quired rate of 220,000 barrels Drozak was asked by the DOE per day. ''The faster the SPR is to comment on the country's filled, the sooner we will have The LQG, official publication of the Seafarers International National Energy Plan for 1985.' a cushion against the use of ail Unkm, won t!ie highest a:ward 1nits category in a nationwide · The main ppints he raised re- as a political weapan,•~ he said. ·· • sw,vey conducted by the AFL~CIO's International Labor garded coal'exports, ocean mfoOrozak also noted ·that some Communications.Associatian. · ing, use of the Strategic Petro- · 36 Jones Act tankers are curA total of 135 labor publications representing virtually leum Reserve and Alaskan oil. rently idle or laid up. and that every AFL-CIO national union in the United States and ''Our concern stems from the another 20 to 30 are only ocCanada entered the contest this year. lack of badly needed emphasis casionally employed. Those The LOG was selected for ''First Award-General Exceland understanding of the role ships would provide a sizable lence" among the more than 80 newspapers in its dass. This . that U.S. maritime assets should fleet to move SPR oil if a drawaward is based on an overall evaluation of the publication, play in a coherent National En- down of the SPR was needed. including writing, graphics, photos, design and, most imporergy Plan,'' Drozak told DOE In addition, he said that if.there tantly, the scope of its coverage of activities and issues of Secretary Donald Hodel.. were a shortage of Jones Act interest to the union's membership. Because of the amount arid tankers, many CDS-built tankIn citing the LOG.for its overall excellence, the judges had the variety of American coal, it ers could be granted temporary this to say: · could become a major interna- waivers to move SPR oil if "The Seafarers LOG is a comprehensive monthly report tional energy source. But of needed. that provides its members a full picture of a wide variety of c:ourse the coal must be moved One of the major cushions activities and issues in the maritime industry. Its focus on from mine portal to customer. against foreign-oil blackmail is legislative affairs, international trade, health and safety, and Drozak said that improvement the nation's Alaskan oil fields. collective bargaining is highly commendable, and a service in the nation's inland water- Currently thatoil cannot be exto its members." ways, railroads and port facili- ported. But several attempts in Judges in this year's ILCA Journalistic Awards Contest ties are necessary to help. the past few years have been were: Leonard Apcar, Wall Street Journal; Regis Louise " ... Emphasis on transpor- made to export the oil. An exBoyle, University of Maryland; Nelson Lichtenstein, Catholic tation modernization.should not port ban is contained in the University of America; Saul Miller, former Director of Instop at the water's edge.ft makes Export Administration Act, but formation for the AFL-CIO; Josephine Pacheco, George no sense for a country so de- that has been tied up in HouseMason University; Peter Perl, Washington Post; Bob Rodden, pendent on ocean-borne com- Senate conference since earlier special assistant to the president, International Association merce, with high hopes of in- this year. Drozak urged that the of Machinists; Donald Stillman, director of international and creasing ·· .caal exports, to export ban be maintained. government affairs, United Auto Workers, and Louise Walsh, advocate short-sighted,. costly . Ocean energy thermal coneditor.and research coordinator for the AFL-CIO Department user fees, or worse, to,omit the version is one area of new en. for Professional Employees. need for the .essential U .S, iners ergy technology that should not ' chant marine from the National· be ignored, Drozak said. Seafarers;~og Win·s Top Award ln':cNatiohal Labor Press Survey . . I - - ----------·-·-· .. �Seafarers Welfare Plan Adds Rules on Eligibility and Other Areas The Seafarers Welfare Plan Board of Trustees has added a few changes in the rules and . regulations of the plan on eligibility, covered · employment, maternity, optical and sickness and accident benefits: The new rules added on eligibility and covered employment are: • "Effective Jan. 1, 1985, fo · order to maintain eligibility for benefits under the plan, a sea~ men whose employer is contrib-~) uting at least $26.22 per man per day to this plan can have a minimum 120 days of covered employment in the calender year immediately preceding the date the claim accrues." ·Previously, 125 days of covered employment were · required. • "Unless otherwise specified, the covered employment shall include time during which an , employee . . . is attending ¼;I The Seafarers Pension Plan Board of Trustees has made some changes in the rules and regulations of the plan on days of service and on the death benefit. · The changes in the _rule on days of service are: • ". . . service shall include all time during which an employee is attending any upgrading courses at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship." • "Effective June 16, 1984, a seaman who has accumulated at least .3,000 days of actual seatime shall be eligible to receive credit for a day-and-aquarter (!¼) of service for each day of actual seatime earned subsequent to June 16, 1984 provided that the seaman is working for an employer that is contributing at least $26.22 per man per day into the Seafarers Wei- \ fare Plan." . • On optical benefits, "an eligible employee shall be entitled to . receive · the optical benefit, once every two (2) · years for. himself and each of his depend _ents to help meet the cost of eye examinations and/or eyeglasses. The benefit shall be paid more frequently in case of dependent children if new eyeglasses are required for patho- · logical reasons. "The amount of the benefits any upgrading courses at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg shall be: School of Seamanship, pro(a) for employees at Contrivided that such courses had been bution Rate I: $200 and 80 successfully completed. percent of the reasonable and "Class attendance at the Sea- customary covered medical exfarers Harry Lundeberg School penses. of Seamanship will be consid(b) For employees at Contriered covered employment for . bution.Rates A and B: $200. those classes that have been (c) Hospital room and board_ successfully completed, only and hospital extras will be paid when the employee has met the in addition to the above and will eligibility requirements for wel- be paid as per Article 13 (I) (A) fare benefits in the year prior to (B) for the respective contrithe employee's attendance at bution r!J,tes." the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg • "Hospital and medical exSchool of Seamanship." penses incurred by eligible emThe new rule changes.on maternity, optical and sic~ness and ployees or spouses of eligible employees on ac.count of pregaccident benefits are: • ''The maternity benefit shall nancy shall be treated in the be paid when an eligible em- same manner as expenses inployee or the spouse of an eli- curred for non~pregnancy regible employee gives birth to a lated illnesses . or · injuries for child in the United States, Can- eligible employees or spouses ada, Puerto Rico or the Virgin of eligible employees respectively .., Islands. • On the sickness and acci. dent Benefit, "change the amount of the In-Patient Benefit and the Out-Patient Benefit from $8.57 per day to $9.17 per day." under this article if the death is caused directly or indirectly by: (a) intentional self-inflicted injury. (b) participation in a riot or the commission of a felony. (c)conduct evidencing a reek! less disregard of personal health: or safety. - (d) the employee knowingly subjecting himself/herself to an unreasonable risk of injury." The. changes in the rule on the death benefit are: • Effective Feb. 1, 1984, all pensioners who are receiving pension benefits from this plan and who have credit for at least 125 days of covered employment in the calendar year immediately preceding the year in which they become eligible and applied for a pension are eligible for the death benefit. . . . " • "The Standard Death Beuefit shall be paid upon the death of an eligible pensioner, or an active employee who died at a time when he would have been eligible to receive a pension from this plan and who - satisfied the eligibility requirements listed. ; . . The death benefit will be paid to his designated beneficiary, if the beneficiary is in any of the (listed) relationships to the deceased." • "The Limitations of the Payment of (Death) Benefits" say "No benefits shall be paid 0 " ... add the words ·up to' before the specified dollar amount." "A bill from a liqmsed optician, optometrist or ophthalmologist and/or a bill for the purchase of eyeglasses." Aboard the S.S. Newark . . Support SPAD 24 /LOG/ November 1984 It's smooth sailing in Seattle. Just ask John Carson aboard the S.S. . Newark (Sea-Land Service). (Photo by Tillman Churchman) Sam Thomas fishes off the S.S. Newark (Sea-Land Service) in Ko~ diak, Alaska "just for the halibut." (Photo by Tillman Churchman) �- ts ·mgton • I I I I I I I Seafarers Internatio nal Union of North America. AFL~CJO · I I I I I November 1984 Legislative. 17-dministrativc and Regulato ry Happenin gs One potentially disruptive issue--t he of the American-flag merchant marine, of Construc_tion Differential Subpayback whic,h had fallen to a post-war low of 406 left. victory e landslid 's Reagan Ronald sidies-w as put on the back burner. H.R: active vessels. bit little a just gton everyone in Washin 5712 was signed into law. It contained a The biggest disappointment had to be provision that prohibited tire enforcement confused. the inability of Congress .to come to grips Politicians on both sides of the aisles of any promulgated CDS payment until with two important issues: the export of Was vote. the of meaning the over argued May 15, 1985. Alaskan oil and the redocumentation of it a green light for President Reagan to go Allowing vessels in the deep-sea fleet under Princess and s Countes 's the Cunard or ahead with his own legislative agenda, to pay back their CDS loans and to operate the American-flag registry. Getting these was it merely the electorate saying that it in the coastwise trade would diminish what two issues resolved is expected to be the rily necessa not but Reagan, Ronald liked is left of this country's ocean-borne fleet Union's top legislative priority in the next ? all of his· policies and unsettle the domestic trade. · . session of Congress, for. together they several The truth won't be known for involve riearly 2,000 seafaring.jobs. months (the 99th session of Congress conOpponents of the maritime industry convenes in late January). Yet there are sev- . tinued their relentless effort to cut back INDUSTRIAL POLl~ Y the that suggest that eral developments the scope of the Jones Act. The Union In a perceptive article for The Washingelection was anything but mandate. was able to beat back most of these atPost, Henry Kissinger, who served as For one thing, Reagan waged a rela- . tacks, though toward the end of the ses• Secretary of State under Presidents Nixon tively issueless campaign. He· did not de- . sion, Congress enacted H.R. 89, a bill and Ford, called this country's lack of an fine the issues so much as create an upbeat permitting foreign-flag vessels to carry industrial policy the single most important national mood. passengers between Puerto Rico and the issue facing the American people. More important, perhaps, was the relU.S. mainland. Kissinger noted that ahµost every inatively poor showing of the Republican The harsh effects of H.R. 89 were mitdustrialized nation other than the United Party. igated somewhat by a Senate amendment States has come up with some kind of While. Reagan was busy wracking up predicating foreigncflag participation on plan to deal witµ the changing world marmajorities .in 49 st~tes, the Republican the lack of availability of U.S.-flag alterketplace. While he underscored his comParty lost two seats in the Senate. It also · natives. An American-flag vessel of a simmitment to free trade, he noted that such managed to pick up only 14 seats in the ilar size, or oile offering comparable serva thing does not now exist, nor is it likely Ho~se, which left it more than 70 seats . ices, would knock the foreign,flag vessel future. · · to exist in the near . ' behind its Democratie c9unterpart. .. .· .· -out g,fJb{ttl12e, ,c, i i< /. ', 1..;c;,g, 0 · r,rol'a'.ctfuri was takeri 60: Port Development or on the · diversion of American ONE YEAR LATER people to the House and the Senate who cargo through Canadian ports. In addition, shared his views on the issues. The Reagan administration had a big no action was taken on the Boggs Bulk celebration marking the year anniversary biU, which many in the maritime industry of the invasion of Grenada. All but lost in felt would have gone a: long way in prothe selfccongratUlatory rhetoric was the THE srv· 1N-WAsemcj,r~N·. viding the country with an effective cargo real ·message behind the invasion: the _ pro·motion policy. the raee, tial A;lde from the presiden United States was able to sustain the · Nothing was done to halt the erosion of SIU did very well in the November elecaction because the action was close to our this country's shipbuilding base. Attempts tions: shores, and because we were facing an in the House and the Senate to reinstate the for ed support we people 25 the Of opponent who did not possess, any sealift the Construction Differential Subsidy proSenate, 19 were elected. ty whats:o.t capabili .-,,, iver; gram were thwarted by the administration. And of the more than 350• candidates we endorsed for the various House elections, more than 90 percent won. Given that record, the SIU is now in a better position to protect the interests of SPAD is the SIU's political fund and our political arm in its members. Washington, D.C. The SIU asks for and accepts voluntary _ While seamen still can't count on the . contributions only. The Union uses the money donated to administration to do anything for the mar. SPAD to support the ~lection campaigns of legislators who itime industry, they can count on our allies have shown a pro-maritime or pro-labor rl!Cord. in the House and the Senate to tone down SPAD enables the SIU to work effectively on the vital the anti•labor, anti-maritime excesses of maritime issues in the Congress. These are issues that have the president and his conservative cronies. WASHINGTON REPORT I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I a • I I I .1 I I I I I I I I I I I. 1,.. 'A,~d\~~~!~1f;!~~~e~t~1J :!~~i~: I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I • -I I I I I I I 1· I I I I I I I I I I 98TB SESSION OF CONGRESS AD.JO VQS • The 98th Session of Congress ended on a hectic note as members attempted to take. last0 minute action on several unfin, ished spending measures . .The. members had on~ eye on the interests of their constituents and another on the November· elections. ·· In terms of the maritime industry, it · was a mixed record. Nearly a dozen maritime bills were passed. Yet most of these bills did not address the long-term decline ton O a direct impact on the jobs and job security of all SIU mem• hers, deep-sea, inland, and Lakes. The SIU urges its members to continue their fine record of support for SPAD. A member can contribute to the SPAD fund as he or she sees fit, 1>r make no contribution at all withoutfear ,of reprisaL A copy of the SPAD report is filed with the Federal Elec, tion Commission. It is available for purchase from the FEC ' . in Washingt~n,D.C. I' ,' .. . e o .. . - NovembE!r 1984 / LOG I 25 -----· -·-- --- �This Is Where the Seagoing Jobs Are. , Ex-Waterman RO/RO Joins Navy; SIU Crews Will Man TAKX Ship M Following extensive modification by the Navy, the Sgt. Matej Kooak recently crewed UJJ at the Port Hueneme Naval Base Jn California. (Photos by Dennis Lundy) ORE than 100.seagoingjobs are available to SIU Seafarers as the result of Navy charters awarded to Waterman Steamship Co. The first of three converted RO/RO's was delivered to Waterman and is·crewed by SIU .. She is the USNS Sgt. Matej Kocak. Launched in 1981 as the John B. Waterman, this vessel was jumboized and extensively modified by the Navy with heavy-lift cranes and re-designed cargo holds. The Sgt, Matej Kocak will join other civilianmanned T AKX military support ships which are being pre-positioned in all parts of the world for rapid deployment of military supplies to any trouble spot within our nation's strategic defense zones. i i l i I Dan Buckley, AB, attaches the shower curtain in the shower room of the ship's gym. All the new galley equipment in order, tlie Steward department is now ready to do their stuff. Picture_d here, from the left, are: Courtney "Sabu" Rook, steward; A. Fachini, chief cook; Marc Sholar, steward assistant; Tim Yancey, steward assistant. ' · This is one of the helicopter pads aboard the Sgt. Matej Kocak. Our · '-''- bosuns are being specially trained at the SHLSS in Piney Point to assist in helicopter landings. 26 /LOG/ November 1984 ·-~ ' ;., Military vehicles make up part of the ship's cargo. �Pat Hawker, bosun .aboard.the Sgt. Matej Kocak, explains that the 100ton cranes can place a tank on the ship's deck. f' ! I ABs Raymond Lopez (I.) and Chris Von Robinstein check the supplies on one of the ship's lifeboats. This·view ofthe Sgt.'M1#Eii Koca,k shows the 200-ton ramp off the stern whi.ch will easily enable vehicles to be driven on arid off the ship. · AB Hal Jensen (I.) and Willie Zisis, DEU, get some work done on deck. · l First-tripper Marc Sholar (1.), steward assistant, gets a lesson from old pro Courtney "Sabu" AB Richmond Matthews (1.) stops for a quick Rook, steward. Marc was in Class 393 at Piney Point. chat.with Bosun Pat Hawker. QMED Robert Hines cheeks out the control room. / November 1984 / LOG / 27 �lI - Health Talk .Alcoholism: ·A Treatable Disease LCOHOL is the most A widely used:--and abuseddrug in America. majority of A Americans drink alcoholic beverages. Most drink in moderate amounts. But nearly nine million Americans suffer from alcoholism .. And these ill people, in turn, affect the lives of nearly 40 million others-family members, friends, fellow workers and · associates. , What is Alcoholism? _; "Alcoholism is a disease. It can be treated." That statement, made by past SIU President Paul Hall, was the premise under which the· Seafarers Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center, in Valley Lee, Md., ~as established. An old theory of alcoholism held that an alcoholic person was emotionally disturbed. It was only during the 1950s that alcoholism began being diagnosed as a "disease." And only as recently as 1971 did · the American College of Physicians of~ci!!}IY chi,ssify, alco.llolism.Jl~ it·Ofs·eaise__: :'.: ~t¥'.t l'-.i~ ··',_,:{. --· _:-. -'-/"'it:,:~£Jr:-~~ Alcoholism is an.illness over which a person has no control. · It is not caus.ed by a desire to hurt otbers,. or. a weakness of will, or immorality. It is a real · -.;;. disease, and society is now rapidly accepting that fact. Alcoholism is when you can't stop after one drink. It is a progressive disease, and when not treated can be fatal. While itis not always easy to tell the difference between a heavy social drinker and an al· coholic, the differentiation is very important. For just like any other disease-diabetes, cancer, hypertension-the sooner .the disease 'is diagnosed, the sooner treatment can begin, and the easier it is to control. causes No one seems to know for sure what causes alcoholism. The illness' probably has no single cause. Rather, there appear . to be a number of physical, ~\ psychological and social fac,tors that . determine the onset and progress of the disease, The search for the causes of alcoholism continues. In the "-'\ meanwhile, the U.S. Depart- Operated by the Seafarers Welfare Plari, the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center in Valley Lee, Md. is a six-week rehabilitation program specifically geared toward Seafarers. people who cannot, develop alcoholism. For once a person.has lost control of his drinking, he is said to have become an alcoholic individual-or to have developed the illness of· alcoholism. Alcoholism is sometimes re~ ft;rred to as "alcohol dependence." A.lcoliol is a drug. AQd · like any other drug, it can create physical,and psychological addictions. · Alcoholics will deny that they ha~e any clrinking problem or that their problems are caused ' ·by drinking. The alcoholic does not want to hear that he is o.ne. He will do everything he can to convince himself and the people around him that he is not an alcoholic, that his drinking is u nd er control. This qenial factor is a clear signal th c;ttt9e~ is a problem and that the person needs help. :1 · ·· Alcoholics often live in 'the .past, ,,,bta'gging . ahGU:t • cpast acliievements .or blawng'$'Jitt~J\i$i, lems in .the past for present· , , problems. The alcoholic person "'-~lim~ie».ds t.Q'J.S'l')erida,lot oftime:, · ·' ment of Health, Education and · words, there is no typical alWelfare's National Institute on coholic American .. Alcohol Abuse and Akoholism , There is >a belief,:-,howevet1 studies has come up with three that alcoholism tends to run in facts: families, and new evidence is 1. Most people who drink alpersuasive that heredity andgecoholialc behveli:ages(·Adbo not d7~ Rnetics dp pla~ an importhant;role. velop co o sm. out one m ecenf.:stUdies cite t, al alco10 will.) holicsare more likely than non2. Although one cannot de- alcoholics to have an alcoholic ,,.~~J?~~~?:~@lisJI\ :w~tb9µJ;clrin~~,... fa~~~i;,1 ffi!U}~~{.~~,..,:~~·' ~ng,,&;~e0hctb1•thf<,,, bever,ge; \!i>,Y,r, ,.if •",,i, 'ti, "• • _c;,.. ;, .· 'ki'ix,};:, D;1rr ' '~~1'~iSuti~i!i:i~g',"'and!· . 1tself1s. not enough to cause-tJ;,i:e · . . . . . · .· planning where llntl?when he is illness.. . Symptoms and' goingto get his next drink, • , Other familiar s.ignals thatal3. .The types of people af- Warning Signals· . fected by alcohol are as varied · as life itself. Alcoholism usually develops· coholism is developing include . over a period of years. There when .a pei:son gulps drink~; are,· therefore; · many ,opportuc:: drinks.· 'alone,· dtink.srl<ifl:;,; the nities for the drinker·. and those . m9rnirig;,or•.(ltiµk;s, before facing Who IS Affected? close to him to becolhe'a'Waite ::'faistE~sifi\lF~tu:ation. ·: '.· As defined. by" the World of the illness before if ha~"go'ne · ·A:s'.iiis ciiseasb progresses, the Health Organization, an alco- too far. alcoholic person will often have holic is "a person whose chronic _. Each individual is different. · blackouts and not be able to use of alcohol causes any trou- But one of the first clues that remember what happened while ble in any major area of life- alcoholism· may be developing he was drinking. his job, his home life, or his .. is when a p~rson,finds that a As the illness gets worse, the health." Another, definition is few drinks do not have the effect common "hangover" that often that an alcoholic is '"a person on mood and sen1ation that they . results from·too much d,rinking· who cannot on any given o❖ once had. Inste.ad,''i'tak. es more m.ay . be replaced by the more casion predict how much he will and more alcohot \efore the serious and painful symptoms drink." , changes th~t tbe drin~ seeks ~f ~'VfithdrawaL" Th.ese may Many people believe that the take pl~ce. ".. . • \ , mcl~de extreme. nervousness, typical alcoholic individual is a Contmued dnnkmg may be- anxiety, s~eating, nausea, skid-row bum, a derelict. In fact, gintointe~':rew_iththep~rll<;m's trembling o~ the "shakes/' . the homeless alcoholic 1)eople health, dnvmg, Job, family ll{e, · · '.fhese P!llnful symptoms mon .skid-row make up a very or life in the community. H~ dicate that the body has become small portion of the total alco- may be arrested for drunken\ so accustomed to alcohol that holic-and problem drinking pop- driving, a physical check-up may \ it has trouble managing without · ulation-from 3 to 5 percent. show some enlargement of the ·llie drug. This is why an alcoAlcoholism affects all kinds Iiver; he may begin to miss. a:. hl\iic !ndividual o_ften takes a of people. It is certainly one. of number of Mondays at work; dna.,k 11J the morning. Once he the great equalizers.in American quarrels at home may increase. gets \the drug back into. his society, striking both rich and Many drinkers are able to , , bloods\feam, the trembling and poor, black and white, young heed these warning signals and other uncomfortable sensations and old, male and female, la- ehange the way they drink or _are relieved and he can start to borer and executive. In other stop drinking altogether. Those function agi),in. Trouble is,.four ~ 28 /LOG/ November 1984 -- . . . �\ hours later he will need another liver occurs about six times more , What can Be Done? ''stabilizer." And so it goes • often in alcoholic people than in moderate or non-drinkers). throughout the day. One often-asked question is,· After years of drinking, the And alcohol interferes with sex"Is Alcoholism Curable?" The akoholic individual may start to ual function. Impotence and/or neglect his diet, health and per- . reduced sexual drive are found answer to this question depends on the definition of "curable." sonal appearance. Withdrawal in 70 to 80 percentof alcoholics. If curing .an alcoholic means symptoms may worsen to the Alcohol affects the central • returning that individual to nor~ point that if the individual goes nervous system. It is not surwithout a drink for several.days prising, therefore, that there is . mal social drinking, the answer and the body burns up its supply a definite link between the mis-- is "no." If curingthem means of alcohol, delirium tremens use of alcohol and the occur- ·that they will never take a di:iqk again, then the answer "yes." (DTs) may result. The person rence of accidents. may complain of extreme thirst, Some authorities prefer the Accidents on our streets and run a fever, hear and see terriword "control" rather than fying voices and sights that do highways claim about 50,000 "cure." They note that even not exist, panic, thrasli about American lives each year and the. patient who achieves total violently, or go into convul- another 150,000 permanently · sobriety may still have to"Ieai-n sions. Delirium tremens is a po- disabled. One-half of these tra- to cope with the personal and tentially .fatal condition .that re- gedies are alcohol-related. social problems underlying his quires immediate medical care. Alcoholics are five to 13 times . drinking. They feel that the sue-, In the most advanced stages . more likely to die from falls and cess is achieved when the paof the illness, the. alcoholic per10 times more likely to die in tient regains control of his life . son cannot function at all as· a fires than non-alcoholics. by re-establishing and maintainmember of society. He is totally ing a good family life, a producinvolved in getting drunk and - Alcoholism can be fatal-not tive work record, and a respectonly as the result of the abovestaying drunk. mentioned acts, but because a able position in his community. large enough overdose of alcohol can interfere with the cenEffects of ters of the brain that control Treatment Heavy Drinking breathing,. and result in death. The most direct result of too Death commonly occurs during People used to think that an much.drinking is physical harm untreated episodes of delirium tremens. alcoholic person had to hit "rock J~-igqe body. While drinking al..,s"'cohol in moderation appears to While the most direct results · bottom" before he could accept _do the body no permanent harm, of too much drinking are seen or benefit from any kind of treat-. . . . when taken in J::i,rge doses oyer in .· harm to tl:t~. b,qdy,, :WCOh!-"11.. merit ':i::9ga'M 'Xe know that many (long periods crf time, it ean be abuse also' affects family life. aldoh•lic. pefsoris are. intensely !'.....,___ physically destructive, often re- · The rate of separation and di- relieved to learn that their all ~c:lµcing a person's life span by vorce among alcoholics is seven coholism is ail illness, arid that it is treatable. And like other as much as 12 years. times that of the general p9pu .. •C@c~rs of the mouth, tor1gue, lation. And two out of five do- illnesses, the earlier it is diagpharynx and esophagus are more mestic relations court cases in° nosed and treated, the better common in alcoholics than in volve alcohol. Alcoholics also the chance for recovery. non-alcoholics. Alcohol alters commit suicide-six to 15 times Many people who suffer from stomach acid secretions. which more· frequently than the genalcoholism can be treated as probably help to account for the era.I population-but whether stomach problems so common , that is caused by depression, outpatients (private physicians in alcoholics. It also has been ·which is common among alco- or community facilities) or as shown that too much alcohol is holics, or whether the depres- inpatients (hospitals). Whichinvolved in damage to the heart, sion causes them to drink has ever, the road to recovery is not brain, muscles, liver and other not been ·proven with any cer- an easy one. It takes time, work· and a lot of help from others. major organs "(cirrhosis of the tainty. But most important, it takes desire-the desire to breakfrom a lifestyle dominated by alcohol and 'a desire to retlini. to the mainstream of society. ·· is 0 ,. With the help and suppprt of professionally trained counselors and .fellow Seafarers, the alcoholic individual can accept responsibility for his drinking and take that important first step of giving up alcohol. One of the oldest and largest programs available today for treatment of alcoholism is Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): AA is a· voluntary fellowship of alcoholic people whose sole purpose is to help themselves and each other get sober, stay sober, and mend their lives. Membership is open and free of charge to anyone who needs help with an alcoholic problem, and groups can be found in virtually every city in every state in the country. · . Alcoholics Anonymous depends primarily ·on a spiritual . approach and the unselfish devotion of recovering and recovered alcoholic members to help one another. The person joining AA admits that he is "powerless over alcohol,'' and that his iife "is unmanageable." And working on his problem "one day at a time,'' he can, always count on a fellow AA member for support. The ARC · In March 1976, ti).e Seafarers Alcoholic Rehabilitation.Center (ARC) was established in Valley Lee, Md., near the Piney Point training and upgrading facilities. Based on the philosophy of -th~ AA recovery program, the ARC is a six-week rehabilitation program specifically geared toward Seafarers._ There is only one major requirement an SIU member needs to collie here: the desire to stop drinking. No one can force that on you.· Getting sober, staying sober, and beginning recovery are difficult jobs. But witli the help of the counselors, alcoholic Seafarers can accept responsibility for their drinkirig and can thus begin a_ totally new life with positive attitudes, values and principles-·and a feeling of self- worth. · A competent and professional staff works with each new member to assist him in coming to grips with his illness and. in ;:,. building a new life without alcohol. Fellow Seafarers-both on the staff at the center and in • treatment for the same . disease-support him in his decision not to drink. And this support is often what keeps a person there. For while "putting the. cork in the bottle" is the first step to rehabilitation, and education is an essential part of it, simple compassion and understanding are most important. Through-the Seafarers Welfare Plan, the SIU has established the ARC as a way to help our. members recover from the disease of alcoholism. And with . the help and support offered there, alcoholic SIU members are getting well and building new lives. Don't· be afraid to ask for help. Just as you would see a doctor for a broken leg, check in at the ARC if you have a drinking problem. There is always someone there to·give you. a helping hand. - November 1984 / LOG / 29 �-· 7 \ Deep Sea 1949 in the port of New York sailing as a ship delegate, cook Edward "Ed" and oiler. He was a member of Charles · Biedrthe Wall St. Workers Union in zycki, 57, died on 1948. Seafarer Cole wa~ a Union Sept. 28. Brother employee from 1951 to 1954 and Biedrzycki joined received a .SIU P~z:sonal Safety the SIU in the _·Award in 1961 for riding an portofNe wYork accident-f ree ship, the SS Seain 1952 sailing as train Georgia. Born in New York a bosun. He City, he was a resident of Yonworke · on the New Orleans kers, N.Y. Surviving are his Sea-Land shoregang from-1968 widow, Sylvia; a son, Bruce, . to 1984. Seafarer Biedrzycki was and a daughter, Constance C. a PFC veteran of the U.S. Army _ Toni· of Woodstock, Conn.-a after the Korean War serving as .1955 Andrew Furuseth Schol...J an auto ·mechanic in the motor arship Award winner,-s tudying pool. He earned the Good Conat the lJ niversjty of gon.necticut duct Metal. Born in New Jersey, in Storrs. .. . ' . •. . he was a resident of New Gretna, Pensioner N.J. Surviving are a son, MiHarry Lee Colchael of New Gretna, and his lier, 72, passed mother, Lottie of Jersey City, awayonSe pt.14. N.J. Pensioner Brother Collier Joseph Dennis joined the SIU in Blanchard, · 63, 1943 in the port died on Sept. 15. of Baltimore sailBrother Blaning as a chief • •··chard joined the steward. He hit the bricks in the · SIU in 1948. in• 1962 Robin Line beef. Seafarer the part of New Collier was born in Union City, York sailing as an Tenn. and was a resident of.St. AB. He atten.ded the Unign's Albans, N.Y. Surviving are his 5tJ;i , Pine&;,P,0iO:t E.d'.U,:(fit!I1f»li' ! ~ E : , e. · ' ""' tef;; Conference. And he was a vet- Beverley Rossef ,.,,. , eran of the U.S. Navy duri!1g a 1971 SIU Charles Logan World War II. Seafarer BlanScholarship winner-at tending chard was born in New Iberia, . Cornell University in Ithaca, La. and was a resident of New . N.Y. .,.,_ Orleans. Surviving are his widow, Beatrice and a sister, James Monroe Alice B. Dorsey of New Iberia. Dodd, 49, died of heart-lung failure George Selden inJohns Hopkins Cayton, 55, died : Hospital, Baltirecently. Brother . more on Sept. 16. Caytonjoined the Brother Dodd SIU in 1947 in joined the SIU in the port of Mo... tht?•..RQrt.of Nor-. .· · bile sailing as a folk in 1964 sailing. a cook . chief cook. He hit and AB. He was born in North .the bricks in the Carolina and was a resident of 1946 General Maritime beef. . Baltimore. Interment was in the Seafarer Cayton was a veteran Arbutus Park Cemetery, Baltiof the U.S. Army d_uring the more County. SurvJvlng are.his Korean War. Born in Mobile, . widow, Emily; his mother, he was a resident there. Surviv- Catherine of New York City, ing are his father, John and a and an aunt, Hessey King of sister, Corrine, both of Mobile. Norfolk. 0 as . PensionerJohn Joseph Cole, 77, succumbed'to injuries sustained • when hit by a car in _Palovas, France on Sept. 27. Brother Cole joined the SIU in 30 / LOG / November 1984 . Pensioner . Owen Herschel Herring, 65, died of a heart attack in Winchester, Va. on Sept. 18. Brother Herring joined the SIU in 1949 in the port I of New York sailing as art AB shop No. 3. And he was a veteran and 3rd mate. He walked the ofthe U.S. Army in World War picket line in the 1946-General II. Born in Philadelphia, he was Maritime beef, the 1947 Isth- a resident there. Surviving is a mian strike, the 1948 Wall St. ·brother, John of Philadelphia. beef and the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor strike. Seafarer Herring Pensioner Anwas a veteran of the U.S. Armed drew Morales, 82, .Forces.A nativeofE lkton,..Ya ., passed away on he was a resident of Winchester. Sept. 9. Brother Burial was in the Pine Grove Morales joined Cemetery, FredeJick Cty., Va. . the SIU in 1939 Surviving are his mother, Erma intheport ofNew of Winchester; a brother, GranYork sailing as a j ville, also of Winchester; a siscook. He was on ter, Irene V. Bain of Bunker. the picket line in the 1961 N.Y . Hill, W. Va., and.anoth er relaHarbor beef, Seafarer Morales i tive, Ray L. Herring of Winwas born in Puerto· Rico and I chester. • was a resident of Manati, P.R. .I Pensioner Surviving are his widow, AnHarvey Charles drea and a daughter, Veraliz of Hill, 72, passed Manati. away from heart Manuel Perry, failure in the (i2, died on Oct. Loma Linda 16. Brother Perry (Calif.) Commujoined the.SIU in _ .nity Hospital on 1946 in. the .port ~ Sept. 28. Brother of New York H!ll joined the SIU in 1940 in sailing as an AB the port of Baltimore sailing as for Sea-Land. a recertified bosun. He was a walked th~~i~e veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard. line in both the 1946 General Seafarer Hill was born in Mis- Maritime beef and the 1947 lsths;2,~1£µ~~~-~-~~en~ of; ~aJ-.;•: •,1mjan ·~,ttik,~,. :Seafarer Perry was • ~ ·.0 t0u:$'a:':lifoa'd:i'!i®lJlim 1 rCremat10n born i:n ·Rhode"illslim'd!iiaM;l"'waf""'' .. took place in the Pomona (Calif.) a resident of Kent, Wash. Sur;; Crematory. Surviving are his viving are his widow, Mei arid · widow, Cleta and a brother, his mother, Isabelle ·of NewDavid of Yuma, Ariz~ma. port, R.I. I HN . Pensioner Pensioner . William . Denny · Evari~to Rosa, 65, Johns, 67, died on died on Oct. 3. Oct. 15. Brother Brother Rosa Johns joined the joined the SIU in SIU. in 1948 in 1943 in the port the. port of Mo.of Mobile sailing bile sailing as a .as an AB and deck engineer for FOWT. He hit the Energy Transport Co. :He the bricks in the 1962 Robin was _born in Alabama and was Line beef. In 1960 he received a resident of Clanton, Ala. .. Sur-. a Union Personal Safety Award viving are his widow, Glennie · for .sailing aboard an accidentand an aunt, Callie Williams of free ship, the SS Yaka. Seafarer Pensacela, Fla. ·Rosa was born in San Juan, P.R. and was a resident of Country Pensio~er Club, P.R. Surviving is his Alexander James widow, Francisca . · McElhenny Jr., 68, passed away William · ou Oct. 4. Thomas Rose, 72, Brother Mcsuccumbed to a .Elhenny joined heart attack at the SIU in the home in · Baltiport of Philadel. moreonA pril30. phia in 1963 sailing as a cook. .Brother Rose He began .sailing at the age of joined the SIU in 16. Seafarer. McEJhenny at1944 in the port tended the 1971 Piney Point Ed- of .Boston_, Mass. sailing as a ucational Conference, Work(Continued on next page.) . I �< > Pensioner (Continued from Preceding Page). chief steward. He was on the· picket line in the 1946 General Maritime beef. Seafarer Rose was born in New Bedford, Mass. Cremation took place in the Green Mount Crematory, Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery, Baltimore. Surviving is a daughter, Beverly Gregory of Castalian Springs, Tenn. \ Pensioner Bernard Joseph Shultz Jr., 58, succumbed to a liver ailment at home in. San Francisco on July 14. Brother Shultzjoined the SIU in the port of New.York in 1953 sailing as an AB. He was born-in Pennsylvania. Burial was in the Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery, HigWan,cl Pa.rk, Pa. Surviving are tw.o :b'rothers, Harry of L,an$downe, Pa. and Gerald .·of'Norwood, Pa. ·. farer Zlateff was born in Bulgaria and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. He. resided in Miami Beach,· Fla. Cremation took place in the Lithgow Crematory, Miami. Surviving are a brother, Asen of Varna, Bulgaria and a sister, Minka Buzdoganova of Burgas, Bulgaria. Richard Bernard Tucker, 56, died 19. on Oct. Brother Tucker joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army after the Korean War. Seafarer Tucker was born. in Alabama and was a resident of Mobile. Surviving are his mother, Winnie and a brother, Ernest, both ofMobile. Great Lakes Jaines Francis Gabier, 31, died on Aug. 23. Brother Gabier joined the Union in the port of Cleveland, Ohio in 1981. He sailed as a deckhand for ·the Lakes Transportation Co. from 1980 to 1981 and the Upper Lakes To_wing Co. in 1983. He was born in Escanaba, Mich. -and was a resident of Bark River, Mich. Surviving is his father, Frank of Perronville, Mich. Pensioner Charles Zlateff, . Evan 86, passed ·. away from arteriosclerosis in the Arel) Creek Nursing Home, North Miami, Fla. on July 14. Brother Zlateff joined the SIU in the port of Philadelphia in 1957 sailing as a cook. He began sailing in 1950. Sea- Pensioner Raynald "Ray" Octave Peltier Sr., 81, passed away from cancer at home in Hermantown, Minn. on Sept. 20. Brother Peltier joined the Union in the port of Duluth, Minn. in 1961 sailing as a tug FOWT. He was born in Minnesota. Burial was in .the Park Hill Cemetery, Duluth. Surviving are two sons, Raynald Jr. arn;l Gary. Pensioner William Lee Warenton, 58, succumbed to cancer in the U.S. Veterans Adminis- · tration Medical Center, Jackson, Miss. on Aug. 21. Brother Warenton joined the Union in the port of Ashtabula, Ohio. in 1954 sailing as an AB. He was born in Alabama and was a resident of Columbus, Miss. Burial was in Friendship Cemetery, Columbus. Surviving are his mother, Grace L. Loftis and an uncle, Alton Frye, both of Columbus. Atlantic Fishermen Pensioner Harding T. Eustis died on Sept. 24. Brother Eustis joined the Atlantic Fishermen;s Union in Gloucester, Mass. He retired in 1971. Fisherman Eustis was a resident of Gloucester. "-.), ~ -KNOW KNOW YOUR RIGHTS .:FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU GUif, Lakes. and Inland Waters District makes -•.•.sp_ecific provision _for 's~fegu·ardi_ng the mef11b_ership's m'~IJ'.¢:¥,-~~~"' Union finances.· !he -const.itut-ion requires a detailed ahdit by Certified Publi_c j\cco_untant.s every thre_emonthS, which rire to,.be submitted t.o the· h1embership by the Secretary.:Treasurer. A quarter'ly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each qua~ter of the. :finances of· the Union·and reports .fully their findings.and fecommendatitms. Mel"nbers of this committee may ·make dissenting reports, specific recomnlendations and separate findings. Atl"a~tic1 TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance wi(h the provisions of variou·s trust fund agreements. Al( these a:greeriients specify· tha"t the trustees in charge of these funds· shall ·equally consist of Union and nianagement representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements ·of trust funds- are made only upon approval hy a majority of the trustees. All trust fund :finanCial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS; Your shipping rights and seniors itY are protected exclusively hy·the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of ihese contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority' rights- as· contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers. notify the Seafarers Appeals Board Qy certified mail. return: re:ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: . Angus ''Red" .Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 520J Auth Way and Britannia Way Prillce Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred tO are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union • or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of ali SIU contracts ate available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the_wages and.conditions under:_ which you work and ..live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations. such as filing for ·oT on the· pi-Oper sheets and in the proper manner. If. at any time, any--SIU ' rY -1'r" ' ",t . \~ ... 11111n1111111ll11111I1ll1111111111111111n1111111n1111111ll11111I1ll1111111ll1111111111111111n1111111111111 patrolrnan Or other Union offi:ial. in your opinion. fails to protect your Contract .rights prop.erly.' •C!:>ntact the nearest SIU port agent. ' · KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitUtion are available 'in au--union halls. All ine·mhers.should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize.. themselves with. its:,contents. Aiiy time you feel any member or offker is~~t_t,empting to deprive you of any constitutional right or ohligaiion by any methods such as dealing with charges. trials. etc· .• _as· well as all other details. then the niember so uffected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights.are clearly. set- forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts Which the Union has .negotiated _with thC emplo)'ers. Consequently. no membt":"r mar be dise:ritni· nated against because of race. creed. color. sex and national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled. he should notify Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION -SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro- ceeds are u.sed to further its objecis and purposes includ.ing. but not limited to, furthering the political. social and ,. eCoi:ion1j1;•_interests of maritime workers. the preservation and fliflhedng· of ·the·Americ·ii'n·- M'erchant Marine. with EDITORIAL POLICY - THE LOG. The Log has improved employm!!nt Opport.unities for .seamen 8.nd traditionally refrained from publishing any article servi'ng boahnen and· the 1a<lvancement of trade union· co11cepts-. the political purposes of any individual in the Union. In connection. with such ohjects. SPAD supports and'; officer or memher. It has als0; refrai"ned from publishing contributes to political candidates for clecti_ve .office: All .articles deemed harmful to the Union or its cone·ctive . membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed._ contributions are voluntary. NO coritribution may be solicited or received because of force. job discr_imination, by membership action at the September. 19..f,O. meetings financial reprisal. or threat of such conduct. or as a conin all co·nstitutional ports. The responsibility for LQg_ dition of membCrship in the Union or of employment. If policy is vested in• an editorial board which con'sists of a contribution -is made hy reason ·.of the 3.bove improper the Execudve Board of the Union. The Executive Board conduct.-notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD 1:-iy certified may delegate. from among its ranks. one individUat to carry .out this r,esponsihility. mail .within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund. if involuntary. SupPAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid port SPAD to protect and further your economic. polito anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an tical and ·social interests:. and American trade union official Union receip~ is given for same. Unl:1er no circumconcepts. stances should any member pay any·money for any reason unless he ·is given such receipt. In the event anYon·e If at any tiine a member feels that any of the above rights have attempts to require any such payment. be made \Vithout been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of supplying a receipt. or if a member is required to make a ~ W Union records or information, he should immediately notify pay~ri1ent and is given an official receipt. but feels that" hC: ·s1u Presid"ent Frank Drozak at Head(l1:(8rters by certified mail, Should not have been required t6 make such payment: this: return receipt requested. The address is 5201 Auth W.y and Britannia should immediately .he reported to Union: headquarters. Way, Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. November 1984 / LOG / 31 - - �1 SIU Finance Committee at Work Directory of Ports Frank Drozak, President Ed Tul)'l8r, Exec. Vice President Joe DIGlorglo, Secr.etary-Treasurer Leon Hall, Vice President Angus "Red" Campbell, Vice President Mike Sacco, Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President HEADQUARTERS The SIU Finance Committee elected to review benefit and operating costs for the third fiscal quarter of 1984, completed their work in October at Camp Springs headquarters; Members of the committee were (I. to r.) Chief Steward Billy Reed, Bosun AB John Semonem, Chief Electrician George A. Roy, Committee Chairman Calvin James, and Chief Stewards Willie Manuel, Anthony Gregoire, and Ed Haber. • ~ ' _,\ - -pispatchers fl_~port f~r Deep Sea OCT. f-31, 1984 -'TOTAL REGISTERED. All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port Gloucester ................. . New York .................. . Philadelphia . : ...•........... Baltimore .......••......•... Norfolk .•......•.••.......•. Mobile ..........••......... New Orleans ....••.......... -Jacksonville ...•••............ San Francisco .•••........... Wilmington ................ . Seattle .•.................... Puerto Rico .. ::-............ . Honolulu .................. . Houston ................... . • Piney Point ................ . · Tolals ................ . ·.... . Port Glouce~r ................. . New York ....••............. Philadelphia ........••....... ~~I~~~~~:<-: :;{.{\i}t ::. Mobrle .••••. , •...•.•....... New Orleans •••.......••.... Jacksonville .••.•.....••..... ·san Francisco .............. . Wilmington ...••.....•...... Seattle ......•.............. Puerto Rico ....... "' ....... . Honolulu................... . Houston .•........•......... Piney Point •....... a•.: .... . Totals . .................... . Port Gloucester .. : .............. . New York .................. . Philadelphia ................ . Baltimore ..........•.....•.. Norfolk ..........••....•.•.. Mobile .................... . New Orleans ............... . Jacksonville ................ . San Francisco .............. . Wilmington •............_.... Seattle .•....••......•...... Puerto Rico .••.•.....•••.... Honolulu .••.•.•.... .-..••... Houston ...........•....•••.. Piney Point .........••...... Tolals ..................... . 1 4 49 12 20 4 17 8 10 32 35 42 19 37 12 10 24 0 . 295 8 4 0 9 16 12 9 22 3 24 8 0 156 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 8 -0 68 9 0 4 .0 2 3 3 0 2 0 10 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 6 0 0 14 7 0 0 19 -23 30 1 0· 8 0 28 14 21 0 4 6 22 0 245 8 5 0 10 2 1 82 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Trip· Reliefs 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 1 0 1 0 11 "REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 2 134 21 24 15 37 102 69, 80 40 59 18 6 91 0 698 . 5. 1 1 0 1 0 0 48 15 14 27 3 21 40 17 24 17 7 23 25 0 286 L . T" 3 . 1 2 0 5 0 0 21 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 1 40 9 0 - 8 4 5 1 6!! :- - • 6 10' "cJ;,3:,;. 18 5 28 7 26 11 0 0 0 2 1 20 10 0 16 7 16 O· 19 30 "207 104 13 1 6 8 0 0 0 2 12 1 4 5 3 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 30 0 0 3 0 0 31 5.. 5 8 8 15 10 52 11 17 7 6 12 0 187 6 4 0 3 1 0 ·o c:,o•, 1 6 4 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 1 5 8 0 4 15 0 30 6 0 0 6 0 146 70 6. -19 0 0 o STEW~RD DEPARTMENT 4 0 25 16 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 4 1 0 9 1 0 . 16 4 0 35 1 0- -. 7 31 5 2 2 14 2 16 ·O 0 · 0 24 152 69 24 i· 1 r . -31 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 1 0 136 1 0 148 0 0 206 543 221 135 2 30 8 6 16 5 14 18 29 17 20 12 81 16 3 277 Totals All Departments ....... . 824 607 o· 1 70 Port Gloucester •...........•••... New York .••...........•.... Philadelphia ...... : . ........ . Baltimore ......... , ........ . Norfolk •. ·••................. Mobile ••.••.•.....•••.....• New Orleans ............... . Jacksonville ................ . San Francisco •••......••.... Wilmington ................ . Seattle .................... . Puerto Rico ·•.•••........••... Honolulu ......•..........•. Houston ................... . Piney Point ................ . Totals ..................... . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -._,,.o0 -~-.' S~fi'.::-c ,,1.cfo~,"' ,~·-g '. , ._..·1 12 30 3 1 38 & <:- 0 4 0 4 118 18 19 t6_ :.:_ 2776 :;;,._..,.:, 65 55 2 2 0 1 19 52 12 5 70 10 o o ~ 2 32 14 · 4 ,~·~"g•13 · • t· 24 18 2 ij 11 22 13 25 21 .g 556 212 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 1 0 4 0 5 1 0 1 81 11 11 17 21 51 25 90 28 34 9 18 43 2 23 5 3 3 14 440 4 18 25 6 14 5 67 4 1 180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 89 0 0 1 53. 8 10 5 7 49 15 103 14 21 10 4 144 29 27 30 20 59 . 45 95_ 48 36 30 281 50 9 0 11 0 1 0 0 4 5 15 3, 7 0 327 1 0 o ii o 0 o 0 1 ~ 92 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 1 13 5 3. 5 4 8 8 52 6 15 . 3 6 6 0 8 0 31 .. 'Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ""Registered on the Beash" means the total number of men reDistered at the port at the end of last month. 22 0 0 326 35 2,020 907 1,585 374 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) 327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) 621-5450 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical.Arts Building 55802 (218) 722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617) 283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. , 1-221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659,5152 JACKSONVIL;;; ;1~lberty st 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. · -99 Montgomery St. 0,:"302 (201)43,pC9424 , MOBILE, Ala. '·'""•·~1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 ' (205) 478-0916 ""'-.; ,_.:-dil~r'.,;Qij_LEi~i•J~~ksonAv.e.70130'·-- ••__ (504) 529-7546 Toll Free: 1-B00-325-2p~2 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (718) 499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3·_s1. 2351 o · (804) 622·1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 191 ll8 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT, _Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calit 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R.. 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 623-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 ' 499 Shipping in the month of October was up from the month of September. A total of 830 jobs were shipped on SIU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 830 jobs shipped, 543 jobs or about 65 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A total of 35 trip , relief jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 800 jobs have been shipped. 1 Support SPAD 32 / LOG / November 1984 =-, ,..·1 �Sea~Land Invests in New U.S.·· Built Ships·--- The Bay Shipbuilding Corp. diesel propulsion plants, the hulls ofth'ese American bottoms have $180 million contract for the been specially designed to ply construction of its three con- the icy Alaskan waters. tainerships which will be operThis contract could not come ated by its subsidiary, Sea-Land at a more opportune time for Service, Inc. and crewed ·by America's commercial shipAmericans. building industry with a particFinanced by Sea-Land's Cap- ular economic ·stimulus to the ital Construction Fund (CCF), Bay Shipbuilding Corp. and its the ships will have a length of workforce at the Sturgeon Bay, 710 feet and a beam of78 feet. Wis. shipyard. Bay ShipbuildThe vessels will have a carrying ing was the. lowest bidder for capacity of more than 700 40- . the contract and has initiated an foot containers. The new ships impressive delivery schedule for will link the port of Tacoma, the ships. The keel for the first Wash. with the Alaskan ports ships is scheduled to be laid in of Anchorage and Kodiak. PowJuly 1985. Deliveries of the first ered by fuel-efficient, slow-speed two ships will be made in August and November 1986 and the· third ship is .scheduled for May 1987 delivery. Established under the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, the Capital Construction Fund program assists U.S.-flag ship operators in accumulating capital to build, acquire or reconstruct vessels through the deferral of federal incqme taxes on eligible deposits. The CCF is administered by Department.of Transportation's Maritime Administration and has provided some $2.8 million in capital to ship owners for the expansion of the · American commercial fleet since its inception in 197 L has received Sea-Land Corp. 's CL L· NP -Company/Lakes -Lakes -Non Priority *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Port 25 3· 0 Algonac ............... , .... . 16 7 0 Port .. , •. • .,a~•'.•• Algonac ........... : .. .. .. .. . J· TOTAL SHIPPED· All Groups Class CL Class ~ Class NP 28 13 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 12 4 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 8 3 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port r- NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman &-Abarbanel 358 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltim0re, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South DE:!arborn Street Chicago, Ill. 60603 Tele. # (312) 263-6330 ' #''{d-l!ort'" · · Algonac..................... . Totals All Departments ...... ; . • 5 12 0 8 58 . . _. 18 .. 0 0 5 _ 5'., ...,.; t8 0 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Western Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283·8100 "REGISTERED ON BEACH All 'Groups Class CL Class L Class NP ,,,,.;39< 54 6 . 2 13 6 2 HOUSTON,TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77002 Tele.# (713) 659-4455 & Tele.# (813) 879-9842 13 2 0 38 26 13 D_. _ . 118. 40 17 0 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, R0thschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 96036 Tele. #_(213) 937;6250 ._*''Tot~I Hegistered'' m.1,Ms.th~. npmb~rc,gfg,_en~hQ,,eCl![~IJ~r~!s!~J~.d1~rJlli(jpi)jg at theJottlast month. ••''Registered PQ'. the,Beachi:· means•tiie,tota14lumlfer or men'reg1stere11"arth·e· port0ar-rnecend ot- last· month. . ····•-·~?::;:,--',:, . ~ ·,, ·~ -· - .~ \ DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson · 19266 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Mich. 48822 Tele.# (313) 532-1220 DECK DEPARTMENT Algonac:·:: ................. . ~ In the event that any SIU members have legal problems In the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult Is being published. The member need not choose the recommended attorneys and this list Is In. tended only for ln-formatlonal purposes: Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes OCT.1-31, 1984 •.--- Legal Aid WILMINGTON, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744 Tele.# (213) 834-2546 1- We want to rriake s.ure that you receive your copy of the LOG each month and other important mail such as W-2 Forms, Union Mail and Welfare Bulletins. To accomplish this, please use· the address form on this page to update your home address. . . Your home address is your permanent address, and this is where all official Un~on documents, W-2 Forms, and the LOG will be mailed. Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 · If you are getting more than one copy of the · LOG delivered to you, if you have changed your address, or if your name or,address is misprinted . or incomplete, please fill in the special address form printed on this page and send it to: SIU & UIW of N.A. NEW ORLEANS, LA. Gardner, Robein & Healy 2540 Severn Avenue, Suite 400 Metairie, La. 70002 NORFOLK, VA. Peter K. Babalas & Associates, P.C. Suite.700 Atlantic·Na'tion8I Bank Bldg. 415 Saint Paul's Boulevard Address Correction Department 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Maryland 20746-9971 PLEASE PRINT Date:_______ I Tele. # (504) 885·9994 Nortolk, Va. 23510 Tele.# (804) 622-3100 ----------------------------------.--------------------------, HOME ADDRESS MOBILE, ALA .. Simon & W0od · 1010 Van Antwerp Building 1 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Kirschner, Walters, Willig, W8inberg & Dempsey Suite 11 O 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 Social Security No. Phone No. Your Full Name ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg, Sounders & Levin·eSu_ite 905-Chemical Build_ing 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231,7440 Area Code SAN FRAtlCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritc_hie Street Apt. or Box# Book Number • -SIU -•, City UIW State • ZIP Tele.# (415) 981·4400 Pensioner Other _ _ _ _ _ _ __ UIW Place of E m p l o y m e n t - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - ' 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif. 94104 SEATTLE, WASH. Davies, Roberts; Reid, · Anderson & Wacker 201 Elliott Avenue West, Suite 500 - Seattle, Wash. 98119 Tele. # (206) 285-3610 . This .will be my permanent addl'!ISS. for all official union mailings. Thia addreSB should remain In the Union file unless otherwise changed by me personallY,. (Slgnedl------~---------- -------.--------:---------------------~!;.. __ . ;., __,. __ . ,. _________________:__..J - TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard · )'8.mpa, Florida 33609 -, Tele. # (813) 879•9842 . .. . •·. November 1984 / LOG / 33 ,... �� Deep Sea � sho'r'egang from 1·966 to 1984. Seafarer Greeff is the father of Mark Greeff, a 1972 Union Charles Logan College Schol­ arship winner. Born in Johan­ nesburg, Union of South Af. rica, he is a resident of Baltimore. Michael Harry Angino, 65, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Baltimore sailing Ln the steward department. Brother Angino is a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. He was born in Duquesne, Pa. and is a resident of Baltimore'. . Benjamin Livingston Jar­ rett, 65, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. Brother Jarrett was born in Memphis, Tenn. and is a resident of Arlington, Tenn. . George Merril Hammock, 65,. joined the SIU in 194b in . the port of Norfolk sailing as an AB. Brother Hammock is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. He was born in Georgia and is a res­ ident of Tampa, Fla. Thomas Alonzo Brown, 57, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Savannah, Ga. sailing as a QMED. Brother Brown attended a Piney Point Educational Conference in 1976. He was born in Georgia and is a resident of Savannah. Richard M. Harp, 62, joined , the SIU in the port of New York in 1951 sailing as a cook. Brother Harp is a veteran of the U.S, Army in World War II. He was born in Baltimore and is a resident there. Leslie Burrows Bryant Jr., 60, joined the SIU in the port of Norfo* in 1955 sailing as a chief pumpman and diesel engineer. Brother Bryant hit the bricks in the 1946 General Maritime beef and the 1947 Isthmian beef.. He was born in Portsmouth, Va. and con� tin_ues to reside there� Sven Erik Jansson, 64, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Jansson was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bo­ suns Program in 1973. He received a SIU Personal Safety Award· in 1960 for riding an accident-free ship, the SS · Steel Voyager. Seafarer John Joseph Doyle, 55, Jans.son was_ <>n:. -· the picket :-:·ij(>1ir;le(J/$./!1�;�I,�.w:ne.rg!;l<!l���m�-··?J .;;;,:' ,. - , ··: ··..~- . ' lineir:iJhet96!Nilistriet'Q1&i:Jrn�"" �--·_,is ->. Cooks and Stewards Umon'm ciIr3q.Je�fl:A"rrltfi�e'ofisotstiI···,· 1958 sailing as a chief stew­ . Sweden,' be is a resident of . ard during the Vietnam War. Toms River, N.J. · Brother Doyle is a resident of Harbor City, Calif. · Chon Jar, 65, joined the 'i-c SIU in 1949' in. the port of Hector Licona Duarte, 62, Tampa sailing as a chief coo.k. . joined the SIU in the port of Brother. Jar walked the picket·· New York in 1952 sailing as line in the 1961 Greater N.Y. a FOWT. Brother Duarte beHarbor beef. He was born in . gan sailing on the United Fruit China and is a naturalized Co. "banana boats." He was ' · U.S. citizen. Seafarer Jar is a born in Honduras and is a resident of Oakland, Calif. naturalized U.S. citizen. Sea­ . farer Duarte is a resident of Jarrettsville, Md. ',i."· ':iJ i ~-· ~·:••:~ . -4 -, ,I : C .,:' _,, ··.S '•""· ., n••- --·, ·;-'--�· _ ,_a _• •, •. . .• • , ·, • ' ·•,:;. ,,_ . s. :·•• .- - Carlos Lozano Landa, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1950 sailing as a QMED. Brother Landa was born in Mexico and is a nat­ uralized U.S. citizen. He is a resident of Houston. • James Edward Lankford, 66, joined the SIU in the port of Jacksonville in- 1971 sailing as a cook. Brother Lankford is a veteran of the U.S. Army after World War II. He was born in Guntersville, Ala. and is a resident of Jacksonville. James Allen Fra�'cis Linn, 65, joined the SIU in the port_.., of Norfolk in 1968\;sa,[liog -•�Oil!' as a QMED. Brother Liiin"'•islJ!.a;, veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II serving as a ·i.:C�iefie.nginema�. Hl:l wi!s b,Q!Jl, .,_'in;-[layt0�®f.\i0�°!!i'�if'res� ident of Norfolk. ,· •i. }:If"'· Leon Henry Lybert, 62, joined the SJ u in the port of 'Baltimore. in 1958 sailing as :·._;..•, an 'Ks. Brother Lybert is a veteran of the U.S. Navy dur­ ing World War II. He was born in Mississippi and is a resident of Laurel, fyliss. Louis Benjamin Duracher, 50, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1958 sailing as ·a bosun. Brother Duracher worked -on the New Orleans. Waterman Shoregang in 1971. He was born in New Orleans and is a resident there. �, _,.-1 Ferdinand Campbell Greeff, 60, · joined the SIU in the port· of Baltimore in 1952 sailir:ig as a bosun and ship delegate. BroJher Greeff sailed - _ ~~-'" . _ _ . _ ._.. .. . _ _ · during WorldW�r II. He worked At the SIU hall in Brooklyn, N.Y., Seafarer Wiltiam Datsko (I,) gets his .. on the Baltimore Calmar Line- first pension check from. Leon Hall, vice president in charge of the Steamship · Service Corp. Atlantic Coast. Brother Datsko sailed as a chief, steward. ,. :. First Check · for New Pensioner . ' :.. "', '--:\ ..• \: . :·. __ 34 / LciG"•ftifo�ember .. 1984 4 ', ;..~..... - -··- ::.:.• " �Arthur · Maillet Sr., 61, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1957 sailing as a chief electrician and QMED. Brother Maillet worl<ed on the New Orleans Waterman shoregang in 1978. He also is a· plumber. Seafarer Maillet i~ a veteran of the U.S. Army after World War II. Born iri Marksville, La., he is a resident of Destrehan, La. Caspar M. Martinez, 62, joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of New York sailing as a chief cook. Brother Martinez was born in Honduras and is a resident of Westwego, La. · I f Luis Rodriguez Martinez, 60, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1954 sailing as an AB. Brother Martinez ., began sailing in 1951. He was ··· born in San Juan, P.R. and is a resident of Bayamon, P.R. Emmett Leslie Mercereau, 65, joined the SIU in 1941 in.the port of New York sailing as .. 13 bosun. Brother • i~eft'ereau . was born . in the state of Washington and is a resident of Burlington, Wash. I c James Dixon Moore, 62, .· jQined ctl;l:e}S'l:tU'iA.-l!lf44:,i(lthe port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother Moore worked on the Sea-Land shoregang, Port Elizabeth, N.J ..from 1970 • to 1978. He hit the bricks in . the_t962 ..Robin Une beef. .Seatiii-Jt'Moote was born in N.ew York City and is a resident of the Bronx. Richard Gordon Newell, i l I I ! 58, joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of G1:1lveston, Texas . sailing as a bosun. Brother Newell was born in New Mexico and Is ·a resident of Houston. John Joseph Niemiera, 59, Joined the SIU in 1946. in the port of Norfolk sailing as a cook. Brother Niemiera is a ' veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Baltimore and is a resident of Jacksonville. Great Lakes Anthony J. Pitura, 55, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1950 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Pitura worked on the Baltimore Steamship Service Corp..Calmar Line shoregang from 1966 to 1978. He hit the bricks in the 1980 ACBL inland beef. · Seafarer Pitura is a veteran of the U.S. Army after the Korean War. Born in. Baltimore, he is a resident of Joppa, Md. Terrell Bernice Spears, 65, joined the SIU ih the port of Mobile in 1965 saning as an · AB. Brother Spears. was born . in Brantley, Ala. and is a resident of. New Orleans. Walter C. Summersett, 69, joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1976 sailing as a chief engineer. Brother Summersett was born in South ?carolil'la and is a resident of Charleston; 'S.C. Isadore Nicholas Topal, 155, joined fhe SIU in the port · >0f• Norfolk in 1961 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Topal is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. He was born in Chios, Greece and is a resident there. Charles Douglas Westman, 58, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Norfolk sailing as an AB. Brother Westman was born in Norfolk and is a resident there. Raymond Karl Kage, 65, joined the Union in the port of Frankfort, Mich. in 1953 sailing as a FOWT aboard the City of Green Bay ferry (Ann Arbor Railroad) in 1964. Brother Kage is a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was born in Petoskey, Mich. and is a resident of Beulah, Mich. · Francis Arthur Munroe, 65, ' joined the Union in the port of i Chicago, Ill. in 1957 sailing as , a cook for the Boland Steamship Co. Brother Munroe is a . veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Canada and is a naturalized , U.S. citizen. Laker Munroe is a resident of Ormond Beach, Fla. Robert C. Norkowski, 63, · ;joined the Union in 1948 in the port ofAlpen1:1,, Mich. sail.ing as a watchman for the Huron ·cement Co. in 1965. . Brother Norkowski was born lii' Alpena and is a resident there. . Atlantic Fishermen Jose Senos, 63, joined the Atlantic Fishermen's Union in 1944 in the port of Gloucester, Mass. Brother Senos sailed as a. fisherman. He was born in Portugal and is a resident of Gloucester. DON'T CAST . YOURSELF ADRIFT. WITH · DRUGS/ YOU'LL LOSE YOUR PAPER$ FOR . LIFE/ . - November. 1981 / LOG / ,35 - �sent tc headquarters regarding their fine performance: "We, the undersigned crew of the MN Falcon Cham- • pion, would like to express our sincere thanks to Chief Cook Dan Brown {B-2029) and GSU Vincent Ortiz (0· 8028) for a job well done. Chief Cook AMCO TRADER {American of thanks was given to the steward Brown, who is sailing at his very first Coastal Line), September 30-Cha ir• department for a job well done. Thanks job as chief cook, has done more than man John Green; Secretary J.B. Har• were also given to SIU President Frank . an exceptional job with the food prepris; Educational Director Donald Pase; Drozak and his officials for the good aration, and since we are sailing short Steward Delegate Edward Tresnick. work they've accomplished at the new a chief steward/baker, Cook Brown The deck department reported some headquarters building In Camp Springs, . has also bsen doing an outstanding disputed OT which will be taken up Md. job doing all the baking. Considering with the patrolman at payoff. No other that there are no pre-cooked foods or beefs were noted, although both the USNS CAPELLA {Sea-Land Servready-to-serve baked goods aboard deck and engine departments have ice-Military), August 26-Chal rman this ship, Cook Brown and GS.U Ortiz been running one man short. New Luther Pate; Secretary George William have had to prepare everythin9. they mattresses and pillows are needed by · Luke; Educational Director Robert have cooked or baked from start. Both all hands. Also, the washing machine . Caldwell. Some disputed OT (on Paul Brown and Ortiz deserve the utmost was fixed but still doesn't work, so a Hall's birthday) wiff ·be taken up with credit and recognition for the Jobs that new one is needed-along with a new the patrolman in Wilmington, Calif. Port they have done, especially when they ice machine and water cooler. The Agent in Wilmington, Mike Worley, will are the only men in the· steward de· Amco Trader will be in New York on be called and requested to meet the partment. Again, our sincere thanks Oct. 4, and will then head down to Norfolk, Va. for payoff on Oct. 9. Dl9 esc of Sh ips Ne ecl n• s \ _, son; Secretary Jesse Thrasher Jr.; Deck Delegate James ·c. Keith Jr.; Engine Delegate Robert L. Benson. No beefs or reported QT. Everything is running pretty smoothly aboard the Jade Phoenix, although one QMED, · Alston Hickman, was transferred to a hospital in the Philippines. Another crewmember onboard is somewhat of a celebrlly. Gregg Turay was awarded the Nansen Medal, the highest honor for humanitarian efforts on behalf of refugees. It was presented to Turay, along with Capt. Lewis M. Hiller and Jeffrey H. Kass, for their participation in rescuing 86 Vietnamese boatpeople In the stormy seas off the north coast of Borneo on Sept. 23 from the Rose City {Apex Marine). The award Is to be presented in Geneva, Switzerland on Oct. 8. Next port: Egypt. l 1 iI I I "'I 4 CAGUAS {Puerto Rico Marine), September 4-Chair man Julio D. Delgado; Secretary F. Veg·a. No beefs or disputed OT reported. The chairman advised some of the younger brothers to take advantage of the upgrading opportunities at Piney Point and learn as many new skills as possible. A vote 36 / LOG / November 1984 JADE PHOEN IX.. (Titan Navigation), September 14-Cha irman E. 01· OGDEN DYNACHEM (Ogden Marine), October 10-Chai rman Horace B. Rains; Secretary Donnie W. Collins; Eoucational Director J.W. Spell; Deck Delegate E.R. Beverly; Engine Delegate J.W. Badgett; Stewa\d Delegate Morris Maultsby, No major beets or disputed OT reported. The chairman noted that ii has been a good voyage so far, with only a few minor incidents which will be takeh up with the board· �PITTSBURGH (Sea-Land Serv· ice); September 10-Chairman Wil· liam cooper; Secretary·S. Kolasa; Educational Director Jack C. Marcano; Engine Delegate David Mull; Steward Delegate Miguel s. RPbles. No dis: puled OT. The chairman talked about the need for regular recorded ships meetings, and the educational director stressed the importance of contributing to SPAD to help make the Union and the merchant marine stronger. A num· ber of items were noted on the repair list. They included repair of the .TV in the crew messhall and repair of the galley blower which has notbeen working for two months. It was agreed that the chairman and the delegates have been doing a fine job, and a vote of thanks went to the steward department for their good cooking and service, One minute of silence was observed In memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port and port of payoff: Elizabeth, N.J. Dj9es1:·01 Ships Nee1:tnas running normally onboard the SeaLand Leader. A suggestion was made that the Hearing Committee ashore allow a grace period for anyone slightly behind on their dues, especially due IP welfare benefits, hospitalizations, etc. This reference relates to hardship cases and, of course, the previous record of the individual. This suggestion will be referred to Leo Bonser and the SIU Board of Trustees. SENATOR (Goordinated Caribbean Transport), September 16Chairman D. Mccorvey; Secretary J. GIiiian; Educational Director M. Beck; Engine Delegate John S. Penrose; Steward Delegate .John K. Ward. Everything Is running smoPthly. No beefs pr disputed OT reported. The chairman announced that the ship will pay off Monday night after arrival In Miami. The reefer electrician was ter• mlnated on Sept.. 4. Jacksonville was notified and sent a replacement who seems to be wmking Put very well .. The chairman also thanked everyone for giving a hand with the stowaways. Next port: Miami, Fla. the meeting about the drug problem, And while there haven't been any problems with drugs aboard the LNG Tau• rus, the cPmpany is putting a machine aboard all its vessels to detect the presence of drugs in an individual's system. A vote of thanks was given to the crewmembers for working SQ well together and for their help in running a fine ship. This will be the ship's 100th cargo .. Next port: Bontang, lndPnesia. WORTH (Apex Marine), August 26-Chalrman Bernard Saberon; Secretary Sam Davis; Educational Director W.J. Liesengang; Engine Delegate Joseph P. McGee; Steward Delegate R. McCausland. No beefs were brought ,,.. up in any of the departments, nor any disputed OT reported. Everything Is running smoothly, according IP the chairman. He announced that the ship would be paying Off In San Diego on· Sept. 1 and then would be turned over to the U.S. Navy. The steward asked that all crewmembers strip their bunks. He also stressed the importance of donating to SPAD in order to support those politicians who are in favor of a strong U.S. merchant marine. A vote • of thanks was given to the steward department for ii job well done,_ Next port: San Diego, Calif. Ing patrolman in Lake Charles, La. on Oct. 13. The treasurer reported that of the $81 that was in, the ship's fund, $55 was spent for a popcorn machine and other goodies, leaving $26. Bob Stevens, port agent in Philadelphia, PONCE (Puerto Rico Marine), Ocmet the ship in that port and brought tober 7-Chairman R. Rivera; Secre• some voter applicatjons with him and tary C. Rice; Educational Director L. also passed on the word about the Acosta. No beefs or disputed OT retugboat companies. "Thanks, Bob, for . ported. There is $60 in the movie fund ·the news." The educational .director aboard ship. The chairman announced stressed the importance of going to · that the ship would pay off on Tuesday, Piney Point to upgrade and take adOct. 9, and that Pn the following Friday, vantage of the facillties and training while the ship is in Jacksonville, the ! the Union offers. A general discussion air conditioning system would be was held on the upcoming elections, cleaned out. Members were advised LNG TAURUS (Energy Transporand everyone was urged JoJ;ike the· to get blankets from the steward atthe talion Gorp.), September 16-Chairtime to vote. A~lf''ol"'ltiariks was next linen change. The weather has man Sylvester Monardo; Secretary J.L , given to,,)filJ,rsteward department for. been getting cool, especially at the Gibbons; Educational Director Tyler R. 1, ~gb'od food onboard the Ogden northern end of the run. Several sugWomack; Engine Delegate Leroy C. Official ships minutes were also ret~•·:,,...r~nachem. Next port: Lake Charles, gestiPns were made. The first was that Tanner; Steward Delegate .David A ceived from the following vessels: men whP drop the pilot ladder should Pappas. No disputed OT. 'there is 2 j>~. . . . . ·. . re-rig it properly when Jt is no 'tonger . · $963.lnthe.ship's fund.;AJl communi,' AMBASSADOR PUERTO RICO . [:. .OGDEN,MISSOU81 (Ogden Ma, needed. The second was that tele· cailons received from headquarters ROVER BALTIMORE rine), August 19-Chairman Donald D. SANTA ROSA BAYAMON phones are needed near the ship's were read and pPSted, One particular . COIIRIEII SEA-IAND ADVENTURER Fleming; Secretary A, Hutcherson; Eddock in San Juan. This latter requel3l letter pertained. IP time off. Both the SEA-LAND DEVELOPER UJNII BEACH ...,, .,. catl•-nal Director R.L. Juans. No dishas been made.. a number of timE!s, rompany and the Union agree that a SEA-IAND ECONOMY IIEWYORK i · "''"•-.,p~d OT. There is $7.50 in the treas- . but n·othlng yet has been donec SQ,IAND EXPLORER DAIO.MID member working on an LNG carrier be SEA•LAID EXPRESS . ODDEN CHAMPION ury.'~ll~ds were asked to help build relieved after working 120 days. The DllDEN COLUMBIA SEA•LAIIII PACER ' up the funcl;through contributions. The educational director reminded every1 SEA-I.AND PRODUCER OGDEN LEADER ship wiH h;,ad...s11Jplill!lr."'ir,1,,(il,ih1eston, OllDENSACRAMENTO SEA-~D VDU.DER one how important ii is for members ROBERT E. LEE (Waterman), . in all departments tP upgrade. "Piney STIIJIEWALL JACKSON OVERSEAS ARCTIC .· Texas. It will take about two days fo 1 OVERSEAS HARRIEm STIIYVESAIIT September .16-Chairman T.J. Hil·· load and approximately 18 to 20 days Point-has a lot to offer IP those who OVERSEAS JUNEAU LIG VIRGO burn; Secretary Rafael Maldonado; /. to .unload in Port Said, Egypt. Sulphur OVERSEAS VIVIAN WALTl:IIRICE wish·to learn." Capt. Sjokvlst spoke at Educational Director Dan Beeman; is a dangerous cargo and may be a Deck Delegate Patrick Gallagher. Some health hazard. The captain will find out . disputed OT was reported in each more µbout any hazards that may department. Payoff will be in Newport accompany carrying this cargo and will News, Va. upon arrival. Eveiypne was inform the crew: Everyone was asked reminded of the importance of contrib• to pitch in and help maintain the ship. uting to SPAD. It was suggested that "This is your home. Help keep ii clean. an officer be present when the Indian The .steward department is sf)ort;· so · Deep Sea· . customs'people search the rooms, and · help the GSU as much as you can ... Lak~, Inland nolletthe customs people walk around · and don't forget to vote," Next port will Waters Date Port unescorted. The chief steward thanked be Galvestpn, Texas; there. will be a New York ......... , .. , .... Monday, De~ember 3 ............. , ·..... 2:30 p.m. all departments for their cooperation roastwise payolf, but the location is ............... Tliesday, Pecember 4 ................... 2:30 p.m. Philadelphia during the voyage.and a vote pf thanks not yet known. ................. Wednesday, December 5 ............. , .. 2:30 p.m, · Baltimore was given, in turn, to the steward Norfolk .................. : Thursday, pecember 6 .................. 9:30 a.m. department for the good food and servOVERSEAS MARILYN (Maritime Jacksonville ............... Thursday, December6, ... ·.......... , ... 2:00 p.m. ice, One minute of silence was obOverseas), September 16-Chairman Algonac .................... Friday, De.cember 7 .................... 2:30 p.m. served in memory of our departed John 0. Frazier; Secretary H.L. · DurHouston ................... M.onday, December 10 ........... : ...... 2:30 p.m. brothers and sisters. Next !)()rt: Newham; Educational Director Gary L. Fain; ,i' New Orleans .·............. Tuesday, December IL................. 2:30 p.m. port News, Va. Engine Delegate Francisco E. Torres. Mobile .................... Wednesday, December 12 ............... 2:30 p.m. No disputed OT. A number of .survival San Francisco ............. Thursday, December 13 ................. 2:30 p.m. SEA-LAND LEADER (Sea-Land suits have been put aboard ship. Each Wilmington .......... , ..... Monday, December 17 ......... : ..... , .. 2:30 p.m. crewmember should sigri for Pne and · Service), September 16-Chairman Seattle .•.............. , , .. Friday, December 21 ................... 2:30 p.m. William C. Fiel; Secretary Fred Gisbe responsible for it. The' suits, which Piney Point ................ Friday, December 7 .................... 3:00 p.m. subel. NP beefs or disputed OT. The cost the company $333 each; are to San Juan .................. Thursday, December 6 .................. 2:30 p.m .. be turned in at 1he end of the voyage. · chairman repprted that the repair list St. Louis .................. Friday, December 14 ................... 2:30 p.ni:. has been taken care of, and days pay One beef that. was brou9ht up conHonolulu ..........•......• Thursday, December 13 ................. 2:30 p.m. in lieu· of time off was turned In early cerned overtime. Both.the engine and Duluth ....... , ............ Wednesday, December 12 ............... 2:30 pcm. this voyage and has been posted on deck departments are able to work !Pis Gloucester ................. Tuesday, December 18 .................. 2:30 p.m. the bulletin board. The air conditioning of overtime hours, but the steward Jersey City ................ Wednesday, December 19 ............... 2:30 p.m. was turned off'ror several days due to department doesn't get µny unless the a power shortage and generator recaptain states otherwise, Next port: p;iirs, but everything else seems to be Alexandria, Egypt. l II Ii ;: _ · · N i· I Monthly Membership Meetings · November -1984 / LQG / 37 - ·--·- ~~-~ �'A Nice K:ln4 of Letter to Write-and Receive . .. ' This is the kind of letter I particularly like. to write-a. letter to sey "tha.nk you" ·to our great Union and to the a.dm:!nistra.tion of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. I was in the FOWT upgrading class :from Aug..10 to Sept. 27.... I also want to thank Mr. Bill Foley, the instructor of that class, for his excellent wey of teaching. I learned a lot. And thanks, of course, also to Mary Coyle for helping me With my English. Letters To The Editor Very 1;ruly yours, Abdul Gha.rama G 1188 Brooklyn, l'l.Y. 'Let's Work 'l'ogether. • •' Four years a.go I was in the New York hall trying to ship out. Reagan had just been elected. A few Seafarers were sitting a.round discussing politics. An old bosun said, ":AI:zy working stiff votes for a Republican oughta have his head examined-my sister voted for him and she's on welfare!" We all agreed. A 'Karine Firemen Praise Wiliams . ..' We, the undersigned brothers of the Marine Firemen's Union, Republican president was bad for the maritime. find Roscoe Williams, assistant cook on the BS Pl'es1dent Gxant, Four yea.rs later I'm on my way to hear Geraldine Ferraro truly to be "a guy we like to sail With." .Roscoe, as part of his speak in downtown San Francisco. "You going?" I asked a. Union duties, .served as messma.n for the unlicensed engine brother. "Na.a.hh," he sa;ys. "Ca11se what do you get out of it?" department. We have found him to be efficient, courteous and My Wits weren't quick enough to give the guy a. good answer. cheerful in his work--a.nd.an all around good shipmate. It's not 'wh!!,t. I was getting out of it but what I was doing it forWe consider it a pleasure to have been associated with him for my Union and my job. . . . · several trips_ and look forward to sharing his companionship in During the past four yea.rs we've seen many ships laid up and the future. many good jobs lost. USPH has been out completely. The Reagan administration has ·done nothing for the maritime industry. w111f•:m·1tob1e•···. Of course there's plenty of doomseyers that tell us the Bays. Hansen Democrats don't •have a chance, sailing is finished, the. industry John W. Vicente is dead, etc. These clowns are everywhere. If we don't get up and .Al B.odrigu.ea work and fight for our jobs, they won't be around much longer. B.olf.S. Se~ Panama and Liberia will be doing our work for us. We've got to Charles Soma.r show our strength as the Seafarers International Union. lt.V,.GU.stafson It's too late now to tell you Seafarers how to vote. But you g1lyS who aren't regiStered, who didn't vote or, worse yet, voted for Reagan, have no reason to complain if things get a little tig4t during the next four.years, Let's,allw-or,)t together for a. . ' . ·. 'H .... Act l\Tot Fo:rgotten. . ' . ·. stronger merchant marine: -~fl-~~!l'P1f'l'(llpb~ N,~¢':- .,~ ,, .. - . .. ero . . ..,.··· ;;/~t,~1\-~~ll,~&~-!i:; ;pl ·San J'rancisc'o,. Calif:· ·, • . . (The followtt.tg letter was sen:t to the .j:;Ou- fra:iµ Pete Salzman, . 1 deck delegate a.board the 8.8. Santa Rosa. We pxoudly .rep:cint :it.) · ic 'A Privilege and an Honor ...' ·•·<'~ I was a seaman for 45 years anci a member of the SIU for 30 years. Sickness.forced my retirement last year. Let me say right now, I oo~sidered it a privilege and an honor ·to have belonged to the Seafarers International Union. I have alweys been proud of everything the SIU stood for. I am acquainted With several of the national officers, and they a.re all . dedicated people. . Yes, I spent 30 of the happiest years of my life sailing SIU ships. Even after my retiJ;'ement, the Seafarers Welfare Plan pleyed a very large part during my sickness, for which I am eternally grateful. So·With a heart warming love, and a very di:iep respect for my Union and many fine friends who I miss very much, God bless you all. .As always, Leyal E. Joseph J-316 Sarasota, J!'la. 'A 'l'ru.e Professional. . .' ·. (The following Jettel' was sent to SIU Vice Pl'es1dent George . McOa.rtney from the, crew bfthe USNS Maumee.) This is to advise you of the outstanding job Chief Steward [ J'll,an J Lagua.na and his staff have done on our l(!l,St voyage '[aboard the USNS Maumee]. · In spite of being shorthanded in his department, he has ·· consistently provided us With good food and service. He is a true professional, !\.nd we wish to a.cknowledge this With fh1s letter cif appreciation. · · · J'rate:i:nally, Ch'ew of the '"VSll...,,.,..S Maumee · as /LOG I November ·1984 =------""- '· . It iS unusual to find a. man who can a.ct cooTiy and efficiently . in a crisis situation .. When the man is also modest and a.voids · · · recognition for his heroic act, we feel it is our duty ~-p:l~ sure that his deeds are not forgotten. '"'"''' .., On Aug. 22, 1984, while discharging con.ta.iners at Pet1;Y Island, N.J., disaster struok.. ~e towering mast of a- shore crane collapsed, sweeping a longshoreman :from the third tier of containers on deck to the dock below-a. fall of some 50 feet. Charles D. Lore Jr., QMED/Eleotricia.n,.who was on deck tending reefers at the time, immediately dashed to the stricken ma.n's aid. ;Pushing back onlookers, "Chuck" assumed command of the situation and began ehecking for vital signs. Finding no · heart beat, he began administering CPR With the aid of a police officer who.had just arrived on the.scene. Working calmly.and professionally, they were able to re-establis:O. both the man's heart beat and breathing before the paramedics arrived. Sadly, the man's injuries were too grievous to sU'l'Vive. He died en route to the hospital. Still, this does not in any wey diminish Mr. Lore's brave performance. When the ambulance had gone and we were returning to the vessel, we found Chuck already back at work, as quietly and professionally as before. We know this is bound to :make you a bit uncomfortable, Charles D. Lore Jr., but we all extend to you our. praise for a noble job, well done. · 0 ~ • o. Boughton :Master 'Williul Butler Chief Engineer .Arlond 'Weaver Ship's Chairman \ �__ _.., The · Election The 1984 election is over. The first thought Walter Mondale supporters, including the SIU, · might have had was ''Anybody get the number of that truck?" RonaldReagan steamrolled to victory on a bandwagon fueled by a rekindled patriotic fervor, Norman Rockwell vision of America ,where the kids have freckles, the men flll have jobs, · and the women have babies and · a personal popularity that has not been matched since the nation's. last «grandfather" president, Dwight Eisenhower. During the past few months . we have outlined the reasons why· the SIU supported Mondale over Reagan. Most of them had to do with merchant marine issues; after all, that is what we are conce.med•about, merchant mari,ne j6bs. While the national ~horny may .or may not be in the middle of a "recovery," the ·merchant fleet certainly isn't. Four years ago Reagan promised an eight:p@int-sprogfam .to revit~~the'inerc~?t m:mne. a A Look Past Reagan's Win U.S. Senate and 13 House candidates. All won. Thirteen SIUbacked House candidates won in Obj.o. In New York, 29 out of 30 SIU-endorsed <:andidates for the House won thefr seats. Even in Texas, a Reagan stronghold, 15 out of20 SIU-backed candidates were victorious. The SIU is not brash nor arrogant enough to claim that our support, in the form of manpower, literature, volunteers iµId donations made all of these vice tories possible. But the SIU certainly helped, not just the candidates but ourselves too. One of the grassroots m.ovement's first goals was to make people aware of our industry and its problems. That was done. Hundreds of newspaper stories and television pieces in the past few months around the country· spotlighted our concerns for the pubUc. In addition to enlightening the public, we also made U?tiltrotted thi.s.. ~ -~g~.t.·liered dustagam /;when he once 1t . . · oµt{ind promi~ed merclmntma- ..· . . ....· .. ·• . . . · · · · ...·. •· ·.•··.... .· . 1 0 •rine inl~~!f~~:'Y uld Q~:jmR ~," •,-{" · - .. mented m .the nextt.four years. . . ·•· .Me:#1 .'I' o~~ f. . . . candidates across the nation aware of our programs. To be blunt, when you give someone something of value, support, . volunteers or money, .you expect something in return. That is politics. We now have friends in Congress who know the value of our support, and who. know our needs. . Just look at Iowa. Rep. Toni' Harkin ·received effective Union support in his attempt unseat Republican Sen. Roger Jepsen, a staunch foe of almost everything the SIU supports. Iowa is one the nation's largest agricultural states. Harkin told the peopie there it was time that the merchant marine and· agricul. t11re interests stopped· fighting ' each other. Jepsen on the other hand has a record of opposing cargo preference and every other merchant marine bill .. Harkin · won big. to Along with earning a few paybacks, the SIU earned a lot of respect from professional politicos. We delivered when we said we would. We brought the peo. pie and the help we promised .. The SIU will continue to fight .to hold our ground on Capitol Hill and maybe even advance some. Our business is jobs. SIU jobs. If we can find these jobs through .our .action on the Hill or even with the White House, we will go after them. If not, we will find .other ways. But remember, all of you who. worked to elect Walter Mondale can stand tall today. By .every measure, your commitment to Mondale's programs was the right thing to dO. And your support through SPAD and your direct involvement at the grassroots level all across. this nation· had a great deal to do with the victories .of our. friends . in Congress. * .*·.·· ·*. BUL.LE·TIN * . * *· · . . ·. · .· .. · t . · . . ... ·· .· , . . . • - . .... •.· ·.· .·.... ,1(r;,;/iiff!/Jiii/,Jfi1J1ifilfl~pa,tje,,~ittds~h:!ost,..,,;Merehant·,1_. . .. . . . .. . .• . . ' ffth.:i-th~ppe~s, fine, jf.n.~tw ..e ~on.t ,b(Z, heldmg our bJel!clJi, M'.arine• . p·r.o\:m· ... ·.,•ses . 1.1 : . · I. 1 • ..:~;;=/~~~t\f~ii!: · e.Jt'~£s~wtJ:1~n~~n~1::J ~~!~:%~~~ir1::c!~!~,mJ; ~~rlhif~~~:::~nisho~the New to see thJ~~s a_bJt!w~r£,cle~1l;;~ -adnilnfsfrationsaid that it would the culprit. Ifthatis true, "Pre<;lIn.addition to promising now -' Rea~an ana1lie ng~t-wm~e- ·~.· live up to all of its promises ecessor" can add the decline of to fulfill the four-year-old prompubbcan platform did not wm a · made to the u. s. merchant ma- the·merchant marine to the doz- . ises to the maritime industry and mandate from th~ American rine during the 1980 campaign. ens of other problems Reagan · its 'workers, administration ~eopl~. 1:te Amencan people. . The promises were apparently · is saddled with, such as the $200 sources have inquired whether ~n their wtsdo!-11, kept ~he House rediscovered only weeks before billion budget deficit, the deaths ·the merchant marJne would. be m Democratic h~nds an? ~ethis presidential election-four of 300 Americans in Lebanon, interested · . in manning the ?uced the Republican maJonty years later. While administra-. unemployment,tradedeficits and· Brooklyn Bridge.· m the. Senate. Where were the tion spokesmen declined to· say coattails? exactly where the old proinises The SIU/MTD grassroots were found, informed sources movement helped to •clip them say they were discovered in a short. Since last spring the dusty, old footlocker in the grassroots movement has done basement of the presi<;lent's retwo things. It has made the election campaign headquarAmerican people aware of the ters.' problems facing the merchapl Labor Secretary Raymond fleet andit helped hundreds of Donovan told the NMU .when candidates · around the coun- he addressed their convention try-.the vast majority running last month that the administraagainst Reagan republicanism- tion would fulfill all eight of its keep the president checked and promises to. the nation's merbalanced: chant marine ''in the next four years." In California, the SIU enBoth Donovan. a:nd Marad dorsed 32 candidates for the· Chief Adm. Harold Shear made U.S. House of Representatives. a point of explaining that the Byron Kelley, SIU rep in Algonac, Mich., sent the LOG this recen\ photo While Reagan took the stat.e by a large margin, 31 of our can- current maritime slump could · taken at the hall up there .. From the smiles on their faces, Great Lakes didates won their elections. In not be blanie.d on the Reagan shipping is doing well. Pieture~ (I. to r.) are: James Reilly, oiler; Kirk Busct:iell, oiler; Kirk's sister; Kim Buschell; Roger Lorenz, bosun, and - ,, Illinois, the Union endorsed and adininistration. In a courageous exposure of . Jim Skoronek, deckhand. worked for Paul Simon for the Solidarity in Algonac November 1984 /LOG/ 39 --- ------.·····--------- �ill , \ �f , \ p · tr} ·. '• • - �; . • •_• ~ : ~ ~ ··· . ,.. ... l -. . . . . ~ .· ~ t. / - .·' . - . . . , ' . . . .... , ' •"' .. . \. . ;-· • :"!'i'._ - '• t I 'I '- - � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource November 1984 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SEAFARERS GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN PAYS OFF AS UNION-BACKED CANDIDATES WIN IN HOUSE, SENATE TRICKY REFUELING BY FALCON LEADER DRAWS MSC PRAISE NO HILL ACTION ON RE-FLAGGING OR ALASKAN OIL KEYSTONE STATE'S SIU CREW EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS SHLSS TRAINING IS KEY TO PROFESSIONAL OPERATION DELTA SALE TO U.S. LINES IS IN THE WORK SIU URGES DENIAL OF USL'S FOREIGN-FLAG PLAN SIU-CONTRACTED COMPANY TO OPERATE MSC SHIP COURTS UPHOLD OSHA TUG INSPECTIONS CURTIS BAY MEMBERS RATIFY CONTRACT COAST GUARD SAFETY HOLTINE DOES NOT GO FAR ENOUGH SIU FILES LABOR BOARD CHARGES AGAINST I.O.T. MEMBERS MEET WITH CROWLEY AND SIU; WIDE RANGE OF LABOR-MANAGEMENT ISSUES DISCUSSED SIU JOINS FLORIDA ALLIANCE TO STOP CORSS-GULF PIPELINE MARINER FLEET CREWS CONFERENCE HELD IN PINEY POINT CHANGES AT SEAMEN'S CHURCH NEW SHLSS RADAR PROGRAM TOWBOAT OPERATOR COURSE INTERNATIONAL PASTRIES AND CAKE DECORATING COURSE STEWART RECERTIFICATION PROGRAM PHYSICAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR UPGRADING MARITIME UNIONS ASSIST TAIWANESE SEAMEN U.S. FISHERMEN LOSE RICH GROUNDS ON GEORGES BANK IN WORLD COURT 'GIVE AWAY' DECISION TO CANADA TOUGHER INSPECTIONS, FISHERMEN BENEFITS IN SANCTUARIES BILL, ONE OF FEW LAWS TO CLEAR CONGRESSIONAL MARITIME LOG-JAM INSURANCE CRISIS PLAGUES U.S. FISHING INDUSTRY ITALIAN GOLD HAULS STICKWATER NEW MARAD LIAISON APPOINTED A FALL OVERBOARD LEADS TO TEXTBOOK RESCUE SEAFARER FINDS HIS JOB A SNAP RESCUE OF 86 BOAT PEOPLE BRINGS U.N. ENTIRE CREW PERFORMED HEROICALLY ROSE CITY CAPTAIN DIDN'T HESITATE TO HELP U.S. FLAG ROLE URGED IN NATIONAL ENERGY PLAN SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN ADDS RULES ON ELIGIBILITY AND OTHER AREAS SEAFAERS PENSION PLAN CHANGES SERVICE AND DEATH BENEFIT RULES EX-WATERMAN RO/RO JOINS NAVY;SIU CREWS WILL MAN TAKX SHIP ALCOHOLISM: A TREATABLE DISEASE SEA-LAND INVESTS IN NEW U.S. BUILT SHIPS A LOOK PAST REAGAN'S WIN Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/1/1984 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 46, No. 11 1984 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/b3603f302e6de42341ffbeca4d7e5d2f.pdf 9acfa20afed41b9b8d6843babbfc05f3 PDF Text Text .. ·.•.· ·s>,,i · '.�'"'':i!JY. , ,.,,_, SIIIH ?Y 1 _,. . ..._. _ t,_ _ _ • ,' t i ti � ---- ,· Vol. 46 No. 10 Octo.....,,19114 . Atlantic, GaU, La�and �. Waten District• AFL-CIO OllldaJ Pa•Ueatton o1 the Seaf........ lnternatlonal Union• . . -NewC&;·.o RR-Tug in Norfolk ' i The new 5,000 hp twin-screw diesel tug Seaboard (C & 0 RR) went into service this summer, docking colliers- af the , coal . d.ocks :·... in the port of t;fotfolk. The new fog adds more jobs to. the· SIU Ches­ apeake and Ohio Railroad fleet. "· .•:i.: •\- -·, r, :,. ! ::• ... -~. ,.:- t -~· ~ -i-..i~.11..'i<.~,. :- :t=- ~;:_·;'.;; -: ; • lA ; �h:is l�sl!1e, , - ·. _·. . ·\'.·W . :"'···' •" ". � . ... , ,, · i ~ ....•,i .. �NJ .. .. ..:_. , . , .. .- fr'\ · '$tt:J·Qp,epg.emen,on the ,,J9l,?;,,; / ... . •.. •·· 1fa �� ·. ' .· .• . .. ,:· : ~--.!i :: 'tc,<;tt'���g�$�l%f�. -- . :., .. -~"". ~---· I ·· Grea.t Lakes Shipping Up ·-.,.�_ -· - ; , ., -' . ~ . :,• - a .·\, P�e12 .. -�· SHLSS Training and Upgr ding . ··.: ·,.._, . · .· ' ·· , ... · · ·, -- ··,. ·;ef�i�/ ;;} . - · t971t .· . Grassroots in Action ,.! i ~ ;-, ---~ ......_. ;• .. · 1 ,· .; .·•.·.- ; :.-- .. ,_ ': .: ) ,fr·:· '.. . _ Pages . 5"-6 . t./•,· ,:':f'.,:;;t;'.~=t · Obl'egon•Js.$1U>i:,;jtf,Page,•4;�fic . .. .-.• :. \ .,.-., ... .•,:- ; -:: ·Sll.J in Geneva· : . ;;: ,, : /',,:: ~.:,, ~r --'i ~-~ .: '"! ' '~,. ; ~~ ..-~ SIU President Frank Drozak, c:en'­ ter, led the U.S. delegation wheil :, J�e, Joint . . ;, ... MariUm!:l Cqmmi�sjori l~:-bf ?.' •. _,, the;I!)t�rnaticmal L�bor Organiza: .. .. ·•·iieiimet·in· Geneva, Switzerland·· last month. Fmm left are K. Mols Sorensen, chairman of the ILO's se<!farer delegation; Ake Selander, deputy secretary-general of the ln­ ternati9nal Transport Workers Fed­ eration; Frank Droza:k, deputy chairman of the ILO's seafarer del0 .•. egation; John Simmons,. director of the JLOworkers branch, and John Svenningson, .workers' represent­ . alive on the ILO governing body. (See Page 3.). -~- .. •i:r, 1"! . .-,;'.� I . { : :~ ·! ...... ;1 J ; i j ·, _,. ·---✓ . . "'·� --------,..•--.-- - --·· ; -- - ... ' .. ,,. -- ... ----- .. ..... .,. . ~. ~ . ·- I ! �President's'Report inating the ·PL-480 Program, . been affected by what Reagan: which has played an increas- has done .. ingly important role in keeping Whenever a Seafarer or a by Frank Drozak _ whafs left of the American°fl.ag member of his family gets sick, ,. merchant marine afloat. Had the then he should· remember that · HEN asked to put his SIU not been in· Washington,· . Reagan eliminated Public Health _ career in perspective, a had our lobbyists not been on Hospitals without coming up well-respected American directhe front line fighting for you, with some alternative program, tor once said that 80 percent of then the maritime industry, and without giving the maritime Which already is in a state of industry adequate time to absuccess is just showing up. Despite its.ironic tone, the obser· · near-depression, could have to- · sorb the added costs. · tally collapsed; ·Whenever a Seafarer waits on vation strikes a deep chord. It extends to other areas of AmerThis Union is in Washington the beach for a job, he ·should -ican life as well, including the for these reason_s only: to ·gef remember that Reagan has done maritime industry. more jobs for our membership nothing-despite his campaign We. at the. SIU believe in and to protect our members' promises in 1980-·to promote showing up. Over the past 45 rights. That has always been the private U .S.-flag shipping. · guiding principle of this Union 1 do not want to dwell on the years, we have been able to accumulate a pretty fair record from its inception, and it always disappointments of the Reagan in promoting the interests of our will be. administration. Time is short, members. Few people who As I write this, this. session and there are just too many. I started this Union in 1938 would met in Geneva, Switzerland. It of Congress is drawing ·to a: .just want to point out that it is have dreamed that seamen would was an important conference. I close. There is. near chaos· 01f · important ' fol'· Seafarers and I?~ middle class and upper mid- met with the maritime leaders th~Hill, and the status of many towboatmen, their families and die class wage. earners. Fewer of other countries to discuss the maritime bills has yet to be de- · theirfriends to fightback in the still would have·· been able to issues we have. in common: the termined: The important thing, only way that _ the• present · predict that the SIU would be riseofflag-of-conveniencefleets; however, is that we are. here administration will ilndersfand: · a strong political force in this the depression in the. worldwide . ' repre.S:e~tink"Y~Jl:J,b~ij_~y~:thi.tL ,,wijih,wop,ls;;publicityand vote so country, or that it would have shippingmarket;.manning s~ales;i;.,"w~hav~01tgotiii;'sh'Qt iif'g~.ttirig -. Thafjsiwh.yJh.f.tj-Ji!ll<'!JJ,§~rt,ed: the ability to _build a training working condifio11s; siu,e.tyfi,~(*"'-,.~s;9m~"':ofthose bills pas'sid';'A itsgrassrootsprogr!!'.in. Theprofacility like the Seaf~ers Harry ulations; social security;, un~" · comprehensive report of what gram is, I believe, •a creative · happens will be carried in next response to a bad situation. Yet Lundeberg School of Seaman- employment; training: · ship in Piney Point, Mel. These _issues that join all of · month's LOG .. ·,·::~•":r;~,-~},;:;:iC:~~•10.ng,, ·t y great We hav:e used,oiif/0siffofi':ii¥' '•aiVloehli~""j . ·• ·on• s . Pr:.!)gress hasn't always been •1!,s'·are more important than~the 1 ~~~en:~~:~:e.~~,~$~~;;~;~~1i.~:-i~~o:s.;!~;~~!r~:;;~~~.~~•;.~~-~l,.,.'.' ~::~~~t~~e~~ep~~~~i~;~~~Li;);~•~;~!i~~~~;.~t~e'io: . tqqk .every"ounce of•stretrgthto · this Uruon has also mamtamed of the Umted Nations Confer- · Merclian:tMadneifA.~f!.19,i!~·• hold. onto what we· had. The a strong presence in Washing- ence on Trade and Develop- and just as the Seafarers Harry · . _? ,,•pa~b.,fi!~r~em;s haMe been such t0 ,Si' ce ' em: -~, e···'' . .... ,~,. fi aJfme.Yet;than:~stq,I~~.& P.P~iili.. ,W, :,.~ i$iityr~ . l ;· • , S p sis pa mg O afthis ver;)JJY of tlii.s .m~e,lnJ~ersmp, '.We.,.:,l).a¥.e ~· \p.i.l_ystry;,1n :tjµSt,C,~wHr-y; Jt IS moment in training our mem.• oee1i"ao1e'to'l'ay ''if'strong foun- ·. impotfaht 'tliaCthe_ Sip 'is rep- comprehensive maritime pol- hers to be competitive -i. · dation forthefuiure. _-_· _-·. -..__ ··- res,ei:rted ]_iereinJull force. icr,;,a reali_~!i,q,i?,f@.W',.,~J;,es;-,;,.,,imh1.st:i»i tha is 'lii~ia ••ansWhile sonie: segments,,•ofCthe·· . · Whilethe hostility~ft_J:ieRea- build Americ'ii7's"."p,*ef~~~g5t.~~f•J~{(&JJB:Ie· ,~f..i:re tecfinofogy. ___ , _-~ , .• Vote on Nov. 6 for a 11~'¥,f'i maritime, industry have,givlin- ·gan attnii6ilti-jiii'tn'!i:lid"rt1a~de it fleet; a fairer tax code. up, we · at the SIU have -been •... diffi¢ultft'6t'ruf''"it:g'tfmahy pro~ . Yet the heart· of ,our political beginning-.with Mond!J!!efand · working the federal, state ' maritime hills passed through power is not in our lobbyists, Ferraro on the liridge of the ancl everi•1nteriiational level to Congress this year, we have nor is it in the support that \;Ve . ship. · · protect the ·.interests of our . . been ab!eto prevent the admil\- give to the campaigns of con· membership,. We will go any- istration from totally. ignoring· gressmen and senators who prowhere,''at any time, if we.think ..-the needs of theii1dustry. And mote ourindustry. Our strength there.is something to be gained. we have planted seeds for future is in our membership. NOTE: This., .. Last month I· headed the harvest. Over the past four years, the col~. ,t!!~t;Jf\1 .. · write u~til American delegation of mari- · Over the_ past year, we were Reagan administration has cut l~uJ!m'f!~,8,~; ~lifter our Umon time unions to thelntemational successful in keepiµg Congress. funding foi: almost every i,;npor- .0 ,'!lle,cfi.Q'q1is over: So, don't forget Labor Org·anization (ILO) Jo_ int from,_:_._ cutti11g_-..~_aGICi!i._e jurisdic- tant rilaritjm'e·p)'Gfil.!lni.iA~vefy'·c-,J,tt:C:ite. It's your right. It's your Maritime Commission, which tion of the Jones Act, and elii:Q, -- aspetf''""of'"J~imenYt:u,v~s "6is L:'tesponsibility· ,. · W ;r~::~nr. ~~r. pn LOG • Vol. 46, No. 10 Octobir 1984 · ,;,; '"1:ii:e~utive Boarcl . Frank Drozak • · PresJ<;le_:nf • . ::- ~-'~" Secretary-Treasurec _ ._;_.;,.c1:.:·~;~x_e,_c4ti_l/e·-V1q~- President Charles Svenson ,Joe Sacco -:, " · ·. George McCartney __ Vici President ,-~ Editor Marietta Homayonpour Associate Editor New Yorlc- Ray-Bourdlus Assistant Editor Lynnette Marshall Assistant Editor/Photos · C Mike Hall ,, . . • ·CY. Associate Editor -Washington , Max Hail Assistant Editor . Deborah Greene Assistant Editor Michelle Paladino Assistani Editor/Press Relations . -• ~ \.;,;+t<l'Torner . Angus "Red'' Campbell - . . ~M(l<':~i:'o Leon "!BIi; ·. Vice President·-. 'f:·_,._:·: - ..:,_;~:._//'f"_;_V~¢!-·.P,fesidenf Vice Pres,d'-~fr·· Joe DIGlorglo ;· - . . I -· , ·· Vice President ~'""'d• .., II-,·i ./, . ;ft . . - ," . ,, ,: .;;./.:~ .'., ',.• . --. The LOG (ISSN .0160:2047) I~ published monthly by Seafarers lnlema)ionalU~i~n./Atl~ntic/Gulf, · · Lakes andlnla_nd Wate1s 01stnct, AFL-CIO, 5201_ AulhWay, Camp"Spnngs,JM-: 207.46, Tel.. ~99067.5. Second-clas_s postage paid at M.S.C. Prince Georges,. 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Deiegatiori "':_y;·. , ... , ...... _~• ~-. ·.:,/'_.._ International· Maritime, Le,aders Me'et-ln·Geneva I Worldwide problems in the· On the subject of social se- questing the director-general of shipping industry, including the curity and- employment condi- the ILO to developa mechanism growing use of run-away flag tions of seafarers, a compromise to facilitate· such a revision. carriers, and the wages and _agreement was reached only on On the subject of updating the working conditions of seamen "social security protection.'.' minimum basic wage of able everywhere, were the topics of Throughout the meetings, the seamen, both groups agreed to general concern when maritime shipowners refused to even in- retain the present amount of J,al,or and industry representa" elude the words "ships .under U.S. $276 per month. A. resotives from the world's leading flags of convenience," thus no lution was adopted requesting maritime nations metin Geneva agreement was reached regard- the director-general to deterlast ,month at a. meeting of the ing "employment conditions." . mine the feasibility of devising Joint Maritime Commission. The seafarer's resolution on a ne_w formula for reaching a . The agenda of the eight-day health protection and medical minimum basic wage stand·ard, · session, as established by the care for seafarers was adopted and also consider the creation ILO itself, comprised the fol- in all respects except for the -of a seafarer/shipowner wage lowing six items: inclusion of fishermen. The need committee to update the mini1. . Social security and em- for health protection and promum wage rate more frequently . , ployment conditions of vision for medical services and than in the past. ·· ;- .seafarers serving in ships facilities in port as well as at . Both. the ,seafarers· and ship~ flying flags other than those sea was .recogni;zed- as. an im- owners sections proposed resof their own country (in• eluding flags•of convene ience) .. ·. 2. Medical care onboard Tli I . al L b O · . . (. 0 -) ·. . ships. e ntemat1on a or rgan1zatlon IL , created under seafarers, including masters and persons under training; (2) clearly identifying the person finan- · dally responsible for ongoing repatriation; (3) specifying the types of vessels to be covered, and (4) ensuring repatriation and , proyisions of food and other necessities for abandoned seafarers, Concerning the carriage ofradioactive nuclear cargoes, agreement was reached with the shipowners on a.resolution re.questing the ILG to call upon the international shipping c.ommunity, including agencies of the United Nations, to· insure that up-to-date information conceming intended voyages of ships carrying such cargoes be ·madeavailabletoallconcemed persons and organizations. This resolution also .requests the ILO to ask the International What Is Th' e ILO?. 3. Review of the. application and 'scope of t he Merchant· ._._,,,_,~_ hi'ppi·n··g -(Mi"n1·mum •>" .· i Standards) Convention, .. 1976 (No. 147).. 4'.. Wages,HoursofWorkand. Manning (Sea) Recom- •"'>.·· .· MaijtimeOrga11ization (IMO) to 2 . develop regulations for the· safe 1 transportation of radioactive, materials including regulations governing typ,e,.J!ie • - d ship, f · ·hpackc,;· 1. agmg.an·s,owage.o~suc ·-•ma:-·•• · .terials, and to develop a code l ...-....mifg~1'!1(~...ffl-•..1o~mw1cticednftt~lli':a,;····1:'•.r.: 1'l\!sh.' , ·.·....·., j national. labor s1:ans\, ards through the adoption of Conventions '"TWe 's~afareks 'res-infiti&i1J,0n'ij %'/" ,,/;'Wfr ' 2 wage of able seam·en· · · · · · · · ·· ' legal .,rights of . seafarers was , 7V ,,,,:.; . . . . , . : . . . ap~ ·Re~o.ni:me_11~atjqns .. C,::~riventjpn~, aft~r :rii.ti~patimi .bf ; ., . ..,._-lil.eM1e_ . . .· .'•aR_•.· cl.,,_"'. .-o.ss. ::~. . 1ble_ ..._ne.v1·'C'..:C,.C-J .. "·'·'·.· ....,,W~J,!"'!!1,!;1."il-./R.,d ·'.',•m·•e··m·<>·.e".·:r·. ·,"•a··.•,··o··.·., ".' . ,•.. . .,.•:1,\1.ten,;t.~; . ··"".= ..•_," .. d t..0•.•.·s:rea. ·.•·.'.•. •r•_·' t!.·".•"·. . ·.•.=.··i·.· •·'t·\OQ.S' ... •. ,,· .·... modified during discussions.:;As., : ·~cr·<¾',~'cV•.,!1;\;;<,•; ·,:;c••'<. · Il~;,,are e ·:ulp1:1mg O_u Iga . · .· &-=~~ ~~esJ:i:%~~c~e:::i~~::~b1t~t~~ttJJ1ltt:ti~ir:iiftfil~, :, ' the social and economie well-being of workers .worldwide . ., . . stan dard s, satis,actory through decent 11vmg conditions of work and pay, and adequate employment opportunities. In 1_946 t_h_e IL.0 b. ecame an· associated. a.gency of the Un_ited N . •· I members ... .h1p ..of.. 42 nations ... . ·. .... atioris. I· ts ongina had grown to . •: >·. , ". · · · 146 h}rthe:endofl.S-l., q • (. ,\M_ t. .~:::!!~;! . ~1q::t~i~e ; .. ;~~isio~·~?:t~;:~;r~r~· , '~!'!~~t:J!~iirg~:~:~il:r}ft!a?!t~fp:i11hi>: t~ir:;='.· ~eamen Convention, l920 legislation and practices. In all ILO,deliberations ari<;I ded,sion- · · . ami)le the possibility. of adopting (No:9~.t(N,o,?7). . . making, workers' and eqiployers' representatives have an . an international.rule wlilchwoulcl;; 6. ~ev1s1on ·ofrthe,-Repatr1a~ ; . equal vote•withtlfose of governments. . ..· .. ,·.·., .. . .. .: require a nation detaining a seat!on of Seamen· Conven-· · · The JointMariiime' commission; which is cdiiipd~~(i c;if JS·.', far.er or. a ship to immediately ·. t10n, 1926 (N_o. _23), and ?f seafarer and shipowner members, serves"a's ari'acfvisofyt,bdf inform the. tlag nation and the the Repatnat1on (~\up to the ILO in preparation for its maritime sessions. From its· . nation of the seafarer,. and· .to' Masters and ~pprentices) beginning in 1919 , the ILO has demonstrated the importance deal with the situation without · of seafarer questions by considering them at special maritime de1ay under due pro.cess of law. Recommendat10n, ... 1~26 sessions. The next such session is scheduled to be held in · · The shipowners were not' (~?- 27 ). · willing to discuss the substance In addition to these scheduled 1987 _ of occupational safety and items, the seafarers' group subSIU President Frank Drc>Z~k served at the September.· mitted the following additional meeting as the USA seafarer/worker member and was elected working conditions onboard . · , maritime mobile offshore un1'ts. e I t r sou wns: · deputy chairman of the seafarer's delegation. Raymond McKay, ·d • However, agreement· .was 1. Carriage of radioactive nu-· pres1 ent, MEBA-D1strict 2, wa:s elected atthe meeting as. a th clear cargoes. .deputy member of the seafarer/worker delegation. Ed Turner, reached on e adoption· of a· resolution requesting the ILO 2. Legal rights of seafarers. vice president of the Seafarers International Union, and 3. Occupational safety and Richard Daschbach, 1>pecial assistant to President Drozak, to undertake a study together · with the IMO to detennine which working conditions onparticipated as advisers to the seafarer's grnt1p, mobile u. n.it. s should be classified·. board maritime mobile off- ·· shore units. · ,• as ships.and to take necessary will• require olutions on the subject dealing · .steps fo convene a meeting of _ War risk areas and the portant area that 4 strongrecomrnendations. . with fee-charging agencies for seafarer, shipowner and govsafety oflife of seafarers. The . shipowners were not the recruitment and placement ernment experts on this matter. On most items,-agreement be- willing to modify the existing . of seafarers, but they were mu'fhe resolution on War risk tween workers and employers procedures td' permit speedier tually unacceptable and no ac- areas and, the safety of l_ife of was reached and the resulting inclusion of additional intema- tion was taken. , :... seafarers adopted by, the Joint resolutions will be sent forward · tional conventions to the MiniOn the final item of the s.ched- Maritime Commission is a gento the ILO for. consideration at mum Standards Convention, and uled. agenda, agreement wa:s era! condemnation of atr acts of th<'! upcoming ILO Maritime no significant resolution was reached on the .repatriation of violence. Tht:• resolution .calls Session next year. However, adopted on that subject. The seafarers, The seafarers sought cin all governments to find~ there Were items on which no ,seafarers were able to achieve and achieved· four points re- peaceful solutions to conflicts agreement was reached. agreement on a· resolution re- garding (1) repatriation of all · (Continued on Page 4;) . -. October 1984/ LOG I 3 .. . �- t . Also Approves New siudy of Maritime Defense Role . Congress OK'~ Navy Contracting Program l ' House and Senate conferees . unless the Secretary of the Navy The Hollings amendment was industry will be. created by the reached an agreement on H.R. first determined that the transfer particularly important because Navy contracting out its vessels 5i67; the Defense Authoriza- did not adversely affect national most new jobs in the maritime to the private sector. . tions bill for Fiscal Year 1985. · security. The amendment was . . . . Representatives from the marl- introduced by Rep. Roy Dyson .time industry had been watching (D-M<!.), a strong friend of the Former Waterm.an · Converted the bill closely because it con- maritime industry. tained several provisions of great The failure of the conferees importance to the American-flag to include these two provisions merchant ·marine. in the Defense Authorizations The bill in its final form con- bill did not·necessarily foreclose The Pfc. Eugene A. Obregon, are being jumboized and signiftained two amendments that the their a:tloption by tire House and the second of three vessels that icantly modified by the Navy · maritime industry -had sup- the· Senate. The SIU arid its have been conver ted for mili- for military use. The conversion ported: · a provision calling· for · allies in the Senate were loQking taty charter under the TAKX effort requires each. ship to be the establishment of a commis- into ways to attach the amend- program, waschri "stenedcmSept. lengthened 12'6 feet in order to sion to study the role that the ments to other authorizations• 8 in San Diego, Calif.' She wa:s provide the require d cargo camerchant marine· plays in the bills. preceded by the Sgt. Matej Ko"- pacity ., The original deckhouse defense of .the United States; The action- on the Defense cak, which ·was· christened in is beitrg, modified• to increase and language malting clear that Authorizations bill came as this August, and will be followed by personnel accominodations from the Navy has the right to con- year's legislative session drew · the Maj. Stephe n W. Pless. The 41 to 183, and twotwinpede.stal tract m;t vessels to the private to a close. Even after the session . w<;ir~ is .9~ing, .Performed for' cranes are being installed on the sector. was supposed to have. 0fficially .· Watetma:riSteainrsfiip Corp. and main deck to handle amphibious Unfortunately, the compro- ended, Congress still had not will be operate d under charter landing suppor t craft. mise bill did not contain two acted on a majority of the au- by the Military Sealift ComThe Obregon and the·,other important pro-maritime amend- thorlzation bills before it. The . mand. ·- converted ships will carry' a f6. ments that had be.en included in Senate was forced to pass Jt Vice Adm. ·.William H. man unlicensed SIU crew·a nd the House version of the bill: temporary measure to. keep the Rowden, . commander . of ,/~l:ie .... :willt~ P,C/SJ ~<t~ar ound the . the Cunard re~flagging pro- gover11mentfrom totally closing· ·. Military Seal1ft . <:;9~1Ffaird,1'· "w1f~~§ffWR""'d~lW!¥!_IJ~J:1I)? posals, and an amendment to down. · spoke at. the ceremomes. He any trouble spot. They will pfc,;c · restrict the paybac k of ConThe Maritime Corrimis.sion said the. ships' new roles "rep- vide th~:.~J>acity tQ rapidly . struction Differential S.ubsidies that would be created ·as a result. resent a major step in the real- . transpo rt to a:nytd~Ul;ijli-J"!.:i:I')~• ·.·(CDS). of this legislation would be com- ization of the Navy's two most 25 percen t of the vehicles and . ., ·ii·' ' _¥_,~,•.-.--,· The in favorof ~tlf.Pro vrstonl lT · •· e, · 0: · · as ' · 0, ears:- ., .. ·. o ms. Tat10 s · or a: marine am· Cunard amendment would have ·The amendm entdeal ing with With this in mind, the Navy phibious brigade. allowed two • passenger ves- the right of the Navy to contrac t embarked on a prqgram early in . Special trainingp sels-th e Cunard Princess and out vessels to the private -sector 1980 to procureacfleet.ofy~ssels '. bteJ111d~v,~\\\i~!:ffi', ... · m. the Counte ss-to be re•flagged . was introduced by Seq. Ernest suitable for long-term prepos i- ,, bfilis:B 'osuiis are-, being given urtder the American registry. If. Hollings (D-S.C.) in response to tioning of U.S. Marine Corps· helicop ter landing assist trainenacted, such an amendm ent House amendment offered by equipm entand supplies at var- ing, and other key personnel will would double the existing U.S.- Rep. WU)iam Nichols (D-Ala.) fous sitesthr oughou t the world. . get special firefightiirg, under- · flag passenger vessel· fleet and that would have prevented de- These vessels~'.kttpWn as M;!ll!ic • way repleni~hm6rit and small create more than 1,000 seagoing fense age11cjes from contracting time Prepositioning Ships (MPS) ; arms marksmanship training. jobs. out work to the private sector. . will giye the United States the Pfc: Eugene A. Obregon was . The amendment ~lating to The scope . of the Nichols capability to respond rapidly with posthumously awarded the the CDS subsidy payback would amendm ent was unclear, and credible force to crisis situaMedal of Honor for -extraordihave barred the transfe r of CDS the Hollings amendment went a iions: . . nary heroism oh Sept."26; 19.50, · Vessels to the coastwise trade long way in defining it. The former RO/R0 vessels · at Seorrl;-Korea; when he used his body to shield a. fallen friend from bullets while fighting off an enemy attack during the Koiean· War. Ship SIU to Crew TAKX--Ship 0 I j I~••·-....'"i_ ~l.~h~J!Jl'J?J.~t~,~,·. .a ILO Loo ks at ·Sea men 's Pro blem s ·Wo rldw ide .-] j 1 1 I 1 (Continued t'rom Page 3,) threatening ·the lives of seafar. ers, which violate international rules. concerning freedom of navigation. ~ · At the conclns ion.ofth e eight. day session, SIU President Frank Drozalt stressed very strongly .that "We must eontinue our . active participation in these in•ternational meetin gs." In .the areas ,of establishing minimum international standards, Drozak said, "Our pay scales and \londitions of.employment are higher . 4 IJ-OG I October 1984 Wh y We ·Ar e The re · Reviewing the items on the JMC's agenda, SIU President ' · Frank Drozalt stated: '' Social .sei;:urlty, employment conditions; flags of convenience, medical care onboard ships and in port, repatriation, hazardous cargo, legal rights of seafarers, safety onboard mobile offshore units, war risk, and training_ are all bread and butter issues for seafarers in the USA as they are in the rest of the. world. "We· must play in this international ballgame with our brother s and sisters in foreign. countries. If we fail to. show up and take our turn at bat, we can't later complain about . the outcome or the rules by which.these issues are hammered out." . ' than the international mjniri:lum, anci it isin our interes t to narrow the cost differences betweeq ourselves and the- rest of the world." Raising standards also "impro ves the overall environment in which we are all operating," Drozak said. · Drozak concluded, "As far as I am concerned, there are a· lot of decisions being made around the world that affect our members and their jobs, and I. intend to participate as fully and vigorously. .as possibl e.'' 'I ' 1 ! �Grassroots. '84 SIU's Nation,wide Drive Intensifies only to be..thwarted at the gate. Security-guards tried to remove the demonstrators' signs .while Reagan enthusiasts pelted the demonstrators· with gravel and Ronald Reagan launched his re-election campaign on Labor Day in Los Angeles. This was bitter irony for the hundreds of MTD/SIU grassroots volun- rich friends and hurt low and · campaigning against a backdrop of Reagan hecklers who tried middle income Americans. Reagan was shielded from any every ploy to interrupt and disrupt the former vice president's protestors at his campaign rally. Mondale capped his first day of kick-off crusade. • -. his W~1:m Ronald Reagan kicke.d ¢f c;ampaigl) in;.~alifOrnia, TV reports showed thousands of his supporters cheering. What the reports didn't show ~as a large group of anti-Reagan•people·who were kept out of the president's rally.Here isjbst part of the SIU/UIW group. .· . teers attending the· kick-off of Rei!.gan's campaign. sticks. Every time ·SIU volunteers have.marched on Reagan, they have met ;resistance at every campaign stop around the country'---an infringement of their · rights as guarariteed by the · United· States Constitution. WhileReagan lauded his fouryearrecord, trade unionists from . the' nearby·. UIW-contracted Starkistplant and SIU members listened.to his empty promises, worried about their en:iployment future. Due to· the Reagan Reagan cannot face reality and administration's unfair ."free" has no. answers for today's trade policies, the American tuna . problems. industry has been boinbarded by cheap, foreign products ere-· In contrast, Walter Mondale . ating severe American llilem- opened. his campaign in Long ployment and bankrupting · Beach, Calif. where he attacked American small businesses,. -.. Reagan's economic policies which have failed to put AmerOur llllionists valiantly tried . -icans back to work. Mondale to get . their message to -this stressed Reagan's tax cut pro"question free zone'' ·president,, grams which have benefited his 0 hi Portland, Ore. SIU members and their families turned out to hear Democratic vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro. October 1984 / LOG / 5 �VOTE Tho1:1sands of working men and women turned out for a Mondale ra ,. at.Long Beach Airport to hear the former vice-president.during a stc there. Democrats who fought each other.for the.party:$ . nQminatiOn"'lnthe primaries have united in. an effort to beat Reagait.Here Walter liil6i1clal~ speaks to.a large crowd in California. Behind him (I. tor.fare Sen •. Afan Cranston, Sen. Gary Hart, vice-presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro and Los Angeles mayor Tom Bradley. Striking employees. of Continental Airlines Join SIU Port Age~t Worley at the Reagan rally. · , 0 "'1ik .Mondale pulls ncf punches abc>ut his administration's poll... cies:an as a•lde• the-h d . · :""""" ., •''it~ifliea • on'!tl:le 1ia:s,. nsure · .·., that the channels <>f cc>inllllll:ii~ · cation between tire Mondale . White. House and . America's ' maritime· industry will ·remain open and active. Oftantamount importance is the assuranc.e by Mondale that officials. working focthe Mondale administration wm implement the policies to which he is committed. · ' The maritime industry knows -0nly .too. w.ell the flagrant dis- . regard by present• admitristra- · · tion appointees of maritime laws ~ready on the books . 0 .Vote Nov. a The question you must answer on Tuesday, Nov. 6 is: :l)o you want four more. yeai;s· _of open aclininistration oppositiQn on any and all maritime. fodustry initiatives? OR do you want an · ·administration fulfilling · · its pronirses to. ~olve "the· m!}.ritime industry's problems? · · The choice is'yours! ·· The job)'oitllave may be your own,· .· 6/ LOG-/ October 1984 Eighty;y:l,~ar~old Nellie He~rt 9f-~ng Beactr, Calif. has seen a lot of campaigns. come' a~,:t go aticl:;lsn't foole .by the ·slic~ .efforts of •Ronald' Fleagan this ye,ar. She told SIU Field Rep Scott Hanlon, ''Remember Roosevel he spoke tb the. people:•.i:fhe two were at Walter. Mondale's campaign kick-off rally,on l:lilbot-Day, >0 •.ce • �t ..i~ l . SIU Captains Stand United -Curtis Bay WiH Negotiate With f I .. ' s·1u, Top to Bottom Curtis Bay, a subsidiary of the labor movement in general.. of the company that tried to Moran Towing, will negotiate Over t!m..past 10 months, con- . break the MM&P. with the Seafarers International ditions in the tug and barge Under the terms of the NaUnion over the wages, benefits· industry have been disrupted by tional Labor Relations Act, and working conditions of all a ruling handed down by the unions cannot bargain on behalf of the company's shipdockiri.g West Coast Region of the Na- of "supervisory personnel" unworkers-including boat •captional Labor Relations Board. less the company gives its pertains. · In January, the regional board mission. .. The definition • of The company thus reversed out there found against the Mas- · "supervisory ·. persenn,el" is its position that it' Would not ters, Mates and Pilots (MM&P) somewhat vague, butgeneralfy negotiate with the ·SIU for its in a case involving the definition· refers to workers who perform captains after the current conof "supervisory personnet''·The management-type duties. tract expired. · .. decision usually referred to What the West Coast Region The company's decision came as the Foss case after the name of the NLRB did in the. Foss before the Sept. 30 deadline, SIU when. contracts at the. company's Philadelphia, Baltimore and Norfolk operations were set to expire. The Union and the comThirty-three SIU members · b'enefits for part or all of the pany· have· moved to obtain an extension so that ·. bargaining have won a back pay award period of Oct. 20, 1979 to Dec. could continue. from ACBL because the com- 31, 1979, when ACBL did not A new contract has yet to be pany failed to use the SIU Hir- use the SIU halls. . . .. •·· .·· · · . negotiated. But a major victory ing Hall. This !i\>'.lµ:9 is a i;esult .<>f a has l:,~e1.1 won . ·· 0fo .JJ.:he . IJ/rnem : "e · hM•'litli!' tio < bri"b,M~the .: \..·~~ "" . 'ns : .. , . , es.. ACBL are. continuing, but most · l!,~~\l>Y,~~~1,(!t\aj;!UU!lgs),?Y the ·· ;,.~ii,ti.ii>,n~~~ftililat,iqi:nsJI!e~., ·· ~ • · 1'he,!Sff;i't.mtimbers listed be-: · 1ow shi56Id'- cofitAct SIU New Orleans Port' Agent Pat PillDenver,. Colorado ·sworth at 800·325-2532, about . August 20-21, J984 .· tb,e.ir b,a{k\p~y:;ai11-i;fl,s. :- . . n· dall.J ·•..:"'·~ '"- ,,. . · ·52: 06"5 ·•c.n:l,\Il ..... ,: ·9~111~l\ln~r·•j,l,Z• "' .. . · Maritime Employees·. • · Anthony Morant · 228~86-8979 Doug Hayw<U"d 003-:54-8717 A new anli'u~ion tactic, encour~ed by the Reagan administration's hostile lab\)r policies;, is a: prggram by mantime. employers to refuse. to bargain with .. William Thompson 210-52~8.596 their licensed .personnel by AFL-CIO umons. · · . . · , :. Ricky Pearson 402~78a4969 These employers are seekin&, to destroy sound and productive bargaining rejatio[)ships under which they have grown and prospered. Their position is M. Ryan 185-56-8877 that licensed personnel are supervisons wha,cim and will be fired for engaging A. Dorris 092056-1397 in unjon activity. Indeed, in o[)e case, the·ewployer went to the extreme of using the police. to remove union deck officers and engineers from a ship iti J. Dent 486-52,8879 /4. . . ·,· ·· · order to'bring on scab replacements .. · . . · Craig Crouthamel 142c.64-0826 • There has. been,no change in the Natio[)al Labor Rela:tions Act that would is ACBL Failed .to use \. "'" ·tug/tow harge/dredge . ~ ·: ;,, case was to say that licensed wheelhouse personnel who had been long-tune members of a maritime union were now "supervisors" and were not entitled . to protection under nationa_l labor law.In essence, the c~mrt stripped the licens:ed maritime workers at Foss of their basic right to be protected by U.S. labor laws. · At present; the Foss ruling is limited to only one region of the (ContinlJed on Page 9.) Hiring Hall SIU Boatmen Win••Batk_Pay Award 0 J- permit this arrog~µt attempt to deny licensed personnef their basic democratic rights to a voice"iri setting their wages and working conditions. Rather, the employers who arelefusipg to bargai[) are doing so in the expectation that the otiange in the National Lab'orReJa:tions Board brought about by J;lresident Reagan's appointments .will permit anti-union employers to do what they ·•· : .. please. . Th!l mariti(!l~ unions are conmJjtJed to p~e?erving the 1ecent wages and · working con.d1t10ns that only ceiUectcye bargammg can provide. · The AFL-CIO will provide.its•maritimi; affiliates all possible aid and support. -- - . -~~~-~-~-,- '.- . _,-~ JlXECUTIVE COIDiCIL . . ., . -· . - . . . ., ·. Lane Kirkland, Pre,sident · ', · . · Thomas R. Donahue, Seqetary-Treasilrer· John H. Lyons Murray H. Finley Sol C. Chalkln Charles H. PIiiard Alvin E. Heape John DeConeinl , Jt,yceD.·Mlller HattieId Vincent Ri Sombrotto .James e: =n~~ 'Thoma!; W. Gleason Aibert Shanker . Edward T. Hanley J. 0. Turner · WillillfTl. W. Winplslnger Wayne E. Glenn JQ!i.nJ; .Sy,eehey ·.Bart,ari, .Hutchlnspn Ge.raid W/McEntae Patrick'J. 9'!!nPb<tll John ·r. Joyce · . Fr&!le'rick O'Neal Glenn. E. Watts· AnQlijO Fosco · Kennetb T. Blaylock Wil6am. H. Wy1111 .. , ·. Robert F. Goss Frank Dtozak. Richard I. Kllroy, . . WIiiiam H. Bywater · Kennalh J. Brown Lynn R. Willlams J. Magana 568-04-2455. Michael Hansen· · 547'39-8566 A. Valdes 114-50-1424 Robert Hall 400-78-0484 M; HowelJ , 2Q2-f?;5,~ James Lincoln 833"54-9010 · ,• .,e . M. Bentley · ., James I<.anable ... ~~1,.~;s:•~---' - .. (')'!91~~~~"'"'~"'", .. ,; 116-52-?~?'.? 222-4208571 ~i,ij]i~~µ/ .·· ·~7~~'ffli9 M: Robinson. 493-62-7531 Vab.c:e Landers 521-94-4614 Jerry Long 219-72-2866 Franklin Doughton 212-80-9413 William :8aI'.lles .. 403-62-0270. ·George Qli:ver .. 488-c70-7139 Rdy stinsori ·· 431~18-8497 P. Stanley 438-34-1858 Charles B.ooo 403-18 74659 Terry Doud 556-17c3134 Thomas Lee .427-60-5555 · H. Northington 406-92-9348 R. J. Branning 201-42-3894 Jerry Vinson 500-64'7356 Court OK's ACB.L Tal<eoverJ:,y:CSXThe CSX Corporation has timately dismi.ssed the> stay,,though an appeal is still pending ican Commercial Barge Lines in the same court. (A(;::B!:,J~ ,: . . .. . . .. . ... ..• 'fht: temporary re!!_training orThe . .takeover had . been der had been obtained by the. blocked by the Sixth U.S. Court. WTA in response to the develof Appeals in Cincinnati, Ohio, opments that oc<:urred last Auwhich had .issued a te.mporary gust, after the Interstate Comrestraining Qrder at the request merce Commission (ICC) bad of. the W~ter Transport Asso- approved the takeover of Texas ciation (WTA), a loose asso<;:i- Gas Resources by CSX. Texas. Gas Resources was the · ation of barge lines. . · The WTA had contended that parent oJganization of ACBL. .. the takeover posed an ,imniedi- CSX is the oper3:tor ofthe Chesate and irrevocable threat to the sie and Seaboard Systems Rail, .· existenp..e of the barge Jine in- . roads and the Richmond, Freddustry. Yet the Sixth Court ul- ericksburg&Potomac Railroad. formally taken .control of Amer- . Octobef·1~/LQG(7. ~· ·, --~' .. f �,1111, I,_ners • . . . � " . · �. ��-• ·· .·. '""•·•. . · . -·�-, �,v , -. ·: .. · · n · emor1am •· · · · : , ,:4! . · .en;:uv; - - - . . .- p M .:c: - """· : •_ ""' ;,• . · ·· 1 · . --..· � ,.;,, · -- d ,,, -.:•.:• :, · - � � - �. :, :; . ,,. '• ··: · . - :,• • ..-!�,.. ·· ;- · ' ·- ·� • ··;•,·.. ..~ ....' ',• . ' ·,.. . . . . .. - . . .. -, • ·- •• , ,. _ .. . _. .- - · , ·• - - --·: . ,._ ' , ' " ·· . ', , . ·-~ . _, . Robert H. HilPensioner Rene Benoit Pitre Pensioner ; .. George Harold Hel:•.... lii'lrd, '62; . 'joihed Sr ., 81; •SUCCJIJiibed. to · a liver mond Sr. , 78 ,·passed away from the'-! Union. in th'e ailment in the U.S. Veteriuis- heart pisease at home in· Gal­ p&J of Norfolk in Aaministration Hospital, Bi- veston, Te:xas on Aug. 3. Brother 1 971 sailing as a loxi, Miss. on May 13. Brother Helmond joined the Union in wiper for the NBC �itre j oined the Unio n in the 1 946 in the pqr,t of Houst9n i Lines from 1 964 port of New Orleans in 1956 · saling as .a chief engineer for to 1 978. Brother a11d . G&H Towing fr9m 193 1 to. 1958. - i saiH1,1g as a chief e9gineer -·.. Hilliard was born electrician aboaid· thl tug Port / He was borri in Galvest.on and in Norfolk and is a resident of . Allen (Crecerit Towing) . from was a reside'nt there. Burial was Virginia Beach , Va. 1 94li'to 1956, Dixie Carriers from in the Galveston Park <;:eme-.-. . .·.·1 1956 to 1960 and for Gulf Canal · tery, Hitchcock, Texas:Surviv­ Lines . from 1962 to 1963 . He ing are his widow, Agnes and · Robert Harry was a veteran of:the U. S . Army son,· George Jr. Keller, 60, jo ined during World War J. Boatman · the Union in the .. __,., ·' . Pensioner . port. of Baltimore . Pitre was born in Ashton, La, · ])avid D. )!'erarri, . Charles · . Jo­ and was a resident of Kiln, i'ss, M in 1 956 sailing as 82, passed · away seph . · . Saba_tier, . Interment was in Rotte1f �ayoil a deckhand , for on Aug. 20 : . 65, joined the Cemetery , Bay SL Louis; Miss. Curtis Bay Tow��other Fer�rn Union. in the port Surviving are a son , Dennis and ing in 1 950. . �omed the Union of Houston in ston of a daughter, Ann Joh Brother Keller n . m the �ort ofNew 1 960 working on Gretn a , La. . was a former member of . the York m: 1963:He the · Galveston ILA, Local 1337. He was born I l was born in New (Texasf wharves -Pensioner Leroy GibbinsS�win Baltimore and is a resident of _ from 1 961 • to e . e and was a · resident of y rs. yer, 67, -�uccumbed to lung dis; J --~ Hyndman, Pa. · 1 984. Brother Sab atier is a vet­ . :~· . · ease in the Chesapeake (Va;),, ' Hobok en , N ,J. Sur.viving . L& his _: : . ~ {:}~~} ;, -~: ' ,:."_. : Marie, eran of the U.S. Marine Corps widow; . 2]. Jµni o� General J:J9spita\. William . . ··...·· serving as a.Pvt. and r_ifle sharp­ Br other S,iiWYerjotried the tJnioii' Hollingsworth , Pern�io1,1er shooter in the Pacific Theater Milier, 56,-joined in the port' &f Norfo1k in 1961 Jam!,!s ' : �,Henry during · vyorld War II. He was Ure •Union in the sailing as a deckhand - for Nor­ born in Galvestoo and is a res.IJi�t/�k�r Sr., 69, .port}>f Baltimofe­ folk Towing, • Mc.A!Ustei;i•1'lr�lv-:f . . id�mt of La Marque,. Texas. · Sll.(!.�umbed.. �.a,t0,e-,,: c\ andif��'� in J9"5Tsailing,as . . ers from ·. 1955-..ctod9€H!;' -~- . lung fai1ffi!e il£Jfu ..... . 1977. ' a deckhand on C .G. Wilfo,,froin 19"7f George Madi� •; E.. :f'. , . Kennedy. : H e wa~,a:: i f 6r:tQtr the the tug Resolute ., · . ' . . ' sop. cWh ite, 74, ; ,Nfetii0a1Jei@e:n,tet/ , ' United /~fine Workers · UniOn-. · · (Baker-Whiteley joined the Union Edison, N.J, ,on 19.§7..; ,tb;,,'.lIJIP-'".• .J~lo~tm~ ·- -~~:\~Y~r .w~~ born . fbJ2.0fit(©f•l'IJiM.� _i ® ,..-:-..•. - . -------..- · !iii iff !ll! fi -· w , iff l'l i l!!I . . 11!! . e r . ffl j r: i � n � e a i'l""f 'TOl<:f'.i iK:1!9otl�f!le"" t e lfiilon in •1 · ,.•• .'_ .a6;• in_ sailed a chief York New f o port the in the Warner Cemetery J engiriee/ for, th.e Shadesville,_ N '. C . Survivfng ��� r , sailing �s �- ����-�fJd �a�e , Virginia · . Pilots two s o ns , B1��,!i!1;9 ����i:-�,;c���-f-�.i,c� anna Rail- . \ . o 1945 �, _ . ,:_, ' Assn.· frgrh 1965. · .• ~. · of Ches apea�,\:"�.31i���o�aY)Jl"° ���ij/('),b'iMMi;�.J f: rp rt b , , Ro e to 1 984 and for the W. Coles , to 1976. He was born 111; �:{sey ., , • . <·· , ters, Virgini_i't and Jennie. c1s . _s_cbv,at�a, . · Hudgins Co. from 1 950 to 1 965. City, N.J. and was a re$1dent of .-·-1 _ 5 6 ,_ . J�i n e_d the_ Pensioner John David Speight, Hopatcong, N.J; .i-:.Bui;itd was in . Bro(her White was: b9rn in Ma­ t ' the;Cres;tp:ayeri ee'metery, ClifUrn°n I� he P°:!1 ' .. 81, passecl ,:,· thews Cty., Va. and is a resident •·. away from 4��1',J:fai.b ...... Balt e .. : .-• ~---··= ........ _:, ",: 'Vii. on ton,1 N.J. Surviving are . his of 1�or _ m · m:e in . Virgi,n\a::.~Beach., there. : .. .:,,:~• ·,,.... . .-: .· ', .~...· ~ •._,:;· 1 9?6·,�ail�ng as �- June Z5.'.....Brothe:t:Spe1ght joined • wido.w,,,Ruth; a son, Jame& Jr. ch1e_f eng1�eer for the Union in the port of Balti- of Bayonne, N}., , ::it\g Jhree Victor . . Ash• ...-,.,,:,- a r croft Brown, 75, mo re in 1957 sailing as a cook daughteJs, ]),eyerJey\· J,anet and ,..... · B k� -Wh1 teley · A ,_,- -. Towing from for the NBC Lines in 1947. He . · Patri ci:ii'.: _, · · · joined the Union 1 947 to 1 972. Brother Schwatka _ bega s amng in 1910. !;J�ji��� in . the port of i'.i'.il!Lt·• ·< . . � . ·. �,r John ; -. er . of th e Pen,�IR,J.l b Housto.n ln 1 957_ wa,s a_ former memb r m No th Caro1i r naano o n was , ; .... ·. re . a re d .Fra,pcJs :.:-.·•·: · Pagano sailing as a ILA. He]s- a pative Of Baltimo si ent:ofNdllfeli:t�1:1rf€ttililff � , and is·a resideqMhere. ' . • ''8 1 , passed ... · FOWT for'. G&H Was n. C,!!.l\ieiery, .·• .· · .' ,;av,,ay on Aug. 16 . . Towing frorri . ., . . . . . .· Cfiesapeal.ie.·,'. sutvlving are his "·Brother, fa�ano Norm�m Paul Kasden, '60, . wido· ·w , Mary and a son, Willie. 1 957 to 1 972 and · j oined the Ui:lion for Gulf Canal Lines. B rother' . joined the Union in the port of ~- ·:: "" . inthe,pqi;tofNew Pensioner Burl Edward Ev. New York in' 1 959 safling as a . Brown was born,in Canada and ..• -. ans_, 70, passed away on .Aug: Yorki!').l!l6:3 '�ai1° is a natu ralized U.S. citizen. He deckhand for the Penn-Central ing as a cleckRailroad, Pier H , Jersey City, 14. Brother Evaris joined the- . , is a resident of Alvin , Texas. N;J. and G reenville Piers start• Union in the port of Mobile, in ' hand for the .Delaware, Lacka1958 wo rking. as a Welder for wana and Westerh Erie- · ing in 1 941 . Brother Kasden Geronimo Espinosa, 71, ' Lackawana ,Rajltoads f�in 1 94,2 joined the Union in the port of walked the picket' line . in the . . Bay T9wing from 195'6 _to 1960 {i_ ..: of 1 960 general maritime beef He ·. and for Radcliffe Ma,terials ftofo . to 1968 . He'!Jfi/s Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as . ~ <~i. ··:<Veteran . {·.:• ~· jn 1961 to 1974. - He was. a former the U.S: Army,, 1-tit �arps . a cook. Brother Espinosa sailed was a forrner member of the -~- .. •;.- Wotld War II, -B.aatrtfifif,Pagano • for the P.F. Martin Co. and the• Masters, Mates & Pilots Union . member of the Boilermakers was born iii N�w�t�fi�arrd, Was Union. Boatman was-. boJ,"11 Andepandent Towing Co. in 1 954 from 1, 947. to . 1 960. Boatman . - _ - . . _.- - ._ _,. -. " . -_ : :·· .. . . :· - - • . : .- <(·-_-. .,.i:_,c,.c_,.....,v,., . ..,._,� . jn _Freeport, Fla: . a�d was '''a a reside�t, �f�lG>:M�f��Jg!J,ts, Kasde� is a veteran of the U -�and · for the ·Warner Co. frorn resident there. Surv1vmg are two ·N Survi:w1Jg;-,an '' II1�1�1i,low'; , • 1 953'· to 1 954. 1-:!,e was bqm in · Army' m World ·War IL Born 1n ,, .. , ~ New' . Yo"rk, he ···is · a resident of · sons, Wa}'n� l):nd Billy of Free- . Mai:y :,--_ _....__....11L..-..: the• Philippine Is. and is a resi­ s'0?s_ L::. • ..AL--. and Bill•�fl-�"t � ���,.�' ,'�·- , · , :: � p o rt. Weiit 'New York, N .J. . / dent of Cleme·nton, N.J: · · · ·. · ' ' ',.'. . · ; .,. j.-. ~;:,' . ·• � •... •.1-·•.~ ·•• • "· - - ,;,, ·- - ·'!'! William Paul . Bobac, 62, joined {the U nion in the ·.· porto(Baltirr\ore . in 1 956 sailing as an oiler and deckhand · ·.. for Baker-Whitely •·. •• Towing in 1964. Brother Bobac attended a Piney Point Inland Conference in f978. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army Infantry in World War IL Babat: was · born in. Canton, Ohio and . is a resident of Baltimore. '. f -;, ,; l.i' 1• a . 1 .: I , l I ;i . .1 to ·niembet'or .1 �- Ji;" -·· ·•;,w·= V '• Fr�ri;_ ; .l , ,I'"• •. , •-.: , ./ • __l.~ • t§y;� i _,'R101fliv!�tt". .1_ ~ .. tug '•,• I. aiicI a -- ,' •. '· Eva�� . '.· ,J, a.6�. �t:W� •• :~··· ,"i -. ... • ,: \. ,s_ ., ' . :-.:.··... :_ - ,._ ···- :~-... . . ...... ------ - . ., . ~ --···--·---- --- · --- - -- --- ----- ,L ,:-\;ip:h . :.Jr:'',j -~ :::-:�-'- <; ., · 8 l,LQG, / Oc/ober.,-~1 �.84 . ~ ~$; .... •• �,.- (Continued from Page 7.) NLRB- the West Coast-a nd one group of worker5'."-those licensed seamen who work for Foss. Yetthe ruling is indicative of a larger _trend: the growing anti-union bias of the NLRB, which has been· packed by antilabor Reagan appointe es. A number of inland and deep sea compani es have tried to take advantag e of the confusio n caused by the Foss decisiQn. Indeed, earlier this year, this same issue ~as rais.ed hy SONAT -Marine , which tried to unilaterally change 20 years of , establish ed practice by calling the captains , mates, chief engineers and barge_ captains in its IOT Fleet "superv isors." The issue of "superv isory personn el" at SONAT has not a compan y to back down o_n the and deep sea compani es, have yet been decided. · question of supervis ory personweak~ned the inland maritime . The company has recently innel. Had Curtis Bay been able industry at a critical time in jts dicated that it plans the same . to divide the workers , this story history. Just when managem ent strategy for its Mariner Fleet,. would probably have a different and labor should, be . working where the licensed and unliending. together to rebuild the industry , censed contract expires Dec .. 7. While a contract · still needs they are distracte d by a shortThe SIU has filed charges to be negotiat ed for both the sighted maneuve r propose d by with the NLRB in the IOT case licensed and unlicens ed worksome industry advisors , and enand plans other action in the ers at Curtis Bay, an importan t :';, couraged by a national admincoming weeks. .step has been taken. All, em-. istration bentqn destroyi ng the News travels fast on the riv- ployees at Curtis Bay wiU ben- labor moveme nt in our nation. ers and in the harbors :The c_ap- efit from the united stand taken. ''Manag ement has been taken tains at Curtis Bay s·aw the by the captains in the form of a· in by this terribly short-sighted handwri ting on· the · wall. If better contract . approac h to a difficult probSONAT .colild treat its employ~ . When asked to .com111ent on lem," Drozak said. "As a reees like that, then so could Cur- . the _develo pmentsa t~urltsB ay, suit, We and the compani es have tis Bay. The captains decided Frank Drozak, presiden t of'fhe had to take some really talented to.hang tough-_together . SIU, said, ''Unity' produce d people away from producti ve Curtis Bay is ari •example of .strength through a collective projects , projects that woulq the impact that a united mem- stand by the·membership. Other have contribu ted to the long: berslup can have in persuadi ng member s confront ed by this · term growth of this industry. .threat should take note a1t4 also There is ·a. bright spot: At least . display the same show of un- events at Curtis Bay have proven ity." once again that this Union ·and Drozak then·com mented that its member ship can't be pushed the Fqss decision , and the Sllbaround, 118 long. as we remain sequent c011duct of some fuiand united;'' · G &H Towing'Jloatrnen Get \Yage Hilitlf,'.. .. . lnth'e. port; · . • 9Ql erii:ent " ..,,. .. .,ar . t al on·· e t. 30. . . · · · . e •i. ueen_ Steambo at Queen o,n the Mississippi and ,. . . . ~ r; .• • ·, • •i~;. . ·· .• · Higman Towing Boatmen in this port were granted a COLA increase. on Oct. 8. ,.,.., · · · Luedtk e Engineering Wins $6-M Lakes Job Luedtke Engineering was low 'l;lidder and has started work in Muske• gon, Mich. on a $6°mi11ion project. .• New Pact'Q l(ayed< atAllied Inland·:'" Coasta l Towing The nei,v coi:ittacfatAlliEicljnland and, Coastal Towing in the port of Norfolk was ratified last month by the mell)pershlp rank .and file. / • -.•-~- :· .. ! NorfOtk 'Rep Mike ''M,P." Paladino wants to remini:LBoatrhel'I that in oraerto insure that they g_et.ttie,r medical and welfare beneiitfpaid fast, they should make sure theypu(t he correct seatim!:) on their applications so-:as to 0etermine their elfgibility for payments. · -~,,_· - -· ·- ,-_ ,.,:·--._.•''>·"·•." O.r,·l···e. an . .·.;!":.(s.HJil.·.· ··.F·)·i;if·•.1.):1:na~. •. o. h. . io by Februar y 1985 · · •· · fir:w ,·. ·.The plans to build a $2·. fu"i't)'ji,\n,~0";000,. foot Jae[i~y- at the Robin-S t,Wharf ontheM is• rlilfS the·pass eng~r steambo ats C sissippi-just past the site of the Delta. Queen and .Mississippi· 1984 Louisian a World's Fair. ,:, , -· · · -.,: '".l6e St'U~hlan~la{·(;~lli~~~Y-. PMA Shipping Scene September 1984 "Furloughed" Boatmen on Tampa Tugs, which .has six tugs on the Greatl.:akes, were cc1Ued back to their boats last month. ~,;. . . . . ·. ·Sl'~ ;Little CurJ,is Co~ Boatme n 01( Contra ct A new contract- at STC Ljttle, Curtis Co. (Steuart 'Fransportation) in the. port' of Piney Point, Md. last month was approved by the SIU members. · · ·· · . . .. MQAilister'.-Towing}Outreach Marine Negotiations at McAlliste(of Nor-folk and Philadelphia are on hold penaing the completiori'of tile Curtis l;laf Negotiations. Also an NLRB triaUs to•begiil shortly, involving McAllister's runaway company, Outreach Marine. . · -~~c\l ~lniat ~~h.it il~~!l s"~·~• •, ~'~- -o ~•--.;, to the port of New ,~ ~'a;.~~~,✓-~> ;,~•J;;~,~,.~~=(:i,r,~'- . : .·· , ':· ;,:; . ''• . . . . . . _-•.,_'::-~; \-. , Th~J)el ta !llfiilll.l.~ . ,~.· headqua rters ~··~ .... Cos.";'}.of. Livin.g A.·.djus.tm.· e·n·t•s.·(C.:°.'·.LA). w. ill.b···e give.n in· . t·h.·e·.. seco···nd and. "1'1ti~e &¼ea.h e Rew pact. · · . , .., · , ' Delta Quee. ,n Offices to Move . ·• REGISTERED SAN FRANCISCO .· . - , Class "A" ······~··~• ~4 ···•"··-···-~ "B" · .. · . . . ·'"'•""ll. . . .. Class ......... ......... ..... JO. I Class "C" ........ ........ ..... ·•. Relief ........ ........ ........ .. ; Grand Total (All Groups)· . ........ . WILMINGTON Class "A" ..... _........ - ... , ... . 9· .Class "B'·,.....• , . . .........•• 21 · Class·' "C». ·,•:. :.. . . ........ . 0 . 30 ·. Grand .Ti>tai (All Groups) ......... . SEATTLE . . Cl ass "A.,, ........ ........ ...... . 9 · Class "B." ........ .... , ...._...... . '12 Class "C" ......... .. : ......... . : 2 Relief . ·......... ;... ; .. ; ... , ..... . -2 Grand Total (AllGroups) . ; .. ; .... . 23 · ·HONOLULU Class ."A'' ......... ,_.,,;_ ....... . Class "B" ......... .. ;', ......... . Not '•.Class "C" ...•..·.......... .,:·,, .... . ·Available Grand Total (All Groups) . ..• C ··i;}. >. .... · · SHIPPED 19 3 ,, .9 .'i.il· . . ·2s .• 4 0 0 4' 4 0 . :o0 4 Not. Available. October 1984 /LOG/ 9 , �-:;:B~i7118t-e.Ji§tJBtOBVifS1'~-~!:tl:6~~~a11ist,s~m111e~tc•··c . ~~l . · There is something missing on the Great Lakes this year: the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers taking away jobs from private. business and SIU dredgem:en. . . . . . c,, . . ,,· ,)/ili'ff:iii:tN>tt::/•~ k}}}ffti H¥ti·tSI•r'\J,Ei)t:f. . ,, , , ·.· .· , , ,. . . . . ·· I ,.liti:;';c;, I I "This is by far the best year in the last six for job oppor{unities. It's given us a_t least 150 extra Jobs, " said Algonac Port 1 Rep. _Byron Kelley. Tack that onto the lO_percent jump in man~days on the steams .ships, and )\.lgohac has been a busy hall this year.. . The fight ·against the Corps took more than five years, Kelley said, with the SIU, the · Tran_sportation Institute and others lobbying hard .to prove that private interests could do better and cheaper work. A survey proved that, taking Corps Corps' dredging p·roject's in the · jobs and biddipg on ,them. On . Lakes area was . not appropri·ated. . . t-0p of the bette r quality and Manyl.,akes proj¢cts will end cheaper work, it also saved the aroun d the first ofDecember as taxpayers a bundle of money. the frigid winter. winds · whip After five years of facts, fig- across the Lakes. -But Kelley . ures and lobbying, the effect · said some prbjects in more prowas felt in Washington, D.C .. tected areas could run as·late as where .federal money for the the first Or the year. ' I 1 ~......... ! ,.,;(j '~ /~ \ A. shorewgrker gets a chance .~ ~how dow~ oA some of .the fine fgod <· prepared by NQrtherly Island Steward J. Pow (background), while~Terry Bader (r.) smiles for the camera. ·· • . ', ·. / I Deckhands Donald Radebaugh and Fred Gunn from the Alaf/1 Luedtk e pa~se for a minute on the pier repair job. . .. · · / 1 _ • 1 10 / LOG I October 1984 'I .I a John Cairns and "Pal"Lyor:is repair bmken scow pocket on the dredge Handy Andy. , .. �I I • r i t Mate George Silva (I.) .and Deck/maintenanCE!l)'l~n T. Vallerchamp look down into the camera from the deck of the Northerly Island. This is the pier the Alan Luedtke fs helping to repair and extend. Register -Now!! Vote In' -.N11.1flllJAt1:,!L~4. . . . . . .-. ·-Be ffe.a1Ell!:. i:1. ,-, _i • • .- - • , ·y; \( · ,- '-·-•:.C'l:; ·,.--.;_-, Deckhand s'.•trario (L) and Dragtender Terry Bader repla ce a connection flange on th,e Norif( -!· :_,:;, I I Deckhand R. Wise checks things out aboard the··dredge Northerly· Island at its Bay City, Mich .. job -It gets hot on the river, _so Han dy.A ndy crewmen ·john Cairns, operator; ·Pal Lyons, deckhand, and Don site.. McEachern, fireman, take an ice water break at its Fairp ort; Ohio. job site. · · · • · . · ~ October 1984 / LOGl~t1 · ' �Best in Years • Legal Aid _Great Lakes Show· Big Jpb Jump For th,e first time in years, trade on the Great Lakes has bloomed, bringing a welcome relief from lean employment opportunities j:hat have recently plagued the Great Lakes maritime industry. The season has shown increases in-cargoes and jobs for Lakers; ·more jobs in fact than there were Seafarers registered for duty at the Algonac SIU hall to fill the demand. "For the first time in many, many yea.cs, I called looking for men," SIU Port Rep, Byron Kelley said~ Kelley, who is responsible for meeting man-hour I •demands for SIU membe_rs on the Lakes, said he expects the prosperity in trade to continue at least through fall '84. End of season recbrds, according to Kelley; showed job requests for SIU Lakers to crew steamships that carry the raw steel-making c.ommodities, iron ore, stone and coal increased 25 percent over spring '83 employment requests. 0 . _ , · : : A 24 percent increase in Great Lakes bulk cargo spring shipments of ore and coal, signaling · a resurgence of the steel industry, was at the heart of the surge ·in marithne employment, he said .. · "Any time there's a boost in steel production, we benefit,.,, said Kelley, who tied the?ousy sailing season· more directly to record sales reported by the nation's auto corporations. - During. the. :10s, 200 million · net tons of cargo steamed from Lake ports, a decade when shipping experienced what many now say was the industry's renais. sance. In spring '83, 39.6 tons were transported on the Lakes and climbed to 49.2'., tons this :--. spring .. Ore was up 21 percent and coal shipments increased 56 · percent.. Grain remained at 9 million tons. At- the season's beginning, . shipping analysts forecast a drop ' in shipping due to a late y,,inter ice storm .that left -mQre than . . . , In the event that any SIU members · have legal problems In the various ports, a 118! of at1orneys whom they . can contiulr Is being published. The member need not choose the re<:On)mended attorneys and this 11st Is In• tended only for lnlotmallonal pilr· 100 vessels, marooned for a twoweek period in Lake St. Clair and forced a longer than usual lay-up of other ships awaiting the thaw. Instead, according t&Kelley, shippers made Ufl for the lost time by doubling up on Great · Lakes trips;. poses: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbanel 358 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10001 Tele. ti (21.2) :m)-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, ·Heym~n. Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrao Sun Lile Building Charles & Redwood .Streets Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tel•- ti (301) .539-6967 , The bulk of steamships under SIU contract asking Jor illqre hands are operated by the American Steamship Co. Officials for the company say they expect the late winter means fall will he unusually warm and will allow for _a longer fall shipping . season. In August, at the peak of the spring season, 26 steamships . were plying the lakes with-an average crew of 22 SIU members. Only Motller Nature K11ows what lies· ahead this fall. But Kelley is willing to bet a midwestern Indian summer and a bountjful grain harvest will, lllean ·more jobs for SIU men1b,ersJh1s fall. ' ' -. - · ;· . . . ·. CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman · , 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, !IL 60603 Tele_ ti (312) 263-6330 DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. '19268 Grand River Avenue 'Oelroit. Mich. 4jl822 Tele. ti {31~) 532:1220 Hanson GLOUCESTER, MAS!;. Orlando & Whtte 1 Western Avenue · Gloucester,JAass. 01930 Tele. t1 (617) 2Jl3.8100 . HOUSTON, TEXAS· Archer, Peterson and Waldnef 1801 Main St (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. ti (813) 879-9842 : i.:&s ANGaiis c1.w,. • F~I; ):iottisc~ild, -Fel,<!rt!an &'i;)sfrov 5900 Wllshi~ Boulevaro, Suite 2600 Los. Angeles. Calif. 90036 . •Tele. ii (213} 93H250 •. · - . . . <- . ; WILMINGTON; CALIF'. a~J,lJ~f~~ijQg~~~~B.¾*:l1'l~~ji:~'~ii,,iJtll;1t1 1 liii\ifm&1~' ;U[ ,•. 0 ·~•r .Blended<Crea1t Case,Rul1n·g Sought Too_ · _ • , .. • ' ~mon&w:'BILE,ALA_ ' - , , 3 ,1010 V Antv;eri, flu1ld~~ -·•··. icllifi ~ •-,1 The other court case·1nvolyes~'•': :,~t/ir s04. ,;·.,,,.,,,,.,.,:;:_ • " The merchant marine lost one . cent U.8.-flag share ofthe.nearly $1 billion cash transfer program..- the $1 billion blended creditpto~ ·. '. '~t,'..c" NEW court decision concerning cargo However, a court battle folgram which combines several · Gardner, Robein & Healy preference and is fighting for a , , · · f fi . k . 2540 9-rn Avenue, SUtte.400 favorable ruling in another pref- lowed. Cash transfer IS a pro- types o nancmg .pac ages m Metairie, ta, 10002 gram where instead of using arranging aid _ for foreign naTele. t1 (504) 885-9994 erence issue this. month. NORFOLK, vA: A United States District Court traditional foreign aid to supply tions. Again the administration .. cost or · ,ree " d"t' "d · ., 1 PeterK.Babalas&Associates,P.C. judge . ruled that.. the govern- 1ow commo I 1es or sa1 ' cargo pre,erence regu ac su11e 7oo Atlenlic National sank Bldg. 415 Saint Paul's aouievard ment's cash transfer program · grants for specific purchases, tions did not apply. However, · IIy gives · I sraeI a merehant marme · supporters arNorfolk, Va_ 23510 Tele. ti (804l 622.;i100 with Israel is not covered by t he U. S . b as1ca cash grant to use as it sees fit. gued .that because the governcargo preference regul!_!,tions. . . PHILADEIJ>HIA,.PA . Kir_sctlne_r, Walters; Willig~Latelast year theal'lininistration .The ·. court ruled the program ment has a hand,.in the financiqg . V,:einber;;j & Dempsey Suite 110 unilaterally tried to circumvent · does not fall under cargo pref- of the sales, the 1954 Cargo 1429 Walnut Slreel . Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 ·· -the law by declaring the pro~ erencelaws. The decision may . Preference Act applies. Tele- # (215) 56!J.8900. , gram did. not requir¢ a 50 per- be appealt;d. · ;;Li:::s. ~; . CL -Company/Lakes L . -Lakes .NP. · ....,..lfllR Priority . . SEP1'-.:1~29, 1984 '"- ··. Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes 'TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Port Algopac ............. _... , .... Port 21 3 1 5 2 0 ; Algonac, .. : .. _... ·•· ....... ,_,, Port Algonac., ................ _.. 3 -2 0 13 11 3 Port ,,Algonac. .. . . • .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups . • · ·Clau CL • c_1a,s L Class NP . DECK DEPARTMENT 0 . 21 8 •· ENGINE _DEPARTMENT 7 6 ·0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT · 6 2 \0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT o o ·o Tele. #{314) 23_1•7440 . **REGISTERED ON BEACH All-Groups Class CL Clan L, Class NP 35 5 4 SAN FRANCISCO,. CALIF. John Paul Jennings •: · Henning, Walsh.& A!lchie 100 Bush_Street, Suite 440 5"" Frahcisto, Calif. 9411>4 Tele. ti (415) '981-4400 •. ·. "' 6 1 2 Oaw>li; Robeils, Rei<I, 4 - 1 . 13 31 Totals All Departnients .'...-. . .. 42 18 4 34 15 . 0 85 · *"Tofaf R~glstered'' means the number of men who actually registered for shlppirig at the port last month. '*"Registered on .the _Beach:' means the total number of men registered at the port at !he end of last monlh. 12 / -LOG I Octobe.r :;; . - 1984 . ST.J.!)UIS, !,10. Gnlenberg, Sounders & .Levine Suite 905-Chemical Building 721 OIi¥$ Street . st Louis. Missouri ~101; 15 13 25 20 SEATTLE, WASH. A!>l~ & l.','.acker . 2()1 Elliott Avenue West, Suite 500 Seattle, Wash. 961.19 Tele, ti (206) 285-3610 TAMPA,·FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, p_ A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard .Tampa, Florida 33609 Tel$. ti (813) 879'9842 �.Seafarers . ... ...,"~~~"·,.~~bp< . •)- HARRY LONI>EBERG SCHOOL •{0 OF SEA.MANSHIP ;' "s,,AMM••"''''tt . Piney Point Maryland· Union. Education Integral Part of the Curriculum at SHLSS 1'.he SIU and the . ·Seafarers Officials at SIU Headquarters in Harry: Lundebeig School of Camp Springs, Maryland. . .. . . Seamanship realize the · The intent of this program is to . importance of . keeping our continue to build a better member~ip infori11ed. While relationship based on . trust, attending. upgrading courses at · openness, sharing of information SBLSS, aU SIU members attend and EE,~ded upon a firm belief in Union Education for one week .. the democratic process between the · SIU members and their The purpose of this program is to leadership.l!ach member is asked . p~ovide the membership an to evafoate this program and oppwmnity . to review the goal~ and, .ol>jectives 't/f the; Seafarers · through their suggestions .. the Union Education program · is SIU President Frank.Drozak discusses union policiei(with recertifylng aosuns International Union (Atlantic, constantly imp.roying .. as a part of their Union Education at SHLSS. Gulf, Lakes and 1nlahd Waters Districts) with elected Union -- ' - ' ' The Nautical Science Certlfit:ate · . . Success at SHLSS were· chosen, to. meet the- needs·. and interests of seafarers. In order to complete the requirements for · the ·certificl).te, a stud ent · must first possess a strong maritime vocational b,ackground. An eligib,l¢ .·.student· selects and · •.':'Si"'fci?s · ·. : ·,, ,, acer · ' e · ·college a " , : •· J.:i. ·'. ,BIO 150 PolliJUon Coofrol. ln , Marine lndu$tries CDP 121 ·1ntrod11ct1on to Shipboard Microcomputers . . MTH 108 Introduction to College Math . . . MTH HO College Mathematics GRY 105 Earth, Sea and Man B",:1 · · .Un led S at s !lOOl'!!P,hY, . .. co . •. . • .. · . fj.,,itdlf; ..#.' :, ses ,iste ' below (only one, Math arid one These coµrses can be applied as Associate . · h y · ·course. · · b.e ....well ;reward. .an.... ···.G ~Ojtfll.P, _may -,,,."M' < ,.• , ...,;in.Arts . ,,,..~,.... ·,. 1 selected1, ··.· ·. ·· · · •··•· . .Degree fro1n Qh'a:rles ,c~untf"' ; ~• · · · · · Community College. F'SY 107 App Ile«;(; 1.noustria.l . For more information contact Psychology . . . / , , the .College Programs ;()ffiq:, · BAD 122 Personal Financial · · Seafafo.r,sH.ar.:."". J;.µp:deb~tg,:School- • •Management . . "' . . BAD 112 Government, Business of· S.earilanshlp.; Piney .:{>oint, ' and Latwc Maryland 20674. . . -Seaf,trerS ,l;ieense P!r()'g~an1 . ~ 1~~ 0 •'-: - - ' ~·'·. f Congratulations go to Richard Robertson who recently receiVed his. Nautical Science Certificate. ·· ., In keeping wi.th the philosophy ' succ;essfi.illy completed,· the of meeting the students' needs at lreqairemellts . for the .·. Nautical afl levels, the . Seafarers Harry Science Certificate. The Nauticlll. Science program Lundeberg School of Seamanship was created at the request of the offers .a variety of educational SIU and all the courses are taught opportunities. Ul:).der a contract on the· SBLSS campus. The 21 between the Seafarers Harry credit-hour program can be Lundeberg School and Charles County Community College,. completed withing. six . to ten weeks with. about .half of· the Lundeberg students _have · the opportunity to earn a.certificate in stud~nts completing ·the program . in less' than five weeks; due fo · Nautical Science. Of the 12 previous accredited courses taken students who have enrolled in the at SBLSS. .. program since the fir~t class met in The C!)Urses for the program January • 1984, ten. have The first sti:P" ~#11,t.ers ~hould. the fu.11 ~~uir(!d ~atime bef~re · titlce rn their quest for.:a license as you start your application process. · Towboat operator, Towboat · It is suggested, if you selected to engineer, Master or Mate Freight · go for.a license; that you obtain i · and Towing Vessel or original 3rd U.S.C.G. · application form afti:r ·· or 2nd. Unlimited mate or you have illl<)ut2/3 oftlre n:gwred · Engineer, mi:ist be . to submit a seatime, and · get ..the n ~ compltted United States Co:ist signatures (Master, • Chief Guard (CJ.$:G:;Gf application at· Mate/OuefEngineer and one other their nearest cU.S,C:~, effi.~e in : Mate or Engineer) on the next order to determine th~;e,Ugi~il#f ·; .severiif boa'ts ·or ships. When you to sit for the desired license. . ;<· '. submit tll:e appiii:lltion. to the u.,s,C.G., ask for some prot>f tlia.t Recentarticfos in the LOG have addressed the problems some you are eligible to sit for .the students face by reporting .to examina~on, ~d bring this .-,ith SHLSS • without ~•the•· proper . you ·to Pmey Point. · · character . reference on thei.r. · The licerose. is tough U.S.C.G. applicatfonform. These there is no time· alloted for· signatures must be obtained, .by confusi~n as to your eligi~ility to the seafarer, on board ship before. sit. Any effon you make, prior to he submits his license application. f°eporring to Piney Point, to properly These sigmttures can , be apply and produ,ce the seatime obtained .at anytime ari~Lyou do requirements will reward you with not have to wait until you have the maximum. time for study. course ana · October 1984/LOG/13 ( -· �, Underway Replenishment · ·sfu & SHLSS Preparing for the Future · The . Seafarers . International Replenishment {UNREP). Tpe Union has long been aware of the course is one week long and is a need for cargo-shipping capacity . required part of the Bosun, for . the resupply of forces Quartermaster, Third Mate and deployed overseas in remote AB programs .. locations, particularly during The ;first day of the course is pepods of national emergency. In spent in the dassroom with an response to this need, the Navy introduction to Replenishment at hastncluded, .as a key element of ·sea, . a description of the ship, the. 'rapid deployment force UNR.EP command and control, concept; a Navy Controlled Fleet highline transfer method, fueling operated by a civilian crew. This at sea method and additional . program coQSists of. eight SL-7 repienishment methods. The qass · ~ontainer ships · which are · following .:lays consist of UNREP ~mg converted to a cargo practice while tied to the pier, · configuration · .specifiq.lly assigning crew to all stations, designed to facilitate the .rapid reassigning qew 'to man new · loading arid unloading of military stations, ·· and actual underway equipment~ fuel, personnel, and replenishment at sea. . . · supplies while the ships are . SIU men:il!.ers have just · I uriderwa{ Four of the ships have completed participation in an been converted· and are SW Underway :Replenishment exercise The rendezvo.us position or the Underway Replenishment Is plotted with contracted vessels. Th~ are: the which was held jn the Pacific the wind and sea direction being a prime f11ctor by ,am Moore who 1.s presently: enrolled In the Master Mate Freight ar,d Towing cc:,µrse. Algol, the Capella, the Antares ·Ocean. This Military Se.alift and the Bellatrix. Command exercise was designed Here · at the Seafarers Harry a comprehensive test of · Lundeberg School of Seamanship underway replenishment we are ttainin:g Seafarers in the methods. This test was rated · tei;hniques of Underway ex.;:ellent by M~C and the, Navy. i . I as A special;'sea detail .for l!N'REP is set by Quartermaster students Paul Bllf.lnQton, on the:\Y~ilel; and Robert Enke. C11ptalh Tom Doyle oversees · the operation.. · ', .aridge .,. . As lhe Bosun Recertification class prepares the lines, the Earl "Bult" Shepard beainil lo make. its approach on the receiving vessel, .which Is on a steady course anil .speed. Once alOngS!de It maintains station on the receiving ship by using amall COUIS8 and speea changes. ·· · ln the engine room, preparations are also being made prior to coming alongside the receiving vessel by Norman Walzer, Engineer. • I .I t4!LOG-t.Octooer 1984 ' -- .. -~- -··-·~-~-~I �---------- - ---- - - - Once alongside the receiving vessel, at a distance between 80 - 150 feet, a weighted light line called a "Bolo" is sent over to the receiving crew. This line is used to receivEl the messenger line,;to which the high ll11e; a11d the phone and t_he distance lines are attached. ( .- The 55 gallon drum is hauled aboard the receiving vessel by means of the in-haul line, and is kept about 8 feet above the water during the transfer. -After the distance line is.received, it is made fast to the receiving vessel and is used by the delivery ship to maintain the proper separation beiween vessels. · Upon completing the transfer of all cargo, :tlie rig is then_ prepared to be_ sent back to the delivery ship by reversing the process of how it _was received aboard. -! ,. ' ' I, ' .......,..:• Aff!lr the 5 inch manila highlin·e .is _attached to the kingpqst ·ab_oard the receiving vessel, a:55 gallon drum is prepared to be sent across.- back on board, it Is made up and stowed for-the -- · Octooer 1984 / LOG / 15 \ -, l ~-- - "" ------- ~----~· . ::, ' ,_-_-__ ':_ - - ----~--- �, -·. · Upgrading Course Schedule · ..(•} .. ' 't-<f.'l-'l 1.1.JIV~~,I# . , ,0~Sf:AMM,.,.y.«, I . · 1 . •·. • }.. l.ulVb;,-.,/1 ~~l'-~\l.'i NoVember1984 ThroUgh January19~5.,,{ Programs ~eare.d to lmpr~ve Job Skills -; · · And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry Following are the updated course • schedules for· November 1984 through January 1985 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship.. . 0 /,'sr.,,MAN'>y.'q_' i Recertification Programs Check-In Completion For convenience of the membership, the course schedule Date Date Course ·. is separated Into five categories: engine · department Steward Recertification January 25 · March 4 courses; deck department courses; steward department ' courses; recertification programs; adult. education courses. The starting and completion dates for all courses are also listed. ln!and Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are preparing · to upgrade are· advised to enroll in the courses of their Check-In/. choice· as early as· possible. Although every effort will be made to help every member, classes will be limited in Completior:a Lengtti of · ·· . . . . · size-so· sign up early. Date · ·•.. Co.urse · Course Class schedules may be_ changed to reflect membership November 2 Developmental Studies October 29 demands. · · SIU Representatives in all ports will assist members in preparing applications. The following courses wm need to be taken either before .. The following classes will be held through January '1985 as or after an upgrading course or with firefighting, C.P.R. and ·.· listed below: · 'First Aid. · Adult Education Courses. ·Engine Upgrading Courses · ,~~ _ 9h~ck-ln , .Q~pl!!i_on.,. ~,.•,..:~,/!!fl'. Y""'Cb'tirse Date Date~'''~';'fc;,.c~,L,;;:;.,;"?~'"'»,-~'L ==-='---'-------,'-=.=,~----=::.==--,-'--,--C-. Welding Puinproom Maint. & Operation . .· ·M~rlhe. Elect 1 .:Maintenance Ccmveyorman· Third Asst. Engineer November 2 January 4 January 4 January 4 January 4 December 7 February 22 --.._, . ,..·...:~_... ; ·: ....v•;·:;·'8,?',:J.t~~.''.'&;.~~.J:"'~.:~~-·~,~''.;.iii,;!5_·_-.-:,_i•'. ' ' '~ I '' February 8 March 15 Monday Through Friday Only . / Depart Lexington Park 6:20A.M. Arrive Washington D.C; · 8:20 A.M. .• Course Celestial Navigation/ Master/Mate F.T. Celestial Navigation/ Third Mate Celestial Navigation/ Towboat Operator. ·Flrst"'Class Pilot Quartermaster Check-In Date Completion Date November 9 December 14 Novemb.er 9 December 14 November 9 December 14 January 4 January 11 March1 March·1 Steward Upgrading Courses Course Check-In/ Completion . Length of Date Course Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward . bl-weekly bl-weekly bi-weekly monthly 16 / LOG I October 1984 I ' ... . Bu.s Sche,dule · March 8 Deck Upgrading· Courses.· . (GED) High School Open-ended !:quivalency Program (ESL) English as a Second Language ... O.pencen(;:led (ABE) Adult Basic Education · Open,ended · varies varies varies varies . Depart Washington, D.C. ·4:30 A.M. 5:55P.M .. · Arrive Le~lngton Park 6:15 A.M. 7.55 P.M. •. The Gold Line Bus is the only bus which travels between Washington D.C. and the nearest bus stop in Lexington Park. This bus.line travels Monday through Friday only. It is necessary to take a cab from Lexington Park to ·the Seafarers Harry lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point. · · The Gold Line Bus Station js located at 12th and, New York, Northwest, D.Q., Telephone Number in Washington, D.C.:"(202) 479:,5900 The Go.Id Line Bus Station I~ located ln,Lexlngton Park at the A&P G~ry. Fare: $10.30 (One Way) ·. · ' Friendly cab Company, Lexington Park, Marylan<l Telephone Number: 863-8141 · Fare from Lexington Park to SHLSS Is: $11.00 (1 or 2 occupants) one way. I I I �Apply. Now. for an SH LSS Upgrading:.,Course I , Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Sc,hool of Seamanship · · Upgrading Application Name (frrst) (Casi) Date of Birth (Middle) •• •• .•• MoJDay/Year Address ________~------'---..==-------------;-;-,--,,--,==--..,-(Slreel) (City) (Apt. # or Box.#) TelephonE! _"'(A"',~ea=ca~d"'e"'J--~--- · (ZlpCode) (State) Inland Waters Member • Deep Sea Member 0 ~ Lakes Member D Pacific • Social Security 11 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Book 11 - - - - ' - - - ~ - - - - Seniority _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ .• ...•• •• • Date Book Port Presently . Wasfasued ________~· Port lssued ________~Reglstered In _________ •• •• • ••• • Endorsement(s) or License(s) Now. H e l d - - - , , - - - - - ~ - - ' - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . Are·you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program: 0 Yes •• ••• • ••• • •• .:.'"...'"..Ml!- 1.l lij!ilQI No D (If yes, fl.II In below} •• • Yes No • CPR: • Yes No • l Am Interested in the Following Course(s) C,hecked Below or lndlcated·Here if Not Listed - - - ' - - - - - ~ ••• ••• ••• •• •• • •• DECK I .••• •• ' •• •• L FlrefighUng: ~•i''1lliM~f11IJ1'1Jt.rlifrre-,ifrii"[@'~-~'4,,y,i1t fi n111ir ~,r~~.,~$1 ' ' ,, •• •• •• •• ••• •• •• • ••• • ••• • ••• ••• •• • FOWT QMED-Aoy Rating ; 0° Mlirin'4i Electronics · '• Marine Electrical Maintenance D Pumproom Maintenance & Opara!IQn Automation Malnlel'ance of Shipboard Relrlgaralloi. Syslema o. Qlatel Engines 0 A!lllslant Englnaa,r (Unlnspectad Motor V•uel) • Qhlei'Englneer (Unlnspacted ,. •. • • • .·• MOtor Vessel . D Third' Asst. Engineer (Motor Inspected)· Third Male Radar Observer Unlimited D A..lslanl Cook 0 Cook & Baker • Chief Cook Steward Towboat. Inland C0ok • .• · complete the course• ••• ••• .•· 'o Adul.1 Bu.I.c Educall~n (ABE) · High School Equlvalency 1 Program (GED) Developmental Studies ... . ~. English as a Second Language (ESL) • Nautical Science Certificate Program Scholarshlp/Work Program • ' •• •• ••• •• •• ••:: • ••• •• •• •• .• • .••• • ' •• ••• •• . •: • ••• •• ••• •• •• ' • ••• ,-. .•. .• COLLEGE PROGRAM • • •• •• • ••• ••• •• ADULT l:DUCATION DEPARTMENT • • ..••• ••' • 0 Welding . D Llfeboalman STEWARD No transportation WIii be paid unless you present · original receipts and successfully ••• • .• • • ' ••• •• ALL DEPARTMENTS ENGINE 0 Tankerman O AB Unlimited AB. Lim.lied . 0 A.B Special • D Quartermaster • Towboat Operator Inland. • Towboat Operator .Nol More Than 200 MIies o 1)>Wb<>al Operator (Over 200 MIies) • Celestial NIIYlgallon . D Master lnsp~ad T0wln1i>V1tl@il o Mate lnapeclad Towing Veuer· D 1st Class.PIiot . D Third Male Celestlal-.Navlgatlori . •• Yes '' DoyouholdaletterofcompletlonforLlfel:ioat: • ·Yes No • ••• •• • •• ...•• · Course(s)Taken _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _--,-_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ •: ' • .••• •• •• • (dates am,naear • •• •• • •• • •• Trainee Program: From ______,==·.to Have you attended any St:ILSS Upgrading Courses: •• •• • •• No D (if yes, fill in below) ,, • ••• •• •• • ••• •• ••• •• RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME'-(Show only·a.mount need,f?d to Lipgrl(c;le In rating n.oted ab.ove pr attach letter of service, Whichever is applicable,) · · ·· · · · VESSEL RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED . DATE 01:' DISCHARGE ••• ••• ••• • .•.• . • ••• •• ••• •• .SIGNATURE_-"------------,--- D1>.TE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _- - ' - - - - RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Upgrading Center, Plney,Point, MD. 20674 -Y~ic.••:..•.:._1ii, .................................................. ~ ............_............ ~.--····································· ,_;::,::;;..- October 1984 /LOG/ 17 .'R �~---.Area Vi.ce. Presidents' "ep_ort-·_-.-----,-,Great ·Lakes & Western Rivers, by V.P. Mike Sacco Gulf Coast, by V.P. Joe Sacco O help resolve our differences WITH harvest time upon us, with Dixie Carriers, we are activity on the western rivpursuing a regular dialogue with ers is picking up and more work is the company. As the strike. goes available for our members. into its 19th month, we are also Also, politically, we've been gearing up for the Missouri govcontinuing our legal fight in court against the company. This Union ernor's race in which we're strongly has a case pending against Dixie supporting Democrat Kenneth in a Texas district court. Rothman. . However, the outcome of a.NaIn .mid-September Democratic tional Labor Relations Board presidential nominee Walter Mon(NLRB) case in New Orleans is a · dale came to St. Louis and met perfect example of the anti-union with representatives from the varattitudes so prevalent during this ious unions, including the SIU, Reagan administration. The SIU did. not agree with the decision . before speaking at the city's Washington University. This Union is reached by the NLRB's regional director in New Orleans concerning solidly in back of the Mondale-Ferraro ticket, and I strongly urge all. unfair labor practice charges that we had brought against •Dixie our members to get out and vote on Nov. 6. .. Carriers. The Union, therefore, appealed the decision to the NLRB At the end of September the Missouri State AFL-CIO-held its in Washington, D.C. The appeal was denied. · biennial convention in Kansas City. SIU Representative Mike Dagon On a positive note, I'm happy to report that a staunch congressional. attended the convention. He reports that Joan Mondale, wife of supporter of the SIU, Lindy Boggs (D-La.), won a tough primary Walter Mondale,' spoke to the delegates as did AFL-CIO President race last month. I want.to thank the SIU meni.bership for their hard Lane Kirkland. work on the part of Rep. Boggs. Up on the Great Lakes, d_eep-draft shipping is slowing down a bit All over the Gulf we're very involved in the political scene. For : with the cold weather coming in. SIU-contracted American Steamship instance, in :fy[obiie we have set up phone banks in the hall, and our Co. has brought in th·e self-unloader Adam Cornelius. and Kinsman members ·are calling people and asking them to vote for Walter is bringing in the Merle McCurdy, a grain ship. · · Mondale .. Also, out of Mobile we are throwing our support behind On our.'Great Lakes tug and barge equipment, employment is Democrat Frank McRight who is running for Congress for the first holding up. well. SIU-contracted Dunbar. and 'Sullivan completed tim('): lie is running 1n the first Congressional District of Alabama. projects in Fairport, OhiQ and. Conneat1t, Ohio .and has , begun a Iri Jacksonville, the first time, we were heavily involved in harbor deepening job in Eastlake, Ohio. Around the middle· of this ;, l6c,1l politics and our efforts were qui_te successful. In recent elections month, the company is scheduled to begin a large dredging project there we supported five judges. Three of them won and the other · in Point Mouillee, Mich . .two are s,cheduled for runoff elections. · . Luedtke Engineering has started a job in.Ogdensburg, N.Y. and ;.'· Concerning tug and barge contracts in the Gulf; a very good was also declared low -bidaet<on a $6. ni.illioii breakwater repair ·.agreement. with G&H Towing in Texas has been ratified by the project in Musk~gon, Mich. That work is expected to begin around members.. Meanwhile; negotiations are continuing with Moran of the middle of October. ·· . • Texas. •· · ' · Our 'SIU-contracted dredge North1d-ly Island (NAT.CO) has com~ JnNewOrleai1swearepreparingfornegotiationsonanewcontract pleted the initial part of a project in Saginaw Bay, Mich. and has ,.. . w\~~ pe~t_ll;, Q~e~n Stt~a_piboat com aIJy which. owns the pa~s.engeL,"l'!Aoved•.lJ:> T~ledo, Qhi~i!"ii~.ife. ~~~-beginning a .hafbOJ:•ife~ning '. ,-..,, .. sr'~h(p's"''M'1~1.ffl°pjtl~~n,an~•![?elta ..~Ue!ln."flFlie e~11}.;a:c ,e*pI~~~J~~tfeil'lfn1h'fflJffimna lS sffl &ih!ltioltom;• .·• I 4 --..·. t.o~ : Dec. 30. Also, negotiations are continuing in New, Orie.ans with Gulf . ·. · West Coast by V.P George McCartney ·Atlantic Transporation Co. That agreement expires at the end of this · ' · · 0 month. · · · . :~et~: T for 0 t .·. T.::~: 1 ::~Jt;fu~ East .Coa$tjby V.P, Leontt~U . ,,,... mtirith. Qrre'was politic1i"~~d the ···· other was ·skilled seamanship. ' · LL aiong the East Coast there On the political front, we've been · is a good deal of activity with . veryacHv~ up' and down-tl:ie Coast ·our tug an,c.kbarge contracts. .attending rallies for Walter Mon, In Noifollcthe:,'\.llie<;!Jnhmdancl"'. ,, dale and Geraldine Ferraro, the . J~.¢;. A!Jitd\G.da?tal contracts. were Democratic nominees for presi' Overwhelmingly ratified. dent and vice-president tespecAlso in that port, negotiations tively and the candidates tins Union is supporting. are ~tarting with the Association of Virginia Pilots, which represents . ;'\l~'O: 111' 'California's Orange launch operators. and shoreside County on 1.,abor Day, the SIU personnel, and with the Associawas outin full force at Mile Square Park, the site of the official kicktion of Maryland Pilots. Both con-• off of the Reagan re,eJeetion campaign. SIU members along. with Oct.' 31. their sisters'and brothers in their affiliated union, th.e united Industrial tracts/expire _In Norfolk negotiations are conWorkers, numbered 400 at the dc;monstration. Tbey carried their tinuing with Northeast Towing. grasssoots political signs as well as signs protestingReagan's policy In Philadelphia, Baltimore and Norfolk contract negotiations are on tariff denials. · ' . also continuing with Curtis Bay and McAllister. . Later that afternoon we were at the Long Beach Airport to welcome Concerning deep sea news, the SIU-contracted Pride of Texas Mondale and Ferraro to.Southern California. . (Titan Navigation) was crewed up in Norfolk in the middle of All over the West Coast our grassroots volunteers are participating · September. The ship had been lai<;I up .for three weeks for repairs in in. voter registration drives and get-out:the-vote campaigns.: In the .the Newport News Ship arid Dr}'dock. . · Seattle ~all volunteers have aiso made close to 75,000 sigil,"s .for the Off the coast of Virginia,. al: Lynnhaven Anchorage, the SIUMondale-Ferraro campaign. ccmtracted Keystone State (lnterocean Management) continues to go * * * through ·her round~the~clock i:icercises using her' ,heavy~lift cranes in Turniligl6Iny second news item this month, I'm proud to announce · "at-sea" conditions. This IO-year old vessel was recently converted that two ofour Seafarers are going to Geneva, Switzerland to receive by the Navy as the first of 11 heavy-lift crane ships under charter to a covetous award-the United Nation's Nansen Medal for ,saving the Military Sealift Command. refugees. The Seafarer.s, both ABs and both out of Seattle, are Jeff ,,, In Baltimore in the middle of September the SIU supplied the Kass and Greg Turay. The award they will receive was first. given to , security :at a .rally for Geraldine Ferraro, the Democratic nominee Eleanor Roosevelt in 1954 for her work with. World WarUr.e.fpge:es. for vice president. This Union is strongly supporting Mondale and · (A full story on the award will appear in an upcoming issue ofJhc; LOG.) . . .Ferraro· in the upcoming election on Nov. 6. ·A· on ,.,. '''"" · 18 / LOG / October 1984 • .• �While he must .sign his riame on ' the first line of the upper lefthand corner of the mailing envelope, and print his name and book number · _ · on the second line, the secrecy of the ballot-which is encased in an unmarked ballot envelope-is complete. No ballot will be opened for counting until all envelopes containing valid ballots have first been opened, the ·ballot envelope removed intact, and all ballot envelinclude with the request the adopes mixed together. In· no way , dress where they want the ballot will there be any coJJ,nectfon beto be mailed. Once he receives his ballot and · tween the mailing envelope-:-containing the member's namC-:.and envelopes, the member's vote bethe ballot. envelope or the ballot comes completely secret since, af. itself. ter he marks his ballot in secret, he inserts it into the envelope Ballots will be counted by a marked "Ballot," seajs it and places rank-and~file Union Tallying Comit into the mailing envelope already mittee consisting of two members addressed to the bank depository, . elected from each of the Constiseals the mailing envelope and mails tutional Ports. They will be elected it. in December. Voting Procedures, Sample Ballot, 'Other Information for 1984·General Election of Officers, 1985--1988 Seafarers International· Union Atlantic,.Gulf, Lakes· & Inland Waters District S able to members who believe they ecret ballots, for the election will be at. sea during the voting of officers and job holders for · the term 1985-1988, will be availperiod and unable to secure a bal• lot. Requests for absentee ballots able to members of the Atlantic, must be made by registered or Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters certified mail .postmarked no later District of the Seafarers Internathan midnight, Nov. 15 and must tional Union of North America be delivered no latertlian Nov. 25, from Nov. l through Dec. 31. The 1984. The requests must be mailed ballot will contain the names of all to the Secretary-Treasurer's office qualified candidates .as was determined by the Union's Credentials · at SIU Headquarters in Camp Springs, Md. Seafarers requesting Committee and membership in acabsentee ballots are cautioned to cordance with the Union's Constitution. The election will be conducted Notice On Unopposed Candidates by a mail ballot as provided by the One part of the article of the SIU any such candidate. mittee shall not be required to tally Union's Constitution. Secret balcompletely (he results of the voting Constitution which deals with .rules The entire section, contained in lots, togethe( with self-addressed, for' elections concerns the election for such unopposed candidate but stamped envelopes fol: mailing, will of candidates who life unopposed . Article XID, Section 5(a) of the SIU shall cel'lify in their report, that be available to full-book members Constitution, reads as follows: for office. The section states that such unopposed candidate has been in good standing at union halls. those candidates who are unopposed "A candidate unopposed for any elected to such office or job. The A, full list of cities and street for any office or job shall be conoffice or Job shall be deemed elected Election Report Meeting shall ac• addresses -where ballots will be to such office or job notwithstanding cept the above certijication of the sidered elected to that office or job, available ~ccompanies this story. and that the Tallying, Committee that bis name may appear on the Union Tallying Committee witftout Election procedures are spelled · shall not have to count the votes for ballot •. The Union Tallying Com- change." out in detail in Article XIII of the SIU Constitution which is printed· in thi,s speci<ll suJ:)plement of.the:_, ,3 . , ,.· " · , .,,,, .. ,,.,•·,, <.,,,,,,,·· . , : ,;,,,; · ~lhs;,;\t.~ ·'?£' ~ -J.;.,-;; • _.. , !c~:~~.-:k~"',.--·,··*~·_;.~,~~-~"J'"'··ct•.\-.~"'- ··"'·~>·""~~,i~.itc4f" f' ;~~&.. __,;:.- _ . ~~;p•-.,-~•-_"s.;,,_,i~~/'Ot;r'-~'f~f4-':"!.v'l!..~•~~----,.. ~,r. . _.-·'-1'% · Seafarers may pie up eir bal· · lots and mailing envelopes from 9 ;a.m. until noon, Monday through · 'Satqrifliys, ex~pt on Jegiµ, holi"". days; at any of the designated port.city locations from Nov. 1 through Dec ..31. ,.,,.,.. . . Mailing envelopes containing ballots must be .postmarked no later than Midnighto'December 31, 1984 and must .be received by, Jan 5, . 1985. • Only full-book members in good standing are eligible to vote. Each member must present his b.ook to the port agent or the. agent's designated representative when the member secures his ballot, his _ballot envelope and a postage-paid, pre-addressed envelope in ·which to return the ballot envelope con- . taining the ballot. When the memc ber receives ·his ballot, his book will be stamped with the word "voted" and the date. The top part of the ballot above the perforated line will be retained by the port agent. In cases where a member does not produce his book, or ,where there is a question about his being.· · in good standing or otherwise eligible to vote, the. member will receive a mailing envelope of a difc ferent color marked with the word "challenge," an_d his book shail be stamped "Voted Challenge" and the date. Absente.e ballots will be availi)?, -i-l~• i / ;.k_,. ~,,• ., - ', I I October 19S4 /LOG/ 19 i , '' .I �/ - ; ELECTION NOTICE OF 1 984 ELECTION' FOR ELECTION- OF 1 985-1 988 OFFICERS AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS Election will be conducted by secret mail ballot. Ballots may be obtained at the following locations from 9:00 A.M. to 12 Noon, Mondays through Saturdays, excluding holidays, during the voting period: The voting period shall commence on November 1st, 1984 and shall continue through December 31st, 1984. VOTING LOCATIONS BAI.Tl MORE Cl.EVELAND DETROIT.. (ALGONAC) . DULUTH GLO.UCEST.ER HONOLULU 1216 E. _Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 1290 -Old River Road, Cleveland, OH 44113 520 St. Clair River Drive, Algonac, Ml 48001 705 Medical Arts Building, Duluth, MN 55802 1 1 Rogers Street, Gloucester, MA 01930 .· 707 Alakea Street, Honolulu,- HI 96813 HOUSTON 1221 Pierce Street, Ho·usfon, TX noo2 JACKSONVILLE 3315 Liberty Street, Jacksonville, FL 32206 ' JERSEY CITY 99 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Parkway, Mobile, AL 36605 · 630 Jackson .Avenue, NEW ORLEANS New Orleans, LA 70130 f\lEW YORK NORFOLK PHILADELPHIA PHILIPPINES (SUBfC BAY) PIN EY POINT PUERTO RICO (SANTURCE) SAN FRANCISCO . SEATTLE ST. LOUIS WILMINGTON -· ..... . ; , 675 Fourth Avenue, Brookiyn 1 NY 11232 115 Third Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23510 2604 South Fourth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148. 2348 Rizal Ave., E. Bajac Bajac, Olongapo City (Subic Bay), · R. Philippines C-2201 St. Mary's County, Piney Point, M D 20674 1057 Fernandez Juncos, Stop 16, Santurce, PR 00907 35IJ Fremont ,Streel, San . Francisco, CA 94105 · 2505 First AVffflue,. �Ille, WA 98121 4581 Gravois Av�nue, St. Lotis. MO 63116 408 Avalon Boulevard, Wilmirigton, . CA 90744 • ·;c.,. .. :.''..~ . ~ .• .......· : SIU Constitution · R·u/es on Elee.tion _•; ._:: ..- ., : - -, _ �,{1 : i , .. ,_ .;. ., , , , J4lrtlcle ·�111 . . . . , . Headqu�ers is •located. It shaUcimsist , of six (6) full book _ .., Sedlon 3: Ballollng P<Ocedun,s,., . ' j,, , ; . ' . membery m-attendan�e_: at t�e me�tmg_,.wit� tv,,q (�) me�qe:rs s _. E�lo_n,, _Offi�, ffea¥1quarter . , _.:- ·.:· ;•:-.-.-. ,: ,.,,r: :;._- :·>:•'f1.'Y ·· •1� --,;�;;,:�i�l.Jilf:-<oJ(vJ_ 11:.:, · .: . to be elected from each of the De9_k , t:11��, "!'a .�.tr•(li,roJ' �preaenfli!IY.es, Port Agents and -Patrolmen i!1..,.. . . J,),: B �Q� 1n ,lliF,11,!"!111�f'�.�re�•'l1(P,ro:Ytd�d. , s�£�. ,· Departments.-No ·officer;Headquatters. . .R_epresenta.t1ve, . _ Pgrt . me_nce _ on ,· Novem6er· · lst of"the,,.electton: year-,;,and1-:stiall:-r(,.Secbon- l. Nonunations. .•·· .· . , . . . ' ;\gent o�.. Pa contiitu� through December 3lst,,ex.clusive of Sund�ys'.a1i\li'·' E�cept as provided in Section 2, (b) of this Article, any .. •trolman, or .sandidate'ofor i>ffice -or 'the job of He"'!q!'arters Rep�sentat1�•• Port �gent or Patrolman; �hall (f?.r...•e,c. � i1)dividwd fort) holid�ys lega!l,Y recognized: in the,.,: · full book -member;may submit his name for nomin�tion for ,. . be •!1g1ble·for eleqt1on I? this <;:omm11tee, except as prov1dea City of wliich the PQrt affected 1s locatetl:)f November Isl any office , or theiob of Headquarters Representative, Port for 10.,: _�cJ• X, Section 4. In the ev�nt any committee or December 31st falls on a holiday,lep!l� ,l'J'.cognjzed\iit.att · Agenf or Patrolman, by delivering or causing to be delivered me,:nber 1s un�ble to serve, th� ColJ!m1ttee �hall suspend ·Port in the City iit which that PQrt is. located, the balloting:•-:. in 'pel'.Son,. to the, office of the Secretary-Treasurer at head- . q��{S,:. or. s.end_iµg, - a tetter ,addressed to the- Credentials · 1 , untiLthe ,Pre�s1dent - ?r Executive- V1ce-Pres1�ent, o� the. ., period in su,c�, ��- $h� gomro�n�e �ftJ�rmi.nate:-, ,a_s,thC.ca'se. ·;.1 �'!f"f, ID th�er, ,£,aj- ls �especial m.eell!!B. at . · , . ma.){be lon,l!\i' next,succeed\!!8 bus1Dess·daya S.uruecMo the. · i · e,address · . . , . S.C,C o£the,Secrel!!!;Y."T�surermat Co1DID1ttee,.1D care �tti�-_. 1 . .� �Ja�t?cf���rs�th,u�1� ," ." · _- :·_ m_.1'FS�&ef;Ji#&� u:,� .• -""sro:W&\1ihwi� ,rc1· r. �� �-1'!111 �t�;,�t::fiR�SQ (Qo� •);Jf - '-'·-> t�'fi:�Q1i:f_.Y ,,!i'-,..-:J.,ii:� }f�,� -;��� re � i!:" _ li · ... _ _ ·n 1m:oo Offfi��)1uwt. ·efs/�Tfiii�J?fieriij�be . _ _ , _, ;_,. : , _ _ . , < ;;, _ repl;\£f�men1, ! Fhe,. Gomm1ttee's _ resuifs�Hiill _ _ . tle'li;yl' _ m aJorily· �, -theii"tl" _ . al . lie; 1>.0 _ i'l 'i" -"s h 'alF6e _ • o pel, froln'9:00 _ _ A,M. o 12' low , _ _ . _ _ _ . . . · . .. . -: . . · , the: folfowing: _ . , .. .. , . . . _ . .. be_ing reso_lved •by a majority vote of · vot¢;-,witli0�)'. -tie,vore Noon,' Moridayd\fu:ugh Saturdays,' (�}The' Jlame oi' the ¢andidate. . . .. · · _ _ i excluding holidays. t h e membership a t a special meetmg called for tliat p s• (b} _Balloting '111•11 be t,y �•i . The Secl'e.tary-Treasu�� � (b) :Hfs home adclres�.an.d,· ••maili ng address. . ; shall 1DSU,e the proper and timely prep,arat1on of balk)ts\,, ,, . . , . (c) His book number. , ,_., . t:,, .. . . . ·. ,,'! at th�t, Port.:,. :,,-'· ·:,. • , . • . . (d) The !itl� 6� the �c,e' ..or-·...other job for w�ich he .is ii . (b) Aft�r its elecl!On; the Co_mm1ttee shall-imme�iflt�!rJ!� .. witho�t par-iii!Jit)'. as to �dj�a,tes;or:f>'.!,l;i., , 1'1!� li!l!lo'.fsoiii'af mto: · �.ess1011:·_ It: -s�all-. determn�e -• -"'.hether t�e _, �-!8-�..::n. Jl�r; . o!l:�� , ,e��ta!):l}foi;m,!!�,h�4-�.m..t�f$!V�,::�iy:m.�·nts· not . . . -��µdid3;t�, IOcl�dt�)��- J�a,rpe, of the Port . IO the event � sµfi)1)!\t.�;ly� a�f!hcat1on .cprrec�y,and PQS!.��s•,�}he ne e-· mcon.s1stent ·�1th the, prov1s1qns of this CQn slltut1on. All · : t_he PQS1Uon sought 1s 1h,t .of Agent or.Patrolma n_.·. ._,. .... qualified candidates shall be listed thereon_,alphabetically �s'i"'Y, qµ_ali#cat\ODS»The !1;om m1ttee _shall prep� a rePQrt , . .',: . (e) Proof of citizenship. . lisl!"g eac_h apph�ant and his "!><>k,number,.underlhe, ,affice within each category with book number , and job seniority (f) Proof of seatime and/or employme nt as required for . ·· . , ., · · or Job. he is se.C!kmg. Each -app_hcant s_hall be n1arked qualclassification status. . ., . .. _ - ·'.< · : · candidates. The listing of the J)OrtS shall first s et fcn:th !leadquarters a on. is vessel, lie shall' notify . . ified' ' ,or "disqualified" •�cording l9 the findings of the (g) In the event the member .-...·,.,:: "'!d then shall follow, a geographical . l!"l,te,i;n/ c:onimenc!ng the Credentials C�mmitte,e what vessel. h_e is·on. T�is ·· ',\_,J:0�1ttee. Where an,,apphcant has been m31:ked "disgual. with the most northerly port ofth� Atl311t19',Coast, follow1Dg shall be done also 1f he ships subsequent- to forward1Dg / ified, ·· th.� reason _therefor ,must be _stated '!' .the �port. the Atlantic Coast down to the most southerly port on that · ._ his credentials. .. . .•!;-,,, W\>•r�,-• 11.e vg\e hat�•n resolved, by a spec13! meet1D� of co.ast, , th_en,,._westerly aloi;ig the Gulf of Mexico and so .on, (h) Annexing a certificate_·,in the- following form, signep · · �li"�fJ!l�in��,htp, thatfaFt sh_� also be noted, _with suffi�1eQt detail. The report sHall be- signed by 3!1 · _of the Comm,tt�e until the list .of ports .is exhauste d. Any port outside . the a nd dated by the proposed nominee: · . . ·· �nd submitl�d t,o t�e Ports 1,n Con tinental Un ited:.States _shall then be adde.d .. There shall . �.embers, at1d be completed "I hereby certify that I am not now, nor, for the',five (5) ...... ttme,Jor t�e: next_J�gular qiee_t1_1�g after, be no write-in voting and rto provision� for. !he same Shall years last past, have I been either a me:mber ofthe Communist . : ... their �lectton. �t this meeti�g, .,ti.shall J!e f!'•d '.and: 1Dco,por:,ted ID the m1Dutes, appear on the ballot. Each ballot shall be so prepared as to Party or convi�te d of; or served any part of a prison term and then PQste<I on the bull•!i/1 �oard in each port. have the number thereon placed at the top thereof and shall resulting from convictio_n: of robbery, , bribery, extortion, be so perforated as to enable th_at pqrtion containing the said· On . !he las_t day o,f_- n�unu�,tions,: 9!1e ,nember o�, t,�e ..- embezzlement, grand lru:CCny, burglary, arson, violation:.Qf CoI11I11i�tee;�hall s_tand by-_1� H.ea·ctquarter�__ to accept dehvery number tO be easily removed to insure secrecy of the ballot. narcotics laws, murder, _- rape, assault with_ inten t.. Jo kill, ·_of c r�denttals.; � credepttals must _be -II) headquarters ·by On this remov8ble portion shall also be placed a short ass3:�l.t w_hich infli�Js gri�vous bodily inj!Jryi of viola_ti�n- of • . statement indicating the n ature Qf the ballot and the voting ,midrught of tlos1Dg �•Y. . Ill~- of tlie Landrum-Griffin Act, cjr conspiracy to . Tille: II or~-. . . , , (c),W_hen·'an . apphcant has been d1sguahfied by the com' date thereof. commir any' such crimes." _ ·.. mittee, h �· _s hall � �otified immediai'elt t,y teleg1:1m at, tne - (c) The ballots so prepared at the dire�tion ofthe SecretaryDated ;'. , . . . . . . . ... . . . . , . . . :. . . . . . . , . . , . : . , . , . .,, : . . . . , "·addre_sses hst_ed br,h1m-pµrsuantto ��C.�•on I '?f this art1cl�. Treasurer shall be the only official ballpts. No others may Signature ofmemb'e;be used. Each ballot shall be numbered as indicated in the H� shall a_lso be-: �ent a letter ·contain1Dg their reasons for Book No. . . . , . . . , . . . . . . , . . _ . , . . , . . . . , . . _. ; . , . . . . . .• . . . . '1)'. :ijr'Jii.ail; ,speciaj _delivery; registered · · sugh,,di,sq_ualifi�atfon preceding_ p�aphs and shall be numbered con secutively, l'f!nted forms of the certificate shall be made a.vaila/JI% to ',_ .. .. . commencmg with number 1. A sufficient amount _shall be nommees. Where a nomihe_e cannot truthfully _ executC· such_ -...__ or c��ffled,_� t_o. :the - mwl.iµg aj:ld_r�ss d�signated pursuant to printed and distributed to eac)l Port. A ·rec ord of the ballots, a certificate, but is, in fact, legally eligible for an office or . _ Sectioef'f.<b) of Jms �icle . -�_.di�qµalified app\icant shall h_ave the rightto,take, aft' appeal...,,t..o· th,e membership from the both by serial' numbers and amount, sent thereto, shall be . job by reason of the restoration of civil rights originally decision of the Committ ee. He: l4ru1 forward_ copies p{ such maintained by the Sec·retary-Treasurer, who shall also send revoked by such conviction .or. a favorable determination by appeal'to' !"'Ch PQrt, where-the,:appeal_,s_hall be presented and each Port Agent a verification list indicating the amount and the Board of Parole of the 'United States_ Department !>f · Justice, he shall, in lieu of the foregoing certificate furnish voted upon at a regular meetlDg no 11iter than th_e second serial numbers of the ball_ots $ent .. The Secretary-Treasurer meeting aft�r-the C�,:nmittee:s election. It isJhe r_e�PQDSibility shall also send lo eac_h cient amount of. . a �oniplete si�ned statement of the facts oLhis case iogether ,-. - : Port 1,g,ent a suffi • I of the apphca'!-1 to ms�re ll!"�IY,,,,de�verypf his· appeal, In blank-opaque envelopes contanung the word, "Ballot" on wllh true-cop1es of the documents ,suPPQrting his ·st�tement. -. .... any ;event, without J?reJud1ce_ -��: ._his · wntt�J?, .- �ppeal,_ t�e the face of_t_he envelope, as well as a suffici�nt ��urit of Any_ f�ll -b.o'?k member may nomi(iat_e ally otfiEfrfu l�:Qook apphcant may ap�-ar m person ·befo.re the �Qmnuttee withm opaque mailmg envelopes,· first. class postage,_.prep_wd - and_ member m which event such full book member s'p •nom_10ated · tw� days_ aft�r .the: day on which t�e _te!•�'.is sent, to printed on · the face thereon as the · addressee shiili be the shall conlply with the provisions- of thfs Ai:ticle •�they are con;e_ ct )1,i� aJ?phcat10n or argu e for his: quahfi c. ati�n._ name and acf<4"ess of the depository for the -receipt of siach sef forth herein, relating to the s1:,1bMi_ssion Qf-crederttials . By . Tti� <;9mmitt.ee's,:report shall be,ptepared- early:ei:i_���h to ballots as designated by the President in the, manner provided reason of t-be_.abovC· s elf nomin_ation:provisiOn..t�e responsi� set ;,lloW. the _applica�t 'I<? appear.l?efore it within th7 by Article X, Section I, of this Constitution, In the uppe.r bility i( any, for notifying, a _nQniinee of his nomfoation to forth ID this Const1lu!'on,,1Utd �till reac_h the PQrtS ID llmefor left-hand comer of suc_h mailing e nvelope, there shall be office , sh�II be that of the nominator. .. , printed thereon, as . a _ top line, p�vi_s_ioµ -_ for . .the - voter!s . ' ;;- �. '._.,_;, · All documents required herei n must reach headquarters •· - · - <th,� . first� i:e�-��· m�:�tmg-after its elect10�. · (d) A maJonty vote o� the membership shall, ID t_ffe 1.9se si�ature and o'!- •!}other line · immediately thereunder, prono •�lier than July 15 and no later than August 15 of the o( su�h _ap�als,. be suffic1ei:it to oyer-ru!e any disquabficat1on vision for . the pnntmg of the vote('s_ name and book number. electton year. · by t�e -Ci:edent1�s Committee., IO which even� the one so In acfdition , th¢ Seci:etary-T:reasufer. -sftall also send a stiffiThe Secretary-Treasurer is charged with safekeeping of prev1ous_Iy class•fi�d shall the_n be �••med_ qualified. cient amount of maili11g e nvelopes iden\ical with the mailing thes_e letters and shall tum them over io the Credentials , (e), Tlie,Crede�tials Committee, ID passing uPQn the 9ualenvelopes mentioned above, except .I.hat th'ey �hall be of Com· mittee UPQD the latter's request. · ifica_t1on,s,.of candidates, sh'!ll have the ngh! to c�nclus,�ely different color ,;and s hall contain on,the face'Of sucli envelope •,: pres�me ,_t.hat any?ne nom1Dated and qualified ID previous ii, bold l etters, the word, "Challenge.'' The Secretary· Section 2. Credentials Committee. electi.ons.Jor: candidacy for any offic e, or the job of HeadTreasurer shalLfurther furnish a sufficient amount ofl "RostCr (a) A Credentials Committee _shall be el¢cted at the regular quartCri\ReJ'resentative, ?o_rt Age_nt or _!>�trolman, h�s.. met .Sh�ets'' .wh,ich shall have printCd thereon\ at the to( theteOf-, all the'requrrements of Section l(a) of r•cle XII. meeting in.., August of t_he election year, at the ()Ort- where the year of the election, and immediately thereunder, five ,r , .": ,, �'. ' .,:..a:.. . . ~ : f • : • • .t ; • r _.._. ll\�� ~. 1 1 '• · ,. . l ; ,,;" & • ~ ( ·, ,; ~-~ ti.'!'• 0 20 / LOG / October 1984 (� s !:; ' - - -; .. �(S) vertical columns designated date, ballot number, signa- · dressed to the depository shall have printed on the face election and balloiing pro.::edure or the conduct of the same, thereQf the words "Challenged Absentee Ballot." The Secshall within 72 hours of the occurrence of the claimed ture full book member's name, book number, and comments, violation, notify the Secretacy-Treasurer at Headquarters, in and such roster sheets shall contain horizontal lines immeretary-Treasurer shall keep records of all of the foregoing, diately under the captions of each of the above five columns. including the reasons for determining such member's ineliwriting, by certified mail, of the same, setting fonb hill name, The Secrelaf)(-Treasurer shall also send a sufficient amount gibility, which..records shall be opert for inspection by full book number and the details so that appropriate corrective of envelopes with the printed name and address of the · book members and upon the convening of the Union Tallying action if .warranted may be "taken. The Secretary-Treasurer Col!)mittee, presented·fothem. The·Secretary-Treasurer shall shall expeditiously investigate the facts concerning the claimed depository on the face thereof, and in the upper left-hano comer, the name of the port and address, and on thdace of send to all Ports,thenames and book numbers of the members violation, take such action as may be necessary, if any, and such envelope, should be printed the words, "Roster Sheets to whom absentee ballots were sent. make a report and recommendation, if.necessary, a copy of and Ballot Stubs." Each Port Agent shall maintain separate (0 All ballots to be counted, must be received by the which shall "be sent to the member and the original shall be records of the ballots sent him and shall inspect and count depository no later than the January 5.th immediately subfiled !or the Union Tallying Committee for their appropriate_ the ballots when received, to insure (hat the amount sent, sequent to the election year and must be postmarked no later action, report and recommendation,. if any. The foregoing as well as the numbers thereon, conform to the amount and ·· than 12 midnight December 31st of the election year. · shall not be applicable to matters involving the Credentials Seetlon 4. (a) At the close of the last day of the period for Committee's action or report, the provisions of Article Xlll, numbers listed by the Secretary-Treasurer as having been sent to that Port. The Port Agent shall immediately execute securing ballots,.the Port Agent in each port, in addition to Sections I and 2 being the·pertinent provisions applicable to and•retum to the Secretary-Treasurer a receipt,·acknowlhis duties set forth above, shall deliver or mail to Headsuch matters. • edging the correctness of the amount and the numbers of the quarters by registered or certified mail, attention Union All protests as to any and all aspects of the election and Tallying Committee, all unused ballots and shall specifically balloting procedures or the conduct of the same, not passed ballots sent, or shall notify the Secretary-Treasurer of any discrepancy. Discrepancies shall be corrected as. soon .as setfol"lh, by serial number and amount, the unused ballots uponbytheUnionTallyingCommitteeinitsreport,excluding 'possible ptior.to the voting period. In any event, receipts so forwarded. therefrom·matters involving the Credentials Committee's (b) The Union Tallying Committee shall consist of 18 full action or report as provided. in the . fast sentence of the shall be forwarded for all the aforementioned election material actually received. The Secretary-Treasurer shall prepare a book members. Two shall be eJected from each of the 9 ports immedi!11ely preceding paragraph, but including the procellle in which shall be kept memoranda ·and correspondence . of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Or!eans, dure. and report of the. Union Tallying Committee, shall be . dealing with the election, This file.· shall at all .times be · Houston, Detroit, San Francisco and St. Louis. The election , filed in writing-by certifted mail with the Secretary-Treasurer ava,lable to -any member asking for inspection.of the same shall be held at. the regular meeting in December of the at Headquarters, to be received nu later than the February at the office of the Secretary-Treasurer and shall be turned election year, or if the Executive Board otherwise determines ... 25th immediately subsequent to the close of the election · over to the Union Tallying.Committee. prior thereto, at a· special meeting held in the aforesaid ports, year. It shall be the responsibility of the m'<'°ber to insure (d) Balloting shall be secrei. Only° full book members in on the first business day of the last week of said month. No that his written protesHs·received by the Secretary-Treasurer · good standing may vote. Each full book member may secure officer, Headquarters Representative, Port Agent, Patrolman, no later than such ·February 2Sth. The Secretary-Treasurer his ballot at Port offices, from the Port Agent or his duly 'or candidate for office, or the job of Heaclquarters Repre- . shall foiwa\rd copies of such written protest to all ports in designated representative at such poft. Eacll Port Agentshall sentative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for sufficient time to be read at the Election Report Meeting. electiOll'to this Committee, except as provided for in Article · The written protest shall contain the full book member's designate an area at the Port office over .)Vhkh should be posted the legend "Voting Ballots .Secured Here." When a X, Section 4. In.addition to its duties herein seHorth, the · name, book number, and all details constituting the protest. full book member appears to vote he shall present his book Union Tallying Committee shall be charged with the tallying , (f) At the Election ·Report Meeting the report and recomto .the Port Agent or his aforementioned dully designated of all. the ballots and. the preparation of a closing report mendation of the Union Tallying Committee, incluiling but representative. The Port Agent or his duly design•~ rep• setting fonb, in complete detail, the results of the election, not limited to discrepancies, protests p. . . upon by them, including a complete accounting.of all ballots and stubs, and· as well as protests filed with the Secretary-Treasurer as resentative shall insect on the roster sheet under the appropriate column the date, the numl>er of the, '1a!!ot given to reconciliation of the same .wfth the rosters, and receipts of provided forin.Section (e) immediately above, shall be acted such mem!>er and his. full ..book :nwµber, .and the member the Port:Agenis, all with detailed reference to serial numbers upon by the meeting. A ·inajoriiy vote of the membership and amounts and with each total broken down into port shall decide what action, if any, in aCCQrdance with the shall then sign his name on such roster sheet under the appropriate column. Such member shall have his book , totals. ThetallyiilgCommitteeshallhaveaccesstoallelection• Constitution shall.be take)! thereon, which action, however, records and· files'. for their inspection, exlll!lination and veri: shall not include the ordering ofa special vote, unless reported stamped with the. word, uvoted" and the date, and. shall be · -given a ballot, and simultaneously the.perfo"!tion on the top fication,.•.The report .shalJ,,c!early · detail all :,discrepancies discrepancies or protested. procedure or conduct found to . of the ballot shall be removed. Atthe,sQJtlO ,lime the.member discovered-and shall cot;ttajn·,=mmeitdations for:the treat' ..have:.occurredand to be violative of the Constitution, affected shall be giyen the envelope ll!arked. .''ltiilltW' together with · ment "of these discrepan¢ies:- All,nii,mbi,rs.of the Committee , · the results of the. vote for any office.or- job, in which event, ·tl!e pre-paid postage mailing'"Jmvelope addressed to the shall sign the report,- without prejudice, however,:to the right, · the special vote shall be restricted to such office, offices and/ . of any member thereof to submit a dissenting. report.as to ·•.. or job or jobs, as the case may be. A majority of the depository; Th.e member shall take such ballot and envelopes and in secret thereafter, mark his ballot, fold the same; insert · th7 accu,:acy of th7 count and the validity_ of the ballots_, membership at the Election Report Meetings may order a with pertinent details. . · .. · .. • ·, · · ··· 'recheck and recount wben a dissent to the closing report h,1s ii in the blank envelope marke<I "Ballot''., seal the "Same, then insert such· "·Ballot" _envelope into the mailing envelope, ln connection with the tally. of ballots, there shall be no been issued by three Cl) or more members of the Union counting" of ballots until all mailing en>:elopes containing Tallying Committee. Except for the contingencies provided seal such mailing envelope, sign bis name on the upper lefthandccomet on the first line of such mailing envelope .and valid ballots have first been opened, the 'ballot envelopes for in this Section 4(0, the closing,report·slia!I lie.accepted removed intact and then all of Such ballot envelopes VJi•ed as final. There·shall be no further' protest'or appeal from the ··on'the second• line in the uper left-hand comer print his name and book number, afte1tiwhich he shall mail or caus.e the• together, after which such ballot en-:elopes shall be opened action of the majority of the membership at the Election same to be.mailed: In the event a full boQk membefappears and counted in such multiple'!;as.the Committee may deem Report Meetings. expedient and. ll!ODllSeable. •The Committee shall resolve all. ! ·. (g) Any special vote ordered pursil!lnt to Section 4(0 shall to wte and is not in good. standing, or does n!lt have his · membership ·book with hirli.1'.<>r· ir,a~ar• ;for ;>the{ yali_d .· , issues.gn challenged;~ots,,!!l(!,th~n'~Y'tlioS\> foundJ.y•~d,,·., .. be.coll!)ll~'"'ill!il),ninety-.(!1(!),l!ays after-thelirst d'y of· mw>!ll' he..i.s,not"·fljgi.l.i .. !,; 1 · ~grofell.· · ·• .''. 9 ,;;:-'MJ~. •'i\lti!~ln~.,. tl.(e,fioont!i,ilji'/iiellill~~.~ubieqilentJtb'f!lfei.lllectioii>~.i;.t.·':}i prOYidedtlibove'sh"illlijli,l~j%fHiill'/ excep"'l'-mil't on~th'l!-i'"" ·* sen nee. et!Her Jointly or separately. · e · · · . · . Meetings mentioned above. The aepositozy shall be the same sheet· under-the cclumn""Comments''., notation ·shol!Jitbe (c) Th<:! members, of the .Union '.!'allying Committee shall, as designated for the elC!ition from which the speqial vote is· . after tbeirelection, proceed totheport:in-whichHeallquarters ordered. And .the pfQ(:edures sh/ill·JJe..the Slll!le as i\ro,v\ded made that the member voted a chal_lenged b.allot and the· is locateq_, to ari1ve.,11t .that :port;no.J;ter:than January '5th of . for in Section 3, except where 's~,il•ie~ ~'.Ji~'iid~d;_ reason for his cha!!~~- Such. ll!e,11!,~.r's ~~.m~rs,bii> •~~ sfiall j,e ,stamped .;•voted,cha)lenge>',; lllf~·tiie date, and such the Y,e.'!f•.unmed1atJ:ly .aft.er,cthe .e~.ctlon year; Each m~mberfor, the days shall:be lhe'dateHppltcable;.whicll provide for member-instead of the ab3ve<nie'nti<ined::l!iailiJlg'e./i~el6pc;, . . of the,Cofum!ttee not "eli:cted from The port in 3/hich)Headthe identical time and,.days. originally provided for in this shall '1ie, ~ven the :nilliling :envelope of:'.a .different: colot, quarters .isJocal!ld, shall be- -reimbursed· fur. transportation, Section 4: The' El<\i:tion. ;Report Meeting for th~ aforesaid meals, IIJ!d lodging expenses occasioned by: th"eir traveling· special vote shall be that",niJ"'.li!ii inim.ediately .sjiJ;sequent marked on'the face thereof witb the word; "Challenge». At the end of each day, the Port. Agent or his duly designated to and returning from-that Port. Gommittee members elected to the report of the Union·Til!ying Commit!!'" .separated by_. representative shall enclos.e in the envelope addressed to the from the port· DI 3/hich. llea<lquarters is located, shall be one. calendar month. · · ' ·· · · · · ·" ' ·' · similarly reimbursi,d, except for-transportation. AU,members depository ·airct·marked "Roster .Sheets and Ballot Stubs'.'. Section S. Elected O!llcen and Job Holders: the roster. sheet or sfieetsdecuted by the D10mbers that day"; . . of the Committee. shall also'be. paid'"at the prevailing.standby (a) -A. candid!l1e unopposed for any office or job shall be together with the numbered perforated slips reijloved: (tom . rate ,of pay from the day su~uent ttHheir election. to the deeine<J.elected to such office or Job notwithstanding that his the ballots which lial!· lieen.given 'to the members, and !hen · . · day 'they return, in normal course, to the port from which name may appear on the ballot. The Union. Tallying Com· · · they were elected. ' mail•the same to such depository. To insnte that an adeqµate mittee shall not .be required to tally completely the results supply of0all balloting material is maintained in all ports at The Union Tallying Committee shall elect a chairman from of the voting for such unopposed candid;!te but shall certify all times, the Port Agent or-his duly designated·representative, among themselves and, subject to the express terms of this in their report, that ·such unopposed, candidate has been Constitution, adopt its own procedures. All decisions of such simultaneously with mailing of the roster sheets and ballot elected to such office or job. The Election Report Meeting stubs to the depository ill the end of each day, shall also Committee and the contents of their report shall be valid if shall accept the above· certification of the Union Tallying make a copy. of the roster sheet for that day and mail the. m.ade by a majority vote, provided there be a quorum in Committe.e without change. same to the Secretary-Treasurer at-Headquarters-,"l'he Port-." · · attendance, which quorum JS hereby fixed at ten. The ComSection 6. Installation into Office and the Job of Head-· Agent shall be responsible for the proper safeguarding of.all mittee, but not less than a quorum thereof, shall have the quarters Representative, Port Agent or. Patrolman: sole right and duty to obtain all mailed ballots and the other election material and shall not release any of it until duly called for and shall insure that no one tampers with the. mailed election material from the depository and to insure (a) ,The person elected shall be that person having the largest. number of votes cast for the particular office or job material placed in his custody. . • . their safe custody during tlie course _of the Committee's · (e) Full book members may request ana vote an. absentee proceedings. The proceeilings of the Committee except for involved. Where mpre than one person is to be electe.d for ballot under the. following circumsµ,nces; while such member their organizational meeting and their actual preparation of a particular office or job, the proper number of candidates is employed on a Union contracted vessel and which vessel's the closing report and dissents therefrom, if any, shall be receiving the successively highest number of votes shall be schedule does not provide for it to be at a port in which a open to any member, provided he observes decorum. Any declared .elected. These. determinations shall be made only from the results deemed final and accepted as provided in ballot can be secured during the time and period provided candidate may act as ·an observer and/or designate another membe_r to act as .his observer at the counting of the ballots. this Article. II shall be the duty of the President to notify for in Section 3(a) of this Article or is in a USPHS Hospital each individual elected. ·· anytime during tb..-tlrst ten (101 days of the montli of · In no·evenf shall issUll.nce <>f the above referred to closing November of the Election. Year, The member shall make a . repoi:t of the. Committee be delayed beyond January 3.Jst (b) The duly elected officers and other job holders shall · immediately subsequent to the clo.se of the election year. In request for an absentee ballot by registered or certified mail ijtke over their .respective offices and jobs~ und assume the or the equivalent mailing device ·at the. location froll) which · the discharge of its duties, the Committ~e may call upon and. . dµties thereof, at midnight of the night of the Election Report utilize the services of clerical employees of the IJajon..The ;1,ieeting, or the next regular meeting, depending upon which such request is-made, if such be the case. Su.ch request shall Committee shall be disc~d upon. the completion of the contain a designation as to the address I<> which so.ch memlier · itieeting the results;.as to eacl.l Qj' ,the foregoing ate deemed wishes his absentee ballot returneo. The request shall be issuance and dispatch of its report as required.in)his Article. final and accepted, as providid•-in this Article. The term of their, predecessors shall continue up to, and expire at that In the event a recheck .and recount is ordered'pursuant to postmarked no later than 12:00 P:M. on the 15th day of t.ime, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in November of the election year, shall be directed. to the, this Article, the Committee shall be reconstituted, except Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters and must be delivered · that if any member thereof is ·not available, a .substitute Article XI, Section I. This shall not apply where the successful candidate cannot assume his office because he is at no later than the 25th of-such November, The Secretarytherefore shall be :elected from the appropriate port at a Treasurer shall determine whether. such member is eligible special meeting held.for that purpose as soon as possible. sea. (d) The report of th.e Committee shall be made up in In such eventt ·a majority vote of the· member:Ship may to vote such absentee .ballot.-The Secretary-Treasurer, ifhe sufficient cop10$ to comply with the following requirell!ents: grant additional time for the assumption of the office or job. determines that such" m.ember is so eligible, he shall by the 30th of such November; se,td liy registered mail, retUI11 two. copies shall-.be mailed .by the Committee to each Port "In the event of the failure of the newly-elected Presid_ent to receipt requested, to the address so. designated by. such · Agent arid the Secretary•Treasurer no later than January 31st assume offiee the provisions of Article X, Section 12 shall immediately subsequent to the close of the election year. As member, a "Ballot", aft.er removing the perforated numbered app1y until the expiration of the term. All other cases of stub, together with the hereinbefm:e .mention"fl "Ballot" soon as these copies are received, each Port Agent shall post failure to a"ssUme office shall be dealt with as decided by a . one copy of the report on the bulletin board, in a conspiC'<OUs envelope, and mailing envelope addressed tJ> the <lepo~itory, majority vote of the membership; except that printed on _the (ace of s~h· ·~illg,"eriv~lope,- • ntailJ1Cf~ and µotify _-the- Secretary..Treasurer, in writing, as Secli9n 7. The Secretary-Treasurer is specifically charged. with the preservation and retention of;all election records, shall be the words "Absentee Ballot" and appropriate voting to the date of such posting. This.copy sh.all be kept posted instructions shall accompany such mailing to.the member. If until after the Election Report Meeting, which shall be the including the ballots, as required ~y law, and is directed and the Secretary-Treasurer determines . that such member is March regular membership 111eetiilg immediately following authorized to issue such other and further directives as to the election procedures as are requir,ed by law, which thecloseoftheelectionyear,AttheElectionReportMeeting, ineligible to receive such absentee ballot, he shall neverthe· less send .such member the aforementioned ballot wit_h acthe other copy of the report shall" be read verbatim. directives shall be part of the election procedures of this Union. · · · companying material excc;pt that the mailing envelope-ad• (e) Any full book,member claiming a violation of the "'.•i:Wfi. I i i· . ••. as i ' j -~~~vu,~. · October 1984 I LOG I 21 I l ,). -., ·~ ' "¾, ... 1 l ,j I - �~~~0~1:~.......................OFFICIAL BALLOT . I I · ~Ji i¢/_ ..F or Election of 1985-1988 Officers ?-s ~~ii°o~ and Constitutional Amendments off\~:. ~'1!~ f?J~?- of = ,,o?-.r~1: ' " \~_.,., .. ,.....- - · \~"'o~ ~..1/ .... i SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA· Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District VOTING PERIOD NOVEMBER 1st, 1984 THROU GH DECEMBER 31st, 1984 INSTRU CTIONS TO VOTER S~ln order to vote for a candida te, mark a cross (X) in voling square to the left of name. If you vote for more candidat11s for office than specified herein, your vote for such;off ice will be invalid. o~?-,oo ~ ~-"·----.--------.---------M-A_R_K_vo_u_R_·_e_A_LL_o_r_w_lT_H_P,..E_N_ A_No_,N_K_o_R_IN_o_E_L_IB_L_E_P_E_;N_c_,_L.___-_"' PRESIDENT NEW YORK PORT AGENT Vote for One D ts Augustin Tellez, T-764 Ed Turner, T-8001 18 SECRETARY•TREASURER 19 Vote for One 0. VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF CON• TRACTS ANO CONTRA CT ENFORCEMENT · Vote for One 0 Vote for Three Frank Gill, G-8002 V9te for One 21 0 Juan Patino, P-622 · 22 0 Trevor "Robbie" Robertson, R-723 23 . J· 40 D 0 . Ray Singlelary, S-2260 0 D Steve Troy, T-485 44 D Kenneth Mayer, M-25087 Allen Raymo_nd; R-$70 -45 D Gentry Moore, M-!3001 BALTIMORE JOINT PATROLMAN Vole lorTwo 4.6 31 0 • · John Smith, S-4615 DETROIT Vote for 32 0 33 • DETROIT JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for One · 0 Byron F: Kelley, K-12039 4_9 . b. i:ien11is Wyllie. W,1J4L 48 Thomas L. Glidewell, aG,tlC- --,:., MOBILE JOINT PA AN ST.. LOUIS AGENT Vole for One · Edwar 50 D William Dagon, D-5614 Sl'. LOUIS JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for' One · · 51 0 M. Joseph Sigler, S-2101 PROPOSITION #1 Are you ln lavor ol amending Article V, Sej;Jion 1 and its subsections (a) and (b) of the Constilution of lhe Seafare Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL·CIO, in accordance with the resolution mailed to you, to read .as follow "Article V. Dues and Initiation Fee Section 1. AU members' dues shall consist of: (a)·ouesannually in the sum of $300.00which shall be paid in equal amounts on a calend Is, no later than the first business day of eacti calendar quarter, and; , (b) a sum equal to·five perceot (5%) of the gross amount received for \/l1Cl11ion benefits for days !of contracted employers. Dues payable under this subsection (b) shall be payable on the days that the member l1!CeMlS payment for the earned vaca . . and shall ~ effective as to memberS in 1he manner designaled and de!etmined by a majorily vote of the members hip by secretballot. Whenso determined by the membership, members in the employ of the Union,· Its subdlvislOns and its affiliated organlzatiQns, or in any employment at the Union's direction as provldea for in Article XII, Section 1(a) and (c); shall pay in additlOn lo Iha! provided for in paragraph (a) immediate ly above the sum of $75.00 quarterly on a calendar year basis, no taler _ 1han the first business day ol each quarter while so employed .' · YES • PLACE "X" IN BOX OF YO!,IR CHOICE PROPOSiTION ; · NO • #2 Are you in lavor of amending the Conslttution of the Sealarers lnlemalional Union of No!1ll ~-Atla ntic, Gull, Lakes and lnla with ~ amendments ouHined in the resolution malled to you which included the establishment of the office of Vice Pr · title, ~ and duties and office of Secretary-Treasurer; change ol the time for lhe holding .of monthly meetings at Constttutional found to have engaged in certain conduct relating to Union sanctioned picket lines· and failure to perform strl!<e duty; creating the. M~and; as welt-as making muttiple housekeeping Constitutional changes? · _ . ·· _ YES. • 22 I LOG / Octobe r 1984 ,.,,,J__, ' of,,., I .. ,· ~~~,. :: ;-, 1d,~~-~..._½r~~~.§iM~-i:;~~,.~~~~~:·~~;~ f'-"fiit: ~4t.'~~ eij;~~~ ~l!~~clAGENT, ~1;kO} t~~-~1. L ·• _,. . . . 30 o' Robert Ppmerla ne;.P~7• ;· ·., .- . . • . •, ..., 47 0-·.. Jack·Alle n;'A-674 . ·' . ' ' ... • . 14 Earl "Emir Lee, Jr:, L-8001 BALTIMO RE AGENT Vote for One MOBiLE AGENT Vo1e l9r One HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIV!: Vote lot Four 11 0 . Jack Blunt, .B-15 12 Jack Caffey, C-1010 John Fay, F-383 0 SAN FRANCISCO JOINT PATROLMAN Volefot Two George McCartney, M-948 o ' I G~e Ripoll, R-708 Vote for One 42 VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF ·.-::.Tltl; -lAKE§,N '.l~ INLAND,,WA:T:EIJIS;,,: ,. ,, ·. <;_;,__ ~t~~t:i:tfij-:,t,,"',/i,-ff '.c';,, ,"1- '; l ·.VOfit'f()f((:)rie'·'./'-''.:~s·· /""."ti:"<'~f1"(·_'.'.~£';': '.f'!<•,• 10 · D - Mike Sacc~. S-1288 13 F£ "Gene• Taylor, T-1,80 _· · SAN FRANCISCO AGENT Joe Sacco, s:1257 9· D ,-, 39 HOUSTON JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for Three 0 D.ean Corgey, C-6727 . 41 VICE.PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE.WE ST COAST · Vote for One ,~:-- .. 0 Robert Selzer, S-1258 VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF . THE GULF COAST ,Vote for One . 38 Leon Hall, ·J,., H-125 D Leo Bonser, 8·1193 . Michael Worley, W-752 HOUSTON AGENT Vole for One 8 0 0 Frank Mongelli, M-1111 Angus Campbell, C-217 0 36 . 37 Donald C. Anderson , A-5244 James Martin, M-5290 VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE ATLANTIC COAST 7 Patrick Pillsworth, P-1079 D 35 Kermett Mangram , M-2394 20 0 Jqseph OIGlorgio, 0-2 0 NEW ORLEANS JOINT PATROLMAN James·B attle; B-1234 • • • t7 4 0 6 34 NEW YORK JOINT PATROLM.AN Vote lor Eight 16 0 5 NEW ORLEANS AGENT Vote lot One Vote for One t 0 2 0 PLACE "X" IN BOX OF YOUR CHOICE NO • .. �' Co mp let e· Te xt of Ba llo t Propositions WHEREAS, this past spring a Crew's Conference comprisi 69 rank and tile delegates, eleoted by the membership all Ports where the Seafarer Gutt, Lakes and Inland Waters District maintains places ofng s International Union of North America-Atlanllo, business and representing !he Deck, Engine and Stewardat s Department, met In session for two weeks at Pinay Point, Maryland WHEREAS, among their discussions and deliberations was the subject , and of revisions of our Constitullon and the need for increased revenues, and WHEREAS, as ru,!i,d by the Crew's Conference Report, reported In the · Union's newspaper, the Seafarers Loo April 1984 issue, such recomm office of Vice President Government Services; r,;,visions of the title, powers ended changes Included the eslablishment of the ports; Increasing discipline for members found to have engaged In certain and duties and office of Secreta,y-Treasurer; change of the time for the hold.ing of monthly meetings at Constllll llonal conduct relating to Union sanctioned picket fines and the failure to perfonn port of Piney Point, Maryland; i n ~ the amounts of member strike d!Jly; creating the new Constitutional ship dues as well as making multiple housekeeping Conslitulional changas , and WHEREAS, !he Union's Executive Board unanimously concurs In such recommendallons, N W · EREFOR IT IS RESOLVED: THE FOLLOWIN C Tl TIO LY PTED PROPOSITION T . . PROPOSITION #1 Article V, Section 1 and Its subSeclions (a) and (b) shall be amended to read as follows: · "Article V. Dues and Initiation Fee Section 1. All members' dues shall consist of: . dues annually In the sum of $300.00 whlch shall be paid in equal amounts . on a calendar year bru;ls, no later than the first business day of each (b .• sum equal to five peroent (5%) of the gross amount received calendar quarter, and· for vacation benefits for days worked for oontracted employers. Dues on the days that the member receives payment for the earned vacallon payable und.•r this subsect.Ion (b) all be payable the ·membership by secret ballot. When so determined by the member benefits and shall bllcome effective as to members In the mannar designated and detennlned by a•h. majorijy vote of shlr, members in the employ of the Union, its subdMslons and its affiliated Union's direction as provided for in ArtlcleXII, Sec!ion 1(a) organizations, or In any employment al the and (c), shal pay in adartloo to that provided for in paragraph (a) immedia year basis, no later than the first business day of each qu;,rter tely above the sum of $75.00 quarterly on a calendar while so employed." ·• · <•j PROPOSITION #2 Amend Atticfe VII, Soc/ion 2 to read as follows: . · "Section 2. The Headquarters of !he Union shall be located in New York ·. . such place as the Executive Board may determine from tlme..to a President, an Executive V,ce.Presldent, one Vice-President In ChargeorofaJContract time. The Headquarters officers shall consist of s and Contract Enforpem ent, a SecrillBJ Presldent In Charge of !he West Coast, one Vice-President Government one Vice,l:'re.sldent in Charge of the Gulf Coast. one VJCeSetVices, and on• V",ce-Presldent in Charge of Lal<es}',and Inland Watilrs." . Amend Article VIII, Sec/Ion 1 to read as follows: . · "Section 1. The officers of the Union shall be elected as otherwise prov!d!"f In this Constitution. Tl)~ officers shall t,e the President, an Executiv Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement, a Secretary, one Vice-Pre e \/lee President, one Vtce-Presidenl In sident In Chaf9!1 of the Al!anfic Coast, one Vice-President in Charge of the West Coast, one Vicrrf'r&s/dent Govsmm ent Services of the Gulf Coast, one 'vice-President In Charge , and one Vice.President in Charge of the laketi ana Inland Waters.' ' • . · . . Amend Article X. Sections 9 through 14 by renumbering the same as . Sections 10'through 15 oonsectlllvely. · Amend .Artioia x by addif1!! as a new Section 9, the following: "Section 9. Vice-President GOVflmmsnt Servietis. Toe Vice-President Government Services shall be a member Qf 11\e Executiv e E\pard and shall be entitled to cast one vote in that bodv. He shall supervis of the Union In the representation of civmao seamen employed by the e and be responsible for the activities grievances and the administration of collective bargaining agreements federal government Including. bul not limited to the negotialion of the collective bargaining agreemell!S, processi ng and shall direct the aotM!ies of the Union personn el assigned as the Preslden.t may assign to him from time to time." to him by the President and carry OU! such other functions · . ·· ·. , • , Article X; Section 12 Executive Board · . · . ·· · t.,mend the first paragraph of this S"!)!ion to ~ as follows: Section 12. ExeciJt/ve 13o/ud. , ,, . . ·. . , The Execu)lve Board shall consist of the President, the . . . .· e Vice,Presldent, the Vice-President. in Charge of Contract s and"Contract Enforcement, the Secretary, the Vice-President lo Charoe of the Atiantic Coast Area, the Vlce,Presldent In Executiv Charge of the Gulf .Coast Area, .!he Vlce• l'~nt lo Charge of the·Wes lnlana Waters, the V/cfJ,Pres/dent Government Services, arid the National t Coast Area, the VJCe-l'n>Sident in Charge of the Lakes and !!!/Ch subordinate body or divisidn has attained a membership of 3,200 Director (or chief execuliv!I officer) of e,¢11 subori!fnate body or division creale!I or chartered by the Union whenever members.and has malntalne.d that membership for. not less than three executive officer)· shall be a member of the r~lve subordin (3) months. Such National Dirilctor (or chief ate body or dMslbn and must be qua!ifil!CI to hold office under . body." • . the tenns of the Constilullon of .such division or subordln.ate · Article X, Secoon 1:J(a) Delegates, amend to read as follows: "Section 13. Delegates. . (a) The term "delegales" shall mean those members.of the union . .. , . . and its subordinate bodies o, dMslons who ere elected in accordance oonv.ention of the Seafarer's fntemational Union of North America the . The following officers and job holders. upon. thelr,.elei:fio.n to office orwtth the provision of this Constllullon. ·to jQb shall, during t.he term of their office or jQb, be . delegates. to all Conventions of the. Seafarers .lnte(riational Union. of North Americ.a in the. follow1ng.,order of p•riorily.:,President; .Execut..Ive Vlce.•Pre and Contract Enforcement; Secretary;, Vice-President In Charge of the sldent; Vlor>.. · Presld.ent in Charae of Contracts Atiantlc Coast; VICO President in Charge of the. Guff Coast; V!<:e-Pnlsldent . In Charge of Lakes ·and Inland Waters; Vice•P!w/dent Government Servtc"° ChargE! of the Wast Coaslj"\/ice-President ; 'He,!<!quarters raee r~•i wtttt •priority to. those mqst sen.lor inIn lulf boQk .Union membership;. Port Agents, . . wffl). . f"j9(!!r,lfl ~r:n nd Jn,1~~ ;~ ):{n.i</,FJM~~ ..srniiiW ,;~~~." .·d'~Jl' ;!,P·!i·, m!Y,!O .th~.'. ~ -,,..i!>r,in. . Mffl<!ok<Wni< Mcie")(; Sifcifon'-T'ie; ;flliit , the°'last"senterJ<le 11\ereof; l_O!~ .. ' .})!·~." . ·". ,,,,.., ~to·rea :~ll",il; -fol/ow s: ..., ~- ,. ~· · ';'; ' · ta, t , .; , ~·.. .·.;~'•.'~.'::ii. ,i . . .. ·. . : ; ,, "The Ports of New Y .·: • ,, J; ·. ·. , i · , ~ • ·. adelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston, Detroit; Sar{Fianclsco, . . St. Louis and Pim,y Point, may not be closed except by Constitutional amendment" "-.. Attlc/e XII/, Section ~ the first sentence thereofshall be amended to read as follows:: . ,· · ·. '. • .. . . . ~ . ·.• •. . ~r~e~ I f ~ ... . . · . full mem'.'.8'5. Two shall be ~J\lcied frooi each of the 10. ports of New Yotk, Philadelphla, Baltimore,. Mobile, NewO~ e~, HOU;Ston, -""-~~-•.• ._ _. . -... . ~J. , , • ·Nlil?fl! X, Section 4, shall oo Jlnlended by changing the .lttle to '.Secretary" anp changing s~ . -'-· SBCtloil 4 by adding the following immediately prior Section. · • . · · • •• to .the last sentenoe of the first peragrap . . .. . .· . .. • . h of this • . . , . . :•.Thi, S&cretaty with .the approval of the President shell emplqy a . . .. who •bn»ote sslon and/or employm ent shall person shall be responsible for the maintenance, safeguard and verificati qualify to perform the functions aM·/JutJes of a Comptroller. Such on of the 1Jn/on's financial alfairs and records under the supe,vis ·,, for such tune/ions shall be that of the Secretary notwiths lon and dllllCUon of.the Secretary. Thi, responslbility tanding the ilolegation to such Comptroller." · Toe ConstltutlOn is arnended Sil that: . · ·· • : · . . · Whe1&ver the tide or ·omc,, of "SecretJUy-Treasurer" .appear.tin the · ·· Cons6tulfon, suoh title or olfice'sha// be changed to "Secn,taty." Article XVI, SecliO!'lfJ,•ftlirough 7 should be renumbtlred consec/Jtiv8/y 5, 6, 7, and 8. · A new Section 4 shoukf be. addl!<I to provide as follows: .. "Upon proof of'lh• commission of any of the fol/owing offsnsss, member s shall be penalized up to and includlng,su,;pension from the rights a fine of $300.00 or both; end privileges of membership for one year or (a) crossing a picket Qne sanctioned by tho Union. l (b) fa//ure to perform picket duty In W/l<es." · Oid Seotion 5 renumbered as Section 6, shall be amended to read as "Section 6. Any member who has committed an offense penal/zefollows: d by no more than a fine of $300.00 may elect to waive his rights under XV, Section 19 and to pay the maximum fins of $300.00 to thil duly this Constitution subject to,the provision of Atticle aulhorized represontative of. the Union." ·· . · Anlc/e XXl/1, Section 1, first paragraph, shall be amended to read as follows: • . . ''Section 1. Regular membership·meetlngs shall be held monthly only . · in the following ConsUtiJt/onal pons at the following times:'' . . Article XX/II, Sectiotl 1, second and fourth paragraphs respectively, shall "During the week following the first Sunday of every month a meetingbe amended to read as follows: · · · · shall be held. on Mor:,da}'-Bt Piney Point; on Tuesda y-at New York; on . Baltimore; and on Friday-at Detroit. During the next week, meetings shall Wednllllday-at Phlladephia; on Thursda}'-81 be held on MondaY '-8! Houston ; on Tuesd a~ New. Orleans; on Wl!<ln esda~ Mobile; on Thurs da~ San Francisco !'-.nd on Friday- at St.·LJ!U.is. All regular ship meetings shall commence at 10:30 AM. time. Where~ meeting day falls on a Holiday officially designat the authonties of lhe state or mumc1pality m whichmember a port Is localed, the port meeting shall tal<e place onlocal ed as such ti)' days. the following business day. Saturday and Sunday shall not be deemed business . . , In the event a quorum Is not present at 10:30 A.M. !he chairman of the meeting al the pertinent port shall postpone the Opening of the mi!eling bul in no event later than 11:00 A.M." Conslltutional Housekeeping Changes _ Artic/e Ill, Section ·s(b), shall be amended fo read as follows: . "(b) While a member is an in-patient In an accredited hospital."' . · Miele XII/, Section li(e), first sentence !hereof shall be amended to read . as follows: . · · "(e) FuU book members may request and vote an absentee ballot under .· the following circumst ances; while such illember is employed on a Union oontrac!ed vessel ~ule does not P(OVide for it to oo at a port In which a ballot can be and which vessel's secured during the time and period. provided: for in Section 3(a) of during the first ten (10) days of the month of Novemb this Article or Is in· an accmdiled hospi/81 anytime tr of the Election Year." Article X. Section 1(e), last paragraph shall· read as·follows: · _. "The report shall be sUlljeet 10 approval or modmcation by a majority vote of the membership." Article X, Section 10(e) to read as follows: · . • · "The Port Agent may aSJJign each port Port Employee to such, dudes as fall within the jutisdlcdon of the port." Attic/a X, Secffon 14fc)(5Yto read as follows: . . . ''The Quarterly Financial Committee shaWconsist of seven . . full .book members in good. standing to be e!ectl!CI at Headquartera. No Officer, Headquarters Represe - Employee shall be ellgible,f.or election to this Committee. Coinmlllee.mem bers shalf be. e , ~ at !h• reg.ular Headqu.arters'·meetings designll!l!CI. by the Secretar ntative Port Agent or Po,t meeli~ cannot be held tor lack of a quorum, Hesdguarters' Port A!leot y. In the' event such reguJar Financi~I Committee. On the day following these elections and cont!nuln shall call a special meeting as eartv as possible for the election of Committee members to serve .on the Quarteny g un«I Committee has completed 11s report, each Committee member shall be standby rate .of pay, bul In no event shall they be paid less thanthe paid for hours ~ at the ex/slinQ eight (8) hOUfS per day. They shall be furnished room .and. board during the. pj>!iod they are performing thefr Article VII, Section 4, which reads as· follows; shall be deleted: , "Section. • 4. Where applicable, every member of the Union shall be registere d In one of three departments; namely, deck, engine, and ste-.vards departm sh.all be in accordance with custom and usage. This definition enL Toe definition ol 1hese departm be modified by a majority vote of the membership. No member !lllPf()val as evidenced by a majority vote of the membership." may may transfer from one departm ent to anothet exceptents · by . · · Wherever the word "Patrolman" appears in the Constitution, it shall be · changed to read "Port Empk>yee." Article XXIV, Sec6on 8 shaff be amended to read as folloW!l: " "Section 8. The tenns "This Constitution" and "this amendec Constitu ·. . tion" shall tie deeml!CI to have the some meaning and shall refer to the of the one adopted by the Union lo 1939, as amendl!C Constilulion as amended wtilch takes the place I up through January, 1985.'' ·These amendments, if approved, shall becOme effective upon the date of certification of the Union Taffying Committee. ,!f',if• ~"i:~~8,£;~•~~-~ book m ~:ii!~!1'l an October 1984 / LOG / 23 �·. In its monthly series of interviews and reports, "PROFILES" will highlight key government officials instrumental in shaping national arid maritime policy. Senator Bill. Bradley · S ·Congressman· William· Carney ENATOR Bill Bradley (DN.J.) was elected to the NATIVE of Brooklyn, United States Senate in 1978. N.Y., Congressman Wile Although the Senate's youngest liam Carney (R-N.Y.) is serving member at' his swearing in cerhis third term in the U.S. House emony, Senator Bradley is wellof Representatives, representrespected by his colleague.s. He ing New York's First Congresis known as a hard-working sensional District-the eastern half ator who is always looking for of Long Island. Rep. William Carney . better solutions to address old Carney's support of Ameri-,;: problems. ca's maritime industry is un- .alleled the rise of.our merchant Bradley has prestigious Senwavering. His position on the marine fleet. All ofourindustrial ate committee assignments: EnHouse Merchant Marine and might, and our ability to comergy and Natural Resources Sen. Bill Bradley Fisheries Committee affords him pete in the. world's marketCommittee; Finance Commitmany opportunities to initiate places, might never have detee; and Special Committee on and endorse measures for. re- veloped if the United States had · Aging. In addition,· the senator · oil to power ships, planes and building our fleet. With his ex- not ·. also generated ways .to sits on several task forces in- tanks. Our industrial support pertise in parliamentary· proce- · transport our. goods overseas. eluding the Democratic Eco- base is heavily dependent on oil · dure, Carney has succ.essfully Through times of war and peace, nomic Advisory Group. to provide a logistical backup shepherded .maritime initiatives·.. the U.S. has relied heavily on· Senator Bradley recognizes· required to mount an effective through the intricate legislative its merchant ships. But somethe importance· of America's military operation. maze of Congress. · how, the fleet has been forgotmaritime inJ:Iustry for continued ''The fact that a significant Carney has the distinction· of ten. · . , lifeandlibeityasAmericaknows portion of the world's oil sup~ serving on the Congressional "Fortunately, many in Wash-~. . it. In. the' Senate, Bradley has· plies is .producdd and must be Board of Visitors for the United ington are beginning to realize · --" i championed the continued and transported from unstable parts States Merchant Marine Acad- ?ow badly our mer~hant marine ·.~ maximum fill rate of the Stra- of the world means that the emy at Kings Point, which Car- mdustry has detenorated, and._ ·•· ... tpgi,c,;,1,~ftr0J~um• Res~l;'Vf/J_Withf.,c•~ef,et]~e pep~enu'JB,Ust;~~ef•',;J:i~y,,;sax!{f~.j.s one Ot•.t~e,c;Juties" . howdmportant·it is to tum the: particular emphasis to decrease· at least two special precautions: which l truly enjoy as a repre- tide to rebuild it. As a member · . U.S. dependence on· insecure ''First, the Defense ·Depart- sentative." In a constituent re of the House Merchant Marine f j foreign oil. ment must maintain a stockpile port, the congressman wrote, and Fisheries Committee, l have ~·. Late last year, Bradley spon- ofpetroleumproducts and must "The motto of the U.S. Mer- supported several pieces oflegsored an·amendment to the In- rely on the SPR for crude oil. chant Marine Academy is 'Acta islationtci reverse the shipping ._.terior Appropriations bill for Second, the Defense .Depart- Non Verba'-'Deeds Not industry'sdecline .. .· Fiscal Year 1984, providing ment must take extra precau- Words.' It is an entirely appro"This past spring, the House "sufficient funding to mainta,in. tions to keep maritime supply priatesloganforthose:whoserve passedtheShippingActofl984, the fill rate of the SPR at 220,000 lanes open. This administration. in our nation's maritime profes- a bill to relax restrictions on ·u .S. ocean liner companies enbarrels per day." The president pr9fesses to take the second sions." Writing a weekly column for c gaged in international com-I sought a fill rate of 145,000 bar- mission vecy seriously. Indeed, rels per day, several thousands part of the justification of cur- publication in all the newspa- merce. The Merchant Marine of barrels less than the original rent military involvement in pers in his New York District, Committee is also considering fill rate of 300,000 barrels per Central America is based on the Camey chose ''Rebuilding Our the Competitive·. Shipping and day mandated in the Energy importance of Caribbean sea- Merchant Marine Fleet" as the Shipbuilding Act. I support this Emergency Preparedness Act in lanes especially regarding oil subject of his July 29, 1984 col- measure because it will increase 1982. supplies. umn. Through his eloquent and the amount of cargo carried by "The existence of a large oil. factual analysis, Carney sue- ' American-built and operated Responding to the debate on his amendment during Senate . stockpile would lessen the dan- cinctly explained to his constit- vessels. In addition, Congress floor proceedings, Bradley ex- ger of the grave economic dam- uents and the media the impor- is currently reviewing the Naplained to his colleagues, ''What age that would result from the tance of America's maritime tional Defense Shipyard Protecis going ort here? Any senator interruption of oil deliveries from . heritage and why this industry's tion Act, which provides inceninterested in national security overseas. The Strategic Petro- decline is such a dramatic threat tives for the construction of new of this country should be aware leum Reserve, our first and only to America's security. · ships. These bills are important, of what he is voting for in this line of defense against another "It is no coincidence that but they ·are just a first step. supplemental appropriations bill oil emergency, is our nation's America's growth as a global Rapidly developing technology, and what he is not voting for. most important energy pro- power and a dominant force in stiffening competition and the. i "The SPR is essential for our gram.'' the Free World's economy par- swiftly changing currents of in- . I · ternational trade require our na- national security, It· is also the . -(l)nly component. of our energy "An island is 'anything detached or isolated'-and there are very few countries which tion to develop a modem marsecurity policy. Our national se- are not detached by sea from their sources of raw materials or their markets. The one itime strategy,. Hundreds of the major state which has least .call to be described as an island is that with the most th d f. b d th Cun·ty ·poli'cy must co·n~.i'der o effective Maritime Po/icy, the US.S.R." . ousan s o JO s an e conCaptain John E: Moore, . tinned strength of our economy effect of our military capabilities .) · Royal Navy (Ret.), Author Ill' the · • db y the course if worId. 01•1 suppl'1es are d'1sForeword of JANE'S FIGHTING SHIPS (1984WI'JI be ·determme ...,\fupted. Our military depends on 85ediliol!) we choose.'' A 1 1 1 0 I 24 I LOG / October _1~84 �.,. I I I I I as ington I I I I I I I I I I Seafarers Internation al Union of North America, AFL.,ClO WASHINGTON REPOR T Washington is a city in motion. The legislative session is winding down; the election is heating up; and voters, reporters and lobbyists are having a hard time keeping up with all the developments. By far the most talked about event was the televised debate between Walter Mondale imd President Reagan, which was held in Louisville, Ky. It was seen by an estimated 100 million Americans. Mondale, who had been trailing Reagan by as much as 20 points in some polls, . was the clear~cut victor. In one fell swoop, he was able to put his campaign back on · the right track. · While President Reagan got bogged down in· a sea of statistics, none of which he looked very comfortable citing, Mondale was able to state .his case to the American people in dear, precise terms . For the first time in this campaign, Mondale was· able to speak directly to the American people. He was able to underscore his major themes: the deficits, which are now approaching $200 billion; the inequities in the tax system; the inability of the Reagan administration to come up with a coJ::ie.r:ent policy mi. trade a11d economic development; arms control; the sep aration .. of church ,and state; and most October 1984 Legislative, Administra tive .ind Regulatory Happenings · : A full report on the wrap-up of the legislative session will be included in next month's LOG. · REAGANOMICS NATIO NAL LABOR RELAT IONS ACT Few issues are more important to seamen than the appointments that are now. being made the National Labor Relations Board. The Board, which for many years was an impartial tribunal where both labor and management could go for a fair hearing, now has an avowed anti-union majority. Recently, the West Coast Region of the Board decided against the Masters, Mates and Pilots ~ what is know as the Foss -~ case. The Board decided to arbitrarily expand the definition of"super visory personnel." ' . The decision applies to only one region. Yet it is an indication of where the NLRB is heading. Maritime unions, and all of organized labor, will now have to work twice as hard just to keep whatthey have got, . to Howard Baker called it a riverboatgamI . ble. George Bush was less charitable: he· I dubbed it "Voo-doo economics." Whatever it· is, the Ameriean people . I ·. I seem to like it. President Reagan receives I l I his highest ratings from the public in his I handling of the economy .· I · I Ironically, however, it is in this area I that his record is most vulnerable. I While it is true that the inflation and I unemployment rates are both down, the I long-term prospects for the economy are I not very good. The country is faced with .. I $200 billion deficits; a chronic and growing .I trade imbalance; and real interest rates I that are at their highesde vels ever. I The maritime industry, which has alI ways been something of a bellwether for I the economy, was one of the first indus/ I tries to feel the wear and tear of ReaganISSUES PENDING I omics. I Others are sure to .follow. n is ·no acAs of this writing, the following issues cident that Atari, the epitome of the highand bills were still unres()lved: tech service companies that Reaganites Delta Buy-Out--:.The SIU is supporting I .• ,._,,,,.;;,,;ig!~#a.d~I~1!tiel!Sfilg~~~,,·,,.,,:~'\!~, Mk~9iJJ9~!}9..~~.,beil\l(tlle ..~,~lla,twill .. lllllguage .cQn~~ d in th,e. ifil~~~i"! ! . k I . provide Jobs for Amencan workers m the surance &ill that would allow Delta, a • fu.ture, moved one of its largest plants to . subsidiary of Crowley, to buy out its :" I . Taiwan. ··· · i ~ , existing operating diffe1e11tial.subsi4ycp9:, , . LEGIS LATIV E REPORT. i • ,~~-:•. : .. ·:-. _,,,- ;-:',y::' ·" -· ·,,;_ • ,- . . tracts with the federal:government. While . For seamen, Reagan9mics is a bitter pill. ' . I •,1.;,. The greates't show on eimh is not the. to swallow. The maritime industry has the SIU generally oppose~ this approach, Barnum and Bailey circus, it is .Congress I· reached a post-war low. There are fewer it felt that the Delta case was special, "In trying to pass an authorizations bill during I . the absence of a comprehensive maritime . than 450 active vessels in the American.- ''-·-·-~ ,, an election I flag merchant marine. 'Recent figures by program to revitalize our fleet," said- SIU,, : \,For two weeks now, the'.Senate has the Commerce Department show that less President Frank Drozak in a letter to all I been unable to come up with a· budget than. 4 percent of all ocean-home cargo is . 100 senators, "itis necessary for Congress I resolution. It had ·to pass a temporary presently being carried on American-flag and the administtation to sup_gort Delt.a's I measure to keep the governm ent from vessels. business judgment on how best to stay . · I . closing down. alive." · I Like many other American· industries, Unfortunately, the temporary measure ·, · the maritime industry is at a severe disI Cunard- Languag e that would redocucame just a little bit too late:. many govadvantag e vis-,"hvis its. foreign competiment two Cunard passenger vessels under I ernment workers had to go home for a tors. It is heavily regulated. Foreign comI the American registry was not included in day-and~a-half without pay because there panies do not have to pay the same the Departm kind ent of Defense Authorizations - I was no money to pay them. In addition, of taxes that American maritime bill. compaThe SIU, which believes very strongly I the temporary· measure is set to run. out nies have to pay, nor do they have to meet that the redocumentation of those two I today, even though Congress.is nowhere the same kind of health and safety vessels standis in the best interests of the I near done. ards. · country and the maritime industry, is seek~ I The atmosphere on the Hill is not unlike ing to attach this issue to some ,other In addition, foreign companies heavily · I - that of the Titanic; or Saigon right before authoriza tions bill. subsidize their merchan t fleets and try to I t.he Jail. The leadership just wants to get carve out protected mar~ets. these authorizations bills passed. Most .Alaskan Oil-The House and the Senate I senators want still to have not reached a compromise on Most go home and campaign governments subscribe to the. I for re-election. But a lot is at stake: Lobthe Export Administration Act; Both verUnited Nations Code on Trade and EcoI byists sions of the bill prohibit the export of and· nomic individua Developm l senators ent, which see this sets as aside 80 I their Alaskan last percent chance oil, an important issue for Amer of to. all protect cargo the for interests the two nations I of their constituents, so they are trying to involved in trade (split two ways-40 - . ican seamen. Exporting Alaskan oil would r tack on amendments to many of these · 40). The United States is one of the few · · jeopardize. American national security inI authorizations bills. nations that has refused. to ratify the docterests as well as the existence of more I ument, The · than lobbyists 40 tankers.and 1,000 sea-going jobs. on the for grounds the SIU that are it violates up on the the ,. I Hill concept elbqw-to of "free -elbow trade." with everyone else i Port Development-The Senate still had I . trying to protect the interests of our mem- . Complicating everything is the high exnotpasse d S.1739, the Port Development I · bership. They are putting_in 24-hour days change rate for the dollar, which .autobiil, While the SIU generally supports the I trying to make sure that certain bi!ls get matically makes . American labor and. concept of port development,· it had· sevI passed, bills which affect the jobs and job Ameyican exports 25 percent higher than eral problems with this bill that still needed I security of Seafarers and their families. their foreign compe\itors. · · to be worked out. ' I :. 0 w.a.. t/ - year: .· . ..· . .• . .· ... 0 a •· \ October 1984 / LOG /.25 .,__ j -- -- - ---- ' ,,, - �Under Charter to MSC USNS Bellatrix Crews Up· in San Diego S EA~LAND, an SIU-contracted company, . was awarded a· three-year contract with the Military Sealift Com- · mand to operate four of the TAKR Fast Sealift Ships under a new military program. The four ships-.·the Algol, Antares, Capella and Bellatrix-are all former SL-7s which have been 'extemdvely -re-fitted · in American. yards to meet the military requirements of the TAKR program. Each of the ships is equipped with 30- and - 50cton heavy-lift cranes, side- · 1 - loading ramps and fqrklifts, all of which will l}e operated by the 26-man unlicensed crew.' · Course instruction in cargo handling and crane operationfor . members serving aboard ships . The Us'NS. Bellatrix was c;rewed up in San Diego last month. Note the pair of heavy-lift cranes, part of the extensive refitting of the formerSL-7, which Were added in order to meet the military requirements of the TAKR in the T AKR program is being .program, · · · ·•· · " ·· given at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. The phgtos on these two pages were taken last month in San Diego when the Bellatrix was crewed up. Members were able to spend a few days learrung the workings of the vessel before going out for sea trials in the . . ~} ·+,,Jr,:' ,•·F1¢-m~~~~-~-~1:··~f-!}P~~ '~-~~-'? ~:~~~~;¥~;. _ -~>.;,~;~~~~--~:~:~-~~;,,;: ~- ' .. ! ✓.; ~ l 1 I ; -~ . ~onnie Bond, OMLI, checks some of the gauges. · The ship's committee aboard the Bellatrix gets a chance to meet with Wilmington SIU Rep. Marshall Novack. Ship's committee members are, from the left: "Duke" Duet, bosun; Joe Barry, electrician; Lillie Houston, OMU; Joe Miller; chief cook; Milton Phelps, steward, and William (Flattop) Koflowitch, QMED. · · · · ·• / 26 / LOG / October 1984 ~--· ·~ ._,,,.. -- . ,;.... ·-•-·- ~-----c-- -- . -·~,.,.,,.. ·---"'"'- �\ The deck department-works at securing the main cargo runway .. ✓ • • Here's the main cargo door as it opens. USNS ·Bellatrix - ··.-; Joe Barry, electrician, checks out some of the instrumentation in the engine room. Bosun Duet operates the main cargo door from a portable control panel. '. ' I ' ' Here's .a view of.the engine room from above. · "Duke" Duet (right), bosun aboard the Bellatrix, c~ats with Capt. George Perkins (left) and former SIU member, Willie Furr, who is now chief mate. October 1984 / LOG / 27 . .,_,,.,.~-~.---·-----,-----·-' -- --~------~------,-··------- ----- - --.-- - ' �Health Talk Diabetes:· ·wh-en suga_r· Isn't sweet N EARL Y 600,000 new cases of diabetes are diagnosed each year in the United States. This represents one newly-diagnosed diabetic, person per minute. About 11 million Americans, one in every 20, .is a diabetic, and the incidence of the dread disease is rising each year. ' Prevention What IS diabetes? Diabetes is a lifelong disease • that affects the way a person 's '-) body digests and uses the food he_ or she eats. In the normal digestive process, sugars, starches and other foods are changed to a form of sugar called ·. glucose. The bloodstream earries this glucose to the cells of the body where, with the help. of insulin ,(a hormo ne produced in· the pancreas), it is. changed into quick energy forimmediate useori sstore dforfu turene eds. In diabetics, however, this nor-.. ma! proces s is interrupted. - •• · · Diabetes develops when the · . •/ Because onset of Type II diabetes is gradual, the disease often goes undetected for years. But being overweight should give you a warning to go for a physical examination, for Type II diabetes has been linked to obe· · sity and inacti.v ity. Obesity is, in fact, the main cause. of diabetes. E:ightyaperc cent of all diabeti<; patients are · ov.erweight at_ the tim_e. o.f d. iag. . . _ . nosis, and moderately obese_·. people are five times inore likely.· symp toms -Doctors once believed that diabetes was seldom prevents able and rarely cJirable. Obesity was thought to be onJy>a cause · of the disease that was basically · hereditary. Recent observa- -_ -tions, -however, have_ shown · these ic!eas to be false. · ],\,{any now believe that obesity· is the most fundamental_ cause of the Type II diabetes. Recent studies .show that the disease can be._ prevented by - controlling how much is eaten and preventing obesity. The risk of diabete s is closely · .Although anyone may de- . related to how fat a pers,.on.is and velop diabetes, there are certain how long he or she has been fat. groups that are more susceptible. These groups should be Ifyoua rearno ngjjie diabet ics specially alerted: • who are too fat, yo\l \1~$d only eat less and exercise mor&JcEas 1) anyon.e with a diabetic par· ·· · ier· said than done, of course , ent . but it can be done. . .... 2) those '\-Vho are overweight Thefi.rst.,st.e.Firl.,l\>.·t.f.· · fgh,t. 3) those Who areov er 40 yeats is to understand cleafl ~> old ,;~ ing weight is not just an issue Some people . have no symp- of looking feelin g~~~ ~!! body does not produce enough toms at all. In othe·r people,· the · insulin , or the insulin produced II 1·fi -· h.. · · ·•· is rea y a I e or dea:t issue. ,cim . •···~ . .·!i:ll.J(_.e..i"l'.-,.:U.~.J.:~~.·.:.,e. ~..·~./.,.•. .•.·.•,. . '.'e -.•,!li..n.• ,. o e t - et t e "'~an' .'i!i·.d. ·. . . "~~!!IiPJ i~lf:::~ . •. P~]!;lf f10Iis, c~: 1s/th., . "J;,!J~' · leai:hn g· cituse dthiaeb·.•·.·.·ce.teellss, tgolubceo·suesecdanunpo_tletnatec.~.. · · ..... ' conce; ned iibout':U .sualfy•'.these of death by disease in the United According to: the American . · cuIJIUlatesintheblood until some Diabetes Association,· many sympto mi, include feeling tired, States. of ihe surplus is eliminated by cases could be preven ted if in~. freque nt urin:ationr "ext:rime · :,, Jt:ts,,i jsaihe le~if the kid_neys. . divii:luals maintained desirable . thif(lt,;,lt~IW:fflffn:; fi~'W J~IiY i'\11~, .45, bodyw eighta ndkep tphysi cally and sores that heal slowly. · ·· t~ 60, About ?R~~~ f~enf'o {li~. r·_.·v·.·.l{\~·.·s.·.··of '"'labe.tes· fit throughout life, because the · · ·· · ' d1abetes-relared 'blmdne~•OC' "" u chance of getting Type II diaEarly diabetes, will"JI~t,t,,e ·· ct:ttsiil:Jieople mad'ed ialteti~ by· There are two major types betes doubles with every 2Q per- fou nd unless sp.e~ifipally,lQoll:.c;4 -. obesity. 0 Diabetes ,c'ah also lead diabetes: Type I, or insulin-de- cent of .excess weight you add for, so. th t, beSlwaY tci fi nd out . to.heartat~i::kS:and strokes, and pfindent, and Type II, or non- to your body. if you have,tbe disease.is to go ii't d'irec'fly .contributes tp· high · " 1 insulin to the_ SIUh clinic or to your dependent. Type I, ,or. . . ,, pressure,. . s· ·, - · merly calleo juvenile diabetes, Exactly how obesity causes persona1 P ysician ,or a t hor- blood In addition, 8.bout half of the develops in about 15 percen t of • diabetes i1, not yet completely , ough exami nation. 40,000 amputations yearly for the cases, most often in children known, but recent research has ·gangre nejn this countr y involve and young adults. It comes on· · shown us many things. We know, people who are or were too fat. · quickly and dramatically due to for examp le,Jha t in people who TeSt ing So obesi ty-and diabetes-:-'-Can a severe lack of insulin. People are vecy overweight, insulin is There are several different blind, maim and kill. with Type I diabetes must give less effective a nd ·the insulin tests for diabetes. Some basic Although there is no known themselves insulin injections • . producers in the pancreas have tests involv e urine or blood· cure for diabetes, the condition every day.of their lives. ·· to work· two or three ti.mes as samples. These screening tests - can be controlled so ·.that the Type II, fotmerty· called ma- hard as in slender people'. for are able to _spot people who are rQutine of normal life. may not turity-onset diabetes, is far more a few years-:--maybe even a few likely· to develop diabetes, or.. be seriously altered. common and develops in about decade s-the bodies of obese who are in the early stages of, The key to controlling c!ia85 percen t of the cases, ust1ally · people can. manufacture th e ex- · the diseas e,. People whose glu- betes can be found in diet, exoccurring-inadults oyer 40y(;lars tra insulin they fequire. case levels seem high in. these ercise and, when required, medof age. · · .. But after 10 to 30 years, the initial screening tests may be ication. This is the type the SIU cliri- cells grow tired from this extra advised to have further cliagIn fact, about 90 percen t of ics. detect most often in Seafar- work Fat people still produce· nostic tests performed. In these· obese diabetics who take tablets '~"ers. Jn this type. of diabetes, some insulin but not· the high tests, .blood sample s are ana~ to help stabilize their glucose some insulin is produc~cl by the · levels required h_y their bodies. lyzed by a laboratory. The phy- · levels would ·need• no medica~ pancreas, but the body's cells And often the cells becom e. siciarithen·us es'theresults-,along · tion jf they could achi<i've norresist the insulin's action and . completely exhausted, at which with such information as famii}'.: ma! body weight. Moreover, the insulin canno t be used ef- · point insulin iniections become history and symptoms'/to inake · losing weight usually results in '4ectiv ely. necessary. a diagnosis. ·.,. . (Continued on Page 29.f 0 and ? 0 l\ltitj,;ift?~{Jion -. ·. of 28 / LOG / October 1984 - . ----- ·-- - - - .. - ..•.--- --- . - - · - - - - �l \N-_ -! Th.e Thompson Pass (lnterooean Management) stopped over in Los Angeles late last month. · In ' anq Around the Port of Los Angeles . ' ' SIU Rep Marshall Novack meets with the crewmembers aboard the Star of Tex~s (Titan Navigation) at a recent stopover in Los Angeles harbor. Pictured he.re are, from the left: John Blatchford, QMED/engine delegate; Novack; Inocencio M.. Desaville, ·AB/deck delegate; ·Henry Mobley, assistant cook; ISM<? Fletcher, steward, and Mark Wooley, AB/ ~ Health Talk (Continued from Page 28.) a dramatic reversal of diabetes and prevents many serious complications of the disease. Exercise is a great help in trying to lose weight, for it uses up calories. Even if weight loss does not result, improved conditioning tends' to reduce the load on your overworked pancreas, lowers your blood sugar '"'March .of Dimes :, SAVES BABIES HELP FIGHT BIRTH DEFECTS . ' The Ogden Columbia (Ogden Marine) also came through Los Angeles last month. Here, SIU Rep Marshall Novack, left, talks with crewmembers. They are, from the left: Phillip Tarantino, pumpman; Mohammad O'Halli, GSU; Chester Moss, steward; and Percival Wicks, chief cook. World's Largest Floating Gas Station Diabetes: When Sugar Isn't Sweet 'liY If they lqok tired, .it's because it's 2 a.m., and ABs Gene Wils.on and Mark Wooley are s.till at work aboard the Star of Texas (Titan Navigation). · level-and improves the diabetic condition. . Insulin injections and tablets may help control diabetes, but they can't reverse or cure it. For the fat diabetic, diet and exercise usually offer far more. ••• The function of the SIU clinic is to protect the· health of Seafarers and their families .by detecting incipient illness or di$ease - inthe~lystagesofdevelopment when they may still be treated. Be sure to use this benefit-,-or ~ your ow~ .~rsonal . physician-and get your regular med· ii:al checkup. And while you're there-get tested for diabetes. .. ·u.s.· Ships Must Store U.S. . Fue1·· . The world's largest floatfng (which says U.S.-ships must gas station will be under a U.S. move U.S: military cargo) not flag. Earlier this year the De- only applied to the transportapartment 9f Defense sought tion of American military goods, bids on the storage of some 1.6 but also the storage of such million barrels of jet fuel in the . supplies if it seemed likely the Middle East, but said the con- supplies . would, have .to be tract for storing the fuel would moved. be awarded'to the lowest bidder In addition to citing the legal regardless of flag. Through the efforts of several aspects of the issue, supporters senators and · representatives said the· fuel would be more' when both houses of Congress· · secure on U.S.-flag, U.S.-crewed passed supplemental appro- ships, and if needed in an emerpriations bill, it included a ban gency could be moved rapidly. on using foreign-flag ships to Five U.S. operators have bid . store Ameri<;!l!l militll.fy fuel. .. on a five-year fu.el storage conThe pro.pon.ents 0f the U.S.~ . tract, and the contract is ex· flag requirei:nent said that the pected to be awarded sometime Military Cargo Act of 1904 this month. · a I . ! --- October 1984 /LOG/ 29 ,. ·--- ~- --~ .,. · ~ ~. - - { ... f- �Richard Joseph Chias. · son, 60, joined the SIU in the Deep Sea James Ross Abrams, 59, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1956 sailing as a chief cook and bartender. Brother' Abrams is a veteran o.Hhe u.s·. Navy duringl'orld War II. He was born in Camden,, N.J. and is a resident of . Lake, Mi$S. Arcadio · Alvarado, 67, joined the SIi.i in the port of New· Orleans. in· 1968 1:1ailing · as a FOWT. Brother Alvarado was born· in Honduras, Cen- . tral America and is a resident of New Orleans. \ Jasper "Gus" Cornelius Anderson, 65, joined the SIU . in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as.a chief steward. Brother Anderson was on the Pi:ierto Rico Marine Shore-gang. from 1978 to 1983.· He hit the. bricks in bpth the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef and the 1962 · Robin Line s.trike.. Seafarer Anderson was born in Panama and is a resident ·. of South Ozone Park, Queens, N.Y. ,,.........It,,· I. port of New Orleans in 1955 sailing as a recertified bosun. . Brother Chiasson was graduated frQm the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in . January 1975. He is a veteran oftheU.S. Navy in World War If serving as an armed guard. Seafarer Chiasson is- also a . deep sea diver...A native of Lockport, La., he resides in· Gretna, La. · Tadeusz "Tad'' Chilinski . Sr., 65, joined the SIU in 1942 "' in the port of New York.sailing · as a recertified bosun. Brother Chifinski was graduated from the Union's,. Recertified .. Bo.. suns Program in' Sepf.errlfier 1975. He was born In ProSi:ren, Poland and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. Seafarer Chilinski is a resident of Ramona:, Calif. · Claren~. ·· Robert .Low-.. man, 57, joined the SIU in the port of Norfolk in 1968 sailing as a QMED. Brother Lowman is a veteran of the,U.S. Navy ·. in World War IL He was born inVirginia and is a resident of Portsmouth, Va. _- ... . _Basilio Rodriguez Mal. don.aldo, ·65, joined the SIU .· •in tl:ie port of Baltimore in 1958 sailing as a recertified bosun. ·Brother Maldonaldo .· was graduated fcom .the Union's .· Recertified Bosuns: Program .·..in December 1974. He was a / former memberofthe Taxicab .Union, Local 426, AFA. Sea~ .. farer Maldonaldo i$ a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War ti. And he is also an amateur · boxer. A native of Ponce, P.R., . he is-a resident of Rio Piedras, · P.R. · John Herbert Edlund, 57, joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of Mobile sailing as a. FOWT. Brother Edlund was a . . f~rmer membei of the NMU. •. He;was born in Mobile and is : a resident there, · · '6,.... °'-/~c;•z1:r•# . Qr'.~..'. '"t.~ SIU iri ;t94G, 1if:i the . . Philadelphia sa.iling as a chief·: steward. Brotha( Ayler was . born · in Alabama and is a.;, resident of Whistler, Ala. · , • Jack Broi::k, 64, joined the . · SIU in the. port of New York in 1957 sailing as a chief elec- . trician, chief pumpman and ·· deck engineer. Brother Brock attended i:tPiney Point E<:lucational Conference. 1-ie' is 8 · veteran of the U.S. Air Force. during World War II. Seafarer Brock is also a photographer. Born in Round Rock, Texas,· he is a resident of New Or, leans.. Walter Gray Butterton Sr., 59, joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Nor:tolk sailing as a recertified l;>osw,. Brother Butterton was grl:!,duated from the Union's · Re.certified Bosuns Program in 1973. He also sailed during the Vietnam War and attended a 1972 Piney Point Educational Conference. Seafarer . Butterton . was born in Virginia ~nd is a · resident of Portsmouth, Va. 30 (LOG /October 19&4 John William Francis, 63, joined the SIU in the port of _Baltimore in 1957 sailing ~s a OMED. Brother ~rancis was born in Linn Creek, Mo. and. is a resident of Baltimore. · Paul Clifford Guillory; 65,. joined the SIU in the port Houston in .1964 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Guillory is a woun_ded veteran ofthe U.S. Army in World War II serving in the Rhine Campaign in Germany. He was born in.Mamou; . La. and is a re~ident there. of John Anthony Larify, 69, • joined the SIU in the port of·· · · New York in H~62 sailing in. the steward · department. · Brother Larity was ori th!ipicket ·· line in the 1965 District Cour{; cil 37 beet He was born in ··New York and is resident of · Brooklyn, N.Y.. a l 'Il Joseph Nathan Mouton, 5!3, joineEtttie SIU in 1945 in ·. tHe port of Galveston sailing as an oiler. Brother Mouton is a veteran of the U.S. Navy, He was born in Louisiana and is ;a.,residen( of La Marq1,te, Texas. .. Joseph John Nawrocki, 57, joined the SIU in the port of Ba;ftimore in 1959 sailing as a cook.. Brother Nawrocki is a veteran of the U.S. Army after World .War IL He was born in Pennsylvania and is resident of Baltimore. a Antho11y Carl P.a.r~er, 58, .. joined the:Slu iriJ946 irr the portof Sa,'varinah, Ga. sailing · as a FOWT. Brother Parker · als9 SJ3.ileddu~lng theVietn'am War.· He was born in Ohio and is fesid~nt Bf Savann.ah. ·•· .. ' a l ! ! �•IC ,'. . ~~.~~~~~J~i':l~cl:; ::"· . . , "~Sllil~imi!ll~8iim~~0il&efc . ' ·•, , i.;!So~!!!ildflf~l!!IJ~lj);.-,:,,. .,.~-• . 10meo'1tl'le4S16.if'i~e1J>t>ttifst' • . .Lester WiHl~111 Peppett, 65, . joined the $10 in 1942 in the port of Philadelphia sailing ~s a chief pumpman. Brother Peppett was born in Natick, Mass. and is a resident of Galveston, Texas. ·. 65, joir:ied the SIU, in the port of Hquston in t9(;l.5 sailing as a cook. Brother Sherman is a veteran of the (1.s: Army in World War II. He was born in · Luverne, Mir:in. and is a resi• dent of Beaumont, Texas .. Odell Bennett Powell, 59, · joined the SIU i!l 1943 iri the port of New York sailing as a bosun. Brother Powell was born in Blackstone, Va. and is a resident of Brodr:iax, Va. Konstantino N. Venlzelos, 65, j'oined the SIU .in the - 0 a. .' :.'.:'~[ Sl(f'in the pdit' ofNe,vfYOf;~ , ·•in J9§4: saJlfrtg· a~:'ij, ifQVfl'::> sro'tf.Yer Wililrow§fi!?~ii~tifi t ·- - . ·"•_-YI',.,.. the Vietnam War. fie- fs i:llso , a refrigerator repairman. Born . in Brooklyn, N.Y., he is a res- · .•ident t)lere. ·At, Sea: /~~rro@r@ -,,~ .· Great· Lakes 1atrows ,, 66, Joine , e '"'· - Walter Wright, 53, joined : the SIU in the port of Phila- delphia .in 1965 sailing as an .. AB •quartermaster. · Brother Wright helped to organizethe .Atlantic Oil Co. · in 1952. He . took .the. LNG Course at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Pi· ney Point, Md, .in 1979. Seafarer. Wright was born in Gloucester Cjty, N.il. He's a resident of Bellmar, N.J . a the Sll,Pr:i''1'9'~8 in the port of ,1',;!.e.w¥ork sailing as a chief ptirnpman. Brotl,er Pyk .:was , bona it1 Philadelphia and is · residelit of 'Fort Lauderdale, · Fla. ' Gilbert T. Wolfe, 55, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1955 sailing as an AB for the Steamship Service Corp. ,from 1966 to 1984. Brother Wolfe began sailing in 194fl. He was born in Baltimore and is a resident there. Richard James Sherman, . Frank Walter West, 74, joined the..SIU in 1939 in the port of New Orleans. Broth.er Wesf received a Union:81:i'r. s6nal Safety Award in 1961 for riding an accident-free ship;. the SS Del Valle (Delta Line). · Hewas born in"'Pennsylvania ··and is a resident of Jefferson, ) " , port of New York .,in 1957 sail• '\1ng as an AB·quarterm,:1ster.. Brother Venizelos is vete.ran of the Greek Armed Forces. ·He was born in Greece and still resides there. Martin J91),:1,Pyk, 66, joined • . .s.:Corner. '-,., Norfolk in '1963 sailir:ig as· .a•" cook. ·Brother ·Sessoms· was · born in Suffolk, Va. and is a resident of Norfolk. · N!:lWOrleans sailing.as a chief · steward, Brother Pedrosa is a veteran of the U.S. Army in Worid War II. He was born in Puerto Rico and is. a resident of.Levittown, P.R. WI · e!j!;-.J..-~~i!il~e¥,_ .§;!;,, · joined the Union in the porfof ·~ D~lu,tl:r, ~inn.:in~:~.Ur9th~~, , J?1!i)l1ey 1:;t a,;res1deA~ -et ·Two· ··.Harbors/Minn.• . " ' s~d decks of the derelict, captained by Capt. Chen Liang Lin, the crew they hadn't been ashore in six weeks except for ·two. hours liberty in · Panama. And theyhadn'.t been paid in eight months! At the. end they were eating sun-dried fisl-1 caughtoff the de.ck's. Several required medical treatment. , . · ·· ·, · ·· •·:c · · 1 .. SIU's VP Turner, Others Aid 27 Marooned Taiwan Seamen Leading a "seamen-to-seamen" rescue mission on Aug. 29 in the port of San Francisco were SIU l:1<ecutive VP Ed Turner, the SUP, MFU, MEBA, MM&PU, APL, Matson Line and the Delancy St.• F,0.1,m- . dation. All were prepared to help feed 2-7 marooned, destitute Taiwanese crewmembers aboard the stranded collier, SS Panamax No.v1!L(Way Wiser Navigation). _ The 17-year-old bulker had-been laying dead in the water for more than a month, beyond the three-mile limit in Drake's Bay off Marin County'_s Pt. Reyes Peninsula, "awaiting ipstructions" and cash .for fopd, . fuel, supplies, pilot and dock fees from the company. · · Hearing of ±heir plight on Aug. 28, the Taiwanese Counsel Paul Mao · delivered some provisions to the beleaguered seafarers while Broth~r Turner-and MEB~ District 1's Frank Lauritsen led the maritime group\o raise funds to send· 100 cases of fresh fruit and vegetables and. food to Pier 9's donated·($150 an hour) la!loch OaklandPilot (Western Towing and Barge) for delivery to the Panamax Nova crew. • Later, VP Turner pointed .out that the· delivery was. a "seamen-to, seamen movement and maritime industry-to-maritime industry move• ment." ' · Ori July 6, the bulker loaded 50,000 tons of coal in Baton"Rouge, La.. for the Taiwan Electric Co. of Kaohsiung.· On Aug. 29,·as helicoptered-in TV crews filmed the guano-encrusted Supertankers' Brooldyn, Maryland Seek OK ' for Alaska Run The supertankers, the 225,000 dwt Brooklyn (Anndep SS Corp.) and the 265,000 dwt Maryland (Bay Tankers) are seeking the gr~en light from MARAD to enter the Alaskan-Lower 48 trade for six months. · · The Brooklyn would sail from Valdez, Alaska to Panama, while the Maryland would haul direc;tly from Valdez .around Cape Horn, South Al"(lerica to the U.S. Gulf or Caribbean. .Matson Sef to launch 'New'Barge Ocf•. ,1,9 The new comainer barge, Mauna Loa (Matson Line), to run between Honolulu, Maui, Hawaii and Kauai Is,, is scheduled to be launched and christened. Oct. -19 in ceremonies at the McDermott Shipyard, ·New Iberia, ta. It will begin s.eNice in 1985. The. 350-foot self,unloading vessel will have a capacity of 216 .containers and 1,700 tons of bulk molasses. · MARAD OKs:. API. Buy of 5 Sarges .· MARAD 11as approV.ed APL's buying of five trailer-carrying barges and their lease to 1999 to TMT (Crowley Marine). . • The barges are the' Jacksonville, Miami, San Juan, Fortaleza and Ponce. - ,: October. 1984 /LOG/ 31 -· r.: �Deep Sea Charles ;\Jan Mullen, '32, die, Pensioner Manuel Da _Silva berg School of Seamanship, EnSr.,85, passed away from can- try Trainee Program, ·Piney in Jacksonville, Fla. on June 8 Pensioner Jescer in a hospital in Salreu, Por- Point, Md. in 1975. He sailed as Brother Mullen joined the SH sie R. Bolling, tugal on June 15. Brother Da an AB. Seafarer Pynes was born · following his graduation fror -, died on Sept. 12. Silv~ Joined the SIU in 1947 in in Philadelphia and was, a resi- thci Seafarers Harry Lundeber, Brother l3olling the port of New York sailing as den( there. Surviving are. his .. School of Seamanship Entr: · retired in 1978. a chief steward, He began, sail• parents, Charles and Virginia Trainee Program, Piney Point He joined the ing atthe age of 15 in 191:l when Fynes Sr. of Philadelphia; three r Md. in 1969. He sailed fl.S~a cook . SIU· in the port he rode the U.S. Army Trans- brothers-and seven sisters. Born in Oakland, Calif., he.,wa of Mobile. Sea- port troopships to France. Seaa resident of Jacksonville. Bur · ,. :L;.;:;; . . Pensioner Fred farer Bolling was farer Da Silva, who sailed 48 iai was at sea. Surviving are hi, ,;;:Milton Hazard a resident of Theodore, Ala. years, also sailed for the Isthmother, Maxine M. Mullen o 71, passed Surviving ·rs his widow, Alice. mian Line in 1927 as well as Norfolk; a brother, Michael o · away on Sept. 16. during World War II and the Virginia Beach, Va., and foru · Brother Hazard Korean War. His last ship was sisters, Alice Mullen and Terr) joined the SIU in 'the SS Steel Rover in 1961. A Fitzpatrick, both of Norfolk . . Pensioner Luis . · the)port of MoJudy Cooksey of Virginia Bead _,\ Carbone, 71, native of Portugal, he was a bile in 1952 ~ailresident of Salreu. Surviving are and Janet Mullen of St. Louis passed away on .ing as a bosun and .~Q,. . his widow, Laurenfina; a son; Sept. J. Brother deck delegate\ He was a veteran Carbone joined Seafarer Manuel A. Da· Silva of the U.S. Navy Seabees in Pensioner -Ni, the SIU in 1947 Jr.; a daughter-in-law, Isabel and 'World War II, Seafarer Hazard canar Orencio, i11 tfie port of San · two grandsons, Helder and Mig- · wa~ born in Mississippi and W\ls . 78, died of natu• uel Angelo, all of Jacksonville. Juan, P.R'. sailof Mobile. Surviving .: al causes in the ., isa resident ing as a bosun, a: so_n, Fred, Jr. of Mcibi_le_. .·,, · · MedBrookdale Pensioner · ElHe was born in Police, P.R. fl,nd .· Pensioner .An-, · ical '"'-i{;<::~1;1ter, meF Ray De was ·a resident of Rio Piedras, toine KerageorBrooklyn; l'\f::¥. Shong, 82, passed P.R. Surviving are his widow, giou, · 61-, · · sue.on S~pt. 9. away fro!I!heart:. Emma and a daughter, Emma. · ··· b d t . · · · . . . . . ·B:n:0ther...,®'rencio lung.• · failur¢ in Slidell, ; La. on , 1 Aug. 15. Brother Hospital, River chief cook. lie ~8:iled 4Sxr:ar~. De Shong joined · Ridge, La. on Seafarer Orencm was, born- m the SIU in 1939 . .t ~~~YiW!e~~dt~ll~k~ rci_s~ , , ., ·.c 9· .. ~s· - : .LI{.. ~ •s.r,;- "'~ ':,;~c'f§'.,' ~ ~~~t-< . ;. nt-~Breoklyn.Tnte~enf-was burg, S.C. Gen- m the ACS beefrn the po of llieportof'ffilw reansml956 ·mEvergreenGemetery,B~oo)<:eral Hospital on New Orleans aAd attended the sailing as a recertified bosun. . lyn. Surviving are hi,~ wi?o'1i Aug. 29. Brother 1970 Pit1ey Point Pensfoners He,. was .g!Jl<l?a,}~d . frQ{ll .;f~e, . E;~lfellB;; ~: t?rothe~••:X~~ ~ Coggins joined Crew .Conference. Seafarer De Umon's ·• Recertified Bosun:s·< ~B1'.Q.O~¥&~!l-!'!:~Jl~~~le, Vmthe SIU in 1939 .ShoQgwas a veteran of the U.S. . Program in 1974 arid was a vet- . cente Orencio; als6 'of Btookv; in the port of Mobile sailing as Army after World War I. Born · eran of the U.S. Army during lyn. • a bosun. He was a veteran of· · in Dover, Fla., he was a resident World War II. Seafarer Kera: the U.S. Navy after World War of Mary Esther, Fla. Burial was georgiou was also .a P.O:W. in .Pensioner I. A native of South Carolina, in the Gulfbree?:e (Fla.). Ceme- Nazi G~rmany, Born in MarPerry Samuel Coggins was a resident of Spar- tery. .Surviving· is his widow, seilles, France, ·he was a na,tu- .· · Payne, 71; pass«! tanburg. Interment was in the Min.nie. ralized U.S. citizen- and a resi· awayonSept.10. Greenlawri Memorial Gardens dent of River Ridge. Burial was . Brothcir · Payne Cemet_ery, Spartanburg. SurPensioner in the. Toomer ·Cemetery,• Lajoined the SIU in Garth Garland combe, La.· Surviving are liis viving is his widow, My-rtl.;._ _1942 in the port Durham,60,died widow, Monique and three of New York on Sept. 12. · daughters, Denise, Marie An- · sailing as a cook . . Brother Durham toinette and Cecelia. · He was wounded veteran of .Pensioner joined tbe SIU in the U.S. CoastGuard iri World Milford· Robert Eugene 1942 in the. port · Croto, 56, died on Holcombe Mc- War II. Seafarer Payne was born ,of Savannah .'sailDonald, 59, dicid .. in Mississippi.and was a resident Aug. 21. Brother . .. . ing .as a bosun. on Aug. 30. of New Orleans. Surviving is Croto :c. . joined He was born in Pisgah, Ala. and Brother Mc- . his widow, Agnes .. the SIU in 1944 was a re.sident of. Chickasaw, in the port of · Donald joined the Ala. Suryiving is his widow; •. ·. Pensioner SIU · in 1945- in New· Orleans. Laura.... ·· · Frank· Pieczythe port of San · · He walked the Francisco sailing · · Charles Frankoln, 61; died on picket line in the 1946 General · July 15. Brother. Maritime strike and the· 1947 · cis Fynes Ji:,,' 30, as a refrigeration engineer'. He died on Aug. 2. also sailed during World War Pieczykolnjoined Isthmian beef. He was bo,rri in ' the SIU in the "-' Massachusetts and was a -resiBn:>ther Pynes II. Seafarer McDonald was born port of New Or.joined the SIU in Newton, Miss. and was a . dent of East Boston, Mass. Surle'aris in 1955 sailfollowing . his resident of Pass Christian, Miss. viving. are hiscmother, .Pauline Surviving are his mother, Ella .ing as a cook. He of French Settlement, La., arid graduatfori from was .on ·tlici picket line in the two brothers, William· and Edthe Seafarers of Canton, Miss. and his father, 1962 Robin Line beef. And he Holcombe. of Pass Christian. Harry Lunde""/ ward of East Boston. /sr:, . ~!~'E~l!~!C"''~!~f :~i;~]~:~~~ :!7~~ a 32 /_LOG I October 1984 �-· was a .veteran of the U.S Air Forces during World .War II. Seafarer Pieczykoln was. born in. Pennsylvania _and. . .w:a:s .a:'-:,,--re.s-/ . .. . . ·.. . ident of Columbia; Mi~s. Sur~ yiving is his widow,. Ruth. . , . ' - -_ Pensioner Walter Ham- mond Sibley, 69, succumbed to injuries sustajned in an auto crash on Sept, 7. Brother Sibley .... . joined the SIU in 1946 in tlre port of New York sailing as a recertified .bosun. He sailed for Sea-Land and durfog the Vietnam War. Seafarer Sibley got a Certificate of Appreciation from Troop 355, Boy Scouts of. America, for "Valued ' . ,, . . Service · to Boyhood--.19611962." He was born in Alabama and was a resident of San Francisco.,,$fihrlving is his brother, Rol:re1{of Reform, Ala. · - -f;~- ·. _, ' . Robert. ''Bob" Steven Sowell, 26, died of injuries incurred in a car crash in Chatton Cty., . Ga. on Sept. 9.. Brotl:i.er Sowell joined the SIU following his graduation from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Entry Trainee Program, Piney Point, :Md. in 1977. He was an outstanding student there. He sailed as a cook and deckhand for Sea-Land in 1981 and for ACBL in 1978. Seafarer · Sowell also worked as a 'piledriver for the •Boaen · Dock Builders, Sava1wah, ·Ga. and as a striker oti a shrimpboat from 1974 to 1976. His hobby was "painting pictures." Born in Augusta, Ga., he was a resident of Savannah. Surviving are his mother, Penny of Savannah and his father, Dr. Raymond H. Sowell. Pensioner Thomas Francis place in the Evergreen Cemetery Crem11tory, Jacksonville. Smith, 69, · succumbed to heart disease in the Jacksonville (Fla.) Memorial ·Hospital on Aug. 25 .. Brother S,n:iith joined th_e SIU in the porfof Seattle in 1966 sailing as a chief steward. He also sailed during World War II and the Vietnam War. Seafarer Smith was a former member of the Marine Cooks. & Stewards Union. In 1977 he was graduated from the Union's Chief Stewards Recertification Program. A native· of East Boston, Mass., he was a resident of jacksonville. Cremation took Great Lakes Leslie William Sigler, 62, died in .New Orleans on March i1; . Broth~r Sigl~r joined the Union in-194.5'· in the port of New Orleans sailing as a cook. He was a veteran ·of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. Laker Sigler was born in Hurley, Wis. and was a resident of Ashland, Wis. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Lester Sigler of Ashland; a brother, Lester, also of Ash.· land, and an aunt, Mrs. Barton of Washburn, Wis. Day . _...,, . Remember to Vote Nov.6 ,,,;;. •''#-~···_ r:7"-----.......,;,...------~=--==-'""""' ~ f .. K'NCJW',;Y1JdW1rsAfr~ • •, .. ~t:~c1i;~f;~~::~~~:,w~l~f:~1~1#~i~;J~·.. - _-.j:t~ortey t\fid Union finances. The-·coriStili.Jtion re-quires· a · . 'ti~<aJled audit oy Certified Public Accountants every three . m9nllis';lwhich.are to be sul,v1itted:to the membership by:'· the Sepretary~Tfeasurer. A qu_art~tl-Y.,fi~'ai1Ce··-coffirriitte·~ of rank and file members, elected Iiy the membership, makes examination· eac_h quarter of_ the finances of the· · Uqion and reports fully their findings and recommenda- ,•. ' ; EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal .members of the SIU. These. · rights in employment and rights are clearly set forth in.the SIU constitution and in.:, the contracts which the Unjon has negotiated with_ the emp.loyers, ConsequeQt_Jy~ .!10 member may be discrimi- -. nated against because oT race. creed. <:o1or'. sex and .n·a~ '' , tional·o·r geographic origin. If any member feels that he is• dellied the ·equal rights to which he is entitled. he should. notify Union headquarters. t-i()os. Me1;nbers of this- committee· may ma:ke_ dissenting as reports, specific. recommendations and- sep_arate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All t;u,t funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and_ Inland W_atei:s_.l)istrict_are administere~ in _accordance with the provisions of-various trµst:_ftin,;J_'.·,·, a:~~ments. All these agreemerlts specify that the truSiees in. ·charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and ·management representatives and their alternates. Ail e;;i,::penditures lin<l djsbursements of trust fu.nds are-made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust furi:<l financial records are available at the headqu·arters· of the various trust funds. -~ . . . CON§Tl'!,IJlfONAL. ~Gl/'.TS A'N:D'jOBLI~~= · TIQNS. Copies of the' SIU constitution are, ·availablein all Vnkm halls. All members should obtain copies of this eonstitu_tion so as to· familiarize- themselves: :w.ith''fts Con.·. tents. ·Any time yo_u feel any member or officer ,is attemptM ing to deprive y9u· o·f any constitutional right Or dhHgation, by ·~.n-f~ethbds s_uch as d_elling with charges. trials." etc.,· -~ as well aS aH otJ-ter detail"s. then the member so affected slioul<Limmediately notify headquarters. specdi~- provision for· safeguarding_Jh~ ffier.o~ri;:hjp's_;:_, . ~+.iiow:·voui. ~Tdij[~~·--::·· 11111lllmUllll11UIIIIIUU1lhlUlillflll11UJJi111111111Jillfllllq1U11lll111111111111U1llh11u1111111 S!!:AF«\RERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION --Sl'AD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro, patrolman_ or other Un.ion offi:iaJ.. in your opi'nion, fails ceeds are used to further _its objects and purposes 'inciud_... to protect your contract rights properly, contact .the ing. but not limited to, furthering the, political. social an,,t . nearest SIU port agent. . : .SHIPPIN'GRIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senioreconom_i.c interests of maritime workers.. the preservatiq(l';;t · ity are protected exclusively liy the contracts between the , EDITORIAL POU.CY - THE LOG. The Log has 3nd furthering of th~:,AmeriC~n Merchant Marine wfi'h· :> lJi,ion and the employers. Get to know your shipping tradition.ally' refrained from publishing any artic[e se,rving improved employment opportunities for seamen and-· · rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available the political ·p1.,1rp0ses of any individ'ual in the Union. - _Qo:atmen an(J the'.~dvancement Qf trade union concepts. in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation · officer or members It has also refrained from publisliing In. connection' with ,uc:h objects; SJ'AD supports and Qf your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the·· articles_ deemed harmful to the Union ·or its colleCttve · cq'ntributes to political candidates for' elective office. All cpntracis between the Union and the employers. n~tify membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be ihe Seafarers Appeals Board by certifie.d mail, return reby membership action at the September. 1960. meetings solicited or teceived because of ,force.- job diSCriminationf'~ _· ceipt requested. The prJper address for this is: . in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for .Log financial reprisal. or threat of such conduct. or as a con' Anps "Re_d" Caml)htll policy is vested in• an editorial boa'r<l which. consists of . dition of membership in the Union or.of employment. If Chairman, -..,.. Appeals Board the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board a contribution is ·made by reason of the above improper 52111 Aulh way and Britannia \\lly may delegate, from· amo_ng its ranks. one individual to conduct, notify the.Seafarers Union or SPAD hy certified Prince Georges County carry otlt this responsibility. ma"it within 30 days 'of the co_ntri.hutiOn for investigation · camp Springs, Md. 211746 and appropriate .action ·a~d~ refund. if involuntary. Sup- .. PA.YMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli0 · to ·anyone in any officiat capacity in- the· SIU utl_less ;m _ tical arid· .social interests. and American trade union ypu at all times, either by writing directly to the Union ...,.._ · official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum-or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. concep~s. stances should any member Pay any money for any reason CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are availunless' he is given such receipt. ln ·the· event anyone Ir lit ani, tm,,; a member.feels that any of the •bo~·rlghl.'I have able in all SIU halls. The~ contracts specify the wages attempts to require ahy such payment be made without been 'l'lolat~, or that heh.. been deriled bis,constllulional right of ahd conditions. iirider which vou work and live. aboard supplying a receipt.-or if a member is required to niake a ..,,... io~umon records.or lnformalloi!: he should lmmediatlly notify your ship or boiit. Know you; contract rights, as well as p~ymerit and ·i$ giv:en an offic~al recejpt. but feels that he SIU Prmdtnl !'rank ~ at Huclquarim by certllled,mall, your obligations, such a.s filing for OT on the proper should not have been required to make such payment, this mum receipt~. Thead..... is~:!41.! Auth Waylllld Britannia ·. ':sl)eets"andjn the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU should immediately- he reported to Union hea·<lqOarters. \\lly; Prince Georges Count)\ Camp Sprlnp, Md, 20746. . • October 1984 / LOG I 33 - ! j l ::i,· j �l Vote Nov. 6' As If Your Job and Your Onion Depended On n I Tax . J'ustice., MONDJII.E In TaxN WHI be bowled 11185 . There·, no olh ••• •net 8\'81 tbocly knows IL RNgan•, aea f er way to keep the naUon fro · job&: . . I \oble&S rates . an t,ac\t yecc,fd on 1981·83 created h1ghes _· eas Re&9 R publican recess\.on .· episodes ol \oble&SO . Reagan· e . one or more. r----....!!•~:;. . ; : , . , .. , ~ . ~ ~ri!•~--............ :::,,:!!!!;'•:,;•~u~ff~e:r•~d'..::~---...:::~~~·~~~~~n~~--, ,.., much Jower-pa lo:rPntz and tJe:rry fTwo. dozen reas l'ole Mondalef.Fo.ns Plus one to erraro No11• 61 They•;e for a future ot rich Americans • fairnes s to all Americans rather than They're for fuJJ emp/o tion of a strong, 1avor to . g~owr:::t:~:::;i:.s With teeth in them a~ the .founds- o red Ink ... hl1 aff.tfme high hOO~=•::.::._Ronald 'Ill PZSac . . . . _ .____ ·_ ., ~Ngan. Track R.- ~ . on .Tax·•• 11111 h ....... --""' ,- ~ Engineered 1opside,d · --_,_ across.•thirb ·• Cuts threw a bone i - ;_- . _oard tax cuts In 1981. Result· 0 average American bo · ·• Cutsserved_asideofb f . s,a ut$125a.year. ma~ing $100;QOO alld u:.e to wealthy Americans •.. ~early $9,000 to th • Cuts gave a Whole h 018 IAR!fJ ,,. .... _,_,_. - erd to Bia Oil J!lnA ....... __ • BEAGAN ..... vs. WOIIBEIIS --·--· • Opposes reform of labor laws to protect v.:orkers' right to organize, speed· up union representation elections, prevent employers from stalling and from dis_cri~inating against union activists. - :,.,,..~~-~-;--.-~ · • Only President ~r to break, .a union, PATCO, the air traffic controllers. Threw 11,000 persons out of work. {None of complaints that drove PATCO to strike has been addrcsacd adequately Since Reagan broke the union. As a·'r_esult, present controllers. now make exactly same complaints, are moving t~ard unioiiization.) Security tor the Elderly? 4; MONDALE rograms tor the elderly: Reagan track record on p : ercent 1or those , . . Congress): Cut benefits 40 ~Ver-all protection • Initial proposalsd(re1e~~:::xty benetits 33 p~rcient; slas.h tlrl a at 62; re uce ' ed cuts· $200 billion.) . 1·11 (hitS' ·- •-• .. rnoos · • Jmum bene _,. - rnnnth m_1n _.... ,,... r.old offSprl_ng Beal 'Family Issues? MOIVDAJ.E . " President Reagan and hi . . family Issues" as if .they hav:a~~~~~~~n.osnervthaeti.ve akllies constantly preach about mar et of co What they're reall talk" ncern about the family. their beliefs about th y . mg about, though, are singf . ese smg/e issues on the entl e iss~es, and they try to force .... . . . . . .· ~ . . . . ___,., re popul_at,on. . . ---r---= Reagan track 1'8Cord .on ec1·UC . • · ·· · ...-- _. a1on: 1 • ..slashed aid to P~bl' 1· • 1c e ementary seco d •-·cut i-ea/ _fet:18ra/ aid tO ed ' n ,ry schools • Ph -· ucatlon by 25.perc&nt • De:::::t-Social Security eduriatlonal benefits cap ed huge cuts (COngress blocked edugatlo~hlldren, key programs :tor dlsadv!~T:1g)edlnyedutchatlon aid for handJou , vocatlonar , • Slas_hed college loan pr getahl h . The issue is the future . 6 Americans will choose On Novembernd·dates for pfJSident .'; • ms and two pol1cieSbetween two ca I and be_~een two pr~ chcH)!lti between two Above all , ,- • we wt visions of-the future. ises Watter Mondale's • • • prom One • -• • • The other • , • ROllfaimess to all Amencans, . ontinued favor to a\d Reagan's ••. assures c . ,,1•nlthr Americans.Mondale's ••• represents One • • • Walleriratiolll ol average Ameri• the values and asp ibitity and com• cans-family. work, resRpoona•"ld R,s•an's ••• passion. The other,... I the ri<.h and by the isshapedby-thevaues.o • ambitions oi."lhe_ corp0nllons. . Walter Mondale's •• • stresses ade• One. , •. • •n need and rtStora• q~ate aid to Amen::'st;..t help theffl, ·~e tion of the_ pro~ Rn n's ••• preordains other • • R~n:om ou:i:.atiOna1 responsibil• further re rea need assistance, ity to those wh~ter Mondale's , •• foretells opOne • • • Wa • The other • • • portunity for al~ Ame~cansk,sa opportunit~ Ronald Reagans • • • - ortt for far too ma~t:"':;~:inpassing issue of At stake wit ~ • and its ~ l e are 15 the fu!'9re 01 con-cem to ·worltini many iSSUes O pa • • The morel of Ronpeople and thei ... ·r ::e~~m of Walter Mo11- 1 t ahl'Reagan • rtfc!':: r•-e-- dale OIi these issues follow- 34 / LOG / October 1984 • . ** - �D~rectory of Ports l'nlnk Droz.Ilk, PtNident E:d Turner, VEmc. V'ICe ~ Joo DIGlorglo, Secma,y-Treasun,r Leon Hall, Vice President Angua "Red" ~mpbell, Vice PTNfd6nt Mike Sacco, Vie& Pf8Sldent Joo Sacco, Vic<, P/8Sldent . ~ Mccartney, Vloo Prss/dont HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth SIU Vice President Red Campbell answers questions from a group of recertified bosuns who spent the day at · Union headquarters this month. The bosuns are James Lewis, Irving Glass, John Donaldson, Virgil Dowd, Benedict Veiner, Billy Darley, Albert Pickford, Charles Bramble, Kenneth Kramlich, John Davis and Antonio Mercado. _ Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea.· Sept. 1-29, 1984 :rN:c.:i)t::::;:::::::::;:: All Greups Class A Cius B Clan C 2 •59 Phlladelphla .. .. . .. .. . • . . .. . . Balllmore .. .. .. . .. .. . . .. • • .. Norfolk..................... ·Mobile..................... New Orleans .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. • Jamonv111e.............. ... SanFrancisoo .... ,, . -.,/···... • Wilmington • -.:~'°".,........... Seattle .... ,•..,,-....... '.. . .. • . Pue!)o;Rlco . . .. .. . . .. .. .. . .. _Port ·. .•. 9 12 • 1 36 30 6 14 J 0 252 ,:.Piney Point ..... .. . .. .. ..... "TO!als ...... •• ...... · · .. · . .. . .. . Gloucester ........ ~ .. , .... :.. ·New·York................... l'tllladelphla . 2 46 .< 2 19 12 19 .21' 14 7 206. ,)la-:::;::;:::::::::::::::: .i . "TOTAL REGISTEIIEII TOTAL IHIPPEO All Greups Clan.A Class I f' 1 DECKDrARTMEl/i 0 ' 46 NOT AVAILABLE O 0 0 2 0 oo K g o O 111 0 .· O 0 o 0 0 oo ·o 0 oO O o... D . •.·o EIIGINE1DEPAIITIIENTO. 4 1· 17. 5 O 1 12 13 . 7 . o 10 42 31 . 11 5 5 4 4 . 12. 18 18 O 19 NOT AVAfABLE 0 2 197 81 o1 1 2 . 12 3 Clan C ·32 1 O T~p . Rellllf1 . '*REGISTEREB ON BEACH AIIGrau~ Clan " Clan • Clan .C O 6 0 · 0 o o o 0 o1 ~ o 105 89 14 32 76 46 55 1, 98 13 " 1 14 22 6 •12 · 25 . 15 . 6 ~ camp Springs, Md. 207~~ {301) 899·06_7q ALGONAC, Mich, · 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 . {313) 794-49811 BALTJMORE, Md. , 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) 327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 4411~ (216) 621'c5450. DULUTH. Mil\n. -: ,,~ -~ 705 Medical Arts Building! 55802. {218) 722-4110 GLOUCESTER; Mass. . . l 11 Rogers St.' 01 ~·. l 00 O 0 0 · (617) 283-1167 HONOLULU,. Hawaii . 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537c5714 O HOUSTON T 3 0 2 o .. · (713) 659':5152; JAC.KSONVILLE, .Fla. . :.· i. 3315 Liberty St.,3;?206i (904) 353·!)987, JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 073021 .(201) 435 94:24· s iO o O z.18 1! 6 144•. 4 28 :o 7fl 0 o 49.4 · 24 24 40 1 0 9 · 8 176 .8 O . • ex:,;; Pi · · . tt10 :si~~r:.:::::::::::::::: San Francisco .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. Wllmi~~~,: ...~,;-• 1 .,.,._.. ,, ttte,1, .. ,,1:.•.·,.1¥.;~·.;,:·.; .. :. Puerto Rico . .. . .. .. .. . .. • .. . :loO:.:::: ::i:::::: ::: ::: , . l'lnJ•Ybint . .... . .. . .. . .. .. . · ,... )> ,11 6 2g . o .· Telila - ~ -............ , . : . 1'19 . Gloucesier .••• : ;, • ·•·. :, ••.•. . NewYork ........... :::'. ... .. ; ,J'l)lladelphla .. .. . .. .. .. .. . • .. . . . '..ollaltimore ................... . . .Norfolk·,.;,,.....•.•.•....... . Mobile ...~.... .. ....... . New Orleans : . . .. ...... .. 1 21 Port ·-;f_:,;.:,:':..i,_->:;(-:t>;• Jacksonvme ...•..•.....•.. ·''"'· &in F!ancisco ............. , . · Wilmington ............... .. Seattle .................... . Puerto Rico ............... .. Holl!llUIU .................. . Houston •.. ; .............. .. Piney Point ................ . . Totals ...................... · .. Pert . Gloucester .............. , .. . New York ..... , ............ .. Philadelphia ............... .. Balllmore .......... ., ....... · Norfolk .................... . . Mobile• ................... .. . New Orleans ... : .. ........ .. Jacksonvllle ............... .. San Frane1sco .............. . Wllmlng!ol) ............... .. Seattle·: ................... . . Puerto Rico ......... , ...... . HQ11olulu ................. .. ·Houston ................... . Piney Point , ...... ,. .......• Totals ..................... . 3 6 12 · 12 9 23 9 15 s 10 ' 9 0 . 133 }5 ·• ''F:-;:;· 6. .l si o ~ g o, ,o.. 0 o g . ·. o· I .. 1 . . · 3:••· ··2,.· ... . -21. 7 10 1 14 NOT AV~LABLE o 135 s g o O· 0 o o .o 31 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT C 1 0 1 0 0 8 0 14 4 0 NOT AVAILABLE 0' 0 0 2 0 . 0 ·.·1 3 1 0 0. 0 0 0 4 0 0 19 7 0 2 . 0 9 8 0 1 0 16 3 0 0- , .. , : f:· 7 2 0 0 . 5 25 12 0 5 0 3 0 0 116 0 NOT AVAILABLE 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . '37 142 0 113 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 3 0 4a 3 0 31 NOT AVAILABLE. 3 10 4 13 2 8 19 16 9 12 29 10 ·13 9 13 24 11 8 '11 0 9 17 0 8 139 225 0 1,10 · 703 0 ·3 2 g o u . H 13 14 · 4 o o, J ·If 1. O 6 o 0 0 72 2 :j 30 2. 3 0 0 0 0 .o 0 ~ 3 9 16 20 45 24 41 20 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 35 10 321 0 27 8 6 0 1 68 1 • 6 43 17 53 16 10 20 5 22. .g 0 ll 1 3 8 9 11 0 11 48 24 41, 13 0 144 0 0 2 2 3 0 2 0 33 0 0 584 0 45 5 . 8 -· 1$4 563 49 «s 0 *"Total f(fl(Jlstered" means.the number of men Who actually regislered for shipping al the port lasfmont~. ••··Rtglstered on the Beach" means !he total .number of men registered at the PQrt at the end of last month. Talals Allllapartmenta..... : . ... ~ o · 4 0 3 6 50 7 15 5 35. 3 1J 6 164 12 21 39 1.9 57 31 113 56 40 21" 119 · &O 0 0 0 0 2 o· 0 0 48 0 0 50 0 10 0 1 0 0 3 4 23 3 10 2 122 1 .o 0 0 2&2 . 5 753 179 31 1,94t 1,309 247 {Note: Not all shipping figures were avaiiabie at press time. The following summary Is based. on the .figures at ham:t.) Shipping In the .month of Saptember was dol/Vn from the month otA_ugust. A to.tal ot630,. Jobs were shipped on SIU-contra,cted deep sea vessels. Of the 630 jobs shipped, 445 jobs or about-70 . . percent ware taken by "A'' seniority members.• The rest were flUedby "B'' and "C" seniority people. A total of 31 trip relief Jobs were shipped. Since the trip rellef program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 765. · · relief Jobs have been shipped. · · s·· .,.,,,,,, 1..... 1 1erce t. 7 ,vu,. ·. · . .; MOBILE, Ala. .... . . ' i ~1~il\l'a~plii~~lsla~~~ ~ 8 ~!:if•~•~:;:~'~,;~~:,!•~:~:~~~,;~'~" (,,,",rs,;,:•'fil\,i,a~~,3t,~~.ih-,· ·_,,;,'iff;c':~,f:i"'r,~.~"g~~"'c•*:/:g'" '::":.:+,·~!~1l· .~··mgi-1 ;;, • NOT AVAILABLE Wai · ·. ··· • L .·• • . i 63Q Jae~ A.ve. 70l3<b NEWoRLEANs,--.. •, • '· _. (504)529-754~ Toll Free: 1-BO<J-325·2532( NEW YORK, N.Y. i · 675 41:,ve., Brooklyn 11232 (71 /1) 499-6600 f""' NOFlFOLK, Va. . , . 115 3 St•.23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADEl,.PHIA, Pa. 2604 4 St.1.9148 (215) 336-3818. s. PINEY POINT, Md. . . · St. Mary's County 206(4 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, CBllf. . • 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SAt.lTUl'lCE, P.R. ., · 1057 FEJrnandez- Juncos St, Stop 16 00907 · . (809) 725-6960 SEAmE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 . (206) 623-4334 · ST. LOUI~, M.o. 4581 Gravois A.ve. 63116.. · -(314) 152·6500 WILMINGTON, Callf. 408 AvaloA 131vd. 90744 · (213) 549-4000. ·~Up_port ·sPAD October 1984 i LOG/ 35 �Dliaes1 of ShlipsMee11in•s COMANCHE (American Bulk Carriers), August 19--Chairman Abdulla A. Mohsin; Secretary W.H. Deskins; Steward Delegate Donald Spangler. The engine departn:ient reported some disputed QT. A telegram was 'sent to Red Campbell to let him know the!' status of a couple of crewmembers-one who did not return to the ship in France and one who quit. The bosun said that the captain had given him a list of those members who were due payments for meals and lodging. Attention was made of the fapt that Aug. 20 was Paul Hall's birthday and that tlie good life we now enjoy was brought about because of his· untiring dedica_.:, lion to the SIU. "We older men who knew him should pass on to the others our grea\ admiration_ for him and the principles he stood for ... We could never have reached the standard of living we now enjoy today without him." A vote of thanks was given to the_ steward department for a job well done. down for several days. With the engirie gone, we would have had a bad time if it hadn't been for the chief cook and assistantcobk. They werit out on d_eck and cooked. So let's give a vote of thanks ... to Samuel Loftin, chief cook, and Ernest Dooms, assistant cook." Next port: Bayway, N.J. of upgrading at Piney Point. The movie library ·now has over 100 ·movies with more to come. Both the arrival pools and the Pac-Man machine are doing well as money-makers. Raleigh Minix, !_he SIU's rep in the Far East is expected to meet the LNG Leo in Japan with current contract information. Chief Steward Henry Jones Jr. will get off at that time for a much needed rest. ·crewmembers were once again reminded to take care and not buy items from shoreside salesmen .. "Protect yourself and your brothers in the SIU." A vote of thanks was giyen to the OVERSEAS DYNACHEM (Maritime Overseas), August 26-"-Chairman Horace B. Rains; Secretary Donnie W. Collins; Educational Dire_ctor --J.W. Spell; Deck Delegate E.R. Beverly; Engine Delegate J.W. Badgett; Steward Delegate Morris Maultsby. No beefs or disputed OT reported. There is $85 in the ship's fu_nd. Arrival pools .will be run on north- and southbound voyages in order to raise enough money· to join a movie club in the Beaumont/ . Houston area. The ship's fund will buy blank tapes and then .members can record the movies from the· club. The chairman said that no beefs were turned over to him. from the previous chairman, C.C. Smith. Payoff is expected to take place on or about Aug. 27 in the Houston area. At that time the patrolman will be asked to clarify certain transportation issues and discuss the SIU's medical benefits for family members. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next ports: Port Neches, Be~umont and Houston, Texas. ·,OVERSEAS JUNEAU (Maritime . Qyerseas),.August 19--Chairman JohnEi. Lilndoor,g;,,§ecretary Virge Dixon; Education Director Ross; COVE NAVIGATOR (Cove Ship.. . Deck Delepjng), August 19-Chairman N.D. gate Stephen L. Peck; Engine DeleMatthey; Secretary David E. Edwards; -gate Edward Brooks; Steward,,P,ElleEducafional Director James H. BabGROTON (Apex Marine Corp.), Sept. steward department for the fine food gate Jim Weed. No disputed OT.'.'fl:rei sori; Engine Delegate Melvin J. Gallier. 9--Chairman Christos Florous; Sec· and service this voyage. Next pcirt: chairman reports th at th e ship is lune-" t M · D I t h Ed - - 1I osaka, Japan. · tion__ ing wen, -:Vilh !OP.side, ar;4 crew . d OT d Th c· No d1spute reporte . e ove re ary arvin e oa c ; uca 1ona . .,., _ ·,~<:iikih-glltogl!'rtier~"A*ciiscussion· _was _Navigator will pay off in Jacksonville. Director D. Christion; Deck Delegate held pertaining 10 the importance't.CilL The captain will° get cigarettes, gum · Thomas M. Bluitt; Steward Delegate OGDEN WILLAMETTE (Ogden Mamaritime unions getting together wit;;-and peanuts for the slop chest. These Ronald E. Dawsey. No disputed OT. rine), September 3-Chairman Marvin h h" . . f d I e s ipping companies 10 • In ·• out ·. The chairman reported that the ship McDuffie; Secretary James Campfield will be available in limited amounts. If what it will take to stay in business, • will pay off o~ Sept. 10 in Stapleton, Ill; Educational Dire~tor R.~ ...Breeden; rather than have each side make unanyone wants a spe_cial brand, _they should see .the caP.lau:i and.be ,will 1do. ,,.,N.,;rijllillHlii advIs.it9 Imember,sjl!\1g;,~ J)g~elegate El.F,l .. BlackI~W.agner; ..• . ...d____ d . . th. ·• 1 1 1 "',e,mf,'i;~,c_S,k-Q!),,.Ol)~,,i!lil._0,.• .J.pe~.;I"'•~ it11'at"ai!l-i~g~~i!du6~fib"i\H1iiaii·iM tdtla111mgef-#J1,<Lftte.Ydi1rny 1$upgnaamg ' 1 "-"' s rn::-g-ine,m' e 1rg·' a t' e ' l ' G ' ' e ~"g' 1 ?Pie-rirti:fsi!lw= -:vr~t,/l!,-,-1~' -.~ t,.:1- · . • ·• _ ,.~,..,,,_"T~-:-+i.~,:;,:'!- ~"" ... ,...>..... ,,,;..,,,,.,, ~ o.e--o cor:11uence·wasg1ven o .resreminded each ana every memberto courses offered at Piney Point, noting _ ard Deleg_ate Lonnie S: Dukes, Treasident Drozak,. Vice President "Red" register, then vote. There have been that special skills are becoming more u~er Calvin J. TroxclaIr. No b~efs or Campbell and other Union officials for . a number of voter registration drives essential as ships' crews become disputed OT reported. There. Is cura · . . th S L . d th· ·F. . ;,,1,¥n.· h" , f d b _ . cquInng . e . - 7s an ...~1"'~ · h ti at the Union halls.,. "so let's al.I vote sma II er due to automation. T e secren y,.no s. Ip s un , . ll..1 1 ~~~;,sJJ,p.i,,>'c"<flf~R:e~sifillili'lisamearas.irio~e(siilP.s·and on Nov. 6, 1984 to help get the Reretary stressed the importance of cogestedthat1feachmembercontnbuted jobs ior the SIU. The crew lou'iige is· publicans out of office" and elect a operation on the part of all crewmem$1 at payoff, . that wou!d be a good in need of new chairs and riew curtainli: · -~'Democrat to help secure jobs for those bers. He also gave the crew a vote of start. The chairman advised eve~one This will be taken up with the cqrnp~ny. in the maritime industry. Each departthanks for their cooperation in keeping to read t~e LOG thoroughly. l_t Is the A vote of thanks was given to :tt:i"'1l"crew mei,t delegate has a repair list. All the vessel clean, and restated the members bE_Jsl mea_n~_of .keepuw curfor helping 10 keep themessroorn·clean importance of contributing to SPAD to rent on Urno~ actI1QtIes. A vote of and to the steward department for-their items in need of repair or replacement protect the maritime· industry. The ed' thanks was gI~en to the stew~rd definework·during the voyage. Next-port: should be noted on this list. An extra partment for _a Job well_ done_ thI_s voyValdez Alaska. ice machine is. needed. The present ucational director suggested that all qne is not producing enough ice for members practice safety at all times. age. One minute of silence was ob' He also recommended that everyone served in memory of our departed the meal hour. Heading out to Cuba, brothers and sisters. Next port: PanAruba and England. · read the LOG thoroughly sin9e it is a ready source of information and keeps ama. . ROVER (Oce'an Carriers), August COVE TRADER (Cove Shipping), members up-to-date on what's hap26'-Chairman Cliff Leahy; Secretary September· 2-'-Chairman -Claude A. pening in the Union and in the maritime OVERSEAS CHICAGO (Maritime . Frank Cordero; Engine Delegate Glen Bankston Jr.; Secretary G. Marzett; industry. A vote of thanks was given Hutton. There was some disputed OT Overseas), August 27-Chairman J.R. Educational Director H. Meredith; Deck to Steward Marvin Deloatch and Chief Thompson; Secretary Clyde Kreiss; in the steward department. This- deDelegate Jack D. Kennedy. Some disCook Ronald Dawsey for the very good Deck Delegate Donald Brooks; Engine partment has been short a steward for puted OT was reported in the deck food and service. "This ship is a good Delegate Stan Sporna; Steytard Del- · one month, and the captain has not department. The ship wm _arrive in feeder. There's always plenty of good approved OT for the steward. And egate Jorge Bernandez. No disputed Bayway, N.J. around Sept 7 for payoff. food." Next port: Stapleton, N.Y. without payment 61 OT, the captain OT. There is $230 in the ship's fund. Crewmembers were reminded not to The Overseas Chicago will pay off in insists that the assistant cook clean leave until the boarding patrolman has out six refrigerators in ·the galley and the next port, Alliance, La. Everything met with them. The bosun reminded LNG LEO (Energy Transportation is running smoothly so far. A discusin the pantry. A motion was made that members- about ·1he opportunities Corp:), August 12-Chairman Charles sion was held on the importance of all unlicensed personnel be offered at Boyle; Secretary Henry Jones Jr.; Edavailable at Piney Point to upgrade least eight hours OT on weekends and contributing to SPAD at payoff. The their skills, and he also stressed the ucational DirectorW. Kimbrough; Deck holidays. This will be taken up with the educational director also urged those importance -of donating to SPAD. A Delegate John-Graham; Steward Delmembers with the necessary qualifiboarding patrolman. There is $21 in motion was made to see the captain egate Roger Griswold. One disputed cations to attend upgrading courses at , the ship's fund. The bosun talked about about changing the movies this trip. . meal penalty hour was reported in the the Alaska oil bill and the cargo prefPiney Point. There was some talk about ~~ther items tliat need attention include · deck department. There is $165 in the erence bill, in particular, and aboutthe · tile 30-day relief jobs; but it was agreed repair of the washing. machine and ship's fund and $97.65 in the comthat this should be referred to the . general poor state of the maritime · stove and new chairs for- the crew munication's fund. A letter was sent to patrolman at payoff. All. hands were . industry. A vote of thanks was given headquarters for clarification regarding _requested to help keep the messhall mess. The ones there now are in pretty to Chief Cook Frank Cordero and his bad shape. A vote of thanks was ex- . this. The chairman thanked the crew · and lounge areas clean. A vote of department .for doing such a great job, for a job well done over the last month. tended to the stewara department for especially under the pressures of_ sail_thanks was given to the steward de· -ii: job weil done. "Whe11. the ship left He then reminded members of the partment for a job well done.. Next port:. ing short a man. Next port will be lhe shipyard on Aug. 10, we broke importance of donating to SPAD and somewhere in Japan. Alliance, La. 18t. -~ -t... 36 / LOG / October 1984 -~.,,__--,-._ �:?"one·'rfi1nuie bl omy. sffence\vas stood in memory of our departed broth· ers and sisters. Next port is Houston, Texas; theri on to New Orleans for payoff. Charles Corrent, steward/baker on the Stonewall Jackson, shows off with his son John and the 36 peund catfish his son caught in Bogalusa, La. Cortent says that any member is welcome to visit him for some good fishing. SANTA ROSA (Delta Lines), Augusi 19-Cha lrman A.E. Weaver; Secretary W. Lovett. A few hours of OT were disputed In the deck department. The ship is expected to arrive in New Jersey-around 1800 hours on Aug. 21 and wUI pay off that night. The company then wants to try and sail Thursday morning. The chairman.reminded the crew of the importance of donating to SPAD <!f,paybff, and the secretary urged ,ill brothers and sisters to take advantage of the . facilities at Piney Point and upg~ade themselves as soon as they can. A locksmith will be aboard lhe·Santa Rosa in port to fix all locks, · A vote of thanks was given to the steward departm enlf9r a finei job, One mln1;1te· of ,silence, was ·ol:ls&rved··1n memory of our departed brothers and ~~- Next port will be in NewJer.se:.. ~ . ~A-LA ND DEFENDER (Sea-Land Seryice Uugust 19- Chairman J. San F/lippo;Seci:etary R. Principle; Educalion11I Dir.actor D. Peters. Some . disputed QT. was reported in .the en° gine department. There is $154 In the ship's fund. The chairman said that it has been a very good trip so far. Only one minor qeef was brought up and It concerned the shortage of towels. It was agreed that the food aboard ship has improved 100 percent. A vote of thanks was given to the crew messman for doing.such a good job. SEA-LAND ECONOMY (Sea-Land Servlcej, July 29- Chairman Aden Ezell; Secretary Kathy A. Devane; Ed· ucational Director J.M. Fisher; Deck Delegate James B. Boyd; Engine .Delegate Jorge A. Calix; Steward DelegateRobert Sutherland; Treasurer Sam · Brown. No disputed OT; There is $46 in the movie· fund. The chairman reminded members to put in for a draw when the draw list is posted. Otherwise there is no way to geit one. A vpte of thanks was given to the steward de• partment for a job well dom,. Also, congratulations were given to Arnold Rehm who boarded the Sea-Land Economy on May 15 in the port of New Orleans, La. This Is his last ("but not least") voyage before retiring in Aug\JSI. "Best of luck, Arnold, from the crew onboard the Sea-Land Econ- Dlaes-C of Sh ips Nee'Clnas STONEWALL JACKSON (Water-· attack. A collection was taken Up. The Official ships minutes were also reman Corp.),-August 19- Chairman money will be donated to Armando's ceived from the following vessels: Carl Lineberry; Secretary Charles Corwidow, Gertrude. al orig with a card of · AMCO'IRADER ren!; Educational DirectorC.E. Hemby; sympathy. slgl'led by the entire crew. 111G AQIIAIIIUS Deck Delegate M. Muhammad; Engine Brother Armando became ill on the USIIS IWIOI. Delegate Thomas Taylor. No disputed AURORA morning of August1 2. ''His condition COVEUIERTY OT. There ls $1010 In the movie fund became grave, whereupon the captain DEi.TA IIGll11 which was ,collected through the bocalled for assistance. A helicopter was IIIIIIEII CHAIIPIOII sun's arrival pools. Termination of voydispatched to the ship· arid removed IIIIIIEII IIACIIAMElll'O IIIIIIEII WABASH age #37 will occur at payoff in Newport the stricken AB and transported him OVEIISUS AWlfA · NewsorNorfolk, Va. Thebosunthanked 18 the Southhampton hospital. The IIVEIIIEAS NATALIE the crew for their cooperation throughGmlSUS WAIHIIIIITOII men' who attended to Armando should PAIIAMA out the voyage. The secretary said be commended for. their actions during PRIDE DF TEXAS ' .that 11 has been a good trip and he the emergency. With their knowledge PUEIIIII RICO has enjoyed sailing with all the memof CPR and first aid, they managed to RIISE CITY bers. · He gave special recognition to lfMANDCOIISUMSI keep him alive until help arrived. The lll.f.MIIEXPREIS Brother Thomas H. Bonner who gave men who handled the dispatching of SEA-LUii FIIEEIIIIII his standby time to cleaning the pantiy the patient are also to IJe. comfl)ended: SEA-WII IIIDEPEIIDEffl SEA-UIIII IIABMII every day. If anyone is aware ol any All in all, those involved acted in a SEA-lAIII PACElt unsafe conditions aboard ship, they professional and compassionate manSEA-LAID PATRIOT . should maire them known to their dener. Those of us who could butwitoess SEA-LAilD PHIIIEElf partmElnt delegate. The educational SEA-LAID VEll'IIIIIE this action certainly feel proud of ail of director thanked those members who you." Nextports: Port Everglades, Ra. offered their personal· movies for viewand Houston, Texas. WAI.TEI RICE ing by the ship's members. A telex was received from headquarters perSUGAR ISLANDER (Pacific Gulf taining to the new shipping rules and · Marine), August 25- Chairman R. coastwise relief. It was posted for all Pinkham; Secretary C.HoUings; Eduto read. A vote of thanks was given to cational Director J. Dickinson: No dis- . the steward department for a fine job. puled OT. The ship will pay off on Aug. The following memo was sent to all Ne>.<t port:' Newport News· or Norfolk, 26 in Galveston If they are able to get crewmem bers aboard the SS Jade Va. an SIU patrolman aboard. The Sugar Phoeni~ from the captain. · Islander is now back on her regular . run, going from Hawaii to the Gulf I would like to congratulate each w.o.RT.H (AP.ex MarineJ.;_Au_gust.· 5 - . loaded w·1·th sugar. The next voyage, f ,.,_ · 1 cr11wme mber .. or their pro,.,ss1o na Chairman Bernard Saberon Sr.; Sechowever will take her to El Salvador seamanship, efficiency and willingretary~am Davis; Educational Director.·.· !Vitha · ~d,ef . r · ;.ther:i,back.to Hawaii audmg.,ttl_e,;.P.8JiQ®~n.e.e.._ot-.ttieir;,. Lrese1;1gang;f>.eek<li)elegate,Wint• """"lo· .. m re s . E eryo s reduties In assisting fellow seaman and · ston Shanks; Engine Delegate Jo~eph. minded to vote in the upcoming elecBrother. Altqn Hickman, Ql\,1ED, after P. McGee. Some disputed OT was tion-'l!n d to vote for the,man who will his'recent injury at.sea.• ~eP..ei.t;!~.,tn;thii s.teward:department. .· help thecma,rltimE1.,iApustry~presit:1'8rlt•·. .1 ' · :..::· "''t • · 7!1rs ship wlil discharge 1n Soul~ $.aReagan is not that man. The bosun Capt. A. Papadopoulos b1ne Point and proceed to San Diego. also stressed the importance of con• Master, Jade Phoen.ix. A tel.ex was se~t t~ Gene _Taylor In tributing to SPAD and of upgrading at · ' · Houston, request1ngmformat1on o~ '.he Piney Point. The steward department ne~ :ontract requirement~ pertarrnng was given a.vote of thanks for the fine to A books SS!lin~ for ~1x months job they did during the. past voyage. ·.~ and whether this trme 1s calc~lated Next port: Galveston, Texas. from the new r::ontract date of.June 16. Onecrewinember,AB W.R. Davis, had . to leave the ship because of illness in the Suez Canal. The new bosun and AB arrived on the Port Said side of the Canal. The educational director reminded members about Piney Point and Its facilities. He also mentioned the alcohol rehabilitation center they have down in Valley Lee, Md. and Deep Sea · l;akes, Inland suggested that anyone with an alcoPort Date ·· Waters holic problem n,ake plans to go there. . . . . ·. . . '. A vote of thanks was given to the New York ......... ..... , .. Monday, November 5 ......... ......... 2:30 p.m..• • steward department for a job well done.. Pbiladelphia ......... ...... Tuesday, November 6 ......... ......... 2:30 p.m. · Next port: Port Arthur, Texas. Baltimore ......... . : ...... Wednesday, November 7 ......... ...... 2:30 p.m. NoifolK ........ •.. : ......... Thl)rsday, Novembe r 8 .·.. , ......... .... 9:30 a.m. Jacksonvill¢ .... :'. .........·.Thursday, NovemJ:jet 8·.; ......... : . ..... 2:00 p.m. SEA-LANI) PRODUCER (Sea-Land Algonac .... : ......... ..... Friday, Novembe r 9 ......... .. :.· ..•.. •,• 2_::'l!)p,[Il,. , • Service), August 18-- Chairman MarHouston ......... ......... . Monday, November 12 ......... , ....... 2:3(!p.ni. · garito Degollado; Secretary Millon • New Orleans .......•. .•... Tuesday, November 13 ......... .•...... 2:3,0 p.m. 1 Phelps; Educational Director J. Walsh; Mobile ......... ......... .. Wednesday, Novembe r 14 ......... ..... 2:30 p.m. Deck Delegate Harvey Mills; Engine San Francisco .. ...... ::: . .thursday .,.Noverr iberU ......... ....... 2:30 p.m. Delegate Thomas Koubek; Steward Wilmington ...... : .•.....•. Moriil,y, No"effioer 19 , ..•...... ........ 2:30 p.m. Delegate Robert Adams. Some disSeattle ........ , .. : ........ Friday, Novelfiber 23 _, ..... : ......... .. 2:30 p.m. puted OT was reported in the engine Piney Point ......... .. ; .... Friday, Novembe r9,•. ·........, .... ._, ... 3:00 p.m. department, olh!!fWise everytl:ling is · San Juan .... , ......... ,.... Thursday , Novep)ber 8 .•....... ......... 2:30 p:m, running smoothly. In -his '.teport,. the :st. Louis ........ ,:,:.: .... Friday, November-16 ......... ......... . 2:30 p.m. chairman notedtha teveryon elsawar e ,. Honol_ulu .....•... ..... , ..• Thursda;i,; Nq~ember 8 ...... : ......... .. 2:30 p.m. of the unfortunate de.a:th of AB Michael · Duluth ......... ...... ; ... ,Wednesd ay;Novem ber 14. ,·... ,.; .... : .. 2:30 p.m. Armando. He died in a hospltaU n C,Iouce,ster .•.•...... . : ...... Toe;day; Noveml,er 20.:~: .......... ,., ..... 2,30 p.m. Southhampto:,, England. The autopsy, Jersey City ......... ....... Wednesday, Novembe c2J '.. · · , ....... 2:30 p.m. ' as reported to the .captain, revealed ~'-· · - · ·r0 · that Brother Armando died of a heart -· =- .. ·. W.s, ss . , -_ October 1984 / LOG / 37 - �'A ll'ote of Thanks. ..' ,· This is just a note of thanks for a.n the help you [the SIU Welfare Plan] have gJ.ven·us ... through our time .of need-. Ralph's open heart surgery and the two operations on my back ·Letters in 1983. Words can't express w:Qat.a.11 of you have done 1n our time of need. We just wa.nted·you to know how very much we appreoia.te a.n of you and the understanding shown to both of us. · To The • Sincerely, Balpli Jr. and B.uth 11. Smith Editor 'Quiclt Response ls Appreclatea.. ..' 'To Help Our Industry Survive ...' As a mercna.nt mariner, a D.ll,Val reservist, I take great pride in being a.n American aa.ilor a.boa.rd a U.SAla.g vessel. Ever since • joining the SIU, I have exQlusively sa.lled for Energy Transportation Corporation ori the liqu.tfl.ed natural. gas carriers in the Far Ea.st. I have devoted a career life to the sea., wor}Qng my wa;y up the ..;::, ladder tllrQll8h the 'hawse,pipe,' from ordin.a.:ry sea.man. to quartermaster in the decll: department. My most recent achievement was a.oqwring a TLS. Coast Guard license for third mate. Unfortunately, I have not been given an opportunicy- to sa.11 on · my license..This is a direct result of our dWindling merchant fleet, scaroicy- in jobs available to the sea.man, and la.ok of , · government concern which has ca.used serimis problems for a.n . ofus. . We Sea.fa.rers, in order to keep our merchant vessels afloat, must take notice of the important issues that affect Inli.rl.tlm.e. It means putting forth every effort possi"Qle to gupport our lJnion's political activities; writing to your congressmen, senators, . . donations help, and even ca.sting your vote cpme Election Da;y. All will assist in the survival of our industry. · · Nowa.ds,ys, our hopes for a better tomorrow can only"Qe. a.ooomplished ey ea.oh and every Seafarer participating in this matter. I would like .to take this time to thank the SIU and the Welfare · Plan for ta.klng ca.re of my and my wife's hospital bills over the. Ia.st two yea.rs, which was tn excess of $60,000. This time Ia.st year I was still in the hospital a.f'ter three major . operations. I was 1n:veryba(fshape. I had some wonderful doctors and nurses who really.gave me good care.. ! am back to work now, doinglots better. Two years a.go my wife was in the hospital for two major, operations. She isdQlng,W:!:!ll now. We both would llke to thank you for the quiOk action you took to P!!iY our bUls. The hospitals a.nd doctors were very pl!:!a.sed , with the prompt p~ent of their bills: If.it wasn't for the SIU and the Welfare Pla.n, we would be in bad shape. ,.,,_nk you. very much, · ; Sr, .al111.:Kra. Blmer Goff . Oheaa1lea1ietf'Vi•~ , . 'Th a•nks fot the concern ...' 1, ·· I would like to thank a.11 of my Brothers on the'B.S: Presi_dsiii/ Jefferson for their condolences ·!l,Ild their contributions orrthe (I.ea.th of IIll' belav:ed ~~Jlhil'~;lt~~,~~t;):~s to my Brothers 1n •the Sl:J1P '~"'"de!)a.rtni!lnt; MFOW e:ngtne~ . department a.nd the SIU etewa.:rd department. Thanks also to ~ Brothers at the Seafarers ha.11 in New. Orleans.. Brother W:lllie Holmes Sr. -~./-, .• :-· ..l? ·.· · '.Advice from a·. ltew Pensioner ... ' ' . ~ w1tli:deep regrets l bid fa.rElwell to you. Under Paul lia.Wl!. · . . leaders~p, I watched the Union growjrom the smalli'ltit ,to What· you know now. .· """ I will. remember the good times and forget the bad-the future of the JJnion is now in your hands. I. wish you all the best. Your brother, · Marlow (Cherokee) Barton B-786 11ew Orleans, La. (Brother Barton fl.rst sa£(ed for the Union in Februazy 1947 from the port of Nuw Orlea.ns, La. Ha f:18Jled as AB, deok . 111fl,intei)aiiae and bosun for 137 fears, tiiJdng ea.rzy retirement clue to ill hea.lth.) ,,,,;. · ··· · - -··.~-5'"3it'1f-i.?fi~T7 """'·: ,~rz--· . -·: Personals 'l)myl,,,o£{<:!W~ .• ,,, ., i,; • Your 'da~ght~;,'''~~tty"L~ Cicero, wants to hear from you. Call (212) 758-9700, ext. 5155 (daytime) or at home (718) 3350163 (after 8 p.m.) or'wnte' to her at 86-19 Elmhurst Ave., Apt. 4-E, Elmhurst, N.Y. 1137:3. ., .: Hugh O'Boyl~ ,.,,.Brib I ~a\ler~[J,~\!;{ t~t y~u . send h,im f()Ur address ~~L ll~· can write to you. flis aijd'ress is: Rural Rt. 2, Box 27~8, Manistique, Mich. ~9854. - . . .. . ·- Alisandro Osorio . Your daughter, Sonia Osorio, would likeSyou to .:allher. The Please call Joe Murray at {409) . telephone number ts: (718) 5253388. . 740.:..2504. Jerry Murphy NO ONE ll.KEf TO WORK . WITII · . A ZOMBIE/ .VS'ING DRUG$ WILL END YQUR· CAREER/ 38 I LOG I October 1984 . . - , · , ~ ,.:-,.,;~·e-.,- x.:r~-~ .= �Election 84'--~; ·. ' A -Matter of Leadership On November 6 when you walk into the voting booth, take a minute and think about the two men who want to be president .of the United States. Push the televisi9n commercials, the polls and the campaign hoopla out of your mind. Think about all the qualities-the responsibility; the honesty, the stamina and the intellectual capacities. that go into leadership. This is 1984, and the nation faces some very complex and · difficult problems. Tlie year 2000 · is around.the comer. If it were the simple times Ronald Reagan and his supporter$ dream of, and apparently believe we are · · still in, then the simple-minded solutions and slogans ofR~ag!l;IJit~di' and friends might carrf·some .. weight. But a president has to do more than be able to re,ada cue card. . . . ,,.~ . . Harry Tru}.y,iin~iaid, "The buck stgg~ltei:e." One ~fthe qua_lj1J,~s of a good leader; 1~ ~he a,_b'ility to accept respons1bthty. 'If somethil!g •goes. right, cer- FOREIGN. POl/C'/ ,~!~~i!~~!~ c;~~:g~ B:i~!f . • -< ... p9mt a finger at so,w~lioqy.~lse ..-. •·" '.:,,i ·. •· · take tire 1rac ·, -··--·- "·· -f•,,,,.•,.•~ ::-,.. _ · . After four years · in office; _ ~Reagan has yet to accept the . · _.· ·· ~ft'>t~~lfifig,~lfa;Jfih~oli$1- ,;!fst , . wrong. The deficit is Congress's ••ra~ '.l'~e _highest miempi?Ys ment ~n~ depres~I?n was the fauJt of past admm1strations. The~deatbs of more -"' • than 300 Americans in Lebanon on, even at a time when he needs -.vere the fault of his predeces~ every vote he can round up. sors. Imports., the dec)ine of How do you get rid of a deficit? _ answers questiotis. He does.n't . heavy industry, erlvirdn!J!ental Raise taxes and cut spending. hide behind the White House problems, you name it and°Rea::-: ,: Wlilrer"'Mondale said he will fence. Ronald Reagan's hangan willnnd a scapegoat. · raise taxes and cut spending. dlers are builping a cocoon· of A leader does not make ex- . That may not be the most pop- videotape and cue cards around cuses. Walter Mondale has ac- ular answer, butit is the honest him.knowledged mistakes he has answer. ·1t•s becoming a national scanmade, both as vice-president and . Reagan said he will not raise _ as a senator. He knows the taxes. Why then is his Treasury dal-his rallies are packed with American people do not want Department studying several hand-picked crowds. No antito listen to a litany of excuses. ways, including a nationalsales Reagan signs are allowed. His Sometimes being honest, being . ·tax, as a way to raise taxes for advisors won't let. him talk to . truthful, means you have to tell a report that is due out after the reportei:s because _almost every people things they might not election? Does he believe the time he does he makes a "miswant 'to hear. But that is the· · American people won't be able statement." In other words, he mark of a leader. Ronald Reagan to tell ·the difference between says things that are not true. has promised·. he won't raise "revenue enhancement" and This is not the mark of a leader. taxes. That is a promise that is taxes? They are the same thing. The presidency is a tough and hard to believe in face of the These are not the actions of a demanding job that calls for nation's $200 billii>n deficit. That leader. debt is caused by Reagan's unA leader is not ·afraid to go to equal tax and his increase in the press and to the people. A government spending. But he leader is accountable to the peos says, "It's not my fault." pie; he owei; answers to the On the other hand, Walter people and to the press. Walter Mondale is facing the issue head- _ Mondale does that. He talks, he Preparing fof the Debc:ttes tough, deirtanding and candid leadership. Walter Mondale spent four years in the administration. He. has spent a physically demanding year on the. road for ·his campaign, and he has the energy and the stamina to put in the time required of the most demanding job in the world.· · As president, Ronald Reagan makes a good talk-show host- friendly· and photogenic•. As president, Walter Mondale will make a good leader.responsible, honest, .knewledgeable and energetic. _ Vote for Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro. Vote. Nov. 6 -· As if Your Job And Your Union Depended on It · October 1984 / LOG I 39 > ' �IT> A fMALL PRICE TOPAYFOR JOB fECU.RITY./ C> -o A AA 0 ~rr~~7,!~~~~t~~~:·§'k~l§,~..,~.~~""-'~'~'--"·,,·~"c;·· _ . � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource October 1984 Description An account of the resource Headlines: INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LEADERS MEET IN GENEVA CONGRESS OK'S NAVY CONTRACTING PROGRAM SIU TO CREW TAKX SHIP SIU'S NATIONWIDE DRIVE INTENSIFIES CURTIS BAY WILL NEGOTIATE WITH SIU, TOP TO BOTTOM SIU BOATMEN WIN BACK PAY AWARD DELTA QUEEN OFFICES TO MOVE SIU DREDGEMEN TAKE OVER AS U.S. CORPS LEAVES GREAT LAKES SHOW BIG JOB JUMP JUDGE UPHOLDS GOV'T IN CASH TRANSFER; BLENDED CREDIT CASE RULING SOUGHT TOO UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT VOTING PROCEDURES, SAMPLE BALLOT, OTHER INFORMATION FOR 1984 GENERAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS, 1985-1988 SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES & INLAND WATERS DISTRICT USNS BELLATRIX CREWS UP IN SAN DIEGO DIABETES: WHEN SUGAR ISN'T SWEET IN AND AROUND THE PORT OF LOS ANGELES WORLD'S LARGEST FLOATING GAS STATION ELECTION 84: A MATTER OF LEADERSHIP Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/1/1984 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 46, No. 10 1984 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/0943adc9c61ec9a7d085df5dfbb6dfd8.pdf 7b040fc821d1387ace77d4bf7ec52673 PDF Text Text omclal Publication of the Seafarers International Union• Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waten District• AFL-CIO Vol. 46 No. 9 Sept. 1984 .,. •.•, AFL-CIO Backs SIU Fight For Licensed Bargaining :, 1TB Mobile Crews Up See Page 3 SIU-PMA Sign New 3-Year Pact, Win Welfare Gains The SIU's Pacific Coast District affiliated Marine Cooks and Stewards Union (MC&SU) signed a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with the Pacific Maritime Assn. (PMA) on Aug. 22. The new contract carries some significant gains on a number of fronts: • The new pact calls for a $7 per man day increase with the money to pay for welfare benefits. • On welfare benefits, the employers agreed to pick up all welfare and health costs covered by the PMA's Special Account 1. • Future pensioners and those retiring after June 15, 1968 with 20 or more years of seatime after reaching age 55 get a $50 hike subject to a reduction for joint survivor benefits if retired on a joint survivor pension. • Transportation paid to join ships at Pacific Coast outlying docks and ports. • Straight time rate for handling explosives goes to $31.14 an hour. • War zone duty pay to be negotiated. • Equal exchange of seniority between former MC&SU members and SIU A&G Ocean members. • APL and Matson Line chief stewards can be recertified and given the same rights as recertified SIU chief stewards. In the meantime, they would keep their same APL and Matson Line seniority rights. The AFL-CIO Executive Council pledged late last month to help the SIU and other maritime unions in their fight with inland companies who now refuse to bargain with their licensed employees. The SIU' s problems have been with barge line companies where the Union represents both unlicensed and licensed personnel, including mates, masters, chief engineers and barge captains. One such company which refused to bargain with the SIU was Dixie Carriers. The Council charged that ''these employers are seeking to destroy sound and productive bargaining relationships under which they have grown and prospered . . . Their position is that licensed personnel are superv.isors who can and will be fired for union activity." The Council further scored the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for permitting" this arrogant attempt to deny licensed personnel their basic democratic rights to a voice in setting their wages and their working conditions. ''The employers who are refusing to bargain are doing so in the expectation that the change in the NLRB brought about by President Reagan's appointees will permit anti-union employers to do what they please." $200M Shipyard Bill Wins House Fight; Senate Next. The nation's shipyards and merchant fleet received what could be a small shot in the arm for those ailing industries when the House of Representatives passed, by voice vote, a bill that could provide more than $200 million for commercial shipyards. H.R. 5220, introduced by Rep. Walter B. Jones (D-N.C.), chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, has four major prov1s1ons. 1"' Provides $200 million for a shipyard incentive program; 1"' Provides $50 million for the Secretary of Transportation to buy new ships for the National Defense Reserve Fleet; 1"' Provides a new build and charter program similar to the Mariner program of 1954; 1"' Allows operators to continue to receive ODS funds for vessels built abroad if they build other ships in U.S. yards. ··Any time a bill to help the merchant marine passes the House it is a victory. But we (Continued on Page 3.J SIU Grassroots Takes Hold Across the Country Absentee Voting: How to do it Pages 21-28 Election Notice of 1984 Election Pages 4 & 5 Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Pension Plan Report Page 9 Election of 1985-1988 Officers of the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Lakes, Gulf and Inland Waters District, and approval of proposed Constitutional Amendments. Election will be conducted by secret mail ballot. Voting period will commence on Nov. 1, 1984 and shall continue through Dec. 31, 1984. Voting places will be open in all Union halls from 9:00 A.M. to 12 Noon, Mondays through Saturdays, except on legal holidays. See pages 36-41 for the Report of the Credentials Committee. �President's Report by Frank Drozak T HE Republican Convention in Dallas last month offered the voters a chance to see where this administration stands on the issues. Seamen in particular had a chance to see just what President Reagan thinks of them: not very much. To begin with, the Republican platform failed to mention the maritime industry. This omission stood in stark contrast to the platform adopted by the Democrats, which praised the ., contribution that the American~ flag merchant marine has made ffi to this country's defense and economic development. The person in charge of formulating maritime policy for the Reagan administration-Elizabeth Dole, Secretary of Transportation-devoted most of the five minutes allotted to her at the podium in talking about the deep concern that Ronald Reagan feels for women (a concern, incidently, that does not extend to passing the ERA). She did manage to mention highways and airplanes in passing, but not American-flag vessels. The American-flag merchant marine was alluded to just once during that convention, which lasted four days and which was attended by every important Republican politician in the country. In his acceptance speech, President Reagan compared the Democratic Party to a "bunch of drunken sailors." The applause was deafening. This was the only time that seamen-who have provided support for the Armed Forces and gave their lives during every war in this · country's history-_were mentioned. Yet seamen don't have to be ignored or insulted to know where they stand with this administration. Over the past four years, President Reagan has cut or eliminated funding for every important maritime program. The results have been predictable: there are now fewer than 410 active vessels in the American-flag merchant marine, and the number is dropping steadily. That is why this election is so important. The maritime industry stands at a crossroads. We are now __at the point where we may not be able to stage a comeback. In this troubled atmosphere, the Seafarers International Union is holding its own. For one thing, we recognize that communication is the name of the game, so we have put together an ambitious grassroots program aimed at educating the public about the importance of the Americanflag merchant marine. We're getting our message out to the politicians and to the people. (See pages 21-28 in this issue of the LOG.) No matter what happens in November, the SIU will be in a position to better protect the maritime industry and the peopie that it represents. In just the past year alone, we have beaten back several attempts to further weaken the maritime industry. We could not have done that had we not had a strong Washington operations already in place. Yet the most important thing is that we are planning for the future. We are not waiting around for anyone to save us : we understand the situation that we are in and are trying to make sure that our membership is protected. In the short run that means we have to scramble for jobs. Everyone agrees that tbe only jobs that will be created in the maritime industry in the near future will come from work that the Navy commissions out to the private sector. We are working closely with SIU-contracted companies to see that we get those jobs. We believe that we can, especially since we have the best trained personnel in the maritime industry, and we have the training facilities at our school in Piney Point to keep our members trained and ready to handle any job that comes down the line. Long-term growth, however, will depend upon our ability to get our message across to the public at large. That is why this grassroots program is so important. And that is why I will be attending meetings in a number of states on behalf of the AFLCIO as well as our own organization. We have to make sure ·that the average citizen understands why it is important for this country to have a merchant marine that can provide adequate sealift in times of national emergencies. Until that happens , our position will be less than secure. I believe that we will be suecessful in the long run. The officials and the membership of this Union have always been guided by enduring values. We form a real community, a brotherhood and sisterhood of the sea. The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship is a vivid demonstration of that commitment. So too are the alcoholic rehabilitation program, the 180day shipping rule, our scholarship programs , our grassroots activities and programs too numerous to m~ntion here. Perhaps the most striking thing about the Republican convention was the gap between what was said and what was really going on. President Reagan talked about an America built on old-time values: family, community, hard work, thrift. Yet he was running on a plat- . form and a record that belied 1 those traditions. He has cut back safety and health regulations, has curtailed enforcement of civil · : rights statutes, failed to imple- t : ment a policy on trade and economic development, and al- ¥, lowed this country to wrack up ~j a $200 billion yearly deficit. He is denying our young, our old, and the poor, as well as the g "middle class." When people ask me about % the differences between this ,. Union and the administration, I say that they boil down to a matter of values . Ronald Reagan is willing to let millions of Americans have the quality of their lives diminished, as long as it benefits the profit margins of large corporations. . ._ Ten years ago, this Union I"' started an Alcoholic Rehabili- _. tation Center. While Ronald · · Reagan has been willing to allow millions of Americans to remain re unemployed, to let them leadl:. lives of quiet desperation, we · have been unwilling to lose even , one person to alcoholism. That is what we believe in, that is what we have fought for, and· ·: that is why we will ultimately :_: succeed. :,. g fi I I i / 1 I... _, ------lll!llllll-l!llllllllllllillllllllllllllillllllllillllll-----------------~~f~W,~~*-UH'iilli-~-g ~:;·wnmm!:el,;;.;;¢.t%'S ,! ' H E :!r LOG • Charles Svenson Editor 76 Mike Hall Associate Editor Marietta Homayonpour Associate Editor Washington New York Ray Bourdius Assistant Editor Lynnette Marshall Assistant Editor/Photos 2 / LOG / September 1984 ~ ~ Max Hall Assistant Editor Deborah Greene Assistant Editor Michelle Paladino Assistant Editor/Press Relations Offlc1al Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America , Atlantic . Gulf , Lakes and Inland Waters District , AFL-CIO September 1984 !i!!.ffilsffll1H Vol 46 , No 9 Executive Board Frank Drozak President Joe DiGiorgio Ed Turner Secretary-Treasurer Executive Vice President Angus "Red" Campbell Mike Sacco Leon Hall Vice President Vice President Vice President Joe Sacco George McCartney Vice President Vice President �House Passes $200M Shipyard Help Bill (Continued from Page 1.) must wait and see if it gets through the Republican-controlled Senate and signed by the president. This is certainly a step in the right direction. Since Reagan dismantled the nation's maritime policy, we have had to go after bits and pieces of help where we can find them," SIU President Frank Drozak said. He commended Jones and the others for their work. ''The shipyards in the United States are in dire straits. Our shipyards lack the work needed to keep them operating at a level that will ensure that they will be there when they are needed to build vessels for a national emergency," Jones said. He added that since 1980, the year Reagan took office, 23 shipyards have closed, 10,000 skilled workers have lost their jobs, and the commercial order book has fallen from 69 ships to only two. While many in the administration claim that American labor costs should be cut to help bring about cheaper U.S.-built ships, Jones disagreed. "In South Korea, shipyard workers receive approximately $2.06 an hour ... I don't want to imply that labor costs in the United States are the sole cause of the plight of our shipyards. We have been told that if you subtract all of the labor costs from the price of building a ship in the United States, it would still be cheaper to construct the vessel in South Korea. . . . Since we cannot lower the cost of living in the United States, we must decide if we want to compete, and if so, how can we help our industries in the international market place,'' Jones said. The biggest part of the legislation, the incentive program, will be limited to shipyards that can build at least three seagoing vessels, 450 feet or more in length at that same time. Also, Jones said, the bill is attempting to promote a standard design with defense features for the ships. When a shipyard arrives at a design, approved by the Secretary of Defense for military purposes, that desigµ will be put out to bid among various shipyards. The low bidder will receive an incentive payment which will equal 50 percent of the bid. But the bigger incentive is that if the ship comes in under cost, the builder will be able to keep 50 to 80 percent of the money saved. "We fully recognize that the programs contained in H.R. 5220 may not solve all the problems that face our ailing shipbuilding industry, but it is a start. We cannot afford to sit and wait as one shipyard after another goes under,'' Jones said. Mobile Crews Up In Mobile Aboard the ffB Mobile are (I. tor. standing) William Lewis, AB ; John Chestnut, DEU; Richard Thoe, AB; Fred Johnson, bosun; James Barnett, chief cook; Tom Glidewell, SIU port agent; Jimmy Bartlett, steward. Seated from the left are Haywood Green, QMED/pumpman, and Morris Danzey, AB. ATTENTION-NEW ADDRESS Mobile (Ala.) SIU Clinic 4724 Airport Blvd. Mobile, Ala. 36608 (205) 343-2044 AFL-CIO Tosses Out ILA Charges Against SIU The Executive Council of the AFL-CIO refused the International Longshoreman's Association request to censure the SIU for activities which the ILA claimed violated the AFL-CIO's Constitution. (See LOG, August 1984.) The ILA had charged the SIU with "raiding" its workplaces and undermining its contracts. The SIU told the Council in a documented statement that the charges had no merit, and in fact it had been the ILA which had interfered in SIU organizing and workplaces. The Council agreed with the SIU and declined to take any action. Jimmy Bartlett, steward/baker (I.) and James Barnett, chief cook, read over some current communications. Fish Export Bill Could Mean Jobs SIU fishermen gather their fish the old-fashioned way. They catch them. Because of a strange quirk in the law, fish that are pulled from the ocean in nets are not part of the government's PL-480 program. But fish raised in so-called aquaculture, such as cat-fish farms, are eligible for government export. But now a bill in the House of Representatives, H.R. 3255, could put those ocean- and unionharvested fish under the umbrella of the Department of Agriculture and Commodity Credit Corporation, agencies which administer most of the nation's food exports under PL-480. Supporters of the bill said during a hearing on Capitol Hill that if the fish were included in those programs, new fishingjobs would be created .along with new markets of fish exports and sales. In addition, figures show such trade could reduce the nai tion's balance of payments deficit by some $4 billion a year. Also some extra cargo would be generated for U.S.-flag vessels. The administration, as usual, is against the bill, claiming it would diminish the export promotion for agriculture. The bill was introduced by representatives Walter Jones (DN.C.), E. de la Garza (D-Texas), the late Edwin B. Forsythe (RN .J.) and John Breaux (D-La.) September 1984 / LOG / 3 �- VOTING X State Absentee Registration and Voting In our last article on voting, you learned the proper procedure for registering to vote. Now that you are a registered voter, it is your right and responsibility to vote on Election Day, Nov. 6, 1984. What's at stake for 1985 is your job!!!!!!!!!! Even though some of you may not be able to vote in person at the polls, your vote is counted in your absence. By filling out the federal post card application, you will automatically receive an absentee ballot permitting you to vote no matter where on earth you are on Nov. 6, 1984. The absentee voting process is designed to permit American citizens who will be away from their local polling places on Election Day to vote through the mail. To apply for an absentee ballot, you must fill out the "Post Card Registration and Absentee Ballot Request'' form and then mail it to the correct local election official in each state. Also at the Union halls are federal post card applications for absentee ballots. Listed on the next page is a state-by-state compilation of absentee voting information. At each SIU hall there are copies of the ' 'Voting Assistance Guide 1984, 1985" detailing all voting information by state. The federal post card application must be completed and mailed to the election office in your county of residence in time before the election. The FPCA's deadline receipt varies from state to state as listed in the chart. The earlier the FPCA is completed and mailed, the faster you will receive your state's absentee ballot. You will also notice in the chart that some states have upto-the-minute deadlines. However, you must remember that your vote will not be counted unless the absentee ballot is received by the various election offices no later than Election Day. Plan accordingly and request your absentee ballot now! 4 / LOG / September 1984 POST CARD REGISTRATION AND ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUEST Notice: Kaowln•ly pr•••ntln• fal•• l• foraado• I • 1111• appllc:atlo• co• ld re•• h I • crl•l• al - • ctlo••· (Fold a • d . ..i prior to •aill••) · · ·-· - - · .. . . . .. . . . .. . ~ - -- - - - - -- · - · - -· - ···- · • • • p • • • •• • , ... ..... • . .. . • •• • • • • • • • • •• • • • •• • • •• • • ..J cc a: :i: a: c:t 0. "-- > I ..J cc a: w I- :i:• c:, . c:, a:: C ....u.,. ~ ....w a:: 0 ......e ...• ..J ..J cc ca z C ~ 0 .. j:: 0 :::, e j:: E z a:: z u C.) w w •E ..J z :ii .2 :c c:, ..J ~ C.) ~ ,:: 0 LI. 1i 0 ~ • • • • a •• • - • • • • •• •• • . . . . . . . . . .. ,0 • • • • • U •• • ·• •• p • ·• • · e • ••• • • •• • • e •• • • • ••• e •• 60 • • • • • - · · · ·· INSTRUCTIONS A. TYPE OR PRINT LEGIBLY. Type or print legibly all entries before signing . The term APPROPRIATE U.S. OFFICIAL as used herein refers to Unit Voting Officers or Counselors, Commanding Ofllcers, U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate Officers or any other official who has access to the VOTING ASSISTANCE GUIDE. 8 . ADDfflONAL ASSISTANCE. A detailed VOTING ASSISTANCE GUIDE l1 published each even numbered year. It contains voting information for all States, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. The VOTING ASSISTANCE GUIDE is distributed to all Unit Voting Ofllcers, Commanding Ofllcers, U.S . Embassies and Consulates and Stale Election Offlclal1. Copieo of the VOTING ASSISTANCE GUIDE are available for purchase from the Superintendent of Document,, U.S . Government Printing Office, Wa1hlnglon, D.C. 20402. C. IDENTIFICATION. Passport or Stale Department or MIiitary 1.0. Card number Is preferred. An alternative form of identification may be acceptable if you do not possess a valid passport or card of identity and registration. Indicate the type of Identification used such as a birth or baptism certi&cate. D. APPLICATION. Some State& require a separate application for registration and for each election . If you clrcle (all as Permitted) you will receive those ballots permitted by Stale law. Consult the APPROPRIATE U.S. OFF1CJAL for speclftc Information concerning your Stale. If you circle (Primary), (Special), or (General) and you are eligible to vole, you will receive a ballot only for the election circled. E. PIUJIIARIES. Party choice Is secret In Primary Elections In the following : Alaska, Guam, Hawaii , Idaho, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin. You do not have to dloclose your pollllcal party preference for a Primary Election ballot In these jurisdictions. F. TYPE OF BALLOT. Most States allow military personnel and U.S . citizens outside the United States to vole absentee In Stale and local, as well as in Federal elections. However, In a few States, you may be llable for State or local taxes If you vote In Stale or local elections . The exercise of any right to register or vote In Federal elections by any U.S . citizen outside the United States shall not affect the determination of his place of residence (Fold Here) CONTINUED (OVER) c s cc • PrhacvAct:9tat. ._,, Authority: 42 USC 1973cc tt ..q. (lormerly 50 USC§ 1451 <t uq.) 42 USC dd <t uq .• 92 STAT. 2538 (1978), 10 USC 133, EO 10646. This lorm I• dnlgnod to aerw u on opplkotlon lor regittratlan or request tor al>Hntff ballot. Disclosure of all in~rma0on on tht. form 11 voluntary . Howewr. your failure to provide the n«esMry lniormatlon may kttp the pertinent State or othu Jurtsdtction from proces.lng this iorm and may poulbly prevent you from exercising your right to vote abHntn . z 0 > c:t • •• • w POST CARD REGISTRATION AND ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUEST Date _ __ Notice: Illegible or incomplete information may delay or Invalidate your request APPUCATIONFORSTATEOF _ _ _ _ _ _ _ COUNTYOF _ _ _ _ ___ _ CITYORTOWNSHIPOF _ _ __ __ _ § (Be • are to • 1911 the Application at Item 15 and place yoar retarn addr. .• on the retarn po• t c • rd • bove) 9. Check one box: 1. Type or Print Full Name (Last , Flnt, Middle) 2. My vodng raklencc ln the U.S. 11, Number & Strect or Rural Roure{for c:ltbelN e l l ~ , _ _ _ _ I): . lee• )._,, 1aot - - la•..tlatelv . - , t o - , , • - ' " ' • tH Ualt..t Stat•) (Stt Instruction F) ' ( (a) I request Federal, State and local ballot, If I am entitled. C (b) I request only Federal election ballot If provided Hparately by State. 10. I am : (check applicable box - Sn Instruction G) D {a) • member of the armed iorc•. uniformed wrvtces or merchant marines In active urvlce [J (b) a ,pouae or dependent of (a) above [J (c) a U.S . citizen temporarily residing outside U.S . D (d) a apouae or dependent residing whh (c ) above City, Town, or Vlll•ge Precinct No. (II known ) [j (e) a U.S . citizen overHH by virtue of employment (Su lnatruc:tlon H) County or Parish Word No . State Zip Code 0 {0 a spouse or dependent residing with (e ) above 0 (g) other U.S . citizen residing outside U.S. (See Instruction I) 0 (h) Specla (See Instruction J) 11 . P1eaH mail my ballot to this address : (Include z.lp code If applkable and ensure military or foreign address la complete) 3. I am • United Statn Citizen, eligible to vote In the above jurisdiction. (b) Datt ol Blnh (Yr / Mo/ Day) (a) Place of Birth 12. The last time I voted was In: a. Year Address and County, City or Township 4. If Naturalized : (a) Pia« (b) Naturalization No . (c) Datt (Yr/ Mo / Day) 5. (a ) Su {b) Height (c) Wetght (e) Race (0 Martt•l Status b. Voter Reglltratlon No . (d) Color Hair I El/fl 6. (a) Social Security No . (Sn Privacy Act Statement) I (b) Other ldentlllcotlon No. {Puapon, _1.0. Card) (See In,trucUon C.) 7. I request reghtration (If required) and abMnttt ballot(,) to vote In the coming electlon(s). Circle applkable electk>n(1). (See Instruction D.) (a) Primary (b) Special (c) General (d) All u permitted by Stott low 8. For primary election ballot, my politkal ,arty prelffence ll: (If party choice 11 secret for primary In this State do not answer . SN •nltrucUon E) . , and Precinct No ., If known The FPCA and the absentee ballot should be sent to the election offices as listed by state. Remember, your vote counts, but not if you miss your state's deadline. Ward No . 13. I have not been convicted of a felony or other dl,quallfytng offenH or bffn adjudkated mentally Incompetent. (U 10, See ln1tructlon K) 14. Alflra•tlo •: I am not requesting a ballot &om or voting In any other U.S . State, terrl• tory or poaHMlon or 1ubdlvl1k>n thueof In the coming electlon(s ). I swear or affirm, under penalty of perjury , that the above Information 1, true and complete. 15. S.--tlll'• of penon requesting ballot. OATH IF REQUIRED BY STATE (Sae lnatNctlon L) 16. Subscribed and sworn to before me on (Year / Month / Day) Signature of official admlnlsterlng oath Typed or printed name of oflklal administering oath ntle or rank, and organization of administering offlcial The Information contained herein ll for offlcial use only. Any unauthorb:ed release of this Information may be punishable by law . This is a sample of the Post Card Registration form. Be sure and pick up one today if you are not going to be home for Election Day. They are available at your Union hall. Ask your Port Agent or Field Rep for help. State HSN 7540-00-634-5053 Important The chart on the next page tells you when you must apply for an absentee ballot and where to send it. But remember, many of those deadlines are for people who can walk into their local courthouse and request an absentee ballot. If you must mail away for one, don't wait. Do it today. Allow yourself at least four weeks before Election Day to send in your request for an absentee ballot. Also, the Voter Assistance Guide at your Union hall will give you the name of the town or city that is your county seat as well as the zip code. �Don't Wait!! Tomorrow Is too Late! Get Your Absentee Ballot Today!! 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Joe Sacco A s part of the SIU's efforts to win our fight against Dixie Carriers, we are continuing to meet with the company in order to negotiate a settlement to the 17-month strike. We are also continuing spot picketing as well as our court cases against the company in Texas and Louisiana. In Houston, where shipping has been very good in the last few weeks, we are getting ready for the annual dinner-dance of the West Gulf Port Council of the Maritime Trades Department. The affair, which will be held on Oct. 27 in the Hobby Hilton in Houston, will be attended by 600 people. Two tug and barge company contracts are being negotiated in Texas. One is with G&H Towing and the other is with Moran. Both agreements expire on Sept. 30. In New Orleans we're in the process of negotiating a contract with Gulf Atlantic Transportation Co. That agreement expires on Oct. 30. Out of the port of Mobile we crewed up the last of six integrated tug barges built by SIU-contracted Apex. She's the Mobile and she joins her sister ships-Jacksonville, New York, Groton, Philadelphia and Charleston. On the political front in the Gulf we're working on some very important races. Among them is a race in Texas in which Don Buford is running for the House of Representatives against the incumbent Jack Fields. We are strongly supporting Buford, a former legislative assistant to the current attorney general in Texas. We are working hard for a defeat of Fields who is one of the SIU's main opponents on the Cunard passenger ship bill. The SIU is also very active in the campaign of Texas State Senator Lloyd Doggett who is running this year for the U.S. Senate. Of course, throughout the Gulf we are working heavily with the AFL-CIO State and Central Labor bodies on voter registration drives. I East Coast, by V.P. Leon Hall T he training that our Seafarers have received in crane pandling operations is being ·put to the test as the Keystone State (Interocean Management) goes through exercises off the coast of Virginia. The vessel is a 10-year old ship that was recently converted by the Navy as the first of 11 heavy-lift crane ships under charter to the Military Sealift Command. She left her dock at Newport News, Va. on Sept. 5 for a series --of round-the-clock exercises at Lynnhaven Anchorage. The Keystone State will be at the anchorage anywhere from 30 to 60 days. The continuous operation of her heavy-lift cranes · in "at-sea" conditions will be a real test for our well-trained Seafarers. The cargo training crane operating course they took aboard the vessel was designed and taught by the staff of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. In other news from Virginia, a new three-year contract at NBC Line-a towing company that works out of Norfolk-has been ratified by our members. Also, the ratification balJots are being counted on the contracts with Allied Inland and Allied Coastal. I'll have the results in my next column. Contract negotiations with Curtis Bay have started in Norfolk, Philadelphia and Baltimore. That contract expires on Sept. 30 as do the agreements with McAllister Brothers and Taylor and Anderson. Negotiations are also under way with these two companies. Up in Gloucester, SIU Fishing Representative Leo Sabato reports that fish are still very scarce. However, prices have improved a little. In order to catch enough fish though, the boats are staying out longer and longer. Trips that averaged eight days in the past are turning into 10 and 12 day trips. The problem of insurance companies terminating coverage continues, forcing some boats to lay up. All around, the picture for our fishermen is not a pretty one right now. Great Lakes & Western Rivers, by V. P. Mike Sacco W hite caps were very visible in St. Louis on Aug. 29 when Democratic vice-presidential nominee Geraldine Ferraro spoke at a rally. The SIU provided the security at the rally and has been asked to do the same for a proposed rally for Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale. At the Ferraro rally, which was held 'by the old Post Office, 50 of our people attended. Many of them carried the Union's grassroot~ political signs. Up on the Great Lakes, where shipping remains good, our Seafarers took part in Detroit's Labor Day parade and rally. Even though the weather was terrible, 150,000 people attended the rally which was held at Cadillac Square. The winds were starting to blow on the Lakes and the cold weather will soon be coming in. Hopefully, many of our ships will be running until Christmas. However, as is traditional, the two SIU-contracted Bob-Lo ships laid up on Labor Day. These vessels run during the summer between Detroit and Bob-Lo Island which is about 18 miles southeast of Detroit. Twenty-six SIU members sail on each shipthe Columbia and the Ste. Claire. Concerning tug and barge equipment on the Lakes, in my last report I mentioned that SIU-contracted Tampa Tugs had five boats in layup. I'm happy to report this month that four of those boats are now running. In other Great Lakes tug and barge news, SIU-contracted·Falcon Marine began a dredging job in the harbor at Waukegan, Ill. Also, Luedtke Engineering is completing a project in Milwaukee, Wis. When it's finished, the company will move its crews and equipment to Ogdensburg, N.Y. for a three-month dredging project in that city's harbor. Dunbar and Sullivan is finishing a job in Rochester, N. Y. and will then head for Conneaut, Ohio for a harbor deepening project. SIU-contracted Great Lakes Dredge and Dock completed a river and harbor dredging job in Cleveland and will be moving to Lorain, Ohio for a similar job. West Coast, by V.P. George McCartney recently attended christening ceremonies in San Diego, Calif. for two converted SIU-contracted ships. Both vessels will be part of the military's rapid deployment force. One of the vessels, the PFC Eugene A. Obregon (Waterman) is designated as a maritime pre-positioning ship and will be used by the Marine Corps. The other ship, the USNS Bellatrix (Sea-Land) is a former SL-7 vessel. The naming ceremonies took place at the National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. ' The PFC Eugene A. Obregon is one of three converted Waterman ships, and each is being named after deceased winners of the Congressional Medal of Honor. PFC Eugene A. Obregon died in Korea on Sept. 26, 1950 when he used his body to shield a fallen friend from bullets. Obregon's mother christened the ship. The USNS Bellatrix is named after a star in the constellation of Orion. The conversions of both ships was completed ahead of schedule. In other news, I'm happy to report that a successful three-year contract was concluded with the Pacific Maritime Association which represents owners of many of the ships on the West Coast. Solidarity among seamen was very evident here recently when a Taiwanese ship was marooned near San Francisco. The crewmen aboard the financially troubled ship, Panamax Nova, were running out of supplies. The SIU, the SUP, the MFOW and all the maritime unions in the area collected money and bought supplies for their "brothers of the sea" aboard the Panamax Nova. SIU Executive Vice President Ed Turner was very instrumental in helping the crew. Up in Seattle our members have been working hard to make up · 25,000 signs for the Mondale-Ferraro campaign. Their dedication is very much appreciated. ! �~¼W:@:%'::N1!:Wils'. I!!! I !!i!m[!][! I I I Inland News I Ill I lllllll tug/tow I ,harge/dredgel l <.U~A~;w:w:;.·-···<i®0·i:k .'.)K...·:..p :.;;;:;:;t.7,'i:-..wi Towboat Scholarship Program Awards Deck/Engine Upgrading Grants to 14 SIU Tug & Barge Members The joint SIU/Transportation Institute Towboat Scholarship selection committee this month awarded full scholarships for upgrading at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship to 14 SIU tug and barge members. The scholarship winners come from eight different SHI-contracted towing and barge line companies, and represent a broad spectrum of the industry. The scholarship winners are: Towboat Operator Program Kenneth Hudgins, Steuart Transportation Co. Fred Tuliucci, Sonat Marine, Inc. Robert Tyler, Sonat Marine, Inc. Gary Minnich, Radcliff Materials, Inc. Dale Sheppard, G&H Towing Co. Diesel Engineer Program Heinz Carrion, Crowley Towing & Transportation Co. Glen Davison, Norfolk, Baltimore & Carolina Line, Inc. Scott Burnap, National Marine Service, Inc. At the National Marine Dock in New Orleans At the National Marine docks in New Orleans, several tugs are laid up. • ,, ,' ~ :w _,/ j,.;;M.X ""''''..'• ❖~ f, _ ; ;~ ,~ .n<,· -~= s-·· SIU Patrolman Jim McGee holds a meeting with members of the National Marine tugs. They are, from the left: Scott Burnap, chief engineer; FranR Stanley, chief engineer; Jim McGee, SIU patrolman; H.R. ("Doc") Richards, tankerman; and Royce Donnelly, shore tankerman . Burnap is a recent towboat scholarship winner in the Diesel Engineers Program. Nelson Breaux, G&H Towing Co. Rory Wix, G&H Towing Co. Scott Walters, Heartland Transportation Co. Three applicants for the Towboat Operator program were awarded admission to the program pending submission of additional application materials. They are Frank Coyle and Michael Lynch, Sonat Marine; and J. Paul Fuller, G&H Towing. The committee also awarded tentative admission to the Diesel Engineer program to two Crowley employees, Emanuel Figueroa and Richardo Ilarraza, pending completion of pre-test requirements. Since the beginning of the Towboat Operator Scholarship program in 1978, nearly 275 boatmen have successfully completed the seven-week course, and have attained either a first- or second-class operator's license, depending upon their seatime at the time of their Coast Guard examination. The Licensed Diesel Operators Scholarship program, which was established in 1981, has graduated nearly 50 SIU members who have achieved licenses. The new Towboat Operators class will begin at SHLSS Sept. 16. The Diesel Engineer class begins Oct. 28 . The selection committee, which met Aug. 15 at Transportation Institute in Washington, D.C., included Buddy Jordan, G&H Towing; Joseph P. Dawley, Allied Towing; George Flanagan, McAllister (Norfolk Div.), and Randy L. Collar, Crowley Maritime (So. Cal.). Participating on behalf of TI was Peter Luciano, executive director. Representing the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship were John Mason, dean of vocation education, and Perry Stedman, registrar. Representing the SIU were Angus "Red" Campbell and Frank Paladino. September 1984 / LOG / 7 �New Pensioners Antoine "Blacky" Wildred Allemond, 60, joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1961 sailing ... • as a captain for • · J:.. £ National Marine Service from 1947 to 1984. Brother Allemond attended Piney Point Inland Educational Conferences in 1975, 1976 and 1977. He was a former member of the International Brotherhood of Longshoremen Assn. in Galveston from 1959 to 1960. Boatman Allemond is a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. Born in Louisiana, he is a resident of Plaquemine, La. .j Peter Leo Messina, 65, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957. ""' He sailed as a chief engineer for I ~urtis Bay Tow/ ,,.I · mg from 1942 to 1949 and for Baker-Whitely Towing from 1949 to 1977. Brother Messina was a former member of the ILA, MEBA, UAW and the MM&PU. He was born in Baltimore and is a resident of Whiteford, Md. .r-. ,.-. Alvin Franklin Hirsch, 65, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a deckhand and chief engineer for Baker-Whitely Towing from 1956 to 1977. Brother Hirsch was born in Baltimore and is a resident of Hunt Valley, Md. Ralph Avery Kirchner Jr., 58, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a captain for BakerWhitely Towing in 1957 and for Curtis Bay Towing. Brother Kirchner began sailing in 1943. His daughter, Deborah, won a SIU College Scholarship in 1968 and attended Highpoint (N.C.) College. Boatman Kirchner was a former member of the ILA. And he is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Baltimore and is a resident of Arnold, Md. 8 I LOG / September 1984 Charles Alexander Brezler, , 72, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a deckhand and mate for BakerWhitely Towing and for Curtis · Bay Towing. Brother Brezler is a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was born in Baltimore and is a resident there. Larry Paul Wilson, 62, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a deckhand and cook. Brother Wilson was born in Washington, N.C. and is a resident there. John George Zeller Sr., 64, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1956 sailing as an AB for the Charles H. Harper Co. for 29 years. Brother Zeller is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. He was born in Baltimore and is a resident there. Odilon DuBois, 62, joined the Union in 1947 in the port of Houston sailing as a chief and 2nd engineer for G & H Towing from 1946 to 1983. Brother DuBois was a former member of the NMU. He was born in Kaplan, La. and is resident of Hardin, Texas. Daniel Francis Henderson, 54, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a cook for Curtis Bay Towing in 1965. Brother Henderson was a former member of the ILA Local 1291 from 1947 to 1962. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Boatman Henderson was born in Philadelphia and is a resident there. JUST POPPED UP TO SAYLOOK FOR THE UNION LABEL! Charles John Dougherty, 59, . joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a mate, pilot and captain for the Baker, Whiteley Towing Co. from 1950 to 1977. Brother Dougherty began sailing as a deckhand for Curtis Bay Towing -in 1946. He was a former member of the ILA and is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. Boatman Dougherty was born in Baltimore and is a resident of Glen Burnie, Md. Joseph "Joe" Ducre Babin, 57, joined the Union in the port of Galveston in 1957 sailing as a chief engineer for the G & H Towing Co. from 1946 to 1984. Brother Babin is a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II serving as a diesel engineer and electrician. He was born in Houston and is a resident of Three Rivers, Texas. Job SPAD Secu"rity In Memoriam Pensioner James Dallas Orrell, 67 , died on Pensioner James P. Carrpll Sr., 81, passed away on May 12. Brother Carroll joined the Aug. 22. Brother Union in the port of New York Orrell joined the in 1960 sailing as a deckhand Union in the port for the Pennsylvania Railroad of Norfolk in 1962 from 1922 to 1968. He was a sailing as a chief former member of the Associengineer for the ated Maritime Workers Union, Cape Fear Towing Co., Wil- Local 1. Boatman Carroll was mington, N.C. from 1932 to 1980. born in Jersey City, N.J. and He was a former member of the was a resident there. Surviving NMU from 1954 to 1962 and of are his widow, Regina and two the UMW, District 33. Boatman sons, James Jr. and Raymond. Orrell was born in Wilmington Louis John Casselli Jr., 27, and was a resident there. Sur- died aboard the M/V Overseas viving are his widow, Pauline Harriette (Maritime Overseas) and two daughters, Janice and in Alexandria, Egypt on Feb. 20. Brother Casselli joined the Vicki of Wilmington. Pensioner Union in the port of Philadelphia Frank Emile Rob- in 1979. He was born in Pennsylvania and was a resident of inson Sawyer, 66, succumbed to Philadelphia. Surviving is his mother, Elizabeth of Philadelkidney failure in the Providence phia. Hospital, Mobile Andrew Drachmas, 61, died . on Feb. 6. Brother Drachmas on July 12 Brother Sawyer joined the Union in the port of joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1971. He sailed Mobile in 1956 sailing as a cook. as a captain and launch and He was born in Mobile and was patrolboat operator on the a resident there. Interment was - launches Silver Bullet and Silver in Catholic Cemetery, Mobile. Comet from 1971 to 1977. He Surviving is his widow, Mary. also sailed for the Independent Towing and Launch Service Co. Leonard Chester Cole, 62, died from 1955 to 1984. Boatman of arteriosclerosis at home in Drachmas was a former member Seattle on Jan. 30. Brother Cole of the American Federation of joined the Union in the port of Government Employees Union Seattle in 1968 sailing as a chief and was a veteran of the U.S. pumpman and QMED. He was Army Corps of Engineers in a former member of the Marine World War II. Born in New Firemen's, Oilers and WaterYork City, he was a resident of tenders (MFOW) Union. He was Glenolden, Pa. Surviving are his born in Seattle. Cremation took widow, Jewel; a son, Curtis; a place in the Bleitz Crematory, brother, George Drake and a Seattle. Surviving is a brother, cousin , Barbara Mania of Upper Daniel of Hayward , Calif. Darby, Pa. Register Now-vote Nov. 6 �•• Four Great Lakes Dredge Co.'s Keep Busy North American Trailing (NATCO) Co.'s new dredge, the Northerly Is., will complete a dredging job in about a week at Essexville, Mich. in Saginaw Bay and move on to another job at Toledo, Ohio . • This week the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. will start dredging for harbor deepening in Lorain, Ohio . • Low bidder Luedtke Engineering Co., in about a week from now, will begin dredging at Ogdensburg, N.Y. At the beginning of the month, the company had six dredging projects under way. • Also at the start of September, Dunbar & Sullivan was completing a dredging job at Fairport, Ohio before moving to Conneaut, Ohio for harbor deepening work with the last job set to be done at Pt. Mouillee, Mich. The John G. D'Amato and the Kyle Smith are two of Crescent Towing's tugs that were in New Orleans over the long Labor Day weekend. At the Dock in New Orleans crescent Towing NBC Line Contract is Inked in Norfolk A new contract for Boatmen at the NBC Line in the port of Norfolk was signed late last month. • Boatmen at Cape Fear Towing in Wilmington, N.C. got a one-year extension on their old contract. • Still in negotiations early this month was a new contract at Northeast Towing in this port. In Philadelphia, Taylor & Anderson Pact Talks Due Harbor docking company contracts in the port of Philadelphia, like the one for Boatmen at Taylor & Anderson, are scheduled to be negotiated shortly. G & H Towing in Houston Negotiating Contract Contract negotiations at G & H Towing in the port of Houston are still going on. Summary Annual Report GLT & D Pension Plan This is a summary of the Annual report of GREAT LAKES TUG & DREDGE PENSION PLAN, I.D. Number 13-1953878, for January 1, 1982 to December 31, 1982. The Annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Basic Financial Statement The value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the plan, was $5,702,464 as of January 1, 1982, compared to $7,256,230 as of December 31, 1982. During the year the plan experienced an increase in its net assets of $1,552,766. This included unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of plan assets: that is the difference between the value of the plan's assets as of the end of the year as compared to the value of the assets at the beginning of the year, or the cost of assets acquired during the year. ' During the plan year, the plan had total income of $1,934,023 including employer contributions of $356,281 and earnings from investments of $1,577,742. Plan expenses were $380,257 and are comprised of two types: (1) Pension benefit expenses of $229,672 paid directly to participants or their beneficiaries; and (2) Administrative expenses of $150,585, which were comprised of salaries, fees and commissions, fiduciary insurance premiums and general administrative expenses. - . .,._....Aboard the John G. D'Amato are (I. tor.) Dave Tusson, deckhand/relief captain; Gary Taylor, captain (MEBA-2); SIU Patrolman Jim McGee, and Francis Arnona, deckhand/relief captain. Your Rights To Additional Information You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report: 1. An accountant's report"' 2. Assets held for investment To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or call the office of Mr. A. Jensen, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. The charge to cover copying costs will be $1.00 for the full annual report or $.10 per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the plan administrator, on request and at no charge, a statement ·of the assets and liabilities of the plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of the plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the plan administrator, these two statements and accompanying notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge. . You also have the right to examine the annual report at the main office of the plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Maryland 20746 and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department should be addressed to Public Disclosure Room N4677, Pension and Welfare Benefits Program, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution ' Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20216. September 1984 / LOG / 9 �Business as Usual-Busy-in Jacksonville Two of the SIU's newest ships, the USNS Anatares and Capella were in Jacksonville recently for training and repairs. In addition to servicing the crews of those ships, Jacksonville's inland operations and other deep sea ships kept Union officials busy. Here is a look at some of the crews and ships. St. Mary's River launch operator Chuck Fischer is working with the Sugar Islander. The crew of the Capella: OS James Blitch, SA P~trick Cassidy, AB Tommie Benton, AB Douglas Lawton, Chief Electrician Everette Richman, OMU Jon Campbell, Jr. Eng. Carroll "Tiny" Boudreaux, Jr. Eng. Arthur Baredian, SA Linton Taylor, Asst. Cook Robert Firth, OS Woodrow Cunningham, OMU Clarence Crowder, Bosun Luther Pate, AB Roan Lightfoot, AB Glenn Reynolds, OMU Ben Adams and OS Norse May. The Sea-Land Oakland was in Jacksonville for a quick stop. Here are OS Michael Crane, Bosun George A. Burke and Electrician Gerald Payne. Just before the USNS Capella left Jacksonville for training, QMED Clarence Crowder did a little shopping ashore. Here he's counting his change. The Antares and the Capella tied up in Jacksonville. 10 / LOG / September 1984 Unlicensed Jr. Eng. Freddie Horn is back aboard the Antares. He received burns on his hand and arm in a freak boiler accident. �The Antares is now in standby status as the ship's boilers are repaired in Jacksonville. Here are ABs Paul Konstantine, Edmund Vaughn , Freddie Wilkison and Vernon Kanable. / The deck and one of the cranes on the Capella. Jacksonville Patrolman Dah Griffin gets together with AB John Sparks of the Antares, Bosun Luther Pate of the Capella and AB Michael Lyell of the Antares. ' AB Paul Carolan unfolds the hatch cover to close a hold on the Antares. ,.... '1 The dredge Sugar Islander, working at Mayport Navy Base, is just about full and ready to head to the dump site. This is one of the large cargo holds on the Antares. September 1984 / LOG / 11 �Valdez to Panama Onboard the ·overseas Washington (Photos by QMED Carroll Boudreaux) I Chief Steward Jesse B. Natividad shows off a cake. The Overseas Washington glides through the Pacific on its Valdez-toPanama Canal voyage. QMED Carroll "Tiny" Boudreaux fixes up a good lunch. QMED James H. Brewer changes burners. Crewmembers take part in a lifeboat drill at Chiriqui Grande, Panama. Captain R. Vurpillat relaxes on the bridge after treating the Washington crew to a lobster supper. He bought the lobsters fresh in Chiriqui Grande. 12 / LOG / September 1984 Chief cook Vincent· Hebert gives Chief Engineer William "Bill" Moses something to smile about during meal time on the Overseas Washington. �Piney Point .Maryland SHLSS Teachers Visit USNS Keystone State SIU Brings Education Programs to the Members ~ For an education program to be effective, it must be able to reach the students and meet their needs. A continuous effort must be made to identify these needs and design new methods and materials to meet them. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship (SHLSS) has long recognized and responded to such innovative approaches in education. Its departments work cooperatively together to provide the best educational programs for seafarers. Recently, SHLSS Vocational instructor Bill Hellwege and Adult Education instructors Mary Coyle, Terry Sharpe and Sandy Schroeder had the opportunity to visit the Keystone State. The opportunity to visit the Keystone State provided a vital link between the school and the seafarers on board. It gave the crew a chance to share their concerns and educational needs with the instructors. At the same time, the instructors had a chance to explain the programs and courses available at the school including the correspondence courses and materials that are available. Several copies of everything that is offered on the correspondence coupon of the LOG were distributed. This included materials on English, math, social studies, communication skills, taxes and metrics. Prior to the Keystone State visit, the Adult Education Department had received a call from crew member Bill Ashman, a crane operator on the Keystone State, requesting 'some GED selfstudy materials. He explained that he had set up an evening study group on the vessel for eight fellow crew members and needed more materials. His enthusiasm and determination to make the study group a success was evident. He had recruited fellow crew members to help as tutors. Even Keystone State Captain Frank Contelmo had volunteered to tutor and offered his support for the group. The organization of this study group represents only one type of educational activity that could be effective on any vessel. The possibility of more correspondence programs and methods to reach hundreds of members on other contracted vessels will be a strong focus for the Adult Education department. Ideas for correspondence courses and alternative education methods for members has always been a priority at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. These ideas have been supported and followed through by both the Union and the staff at the Seafarers Harry Lunde berg School of Seamanship. Paul Lewis (I.) received his GED diploma through SHLSS in the Spring of 1984. Bill Ashman is currently studying for his GED and heads the GED study group. Instructor Bill Hellwege, SHLSS Vocational instructor who has taught the cargo handling and crane operating course, also shares the same concerns about shipboard life and education. Bill knows the military aspects of not only getting the job done, but the importance that education and training nave in developing needed skills. Education and training go hand in hand in preparing the members for both their job and life skills. As the skills or needs change and are identified, the materials and methods must also change. It is this total approach to education, that your union and the SHLSS educational departments utilize to improve on wha~ they have. The SHLs's Keystone State crew members provided suggestions for other correspondence materials to be developed in areas of Personal Finance, Nutrition, Health and Safety and splicing wire and line to list a few . Most of all there was an overwhelming desire by the crew members to improve their academic knowledge. Currently, new materials and correspondence methods are in the process of being developed with hopes that they can be implemented soon. The visit certainly was an eye-opening experience in making the instructors realize how many members there are yet to reach who have a strong desire to further their academic education. L0aply :~t instructor, Mary Coyle e ps for program. Phil Tambon, standing, recently completed the Third Mate course offered at SHLSS. r The AB crane operator instructors on board the Keystone State are, from I. to r. Dave Novogratz, Robert Carroll, Lou Flade, Philip Tambon, and Bill Ashman. September 1984 / LOG / 13 �College Courses Offered Through SH LSS Through a contractual agreement between the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship and Charles County Community College of Maryland, SIU members have the opportunity to earn a certificate in Nautical Science and/or an Associate in Arts degree in general studies . The courses, taught on the SHLSS campus, are offered in a self-study format. This allows a student to begin a course at his convenience. He sets his own deadlines for completing assignments, but the course must be completed within one year. This format allows a seafarer to take college level courses at the same time he is taking vocational upgrading courses on the SHLSS campus. The vocational courses are approved for college credit and may be applied toward the Nautical Science Certificate and/or an Associate in Arts degree in general studies. The Nautical Science certificate program supplements the regular vocational training programs of the Lundeberg School with postsecondary academic training in nautical science. This certificate enhances the educational opportunity for members of the Seafarers International Union. The 21 credit-hour program takes between six and ten weeks to complete. More than 50% of the students complete the program in less than five weeks due to previous accredited courses taken at SHLSS. The Scholarship/Work Program is another example of the SIU's deep belief that education is the key to growth and strength of individuals, of the union, and of the industry. This program has been developed for eligible members who wish to return to SHLSS solely to work towards their Associate in Arts degree through the Charles County Community College. The Scholarship/Work Program is available to all SIU members who need sixteen credits or less to complete their Associate in Arts degree through Charles County Community College. For more information on the college level programs offered at SHLSS please write to th<; college Programs Office, Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, Maryland 20674 . College instructor Don Mundell (I.) discusses geographical areas with John C. Carr. ................•.............................................................. SHLSS Staff Members Attend Voter Registration Cla~s ·(I. to r.) Chris Tennyson, Bart Rogers, Bill Foley, Fay vanEsselstyn and Tracy Aumann. (Not shown: Kaye Assenmacher) Charles County Community College instructor Grace Davis discusses course assignments with William Gizzo. 14 / LOG / September 1984 Six staff members of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship attended a voter registration class. The class was given by the Board of Supervisors of Elections for St. Mary's County. Voter Registration forms were explained and distributed. The class members were deputized and authorized to distribute Voter Registration Applications and assist in filling out the forms. ---Support our-Grassroots Program If you are not registered - Register If you 'are registered Vote November 6th �i Following are the updated course schedules for October through December 1984 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. For convenience of the membership, the course schedule is separated into five categories: engine department courses; deck department courses; steward department courses; recertification programs; adult education courses. The starting and completion dates for all courses are also listed. Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are preparing to upgrade are advised to enroll in the courses of their choice as early as possible. Although every effort will be made to help every member, classes will be limited in size-so sign up early. Class schedules may be changed to reflect membership demands. SIU Representatives in all ports will assist members in preparing applications. The following classes will be held through December 1984 as listed below: Engine Upgrading Courses Check-In Completion Course Date Date Automation Diesel Scholarship Welding Tankerman Marine Electronics October 19 October 26 November 2 October 5 November 2 November 23 December 21 December 7 October 18 December 14 Recertification Programs Completion Date Check-In Date Course Steward Recertification October 19 December 3 Adult Education Courses· Check-In/ Completion Date Course Length of Course Developmental Studies September 10 October 1 October 29 September 14 October 5 November 2 (GED) High School Equivalency Program (ESL) English as a Second Language (ABE) Adult Basic Education Open-ended • Open-ended Open-ended Bus Schedule Monday Through Friday Only Deck Upgrading Courses Course Able Seaman Celestial Navigation/ Master/Mate F.T. Celestial Navigation/ Third Mate Celestial Navigation/ Towboat Operator Check-In Date Completion Date October 19 November 9 December 6 December 14 November 9 December 14 November 9 December 14 Steward Upgrading Courses - Depart Lexington Park 6:20 A.M. Arrive Washington D.C. 8:20 A.M. Depart Washington, D.C. 4:30 A.M. 5:55 P.M. Arrive Lexington Park 6:15 A.M. 7.55 P.M. The Gold Line Bus is the only bus which travels between Washington D.C. and the nearest bus stop in Lexington Park. This bus line travels Monday through Friday only. It is necessary to take a cab from Lexington Park to the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point. The Gold Line Bus Station is located at 12th and New York, Northwest, D.C. Telephone Number in Washington, D.C.: (202) 479-5900 Course Check-In/ Completion Date Len.9th of Course The Gold Line Bus Station is located in Lexington Park at the A&P Grocery. Fare: $10.30 (One Way) Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward bi-weekly bi-weekly bi-weekly monthly varies varies varies varies Friendly Cab Company, Lexington Park, Maryland Telephone Number: 863-8141 Fare from Lexington Park to SHLSS is: $11.00 (1 or 2 occupants) one way. September 1984 I LOG / 15 �Apply Now for an SH LSS Upgrading CQurse .................................................................................................•........................•.............• , Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application Name (Las t) (first) Date of Birth (Middle) Mo ./Oay/Vea r Address- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ,,.,...,=, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - ree (Ci_ly) (Slate) Dee p Sea Membe r '.:::: Telephone - ~ -~ ~ -- - - - - (Zip Code) (Area Code) In land Wate rs Membe r Soc ial Security # _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ • Lakes Member • Pac ific • Book # _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Seniorit Date Book Port Present ly Was Issued _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Port Iss ued _ __ _ _ __ __ __ Reg istered In _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Endorseme nt(s) or License(s) Now He ld _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ • Are you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program : No [] (if yes , fill in be low) Yes Trainee Program : From ------=cc-c- to .- - c - c r c c - c n - - - - - - (dates attended) Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses : • No Yes • (if yes , fi ll in below) Course(s) Taken - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes No • Firefighting: • Yes No • CPR : • Yes No • Date Available for Training - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1Am interested in the Following Course(s) Checked Below br Indicated Here if Not Listed DECK ALL DEPARTMENTS ENGINE C.. Tankerman C AB Unlimited _ AB Limited - AB Special L.J Quartermaster D Towboat Operator Inland C Towboat Operator Not More Than 200 Miles c; Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) r Celestial Navigation C Master Inspected Towing Vessel r Mate Inspected Towing Vessel ..:; 1st Class Pilot Li Third Mate Celestial Navigation C Third Mate D FOWT Li QMED-Any Rating Marine Electronics Marine Electrical Maintenance Pumproom Maintenance & Operation Automation Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems r Diesel Engines L, Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) '.:::" Chief Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) ::::, Third Asst. Engineer (Motor Inspected) C.. C .__, D G D Welding D Lifeboatman ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT D Adult Basic Education (ABE) D High School Equivalency Program (GED) D Developmental Studies D English as a Second Language (ESL) STEWARD No transportation will be paid unless you present original receipts after course completion. D D 0 C ~ Assistant Cook Cook & Baker Chief Cook Steward Towboat Inland Cook COLLEGE PROGRAM D Nautical Science Certificate Program • Scholarship/Work Program RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME-(Show only amo unt needed to upg rade in rating noted above or attac h lett er of service , wh ic heve r is app li cab le.) VESSEL RATING HELD DATE SH IPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE SIGNATURE _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ DATE _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Upgrading Center, Piney Point , MD. 20674 ••••••.•....•••••................•.............•....••••.......................• , .•••.•........•••..........•••••...•.••• 16 /LOG/ September 1984 �SHLSS Instructor Eglinton Writes Engine Room Book William D. Eglinton, an instructor of Marine Engineering at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, has authored a new version of the Marine Engine Room Blue Book. This is the third edition of the Blue Book. The second edition was published in the mid-1960s and Eglinton has updated the book to include the hundreds of technological changes in the engine room and maritime industry. It is based on the original edition by William B. Patterson. The Blue Book emphasizes equipment operation and construction and contains all new Personals Leo Gillikin and Albert Cruz Please get in touch with your old shipmate, William 0. Bolling, 103 Steele Rd., Slidell, La. 70461. Support SPAD Delivering. the Message sample questions and answers. The text includes many general topics all QMED candidates must know along with specific topics for fireman/watertender, oiler, pumpman, machinist, electrician, deck engineer, refrigeration engineer and junior engineer. The Blue Book is published by Cornell Maritime Press. For information on how to order the book call toll-free (800) 6387641 or in Maryland (301) 7581075. Perryman Buried a.t Sea July 18, 1984 was a somber day aboard the SS President Hoover (APL) as the ashes of Brother Bobby G. Perryman were committed to the deep in the harbor of Kobe, Japan. Capt. L.R. Jewett officiated at the burial. All hands were in attendance. Perryman served aboard the President Hoover as a utilityman from Feb. 1 to April 23, 1980 and died in Piney Point, Md. on May 10, 1984. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Telling the delegates to the annual convention of the New York State Union Label and Service Trades Department that union members must band together to fight Reagan's anti-labor policies is SIU President Frank Drozak. Sitting beside him is the president of the group, Joseph Talarico. The convention was held at the end of June in Tarrytown, N.Y. (photo by Dan Miller) KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic. Gulf. Lakes a nd Inl a nd Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership"s money-and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months. which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasu·rer. A quarterly financ;:e committee of rank a nd file members. elected by the membership. makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SlU Atlantic. Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers. notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail. return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus " Red " Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times. either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board . CO TRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all Sl U halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know you r contract rights. as well as your obligations. such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If. at any time. any SIU KNOW YOUR RIGHTS all Union halls . All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any lime you feel an) member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation h, any methods such as dealing with charges. trials. etc .. as well as all other details. thco the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL-RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and a, members of the SIU. These rights arc clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently. no member may be discrimi nated against bccau,c of race. creed. color. sex and national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he i, denied the equal rights to which he is entitled. he should notify Union headquarters. 11111111m111n11111111t1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 patrolman or other Union offbal. in.your opinion. fails to protect your contract rights properly. contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY - THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union. officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership . This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960. meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an c<litorial hoard which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate. from among its ranks. one individual to carry out this responsibility . PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any otlicial capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any mone y for any reason unless he is given ~uch receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require anj such payment he made without supplying a receipt. or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an otlicial receipt. hut feels that he should not have been required to make such payment. this should immediately he reported to Union headquarters . SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION -SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds arc used to further its objects and purposes including. but not limited to, furthering the political. social and economic interests of maritime workers. the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions arc voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force~ joh discrimination. financial reprisal. or threat of such conduct. or as a condition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made hy reason of the above improper conduct. notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within JO <lays of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund. if involuntary. Support SPAD to protect and further your economic. political and social interests. and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way, Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. September 1984 / LOG I 17 �-- -------------~~-----------------------. QMED Goes Wingwalking Seafarer Sees the World on a Wing with a Prayer Like Lindbergh's, day, the cut the sky leaving plumes of melodies of Cole Porter tunes spent fuel feathering behind are in the air, sounding as though them. But the best today is about to played on an old Victrola from speakers on the open runway begin with the start of the Flying field. Air balloons and parachu- Circus finale. People lift chiltists drift in the clouds. They dren to their shoulders. They are a feast for the eyes, green, clutch binoculars to see him yellow, red, drawn before a climb out of the cockpit of a blazing white sun. Then the Stearman, 500 feet in the air. clickety revving of propellers Without safety devices or hidstarting up is heard as antique den wires, no parachute to break Stearman bi-planes with canvas a surprise fatal fall, QMED Bob wings and bodies in brilliant or- Shaw edges out to dance a darigami colors are moved about ing ballet on the wing of a plane like toys on the runway. The travelling 95 miles per hour. But what is a Seafarer doing crowd swoons. It's the Golden Age of flight on the wing of an airplane? There at the Flying Circus Airshow in - is no bailing out when the ride Bealeton, Va. The show is a gets rough , when the wind curdazzling display of sky acrobat- rents fray grace, when he is ics, dizzying flight paths and tempted to distraction by beauty parachute falls with pilots and on the wing. planes gliding through the air with the greatest of ease. Every No Wires, No Chute. Sunday is a revival of barnstorming stunts and thrills in Dancing on a Wing vogue in the '20s and '30s. at 500 Feet. In Charles Lindbergh's day unemployed World War I pilots Bob Shaw is a man of advenhome from the war gathered ture in a modern world where crowds to country fields for just most people slay their dragons such a day of stunning sky barnand pump their adrenaline on storming in their Stearman flying video screens without leaving machines. Afterwards they the safety of their daily world. Shaw says he went to sea for passed the hat to pay the rent. the adventure and the thrills of In formation and in solo flight, up, up and away, performing seeing the world. In the winter rolls, dives and loops the planes time he rides Olympic style bob- ~.- ... An accomplished rock climber, white water canoeist, parachutist, and Olympic style bobsled enthusiast, Shaw discovered wingwalking competing for the position at the Circus two years ago and found it to be the most "exciting" thing he had ever done. sleds. He challenges dangerous rapids in white water canoeing and has a mountain climbing rating that almost qualifies him to scale Mt. Everest. Today for a handful of dollars and a thrill most people will never experience, let alone comprehend, Bob Shaw is walking on the wing of an airplane. The plane makes a pass over the crowd. He sees and hears the applause each time he takes a new position outside the plane. It is for the pure thrill of it all and the applause that he has taken such a job, he later tells autograph seekers. ' :~ Shaw is one of a handful of professional wingwalkers employed in similar circuses or by Hollywood film makers. But Shaw and one other wingwalker with the Circus alone pull out all the stops . Save a nylon cord he hooks to the plane during the 'loop the loops' and when the routine calls for him to hang upside down from the plane, the Federal Aviation Administration has waived regulations requiring Flying Circus wingwalkers to use safety props. For a full minute during the performance, Shaw executes the trapeze hang from an end strut. He must be able to recover to an upright position while wind pressure may reach a maximum 120 miles off the fuselage , in a sit up that could be accomplished only by an athlete. Ahh's ripple through the crowd. Once more onlookers are breathless. They get butterflies in their sto.m achs when suddenly the Stearman goes for the loop. Leaning into a V-strut for a split second into the plane's roller coaster dive, the world · falls away from Sl).aw as the centrifugal force holding him let~ up. . .. Wingwalker QMED Bob Shaw and pilot John King show off the authentic Stearman )plane used in their daredevil Flying Circus routine. 18 /LOG/ September 1984 In a few moments he is on the ground. Children want him to sign Flying Circus posters and can ' t seem to keep their eyes off of him. He will be their hero they say and are already thinking of the ski cap they can use as a flight cap and the dining room chair they will jump from when they get home. �At Sea I~~mJ@r@ GLAMO 2-Year Contract Signed And Ratified A new two-year contract between 25 SIU-contracted ships on the Great Lakes and the Great Lakes Assn. of Marine Operators (GLAMO) was ratified and signed by the membership. The contract, which went into effect on July 16, has monetary gams for the members and a return to a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) starting next Aug. 1. There had been a oneyear freeze on the COLA. Directory of Port$ Frank Drozak, President Falcon Princess or Falcon lady Off to Karachi Ed Turner, Exec. Vice President Joe DIGlorglo, Secretary-Treasurer From Sept. 19-28 the ST Falcon Princess or the ST Falcon Lady (both Titan Navigation) will carry a cargo of 36,500 to 36,750 metric tons of bulk wheat from Portland, Ore. to Karachi , Pakistan . China Buys 4.1M Tons of U.S. Wheat Sea-I.and to Sail Direct to Trinidad Sea-Land Service will sail a specially designed and built containership which can handle 171 35- or 40-foot refrigerator boxes directly on a run between Port Everglades, Fla. and Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. Port Gloucester ............. . •.. . New York ... . . . ............ . Philadelphia . . .. . . .. ........ . Baltimore ... . . . .... .. ...... . Norfolk . . ... . . . .... . ....•... Mobile . . ..... . .... .. ...... . • New Orleans ...... .. . . . . .. . . Jacksonville ................ . San Francisco .............. . Wilmington . . ... . .......... . Seattle . . ... . . . .........•... Puerto Rico . .... ... . ... .. .. . Honolulu . . ... ·. ............ . Houston .. .... . . . .. . ....... . Piney Point .... . .. .. ....... . Totals .... . ... . ........ . ... . Port Gloucester .... . . . .... . ..... . New York ..... . ... . . . .. . ... . Philadelphia ........... . ... . . Baltimore ....... ... .... . ... . Norfolk •........... . .... . ... Mobile .. . ................. . New Orleans .. . . . .......... . Jacksonville ........ . ....... . San Francisco .. . . .. . ....... . Wilmington . . .. . . ... . ...... . Seattle ... ... . . . . .......... . Puerto Rico . . .......... . . .. . Honolulu . . . . . -· ........•.. . Houston . ... . . . . . ..... .. ... . Piney Point .. .. . . ... ..... . . . Totals . . . . ... . . ........... . . Port Gloucester . . . .. ... .. ... . ... . New York ......... •. ... . .... Philadelphia ... ...... ....... . Baltimore . . ...... .. .. . . .. . . . Norfolk ... .. ..... . ... . ..... . Mobile ........ . ...... . .... . New Orleans ... . . .. .. .. .... . Jacksonville ............... . . San Francisco ...... .... •. .. . Wilmington .. .... . . . . .... .. . Seattle ......... . .•. .. .•. . .. Puerto Rico . . . .. ... .. ... ... . Honolulu ...... . ..• .. ..• . ... Houston ..... . . . . .. . . ..• .. .. Piney Point ... ... .. . . . .. . . . . Totals .............. .... . .. . *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 4 59 20 8 17 12 54 46 35 17 32 14 5 49 . 0 372 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 9 16 10 7 10 5 9 21 8 10 8 3 13 7 0 , 130 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 0 0 1 2 7 14 , 21 54 57 37 22 32 22 4 13 3 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 7 0 13 55 6 8 31 15 8 21 4 13 0 1 0 0 0 6 43 13 4 0 0 371 163 7 0 Trip Reliefs 2 2 1 0 0 0 18 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 9 172 28 28 25 35 122 76 81 45 75 24 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 42 13 5 20 6 15 25 18 24 14 6 98 24 18 823 239 10 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 2 60 21 8 12 12 37 39 28 8 22 8 2 35 0 294 1 8 8 2 2 1 7 16 ·7 7 12 4 10 6 0 91 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 5 4 12 12 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 28 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 6 29 31 10 15 7 3 32 0 236 10 0 5 5 0 0 20 4 14 5 1 88 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 ~ 0 5 1 2 0 3 5 0 1 0 21 6 154 26 27 22 32 95 55 57 30 57 20 2 73 0 24 12 3 10 9 17 18 17 12 17 4 13 13 1 656 175 2 81 2 33 5 2 0 1 3 1 3 0 2 0 0 11 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 2 39 6 4 10 5 18 18 13 1 20 4 5 16 0 161 1 14 3 1 2 0 2 6 24 1 7 1 39 1 2 104 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 50 0 0 51 0 34 0 20 11 28 20 35 3 5 14 0 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 7 3 1 1 46 18 15 4 20 81 10 12 7 0 188 2 216 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 152 0 0 0 11 151 0 9 11 18 15 56 25 36 12 34 9 6 34 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 6 9 66 9 13 2 47 1 0 348 199 1 65 12 166 3 0 2 0 62 0 0 68 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port Gloucester . ... . . .. ......... . New York .... . . . .... . . . .... . Philadelphia .. . . .. .. ........ . Baltimore ............ .. . .. . . Norfolk ...... . .. . .... .. ... . . Mobile ... . .. . ... . •... . ... . . New Orleans .. . . .. . . . .. ... . . Jacksonville ...... . ... . . 1' . . . San Francisco ......... . .... . Wilmington ...... . .... .. .. . . Seattle ............... . .... . Puerto Rico .. . . . . ......... . . Honolulu .. .. .............. . Houston ...... . ..... . .. . ... . Piney Point .. . .... . .... . ... . Totals ....... . ............. . 0 143 Totals All Departments . .. .. .. . 970 0 33 10 4 4 5 21 11 20 4 4 10 2 15 1 70 20 10 13 6 25 27 58 18 28 11 83 19 0 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 9 1 4 0 21 24 44 12 9 49 13 33 9 9 131 15 404 0 0 0 729 221 795 467 166 22 4 10 2 146 150 0 0 274 0 862 207 50 2,101 1,475 296 7 0 0 155 0 9 0 2 0 0 1 5 3 27 24 53 23 62 35 143 74 45 17 10 Mike Sacco, Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President HEADQUARTERS Last month Communist China bought 4.1 millions metric tons of U.S. wheat under the fourth year of these countries long-term grain agreements. Also last month the Soviet Union purchased 350,000 metric tons of American corn for delivery during the 1984-85 marke_ting year. Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea August 1-30, 1984 Leon Hall, Vice President Angus " Red" Campbell, Vice President 2 0 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md . 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) 327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) 621-5450 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) 722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617) 283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) 435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 Toll Free: 1-800·325-2532 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (718) 499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Fernandez ~luncos St. Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 623-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 • "Total Registered " means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ** " Registered on the Beach" means the .total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of August was up from the month of July. A total of 1,478 jobs were shipped on SIU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,478 jobs shipped, 795 jobs or about 54 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A total of 50 trip relief jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 734 relief jobs have been shipped. Support SPAD September 1984 / LOG / 19 �In its monthly series of interviews and reports, "PROFILES" will highlight key government officials instrumental in shaping national and maritime policy. Senator John Warner Senator John Glenn C E LECTED to the United States Senate in 1974, Senator John Glenn (D-Ohio) was re-elected to a second term in 1980. The senator has had an exciting and interesting career enThe senator believes in a compassing military service, strong American merchant maprivate business, space flight and rine to assist in securing Amerpolitics. In April 1959, Glenn ica. This belief in America's was selected as one of the first maritime prowess was nurtured seven astronauts to participate during Warner's early years as in the space program. On Feb. Sen. John Warner a volunteer in the U.S. Navy. 20, 1962, Glenn became the first He said recently, "I remember In June of this year, Warner, American to orbit the earth, so well the end of World War along with his colleague, Sena- completing three orbits and II, when the U.S. merchant fleet tor Robert Byrd (D-W. Va.), reaching a maximum altitude of was the largest in the world. introduced the '' Sealift Com- 162 statute miles and an orbital However, in the years since mission'' bill as an amendment speed of 17,500 miles per hour 1950 there has been a steady to the Department of Defense during a five-hour flight. decline in the merchant ma- Authorization legislation. This As a result of his military rine .... The deficiencies in the Sealift Commission will rec- background, the senator supAmerican merchant marine could ommend how the government ports America's maritime inwell be the Achilles' heel of any and private industry can con- dustry and recognizes its commilitary operation that we may struct more United States ships manding role in the economic be forced to conduct in the dethrough innovative measures. · and defense posture of this nafense of our nation." Warner pointed out that "the tion. The senator has worked British operation in the Falk- for many initiatives in commitDuring his five years of servlands was dramatically depend- tee and on the Senate floor and ice in the Department of Deent upon sealift capability pro- championed motions to secure fense in the late '60s and early vided by their merchant fleet. It and revitalize all aspects of the '70s, first as Under Secretary of is interesting that the ratio in American fleet. the Navy and then as Secretary the Falklands campaign beThrough the years , Glenn has of the Navy, Warner has dilitween British warships and Brit- supported ODS and CDS progently worked to break barriers ish merchant ships was four grams to maintain the U.S. fleet's and alleviate the problems with merchant ships for every British presence and competitiveness respect to America's merchant warship. Indeed, we recall with in the world's oceans. marine fleet , which he feels "is The senator realizes the United somewhat of a tinge of romantic America's strategic resource." nostalgia that the British had to States must be energy self-suftake the QE II out of passenger ficient and strongly advocates In the Senate, Warner is a third-ranking majority member service and reconfigure it very the ban on the export of Alaskan of the Armed Services Com- quickly as a troop transport in North slope crude oil. In addition, filling the Strategic Petromittee, is chairman of its sub- that engagement.'' Recommending that his colleum Reserve at a maximum fill committee on Strategic and Theatre Nuclear Forces, and leagues support the amendment rate is another avenue the senserves on its subcomittees on wholeheartedly, Warner con- ator endorses for U.S. oil inMilitary Construction and Tac- cluded his remarks by saying, dependence. The '' stars and stripes'' flying tical Warfare. He is a member "In my judgment, this commisof the Energy and Natural Re- sion, representing the broadest on the masts of American ships sources Committee, is chairman of experience and expertise in sailing into the ports of our allies of its subcommittee on Energy the maritime, military and eco- and Third World countries symand Mineral Resources, and nomic matters affecting the U.S. - bolizes U.S. involvement in serves on its subcommittees on flag fleet, the maritime unions, worldwide events. Our P.L.-480 Military Construction and Tac- and our shipyards, can contrib- Food For Peace Program, with ute to a resolution of the prob- the backing of senators such as tical Warfare. lems that have beset the U.S. Glenn, reinforces the commitIn his short Senate career, maritime industry and, there- ment of the United States to Warner has continued to work fore, the sealift capability of the underdeveloped countries. Senator Glenn sits on the Forhard and effectively to improve U.S. Armed Forces." eign Relations Committee, the the nation's transportation net- · Governmental Affairs Commitwork and America's private fleet. "A ship should not ride on a single anchor tee, and the Special Committee '' An efficient transportation nor life on a single hope!" on Aging. network is essential to the qual·ity of life throughout the United Recently, the senator adEpictetus, Greek Philosopher, States." First Century A.D. dressed the Biennial ConvenOMING to the Senate with a background in national security and foreign affairs, Senator John Warner (R-Va.) was elected to the United States Senate on Nov. 7, 1978. 20 / LOG I September 1984 Sen. John Glenn tion of the Ohio AFL-CIO, where he said that "in 1984, the Democratic ticket deserves to winand Ronald Reagan deserves to lose. The administration continues to boast about recovery. But what kind of recovery is it that brings renewed prosperity to some-but leaves states like Ohio twisting slowly in the wind? "Despite the administration's soothing assurances that things are better, over half a million Ohioans are still out of work and millions more are running out of hope. I believe the people of Ohio deserve better than that, and that is why I recently introduced legislation to create a job training trust fund that will help workers gain the skills they need to compete in today's economy. If changing technology is making the old concept of job security a thing of the past, then we must see to it that employment security becomes the wave of the future. "Together, we will build an America where every person who is willing to work can find a decent job and where every child who is willing to learn can get a decent education. Together, we will build an America that redoubles its efforts in research and reaffirms its commitment to excellence, so that one day soon, the best products in the world will once again be stamped 'Made in the USA.' '' And most important of all, together we will build an America whose relations with the rest of the world reflect neither a retreat into isolationism nor a march into militarism and where we earn respect not just for the power of our arms, but for the strength of our ideals." �Grassroots Action Around the Country SIU Campaign Takes Root in Political Turf "What are YOU going to do for America's merchant marine?'' This question has been asked by thousands of SIU members, their families and SIU's friends rallying across the United States. port of Tacoma, Wash. To say the very least, the president was surprised as he stammered about his plan for building a 600-ship Navy fleet. In May, hundreds of protesting SIU members greeted sen- las, Texas late last month. Such notables as senators Robert Dole (R-Kan.), Lowell Weicker (R-Conn.) and former Secretary of Transportation Drew Lewis were put on the maritime hot spot. emergency has arisen, has any administration given the merchant marine the attention it deserves. But as the crises end, so do all the programs to support the U.S. fleet. Our merchant fleet has declined to the point " ... I am happy to report that the MTDISIU Grassroots Program is showing some real signs of success. Awareness is growing at all levels. Politicians cannot ignore us anymore ... ''- * Mobile, Alabama · Volunteering their time and efforts and armed with posters and flyers, Seafarers with their families and concerned colleagues have been enthusiastically informing the American public and campaigning candidates of the dangerous decline of America's merchant fleet and the security risk our country faces if the fleet continues to shrink. For more than 30 years, Seafarers have witnessed first-hand the drastic and heart-wrenching sinking of America's maritime power. During these same 30 years, SIU has supported and spared no efforts to elect presidents, senators and national representatives who have promised to end the decline of America's maritime industry. They made lofty promises to help America's working people. And they stated unequivocally their promotion of American industries. Frustated and angry because administration upon administration has broken promises to revitalize America's maritime fleet and allied industries, our unionists have taken their questions to the main streets of America where they will assuredly receive answers. And the questions were being answered! Confronted by throngs of picketing trade unionists and surrounded by inquiring reporters carrying mikes, notepads and minicams, these candidates have had no choice but to answer our questions and make a stand on our issues. In late April, Seafarers lined the presidential motorcade when President Reagan spoke at Weyerhaeuser's export facility in the Seattle atorial candidate Phil Gramm (R-Texas) at Gramm's scheduled press conference at the Hobby Airport Hilton in Houston, Texas. Our unionists and friends demanded to know the congressman's platform for maritime and American industrial rejuvenation. Gramm was stunned by the demonstration and tried to ignore our maritime issues. A Houston reporter then forced the issue by asking the congressman, "How can we rebuild our maritime industrty?" Gramm, clearly caught off guard, quickly answered that '' America needs to increase its American goods export market.'' Our picketing volunteers touched base with the upper echelons of the Republican Party during the proceedings of the Republican Platform Committee when they convened in Dal- The grassroots campaign has received attention around the country. SIU's Frank Drozak has brought the plight of our industry into the livingrooms of Americans through the medianewspaper, radio and television coverage-m many areas. Since SIU's in-house strategy meeting in April, Drozak has travelled extensively throughout the United States encouraging the support of the Maritime Trades Department's working millions. Drozak has addressed the Port Councils in Toledo, Ohio; Baltimore, Md.; Seattle, Wash.; San Francisco, Calif., Chicago, Ill., and visited such out-of-the-way places as Saraland, Ala. Drozak has called all unionists and friends to picket and has given them the grim facts. "Only when a war or national that it cannot supply our military troops to sustain a battle on one front, let alone two. A recent study by the Association of the United States Army verifies that the condition of America's maritime fleet is a serious threat to our national security for transporting troops and needed combat resources during national emergencies. If the rate of decline continues as it has in the past, the American maritime industry will be out of business in less than 10 years." The record of the Reagan administration is a wholesale transfer to disaster. Every initiative the maritime industry has tried to introduce in Congressinitiatives geared toward turning this industry around, saving American maritime jobs and meeting the needs of national security-has encountered open administration opposition. President Reagan has cut seamen's health care benefits, terminated the Construction Differential Subsidy program, cut back on the Operating Differential Subsidy program, allowed U.S. operators to build ships overseas, failed to ratify the UNCTAD Code, failed to enforce existing cargo preference laws and failed to enter into bilateral trade agreements with our trading partners. This administration's program is nothing more than a suicide pill for an essential segment of our economy and national security. (Continued on Page 28.) * All quotes in this special section are taken from speeches by SIU President Frank Drozak · from his stops at Union halls, Port Councils and rallies around the country. September 1984 / LOG / 21 �. Grassroots Around the Country ''... If the rate of decline continues as it has in the past, the American maritime industry will be out of business in 1O years ... " Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Camp Springs " ... When the Republican Platform Committee meets on MonWH AT WILL ,--~\ YOU DO day, the committee will be ~.-- TO PUT greeted by protesting union members, _ their families and friends. These union members will demand to know why Presi-dent Reagan's 'eight~point maritime program' of 1980 has never Baltimore been adopted and implemented during his term ... '' Dallas, Texas ''... We must let America's people and politicians know what these broken . promises have · . done to the . . . fourth arm of America's ,~ defense." -· ·~j:···,-.. ~ ' . . . ..............· - - ·· - · · · ,,,.........".,.• •,.,,..i,;.,.~,F"""=«•z••·•·'•••="'"····•••·•••'••••••'·j ·-·· ··-77- San Francisco 22 / LOG / September 1984 ··· ~- ·- .,._-=~-,.___·~" .... --,•:- - - fa"t'tr.;i;.--..· Norfolk, Virginia �" ... We need candidates in office who will turn promises into reality." Wilmington, California Los Angeles ''... Our merchant fleet has declined to the point that it cannot supply our military troops with the supplies needed to sustain a battle on one front let alone two." New Orleans, Louisiana ''... The message is this: AMERICA NEEDS JOBS." Houston, Texas - Detroit - Cleveland " ... I believe with your help and the help of the MTD in each of the 29 port councils, we can get the Ameriqan public on our side especially if they know the facts-the facts about the stead- ily worsening condition of the maritime and allied industries.'' Portland, Oregon September 1984 / LOG / 23 �,I Merchant • • marine 1n doldrums Grassroots in the News "The problem is a historical one. Drozak says that just like past presidents, Ronald Reagan doesn't listen. Drozak says that is quite ironic, as the U.S. is involved in conflict in all parts of the world currently. That is when the industry he represents is needed the most." By Gary Washburn Chicago Tnbune WASHINGTON-At a time when the United States is beefing up its military with huge infusions of cash and hardware, some critics of government policy believe that the nation's. tactical might is ~ing compromised by an eros10n of its merchant marine. The number of privately owned /lmerican cargo ships has decreased so dramaticalJy over the years that a pro1onged conflict or conflicts on ~Vf:ral fronts could s~rain the supply hfelme to the breaking point, they WSMV Channel 4 New Orleans say. In 1951, nearly 1,300 U.S. merchant ships plied the seas . Today , there .,. e~cli se 1 h ~ . are only 537 A mothballed fleet of 241 federally owned cargo ships is designed to a_ugment America 's private contingent of merchant vessels in a natIOf!al emergency , but •J ne con1?ress1onal observer characterizes - "-called National Defense Re- qlJ. t ,!} • l'h .f.ll. .,_·:Ii 'J Q ,..,, s,<111 lttr,1/Jt 4. 8 W,. ily ·,i, lJie:'.°l;~le-r JJt,11'1'1/J,.,' Jt,p Shr1/h:int ll( - 'l' o its .11 k lo, . tnarj,-, "he -4,,.. s12 1111 ,,,, ·•,er1· fleet ·s e _of ~O e nio;e fleet ca11 .-.,~fik s17.f' a Jre<1rs tl-1,,n h<1s the ness i n<1 <1 <Igo <I 10th =~~ 4/7"J;,.~/;;e --C. ... ~ e~tlJ. q Othe h r h c clrJt s <1_ n d, o ll1ore Dhips <I 'Per<1te~ If · · ro2<1k nd is ~ M • • e . ar1 t. " a bunch of aging .._lJ. esS 2. 70() By Larry Ramey Journal Staff Write CLEVELAND - B • • ~!~~~lr ~~dr~\~~a 0 Jn1er~resid/ <1 the ~11 a~~t tntnent<lid. boiJding ~ - llri 0 th < to bring Ilublic attent lly_ <1tion<11 l.Jo e s :f.f.le~ 1Js res<lrititn:nbce lJi<1ds Were ,. . lot 1/io ' c.;1'":~ W1· . e11t . 1Js1· e lJ ..1llle Che <1ge th on, n S<1 ;r.' ers Sh1Pbo~l!ves nesslll 'P fllostJ d at /llce. 1 needs wi I start on M 1 lio •<1g,, of ,.Y -16fi , '"es. . D ldi11 Of lf<1 e11 <Ill Y 01 °soph the industry's unions 0 • ~no/ s tne,. • 8 Yta ::11lf1s fi 1ng1/ z<1k, 1/ conip 111{'ton d rep. lhe IJ .Y in Cleveland. By Erik S. McMahon j one.1~0 sta111 ~hqnt ;;. o~d. t~ fiver. ~<is b:· s<li<J h~ is b<1:n1e~. Ito<lds [h~ ,~ "I am scared, for ~, on ec1ter -'her; ar111e e li.q. e,gn Con1e IJesd ed ,., :t, , my life, about the Frank Drozak, president of the fl<itrJ th li'r- Wc1r lo Cq!J iro COIJ/d tr<lde Ships f. dePend fly .., ':?1 llsJ, -i,.\<-·e~ industry ... said Fran 0 Maritime Trades Departme,-,• /J Dro: tnore fhs in <1 .11atio~,Less th~r its i11 etnt ~; ei~?,~e dent of the Marif 1ts b s c,. •.,n" J/1 ,,ty r · iJ ~ <1Jc t <111 err .."'e " Iim "t AFL-CIO, called la.st v · }ujes ne ·c11"€- Pe· 0 0/d th a Co,., IJJI( .. rgo qh?dPe.rc, ,,. 'u en t ' an a ffil la <:" Ii, (! ed r('e OIJ e q q Co'11 ,, J '.bb. rolved in shipbuil . "grassroots r r "1t ere,1 by in _a ~t Of th/Ci/. '4nieri:d Kr<li tn?d~· ,, ,,~ called on local , 111 p 411 fl<1g ~,;/~ polir; , he n//Je end Ship, Ii <1r l11us sop. ~C,:r:J 1mpai~n. , noting_ ·hips lion of e sai t be are 11 <lrf ~ t:,1>, ~ .. .\ """\\' ·' d. fli,1t , h ,Jr/ <JO d. 111ore Ot IJ.r~ i:\rnS Ip yard 1 c,,. 1'1,, ca11J<1 • th - ...,e; ··' ship build · l :Ii\. ,\c_ be n,f:'r , , Un; ~' {o' · d, \ l' ( ... t n\ ndus ( An1e . <Jse<J If ( hant .6 _ \ \ ~ .J'l>{~"c.e(•cef' \ ,. .. ,~ kes. He sai , e"" "(\.f\,..:f\ ~ \'11er . lry is r1C'a11 nee(/. e, an '";:;1 ~ \)•\,01l' ~ --:,·:'1,pChqfJt //Sdete _Sh;/Jb. befl . "'\•,\~ :.;J\0-f\\ - C'lJn S ••re O -.eel_ ,.~10rtt•cJ l.Jt/rJj,. ~ AMERICAN SHIPPER: JUNE 1984 . \,o\\~ • ,\v S?" .\ \_O n'i , Ship . t!J11° ' YO its k rt I Ill audit .. ~i ,\\io~ __,\, <;! (\ \\o'-" '-~ , nons 25 'Jar1s'; bol/l _TJ1e,. FrankDroza ,thepowe u mar me partner. 93 .1 <of'" e"cai' , t'f>C':' • . \ O ·,\~ "3,0~ •/; N· SIJ_;,, Od<ly ,,. ~ labor leader, harps on an old theme respon 1 Franc, e,:; '=> "~ \'A" . '\u~ ~)0,,,-e.,. £,·,\\\\' 1.,c ~rc,.i1re 111 " "Jr s1i;- 'J'<tr<Js , · r -~ . · D~ (the need to revitalize the industry) resultin 1 1e sc1 · seriou /Js _<111 • that ht t\ M"l>f\\\L"- y_c'' \ \u'-'- ':-.'-~\. \0\c'(·, o\ \ ,-;.' . • ~~ ~e, and he Is rallying his legions to mount 0 t)\:'-r crcn•.'::'f:'" ·• 0-'l:(''r I ,,f\ ~ {(\\(\ 7'1"e ... Id. sf, ~'1\0 ><\ e.~(> ,<15' 8 grass roots and media campaign to A Blas states st, \, .,...,c•\"I( S I'' C ();, f\\ ,V \ '-'c,,\f>\ tn c '. ,\'l~ \'I: f\ vu\'I \ _ 1.: -tnc , Soi, · ..~~ . 1;~ · c~?>~ -s-"' " & \.,:· carry the message to the presidential close o A It h o nc •_.\\ \ {(\\.~{':- 0 .,,·c 1.: 0 \O ,,-.. f\ 1,n'- , ~ ~,e ?>'?J~,,,~,-i;~e~ , abstained ,,-re\ ,\'-~\ '>f\~~ ,,\ 'r•' . ~ ~ ,-:<:-e ..f.' t ~'-" ~ -ie;~:'f.~,~ and congressional candidates. The said , th n of>' \. "'- ,. \\~";\''~~ ~1.. \ , t , <-JY ~ ~ u-~ -o" key, he says, Is to trim the federal decountry 1 -s,, 1 leaders em ~-,, ~...,..-t('l-. • \'--' e\ ?>\'-~ \~~~d:-0°~-.}.., Q~e\e~ ~ flclt. Without making a formal endorsethem ar c f \\,•;\fl . \.'r-~\\. ;_r·,\l\..: . ,,,,._. \n c.\, f\-\ ,,,<3' ...0'"<:f:,~,o s 'I> 1.--~' ~..."'I,,{<r., >''-" 0 ment, h e Ieans towar d Wa It er M on d a Ie t he nati candidate \\. ~ ' \"~,'(I. ..,,, , .,~ 0'-n ,"'C c.ouf>l.0. , ., 0 \," 0 _ , , 0 c. ... v :oe< o)~'b ':"'- t ' \ \\\\\• I""' ..;_ \,\\ "\;\, ..... {\ ~ ~ .J\~Y) 0 " te." .. ~ \~ \.\0 e, ,,~ ~ . f 8 R / dK f now hints at ~ •J ~ .,. .,cr~\-C\C' ~c,\\.' \,n\~ ~,ct(\'°'.' ,,,\ \.~ ~ ~99~~?>\,e\}':~~:. -~~?>- 'I> ~\}o\ .:~\ 0e~ •.~ or president. y ic wr 11ee ewer t 0 \.\l'''' 'f\ , \ \nc -· ,\ ('0' ,\cf>-f-l·\,,-.. · ;x_\~ ti''\~~ c{ .,,~,~~e\.,o:~es'>~{es~ {~ \}' b e age of I 9 1 0 fi'ACiFIC \\\1 ,\~(\\('(\\\'~\\,\\C (\\I.: .•, " ' ·;;"!. . ~~ '"' ..,<'! \1,~~(\c!e 'l>~~.si!~f!e; o:... -~~ Gi\'ing e,·ery indication he intends to Thirt S,A.N FRANt \)( \\\I..' (,,\ \0 ,,._1..-l\ :-1(\ {(\() \,e\ ·,s-0-.}:":'<>e, t-~ \~{o~ ~ \~~'O,e<\ 4--l -S-;-.._,-ie\,i I"' e\'> ~ have maritime labor exercise its political under C 9 W. 7,f> ,.,.c~·,\~. ,1, ,;. ·,, \ ' n ~\\\0 ,,,~\ 0 \:,1,\1~ \ ~ \ ~,,,~.,,.,, 1e9;'1><'~ ~ .._o-.}< )~(('e l\e{~~'~:'n:~i~\ -ie. 1;o~. clout. Frank Drozak says he plans to pin yards . I ~1,~ \~~9 ~e'I> ·~P''. ..,,,. ~'1>_.,_i~ 0\ 9-o-.,'- e \~·~ -\-$-e'> · ~'~,, ~o' down the presidential and congressional jobs fo J ' <:i -o e{c. '>' ~. ;s-e ~"<·~ 1; 'l-,,.,((' -~ ~-~ -~ ~'l ~' ~e< d "d t th · f ·t th . 1 Drozak Scores Merchant Marine Policy, Hints Mondale Support Se \ N Nll ~O, ~o ~ Ne ~ e._• ~;~~ a:s~ 9 a \ u.•s .\,~~e \ -. , ,.\ ,"-' ,..r - ~ .!!· :~k ;~ ~e,, c (g''\...' y_,,,v. ;\ \t,_,\ '-\,,,n,'-:.t~ 'I 1e 11e O1r} 1e """"l:ll .I:'" P-1 Staff Pres1d1 •nt RPag.rn's m1dd:1y vtsll to th~- Tacoma - area )-l'Sterday • h f d ,Jrm• g t out a mis o emon-,trators V;Jf;t mg from mant1me union nwmbers wlto blame l11m for the llPcl111111g state of the merchant marine to c1t1zens who thmk he 1s wonderful. "We love him," said one woman. ··Reagan 1s Amerika's Hitler." read one sign. The biggest turnout of protesters was near Weyerhaeuser Co.'s log export facility al the Port of Tacoma. An esrunatl'd 95 members of the Seafarers Intemat1onal Umon ap- ..,,, p• 1n \ 0 . \',:!,~ ~~- -iu;t::~1e;i;1~;::'l>:~c't>'l>u ·~:os pean.. carry111g signs. One said "V1tal m war. fc,rRollen m peace." SIU mt>mber Alva McCullum. 55. f S I , ed o eHtl e, w.ts quot by Unitl'd Press l11temat10nal as saying Reagan has let "the merch::ir.t marine dPcllne. He's laid up all the ships. If he's going to export logs to China, why not let our ships do it?" Demonstrators, pro and cori, also were busy along the ring road at Weyerhaeust-r's corporate headquar · · . ' · ters near Federal Way.,.. ,.,, ..., A knot uf people clust~red'neaf a sign that welcomed Reagan to Tacoma . . . "Tacoma loves you Mr ~n, 'Q~v 0 o Drozak Wants to r>'t\ ~"''{\ ~.,,~ ...:.. ,l ':)~V ~v ''Z Q /?i~ ~Y 1 £, \\c (j o~es oo "~-=-.: v- ,,v-\. · · \ ,o'l:c(\\ ~f>::(~:\~v·,\1~ f?t ~ ~~e'l>\~~,\e ~e S e ~e I"' \O *C) ~9 ,:,~ • g • ~s~((\r:{\e<o :'ue~o{e:',..,ro~--•\\~ e c a d n I a estonoeir probgramos or roe\'!as- tose l • J \SI \o"'~4>~f<9',,.?>-.. , ,s..,~ ?>~ 0 Q\J;. · ht '",i,.,9<,?>__~'~'?J~~ .,e'I> ..~e :{O'b ~' Ta, , d 9{ '{O ~ to dv ~e ~~~ so I n ~?>~~~~.,:· ~ . Ask ~~ ~e _, much, .r.,, " repl the Democrats he Reagan, he stand~ pies." <t''o. . Nearby I • mem mtttee in Sohdarit of El SalvadoJI hel Reagan. One of ti 30, of Seattle, said ByJOEKLINEC C-T Staff Writer CLEVELAND _ America's mant,me trades industry is m dire n~cd of backing by the federal government and America better wake up to th at fact before it's too late. That was the message Frank Drozak, president of the Maritime Trades Department, AFLCIO, brought to a gathering of Northeast Ohio maritime union officials and government repre~cntatives at the Cleveland Maritime Port Council"s lunchcon Tuesday. Drozak was In the town as part of a national tour of major maritime port council cities to spread his message and announce the May 1 start of a grassroots campaign to lobby political candidates. Drozak's speech Tuesday detailed the decline of the maritime industry since the end of World War II and said today "it is every bit as important to the national security as the B-1 bomber." TIIE U.S. merchant marine fleet has declined Crom over during the Korean War to less than 500 today, Drozak said. Of those, only 200 would be us.ible In supplying American forces in a conflict. He said the average age of American merchant ships is 18 yea rs. He added the Soviet Union has a merchant fleet of 2,700 ships and is building 600 more. Likewise, the number of shipyards in the U.S. has dwindled to just 26 - a fact well understood in Lorain - with only 13 of those operating, according to Drozak. 3,000 ships Presi break lze th "W promi gover marit turn said" into t some pcopl dates conce DR �P U.S. me, unlo'?-. ~,,. ',:\r\t1.ro..e t c t1es . ~otest 1 Union seafarers line up for Reagan t u·' . \ to ~ ·' J sb\Q1•'" t~;:~~ J.. eece r"'-ei: s , \)\o')rr.en\. , s\~e\'-"o n\c ur.erf'•_,, ~eaian > \arced o \G\c\\e\\S· es\o.en\ ~ wnic\\ . \.0 50U\) n\'n, Y,r c\. o\ \9 ' ~ne' srflo\:.e· \l\ t,ast ;:'°sni\'l'?UI~ ~ ..,,,ul stre~ne a< \.:a\gli o ie\\re~ t, ""f'l\l\i e.,.· e·' '-"e ., ,·s \\0y- ,,1'-et\ .. , o'! J . , , 1/l!I e )-~"' 5\\)., .. 1' .,A\\ t \ ~~ sw,n -~ r\l \eau~• ...,,~n1,e, .~.:,. ,ners : By JACK PYLE A union officer directing the pr :SR The News Tribune >eris 1pan A sign-carrying crowd of 125 Seafarers International Union members greeted President Reagan as his car sped through Fife on the way to the Weyerhaeuser export facility on the Tideflats yesterday. The demonstrators waved and the presientry to the d~nt waved bac_k, both T1deflato; f'"c6t1itli£.RC :1 upon his de- (. ma ly V .) \~l N1'·-noN1'\~t~S ct-.. t-.NC\SCO, sM~ f ~. 47 ,lJIJ "111111 me "Not everyone was happy to see the president in our area today. About 100 protestors gathered down the road from the Weyerhaeuser log export terminal to show their displeasure with the president's economic policies. The group was made up mainly of members of the Seafarers International Union, an organization which charges Reagan with neglecting the merchant marine. George Vukmir of the Union blames the president for the trend of U.S. companies setting up shop overseas giving to a loss of American jobs."-KSTW, Channel 11, Seattle oept. hit \\ aui\di09 rradeS ·1,•mL> . a . rl IVI ~r'.20196~rassroo\S g( Sq1 res he first time in future of the Dn,zak, presi1e Trades De:>n of 43 unions g and shipping. 1ions to support that the closing 1 Lorain leaveti g yard on the I maritime un- ", -11J major candidates in the states throughout the United States who are rwrning for offices. . "If we work together, we can turn the tide. If we don't, it'll be too damned late." Drozak compared the industry today to the industry 24 years ago. "In 1960, during the Cuban Crisis, we had 2,000 ships and the Russians had less than 500," he said. "We had 260 shipyards in this country. "Today, we have less thari 500 ships in the commercial fleet. We're down to 26 shipyards, of which only 13 are working, and not one merchant ship is being built. We have 60 percent of our ships laid up and 50 percent of the • • • . merchant ships to supply armed forces for a military effort. ''Our national security is in jeopardy," he said. "The Russians have 2,700 ships and they're building 600 more. "Do we want a cartel, like we had in gas and oil?" He said the biggest problem is foreign competition, both m the maritime industries and the industries whichsupplycargo. "All around the world, governments work with the ship building industry, to keep it competitive. If the industry needs tax incentives to build ships, they get i~. If they need subsidies, they get 1t. We need a mant i rnP nolicy that allows us to be tive, or we need cargo. Cargo tld a shipping industry," he .t he said the government has " If the rate of d ecline cc,ntinu es ;, ~ it to help such industries as has in the past . within th e ne-..:t fi \'e ) ears, be competitive in world Down the Pol1t1c1ans to buy Am erican goods, Droza k ed that it would be offset b y th e . weakening of th e dollar. at the Presidents. Since th e th e Korean conflict . Drozak , number of shipyards in this has plummeted to 26 (" and 12 of · n ot working") from 260, while 11i's m erc hant fleet has shrunk to ,an 500 vessels. with an average , vears , from 2,000. ·-~ight ·merchant vessels are instruction , all of them in foreign >rozak said, lea,·ing only "-'avy · American shipbuilders. And bs "will start runnin11: out." he there won 't b e an Americ~n-flag ,hir od, the high sea~ ." been tr: oro1.a\r. haS to enco\ll ~ ril ~ states ...-.en a ,nilliOD . a\ an e 43 nat1on es oeP3 th .•~...-.e'frad e}A.al"\=~ t {eW w In tbe ~ port · \Jnl~ working , .. d it L 1S ., L\N0"1i ff t ~O, d RoG£" ws St.a rt,tnen , . n \.0 a • BJ _ .... cia\ Ne ....... ~es oeP3. ., r:.\tnt>cl1g .. aoe. and • d industry can1pa1gn announce !cause the U.S. 1as reached a ional campaign on to maritime y 1, the !-ead of said yesterday iSU- hiP otuo at 1inu·~rrl nf t\\ 1 i r- o ~ C" ys industr1e t n por eounc1·1. u sos o_ "O ur represen ta t·1ves say 1·t a II ok oro¢• .... "'"'filne s~ akini ro:v;;~ture ,-ate \ should be fre e trade on our side, but r w1\J01Uf:I not on the other side. Our shores are ·urne port cities as ore-·, Ne · lI'1 oe:partportiand, ve \)een open to foreign ?oods, but theirs adeS t.-.<>ffi ••Vile ha ..,.A bv aren't open to ours. ' )Ut Ula ... ~ng stoP~- J The Department of Defense could autos,~ tne to~ ulti.nati 0 ? help the industry and help itself, he ~ion °1 ~ ~ i r ad1nW said, be rearranging its spending ___.rth at a ••Qnl)' when 8 priorities. He said 1t wouldn't require oor s~beeO . . n ha"e the additional spending to upgrade the -t council, anse tion 1t des military and merchant marine fleet, atten rogran but would require increased emroir am all the P -erc\1 ,roots Pee., ..a in "OUf .... phasis on ships and decreased emd tn u»t:> ·t cannot phasis on missiles. ooar candidate:5 t}lat ~. es need . ova t·10n f rom >~ need ut'Y . s"nn1\ " s ' ed a rousmg He rece1v -r rea t_. ns we a}one two, ~-. th ose who attended the Cleveland i,nto opera 10 _ ,~ the U the rate Maritime Port Council luncheon ave ttend u.u Jiu yesterday. Several said they w.ould be .gn l'? a tbe statfC:. past, ~ = in attendance when presidential can- tes 11;.e~ of~~uev dictate W,1 lter Mondale visits Cleve- ..vb0 a tuf1l tbetide ...,twor'f. a1 land la i er this month. ~e can \)elp oi ~ ,._ •·lJrorn k is right, it's a dying in- , a~ ~e can ~ct t) , dustry, " said James Unger, president :>unci\S'-peciall'Y if~~...iblic aD of B?ilermakers _lJnion Local 358 ~f le - es t t,he steaed ~r\e-t thetn . Loram. •·we've simply got to turn 1t cts 9:'b:0° e and alb arow1d." mantun ac~~: :; l,,;,....l-. ... .. , ,..,, ... .... :- - aritime trade must be ·'a~ ... t-:>n1:x:i1Hvn. There ha, to bl! ~ SH ruies. They hav<' them, we don 't." lie proposes the defense department allocate a certain portion of its budl'P.I for shil}building and then lease ships to private industry to man and operate. "There's enough in the military budget to be allocated to maritime trade and they 'd never miss it ," he said "Maritime trade must be part of their priorities" Drozak hopes the lobby campaign starting in l\lay will make it a pnonty. .. tne 'st. 1,0u: ,~~~~:en_to ~ct~ctto~n~~ Toledo, Labor Defended. Droza k aiso tonk aim at those wh o lay the prob.l em to che high costs of Am erican labo r. " ArPn't \\', entitled to a decent living, a dec ent education for our children?" he said . And later, he told Americar, Shiµpr-r that labor costs on L'.S .-flag ships are onlv about l i higher than th ose on for~ign-flag vessels. That fi11;tu e differ~ sharply from the contention or ste:rn1ship executives, who put L' .S .-flag labor costs MTD boss also criticized maritime Industry translates ent Ronald Reagan for Into a stronger economy. lie said ng hi~ promise to revllal• a concentrated effort should be maritime industry. made cut the 50 pncent unem've been promised and pioyment among maritime ed !Ince 1960 that the workers, since each maritime ment would revitalize the job creates four related jobs in me industry. It is time to the workforce. "Shipbuilding romises into reality," he would turn the machines back on hen we let ourselves get in the steel mills and create is situation, it's lime to do jobs," he said. Drozak said, where other hing. We want to go to the and confront the candi- countries have maritime poliand let them know our · cies and subsidize the industry. rns." The U .S. has no policy. ''We're not against fair trade or afraid I• ZAK SAID • ,tro,g of eompo<Ufo,," hesM "Dof U r just demon,Jem," said • carriP~ •• shouted as the police motorcycle first entered the street, "Here he Get them signs up there'" · Almost in unison, the seamen a1 families raised the signs that had printed for the occasion. Some had handmade signs whic such slogans as "American ships a the forgotten few." About 500 persons lined the stre A few other protest sign-: .., '- · Police anrl ~,. · · o: "Mondale was met by Seafarers with picket signs, a reminder that about half of their membership isn't working. Mondale told them that one way to get the Great Lakes in great shape again is to reduce the federal deficit, and he hit hard on the problems caused by a runaway federal budget."-WEWS, Channel 5, Cleveland �Grassroots Around the Country Puerto Rico ''... We must have a policy that will provide jobs in all industries for the future and a maritime industry that will be able to bolster our national security.'' New Y0rk City Baltimore ''... It is time for all of us to - carry our issues to the public and the politicians running for of- · fice, and let them know how we feel about the string of broken promises. ''-Cleveland, Ohio " ... Instead of enacting policies and programs to build up our fleet, they have been blinded by the demands of the 'free traders' ... and the giant international corporations who have no loyalty to any country or system, only to _ the largest profit."-Toledo, Ohio 26 / LOG / September 1984 Hampf, . \ .. ;-:-•--···-·•·; .._· ..-~-:······ Hampton Roads �''... Only when a war or national emergency has arisen has any administration given the merchant marine the attention it deserves. But as the crises end, so do all the programs to support . the fleet . . . " Jacksonville, Florida ,_,,,{}'}'•< , _ __. New York •:· . SHIPS AN~ CREWS West Seattle Philadelphia " ... I believe with the help of the Grassroots Program and the help of the American people, we can convince the candidates of · the need for their active support.''-Detroit, Michigan ''... Each new president and administration has assured us that they recognize the need for a large, vigorous · merct,ant marine. However once elected, they forgot their promises.'' St. Louis, Missouri ... Support SPAD September 1984 / LOG / 27 �Everybody Has a Part in SIU Grassroots Push (Continued from Page 21.) For us in the maritime industry, the long voyage has just begun. It will be a short trip to destruction for all of us if the Reagan administration remains in the Pennsylvania Avenue residence. Americ~n people are talking, ·:::" Camp Springs ''... We have ·worked hard and long to convince the American Congress of the clear and present danger this country would be in without a strong merchant fleet. ''-San Francisco, California New York and the fight is nearing the last rounds. · We need to redouble our grassroots efforts between now and Nov. 6 so that people will listen to our warnings before it's too late. All of us must cooperate and work together. Our grassroots efforts must now reach out and not only encourage but also help Americans to register and vote on Nov 6. Those Americans pulling the levers on Election Day hold the fate of our industry in their hands. Democracy works because Americans have the right and the responsibility to vote. But educated voters are the key to an all-encompassing republic of which our forefathers would be proud--our forefathers who recognized that a nation's maritime strength is the key to its international success. Whether our candidates win, place or show on Election Day, SIU's grassroots campaign must not end. Just as members of Congress begin campaigning the day after Election Day, we, too, must begin to continue our grassroots effort educating the the public, office holders and potential candidates of the importance of continuing and rebuilding our maritime heritage. The American merchant marine is not only an industry integral to America's economic livelihood, but it is a central component of our defense structure that no thinking American can afford to ignore. ·:: ~-=::~ . ., . . ~~ :··r·,.· I New York 28 / LOG / September 1984 Gloucester �Legal Aid In the event that any SIU members have legal problems In the various ports, a 11st of attorneys whom they can consult Is being publlshed. The member need not choose the recommended attorneys and this 11st is intended only for informational purposes: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbaner 358 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10001 Tele.# (212) 279-9200 1,000,000 Tons; U.S. Exported Steel 26,100,000 Tons; Fontlgn Imported s- CHICAGO, ILL Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Ill. 60603 Tele.# (312) 263-6330 320,000 Jobs Lost To Imported Steel Only 12,250 Jobs Worked on Exported Steel (Annualized 1984 figures, based on January-June.) Do you believe it's unfair to let products into the United States from countries that don't allow American goods equal entrance? If you do, you think the way 85% of a sample of American voters do, according to a recent survey by a respected Washington polling firm, Fingerhut-Granados Opinion Research. The poll was done in nine industrial states from Texas to Pennsylvania But the U.S. government doesn't agree. They don't see anything unfair about it. If the government thought the way most voters do, there wouldn't be a steel import problem. And only Canadian steel could be imported into the United States. Because only Canada trades by the same rules we do. WhilE. we open our markets to them ... * Japan limits steel imports to 5% of its market. * The European Community sets steel import quotas at 11% of its market. Two-thirds of steel production is government-owned. * South Korea and Brazil ban any imports of steel products they can make themselves. Government ownership is 100% and 77%, respectively. Mexico, Spain and South Africa allow steel imports by government permit only. They're usually not issued if the product can be made there. Government ownership of 100%, 77%, and 89% respectively. In the past three years, these same countries committed 27 proven violations of U.S. trade laws. (By selling steel below cost, with the losses made up by their governments or government banks.) * DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Mich. 48822 Tele . # (313) 532-1220 But it took 18 months to prove each violation. By that time, the damage was done. And, in the end, ii was the victims who paid the penalty. American steelworkers, in lost jobs. American steel companies in lost sales. And American taxpayers in higher unemployment payments. When it takes so long to prove a violation of our trade laws, no wonder illegal foreign steel imports keep increasing. . This year, 25% of the steel used in America is imported steel. That's why, today, 100,000 American steelworkers are laid off. And hundreds of thousands of other Americans from steel-related jobs are unemployed. Stand up for America. Do you believe, as 76% of the voters sampled do, that it's time to stop losing American jobs to unfair imports? If you do, you can help. Congress is considering the Fair Trade in Steel Act. It would limit steel imports to 15% of our market across-the-board for five years, and require J\merican steel companies to use the resulting profits to modernize American steel mills. Write your Congressman and Senators. Urge them to restore and save American jobs by supporting this legislation. If you 're not a letter-writer, sign the coupon below, and mail it to the Senator or Congressman named. But, please, act now. The stakes are high. Let your government know what you believe. And maybe they'll start believing, too. Ill AIERICAIS KIii iT! LOFT LOCAL OFFICIALS FOR FAIR TRADE • - Richan! s. c:a111u1r1; Plttsbu...,, !'A Actlnl Chairman Senator Robert W. Kaster, Jr.-Wisconsin Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 ,,....,a: ......._.: Mayo, Richard Atrin,ton, Jr.. Birmln&Nlm; Mayo, Johnny T Nic~s. Fairfield • c,,,,,,.,,.i.: Mayo, Ron Rives. PiHU!u,C • Mayo,Chatles Panic I. Chlca,;o Hei,hts • ,.,,,,,,,.,,: Mayor Richard Hatche~ Gary: Commissioner N. Atterson Spann, Jr.. Lake Cty.; ==i~~~ Dear Senator: ~::..s:=:F::~~=~ ~=:nC::Wya--::::_: ~~;:·,~~~ .......,ta: Chairman It's time to stop losing American jobs to unfair imports! I urge you to work for immediate passage of S2380, The Fair Trade In Steel Act. Gary Cerkvenlk, Board of Commissioners. St Louis Cty. • New 'llwfil::Mayo,JamesD.Griffin,Buffalo•OMe:MayorJosephJ.Zahotec.Lorain•~ Commissioner Tom Foerster, Alle&heny Cty.: CommlHioner Pete Flahe~ Allegheny Cty.. Commissioner Barbara Hafer, AlleCheny Cty.: Commissioner Norm Helrick. Dauphin Cty: Commissioner Lawrence Hochendoner. Dauphin Cly; Commissioner John E. Mlnnk:h. Dauphin Cty.; Mayor Paul M. Marclncln. Bethlehem • &HM: Mayor James E Fe,cuson. Provo • w..t VJqhtla: Mayor William Mue"e. Wheelinc Address The LOf'T membership includes 140 local officers from 18 slates. Those listed above serve on the LOf'T Slee ring Committee. For more Informal Ion. contac:I Kevin J. o·Nem. EAeculive Oireclor. U101 Fort Pitt Commons, 44S Fort Pttt 8cMllevatd, Plttsbu,ch. PA 15219. 412-355-7263 CL L NP -Company/Lakes -Lakes -Non Priority AUG. 1-30, 1984 Signed City/ State/Zip I----------------------------------------- Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Port Algonac .................... . 42 7 Port Algonac ..... ... .. .. .. .. ... . . 8 3 2 Port Algonac ..... ... .. ....... ... . 6 3 0 Port Algonac ..... ....... . .. . .... . 29 20 7 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT 0 20 59 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 10 0 19 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 16 2 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Cius CL Class L Class NP 28 2 4 6 4 2 11 3 29 9 12 18 19 Totals All Departments . . . . . . . . 85 33 10 94 32 0 74 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month . **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan , Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 Support Your SIU Blood Bank - GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Western Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele.# (617) 283-8100 HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77002 Tele.# (713) 659-4455 & Tele.# (813) 879-9842 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild , Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles , Calif. 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 101 o Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Gardner, Robein & Healy 2540 Severn Avenue, Suite 400 Metairie, La. 70002 Tele. # (504) 885-9994 NORFOLK, VA. Peter K. Babalas & Associates, P.C. Suite 700 Atlantic National Bank Bldg . 415 Saint Paul'5 Boulevard Norfolk, Va. 23510 Tele. # (804) 622-3100 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Kirschner, Walters, Willig , Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 110 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg, Sounders & Levine Suite 905--Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele.# (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif.-94104 Tele.# (415) 981-4400 SEATTLE, WASH. Davies, Roberts, Reid, Anderson & Wacker 201 Elliott Avenue West, Suite 500 Seattle, Wash. 98119 Tele.# (206) 285-3610 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. # (813) 879-9842 September 1984 / LOG / 29 - �Photos and Story by Deborah Greene '-' New Orleans Hall Completes Renovations ~ N ✓ EW ORLEANS-birthplace of jazz, home of the Mardi Gras, Queen City of the country's mightiest river, site of the Louisiana World Exposition. New Orleans-the Crescent City-largest port in the United States in terms of tonnage and second largest port in the world in terms of dollars. It is no surprise, then, that situated in the heart of New Orleans is one of the more active SIU halls in the country. Dedicated on April 8, 1961, the New Orleans hall, a twostory building at 630 Jackson Ave., has recently undergone extensive renovation qf its interior space. On the ground floor, glass walls separate the new administrative offices from the lounge area, giving a very open and light effect. The administrative area includes offices for SIU Vice President Joe Sacco and Port Agent Pat Pillsworth, as well as a glassed-in conference room and space for three patrolmen and four secretaries. New furniture in the lounge area provides modern, comfortable and spacious shoreside facilities for members waiting to ship out. Other facilities on the ground floor include the hiring hall, TV room and eating area. On the second floor is the large auditorium and SIU clinic. Large white columns at the entrance to the New Orleans SIU hall and the modern sculpture of a seaman at work capture the atmosphere of the old French Quarter. The exterior of the building remains the same. Through the use of 150-year-old bricks, grillwork facings, an elegant curved stairway and large white columns at the entranceway, the hall has captured the atmosphere of the old French Quarter. Extensive use has been made of shrubbery and sculpture to add to the hall's beauty. An open courtyard patio is one of the building's attractions. Enclosed by glass walls, a sculptured water fountain and lush vegetation can be viewed on three sides by Seafarers and SIU officials alike. Over the last Labor Day weekend, a number of ships and tugs were in the New Orleans area. Patrolmen Jim McGee, Steve Ruiz and Nick Celona were on hand to meet the ships at payoff and service some of the National Marine and Crescent Towing tugs. The Aurora (Apex Marine) was one of the ships that came into port in that period. It was voyage #2 for the Aurora, returning from Haifa, Israel where she delivered 58,000 tons of grain. The trip is 18 days over, 18 days back, and 10 days m the port of Haifa. Steve Ruiz came aboard at payoff to settle any beefs and problems that surfaced during the Aurora's long voyage. He also took the time to update her crewmembers on current Union activities. He stressed that each member should vote in the upcoming election. Four more years of President Reagan, he said, may be a disaster for the maritime industry-our jobs and job security. ' SIU Patrolman Jim McGee helps out a member. 30 I LOG / September 1984 SIU Vice President Joe Sacco (center) presides over a morning staff meeting at the New Orleans hall. From the left are Patrolmen Jim McGee and Steve Ruiz, Sacco, Port Agent Pat Pillsworth and Patrolman Nick Celona. �. ' Two SIU members, Richard Metcalf (I.) and Joe Adams, help answer members' questions from behind the counter at the New Orleans halt. ... John Benedict, AB, points to his card on the board. ·+· An elegant curved stairway leads upstairs to the SIU clinic and auditorium. Behind it are the doors leading out to the open courtyard, and at the far end of the photo is the glass-enclosed TV room. At right is part of the lounge area which has been furnished with new, comfortable seating. There is plenty of work to keep four secretaries busy. From the left are Deborah Patterson, Diane Daigle and Geri Ivon. (Not pictured is Gwen Johns.) The sculptured fountain and lush vegetation in the hall's central courtyard add to the building's gracious atmosphere. ~ New Glass walls enable you to look through from the lounge area into the office of Pat Pillsworth c nd Joe Sacco's beyond that. Orleans Hall Completes Renovations~ ' September 1984 / LOG / 31 - �Carries Grain to Israel The Aurora_Pays Off in New Orleans The Aurora (Apex Marine) lies alongside the Commercial Street dock in New Orleans. ,, Fred F. Dorney, AB, the bosun during voyage #2, signs the patrolman's report. SIU Patrolman Steve Ruiz (I.) talked to the ship's crew, stressing the fact that all departments must work together. The Aurora will remain in New Orleans for about a week before sailing back to Haifa, Israel with a new load of grain. 32 / LOG / September 1984 AB George Forrest (I.) and Winston Gardner, QMED, get ready for the ship's meeting. Forrest has been sailing for 36 years. �-l'. Deep Sea Leonard Bailey, 59, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Baltimore sailing as an AB. Brother Bailey was born in Mississippi and is a resident of Wiggins, Miss. Marlow Clinton Barton, 59, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1954 sailing as an AB and deck delegate. Brother Barton helped to organize Cities Service in 1953. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War. · Seafarer Barton was born in Florala, Ala. and is a resident of New Orleans. John Erwin Booth, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1957 sailing ' as an AB. Brother Booth began sailing in 1947. He is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. Seafarer Booth was born in Louisiana and is a resident of Abita Springs, La. Alvin Carey Carpenter, 58, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a chief cook and chief steward. Brother Carpenter hit the bricks in the 1965 District Council 37 beef. He was born in Missouri and is a resident of Cumberland, A.I. Louie Ray Guertin, 57, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a QMED. Brother Guertin was born in Florida and is a _resident of Meraux, La. Tiburcio Viray Raguindin, 64, joined the SIU in the port of Wilmington, Calif. in 1969 sailing as a chief pumpman . Brother Raguindin was born in Dagupan City, P.I. and is a naturalized U.S. citizen . He is a resident of Carson, Calif. Stanislaw "Stan the Man" Guzi, 66, joined the SIU in the port of Philadelphia in 1967 sailing as an AB. Brother Guzi is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II I Air Corps • serving 31 months in the Pacific Theater as a gasoline truck driver for the 302nd Heavy Bomb Gp. (B-17s and B-24s), 868th Bomb Sqd. (first radar outfit in the Pacific) in the Philippines, Okinawa, New Hebrides, Mundae, and the Admiralty Is. He was born in Philadelphia and is a resident of Turnersville, N.J. near Atlantic City where he plans to tend his vegetable garden. Antoine Kerageorgiou, 61, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1964 sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Kerageorgiou was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in 1974. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II and was a P.O.W. in Nazi Germany. Seafarer Kerageorgiou was born in Marseilles, France and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. He is a resident of River Ridge, La. ,~ Sam Wenceslaus McDonald, 60, joined the SIU in , 1943 in the port of Galveston , t ..,,. ..,. , sa~ling as a chief steward and ship delegate during the Viet.. .::, nam War. Brother McDonald :, I was graduated from the Union's Stewards Recertification Program in 1981. He attended a Piney Point Educational Conference in 1972. Seafarer McDonald was born in Shreveport, La. and is a resident of Mobile. . _Jacob Albert Otreba, 60, , Joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a wiper. Brother Otreba was born in Maryland and is a resident of Chalmette, La. Fred Sullins, 70, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a chief cook. Brother Sullins dispatched pickets in the Isthmian beef in New York and was a picket captain in the 1946 Ge.neral Strike in Baltimore. He was born in Alabama and is a resident of Carson City, Nev. -~-- , Joseph Theodore Szpek, 64, joined the SIU in the port _ of Seattle in 1969 sailing as an AB. Brother Szpek was a former member of the Carpenters Union. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. Seafarer Szpek was born in Chicago, ILL. and is a resident of Seattle. Felix Villia Vito, 61, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Seattle sailing as a chief electrician in the Korean War. Brother Vito was a crane maintenance electrician for the ?eattle Sea-Land Shoregang in 1969. He was born in Mambusao Caniz, P. I. and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. Seafarer Vito is a resident of San Francisco. 1 Louis Zwerling, 74, joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of ~San Pedro, Calif. sailing as an AB. Brother Zwerling sailed with Moran Towing in 1946. He walked the picket line in the 1965 District Council 37 beef. Seafarer Zwerling was born in New York City and is . a resident there. JUNKJEg ARE PUPPETG[ IF YOU ARE CAUGHT WITH DRU6~, YOU LOgE - YOUR PAPER{; FOR LIFE/ September 1984 / LOG / 33 - �Health Talk Hypertension: Incurable But controllable E VERYONE has blood pressure, but one in four Americans has high blood pressure , or hypertension. The problem is that you may have high blood" pressure, and not even know it! Blood pressure is the force of the blood against the walls of the arteries in the body. This force is produced by the heart as it pumps or beats. It keeps blood moving through the arteries that carry blood from the heart to all parts of the body. Without blood pressure, the blood in our bodies would not be able to circulate, carrying oxygen and other nutrients to all organs and tissues of the body and picking up waste products from the cells of the body to be filtered and eliminated through the kidneys and liver. What is high blood pressure? In all individuals, blood pressure varies from day to day, from moment to moment-depending on the person's activity-sometimes rising, sometimes falling. These temporary changes in blood pressure are normal. What's not normal is blood pressure that's too high all the time. That's known as high blood pressure, or hypertension. It afflicts an estimated 37 million adults in the United States, and is one of the most frequent abnormal physical findings at the SIU clinics. The walls of the arteries are elastic and muscular. They stretch and contract to take the ups and downs of blood pressure. Each time the heart contracts (70 to 90 times a minute), blood pressure in the arteries increases. Each time the heart relaxes between beats , blood pressure decreases. As people grow older, the arteries and their smaller branches, the arterioles, become hardened and less elastic. This process takes place gradually , even in people who do not have high blood pressure. High blood pressure , however, tends to speed up this hardening process. By taking away the elastic stretchiness that is important to the arteries, the heart is affected because once the stretch is gone, the heart must work harder to pump enough blood. If high blood pressure continues for a long time, the heart and arteries may not function as well as they should, and-other body organs may be affected, bringing on an increased risk of stroke, heart failure, heart attack and kidney failure. The only way to find out if you have high blood pressur~ is to have your blood pressure checked on a regular basis. It's a simple procec.fure. A rubber cuff is placed around a person's arm and is inflated with air. The cuff squeezes against a large artery in the arm, momentarily stopping the flow of blood. As the air in the cuff is released, the doctor listens with a stethoscope to the sound of the blood pushing through the artery. This quick, painless examination measures both the systolic blood pressure (the pressure produced when the heart contracts and pumps) and the diastolic pressure (the pressure of the blood on the arteries when the heart is at rest between beats). These pressures are recorded in numbers, the systolic over the diastolic; for example, 120/ 80. The more difficult it is for the blood to flow through your body, the higher the numbers. Although 120/80 is considered a "normal" adult blood pressure level, readings up to 140/90 are also considered normal, especially for older people. Systolic produced when heart beats . Diastolic produced when heart is at rest. Signs and Symptoms High blood pressure is especially dangerous because it has no clear signs or symptoms. You can have it and not even know it. It doesn't hurt, and it usually doesn't make a person feel sick or dizzy or nervous. As a result, many people with high blood pressure can live for years without knowing they have it. The only way to find out if you have high blood pressure is to have your blood pressure checked at one of the SIU clinics or by your own physician or local blood pressure screening program. causes j _ Having your blood pressure checked is a simple but very important procedure, because it is the only way to find out if you have high blood pressure. 34 / LOG / September 1984 No one knows what causes the most common type of hypertension. In fact, in 90 percent of the high blood pressure cases, the cause is unknown. For a long time, no one thought "tension" had anything to do with it. Now it is believed that tension or stress may be a factor, but perfectly calm people have hypertension too. There are other, more important factors that may contribute to a person's chances of developing hypertension. Heredity: If someone else in your family had or has hypertension, you are also a likely candidate for the disease. People whose parents had high blood pressure are more likely to develop it than those individuals whose parents did not. Obesity: How much we weigh has a lot to do with high blood pressure. Lower weight means lower blood presssure for most people. No one knows for sure, but maintaining the right weight for your sex and bone structure may reduce the risk of getting high blood pressure. Our experience at the SIU clinics shows that an extremely large percentage of the cases of hypertension result from overweight and that, almost without excep 7 tion, gradual weight loss is accompanied by a healthy decrease in blood pressure. Diet: Since statistics show that many people who have high blood pressure are also overweight or obese, they should reduce their intake of calories to help them lose weight. In addition, it's helpful to cut down on those foods high in cholesterol such as fatty meats, lard, butter, egg yolks and whole milk. Sometimes a sodium isalt)-restricted diet is recommended as well, because reduction of salt may also help to lower blood pressure. Race: Statistics have borne out the fact that black Americans suffer from high blood pressure in greater numbers than white Americans. Blacks should, therefore, monitor their blood pressure levels even more frequently than whites. Tobacco: Cigarette smoking is a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke. Alcohol: Alcohol contains many calories, so if you are on a weight-reduction diet, you'll want to avoid those extra calones. Treatment Because there is no cure for most high blood pressure, there's no such thing as a quick treatment that solves the problem once and for all. But high blood pressure is easily detected and is usually controllable. That's why ifs so important for people (Continued on Page 35.) �(Continued from Page 34.) Hypertension to get their blood pressure checked regularly and, if it is high, to follow the treatment their doctors prescribe. Many medications are available to help reduce high blood pressure. Some get rid of excess body fluids and excess sodium, while other medications can open up narrow blood vessels or prevent the blood vessels from con- Personals stricting and narrowing. Losing weight, exercise, a controlled diet · and prescribed drugs are the four most important ways to treat high blood pressure. Daily treatments usually must be continued permanently in order to bring high blood pressure down and keep it there. Some people think that only when they get a headache or feel anxious or dizzy should they take their medicine. They are wrong. High blood pressure medicine should be taken daily just as the doctor prescribes. Simply because a person feels well, doesn't mean that his or her blood pressure is normal. High blood pressure is a lifetime illness. Once you have started a treatment program, however, you may be surprised to find it easier and less complicated than you thought it would be. The most important reward for your efforts will be the knowledge that effective control of high blood pressure will prolong your life. '* * * Next month, this column will conclude its series on the four most common medical problems faced by Seafarers. It will focus on diabetes: what it is, what causes it, and how it can be treated. Keep Address Changes Up-to-Date . . 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L----------------------------------------------------------September 1984 / LOG / 35 - �Report of Credentials Committee on Candidates for 1984 General Election of Officers, 1985-1988 Seafarers International Union Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters District The duly-elected Credentials Committee examines the records and membership files of those nominated for elective office for 198&-1988 for the Seafarers International Union, AGLIWD. The committee members, pictured above, are Chairman Frank Rodriguez, Samuel T. Brooks, Rudy De Boissiere, Chris Devonish, John Linton and Joseph Speller. Following is the complete text of the Report of the Credentials Committee, which examined the credentials of candidates for elective office or Job in the Seafarers International Union, AGLIWD for the years 1985 to 1988. The report was presented to the membership initially at the regular membership meeting in the port of New York on Sept. 4, 1984 and was acted on affirmatively by the membership. The same procedure w/11 take place at all regular membership meetings in the month of September. W E , the undersigned members of the Credentials Committee , were duly elected at the regular membership meeting held in Headquarters-Port of New York on August 6, 1984. We have examined the credentials of candidates for elective office or job in the Seafarers International Union of North America-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District for the years 1985-1988, in 'accordance with Article XI , Section 1, and submit the following report. Your Committee qualified or disqualified those members who submitted for office based upon the Union Constitution , particularly those provisions contained in Articles XII and XIII . We also took into consideration the provisions contained in the merger agreement between the SIUNA-AGLIWD and the Military Sea Transport Union pertaining to the election of officers. The applicable Constitutional provisions are as follows: ARTICLE XII, Qualifications for Officers, Headquarters Representatives , Port Agents, Patrolmen and Other Elective Jobs. - Section 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: (a) He has at least three (3) years of seatime in an unlicensed capacity aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or vessels. In computing time , time spent in the employ of the Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union 's direction, shall count the same as seatime. Union records, Welfare Plan records and/or -company records can be used to determine eligibility; and (b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) yeas immediately prior to his nomination; and 36 / LOG I September 1984 (c) He has at least one hundred (JOO) days ofseatime, in an unlicensed capacity, aboard an American-flag vessel or vessels covered by contract with this Union or one hundred (100) days of employment with , or in any office or job of, the Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union 's direction or a combination of these, between January 1 and the time of nomination in the election year, except if such seatime is wholly aboard such merchant vessels operating solely upon the Great Lakes or, if such seatime is wholly aboard tugboats, towboats or dredges and contractual employment thereon is for fix ed days with equal amount of days off, he shall have at least sixty-five (65) days of such seatime instead of the foregoing one hundred (JOO) days; and · (d) He is a citizen of the United States of America; and (e) He is not disqualified by law. He is not receiving a pension from this Union's Pension Fund, if any, or from a Union-Management Fund to which Fund this Union is a party or from a company under contract with this Union . (j) He has not sailed in a licensed capacity aboard an American flag merchant vessel or vessels within 24 consecutive months immediately prior to the opening of nominations. Section 2. All candidates for , and holders of, other elective jobs not specified in the preceding sections shall be full book members of the Union . Section 3. All candidates f or, and holders of elective offices and jobs, whether elected or appointed in accordance with this Constitution , shall maintain f ull book membership in good standing. ARTICLE XIII-Elections for Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrolmen. Section 1. Nominations Except as provided in Section 2(b) of this Article, any full book member can submit his name for nomination for any office, or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, by delivering or causing to be delivered in person, to the office of the SecretaryTreasurer at headquarters, or sending, a letter addressed to the Credentials Committee, in care of the Secretary-Treasurer, at the address of headquarters. This letter shall be dated and shall contain the following: (a) The name of the candidate. (b) His home address and mailing address. (Continued on Page 37.) �Report of Credentials Committee (Continued from Page 36.) (c) His book number. (d) The title of the office or other job for which he is a candidate, including the name of the Port in the event the position sought is that of Agent or Patrolman. (e) Proof of citizenship. (j) Proof of seatime and/or employment as required for candidates. (g) In the event the member is on a vessel, he shall notify the Credentials Committee what vessel he is on. This shall be done also if he ships subsequent to forwarding his credentials. (h) Annexing a certificate in the following form, signed and dated by the proposed nominee: have at least 260 days or more seatime aboard MSTU contracted vessels within a consecutive 24 calendar month period since January 1, 1968, shall, upon the Merger, be ''full book members" under the terms of the SIU Constitution, particularly Article III, Section 1 thereof, subject to monetary payments if any, as hereafter provided; and all such MSTU members in good standing who have less than such 260 days seatime but at least 30 days seatime aboard MSTU contracted vessels within a consecutive 24 calendar month period since January I, 1968, shall upon the Merger be 'probationary members' under the terms of the SIU Constitution and particularly Article III, Section I thereof, subject to monetary payments if any, as hereafter provided. Upon such probationary members; completion of 260 days seatil1]e within a consecutive 24 calendar month period since January 1, 1968, "I hereby certify that I am not now, nor, for the five (5) upon MSTU and/or SIU contracted vessels, they shall be full book years last past, have I been either tl member of the Communist members under the terms of the SIU Constitution, provided they meet Party or convicted of, or served any part of a prison term and maintain their constitutional good standing requirements in the resulting from conviction of robbery, bribery, extortion, emSIU. A suspended non-full book MSTU member as defined in Article bezzlement, grand larceny, burglary, arson, violation of narIII, Section 3 of the MSTU Constitution, shall not be eligible for or cotics laws, murder, rape, assault with intent to kill, assault possess the aforesaid 'probationary or full book member status' in the which inflicts grievous bodily injury, or violation of Title II or SIU as the case may be, unless within ninety (90) days after the effective III of the Landrum-Griffin Act, or conspiracy to commit any date of the Merger he has paid all his union montary obligations past such crimes.'' due in an amount which was then required in addition to dues which Dated ................................................ . may be required under the SIU Constitution, as hereinafter provided. Signature of Member MSTU shall not admit any person to membership commencing with Book No .............................................. . the date of this Merger Agreement." "8. The SIU membership under Article III, Section 2 of the SIU / Constitution, has determined that membership status of pensioners Printed forms of the certificate shall be made available to nominees. shall consist of not being required to make payments of their union Where a nominee cannot truthfully execute such a certificate, but is, monetary obligations and have access to all Union halls andfacilities, in fact, legally eligible for an office or job by reason of the restoration but shall not have the privilege of membership as to voice, vote or with of civil rights originally revoked by such conviction or a favorable respect to carrying on the business or affairs of the Union, the election determintJ.tion by the Board of Parole of the United States Department of Justice, he shall, in lieu of the foregoing certificate, furnish a of officers and job holders and the making of policy decisions, rules, regulations and interpretations. The membership status of MSTU complete signed statement of the facts of his case together with true pensioners shall be identical to the above, subject however, to the copies of the documents supporting his statement. provisions of such Article III, Section 2 as to change of such status by majority vote of the membership as provided therein.'' Any full book member may nominate any other full book member in "9(a). SIU regular dues as provided for in SIU' s Constitution, which event such full book member so nominated shall comply with Article V, Section l(a) which became effective February, 1981, is the provisions of this Article as they are set forth herein, relating to $200.00 annually, payable in equal quarterly amounts on a calendar the submission of credentials. By reason of the above self nomination year baiis, no later than the first business day of each calendar quarter, provision the responsibility if any, for notifying a nominee of his subject to automatic percentage increases related to and at the time nomination to office, shall be that of the nominator. wage increases are negotiated, all as more specifically set forth in said All documents required herein must reach headquarters no earlier and Section in SIU' s attached Constitution. Article than July 15 and no later than August 15 of the election year. MSTU regular dues is $280.00 annually, payable in equal quarterly The Secretary-Treasurer is charged with safekeeping of these letters amounts and at the times and in the same manner as SIU' s regular and shall turn them over to the Credentials Committee upon the latter's dues described above. From such dues payments, MSTU provides request. death benefits for MSTU active members, set forth hereafter. Upon Your Committee reviewed the Agreement of Merger between the approval of the Merger as hereafter provided, SIU annual dues for SIUNA-AGLIWD and Military Sea Transport Union, particularly the members employ.e d aboard the aforesaid Military Sea Lift Command following provisions: and Bureau of Indian Affairs vessels, shall remain at $280.00 per annum "4. The MSTU elected officer and business agents shall continue to with the increases thereof to be in the manner and at the times a'nd in be employed by the SIU in such capacities as SIU may determine for the amounts as is provided for by SIU' s aforesaid Constitutional the balance of the term of SIU elected officers, which subject to new provision Article V Section l(a), except that any initial increase shall elections, terminate in December, 1984. Such MSTU officer and business be computed upon the basis of a $200 .00 annual dues base." agents shall be eligible for and be provided with all fringe benefits "9(b). MSTU by Constitution or membership action, has not required presently providedfor SIU officials and employees and employment by persons constituting its members, working aboard Military Sea Lift MSTU shall be credited as employment with SIU, except that the Command vessels or under the Bureau of Indian Affairs to pay an amount of pension benefits payable to such officer and business agents pensioners shall be reduced by an amount equal to the amount of initiation fee. Recognizing that this merger if approved will add more members and greater strength to the SIU, comparable to an organibenefits payable to such pensioner if any, by any other pension program zational campaign and in accordance with the authority contained in or plan (other than social security, by reason of employment as a the SIU' s Constitution Article V, Section 3, the SJ U Executive Board maritime employee.'' has agreed to waive any initiation fee for persons working as civilian "7(a). All MSTU 'full book members' in good standing possessing unlicensed seamen aboard such government owned vessels operated such status pursuant to Article III of the MSTU Constitution in effect directly by the military or Bureau of Indian Affairs except that if any immediately prior to this merger, shall be 'full book members' under such person should thereafter be employed aboard vessels other than the terms of the SIU Constitution hereafter set forth, without payment those government owned and operated directly by the military or Bureau of any SIU initiation fee, except as may hereafter be provided. A of Indian Affairs for more than thirty (30) days in any twelve (12) suspended MSTU 'full book member' as defined in Article III, Section consecutive month period, such person shall be required to pay the 3 of the MSTU Constitution, shall not possess the aforesaid 'full book member' status in the SIU unless within ninety (90) days of the effective · initiation fee and working dues, all at the time and in the amounts as provided by the SIU Constitution." date of this Merger he has paid all his union monetary obligations past "13. Recognizing that both SIU and MSTU existing ocean vessels due in an amount which was then required, in addition to dues which collective bargaining agreements expire on June 14, 1981, and negotiare required to be paid thereafter in the amount hereinafter provided ated wage increases will be effective immediately thereafter, therefore, by this Merger Agreement." upon approval of the Merger in the manner hereafter provided, dues "7(b). Excepting MSTU 'full book members,' all other MSTU members in good standing possessing such status pursuant to Article III of obligations of former MSTU members to the SIU shall accrue and be (Continued on Page 38.)° the M S TU Constitution in effect immediately prior to this merger, who September 1984 / LOG / 37 -- �Report of Credentials Committee ..., (Continued from Page 37.) payable with the fourth calendar quarter of 1981, but the amounts thereof payable shall be computed in accordance with the provisions of SIU' s Constitution Article V, Section 1(a) as if the merge~ was approved on June 14, 1981. The foregoing shall be in addition to any other union mon~tary obligations that such MSTU members had to MSTU for the period prior to October 15, 1981, and which pursuant to the provisions of the Merger Agreement, have been assigned by MSTU to SIU upon approval of the Merger." "14. In connection with Article XII of the annexed SIU Constitution made a part of this Agreement, which Article constitutes the qualifications, for candidates for union office, the terms 'union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates,' shall in addition to being applicable to the SIU, be equally applicable to the MSTU prior to this merger; the term 'seatime in an unlicensed capacity, aboard an American-flag vessel or vessels covered by contract with this Union' shall be equally applicable to such vessels covered by contract with the MSTU prior to the merger." "15. For all purposes of the annexed SIU Constitution made a part of this Agreement, the terms, 'good standing' or 'continuous good standing in the Union,' shall include such status of members in the MSTU prior to this Merger." "16. The annexed SIU Constitution made a part of this Agreement, provides in Article XIII, Section 2( e) thereof, that candidates for office who were nominated and qualified in previous elections for any officer or enumerated jobs, shall be conclusively presumed to possess the qualifications for such office or job, required by such Constitution provision Article XII, Section l(a), to wit, 'at least three (3) years seatime,' more specifically set forth in such latter Article and Section. It is understood that such conclusive presumption shall not be applicable however, to eligibility candidacy for any office or job in any MSTU elections which were held and conducted prior to the instant merger." "17. MSTU members monetary obligations to the MSTU shall be deemed, if unpaid, monetary obligations owed the SIU after approval of the Merger as provided in the last sentence of paragraph '13' above, and monies paid by such members shall be applied as provided in Article XX, Section 4 of the SIU Constitution hereafter annexed and made a part of this Agreement." Further, in order to ascertain the meaning of the term "member in good standing" which is used in Article XII, Subsection l(b), the Committee referred to Article XXIV, Section 9 of our Constitution which reaqs as follows. "Section 9. The term, 'member in good standing,' shall mean a member whose -monetary obligations to the Union are not in arrears for thirty days or more, or who is not under suspension or expulsion effective in accordance with this Constitution. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the term, 'member,' shall mean a member in good standing." Your Committee also referred to Article XXIV, Section 13 for the definition of the term '' seatime''. This section reads as follows: "Section 13. The term "seatime' shall Include employment upon any navigable waters, or days of employment in a contracted employer unit represented by the Union." We also noted in Article XXIV, Section 14, the meaning of the term "in an unlicensed capacity aboard an American flag merchant vessel or vessels." This portion of the Constitution reads ·as follows: "Section 14. The term 'in an unlicensed capacity aboard an American flag merchant vessel or vessels,' shall include persons employed in an unlicensed or licensed capacity aboard dredges, tugboats, towboats and similar vessels used to tow, propel, or push barges or other conveyances or assist merchant vessels in docking -or undocking, or persons otherwise employed in a contracted employer unit represented by the Union." After full and careful deliberations, the Committee made its decisions and sent appropriate notification to candidates. The ultimate decisions of this Committee are later set forth. In arriving at these ultimate decisions, the Committee was most concerned with carrying out a stated principle of our Union which is that "every qualified member shall have the right to nominate himselffor, and, if elected or appointed, to hold office in this Union." In connection with the foregoing, we have also consulted with the Secretary-Treasurer who, under our Constitution, has the obligation to insure appropriate election procedures as legally required (Article XIII, Section 7). Our Secretary-Treasurer has further consulted with the Union's Counsel as to the law applicable in Union nominations and elections. The following is a complete listing of all men who submitted their credentials to the Committee. Their names and the office or job for which they submitted such credentials are listed in the order in which 38 / LOG I September 1984 this Committee feels they should be placed on the general ballot, that is, in alphabetical order under the office or job for which they run, and that the Ports, following the Headquarters offices, beginning with New York, be arranged on the ballot geographically, as has been done in the past. After each man's name and book number is his qualification or disqualification, followed by the reason for that decision. President Louis Babin, Jr., B-826 .... Disqualified. Does not have 100 days seatime- from January 1, 1984 to time of nomination. Leo Cronsohn, C-801 ...... Qualified .... Credentials in order. Frank Drozak, D-22 ....... Qualified .... Credentials in order. Murrell Wells, W-792 ...... Qualified .... Credentials in order. . EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Ed Turner, T-8001 ........ Qualified .... Credentials in order. SECRETARY-TREASURER Joseph DiGiorgio, D-2 ..... Qualified .... Credentials in order. VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF CONTRACTS AND CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT Angus Campbell, C-217 .... Qualified .... Credentials in order. VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE ATLANTIC COAST Leon Hall, Jr., H-125 . . .... Qualified .... Credentials in order. VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE GULF COAST Joe Sacco, S-1287 ......... Qualified .... Credentials in order. VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE WEST COAST George McCartney, M-948. Qualified .... Credentials in order. . VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE LAKES AND INLAND WATERS Mike Sacco, S-1288 ....... Qualified .... Credentials in order. HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVE Jack Bluitt, B-15 .......... Qualified Jack Caffey, C-1010 ....... Qualified John Fay, F-363 .......... Qualified Steve Troy, T-485 ......... Qualified .... Credentials .... Credentials .... Credentials .... Credentials in in in in order. order. order. order. NEW YORK PORT AGENT Augustin Tellez, T-764 ..... Qualified .... Credentials in order. - .. NEW YORK JOINT PATROLMAN James Battle, B-1234 ...... Qualified .... Credentials in order. •· · Frank Gill, G-8002 ........ Qualified .... Credentials in order. George Grier, G-25001 ..... Disqualified. Was not in continuous good standing for three (3) years prior to time of nomination. Kermett Mangram, M-2394. Qualified .... Credentials in order. James Martin, M-5290 ..... Qualified .... Credentials in order. Frank Mongelli, M-1111 ... Qualified .... Credentials in order. Juan Patino, P-622 ........ Qualified .... Credentials in order. Trevor Robertson, R-723 ... Qualified .... Credentials in order. Robert Selzer, S-1258 ..... Qualified .... Credentials in order. Jesse Solis, S-800 l ........ Qualified .... Credentials in order. PHILADELPHIA AGENT Robert Stevens, S-1627 .... Qualified .... Credentials in order. PHILADELPillA JOINT PATROLMAN Robert N. "Joe" Air, A-61. Qualified . , .. Credentials in order. Carl Peth, P-755 .......... Qualified .... Credentials in order. BALTIMORE AGENT Allen Raymond, R-670 ..... Qualified .... Credentials in order. BALTIMORE JOINT PATROLMAN James B. Koesy, K-991 .... Disqualified. Was not in continuous good standing for three (3) years prior to time of nomination. James McGee, M-5945 ..... Qualified .... Credentials in order. Robert Pomerlane, P-437 ... Qualified .... Credentials in order. MOBILE AGENT Thomas L. Glidewell, G-467 .................. Qualified .... Credentials in order. MOBILE JOINT PATROLMAN Edward "Edd" Morris, M-1358 ................ Qualified .... Credentials in order. (Continued on Page 39.) �Report of Credentials Committee (Continued from Page 38.) George Vukmir, V-269 ..... Qualified .... Credentials in order. NEW ORLEANS AGENT Gerald Brown, B-1159 ..... Disqualified. Wasnotincontinuousgood standing for three (3) years prior to time of nomination. Patrick Pills worth, P-1079 .. Qualified .... Credentials in order. NEW ORLEANS JOINT PATROLMAN Donald C. Anderson, A-5244 ................. Qualified .... Credentials in order. Leo Bonser, B-1193 ....... Qualified .... Credentials in order. Michael Worley, W-752 .... Qualified .... Credentials in order. HOUSTON AGENT F. Gene Taylor, T-180 ..... Qualified .... Credentials in order. HOUSTON JOINT PATROLMAN Dean Corgey, C-6727 ...... Qualified .... Credentials in order. George Ripoll, R-708 ...... Qualified .... Credentials in order. Ray Singletary, S-2260 ..... Qualified .... Credentials in order. SAN FRANCISCO AGENT Jake Dusich, D-8001 ....... Disqualified. Was not in continuous good standing for three (3) years prior to time of nomination. Earl Emil Lee, L-8001 ..... Qualified .... Credentials in order. SAN FRANCISCO JOINT PATROLMAN Kwong Hom, H-8002 ...... Qualified .... Credentials in order. Kenneth Mayer, M-25087 .. Qualified .... Credentials in order. Raleigh Minix, M-25002 .... Disqualified. Was not in continuous good standing for three (3) years prior to time of nomination. Gentry Moore, M-8001 .... Qualified .... Credentials in order. John Smith, S-4615 ........ Qualified .... Credentials in order. DETROIT AGENT Jack Allen, A-674 ......... Qualified .... Credentials in order. DETROIT JOINT PATROLMAN Donald Bensman, B-1534 .. Disqualified. Was not in continuous good standing for three (3) years prior to time of nomination. Byron F. Kelley, K-12039 .. Qualified .... Credentials in order. Dennis Wyllie, W-1141 .... Qualified .... Credentials in order. ST. LOUIS AGENT William Dagon, D-5614 .... Qualified .... Credentials in order. ST. LOUIS JOINT PATROLMAN M. Joseph Sigler, S-2101 ... Qualified .... Credentials in order. As you will note in the foregoing sections of the Committee's Report, the provisions of the SIU Constitution governing election procedures made it mandatory that some of the nominees be disqualified. In light of these circumstances, the Committee wishes to call to the attention of all members, the necessity of following all requirements and procedures, which are established by our Constitution to govern eligibility to candidacy to Union office. However, at this time the Committee particularly desires to point out the provisions of Article XIII, Section 2(c) of the Constitution, which spell out in detail the right of a disqualified candidate to appeal from the decision of the Credentials Committee and how he does it. In compliance with Article XIII, Section 2(b) of our Constitution, and in an attempt to give every nominee every consideration and to try to prevent any disqualifications by this Committee, Sam (Tom) Brooks, Book #B-1196, of the Credentials Committee, remained at the entrance of the Headquarters building of the Union until midnight of Wednesday, August 15, 1984, to receive any credentials that might have been delivered either by mail or by hand after the closing of business hours by the Union. The Committee points out that in the President's Pre-Balloting Report approved by the membership as per the Constitution and published in the May SEAFARERS LOG the exact offices and jobs for which nominations were to be made was set forth. In passing upon the credentials for certain of the nominees, this Committee had to make a number of.disqualifications, and the following are the details relative to each of those disqualifications: 1. Louis Babin, Jr., B-826-Candidate for President. Based upon an examination of available Union records, Brother Babin has failed to establish that he has one hundred (100) days of seatime between January 1, 1984 and the time of nomination, as required by Article XII, Section l(c) of our Constitution, which reads as follows.: "ARTICLE XII, SECTION 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: (c) He has at least one hundred (JOO) days of seatime in an unlicensed capacity, aboard an American-flag vessel or vessels covered by contract with this Union or one hundred (100) days of employment with, or in any office or job of, the Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, -or in any employment at the Union's direction or a combination of these, between January 1 and the time of nomination in the election year, except if such seatime is wholly aboard such merchant vessels operating solely upon the Great Lakes or, if such seatime is wholly aboard tugboats, towboats or dredges and contractual employment thereon is for fixed days with equal amount of days off, he shall have at least sixty-five (65) days of such seatime instead of the foregoing one hundred (100) days;". Based upon the Constitutional provisions set forth above, this Committee, as per Article XIII, Section 2(c) and in order to assure adequate notice of its decision, informed Brother Babin of his disqualification by telegram sent on August 24, 1984 to the address listed by him in his letter of nomination. Moreover, the telegram was followed by a letter which was sent Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested, dated August 24, 1984 from the Committee to Brother Babin that set forth the reasons for his disqualification. Enclosed with the letter was a copy of the Union Constitution in the event Brother Babin wishes to appeal the disqualification decision of the Committee. 2. Leo Cronsohn, C-801-Candidate for President. Based upon an examination of available Union records, Brother Cronsohn has failed to establish that he has one hundred (100) days of seatime between January 1, 1984 and the time of nomination, as required by Article XII, Section l(c) of our Constitution, which reads as follows: "ARTICLE XII, SECTION 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: (c) He has at least one hundred (100) days of seatime in an unlicensed capacity, aboard an American-flag vessel or vessels covered by contract with this Union or one hundred (JOO) days of employment with, or in any office or job of, the Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union's direction or a combination of these, between January 1 and the time of nomination in the election year, except if such seatime is wholly aboard such merchant vessels operating solely upon the Great Lakes or, if such seatime is wholly aboard tugboats, towboats or dredges and contractual employment thereon is for fixed days with equal amount of days off, he shall have at least sixty-five (65) days of such seatime instead of the foregoing one hundred (100) days;". Based upon the Constitutional provisions set forth above, this Committee, as per Article XIII, Section 2(c) and in order to assure adequate notice of its decision, informed Brother Cronsohn of his disqualification by telegram sent on August 24, 1984 to the address listed by him in his letter of nomination. Moreover, the telegram was followed by a letter which was sent C_ertified Mail Return Receipt Requested, dated August 24, 1984 from the Committee to Brother Cronsohn that set forth the reasons for his disqualification. Enclosed with the letter was a copy of the Union Constitution in the event Brother Cronsohn wishes to appeal the disqualification decision of the Committee. Subsequent to our telegram and letter to Brother Cronsohn, the Secretary-Treasurer received a letter dated August 28, 1984, from Brother Cronsohn addressed to the Seafarers International Union. This letter was turned over to the Credentials Committee. Brother Cronsohn' s letter enclosed copies of additional discharges which document that he has 106 days of seatime between January 1 and the time- of nomination in tbis election year. The Credentials Committee, therefore, finds Brother Cronsohn qualified to run on the ballot for President of the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District and have advised him by telegram and letter dated August 30, 1984. 3. George T. Grier, G-25001-Candidate for Joint Patrolman-Port of New York. Based upon an examination of Union records, Brother Grier did not pay his Third Quarter 1982 dues until August 26, 1982, whereas they should have been paid no later than July 30, 1982. Further, that he did not pay his First Quarter 1984 dues until April 13, 1984, whereas they should have been paid no later than January 30, 1984. Brother Grier was, therefore, disqualified under the provisions of Article XII, Section l(b), which reads as follows: (Continued on Page 40.) September 1984 / LOG / 39 - - - �Report of Credentials Committee (Continued from Page 39.) - "ARTICLE XII, SECTION 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, apd hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: (b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomination." Union records further reveal that the above monetary payment requirements were not excused by reason of the provisions of Article III, Section 3, hereafter set forth: "ARTICLE III, SECTION 3. Members more than one quarter in arrears in dues shall be automatically suspended, and shall forfeit all benefits and all other rights and privileges in the Union. They shall be automatically dismissed if they are more than two quarters in arrears in dues. An arrearage in dues shall be computed from the first day of the applicable quarter, but this time shall not run: (a) While a member is actually participating in a strike or lockout. (b) While a member is an in-patient in a USPHS or other accredited hospital. · (c) While a member is under an incapacity due to activity in behalf of the Union. (d) While a member is in the armed services of the United States, provided the member was in good standing at the time of entry into the armed forces, and further provided he applies for reinstatement within ninety (90) days after discharge from the armed forces. (e) While a member has no opportunity to pay dues, because of employment aboard an American-flag merchant vessel. The provision of this Subsection (e) shall be inapplicable when such merchant vessel is operating upon the Great Lakes, or upon the harbors, rivers, or territorial waters of the United States." Your Committee also referred to the following relevant provisions of the Constitution: ARTICLE V, SECTION 1. All members' dues shall consist of· (a) Dues annually in the sum of $200.00 which shall be paid in equal quarterly amounts on a calendar year basis, no later than the first business day of each calendar quarter, except as herein otherwise provided, and such dues shall be increased from time to time by percentages equal to the percentages of negotiated wage increases inclusive of cost of living increases but not more than 10% annually over dues then in effect as provided in this paragraph (a) during the previous twelve months, and such dues inclusive of such percentages amounts, rounded off to the nearest dollar with 50 cents or less rounded off to the dollar immediately 6elow and 51 cents or more, rounded off to the dollar immediately above, and shall be payable in equal calendar quarterly amounts no later than the first business day of the calendar quarter commencing ·with the first calendar quarter immediately following any such increases, except as herein otherwise provided, and; (b) The sum of $50.00 for each ninety days worked in twelve consecutive months for contracted employers an for days worked subsequent to such first ninety days in such twelve consecutive months, which are less than ninety, a proportionate sum of such $50.00 which shall be equal to the percentage which such worked days bears to ninety days. Dues payable under this subsection (b) shall be payable on the day that the member receives payment for his earned compensatory credit on account of having worked such days, anything to the contrary herein nonwithstanding, and shall become effective as to members in the manner designated and determined by majority vote of the membership by secret ballot. When so determined by the membership, members in the employ of the Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union's direction as provided for in Article XII, Section J(a) and (c) shall pay in addition to that provided for in paragraph (a) immediately above, the sum of Fifty ($50.00) Dollars quarterly on a calendar year basis, no later than the first business day of each quarter, while so employed." "ARTICLE XXIV, SECTION 9. The term 'member in good standing', shall mean a member whose monetary obligations to the Union are not in arrears for thirty days or more, or who is not under suspension or expulsion effective in accordance with this Constitution. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the term 'member' shall mean a member in good standing." Based upon the Constitutional provisions set forth above, this Committee, as per Article XIII, Section 2(c) and in order to assure adequate notice of its decision, informed Brother Grier of his disqualification by telegram sent on August 24, 1984 to the address listed by him in his letter of nomination. Moreover, the telegram was followed by a letter which was sent Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested, dated August 40 I LOG / September 1984 24, 1984 from the Committee to Brother Grier that set forth the reason for his disqualification. A copy of the Union Constitution was enclosed with the aforementioned letter so that Brother Grier would have available the procedure to be followed in appeal from the disqualification decision of the Committee. 4. James B. Koesy, K-991-Candidate for Joint Patrolman-Port of Baltimore. Union records indicate that Brother Koesy did not pay his dues for the Third Quarter of 1982 until August 20, 1982, whereas they should have been paid no later than July 30, 1982. Our Union Constitution provides: "ARTICLE XII, SECTION 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: (b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately. prior to his nominations;" Based upon the provisions of Article XII, Section l(b), and further supported by Article III, Section 3; Article V and Article XXIV, Section 9, previously.carried herein, the Committee disqualified Brother Koesy for the job of Joint Patrolman-Port of Baltimore. In accordance with the requirements of Article XIII, Section 2(c) of our Constitution, and in order to assure adequate notice of its decision, the Committee informed Brother Koesy of his disqualification by telegram sent on August 24, 1984 to the address stated in his letter of nomination. Moreover, the telegram was followed by a Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested letter dated August 24, 1984 from the Committee to Brother Koesy that set forth the reason for his disqualification. A copy of the Union Constitution was enclosed with the aforementioned letter so that Brother Koesy would have available the procedure to be followed in appeal from the disqualification decision of the Committee. · 5. Gerald A. Brown-B-1159-Candidate for Port Agent-Port of New Orleans. Based upon an examination of Union records, Brother Brown did not pay his Fourth Quarter 1983 dues until May 16, 1984, whereas they should have been paid no later than October 30, 1983. Further, that he did not pay his First Quarter 1984 dues until May 16, 1984, whereas they should have been paid no later than January 30, 1984. Brother Brown was, therefore, disqualified under the provisions of Article XII, Section l(b), which reads as follows: "ARTICLE XII, SECTION 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: (b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomination;'' Based upon the provisions of Article XII, Section l(b), and further supported by Article III, Section 3; Article V and Article XXIV, Section 9, previously carried herein, the Committee disqualified Brother Brown . for the job of Port Agent-Port of New Orleans. In accordance with the requirements of Article XIII, Section 2(c) of our -Constitution, and in order to assure adequate notice of its decision, the Committee informed Brother Brown of his disqualification by telegram sent on August 24, 1984 to the address stated in his letter of nomination. Moreover, the telegram was followed by a Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested letter dated August 24, 1984 from the Committee to Brother Brown that set forth the reason for his disqualification. A copy of the Union Constitution was enclosed with the aforementioned letter so, that Brother Brown would have available the procedure to be followed in appeal from the disqualification decision of the Committee. . 6. Jake Dusich, D-8001-Candidate for Port Agent, Port of San Francisco. Based upon an examination of Union records, Brother Dusich did not pay his First Quarter 1983 dues until March 18, 1983, whereas they should have been paid no later than January 30, 1983. Brother Dusich was, therefore, disqualified under the provisions of Article XII, Section l(b), which reads as follows: "ARTICLE XII, SECTION 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: (b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomination;'' (Continued on Page 41.) �Report of Credentials Committee (Continued from Page 40.) Based upon the provisions of Article XII, Section l(b), and further supported by Article III, Section 3; Article V and Article XXIV, Section 9, previously carried herein, the Committee disqualified Brother Dusich for the job of Port Agent-Port of San Francisco. In accordance with the requirements of Article XIII, Section 2c) of our Constitution, and in order to assure adequate notice of its decision, the Committee informed Brother Dusich of his disqualification by telegram sent on August 24, 1984 to the address stated in his letter of nomination. Moreover, the telegram was followed by a Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested letter dated August 24, 1984 from the Committee to Brother Dusich that set forth the reason for his disqualification. A copy of the Union Constitution was enclosed with the aforementioned letter so that Brother Dusich would have available the procedure to be followed in appeal from the disqualification decision of the Committee. 7. Raleigh G. Minix, M-25002-Candidate for Joint Patrolman-Port of San Francisco. Based upon an examination of Union records, Brother Minix did not pay his First Quarter 1983 dues until February 2, 1983, whereas they should have been paid no later than January 30, 1983. Brother Minix was, therefore, disqualified under the provisions of Article XII, Section l(b), which reads as follows: "ARTICLE XII, SECTION 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and. hold, any office or the job. of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: (b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomination,'' Based upon the provisions of Article XII, Section l(b), and further supported by Article III, Section 3; Article V and Article XXIV, Section .9, previously carried herein, the Committee disqualified Brother Minix for the job of Joint Pa tman-Port of San Francisco. In accordance with the requirements of Article XIII , Section 2(c) of our Constitution, and in order to assure adequate notice of its decision, the Committee informed Brother Minix of his disqualification by telegram sent on August 24, 1984 to the address stated in his letter of nomination. Moreover, the telegram was followed by a Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested letter dated August 24, 1984 from the Committee to Brother Minix that set forth the reason for his disqualification. A copy of the Union Constitution was enclosed with the aforementioned letter so that Brother Minix would have available the procedure to be followed in appeal from the disqualification decision of the Committee. 8. Donald Bensman, B-1534-Candidate for Joint Patrolman-Port of Detroit. Union records indicate that Brother Bensman paid his dues for the First Quarter of 1983 on February 11, 1983, whereas they should have been paid no later than January 30, 1983, and there is no record of dues payments for the Third and Fourth Quarters of 1981 which were due no later than July 30, 1981 and October 30, 1981, respectively. Brother Bensman was, therefore, disqualified under the provisions of Article XII, Section l(b), which reads as follows: "ARTICLE XII, SECTION 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: (b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomination;" Based upon the provisions of Article XII, Section l(b), and further supported by Article III, Section 3; Article V and Article XXIV, Section 9, previously carried herein, the Committee disqualified Brother Bensman for the job of Joint Patrolman-Port of Detroit. In accordance with the requirements of Article XIII, Section 2(c) of our Constitution, and in order to assure adequate notice of its decision, the Committee informed Brother Bensman of his disqualification by telegram sent on August 24, 1984 to the address stated in his letter of nomination. Moreover, the telegram was followed by a Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested letter dated August 24, 1984 from the Committee to Brother Bensman that set forth the reason for his disqualification. A copy of the Union Constitution was enclosed with the aforementioned letter so that Brother Bensman would have available the procedure to be followed in appeal from the disqualification decision of the Committee. The Committee received a letter on August 15, 1984 from Herbert Brown, which was dated August 8, 1984, to be a candidate for Port Agent, Subic Bay. Brother Brown was disqualified by the Committee in that no such position exists. Brother Brown was advised of his disqualification by telegram sent on August 24, 1984 to the address stated in his letter of nomination. Moreover, the telegram was followed by a Registered Air Mail letter dated August 24, 1984 from the Committee to Brother Brown that set forth the reasons for his disqualification. A copy of that Union Constitution was enclosed with the aforementioned letter so that Brother Brown would have available the procedure to be followed in appeal from the disqualification decision of the Committee. The membership can readily see from the foregoing report that your Committee has made every effort possible within the confines of our Constitution to qualify every nominee. All credentials received as of August 7, 1984, were turned over to the Committee in good order at 9:00 A.M. on that date, and those received by mail subsequently, but not later than August 15, 1984, have similarly been furnished to the Committee in good order. All credentials have been examined in strict accordance with the Constitution. Any defect in the credentials disposed of by the Committee has been the sole responsibility of the sender and no person adversely affected by such defect has denied this to the Committee. The Committee, in closing out its report, had turned over to it the credentials of Brother David Jackson, III, J-25076, for nomination of offices of Agent or Patrolman in Oakland or San Francisco, California. These credentials were received on August 23, 1984, as noted on the envelope. The Committee also had turned over to it the credentials of Brother William M. Milton, M-25109, for nomination of Business Agent, San Francisco, California, Government Services Division. These credentials were received on August 24, 1984, as indicated on the envelope. In addition, the Committee received credentials from Brother Tirso Molina, M-8121, for nomination for the office of Patrolman in the Port of New York. Brother Molina's August 11, 1984 letter of nomination was sent Air Mail from Hong Kong to Wilmington, California, which was, in turn, mailed to the Credentials Committee in Camp Springs, Maryland and received by the Credentials Committee on August 23, 1984, as noted on the envelope. Our Constitution, Article XIII, Section 1, specifically states that all credentials must reach headquarters no later than August 15th of the election year. As previously noted, one member of the Committee was present at Union Headquarters on August 15th until 12 Midnight to receive any timely nominations. None were received. Under the Constitution, any candidate has more than sufficient time for nomination to office. He has almost unlimited time to file his credentials, as long as they are received within the thirty-day period, July 15-August 15. In view of the clear constitutional language and most liberal opportunity for a member to timely nominate himself, we find Brother David Jackson, III, Brother William M. Milton, and Brother Tirso Molina unqualified. Fraternally submitted, CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE Frank Rodriguez, R-862, Chairman Samuel T. Brooks, B-1196 Rudy DeBoissiere, D-684 Chris Devonish, D-1089 John Linton, L-744 Joseph Speller, S-1246 Dated: August 24, 1984 .. .., , -I September 1984 /LOG / 41 .. �,, <_ ....,.., .> W, hA Deep Sea Pensioner Elvin Oneal Aldridge, 62, died of kidney failure on May 20. Brother Aldridge joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a cook. He began sailing in 1948. Seafarer Aldridge was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. Born in Colum-- bus, Miss., he was a resident of Slidell, La. Burial was in Friendship Cemetery, Columbus. Surviving is a daughter, Patricia Maurer of Slidell. Pensioner Mac 58, Anderson, died of arteriosclerosis in the Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville on July 16. Brother Anderson joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Galveston sailing as an AB. He was born in Georgia and was a resident of Jacksonville. Cremation took place in the Evergreen Cemetery Crematory, J acksoliville. Surviving is his widow, Nancy. Pensioner Frank Acha Arana, 65, died of heart-lung failure in the Queen of Angels Hospital, Los Angeles on July 15. Brother .,I' Arana joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT. He was born in Manila, P.I. and was a resident of Los Angeles. Burial was in Forest Lawn Park Cemetery, Los Angeles. Surviving are his widow, Florence and a brother, Vincent of Brooklyn, N.Y. Edward "Eddie" Joseph Caravona, 62, died in Puerto Rico on Aug. 16. Brother Caravona joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Baltimore sailing as .., a recertified bosun. He sailed .. 42 / LOG / September 1984 for Sea-Land from 1980 to 1983. Seafarer Caravona was born in Ohio and was a resident of Winchester, Ind. Surviving is a brother, Sam of Cleveland. Pensioner William "Bill" Jo. seph Clegg, 57, died on July 31. Brother Clegg ) joined the SIU in the port of San 'fl Francisco in 1955 sailing as a recettified bosun. He began sailing in 1948 and was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in 1973. He also worked on the Sea-Land Shoregang, Port Elizabeth, N .J. from 1969 to 1970. Seafarer Clegg hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N. Y. Harbor beef. Clegg was also a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. A native of Queens, N. Y., he was a resident of Scranton, Pa. Surviving are his widow, Claudette and his parents, Clarence and Mary Clegg of Lackawanna, Pa. Robert Sanders Hugh Davis, 60, died in Charleston, S.C. on Aug. 21. Brother Davis joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1952 sailing as a FOWT. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Davis was born in Charleston and was a resident there. Surviving are his mother, Frances of Baltimore and his father, James of Charleston. Pensioner Stephen May Dong, 65, died of a heart attack in the Harborview Medical Center, Seattle on July 18. Brother Dong joined the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1960 sailing as a steward utility. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Born in Canton, Miss., he was a resident of Seattle. Interment was in Washelli Cemetery, Seattle. Surviving are his widow, Suzanne and a brother, Willie of Seattle. EdPensioner ward Ernest Edinger, 64, died 3. on Aug. Brother Edinger joined the SIU in the port of Savannah, Ga. in 1955 sailing as a chief steward during the Vietnam and the Korean wars for. Sea-Land. He began sailing in 1941. Seafarer Edinger attended a Piney Point Educational Conference as a delegate from the port of San Francisco. Born in Ohio, he was a resident of Dewey, Ariz. Surviving is his brother, Kenneth of Dewey. Pensioner John Sanders Fontan Sr., 76, passed away from a 1. stroke in the Montelepre Hospital, New Orleans on June 27. Brother Fontan joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of New Orleans sailing as chief cook and chief baker. He began sailing in 1934 and also sailed during World War II. SeaPensioner Vic- fareer Fontan was born in New torio Emanuel Orleans and was a resident there. D'lndia, 65, died Burial was in St. Louis Cemeon Aug. 13. tery, New Orleans. Surviving Brother D'India- are his widow, Edith and a joined the SIU in daughter, Irene Deist of New 1941 in the port Orleans. of Boston sailing Pensioner Mel-· as a wiper. He vin Cornelius walked the picket line in the Herring, 60, died 1946 General Maritime beef. on Aug. 16. Seafarer D'India was born in Brother Herring Boston and was a resident of joined the SIU in Philadelphia. Surviving are two the port of Philbrothers, Michael of East Bos• . , adelphia in 1951 ton and Louis of Framingham, 1 .....J sailing as an AB. Mass. He was born in Elkton, Va. and was a resident of Winchester, Va. Surviving are his mother, Erma; his brother, Owen, both of Winchester, and a sister, Irene Bain of Bunker Hill, W.Va. Pensioner Cesar Izquierdo, 84, passed away from natural causes in Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y. on July 15. Brother Izquierdo joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as an AB for Sea-Land. He began sailing in 1948 and was on the picket line in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor beef and the 1962 Robin Line beef. Seafarer Izquierdo also attended the 1970 Piney Point Pensioners Conference No. 8. A native of Ecuador, he was a resident of Brooklyn. Interment was in Resurrection Cemetery, Staten Is., N.Y. Surviving is his widow, Isabel of Catano, P.R. ' Pensioner Clyde Hamilton Jernigan, 73, succumbed to cancer in the Metbodist Hospice, Jacksonville on Aug. 1. . Brother Jernigan joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1959 sailing as a wiper. He was born in Waycross, Ga. and was a resident of Ocean way, Fla. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville. Surviving is his widow, Alice of Jacksonville. Thomas William Killion, 48, died of injuries sustained in an auto crash in April 1983. Brother Killion joined the SIU in the port of Boston in 1956 sailing as a FOWT. He also sailed as an engineer for District 2, MEBA and for Ogden Marine. Seafarer Killion was a veteran of both the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army after the Korean War. Born in Boston, �he was a resident of Brockton, Mass. Interment . was in Mt. Benedict Cemetery, Roxbury, Mass. Surviving are his widow; his mother, Elizabeth of Dorchester, Mass, and three sisters, Ann, Margaret Cochrane, both of Brockton, and Mary Gabriel. Pensioner Chang Ling, 73, passed away from natural causes m St. Vincent's Hospital, New York City on July 24. Brother Ling joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1957 sailing as a FOWT. He was a graduate of the Andrew Furuseth Training School, Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1957. Seafarer Ling was also a lathe operator and a former member of the Machinists Union. And he w ~terR'ft--8-,~ .S. Army's Co. D, 17th Infantry Reg. in World War II. Born in Wenchow, China, he was a naturalized U.S. citizen and a resident of New York City. Burial was in Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn. Surviving are his idow, Anna Yee and a son, Thomas. John Francis Meo, 57, died on Feb. 29. Brother Meo joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a chief electrician. He hit the bricks in the 1962 Robin Line strike. Seafarer Meo was a vetreran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, he was a resident of Hacienda Heights, Calif. Surviving are his mother, Sylvia of Palmdale, Calif. and two brothers, Harold of Palmdale and William of Walnut, Calif. Druward Dewayne Molter, 57, died of lung failure in the Wilkes General Hospital, North Wilkesboro, N.C. on April 28. Brother Molter joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward, head waiter and bartender. He was born in Wichita, Kan. and was a resident of North Wilkesboro. Cremation took place in the Volger Crematory, Clemmons, N.C. Surviving are two sons, Wayne of Port Jefferson, N.Y. and James of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and a daughter, Carol S. Dammann of Shirley, N.Y. Pensioner William L. Nickel Sr., 87, passed away from heart failure in Joppa, Md. 21. _on Aug. Brother Nickel joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Galveston sailing in the steward department for the Grace Line. He also began sailing during World War I and sailed inland, too. Seafarer Nickel was born in Baltimore and was a resident there. Interment was in St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Baltimore. Surviving are two sons, William Jr. and Eugene, both of 0 . Pensioner Anthony Pennino, 69, passed away ~ on Aug. 1. Brother Pennino fllir-" .~ joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1952 sailing as a waiter and cook. He was a wounded veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Pennino was born in New Orleans and was a resident there. Surviving is a sister, Josephine of New Orleans. Pensioner Thomas Joseph Ratcliffe, 40, succumbed to a heart attack in the Mary Hitchcock Hospital, Hanover, N.H. on May :I' 24. Brother Ratcliffe joined the SIU in the port of New York in J 962 sailing as a recertified bosun. He was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in 1980. Seafarer Ratcliffe in 1975 attended a Piney Point Crews Conference. A native of New York City, he was a resident of Claremont, N.H. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery, Claremont. Surviving are his widow, Carol; two sons, Christopher and Morgan; his parents, Christopher and Nancy Ratcliffe and a brother, Dennis of New York City. Jose Philip Salinas, 64, died recently. Brother Salinas joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1957 sailing as both a cook and AB. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Salinas was born in Wharton, Texas and was a resident of Galveston. Surviving is a sister, Amelia of Galveston. Ludwick "Dubby" Adam Torregano, 24, died aboard the \ tanker Archon (Apex Marine) in Vancouver, \ Wash. on July 18, Brother Torregano joined the SIU following his graduation from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Entry Trainee Program, Piney Point, Md. in 1982. He sailed as an assistant cook. A native of New Orleans, he was a resident of San Jose, Calif. Burial was in the Alta Mesa Park Cemetery, East Palo Alto, Calif. Surviving are his parents, Joseph and Mercedell Torregano II of New Orleans; three brothers, Joseph Torregano III of New Orleans, Bernell of San Jose and Thomas of San Dimas, Calif. and three sisters, Eva Hattie of New Orleans and Annette and Mercedell, both of Los Angeles. Pensioner Spencer Thomas Wilson, 57, died at home in Kentwood, La. after a lengthy illness on Jan. 10. Brother Wilson joined the SIU in 1949 in the port of New York sailing as a chief electrician. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Wilson was born in Osyka, Miss. Burial w~s in Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood. Surviving are a son, Robert; his mother, Ruby Lee; a brother, Lowell, and three nieces, all of Kentwood. Great Lakes Pensioner Ernest Clyde Blue, 59, succumbed to lung failure in the West Shore Hospital, Manistee, Mich. on July 19. Brother Blue t joined the Union in the port of Elberta, Mich. in 1957 sailing as an AB for the Ann Arbor (Mich.) Railroad Carferries. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World ' War II. Laker Blue was born in Arcadia, Mich. and was a resident there. Burial was in the Gilmore Twsp. (Mich.) Cemetery. Surviving is a daughter, Bertha Nelson of Arcadia. Pensioner John Francis Dunlap Sr., 70, passed away in the Ashland (Wis.) Medical Center on May 30. Brother Dunlap joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as an AB for the Reiss Steamship Co. He was born in Ashland and was a re ident there. Cremation took place in the Park Hill Cemetery Crematory, Duluth, Minn. Surviving are his widow, Jean; two sons, John Jr. and Tim, and three daughters, Mary Helen, Judie and Terese. Atlantic Fishermen Pensioner Edward Oliver Cormeir succumbed to cancer in St. Luke's Hospital, New Bedford, Mass. on July 9. Brother Cormier joined the SIUmerged Atlantic Fishermen's Union in 1938 in the port of Gloucester, Mass. sailing as a chief engineer. He was born in Rumford, Maine and was a resident of New Bedford. Burial was in Sacred Heart Cemetery, New Bedford. Surviving is his widow, Gladys. -I �Diaes1 of Shllps Nee111nas I -- AMERICAN EAGLE (Pacific Gulf Marine), August 5-Chairman T.R. McDuffie; Secretary H.L. Durham; Educational Director Kin Linan. No disputed OT. There is $250 in the ship's fund . This voyage will take in two ports, Rotterdam and Bremerhaven; then back to Charleston, S.C. for payoff. Everything is running smoothly, and the crewmembers are a great bunch, according to the bosun. "There should be more like them. " Everyone seemed to enjoy the steak, chicken and spare ribs at the recent cookout. The American Eagle is a good feeder, and a vote of thanks went to the steward department for a job well done. Next port of payoff: Charleston, S.C. LNG AQUARIUS (Energy Transportation Corp.), August &-Chairman Glenn D. Miller; Secretary Jim Varela; Educational Director John Fedesovich. No beefs or disputed OT reported. There is $190 in the ship's fund . After leaving Osaka, Japan, the ship was diverted to Nagasaki for repairs. The bosun discussed the importance of voting in this year's presidential elections-either at the polls or by absentee ballot. He noted that the present administration has done nothing for the maritime industry, "so as a union man, I suggest you cast your vote wisely." Two shipboard elections were held. Joe Murrison was elected deck delegate and Jim Varela was elected secretary. A new compressor is needed tor the 02 level water cooler which is not working . The galley machine is also inoperative. And the air conditioning system should be checked in the deck department and in the weightlifting room. BEAVER STATE (Apex Marine) , July 1&-Chairman G. Mattiolli ; Secretary F. Costango; Educational Director M. Coyle; Deck Delegate G. White; Engine Delegate M.D. Levan; Steward Delegate L. Gracia. No disputed OT. There is $30 in the ship's fund. On June 30, Pumpman R.D. Hannon was burned while making repairs in the pumproom. He was evacuated to the Verde Islands on July 1. A telex was sent to headquarters and to the New Orleans port agent with regard to Brother Hannon, whose home port is New Orleans. On July 3 a response was received from Vice President "Red" Campbell stating that Hannon would be repatriated from the hospital in the Verde Islands. The subject of burning and welding on vessels will be taken up with the boarding patrolman at payoff. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: Eagle Point, N.J. U.S.N.S. CAPELLA (MSC Sealand), July 20-Chairman Luther J. Tate; Secretary George W. Luke; Educational Director E.A. Richardson. No beefs or disputed OT were reported in any of the departments. The bosun noted that the crewmembers do not yet know under which contract they are working, but the patrolman will explain it to them when he comes aboard. The ship is due to pay off on Saturday, July 21, as soon as the captain is able to get the payroll in order. A -suggestion was made that shipping cards be dated by working days, not calendar days. This would give each member more shipping time 44 / LUl..::I / ;)t::JJlt::I I I Ut::1 I .:JV-. OGDEN HUDSON (Ogden Marine), July 19-Chairman J.D. Foster; Secretary G.E. Sinkes; Educational Director T.G. Clark; Engine Delegate H. Smith Jr. No disputed OT. Communications were received and posted regarding the crews conferences held at on his card. Another suggestion wa : "We of the Jacksonville Union hall feel that transportation should be furnished to and from the clinic. Also that the swimming pool at the hall be open to all members or that the pool be filled and closed for good." A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. COMANCHE (American Bulk Carriers), July 22-Chairman Abdulla Mohsin; Secretary W.H. Deskins; Deck Delegate Gilbert Paul Hunter; Steward Delegate Donald C. Spangler. No disputed OT reported . The ship was running two men short for part of this voyage. One man quit the ship in Rota, Spain. This caused a hardship on the rest of the crew who felt it should be brought to the attention of Vice President "Red" Campbell. Another man missed the ship in Greece. He is expected to rejoin in France. Orders from the captain are that all spirits are to be locked up. In this way he hopes to cut down on alcohol abuse. A suggestion was made that the Union look into the dental benefits and perhaps upgrade them. LNG LEO (Energy Transportation Corp.), July 14--Chairman Charles A. Boyle; Secretary Henry Jones Jr.; Educational Director W. Kimbrough; _Steward Delegate Roger Gary Griswold. No beefs or disputed OT. There is $36 in the ship's fund and $97.65 in the communication 's fund. Everything is running smoothly. The minutes ... of the last meeting were read and accepted, and an election was held for the new ship's committee. Also, a letter from headquarters was received pertaining to the items that went into effect on June 16. The letter ·was discussed and then posted . The bosun discussed several other items including proper dress in the dining room and the importance of upgrading at Piney Point. He thanked all members for not playing radios and tapes too loudly. The educational director reported that the ship is increasing its supply of movies. He thanked all those people who sent films to the ship, and noted that the Pac-Man machine is working again. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the pool parties and great meals. Next port: Tobata, Japan. Piney Poin . The bosun reported that patrolmen were called aboard in Baytown, Texas to settle a complaint between the engine officer and the QMED. Things were brought under control. The secretary came aboard on June 20. To his knowledge there is no ship's fund. There is, however, a movie fund which is being taken care of by the 2nd mate. Anyone desiring a specific movie should notify him and he will see if he can obtain it. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job very well done. The steward , in turn, voiced his appreciation. " I personally want to thank the entire crew for making my job a piece of cake. They all don't come this easy. Thanks again, shipmates." Next port: Charleston, S.C. OGDEN MISSOURI (Ogden Marine), July 8-Chairman Donald D. Fleming; Secretary A.W. Hutcherson; Educational Director C. Clausen. No disputed OT or beefs. The voyage has been a smooth one, according to the bosun. He reminded members that now is the time to upgrade. The secretary echoed his thoughts by suggesting that all who have not been to Piney Point lately should take the time to visit anct see what progress the Union is making to help educate its members. He also stressed the importance of donating to SPAD. It really helps our lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill to help bring about legislation that is beneficial to the maritime industry. Everyone was asked to pitch in and help keep the ship clean . One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Alexandria, Egypt; then on to Baltimore, Md. for payoff in August. OVERSEAS WASHINGTON (Maritime Overseas), July 22-Chairman John Moss; Secretary Royce D. Bozeman; Educational Director H.S. Butler; Deck Delegate J. Cross; Steward Delegate Lynn J. McGivens. No disputed OT. There is now $52.20 in the ship's fund. This money is to be used only for Union business, not for sending flowers, cards, etc. The steward/baker, Jessie B. Natividad, had to leave the ship in Empire, La. due to injuries. His replacement, Recertified Steward Royce D. Bozeman, is now onboard. All members were encouraged to upgrade at Piney Point. They were also reminded of the importance of contributing to SPAD. Most members don't realize what SPAD does for them-it's job security. The can opener in the galley has been broken for about three months, and there has been some difficulty in getting a new one. The stew~rd will talk to the captain about this problem, because trying to open cans with a knife is very dangerous. Most other repairs have been made. PATRIOT (Ocean Carriers), July 14--Chairman Charles D'Amico; Secretary Frank Nigro; Educational Director Dave Guajardo; Engine Delegate T.E. Harris. There is $36 in the ship's fund. The bosun explained the new contract and said that additional information will be given by the patrolman when the ship returns to the States. Members were reminded to take vantage of the educational opportunities available at Piney Point and of the importance of donating to SPAD. The Patriot is running with only a four-man steward department, and the captain has stated that there is to be no OTall regular work. This will be taken up with the boarding patrolman. Otherwise, everything seems to be going along quite well. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for their fine work. Next port: Everglades, Fla. PUERTO RICO (Puerto Rico Marine), July 15-Chairman Manuel Silva; Secretary Jose R. Cells; Educational Director H. Lomas; Deck Delegate L. Perez; Engine Delegate John Hall Jr.; Steward Delegate R. Cosme. Some disputed OT was reported in the deck department. The bosun reminded all crewmembers of the importance of donating to SPAD at payoff. He then thanked the deck department for helping him carry out his job. The secretary asked that any complaints or beefs with the steward department be brought directly to him. He will be more than glad to help. A suggestion was made that the bosun check with the patrolman about not having enough deck department people to handle the steward's stores. The steward department was given a vote of thanks for the good food and services. Next port of payoff: San Juan, P."R. SAM HOUSTON (Waterman Steamship Co.), July 22-Chairman George Burch ; Secretary Joseph Moody. The engine department reported a few disputed OT hours. There is $153.51 in the ship's fund. Communications were received and posted regarding the new shipping rules: 180 �Di9es1 of Ship$ Nee1inas days for "A" book members and 120 days for "B" book members. Everything is running smoothly aboard the Sam Houston as she starts a new voyage from New York to Norfolk, Va. and New Orleans, La. SANTA ROSA (Delta Steamship Line), July 17-Chairman A.E. Weaver; Secretary W. Lovett. Some disputed OT (port time) was reported in the engine department Each department was one man deck department, one AB was dismissed in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Also dismissed in Guayaquil was the cook and the baker from the steward department. In the engine department, one man was taken off shi~ due accident. The chairman reported that a new contract has been obtained. It ill mean that all "A" book members can stay aboard ship for six months ; all "B" book members can stay for 120 days. The repair list inclu one antenna to be fixed and the need for a new water cooler in the crew's mess/ rec room passageway. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. One minute of silence was stood in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Heading back to New Jersey for payoff. SEA-LAND DEFENDER (SeaLand Service) , July 15--Chairman Joseph San Felippo; Secretary Ceasar F. Blanco; Educational Director Gerald Van Epps; Deck Delegate Eli W. Kralich; Engine Delegate Robert Torrez ; Steward Delegate Jack Wong . No disputed OT was reported. Ther-e is $5.12 in the ship's fund. The bosun posted reports that he brought with him to the ship from the San Francisco hall (which were unfortunately removed by someone), but the gist of it was: there is no increase in wages until, perhaps, next year. "A" books will now work 180 days and "B" books will work 120 days. Permanent ratings (bosun, electrician, steward) will work 120 days on and 60 days off. Next ports: Long Beach and Oakland, Calif. SEA-LAND INDEPENDENCE (Sea-Land Service), July 1-Chairman S. Frank Jr.; Secretary George W. Gibbons; Educational Director C.R. Langford; Engine Delegate Rafael Matos. No disputed OT. The bosun re- ported that the ship will be in Elizabeth, N.J. on July 5. Some men will be getting off due to the new Union rules, and a relief chief steward will come aboard for 60 days. The educational director stressed the importance of upgrading at Piney Point and of donating to SPAD. Safety films were shown at the safety meeting, and a discussion was held about the best ways to keep the recreation room chairs and sofas clean. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department. Next port: Halifax, N.S.; then back to Elizabeth, N.J. for payoff. SEA-LAND PRODUCER (SeaLand Service), July 22-Chairman Margarito Degollado; Secretary Milton Phelps; Educational Director H. Stegall; Deck Delegate Francisco Latorre ; Engine Delegate Thomas Koubek; Steward Delegate Robert Adams. No beefs or disputed OT reported. During the last trip, the bosun declined the ship's chairman position. An election was held and the baker, M. Degollado, was elected to that position . The chairman then reported on the new Union rules-"A" book members can stay aboard for six months, all "B'' book members for 120 days. He also said that he spoke to the chief mate about having the cassette player repaired or replaced. The chief mate informed him that the crew may have to pay for the repair. This matter will be brought to the attention of the Union upon arrival in Port Everglades, Fla. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Heading out to Houston, Texas, New Orleans, La. and Jacksonville, Fla. SEA-LAND VENTURE (Sea-Land Service), July 15-Chairman Leticia Perales; Secretary Robert F. Frazier; Educational Director Hugh Wells; Deck Delegate Herb Minick; Engine Delegate Edgar Young; Steward Delegate Lonnie Gamble. Some disputed OT was reported in the steward department. There is now $35 in the ship's fund. Leticia Perales, chief cook aboard the Sea-Land Venture was recently elected to take over the duties of ship's chairperson. She is the first woman SIU member to have this honor. Perales reported that this was a new experience for her and that she would do her best to perform the job satisfactorily. The secretary stressed the importance of donating to SPAD, especially in this crucial election year. He also noted that upgrading forms are available onboard for anyone interested in taking advantage of the Union's educational programs. There is talk that the ship will lay up on the next trip to Europe for needed shipyard repairs. No information is available as yet on whether the crew will stay with the ship or be laid off. Many crewmembers are badly in need of new mattresses and pillows. There are also some problems with the ice machine, the washer/dryer, the galley range and the dishwasher. These will be taken up with the patrolman at payoff. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a fine job. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next ports will be Port Everglades, Fla., Houston, Texas and New Orleans, La. SENATOR (Coordinated Caribbean Transport), August 12-Chairman D.L. Mccorvey; Secretary David W. Velandra; Educational Director John Penrose; Deck Delegate Bobby J. Butts; Steward Delegate John Ward. Some disputed OT was still reported in the deck department -left over from the last trip. Very little money was left in the movie fund, and if there is no pool this trip, all members will be asked to donate $7 for the extra movies. The bosun reported that he just came back from vacation and everything seems to be running smoothly. He noted that there would be a payoff this trip and a patrolman would be present. He said he realized this ship was running short, but that all crewmembers were to put their best efforts forward. After all , "some jobs are better than no jobs. " The steward reminded crewmembers to upgrade at Piney Point. He suggested they take the crane handling course or upgrade their QMED papers. "The more trained men we have, the better chance we have of getting jobs." The bosun asked that all deck and engine members leave their doors unlocked or give the key to the wiper so that he can clean their rooms (either that or clean the rooms themselves). Inspections will be made, and the rooms had better be cleaned. The steward thanked the men for keeping the pantry and messhall clean. They have done a good job. Next ports include Aruba (Netherlands Antilles), Puerto Cabello, Venezuela and LaGuaira, Venezuela. Then back to Miami, Fla. for payoff. --------------Official ships minutes were also received from the following vessels: AMERICAN HERITAGE LNG ARIES AURORA BAY RIDGE CAGUAS DELTA SUD LNG CAPRICORN COURIER COVE LIBERTY COVE NAVIGATOR FALCON COUNTESS LNG GEMINI GOLDEN MONARCH LONG BEACH MASSACHUSETTS OGDEN LEADER OGDEN WABASH OVERSEAS ALICE OVERSEAS OHIO PANAMA PONCE SAi T LOUIS SAN JUAN SANTA PAULA SEA-LANO ADVENTURER SEA-LAND DEVELOPER SEA-LANO EXPLORER SEA-LAND EXPRESS SEA-LANO LEADER SEA-LAND LIBERATOR SEA-LAND PIONEER SEA-LAND VOYAGER STONEWALL JACKSON LNG VIRGO WALTER RICE Monthly Me1nbership Meetings Port Date Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters New York ... . . . ... . .. . .... Tuesday , October 9 ..... . ... . ... . ...... 2:30 p.m. Philadelphia .. . . . . . . . .. .... Tuesday, October 9 . . ....... . . .. ..... . . 2: 30 p.m. Baltimore . ........ . . . ..... Wednesday , October IO ................. 2:30 p.m. Norfolk ........ . . .... . .. .. Thursday , October 11 .. . ................ 9:30 a.m. Jacksonville ... . .. .. . .. . . . . Thursday , October 11 ....... . .. . ... ... . . 2:00 p.m. Algonac ..... . .... . ..... .. . Friday, October 12 ..... . . ... ........... 2:30 p.m. Houston .. ..... ....... .. .. . Monday , October 15 . .. ..... .. ... .. . ... . . 2:30 p.m. New Orleans . . .. .. . ... .. .. Tuesday, October 16 ......... ... .. . . . .. 2:30 p.m. Mobile . ... .. . . .. .. . . . . . ... Wednesday , October 17 . . .. .. . . . .... .. . . 2:30 p.m. San Francisco . .. . ... . . . . . . Thursday , October 18 . . .. . ... . . . ... . . .. . 2:30 p.m. Wilmington .... ... . . . . . . .. . Monday , October 22 .. .. . . . . . ... . ... .. . . 2:30 p.m. Seattle ... .. . . .. . .... . ... .. Friday, October 26 .. . ..... . .. ... ..... . . 2:30 p.m. Piney Point . .... . .......... Friday, October 12 .... . . .... .. . .. . . ... . 3:00 p.m. San Juan .. ... . . . . .. . . . .... Thursday, October 11 ....... . ....... ... . 2:30 p.m. St. Louis . ... ... . . .. . . ... . . Friday, October 19 ...... . . .. .. . .. . .. ... 2:30 p.m. Honolulu . ... . ....... . .. . . . Thursday, October 11 . . .. .. .. ........... 2:30 p.m. Duluth ....... ..... .. . ... . . Wednesday , October 16 . . .. .. .. .. . . . ... . 2:30 p .m. Gloucester . . .. . . . .. . . .... . . Tuesday , October 23 . . ...... . ........ .. 2:30 p.m. Jersey City . ............... Wednesday , October 24 ....... .. .... ... . 2:30 p.m. September 1984 / LOG / 45 �[ The following letter was written to Capt. Mcconaghy of the 88 Transcolorado (Hudson Waterways Gorp.) from Commodore A.G.A. Sigmond (USN) who was convoy commodore on the vessel during the recent "Distant Hammer 84" exercise in the Mediterranean involving U.S., British and Italian military forces.] Letters To The Editor 'A Rewarding Experience . . . ' 'Respect for Leadership ... ' During the construction and after the completion of the Frank Drozak Building and the Seafarers Training and Recreation Center, there was all sorts of criticism about the spending of Union funds for constructing these buildings. From what I ,... gather, these members seem to think that the monies used could have been spent elsewhere. To my fellow seamen who lack the wisdom and foresight ... the Frank Drozak Building facilitates evezy aspect that is essential to the survival of our Union. In addition, it allows us to fulfill our obligations to our affiliate unions. As for the Seafarers hotel: I cannot see how the membership ... can complain about living arrangements that far surpass what we had to endure in the past in the way of upgrading accommodations. With leadership ( mind you, "elected" leadership) comes a duty of responsibility and of being responsible to the membership. The membership, it would seem, should lend their moral support, cooperation and respect to the decisions that are made by our elected officials on behalf of the general membership. And as for you brothers who have "mind altering substances" for brains . .. I'd like to think that I'm showing fraternity when I suggest to you to introspect your position in the SIU ( and don't be too hasty). Because for a good number of you, had it not been for being a part of this Union, you would be in prison, stuck on a street corner, living in a bottle, on pills or strung out on dope. No doubt you would be in a poor state of being. We as members should learn to respect our leadership, because it was the majority vote that elected our officials to r epresent you and me .... Robert S. Pressley Baltimore, Md. PMA Shipping Scene SHIPPED SAN FRANCISCO Class "A"....................... Class "B"..... . ................. Class "C" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relief........................... 71 8 1 1 26 4 0 1 Grand Total (All Groups). . . . . . . . . . 80 31 Class "A"........ . .......... . ... Class "B"........ . ...... .. ...... Class "C" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2 0 0 0 Grand Total (All Groups). . . . . . . . . . 9 4 Class ''A'' . ...................... Class "B"....................... Class "C" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relief........................... 27 4 2 2 7 Grand Total (All Groups).......... 33 8 Class "A"....................... Class "B"....................... Class "C". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 0 2 2 Grand Total (All Groups). . . . . . . . . . 1 WILMINGTON 4 SEATTLE 0 1 0 HONOLULU 46 I LOG I September 1984 Sincerely yours, A.C.A. Sigmond Convoy Commodore Captain, USN (B.et) '~om Sadness to Gladness . .. ' I was saddened to hear of the death of "Red" Morris. May he rest in peace. But then my sadness turned to gladness to see that Francis Thomas Moen and Daniel Joseph Cherey had been pensioned. No more "turning to" for "all hands" for them. They were undoubtedly two of my best shipmate~ in my days at sea. I have never seen such an effort, nationwide, to break th e unions. I'm sure that when their strength is re-established, it will be because of SIU's pioneering in keeping their demands moderate in respect to wages and tops in conditions for those who serve aboard their ships. Clarence L. Cousins C-S9 Butler, Pa. August 1984 REGISTERED I would like to express my appreciation and that of my staff for the hospitality, professionalism and enthusiasm demonstrated by you and your crew in responding to the requirements of Distant Hammer 84. Your ability to assimilate the requirements of the new publications and to insure that your watch officers were able to respond in the appropriate professional manner to all convoy situations was outstanding. Particularly commendable was the enthusiasm of your watch officers, not only in learning and carzying out their new responsibilities, but in the manner that they eagerly sought to educate the staff watch officers in the operation of merchant marine equipment and in the realities of merchant marine operation. The consideration and hospitality provided to all members of the staff can only be considered to be outstanding. The vezy comfortable and well maintained living spaces were noteworthy, particularly for an older ship such as S.S. Transcolorado. The meals were truly first class. - On a personal note, the staff and I sincerely enjoyed the opportunity to meet and work with you and your crew. This exercise has proven to be both professionally and personally extremely rewarding, and I would like to express the sincere gratitude of both my staff and myself for the manner in which you made this possible. 0 4 'A Union Man Forever ' • • • I know many seamen in the area of Mobile, Ala. remember George Gill and his concern with the Union. George Gill was born and raised in Trinidad. He came to the United States as a merchant seaman back in World War II. There was nothing more that he appreciated than the SIU. George Gill talked to his wife a lot about the Union, so when he died on Februazy 24, 1984, his wife wanted something on his headstone about his Union, which he loved so much. She went to the Bradley Enterprises in Fairhope, Ala. to get his headstone made . .. [ Bradley Enterprises is owned by GEORGE LEONAR IJ a member of the SIU, Joe Bradley.] Joe took an emblem of the SIU button and engraved it t ,~ FE.tL. on the headstone which is vezy beautiful. i9B4 • As the people see it, they know what kind of Union man George Gill was. i GILL 24, J Edward Kelly Theodore, Ala. �Help . Editorial New Merchant Marine Study: Old Problems Once again another government report has been issued on the state of the merchant marine. And once again it says the state of the merchant marine is bad and unless something is done, it will get worse. So what else is new? But, maybe this report will be paid a bit more attention. It was prepared by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). That organization is non-partisan and not beholden to any segment of the maritime industry. Further, the CBO is not allowed to make specific recommendations, just supply options and solutions. The CBO report says that if American maritime capabilities are to be increased-the stated goal of the administration and the maritime industry-one of three options must be taken: direct payment subsidies and/or indirect tax and financing support; reserve certain cargoes for U.S. ships, or procure and operate · · ernment purchase. While the SIU and other maritime groups could go along with the intent of those options, there is one major problem. The Reagan administration has been opposed to all of those ideas since it took office. It has been great on what it doesn't want to do, but the administration has been weak, if not downright hostile, on any programs that could have a positive effect on the merchant manne. Listen to the CBO report. ''Government support of maritime affairs, which began in the pre-Revolutionary era, has been motivated by two mutually reinforcing concerns: commercial advantage and national security. Throughout this long history, America's maritime industries have experienced periods of both great expansion and severe contraction. Today, these ind·ustries are in decline again.'' The report cites the facts. U.S. ships car y only 6 percent of the nation's cargo. Government policy since the 1920 Merchant Marine Act, which has been reaffirmed time and time again, is that the nation must have a modern, efficient fleet for two reasons: commercial advantage and national defense. Today's U .S.-flag fleet cannot meet its military obligation. That is not according to the CBO or the SIU. The nation's current military planners say that. '' Sealift is a fundamental part of the U.S. national security posture," the report says. But American sealift is inadequate. It is simple. There are not enough U.S.-flag, U.S.crewed ships available to transport troops and supplies. There are fewer ships today than when Reagan took office with a promise to revitalize the U.S. merchant marine. There will be fewer ships tomorrow if something isn't done. The CBO report does something most others haven't. It puts a price tag on the improvement of the merchant marine. Currently, various support programs cost the government about $1 billion a year. To bring the fleet to proper standards for national defense would cost about $1 to $4 billion more using one of the three suggestions from the CBO. That sounds like a lot of money in a time of record budget deficits. Look again. "In a very real sense, the billions of dollars that the United States spends on general purpose combat and support forces are predicted upon the presumption that these forces can be transported into combat,'' according to the report. An army may travel on its stomach once it gets into combat, but something has to transport that force. If you can't move it, why have it? ~ It would seem that a president who professes such concern about the nation's military might would also be concerned about moving that military. Maybe the CBO study will open some eyes and ears. Maybe not. But one thing for sure, we do not need more studies and reports. The facts are obvious. The U.S. merchant marine needs help. It is time for somebody to put their money where their mouth lS. Ex-AFL-CIO VP, IBEW Official . Joseph Keenan Dead at 87 Vote Nov. 6 As if Your Job And Your Union Depended on It A good friend of the SIU, former AFL-CIO Executive Council VP and retired secretary of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Joseph Keenan, 87, died on July 22 in Washington, D.C. Brother Keenan, who retired in 1976, was elected to the AFLCIO's Executive Council as a vice president in 1955 and was president of the Federation's Union Label & Service Trades Department from 1975 to 1979. Before that, in 1948, he was director of the American Federation of Labor's (AFL) Labor League for Political Education laying the groundwork for the later AFL-CIO's COPE. From 1951 to 1954, he was secretary of the AFL'-s Building & Construction Trades Department. John F. "Jack" Henning, executive secretary-treasurer of the California Labor Federation, said, "Joe was involved in some of labor's great actions: the radical days of the Chicago Central Labor Council, prominent gov- Joe Keenan ernment service to U.S. unions and the nation in World War II, the founding and leadership of the AFL' s first official political action body, the Truman victorx., of 1948 and years of service with his international and the AFLCI O Executive Council. Joe's commitment to labor was as complete as his personal integrity." 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Title A name given to the resource September 1984 Description An account of the resource Headlines: AFL-CIO BACKS SIU FIGHT FOR LICENSED BARGAINING SIU-PMA SIGN NEW 3-YEAR PACT, WIN WELFARE GAINS $200M SHIPYARD BILL WINS HOUSE FIGHT; AFL-CIO TOSSES OUT ILA CHARGES AGAINST SIU FISH EXPORT BILL COULD MEAN JOBS TOWBOAT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AWARDS DECK/ENGINE UPGRADING GRANTS TO 14 SIU TUG & BARGE MEMBERS GLT & D PENSION PLAN ONBOARD THE OVERSEAS WASHINGTON SIU BRINGS EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO THE MEMBERS COLLEGE COURSES OFFERED THROUGH SHLSS SHLSS INSTRUCTOR EGLINGTON WRITES ENGINE ROOM BOOK SEAFARER SEES THE WORLD ON A WING WITH A PRAYER GLAMO 2-YEAR CONTRACT SIGNED AND RATIFIED SIU CAMPAIGN TAKES ROOT IN POLITICAL TURF GRASSROOTS IN THE NEWS NEW ORLEANS HALL COMPLETES RENOVATIONS HYPERTENSION: INCURABLE BUT CONTROLLABLE ARE YOU MISSING IMPORTANT MAIL? REPORT OF CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE ON CANDIDATES FOR 1984 GENERAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS, 1985-1988 NEW MERCHANT MARINE STUDY: OLD PROBLEMS EX-AFL-CIO, IBEW OFFICIAL JOSEPH KEENAN DEAD AT 87 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/1/1984 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 46, No. 9 1984 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/d7c9c8bfaf4ac6848849d4d17db6834e.pdf eb68b92e18024202b4ee5473b9cf133b PDF Text Text OIBcial Publication of the Seafarers International Union• Atlantic, Guff, Lakes an~ Inland Waters District• AFL-CIO Vol. 46 No. 8 Aupst 1984 SIU Endorses Mondale and Ferraro Supporting the AFL-CIO' s resolution endorsing Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro, President Frank Drozak announced SIU's full support for the election of former Vice President Walter Mondale for President of the United States and Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro as the nation's Vice President. In a press statement released August 20, Drozak said ''throughout their entire public careers, Fritz Mondale and Gerry Ferraro have demonstrated their intense concern for all Americans. This concern has also been reflected in their' continuing efforts to rejuvenate America's declining maritime industry. Both Mondale and Ferraro have been at the forefront of many efforts to gain meaningful alternatives to laws and policies affecting America's sagging industrial base and merchant fleet.'' The Executive Board of the Seafarers International Union of North America gave Drozak the authority to throw the Union's full support behind a presidential ticket. This action was unanimously endorsed by the convention delegates at the SIUNA 1984 Triennial Convention in late May. In May, at an address of maritime industry leaders at SIU headquarters in Camp Springs, Maryland, Mr. Mondale pledged his full support to assist Amer- ica's ailing mar time mdustry. In his address, Mondale stressed his top priority-communication, cooperation and open doors with maritime union and industry leaders. He ensured that the channels of communications between the Mondale White House and America's maritime industry will remain open and active. In addition, the former Vice President made other points to achieve maritime industry revitalization: promoting greater use of American merchant mariners to help support ~he U.S. Navy; the willingness to negotiate bilateral trade agreements with nations requesting them; guaranteeing that the interests of all shippers and carriers are fairly treated; requiring that officials working for Mondale implement the policies to which he is committed. (Continued on Page 47.) SIU President Frank Drozak with Mondale at Union Headquarters. Inside Register to Vote-Pages 31 & 32 Tug and Tow News-Pages 7-11 Training and Upgrading-Pages 35-39Editorial-NLRB-Page 4 7 The Fight Goes On Your SPAD Dollars at work Pages 17 �President's Report by Frank Drozak I fil ATTENDED the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, and met with the leadt:1· =t ership of the Democratic Party to fil express our concerns about our ij industry and our jobs. The Democratic Party adopted Ma strong platform on which the l:ij party will run. The Democratic @platform supports a strong merchant marine that will be able to fil contribute to the national economy and the defense of the country in emergencies. It supports the basic #. laws that protect our domestic and international fleets, and t~e plat;lt< form endorses further actions to deal with the challenges our ind us.: try now faces. Whether this platform is acted ti upon will be determined by who is r.} elected president this November. This is an election which no one Win our industry can afford to sit t'' out. As for the Republican platform, we see nothing of benefit in it to us or to the working men and women in this country. It appears we will have a clear *· choice in the November election so far as maritime policies are concerned. On the one hand, there will _be a choice of four more years of the Reagan maritime policy. Reagan, in his four years in office, has established a clear and unmistakable policy toward maritime and the union worker in this country. This is it: • Reagan set the tone for his administration by breaking the Air Traffic Controllers Union strike. • The bankruptcy laws were used to break union contracts without any response from government. • He killed the ship construetion subsidy and has set in motion a plan to kill operating subsidies. His plan as we see it is to have no U.S. maritime industry. • This administration has not helped to fight the exports of Alaska oil or to get the UNCTAD cargo sharing code passed, or to enter into bilateral agreements with na· I I II I t: I I -- tions wishing to do so. • Under Reagan, the National Labor Relations Act has been gutted, and the board which oversees this law has been stacked with the most inconceivable anti-labor lawyers in this country who are using the NLRB as the hammer to break unions and their contracts. • Reagan has ignored the importance of the merchant marine to the nation's defense and has let the fleet dwindle to its lowest level in decades. • Reagan's administration saves banks from failing, yet lets shipping companies go under without even trying to help them. • He has allow.ed our industrial base to be exported overseas. Over th ree million jobs have been exported by th is adminiS t ration. As I travel around the country, working on the grassroots political drive, I have heard from labor leaders everywhere that they have never been worse off or felt their problems were so ignored by government as today. Maritime has not suffered alone. But the last four years have taken a harder toll on our industry-on the Lakes, the rivers, offshore, and deep sea-than most other industries. Thousands of seamen and shipbuilders are unemployed and %?¥M-'W':f*-m'¥.!$:W:¼%tW/?->'1Vi'}mmlWM ''"W-t~m-m1~uwmmmum;m!!!iliiiffi::tR~:;tm11•~"F~ ❖-❖·~ more and more ships are being scrapped. This, then, is the labor record of the Reagan administration. Fortunately, the choice this year for us is a clear one between the two parties. On the Democratic side, the nominee is Walter Mondale, formerly vice president and a man who has a clear record on maritime and on the interest of the American worker. Mondale came to SIU headquarters several months ago and asked that we look at his record of action on behalf of the labor movement. He would not promise our industry anything he could not deliver. He spoke of the importance of our industry and of the need to provide it the incentives that will put a fair share of U.S. cargoes back on U.S. ships. Our industry has been the victim of a string of broken promises going back seven presidents. We are glad to hear there is a candidate who will only promise what he means to deliver. Mondale will run with Geraldine Ferraro, a Democratic congresswoman who also has a record of labor concerns. I believe that the record Mrs. Ferraro has established in her past three terms in Congress can make us confident of her position and her support. She is a strong supporter of our industry. She is a strong woman. These are the facts of the choices that face us. We will have to make a choice and it will be coming shortly. In the meantime, every SIU member and his family should work _closely with the Labor Movement. You can call your SIU Field Representative in your port to sign up as a worker for this important election, and become a volunteer in your community to encourage people to register and vote in November. It's up to us and it's up to you. For our part, the Seafarers Union plans to remain at the front of organized labor in our battle to win a fair share for our industry. Our Grassroots Campaign, which Marietta Homayonpour Associate Editor New York ~ ~ Mike Hall Associate Editor Washington Ray Bourdlus Assistant Editor Max Hall Assistant Editor Deborah Greene Assistant Editor Lynnette Marshall Assistant Editor Washington New York Washington Washington 2 / LOG / August 1984 [j im:'.,~~:\:•1~':.1'.:":ti::1s::: ~! IMl Alabama. We must make candidates in Duluth as concerned about ~;; ~:;::t:~:~:;;:; ~:: ~~:~~;t:- iI And wherever the presidential candidates appear, we must be there with our grassroots signs, telling @ the candidates that our industryl,·,~. cannot afford four more years of .· • the terrible policies that have de- · stroyed our industry, our jobs and l{ our future. ffi We will be setting up phone %. banks, leaflet operations, and other campaigns of action. I urge every lb SIU member and his family to volunteer to help in this drive. . I I A Sign of the Times •· A sign of how tough the times -·'. have been over the past four years is the type of battles we've been in-ACBL, Dixie, SONAT-names . that indicate that management felt it could bust unions without fear of any legal action by government. In the last few months, there has been significant action in all these areas: • This month the Interstate Commerce Commission approved the Merger of ACBL into a railroad, CSX. We hope that this railroad, with its history of good labor relations, will deal with our problems with ACBL fairly. In the. meantime, the cases involving ACBL are all before the Labor Board in Washington, where they are awaiting a decision that is (Continued on Page 3.) Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO August 1984 Vol. 46, No. 8 Executive Board Frank Drozak President Joe DIGiorglo Secretary-Treasurer Angus "Red" Campbell Charles Svenson Editor i~ ;;~i~~ri~:~ ;~li~:~dc~:!%~:t!~ for office that labor unions and their members are part of the main- $ stream. Their issues cannot be ignored, nor can the future of Amer- fil ica be ignored. rn I :::n.l!Mlli.m!m!ffl'®.lwN~'i:mW'W!~!®t@oW;s~·;11®i:®i@mm::!!il!i@U~::!!il.il@mMU:iilllJl!~JLll!lliiilll~M::iilll:fflJmr:liil:rnmmliill- - - - - - - - • • m • • - - o l l l t t J ...M LOG . . . . 1, began in April, will now go into high gear. We want candidates to see and hear from maritime workers. You should be there, wherever the candidates show up to campaign. Before the Democratic Convention, hundreds of SIU members marched in a parade commemo- ,, rating the 1934 San Francisco gen- m Vice President Ed Turner Executive Vice President Mike Sacco Leon Hall Vice President Vice President Joe Sacco George McCartney Vice President Vice President �Fleet Bill Has Some Union IETC's Labor Chief Lam neck Diesi Support and Suggestions · SIU President Frank Drozak offered the SIU's qualified support to a four-point merchant marine promotional program introduced by Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) calling it "the prinsiple of honest compromise." He disagreed on some points of the program and made several suggestions which would strengthen the legislation. Stevens' bill would permit the use of surplus Operating Differential Subsidy funds for re-engining U.S.-flag ships to slowspeed diesel engines; allow the use of Capital Construction Funds to build ships for both the domestic and international markets (currently the funds are used for just Jones Act ships); temporarily allow subsidized U.S. operators to acquire foreign built ships and continue to receive ODS funds and allow the re-flagging of 2 ·foreign built passenger ships so the vessels could enter the domestic passenger trade. Drozak noted that Stevens and other maritime supporters have the same goal, to restore the nations merchant fleet. But he added, ''Opinions on how best to achieve it have often varied. . . . The intent is the same, only the methods differ." Drozak offered the following proposals: • using surplus ODS funds· to reinstate federal funding for merchant seamen health care; provide payment of the cost differential in the shipment of grain to the Soviet Union and China; and bolster unfunded pension plans. While the SIU's pension plan currently is financially sound, we are told other industry plans are reaching crisis levels. Use of the surplus funds as suggested above is totally consistent with the intent of the ODS program. • revising Title VII of the Merchant Marine Act to provide for a build and charter program similar to a provision contained in H.R. 5220, as amended. Ships would be constructed for the government in U.S. yards and chartered to private operators. The build and charter program would focus on vessels most needed for military sealift. The program is not intended to replace existing vessels or jeopardize current operations. • assuring cargo allocation would provide employment to vessels built under the revised Title VII program. In addition, cargo allocation should be directed to vessels in the Ready President's Report (Continued from Page 2.) already long overdue. Who knows what their decision will be-it's anybody's guess. • The Dixie trial before the National Labor Relations Board was due to begin in July. Shortly before it was to start, Dixie asked the board to settle all the charges pending against it by the SIU. We will meet with Dixie -this month to see if a negotiated settlement can be reached based on Dixie's willingness to settle the charges. In the meantime, we are in the 16th month of our strike against Dixie. • We also face a new battle with SONAT Marine, a company we struck three years ago after SONAT came in and bought out one of our longtime tug companies. SONAT is using a tactic that has been used against other maritime unions,including Teamsters on the rivers, the MMP on tugs and deep sea shi~, and now District 2 of the MEBA and ourselves. SONAT is attempting to classify Philip J. Lamneck, Energy Transportation Co. 's marine personnel and claims manager, died of a heart attack July 13 at the company's New York City office. Lamneck negotiated contracts with unlicensed and licensed unions for the company and also handled personnel and crewing assignments for Energy Transportation ships. "He was an amicable and very, very fair man in dealing with problems and shipboard personnel. He was very respected by the unions," SIU Vice President Red Campbell said. Before he joined Energy Transportation in 1977, Lamneck had 34 years experience in maritime personnel work for several firms, including his own consulting company which worked closely with the SIUmanned cable ship Long Lines. Lamneck was a resident of Long Island, N.Y. and burial was in Long Island. He is survived by his widow, Loretta; sons, Philip Jr., Robert, Reserve Force. Cargo allocation would guarantee active, available vessels and skilled, available crews to meet any national emergency. • extending the Jones Act for all maritime operations to 200 llli!i!II certain employees on the tug as supervisors, which means that they have no legal protection under U.S. labor laws. SONAT has told its captains, mates, and barge captains, all SIU members, that they cannot be represented by their union after the contract expires August 14. Unless they agree, they are terminated. SONAT took this step because the climate in this country is such that big business knows that the courts and the labor board will back them up. Unless this trend is halted, we face the day when nearly all the crews on ships and boats will be so-called supervisors with no right to a union and the respect and security that goes with it. We do not plan to let SONAT succeed. We are going to take every action possible to preserve the job protections and security of all the SIU members at SONAT. II I we believe will result in more job opportunities and a healthier shipping situation for SIU members. Before Congress adjourned, it enacted legislation to amend the bankruptcy laws to prevent companies from going bankrupt just to void their union contracts. This will prevent any shipping company from doing what Continental Airlines did to its employees. The legislati~n to allow the reflagging of two foreign-flag passenger vessels is nearing conclusion, and I hope to have a very good report for you next month. But again it's a tough fight. This month I testified on a bill, introduced by Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska, that includes four major proposals to assist our industry. I testified that this bill is a piecemeal approach to our problems. The bill would not help to find more cargo for U.S. ships, which is the key problem we face. While some parts of the bill would be beneficial, others would hurt portions of our While these battles take our time and energy, we have continued to pursue many other activities which industry. Philip J. Lamneck Dennis and Charles; daughters, Patricia, Grace and Lori, and three grandchildren. miles. This would be consistent with the administration's proclamation extending to 200 miles the U.S. exclusive economic rights over exploration, exploitation and management of the natural resources of the seabed and subsoil. 111 i!n.· I I 11 - _-_ :m 111 ! Jlli&J.&[[j] !ii ii We are also in a battle to prevent the Department of Agriculture from rewriting the cargo preference laws in such a way that they would deprive U.S. vessels of these vital cargoes. The department changed the rules to favor Lakes' cargo . shipments on foreign-flag vessels. We are trying to restore the equity to these vital laws. * * * As you can see, we face a period that is unlike any that we have seen in decades. If you want to have a voice in changing this situation, you can only do it by registering to vote. Only at the ballot box can labor equal the big money and power of business. It will take millions of workers, acting together, to win the election of a candidate who will deliver on his promises and give industry the help it needs. So it's up to us-all ofus. August 1984 / LOG / 3 �Waterman Is Still Afloat After Filing Bankruptcy; Three New Ships Coming Waterman Steamship Co. , which earlier this year filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Act, is seeking a comeback. This old established shipping company was caught in a combination of escalating interest costs on its new ships and a delay on the part of the Navy in accept_ing delivery of the ships. Since filing under the federal bankruptcy laws, Waterman has reduced the size of its fleet to make the company more efficient and fiscally responsive. Waterman now operates three LASH vessels under federal subsidy. They are the Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee, and Sam Houston. By September, the company will take delivery on the first of three vessels that have been converted for military charter under the TAKX program. These three ships-the USNS Sgt. Matej Kocak, PFC Eugene A. Obregon, and Maj. Stephen W. Pless-will be prepositioned with military supplies around the world for quick deployment to any trouble spot. The former RO/RO vessels were jumboized and significantly modified by the Navy for military use. They were formerly known as the John B. Waterman, Thomas Heyward, and Charles Carroll. When these ships are on station, they will carry a 16-man unlicensed crew. Special training programs have been developed for crewmembers. Bosuns will be given helicopter landing assist training at the Norfolk Naval Air Station. Other key personnel will get special firefighting, underway replenishment, and small arms marksmanship training. The USNS Sgt. Matej Kocak in San Diego last month after undergoing extensive modification. She will be the first of three converted RO/ROs to be delivered to Waterman under Navy charter. The addition of these TAKX vessels will double the size of the Waterman fleet, and com- pany officials are confident they will help to overcome Waterman's financial problems. SIU Joins Labor March At Democratic Convention The Seafarers/MESA II contingent get ready for the massive Labor parade which drew more than 150,000 marc~ers during the convention. SIU Executive Vice President Ed Turner, Frank Drozak and SIU VicePresident George McCartney wait to begin the march. 4 I LOG / August 1984 SIU President Frank Drozak explains the decline of the nation's merchant marine to a television reporter. Drozak was leading an SIU delegation of several hundred during a Labor Unity parade at the Democratic Convention in San Francisco. �A/D's New Math Factors Out U.S. Fleet When does 50 percent equal 40 percent? When the new math of the Agency for International Development (A.I.D.) is used to determine cargo preference. In a move slammed by the Maritime Administration and various labor and industry ports. Under the Cargo Preference Act of 1954, 50 percent of all preference cargo must be transported on American ships. ''The law does not say 50· percent of the cargo shipped from New Orleans and 50 percent of the cargo shipped from tons, instead of half of the entire shipment. AID based its decision on the fact that only one American steamship line serves the Great Lakes and normally does not call on the nations where most of the PL-480 cargo is sent. UPDATE After intensive pressure from the maritime community, including the SIU and the Transportation Institute, the Agency for International Development backed down from the plan to subtract Great Lakes cargo from the 50 percent U.S.-flag requirement under PL480. But AID did say that it would study the program for the next six months. In the meantime any shortfall in PL-480 cargo will be made up with shipments on American ships from coastal ports. Garrett Brown, Marad chief counsel, said the action by AID was "in violation of the law .... [the Cargo Preference Act] does not authorize selective computation of the 50 percent rule on a port-by-port or other geographical basis." groups, AID unilaterally slashed the pool of government preference cargo available to U .S.-flag ships by subtracting Great Lakes cargo from the 50 percent requirement. Currently about 20 percent of the nation's PL-480 cargo is shipped from Great Lakes ports. The rest is shipped from coastal One group, the North Atlantic Ports Association, said the ruling not only violates the Cargo Preference Act, but the U.S. Constitution as well. In a letter to Transportation Secretary Elizabeth Dole, the group said the action violates Article 1, Section 9, Clause 6 of the Constitution which states, "No Seattle or the Great Lakes. It says 50 percent, period," SIU President Frank Drozak said. Under the AID plan, if 100,000 tons of wheat were to be shipped, with 80,000 from a coastal port and 20,000 from a Great Lakes port, the share ofU .S.-flag ships would only be half of the 80,000 preference shall be given by any regulation of commerce or revenue to the ports of one state over those of another.'' The group also said another plan to allocate cargo by ports was killed by Congress and rejected by a commission headed by Vice-President George Bush. ''The change in policy radically alters a longstanding and historical federal commitment that is vital to both American economic interests and national security . . . Even the present administration is on record in support of the existing cargo preference laws," Peter Luciano, Transportation Institute executive director, said in a letter to AID. Opponents of the cargo policy change have not decided whether to pursue the matter in the courts or through legislation if the administration does not step in and reverse the ruling. -House, Senate Agree to CDS Payback Ban Until May 15 officials, including SIU PresiThe SIU and other maritime unions and industry supporters dent Frank Drozak, listed the reasons why a CDS payback won a second delay to prohibit the payback of Construction scheme should be defeated . Differential Subsidy funds by • A CDS repayment policy tanker operators so they could would have immediate and deventer the lucrative Alaskan oil astating consequences for the trade. existing unsubsidized Jones Act The fight over the paybacks tanker fleet. If 15 CDS-built veshas been going on for almost sels are permitted entry into the two years since the Maritime · domestic trade, upwards of 40 Administration, at the urging of vessels, of which nearly half will the Reagan administration, probe larger, newer vessels, will be posed new regulations which forced into lay-up with little would allow the paybacks and prospect of finding alternate at the same time remove the employment. restrictions which forbid subsidized ships entering into the • If implemented, this proJones Act. posal would threaten the liveliThe House and Senate, folhood of American seamen and lowing a conference to .iron out workers in other maritime-rethe differences in the State, Juslated industries by throwing out tice and Commerce departof work approximately 3,300 ments appropriations agreed on seamen and thousands more in a payback ban until May, 1985. shipbuilding and allied indusBasically the ban would be tries. achieved by not letting the departments use any of their ap• The Department of Depropriated funds to pay for the fense has opposed the proposed costs of administering such a rule on the grounds . it would program. severely damage our national The House passed an approdefense because the smaller, priations bill containing the ban, · militarily-useful, clean product but the Senate did not. That was tankers would be displaced by one of the issues discussed in less-useful large crude carriers. conference where the two houses decided to include the House • The entry of subsidy-built tankers into the domestic trade version of the ban. In a hand delivered letter sevwould also mean an end to the eral leading union and industry commercial construction of million invested in new tanker, tank barge and integrated tug barge construction that has been completed since October 1982. defaults and loss of federal income tax revenue from unemployed crewmen could far exceed the $160 to $320 million in CDS repayments that DOT hopes to receive. • The owners of the idled tankers which are financed under the Title XI Ship Financing Guarantee Program would be unable to repay loans on their vessels. Therefore, the Title XI ''This is by no means a complete victory, but the extension of the ban, gives us time to work even harder to secure a permanent prohibition,'' Drozak said. tankers for the domestic fleet. It will also jeopardize the $691 Chairman Is a Woman Leticia Peralez, chief cook aboard the Sea-Land Venture (Sea-Land Service), is the first woman SIU member to take over the duties of ship's chairperson. Bosun Otto Pedersen (r.) turns over the official papers of that office to Peralez. At left is Lonnie Gamble, cook/baker, and representing the engine department is Brother Young. August 1984 / LOG I 5 �-,---------.--::-----Area Vice Presidents' Report----East Coast, by V.P. Leon Hall I N the port of New York during July Seafarers had two good opportunities to take part in the Union's grassroots political campaign. They attended two, quite different rallies for the presidential candidates. One was held for President Reagan in Elizabeth, N .J. and the other was for Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro in Queens. At each rally we came out in force with our grassroots signs telling about the plight of the maritime industry and the erosion of America's industrial base. However, we were greeted very differently at each rally. In Queens we were allowed to carry our signs without hindrance, but at the Elizabeth rally security personnel took away any antiReagan signs and people who booed or hissed the president were also taken away. It was certainly not a good day for democracy. In other news this month from the East Coast, I visited the crew of the SIU-contracted Keystone State (Interocean Management) in Newport News, Va. and held a meeting aboard ship. The vessel is serving as a training ship for cargo handling and crane operation. The 10-year-old ship was recently converted by the Navy as the first of 11 heavy-lift crane ships under charter to the Military Sealift Command. In my last column I wrote about a new tug that is operating in the port of Norfolk-the Seaboard .(C&O Railroad)--and said I would give you more details this month. The tug, which has a horsepower of 3,900, is 97 feet long, has a beam of 33 feet and a draft of 14½ feet. Up in Gloucester, Mass. our SIU fishermen are facing some very tough times. The fishing industry is at a very low point with fish scarce and prices terrible. A number of fishing boats have sunk lately and insurance companies are starting to terminate coverage on some boats. (Stories on this issue and on an ill-advised precedent concerning a breach of the 200-mile fishing limit, will appear in the next issue of the LOG.) --- Gulf Coast, by V. P. Joe Sacco A S our strike continues against Dixie Carriers, we are pursuing every means possible to win this fight which is 17 months old. We are picketing and leafletting in the field while we fight in court both in Texas and Louisiana. We also hold meetings with the company in an effort to settle the strike. I'll keep you informed about the latest developments in my next column. In other news from the Gulf area, there is a new address for our clinic in Mobile, Ala. The well-liked doctor who headed the clinic in Mobile since the inception of the Seafarers Welfare Plan, Dr. Arthur Amandola, retired recently and the clinic has been moved to another location. The address of the new clinic is: 4724 Airport Boulevard in Mobile and the phone number is: 205-343-2044. I'm happy to report that the first dinner-dance of the Maritime Trades Department's Port Maritime Council of the South Atlantic Area was a big success. Held on July 27 at Riverside Garden in Jacksonville, Fla., the dinner-dance drew a capacity crowd of 350 people. SIU President Frank Drozak spoke at the dinner where Florida Assemblyman Henry Cook was named Maritime Man of the Year. Also in Jacksonville, Headquarters Representative there George Ripol reports that the Union hall is getting a facelift with a number of renovations being made. In New Orleans we're working hard for Congresswoman Lindy Boggs who has a tough Democratic primary race coming up in September. Rep Boggs is a very good friend of the U.S. merchant marine and we 're making an all out effort to ensure that she gets reelected. 6 I LOG / August 1984 Great Lakes & Western Rivers, by V.P. Mike Sacco O N the Lakes a new two-year contract was overwhelmingly ratified by SIU members with the Great Lakes Association of Marine Operators (GLAMO). The new agreement, which covers 25 SIU-contracted deep draft ships on the Lakes, went into effect on July 16. There are six major companies in GLAMO. Meanwhile, deep draft shipping is "holding good" and should remain that way for awhile. However, our tugs on the Great Lakes are not doing as well. We have quite a few boats laid up because of the poor economic situation and the lack of cargo. SIUcontracted Tampa Tugs has put its five boats on the Lakes in temporary layup. Hopefully, though, there will be a resurgence of activity in October. On the positive side, SIU-contracted Dunbar and Sullivan began a dredging project in Fairport, Ohio. Upon completion of that job, the company will move_on to a similar project in Conneaut, Ohio. On the Rivers, in the St. Louis area, we are involved in some important political campaigns. Just recently we were happy to see two of the candidates we strongly supported win their Democratic primary races. They are Kenny Rothman for Missouri governor and Harriett Woods for Lieutenant Governor. Both are good friends of the SIU. West Coast, by V.P. George McCartney O VER 150,000 people attended the Labor Unity Parade held in San Francisco on July 15. That's double the number who attended a similar parade in 1982. Among those marching in this year's parade were AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland, SIU President Frank Drozak and 300 SIU members, their wives and children. The march was held the day before the start of the Democratic Convention in San Francisco where Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro were selected as their party's nominees for president and vice president. I attended part of the Convention and was particularly impressed by the excellent keynote address delivered by New York Governor Mario Cuomo. Also, here in San Francisco the SIU has lent strong support to the striking members of Retail Clerks Local 1100 of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. Since early July, members of Local 1100 have been on strike against Macy's department store. They have also been locked out by the Emporium department store. In t1'e port of Wilmington a meeting was held on July 17 that was a direct result of the SIU Inland Conference that took place at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Pin_ey Point, Md. in June. The meeting was held between company officials at SIU-contracted Crowley, Union representatives and 65 SIU Boatmen and tankermen who are employed by the company. The meeting's purpose was to open up lines of communication between all parties involved. It was decided that these meetings would be held every three months. The 1984 Olympics was the big story for those in the port of Wilmington area. Contrary to the news reports, SIU Port Agent Mike Worley said that the traffic situation was far from bad. A direct result of the Olympics on shipping was that tankers were not allowed to stop in the port-for security reasons-while the games were in progress. Up in Seattle I'm happy to report that SIU official Hamp Hamilton is back at work after his illness. He feels good and sounds great. Welcome back, Hamp. Also in Seattle, we've been very active in our grassroots political campaign and participated recently in two parades where our signs and floats were clearly visible. We also distributed 6,000 leaflets during the parades. �':• o'~lR.'10'¾,' .., II~ ,.. o, ,..._ ~.,, TH£ '> ,.. i Inland News SONAT Presents Offer; Membership Will Decide SONAT presented the SIU Negotiating Committee with its final proposals on the IOT contract. These proposals are not a final contract, given the complex issues involved. The members of the Committee have decided to canvass the full membership before going on record as either accepting or rejecting the company's offer. A meeting has been scheduled for August 22nd between the Negotiating Committee and the legal representatives of the company and the Union. This meeting has been called so that both sides can clean up the language and accurately state the company's final position. A final draft of these proposals will be mailed out to the entire bargaining unit. Material spelling out in detail the impact that these changes will have on the membership will be·included. The company's final proposals deal only with the Cooks, ABs, Tankermen and a new classification that the company wants to create, the Tankerman/ AB. The company has consistently asserted that the Captains, Mates, and Barge Captains are supervisory personnel. It refused to bargain with the Union and the Negotiating Committee on these ratings. At every meeting between the company and the Negotiating Committee, the Union asserted its right to represent all of the members in the bargaining unit. It made quite clear that it holds the following position: just because it was bargaining with the company over some of the ratings, this did not mean that it was waiving any of its rights. The company's representatives acknowledged that they understood the Union's position, even if they refused to change their own. At every meeting that was held between SONAT and the Negotiating Committee, Captains and Mates were present to give their input. Their presence also underscored that people who the company called "supervisors" stood united behind the Union's assertion that it represented all of the members in the bargaining unit. In fact, the peo'ple who the company alleges are supervisors democratically elected people to represent their interests in these contract negotiations. To make sure that every member understands what is going on, the Union has instituted a toll free number in the Philadelphia hall: 1-800-9920222. We urge every member and boat crew to call the number to keep fully informed. (Continued on Page 9.) . tug/tow barge/dredge 1 SlU McAllister Workers . Win NLRB Ruling on Outreach Marine It took a long legal battle at the National Labor Relations Board, but the Seafarers International Union this month won the first round in the Union's fight to protect the job rights of workers at McAllister Towing of Baltimore. This is the background. On April 15, McAllister laid off its employees and sold its four boats to a newly-formed company, Outreach Marine. Outreach hired new employees who were not the senior workers at McAllister, and set up wage scales. below the standard for the area. The SIU set up picket lines to protest the low wage scales, and began an organizing campaign on behalf of the workers at Outreach Marine. Tfie SIU filed a petition with the NLRB to represent the unlicensed workers at Outreach. Local 333 also filed to represent the employees. In the process of hearing the representation petitions, the NLRB also looked into the charges made by the SIU that Outreach Marine was in fact an alter ego of McAllister, which means that McAllister merely changed its name-with no real change in operations-to avoid its contractual obligations with the SIU. The NLRB also looked into the issue of Outreach Marine being a successor company to McAllister, and whether the McAllister workers had been discriminated against by not being hired by Outreach. The NLRB-after carefully examining the facts-ruled that Outreach Marine was in fact just an alter ego of McAllister. The Board issued a complaint which, if upheld by a NLRB hearing examiner, will mean that laid-off workers will get back pay, payment of fringe benefits on their behalf, and that they will return to their jobs. The NLRB also found that Outreach was in fact a successor company which means that laid-off workers have priority for jobs in the successor company. The decision by the NLRB is the result of the SIU's strong stand on this issue, and the Union "intends to exercise all legal rights on behalf of McAllister employees to protect their job security,'' s~id SIU President Frank Drozak. SIU Inland Fleet Delegates Elected in All Ports New York New York Cross Harbor Railroad Licensed: Donald Toby Unlicensed: Thomas McGreal Philadelphia Bulkfleet Marine Corp. Licensed: Roland Benz Unlicensed: James Lopes Coleman Launch Service Unlicensed: E.J. Voit Jr. Curtis Bay Towing Licensed: Virgil Quillen Unlicensed: Emil Kominsky Curtis Bay Towing (Maint.) Unlicensed: Alfred McCullen Express Marine Licensed: Ellis Foster Unlicensed: Dave Paul Gellenthin Barge Lines Unlicensed: Anthony Ruello Interstate Oil Trans. Licensed: Jack Hearn Unlicensed: Tommy Farrell Mariner Towing Licensed: Ralph Gardner Unlicensed: John Gray McAllister Brothers Licensed: Lou Flade Unlicensed: Robert Cropper McAllister Brothers (Maint.) Unlicensed: Frank Fletcher Taylor & Anderson Licensed: Clyde Albaugh Jr. Unlicensed: Edward F. Balajewski Baltimore Charles H. Harper & Asso. Licensed: Hendry Ciesielski Unlicensed: Richard S. Ewell Curtis Bay Towing Licensed: Ron Roman Unlicensed: Robert Henninger Jr. Harbor Towing (SONAT) Licensed: Alan Watts Unlicensed: Emanuel Eliadis Piney Point STC Holly S. Licensed: Gerald T. Tyler Sr. Unlicensed: H. Buck Jones STC Little Curtis Licensed: Gerald T. Tyler Sr. Unlicensed: H. Buck Jones STC Papa Guy Licensed: Gerald T. Tyler Sr. Unlicensed: ·H. Buck Jones STC Peggy S. Licensed: Gerald T. Tyler Sr. Unlicensed: H. Buck Jones Steuart Trans. Licensed: Bruce C. Robrecht Unlicensed: Jiles W. Hamm Tankerman: Robert Remmel Norfrnk American Tow & Trans. Unlicensed: Richard Strohecker Assoc. of MD Pilots Licensed: Dennis Robinson Unlicensed: Maximo Lope (Continued on Page 8.) August 1984 / LOG I 7 �SIU Inland Fleet Delegates Elected in All Ports (Continued from Page 7.) C.G. Willis Licensed: William George Unlicensed: Lance Riggs Cape Fear Towing Licensed: Robert Watkins Unlicensed: Jay Sandy Carteret Towing Licensed: James Hardy Unlicensed: William Sykes Chesapeake & Ohi9 Railroad Unlicensed: George Ballew Coastal Towing (Allied) Licensed: Elwood White Unlicensed: Marvin Gilden Curtis Bay Towing Licensed: Floyd Hudgins Jr. Unlicensed: Randy Cudworth I.B.C. Licensed: Charles Thomas Unlicensed: Steve Votsis Inland Towing (Allied) Licensed: Elwood White Unlicensed: Marvin Gilden Marine Oil Service Licensed: Johnnie Mathews Unlicensed: Michael Wingler Marine Tow & Trans. Unlicensed: Ken Cooper McAllister Brothers Licensed: Elbridge Mann Unlicensed: Charles Wroton NBC Lines Licensed: Glenn Davidson Jr. Unlicensed: Paul M. Pearson North East Towing Licensed: Charlie Moore Unlicensed: Albert Trotman Lynnhaven Services Unlicensed: Charles Leeuwenburg Ocean Towing (Allied) Licensed: Wade Hudgins Unlicensed: Bryan Gross S.T. Towing S.T. Trans. Shawns Launch Service (Legal) Sheridan Trans. Tug Management Unlicensed: John Thomas Virginia Pilots Assoc. Licensed: Robert W. Hurst Unlicensed: William P. Miller San Juan Crowley Tow & Trans. Licensed: Paul Calebough Unlicensed: Antonio Atiles Jacksonville Crowley Tow & Trans. Licensed: John Baucom Unlicensed: Stanley Krawczynski Marine Cont. & Towing Licensed: Jim Grimball Unlicensed: Cary Coker North Anie-rican Trailing Licensed: Ed Anderson Unlicensed: Ed Fuller Mobile Crescent Tow & Salvage Licensed: Joe Tucker Unlicensed: Hubert House Gulf Marine (Ideal Cement) Unlicensed: Jim Moody Pilot Service Unlicensed: Milan Northrope Radcliff Materials Unlicensed: Henry Williford Houston Bay Houston Towing Licensed: Delma Polk Unlicensed: R. Rigby Crowley Tow & Trans. (Lake Charles) Licensed: James Adaway Unlicensed: Jimmie Jackson G&H Towing Licensed: W. Hogan Licensed: Harold McDaniel Unlicensed: W. Dean Higman Towing Licensed: Robert Jardell Unlicensed: Joe L. Enmer Moran Tow of Texas Licensed: M. Champagne Unlicensed: J. Barbara Sabine Towing (Groves-Texas) Licensed: Bennie Landry Unlicensed: Tom Jackson (Port Arthur-Texas) Licensed: Buck Reynolds Unlicensed: Shorty Broxton Tampa Tugs Licensed: Tom Callahan Western Towing Licensed: J. Dow Unlicensed : W. Ainsworth Wilmington Negotiations for new agreements are underway or about to start at several SIU-contracted tug and barge companies on the East and Gulf coasts. In Texas, negotiating committees have been elected by the rank and file at G&H Towing and Moran Towing of Texas. Contracts at both companies expire on Sept. 30. G&H Towing , whose headquarters is in Galveston, performs ship docking operations in various Texas ports. Moran has its headquarters in Port Arthur and operates shipdocking and offshore boats. In New Orleans a negotiating committee has been elected at Gulf Atlantic Transportation Co. The contract with the company expires on Oct. 31. On the East Coast a number of contracts are also being negotiated or are in the process of a ratification vote. The three-year contract at Curtis Bay Towing, which operates in several ports along the East Coast, expires on Sept. 30. Meetings are being held in a number of ports to elect negotiating committee members and discuss the contract. For instance, in Norfolk, SIU Port Agent Jimmy Martin held a meeting last month with Curtis Bay members to collect contract proposals. A similar meeting was also held in that port with members from McAllister whose contract also expires in September. Other tug and barge agreements being negotiated on the East Coast are: Cape Fear Towing of Wilmington, N .C.; Northeast Towing_of Norfolk, and Charles Harper of Baltimore. Meanwhile, contract ratification ballots have gone out to SIU members at Inland Towing, and,Coastal Towing Divisions of Allied both of which operate out of the Norfolk area. The ballots must be returned by Sept. 13. 8 / LOG / August 1984 Crowley Tow & Trans. Licensed: Igor Loch and Ronald Rogers Unlicensed: Willliam Haynie and Hugh Wain Tankerman: Michael Main and Thomas Vela Star & Crescent Licensed: Russell Holmes Unlicensed: Pedro Enriquez st. Louis Heartland Trans . Unlicensed: Steve Ahrens Heartland Trans. (Moores Landing) Unlicensed: Scott Walters Orgulf Trans. Unlicensed: Tom Casey New Orleans Delta Queen Unlicensed: Larry Trosclair _ James Clark Energy Trans. Unlicensed: Joe Conlin Jr. Crescent Tow & Salvage Licensed: Timmy Gegenheimer Dave Walker Unlicensed: Don Tillman Gulf Atlantic Trans. (Jax) Licensed: Bruce· Twine Unlicensed: Ronald Van Cleve National Marine Service Licensed: James Benoit Scott Burnap Unlicensed: Robert Charlet Red Circle Licensed: Joe Byrne Unlicensed: Ernie Phelps Jeff King Tampa Bay Pilots Unlicensed: Tom Callahan Whiteman Towing Unlicensed: Bruce Miller Algonac Bigane Vessel Fueling Unlicensed: Ron Las Champions Auto Ferry Licensed: Edward Hotcbkiu Unlicensed: Edward Hotchkiss Dunbar & Sullivan Unlicensed: Ned Trueman (Ml) Ernest Demerse (NY) Great Lakes Towing Unlicensed: Richard Gimpel Luedtke Engineering Unlicensed: Michael Slaght Upper Lakes Towing Licensed: Dirk Vanenkevort Unlicensed : Terry Deipenter Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Unlicensed: Walter Gunn Tampa Tugs Licensed: Paul Carr Unlicensed: Michael Kelley ATTENTION The summary annual financial reports for the Seafarers Pension, Welfare and Vacation Plans and the Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Pension Plan are now available for the year 1982. If any participant would like to receive a copy of any of these reports, he or she should send one dollar ($1.00) for each report being requested, along with a letter indicating which document or documents are desired to: Controller Seafarers Plans 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Maryland 20746 �SIU's Crowley Boatmen Meet with Company To Iron-out Problems In an effort to establish better labor/management relations and solve some troubling problems at Crowley Towing and Transportation, 46 Boatmen, four SIU officials and eight Crowley officials gathered for a unique meeting in Wilmington, Calif. this month. Crowley assured the Union and the meeting delegates of the company's commitment to continue to operate a Union oriented company and the SIU pledged its effort to work through its membership to help resolve the issues which confront both labor and management. Other issues discussed included the problems with the company's newly formed Channel Marine subsidiary, the problems in securing contracts with the Navy for support work and off-shore industries. The company noted that with the competition in the expanding Navy and off-shore field it is difficult to win the contracts in the bidding process with so many other firms cutting costs to the bone. But several Union members questioned Crowley's set-up at Channel Marine and declared they believed it was an infringement on their job security. There was also discussion on other company proposals concerning wages. A series of quarterly and monthly meetings between management and the employees was set up. The committee also met without company representatives later in the day. Then eight representatives of the larger group met with SIU officials where they decided additional information and investigation was needed before meeting with the company agam. "It cannot .., be stated too strongly that it should be understood that there will be no action taken considering any issuesJhat have been brought up without specific recommendations being made to you the membership by we the committee for ratification,'' a letter from the committee to all employees said. Mate Mike Domangue (standing) explains some SIU concerns during the special labor/management conference. The others (I. to r.) are Lou Fleming from the company, Tankerman Jim Wilson and Capt. Burt Thompson. SONAT Presents Offer; Membership Will Decide (Continued from Page 7.) If a package is approved by the Committee, it will be presented to the membership. The SIU wants to make it clear to all SONAT Captains, Mates and Barge Captains that the SIU will take all steps necessary to preserve your contractual protections. We will keep you fully informed of these actions. You remain SIU members and will have our support and help. In this interim period without a contract, the SIU will waive the dues for all Captains, Mates and Barge Captains at IOT until such time as the present situa- tion is ended with your inclusion under a new SIU contract. None of you should be concerned that the SIU will take any steps that will jeopardize the security of you or your family. As with other recent beefs, the company can always do as it likes initially until the SIU, the law and other activities force it to amend its policies. We believe this will be the case with SONAT, as the action it has taken is illegal and violates the rights of Captains, Mates and Barge Captains at SONAT to their historical contractual and job protections. As fellow SIU members listen, Tankerman Kelly Johnson explains one of the problems Crowley employees have with the company. I Capt. Ron Rogers (3rd I.) outlines his ideas as (I. to r.) AB David Scarpelli, Tankerman Vito Gioiello and Tankerman John Brooks listen. In Memoriam Obed Caswell Oneal, 64, was dead of heart failure on arrival at the Pamlico County (N.C.) Medical Center .. on June 26. Brother Oneal joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1957 sailing as a captain for C. G. Willis Co. from 1949 to 1967 and for IBC from 1967 to 1983. He also operated a fishing boat. Boatman Oneal was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. A native of Lowland, N.C., he was a resident there. Burial was- in the Lowland Community Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Marie and a daughter, Nina Bryan of Oriental, N.C. Pensioner Pe- = Pensioner Nelson Peter Hopkins, 87, passed away from a heart attack in the Church Hospital, Baltimore on May 12. Brother Hopkins joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1963, sailing as a deckhand and bridgetender for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from 1925 to 1968. He was a former member of the TWU from 1956 to 1963 and MEBA. rloatman Hopkins was born in Maryland and was a resident of Baltimore. Burial was in the Meadowridge Cemetery, Elkridge, Md. Surviving are his widow, Mary and a daughter, Marie Beck. ter John Reuter, 72, passed away on June 13 , Brother Reuter joined the Union in the port of New York m 1960 working as an assistant tug dispatcher for the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1944 to 1976. He was a former member of the Masters, Mates and Pilots Union from 1945 to 1960. Boatman Reuter was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. He also worked as a clerk for John Campbell & Co. from 1929 to 1941. A native of Jersey City, N .J., he was a resident of Bayonne, N .J. Surviving are his widow, Mary; a son, William, and a daughter, Patricia. Pensioner Jes.se Earl Bailey Jr., 64, died of a heart attack on arrival at the Bay Minette (Ala.) Infirmary on June 2. Brother Bailey joined the Union in the port of Mobile in 1956. He sailed as a cook for Radcliff Materials from 1960 to 1982 and attended a Piney Point Inland Educational Conference in 1977. Boatman Bailey was a veteran of the U.S. Army Infantry and M.P.s in World War II. A native of Frisco City, Ala., he was a resident of Bay Minette. Burial was in the Bay Minette Ceme(Continued on Page 10.) August 1984 / LOG I 9 �Dixie =r:alks. Resume, Company Asks NLRB for Settlement of Charges Dixie Carriers has resumed contract negotiations with the SIU as the strike against the company entered its 15th month. In addition Dixie has asked the National Labor Relations Board to settle all unfair labor charges pending against it. The Board has drafted a proposed order to settle the charges against Dixie. While the SIU returned tQ the bargaining table, where both sides exchanged proposals, the Union has appealed the tentative NLRB settlement because the SIU does not believe it goes far enough to protect Dixie strikers and assure good faith bargaining. The charges include acts which occurred both before and during the strike. Dixie has agreed to reinstate employees who have taken part in the strike, to bargain in good faith and not to interfere with Dixie employee rights or place them under surveillance. In ad- dition the company agreed to allow SIU representatives access to the boats and information about their locations. Dixie promised not to engage in direct bargaining with employees, not to engage in decertification action, interrogate employees about their union activities, threaten to fire employees for supporting the Union or not supporting decertification. The Union has appealed that settlement to the NLRB's Acting General Counsel and no date has been set for a decision on the appeal. "The SIU's battle with Dixie is more than 15 months old. Like ACBL the Dixie battle shows that even in the face of large scale violations of the law, the SIU will not give up its fight to protect the rights of its members," SIU president Frank Drozak said. Beardsley Promoted at Moran David A. Beardsley, a former tug engineer for Moran Towing and Transportation, has been named assistant manager of the construction and repair department of Moran. He has also served as port engineer and shipyard manager. In Memoriam (Continued from Page 9.) tery. Surviving are his widow , Mildred; four sons, Thomas , Lawrence, Harvey and Palmer, and four daughters, Lara, Denise, Ruth and Ivy. Marvin Jackson Dobbins Sr., 53, succumbed to heart failure in the Norfolk Medical Center Hospital on March 3. Brother Dobbins joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1979 sailing as a deckhand for the NBC Lines. He was born in Radford , Va. and was a resident of Virgina Beach, Va. Burial was in Meadowbrook Cemetery, Suffolk, Va. Surviving are his widow, Beatrice and a daughter, Brandy. James Calvin Ross, 58, died in the Craven Cty. Hospital, New Bern, N.C. on Oct. 23 , 1983. Brother Ross joined the Union in the port of ~ orfolk in 1971 sailing as a tug mate on the Courier (IBC-IOT) from 1969 to 1977 and for the company until 1983. He also worked at the New Bern Shipyard from 1963 10 / LOG I August 1984 to 1969. Boatman Ross was born in Bath, N.C. and was a resident of Lowland, N.C. Interment was in the Lowland Community Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Julia; two sons, Mark Anthony and Wesley and a daughter, Lisa. Pensioner John "Johnnie" Alton -Patrick, 65, died of lieart failure in the Leigh Hospital in Norfolk, Va. on May 31. Brother Patrick joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1961 sailing as a deckhand for N.C. Carriers from 1946 to 1949 and for Curtis Bay Towing from 1949 to 1981. He was a member of another union from 1954 to 1961. Boatman Patrick was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Born in Roper, N.C. , he was a resident of Norfolk. Burial was in the Rosewood Cemetery, Virginia Beach. Surviving are his brother, Clyde of Norfolk,; two nephews, Michael and Gary of Norfolk and a niece , Shirley. Pensioners (Continued from Page 9.) Joseph Birttee Jarvis, 63, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1960 sailing as a deckhand, mate and captain for . GATCO (Allied Towing) in 1958 and for IBC in 1978. Brother Jarvis also sailed as a fisherman. He was a former member of the United Mine Workers Union, District 50. Boatman Jarvis was born in Aurora, N.C. and is a resident of Washington, N.C. Joseph "Joe" Ducre Babin, 57, joined the Union in the port of Gal. veston in 1957 sailing as a chief engineer for the G & H Towing Co. ~ , ~. from 1946 to 1984. Brother Babin is a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II serving as a diesel engineer and electrician. He was born in Houston and is a resident of Three Rivers, Texas. John Gilborne Felip Jr., 62, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1969 sailing as a tankerman for Marine Towing (IOT) and Bulkfleet Marine. Brother Felip also worked as a meatcutter for the Acme Supermarkets and was a former member of the Amalgamated Meatcutters and Butchers Workmens Union of North America, Local 198 from 1953 to 1969. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy's Submarine Service in World War II. Boatman Felip was born in Philadelphia and is a resident of Thorofare, N.J. Odilon DuBois, 62, joined the Union in 1947 in the port of Houston sailing as a chief and 2nd engineer for G & H Towing from 1946 to 1983. Brother DuBois was a former member of the NMU. He was born in Kaplan, La. and is resident of Hardin, Texas. Daniel Francis Henderson, 54, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a cook for Curtis Bay Towing in 1965. .-- Brother Henderson was a former member of the ILA Local 1291 from 1947 to 1962. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Boatman Henderson was born in Philadelphia and is a resident there. Clyde H. Branton, 64, joined the Union in the port of St. Louis, Mo. in 1972. He sailed as a tankerman for the struck Dixie Carriers from 1961 to 1969 and for National Marine Service from 1970 to 1984. Brother Branton is a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. He was born in Foxworth, Miss. and is a resident there. Lee C. I. Clifton, 60, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk, Va. in 1966 sailing as a maintenance man for the Virginia Pilots Assn. Brother Clifton was a former member of the Carpenters Union and is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. He was born in Washington Cty., N.C. and is a resident of Norfolk. f New Contract for Crescent This photo was taken just after Crescent Towing 's new contract was negotiated and signed in the port of New Orleans last month. Standing (I. tor.) are: Don Tillman, Dave Walker, Pat Pillsworth and Jim McGee. Seated (I. to r.) are Jim Crawford, Mike Nance and William Judd Jr. �Crowley Tugs At Work In Port Hueneme · Two Crowley tugs, Guide and Catano, were recently in Port Hueneme, Calif. Here are some shots of the tugs and their crews. Mark Miller is captain of the tug Catano. A meeting is being held aboard the tug Catano. From the left are: Capt. Rick Murphy (of the Guide), Port Agent Mike Worley, AB John Baker, OS John Graven, Mate Bruno Kalmeta (Guide) and Capt. Mark Miller. Space is a bit cramped, but Capt. Rlck Murphy of the tug Guide manages to get his paperwork done. Crewmembers from the Catano and the Guide get together for a group picture aboard the Catano. They are (I. to r.) Port Agent Mike Worley, Cook Gerald Hulme, AB John Baker, Capt. Rick Murphy, Mate Donna Hensinger, Capt. Mark Miller (Guide), Mate Bruno Kalmeta (Guide) and Engineer Deso Hrboka. On top is OS John Graven and Engr. Ken Vollman. August 1984 / LOG I 11 �At Sea/~~[h]@[f® ✓ DON'T BUY Lurline Gets Facial National Boycotts Officially Sanctioned by the AFL-CIO Executive Council The ' Lurline (Matson Navigation) will undergo some $2 million in repairs and alterations at the Triple A Shipyard in San Francisco. The work on the 826-foot ship will include engine modifications for better fuel efficiency and work on the afterdeck to make room for 39 more 40foot containers. Matson will take the Maunalei out of lay-up to keep all its runs in operation. The repairs should take about six weeks. July 1984 Aussie Unions Lift Foreign-Flag Ban After bringing Australian shipping to a standstill for more than a week, that country's maritime unions lifted their picket lines which had kept 100 ships from loading and unloading at ports around the nation. The maritime unions agreed to meet with Australian government officials to discuss long-standing disputes about job security. For years the unions have been pressing foreign-flag carriers in their trades to hire Australian nationals to work on their ships. Crowley Stretches Barges Crowley Maritime Corp. will stretch three of its RO/RO barges by some 330 feet. McDermott Shipyards in New Orleans will add the midsections in the three barges, giving them an overall length of 730 feet. The barges are operated by Crowley's Trailer Marine Transport subsidiary on runs between the U.S. and Puerto Rico. BROWN & SHARPE MANUFACTURING COMPANY Measuring, cutting and machine tools and pumps International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers Kopaa on Last Run The 40-year-old Kopaa (Pacific Gulf Marine) will make its last voyage, to a scrapyard on Taiwan. The 24,493 dwt ship has been manned by the SIU. Foreign-Flag Ships: One Sinking, One Fire The Liberian-flag Antaeus sank in the Atlantic Ocean near the Azores. The crew, spotted in lifeboats by a passing yacht, was rescued by a Portuguese frigate a day after the ship sank. The 26,000 dwt. ship was carrying a load of steel from Antwerp to New Orleans. A 26,510 dwt. Panamanian bulker caught fire and the Constantia's superstructure was destroyed. The fire was believed to have started in the engine room. Cove Seeks to Scrap Spirit. Cove Shipping has asked the Maritime Administration for permission to scrap its 30-year-old, 25,234 dwt. tanker the Cove Spirit. Navv Seeks Second Crane Ship Bid The Maritime Administration is seeking bids for conversion of a second National Defense Reserve Fleet containership to a crane ship for the Navy. The President Monroe is currently moored at Suisun Bay, Calif. Its sister ship, the Keystone State (formerly the President Harrison), is crewed by the SIU and currently is training in Hampton Roads, Va. The Navy plans on acquiring 11 crane ships in all. How Manv Fathoms to the South 40? A New York City company says it has a way to turn old ships into lobster, clam and oyster farms. Using the huUs of vessels of 12,000 to 50,000 dwt. spotted at key areas around the world, the firm would set up seafood farms using enclosed environment, new technology, special feeds and recycled purified water. There is no word if they are looking for farm hands to help out. How do you herd an oyster or brand a clam anyway? ATTENTION - NEW ADDRESS Mobile (Ala.) SIU Clinic 4724 Airport Blvd. Mobile, Ala. 36608 (205) 343-2044 12 /LOG/ August 1984 Kosmos Portland Cement, High Early Cement, and Air Entraining Cement and Kosmortar Masonry Cement United Cement, Ume, Gypsum & Allied Workers International Union LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION BRUCE CHURCH, INC. Iceberg Lettuce: Red Coach , Friendly, Green Valley Farms, Lucky United Farm Workers of America CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC. Scheduled airline International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers and Air Une Pilots Association ADOLPH COORS COMPANY Beer: Coors, Coors Light, Herman Joseph's 1868, Golden Lager Ale: George Killians Irish Red AFL-CIO Brewery Workers Local 366 EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY Life insurance, group insurance, major medical , disability income policies, pension plans and pension fund investments Service Employees International Union Sails Return The first modern oceangoing cargo vessel equipped with both sails and engines left Yokohama, Japan for Canada last month. The 31,000 dwt. freighter Aquacity could save up to 30 percent of the normal fuel supply on the trans-Pacific run according to engineers. The ship's sails are computer controlled and sit on the bow section. The two sails are 16 meters high and 11 meters wide. They are shaped like parabolic antennas and are made of reinforced canvas with steel frames. KOSMOS CEMENT COMPANY FABERGE, INC. Personal care products : Aphrodisia, Aqua Net Hair Spray, Babe, Cavale, Brut, Ceramic Nail Glaze, Flambeau, Great Skin, Grande Finale, Just Wonderful, Macho, Kiku, Partage, Tip Top Accessories, Tigress, Woodhue, Xandu, Zizanie de Fragonard, Caryl Richards, Farrah Fawcett and Faberge Organics Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers International Union Brand name wood products: L·P Wolmanized, Ceoartone, Waferboard, Fibrepine, Oro-Bord, Redex, Sidex, Ketchikan, Pabco, Xonotite, L-P-X, L-P Forester, L-P Home Centers United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America International Woodworkers of America NIXDORFF-LLOYD CHAIN COMPANY Heavy duty chains sold in hardware stores. The NixdorffLloyd brand name appears on the chain spool. International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers PROCTER & GAMBLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY Powder Detergents: Tide, Cheer, Oxydol, Bold Liquid Detergents: Ivory, Joy, Dawn Bar Soaps: Zest, Camay, Ivory United Steelworkers of America R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY Cigarettes: Camel, Winston, Salem, Doral, Vantage, More, Now, Real, Bright, Century Smoking Tobaccos: Prince Albert, George Washington, Carter Hall, Apple, Madiera Mixture, Royal Comfort, Top, Our Advertiser Little Cigars : Winchester Chewing Tobaccos : Brown·s Mule, Days Work, Apple, R. J. Gold, Work Horse, Top, Reynolds Natural Leaf, Reynolds Sun Cured Bakery, Confectionery & Tobacco Workers International Union SEATTLE-FIRST NATIONAL BANK Withdraw funds United Food & Commercial Workers International Union INDIANA DESK COMPANY STERLING RADIATOR Medium and high priced desks. Also sells to institutions, i.e., states, municipalities, Boards of Education, etc. United Furniture Workers of America Baseboard heaters for the home International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America Legal Aid In the event that any SIU members hav.e legal problems In the various ports, a 11st of attorneys whom they can consult la being publlahed. The member need not choose the recommended attorneys and this 11st la Intended only for Informational purposes: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbanel 358 Filth Avenue New York, New York 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE.__ MD. Kaplan , Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Ill. 60603 Tele. # (312) 263-6330 DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Mich. 48822 Tele. # (313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Western Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283-8100 HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (813) 879-9842 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele.# (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744 T~le. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Gardner, Robein & Healy 2540 Severn Avenue , Suite 400 Metairie, La. 70002 Tele. # (504) 885-9994 NORFOLK, VA. Peter K. Babalas & Associates, P.C. Suite 700 Atlantic National Bank Bldg . 415 Saint Paul's Boulevard Norfolk, Va. 23510 Tele.# (804) 622-3100 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Kirschner, Walters, Willig, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 11 O 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg, Sounders & Levine Suite 90~hemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 T.ele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif. 94104 Tele. # (415) 981 -4400 SEATTLE, WASH. Davies, Roberts, Reid, Anderson & Wacker 201 Elliott Avenue West, Suite 500 Seattle, Wash . 98119 Tele.# (206) 285-3610 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. # (813) 879-9842 �,r Senator Robert Byrd S ENATOR Robert C. Byrd (D-West Virginia) has served in the United States Senate since 1959. In 1977, Sen. Byrd was elected by his colleagues as Senate Democratic Leader, a position he currently holds. As the minority leader, Byrd has been successful in pulling the Democrats together after the Republican Senate landslide in 1980. Senator Byrd has been a strong supporter of working Americans--coal miners, shipyard workers and merchant mariners. The senator has first-hand experience oflabor's problems. During World War II, he served as a welder helping to build U.S. Liberty and Victory Ships. With a Senate career spanning 26 years, Sen. Byrd has an impressive list of Senate committee assignments and party appointments. He is a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senate Judiciary Committee, Senate Rules and Administration Committee and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. In addition, Byrd is Chairman of the Senate Dem~ ocratic Steering Committee; Chairman of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee; Chairman of the Senate Democratic Conference; member of the Senate Export Caucus; member of the Senate Coal Caucus; and, member of the Senate Steel Caucus. The senator recognizes the need for a revitalized American industrial policy-emcompassing America's basic "smokestack" industries. "Healthy basic industries are a key to West Virginia's and our country's future, which is why I have worked to strengthen and protect our steel, coal, glass, chemical; maritime, lumber and other industries." In this regard, Senator Byrd has cosponsored several legislative measures to ''rebuild our domestic industries. Their decline and cheap foreign imports are robbing our ·state and country of jobs and threatening our national security,'' Senator Byrd said. Representing the industrial heartland of America, the senator has worked diligently promoting the domestic coal in- dustry-both internally and externally. On the international scene, Byrd has had discussions with Japanese trade ministers exploring expansion of Japan's steam coal imports. On the home front, Senator Byrd feels that "an expanded federal coal research and development effort could mean a brighter future for West Virginia and for the country. In the face of mounting controversy over Congresswoman Barbara Mikulski R EPRESENTING the Third decision by the Agency for InCongressional District of ternational Development to ex-Maryland since 1976, Congress- empt P.L.-480 Title II cargo woman Barbara Mikulski (D- shipped from Great Lakes ports Md.) is the granddaughter of from the requirements of the Polish immigrants and still lives Cargo Preference Act of 1954. in the same neighborhood of This Act stipulates that at least Baltimore where her grandpar- · 50 percent of all such cargo be shipped on U.S.-flag vessels." ents settled. It follows then as certain as that night succeeds the day, that without a decisive Naval force we can do nothing definitive. And with it, every thing honourable and glorious. George Washington (1732-1799) To LaFayette, November 15, 1781. so-called 'acid rain', it is essential to perfect more environmentally sound ways to use our coal." He said: "I have been working for Senate consideration of a bill I introduced in the U.S. Senate last fall that would give our country a much needed, five year coal research and development push. Our abundant reserves make coal a logical cornerstone of our country's energy future, and the federal government should once again become involved in a massive effort to promote the use of coal at its fullest.'' Register Now!! Vote In November!! Be Heard!! In the House, Ms. Mikulski sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the House Select Committee on Children, Youth and Families, and the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. The congresswoman is committed to a modem, well equipped merchant marine and· is known as an ardent supporter of economic growth for the Port of Baltimore. In addition, the congresswoman belongs to a number of caucuses advocating issues of special concern to her district and to the nation: Congressional Caucus on Women's Issues, the Executive Committee of the Steel Caucus, Members of Congress for Peace Through Law, the Northeast-Midwest Coalition, and the Arts Caucus. She champions all causes where there are those who have been wronged. Recently, the · congresswoman joined with several of her House colleagues and Senate associates in writing to the president enjoining him to see that the law is not broken on the P.L.-480 cargo. The letter stated "We are writing to oppose the recent '' Based on the plain meaning of that Act, which is completely supported by its legislative history, administrative interpretations, opinions of several Attorneys General, and rulings of several Comptrollers General, we believe that the decision is contrary to law. We strongly urge you to direct the appropriate officials at AID and the State Department to rescind the decision and to comply with existing law.'' The letter ended with a direct hit at the president, ''we believe this decision is in direct contravention of the standing instructions of your administration for agencies to neither take nor support any action that would expand or contract the existing cargo preference programs." At the Democratic House Caucus Trade Conference in January, the congresswoman told the illustrious gathering, ''we need today a strong na- · tional policy that calls for the dredging of our ports, the expansion of our nation's railroad system and the strengthening of our merchant marine. I join with my colleagues in saying 'No' to an administration that wants to give tax subsidies to American corporations to build ships overseas rather than right here at home. Ships that are built in the great shipyards of our country, sail around the world under the American flag. They are made with union labor and that means jobs for our people. The Democratic Party's blueprint will put our people back to work. Back to work in our ports. Back to work in our ships. Back to work iri our factories. We need to build more ships here in America. We need to dredge our ports. We need to revitalize our economy from the bottom up." August 1984 / LOG / 13 �__________________ ,,_....... - -- . . - -- - - Rose City Returns from Historic China Voyage ''The things that were funny after 20 days started to get irritating after 40; after 60 days it could get real tense. I'm glad we weren't out any longer," said Rose City (Apex Marine) Bosun Fred Findahl after the large tanker tied up at the Getty Oil Docks in Delaware City, after more than 70 days at sea. Findahl added though, that after mo;e than two months at sea, some folks might have gotten a bit touchy, but it was remarkable that the crew got along as well as they did. While it may have been a long trip without hitting shore, it was an historic one too. The Rose City was the first American tanker to take on a load of crude oil from the People's Republic of China and bring it back to - the U.S. for refining. Unfortunately, when the Rose City docked in China, government regulations did not allow crewmembers ashore. However, Chinese merchants were allowed to peddle some of their wares aboard the ships and most members came back with souvenirs from the People's Republic. Near Capetown, South Africa, a massive storm with I00 mph winds slowed the voyage down as the Rose City rode out the storm for five days. In the middle of the battering winds and waves, the crew sustained only one injury. AB Ernest Duhon was on deck securing a lifeboat, he said, ''when a sea hit me in the back and dragged me about IO or 15 feet.'' Duhon damaged his knee but was walking with only a slight limp by the time the ship hit Delaware. He said weeks of rehabilitation exercise for the knee had helped start the healmg process. (Continued on Next P~ge.) GSC Abdul Wais Yafai heads down the gangplank. -i. - - Smith With the car loaded down, John Mindinger, Saleh S. Nasser, John and Abdul Wais Yafai are ready to_go. ,~"'~] QMED James lllson and Oiler John Smith check a list of fatal tanker explosions and the causes as they stand in front of a safety reminder about breathing gear. 14 / LOG I August 1984 Chief Cook Brian Smith (foreground) and Chief Steward Ronald Saunders check the steam tables shortly before they leave the Rose City after payoff. �Ready to go home after the long voyage are George Thompson (I.) and Joseph Stanton. .~.::::;:~ ,JI While one crew was leaving, other Seafarers were taking over. Here AB Alexandar Szmir directs the loading of supplies aboard the Rose City. •re • r ¾%_-}: ; . . ~-· William Koltonok started sailing in 1939 and ended his career on the oceans when the Rose City pulled into the Getty Docks in Delaware City where he made his last payoff. (Continued from Previous Page.) One other historic event occurred on the trip too. AB William Koltonok made his last trip. Unlike in China, he was allowed to go ashore when the Rose City docked back home. Koltonok said he had been sailing as long as he could remember. He began shipping out in 1939 and sailed throughout World War II. He said he was "one of the lucky ones " who made it through the war. "I quit for about three years once. But you always come back," he said. "I just want to tell you one thing about him [Koltonok],'' Bosun Findahl said, "You tell people he was a good shipmate.'' Bosun Fred Findahl and Rep. Billy Holmes go over a few of the beefs the crew had following the long trip to China. Other crew members are (I. tor.) AB Ernest Duhon, GSU Jeffrey Beasley, GSU Abdul Wais Yafai and Chief Cook Brian Smith. August 1984 /LOG/ 15 �I I I I I - I I Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I - I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1984 is shaping up as a watershed year for the United States. Important issues will be decided this year that will affect the future of this country for years to come. Some groups have more at stake than others. Seamen, who have seen the Reagan administration cut every important maritime program over the past four years, are particularly vulnerable. At stake is the long-term survival of the maritime industry. Aware of the importance of this particular election, SIU President Frank Drozak has fashioned an ambitious grassroots program aimed at informing the public at large about the role that the maritime industry plays in the defense of this country. The program also seeks to publicize Reagan's failure to live up to the promises that he made during the 1980 campaign to "revitalize'' the American flag merchant marine. More important, the program seeks to galvanize our members to turn out in large numbers at the voting booth. "We Seamen have one important tool at our disposal," said Drozak. "We have the vote. Members who don't take the time to register have only themselves to blame if they find themselves without a job." REAGAN RALLY I I I I as ington - Sixty-five Seafarers who donated their spare time to the Union's grassroots program enabled the SIU and the maritime industry to receive important grassroots publicity. President Reagan spoke to a crowd of 5,000 people at Elizabeth, N .J. earlier this month. The affair was a typical Reagan extravaganza: cheering crowds, prepared text, extensive television coverage. There were some ironic touches. The plastic American flags that the Reagan advance team handed out were made in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong sign covered half of the flag. Unlike most other Reagan rallies, this one was covered by a number of groups opposed to the president's re-election. There was extensive security employed. Anyone wishing to see the president speak had to pass through a metal detector. As the people passed through the line, security guards took away anti-Reagan signs. Several members had their signs taken away because they said things like "America needs jobs." Luckily, the SIU contingency was able to keep some "America Needs A Strong American Flag Merchant Marine" signs. While delivering his speech, Reagan saw the signs and deviated from his prepared text to say that he too believes in a strong American flag merchant marine. The proof of his commitment, he said, lay in the fact that his administration had proposed a program to build 600 vessels. Unfortunately, the vessels that the president referred to were Navy vessels, not merchant vessels. There is a difference, but Reagan does not seem to know it. While most of the networks showed the cheering crowds and little else, a number of influential newspapers in the New York area-The New York Post and The Bergen 16 / LOG / August 1984 August 1984 Legislative, Administrative and Regulatory Happenings Evening Record-mentioned that 65 SIU members had attended the rally, and that they were protesting unemployment in the maritime sector. CUNARD The House and the Senate have yet to reconcile the differences in their re~pective Department of Defense authorizations bills. The House bill contains an amendment that would allow the reflagging of two unspecified seagoing vessels. The Senate bill does not contain such a provision. The bill is an important one for members of the SIU. If passed, the bill could create as many as 1,000 maritime and maritime related jobs. CDS ODS As of press time, an important vote was coming up in the House concerning the CDS payback issue. The issue is an important one that could affect the entire structure of the inland and deep sea industries. The Department of Transportation had proposed a ruling that would have allowed the transfer of vessels built with Construction Differential Subsidy funds from the foreign to the domestic trades on the provision that the operators paid back their Construction Differential Subsidies. The SIU has strongly opposed this ruling. President Drozak has gone on record as stating that such a ruling would diminish what is left of the deep sea fleet and disrupt the entire structure of the inland industry. The House of Representatives included language in H.R. 5712, the Commerce, Justice, State, Judiciary and related agencies appropriations bill prohibiting the rule. When the bill went to the Senate, the Senate took the language out. A joint House/Senate conference met last week to resolve their 'differences. They could not reach an agreement on the DOT ruling. As of press time, Rep. Neil Smith (D- . Iowa), chairman of the Commerce, Justice, State, Judiciary, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, was expected to call for a vote reaffirming the house's stand on the issue. More information on this story is contained elsewhere in this issue of the LOG. BILDISCO The SIU and the Labor Movement as a whole won an extremely important legislative victory when Congress approved a bill that overruled the Supreme Court's Bildisco decision, which would have allowed companies to use the bankruptcy laws of this country to evade their contractual obligation. The new legislation now makes it impossible for management to break a contract unilaterally, as it could under the Bildisco decision. A company must now ask for permission to declare bankruptcy. And if a company is in financial trouble and really needs to cut its costs, it must first make an offer that cuts pay and benefits only to the extent necessary to save the company. A company must open its books to the court to show financial need. PL-480 PROGRAM SAVED Timely action taken by the SIU helped save this nation's PL-480 program, which reserves 50 percent of government generated cargo for American-flag vessels. Earlier this year, AID, a division of the State Department, stated that it was going to exclude Great Lakes shipping figures in determining the amount of PL-480 cargo that must be carried on American-flag vessels. It argued that the Great Lakes area was a special case, since there were few American vessels in the area. The effect of AID's interpretation would have been to re9uce the amount of PL480 cargo available to American vessels. The SIU was able to mobilize the support of more than 50 congressmen and senators, who wrote ajoint congressional letter to President Reagan urging him to reserve AID's stand on the issue. The Union's perseverance paid off. Earlier this month, AID reversed its decision. Hundreds of SIU jobs were saved. SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL One of the most critical issues in modern maritime history is being decided right now in the courts. The way that this issue is decided will affect the job security of all our members for years to come. All across the nation, inland maritime companies are trying to break the unions that represent their captains, mates, barge captains and chief engineers. They are using the uncertainty caused by this issue as a way ofreducing manning substantially in the licensed and unlicensed departments. Right now, one of our inland companies is trying to use this tactic against the SIU and its own employees. That company is Sonat Marine. Unfortunately, the company has an ace up its sleeve: the Reagan-appointed National Labor Relations Board. While case law is pretty clear on this issue-it backs the SIU and other maritime unions-no one can accurately predict what the dogmatic and the aggressively conservative National Labor Relations Board will do when the matter is finally decided. This is an issue that goes far beyond just one SIU company. It affects all seamen: deep sea, inland, SIU, NMU, Dl, D2, MMP and whatever. The first case of this kind occurred against the MMP. Companies all across the country are waiting to test this thing out in the courts. What is happening in Sonat Marine and in the maritime industry as a whole is a breakdown of the social fabric that has existed between labor and management since the end of World War II. Seamen and indeed all workers have to do everything they can to combat this dangerous trend. That means voting; that means getting involved in your Union's grassroots political action program; that means talking to your neighbors and your family about this issue and writing letters to your senators and congressman. �It's Not the Headlines, It's the Results The SIU Fights in the Legislative Trenches I F YOU'RE trying to judge how effective and successful an organization is in dealing with government and the Congress by just reading the papers and watching the news, you get a distorted view of things. It's a lot like football, the flashy quarterback or the swift runningback get all the ink. In Washington, the big issues like the deficit or foreign relations dominate the headlines. But nobody writes about the hardworking right guard who is in there every play, hitting and driving in the trenches, protecting the other players. In the last Congressional session, now winding down, the SIU has been the hardworking right guard. You may not have read about the Union in the headlines of the major papers or seen us on the networks, but the players on the field, just like in a tough football game, know they've been in a game. And if the players are on the SIU's side, they know they have a dependable and strong teammate. If they are on the other side, they know they have a tough opponent. In this last Congress, more than three dozen separate bills were introduced concerning SIU and maritime issues. On top of that, more than 100 issues, amendments,. resolutions and government decisions, all affecting the well-being of the Union and its membership, had to be s~pported or fought against. But how does this sometimes complicated and strange system of lawmaking, government agency regulations, and administration policy decisions work? How is the game played? Who are the players for the Seafarers International Union? In Washington slang, when they talk about players, they usually mean the people directly related to a particular issue; a senator or congressional representative, a well-~nown lobbyist, a company president or a White House aide. Those are just some of the players, and sometimes they are on the SIU team. But everybody in the Union is a player from SIU President Frank Drozak to the Seafarer on the beach and everyone in between. Here in Washington, for example, Drozak is a bit like the quarterback. He usually ap·pears at most Senate and House hearings when they are considering issues which directly affect maritime and the SIU, like conslruction differential subsidies, maritime safety, merchant merchant marine and working people and the Qnes that could do heavy damage? Almost every day, SIU lobbyists are on Capitol Hill. In addition, representatives of the Transportation Institute work the halls and offices of Congress and the government. While most '" 1 . . , . : seamen's health care, expanding and protecting the merchant fleet and dozens of others. He calls the plays for the Union. But even before the hearings begin, a lot of work has gone on. In Washington literally hundreds of pieces of legislation are introduced. Government agencies such as the Departments of Transportation and Agriculture or the Maritime Administration and the Coast Guard issue policy decisions and rules and regulations. The White House issues directives and guidelines for policies the president wants. How do you keep up with the avalanche? How does the Union stay on top of the issues that might help and promote the .. people think a lobbyist's main duty is to persuade a congressman or woman to support the Union, they also act as the eyes and ears of the SIU many times. Certainly if someone is going to introduce a bill that might create job.s for seamen or promote the nation's fleet, they would let the Union know about •it and many times work handin-hand with the Union in designing the bill and researching facts and figures and even determining how much support they might receive from their colleagues. But on the other hand, if a representative or senator wants to propose legislation he or she knows the Union is going to oppose, like repeal of the Jones Act or elimination of cargo preference, they certainly are not going to warn the Union . That's where the constant contact and development of relationships come in. The word may be going around on Capitol Hill and during a regular visit by a Union lobbyist, a chief aide or even a senator or congressman or woman will warn the · SIU about a possible attack. By staying alert and developing contacts the SIU can protect the membership. The old saying is "forewarned is forearmed'' and the sooner the SIU knows about an issue, the sooner the Union can go to work to defeat it. Many times when the Union's position becomes known before a bill or amendment is introduced, that is enough to keep it from going any further. Sometimes getting· the SIU's position and views across include visits from lobbyists, letters or testimony from Drozak outlining why the SIU may be against an issue or simply promising to muster enough forces to defeat it. But that doesn't always work and the bill is introduced. In this last Congress the SIU was able to defeat or delay many measures such as the proposed CDS payback. When a bill gets to the stage of being introduced, a lot of work is still done in Washing::ton; research on its impact, gathering allies to work against it, in the case of a bad bill, or for it, and also the work of many other SIU officials and members. For example, many times the (Continued on Next Page.) Special LOG Feature The Continuing Battle In Congress and the White House August 1984 / LOG I 17 �-~-~~...~'~=-»-~½-«~-~-0-..». , . , , ' , , , ,, , ::.,.,.. , ~"";:~:,;w.:....,,... ,· w._..-:w, ' ' -s;r .z>::-.r..::;.;~:.--.::.» ~,x ,t ' , ~~ =:::,~~f:¢.?"~~;%~-$.W , v,,, ' , 'I (From Previous Page.) Union's vice-presidents, whose districts include dozens of congressional representatives and senators, will go to work because they have developed contacts and relationships over the years. They m·ay send letters, or make phone calls and personal visits. Field representatives play a big role too. The Union's first line of defense may be in Washington, but its strength is in the ports, where Seafarers and their families live and vote. This year's Grassroots Campaign is the biggest and best example of that. Over the years though, that same type of action, letter writing campaigns and local visits to their congressional representatives' home offices often have had an impact that .is felt all the way back to Washington. For just one bill, all this activity may be necessary, from your letter to Drozak's appearance in the Senate and House, but it is never just one or two bills or agency rulings the Union has to stay on top of. Multiply the effort by I00 and that is the real picture. In one week the Department of Agriculture may be trying to undermine cargo preference, the White House may be pushing for a way to eliminate subsidies or dismantle long-standing promotional programs and somebody else may be trying to open loop-holes in the Jones Act. Those are just ma~itime issues. Because the SIU is part of the AFL-CIO, our support is , ... ' i.hll ::11!1 IL . I . Ji JJJ . needed in many areas which affect labor in general, tax reform, health care, workers' rights and safety and other issues. The promotion and protection of the Union and its members goes on all the time. There are no time-outs, let alone a halftime. But the SIU, from its president down to each Seafarer, is in on every play, just like the unsung right guard; dependable and hardworking with a few bruises here and there, but never asking to be taken out of the game. A Good Record in a Tough Fight The SIU on the Issues; Jobs, Job Security and the Merchant Fleet The underlying concern of the SIU during this past session of Congress has been to protect and promote the' jobs and job security of Seafarers and revitalize the nation's merchant fleet. It hasn't been easy because the past several years have seen a growth of anti-labor, and even anti-maritime policies from aH branches of the government. The Union's battles have been on two fronts, to fight back attempts which undermine the merchant fleet, and to try and expand the nation's fleet to protect both national security and job security. More than 100 issues involving the SIU and maritime have been supported or battled. The record is pretty good. Here is a rundown. Administration Maritime Promotional Program The administration's ''maritime program" was formally introduced in both the House and Senate last spring. It is really nothing more than a hollow sellout to foreign interests. The House and Senate Merchant Marine subcommittees have held hearings on this legislation, however, neither body has plans 18 / LOG I August 1984 to further consider the administration's program. The administration has proved its lack of concern about the plight of the U.S. maritime industry, by continually making false promises. The fact is that the administration has no intention of addressing the real needs of the U, S. -flag fleet and American seafarers. Along with fighting the administration's proposals, the SIU has backed, sometimes with modifications, the programs offered by other members of both houses. Sen. Ted Stevens (R.-Alaska) introduced a four point program which would allow grants for U.S.-flag ships to upgrade their propulsion system by installing slow-speed diesels-financed by unused Operating Differential Subsidy funds (ODS); allow the use of Construction Capital Funds for building ships in both foreign and domestic trade; permit the re-flagging of two foreign-built passenger ships and establish a temporary waiver for subsidized operators to construct or buy ships outside the U.S. Drozak said he supported the intent of the legislation, calling it a compromise, but also said it was a "piecemeal approach." He offered four proposals to strengthen it. They included using ODS funds for federal health care of merchant seamen, to bolster unfunded pension plans and for the cost differential in the shipment of grain to CQina and the Soviet Union; extending the Jones Act to 200 miles; revising Title VII of the Merchant Marine Act to _provide for a build and charter program focused on military sealift needs and assure cargo allocation for those vessels. Steven's bill is at the committee stage. Alaska Oil Export Restrictions The SIU has been very successful in maintaining restrictions on the export of Alaska North Slope (ANS) oil to Japan. This represents an important victory because transport of Alaska oil to the West and Gulf coasts represents· a high percentage of domestic tanker traffic that would be forced out of work. In addition those tankers are the types of ships the military needs in time of crisis and currently lacks, plus the American consumer pays a smaller price for domestic oil and the nation's economy benefits from the ban. The Federal Treasury would also lose revenue from defaults on Title XI federal loan guarantees by U.S. tankers knocked out of the Alaska trade and forced into bankruptcy. The SIU has been in the forefront of the effort to extend the current Alaska oil export restrictions by meeting with congressional leaders and other government officials to convince them of the critical importance of retaining Alaska oil for use in the United States. The SIU has also been working with a broad coalition of consumer, energy, labor and maritime groups who oppose Alaska oil exports. Senator Murkowski (RAlaska) attempted to amend EAA to allow Alaska oil exports under the condition that the oil be transported in U .S.-flag ships. On the surface, this amendment might seem fair to the maritime industry, however, it would actually decrease the total number of tankers in the trade, because the transport distance is shorter from Alaska to Japan than it is to the Gulf and West coasts. Moreover, the oil exported to �Japan would be carried on a small number of VLCCs thus many smaller tankers would be thrown out of the trade. After the SIUNA brought this fact to the Congress' attention, Murkowski' s amendment was defeated by a vote of 70 to 20. Murkowski recently attempted to amend the Defense Authorization bill to allow for a study commission on the merits of exporting Alaskan oil to foreign countries where U.S. troops are stationed. The Senate defeated it by a 54-29 margin. The EAA was passed in two versions by each house. It is now in conference and both houses have agreed to a sixyear ban on the export. But other issues in the Act have held up its final passage. Bankruptcy The SIU has joined with other AFL-CIO affiliates to persuatle Congress to pass legislation to reverse the Supreme Court's recent decision which allows companies to break union contracts upon filing for Chapter 11 reorganization under the I978 bankruptcy law. Before this ruling, the courts maintained that a business could reject a labor contract, only if this action was the sole way to save the company. The decision had allowed a company to file for bankruptcy and then simply toss out its contracts with unions without having to gain court permission. Recognizing that this decision was an outrage, Representative Peter Rodino (D-NJ) introduced H.R. 5174 which would prevent abuse of bankruptcy reorganization laws as a means to break labor contracts. This legislation requires companies to try to negotiate their way out of bankruptcy, rather than unilaterally breaking union contracts. It also states that bankruptcy judges, not company representatives, should have the final authority over the breaking of union contracts. The House passed this legislation by voice vote in early April 1984. The Senate passed its version this summer and it was signed into law. Caribbean Basin Initiative In 1982, President Reagan introduced his Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI) plan which would theoretically bolster the region's security through economic means. CBI includes such economic assistance programs as one-way free trade, a ten percent tax credit and emergency foreign economic assistance in the event of crisis conditions. Unfortunately, the CBI as envisioned by the Reagan administration did not guard against the export of American jobs. We were able to obtain an exemption which would ensure that tuna would not be dumped onto thy American market duty free. Thls one exemption saved at least 12,000 SIU, UIW and SIUNA fishing jobs for American workers. Unfortunately, however, we were unable to obtain an exemptioQ from dutyfree treatment for bulk rum products. The SIU will continue to seek opportunities, both legislative and administrative, to redress injustices to the American workers and to counter threats to the domestic industry's survival in an increasingly disadvantageous market place. The Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act The Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act (H.R. 1242) was introduced by Rep. Lindy Boggs (D-La.) along with 45 cosponsors in February 1983. This bill has been ~the centerpiece of the SIU's legislative efforts during the 98th Congress. If signed into law, it would initially require that five percent of our natipn's import and export bulk commerce be carried by U .S.-flag vessels. This requirement would increase by one percent each year until a minimum of 20 percent of all U.S. bulk commerce is carried on U.S.-flag bottoms. It has been projected that H.R. 1242 when enacted will generate domestic construction of nearly 270 vessels and create over 110,000 jobs throughout the economy. The House Merchant Marine subcommittee voted to approve H.R. 1242 last June and sent it on to the full House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee for further consideration. Approval of H.R. 1242 by the Committee is still pending and should be acted on before the close of the 98th Congress. Currently, 153 members of the House have cosponsored this legislation. On the Senate side, Senator Paul Trible (R-Va.) introduced S. 1624, the Merchant Marine Revitalization Act of 1983 on July 14, 1983. The Senate Merchant Marine Subcommittee held hearings on this bill last September. While identical to H.R. 1242 in terms of cargo reservation, this bill also would provide for a ten percent tax credit to shippers who use U .S.-flag ships and would permit shipyards to establish a Capital Construction Fund (CCF) to deposit income from shipbuilding or ship repair. There have also been moves to make available more complete tax credits to American shippers which could make up the entire cost difference of shipping on U.S.-flag ships. These new provisions have been developed with the intent of making the bill more attractive to a broader cross section of Congress and to enhance its chances of passage. Since this provision involves taxes, both the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee will become involved in the process. We are working closely with these committees to ensure that the final product will be a workable and effective bill. While House passage of the bill seemed assured, with the threat of a sure administration veto, action on the bill has been delayed. CDS Payback • In 1983, the administration put forth a proposal which would grant a blanket waiver permitting subsidy built tankers to enter the Jones Act trade on a permanent basis on the condition that they pay back their construction differential subsidies (CDS). The SIU has strongly opposed the Department of Transportation's proposal at both the administrative and legislative level. If implemented, the proposal would have devastating consequences for the construction and operation of vessels in the Jones Act trades, resulting in significant unemployment, and, the effective elimination of U.S.-flag tanker participation m the foreign trades. The SIU was able to win an extension of the CDS payback ban until May 15, 1985 when both houses approved a conference version of the State, Justice and Commerce departments' appropriations. Defense Maritime Commission Two House subcommittees have held hearings on the establishment of a commission to study the defense role of the . (Continued on Next Page.) LOJ,lGV✓ OP.TH HO TJSE OFFICE BTJILDJJlG • August 1984 /LOG/ 19 �The SIU Represents Your Interests in Washington (From Previous Page.) merchant marine. In its testimony, the SIU stressed that only highly capable individuals should serve on the commission and that substantial effort should be directed toward advertising the findings, so that the commission's work will not be wasted. The SIU stressed the need for the committee to make recommendations with teeth and recommendations to develop the merchant fleet for defense needs because currently the merchant fleet cannot fulfill its defense role. The commission legislation was attached as an amendment to both House and Senate Defense Department authorizations which remain in conference. not expected to hand down a decision this summer. There were several other areas where foes attacked current cargo preference programs. A Senate resolution to not expand cargo preference was beaten by the SIU and maritime allies. Another amendment would have allowed foreign-flag ships to carry American ,military cargo 1>lnl'<·il)Hv STATE '"' nu c.t.Lnouu ft,,U lltl IUOI IHIO IIIIU.t. IOY.l J.t.UU l.tlTltlT • M'ICU.W.6 IUIH aUTLUI auuuuurs IIIClltiU •11usoTA .issun1'l 111sso11aJ 1101TAU • xuui.t. t'f.1.0 ,i.w• .l-~51118& I ,..,,,usl'I' • y tU.lJ(O •t n• roll &J •, ~r•u•o ,,101.t. 01110 01L.t.lt1ll.l. i ~ ;, 011•0• y,11.l ttJ•S~:LA·• cAJ ou•• t ••o>' soirt' ,.,6'f• .,art. :,,111iss£I .45 I I UUuou YUUU un •at• i\Vli'u •,uwu lun,uu ~~Utt ILLIIOIS :o,r• • .... llY.t.ll Government Impelled Cargo ,, ruu . ~•1u1u1 ~•1u • su £0LOIUO In 1978, Congress ordered the government to conduct a study the result of which concluded that the private dredging industry could handle most federal dredging projects. The SIU has encourged the Army Corps of Engineers to reduce its role :Also, the SIU has worked with the Small Business Administration (SBA) to ensure that small dredging concerns would be eligible to participate in SBA aid programs. rtr,;-n:• j"'° t'J,• t COIIUJICPl 20 / LOG I August 1984 SENATOR SUITE Un tuu •nLII lnltl, Dredging Government-impelled cargo laws require that at least 50 percent of government cargoes be carried on U.S.-flag ships. Unfortunately, many government agencies have tried to evade this law. For example, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the General Services Administration, the Department of Energy, the Agency for International Development, and even the Maritime Administration have all been involved in deals where cargo preference compliance was avoided. In each case, the SIU has notified Congress and/or met with officials in the Administration to combat these attempts. In one case, USDA's Blended Credit Program, the SIU joined with other maritime organizations in filing suit against USDA and the Department of Transportation to ensure cargo preference compliance. The court is cargo preference laws. It is highly unlikely that there will be further consideration of these proposals. Conversely, the SIUNA has promoted legislation introduced by Rep. Walter Jones (DNC) and senators Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) and Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) which would clarify existing cargo preference statutes and expand U .S.-flag re- h.rj t:\h, hmLn wmHo• uu ,oLI II ~:jl,m ::,nw !foaoH iM:nL JULl LfiU\uau• f,s£11'lfZ nu•1•• '1\lho• !· rn• dl~!:' l UiJ r' Hiitf}r• 1,.t. 10111 . . , ••","/.•• -~• ·JO n,,i,J t LIil '•!~u,., .. 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'11•• HN c,.u<f .. tpf)tl 11s1fUI .... 1rn1 ,..Sf~ i•tti _..... ,,,.1 •i> J,W-~..,ilfl~ ~ ~IS ,uufl I~ ~-.-ua.,,,,. ~ftJ!<' ,..\•••" ~ ,isflfl' tJ1i tel' Sfll't •.Ni, s:s f•~l, hffl .tlm••' ""f ,,ssllJP',... ~ At the strong urging of the SIU and other AFL-CIO unions, tne House passed a bill which extends health insurance for unemployed workers who do not qualify for Medicare. It also authorizes block grants to states and hospitals to help uninsured and needy workers. The Senate has reported the bill out of committee, but the full Senate has · not voted on the issue and Reagan has threatened to veto the legislation if passed. Jones Act COMMITTEES '->PUHLUJ ... Health Care for the Unemployed ...,,,o,,..... ..... ..... . ... :::: .........,.., .,...... ...... ..... ..... ..... ••"' ..... t,161 111P .••-•~,:.,... s.1i-S. to Iceland, that was also de- quirements under existing cargo feated. The administration's at- preference laws. tempt to exempt the Cash The SIU was able to wm anTransfer program with Israel other victory for American-flag from cargo preference laws was ships when an attempt by the prevented after heavy lobbying administration cut the fill rate of pressure by the SIU. And an · the nation's Strategic Petroleum effort by the Agency for Inter- Reserve (SPR) was defeated. The national Development to cir- admin~stration proposed to fill cumvent PL-480 laws by not the SPR at only 145,000 barrels counting Great Lakes grain a day, but thanks to the SIU and shjpments in the 50 percent remaritime supporters the fill rate quirement was reversed. was increased to 185,000 barrels There have been legislative which means more oil for U.S.proposals to change governflag tankers. ment impelled car~o laws which All those bills have been would both help and hurt the through the hearing stage and U.S.-flag fleet. The SIU has acface possible markup before next tively fought attempts either to limit or completely eliminate session. The Jones Act, which reserves domestic waterborne trade to U .S.-built, and U.S.crewed vessels, has had more positive impact on the domestic maritime industry than any other law on the books today. Occasionally, an interested party, or special interest group, will request a waiver which would allow foreign-flag participation in the domestic trades. For ex3:mple, in October 1982, we worked to ensure that a request by a Canadian company for a Jones Act waiver was denied. The company wanted the right to use foreign-flag selfunloading vessels to top off partially loaded coal supercolliers anchored in the Delaware Bay. An identical request was again denied this February. Traditionally, the incineration of hazardous wastes at sea has not come under the jurisdiction of the Jones Act. In 1982, this inequity was changed with the full support of the SIU. Although two foreign-flag vessels will be allowed to. remain in the trade under stringent Coast Guard requirements, all new vessels for this purpose must be U.S.-built, U.S.-flag, and U.S.manned. As originally written, the Jones Act contains a loophole known as the Alaska Third Proviso which allows foreign-flag vessels to transport American cargoes from the continental United States to Alaska via Canadian ports, as long as a portion of the point-to-point movement is over Canadian rail lines. Several foreign companies are considering using this loophole to avoid using U.S.-flag ships by moving cargoes by rail to Canada, rather than to the Pacific Northwest, (Continued on Page 29.) �LOG August 1984 ILA'S Charges Against SIU SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT These Are the Facts August 17, 1984 August 6, 1984 TO: Members of the Executive Council, AFL-CIO Dear Sirs & Brothers: I am bringing to the attention of the members of the Executive Council a matter which I consider to be of the greatest importance. It affects not only the ILA but each and every one of you as leaders of your respective Unions as well as all other affiliates that comprise our great Fedei:ation. It is the basic question of the meaning of our unity and our ability to exist alongside one another for the common good. In its simplest sense, it goes to the very preservation of brotherhood and resistance to the anti-labor tactics of our employers. The AFL-CIO's Constitution provides that the integrify of each affiliate is supposed to be maintained and preserved (Article III, Section 4). A requirement of membership is for each affiliate to Lane Kirkland President Thomas Donohue, Secretary-Treasurer Members of the Executive Council, AFL-CIO Dear Sirs and Brothers: As president of the Seafarers International Union of North America, this letter constitutes our reply to International Longshoreman's Association President Gleason's August 6, 1984 letter addressed to members of the Council. President Gleason has, over the past two years, engaged in a studied program of vilification of the SIU and its officers without cause or justification. As we shall show hereafter, this is a YOU BE THE JUDGE "respect" the established work relationships and collective bar- continuation of a condition which has its roots going back almost gaining relationships of every other affiliate (Article III, Section 30 years. It is indeed unfortunate that the ILA has embarked 4 and Article XX, Sections 2 and 3). These are defined in Article upon such an orchestrated program for as we will show, there is XX as situations in which an affiliate' s members have customarily no rational or constitutional justification for the same (Exhibit 1). In the course of this unfortunate undertaking, President Gleason performed work at a particular place or for a particular employer or where a local has been certified or recognized by an employer has attempted to intimidate the Executive Officers of the Federas the collective bargaining representative of its employees, who, ation; impugn the integrity of both the President of the Seafarers over a course of time, have dealt with one another and built up International Union of North America as well as the AFL-CIO their relationships. Indeed, Section 3 of Article XX expressly Maritime Trades Department. In furthering this vicious assault, prohibits an affiliate from entering into an agreement or collusion the ILA has sought to make subject to the AFL-CIO's Article with any employer in order to obtain work for its members to the XX Constitutional Provisions matters not arising thereunder or detriment of another affiliate which already has an established which were ever processed pursuant to the provisions thereof. work relationship, except with the consent of that affiliate. But To accuse an affiliate of "Sub Rosa collusion" with an employer there can be other circumstances that call for exercising' 'respect,'' as ILA has done here, and then fail to support such charge by appropriate evidence is the height of recklessness. We shall now · which I will demonstrate for you. It is a sad commentary that one of the Federation's affiliates place the issues in proper perspective. has ignored both the letter and the spirit of these fundamental * * * rules that make our peaceful co-existence and progress as an organization possible. It is the Seafarers' International Union, The SIU for many years has been the collective bargaining whose President happens to be the head of the AFL-CIO's representative for the marine personnel employed aboard Crowley Maritime Trades Department. Over the years, the SIU and the Towing and Transportation Company (Crowley) tugboats. Such ILA have had their skirmishes. We have been able to resolve or vessels whose personnel is represented by the SIU operate in live with them because of the greater importance of our own lower California, the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and the U.S. relationships and the knowledge that, as the saying goes, you win Atlantic Coast. In connection with Crowley's above operations, it maintains some and you lose some. However, this no longer is the case, as the SIU has now gone too far in undermining our relationship an installation at Jacksonville, Florida where the barges propelled and in substituting its own inferior contracts for those won by by the tugs are loaded and unloaded before going to and from the Caribbean. Several years ago, an SIU affiliate was successful in the ILA for its members. Beginning in 1982, the SIU declared open season on the ILA. securing adequate pledge cards from Crowley Jacksonville TerIt began as a serious intrusion into the port-wide work relationships minal employees to file a petition with the NLRB for certification. of the ILA in the Port of Philadelphia where our members have ILA personnel, including its executive officers, requested that performed virtually all longshore work for a dozen stevedores all SIU defer to the ILA for jurisdictional purposes and withdraw its over the port for decades. What at first appeared to be an isolated petition, permitting ILA to secure their representation. SIU incident, soon showed itself to actually be a pattern of conduct. acceded to that request. Not only did ILA fail in its organizing It again occurred on the Great Lakes and recently spread out · effort, but more significantly so neglected this effort that the result along the Eastern and Gulf Coasts of the United States from New was the Teamsters organized the employees and since that time York to Houston. The SIU is outright supporting an ILA employer to date have been their collective bargaining representative. Several years thereafter, in early 1982, Crowley, through its seeking to avoid our representation and contracts. Its sub rosa collusion with it has advanced to the point where its assistance TMT affiliate, subsequently opened another container terminal at (Continued on Next Page.) (Continued on Next Page.) Augu$t 1984 / LOG/ /21 �ILA'S Charges Against SIU These Are the Facts and side-stepping of its jurisdiction and obligations have contributed to what is developing into a life and death struggle for the ILA. -Certainly, this is something that we cannot ignore. I submit that you cannot ignore it either. If you sit back and allow it to happen to us today, then you will be making your own unions vulnerable to what can happen to them tomorrow where and when you least expect it, and from another affiliate you once trusted. The critical events that have caused me to bring this matter before you are, briefly, as follows: For more than the past 50 years, ILA local unions in the Port of Philadelphia have represented longshoremen involved in all phases of loading and unloading vessels, including roll on/roll off, barges, bulk and general cargo. Since the early 1960's, containers have also been handled by ILA longshoremen as in all other Petty's Island, New Jersey. At that location, which had been abandoned for almost 15 to 20 years, TMT, after construction, opened a new container operation as a port stop for the Crowley tugs represented by the SIU. As a result of SIU's personnel visits to that location, one of its affiliates was able to organize the terminal employees as a consequence of which it secured recognition and bargained an agreement. ILA, notwithstanding its failure to organize and represent the Jacksonville employees at the above Crowley TMT installation several years prior, even after SIU withdrew to accommodate them, then complained of SIU's affiliate organizational activities at Petty's Island claiming such was their traditional jurisdiction. With total disregard for the established legal relationship and requirements of law, ILA picketed the Petty' s Island installation and engaged in other serious unlawful conduct. The record shows that as a consequence of ILA' s conduct, the employer filed unfair YOU BE THE JUDGE ports. As you all know, our union has fought hard to hold on to that work with ongoing litigation over the past 11 years. Our locals struggled and bargained to develop decent working standards and conditions for their members, including guaranteed annual wages and other landmark benefits, in that port and in 35 others. Located on the Camden, New Jersey side of the port and connected to the shore by a narrow causeway is Petty's Island. Prior to the Korean War, and from time to time thereafter, longshore operations have been conducted on the Island using ILA labor exclusively. In January, 1982, Trailer Marine Transport Corp. ("TMT"), came onto the Island. TMT is owned by Joseph Crowley as part of his great maritime empire of ocean vessels, tugs, barges and terminals. The empire extends from the West Coast to Lake Charles, Louisiana and to the Port of Jacksonville, Florida where Crowley's terminal outfits, TOPS and TMT, respectively, handle some longshore operations, with employees who are members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters under sub-ILA standards. Consequently, when the ILA delegates in Philadelphia heard that TMT was going to work on Petty's Island, they went over to the Island to learn about the operations and to organize TMT' s employees. TMT's manager denied that his people were going to do longshoring and refused to let them see its men. He kept them away on the following day when they observed a TMT barge from Puerto Rico moving up the river to Petty's Island. They attempted to reach the SIU's port agent to find out what was happening, since SIU's members work the tugboats that move the barges around the port. They left a message but the SIU agent did not call back for six days. ILA's representatives later learned that the company signed up with the SIU. Meanwhile, the ILA, believing that the company was playing some game, set up an informational picket line near the entrance to the Island. TMT filed charges with the NLRB, which proceeded to obtain an injunction against the picketing. In the course of the NLRB hearings that followed, the SIU pursued a story that its port agent refused to allow his members to dock the barge unless he was given recognition by TMT. He claimed to have amazingly signed up all ten men "on the spot" and the company instantly recognized him. All this just did not ring true to our people. After the hearings had closed, the ILA's counsel moved to reopen the record on the basis of new information which strongly indicated that TMT' s employees were not hired locally but that most of them were brought in from outside the port prior to setting up shop. The Board refused to reopen the record and the Court of Appeals went along with the Board. (Continued on Next Page.) 22 / LOG / August 1984 labor practice charges with the NLRB, which then secured a Federal Court injunction, prohibiting the ILA from picketing for recognition at a time when another labor organization, here the SIU's affiliate, was the lawful established bargaining agent. Labor Board proceedings were then held before an Administrative Law Judge who found that the SIU affiliate acted lawfully and properly in organizing the employees and in bargaining a contract; also found was that the ILA improperly sought recognition and also engaged in a jurisdictional dispute and then found that the work involved was not properly that of the ILA but to the contrary work properly assigned to the SIU affiliate members. These Law Judge findings proceeded to the full NLRB, the constituency of which was not the present composition but former members appointed by Democratic Presidents. The Board unanimously affirmed the Law Judges' findings and decision in all respects. Not satisfied with the foregoing, the ILA then appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit, alleging some phoney newly discovered evidence gimmick. The Court would have none of this and found that the Board was correct in all respects in their ruling against the ILA. The ILA's Gleason would have us now believe that somehow or other all the above Judges and Labor Board members were incompetent or somehow naive as to not recognize the law or facts present. As usual with ILA's Gleason, everybody else is wrong but him. At this juncture, in mid 1982, ILA sought AFL-CIO President Kirkland's intervention through his good offices. As described hereafter, there has been in effect for several years disputes between the ILA and the SIU relative to the ILA's conduct upon the Great Lakes as well as ILA's Affiliate Agreements which contractually precluded SIU's exercise of long-established jurisdiction. Utilizing his good offices, President Kirkland heard the disputes but was unable to resolve all the disputes between the parties. And it is- part of the results of President Kirkland's efforts to settle these disputes by the use of his good offices, but only part, which ILA's Gleason has continuously sought to be enforced under Article XX. Notwithstanding it is not and never was an < Article XX proceeding. To place the multiple issues at hand in proper focus, one of necessity must delve into the background. * * * As some of the Council members may recall, approximately 30 years ago in the early 1950's the then APL expelled the ILA for violation of basic trade union principles. With such expulsion, the APL commenced an organizational campaign by its newly chartered affiliate to win the loyalties of the longshoremen. As trustees for the fledgling new affiliate, the Federation's Executive (Continued on Next Page.) �ILA'S Charges Against SIU While the NLRB may be following its bureaucratic rules, I am sure that as a sophisticated labor leader you can appreciate what really happened. The SIU came in by the back door, through a prior understanding with the Crowley organization and TMT. I made several strenuous efforts to approach the SIU to do what was right, pointing out that the containers on wheels handled by the TMT employees on and off the barges on Petty's Island were no different from the containers historically handled by the ILA longshoremen throughout the Port of Philadelphia. My arguments fell on deaf ears. I appealed to President Kirkland in April, 1982. I enclosed a comparison of the contractual terms and conditions of the ILA and TMT employees in the Port of Philadelphia which clearly showed how the SIU was undercutting the ILA' s working conditions and put our members who work for competing lines in the Puerto Rican trade at a disadvantage which was and threatening their livelihood. (See Exhibit A-1 with attachments.) While this matter was pending before President Kirkland, the These Are the Facts Council appointed three trustees-Dave Beck of the Teamsters, Al Hayes of the Machinists, and Paul Hall of the SIU. Because the SIU was the front-line union on the waterfront, to it fell the primary responsibility of the day-to-day campaign. Gleason was one of the ILA representatives at that time period. Several years thereafter, ILA was readmitted to the then AFLCIO. Unfortuntely, in such APL vs. ILA efforts, events occurred which created ILA animosity against the SIU which continues to date. Within a few years thereafter, initially through efforts of its affiliate in Mobile, Alabama, the ILA commenced the manifestation of its animosity when it sought to displace the SIU tugboat fleet in that port. Working with certain stevedoring companies, the ILA aided and abetted those companies in an anti-trust law suit against the SIU and its contracted employers. SIU defended and cross-claimed against the stevedoring companies and their ILA affiliate ally. The ILA then filed an Article XX charge YOU BE THE JUDGE SIU was moving in on an ILA affiliate on the Great Lakes. Since claiming that SIU utilized court proceedings whereas under Article 1960, the Licensed Tugmen's and Pilots' Protective Association XX it was confined solely to Article XX remedies. The Article of America ("LTPPA"), an ILA affiliate, has represented the XX hearing and determination by then umpire Kleeb set forth all licensed crewmen, including deck and engineering officers, aboard the facts relevant to the above issues including the finding that tugs operated by subsidiaries of Hannah Holding Corp. and James charged ILA with having aided and abetted the stevedoring A. Hannah, Inc. (See agreements at Exhibit B-1.) These companies companies. The Umpire further found no Article XX violation by are run by James Hannah and his son, Donald and other common SIU, as it was merely defending itself against the conduct of officers. Hannah's tugs tow barges primarily owned, operated or employers, in which the ILA affiliate was involved and this was chartered by Hannah Marine Co., across the Great Lakes and a proper and defensive activity. As a consequence of the Umpire's within Lake harbors. The SIU has represented the unlicensed decision~ and a successful U.S. Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit employees aboard these various tugs on the Great Lakes as well decision, SIU was able to repel the stevedoring lawsuit and defeat as both deck and unlicensed crew members on tugs owned and . the raid. That case is reported under Article XX as Tugboat, Inc. operated by Tampa Tugs Corp. in the Gulf of Mexico. There had Case Number 74-34. In the light of the above decision, it comes been dealings between the two employers over the years. with ill grace for the ILA, found to have aided and abetted an In the spring of 1981, a Tampa Tugs vessel was moved to the employer to attack an AFL-CIO affiliate, the SIU, to now claim Great Lakes. The SIU entered into a modified collective bargaining and more significantly so, without a speck of credible evidence agreement to cover different terms and conditions of its personnel or proof, that SIU has engaged in such conduct against the ILA. while working on the Great Lakes. The LTPPA's President was The ILA presentation attempts to make much of the fact of under the impression that the tug was to be operated by the findings by an Article XX umpire against the SIU in the case of Hannah organization. However, Donald C. Hannah consciously Hannah Marine. A reading of the determination demonstrates misrepresented to him that it had no connection with his firm, ILA's shading of the facts and result. There SIU had organized and that the LTPPA's contract did not apply. seamen employed by Tampa Tugs, located in the Gulf. ILA's Lo and behold, in the spring of 1982, certain laid up tugs affiliate, Local 333, attempted to raid the SIU. The Labor Board operated by the Hannah Company resumed service, but this time ruled that the SIU' s recognition and its then bargaining for a under Tampa Tugs' flag. Meanwhile, a formerly chartered Hannah contract precluded the ILA affiliate's petition. Thereafter, the tug went back on Lake Michigan, also for Tampa Tugs. These SIU, after a strike against Tampa Tugs, concluded a satisfactory vessels were now being manned "top to bottom" by SIU- agreement. represented crews. Several of the LTPPA's members, with their The following summer some of Tampa Tug's boats were backs to the wall, felt compelled to switch over to the SIU in transferred to the Great Lakes and in connection therewith, boats order to obtain employment. As a result, the hours worked by of Hannah Marine were intermingled in the Tampa Tug fleet, the ILA personnel for Hannah Marine dropped drastically over bringing about Article XX charges by the ILA. The intermingling the following months to the point where by September 1982, no of the equipment was by several companies all having the same hours were reported for L TPPA's members on Hannah Marine' s ownership. An ILA affiliate had an agreement with Hannah Marine tugs. for some of this equipment, limited to the licensed personnel An extensive investigation by the ILA of corporate affiliations, onboard the tugs. The umpire found that to the extent these log books, and other revealing documents uncovered that the Hannah Marine vessels were comingled, there was an Article XX Hannah group of companies and Tampa Tugs were owned and violation. However with respect to those vessels which were run by the very same people. Interlocking directorates as well as Tampa Tug vessels, there was no violation. The SIU fully complied a record of interconnected operations showed that the ILA' s with the umpire's determination. ILA nevertheless asked for representatives had been conned while the company was handing sanctions. A Subcommittee of the AFL-CIO Executive Council, over the Hannah tugs to the SIU. In return, the employer was consisting of Secretary-Treasurer Donohue and Vice Presidents permitted by the SIU to reduce its manning levels. It appears Boede and McEntee, after carefully considering the evidence, that the ILA officials' resistance to this demand by the employer concluded that SIU had fully and completely complied with the and the SIU's willingness to comply was an important factor in umpire's determination and was not found to be in noncompliance with the umpire's determination (Exhibit 2). this turnover. In my letter of April 19, 1982 (Exhibit A-1), before the evidence Unhappy with the Executive Council Subcommittee's decision (Continued on Next Page.) (Continued on Next Page.) August 1984 / LOG/ /23 �ILA'S Charges Against SIU \ was all in on Hannah, I had alerted President Kirkland to what we had suspected. I called it a "growing pattern of deliberate hostilities by one AFL-CIO affiliate against another" at "a critical point in our Federation's history when we are setting out to organize the unorganized, not to displace the unorganized.'' I found it ''all the more shameful that the affiliate at fault is led by the President of the Maritime Trades Department who certainly should know better.'' On November 26, 1982, I reduced our complaints against the SIU on the Great Lakes to formal charges under Article XX (See Exhibit B-2). This resulted in a determination in June 1983 by an AFL-CIO Impartial Umpire who found substance to the ILA's allegations and who determined that the SIU was in violation of both Section 2 and 3 of Article XX (Exhibit B-3). He recognized that Tampa Tugs was clearly a "alter ego" of Hannah Marine and that the LTPPA's "protected relationship was not destroyed by the change in ownership or charter of the tugs in question.'' These Are the Facts on the merits, ILA's Gleason, in his usual form, using his purple prose, condemned the members of that Subcommittee, members of this Council. For on page 7 of his August 6, 1984 letter to this Council, he accused the SIU of creating a smoke screen of legal arguments and purportedly smoke therefrom clouded the committee's vision-for he then states ''the subcommittee backed off and evidently accepted the SIU's representations at face value when it refused to recommend sanctions''. Not satisfied with that thrust, he then indicted them for failing to carry out their responsibilities, by charging: "I submit that the Subcommittee did not carry out its mandate to uphold the integrity of an Article XX decision that was sound in all respects and that it allowed the SIU to give it mere lip service." Then he concluded with this attack: YOU BE THE JUDGE • In the intervening period, on April 20, 1983, President Kirkland handed down a "final and binding, determination" in the TMT dispute. He concluded that the SIU's Philadelphia affiliate "should disclaim its representation rights at TMT Corporation, Petty's Island, Camden, New Jersey." His decision was premised on my own assurances that if the ILA secured representation rights, then we would take all necessary steps to make sure that no one represented by the SIU on the island would be adversely affected by the change in representation. (See Exhibit A-2) The SIU's reaction to the two decisions was one that may be termed "passive resistance." The SIU never actually disclaimed its affiliate's representation of the employees on Petty's Island and continues to represent them to this time. The ILA's efforts to meet with Mr. Crowley went unanswered, while the SIU failed to extend any help to the ILA to obtain recognition as contemplated by President Kirkland's letter (See Exhibit A-3). As you will shortly see, the SIU's refusal to honor President Kirkland's decision would later have a far reaching, domino-like effect upon the ILA. The SIU similarly disregarded the essence of the Impartial Umpire's award. It appealed his determination while continuing to flout it (Exhibit B-4). After the appeal was denied, the ILA requested compliance (See Exhibit B-5). The SIU made a feeble attempt at disclaimer (See Exhibit B-6), which was rejected by the employer who then attempted to divide the two AFL-CIO affiliates from the employees (See Letter, September 16, 1983, Exhibit B-8). The SIU failed and refused to follow through with a bona.fide effort to comply with the Umpire's determination. In the meantime the employer rushed in to fill the gap until it can again deal with the SIU openly. The ILA then requested the imposition of sanctions under Sections 14 and 15 of Article XX (Exhibit B-9). A hearing was held before an Execurive Council subcommittee. The SIU created a smokescreen of legal arguments on its supposed liabilities if it attempted to do anything further to implement the Umpire's award. The subcommittee backed off and evidently accepted the SIU's representations at face value when it refused to recommend sanctions. (Exhibit B-10) I submit that the subcommittee did not carry out its mandate to uphold the integrity of an Article XX decision that was sound in all respects and that it allowed the SIU to give it mere lip service. This flies in the face of the whole purpose of Article XX and will encourage future violators of Article XX to avoid compliance by sitting back and raising all sorts of arguments whenever they are caught redhanded. I do not believe that the members of the Executive Council, sitting as a whole body, will (Continued on Next Page.) 24 / LOG / August 1984 ''I do not believe that members of the Executive Council, sitting as a whole body, will be taken in by such Flim-Flam." Unfortunately, the Flim-Flammer here is Gleason. Apparently not satisfied in subjecting and criticizing, the SIU, its President; the MTD, its President; and the President and Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO, Brother Gleason now adds to his condemnation two members of a Council Subcommittee who participated as the Subcommittee Hearing body. Welcome aboard Brothers Boede and McEntee. Again Gleason demonstrates his consistency that if you don't agree with him, something must be wrong with you. We would also remind Gleason that making statements that tend to hold affiliates in disrepute is contrary to AFL-CIO's spirit and policy. See Article XX, Section 5, as an example. However, more significant in connection with the issues leading to the present dispute is a pattern of conduct engaged in by the ILA which has been the subject of much discussion between the parties, the Federation Officers, as well as Council members. Gleason claims the SIU has engaged in a course of conduct which he equates as raids upon the ILA. Unfortunately, he's gotten the parties confused because it has been the ILA which the record conclusively demonstrates has been the organization that has engaged in multiple and continuous raids upon the SIU and has been so found by many Article XX Umpires. Examples of such instances are as follows: • Sea/and-Hampton Roads, Case #79-9, where ILA was found to have raided SIU's Article XX rights in Virginia, with respect to Sections 2 & 3; • Sea/and-Port Everglades, Case #79-61, again where the Umpire found ILA violated SIU's Article XX rights; • Crowley Towing and Transportation, Case #80-3, ILA again found guilty of having violated SIU Article XX rights. • S.S. Buckeye, Case #81-1, where ILA has been found to have violated SIU's Article XX rights upon the Great Lakes. • In addition, there are two present cases before umpires on complaints filed by the SIU against the ILA. One is in connection with McAllister Brothers-Outreach where ILA' s affiliate is accused of violating SIU rights among tugboat workers in the port of Baltimore, which is to be heard by the Umpire on August 16, 1984. Another is Bob-Lo Company, where the ILA is accused that its affiliate MMP again violated the SIU's Article XX rights aboard vessels on the Great Lakes and which also is to be heard shortly. The foregoing record unquestionably refutes the ILA' s contention that SIU over the years has engaged in a course of conduct of raiding the ILA. The only case involving such conduct is the (Continued on Next Page.) �ILA'S Charges Against SIU These Are the Facts be taken in by such flim-flam. Along with that which I will propose hereafter, I am asking you to examine what happened in the Hannah Marine situation on your own moition. Unless you agree, then the subcommittee's ruling will continue to discredit and undermine the purposes of Article XX, by setting a dangerous and contrary precedent. The SIU's impunity found its ultimate expression on February 8, 1984, when Delta Steamship Lines, long-time longshore employer, suddenly turned against the ILA. In late 1982, Joe Crowley, the same tycoon who owns TMT and TOPS, bought Delta from Holiday Inns for a song. He immediately embarked on a master plan to rid himself not only of unions with which he doesn't prefer to deal, such as the ILA, but of all union-represented Americans in his conglomerate's employ. First, Crowley applied to the Maritime Administration to let him out of most of his Operating Differential Subsidies ("ODS") agreements, while permitting him to scuttle a goodly number of Delta ships. The ODS's are primarily used to subsidize or supplement American seamen's wages on American flag vessels, in order to keep our ships in certain key foreign trades. Delta proposed to replace the present vessels with more modern craft, case involving Hannah Marine in which the SIU was in partial violation and complied with the determination. There is, however, more serious conduct in the nature of charges with respect to ILA's conduct. This has been the subject of a meeting with three members of the Executive Council. Evidence was there presented demonstrating ILA's nefarious and non-trade union conduct. For upwards of 25 years, SIU has been the exclusive collective bargaining unit representative of the unlicensed seamen employed on vessels owned or operated by Great Lakes Towing Company (GLTC). Simultaneously during this period, the ILA, through its licensed tugboatmen union affiliate, has represented the licensed officers on the GLTC boats. As a result of conduct by the ILA in authorizing and permitting the making of collective bargaining agreements by another ILA affiliate with other companies upon terms and conditions of employment substantially less than that of Great Lakes Towing Company tugs, the employment opportunities of both SIU members and the ILA' s affiliated licensed tugboatmen have substantially declined. However, what is most surprising and disturbing is the manner in which this has been done by the ILA. YOU BE 1'HE JUDGE manned by drastically reduced crews. Crowley arrogantly sought over half a billion dollars from the Government for the privilege of buying him out and enabling him to cut his subsidiary's labor costs. Along with other industry brethren, I opposed this outrageous scam. I asked Congress to investigate this illegal proposal beforenot after-the fact. (See Exhibit C) A hearing has already been held and this part of Crowley's grand plan has meanwhile come to a halt. The next move on his schedule was to pull Delta out of several employer bargaining associations and away from all customary ILA ports. However, Delta did not act until February, 1984, after it had already subscribed to the ILA-Association Agreement in September, 1983, covering 36 ports from Maine to Texas. (Exhibit D-1) It balked at signing a further agreement and used this as an excuse for ignoring its earlie.r commitment in order to walk away from the ILA altogether. Crowley's scheme vitally depended on his ability to service the cargo aboard Delta's vessels at his non-ILA land-based facilities. He proceedeq in a lightning series of steps: (1) He moved containers and barges from Houston, Texas to his TOPS terminal in Lake Charles, Louisiana where TOPS' Teamsters handled all longshoring. (See Exhibit D-2) (2) In Jacksonville, Florida, Delta bypassed its traditional dealings with the ILA's local members (See, e.g., Exhibit D-3). It arranged for containers aboard the vessel Santa Rosa to be discharged and loaded to and from barges (moved by Crowley tugs) in mid-stream. Teamsters in the employ of TMT of Jacksonville (See Exhibit D-3) operated the cranes, but only under 1he guidance, supervision and assistance of members of an SIU riding crew who normally serviced the cranes in the South American phases of the vessel's past voyages. Hundreds of additional Delta containers have since been handled dockside by TMT's Teamster members, while at least one other vesel had the assistance of SIU personnel in the operation of its cranes. (See Exhibit D-5). (3) When Delta's vessels arrived at their home port in Philadelphia, they were diverted from their regular ILA terminal to Petty's Island. There, members of the SIU's affiliate had prepared containers transferred from ILA terminals for loading aboard Delta ships by Teamster labor, including crane operators, employed by Crowley's TOPS division. They also processed con(Continued on Next Page.) I It began when Lakes tugboat companies known as Seaway Towing, Inc. and North American Towing were taken over by one Anthony Rico acting as Vice President and Secretary (Exhibit 3). This occurred in about 1980. Coincidentally Mr. Rico is the President of Upper Great Lakes Pilots, Inc., an ILA affiliate. Equally shocking is that Jennifer D. Broome is not only the controller of Upper Great Lakes Pilots, Inc., (Exhibit 4), but also the Treasurer of Seaway Towing, Inc. and North American Towing (Exhibit 5). And to top it off, Mrs. Broome is also the SecretaryTreasurer of ILA Local 2010 (Exhibit 4). In support of these statements, we have submitted as exhibits photocopies of the cards of Captain Rico and Mrs. Broome together with a mailing envelope of ILA Local 2010 as well as a Dun and Bradstreet report setting forth the officers of North American Towing Company and Seaway Towing. To be noted on the latter document is that Mrs. Broome is the Secretary-Treasurer of the ILA Local 2010 and the tug crews are represented by same Local 2010. We .also attach the minutes of a June 17, 1981 meeting of the Great Lakes Shipping Association which refers to the cut rates available from North American Towing Tugs crewed by ILA crews, in comparison to Great Lakes Towing Company tugs manned by joint ILA/SIU crews (Exhibit 6). Finally, we attach a Journal of Commerce column explaining the unusual nature of the relationship of the parties in this business venture and we submit it is this sort of relationship operating under substandard contracts which is undercutting not only the SIU's contract, but also ILA's own licensed tugboatmen (Exhibit 7). Is this what Gleason means when he proclaims ILA is representative of AFL-CIO trade unionism? A further example of the sort of substandard contracts made by ILA for seamen working upon the Great Lakes is the agreement between the Lakes Pilots Association, Inc. and Interlakes Pilots, District #2, Local 1921, ILA (Exhibit 8). Under this agreement, the Lakes Pilots Association, Inc., who are MMP members and an ILA affiliate have entered into a collective bargaining agreement with a sister ILA Local 1921, covering the seamen who operate the pilot boats. An examination of this contract shows that the company, the Pilot Association, pays the employees initiation fees, assessments and membership dues; that the company fringe benefits constitute paid hospitalization and life insurance of $5,000.00; and for a 12-hour day deckhands can receive for a full week's work of at least 60 hours the magnificent sum of $175.00 (Continued on Next Page.) August 1984 / LOG/ /25 �ILA'S Charges Against SIU tainers discharged by the Teamsters. (4) In Charleston, South Carolina where Delta had always used ILA stevedores, it set up an off-pier facility to receive and discharge containerized cargo. ILA did not sit back. It filed contract grievances against Delta before the appropriate panels. (See, e.g. Exhibit D-6) Delta refused to appear. When the ILA moved to enforce the panels' awards, Delta counterattacked in Federal Court where these cases are still being hotly litigated. The ILA also filed an Article XX charge with the AFL-CIO, which is pending before an impartial Umpire. (Exhibit D-7) Much of the information contained in this letter regarding SIU's assistance to Delta surfaced during the course of the hearing. It is now clear that SIU officials and involved members were aware from the ·very outset of ILA's dispute with Delta on its attempt to break away. It appears that though the SIU knew that it was being used to help carry out Crowley's plan, it filed no protests or grievances but continued ·to work hand-in-hand with Delta, eitl)er by side-stepping in favor of -the Teamsters or actually --initiating the Teamster members into their newly-found longshore work. The SIU has played coy by ordering its members not to These Are the Facts- per week, less than minimum wage, and operators $250.00. Further evidence of ILA' s two-pot system-their ,inferior agreements-is the letter from the Great Lakes Towing Company to ILA's Captain Bernard Fitzpatrick dated June 29, 1984 (Exhibit 9). That letter makes clear that more favorable contracts are being given to Gaelic Tugboat Company and other Lake Companies that are represented by the Licensed Tugmen of the ILA as distinguished from Fitzpatrick's ILA affiliate, which represents the licensed personnel at Great Lakes Towing Company. These issues have been the subject of differences and disputes between the SIU and ILA over the past many years and notwithstanding the same, ILA persists in 'the conduct described above to the severe detriment of SIU members upon the Lakes. It is beyond question that at all times the resolution of the disputes between ILA and SIU relative to the TMT Terminal at Petty's Island and the problem on the Great Lakes as to ILA's conduct were and are interrelated and depend upon each other for their resolution (Exhibit 10). The minutes of a meeting held between the parties and members of the AFL-CIO Executive Council at AFL-CIO Headquarters on July 6, 1982, copies of which are in the files of the AFL-CIO and available to Council Members, reflect this fact. YOU BE THE JUDGE "touch" Delta's equipment, while letting them make sure that We note further Brother Gleason's failure to regulate the activity the Teamsters are doing the work correctly ·and relinquishing to of its Masters, Mates, and Pilots affiliates viza the SIU. The the Teamsters part, but not all, of their own contractual work. Masters, Mates, and Pilots within the past several years is also Their members are doing the rest of the container handling work engaged in a campaign to invade SIU's. traditional jurisdiction, that our own members have traditionally done. the traditional jurisdiction which Gleason claims on behalf of the Meanwhle, articles appearing in industry and daily papers have ILA. Attached hereto is correspondence from the Masters, Mates, highlighted Joe Crowley's anti-ILA position and his success so and Pilots demonstrating that with respect to the M/V Resolute, far to evade our contract. (See Articles, Exhibit D-8) They point the MMP was representing unlicensed personnel notwithstanding out the "enormous significance" of this battle to the ILA, in its traditional jurisdiction is licensed personnel (Exhibit 11). With which it has the support of the more honorable carriers. They respect to the Valerie F, the attached exhibit demonstrates that also show beyond question that Crowley is out to streamline his again in proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board, operation at organized labor's expense. It is only a matter of time the Masters, .Mates, and Pilots was seeking to represent the before he turns all of his crews around, shipside and landside, unlicensed personnel notwithstanding their traditional jurisdiction from top of bottom. is licensed personnel (Exhibit 12). All of this hasn't bothered the SIU. Its officials are content to Going further, the ILA includes Local 6, a local that reportedly deal with both Crowley and the Teamsters. This point was driven represents foreign seamen on foreign ships. When President home to me and my colleagues in a meeting with Jackie Presser. Gleason talks about trade unionism and the necessary interrelaThe Teamster President at first led me to believe that he would tionships that are involved, one of those areas is the ITF. Yet through Local 6 and its President, a Mr. Perry, the ILA is not put up with a withdrawal that struck at the heart of all unions' in a position of defending the substandard contracts given by Mr. labor management relations. (See Exhibit D-9) However, it appears that after speaking to the SIU, Presser backed off from his Perry and Local 6 to foreign shipowners that violate ITF guideearlier position and now is refusing to cooperate. lines. Mr. Perry is a former Administrative Assistant to the National In the meantime, I have written several times to President Maritime Union who was thrown out by that union and given a Kirkland, asking him to advise you of what was going on and to charter by the ILA. Mr. Perry and Local 6 then engaged in a bring Brother Drozak and his cohorts to task for failing to respect controversy with the ITF over substandard contracts. In court the ILA's work under these very serious circumstances. Included proceedings, this ILA affiliates affidavits were characterized in among my recent appeals was a request for sanctions against the the Journal of Commerce as bearing language "that might be SIU for failing to abide by his ruling in the earlier TMT case, with effects that were being compounded in the present Delta · expected from an irate shipowner rather than a union official" (Exhibit 13). confrontation. (See Exhibit A-4) His response, through SecretaryTo our knowledge, ILA Local 6, and Mr. Perry are still part Treasurer Donahue, simply worked around the problem rather than deal with it forthrightly, so as to render his determination of the marine activities of the ILA. meaningless. He said he was only using his "good offices" and Finally, with respect to this issue of traditional jurisdiction, a could not comply with my request because we had not followed critical factor motivating the ILA is demonstrated by the terms of its constitution. ILA is a union which represents longshoremen. the precise formalities in the book. (See Exhibit A-5 and compare Nevertheless, umjerthe ILA Constitution, it has created a separate with Exhibit A-2). _ I find all this plainly ludicrous and offensive. It is a distortion division called the Marine Division. That Division is given a of the essence of Articles III and XX and of the very meaning of separate status and recognition with a vice president as well as other trappings of recognition. Under that banner that separate the "respect" that-he must know that the SIU is required to give division, represents the Masters, Mates, and Pilots (MMP), which the ILA. (Exhibit D-10) Though President Kirkland himself is a represents · masters and mates aboard vessels as well as pilots; member of the MM&P, which has just been stabbed in the back also represents marine engineers as well. Added thereto is its by Crowley, apparently he either cannot bring himself to confront (Continued on Next Page.) 26 / LOG / August 1984 (Continued on Next Page.) �ILA'S Charges Against SIU the President of the Maritime Trades Department or, realizing that his determination in the TMT matter was ignored by the SIU, he feels powerless to accomplish anything. Fortunately, the members of the Executive Council do not have to share his reluctance to deal with the SIU's shortcomings. They can and must take positive action. I am therefore requesting that you address this entire matter of the SIU's non-compliance and continuing defiance of its responsibilities as an affilitate of our Federation. I am asking you to direct the SIU to cease its misconduct and to support, rather than interfere with, the ILA in its monumental dispute with a determined runaway employer. If the Council should fail to act, then we might as well scrap these gut provisions of the AFL-CIO Constitution and the traditions built up over several decades. We'll then have to start a fresh ball game and go back to the old time hard-and- fast, noholds-barred rules. Which shall it be? I leave it up to you! YOU BE THEJUDGE Fraternally yours, Thomas W. Gleason International President These Are the Facts Local 333 which represents licensed and unlicensed tugboatmen; and finally in addition, is its Licensed Tugboatmen affiliate representing licensed personnel aboard tugboats on the Lakes. As a result, the ILA as an AFL-CIO affiliate has within its constitution an established rival deep sea, rivers, harbors and bay seamen unit to represent such classes of marine workers. This would be analogous to another AFL-CIO union setting up within its constitution a separate department to represent building trades personnel or a separate department representing food and commercial persons. And with this background, Gleason has the temerity to argue that the ILA organization is entitled to exclusivity of traditional jurisdiction. We note with interest Gleason's concluding remark, his ascribing to the SIU the reasons for the Teamsters' refusal to cooperate with the ILA. As much as Gleason may attempt to obfuscate, divert attention from the truth, and hide from the facts, it remains that it is the fundctmental dispute, set forth immediately hereafter, with its substantiating exhibit, which is the basis for their differences. Gleason knows better than to attempt such a ploy. For who but he knows better than anyone else that the dispute between his union and the Teamsters is the latter's contention that by the 50 mile rule, ILA has taken Teamsters' work. We attach hereto a recent article from the Journal of Commerce which demonstrates beyond a doubt the substance of our arguments (Exhibit 14). It should also be pointed out that notwithstanding the SIU NLRB petition for certification at the TMT Terminal in Jacksonville, Florida, and its withdrawal to aid the ILA as stated above, so the ILA could be their representative, nevertheless ILA defaulted or was incompetent to accomplish the desired resultconsequently the Teamsters represent the TMT Terminal at Jacksonville. And the same thing has 'occurred at other TMT terminals. For example atLake Charles, Louisiana, the ILA made no efforts to organize the TMT employees there. They are now Teamster members. Similarly at Mobile, Alabama, ILA made no efforts to organize the terminal employees there. Again the Teamsters did organize it. And the same with the San Juan TMT Terminal, which is Teamsters. ILA's complaint against the SIU is really an excuse and a lame one as such for its inability to marshall its own management and organize these workers. Yet on the other hand, when SIU has been successful or if any other AFL-CIO union should be successful, ILA would expect them to turn the membership over to the ILA. * * * Before proceeding to address the pending Article XX charges brought by the ILA against the SIU involving Delta Line, we reemphasize the past Article XX proceedings between the SIU and the ILA. This record makes clear, as our discussion above demonstrated, that the SIU was subjected to 5 raids by the ILA and in addition has two more pending charges awaiting a hearing before an Umpire against the ILA. On the other hand, applicable to the SIU, there was only one finding by an umpire against the SIU in favor of the ILA, the same limited to a partial finding under particular circumstances. A late beloved politician once said "let's look at the record". Now we suggest President Gleason do the same as instructed by the late Governor Al Smith. There is presently pending before an Impartial Umpire the Delta complaint by ILA, charging that SIU violated ILA' s Article XX rights. Hearings on this complaint were heard on three separate days and were recently concluded, with briefs to be filed by August 24, 1984. We do not propose nor do we think it appropriate to discuss that matter before this Council. We do not believe it is fair to prejudice any member of this council for in the event of any appeal from the Umpire's determination, members of this council, of necessity, will have to sit as an appelate body. For that reason, we do not discuss the merits of the pending Article XX Delta Case and we submit Article XX due process requires no less. We recognize that Gleason, by his letter, as he has in the past, is engaged in a course of conduct representing an attempt to "condition" the record in an Article XX proceeding. He is also in effect attempting the old cliche of'' salting'' the record. Although affiliates may from time to time disagree with Article XX determinations, as we are sure many affiliates have, nevertheless the proceedings of Article XX must and have always been held inviolate. Nor should proceedings be subjected to pressures or persuasions by any affiliate. We intend to abide by that admonition. We would expect in the interest of basic trade unionism and adherence to constitutional precepts of the AFL-CIO, that ILA be instructed to do likewise. We believe that our position before the Impartial Umpire in the present Delta case is correct and that we will be successful. (Continued on Next Page.) August 1984 / LOG/ /27 �These Are the Facts However, whatever the outcome, affiliates including the SIU and the ILA must abide by the result and we further suggest to the ILA that they stop carping about the process, the integrity of the system, or the integrity of the participants, including those who have to make the impartial determinations. We believe that as we have stated at the outset, that this ILA grievance is not properly a matter of constitutional principle before this council. We are not concerned about debating the merits of the issue. However we believe that once constitutional precepts are disregarded, such as making a non-Article XX proceeding one nevertheless, then the rule of constitutional adherence is breached and anarchy takes over. For the foregoing reasons, this complaint of the ILA should not be accorded a hearing and, in any event, the same be dismissed. Fraternally, Frank Drozak President YOU BE THE JUDGE ' -I LOG 28 / LOG / August 1984 - SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT August 1984 �-· - - ~- ~ - - - -- - -- - -~------------------~~------- (Continued from Page 20.) and then transferring them to foreign-flag ships for carriage to Alaska. If this loophole is not closed, as many as 4,000 maritime jobs may be lost. The SIU has worked closely with Rep. Don Bonker (D-Wash.) , who has introduced a bill to eliminate the Third Proviso loophole. The House passed this bill. Sen. Slade Gorton (R-Wash.) recently introduced a similar measure in the Senate. Last August, Rep. Bill Frenzel (R-Minn.) introduced a bill which would repeal the Jones Act. The SIU will oppose it in any form, however, we are reasonably sure that there will be no action on this legislation. Also the SIU is working extending the Jones Act to 200 miles offshore as opposed to the current 12-mile limit. That would eliminate most topping-off outside the 12-mile limit by foreignflag ships. In addition, the Union is fighting against the establishment of so-called free trade zones which could result in foreignflag participation in the Jones Act market. outs, the SIU has been forced to go to Congress to prevent those proposals. Maritime Safety h the recent past, there have been three major incidents which have starkly demonstrated the perils of life at sea. The freighter S.S. Poet disappeared. The collier Marine Electric and the mobile offshore unit Ocean Ranger both capsized, incurring great loss of life. Thus, measures which increase seafarers' chances for survival during a maritime disaster are high on the SIU s list of priorities. Last November, the House and Senate tried to put together a package of current maritime safety legislation. An important element of this package was a bill introduced by Sen. Paul Trible (R-Va.) which would require that exposure suits be carried on all U.S.-flag commercial vessels. The Coast Guard, upon review of this legislation, initiated their own rulemaking proceeding and subsequently issued regulations requmng exposure suits on all U .S.-flag vessels operating in cold cli- to improved enforcement of existing safety regulations. Medical Care Entitlement for Merchant Seamen Maritime Administration Programs Each year the Maritime Administration (MarAd) must present a budget to Congress for its ongoing maritime programs including operating differential subsidies (ODS), construction differential subsidies (CDS), and Title XI loan guar• antee funding. The Reagan administration has cut back MarAd funding drastically, all but eliminating tfle CDS program. The SIU has encouraged Congress to keep in mind the long term needs of the U.S. maritime industry during the ongoing budget process. Because of the funding cuts, the SIU has worked through Congress to help bolster traditional programs such as CDS and ODS. Also because the administration uses MarAd to implement its own policies, such as CDS paybacks and ODS buy- mates. The Coast Guard's regulation became binding on August 4, 1984. Rep. Walter Jones (D-N .C.), Chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, introduced a measure which includes provisions to improve vessel reporting requirements and inspection procedures. It would increase the limit of owner liability from $60 per ton to $420 for death and bodily injury payments. Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.) recently introduced his own liability legislation. Both Houses of Congress approved different versions of the marine safety bill, however, they have yet to iron out the differences between their packages. The SIU will press for passage of the most comprehensive version. The SIU also believes that much more can be done in this area, particularly with respect For over 200 years, the leaders of our nation respected the U.S. merchant marine's value as a national defense asset, and the federal government provided seafarers with free medical care. In 1981 , however, the Reagan administration decided to back out on this responsibility in the name of fiscal constraint. The burden of seafarer health care shifted at that time to various unions' plans. This represents a heavy burden for the maritime community. Upon the urging of the SIU and other members of the maritime industry, Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) sponsored an amendment to legislation which ordered the General Accounting Office (GAO) to conduct an investigation of the negative impact of the elimination of the Public Health Service and government-sponsored medical coverage for Seafarers. This amendment, signed into law in December 1982, also requested that the GAO include a report on the feasibility of providing merchant seamen with health care benefits by including them in the Department of Defense's ongoing health care programs. The GAO Ii.as not yet issued its report, although over 15 months have lapsed since it was requested. The GAO now reports that the study should be released by the end of September. Also SIU President Frank Drozak has urged Congress to approve the use of surplus ODS funds to establish some sort of medical program for merchant seamen. That is under consideration by Congress. Navy Support The SIU is encouraging the Department of Defense to develop Naval support programs intended to meet national security needs and also to build up the U.S.-flag fleet. The SIUNA also supports a transfer of tasks such as harbor and fleet tug work, underway replenishment and salvage work, from the U.S. Navy to privately owned U .S.-flag vessels. Because of the Union's efforts, hundreds of Navy support jobs have been created through the manning of four new Sealift ships (former SL-7s), plus the new Navy crane ship Keystone State. The gwernment is also taking bids for dozens of other support ships which could lead to even more jobs. Just before the current recess, the SIU worked with supporters of an amendment which set up a study on the practice of contracting out procedures. Initially it was feared the amend(Continued on Next Page.) August 1984 / LOG / 29 �Cargo, Safety, Jobs, and National Security are the 'Stakes ment could mean a halt of contracting, the Union was assured that the amendment was not intended to have a negative impact on the merchant fleet. Ocean Mining - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has received funding the last few years for exploration of resources on the ocean floors. The SIU supports this funding because U.S. companies and U.S. -flag mining vessels, utilizing the increased knowledge resulting from NOAA research, would be in a strategic position to begin economical and timely recovery of these minerals. The SIU views this newborn industry as a unique opportunity for the U.S. maritime industry and will accordingly continue to study it to determine how U.S. maritime interests could best take advantage of the opportunities it presents. deepening projects. The SIU also. pointed out that those user fees would in effect subsidize foreign shipping because if an American vessel was forced to pay for channel dredging it did not need, it would be providing some Qf the funds to open the ports to foreign-flag ships. Also if all users of the port were forced to pay it would add an_pther burden on the cost of water transportation. This legislation ensures that these vessels will not be assessed fees for projects only affecting the bulk trades. H.R. 3678 was originally referred to four committees. Just prior to the bill being marked up in the Merchant Marine and Constitution to enter the U.S. domestic passenger ship trades. Moreover, the SIU is fighting a recent attempt to allow foreignflag passenger vessels into the Puerto Rico trade. The SIU also successfully promoted legislation which would permit a tax deduction for business expenses incurred by individuals attending a convention held aboard a U .S.-flag passenger ship. While Title 46 Recodification One of the SIU's biggest leg- foreign flag interests attempted islative victories in 1983 was the . to get an identical deduction, recodification of Title 46 of the their effort was unsuccessful. United States Code. Title 46 is Because of the high-cost of the primary group of laws dealbuilding U.S. passenger ships and the military's desperate need ing with marine safety, vessels standards, and seamen's welfor troop carrying ships in event fare. The SIU made many recof a crisis, the SIU has been fighting to allow the re-flagging of two foreign built ships , so _a U.S.-owned company can operate them with American crews. Currently that is attached to the Department of Defense's authorizations which is in conference. such as health insurance. Both the Senate and House included bans on such taxation in the tax _packages reported out of committees, however, the Senate prohibition is only temporary. The SIU will work for a permanent ban on unfair taxation of labor's hard earned fringe benefits. ODS Buyouts Vessel Air Emissions Although some operators argue that ODS contract termination will allow them more freedom, the SIU is certain that this proposal will harm the U.S. maritime industry in ways unforeseen by MarAd. The present ODS program ensures that ODS contracted operators will maintain U.S.-crewed, U.S.flagged fleets engaging in international trade. If these operators terminate their contracts, there is no guarantee that they will not reflag foreign or invade the Jones Act protected, coastwise trade. The SIU has written detailed comments in opposition to MarAd's proposal. In addition, SIU will follow up with meetings and further correspondence with the appropriate MarAd officials to educate them on the disastrous impact of ODS contract terminations. The SIU has been actively engaged in efforts to amend the Clean Air Act with respect to vessel air emissions. Since 1980, there has been a growing trend toward state-by-state regulation of air pollution from vessels which has resulted in diverse and, often times, conflicting requirements. This type of regulation not only increases the operational costs of the vessel, but raises potentially serious safety problems. The SIUNA has voiced its concerns to members of Congress and has cautioned against developing any laws and regulations to control marine air emissions before the safe application of these controls can be demonstrated. Just recently the SIU has voiced strong opposition at a Santa Barbara, Calif. proposed ordinance which would have virtually phased out all tanker traffic in that area because of unreasonable emission standards. Port Development Rep. Robert Roe (D-N.J.) introduced H.R. 3678 , the most comprehensive water transportation legislation of the 98th Congress. This bill would finance port improvement projects through a combination of already imposed customs fees and some locally generated funding. There has been some concern that shallow draft vessels would be unfairly burdened by user fees extended for port 30 I LOG / August 1984 Fisheries Committee, the SIU successfully fought back an amendment which would have allowed user fees to be imposed on all vessels with drafts of less than 45 feet to finance port development projects. The bill passed the House. The Senate Version, S. 1739, includes the high user fee and the SIU is fighting that attempt. That legislation is still at the committee stage. Saint Lawrence Seaway In the last two years, steps have been taken to bolster trade in the Great Lakes region and improve the financial health of the St. Lawrence Seaway. In 1982, the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation was relieved of its obligation to repay its construction debt. Legislation is now pending which would abolish transit tolls on the U.S. portion of the Seaway. The SIU supports any legislation which will encourage increased trade on the Great Lakes. T·axation of Fringe Benefits The SIUNA has joined with the AFL-CIO in its fight against the taxation of fringe benefits ommendations to the appropriate committees to ensure that the needs of American seafarers would be met. Many of the recommendations were included in the final package signed into law by the president. UNCTAD In October 1983, the United Nations · Conference on Trade and Development (UNCT AD) Liner Code came into effect, however, the United States Government still refuses to sign it. The SIU believes that this code, which reserves 80 percent of the cargo traded between two countries for their own fleets, would greatly benefit the U.S.flag fleet. During several hearings and in correspondence with the administration, SIU President Frank Drozak has urged the adoption of bi-lateral shipping agreements as a necessary way to improve the state of the fleet. U.S. Flag Passenger Fleet The SIU has focused on promoting the U .S.-flag passenger fleet. We were successful in getting legislation passed which allowed the Independence and the International Issues The fight to promote the American fleet and jobs has not been-limited to the United States. Through representation on several international groups and committees, such as the International Maritime Organization and the International Transportation Workers Federation, the SIU has won battles on safety, manning levels and flags of convenience problems. �Ballot Box X Voting-How to Register As an American citizen, your greatest right is to vote for candidates campa1gmng for the public trust as they seek local, state and national offices. The SIU/MTD grassroots program works in tandem with our members' voting rights. Our grassroots . campaign educates the candidates on the vital role the maritime industry plays for STATE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT America's survival, economically and strategically. We must work together to elect candidates who will stand by their promises and make their promises working realities. We need the strength of our members to convince candidates for office that our issues must be dealt with-not by promises-but by ACTION! REGISTRATION DEADLINE But our members must act by pulling the levers in the -voting booth for these candidates on election day. Voting is your right, but registering to be eligible to vote is your responsibility. This November, the stakes are high for the working people of this country and for America's future. WHERE TO REGISTER Voters must be 18 years of age by election day in all states except Pennsylvania (where the age requirement extends to the day after election day). Election day is all day, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 1984. The following is a state-by-state description of the registration procedures and requirements of the 50 states of the union. REGISTRATION BY MAIL WHYIS REGISTRATION CANCELLED? Alabama Ala,ka 10 days 30 days 1O days before election · county court house no move 30 days before election state ·election office, city & borough clerk, precinct registrar yes failure to vote in 4 yrs.; registration in another state Arizona 50 days 50 days before election county recorder, justice of the peace, deputy registrars no failure to vote in last gen'I election Arkansas none 20 days before election county clerk, other designated places no failure to vote in 4 yrs., move from co., name chg. C• llfoml• 29 days 29 days before election -office of registrar of voters or co. clerk, before deputy registrar, Dept. of Motor Vehicles, Post Offices yes failure to vote in general election, accompanied by confirmation of residence Colorado 32 days 32 days before election any county or city clerk's office, or branch offices no failure to vote in general election Connecticut bona fide residence no durational req. 14 days before primary 21 days before election town clerk or registrar of voters, session of bd. of admission of electors, public sessions, crosstown & door-to-door registration no move from town Delaware bona fide residence no durational req. 21 days before primary 3rd Sat. in Oct. county department of elections, other designated places yes move from state, failure to vote in 2 consecutive gen'I elections Florida none 30 days before election with supervisor of elections, or branch offices no ... on request, move from state or co., failure to return purge or vote in 2 yrs. Georgia bona fide residence no durational req. 30 days before election county board of registrars no failure to vote in 3 yrs. Hawaii none 30th day before election any county or city clerk's office, Lt. Governor's office no failure to vote in election yr., request by voter Idaho bona fide residence no durational req. 5 days before election county clerk or precinct registrar no failure to vote in 4 yrs., incorrect address llllnols 30 days 28 days before election county clerk's office, office of the Board of Election Commissioners during precinct registration days or anytime by precinct registrars no failure to vote in 4 yrs., name or address change lndl1n1 none 29th day before election Bd. of Voter Registration, clerk of cir- no failure to vote for 2 yrs. cuit court, before deputy registrar, certain institutions low• none 10th day before election Office of County Commissioner, public bldgs., or anyone may distribute forms yes failure to record change of name or address, failure to vote in 4 yrs. Kansas must be registered at close of registration 20 days before election county election commissioner's office, county clerk yes change of name, change of address Kentucky Louisiana 30 days county clerk's office yes failure to vote in 4 yrs., moving none 30 days before election 30 days before election office of registrar of parish no failure to vote in 4 yrs., change of address Maine no durational req. Election Day Registration before registrar of voters, board of registration, justice of peace, or notary public no permanent move from community or state, or voting elsewhere Maryland bona fide residence no durational req. 29 days before election local board of Supervisors of elections, public libraries, other designated places yes failure to vote in 5 years, request by voter, failure to record change of name or address Massachusetts no durational req. Must be res. at close of registration 28 days before election city or town hall, or registrar will visit disabled, special out-of-office sessions no moved-as indicated in annual canvass, registration elsewhere Michigan 30 days 30 days before election city or township clerk, Sec'y of State branch office yes moving out of community Minnesota 20 days 20 days before election city hall or other public place designated by official at polls election day, city clerk, county auditor yes failure to vote in 4 yrs., change of name or address, voter under guardianship Election Day Registration Mississippi Missouri 30 days 30 days before election county registrar or city clerk no death none 28 days before election county clerk's office or office of board of election commissioners yes name or address c_hange Montan• 30 days 30 days before election county clerk & recorder's office, with deputy registrar, co. election administrator yes challenge of qualifications, failure to vote in presidential gen'I election Nebraska Nevada none 2nd Fri. before election county clerk or election commissioner no change of name or address 30 days 30 days before election office of county clerk, registrar of voters, or volunteer deputy registrar no move from jurisdiction, failure to vote in general election August 1984 /SEAFARERS/ 31 �STATE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT REGISTRATION DEADLINE I . REGISTRATION BY MAIL WHYIS REGISTRATION CANCELLED? New Hampshire 10 days 1o days before election board of supervisors of the checklist or town or city clerk no moved NewJeney 30 days 29 days before election county bd. of elec. or ofc. of municipal clerk, out-of-ofc. sites, mobile vans yes failure to vote in 4 yrs., moved New Mexico no durational req. 42 days before election office of county clerk or by deputy registrar no voter's request, failure to vote in a general election, failure to respond to purge notice New York 30 days 30 days before election county board of elections, or at local registration meetings 2 days as designated yes failure to record change of address or to vote within 2 yrs. North Carollna 30 days 21 business days before election office of county board of elections no failure to vote in 4 yrs. , moved North Dakota Ohio 30 days 30 days Not required 30 days before election county board of elections office or other legally designated sites yes registration elsewhere, failure to vote in 4 years Oklahoma no durational req. 1O days before election county election board or office of voter registrar no failure to vote in 2 years Oregon 20 days anytime including El~tion Day county clerk's office, other designated places yes if name or address changes and elector Pennsylvania , 30 days 30 days before election county board of elections, court house, municipal buildings, libraries yes failure to vote in 2 yrs., registration in another county Rhode Island ' South Carollna 30 days 30 days before election 30 days before election Local board of canvassers no failure to vote for 5 yrs. county board of voter registration office no move from precinct, failure to vote in 2 yrs. South Dakota none 15 days before election city or county auditor, township or town clerk, municipal finance officer or notary public no failure to vote in 4 consecutive yrs., death, move from county Tennessee 20 days 30 days before election county election commission office or with precinct registrar, post offices, other designated places yes change of name, failure to vote for 4 yrs., moved out of precinct Texas 30 days 30 days before election county tax assessor-collector, deputies, county elec. administrator, co. clerk, Sec'y of State yes move to another county or state Utah 30 days 1o days before election county clerk's office or with registration agent, other designated places yes duplicate registration Vermont none 17 days before election town or city clerk no move from town, apply to be on checklist elsewhere, not voting in 2 previous gen'I elections Virginia no durational req. 31 days before election in presence of general registrar of city or county or assistants, various locations no removal of residence, failure to vote at least once in 4 yrs. Washington 30 days 30 days before election county auditor's office, deputy registrars no move from county, name change, failure to vote for 24 mos. or in most recent gen'I election West Vl,glnla 29 days 29 days before election county clerk, magisterial sittings, certain institutions no move from county, failure to vote in period covering 2 state prim. & gen. elec. Wisconsin 10 days 2nd Wed . before election Election Day at polls municipal clerk or bd. of elec. commissioners in counties where registration is required yes move from precinct, change of name, failure to vote in 2 yrs. Wyoming bona fide residence no durational req . 30 days before election city or county clerk's office no failure to vote in gen'I elec., removal of residence from county District of Columbia Puerto Rico 30 days 30 days before election District Building, public libraries yes move from DC, failure to vote in 4 years 120 days 120 days before election inscription centers established by local commission of elections no qualifications challenge, official notice of death ' ~ WHERE TO REGISTER bona fide residence no durational req. does not re-register E V E R y V 0 T E C 0 u N T s 32 / LOG / August 1984 �Directory of Ports Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea July 1-31, 1984 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class 8 Class C Port Gloucester ...... . .. . . . ..... . New York ......... .. . ... . ... Philadelphia .. . .............. Baltimore . . .. . ... . . . ..• . .... Norfolk .......... .... .. . .. . . Mobile . ........... .. . . .. . .. New Orleans .. . ...• . ........ Jacksonville . ........ . .. . .... San Francisco ..... . ......... Wilmington ... ..... .. .... . .. Seattle .. . .. ... ........ . . ... Puerto Rico .... . .. .... ...... Honolulu ..... . . . .• ... .. .. . . Houston . .... . . .... ...... . .. Piner: Point ..... . .. . ...... .. Tota s. ................. . ... 2 101 9 8 18 19 53 39 5g 24 49 9 0 39 0 429 Port Gloucester ................. . New York .......... . ...... . . Philadelphia ... . .... . ........ Baltimore . . . ... . ............ Norfolk . . ' . ' ' ' ' ' . . ... .. •.. . . Mobile . ........ .. . .. .. . .. .. . New Orleans . ....... ...• .. . . Jacksonville .. ............... San Francisco .. .. .. .. .... ... Wilmington ......... . . .. .... Seattle ... .................. Puerto Rico . .... .. ... .... .. . Honolulu . .. . ..........•.... Houston . . .. . .......... . .... Piner Point ... . . . . .. . ....... Tota s. ... . .. ........... . . .. 2 75 8 17 15 15 42 23 32 19 36 7 1 31 0 323 Port Gloucester . .. .. .......... .. . New York ........... . .. . . . .. Philadelphia .. ' ' ' . ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' Baltimore ... .. . . . . .. .. .. .... Norfolk .............. . ..... . Mobile ' .. . ' ' .. ' ' ' .. ' ' . ..... New Orleans . ..... . •. . .. . ... Jacksonville . ....... . ........ San Francisco .... . ..... .. ... Wilmington . .... .... ........ Seattle .. ... . . .. . . . . . .... . .. Pt,erto Rico ........ .. . ... ... Honolulu ... . . .. ..... .. . •. . . Houston ............. ... •... Piner Point ....... . . . ....... Tota s...... . .......... . . ... 0 40 2 4 9 8 29 19 18 8 23 3 2 21 1 187 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 23 5 3 9 2 13 16 12 12 15 2 9 7 0 129 1 51 5 2 17 10 42 29 38 12 33 8 1 28 0 2n 2 2 9 3 1 11 6 8 9 10 6 16 4 11 0 45 2 7 10 5 31 30 23 12 28 11 1 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 4 0 100 222 6 0 11 1 1 2 0 3 5 30 7 9 1 18 0 0 28 88 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C Tr~ Relles DECK DEPARTMENT 0 0 20 0 1 0 2 0 12 0 4 0 31 0 30 0 25 0 7 0 15 0 9 0 16 7 23 0 3 0 7 198 27 811 257 12 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 16 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 3 0 5 15 0 15 0 0 5 15 0 4 0 13 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 3 0 5 1 0 2 0 5 153 11 24 22 37 89 38 59 32 49 17 6 78 0 4 23 5 2 13 10 18 7 17 11 18 3 17 13 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 1 4 0 4 0 0 102 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 0 6 0 1 4 0 3 0 4 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 10 0 25 1 1 0 2 3 0 10 6 0 0 6 0 30 9 0 27 16 0 14 37 O• 3 0 9 16 22 4 0 3 3 122 2 78 18 4 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 27 0 0 / 158 203 126 9 184 10 30 27 46 111 66 81 53 64 18 4 108 0 8 46 7 6 19 3 16 21 27 23 14 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 4 0 2 0 0 34 29 0 16 620 162 15 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 76 5 9 15 20 57 16 2 37 3 1 3 1 7 9 62 11 10 1 46 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 49 0 0 44 19 32 7 4 37 0 14 341 198 57 0 3 0 1 64 8 2 170 22 0 8 0 9 0 1 0 0 1 3 23 3 8 2 192 2 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port Gloucester . . ......... . ... . .. New York . ... . • . ... ... . .. . . . Philadelphia . . . ..... ...... . .. Baltimore .. ...... ... . . ... . .. Norfolk ' ' . ' ' ' ' . ... ... ' . ' ' ... Mobile . . ... ' ' ' .... . . . .... ' ' New Orleans . .. . ... . ...... . . Jacksonville ......... . . . .... . San Francisco ...... . •. . . . • . . Wilmington ....... ..... . .•. . Seattle .. . .. .... . . . . . . . . . • .. Puerto Rico .......... . . . . .. . Honolulu . .. ....... . • .. . . ... Houston ........... . ........ Piner Point . .. ..... .. . ...... Totas . ... . . . . ....... . . .... . 129 404 169 0 0 0 Totals All Departments . ....... 1,068 721 205 657 503 137 1 2 36 53 4 5 2 11 5 17 8 15 4 5 6 2 13 0 8 0 0 0 0 11 2 4 1 147 1 0 33 10 21 17 64 22 33 7 99 21 9 15 12 47 12 29 9 13 15 9 31 0 59 25 51 24 155 81 55 12 154 47 0 273 881 244 2,045 1,498 328 D 57 24 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ** " Registered on the Beach " means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month . Frank Drozak, President Ed Turner, Exec. Vice President Joe DIGlorglo, Secretary-Treasurer Leon Hall, Vice President Angua "Red" Campbell, Vice President Mika Sacco, Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) 327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) 621-5450 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) 722-4110 ... GLOUCESTER, Mass.. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617) 283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) 435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 Toll Free: 1-800-325-2532 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (212) 499-6600I NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. Shipping in the month of July was down from the month of June. A total of 1,354 jobs were shipped on SIU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,354 jobs shipped, 657 jobs or about 48 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A total of 57 trip relief jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 684 relief jobs have been shipped. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. CL L NP -Company/Lakes -Lakes -Non Priority JULY 1-31, 1984 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Port Algonac ......... ... ...... . . . 36 2 2 Port _ Algonac . .... . . . . . .. ... .. ... . 13 2 0 Port Algonac ..... . .. . ....... .. .. . 16 0 Port Algonac . . .. .... . . . . . . ...... . 43 14 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP 0 25 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 35 5 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 12 6 9 0 22 68 12 7 19 11 29 3 19 3 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 623-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. DECK DEPARTMENT 75 SEATTLE, Wash. 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 Totals All Departments . . . .. .. . 108 18 6 139 27 0 *"Total Registered " means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month . ** " Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month . 3 Support Your SIU Blood Bank 0 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 Support SPAD August 1984 / LOG I 33 �Walter Francis M. Mccallum, 65, joined the SIU in Deep Sea James Richard Boone, 55, joined the SIU in 1947 in the •port of Baltimo,·e sailing as a QMED. Brother Boone upgraded at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship (SHLSS), Piriey Point, Md. in 1973-74 and in 1976. He is a S/P3 veteran of the U.S. Army's Co. D. , 503rd Infantry Reg.,1 st Battalion Gp. after the Korean War. Seafarer Boone was awarded the Parachute Badge, the Good Conduct Medal and the Army of Occupation of West Germany Medal. A native -of Baltimore, he is a resident of Finksburg, Md. Ramiro Rios Gonzales, 54, joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1961 sailing as a cattleman in 1946 and as a chief cook. Brothers Gonzales is a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was born in Texas and is a resident of Houston. Luigi Iovino, 55, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. Brother Iovino also sailed aboard the Robin Line and served at the Seatrain UIW Brooklyn (N.Y.) Navy Shipyard. He was elected N.Y. joint-patrolman in the 196972 and 1972-75 elections. And he was port agent in the port of Wilmington, Calif. in 1980. Seafarer Iovino received his GED diploma at the SHLSS in 1973. He also worked as a butcher. Born in New York City, he is a resident of West Covina, Calif. Chang Kang Kiang, 65, ~ - \L I joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1968 sailing as a cook. Br,0ther Kiang was born in China and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. He is a resident of San Francisco. Amado E. Lato, 67, joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1955 sailing in the steward department. Brother Lato was born in the Philippine Islands and is a resident of San Francisco. 1 34 / LOG / August 1984 l _. the port of Wilmington, Calif. in 1968 s-ailing as a FOWT. Brother McCallum in a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World ~ War II serving as a boilerman ,.JI on the USS Missouri after the conflict. He was born in New York City and is a resident of Rutherford , N.J. Great Lakes William Jerome Tiers, 62, joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1961 sailing as a linesman and deckhand for Dunbar and Sullivan in 1956 and for the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. from 1957 to 1984. Brother Tiers was a former member of the Teamsters Union and the Operating Engineers Union. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Laker Tiers was born John H. Ponson, 62, joined in Rockledge, Pa. and is a resident of Brooksthe SIU in the port of · New ville, Fla. Orleans in 1966 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Ponson was a MAP graduate in 1965. Robert Edwin Bruckman, 62, joined the He was born in New Orleans 'Union in the port of Ashtabula, Ohio in 1960. and is a resident of Metairie, He sailed as a FOWT and deckhand for the La. Cleveland Cliff Co. from 1941 to 1942 and for the Great Lakes Towing Co. from 1943 Manuel Rial, 67, joined the to 1984 sailing aboard the ·tug Michigan. SIU in 1943 in the port of New Brother Bruckman was a former member of York sailing as a FOWT. the IBU-merged Tug Workmen 's Union (TEBrother Rial worked on the LOWA) from 1943 to 1960. He was born in Sea-Land Shoregang, Port Ashtabula and is a resident there. Elizabeth, N.J. from 1966 to 1984. He hit the bricks in the Harry Richard Mollick, 62, joined the 1961 Greater N. Y. Harbor Union in the port of Detroit in 1961 sailing beef. Seafarer Rial was born in Spain and is a resident of as a dredgeman for Dunbar and Sullivan from 1948 to 1984. Brother Mallick also Brooklyn, N.Y. worked as an assemblyman for Kaiser-Frazier from 1947 to 1948. He was a former Ernest Drize Sims Sr.-, 64, joined the SIU in 1947 in the member of the Dredge Workers Union from port of Norfolk sailing as a 1948 to 1959 and the UAW. Laker Mallick chief steward. Brother Sims is a wounded veteran of the U.S. Army in received a Union Personal World War II. Born in Hastings, Minn., he is Safety Award in 1960 for rid- a resident of Wayne, Mich. ing an accident-free ship, the SS Robin. He was born in Georgia and is a resident of Covington, Ga. Atlantic Fishermen Levy Lincoln Williamson, 50, joined the Paul F. Parisi, 60, joined the SIU-merged SIU in the port of Lake Charles, La. in 1956 sailing as a QMED. Brother Williamson was born in Andalu_sia, Ala. and is a resident of Eight Mile, Ala. Atlantic Fishermen's Union in 1944 in the port of Gloucester, Mass. sailing as a fisherman. Brother Parisi was born in Gloucester and is a resident there. Smith Sails into Retirement With the shake of a hand, SIU Port Agent George Vukmir (1.) turns over a pension check to new pensioner William Marcus Smith, recertified bosun. Smith has been sailing with the SIU since 1946. �Piney Point Maryland Marine Electronics Serving the Needs of the Industry Cargo handling equipment has advanced from levers and foot pedals to electronic push button controls. As equipment becomes more automated, trained personnel are needed to maintain it. SHLSS offers a six-week course in Marine Electronics. The course includes electronic control of direct current motors and specifically deals with the LASH gantry crane. It's necessary that the electrician knows how the aane operates and how to trouble-shoot the equipment. The first few days of the course is spent on the operation of the aane The and the remainder of the course concentrates on understanding diagrams, schematics, and preparing sequential operating charts. Upon completion the electrician will know how to: line up the crane if a gantry motor or hoist motor fails, how to light off the crane, set the crane up for emergency· operation and how to trouble-shoot the various systems in the crane. Marine Electronics is a continuation of the Marine Electrical Maintenance course. Its primary function is to teach the student how to use a service manual. Marine Electronic class members I. to r. Robin Cotton, Arthur Rhymes, Hubert Johnson and Tadeusz Lielinski practice removing and testing card paks. Regulations for Upgrading Reimbursement · for Transportation To and ·From the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point, Md. Robert Larsen reviews solid state controls. All SIU Members taking upgrading courses at SHLSS are entitled to transportation reimbursement. The reimbursement is equal to economy class transportation costs to and from Piney Point. To be eligible you must satisfactorily complete the course and receive a SHLSS Certificate or U.S. Coast Gurad endorsement. The transportation benefit applies to all Seafarers and Boatmen who have satisfactorily completed a program and were issued a SHLSS Certificate for any class since September 1, 1980. It provides the opportunity for all members to go to Piney Point and take advantage of professional advancement through career upgrading programs and academic education, which is an essential compliment to modern technical maritime skills. If a member does not have the ready cash to get to Piney Point, he can apply for a transportation loan from the Union. See the Port Agent in your home port and he will advance you the ecomony class fare to and from Piney Point. When you have satisfactorily completed the course you're taking at SHLSS, the transportation loan will be cancelled. You will not owe anything for your economy c!ass, round-trip transportation. If you have the money on hand to pay your own fare to Piney Point, you are ~till entitled to the reimbursement. Once you have satisfactorily finished that course, you may submit your transportation bill to the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship and you will be reimbursed. The reimbursement on transportation costs covers: • round-trip economy class plane, train or bus fare to and from Piney Point for Seafarers and Boatmen enrolled in any upgrading course at SHLSS after September 1st; • bus fare from the airport to and from Lexington Park, Md. and cab fare between Piney Point and Lexington Park; • a new requirement by the Maryland Board on Education (SBE) for reimbursement must be adhered to, due to the change in GED testing results. The reimbursement will be made after the member submits a copy of his final marks issued by the SBE. When the member sends in his test results, he must include all transportation receipts in order to be issued a check for reimbursement. • no transportation will be paid unless you present the original receipts after you have satisfactorily completed the course. Instructor Jack Parcel (I.) observes as Richard Daisley removes a card pak. Warning: If you do not successfully complete the course and receive your SHLSS Certificate and/or U.S. Coast Guard endorsement, YOU ARE NOT ENTITLED TO TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE SPECIFIC COURSE. This policy applies to all courses offered at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. August 1984 I LOG I 35 ... �SHLSS Offers Learning Opportunities for Seafarers Through Correspondence Learning is a lifelong process and becomes a commonplace requirement because in this complex and swiftly changing world no one ever knows all that he really needs to know. There is a constant need to upgrade your skills and learn new information whether it be for everyday living, for yourself or for the job. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship (SHLSS) recognizes this need and responsibility by providing the best possible educational experiences to seafarers. SHLSS understands the need for a correspondence method of learning to help seafarers reach their educational goals. It offers all SIU members the opportunity to pursue their education, no matter where the location, through a variety of correspondence materials and courses. Because of the seafarers umque work schedule, it is important that other methods besides the traditional classroom setting be available for the seafarer who wishes to participate in continuing education. The SHLSS Adult Education department has designed a variety of correspondence materials in the areas of Math, English, Social Studies and study skills. These materials have been written as simply and directly as possible, so that a seafarer can work through them independently to learn or review basic skills. Upon request, the materials can be sent to the seafarer in his home port or aboard the vessel. The correspondence materials can help the seafarer accomplish many tasks depending on the individual's need. They can help seafarers review basic math and study skills before enrolling in an upgrading course, review skills they can use on the job, prepare seafarers for their GED exams, gain entry level skills demanded by college work or review basic skills used in practical everyday s1tuat1ons. The Math and English correspondence courses include a wide range · of skills in the following areas. The Math course reviews the basic operations of fractions, decimals, percents, algebra, geometry and trigonometry. Practi<;_al applications of these math skills to the shipping industry and everyday situations are stressed. Currently over 1,000 seafarers have already enrolled in this course. The English Grammar course offers the seafarer instruction in grammar and the correct use of written English. There is a separate pa~ket on writing business letters which SIU members may find useful when writing their Congressman on maritime legislation issues. The other correspondence areas of study and communication skills have also proved to be quite useful for seafarers. The study skills packets teach seafarers how to successfully take tests, use textbooks, improve memory and apply study habits. The communication skills packet supplies practical ways to deal with problems and communicate with people. These skills are currently being taught to all trainee classes and several upgrading classes by the SHLSS counselor. Currently, these are the correspondence 1.1aterials that are available to all seafarers. The Adult Education department encourages seafarers to send for any of the materials and is open to suggestions for other types of materials that may be useful to the SIU member. Please share your suggestions with us by filling out this coupon. Don't Miss Your Chance to Improve Your Skills How? SHLSS has self-study materials in many areas. Upon your request; SHLSS will send them to you to study in your spare time. You can use these skills: on your job. to improve your skills for upgrading. to further your education. Please send me the area(s) checked below: MAlli Fractions D Decimals D STUDY SKILLS Percents D Listening Skills D Algebra D How To Improve Your Memory Geometry D How To Use Textbooks Trigonometry D D (Spherical) Studv Habits D Test Anxiety ENGLISH: Writing Skills Test Taking Tactics Book 1 - 4 D SHLSS Management D Writing Business Notetaking Know-How D D Letters SOCIAL STUDIES Geography D COMMUNICATION SKILLS U.S. History D Tax Tips for Seafarers D Economics D Basic Metrics D Political Science D Name Street Zip _ _ _ _ __ State _ _ _ _ __ City Social Security No. Book No. Department Sailing In _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Cut out this coupon and mail to: Adult Education Department Seafarers Harry Lundt;berg School of Seamanship Piney Point, Maryland 20674 Send it toda ! * * * Sandy Schroeder, Director of Adult Education, heads the correspondence courses offered at SHLSS • • • r . GED English/English Correspondence instructor, Becky Kastner discusses an English assignment with GED student, Paul Lewis 36 / LOG / August 1984 �... GED Math Instructor Terry Sharpe completes a lesson in math with GED upgraders (I. to r.) Kevin White, Paul Lewis and Kassim Yahia English as a Second Language instructor, Durella Rodriquez (r.) conducts a lifeboat tutoring session with Jose Munez (I.) and Adam Martinez --Notice to ALL License Candidates-- ===Coming Soon======= Part of the U.S. Coast Guard license application requirements include three character references. These references for deck license must include one licensed Master or Operator that you have sailed under; one licensed Mate that you have worked for and one licensed Mate that you have worked with on board ship or boat. The reference for engineer license must include one licensed Master, one licensed Chief Engineer that you have sailed under and one licensed engineer you have worked with on board ship or boat. Three character references must sign the application form in the appropriate block. If you do not have a United States Coast Guard application form you should pick one up at the nearest USCG office or call or write the Director Qf Vocational Education at SHLSS and a form will be sent to you. If you report to Piney Point without ,the three character references your application will not be processed until you secure the necessary signatures. This could preclude your testing at the completion of the program, or prevent your acceptance into the upgrading license program. The final preparations are being made for the Radar Observer Certificate Program. The starting date ·will be announced soon in the LOG. RADAR INSTRUCTION MANUAL HLSS COURSE GRADUATES SEAFARERS HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP Pumproom Maintenance Marine Electrical Maintenance Refrigeration Malntena!'lce and Operation Third Mate Standing I. to r.: Robin Cotton, John Lawrence, Arthur Rhymes, Daniel Flcca, David Kopp, James Combs Standing I. to r.: Edward Getz, James Brewer, Barry Kiger, Ed Craig, Jeff Yarmola, Dave O'Donnell, Kelly L. Mayo, Eric Malzkuhn (Instructor), Reuben Grendahl. Front row I. to r.: Thomas Aedes, Joseph Boevlnk. Second row I. to r.: Edwin Tirado, earl Lipkin, Don Spencer, Bernard Hutcherson, John WIiiiamson, Mike Meredith (Instructor). August 1984 / LOG I 37 �i i Following are the updated course schedules for September through November 1984 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. For convenience of the membership, the course schedule is separated into 'five categories: engine department courses; deck department cour&es; steward department courses; recertification programs; adult education courses. The starting and completion dates for all courses are also listed. Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are preparing to upgrade are advised to enroll in the courses of their choice as early as possible. Although every effort will be made to help every member, classes will be limited in size-so sign up early. Class schedules may be changed to reflect membership demands. SIU Representatives in all ports will assist members in preparing applications. The following classes will be held through November 1984 as listed below: / Engine Upgrading Courses Course - Refrigeration Systems, Maintenance & Operations Pumproom Maintenance & Operations Automation Diesel Scholarship Welding .Tankerman Marine Electrical Maintenance Marine Electronics Check-In Date Completion Date September 9 October 26 September 2 October 19 October 21 October 28 September 30 November 4 October 7 September 2 November 23 December 21 November 2 December 7 October 18 November 2 November 4 December 14 Steward Upgrading Courses Course Check-In/ Completion Date Length of Course Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward bi-weekly bi-weekly bi-weekly monthly varies varies varies varies Adult Education Courses Course Check-In/ Completion Date Developmental Studies September 10 October 1 October 29 (GED) High School Equivalency Program (ESL) English as a Second Language (ABE) Adult Basic Education I ' Your Move Length of Course September 14 October 5 November 2 Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended • • • • • Deck Upgrading Courses Course .. Check-In Date September 23 Lifeboat man October 21 Able Searnan October 7 Master/Mate Freight And Towing Vessels September 16 Towboat Operator Scholarship Program · September 2 Third Mate September 2 Celestial Navigation/ Master/Mate F.T. November 11 Celestial Navigation/ Third Mate November 11 Celestial Navigation/ Towboat Operator Completion Date October 19 December 6 December 14 November 9 Make it in the Right Direction November 9 October 5 To crew U.S. Flag ships today, you have to keep up with world technology. Make your move toward good pay, excellent working conditions and a secure future. Enroll in the SHLSS December 14 December 14 Recertification Programs Course Check-In Date Steward Recertification October 21 38 I LOG / August 1984 C-ompletion Date December 3 Automation Course October 21 Fill out the application in this issue of the Log. or Contact the Admissions Office at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, Maryland 20674. �Apply Now for an SH LSS Upgrading Course .......................................................................................................................................... Seat are rs Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application Name (!,rs!) (Last) Date of Birth (Middle) Mo./Day/Year Address _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _- , r r < T - : : = . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (C,,ly) Deep Sea Member C Telephone - ~ - ~ ~ - - - - - (Area Code) (Ztp Code) (Slate) Inland Waters Member [] Lakes Member • Pacific • Social Security# _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Book# _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Seniority _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Date Book Port Presently Was Issued _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Port Issued ___________ Registered In _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Endorsement(s) or License(s) Now Held _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Are you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program: • No Yes n (if yes, fill in below) to Trainee Program: From ------~(d~at~e-satte-n~de-d~)-----Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses: • No D (if yes, fill in below) Yes Course(s) T a k e n - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes No LJ Firefighting: • Yes No o· CPR: C Yes No • Date Available for Training - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1Am interested in the Following Course(s) Checked Below or Indicated Here if Not Listed DECK 'J '~ 0 [, :.J • 1 L~ L -:; L, C ,.:; ALL DEPARTMENTS ENGINE Tankerman AB Unlimited AB Limited AB Special Quartermaster Towboat Operator Inland Towboat Operator Not More Than 200 Miles Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) Celestial Navigation Master Inspected Towing Vessel Mate Inspected Towing Vessel 1st Class Pilot Third Mate Celestial Navigation Third Mate [_, FOWT C OMED-Any Rating 0 Marine Electronics Marine Electrical Maintenance c.... Pumproom Maintenance & Operation D Automation fJ Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems ::-' Diesel Engines ~ Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) ~ Chief Engineer (Uninspected • Motor Vessel) ;:-_, Third Asst. Engineer (Motor Inspected) No transportation will be paid unless you present original receipts after course completion. 0 Assistant Cook Cook & Baker Chief Cook ~ Steward _ Towboat Inland Cook D Welding D Lifeboatman ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT • Adult Basic Education (ABE) D High School Equivalency Program (GED) D Developmental Studies C English as a Second Language (ES_L) STEWARD COLLEGE PROGRAM ~ Nautical Science Certificate Program C Scholarship/Work Program RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME-(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) VESSEL RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE SIGNATURE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Harry L~ndeberg Upgrading Center, Piney Point, MD. 20674 r. - �SIU Health Talk Obesity: A Little Fat Can Hurt O BESITY-excess weightis a major health problem for millions of Americans. And since the opening of the SIU clinics, our doctors have confirmed that excess weight is one of the biggest health problems of Seafarers. According to health insurance statistics, more than 20 percent of adults over 30 years of age in this country are obese (their weight is more than 20 percent above the average for individuals of the same sex and height). An even higher percentage are overweight (their weight is 1520 percent above the average for individuals of the same sex and height). In simple terms, obesity is the excessive accumulation of body fat. You may say, "So what, a little fat never hurt anyone." But, in fact, it does hurt. Apart from the physical aspects of carrying those extra pounds around with you-being uncomfortable, not being as active as you want to be, not being able to find clothes that fit, not being happy with the way you lookthere are more serious aspects to consider. Obesity is definitely dangerous to a person's health. Excessive weight can be a significant contributing factor to diseases such as heart conditions, high blood pressure, hardening of the arteries, gallbladder problems, bronchitis, hernias and varicose veins. It is also the main cause of diabetes: about 70 percent of all newly diagnosed adult diabetics are overweight. Being overweight can also put a tremendous amount of pressure on the spine, causing foot and other orthopedic problems. By just reducing weight, these conditions usually improve. For instance, many people who suffer from diabetes can eliminate the pills they take if they significantly reduce their weight. Overweight and high blood pressure also go hand in hand; losing weight will usually lower your blood pressure. STATISTICS Extensive studies by some of the large insurance companies have shown the effect of overweight on death rates. Here are some of the findings: • For a middle-aged person who is 10 pounds above the normal weight, the danger of death is increased by 8 percent. • For someone 20 pounds overweight, the danger of death is 18 percent greater. • With 30 pounds of excess weight, that figure nses to 28 percent. • For a person who is 50 pounds overweight, the chances of death are 56 percent higher than normal. In the overwhelming majority of cases, people become overweight simply because they eat more food than their bodies need. Exercise is an important part of staying in shape. Some ships have their own gym equipment similar to the ones shown here aboard the Ogden Dynachem. 40 I LOG / August 1984 After the age of 25, our bodies need fewer calories each year to maintain the same weight we had in our teens. Also, as we grow older, .there is a gradual lessening of physical activity and a slowing down of the metabolic processes. Calories are units of heat (energy). If more of this fuel (food) is fed into the body than the body can consume for its energy needs, the excess is stored as unused food energyor fat. The old idea that most overweight people suffer from some kind of glandular disorder is no longer widely accepted. Today, it is estimated that no more than one or two out of every 100 overweight persons can put the blame on such physical conditions. There are many overweight people, of course, who appear to lead normal, healthy lives, who don't get sick any more often or die any earlier than their friends or relatives of normal or less than normal weight. There is no complete explanation as to ho_w or why these overweight individuals seem to have beaten the odds. As a rule, being overweight tends to aggravate ailments that are already present, and symptoms of such illnesses often appear at an earlier age with obese persons. Expensive exercise equipment is not really necessary to remain fit. QMED John Anderson proves that a jog along the deck of the Ogden Missouri works just as well. them more prone to shipboard accidents, particularly on gangways and ladders. In recent years, the Union and the shipping companies have made great headway in trying to improve the health of their sailing members. Exercise equipment has been placed aboard some vessels, and a wider variety of food supplies is required by Union contracts. Items such as fresh fruit, vegetables, milk and better-quality meats and poultry are now standard fare on SIU ships. These foods make it possible for a crewmember to have a well-balanced·diet moderate in fat-producing elements. But old habits tend to die SHIPBOARD LIVING hard, and despite this progress There are several reasons why in shipboard stores, too many Seafarers are prone to weight · seamen still concentrate on problems. The nature of ship- bread, potatoes, gravy, dough, board living certainly contrib- nuts and other fatty foods that utes to the problem. Anybody they grew accustomed to years who has been on a ship is keenly ago. aware of the physical confinement involved, the lack of space LOSING WEIGHT for outdoor activity, the relative There are two ways to lose absence of opportunity for exweight. One is to reduce the ercise off-watch, the fresh sea air which is known to whet the total intake of calories. The other appetite, and the problem of is to increase physical activity. boredom-how to fill spare time. A combination of the two is In these circumstances, food perhaps the most satisfactory often becomes the chief form of for proper weight reduction. Th.e word "diet" comes from recreation. Three squares a day plus coffeetime snacks and night the Latin word "diaeta" which lunch can add those pounds in means a "manner of living." Getting rid of the extra weight no time. Excessive weight can create is only the first goal of dieting. a problem in the area of ship- The main purpose should be to board safety. Members who are adopt a sensible eating plan that overweight are less agile and you can live with, one that will (Continued on Next Page.) tire more rapidly, which makes �Seafarer Erik Fischer Clowns for a Smile T he greatest sound in the world is the laughter of children. That's the motto of the Kismet Clowns, members of the Kismet Temple of the Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine-or Shriners, as they are better known. The Shriners operate and maintain a number of hospitals for children in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Kismet clowns are one of the Shriner service groups which entertains free of charge wherever there is a child in need of a smile. But who are these clowns? One such man is Seafarer Erik "Whitey the Clown" Fischer. Fischer started going to sea in August 1948 with the Sailors Union of the Pacific. In February 1962 he joined the SIU and has been sailing and clowning on both sides of the Atlantic ever since . . He received his QMED rating at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in ·ney Point, Md. in 1975. And ~en in 1982, as the oldest upgracler (58) in a class of seven , he received his 2nd assistant engineers license. Fischer last shipped out on the Overseas· Harriette (Maritime Overseas) , carrying coal from Virginia to Rotterdam and (Continued from Page 32.) Obesity: A Little Fat can Hurt keep your weight normal for a person of your height and bone structure. "If exercise could be packed into a pill, it would be the single most widely prescribed, and beneficial, medicine in the nation.'' So says Robert N. Butler, M.D., director of the National Institute on Aging. Moderate daily exercise-not a burst of activity on a single afternoon-is useful in a weightreduction program. It isn't necessary to change your whole life in order to be more physically fit. Many changes can occur from just few minutes of mild exercise a day. Any form of a Amsterdam. But · finding a clowningjob today is easier than finding a ship, as Fischer can attest to as he waits with other SIU members in the Brooklyn hall, hoping to get a QMED job. Fischer joined the Kismet Clowns in 1960, having picked up his entertainment knowledge by watching professional clowns, reading books on the art and becoming proficient in the skill of twirling a balloon into a French poodle or a tiara. But attitude, he maintains , is the most important thing in creating laughter. . When he puts on his baggy trousers , checked coat with patches, tousled black wig, butterfly-rimmed glasses and green lips, Fischer is in a different world. "Your whole personality changes ," Fischer said. "You're just not thinking about your problems. For the most part, you're dealing with sick and crippled children, and you have no idea what real problems are until you realize what they're con o " This photo of Erik "Whitey" Fischer, in full clown costume, was taken aboard the SS Steel Navigator in 1966. he last attended an upgrading course at Piney Point in 1982, SHLSS Vice President Frank Mongelli asked if he would entertain at a retarded children's school in the area. With such an investment of time and emotional energy, Fischer has often been asked to appear professionally. But he ears that c owning for money would compromise the idea of fun that he tries to inject into the lives of unhappy hospitalized children. Fischer puts it this way: " I work at sea so I can clown for free." - Over the years, Seafarer Fischer has brought laughter to children' s hospitals in Philadelphia, Washington, D. C. , Chi. cago, Pittsburgh, Atlantic City and San Francisco. A few The thank you letters he gets months ago he entertained at reaffirm the happiness and joy special classes for children with hearing defects in a Brooklyn · he brings to children and their families-letters from Hope public school. And even when regular and continuous movement that increases your heart beat for about 20 minutes at a time will go a long way toward improving how you feel. Walking, stretching and climbing stairs on a daily basis have much the same effect as many more vigorous forms of exercise. The benefits of such exercise include using up calories, toning up muscles, stimulating blood circulation and improving lung and heart efficiency. Exercise also helps to create a sense of well-being and relieves emotional tensions and boredomall important factors in finding a reducing program that works for you. Exercise-it's not expensive or fattening. Rather, it's fun and it's good for you. What more could you ask for? GOOD NUTRITION In looking for a food plan, a person should be aware that many diets promise more than they can deliver. Some diets promise you can eat anything you want and still lose weight. Watch out for these! Such fad diets are usually harmful to your health. Worse still, they do nothing to teach you the basics of good nutrition. Remember, those extra pounds weren't added suddenly. Take them off slowly-a pound a week is about right. Regular medical check-ups are an important part of health prevention for everyone. Next time you go to the SIU clinic or to your personal physician for a routine physical examination, Town, from the Maimonides Medical Center, from the Catholic Charities-even a letter from Robert F. Kennedy in 1964 personally thanking him for his help in making the parties given by the Children's Holiday Parties Foundation in Brooklyn and Jamaica (N.Y.) a great success. "Whenever I ship out, I carry plenty of balloons and rings. No matt~r where I am . .. Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, England , Gen/nany, Italy, Spain, Malta, Den'mark ... kids know what a balloon is. And when it is mac,le into a dog with a face and their name on it, I can get a smile out of them." Men like Erik Fischer make up :the SIU-men in whom we ca~ be proud . . . and grateful. clieck to see if you 're a candiqate for a weight-reduction program. Weight reduction has many beneficial effects. It lengthens your life span, reduces the chances of crippling or disabling diseases, and reduces the chances of shipboard injury. Remember, if you're overweight, the odds are against you. * * * Next month this column will report on hypertension or high blood pressure. Support SPAD August 1984 /LOG/ 41 �Deep Sea · .;- Pensioner Joseph Vance Allen, 63, died of a heart attack at home in Seattle on March 3. Brother Allen joined the SIU-merged Marine Cooks and Stewards pnion (MC&SU) in the port of Seattle in 1978. He sailed as a cook and chief steward for APL from 1979 to 1984. Seafarer Allen was a veteran of the U.S. Army's 9th Army Quartermaster Corps in World War II. A native of Shreveport, La. , he was a resident of Seattle. Interment was in the Sunset Hills Park Cemetery, Bellevue, Wash. Surviving i_s his mother, Callie of Seattle. Pensioner John Galna Gerald Atherton Sr., 75, ... passed away in Toronto, Canada on May 15. Brother Atherton joined the SIU in 194,,4 in the port of New York sailing as a chief electrician and QMED. He ~·as also an engine delegate. Seafarer Atherton was born in Canada and was a resident of Leesburg, Fla. Burial was in the Hillcrest Cemetery, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. Surviving are his widow, Helen of Napanee, Ontario and a son, John Jr. of Parry Sound. James Edward Bell, 66, died on April 27. Brother Bell joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief cook. He was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II. Seafarer Bell was born in North Carolina and was -a resident of New Orleans. Russell Aubrey Cobb, 60, died on June 15. Brother Cobb joined the SIU in the port of Norfolk in 1971 sailing as a chief steward. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II. Seafarer Cobb was born in Caswell City, N. C. and was a resident of Norfolk. Surviving are his widow , Theresa; two sons, Richard and William and a daughter, Myrtle . 42 / LOG / August 1984 Ernest "Bud" Marvin Bryant, 65, succumbed to lung failure on May 30. Brother Bryant joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Savannah, Ga. sailing as a chief steward. He was b(?rn in Georgia and was a resident of Jacksonville, Fla. Burial was in the North Prong Cemetery, Baker City, Fla. Surviving is his widow, Alice. Pensioner Manuel Da Silva, 85, passed away in Salreu, Portugal on June 15. Brother Da Silva joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1967 sailing as a chief steward. He was born in Portugal and was a resident of Salreu. Surviving is his widow, Laurentina. Clarence Victor Dyer Jr., 63, died of heart-lung failure in the Touro Infirmary, New Orleans on April 18. Brother Dyer joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1955 sailing as a chief steward. He sailed during the Vietnam War sealift. Seafarer Dyer was born in New Orleans and was a resident there. Interment was in the McDonoghville Cemetery, Gretna, La. Surviving are his widow, Eloise and a sister, Helen M. Bottley. Alwin Enriquez Fernandez Sr., 63, succumbed to lung disease in the North Miami (Fla.) General Hospital on May 8, 1983. Brother Fernandez joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1973 sailing as an assistant cook aboard the SS Santa Elena (Grace Line) in 1949 and APL from 1951 to 1954. He first sailed on the West Coast as a former member of the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union in 1945. Seafarer Fernandez was born in Puerto Rico and was a resident of North Miami. Cremation took place in the Fred Hunter Crematory, Hollywood, Fla. Surviving are two sons, Alwin Jr. · of North Miami and Julio of Meriden, Conn. and a daughter, Josephine Nava, also of North Miami. Pensioner James Dudley Feurtado Sr., ·89, passed away from pneumonia at home in Miami , Fla. on June 16. Brother Feurtado joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of Miami sailing as an AB. He was born in Bluefields, Nicaragua. Burial was in Graceland Cemetery, Miami. Surviving are his widow, Elizabeth and a son, James Jr. of Miami. and U.S. Army after the Korean War. Born in Boston, he was a resident of Dorchester, Mass. Surviving are his widow and his mother, Elizabeth of Dorchester. Pensioner William Deiner 62, Fleetwood, passed away from cancer in the San Pedro (Calif.) Peninsula Hospital on March 13. Brother Fleetwood joined the SIU-merged MC&SU in the port of Wilmington in 1975 sailing as a chief steward for APL from 1980 to 1982. He began sailing in 1949 on the West Coast and also sailed for C. T. & T. Seafarer Fleetwood was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Born in Washington, he was a resident of Los Angeles. Burial was in the Riverside (Calif.) National Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Ruby; a daughter, Nina Bothell of Washington and an uncle, Francis Deiner of Edmonds, Wash. Pensioner Edward Louis Fuselier, 58, died of lung failure in the Lafayette (La.) General Hospital on June 2. Brother Fuselier joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a bedroom steward. He was a wounded veteran of the U.S. Army Infantry in World War II. Seafarer Fuselier was born in St. Martinsville, La., and was a resident of Breaux Bridge, La. Burial was in the St. Bernard .Cemetery, Breaux Bridge. Surviving are his widow, Mary and his mother, Elizabeth of New ·orleans. Thomas William Killion, 49, died in July 1983. Brother Killion joined the SIU in the port of Boston in 1956 sailing as a FOWT. He also sailed as an engineer for District 2, MEBA. Seafarer Killion was a veteran of both the U .S. Navy Melvin Robert Knickman, 58, died recently. Brother Knickman sailed as an AB. He was born in Maryland and was a resident of Baltimore. Surviving is his mother. Pensioner Francisco ·Abarollo Melquiades Sr., 79, passed away from an infection in Daly City, Calif. on June 3. Brother Melquiades joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1957 sailing as a cook and saloon messman for the Waterman Steamship Co. from 1957 to 1961. He began sailing in 1929. Seafarer Melquiades was born in Guinan Samar, P. I. and was a resident of San Francisco. Surviving are his widow, Antonia Guadalupe ; a son, Francisco Jr. and a brother, Rafael of San Francisco. Charalambos Menicou, 59, died in iakaki Limassol, Cyprus on May 23. Brother Menicou joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1956 sailing as a bosun. He was a veteran of the Army of Cyprus. Seafarer Menicou was born in Cyprus and was a U.S. naturalized citizen. Surviving are his widow, Haritini; a son, Xapolin and his father, Costa of Cyprus. Charles Allen Mullen, 32, died on June 11. Brother Mullen joined the SIU following his graduation from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Entry Trainee Program, Piney Point, Md. in 1969. He sailed as a cook. Born in Oakland, Calif., he was a resident of Jacksonville, Fla. Surviving are his widow, Kathy; his parents, A. W. and Marie Mullen of Norfolk and a sister, Judy Guerra of Norfolk. Bobby Gene Perryman, 49, died on May 10. Brother Perryman joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1957 sailing as a waiter. He was (Continued on Next Page.) �~ .u,v~ fQ) ©\ lf 'LC Dll lf~ ~ born in Oklahoma and was a resident of Richmond, Calif. Seafarer Perryman was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force after the Korean War. Surviving is his widow, Sachiko. Pensioner John Henry William Roskamp Jr., 73, succumbed to heart failure in the Pacific Medical Center, Seattle on May 28. Brother RosJoseph Patrick kamp joined the SIU in the port Polsney, 47, died of heart disease of Seattle in 1957 sailing as a 1 in New York on chief steward. He was born in June 29. Brother Victoria, British Columbia, Polsney joined Canada and was a resident of the SIU in the Seattle. Seafarer Roskamp was port of New York a U.S. naturalized citizen. Cremation took place in the Bleitz in 1969 sailing as Crematory, Seattle. Surviving a bosun for the Sea-Land Shoregang, Port Elizabeth, N.J. from - are a brother, Gordon of Victoria and two sisters, Milly 1973 to 1983. He was also on the Puerto Rico Marine Shore- Golding of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Mrs. R. gang. Seafarer Polsney was Christianson of Victoria. graduated from the Andrew Furuseth Training School, BaltiJohn George Spuron, 57, died more in 1962. He sailed during the Vietnam War and was a on June 19. Brother Spuron veteran of the U.S. Army after joined the SIU in 1943 in the the Korean War. A native of port of New York sailing as a Mary and, he was a resident of recertified bosun. He was gradBelford, N.J. Burial was in the uated from the Union's Bosuns Recertification Program in July St. Charles Cemetery, Pine1974. Seafarer Spuron also sailed awn, N. Y. Surviving are his during the Vietnam War. He widow, Loretta and his mother, was a veteran of the U.S. Army Gertrude of Baltimore. after the Korean War. A native of San Pedro, Calif., he was a resident of San Francisco. SurPen ·oner Leon Reynolds, 86, viving are two sisters, Helen passed away on June 5. Brother Gosse of San Francisco and Reynolds joined the SIU in 1938 Georgia Hunley. in the port of Boston sailing as a chief steward for the Bull Pensioner Line. He had been sailing since Francis "Frank" 1929 and during World War II. Thompson, 66, Seafarer Reynolds was born in succumbed to the Netherlands West Indies and heart failure in St. was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Joseph's HospiHe was a resident of East Ortal, Tacoma, ange, N .J. Surviving is his Wash. on May widow, Muriel. 22. Brother Thompson joined the SIU in the port of Port Arthur, Texas in 1969 sailing as a cook. He walked the picket line in both the port of Houston and Tacoma beefs. Seafarer Thompson was born in Nundet, La., and was a resident of Tacoma. 'Interment was in the Community General Chapel Cemetery, Beaumont, Texas. Surviving is his widow, Laura. Pensioner James '{homas "Tom" Walker, ,. 74, passed away 1. on June Brother Walker • joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of New York sailing as a recertified bosun and ship's delegate out of the port of Houston. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy before World War II. Seafarer Walker was born in Texas and resided in Dallas. Surviving is his brother, William of Dallas. Gleason Gillespie Weaver, 53, died aboard a Sea-Land ship on June 20. Brother Weaver joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1953 sailing as a FOWT. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army after the Korean War. Seafarer Weaver was born in Husk, N.C., and was a resident of St. Augustine, Fla. Surviving are his widow, Myrtle; a son, Joseph of Elkton, Fla.; two daughters, Palma W. Wynne and Darlene, also of Elkton, and a brother, Mac of N orrua, Va. ~~ Great Lakes Richard John Idalski, 57, died on March 7. Brother Idalski joined the Union in the port of Alpena, Mich. in 1956 sailing as an AB for the Huron Cement Co. He was born in Alpena and was a resident there. Surviving is his widow, Margaret. Pensioner Arvo Oliver Lintula, 69, passed away on June 9. Brother Lintula joined the Union in the port of Elberta, Mich. in 1956: He sailed as a FOWT for the Ann Arbor (Mich.) ,.. Railroad Carferry Co. in 1967 and was a wounded Pacific Theater veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Laker Lintula was born in Wisconsin and was a resident of Kaleva, Mich. Surviving are his widow, Florence and a daughter, Peggy Saper. Edward F. Murphy, died on May 4. Brother Murphy joined the Union in the port of Buffalo in 1961. He was a resident of Buffalo. Surviving is a brother, Lawrence of Tonawanda, N. Y. Venture Peter Savo, 61, died on June 13. Brother Savo joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1966. He sailed as an oiler for the American Steamship Co. in 1956, Buckeye Steamship Co. from 1967-78, for Kinsman Marine from 1966 to 1973 and for •the E·rie Sand Co. from 1977 to 1982. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. Laker Savo was born in Lockport, N.Y. and was a resident of Buffalo. Surviving are a son, Anthony of Riverside, Calif. and a brother, Peter of Buffalo. ONLY A FOOL FOOL<;J 1 AROUND WITH DRU6gfl l~: C; fil j .r ONE ARREgT AND YOU LOgE .. YOIJR PAPEl<S FOR LIFE! August 1984 / LOG I 43 .. �- "'"" . AMBASSADOR (Coordinated Caribbean Transport) , June 20-Chairman Robert U. Dillon ; Secretary and Deck Delegate Jonathan Dye; Engine Delegate B.A. Wallace. No outstanding beefs were reported. The ship will arrive in Miami on June 22. A patrolman has been requested for payoff. The chief electrician talked about the 1984 Crews Conference he attended, and he passed out current literature regarding the new Piney Point training and recreational facilities. The new contract proposals also were discussed. Crewmembers want the Union to inform CCT as to the current base pay and overtime rates they should be paying. The engine department expressed dissatisfaction with the amount of available overtime. The wiper's overtime was cut, the QMEDs only get Saturdays, but the engineers can work anytime. Also, shoreside services perform work that the QMEDs can do. Next port: Miami, Fla. AMCO TRADER (American Coastal) , June 24-Chairman John Bertolino ; Secretary A. Salem ; Educational Director Peter Dolan ; Deck Delegate R.H. Bunce; Engine Delegate M. Donion ; Steward Delegate C. Cummins. No beefs or disputed OT reported. The steward has been elected ship's treasurer, and donations are requested in any amounts in order to purchase more movie tapes. The Amco Trader will arrive in New Jersey on June 28 and will then head down to Norfolk, Va. for payoff on July 1. A telex has been received from headquarters about the new contract. Crewmembers will learn more about the details from the patrolman at payoff. New LOGs were received and were handed out to department delegates. The Seafarers LOG is the best means of communication between headquarters and the SIU members, whether at sea or on the beach. It was, therefore, urged that all crewmembers read each issue carefully. A request was made that the company forward the crew mail to the next port of call. All members stood for a minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers and sisters, and a vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: New Jersey. BEAVER STATE (Apex Marine), June 3-Chairman G. Mattiolli; Secretary F. Costango ; Educational Director John P. Lyons; Deck Delegate D. Marcus; Engine Delegate C. Taylor; Steward Delegate L. Garcia. No beefs or disputed OT reported. There is $30 in the ship's fund. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The bosun announced that arrival at Big Stone Anchorage was scheduled for June 7, with payoff in Eagle Point, N.J. on the 9th. It was requested that the boarding patrolman at payoff discuss with the captain and/or a company representative the launch service or lack thereof. There has been a definite lack of launch service when the shlp is in foreign ports. Members would like launches to be provided so that they can get ashore at least once in 24 44 / LOG / August 1984 hours and teturn to the ship in time for their watches, as per Union contract. All members agreed and thanked Brother Lyons for his suggestion. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: Eagle Point, N.J. DELTA NORTE (Delta Lines), June 10--Chairman Paul R. Turner; Secretary Roy R. Thomas; Educational Director U.H. Sanders. Some disputed OT was reported in the steward department. Everything is running smoothly, according to the bosun, with no major beefs reported by department delegates. The Delta Norte did lose two men this voyage ; both were taken to the hospital. The importance of donating to SPAD was stressed, and the bosun reminded men that they are not to-leave the vessel before payoff. He also talked about crewmembers getting off ship when they are not really sick. It is not fair and puts a tremendous strain on the rest of the crew. A minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Lake Charles, La. FALCON CHAMPION (Seahawk Management), July 12-Chairman John Chermesino, Secretary Paul Cox; Educational Director E. Macom ; Deck Delegate Richard Bradford. Engine Delegate Arthur J. Vogel; Steward Delegate Dana A. Paradise. Some overtime hours in the deck department were still being disputed from the first three months of the voyage. There is $109.46 in the ship's fund. The payroll ends Sat., July 14, and the captain has agreed to pay one extra day's pay for travel time. A special thanks was given to the ship's steward, Paul Cox, for the time and effort he put into starting a movie fund and building a ship's library of more than 300 hours of movies. "We hope that future crews will continue his work and we would like to see the same thing on other ships. This will benefit all crewmembers wherever they may go." A vote of thanks also was given to the steward department for their fine work this voyage. The steward, in turn, thanked all departments for their cooperation. Next port: Guam. LNG LEO (Energy Transportation) , June 17-Chairman R.J. Callahan ; Secretary Henry Jones Jr.; Educational Director W. Shoun ; Steward Delegate Roger Gary Griswold. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Bosun Callahan will be getting off in Japan, and so had a few words to say to the crew about the importance of upgrading at Piney Point and of donating to SPAD . . He also advised the new members to learn more about the workings of the SIU and to become a real part of it. The crew gave Callahan a round of applause for a job well done as ship's chairman. After buying a videocassette recorder and 1O blank tapes, the balance in the ship's fund is $361. The Pac-Man and arrival pools are selling well; there is almost enough money to buy another card for the Pac-Man machine. In Japan the LNG Leo will receive their stereo radio/double cas- sette recorder for recording cassette tapes, as well as jump ropes, games and cards which will be available to all crewmembers. Again, it was brought up that ETC vessels would like to obtain videotaped copies of President Drozak's talks at the monthly meetings. They 'SJso would like information on any changes implemented June 16 as a result of the Crews Conference. A vote of thanks was given to the crew for respecting their Union brothers by not slamming doors or playing tapes and radios too loudly. All drug tests aboard ship have come back negative-but the reminder again was given to beware of people trying to sell you items in the Indonesian ports. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the good food and the · pool parties. OGDEN MISSOURI (Ogden Marine) , June 24-Chairman John Bergeria; Secretary George L. Vourloumis. Some disputed OT was reported in all three departments as well as a number of beefs in the engine and steward departments. There is $7 .51 in the ship's fund. The chairman reported that the Ogden Missouri is running with a short crew-definitely not enough manpower to maintain the ship up to SIU standards. He felt the steward department should have another person in order to maintain officers quarters, passageways, the galley, pantries and messrooms in proper order. Three men is not enough. The captain holds weekly inspections, and the crew feels it just cannot keep up with the maintenance ·that is required. Another problem was with the mail service. "The Union should do something about the mail. After all, we are away from home seven days a week and we do have loved ones who care for us-so let's do something about our mail service. After all, we are Union brothers. Thank you ." Another suggestion was·that those jobs that were shipped on the weekend when the hall is closed be posted so that everyone can see who was shipped and on which vessel. A lot of hard, extra work had to be done in the three-man steward department, so all hands gave them a vote of thanks for the job they did so very well. And to the men who are getting off-" Have a good, safe trip!" OVERSEAS ARCTIC (Maritime Overseas Corp.), June 18-Chairman J. Little; Secretary R.P. Taylor; Educational Director B. Burge. No beefs or disputed OT. Everything is running smoothly aboard the Overseas Arctic. Payoff will be on arrival. The bosun reminded members to write their congressional representatives to support the Boggs bill. He has the correct addr8$ses if anyone needs them. He also has a copy of the new shipping rules for all interested persons. The crewmembers aboard the ship voted on the new shipping rules recommendations and accepted them 100 percent. "We extend a vote of thanks to the SIU leadership for holding the line during these times of depressed shipping. " All hands were urged to take their beefs to the ship's meetings. A vote of thanks was given to ·the steward department for their fi ne work this voyage. PUERTO RICO (Puerto Rico Ma rine), June 3-Chairman W. Crawford; Secretary Jose R. Coils; Educational Director D. Able; Deck Delegate C. Faircloth; Engine Delegate John Hall; Steward Delegate Cosme Radames . No disputed OT. The ship will be paying off in San Juan, P.R. next Friday around 9 a.m. A patrolman should be there --and will provide information to crewmembers about the new proposals. The secretary suggested that, under the new contract, there be a medical relief for permanent jobs while onboard the ship. The educational director noted that an extra washing machine is now available for use by the crew-"so please take care of it." A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the good food and good service. Thanks also was given to the crew for helping keep the messroom clean at night. Next port: San Juan, P.R. 0 SANTA MARIANA (Delta Lines), June 17-Chairman Salvatore Sbriglio; Secretary Samuel N. Smith; Educational Director Bobby Stearman; Deck Delegate Douglas R. Verges; Engine Delegate Robert Branconi; Steward Delegate Harold Johnson. No disputed OT or beefs reported. After paying for cablegrams and beer for the cookouts, there is $388 on hand in the ship's treasury. Communications from headquarters were read. This consisted of a cablegram about the new contract. It is posted in various places in the crew area. The boarding patrol- �they were taken. The crew is upset over the shortage of goodies (pastries) and the fact that there is no more dry cereal. Also, fresh fruit and bread aboard ship are dry and hard to swallow. These problems will be taken up with the boarding patrolman. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. man in Los Angeles will be on hand to give crewmembers all the latest information. One seaman was sent home due to a death in the family, and another was taken off sick in Trinidad. But everything is going along fairly smoothly, especially with the light passenger load. A vote of thanks was given to the ship's doctor, Dr. James Mayer, for his good service. Thanks also was given to the steward department for the fine food this voyage. Next port is Los Angeles, then on to San Francisco for payoff. PIONEER (Sea-Land Service), June 17-Chairman Ronald W. Jones; Secreta ,..~.......,rt Outlaw; Educational Dior Jack Marcario; Deck Delegate Patrick Lavin; Engine Delegate Carroll Dwyer; Steward Delegate Leopold Faulkner. No beefs or disputed OT reported. The bosun told crewmembers that he had been informed at the last payoff by the patrolman that the n,-~,ntract would be sent out to all ships an d be in effect as of June 16. He also men ned that all members having six months would have to get off. The secretary reminded all hands that he has applications for the different benefits that Union has to offer: upgrading, pension, vacation. "You name it, I have it." The tape deck am;! radio is in need of repair. But on a more positive note, the steward extended a vote of thanks to the chairman for his efforts in getting the reefer box fixed. It had been like that for two years! Heading out to Spain, then back to New Jersey for payoff in July. SEA-LAND DEFENDER (SeaLand Service), June 10-Chairman John G. Spuron; Secretary Ceasar F. Blanco; Educational Director Gerald Van Epps; Deck Delegate Jabez Pegg; Engine Delegate Robert Torrez; Steward Delegate Lorenzo Razo. No disputed OT. There is $41.25 in the ship's fund, and the movie fund is in the captain's safe. A message was received from headquarters regarding the new shipping rules. These rules have been posted on the board for all to read. The boarding patrolman will be able to answer members' questions about this notice at payoff. Those members who are getting off at the end of this trip were reminded to clear their rooms, remove all "nudie" pictures and turn in all soiled linen. Also, all books, magazines, movie tapes and cartridges must be returned from where SEA-LAND EXPLORER (SeaLand Service) , June 10-Chairman R.C. Cope; Secretary L.L. Tinkham; Educational Director D.K. Kelly. No beefs or disputed OT reported. There is $291 in the ship's fund. The bosun said that he had received letters from the safety directors of the SIU and Sea-Land Service concerning the location of the watch in rough weather. Copies of these letters were distributed to the deck department. The bosun also reviewed some of the highlights outlined in the April issue of the LOG. This dealt mainly with the proposed agreement between ship owners and the SIU. Overtime hours are to be cut off as of June 15; a new overtime sheet will be submitted from June 16 to cover the rest of voyage #48. A motion was made to purchase blank videotapes from the ship's fund to record additional movies for the ship's library. The crew of the Sea-Land Explorer received a note of thanks from the widow of Gust Liakus, Bk. #L-78, for their contribution following his death in Yokohama, Japan. In their report to the LOG, the ship's crew says, "It is pleasing to note that in the last six months there has been only one dispute over overtime (delayed sailing), and that was easily solved .... " Next port: Yokohama, Japan. SEA-LAND VENTURE (Sea-Land Service), July 1-Chairman Otto Pedersen; Secretary Robert F. Frazier; Educational Director High Wells; Deck Delegate Herb Minick; Engine Delegate Edgar Young; Steward Delegate Lonnie Gamble. There was no disputed OT, but a question did arise in the steward department as to why a member who works double can't get a day off or be paid the day in lieu of time off. This will be brought up with the patrolman at the next payoff. The bosun said that flowers and money were turned over to Patrolman Steve Ruiz for Brother Weaver who died aboard ship in the Gulf. The bosun also talked with the patrolman about the problems with the ice maker not working. The educational director spoke to the members about the necessity of going to Piney Point for upgrading, and a discussion followed about the new training and recreational facilities there and how they are very useful to the Union. He also stressed the importance of contributing to SPAD, especially during these trying times. Tne LOG is being received regularly. It was noted that it is important to read the LOG completely in order to keep abreast of recent Union negotiations and other matters. Crewmembers were asked by Bosun Pedersen to elect a new ship's chairman. He was nominated again but said he wanted to give it to someone else for a change: The chief cook, Leticia Peralez, was elected unanimously. "We are certain that this is the first female elected to this position. We will send pictures and story at a later date." One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Rotterdam. SPIRIT OF TEXAS (Titan Navigation), June 24--Chairman Harry M. Fisher; Secretary Jimmie Bartlett; Educational Director George Darney. No beefs or disputed OT reported . There is $9.25 in the ship's fund which will be turned over to the bosun when the treasurer leaves the ship. A telex from SIU President Drozak was received and posted. The steward praised SIU Rep Steve Ruiz for the fine job he did on settling all department beefs at the most recent payoff in New Orleans. He also said that everything has been running very smoothly since Capt. Chambless has been onboard and noted that this is the first voyage (since the ship has been running) that she is paying off without any beefs. All members were reminded to leave their rooms clean and to turn in dirty linen before getting off. A few problems will be taken up with the patrolman-about allotments being late and about not receiving mail. A vote of thanks was extended to Capt. Chambless on cleaning up the ship. The bosun also gave his men a vote of thanks for their cooperation in helping him out, and the steward department received a vote of thanks for their outstanding job of serving good food . The next payoff will take place on June 26 in Jacksonville, Fla.; the ship will then go into layup. in New Orleans the first week of July. The bosun reports that the crewmembers like the 180-day ruling and the fact that the hall is open on Saturday for job calls. Everything is going well aboard the Sugar Islander. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a fine job. Next port: New Orleans, La. - WASHINGTON (Ogden Marine), June 21-Chairman David Gilmore; Secretary David E. Edwards; Educational Director Anthony Praino. Some disputed OT was reported in the steward department. Payoff will take place in Beaumont, Texas on the 25th. Anyone who wants to get off should let the captain know. A dispute for lodging was brought up. There was no hot water from the time the crew joined the Ship until June ~a period of five days. The members feel they are entitled to subsistance for this period of time in which there were no sanitary conditions. This will be brought up to the patrolman and he will check it out. Next ports: Beaumont, Texas and Mobile, Ala. Official ships minutes were also received from the following vessels: OVERSEAS NATALIE PANAMA PATRIOT ADONIS BAY RIDGE BROOKS RANGE CHARLESTON COVE NAVIGATOR DEL SUD ROBERT E. LEE LEADER SUGAR ISLANDER (Pacific Gulf Marine), June 17-Chairman Roger W. Pinkham; Secretary R. Hufford; Educational Director Allison Hebert. No disputed OT. Payoff will_ take place OGDEN CHAMPION OGDEN DYNACHEM OGDEN HUDSON OGDEN LEADER OGDEN WIWMmE OVERSEAS BOSTON OVERSEAS HARRIEm ST. LOUIS SAN PEDRO SANTA MARIA SANTA PAULA SEA-LAND CONSUMER SEA-LAND DEVELOPER SEA-LAND ECONOMY SEA-LAND INDEPENDENCE SEA-LAND PACER SEA-LAND PRODUCER SEA-LAND VOYAGER Monthly Meanbership Meetings Port Date Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters New York .. .. .. .. . ...... .. Tuesday, September 4 ........... . .. .. . . 2:30 p.m. Philadelphia . . ..... . . . . . .. . Tuesday, September 4 ....... .... . ...... 2:30 p.m. Baltimore ...... ........... Wednesday , September 5 ...... ... ...... 2:30 p.m. Norfolk .......... . ... .... . Thursday, September 6 . . . . . .... .. ...... 9:30 a.m. Jacksonville .. . ....... . . . . . Thursday, September 6 .... .. .... . . . .... 2:00 p.m. Algonac . . ...... . .. ...... . . Friday, September 7 .. . ...... .. .. ·...... . 2:30 p.m. Houston . . .. . . . ...... . .. . . . Monday , September IO ...... ... ... ... .. 2:30 p.m. New Orleans . ... . .. .. .. . . . Tuesday, September 11 .... . . ...... ... . . 2:30 p.m. Mobile .. . .. ... ............ Wednesday , September 12 .... .. . . .. .. .. 2:30 p.m. San Francisco . . ... . . .. . . . . Thursday, September 13 ..... .. ... . . . . .. 2:30 p.m. Wilmington .. ....... .. ..... Monday, September 17 .. ...... . . .. .. . .. 2:30 p.m. Seattle ... . ..... ... . .. .. ... Friday, September 21 ... . .. .. .. .. .. . ... ... 2:30 p.m. Piney Point .... . . .. . . .. ... . Friday, September 7 . .. ..... . . .. . . . .. . .. 3:00 p.m. San Juan . . .. . . . . .......... Thursday , September 6 ... . .. .. . ..... .. . 2:30 p.m. St. Louis ... . . . ....... . ... . Friday, September 14 . . . .. .. ... . .. . .. . .. 2:30 p.m. Honolulu . . ... .. . .. . ... .. . . Thursday, September 13 ..... . ..... . .... 2:30 p.m. Duluth .. . .. . .. .. ... . . . .... Wednesday, September 12 . . ............ 2:30 p.m. Gloucester. . .......... . ... . Tuesday, September 18 .... ... . ... . . .... 2:30 p.m. Jersey City .. ...... . ....... Wednesday , September 19 .... ....... . .. 2:30 p.m. August 1984 / LOG / 45 �' ~ - PMA Shipping Scene July 1984 REGISTERED SAN FRANCISCO Class ''A'' ....................... 60 Class ''B'' ······················· 6 Class ''C'' ....................... 1 Relief ........................... 1 Grand Total (All Groups) . ......... 67 WILMINGTON Class ''A'' ....................... Class ''B'' ······················· Class ''C'' ....................... Grand Total (All Groups) . ......... SEATTLE Class ''A'' ........ -~ ............. Class ''B'' ....................... Class ''C'' ....................... Relief ........................... Grand Total (All Groups) .......... 20 1 0 21 31 4 3 3 38 HONOLULU Class ''A'' ....................... Class ''B'' ........................ Class ''C'' ....................... Grand Total (All Groups) ....... ~ .. UNION LABEL ANO SERVICE TRADES DEPARTMENT, AFL-CIO KNOW YOUR RIGHTS 2 0 0 2 SHIPPED 17 0 0 0 17 5 1 0 6 25 0 4 1 30 6 5 0 11 Just in time to listen to a floor debate in Congress on key amendments to agricultural legislation, QMED students enrolled last month in Union education seminars learned close up what politics on the 'Hill' is about. Posing on the east side of the Capitol with SIU legislative lobbyist Liz DeMato are: Gerald Anderson, Al Grimes, Francis Karlsson, Nelson Kercado, Leon Kleinman, Leslie Lorber, Michael Meyers, David Millard, John Miller, William McRae, David O'Donnell, Arthur Omdahl, Robert Oppel, Frank Panetta, Svere Paulson, Robert Rappel, Julian Salazar, Stephen Senteney, Robert Shaw, Edward Smith, David Timmons, Steven Walters and David Whittle. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA· TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges. trials. etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements.All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all ·Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail. return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus "Red" Campbel Chairman, Seafaren Appeals Board 5201 Autb Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations. such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If. at any time. any SIU .. 46 / LOG / August 1984 KNOW YOUR RIGHTS EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently. no member may be discriminated against because of race. creed. color. sex and national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled. he should notify Union headquarters. 1u11111mn111111111R1111u1R11111lllll111Ullll1w11ll11mdll111111n1111111ll1111111111111111t11111 patrolman or other Union offi:::ial, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly. contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY - THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any articJe serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union. officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September. 1960. meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial hoard which consists of the Executive Board. of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate. from among its ranks. one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to he paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment he made without supplying a receipt. or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt. but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment. this should immediately he reported to Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION -SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political. social and economic interests of maritime workers. the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force. job discrimination, financial reprisal. or threat of such conduct. or as a condition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund. if involuntary. Support SPAD to protect and further your economic, political and social interests. and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of aa:as to Union records or infonnation, he should immediately nodfy SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarten by certified mall, return receipt requested. The addre9 Is 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way, Prince Georaes County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. �NLRB "With the speed those bastards are moving at, it's hard to tell where we '11 be two weeks down the road," an AFL-CIO official said when asked about the track record of the National Labor Relations Board under the Reagan administration. There are those who think we may be at the end of the road when the NLRB finishes up its string of anti-labor decisions, if what they've done so far is any indication. The NLRB has made it quite all right to interrogate workers about their union activities. The NLRB has made it quite all right for a company to unfairly influence a union election. They've made it quite all right to fire workers for union activity and then sit on the case for years as company lawyers appeal and appeal and as the fired workers try to find ways to simply pay the bills. Several of the decisions, including a recent one concerning organizing hospital workers, have reversed long-standing policy, some of it arrived under Republican · presidents. On top of that, the backlog before the board could mean literally hundreds of decisions stripping away basic workers' rights to ize, bargain and work. The board a said it wants to take "a fresh look" at cases. It won't be fresh. This board's trail is littered with the putrid reminders of what happens when ideology and politics are allowed to rule where reason and law should be the guidelines. In the past, the NLRB functioned as place where both sides could go and settle issues. Labor didn't win all the time and management didn't win all the time. Usually when both sides complain it's an indication that Let's Get It Over With . -. 'II\ who they are gripping at is doing a fair job. Not anymore. The NLRB has turne~ into a club for unionbashing and handed itself over to management. Maybe we should just get it over with. Go ahead abolish the NLRB. Then unions and working men and women won't ha':'e that false hope that somewhere down the line the NLRB will right the wrongs of an employer, ~ that false hope that the NLRB will force people to comply with the law and the false hope that because they are right, workers can go toe-to-toe with the highpowered lawyers and bottomless company c~ffers. Abolish the NLRB. The company wins today, well we'll be right back tomorrow and the next day. We'll use strikes and picket lines. They can use goons and scabs and we'll just go ahead and duke it on out like the old days. And after that goes for awhile, just maybe somebody will come up with this great new idea where a group of impartial and fair people will be called to make fair decisions on disputes and given the strength and the power to decide them quickly and then enforce them. What a great idea. Why hasn't somebody thought of that before? SIU Endorses Mondale and Ferraro (Continued from Page 1.) ''There is no doubt that Fritz Mondale is the best person for the job of U.S. President. And, unlike the presidents of past and present, Mr. Mondale will fulfill his promises to solve our industry's problems," Drozak said. Drozak called the Reagan Administration's record-· "a wholesale transfer to disaster.'' He outlined the litany of atrocities just within America's maritime industry alone. ''President Reagan has cut seamen's health care benefits; terminated the CDS program; cut back on the ODS program; allowed U.S. operators to build ships overseas; failed to ratify the UNCTAD Code; failed to enforce existing cargo preference laws; and failed to enter into bilateral trade agreements with our trading partners. This administration's maritime program is nothing more than a suicide pill for an essential segment of our economy and national security.'' Drozak cautioned the general board that the ''long voyage has just begun. It will be a short trip to destruction for all of us, regardless of our industry affifiation, if the Reagan administration remains in the Pennsylvania Avenue residence. It is not enough to endorse Mondale and Ferraro. Ours must now be an active endorsement.'' Rallying behind the legacy of our forefathers, Drozak said "Democracy works because Americans have the right and the responsibility to vote. SIU · fully endorses the Mondale/Ferraro ticket with active and inspired participation. Let's get together and win in November!" August 1984 / LOG / 47 = �Joint Chiefs' Stage War Games Simulation U.S. Found to Lack Supplies for War By Fred Hiatt Washington Post Staff Writer A war game conducted by the Joint Chiefs of Staff last fall showed that the armed forces had only enough ammunition and other supplies to fight one small war in one part of the world, according to Defense Department officials. The military exercise, called ''Pressure Point 84,'' showed · that the Army would begin running out of key munitions and other items in the first month of a war in South Korea and could be forced to accept a stalemate because of shortages of critical supplies. If a crisis simultaneously developed in Egypt or Central America, the military would be unable to support the troops that would be sent there, according to the results of the exercise. The Joint Chiefs' staff concluded that the military was not prepared logistically for anything more than a short and limited conflict, according to those who have seen after-action reports about the exercise. Stocks of conventional munitions were found to be well below the minimum acceptable for even a small war, and a war in Europe, which was not simulated, would cause still more severe problems, officials said. The results of the computerrun exercise, which have not been officially released, lend support to a recently published report by the investigative staff of the House Appropriations subcommittee on defense. That report, based on research in 1982 and the first half of 1983, concluded that the Army "does not have the men and material to sustain combat operations in a major contingency" and that the Navy could not sustain full combat operations for more than a week. Defense Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger denounced the House report as outdated, wrong and dangerous. He said that the Reagan administration had bought "a great deal of ammunition'' and he suggested that the House report was politically motivated in an election year. ~ 48 / LOG / August 1984 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1984 Attempts to obtain comment from the Defense Department about the exercise were unsuccessful yesterday. Weinberger said that the House report, and misinterpretations of it, did a "dangerous disservice' ' to national security by giving friends and adversaries a false picture of U.S. strength. . The charge that the readiness and endurance of the armed forces are not as high as they should be does appear to be emerging as a partisan issue. Democratic critics of the administration's record military budgets say that too much money has gone to new planes, ships and tanks and not enough to the spare parts, fuel and munitions needed to keep them running. Weinberger has responded that when President Reagan took office, the military needed improvements in all areas, including nuclear weapons and major weapons systems, and that no area has been neglected. The Pentagon's test last fall showed that serious problems remained in ammunition supplies, sealift and the other un- glamorous but necessary support systems for fighting wars. Pressure Point 84, instead of examining logistics at the outset of the war as most previous exercises had, began its investigation 30 days after an imaginary North Korean invasion of the south. Involving all four services and run largely on Pentagon computers, the exercise also simulateq a Libyan incursion into Egypt 26 days after the Korean invasion and examined in a cursory way what would happen if U.S . forces prepared to deploy to counter a Nicaraguan attack on a Central American neighbor. In the scenario, the military encountered severe shortfalls in Korea alone even before a month had elapsed. The Marines based in Okinawa had adequate stocks, but the Navy had to draw on stocks in Europe and the Atlantic, and the Air Force had to significantly deplete munitions stocks around the world. The Arniy was most severely pinched, however. It was having to ration 42 of 51 essential items after one month, and, one week later, 33 of those were used up. The commander of U.S. forces in Korea had to limit the use of ammunition to 25 percent and, later, to 10 to 20 percent of normal to avoid running out, the war game showed. Even if the Army emptied its reserves in this country and left only 15 days of supplies in Europe, the commander in Korea would not have enough munitions, could not fight the war properly and would be forced to accept a stalemate, the exercise found. The problems were not limited to one type of ammunition, but were spread across the spectrum of supplies. Industry would take at least a year to reach the needed production level and in many cases would take more than a year, the exercise also found. A shortage of cargo ships aggravated the situation; supplies piled up in West Coast ports. The back-log for shipping reached 500,000 tons , meaning that what supplies were available reached the war 11 day.s late. The inadequacies became more apparent when the planners simulated the Libyan invasion of Egypt, requiring the deployment of one Marine brigade and two Army brigades. Pre-positioned Marine supplies, on ships in the Indian Ocean, already had been sent to Korea, and the Army had no supplies left anywhere for its troops. More American-manned/civilian crewed Fast Sealift Ships like this are needed. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource August 1984 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU ENDORSES MONDALE AND FERRARO FLEET BILL HAS SOME UNION SUPPORT AND SUGGESTIONS ETC'S LABOR CHIEF LAMNECK DIES WATERMAN IS STILL AFLOAT AFTER FILING BANKRUPTCY; THREE NEW SHIPS COMING SIU JOINS LABOR MARCH AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION AID'S NEW MATH FACTORS OUT U.S. FLEET HOUSE, SENATE AGREE TO CDS PAYBACK BAN UNTIL MAY 15 SONATA PRESENTS OFFER; MEMBERSHIP WILL DECIDE SIU MCALLISTER WORKERS WIN NLRB RULING ON OUTREACH MARINE SIU'S CROWLEY BOATMEN MEET WITH COMPANY TO IRON-OUT PROBLEMS DIXIE TALKS RESUME, COMPANY ASKS NLRB FOR SETTLEMENT OF CHARGES CROWLEY TUGS AT WORK IN PORT HUENEME ROSE CITY RETURNS FROM HISTORIC CHINA VOYAGE THE SIU FIGHTS IN THE LEGISLATIVE TRENCHES THE SIU ON THE ISSUES; JOBS, JOB SECURITY, AND THE MERCHANT FLEET YOU BE THE JUDGE SERVING THE NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SEAFARERS THROUGH CORRESPONDENCE OBESITY: A LITTLE FAT CAN HURT SEAFARER ERIK FISCHER CLOWNS FOR A SMILE LET'S GET IT OVER WITH U.S. FOUND TO LACK SUPPLIES FOR WAR Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/1/1984 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 46, No. 8 1984 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/dfbc0ae9ff62e3ea54e8c1992fbe2cb6.PDF 1f3c567b80ffcfbf9d9f1a7da82d47d7 PDF Text Text pWclalPukUcaMoiioltlMiSealormliitMiiatfciiMllInlMi* Altontlc, Cull, lakes and Inland water. Dlrtrlcl.AFWao Vel. 4* No. 7 Jnly I»M First Two Are Crewed SIU Fast Sealift Ships Mean New Jobs for Seafarers The SlU-crewed USNS Algol is the first of the Navy's converted SL7s to join the Fast Sealift Ships Fleet. At recent sea trials she proved she was indeed fast, clocking a speed of more than 36 knots (42 tnph). SlU members will crew each of the first four SL-7s which carry V ah ufllicensed crew of 26. See page 4 for more photos of the Algol. Gam Grane Rating On Meystone State Pages 20 & 21 ODS Buy-Out Scheme, Bad Idea—Drozak Page3 On ihe Mme In Port of ^obtle p^^ • rr::;-;- Gat Ships Out Take Health Care To Heart Paeget^ SlU Boatmen in the port of Wilmington, N.C. just crewed up the newly-recondihoned tug Fon Fear Towing). A 3.000 horsepower engine pushes the 95-foot long tug up the Ca^ Fear River. other tugs in the company's fleet and is equipped with firefighting capabilities. Onginally buift ® military workboat, the tug was brought out of mothballs in 1981 and reconditioned. She is named after a former colonial governor, Gabriel Johnston. Beware Reagan's "Bum Boat" Pagese 3 V'V. . - -'mMr, �^ - President's Report bv Frank Drozak San Francisco . . .1 hope the administration and the candidates of all parties saw the 150,000 men and women from dozens of unions marching down Market Street be­ cause there was a message for them. "America Needs Jobs!" The rosy unemployment figures of the so-called "economic recov­ ery" do not tell the story. No matter how you cut it, 10 percent of the eligible workforce is not working. More than 10 million peo­ ple who want to work do not have jobs. Three million American in­ dustrial jobs have been shipped overseas, along with massive parts of America's industrial base in­ cluding our maritime industry. America needs jobs, not prom­ ises. Sure more people are working today than were last year. But how many of those people are flipping hambjurgers instead of building cars, making steel, sailing U.S.-flag ships and working in shipyards. Until the administration realizes that economic recovery does not occur until the pocketbooks and checkbooks of America's indus­ trial workers recover, we will have an economy like a movie set. It looks pretty and substantial from the front, but it is propped up with sticks and wires and there is noth­ ing to it. I hope that message was heard. It was a message not from just the 150,000 in the streets, but from the millions of Americans who are not sharing in the "economic recovery." . The Democratic convention here produced the Mondale/Ferraro team that can build America's future. They share a vision of economic and social fairness and justice which has been missing in recent years. While the labor-led parade had a message for politicians of both parties, there is another message for our SIU brothers and sisters. You must register to vote if you want to make a difference. You must learn about the issues if you want to make a difference, You must vote in November if you want to make a difference. During the weeks and months to come, we will be talking more about the issues and the election. Listen, read and learn because you can make the difference. Your help will be needed in the coming months. Defense Bill: Battleground for Maritime Issues Usually when a merchant ma­ rine issue comes before Con­ gress, it is assigned to the proper committee, hearings are con­ ducted, people have a chance to voice their opinions, and it's either rejected or passed along. But that's not the only way business is done on Capitol Hill. As the House and Senate were trying to wrap up work before a long summer recess, the De­ partment of Defense (DOD) Au­ thorization bill became a battle­ ground for the merchant marine^ The authorization bill basicalljf tells the DOD how much money it can spend on what projects. It runs into hundreds of billions of dollars. With time running out and a busy campaign ahead, congres­ sional representatives on both sides of the merchant marine fence used a time-honored method to try and get their is­ sues before the Congress—the amendment. In each house, more, than 50 amendments were introduced to the DOD authorizations. Some were approved, some weren't. Several concerned the merchant marine. Thanks to effective leg­ islative relations and lobbying, the SIU and its friends were able to prevent two anti-mari­ time amendments from passage and pushed through three others that will have a positive impact on the industry. Because each house passed differing versions of the DOD authorizations, they must nieet in conference to hamnter out a version agreeable to both sides. Sonie of the issues may remain, others may not. But here's a look at five. ALASKAN OIL The fight over of the export of Alaskan oil has been going on for years. But it appeared to be finished earlier this year when both the House and Senate passed a new version of the Export Administration Act which forbids the export of the oil. While the entire Act has not been reported out of the House/ Senate conference, the two sides have agreed to a six-year exten­ sion of the export ban. During the debate on the DOD, up popped Sen. Frank Murkowski (R-Alaska). Murkowski has argued for the permission to export the oil for years. After all,.it would certainly benefit the state of Alaska, but not the merchant marine, the nation's economy or the national secu­ LOG •. i His TT- :J__ r.— to allow the tHut was wnc tabled. that rity. idea was MILITARY CARGO export of some crude oil to This issue didn't even make countries where American mil­ itary bases are located. The the­ it to the floor of the Senate, but ory was to allow those countries it caused a great deal of hustling behind the scenes to stop the the same amount of Alaskan oil as the American military bases amendment which would have consumed, some 22,000 barrels thrown American ships out of work hauling military cargo. a day. At issue were the cargo ship­ "On the surface this amend­ ment might seem reasonable, in ments to the American Navy reality it is unnecessary. U.S. base in Iceland. Because no forces overseas do not use or American firms had been avail­ need crude oil, but use refined able to carry the cargo for sev­ products . . . Current law per­ eral years, it was being shipped mits the exports of refined prod­ by an Icelandic shipping com­ ucts from the United States. . . . pany with one of its own ships Clearly this amendment is an­ and three foreign-flag ships un­ other attempt to raise the issiie der charter. Recently an American firm of Alaska oil exports ... It has been before Congress four times acquired two ships and applied in the past 10 years. Each time to carry that cargo. The 1904 soundly defeated. As the situ­ Cargo Preference Act says ation in the Middle East wors­ American ships must carry mil­ ens, it is more important than itary cargo if the ships are avail­ ever to protect our domestic oil able. It seems simple enough, supplies," SIU President Frank the U.S.-flag ships should carry Drozak wrote in a letter to all the military supplies. But during the DOD floor ac­ senators. When Murkowski realized that tion word leaked out that an he had little support for the amendment was about to be intro­ export idea, he did not bother duced which would have pemutto introduce it. He did offer an ted the continued carriage of the amendment that would have set cargo by the Icelandic company. Quick action and hard lob­ up a presidential study commissipn to look at the idea of Alas­ bying by SIU and other mari(Continued on Page 5.) kan oil export. But eventually Official Publication ot4he Seafarers Infemafional Union of North America, Atlantic. Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO July 1984 Executive Board Frank Drozak President Joe DiGiorgio Secretary-Treasurer Angus "Red" Campbeii Vice President Charles Svenson Editor Marietta Homwonpour Associate Editor New York Ray Bourdkis As^stant Editor WasNngton : tWI Asststant Editor New York Joe Sacco Vice President Ed Turner Executive Vice President Mike Sacco Vice President Leon Haii Vice President George McCartney Vice President Mike Haii Associate Editor Washingtorr • Daborah Gteene Lynnatta Marahait Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Washington Washington The LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746, Tel. 8990675. Second-class postage paid at M.S.C. Prince Georges. Md. 20790-9998 and at additional POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs. Mfl yfl/an 2/LOG/July 1984 Vol. 46. No. 7 �a-. ODS Buy-Out a Step in Wrong Direction—Drozak ican operators in the overseas the negotiation and implemen­ trades to compete with cheaper tation of any new ODS con­ priced foreign competition. tracts. We all know the admin­ Basically during a long-term istration would like to eliminate contract between the govern­ ODS. The only reason the pro­ ment and the operator, the gov­ gram exists today is because of ernment agrees to make up some the government's contractual of the difference in operating an obligations. By permitting con­ American ship, including crew tracted companies to terminate or amend their existing con­ costs. Under the program the op­ tracts, and by refusing to imple­ erators who receive ODS funds ment new contracts, the admin­ must use American crews, U.S.- istration can effectively kill the program," Drozak told the Sen­ built and U.S.-flag ships. They also are not allowed to enter ate Merchant Marine Subcom­ into domestic or Jones Act trade. mittee during hearings on the The buy-out proposal does not buy-out proposal. The proposal is "a cosmetic carry any of those require­ attempt on the part of Marad to ments. Under the buy-out scheme, cover up its inability to come the government would simply up with a comprehensive mari­ pay out hundreds of millions of time program," MEBA Presi­ dollars to the operators. For dent Jesse Calhoon testified. "A new overall merchant ma­ example, if an operator had an ODS contract which covered rine policy must be developed. the next 10 years with $100 Until that is done, however, it million in ODS payments esti­ is better for the United States mated, the government could government to do nothing than buy it out for $90 million today to take the step of bailing the and claim it had saved $10 mil­ ODS operators out of their con­ lion. One case before Marad tracts through a huge bonus buy­ SIU President Frank Drozak attacked a proposal by the Reagan now could cost the government out program," Peter J. Finadministration to allow the government to pay off CDS operators. He more than half a billion dollars nerty, Sea-Land Corp. vice said it was just another step in dismantling the nation's maritime policy. president for public affairs said. if approved. The hearing was held to allow "Over the past four years . . . the ODS program has quietly the government to outline their but consistently been weak­ reasons for supporting such a ened . Funding for ODS has been plan and of course for oppo­ senting its workers over any steadily reduced for the past nents to speak out. Congress closed an unsavory chapter in labor-management changes it seeks to make in four years, and the administra­ (Continued on Page 27.) tion has unilaterally suspended relations by barring employers existing union contracts. It can't any more unilaterally from twisting federal bank­ Mondale Visits Cieveiand Hail ruptcy law into a weapon against tear up its contract as soon as it files for bankruptcy—as did unions. President Reagan signed the Continental Air and some other firms that made no secret of bill July 10. It passed the House by a 394- their intent to take advantage of 0 rollcall and then cleared the bankruptcy proceedings to get rid of unions. Senate by voice vote. Under the new legislation, SIU President Frank Drozak said the action "will return basic which takes effect with the pres­ rights to employees and give ident's signature, a firm will have back the kind of protection to show that it has bargained in needed to keep some callous good faith before asking a bank­ employers from simply tearing ruptcy court to modify a union up union contracts whenever contract. The employer's proposal they feel like it." AFL-CIO President Lane would have to represent only Kirkland said the new legislation those "necessary modifications "takes collective bargaining out in the employees' benefits and (Continued on Page 5.) of the courts and returns it to the negotiating table where these AGLiWD issues should be handled. SIU Field Rep Martin Vittardi shakes hands with Democratic presidential By rectifying a Supreme Court Election Notice candidate Walter Mondale at the Cleveland SIU hall on May 5. Also decision, "this action closes the Nominations for officers of the Seafar­ pictured are Ohio Governor Dick Celeste; Congressworfiari Mary Rose door on the use of bankruptcy ers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Dakar; Tim Hagan, Cuyahoga County Commissioner; Bill McTaggart, Lakes and Inland Waters District will laws by unscrupulous employ­ AA to Rep. Dakar, and Ron Rasmus, president of Great Lakes Towing[ be open until August 15,1984. All let­ ers," Kirkland said. Co. SIU members in the photo include Bernie Schndetzer, Thomas Lee, ters of nomination must be sent to the In the future, a company that William Slepko, Gregory Vliek, John Polder, John Vliek, Eric Paszter, Credentials Committee, Seafarers In­ files for bankruptcy reorpniternational Union, 675 Fourth Ave., Ron Bujnovsky, Don Kapela, Rick Springs, Andy Kasky, Ray Smith and zation will have to bargain in Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Ted Fetzek. good faith with unions repre­ ._ A schema by the Reagan administration to gut one of the last remaining maritime support programs and award operators hundreds of millions of dollars in windfall profits was slammed by maritime labor and manage­ ment during a Senate hearing last month. ^ SIU President Frank Drozak called the Operating Differential Subsidy "buy-out" plan just an­ other step by the administration in its dismantling of the nation's maritime policy. The ODS program was de­ signed by the 1936 Merchant Marine Act as a way for Amer- • . * _ — _ _ ^ ^ ^M 4-4 M^ «% I^ rir> An_ Bankruptcy Protection For Workers Restored July 1984/LOG/3 EM'' �First Two TAKR Ships Crewed in San Diego Aboard the SlU's V '-f = ty The Navy wasn't kidding when it decided to name its TAKR program Fast Sealift Ships. The USNS Algol proved that to the 26 SIU members who make up her crew when the former SL-7 hit more than 36 knots (42 mph) during her recent sea trials. Sea-Land has won the con­ tract to operate the first four of the military cargo carrying ships, and two, the Algol and the Capella, have crewed up. The other two, the Antares and the Bellatrix, will crew up later this summer. All four ships will carry unlicensed crews of 26. Con­ tracts for the remaining four ships have not been awarded yet. The ships will be based in Violet, La. and Jacksonville, Fla. and used to rapidly move tanks, helicopters and other mil­ itary vehicles. The Algol is the • former Sea-Land Exchange. It was, converted by the National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. in San Diego. The Capella, which crewed in Philadelphia, begins its sea trials this month. Because of heavy Naval security require­ ments at the U.S. Navy Yard in Philadelphia, no photographs were permitted. The LOG will carry coverage of the Capella in later issues. v':' -y:... lili iiillP isiiiir Chief Cook Charles Colston In the galley. Seafarers Will Crew the First Four of the New Sealift Ships This Is one of the stern cranes on the Algol. i 4/LOG/July 1984 The Algol's ship's committee Is (I. to r.) Charles E. Colston, chief cook/ steward delegate; Joe Barry, electrician/education director; Jack Olsen, bosun/chalrman; Rick Metcalf, OS/deck delegate; Robert Scrlvens Jr., engineer/engine delegate, and Billy Miles, steward/ship's secretary. �Checking pay rates on the newly-crewed Algol are AB Charles Bonllla, Jr. Engineer Robert Scrivens and QMED Mike Mclwain. iilKI This is the helicopter landing pad on the Algol's main deck. Bosun Jack Olsen (r.) explains helicopter landing procedures J>, Wilmington Port Agent Mike Worley. Defense Bill: Battleground for Maritime Issues _ (Continued from Page 2.) time groups, and from maritime supporters in the Senate, stopped the amendment before it could get to the floor. CDS PAYBACK On a more positive note, the authorizations process allowed Rep. Roy Dyson (D-Md.) a chance to reinforce existing maritime law. He introduced a measure, and it was accepted by the House, giving the sec­ retary of the Navy the right to veto any transfer of a subsidized tanker into the Jones Act trade. The CDS payback issue has been on the Hill for almost two years. The administration wants to allow subsidized ships to pay back Constructional Differen­ tial funds and then enter the domestic and non-subsidized trades, mainly the Alaskan oil trade. Drozak has spoken many times on the danger of such a policy. There are still questions on the authority of the Department of Transportation to change the current rules, which for the most part forbid paybacks. One of the more important arguments against payback has been that .. 11 ,.„„i it would put. .1 the smaller tankers, so necessary for military use, out of business as huge super­ tankers took over the routes. Dyson's amendment directly addresses the military issue. If the secretary of the Navy de­ termined that a CDS ship would drive a defense-important ship out of the trade, the secretary could veto the move. fv.i=> requirements i-0nii;r<>m<^nte set e<^t iin meet the up in in the amendment, but opponents labeled the effort another at­ tempt to allow two Cunard Line ships into the trade. Biaggi named five vessels which could meet the require­ ments, and others were named during the debate. After a long session, the amendment was ap­ proved 237-159. RE-FLAGGING DEFENSE COMMISSION The House and Senate both added similiar amendments call­ One of the lengthier debates during the authorizations hear­ ing was on an amendment pro­ posed by Rep. Mario Biaggi (DN.Y.) and chairman of the House Merchant Marine Subcommit­ tee. The amendment called on the secretaries of defense and transportation to allow two pas­ senger ships, meeting 'certain requirements, to be allowed into the nation's domestic passenger trade, which is virtually domi­ nated by foreign-flag cruise ships. One of the main arguments Biaggi and other supporters made was the fact that the nation has a critical shortfall in sealift, es­ pecially troop transport, and two additional vessels would be available if needed. More than a half-dozen ships inff for the creation for a Mer­ N ing chant Marine Defense study commission. Some language must be ironed out between the House version, sponsored by Rep. Walter Jones (D-N.C.) and Rep. Charles Bennett (D-Fla.) and in the Senate by Sen. John Warner (R-Va.) and Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D-W.Va.). Final action on the amend­ ments must wait until Congress returns at the end of July when each of these issues could be ap­ proved or defeated. Bankruptcy Protection (Continued from Page 3.) protections that are necessary to permit the reorganization." Before coming to the court, the employer or the bankruptcy trustee would have to meet in good faith with the union rep­ resentatives, "in attempting to reach mutually satisfactory modifications" of the contract. Then, if an agreement hasn't been negotiated, the bankruptcy court may put the employer pro­ posal into effect only if the union representatives have rejected it "without good cause" and "the/ balance of the equities clearly favors" the proposed changes in the agreement. The legislative battle that led to final passage began last Feb­ ruary as a response to the Su­ preme Court's Bildisco deci­ sion. In that case, the court majority said a company could abrogate its union contract as soon as it filed for bankruptcy reorganization. And it set leni­ ent standards for eventual court reviewjof the unilateral contract change. ^ July 1984/LOG/5 �Vice Presidents' Report East Coast, by V.P. Leon Hall Gulf Coast, by VP. Joe Sacco 4 -i?. • r. '-V I"" i li''.,'. J • i' •h •!': ii. • '.v, ^ 'HIS month our strike against Dixie Carriers is 16 months old. The situation with Dixie is a classic example of the anti-union sentiment so prevalent in this country. For well over 40 years the Union had a smooth relationship with Dixie. Then the company was bought by a conglomerate called Kirby Industries in the midst of the union busting policies of the Reagan administration. ^ i. Dixie would not bargain in good faith and the SIU was forced to call a strike on April 1, 1983. Since the start of the strike we have been picketing Dixie equipment and have been distributing informational leaflets about this unionbusting company. We also have two important cases pending against Dixie. One case is in the State District Court in Tex^ and the other is with the National Labor Relations Board m New Orleans. _ Another example of the anti-union attitude in this country is the Continental Airlines strike which is almost a year old. Recently m the port of Houston, SIU members took part in a demonstration held by the striking workers at Continental. The demonstration took place in front of the Stouffers Hotel in Houston where Continental stock­ holders were meeting. The SIU joined the striking workers of the Airline Pilots, the Flight Attendants and the Machinists. Unfortu­ nately, the SIU was the only other union to participate m the demonstration. . .. • i i . In other news, I'm happy to report that the shipping rule changes that went into effect on June 16 are having a very good impact m the Gulf ports. The rules have resulted in a definite improvement in the iob situation. . r. * w Out of the port of New Orleans we are preparing for negotiators with SlU-contracted Gulf Atlantic Transportation Corp. (GATCO). The contract at this company, which runs boats between Puerto Rico and the Gulf, expires on Oct. 31. u i ® i, A new three-year contract at Radcliff Materials was overwhelmingly ratified in the Gulf. Radcliff, whose headquarters is in Mobile, Ala., runs towboats and dredges in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and Florida. , .• • i fUo In the port of Mobile we crewed up several ships including the Sacramento (Ogden Marine) and the newly-acquired T5 Navy Tanker, Yukon, which is operated by American President Lines (APL). The SIU represents the steward department on all APL ships. UE in large part to our new 'shipping rules, shipping has 5 picked up in the port of New York. Deep sea shipping in the port of Philadelphia is excellent, accord­ ing to Port Agent Bob Stevens who said that tug and barge work also remains strong. I attended the last of the SON AT Marine conferences held at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. last month. These very worthwhile ' conferences provided an excellent forur^D discuss J variety of issues such as the Pension Welfare and VaLion Plans, and the upcoming contract negotmfons for D ^TtheT-rf of Norfolk the SlU-contracted integrated tug-barge lAnex) has been laid up since June 27 for repair work. Her sistL ship, the Baltimore, was crewed up in Norfolk in late ^"we're still in negotiations in that port on the Allied Inland contract and the Allied Coastal agreement. The SlU-contracted C&O Railroad in Norfolk has a new boat for docking ships at the coal piers. I'll have more details on this boat, named the Seaboard, in my next column. In the port of Baltimore we're getting ready to go into negotiations with two of our SlU-contracted inland companies; Curtis Bay and Charles Harper. Both agreements expire on Sept. 30. Up in Gloucester, the annual St. Peter's Fiesta was held from June 28 through July 1. As usual, the feast was a happy and successful event. The bishop who blessed the fishing fleet Used the SIU Union hall to prepare himself during the feaSt. e. n . Coffee and cake was available at the hall during the St. Peter s Fiesta for our members and their families as well as for the clergy who used the hall. ,•, . u •• St Peter is the patron saint of fishermen and it s through contributions from Gloucester's fishing boats that the feast—first held in 1926—is funded. West Coast by V.P. George McCartney 'M HAPPY to report that in a recent two-week round trip from Honolulu to California and back, the SlU-contracted Independence (American-Hawaii Cruises) car­ ried a full load of passengers on Great Lakes & Western Rivers, by V.P. Mike Sacco both legs of the journey. 'HE high water on the rivers— The ship traveled from Honolulu _ the result of heavy rains—has to Los Angeles and then came up caused many temporary layups of to San Francisco before heading our tug and barge equipment. back to her home port. We hope that will clear soon and Here on the West Coast, nego­ work should start to improve as tiations are under way with Pacific the grain crops start coming in. Maritime Association on a contract As usual, the annual Veiled for our Pacific District SIU members. I'll keep you informed on the Prophet Festival held in St. Louis over the July 4th holiday was a big outcome of these talks in a future column. As the LOG goes to press, we're preparing for a United Labor success. The carnival atmosphere was made even happier by the Parade in San Francisco on July 15. This parade, which is expected Great Steamboat River Race which to draw thousands of participants, is a combined effort of the AFLhas become an annual event in St. CIO, the Teamsters, and the International Longshoremen's and Louis. The race is held between two SlU-contracted ships—the Delta Warehousemen's Union. Among those taking part in the parade will Queen and the Mississippi Queen, and the finish line is near the great be AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland and SIU President Frank arch in St. Louis harbor. Who was the winner this year? It was the Drozak. Two years ago, when a similar parade was held, 75,0()0 people Delta Queen by a boat length. participated. Up on the Great Lakes, negotiations are going very well on a new On July 5 here in San Francisco, the SIU was among the 500 contract with the Great Lakes Associations of Manne Operators participants attending a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of (GLAMO). I'll have more details in my next column. "Bloody Thursday," 1934. At that time, during a general waterfront Meanwhile, the weather has been beautiful on the Lakes where strike, two strikers were killed—Nick Bordaise, a member of the shipping is fairly decent and there are a large number of relief jobs. Concerning our tug and barge equipment on the Lakes, SIU- Marine Cooks and Stewards, and Howard Sperry, a longshoreman. Up in Seattle, SIU Port Agent George Vukmir reports that he contracted Luedtke Engineering Co. has been awarded a job m Alton, 111 Also, the company will be doing a dredging job in Lake Calumet, crewed up the 55 Bangor (Bangor Trading Co.) which had been in III. and the Calumet River near Chicago. On top of that, the company layup for six months. Unfortunately, the ship is headed on a one way trip to the Far East to be scrapped. will soon begin a dredging project in Green Bay, Wis. 6/LOG/July 1984 i: �., • .JE'' The U.S. Interstate Com­ merce Commission (ICC) is to decide on July 24, in a landmark case, whether to let the CSX Railroad—number 3 in the U.S. and a top coal carrier—acquire control of the American Com­ mercial Barge Line (CSX-Texas Gas Corp), number 1 in the U.S. and a major coal carrier as well. CSX bought Texas Gas and its subsidiary, ACBL, last Au­ gust and asked the ICC in No­ vember for the green light on operation of the barge line. Even with the ICC okay, court ap­ peals and congressional action is seen. The 1912 Panama Canal Act forbids a railroad from owning a barge line unless the ICC de­ termines the merger doesn't re­ duce competition. The 1980 Transportation Act, however, gave the ICC the power to ap­ prove railroads buying or merg­ ing with barge lines. Barge line owners contend that if a precedent is set by the ICC, other railroads (already a monopoly) could acquire con­ trol of other barge lines and eventually dominate the indus­ try. -ri'i^'^-' •ft." Inland News ICC May Decide CSXvACBL Merger July 24 -i - :J : tug/tow barge/dredge House Passes Port Development Bill; Senate Action Soon Senate measure, like the House The U.S. House of Represen­ tatives passed H.R. 3778, the Water Resources, Port Devel­ opment Dredging and User Fees Authorizations bill sponsored by Rep. Robert Roe (D-N.J.) by an overwhelming vote of 259-33 on June 29. The port development part of the bill would provide $2 billion from the federal government over the next 10 years for dredging and improvements of harbors, inland waterways and channels. In the amended House-passed port development section of the bill; • Port user fees may only be levied on vessels which require a channel of more than 45 feet (e.g., big foreign-flag colliers). The U.S. would pay 100 percent for dredging under 45 feet and federal and local entities would share dredging costs for over 45 feet on a 50-50 basis. • Only vessels which are subject to these user fees are required to submit to U.S. Cus­ tom Service tonnage certificates and cargo manifest. • The U.S. Attorney-Gen­ eral or any other party may petition a U.S. District Court for injunctive relief to restrain a local port from imposing or At the SONAT Conference collecting user fees in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of the legislation. In the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, the S. 1739 bill may be considered on the floor in either August or September. But the port-sharing cost provisions are substantially higher than in the House-passed bill. And the bill, allows the imposition of user fees on towing vessels to fund channels in excess of 45 feet. The SIU favors amending S. 1739 to include a clear-cut pro­ hibition against the imposition of unfair user fees on the nonbeneficiaries of super-deep ports. !->i.! • s iA- i- Crowley to Shift 8 Tugs to Caiifornia Crowley Marine will shift eight 5,000 h.p., 126-foot tugs to the ports of Wilmington, Long Beach and San Francisco from the Gulf. Six of the tugs will be there in August, the rest by the end of the year. They do offshore towing at 13 knots and have a fuel storage capacity for 36 days at sea. C&O Adds New Tug in Norfolk The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad (C&O) has added the new 5,000 h.p. tugboat Seaboard to its fleet for coal piers' docking in the port o.' Norfolk. New contract negotiations were still continuing here at both the Inland and Coastal Towing Co. (Allied Towing) and the Cape Fear Towing Co. of Wilmington, N.C. The last company's contract expires in August. Contract Talks Soon at Cu 'tis Bay in Baltimore Contract negotiations were set to start soon at the Curtis Bay Towing Co. in the port of Baltimore. Crescent Towing Pact Ok'd in New Orleans Crescent Towing's new contract has been negotiated and signed in the port of New Orleans. A one-year contract extension at Whlteman Towing here also has been negotiated. IDT Contract Negotiations Set to Start lOT (Sonat Marine) contract negotiations were scheduled to begin this month in the port of Philadelphia. Their agreement ends on Aug. 14. Self Towing in Mobile Signs Pact Boatmen at the Self Towing Co. in the port of Mobile got a new threeyear contract signed, sealed and delivered. Company officials from SONAT came to the SlU conference for SONAT boatmen to talk about the company's programs. Phil Sanborn, vice president for SONAT Operations, is on deck fielding questions from the SlU membership during one of the conference workshop sessioiis. Seated at his left is John Burns. SONAT labor relations officer. In the Photo at right is Capt. T. Dunton, who was chairman of the workshop session on the Union Contract. At left is SlU Representative John Fay chairman of the SONAT Conference. (For more photos on the SONAT Conference, see page 10.) I' Alabama has launched a promotion drive for the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway which will be open June 1,1985. Farmers and shippers straddling the new canal in seven states will receive more than 100,000 color brochures, copies of slide show photos, maps and charts, a directory of barge and towing companies and facts about the port of Mobile to show them how to save time and money by using the waterway. The Tenn-Tom will link the Gulf to Pittsburgh and St. Paul, Minn, via the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers—a distance of 16,000 miles. I, July 1984/LOG/7 �Chief Mate Leon Pulley has a clear view from the deck house where he works escorting barges to the breakwater and back to Petty s Island. in the shadow of the TMT barge, the Sea Monarch moors for the night. Sea Monarch on Puerto Rico Run The tug Sea Monarch (Crowley Marine) has been helping tow two of the world's largest barges on the Delaware River on standby assignment at Petty's Island, N.J. for several months. At a rendezvous location three hours down river, she is connected to one of two TMT 550-foot and 720-foot barges towed starboard by a larger ocean-going tug and acts ds a rudder on the trip back to the island TMT loading docks. Once there, since the barges have no power on their own for docking, the Sea Monarch carries out the procedure, awaits containers loaded with perishables and manufactured goods to be driven and stacked on three levels in the barge, and then follows it back to the first meeting place. San Juan is the clearinghouse, and since Puerto Rico is an island, the ^^kly trip is a life line to the Canbbean. With assistance from the Sea Monarch, at peak capacity the TMT barge carries more than 300 trailers to a harbor clearinghouse in San Juan. < •'8/LOG/July 1984 Captain 'Corky' Anavitate relaxes and calls it a day as the sun goes down over Petty's Island. �y;. F>>-.4ic -afiwrw 1 U.S. Navy Commandos to Battle Pirates For the very first time since the 1880s, the U.S. Navy has formed a specialized commando unit to assist merchant ships which are under attack by pirates. It seems the modern day bucaneers bear little resemblance to their brigand forebears depicted in Hollywood except that they are still very dangerous. Ships from West Germany, Japan, Sweden and Singapore have reported incidents of piracy in 1982 off Sputheast Asia and West Africa. The reports cite an increase in piracy in the Indian Ocean, the South China Sea and the Mediterranean. In Memorlam Pensioner An­ thony F. Bursich, 87, passed away from heart-lung failure in the Frankford Hos­ pital in Philadel­ phia on May 11. 'Morjarra' Fish Eat Transcoforado Barnacles! Brother Bursich A MSG "Old Salt." Capt. Gene Laski. master of the ST Transcolorado joined the Union in the port of (Hudson Waterways) and out of Southampton, L.I.. N.Y., vows it's a Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a true story: FOWT for the U.S. Army Corps There are fish swimming around Rota, Spain which actually eat of Engineers. He also sailed barnacles off ship hulls. with Tucker Towing from 1948 Capt. Laski said he saw it only last year after he rejoined his command to 1953, Curtis Bay Towing from there. 1953 to 1954, P.F. Martin from The Transcolorado's hull was "exceptionally clean," he remembered, 1955 to 1956 and for McAllister even though it hadn't been "scamped" in his absence with rotary Brothers. He sailed for 54 years brushes. seeing every country except Ja­ Laski reported the fish are called "mojarra" and indeed are known to eat barnacles. They are "flatfish" about a foot long at full growth, have pan. Seafarer Bursich was a very sharp teeth and are silver gray with vertical black stripes. former member of Local 1800. He Was born in Austria, coming here in 1914 at the age of 17. He was a U.S. naturalized cit­ izen and a resident of Philadel­ phia. Interment was in St. Dom­ inic's Cemetery, Philadelphia. Clyde H. Branton, 64, joined deckhand for G & H Towing in the Union in the port of St. Louis, 1952. Brother Kellett is a veteran Surviving are his widow, Mary Mo. in 1972. He sailed as a of the U.S. Air Force in World and two daughters, Eleanor tankerman for the struck Dixie War II. He was born in Ames-' Butch and Evelyn. Carriers from 1961 to 1969 and bury, Mass. and is a resident of for National Marine Service from Port Aransas, Texas. Pensioner Hu­ Ernest Troy Ford, 62, joined 1970 to 1984. Brother Branton bert "Hughie" is a veteran of the U.S. Army the Union in the port of New James Dempsey, during World War II. He was Orleans in 1968 following his 70, passed away born in Foxworth, Miss, and is graduation from the SHLSS on April 4. there. Brother Ford sailed as an a resident there. Brother Demp­ AB with the Red Stack Co. and sey joined the Lee 0. I. Clifton, 60, joined the Puget Sound Barge Co. in Union in the port the Union in the port of Norfolk, 1972 and the Moran Towing Co. of New York in in 1977. He began sailing in Va. in 1966 sailing as a main­ 1960 sailing as a tug deckhand tenance man for the Virginia 1941. Boatman Ford was born and mate for the N.Y. Central Pilots Assn. Brother Clifton was in Alma, Okla. and is a resident and Penn-Central Railroads from a former member of the Car­ of Breckehridge, Texas. 1940 to 1974. He was a former penters Union and is a veteran member of the Masters, Mates of the U.S. Army in World War Melvin Leroy White Jr., 42, and Pilots Union. Boatman II. He was born in Washington died on Dec. 12, 1983. Brother Dempsey was born in Esopus, Cty., N.C. and is a resident of White joined the Union in the N.Y., and was a resident of Norfolk. port of Norfolk in 1966 sailing Union City, N.J. Surviving is as a chief engineer for Allied his widow. Ruby. John Gllborne Fellp Jr., 62, Towing and Ocean Towing from joined the Union in the port of 1965 to 1983. He was born in Philadelphia in 1969 sailing as Norfolk and was a resident of Pensioner John Paul Collins, a tankerman for Marine Towing Mobjack, Va. Surviving are his 76, passed away from heart fail­ (lOT) and Bulkfleet Marine. widow, Norene; a Robert ure in Farmville, Va. on Jan. 1. Brother Felip also worked as a and a daughter, Laurie. Brother Collins joined the Union meatcutter for the Acme Super­ Pensioner Hershal M. White­ in the port of Norfolk in 1961 markets and was a former mem­ side died on Dec. 28, 1983. sailing as a chief engineer for ber of the Amalgamated MeatBrother Whiteside joined the McAllister Brothers in 1955 and cutters and Butchers Workmens Union in the port of Houston, for Allied Towing in 1962. He Union of North America, Local He was a resident of Port Ar­ was a former member of the 198 from 1953 to 1969. He is a kansas, Texas. Surviving is his United Mine Workers Union veteran of the U.S. Navy's Sub­ from 1953 to 1961. Boatman widow, Shirley. marine Service in World War II. Marcus Gerald Fay, 56, died Collins was born in Norfolk and Boatman Felip was born in Phil­ was a resident of Farmville. on Jan. 11. Brother Fay joined adelphia and is a resident of Burial was in the Rosewood the Union in the port of New Thorofare, N.J. Orleans in 1978 sailing as a cook Gardens Cemetery, Virginia Beach, Va. Surviving are his Robert Francis Kellett, 62, for Inland Tugs. He was born widow, Thelma and a son, Don­ in Detroit and was a resident of joined the Union in the port of ald. New Orleans. Houston in 1957 sailing as a Pensioners Luis Gulermo Lopez, 39, suc­ cumbed to pneumonia in the Tulane Medical Center, New Orleans on Dec. 3,1983. Brother Lopez joined the Union in the port of New Orleans sailing as a waiter. He was bom in Ca­ racas, Venezuela and was a res­ ident of New Orleans. Burial was in the Jardines de la Cinita Cemetery, Maracaibo, Vene­ zuela. Surviving are his parents, Emesto and Alicia Lopez and a brother, Alberto, all of Mara­ caibo. Pensioner Au­ gust Benson, 86, passed away from pneumonia in the Perry Cty. (Miss.) Hospital on March 19. Brother Benson !joined the Union 'Mm in 1938 in the port of Mobile sailing as an AB. He was born in Norway and was a natural­ ized U.S. citizen, residing in New Augusta, Miss. Burial was in the New Augusta Cemetery. Surviving is his widow, Jewell. Pensioner Walter Robert Grimstead Sr., 71, died on April 16. Brother Grimstead joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1%1. He sailed as a tankerman and chief engi­ neer for the U.S. government from 1938 to 1940, N. Lee Hudgins & Son in 1941, Allied Towing in 1962 and Southern Carriers in 1966. He was born in Mathews, Va. and was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Harriet; a son, Robert Jr. and a daughter, Selena. Pensioner Carl Franklin Hudg­ ins, 80, passed away on April 15. Brother Hudgins joined the Union in the port of 1 Norfolk in 1960. it irll He sailed for the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1942 and was a former member of the Masters, Mates and Pilots Union from 1942 to 1960. Boat­ man Hudgins was born in Ma­ thews City, Va. and was a res­ ident of Norfolk. Surviving is his widow, Doris. July 1984/LOG/9 ::-.=^¥aS^ V^. , - •}• �m- SONAT Conference stresses unity ... The third and final SONAT Crews Conference ended on a high note as the 31 delegates acted to support their Union's efforts to secure the best con­ tract possible in the upcoming contract negotiations. Bargain­ ing talks with SONAT Marine are scheduled to begin shortly. Over the course of three con- to this Union than just the boat or the hiring hall. They've never seen headquarters, they've never seen the Union's upgrading and recreational facilities. And they have no idea about the Union's legislative activities in Washing­ ton." While each of the three SONAT conferences followed Larry Snider, a mate for the Mariner fleet, made sure the Union knew how he felt about the issues. •' 'U !; ur ferences, the delegates made over 100 contract suggestions covering such topics as health and welfare benefits, seniority, wages, bumping, transfer of equipment, serviciiig, the state of the tug and barge industry, and the Union's legislative ac­ tivities program. The three conferences were open to all SONAT employees who wanted to attend. Also in­ vited were our members' wives and children. Those members who did attend had a chance to see for themselves what their Union is all about as well as to make recommendations con­ cerning what they would like to see included in the upcoming contract. Dorothy Anderson, wife of S.A. Anderson, a cook for the Mariner fleet, pretty much summed up the attitude of the delegates and their wives when she said, "I had no idea of the scope of the Union's activities. It makes you feel better to know that you're not alone, that there are a lot of people supporting you." Richard Forest, an AB who sails for the I.O.T. fleet, had a similar reaction to the confer­ ence. "A lot of people who sail in the SONAT fleets," he said, *have no idea that there is more 10/LOG/July 1904 1hadI played _i J an instrumental .•^c-ti-iim#»ntnl role, role in trying to persuade Congress to enact legislation that would turn things around for the mar­ itime industry. Sanborn's assessment of the Union's role in promoting the maritime industr industry maritime was echoed by Congressman Bill Gray (DPa.) who talked to the delegates and their wives. He told the delegates that "no company or union is doing more to protect the job security of tug and barge workers than the SIU." Delegates to the conference and their wives crowd around Leo Bonser, center, administrator of ttie SiU Pension and Weifare Plans, in order to ask him questions about their benefits. the same format, each confer­ ence shed light on a different aspect of the Union's activities. The delegates to the second conference were particularly in­ terested in the SIU pension and welfare benefits. The delegates to the third conference were more interested in the Union's political activities and the state of the tug and barge industry. As with the second confer­ ence, the company asked John Fay, chairman of the confer­ ence, if it could send a repre­ sentative to talk to the mem­ bers. The delegates agreed to accept SONAT's offer. SIU Inland Coordinator Frank PaTwo of the company's top ladino (I.) talks with Robert Hern, Don Smart, AB for the Mariner fleet, officials—John Burns and Phil lOT fleet senior captain. and his wife inspect the Union's Sanborn—talked to the dele­ farm. gates. They stressed that whil§ they could not discuss the up­ coming contract negotiations between the Union and the com­ pany, they did say that they wanted "very much to come to some sort of agreement." Sanborn spent much of his time talking about the state of the tug and barge industry, and the attacks that are being made against it by the Reagan admin­ istration. While he admitted that the Union and the company have differences over a number of important issues—manning, wage scales, etc.—^the company SIU President Frank Drozak talks to Gene Parks, mate for the lOT fleet, ^ did acknowledge that the Union ard his wife. �,'vv Education Is the Key Strength, Success: SlU Scholarships Scholarship Program. The op­ portunity is there and it is avail­ able to Seafarers of all ages, as well as to their dependents. So if you have been considering returning to school for a tech­ nical or college education, I urge you to put a pen to paper and fill out an application. E DUCATION is the key un­ locking the doors of oppor­ tunity and success for all SIU members and their families. Since its inception in 1952, over 100 Seafarers and their dependents have been the re­ cipients of SIU's Charlie Logan Scholarship Program. During these 32 years, the cash awards have amounted to $987,143 in scholarship money. Every year, four $10,000 scholarships are awarded to de­ pendents of Seafarers. In addi­ tion, one $10,000 scholarship and two $5,000 scholarships are awarded annually to active Sea­ farers. In the case of a tie where two Seafarers have identical, excel­ lent qualifications, the Schol­ arship Committee awards an ad­ ditional $10,000 scholarship to the third, active Seafarer. In late April of each year, the Charlie Logan Scholarship Committee reviews all the ap­ plications. The 1984 Scholar­ ship Award Committee is, itself, a "Who's Who" of academia, with such illustrious members as Dr. Charles Lyons, the dean of admissions at Fayetteville State University of North Car­ olina; Dr. Gayle Olson from New Orleans; Dean Charles O'Connell, vice president and dean of students at the Univer­ sity of Chicago; Dr. Trevor Car­ penter from Charles County Community College in Mary­ land; Dr. Michael Glaser, as­ sociate professor of English at St. Mary's College of Maryland, and Rev. Dr. David Boileau from New Orleans, La. Although all applicants are "winners," the committee is challenged with the awesome task of selecting only seven can­ didates for the scholarship awards. These scholarships help our members and their children achieve their educational goals. Scholarship winners have been able to broaden their horizons when financial considerations might have otherwise precluded them from pursuing a college degree. Winners through the years have acquired degrees in science, law, the humanities and the arts, and have majored in disciplines from archeology to zoology. "Four years ago I did just that, and the SIU scholarship enabled me to continue my ed­ ucation as a full time student at the Ohio State University Col­ lege of Law. Although it has required a goodly amount of hard work, returning to school has been a rewarding and grat­ ifying experience. I have now completed my legal education and have recently been admitted to the Bar," Bacha said. Charles Logan (1900-1975) The success stories of SIU's Welfare Plan's winners read like the scripts from ABC's "Lot­ tery" program. Bill Lopez was a rank-and-file member of the SIU when he enrolled in the GED program in the mid '70s at SHLSS. After eight and a half years as a Sea­ farer, he won a Charlie Logan Scholarship to attend Reed Col­ lege in Portland, Ore., where he received a degree in history and social science with a political science major. While attending college, Lo­ pez worked as an organizer for Culinary Local 9 in Portland and became interested in pursuing a law degree. Before long, Lopez was a law student at the Uni­ versity of Oregon and a law clerk for the firm of Kulongoski, Heid, Durham and Drummonds in Portland. Now he works full time for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 75 and is finishing his last se­ mester of work at the University of Oregon for his law degree. For Council 75, Lopez handles contract negotiations for AFSCME employees in several counties of Portland. "I intend to continue in the Labor Movement after I finish law school," says Lopez who spent much of his life in Texas but now considers Oregon his home. \ 1;^ 1 i-.' He was accepted to Cornell University where he studied ho­ tel management and business. The Cornell curriculum con­ sisted of extensive courses from hotel design to gourmet cook­ ing. These stories speak for them­ selves. We are proud of SIU members and their children who pursue advanced academic and vocational goals. SIU is hon­ ored to share in all Charlie Lo­ gan Scholarship winners. July 1984/LCX3/11 l7' X.'' In 1978, Jimmy Mann was the first steward department recip­ ient of the SIU Charlie Logan Scholarship. In order to supplement the Seafarer Michael Bacha has tremendous financial burden of just passed the Bar exam! He an entire has written his own story—a Cornell, Mann worked year as 2nd cook and baker testimonial of great inspiration to our membership and their aboard' Delta Line's luxurious . Santa Barbara, proving to be families. an excellent training ground for "Over the years, being a the type of gourmet cooking that member of the SIU has provided Mann hoped to leam at Cornell. me with numerous opportuni­ During breaks at Cornell, ties for growth and advance­ Jimmy returned frequently to ment. Foreign travel and ship­ SHLSS to upgrade. board experiences have enriched In December of 1984 Mann my life and brought me tremen­ dous personal satisfaction. Up­ was graduated from Cornell. grading classes at Piney Point With his education and experi­ have enabled me to acquire ence, he will wait for the right modern nautical skills and to opportunity. There is his love increase my earning power. As of the sea. There is his desire seamen, we are all keenly aware to do things that are "first class, that such continuing educa­ where I can put what I learned tional programs are an absolute in school and on ships to use, necessity in today's changing and more importantly, leam world," Bacha said. more." "The SIU has long recog­ nized this need and has provided the membership not only with the superb facilities at Piney Point but with virtually unlim­ ited educational possibilities through the Charlie Logan n-vi ;• �ir^OF\UES" will and reports^ shaping national Congressman Joe Kolter Senator_ CarllJ®"" --ELECTED to E(R®P''®'®"^rent the Fourth described by the ^^^.^ejingly '''•"'uffnl and conscientiousthoughtful ®n ot be a man whose ®„erced." bought, lease ^nd our For our better records in Ihfsenate the Senai than Levin's. 'rh^^^"Tsues a^d his overall maritime percent. Levin labor reco dis97^ is the solid -butetoAmerpeople who c j^mty and are ica's econo^c .stab'^nVrica always ^in recognizes is threatened^ Lfries j^^unthat U.S. mdustneji • h-- Sen. carl Levin ® -r.,. fcfc canity training and better Amencan-flag conventional forces. ofT982 to reP^^nia, ConDistrict ^ Iter (D-Pa.) has gressmanJo .. ^man" s'aovercome his^ strides tus and bn^. -^g unemploV" toward " for the entire ment. H's® ; dustD bave transportation pmtmg b®en .tn^W^^I^'to work. Americans .ug House GovKolter sits on t Committee ernmentOperat ^ and Pttbb® Stee. In addiportation Gasman serves on onH 2ind lion, the cong Forces, several congressional among them, *® pgnnsyWania Coal Group, tg-mion, and Congressional (,^pcus, our the Congressional b Reprjoe Kolter r the Congressional member of t ^as been Steel Caucus Ron be gf working to s jh,s unfairly s"bs'd> gp,y country. Impot . jt also allied Industrie to the deficit. He and contributes . trade rreofthe origf the Fair Trade -ks'srss-'. monitoring P industry and T** a framework for an inthe domestic st develoP a fram modLate this ^Pri^?dJ^ffor raLajt year "to he vital role dustrial trial base, im- nounced b'® ®^ 5 Senate. His its employ®®®^ . Kolter recognizes tn ernize our . .j^ity and make election tothe • fons o gontributed to s the American m®nh^®;'; D .S. lion prove our productivity^^^^ this country an American prod ^ts from piays m the boatd. He ov®r 25 P®vindustry whmh^ ^^g^^s economy ^ro ^^e Cornirthe meantime, we on November 6. abroad, in m . indusendorsed H.. and Shipbuild* cent- H.R^5 percent on of appto)®^®!®'^ gf h^g must ir foreign trade Steel imports tor a F . tries from allow years. Additiona^; Additionahy. ;ears. practices. few rpauires thai teinvestthe sacrifices ^^^^e JromMiclugan-and^^^^eord lation tegub" *g"'i„ years to be m but when it IS ing forward people '^Ter probu®b^^ or nsk is a good theory, ^tnencan ing m ^ff®' Pgction of quotas, and my pmns eo-chair of only one-^^^ cannot losing the pr the believes requirements m workerwilllo Domestic of M'®b'®®" he Senate to design develop jobs forstralegic Petroleum R®" This nte^""!, d by the quotas allow that fo hW^- ^t^i^t, 1 an effort m profits ®®"®!^'gsted to maintain content 1®®'® , one way to new P''®®'^'' , I've proposed - »'" for the f"'"!^®' . to foster a "•^e'ently, the congre-^ strongly , J that we are ^how the worid tha^^^^j^.^,y policies '^®®If. „n labor and dustries. partnership overnment. S^ab^rkeeping jobs i,nth- management an B r;r^ourembers'votes united s^®-®;^x . I :» I' S ^%«vices Kolter ®®""""g{\ke vast U.S. ' Armed Service committee, 1 the development of th grtgf :f ever comhave ^'^sed reason- tween ®oal r®s®f^®^ ®"°gmmodity on phia. Such a line roughly • small Bu^fto monitor the our allies about ^ gg„. Levin IS ® ^andgrappl® pleted, would ®f®/ , yish the this abundant able the burAmerican-flag g pgsiU.S. industnal^ other 50,000 jobs an ^ more defense needs gressman has of En^ with its ts for the senator den of , resolves the trade tion in ?,,.es to expend key a®"®"*" oovernmental Af- and more faidy between grgy wh'oh r j(,g gominclude the G ^^^^d disputes which jx^ter appropnaiob refairs Co"";!? ^n-ittee. The sen'' race 1 have urged that mitment ot g,„nKoUer re­ Services '^°'"todtoa"astrong human race, adversaries search. Congre ,,we should ator IS comm^ ^toertalk «Pb our a „ siststhisapproaob _ ,o America. human exist- about finding a path t tbout nnu.nh " V-. , „„ri„ w ii./ dg evofybbn® in out ^ ,his lean 5e®o"*y ^" soviet Union ,noe real and canand other s re- '".a •• »•"""" '"s.r r.siS". b® i-^rv^elm^^^^ ®f *•: not be -f ° f „orbe to buy spouse should every ^vadabl® tem We ;;:enr;a:enu c.®at O®®^12 /LOGMuly 1984 global "'ff- President Franklin �etlr- Seafarers HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP Piney Point Maryland SHLSS Gets Cookin' With New Galley The galley at the new Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Training and Recreation Center has all of the latest equipment and offers seafarers who are upgrading in the Steward Department new and diverse experiences. The galley is a central galley and services three dining areas. Both the upgraders and trainees dining rooms are cafeteria style service while the Executive Dining Room, which is reserved for special functions, is waiter serviced. Between the three dining rooms the Center could easily serve one thousand people. The main Galley features char broilers, convection ovens, salemanders (finishing ovens), a large steam area with various sized trunnion kettles, two ware washing areas and walk-in refrigerators and freezers. The central bakery consists of bake ovens, convection ovens. brick ovens, steam ovens, proof­ ing cabinets, various sized mixers from 60 quarts to 80 quarts. In the galley the Steward Department trains seafarers to be Chief Stewards, Chief Cooks, Second Cook and Bakers, Assis­ tant Cooks, Trainee Third Cooks and Messman. On-the-iob training and in­ struction Begins at 4 a.m. and ends at 8 p.m. The work is handled in two shifts and continues seven days a week. The Steward Galley Instructors consists of eight men. All are Chief Cook/OJT Instructors. Under the guidance of the Steward instructors the meals are planned and prepared by Seafarers upgrading their skills by gaining valuable knowledge and experience at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Training and Recrea­ tion Center. lr-4 ' i The Executive Dining Room offers waiter service and is reserved for speciai functions. , The Upgraders' Dinjng Room offers cafeteria style service. The Trainees' Dining Room is set up for Cafeteria Style Service. July 1984/LOG/13 �"i-i •? Keep Your Head Above Water Take the SHLSS Lifeboat/Water Survival Course H4-' Survival is the keyword in the Lifeboat/Water Survival course taught at SHLSS. Due to the isolated confines of a ship, seafarers must be more dependent on their own abilities and their fellow seaman in a time of crisis. The four week Lifeboat/Water Survival course is required for all entry-level trainees and available to aH upgrading students. Many SIU members choose to take the lifeboat course while they are enrolled in other programs, and r:-' - some come to SHLSS specifically to get their lifeboat endorsement. The course consists of over forty hours of classroom time and thirty hours of practieal training. Sub­ jects taught include emergency drills, lifeboat construction, launching and recovery, basic compass navigation, liferaft construction, launching and maintenance, rowing, survival training and use of all lifeboat and liferaft equipment. All "State of the Art" equip­ ment is used during ^truction with a strong emphasis'l>n audio visual presentations. The SHLSS has prepared its own water survival manual, video tapes and teaching aids. Individualized instruction is available through the Learning Center depending on the needs of each student. Members of the U.S. Coast Guard come to the Lundeberg school to test the lifeboat students. This exam is given in English only. The Coast Guard test consists of davit operation, boat handling, and a written exam. The written exam may be taken orally at the students' request, but the test will only be given in English. The entry-level trainees must pass an additional Coast Guard test on knot tying. •IP''. • J' 1. I Should a disaster occur, the SHLSS Lifeboat/Water Survival course gives our seafarers the training, knowledge and con­ fidence to safely evacuate a ship. Trainees Roger Mlgnone demonstrates how to stay warm and dry In 30 degree water. 14/LOG/July 1984 Davit launching Is practiced by the Hawaiian crew members. "• �•ifew '• r- /; mULga mmmiyiL SjO^[y^. SEAFARERS HARRY LUNDEBERG . SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP. Instruction is given at the embarkation deck. -v/ ,' s 4 'W ••k- •~5'^ :J.:| The newly revised Water Survival Manual was written and prepared at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. preparing to get underyray. SHLSS COURSE GRADUATES Master/Mate Freight & Towing Instructor John Chanslor, Dan L. Parker and Danny (George) Taylor. Quartermaster Instructor Abe Easter, Ken Hagar, William John Mullins, James Darda, Thomas Commans, Mike Russo. Nautical Science Certificate Program Barry Kiger with wife Sandie and son Barry Kiger Jr. receiving Nautical Science certificate from SHLSS VicePresident Frank Mongelli. I"-" Welding Front row I. to r.; Robert Page, Ron Laver, Ray All. Second row I. to r.: Instructor Bill Foley, John Herrlein, Tony Adamaitis, Michael Goins, Greg Hill. , Towboat Operator Scholarship Program Front row I. to r.: Vltallano Maldonado, Kenny Soulant Jr. Daniel A. Loupe, Bret S. Mattel. Second row I. to r.: Tom Dowdell, Kerry Gibson, Paul Cornwell, Bill Lewis. Not pictured; Tom Crockett. QMED Front row I. to r.: Rot>ert Shaw, John Miller, David Picciolo, Frank Panette, Les Lorber, Dave Millard. Back row I. to r.: David TImmons, Sverre Paulsen, David O. Johnson, Arthur Omdahl, Al Gimiel, Ed Smith, Steve Walter, Frank Karisson, LA. Dave Whittle. July 1984/LOG/15 - . �t Upgrading I'® » Course Schedule\ « August Through October 1984 «„ Programs Geared to Improve Job Skills ^ And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry Following are the updated course schedules for August Steward Upgrading Courses through October 1984 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Course Check-In/ Completion Date Length of Course Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward bi-weekiy bi-weekly bi-weekiy monthly vanes varies varies varies School of Seamanship. For convenience of the membership, the course schedule is separated into five categories: engine department courses; deck department courses; steward department courses; recertlflcatlon programs; adult education courses. The starting and compietion dates for aii courses are aiso listed. Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are preparing to upgrade are advised to enroli in the courses of their choice as early as possible. Although every effort will be made to help every member, classes will be limited in size—so sign up eariy. Class schedules may be changed to reflect membership demands. SiU Representatives in aii ports wiil assist members in preparing applications. The following classes will be held through October 1984 as listed below: I':: 'i'. -i"; Engine Upgrading Courses Course '(Rv •t: Refrigeration Systems, Maintenance & Operations Pumproom Maintenance & Operations Automation Fireman/Watertender & Oiler Diesel Scholarship QMED Welding Diesel - Regular Tankerman Marine Electrical Maintenance Check-In Date Completion Date September 9 October 26 September 2 October 19 October 21 August 12 November 23 September 27 October 28 August 5 September 30 August 5 October 7 September 2 December 21 October 26 November 2 September 7 October 18 November 2 A^ult Education Courses Check-In/ Course Completion Date Length of Course Developmental Studies August 27 August 31 September 10 September 14 October 1 October 5 October 29 November 2 (GED) High School Open-ended Equivalency Program (ESL) English as a Second Language Open-ended (ABE) Adult Basic Education Open-ended WANTED Deck Upgrading Courses Course Lifeboatman Abie Seaman Quartermaster Master/Mate Freight And Towing Vessels Towboat Operator Scholarship Program Third Mate Celestial Navigation/ Master/Mate F.T. Check-In Date Completion Date September 23 October 21 August 26 October 7 October 19 December 6 October 12 December 14 September 16 November 9 September 2 September 2 November 9 Octobers Recertlflcatlon Programs Course Check-In Date Bosun Recertification August 26 Steward Recertification October 21 16/LOG/July 1984 Completion Date October 8 December 3 Steward Department Upgraders Upgrading means JOB SECURITY. Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward Fill out the application in this issue of the Log, or contact Admissions Office Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship PIney Point, Maryland 20674 �•\. • •' ^ \ . - :; ^ , • 'm'--ikuif:-*»^--'m»Mesij^' ii<i«Viitf|i'~iiiMitfiii''^>ii' i''^?^iyi>"""!.'i SMN'^ JIL'' ' ?_" '•'••-ii "—-^" aU>' '^Aat»C'-:'- *4^' Apply Now for an SHLSS Upgrading Course .If Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application Name (Last) Date of Birth (Middle) (first) Address. *. Mo./Day/Year (Street) TCHy) (State) Deep Sea Member • Social Security ^ (Zip Code) ~ Inland Waters Member • . Telephone ~ ' Lakes Member • Book// Date Book Was Issued. (Area Code) Pacific G Seniority 1.4 Port Presently .Registered ln_ Port Issued. Endorsement(s) or License(s) Now Held. No n (if yes, fill in below) Are you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program; G Yes Trainee Program; From 16 to (dates attended) •i Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses; • Yes Course{s) Taken No • (if yes, fill in below) ' ib i- Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat; • Yes No Q Firefighting; • Yes No • CPR; • Yes No • Date Available for Training I Am interested in the Following Cpurse(s) Checked Below or Indicated Here if Not Listed . DECK I; Tankerman .(] AB Unlimited ij AB Limited ^ AB Special Quartermaster Towboat Operator Inland Towboat Operator Not More Ttian 200 Miles Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) Celestial Navigation Master Inspected Towing Vessel Mate Inspected Towing Vessel 1st Class Pilot Ttiird Mate Celestial Navigation Third Mate . ENGINE U FOWT LJ OMED—Any Rating • Marine Electronics U Marine Electrical Maintenance U Pumproom Maintenance & Operation U Automation • Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems U Diesel Engines • Assistant .Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessei) • Chief Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) [: Third Asst. Engineer (Motor inspected) — i ALL DEPARTMENTS • Welding • Lifeboatman ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT • Adult Basic Education (ABE) • High School Equivalency Program (GEO) • Developmental Studies • English as a Second Language (ESL) STEWARD No transportation will be paid unless you present original receipts after course completion. • Assistant Cook ;: Cook & Baker : . Chief Cook . ; Steward : Towboat Inland Cook COLLEGE PROGRAM • Nautical Science Certificate Program • Scholarship/Work Program RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME—(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) VESSEL RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE July 1984/LOG/17 /N �y •• •' •"-ygag^i •i^ra^.-Jc^TUi^iL^ *-v.^ • •.;W: •»'.• '1.s« ' r' ':'M^'fi\:'- VC Help ...ji f Friend '1- •• . /L. .; • '' Deal $W' w With :r'. kjt; -4^ p"i', .- Alcoholism I • • Alcoholics don't have friends. Because a friend wouldn't let another man blindly travel a course that has to lead to the destruction of his health, his job and his family. And that's where an alcoholic is headed. Helping a fellow Seafarer who has a drinking problem is just as easy—and just as important—as steering a blind man across a street. All you have to do is take that Seafarer by the arm and guide him to the Union's Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center in Valley Lee, Md. Once he's there, an alcoholic SIU member will receive the care and counseling he needs. And he'll get the support of brother SIU members who are fighting the same tough battle he is back to a healthy, productive alcohol-free life. The road back to sobriety is a long one for an alcoholic. But because of ARC, an alcoholic SIU member doesn't have to travel the distance alone. And by guiding a brother Seafarer in the direction of the Rehab Center, you'll be showing him that the first step hack to recovery is only an arm's length away. 18/LOG/July 1984 4. Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center I am interested in attending a six-week program at the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center. I understand that all my medical pnd coun.seling records will be kept strictly confidential, and that thdy will not be kept anywhere except at The Center. Name Book No. I Address (Street or RFD) (City) (State) Telephone No. Mail to: THE CENTER Star Route Box 153-A Vallev Lee, Md. 20692 or call. 24 hours-a-dax, (301) 994-00JO (Zip) I I -5-*' �• iwi|'^'r<VaW»iikwiwaz^ .Lm mmv<t • - •'— -i.r.i m in toosliinQto Seafarers International Union of Nortii America. AFl.-CIC) July 1984 Legislative. Administrative and Regulatory Happenings WASHINGTON REPORT ALASKANOIL , It's all over but the shouting. Walter Mondale has finally captured enough delegates to be nominated the candidate of the Democratic Party on the first ballot. This development ushers in a new stage of the election year. Mondale, who is trailing Reagan badly in the polls, now must concentrate his efforts on get­ ting his message across: that the Reagan administration has been unfair. What's worse, it has been inept. Over the past four years, the Reagan adminstration has allowed the industrial base of this country to shrink. The mari­ time industry has been one of the hardest hit. In some parts of the country, the unemployment level .in our industry is approaching 50 percent. Seamen have a vested interest in getting involved in this year's campaign. At the very ledst, they should register to vote. As SIU President Frank Drozak is fond of saying, "Had one more person in each district of this country voted for Hubert Humphrey in 1968, then he would have been elected president. Think of what that would have meant to this country!" The SIU has not gone on record as supporting Mondale yet. Still, the former vice president recently issued a four-point program aimed at revitalizing the maritime industry. While he has not made any extravagant promises, he has gone on record as promising to carry out all exist­ ing maritime programs. That in itself is a big improvement over the present admin­ istration which has refused even to carry out its mandated duties. .• When asked to comment on the Union's plans for the future, SIU National Political Director Marianne Rogers said, "No of­ ficial announcement has been made yet. But one thing is certain. I can't see this Union backing the one president in mod­ ern times who has tried to dismantle the maritime industry." Like a corpse that refuses to remain dead, certain members of the House are trying to bring up the issue of Alaskan oil again, even though it is clear at this point that the country does not wish it to be exported. SIU lobbyists were able to .defeat by a 54-29 margin in the Senate an attempt by Sen. Frank Murkowski (R-Alaska) to cre­ ate a commission to study the merits of exporting Alaskan oil to those foreign countries where U.S. troops are stationed. The move was an ill-disguised attempt by Murkowski to persuade the Senate to adopt a policy that has consistently been rejected in the past. PASSENGER VESSELS The SIU was able to win another battle on the Passenger Vessel bill by attaching an amendment to the House version of the Department of Defense (DOD) bill which would allow the reflagging of two unspeci­ fied seagoing passenger vessels. This de­ velopment is another example of this Union's perseverance in protecting the rights of its members. If passed, the bill would create more than 1,000 sea-going jobs. SSROOTS Congress is in recess untilJuly 23 COMMISSION One commission that is needed is the one that SIU President Drozak has pro­ posed to study the problems of the mari­ time industry, an industry which has reached its lowest point in modem times. Last September, Drozak testified before a House Armed Services Subcommittee on the merits of such a commission. Since both the House and the Senate approved this amendment over the opposition of the administration, it has a very good chance to be passed into law. SIU President Frank Drozak is travel­ ing across the country to dmm up support for this nation's grassroots campaign. At the center of this campaign is Drozak's realization that this country is being badly hurt by the inability of the present admin­ istration to come up with a coherent policy on trade and economic (development. Seafarers are urged to get involved. Contact your nearest port to find out what you can do to protect your job security. CARGO PREFERENCE Another attack is being made on the cargo preference laws of this country. Sen. Roger Jepsen (R-Iowa) has intro­ duced a Concurrent Resolution in the Senate, whose number is 56, that explicitly opposes expansion of the cargo preference laws of this country. The Senate Merchant Marine Subcommittee is holding hearings on this resolution. The SIU strongly opposes the concept behind this resolution. Cargo preference laws are essential to the rebuilding of the U.S. merchant marine, and we feel that any language limiting them would be highly counterproductive. Luckily, the bill is being introduced in the form of a resolution, which does not have the force of law. Still, we are putting a lot of energy into defeating the resolu­ tion, especially since it is all too easy for such a resolution to be converted into an amendment for another piece of legisla­ tion. a SPAD is the SIU*s political fund and our political arm in Washington, D.C. The SIU asks for and accepts voluntary contributions only. The Union uses the money donated to SPAD to support the election campaigns of legislators who have shown a pro-maritime or pro-labor record. SPAD enables the SIU to work effectively on the vital maritime issues in the Congress. These are issues that have a direct impact on the jobs and job security of all SIU mem­ bers, deep-sea, inland, and Lakes. The SIU urges its members to continue their fine record of support for SPAD. A member can contribute to the SPAD fund as he or she sees lit, or make no contribution at all without fear of reprisaL A copy of the SPAD report is filed with the Federal Elec­ tion Commission. It is available for purchase from the EEC in Washington, D.C. The Senate version of the DOD bill makes no mention of the issue. The dis­ crepancy must be resolved by a joint House-Senate conference. July 1984/LOG/19 i ..s �••• - • • " • • -- ;^P-«^-"'>^-" V' to Milit«>^ Scali/tComm and Ctane :v ,i :;J«;'5g.5'•* . • _ int of HERB'S a teractivHV at Va., in Newport r<e it probably "O ^ {tbe Key ilr^bao the crew ° •'on' ^'frhS rt- at Pteaagernent). ^ traimttS ogaent, acrt'tng aa a Sea and part of het „tading hy farera who are ^^nparticipatins rating coura dling and cran® ^^ t^e st# designedan ^yV^nnd at the Seafar seamanship berg School or (SHLSS). ^ cc President Formerly the " C "m s-«Sr:«S ships under ^and itary Seahft the crane ^SC to unload con^ ship ^dl l5e a . :hve ports >^dh tainershipsiup^ in modern ^n lifting fa^tm^tainer cranes P^^^ttn—edhyfXh- S»" otil any hie port ^cdity ^ effect, a porta _ ^ con The Keyrtone S ««rrr the .««i as atva"»"» ^ ctat6 son/® [n Newport • Uo«The two-week cour^pedence. NVothfosaaP^S;tk^Td^om ^ 1 the course m Scafotcta ^ eertifi^ tune and recei rs c^es on Juue 2^ ^^rrups from encouraging Fundebefg the serfa^t^;fr^^^hip to tahc School o course, advantage o _ ^^di- twin mode opera twin mode ope^ « p,ok jring up ^eeUWtn thereof speeds two cranes work UP heavier foadi^^i; (,^h.ch are X 20-foot ^trtainers to w«r^great- Te ^ SHLSS attached to jo place) geon ^ay^ « on pedestala» rotating ctanes on P II on the 'thwat^fthrtc^rme^^^ move them ftotnP the te then tackled, ^^^t ma- the end of August, tr ^p. t spreaders. the ship IS he snip students ttVth ao-footspreauojegrees. ,„:ve cranes, eacn uvenngthew ^opneuventrg the . ^ tandem opdegrees. i^e etan^s, Ihese massive ^^jgt„„g " final etterciaeta ^ firtftt exerc _,.onp,s nrre erational at tne These map ^ weiglrmg Ul feet 121 fe®^ ttigh J. au^^^^puterare computcr- .{r^ion in which foot c^ __rv rvrtA riOUndS, fir<it ol 700,000 poonrt®'^^^ grst of o°®u®imcks, helicopcontroUedan dandasaem^. ^ load tanks, to non-self-aosta mih traditional hlShi P- nr"c;mthenon,h;a^i;:pVac- erships, which with coaaPOtCQ^rreral Efc?"®; ter of practtee, estimates mrilyoaefoia,%%eAdmu^ grammed by requires a tice. ^'though /although average freighters,den, WiUiam forking tf f "irating mattoC" "c^ _,^mer that 10 ^i„mes minutes is thcontainer, great deal ot op luander o PQ^^^mand. Siu tnembem ^ Jgnm well harv Scof.Sile changes me "°SHLSSjristitJ^<^^®}inge of to perform tht He said, t n . deman®^ trammg compf wege toofJimgohandlhtganrt under SIX tnmme „^^^full;scate based on the eco teaching the ewg and will prove itwi ^ork of today s Lced >vitb 1^^^ crane opera 'OJ ^^rriculurn- A operation im performing up liPP'"®ttebt:ndevelor wrtting a eo^ jrimself, He^ 20 hours per day, P reality, we ha^® dapt non-se" to 300 lifts. uiSS upgraders iugprogra^^i^nershipstomce, weg^aidhe^f,i';;ts.And sustaimngc ^itemen • ^•'^Tme firnt group of^tey strategic seahft r H formed the ^.^urse. They The Keys'one Sm^^aue pan dents for tf"® " ^s of achievereceived certi become crew of apem^f^is effortmentonMay mne Swre s dlers are part o with the^.ftf °irentandbetter part of the gieven more permanent crew. ir AB uses hand r^.li«iF Bade Jf 'p ' hand-heW ^®%rhe"^o'cmne operator more efficiently? ^shiP- . _r.oeeds up'tr^r^iirrra S-C-S •"•-'KSS «-S- «•" 'TJX" ,; LOG/July t®®* �Hi '•- r;;:-.fc33v^ Is computer The control room m each programmed. • -•:;:';:--X:i'vi unds v;'"^ iiilSlli 1;:^: • 'Ilii iiftilii l^HiS / •illi *« •8Si i«ili .pouttotrooKuptoacohtalnertomovelttrom is Edw,ard^'eCerwill-'am Mullms, certificate otachlev^ and crane operating course. 1*5^^ Michaei Russo, ^ ^OG121 �Steve Leslie, Operating Engineers Part li The SIUNA Convention 'We'll stay With You' The First Vice President of the International Union of Op­ erating Engineers, Steve Leslie, opened his speech with high praise for SIUNA President Drozak. Leslie, who is also vice pres­ ident of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, said that Drozak was a "forward looking leader." The SIU's grassroots politiqal program was singled out by Les­ lie who said that cargo prefererice legislation was essential for the survival of the U.S. mer­ chant marine. It's "a matter of self preservation," he said. Noting that this nation relies on foreign countries for the car- The Triennial Convention of the Seafarers Internation^ Union of North America (SIUNA) was one of the busiest and most productive conventions in the Union's 46 year histoiy. The mood was positive, and the speakers addressed the problems boldly. Because we were unable to fully cover the convention in the June issue of the LOG, we are devoting this section of the July LOG to a continuation of the highlights of the three-day meeting at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. David Tolan, Sea-Land 'We Must Work Together' Steve Leslie riage of its goods, Leslie said that "other nationals control the flow of trade to and from the U.S." He ended by saying, "We'll stay with you whether the seas be calm or the seas be rough." Speaking on an upbeat note about the future of the U.S. merchant fleet was David Tolan, executive vice president of America's Division of Sea-Land Service, an SlU-contracted company. Referring to the fact that SeaLand is now an independent Herb Brand. Transportation institute 'Reagan Has Abandoned Our industry' Herbert Brand, chairman of the Board of Transportation In­ stitute, told the delegates that "the Reagan administration has abandoned the U.S. merchant marine." Brand reminded the audience that when Reagan was running for president in 1980 he outlined a merchant marine policy. How­ ever, "after the election that all changed." Blaming much of Reagan's present disregard for the U.S. maritime fleet on his advisors. Brand asked, "Can this country afford the dissolution of the merchant marine?" Herb Brand He added that current mari­ time policy has included the decimation and emasculation of the U.S. Maritime Administra­ tion. Brand praised this nation's seafarers saying that "you don't find seamen anywhere in the world who are more skilled." The TI Board chairman cau­ tioned the delegates against being intimidated by the opposition. He said the "choice is to lie down and die or to join with others like Ray McKay to fight." (McKay is president of MEBA District 2-AMO.) Brand ended by advising the delegates to stress the need for national security in fighting for a strong merchant marine. James Hammer. Pacific Maritime Assn. 'Labor Relations Getting Better Giving an overview of the maritime situation on the West Coast was James Hammer, vice president of the Pacific Mari­ time Association with which the SIU has contracts. Hammer told the delegates that he sees trade increasing on the Pacific by 5 percent over the James Hammer 11 1 ..^1 . next five years. He added that "labor relations are the best they've been in years on the West Coast." On the negative side, howevei". Hammer pointed out that the Pacific 13 is going to be "ov- \ Uic raciiiv.ertonnaged" in the next five J years resulting in some "very The delegates noted with sad­ ness the passing of many good friends and colleagues in the SIUNA and in other areas of the tVade union movement. Those mentioned were; Omer Becu, International Transport Workers' Federation; Thomas M. Bradley, president, Mary­ land State and D.C. AFL-CIO; Gene Dakin, former AG LIWD SIU Boston Port agent; John brutal" competition. The out­ come of the competition will probably be rate wars. Hammer stated. I X-.199 In his closing comments. Hammer complimented the Lundeberg School calling it a "magnificent institution." in Memorlams "Saki Jack" Vincent Dolan, SeaLand shoregang; David Dubinsky, retired president, Interna­ tional Ladies' Garment Work­ ers Union; Tim Gurley, tankerman; "Sailor" Robert Henry Hall; Jack Hatton, Marine Firemen's Union; William David Telan company after 15 years as a subsidiary of a large firm, Tolan said, "Sea-Land is just one of several U.S.-flag companies en­ tering the mid-'80s in command of its own destiny." Tolan was also encouraged by what he sees as "a greater com­ mitment by labor and manage­ ment to work for the greater good of our industry." The Sea-Land executive, who was speaking on behalf of R. Kenneth Johns, president and chief operating officer of the company, told the delegates that "there is a renewed commit­ ment to respond to the chal­ lenges of international trade." He also noted, though, that "it almost goes without saying that political stability and peace among nations are necessary if the world is to have trade." On one area of international trade, however, the SIU and Sea-Land do not agree. Tolan said his company was against the UNCTAD Code. The SIU strongly supports this United Nations Code which mandates that countries carry a certain percentage of their own inter­ national commerce. W. Jordan, past president of the Marine Firemen's Union and former SIUNA vice president; Bill Kaiser, SIU chief steward; Burt Lanpher, secretary-treasr urer. Staff Officers' Associa­ tion; Captain E.A. Macmichael; Raleigh G. Minix Jr., SIU QMED; Ray Murdock, SIUNA legal counsel; John O'Sullivan, chief engineer; Ernest "Red" (Continued on Page 23.) 22/LOG/July 1984 4r'' -f .* 1^-^- i �' Frank Lonardo, Longshoremen ... ~ '•-- ' T"'. ' George Aud, St. Mary's County, Md. 'U.S. Ships Laying There' 'St. Mary's County Loves You' "Things are being done today that would have been unthink­ able at your last convention^' said Frank Lonardo, president of ILA Local 1814, located in Brooklyn, N.Y. He talked about the cutbacks in welfare programs and said Frank Lonardo that "more stringent require­ ments for Medicare and Med­ icaid mean that more and more people won't qualify." Lonardo, who is also vice president of the International Longshoremen's Association, talked about the anti-labor forces in the country which are pitting union against union. Citing the terrible state of the U.S. mer­ chant marine, he said that "the only American ships you see in Brooklyn today are not being used. They're just laying there." Talking about the current fight for the Democratic nomination for president, Lonardo said there's "a danger in all cam­ paigns. If we believe it's a dogeat-dog world we might wind up eating some of our allies." George Aud Richard Daschbach, SlU international Affairs 'The U.S. Needs the UNCTAD Code' "I'm not disappointed. Rea­ gan is as bad as I thought he'd be," Richard Daschbach, as­ sistant to the SIUNA President for International Affairs, told the Convention delegates. Though the U.S. historically has a great maritime policy in writing, Daschbach said that the present administration is doing all it can to avoid implementing that policy. He cited the many instances where the Reagan administration has severely harmed the U.S. merchant ma­ rine, such as its positions on Construction Differential Sub­ sidies, the USPHS hospitals and government impelled cargoes. Richard Daschbach have people in office now with a commitment to the U.S. mer­ chant marine." Speaking about international issues with which the SIUNA is involved, Daschbach said that this country sadly won't go along with most of the world on the UNCTAD code. He also men­ tioned the SIUNA's work with world bodies, such as the Inter­ national Maritime Organization of the United Nations. Daschbach noted that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is "splitting hairs" to avoid send­ ing certaiin products on U.S. vessels and added that "we don't SIUNA Vice President Ed Turner seconded the nomination of Frank Drozakfor SIUNA president. Brother Turner is also executive vice pres­ ident of the SlU A&G District. One of the featured speakers, Pamela Harriman, chairman of the board of directors for "Democrats for the '80s" has iunch with Ken Gonklin. commandant of the base at the Lundeberg School. Warmly welcoming all the delegates to St. Mary's County Md., was George R. Aud, pres­ ident of the St. Mary's County Commissioners. Aud then spoke about the 350th anniversary of the found­ ing of Maryland, noting that the founders first settled in St. Mary's City in 1634. He said that St. Mary's County still follows the ideals of those founding fathers and that the SHLSS reflects the best of those ideals. Pointing out that residents in the county were a little wary when the school was first estab­ lished at Piney Point in the 1960s, Aud said that today "St. Mary's County loves the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship." At the end of his speech, Aud presented SIUNA President Drozak with a framed emblem of St. Mary's County. Sailors Union .of the Pacific official Gunnar Lundeberg reads the re­ port of the International Affairs Committee. IN MEMORIAMS (Continued from Page 22.) Gerald Ramsay, agent. Marine Firemen's Union; Lawrence M. Raftery, president emeritus. In­ ternational Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades; Sose Sione, SIU waitress; Martin J. Ward, president. United Asso­ ciation of Journeymen and Ap­ prentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry; Wilbur Frank Yarrington, Marine Fire­ men's Union; Charlie Zimmer­ man, retired vice president. In­ ternational Ladies' Garment Workers Union; nine sailors aboard the SS Golden Dolphin', 31 sailors aboard the Marine Electric. Continued on Page 24. July 1984/LOG/23 \ • '1 �A Picture Survey SIUNA Convention •. " ' i!J One of the big hits of the Convention were the lovely y°^"9 served as escorts for the speakers, bringing them auditorium to the stage. At right is Trainee Lon Jackson, ^J®" ® ® retraining waitresses from the S.S. Constitution, Jan Clarke, Nita Sheppherd and Laura Morgan. f I r f i I f ¥ Henry "Whitey" Disley, SlUNA vice president and president of the Marine Firemen's Union, reads the report of the Legislative and Government Agencies Committee. lil 'i •• -.1 Teresa Hoinsky of the Fishermen's Union of America, Pacific and Car­ ibbean reads the joint report of the Fishermen's and Fish Cannery Workers' Organization and Griev­ ance Committee and Fishermen and Cannery Workers Conference. Going over some notes at the SlUNA Executive Board meeting are, from the left; Secretary-Treasurer Joseph DiGiorgio; SlUNA General Counsel Howard Schulman; President Frank Drozak; Carolyn Gentile, special counsel to the Seafarers Plans, and Leo Bonser, administrator of the Seafarers Plans. !• ' ' t k- .5 ?, .•f j; - •> Reading the lengthy report of the SlUNA Executive Board which met prior to the Convention is Bob Vahey, assistant to the SlU president. At right, SlUNA Secretary-Treasurer Joseph DiGiorgio. 24/LOG./July 1984 -•L ' kit' i.. F, r Maritime Trades Department Executive Secretary-Treasurer Jean Ingrao (third from left) headed the behind-the-scenes crew that helped make the SlUNA Convention such a success. Here some of them gather for a photo in the dining room of the SHLSS. From the left are: Frances Brown of the SlU: Mike Rosanio with the MTD; Ingrao; Joanne Herrlein with the SlU; Einar Petursson with the SlU; Bonnie Riley with the MTD, and £dwin Schmidt who works with the AFL-CIO. �Charles Bortz (B-996), who makes his home in Hellertown, Pa., writes to the LOG from aboard the M/V Ranger. In these days of computerized engine rooms and shipboard au­ tomation, a ship's cat is as rare a find on an SIU vessel as a belaying pin or a real southwesfer. However, the M/V Ranger (O.C.I.) was blessed, until re­ cently, with not one, but two. Leaving Diego Garcia after a year's stint off that scenic isle, the Ranger was as pet-and-germfree as any other tanker in those distant waters until her first port of call. The moment she had slid out her gangway in St. Theodora, Greece, a scrawny, lean-flanked black and white tabby came scrambling up, meowing all the way. Ignoring the clutching hands of assorted deckhands, she streaked right for the after house—and the galley. Here was a cat who obviously knew ships. Not only did she know ships generally, but she seemed to have an uncanny knowledge of the exact structural details of the M/V Ranger. Having suc­ cessfully negotiated her busi­ ness with the galley, she began crying to get topside to the crew's quarters. Just as the crew was about to write if off as another of the sea's unexplained mysteries, along came Skip, the 12-to-4 AB and identified her as the late mascot of the M/V Courier. The Courier at that moment was just disappearing over the western horizon. Cat apparently knew all about shore leave, but was weak on sailing boards (a failing which, later, was to cost her dearly). On the trip to Rota, Spain, Cat settled comfortably in Skip's foc'sle, sallying out whenever the fancy took her to enliven the ship's affairs. She would appear on the bridge at mid­ night, rubbing against the legs of a startled look-out or follow the butterworth gang along the well deck, attacking a dangling tag line, and being drenched occasionally by a sudden spurt from a butterworth hole. At Rota she was the first one down the gangway and had to inspect every suspicious cranny The Ship's Cat By Charles A. Bortz on the dock, including the in­ terior of the cargo hoses. A couple of days out of Spain, it became apparent that Cat had done more in Greece than visit the Acropolis. She began to swell visibly in the mid-section and as time passed, her distended paunch swung ever closer to the deck plates. Weeks passed as the ship be­ gan shuttling between Vene­ zuela and various U.S. ports and still no cuddly balls of fur made their appearance. This was a time of anxiety for her nu­ merous adopted family. Cat grew fatter and thinner at the same time and splotches of blood ap­ peared on her after section. It was a toss-up whether the Ranger was going to host a blessed event or a sea burial. Finally one hot, muggy morn­ ing in the Gulf, Bos'n Victor undogged the midship locker and Cat staggered out, bawling, be­ draggled and pounds thinner. It took a detailed search to locate the nest. Cat had scorned the elaborate laying-in facilities pre­ pared by the crew in the after house to deposit her litter in a steaming corner of the butter­ worth locker shielded by two huge spare valves. By standing on one of the valves, you could peer down and make out four pink and hairless shapes, feebly wriggling on a pile of rags. Three were wriggling anyway. One had been born dead. This touched off one of the few disputes to disturb the har­ mony of what was otherwise a most placid voyage. The mid­ ship house was an oven. Both Cat and kittens were obviously panting for breath. Moreover, it had to be dogged down against the weather from 5 at night until 8 in the morning. This was a long stretch during which the feline family would be cut off from the ship's facilities and left to swelter in its own juices. In the after house were all the comforts a nursing mother could ask for—all, that is, except pri­ vacy. The dispute looked as if it might have to be settled by mor­ tal combat. Finally, the Scien­ tific Husbandry advocates won out over the "Let Nature Have Its Way" party. The litter was moved to the DEU's room. At first light. Cat appeared in the passageway with a protest­ ing kitten dangling from its jaws and proceeded purposely on its way to the now open midship lockers. She accomplished the journey two more times until the family was once again in­ stalled in a dusky comer of the bench under the carpenter's work table. This was the first of her many odysseys. Every evening, Char­ lie, the DEU, would cart the litter back to his room. Every morning. Cat would haul them back to the midship locker, each time searching out a better hid­ ing place. Feeble to begin with, this con­ stant dragging about finally did two of the kittens in. Cat was scrawny when she came aboard in Greece, and when the litter was born it appeared that only one milk outlet was truly flow­ ing. This was always appropri­ ated by one burly black ball of fur who seemed to have ab­ sorbed ail the vigor missing from its nest mates. Down to one kitten. Cat re­ signed herself to rearing it in Charlie's room. Besides, she was getting bored with motherhood, spending more and more time on deck and less and less on kitten-tending. Still, the morning we docked in Carteret, N.J., she was out in the passageway again, strug­ gling to hoist a now highly re­ sistant kitten in the direction of the midship lockers. Kitten wanted no part of it and would scramble away at every chance. The struggle was still going on when the call came for "all hands." What with tying up, taking on the hoses, hustling stores, there was no time to think about domestic problems. Indeed, no one thought about the cats at all until we had passed outbound under the Verazzano and were once again at sea. With the ship settled down, the quiet in the passageways made itself felt. No squalling kitten, no meowing mother cat. It wasn't until the next morn­ ing when Bos'n Vinny entered the butterworth locker and heard a plaintive crying overhead that the mystery was solved. There was Kitten, fighting to get out of a cardboard box on one of the top shelves. From the state of its neck, bloody and deeply bitten, it had put up a fierce fight on the way to its original birthplace. No doubt but that this bat­ tered kitten was a survivor—a true descendent of that tough and fabled breed—the ship's cat. As for its mother . . . well, if a scrawny black and white tabby runs up your gangway while your smp is in Carteret, take her in if you have a mind. But don't grow attached to her. She's one of the roving kind. •" Deposit in the SIU Blood Bank—It's Your Life July 1984/LOG/25 i �Directory of Ports Frank Drozak, President Ed Turner, Exec. Vice President Joe OIGIorglo, Secretary-Treasurer Leon Hell, Vice President Angus "Red" Cempbell, Vice President Mike Secco, Vice President Joe Secco, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President HEADQUARTERS Wilmington Port Agent Mike Worley and the A/go/'s crew get together for the shipboard meeting. Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea June 1-30, 1984 .™„i REGISTERED G„.A"'g3 . Gloucester J New York 66 Philadelphia.'...... 12 Baltimore , 22 Norfolk.....; Mobile.. ^ New Orleans .• 56 Jacksonville , 53 San Francisco 99 Wilmington 22 Seattle 43 Puerto Rico ,1^ Honolulu . 5 Houston 27 Piney^Point........... ^^0 Gloucester New York ;.n I . .• Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville.,. San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto RICO Honolulu Houston g^Point - ...i 7? 71 . 342 '^•"1' Gloucester NewYork .• Norfolk.. Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston.... Totals All Departments. 9 , ""niiS;?"™" C,«SC 24 ^9 36 3 ^ 17 u 40 13 0 0 0 J 0^ 0 ^ 0 u 4 0 334 8 469 0 4 ^ ' n 8 .3 1J 58 31 4 4 J 4 9 R.ll.t CI,«.'"grB C,«G 8 42 16 6 18 3 0 0 0 10 0 1 8 3 1 g 0 2 0 .2 18 0 1 0 0 0 ^ 0 2 0 ^ 0 g • 0 7 - . 151 12 28 26 36 ,9 ENGINE DEPARTMENT ' a ^ 10 0 0 136 7 4 6 35 27 it 11 1 2 1 5 8 0 10 7 14 2 17 0 230 6 15 3 5 110 0 0 0 0 0 g 0 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 g 4 0 1 0 11 21 17 30 81 55 52 39 49 14 7 82 0 595 n l 0 n 34 2 ' 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 i l i 0 u " 0 n n 0 1 " 1 42 42 1 ^^0 n 4J c 90 ii Q 0 0 0 9 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 4 14 1 0 0 0 0 0^0 23 0 u ^ 3 5 9 15 38 s 24 24 116 iio g O 0 0 0 0 0 1 J 145 o 170 7 257 0 146 16 20 15 17 0 8 n ii n 27 U 16 ' 5 1^ J 15 160 26 RI u 4 38 ^2 1 n ]3 439 I 135 0 0 0 1.092 798 190 734 536 160 li V 0 1 12 9 20 24 22 13 20 2 13 13 1 i94 9 . 9 0 0 0 3 2 1 3 0 6 -0 0 17 > 0 1 0 3, 3 2 10 11 60 10 12 2 50 g 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 50 g 0 324 0 211 0 58 24 0 8 60 0 48 61 3 ... 9 32 1? ' 9 15 18 52 23 41 15 26 10 5 3^ 5 - n ^ 110 45 196 10 ' 0 ^ 1 3 68 37 5-2 g O 1 0 1 4 0 2 Q 0 ' 9 0 8 35 31 25 i 32 35 ° 293 47 2 z 3 1 1 « 8 31 i 9 3fi 36 ca . 81 63 49 g3 15 9 .,02 0 750 ENTRY DEPARTMENT NewYork Baltimore R - ? ,I fl 100 ^9 11 Port Gloucester Philadelphia..... > n 1 15 24 7 ^4 1 1 Houston Pi",^jPoint • M: IR n 2 5 ifl 18 „ 0 0 9 0 S 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 „ ^2 / 2 ,2 ClasAA^gS , J n ^2 fi ,9*2 20 J « S 36 8 59 R 18 5 :.... Philadelphia Baltimore :...... Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville..... San Francisco Wilmington — Seattle" Puerto Rico ..., Honolulu CIASSC 5 5 20 1; 4 § 3 11 19 7 7 17 5 12 11 Port TOTAI SHIPPED 0 23 0 » 23 32 6 16 10 • 10 32 0 ^54 43 172 89 59 15 150 45 0 963 6 19 1 7 3 175 1 0 224 26 1,923 1.661 317 * r • , .j 10 25 2 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301> 899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Glair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301)327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) 621-5450 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218)722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617)283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713)659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fia. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201)435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205)478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 Toll Free: 7-800-325-2532 NEWYORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (212) 499-6600 NORFOLK, Vs. 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHiLADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) 336-3818 PiNEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County'20674 (301)994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Caiif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 623-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON, Caiif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 ••'Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered tor shipping at the port last month^ ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of June was up from the month of May. A total of 1,456 jobs were ship^d on SlU-cortracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,456 jobs shipped, 734 jobs or about 50 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A totai of 26 trip relief^s were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 627 relief jobs have been, t; I -•) 1 shipped. 2f/i.pO/July 1984 % 7:^' - • siM 'J'v �ODS Buy-Out Scheme Slammed (Continued from Page 3.) Garret E. Brown, chief coun­ sel for Marad, had little he could tell the senators. Because Marad is considering two ODS buy-out proposals from operators, he declined to answer specific questions about the plans. At one point, however, he did ad­ mit that he didn't know if an economic impact study of the issue had been made by Marad on the ODS issue. While the government did lit­ tle to bolster its case for the buy-out scheme, witnesses for the major maritime unions and sever^ operators tore apart the government position. The main reasons cited by all the witnesses included: • Marad does not have the legal authority to take such action; • It would give the subsi­ dized operators who are al­ lowed to accept buy-out money an unfair advantage over unsubsidized opera­ tors; • The scheme does not ad­ dress the major problems facing the U.S.-flag fleet and it offers nothing to re­ place a successful govern­ ment program. "The U.S.-flag fleet competes in an international maritime en­ vironment in which "free trade" exists only in the minds of speech writers and those who wish to avoid the sometimes difficult ef­ forts necessary to support a healthy U.S.-flag fleet. The elimination of ODS would not be objectionable if the American maritime industry could fall back on a well-crafted substitute pro­ gram which deals effectively with the competitive advantages pro­ vided by foreign governments to their own fleets. Unfortu­ nately we have seen nothing of this kind," Drozak said. In addition to attacking the buy-out plans, witnesses had several suggestions for what could be a large surplus of ODS at the end of this fiscal year. The surplus has been built up because of the decline in U.S. shipping activity. All the wit­ nesses agreed the funds should not be used to buy out any ODS contracts, but used in ways to help the merchant marine. Drozak suggested that Con­ gress would have to agree to any new use for the ODS funds, that the surplus could be used to help finance seamen's health care, pension funds or to create new maritime jobs. Drozak pointed out that since the government closed the U.S. Public Health Service hospitals in 1981, after they provided health care to merchant seamen and their families for 200 years, "the financial burden of this unexpected responsibility has Legal Aid been very high and it has seri­ ously strained the limited re­ sources of the entire industry." He also noted that throughout the entire industry unfunded pension obligations are about $500 million. The Seafarers Plans dre financially sound, but many other unions and companies face serious problems. If surplus ODS funds would help relieve some of the burden, Drozak said that could benefit the industry as a whole. U.S.-U.S.S.R. grain trade has been renewed, and Drozak sug­ gested that surplus ODS funds could be^sed if a bilateral mar­ itime agreement was renewed too. In the 1970s ODS money was used for the carriage of grain on U.S. vessels to the Soviet Union. "This would provide work for laid up U.S. ships and jobs for beached seamen," he said. PMA Shipping Scene June 1984 REGISTERED SHIPPED SAN FRANCISCO 29 67 •••••• 2 4 • 0 0 • . Class "A" Class "B" Class "C"... Relief Grand Total (AH Groups) WILMINGTON Class "A".. Class "B" >.!.... Class "C"...... •• Grand Total (All Groups).......... SEATTLE Class "A" * Class "B" Class "C" Relief ••• Grand Total (AH Groups) • HONOLULU Class "A" Class "B". Class "C" Grand Total (AH Groups) TP "Sr"" 8 39 0 71 • •b. 10 2 V • 0 12 3 1 0 4 19 2 0 0 21 12 0 5 1 18 1 0 0 1 4 0 8 6 ' Dispatchers Report lor Breat lakes TUNE 1-30,1984 Class CL 19 CS'L Class NP 3 • ••• 1 ' y 7 6 Port ^ ^ 0 — ' ^ — J ^ 20^ Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT 41 23 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 21 5 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 11 2 0 '" " P»rt Alaonac Class CL 2 3 ENTRY DEPARTMENT n 0 0 — 73 30 0 Class CL 42 Class I Class NP 7 4 19 8 0 5 1 0 28 20 5 94 36 » in the event that any SlU meml)ers have legal problems In the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult is treing published. The member need not choose the recom­ mended attorneys and this list Is In­ tended only for informational pur­ poses: • - NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbanel 358 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 SoQth Dearborn Street Chicago, III. 60603 Tele. # (312) 263-6330 DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Mich. 48822 Tele. # (313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Westem Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283-8100 HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (813) 879-9842 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild. Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile. Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Gardner, Robein & Healy 2540 Severn Avenue, Suite 400 Metairie, La. 70002 Tele. # (504) 885-9994 NORFOLK, VA. Peter K. Babalas & Associates, P C. Suite 700 Atlantic National Bank BIdg. 415 Saint Paul's Boulevard Norfolk, Va. 23510 Tele. # (804) 622-3100 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Kirschner, Walters, Willig, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 110 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg, Sounders & Levine Suite 905—Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO, CAUF. Jotin Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif. 94104 Tele. # (415) 981-4400 SEATTLE, WASH. Davies, Roberts, Reid, Anderson & Wacker 201 Elliott Avenue West, Suite 500 Seattle, Wash. 98119 Tele. # (206) 285-3610 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. # (813) 879-9842 July 1984/LOG/27 ' . �6sWt4iiiiliTit 1 nnkft Forward to Next Voyage Inger Crew Makes the Most of N.Y SIU Rep Kermett Mangram paid off the /ngtr (Reynolds Metal) when it docked in New Jersey last month. The members were glad to see him, especially since they had a number of questions concerning the up­ coming contract talks, the re­ cent Crews Conference at Piney Point, Md. and certain provi­ sions in the Union's Constitu­ tion. It was a highly productive meeting. And after it was over, the members ran to get their pay so as to make the most of their time in port. By all accounts, it was a tightly knit ship. Buffalo Orloff, one of the crewmembers who. got off the trip before, stopped-by to say hello to some of his friends. He's a resident of Brooklyn, and was willing to show his former shipmates New York's hot spots; Xenon and Studio 54. Everyone complimented the steward department for a job well done and said they look forward to the next voyage, which promises to take them to Hawaii, Seattle and New Orleans. SIU Rep Kermett Mangi^m listens listens to one of the members make a point about the upcoming contract talks. 1 • i" I !' U,uisDiesso OMU, is a Seattle Seahawks SIU Rep Kermett Mangram and Wi^r Jimmy Nicholson are AB Bill Eastwood is real proud M*A*S*H t-shirt. LOUIS uiesso.u old friends who went to Piney Point together. tan. •f'v- 28/LOG/July 1984 mm �.-yV-" '' ' ' S>*tv T:-'". -' ? ' "• :''^ : ••m:m • ;':• • • • - ';; -V''': •. ^ «Ar •.,, ^ •' V "^-s. I _<V / ; •• 'i-1 \ • " :-.it •liii / "' .m Stan Dore and his wife are happily reunited los Mark Field and Chief Steward Winston, Battles have a •question about the Crews Conference. Stan Dore, bosun, listens to SID Rep Kermett Mangram talk about the Crews Conference. Robert Gilbo sails as Engine Utility. Kent Scratt sails as an AB. July 1984/LOG/29 �NAME Checks Await Seafarers The following SIU members have wages and overtime due to them from Maritime Overseas Corp. If your name is on the list, contact Maritime Overseas Corp. directly at 43 West 42nd St., New York, N.Y. 10036, telephone (212) 5363678. S.S. # NAME Raymundo Gomez Lawrence Mays Robert Delmont John Clarke Clitford Bellamy Benjamin Balerlo Norman Tolbert Harry Granger Jacob Groby Claude Dick Howard Cole Paul Parsons Joseph Zeldy Norwood Y. Bryant David R, McCullough Donald M. Hood James L. Camp Abdula A, Mohsin Clarence M. Houchins Theodore Weems Chas. M. C. Segrest Mousid S. Omar Pantelis Koutsouradis Andrew D. Pandolfo Rodney D. Borlase Linton L. Reynolds Jr. Anthony M. Alleyne Collie Loper Jr. Wm. J. Grant Robt. L. Rieger Larry Bradley Jack A. Morgan James c. Dies Ray C. Miller Tom M. Arriola II Wm. A. Daly Joseph Dallas, Enos A. Allen Nicholas A. Nagy Herschel L. Myers 1:8 r VESSEL 463-40-4647 Alaska 420-12-3044 Alaska 360-18-0647 Alaska 173-26-9856 Alaska 525-34-7257 Alaska 460-50-8008 Alaska 569-48-8733 Alaska 437-12-8513 Alaska 252-38-7658 Alaska • 460-16-0193 Alaska 458-16-2977 Alaska . 245-30-9495 Alaska 417-28-1573 Alaska 240-48-7471 Alice 242-94-6818 Alice 230-68-5168 Alice 243-66-7561 Alice 376-58-6889 Alice 245-30-4767 Alice 419-20-8139 Alice 462-15-0845 Alice 377-68-9715 Alice 105-42-2285 Alice 100-46-7009 Alice 130-07-3453 Alice 479-46-9829 Alice 106-50-2492 Alice 416-30-2845 Alice 264-58-1024 Alice 508-76-4901 Alice 225-84-6274 Alice 548-42-3948 Alice 458-26-8106 Arctic 217-16-2821 Arctic 453-06-0216 Arctic 534-44-1201 Boston 109-56-4941 Boston 070-24-5827 Boston 379-38-5616 Boston 310-18-5325 Boston Don D. Spencer Shawn T. Evans Robt. K. Cunningham Richmond 0. Collins Luis Perez Mark Stevens Frank Kraemer Jose G. Bagat Robt. L. Gilbo Donald J. Gilbo Vance Sanderson Mushin A. All Leonard P. Bonnot Scott Surprenaut Ronald J. Fluker Reynaldo C. Hernandez All A. Hassan Daniel Blackmore Saleh All Vafai Antonio Hernandez Fernando Maldonado William Matsoukas Elias Ruiz Marc S. Oswald Clyde A. Kreiss Ernest A. Watson Raymond J. McPhillips Luis Moreno Wm. F. Connolly Rodollo Rodriguez Ernest A. Watson Robt. H. Bell Sr. James R. Thompson Robert H. Bell Jr. Nathan Adams P. Wright J. Roundtree M. Lipitz Raymond J. Moore R. Barrack W. Shanks Pierce Phillips Patrick Lyons Michael Marth David Goosby E. Liwang Michael Marth C. Edwards Michael Foley L. Lovick A. Linnette K. Eckel George Wilson Aubrey Davis Curtis Spencer William Geary Gerald Hyman Jose A. Santiago B. Loane B. Ricks J. Rodriguez T. Chilinski J. Baker KNOW YOUR RIGHTS S| t t'''"' Ir •'•ii 1^ ifi { if 1; • ^ f! !i ! 'g. VESSEL 466-82-5953 Boston 565-86-8748 Boston 513-58-2839 Boston 422-46-1495 Boston 108-26-4155 Boston 565-41-0586 Boston . 439-60-4633 Boston 459-98-8287 Boston 538-72-6337 Boston 374-20-9873 Boston 262-47-6159 Boston 545-94-2941 Boston 543-88-2070 Boston 045-50-5325 Boston 436-78-8068 Boston 456-27-3501 Boston 385-54-7016 Boston 532-72-1481 Boston 128-48-6275 Boston 096-24-4812 Chicago 096-24-9432 Chicago 089-14-6077 Chicago 092-52-3542 Chicago 148-56-7227 Chicago 096-20-8233 Chicago 464-30-3447 Chicago 037-12-9802 Chicago 434-62-4358 Chicago 208-16-3243 Chicago 230-46-3690 Chicago 464-30-3447 Chicago 423-30-5002 Chicago 424-22-0450 Chicago 262-94-6925 Chicago 452-62-5254 Chicago 228-74-2708 Harrlette 224-80-8315 Harrlette 179-34-5551 Harrlette 203-26-6455 Harrlette 231-86-2075 Harrlette 230-74-4662 Harrlette 191-34-3227 Harrlette 032-05-1408 Harrlette 184-48-7271 Harrlette 265-80-7566 Harrlette 224-52-1212 Harrlette 184-48-7271 Harrlette 134-44-3622 Harrlette 170-22-9770 Harrlette 228-86-6745 Harrlette 227-98-7558 Harrlette 147-54-3572 Harrlette 082-46-0510 Harrlette 228-86-3336 Harrlette - 228-92-1845 Harrlette 117-52-4955 Harrlette 227-08-5198 Harrlette 580-22-9343 Harrlette 219-62-1982 Harrlette 224-86-9969 Harrlette 106-36-0815 Juneau 058-18-4305 Juneau 544-58-1882 Juneau M. Grill Michael P. Homan P. Fanle Kenneth U. Bradley Melvin E. Morgan John 0. Frazier Morris J. Danzey Jr. . Wayne C. Drtggers Richard F. Decker Michael Manlon Randy S, Cook Wm. F. Sharp Jr. Wayne K. Johnson Steve L. Cody Cecil H. Mills Harry J. Kinsman Jr. Thomas R. Wright Jr. Patrick J. Dorrlan John Smith James W. Barnett Emanuel M. Douroudus Kenneth W. Sullivan Charles A. Mullen Robt. D. Bridges Stanley A. Stigen Thomas Kubek Jim Elbe Barrett R. Denson Timothy Olvany Bennle J. Anding Eugene Kyzar Robert L. Cooper Jerry P. James Joseph BIdzllya Horace C. Hunt Harrin Maclp Julio C. Arzu Michael J. Barnett Eddie L. Jackson Royce Bozeman Revels R. Poovey Frederick Washington Tom Saenz Vincent LImon George Mike Leonard Nixon Thomas Boland Samuel Pappas John R. Mclntyre Ronald Charles Wm. Christopher Diogenes Santos .' Billy Jarvis John Lee Carlos Merlda Louis Hachey Edward J. Roklckl Scott J. Galbralth Aubrey V. Sprulll James J. Gorman Marlsa L. Stevens Pamela C. Monaco Billy J. Lockhart S.S. # KNOW YOUR RIGHTS TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of and management representatives and their expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are niade only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. AH trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your sh'PP'Ug rights Copies of these contracts are posted and ava lable in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any v'ojat on of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re ceipt requested. The proper address for this is; Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and Conditions under which you work and live aboard vour ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the propw sheets and in the proper manner. If. at any time, any SIU llimilllllinilllll llllllNUIIillllUlllllllillHll patrolman or other Union otficial, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September. I960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The. responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to niake a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required ta make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. S.S. # NAME VESSEL 570-66-7972 Juneau 543-33-7719 Juneau 273-37-1908 Juneau 236-92-8960 Juneau 264-68-0452 Juneau 426-36-5287 Marilyn 423-14-4021 Marilyn 266-78-5300 Marilyn 265-35-4200 Marilyn 198-44-4044 Marilyn 461-23-1230 Marilyn 236-88-4859 Marilyn 217-60-6095 Marilyn 022-58-0015 Marilyn 317-20-3957 Marilyn 261-31-1321 Marilyn 258-32-6300 Marilyn 205-22-5031 Marilyn 202-22-9128 Marilyn 421-16-9771 Marilyn 081-42-8014 Marilyn 400-06-6889 Marilyn 227-78-4473 Marilyn 411-32-0820 Marilyn 387-16-3049 Natalie 497-68-1102 Natalie 294-30-6043 Natalie 104-54-0310 Natalie 181-38-9357 Natalie 437-34-3241 Natalie 587-48-4316 Natalie 466-36-6712 Natalie 267-49-1049 Natalie 173-22-2573 Natalie 227-26-1836 Natalie 435-60-7975 Natalie 094-44-2819 Natalie 461-19-4450 Natalie 416-38-2416 Natalie 423-42-0909 Natalie 240-30-2965 Natalie 433-64-3801 Natalie 455-54-2618 Natalie 454-52-9356 Natalie 012-18-9405 Natalie 456-30-7614 New York 484-20-2442 Ohio 319-22-0452 Ohio 424-22-6573 Ohio 438-98-2160 Ohio 417-56-8672 Ohio 433-66-3653 Ohio 422-34-2166 Ohio 461-38-8446 Ohio ilo 435-04-3306 377-42-6399 Ohio 146-42-5136 Vivian 458-11-5507 Vivian 227-78-6713 Vivian 099-20-2928 Valdez 220-62-6702 Valdez 569-33-6030 Valdez 429-72-6048 Valdez specific provision for safeguarding the memberships money aSd Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every hree months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. 30/LOG/July 1984 Ir S.S. # NAME Joseph DAquIno Melvin J. Skipper Arthur J. Lennon James K. Armstrong Henry L. Wyatt Stanley T. Grooms Robert W. Layko Bill E. Ware Pierre A. Bailey Saleh Hasson Javier Gonzalez Ballard Browning Nick Grigoratos Ollle Purdy Gllberto Rodriguez Marcus S. Johnson John L. Ballentlne John H. Shepherd Howard R. Harvey VESSEL Valdez Valdez Valdez Valdez Valdez Valdez Valdez Valdez 565-50-9088 Valdez 271-48-6256 Valdez 114-50-1069 valdez 307-20-6218 Washington 389-56-1751 Washington 225-14-0129 Washington 466-88-3336 Washington 421-20-7616 Washington 220-66-0969 Washington 430-21-2759 Washington 410-30-4003 Washington 098-38-0062 217-16-6956 129-22-5825 257-02-9656 460-70-7221 267-42-3990 531-62-2736 421-70-3718 Personals Charles D. Howell Anyone knowing the where­ abouts of Charles D. Howell is requested to contact his family. Write to Frank R. Howell, 5315 Hilton Head Dr., Dallas, Texas 75252, or call (214) 248-4338. Generoso C. Crispaia Please contact your wife as soon as possible. Andrew Thomas McDonald Please contact your nephew,. Cornelius G. Farley, 8 Sienna Way, San Rafael, Calif. 94901. Matthew M. (Buddy) Brown Please call your mother. Phone number is listed in Mobile di­ rectory. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charp, trials, e c. as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights arc clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and m the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member ^ denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing. but not limited to. furthering the political, sbcial and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects. SPAD supporis and contributes to political candidates for elective office. AH contributions arc voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial rxiprisal. or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment, a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. ir at any time a memfter feck that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constltuthmai right of access to Union records or Information, he should Immediatdy nodiy SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified maU, return rccript requested. The address b 5201 Auth Way andBikannla Way, Prince Georges County, Camp Sprii^is, Md. 20746. �in and Around the Port of Mobile " '7 Engineer Jim Moody, left, and Deckhand Tom Hilburn pause for a quick refreshment aboard the Carolyn M. (Ideal Cement). Aboard the tug Mobile Bay (Crescent Towing of Mobile) are (I. to r.) SID Patrolman Ray Sipgletary, Deckhand O.D. Dowd, Deckhand Esau Wright, Eng. William Broadus, and Capt. Ronnie Williams. siU Port Agent Tom Glidewell (I.) poses aboard the ITS Philadelphia with Bosun Hubert Cain and AB Sam Soloman. -A ' Payoff aboard the Pride of Texas brought smiles from (I. to r.) Antulio Garcia, DEU; J.W. Mullis, AB; and D.R. Laughlin, QMED. Ray Singletary, SlU patrolman, poses with some of the crewmembers aboard King Fisher (Ideal Cement). They are, from the left: En­ gineer Bruce Jackson, Cook Kenneth Pick­ ens, Deckhand SamuelBrown and Deckhand Frank Allen Jr. I?: • 41-. -^0 SlU Patrolman Jimmy Battle (I.) gives Sonny Rankin fhis pension check at the Mobile hall. Sonny started his seagoing career back in 1938 in Mobile. f...' jf. Th^B^^^H^^STBilemcently. Pictured here with Jimmy Battle (seated) are. from the left: Vagn Nielsen, chairman; Herbert Hollins, steward department delegate; Dave Horton, engine department delegate, and Claude Johnson, Secretary. The tug Fort Conde (Crescent Towing of Mobile) waits to give assistance to the ITB Philadelphia. July 1984/LOG/3^ -= • vS-. -... - • �Deep Sea Leo Martin Brown, 58, joined the SiU in 1946 in the port of Seattle sailing in the steward department. Brother Brown is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Baltimore and is a resident there. Herbert Calvin Chattom, 57, joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1953 sailing as a wiper. Brother Chattom is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. He was born in Whistler, Ala. and is a resident of Mobile. 1^ ic. h Charles "Chuck" Everett Demers, 62, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Boston sailing as a bosun and ship's delegate. Brother Demers hit the bricks in the Bull Line beef. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army before World War 11. Seafarer Demers was born in Boston and is a resident of Houston. J, H iV t- i'- Edward Kelly Sr., 64, joined the SIU in 1949 in the port of Mobile sailing as a recertifed chief steward. Brother Kelly was graduated from the Union's Recertified Stewards Program in 1981. He worked on the Mobile Alcoa Shoregang and was on the SIU Contract Negotiating Com­ mittee in 1965. Seafarer Kelly is a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. Born in Flomaton, Ala., he is a resi­ dent of Theodore, Ala. Hans Sverra Lee, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1960 sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Lee was grad­ uated from the Union's Re­ certified Bosuns Program in January 1974. He also sailed during the Vietnam War. Sea­ farer Lee was a former mem­ bers of the SUP from 1943 to 1945, the Alaskan Fisher­ men's Union in 1955 and the IBU in 1960. His "... sea­ going career spanned an era from steam schooners to LNGs, LASHsand OBOs...." Lee is a veteran of the U.S. Army's 14th Coast Artillery Bn. in World War II. A native of Aalusund, Norway, he is a resident of Seattle. ' Cooper Harris McMlllin, 71, joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1968 sail­ ing as a chief cook. Brother McMillin was born in Missouri and is a resident of Boise, Idaho. I 'm:m^ Julius Paul Thrasher, 62, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Thrasher Was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bo­ suns Program in December 1975. He sailed as an LNG bosun. Seafarer Thrasher was iDom in Westminister, S.C. and is a resident of Alexandria, La. Great Uikes Leo Paul Drouin, 65, joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as a conveyorman. Brother Drouin was born in Canada and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. He is a resident of Toledo, Ohio. Troy T. Massey, 62, joined the Union in the port of Cleve­ land in 196T Brother Massey was born in Tennessee and is a resident of Cleveland. Edward Arne Miller, 62, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1952 sailing as a chief steward. Brother Miller Wilbert Lawrence PInney, 63, joined the sailed in World War II on MC&S and NMU ships and during Union in the port of Duluth, Minn, in 1961 the Vietnam War. He was born sailing as a FOWT and AB for the Interlake ^\li in Tacoma, Wash, and is a Steamship Co. from 1940 to 1942 and for resident of Savona, British Great Lakes Towing in 1946. Brother Pinney is a former member of the Tug Firemen, Columbia, Canada. Linesmen, Oilers and Wipers Union, the ILA Aubrey Anthony Rankin, and the IBL. He is a veteran of the U.S. 62, joined the SIU in 1942 in Army in World War II. Laker Dredgeman the port of Mobile sailing in Pinney was born in Duluth and is a resident the steward department. of Two Harbors, Minn. Brother Rankin was born in Mobile and is a resident there. IXI Atlantic Fishermen Howard Grant Schneider, 66, joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1968 sail­ ing as a chief steward. Brother Schneider is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. He was born in Chicago, III. and is a resident of Seattle. Anthony S. Gallo, 64, joined the SIUmerged Atlantic Fishermen's Union in the port of Gloucester, Mass. in 1980 sailing in the engine room. Brother Gallo was born in Massachusetts and is a resident of Glouces­ ter. ONIY A DUNCE USES NARCOTICS SF CAUGHT YOU LOSE YOUR FVXPERS fORl/FE/ 32/LOG/July 1984 mt �.. SlU Health Talk < ;i . Disease: America's Number One Kilier ISEASES of the heart (heart attack, stroke and related disorders) kill more Americans than all other causes of death combined, according to the American Heart Association. In this country, 1.5 million people suffer heart attacks each year. That's more deaths than were caused by cancer, accidents pneumonia and influenza com­ bined. Seafarers are no exception to these high death statistics. In fact, SIU clinics report that heart disease is the leading health problem detected in Seafarers coming in for routine physical examinations. D The Heart The human heart is a muscular organ that pumps a continuous and incredible quantity of blood throughout the body. Every day, the heart beats 100,000 times and pumps 4,300 gallons of blood. Blood circulates from the heart and lungs, carrying oxy­ gen and other nutrients to all organs and tissues of the body, ^t also picks up waste products from the cells of the body which are filtered and eliminated through the kidneys and the liver. The pumping action of the heart is controlled by a natural pacemaker, a small bundle of highly specialized cells that gen­ erate electrical impulses nec­ essary for coordinated contrac­ tions of the heart. When the heart relaxes, blood flows in; when the heart con­ tracts, blood is forced out of the heart to the lungs and the rest of the body. through them is eventually de­ creased or blocked entirely. De­ creased blood flow may damage the heart muscle. Complete blockage of blood flow deprives an area of the heart of its needed oxygen and nutrients, causing death of that area of heart mus­ cle. When that happens, a heart attack results. In addition to a heart attack, another result of narrowed ar­ teries is the chest pain called angina. In this case, the arteries are open but are much narrower than normal. This means that while the heart may appear to be normal most of the time, the arteries may not always be able to deliver additional oxygen needed by the heart in times of emotional excitment or unusual physical exertion. Chest pains and other suffocating symp­ toms result. What IS a Heart Attack? Blood flows through the heart and lungs to the body through arteries and veins. When these conduits are impeded, or when something goes wrong with the heart's natural pacemaker, or when the blood that supplies nutrients to the heart itself is blocked, a heart attack occurs. In most cases, a heart attack is caused by arteriosclerosis, the gradual buildup of fatty de­ posits (composed mainly of cho­ lesterol) in the inner walls of the arteries. As these deposits nar­ row the artery , the flow of blood Recognition During your routine physical examination at the SIU Clinic or by your personal physician, you will be tested to determine the possibility of your getting a heart attack. Heart attacks can strike any­ one. When it occurs, there is no time for delay. Advance warn­ ing signals are not always given by the body in a person about to have a heart attack—nor are symptoms the same with each individual. But certain symp­ toms should alert you that help— immediate help—is needed. An uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing or pain in the center of the chest (that may spread to the shoulders, neck or arms) lasting for two minutes or more is one of the more common symptoms of a heart attack. (Sharp, stabbing twinges of pain are usually not signals of a heart attack.) Sweating, dizziness, fainting, nausea or shortness of breath may also occur as a result of a heart attack. These signals are not always present. Sometimes they subside, only to later re­ turn. The natural reaction of many people is to refuse to understand what's happening, attributing the pain to heartburn or indigestion that will go away on its own. But the American Heart Asso­ ciation estimates that 350,000 heart attack victims died last year in the U.S. before reaching a hospital because they refused to believe they were having a heart attack. In many cases, if trained med­ ical personnel are immediately available, they can get a stopped heart beating again through the use of electrical shock, heart massage, drugs—or a combinatiqn of all of these techniques. Cardiopulmonary resuscita­ tion (CPR) has also been proven to be a lifesaver. The general public, as well as police, firemen Leading Causes of Death (United States: 1980 Estimate) Disease of Heart and Blood Vessels Cancer Accidents Pulmonary Disease Pneumonia/ influenza 55,810! ^ 52.720 ioo , U:. Treatment Heart disease, whether it re­ sults in a heart attack or angina, can also be treated with drugs. Some of the drugs improve the blood flow by supplying more oxygen to the heart. Other drugs reduce blood pressure, thereby reducing the heart's workload. Still other drugs may also be used which increase the pump­ ing ability of the heart to ensure a regular heartbeat or to prevent blood clots from forming or en­ larging in the veins and arteries. But the best treatment of all is to recognize the warning sig­ nals and respond quickly. Most heart attack victims die within the first two hours after the signals begin. Surgery is often used for im­ proving the blood supply to the heart muscle. This type of sur­ gery, known as coronary artery bypass surgery, is becoming al­ most routine today. Surgeons use a vein, usually from the patient's leg, to construct a de­ tour around the blocked artery, bypassing the clogged blood vessel. Prevention Ail Other Causes ^5 and paramedics, have been trained to use this emergency lifesaving technique. It is aUo one of the courses taught at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. CPR combines mouth-to-mouth breathing with closed chest car­ diac compression to maintain the flow of oxygen-rich blood to the brain when the heart st^ beating. The American Heart Associ­ ation estimates that as many as 200,000 heart attack victims in the U.S. alone can be saved annually if CPR is available and used in time. Chances of recovery from a non-fatal heart attack are better than ever before. The key to survival lies in being able to recognize the warning signals of a heart attack and to get im­ mediate medical attention. 200 300 400 500 ^0 700 800 900 (Number of Deaths, in thousands) source; National Center for Health Statistics. U.S. Public Health Service. OHHS 1000 Scientists have identified sev­ eral factors that contribute to the risk of a person having a heart attack. Some factors can­ not be changed, such as hered­ ity, sex, race and age. It appears that a tendency toward heart (Continued on Page 34.) July 1984/LOG/33 »I• �... •-•!••.• ••;! • .^ -ffiy; • .• • . Seafarer Turns immigrant's Dream ^ . into American Success Story out and suggested I call the city." O often they are the national figures in politics and people And with that start, Klaus met in prominent positions who get the director and finance spe­ all the attention. Rarely do we cialist of the Neighborhood take note of the men and women Business Revitalization pro­ in the working classes, the hard­ gram of the Mayor s Economic working people of this nation Development Council, and the ... the ones who give our Blue Boy Sandwich Shop is now profession a good name. undergoing a $150,000 expan­ sion as a result of that govern­ Seafarer Klaus Teschke is one ment program. such man, and his success story There will be a 1,152-sq. ft. is one in which we can all be addition which will house the proud. new kitchen, restrooms, en­ trance, displays and order In 1958, at the age of 17, Klaus counter. The existing structure Teschke immigrated to Ormond will be renovated into a dining Beach, Fla. with his parents, Kiat irjeschke and his wife Brigitta oversee the renovation and enlargeroom seating 40 people, and it fleeing from the Communist re­ mrSbusineLs, the Blue Boy Sandwich Shop. (Photo courtesy will be air conditioned. There gime in East Berlin which had of the Florida Times-Union.) will be a paved parking area forced his parents' business to outside the shop for 16 cars. close. The decision to leave their gitta, and they settled in Florida. to enlarge the shop into a dining native land was not an easy one, Klaus plans to expand his Together, and with lots of hard room with seats for 28 people. but for young Klaus, at least, it work, they bought a small sand­ Sixty percent of the business hours, too, not just catering to was a new beginning. the luncheon crowd. "I will open wich shop on the north side of was take-out orders. But the Blue Boy did not have at 6 a.m. for the breakfast trade In 1960 he went to sea, work­ Jacksonville on Jan. 1, 1973. Formally a bungalow, the Blue efficient air conditioning, so the to serve the biggest, freshest ing as a merchant seaman until Boy Sandwich Shop had just Teschkes had to close the shop and best doughnuts in Jackson­ he was drafted into the Army nine counter stools. Klaus would every year from May to Octo­ ville," he proudly announced. late in 1964. (In 1963 he became For a 17-year-old immigrant wake up at 2:30 a.m. to be at ber, the hottest months. an American citizen.) He was They had wanted to expand the shop by 3 to begin making with ambitions, goals and plain stationed with the Army in West and renovate for some time. In hard work, Teschke, now 42, is bread and rolls—the selling point Germany as a mechanic. Fol­ of the small establishment. The fact, in 1979 they purchased the seeing his dream of running a lowing his discharge in 1967, Blue Boy became somewhat of lot next door. But obtaining bank - successful business finally come Klaus returned to the sea, sail­ financing and backing was dif­ ing as Able Seaman and working an institution to the working ficult. "I really wanted to ex­ true. Klaus Teschke is one of for his future security as a mem­ people on the north side of Jack­ pand the shop and put in good sonville, and was a pleasant al­ America's success storiesber of the Seafarers Interna­ ternative to the fast food chains air conditioning," Teschke said, somewhat of a local hero, you tional Union. "so I went to the. SBA [Small in that area. Business Administration]. They might say. And Klaus Teschke During their first decade in On one of his voyages to West sent me a lot of papers to fill is an active member of the SIU. Germany, Klaus married Bri- business, the Teschkes were able S : i!,* (Continued from Page 33.) Heart Disease: America's #1 Killer 1 disease is hereditary, that men have a greater risk of heart at­ tack than women, that black Americans have almost a 45 percent greater chance of hav­ ing high blood pressure (a con­ tributor to heart attack and stroke) than whites, and that nearly three in four of all heart attack deaths occur after age 65. But other risk factors can be changed or controlled by each individual, often under the di­ rection of a doctor. The first is cigarette smoking. Persons who smoke a pack of cigarettes a day have more than twice the risk of heart attack " than a person who has never smoked. And the risk for a smoker of more than a pack a day is three times greater. For those of you who have given up the cigarette habit, the death rate eventually declines almost to that of people who have never smoked. By contin­ uing to smoke after one heart attack, however, the chances of a second attack increase greatly. The second major risk factor that can be changed is high blood pressure. High blood pressure usually has no specific symp­ toms but can be detected by a simple, painless test. A person with mild elevations of blood pressure often begins treatment with a program of weight re­ duction, if overweight, and a low-salt diet. A third controllable factor is blood cholesterol level. Too much cholesterol can cause buildups on the walls of arteries which narrow the passageway through which blood normally flows, leading to heart attack and stroke. A doctor is able to measure the amount of choles­ terol in the blood. If it is too high, diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol will help lower the level. Medications are also available to help maintain cho­ lesterol levels within the normal range. Diabetes is another disease which appears most frequently during middle age, more often in people who are overweight. In its mild form, diabetes can escape detection for many years, but it can sharply increase a person's risk of heart attack. A doctor can detect diabetes and prescribe changes in eating hab­ its, weight control and exercise programs and medication to keep it in check and help prevent heart disease. Other related contributing factors to heart attacks are obe­ sity, lack of exercise and stress. In most cases, eating too much and exercising too little places a heavy burden on the heart. To reduce weight, doctors usu­ ally recommend a program that combines exercise with a low calorie diet. There is no guarantee that a heart attack can be prevented, but medical scientists say that reducing your risks will give you a better chance. Take a long look at the way you live, and be sure to see a physician for thorough periodic check-ups. Your life may depend on it. * * Next month this column will report on the problems associ­ ated with being overweight. 34/LOG/July 1984 ^'7#^ r �•- It V ••si J:'V:- 'i - •• I r Deep Sea Pensioner Claudio Rivera Ortiz Anavitate Sr., 78, passed away on April 27. Brother Anavi­ tate joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT. He sailed 42 years. Seafarer An­ avitate hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef and the 1965 District Council 37 strike. Born in Guayanilla, P.R., he was a resident there. Surviv­ ing are his widow, Ana and a son, Claudio Jr. of Guayanilla. Pensioner Carl Brunson An­ drews, 79, suc­ cumbed to heart failure in the Thomas Hospi­ tal, Fairhope, Ala. on April 3. Brother An­ drews joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1956 sailing as a deck engineer. He was born in Cuba, Ala. and was a resident of Daphne, Ala. Burial was in the Daphne Baptist Cemetery. Surviving is his widow, Sarah. Pensioner Fe­ lix Benitez Cardona, 70, passed away from kid­ ney failure on June 10. Brother Cardona joined the SIU in the port of New York in I960 sailing as a FOWT. He was born in Luquillo, P.R. and was a resident of San Juan, P.R. Interment was in the Puerto Rico Memorial Cemetery, Santurce, P.R. Surviving are his sister, Frances of New Orleans and a cousin, Esther Santos-Benitez. PensionerHarvis Clifford Dyas, 68, died on April 18. Brother Dyas joined the SIU in . the port of Mobile in 1957 sailing as an AB for the Mobile Towing Co. He also sailed dur­ ing the Vietnam War. Seafarer Dyas walked the picket line in the 1965 Chicago (111.) taxi beef. He also worked as a building trades iron erector worker and was a former member of the Piledrivers Union, Local 438, AFL, from 1952 to 1957. Dyas was a wounded veteran hit by shrapnel in the U.S. Army's invasion of Sicily (Italy) in World War II. Born in Bay Minette, Ala., he was a resident of Mo­ bile. Surviving are three daugh­ ters, Alicia, Sandra and Debo­ rah and two sisters, Alice and Fannie Mae, both of Mobile. Pensioner Wil­ liam Thomas Gardner, 78, passed away from heart fail­ ure in the Singing River Hospital, Pascagoula, Miss, on May 10. Brother Gardner joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of Mobile sailing as a bosun. He was a veteran of both the U.S. Navy from 1924 to 1928 and the U.S. Coast Guard from 1928 to 1934. Seafarer Gardner was born in Albany, Ga., and was a resident of Pascagoula. Interment was in the Greenwood (MacPelah) Cemetery, Pascagoula. Surviv­ ing is his widow, Mary. Peter Goodzuk, 63, died of arteriosclerosis in Seattle, Wash, on Jan. 7. Brother Goodzuk joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1961 sailing as a bosun. He began sailing in 1951. Seafarer Goodzuk walked the picket line in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. Born in Camden, N.J., he was a resident of Bethel Park, Pa. Interment was in Glenn Haven Cemetery, Glen Burnie, Md. Surviving are three daughters, Lorraine Far­ ley of Baltimore, Yasmin and Michelle of Seattle, and three sisters, Helen Luparelli and Lil­ lian Decker of Glen Burnie, Md. and Ann Fredericks of Bethel Park, Pa. Roland Gifford Grigg Jr., 62 died of heart failure in the Jidda, Saudi Arabia Medical Center on March 29. Brother Grigg joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Boston sailing as an AB. He rode the SS Antinous when she was involved in a collision on the Mississippi River in 1952 and received a Union Personal Safety Award in 1960 for riding aboard an accident-free ship, the 55 Elizabeth. Seafarer Grigg was also an auto mechanic. Bom in Gloucester, Mass., he was a resident there. Burial was in the Seaside Cemetery, Gloucester. Surviving is his widow, Martha. Pensioner Miguel Calvo. Llovet, 79, suc­ cumbed to heartlung failure on May 26. Brother Llovet joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as a cook. He was born in Salinas, P.R., and was a resident of Ponce, P.R. Burial was in the La Piedad Cemetery, Ponce. Surviving are his widow, Petrin; a daughter, Maria of Ponce; a brother, Rafael of Cent Aquirre, P.R. and a sister, Maria, also of Ponce. Pensioner Jose Aviles Maldonado, 68, suc­ cumbed to heart failure in Fajardo, P.R. on May 19. Brother Maldonado joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of San Juan sailing as an oiler. He was born in Fajardo and was a resident of Puerto Real, P.R. Surviving are a brother, Jose of Ceiba, P.R., and two sisters, Lydia Gomez and Jenny. Szczepan "Steve" Kazimierz Murawski, 65, died of heart failure in the Mt. Carmel Hospital, Columbus, Ohio on Sept. 11,1983. Brother Mur­ awski joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1970 sailing as a chief cook. He was a graduate of the Andrew Furuseth Train­ ing School in Brooklyn, N.Y. Seafarer Murawski was born in Culmensis, Poland and was a resident of Yukon, Pa. Burial was in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Wheeling, W.Va. Surviving is his widow, Josephine. /• Pensioner Nick Mutin, 69, passed away on May 17. Brother Mutin joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Boston sailing as a chief stew­ ard. He was born in Ohio and was a resident of Hampton, Va. Surviving is his widow, Mary. Pensioner Ju­ lio Garcia Riv­ era, 65, died of a heart attack in San Juan on May 13. Brother Riv­ era joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. He was on the picket line in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor beef. Seafarer Rivera was bom in Anasco, P.R. and was a resident of San Juan. Surviving is his widow, Mar­ garita. Pensioner John Saiad, 90, passed away on Oct. 30, 1983. Brother Saiad joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. He began sailing in 1914! And he hit the bricks in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor strike. Seafarer Saiad was born in the Philippine Islands and was a resident of New York City. Surviving are his widow, Consuelo and a daughter, Ramona. Great Lakes Pensioner John Francis Dunlap, 70, passed away in the Ashland (Wis.) Medical Center on May 30. Brother Dunlap joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as an AB for the Reiss Steamship Co. He was born in Ashland and was a resident there. Cremation took place in the Park Hill Ce­ metery Crematory, Duluth, Minn. Surviving are his widow, Jean and a son, Dobris. July 1984/LOG/35 Km �O»r,ee»„~ asked to remember to rewind the virfo« I'lTM f ® "''PP "°d<'ng tso'day? AMERICAN ijeM.* MSuneI'-?h "'"®® '^P®" ^^tXofrefafrv:;' mSr,f?:Toe''®'=°"pp""p"p^ Ma^fs??? ^°P"P Steamship Line), way 13-Chairman William Kratsas ";"9 90^ fPPd and service. One^P" ute of silence was observed in momr. df our departed brothers andfsTer^ Heading back to Stapleton, N.V., hen ™%okf"Pr,P''^''^''"PP''P"P'S' iSliao!ff °®®'<D®tegateJohn No»orreT~'" mrow in on a ohrLr;®"'''®'® P° "<" status Ttie sernnH P PP* permanent ',1: asanyme;rer7tt,:unfn"'°"3 •v4 vi' 25"™3'ssr,?r ££;s£i-;-r ~xs-cs::r rranotf "P P'^'P 'P te /s of'r°'''"9 ""Peck. He acting tosunrf®"^ '"P" as me ehip w^go rrLfh"®" '"P' Jaoksonvilie, Fla. on jf^ 7 T''' i" the steward denJn "P® 9'"®" '0 done ''®P®d'Pent for a job well Ser:!r:or?Lru« Jdnet, so this may mean afmpom^' -aT'rSrr-- l-psfl . '^'IIMngTm^^ aye, out ma IS on thp w/ai/ A "TaofsSefastr'PP""On"^^^ '?' f rnr^^-rndTs » 'f - tional Director P J Pn ' Delegate H Yepli Deck i*V.. "• Yaekel, Engine DeleaatP i.SVXi?®-,,''™ s^?sTJ!!r . •• ™. ™i"'„"sr.~'« V^. ^ 'O ^-te Crrw or .to LWa rie^)®May'd?^h^'P®PPPP ®"''< Car- teKrrhef''-'"'"P''''"9'®def- oSrf KSs== 'hat the Cornanohe Tahllf^"®' v.^ ^S^ ZTZ T '""""^ PPPard out to the rnpmh^ ^ fflms from wtrict, lo%^sl%ve^^" Afene'^^ 'oXf g;^.w'ca,"ss punching bao^ohlii!'®."®®®®'®- S tariff f-^aS ••;~XS2S£S" families In thSr hom ^P^ "f®® members wi to IPPP®- ^rew- SrSSpsS Members were thSd f^PSf' SHHPi thetm'lSorThe^of^^^^ Chf",?anfI|'fo®|*cf'se'' f crew Is looking forward to Sa^n ^e^efefnobff^°'^''9"®'®^ reportenhefSf,?^'*'^"•®d OT S"ars.err""p-^^^ P®-"® aboard theCoveTea,^!'® ^ZZ'::i:,ro£tiL7£' 36/LOG/July 1934 as.jrsss:sr going ashore. "Don't l7t them"' up with drugs" Next Japan ' ^^obato. Off for t®,^®g^"Pf"P®«'belald S^htyt^f-- "P"*' 9id was ®®"PP®' Sor^r^;:: E. Dawseri^X'Sfh^l^sC ai«d the lmpodan?e of 7^^^!?proposed new contran Thi ^ expressed his appreciatioi^?o Srn I s,??™- the next port ThP arSn'"'^''''P^ ^PPP'PP'P^e ?Gaf m helping keepTe strolern°r the Ship's fuS°?tomtoaTUH®'""" "as taken to reZ, Zn ' subscriptions. The mm =55?^^^ h s all smiles foi thesp Vi i C.pr/cor.. Vfeinamese refugees, abou, m h. el! p^ieS'Se'^;j?«' p;.'®®'° p® instructions were roaa^'®!''®' ^®® meet the shTp Tn San P " "'" .•~":=lSs mXtrofafF'»^~ or:i'rirt?'rF-^ S'"c^££®xs honed a 3^!, P®" men- gate Edward fzrr q ^'P® °®l®George Quinn Nn ? "®"' Delegate OTre^,,fj"?Hef,S°f®P".'®df"ndand$,50lnfefew:reS Congress who can dXeTfc^^® °' me movie fund u/iii K« • """• OMi /1 or, 1turned over to equipment^ ®® [PP"'®®' subsidies and other willpayoffinBaWow^^T time the oatroim ' *®®'3t which problem abm?t T ^he membTr wKo no hartoT'"^^ had to leave ship in® �,r w ber's six month person should be a next port instead Next port: ChiPa, jxtpou. —• u H ...A. get oft at the off. the meeting. ^gg rnedicai treat mate did "<« S- another was that ment ,ood is pretty pohiS;eTtStt, ^ervthin. seems to be: running smuuu smoothly. ..,. The former 's.^ ^^rstrong maritime to help them ^'9 . help our brothindustry. Th® et into troobte e,s ahd ®'®l®'® I'S A vote of thanks during union act departrnent SEA-tAND ^^g|55II*anTHlggins-. Tormtrewo:fbf®P--°V®9®.N®i<< Land Serv'ce), Educational DiSecretary D- Sac pelegate B. port: irt: Nagoya, ivay'-'y"' Japan. - • rector W. ^g ;^guilera; jarratt; Engine °®^^Latts. No beefs Steward Delega 8 in the Tanatttm ? SEA-tAW^^^^man a Mu'fV.i or disputed OT. ^g^g purST^Engine D®'®g mpJirt^ m the o,ovie fund until jg $50, but leaSni S^'®2n Som®'"i®P">^ Some disputed ^^gp that, motor D.I. John^^^- ®rsteward dechased last tr M^dves m Port rrew prepare a deck P®P®':^"'!,ling smoothly. The by the time the ®"'P^.dbe$100.The OT w®® '®.^g®(,hairman rapcl®^ ®" gverything '®J"" g^d to say that he Everglades, there Red partment. The ^^g^g con chairman wasp v^,th only one th® iatest nev^s^g.,ot, g^j a discu^ bosun has nioping mies. He has a good |g getting along • Mo also announced Campbell regard^ 9 ^ to participate in ference at [ ®®y ^ghous aspects last trip. beadquarexception, eve^ also discussed sion was held o concern to also urged a" ^ ^s campaign to munlcations -graining to just fine, The ch^® noting thatt.rnes which were of th g and penthe unions gjs^®®2)0Ut the pUgW been received the shipP'"9 g 'he stressed, had members-'welfare^ dir®ctor inform the pub^c a p^gpig osed c^iange gn^rnlttee are tough. Eve^®n®'^.g .g^, pd the maritime ndu^^ The educational sion rnss is being made dtheres^tsofthe^c^^p.^^^ better stand up interests. Conwho will helprebuW ^g^ibers watch reported that better the welfare h®lP P^®\®"'PSTS one way to h^P was held on these at the conferences j^jggtion was director asked th . p|p gnd take discussion |.gpair tributing to SPA gyrvivial. The of Seafarers. More c on the Union m ^ P . to Bastanura, Delegates ^g,^tbelr areas particularnoleofW^ ^ - requested by "^®7status for "A" sewere asked t g^j^e the unempl^^®" trom ship jded f®P^"^®.;_.:on in the wheelSaudi '^faP'^-^pces are being taken. Texas and tvew nioritymenwh procedures ^ about sanitat after six "'^^Dgrticularly when work- f s^'Sal vote of and that water.s^^ were stressed ^ggK, and ^ •'= "r o" Uking ffof®:''® ind vote m t Tpyas rxiport-Baytov.n,Te*as. 1. '^'"V qoott-Educational .cretaryC-Scott^t ^ =. Figueroa. N^ jn talked ab ^^g^e tbe motions t members Jom Red uctional Uirecto ^mvams; Engine Delegate oeleg^e Delegate D. D^ ^ disputed OT R. Hunt. NO be^s or ^^.p.g reported, Advised members fund. The f ot the many upto take advantag^^^^^p.ggy Point. grading dai skills are becom?fe noted that spec^i gp.,ps. crews ing more e®®®"^'^gg to automation^ become jd that anxiety and . The secretary s ^^g grder apprehension appe concerned '• ^^'TrecSed and posted. 3ll were ^ new shipprimarily oor^ce^ ^.^ggtor ''''• '''%mbers that they be ited to membeT g^d active 'n Un rtance of doilressed the imp p^achine I to SPAD. . ^ medical ow been hxedandned onboard ies have bee^'^^pat members bia. ,dportoTP<»y _ wTranspor minutes were dso reOfficial ships following vessels. ceived from the AMCO TRM>® UIBAWK RUROW Educational Direct g^,p g BAYAMOM pmedOT.There.s$8f5;^^,^gg,.,ng CA6UAS fund. Mi"®'®®, n^eoted. The bosun were read ""1^ fmm the Crews COVE SAIlflR mad recomm^®b°"^^^ggd them with conference^ „ ,nl,y support tW Sxw«»«'» the crew, vv® roming from the »«« recommendations ^pow about a strike or me ^rews Crews Confere^^^^^l^li^g,ogive it was not easy . . gt thanks nuMSf&s ALASW that will be adopted ^g OVERSEAS^** AUCBCC&S ALICE me crews conference a^® go,, Conference. ^ gv^ait official word bers just ®" rters lyiail and copfrom SlU ,^7amteing received fairly ies of the LOG are o y ^ggationai SS& OVERSEAS VAU>« PtnsBURW _ PRfflt OF TiStl STitW faJiSSS^ S[lSSi& |».LAMD PRODUCER Stu»Vwt« !^T^inVE*WK sTOMEUVtU- Jfccuso* tularly, ®®®°"^rmei^Sld that mem^'®®'°^"fhrLOGCroughiyslhc®d B(0®anCajeisVMay1fr_^ bers read the ^ , ^formation and is a ready sourc .^ggks was exgducation. A Reward department for Waters Date sgate Jose ^ ^^ps Elizabeth, N.Jizabexn, i^ ")T. There ^ ut„oharge in SEA.tAHOP^«:r^o^SS Id ^P'P^rtShe chairman, and Jay, mpCfJ" igan the tanks. ) out to sea gj^d go ®;.1?:es; secret^ r^en return to To y ^g^ Educalional "'pomckJ lairn; Engrh® ,e shipyard. pgyg^f wilV DeckOefegatePaW ggefs received as ^^mded crewOetegale (J®^' Pp°Jd. The bosun . The secreta^ , ^gg or disputed OT P ^g„act. U® 3grs goi"9 ^g at anchorage talked about the passed ^ainedthepenstehplan^ (ination pilot ladder jtthe dock^Using^^.^^ pgld ^Sundlit®'f:?Xaete.y, B®",^ ingerous. j^tgrence recomPiney Pomt ® ,e at th® coht®'jt the Crews .^gg ^^as made Oullaw, was a he saii^, idations. ®"^partment working g„se. Most ot ™LOQ. It titer® rs lave -h wpe of ship, i ®-can be •°®"'!^,s don't understand, ,s ntade for each ^ anything -""^^outd be glad to ^ a four-person d P ^ ^Q. he said ^®^„Lopference, and I think ee-person cr'e«members "it was a good ^g gf what went rson ilep®p"lrt mat when getimg most o1 you «'«^Pg gduised to take .,e also advised mat jhouid adkSne at Ihe union is we the labels type^ y^,biie nportant, 'o'" *^111 be leglW® ®"^ ,n ship, <b®l®^t®«n be obtained. It ne right medicine can o Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville •••••* ' Houston.. New Orleans Mobile • •• • • San Francisco . .Wilmington ••••*' Seattle .• Piney Poir** •" V" San Juan St. Louis • Honolulu Gloucester Jersey City • • • • Monday. AU8»^' ruesday-AuS®'®'. ••• • •.WeJnesdaV.AuSf'«• "••., .Thunday.AUk® ® •••• .Thursday. Au8®'' '''' ., .Friday, August t» _— ' "•• .Monday, August tJ. - Tuesday.Auguarlt • —-.Weduesday.Augus l5••• ••••••.Thursdav.Augusrl®• •• .Monday. August20 :. . .Friday. August 24 •, .Friday. August to • • • •• Thursday. AuguslO •••• •.•.'.•.Friday. August " - • • •• Thursday, Augus ".Wednesday. Augus fS.. •• Tuesday. August 21 Wednesday, August 22. 2:30 p.m. . . . . 2:30 p.m. .... 2:30 p.m. 9.30 a.m. ... 2:00 p.m. ' ... 2:30 p.m. ....2:30 p.m. .... 2:30 p.m. ''."...2:30p.m. ' 2:30 p.m. •" .. 2:30 p.m, . 2:30 p.m. • 3:00 p.m. ... 2:30 p.m. """ .... 2:30 p.m. ••"".... 2:30 p.m. ... 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. ' " . ... 2:30 p.m. July: 1984 / l-OG' 3^ �• faw-. I' ', • • •w-"' Financial Committee at Work Ii0LLGfS To The Editor 'Wives Included in Sonat Conference . rrs,^ ' I would like to thank eveiydtle involved in the ^o^at coherence of June 24 for making my stay at the Hariy Lundeherg Scho^ a most nleasant and informative one. When I iolned my husband, I came a wife who knew nothing about my husband's job. When I left one week later, I hah what his work was about and what the SIU has given us an it has to offer its membership, if they would just use it. I have spoken to some of my Mends ahout toelr heallih pla^ from their employers, and not one of them had the coverage or Getman, William Lovett and Luther Pate. At "?Sr^uTnra.rTr IStms me come to toe 00—^ and letting us. toe wives, share a small part of what toe SUPis all about. ' Sincerely, Mrs. Thomas CUelen) Farrell Philadelphia, Pa. ^ 'Confid.ence in Mondale . • .* This letter is to thank you for the June 1984 LOG pages on on Mondsle Ihad iT- '^ty 'l... nofmai up my nSid who I was for. We—mv wife and I—had made up our mmds on Smiling Irishman President Ron Reagan.... ^ the stupidity of people, meaning peqple who say, I m gomg vote for a wlnnerl" It's strange to me toe malonty of people are not fed up vrtth this smiling actor, one who heheves with confidence he Is aWe to put over anything on toe dumb pubUe. "Ln Will the people wake up to tols ^ does not represent the people? His main concern is promoting to again for another four years, my fears are what a trampling he Is going to give to toe , Mondale ... you believe him when he calls for a new nartnershlp between toe government and toe maritme todustry" and that "all channels of commumcataon between maritime labor and industry must be open and active Mondale Is saying something here. He expects and wants to '^T^Sf.^b^eve he will do exactly that. As I have confidence in Mondale now, I expect the American people will also grow to this— \ - Proud to l>e one of your brothers, Paul Tribble Miller Place, N.T. ,-:iv •I ' ;i' i -'« ^ <I.et's Take a Bow . I see in The Wall Street Journal issues of April 19 and 24 that both Sea-Land and American President have posted strong profit increases for the first quarter/1984i Let's aU of us with the SlO stand and take a bow! Tours truly, Leonard BarlJolinson J-88a New Orleans, La. y; LOG/July 1984 • Msto nj3/ Cove Navigator Sailln' from Houston On Julv 15 or later the ST Cove Navigator (Cove Shipping) will sail from the port oT™hauling 26,600 long tons of clean crude oH for the U.S. Military Sealift Command. She wiH saH into the port o Jacksonville, Fla. or into Charleston or Beaufort, S.C. U.S. Winter Wheat Sold to Soviets The U S Deoartment of Agriculture sold 500.000 metric tons of U.S. hard red winter wheat last month 1984-1985 under the first year of the long-term ^ram agreement which started Oct. 1. The delivery year began So far in the first year, American gram sales to the Soviets totaled 12 158,700 metric tons consisting of 6.110,700 metric tons of wheat ^ AlsTuTsate^o?^"^^^^^^^^ Russians totaled 416,200 metric tons in the first year of their grain pact. Pride of Texas, Ogden Sacramento Off to Egypt fin Julv 18 the ST Pride of Texas (Titan Navigation) and the ST Ogden Sacramento (Ogden Marine) wiii steam Alexandria or Port Said, Egypt, each with cargoes of 33,500 metric tons of bulk corn. Rep. Jones Asks Veteran Status for Mrw II Mariners Reo Walter B. Jones (D-N.C.), chairman of the U.S. House of Reoresentatives Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, with 28 other congressmen and congresswomen last month asked the Reagan SSrconfer veteL status on those an. mariners Who participated in Allied invasion efforts during Wor d Wa H. Jones, uSng the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the U.a mvasion of the Omaha and Utah beachheads in northern France on June 6, 1944 wrote to Air Force Secretary Verne Orr requesting this action By earlier legislation, such determinations of conferring veteran status on seafarers for wartime service were left to the Air Force secretary. On Feb 7 Orr determined and directed that the World War II service of merchant crewmen on the SS Keswick at the Ba'"e of Cofr^|dof i" the Philippine Islands against the Japanese Empire should be considered military and thus entitle them to a number of benefits open to such v©t©r3ns Jones pointed out that merchant mariners in such circumstances were "under essential military control, performed wartime responsibiiities in combat areas, were very often the target of enemy attack ... were subject to being taken jirisdner by the enemy ... and "ere generaky encouraged to believe they were functioning as a part of the U.S. Armed Forces." Delta Norte or Delta Sud to Jamaica On July 28, from either the port of Houston, Texas or Lake Charles, La. the SS Delta Norte or the SS Delta Sud (both Delta Line) will carry a cargo of 5,277 metric tons of bagged rice to Kingston, Jamaica. �- - 'i'-'l, .. ^ ' :s Bum Boat More Election Year Promises? They're called bum boats. They used to come out to meet the ships and try to make a quick buck selling shoddy doodads to the crew. Piloted by a local merchant, with a sales pitch that would do Am way proud, they would conduct a floating "Lets Make A Deal.'' There was never anything behind Door Number 3. You don't see too many of them anymore, mainly because sailors are a pretty bright lot and after being burned by glass trinket gems and fancy but fake Swiss watches, they learned to be a bit skeptical. The maritime community had better remember the bum boats because there is one paddling around right now. It's the same one we saw in 1980 and it has the same salesman, Ronald Rea­ gan. The folks who were shop­ ping that bum boat at a recent Republican National Commit­ tee Platform meeting should re­ member what they bought there the last time. The batteries were not included and it fell apart as soon as they took it home. Four years ago that package looked all shiny and new. Rea­ gan was full of promises about rebuilding the merchant marine. That package was going to start a unified merchant marine/ Navy shipbuilding program. It was going to maintain a strong shipbuilding base. It was going to continue subsidies. It was going to ensure that U.S. ships carry an "equitable portion" of the nation's foreign trade. It has done none of that. In­ stead this is what we have re­ ceived: Elimination of construction subsidies; No new operating subsi­ dies; ix Attempts to "buy out" ODS contracts; Efforts to allow "pay­ backs" of CDS which would allow subsidized ships into the domestic trades and throw Jones Act tankers out work; Encourage building Amer­ ican ships in foreign ship yards; Lack of enforcement of cargo preference laws; Hardline "free t^ade" pol­ icies. CSraO Government Doliars Help Farms, Too This month farm state sena­ tors and agricultural lobbyists tried to push through a resolu­ tion attacking government cargo preference programs. They said the programs were inefficient, too costly and government handouts to an industry that should compete in the "free market." What would the farm lobby do if they were faced with a Senate resolution that called for no expansion of farm subsidies? What would the farm lobby do if it were pointed out that u.inHrpH^ of nf millions of govern­ eovernhundreds ment dollars were given to farm­ ers not to grow food? What would the farm lobby do if it were pointed out that the government has paid billions of dollars over the years to buy their crops to distribute around the world instead of forcing agri­ business to compete in the open and "free mai*ket"? The farm lobby would raise the barn roof. They would say that Ameri­ ca's agricultural industry is vital to the nation. It could not sur­ vive without government help he! in some form. They would say that governments around the world heavily subsidize their ag­ ricultural industries and agri­ cultural exports. They would say it is just impossible to com­ pete in such an unfair market place. They would be right. The merchant marine faces similar problems. On balance, these programs work for our maritime industry, the agricul­ tural industry, and our nation. The programs are necessary and beneficial to the U.S. They sta- Just because this year's pack­ age may be wrapped up in new paper with different ribbons doesn't mean what's inside is any different. If the maritime community makes another buy from Reagan's bum boat, they've got nobody to blame but them­ selves. They ought to remember one of the cornerstones of "free trade"—Let the buyer beware. bilize both the maritime indus­ try and agri-business, they put our nation's economy on a firmer footing, and they promote jobs for American workers. Let's not pit two vital and important American industries against each other for silly, shal­ low and short-sighted political reasons. Thefe is room for im­ provement and new ideas in both industries. The next time the farm lobby attacks the merchant marine, they should step back for a min­ ute and look at their own in­ dustry. July 1984/LOG/3a •• 1 :• -k'i �-. .-, H'l- •n ^MAU PRICE PAY POP 'i- • X %•• - � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource July 1984 Description An account of the resource Headlines: DEFENSE BILL: BATTLEGROUND FOR MARITIME ISSUES ODS BUY-OUT A STEP IN WRONG DIRECTION - DROZAK BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION FOR WORKERS RESTORED ABOARD THE SIU'S ALGOL IN SAN DIEGO DEFENSE BILL: BATTLEGROUND FOR MARITIME ISSUES ICC MAY DECIDE CSX-ACBL MERGER JULY 24 HOUSE PASSES PORT DEVELOPMENT BILL; SENATE ACTION SOON SEA MONARCH ON PUERTO RICO RUN SONAT CONFERENCE STRESSES UNITY STRENGTH, SUCCESS: SIU SCHOLARSHIPS SHLSS GETS COOKIN' WITH NEW GALLEY KEEP YOUR HEAD ABOVE WATER SHLSS TRAINS KEYSTONE CRANE OPERATORS PART II THE SIU CONVENTION THE SHIP'S CAT INGER CREW MAKES THE MOST OF N.Y. IN AND AROUND THE PORT OF MOBILE HEART DISEASE: AMERICA'S NUMBER ONE KILLER SEAFARER TURNS IMMIGRANT'S DREAM INTO AMERICAN SUCCESS STORY BUM BOAT GOVERNMENT DOLLARS HELP FARMS, TOO Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/1/1984 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 46, No. 7 1984 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/b463c4485354e4f2069b625db25bb915.PDF 30f2bb25c9acfa0b3b3d701357b99882 PDF Text Text 1984 SlUNA Views Future With Corfidgic^ Sea-Land Wins 4 Fa Sea-Land, an SlU-contracted company, was awarded a threeyear contract with the Military Sealift Command to operate four of the TAKR Fast Sealift Ships under a new program. The four ships, converted SL7s, will each carry a crew of 26 unlicensed seamen and will be based in Violet, La. and Jack­ sonville, Fla. Each of the ships is equipped with 30 and 50 ton cranes, side-loading ramps and ••rwww i. This is one of Sea-Land's former SL-7s. The ships have been converted for use by the Miiitary Sealift Command in their Fast Seaiift Shi^ program. Sea-Land, an SlU-contracted company, won the contract to operate the first four. Each ship will carry a crew of 26 unlicensed seamen. —— 7 New Ship. New Jobs Aurora Joins SlU Fleet Makes First Grain Voyage Page 15 •i- Xi' '£TV fork lifts, aJl of Operated by the cfew^— The ships have been exten­ sively re-fitted in American yards to meet the military require­ ments of the TAKR program. Contracts for several more of the ships will be awarded later when their re-fitting is complete. The four ships are the Algol, Antares, Capella and Bellatrix. The Sea-Land contract with the MSC takes effect June 15. Visit SlU HQ, SlU's New Aurora & 19 New Ship. New Skills. New Jobs Training Starts On SlU's New Keystone State MeKhaht Marine '•M Page 15 SlU's New Keystone State Security Stressed Inland Crews Conference •Unity, Job Special Supplement-4»ages 21-26 m " �President's Report by Frank Drozak W HEN the brothers and sisters of the SIUNA came together at the convention this month, and at the historic In­ land Conference immediately following the convention, they brought with them many serious concerns. But the underlying concern was jobs and job security under the anti-labor and disastrous economic policies of Ronald Reagan. If all we did was sit there and tell each other how bad things are and this is what should be done, then get up and go home, we wouldn't really have accomplished much. We didn't do that. We determined to turn our legitimate concerns into action. We are doing that with our grassroots campaign. That cam­ paign, now in its second month, is working. All across the coun­ try the press is picking up on our concerns and issues. News­ papers and television are pre­ senting stories about the decline of our merchant fleet and ship­ building base. People are be­ coming aware. During the primary season, candidates for all levels of office saw the SIU. They can no longer plead ignorance. We have made sure they became aware of the nation's merchant marine and its problems. Late last month we had pres­ idential candidate Walter Mondale and several Democratic U.S. Senate candidates at SIU headquarters to outline their plans and ideas for our industry. This month we took our con­ cerns one step further, to the Democratic Platform Commit­ tee. That committee is charged with outlining the principles of the Democratic party, of setting the issues, the concerns and the framework of the party and its candidates. It was during this meeting that we were able to tell the policy makers what we, the SIU, believe should be done to save our industry, our jobs and job security, Here is part of what we pre­ sented to that committee; "The present administration professes great concern for America's national defense and has embarked upon an enor­ mous military buildup. Con­ gress approved $264.1 billion for defense in fiscal year 1984 and is considering appropriating $313.4 billion for defense in the next fiscal year. Yet despite the vast resources currently being spent to improve and strengthen America's national defense ca­ pability, little if any is being spent on America's merchant fleet and shipbuilding industry. Recent studies show that our merchant fleet is less than ade­ quate to undertake such oper­ ations. "The economic implications of the decline of our maritime and shipbuilding industries should not be ignored. We can­ not allow the demise of these productive industries because without them we will not have a strong economy. "The dangerous decline of the U.S. merchant fleet in the face of increasing foreign com­ petition in international ship­ ping and worldwide recession, necessitates the need for a new, comprehensive and well-bal­ anced maritime policy shaped to the needs of all segments of our maritime industry. The 1984 Convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO, recently adopted the following nine points in a resolution sup­ LOG porting a maritime policy for the United States. I urge the Com­ mittee to include these same features in a maritime policy statement in the Democratic platform: • Programs to ensure the maintenance and retention of an adequate, efficient and modem fleet including passenger ships sufficient to satisfy America's economic and national security needs and a pool of well-trained men and women that can be employed on commercial ships or assist the armed services in time of war or national emer­ gency. • Recognition that in a world where many nations heavily subsidize their national fleets the United States cannot main­ tain a commercial fleet without a minimum of federal assist­ ance. Although we recognize that present subsidy programs may not be the final answer to the preservation of a U.S.-fleet, until new programs are put in place these federal subsidies should not be eliminated. • Strong support for the Jones Act (Section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920) as the fun­ damental maritime statute which has served as the backbone for the U.S. domestic fleet. All leg­ islative moves to weaken or re­ peal the Jones Act must be de­ feated. • Retention of the present prohibitions against permitting construction differential sub­ sidy-built tankers to enter the domestic trade permanently upon repayment of subsidies. • Reservation of cargo to U.S.-flag operators. The cen­ terpiece of a truly effective mar­ itime program is a cargo policy that guarantees a portion of U.S. bulk cargoes for carriage in U.S.flag vessels. Even more impor­ tant is continued federal en­ forcement of existing cargo preference laws. • Prompt negotiation of bi­ Olficlal Publication o1 ttie Seitarers Intefnatlonal Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, Aa-CIO June 1984 Marietta Homwonpour Associate Editor New York Ray Bourdius Assistant Editor Washington 2/LOG/June 1984 Max Hall Assistant Editor New York Vol. 46, No. 6 Executive Board Frank Drozak President Joe DIGIorglo Secretary-Treasurer Angus "Red" Campbell Wee President Charles Svenson Editor lateral shipping and trading agreements. The United States is increasingly at the mercy of both industrial and third world countries which have entered into multilateral cargo sharing agreements restricting access to national-fleet traders. • A program to strengthen U.S.-flag shipping on the Great Lakes and other inland water­ ways. America's ports and na­ vigable waterways are critically important to the country. A comprehensive approach must also include specific programs to take the dredge and tugboat fleet out of the federal realm and place them in the hands of the private sector. • A broadening of efforts to encourage the expansion and growth of the U.S. fishing fleet and fish processing industries. The United States still imports nearly 69 percent of all fish con­ sumed in this country. It is, therefore, imperative that new programs are devised to stem the flow of heavily subsidized foreign fish and canned goods into this country. • Development of a compre­ hensive ocean policy, which ad­ dresses future innovations in marine technology. Legislation has been enacted requiring the use of U.S.-flag, U.S.-built and U.S.-crewed vessels in new ocean ventures such as ocean mining and ocean thermal en­ ergy conversion. These ven­ tures will provide thousands of new job opportunities. Immediate steps must be taken to develop a truly effective pol­ icy which addresses all seg­ ments of our critically important maritime industry. Only a strong merchant fleet will guarantee our national and economic se­ curity," Will this mean we will get everything we want? Probably not. But it does mean we have made a start, a pretty damn good one, too. Joe Sacco Vice President Mike Hail Associate Editor Ed Turner Executive Vice President Mike Sacco Vice President Leon Hall Vice President George McCartney 1 ^ vice President Washington Daborali Greene Assistant Editor Washington Lynnette Marshall Assistant Editor Washington fW7ir Sn Md 28746 fnonthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic. Gulf. , "aioia uisuiui. MrL-uiu. Dzui Auin Way, uamp sprinas, MO. ZU/4O. IBI-. W.S.C. Prince Georges, Md. &7M-9998 and at additonal POSTMASTER; Send address changes to the LOG. 5201 Auth Way. Camp Springs. �SlUNA Views Future With Determination Seeks To Restore Job Security To All American Workers fe. SlUNA President Frank Drozak chaired the International's 1984 Triennial Convention. Later in the Convention he was unanimously re-elected to a second term. SlUNA Delegates Eiect Leadership Drozak, Diciorglo, 18 Vice Presidents Are installed President Frank Drozak, Sec­ retary-Treasurer Joseph DiGiorgio and 18 vice presidents were elected to three-year terms at the close of the SIUNA's 1984 Triennial Convention. After being unanimously re­ elected, Drozak said, "It's a privilege to serve you for the next three years." He told the delegates that "my door is al­ ways open to you." DiGiorgio, who was elected to his fifth term as secretarytreasurer, thanked the delegates and the "great staff' that works with him. The composition of the SlUNA Executive Board is as (Continued on Page 4.) PINEY POINT, MD The need for a new administration in Washington, D.C. to restore job security to American work­ ers was the predominant theme at the 1984 Triennial Conven­ tion of the SlUNA. Chaired by SlUNA President Frank Drozak, the three-day convention was held, for the first time, here at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. At the close of the conven­ tion—the SIUNA's 20th since its founding in 1938—Drozak was unanimously re-elected to a second term. Also unani­ mously re-elected—to his fifth term—was SlUNA SecretaryTreasurer Joseph DiGiorgio. Further, 18 International vice presidents were elected by the delegates. (See separate story in this issue of the LOG.) Oftentimes during the con­ vention, which began on May 28, Drozak criticized the Rea­ gan administration's callous at­ titude toward workers in general and toward maritime workers in particular. At one point he said, "This administration has forced us in the merchant marine to fight over crumbs. And we've been suckers enough to fall into the trap." He told the 200 delegates gathered at the school's beau­ tiful, new Training and Recre­ ation Center, that the three years that have passed since the last convention have been "the worst three years that I've wit­ nessed." Instead of having "a leader in the White House," he said, "we're faced with an anti-social type of person who's against workers." \ On the last day of the CJonventlon, the newly-elected SlUNA Executive Board Is swom in by the Union's general counsel, Howard Schulman. Delegates agreed; it was a forward-looking convention. The National Labor Relations Board is dominated by anti-la­ bor forces, Drozak said in his opening comments, adding that the "Supreme Court has also turned against workers." Noting that "it's an all-out attack," Drozak said that to­ day's situation is "worse than it was in the '20s and '30s. If something isn't done, if this administration gets back in, I don't think we'll be sitting here three years from now." In his closing comments on the last day of the convention, however, Drozak ended on an upbeat note. "It's going to be tough," he said. "But I believe that we can help make the dif­ ference in the November elec­ tions." Referring to the SIU's ambi­ tious grassroots political cam­ paign, he told the delegates that "we're going to be out there to get the message across." That message is one that was repeated often during the con­ vention—the need for full em­ ployment in the nation—in the maritime industry, the steel in­ dustry and the tuna canning in­ dustry, to name a few. He re­ minded the delegates that "an injury to one is an injury to all." Prior to the convention, at an SlUNA Executive Board meet­ ing on May 26, the authority was given to Drozak to support a candidate for U.S. president, if and when he sees fit. Throughout the convention, many of the distinguished speakers who addressed the del­ egates called for a new president in the White House. Among those speakers were: Lane Kirkland, president of the AFLCIO; Sen. Paul Sarbanes (DMd.) and Rep. Tom Harkin (Dlowa). Other prominent speak­ ers included Rep. Walter Jones (D-N.C.), chairman of the Mer­ chant Marine and Fisheries Committee; John Wells, secre­ tary of labor from Kentucky; Rep. Joseph Gaydos (D-Pa.) and Admiral Harold E. Shear, Mar­ itime administrator. (For a full rundown of all the speakers and their comments, see separate stories in this issue of the LOG.) The SlUNA is made up of 80,()(X) members in 18 autono­ mous affiliates located through­ out this country, Puerto Rico, (Continued on Page 5.) June 1984/LOG/3 3 �SlUNA Officers installed (Continued from Page 3.) follows: President, Frank Drozak; Secretary-Treasurer, Jo­ seph DiGiorgio; Vice Presi­ dents, Walter Smith, Alaska Fishermen's Union; Gilbert Gauthier, Canadian Marine Of­ ficers Union; Jack Tarantino, Fishermen's Union of America, Pacific and Caribbean; George Beltz, International Union of Petroleum and Industrial Work­ ers; Henry "Whitey" Disley, Marine Firemen's Union; Paul Dempster, Sailors Union of the Pacific; George McCartney, Steve Edney, Ed Turner, Mike Sacco, Jack Caffey, John Fay, Mike Orlando, Roy "Buck" Mercer, SIUNA, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Dis­ trict; Roman Gralewicz, SIU of Canada; Keith Terpe, SIU of Puerto Rico, Caribe and Latin America; Don Taconi, Sugar Workers Union No. 1, and Jo­ seph Abata, United Industrial Workers of North AmericaMidwest. The members of the SIUNA Executive Board were sworn into office by the International's General Counsel, Howard Schulman. Rep. Walter Jones, N.C. 'You Look to the Future' 1 V .•I Rep. Walter Jones The chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, Rep. Walter Jones (D-N.C.) said that "a strong merchant marine is at the very base of our defense and foreign trade policies." He added that "our cargo preference laws are, as they have always been, part and par­ cel of those policies." Telling the delegates that he was very pleased with the pas­ sage of the 1984 Shipping Act, Jones said that now "our op­ erators can be considered in parity, at least from a regulatory aspect, with our trading part­ ners' carriers." For the first time also, he said, the law "will provide protection for U.S. carriers who seek entry into foreign-to-foreign trades." Jones noted that "it has been demonstrated over and over that the carrier who does best is the one who carries not only the goods of his country but the goods of other countries." The congressman praised the SIUNA and the Lundeberg School saying that "this insti­ tution speaks loudly for the fu­ ture of the United States mer­ chant marine. While others bemoan the present state of the merchant marine as one of de­ cline, or look backward no a past we will never see again, you are preparing for America's future as the grdlat trading nation we will be as we move toward the 21st century." Part of the SIU of Canada delegation headed by Roman Gralewicz, far left, gives a standing ovation to one of the speakers. sen. Paul Sarbanes, Md. 'SHLSS: A Superb Facility' Senator Paul Sarbanes (DMd.) told the delegates that he is an outspoken supporter of a strong U.S. merchant marine. He said he based that support on the "belief that we cannot be a world economic power without certain industries." One of them is the maritime industry. However there are strong economic interests in this coun­ try, Sarbanes said, that want to use foreign-flag ships for short term profits. The senator then talked about the upcoming presidential elec­ tion and said that he regards it as the most important election to be held in this country in 50 years. Adding that "we have to get Ronald Reagan out of office," Sarbanes said that if this admin­ istration is re-elected, there'll be major attacks on programs such as social security. He noted that three or four seats on the Supreme Court may come up in the next four years SIUNA Executive Board meets to review many problems facing affiliates. 4/LOG/June 1984 Sen. Paul Sarbanes for appointments. "If Reagan gets back in," he said, "you'll see decisions you never thought possible." Pointing out that the U.S. Labor Movement "has tried to build a more just society," Sar­ banes stated that the "strength of this society rests on the in­ dividual worker." The senator talked about his support for Walter Mondale for president and said "we need a president who'll put people to work." Referring to the Lundeberg School, Sarbanes said, "You have a superb facility right here. The people that come out of here have skills that are unpar­ alleled. All they're asking for is a place to use those skills." Both the Lundeberg School and SIUNA headquarters are located in Maryland, and Sar­ banes said, "I regard the SIU as an essential part of this state." �'.. at-fuhi, Rep. Tom Harkin, Iowa AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland They Want to Bust Unions' 'We'll Continue to Fight for A Strong US Merchant Marine Tom Harkin "We are headed in absolutely Reagan's defeat in the Novem­ the wrong direction in regard to ber election, noting that beside our merchant fleet," noted Rep. the enormous budget deficit, Tom Harkin (D-Iowa). Reagan has brought the country Citing figures on the decline many other ills, such as high of shipping and shipbuilding jobs, unemployment. Harkin criticized those in Con­ Harkin, who will be running gress who are so concerned about for the Senate this year, said national security and "yet won't that America needs a new in­ appropriate a reasonable amount dustrial policy with a jobs pro­ of subsidy for the merchant ma­ gram as a priority. rine." Stating that penalties should In a speech containing several be brought against those who funny stories that often brought invest their money abroad, Har­ applause from the audience, kin said that he supports the Harkin was very critical of the Domestic Content bill. mess that the U.S. economy is in today. He said that a lot of He ended by telling the del­ the problem was due to the huge egates that those in this present budget deficit. administration are anti-labor. The congressman called for "They want to bust the unions." Highly critical of the Reagan administration and its maritime policy, AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland told the delegates, "We do not need honey-coated words." What is needed, he said, is "action to provide the sea-going capacity required to defend America's real national inter­ ests." Kirkland said that the AFLCIO will continue to fight for a strong merchant marine by pushing for such items as cargo preference laws, the Competi­ tive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act, balanced bilateral agree­ ments and fair international trading policies. At the beginning of his speech, Kirkland complimented the SIUNA and its president, Frank Drozak, for their hard work on behalf of the AFL-CIO. He said that Drozak "is one of the main­ stays of our committees on Eco­ nomic Policy, Defense and Or­ ganizing. We are fortunate to have his counsel and experi­ ence." The AFL-CIO president fre­ quently praised the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, noting that "the SHLSS is a model center that every trade union leader should SIUNA Views Future With Confidence (Continued from Page 3.) the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada. The International in­ cludes seamen, boatmen, ship­ yard workers, fishermen, can­ nery workers, oil and chemical workers, sugar workers and many other groups of laborers. That is why the 51 resolutions passed during the convention reflected a wide variety of in­ terests. Among the many con­ cerns covered in the resolutions were: America's maritime pol­ icy; the U.S. fishing industry; port and inland waterways de­ velopment; the Hobbs Act; shipbuilding; U.S.-Canadian maritime relations; OSHA; in­ dustrial policy; Great Lakes maritime industry; sugar price support program, and a tariff on tuna imports. (A list of all the resolutions and summaries of certain key ones appear else­ where in this LOG.) Also reflecting the many in­ terests of the SIUNA affiliates were the committee reports is­ sued during the convention. Among the 15 committees were: Civil Rights; Fishermen's and Fish Cannery Workers' Orga­ nization and Grievance; Great Lakes Organization and Griev­ ance; Inland Boatmen's Orga­ nization and Grievance; Inter­ national Affairs; Legislative and Government Agencies; Sea­ men's Organization and Griev­ ance, and Industrial and Trans­ portation Workers' Organization and Grievance. Prior to the convention, on May 27 at the Lundeberg School, a Fish and Cannery Conference was held. It was chaired by Steve Edney, national director of the United Industrial Work­ ers, Service, Transportation, Professional and Government of North America. Representatives from the SIUNA's fishing and cannery unions on both the East and West Coasts attended the con­ ference to discuss the many problems that are plaguing their member. (A full story on this conference, along with photo coverage, is carried in this issue of the LOG.) The well-run convention owed its success to many people in the SIUNA, in the Maritime Trades Department (MTD) of which the SIUNA is an affiliate, and in the Lundeberg School. Always around to help people with transportation or any other problem they might have were: Frank Mongelli, vice president of the school; Ken Conklin, commandant of the base; Ed Gildersleeve, hotel manager, and Don Nolan, culinary director. Most of all, thanks go to Jean Ingrao and Howard Schulman and their staffs for their hard work in organizing the conven­ tion. Mrs. Ingrao is executive secretary-treasurer of the MTD and Howard Schulman is SIUNA general counsel. - g. Lane Kirkland get a chance to see." He said that "the young men and women who graduate from this school are fine seamen. The United States could ask for no greater asset in any determined effort to regain a decent share of international trade for Amer­ ican-flag ships and American crews." However, Kirkland added that "despite years of lobbying by your officers and the AFL-CIO, Congress has not yet been per­ suaded to undertake that effort. A backward-looking president has failed to provide leadership to develop a viable maritime policy." Citing several countries that carry a large percentage of their own commerce, Kirkland said that "only the U.S. keeps trying to live by illusory free market principles while every other na­ tion in the world sets out poli­ cies and programs that benefit its workers and its national in­ terest." Kirkland talked about the hardships that the Reagan administration has brought to all of America's workers. He then closed by speaking about the AFL-CIO's strong support of Walter Mondale for presi­ dent. Calling Mondale "a tested and trusted friend of working peo­ ple," Kirkland said, "We have a rare opportunity to make a very big difference in the shape of things to come." Coming Next issue: More Photos From The Convention June 1984/LOG/5 —-isssBsa ssssisss^ I • -ti * fi:.t • �i-i •. i •I ( SlUNA Adopts Resolutions to Secure Jobs F IFTY-ONE resolutions af­ fecting maritime and related industries were passed by the delegates at the SIUNA's 1984 Triennial Convention, The overriding theme of the resolutions was the rejuvena­ tion of American industries and the American merchant marine. Reflecting the variety of workers in the SIUNA, the res­ olutions covered a wide range of topics from the Ashing indus­ try to shipbuilding to a sugar price support program. Below is a list of the 51 res­ olutions and following that is a summary of sOme of the key ones: 1. Maritime Policy 2. Grassroots Political Pro­ gram 3. Energy 4. The Offshore Industry and the Jones Act 5. The U.S. Fishing Industry 6. Taxation of Employee Fringe Benefits 7. Port and Inland Waterways Development and Financ­ ing 8. Ocean Mining 9. The National Economy 10. The Compeitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act 11. The Hobbs Act 12. Shipbuilding 13. U.S.-Canadian Maritime Relations 14. Medical Care Entitlement for Merchant Seamen 15. U.S. Navy Tug Fleet 16. Occupational Safety and Health Administration 17. Health Care Cost Contain­ ment 18. Government-Impelled Cargo 19. International Role for the International Seafarers Union 20. Continental Airlines 21. Industrial Policy 22. Getting Out the Vote 23. The UNCTAD Code for Liner Conferences and Bi­ lateral Maritime Agree­ ments 24. Bankruptcy Laws 25. U.S.-Flag Passenger Vessel Fleet 26. Deregulation 27. Immigration Reform 28. The Jones Act 29. Support of Boycotts 30. Great Lakes Maritime In­ dustry 31. Contracting Out of U.S. Coast Guard Services to Commercial Operators 32. International Trade 33. U.S. Dredging Industry 34. Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday 35. Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline 36. Labor Law Protections for Maritime Captains, Mates, Pilots and Engineers 37. In Appreciation for the En­ couragement and Support of AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland 38. In Appreciation of the Sup­ port of the AFL-CIO and its Staff 39. Resolution of Thanks to the SIUNA Staff 40. Resolution of Thanks to the Staff of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship 41. In Memoriams 42. D-Day Participation 43. Sugar Price Support Pro­ grams . 44. Single Tariff Rate for Packed Tuna Imports 45. Investigation of Fish Dumping Practices of For­ eign Nations 46. Citizenship Requirement on Fishing and Fish Processing Vessels 47. Inspection and Manning Standards on Fish Process­ ing Vessels 48. Possible Merger of ALL SlUNA-Affiliated Fishing and Cannery Unions 49. Canadian/American Fish­ ing Problems 50. Fishermen's Status as Em­ ployees 51. Organizing the Unorga­ nized Maritime Poiicy This resolution pointed out that America's position as a great trading nation and leading world power is currently being threat­ ened by the deterioration of the U.S. merchant fleet. Unfortu­ nately, the fleet has declined to such an extent that it is no longer adequate to ensure United States control over her foreign com­ merce or to provide sufficient support as a naval auxiliary to the U.S. military forces. The present administration professes great concern for America's national defense and has embarked upon an enor­ mous military build-up. Yet de­ spite the vast resources cur­ rently being spent to strengthen America's national defense ca- 'h- '• iBEiSll. •'!•m 'ii '#• The Convention delegates gathered each day in the beautiful auditorium at the Lundeberg School. i. 6/LOG/June 1984 pability, little is being done about America's merchant fleet and shipbuilding industry. Calling for a new, compre­ hensive and well-balanced mar­ itime policy, the resolution states that such a maritime policy should include the following: • Programs to ensure the maintenance and retention of an adequate, efficient and modern fleet sufficient to satisfy Amer­ ica's economic and national se­ curity needs and a pool of welltrained men and women who can be employed on commercial ships or assist the armed serv­ ices in time of war or national emergency. • Recognition that in a world where many nations heavily subsidize their national fleets, the United States cannot main­ tain a commercial fleet without a minimum of federal assist­ ance. • Strong support for the Jones Act as the fundamental mari­ time statute which has served as the backbone for the U.S. domestic fleet. • Retention of the present prohibitions against permitting CDS-built tankers to enter the domestic trade permanently upon repayment of subsidies. • Reservation of cargo to U.S.-flag operators. The cen­ terpiece of a truly effective mar­ itime program is a cargo policy that guarantees a portion of U.S. bulk cargoes for carriage in U.S.flag vessels. Even more impor­ tant is Continued federal en­ forcement of existing cargo preference laws. • Prompt negotiation of bi­ lateral shipping and trading agreements. • Strengthening U.S.-flag shipping on the Great Lakes and other inland waterways. Spe­ cific programs to take the dredge and tugboat fleet out of the fed­ eral realm and place them in the hands of the private sector should be implemented. • A broadening of efforts to encourage the expansion and growth of the U.S. fishing fleet and fish processing industries. The United States still imports nearly 69 percent of all fish con­ sumed in this country. New pro­ grams must be devised to stem the flow of heavily subsidized foreign fish and canned goods into this country. • The United States must continue to support programs (Continued on Page 7.) �SIUNA Adopts Resolutions to Secure Jobs (Continued from Page 6.) that guarantee full participation by American industry and labor in the development of new ma­ rine industries such as ocean mining and ocean thermal en­ ergy conversion. Grassroots political Program The delegates passed a reso­ lution fully committing the ener­ gies and resources of the SIUNA and its affiliates to the task of organizing and implementing a grassroots political campaign to educate both the public and po­ litical leaders in maritime affairs and the need to support the U.S.-flag merchant fleet. The National Economy In this resolution, the dele­ gates noted that unemployment is the most devastating conse­ quence of the Reagan economic policy, one which has adversely affected the personal and eco­ nomic well-being of millions of Americans. The delegates therefore stated their opposition to the economic policies of the current administation and called for the redi­ rection of these policies toward 100 percent employment and the revitalization and protection of our nation's industrial base. Industrial Policy D-Day Participation The Convention delegates re­ solved that the administration and the Congress begin efforts to devise a national industrial policy which has as its goal the revitalization of our basic in­ dustries and the encouragement of new industries through the pursuit of balanced and equita­ ble growth. Also, that such a policy seek a coordinated and coherent set of domestic and international economic policies arrived at through consultation with labor, management and government. Moreover, ade­ quate attention must be given to reestablishing a maritime in­ dustry capable of fulfilling its significant role in the economic prosperity and security of the nation. In this resolution the dele­ gates noted with extreme sor­ row the failure of the Reagan administration to invite repre­ sentatives of the United States merchant marine to participate in the commemoration cere­ monies of the 40th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Hit­ ler's fortress at Normandy, France. The resolution noted that U.S. seamen were integral partici­ pants in this successful en­ deavor and by their heroic ac­ tions and sacrifices contributed most substantially to the inva­ sion's success. The delegates resolved that the failure of the Reagan admin­ istration to recognize and honor the heroic efforts of the United 'We Must Defeat Reagan' Pamela Harriman made her message clear from the start— "In 1984 we must defeat Ronald Reagan and restore the Demo­ cratic majority in the Senate." Harriman, who is chairman of the Board of Directors of Democrats for the '80s, called Reagan the "most reactionary president of modern times." She decried Reagan's endangerment of the U.S. maritime industry and pointed out how much America relied on the merchant marine during World War II. Noting that the SIUNA has been a major supporter of her organization's work, Harriman listed a number of crucial congressional seats in the up­ coming November elections. Harriman commended the SIU and said she had a "special Two of the Convention escorts are regard for your leader, Frank Drozak. You could have no one about to accompany speaker Pa­ better than Frank Drozak as mela Harriman, chairman of the board of directors of "Democrats •your spokesman in Washington, D.C." for the '80s." States merchant seamen consti­ tutes an insensitivity to this class of seamen, their brothers, sis­ ters and predecessors and fur­ ther demonstrates such admin­ istration's abysmal failure to recognize the need to maintain a strong American merchant marine in the interests of our national security. Attending the Convention from the SIU of Canada Is that union's Sec­ retary-Treasurer Roger Jesjardlns (r.) and Its vice president |n Halifax, Nova Scotia, Hedley Harnum. • • Attending the SIUNA Convention Is one of our Seafarers from Phil­ adelphia, Billy Smith. '} a 3': SlU Vice President in charge of the Great Lakes and Western Rivers Mike Sacco was among those who nominated Frank Drozak for SIUNA president. Brother Sacco was him­ self later re-elected as an SIUNA vice president. Giving a report on Investments for the Seafarers Pension Plan Is Stuart Richardson (third from left), vice president of the Oppenhelmer Capital Corp. There were several Trustees meetings for the Sea­ farers Plans held at the Lundeberg School Including Pension, Welfare, Vacation, SHLSS, and Hiring Hall. Also shown In this photo are, from the left: Al Jensen, assistant administrator of the Plans; Carolyn Gentile, special counsel to the Plans; Joseph DIGIorglo, sec­ retary to the Board of Trustees and secretary-treasurer of the SIU; Carmine Bracco, chairman of the Board of Trustees and vice president of Hudson Waterways, and Leo Bonser, administrator of the Plans. June 1984/LOG/7 n: I ' y I^ �'v Needed: A National Fish industry Policy PINEY POINT, MD The need for a national fishing in­ dustry policy was stressed by SIUNA President Frank Drozak who opened the Fishermen and Cannery Workers Confer­ ence of the 1984 SIUNA Trien­ nial Convention. Held on May 27 at the Sea­ farers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, the conference covered the many serious prob­ lems confronting fishermen and cannery workers. Those prob­ lems, such as inadequate tariffs and fish dumping practices of foreign nations, have resulted in high unemployment in this country. Since 1981, in the California tuna industry alone, 6,000 peo­ ple have lost their jobs, many of them SIUNA members. Drozak told the conference delegates, who represent fish­ ermen and cannery workers on the East and West Coasts, that a "national program" must be devised for our fisheries and canneries. He said, "What's the differ­ ence if you're catching squid' or tuna? Most of the problems you face are the same." Suggesting that these confer­ ences be held every three months, Drozak also empha­ sized the need to look into a national welfare and pension plan for the affiliates' members. Finally, Drozak talked about the importance of political in­ volvement in the face of the anti-union sentiments of the Chairing the Fishermen and Cannery Workers Conference, held at the Lundeberg School just prior to the SIUNA Convention, is Steve Edney (r.), national director of the United Industrial Workers, Service, Trans­ portation, Professional and Government of North America. Beside him is Jack Tarantino, president of the Fishermen's Union of America, Pacific and Caribbean. Both men are also SIUNA vice presidents. Reagan administration. Speak­ ing about the Union's grassroots campaign, Drozak said that "if we don't win in November, you can kiss all our plans and hopes goodbye." Chairing the conference was Steve Edney who is an SIUNA vice president and national di­ rector of the United Industrial Workers, Service, Transporta­ tion, Professional and Govern­ ment of North America. That SIUNA-affiliated union repre­ sents thousands of tuna cannery workers in California and in Puerto Rico. Also represented at the con­ ference were: SIU A&G District fishermen (formerly the Atlantic I li ! Making a point at the Conference about the problems facing his members is Walter Smith (r.), secretary-treasurer of the Alaska Fishermen's Union. 8/LOG/June 1984 f, Fishermen's Union); the Alaska Fishermen's Union; and the Fishermen's Union of America, Pacific and Caribbean. The resolutions passed at the conference and later passed at the convention reflected the many concerns of the fishing representatives. For instance, there was a resolution passed calling for a "Single Tariff Rate for Packed Tuna Imports" and another for the "Investigation of Fish Dumping Practices of Foreign Nations." Both of these resolutions deal with the serious and potentially devastating problem facing the U.S. fishing industry—the everincreasing import of foreign fish products into this country. The resolutions called upon the president, the Congress and the International Trade Com­ mission to investigate these ris­ ing fish product imports. They further called for the imposition of tariffs, duties "and sufficient quotas to prevent our foreign competitors from dominating the market for U.S. fish products." Specifically, the conference and convention delegates asked for the "enactment of legislation which will increase the 6 percent duty for water-packed tuna to 35 percent, equal to that for oilpacked tuna. . . ." Another important issue for the conference delegates—one that was discussed at length— is the law that, since 1981, has temporarily exempted fishing vessel owners from paying the federal unemployment compen­ sation tax for their employees. Legislation is currently pend­ ing which would permanently exempt these vessel owners from paying federal unemployment tax. . The fish and cannery workers conference delegates felt that it is unfair that these men and women are not considered "em­ ployees" even though they re­ port directly to their employer or the vessel owner. Given the definition of "self-employed," these workers are forced to pay the employer's share of their taxes. Therefore, the conference delegates passed a resolution opposing any efforts to define a crewmember as self-employed since "such a label creates se­ rious economic burdens for our fishermen." In other matters, the dele­ gates discussed the fact that thousands of American workers have no union representation in the U.S. fishing and cannery industry. They resolved to "unitedly pursue an active organizing campaign immediately," paying "special attention to the needs and concerns of young workers and America's newest work­ ers—immigrants from Vietnam, and Korea." The talk of possible merger among the groups was another topic of discussion by the del­ egates who passed a resolution "strongly" supporting "the merger of all SIUNA-affiliated fishing and cannery unions into a single labor union in order to better serve the needs of all American fishing, processor, and cannery workers." Other resolutions passed at the conference concerned "Cit­ izenship Requirements on Fishing and Fish Processing Vessels," "Canadian/American Fishing Problems," and "In­ spection and Manning Stand­ ards on Fish Processing Ves­ sels." Also, delegates told their SIUNA brothers and sisters at the conference about some of the problems they are facing in their own areas. For instance, Walter Smith, president of the Alaska Fishermen's Union said that fish processing companies where his members work have been filing for bankruptcy and last year "we lost two plants." He pointed out that many of his members are "at the mercy of the company for living con­ ditions" since the fish process­ ing firms provide the housing. (Continued on Page 9.) �• -y- •,-^yr- -y J. ,T,*«M,,^ je.'r'.M'"w4*'W »• .Q^..r''^« C ^ — 't John Wells, Kentucky Labor Secretary Ray McKay, MEBA Dist. 2-AMO 'More Than Lip service' 'The Oniy Act in Town' Making a "difference" for workers in his state is the goal of John Wells, Kentucky sec­ retary of labor. Addressing the delegates on the last day of the Convention, Wells said that issues, such as Telling the delegates that "military ships are the only act in town," was Ray McKay, president of MEBA District 2AMO. McKay, who is also the ex­ ecutive vice president of Na­ tional MEBA, spoke about the deplorable state of today's American-flag fleet. Referring to the 68 ships that the military is planning to turn^ over to the private sector, McKay spoke about the stiff competition that will mark their acquisition. He then told the delegates that the long history that the SIU and his union has of work­ ing together will enable "us to workmen's compensation and black lung disease are of crucial importance to Kentucky work­ ers. Wells received a very warm introduction from SIUNA Pres­ ident Frank Drozak who said "that the Kentucky labor secre­ tary had helped defeat a right to work law in his state. In turn. Wells praised the In­ ternational for its help when he was seeking the position of Ken­ tucky's secretary of labor. He said, "You [the SIU] have proved that you give more than lip service." Wells then commended the Union's grassroots movement and spoke about the political clout that the SIUNA has de­ veloped in Kentucky. "Two years ago," he told the audi­ ence, "the SIU wasn't known in Kentucky." But today the Union has "become a force to deal with." He said he would give his full support to the establishment of a Maritime Trades Department Port Council in his state. Wells closed by criticizing President Ronald Reagan and received applause from the del­ egates when he said, "We need to send Reagan back to Califor­ nia." Needed: National Fish Policy Representing the Atlantic Coast fishermen at the Conference is Mike Orlando who is an SIUNA vice president. Brother Orlando, whose base is in Gloucester, Mass., comes from the Atlantic Fishermen's Union which merged several years ago with the Atiantic and Gulf District of the SIU. Brother Joe Piva works with the Atlantic fishermen out of the-port of New Bedford, Mass. (Continued from Page 8.) Noting that the "fishing end of it doesn't look good either," Smith made two important points. One was "we have to get Reagan out of office." The other was "we have to pull together." Jack Tarantino, president of the Fishermen's Union of America, Pacific and Caribbean said that his membership has dropped by 71 percent. Tarentino is also an SIUNA vice pres­ ident. Steve Edney, who read sta­ tistics on the big increases in imported fish, said that the "key" to their problems is "organizing and sticking together." SIUNA Vice President Mike Orlando who works out of Gloucester, Mass. and repre­ sents the Atlantic Coast fisher­ men, echoed that sentiment when he said "the West Coast and East Coast should work to­ gether." He and Joe Piva out of the New Bedford, Mass. office, dis­ cussed some of the problems facing East Coast fishermen such as boundary disputes with Can­ ada and the need for a labor representative on the Regional Fishery Councils. - —? •' i t • s come up with the programs to help us." The District 2 president closed by saying that a new U.S. pres­ ident is needed—"someone who can help us get jobs." Adm. Harold Shear, Marad 'A First-Class instailatfon' Very impressed with the SHLSS, Admiral Harold E. Shear, U.S. Maritime Admin­ istrator, said that the school was a "first class installation." Keeping to the theme of co­ operation among all parties in the maritime industry, Shear pointed to the Shipping Act of 1984 which he called "landmark legislation." He said "it would not have passed without the push and shove of the coalition of maritime labor, ship opera­ tors, shippers, ports, trade as­ sociations and government, in­ cluding key members of the Congress on both sides of the political aisle." He praised the SIU's study on the feasibility of permanently assigning skilled personnel aboard specific types of ships. Further, he complimented SIU members on the "very good job" they are doing "handling the sophisticated equipment" on the former MARAD Reserve vessel. Keystone State. Jean ihgrao, Maritime Trades Dept. w ,\ t The MTD is Ever Active' "Our agenda must be pro­ spective, not retrospective," said Jean Ingrao, executive secre­ tary-treasurer of the Maritime Trades Department of the AFLCIO. "The MTD is ever active," she said and maintains contacts with all congressional offices and with high ranking people in the administration. She added that "scarcely any important social, economic or political issue of concern to maritime or related industries, and those of concern to labor in general, escapes the attention of the MTD." i <. �John Mason, SHLSS vocational Dean Rep. Joseph caydos, Pa. 'SlU Promotes Training' 'A Nationai Trade Poiicy' John Mason, the dean of vo­ cational education and special projects at the SHLSS, said that "the leadership of the SIU has always been behind us." He was referring to the John Mason Union's support of the exten­ sive vocational education pro­ grams available at the school. Mason talked about training and education for the future and said that "vocational education is the real heart of the country." He pointed to the sophisticated crane apparatus onboard the newly acquired SlU-contracted ship Keystone State to show the need for refining and improving training equipment. At the Lundeberg School, Mason was proud to announce, a wheelhouse simulator was being constructed to help mem­ bers upgrade their skills. In his closing remarks. Mason pointed out that the Russian merchant marine "devotes a lot of time to training." Jacqueline Knoetgen, SHLSS Educator 'What Keeps You From School?' "What keeps you from going back to school?" That question was asked of the delegates by Jackie Knoetgen, dean of aca­ demic education at the Lunde­ berg School. Jackie Knoetgen Noting that the reasons hold­ ing back SIU members from getting more education have been carefully researched at SHLSS, Knoetgen went on to explain a few of the,^many courses that are available at the school. Some of the ones she mentioned were: Adult Basic Education; English as a Second Language; the high school equivalency program; correspondence, and dockside. She was happy to announce to the delegates that the Mary­ land State Board of Higher Ed­ ucation had visited the school and was in the process of eval­ uating its programs. Knoetgen was hopeful that the SHLSS may soon be able to issue higher 10/LOG/June 1984 education degrees in its own name. The need for a national trade policy was the main theme of Rep. Joseph Gaydos' speech to the Convention delegates. The Pennsylvania Democrat who is chairman of the Health and Safety Subcommittee of the Education and Labor Commit­ tee said, "We really don't know what we're doing when it comes to international trade." He was very critical of the fact that the U.S. has not de­ veloped its merchant marine. "We have seen our merchant fleet's share of participation in American oceanborne trade de­ cline steadily over the past dec­ ade. .. ." Gaydos is also chairman of the Executive Committee of the Congressional Steel Caucus, and he said that since steel is used to build the ships, "the plight of the steel industry is inextric­ ably bound in with your plight." Rep. Joseph Gaydos The Need for Political Action' The need for political action in the face of a declining mari­ time industry was a theme that ran throughout the SIUNA's 1984 Triennial Convention. However, on the afternoon of the second day of the Conven­ tion, nearly three hours were devoted solely to legislative and political issues and the status of the U.S. maritime industry. The afternoon's activities in­ cluded speeches by SIUNA President Frank Drozak, Union Political Director Marianne Rogers, and SIU Legislative Di­ rector Frank Pecquex. Three films and a television talk show— all relating to politics or the merchant marine—were also played for the delegates. Rogers told the audience that the SIU's grassroots political program has picked up steam and "generated a lot of enthu­ siasm in the Congress." She said that many senators have have asked the Union for help in their campaigns. Adding that the public is be­ coming aware of the merchant marine and its problems, Rogers said that in many cities where SIU members and their families have taken part in grassroots rallies and meetings, newspa­ pers and television stations have begun picking up the Union's story. While the Union is working for November electiop victo- Welcoming the delegates and their families to the school and announcing a tour of the facilities is the vice president of the SHLSS, Frank Mongelli. ries, Pecquex told the delegates, "You can take pride in the fact that the SIU is considered one of the most effective organiza­ tions in lobbying Capitol Hill." Pecquex added, "We lobby for a special interest that can be summed up in two words, job security. The job security that we have is being threatened at every turn." One of the main goals of the grassroots campaign, said Pres­ ident Drozak, is to educate the American people about the im­ portance of the U.S.-flag mer­ chant marine. "The public is ignorant about what's happening to the U.S. fleet and the nation's security. You can be the difference," he said. One of the films shown, "Time for Decision," dealt with the problems of the merchant ma­ rine and the need for action now. Another film showed the speech made recently at SIU headquarters in Camp Springs, Md. by Walter Mondale who is seeking the Democratic Party's nomination for president. Also, the recording of a tele­ vision talk show in Alabama, "For the Record," was played for the delegates. The show fea­ tured President Drozak answer­ ing some tough questions on the U.S. merchant fleet from viewers. �Carolyn Gentile, SlUNA Plans Counsel • These Are Hard Times' Talking about employee benefit plans, Carolyn Gentile, special counsel to the SIUNA Plans, said "fringe benefits are taking on an ever increasing importance." She said that these are "hard times" for employee benefit plans and, talking about the maritime industry. Gentile particularly pointed to the tremendous increase in costs caused by the closing of the U.S. Public Health Service hospitals. A number of fringe benefit issues that would be of interest to the delegates were then out­ lined by Gentile. For instance, she discussed cost containment, coordination of benefits, and the new idea of "wellness" care which is basically a program of preventive medicine. Gentile then went over some new de­ velopments under the Em­ ployee Retirement Income Se­ curity Act of 1974. Finally, Gentile cautioned the delegates to be knowledgeable about their plans since employers often use fringe benefits to thwart contract negotiations. Giving the report of the Industrial and Transportation Workers' Or­ ganization and Grievance Com­ mittee is its chairman Joe Sacco who is SlU A&G District vice pres­ ident in charge of the Gulf Coast. Paul Dempster, president/secre­ tary-treasurer of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, nominates Joe DiGiorgio for secretary-treasurer of the SIUNA. Later on. Brother Dempster was re-elected as an SIUNA vice president. Thanking the delegates for his unanimous re-election to a fifth term as SIUNA secretary-treasurer is Joseph DiGiorgio. SlU Political Director Marianne Rogers talks about the Union's grassroots political campaign at the special afternoon legislative ses­ sion held during the Convention. Ed Carlough, Sheet Metal workers 'It's A Matter of survival' "This school, this property is a tremendous tribute to the lead­ ership of the SIU, past and pres­ ent," said Edward J. Carlough, general president of the Sheet Metal Workers International Association, and Executive Board Member of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. He spoke about the oppres­ sive labor policies that have characterized the Reagan administration such as high un­ employment and severe cuts in social welfare programs. Speaking about Reagan's dis­ astrous lack of a maritime pol­ icy, Carlough told the delegates that America is the only one of the great trading nations that doesn't carry its own products. He said that the attitude of the present administration is, "Let's put unions in theirplace." Noting that a good alternative is needed to Ronald Reagan, Carlough stated that whoever the Democratic Party's candi­ date is for president will be the Sheet Metal Workers' candi­ date. In his closing remarks Car­ lough said that "getting Reagan out of office is a matter of sur­ vival for the trade union move­ ment." Reading the report of the Great Lakes Organization and Grievance Committee is SlU official Jack Bluitt from the port of Algonac. Reading the final committee report, that of the Inland Boatmen's Or­ ganization and Grievance Com­ mittee, is SlU Representative from the Great Lakes Byron Kelley. SIUNA Vice President George ^McCartney, who was chairman of the Resolutions Committee, read the 51 resolutions to the delegates. Brother McCartney is also West Coast vice president of the SlU A&G District. A group of SIU members from the port of Norfolk came down to Piney Point to attend part of the Convention. Here they gather in the lobby of the SHLSS to have their photo taken with Norfolk SIU Rep "Scrap Iron" Jones (kneeling, second from right), and the Union's Atlantic Coast Vice President Leon Hall (wearing a suit, and standing just behind Brother Jones.) June 1984/LOG/II '.j-V' T �¥ X rK Crews Conference Proposals Added to Apreement Members Approve Deep Sea Contract Extension By a nearly unanimous mar­ gin, SIU members at Union halls in all ports approved an exten­ sion of the SIU Standard Freightship and Tanker agree­ ments with additional funds to maintain benefit levels. The ex­ tension also included many of the provisions recommended by the SIU Crews Conference held in March at Piney Point, Md. Included in the agreement were additional pension credits for members with at least 3,000 days of eligibility, reduced eli­ gibility requirements for medi­ cal and vacation benefits and many other recommendations from the Crews Conference. The SIU's Negotiating Com­ mittee met in Piney Point at the close of the SIUNA Convention on May 30 with representatives from the following deep sea companies: Sea-Land Service, Inc. Maritime Overseas Corpora­ tion Ogden Marine, Inc. Coordinated Caribbean Transport, Inc. Transoceanic Cableships, Inc. Puerto Rico Marine Manage­ ment, Inc. Energy Transportation Corp. Ocean Carriers, Inc. Waterman Steamship Corp. Delta Steamship Lines, Inc. Titan Navigation, Inc. Interocean Management Corp. Apex Marine Corporation Hudson Waterways Corp. The purpose of the meetings were to submit as proposals for the new contract, the recom­ mendations made by the 69 rankand-file delegates at the Crews Conference held in Piney Point on March 26 through April 6. After two fiill days of nego­ tiations, the management ne­ gotiating committee agreed to the following: 1. The current agreement is to be extended with either party having the right to re-open the contract upon 15 days notice. 2. Members having at least 3,000 days of seatime will receive 1 VA days credit for each day worked after June 15, 1984. 3. Additional funds were ne­ gotiated to maintain the current level of benefits, effective June 16, 1984. 4. Eligibility for medical and vacation benefits will be re- duced to 120 days, effective June 16, 1984. 5. Cardio-trackers will be placed aboard all vessels as soon as procedures are established with the manufacturer. 6. Permanent ratings will work 120 days on and 60 days off. All other Class "A" members will work 180 days on and then leave the vessel. They may register and ship without any waiting period. Effective June 16, 1984. Class "B" members will work 120 days on, then leave the vessel. If the vessel is not re­ turning to the area of their en­ gagement within 10 days they will be entitled to transporta­ tion. Effective June 16, 1984. There are no changes in the transportation provisions for Class "A" members. Ship's articles may provide an extension of the employment periods specified above. 7. The Union hiring halls will have job calls at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. The halls will be opened Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon with a job call at 10 a.m., effective June 16, 1984. 8. The designation" "major ports" will be deleted from the Shipping Rules. Class "B" members can then compete for jobs at all ports before jobs are referred to other ports; effective June 16, 1984. 9. A study be implemented by the Union toward establish­ ing a graduated pay system for new employees in the industry. 10. Former MC&S members shall be granted the same se­ niority as they currently possess in the SlU-Pacific District. Ef­ fective June 16, 1984, subject to P.M.A. approval and compli­ ance with the law. 11. All members of the Ship's Committee shall be elected by a majority vote of the crew. Special meetings were con­ ducted at all Union halls on June 12, 1984 at 10:30 a.m. for the purpose of ratifying the contract extension and revisions. Voting on the contract pro­ posals is in progress on all con­ tracted ships as they reach U.S. ports. Support Spad NMU Faces Pension Crisis, Asks for Government Help The NMU, facing a serious crisis because of large unfunded pension liabilities, has asked the Maritime Administration to ap­ ply Operating Differential Sub­ sidy surplus funds toward meet­ ing those liabilities. NMU President Shannon Wall, in a letter to Marad Ad­ ministrator Adm. Harold Shear, noted four reasons for the mounting pension burdens: lack of cargo and the number of laid up ships which reduces the number of man hours; reduction of manning levels which reduces the number of man days (com­ panies contribute to pension plans based on the number of hours and days worked); the large number of older seamen going on pension, and the un­ foreseen cost of the closing of the United States Public Health Service hospitals. While the SIU has faced the t2/LOG/June 1984 i. • I same problems, its Pension Plan remains financially sound. A main reason for the NMU's problem and its large unfunded liability is the 20-year bust-out program adopted by the NMU in the 1960s. Under that plan any seaman with 20 years serv­ ice could go on full pension regardless of his age. At that time, the NMU had a large part of its membership working on U.S.-flag passenger ships. But shortly after, the era of passen­ ger ship travel came to an end, and with it many NMU-contracted companies went out of business. Those early bust-outs placed a heavy burden on NMU and its contracted companies. That program has since been abandoned. The SIU membership wisely decided not to follow suit, and the SIU pension fund is in good shape to^y. Seafarers enrolled in the Quartermaster, Marine Electrical Maintenance, T.O.S.P. and 3rd Mate upgrading courses at SHLSS last month were given a tour of the nation's Capitol Posing with SIU legislative lobbyist Liz DeMato are: Joseph Bovenick, James Combs, Thomas Commans, Paul Cornwell, Robin Cotton, Thomas Crocket, Robert Dennis, Thomas Dowdell, Daniel Ficca, Alberto Garcia, James Gavelick, Kerry Gibson, Kenneth Hagar, Bernard Hutcherson, John Jansen, Howard Kling, David Kopp, John Lawrence, William Lewis, Carl Lipkin, Daniel Loupe, Vltaliano Maldonado, Bret Mattel, Muslim Muhammad, William Mullins, John Rapitis, Thomas Redes, Arthur Rhymes, Lloyd Shaw, Kenneth Soulant, Don Spencer, Edwin Tirado, Prince Wescott and John Williamson. �prof In its monthly series of interviews and reports, "PROFILES" will highlight key gpvemment officials instrumental in shaping national and maritime policy. Congressman Charles Bennett Senator Joseph Biden C ENATOR Joseph Biden Jr. (D-Del.) has served in the U.S. Senate since 1972, and although only 41 years old, the senator is 34th in seniority in the Senate. He serves on several of the most powerful and important Senate committees whose juris­ diction affects all SIU members and their families. Biden is the ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, second ranking on the Foreign Rela­ tions Committee and third rank­ ing on the Budget and Intelli­ gence Committees. As a result of his membership on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the senator recog­ nizes that the "stars and stripes" flying on the masts of American ships sailing into the ports of our allies and Third World coun­ tries symbolizes U.S. involve­ ment in worldwide events. Our P.L.-480 Food for Peace Pro­ gram, with the backing of sen­ ators such as Biden, reinforces the commitment of the United States to underdeveloped coun­ tries. The senator realizes that the United States must be energy self-sufficient, and filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve at a maximum fill rate is an avenue Biden endorses for U.S. oil in­ dependence. In September 1983, Biden ad­ dressed the New Jersey Dem­ ocratic State Convention where he outlined some of the delu­ sions of the Reagan administra­ tion. "At first, when Ronald Rea­ gan talked about the budget, the American people thought he was talking about waste, fraud and abuse—not about denying food supplements to mothers and children suffering from malnu­ trition. "At first, when Ronald Rea­ gan spoke about reforming the educational system, the Amer­ ican people thought he was talking about teaching children to read and write—not about ONGRESSMAN Charles Bennett (D-Fla.) is acutely aware of the important national security role played by Ameri­ ca's merchant marine in past conflicts. In order to avert fu­ ture disasters, Bennett is seek­ ing solutions to the declining maritime fleet. From his vantage point as a member of both the House Armed Services Committee and the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, Bennett serves as the liaison for the private merchant marine and the other branches of service. A year ago this month, Ben­ nett introduced H.R. 3289, leg­ islation establishing a Commis­ sion on Merchant Marine and Defense. During a recent weekly radio broadcast to the Third Florida District, the Jackson­ ville congressman explained to his constituents, "The House recently passed my legislation that would provide a nine-mem­ ber commission to study the problems of defense and the merchant marine. Extensive hearings were held on my bill in both the House Armed Serv­ ices Committee and the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. The commission would study the problems of defense and the merchant ma­ rine and make recommenda­ tions for action that can be ap­ proved and put into law. We were once the largest merchant marine in the world; now we are 11th. We once carried 60 percent of all U.S. commodities in U.S. vessels; now we carry less than 6 percent. This could be very dangerous to our na­ tional defense because we do not have sufficient bottoms to carry soldiers and materials to a European war which might be waged by someone against our allies and against our own se­ curity. I expect the commission to make valuable recommen­ dations that will help reverse this dangerous situation." Bennett is serving his 18th term in the United States Con­ gress. He also has the third highest seniority in the House, and his leadership responsibili­ ties include being chairman of the Florida Delegation and serv- S Rep. Charles Bennett ing on the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee. The congressman has achieved several distinctions during his House career. As a result of his efforts in the areas of government ethics and lob­ bying reform and authoring the Code Of Ethics For Govern­ ment Service, his legislation has made "In God We Trust" our national motto. And in all his 33 years in service to his coun­ try, Bennett has never missed a single legislative vote on any roll call in the United States House of Representatives. The tally is impressive—a voting re­ cord of 14,476 roll calls, includ­ ing 10,147 recorded votes and 4,329 recorded quorum calls. When asked about this incred­ ible record, which places Ben­ nett as the leader in the history of Congress in casting the most votes, he candidly said, "I think it is very important for a mem­ ber to be here to cast every possible vote. In fact, it is one of the most important things a congressman can do." Bennett's concern for the maritime industry is again seen with his cosponsorship of leg­ islation recently approved by the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee authoriz­ ing $250 million in subsidies to protect the U.S. shipbuilding industry. "This is necessary in order to reverse the deteriorat­ ing condition of the U.S. ship­ building industry to preserve our shipyard industrial base so that in the event of war mobilization the country will have adequate facilities for our Navy and mer­ chant marine." Sen. Joseph Biden denying worthy students access to a college education. "At first, when Ronald Rea­ gan talked about economic growth, the American people thought he was talking about more jobs—not about growth in the after-tax income of the wealthiest among us. "At first, when Ronald Rea­ gan talked about defense, the . American people thought he was talking about making America more secure—not about launch­ ing a race for nuclear superiority that simply moves us closer to the nuclear holocaust. "What do you think Ronald Reagan will do about enforcing civil rights wheii there's no re­ election? "What do you think Ronald Reagan will do to organized la­ bor when there's no re-election? "Democrats must win, and we can win—only if we stop fighting Reagan at the margins of his policy and challenge the fundamental and false assump­ tions of his philosophy. Only if we once again assert the pri­ macy of the national interest over the demands of special in­ terests. Only if we stand openly and unbendingly on those moral issues that are at the core of our soul. Only if we are willing to risk defeat for what we believe can we ever hope to win the support of the American people for what we propose." When an American says that he loves his country, he means not only that he loves the New England hills, the prairies glistening in the sun, the wide and rising plains, the great moutains, and the sea. He means that he loves an inner air, an inner light in which freedom lives and in which a man can draw the breath of self-respect. Adlai Steve New York City, Aagnst 27,1952 June 1984/LCX3/13 • i I •M -v( • • f- • I �r.. Maritime Day f i\ • Honor the Dead, Fight for the Living V, • They honored the de^d on May 22. And as they do every year, the president and admin­ istration spokespersons from the Department of Transportation, Marad, the Military Sealift Command and the Navy sang the praises of the U.S. merchant marine. Yes, they said the U.S.-flag merchant marine is important. Yes, they said in every con­ flict U.S. merchant sailors have taken their ships into the middle of hostile oceans and thousands have died. Yes, they said the merchant marine is the fourth arm of de­ fense. Yes, they said the U.S.-flag merchant marine is in very ter­ rible shape today. Yes, they said something must be done to restore the U.S.-flag merchant marine in peace and in war. Yes, they said all those things. Sometimes using very stirring and emotional words. But on Maritime Day it was what they didn't say that mat­ tered. Since this administration took office almost four years ago, and really with most every other administration in the past years, what they don't do is anything to preserve today's merchant fleet and today's mer­ chant sailors. It is fine to be remembered one day a year. But until the U.S. merchant fleet gets more than pretty words, until this na­ tion and its leaders recognize the importance of the U.S. mer­ chant fleet and the things that must be done to save it. May 22 may become a day where they not only honor the dead, but the missing too. Because the U.S.-flag could very easily disappear from the high seas. As John L. Lewis said, we should honor the dead, and fight like hell for the living. SHLSS Trainee Armando Voluntad was a wreath bearer in the Washington D.C. Maritime Day services. I I:' ' Jacksonville Port Agent George Ripoll places a wreath during Mari­ time Day ceremonies there. Leon Hall, SlU vice president, dur­ ing New York Maritime Day serv­ ices; m Jerry Joseph, vice president of MEBA 2, AMO, was named Mari­ time Man of the Year by the Port Committee of New York and New Jersey. Members of several maritime unions took part in the Washington services. 14/LOG/June 1984 George McCartney, SlU vice pres­ ident, carries a memorial wreath during Maritime Day services in San Francisco. A contingent of SHLSS trainees served as an honor guard in Washington. Here they're getting ready for the services. �'r If Senate Agrees, 1,000 Jobs House OK's Re-flagging Two Passenger Ships The United States could dou­ ble its domestic passenger fleet and dramatically increase its troop ship capability if the Sen­ ate goes along with Housepassed defense authorizations. By a 237-159 vote, the House approved an amendment to the authorizations which would al­ low the re-flagging of two for­ eign-built cruise ships. The ships, if they meet certain specifica­ tions, would be allowed to enter the American domestic passen­ ger trade and would be available to the government for use as troop ships in case of emer­ gency. If the two ships are re-flagged , it could provide as many as 1,000 jobs for American mer­ chant seamen. "Our purpose is to increase the maritime fleet. Our purpose is to increase the sealift capac­ ity. It is a disgrace for a nation this size and this important to be found in a condition where we are required to borrow a vessel to evacuate medical stu­ dents from Grenada, from an­ other country. I would be ashamed to tell people that," Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.), Merchant Marine Subcommit­ tee chairman and author of the amendment, said during the de­ bate. The debate on the issue was split along the same lines as last year's fight over two Cunard Lines ships. Opponents claimed that re-flagging would harm American shipyards and was not needed. After 26 years in which no American passenger ships were built in this country, proj­ ects and outlines for many pas­ senger ships suddenly surfaced during the Cunard debate. None has gotten off the ground since. In addition, opponents had no answers as to how to increase the nation's troop carrying ca­ pacity, despite the examples of Grenada and the British in the Falkland Islands. Today, dozens and dozens of foreign-flag cruise ships call at U.S. ports in a billion-dollar-ayear business. Only two Amer­ ican passenger ships sail now, both in the Hawaiian Islands. (Continued on Page 20.) Training Begins on SlU's Keystone State's Cranes The first group of Seafarers onboard the SIU's new Key­ stone State had their first prac­ tice run with the ship's giant cranes earlier this month. The crew took the ship to anchorage in Norfolk and ran it through its paces. A Reserve Fleet containership was brought alongside, and each four-man crane team un­ loaded containers from the ship onto a floating causeway set up by the Navy. The causeway is designed to provide a way from where the ship is anchored near shore to the beaches in under­ developed areas. The massive cranes are com­ puter controlled, and each member of the team has to learn the operation, rig-handling and other areas of operation. For more detailed coverage of the Keystone State and the training available to SIU mem­ bers, see future issues of the LOG. i f".' J t •\ I'i .•^ SIU's Brand New Aurora Crewed Up, Visits Houston On May 24, the brand new SlU-contracted Aurora paid a visit to the port of Houston. The 63,739 dwt vessel was built in Korea just this year and was crewed up on April 6 from San Francisco. She is being op­ erated by Westchester Marine. After leaving Houston, the Aurora, which carries an unli­ censed crew of 12, was heading out on her first overseas trip— carrying a load of grain to Israel. \ June 1984/LOG/15 �r* Area Vice Presidents' Report Gulf Coast, by VP. Joe Sacco T - ..-r .v.r< • I-' • -V •l.r -I'.v -^v. •m HROUGH picketing, court cases and the distribution of informational material, we are con­ tinuing our fight against Unionbusting Dixie Carriers. The strike by SIU Boatmen against Dixie will be entering its sixteenth month in July. We have two court cases in progress—one in a State District Court in Texas and one with the National Labor Relations Board in New Orleans. We intend to win both cases and to be victorious in this strike. In so doing, we will be sending a very effective message to all inland companies. Dixie Carriers' attitude is indicative of the anti-union sentiment so prevalent today. It is because of this sentiment that communication and education among our members is more important than ever before. That is why I was so pleased with the recently concluded general inland conference for SIU licensed and unlicensed tug and barge members from around the country. It was my pleasure to chair the first such SIU conference like this. Over 100 delegates, licensed and unlicensed, along with their families attended the one week conference. (For full coverage on the confer­ ence, see this issue of the LOG.) I feel this was an historic conference. Members had a chance to communicate openly about such important issues as job security, the problems of the towing industry, SPAD and the need for political involvement. On another matter, I'm happy to report that deep sea members in all the Gulf Coast ports have voted unanimously to ratify the oneyear extension of the current tanker and freightship agreements. The response aboard ships in the Gulf has also been one of overwhelming approval. Finally, in the port of Mobile we ere wed the fifth in a series of six new integrated tug-barges built by Apex. She's called the Philadel­ phia. Ea^ Coast, by V.P. Leon Hall 1 5,.': r'.' • ;i • I .• !. -f : m "V-vln I '4»'- WAS very happy to participate in two well attended and worth­ while conferences for SIU Boat­ men at SONAT, whose headquar­ ters are in Philadelphia. Among the many topics covered at the conferences, which were held at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md., were: the Pen­ sion, Welfare, and Vacation Plans; the problems facing the inland shipping industry; the importance of political activities, and the up­ coming contract negotiations for SONAT workers. (A story and photos on the first conference can be found in this issue of the LOG.) From the port of Gloucester comes word that a two-week strike by SIU Atlantic Coast fishermen aboard the menhaden pogie boats has been settled. The men aboard the Rockaway, Ida and Joseph and Italian Gold will be receiving $40 a ton for their catches. The menhaden pogie season, which begins in early June, usually runs through September. Also, because foreign fish imports are wreaking havoc on the American fishing industry, the SIU's legislative team is working to get the U.S. government to establish stricter quotas and higher duties on foreign imports of fish products. Specifically, among other things the Union is working to have the preisident, the Congress, and the International Trade Commission establish quotas on the imports of processed Canadian groundfish. In the port of Norfolk, a contract was ratified at S.T. Little Curtis. In Baltimore, where shipping has picked up in the last few weeks, the Ponce (Puerto Rico Marine) was crewed up on June 15. Also, in the port of Philadelphia there has been a recent upsurge in deep sea shipping. Meanwhile, tug and barge work there remains strong. 16/LOG/June 1984 S' A • Great Lakes & Western Rivers, by V.P. Mike Sacco T HE shipping season on the Great Lakes is in full swing and 26 SlU-contracted deep draft vessels are currently running. On June 19, negotiations began with the Great Lakes Association of Marine Operators (GLAMO) on a new contract. The present threeyear agreement expires on July 15. On the tug and barge side of our Great Lakes equipment, I'm happy to report that a,n SlU-contracted company won out in competitive bidding on a four-and-a-half year job with the federal government. The company is Tampa Tugs which normally runs six tugs on the Great Lakes. Now though, one of those tugs, the Kings Challenger, will be based in Honolulu, Hawaii for the next four-and-a-half years servicing various airfields on Pacific atolls and islands. The tug, which is SIU top to bottom, will be pushing a barge carrying jet fuel to military air bases. So far, the longest one-way run scheduled for the 170-foot long tug is 6,000 miles. • • • I want to take some time here to talk about a very important conference that was just held at the Lundeberg School. This confer­ ence for SIU licensed and unlicensed tug and barge members from around the country was a milestone for this Union. After reviewing many aspects of Union policy, including educa­ tional and political programs, the more than 100 delegates made some excellent recommendations. In news concerning our members with SlU-contracted dredging companies on the Lakes, Dunbar and Sullivan began a dredging project in Rochester, N.Y. which should last about two months. After that, the company will be working in Oswego, N.Y. Also, another dredging project was started by the company on the Rouge River in Detroit. West Coast by V.P. George McCartney H 'ERE on the West Coast we are going full steam ahead with our grassroots political pro­ gram. On May 31 at the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers' Union hall in Los Angeles where presidential hopeful Walter Mondale was speaking, the SIU was also there with a contingent of members carrying signs about the plight of the maritime industry and the destruction of America's in­ dustrial base. Also joining the Seafarers were members of several SIUNAaffiliated unions such as the United Industrial Workers, the Fisher­ men's Union of America, Pacific and Caribbean, the Marine Firemen's Union and the Sailors Union of the Pacific. According to SIU Port Agent in Wilmington, Mike Worley, as Mondale "walked by our contingent and saw our signs, he stopped to talk with us." That night, on the TV news, the Seafarers' signs could be clearly seen. Up in Seattle later this month, Seafarers will be attending another grassroots political rally. This one will be held by the federal building where the U.S. Maritime Administration chief in Seattle has his office. A mock check for $70 million will be given to him to show the tax loss to the country this year from American companies that operate foreign-flag ships. Another rally will also be held later this month in Bellevue, Wash, protesting the opening of President Reagan's campaign in that state. In other news from the West Coast, here in San Francisco we flew a crew out to Korea for a brand new SlU-contracted bulk carrier, Archon (Apex). Also, a crew was flown to the Far East for the SIUcontracted Falcon Lady (Titan Navigation). Other good news includes the fact that American President Lines (APL) was awarded the bid to operate two T5 Navy tankers, the Yukon and the Maumee. The SIU represents the steward department on APL ships. i£. •n �I »»-.wa^•40--jainmXi--^^Jfs:^ arr>«5r^ |- SlU Health Talk We Live LongerThe good news is in, according to recent government statistics. There has been a marked in­ crease in life expectancy in the last 50 years. Many men and women are now living well into their seventies and beyOnd. "Probably the most signifi­ cant change in the age structure of the U.S. since 1960 has been the tremendous growth in the working age population (18 to 64)," a Census Bureau report stated. Today, in fact, there are more 65-year-olds alive in the United States than ever before, and by the year 2000, more than 5 percent of the population will be 85 years of age or older, an unprecedented situation. But while medicine can help us live longer, more productive lives, it cannot help us from growing older. And with the aging process comes a number of diseases—cardiac condi­ tions, arteriosclerosis (harden­ ing of the arteries), glaucoma (building up of pressure in the eye), hypertension (high blood pressure), arthritis, diabetes and cancer. Responding to question­ naires, many people report themselves in good to excellent health. Many others, however, under-report or ignore their own specific health problems, mis­ takenly believing that such problems can be attributed to "old age" rather than to dis­ eases. This misconception is un­ fortunate, for while age does not inevitably lead to mental and physical decline, it does ^ect our bodies and our health. And Seafarers are no exception. Diseases often show different symptoms in different individ­ uals. For example, a heart at­ tack may occur without chest pains to one person. To another, it may come with severe shoot­ ing pains from the neck down the left arm. To a third, a heart attack is noted as a dull throb­ bing chest pain. And high blood pressure is one of the sneakiest problems, often showing no ob­ vious symptoms at all. Many of these health prob­ lems and diseases are readily recognized by a careful and thorough physical examination. With older age, the problems of hypertension and being over­ weight become quite common. The older we grow, the more easily we gain weight as there is usually a gradual lessening of exercise and other physical ac­ tivity and a slowdown of the metabolic processes. And with overweight come associated conditions such as hyperten­ sion, cardiac diseases, arterio­ sclerosis and problems of the gall bladder and the digestive tract, to name a few. To ease or avoid these prob­ lems before they become seri­ ous, everyone should undergo periodic physical examinations. For those Seafarers lucky enough to ship out of New York, Baltimore or New Orleans, the SIU clinics in each of these cities is readily available to you. If, for example, you went to one of these clinics for a physical exam and the doctor found evi­ dence of high blood pressure, he would probably provide you with medication, prescribe a lowsalt diet and exercise, and then try and follow up your progress with free weekly check-ups. If other problems are detected, such as diabetes or heart con­ ditions, the clinic would refer you to another doctor more spe­ cialized in the diseases in­ A Seafarer takes advantage of the New York clinic for his medical examination. Check-ups are an important part of preventive health care for everyone. G^e volved. For those of you not living near one of the SIU clinics, a periodic physical exam, either by your own personal physician or by a physician recommended by the SIU, is still extremely important. The USPHS hospi­ tals provided this service in the past. Unfortunately, with their closing in 1981, you're pretty much on your own. A complete physical exam— including blood tests for diabe­ tes and other diseases, EKG, chest X-ray, blood pressure, as well as optical and dental check­ ups—cannot be done in a few minutes. It takes time and should be performed when bo^i the patient and doctor are n(^in a hurry. For it is through the re­ sults of these examinations that it is possible to detect all kinds of abnormal conditions at a suf­ ficiently early stage for proper treatment, prevention or cure. According to SIU clinic rec­ ords, four of the most common medical problems faced by Sea­ farers are heart disease, over­ weight, hypertension and dia­ betes. In the next four issues of the LOG, we will focus on each one in turn, explaining what the specific disease is, what causes it, and how it can be treated. Next month: heart disease. If YOU Haven't Tried Some 43 million Americans have tried marijuana. For some people, it is an occasional source of amusement. For most, it poses a serious health problem. Most people are ignorant about marijuana. The widespread use of marijuana is a relatively re­ cent phenomenon. Its long-term effects are unknown. Yet cer­ tain facts have been determined. Like alcohol, marijuana is in­ toxicating. A marijuana high in­ terferes with memory, learning, speech, reading comprehen­ sion, problem solving, and the ability to think. Driving skills are impaired. Many people think that they can perform their everyday du­ ties under the influence of mar­ ijuana. According to a recent study, somewhere between 6080 percent of all marijuana users said they had driven while high. A smaller, but large, number of respondents also said that they went to work high. Needless to say, this is dan­ gerous anywhere, but especially on a ship. A seaman needs to be in top shape to perform his duties. It is one thing to sit home with friends and smoke mari­ juana. It is another thing to try to tie up a ship while stoned. In defending the use of mar­ ijuana, people often note that it is not physically addicting. That is true. But people do get psy­ chologically hooked on the drug. Moreover, people who smoke pot to escape some troubling aspect of their lives often develop serious emotional problems. DON'T In 1978, some 10,000 people were treated in hospital emer­ gency rooms for adverse reac­ tions to marijuana. There are no emergency rooms at sea. Marijuana cigarettes are unfiltered, and smokers tend to inhale deeply. One study showed that five marijuana cigarettes a week were more damaging to the lungs than six packs of cig­ arettes smoked over the same period. Marijuana smokers are therefore more prone to crip­ pling and fatal diseases—bron­ chitis, emphysema and lung cancer. Evidence exists that long-term use of marijuana affects the abil­ ity of the human body to combat disease. Doctors suspect that marijuana users have more im­ munologically related diseases than non-smokers. Their bodies lose the strength to tolerate even mild diseases. People who smoke pot every day may experience "pot-bumout." Frequent users of mari­ juana tend to lose interest in family, friends, work and sex. For seamen, who must cope with severe emotional strains because they are separated from their families for months at a time, that can be emotionally fatal. It can also be fatal to shipmates who must depend on the burnout-victim to work safely beside them. Seamen have one added prob­ lem with marijuana. If convicted of possession, they may lose their seamen's papers—^for life. June 1984/LOG/17 �Maritime Labor and Industry Meet n SID Hears Mondale's Maritime Plans—Dems Slam Reagan F the government uses "a com­ Presidential candidate Walter munist steamship company." F. Mondale told more than 300 When it was suggested that maritime labor and industry the mail be carried on American leaders, "No industry has done ships, "believe it or not the more to make America what it administration balked at that be­ is today." cause it cost" too much, he said. Mondale, along with several ' 'There is not a single military Democratic Senate hopefuls, scenario that is not predicated outlined their views on maritime on America's ability to control and the national political scene Democratic presidential contender the sealanes" and supply troops at a meeting at SIU headquar­ Walter Mondale makes a point dur­ and equipment. Rep. Norman ters in Camp Springs, Md., last ing his visit to SlU headquarters. D'Amours (D-N.H.) said. "But month. we cannot fulfill that mission "You have helped make with the current merchant fleet America a giant in international . . . The American people do trade . . . you have converted not understand that," he said. America, our island, into one of the most dynamic, powerful Rep. James Oberstar CDeconomies—in fact the most im­ Minn.) lashed out at the admin­ portant economy—in the world. istration's so-called "free-trade "When this [Reagan] admin­ policy." "We play by the Mar­ istration talks about trade, more quis of Queensbury rules and and more I think their definition the others are using black belt of trade is to be visualized by a karate," he said. foreign ship docking at an Mondale, after criticizing the American port, being unloaded Reagan administration for fail­ with foreign goods. ure to live up to its promises to "My idea of trade is to go to Rep. Paul Simon (D-lll.) and a U.S. the maritime industry, did not that port and see American Senate candidate spoke of the need offer a broad, campaign prom­ workers loading American to increase the nation's conven­ ise-laden platform. But he did products onto American ships," tional forces instead of Reagan's suggest several ideas. Mondale said. sprinting in the nuclear arms race. He called for "new partner­ ship" between the government and the maritime industry , which would acknowledge the impor­ tance of the maritime industry. "I will move forward aggres­ sively with a program to make greater use of merchant seamen to help support our Navy," he said. "I believe in open trade, but I'm not a sucker," Mondale said about trade policy. He noted that some 36 nations have bilateral shipping agree­ ments which reserve cargo for their own ships. The U.S., un­ der Reagan, has refused to enter into any new bilateral agree­ ment, "even though it has meant American participation in American maritime trade has been reduced," Mondale said. 'We must be willing to ne­ gotiate bilateral, maritime agreements," he added. He also stressed that all chan­ nels of communication between maritime labor and industry with the White House must be open SIU Secretary-Treasurer Joe DIGIorgio and Mondale exchange greetings following the former vice president's and active. He said his admin­ speech Mondale called for a greater use of the merchant marine to support the Navy, bilateral trade and new istration would strive for that. partnership and communication between the government and the merchant marine. The themes stressed by Mon­ dale and the other speakers cen­ tered around maritime's role in both defense and trade. Rep. Paul Simon (D-Ill.), attempting to unseat GOP Sen. Charles Percy, said one of his main con­ cerns was this administration s massive nuclear buildup at the expense of conventional mili­ tary forces, all of which depend on the merchant marine for sup­ ply and transportation. He said if the administration continues the nuclear buildup, the nation will be faced with the horrible, horrible choice of using nuclear weapons or doing nothing at all." The Reagaa administration's inaction on maritime issues and attitudes toward American workers was slammed heavily by each speaker. "This administration has not helped [the maritime industry] at all," Sen. Daniel Inouye (DHawaii) said. American mail to the NATO countries is not carried on U.S.flag ships, he said, but instead • .y.' • 441 18/LOG/June 1984 _ �I ' SlU President Frank Drozak congratulates Mondale following the can­ didate's presentation to more than 300 maritime labor and industry representatives. SlU National Political Director Marianne Rogers (right) introduces Mon­ dale to some of the headquarters staffers who greeted him; Gay Fowler, legislative department assistant, and Mike Neumann, Transportation Institute government relations representative. '-i Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) charged the Reagan administration with ignoring the nation's merchant marine and not helping the industry with any type of positive program. Following his speech, outlining his maritime proposals, Mondale spent about 15 minutes mingling with the guests at SlU headquarters. Rep. Norman D'Amours (D-N.H.) and a candidate for the U.S. Sen­ ate, stressed the need for a strong merchant marine to support the nation's military in emergency sit­ uations. < .n.W' , '"i I A I, .1 A buffet was prepared for the guests by Chief Chef Romeo Lupinacci (with chef's hat). Mondale took time to pose with him and members of the SS Constitution who provided service, including headwaiter John Nolan (right). Mondale and guest share a little joke following the presidential hopeful's speech about maritime. June 1984/LOG/19 �!«j., _ - w ^ , e'i--^jll',i„'-itr.T^-ai: -• J'- Grassroots Rolls Along ^,V Drozak Takes Message to Alabama Airwaves If the response to SIU Pres­ ident Frank Drozak's appear­ ance on Alabama public televi­ sion is any indication, the SIU/ MTD grassroots program is making an impact on the people around this country. Last month Drozak appeared on a statewide hook-up to talk about the problems the mer­ chant marine is having. The phone lines were busy for the entire 30 minutes. The questions ranged from the basic to more detailed questions from people who said they had been hearing about the merchant marine lately and just couldn't believe the industry was in such bad shape. Several callers questioned the high cost of American crews. "I understand that an ordinary seaman on an American ship makes as much as some captains on those foreign-flag ships," one person said. "The American standard of living is different from the Chinese, or Korean or Tai­ wanese. If we're going to live under the Chinese standard of living and make 50 cents a day, then we could probably com­ pete," Drozak said. He pointed out that in the past several years, overall crew costs have come down and pro­ ductivity has gone up, an in­ credible 400 percent increase in productivity. "I don't know what you do / for a living, but I bet we could replace you with someone from Taiwan and do the job cheaper. You are comparing apples and oranges. Yes, it costs more for U.S. crews," he added. Another caller highlighted the lack of understanding about just what the U.S. merchant marine is. He said that one of the prob­ lems was the docks, with the costs and alleged corruption along the docks. "We sail the ships. That's all we do. We do not load the cargo or transport the cargo to the ships," Drozak said. Another caller said that after reading several articles in the past few months, since the grassroots campaign began, he has become alarmed at the growth of the Soviet fleet and erosion of the U.S. merchant marine. Fittingly, the last caller of the show didn't have a question. He said that he had heard Drozak and read about the terrible state of the merchant marine.' 'I think you should get behind him (Dro­ zak) and write your senator. Do something to help get the mer­ chant marine back on its feet," the caller told the audience. Drozak outlined several areas which could help, including some types of government flnancial help. "If it's worth having, then it's worth paying for. If it's not. p,• ;"n >'1; Grassroots in Houston Grassroots in San Francisco then let's just forget it. I think it's worth having and I think most American people do too," he said. While Drozak was taking to the airwaves. Seafarers and their families across the country were out in force too. As the presidential primary season drew to an end, the can­ didates were met by Seafarers at several stops around the country. Television and radio stations were picking up news items generated by the grass­ roots movement. And the edi^ torial pages of newspapers in­ cluded letters and editorials about the fleet. "Every place I go, I see signs of activity. Seafarers out there hustling, their familes too. We are making the American people aware of our nation's merchant marine, and that's what we want to do," Drozak said. if Senate Agrees, 1,000 Jobs House Ok's Re-flagging Two Passenger Ships (Continued from Page 15.) "There comes a time when the realities of the situation must be considered," Biaggi said. He also told the House that the amendment does not specify any particular ship, and at least five ships—probably more—can meet the re-flagging require­ ments. The bill only allows for two re-flaggings. The night of the House de­ bate, SIU President Frank Dro­ zak sent the following telegram to all House members. "During floor consideration of the DOD authorization bill, the Seafarers International Union requests your support of an amendment, to be offered by Congressman Mario Biaggi. It would authorize DOD, in the interest of national security, to waive the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 and permit the re-flag­ ging of passenger vessels ca­ pable of serving as troop ships. This amendment recognizes the present deficiency in sealift ca­ pability and the role the mer­ chant marine plays in trans­ 20/LOG/June 1984 • porting troops and supplies during war time. Presently, only two oceangoing passenger ships fly the U.S. flag. Passage of this amendment would strengthen sealift capability by permitting a limited number of vessels with American crews to engage in the domestic passenger vessel trade. "The Falkland Islands crisis emphasized the significance of passenger vessels in serving as troop and hospital ships. Given the unstable political conditions throughout the world, the U.S. cannot afford to pass up this opportunity to strengthen the nation's defense through enact­ ment of this provision. We urge your support of the Biaggi amendment." The Senate is expected to consider its version of the De­ fense Department's authoriza­ tions later this month. The reflagging question could either be included in their action or con­ sidered during the conference hearings between both houses to iron out any differences in the legislation. �v,;^ .a.'. y.—I- =—fc..—.«"—'•«• "- • -:: I« Inland Newrs -. :.. : ',- - • • • . ;j_,- J >-'*'-is"^»",'.' ' .yi?"::' , i • .>; special Supplement Inland crews conference Takes Hard Look At IndUStrV Problems union Isstaff Agree: Ml. IIIUU3LI y ri wuici la Members, Communication Essential P Clarence and Nettie Cagle look over the week's schedule before the conference opened on Monday. Clarence ships as a cook with Crowley Marine out of Jacksonville. N.B.C. Lines was represented at the conference by Paul Pearson, left, and Engineer G.C. "Skip" Davidson. INEY POINT, MD., June 8—SIU President Frank Drozak firmly pledged a new program to licensed and unli* censed delegates at the June 38 Inland Crews Conference here which would "broaden repre­ sentation and communication" in the more than 100 tug and barge companies employing SIU Boatmen. More than one hundred boat­ men, employed by a wide va­ riety of American tug, barge and dredge companies, gathered in Piney Point, Md. last week to take an intensive look at an industry that is in trouble. "This meeting is the first of its kind in this industry, and the partici­ pation here shows that the mem­ bers of our organization are con­ cerned," Seafarers International Union President Frank Drozak said at the conclusion of the week-long conference at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship—SIU's Training Center. The well-received plan, set to start July 1, will have elected delegates, unlicensed and li­ censed, from each company fleet in order to improve communi­ cations between SIU members on the boats and the Union's staff and elected officials. (Continued on Page 22). SIU President Frank Drozak opened this historic Inland Conference with a call for unity. At right is Conference Chairman Joe Sacco. 3 • In th6 Workshops—Fscing the Problems, Finding Solutions i!- i• i! f:a • f-J! ^ Everyone had a chance to express their views, and everyone listened carefully to what each had to say. It was that kind of conference. U" *• Members of the Unlicensed Workshop spent many hours discussing problems and formulating recommendations to improve communications and protect their job security. June 1984/LOG/21 �it y' •,\ «.i- " If"' ... -f Better Communications Brings union Closer (Continued from Page 21.) Capt. Herbert "Bert" Thompson of Crowley Marine of the port of Wilmington, Calif., who was chairman of the Li­ censed Boatmen Workshop, set the conference tone when he recommended "that the Union and its membership work to­ gether to break down barriers, and to effectively communicate so that both the Union and its membership can work together for the welfare of all." Also standing out in the Li­ censed Workshop was Capt. Ralph Gardner of Mariner Tow­ ing who called the new program ''a first step in the right direction to bring the Union and its mem­ bership together." There were others, including Capt. Louis "Lou" Flade of McAllister Brothers of the port of Phila­ delphia, and Capt. Robert Watkins of Cape Fear Towing, Wil­ mington, N.C., who was secretary for the committee. The Unlicensed Workshop was chaired by Robert Charlet of National Marine with Don Tillman of Crescent Towing in the port of New Orleans as sec­ retary. ' In the middle of the confer­ ence week, SIU SecretaryTreasurer Joe DiGiorgio gave his report to the members, giv­ ing them an insight into the problem of hospital overbilling (20-30 percent) and recom­ mending a change in the present unequal dues system to a more efficient and standardized sys­ tem of dues, $300 a year for everyone. At the conclusion of the con­ ference, both workshops rec­ ommended; Harold McDaniel, who works as engineer for G&H towing, and Wally Hogan, a mate with G&H, listened carefully during the morning sessions and took an active part in the afternoon workshop disci^ons. (Continued on Page 23.) Licensed Workshop Chairman Burt Thompson, right, makes a point during one of the discussions as Norfolk Port Agent Jim Martin, left, and Inland SIU Representative Byron Kelley listen. SIU Vice President in Charge of Contracts Red Campbell explained the importance of the SIU Constitution in safeguarding and promoting the rights of the membership. T'i: J i. iV' Robert Charlet, who works with National Marine, was chairman of the Unlicensed Workshop. 22/LOG/June 1984 This was the scene as the Inland Conference got under way. �•— '• ' •; - ••j^fa-::_t: Lg.'r-Ii ,.-> . I, I r,ii.,V.i Delegates Draft Program For Unity. Job Security Piney Point Port Agent Carl Peth, left, talks about the Seafarers Farm with a group of delegates and their wives. (Continued from Page 22.) • Increase dues to $75 a quarter or $300 a year to be placed on the ballot this fall for a vote, since it is a constitutional change. • Elect a delegate from each department on all SIU tugs, boats and barges to represent their crews on all matters and hold monthly meetings. • A VCR video tape recorder should be installed by the com­ panies on all the boats for im­ proved communications through the use of SlU-produced edu­ cational and informational pro­ grams. • Amend the Constitution to increase the fine to $100 (li­ censed members asked for a $250 maximum a day) for each offense of a member crossing a sanctioned (Union) picket line or not performing picket line duties or working during strikes. • Change the monthly mem­ bership meeting time in the local halls to 10:30 a.m. • Extend the Jones Act to the 200-mile limit of the U.S. • Help our Union officials to organize the unorganized. • Oppose the Reagan admin­ istration's proposal to adopt a subminimum wage. • Contribute to SPAD, the Seafarers Political Action Do­ nation, on a voluntary basis, • Support the training pro­ grams of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship and the LOG. • Licensed members should be covered by NLRB protec­ tion. Furthermore, the Licensed Workshop recommended: • To follow up on all the issues discussed so as to get them done. • Support the Maritime De­ fense League which pays for legal help when a member is involved in a strike. (Continued on Page 24.) Capt. Don Tobin and his wife Pat examine some of the conference materials as the morning session gets under way. Capt. Tobin works with New York Cross Harbor. Mobile Port Agent Tommy Glidewell stressed the importance of communications as an essential tool in solving grievances and pro­ tecting the job security of the mem­ bership. Dean of Education John Mason said that training and upgrading are the keys to job security, and he urged Inland members to use the school to improve their job skills. SIU Vice President Joe Sacco, whose long experience in the inland field helped him to set the direction of the conference as its chairman, urged the delegates to "open up and discuss the problems that are troubling you." « June 1984/LOG/23 I !r -.' -i^ij �4;" •>-H---" ^ '.' '• -."-I- ^.--»i. ..'. /". • .; r_ .. -.-V SlU History and Future Examined by Delegates (Continued from Page 23.) The Unlicensed Workshop also recommended: • Support the grassroots campaign. • Ask the U.S. Congress and the membership to stop con­ glomerates from buying the small inland towboat companies. • Prepare a feasibility study of the Preferred Provider Hos­ pital System. The delegates conference was chaired by SIU Gulf Vice Pres­ ident Joe Sacco. SIU Great Lakes and Western Rivers Vice President Mike Sacco, and Port Agent Pat Pillsworth explained the purpose of the conference to the delegates and outlined the goals. Brother Sacco also as­ sisted delegates in the Licensed Workshop. Great Lakes Inland Repre­ sentative Byron Kelley led off the conference telling the dele­ gates, "There is nothing more important than servicing the membership." SIU Vice President in Charge of Contracts Angus "Red" Campbell next told the dele­ gates on the 40th anniversary of the Allied Invasion (D-Day, June 6, 1944) of Normandy, France in World War II, and how he, onboard a merchant ship, saw deep-sea tugs under heavy fire tow the caissons near to the beaches and later sunk for land­ ing breakwaters. "Red" then recounted the history of the SIU and the SIU Constitution and how it serves to protect the rights of the mem­ bership. He was followed by New Or­ leans Port Agent Pat Pillsworth who detailed the structure of the SIU and how it works to promote the interests of the in­ land membership. Then LOG Editor Charles Svenson and Mobile Port Agent Tom Glidewell told how the newspaper was focusing on the Inland Waterways every month, stressing the need for commu­ nication as the only way to un­ derstand and solve our prob­ lems. (Continued on Page 25.) SHLSS Vice President Frank Mongelli welcomes delegates and their families to the school. At right is SIU Vice President Joe Sacco. During their tour of Washington, Inland Conference delegates and their wives visited the AFL-CIO headquarters and the offices of the Maritime Trades Department. Here, Mike Rosanio, a staff member at MTD, explains how the SlU's affiliation with MTD and the AFL-CIO beefs up the bargaining and political muscle of their union. New Orieans Port Agent Pat Pillsworth talked about the structure of the SIU and its affiliations with the Maritime Trades Department. Listening are SIU Vice President Joe Sacco and Mobile Port Agent Tommy Glidewell. '• ^K"'"' I'' 'f ' Enjoying a barbeque supper at poolside are Charles and Libby Leeuwenburg, Harold and Peggy McDaniel, and Emmanuel Eliadis. 24/LOG/June 1984 SIU Legislative Director Frank Pecquex talked to the delegates about politics in the nation's capital during a lunch at the House Rayburn building. �Delegates Learn the ins and Outs Of Capitol's Political Scene (Continued from Page 24.) For John Williamson who works with the Maryland Pilots Assn. out of Norfolk, the conference wjas a family affair. With him were his wife Lee and son John III, age 5 months. Leo Bonser, administrator of the SlU Pension & Welfare Plan, told the delegates what the Union is doing to keep down the costs of administering the Plans so that benefits to members and their fam­ ilies will be secure. St. Louis Port Agent Mike Dagen explained the procedures for han­ dling grievances and arbitration matters. St. Louis Port Agent Mike Dagan ended the second day of the conference by telling the delegates how to handle beefs on the boats. The next day, SIU Health and Pension Plans Adniinistrator Leo Bonser and Plans Special Coun­ sel Carolyn Gentile gave them the latest rundown on the pro­ grams. SHLSS Vocational Educa­ tion Director John Mason re­ viewed the many training pro­ grams available ' to Inland members. After that, on the next to the last day of the conference, SIU Legislative Director and MTD National Field Coordinator Frank Pecquex and SIU Na­ tional Political Director Mari­ anne Rogers told the delegates that "the real fight for job se­ curity is on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C." The last day of the confer­ ence, Transportation Institute's (TI) Executive Director Peter Luciano gave the delegates an up-to-date account of the many economic issues facing the in­ land industry today. Later, TPs Director of Inland Waterways Tom Allegretti and TPs Domestic Department's Bob Fogle and Mike Neumann went into the U.S. Navy's tug fleet, the Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline, pilotage aboard tug­ boats, Port and Inland Water­ ways Development Programs, User Fees, Interaction with the Coast Guard, Alaskan Oil, Title XI Ship Financing Program, Oil Spill Liability and Compensa­ tion, CSX Acquisition of ACBL, coal topping off, Alaska Third Proviso, Repeal of the Jones Act, the domestic dredge fleet, and preference for American dredging contractors. u •i 1 The kids had a good time, too. Just ask Michelle Flade (I.), Kim Watkins, center, and Yvonne Wroten. \ SIU Representative Marshall Novak, from Wilmington, listens as Tom Casey, from Orgulf Transportation, asks a question at one of the momin^ai sessions. Participation in the Licensed Workshop sessions was lively, and a great deal of misunderstandings were cleared up—on all sides. June 1984/LOG/25 �: i;,-;.-«rtr«IK?at5rass=2^ inland crews Conference—securiW and uni^ Charii and Gertrude Funck listen to one of ttte ntoming session ,, speakers. Funck works for National Marine. Sy Thorpe from the SlU Data Center, explains the Union's computer program to the Inland delegates. .•\. i. •®1 Jackie Knoetgen, SHLSS Dean of Academic Education, encouraged delegates to take advantage of the many educational opportunities open to them at the school. Tom Allegretti, Transportation In­ stitute director of inland waterways, explains some of the regulations and legislation which could have possible effects on the inland in­ dustry and jobs. Marv Unn Rogers, a counselor at the Seafarers Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center, explains the program to the delegates and their wives during a tour of the SHLSS facilities. Pilot Duties Still Under Study Cant Burt Thompson, of Crowley Marine In Wilmington, Ca«f- addresses Kfere^ with SlU vice president Mike Sacco in ttackground. 267 LOG/Jund^ 1984 The question of allowing tug/ barge masters, mates or operators to act as pilots of their vessels in the coastwise trades lawsuit which forced the Coast Guard iiito a strict mterpretation of its rules and required the use of independent pilots Until the late 1970s it was common practice in most ports to have those crewmembers pilot their vessels. However, a group of pilots from Port Everglades, Fla. challenged the practice and eventually won a regulations which, m would restore the the erewmembers. The biU has submitted testimony and comments in support of the changes, The matter is still under consideration. �——.1- SONAT Conference Sets New Goals SlU President Frank Drozak opened the SONAT Conference with a call for unity against the common foe: the Reagan administration, and the conglomerates. Capt. William Hynson sails with I.O.T., and he took this SONAT Conference seriously, as did all of the delegates. Here he listens to a discussion with close attention. At right is SlU Piney Point Port Agent Carl Peth. Jerry DeCola, who works as a cook for I.O.T., had some pretty strong opinions during the workshop ses­ sion, and he expressed them. All of the SONAT delegates had ample opportunity to express their own thoughts and opinions. Greg Luce, tankerman for Mariner Towing, makes a point during one of the workshop meetings. Job security and unity were the foundation themes for the first in a series of Crews Con­ ferences, for SONAT employ­ ees which took place May 1318 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. Two more conferences are scheduled. One begins June 10, and another will begin June 24. SIU President Frank Drozak opened the five-day session and set the tone. "We are facing some serious problems," he said, "but I am confident that if we are open with each other and communicate with each other we can solve these problems." During the conference, the delegates talked in detail about their contract, their upcoming negotiations, their health, wel­ fare and pension programs, their training opportunities at SHLSS—and their concerns. Morning sessions were de­ voted to information talks by SIU officials and representa­ tives from the Plans, SHLSS and various SIU departments. These included the Union's leg­ islative and political depart­ ments and the computer section which is designed to improve processing of members' claims. The afternoon session pro­ vided delegates an opportunity to ask the Union officials and representatives questions, and to discuss and make recommen­ dations for the upcoming ne­ gotiations with SONAT. Many of the delegates brought their wives, and some brought their children—and all of them had an enjoyable and informa­ tive five days. Tours were ar­ ranged for the wives, and they had a special meeting with a top representative of the SIU Pen­ sion and Welfare Plans so that they could learn more about their benefits as dependents. In wrapping up the confer­ ence, Drozak said that the bot­ tom line is this: "We are willing to work with management as we always have been, but we are not going to give back those rights that we have fought so hard to establish." i •ij. SIU Secretary-Treasurer Joe DiGiorgio answers questions for delegates attending one of the workshops during the first SONAT Conference. Bruce Godfrey, second from left, checks the status of his welfare benefit claims with SlU Claims Processor Paula Hamilton, at right. Brother Godfrey sails as AB with I.O.T. With him is his wife, and at left is SlU Inland Representative Frank Paladino. AB John Allman and Captain Tom Braddy, both with the I.O.T., took an active part in discussions during the workshop sessions. AB Tommy Farrell and Captain Jack Hearn were elected by their brother delegates to head up the workshops—and they did a fine job. Larry Hensley, barge captain for I.O.T.. and his family enjoy lunch in the cafeteria after the morning session. June 1984/LOG/27 �. >"» New SlU Contract: 4 Tugs, 32 SID Jobs Back in Detroit After a two-year absence. Great Lakes Towing Co. has resumed shipdocking opera­ tions on the Detroit River fol­ lowing ratification of contract agreements with SIU Great Lakes Boatmen on April 1. As a result of the new con­ tract, four newly reconditioned tugs, the Nebraska, Wyoming, Indiana and the Wisconsin have been assigned to the port of Detroit, renewing employment opportunities that were lost to SIU boatmen when the com­ pany withdrew from the port in 1982 citing financial difficulties. The four tugs bring to 46 the number of active Great Lakes Towing vessels in the region and 32 the number of jobs on the four tugs. The Detroit tugs are enlisted primarily to dock and undock foreign and domestic liners conducting trade on the Lakes and perform icebreaking and inter-port towing. The rescue of ships stranded in ice last April from one of the worst winter thaws on Lake St. Clair, a connecting artery link­ ing fresh water shipping to the St. Lawrence Seaway was one of the inaugural projects under­ taken by the Detroit tugs. Al­ though tugs normally provide emergency relief, especially in the thick of winter ice jams, the SIU crews working the St. Clair were home in time for dinner. "There was an old saying that somebody had to die or retire before there were openings on the tugs," said Algonac SIU Patrolman Byron Kelley. The Detroit jobs, called 'lunch box runs,' are in-port jobs affording eight-hour shifts and the chance to return home when the work day is ended. What's Happening in Washington: Unfair User Fees Stil11n Port Bill 1- While the Senate Finance Committee made some changes in the port development and user fee bill under considera­ tion, the biggest concern to the SIU, unfair user fees, was not addressed. The bill, S-1739, does not set specific user fees for improved and deepened harbors, inland waterways and channels, but does allow for levying such fees. It allows the federal government to foot the bill for 70 percent of a port's development up to 45 feet, and the local entity must make up the rest with user fees. For projects deeper than 45 feet, the local authorities would have to provide ICQ percent financ­ ing, though federal loan guar­ antees would be available. During the most recent hear­ ings, the Finance Committee set a system where Congress would have to approve the user fees established by the ports. The SIU believes that oper­ ators and ships which do not directly benefit from the im­ provements should not be forced to foot the bill. For example, if a port is dredged to a depth greater than 45 feet, current ships with no need for such improve­ ments should not have to pay for them. In many cases the ships which would benefit from the deepening would be large foreign-flag ships, such as col­ liers. It is unlikely the bill will be acted upon before this session of Congress ends. !: .,sl Late last month the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. bought a barge unloader for $4-million from the Maryland Port Administration for possible use in dredging in the port of Baltimore. Contract negotiations were still ongoing at the Great Lakes D & D Co. early this month with the Dredge Owners Assn. The Luedtke Engineering Co. has two new jobs at Lansing, Iowa and at Ludington, Mich. Contract Ratified at Radciiff Materials in N.O. Jhe< Boatmen's votes were counted early this month at Radciiff Materials on a new contract in the port of New Orleans and resulted in a ratification of the pact by the membership rank-and-file. 3 Contracts Okayed in Norfolk ^ Three new contracts were ratified by Boatmen in the port of Norfolk at the Sheridan Towing and Transportation Co., STC Little Curtis Co. and at the Buckley Towing Co. (American Towing-Southern Div.). Negotiations continued early this month at the Inland and Coastal Towing Co. (Allied Towing) and a bargaining extension was granted to contract negotiators at the Cape Fear Towing Co., Wilmington, N.C. Their contract ends in August. SIU V-' Great Lakes D & D Buys Barge Unloader It's Your Union We Need Your Help Do We Have Your Correct Address? v: ,' f- i -I •••, •k .SS" ?r You may miss out on some important announcements concerning your BENEFITS, you CONTRACT, your UPGRADING, and other UNION MATTERS if we do not have your CORRECT MAILING ADDRESS. Please take time to fill out this MAIL ADDRESS coupon, and mail it to: Seafarers Internationa Union, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. PLEASE PRINT Your Full Name Street Address Book Number Social Security No. Box # City State ZIP We want to make sure that you get your copy of the LOG on time each month, and we need your help. If you are getting more than one copy of the LOG delivered to you, or if you have changed your address, or if your name or address is mis-printed . . . please fill in the special coupon printed on this page and send it to: The LOG 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Today's Date 28/LOG/June 1984 ms �I ttllll Seafarers International Union oif North America, AFL-CIO June 1984 iJliiigt0ti Legislative. Administrative and Regulatory Happenings WASHINGTON REPORT REAGAN AND MARITIME News from Wall Street and the State Department has been decidedly mixed. A day doesn't go by without some expert talking about some kind of impending showdown on the domestic or interna­ tional scene. Most Americans seem to be taking this news in full stride. The mood of the country has been surprisingly sedate over the past few months. People seem to be more interested in Michael Jackson than in the possible collapse of NATO or the disintegration of the international eco­ nomic order. Perhaps that is because most people haven't been affected by any of these events in any direct way. They read about the war between Iran and Iraq, yet haven't had to confront any cut-off in oil supplies. Budget deficits are mounting past the point of no return, yet inflation is temporarily down and so is the unemployment rate. Things are spinning out of control in Cen­ tral America, but so far at least no Amer­ icans are engaged in combat. In many ways, the country is sitting on a time bomb. Deep down inside, most people know that they are living in a period of profound change. Yet they have been through so much during the past 20 yearsVietnam, hard economic times, a seem­ ingly unending re-evaluation of values and standards—that they probably want to savor these last moments of quiet. One of President Reagan's biggest pol­ icy failures has been with regard to the American-flag merchant marine. Four years ago he said that "if the United States is to survive as a viable and progressive nation... we must develop and undertake a maritime policy that will demonstrate our understanding of the seas to America's future; re-establish the U.S.-flag commer­ cial fleet as an effective economic instru­ ment capable of supporting U.S. interests abroad, and demonstrate America's con­ trol of the seas in the face of any chal­ lenges." Those words are as true today as they were four years ago. More so, in fact, given what has happened in the Falkland Islands and in the Persian Gulf. Unfortunately, President Reagan has done nothing to bring about the revival that he himself,called essential to this nation's survival. Important maritime pro­ grams have been cut or completely elim­ inated. The American-flag merchant ma­ rine has dwindled to fewer than 560 vessels, which is far less than is needed to provide this country with an adequate sealift capability in case of a protracted inter­ national conflict. WHO RENEFITS? The chief beneficiary of this public mood is Ronald Reagan, whose record as pres­ ident should have made him highly vul­ nerable in this election year. Yet the polls have him running more than 20 percent ahead of his nearest Democratic chal­ lenger. Most Americans like his amiable style and are reluctant to hold him re­ sponsible for his policy failures. It is important, however, for Americans to face up to these policy failures, espe­ cially since they pose serious long-term problems for this country. While the huge budget deficits caused by Reagan's tax cuts and defense buildup have spurred a short-term recovery, they also threaten to drive interest rates higher than they were a year-and-a-half ago, when the unem­ ployment rate shot past 10 percent, the highest since the Great Depression. Unfortunately, many of Reagan's policy failures will only become apparent when it will be too late to do anything about them. Take, for example, his decision to ease up on OSHA safety and health reg­ ulations. Not many people are too con­ cerned about this issue. But just think how many people will come down with cancer five or 10 years from now because Ann Burford failed to properly fulfill her duties as head of the EPA. GRASSROOTS Given the failure of the past several administrations to do anything to stem the decline of the American-flag merchant ma­ rine, the Seafarers International Union has decided to implement its own grassroots program. The program, which is barely two months old, is already reaping benefits for American seamen. SIU members across the country are attending rallies wearing distinctive SIU caps and carrying signs. They are asking the candidates difficult questions about the American-flag merchant marine. Pres­ ident Drozak, the architect of this pro­ gram, is talking to community leaders across the country in order to educate them about the vital role that the maritime industry plays in the defense and economy of this country. It is important to remember that every successful political movement of the last 10 years has had at its base an effective grassroots foundation. Ronald Reagan wouldn't have been elected president un­ less the New Right and the Moral Majority had not carefully built a strong grassroots political machine. The answer to job se­ curity is in grassroots. to be registered under the U.S. registry. It's been 26 years since a passenger ship was built in the U.S. a The Authorizations bill was passed by the House of Representatives with the amendment intact. At present, no legis­ lation has been introduced in the Senate concerning this matter. This is an important issue that could generate as many as 1,200 se2ifaring jobs for merchant seamen and spur the revival of the American-flag passenger vessel in­ dustry. It would be helpful for all of you to write your senators about this. PUERTO RICAN PASSENGER TRADE The House of Representatives has ap­ proved a bill, H.R. 89, that would allow foreign-flag participation in the Puerto Rican passenger trade. This is an Unfortunate bill that would weaken the provisions of the Jones Act and discourage Americanflag operators from competing in the trade. The SIU is working hard to defeat this bill, which Recently was placed on the Senate calendar. SHIPYARD INCENTIVE PAYMENT PROGRAM The House Merchant Marine and Fish­ eries Committee marked up H.R. 5220, a bill that would replace the now defunct Construction Differential Subsidy Pro­ gram with a new Shipyard Incentive Pay­ ment Program. Under the terms of the legislation, the shipyards themselves would receive a direct subsidy payment of up to 50 percent of the bid price of new buildings to offset the higher cost of domestic vessel construction. H.R. 5220 contains one serious draw­ back: It contains language that could lead to the elimination of the ODS Program. Until this language is eliminated or cleared up, the SIU will strongly oppose passage of the program. Support SPAD PASSENGER SHIPS After a fierce floor fight, the House of Representatives voted to attach an amend­ ment introduced by Rep. Mario Biaggi (DN. Y.) to the 1985 Department of Defense Authorizations bill. The amendment would permit two foreign-built passenger vessels June 1984/LOG/29 �5Ti? -- -Jet • I-' iT: ii:.' J j I ^ H • AFL-CIO Lauds Lundeberg School Look out Bal Harbour, Flor­ ida: There is a new kid on the block—Piney Point, Maryland. The SIU's new Training and Recreation Center at the Sea­ farers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship has recently hosted several Labor Move­ ment meetings, along with its heavy load of SIU conferences. The most recent was the AFLCIO's spring meeting of its Ex­ ecutive Council. Thfe board held its meeting there at the invitation of SIU President Frank Drozak, also an AFL-CIO executive vice president. This is what the Executive Council had to say. Statement by the AFL-CIO Executive Council on Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship May 9, 1984 Piney Point, Md The Seafarers' Harry Lun­ deberg School of Seamanship provides a model in ongoing union education. The Seafarers International Union uses the fa­ cility to great advantage for trainees, members seeking up­ grading, the SIU's overall mem­ ber education, and to the ad­ vancement of the maritime art. The AFL-CIO Executive Council wishes to express its AFL-CIO President Lane KIrkland chats with three members of the SS Constitution's crew attending SHLSS for training and upgrading. They also served during the AFL-ClO's Executive Council meeting. The crewmembers are (I. to r.) Lori Jackson, Erin Wakabayashi and Malia Schradrer. admiration to the Lundeberg School and its appreciation to SIU President Frank Drozak, to the other officers of the SIU, to Frank Mongelli, vice president of the Lundeberg School, and to the staff and students of the Lundeberg School. Their hospitality and effi­ ciency contributed much to the success of this May 1984 AFLCIO Executive Council meetCongratulations to the crew of the Constitution who completed their training and upgrading courses on June 1 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. SHLSS Vice President Frank Mongelli and Chief Chef Romeo Lupinacci join the Seafarers for a group portrait. They are: Chris Easom, Lori Ann Jackson, Sherry Matsumoto, Stephanie Nakasome, Carl Poggioli, Walter Postlewait Jr., Randall Stack, Robert Butcher, Laura Hans, Curtis Talley, Theodore Howell, Philip Lau, John Nolan, Teofilo Ponce Jr., Hogradth Puni, Malia Schrader, Brian Takeda Carlos Ferreira, Stephen Hicks, Erin Wakabayashi and Donald Wallace. pear Brothers & Sisters : I ft AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Thomas R. Donahue address the Exec­ utive Council. t.'. 'k 30/LOG/June 1984 X .-fe •: On behalf of all the members of the SIU, / want to express my appreciation to you for the excellent job you did in serving the members of the AFL-CIO Executive Council when they met recently at the Harry Lundeberg School. By your excellent service and courteous professional opera­ tion of the dining room, you demonstrated the high quality of training of SIU members. In the process, you provided an example of the outstanding level of service not only at SHLSS, but also on the passen­ ger ships on which you serve. I hope many of those on thif AFL-CIO Executive Council wiU one day take a trip on the Amer­ ican Hawaii passenger vessels, so that they can again enjoy the top notch service they received at SHLSS. I am enclosing a copy of the resolution of appreciation adopted by the AFL-CIO for your fine work. The delegates to the SIUNA Convention also send you their regards for a Job well done. ^ ^ Sincerely, Frank Drozak President �Seafarers * HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP \ / Piney Point Maryland First Aid & CPR Don't Leave Here , Without It!!! Due to the inherent isolation of shipboard members, safety becomes a very important issue to seafarers. Here at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship safety is stressed in all of our courses. Accidents, of course, will hap­ pen and to prepare our students to meet these emergencies, the school offers a course in First Aid and a course in CPR. Both courses are required for all our entry level trainees and recommended to our upgrading students. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) refers to life-sustaiiiing medical treatment that artificially restores oxygen to the vital organs of a person experiencing respiratory or heart failure. The CPR class teaches students the principles and techniques of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in accordance with the standards of the American Heart Association. Students are awarded the American Heart Association CPR Certification after successfully completing the course. I The First Aid course provides the principles arid techniques of safety and basic first aid according to the accepted standards of the American Red Cross. After suc­ cessful completion of the course, students are awarded the American Red Cross Standard First Aid Certification. The value of accurate knowledge in First Aid and CPR cannot be over emphasized. You might be able to save a limb, you might be able to save a life. If you use your knowledge only once the course was worth your time. Sign up for the First Aid and CPR courses while you are attending classes at SHLSS. Don't regret that you pass up the oppor­ tunity. SHLSS Instructor, Janet Cook observes as David Veiandra and Claude Hollings apply a splint to Grant Marzette. The Steward Recertlfication class observes CPR techniques. Norman Evans and Paul Stubblefleld practice splinting a leg fracture on victim, Conrad Gauthler. unaer tne ui IMOIUJW.W. , Sr the. aireuuuM directlon.^of_jn^r;5sl°' George Luke and Roberto Principe practice basic CI June 1984/LOG/31 �•V Seafarers Training & Recreation Open for Vacationing SlU Members The SIU and the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship are proud to announce the opening of the hotel as a vacation center for the sumnier. SIU members and their families may make reservations for a two-week period during the months of June 1st through September 1st and enjoy the recreational facilities of the Seafarers Training and Recreation Center. This does not affect the regularly scheduled upgrading courses and conferences held throughout the summer. The Center has an olympic-size swimming- pool, tennis courts, game room, pool tables. Anchor Bar, Sea Chest and a fiilly equip­ ped Health Spa. Boating and fishing are also available for your vacationing pleasure. The six-story Seafarers Training and Recreational Center has over 290 rooms available for upgrading students, conference members and guests. A number of these rooms have been set aside for vacationing SIU members and' their families. Each room contains two double beds, color TV, bureaus, desks and a table with chairs. Located in historic southern Maryland, the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship sits on the banks of the St. George's River in Piney Point, Md. The campus consists of more than 60 acres of waterfront prop­ erty. Come and enjoy the lavish ac­ commodations and recreational facilities of the Seafarers Training and Recreation Center. For reservations please fill out the coupon below. SEAFARERS TRAINING & RECREATION CENTER Reservation Information : Name: _ Book n : S.S. if — ; Address: i Telephone n I Number in Party ; Date of Arrival _ (Stay is limited to 2 weeks) : Date of Departure i J". V!' Send to: Seafarers Training & Recreation Center Piney Point, Md. 20674 (Phone:301-994 0010) 32/LOG/June 1984 k' • •i!:v it 'J -' LOBBY The spacious lobby is accented with three large area rugs which contain the SIU emblem. your Holiday at the SHLSS Vacation Center: What It Will Cost The costs for room and board at the SHLSS Vacation Center have been set at the minimum to make it possible for all SIU members and their families to enjoy a holiday at the Southern Maryland playground. Here are the costs: ROOM RATES: Single/$30 per day Double/$45 per day Family Rates: Member/$30 per day; Wife/$5 per day (No charge for children under 12.) MEALS: Member/$8.50 per day Wife/$4 per day Children/$4 per day So that as many of our members as possible can enjoy a holiday at SHLSS Vacation Center, the stay is limited to two weeks. �. 1 i r- AERIAL VIEW of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. HEALTH SPA The Health Spa features the latest in body-building equip­ ment including Nautilus, free weights and a universal gym. A sauna and steam room are also available. SEA CHEST The Sea Chest sells personal Items, souvenirs, magazines and snacks. SUITE Each suite contains two double beds, color TV, bureaus, desks and a table with chairs. ^ ANCHOR BAR The Anchor Bar, designed to resemble a Viking longboat, features the wooden figurehead which originally highlighted the SlU Hall Port 'O Call bar in Brooklyn. SWIMMING POOL TENNIS COURTS June 1984/LOG/33 �iffjiii^ THE SEAFARERS HARRY LUNDEBERG "• SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP '•K> •r% •r. The Color Guard and Marching Unit for the SHLSS, at the Maryland 350th Birthday Parade on May 19, 1984 were as follows: Laura Morgan, Armondo Voluntad, Nita Shepard, Randy White, Clinton Anderson, Derek Tinsiey, Noel Hernandez, Michael Donnelly, Jamie McCranle, George Greggs, DeWayne Dunn, James Van Horn, Patrick Rawley, Eric Ruiz, Cllverlo Wilson, Patrick Carter, Raymond Wezik, Kris Carson, Stanley Turner, Michael Eaton, Jan L. Clarke, Michael David, John McHellen. Have you seen the New 1984 School Bulletin. Look for them in your Union Hall or request a personal copy by writing to: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Public Relations Dept. Piney Point, Md. 20674 SHLSS COURSE GRADUATES U li}- .1 I ••1iM Diesel Engine Class Automation Welding Ramon All, Jack Andrews, Michael Golns, David Kopp, Donny Lovejoy, Michael Marth, Joseph Michael, Herman Neeley, Thomas Rodriguez, Unro Solomons. Front row I. to r.: Clinton Anderson, J. David Boyd. Second row 1. to r.: Calvin Williams (Instructor), Dean Camacho, Tony Adamaltis, Luciano Alfeo, Joe Vazquez. Front row I. to r.: Jan Haldir, Michael DeNardo. Back row I. to r.: Bill Foley (Instructor), Joe Kane, Edgar A. Nattlel III, Robert J. Ivanouskos, Charles Hamrick, Gene Speckman. Great Lakes Towboat Operators •I Our records indicate that you completed the Towboat Operators Course (Great Lakes) at SHLSS, however we do not have a copy of your license in our files. It is requested that you provide us with a Xerox copy of your license, Operators & 2nd Class Operators Don Braddy Michael Callendo David Carter James Courtney Thomas Diroff William Guerrin Kenneth Haines Mark Hall Murray Hughes George Johnson Richard Kulakowski Robert Lukowski Raymond McDonald Paul Pont Donald Radebaugh Robert Rogers Michael Sistare James Stanfield Richard Stropich Alexander Sweeney Donald Thayer Angelo Tirelli Charles West John West William West 34/LOG/June 1984 —Great Lakes Only2nd Class Operator 2nd Class Operator 2nd Class Operator 2nd Class Operator 2nd Class Operator 2nd Class Operator 2nd Class Operator Operator 2nd Class Operator 2nd Class Operator 2nd Class Operator 2nd Class Operator 2nd Class Operator 2nd Class Operator 2nd Class Operator 2nd Class Operator 2nd Class Operator 2nd Class Operator Operator 2hd Class Operator Operator 2nd Class Operator 2nd Class Operator 2nd Class Operator 2nd Class Operator front and back, so that we can update our files. If your name does not appear on this list and you hold a Great Lakes Operators License, please submit a copy of your license and your name will be added to the list at that time. The following information is provided to update my records: I received Operator or 2nd Class Operators License on Date • Operator • 2nd Class Operator Name: SS# _ Book^. Address: Telephone # Send To: Vocational Department, Attn: Joe Wall SHLSS PIney Point, Maryland 20674 '•j(i"a �.tr. . Upgrading Course Schedule July Through September 1984 Programs Geared to Improve Job Skills And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry ' Following are the updated course schedules for July through September 1984 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. For convenience of the membership, the course schedule Is separated into five categories: engine department courses; deck department courses; steward department courses; recertification programs; adult education courses. The starting and completion dates for all courses are also listed. Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are preparing to upgrade are advised to enroll In the courses of their choice as early as possible. Although every effort will be made to help every member, classes will be limited in size—so sign up early. Class schedules may be changed to reflect membership demands. SlU Representatives in ail ports will assist members in preparing applications. The following classes will be held through September 1984 as listed below: S. Engine Upgrading Courses Course Refrigeration Systems, Maintenance & Operations Pumproom Maintenance & Operations FiremanAA/atertender & Oiler QMED Marine Electronics Welding Diesel • Regular Marine Electrical Maintenance Check-In Date Completion Date September 9 October 26 September 2 October 19 August 12 September 27 August 5 July 8 July 8 September 30 August 5 September 2 October 26 August 17 August 10 November 2 September 7 November 2 Deck Upgrading Courses Course Lifeboatman Celestial Navigation/ Third Mate Quartermaster Towboat Operator Scholarship Program Third Mate Celestial Navigation/ Master/Mate F.T. Check-In Date Completion Date September 23 July 15 October 19 August 17 August 26 September 16 October 12 November 9 September 2 September 2 November 9 October 5 Adult Education Courses Course Check-In/ Completion Date Developmental Studies July 9 August 27 September 10 (GED) High Schooi Equivalency Program (ESL) English as a Second Language (ABE) Adult Basic Education Length of Course July 13 August 31 September 14 Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Recertification Programs Check-In Date Course Bosun Recertification August 26 Steward Recertification October 21 Completion Date October 8 December 3 Steward Upgrading Courses Course Check-In/ Completion Date Length of Course Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward bi-weekly bi-weekly bi-weekly monthly vanes varies varies varies Don't Miss Your Chance to Improve Your Skills How? SHLSS has self-study materials in many areas. Upon your request, SHLSS will send them to you to study in your spare time. You can use these skills; • on your job. • to improve your skills for upgrading. • to further your education. Please send me the area(s) checked below: MATH Fractions • Decimals • STUDY SKILLS Percents • Listening Skills Algebra • How To Improve Your Memory Geometry • How To Use Textbooks Trigonometry Study Habits (Spherical) • Text Anxiety ENGUSH: Writing Skiffs Test Taking Tactics Book 1-4 • Stress Management Writing Business Notetaking Know-How Letters • SOCIAL STUDIES Geography • COMMUNICATION SKILLS U.S. History • Tax Tips for Seafarers • Economics • Basic Metrics • Political Science • Name Street - • • State Zip City Book No. Social Security No. Department Sailing In Cut out this coupon and mail to: Adult Education Department Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point, Maryland 20674 Send it today! June 1984/LOG/35 , v. •I '• .....J,", ' �Apply Now for an SHLSS Upgrading Course f ! |M Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application wf i Name (Last) (•irst) Date of Birth (Middle) Address. Mo./Day/Year (Street) (City) (State) Deep Sea Member • (Zip Code) Inland Waters Member • Social Security/i' Bookie Date Book Was Issued. Telephone ^ ' (Area Code) Lakes Member • ^ Pacific • Seniority Port Presently .Registered ln_ Port Issued. Endorsement(s) or License(s) Now Held No • (if yes, fill in below) Are you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program: • Yes ,r-'. :• Trainee Program: From to (dates attended) Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses: • Yes No • (if yes, fill in below) Course(s) Taken Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes No • Firefighting: • Yes No • CPR: • Yes No O Date Available forTraining : Am interested in the Following Course(s) Checked Bejovv or Indicated Here if Not Listed •{£ DECK ENGINE • Tankerman • AB Unlimited -ftm • AB Limited • AB Special ' • Quartermaster • Towboat Operator Inland • Towboat Operator Not More Than 200 Miles • Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) • Celestial Navigation • Master Inspected Towing Vessel n Mate Inspected Towing Vessel • 1st Class Pilot • Third Mate Celestial Navigation C Third Mate C FOWT • OMED—Any Rating C Marine Electronics • Marine Electrical Maintenance , C Pumproom Maintenance ft Operation • Automation • Maintenance of Shlptraard Refrigeration \ Systems • Diesel Engines • Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) • Chief Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) :: Third Asst. Engineer (Motor Inspected) ALL DEPARTMENTS • Welding • Lifeboatman ,ir' ji 1 ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (Z Adult Basic Education (ABE) C High School Equivalency Program (GED) • Developmental Studies • English as a Second Language (ESL) STEWARD No transportation will be paid unless you present original receipts after course completion. • • • • • Assistant Cook Cook a Baker Chief Cook Steward Towlxtat Inland Cook COLLEGE PROGRAM • Nautical Science Certificate Program • Scholarship/Work Program RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME—(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) VESSEL SIGNATURE RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE DATE RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Upgrading Center, Piney Point, MD. 20674 36/LOG/June 1984 7_... . f. . ,t| �New SlU Jobs Northeriy Island Joins SlU Dredge Fleet It was a red banner day in Chicago. The lakefront was draped with nautical festoons, and a small gathering of mari­ time leaders and midwestem political representatives were on hand for the christening of the newly-constructed hopper dredge, the Northerly Island. The smell of diesel fuel was in the air and the humming of ships' engines fading out of the harbor could be heard as the Northerly Island was formally christened with champagne. The ceremony was part of celebrations marking the 25th ^anniversary of the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway and a tribute to James Gillespie, for­ mer manager of the company which built the Northerly Is­ land, North American Trailing Co. (NATCO). Today, the company and its subsidiaries own and operate 26 dredges in the Great Lakes, pro­ viding many SIU jobs and main­ taining passageways on the lakes where 46 percent of the nation's farm and industrial goods pro­ duced in 16 northern states are distributed to domestic and for­ eign markets. CL "By helping maintain the har­ bors and channels of our fourth coast, the Northerly Island will contribute significantly to the well-being of the St. Lawrence Seaway and Great Lakes trans­ portation system and thus to the economy of the Great Lakes region and of America," Sec­ retary of Transportation Eliza­ beth Dole said. All during the days leading up to the christening, dock-comb­ ers stopped to gaze at the boat like no other berthed at the Chicago Yacht Club. The mid­ section, a maze of industrial pipes engineered to suction and discharge material from water­ way floors as deep as 40 feet, resembles a floating refinery. Engineered for maximum car­ riage, the 205-foot dredge has a cargo capacity of 2,160 cubic yards, and a split hull design held together by hinges fore and aft enables material to be emp­ tied in a few short seconds. In all, 11 hopper dredges, in­ cluding the Northerly Island are operated by North American Trailing under the 1982 Corps of Engineers Reserve Fleet (CERF). The program is an emergency and national defense assignment passed by Congress in 1978 relieving the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from re­ sponsibility for all dredging projects in the nation and allow­ ing collaboration with private industry dredges. The result has been a 50 per­ cent increase in hopper cap­ ability since the law was en­ acted, according to industry sources. On the Great Lakes last year, all Corps dredging was completely phased out. In Buffalo harbor, the prob­ lem was a buildup of silt from rivers and lakes flowing into the harbor. In Saginaw Bay, Mich, the main bay channel and con­ necting river channel required a summer's work with a hopper removing shoaling. NATCO was awarded each of the govern­ ment contracts. The Northerly Island departed May 3 with 13 SIU Boatmen who can look for­ ward to sailing through the sum­ mer. Seamen's Church To Sell Headquarters The Seamen's Church Insti­ tute, a 150-year-old home-awayfrom-home to seafarers in New York Harbor, has decided to sell its headquarters at 15 State Street within the year, accord­ ing to the Institute's director, the Rev. James Whittemore. Several reasons were cited for the proposed sale, among them that the institute's hotel capac­ ity is far greater than the de­ mand, new program priorities, and a steady decline in shipping along the New York-New Jer­ sey waterfronts. Whether the institute will se­ lect a new, smaller headquarters site or lease back some of the present property. Rev. Whitte­ more assures all seafarers that "the institute will remain an active ally and primary pres­ ence" for years to come. —Company/Lakes NP dtalSTpiioiiiy MAY 1-31, 1984 Port Algonac Port Algonac Port Algonac Port Algonac. Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP 54 4 2 28 3 0 6 2 0 36 17 3 TOTAL SHIPPED "REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT 73 26 0 * 54 8 3 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 33 9 0 30 3 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 26 4 0 8 2 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 31 26 3 Totals All Departmonts _ 124 26 5 132 39 0 123 '"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ""Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 39 6 Legal Aid In th« event that any SIU members have legal problems in the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult Is being published. The member need not choose the recom­ mended attorneys and this list Is In­ tended only for Informational pur­ poses: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbanel 358 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, III. 60603 Tele. # (312) 263-6330 DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Mich. 48822 Tele. # (313) 532-1220 3- GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Westem Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283-8100 HOUSTON. TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (813) 879-9842 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 • ? . NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, La. 70112 Tele. # (504) 586-9395 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Kirschner, Walters, Willig, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 110 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg, Sounders & Levine Suite 905—Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif. 94104 Tele. # (415) 981-4400 SEATTLE, WASH. Davles, Roberts, Reid, Anderson & Wacker 100 West Hanison Plaza Seattle, Wash. 98119 Tele. # (206) 285-3610 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. # (813) 879-9842 ' June 1984/LOG/37 -I �— .- '•'f^. —- '<)• ^ • - - >J' -"-w Harriette Home to 'Philly' When Philadelphia Port Agent Bobbie Stevens walked toward the Overseas Harriette (Mari­ time Overseas) to conduct a payoff, 7-year-old Dasril Panko Jr. skipped beside him making a game of avoiding the rain pud­ dles in tracks left by cars at the dock yards. The port of Philadelphia is home to the Harriette, but it had been several weeks since it dropped anchor across from the arched train trestle and loaded coal for the 10-day journey to Amsterdam. The latest run was from Jacksonville where the vessel was laid up for repairs, and Dasril and his uncle were in town to meet QMED Dasril Panko Sr. who had gone to Jack­ sonville to sign on for the run. Many familiar faces, Seaferers who ship out on the Har­ riette in Philadelphia and Jack­ sonville, talked to Stevens, but the payoff that was expected to last three hours ended in less than an hour. It was homecommg. Chief Cook Clarence Jones cooked a special round of beef for those who would be onboard for dinner. Blocks of cheese in bright cellophane wrappings were given as gifts. Dozens of Holland tulip bulbs, purchased for spring gardens, were brought from duffel bags so they could be easily given to wives at the doorstep. Bosun Tom Seager posed on deck, and before the day was over, Dasril Jr. squirmed out of his uncle's lap to greet his father. The Overseas Harriette arrives in Philly The Harriette regularly loads on coal cargoes brought by rail to this adjacent train trestle ^ ' ^_ tt- Philadelphia Port Agent Bob Stevens (r.) explains contract provisions. J' Mil :,ti M • •' \, i 1 • Chief Cook Clarence Jones (I.) and Steward Thomas l^cquay complete stock orders. i; Payoff was a homecoming for Philadelphia SlU members. 38/LOG/June 1984 '.#• «I �Drozak Hits Reagan Youth Wage SIU President Frank Drozak has taken a strong stand against Ronald Reagan's attempts to es­ tablish a so-called sub-minimum wage for America's working teenagers. Reagan's proposal would let employers hire teenagers from May 1 through Sept. 20 for only $2.50 an hour. Currently the minimum wage is $3.35 an hour. "This is age discrimination. Persons doing the same work Capt. Carl Wilkins is retired now and enjoying life at his home in Bellehaven, N.C. with a $1000 pension check every month. Norfolk SIU Patrolman Mike Paladino presents the check to Capt. Wilkins in the Norfolk hall. Capt. Wilkins started sailing with the SIU in 1950. Tampa Tug to Pacific Nine Houston Seafarers left on a slow boat to Hawaii early this month. They erewed up the King's Challenger (Tampa Tugs) and left Houston for a four-anda-half-year military contract. The King's Challenger will run oil between American bases on Guam, Wake Island and Mid­ way. The trip from Houston to Hawaii is expected to take 35 days. should be paid the same wage. What difference is there if one is 21 and the other is 19?" Dro­ zak asked. He also said many unscru­ pulous employers could take ad­ vantage of the proposal and fire workers making the minimum now so they could save 85 cents an hour on new hires and it doesn't address the real needs of today's youth, lack of job training programs and employ­ ment programs, he said. •j •• Personals George Cronk Jean Carlisle, who is doing research for a book on the Lib­ erty Ship SS Stephen Hopkins, would like you to get in touch with her at 121 Varennes Alley, Apt.#2R, San Francisco, Calif. 94133. Jeff Kass and Greg Turay Would you please contact Mrs. Pacer at the U.N. High Com­ missioners for Refugees Office. The telephone number is (212) 754-7600. Former Shipmates of Harry Wilson Theresa M. Eckley would like to talk with any friends of Harry Wilson. You can contact her at 604 Stuart Ave. North, Essex, Md. 21221. PRESIDENT'S PRE-BALLOTING REPORT The following report was pre­ sented at all SIU Constitutional Port Membership meetings in May, as well as at all SIU halls holding inforrnational member­ ship meetings in May. May 7, 1984 Pursuant to Article X, Section 1(e) of our Constitution, 1 am submitting at this regular May membership meeting of this election year, my Pre-Balloting Report. The balloting for our General Election of Officers for the term 1985-1989 will commence on November 1 and continue through December 31,1984. The election will be conducted under the provisions of our Constitu­ tion, as amended and effective January 15,1981, and such other voting procedures as our Sec­ retary-Treasurer may direct. 1 have, in consultation with our Executive Board and Port Representatives, made a careful appraisal of the needs of our Constitutional Ports: New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, De­ troit, Houston, New Orleans, Mobile, San Francisco and St. Louis. We have carefully con­ sidered the changes that have taken place in the deep-sea and inland field, with a view toward meeting the opportunities for expansion through means of or­ ganizing. Since our last General Elec­ tion of Officers, the membership of the Seafarers International Union of North America, At­ lantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District voted affirma­ tively to approve the merger of a former sister affiliate. Military Sea Transport Union, into our organization, the Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Dis­ trict. The former Military Sea Transport Union membership will, of course, be participating as members of our organization in the forthcoming General Election of Officers. It is my recommendation, in accordance with our Constitu­ tion, that the following offices be placed on the ballot in the 1984 General Election of Offi­ cers for the term 1985 through 1989. HEADQUARTERS • 1 President • 1 Executive Vice President • 1 Secretary-Treasurer • 1 Vice President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement • 1 Vice President in Charge of Atlantic Coast • 1 Vice President in Charge of the Gulf Coast • 1 Vice President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters' • 1 Vice President in Charge of the West Coast • 4 Headquarters Represen­ tatives NEW YORK 1 Agent 8 Joint Patrolmen PHILADELPHIA 1 Agent 2 Joint Patrolmen BALTIMORE 1 Agent 2 Joint Patrolmen MOBILE 1 Agent 2 Joint Patrolmen NEW ORLEANS 1 Agent 3 Joint Patrolmen HOUSTON 1 Agent 3 Joint Patrolmen SAN FRANCISCO 1 Agent 2 Joint Patrolmen DETROIT 1 Agent 1 Patrolman ST. LOUIS 1 Agent 1 Patrolman In accordance with the abovementioned Article X, Section 1(e) of our Constitution, 1 am required to recommend a bank, a bonded warehouse, regular office thereof, or any similar depository, to which the ballots are to be mailed, no later than the first regular meeting in Oc­ tober of this year. 1 will make such recommendation to the membership before such dead­ line. As provided for in Article Xll, Section 1, nominations open on July 15, 1984 and close on August 15, 1984. 1 wish to further advise the membership that by virtue of the merger with our Union of the international affiliate Mili­ tary Sea Transport Union a few years ago, a proposed consti­ tutional amendment providing for a "Vice President in Charge of Government Military Mari­ time Operations" will be sub­ mitted to the membership, and subject to membership action thereon, as constitutionally pro­ vided, will appear on the ballot at the same time balloting takes place for the election of officers later this year. Also to appear on the ballot at the same time, subject to membership action as consti­ tutionally provided, is a further proposed constitutional amend­ ment which will change the title of "Patrolman to "Port Em­ ployee." The foregoing constitutes your President's Pre-Balloting Re­ port and subject to my further ^ recommendation as to the dep­ ository to be made hereafter, I recommend its adoption. Fraternally submitted, Frank Drozak President June 1984/LOG/39 -T^jPr \'A:.: - J �. '.:Y : m L-'^.-rsa-iteg^g r &— Deep Sea fll yi .i;| •tex :•' ' 'iX\ 'v-n^. .-%1; • n/i V' . I • • l(- IS: . ,i: if •I i; If ' Jf •t J •/; V'M 1 i ft •• f- '> • !'y Pensioner Carroll Henry Andrews, 63, died on March 24. Brother An­ drews joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of Bal­ timore sailing as an AB. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army before World War II. Seafarer Andrews was born in Shenandoah, Va. and was a resident of Seattle. Pensioner Marion Richard Fila, 60, died on April 27. Brother Fila joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a bosun and LNG quartermaster and also worked as a concrete finisher "and 1st class butcher. He hit the bricks in the 1965 District Council 37 beef. Sea­ farer Fila was a former member of the NMU, SUP and ILP from 1967 to 1970. And he was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II. A native of Po­ land, he was a naturalized U.S. citizen and a resident of Seattle. Surviving are his widow, Delia and an^unt, Stephanie Partyka of Wallington, N.J. Pensioner Cal­ vin McGahagin, 75, succumbed to cancer in the F. Edward Hebert Hospital in New Orleans, La. on April 3. Brother McGahagin joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1959 sailing as an AB. He was bom in Ocala, Fla. and was a resident of Kenner. La. Cremation took place in the St. John's Crematory, New Orleans. Surviving are his widow, Helen and a sister, Irene Perdomo of Tampa. Larry Reed died on Feb. 27. Brother Reed joined the SIU in the port of Wilmington, Calif. He was a resident of Richmond, Calif. Surviving is his mother, Martha. Pensioner Frank P'Blackie," "Snake") Rowell, 75, passed away from heart-lung failure in the Clear Lake (Webster, Texas) 40/LOG/June 1984 Hospital on Nov. 8, 1983. Brother Rowell joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a chief electrician. He was born in Michigan and was a resident of Dickinson, Texas for 23 years. Cremation took place in the South Memorial Park Crematory, Pearland, Texas. His ashes were scattered in the Atlantic Ocean. Surviving are his widow, Regina; a son, Blair; two daughters, Michelle and Kathy; a stepdaughter, Sid­ ney Marie, and his brother-inlaw, Paul Bennick. Pensioner Ma­ son Seals, 81, passed away from heart-lung failure in the East Jefferson Hospi­ tal in Jefferson, La. on April 7. Brother Seals joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of New York sailing as a chief electrician. He was a for­ mer member of the I.B.E.W., Local 130. Seafarer Seals was bom in Vamado, La. and was a resident of Metairie, La. In­ terment was in the Seal Ceme­ tery, Varnado. Surviving is his widow, Olga. Pensioner Barney Edward Speegle, 70, died on April 28. Brother Speegle joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of Norfolk sail­ ing as a FOWT. He hit the bricks in the 1962 Robin Line beef and in the 1963 maritime strike. Seafarer Spee­ gle was bom in North Carolina and was a resident of Baltimore. Surviving are two sisters, Mazie Freeman and Effie of Kingston, N.C. Pensioner Rufus "Big Eddie" Edward Stough Jr., 64, died of a liver ailment at home in Meraux. La. on March 23. Brother Stough joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New Orleans sail­ ing as a chief steward. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. Sea­ farer Stough was bom in Mont­ gomery, Ala. Burial was in the St. Bernard Parish Gardens Cemetery, Chalmette, La. Sur­ viving is his widow, Marie Yvonne. Pensioner Herbert Erich Valdson, 71, passed away on Feb. 22, 1983. Brother Valdson joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1966 sail­ ing as a FOWT. He also sailed as a 3rd assistant engineer. Sea­ farer Valdson was born in Tartu, Estonia and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Valdson was a res­ ident of St. Petersburg, Fla. Surviving is a cousin, Ina Kalliaste of Elkins Park, Pa. ] Joseph An­ thony Werselowich, 55, died on May 14. Brother Werselowich joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1959 sailing as a chief steward and ship's delegate. He was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard after World War II. Sea­ farer Werselowich was bom in Philadelphia and was a resident of Upper Darby, Pa. Surviving is a sister, Helen M. Belesky of Upper Darby. Great Lakes Albert John McCoombs, 52, died of heart-lung failure in Al­ pena, Mich, on March 4, 1983. Brother McCoombs joined the Union in the port of Detroit sailing as an oiler for the Huron Cement Co. and on the SS Vi­ king (Ann Arbor, Mich. Rail­ road) from 1979 to 1980. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Laker McCoombs was born in Lachine, Mich, and was a resident of Alpena. Burial was in the Lorrey Rapids Twsp. (Mich.) Cemetery. Surviving are a brother, James; a sister, Eva Ross and a niece, Linda L. Canfield, all of Alpena. Pensioner Merlin Charles ^alker, 63, died of a heart at­ tack at home in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. on Jan. 9. Brother Walker joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1961 sailing as an AB for the American Steamship Co. He was also an upholsterer. Laker Walker was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving as a storekeeper 1st class in World War II. He was bom in Egg Harbor, Wis. Interment was in Bayside Cemetery, Sturgeon [ Bay. Surviving are his widow, • Elaine; a son, David and four daughters, Susan, Catherine, Lynn and Sharon. Monthly Membership Meetings Port New York... Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Algonac Houston .New Orleans Mobile San Francisco . Wilmington Seattle Piney Point San Juan St. Louis ; Honolulu Gloucester Jersey City Date Monday, July 2 Tuesday, July 3 Thursday, July 5 .Thursday, July 5 Thursday, July 5 Friday, July 6 Monday, July 9 Tuesday, July 10 .Wednesday, July 11 Thursday, July 12 .Monday, July 16 Friday, July 20. Friday, July 6 Thursday, July 5 .Friday, July 13 Thursday, July 12 .Wednesday, July 11 Tuesday, July 17 Wednesday, July 18 Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. �if Directory of Ports Frank Drozak, President Ed Turner, Exec. Vice President Joe DIGIorglo, Secretary-Treasurer Leon Hall, Vice President Angus "Red" Campbell, Vice President Mike Sacco, Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President HEADQUARTERS The SlU will man the steward department on APL's Yukon and sister ship Maumee now that both ships have won a two-year MSG contract. The ships will call in Greenland, Holland and other European ports. Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea May 1-31, 1984 Port Gloucester New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville..... San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston Piney Point Totals Port Gloucester New York........ Philadelphia Baitimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans; Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle. Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston.. Piney Point .......; Totals Port Gloucester New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile.. New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston Piney Point Totals Port Gloucester New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Pufirto Rico Honolulu ..!! Houston Plnev Point ;.. ;..... ...: 'TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 1 69 2 9 14 15 44 22 24 30 51 11 2 58 0 352 4 0 23 0, 6 -0 4 0 4 0 1,0 9 1 22 2 16 3 10 1 14 1 4 0 23 2 20 0 0 0 160 10 3 46 6 7 7 12 34 24 25 16 27 5 8 39 0, 259 2 0 9 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 3 0 8 0 11 1 11 1 6.0 7 2 3 0 17 4 6 0 1 0 90 8 020 34 17 0 3 10 6 0 0 630 6 1 0 22 3 0 9 3 0 13 18 1 9 3 0 12 12 2 4 2 0 3 31 41 14 4 0 0 0 0 141 100 44 .; TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 2 64 1 4 9 6 41 27 28 16 43 11 0 35 0 287 DECK DEPARTMENT 2 0 11 0 0 0 3 0 6 0 3 0 1 0 18 0 16 0 7 0 33 0 19 0 18 9 18 0 6 0 161 9 Trip Reliefs "REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C Q 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 4 148 13 13 30 25 110 67 62 57 59 14 8 119 0 729 5 53 13 5 19 3 20 28 29 41 24 .6 32 40 0 316 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 8 4 1 2 0 2 1 0 21 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 3 1 0 28 1 0 10 0 2 3 ' 0 5 5 0 7 0 0 23 4 0 26 6 0 27 4 0 10 5 0 28 21 0 14 6 0 1 18 6 22 13 0 0 3 0 197 90 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 2 5 0 1 0 14 1 127 10 18 21 20 86 41 48 37 40 10 10 89 0 558 5 28 7 5 11 7 26 21 28 18 20 3 16 15 0 210 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 3 1 3 0 9 0 0 22 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 010 30 14 0 1 00 3 4 0 250 4 0 0 19 10 0 13 9 0 21 18 0 5 3 0 18 30 1 4 2 0 1 ' 69 105 14 8 0 0 5 0 135 178 106 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 240 62 31 0 6 2 0 9 2 0 17 5 0 14 1 0 50 8 0 20 7 1 34 61 4 16 11 0 19 18 4 10 3 0 8 48 46 45 5 0 0 0 0 312 206 55 ENTRY DEPARTMENT — —,.. 0 27 2 4 7 1 12 8 3 10 68 4 12 0 13 0 20 0 4 0 27 . 1 23 2 9 36 0 ^9 .1 43 7 9 9 4 39 If o <9 , 9 >.6102 5 1M 170 17 27 0 0 13 0 19 10 10 36 0 18 76 .9 10 0 0 9 0 3 if §9 n 9 163 64 0 4 212 2 0 207 22 28 99 25 5 Hs .1::;;:::::!;""" na m i9i o o o o 240 1,043 261 Totals AH Departments 870 822 253 619 429 121 22 1,839 1,777 359 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301)899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) 327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) 621-5450 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218)722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617)283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fia. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201)435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 Toll Free: 1-800-325-2^2 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (212) 499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 . (215)336-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301)994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415)543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 623-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actuallyr registered for shipping at the port last month. *'"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of May was up from the month of Aprii. A totai of 1,191 jobs were shipped on SiU-contracted deep sea vesseis. Of the 1,191 Jobs shipped, 619 jobs or about 52 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A totai of 22 trip relief jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program b^an on Aprii 1, 1982, a total of 601 relief jobs have been shipped. June 1984/LOG/41 •e* �l:) Drozak Elected to AIFLD Board It. ' P: H f •; •'if • If SIU President Frank Drozak has been elected to the board of trustees of the American In­ stitute for Free Labor Devel­ opment. The AIFLD is an AFLCIO organization which pro­ motes and helps free and dem­ ocratic trade unions in Latin America and the Caribbean. Drozak helped monitor the elections in El Salvador in March and also visited several Central American nations in 1982. The AIFLD believes that free and democratic trade unions can Diesel Engines help make the countries them­ selves free and democratic. The group provides trade union ed­ ucation, collective bargaining tactics and other educational help. In 1982 two AIFLD represen­ tatives in El Salvador were mur­ dered. Two army enlisted men are scheduled to be tried for the murders, but the officers who ordered the deaths have not been charged with the crimes, ac­ cording to an AIFLD spokes­ man. Course Starts August 5 ii Retired Jax Agent William 'Red' Morris Dead Pensioner and former Jack­ sonville (Fla.) Port Agent Wil­ liam J. "Red" Alexander Mor­ ris Sr., 64, succumbed to cancer in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Jacksonville, Fla. on Feb. 28. Brother Morris joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of Jackson­ ville sailing as a recertified bo­ sun. He was bom in Bay Harbor, Fla. and was a resident of Jack­ sonville. Burial was in Ever­ green Cemetery, Jacksonville. Surviving are a son. Seafarer William E. Morris Jr. of Gal­ veston, Texas and a daughter. ,5!]^ •' i ill" a :'•• • s Billie Jean Dover of Jackson­ ville. "Red" was said to be a "ded­ icated Union official" who as­ sisted in all major organizing campaigns and took part hitting the bricks in all the great mari­ time beefs. When the call went out for help on "head-on beefs and con­ frontations" the fe<Kiead was always there fighting with both of his large fists. He was characterized as a "stillwater-mns-deep" sort of a guy. We'll miss him. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS ••-r•J i: r• i ii i• r ii'i!;" : j( 'r"''J • • Sign Up Now! Personals Relatives of Ira Newbert Carolyn Kofoed is attempting to locate the whereabouts of the wife and/or children of her de­ ceased uncle, Ira Newbert, who died in 1959. Any information should be sent to Carolyn Ko­ foed, P.O. Box 567 Edgewater, Md. 21037. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administereB in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus "Red" CampbeU Chalmuui, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU 42/LOG/June 1984 Fill out the application in this issue of the Log, or contact the Admissions Office, at SFILSS, Piney Point, Maryland 20674. George Orfield Please contact A1 Murphy at (804) 583-4581 (call collect). Rafael Monge-Ortiz Please contact your daughter, Luisa I. Monge, at P.O. Box 173, Aguas Buenas, P.R. 00607. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con•tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as Well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has al.so refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960. meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this re.sponsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing. but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic intere.sts of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by rea.son of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that be has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notiiy SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified mail, return recdpt requested. The address is 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way, Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. �Roy Johnson Jones, 60, joined the SlU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun and mate. Brother Jones worked on the SeaLand Shoregang in Oakland, Calif, from 1968 to 1984. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II. Seafarer Jones was born in Charleston, S C. and is a resident of San Francisco. Deep Sea Daniel Joseph Cherry Jr., 69, joined the SlU In 1943 in th§ port of Tampa sailing as a chief electrician, 2nd as­ sistant engineer (SlU-MEBA, District 2 Engineering School graduate) and QMED. Brother Cherry also worked as a power lineman. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army before World Calvin Dixon Morris, 59, joined the SlU War II. Seafarer Cherry was in the port of Seattle in 1957 sailing as an born in Winter Haven, Fla. and AB. Brother Morris is a veteran of the U.S. is a resident of Baltimore. Navy. He was born in Arkansas and is a resident of Fort Worth, Texas. Henry Lavern Dill, 56, joined the SlU in the port of Mobile In 1955 sailing as a QMED. Brother Dill is a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was born in Missis­ sippi and is a resident of Mobile. Harry D. Sllverstein, 65, joined the SlU in the port of Floyd Jenkins, 55, joined San Francisco in 1957 sailing the SlU in the port of New as a cook, bartender and York in 1954 sailing as a chief waiter. Brother Silverstein is pumpman. Brother Jenkins a veteran of the U.S. Army in was also a machinist. He is a World War II. He was born in veteran of the U.S. Army after San Francisco and is a resi­ the Korean War. Seafarer dent of Seattle. Jenkins was born in Florida and is a resident of Shelbyville, Texas. Jesse "Jack" Edgar Mel­ ton, 65, joined the SlU in 1944 in the port of Philadelphia sail­ ing as a chief pumpman and 2nd assistant engineer. Brother Melton was born ih Philadelphia and is a resident of San Francisco. Francis Thompson, 66, joined the SlU in the port of Port Arthur, Texas in 1969 sailing as a cook. Brother Thompson hit the bricks in both the Houston and Tacoma, Wash, maritime beefs. He was born in Nundet, La. and is a resident of Tacoma. Yao Pong Wing, 66, joined the SlU in the port of San Francisco in 1954 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Wing began sailing in 1949. He worked as an AB and bosun on the Oak­ land (Calif.) Sea-Land Shoregang from 1968 to 1975. Sea­ farer Wing is a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps' 14th Air Service Group in World War II. Born in Shanghai, China, he is a naturalized U.S. citi­ zen. Wing is a resident of San Francisco. Grleat Lakes Heniy Vernon Howard, 65, joined the Union in 1940 in the port of Detroit sailing as a chief cook. Brother Howard is a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. He was born in Virginia and is a resident of Odessa, Fla. Francis Thomas Moen, 66, joined the Union in the port of Duluth, Minn, in 1960 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Moen is a veteran Ralph Harold Smith, 59, of the U.S. Army in World War II. He was joined the SlU in the port of born in Bagley, Minn, and is a resident there. New York in 1954 sailing as a chief steward. Brother Smith Julius Rudai Sr., 65, joined the Union in is a veteran of the U.S. Army the port of Detroit in 1967 sailing as a wiper. in World-War II. He was born Brother Rudai worked as a machinist for 15 in Bristol, Va. and is a resident years. He was born in Vestarborf, Pa. and of Semmes, Ala. is a resident of Millfield, Ohio. Your Vote Counts ... 2,000,000 Nays and 2,000,001 Ayes Absentee Voting, How to Cast Your Vote Every citizen of the United States has not only the right but the responsibility to vote for his or her choices for public office at the federal, state and local levels. Those elected to office make daily decisions directly influencing the lives and wellbeing of all citizens. These of­ ficials derive their authority from your vote. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!! The government of the United States is required to provide American citizens with the proper documents and infor­ mation in order to exercise their voting rights. Merchant mari­ ners, as a result of job relocation who are unable to vote in the state of their residency, are able to vote by absentee ballot. A postcard application for the absentee ballot may be obtained from SIU headquarters and all SIU halls. The postcard appli­ cation form is also available on all SlU-contracted ships. If not enough applications are avail­ able, written requests for post­ card applications may be sent to all SIU halls. Every item on the postcard should be filled in with careful attention to printing your name, the name of your ship operator and the address to which the ballot should be sent. You then must sign your full name under oath. The postcard should be mailed to the appropriate county, city or other election official as noted in the Voting Assistance Guide. Copies of the Voting Assistance Guide have been distributed to all SlU-contracted flag vessels and SIU halls. All the infor­ mation for each state is listed alphabetically by state in the Guide. If the Voting Assistance Guide is not available onboard ship, send the postcard to the secretary of the state in which you have voting residence. When you receive the state absentee ballot, complete the ballot according to the instruc­ tions accompanying it. Where permitted by state law and as indicated on the ballot or ac­ companying instructions, the oath may be taken and attested by masters, first officers, chief engineers and pursers of all U.S.flag vessels. Mail the completed ballot (and oath if on separate paper) in the return envelope provided to the addressee named on the enve­ lope or in the instructions. Application for a state absen­ tee ballot may also be made by means of a personal letter mailed to the county clerk, county aud­ itor, county election board, county recorder or any other county official, as applicable, or the secretary of the state in which the applicant has a voting residence. June 1984/LOG/43 �•(. 4' •!> '-iT-fi'i K 4 t 1 5 i- ff r, <•> • Digest of Ships Nestings ADONIS (Apex Marine), April 13— Chairman Bill Eckles; Secretary Ed­ ward M. Collins: Educational Director David O'Donnell. Some disputed OT was reported in the engine depart­ ment. The ship's fund is left with $112 after purchasing a $52.99 punching bag and a $40 pair of gloves. In his report to the members, Chairman Ec­ kles thanked the deck department for their cooperation this voyage. He an­ nounced that payoff would take place on Monday, the 16th of April, and reminded crew of the importance of donating to SPAD in order to help the Union fight for a strong merchant ma­ rine. The secretary urged all brothers and sisters to upgrade as soon as they are able, both for themselves and for the good of the Union. Everyone was reminded to keep the microwave oven clean, and it was announced that new movies will be obtained in the next port. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: Nederland, Texas. BORINQUEN (Puerto Rico Ma­ rine), April 29—Chairman L.B. Rodri­ guez; Secretary H. Galicki; Educa­ tional Director P.J. Colonna; Deck Delegate J. Soto; Engine Delegate J. Guaris; Steward Delegate A. Rubenstein. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ported. There is $100 in the movie fund and $70 in the ship's fund. Mem­ bers of the deck department would like to know why there is no shoregang relief for them when they have the day off. They also suggested use of a shuttle bus from the gate to the airport and bus terminals since the taxi drivers seem to be ripping them off. All com­ munications received were read and posted, and it was announced that new movies will be obtained in San Juan. Crewmembers also suggested that the television antenna be repaired or relaced while in port. Everybody uses the crew recreation room, so everybody has the responsibility to keep it clean. Members were reminded to put condiments and other perisha­ bles away when finished. The Borinquen will be paying off this trip in the next port: San Juan, P.R. COVE LEADER (Cove Shipping), May 6—Chairrnan F.H. Johnson; Sec­ retary H.W. Roberts; Educational Di­ rector A. Hickman; Deck Delegate H.L. Scott; Engine Delegate A. Day; Stew­ ard Delegate T. Dansley. All is going smoothly with just a slight misunder­ standing on a few hours OT in the steward department. While the de­ partment is waiting for clarification on this from headquarters, it was consid­ ered to be "no big deal." The ship's treasury contains $17 as Well as stamps. The chairman reported that no orders have yet been received regarding an­ other voyage. One depressing note is that the Cove Leader has seen three different Liberian ships loading up with Alaskan oil in Valdez during the past three trips. The educational director reminded members of the upgrading opportunities available at Piney Point. Contract negotiations were posted for all to read, and members were asked 44/LOG/June 1984 not to remove any Union letters which have been posted on the board. Some­ thing needs to be done about the scupper odors, especially in the messroom and after house. All repairs should be noted on the list provided by the delegates. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: San Francisco. GALVESTON (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), April 14—Chairman Gary Hoover; Secretary Ken Hayes; Educational Di­ rector W. Mitchell. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. The movie fund needs some real help. The chairman reminded members to read all items that have been posted on the board regarding upcoming bills in Congress. Also, SlU Rep Steve Troy left onboard ship some,interesting news on several bills. These have been posted for all to read. Several motions were made. One was that new contracts be given to the membership with plenty of time to study them. A second was that there be one welfare, hospital and retirement plan for all officials and members and that Maintenance and Cure be raised to $37 per day. "We do not need more office help, just a good medical plan, optical plan and dental plan." A secret ballot for all members, it was felt, should be a must on any new or changed items to the present contract. From Relief Steward Ken Hayes, who will be getting off this trip: "This crew is the finest I have sailed with. Good Union men—^sober, reliable, and it is my pleasure to have sailed with them and two good captains, Capt. Hargrave and Capt. Robinson." Next port: Se­ attle, Wash. LNG LEO (Energy Transportation Corp.), April 15—Chairman R.J. Cal­ lahan; Secretary H. Jones Jr.; Edu­ cational Director Andang Abidin; Deck Delegate Bert P. Gillis; Engine Dele­ gate Roy C. McCauley; Steward Del­ egate Albert Fretta; Treasurer Susan Mormando. No disputed OT was re­ ported. At this time there is $895 in the ship's fund. The PAC-MAN ma­ chine is moving slowly, but new arrival pools are being made up to raise money. There is also a special fund just for Telex's to SlU headquarters. With $77.67 in it, this service is for use by all members. The chairman noted that everything is running smoothly. A discussion was held on the political issues of the coming election and about delegates going down to Piney Point for contract negotiations. It was also mentioned that members of the LNG Leo would like to receive information on the results of the permanent jobstrip relief committee that met in Pirfey Point during May. Also, any informa­ tion as to the status of the Boggs bill would be useful. The educational di­ rector welcomed all new members aboard. He said that he is trying to get tapes of President Drozak's report to the membership, but still has not re­ ceived any. The welcome that the LNG Leo was given at the Jacksonville SlU hall was very much appreciated, es­ pecially "the affable and efficient serv­ ice rendered the membership under the guidance of Port Agent George Ripoll and his able staff." A vote of thanks was given to Chief Cook Albert Fretta. Brother Fretta took over the steward's job (as well as continuing his own) when Chief Steward Abdul R. Hassan took sick in Bontang, In­ donesia, and has done a remarkable job. Again, members were reminded to be respectful of each other. This means no loud tapes, radios or slam­ ming of doors. And as usual, caution was advised against purchasing any type of contraband in Arun. "It is not in our best interests." Next port: Arun, Indonesia. MOKU PAHU (Pacific Gulf Ma­ rine), Aprii 1—Chairman Ray Todd; Secretary R. Spencer; Educational Di­ rector T. Taylor. "Lots" of disputed OT was reported in the steward depart­ ment, and some was also noted in the deck department. These problems will be taken up with the boarding patrol­ man. Brother Todd's report was ac­ cepted by all hands. He is going on vacation and the crewmemtrers wished him well. He reported that the foun­ dation for this company has been iaid and that everyone must stick together as a unit—all for one and one for all— or everyone will lose in the end. The secretary stressed the importance of contributing to SPAD—"a must to keep our Union fighting in Washington for us." The educational director reported on the necessity of working with the right tools and gear in the interest of safety. He also reminded those who qualify of the upgrading opportunities available at the Seafarers Harry Lun- deberg School in Piney Point. A vote of thanks was given to the (two-man) steward department for a job well done. OGDEN CHAMPION (Ogden Ma­ rine), May 6—Chairman Marion Beeching; Secretary R. De Boissiere; Educational Director H. G. Sanford; Engine Delegate Joseph E. Sadler; Steward Delegate James Gleaton. No disputed OT. The ship will dock in Tampa around 8 a.m. on May 9 and will then go into the shipyard for ap­ proximately 21 days. A report from the contract conference was read and dis­ cussed. Copies of the recommenda­ tions were given to each crewmember although no Union official has come directly to the ship since the confer­ ence to talk to the men directly— perhaps this will occur at payoff. A special vote of thanks was given to Chief Steward R. De Boissiere and to the steward department for a job well done. Thanks also went to Bosun Mar­ ion Beeching for briefing the members on the conference and bringing every­ one up to date; to the deck department for their good work; and to Engine Delegate Joseph E. Sadler and his department for keeping the ship in excellent running condition. Next port: Tampa, Fla. OGDEN LEADER (Odgen Marine), April 17—Chairman Gerald Corelli; Secretary Floyd Mitchell Jr.; Educa­ tional Director Robert T. Rentz; Deck Delegate Jorge Osorio; Engine Dele­ gate Edward Ezra; Steward Delegate George Quinn. No disputed OT. The ship's secretary also serves as the treasurer, and he announced that there is $68 in the fund. The radio officer is handling the arrival pools which in­ cludes money for purchase of movies. The chairman, who just joined the ship and who just attended a recent Union meeting, gave the crew a brief run­ down on what they should be aware of at the expiration of their contract in June. He also talked about the ex­ pected change of the shipping ruie§ and hopes to receive further informa­ tion on these items from headquarters. This was followed by a general dis­ cussion of"Union business and the state of the shipping industry. Mem­ bers were told that everyone has to get off ship after six months. Some of the crew think that is a good idea. At least it will make rotary shipping better, and more men and women will get the chance to work instead of the fortunate few who have jobs and full books. Members were also reminded that election time is coming up. If you're registered voters, you are urged to vote. If you don't expect to be home at that time, you shouid get an absen­ tee ballot. Every vote counts! Heading out to Bayway, N.J. and Chriqui Grande, Panama. OGDEN MISSOURI (Ogden Ma­ rine), April 8—Chairman James J. Boland; Secretary Bobbie W. Stearns, Jr. Some disputed OT was reported in the deck and steward departments. There is $7 in the ship's fund. A letter from "Red" Campbell was received in New Orleans and has been posted in the crew lounge. But mail service is not up to par. The secretary said that he is still waiting for mail that was sent first class in December. The chairman noted that maintenance and upkeep �• of the ship Is difficult with so few crewmembers. One additional man is especially needed in the steward de­ partment in order to maintain officers quarters, passageways, galley and pantries and mess rooms. Weekly in­ spections are held aboard ship, and the chairman feels that the 3-man department just cannot keep up with the work that is required by the com­ pany and the masters. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the good food served, and the steward department in turn thanked the crew for helping to keep the pantry and mess room clean at night. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. This is voyage #4 for the crewmembers of the Ogden Missouri. They are enroute to Port Elizabeth, South Africa; then back to the Gulf area for payoff around May 20. RANQER (Ocean Carriers), April 8—Chairman Vincent Grima; Secre­ tary Carroll Kenny; Educational Direc­ tor Oliver N. Myers; Engine Delegate Manuel Rodriguez. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. The chairman an­ nounced that the ship will arrive in New Jersey on April 16 and that payoff will take place on the 17th. He also stated that he will take a break and will call for a relief. He thanked the crew for their cooperation during the past voy­ age. Mail has been a problem aboard the Ranger, especially the lack of it. No mail has been received in 71 days. The boarding patrolman will be asked to check on that as well as to try and find out why the water had such an oily taste right after butterworthing. A special vote of thanks was given to the steward department for all the great goodies. Heading into New Jersey for payoff. SAM HOUSTON (Waterman), April 22—Chairrhan G. A. Burch; Secretary G. Aquino; Educational Director T. Tsipliareles; Engine Delegate Clofus Z. Sullivan; Steward Delegate William S. Costa. Some disputed OT was re­ ported in the engine department. There is $178 in the ship's fund which in­ cludes $25 from a pool held by the steward. The bosun thanked the crew for maintaining order during the voy­ age. He also told members that SPAD was vital to the Union, and any con­ tributions made by members would help everyone in the long run. The steward talked about supporting and voting for politicians who are helping the maritime industry. He then thanked the crew for helping keep the mess room and pantry clean and thanked his own department for a job well done—which was reaffirmed by the entire crew. In talking about politics and politicians, the steward noted that he would like to see some legislation to the effect that in or during a limited or full-scale military operation, the men who volunteer or are conscripted to serve aboard vessels supporting said operation, be given the rights and ben­ efits of military personnel. One minute of silence was stood in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. SEA-LAND EXPLORER (SeaLand Service), April 22—Chairman John B. Lundborg; Secretary L. L. Tinkham; Educational Director K. Pat­ terson. Some disputed OT was re­ ported in the deck department. There is $191 in the ship's fund which is being kept in the ship's safe. The educational director reminded crew­ members of the upgrading courses available at Piney Point and of the college credit courses also offered there. A motion was made and seconded to recommend cancellation of the per­ manent job status and institute a sevenmonth rotation system for all unli­ censed shipboard jobs. Several other suggestions were made. One was that a new ship's antenna be purchased for better TV reception, and the other was that clarification be given as to wages in lieu of time off for voyage #46. One sad note was that Gus Liakus, an old-time SlU member, was killed on the dock in Yokohama on April 11 by a crane unloading container stacking frames. He was set to retire following this trip. All crewmembers of the Explorer contributed to a sympathy fund for Mrs. Liakus. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. SEA-LAND INDEPENDENCE (Sea-Land Service), April 29—Chair­ man William Mortier; Secretary George W. Gibbons; Educational Director C. R. Langford; Deck Delegate Eugene R. Ceciato; Engine Delegate Rafael Matos; Steward Delegate Michael F. Meany. The deck and engine depart­ ments both reported some disputed OT. There is $205 in the ship's fund. A discussion was held about what the patrolman told members at payoff about the proposed changes in the shipping rules. As it stands, the men are not satisfied with the decision and disa­ gree with the new setup about working only six months. They want to know about the rest of the year and would like to have some simple reading mat­ ter on this subject so that they can fully understand the implications of the changes. The ship is expected to pay off on May 3. Perhaps there will be more facts available at that time. The educational director reminded mem­ bers about the opportunities available at Piney Point to upgrade skills. The repair list has been turned in, but everyone should try to keep the pas­ sageways clean by wiping their feet c 1 Digest of Ships Meetings on the mats. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department. Next ports: Halifax, N.S. and Elizabeth, N.J. SEA-LAND PACER (Sea-Land Service), April 15—Chairman James Corder; Secretary D..G. Chafin; Edu­ cational Director George A. Roy. No disputed OT. There is no money in the ship's fund, so if popcorn is needed for the next voyage, someone should buy it. The chief steward had been doing this, but he will be going on a 125-day vacation. A vote of thanks was given to Chief Steward Chafin for the fine work that he and his depart­ ment did, and a party was held in the cook/bakers room to wish him a good vacation. Chafin, in turn, thanked the crew for their helping hands on many occasions during the past and present voyage and for the lovely gifts he received. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Eliza­ beth, N.J. SPIRIT OF TEXAS (Titan Navi­ gation), April 29—-Chairman R. D. Smith Jr.; Secretary Jimmie Bartlett; Educa­ tional Director Mack Morris. Disputed OT was reported in all three depart­ ments, although the engine delegate noted that things were running a lot better since the new chief engineer came aboard. Since there has been so much disputed OT, there will be a meeting with the boarding patrolman in New Orleans about the problem. There is $9.25 in the ship's fund. The secretary noted that things are going fairly smoothly in the steward depart­ ment, although stores are running pretty short (they have lasted 105 days on 90-day stores). A suggestion was made which will be taken up with the board­ ing patrolman. It dealt with having an engineer on watch at night. The entire crew feels like it's an unsafe practice not to have an engineer on watch and that it's jeopardizing their lives aboard ship. A vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. Crewmembers observed one minute of suence in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: New Orleans, La. SUGAR ISLANDER (Pacific Gulf Marine), April 23—Chairman W. Baker; Secretary Claude Hollings III; Educa­ tional Director C. Eagleson. A few hours of disputed OT was reported in the deck department. Otherwise, all three departments are running smoothly. The Sugar Islander just re­ turned from a long trip to Maputo and Beira, Mozambique. Apparently the ports were not all that pleasant. Sum­ ming up the feelings of most of the crew, the secretary said, "Well, I am glad to be back in the good old U.S.A." At this time the vessel is scheduled to go back on the sugar run from Hawaii to San Francisco. The educational di­ rector reminded members that election time is nearing and for everyone to vote for those people who will help the maritime industry most. He urged members to attend upgrading courses at Piney Point. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: San Fran­ cisco, Calif. (. Official ships minutes were also re­ ceived from the following vessels: iWCO VOYAGER AMERICAN HERITAGE RAYAMON COURIER OELORO HELTA NORTE GOUEN MONARCH MASSACHUSETTS NEW YORK nwimaii OGOEN OYNACHEM OGDEN SACRAMENTO OGOEN WARASH OGOEN WIUAMETTE OGOEN YUKON PAOffi ISLAND ST. LOUIS SANTA ELENA SEA-IANO AOVENTUMR SEA4JUI0 EXPRESS SEA-LANO FREEDOM SEA-LANO LEADER SEA-LANO PATRIOT SEA-LANO PIONEER SEA-LANO VENTURE SEA-LANO VOYAGER WALTER mCE .. r; PMA Shipping Scene May 1984 REGISTERED SAN FRANCISCO Class "A".... 66 Class "B" 6 Class "C" . ... 1 Relief 1 Grand Total (All Groups) 73 WILMINGTON Class "A" 13 Class "B"............: 4 Classic"......... 0 Grand Total (All Groups) 12 SEATTLE Class "A" 23 Class "B" 0 pio<jc "P" Relief Grand Total (All Groups).......... HONOLULU Class "A" Class "B" Class "C" Grand Total (All Groups) SHIPPED 22 1 0 0 23 4 0 0 4 16 1 J A 2 25 0 17 3 2 0 5 10 0 0 10 June 1984/LOG/45 �»; 'i_;-'.-as." •Cf J •~.'-.u.~. .:^ - - Letters To The Editor y :-|r (This-letter to the editor appeared in The Record, a Bergen County, N.J. daily newspaper. It was written by David Elliott, one of our young Seafarers from Cresskill, N.J. Brother Elliott is a graduate of the trainee program at the Lundeberg School.) We aj?e all living in "bad times, with no jobs, an \mstable economy, drugs, the whole bit. Not only that, we have a presidential election coming up and wonder who is the better man. Yes, it seems confusing, doesn't it? But... remember, we Americans do have a weapon to fight •with, and that is to read and -write. As long as we can do that, we will always be free. We can remove all of the above problems by educating for the changing times As a seaman, I have observed that we Americans can a(ljust better than any other nationality, and that we a,s seamen can adjust ty going to school at Pin^ Point. I have been there. Eveiyone who runs the school is -willing to help us, but remember: we must help ourselves.... The only thhig we all can do is look forward. Forget the past and fight for the future. It is hard, but... it is there. 4iy Boberk Balceman B-1988 BrooksvlUey Maine 'Scholarsliip Has Been a Help . . :. «• u• r n ' } iii' It The school year consisting of the fall 1983 semester and the spring 1984 semester was a very tiying experience for me. With the death of my father, Stanly C. Ludwicki, on Oct. 17,1983, it was veiy difficult to stay on top of my studies. This was complicated by the fact that he had suffered -with lung cancer before his death. Much time was spent fighting to stay astride -with the schoolyear's requirements and, therefore, there was httle time for my part-time job. If it were not for the SlU CharUe Logan Scholarship,1 would have had the burden of a money shortage added to my already difficult struggle. 1 thank the scholarship committee for helping me keep reiq>ectable grades for both semesters as weU as previous semesters. As 1 enter my final year, 1 realize how very helpfUl the scholarship has been in my success at Purdue Unlversily. Tours tzrQy, John B. Ludwicki Dyer, Ind. !f| ti •1. .IX 'Scholarahip Provides Moral Support. . It is an honor to accept the "Charlie Logan Scholarship" award. With the benefit of these funds, my studies at the Rhode Island School of Design can be intensified significantly. 1 find this award to be a source of moral as weU as financial support This fall I will return to the Rhode Island School of Design to continue work on a Bachelor of Pine Arts degree in painting Once ftgftin, 1 am thrilled and honored to have been chosen as a scholarship recipient. 1 assure you that 1 will meet the standards you have set in my academic performance. J. MoChiriaa 48/LOG/June 1964 t-wj , ^Our Merchant Marine Slirinks . . / 'Tiglit for the Future ...' •f- .. ^ The maritime industry is very important to the future of the United States, economically and militarily, but you would never know it. Since the Cuban missile crisis in 1962, the U.S.-flag fleet has dropped from 2,000 merchant ships to less than 500 today, -with ships of an average age of 18 years and many that were built in the early Forties. In the same period, the So-viet fleet has increased from less than 500 ships to 2,700 modern merchant (and support) ships; 600 more are being built. "The Soviet merchant fleet is a constituent part of the sea power of the U.S.S.R.," Adm. S.G. Gorshkov, commander in chief of the So-viet navy, said. The Soviet merchant marine is the second navy of the Soviet Union. The United States on the other hand, is the biggest generator of imported and exported goods in the world, yet 99 percent of U.S. bulk cargo and virtually all of America's oil and strategic mineral imports sail on foreign ships. Will these ships help us in a time of war? Most nations reserve their cargo for their own fleets. Thirty percent of the remaining American ships are out of work for lack of cargo. Fifty percent or more of U.S. seamen are out of work. There are more U.S. ships built in foreign shipyards than in U.S. yards, and more than 50 percent of U.S. shipyard workers are unemployed. Where will we get skilled workers when we need them? Twenty-one American shipyards have gone out of business in the last several years. A healthy U.S. merchant fleet woiild benefit America's economy immensely ly generating thousands of jobs directly and in support industries—jobs for Americans who would be paying taxes instead of collecting unemployment, welfare, food stamps, etc. One of the main reasons American siiips are not used is cost. We cannot compete with heavily subsidized foreign ships and $l-a-day crews. The U.S. maritime industry gets very little in the way of government assistance compared -with many other industries such as agriciilture. Please -write yo\ir congressmen and senators and let them know you want a strong U.S. merchant fleet. David B. C. BlUott GreasldU, M.J. The Merchant Marine . ;. A Non-political Issue' 1 have been a member of the Navy Reserves for 11 years and the SlU for eight years. 1 have exclusively worked for Crowlqy Maritime in various capacities ranging from seaman to mate, to master and even cargo supervisor ashore. My afilliation -with the Union and the Reserves really is not a conflict of interest, as recently the public is waking up to the dilemma of our merchant fleet—this is a non-political issuell 1 think that an article on Congressman Bennett (D-Fla.) would be in order in the near future in the LOG as he is also a behever in a strong merchant marine for security reasons as weU as economic. My career seems to have become a matter of Informing all Interests about our maritime heritage and responsibilities. 1 hope you continue your excellent work in legislative affairs and informing our membership as to what is going on in Washington, D.C. Very slncer^y, Jolm J. Banoom B-B914 LODBIIBKB, Tog JbquloMtr �V ••'i,.;'" -'vv D-Day . '^r Merchant Seamen Died Too In 1943 and the first part of 1944, the British Isles were bulging with American-made tanks, artillery, airplanes, and every bit of equipment needed to supply the world's largest amphibious invasion force. The British joked that if it wasn't for their air defense bar­ rage balloons anchored to the ground around the country. Great Britain would sink under the weight. Well, Great Britain did not sink. But a lot of American merchant ships did on that run across the Atlantic Ocean, stalked by German U-boats waiting under the seas to launch tons of high explosives silently under the waves and into the bowels of the lumbering, un­ armed and lightly-armored mer­ chant ships. Hundreds of ships and thousands of men were lost months before the first Allied soldier slogged through the waistdeep water and German fire for a foothold on the Normandy beaches. When the D-Day armada crossed the English Channel carrying the hundreds of thou­ sands of GIs and their equip- ment, it was made up of mer­ chant ships and sailors. D-Day signaled the beginning of the end for the Axis powers. Western Allies swept across Europe, and the Soviets pushed the Germans back out of Russia and Eastern Europe. In less than a year the war in Europe was over. Forty years ago this month, June 6,1944, the Allies launched D-Day. This month in ceremo­ nies in France, aging veterans returned to the sites of the bat­ tles. Former enemies met in peacetime and swapped stories. Leaders of nations got together to commemorate and honor the effort of the thousands who died. President Reagan was there. He spoke of the sacrifices of American soldiers, the para­ troopers who dropped out of the dark behind jS^rman lines, the Rangers who' were the first ashore and met the fiercest fire, American airmen and U.S. sail­ ors. All were very brave, very patriotic men, and we honor them too. But President Reagan forgot somebody. He forgot the Amer­ ican merchant sailor. We do not LEST WE FORGET say American merchant sailors were the most important part of the war effort. It was a war effort. Merchant sailors served. Merchant sailors died. Their sacrifices deserve honor, re­ spect and recognition. President Reagan did not see fit to bestow that upon our fallen brothers. * * * The figure of the Reagan adniinistration to recognize and honor the heroic efforts of the NLRB Your Grandma or Your Union grandmother alive again if you vote union." So after rounding up every­ body's grandmother and hold­ ing them hostage in some ware­ house, the union gets beat. Naturally, the union, like any reasonable organization, be­ lieves the kidnapping of grand­ mothers is an unfair labor prac­ tice. If the company had not kidnapped everybody's grand­ mother, the union would have won the election. So they take their case to the NLRB and ask for a bargaining order. '' While we feel the employer's action is indeed abhorent, evil, illegal, and does constitute an unfair labor practice (though we must note the grandmothers were treated well during their two weeks in the warehouse), we believe the employees had a What has happened to the National Labor Relations Board? After operating under presi­ dents of varying political views for decades and, for the most part handing out balanced and fair decisions, its decisions now seem to reflect right-wing antilabor policies instead of national labor law. Its latest incredible decision is absolutely impossible to un­ derstand. It says that even if a company is found guilty of using unfair labor practices to prevent a union from organizing a group of workers, so what. The NLRB won't order the company to bar­ gain with the union. It didn t pussy-foot around. The NLRB said "under no circumstances. * • * "OK Smith, here's your choice-—You'll never see your chance to vote and they voted against the union. Therefore there is no reason to order the company to bargain." * • * In its latest decision the NLRB not only went against common sense, it went against the Su­ preme Court. That court said in another case if any employer had so poisoned the well against the union by the use of unfair labor practices, that a fair elec­ tion was not possible, the com­ pany should be ordered to bar­ gain with the union. But the three Reagan appoint­ ees did not see it that way. Nor did they see anything wrong with employers interrogating employees about union activi­ ties. Nor did they see anything wrong with siding with manage­ ment 72 percent of the time. Nor do they see anything wrong with "taking a fresh look" at United States merchant seamen constitutes an insensitivity to this class of seamen, their brothers, sisters and predecessors and fur­ ther demonstrates such admin­ istration's abysmal failure to rec­ ognize the need to maintain a strong American merchant ma­ rine in the interests of our na­ tional security. Resolution No. 42 1984 SIUNA Convention labor law issues. Nor do they see anything wrong with at­ tempting to appoint an inexpe­ rienced neophyte labor-lawyer to its genered counsel post. The NLRB is supposed to be a non-partisan, neutral body where two sides can take their issues for an unbiased solution, based on law. Today, under the Reagan administration, the NLRB has been packed with anti-labor ap­ pointments, a biased group whose decisions are based on ideology and not law. Do you know where your grandmother is? June 1984/LOG/47 i .rj/ �•-•TS"- :.:vti;^.u,::iX'ifyr-y' ^ ^j, 'Stt—e^' -•'-Ba^'i^ ' *-1^ "'.>«. r -^' Towboat Advisory Board Meets to Review Training Programs sets Agenda For New Training Coais I'-:.. i '• i - i: • 3 AI " •M • • • K^'- The 10th annual Towboat Ad­ visory Board Meeting was held March 5, 6, and 7 at the Sea­ farers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, ^L of «.e Towboat Advisory Board pos«. for .bis group pboto a, tb. Cose of a very Md. Each year the SHLSS staff meets with management, labor, the Coast Guard and Maritime Administration representatives to discuss the progress of the school. The purpose of the an­ nual meeting is to acquaint the board members with the new facilities, review current pro­ grams and look at future objec­ tives and goals. This year's busy agenda in­ cluded a review of the Inland deckhand/tankerman programs, all Inland upgrading courses, special training programs, au­ dio/visual systems and usage, the Inland pension and welfare Advisory Board took their work seriously. .—I plans. Also reviewed were the Transportation Institute Schol­ arship Program, adult education and college programs, and new programs including the radar observer course and the towboat simulator system. The advisory board also se­ lected the students for the tow-f boat operator scholarship and the uninspected engineers scholarship programs. SIU Vice President Mike Sacco talked Frank Drozak, in his opening of the need for communication and remarks to the meeting, summed mutual understanding between the Caut Joseph Dawiey, ABied Towing Oefl), DiCt MarveU •»' up the importance of the agenda: industry and the union. cSL SSk. Bulklto^t Marine, look through eonference matenals as the "The Advisory Board had added fliree-day session got under way. greatly to the continuing im­ provement and the farsighted training goals of the school. It is because of this close coop­ eration between labor and man­ agement that great strides in maritim€^ education have been accomplished." i# • JJ^*JJ*"S5^at th. conf.r.M«byCmdr. John SHLSS Vocational Education Dean of John Mason explained the many training programs available to help the industry's workers upgrade their skiUs. .•i 48/LOG/June 1984 hit. / � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource June 1984 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SEA-LAND WINS 4 FAST SHIPS SIUNA VIEWS FUTURE WITH DETERMINATION DROZAK, DIGIORGIO, 18 VICE PRESIDENTS ARE INSTALLED 'YOU LOOK TO THE FUTURE' 'SHLSS: A SUPERB FACILITY' 'THEY WANT TO BUST UNIONS' 'WE'LL CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR A STRONG US MERCHANT MARINE SIUNA ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS TO SECURE JOBS MARITIME POLICY 'WE MUST DEFEAT REAGAN' NEEDED: A NATIONAL FISH INDUSTRY POLICY 'MORE THAN LIP SERVICE' 'THE ONLY ACT IN TOWN' 'A FIRST-CLASS INSTALLATION 'THE MTD IS EVER ACTIVE' 'SIU PROMOTES TRAINING' 'A NATIONAL TRADE POLICY' 'WHAT KEEPS YOU FROM SCHOOL?' 'THE NEED FOR POLITICAL ACTION' 'THESE ARE HARD TIMES' 'IT'S A MATTER OF SURVIVAL' MEMBERS APPROVE DEEP SEA CONTRACT EXTENSION NMU FACES PENSION CRISIS, ASKS FOR GOVERNMENT HELP HONOR THE DEAD, FIGHT FOR THE LIVING HOUSE OK'S RE-FLAGGING TWO PASSENGER SHIPS TRAINING BEGINS ON SIU'S KEYSTONE STATE'S CRANES SIU'S BRAND NEW AURORA CREWED UP, VISITS HOUSTON WE LIVE LONGER - KEY IS BETTER HEALTH CARE IF YOU HAVEN'T TRIED POT - DON'T SIU HEARS MONDALE'S MARITIME PLANS - DEMS SLAM REAGAN DROZAK TAKES MESSAGE TO ALABAMA AIRWAVES INLAND CREWS CONFERENCE TAKES HARD LOOK AT INDUSTRY PROBLEMS PILOT DUTIES STILL UNDER STUDY SONAT CONFERENCE SETS NEW GOALS NEW SIU CONTRACT: 4 TUGS, 32 SIU JOBS BACK IN DETROIT UNFAIR USER FEES STILL IN PORT BILLS AFL-CIO LAUDS LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OPEN FOR VACATIONING SIU MEMBERS NORTHERLY ISLAND JOINS SIU DREDGE FLEET HARRIETTE HOME TO 'PHILLY' DROZAK HITS REAGAN YOUTH PRESIDENT'S PRE-BALLOTING REPORT TOWBOAT ADVISORY BOARD MEETS TO REVIEW TRAINING PROGRAMS SETS AGENDA FOR NEW TRAINING GOALS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/1/1984 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 46, No. 6 1984 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/90576a8bc032cdf288e991e4e04ebf09.PDF e3d88f2e224a7c1d2a3cef3c7c2bbd58 PDF Text Text • AFL-CIO y«l. 4* No. 5 May 19S4 Thousands Take Part in SlU Campaign - ->*' Off- Nationwide See Pages 4-6 "•-r. •!': SlUNA Convention May 28-30 In Piney Point f :.rj SlU Scholarship WinnerSPage 25 Caps & Jackets to LOG Photo Winners—Page 20 In Seattle, AB Harry Forte made sure President Reagan saw the qrassrbots message. Around the country, thousands of other grassroots volunteers did the same. For more pictures and a story, see pages 4^. Of inland Industry, Inland Conference June 3-8 SlU Election Pre-balloting Report —Page 39 s iNem/r/r' St. Clair Finally Thaws, Lakers Back To Work ... —Page 18 Drozak says "NO" to CDS paybacks—See Page 3 mm �President's Report by Frank Drozak I #?' 'i • Continental Airlines. Look just ^ I ^here was a time when you X used to know the people about anywhere. you worked for and they knew Either through bankruptcy or you. You may not have been the threat of it, these conglom­ best friends but the company erates come in and literally steal management and the workers the benefits and rights of em­ went home each night to the ployees. They demand roll-backs same towns and their kids went under threats of closing down. to the same schools. You They want to take away hardweren't just some name on a won pension and medical ben­ computer printout labeled efits. "manpower." Because of bankruptcy laws, That type of closeness brought the anti-labor attitude in Wash­ about a kind of "we're all in ington, and the economy, these this together" feeling. Manage­ companies have decided it's time ment needed your work and to take on the unions. your skills and you needed a • • • place to put those skills to work. The SIU's approach has al­ Because of that common inter­ ways been one of fairness and est there was a real sense of reasonableness. We want to help working together. Hardnosed and cooperate, because we know bargaining, sure, but in the end that if a company grows and both sides had something they does well, the Union grows and could live with. does well. Over the years we But those days are disap­ have had good relationships with pearing. Giant conglomerates, many of our companies. We'd are taking over. The way most fight and argue which is the way of them act when it comes to it should be, but in the end both their employees, especially their sides had something they could union employees, is a far cry live with. from "we're in this together." Today, many of our old com­ It's more like "we're in this for panies, especially our Inland bottom line profits and to hell companies, are being swallowed with you." up by these giants and the old relationships we had are going These giant energy compa­ nies, are into exploration, ex­ down the drain. In a word, the new owners ploitation and transportation. They are hovering around simply don't give a damn about America's businesses looking for their workers. The SIU has never backed opportunities to take over busi­ nesses they can sweep into their down and we aren't about to start now. corporate net. If these people want to play During the last few years as smaller companies faced trou­ hardball, we'll meet them on the bles because of inflation, reces­ field. The field may be the courts, sion and high interest rates, these it may be the halls of Congress, conglomerates bought up the it may be picket lines or stock­ companies and forgot the work­ holder meetings. But we'll be ing men and women who made there just like we've always been. We are gearing up our Grassthose companies grow. Look at Greyhound. Look at (Continued on Page 25.) Young Activists Meet Witti SIU, Learn How U.S. Fleet Can Be Helped SHLSS was the stimulating setting for Frontlash's recent nationwide organizers' confer­ ence where strategy was mapped out for the political battles of 1984. Sixty-seven state and local directors from 30 states attend­ ing the week-long conference participated in workshops on voter registration; time manage­ ment; on the job canvassing; absentee ballots; leadership skills and direct action organizing. Frontlash is a youth organi­ zation involved in many facets of the labor movement and nol CTTT'., 17 T>. . ^ itics. SIU's Frank1. Drozak gave the keynote address where he reaffirmed SIU's support of Frontlash. "I believe in the youth of America and the strength of this country. We need Frontlash in schools dedicated to that cause. The day we have no more free trade unions is the day we have no more democracy. Unions are called exactly what they are—the people's product to improve society. You have this union's support and my support." SIU President Frank Drozak ex­ plains how the U.S.-flag fleet can be helped and its importance to members of Frontlash. The group's executive director, Jessica Smith, looks on. Frontlash Executive Director Jes­ sica Smith addresses the members of the politically oriented group dur­ ing a meeting at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship. Frontlash members listen intently as SIU President Frank Drozak outlines the Union's political goals. tWicial Publication ol ttie Sealarers intemational Union ol North America, Atlantic, Gull, Ukes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO May 1984 Vol. 46, No. 5 Executive Board Frank Drozak President Joe DIGIorglo Secretary-Treasurer Angus "Red" Campbell Vice President Charles Svenson Editor Marietta Homwonpour Associate Editor New York Ray Bourdlus Assistant Editor Washington Max Hall Assistant Editor New York lUMfHSl Joe Sacco Vice President Mike Hall Associate Editor Ed Turner Executive Vice President Mike Sacco Leon Hall Vice President Vice President George McCartney Vice President Washington Deborah Greene Assistant Editor Washington Lynnette Marshall Assistant Editor Washington EL aSfi Hri Ec K qpJnri EL o£ Md 28746 2/LOG/May 1984 I £-i-s, r. ''y Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf. 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, (i^d. 20746, Tel. 899a f'""" Georges, Md. &790-9998 and at additional Send address cfianges to the LOG. 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, �Alaskan Oil Jobs Are Threatened Aga/n Drozak Warns CDS Payback Would Cost Jobs On June 15, a congressional prohibition forbidding the De­ partment of Transportation (DOT) from using any money to change current rules which restrict permanent entry of Con­ struction Differential Subsidy (CDS)-built ships into the Alas­ kan oil trade runs out. That's why the SIU is prod­ ding Congress to move rapidly to pass a bill which would save thousands of jobs and defeat this short-sighted and simplistic administration action. "Scores of tankers would be laid up, thousands of jobs would be lost, and our national secu­ rity would be threatened," SIU President Frank Drozak told the House Merchant Marine sub­ committee this month. The bill, H.R. 5071, was in­ troduced by Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.), chairmain of the sub­ committee. It would set reason­ able and specific ground rules to allow a CDS operator to pay back the subsidy and enter do­ mestic or Jones Act trade which is reserved for non-subsidized ships. Currently no regulations exist governing the permanent entry of CDS ships into domestic shipping. Marad may grant sixmonth waivers for CDS vessels. Last year after DOT proposed the sweeping changes which would virtually kick down the door of the Alaskan oil trade. Congress barred DOT from us­ ing any of its appropriations to change the rules. The DOT'S proposal would simply allow the operators to pay back their CDS and they would have free rein to engage in Jones Act trade. Under Biaggi's bill, a hearing would be held to determine first that domestic service is inadequate, second that the CDS ship cannot find employment in the foreign trade for extended periods, and third that the entry of the ship would not harm the national security. The final step also requires the written concurrence of the Sec­ retary of the Navy. "No proposal we have seen in a long time has had the po­ tential to cause more harm to the U.S. merchant marine," said Julian Singhman, president of the Maritime Institute of Re­ search and Industrial Develop­ ment. "The massive job loss in the U.S. merchant marine alone justifies the rejection of the DOT proposal," said Robert Blackwell, representing Falcon Tanker Group. Drozak and other speakers outlined several reasons why the DOT should not be allowed to go through with its proposal. DOT does not have the authority; The proposal violates both the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 and the the Jones Acl; It threatens the Jones Act trade; As many as 55 ships could be forced into lay-up; I/* 3,300 seamen could lose their jobs, plus thousands more on shore; 1/^ The proposal would end the construction of unsubsidized tankers in U.S. yards; It could end U.S.-flag over­ seas tanker trade; The rule would eliminate the most militarily useful small tankers endangering national defense; The government could lose some $780 million in loan guarantees on Alaskan trade tankers and another $1.1 bil­ lion on tankers in other do­ mestic trades. ^ Even DOT'S Matthew V. Scocozza, assistant secretary for policy and national affairs, ad­ mitted that it was possible that all tankers with outstanding loan obligations could face forfeit­ ure. He said currently the DOT knows of 13 large subsidized tankers which have shown an interest in entering the Alaskan trade if they were allowed to pay back their CDS. "Our estimates show that if just 15 CDS-built tankers enter the trade, about 2,400 seafaring jobs will be lost ... [it also] would cause an immediate sur­ plus of 1.7 million deadweight tons. Industry estimates show that about 40 vessels would be forced into lay-up, of which half would be newer^ larger ves­ sels," Drozak said. About 25 of those tankers would be the type the military says its needs for its activities, small and clean fuel tankers. When the June 15 deadline runs out, Scocozza said it could take anywhere from 30 to 90 days befote DOT would be ready with a new rule. However, he also said it would be possible that "we may be here next year," fighting over the issue. If Biaggi's bill boggs down and DOT issues a new ruling, industry sources said there is still a "window" of time before it would take effect, and court action challenging the rule would be a very real possibility. "CDS repayment . . . would seriously impair our already de­ pressed maritime and shipbuild­ ing industries. If allowed, such a policy change would greatly weaken our vitally important tanker fleet. We can hardly af­ ford to adopt such a policy at a time when our fleet is at the weakest point since World War II," Drozak warned. Judge For Yourself Cslhoon Says CDS Payback Good Idea Not everybody in the mari­ time Labor Movement agrees that the CDS payback proposal makes no sense for jobs, job security, or national defense. Some people have been able, after careful examination of the issue, to say that CDS payback would be best for the merchant marine. MEBA-1 President Jesse M. Calhoon is one of those peo­ ple. Judge for yourself. In his prepared testimony, Calhoon arrived at exactly the opposite conclusions of the rest of maritime labor. "CDS payback will mean more competition. ... All 100130,000 dwt tankers must be fully employed before any VLCCs are allowed in the trade. VLCCs are able to carry oil at rates about half of those 100,000ton tankers." "Ifwe want to preserve the ships in the small U.S.-flag in­ ternational tanker fleet we do have, then to me it is plain common sense to let ships that can, enter the domestic trade." "CDS payback . . . could return hundreds of millions of dollars to the U.S. Treasury." "We owe more to the fine men and women of the U.S. merchant marine than to con­ tinue to allow them to be sent to sea on aging, unsafe rustbuckets." Much is made by CDS pay­ back opponents of two letters sent in March 1983 to the Sec­ retary of Transportation from the now former Deputy Secre­ tary of Defense Paul Thayer and the now former assistant Sec­ retary of the Navy George Saw­ yer. In these letters they ex­ pressed opposition to the CDS payback on national defense come into the trade. grounds. I disagree." "I would think that's about Of course when one has weeks to prepare testimony, black can right," Calhoon said. "I can't believe he would give become white, left can become right. The real meat of the issue up 30 or 40 ships for the six or comes in the questions from eight that would replace them," committee members. Here are Drozak said. Drozak added that if the ships some of the questions and the answers of Calhoon and SIU's were allowed into the trade, many of the companies now Frank Drozak. Calhoon has made several building tankers would simply references to "unsafe" Ameri­ stop and no ships or jobs would can ships in the Alaskan oil become available. Calhoon said most of the trade. Biaggi said he believed Alaskan ships were built in World safety has been improved. "I don't think we've im­ War II or the 1950s. "I suspect most of these ships proved the standards of safety," were built in the 1960s because Calhoon said. "I don't know of one ship in the 25 scrapped last year were the Alaskan oil trade that has built in the 1950s," Drozak said. CDS may be good for some been lost," Drozak responded. Biaggi asked Calhoon if he people, but not the people who was prepared to see the loss of are working today and the peo­ 30 or 40 ships if just seven of ple who will work in shipyards the big VLCCs were allowed to to build new tankers. t ¥ "j • ' May 1984/LOG/3 �America Needs Jobs—^The Fight Begins In Puerto Rico, Guillermo (Willie) Ortiz volunteers for the grassroots campaign as Julio Delgado (I.) and Frank Vega look on. Like a freight train in the distance, it started with a low rumble that became louder as it picked up speed, and people along the way stood up and took notice. The SIU/MTD grassroots campaign for the 1984 elections started to build steam last month. On Aprill4, thousands of SIU and SlU-affiliated members, their families and friends gath­ ered at Union halls from New York to Seattle, from Algonac to New Orleans and dozens of places in between. Armed with posters, flyers and the spirit of the fight, SIU members and friends have greeted the presi- dential and other candidates around the country with the question, "What are you going to do for the merchant marine?" During the Maryland presi­ dential primary, both Walter Mondale and Gary Hart were met by grassroots volunteers. In both Oregon and Washing­ ton, President Reagan was con­ fronted by sign-carrying volun­ teers. Of course each time the SIU shows up at a presidential or other rally, the public is aware because the media notices. The campaign has already received newspaper, television and radio coverage in many areas. "We've got to let the Amer­ ican public know what's hap­ pening to the merchant marine. This isn't some narrow special interest. We're talking jobs for everybody and national secu­ rity," SIU president Frank Drozak said. k Hundreds of SIU members, their families and children turned out in Los Angeles. "Numerically the Seafarers Union is small compared to such giants as the Teamsters Broth­ erhood. However the Maritime Trades Department claims its 43 affiliated unions have a total membership of 8 million. Mostly their leaders are pledged to the 'early endorsed' Walter Mon­ dale. He'll be pressured too. The Seafarers want that ship­ building program—and they don't want it in promises. On this watery front they are non­ partisan," wrote syndicated la­ bor columist Victor Riesel in a recent column. "This has been a great start for the grassroots; in less than a month we have seen the can­ didates, we've been in the press and on the television. People are starting to talk. America's merchant fleet is in danger of sinking and a lot of other indus­ tries could drown too. If we don't make some noise nobody will know where to throw the lifeline," Drozak said. Democratic Presidential hopeful Sen. Gary Hart (D-Colo.) was met by SIU members (I. to r.) Florian R. Clark, William Crawford and Frank Spaziani in Baltimore when he was questioned about what he would do to help the nation's merchant fleet. 4/LOG/May 1984 K •/ Well, we're starting to make some noise and if we make enough of it maybe we won't need that lifeline. Maybe some people will listen before it's too late. �.4 i^^_.--A"; Grassroots •tv' In Seattle, Harry Forte waits for President Reagan's motorcade to pass and a chance to get the message to the top. No one is too young to take part in the grassroots campaign. In Philadelphia, a young volunteer is flanked by (back row, I. to r.) Jarnes McHugh, George Barnes, Mike Foley, (front) Tom Doherty, William Holmes and Robert Ross. "America's merchant fleet is in danger of sinking and a lot of industries couid drown too.... if we don't make some noise, nobody wiii know where to throw the iifeiine" SlU President Frank Drozak ex­ plains the Union's campaign to ^0 reporters following a Hampton Roads, Va. Port Council Meeting. A large turnout in Houston got the campaign rolling there. Wiiikbmmtm Mil — The signs in New York teii part of the grassroots message to the hundreds who sho^ up 'Jf"' V* Caffey (at microphone), SiU speciai assistant to the president, and (I. to r.) Augie Teiiez, New York POrt SlU SeUtary/Treasurer Joe DiGiorgio and Jim Ward, New York fieid rep, expiained the program to the crowd. May 1984/LOG/5 �"Taa&r"- Grassroots—1984 '-•w^ iwi tiBl? •i. -- These SlU members in Baltimore get ready to head a Walter Mondale campaign rally. They are (I. to r. back) William Lehew, Charles Zulauf, Sidney Gardener, Teriy Betz, (front) Frank Spaziani, Mario Letman, Eric Albright and David Collison. Valentin Lora studies some of theinformation on the grassroots campaign at the New York meeting. In Norfolk, SlU volunteers jammed the April 14 kickqff. David Maxwell, Vern Poulseh, Dennis Brown and Field Rep Rich Berkowitz make sure President Reagan will get the message during his stop in Seattle. W; •I V . i Pensioners play a big role in the grassroots campaign. Here, several New York pensioners learn how they can help. 6/LOG/May 1984 I L At the Los Angeles Port Council meeting, SlU President Frank Drozak outlines the campaign as Ron Kennedy (I.) of the Los Angeles Building Trades Council and State Assemblyman Davl Elder listen. �w- :;ii!'t£, .'• - ' Inland News Oar Members AtWerk Baltimore Scene of New FiQht For Job Security McAllister Sells Out, SlU Moves to Save Jobs ••• ••• It Pays to Belong to the SlU Once again the SIU is locked in a fight to protect the job security of Union members who are being squeezed out of their jobs in the name of' 'economy.'' This time the Union is faced with the ,unfair union-busting actions of McAllister Brothers Towing in Baltimore. Like the anti-labor actions of Dixie and AGBL, this ship-docking com­ pany is destroying the job se­ curity of its employees. In an attempt to get rid of its contract with the SIU, Mc­ Allister sold its four harbor tugs to Outreach Marine Co., which promptly laid off 23 SIU Boat­ men. "Outreach is nothing more than an alter-ego of McAllister, and this is a blatant attempt to get around the contract guar­ antees which protect the jobs and job security of our people," SIU President Frank Drozak said. The sale took place last month and it happened despite sincere SIU efforts to help out a com­ pany which claimed it faced fi­ nancial hardships. The SIU members who worked for McAllister, some for more than 45 years, told the company they would take a 15 percent paycut if the company would pay it back with simple interest when it could afford it. McAllister June 3-8 Inland Crews Conference —See Page 9 turned thumbs down on the of­ fer and demanded a 21 percent pay slash. "I can't believe they would act like this. Here you have people who have worked for them for years, loyal employees who even agreed to help Mc­ On the first day (a Sunday) of Allister out of its tough times contracts will be up for renewal beginning in August. We want the conferences, delegates and and then they go out and stab these working men and their our SONAT membership to get their wives will check in. The next day. Conference families in the back. It's dis­ together so that we can talk about the problems we face and Chairman John Fay will wel­ graceful," Drozak said. He said that the SIU had get their recommendations on come the delegates. Later, Pres­ how to deal with these prob­ ident Drozak will comment on begun to take legal steps in hopes lems. We will be holding these contract negotiations, changes of helping the SIU Boatmen conferences at our training and in the industry and about the retain their jobs. "The SIU is taking every pre­ upgrading center in Piney Point, increased competition from other caution to protect the rights and and we will have representa­ modes of transportation. Then Fay and Jack Caffey, job security of our members at tives from both licensed and unlicensed crewmembers elected assistant to the Union president, McAllister," Drozak said. Since Outreach took over, it (Continued on Page 8.) from all SONAT fleets. has been trying to get triple the work out of its employees for the same pay SIU members re­ ceived. It has slightly increased wages but based them on a 24hour day when Boatmen used to make the same money for an eight-hour day, according to fired chief engineer and SIU Shop Steward Joseph Zorback. The Union has set up infor­ mational picket lines in Balti­ more harbor. McAllister said it plans to continue its container barge feeder service in this port. After getting a new contract from National Marine Service last month, It also operates a tug fleet in the crew of the XoviboaX National Energy builds up a tow of barges for Norfolk, Va. the trip up the Upper Mississippi River to St. Paul, Minn. Houston Patrolman Don Anderson (I.) makes sure that Melvin Herman doesn't have to depend on the Post Office for his Welfare benefits check, following recent hospitalization. Three SONAT Crews Conferences Set for May 13, June 10, 24 Delegates from SONAT tug and barge fleets are scheduled to meet at three week-long Crews Conferences to make recom­ mendations on upcoming con­ tracts. The meetings will take place on May 13, June 10 and June 24 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship (SHLSS) in Piney Point, Md. On May 13, June 10 and June 24, three delegates (a licensed officer, a tankerman and AB or cook) from each Green Fleet (lOT) boat will attend the con­ ferences along with delegates from each White Fleet (Mariner Towing) boat, and a delegate from each IBC and Harbor Fleet boat on June 24. Commenting on these impor­ tant conferences in his May re­ port to the Union's membership meetings, SIU President Frank Drozak said, "We are getting ready to negotiate a series of contracts with the various tug and barge companies in this big energy conglomerate. These ( i br May 1984/LOG/7 • lift. f �•Jii ., ' y: • ^- .; ,., _J Here's part of the crew of the National Energy relaxing in the recreation room during a hailstorm. They are (I. to r.) Mate John Wiley, Deckhand Ken Larsen and Cook Buddy Malear. Cook Buddy Malear of the M/V National Energy (National Marine) is at the galley stove keeping the crew happy with excellent meals. At the rail of the towboat National Glory (National Marine) awaiting orders last month in St. Louis Harbor are (I. to r.) Deckhand David C.' Smith, Lead Deckhand Randy "Red" Loyet, Cook Bob Charlet and Utilityman Leroy Laurent. SONAT Conferences Skipper of the National Energy Capt. Lindy MacDonald Is in the pilot house at the controls in Woodriver Harbor for the voyage up the Upper Mississippi. At work tying on a barge to the National Energy are (rear I. to r.) Deckhands Ken Jones and Roger Young and (front) Mate John Wiley. 8/LOG/May 1984 - - !\: I' : iiijifjilLii (Continued from Page 7.) will discuss the conference for­ mat and details of the work­ shops. Following this, SHLSS Vice President Frank Mongelli and his staff will outline to the del­ egates the courses offered by the school for inland members. On the third day (Tuesday) of the conferences, SIU Pension and Welfare Plan Administrator Leo Bonser and Union Special Counsel Caroline Gentile will talk about the Plans. Next, SIU Secretary-Treas­ urer Joe DiOiorgio will make his report. This will be followed by SHLSS Vocational Education Director John Mason, who will explain to the delegates how the Union's new computer system at headquarters will speed up the payment of claims. The next day (Wednesday) there will be a review of the inland contract and a look at its future form in negotiations with suggestions for the workshop seminars. There will be a further look at the SIU Constitution and Union structure. On Thursday, the delegates and their spouses will tour Union headquarters in Camp Springs, Md. where they will meet SIU Legislative Director Frank Pecquex and SIU Political Director Marianne Rogers to hear about their work for the Union. Later on they will visit Wash­ ington, D.C.'s Transportation Institute, the AFL-CIO's Mar­ itime Trades Department and Capitol Hill, and they'll meet a congressman who will detail the legislative process. �Inland Conference Looks to Future of Job Security Delegates from more than 100 SIU inland companies will par­ ticipate in a Crews Conference Voting on at STC Little Curtis Co. on June 3-8 at the SHLSS, PiAlso In the port of Norfolk last month, voting on a new contract for ney Point, Md. to find out "... Boatmen at the STC Little Curtis Co. was going on. where we are and where we are going" as far as the state of the New Contract at Croat Lakes Towing inland industry is concerned. The delegates, one or two A new three-year contract was negotiated at the Great Lakes Towing from each company, licensed Co. last month in the port of Algonac, Mich. and unlicensed, will also come from the Great Lakes and the Dredging last month in Monroe, Mich, was the new dredge Northerly Mississippi River'sD^/ra Queen Is. (North American Trailing) before moving on to other jobs on the and Mississippi Queen. SIU President Frank Drozak Lakes. summed up the purpose of the New Towing Tug for Crowley Marine conference: "The inland towing industry is undergoing many In the port of Wilmington, Calif., a new radar target-towing tug, the changes. Conglomerates are Catania (Channel Marine) was added to the Crowley Marine fleet. The moving in to take over compa­ tug, employed by the U.S. Navy, means five more jobs for SlU Boatmen. nies we have worked with for many years. Competition from in New Orleans, Crescent Towing Contract inked railroads is getting stiffer. The Last month in the port of New Orleans, a new contract at Crescent government is trying to put Towing was ratified and signed. heavier tax burdens on our con­ tracted companies. Some com­ • ' panies are asking for rollbacks; At Radcliff Materials, the vote was out to the rank-and-file on a new some operators are selling out. contract. "I think it's time that we get • our tug and barge membership together to take a look at where At Whitman Towing, a one-year extension on their present contract we are and where we're going. was granted. "We're going to have dele­ gates from every one of our contracted tug and barge com­ panies. We will have both un­ licensed and licenced crewmembers from every one of our companies. We are going to talk about this industry, about the many problems we face, and what we are going to do together to protect the job security of all our members." After the delegates and their wives check in to the conference on Sunday, June 3, the delegates will be welcomed to the meeting on Monday morning, June 4 by Barge Capt. Lowell Jones (I.) and 2nd Tankerman Louis Smith (r.) are SIU Vice President Joe Sacco, on the barge Ocean 193 (Sonat Marine) recently at the GATX Dock in who will be the conference the port of Tampa. chairman. In the morning session, SIU official John Fay will explain the conference. In the last part of the morning session, SHLSS Vice President Frank Mongelli and his staff will review the school's programs for the tug and barge industry. In the afternoon, delegates and their spouses will tour the school's educational facilities. On Tuesday morning, June 5, New Orleans Port Agent Pat Pillsworth will talk on "Serv­ icing the Membership." Next, New York Port Agent AB Robert J. Hopkins (r.) with friend aboard the M/V Freedom (Sonat Augie Tellez will tell them about Marine) recently at the Gulf Drydock in the port of Tampa. the "SIU Constitution and Hir­ ing Hall." Later, Philadelphia Port Agent Bob Stevens will explain to the delegates the "Union Structure." Then SIU Agent Jim Martin will tell them about "Communications and die LOG." This will be followed by the topic of "Handling Prob­ lems on Board Your Boat and Grievances and Beefs." Fi­ nally, there will be a showing of the movie, "Louisiana Crimp System." In the afternoon session, Pat Pillsworth will chair the unlicensed workshops, SIU Vice President Mike Sacco will chair the licensed work­ shops. The next day, Wednesday morning, June 6, the SIU Health and Pension Plans will be dis­ cussed by both Plans Adminis­ trator Leo Bonser and Plans Counsel Carolyn Gentile. Afterwards, Union Secre­ tary-Treasurer Joe DiGiorgio will give his report to the member­ ship. Later that morning, "Com­ puters and How They Work for the Membership" will be ex­ plained by SHLSS Vocational Education Director John Ma­ son. The afternoon will be taken up with the workshop seminars and the wrap-up. On Thursday morning, June 7, delegates will tour Union headquarters at Camp Springs, Md. Then comes lunch on Cap­ itol Hill in Washington, D.C. and a talk by a congressman. That afternoon, SIU Legis­ lative Director Frank Pecquex and Union Political Director Marianne Rogers will talk to the delegates about legislation and politics. They will then tour the capital area, visiting the White House and other national mon­ uments. The last day of the giant con­ ference, Friday, June 8, dele­ gates in the morning will hear from the Transportation Insti­ tute's Executive Director Peter Luciano and staff about "Issues Facing the (Inland) Industry" and about "Attitudes on the Union Movement and the Im­ portance of Unions in the Tug Industry for the Future." In the afternoon, delegates will attend the workshops and hear a conference wrap-up by SIU President Frank Drozak. May 1984/LOG/9 - ~ .1" '• �Brother Muscato Laid to Rest Pensioner Thomas J. Armbnister Sr., 81, succumbed to a heart attack in Philadelphia on March 5. Brother Armbruster joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a chief engineer for Taylor and Anderson in 1931. He was a former member of Local 1800. Boatman Armbruster was born in Philadelphia and was a resi­ dent there. Burial was iri the Lakeview Cemetery, Cinnaminson, N.J. Surviving are two sons, Thomas. Jr. of Meadowbrook, Pa. and John. It was a somber day in Jacksonville, Fia. following the funeral service for Seafarer Michael Muscato, who sailed with ^ONAT. Outside Christ the King Church with the casket are SlU pallbearers Walter Petty, Leon Jekot, Dan Campbell, James Dawson. Lisa Wright and Johannes Sorel. The family follows in the rear. Pensioner James Clifton Boudreaux, 55, died on Jan. 8. Brother Boudreaux joined the Union in the port of New Or­ leans in 1957 sailing as a deck­ hand for Red Circle Towing from 1965 to 1967, Crescent Towing in 1968 and for the Gulf Canal Lines. He was born in Thi- Pensioners Dennis Jo­ seph Daigle, 67, joined the Union in the port of Port Arthur, Texas in 1965 sailing as a captain for Sa­ bine Towing from 'v 1964 to 1984. Brother Daigle was born in Texas and is a resident of Port Arthur. Jerome Au­ gustus Mamo Sr., 65, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a captain for the Curtis Bay Tow' ing Co. in 1956. Brother Mamo was a former member of the Masters, Mates and Pilots Union (MM&PU). .He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy before World War 11. Boatman Mamo was born in Philadelphia and is a resident of Newtown Sq., Pa. Ernest Troy Ford, 62, joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1974 sailing deep sea. He also sailed inland for the Moran Tow­ ing Co. asatankerman and AB from 1941 to 1983. Brother Ford was born in Alma, Okla. and is a resident of Breckenridge, Texas. 10/LOG/May 1984 bon with two bronze stars and Quiller Daniel with the Fleet Service Clasp, the Ragan, 63, joined the Union in the European Theater of Operations port of Mobile (ETC) ribbon with three bronze working as a stars and. the Asiatic-Pacific barge repairer for Theater ribbon. Boatman Wil­ Radcliff Mate­ kins was born in Ransomville, rials from 1968 to N;C. and is a resident of Bel1984. Brother haven, N.C. Robert Eu­ Ragan was born in Adell, Ga. gene Parker, 65, and is a resident of Chickasaw, joined the Union Ala. ^ in the port of Mo­ bile in 1965 sail­ William Ray­ ing as a ship op­ mond Wallen, erator for Radcliff 65, joined the Materials from Union in the port 1964 to 1980. of Philadelphia in 1966 sailing as an Brother Parker was born in Bald­ win, Ala. and is a resident of oiler for the Cur­ tis Bay Towing Perdido, Ala. Co. from 1967 to 1984. Brother Wallen was born in Pehns Grove, N.J. and is a resident of Glbbstown, N.J. Cari Ellis Wiikins, 62, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1960 sailing as a captain for Gulf Atlantic Towing for 1951 to 1964 and for lOT and Sonat Marine from 1966 to 1984. Brother Wilkins is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II serving as a chief watertender aboard the USS Trippe. He was awarded the Victory Medal, the American Defense Theater rib­ beaux. La. and was a resident of Amite, La. Surviving are a brother, Nolan of New Orleans and a niece, Martha Branch. Pensioner Lawrence Ed­ ward Hobbs, 70, passed away on March 30. Brother Hobbs joined the Union in the port of _ Houston in 1957 sailing as a mate for the 0 & H Towing Co. for 31 years. He was born in Houston and was a resident of Baytown, Texas. Surviving is his widow, Martha. Pensioner Skinner Waff, 83, passed away in the Chowan Hospital, Edenton, N.C. on Dec. 3, 1983. Brother Waff joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1962 sailing as a bargeman and captain for the Sheridan Transportation Co. in 1946. Brother Waff began sail­ ing in 1931. He was also a boilermaker. Boatman Waff was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. He was born in Chowan Cty., N.C. and was a resident of Hertford, N.C. and Snug Harbor, N.C. Burial was in the Woodlawn Park Ceme­ tery, Virginia Beach, Va. Sur­ viving are his widow, Anne; two sons, Lonnie of Chesapeake, Va. and Ray of Parkersburg, W. Va.; two daughters. Pearl Hanbury of Chesapeake and Erlean Harris of Portsmouth, Va.; 18 grandchildren and 17 great­ grandchildren. In the messhall of the M/V Freedom are (r. to I.) Mate Oscar Cutworth, Cook William JustI and AB Robert J. Hopkins. �• -yV' In its monthly series of inten/iews and reports, "PROFILES" wil highlight key govemment officials instrumentcil in shaping national and maritime policy. Senator Ernest (Fritz) Hoiiings Congressman James Oberstar S MEMBER of the United States House of Represen­ tatives since his election in 1974, Congressman James Oberstar (D-Minn.) has diligently worked to rebuild America's merchant fleet and revitalize our declining maritime industry. His unwav­ ering support of Great Lakes shipping is signified by his chair­ manship of the Conference of Great Lakes Congressmen since 1975. One of Congressman Ober­ star's greatest achievements was the forgiveness of the Seaway Construction Debt. Year after year, Oberstar has introduced legislation absolving the debt, and he saw the fruition of his efforts with enactment of this legislation into law last year. Oberstar was the driving force behind the demonstration pro­ gram extending the winter nav­ igation season on the Lakes. He has been a tireless crusader for Great Lakes' share of the P.L.480 cargoes. And on the House floor, he has demonstrated a consistent record of support on critical maritime issues—rec­ ognizing that maritime bills are JOBS bills. The congressman sits on key House committees whose juris­ dictions directly affect the mar­ itime and allied industries. Ob­ erstar is a member of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, and the House Pub­ lic Works and Transportation Committee. On the Public Works . Committee he is subcommittee chairman of its Economic De­ velopment Subcommittee. He is also a member of several House task forces, among them, Nortlfeast-Midwest Congres­ sional Coalition where he is cochairman; Congressional Steel Caucus, Executive Board; Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; and ENATOR Ernest (Fritz) Hoiiings (D-S.C.) under­ stands that "America's fourth arm of defense" must be rebuilt if it is to continue to defend America in the present and fu­ ture as it has so diligently in the. past. To achieve this end, the sen­ ator has steadfastly supported every measure brought before the Senate on the U.S. maritime industry. He has worked to se­ cure the ODS and CDS pro­ grams in order to maintain the U.S. fleet's presence and com­ petitiveness on the world's oceans. The senator realizes the United States must be energy self-suf­ ficient and strongly advocates the ban on the export of Alaskan North Slope crude oil. In addi­ tion, he feels that filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve at a maximum fill rate is another area that the United States must pursue for oil independence. Hoiiings is concerned that American flags fly from many American ships as they sail into the ports of the world. He is unwavering in his support of P.L.-480 cargo programs for U.S.-flag ships. As a champion of the under­ dog and the disadvantaged, Fritz Hoiiings has achieved much in his senatorial career to ease the burden of those not able to help themselves. He awakened the conscience of the nation by conducting tours of the rural South in the late 1960s. He chronicled his find­ ings by authoring the book'' The Case Against Hunger:' These efforts spearheaded the drive to provide proper nutrition for poor pregnant women and infants and low-cost preventive health care to the poor through community health centers. Elected to the United States Senate in 1966, Hoiiings repre­ sents the state of South Caro­ lina. He is the ranking Democrat on the Senate Commerce Com­ mittee, a member of the Senate Budget Committee and a mem­ ber of the Senate Appropria­ tions Committee. He serves as a member of several Senate task A Sen. Frifz Hoiiings forces among them, the Demo­ cratic Policy Committee, Na­ tional Ocean Policy Study Group and serves his Senate colleagues as an Assistant Majority Whip, Senator Hoiiings, as his own biography states, ". . . is not afraid to stir controversy but always striving to make things work, has made a career of taking risks and breaking molds." Recently, when asked about the economy, he said, "I would move to make our econ­ omy competitive. We live in a dynamic, very competitive, in­ ternational economy. Every­ body is participating from up in the grandstand, caterwauling about non-applicable terms for free-trade, free-trade protec­ tionists, not realizing that the only way is to enter the freeze. Like Roosevelt, to keep the banks open, he closed the doors. In order to remove a barrier, we'll have to raise one and then remove them both. The playing field is on a tilt, and you need your government to level up the playing field. And that's not a bunch of new laws. If you en­ force your countervailing duties to trigger price mechanisms, your antidumping provisions, and everything else of that kind, you can level up the field—and un­ derstand, it's government-togovemment enterprise." "Never, in these United States, has the brain of man conceived, or the hand of man fashioned, so perfect a as the clipper ship The FLYING CLOUD was our Rheims, the SOVEREIGN OF I HE SEAS our Parthenon, the LIGHTNING our Amiens; but they were monuments carved from snow. For a brief moment of time they flashed their spendor around the world, then disappeared with a sudden completeness of the wild pigeon.' Samuel Eliot Morison, (Maritime History of Massachusetts) fi - • rib' ' Rep. James Oberstar Democratic Study Group where he serves as vice chairman. Elected to the House in 1974, Rep. Oberstar represents the Eighth Congressional District of Minnesota. This year, Oberstar has tossed his hat into the ring and is campaigning for the U.S. Senate from Minnesota. We need senators in the U.S. Senate like Jim Oberstar who recognize the essential economic benefits to the nation with a dramatic mar­ itime policy. At a recent conference at the Council of Lake Erie Ports, Ob­ erstar said, "The United States has been jolted by oil embar­ goes, grain embargoes, dairy embargoes, worldwide reces­ sion, massive intrusion by for­ eign government-owned and subsidized maritime competi­ tion, and still the national con­ sciousness has neither been alarmed into decisive action nor translated its concern into ef­ fective votes in Congress for legislation to bolster our mer­ chant marine. "We need a responsible, na­ tional self-interest approach to the rebuilding of our merchant fleet, a policy that recognizes that shipbuilding is a jobs pro­ gram, an industrial development program and a national security program." SIU has enthusiastically en­ dorsed Congressman James Ob­ erstar to the United States Sen­ ate. J' V ••3-r r«i, May 1984/LOG/II :V �>} • Area Vice Preeidents* Report • •f -fti :-• ;:J i - \ f1 ..Jl . -^ x .li'i — Gulf Coast, by VP. Joe Sacco kUR FIGHT to win the Dixie _ 'Carriers strike continues full force. This is a union-busting com­ pany and we intend to prove that point in court. A $21 million lawsuit brought by the Union against the company will be heard in the 165th State District Court in Harris, Texas. Right now, depositions are being taken from Dixie company officials. Some very important decisions will be made in a case against Dixie before the National Labor Rela­ tions Board in New Orleans. Furthermore, there is the strong possibility that the Union will bring other charges against the company in the near future. Our picketing, of course, continues where Dixie equipment docks are, and we are also pursuing our campaign to let the public know about Dixie's anti-labor practices. On another note, 1 am very much looking forward to what I'm sure will turn out to be an historic conference for our inland members. For the first time, a general conference for SlU inland Boatmen from around the country will take place beginning on June 3 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. Running through June 8, the conference will include both licensed and unlicensed inland Boatmen. I'm happy to announce that a new three-year contract has been ratified at Crescent Towing by a vote of 131 to 3. Also, members are in the process of voting for a new contract at Radcliff Materials. In Jacksonville, there has been a significant increase in shipping with the recrewing of four ships. They are the Cheyenne and Comanche (both American Bulk Carriers); the Overseas Harriette (Maritime Overseas) and the Ogden Yukon Marine). In Houston, dver 100 active Seafarers and retirees participated in a rally on May 4 demanding more jobs. Also in that port, we crewed the Achilles (Newport Tankers) which was going to Portland, Ore. to pick up grain for Bangladesh and Pakistan. East Coast, by V.P. Leon Hall T THE END of this month, the SlUNA will hold its trien­ nial convention at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship in Piney Point, Md. Just prior to the convention, an important Fish and Cannery Con­ ference will be held at the school to deal with the many problems facing this segment of our workers. Out of the port of Gloucester, Mass., Mike Orlando, who repre­ sents our fishermen, will be dis­ cussing the difficulties facing fish­ ermen in the Northeast. Among other things, he'll talk about the unfair competition from imported Canadian fish, the need for tariffs, and the problems with insurance for fishing boats. In other news concerning our East Coast fishermen, there may be a strike in Gloucester by our members who work the pbgie boats. The menhaden pogie season, which usually runs through September, will be starting soon. The money our members would be earning would be so low that it would be impossible for them to make a living. If there's a strike, the three boats involved will be the Rockaway, the Ida and Joseph and the Italian Gold. I'll keep you informed on further developments. As the LOG goes to press, I'm attending the first of several Crews Conferences for SlU Boatmen at SONAT, whose headquarters are in Philadelphia. I'll give you more details on this conference in my next column. In Baltimore, Port Agent A1 Raymond reports that he filled 28 jobs aboard the SlU-contracted Long Lines (Transoceanic Cable) which is on her way to the Azores for a repair job. From the port of Norfolk comes word from SIU Rep Mike Paladino that the contract for SIU Boatmen at Sheridan has been ratified. Also in that port, there was a payoff onboard the SIU's newly-contracted ship, the SS Keystone State (Interocean Management). 12/LOG/May 1984 Xi - - .Li Great Lakes & Western Rivers, by V.P. Mike Sacco NEW three-year contract has been ratified by our members at Great Lakes Towing Co. Mean­ while, contract negotiations are continuing with the Dredge Own­ ers Association which represents a majority of the dredging com­ panies on the Lakes. Fitout of our deep draft SlUcontracted ships on the Lakes is almost complete. American Steamship is running 13 vessels and soon expects to fit out another one, the Adam E. Cornelius. A 15th American Steamship vessel may also be fitted out. Kinsmen is running two ships and should be fitting out two more shortly. ,. • . . Huron Cement is running three ships but this is on a day-to-day basis since there are shoreside problems. Pringle has fitted out two vessels and Erie Sand and Gravel has most of their equipment running. The 1,000-foot long 1TB Presque Isle (Litton Industries) is also running. She primarily sails between two harbors, Minneapolis, Minn, and Gary, Ind. ca:rrying ore pellets. One of our inland companies on the Lakes, Luedtke Engineering, is beginning a job in Lansing, Iowa as well as a harbor-deepening project in Ludington, Mich. That company is also continuing hydraulic work in Sandusky, Ohio. In St. Louis, the good weather and a surge in the grain trade has helped inland shipping pick up. Also in St. Louis, we helped Local 682 of the Teamsters during their recent successful strike. At nine different locations in the city where the strikers (mainly cement workers) were picketing, we gave out coffee and donuts. West Coast, by V.P. George McCartney 'HIPPING in the port of San >3] 'Francisco has been given a big boost recently by the crewing of two ships and the imminent crew­ ing of a third. The vessels we crewed were the tankers Manhattan (Hudson Waterways) and Falcon Countess (Titan Navigation). The crew of the Falcon Countess was flown to Singapore. Soon we will be flying out another full crew to her sister ship in the Far East, the Falcon Lady. However, up in the Northwest at Swan Island in Portland, Ore., two more SlU-contracted tankers have joined the other seven that are already laid up there. They are the Bay Ridge (Bay Tankers) and the Golden Endeavor (Apex). Meanwhile, in Beaver, Wash., two SlU-contracted Matson ships, on which we represent steward de­ partment members, have been in lay-up for nearly two years. They are the Maunawili and the Maunalei. In other news from the Seattle area, 125 of our Seafarers along with other union members, took part in an anti-Reagan rally outside a log-loading facility in Tacoma. Another demonstration in which the SIU took part was held down in the Wilmington, Calif, area. But this demonstration took place to support the Hotel and Restaurant Employees union which is on strike against a number of hotels and casinos in Las Vegas, Nev. The demonstration was held in downtown Los Angeles in front of the corporate headquarters of the Hilton Hotels. Also in Wilmington, our Seafarers are helping to elect Alexander Pope to a county supervisor's seat. The election comes up in June. Here in San Francisco, a spectacular fire destroyed Pier 32. This pier had been the home for SlU-contracted Delta Lines. But luckily for the company, it had moved about seven weeks ago to Pier 96. Finally, I and Seattle Port Agent George Yukmir want to extend our condolences to the family of Ed Kala. For over four years, Brother Kala had been the janitor at the Seattle hall. The former MC&S laundryman died of a massive heart attack. �OF SEAMANSHIP Hands-On Experience in Crane Operation Taught atSHLSS There s a lot of interest in cranes and crane handling these days; the Navy uses them for underway replenishment, the Merchant Marine uses them for cargo handling, and the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship uses them for training. Students in the Advanced Oceans course, A.B. Upgrading classes, and the Bosun Recertification Program learn a wide variety Piney Point Maryland that each course stresses is safety, Hand signals, working cargo and crane rigging are all important, but safety is the primary concern of the instructors and students at SHLSS. The careful rigging and unrigging of cargo is practical at SHLSS. ',.1' Using the proper hand signal Is Important to the safety of the crew and the cargo. May 1984/LOG/13 •fmm �mmmm^ , Vi^ J -i GET YOUR FUTURE MOVING Take the Diesel-Regular Course Offered at SHLSS Familiarizing students with both high and low-speed diesel engine operations is the goal of the five week Diesel-Regular course at SHLSS. Upon comple­ tion of the course, the student will be able to completely overhaul a diesel engine and its auxiliary equipment. The course has both classroom and shop training and covers both types of diesel engines as well as their contruction and principles of operation. The operation and maintenance of diesel plant aux­ iliary systems is also taught. In addition, the student receives training in the various systems of diesel engines: fuel, air, lubrication and exhaust. The use of gauges, meters and test instrurnents is covered too. This course is open to Seafarers who hold a QMED endorsement or have six months of service in the engine room onboard a tugboat. Herman Neeley pulls the reconduction gear off a Cummins engine. Michael (I.) and Mike Marth measure the cylinder lines. —QMED LISTING CHANGES -I-.: Ir--^ We have had a good response to the QMED listing that was published in the August 1983 issue of the LOG and have received several correc­ tions to that list. If you are a QMED please check the August list to verify our records of the courses you have taken. If you find any information to be incorriect send it, with the appropriate paperwork, to the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Following is a list of corrections which have been made to the QMED list. Acktoy, G«eig« Adamaitls, Anthony Amtoraon, Raymond Ballesteros, Cosme Batman, DanM Bell, Archibald Buma, MMiael gerl^Steven Chappel, Earl CIpullo, Eimane Clark, Temn Clock, Raymond Conway, Thomas Crane, Raymond Damey, George Diaz, Robert Duncan, Charles 02/82 12/80 08/75 08/82 06/81 01/76 10«3 04/82 04/79 09/74 12/83 04/76 04/82 09/77 05/76 12/81 11/76 10/75 12/83 05/83 08/81 06/82 08/83 11/83 11/81 11/83 05/82 04/82 10/81 03/82 07/77 05/82 10/83 02/81 12/83 05/82 10/83 12/83 08/74 02/80 05/78 ^ 12/83 12/83 11/83 12/83 11/83 12/83 12/82 10/82 11/82 10/83 04/82 01/82 11/82 06/82 11/83 Edge, Richard Feaesovich, John Garcia, Alberto Gary, Thomas GIzzo, William Grendahl, Rueben Hemby, Clarence Hines, Donald Katt, William Kennedy, Charles Langford, Clarence Linton, John Llwag, Exequlel Maga, Thomas McCauley, Roy McGee, Joseph Mitchell, Clay Moche, Jr. Spero Murray, Brenda O'Toole, Michael Panko, DasrII Perdon, Sebastian Phillips, Donald Raba, John Reyes Jr. Frederick Russell, Paul Scrivens, Robert Shaw, Lloyd Skubna, Jimmy Slusser, William Stein, Warren Tremper, Michael Varela, James Zeller, Russell 12/83 04/75 07/80 04/79 04/81 06/82 03/74 12/73 12/80 10/83 12/76 10/83 03/73 02/73 09/74 04/83 12/81 12/80 05/83 04/75 12/82 03/81 07/81 12/82 12/78 08/79 04/82 03/76 08/82 02/77 12/76 05/74 07/81 07/75 12/83 05/82 11/83 10/81 10/81 10/82 12/82 06/83 12/81 11/81 12/82 04/82 02/78 10/82 11/81 11/83 05/82 12/83 11/82 04181 12/83 if 10/83 12/82 02/83 10/83 12/81 04/82 09/74 12/83 11/83 12/83 10/83 10/77 10/81 06/77 06IB3, 11/81 11/83 11/81 11/83 09/78 10/81 10/83 05/82 10/81 12/82 11/83 10/82 10/83 12/83 11/83 05/82 11/83 11/83 01/82 11/83 10/83 03/81 12/83 02/83 04/81 05/79 11/80 11/81 07/83 11/80 12/83 ion2 10/83 11/83 11/83 04/81 04/81 01/81 12/83 12/83 04/82 12/83 02/77 11/83 02777 11/82 11/83 11/83 SHLSS COURSE GRADUATES Refrigeration Front row I. to r.; Ken Browning, Albert A. Brown, Steve Bigelow. Second row 1. to r.: Imro Solomons, Gene Speckman, Mike Marth, George Darney, Raymond S. Brownlee, Ed Bloomfleld, Eric Malzkuhn (Instructor), Randy L. Frazler. 14/LOG/May 1984 • r.mm Marine Electronics Front row I. to r.: Danny Johnson, W.A. Smith, Victor DeGroot. Second row I. to r.: Carl Castagna, Charles Smith, Spurgeon Simpson Jr., Rene R. Rosarlo. Able Seaman Front row I. to r.: Tommy Benton, Roan Lightfoot, Victor Kelsey, Marvin Heniy, Gary Cardlllo. Second row I. to r.; Abe Easter (Instructor), Tom "Whitey" Wlehl, Philip Parlsl, Paul Corolan, Paul Lewis, James Wetz. Third row I. to r.: Dan Bullark, Pete Platania, David Farrell. �.-Tlllr- M, '>i Apply Now for an SHLSS Upgrading Course Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application wfj W V I Name (Last) Date of Birth (Middle) (tirst) Address. Mo./Day/Year (Street) _ (City) (State) Telephone (Zip Code) Deep Sea Member • ' Inland Waters Member • Social Security ^ Book// Date Book Was Issued. (Area Code) Lakes Member • : Pacific C Seniority . Port Presently .Registered ln_ Port Issued. Endorsement(s) or License(s) Now Held. Are you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program: • Yes Trainee Program: From No n (if yes, fill in below) to (dates attended) No • (if yes, fill in below) Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses: • Yes Course(s) Taken -m' Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes No • Firefighting: • Yes No • CPR: C Yes No Date Available for Training ^ ^ I Am interested in the Following Course(s) Checked Below or Indicated Here if Not Listed ALL DEPARTMENTS ENGINE DECK • Tankerman • AB Unlimited • AB Limited • AB Special • Ouartennaster • Towboat Operator inland • Towboat Operator Not More Than 200 Miles LJ Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) • Celestial Navigation • Master inspected Towing Vessel • Mate inspected Towing Vessel • 1st Class Pilot • Third Mate Celestial Navigation [J Third Mate • FOWT • • • • • • • • • • OMED—Any Rating Maiihe Electronics Marine Electrical Maintenance Pumproom Maintenance A Operation AutorrMtion Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems Diesel Engines Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) Chief Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) Third Asst. Ettgineer (Motor Inspected) C Welding • Ufeboatman ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT • Adult Basic Education (ABE) • High Scfwol Equivalency Program (GED) Developinental Studies • English as a Second Language (ESL) i STEWARD No transportation will t>e paid unless you present original receipts after course completion. ' • • C [I • COLLEGE PROGRAM Assistant Cook Cook a Baker Chief Cook Steward Towtroat Inland Cook Nautical Science Certificate Program SctiolarshipAAfork Program RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME—(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) VESSEL SIGNATURE RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE DATE RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Upgrading Center, Piney Point, MD. 20674 May 1984 / LOG A15 fmUU �^Upgrading Course Schedule ,« June Through August 1984 •., Programs Geared to Improve Job Skills And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry i -f ^ Following are the updated course schedules for June through August 1984 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. For convenience of the membership, the course schedule Is separated into five categories: engine department courses; deck department courses; steward department courses; recertiflcation programs; adult education courses. The starting and completion dates for all courses are also listed. Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are preparing to upgrade are advised to enroll in the courses of their choice as early as possible. Although every effort will be made to help every member, classes will be limited in size—so sign up early. Class schedules may be changed to reflect membership demands. SlU Representatives in ali ports will assist members in preparing applications. The following classes will be held through August 1984 as listed below: f-?: Engine Upgrading Courses Course Refrigeration Systems, Maintenance & Operations Fireman/Watertender & Oiler QMED Marine Electronics Welding Tankerman Third Assistant Engineer Diesel - Regular 'I- • :T; • .; • ". Completion Date June 17 August 3 August 12 September 27 August 5 July 8 July 8 June 17 June 10 October 26 August 17 August 10 June 28 August 17 August 5 September 7 Deck Upgrading Courses '-rfi I'i I'. / Check-In Date Aduit Education Courses Check-In/ Compietlon Date Course Length of Course Developmental Studies June 18 July 9 August 27 June 22 July 13 August 31 (GEO) High School Equivalency Program (ESL) English as a Second Language (ABE) Adult Basic Education Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Steward Upgrading Courses Course Check-In/ Completion Date Length off Course Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward bi-weekly bi-weekly bi-weekly monthly varies varies varies varies - efWJt'?!*"- ~ The Future Is Now Are You Ready for It? Take the SHLSS GED Program O SeafarcK Hany lundeberg School ft _>I . ». r •• Course • Lifeboatman Celestial Navigation/ Towboat Operator Celestial Navigation/ Third Mate Quartermaster iW JoA i Towboat OperatorLicence Preparation/ Upgrade •Sjf li • 'i"!- 1' 1' Check-In Date Completion Date June 3 June 24 June 29 July 27 July 15 August 17 June 24 August 26 June 24 August 10 October 12 August 31 Recertification Programs 'Ji Couree '1 Bosun Recertification August 26 Steward Recertification October 21 I':" le/LCXB/May 1984 4,.... Check-In Date J Compietion Date October 8 December 3 I The Adult Education Department at the^ Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship offers a high school equivalency program. Over 1700 seafarers have aheady received their GED diplomas at SHLSS. No matter when you left school or what your age, this program can help you. The classes are small and designed to meet your specific needs and interests while receiving the basic skills necessary to pass the exam. With the everchanging needs of the maritime industry, Education is your key to the future. Take your first step by enrolling in the GED program. Contact SHLSS Adult Education Department or fill out the Upgrading application in this issue of the Log �'frP • '-'li 1$ i : ;.r :.vli Richard Thoe—Mobile Frank ConwayNew Orleans Revisions to the SlU Stewards Guide were adopted at the confer­ ence following recommendations of a special subcommittee which included (I. to r.) Robert Campbell, Jimmy Golder and Robert Outlaw. May 1984/LOG/17 �Lakes Shipping Resumes St. Clair's Ice Floes Fli When an SlU-contracted auto ferry could no longer get through a massive sheet of ice on the St. Clair River, marooned Hansens Island residents received transport assistance from the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Bristol Bay that took residents to the mainland to work until the ice cleared. m Three SlU members standing in front of the Algonac hall survey damage to a dock sustained by an ice floe on the St. Clair River. They are (I. to r.) Loyde Rockwell, AB; Lynn Miner, AB; and Biagio Russo, porter. HfiW Variable Rate U.S. Savings Bonds ...links to your prosperoHS fftoture 18/LOG/May 1984 4ijr^ Thaw, Flow Away Late season snowfall and a shift in westerly winds to the northeast insulated and moved a 40-mile sheet of ice into the narrow St. Clair River from Lake Huron, halting vessels from leaving ports and stranding 100 others in what is believed to be the worst winter thaw on the Great Lakes. The ice jam that impeded nav­ igation on the St. Clair for 15 days in mid-April brought mar­ itime trade in the nation's heart­ land to a virtual stop, backing up traffic at either end of the river that is a vital link in a channel connecting lakes Hu­ ron, Erie, Superior and Michi­ gan. On the St. Lawrence Sea­ way, Canadian silo-to-ship grain transfers were also affected by April's erratic nature. Delays on the river cost ves­ sel operators $20,000 to $25,000 for each day a ship was unable to fulfill scheduled cargo deliv­ ery, a total projected loss of $22.5 million according to the Lake Carriers Association. During the last weekend in April, the spring temperatures climbed and gusty winds buf­ feted the Lakes region. The ice, turned "the consistency of a Slurpee," was densely packed to 15-foot depths and broke loose from the bottleneck's most northerly banks of the St. Clair River. American and Canadian Coast Guard cutters which had been called to the river to escort con­ voys of lakers and ocean-going vessels waiting their turn to pass through the jam during daylight hours were able to chisel through the ice on April 30. Traffic re­ sumed. "It's finished. We have opened the river to unlimited naviga­ tion," a U.S. Coast Guard rep­ resentative announced from Cleveland. Navigation on the Great Lakes had begun two weeks early, in mid-March, to accommodate a need for iron ore at steel mills in the region. Most of the ships were des­ tined to the upper Lakes, having deposited cargoes at lower Lake ports. Several vessels were coal carriers. But "as many as 87 of the freighters that transport iron ore for the steel mills of the lower Middle West and carry Great Plains grain to world mar­ kets were idled, and lines of anchored ships stretched down the Detroit River and into Lake Erie," according to a New York Times report. The ice acted like a vacuum, adhering to hulls and ships' screws. Ships with and without Coast Guard escort became trapped, many for days as the ice quickly filled in behind the cutters' lead path. SIU ships awaiting passage through the jam included among their number seven American Steamship Co. vessels and ships operated by Pringle Transit Co., Huron Cement Co. and Kingsman Station Co., according to SIU Algonac Patrolman Joe Sigler. An SIU manned auto ferry which provides daily shuttle service to the several hundred residents of Hansens Island to the mainland near Algonac's SIU hall was having difficulty mak­ ing the river crossing. Coast Guard cutters made the run for 10 days. Ironically, a quarter of a cen­ tury ago to the day, April 25, the parade on the Lakes was quite another occasion. There were crowds and confetti as elegant liners anchored along­ side St. Lawrence Seaway ports for the first time. The occasion was the birth of ocean shipping on the Great Lakes with the ceremonious opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway, "the Fourth Seacoast" as it was called. The Great Lakes has never been able to overcome a short­ ened shipping season due to the weather. During the '70s and '80s, recession years. Great Lakes shipping declined until in recent years there has been a slight increase in trade. The Seaway handles about one-half its shipping capacity. Industry forecasters on April 25 were wondering how the thaw would affect things. Even then they said they do not expect the April weather will have a bear­ ing on the total year-end vol­ umes and the recent steady in­ crease. By May 1, icy April was gone. "The sheet of ice is moving," Joe Sigler confirmed. "There are 18 miles of ice left to go from the river into Lake St. Clair, and when the river moves it usually mean summer is here." �J.^»" - yw,- -"•• ••» 1 ''1 Seafarers to tfie Rescue SlU's Independence Saves Man From One-way Voyage Mickey Weems just intended to do a bit of paddling off the island of Maui, Hawaii on Jan. 27. The wind and the currents, however, had set him on his way to a solo voyage across the Pacific Dcean. But in the dark, with winds of about 20 to 30 knots and 8foot seas, the crew of the SIUcontracted 5.5. Independence (American-Hawaii Cruises) spotted the stranded Weems clinging to his small craft (a cross between a kayak and a surfboard) and rescued the 26year-old Maui resident. Because it was impossible to maneuver the large ship close enough to bring him aboard a side port. Seafarers manned the motor-launch to retrieve Weems and bring him aboard. While the launch was being lowered, other crewmembers tossed life rings into the water and manned a spotlight to keep Weems in sight during the operation. Earlier in the day, Weems set off from Maui to the island of Lanai, about 10miles. "I started back about 3:30 p.m. The cur­ rent helped me but the wind and the waves were in the wrong direction," he said. OS Mike Presser and Joiner Bill Anderson help Mickey Weems onboard the Independence after his rescue. Fireman Leslie Lorber helps Weems after his rescue. The SIU crew and officers who manned the rescue boat which plucked Mickey Weems from the sea include Douglas Stahl, carpenter; OS Donald Malozi; Bosun Mate Rudy Santos; Capt. Lawrence Kelley; First Officer Mark Zarynoff; AB Chris Curcio; OS Mike Presser; OS Mark Pearson and AB Gary Snodgrass. • i •W SIU crewmembers raise the rescue launch aboard the Independence. With the wind picking up, it knocked his small craft over and the currents began carrying him past the islands and out to sea. The Independence had been an­ chored off Lanai. "Just before dark, it [the ship] began to grow larger. I thought I was hallucinating. Then I re­ alized it was coming toward me. I don't know how it happened but it passed about 25 yards from me. I was yelling at the top of my voice," Weems said. After he was pulled from the water, cold and tired but not injured, he was the special guest at a party that night. Later the SIU crew took up a collection to raise money for his airfare back to Maui and he was taken to Honolulu the next day to catch his plane ... a much less eventful trip. SIU crewmembers Mark Pearson, Chris Curcio, Mike Presser, Jim Palumberi (boat engineer), Gary Snodgrass and Bill Anderson raise the rescue boat back aboard. May 1984/LOG/19 .'UU �•r V LI:',' sfntfJUsJ " V -• •- .:' -5, - -=...;. • ^ •-7- ' j= - --' • •", r-. . •' n - i.^.. *,=S'J:ps«ali^ir^^'tC-sfa -- •"<";.y .-"-• • LOG Photo Contest Winners Chosen #• 5i : L: J V'' I • Honorable Mention: "Breakwater Construction" was taken at the Luedtke Engineering Co. in Lake City, Minn, by Norman P. Guild of GDetzville, Mich. First Place, Color: Taken aboard the Sea-Land Charleston by B. Isenstadt, AB, from Glendale, N.Y. L ast June, when the LOG photo contest was first an­ nounced, we weren't quite sure of the response we would re­ ceive. We got off to a slow start, and in December the entry deadline was extended a few more months. The wait was well worth it. We had a difficult time select­ ing from among the many ex­ cellent nhotos we received. But in the end, we made our choices. One first place winner was selected in the category of black/white photos and one for color photos, with the others receiving honorable mention awards. We believe the winning pho­ tos on these two pages give a real feeling for the life of a Seafarer-^the majesty and peace of the open ocean, the power of an ocean storm, the loneliness of the seafaring life, the welcome signs of home. Our first place winners will receive an SIU cap and jacket; the honorable mentions will receive an SIU cap. We thank all of you who participated in this contest. And remember— the LOG always welcomes pic­ tures from you. First Place, BlackAAfhite: "Dad Going Back to Sea" is the title pf this photo by Marvin Mason (St. Petersburg Beach, Fla.) of his son, Matthew. .-W- Honorable Mention: These beautiful cloud formations were taken by Michael Bentley of Brooklyn, N.Y. 'a!t --•" - -t.. ... • 3-1 ' - "J - w "- A . -'J I • f V-'. • :„:. • Honorable Mention: Here's a shot from the wing of the El Paso Arzew, taken during a storm in the North Atlantic by J. David Stemrich of Allentown, Pa. Honorable Mention: "1st of Chicago" was snapped by Norman P. Guild of Goetzville, Mich. Honorable Mention: Rudi Rabe from Trenton, Mich, sent us this photo of a Crowley barge outbound from Texas City. i::: 11 Bipir- ".V �SSSeSSBIBBHaH ..t'vr.. ttl bt Seafarers International Union of North America. AFL CIO WASHINGTON REPORT President Reagan dominated the news recently with his trip to China. Nothing much was settled, but he looked good and probably helped his chances for re-elec­ tion. His smiling, friendly manner seems to reassure people. Unfortunately, there is a gap between the picture that he paints of the world and what is actually happen­ ing. So far at least, the Democrats are giving U him a free ride. There is a great deal to question in his performance so far, both domestically and as leader of the free world. People have been talking about the Olympics—why did the Soviets do it?— the $22 million lotto, and the seemingly inexplicable collapse of the New York Yankees, who are mired in the cellar of the Eastern Division of the American League. Yet the biggest story right now is the departure of Martin Feldstein from the government. Why Feldstein? Because Feldstein, who was President Reagan's chief economic advisor, was the one figure in the Reagan administration willing to tell the truth about the mounting budget deficits. This has not endeared him to the other officials in the Reagan administration, who are more con­ cerned about getting re-elected than with confronting what is fast becoming the most important issue of the past 20 years. The economic recovery that President Reagan likes to talk about is built on sand. . The budget deficits, which are expected to top a trillion dollars over the next four years, are being ignored. Yet they will almost certainly drive interest rates past the point where they were a year ago, when the country was in the worst reces­ sion since the Great Depression. As it now stands, the bottom will prob­ ably fall out of the American economy sometime after the November election. We can expect another round of high interest rates, increased inflation and rampant unemployment. And the pity is that there is still time to do something about the problem, but nobody seems to care. GRASSROOTS On April 14, several thousand people poured into SIU halls across the country to listen to officials talk about the grass­ roots program: the issues that prompted the SIU to launch the program and the things that each person can do to make sure that it is a success, n The April 14 meeting was not a oneshot deal. It was just the beginning of a long-term program that will last until the November election and hopefully beyond. Shortly after the April 14 meeting. Pres­ ident Drozak conducted a tour of 21 cities '4 where he talked to politicians, labor offi­ cials and community leaders about the 22/LOG/May 1984 May 1984 Legislative, Administrative and Regulatory Happenings problems facing the American-flag mer­ chant marine. The tour ended in New York, where President Drozak's message was warmly received. The highlight of the New York meeting came when Drozak opened the discussion up to the audience. Dozens of leading citizens pledged to help the American-flag merchant marine. Carol Herman, a salty assemblywoman who has maintained close ties with the Labor Movement, was so impressed by the presentation that she promised "to get my ass back to Albany to spread the word. There's a lot that can be done on a local level, and I intend to do it." COMMERCE STATISTICS The economy is not the only thing being ignored in Washington. The ability of this country to defend its overseas interests is also being ignored. Statistics released by the Commerce Department show that the American mar­ itime industry has reached its lowest point since the start of World War II. There are now fewer than 560 vessels in the Amer­ ican registry, a drop of some 1500 since the Korean War. The ability of a country to transport troops and cargo overseas in the event of an international crisis is tied directly to the health of its merchant fleet. While potential hot-spots have multiplied over the past few yiears, the ability of this country to bring troops and cargo to these hot-spots has diminished. Ironically, the same administration that has allowed this country's sealift capabil­ ity to dwindle to the point of no return is the same administration that has increased spending for the Defense Department by tens of billions of dollars. Taken separately or as a whole, it is hard to find the logic in many of the administration's actions. To give just one example: the Reagan Administration has fought tooth and nail to protect funding for the MX system. It fought just as hard to eliminate funding for the Construction Differential Subsidy program. The MX system, which costs $2 billion, will be obsolete before it is ever built. The Construction Differential Sub­ sidy, a relative bargain at $100 million, helped this country maintain a minimum shipbuilding base. GREAT LAKES Efforts to achieve year-round shipping on the Great Lakes received a serious setback when the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries removed a winter navigation provision from a $13 billion water rights bill. The proposal, which would have au­ thorized $600 million for new equipment and construction to keep the locks icefree and to extend the shipping season, would have helped to revive the moribund mid-west economy, which has not fully recovered from the last recession. INSIDERS REPORT The House Merchant Marine Subcom­ mittee held meetings on H.R. 3289, a bill that seeks to establish a blue-ribbon com­ mission to study the defense aspects of the American-flag merchant marine. The highlight of the meeting came when Capt. Vladil Lysenko, who served with the Soviet merchant marine for 30 years before defecting to the West in 1975, carefully outlined the close relationship between the Soviet-flag merchant marine and the defense forces. Particularly effective were the captain's observations of his own training. "I know," he said, "the role which passenger vessels would play as hospital ships and freighters would assume as base or mother ships for the submarines of the Soviet navy. We were trained in chemical and radiological warfare procedures as well. And then there are the intelligence missions that the merchant and fishing fleets do." ALASKAN OIL One of the few bright spots for the ^ American-flag merchant marine came ear­ lier this year when both the House aq^ the Senate extended the ban on the export of Alaskan oil. The move probably saved thousands of jobs for American seaman at a time when they could ill-afford to lose them. In order for the bill to be passed into law. Senate and House conferees must work out a compromise version of the Export Administration Act, which con­ tained the ban. While a final version of the compromise bill has not been reached. Senate and House conferees have ac­ cepted a House-passed provision extend­ ing the export ban at least until 1987. That date, however, is subject to change once the conferees agree to an expiration date for the entire new law. READ AMERICAN The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee last month ap­ proved a measure requiring that certain U.S. overseas mail be carried on U.S.flag merchant vessels. The bill, S. 188, which was sponsored by Sen.^ Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii), would give American vessels preference to haul mail at rates lawful under the 1984 Shipping Act or at fair and reasonable rates to the government. If two or more American-flag operators seek to c^rry mail on the same route, competitive bidding would be required. No companion bill has been introduced in the House, and no floor action has yet been scheduled in the Senate. , i �'.*v •*•'"**'-•- -if-^:^ ^r,, -,. 'ii}--: SlU's Jade Phoenix Leaves Old Tonnage Record In the (Grain) Dust The Jade Phoenix (Titan Navigation), shown here offloading, wheat at Shafaga, Egypt last year, just broke her own record for the largest grain shipment ever carried on a U.S.-flag ship. The Jade Phoenix left Seattle Wash, with a load of 112,500 tons of wheat for Egypt last month. That massive load of grain broke the old record of 110,000 tons the Jade Phoenix set last year. But maybe even more important than the size of the shipment was the cost, which has dropped some 43 percent because of the ship's large capacity and efficiency. The U.S. government, which footed the bill under the PL 480 program, saved $4.3 million on this shipment alone, proving that if given the chance, Americans sail ships that can compete with the rest of the world. Maritime Defense Study Moves in House Action Despite administration op­ position, the House Merchant Marine subcommittee marked up and passed along to the full committee a proposal to estab­ lish an expert, blue-ribbon panel to study the decline of the mer­ chant marine and its role in the nation's defense, and how to solve these problems. If adopted and signed into law, the panel would consist of seven members from shipbuild­ ing and shipping labor and in­ dustry groups, plus a member from each house of Congress. In earlier hearings, SIU Presi­ dent Frank Drozak suggested the commission be expanded from the original five members. A deadline for the commision's report also was included, with the preliminary report due June 15,1985 and the final report Sept. 30, 1985. "The Reagan administration said during hearings that there was no need for such a study group because the problems of the fleet and its defense capa­ bilities were already part of the departments of Defense and Transportation. "They've had three years to figure out what to do, how to make sure that the U.S. fleet can meet its defense demands, and what have they have done? The number of ships continues to shrink and the Army admits there is not enough capacity to meet its needs in an emergency. So maybe somebody ej^e ought to handle the problem and come up with some answers," Drozak said. The main areas of the com­ mission's copcern would in­ clude the full spectrum of the national security role of the merchant marine, including sealift capability and mainte­ nance of a strong shipbuilding and repair base. "The commission should rec­ ommend well-crafted solutions. Its findings and recommenda­ tions should be publicized widely. The lack of public un­ derstanding about maritime and its vital role in national security is one of the reasons this essen­ tial industry has been all but ignored. We believe that public awareness of present conditions, will result in broad support for proposals to solve maritime problems," Drozak said. Freak Wave Damages SIU Fishing Vessel On Georges Bank GLOUCESTER, MASS An SlU-contracted fishing boat suffered $40,000 in damages re­ cently when a freak wave hit the vessel 120 miles from shore. The 96-foot trawler. Global Enterprise, had been out fishing five days on Georges Bank when at 9:30 p.m. on March 20 a huge wall of water shattered two of the four windows in the front of the pilot house. There was more than a foot of water in the pilot house. The captain, Cecilio Cecilio, said he let the Global Enterprise "go fair wind to get away from the seas." Plywood was put over the shattered windows. One of the boat's radios still worked and a vessel out of New Bedford was beside the Global Enterprise in 25 minutes and escorted her to Gloucester. May 1984/LOG/23 �•ii • SlU Health Talk Cancer: Prevention Best Cure, Here's How B efore today, you may not have thought of cancer and good news togetlfer. Now, though, the news about cancer is getting better—the best news is about cancer prevention. In the past few years, scien­ tists have identified many causes of Cancer. Today it is known that about 80 percent of cancer cases are tied to the way people live their lives. For example, the foods they eat, the work they do, and whether they smoke all affect their likelihood of getting cancer. Once you know some of the factors that increase the possi­ bility that you might get cancer, you can take some control over them. Some are hard to con­ trol—like your work environ­ ment; but others are easy—like eating good foods. This column tells you some things you can do every day to help protect yourself from cancer. Help Yourself •A-, A nswer the following ques­ tions to identify your own personal risks of developing cancer. If you answer yes to any of these questions, there is something you can do to protect yourself. Check the chart in this column. 1. Do you smoke? cigarettes _ pipes _ cigars _ yes yes yes no no no 2. Do you use smokeless to­ bacco products? chewing tobacco snuff yes yes no no 3. Do you often work or play in the sun? yes no 4. Are you taking estrogens? yes Facts On Cancer Risk Factors Known Risk Factor no Alcohol 5. Do you work with or near industrial cancer-causing agents, such as asbestos, nickel, uranium, chromates, petroleum, vinyl chloride? yes no 6. Do you have X-rays taken frequently? yes no high in fats? fried foods whole milk/ cheeses fatty meats potato chips yes no yes no yes no yes no Cigarettes, Cigars, Pipes Y The habits that help protect you from cancer are many of the same ones that help keep you feeling healthy and fit. Heavy drinking, espe­ cially with smoking; increased risk of mouth, throat, liver and esophagus cancer. If you drink alcohol, do so only in modera­ tion. (One or two drinks per day is con­ sidered moderate.) Increased risk of lung -cancer. For cigarette smokers, 10 times that of nonsmokers. Don't smoke. Lowtar, low-nicotine ciga­ rettes do not eliminate risk of getting cancer. Increased risk of mouth cancer. Don't use smokeless tobacco products. Estrogens (for meno­ pause) Long-term, high-dose use; increased risk of cancer of the uterus. Take estrogens only as long as necessary. Occupation Exposure to one or a combination of certain known cancer-causing industrial agents (nickel, chromate, ura­ nium, asbestos, petro­ leum, vinyl chloride) in many cases with smoking; increased risk of several can­ cers. Know and follow health and safety rules of your workplace. If provided, wear protec­ tive clothing; use safety equipment (masks, respirators, etc.). Don't smoke. X-rays Overexposure (for ex­ ample, a large number of X-rays over a long period of time); in­ creased risk of many types of cancers. Avoid X-rays that , aren't medically needed. Be sure X-ray shields are used to protect other parts of your body when possi­ ble. Sunlight Long exposure and no sunscreen protection; increased risk of skin cancer. Don't stay in the sun for more than brief pe­ riods of time without protection (hats, long sleeves, long pants, sunscreen lotions). no ou can control many of the factors that cause -cancer. This means that you can help protect yourself from the possi­ bility of getting cancer. You can decide how you're going to live your life—^which habits you will keep and which ones you will change. Action Chewing Tobacco, Snuff 8. Do you have more than two drinks of an alcoholic bev­ erage per day? yes The Risk AO OAf£ U/r£$ TO WORK WITH A dUNK/B a TOU'RB A PROFESSIOm SEAMAN RULE A/ARCOTtCS OUT/ 24/LOG/May 1984 T" �i; -,M'- s, „ I. ' • '•••; «s4fii '/•-• vV' > SlU Scholarships Open College Doors for Eight Kerry Kenny The Seafarers' Charlie Logan Scholarship Program has awarded eight "winners" a combined total of $70,000 in scholarship grants, enabling these young people to see their dreams become reality. Seafarer Stephan McGurgan, 27, of Providence, R.I., is the winner of the $10,000 four-year Seaman award. Brother Mc­ Gurgan sails as an AB and was graduated from SHLSS in 1977. During his teen years, Mc­ Gurgan held a variety of odd jobs working his way through high school. Stephan's goal is to earn a Master's degree in Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design where he is currently completing his second sophomore semester. His alternate. Seafarer Alan Black, 29, of Charles City, Va., is a 1979 SHLSS graduate and sails as a QMED. He has at- Michael Uniacke Dead Ahead! tended Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia Poly­ technic Institute. His goal is to specialize in both international and admiralty law. Special Seaman Award win­ ner Russell Williams, 27, of Se­ attle, Wash., has his third mate's license and hails from a seafaring family. Williams' father sailed during World War II and his uncle is presently an active seafarer. Williams plans to study for a degree in English compo­ sition and become fluent in the Spanish language at the Uni­ versity of Washington where he is currently enrolled. Winner of the two-year award, Seaman Joseph Frassetta Jr., 29, of Springfieldj Penn., has sailed with SIU for six years where he achieved his Aseniority rating. Brother Fras­ setta is now attending Penn State University where he is majoring in forestry and wildlife. Upon graduation, Frassetta plans on joining the Peace Corps, "where I will help others to help them­ selves." Also a winner of the two-year award. Brother Michael Un­ iacke, 24, of Mandham, N.J., sailed as an AB and was grad­ uated from SHLSS in 1977. With the Charlie Logan Scholarship, Uniacke will continue his stud­ ies at Seminar College at the New School of Social Research. "My plan," said Uniacke, "is to hone the skills that will make me more effective as ah edu­ cator and administrator." Their alternate is Seafarer Mark Clark, 26, of Eatontown, N.J., who attained his Aseniority in 1980 at SHLSS. Brother Clark has applied to Rutgers University where his major field of study will be busi­ ness management. Dependent winner Conrad Chavez, 18, of Seattle, Wash., is the son of deep-sea Seafarer Vincent Chavez who sails on the Sea-Land Liberator. Con­ rad has had a prestigious high school career and hopes to pur­ sue a career in architecture and urban planning. Now in his sophomore year, Conrad will continue to study toward his goal at Seattle University. Dependent winner George Curry, 17, of Philadelphia, Penn., is the stepson of Seafarer Joseph Catherman. Brother Catherman is a deckhand em­ ployed by McAllister Brothers Towing Company. An honor George Curry studept at West Catholic High School, George has applied to Drexel University where he will study mechanical engineering. Dependent winner Kerry Kenny, 17, of Hephzibah, Ga., is the son of Chief Steward Car­ roll Kenny who has sailed with SIU since 1944. Kerry was not only the student council presi­ dent of Hephzibah High School but the treasurer of its Latin and science clubs as well. Kenny has applied to the University of Georgia where he will start in its pre-medical program. Dependent winner Lisa Wolf, 17, of Elmhurst, N.Y., is the daughter of AB Seafarer Ronald Wolf. Active in all aspects of high school life with her partic­ ipation in St. Vincent Ferrer High School's Glee Club, Guitar Seafarers Poetry by Todd Johnson (written to encourage today's many bright men and women who plan on making the sea their life to take advantage of the upgrading oppor­ tunities available at Piney Point) With a brain out of gear, work clothes on, A case of beer that won't suffice. You sail the seven seas, for this is the life Of a working man's paradise. "Puf down that gangway! Heave up those lines!" You've heard those words before. But you're the fool, not tne, my friend. For the School awaits to offer you so much more. An attempt to make a real quick buck Got your picture all across the town. A little bit, not even alright. But a kilo?? You can't flush down. So study hard, keep you head on straight (That piece of paper plays a wonderful tune). And don't look back, as you enter the door That reads atop—*'Saloon. Beached for good, no road to follow. You search for a trusting friend. And with it you find the bottle (Along with broken dreams that won't mend). Lisa Wolf Club and Library Club, Lisa was also the homeroom repre­ sentative for the Student Coun­ cil. Lisp has been a "candy striper" at St. John's Hospital in Queens and at Manhattan's Eye, Ear, Throat Hospital. She is now a volunteer at the East Eye Clinic. Lisa hopes to ac­ quire a Bachelor of Science de­ gree in nursing from Hunter College. Dependent alternate Philip Ho, 18, of San Francisco, Calif., is the son of retired Chief Steward Jung Kong Ho. Philip is a senior at Sacred Heart High School where he competes in intra­ mural sports. Applying to the University of California at Berkley, Ho will pursue a career in computer science. We congratulate edl these '.'winners," and SIU Lundeberg stetsons from around the coun­ try and the world are thrown in the air to toast these scholarship winners' continued success. -'y .1 'i.r. Mark Clark A better road to follow is to shoot for the stars. For your mind is worth more than priceless jade. So, get off your butt, get in your time,. And strive for better pay— UPGRADE!! (Continued from Page 2.) roots campaign to bring the message of our members and our industry to the people and to the candidates in their own backyards. We are going to fight to pro­ tect the job security of our mem­ bership wherever and whenever we must. May 1984/LOG/25 - ft,: iiir �Personals Aboard the Transcolumbia Directory of Ports Relatives of Clayton Englund Will the relatives of the late Clayton Englund please get in touch with Kody Smith, Rte 7, Box 362, Bay Saint Louis, Miss. 39520 or call (601) 467-2538. George Marton It is very important that you immediately contact-Claude J. Nonnette re. a death in the fam­ ily. Call (206) 322-4675. Vincent Raul Rodriguez Please contact your daughter Cynthia Marie Rodriguez at 1020 Eaver #223, Palmdale, Calif. 93550, or telephone (805) 2735080. The Transcolumbia (Hudson Waterways) was in Long Beach, Calif, recently, where photographer Dennis Lundy caught these crewmembers at work in the galley. They are (I. to r.): Lawrence Banks, steward/baker; Walter Orzechawski, 3rd cook; and John Foster, a saloon mess. } • Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea April 1-30, 1984 ^ ' "TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Port Gloucester New York.......... Philadelphia.... Baltimore Norfolk Mobile NewOrleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilminoton Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston Piney Point 1/ . Class C 3 2 0 .72 17 0 11 7 0 10 4 1 12 9 0 9 1 0 43 6 0 44 16 5 25 10 0 18 16 0 31 11 0 5 5 0 7 15 1 36 8 0 000 Tohls . .... Port Gloucester NewYork Philadelphia........... Baltimore Norfolk........ Mobile NewOrleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle PuertoRico Honolulu Houston Piney Point Totals TOTAL SHIPPED .' Port Gloucester NewYork Philadelphia Baltimore.... Norfolk........ Mobile NewOrleans ................ Jacksonville San Francisco Wiimington Seattie PuertoRico ;.... '... Honoluiu Houston Piney Point .; Totals 326 127 1 56 5 5 6 i 9 34 ' 30 15 20 27 2 1 35 0 246 1 12 5 1 5 5 9 14 7 7 12 4 8 8 0 98 7 All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 57 16 0 0 2 0 14 16 0 10 4 0 18 11 0 19 2 0 22 11 0 20 2 0 9 6 0 28 14 0 16 10 0 2 15 2 24 5 0 040 239 118 . STEWARD DEPARTMENT 120 000 33 8 0 32 14 0 31 0 21 0 7 2 0 7 6 0 4 0 0 1 5 0 4 1 0 5 5 0 20 3 0 21 5 0 13 5 0 13 6 0 19 27 1 14 26 0 4 7 0 4 7 0 18 7 1 15 11 0 5 0 0.5 4 0 3 26 22 0 47 63 18 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 152 91 24 123 146 63 2 19 5 4 1 2 24 14 11 1 7 3 2 15 0 110 4 88 10 12 26 9 24 23 80 22 27 9 93 25 16 468 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 0 2 1 112 0 0 129 Totals All DapartmontS 834 784 170 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 1 .0 0 0 2 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 . 26 9 0 0 .1 0 0 1 .3 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 10 2 0 0 28 0 0 3 21 6 0 1 12 1 0 0 7 7 0 0 22 15 0 0 9 4 0 5 1 34 36 0 12 2 0 0 0 4 0 10 154 86 36 Port Gloucester NewYork Philadelphia.... Baltimore Norfolk Mobile NewOrleans ....". Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle PuertoRico Honolulu Houston Piney Point Totals... Trip Relish ' ""REGISTERED DN BEACH Class A All Groups Class B Class C 6 5 1 145 52 0 10 6 0 13 6 1 30 27 0 28 7 0 117 23 1 72 25 9 73 35 2 53 39 0 59 36 1 10 7 0 7 30 1 107 34 1 000 7 730 332 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 0 2 0 2 5 2 0 0 20 2 127 5 15 24 17 82 35 57 39 45 10 3 72 0 533 5 26 4 5 14 8 25 13 25 20 32 8 13 22 0 220 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 1 2 0 13 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 12 0 0 20 330 58 34 0 .31 0 9 2 0 16 4 0 13 2 0 46 7 0 16 7 2 47 64 3 12 14 0 26 15 2 8 2 0 7 38 58 53 5 1 0 0 0 317 198 66 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0. 516 0 0 0 2 44 5 10 10 5 48 20 28 13 18 6 8 30 0 247 350 101 47 1,827 8 224 9 30 66 16 82 54 182 ' 72 55 27 131 77 0 1,033 0 10 0 0 0 0 3 2 25 4 3 4 165 3 0 219 1,783 326 "'Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. """Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping In the month of April was down slightly from the month of March. A total of 1,014 Jobs were shipped on SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,014 Jobs shipped, 516 Jobs or about 51 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. Since the trip relief program began on April 1,1982, a total of 579 relief jobs have been shipped. 2$/LOG/May 1984 Frank Drozak, President Ed Turner, Exec. Vice President Joe DIGIorgio, Secretary-Treasurer Loon Hall, Vice President . Angua "Red" Campbell, Wee President Mike Sacco, Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301)899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301)327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) 621-5450 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) 722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617) 283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808)537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201)435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 Toll Free: 7-800-325-2532 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 1123^ (212)499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4St. 19148 (215)336-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301)994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. ^ 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 623-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 '• J I .-I 11 �y. f 1 'tmsm-... - ...i-., •'LiK-r.--- •. 'Angels' crew cargo craft Legal Aid In the event that any SlU members have legal problems In the various . ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult Is being published. The member need not choose the recom­ mended attorneys and this list Is In­ tended only for Informational pur­ poses: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schuiman & Abarbanel 358 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Hi. 60603 Tele. # (312) 263-6330 HOUSTON, TE^S Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (813) 879-9842 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CAUF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 Souttt Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, La. 70112 Tele. # (504) 586-9395 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Kirschner, Walters, Wiilig, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 110 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg, Sounders & Levine Suite 905—Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO, CAUF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie too Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif. 94104 Tele. # (415) 981-4400 SEATTLE, WASH. Davies, Roberts, Reid, Anderson & Wacker 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle, Wash. 98119 Tele. # (206) 285-3610 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. # (813) 879-9842 >- .. - - The following article is re­ printed with permission from the Pacific editor of Stars and Stripes. Pusan (USN)—Meet "Frankie's Angels"—three women in a thin crew on a massive mer­ chant ship, supervised by a gruff grandfather who admits to being a male chauvinist but gamely nods to changing times. Women aboard one of the civilian cargo ships delivering goods needed for exercise Team Spirit '84? In former years, Frank DiCarlo might have shrugged DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Mich. 48822 Tele. # (313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Western Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283-8100 :l''" DiCarlo and his 'Angels' (left to right), Byers, Price and Plyler. (USN, Bud Sharkey) that off as something out of never-was fantasy or a longrunning television series. But here he is, chief steward aboard the American Eagle, watching more than 30 years of men-only tradition vanish as he bosses a chief cook and two utility stewards—all women. He's been at sea for longer than three decades, broken only by two years as an Army mess sergeant in Korea, frankly own­ ing up to a distaste for women at sea. Still ... "I've got no complaints about the work they do." Chief Cook Debbie Byers didn't come aboard as a fum­ bling, wide-eyed novice. She's been sailing for five years, trained at a union school. In 1982, while sailing for South America, Deb­ bie met an engineman named Frank Byers. They married, and after long elBFort got the same ship—sharing a cabin on the American Eagle. "There haven't been any problems," she says. "The crew is nice." CL L NP —Company/Lakes. lakes -Non Priority APRIL 1-30, 1984 Port Algonac Port Algonac Port Algonac Port Algonac Stewad Cheryl Plyler has two years of college and wants to be a chief steward. "When I started, I gave my­ self five years. Now I've changed that to eight." She's made 30 port calls in the Far East and likes the life and the money. "You can make of it what you want. You can take the money and blow it all when you get into port, or you can invest it." A frugal sort, Cheryl invests. Janet Price tells of a hard life as a sailor, sitting six weeks in a union hall waiting for a ship, "Everyday just sitting, wait­ ing." When a Mideast shuttle came up, everyone else gave it a miss. She signed on—and was later grateful to get the Ameri­ can Eagle, guaranteed employ­ ment that might not be around if she signs off. "I might not get another ship for along time," she says. "I've seen it happen before." Most of the Eagle crew has been aboard since August and • none are in any hurry to move elsewhere. Byers, Plyler and Price are keeping a firm hand on the helm of employment. Everybody on the Eagle—except maybe Di­ Carlo—calls them "Frankie's Angels." A man with a reputation for good food and ribald humor, he's taken a que-sera attitude about the distaff side at sea. "We were in Pusan for one night, and I took them all out to dinner," DiCarlo says. "And I paid the check." Personals Dalton William Stanley If anyone knows the where­ abouts of the above, please con­ tact his daughter, Brenda Stan­ ley, at 62, Ipsden Bldgs., Windmill Walk, London SEl 8LT, England. Carl Jordon Please call Vemie Hyde at (504) 436-7471 or write 180 Ma­ deira Dr., Avondale, La. 70094. Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes 'TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP 68 8 1 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class CL Class1 Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT 84 20 0 - 26 4 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 44 4 0 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 20 0 0 9 2 0 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 46 34 1 54 2 12 62 1 23 "REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP 64 12 1 31 6 P - 36 148 24 0 168 1 ISO Totals All Departments *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ""Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. May 1984/LOG/27 �Honors Seafarer's Recjuest A The SlU-contracted Stonewall Jackson (Waterman) is shown here docked at Pier 7 in Brooklyn, N.Y. s the SlU-contracted Stone­ wall Jackson (Waterman) made her way up to New York from the Gulf of Mexico in late February, the crew fulfilled the request of a long time Seafarer. SIU Pensioner Maxwell 'Jake' Earl Longfellow, who died on Jan. 2, had wanted his ashes scattered in the Gulf off a Waterman ship. Most of his fel­ low Seafarers attended the cer­ emony for 65-year-old Brother Longfellow who joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of Mobile. Before his retirement he sailed in the steward department. At the payoff of the Stonewall Jackson in New York at Brook­ lyn's Pier 7 on March 2, SIU Representative Bob Selzer dis­ cussed a number of important Union issues and answered sev­ eral questions that the members had about the Welfare Plan. The LASH carrier Stonewall Jackson makes regular runs of approximately 80 days from the U.S. Gulf and East Coasts to the Middle East. She stops at ports in countries such as Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and India. On this trip, however, the cap­ tain said there were no plans to enter the troubled Persian Gulf. V'-* 'I , ~- ' '1- |i WJ-- < Putting together a delicious meal is Chief Cook S.A. Simsuangco. 28/LOG/May 1984 Relaxing for a while are Seafarers Vincent Kirksey (I.), QMED, and Thomas Bonner, AB. GSU Irvin Matthews sets the table in the crew's mess. �AB Mark Russo (I.) discusses a point with Bosun Carl Lineberry Preparing the day's lunch are GSU's Irvin Matthews (I.) and James Marriner. In Brother Marriner's case, the name certainly fits the job. Shown in the galley of the Stonewall Jackson are Thomas 'Curly' Liles (I.), chief steward, and Jose F. Santiago, BR and steward delegate. SlU Rep Bob Seizor (r.) takes some notes as he listens to Bosun Carl Lineberry. Bringing in some of the ship's stores is AB Muslim Muhammad. The ship's committee aboard the StonewallJackson are, from the left: Leon Kleinman, engine delegate; Joseph Richoux, deck delegate; Carl Lineberry, chairman; Frank Quebedeaux, educational director; Thomas 'Curly' Liles, secretary-reporter, and Jose F. Santiago, steward delegate. May 1984/LOG/29 �^=0jSagis«^ gFms^l 3 Deep Sea John Mason Alden, 59, died of head injuries in the Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville, Fla. on April 12, 1983. Brother Alden joined the SIU in the port of Philadelphia in 1965 sailing as a bosun and quartermaster. He began sailing in 1950 and was a graduate of the Andrew Furuseth Training School, Bal­ timore in 1962. Seafarer Alden was also a deep sea diver. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II and the U.S. Air Force serving as a volunteer Airman/2nd class from 1954 to 1959. Alden was bom in Walpole, Mass. and was a resident of Switzerland, Fla. Cremation took place in the Evergreen Cemetary Crematory, Jackson­ ville. Surviving are three chil­ dren and a brother, Calvin. :Vii J • 11 f. Ifl"l Edward Allen Bem, 23, died in the Bristol Va. Hospital of injuries sustained when his mo­ torcycle hit a truck on Feb. 19. Brother Bem joined the SIU following his graduation from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship (SHLSS) Entry Trainee Program, Piney Point, Md. in 1979. He sailed as a steward's assistant. Seafarer Bem was born in Bel Air, Md. and was a resident of Zephyrhills , Fla. Burial was in the Azen Cemetery, Konnarock, Va. Surviving are his mother, Edna of Bristol and a sister Rhonda Garehart of Zephyrhills. Pensioner Paul Brady Sr., 85, passed away on March 29. Brother Brady joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief cook and chief steward. He was a veteran of the U.S. Artillery in World War I. Seafarer Brady was born in Maryland and was a resident of Aberdeen, N.C. Surviving are his widow, Do­ rothea and a son, Paul Jr. Pensioner Herman Sabro Christensen, 76, died in Amster­ dam, Holland on Jan. 31. Brother Christensen joined the SIU in 1945 in the port 30/LOG/May 1984 .• of Norfolk sailing as a bosun and deck delegate. He hit the bricks in the 1965 District Coun­ cil 37 beef. He was born in Sonderholm, Denmark and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Sea­ farer Christensen was a resident of Amsterdam. Surviving is his widow, Anna. Pensioner Juan Rosario Cruz, 73, passed away from heart fail­ ure on June 5, 1983. Brother Cmz joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Santurce, P.R. sailing in the engine room. He received a 1960 Union Personal Safety Award for rid­ ing an accident-free ship, the SS Alcoa Patriot. Seafarer Cruz was born in Fajardo, P.R. and was a resident there. Surviving is his daughter, Martha of Fajardo. Clinton Cleve­ land, 58, died of arteriosclerosis in Jacksonville, Fla. on Feb. 29. Brother Cleve­ land joined the SIU in the port of Wilmington, Calif, in 1969 sailing as a stew­ ard utility. He sailed for SeaLand. Seafarer Cleveland was bom in Clark City, Ala. and was a resident of Jacksonville. Bur­ ial was in the Oakland Cemetary. Mobile. Surviving are a son. Camel of Mobile and a cousin, Willie Cleveland of Jacksonville. Leo Baronia Garcia, 76, passed away recently. Brother Garcia joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1964 sailing in the steward department. He was born in the Philippines and was a resident of Olawgapa City, P.I. Surviving are his widow, Emerita and a cousin, Clarence Baronia of Seattle. Pensioner John Bei^amin John­ son Jr., 75, passed away in St. Vincent's Hospital, Port­ land, Ore. on April 3. Brother A ^ Johnson joined the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1%3 sailing as a bosun. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy before World War 11. Seafarer Johnson was born in Pearidge, 111. and was a resident of Newbergh, Ore. Cremation took place in the Willamette, Igard, Ore. Crematory and his ashes were scattered at sea from the air. Surviving are his widow, Betty Lou and a daughter, Linda of Portland. Pensioner Steve Juhasz, 64, died on March 27. Brother Juhasz joined the SIU in the port of Hous­ ton in 1960 sail­ ing-as an AB dur­ ing the Vietnam War. He was a wounded veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Juhasz was born in Richmond, Ind. and was a res­ ident of San Francisco. Pensioner Joseph Kekauoha died recently. Pensioner Facundo Marcello Lacsamana, 71, succumbed to cancer in the West Side Dis­ trict Hospital, Taft, Calif, on March 25. Brother Lacsamana joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1973 sailing as an AB. He was bom in Manila, P.I. and was a resident of Fellows, Calif. Cremation took place in the Chapel of Light Crematory, Fresno, Calif, and his ashes scattered at sea off San Pedro. Calif. Surviving are his widow, Era of Derby Acres, Calif.; a son, Larry and a brother, C. B. De Marque. Pensioner Ar­ mando "Al" Lavagno, 71, passed away from lung failure in the Humana Hospital, Bran­ don, Fla. on March 22. Brother Lavagno joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of Miami, Fla. sailing as an AB. He was also a tilesetter. Seafarer Lav­ agno was bom in Hackensack, N.J. and was a resident of Valrico, Fla. Cremation took place in the Tampa Bay Crematory, Brandon. Surviving is his widow, Addie of Brandon. Pensioner Al­ bert Griffin Lee, 58, died on March 14. Brother Lee joined the SIU in 1949 in the port of Mobile sailing as a FOWT. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. Seafarer Lee was born in Alabama and was a resident of McKenzie, Ala. Joseph James Logan, 48, died of heart disease in Mobile on Feb. 15. Brother Lo­ gan joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1955 sailing as an oiler. He was born in Mobile and was a resident there. Interment was in Springhill Gardens Cemetery, Mobile. Surviving are his widow, Olean and a brother, Harry of Mobile. William Ernest McCay, 57, succumbed to cancer on Feb. 15. Brother McCay joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1968 sailing as an AB. He was also a steamfitter. Seafarer McCay was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. A native of Pensacola, Fla., he was a resident of Warrington, Fla. Surviving is his mother, Madeline Browne of Warring­ ton. Samuel Diert McHugh, 67, died of heart failure in the New Or­ leans U.S. Veterans Adminis­ tration Medical Center on Dec. 31,1983. Brother McHugh joined the SIU in the port of San Fran­ cisco in 1966 sailing as a cook. He was a former member of the Retail Clerks Union and was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Mc­ Hugh was born in New Orleans and was a resident there. Burial was in the Masonic Cemetery, New Orleans. Surviving is a sister, Patricia Morgan of New Orleans. Pensioner James Harold Naylor Jr., 61, died of lung fail­ ure in Doctor's Hospital in Mo­ bile, Ala. on Jan. 19. Brother Nay­ lor joined the SIU �I in the port of Mobile in 1952 sailing as a chief steward. He began sailing in 1945. Seafarer Naylor was on the picket line in the 1965 District Council 37 beef. A native of Ft. Ogden, Fla., he was a resident of Coden, Ala. Burial was in the Valhalla Gardens Cemetery, Mobile. Surviving are his widow, Angela Elaine and a daughter, Patti. Pensioner Raymond Re­ sales Obidos Sr., 79, passed away from heart fail­ ure in the Chinese General Hospi­ tal, Manila, P.I. on Feb. 3. Brother Obidos joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1952 sailing as a chief steward for the Isthmian Line. He began sailing in 1932. Seafarer Obidos was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Born in Pontenedra Capiz, P.I., he was a resident of La Loma, Quezon City, P.I. Burial was in the Hi­ malayan Memorial Cemetery, Quezon City. Surviving are his widow, Fidelia; a son, Raymond Jr.; two brothers, Vincente and Gonzalo and a sister, Nenita O. German. Jesse Raymond Pope, 56, suc­ cumbed to cancer in the U.S. Veterans Administration Hos­ pital, Biloxi, Miss, on Jan. 11. Brother Pope joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1976 sailing as an AB. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard in World War II. Seafarer Pope was bom in Birmingham, Ala. and was a resident of Mobile. Interment was in the Memo­ rial Gardens Cemetery, Mobile. Surviving is his widow, Tessie. Pensioner John Charles Ram­ sey, 73, passed away on Feb. 12. Brother Ramsey joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a deck engineer. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Seafarer Ramsey was born in Bedford, Va. and was a resident of Franklin, Pa. Sur­ viving are his widow, Mildred; a daughter, Mary Crofnahan and a brother, James. Steven "Steve" Reitz, 31, died on March 21. Brother Reitz joined the SIU after his gradu­ ation in 1973 from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Entry Trainee Pro­ gram in Piney Point, Md. He sailed as an AB and deck dele­ gate. In high school he studied horticiilture. Seafarer Reitz was a SP/4 veteran of the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War serving as an armorer and supply clerk. He was awarded the U.S. Na­ tional Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and the Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device and Bar. Born in Patuxent River, Md., he was a resi­ dent of Plattsburg, N.Y. Sur­ viving are his parents, Jacob J. and Alberta Reitz of Bryans Road, Md. Pensioner Leroy Manning Roberson, 59, died of heart-lung failure in Mercy Hospital, New Orleans on Dec. 28,1983. Brother Roberson joined the SIU in the port of New York sailing as an AB. He received a Union Personal Safety Award in 1961 for sailing aboard an accident-free ship, the SS Del Valle (Delta Line). Born in Ra­ ton, N.M., he was a resident of New Orleans. Interment was in the St. Vincent de Paul Mau­ soleum, New Orleans. Pensioner Henri Joseph Ro­ bin Jr., 71, passed away on Feb. 22. Brother Robin joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Bal­ timore sailing as a chief steward. He sailed 42 years. Seafarer Robin was a veteran of the U.S. Navy before World War II. A native of An­ napolis, Md., he was a resident of Gifford, Wash. Surviving is a sister, Louise Shaffer of Hampton, Va. Pensioner Charles Paul Rondo, 67, died on April 25. Brother Rondo joined the SIU in 1949 in the port of Tampa, Fla. ^ * sailing as a FOWT. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Rondo was bora in Maryland and was a resident of Baltimore. Surviving are a brother, Samuel of Baltimore and two cousins, Joseph Rondo and Mary of Essex, Md. Pensioner Ar­ thur Oscar Roy, 59, died on March 20. Brother Roy joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun and ship's dele­ gate. Seafarer Roy was a vet­ eran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He also sailed during the Vietnam War. Born in Na­ shua, N.H., he was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Theresa and a niece, Elaine. Pensioner Er­ nesto Palacios Rubio, 76, suc­ cumbed to heart disease in San Juan, P.R. on Feb. 28. Brother Rubio joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of New York. He walked the picket line in the 1962 Robin Line beef. Seafarer Rubio was born in Mayaguez, P.R. and was a resident of Santurce, P.R. Sur­ viving is his widow, Delia. James Carl Savage, 47, died on Dec. 21, 1983. Brother Sav­ age joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1962 sailing as an AB for the Delta Line. He began sailing in 1954. Seafarer Savage was bom in Maine and was a resident of New Orleans. Surviving are his widow, Patri­ cia, a daughter, Jodiclyn Auailien of New Orleans and his mother. Alma of Gorham, Maine. Pensioner Louis Schremp, 85, passed away on Feb. 1. Brother Schremp joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1957 sailing in the steward department. He was born in Louisiana and was a resident of New Orleans. Sur­ viving are his widow, Gladys and a godchild, Gladys Booth. Pensioner Leonard H. Shaw died on March 9. Brother Shaw joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans. He was a resident there. Pensioner Fe­ lix Lumpas Ser­ rano, 77, suc­ cumbed to heartlung failure in the Kaiser Founda­ tion Hospital, San Francisco on Jan. 5. Brother Serrano joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a chief cook. He sailed for 30 years. Seafarer Serrano was born in the Philippines and was a resident of San Francisco. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetary, Colma, Calif. Sur­ viving are his widow, Elisea; a daughter, Mila of San Francisco and a brother, Irenid of the Philippines. Pensioner Ju­ lius Silagyi, 70, passed away on Feb. 27. Brother Silagyi joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1958 sailing as a cook and FOWT. He began sailing in 1948 and hit the bricks in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor beef. Seafarer Sil­ agyi was a veteran of the U.S. Army Infantry in World War II. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he was a resident of Pensacola, Fla. Surviving is his widow, Ruth. Pensioner Os­ car Bernard Smith, 69, passed away from natu­ ral causes in the Brookdale Hos­ pital, Brooklyn, ^ _ N.Y. on Feb. 4. r fl Brother Smith joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a recertified chief steward since 1980. He began sailing in 1948. Seafarer Smith received a 1961 Union Personal Safety Award for sailing aboard an accidentfree ship, the SS Seatrain New Jersey. He also attended a Piney Point Educational Conference. Born in Cuba, he was a natu­ ralized U.S. citizen and resided in Brooklyn. Cremation took place in the Trinity Crematory in New York City. Surviving are his widow, Lynette; a son, Douglas; a daughter, Pamela and a sister, Mrs. Murdell Edwards of Brooklyn. (Continued on next page.) May, 1984/LOG/31 �.yrr. If' 3 : |f '•F ^1 I -rrf;- • f. •ir (Continued from Page 31.) Pensioner Robert Lincoln Smith, 75, passed away in the Sun­ rise Hospital, Las Vegas, Nev. on Feb. 8. Brother Smith joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1971 sailing as a QMED and 2nd engineer. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy before World War II. Sea­ farer Smith was bom in Malone, N.Y. and was a resident of Las Vegas. Surviving are his widow; a daughter, Margo C. Abbmscato of Brooklyn, N.Y., and a sister. Norma Skoisyora of Long Lake, N.Y. Pensioner Os­ car S. "Blackie" Stevens, 82, passed away on y/ March 17, St. Pa­ trick's Day. Brother Stevens joined the SIU in 1939 in the port ?ft I'-j y te' ' t:f 1,1 ? .'' 1* fl If 'i; jr; •i' !l, of Mobile sailing as a bosun. He was a patrolman, took part in all beefs and helped to organize the American Coal Co. Seafarer Stevens was a veteran of the U.S. Navy after Worid War I. A native of Arkansas, he was a resident of Megargel, Ala. Sur­ viving are his widow, Ida Mae and a son. Seafarer Lewellyn Stevens. Pensioner George Walter Stidham, 67, died on Feb. 8. Brother Stidham joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1951 sail­ ing as an AB. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy Seabees in World War II. Sea­ farer Stidham was bom in Eu­ reka, Calif, and was a resident of Los Angeles. Surviving is his mother, Gladys Bray of Los Angeles and a brother, Clyde of Pico Rivera, Calif. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Pensioner John Urzan, 61, died on April 11. Brother Urzan joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1954 sail­ ing as a bosun. i He attended a Piney Point Educational Confer­ ence and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. A native of Troy, N.Y., he was a resident there. Surviving are a brother, Walter of Troy and a sister, Mary Barachak of Schnectady, N.Y. Atlantic Fishermen Pensioner Thomas Roland O'Brien, 64, succumbed to heart failure in Gloucester, Mass. on March 10. Brother O'Brien joined the SlU-merged Atlantic Fishermen's Union (AFU) in the port of Gloucester in 1980 sailing as a fisherman. He was bom in Gloucester and was a resident there. Cremation took place in the Harmony Grove Crematory, Salem, Mass. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS SHIFFING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is; Angus "Red" CampbeU Chaimuui, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Antta Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU 32/LOG/May 1984 -r- - jfe!yiMi~-^- Pensioner William Louis Cerka, 66, died of lung failure in the Munson Medical Center, Traverse City, Mich, on March 23. Brother Cerka joined the Union in the port of Elberta, Mich, in 1953 sailing as a chief electrician for the Ann Arbor (Mich.) Carferries, Frankfort, Mich. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. Laker Cerka was bom in Detroit and was a resident of Thompsonville, Mich. Burial was in the Thompsonville Cemetery. Pensioner Bernard A. McIlearney, 69, passed away on Jan. 12. Brother Mclleamey joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1961 sailing as a porter for the American Steamship Co. in 1961. He was a former mem­ ber of the United Auto Workers Union (UAW) Local 7. Laker Mclleamey was bora in To­ ronto, Canada and was a natural­ ized U.S. citizen. He was a resident of Detroit. Surviving is his sister, Kathleen Hatmaker of Brighton, Mich. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc.. as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance comnriittee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. Great Lakes WHUl patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL FOLICV —THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the &ptember. I960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. FAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require ariy such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters." SEAFARERS FOLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SFAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing. but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member Iteb that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitntionai ri^toT I to Unian records or infoniwtion, he dMnU fattnediBMy notBy SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified maB, retwn rccdpt reqncstcd. Dieaddiem is 5201 Anth W^y ami I my, Prince Georges Countj^ Camp Springs, Md. 20746. �Tuna Fishing Jobs at Stake • tg SlU Calls For Higher Tuna Tariffs In an effort to save American tuna fishing and processing jobs, the SIU has joined several other groups in an attempt to raise the tariffs on foreign tuna which is being dumped on the American market through a regulation loophole, In a petition to the Interna­ tional Trade Commission (ITC), the Union and others in the group explained that when tuna tariffs were originally deter­ mined, a 35 percent tax on im­ ported, canned tuna packed in oil was levied but only a 6 per­ cent fee was set for water-packed tuna. "When the duties were first fixed, no tuna was packed in water. The duty category was meant to be a catch-all for all fish canned 'not in oil,' " the petition said. Currently water-packed tuna accounts for two-thirds of all tuna sales in the United States. Virtually all of the imported tuna is water-packed. Because of cheap foreign labor and the low duty, imported tuna has been sold at prices undercutting do­ mestic tuna by more than 30 percent. Because of the imports, more than 5,000 processing workers have lost their jobs. Twentyfour tuna boats are tied up and not working and dozens of oth­ ers are on the verge of bank­ ruptcy. In addition, about 500 fishing jobs have been lost. "We're not asking for a spe­ cial privilege, we're just trying to get things back on a fair and even footing. Foreign tuna com­ panies have taken unfair advan­ tage of the import loophole for water-packed tuna. Our tuna fleet did fine competing against other fleets when most of the tuna was packed in oil. We're just asking that things are equalized so we can save jobs," SIU Pres­ ident Frank Drozak said. If the ITC does not grant the tariff increase, the petition cites the very "real future possibility that. . . the industry will cease to operate, resulting in a signif­ icant closure of plants and the At Sea/A np/ President Cleveland Gain' to Jakarta On May 20, the SS President Cleveland (American President Line) will sail from Sacramento, Calif, to Jakarta, Indonesia with a cargo of 8,912 metric tons of bagged rice. Crowley Seeks OK to Buy 4 Ships for Delta Crowley Marine will ask MARAD for the green light to buy four cellular RO/RO containerships for its subsidiary. Delta Line. The ships for the South American run will have a capacity of 1,950 20-foot containers with delivery set for late 1986. They would be built in the Verolme Estaleiros Reunidos do Brazil S.A., Jacuanga. Stonewall Jackson, Robert £. Lee Salfin' fo Somallland On May 25 from a Gulf port, the RO/RO StonewallJackson (Waterman) will haul 3,570 metric tons of bagged rice, 2,100 metric tons of bagged flour and 1,000 metric tons of drummed soybean oil to Berbera, Somaliland. From June 16 to June 25, also from a Gulf port, the RO/RO Robert E. Lee (Waterman) will sail to Berbera with a cargo of 3,600 metric tons of bagged flour, 3,570 metric tons of bagged rice and 1,000 metric tons of drummed soybean oil. Achilles Off to Karachi In May On May 26 from Portland, Ore. or a Puget Sound-Columbia River port, the ST Achilles (Newport Tankers) will voyage to Karachi, Pakistan with 40,000 metric tons of wheat. Puerto Rico Marine 2nd Ship on Jax Run On May 8, Puerto Rico Marine added a second RO/RO ship, the Puerto Rico, on its run between the port of Jacksonville and San Juan, P.R. There will be two sailings weekly, Tuesdays and Fridays, with the Friday run being direct to San Juan. On Tuesday, the Puerto Rico will make a stop in the port of Charleston, S.C. On each run, the ship will carry 546 20-foot units and 120 vehicles. m ,• r' "rr liquidation of the domestic fish­ ing fleet." In addition to the ITC peti­ tion, 24 members of Congress sent a letter to the ITC sup­ porting the increased duty and urging the ITC to act quickly. "It is not too stringent to say that the United States tuna in­ dustry is universally recognized as the model fishery—one that other nations seek to emulate. If the industry is to be able to continually increase efficiency and remain competitive, how­ ever, rapidly increasing imports of low-priced tuna must be curbed.. Absent an effective pe­ riod of relief, we may well lose our tuna industry," the letter said. Joining the SlU-affiliated Fishermen's Union of America, Pacific and Caribbean Areas in the ITC petition were the United Industrial Workers, the United States Tuna Foundation, The American Tunaboat Associa­ tion and the Fishermen's Union ILWU No. 33. Farewell to Two Philly Old-timers departnieht and Anthony "Puff Puff" Korsik of the deck de­ partment. The services were held while the ship, which is a wellknown vessel in Philadelphia, was en route to Holland. Falcon Tankers Crew Up Two Falcon tankers have been crewed and another may pro­ vide mpre jobs for SIU members this month. Seahawk Manage­ ment Inc. has chartered the three ships. The Falcon Princess was crewed in Mobile in late March where she picked up a load of grain for Egypt. On May 7 a crew for i\\c Falcon Countess was flown out to Singapore. In addition, the Falcon Lady will be in Singapore later this month and could be crewed then. personals Harvey Hill Please call your nephew, Richard Hill, at (714) 532-4884. Chester Miller Please contact your wife, El­ sie Miller, at 1542 A. Mendoza St., Sampaloc, Manila, Philip­ pines. Funeral services were held recently aboard the SlU-contracted Overseas Harriette (Maritime Overseas) for two Philadelphia old-timers. They were Pete Hoggie of the steward PMA Shipping Scene April 1984 REGISTERED SAN FRANCISCO Class "A".......... 71 Class "B" 9 Class "C" 3 Relief 3 Grand Total (All Groups).......... 83 WILMINGTON Class "A"... 12 Class "B" 3 Class "C".........0 Grand Total (All Groups) 15 SEATTLE Class "A" 14 Class "B" 2 Class"G" 2 Relief 2 , Grand Total (All Groups) 18 HONOLULU Class "A" 4 Class "B" 1 Class "C" 0 Grand Total (All Groups) 5 SHIPPED 13 0 0 2 15 9 1 0 10 9 0 0 0 9 . 2 3 0 5 May 1984/LOG/33 I �T"; Jkt Donald Joseph Hewson, 60, joined the SlU in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as an OMU. Brother Hewson sailed for Sea-Land. He was born in Albany, N.Y. and is a resident of Pensacola, Fla. •'4 Deep Sea Julius De Vaun Andrews, 62, joined the SlU in the port of Norfolk in 1962. Brother Andrews was born in North Carolina and is a resident of Shallotte, N.C. k'^; i Tony Anthony Baroni, 65, joined the SlU in the port of New Orleans in 1959 sailing as a wiper. Brother Baroni began sailing in 1947. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Baroni was born in New Orleans and is a resident there. nV •V!i . „• :d' v:- IH, i' ; fn '1 i' •li . f If . I :: t '> John Henry Kennedy, 68, joined the SlU in 1944 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a cook. Brother Kennedy sailed during the Vietnam War. He was born in Bessemer, Ala. and is a resident of Hous­ ton. Amado Enrlle Lato, 66, joined the SlU in the port of San Francisco in 1954 sailing from 1954 to 1983. Brother Lato is a resident of San Francisco. Joseph N. Llsl, 65, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as an oiler. Brother Lisi is a veteran of the U.S. Army Meredith Lynn Bishop, 65, Air Corps in World War II. He was born in joined the SlU in the port of Brooklyn, N.Y. and is a resident of Kendall Houston in 1961 working on Park, N.J. the Galveston (Texas) Daniel Vincent Maloney, 65, joined the wharves from 1961 to 1970. Brother Bishop was born in SlU in the port of New York in 1973 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Maloney began sailing Washington Cty., Iowa. He is out of Montreal, Canada from 1952 to 1980. a resident of Galveston. He was born in Australia and is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Stanley Joseph Cieslak, 62, joined the SlU in 1942 In Calvrn Dixon Morris, 59, the port of Boston, Mass. sail­ joined the SlU in the port of ing as an AB. Brother Cieslak Seattle in 1957 sailing as an is a veteran of the U.S. Army AB. Brother Morris was born in World War II serving as a in Arkansas and is a resident sergeant and heavy machiof Forth Worth, Texas. negunner for the 60th Infantry Regiment, Co. D, Hdqs., 9th Infantry Div. He fought in the George Ramey, 64, joined Ardennes, Rhineland and the SlU in the port of Wil­ Continental Europe battles. mington, Calif, in 1970 sailing And was awarded the Combat as a FOWT. Brother Ramey Infantry Badge, Victory Medal, was born in Bancroft, La. and Purple Heart, ETC Theater is a resident of Seattle. Campaign ribbon and the Bel­ gian Fourragere ribbon and the German Army of Occu­ pation Medal. Seafarer Cies­ John Jerome Schwablak was born in Boston and is iand, 65, joined the SlU in a resident of Charlestown, 1939 in the port of Baltimore Mass. sailing for Sea-Land. Brother Schwabland sailed during World War 11 on the Bull Line Victor Austin Cover, 66, joined the SlU Puerto Rico run when he was in 1947 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as torpedoed twice. In 23 years a chief electrician. Brother Cover was born of sailing, he was in three in Milburn, N.J. and is a resident of Goldscollisions—one in N.Y. Harbor boro, Md. (in which eight were killed). He was born in Baltimore and is a resident there. Woodrow Wilson Dickin­ son Sr., 65, joined the SlU In the port of Mobile in 1970 Carl Theodore Treltler Sr., 59, joined the sailing as a FOWT. Brother Dickinson is a veteran of the SlU in 1944 in the port of New Orleans U.S. Coast Guard in World sailing as a chief cook for the Delta Line. War II. He was born In Deer Brother Treitler is a veteran of the U.S. Army Park, Ala. and is a resident of during the Korean War. He was born in New Orleans and is a resident of Arabi, La. Lucedale, Miss. 34/LOG/May 1984 Clinton Wallace Smith, 56, joined the SlU in 1946 in the port of Boston. When he re­ tired he was sailing as a LNG QMED. Brother Smith is a veteran of the U.S. Army in the Korean War. He was born in Mississippi and is a resident of Louisville, Miss. Jose Paul Vasquez, 60, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a steward utility. Brother Vas­ quez began sailing in 1946. He was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of Fajardo, P.R. Cleveland Walker, 63, joined the SlU in the port of New Orleans in 1952 sailing as a bosun. Brother Walker was also a ship's delegate. He was born in Shelbyville, Ky. and is a resident of Jack­ sonville, Fla. Vernon Chandler Warren, 62, joined the SlU in 1946 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother Warren hit the bricks in the 1954 East Coast longshoremen's beef. He also attended the 1970 Crews Conference No. 12 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship (SHLSS) in Piney Point, Md. Seafarer Warren is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. Born in Boston, Mass., he is a resident of New Orleans. Murry Wllkerson, 59, joined the SlU in 1948 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief cook and steward department del­ egate. Brother Wllkerson is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Alabama and is a resident of Mobile. Great Lakes Robert Edwin Bruckman, 62, joined the Union in the port of Ashtabula, Ohio in 1961 sailing as an oiler for Great Lakes Towing from 1943 to 1983. Brother Bruckman was born in Ashtabula and is a resident there. �',-a Official Notice [Application No. L-4771 et al.] Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship et al.; Proposed Exemptions AGENCY: Pension and Welfare Benefit Programs, Labor. ACTION: Notice of Proposed Exemptions. SUMMARY: This document contains notices of pendency before the Department of Labor (the Department) of proposed exemptions from certain of the prohibited transaction restrictions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (the Act) and/or the internal Revenue Code of 1954 (the Code). Written Comments and Hearing Requests All interested persons are invited to submit written comments or requests for a hearing on the pending exemptions, unless otherwise stated in the Notice of Pendency, within 45 days from the date of publication of this Federal Register Notice. Comments and requests for a hearing should state the reasons for the writer's interest in the pending exemption. ADDRESS: All written comments and requests for a hearing (at least three copies) should be sent to the Office of Fiduciary Standards, Pension and Welfare Benefit Programs, Room C-4526, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, D.C. 20216. Attention: Application No. stated in each Notice of Pendency. The applications for exemption and the comments received will be available for public inspection in the Public Documents Room of Pension and Welfare Benefit Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-4677, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, D.G 20216. Notice to Interested Persons Notice of the proposed exemptions will be provided to all interested persons in the manner agreed upon by the applicant and the Department within 15 days of the date of publication in the Federal Register. Such notice shall include a copy of the notice of pendency of the exemption as published in the Federal Register and shall inform interested persons of their right to comment and to request a hearing (where appropriate). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed exemptions were requested in applications filed pursuant to section 408(a) of the Act and/ or section 4975(c)(2) of the Code, and in ^^edera^egistei^^oL^49^Jo^^nruesday^^priM7^98^^Jot^ accordance with procedures set forth in ERISA Procedure 75-1 (40 PR 18471, April 28, 1975). Effective December 31, 1978, section 102 of Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1978 (43 PR 47713, October 17, 1978) transferred the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to issue exemptions of the type requested to the Secretary of Labor. Therefore, these notices of pendency are issued solely by the Department. The applications contain representations ^ith regard to the proposed exemptions which are summarized below. Interested persons are referred to the applications on file with the Department for a complete statement of the facts and representations. Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship (the Training Flan) Located in Piney Point, Maryland [Application No. L-4771] Proposed Exemption The Department is considering granting an exemption under the authority of section 408(a) of the Act and in accordance with the procedures set forth in ERISA Procedure 75-1 (40-PR 18471, April 28, 1975). If the exemption is granted the restrictions of section 406(a) of the Act shall not apply to: (1) The proposed purchase of a parcel of real property (the Real Property) by the Lundeberg Maryland Seamanship School, Inc. (the Corporation), a subsidiary of the Training Plan, from Steuart Investment Company (Steuart), a party in interest with respect to the Training Plan; (2) the past payment by the Training Plan of a $50,000 good faith deposit (the Deposit) to Steuart in connection with the proposed purchase; (3) the payment by Steuart to the Training Plan of interest on the Deposit on the date of settlement; and (4) a $100,000, 90 day interest free extension of credit by Steuart to the Training Plan as part of the subject purchase transaction, provided that the terms and conditions of the transactions are at least as favorable to the Training Plan as those which the Plan could receive in similar transactions with an unrelated party. Effective Date: The effective date of the proposed exemption, if granted will be: (1) April 1, 1983 as to the payment of the Deposit; and (2) the date of the grant of this exemption as to the proposed, purchase, the payment of interest on the Deposit and the, extension of credit. Summary of Facts and Representations 1. The Training Plan is an employee welfare trust which provides job training and upgrading to employees of employers which have collective bargaining relationships with the Seafarers International Union of North America (the Union) or its affiliates. It is Don Gerald Jaloszynski, 59, joined the Union in the port of Frankfort, Mich, in 1962 sailing as a GSU for the Ce­ ment Transit Co. from 1962 to 1983 and for the American Steamship Co. Brother Jalo­ szynski was born in Michigan and is a resident of Manistee, Mich. Wayne Roland Perkins, 65, joined the Union in the port of Alpena, Mich, in 1963 sailing as a cook for the Huron Ce­ ment Co. Brother Perkins is a veteran of the U.S. Army dur­ ing the Korean War and World War II. He was bom in West Branch, Mich, and is a resi­ dent of Mt. Dora, Fla. administered by a board of trustees (the Trustees), half of whom are appointed by the Union and half by employers. It is funded through contributions from approximately 220 employers, pursuant to the terms of collective bargaining agreements with the Union. The Training Plan had a net worth of $25,067,916 as of December 31, 1982. 2. The Corporation, a title holding company wholly owned by the Training Plan, holds title to the training facilities. In addition, the Corporation is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the training facilities. 3. Steuart is a 90% owner of Steuart Transportation Company (the Subsidiary), which operates tug boats and barges and other equipment used for the transportation of petroleum products. The Subsidiary is a party to a collective bargaining agreement with the Union, under which agreement it makes contributions to the Training Plan. The Subsidiary accounts for less than one percent of the annual employer contributions to the Training Plan. Neither Steuart nor the Subsidiary appoint or have the power to appoint trustees to the Training Plan. No individuals affiliated with either Steuart or the Subsidiary are trustees of the Training Plan. 4. The applicant represents that the Training Plan is structured to approximate certain conditions at sea which include the need for self sufficiency. In order to foster self sufficiency skills and for reasons of cost savings, the Training Plan maintains cattle and hog herds to provide meat for its trainees and staff. The applicant further represents that since 1%7 the Corporation has owned farm land on which it grows feed for its cattle and hogs. 5. The applicant represents that the cleared portion of farm land owned by the Corporation became insufficient for its purposes and that in 1977 the Corporation began renting approximately 155 acres of farm land (the Land) from Steuart. The Land is located near the training facility. The initial lease for the Land (the Lease) dated February 14, 1977, provided for a rental rate of $15 per acre or $2,325 per year. The Training Plan continued to lease the Land at the same rental rate through December 31, 1982. The Training Plan has continued to use the Land for crop production in 1983 but no lease payments have been made in anticipation of the purchase of the Real Property by the Corporation nor are any payments contemplated. The applicant represents that the Lease is exempt under Prohibited Transaction Exemption 78-6.' 6. The Land is part of the Real Property, a 505 acre tract owned by Steuart. The Real Property is located adjacent to the facilities of the Training Plan. In early 1983 the Trustees and Steuart began discussing the purchase of the Real Property by the Corporation, as Steuart was interested in selling the Real Wilbert Lawrence Finney, 62, joined the Union in the port of Duluth, Minn, in 1961 sailing as a captain for Great Lakes Towing from 1946 to 1983. Brother Finney is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II serving as a staff sergeant and assistant safety engineer and radio operator for the 2824th Petoleum Distribution Co. of the Corps of Engineers. He fought in the Rhineland (Germany) Campaign Battle and Central Eu­ rope Campaign Battle. Laker Pinney was awarded the American Defense Theater Service ribbon, European, African, Middle East (ETO) Theater Service ribbon, AsiaticPacific Theater Service ribbon and the Phillipine Liberation ribbon with a bronze star. Pinney was born in Two Harbors, Minn, and is a resident of Duluth. 15161 Property. The applicant represents that the Training Plan is interested in obtaining the Real Property in order to continue and expand its farming activities and in anticipation of future expansion of its training facility. The Trustees represent that the proposed purchase of the Real Property is in the best interests and protective of the participants and beneficiaries of the Training Plan as it will enable the Training Plan to meet these expansion needs. The Corporation and Steuart orally agreed that the Corporation would purchase the Real Property. On April 1, 1983, the Deposit was transferred from the Training Plan to Steuart and on April 19, 1983, a $1,100,000 contract of sale was prepared and signed only by a representative of Steuart. Steuart will pay interest on the Deposit. The interest will be calculated based on 90 day certificate of deposit rates as computed and paid by the Maryland National Bank, Leonardtown, Maryland during the period April 1, 1983 to date of settlement and will be paid as a lump sum on the date of settlement. In the event that settlement is not consummated, Steuart will return the Deposit, plus interest. 7. The applicant seeks an exemption to permit the Corporation to purchase the Real Property from Steuart for $1,100,000 including the previously paid Deposit, $950,000 in cash and a $100,000 interest free promissory note payable by the Corporation 90 days after settlement. On April 4, 1983, Carl R. Baldus, Jr., Accredited Rural Appraiser and Michael J. Martin of Baldus Real Estate, Inc. appraised the Real Property and determined that it had a fair market value of $1,500,000. On April 14, 1983, Leo K. Farrall, III, Residential Member, American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers, appraised the Real Property and determined that it had a fair market value of $1,103,000. On April 20, 1983, J. Spence Howard, Jr., a real estate agent appraised the Real Property and determined that it had a fair market value of $1,300,000. 8. In summary, the applicant represents that the proposed transaction will satisfy the criteria of section 408(a) of the Act because: (1) The Trustees represent that the proposed purchase of the Real Property is in the best interests and protective of the participants and beneficiaries of the Training Plan; (2) the proposed purchase is essentially a one time transaction where the purchase price will be completely paid within 90 days of settlement; and (3) the proposed purchase prices less than the price determined by three independent appraisers. For Further Information Contact: David M. Cohen of the Department, telephone (202) 523-8671. (This is not a toll-free number.) ' The Department expresses no opinion as to whether the Lease is covered by Prohibited Transaction Exemption 78-6. Atlantic Fishermen Tony J. Palazola Jr., 64, joined the SIUmerged Atlantic Fishermen's Union in the port of Gloucester, Mass. sailing for the Gloucester Fishermen Co. from 1967 to 1981. Tom Seale, 62, joined the AFU in the port of Gloucester in 1980 sailing for the Glouces­ ter Fishermen Co. from 1946 to 1983. Henry Ward Irvine, 62, joined the Union in the port of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, in 1961 sailing as a linesman for Dunbar and Sullivan in 1970. Brother Irvine is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. He was born in Ogdensburg, N.Y. and is a resident of Sault Ste. Marie. AMERICAN IS BEADTIFUL BuyAm«rican...and look for tho Union Labol UNION LABEL AND SERVICE TRADES DEPARTMENT. AFL-CIO May 1984/LOG/35 : tf . ^-r- J? '.s>: "i �mrnt^ ii};' •m^y. Digest of Ships Meetings LNG ARIES (Energy Transporta­ tion Cprp.), April 1—Chairman R. D. Schwartz: Secretary F. Motus; Edu­ cational Director M. Denardo; Deck Delegate C. Kahi; Engine Delegate Q. Kimbrough; Steward Delegate K. DeWitt. No disputed OT. The bosun talked to the members about writing their congressional representatives— seeking their support for legislation to aid the maritime industry. He also stressed the importance of donating to SPAD. A suggestion was made that the company send magazines to the crew just as they do to the officers. The need was again expressed for more blank meeting and crew list forms;. The steward department was given a vote of thanks for the fine service, good meals and pool parties. •^jl u* '<'t •y- ' BAY RIDGE (Bay Tankers), April 1—Chairman Luigi J. Alieiuia; Secre­ tary James Temple; Educational Di­ rector A. N. Zhivarin; Steward Dele­ gate James Johnson. No disputed OT. The chairman rerhinded those mem­ bers with 125 days aboard ship that they would have to be getting off. The ship is going into the shipyard in May. Since some ships only pay off every three or six months, it was suggested that a representative come out to the tankers when they are in port—not just at payoff. It was also suggested that men shipping out to the Bay Ridge should bring some OT sheets and current LOGs with them for the crew. A problem was noted with respect to washing greasy clothes in the ma­ chines. This problem can be alleviated by pre-washing such clothes in a degreaser before using the machines. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the good food and freshly-baked bread. S Hf li f • i • .M LNG CAPRICORN (Energy Transportation Corp.), March 19— Chairman Sam T. Brooks; Secretary Charles L. Shirah; Educational Direc­ tor and Engine Delegate Don Busby; Deck Delegate Robert Munroe; Stew­ ard Delegate Lawrence Conlon. No disputed OT was reported; however, a request for clarification of the wiper's duties was sent to Red Campbell. There is $387 in the ship's fund. The bosun talked about the importance of members being active in all Union programs. He suggested that one way to keep current on what's happening is to read the LOG. The educational director said he hoped that video tapes of Frank Drozak's report to the mem­ bership would be made available to all SlU ships. It was noted that Drozak had reported for several months on the position of the Reagan administra­ tion and how it has turned a deaf ear to the problems facing the maritime industry. Many changes are needed in order for the SlU to become competi^ tive. Delegates elected in the constitutional ports will take the members' recommendations to the Crews Con­ ference in Piney Point to find ways to meet the problems that are facing the Union. There has been a slight probiem with shipboard magazines and reading material not being handled 36/LOG/May 1984 properly. The • ship's committee will take care of this. And consideration of others was stressed—of their privacy and of their individuality. It was also noted that shower clogs are not ac­ ceptable in the messroom—socks must be worn with shoes. The members agreed that the food aboard the LNG Capricorn and the staff in the steward department are exceilent. And so a vote of thanks—not just a formalitywas given to them. CHARLESTON (Apex Marine), March 11—Chairman W. Feil; Secre­ tary Robert 8. Hess; Educational Di­ rector J. Parrish. Some disputed OT was reported in the steward depart­ ment. The bosun said that he spoke with the captain on the first day of sailing and stressed that there would be cooperation on ali matters. He noted that any beefs shouid be discussed by the respective department deiegate and resoived by the ship's committee if possibie. He aiso made it clear that if a member takes no interest in the workings of the Union and does not participate in any of its affairs, then that member shouid not complain how the Union operates. The steward in­ formed the members of the upcoming elections and urged members to vote for candidates favorabie to the mari­ time industry. He aiso went over the upgrading opportunities avaiiable at Piney Point and said that he has the necessary applications for those peopie who are interested. A motion was made to get the Coast Guard to inspect soot and smoke in the passageways of the ship. Another motion was made that vacation benefits should be paid by the company and not by the Union. Several items onboard need attention. The first is a request that crewmembers not dump coffee grounds in the water fountain. The second is a re­ quest for a new washing machine. And a third is that the toilets be fixed on the mate's deck. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job weli done. COVE LEADER (Cove Shipping), March 25—Chairman F. H. Johnson; Secretary H. W. Roberts; Educational Director W. J. Beatty; Deck Deiegate H. L. Scott; Engine Delegate A. Day; Steward Delegate T. Dansley. No t)eefs or disputed OT reported in any of the three departments. Donations are being solicited for the ship's fund. The bosun reported that the swimming pooi has been cieaned and painted by the crew and is now ready to use. Paint for the decks and foc'sles wili come aboard in Long Beach, and the steward de­ partment is waiting for their decks, heads and showers to be painted like the rest of the ship. It is not yet certain whether the next two trips wili be to the West Coast or to Panama. The secretary noted that the crew needs ciarification on the transportation for "B" men who have to leave the ship after 125 days and also on relief jobs. The educationai director urged ali hands to read the LOG. Shipping is in a slump right now and everyone needs to be informed of the Union's actions and progress. The captain rechecked the COLA money and has corrected the list. It is now posted with the right amount. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the fine job they've done, and the chairman thanked the department delegates for their cooperation on draw lists, the check list and for generaliy keeping the ship clean. Of special note to the LOG comes the following. "The cap­ tain got a bunch of Harry Lundeberg 'stetsons' which most of the crew had never seen ... and sells them in the slop chest. Most of the crew are wear­ ing them for oid times." One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Valdez, Alaska DEL ORG (Delta Line), March 25— Chairman Wiiliam Kratsan; Secretary Henry B. Donnelly; Educational Direc­ tor W. E. Ward; Deck Delegate A. Machado; Steward Delegate J. Tucker. There were no reports of disputed OT from any of the three departments. The bosun noted that he won't know where the ship will pay off until Mon­ day, but that it definitely will make another trip loading rice for Africa. He aiso said that the captain was pleased with the performance of the crew and of the accident-free trip. A general discussion was held about the COLA finally coming through and about the agreement on the part of crewmembers that rotating crews is a good idea, especialiy while shipping is slow. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department. DEL RIO (Delta Line), March 11— Chairman John Moss; Secretary H. Scypes; Educationai Director R. Grif- fin. No disputed OT was reported. The chairman stressed the importance of donating to SPAD, especialiy with the eiections coming up next November. He aiso urged ail members to complete the questionnaires received from Union headquarters pertaining to sugges­ tions and recommendations for the upcoming contract negotiations. The secretary suggested that in the future, when a company puils a ship from iayup, the steward and bosun should be called in a few days ahead of time to get things worked out for the crew. Reiated to that issue, a separate ietter addressed to Red Campbeil was at­ tached to the ship's minutes pertaining to conditions aboard the Dei Rio. The vessei was improperly stored for a 45day trip and no provision was taken for deiays. This ied to water shortages and rationing, showers cutoff, washing machines avaiiable only on certain days, no air conditioning, etc. The ietter went on to say that nobody is biaming the peopie on the ship, but the appar­ ent cause of aii this was that the company puiled the ship out of iayup and was supposed to take 10 days to get it back into shape. After only four days, she was out to sea. It was also noted that the cost of living adjustment was not inciuded at payoff. A vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment. One minute of silence was stood in memory of our departed broth­ ers and sisters. Next port: Dakar, Sen­ egal; then back to New Orleans for payoff. LNG GEMINI (Energy Transpor­ tation Corp.), March 25—Chairman T, Hawkins; Secretary Edward S. Haber; Engine Delegate Paul R. Wolf. Every­ thing is running smoothiy with no beefs or disputed OT reported. There is $155 in the ship's fund. The bosun reported on communications received from headquarters and then posted them for ail to read. He also urged all qual­ ified members to attend upgrading courses at Piney Point and stressed the importance of donating to SPAD. Members were warned to keep away from drugs, especiaily in Indonesia where they seem to abound. And he thanked ail hands for the rescue op­ eration of six Japanese fishermen. The LNG Gemini coilided with a Japanese fishing boat on March 23 at 13:10 hrs. The fishing boat sank and the Gemini rescued the six fishermen aboard. The captain handled the ship very well in the rough and shark-infested waters, and the crew contributed many needed items to the fishermen who had lost everything when their life raft over­ turned. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the fine food and great pool parties each trip, and a vote was also given to the deck department for keeping the messhall and pantry clean. Heading to fndonesia and Himeji, Japan. OGDEN CHARGER (Ogden Ma­ rine), April 1—Chairman Theodores Gailas; Secretary Simon Gutierez; Ed­ ucational Director Guy Venus; Deck Delegate Edward L. Collins; Engine Delegate Elkin Kent; Steward Dele­ gate J.C. Mahaffey. No disputed OT. With the new arrival pool, there is now $153 in the ship's fund to be used for the purchase of tapes and movie rent­ als for the new VHS recorder. The recorder was recently purchased for $905. This money was raised by do- �Members of the Stonewall Jackson attend a burial service at sea for Brother Newson. nations from some of the members and by buying chances on the arrival pools. The secretary thanked every­ one for their help in getting this new machine and for recording 34 movies already. He said he hopes "we can keep this good thing going and keep everyone happy." Members were re­ minded that when they get off, they should leave their rooms clean for the next person. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department from the officers and crew for a job well done. Next Port: Staten Island, N.Y. OGDEN LEADER (Ogden Ma­ rine), March 18—Chairman Fred Sellman; Secretary Floyd Mitchell Jr.; Ed­ ucational Director A. Alexakis; Deck Delegate Jorge Osrio; Engine Dele­ gate Edward Ezre; Steward Delegate George Quinn. No disputed 01 re­ ported. There is $68 in the ship's treasury. There is an unconfirmed chance of a payoff this trip, according to the chairman, who noted that the usual practice is to have a payoff when the captain leaves. Everything is run­ ning fairly smoothly, although one AB had to leave the ship due to appen­ dicitis. It was fortunate for him that the ship had just arrived in Panama and he was able to be operated on that very morning. The Ogden Leader was also involved in a rescue at sea. On the afternoon of Thursday, March 8, at approximately 1533 hrs., the ship rescued four fishermen from their sink­ ing vessel in the Gulf of Mexico. The men were picked up and taken to Baytown, Texas, where they departed for their homes in Florida. A repair list will be put up by the steward. All delegates should be sure to have their men check the areas and see if there are repairs needed. One item already noted is the refrigerator in the crew messroom which still doesn't get cool enough. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department. Next ports: Baytown, Texas and Bayway, N.J. OVERSEAS ALASKA (Overseas Maritime), March 25—Chairman N. Matthy; Secretary G. Richardson; Ed­ ucational Director G. Dalman; Deck Delegate John B. Noff; Engine Dele­ gate Andrew Lopez. No disputed OT. There is $155 in the ship's fund. The bosun reminded crewmembers that if they want to leave while in port, they should see the patrolman about getting a relief. He also suggested that every­ one write their congressmen and sen­ ators about supporting the Boggs bill. There is a fresh coat of paint on deck, so all hands were asked to be careful. Non-skid pads are still needed on the stairs to the bridge. It is hoped that the movies can be exchanged this trip for some new ones. Next port: Texas City, Texas. ROVER (Ocean Carriers), March 1—Chairman S. Jansson; Secretary E. Harris; Educational Director G. Meaden; Deck Delegate Thomas Bluitt; Engine Delegate Gennaro Esposito; Steward Delegate Jose Cubans. No disputed OT was reported. There is $21 in the ship's fund. All communi­ cations received from headquarters were posted. Some good news is, according to the bosun, that the Union wrote to the company about getting a new movie machine. A problem in the deck department was tjrought up. Pumpmen were handling the butterworth hoses on deck, and this is the job of the unlicensed deck department. It was noted that the next time this occurs, the bosun should call out the deck department members to do the job. A majority of the Rover crew would like the shipping rules to be left as they are; they oppose permanent jobs. Members were reminded that when the ship is stationed in Diego Garcia, they have to give 18 days notice if they want to leave. Next port: Guam. SEA-LAND DEVELOPER (SeaLand Service), March 25—Chairman Ted Tolentino; Secretary Robert W. (BeBop) Ferrandiz; Educational Direc­ tor K. Amos; Engine Delegate R.W. Blethen; Steward Delegate Francisco Ancheta. No disputed OT. There is $28 in the ship's fund. The bosun thanked those crewmembers who sent letters to their congressional represen­ tatives. In all, there were 21 letters mailed, and the stamps were pur­ chased out of the ship's fund. The secretary noted that the S-L Developer is the cleanest in the D-9 fleet—so say the curio salesmen of Japan and Tai­ wan. This fact, he feels, is due to the crew—one of the best he has ever sailed with. All departments do their share to maintain that cleanliness. The educational director stressed the ed­ ucational and upgrading opportunities available to all Seafarers at Piney Point. A motion was made suggesting that Sea-Land provide the ship's personnel with transportation from gate to dock (and vice versa) in all Far East ports just as they do in all U.S. ports. This was requested because crewmembers feel it is dangerous to walk through the terminals in the Far East. A vote of thanks was given by all to the steward department for a job well done. And the chief steward, in turn, thanked the crew for helping keep the public areas clean. Heading out to Yoko­ hama, Kobe and Hong Kong; then back to Oakland for payoff. SEA-LAND INDEPENDENCE (Sea-Land Service), March 18—Chair­ man William Mortier; Secretary George W. Gibbons; Educational Director Mi­ chael H. O'Toole; Engine Delegate Eugene R. Ceccato; Steward Delegate Peter A. Siems. No disputed OT was reported. There is $205 in the ship's fund. The bosun urged all members to write their congressional representa­ tives on the shipping issue and other legislation that will benefit the U.S. merchant marine. He also stressed the importance of donating to SPAD be­ cause these contributions help the Union and, in the long run, the individ­ ual members. The secretary noted that the ship may pay off in Elizabeth, N.J. and that a few men will be getting off. He said that he didn't exactly know how the Crews Conference in Piney Point would benefit the members, but that everyone is hoping for the best. Digest of Ships Neetings A number of suggestions were made to help keep things in working order and running smoothly. One was that when members are through using any working gear, it should be put back into the gear locker. Another was to keep feet off the chairs and coffee tables. A third was that the ship's TV needs repair. The crew was thanked for helping to keep the messrpom and recreation room clean, and a vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. One minute of silence was observed in merhory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Halifax, Nova Scotia. SEA-LAND VOYAGER (Sea-Land Service), March 25—Chairman J.L. Gomez; Secretary S. Piatak; Deck Del­ egate Stewart Dixon; Engine Delegate E.L. Clayton Jr. No disputed OT. The bosun held a brief talk on the happen­ ings this voyage—mainly about men being fired and getting off ship. Also, the wiper claimed that his room was searched without him being there and that certain personal articles are now missing. A search of a crewmember's room requires his presence, as per the patrolman's statement. The ashes of Brother Oscar Smith were buried at sea on March 13. The burial service was conducted at 1300 hrs by Capt. H. storm, with crewmembers and of­ ficers in attendance. The Sea-Land Voyager was the last ship on which Smith served, sailing as a steward. Next port: Elizabeth, N.J. STAR OF TEXAS (Titan), March 30—Chairman Robert Dillon; Secre­ tary H. Jones Jr.; Deck Delegate Ron­ ald K. Carraway; Engine Delegate Marcus L. Dennis. No beefs or dis­ putes were reported. There is $1700 in the ship's fund. The secretary talked about the new training and recreation facility at Piney Point, Md. and urged all members to take advantage of the programs offered there. He also stressed the importance of writing your sbnators and congressmen and letting them know how you feel about any proposed legislation which might help the Union and your jobs. A vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. Next port: Gramercy, La. STONEWALL JACKSON (Waterman), March 11—Chairman Carl Lineberry; Secretary Thomas Liles Jr.; Educational Director Francis C. Quebedeaux; Deck Delegate J. Richoux; Engine Delegate Leon Klelnman; Steward Delegate Jose Santiago. No disputed OT was reported. The StonewaHJackson is in the Middle East right now and should be at the Suez Canal by Friday. The first port of cargo dis­ charge is on the other end of the canal. There were two burials at spa this voyage. Brother Jake Longfellow was laid to rest in the Gulf, and Brother Wilbur Newson was committed to the deep in waters around Atlanta. The trip so far has been a good one, and the regular patrolman made a special trip back to the Stonewall Jackson to discuss the lodging beef. The educa­ tional director stressed the safety fac­ tor aboard ship, especially the need to stay clear of the danger zones when the crane is being used. Several prob­ lems were brought up. One was that the crew was supposed to get 20 extra movies this trip t)ut only got 10 from the suppliers. Also, anchor and arrival pools were to be run for the movie fund, and extra juice was to be left out after breakfast. A minute of silence was observed in memory of our de­ parted brothers and sisters. Heading through the Suez Canal and then to the Gulf of Aqaba, Jordan. Official ships minutes were also re­ ceived from the following vessels: ITB BALTIMORE COVE SAILOR INGER LNGLEO MARINER OAKLAND OGDEN MISSOURI OVERSEAS ARCTIC OVERSEAS MARILYN SANTA ROSA SANPEORO SEA-LANO ECONOMY SEA-UWO PRODUCER SEA-LAND VENTURE Monthly Membership Meetings Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Algonac Houston New Orleans Mobile San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Piney Point San Juan St. Louis Honolulu Duluth Gloucester Jersey City Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters Date Monday, June 4 .Tuesday, June 5 Wednesday, June 6 Thursday, June 7 Thursday, June 7 .Friday, June 8 ... .Monday, June 11 Tuesday, June 12. Wednesday, June 13 Thursday, June 14 Monday, June 18 Friday, June 22 Friday, June 8 Thursday, June 7 Friday, June 15 .Thursday, June 14 Wednesday, June 13 ." Tuesday, June 19 Wednesday, June 20 : 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. ; 2::30 p.m. 9:30 a:m. 2::00 p.m. 2::30 p.m. 2::30 p.m. 2;:30 p.m. 2::30 p.m. 2::30 p.m. 2: 30 p.m. 2: 30 p.m. 3; OO.p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. .2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. May 1984/LOG/37 li �PIPP" -—I vfcJ-jfe|..LI|gl_ -•'IT- ^Everyone 6an Help . . .' ilf :rr In reference to the special meeting to he held on April 14, 1984,1 am sorry to say that my poor health will prevent me from going down there. However, as a registered voter here in Berks County-Amity Township, 1 will do everything possible to try and get the right candidate in there who will help the national maritime industry. 1 also will write letters to my congressmen and senators and urge them to support any maritime hills. If 1 can he of more assistance, please do not hesitate to let me know. 1 hope that 1 can stall do good to help our fine Union. God hless the SlU and all its members and President Frank Drozak. Sincerely, Jolm N. Cliiorra C 410 Douglaesvllle, Pa. 'In Praise of Piney Point. . My husband and 1 very much enjoyed attending the new facility in Piney Point, Md. As an upgrader. Boh successfully completed the First Class PUot course with the help of John Chancellor, his Instructor. The new "Home Away From Home" is just that. The rooms are very nice. And the food is just out of this world! Thanks, Romeo, for that great shrimp scampi recipe! Sincerely, Mr. and Mrs. R. Kiefer Sharon Hill, Pa. •4 rX- If if!. .r CBepxinted from the April A9, 1984, San Francisco Sunday Examiner & Chronicle) Having just recently completed an inter-island cruise aboard American Hawaii Lines' SS Constitution, 1 also would Uke to refute the recent criticism of that ship. WhUe in Honolulu we made a last-minute hooking for five days of cruising, disembarking at Kahalui. (It is my i^piderstanding that AHL will hook "short" four- and five-day cruises on a space available basis.) This spur-of-the-moment decision proved to be one of my most pleasant experiences. Both my companion and myself foimd our room and facilities to be very good. The ship, by the way, was christened by the late Princess Grace of Monaco, and the movie "An Affair to Remember" was filmed aboard. We were impressed by the attention and professionalism of the entire crew; all the way from the captain, Harry Wu, a jolly and amiable gentleman who hails from Taiwan via New York, to a bright and witty waitress by the name of Rose, who not only saw to it that her own tables were content, but others as well. Considering a 400-per seating capacity, the food was well prepared and served, except that some passengers found the fare too salty (sea air?) or desired more exotic/continental menu selections. Although a trans-PaciQc crossing may prove too sedate to some, their regular inter-island cruises with several excursions at each of the four ports of call should prove more than ample diversions for the vast majority of us looking to get "away from it all." diaries E. Londa Idvermore, Calif. 38/LOG/May 1984 . si.i Letters To The Editor CThe following letter was published in the April 8, ldB4 edition of the Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Ma.) 'U.S. Merchant Fleet Grows Weaker Under Reagan ...' 1 am American merchant seaman. I have been out of work over six months. Merchant seamen and shipyard workers suffer from some of the highest unemplojnnent figures in the nation, 50 percent. American ships are being built in foreign yards. Most maritime subsidies have been eliminated or reduced. Over the past 35 years, we have had promises from five different presidents that they would revitalize the U.S. merchant fleet. None of these promises has been translated into action. The merchant marine is the fourth arm of defense, but the arm is not very strong. It cannot supply troops and materials to sustain U.S. action on one front, let alone two. Free trade is a myth. In 1960, the Soviet Union had a fleet of 600 ships. Today that fleet consists of more than 2,700 ships with another 600 under construction. Today, the United States has fewer than 600 ships that fly the American flag. Think about that, a United States with no merchant marine. No American flags on the high seas or^outside the United States. President Reagan made some veiy specific promises to the maritime industry in 1980. He delivered laid-up ships (some 120), closed American shipyards and put thousands of American seamen and shipyard workers out of work. Under the Reagan administration, we are left with no viable maritime pohqy and a trade policy that encourages only imports. The administration has ended the construction differential subsidy program so that shipbuilding can find foreign havens. Come on Jacksonville, we are a seaport. Let's put the American flag on ships at our piers. Vote a president who will be for iall American workers. John A. Damlan Jacksonville Beach, Fla. 'In Praise of the SIU Clinics . . We who go to sea today are the luckiest seamen in the world. For 1 can remember back to 1945, when such health care [as the Seafarers Welfare Plan] did not exist. We sailed—and if we were sick, weU then we just didn't make it. Yes, today many of us just take the clinic for granted. This is not right in my experience. You and your staff are truly the ones in whose hands we put our lives. I am saying that without you and your staff, there would be no SIU members sailing today, for all of \is would fall apart. The treatment I received from you and your staff does not exist today in any other union. You, Dr. Flippo, did not only see I was taken care of. You also took time out of your busy schedule to come and see me in the hospital. And when I was released, you made s\ire that a foUow-up examination was done. You and your staff took care of me every step of the way. Whei^l was ready, you then returned me to continue my career at sea. Can there truly be enough thanks for what you have done? Never. So I say on behalf of all SIU members sailing today, thank God there are doctors such as you and your entire staff. Alive today due to your care. Ruby DeBoissiere Chief Steward, Ogden Chsunpion �PRESIDENrS PRE-BALLOTING REPORT The following report was pre­ sented at all SIU Constitutional Port Membership meetings in May, as well as at all SIU halls holding informational member­ ship meetings in May. May 7, 1984 Pursuant to Article X, Section 1(e) of our Constitution, I am submitting at this regular May membership meeting of this election year, my Pre-Balloting Report. The balloting for our General Election of Officers for the term 1985-1989 will commence on November 1 and continue through December 31, 1984. The election will be conducted under the provisions of our Constitu­ tion, as amended and effective January 15,1981, and such other voting procedures as our Sec­ retary-Treasurer may direct. I have, in consultation with our Executive Board and Port Representatives, made a careful appraisal of the needs of our Constitutional Ports: New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, De­ troit, Houston, New Orleans, Mobile, San Francisco and St. Louis. We have carefully con­ sidered the changes that have taken place in the deep-sea and inland field, with a view toward meeting the opportunities for Expansion through means of or­ ganizing. Since our last General Elec­ tion of Officers, the membership of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlarftic. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District voted affirma­ tively to, approve the merger of a former sister affiliate. Military Sea Transport Union, into our organization, the Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Dis­ trict. The former Military Sea Transport Union membership will, of course, be participating as members of our organization in the forthcoming General Election of Officers. It is my recornmendation, in accordance with our Constitu­ tion, that the following offices be placed on the ballot in the 1984 General Election of Offi­ cers for the term 1985 through 1989. • • • • HEADQUARTERS 1 President 1 Executive Vice President 1 Secretary-Treasurer 1 Vice President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement • 1 Vice President in Charge of Atlantic Coast • 1 Vice President in Charge of the Gulf Coast • 1 Vice President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters • 1 Vice President in Charge of the West Coast • 4 Headquarters Represen­ tatives NEW YORK 1 Agent 8 Joint Patrolmen A Rerun of 1980? BALTIMORE 1 Agent 2 Joint Patrolmen MOBILE 1 Agent 2 Joint Patrolmen NEW ORLEANS 1 Agent 3 Joint Patrolmen HOUSTON 1 Agent 3 Joint Patrolmen SAN FRANCISCO 1 Agent 2 Joint Patrolmen •' • f < U of "Patrolman" to "Port Em­ ployee," The foregoing constitutes your President's Pre-Balloting Re­ port and subject to my further recommendation as to the dep­ ository to be made hereafter, I recommend its adoption. Fraternally submitted, Frank Drozak President The Promises PHILADELPHIA 1 Agent 2 Joint Patrolmen" DETROIT 1 Agent 1 Patrolman thereon, as constitutionally pro­ vided, will appear on the ballot at the same time balloting takes place for the election of officers later this year. Also to appear on the ballot at the same time, subject to membership action as consti­ tutionally provided, is a further proposed constitutional amend­ ment which will change the title ^. ST. LOUIS 1 Agent 1 Patrolman In accordance with the abovementioned Article X, Section 1(e) of our Constitution, I am required to recommend a bank, a bonded warehouse, regular office thereof, or any similar depository, to which the ballots are to be mailed, no later than the first regular meeting in Oc­ tober of this year. I will make such recommendation to the membership before such dead­ line. As provided for in Article XII, Section 1, nominations open on July 15, 1984 and close on August 15, 1984. I wish to further advise the membership that by virtue of the merger with our Union of the international affiliate Mili­ tary Sea Transport Union a few years ago, a proposed consti­ tutional amendment providing for a "Vice President in Charge of Government Military Mari­ time Operations" will be sub­ mitted to the membership, and subject to membership action Well, at least the Reagan admin­ istration is honest. Maybe cynical or brassy would be better words. At a recent Merchant Marine subcommittee hearing, Russell F. Stryker, deputy administrator for the Maritime Administration, spent a great deal of his time opposing most of the programs the SIU has supported in an effort to revive the merchant marine; construction and operating subsidies, shipyard work for merchant ships and others. Of course he didn't say what might take the place of all the programs that the administration has sunk in the last three years. But, not to worry, he said. Something will be done. Oh yeah? When? "It would be my hope there would be something coming before the election," Stryker said. Our question is, Why the sudden concern for a November deadline? What was wrong with 1981 or 1982 or 1983? Could it be that the administra­ tion has been diligently laboring since it took office to implement the massive program of revitali- zation Candidate Reagan made when he was seeking support and election? It must be an incredible program after three years of study. The administration must have nothing but good ideas left because they've used up all the bad ones in the last three years—ODS buy­ outs, CDS paybacks, CDS cancel­ lation, build foreign, buy foreign, ship foreign. Or could it be that it's just an election year? Sealift Vital New Navy Discovery Is it proper to shout "Eureka" when one discovers something which has been hiding in plain sight. If it is, then dozens of highranking Washington military ex­ perts must be shouting because here is what they "officially" dis­ covered. "The successful deployment and sustainment of military forces worldwide in support of military strategy and national security ob­ jectives is heavily dependent upon sealift . . . Commercial U.S. mer­ chant marine assets will carry the lion's share of the lift required in time of war. Those ships have steadily declined because of a worldwide slump in the shipping industry." Seriously, according to a May 4, 1984, four-page press release, the U.S. Navy just "formally recog­ nized the long-standing role of stra­ tegic sealift as the third major func­ tion" of the Navy. In reality, what the administra­ tion has discovered is that their policies of neglect concerning the merchant marine have forced the Navy to take on jobs that histori­ cally had been part of the role of the U.S. merchant marine. The Navy knows it needs ships to move troops and materials. The Navy also knows the private U.S. mer­ chant marine does not have the capacity or the equipment to move what is needed in a major conflict. So the Navy has developed three very reasonable programs, two Prepositioning Forces and the Fast Sealift ships. That's fine as far it goes. What the administration needs to discover now is that the U.S. private merchant marine is a vital and necessary force.' It needs to discover that with a comprehen­ sive and complete maritime policy that same private U.S. merchant marine could be counted on to fulfill its role. When they discover that, then perhaps we will shout "Eureka." May 1984/LOG/39 �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource May 1984 Description An account of the resource Headlines: YOUNG ACTIVISTS MEET WITH SIU, LEANR HOW U.S. FLEET CAN BE HELPED DROZAK WARNS CDS PAYBACK WOULD COST JOBS CALHOON SAYS CDS PAYBACK GOOD IDEA AMERICA NEEDS JOBS - THE FIGHT BEGINS GRASSROOTS - 1984 MCALLISTER SELLS OUT, SIU MOVES TO SAVE JOBS THREE SONAT CREWS CONFERENCES SET FOR MAY 13, JUNE 10, 24 ON THE RIVER WITH NATIONAL MARINE BOATMEN INLAND CONFERENCE LOOKS TO FUTURE OF JOB SECURITY ST. CLAIR'S ICE FLOES FINALLY THAW, FLOW AWAY SIU'S INDEPENDENCE SAVES MAN FROM ONE-WAY VOYAGE LOG PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS CHOSEN SIU'S JADE PHOENIX LEAVES OLD TONNAGE RECORD IN THE (GRAIN) DUST CANCER: PREVENTION BEST CURE, HERE'S HOW SIU SCHOLARSHIPS OPEN COLLEGE DOORS FOR EIGHT 'ANGELS' CREW CARGO CRAFT STONEWALL JACKSON PAYS OFF IN BROOKLYN SIU CALLS FOR HIGHER TUNA TARIFFS PRESIDENT'S PRE-BALLOTING REPORT THE PROMISES SEALIFT VITAL Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/1/1984 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 46, No. 5 1984 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/29d4ae0579a6cd558096206e30f8add5.PDF 54fed1aa43124b8ccb6786aad41317b3 PDF Text Text Official Pnblicatimi oi the SMfarers Inti iUnkm • Gidf, Lakes and Inland Waters District • Afli-CIO I VoL 4d No. 4 April 19d4 LIBRARY MAU.51984 Ship, SlU Wins 10 More to tie oid ...OFWBCONSW MAOBON. W S3706 .-A . •. I 3- —See Page 12 'i The new crane ships will have four 30 metric ton cranes with an outreach of 121 feet. Special training will be required to operate and maintain this equipment. • S.. SlU Launches Nationwide Drive -See Page 12 SlU Crews Conference Maps Program for Future See Pages 17-24 if SlU President Frank Drozak brings his grassroots program to the people of Missouri. At right is SlU Vice President (and the Port Council's secretary-treasurer) Mike Sacco who sen/ed as host for the evening. Inland Crews Conference Planned June 3-8 in Piney Point Jane and Andrew Bonney-Norfolk at the Conference •h Licensed and unlicensed delegates from all SlU Inland companies will meet to discuss and deal with the status of the Industry and the many problems we face. Your SlU representatives will be In touch with you with more information. SIUNA Convention May 28-30 in Piney Point Executive Board to Meet May 26. {See convention Notice, Page 2.) & �p^. President's Report by Frank Drozak *17 W HEN was the last time you read anything or saw something on the news about the maritime industry and your Union? Probably the last time we did something to rock the boat of the conglomerates and "free traders" who control the nation's press. There's a way to change that and it's up to you. I hope most of you went to April 14's grass­ roots campaign meetings around the country, because it is our SIU brothers and sisters and their families an4 friends who are the keys we need to turn our industry around and get this nation back on the road to re­ covery. There is hunger and poverty and despair in oiir na­ tion. The SIU needs you, because the grassroots campaign is talk­ ing about our jobs, our job se­ curity and the future of our families. Those are important issues to us. But this is not some selfish "special interest" here. We are also talking about the future of this country. We know we can't survive in this world without a fleet—a fleet to help America militarily and a fleet to carry our goods around the world. It's strange that all of us sail­ ors know how important Amer­ ica's maritime industry is, but our college-educated leaders with their fancy Ivy League degrees can't seem to grasp such a sim­ ple fact. The country's "free­ traders" and massive interna­ tional conglomerates have al­ most succeeded in convincing people that we don't need a merchant marine. Well, we do need a U.S. mer­ chant fleet. After we got the shaft in the 1946 Ship Relief Act, after they started to put everybody on the beach and dismantle the fleet, Korea blew up. So they broke out our ships and we manned them. When the crisis was over, the ships went into mothballs or scrapyards and the merchant seamen were back on the beach. We got a lot of promises from a lot of people, but no action. Then suddenly they needed us again to carry troops and supplies to Vietnam. Well once again merchant sailors and ship­ ping companies came to the res­ cue. Once again when that war was over, they just shoved us off to the side like an unwanted war baby. While the politicians gave us promises, the scrapyard burners were kept busy ripping apart merchant ships which had no work. At the same time, the Soviets kept building. They knew the value of a merchant fleet and started a massive buildup. From 1960 to today, their fleet grew from 500 ships to 2,700, while ours shrank from 2,000 to less than 500. As usual, the politi­ cians were out there flapping their lips about how important the merchant fleet was, but they weren't doing much of anything else. LOG Here we are today. Fifty per­ cent of you can't find work, 50 percent or more of the men and women who used to work the nation's shipyards can't find work. The ships we have are about 18 years old and they can't find work. But I'll tell you one thing we can all find without looking too hard—politicians' promises. You can just about trip over them here in Washing­ ton. During the past few years, I have testified in the House and Senate dozens of times about ways we could help save the fleet. We've won a few here and lost others there. It's been a lot like running in place. You work your tail off but you don't get too far. Well, we're going to start moving. I've talked to all the presi­ dential candidates and to the president's advisors. They hav­ en't shown me anything yet for the maritime industry. That's why we haven't endorsed any­ one and that's why we won't until they tell us exactly what they are going to do for us. But you've got to understand one thing about politicians. If they don't think anybody cares about an issue, they're not going to waste their time on it. We've got to make people care. We've got to make people understand. We've got to let them know that the maritime industry is impor­ CONVENTION NOTICE Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CiO 1984 Triennial Convention The SlUNA will hold an Executive Board meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 26, 1984 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. The SiUNA Triennial Convention will convene at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, May 28-30, 1984 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. Resolutions and Reports should be sent to the office of the Secretary-Treasurer, SIUNA, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746, as soon as possible in order to meet the printer's deadline. Olflclal Publication ol the Seatareis International Union ol North America, Atlantic. Gull. Lakes and Inland Waters District. AFL-CIO April 1984 President Joe DIGIorglo Ray Bourdlus Assistant Editor Washington Max Hail Assistant Editor New York Ed Turner Secretary-Treasurer Vice President Marietta Hom^onpour Associate Editor New York Executive Vice President Mike Sacco Vice President Joe Sacco Lynnette Marshall Assistant Editor Washington Leon Hall Vice President George McCartney Vice President Vice President Mike Hall Associate Editor Washington Deborah Greene Assistant Editor Washington Vol. 46. No. 4 Executive Board Frank Drozak Angus "Red" Campbell Charles Svenson Editor tant to them, to the nation and to our security. That will take manpower. We need you, your wives, your fam­ ilies, your children, your friends, your neighbors. We need these people to understand how im­ portant this is. We need you and others to confront the candi­ dates, the presidency, for the Senate and House. We need you to ask the candidates what their positions are, what they plan to do. Go to the airports with your signs. Go to their hotels, their rallies and their conferences. If «very time a candidate turns around and sees a group of peo­ ple asking about the merchant marine, maybe we'll get his at­ tention. We've got to carry our issues to the people and the candi­ dates. We've got to work to­ gether. This is an effort that will need all of our energy and all of our dedication. I believe that if we can get our message to the candidates and to the people, we can begin to rebuild this industry. Our organization has won many fights throughout the years because we have always had the total involvement of our mem­ bership. Never before has this involvement and commitment been more critical. We are counting on you to involve your families and your community. I think we are goihg to succeed. 0.* The LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 5201 Auth Way. Camp Springs, Md. 20746. Tel. 8990675. Second-class postage paid at M.S.C. Prince Georges, Md. 20790-9998 and at additional POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. 2/LOG/April 1984 if- 7 - f.-® �^ •• '-If Many Groups Helped vr%- t; -; flJaskan Oil Fight Showed That Unity Can Work When the Reagan administra­ tion took office more than three years ago, the word was out that Alaskan oil might be up for export. Ever since the first drop of North Slope oil flowed down the pipeline, the entire produc­ tion was reserved for domestic American use. That oil had been a giant boost for the Alaskan economy, pumping billions of dollars into that state's economy. The oil had been a security blanket of sorts for the United States. It was a guaranteed source of oil in troubled times, and it was a source of oil the United States controlled, not some war-torn Middle Eastern state. It also meant militarily useful ships were not scrapped. That oil also meant a lot of jobs for the merchant marine. SlU-contracted companies, along with others, moved that oil from Valdez to various American ports for refining. The Jones Act meant that oil had to be carried on American ships. The benefits from that oil were spread around to every Ameri­ can in the form of lower prices and increased energy independ­ ence. But a move to export the Alaskan oil would have jerked the rug out from under the American public and the U.S.flag fleet. That was why when noises were heard about export. a wide-reaching group of orga­ nizations came together to fight the short-sighted policy of ex­ porting Alaskan oil. The Coalition to Keep Alaska Oil, spearheaded by heavy SIU The House and Senate were scheduled to go into conference over the Export Administration Act, which bans the export of Alaskan oil. The main difference in the versions is the length of ban, six years in the Senate bill and four in the House version. This is a look at the role of the Coalition to Keep Alaska Oil and some of the problems it faced in the struggle to stop the export. involvement and commitment from Frank Drozak went to work. Consumer groups, farm organizations, utilities, labor unions, environmental groups and others banded together. Coalition members faced powerful public relations and lobbying groups, backed by the state of Alaska which would realize even more money if the oil was sent to Japan. Coalition members had to lobby senators and representa­ tives. They had to rebut faulty studies about the benefit of ex­ port. They had to convince the public that Alaskan oil had to be kept. Almost every merchant ma­ rine union went to bat for the coalition. While jobs were cer­ tainly an issue of the fight, the maritime unions tried to show Congress what the oil meant to national security, energy secu­ rity and the economy as a whole. From making major research studies to pointing out what should have been obvious, co­ alition members were kept busy. Two examples of the kind of half-baked logic the Coalition not only had to contend with but rebut included a proposal to ship some of the oil to Japan on U.S. ships and to "swap" the Alaskan crude with oil from Mexico. In the first case, the Coali­ tion had to point out that the distance from Valdez to Japan is much shorter and that the oil would be carried in huge, smallcrewed supertankers. It would mean very few jobs for the mar­ itime industry. It would mean the current roster of small, mil­ itarily useful tankers would have no work and would be scrapped or laid up. So, the jobs would be gone, the ships would be gone and the oil would be gone. That's not much of a compro­ mise. The Mexican "oil swap" made less sense. Mexican oil is a dif­ ferent type of crude oil and American refineries are not equipped to handle it. Like so many others in the Alaska oil equation, they had invested bil­ lions to use the domestic Alas­ kan oil. Secondly, it would mean the U.S. once again would be dependent upon a foreign source of oil, as the Middle East be­ came even more shaky. Third, the ships and the jobs would still be lost. Answering those questions and dozens more were just part of the Coalition's job. It had to make sure Congress understood the importance of the Alaskan oil and not be snowed by the fancy public relations and faulty arguments. The fight should have been a simple question of what was right and wrong, logic versus illogic, common sense against harebrained plans. But it turned into a three-year struggle which showed what can be done in the face of heavy odds and wellfinanced opposition. It showed what a group of diverse orga­ nizations can do when they come together for a common goal. It showed that old saying is true, "in unity, there is strength." Member Gets $35,000 Medical Payment SIU Stops User Fee Move Fast action by the SIU elim­ inated a proposed amendment to the House Port Development bill which could have cost U.S. ship operators millions in unfair user fees, and might have cost hundreds of jobs. H.R. 3678, which had been reported out from the House Public Works and Transporta­ tion Committee, was being readied for mark-up by the full House Merchant Marine Com­ mittee earlier this month. It con­ tained a provision that prohibits levying user fees on ships which would not need the extra depth added to the nation's harbor channels under the bill. Specif­ ically it banned user fees on ships of less than 45 feet in draft. The proposed amendment would have slapped user fees on all ships using the harbor channels, whether they needed the added depth or not. "This amendment would al­ low unfair taxation of U.S.-flag vessel operators engaged in for­ eign and domestic conunerce who do not need nor want channels in excess of 45 feet," SIU Pres­ ident Frank Drozak wrote in letters to committee members. The user fees in the bill were designed to help ports recover the costs for improving and deepening their channels. But, as Drozak pointed out, most of the ships needing the extra depth would be foreign-flag colliers. "The cruel irony of the amendment is that it would re­ duce seagoing jobs for Ameri­ can seamen and boatmen while increasing employment oppor­ tunities for foreign crews," he said. The amendment was not in­ troduced. Receiving a $35,000 Seafarers Welfare Plan check from Jack Caffey (I.), special assistant to the SIU president, is Brother Ahmatbin Paul Amat. Seafarer Amat accepted the check in the port of New York on behalf of his father. Bosun Kasmair 'King' Amat. The check covered the hospital costs incurred by Brother Kasmair Amafs wife, Maria, when her leg was amputated late last year at Beekman Downtown Hospital in New York City. SPR Fill Level Reaches 50% In 1983 The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) reached a fill level of 379.1 millions barrels of oil in 1983, more than half of the SPR's goal of 750 million barrels and more than triple the level when the adminis­ tration took office in 1980. The current fill of the SPR means an increase of 85.3 million barrels more than the 293.8 million barrels in storage at the end of 1982, showing an average daily fill rate of 233,654 barrels during 1983. April 1984/LOG/3 �A U S. Maritime Policy Is Still the Only Answer Drozak Says New CDS Bill Is Only a 'First Step' ^ Despite the Reagan adminis­ tration's best attempts, the Con­ struction Differential Subsidy (CDS) issue is not dead. Even though the SIU supports one CDS proposal before Congress, a complete and comprehensive maritime program is still the answer to the decline of the U.S. fleet. "It is time for this committee to act on a national cargo pro­ gram aimed at revitalizing all segments of the maritime indus­ try. Such a program should be aimed at expanding the size of the U.S. fleet as well as provid­ ing an adequate share of new vessel construction for U.S. yards. Without full revitalization supported by the govern­ ment, the U.S. maritime indus­ try will soon cease to exist," SIU President Frank Drozak stated in testimony presented by SIU Legislative Director Frank Pecquex before the House Merchant Marine Subcommit­ tee late this month. Drozak was testifying on two CDS Bills. The first, H.R. 5091, would authorize $250 million in Fiscal 1985 and also eliminate (Jie current 50 percent cap. In other words, if a ship costs $20 million to build, the builder un­ der the 50 percent limit would be allowed to collect $10 million in CDS. While the other bill provides about $450 million over two years, it would also allow Operating Differential Subsidy buyouts and allow operators with CDS to purchase their ships from foreign builders. The SIU testified against those provi­ sions. "It is time for this nation to recognize the utmost impor­ tance of providing a sufficient program to ensure an adequate shipyard mobilization base. H.R. 5091 recognizes this and pro­ vides a vital first step on the long road back to a healthy industry," Drozak's statement continued. He also said that by reviving CDS funds, which Reagan elimr inated three years ago, it would place the U.S. in a somewhat better position against heavily subsidized foreign competition. "H.R. 5091 is a minor step in comparison with these foreign subsidy programs, but until a comprehensive program to re­ vitalize the industry is imple­ mented, it is a necessary stop­ gap," the SIU argued. Oi^e of the major reasons it costs so much less to build a ship in a foreign yard is because of the large government in­ volvement in tax breaks, sub­ sidies and sometimes direct payments, as well as low inter­ est rate's, seamen's tax deferrals and other inducements. That is why it could cbst as much as 60 to 70 percent more to build the same ship in an American yard. With the 50 percent limit, it would still mean a very large difference in costs that could not be made up and could still price a U.S. ship out of the range of a potential operator. "We recognize this may re­ duce the number of vessels built with CDS. But we fear that with an arbitrary 50 percent lid, no operators would be able to take « J • . A 1 advantage of any new construc­ tion in U.S. yards," Drozak statedThe other bill, H.R. 5220, simply eliminates one support program for another, "causing a further loss of seafaring jobs through the possible building of larger but fewer ships," most of which would be container ships with little military value, he pointed out. The SIU statement stressed again that the answer to the nation's maritime problems, both military and commercial, is a full and comprehensive mari­ time program, not a piecemeal approach. 0/4m/0«fonrO 0*^*7 nAivr SIU Fishermen's Affiliates To Meet May 27 in Piney Point The SlU-merged Atlantic Fishermen's Union (AFU) of Gloucester and New Bedford, Mass., the Fishermen's Union of America, the Pacific and the Caribbean and the Alaska Fish­ ermen's Union will attend a Fishermen's Conference on May 27 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Pin^y Point, Md. SIUNA VP and UIW Na­ tional Director Steve Edney will be chairman of the conference. Do You Have A U.S. Government SECRET Clearance? Attending will be AFU Presi­ dent Mike Orlando and AFU's Joe Piva of New Bedford; Fishermen's Union of America President Jack Tarantino and the Alaska Fishermen's Union President Ken Olsen. In 1981, when the SIU's Triennial Convention was held in Washington, D.C., the dele­ gates resolved that the U.S. State Department should protect the rights of American tuna fisher­ men in negotiations with the governments of Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Peru who had seized U.S. tuna boats. Grassroots Campaign SlU-contracted cx)mpanies which will be operating Navy support vessels may require SECRET clearances for jobs on some of these vessels. If you have ever had a SECRET clearance from the U.S. Government, please send details on this form: Mail To: Contract Dept. Seafarers International Union PLEASE PRINT 5201 Auth Way PLEASE PRINT Camp Springs, Md. 20746 -7 . Name Social Security No. Rating Book No. Address street or RR3/Box No. City or Towrr State ZIP Phone: When did you get a U.S. Government SECRET Clearance? From What Government Agency? fArea Code) Frank Drozak addresses delegates of the Detroit and Southeast Mich­ igan Port Council, MTD, stressing the importance of labor strength at the grassroots level. 4/LOG/April 1984 i%~, i-. .•'i m �Our Members AfWerb SlU Schedules 3 SONAT Crew's Conferences All SONAT Fleets Take Part in Talks; Union Solidarity Needed in Troubled Times Inland News ••• ••• National Marine Committee Holds Fast in Contract Talks Despite economic hard times in the Midwest, the National Marine Membership Committee held fast in wage reopener negotiations in St. Louis last month. The group, pictured from left to right, won an increase in wages for National Marine employees. They are: Captain Red Benoit; Chief Engineer Frank Stanley; Mike Dagan, port agent; Robert Charlet, cook; Captain Lars "Winky" Rood, and Pat Pillsworth, New Orleans port agent. 1984 promises to be a big year for SIU members who work in the tug and barge industry. The industry is at a crossroads. There is stiff competition from other transportation modes. The move is on toward corporate mergers. Never before has the strength of labor unity been more im­ portant. As the barge companies grow larger, the workers On the boats and barges lose their identities and become profit and loss numbers on corporate ledger books. Later this year, a series of contracts must be negotiated between the SIU and SONAT, a large energy conglomerate whose subsidiaries include a number of tug and barge com­ panies. In order to maximize our chances for a decent contract, the SIU has scheduled a series of Crews Conferences aimed specifically for members who work for SONAT companies. The conferences, which will be held at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship in Piney Point, Md., are scheduled to be held at three different times: May 13, June 10 and June 24. Each conference will begin on a Sunday and last until Friday. Delegates will have time to check out on Saturday. The first contract to come up later this year will be the Green Fleet (lOT). Given the fact, the SIU urges that at least three delegates from each active Green Fleet boat attend the confer­ ence. The delegates should be broken down into the following categories: one licensed officer, one AB or cook, and one tankerman. We would also like to have at least one delegate from each active White Fleet boat to at­ tend, as well as one delegate from both the IBC and Harbor Fleets to act as observers. The conference will give the members a chance to discuss the upcoming contract negotia­ tions, as well as express any­ thing else that is on their minds. Nothing is off limits: We must iron out any differences that we may have in order to go into the upcoming contract talks united and strong. 14 Inland Contracts Are In Negotiations in 5 Port Areas There are 14 inland contracts now in the process of negotia­ tions for SIU Boatmen in five ports. Another inland contract will be negotiated in the port of Philadelphia this summer. In the Great Lakes port of Algonac, Mich., the voting bal­ lots were mailed out to Lakers' Boatmen of the Great Lakes Towing Co. Their contract ex­ pired on March 31. Contract negotiations are on­ going for Boatmen of the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. In the port of Norfolk, vote ballots were mailed out to Boat­ men of Marine Towing and Transportation and American Towing and Transportation. On April 16, the votes were counted and both contracts were ratified by the membership. Negotia­ tions were still going on at American Towing's Southern Division. Other contract negotiations are continuing there at the STC Lit­ tle Curtis Co., Niagara Barge Co., Oswego Barge Co., Sher­ idan Transportation and at In­ land Towing and Coastal Tow­ ing (Allied Towing). In the port of New Orleans, negotiations were on still at Whitman Towing and at Radcliff Materials with a 30-day exten­ sion given to negotiators for Crescent Towing. In the port of Mobile, Radcliff Materials negotiators got a 30- day extension to continue talks. Their contract ended April 5. The Pilot Service contract has been renewed and ratified by the membership on April 5. In the port of Philadelphia, contract negotiations will start up for Interstate Oil Transport sometime in June or July. The contract expires Aug. 14. The Changing Scene Melvin Teasenfltz, cook onboard the Ambassador, will retire later this year after 24 years. Gary Walters is a tankerman onboard lOT's #1 barge, April 1984/LOG/5 "II'I �f^,n ft ;( Dixie Strike in 2nd Year SlU Hits Dixie Carriers on Many Fronts As the SIU's strike against Dixie Carriers enters its second year, the Union is continuing to fight the company on several fronts. Depositions are being taken from Dixie company officials as part of the $21 million lawsuit that the Union has pending against the inland carrier in the 165th State District Court in Harris County, Texas. The SIU is charging the company and its supervisors with conspiracy to destroy the Union. Soon the SIU will be going into court in New Orleans on an unfair labor practices charge that the Union brought against Dixie before the National Labor Relations Board. Meanwhile Union members are also leafletting and picketing wherever Dixie equipment docks and the SIU is continuing its campaign to inform the public about this union busting com­ pany. In the process of servicing the boats, the SIU has discovered that Dixie Carriers is not living up to the contract that presently exists. The contract that was in force before the strike began on April 1,1983 is still legally bind­ ing upon the company. SIU representatives are find­ ing that there are a number of disputes and overtime claims. The Union intends to pursue these with ^ company to see that the existing contract is en­ forced for all workers on the boats. According to SIU Gulf Coast Vice President Joe Sacco, "We intend to see that justice pre­ vails for all Boatmen at Dixie. And before we are through and successfully conclude this fight with Dixie, the entire inland industry will be affected by the changes we intend to bring about." In Memorlam Pensioner Wil­ liam Clayton WiUiamson, 78, passed away from lung failure in the Mobile In­ firmary on March 4. Brother Wil­ liamson joined the Union in the port of Mobile in 1956 sailing as a chief engi­ neer for Bay Towing from 1956 to 1959 and for Radcliff Mate­ rials in 1963. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Born in Monroe County, Ala., he was a resident of Mobile. Burial was in Pine Crest Cemetery, Mobile. Surviving is a sister, Alice V. Brannon of Mobile. Pensioner Henry Suire, 63, died on Feb. 19. Brother Suire joined the Union in the port of Port Arthur, Texas in 1963 sailing as a tankerman for Sabine Towing from 1952 to 1963. He was a former member of the NMU. Boatman Suire was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. A native of Matero, La., he was a resident 6/LOG/April 1984 of Sabine Pass, Texas. Surviv­ ing are his widow, Evda; a sister Mrs. O.S. Hall of Sabine Pass and a granddaughter. Donna Lundry. Dunbar & Sullivan Wins 5 Contracts! Dunbar and Sullivan was the low bidder on five dredging contracts to start soon and be completed by December. The dredging is to be done at Conneaut, Ohio; Fairpoint, Ohio; Cleveland River and Harbor; Rochester, N.Y. and Oswego, N.Y. National Marine Wage Reopener Taiks On Wage reopener negotiations at National Marine for Boatmen in the port of St. Louis concluded early this month with wage increases negotiated. Vote Ballots Out at Marine, American Towing Vote ballots on new contracts for Boatmen at Marine Towing and Transportation and American Towing and Transportation in the port of Norfolk were mailed out and were counted on April 16. Both contracts were ratified by the membership. Guif intercoastal Waterway a Winner The Gulf Intercoastal Waterway (GIWW) and its tributaries, stretching more than a 1,000 miles from central Florida to the Texas-Mexico border, are a big success. The cash to build the canal came from the U.S. Congress in the 1920s and was expected to carry 5 million tons of cargo yearly. Today, the GIWW carries 100 million tons of cargo a year! Most of the cargo is petroleum and petrochemicals. But the GlWt/V is also a link for the ports of Houston, New Orleans and Mobile in the shipment of general cargo. Negotiations on new contracts at Sheridan Transportation, Allied Towing, Inland Towing and Coastal Towing were still going on early this month. Great Lakes D & D Bids Low on Baltimore Jobs The Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., Oakbrook, III., was the apparent low bidder with a bid of $13.2 million last month to dredge the six-mile main shipping channel of Baltimore Harbor. NLRB Rules Against ACBL, Again A half million dollar back-pay with interest award was won by 16 SIU members employed by Inland Tugs in a National Labor Relations case last month that is the fifth in a series of deter­ minations against an ACBL company. Presiding over hearings on unfair labor practices in the fill­ ing of job assignments, an ad­ ministrative law judge found the employees registered at the con­ tractually-provided hiring hall were kept ashore while other workers were hired from "off the bank" or through other sim­ ilarly improper channels in 1980 and 1981. ACBL is just one of many companies affiliated with the Texas Gas Corporation, a giant inland waterway conglomerate which practices union busting techniques. In the last NLRB ruling in­ volving two Texas Gas affili­ ates, a catalogue of charges •. _' - • -• - brought > against the Louisiana Dock Company and American Commercial Terminals by the SlU-affiliated United Industrial Workers were upheld. The judge's decision concluded the companies had no legal grounds in changing the UIW contract, failing to pay contributions to UIW pension and welfare plans, instituting layoffs without bar­ gaining with the UIW, and changing contractually agreed upon wages and work hours. Pensioners Wallace Vic­ tor De Luca, 62, joined the Union in the port of Phil­ adelphia in 1975 sailing as a launch captain on the launch Silver (Inde­ Comet pendent Towing) from 1974 to 1984. Brother De Luca is a vet­ eran of the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II and the U.S. Navy in both the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was born in Philadelphia and is a resident there. m Bernard Flet­ cher Freburger Jr., 61, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1956 sailing as a mate and pilot on I the tug Resolute (Baker-Whitely Towing) from 1943 to 1977. Brother Freburger was a former member of the ILA. He was born in Baltimore and is a resident of Glen Burnie, Md. Support Your Union! i �f. STORY & PHOTOS By OEBORAH GRBE \• If' I %f:,-. In the port of Milwaukee, Wis., the Medusa Challenger Is about ready to sail to Charlevoix, Mich, for a new load of cargo. Fitout aboard the H. Lee White was taking place at the Bay Shipbuilding Corp. in Sturgeon Bay. The^en'can Republic lies alongside the Detroit Edison which is soon to be scrapped. Great Lakes Fitout '84 F OLLOWING one of the coldest winters on record, where temperatures of well be­ low zero in Wisconsin and Michigan were not unusual, the iCe of the Great Lakes is break­ ing up. It's late March. Spring on the Great' Lakes is coming. You can't tell by the crocuses poking their heads out of the thawing ground or by the young buds on the trees. There aren't.any yet. Spring on the Great Lakes is armounced by "fitout," and activity on the Lakes is begin­ ning. Shipping on the Lakes shuts down for the winter months when the ice comes and the Lakes are frozen and urmavigable. But come spring, the sea­ son starts anew. The ice gets soft, grumbles, cracks and breaks up. Seafarers come from their homes near and far to returrrio the jobs they left be­ hind last December. One crewman has stayed aboard each vessel, tied up at the various ports on the Great Lakes, throughout the long winter. Now he is joined by his returning crewmates. Members of the steward department are usually the first to arrive aboard the ships. They begin to com­ plete their stores and prepare the galley and messrooms to serve up hearty meals for the deck and engine department personnel who will soon fol­ low. Within the next couple of weeks, and following a man­ datory Coast Guard inspection of each vessel, the Lakers will have their ships ready to sail. Most of the Lake vessels to­ day are self-unloaders which m^es the process of unloading their heavy cargoes—coal, sand, stone, iron ore pellets and The ocean-going Keystone State, with its impressive and somewhat ominous cranes, was being refitted at the Bay Shipbuilding Corp. in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. gravel—^more efficient. By late March, the Medusa Challenger (Cement Transit), anchored for the winter in the port of Milwaukee, Wis., had already completed her Coast Guard inspection. About to un­ load cement which had been stored in her holds all winter long, she was then scheduled to sail to Charlevoix, Mich, to pick up a new cargo. Further north, in Sturgeon Bay, Wis., a number of veteran Laker ships—the St. Clair (American Steamship), Paul Thayer (Pringle Transit), H. Lee White (American Steamship), American Republic (American Steamship) and Indiana Harbor (American Steamship)—^were getting their crews organized. One new sight at the Bay Shipbuilding Corp. in Sturgeon Bay, was the ocean-going Key­ stone State. Previously named the President Harrison, this for­ mer passenger-freighter was recenfiy acquired by the U.S. Navy and is being operated by Interocean Management Corp. of Philadelphia, Pa. for the Mil­ itary Sealift Command. MarAd has selected Interocean Man­ agement Corp. to serve as the government's general agent in managing and operating this first auxiliary crane ship (TACS 1) converted under a joint U.S. Navy/MarAd program. Still in the process of being refitted, the Keystone State will soon sail (Continued on Page 8.) •I ApriM984/LOG/7 I. �i:.•••' ' r '- . ' If the dirt on his coveralls are any indication of . the work he's been doing, Bill Truax (r.), con- I MiMii We see two views of Manati M. Ahmed, porter on the Medusa Challenger, as he scrubs a pot. li/like Budn^ QMED, operates the hoist aboard the American Republic. ifGitOTan M^'ha^r^d'^ISr busy. Looking on is Gateman Muhammad All. Great Lakes Fitout '84 (Continued from Page 7.) to Norfolk, Va. for approxi­ mately 30 days of aditional refitting. The 51 SIU members ,•1 who will crew this vessel will also require further training in order to operate the ship's im­ pressive and somewhat omi­ nous cranes. (See story on page 1.) While none of the Great Lakes Bulk carriers will ever see the open ocean, serving aboard them is filled with enough dan­ gers and risks from the furious storms which periodically rake the deep and treacherous waters of the Great Lakes. And each spring, from their winter hi­ bernation, they sail out again— bearing this nation's vital car­ goes from one end of these huge lakes to the other. But how long can this con­ tinue? These ships are already part of a vanishing breed—of a declining industry. Where once there were over 600 vessels on the Great Lakes, there are now only 110. And of these, nearly one-half are laid up and 60 percent of the men and women who sail them remain idle. SIU President Frank Drozak has stressed the need for polit­ ical action to spur the economy of the nation and of the Great Lakes region. One specific plan under way is the Grassroots Campaign which will be ex­ plained to all members and their families at the SIU meetings on April 14. It is hoped that by educating the people of this nation and the candidates run­ ning for office of the need for a strong and healthy merchant marine, shipping on the Great Lakes will once again flourish and provide jobs for American workers. -i] ' : ag,®. ft •ii, ' •' I '' '••• • Ai - y Steve Hess, 3rd assistant engineer, does some work in the console room of the Paul Thayer. 8/LOG/April 1984 The Indiana Harbor serves up some hearty meals. Part of the galley crew includes, from the left: Harry Petersen, 2nd cook; Jim Mulcahy, porter; and Haroid K. Dean, steward. �Ali Hadad, porter, helps organize the stores aboard the Paul Thayer. Dan Oberle, electrician, gives a few final turns of the screwdriver aboard the/ncf/ana Harbor. Edward Savickes from Sarasota, Fla. is a QMED and engine room delegate aboard the Indiana Harbor. Great Lakes Fitout '84 April 1984/LOG/9 X HB5-Sf= �•a> •af-i'j. .1# Yi Abdulla Alsamawi, messman aboard the Medusa S3d: ^mavTfsa^^l^eyTointgSdur^^ Zn Kelley ia^ an «ler abcirt The Madaaa Ray (1979) and returned for upgrading in 1981. Challenger. unaiie g . Great Lakes Fitout '84 •I],. m-- From aboard the H. Lee White, Wheelsman Louis Diehl (I.), shipyard worker Joe Feld (center) and Watchman Dwayne Witt watch the activities onshore. Aboard the H. Lee White, crewmembers are getting the ship in tiptop shsipe. Among them 2U"e QMED and engine delegate Gary Johnston (I.) and QMED Ray Kuzminski. n- . =^v I vl; • 'V; w, The hamburgers on the H. Lee White start out as perfect large round meatballs until Gregory Montgomery (r.), steward, flattens them. Looking on are Danforth Welty (I.), 2nd cook, and Ghani Mohssen, GSU. Carl Shircel, bosun on the Medusa Challenger, shows off one of his homemade clocks. He has a small workshop below where he makes them in his spare time. 10/LOG/April 1984 I �Members of the Keystone State just received the latest LOG. Here are (standing, I. to r.) ABs George Cruz, Luis Morales and Michael Lagasse. Sitting in the middle is AB Felix Santiago. In the front row are three cousins from Brooklyn: Jose Ross, steward assistant; Alberto Ross, OS; and Jose A. Ross, AB. Yahia Kald, porter, helps get the American Republic in order. Deckhand Bob Donald is busy moving barrels aboard the Medusa Challenger. Harold Warner, wheelsman, takes the brake off the winches aboard the Medusa Challenger. .'i Part of the Indiana Harbor's crew includes (I. to r.) Anthony KowalskI, watchman; Herman Wolgast, bosun; and Salah B. Salah, deckhand. Here's a view of the decks of the H. Lee White and Indiana Hfrbor, tied up together at the Bay Shipbuilding Corp. in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. Great Lakes Fitout '84 April 1984/LOG/II �SlU Wins New Crane Ship, 10 More to Be Bid !: Fifty-one Seafarers will man the first converted crane ship under charter to the Navy when the vessel becomes fully oper­ ational in a program that plans to put 11 of the specialized ships into the nation's defense fleet. Interocean Management Corp. won the contract for the first ship from six other companies which submitted bids. The ship, the Keystone State, is steaming from its conversion site at Stur­ geon Bay, Wis. to Norfolk for scheduled seatrials and dem­ onstrations later this year. After that the ship will be assigned to the Ready Reserve Heet. Along with the new jobs pro­ vided, the crane ship program, known as TAGS, will allow SIU members the chance to learn the specialized skills needed to operate the ship. The Keystone State is unique in several ways. It was designed to off-load container ships and others up to Panamax size in underdeveloped areas without modem port facilities. The ship carries its own powered cause­ way, which would stretch from the ship to shore. The specialized set of three twin rotating pedestal cranes would lift cargo, including mas­ sive M-60 tanks, from a ship tied alongside, swing the cargo over the Keystone State and onto the powered causeway on the other side. The cargo would -Great Lakes Fitout '84 B, then be driven to shore. The Drozak said. In addition to the crane ships, ship would also carry its own cargo in eight holds with three the Navy is in the process of tuming over to private industry seasheds. Because its mission is new, the civilian operation of some along with much of its equip­ 30 other ships currently under ment, SIU members who crew the Military Sealift Command. the ship will be trained in its A number of SlU-contracted operation at the Seafarers Harry companies are submitting bids Lundeberg School of Seaman­ to operate these ships, which ship and also on the ship itself range from tugs and cable-layers to missile range and underway during its stay in Norfolk. The crew will include crane replenishment vessels. operators and maintenance per­ The Keystone State was orig­ sonnel, cargo handlers and the inally built as a C-4 in 1966. It ship operating crew. "I hope this is just the first was converted to a C-6 in 1973. of many new opportunities for As the President Harrison it was SIU members. These crane ships operated by American President will put a lot of Seafarers back Lines until 1982. Bay Shipbuild­ to work," SIU President Frank ing did the conversion work. Grassroots Campai^ri Taken to Missouri . SIU President Frank Drozak brought the Maritime Trade De­ partment's grassroots campaign to the men and women of Mis­ souri last month when he ad­ dressed approximately 500 peo­ ple at the annual dinner dance of the Greater St. Louis and Vicinity Port Maritime Council. Drozak talked about the ef­ fects that the Reagan adminis­ tration has had on the working people of America-—of the dras­ tic cuts in unemployment com­ pensation as well as in Medi­ care, Social Security, care for the elderly and education for the young. "Kids graduating today," he said, "will not have jobs to­ morrow at the rate this admin­ istration is allowing industry to export jobs. "We've been told that after three years of Reaganomics, America has turned around. Things may be fine on Wall Street," he continued, "but they are sure not fine on Main Street." He noted that "free trade" is really not free since foreign gov­ ernments subsidize their prod­ ucts. This gives them an unfair advantage over American goods which are not government-sub­ sidized and which have no gov­ ernment support. "We will compete with anyone, but the rules of competition have to be equal. And they are not equal and everyone knows it." Drozak urged the guests to take the message into the streets of America—as part of a grass­ roots campaign—to get the working men and women of America to makb themselves heard at the ballot box in the upcoming November elections. •f I His work done aboard the Paul Thayer, Gateman Muhammad All takes a few reflective moments. Steve Hess, 3rd engineer, and Abdulla H. "Peanuts" EInaham, wiper, smile through the dirt as they work aboard the Pau/Thayer. 12/LOG/April 1984 mm �dt%S«f. • - - a. r• •-'•M AB's Quick Action Saves Shipmate If it had not been for the "prompt and effective action" taken by AB Charles Brambles aboard the SS Santa Elena (Delta Line) on Feb. 9 coming to the lifesaving aid of his stricken shipmate, Clifton Blake, "it is probable that [he] could have bled to death." A letter from the company commended Seafarer Brambles for assisting his fellow crew- member in the accident which "undoubtedly contributed to saving Blake's life." The letter explained that"... immediately after the springline parted, striking Blake and [an­ other crewmember] you [Bram­ bles] quickly snatched a rope stopper off bitts and applied it as a tourniquet above Blake's left knee in order to prevent the profuse bleeding at the time. . ." Delta Line's letter went on to say to Brambles: "Your action was exemplary of the highest traditions of the sea. During the monlents of confusion that nor­ mally surround an accident of this nature, you were able to keep a cool head and apply your knowledge effectively to assist your stricken comrade. . . . All of us here are proud that you are sailing with us." Personals Alan J. Auspin Old Checks Await Seafarers Please get in contact with T. Same phone and address. Michael William Barren The following members have received checks from the Bankruptcy Court Trustees for Seatrade Corporation (A.H, Bull Lines) from 196% Alfred A. Bliksaur, Virgile Guest, Gustave Renare Please contact your sister, Patsy Hardegree, 298 Mesa St., North Port, Fla. 335%, or tele­ phone (813) 426-7705. Jfrfm Berg Your nephew, Jim McDermott, would like you to con­ tact him at (216) 723-8123. James Biehl Please contact your family at 3906 E. Driftwood Dr., Mobile, Ala. 36605. Joseph F. Billiotti Please contact your sister, Mary Billiotti, in Marrero, La. (504)347-3436.. Clement Lesley Brett Your aunt, Mrs. Lurline Law­ rence, would like to get in touch with you. Please contact her at 98a Broughton Rd., SW6, Lon­ don, England. Francis Joseph Cotter Your brother Leo asks that you caU him at (404) 261-4971. Bob Erwin Davis Please contact your wife Brenda regarding your children. It is very important. Her ad­ dress is: 947 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach, Va. 23451. CL —Company/Lakes L Lakn NP -Non Priority If any members know of their whereabouts, or (if they are deceased) of their heirs or personal representatives or family, they should write: Secretary-Treasurer's Office Seafarers International Union 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 PMA Shipping Scene March 1984 REGISTERED SHIFFED SAN FRANCISCO Class "A" 46 16 Class "B"........ 5 1 Class "C"....i 1 0 Grand:TotiM (All Groups).. 52 WILMINGTON Class "A"......,....;........... 18 Class "B" 2 Class"C".... 0 Grand Total (All Groups) 20 SEATTLE Class "A" 16 Class "B". 3 Class "C" 3 Relief 3 Grand Total (All Groups) 22 HONOLULU Class "A" 12 Class "B" 6 Class "C" 0 Relief 0 Grand Total (All Groups) 18 19 8 " 1 0 9 10 1 1 2 14 2 3 0 1 6 Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes "REGISTERED ON BEACH TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT Pori 43 3 0 58 9 1 4 0 34 Algonac........ ENGINE DEPARTMENT Pori 0 25 4 0 32 4 3 0 21 Algonac •• • STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port 0 6 3 16 2 -0 0 6 1 Algonac ENTRY DEPARTMENT Pori 1 53 31 ODD 21 1 41 Algonac — 2 149 47 84 9 0 1 29 102 Totals Ail Doparimonts "'Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ^"'Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. MARCH l-n30, 1984 'TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Legal Aid In the event that any SlU membera have legal problems In the varloua ports, a Hat of attorneys whom they can consult Is being published. The member need not choose the recom­ mended attorneys and this list Is In­ tended only for informational pur­ poses; NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbanel 358 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 CHICAQO. ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South DeartMm Street Chicago, III. 60603 Tele. # (312) 263-6330 DETROIT, MICH. VidorG. Hanson 18268 Grand ffiver Avenue DetroH, Mich. 48822 Tele. # (313) 532-1220 QLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Western Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283-8100 HOUSTON, TE^ Archer, Peterson and WakJner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (813) 879-9842 LOS ANGELES, CAUF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, La. 70112 « Tele. # (504) 586-9395 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Kirschner, Walters, Willig, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 110 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg, Sounders & Levine Suite 905—Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO, CAUF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif. 94104 Tele. # (415) 981-4400 SEATTLE. WASH. Davies, Roberts, Reid, Anderson & Wacker 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle, Wash. 98119 Tele. # (206) 285-3610 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. # (813) 879-9842 April 1984/LOG/13 • ' �In its monthly series of interviews and PROFILES will highlight toy govemment officials instrumental in shaping national and maritime policy. Senator John Heinz Senator AlanCranston S S ENATOR Al^n Cranston CDCalif.) has always supported America's maritime industry and recognizes its commanding role in the economic and defense posture of this nation. The senator has endorsed and worked for many initiatives in committee and on the Senate floor. He has authored and championed motions to secure and revitalize all aspects of the, Amer­ ican fleet—deep sea, inland waters and Great. Lakes. Through the years, Sen. Cran­ ston has supported ODS and CDS programs to maintain the U.S. fleet's presence and competitive­ ness on the world's oceans. The senator realizes the United States must be energy self-suffi­ cient and strongly advocates the ban on the export of Alaskan North Slope crude oil. His commitment to this export ban was expressed in a letter personally written to President Reagan. In addition, fill­ ing the Strategic Petroleum Re­ serve at a maximum fill rate is another avenue the senator en­ dorses for U.S. oil independence. The lessons of the oil crises of the '70s are all too painful reminders that America must "plan its energy future or face disaster," says Cran­ ston. The "stars and stripes" flying on the masts of American ships sailing into the ports of our allies and Third World countries sym­ bolizes U.S. involvement in world­ wide events. Our P.L.-480 Food For Peace Program, with the back­ ing of senators such as Cranston, reinforces the commitment of the United States to underdeveloped countries. A few months ago in the 98th Congress, Cranston threw down the gauntlet and spearheaded Sen­ ate action against lessening the restrictions in the Export Admin­ istration Act on the ban to export Alaskan oil. With Senator Mark Hatfield (R-Ore.), Cranston coauthored S. 1159, "To Amend the Export Administration Act (EAA) of 1979 to Extend the Provisions Relating to the Export of Domest­ ically Produced Crude Oil." In a "Dear Colleague" letter rallying senatorial support, Cran­ ston explained, "... Ifiese restric­ tions are prudent. They are essen­ tial to our energy security and to the security of our nation. They should be retained. Now is not the time to weaken these restrictions. Our economy and our security have • ENATOR John Heinz (R-Pa.) has an impressive legislative career spanning the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Sen­ ate. Heinz served in the House from 1971 to 1976. On Nov. 4,1976 he was elected to his first term in the United States Senate to rep­ resent the state of Pennsylvania. Sen. Heinzi serves on several powerful Senate committees whose jurisdictions have far-reaching ef­ fects in our maritime industry. Representing the industrial heartland of the country, Heinz recognizes the vital role the Amer­ ican maritime industry plays in stimulating the U.S. economy across the board. He is particularly concerned about the shrinking American shipbuilding base. "It is vital that we redress the sharp decline of our domestic na­ tional defense shipbuilding base. We must not export thousands of industrial jobs when we are expe­ riencing high unemployment rates and undergoing expansion of our fleet." Heinz.noted that "21 Amer­ ican shipyards have gone out of business in the last five years, and that the number of workers en­ gaged in naval construction is ex­ pected to fall by tens of thou­ sands." In 1982, Sen. Heinz introduced S. 2285 which prohibits the con­ struction of U.S. naval vessels in foreign shipyards. At that time the senator said, "My legislation would strengthen our industrial base by allowing the shipbuilding industry to increase efficiency of production and reduce unacceptable cost growth. This legislation is an im­ portant signal to the American shipbuilding industry, its workers and our citizens that we are serious about restoring our defense ship­ building capacity." In this 98th Congress, Sen. Heinz served as Senate Floor Manager for the bill S. 1159, which main­ tains the export ban restrictions on Alaskan oil. Standing in the well of the Senate, Heinz told his col­ leagues, "Every barrel of oil that we export from Alaska to Japan is one more barrel of oil we have to import from someplace else, prob­ ably the Middle East through the Sen. Alan Cranston been shaken by two major oil crises in the last decade. When the inter­ national economy emerges from today's global recession, our abil­ ity to act—as we must—as a na­ tion, unbound by the dictates of petroleum-exporting nations whose interests are not always our own, will be determined by the foresight with which we address the future today. The existing restrictions on oil exports should be retained. They are a sound investment in common sense. They may well be the meas­ ure of our security in years to come." As a result of the discrepancies between the House and Senate versions of the EAA and, accord­ ing to parliamentary procedure, a Conference Conunittee was estab­ lished on which Sen. Cranston will serve as a Senate conferee. This Conference Conunittee will con­ vene before the spring recess to iron out these differences between the two bills. Addressing the Winter Execu­ tive Board Meeting of the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, in February 1983, Alan Cranston said, "The American merchant marine is a victim of years of neglect and the stepchild of a defense strategy that is plunging the world toward nuclear holocaust. Building a strong merchant marine will never have the priority it should have so long as our economy is distorted to satisfy the needs of an arms race which could bring instant death to our entire world. But America must confront the question of revitaliz­ ing its merchant marine through a coordinated strategy—bringing to­ gether industry, labor and govern­ ment—that gets at the root of the problem." O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done! The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won. The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting. The ship is anchor'd safe and sound, its voyage closed and done, From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won. O Captain! My Captain! Walt Whitman 14/LOG/April 1984 '"'isk mm Sen. John Heinz Strait of Hormuz, which has never been more threatened politically than it is today by the Iran-Iraq conflict. Every time we allow our trading partners, the Japanese, to have a little more oil, they are going to be able to say, 'We reduced our $20 billion trade deficit with you.' They will be able to argue that they need to sell more cars here, or the alternative is they are going to buy less Pennsylvania coal. But what it will do, regardless of these par­ ochial kinds of interests, quite se­ riously, is it will give the Japanese one more reason not to do anything about their nontariff trade bar­ riers." Sen. Heinz has been critical of the administration's proposal for user fee charges particularly for the port of Philadelphia. Calling the plan "unjustified and oner­ ous," Heinz urged 0MB to "re­ submit a plan worthy of serious consideration." "The ecbnomic repercussions of the administration's user fee plan are frightening. My analysis indi­ cated that a minimum of 40,000 jobs depend on a viable port op­ eration, and those jobs could be severely jeopardized at the port of Philadelphia if such a proposal be­ comes law. Philadelphia port users are already 'paying' for the costs of their operations. In 1981 the ports generated $276 million in cus­ toms receipts—an amount 10 times greater than the federal govern­ ment spent on dredging the channel in the same year." John Heinz has asked 0MB to meet with congressional represen­ tatives from Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Delaware and New Jersey, "because the administra­ tion's plan would cause a severe disruption of our regional econ­ omies. Any short-term gain to the U.S. Treasury from user fees would be far outweighed by the long-term economic consequences of unem­ ployment and business failures m the maritime and related indus­ tries." �ttt it tot§liitd0t Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO WASHINGTON REPORT While much of the nation's attention has been captured by the presidential cam­ paign, several less-publicized develop­ ments have occurred that could have farreaching implications for the people of this country. Perhaps the most important of these was the naval exercises staged by the Soviet Union. The exercises, which were conducted throughout the world, tested the Soviet Union's ability to conduct var­ ious surface, air and submarine activities. It was one of the most massive displays of naval power ever assembled. United States officials estimated that at least 100 warships were involved, as well as an undisclosed number of long-range planes. Twenty-nine warships, possibly more, were stationed in the North Atlantic, which many military strategists feel would be the first place that the Soviet Union would strike if it decided to invade Western Europe. In an interview with Ted Koppel, com­ mentator for Nightline, ABC's highly re­ spected nightly news program. Navy Sec­ retary John Lehman noted that this was the first time that the Soviet Union had included the Caribbean Region in its naval exercises. He also noted that the Soviet Union had been building up its naval and maritime power at an unprecedented rate. Robert Inman, former head of the CIA, who also appeared on the program, agreed with Lehman's assessment. "Twenty-five years ago," he said, "there was no Soviet Navy to speak of." He went on to say that the Soviet Union had apparently reached the following conclusion: that all future confrontations short of nuclear war would be decided in favor of whichever power had the ability to keep its sealanes open. * * * Unfortunately, this nation's sealift ca­ pability has been dwindling at a fast rate. This development is in part due to the decline of the American-flag merchant ma­ rine, a decline hastened by the policies of the Reagan administration. Over the past four years, the Reagan administration has eliminated or cut funding for almost every important maritime program. During the course of the Nightline in­ terview, Ted Koppel turned to Lehman and said that these war games had in a sense vindicated the strong stand Lehman had taken on behalf of upgrading this nation's sealift capability. We agree. For 20 years now, we have been warning the people of this country and their elected officials that something must be done about the decline of the American-flag merchant marine. During the past four years we have watched a president, supposedly dedicated to shoring up our national se­ curity, cut funding for every important April 1984 Legislative. Administrative and Regulatory Happenings maritime program. As Lehman has sug­ gested, you cannot build a fortress without a strong foundation. President Reagan's maritime policies may prove to be the quicksand that undermines us all. ALASKAN OIL The SIU has won a major victory in Congress that may save as many as 40 of our vessels. The House and the Senate have passed their respective versions of the Export Administration Act. Both versions seek to extend the ban on the export of Alaskan oil, the House version for four years, the Senate version for six. Getting the legislation passed was a difficult and at times dramatic fight. A number of special interest groups waged an all-out fight to abolish the ban. That would have created short-term profits, but at an unacceptable price. American se­ curity would have been jeopardized, as well as the continued existence of the American-flag merchant marine—and the jobs of many hundreds of American sea­ men. The Export Administration Act has not yet been signed into law. Before that happens, the Senate and the House must hammer out a compromise version of the bill, which will then be sent to the White House. Although the Reagan administra­ tion did not support the extension, most political analysts believe the President will not veto this legislation. MARAD The House Merchant Marine Commit­ tee has approved the administration's fiscal year 1985 budget Tequest for the Maritime Administration. The MarAd Au­ thorizations Bill used to be the single most important piece of maritime legislation to be considered by Congress. Unfortunately the Maritime Authorizations Bill has lost much of its importance as a result of policy changes promoted by the Reagan admin­ istration. Construction Differential Sub­ sidies have been eliminated; Pubhc Health Hospitals have been closed. Funding for Title XI Loan Guarantees and Operating Differential Subsidies remain, but at re­ duced levels. BANKRUPTCY •^1 threaten the job security of every worker in this country. The bill was introduced by House Ju­ diciary Chairman Peter Rodino (D-N.J.). At present. Senate legislation dealing with the reorganization of the bankruptcy laws does not contain labor protection provi­ sions. We urge you to write your senators about this matter. PORT DEVELOPMENT AND INLAND WATERWAY USER CHARGES Several bills are making their way through the Senate and House of Representatives dealing with the development of this na­ tion's ports. The SIU supports the basic concept of these bills. Port facilities need to be modernized and channels deepened. Unfortunately, some senators and repre­ sentatives would put the bite on American deep sea and inland operators to foot the whole bill for modernizing these facilities. We believe that port modernization is a national concern and should be treated as such. FLORIDA GAS PIPELINE In July of last year, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved an ap­ plication made by the Florida Gas Trans­ mission Company to convert an existing natural gas pipeline running from Texas to Florida to one capable of transporting light petroleum products. The decision was a bad one. Such a pipeline would pose an unjustifiable threat to the envi­ ronment. Moreover, it would be econom­ ically inefficient, especially since petro­ leum can be better moved by existing barges. The SIU has joined a broad coalition of labor unions, inland maritime companies and environmentalists to oppose this move. We have done a great deal to educate Congress and the American people about this issue. We have appealed the Com­ mission's decision and expect a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals (District of Columbia) later on this summer. The issue is an important one for SIU members employed in the inland industry. Support SPAD '5 The House passed by voice vote a bill, HR 5174, that would clarify existing bank­ ruptcy laws which were left in a state of confusion after a recent Supreme Court ruling (NLRB v. Bildisco) allowing com­ panies to abrogate union contracts once they file for Chapter 11 reorganization. The bill was supported by the AFL-CIO, the SIU and all of organized labor, which viewed the decision with a great deal of alarm. If left unchanged, the decision could April 1984/LOG/15 �Area Vice Presidents' Report Gulf Coast, by VP. Joe Sacco £'! W1 'E are continuing to pursue the Dixie beef on all fronts as our strike against this unionbusting company goes into its sec­ ond year. Depositions are being taken from Dixie company officials in regard to the $21 million law suit we have against the firm in the 165th State District Court in Harris, Texas. Also, in New Orleans we have a case pending before the National Labor Relations Board on various arbitration issues. Of course we are continuing to leaflet and picket at the terminals where Dixie equipment comes in. In the process of servicing the boats, we are discovering that Dixie is not adhering to the existing contract. There are a number of disputes and overtime claims that we intend to pursue with the company to see that the contract is enforced for all workers on the boats. Before I go on to other matters in my column, I just want to say that the fight we are waging for Dixie Boatmen will have an impact on the entire inland industry when we are through. There is full coverage of the recently-held deep sea Crews Con­ ference in this issue of the LOG. But I want to make a few comments on it here. History was being made for the maritime industry at this very constructive Conference. The delegates laid out a positive plan for the future job security of this membership. After this Conference I am very much looking forward to the years ahead. Something else that I'm very enthusiastic about is our grassroots political campaign. In the Gulf we will be deeply involved in all the races and we will be heard. Alsojn the Gulf, we are still in negotiations with Radcliff Materials on a new contract and we are in the process of voting on the proposed agreement with Crescent Towing. I: East Coast, by V.P. Leon Hall \: • JL., - •'fj'... " r-'; : , "i V. ' ACH week until the May ^membership meeting in the port >f New York, we are holding spe­ cial meetings to discuss the rec­ ommendations made at the re­ cently concluded deep sea Crews Conference that took place at the Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship in Piney Point, Md. I attended the Conference along with other SIU officials and 69 elected delegates from around the country. The Conference was ex­ tremely worthwhile and the give and take among the delegates resulted in some very solid recom­ mendations. A full rundown of the Conference appears in this issue of the LOG. I suggest that you read it carefully. The recommendations of the delegates concern your future. In other news from the East Coast, the integrated tug-barge New York (Apex) was crewed recently in Norfolk where her sister ship the Jacksonville has been laid up since March 16. The Jacksonville should be ready to sail by the end of this month. Concerning inland news from Norfolk, the ballots have gone out on the ratification of the contracts at American Towing and Trans­ portation and at Marine Towing and Transportation, and the vote was ratified on April 16. We're still in negotiations with Coastal Towing, Inland Towing, Sheridan Transportation, S.T.C. Little Curtis Co., Niagara Barge and Oswego Barge. In Baltimore, the SlU-contracted cable ship Long Lines (Transo­ ceanic Cable) came into port in late March to have some repair work done at the Maryland Drydock. She will be there until April 24 when she leaves for a 60 to 90-day repair job near the Azores. Up in Gloucester, SIU Field Representative Joe Corrigan reports that Union President Frank Drozak was the featured speaker at a recent meeting of the Maritime Port Council of Greater Boston and New England. President Drozak spoke about the Union's ambitious and hard hitting grassroots political campaign. 16/LOG/April 1984 Great Lakes & Western Rivers, by V.P. Mike Sacco A S chairman of the Crews Con­ ference that was held recently at the Lundeberg School, I want to take this opportunity to con­ gratulate the deep sea members who attended. They did an out­ standing job. For two weeks—10 working days—SIU officials and the 69 del­ egates met in general sessions and various workshops. Adding to the success of the Conference were the delegates' spouses who at­ tended many of the sessions. The delegates were hard working and I felt privileged to be with them. A comprehensive account of what took place at the Conference can be found in this LOG. Please read it carefully. And if you are ashore in May, make it your business to attend the membership meeting in your area to hear more about the Conference. Here in St. Louis I'm happy to report that negotiations on the wage reopener in the National Marine contract were very successful. We've gained a substantial increase for our licensed and unlicensed members. Pending approval by the membership, the increase will go into effect on May 1. Up on the Great Lakes, most of our deep draft vessels have begun fitting out. Five big^Lakes ships got stuck in the ice on the St. Clair River, not far from the Union Hall. The Coast Guard helped the ships move out, including the SlU-contracted 1 ,()00-foot long Presque Isle. Contract negotiations are continuing with our dredging companies on the Lakes. Meanwhile, as the LOG went to press our members were voting on the proposed agreement at Great Lakes Towing Co. I'll have the outcome for you next month. A number of new projects have been picked up by our SIUcontracted inland companies. Dunbar and Sullivan will be doing work in Oswego, N.Y.; Rochester, N.Y.; Conneaut, Ohio, and Fairport, Ohio. The company will also do the Cleveland harbor dredging this spring and a pipeline job in Clague Road, Ohio. Another SlU-contracted company, Zenith Dredge of Duluth was the low bidder on a job in Ontanogan, Mich. -Q West Coast, by V.P. George McCartney A BRAND new ship has come SIU contract, and her first crew was flown from San Francisco to Korea early this month. She's the bulk carrier Au­ rora, owned by Apex Marine. Here on the West Coast the SIU's grassroots political cam­ paign is getting off to a rousing start. As he's doing around the country. Union President Frank Drozak appeared at Port Maritime Council luncheons up and down this coast to talk about the impor­ tance of this grassroots program. In a period of four days—from April 10 through April 13—President Drozak was the featured speaker at Port Maritime Council functions in Seattle, Wash., San Francisco, Calif., Portland Ore. and Wilmington, Calif. I'm very encouraged by this program just as I was by the recentlyheld deep sea Crews Conference. The recommendations made by the delegates are well thought Out and are a realistic and forward looking approach to the situation in the maritime industry. Up in Seattle, SIU Port Agent George Vukmir and Seafarers from the area are helping to register voters, especially young people. Also in Seattle our Seafarers were out in force in early April at a "Dump Reagan" rally at Seattle Community College. The Seafarers carried signs asking what President Reagan has done for the shipyards and questioning why he doesn't have a maritime policy. I m sorry to report that up in the Portland, Ore. area we have a number of ships in layup including two APL vessels that have not sailed for two years, and a Delta ship, the Santa Adela, that has been laid up since June of 1983. There are also several tankers in layup there but some of them may be ere wing up shortly. Iunder �^ •V. - . J.., : >ns, meetings, and greements, at the SlU's 1984 r P'°yment "A" P'oyment limit for "A" and V'O-day a nn.Ho„ Umit i.- .. . books. Both could ™mediatelyre-reg.atJ;:"d' «'Crl O Fv#an.:^« __ Contract Extension hers voted fo rollover a sched- SS 'Sfd To tmprove health care for Sm ^"''families, system^ ystem of contracted hos­a pitals and health services Tpl-' In 1983, just the Welfare Plan )fT' i' ciZ^mnf" ^^>"hPP s-rri—s -"ore time to determinTfo: fo i^^^4rwj;;^d-i Leo Rrxn ' • ^daiinistrator processed 376 claim? cimms ranged from simple dlt tors visits to serious surgery 'o maimainZttfirartr ~ levels wouldt'n'et^ iodatririT/'.r"'' 'he recommentofotroTlh"® conference, includmrno rL^t' sssr"2r'°''i""' •-•A W SS """" 31 Smr i-ecommended feirsTove-ri ® Pf Seafarers dis /ooKon. 'o°^ on. " a 180-day continuous em- J^CFARE AND PENSION sure Seafarers Charged for ,heir?:re"°' We don t mind payine S i so One of the major areas nf whole botfle thJ! u known as select cart o" sion and Vacation Piatt fo a" the^ Md job security. Here are ""St 'ifo " BPP^P"^ s?'d "" ganizations. r/vi ^®^<^aimendations Health insurance cost AmVr ^oi- a comp/efo &, o/recom-' •"To maintain and expand enSitesSttd lean business more than 77 bit" endations see pages 19-24 ) nnn-ent Union ser^S hon in 1983, CarolyrCemifo •"Extend the A & G, PMA Wans counsel explained flat $75 per quarter, and 5 andGLAMOcontractst^ ated ns must be negotipercent gross vacation pay one year, with increased 76 percent in the last five as working dues. oontnbutions to Plans to Last year, with the Plans' 'tecommendations in. mainton current level of she ^idt^®"®'°'•"'®"Pment,•• . ded shipboard safety shin liviVi increases.. '"^'"*08 cost of health care, pfe a^ Service Hospitals^^J^ living ®"?^"?<^P'"hattherewas (Continued on next Dane.) snte'onru^-'ll"" TS2f.„~s,a- SS-s With 'uoTyron'^f^ ^vrifoUOdaysona-ntli *^Maintain levels of Welfare Vacation and Pension ben­ efits. is is evrifs • • ritime industry slum?"®"?"® Pf'he worst not? to history, "the SIU is not doing too bad " snr D ''??"«'P.'20dayswprked ^°;?.8''"h'yfpr health and vacation benefits. *^Increased pension credit to r'days credit for each day worked after member has cnsis because I believe ®,'t reached 3000 workingdays going to turn around," he said. April 1984/LOG/17 ry- �Crews Conference f Siv.. (Continued from Page 17.) no way medical costs were going faster rate, the delegates de­ to slow down. One of the ways cided to recommend that an ad­ the SIU has been able to keep ditional pension credit be granted some costs down is by being to all seamen who have more "self-insured," in other words than 3,000 days. After a seaman administering its own insurance has reached 3,000 days, he would plans as opposed to hiring an earn 1days pension credit for outside insurance company. That every day worked after 3,000, ''self-insurance'' has been a ma­ instead of the current one day jor trend in the past 10 years. credit. But it would only apply In 1973 only 5 percent of unions to days worked after June 16, and businesses did that. Today, 1984. she said, more than 50 percent of employees are covered by PERMANENT JOBS "self-insurance" plans through their unions or companies. Permanent jobs are essential Another area where medical to provide skilled seafarers to costs can be reduced is through our companies who will be fa­ contracting with various hospi­ miliar with the vessels on which tals for a full range of care at they serve. negotiated fees. It's also known Permanent jobs are restricted as a Preferred Provider System. to these key ratings: recertified The Crews Conference recom­ bosun or steward, chief electri­ mended that such a system be cian, pumpman and reefer en­ set up. gineer. Such a system, the confer­ No relief would be allowed ence delegates said, would during the 120 days that the streamline the claims process permanent seaman is aboard the by using direct billing, solve ship. many eligibility questions, pro­ Electricians, reefer engineers vide better service and would and pumpmen must attend the allow for increased benefits as specialty course for this specific the Plans' costs are reduced. rating conducted at the SHLSS or submit verification of em­ ployment in their specific rating to the vocational director of the SHLSS for consideration. This certification requirement must be obtained before June 16,1986 in order to remain qualified for a permanent position. DUES Ronald Swanson—Seattle I •jj;. The delegates also addressed two other major health and wel­ fare issuer, welfare eligibility and pension credit. Bonser said that despite the best efforts, some claims are turned down because the people are not eligible. "Those are not just 'denials.' Those are human beings and I wish the conference would ad­ dress that issue," he said. Conference delegates voted to reduce eligibility require­ ments from 125 days seatime to 120 days. In an effort to improve pen­ sion benefits and allow career seamen to earn that jcredit at a 18/LOG/April 1984 , "The Union has no sugardaddy. It must go to its mem­ bership," SIU Secretary Treas­ urer Joe DiGiorgio told the del­ egates. Despite the large number of layups and job losses last year and ever-spiraling inflation, the SIU did not have to cut back operations in 1983. But the Union cannot continue on its course unless preventive measures are taken soon. "Other maritime unions are dead in the water. We are not. But any kind of cutback would be a step backwards," Di­ Giorgio continued. "The Union cannot operate on the current dues structure. It's a serious problem that must be dealt with," he stressed. The delegates recommended that the current standard dues be raised to $300 a year and that working dues be set at five (5) percent of gross vacation pay. Union Democracy at Work: Crews Conference Reflects Views & Hopes of Membership The contract and Constitutional recommendations that ended the two-week SIU Crews Conference were just one step of a long process set up to allow the Union's membership to exercise their full rights to determine their Union's future course. It started last December when every SIU member was mailed a questionnaire. Those questionnaires were mailed to their homes, made available in SIU halls in all ports, and brought aboard all ships. That was the membership's first chance to go on record. Questions ranging from benefits to wages to rights to jobs were asked. When those questionnaires were returned to SIU head­ quarters, the responses and suggestions were studied carefully to give Union officials a better idea of what the membership wanted in the upcoming contract negotiations and in other areas. • • • Each port then elected delegates representing the deck, engine and steward departments. The 69 elected delegates were divided into four "work­ shops" at the conference where they elected a chairman and a secretary from among their group. All the delegates met for several hours each morning to listen to presentations and ask questions about specific areas such as the SIU Plans, permanent jobs, dues, training at SHLSS, and more. In the afternoon the workshops met for several hours to discuss and determine what type of action was needed to address the questions. It was during those meetings of the delegates where the recommendations were shaped and approved. At the end of the day, each workshop presented its recommendations to the entire delegation. On the last day of the Crews Conference, the entire delegation voted on the finaf resolutions. • • • After the conference, copies of the resolutions and video tapes of the conference were made available to every port and onboard ships. The tapes will be shown at all ports every day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. so that every member will have a chance to study the recommendations. Finally, SIU officers will sit down to negotiate with the shipping companies and attempt to arrive at an agreement which includes the membership's recommendations. Virgllio Reyes (left), San Francisco, and Wilbert Williams, St. Louis, take notes during an aftemoon discussion. �SIU Crews Conference Resolutions WELFARE, VACATION AND PENSION In future contract negotiations the Negotiating Committee assure that there shall be no reduction in the present level of welfare, vacation and pension benefits. The Crews Conference wants to make it clear that one of its overriding concerns is that the level of health, pension and vacation benefits that are currently enjoyed be maintained without reductions when any new contract is negotiated. Our members depend on and have based their plans on these levels of benefits and they should not be reduced even if this means that additional contributions must be negotiated. PENSION CREDIT Provide pension credit of IVi days credit for each day worked after the member has attained 3,000 days worked. The conference members felt strongly that credits for pension must be given at a faster rate to the career seaman so that he could retire with a better pension. The proposal was made and adopted to give a seaman who reaches 3,000 days worked under the SIU contract credit for all days worked above that level at the rate of VA credits for each day worked. This credit of an additional VA day would apply to all days worked by each seaman after June 16, 1984 above 3,000 days. With this additional credit, which will serve only to increase the number of credited pension days earned, the retiree could become entitled to a higher pension than he would otherwise have. and move forward in our drive to successfully bid on new work, such as military employment, additional dues revenue is vital. • The current dues system, based on the cost of living increases at each company has become an administrative problem due to the wide diversity of increases given to each company. It has become an administrative problem to control. • Working dues have not been increased in eight years; while the vacation rate has increased 40 percent. For all these reasons, the delegates felt a dues increase was vital to give the Union the operating fimds it needs to maintain an efficient operation. Our dues support the strong leadership that has helped the SIU to weather the tough times and keep moving ahead. We cannot afford to cut back in this area. The system that would be adopted involves: • $75 a quarter regular dues, which would be effective when the Constitution is changed. This would be a flat rate established in the Constitution. • Working dues would be 5 percent of the gross vacation check. Each member would thus pay working dues proportionate to the member's vacation rate. DUES The current dues and working dues need to be increased to provide the Union the revenue to continue our growth pattern and maintain our current port structure and have the staff to fully carry out all the Union's responsibilities to the membership. The Committee proposes the following two (2) changes: • The current system of dues that vary by contract be amended in favor of a flat rate of dues of $75 per quarter. • That the present working dues system be amended to a fiat rate of 5 percent of each member's gross vacation check. Your elected delegates heard a detailed report from the Secretary/ Treasurer on the state of the Union's finances. • The number of active SIU ships has dropped, and over 40 are in lay-up. Many SIU ships that are presently operating have reduced crews as a result of U.S. Coast Guard manning regulations. Workshop Chairman Otto Pederson, New Orleans, and SIU Secretary/ Treasurer Joe DIGIorgio, listen to a question at a workshop discussion. HEALTH AND VACATION ELIGIBILITY That eligibility for health and vacation benefits be reduced to 120 days worked. The Crews Conference Delegates felt that there were several reasons to reduce the eligibility period from the present 125 days to 120 days. 1. This would allow more members to qualify for health and vacation coverage in difficult shipping periods. 2. This change in the rules will allow seamen with "B" seniority who will be shipping 120 days at a time under the shipping rules to gain eligibility for vacation and medical benefits. HEALTHCARE Ben and Lydia Laureano—Puerto Rico • As a result, revenue to the Union has been dropping at a time when the Union has had to maintain the port structure and servicing requirements of a membership which stretches beyond the borders of the U.S. • Regular and working dues pay for salaries and for the operating costs of the Union. • If we are to the Union staff needed to continue to grow That a system of contracted hospitals be established in SIU ports to provide improved care to seamen, pensioners and their dependents. The Crews Conference Delegates recommend that the Welfare De­ partment designate a key hospital in SIU ports with hiring halls that would be used by seamen, retirees and their dependents. This system could have the following advantges for the membership: • It would assure that any hospitals we used in the ports would be familiar with the SIU plans and could deal with the Welfare Plan directly on billings. • It would have available SIU eligibility information, so eligibility questions could be eliminated. • It would provide a full range of services to seamen, pensioners and their dependents on a coordinated basis. (Continued on next page.) April 1984/LOG/19 �;r":. SIU Crews Conference Resolutions f•?:.' (Continued from Page 19.) • It would allow the Plans to negotiate rates for services that could reduce the Plans' costs. It is anticipated that this will in turn allow the Plans to offer expanded benefits such as dependent outpatient, dental and optical care when these contracted hospitals are used. Thus, employees and their dependents would benefit by going to these facilities because of the better level of care that would be covered. • It would allow seamen to know in advance where to go to obtain medical treament. This proposal cannot be offered in all areas because it requires a concentrated group of users to obtain the reduced charges for services that permit more coverage for seamen and their dependents. V. p. GOVERNMENT SERVICES That a Vice President of the Government Services Division be added as an Elected Officer under the Constitution. In 1983, the Military Sea Transport Union merged into the Atlantic and Gulf District of the SIU. The 1,500 members and 31 ships they man of the former MSTU are now part of the SIU. In the future, military shipping will grow as more Navy-contracted vessels are put under commercial manning with Union crews. Currently over 50 Navy support vessels are available for manning by civilian Union crews. The establishment of a Government Services Vice President for the A & G District will provide the Union with an official experienced in negotiations with officials from the Department of the Navy and other federal agencies. We will also work to ensure that former MSTU members, now a part of the A & G District, are fully protected when their Navy-operated vessels become commercially operated. MONTHLY MEETING The Monthly Membership Meeting should be changed to 10:30 a.m. in each port. The Crews Conference Delegates proposed that the monthly meeting of the membership be changed to 10:30 a.m., a more convenient time for the meeting. It was felt that at this time of the day more members would be able to attend this meeting. Job calls would be held upon completion of the meeting. UPDATE CONSTITUTION That all changes in the Constitution be made to bring it up-to-date without changing its intent. One change that should be considered is amending any provision in the Constitution that is covered appropriately in the shipping rules. The Delegates reviewed the Constitution and found several areas where the Constitution needs to be updated. For example, there is a reference in the Constitution to the PHS hospitals, which no longer exist. CONSTITUTIONAL PORT AT PINEY POINT That the Office of Secretary/Treasurer be designated "Secretary." The Delegates to the Crews Conference learned that the growing complexity of Union finances and business is leading many unions to designate their Secretary/Treasurer as "Secretary." This change in title means that while the Secretary will still be responsible for the Union's monies, the day-to-day financial activities are left in the hands of a Controller employed by the Union who will be a Certified Public Accountant. The Controller will be able to give full-time and undivided attention to the Union's financial matters under the supervision of the Secretary of the SIU. The Delegates felt this change will ensure the continued excellent handling of our Union finances which has always been the case. A Constitutional Port should be established at Piney Point, Md. The Delegates voted to support a Constitutional Amendment to make Piney Point a Constitutional Port. This recommendation was adopted for the following reasons: 1. Most SIU members, either in training or upgrading, or even in conferences such as this, spend a good deal of time at the SHLSS. By making this port a Constitutional Port, it would assure that a port that nearly every SIU member visits at one or more times in his career is a Constitutional Port. 2. Members while attending the SHLSS are not able to participate in the activities of their Union. In order to assure that the members who are in the SHLSS in order to improve their employment skills are not deprived of an opportunity to be involved in their Union, Piney Point should be a Constitution^ Port. 3. Headquarters, having moved to Camp Springs, Md., would use Piney Point as its port and for meetings. This would save a good deal of time for the headquarters staff, as they would have to travel less. 4. At any given time, SIU seamen representing the East Coast, Gulf Coast, West Coast, the Great Lakes, Hawaii and Puerto Rico will all be in attendance at Piney Point. SIU officials who took part in the Crews Conference included (I. to r.) vice presidents Joe Sacco, George McCartney. Red Campbell, Leon Hall, Secretary/Treasurer Joe DiGiorgio, vice presidents Mike Sacco and Buck Mercer and Executive Vice President Ed Turner. SECRETARY-TREASURER 20/LOG/April 1984 5EE--.I _ �Crews Conference FINES Tony Paliho Workshop Chairman Marianne Rogers SIU Political Director Increase fines under the Constitution for crossing picket lines sanctioned by the Union and for failing to perform strike duties to $100 per offense. With the increasingly anti-labor attitude in the nation, it may become necessary to strike to win new contracts. We have found that the fines for crossing a Union-sanctioned picket line and for failure to perform strike duties have not been changed for years and are no longer realistic. Therefore, your Delegates decided to propose that the fines be increased for both of these offenses under the SIU Constitution to $100 per offense. SHLSS That the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship be used by all SIU members who desire to train and upgrade to meet the needs of a modern U.S. fleet and that the school continue to provide training to reflect the needs of the industry. After a presentation on the entry and upgrading courses at SHLSS, your Delegates voted unanimously to express our appreciation for the fine job the school does to prepare our members for work at sea. It was noted that with new Navy contracts requiring crane operators; underway replenishment and helicopter landing skills; and many other new skills, the school will be more important than ever to our future. The school is also essential to maintaining a flow of young trainees to fill entry level jobs on our Hawaii passenger ships and other related work. Without a large pool of manpower, we cannot convince the Navy to accept our companies' bids for new Navy vessels with crews of 60 to 100 each. . The Delegates felt that the school is continuing to properly adjust classes to the demand for skilled seaman in our industry. Fred Olsen Workshop Chairman GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN All SIU members and retirees and their families should become involved in our Grassroots Political Education Campaign. The Grassroots Political Education Campaign, to begin with meetings in every SIU hall on April 14 will be our means of demonstrating to presidential and congressional candidates running for office that the needs and concerns of the nation's maritime workers must be met. Wherever these candidates go in the 1984 campaign, we will be there with signs and leaflets urging their support of a strong maritime program to rebuild our industry and create more jobs. We need the help of all SIU members, retirees and their families to convince these candidates to promise and deliver on their maritime commitments. If we show that we can help to elect or defeat candidates for office, then our program will be listened to and enacted in the months to come. Joe Donovan Workshop Chairman SPAD David Eby Baltimore That all SIU members contribute to and support the work of SPAD— The Seafarers Political Action Donation. The delegates heard from our Washington staff that SPAD remains the most vital tool we have to win and maintain the support of those in Congress who we depend on for our survival as an industry. The setbacks suffered by other unions that have neglected the importance of Washington activities is evidence of the value of SPAD. In addition, in the past several years, SPAD has helped to win legislation to set up the passenger ship operations in Hawaii; keep Alaskan oil in the U.S.; and prevent further erosion of government cargo preference laws. In the coming months, we will be working in Congress to complete action on the Cunard legislation, as well as bills that will safeguard the jobs of hundreds of our .members in other SIU companies. SPAD contributions will ensure that our Union and its membership will have a strong voice in the Congress. Otto Pederson Workshop Chairman I 'n -( J SAFETY PROGRAM Frank Pecquex SIU Legislative Director That the SIU Safety Program should be strongly supported by the entire membership. The delegates heard a report on the SIU safety program designed to reduce injuries and accidents aboard ship. The delegates felt this program was essential to maintaining the safe operation of SIU contracted vessels. (Continued on Page 22.) Robert Frazier Gloucester April 1984/LOG/21 �m •, >• •' >t.- •- . • Crews Conferencie - li ,/ •. (Continued from Page 21.) DRUG ABUSE That SIU Legal Counsel recommend steps that can be taken to reduce the incidence of drugs aboard ship. ... The Crews Conference Delegates felt that the use of drugs by ships, crews is a threat to the safety and health of all ships crews. The conference went on record as opposing the use of drugs onboard ship and urged that the SIU Legal Counsel review steps that can be taken to end the use of drugs aboard ship. In line with this, the conference strongly supported President Drozak s proposal to set up a drug rehabilitation and treatment program. HEART ATTACK CARE I- That portable heart trackers and accompanying heart stimulant drug kits be placed on aU SIU vessels as a means of monitoring cases of possible heart attacks and sending the data by transmitting device to a hospital 4, The conference saw a demonstration of a lightweight, hand-held cardiac tracker that can act as a portable EKG and can transmit its findings to a hospital. It can be accompanied by drugs that restore the heart's normal pattern. ^ This device can save many lives onboard ship and would provide shoreside medical personnel with an accurate picture of the condition of a seaman who is struck by a heart attack at sea. SAFETY Several safety suggestions were proposed including: • Allow all members of the crew to attend shipboard safety meetings. • Publish more LOG articles on handling safety and repair problems. • The Union should research and discuss with all members how to handle the dangers of stress, high blood pressure and heart disease. • That other members of the crew besides the QMED be taught to start the lifeboat engines. These and other safety suggestions reflect the members concerns on this issue. SHIP'S COMMITTEE I/, The Ship's Committee should be elected by a vote of the crew. The delegates were concerned that the Ship's Committee that is named by the contract would better serve the crew if elected by the crew. . 11 1 *u To ensure that seamen who serve on the committee really seek the positions they hold, the conference delegates voted to elect the Ship's Committee. "I^i 'We are not bemoaning, like so many others, the sad state of our industry. We are making plans for the future."—Frank Drozak The same persons who now head the committee could hold these positions, except they would be elected rather than named in the contract. ,, ... All other aspects of the Ship's Committee would remain the same. CQHTRACT EXTENSION Extend the existing A & G, PMA and Glamo Contracts for one year and negotiate increases in contributions to maintain health, pension and vacation benefits at current levels. This will also stablize our indasD:^ contracts. On June 16, 1985, negotiate new three-year contracts with SlU-contracted companies that preserves our present wage and benefit levels, provide job security for our members and improve economic benefits for the future. Due to the current conditions in the maritime industry, your confer­ ence delegates felt that a one-year extension on the contract will give our contracted operators more time to determine the future course of our industry. In this period, wages would remain stable and any funds necessary to maintain oiir benefits at their present levels would be negotiated. A new contract would be negotiated in 1985, incorporating the recommendations of this conference, including no reduction in pay or benefits for SIU members. This contract would include improved wage benefits for the future, subject to the conditions of the industry. PERMANENT JOBS jig;, ©L " •85- 'C '4 •T ^ 4^ SHLSS Vice President Frank MongelU 22/LOG/April 1984 Permanent Jobs aboard all SIU vessels should be: Boatswain-recertified; Steward-recertified; Chief Electrician, Pumpman or Reefer Engineercertified. Each of these ratings should work 120 days on and 60 days off. Your committee held an extensive discussion of the Permanent Jobs issue. Permanent Jobs are essential to provide skilled manpower to our companies that will be familiar with the vessels on which they serve. Permanent Jobs are restricted to the above-listed ratings or combi­ nations of those ratings. No relief would be allowed during the 120 days that the permanent seaman is aboard the ship. Electricians, Reefer Engineers and Pumpmen must attend the spe­ cialty course for this specific rating, conducted at the SHLSS or submit verification of employment in their specific rating to the Vocational Director of the SHLSS for consideration. This certification requirement must be obtained before June 16, 1986 in order to remain qualified for a permanent position. �'r- I.. . J„ - •^•X»gfeSfr.^ 'r--^-. • SlU Crews Conference Resolutions JOB CALLS A schedule of daily Job Calls of 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. were adopted for Monday through Friday. The halls would be open on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, with a 10:00 a.m. job call each Saturday. These changes were adopted to make Job Calls more frequent. The membership will be able to have more access to available job oppor­ tunities. The use of a Saturday Job Call will ensure that a late arriving ship will have the availability of a regular Job Call to prevent ships from sailing short over the weekend. MILITARY CONTRACTS A set of standard procedures for SIU seamen should be adopted that the SIU can more effectively compete for military work. The Crews Conference heard considerable discussion of the demands the military places upon a Union in its contracts. These include: Stiff pre-employment physicals Cross training of all department personnel in military-related shipboard activities Overall training in military skills, such as helicopter operations Screening of all hires; some vessels may require extensive security clearances The entire crew is required to be permanently assigned to the vessel Longer "at sea" requirements Uniforms may be required The crews would often work with a Naval contingent and/or specially trained technicians To meet these specialized needs, its was decided to adopt a set of procedures for military contracts that will apply to these vessels. Any SIU member working on these vessels would have to observe these procedures. The membership further recommended that the Union's Negotiating Committee assist the contracted companies in the bidding process involved in all requests for proposals (RFP) from the Department of the Navy, the MSC and/or any other federal agency. C. The 180-day employment time will be reduced by any relief time taken. D. Anyone who has not taken a relief job will have priority over someone that has a relief job on his card. E. After six months aboard ship, class "A" men will be paid transportation back to the port of engagement unless the vessel is scheduled to return to the area of his port of engagement within 10 days after arrival. F. If a seaman goes on M & C or S & A it negates the seaman's right to return to his vessel. 2) Shipboard employment will be limited to a period of 120 days continuous time for class "B" men except when the ship's articles require a longer trip. If the vessel is scheduled to return to the area of his original engagement, within 10 days after arrival, he may remain aboard until such time. Transportation back to the port of engagement after completion of the 120 days is to be negotiated. 3) Seamen with both "A" and "B" seniority after the required time, must leave the vessel, subject to the ship's articles. Both "A" or "B" men would qualify for medical and vacation benefits under the new 120-day rule. Transportation would be sought for the class "B" men after com­ pleting the 120 days. Once leaving the vessel after the trip, both could immediately reregister and ship. The Crews Conference felt strongly that such a system must be set up to assure a more equitable distribution of available employment. The Delegates felt that the recommended changes would be a major improvement over the present shipping situation. GRADUATED PAY That the SIU investigate establishing a graduated pay system for new eihployees in the industry. The Conference Delegates felt a study should be undertaken to review establishing a graduated wage scale for those entering our industry in the future. Such a study could develop a system that would reduce costs for our operators, with benefits to their competitiveness, while at the same time ensuring that current SIU members would not be affected. SHIPPING RULES STEWARDS GUIDE The shipping rules governing the former members of the MC & S who merged into the SIU in 1978 should be amended to conform to the A & G Rules. All SIU seamen should be covered by the standard shipping rules of the A & G District. Former MC & S members would be given the same seniority under the A & G shipping rules as they presently have under the rules governing PMA operations and SIU, A & G members could compete for employment aboard PMA vessels with A & G seniority. This change was adopted by the Delegates to standardize SIU shipping rules for all deep sea members. The operation of two sets of deep sea shipping rules is no longer needed. The two systems can be merged with no loss of shipping rights and jdb opportunities for any seaman. All seamen would henceforth be covered by the shipping rules that are a part of the standard SIU Freightship and Tanker Agreements. Several provisions in the Steward Guide should be revised. A special subcommittee of two stewards from each workshop met to review the Steward Department Work Rules and Guide. They adopted several proposals that reflect the reduced manning on modem U.S. ships. The responsibility and authority of the steward was clarified. The Subcommittee felt these changes would improve the harmonious operation of the Steward Department: We, Steward Department Delegates recommend that the following changes be made in the Standard Tanker and Standard Freightship/ Passenger Agreements. Article V, Section 5(a) 1 be amended to read as follows: 1. The Chief Steward, Steward/Cook or Steward/Baker shall assign the duties of each and every member in the Steward Department and shall work with and assist the Chief Cook in the preparation and serving of all meals and maintenance and cleanliness of the galley. All Steward Department personnel, excluding the Chief Steward, Steward/Cook or Steward/Baker shall work.between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. When the Steward/Baker is carried, his spread of hours shall be eight (8) hours between 6:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. 2. -The Chief Cook's spread of hours shall be from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The remainder of Article V, Section 5(a) shall continue in full force and effect. It is further recommended that the SIU Steward Department working rules be amended by adding the following to paragraph one: When any of the following rates are carried, their duties shall be as specified below. MAJOR PORTS Delete references to "mtyor ports'* fk>om the shipping rules as contained ^ Your Commitee felt that the changes in shipping patterns in the SIU are such that the naming of certain ports as "major ports" under the shipping rules should not be continued. All ports should be treated the same for shipping purposes. Jobs referred to a port are to be made available to the class "A" and class "B" men in that port. If qualified seamen are not available, the rated jobs are then referred to the nearest port. In addition, headquarters should continue to work on developing a system of regional shipping and manpower centers, subject to the membership's approval. JOB ROTATION The following recommendation was adopted on job rotation. 1) All shipboard employment, excluding permanent ratings, shall be limited to 180 days continuous service for all class "A" men subject to the ship's articles. A. Any time within this 180 days, non-permanent, class "A" men ran request a trip off, providing a relief is available. No transportation will be paid to either the "A" man getting off or to the relief man shipped. B. Relief trip men will not lose their registration cards if they have not already expired. COMMUNICATION That the SIU develop ways to improve communication with the membership, particularly those "at sea." The conference recommended that the Union review ways to improve communications between the Union and the membership at sea. One of the ways suggested was that the President's videotaped monthly membership meeting report be brought to pay-offs and ships in transit so the members will be knowledgeable on all Union matters. (Continued on next page) April 1984/LOG/23 X. �)• . - KS" a,,-..., Crews Conference (Continued from Page 23.) THE LOG That all SIU members support and contribute stories, pictures and other materials to our Union newspaper, the LOG, so that it will continue to be a first rate source of news to our worldwide membership. The Crews Conference Delegates felt that the SIU LOG does a great job of keeping SIU seamen informed of the many activities and accomplishments of our Union. We believe all of our seamen should support the LOG and its staff for the fine work they do. i f e MARITIME DEFENSE LEAGUE That all SIU seamen support the Maritime Defense League (MDL) which is our Union's first line of defense against legal challenges to our union and its operations. The Delegates stressed the continued importance for all SIU seamen to contribute to MDL. These contributions are used for the legal defense of the SIU as we face a hostile administration that is seeking to intimidate and coerce unions through investigation after investigation. The MDL provides the ammunition to fight these legal attacks on your Union. SIU Constitution Amendments All recommendations for changes to the SIU Constitution must be handled under the procedure outlined in the SIU Constitution, Including consideration at membership meetings, esUibiishment of a Constitutional Committee, and a ballot vote on the proposal. Only after this procedure is followed can constitutional changes be put into effect. SIU Wives Take Active Part In Charting Union's Future There was something differ­ ent about this year's Crews Conference. Twenty of the del­ egates brought along their wives for the two-week conference on contract and Constitutional changes. "Along with the fact that you don't want to separate a couple for two weeks when they don't get a chance to see each other ( - !• { y<. •• In many cases a Seafarer's wife is the one who has to deal with submitting claims to the various Plans, keeping up on what's happening ashore to fill in her husband when he returns, and she is also directly affected by whatever changes or im­ provements the SIU may make in its contract. Also the upcoming grass- Conference delegates learn first-hand how the new computerized record scanning system is streamlining the processing of welfare and death benefit claims. Here they watch Armand Polizzi check a member's record to verify a benefit application. Conference delegates got an opportunity to meet and talk with AFLCIO President Lane Kirkland and MID Executive Secretary-Treasurer Jean Ingrao (both center) during a visit to AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington. very much, we decided the wives should come along if they wanted to because they play a special role in the seafaring commu­ nity," SIU President Frank Drozak said. roots campaign (see story page 1) will heavily depend on the involvement of wives and other relatives to take the SIU's mes­ sage about the need for a mer­ chant fleet to the people. During the two weeks, the women attended the morning sessions where the day's topic was discussed. In the afternoon when their husbands were in the workshops, the women had a variety of activities available. They had the chance to visit Washington, D.C. twice. Once they toured the Capitol and had a chance to see Congress in action. 1^- T During their visit to Washington, delegates and their wives had a chance to visit Capitol Hill. Rep. Joseph Gaydos (D-Pa.), a member of the House Labor Subcommittee, explains some of the inner workings of Congress. SIU Secretary-Treasurer Joe DiGiorgio (center) explains the workings of the records, accounting and SIU Plans departments to Crews Conference delegates who spent a day at their headquarters in Camp Springs. 24/LOG/April 1984 V 'i^ �• - • • •.<?;• Seafarers HARRY LaNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP \ ''""®y ^ Maryland •if • SS Independence & Constitution Crewmembers Upgrade their Skills at SHLSS Sixteen members of the SS Independence and Constitution Crew have come to SHLSS to upgrade their rating, skills and seniority. The crewmembers are trained in their respective areas through classroom and on-the-job training. Crosstraining in other ratings is a part of their program as well as courses in firefighting, lifeboat, first aid and C.P.R. The six week program aids them in polishing their skills , and insures that their passengers will receive the best service offered by any cruise liner, anywhere in the world. This group was the first to come through our school in 1984. ' 'Their performance was ex­ cellent," said Don Nolan, SHLSS Culinary Director. "We- have scheduled several more groups to enter the program and hope they perform as well." •"v'T "I 'jf' ^ : ss;i, 'h 'Service with a smiie' is the motto of the crewmembers April 1984/LOG/25 �"J •: '•• The New Nautical Science Certificate is a Success!! ' ^' ': 'VP" ! '. 1'/ (I. to r.) Charles Boles and Paul Grepo, were the first two graduates from the Nautical Science Certificate Program. Congratulating them are SHLSS Vice President, Frank Mongelli and Director of Curriculum, Faculty/Student Services, Tracy Aumann. Under a contract between the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship and Charles County Community College, Lundeberg students now have the opportunity to earn a certificate in Nautical Science. This certificate combines accredited college courses with vocational training and experience. The Nautical Science Program was created at For more Information on the Nautical Science Certificate Program, please complete this form and mail it to the College Programs Office, Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, Maryland 20674. NAUTICAL SCIENCE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM NAME urn- (FIRST) (MIDDLE) ADDRESS. (MO. / DAY / YEAR) (STREET) (CITY) DEEP SEA MEMBER • DATE OF BIRTH INLAND WATERS MEMBER • BOOKNUMBER. TELEPHONE. (ZIP CODE) (STATE) (AREA CODE) LAKES MEMBER • SENIORITY. PACIFIC MEMBER • .SOCIAL SECURITY# DATES AVAILABLE FOR COURSES HOW LONG COULD YOU ATTEND COURSES ENDORSEMENT(S)OR LICENSE(S) NOW HELD. HAVE YOU ATTENDED ANY SHLSS UPGRADING COURSES? • YES • NO(IFVES.FILLINBELOW) COURSE(S) TAKEN 1. I'l: •i • f. V; fi . ' PLEASE INDICATE WHICH FOUR OF THE EIGHT GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES YOU PREFER (ONLY ONE MATH AND ONE GEOGRAPHY COURSE MAY BE SELECTED): -PSY 107 APPLIED INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY —MTH 108 INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE MATH -BAD 122 PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT —MTH 110 COLLEGE MATHEMATICS -BAD 172 GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS AND LABOR -GRY 105 EARTH, SEA AND MAN -PAT 150 POLLUTION CONTROL IN THE MARINE INDUSTRIES —GRY 106 UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY the request of the SIU and goes along with the SIU's belief that education is the key to growth and strength as individuals and as a union. The courses for the Nautical Science Certificate are all taught on the SHLSS campus. The only cost to the student is the price of the text books and a $5.00' certificate fee. The program can be completed in eleven weeks with many of the students finishing in six weeks. Several of the vocational courses and many academic courses offered at SHLSS are approved for college credit by Charles County Community College and can be applied toward the Nautical Science Certificate. The courses for the program were chosen to meet the needs and interests of seafarers. In order to complete the requirements for the Certificate, a student must first possess a strong maritime vocational background. An eligible student selects and completes four of the eight accredited college courses listed on the form to the left (only one Math and one Geography course maybe selected). These courses can be applied as well toward an Associate in Arts Degree from Charles County Community College. For more information contact the College Programs Officd, Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, Maryland 20674. SIGNATURE i DATE SHLSS COURSE GRADUATES 'rt Developmental Studies Program Front row (I. to r.) David Itrich and Larry Lewis. Back row: Prentiss Smith, Ralph Gosnell, Donna Curtis (Instructor), Mary Coyle (Instructor), and Ken Eckel. Pumproom Maintenance and Operation Class Front row (I. to r.) Kenneth Browning, and Thomas Maga. Back row: Calvin Williams (Instructor) Ray Brownlee, Francis Monteiro, and Richard Robertson. Quartermaster Class (I. to r.) J.J. Cooper, James Kash, Pete Woodward, and Abe Easter (Instructor). Diesel Scholarship Class (I. to r.) Doc Richards, Eric Malzkuhn (Instructor) Joshua Lanier, and Jim O'Meara. (Not shown) JImmIe Rosser, and Russell Cognevlch. Towboat Operators Scholarship Program Mark Avara, Kenneth Bayle, Patrick Gross, Richard CrowleyjCharles Holmes, Charles O'Brien, Warren O'Neill, James Ranna, Gary Smith, Michael Waldrop, and Norman Guild. I-;: •: Marine Electrical Maintenance Class Front row (I. to r.) Rene Rosarlo, Danny Jotinson, Mike Langford, Victor De Groot, Joseph Pazos, and Charles Smith. Back row: Spurgeon Simpson Jr., Earl Castagna, George Darney, Alberto Agular, and Jimmy Skubna. 26/LOG/April 1984 �.-rTB t Upgrading Course Schedule , - isaaav Through July 1984 1 Programs Geared to Improve Job Skills And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry i Following are the updated course schedules for May Steward Upgrading Courses through July 1984 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School Course Check-In/ Completion Date Length of Course Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward bi-weekly bi-weekly bi-weekly monthly varies varies varies varies Course Check-In/ Compietion Date Length of Course June 18 May 18 June 22 of Seamanship. For convenience of the membership, the course schedule is separated into five categories: engine department courses; deck department courses; steward department courses; recertiflcation programs; adult education courses. The starting and completion dates for all courses are also listed. Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are preparing to upgrade are advised to enroll in the courses of their choice as early as possible. Although every effort will iDe made to help every member, classes will be limited in size—so sign up early. Class schedules may be changed to reflect membership demands. ^ . SlU Representatives in all ports will assist members in preparing applications. The following classes will be held through July 1984 as listed below: Engine Upgrading Courses Course Refrigeration Systems, Maintenance & Operations Pumproom Maintenance & Operations Marine Eiectrical Maintenance Marine Eiectronics Welding Tankerman Third Assistant Engineer Check-In Date Completion Date June 17 August 3 May 20 Julys May 6 Julys July 8 May 20 July 8 June 17 June 10 August 17 June 22 August 10 June 28 August 17 Adult Education Courses Developmental Studies (GED) High School Equivalency Program (ESL) English as a Second Language (ABE) Adult Basic Education Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended WANTED W Deck Upgrading Courses Course Lifeboatman Celestial Navigation/ Towboat Operator Celestial Navigation/ Third Mate Quartermaster Third Mate Check-In Date Completion Date June 3 June 24 June 29 July 27 July 15 August 17 June 24 May 6 August 10 July 13 Recertification Programs Course Check-In Date Bosun Recertification August 26 Steward Recertification May 20 October 21 Completion Date October 8 July 2 December 3 Steward Department Upgraders Upgrading means JOB SECURITY. Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward Fill out the application in this issue of the Log, or contact Admissions Office Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Schooi of Seamanship Piney Point, iy/iaryiand 20674 April 1984/LOG/27 • • -• 'ji- '' •" -• 'f �ira!'jJ1lj*u.i ."sirS^ Coping With America's Medical Crisit ' Seafarers Plans: A Look at Welfare Benefits '•,i • k f Hi. •' ' • 3.CJJ f^ [j • ' 1; I t- . Since the beginning of the Seafarers Plans in 1950, Seafar­ ers have relied upon the Sea­ farers Welfare, Pension and Va­ cation Plans to provide essential benefits through every stage of a Seafarer's life from the first job call through the retirement years. In-between there is sometimes marriage and the birth of children. As the Union membership has grown, the Seafarers Plans have improved the range of benefits to members. The Plans have extended provisions to hus­ bands and wives and the chil­ dren of Seafarers, truly becom­ ing a family affair. In the last 10 years, the Board of Trustees has added and in­ creased numerous benefits. Medical benefits for eligible em­ ployees now include major med­ ical coverage paying much of the doctor bill for the expected, when a child takes his first spill and for the unexpected, when emergency care is needed. The Welfare Plan Trustees have continually tried to pro­ vide access to quality care and a full package of benefits. They ensure the Plan's funds bring the greatest return in welfare benefits to the greatest number of people. To Union members and oth­ ers, the Plans are the funda­ mental basis for human rights for the entire Seafaring popu­ lation. A Seafarer needs to know what benefits members are en­ titled to and how to apply for benefits. The Plans support the funding of medical care, a death and pension benefit, the Charlie Lo­ gan Scholarship, vacations, in­ come support payments and the counsel and reassurance pro­ vided by the Alcohol Rehabili­ tation Center to participants facing the disease of alcoholism. The Seafarers Plans are in­ tegrated with the services of SIU support staffs and the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman- Definitions Some Words You Need To Understand who are under the age of 19 or who are under the age of 25 and are full-time students enrolled in a program leading to a bac­ calaureate or higher degree at an accredited institution au­ thorized by law to grant such degrees. Participant Anyone who is eli­ gible for (can get) benefits under the rules of the Plan. Signatory Employer An em­ ployer who gives money to the Welfare Plan on behalf of his employees. Covered Employment If you are an eligible participant, you will receive credit for covered em­ ployment when: Employees You or any other worker that is represented by the SIU-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District in collective bargaining. Accrual of Claims When a claim begins. A claim accrues (begins) on the date when you or any other eligible employee, pen­ sioner or dependent first gets treatment, is injured or dies. A claim also accrues when you become eligible for (can get) any other benefit covered by the Plan. Contribution Rate The amount of money that an employer pays to the Plan. How much an em­ ployer pays per day into the Plan decides how much you get in benefits. To find out which rate you are covered by, ask your Union representative or contact the Plan Office. Dependent a) Your spouse, b) Unmarried children of an em­ ployee for whom the employee (and his or her spouse) has been the sole source of support dur­ ing the calendar year immedi­ ately preceding the date upon which any claim for benefits on behalf of the child is made and 28/LOG/April 1984 1. you are working for a signa­ tory employer. 2. you are receiving Sickness and Accident Benefits. 3. you are receiving an SIU Scholarship award. 4. you are attending classes at the Seafarers Hany Lundeberg School of Seamanship and you met the eligibility requirements for welfare benefits in the year prior to attendance at the Sea­ farers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. 5. you are receiving Mainte­ nance and Cure Benefits (up to a maximum of 39 weeks per disability). ship curriculum. The hiring halls and open telephone lines to headquarters are a help to sea­ men filing for benefits and re­ ceiving benefit claims. The early diagnosis of a dis­ ease or illness means that sea­ men, no matter what port they call home, can take every pre­ caution to protect their health and their sailing papers. The Seafarers Welfare Plan carries provisions for preventive med­ icine and is the mainstay of health care benefits for eligible Seafarers, their dependents and pensioners and their depend­ ents, as weU as income support and death benefits. Health Benefits Annual Examination Throughout the nation, SIU clinics as well as contracted physicians in areas without clin­ ics receive funding from the Seafarers Welfare Plan to pro­ vide free annual examinations to Seafarers and follow-up care. The examination is a thorough "head to toe" physical and gen­ erally includes a medical his­ tory, chest X-ray, an EKG for members 45 and over, lab work and blood pressure evaluation. Seafarer dependents and spouses are also eligible for an annual examination at the clin­ ics or SWP-contracted physi­ cians. For many families the trip to the clinic is standard in the ritual preparation for each school year. Emergency Care The Plan will also pay for all eligible members and depend­ ents to receive emergency care in a hospital setting. Under Plan I, emergency treatment may be covered when received in a doc­ tor's office, upon receipt of a physician's bill acknowledging emergency care. Hospital and Medical Benefits A close cooperative agree­ ment between the SIU and sig­ natory employers guarantees that seamen injured through no fault of their own while fulfilling a work assignment will receive medical assistance on the first day aboard ship. By the 75th day of qualified employment, the Seafarer becomes eligible to receive the many benefits pro­ vided by the Se^arers Welfare Plan. There are two major cate­ gories of care the Plan provides. The Employee Medical Ex­ pense Benefit of the Plan covers reasonable and customary hos­ pital, surgical and medical ex­ penses comparable to those that were previously offered by the USPHS hospitals. And above and beyond the basic Medical Expense Benefit, eligible Sea­ farers under Plan I have a sec­ ond tier of coverage called ma­ jor medical insurance. Major medical insurance will pay 80 percent of the balance remain­ ing after the basic benefit has been exhausted. As long as a Seafarer retains basic eligibility requirements of the Seafarers Plans, his bride as well will be covered by the dependent benefits of the Plans. Photo courtesy of Monte Studio. �r,. Ambulance Service Maternity Benefits Many related services such as patient transportation are considered luxuries in many in­ surance contracts. The Seafar­ ers Welfare Plan differs. Like any other reasonable hospital expense, local ambulance serv­ ice may be awarded under pro­ visions for hospital extras. Under Plan I, female Seafar­ ers or the spouse of an eligible seaman may receive maternity benefits. The Medical Expense Benefit pays for the delivery like any other surgical procedure ac­ cording to the Welfare Plan Sur­ gical Schedule, plus major med­ ical. Room and Board There is no other hospital ex­ pense multiplying as quickly as the cost for room and board. In five years, from 1979, the av­ erage cost for a one-day stay in a hospital has increased by 76 percent. The Medical Expense Benefit will provide payment for semi-private or ward accom­ modations. However, if a Sea­ farer or a Seafarer's dependent prefers a private room, the dif­ ference in cost will be deducted by the Plan. Intensive Care .M, Millions of dollars worth of medical equipment have taken the place of the doctor's black bag in intensive care units. A team of highly paid nurses and doctors monitor patients brought to the unit because they are seriously ill. The Seafarers Wel­ fare Plan offers security most when a member is unable to make decisions and care for himself. All reasonable fees for intensive care for an unlimited number of days will be paid by the Plan. Surgical Benefits Simple surgical procedures often may be performed in a doctor's office, saving time and hospital charges. The Plan will pay all reasonable charges for out-patient surgery for seamen and dependents in a doctor's office or hospital facility. Par­ ticipants who wish to compute the cost of a planned surgery should keep in mind that the Medical Expense Benefit will pay for surgery, according to the surgical schedule, up to a maximum of $600. Major med­ ical picks up 80 percent of the balance. The benefit will be paid only once per illness or injury unless a second surgery is re­ quired. Surgeon Fees The Welfare Plan Surgical Schedule determines the Sur­ gical Expense Benefit allowable for surgeon fees. 'i. Baby Bond A $50 savings bond is pre­ sented in the name of any child bom to an eligible Seafarer or the wife of an eligible Seafarer covered by the Seafarers Wel­ fare Plan. The bond is a con­ gratulatory note and also an in­ troduction to the newest member of the Seafaring family of the Seafarers Plans. Doctor Calls Every patient admitted to a hospital will be visited by a physician. The physician usu­ ally will stop by to examine a patient before surgery to make certain the patient is physically and mentally prepared for the operation. In-hospital physician quest. If approved, a portion of the costs may be paid for special equipment or supplies. Many times special' equip­ ment and supplies can be pur­ chased or rented for the member at a much lower price; or a different type or brand can be used for the same purpose at a reduced cost. El^bility Requirements To get most of the benefits in the Welfare Plan, you must have these basic seatime requirements: 1. 125 days of covered employment in the calendar year before the date of your claim. 2. one day of covered employment either in the six months before the date of your claim or during the month that the claim began but before (not on) the day the claim began. examinations are covered by the expense benefit. Dependents will receive $15 for the first day, $10 the second day, and $6 from the third to the 58th day. Under Plan I, major medical comes in to supplement the doctor's bill after the basic benefit is paid. Hospital Extras The basic benefit of the Plan will pay all reasonable hospital bills for extra charges to the 90th day of illness. After that, major medical covers 80 percent of any further charges. The Plan does not compensate for private duty nurses, rental televisions and any other unnecessary pur­ chases. Special Equipment and Supplies The Board of Trustees re­ quests eligible members to sub­ mit the name of the brand, cost and reason why the special equipment is needed. The Trustees will review the re- ^ As eariy as the newborn's entrance Into the world, children of eligible Seafarers may be protected under the umbrella of the Seafarers Welfare Plans. Photo courtesy of Monte Studio. Problems arise when eligible members unknowingly pur­ chase equipment or supplies and are charged phenomenal fees. Or when a member makes the purchase upon doctors' rec­ ommendations when the equip­ ment or supplies are really not going to do the patient any good at all. Optical and Dental Provisions Many health plans do not have a provision for dental or optical benefits. The Seafarers Welfare Plan provides a $40 allowance once every two years for an eye examination or toward the pur­ chase of eye glasses, for eligible members and their families. If your child has a pathologic problem that requires an eye examination more often, send in a doctor's statement. Assistance is also provided to the Seafarer for dental care. Payments are made according to a schedule for many dental procedures. Income Support A Seafarer must have just one goal in mind while undergoing medical treatment. And that is to put every ounce of energy into concentrating on full recov­ ery. The Seafarers Plans can help by alleviating some of the stress associated with an inter­ ruption in earned income. The Plan carries provisions that pro­ vide income support payments during a medical emergency. In-patient Sickness and Accident Seamen admitted to an ap­ proved private hospital in the United States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Canal Zone or Canada may be eligible to re­ ceive this benefit. The Plan will pay $8 a day in income support up to 273 days in any 12 month period. Because disability in­ come is subject to social secu­ rity taxes, the Plan pays the $1.17 F.I.C.A. for you. If the employee is receiving Maintenance and Cure, which has the same objective to help provide medical support, the Sickness and Accident Benefit will not be awarded. Seafarers must submit all necessary forms for S & A benefits no later than 60 days from their release from the hospital. Out-patient Sickness and Accident Beginning from the fifth day of medical disability that lasts eight days or longer, the Plan will pay the same rate as in­ patient S & A with the same restrictions. Seafarers eligible for out-patient support must be sure their claim is received no (Continued on page 30^ April 1984/LOG/29 "_r-'igi ..Bfci il , iS-' V' i �f - r: •.vy.':- • r• Seafarers Plans: A Look at Welfare Benefits (Continued from page 29.) later than 60 days from the first day the Seafarer is treated for the disability. In-hospital Benefits Upon the expiration of S & A benefits or in the event a Seafarer is injured or becomes ill aboard ship and is admitted to a hospital in a foreign coun­ try, he may still be eligible for income support. The benefit, $3 each day, is paid for every day a Seafarer is hospitalized. The claim must be filed within 60 days from the date of discharge. "TV A $1 benefit is intended to make sure seamen who are un­ able to satisfy the standard eli­ gibility requirements are not without a hospital support pay­ ment to cover the cost of inci­ dentals. A seaman needs only one day of employment in the previous 12 months to qualify for this benefit. Claims must be received no later than 60 days from the Seafarers release from the hospital. Long Term Disability Benefits If an eligible seaman is dis­ abled, he will continue to re­ ceive the entire package of wel­ fare benefits for six months after his last day of employment. The long-term disability benefit ex­ tends coverage for the ipitial illness or injury for an additional six months. Seafarers clinics may be just around the comer from where you ship out for duty. If not, a SWP-contracted physician may be within easy reach. Both offer free annual examinations and reasonably priced diagnostic services: Algonac, Mich. Down River Medical Center, 329 Columbia St. Alpena, Mich. Drs. Greenwood and Dettloff, 115 N. First Ave. Baltimore, Md. SWP Medical Department, 1216 E. Baltimore St. Chicago, 111. Sakhawat Hussain, MD, 9206 S. Commercial St. Cleveland, Ohio £>rs. Enrique R. Ique, Ramos and Associations, 129-30 Terminal Tower Arcade Duluth/Superior, Wis. Giesen Clinic 30/LOG/April 1984 Death Benefits Standard Death Benefit An assigned beneficiary may be given up to $5,000 as a death benefit if the Seafearer was not eligible for a pension from the Plan at the time of death. The amount of this benefit will de­ pend upon a Seafarers eligibil­ ity, and whether the beneficiary chosen by the Seafarer is a close relative. Only beneficiaries fall­ ing under the categories listed on page 17 of the Seafarers Wel­ fare Plan booklet will receive the full standard death benefit. A funeral expense may be de­ ducted. The plan will not deduct any more than $1,000 or the amount of the Death Benefit, whichever is lower for funeral costs. Graduated Death Benefit As of June 16, 1979, a bene­ ficiary from the fist of relatives on page 17 of the Seafarers Wel­ fare Plan booklet can receive a Graduated Death Benefit in ad­ dition to the Standard Death Benefit. The benefit applies if the Seafarer is not eligible for a pension at the time of death. The benefit ranges from $5,000 to $15,000. Accidental Dismemberment Benefits . Any injury, unrelated to an accident in the workplace, will be compensated apart from the Medical Expense and major medical benefits to pay for some of the cost of rehabilitation, ed­ ucation for the handicapped or artificial limbs. A $5,000 benefit will be paid for the loss of two hands, loss of two feet, loss of sight in two eyes. A $2,500 benefit will be paid for the loss of one hand, loss of one foot, loss of sight in one eye. Pension Medical Benefits Throughout a Seafarer's years of employment, contracts ne­ gotiated by the process of col­ lective bargaining between the Seafarers International Union and representatives from SIUcontracted companies may well affect the Seafarer throughout all the years of his retirement. For instance, pensioners to­ day who meet the requirements below will continue to be eligi­ ble for Welfare Plan benefits while retired. • Pensioners who get Disa­ bility Pensions from the Seafar­ ers Pension Plan. • As of Jan. 1, 1979, pen­ sioners who are receiving pen­ sion from the Seafarers Pension Plan and have 125 days of cov­ ered employment in the calen­ dar year before the year they became eligible for and applied for a pension; and have a total of at least 5,475 days of covered employment. Seafarers Welfare Plan Clinics Dr. Mataczynski, 1515 Ogden Ave. East Boston, Mass. Dr. P. Ferrino, MD, East Boston Medical Associates, 79 Meridian St. Frankfort, Mich. Gordon W. Willoughby, MD, 104 5th St. Gloucester, Mass. (Essex) B. Philip Fisher, MD, Essex Medical Office, 4 Martin St. Honolulu, Hawaii David T. Eith, MD, Industrial Medical Clinic, 1523 Kalakaua Ave. Houston, Texas Jack B. Mazow, MD, 1503 Medical Towers Jacksonville, Fla. Inter-Medic Clinic, 3649 Crown Point Ct., Suite B Melvindale, Mich. Melvindale Medical Clinic, 2429 Oakwood St. Mobile, Ala. Arthur A. Amendola, MD, 263 Saint Francis St. New Orleans, La. SWP Medical Department, 630 Jackson Ave. New York, N.Y. (Brooklyn) SWP Medical Department, 675 4 Ave. Norfolk, Va. Norfolk Rudolf Schuster, MD, 327 W. Bute St. Philadelphia, Pa. Samuel Stein, MD, Union Health Center, 35 S. 4th St. Port Arthur, Texas (Nederland) Ronald K, Eger, MD, 1323 S. 27 St.^ Suite 900 Portland, Ore. Marquam Medical Center, 2220 S.W. 1st Ave. Medicare Supplements At age 65, an employee or pensioner becomes eligible for enrollment in the Basic Medi­ care Program and the Supple­ mental Medicare Program. Active employees between the ages of 65 and 69 who have maintained eligibility will want to decide whether Medicare or the Seafarers Welfare Plan will be the primary provider of health care benefits. Pensioners are required to register for the Basic Medicare Program and the Supplemental Medicare Program if covered by the Seafarers Welfare Plan at age 65. The Plan will compen­ sate the pensioner for the amount of premiums for both medicare programs. In filing for medical benefits, the pensioner must submit first to Medicare any medical bills. The Plan will then pay the Hos­ pital Deductible that is not cov­ ered by Medicare and a portion of any extra charges that are not paid by Medicare if covered by the Plan. A more complete description of benefits and the Welfare Plan is published in the pamphlet "Seafarers Welfare Plan." The fifth in a series of LOG articles on medical care may hold special interest for anyone who has ever filed a claim. Next issue: How claims are processed. San Francisco, Calif. Seafarers Medical Center, 40 Lansing St. Santurce, Puerto Rico Maximo Levin, MD, Ashford Medical Center, Ashford Ave. and Washington St. San Pedro, Calif. Dr. William Anderson, Seamens Medical Center, 593 W. 6th St. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Sault Polyclinic, 300-306 Court St. Seattle, Wash. Robert Burdick, MD, Polyclinic, 1200 Harvard Ave. St. Louis, Mo. Business and Industry Health Group (Kosciusko Medical Clinic), 1705 S. 3rd St. Tampa, Fla. Robert Turkel, MD, 502 S. Magnolia Ave. �tTjames and two daughters, pensioner Joan and Gloria. Nicholas HatgimPensioner isios, 58, suc­ Vernon I>ee Hop­ cumbed to can­ kins Sr., 69, Monson. cer in , ®o passed away on Feb. 3. Brother Pennsylvania rederick George^ . . Henrv Dixon, 38, died Hopkins joined f 1 Hospital m Phn j^es Hemy^ p^^on lerson, 68, sue the SIU m the Tih^SIU in the port of port of Norfolk 101"®^ 1965 sailing as a f the SIU in the port of m A « in 1956 sailing as OMED He lasborninMc^e gintisios joined the t^n in 1955 sailing as a SiipTdelegate^dbosmi.1^^^ (uston in 1 QMEIJ- ^ _p„;aent there. Sur- in the port of N J W pnntP^-"^^^ Zi tvas a GoWen sailed '^^^seafarer Hopkins Jersey City. ,4^ creWar. Se irt Commercial). He was Vietnam sident of V^leio. M,. (Transport Comm . ^.e- was a veteran of the U. ^ ation took place t g graduated from t fewa^^s ^o- Guard in World ,orial Oaks Crematory, n Cynthia. south Creekj^N^,, m September 1982. Sea- a resident of ^esap ^ Pensioner John gram m >®P. heean sailing fyrer Hatgim.sios heg^^^ Luther Gibbons Surviving are tw Aurora, Pensioner Jr. and Guion, both or in 1944. He \^%on a Sr., 69, passed Preston Lloyd away recently. Ayers,67,diedon SstnharfAwardJe^t N.C. Wher Gibbons Jan. 11Henry Ja»^n",^bom^in New joined the SIU in icate ^^'J^ j^e'otPhdadelphia, heart Ayers joined the disease at h 1939 in the port casta. A native 01 SlU in the port Orleans on No^i^^j jbe SIU of New Vork h® of New Orleans T'tce n the Har- Brother Nndore 1 Orleans in ^J saUingasachirf- mation took plac^^ in 1952 saUing as in the port of New leighCremaory,Cam^^ an oiler. He was China 1969 saUing^a^ •« Georgia and was a res- S^-^'1l^'[9trGrea^r Surviving are in the Evening Star B. C. S^Imbrosia of Philadelphia. was m the ^ , nville. La. Cemetery ,J>aP jienry VAval ginia, k Surviving are Surviving are WSP a her, Raymond. Brooklyn, ^"son. Seaand Lillie Isadore sr. his "'f^Z'^ther Gibbons, Jr., :;Ser, Marie Carson . -t Daniel Chrzanowsta, farer John Uutn pensioner joined the ^U ^^oranruois Holt, both of ^port of Norfolk. He Emanuel Dewey .evueHospitaUnNe^^^^^^^ Jones, 81, passed Brooklyn. in Virginia an^ surviving is Sept. 22, awayfro«^P^"' of Hopewell, va. o pensioner moniaintheBOT New York in 1978 George Lenard bisS widow, Lucy. Secour Hospital, oi^FD for the Delta Gffl, 79, passed ling asaQMEDfo Baltimore 011 , Robert CB^»«r^^'^'rot^t away on Feb. 24. Feb. 22. Brother diedonMa.rch2 , ne - CS Longlines Bfother G" Henley Jomed toe _S^^^ j,b3 card rable Ship Co.)in Jones j®n®f*f. joined the SIU in fansoceanic . Brooklyn, giectrician for Ihe port of I^ew port of San ,82. He ivas bornm Orleans m 19p^ satting as,» ® ^ mailed in the timore I.Y.andwasa resm • Jacksonville, Sea-Land. He Henley /W| saUingasach^ He was ^^ent of Bal;remation too P ^ry, g^ookVietnam War. S ^^ Fla. and was a r^ ' Z He helped to organize ireenwoc4 C parents, War 11. Bom timore. f"f®™®ry, Baltimore. yn. Surviving areJh.^Pj,j^^^^. steward, ^®^®Zafarer Gill was Force after World wor ^ ?''^^iSdad1n%asanatAttbnm Ce^^^bH widow, GerStatthew and ^ ^ born m Tnn a in Lynnhaven. Va.. s^j^viving are S-dr:on,Eldridge. nfn!«®^. of Fairhope, Ala. Sur- resident of resident ot rm dow Rgsie; a William An­ lo^L^art and a daughter, ter, drew Lang, r, Jenpiferjenimvrx. msionerWH^Con^G^^^ passed away m Ellora. Sinai Hospital, agy.'stag;. S?"i ' •! isrfs- SS.r^Bn»e>. '""'CfnS sailing as he port or r^ . p, hegan Seafarer Conner hng in 1934. J, jina and IS a resident of sSfolk, Va. Peter ^®®^^sStde,^Wash. f®n°®'fT Brother Goodzuk on the'SIU in the port of joined the as a bosun. walked the a brother, Uoyd of Seafarer Goodzu^ picket lino'nff^^f Born in ^oodlawn, N.C. P Y. Harbor >®®^^^,tesident Camden,NX,h j^^t^ttnent of Betha P®®' „ Cemetery, was in Glen surviving are Gloucester, began sail- Glen Burni^ ^^;da- two daughhis widow. Can and "® n^fninNewJersey, inl951.Bot of Monson, was a resid ^idow, Park. ss. Surviving are h eresa;ason,Altonso s.i''-srrs ton, 69, die March in Jersey ^f^,' i„inedtheSlU Baltimore on April 19, 1983. Brother ^tig joined the SIU m •>< »"• m-x: m the port of New 1Q^2 He was born m York and was a Elizabeth, N.J. bit the Inter1974. Seafarer ^ ^ Harbor Carroll resident of Wesley Cem- * hriof'%'^JereceivedaUnion beet- In I9W h Trnvivi^llamtto'sisters B T>aitimore and Personal Satety ^ ship, etery. Sury ingnhonfdfj'^tcw Jersey. A Zfc o^fasUinsi^^^^X- April 1984'LOG/31 "ti �., .':-v?' :\'''' •.A , f "'ii ' !• 'i' i^-i r'. hi TiS . y'! : ••2(1: J-i-' 1^!, (Continued from Page 31) Pensioner Charles Joseph Sweeney, 62, died on Nov. 1, 1983. Brother Sweeney joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1965 sailing as an AB. He was a former member of the SUP and also worked as a wire rope splicer. Seafarer Sweeney was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Born in St. Louis, Mo., he was a resident of Seattle. Surviving is a sister. Sue Schwab of Kirkwood, Mo. Pensioner George Burton WUliams, 71, passed away in the University of [Texas Hospital, jHouston on Dec. i23,1983. Brother Williams joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a cook. He was bom in Kentucky and was a resident of Houston. Surviv­ ing are two sisters, Elizabeth L. Ray of Norfolk and Mrs. Donnie J. Grey of Savannah, Ga. Pensioner Chester Bert Wil­ son, 72, died on Jan. 31. Brother Wilson joined the SIU in 1939 in I the port of BalItimore sailing as , la bosun.. He was bora in Cleveland, Ohio and was resident of Baltimore. Surviving is a sister, Helen Rowe of Par­ kersburg, W. Va. Pensioner Spencer Thomas Wilson, 57, died at home in Kentwood, La. after a lengthy illness on Jan. 10. Brother Wil­ son joined the SIU in 1949 in the port of New York sailing as a chief electrician. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Wilson was born in Osyka, Miss. Burial was in Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood. Surviving are his widow, Barbara; two sons, James of Jacksonville and Rob­ ert; his mother. Ruby Lee; a brother, Lowell; and three nieces, all of Kentwood. Great Lakes Pensioner Thomas James Ar­ gue Sr., 71, passed away from a liver ailment in the Paul Oliver Hospital, Benzi, Mich, on Jan. 21. Brother Argue joined the Union in the port of Elberta, Mich, in 1952 sailing as a car handler on the SS City of Cercem Bay (Ann Arbor Railroad Carferries). He was born in Michigan and was a resident of Frankfort, Mich. Cremation took place in the Graceland Park Cre­ matory, Grand Rapids, Mich. Surviving is his widow, Evelyn. Pensioner Roy Franklm Bauers, 76, succumbed to pneu­ monia in Ontario, Ore. on Feb. 15. Brother Bauers joined the Union in the port of Seattle sailing as a wheelsman on the carferry Chief Wawatan (Ann Arbor, Mich. Railroad Carfer­ ries). He was born in Missouri and was a resident of Carp Lake, Mich. Burial was in the Ever­ green Cemetery, Ontario. Sur­ viving is his widow. Aria of Pensioner John Joseph Winn, 60, died on Feb. 24. Oiitario. Brother Winn Pensioner, Jack Thomas joined the SIU in j the port of New Carter, 65, died on Dec. 22, ! York in 1950 sail- 1983. Brother Carter joined the (ing as a bosun. Union in the port of Elberta, He worked on Mich, in 1953 sailing as a 1st the Sea-Land Shoregang in Port cook aboard the M/V Viking of Elizabeth, N.J. from 1967 to the Ann Arbor (Mich.) Railroad 1977. Seafarer Winn was on the Co. Ferries (Michigan Inter­ picket lines in the 1961 N.Y. state) in 1950. He worked for Harbor beef, the 1962 Robin the company until 1982. Laker Line strike and the 1965 District Carter was a veteran of the U.S. CouncU 37 beef. Winn also Army in World War II. A native worked as a shipbuilder. A na­ of Scottsville, Ky., he was a tive of Hoboken, N.J., he was resident of Frankfort, Mich. a resident of West New York, Surviving are his widow, Vir­ N.J. Surviving is his widow, ginia and two daughters, Valerie and Jean Johnson. Carmella. 32/LOG/April 1984 Pensioner Merlin Walker, 63, Pensioner died on Jan. 9. Brother Walker Martin Kowalski Sr., 70, died on joined the Union in the port of Nov. 1. Brother Detroit in 1961 sailing as an AB. Kowalski joined He was a veteran of the U.S. the Union in the Navy in World War 11. Laker port of Detroit in Walker was bora in Sturgeon 1959. He sailed Bay, Wis. and was a resident as a FOWT for there. Surviving is his widow, the American Steamship Co. Elaine. from 1959 to 1980. He was born Carl George Woodard, 42, was in Michigan and was a resident of St. Ignace, Mich. Surviving reported missing at sea on Jan. are two sons, Martin Jr. of St. 16. Brother Woodard joined the Ignace and John of Detroit; two Union in San Francisco in 1971 daughters, Kathleen Grindstaff sailing in the steward depart­ of Holland, Mich, and Mary ment for Sea-Land from 1978 to McKenzie of Tacoma, Wash, 1984. He also rode the Ann and a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Pat Arbor (Mich.) Railroad Ferries in 1968. Laker Woodard was Kowalski of St. Ignace. bora in Kalkaska County, Mich, and was a resident of Traverse Stanley Ches­ City, Mich. Surviving is his ter Ludwicki, 57, mother, Helen A. Campbell of died in St. Mar­ Traverse City. garet Hospital, Hammond, Ind. Pensioner on Oct. 17,1983. |Robert _ John iBrother LudiZumkley, 83, iwicki joined the Ipassed away Union in the port Sfrom pneumonia of Chicago, 111. in 1971 sailing lintheTri-County as a FOWT for the American IHospital, WhrteSteamship Co. Laker Ludwicki Ihall, Wis.onFeb. _ 13. Brother was the father of John Edward Ludwicki, a 1981 SIU Charlie Zumkley joined the Uhiori in Logan $10,000 four-year schol­ 1947 in the port of New York arship winner. The younger sailing as a bosun. He was a Ludwicki was on the Dean's veteran of the U.S. Armed List studying electrical engi­ Forces. Laker Zunikley was born neering at Purdue University's in New Jersey and was a resi­ School of Engineering, Dyer, dent of Galesville, Wis. Cre­ Ind. Bora in Chicago, the de­ mation took place in the Oak ceased was a resident of Dyer. Grove Cemetery Crematory in Burial was in Holy Cross Cem­ La Crosse, Wis. Surviving is a etery, Calumet City, 111. Surviv­ daughter, Marie Becker of ing is the son. Galesville. William Allen Rattery Jr., 64, died of cancer at home in Novi, Mich, on Dec. 5, 1983. Brother Rattery joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1969 sailing as a QMED for Kinsman Marine and the Reiss Steamship Co. He was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II. Laker Rattery was bora in Detroit. Burial was in the Cadillac West Cemetery, Westland, Mich. Surviving is a daughter Gayle H. K. Saari of Hancock, Mich. Pensioner Francis J. Shea died on Feb. 5. Brother Shea joined the Union in the port of Alpena, Mich. He was a resident of Al­ pena. Surviving is his widow, Evelyn. Atlantic Fishermen Pensioner Clinton Flygare died on Feb. 28, 1982. Brother Fly­ gare joined the SlU-merged At­ lantic Fishermens Union in the port of Gloucester, Mass. He was a resident of Gloucester. Surviving is his widow. Bertha. Support SPAD �McVey Wins Maritime Labor Award personals Louis Machicote Directory of Ports Your wife asks that you con­ tact her. Frank Drozak, President Ed Turner, Exec. Vice President Joe DIGIorglo, Secretary-Treasurer Leon Hall, Vice President Angua "Red" Campbell, Vice President Mike Sacco, Vice President Joe Sacco, Y/co President George McCartney, Vice President HEADQUARTERS SIU President Frank Drozak congratulates Missouri State Labor Council President Daniel J. "Duke" McVey, recipient of the Maritime Labor Man of the Year Award. Dispatchers Report for Deep March 1-30, 1984 i Gloucester... New York.... Ptiiiadelphia.. Baltitnore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans . Jacksonville.. San Francisco Wilmington .. Seattie Puerto Rico .. Honbiuiu — Houston Piney Point .. Totals Part Gloucester... New York.... Philadelphia.. Baitimore.... Norfolk Mobile ..... New Orleans . Jacksonville.. San Francisco Wilmington .. Puerto Rico Honolulu .. Houston... PIneyFPoint Totals. Port Gloucaster... New York.... Philadelphia.. Baltimore.... Norfolk Mobile New Orleans . Jacksonville.. San Francisco Wilmington .. Seattle Puerto Rico.. Honolulu .... Houston....; Piney Point .. Tiials. Gloucestsr... New York.... Philadelphia.. BaMffloro.... Norfolk MODHV NewOtfeans . Jacksonville.. San Francisco Wiimlnirton .. Seattle Puerto Rico.. Honolulu .... Houston Piney Point .. Totals 'TOTAL REGISTERED Ml Groups Class A Class B Class C 22 20 44 34 35 27 21 10 0 44 0 338 0 25 11 5 13 5 8 13 12 18 12 3 13 18 0 154 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 6 0 47 1 8 13 10 43 21 30 14 18 10 4 28 0 247 3 12 4 3 7 3 14 3 14 9 15 2 12 12 0 113 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 8 2 62 9 a 1 25 3 2 11 10 24 13 19 5 8 4 4 20 0 141 1 14 5 0 2 1 2 4 27 3 8 2 18 1 0 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 24 0 0 27 0 34 0 4 8 7 19 7 15 11 10 7 3 15 0 14B 2 68 0 17 20 10 36 21 67 33 28 20 76 26 19 444 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 8 0 0 1 107 2 0 124 TOTAL SHIPPEO Trip All Groups Rallaa Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 0 0 1 0 0 0 18 43 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 9 18 0 0 3 13 3 0 2 33 0 0 19 41 1 0 0 18 0 0 4 23 2 0 5 31 0 0 11 12 0 12 ' 6 2 0 0 1 28 0 0 4 0 7 6 92 262 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 33 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 11 1 0 3 21 0 0 9 22 0 0 3 5 0 0 3 12 3 0 8 21 1 0 8 11 0 9 19 3 0 0 5 14 0 0 0 0 5 9 67 165 8TEWMID DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 21 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 8 0 0 2 8 2 0 4 14 0 0 7 22 4 0 14 12 0 0 11 10 0 0 15 14 0 0 1 .4 0 132 104 3 0 0 2 7 0 0 14 0 9 132 195 127 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 147 354 554 165 797 874 Totals Ml Departments "Total Registered" means the number of men who actuaily registered for shipping at the last nwnth^ ""Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 18 "REGISTERED ON BEACH Ml Groups Clan A Clan B Clan C 5 148 18 20 33 34 113 81 83 59 81 12 2 103 0 732 7 57 20 12 30 11 25 26 30 40 46 7 22 42 0 375 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 17 1 118 17 19 25 12 88 34 48 32 45 12 2 87 0 516 4 28 8 5 17 8 21 15 25 23 29 8 18 22 0 227 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 2 0 10 0 0 19 2 61 7 7 17 15 47 15 35 12 29 5 4 53 0 309 3 35 10 0 5 1 8 8 50 10 18 3 21 5 0 175 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 49 1 0 56 0 47 10 11 10 8 46 14 24 15 16 7 6 30 0 244 10 210 39 33 64 18 88 57 123 83 71 30 79 83 1 989 0 12 0 0 0 0 4 2 23 4 6 3 131 3 0 188 1,801 1,761 280 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48O01 (313)794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) 327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216)621-5450 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218)722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617)283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Aiakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) 435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 Toll Free: 7-800-325-2532 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (212)499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 8. 4 St. 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT. Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301)994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Fernandez Juhcos St Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 623-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 «hinninn in the month of March was up from the month of February. A total of 1,055 jobs and 18 trip relitirSSS silliSSlTn o"iru™nt.Scted deep sea vessels. Of the 1.055 |obs shlp^.^ •isout 52 MrcJn^ere taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by B and C SSJL sK SrSr." 0? April 1.1982. .tofl Of 532 rlWIob. I»v. b«n .hipped. April 1984/LOG/33 �Deep Sea Arthur M. Alsobrooks, 62, joined the SlU in the port of Houston in 1955 sailing as a GSU. Brother Alsobrooks also sailed during the Vietnam War. He received a Union Per­ sonal Safety Award for sailing aboard an accident-free ship, the SS Bienville. Seafarer Alsobrooks is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. A native of Texas, he is a resident of Houston. m ;% ; t-' 'i A «.! * h: 1.1 Necolan "Nick" Bathia,58, joined the SlU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a chief electrician and QMEQ. Brother Bathia also worked as a sheet metal worker. He was born in Dorothy, W.Va. and is a resident of Whitesville, W.Va. Oscar Robert Bird, 65, joined the SlU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing as a QMED. Brother Bird was born in Argentina, and is a resident of Metairie, La. Ernest William Cox, 62, joined the SlU in the port of New Orleans in 1950 sailing as a cook. Brother Cox is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Pass Christian, Miss, and is a resident of Lake Charles, La. Juan G. Cruz, 61, joined the SlU in 1949 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a QMED. Brothers Cruz sailed 35 years. He was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of New Orleans. Ming Fa Sung, 69, joined the SlU in the port of San Francisco in 1972 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Fa Sung was born in China and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. He is a resident of San Francisco. Thomas Fields, 71, joined the SlU in 1939 in the port of Savannah sailing as a chief cook. Brother Fields was born in Savannah and is a resident of New Orleans. frif ii. •! *, 4 Charles Marsh Carlson, 63, joined the SlU in 1945 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a chief cook. Brother Carl­ son is a wounded veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. He was born in Mobile and is a resident of Wilming­ ton, Calif. Abraham Carmoega, 58, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Car­ moega also worked as an auto mechanic. He was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of New York City. Ml: 'ak fW Jorge Andres Castillo, 65, joined the SlU in the port of New Orleans in 1962 sailing as an AB and waiter for the Delta Line. Brother Castillo was graduated from the Union's Chief Steward Recertification Program. He is a memtDer of the American Guild of Variety Artists Union. Born in Panama, he is a resident of New Orleans. 34/LOG/April 1984 John Bunyon Gardner Jr., 61, joined the SlU in the port of Norfolk in 1955 sailing as a watchman and AB for Waterman. Brother Gardner began sailing in 1948. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Gard­ ner was born in Murray, Ky. and is a resident of St. Pe­ tersburg, Fla. Juan Alberto Goglas, 61, joined the SlU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a wiper. Brother Goglas was born in Ponce, P.R. and is a resident of the Bronx, N.Y. Melvin Edward Jones, 59, joined the SlU in 1949 in the port of Norfolk sailing in the steward department. Brother Jones was born in Maryland and is a resident of Ports­ mouth, Va. Moral Walter Jorgensen, 62, joined the SlU in 1944 in the port of New Orleans sail­ ing as a FOWT. Brother Jor­ gensen walked the picket lines in both the 1961 N.Y. Harbor strike and the 1965 District Council 37 beef. He was born in Minneapolis, Minn, and is a resident of Long Beach, Calif. Leyal Everest Joseph, 65, joined the SlU in the port of Baltimore in 1955 sailing as a ship's delegate and recertified bosun. Brother Joseph also sailed during the Vietnam War in 1968 and the India-Paki­ stan War in 1971. He was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in 1974. Seafarer Joseph was a former member of the NMU from 1941 to 1950. Joseph was born in New York City and is a resident of Rome, Pa. George Irvin Lawrence, 65, joined the SlU in 1938 in the port of Mobile sailing as an AB. Brother Lawrence was born in Alabama and is a resident of Mobile. Darlo PImentel Martinez, 65, joined the SlU in the port of Houston in 1955 sailing as a recertified chief steward. Brother Martinez was gradu­ ated from the Union's Recer­ tified Chief Stewards Program in March 1982. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Martinez was born in Vera Cruz, Mexico and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. Martinez is a resident of Houston. Ellas Mendoza, 73, joined the SlU in the port of Houston in 1967. He sailed as a FOWT, last on the SS BradfordIsland {\0M). Brother Mendoza was born in Mexico and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. He is a resident Lee Joseph Harvey, 59, of Galveston. joined the SlU in 1943 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a James Robert Messec Sr., cook and recertified bosun. 62, joined the SlU in the port Brother Harvey was gradu­ of Baltimore in 1955 sailing ated from the Union's Recer­ as^ FOWT. Brother Messec tified Bosuns Program in Jan­ sailed 39 years. He Is a vet­ uary 1975. He is a veteran of eran of the U.S. Army In World the U.S. Army in World War War II. Seafarer Messec will II. Seafarer Harvey was born now fish and hunt in his re­ in Arkansas and is a resident tirement. Born in Baltimore, of Picayune, Miss. he Is a resident there. �John Novak, 68, joined the SlU in 1942 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother Novak was born in New York City and is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Isadoro D. Salvador, .75, joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1956. Brother Salvador was born in the Phil­ ippine Islands and is a resi­ dent of Laoag City, P.i. Antonio Louis Santiago, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1959 sailing as an AB on the Puerto Rico Marine Shoregang from 1972 to 1973. Brother Santiago hit the bricks in both the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef and the 1962 Robin Line strike. He is a graduate of the Andrew Furuseth Training School, Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1961 and the Metro Maritime Trade H.S. in New York Seafarer Santiago also worked as a taxi driver and for Nedick's and the Commodore Raymond Earl Reid, 55, Hotel, in New York City. Born in Aquadilla, joined the SlU in 1947 in the P.R., he is a resident of Vega Baja, P.R. port of New York sailing as a Vincent Lee Sherwood, 56, bosun. Brother Reid was born joined the SIU in the port of in Wisconsin and is a resident Norfolk in 1959 sailing as a of Gretna, La. FOWT. Brother Sherwood was born in Norfolk and is a resi­ dent of Chesapeake, Va. Joseph Norman Rioux, 58, joined the SlU in 1945 in the Edward A. Sommers, 65, port of Boston sailing as a joined the SIU in the port of cook and ship's delegate. Baltimore in 1959 saiing as a Brother Rioux attended the cook for Sea-Land. Brother Piney Point Crew Conference Sommers was born in Indiana No. 12 in 1970. He was born Harbor, Ind. and is a resident in Nashua, N.H. and is a res­ of Baltimore. ident of Seattle. Donald Eugene Pool, 57, joined the SlU in 1946 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Pool was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in March 1977. He was born in Illinois and is a resident of Lisle, III. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS KNOW YOUR RIGHTS SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus "Red" Campbell Chaimum, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU Jack J. WInley Jr., 55, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother Winley was born in Pontiac, Mich, and is a resident of Silver Spring, Nev. Great Lakes Ronald Clyde Ruell, 62, joined the Union in 1949 in the port of Detroit sailing as an AB. Brother Ruell was born in Rogers City, Mich, and is a resident of Alpena, Mich. iiiiiHimiiiiiiiiiiiifliiiuiiiiuiiiiiiM^^^^ patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September. 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to , carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he ' should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing. but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may, be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and retund. if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. if at any dme a membo- feds But any of tiie above li^ts have been violated, or that he has bcm denied his constitutkmal right of access to Union rcoords or infomution, he should immediately noBiy SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certffled mail, return receipt requested. The address is 5201 Auth Wsy and Britannia Way, Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. April 1984/LOG/35 L': ?,: •' KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected . should immediately notify headquarters. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. Carl Theodore Treitler Sr., 59, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New Orleans sail­ ing as a chief cook for the Delta Line. Brother Treitler is a veteran of the U.S. Army in the Korean War. He was born in New Orleans and is a res­ ident of Arabi, La. s. �+1' ... Digest off Ships Meetings LNG ARIES (Energy Transporta­ tion Co.), February 26—Chairman R. Schwarz; Secretary F. Motus; Educa­ tional Director J. Fedesovich; Deck Delegate M. Kadderly; Engine Dele­ gate W. Kimbrough; Steward Delegate W. Christmas. Some disputed OT was reported in the engine department. A discussion was held on the drug-test­ ing kits and machine aboard the ves­ sel. Crewmembers were informed that four members from the crew and one officer will be tested each trip for drugs. The bosun suggested that all members read George Orwell's "1984." He said it looks like OnveH's predictions are all coming true. Apart from needing meet­ ing and crew list forms, all is well aboard the LNG Aries. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. i ir r/'\ fi BEAVER STATE (Apex Marine),. February 11—Chairman G. Mattiolli; Secretary F. Costango; Educational Director J. Lyons; Deck Delegate D. Marcusi'Engine Delegate W. W. Chancey; Steward Delegate Isaiah Gray. No disputed OT. There is $30 in the ship's fund. Everything is running smoothly so far. The secretary re­ minded crewmembers to make sure that their customs declarations are accurate in all ports of call, especially for tobacco and spirits in the United Kingdom. Rooms are not soundproof, therefore all hands were asked to please hold down the talking in passageways so that off-watch people can sleep. Also, when movies are being played in the crew lounge, the messroom should be used for any conversations or bull sessions. Members were asked to notify the engine department if ex­ cess leakage occurs in their quarters. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department. Next ports; Sollumvoe and Europort. were held on the permanent jobs issue. A motion was made and seconded to keep rotary shipping and to bring va­ cation benefits back to 90 days. The bosun informed the crew that payoff would take place in New York. He also announced a 1.3 percent cost of living (COLA) raise and mentioned that Union dues would be going up slightly. The steward talked about the upgrading opportunities available at Piney Point and noted he has applications for any interested member. He also urged crewmembers to get out and vote in the upcoming elections—to elect can­ didates favorable to the maritime in­ dustry. Fans were requested for the ship and the dryer needs to be fixed. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: New York. ' Delegate Stephen R. Harrington; Steward Delegate Dana A. Paradise. No disputed OT was reported. There were, however several problems in the deck and steward departments. It ap­ pears that 2nd and 3rd mates and cadets have been working on deckpainting valves and drilling holes. The captain was told by the patrolman in Jacksonville that they would not be allowed to work unless there was un­ limited overtime for the crew. Also, there has been no coffee time for regular men on watches. The steward department feels it badly needs one more person to help out. A letter was received concerning pollution control and prevention. It was read and posted. There was also a discussion on port payoff NAD/or back-dating of articles. It was requested that the captain see the patrolman on arrival. GROTON (Apex Marine), February 26—Chairman Christos Florous; Sec­ retary Marvin Deloatch; Educational ships's fund for a video machine. Lewis Seymour was the winner of the arrival pool, and he donated $25 of his win­ nings to the fund. One man, AB Ruben Salazar, was hurt while workirtgaboard ship and had to be taken off. The bosun reminded crewmembers to read the LOG for news of what's happening in the Union, and the educational di­ rector stressed the importance of up­ grading at Piney Point. One member asked a question pertaining to per­ manent jobs. He asked whether mem­ bers could find out the time needed .aboard ship to qualify for a permanent job or if it only came into effect following the contract. Several reminders were made with regard to the washing ma­ chine. First, clothes are being left in the machine for hours. When doing a wash, stand by and remove the gar­ ments so someone else can then use it. Also, do not wash oily shoes and greasy clothes. C. Beaton and his father wish to thank the crew of the Ogden Charger for the flowers and expressions of sympathy on the death of his sister. Next port: New Jersey. OGDEN WILLAMETTE (Ogden Transport Corp.), February 19—Chair­ man Manrin McDuffie; Secretary B. Guarino; Educational Director R. H. Breeden; Deck Delegate Ronald 8. Davis; Engine Delegate R. Romo; Steward Delegate H. Bryan. No beefs or disputed OT reported. There is $46 in the ship's fund. The bosun an­ nounced that payoff will take place on arrival in Texas City, Texas. He also advised all members to read the LOG to keep up on the latest events within the Union and the maritime industry. The educational director said that there are plenty of movies aboard ship due to the arrival pools every trip. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Panama. Director S. Peiikis; Deck Delegate Mi­ chael Hammock; Steward Delegate Ronald Dawsey. No disputed OT. Everything is running very smoothly, reported the bosun, and there will be a payoff in Stapleton, N.Y. on Feb. 28, A discussion was held on the permar nent jobs issue for all members. Many questions were raised, and it was sug­ gested that they wait for the boarding patrolman to answer all questions. Marvin Deloatch, the secretary, stressed the importance of contributing to SPAD in order to help the Union fight for a stronger merchant marine. The edu­ cational director suggested that crew­ members practice safety at all times. The steward gave the crew a vote of thanks for helping to keep the ship clean. The crew, in turn, gave the steward and the chief cook a vote of thanks for being a good feeder. Next port: Stapleton, N.Y. OVERSEAS NEW YORK (Mari­ time Overseas), February 19—Chair­ man C. C. Smith; Secretary T. J.Smith; Educational Director E. Self; Deck Del­ egate L. L. Kunc; Engine Delegate P. J. Andrepont; Steward Delegate Teddy Aldridge. Some disputed OT was re­ ported in all three departments—hav­ ing to do with port time on Lincoln's birthday. The minutes of the last meet­ ing were posted on the bulletin board. Payoff, according to the bosun, will take place on arrival in Baton Rouge on Feb. 27. The educational director stressed that crewmembers take ad­ vantage of the training facilities at Pi­ ney Point. A suggestion was made to supply better—and more—movies alx>ard ship. It was also noted that the mail sen/ice has been very poor and that there are roach problems. The steward thanked the deck department for painting the dry store rooms and the engine department for fixing some needed repairs in the galley. The stew­ ard, in turn, was thanked for providing good food. Next port: Baton Rouge, La. OODEN CHARGER (Ogden Ma­ rine), January 15—Chairman Franz Schwarz; Secretary Simon Gutierez; Educational Director James Babson; Deck Delegate Edward L. Collins; En­ gine Delegate Lewis A. Seymour; Steward Delegate J.C. Mahaffey. No disputed OT. There is $325 in the ROVER (Ocean Carriers), Febru­ ary 12—Chairman S. E. Jansson; Sec­ retary E. Harris; Educational Director D. Sanders; Deck Delegate Sidney Wallace; Engine Delegate Gennaro Esposito; Steward Delegate Frederick Biegel. Some disputed OT was re­ ported in the deck department. There Here's a happy group aboard the LNG Aries. They are, from the left: Steward Felizardo T. Motus; GSU David 0. Reilly; Chief Cook Kim R. DeWitt; GSU Rose McFarlane and GSU Bart S. Beyer. LNG CAPRICORN (Energy Transportation Co.), March 4—Chair­ man Malcolm Woods, Secrfetary C. Shirah; Educational Director J. Busby. There was no disputed OT in any of the three departments. Communica­ tions were received from ETC regard­ ing the cutting of OS and wiper duties. The bosun will contact headquarters for clarification of this, since previously they were told they would get two full hours in and around crew quarters. Also from ETC came information about the new drug check being performed aboard that company's vessels. The secretary reports that everything is .running pretty smoothly and that the pool party went off fairly successfully, it was suggested that all members mail in to headquarters the questionnaires they received pertaining to the upcom­ ing contract negotiations. And in order to help effect changes in our govern­ ment's attitudes toward the maritime industry, the importance of donating to SPAD was stressed. DELTA MAR (Delta Steamship Lines), January 23—Chairman Jack Olsen; Secretary J. Osbey; Educa­ tional Director P. Painter; Deck Dele­ gate William Denney; Engine Delegate Lionel Jackson; Steward Delegate Paul Burke. There was a lot of disputed OT in the steward department as well as a beef about work not related to routine duty. A letter was sent to "Red" Camp­ bell concerning this matter. There is $34.40 in the ship's fund. The bosun reported the loss of one crewmember. Brother Gilbert Essberg, who died on Jan. 10 in the port of Santos, Brazil. All members moum his death. And one man, a wiper aboard the ship, missed the vessel on the New Orleans to Houston run. Several suggestions were brought up. One was to see the port steward about getting fresh cook­ ies and cereal when storing the ship. The other was to see the ship chandler about getting fresh cigarettes. Next port: New Orleans, La. CHARLESTON (Apex Marine), January 29—Chairman Allan Rogers; Secretary Robert S. Hess. Some dis­ puted OT was reported in the deck and engine departments. Discussions FALCON CHAMPION (Titan Navigation), February 6—Chairman John Chermesino; Secretary Paul Cox; Educational Director Earl Macon; Deck Delegate Richard Bradford; Engine 36/LOG/April 1984 mm m �I-:.::.. Digest of Ships Nestings ping industry. Everyone should be aware of that. Next port: Seattle, Wash. is $21 in the ship's fund. The bosun announced that the Rover is expected to discharge in Long Island. The ship should be tied up by 8:00 a.m., and payoff will take place the following morning (Wednesday) when relief ar­ rives. Everyone will be paid through Wednesday. The next trip will be to Aruba. All members should turn in their books to the patrolman to be checked. Anyone getting off in Long Island should turn in their linen and room keys and leave their room clean for the next person. The educational director re­ minded all hands to be safety con­ scious—aware of any hazards that may exist aboard ship. Several sug­ gestions were made. One was that all SlU ships carry BID welders instead of having to use shoreside welders. This is especially important when work has to be done while the ship is at sea. Another suggestion was to get a new laser movie machine for the crew. As it stands now, crew +iave to go to the officers lounge to put on a disc in order for movies to be played through the crevy TV—and this is only when the officers are not using their ma­ chine. it was also suggested that the patrolman-clarify article 3, section 8 of the contract for the deck department and that the membership take a vote on whether they want permanent jobs or not. Next port: Long Island. SEA-LAND ADVENTURER (SeaLand Service), February 26—Chair­ man J. Justus: Secretary C. Diaz. No beefs or disputed OT in the deck and engine departments. From the steward delegate comes word that the captain is cutting down on overtime. There will be no more OT for the weekly cleaning of ice boxes, and only 2 hours a month for cleaning the galiey boxes. He also cut out one hour (from 4 to 3) for defrosting and cleaning the boxes at the end of the trip. There was also some disputed time with regard to delayed sailing from a member of the steward department. The bosun re­ minded all hands that they are all needed on fire and boat drills. He also expressed the need for more heat in the rooms and that the 2nd deck pas­ sageway deck tiles be fixes. The sec­ retary reported that the safety meet­ ings are not being taken seriously and that suggestions are made, but nothing is ever done. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department. The ship is clean and looking much better all around—keep it that way! SEA-LAND EXPLORER (SeaLand Service), February 12—Chair­ man L. C. Cope; Secretary J. Doyle. No disputed OT was reported. There is $116 in the ship's movie fund. COLA raise rates were received and posted. The bosun noted that there are many different rules and regulations for dif­ ferent countries. These have also been posted oh the bulletin board. Crewmembers should read them and fa­ miliarize themselves with them. The steward brought up the fact that some hands are saying that he has a master key for all rooms. This fact was denied by the steward. He said he only has a master key for steward department rooms. The captain attended the meet­ ing and clarified his orders to the effect that anyone who keeps his room locked will have to keep the room cleaned by himself. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. SEA-LAND INDEPENDENCE (Sea-Land Service), February 5— Chairman W. Mortier; Secretary Roy Thomas; Deck Delegate Eugene R. Cenato; Engine Delegate Rafael Ma­ tes; Steward Delegate Peter A. Siems. No disputed OT. There is $205 in the ship's fund. Everything is running smoothly, announced the bosun, with no beefs reported by the department delegates. He gave a talk on the im­ portance of contributing to SPAD. The Union and the membership need your donations now more than ever, so if you want to have porkchops with your red beans, "get in there at payoff and donate to your Union." One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Eiizabeth, N.J. SEA-LAND LIBERATOR (SeaLand Service), March 4—Chairman V. Poulsen; Secretary C. M. Modellas; Educational Director 8. Reamey; Deck Delegate Donald D. Howard; Engine Delegate Patrick J. Donovan. No dis­ puted OT was reported in any of the three departments. Following a read­ ing of the previous minutes, a discus­ sion was held about the Seafarers Welfare and Pension Plans. Some members voiced their strong opinions as to what will happen to the plans in the future since shipping is slowing down. It was agreed that something has got to be done—and soon. The secretary reminded memtjers of the upcoming presidential election. Since Reagan took office, this administration has done nothing to improve the ship­ SEA-LAND PACER (Sea-Land Service), February 19—Chairman Manuel Silva; Secretary D. G. Chafin; Educational Director George A. Roy; Deck Delegate John M. Cataldo; En­ gine Delegate Cliff Akers; Steward Del­ egate J. E. Mortinger. Some disputed OT was reported in the deck depart­ ment due to a delayed sailing. There is $20.60 in the popcorn fund. The chairman thanked the crew for their cooperation this voyage and for help­ ing everything to run smoothly. All communications were posted. No def­ inite word is yet available on next port or payoff. In the meantime, the chair­ man reminded members to keep their feet off the furniture and bulkheads in the crew lounge. A request was made for more—and better—movies. And a question was asked as to whether the COLA raise is retroactive and whether it will be paid by mail or at payoff. Another question was asked as to how the proposed permanent jobs will af­ fect unemployment compensation and whether there will be a medical relief clause. The answers to these ques­ tions will come out at the conclusion of the crews conference. The captain commended the chief steward and his department for their cleanliness and good order of reefers and stores. And thanks was given to the cook/baker for the pizza pie—which he made out­ side of his working hours. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. ULTRA SEA (Apex Marine), Feb­ ruary 26—Chairman W. Robinson; Secretary E. Hagger; Educational Di­ rector R. Kirton. No disputed OT, al­ though there was a beef in the deck department about working in the cargo area. This wiil be taken up with the patrolman at payoff. At the present time it is not known where the ship is heading. Payoff is scheduled for Feb. 29 in either Houston or New Orleans. The captain assured the bosun that as soon as he got any more information, he would let him know. The educa­ tional director talked about the oppor­ tunities for upgrading at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship in Piney Point, Md. A vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment for the best of food and a very clean department. Next port: Houston, Texas or New Orleans, La. WORTH (Apex Marine), February 6—Chairman James R. Colson; Deck Delegate Felix A. Santiago. There was some disputed OT reported in the engine department. The chairman said that for four years now, it has been reported to the chief engineer and the master that the ice box in the crew mess doesn't work and also that there is no way to get hot water for tea or cocoa. Nothing has been done. Crewmembers were asked to stay ogt of the officer's mess, and officers, in turn, were asked to stay out of the crew's mess. Other than that, everything seems to be running well. Official ships minutes were also re­ ceived from the following vessels. AOONIS AMGO VOYAGER AMERICAN EAGLE BUTTON GWINNEH COVE SAILOR COVE TRADER DELTA NORTE DELTA SUO GOLDEN ENDEAVOR INGER INGLEO OGOEN HUDSON OVERSEAS WASHINGTON PANAMA PRIDE OF TEXAS SEA-LAND CONSUMER SEA-LAND ECONOMY SEA-LAND PATRIOT SEA-LAND PIONEER SEA-IANO VENTURE SEA-LAND VOYAGER WALTER RICE Monthly Membership Meetings Port New York........... Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Algonac Houston New Orleans Mobile San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Piney Point San Juan St. Louis Honolulu Duluth Gloucester Jersey City Date • Monday, May 7 . .Tuesday, May 8 - . .Wednesday, May 9 Thursday, May 10 Thursday, May 10 Friday, May 11 .Monday, May 14 Tuesday, May 15 Wednesday, May 16 Thursday, May 17 Monday, May 21 Friday, May 25 Friday, May 11 Thursday, May 10 Friday, May 18 Thursday, May 10 Wednesday, May 16 Tuesday, May 22 • .Wednesday, May 23 Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. . 2:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. April 1984/LOG/37 �rawf . •- , '1 liOO Hakes Gtood Beading . .• • m Iietters To The Editor rf> ; ^ "V i' Having left the sea in 1948,1 have epjcyed every Issue of the LOG. It helps me keep up with the workings of the Union and my old seafaring buddies. Was glad to read that Alaskan oil will remain In this country. Good work on the Union's efforts.... Looking forward to fbrther editions of the LOG. 1 would hope that the new survival suits are easier to handle than the rubber zoot suits we had during the war. Many a sailor hung upside down In the water because he forgot to squeeze the air out before jumping In the water. •^' )•— rif'' :e ^Encouraging News . . •' Nil AJ il fi My 8-hour watch ahoard the M.V. American Eagle has gone a long way toward making this active duty for training one of my most memorable after 36 years of active and Inactive duty. As I reported onboard to relieve the MSG Cargo Eiepresentatlve, I was Introduced to the ship's master, Capt. J. Hanaghan, and given a tour of the cargo and office spaces. Physically, the American Eagle is the most shipshape vessel I have encoimtered In all my years, and considering the fact that including the master there are a mere 21 persons aboard, this to me was nothing short of phenomenal. During my watch, I had occasion to speaJt with several crewmembers from the master down to and including members of the steward department. All questions were courteously and thoroughly answered. Crewmembers always appeared to be willing to help me either ofQclally or unofficially With all crewmembers being civilians, I had expected a somewhat cavalier attitude toward our "war games." However, this was definitely not the case. The crew of the American Eagle had a very positive "can do" attitude, and It was made very clear to me both orally and by their actions. Their feeling Is we work for MSG and we will do the job. At the risk of being redimdant, I must repeat that this time aboard the American Eagle was a highlight in my naval career. If it becomes necessary for me to ever go to sea again, it would do wonders for my morale to serve aboard such a vessel. Tours tmly. Ken Hurley Saugus, Mass. 'SHI.SS Training Pays Off ' 1 was working on a fishing tug in Lake Superior on the 1st of March. That evening we were anchored on the north end of Devil's Island, just eating and playing some cards. The Ice came In real fast. Our ship was thrown onto the hard Ice, and we were stranded at a 35° list for two days. The Coast Guard came, and on the 3rd of March the ship was freed. 1 was lAken off the ship by hehcopter and taken to Ironwood, Mich, because by finger was cut and sore. The ship was pushed in at the hull and had two damaged ribs. 1 am glad to be alive ... 1 had taken the lifeboat course at the Seafarers [Harry Lundeberg] School [of Seamanship]. It helped me to think of what we needed to do to survive. There were three of us onboard—Cecil Peterson, Lawrence Soulier and myself. Thanks for the training. Sincerely, David J. Cuxran C-16S4 Basrtield, Wis. Creiv Helps indigent Seamen Sincerely yours, H.D. Orazier, USUH-R Sterling Heights, Mich. 'Retiree Stays in Toncli. . fl' t- . ;,• I'l Jf. Keep the LOG coming! I have been retired 11 years and enjqy reading about old shipmates of the past years as well as all the yoimg men coming into the Union. I survived the sinking of the SS Sam Houston on June 28, 1942, and have many memories of World War 11. Best of luck to all my old Brothers! David Knight Naples, Fla. 'tf SlU West Coast Vice President George McCartney (I.) presents a check In the amount of $472.25 to Rev. John P. Heaney (center), director of the Apostleship of the Sea. The money was donated by the crew of the SS Santa Mercedes. At right Is Gentry Moore, San Francisco patrolman. NO ONB U/^£S TO WORK WITH A dUNK/B a VOU'Rf A PROFBSSIOm. SBAMAN RULB NARCOTICS OUT/ ,\yf I 'jf' Ir: 38/LOG/April 1984 �I- i--.-:' •- [I The Plans ^ File Claims Right the First Time For the past four months the Seafarers LOG has taken a thor­ ough look at the nation's crisis in medical care and costs, and how it affects both the SIU and the country. Nobody disagrees that medi­ cal care costs too much money. Without some kind of insurance or health and welfare plan, the average working man and woman cannot afford what should be a basic human right. Starting this month (see story page 28), there is a detailed look at what the Seafarers Welfare Plan provides for its thousands of members. For a plan that began only 33 years ago with very few benefits, the Seafarers Welfare Plan has grown into a model of coverage which pro­ vides protection of the best kind. While the growth of the Plans show that the SIU and Plans' trustees take their responsibili­ ties seriously, Seafarers must do the same. Nobody likes to fill out forms, but they must be filled out prop­ erly or your claim can be de­ layed. If you don't know what you need or where to find the proper forms, talk to the SIU field representative in your home port. He will explain the process and show you how to do it. Next month the LOG will show you how to file a claim, what documents you need, and why claims are delayed or denied. In the meantime, check for your­ self. It means quicker benefits for you and for everybody. Crews Conference A Framework For the Future When SIU members arrived at the Crews Conference at Piney Point on March 25, they carried more with them than their lug­ gage. They carried different opinions and ideas of what the SIU needs in the future. They carried with them the special problems of their particular home ports, and they carried with them responsibility to hammer out a path for the next deep sea con­ tract. And, most importantly, they carried with them their ex­ perience and their concern for the future of their Union. They did a remarkable job. As in any organization, everyone knows the problems, and Seafarers spend hours and days telling stories of how things used to be, of problems getting jobs, of problems on the ships, of problems with the Plans and even of problems in the Union. But problems are a lot easier to find than solutions. The 69 delegates who spent two weeks at Piney Point may 1984 SIU Crews Conference and Recommendations to the Membership A videotape on the 1984 SIU Crews Conference will be shown in all ports Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until further notice to give our membership an opportunity to see and hear the discussions. Videotapes of the conference will also be brought aboard ships at payoff, and on visits of ships in transit. The videotapes will show: • Opening remarks on the purpose and goals of the con­ ference. Frank Drozak. • Membership dues; working dues; maintenance of mem­ bership services. Joe DiGiorgio. _ • SIU Pension and Welfare programs. Leo Bonser, MU Plans administrator; Carolyn Gentile, special counsel. • SIU Shipping Rules, Contract, and Constitution. Angus "Rec/" CampM/, vice president. • Political action and legislative programs. arianne Rogers, national political director; Frank Pecquex, legis­ lative director. • Recommendations of the Crews Conference. • Summary and conclusions. Frank Drozak. not have found all the answers, because the biggest problems— the economy and the lack of a national maritime policy—are out of our hands. But they made a pretty good start. „ They listened, they dis­ cussed, they argued and they disagreed about the contract, the SIU Constitution, the Plans, permanent jobs, health care, manpower and training, and dozens of other issues. But in the end they agreed. They .charted a course for the future. They gave the SIU leadership a platform, a framework to ne­ gotiate with in the upcoming contract talks. In an era when most unions are forced to give away hard-earned benefits, the delegates provided the Union with a position that will allow the SIU not just to hold fast in the face of bad times, but to work toward improving the con­ ditions under which the whole Union works. Not a bad two weeks work. They Represented You These Delegates, elected by you, took on the tough task of charting a responsible course for the future of our organization. Workshop #2 Workshop #1 NAME DEPT. PORT NAME DEPT. PORT Otto Pederson, Chairman Jim Golder, Secretary Robert Gorbea Don Pressley Robert Larsen Scott Getman Robert Campbell Ken Gahagan Charles D'Amico Bernard Turk Ned Oliver Joseph Bennett Terry Smith Frank Conway James Noonan Richard Thoe Dairy Sanders Deck New Orleans Deck San Francisco Steward Brooklyn Steward Seattle Deck Deck Engine Engine Steward Deck Deck Engine Engine Steward Steward Engine Steward Deck Engine Brooklyn Brooklyn Brooklyn Brooklyn Brooklyn Houston Houston Houston Houston Houston Houston New Orleans New Orleans Mobile Mobile Fred Olsen, Chairman Ed Tinsley, Secretary Frank Rodriguez Ollie Johannisson Gerald Payne Richard Almojera Robert Outlaw Conrad Gauthier Vem Paulson Ronald Swanson Thomas Kenny Marion Beeching Hal Welch Marvin Garrison William Smith Tom Vain Webb Williams Deck Deck Engine Engine Steward Steward Deck Engine Steward Deck Engine | Steward Deck Deck Steward Brooklyn Brooklyn Brooklyn Brooklyn Brooklyn Brooklyn Seattle Seattle Jacksonville Houston San Francisco San Francisco Wilmington Baltimore Mobile Workshop #4 Workshop #3 NAME DEPT. PORT NAME DEPT. PORT Anthony Palino, Chairman Vic Romolo, Secretary Alfred Tousignant Robert Ross Andrew Boney Virgilio Reyes Joe Morrison David Eby George Bramneran Duke Duet AI Ragnoni Robert Frazier Manuel Sanchez John Fedesovich Wilbert Williams George Harrison John Bluitt Deck San Francisco Deck Gloucester Steward San Francisco Steward Algonac Engine Baltimore Deck Piney Point Steward Deck Engine Deck Steward Engine Philadelphia Norfolk San Francisco Wilmington Baltimore Philadelphia Deck Engine Steward Deck Engine Steward Engine Deck St. Louis Algonac Gloucester Puerto Rico New Orleans St. Louis Norfolk Algonac Joe Donovan, Chairman Paul Franco, Secretary Marshall McGregor J. B. Harris Glenn Hutton David Smith Kelly Cook Joe King Donald Leight Charles Herrera John Young Max Simpson Charles Rice Robert Sullivan George Malone Tom Rodriguez Ben Laureano William Smith Steward Engine Steward Engine Engine Engine Deck Steward Engine Steward Engine Steward Engine Steward Steward Norfolk Piney Point Piney Point St. Louis Wilmington Gloucester New Orleans New Orleans Jacksonville Jacksonville Houston Houston Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Philadelphia April 1984/LOG/39 �On The Ogden Missouri Steward/Baker Roberto "BeBop" Ferrandiz (foreground) and Gary Correy, steward utility, pose in their sparkling galley on the Ogden Mis­ souri (Ogden Marine). AB Chad Gait is at the wheel of the Ogden Missouri. i: X :! T• QMED John Anderson keeps in shape by jogging along the deck of the Ogden Missouri. Dempster Re-elected SUP Chief; SlU Convention Delegates, Union Officers also Elected President - Secretary - Treas­ was Duane Hewitt; No. 3 was urer Paul Dempster of the Sail­ Knud B. Andersen, and Tanker ors Union of the Pacific (SUP) Business Agent was Kaj Kristensen. was re-elected to that post last Elected Seattle Branch Agent month for the 1984-1985 term was John Battles; Business with a full slate of officers at Agent, Morris Secrest; Portland their headquarters in the port of (Ore.) Agent was Ray Murphy; San Francisco. Following the election SIU Wilmington Agent was Charles President Frank Drozak said: Russo; Business Agent was Wil­ "... (we) extend our sincere liam "Bill" Ahia; New York congratulations to you as pres­ Agent was William Armstrong; Honolulu Agent was William O. ident upon your re-election and Smith, and New Orleans Agent to the newly elected officers of was Henry Johansen. the Sailors Union of the Pacific Elected as delegates to the as well." Elected vice president-assist­ SIU Convention at the end of ant secretary-treasurer was Jack May at Piney Point were: John Ryan; San Francisco Business Battles, Paul Dempster, Gunnar Agent No. 1 was Gunnar Lun- Lundeberg, Charles Russo and deberg; San Francisco Agent 2 Jack Ryan. ABSEBICAN IS BBAuxirUL •uvAmsrleoB... and look for tho Union Uiboj_ . 40/LOG/April 1984 urnoriifttft AKPSPivtCf TmotsotyMTMtwT. AfL-ciQ NMU Tanker Explodes and Sinks 5 Dead, 2 Missing in Gulf Blast A terrific No. 3 forward tank blast aboard the 661-foot tanker ST American Eagle (American Foreign) early on Feb. 26 in the Gulf instantly killed Bosun James "Jack" Campbell, Chief Pump­ man Roy Carter and Chief Mate Edward Mallon and severely in­ jured Radio Officer Fred Conklin and AB Richard Poole on wheelwatch. Thirty hours later, dead in the water while awaiting a tow, the tanker split in two and sank 180 miles southwest of the port of New Orleans. Chief Steward Andrew Fotopoulos drowned and Steward Utility Antone Syl­ via died of injuries sustained when the vessel's bow and aft sank in heavy gale-tossed seas. AB Steger Bumey and OS Earsel Warren were reported missing. Twenty-three survi­ vors were rescued by oil rig boats and treated for exposure. The tremendous explosion heavily damaged the navigation deck, radio shack and crew and officers' quarters amidship, cut­ ting off communication with passing ships, offshore oil rig crew and supply boats and land. Crewmembers tried to use an inoperable ship-to-ship marine radio to send out distress sig­ nals, but Engineman Gene Ayler used a mirror on deck to flash signals to a British freighter which sent out the SOS. The crew launched one life­ boat as the ship drifted toward an oil rig picking up Capt. Pow­ ers, the chief mate and other shipmates from the oil-slicked, freezing water. Oil rig crew and supply boats Enterprise, Lib­ erator and Starlight also picked up survivors, including Engineman Earl Evans, Sam Winbum, Vincente De Lima, Jose Del Rio, James Sattler, Angel Vasquez. Chief Engineer Eccles and 3rd Engineer O'Neill. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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Title A name given to the resource April 1984 Description An account of the resource Headlines: ALASKAN OIL FIGHT SHOWED THAT UNITY CAN WORK SIU STOPS USER FEE MOVE DROZAK SAYS NEW CDS BILL IS ONLY A 'FIRST STEP' SIU FISHERMEN'S AFFILIATES TO MEET MAY 27 IN PINEY POINT SIU SCHEDULES 3 SONAT CREW'S CONFERENCES 14 INLAND CONTRACTS ARE IN NEGOTIATIONS IN 5 PORT AREAS SIU HITS DIXIE CARRIERS ON MANY FRONTS NLRB RULES AGAINST ACBL, AGAIN GREAT LAKES FITOUT '84 SIU WINS NEW CRANE SHIP, 10 MORE TO BE BID GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN TAKEN TO MISSOURI AB'S QUICK ACTION SAVES SHIPMATE SIU CREWS CONFERENCE CHARTS COURSE TO ACHIEVE JOB SECURITY FOR ALL SEAFARERS CREWS CONFERENCE REFLECTS VIEWS & HOPES OF MEMBERSHIP SIU CREWS CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS SIU WIVES TAKE ACTIVE PART IN CHARTING UNION'S FUTURE SS INDEPENDENCE & CONSTITUTION CREWMEMBERS UPGRADE THEIR SKILLS AT SHLSS SEAFARERS PLANS: A LOOK AT WELFARE BENEFITS ON THE OGDEN MISSOURI DEMPSTER RE-ELECTED SUP CHIEF; SIU CONVENTION DELEGATES, UNION OFFICERS ALSO ELECTED NMU TANKER EXPLODES AND SINKS 5 DEAD, 2 MISSING IN GULF BLAST Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/1/1984 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 46, No. 4 1984 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/2d6123ce628b85369556ce807ab1e7c3.PDF 94d42e9f1c2b80b481898e26f81450e9 PDF Text Text AFL-CIO Executive Council Supports Maritime Program The AFL-CIO Executive Council, meeting in Bal Harbour, Fla. last month, adopted a strongly-worded statement oh inter­ national trade which included specific recommendations for re­ vitalizing the U.S. merchant marine. Citing the record $69 billion trade deficit in 1983, the AFL-CIO sternly criticized the Reagan administration's blindness to needs of American industry and its insensitivity to the plight of the growing number of jobless Americans. The statement said: ^'Despite the resulting loss of jobs and income, the administration continues to oppose positive action to defend U.S. economic interests. Its *free market' rhetoric does not reflect the trading practices of other countries and does nothing to solve America's trade prob­ lems." On maritime, the AFL-CIO statement said: "To revive the U.S. maritime industry, legislation is needed to substantially increase the portion of cargo carried in U.S.-flag ships and to assure a strong U.S. shipbuilding base, thereby enhancing national security." The AFL-CIO also strongly opposed export of Alaskan oil. Congressman Joseph P. Addabbo, chairman of the House Defense Appropriations subcommittee, said that America's merchant marine is "the vital fourth arm of defense," and he pledged continued support to j^buildthg^JLSJIa^Tjejcf^^ .• T-l . • li fi' f' • t. . I'; OOietal PaMicatioti of tha SenMe Votes 70-20 to • • • New Grassroots Effort Set By SlU and MTD On April 14, a brand new, nationwide effort, spearheaded by the SIU and backed by the Maritime Trades Department to reverse the decline of the U.S, merchant fleet, will get under way. The Seafarers grassroots po­ litical program of 1984 is de­ signed to make the candidates and the public aware and con­ cerned about the need for a strong merchant fleet and a healthy American economy. The strength of the grassroots campaign is the people (see ed­ itorial page 39). SIU, United Industrial Worker and MTD members and their relatives all will be recruited to attend ral­ lies, go to community meetings and generally educate the public and the candidates about the Union's proposals and pro­ grams. "The national election in 1984 will prove to be one of the most important in our history. No matter whether you're an active or retired SIU member or spouse, you have an enormous stake in the 1984 election results," SIU President Frank Drozak said. "In every state where we have operations, we want to start a grassroots campaign. We want members to attend all the rallies of major candidates running for national office. They must see first-hand all the concerns of our industry. "We want to attend commu­ nity meetings, help present lit­ erature, work on phone banks and do all the other tasks needed to educate candidates about our industry's importance," he said. One of the major points the campaign will make is the trail of broken promises the maritime industry has walked down through elections during the past 30 years. It has been during that time the merchant fleet began to shrink, despite promises and good intentions. "Over the past 35 years we (Continued on Page 15.) it SlU Wins Major Legislative Battle, Seafarers Win Jobs, Job Security The year-long effort to extend the ban on exporting Alaskan oil appears to be settled, with a victory for the SIU and other groups who battled to keep Alaskan oil for domestic use. On March 1, the U.S. Senate defeated attempts by export supporters to amend the Export Administration Act to allow the Alaskan oil to be shipped to Japan. Following a long debate, which lasted into the night, the Senate voted 70-20 to retain the export ban for another six years. The ban, which is only a part of the entire Export Adminis­ tration Act, is also contained in the House version. Both houses passed the Act and now it must go to conference to-iron out the differences. The House version calls for a four-year ban. Be­ cause the Act is complex, Cap­ itol Hill sources do not expect the oil isstie to be a stumbling block during the conference process. In addition, they say, there are few indications that the White House would veto the Act over the oil export provi­ sions. The debate on the pros and cons of export was the final round in the long fight. It cen­ tered around an amendment of­ fered by Sen. Frank Murkowski (R-Alaska). His amendment called for exporting up to 200,000 barrels of oil a day, about 12 percent of the current North Slope production. In an effort to gain support of some export opponents, the proposal did in­ clude the requirement that the oil be carried on American-flag tankers. "This is going to hurt the American merchant fleet. It is going to hurt the ship repair yards on the West Coast. It is going to raise the cost of oil in the United States and it is going to cause Alaska to have a sig­ nificant increase, a windfall in their treasury at the expense of other Americans. I do not find that to be in the interest of this country," Sen. John Heinz (RPa.) said during the floor fight. The arguments about the ex­ port centered around the points the SIU and others have made for the past year. Export would hurt the fleet and related indus(Continued on Pa^ 15.) -St -K' i: �are · ' .,.,c·;·,,.. .,- ··· --- · · . . ,.. ��n%�: ����e5gl:;�;, ,- -· " ""� , .· ·· · · ·�:" ·iJ< " 1,:···'.:.i: :· N the �oming; �orit�s I wµi Ibe making a swing around the '. ·,, . SIU Companies Will Bid on Contracts; SHLSS Will Provide Training Programs · country' arid' .I hope to gel a As many as 75. ships, some converted crane ships. Both chance to talk to as many ofour ' types of ships would require now operated by the Navy,and members as I can. there are others-(onner civilian ships large and highly skilled and many matters.Q{·.vital concern. trained crews. being converted for various milto us, and I will need your •.. itary uses-could come under One crane ship, or TACS, is . counsel and your. understand­ civilian contract during the next already under a short-term SIU ing. seve�a1Dl9riths. SIU-contracted contract. The Keystone State; · I want to say some things no�: _, companies are bidding for those a converted C-6, is being operabout what I consider is the· ships. ated during its transfer from the most serious- challenge we have ' .. In the ne.ar future, o�rating Great Lakes to Norfolk,Va. by faced in all the years l have:·. bids will be taken on at least Interstate Ocean Management. been a member of this:Unioo. three groups- of ships to be used When all 12 TACS are in op' Our industry ·.is in the. worst for sealift support purposes. The . eratipn . they will require unli­ ·· slump since the Depression of largest. group is some 30 ships censed crews ofbetween 40 and 'the 1930s. Throughout this na­ the Navy now operates, includ50. Theywill be: kept in a ready tion there is unemployment,poverty,hunger and despair. Despite ing tugs, missile range ships, state with a maiu�enapce crew the glitter ofthe administration's public relations campaign,things cable. ships and research and and be able to be under way · are not getting better.· But it's not just_ this administration tbat sutv¢y ·hip : . within three days. . 'It 'could be'. a Jong process.· has caused the severe prot>Iems Qf the rnarit ime indu tcy; •. Because of the different types .Acci>tding to t he Nayy--it must For at least 35 ye�s� l>eginning With Ei enhower, we·· have • of jobs needed on each-of the heard promise after prortllse from. every president abQtit what firs� study the cost diff�re,�es . ships, the crews would need they. were going to �1 o rebuild OUf industry� Nothing has between continued government additiqnal training to add to their happened except that more ships are going into lay-up because skill < The· Seafarers Harry operation under the Mili tary there''is no cargo for them. ' Sealift Command and under priLtmdeberg· -s�,horil could pro. vate contracting. We have had enough.9f empty promises. It is time to take a vide that trainit)g·. · new and boid move.. However, regulations state The Navy is also looking to .:.,;That is why we_ � , going to. take a new tack through the course d�.at in the event of a switc:Ji- ·charter 'several other types of of this election-.year. We are not going to steer our way with , over,current Civil Service marships includingC-4s,·striall tapkcharts made up from empty promises and c�rnpaign rhetoric. Our iners must be given the right of ers and break-bulk ships. g0,�j y�ry simple.:Wewant to know what each can�idate,from . fi��J f��_sal in their jobs. In Correction th y may oth r word y pre', identJ>n down, aero d:ris country, will do for the merchant a '.m8rine. ADd we will not upport them until we: are .convinced . operator of the Golden D lphin . contract if they wish. . . tttat they. understand .our problems1' tha(th�y wilt slan� up: for ·was inco�tly identme<ib1lt .s�d ·The �tli& ;two groups· of ships have been listed as the Berger this industry and-its;. workers. Group . are the �L-ls a(ld a group ofl2 . The question is: How do we make·sure we won't be the victims . �. : of.a ·�promis�:anything f,or their vot�'-' �andid�t�l '!Vear� goi�g fuld w<J:k and are la.id, up. The public doesn't know. .· . � � ,:-;� : . ·-: ;"''.: ' to Utke�:our'caieto the people; ... <It's c�le<f: tfGra. t90ts Campaign� That ·means_ )n teacfof_ • · : We kll ow the SovietlJniOn �d :9nly ®Q ships in ·t:96<fan d has workl'1g froit1thelop �Wn, we willw9r.k (l:oo;i, tb�'bottom'l)P.'(() . --:2·:100 modem hip t�ay sailing and another 600,l)eing built. The· ' : •. ...• < . public. doe n't'know:·that�ither. make the issue of the serious and dangerotis'dedine ofth'.e·u�s�� .. . We know that with crises in CentralAmerica South America, flag merchant fleet an issue that is imp0rtant to the people in · the Middle East,the Far East and'SOuth'East-Asia, tbe merchan;t: . every part of this nation. . fleet is inadequate. It cannot today supply troops and materi�s· We are going to be calling on every active and retired member to sustain a conflict in one front, let alone two. of this Union, their wives, their husbands,their children and their It is time we carry our issues to the public and the 'politician&� friends to take part in this campaign. e We are going to let them know how we feel about 35 years of We know the deadly facts about our industry and we know th · broken promises. . string of broken promises that goes back for 35 years. Now we .'lf·w(!:wotJ<.:.tpgether, we.· can turn the tide. I believe that with must make the public aware and we must rtiake the candidates we can bring the American public to . r:;help·: and' cooperation�. ._yQp; · aware. . public on our side, we can convince-. American the With 0tif's1de. We know that the, American merchant:fieet has�9rop�d from 2,000 sbigs in· t960 to less than 600 today, and 120 e>f these can't .· · . the. �anididates that we �eed active support, not empty promise�. J' ' . · ·. ·i I ·� :1" I · · · · , . . " · · · ' · · · · . ! , ·· , . ' · . . . · , '' · · . � : · 1,: '• .· , . ... �' · . , . , .· "', ' .' ·. · · . , .· · · • · · · . · . '' · ·· , - · · · · · · · · . ... . · , . . . . · · · + > ' ' • ' • •• Official Publication of the Seafarers International UnJon of North �. Atlanlk;, Gutt, Lakes and Inland Wal8ls Oisllitt, · Afl-CIO • • • • Vot ..46; No. 3 ". Executive. Boarcl Frank Dr0zak President Angus · .· . Charin Svenaon Editor Joe DIGlorglo Secrettµy-Treasuret "Red" Campbell ·· · Vioe Preskisnt . . . Mt� H&ff: · New York �== Washington Max.Hall Assistant Editor New_ York : · . · Lynl'Mttte ...... Assistant Editor Washington . 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Ed Turner · Executive Vice President · ·· •:·, '' · · : �'We Need Commitments, Not Promises' AFL-CIO Maritime Trade Pledges Full Support for SlU Grassroots Program 43 National Unions Join in Effort To Provide Candidates with Maritime ABC's The AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department unani­ mously endorsed a grassroots program developed by the Sea­ farers International Union to make every candidate for na­ tional office aware of the critical need to revive the U.S.-flag merchant marine. The MTD executive board approved the SIU's public in­ formational program and by unanimous decision pledged to actively participate in this na­ tionwide campaign. As he urged the MTD's 43 affiliated national unions to join in this effort to awaken candi­ dates' concerns for the need to generate jobs for American workers, SIU President Frank Drozak said, "We must tell the candidates that from here on out we are going to judge them not by the promises they make, but by how hard they work to keep those promises." Drozak recalled that Presi­ dent Reagan had made "some very specific promises" to the maritime industry in 1980. "What he delivered," said Drozak, "was laid-up American ships, closed American shipyards and thousands of unemployed American seamen and shipyard workers." The grassroots educational campaign will involve the MTD's 29 port maritime councils throughout the U.S. to mobilize a network of volunteers to make sure "that the candidates from Maine to California know our concerns and are committed to dealing with them." The MTD called on each pres­ idential candidate to spell out a program for revitalizing the maritime industry, and for a commitment to carry that pro­ gram with "vigorous leader­ ship." In an address to the MTD board, AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland joined Drozak in con­ demning the Reagan administra­ tion's "free trade" posturing. "Under the Reagan adminis­ tration," Kirkland said, "we are left with no viable maritime pol­ icy and a trade policy that en­ courages only imports. The administration has ended the construction differential sub­ sidy program so that shipbuild­ ing can find foreign havens. "This administration, for all its patriotic talk of rebuilding America's defense and improv­ ing American security, has left us with a shrinking, aging fleet that cannot carry the men, guns and goods we might need in an international crisis." Part of the answer, Kirkland suggested, lies in the new na­ tional industrial policy board proposed by the AFL-CIO that would link labor, management and government in a program to modernize American indus­ try and make it competitive with any in the world. "We know American work­ ers can compete," Kirkland said, "but they need the tools and technology to compete on fair terms." Also addressing the'MTD board during the two-day meet­ ing were House Speaker Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill Jr.; Rep. Joseph P. Addabbo (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Defense Appropriations subcommittee; AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland, MTD President Frank Drozak and MTD Vice President Stephen J. Leslie huddled to talk about support from the AFL-CIO Executive Council for the legislative programs of the Maritime Trades Department. Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Mer­ chant Marine subcommittee; Rep. Martin O. Sabo (D-Minn.), representing the House Demo­ cratic Caucus; Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Defense Appropriations subcommittee and the Merchant Marine subcommittee; AFL-CIO Organizing Director Alan Kistler; Research Director Rudy Oswald, and Legislative Direc­ tor Ray Denison. Among some two dozen res­ olutions adopted by the board were several detailing the MTD's own program for restoring the U.S. maritime industry, includ­ ing the enactment of the Com­ petitive Shipping & Shipbuild­ ing Act to promote greater carriage of bulk commodities on U.S.-flag shipping built in this country, stricter enforcement of FOR AMERIO) House Speaker Thomas "Tip" O'Neill said that labor must unite "as never before" to turn back the destructive economic policies of the Reagan administration. existing cargo preference laws, negotiation of bilateral cargosharing agreements with the na­ tion's trading partners, exten­ sion of the Jones Act governing coastal shipping, and funding of port development projects. Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) pledged his support for a "strong U.S. merchant marine." Congressman Martin Sabo IDMinn.) spoke to the MTD board about the urgent need for a new direction in America. Rep. Sabo is chairman of a House Democratic Caucus subcommittee which drafted a broad program called "Renewing America's Promise." The program is a people-oriented blueprint for America's future. m March 1984/LOG/3 mm 4 �MTD Is Unanimous: reat Lakes Maritime Industry a Vital Nationalway,Resource reduce the aggregate ton­ Congressman Mario Biaggi, chairman of the House Merchant Marine Committee and a staunch advocate of a viable U.S. merchant marine, told the delegates that "the administration's maritime promotional policy is dead ... but all is not lost." But, he also said he was optimistic that we can begin to rebuild our industry "if, as a first step, we adopt a policy of cooperation, compromise and diligence." SlU Vice Presidents Leon Hall (left) and Roy "Buck" Mercer listen with concern as MTD speakers, many of them presidents of national unions, told of continuing loss of jobs because of deregulation, anti-labor sentiment being encouraged by the Reagan administration, and a totally unrealistic "free-trade" policy. SlU Legislative Director Frank Pecquex, who is also National Field Coordinator for the MTD, listed the legislative issues which involved many of the 40 national unions which make up the Maritime Trades Department. 4/LOG/March 1984 The Great Lakes economy has yet to rebound from a down­ turn of devastating magnitude. The profound effects of this sus­ tained recession have registered a particularly crippling impact on this region's maritime indus­ try.. The Great Lakes maritime Community has demonstrated its commitment to the future. The Great Lakes maritime industry has built an efficient, compre­ hensive bulk-carrying network whose capability, unfortu­ nately, has yet to be realized. The government can no longer remain silent. Aggressive fed­ eral policies, designed to in­ crease the competitive posture of the Great Lakes in the do­ mestic and international mar­ kets, must be adopted at an early date. A navigation system of such remarkable potential must not be allowed to lie dor­ mant. The bountiful fields and fac­ tories of the Great Lakes region produce a substantial portion of our nation's preference cargo trades. Despite the close prox­ imity of the points of origin to the shores of the Great Lakes, the region has not participated in the carriage of the preference cargo trades to the same extent as the tidewater export regions. The federal government should respond to this unfortunate sit­ uation by promoting a geo­ graphic distribution of prefer­ ence cargo exports through each of the four seacoasts, while con­ currently guaranteeing that its application would not, in any nage of preference cargo carried aboard U.S.-flag vessels. In light of the dramatic ben­ efits that would accrue to the Great Lakes region through its prompt enactment, the Execu­ tive Board of the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, is in strong support of the Com­ petitive Shipping and Shipbuild­ ing Act. Furthermore, the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, urges enactment of legislation designed to eliminate all tolls on the St. Lawrence Seaway. Finally, the MTD urges the federal government to encour­ age a geographic distribution of preference cargo shipments among all of the four seacoasts, while at the same guaranteeing that such a distribution would not in any way affect either the spirit or intent of existing cargo preference laws. SlU Vice President Mike Sacco said that maritime labor must unite to meet the challenge that "free trade" is making to the very exist­ ence of our industry. MTD Executive SecretaryrTreasurer Jean Ingrao welcomed the mem­ bers of the executive board, and made sure that the" two-day session was both efficient and effective. �.-•^riBiSBBSSBifi^ MTD Tells Congress: U.S. Fishing Industry Vital America's Marine Economy Joe Spiva and Mike Orlando were at the MTD board meeting represent­ ing SlU fishermen in the New Bedford and Gloucester, Mass. area. Edward J. Carlough, president of the Sheet Metal Workers and member of the MTD executive board, made the motion that won unanimous endorsement from the MTD for the Seafarers' grassroots political education campaign. ,<"r:r -'/• • clO Roman Gralewicz, president of the Seafarers International Union of Canada, and an executive board member of the MTD, spoke of the continuing threat of "flags of convenience" to the job security of American seafarers—in Canada as well as in the United States. The growing importance of the United States fishing indus­ try calls for a reaffirmation of U.S. support for this vital seg­ ment of the marine economy. Currently, our nation's fisheries are the source of employment for nearly 300,000 Americans and contribute over $7 billion to the U.S. economy. The Mar­ itime Trades Department, AFLCIO, has long been a proponent of policies to spur growth within the industry, and has encour­ aged protection for U.S. fish­ ermen from the unfair predatory practices of other fishing na­ tions. Despite the enactment of two major laws to protect and de­ velop this vital industry, the Magnuson Fishery Conserva­ tion and Management Act of 1976 and the American Fisher­ ies Promotion Act of 1980, the U.S. fishing industry is still suf­ fering from unfair competition from foreign fishing nations. U.S. fishermen are finding it increas­ ingly difficult to compete with foreign fleets which are subsi­ dized by their governments through low-interest construc­ tion loans and lenient regula­ tions which allow lower oper­ ating costs. Currently, foreign fishermen are capitalizing on their com­ petitive advantage, and are har­ vesting approximately 60 per­ cent of the total harvest of fishery resources over which the United States asserts sovereign rights. Low-priced tuna, for exam­ ple, is being dumped into the United States by foreign coun­ tries, forcing many U.S. fishing and canning operators out of business. In 1981, 69 percent of the frozen and canned tuna available to American con­ sumers was imported ,from for­ eign countries. loans. U.S. fishermen and their unions are being severely im­ pacted by this "runaway" fish­ ing fleet. The U.S. fishing industry is an important component of the American economy and must be protected from the unfair prac­ tices of foreign fishing nations. Other fishing nations with sub­ stantial fishery resources have established programs and pro­ vided government support to render their fleets more com­ petitive, and the U.S. govern­ ment must follow suit. Because current federal pro­ grams designed to assist the U.S. fishing industry are inadequate to meet either existing or future needs. Congress should act now to develop initiatives which will encourage and support invest­ ment in U.S. fishing and canning operations, and will protect the rights of all U.S. fishermen. The Executive Board of the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, reaffirms its long­ standing support for the further development of a strong U.S. fishing industry. The MTD strongly urges Con­ gress to adopt measures which will strengthen the competitive posture of the U.S. fishing in­ dustry in international trade and encourage investment in mod­ ern and efficient fishery-related vessels and shoreside facilities. Additionally, the MTD calls on the U.S. government to defend existing tariff levels and import quotas on import-sensitive fish resources, and to reaffirm the U.S. policy on migratory spe­ cies so that our nation's fishing industry can realize its full po­ tential. On the West Coast K. ^ The Marine Engineers, District 2, was well represented at the MTD executive board meeting. MEBA President Ray McKay confers with MEBA Secretary-Treasurer Michael McKay, as Mel Pelfrey, executive vice president Great Lakes, listens to the proceedings. Pelfrey, who is also president of the Toledo Port Council, later delivered a report on the problems of the Great Lakes shipping industry. On the West Coast, approxi­ mately 80 percent of the do­ mestic tuna fishing and fish processing fleets, which usually operate out of San Diego, have moved their operations to the Western Pacific where they are able to employ cheap foreign labor and ignore U.S. safety and environmental standards. U.S. canners are also relocating to other parts of the world to take advantage of low-wage labor, tax advantages and low interest AFL-CIO Legislative Director Ray Denison urged the Maritime Trades Department to continue its lead­ ership role in the legislative battle for job security for Americans. March 1984/LOG/5 15. �.S. Flag Dredging Capability as Wor dwide Implications MTD President Frank Drozak called on all 43 affiliated unions to join with the SlU in a grassroots campaign to bring to the people and to the candidates for national office a new awareness of the need for job opportunities for American workers. SlUNA Vice President Steve" Edney alerted the MTD leaders that still, another vital U.S. industry is foundering in the seas of Reagan's "free trade" economics, and he warned that "thousands of American jobs" in the fishing and cannery industry will be lost unless Washington adopts policies encouraging "fair trade and fair competition." <3ov. James Thompson (R-lll.) was a guest speaker at the MTD board meeting. • /LOG/March 1984 Rudy Oswald, director of the AFLCIO Department of Economic Re­ search warned of further losses of jobs for American workers unless there is a massive protest against Reagan's "free trade" policies. The efficient and expeditious movement of waterborne com­ merce through our nation's ports and waterways is intimately de­ pendent upon an adequate U.S.flag dredging capability. How­ ever, the necessity of develop­ ing a strong U.S.-flag dredging capability does not stop at our shorelines- Our overseas mili­ tary ports, critical to our na­ tional security, must also be adequately maintained and im­ proved. The private dredging industry has responded to the challenges of the decade, committing sig­ nificant financial resources to the development of a techno­ logically advanced, state-of-theart dredge fleet. The private sec­ tor fleet which has evolved is more than adequate to satisfy our domestic and overseas mar­ itime needs. In recognition of the necessity of sustaining a viable U.S.-flag dredging capability, the federal government must match the demonstrated dedication of the private sector through the administration of governmental policies designed to facilitate the continued development of our private sector U.S.-flag dredge fleet. Domestically, the federal government must effect the timely implementation of the Corps of Engineers recommen­ dation of a four hopper, six nonhopper federal dredge fleet. Ad­ ditionally, the federal govern­ ment, through the operations of the Sm^l Business Administra­ tion, manages the set-aside pro­ gram which reserves a portion of government contract work for the nation's small business sector. With respect to dredging con­ tracts, the federal government should reduce the size standard used to define what qualifies as a "small business" for the pur­ poses of the set-aside program. An aggressive federal input on this issue would help to insure that the program assists the in­ tended beneficiary—the small dredging contractor. In regard to our overseas commitments, the United States should maintain its military fa­ cilities to modern, efficient standards. In instances of needed harbor and channel mainte­ nance and improvement proj­ ects, these dredging assign­ ments, funded by U.S. citizens, should be exclusively reserved for American workers aboard American dredges. The Executive Board of the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, renews its firm com­ mitments for the increased use of private sector dredges, con­ current with a significant reduc­ tion in the federal dredge fleet. Additionally, the Small Busi­ ness Administration should re­ duce the set-aside size standard for dredging contractors in or­ der to benefit the truly small dredging sector. Finally, the federal government should in­ sist upon the increased utiliza­ tion of American-crewed pri­ vate U.S.-flag dredges in overseas military construction projects. SlU Representative Juan Reinosa from Puerto Rico, and UIW Repre­ sentative Felix Francis from the Virgin Islands, were interested in the MTD's program to stimulate jobs. �'t¥ V • -A-.f- i"? i . I Inland News Oar Memlwrs AtWtrh SONAT Crews Will Meet on Contract Proposals j X SlU to Host 4 Conferences; Members Will Elect Delegates SlU Representative Mark Trepp, left, looks on while Second Mate Gary Robson maneuvers the tug Ambassador. Bob Morgan Is the barge captain onboard lOT's #32 Barge. The SIU has scheduled a se­ ries of crews conferences for SONAT workers who have questions about the upcoming contract negotiations, pension and welfare benefits, eligibility requirements, or any phase of the Union's activities. The conferences will be geared entirely for Inland members em­ ployed by SONAT companies, and will be held at the Union's training facilities at the Seafar­ ers Harry Lundberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point, Md. Each tug or barge is encour­ aged to elect delegates to attend these conferences. Many of the Union's top officers and staff members will be on hand to answer questions and listen to suggestions. If you have any ideas about the upcoming ne­ gotiations or any suggestions about how the Union could bet­ ter serve the members, make sure that you run for a spot. Given the system of rotary shipping that is now in effect, the Union has taken pains to accommodate everyone's sched­ uling needs. The conferences have been arranged so that any tug or barge worker who wants to attend will be able to do so during his week off. The first conference is sched­ uled to begin on Sunday, April 29 and wiiriast until May 5. Subsequent conferences will begin on May 13, June 10 and June 24. The Union would like to have at least three delegates from each active Green Fleet boat attend the conference (1 li­ censed delegate, 1 AB or cook, and 1 tankerman), one delegate from each active White Fleet boat; one representative from both the I.B.C. and Harbor Fleets to act as observers. We are shooting to have at least 30 members attend each conference. We particularly would like Green Heet mem­ bers to attend, since their con­ tract will be the first to be ne­ gotiated. If more than three people from each boat would like to attend, we could easily accommodate the overflow. Just talk to your Union rep or else contact the Union Hall. Wives are invited to attend. There will be plenty of activities for everyone. Paul Moore Is a second mate on­ board lOT's Patriot. Oscar Cudworth, mate aboard the tug Freedom (Sonat), shows off his latest duck carvings to Cook William JustI (I.) and AB Roland Richardson. AB Richard Bloodsworth, center, talks to SIU Port Agent Bob Stevens, left, and SIU Representative Mark Trepp. March 1984/LOG/7 • J. 'i ffv'rV • 'vi -A �In Memorlam Pensioner Mi­ chael Walter Furman Sr., 56, succumbed to cancer in the South Baltimore (Md.) General Hospital on Jan. 31. Brother Furman joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a chief engineer on the tug Fort McHenry (Harbor Towing) from 1942 to 1944. He was a former member of the ILA. Boatman Furman was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War il. Bom in Baltimore, he was a resident there. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Bal­ timore. Surviving are two sons, Michael Jr. and Francis; a daughter, Averta and a sister, Lillian M. Jupitz of Baltimore. Anita N. Labrecque, 32, died of heart failure in the Mercy Medical Center, Vicksburg, Miss, on Oct. 26, 1983. Sister Labrecque joined the Union in the port of New Orleans sailing as a crew purser aboard the steamboat Delta Queen (Delta Queen SS Co.)in 1983. She was born in New Hampshire and was a resident of Rochester, N.H. Burial was in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Rochester. Surviv­ ing are her parents, George and Rita Labrecque of Rochester. Walter Quidley, 50, died aboard the tug Olive //.(NBC Line) in Baltimore City, Md. on Nov. 10, 1983. Brother Quidley joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a tugboat captain. He was a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces during the Korean War. Boatman Quidley was born in North Car­ olina and was a resident of Nor­ folk. Interment was in the For­ est Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk. Surviving are his widow, Lorine and his parents, John and Mabel Quidley. Doyle Rollins succumbed to cancer on Oct. 8, 1983. Brother Rollins joined the Union in the port of New Orleans sailing for Dixie Carriers from 1979 to 1981. He was a resident of New Or­ leans. Surviving is a sister, Dor­ othy Phillips. Thomas B. Ferguson died on Feb. 9. Brother Ferguson joined the Union in the port of Norfolk. He was a resident of Norfolk. f 8/LOG/March 1984 Pensioner Sig­ urd Gronii Jr., 75, passed away from lung failure in the Biloxi (Miss.) U.S. Veterans Admin­ istration Hospi­ tal on Jan. 2. Brother Gronii joined the Union in the port of New Orleans in 1956 sailing as an AB. He sailed for G & H Towing in Galveston from 1962 to 1967. Boatman Gronii was a veteran of the U.S. Army. A native of Vesbby, Nor­ way, he was a resident of Grand Bay, Ala. Interment was in the Grand Bay Cemetery. Surviving is his widow, Lavonne. Pensioner Theodore Thomas Sladowski, 63, died of a heart attack on the way to the Holy Name Hospital, Teaneck, N.J. on \ ' Jan. 26. Brpther Sladowski joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing for the Penn-Central Railroad, Jersey City, N.J. He was a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. Born in Jersey City, he was a resident of Ridgefield Park, N.J. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, N.J. Surviving is his widow, Marion. Harold Paul Berg, 49, suc­ cumbed to cancer in the Cooper Medical Center, Camden, N.J. on Dec. 18, 1983. Brother Berg joined the Union in 1969 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a tankerman and captain for Sonat Marine and lOT from 1960 to 1970. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force after the Korean War. Boatman Berg was born in Voorhess Twsp, N.J. and was a resident of Sicklerville, N.J. Interment was in the Berlin (N.J.) Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Mildred; three sons Mark, Richard and John and a daughter, Mildred. Pensioner Philip C. Gibson, 73, passed away recently. Brother Gibson joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a deckhand for Baker, Whitely Towing in 1961. He was a former member of the SUP. Boatman Gibson was born in Massachusetts and was a resi­ dent of Baltimore. 5 Contract Negotiations Continue in Norfolk Contract negotiations are still continuing at Marine Towing, American Towing, Sheridan Towing and Transportation, Allied Towing and Inland Towing in the port of Norfolk. SlU Rep Mike Paladino here reminds Boatmen submitting welfare claims bills to include claim applications and proof of their sea time with the bills in order to speed up payments. St. Lawrence Seaway Opens April 2 The scheduled opening of the St, Lawrence Seaway's Montreal-Lake Ontario section has been tenatively set for April 2, March 28 for the Welland Canal, and April 24 for the Canadian Sault Ste. Marie Canal. A more accurate opening date for the seaway can't be scheduled because the ice cover on the waterway is more extensive now than it has been in recent years. Contract Talks in Mobile Contract talks at Pilot Service Inc. and at Radcliff Materials in the port of Mobile are still going on this month. Baltimore's Curtis Bay Channel Dredging The neglected Curtis Bay Channel in the port of Baltimore will be dredged by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers up to its current operating depth. The channel has not received Corps dredging since the late 1950s. Negotiations on Contracts in New Orleans In the port of New Orleans, negotiations on contracts at Crescent Towing and Radcliff Materials for Boatmen are still going on. On the Alice Moran Crewmembers from the tug Alice Moran/barge New York gather around the table at Triangle Dock in Jacksonville. They are (I. to r.) Capt. Chris Gallowitz, AB John Sparks, OS Robert Wiggins, Chief Engineer Joseph Kadak, Assistant Engineer Geoffry Benn and AB Edmund Fish. Pensioners Eugene Strother Lane, 53, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1959 sailing as a deckhand for the Chesapeake & Ohio (0 & O) Railroad from 1962 to 1981. Brother Lane be­ gan sailing in 1955. He was born in Norfolk and is a resident of Newport News, Va. Last December in Bucksport, Maine, smiling Hilaire (John) Clavette joined the crew of the tug Alice Moran/ barge New York as a cook. He looks like he's found his niche! Julian Pichou, 65, joined the Union in the port of New Orle­ ans. Brother Pichou is a resident of Poplarville, Miss. �While servicing the Interstate 140, an lOT barge, SlU Rep MarkTrepp, left, and Port Agent Bob Stevens, right, talk to Second Mate Jim Grenfeld. Barge Captain Lowell Jones makes sure repairs are done to the naviga­ tion lights on BargQ Ocean 193 (Sonat) by a Jacksonville electrician. ' I '"i ¥' Harry Kieler works as a tankerman onboard SONAT Marine equip­ ment. V SONAT's tug Ambassador steers the 155 Barge into the port of Philadelphia. D. Rivas is the cook onboard lOT's Patriot March 1984/LOG/9 It i!' f.' 3 i •: •i' /'a rsr-s �^VALCON CHAMPION / sew -vonK^ f y- Here are three different views of the S/T Falcon Champion (Titan Navigation) at her recent stop in the Jacksonville, Fla. shipyard for some repairs. From here she will sail to Houston, Texas where she will begin sailing overseas, working under a time charter for the Military Sealift Command (MSG). The recently-built Falcon Champion was launched at the Bath Iron Works shipyard in Bath, Maine on Sept. 10,1983—the last American-flag ship to be built in the Maritime Administration's Construction Differential Subsidy program. Sailing on the Fcilcon Champion A few last-minute details are worked out before sailing. In the foreground is AB Richard Bradford. Other members include Bosun John Chermesino; Ken McMullen, steward assistant; Paul Cox, steward/baker; and Dana Paradise, chief cook. Taking on stores is an important activity on sailing day. '•'i ^ • ' I', W • ,vi,- .ii!- Steward/Baker Paul Cox checks the stores before sailing. He has to make sure that there is 90 days worth In this one box alone. Bosun John Chermesino Is ready to sail! A lot of electrical repairs are being done on the Falcon Champion while In the Jacksonville shipyard. Performing some of these repairs are QMED Steven Harrington (I.) and 1st A/E Peter Dederquist. 10/LOG/March 1984 mm 4- �• '4 ..'t J.J,,; profiles In its monthly series of interviews and reports, "PROFILES" will highlight key govemment officials instoimental in shaping national am maritime policy. Congressman Tom Harkin Senator Walter Huddleston C S ONGRESSMAN Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) believes that the United States must hav^ a strong defense posture and maintain well equipped and trained forces, in­ cluding an active U.S. maritime fleet. "There is no doubt in my mind that national security requires a strong and effective military. At the same time, national security requires economic strength, and every dollar wasted on unneces­ sary gold-plated or poorly con­ ceived military programs subtracts from our national security." One of the keys to a strong national defense is a modem and reliable transportation system to move troops, supplies and wea­ ponry anywhere in the world. The British example of the Falkland Islands shows how important the merchant fleet is during a conven­ tional crisis. Harkin's commitment to Amer­ ica's strategic security stems from his early career where he served as.a Navy jet pilot from 1962 through 1967. He served as an active Com­ mander in the Naval Reserve from 1968 through 1974. Elected to the 94th Congress on Nov. 5, 1974, Harkin has repre­ sented the Fifth District of Iowa in each succeeding Congress. Prior to his election to Congress, Harkin projected his concern for the constituency by campaigning for Congress through a series of "work days" where Harkin worked side-by-side on-the-job with Fifth District lowans. He undertook such jobs as a truck driver, gas station attendant and other occupations to show voters his empathy with their concerns. Today, Harkin contin­ ues this "work day" trademark where he travels through his Dis­ trict performing the jobs of hard­ working women and men of Iowa to stay attuned to the needs of his constituency. Because of Iowa's unique class as an agricultural state, providing 10 percent of this nation's food supply, Harkin supports farm is­ sues to keep America the "bread basket of the free world." Although representing a formi­ dable farming constituency, Har­ kin recognizes the importance of America's agriculture industry as well as a viable maritime industry. Harkin believes that sensible and balanced government programs must be maintained to support both Rep. Tom Harkin industries so vital to American eco­ nomic survival. Harkin supports a healthy and expanding agricultural economy, with strong export po­ tential and, at the same time, an American merchant marine that not only delivers our products throughout the world, but also pro­ vides an adequate sealift capacity during national emergencies. The congressman champions na­ tional security strengths in com­ bination with economic and social strengths "... sound defense pol­ icy means exploiting our strengths while preventing the adversary from exploiting his. Use innovative tac­ tics to surprise and confuse the adversary. This has been the key to Israel's military successes against much larger enemies. Unlike weapons, good tactics don't cost money. On the contrary, they save money." "Our tactics are good—better than our adversary's. But we could do a great deal better. We have a long way to go to equal the Israeli standard. Today's training is better in some ways, worse in others. We are concerned about simulating real combat, but less willing to spend the dollars necessary to do it. When I flew fighter planes for the Navy, I fired a real air-to-air missile about once every six months. Today, my counterpart does this about every 18 months. Too often, the training budget is cut in order to finance more hardware. This is a mistake. Militarily, we're doing a lot of things right. But we can and we should do a lot better," says Har­ kin. ENATOR Walter Huddleston (D-Ky.) maintains an impres­ sive maritime record since his elec­ tion to the United States Senate in 1972. The senator's maritime record is exemplary. Not only has he en­ dorsed every key maritime meas­ ure during Senate floor action, in addition he has supported motions to secure the American maritime industry. In 1979 the senator voted for the Maritime Authorization Bill (S. 640) which authorized $435 million in 1980 for maritime programs includ­ ing American ship construction and operating subsidies. Also in 1979, the senator voted for the motion to kill an amendment to relax re­ strictions on the president's au­ thority to export Alaskan oil. Dur­ ing the 97th Congress, Huddleston cosponsored amendments and voted to retain the cargo prefer­ ence requirements in the Food For Peace ^ograms under the P.L.480 program. Recently in the 98th Congress, Huddleston supported the Senate bill banning the export of Alaskan oil and voted to retain that ban in the Export Administration Act that was voted upon by the Senate early in March 1984. Huddleston received the Free and Fair Trade Award for his suc­ cessful efforts to lift import bar­ riers for U.S. products in Japan. Huddleston was honored in cere­ monies in July 1983 hosted by U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador William Brock for his efforts in opening Japanese markets to American sporting goods, includ­ ing a Louisville area baseball bat manufacturer. "Fair trade should mean exactly what it says, fair for both partners." Huddleston was the sponsor of a Senate resolution at the end of the last Congress that placed the Senate on record endorsing a con­ certed effort using all available dip­ lomatic and economic nieans to remove restrictive Japanese trade barriers. The resolution also called on the president to submit to Con­ gress a comprehensive plan for bringing U.S.-Japanese trade into greater balance. The resolution vS'as ". . . its soul, its equality, liberty, and the people. My God! How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of. and which no other people on earth enjoy!" Thomas Jefferson June 17, 1785 m Sen. Walter Huddleston considered to be an instrumental factor in opening Japan's sporting goods market. Since Kentucky is a land-locked state, it greatly depends on the inland waterways for its exports. Huddleston is committed to the constant improvement of Ameri­ ca's waterway system which is "absolutely necessary if the United States is able to cope with pro­ jected traffic increases during the next 25 years, and is vital to Ken­ tucky's economic interests." He introduced a legislative measure which would authorize construction of seven projects con­ sidered necessary for moderniza­ tion of the inland waterway sys­ tem, and would be a first step in implementing the recommenda­ tions of the National Waterways Study. "These are key installations that can either help or hinder waterborne traffic. The enlargement of locks is essential to the economic welfare of Kentucky and necessary to the realization of a major in­ crease in the movement of Eastern Kentucky coal to Upper Ohio Basin consumers. The resulting job op­ portunities and improvements to the economy of this area can mean the difference between economic hardship and economic security," Huddleston said. Sen. Huddleston strongly ad­ vocates greater teamwork and co­ operation among business, govem­ ment and labor as essential to improving productivity and restor­ ing economic growth in America. SlU is one labor organization that not only whole-heartedly agrees with Sen. Huddleston's philoso­ phy, but has been a leader in co­ operating with government and business to put America's mer­ chant marine and economy back on their feet. March 1984/LOG/II } i �Crisis I •Si 1 by Lyiinette Marshall In California, an EKG is out­ lined on a San Francisco bill­ board advertisement for French Hospital, a facility that "cares for the heart" of Northern Cal­ ifornia. In Washington, D.C., specialized health facilities are catching on whether they are heart diagnostic centers or weight control clinics. At the same time, hospitals are embarking on home health care to reduce hospital stays and charges. Walk-in emergency clinics and health maintenance clinics are appealing to con­ sumers in newspaper display ads and on the air waves as a price war is beginning in some comers of the medical marketplace of health care services. In Virginia, for instance, emergi-centers are taking the place of expensive physicians and hospital emergency room care. In Alexandria at the Old Town Walk-In Medical Center, a pelvic examination is $3 as is a pregnancy test, a tetanus shot $7, and the fee for dressing bums, between $4 and $15. The charge fpr a similar list of services would double if provided by a private physician. According td a Virginia phy­ sician who has opened his own acute care treatment center not far from Old Town, "It can cost $50 to walk through the door of the emergency room—just the initial registration." Empty Beds hi The medical profession has coined the phrase for the changes, "outreach," which describes the survival instinct of hospitals diversifying serv­ ices to capture new business and fill empty hospital beds. Most of these specialized fa­ cilities are wholly or partially^ owned by parent hospitals. Partly as a result of new govemment regulations to curb abuses of the Medicare system in 1983, fewer patients entered the nation's 6,(K)0 hospitals. In that year the govemment began phasing in fixed rates for 467 Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG's) of illnesses, setting limits on how much Medicare patients may be charged for services and length of stay in the hospital. I 12/LOG/March 1984 ... Marketing Medicine Means Choices The diversification is an at­ tempt to make up for the short­ fall in days Medicare patients are hospitalized as a result of the DRG. And as some of the nation's largest corporations are asking employees to pay a greater part of the medical bill, the out­ reach program is trying to cap­ ture this large population through cost cutting. Relman, editor of the New Eng­ land Journal of Medicine, it is "an unprecedented phenome­ non with broad and potentially troubling implications." Soaring health care costs trail only unemployment in the dev­ astating effect they are having on the American worker, Bert Seidman, director of the AFL- local presidents produced a pol­ icy statement not unlike a ma­ jority position being adopted by many locals in the trade union movement. "With respect to the collec­ tive bargaining arena, we agree with the companies that some­ thing must be done. However, we do not agree that cost-shift­ ing in the form of shared pre­ miums, higher deductibles and co-payments is the answer. "We feel that these items sim­ ply shift the cost, do nothing to contain costs and may, in fact, inhibit access to quality health care for many employees and their dependents," the state­ ment concludes. A Different Tack The Seafarers Welfare Plan is a family affair insuring the children of Seafarers and spouses annual physical examinations and emergency health care. The issue is quality of care and then, ultimately, cost. There is concem that those unable to afford the cost will go without care. Also, price controls for Medicare patients may have a reverse impact if doctors, in an attempt to meet government rates and hospital profit margin considerations, undermine pa­ tient care. Also, the growth of satellite medical facilities, many staffed by a majority of paraprofessionals instead of regis­ tered nurses and doctors, raises the question of quality in health care. Through Capitol Hill, labor is pulling support for health care legislation to bring price con­ trols throughout the health care industry. The Kennedy-Shan­ non Bill (S. 814 and H.R. 3261) scheduled for congressional re- vate sector." To Dr. Arnold CIO Department of Occupa­ tional Safety, Health and Social Security last month said in a According to Brookings In­ speech before the greater New stitution labor economist, George York Maritime Port Council. M. Perry, "If you asked what Elsewhere, in spite of the lat­ portion of settlements in any est revolution in health care, one year contained conces­ trade unionists are verbal in their sions, the answer would be 0 to reservations. 3 percent. Last year and this A meeting last month be­ year (1982 and 1983), however, tween United Rubber Workers about half the major labor con­ tracts have contained conces­ sions." The Ford Motor Company is a case in point. Because of high costs for doctors and medical treatment, deductibles and shared payments were insti­ tuted into employee hospital medical plans last year. White collar employees with the com­ pany this year and each year until the terms of the contract are changed will pay an addi­ tional $250 in deductibles and $750 for other hospital bills pre­ viously paid by their employer. To one health analyst, Lynn Ftheredge, the trend in diver­ sification remains "one of the Doctors at George Washington University Hospital have earned a reputation for providing exceptional care, but soon may be competing greatest joint achievements of with less educated para-professionals for patients as the crisis in health America's govemment and pri­ care continues. Labor Health— Contract Changes �f - Scramble For Patient Savings and Provider Profits Leaves Questions on Quality Care and Hospitals' Future view would limit fees charged by all physicians and profits of the nation's hospitals. HMO - PPG Apart from legislation, the AFL-CIO is endorsing private pre-paid group health plans which already go far in es­ tablishing fixed fee payment systems. Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and pre­ ferred patient organizations (PPOs) are the fastest growing group health care programs to­ day of this type. They offer members (for a set charge) treat­ ment ranging from annual ex­ aminations to organ transplants. Health maintenance organi­ zations combined with PPOs together are being selected by companies, the latter of which gives the user the pption of choosing from a directory of physicians under contract to treat a larger body of patients. In both cases the set fee makes doctors responsible for keeping costs down. By bringing competition into group medic^ plans, many health experts believe the PPO system could well lower hospital costs by 30 percent and insurance premiums by 5 percent. Consumer choice, too, is an elementary spotlight of these programs. Participants in these programs are expected to take a leading role in making their own health care decisions. In checklists being circulated by business and labor for curbing medical costs without curbing benefits, education is receiving high priority. In the complex world of medicine to­ day, consumers are no longer Since the inception of the Seafarers Plans in 1950 $615,899,341.00 in Vacation, Pension and Welfare Benefits have been received by members of the Seafarers International Union content to be passive observers of health. Rewards It could be a matter of dollars and cents as is practiced at Calson, Pirie, Scott and Company. All employees are shown how to decipher hospital bills and are asked to request an itemby-item billing following hospi­ talization. If they discover an error, they then contact the hos­ pital and ask that an adjustment be made. Employees who can verify errors, comparing the first and the revised bills are awarded a stipend of appreciation for the money they saved the company. Education also means teach­ ing preventive medicine and emergency first-aid. The Sea­ farers International Union re­ mains one of the few unions whose benefits have continued to grow despite the crises in health care. One of the reasons Reform Bill Clears Hill Both the House and Senate passed the Maritime Reform bill and it's on its way to the pres­ ident's desk for an expected signature. The bill rewrites the decades-old complex regulatory system for ocean carriers. The bill covers competitive practices, tariff filing, rate en­ forcement, anti-trust standards and a range of other issues. While the bill will have little impact on the day-to-day life of working Seafarers, Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee, said he hoped why is the teaching of the con­ cept that wellness has not only to do with the absence of illness. In union education and trainee courses, the techniques of car- the streamlined and responsive regulatory system might mean "more jobs." The legislation has been hashed out on Capitol Hill for seven years. The Shipping Act of 1984 "\yill reduce delay and costs in reg­ ulation. It will provide certainty by all who are affected by the regulatory process. ... It will harmonize our regulatory sys­ tem with the shipping practices of our trading partners," House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Chairman Rep. Walter B. Jones (D-N.C.) said. diopulmonary resuscitation and rescue at sea are taught. In drug education, seamen learn to re­ gard health as a life-long en­ deavor of avoiding harmful diets and addictions and on-the-job health hazards. Counseling for alcohol abuse is readily avail­ able through the Seafarers Al­ cohol Rehabilitation Center, and physical education is part and parcel of the molding of a com­ petent seaman. Some Ways To Save The AFL-CIO Fact Sheet on Health Cafe proposes affiliates and local unions could save a large proportion of their health care dollar by incorporating ef­ fective controls on costs and positive initiatives into collec­ tive bargaining agreements. These include the following: monitor hospital utilization and physician services; encourage testing where feasible on an out­ patient basis; mandate second surgical opinions; improve cov­ erage for preventive care and early diagnostic treatment; and encourage members to join group practice plans and other costeffective delivery systems. l-T*! if. Next Issue: The Seafarers Plans. Going On Pension? Plan Ahead! If you are planning on going out on pension, it is to your advantage to plan ahead. It is best to start a year ahead to get all the forms and paperwork together so that there will be no delay in getting your pension application approved and your checks in the mail to you. Here is what you are going to need: • Copy of your BIRTH CERTIFICATE. • Copy of your wife's/husband's BIRTH CERTIFICATE. • Copy of your MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE. • CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGES for period PRIOR TO 1951 and AFTER 1981. • Passport size PHOTO. (If you have lost any dis­ charges, write to the U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, D.C.) If you are filing for DISABILITY PENSION, you will also need: • Social Security Disability Award. • Permanently Not Fit For Duty letter from doctor. If you are filing for INLAND PENSION, you will also need: • Type I Statement of Earnings from Social Security. • Company letter stating your years of service in days or hours per year. Your Union's Pension and Welfare Department is set up to give you prompt service. Your help in giving them the necessary documents for proof of eligibility will ensure that you get your benefits on time. •it' •a-- I «- n March 1984/LOG/13 �vTr^-'-." .•'..•.•:,r^'N6:^;;:i.;;45C^,i Jt:-—' Lli'-- --cy- j/n- Like the famous ground hog, Punxsutawney Phil, AB tankerman David Imbrunone seems to be indicating six more weeks of winter fr^om his vantage point aboard the tug Mary E. Tug Mary E engineer Norman Nelson says that if you're dressed for it! 6°F isn t all that bad- Winter Navigation on the Great Lakes Cook Harley Thies prepares some­ thing hot for the chilled crew aboard the tug Mary E (Tampa Tug Corp.) in Samia, Ontario, Canada. It's ^lot warmer inside the tug Cha/tenger (Tampa Tug Corp.) docked In Port Huron Mich. Seated (I to rO are: Byron Kelley, SlU inland rep; Mark Duncan, AB tankerman; and Roger Schewchuck, cook. Standing (I. to r.) are Mate Michael Caliendo and William Thorp, engineer. 1 YOO CANY WIN WITH DRUGS .AND VOU CAN LOSh 'iA YOUR PAPERS FOR i- 'I' f• LIFE/ * rr 14/LOG/March 1984 �A,Um^- '•M^^.--.n Senate Votes to Keep Alaska Oil in U.S. (Continued from Page 1.). tries by eliminating as many as 20,(XX) jobs. It would cut into America's plan for energy in­ dependence by forcing the country to rely on foreign oil. Export would hike domestic oil prices, could cost hundreds of millions of dollars in ship loan guarantees and would not make a significant dent in the nation's staggering trade deficit. "Limited exports would be just as damaging to our nation as total elimination of current export restrictions. . .and would be a step backward from in­ creased national security and U.S. energy independence," SIU President Frank Drozak said in a letter to senators just prior to the debate. Sen. Alfonse D'Amato (RN.Y.) pointed out the U.S. is the world's largest importer of crude oil, despite the fact the nation's dependence on foreign oil sources has decreased since the mid-1970s. Citing the "in­ stability" of foreign oil sources, he said America's energy policy should be "designed to insulate us from potential shocks in the world system and increase our flexibility. Export of Alaskan oil would do just the opposite." The world energy situation is far from stable, especially in the Middle East. Drozak said that Saudi Arabia is now in the proc­ ess of stockpiling their own oil because they fear political dis­ ruption in the region. People Are the Power Addressing the U.S.-flag re­ quirement in the export amend­ ment, Sen. Mark Hatfield (R.Ore.) noted that it would still eliminate hundreds of U.S. jobs. "Larger, generally auto­ mated supertankers will replace the many tankers currently in service. Hundreds of jobs would be lost and West Coast ship repair facilities would lose busi­ ness. I certainly don't find this in the national interest," he said. As Drozak and others have stressed repeatedly, if the smaller tankers now used in the Alaskan run are forced to the scrapyards or layup, the military will lose some of its most necessary ships in times of emergency, along with trained crews. Supertank­ ers are just not militarily useful. "I think the overwhelming Senate vote shows that the issue and the victory is not one for a special interest group, but one for the entire nation. The issue wasn't just ships and jobs. Sure that was part of it, but it also included national security, en­ ergy independence, foreign trade policy, consumers, something that touches everybody," Dro­ zak said after the vote. The Senate did agree to es­ tablish a bipartisan commission to study the future of Alaskan 011 and the export ban. The group would have no power to change the current law, but will report back to the Senate within 12 to 15 months. Personals Abdo All Please contact John Elson at (213) 386-5786. Support SPAD Jimmy Fuller Let me hear from you! Write Richard J. Maley, 936 Lake Ave., Apt. #1, Metairie, La. 70005. Former Shipmates of BiliRyan Bill Ryan would like to hear from any of his former ship­ mates. You may write to him at 1016 Delence St., Toledo, Ohio 43605. Michael Piskun Please get in touch with your old friend G. Ripcord Pulignano (Georgie Gano) at 6514 Key­ stone St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19135. New Grassroots Effort Set By SIU and MTD (Continued from Page 1.) have had promises from five different presidents that would revitalize the United States merchant fleet. These promises have not been translated into action," Drozak said. A combination of public sup­ port and candidate awareness of the merchant marine could change promises into action. One of the roles of the grassroots campaign will be to present the facts, facts like these. • In 1960 the U.S. merchant fleet was 2,000 ships strong; today fewer than 600 fly the American flag. • In 1960 the Soviet Union had a fleet of 600 ships. Today it consists of more than 2,700 ships with another 600 under construction. • The merchant marine is the "Fourth Arm of Defense." But that arm is not very strong. It cannot supply troops and ma­ terials to sustain U.S. action on one front, let alone two. • "Free Trade" is myth, in a world of bilateral agreements, subsidies and cargo preference by other shipping nations. • Merchant sailors and ship­ yard workers suffer from some of the highest unemployment figures in the nation, 50 percent. American ships are being built in foreign yards. • Most maritime subsidies have been eliminated or re­ duced. The grassroots campaign is designed not only to show the problems of the industry, but „also to offer solutions, solutions like these. • Use U.S.-flag ships for 100 percent of government-impelled cargo and Strategic Petroleum Reserve shipments. • Extend the Alaskan oil export restriction (see story page 1). • Transfer Navy support and supply programs to the private maritime industry. • Develop a long-range cargo policy. • Enforce all existing cargo laws. • Establish a 200-mile off­ shore economic zone reserved for American workers. "I can't stress enough how important it is for everyone to attend those meetings on April 14 (letters will be sent explaining the sites and time). The very future of our industry is at stake. We are going to elect a president of the United States and a new Congress. It's up to you," Dro­ zak said. Richard Linnett is writing a book about the Columbia Eagle mutiny of March 14, 1970. He would appreciate hearing from former crewmembers or persons with any information about the incident, particularly Billie E. Campbell, Walter M. Drabina, Bruce M. Gray, Herbert H. Gunn, Roger E. Hammett Jr., Orville H. Mills, Herrick E. Morgan, Dan Momin Jr., James C. Northcutt, Donald G. Sather, Marco Smigliani, Carl E. Woodard, and the Master Donald O. Swann. Please contact Mr. Linnett at 16 East 105th St., #17, New York, N.Y. 10029, or caU at (212) 831-5439. I- NP^j^ortty Port Algonac 'J! Author's Query CL—CompanyAJkM FEBRUARY 1-29, 1984 .• •f : • Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes 'TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED "REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups All Groups All Groups Class CL Class L Class HP Class CL Clan L Class HP Class CL Class L Class HP DECK DEPARTMENT 22 Port Algonac 12 Port Algonac 2 3 0 0 0 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 1.0 2 0 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 25 5 0 0 0 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 3 2 0 0 0 5341 Port Algonac 16 9 0 0 0 0 43 Totals All Departments 52 13 0 2 0 0 124 "Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ""Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 19 31 0 1 . March 1984/LOG/15 mrnu: • fl "• Tl 4 �Matson Line Orders 2nd $9.5M Barge At Sea/A Button Gwinnett Sallln' to Egypt 'lift On March 21, the LASH Button Gwinnett (Waterman) will sail from a Gulf port to Alexandria or Port Said, Egypt with a cargo of 30,379 gross metric tons of bagged wheat flour. Trailer Marine Wins 2-year Navy Contract i '.J' Trailer Marine Transport (TMT) has won a two-year, $7.7 million contract to carry cargo for the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command between the port of Norfolk and the Navy's base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. It's estimated that some 141,000 tons of containers and 19,700 tons of breakbulk freight cargo will be carried. TMT has been carrying this cargo for the Navy since 1978. The Matson Line has ordered a second self-loading container barge worth $9.5 million for the run between the port of Honolulu, Hawaii and the neighboring islands of Maui and Kuai, Hawaii. The first 350-foot barge, the Haieakala, is now being built at the McDermott Shipyards in New Iberia, La. and Gulfport, Miss. She will be ready for service in the fall with the containership SS Mauna Kea. The second barge will be delivered in early 1985 to replace the 17year-old Mauna Kea. Towed by ocean-going tugs, the barges will carry cranes, sternthrusters, 216 containers and 1,700 tons of molasses. Book Predicts Ships of the Future On March 15, the Jade Phoenix (Titan Navigation) from Portland, Ore. will go to either Alexandria, Adabiya or Safaga, Egypt with a cargo of 110,000 metric tons of bulk wheat. A well-illustrated book written by four East German college professors predicts how ships will look 50 years from now. The authors predict that ships will be larger, faster and more specialized with additional automated cargo-handling equipment aboard. Some hydrofoil, multihull and nuclear-powered vessels will also come into commercial use, they say. The value of cargoes will rise, they predict, as the producers of raw materials do more processing at the sources of supply so the ships will carry more semi-finished products. They also contend that future crews will be more highly trained. Sea-Land Wins MSG Contracts Going On a Fly-Out? Jade Phoenix Goes to Egypt Sea-Land Service was the low bidder to carry 75 percent of MSC cargo from the East Coast to Northern Europe and the United Kingdom. This contract will start April 1 and will last for six months. Sea-Land also submitted the low bid to carry MSC cargo the next six months from the West Coast to Korea, Japan and the Philippine Is.. Go/den Phoenix, Spirit of Texas to Ceylon From April 6-16 from a Gulf port, the Spirit of Texas (Titan Navigation) will haul 80,000 metric tons of bulk wheat to Trincomalee, Sri Lanka (Ceylon). From April 20-30, also from a Gulf port, the Golden Phoenix (Titan Navigation) will carry 52,446 metric tons of bulk wheat, also to Trincom­ alee. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Help Deliver the Mall If you are joining a vessel—and especially if you are going on a foreign fly-out—you can help your Union and your shipmates by delivering the mail. When you are ready to leave, see the Dispatcher at the SIU hall and get from him a supply of: Ship's Minutes forms; Crew List forms; Repair Lists, and a few copies of the LOG. This will be a big help because some ships are without these necessary forms because of delays in postal mailing systems. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation ;by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and. file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at ihe headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md, 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. f CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU/hails. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU 16/LOG/March 1984 AW.; KNOW YOUR RIGHTS EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be di.scriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. iiiiiiiiiniiiniiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiii<iiii[iiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It hqs also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, I960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is' a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within .10 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that be has been denied his constitutional right of I to Union reoords or information, he should immediately notUy SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certifled mall, return receipt requested. The address h5201 Auth Way andBritannia Waj^ Prince Georges Count)^ Camp Springs, Md. 20746. �y jp• ^jf !I Seafarers r1 k - HARRY LCINDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP Piney Point Maryland ; • ifl Come^ Look^ & Learn what SHLSS has to Offer You THE PAUL DROZAK BUILDING i-- The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship was purchased in 1966 as a training school for the SIU membership. This school is the largest training facility for deep sea merchant seafarers and inland waterways boatmen in the United States. The Paul Drozak Building houses the offices and classrooms for the Vocational Deck Department, the Adult Education Department, Charles County Community College and the CPR and First Aid courses. It also houses the office of the Commandant of the Base, Manpower, and the Public Relations and Publications Department. THE PAUL HALL LIBRARY ^ MARITIME MUSEUM AND The Paul Hall Library and Maritime Museum was completed in the Spring of 1981. The building is the repository of the history and heritage of the Seafarers Union, and the early begin­ nings of the seamen's labor movement in the United States. An Audio/Visual Department with a completely equipped Multi-Media Center is an integral part of the library. The Paul Hall Library also houses a 100-seat auditorium, conference rooms and one of the best equipped television production studios of any educational institution in the United States. THE AL KERR BUILDING, The Al Kerr Administration Building houses the offices of the Vice President of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, the controller, the auditing, bookkeeping, and purchasing depart­ ments. The mailroom and a duplicating center is also located in this building. Adjacent to the Al Kerr Building is the SHLSS Warehouse which receives all deliveries and stores all supplies and equipment for the school. ^THE CHARLES LOGAN BUILDING The Charles Logan Vocational Education Building was the first of the new buildings erected on the SHLSS campus. It houses the office of the Dean of Vocational Education, the Dean of Academic Educa­ tion and the Admissions Office. The Engine Depart­ ment and Steward Department courses are also taught in this building. Directly behind the Charles Logan Building is the Machine Shop which is fully equipped for practical training in all phases of engine room skills. Since 1966, the school has con­ stantly expanded and refined its courses to keep pace with the technological advances of the maritime industry. New buildings have been erected to house the growing needs of the school. Today the SHLSS offers a com­ plete upgrading program in all licensed and unlicensed ratings for deep sea and inland seafarers. \ In keeping with the SIU and SHLSS philosophy of educating the whole person, the school has an Adult Education Department where an SIU member can enroll in a high school equivalency pro­ gram, an Adult Basic Education Program, a Developmental Studies Program and an English as a Second Language Program. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship has a contractual agreement with the Charles County Community College of Maryland. This agree­ ment makes it possible for students to take college level courses offered by Charles County Community College on the campus of SHLSS and earn a cer­ tificate in Nautical Science and/or an associate in arts degree in general studies. The following eight page supplement gives a brief over­ view of the buildings and courses at SHLSS. For more information contact your port agent or consult the SHLSS Bulletin. March 1984/106/17 J .1, I : �(t ENGINE DEPARTMENT -.• • . a u,- WELDING The length of the course Is five weeks REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS FIREMAN, WATERTENDER, OILER (FOWT) The length of the course is seven weeks. jhe length of the course is seven weeks. ^ -I • i:: «-:A TANKERMAN The length of the course is two weeks MARINE ELECTRONICS The length of the course is six weeks. s. U j)f QUALIFIED MEMBER OF THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT (QMED) DIESEL ENGINE TECHNOLOGY The length of the QMED curriculum is twelve weeks The length of the course is five weeks. 18/LOG/March 1984 1^- • .r- �.-:as5ijE^ Aesennesy- Upgrading Programs CHIEF ENGINEER Uninspected Motor Vessel ASSISTANT ENGINEER Uninspected Motor Vessel The length of the course Is eight weeks. CONVEYORMAN The length of the course is five weeks. March 1984'LOG/19 JUJUUJ!L,iLU!_'LU-J-,., I. �..- . - DECK DEPARTMENT . MASTER/MATE FREIGHT AND TOWING VESSEL (Inspected) The length of the course is ten weeks. TOWBOAT OPERATOR The license course for Inland waters or oceans not more than 200 miles offshore is ten weeks. The license course for the ocean endorsement (Celestial Navigation, GRR, First Aid) is an additional five weeks. FIRST CLASS PILOT The length of the course is eight weeks. "—-•—v^Ecsaow^iliP 15 a �•1• -J.* »r"i|hr;3^CT^ 4'- STEWARD DEPARTMENT iJ'f W •• •fr : >4- ..'fr CHIEF COOK The length of the course Is nine weeks, or until successful completion of the course objectives. CHIEF STEWARD The length of the course Is nine weeks, or until successful completion of the course objectives. • �T 'I' ADULT EDUCATION Programs • • i/ ' LEARNING CENTER ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES High School Equivalency Program (GED) MATH SOCIAL STUDIES 22/LOG/March 1984 i �• •• .a •-•i£^J^rrFs:^.;-_ r -- •^- HlW,' '. \- COMPUTER COURSES CPR CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Nautical Science and/or Associate in Arts degree. FIRST AID LIFEBOAT For more information: contact your Port Agent or consult the SHLSS Bulletin FIREFIGHTING March 1984 LOG/23 4. siM! �SaJa^sA - •-• ». ilfcfiiirlii I r I • ••" • • .':• .. .•; -'^^'V f-' '"-i """ Upgrading Course Schedule April Through June 1984 Programs Geared to Improve Job Skills And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry I Following are the updated course schedules for April steward Upgrading Courses through June 1984 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School Course Check-In/ Completion Date Length of Course Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward bi-weekly bl-weekly bl-weekly monthly vanes varies varies varies of Seamanship. For convenience of the membership, the course schedule is separated into five categories: engine department courses; deck department courses; steward department courses; recertification programs; adult education courses. The starting and completion dates for aii courses are also listed. Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are preparing to upgrade are advised to enroll in the courses of their choice as early as possible. Although every effort will be made to help every member, classes will be limited in size—so sign up early. Class schedules may be changed to reflect membership demands. SlU Field Representatives in aii ports wiii assist members in preparing applications. The following classes will be held through June 1984 as listed below: Engine Upgrading Courses Course Refrigeration Systems, Maintenance & Operations Pumproom Maintenance & Operations Automation Marine Electrical Maintenance Diesel - Regular Welding Tankerman Third Assistant Engineer Check-In Date Completion Date May 21 July 6 May 21 July 6 April 16 May 7 May 18 July 6 April 16 April 16 May 21 June 18 June 11 May 18 May 18 June 22 June 28 August 17 •tei ^ 'J Lifeboatman Master/Mate Freight &Towing Celestial Navigation/ Towboat Operator Towboat Operator Towboat Operator Scholarship Program Quartermaster Third Mate Check-In/ Completion Date ^ Course Developmental Studies April 23 April 29 May 14 June 18 (GEO) High School Equivalency Program (ESL) English as a Second Language (ABE) Adult Basic Education April 27 May 4 May 18 June 22 Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Don't Miss Your Chance to How? SHLSS has self-study materials in many areas. Upon your request; SHLSS will send them to you to study in your spare time. ' You can use these skills; ir on your job. • to improve your skills for upgrading. • to further your education. Please send me the area(s) checked below: MATH Check-In Date June 18 April 9 Completion Date June 29 June 15 June 25 July 27 June 25 April 30 August <31 June 22 STUDY SKILLS Fractions • Decimals • . Percents • Algebra • Geometry • ENGLISH: Writing Skills Listening Skills How To Improve Your Memory How To Use Textbooks Study Habits Text Anxiety Test Taking Tactics Stress Management Notetaking Know-How Rnolf 1 . 4 r~l SOCIAL STUDIES Geography U.S. History Economics Political Science • • • . • COMMUNICATION SKILLS Name April 30 June 25 May 7 June 15 August 10 July 13 Recertification Programs Course Check-In Date Completion Date Bosun Recertification August 27 October 8 Steward Recertification May 21 July 2 Street City_ State Book No. Zip Social Security No. Department Sailing In Cut out this coupon and mail to: Adult Education Department Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point, Maryland 20674 Send it today! March 1984/LOG/24 iViy-X la, Length of Course Improve Your Skills Deck Upgrading Courses Course Adult Education Courses . • • • 1% • • • • • �. >^.».-giij —'Iaii. "",H^4l^lj^Sai Area Vice Presidents' Report Gulf Coast, by VP. Joe Sacco jUR STRIKE against Dixie Carriers is almost a year old. We have been meeting with the company on and off but with little success. Dixie is dead set in its position and has no regard for our contract. That is why we are fighting with all our might on several fronts to win this strike. We are demonstrat­ ing, leafletting, picketing Dixie's equipment and informing the pub­ lic about this union-busting com­ pany. We will also shortly be going into court both in New Orleans and Texas against the company. In New Orleans a trial on unfair labor practices will be held before the National Labor Relations Board. In Harris County, Texas, the SIU has a $21 million lawsuit pending against the company and its supervisors on the charge of conspiracy to destroy the union. While we work on the Dixie strike, we continue to take care of all other business in the Gulf area. In the port of Houston we held a Feb. 28th meeting of the West Gulf Ports Maritime Council and SIU Field Rep. Seth Harris reports it was a huge success. Approximately 175 people attended the luncheon meeting which was held at the SIU hall. The keynote address was delivered by Houston Mayor Kathy Whitmire. The West Gulf Ports Maritime Council is proud to welcome a new affiliate—the Airline Pilots Association. The SIU has been a very strong supporter of the striking Continental Airline employees. We help them on the picket lines and always send strong contingents to their rallies. This support was certainly one of the factors that encouraged the airline pilots to join our port council. In the near future we are hoping to have three or four more unions affiliated with the council. In the port of Mobile, we're in negotiations with two of our SIUcontracted inland companies—^RadclifF Materials and Pilot Service. Both contracts expire on April 5. East Coast, by V.P. Leon Hall AST month I attended several important meetings in Bal Harbour, Fla. One was the exec­ utive board meeting of the AFLCIO Maritime Trades Department (MTD). Another was the executive board meeting of the SIU, A&G District. Also, I participated in sev­ eral trustee meetings for our Sea­ farers Plans. The theme of the MTD board meeting was jobs and job security for Americans. At the two-day ses­ sion many resolutions were passed including ones dealing with sealift, bilateral maritime agreements, shipbuilding and Alaskan oil. In the port of New York we ere wed up two ships recently. One was the containership Amco Voyager (American Coastal) which was going to Europe. The other was a fly out to the Golden Phoenix (Titan) which is in Dubai. Down in Norfolk, negotiations are continuing with a number of inland companies. They are Sheridan; Marine Towing and Transpor­ tation; American Towing and Transportation, and Allied Coastal and Inland Towing. Up north in Gloucester there has been a lot of bad weather which hampers the work of our SIU fishermen there. Also, fish prices are very low. On top of that the annual shutdown of George's Bank started March 1 and will continue through May 31. The National Marine Fisheries service closes down the 4,000 square miles of fishing grounds because it's the spawning season. In Philadelphia we're gearing up for the conferences that will be held in the spring for SIU Boatmen with SON AT, many of whose boats work out of that city as well as up and down the East Coast. The conferences will be held at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. The SONAT contract expires in mid-August. Great Lakes & Western Rivers, by V.P. Mike Sacco L AST month I reported to you that the extremely cold weather had trapped approximately 40 boats and more than 100 barges in the ice on the Mississippi River. Well, the ice has started to break up and I'm glad to report that the equip­ ment is on the move. Hopefully activity will start to pick up on the rivers now that we're heading into spring. Concerning contracts on the riv­ ers, a wage reopener is coming up in April at National Marine. :p: _ , Up on the Great Lakes, negotiations are still going on with SIUcontracted Great Lakes Towing and with our dredging companies. All the contracts expire on March 31. One contract was already ratified, however. That was with Tampa Tugs. I'll give you more details in my next column. In other news on the Lakes, I'm happy to tell you that two of our deep-draft vessels are being fitted out. They are the ST Crapo (Huron Cement) and the Richard (American Steamship). Both will go into the hopper trade, traveling between Toledo and Detroit with coal. Speaking at our annual dinner-dance of the Greater St. Louis and Vicinity Port Maritime Council was SIU President Frank Drozak who is also president of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. Approximately 500 people attended the affair which was held on March 10 at the Henry VIII Inn and Lodge in St. Louis. Among those honored at the dinner-dance were Rep. Robert Young (D-Mo.); Daniel 'Duke' McDey, president of the Missouri State Labor Council of the AFL-CIO, and Kenneth Davis, chairman of the board of both B-K Construction Co. and the Colonial Bank in St. Louis. West Coast, by V.P. George McCartney I 'M happy to report this month .that t Delta is postponing the layup of three of its 'M' class ships. Last month I reported to you that the final trip was to have ended on May 15. However, since then Delta has announced that the Santa Maria, Santa Magdalena and Santa Mariana will run until the end of the year and possibly even longer. The move seems to be a sensible one since the passenger loads have been very good aboard these com­ bination freight/passenger vessels. These ships can accommodate 100 passengers. Just recently, on March 1, the Santa Mariana sailed with 93 passengers onboard. On our full service passenger ships, the Independence and the Constitution (American Hawaii Cruises), the passenger loads are also very good. These two ships operate in Hawaii where they take passengers on seven-day cruises through the islands. • • Up in Seattle Seafarers participated in a rally at the Sea-Tac— Henry Jackson Airport in support of striking Continental Airline workers. We were among 500 trade unionists who took part in the demonstration. In a similar rally held 10 days before, AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland spoke in support of the strikers. Also in Seattle we're going to crew the Jade Phoenix (Titan) which has been laid up since November. The bulk carrier, which was converted from an LNG carrier, is in Portland, Ore. In Southern California in the city of San Diego, a meeting of the General Presidents' Offshore Committee was held in January. Chair­ ing the meeting was SIU President Frank Drozak. I was also in attendance as well as SIU Wilmington Port Agent Mike Worley. This committee is composed of nine unions involved with offshore drilling. As a final note, all of us on the West Coast want to extend our condolences to the family of Red Morris who recently passed away. Red was a retired SIU port agent from Jacksonville, Fla. March 1984/LOG/25 "m �f^HPSt'EW wj:,. I SHLSS Training a Life Saver Seafarer's Fast Action Saves Child •if V. It was in that moment when night suddenly becomes day that they tumbled into the cab of the family pick-up truck, still wiping sleep from their eyes. The 8-year-old was on her way to the country schoolyard. The other daughter, just 3, curled up to fall asleep as the dusty dirt road drew up to the high­ way. By 8 a.m., migrant farm workers, bent like the arched sickles that cut the air, would be reaping the harvest along the highway in the rhythm that is California's Salinas valley. The truck took the south­ bound lane of U.S. 101, climb­ ing the silvery ribbon etched through vibrant green foothills laden with dew. In the morning, under the mist left by night, the open valley before them was shimmering in the early sun. It was cool, still quiet. Only a second later, their day collapsed in a twisted heap of metal carnage. Bobbie Stearns ran. He was driving 500 yards behind the tanker truck when it lost its rear tank, collided into the pick-up truck and slammed onto its side. Fuel oil gushed onto the road­ way. So he ran knowing full well the sky could light up to a searing inferno if the fuel oil ignited. At first he saw the woman. It all happened so fast. She was sitting behind the wheel of the pick-up truck dressed in a night­ gown and bathrobe. He lifted her. She was dazed, her eyes empty. A child was crying from somewhere in the truck. The little girl was bleeding from the nose and mouth when he found her pressed against the door on the passenger's side. He could only guess she had been so badly knocked by the accident she had internal injuries. He moved her away from any potential explo­ sion to her mother's side. There was no telling how much time had elapsed by the time Steams made his last trip back to the truck. It was then he discovered the most severely injured of the tmck's occupafits lying halfway underneath the running board. She was only two feet long, and when the impact of the accident had spmng the door on the driver's side open, she had been catapulted to the ground by the force. 26/LOG/March 1984 sSWi Bobbie Stearns He automatically turned the baby over. Her nails were blue. He located the sternum and be­ gan cardiopulmonary resusci­ tation. Sending puffs of air down the baby's airway to restore breathing, he compressed her chest to restore her heartbeat. Motorists stopped. He did not look up and lose time, but kept working. In shock trauma, warmth keeps the body from shutting down major organ sys­ tems. He called for blankets and coats to be wrapped around the injured child and for someone to give the "Mayday" "May­ day" signal on the C.B. He began to feel a faint heartbeat, then a breath. A stranger from out of the crowd offered assistance. At this point Steams was beginning to lose the child. They worked as a team, one breathing for the child, the other counting out compressions. "We got her back again," Stearns recalled. "This time the pulse was stronger. Then, after a minute or so she stopped breathing. Again we restored her, only to lose her." Her mother was so near that every time her baby failed she could hear us say so, said Stearns. Mute, rigid with fear, she would make the attempt to move to her child and had to be coaxed to sit down. "We both worked like mad," said Stearns. As I remember it, we lost her about three times before we restored her heart­ beat and breathing." "The baby started to cry, making little noises," said Stearns. "It was the first time in my life I had ever really enjoyed hearing a baby cry." Advanced life support and medical personnel arrived, and stretchers parted the crowd. Four days after the accident. Chief Steward Bobbie Stearns sat at his typewriter. "Fate plays a very strange part in all of our lives. Back in 1980 when I had finished the Stewards Recertification Class #2, I had the chance to use some of the First Aid instmction that you had taught us just about three months later in saving the life of the chief officer on the SS Overseas Washington. Today he is still alive and once again sailing.' "Now once again you have assisted me in saving another life." PMA Shipping Scene February 1984 REGISTERED SHIPPED SAN FRANCISCO Class "A" 49 5 Class "B" 2 0 Class "C" 1 0 Relief 1 2 Grand Total (All Groups) 53 8 WILMINGTON Class "A" 5 g Class "B" 0 0 Class "C" 0 0 Grand Total (All Groups) 5 8 SEATTLE Class "A" 17 3 Class "B" 1 0 Class "C" 1 0 Relief 1 Q Grand Total (All Groups) 19 3 HONOLULU Class "A".... 8 Class "B" 2 Not Class "C" .... 1 Available Rehef 1 Grand Total (All Groups) 12 Legal Aid In the event that any SlU members have legal problems In the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult Is being published. The member need not choose the recom­ mended attorneys and this list Is In­ tended only for Informational pur­ poses: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbanel 358 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood StreetsBaltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, III. 60603 Tele. # (312) 263-6330 DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand Fhver Avenue Detroit, f\/lich. 48822 Tele. # (313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Western Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283-8100 HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (813) 879-9842 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, La. 70112 Tele. # (504) 586-9395 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Kirschner, Walters, Willig, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 110 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg, Sounders & Levine Suite 905—Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif. 94104 Tele. # (415) 981-4400 SEATTLE, WASH. Davies, Roberts, Reid, Anderson & Wacker 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle, Wash. 98119 Tele. # (206) 285-3610 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. # (813) 879-9842 �LOG Photo Contest—Enter Now THE SEAFARERS LOG PHOTO CONTEST deadline has been extended. You still have a chance to help us tell the story of life on the deepseas, rivers and lakes. Seafarers lead unique lives which nobody can see or share except through your pictures. Send lis your photographs by April and the LOG will name the winners in the May issue plus publish a special section of the winners and honorable men­ tions. i I- - • Here is how to enter. Send your prints and negatives, pref­ erably 8 X 10 black and white, but other sizes and color phots are welcome to: Seafarers LOG Photo Contest 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Be sure to include your name, address, book number and brieif description of the picture. Your negatives will be returned. ' " f- i S Edd Emery used his travels and experience as a Seafarer to develop his photo skills to the point where he had his own exhibition in New York City. This is just one of his photos. Perhaps you can too. SlU Upgraders Visit Capitol Sunset from the Sea-Land Charleston by AB B. Eisenstadt, Glendale, ;N.y. SlU Crews Conference Opens March 25 in Piney Point As Congress adjourned for lunch, Seafarers participating in Union education classes at the Frank Drozak building were given a close-up tour of the nation's Capitol and a view of American politics practiced for decades on the "Hill." Posing for a group portrait of the trip conducted by SlU legislative lobbyist Liz DeMato are: Lawrence Allen, Mark Avara, Arthur Baredian, Kenneth Bayle, Edward Bloomfield, Thomas Boyd, Kenneth Browning, Ray Brownlee, Patrick Cross, Richard Crowley, Joseph Graney, Norman Guild, Leslie Harada, Charles Holmes, Robert Larsen, John Lawrence, George Lindsay, Thomas Maga, Francis Monteiro, Charles O'Brien, Warren O'Neill, Lester Oden, James Ranna, Richard Robertson, Eric Rossi, Walenty Rozmus, Gary Smith, Kenneth Taylor, Michael Waldrop and SHLSS Instructor, Calvin Williams. Seafarers across the country were set to elect their delegates during special membership meetings on March 19 for the upcoming SIU Crews Conference. The 69 delegates will attend the March 25 to April 7 Crews Conference at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship in Piney Point, Md. Delegate representation will be as follows: Brooklyn—12; Phil­ adelphia—3; Gloucester—3; Baltimore—3; Norfolk—3; Jackson­ ville—3; Puerto Rico—3; Mobile—3; New Orleans—6; St. Louis— 3; Algonac—3; Wilmington—3; San Francisco—6; Seattle—3; Houston—9; Piney Point—3. Delegates will be divided equally among the deck, engine and steward departments, and one alternate should be elected from each department in the event a primary delegate cannot attend. The issues to be considered include the question of how to deal with crew requirements of highly automated vessels; how to keep our industry competitive with those of other nations, and how to meet new employment challenges arising with increased numbers of military and other types of specialized vessel operations. Discussions at the Conference will include a review of the Shipping Rules; the Union Constitution; the Welfare, Pension and Vacations rules; SHLSS programs; the permanent job status; meetings aboard ships; shipboard responsibility; the role of the SIU in law and politics; communications and the LOG; and the upcoming grassroots political campaign. Both the Standard Tankership and Standard Freightship Agree­ ments expire June 15, 1984. The recommendation of the Confer­ ence will be used as the basis for negotiations on these contracts. March 1984/LOG/27 -g . • • -I I �- A Winter storm and a weary stowaway .J"-'- Pittsburgh 'Enjoys' An Eventflil Run PORT ELIZABETH, N.J Follovving several months in layup, the SlU-contracted Pittsburgh (Sea-Land) returned here for a payoff after an event­ ful trip from the Dominican Re­ public. She crewed up in New York on Feb. 1 and this was her first payoff since then. The Pitts­ burgh makes 14-day round trips from New York to the Domin­ ican Republic, and the payoff takes place every 28 days. A day-and-a-half out from Santo Domingo a stowaway was discovered onboard the containership. The crew treated the man well and gave him extra clothes. When the ship arrived in New York the proper au­ thorities were informed. His fate was unknown at the time of the payoff. However, according to some crewmembers, the young stowaway was disappointed that the ship was headed for New York and not Puerto Rico. He didn't want to go to New York. Oh well! Also on the way up from the island of Hispaniola—one part of which is the Dominican Re­ public and other part Haiti—the ship was caught in a late winter storm off Cape Hatteras, N.C. The large swells and heavy winds during the 12-hour storm caused extensive damage in the storage rooms for the engine and stew­ ard departments. In the engine storage room, called the crane room, drums broke loose from their lashings, 'T")'. T i I G:, s' ';r 'i- Tied to her dock at Port Elizabeth, N.J. is the SlU-contracted containership Pittsburgh (Sea-Land). Oil and paint cans broke open and splattered the deck and bulkheads in a dark brown color. In the steward storage room, cans were scattered allover, lying in water from the flooding caused by a broken salt water line. A meeting was held by the SIU representative prior to the payoff and many important mat­ ters were discussed including the March Crews Conference in Piney Point, and the forthcommg contract negotiations. •.1V\ -I •. 'a -- • Ship's Committee aboard the Pittsburgh are, from the left: Phillip Huss, education director; Rufino Ramirez, steward delegate; Gabriel Bonefont, deck delegate; Stan Kolasa, secretary-reporter; George Malin, engine delegate, and William O'Brien, chairman. ' *^4 Lying on the dock splattered with paint and dirt are some laundry bags that were near the engine storage room when the storm hit. I/LOG/March 1984 •4% Peeling potatoes for the night's meal is Third Cook Roscoe Rainwater. Standing before a pan of roast chicken is Chief Cook Standmore Bell. �•B. i'if « it In the crane room dark brown paint Is splattered on the bulkhead and much of the equipment stored there. Smiling for the camera are two of the crewmembers from the Pittsburgh. They are Randy Santucci, OS, left, and Herbert Thrower, AB. Sailing atwerd the Pittsburgh is Baker Juan Rodriguez. The Pittsburgh runs between New York and the Dominican Republic. Crewmembers listen attentively during the meeting held by the SlU representative prior to the payoff. The steward department storage room was one big mess with supplies thrown to the deck and lying in water. Shown here during the shipboard meeting are some of the 27 SlU members who crew the Pittsburgh. March 1984/LOG •J �ri If j! :i| I •• J •M IB 'At '^1 ff- Deep Sea Joe Royce Bennett Jr., 66, joined the SlU in the port of Houston in 1955 sailing as an AB. Brother Bennett began sailing in 1944 during World War II. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps before World War II, serving as an aviation mechanic. Seafarer Bennett also worked as an aviation mechanic for North American Aviation in 1941 and for Chance-Vought Aviation in 1950, both in Grand Prairie, Texas. Born in Sherman, Texas, he is a resident there. James Duncan Gilllland, 57, joined the SlU in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a pilot and captain inland for Gulf Atlantic Towing from 1943 to 1956, Sheridan Transportation in 1961 and for McAllister Brothers from 1965 to 1983. Brother Gilliland also sailed deep sea. He was a former member of the ILA, UMD Local 333A from 1949 to 1954. Seafarer Gilliland was born in Okeechobee, Fla. and is a resident of Williamstown, N.J. Lewis Newton Childress, 65, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a FOWT for Delta Line. Brother Childress began sailing in 1952. He is also a tool grinder. Seafarer Childress was born in Win­ ston-Salem, N.C. and is a resident there. Albert Stanley Coles, 61, joined the SlU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. Brother Coles was born in Remo, Va. and is a resident of Kilmarmock, Va. William Parks Dunn Jr., 61, joined the SlU in 1943 in the port of Norfolk sailing as a chief steward. Brother Dunn was a teacher and adviser on the hopper dredge Sea Lion for the Nigerian government in 1977. He was born in Coates, N.C. and is a resident of Houston. Edward Trabue Hawkins, 76, joined the SlU in the port of Houston in 1963 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Hawkins was born in Cowan, Tenn. and is a resident of Carrabelle, Fla. !.| • !l i{ :r ^ ' ./ r ' f Arvel Morel BInion, 58, joined the SlU in the port of San Francisco in 1956 sailing as a chief pumpman. Brother Binion began sailing in 1947. He worked for the Seattle SeaLand Shoregang from 1979 to 1981. Seafarer Binion is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. A native of Crowley, La., he is a resident of Elma, Wash. VV •\. " -^"ii. >" f 4-: • Jefferson Davis Buch­ anan, 69, joined the SlU- in the port of Seattle in 1968 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Buchanan worked as a cook in New York's Wall St. finan­ cial district in 1961. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Buch­ anan was born in Hazlehurst, Ga. and is a resident of Bellevue, Wash. Ben Davis Buck, 56, joined the SlU in the port of Baltimore in 1956 sailing as a bosun. Brother Buck was born in Maysville, N.C. and is a resi­ dent of Everett, Pa. James Millard Cheshire, 60, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1950 sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Cheshire was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bo­ suns Program in March 1976. He also sailed for Sea-Land. Seafarer Cheshire is a vet­ eran of the U.S. Marine Corps during Wolrd War II. Born in Alabama, he is a resident of Youngstown, Fla. Olfidio Maneha Esquivel Sr., 55, joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing Carl Jones Jr., 60, joined the SlU in the as a chief steward. Brother Esquivel also sailed as a ship's port of Jacksonville in 1959 sailing as a chief delegate. He was an Odgen steward. Brother Jones was born in Florida Marine port steward in the port and is a resident of Jacksonville. of New York from 1981 to 1983. Seafarer Esquivel is a Frank Melvin King, 67, joined veteran of the U.S. Army after the SlU in the port of New the Korean War. Born in Gulf, York in 1965 sailing as a Texas, he is a resident of FOWT. Brother King is a vet­ Wharton, Texas. eran of both the U.S. Army before World War II and the George Dennis FInklea, 65, U.S. Na^ during World War joined the SlU in 1947 in the IL He was born in Zebulon, port of Norfolk sailing as a Ga. and is a resident there. recertified bosun. Brother Finklea was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bo­ James "Jim" William Knecht, 61, joined suns Program in March 1975. the SlU in the port of San Francisco in 1961 He also sailed for Sea-Land. sailing in the steward department for SeaSeafarer Finklea was born in Land. Brother Knecht was a former member South Carolina and is a resi­ of the SUP from 1947 to 1961. He was bom dent of Columbia, S.C. In Iowa and is a resident of Des Moines, Iowa. Joseph Mervin Fontehot, 65, joined the SlU in the port of Houston in 1952 sailing as Melvin Robert Knickman, 58, a cook for lOT from 1953 to joined the SlU in the port of 1965. Brother Fontenot is a Baltimore in 1956 sailing as veteran of the U.S. Army. He an AB. Brother Knickman is a was born in Chataignier, La. veteran of the U.S. Army. He and is a resident of Basile, was born in Baltimore and is La. a resident there. Homer Charles Frazier, 65, joined the SlU in the port of New Orleans in 1966 sailing as a QMED. Brother Frazier was born in Georgia and is a resident of Metairie, La. Robert Lee "Duke" Gardner Sr., 65, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1957 sailing as a chief steward. Brother Gardner is both a veteran of the U.S. Army before World War II and the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was born in North Carolina and is a resident of Manchester, N.H. David Paulus Manafe, 61, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1965 sailing as a chief electrician on the dredge Hydro Atlantic in 1972. Brother Manafe helped to organize the Atlantic Fishermen's Union and he worked on the Sea-Land Shoregang. He hit the bricks in the 1965 U.N. beef at the U.S. Mission. And he is a veteran of the U.S. Army after World War II. Seafarer Manafe also worked at the Indonsian Consulate and was a freel­ ance translator in U.S. government films. Bom in Div Roti, Indonesia, he is a natural­ ized U.S. citizen. Manafe is a resident of New York City. 30/LOG/March 1984 m IP �,v _ -; Bill Mpontslkarls, 63, joined the SlU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a chief cook. Brother Mpontsikaris Was born in New Bed­ ford, Mass. and is a resident of Lake Charles, La. John Raymond Murphy, 65, joined the SlU in 1943 in the port of Baltimore in 1955 sailing as a bosun. Brother Murphy began sailing in 1937 and sailed in World War II. He was born in Baltimore and is a resident there. Edward Charles O'Connell, 60, joined the SlU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother O'Conneli was grad­ uated from the Union's Re­ certified Bosuns Program in June 1979. He last sailed on the C.S. Longlines (Transo­ ceanic Cableship). Seafarer O'Conneli was born in Rockpoii, Mass. and is a resident of Salem, Mass. 7 iR V Hurshel Averland Or­ lando, 67, joined the SiU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. Brother Orlando hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Har­ bor beef. He was a Sea-Land port steward from 1971 to 1983. Seafarer Orlando was born in Bayamo, Cuba and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. Or­ lando is a resident of Bloomfieid, N.J. Faustino Margarlto Pedrelza Pedraza, 62, joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of Baltimore sailing as an AB and deck delegate. Brother Pedraza also sailed for the Reynolds Metals Co. in 1968. He was born in Alvin, Texas and is a resident of Texas City, Texas. John Christopher Reed Jr., 64, joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing as a recertified chief steward. Brother Reed began sailing during World War II. He was born in Fairview, Mont, and is a resident of Des Moines, Iowa. Stanley Ruzyski, 65, joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother Ruzyski was born in Fort William, Ontario, Canada and is a naturalized U.S. cit­ izen. He is a resident of Se­ attle. William Doyle Sherar, 58, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1957 sailing as a OMED and ship's delegate. Brother Sherar began sailing in 1945. He was on the picket lines in both the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef and the 1962 Robin Line strike. Seafarer Sherar is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in Word Gf 03t LslCBS War II. A native of Paul's Valley Okla., he is a resident of Cherryfield, Maine. Gordon Edward Alkens, 73, joined the Union in the port of Alpena, Mich, in 1967 John Francis Short, 65, sailing as a cook for the Huron Cement Co., joined the SIU in the port of Brother Aikens was born in Alpena and is a New York in 1960 sailing in resident of Lachine, Mich. the engine department. Brother Short was born in San Fran­ cisco and is a resident there. George Leo Basley, 65, joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1961 sailing as an oiier for Kinsman Lines from Bernard Joseph Shultz, 58, 1948 to 1983. Brother Basley Joined the SIU in the port of began sailing in 1937 and ^ New York in 1953 sailing as sailed aboard the SS Kinsman an AB. Brother Shultz was Independent from 1978 to born in Upper Darby, Pa. and 1983. He was born in White is a resident of San Francisco. River, Wis. and is a resident of Ashiand, Wis. William Marcus Smith Jr., 60, joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Smith sailed during World War II. He was born in Frankston, Texas and is a resident of Salem, Ore. Harold W. Summers, 65, joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1968 sailing as an AB. Brother Summers is a veteran of both the U.S. Navy before World War II and the U.S. Army during World War II. He was born in Middiebourne, W. Va. and is a resident of San Francisco. J: Francis Michael Gavin, 62, joined the Union in the port of Cleveland, Ohio in 1961 sailing as a deckhand for Merritt, Chapman and Scott from 1956 to 1964 and for Great Lakes Towing from 1966 to 1980. Brother Gavin was a former member of the Team­ sters Union, Local 407. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Laker Gavin was born in Cleveland and is a resident of Fort Myers, Fla. Edward Joseph Murphy Sr., 65, joined the Union in the port of Buffalo, N.Y. in 1961 sailing as an AB for the great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. from 1952 to 1983. Brother Murphy is a former member of the Tug Firemen, Linemen and Oilers Protective Assn. He is also a veteran of the British Royal Air Force (RAF) in World War II. Laker Murphy was born in Beifast, Northern Ireland and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. Murphy is a resi­ dent of Buffalo. Gilbert Joseph Trosclalr, 63, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1956 sailing as a chief steward. Brother Trosclair attended a Piney Point Crews Conference in 1972. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Seafarer Tros­ Anthony J. Palazola, 64, joined the SIUclair was born in Thibodeaux, merged Atlantic Fishermen's Union (AFU) in La. and is a resident of New the port of Gloucester, Mass. in 1961 sailing as a fisherman. Brother Palazola was a Orleans. veteran of the U.S. Air Force in World War II. He was born in Gloucester and is a resident there. Adolph Francis Vante, 63, joined the SIU in 1941 in the Thomas P. Scola, 62, joined the Atlantic port of Norfolk sailing as an Fishermen's Union in the port of Boston, AB. Brother Vante also sailed for Sea-Land. He was born in Mass. in 1980. Brother Scola was born in the Virgin Islands and is a Massachusetts and is a resident of Gioucester, Mass. resident of New York City. Atlantic Fishermen March 1984/LOG/31 - ^ �Upgraders Meet With President Drozak at SlU Headquarters Directory of Ports Frank Drozak, President Ed Turner, Exec. Vice President Joe DIGIorglo, Secretary-Treasurer Leon Hall, Vice President Angua "Red" Campbell, Vice President Mike Sacco, Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President HEADQUARTERS Upgraders attending various courses at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point came to SlU headquarters in Camp Springs, Md. this month for a week-long program to study the operation of their Union. A highlight of the education program was a meeting with SlU President Frank Drozak and the opportunity to ask questions about their organization's programs and policiee—and to get some straight answers. Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea I:'l FEB. 1-29, 1984 fx Port Gloucester ... New York .... Ptiiladelphja .. Baltimore ..;. Norfolk Mobile Honolulu New Orleans .. Jacksonville .. San Francisco Wilmington ... Seattle Puerto Rico .. Houston Piney Point ... Totals r (•f. H. 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 New Orleans .. Jacksonsvllle . San Francisco Wilmington ... Seattle ...... Puerto Rico .. Houston Piney Point .. Totals 2 39 0 6 8 10 1 22 11 14 6 17 3 16 0 155 1 10 0 1 4 3 12 3 2 5 5 4 4 3 0 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 10 Port Gloucester :.. New York .... Ptilladelphia .. Baltimore .... Norfolk ...... Mobile Honolulu New Orleans .. Jacksonville .. San Francisco Wilmington ... Seattle ...... Puerto Rico .. Houston Rney Point ... ToMo 2 25 0 4 3 7 3 13 3 13 4 11 1 9 0 96 0 0 0 3 0 24 2 1 14 1 3 2 1 0 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 34 ! 3,. 1 15 0 6 4 4 3 17 4 8 2 6 2 5 0 77 2 76 0 9 20 3 43 24 15 41 13 25 8 16 10 305 0 4 0 0 0 0 89 0 0 8 2 1 2 1 0 107 0 0 557 532 157 461 IK MO 2 46 0 3 8 8 DECK DEPARTMENT 3 0 0 17 0 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 NOT AVAILABLE 5 0 3 0 6 0 3 0 14 0 3 0 0 4 3 0 69 .0 3 23 0 6 7 2 14 9 8 11 3 17 2 5 0 110 Honolulu :ny TOTAL SHIPPED Ml Groups Class A ClassB Class C 2 54 0 35 9 10 3 42 14 23 14 25 2 24 0 227 Port Gloucester .. New York Philadelphia .. Baltimore .... Norfolk Mobile ! i '• miTM. REGISTERED Ml Groupt Clan A Class B Class C 30 21 15 8 34 6 19 0 200 2 41 0 2 5 12 . 21 13 9 5 16 12 13 0 151 3 35 0 1 4 8 24 6 10 1 9 2 7 0 110 Trip Rallafs a "'REGISTERED ON BEACH Mi Groups ClauB Class C Omti 0 0 9 4 42 5 20 29 25 3 109 72 28 56 64 13 87 0 657 8 57 2 8 25 9 14 26 32 14 27 49 7 35 0 372 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 3 2 2 3 0 1 0 18 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 NOT AVAILABLE 0 0 1 0 3 0 3 0 5 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 7 7 2 126 5 16 24 15 1 84 51 18 29 44 12 72 0 499 12 36 1 7 18 8 12 16 20 14 18 32 6 17 0 197 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 2 1 3 0 4 0 0 0 18 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 2 0 NOT AVAILABLE 0 0 1 0 14 0 2 0 24 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 72 0 10 16 15 3 45 17 17 13 30 9 42 0 290 3 28 0 1 4 0 24 7 10 28 7 24 2 4 0 442 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 69 0 0 0 43 2 10 6 5 3 48 15 10 11 13 11 36 0 213 13 206 5 20 61 21 43 94 53 59 74 55 29 82 0 015 0 15 1 0 0 1 89 4 2 13 3 11 3 3 0 145 0 17 1,659 1,466 219 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 0 HITIIY DEPARTMENT Gloucester ... New York .... Ptiiladelpftia .. Balttmore .... Norfolk ...... Mobile Honolulu New OrieaiB .. Jacksonville .. San Francisco WHminaton ... Seattle Puerto Rico .. Houston Pftwj^ Point ... TalMi Ml OapartnMiit • "'Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ""Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in th« month of January was down from ttie month of December. A total of 733 jobs were shipped in January on SlU-contractad deep sea vesseis. Of the 733 jobs shipped, 491 jobs or about 67 percent ware taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were fiiied by "B" seniority people. There were 9 trip relief Jobs shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1,1982, a total of 497 rfclief jobs have been shipped. 32/LOG/March 1984 "^1 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301)899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Glair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) 327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) 621-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohio 2800 South High St., P.O. Box 07770, 43207 (614) 497-2446 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218)722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617)283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fia. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201)435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 Toll Free: 7-800-325-2532 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (212) 499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301)994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Femandez Juncos St. Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 623-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213)549-4000 Support SPAD �I -m- . .. •n mm Seafarers International Union of North America. AFL-CK) March 1984 i|}tlljt0tt POLITICS NOT AS USUAL There is a sense in Washington that things have changed in this country. Few people can make sense of recent devel­ opments. Yet there is a general agreement that there has been a shift in the public's perception, that people are wary about the future and uncertain about the way that this administration has responded to the challenges put before it. At any rate, things have been highly volatile, both at home and abroad. The situation is heating up in Central America and the Middle East. A cloud hangs over the president's much-touted economic re­ covery. Prices on Wall Street plummeted at the prospect of a $200 billion deficit. There have been a number of surprising political developments. Some, like the election results from New Hampshire, were so unanticipated that the so-called political experts have been left speechless. The maritime industry and the Labor Movement have been caught in these events. Like everyone else, they are wait­ ing for the dust to settle to see just where things stand. There have been a number of surprising political developments in recent months, including the rapid decline of the Glenn candidacy and the unexpected good show­ ing of Gary Hart. In Iowa, Maine and New Hampshire, public opinion polls are in a state of flux. Not too many people know what to make of these develop­ ments. Frank Drozak, president of the SIU, has planned wisely for these develop­ ments. Sensing an unsettled political at­ mosphere, he remained uncommitted, es­ pecially since no candidate came forth with a platform aimed at restoring the maritime industry to its former good health." Now that things are heating up, he can use the resources of the Union to our best advantage. President Drozak is planning an all-out grassroots campaign aimed at informing the American people about the need for maintaining a strong and well-prepared merchant fleet. This campaign has been in the planning stages for several months. It will officially begin on April 14 when members, pensioners, their friends and family are invited to go to the nearest SIU hall to find out what they can do to turn this industry around. This is a critical time for the maritime industry. A number of important issues are going to be decided in the upcoming months. How they are decided will deter­ mine whether or not this country has a maritime industry and whether or not you have a job. It is important to get involved. One of the most important international developments of recent years—the IranIraq war—has dragged on for years with­ out getting much public attention. Unfor­ tunately, things have been heating up down there, and people are slowly becoming aware of the danger that the war poses to the rest of the world. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians have died in the fighting. The Ayatollah Khomeini has promised not to stop until he has overthrown the govern­ ment of Iraq, which has tried in vain to reach some sort of face-saving accom­ modation. Tired, desperate, Iraq is threat­ ening to bomb Iran's oil installations. If that happens, then the Ayatollah has promise4^ to close down the Straits of Hormuz, through which more than 60 percent of the world's supply of oil must pass. , ' The United States has promised to counter any Iranian move with force. Yet it must confront the accumulated effects of its own policies. Its ability to transport troops and supplies over large distances is severely diminished, thanks to the de­ cline of the private American-flag mer­ chant marine. This Union and other responsible seg­ ments of the population have waged an uphill battle to protect American security in this age of finite energy resources. We have urged the Reagan administration to reverse the decline of the American-flag merchant marine, to no avail. In addition, we have been vocal supporters of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Despite its rhetoric about security, the administration has failed to fill the reserve at rates man­ dated by law. ALASKAN OIL The House of Representatives has voted to extend the Export Administration Act, which bans the export of Alaskan oil, through March 30. The issue of Alaskan oil is an important one for seamen, for it involves the fate of more than 40 SIUcontracted tankers that carry oil from Alaska down to the lower 48 states. Were Alaskan oil exported, many of these ves­ sels would be laid up, throwing the mari­ time industry into a crisis from which it may not recover. The vote in the House comes right after an important victory in the Senate, which overwhelmingly voted down Sen. Murkowski's (R-Alaska) amendment to allow the export of Alaskan oil. The vote effec­ tively decided the issue in the Senate. scheduled to be appropriated for the Op­ erating Differential Subsidy program, down" nearly $80 million from fiscal year 1983. Ten million dollars were allotted for re­ search and development, down $5 million from two years ago. Seventy-five million dollars were appropriated for operating and training programs, a slight increase over the administration'STequest of $72.7 million. FOREIGN TUNA A crisis is brewing in the tuna industry, which employs more than 10,000 workers in Southern California. Things have gotten so bad in the tuna industry that heads of several large canneries—Star-Kist, Van Camp and Pan Pacific Fisheries^have gone on record stating that they would relocate their canneries to the Western Pacific if tariffs were not enacted to protect them from unfair foreign competition. To put it in simple terms, canneries in California cannot compete with their for­ eign competitors, which pay their workers less than 30 cents an hour. Foreign imports of tuna are up drastically. In just the last six weeks, more than one million cases of tuna have been shipped into the United States, an increase of 60 percent from last year. This is an important issue for SIU mem­ bers. Nearly half of all members associ­ ated with the UIW, an affiliate of the SIU, work in Southern California canneries. Cannery workers have a long and proud labor tradition in this country, dating back to Andrea Gomex, one of the founders of the old Cannery Workers Union, which was a precursor of the UIW. BANKRUPTCY The Suprenvfe Court has come down with a decision that sent shock waves throughout the Labor Movement. Under the terms of that recent decision, com­ panies that file for bankruptcy can abro­ gate their union contracts. Organized labor is gearing up for a big political fight. It is meeting with allies in Congress to enact legislation to counter the effects of the ruling. If it is left un­ changed, then the job security of every single worker in this country is open to question. Support SPAD MARADBILL The House Merchant Marine Subcom­ mittee reported HR-4706, the Maritime Authorizations Bill for fiscal year 1985, to the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Com­ mittee without any amendments attached. The bill contains few surprises, and reflects the declining commitment of this country to its maritime industry. Three hundred seventy-seven million dollars are March 1984/LOGf33 —ISR Ls' I Legislative. Administrative and Regulatory Happenings WASHINGTON REPORT IRAN-IRAQ .• ^i a 'SI �•!r •: li I isUv tif '1. V II ••''m ii.'•f "f, i : i11 ii rr J5V '4c 'fU 1^t' 'a '3 •fts :i • • 5;i-rr njrstr Pensioner George Wilson Arnold, 59, died on Jan. 27. Brother Arnold joined the SIU in the port of Hous­ ton in 1963 sail­ ing as an AB. He was born in Los Angeles and was a resident of Seattle. Sur­ viving is his widow, Gertrude. Todd Frazier Barnes, 25, died on Nov. 4,1983. Brother Barnes joined the SIU following his graduation from the SHLSS En­ try Trainee Program, Piney Point, Md. in 1977. He sailed as a FOWT. Seafarer Barnes was born in Hawthorne, Calif, and was a resident of San Pedro, Calif. Barnes also worked as a commercial fisherman and oil field worker and was a scuba diver. Surviving are his father, David; his mother, Diane Pol­ ing; three brothers and a sister. Dawn of Hawthorne. Pensioner George Henry Bryan, 65, died recently. Brother Bryan joined the SIU in 1941 in [the port of Mo­ bile sailing as a chief steward. He also sailed during the Vietnam War. Seafarer Bryan was bom in Alabama and was a resident of West Asheville, N.C. Surviv­ ing is a brother, Paul of New York City. Andrew G. Burbul died on Jan 30. Brother Burbul joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore sailing for the Waterman Steam­ ship Co. in 1979. Pensioner Fred Z. Callanta, 71, passed away on Jan. 27. Brother Callanta joined the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1971. He was bom in the Phil­ ippines and was a resident of Seattle. Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Frank Dimondi of Eliza­ beth, N.J. 34/LCX3/March 1984 Wayne Edwin Carpenter, 48, died of a heart attack in Lake Worth, Fla. on Nov. 17, 1983. Brother Carpenter joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1965 sailing as a chief steward. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy after the Korean War. Seafarer Carpenter was born in Muncie, Ind. and was a resident of San Antonio, Texas. Burial was in the Pine Cemetery, San Antonio. Surviving are his widow, Virginia; his parents, Edwin and Elizabeth Carpenter and a brother. Jack of San An­ tonio. Edmund Kenneth De Moss, 58, died of injuries sustained in an auto crash on the Chef Menteur Hwy., New Orleans on Dec. 2,1983. Brother De Moss joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1958 sailing as a bosun.. He was born in Grafton, W. Va. and was a resident of Ellicott City, Md, Burial was in the Woodside Park Cemetery, Grafton. Surviving is his brother, Frederick of Ellicott City. Gilbert Essberg, 60 died on Jan. 10. Brother Essberg joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1959 sailing as an AB for the Delta Line. He was born in Atlanta, Ga. and was a resident of New Orleans. Surviving is a cousin, T. J. Plourd of North Miami Beach, Fla. William Parker Fitzhugh, 61, died on Dec. 5, 1983. Brother Fitzhugh joined the SlU-merged Marine Cooks and Stewards Union (MC&SU) in the port of San Francisco sailing for the Matson Line. He first sailed on the West Coast in 1942. Fitz­ hugh was a resident of Gardenia Calif, Surviving are his widow, Willie; a daughter, Kelly; a brother, Willie B. Williams Fit­ zhugh; a sister, Faye Owens and two cousins, Patricia Ford and Kimberly Davis, both of Los Angeles. Frederick Ernest Garrison, 55, succumbed to lung failure in the Harrison Hospital, Bremerton, Wash, on July 14, 1983. Brother Garrison joined the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1958 sailing as a chief cook for APL. He began sailing on the West Coast in 1946 and was a former member of the SIU and IBU of Canada. Seafarer Garrison was a veteran of the U.S. Army in the Korean War. Born in Minnesota, he was a resident of Hansville, Wash. Cremation took place in the Northwest Cremation Service Co., Seattle. Surviving is his widow, Patricia. Pensioner |Francisco Gas|par, 75, passed jaway on Feb. 1. Brother Caspar [joined the SIU in jl949 in the port jof New York Isailing as a bo­ sun. He sailed 51 years and hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. Seafarer Caspar was born in Portugal and was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Surviving is his widow, Bernarda. Pensioner Robert James Gkddy Jr., 60, died on Feb. 3. Brother Goldy joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1963 sailing as an oiler. He began sailing in 1955. Seafarer Goldy was a vet­ eran of the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War 11. A native of Berkeley, Calif., he was a res­ ident of Wenatchee, Wash. Sur­ viving are his widow, Arlene; a son, Stanley; a daughter, Kerry, and his mother, Mrs. L.B. Goldy of Palisades, Wash. • Pensioner Henry Richard Gordon, 63, died of heart disease on the way to Englewood(N.J.) Hospital on Jan. 28. Brother Gor­ don joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of Mobile sailing as a bosun. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Gordon was born in Cliffside Park, N.J. and was a resident there. Burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Hackensack, N.J. Surviving are his mother, Josefa Godlewski of Cliffside Park and a sister, Katherine Johnson of Englewood. Richard Michael Gouge, 34, died on Jan. 29. Brother Gouge joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1978. He was born in Washington, D.C. Surviving are his mother, Susann and his grandparents, Harry and Gladys Gouge of Washington, D.C. J Pensioner Mark Bei^amin Hairelson, 73, passed away in the University Hospital, Pensacola, Fla. on Dec. 26,1983. Brother Hairelson joined the SIU in the port of Galveston in 1953 sailing as an AB. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy before World War II. Seafarer Hairelson was born in Alabama and was a resident of Pensacola. Surviving is his sister, Minnie R. Zwatschka. Pensioner Pedro I. Ibardolasa, 83, died on Dec. 15, 1983. Brother Ibardolasa joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New )rk sailing as a chief cook. He was bom in the Philippine Is. and resided there. Surviving are his widow, Pmdence and a nephew, Magarito Ibardolasa of Manila. Clyde Homer Lanier, 63, died on Jan. 12. Brother Lanier I joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a reI certified chief steward. He worked on the Delta Line Shore-gang in 1979 and attended a Piney Point Educa­ tional Conference, Workshop 3 in 1971. Seafarer Lanier Was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Bora in Birming­ ham, Ala., he was a resident of Gretna, La. Surviving is his widow, Theresa. Pensioner Kenneth Eisworth Lee, 60, died on Jan. 18. Brother Lee joined the SIU in 1949 in the port V of New York vXi sailing as an AB and ship's delegate on the C.S. Long Lines (AT&T) from 1965 to 1967. He was born in Henry County, Iowa and was a resi­ dent of Honolulu, Hawaii. Sur­ viving is a sister, Dorothy R. Duggins of Abingdon, 111. �, s g Pensioner Simplicio Jayme Mansan, 78, passed away in the Philippine Is. on Jan. 4. Brother Mansan joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1953 sail­ ing as a cook. He hit the bricks in the 1962 Robin Line beef. Seafarer Mansan was born in Iloilo City, P. I. and was a resident of Philadelphia. Sur­ viving is a brother, Francisco of Pasay City, P. I. Michael "Mike" Christie Muscato, 29, died at sea aboard the M/V Star of Texas (Titan Navigation) on Jan. 10. Brother Muscato joined the SIU after his graduation from Piney Point in 1977. He sailed as an AB on the MIV Dodge /j.(N. America Trailing) in 1981 and was a for­ mer member of the Carpenters Union, Local 627. Seafarer Muscato was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and was a resident of Jack­ sonville, He also attended Flor­ ida Junior College, Jacksonville in 1973. Surviving are his par­ ents, Joseph and Myrtice Mus­ cato of Jacksonville. Edward Matthew Peltoniemi, 63, died of natural causes on Nov. 13, 1983. Brother Pelton­ iemi joined the SIU in the port of Houston sailing as a FOWT for Sea-Land. He began sailing in 1939. Seafarer Peltoniemi was bom in Minnesota and was a resident of Chicago, 111. Surviv­ ing are two sisters, Mary An­ derson of Duluth, Minn, and Jeanette Laurel of Stockton, Calif. f Pensioner Be­ nedetto Porcello, J 88, succumbed to pneumonia in the Santa Monica (Calif.) Hospital on Dec. 21,1983. j Brother Porcello •joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a cook for 21 years. Bom in Italy, he was a natural­ ized U.S. citizen and a resident of Santa Monica. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Santa Monica. Surviving are three sons, Carl of Santa Monica, Salvatore of Howell, N.J. and Ralph of Los Angeles and four daugh­ ters, Dolores Brown of Santa Monica; Mary D'Angelo of Howell, Lucy Tzanneta of Santa Monica and Bessie Annese of Escondido, Calif. Pensioner John Joseph Radecki, 67, died of lung failure in St. Luke's Hospital, J San Francisco on Nov. 11, 1983. [Brother Radecki ijoined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. He received a 1960 Union Personal Safety Award for sailing aboard an ac­ cident-free ship, the SS Fairport. Seafarer Radecki was bom in Philadelphia and was a.resi­ dent of San Francisco. Crema­ tion took place in the Apollo Crematory, Emeryville, Calif. Surviving is his widow, Tomiko of Yokohama, Japan. Pensioner Frank Blair Rowell, 75, passed away from heart-lung failure in the Clear Lake (Web­ ster, Texas) Hospital on Nov. 8, 1983. Brother Rowell joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a chief electrician. He was born in Michigan and was a resident of Dickinson, Texas. Cremation took place in the South Me­ morial Park Crematory, Pearland, Texas. Surviving are his widow, Regina and a daughter, Michelle. John Michael Paul Schmidt, 28, died in Martin Luther King Hospital, Los Angeles of inju­ ries sustained when hit by a car while walking on the highway on Nov. 14, 1983. Brother Schmidt joined the SIU in the port of Honolulu, Hawaii in 1980 sailing as a cook on the SS Independence (American Ha­ waii Cmises). He was born in Topeka, Kan. and was a resi­ dent of Long Beach, Calif. Schmidt was a former member of the Carpenters Union, Local 710, Interment was in All Souls Cemetery, Long Beach. Surviv­ ing are his parents, Eugene and Alberta Schrnidt and a sister of Coshocton, Ohio. Pensioner Lo­ tus Luther Stone, 72, passed away on Jan. 6. Brother Stone joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of Mo­ bile sailing as a bosun. He re- ceived a Union Personal Safety Award in 1960 for sailing aboard an accident-free ship, the SS Young America. Seafarer Stone was bom in Alabama and was a resident of Sacramento, Calif. Surviving is a daughter, Eliza­ beth. James William Thomas, 58, died on Dec. 29,1983. Brother Thomas joined the SIU in the port of Mo­ • .mm bile in 1955 sail* ing as a recerti/ fied chief steward for the Waterman Steamship Co. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Thomas was born in Jefferson County, Ala. and was a resident of Marrero, La. Surviving are his widow, Betty and a son, David. Enrique Aponte Vargas, 51, died of pneumonia in San Juan, P.R. on Nov. 23, 1983. Brother Vargas joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1962 sailing as an AB. He was bom in Playa Ponce, P.R. and was a resident of Villa Fontana, Car­ olina, P.R. Surviving are his widow, Juana Maria and two daughters, Lillian and Diana. Joseph Arthur Wehe, 73, passed away on Dec. 17, 1983. Brother Wehe joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1956 sailing as an IAB. He was born in Baltimore and was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Sigurd and a sister, Gertmde Hamilton of Randall stown, Md. Francisco- Rene Zapata, 49, died of a heart attack in the Georgetown (Grand Cayman, W.I.) Hospital on Oct 1, 1983. Brother Zapata joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans sail­ ing as a bosun. He also studied at the Califomia Aircraft Insti­ tute. Seafarer Zapata was bom in La Ceib, Honduras and was a resident of Mandeville, La. Surviving is his widow, Martha. Great Lakes Pensioner Ted R. Marks, 76, passed away from a heart at­ tack in the North Michigan Bums Clinic in Petoskey on Jan. 13. Brother Marks joined the Union in the port of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, in 1961. He was bom in Sault Ste. Marie and was a resident of Sugar Is., Mich. Cremation took place in the Greenwood Cemetery, Sault Ste. Marie, and burial was in the St. Luke's on the Trail Cem­ etery, Sugar Is. Surviving are his widow, Inez and a brother, George of Stuart, Fla. Stanley Gre[gory Malinowski Sr., 61, drowned in Lake Ontario before being taken to the Lee Hospital, Ful­ ton, N.Y. on June 11,1983. Brother Malinowski joined the Union in 1947 in the port of Buffalo, N.Y. sailing last as an AB and wheels­ man aboard the M/V Day Peckinpaugh (Erie Navigation and Sand Co.) and the M/V Joseph S. Scobell (Erie Sand) in 1963. Laker Malinowski was a vet­ eran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was bom in WilkesBarre, Pa. and was a resident there. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery j West Wyoming, Pa. Surviving are his widow, Mar­ garet and a son, Stanley Gre­ gory Jr. of Wilkes-Barre. Atlantic Fishermen Salvatore Conselino, 59, died on Dec. 17, 1983. Brother Con­ selino joined the SlU-merged Atlantic Fishermen's Union in the port of Gloucester, Mass. in 1968 sailing as an AB. He began sailing in 1951. Bom in New Jersey, he was a resident of Monson, Mass. Surviving are his widow, Theresa; a son, Al­ fonso of Monson and a sister, Rose Firth, also of Monson. March 1984/LOG/3S -W-" T �Digest of Ships Meetings '•(f: • % 1% rn LNG ARIES (Energy Transporta­ tion Co.), January 15—Chairman R. D. Schwarz; Secretary F. Motus; Ed­ ucational Director J. Fedesovich; Deck Delegate M. Kadderly; Engine Dele­ gate W. Kinsbrough; Steward Dele­ gate W. Christmas. No disputed OT was reported in any of the depart­ ments. There is $170 in the ship's fund. A discussion was held about the hard times that unions are going through these days—with some members even having to give up those benefits they fought for years to get. It's a bad day for labor, the bosun noted, as he stressed the importance of supporting the SID by contributing to SPAD. New LOGs were received, and the educa­ tional director reminded members to get the necessary paperwork done so that they can upgrade at Piney Point when they have some time off. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port; the Nagasaki shipyard. •^1 •:i' •'i. si'! BEAVER STATE (Apex Marine), January 15—Chairman T. Gailas; Sec­ retary F. Costango; Educational Direc­ tor D. Gordius; Deck Delegate D. Davis; Engine Delegate W. W. Chauncey; Steward Delegate I. Gray. Everything is running smoothly aboard the Beaver State although there was some dis­ puted OT in the deck department. The ship's fund now contains $30. The bosun reported that payoff will take place on arrival at Eagle Point, N.J. on Jan. 19. At that time the boarding patrolman will be able to clear up the problem that exists between the bosun and the chief mate—something of a personality conflict, you might say. He will also be asked to check on the mail situation. Letters are not being re­ ceived with any regularity, and crewmembers would like the company to forward packages. The deck depart­ ment is to move back to their original rooms so that those members not on watch will be able to sleep. A vote of . thanks was given to the steward de­ partment. Next port: Eagle Point, N.J. •k • '•k E if?,- I *7 BORINQUEN (Puerto Rico Ma­ rine), February 5—Chairman L. B. Rodriguez; Secretary Cassle B. Carter Jr.; Educational Director John A. Speer. No disputed OT was reported. There is $100 in the movie fund and $70 in the ship's treasury. The bosun in­ formed crewmembers that payoff would take place in San Juan, P.R. this trip. He advised everyone to fill out the questionnaire that the Union sent to all members asking for their opinions and suggestions for a new contract. A motion was made to have the Union reverse the rule that seamen have to have 125 (as opposed to 90) days sea time before being able to collect va­ cation. Another motion was to have the Union raise the dollar amount that the welfare plan pays for dental work and new eyeglasses. A further sug­ gestion was made for the Union and the company to arrange transportation from the company pier in Elizabeth, N.J. to North Terminal at Newark air­ port. This was brought up because the transportation has been poor and the crews are being ripped off by the taxi drivers. And the patrolman will be asked why there is no more shore gang relief in Elizabeth. Next port is San Juan, P.R.; then back to Elizabeth, N.J. COVE LEADER (Cove Shipping), February 5—Chairman F. H. Johnson; Secretary Henry W. Roberts; Educa­ tional Director W. J. Beatty; Deck Del­ egate H. L. Scott; Engine Delegate A. Day; Steward Delegate Victor Mondeci. No disputed OT was reported. The cost of living allowance received by Seafarers was explained and ac­ cepted. It was then posted for all hands to copy as was the new scale on wages and overtime. The latest rumor, ac­ cording to the ship's bosun, is that three trips from Valdez to San Fran­ cisco are scheduled and also that the ship is looking for a charter. The ed­ ucational director will try to get new movies in San Francisco. The bosun also reminded crewmembers that with the elections coming up, contributing to SPAD can help play an important part in electing those people who can help the maritime industry. A motion was made to ask the Union to contact Cove Shipping to find out why it is taking the company so long in sending checks home. The ship is sending the relay list early, but Cove is holding up on forwarding the checks. A vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment for a good job: Next port will be San Francisco, then up to Valdez, Alaska. LNG GEMINI (Energy Transpor­ tation Co.), January 29—Chairman A. L. Pete Waters; Secretary Edward Haber; Educational Director K. Conklin. The engine department reported some disputed OT which was referred to headquarters. The bosun expressed his appreciation to Steve Troy and Ralph Minix for coming aboard and then discussed Troy's report with the members. This included lots of litera­ ture on shipping and the-maritime in­ dustry. The crew would like to obtain copies of Drozak's videotaped report to the membership. They would also like clarification of the drug screening program on all ETC vessels and for the Union to advise them on legal recourse to these tests since they are not always accurate. The captain warned all members of the drug screening which must be taken before and during employment on all ETC vessels and reminded them that they can expect no help from the Union or the company if found with drugs. The new recreation and training facility is now open at Piney Point, Md., and those who are eligible were urged to upgrade. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the fine food and pool parties. Next port: Osaka, Japan. GEORGE WYTHE (Waterman Steamship Corp.), January 25—Chair­ man Richard C. Daly; Secretary Alex­ ander P. Reyer; Educational Director Herman G. Ulrich. No disputed OT was reported. The ship's fund is taken from anchor pools and contributions^ and Waterman SS Corp. will match $50 each month. The letter from head­ quarters regarding the upcoming con­ tract negotiations was received and discussed in detail. Since all hands will be away at that time and unable to participate, here are two items agreed upon by the entire crew of the George Wythe. First, there should be no pay increases as this would jeopardize ex­ isting jobs. Second, there should be no permanent jobs for any rating. This would then stabilize the rotary system of 125 days for "B" cards and 7 months for "A" cards. The crewmembers feel that rotary shipping off the board is the only fair system for the membership. Everyone was reminded that the Mili­ tary Sealift Command is watching the merchant fleet in Diego Garcia. A bad performance might end the military contract. They were also reminded that items bought with money from the ship's fund belong to everyone and should be taken care of. A vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment. Next port: Diego Garcia. KOPAA (Pacific Gulf Marine), Jan­ uary 21—Chairman Fred C. Cooper; Secretary 8. W. McDonald; Educa­ tional Director M. E. Bagley; Deck Delegate C. J. Dockrey; Engine Del­ egate M. J. Berry; Steward Delegate L. Martin. Some disputed OT was re­ ported in the steward department, and the deck^fepartment was running short when one man was flown home with an injury. The bosun reported that it has been a good trip, and now the ship is heading for layup in Mobile, Ala. He reminded crewmembers that if they have any beefs, they should go through the proper channels—report­ ing the problem to their delegate who will take it to the boarding patrolman. One query for the patrolman is to clarify the rules as to whether a person is entitled to a day off after making a foreign voyage and then recrewing. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department. Next port: Mobile, Ala. LNG LEO (Energy Transportation Co.), January 18—Chairman Sam Brooks; Secretary Henry Jones Jr.; Educational Director Roman Ali; En­ gine Delegate Robert C. Miller; Stew­ ard Delegate James Robinson. No disputed OT. The Pac-Man machine and the football pools were good for the ship's fund which now contains $945. The bosun reported that this trip has proven to be a safe and routine one. Some much-desired improver ments were made during the voyage including new chairs and new furnish­ ings for the crew lounge. The educa­ tional director said that he would like to see videotapes from headquarters of President Drozak's monthly report to the membership as well as some training films from Piney Point. It was noted that the December issue of the LOG contained a questionnaire (cop­ ies of which were also sent out to the entire membership) asking for mem­ bers' thoughts and ideas about the upcoming contract negotiations. Mem­ bers of the LNG Leo also wish to thank Red Campbell for the many informative letters he has sent in response to many of the crewmembers' queries. These have all been posted and tend to generate a lot of interest aboard ship and at meetings. A big vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the best holiday meals. And a special thanks was given to Chief Cook James Robinson who will be getting off this voyage. Next port: Nagoya, Japan. OGDEN MISSOURI (Ogden Transport Co.), January 8—Chairman James Boland; Secretary B. Stearns; Educational Director D. Rose. Some disputed OT was reported in the deck and engine departments. There is $39 in the movie fund and $7 in the ship's fund. The steward has put out the repair list for all departments. They should be filled in and returned as soon as possible. The bosun will talk to the patrolman about the two-hour delayed sailing on Dec. 30. He noted that the December issue of the LOG contained a questionnaire about the upcoming contract negotiations and suggested that all hands fill out the form and return it to headquarters. He also stressed the importance of do­ nating to SPAD. A suggestion was made that the crew not mess with the knobs on the TV or the VCR, and the captain expressed to the bosun his desire that crewmembers please wipe up their coffee spills on deck and to assist in keeping this a clean ship. No communications have been received from headquarters recently. The ques­ tion about officers getting port time and the crew not getting any will be taken up with the boarding patrolman. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the fine Christ- 36/LOG/March 1984 UiJiii|iJLi-ET - .- �mas dinner. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our de­ parted brothers and sisters as the Odgen Missouri sailed back to the United States. OVERSEAS OHIO (Maritime Overseas), January 2&—Chairman L. Hachey: Secretary R. P. Marion; Ed­ ucational Director W. Christopher; Deck Delegate B. Clifford; Engine Delegate K. Keramidas; Steward Delegate H. Cross. There was some disputed OT in the steward department, and there have been many discrepancies in the deck department about deck labor doing engine department work—with no OT being paid in compensation. Payoff was on Jan. 7. Joe Perez from Houston was the patrolman. Unfortunately, he came onboard with only one thing representing the Union—a dues book. There were no overtime sheets or forms for new contract negotiations. A shore gang was called for 90 days stores, and the mate called all hands as well. The video machine has been broken for several trips and movies have not been changed in six months. Crewmembers would like something to be done about these situations. Several other suggestions were made. One was that vacation days be counted as sea time for pension purposes. Another was to have the welfare plan pay all medical bills—including tests, X-rays and visits to doctors' offices. The steward department was given a vote of thanks for the exceilent food and service provided throughout the voyage. Next port: Corpus Christi, Texas. SAM HOUSTON (Waterman Steamship Corp.), January 8—Chair­ man G. Burch; Secretary G. T. Aquino; Educational Director M. Donlon; Deck Delegate Robert Mahone. Some dis­ puted OT was reported in the deck department. There is $165 in the ship's fund. The bosun talked about the re­ cent payoff and thanked his men for their fine work, often under very trying conditions. The secretary taiked about the questionnaire forms that were sent to ail members regarding the upcoming contract negotiations. He urged every­ one to fill out the forms and send in their opinions and suggestions. The steward thanked the crew for helping keep the mess room clean and for being the "best group of men" he has worked with in a long time. He also stressed the importance of donating to SPAD in order to support those poiiticians who are in favor of a strong U.S. merchant marine. A vote of thanks was, in turn, given to the steward department for the fine food and wonderfui holiday meals—"the best ever seen and served aboard a vessel." One minute of siience was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: New York. SANTA ROSA (Delta Line), Jan­ uary 29—Chairman Nick Kratsas; Sec­ retary James F. Bergstrom; Educa­ tional Director E. Armstrong; Deck Delegate Walter Harris; Steward Del­ egate P. G. Ordansa. No disputed OT was reported in any of the three de­ partments although the steward de­ partment was running one man short. There is $29.65 in the ship's fund. No reply was received to the last radi­ ogram sent to the Union, so another one was sent regarding payoff on ar­ rival. It is hoped this one will bring some results. There is also no word from the Union as to a cost of living allowance (COLA). Several repairs have still not been fixed: The dryer in the crew laundry is not working and the overhead in the crew rec room leaks. A final reminder was given to all crewmembers to send in their suggestions to headquarters on the upcoming con­ tract negotiations. "If it isn't done this time, it will be too late." SEA-LAND EXPRESS (Sea-Land Service), January 8—Chairman Dolph E. Holm; Secretary O. Paschal; Eductional Director D. Bush; Deck Del­ egate Joseph Korchak; Engine Dele­ gate Dan DeMarco; Steward Delegate Osborne R. Williams. No disputed OT. There is $25 in the ship's fund. The bosun reported that no beefs were brought up and that all departments are operating smoothly. Crewmem­ bers were reminded to return their completed SlU questionnaires to headquarters by Feb. 15. The re­ sponses to these questionnaires will help in the decision-making process for the upcoming contract negotiations. The educational director requested that members return all borrowed reading material back to the library when they are through and to operate the video equipment with care. A motion was made to have SlU representatives con­ tact the proper officials withiri the ILA to take appropriate steps to restrain Port Elizabeth (N.J.) longshoremen. Their constant presence in and over­ crowding of the crew's lounge and facilities (coffee, tea and munchies) has become unacceptable and over­ bearing to the crewmembers. All mem­ bers were asked to report to the mate on watch or to anyone else in authority any leaks or spills from containers which may, at times, contain danger­ ous cargo. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Port Elizabeth, N.J. SEA-LAND INDEPENDENCE (Sea-Land Sen/ice), January 15— Chairman William Mortier; Secretary Lee de Parlier; Educational Director Mark Humphries; Engine Delegate Conrad B. Taylor; Steward Delegate Peter A. Siems. No disputed OT was reported. The ship's fund, built up from $14.50, now contains $205. It will be left with the returning permanent stew­ ard for the crew's disposition. The bosun reported that everything is run­ ning smoothly. There has not been, however, any news on the COLA in­ crease. He suggested that members return their completed forms to the Union regarding the contract negotia­ tions. The deadline for receiving these questionnaires is Feb. 15. A lot is at stake—and this is everyone's chance to take part in the workings of the negotiation team. No safety films were placed atx)ard this voyage, so the educational director urged members to watch their step, especially in rough weather. A vote of thanks was given to the relief steward who will be leaving and to the entire steward department for the fine food and service this trip. Several of the membere also thanked Digest of Ships Neetings the steward for his patience and as­ sistance in helping some of the younger members of the steward department who are just starting out. Heading out to Elizabeth, N.J.; Norfolk, Va.; Halifax, Nova. Scotia, and then on to Rotter­ dam. prefer rotary shipping as it is now over any other kind that may be adopted. A vote of thanks was given to the bosun and to the steward for jobs well done. One minute of silence was ob­ served in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. SEA-LAND PACER (Sea-Land Service), January 22—Chairman Man­ uel A. Silva; Secretary D. G. Chafin; Educational Director Stanley Gondzar; Deck Delegate John Cataldo; Engine Delegate Cliff Akers. No disputed OT. A collection was taken up last voyage for the purchase of a new popcorn popper and popcorn. Forty-five dollars were collected, and the popper and corn was bought at a cost of $23.32, leaving $21.68 in the popcorn fund. The bosun noted that from what he has read in the LOG and in talking with the boarding patrolmen, there are several bills up for vote in Washington that are important to the maritime in­ dustry. He stressed that all members should write their congressional rep­ resentatives to ask for their support with these pieces of legislation. The educational director reminded crew­ members to fill out the questionnaires that they received about the upcoming contract negotiations and to return them to headquarters by Feb. 15. Several items were brought up under Good and Welfare. The first was a vote of thanks to President Frank Drozak for doing such a fine job in working to better the job situation for all Seafarers. "He is on the right course and I feel confident in his leadership. Thanks, Frank." Another was the question, "If permanent jobs are adopted, will they be for A books only, and will the entire membership be given the right to vote on this?" All members present at the meeting unanimously agreed that they SEA-LAND VOYAGER (Sea-Land Service), Janaury 29—Chairman Jose Gomez; Secretary Robert Outlaw; Deck Delegate Stewart Discon; Engine Del­ egate E. Clayton; Steward Delegate A. Rubinstein. Some disputed OT was reported in the deck and steward de­ partments. The chairman reminded crewmembers to let headquarters know of any ideas and suggestions they have concerning the upcoming con­ tract negotiations. "Speak up now," he said. The secretary added that this is an election year, and "I think we all, as union members, should stick to­ gether and try to put a friend in the White House. We do not have a friend in Reagan. He is against us, so let's be against him. We can do this by voting." It was recommended that the company put more medicine aboard and that the messman be given at least one hour per day OT since it takes more than eight hours to work the mess hall and pantry. M Official ships minutes were also re­ ceived from the following vessels: AMCOTMOER BAY RIDGE BROOKS RANGE c/mu/ts COURIER COVE SAILOR DELTA CARIBE GOLDEN MONARCH LEADER OVERSEAS HARRIETTE OVnSEAS MARILYN OVERSEAS NATAUE PATRIOT PONCE RANGER ST. LOUIS SAN JUAN SANTA MARIA SANTA PAULA SEA-UND ADVENTURER SEA-IANO CONSUMER SEA-LANO OEFEIDER SEA-LANO FREEDOM SEA-LANO PIONEER SEA-LANO PRODUCER SENATOR STONEWAU JACKSON Monthly Membership Meetings Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Algonac Detroit Houston New Orleans ..; Mobile San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Piney Point San Juan St. Louis Honolulu Duluth Gloucester Jersey City Date Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters Monday, April 2 2 30 p.m. .Tuesday, April 3 2 30 p.m. Wednesday, April 4 2 30 p.m. Thursday, April 5 9:30 a.m. Thursday, April 5 , 2 00 p.m. Friday, April 6 2 30 p.m. .Friday, April 6.......................... 2 30 p.m. Monday, April 9 2 30 p.m. .Tuesday, April 10 2 30 p.m. . .Wednesday, April 11 2 30 p.m. Thursday, April 12 2: 30 p.m. Monday, April 16 2: 30 p.m. Friday, April 20 2: 30 p.m. Friday, April 13 3: 00 p.m. Thursday, April 5 2: 30 p.m. Friday, April 13 2: 30 p.m. Thursday, April 12 2: 30 p.m. .Wednesday, April 11 2: 30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 2;30 p.m. Wednesday, April 18'. 2;30 p.m. -If March 1984/LOG/37 5 �..If I i Letters To The Editor Florida Pensioner Gets First Check 'On the Closing of the USPHS . . . ' t*« How come the government can kick the merchant seamen— especially the old-time seamen—out of the ex-maritime hospital, now called the Pacific Medical Center of Seattle, Wash., and stUl take in the retired Army men for nothing? I went to sea for many years carrying shiploads of ammunition and foodstuffs to the Army and Navy, and yet they kicked me out and sent a hUl in the amount of $1,649.15 to Medicare and to my Union. It was for a couple days of treatment for extreme hronchial trouble, ajid I was given the wrong medicine and was waited on hy Army kids in training—^kids not over 18 years old.... I hate to see Medicare or my Union pay for this. Also, I am stUL a ward of the government as long as I have my seamen's papers. By being a ward of the government, aren't we entitled to caje by the government? David J. Barry B-400 SeatUe, Waahington i' j: =Sl:^ ,- f. !:l:- )• t ... r!i' pIf'. If ft. 'Cooperation Without Support?' I • A laid-up ship is an empty sight. It means loss of government tax revenues. It means lost productivity for the business sector. It means loss of jobs for labor. This is a no-win situation; everybody loses. Of course, it does not have to be this way. The cooperation of government, business and labor could remedy the industry-wide crisis. The splendid recovery and performance of the Chrysler Corporation is just one example of what can be accompUshed when govefnment, business and labor work together toward one common goal. The dismal state of the American maritime industry is a chilling example of what happens when they do not It may be unkind, perhaps, to blame the Reagan administration for American maritime's plight, which is the result of 40 years of governmental indifference. However, Mr. Reagaji has not shown any real desire or interest in stopping the decline of the American-flag merchant fleet. The federal government continues to sternly regulate, harshly tax and benignly neglect the "fourth arm of defense." The Falkland Islands war of 1982 demonstrated the crucial role of the merchant fleet in a imhtary action. Much can also be said regarding the mighty convoys that sailed for Europe during World War Two. In both cases, victory was achieved by keeping sea lanes open to an uninterrupted flow of shipping. The primaiy purpose of the merchant fleet, however, is to move the nation's cargo in peacetime, not in military actions. But when America ships haul only 3 percent of our cargo today, how much can we expect them to haul during a conflict, especially if losses occur? It is hypocrisy to enlarge the Navy fleet without enlarging the nation's merchant fleet. After all, the mission of the Navy is to "keep the sea lanes open." But open to whom? The Liberians? The Panamanians? Certainly not the American-flag merchant ships. The size of our merchant fleet does not warrant a 600 -i ship Navy. Our government's naivete has ensured that Amerian-flag shipping and maritime-related industries go the way of the dinosaurs. We are engaged in a no-win situation, a situation created and fostered by our government. Perhaps government imwillingness to change the status quo is based on the premise that extinction of American-flag shipping is profitable. Perhaps Mr. Reagan can explain? The inconsistencies of promises made by candidate Reagan and actions taken by President Reagan are glaring. Furthermore, well-written, patriotic speeches do not help the imemployed. They do not help ships in lay-up or companies on the verge of bankruptty. The message is clear: it has become increasingly difficult to believe in Mr. Reagan's sincerity. Lester B. Oden 0-394 Arlington, Va. 38/LOG/March 1984 Carl Jones (center) Is presented with his first pension check by Field Rep Bill Hodges (1.) and SiU Rep George M. Ripoii. This event took place in January at the Jacksonville, Fla. SIU offices. Seafaring Cook to Retire The Sunday night steak barbeques won't be quite the same without "Ski." S.B. "Ski" Czeslowski, chief cook, is soon to retire. Here he is (at left) aboard the Sea-Land Leader with some of his hungry fans. /r'lr A SAFETY /TAIARD... ffSpORT tp �Bankruptcy Grassroots Stand Up and Testify Union-Busting Made Easier? Maybe the doors to the na­ tion's bankruptcy courts won't end up swinging like saloon doors on a Saturday night. But after the last several years of antilabor action by the government and big business, the plea of "Trust Me" is a bit harder to believe. And that's what big business is saying following a change in bankruptcy law. Last month the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a company can simply toss out its contract with labor as soon as it files papers for bankruptcy under Chapter 11. Chapter 11 doesn't mean the company is broke and the own­ ers are playing dodge-the-billcollector. It means the company is facing financial problems and is protected from lawsuits and creditors while it gets back on its feet. Under the new rules, the company does not have to prove it faces immediate disaster if it has to live up to its contract. It simply says to its labor force, "You're too expensive. If you want to continue to work you'll do it for less money and benefits starting right now." Of course down the road in the drawn out tangle of bank­ ruptcy proceedings, the judge may disagree and force the com­ pany to live up to its contract. That doesn't happen often, and there is no provision for retro­ active pay. The SIU and other unions have shown a strong willingness to help out companies in trou­ ble. The Labor Movement does understand that there are times when everybody must share the sacrifice. It is happening more and more as unions agree to pay and benefit reductions and work rule changes. The Labor Move­ ment is not selfish. But it has become highly suspicious and rightfully so. The cases of Continental Air­ lines, Wilson Foods and several other companies show that some companies cannot be trusted to work with their employees. They have a "my way or else" atti­ tude. It's been union-busting through bankruptcy. Where does the decision leave labor? Many company lawyers and executives have said there will not be a rush to bankruptcy to break contracts and^'unions. They have said the process of bankruptcy is too costly, trau­ matic and painful for a company that is not facing imminent de­ mise. They have also said it's just not the right thing to do to employees. "To be economically viable in the long term, they [compa­ nies] have to have a collabora­ tive relation with labor. They can't get that if there is distrust between labor and manage­ ment," a Boston business con­ sultant told The Wall Street Journal. "A company that does that leaves us with one alternative. To strike them even if it leads to liquidation. If they want to play chicken with us, we'll play. The best alternative would be for Congress to change the law. Make a company show positive proof that its labor contract will drive them out of business. An­ other solution is a healthy labor/ management relationship. But that doesn't always exist. The spirit of such relation­ ships has dwindled in the past few years. As The New York Times said, the decision "reached the Supreme Court against a backdrop of increas­ ingly aggressive use of bank­ ruptcy law by apparently sol­ vent corporations to reduce the cost of unionized labor." Who do you trust in the jun­ gle? If you want converts, there's up to each Union brother and no sense preaching to the choir. sister to show the public and The SIU is going to take the the politicians the light about maritime gospel to the people America's sinking merchant and to the politicians. Every­ fleet. body in the choir needs to sing On April 14, when the SIU gathers in ports around the out. Converts is what the Union's country and outlines our plans "Grassroots Campaign" is all for rallies, education, commu­ about. It is time we told the nity meetings and picketing, we people about the dangerous sit­ need every brother and sister to uation this country's merchant volunteer. We need to take our fleet is in. The devil is knocking: testimony to the streets, the at our door and it's time for people and the politicians with America's merchant fleet to be the fever of a summertime tent revival. saved and re-born. The SIU needs every member Every SIU member is part of this small congregation of mer­ to help save the merchant ma­ chant sailors. It is going to be rine. Survival Suits Now One for the Fleet In just a few months survival/ exposure suits will become mandatory equipment on most U.S. merchant ships and off­ shore rigs in cold water. That is probably the best maritime safety news in ages. Why did it take so long? For years the SIU has pushed for the suits. It makes a lot of sense. In cold water people die quickly. Here is a way to save lives. It is simple, effective and relatively inexpensive. But look how many seamen had to die before the bureaucrats and the politicians did anything. The SIU is pleased that the Alaskan Oil Common sense prevailed in the Senate. Seventy senators saw through the faulty, narrow, special interest arguments pre­ sented by the forces which wanted to export one of Amer­ ica's most valuable resources, Alaskan oil. They said "No." During the past year, the Alaskan oil question has been one of the most debated and for the SIU, most important ques­ tions. But the SIU and other maritime unions weren't the only people concerned about the consequences and short-sighted philosophy behind the move to ship the oil out of the country. The oil giants and their lack­ eys tried to paint the issue as a simple maritime union job-grab. That certainly isn't the case. A . lumbering, slow system has pro­ duced a regulation that means something in concrete terms, saving lives. We don't mean to throw cold water on the deci­ sion, but there is still much more to do. If the nation's merchant ma­ rine is allowed to continue its decline, and government action continues at the same slow pace with piecemeal results, we won't have to worry about seafarers dying. There will be no ships to sail on. We need a national maritime policy. We need a survival suit for the U.S. Merchant Marine. Common Sense Wins look at the Congressional Rec­ ord shows the diverse number of groups which went on record opposing the export: Consumer Energy Council of America, National Farmers Organization, Consumer Federation of Amer­ ica, Northville Industries Corp., The Wilderness Society, Amer­ ican Public Power Association Citizen/Labor Energy. Coali­ tion. There have been several times when these same groups found themselves on the other side of questions with maritime labor. Their help here showed the Alaskan oil question was indeed a far-reaching national issue. The Senate vote also showed what can happen when the peo­ ple band together to fight an issue. We are much stronger as a group. A unified effort wields more power, just like a grass­ roots campaign (see above). QUOTE OF THE MONTH "I have to say that consideration of the merchant marine, our maritime force—has to be one because they are essential to our national defense, and as an adjunct to the Navy. And we want to make sure that there is a merchant marine in existence in this country." Ronald Reagan, Feb. 1984 March 1984/LOG/39 J, 1 �a Win for seamen f e� S La.Ws o . r� a c Ambush Turned Back .in Senate Coast Guard. Rules ii Exposure Suits Are L Man datory c:: �qu1pment on .. The concept of car o preference has created a major gulf between agriculture and maritime interests. And in the past few years giant agri�ultural conglomerates and exporters have used every opportunity • available to attack cargo preference. . · After seyeral years of lobbying efforts and dozens of deaths which could have been prevented, the U.S. C9ast. Guard will require that survival suits be standard equipment on most U.S. merchant ships, beginning Aug. 6, 1984. The ruling which was handed down last month, covers ships and mobile offshore drilling rigs which operate in cold waters, basically below 60°F. There are some exceptions to the rule, but for the most part if the vessel regularly operates in areas with cold water, the suits must be aboard. The suits can keep someone afloat and alive in 40°F water for up to 12 hours or more. Several years 'ago under the SIU's Great Lakes contract, survivaVexposure suits became mandatory on all Union ships. Later the Coast Guard followed the SIU's lead and made the suits part of a Lake ship's standard equipment in 1980. . , : , •iii;'!''h;i::, , : sailed "Any ody who 'ha knows the risks of going into the water, and when that water is cold they know there isn't much time before hypothermia will kill them .. This· is as significant a new law for seamen's safety as we've seen in a long time," SIU President Frank Drozak said. · In the past several years, a large number of deaths in maritime tragedies could have been prevented if the crews of.the rig Ocean Ranger, t he NMU-contracted Marine Electric and the ' . The debate on the Export Administration Act was no different. Sen. Roger Jepsen (R-Iowa) decided it was a good time to see if he could slip through an amendment that would have put the Senate on record opposing any expansion of current programs. As U$ual, figures were cited about the higher cost of U.S.-flag ships, the terrible burden placed on theAmerican farmer and.the large amount of help the merchant marine already receives from the government. As usual� the figures told only half the story. I i ; . NEWS ANALYSIS ..This law has survived numerous challenges, each time being recon- firmed by Republican and Democratic administrations, the attorney general : ·.,.._ as well as Congress .. . USDA's commodity export programs are subsidized at enormous cost to the ta.Xpay�r," Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) answered. He said the cost of just the blended credit program exceeded by $141 million the cost of Operating Differential Subsidy in 1982. "It is.highly inappropriate to attack existing maritime programs which are critical to our national defense, while at the same time creating new agricultural promotional programs," he add,ed. In a somewhat ironic twist, Jepsen introduced an opinion from Maritime Administrator Adm. Harold E. Shear who said that while he believed cargo preference did apply to the blended credit program, he did not intend to. enforce it. At the same time, Stevens introduced a statement from SJ:iear opposing �,epsen's amendme�t. , ··" .. , . , '�ltake stroilg,exeep'tien-td'�veAl-Gf·the;" en tor fuidin 'i as well as the implication of the amendment that as a whole the nation's trade · difficulties can be laid at the door of our merchant marine,'' Shear said. He also said that in the pa�t several years, a point few merchant marine opponents ever note, the cost difference between U.S.-flag ship service and foreign-flag service for P.L. 480 cargo has dropped more than 33 percent. . Sen. Russell Long (D-La.) also took the floor to oppose the amendment. "The nation needs a strong merchant marine to strengthen our . economy. We need to be able to compete in world markets. We need to preserve our national' defense," Long said. Stevens made one other point which always seems to get lost in the shuffle of agricultural fights. "There are substantial subsidies now being paid to the agricultural community. There are very low subsidies being paid to the merchant marine community." ' . --------------r-----------------------".'"------�------:------ I I I I I 1 I : 1 . Do We Have Your ·correct Address? You may miss out on some important announcements concerning your BENEFITS, your CONTRACT, your UPGRADING, and other UNION MATIERS if we do not have your CORRECT . MAILING ADDRESS. . Please take time to fill out.this MAIL ADDRESS coupon, and mail it to: Seafarers International Union, 5201 Auth Way, CSinp Springs, Md. 20746. l PLEASE PRINT Social Yoor Full Name City Box# Street Address ',---- - ----- - --------- - ----------. , 40 I LOG I March 1984 · · · . · . · · Security No. State suppor Spad ZIP. Today's Date Book Number drillship Glomar Java Sea had the exposure suits on hand. In . the case of the Ocean Ranger, the Coast Guard report said 30 crewmembers who had been in the water, but close to rescue, might have been saved if wearing the suits. But hypothermia killed them. ·Autopsies· on many of the bodies retrieved frotn' the capsizing of the ·Marine Electtip showed that most had died from exposure. And the thr� survivors told of waiting in the water, watching their crewmates slowly slip away into the winter water. During the year-long Coast Guard investigation for the new rule, some 167 comments from unions (including the . SIU), operators, government agencies and others were received. Many asked for e�emptionstQ,�� proposed rules. But for the fm'18&, , part, those�xemptions were n�t granted, and in .some cases'"ttie require,ffi�P,�� 1 we,r.e str,�ngth· erted. The suits will not be used a s r . replacement s. ,. f,Qf. . lm� ��et$• ./� ''Uhlilee"· expo� ure . suits,' life jackets can be worn as,_p�l tfon on deck 'whil&'tfle wearer can continue normal work/' 'fhe Coast Guard said. ,. · Originally ··the Coast Guard was set io exempt ships with totally enclosed lifeboats from the regulations. But it 'Was pointed out that in emergencies there may not be time to launch the boats, as·was the case in the Marine Electric. Now only vessels with the totally enclosed lifeboats, modern efficient gravity davits and-the capability to be boarded and launched from where they are stowed by con­ trol from the lifeboat may be substituted. Also some small vessels which operate in lakes (not including the Great Lakes), bays and sounds are exempted from the rules .. ' ___________________________ J � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource March 1984 Description An account of the resource Headlines: AFL-CIO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SUPPORTS MARITIME PROGRAM NEW GRASSROOTS EFFORT SET BY SIU AND MTD SIU WINS MAJOR LEGILSATIVE BATTLE, SEAFARES WIN JOBS, JOB SECURITY NAVY EYES TRANSFER OF SHIPS TO PRIVATE SECTOR OPERATION AFL-CIO MARITIME TRADES PLEDGES FULL SUPPORT FOR SIU GRASSROOTS PROGRAM U.S. FISHING INDUSTRY VITAL TO AMERICA'S MARINE ECONOMY U.S. FLAG DREDGING CAPABILITY HAS WORLDWIDE IMPLICATIONS SONAT CREWS WILL MEET ON CONTRACT PROPOSALS SAILING ON THE FALCON CHAMPION MARKETING MEDICINE MEANS CHOICES SCRAMBLE FOR PATIENT SAVINGS AND PROVIDER PROFITS LEAVES QUESTIONS ON QUALITY CARE AND HOSPITALS' FUTURE REFORM BILL CLEARS HILL WINTER NAVIGATION ON THE GREAT LAKES SEAFARER'S FAST ACTION SAVES CHILD PITTSBURGH 'ENJOYS' AN EVENTFUL RUN BANKRUPTCY GRASSROOTS AMBUSH ON CARGO LAWS TURNED BACK IN SENATE COAST GUARD RULES EXPOSURE SUITS ARE MANDATORY EQUIPMENT Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/1/1984 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 46, No. 3 1984 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/33c7ed3d78fc8c84452cb470e5f630e2.PDF 8b8f8b80ba8d28c812bb13702128aa2a PDF Text Text A Look of Our New SHLSS Troinlno Center Pages 19-22 Official PnUlcation of the Seafarers inttimatfonal Union • Atlantic, Gnlf, anillnland Waters District • AFL-CIO VoL 46No. 2FAmary 19S4 Fourth Arm Chopped New Budget Means Congfess Must Save Fleet If the maritime industry is going to receive any major help this year it will have to come through Congress. The President's budget for FY 1985 contains little for the merchant marine either in the Marad or Defense Depart­ ment appropriations. Any changes and imj^fovements will have to come through either the budget hearing proc­ ess or from specific legislation. Despite the fact that there are no commercial ships being built in any American shipyard to- day, the Reagan budget does not include a single penny for Construction Differential Sub­ sidy payments. While Operating Differential Subsidy payments have been increased from $353 million to $378 million, most of that is earmarked for buy-backs. In Other words the government will pay shipping operators their fu­ ture subsidies now and release them from requirements that they replace their ships with other American-built vessels, along with several other waivers of current law. Title XI (loan guarantee money) remains the same as last year, a low $600 million. Fund­ ing for the Coast Guard was slashed $200 million. The big winner in the new budget is the Department of Defense which will be funded to the tune of $305 billion, none earmarked for the Fourth Arm of Defense, the merchant marine. Because of the election. Con­ gress is not expected to pass many major bills in any area, including maritime. Several im­ portant issues, however, will come up this session. "Just because everybody's going be out campaigning and not minding the store doesn't mean this session will not be important for the SIU and the maritime industry," SIU Pres­ ident Frank Drozak said. "We can do several things; push some bills through, lay a (Continued on Page 3.) Who Pays User Fees U.S. Reet Can't Carry Port Development Costs There is not much disagree­ ment that the nation's ports must be improved. There is serious disagreement as to who is going to pay for the improvements and the maintenance. The main words from the administration and many of its congressional friends are "user fees." Traditonally the federal government has shouldered the major responsibility in con­ structing, operating and main­ taining the nation's waterways and ports. It is time to start looking at other means of financing the projects and also to identify ex­ actly who, if anyone, must pay the user fees, according to Sonat Marine President Stephen Van Dyck and Peter Luciano, executive director of the Trans­ portation Institute. Sen. Patrick D. Moynihan (D-N.Y.) launches his new clean-up campaign in the Senate. During testimony on port development, Sonat Marine Co. President Stephen A. Van Dyck spilled a glass of water and Moynihan scrambled from the dais to mop it up with his handkerchief. Senate insiders say he doesn't do windows though. Peter Luciano, Transportation Institute executive director, looks on. The two recently testified at Senate hearings on S. 1739, the Water Resources Development Act of 1983. While the bill calls for continued federal support in some areas, a heavy emphasis is placed on cost recovery through user fees. "The debate on port devel­ opment financing ha^ been preoccupied with mechanisms of cost recovery and politically acceptable revenue sources," Van Dyck told the committee. The bill does not set up spe­ cific charges for users of im­ proved ports and waterways, but it does establish a commis­ sion to look into how user fees should be levied. "The question should be . . . not at what level cost recovery should be established, but rather whether there should be cost recovery at all," he said. Luciano and Van Dyck asked that the bill be amended to in­ clude research on all methods of financing. One of the major areas of possible revenue, they said, is the use of customs re(Continued on Page 4.) -f �President's Report SlU Supports Continental Strikers m by Frank Drozak W HILE I have said on many occasions that our indus­ try is in the worst shape I have seen in all the years I have sailed and served as an official of this Union, I do not believe that the day will come when there will be no U.S. flag on the high seas. For one thing, I have an un­ shakable faith in the good sense and sound judgment of the men and women who sit in the Con­ gress of the United States. There is no question that their sense of national pride and their concern for the defense of our country will direct them toward legislative programs which will include a na­ tional maritime policy. For another thing, I know from long experience that when our membership gets geared up, they are a persuasive force in the wards and precincts of their congress­ men, and they can be a powerful voice in the election of a president of our nation. Finally, I have long said that if we bring our message to the peo­ ple, if we can educate the voters in their home towns, we can begin to put pressure on our nation's leaders in a place where they are most sensitive—in their own backyards. This is what we are going to do. First, we are going to have a Crews Conference at the Train­ ing and Education Center in Piney Point, Md. Elected delegates from every port in this country will come together next month, for a two-week program that will thoroughly review the state of the maritime industry. They will learn about the decline in U.S. ton­ nage, the loss of sea-going jobs, the closing of American ship­ yards, and the growing unem­ ployment among workers in all maritime-related industries. They will learn of the many promises that have been made to American maritime workers by every president since Eisen­ hower, and they will discover that very few of these promises were ever fulfilled. They will talk about their fu­ ture in the harsh light of the reality of our industry and the perilous state of our national economy. • • • In April, we will begin the most ambitious grassroots political program this organization has ever undertaken. The program is being designed to bring the concerns of our industry and its workers to the rallying points of those can­ didates who will be running for the presidency of our nation. We are going to enlist our mem­ bers, their families and their friends in this most important campaign. We are going to be in union halls across the country. We are going to be at the meetings of neighborhood clubs, civic groups and business associa­ tions. We are going to be out in force at the campaign rallies of every presidential candidate. We are going to raise of consciousness of the candidates and make them aware of the needs of the work­ ers. Members of the SlU were out in full force last month for the Continental Strike Rally held at Sea-Tac International Airport in Seattle, Wash. Pictured here are, from the left: a member of the Flight Attendants Union- Pat Kettler, SlU member; Wally Mason, SlU member; Larry Blallard, SlU member. Lane Kirkland, AFL-CIO president; Brad Bray, SlU member; Terry Olsen, wife of an SlU member, and Edward X. Mooney, a retired SlU official. Drozak Asks ITF to Eye Cruise Ships ills LOG New York Ray Bourdhia Assistant Editor Washington Max Hall Assistant Editor New York cline of America's industrial base." Jean Ingrao, executive sec­ retary-treasurer of MTD, said that a number of prominent leaders in government and labor will address the sessions, in­ cluding AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland, Speaker of the House of Representatives "Tip" O'Neill, and Congressman Joe Addabbo, a long-time friend of maritime labor. Vol. 46, No. 2 Executive Board Frank Drozak President Joe DIGIorglo Ed Turner Secretary-Treasurer Vice President Charies Svenson Editor Plan New Programs Otticial Publication of ttie Seafarers intemaflonal Union of North America, Aflanfic, Gulf, Lakes antf Inland Wafers Disfricf, AFL-CIO February 1984 Angus "Red" Campbell Marietta Hommnpour Associate Editor The committee heard reports of continuing discrimination against cruise ship crews trying to join a union, of their low wages of $50 a month and of working and living conditions aboard the ships which fail to meet ILO and IMO safety standards. Drozak told the committee that Miami is the home port for nearly 30 percent of the world's cruise ship fleets, carrying more than a million passengers yearly to the Islands. SIU President Frank Drozak last month asked the Interna­ tional Transport Workers Fed­ eration (ITF) Cruise Ships Com­ mittee to. send inspectors to Miami, Fla. and the Caribbean to eye conditions on foreign-flag cruise ships, aid non-U.S. crewmembers in getting their rights, and recommend future industry, legal and publicity action. • • • The meeting of 26 trade union One more thing. I believe that officers from 15 countries took it is time for all of us in this in­ place at MEBA's District 2 dustry to set aside our differences. School of Engineering in Dania, and work together to bring about Fla. a resurgence of our industry. We are talking about the jobs and job Maritime Trades to security of America's maritime workers. Their union affiliation The Executive Board of the is not the most important consid­ AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ eration. What is important is that partment will meet in Bal Har­ there be cargo for U.S.-flag ships. For that there needs to be a bour, Fla. Feb. 16-17 to put new emphasis on a program to national cargo policy. If we all w^rk together, we can promote jobs and job security achieve this goal. Once again, that for American workers. goal is jobs and job security for MTD President Frank Dro­ American maritime workers. If we all remember that, then this zak, who will preside over the industry and all of us who are a meetings, said that we must work part of it will survive and pros­ toward "fair trade and not 'free trade' if we are to halt the de­ per. Executive Vice President Mike Sacco Vice President Joe Sacco Vice President Leon Hall Vice President George McCartney t Vice President Mike Hail Associate Editor Washington Dabofah Qraana Assistant Editor Washington Lynnotta Marshall Assistant Editor WasNngton The LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Guh. Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 5201 Auth Way. Gamp Springs, Md. 20746. Tel. 8990675. Second-class postage paid at M.S.C. Prince Georges, Md. 207%-9998 and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs. Md. 20746. 2 / LOG / February 1984 •ii' �Delegates Will View Contract and the State of the Union SlU Crews Conference Set for March 25-April 7 The SIU Crews Conference will be held March 25 to April 7, 1984 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship in Piney Point, Md. The 69 delegates to the Con­ ference will be elected at special membership meetings to be held at 1 p.m. on March 19 at all SIU ports. Delegate representation will be as follows: Brooklyn—12; Philadelphia—3; Gloucester—3; Baltimore—3; Norfolk—3; Jacksonville—3; Puerto Rico— 3; Mobile—3; New Orleans—6; St. Louis—3; Algonac—3; Wil­ mington—3; San Francisco—6; Seattle—3; Houston—9; Piney Point—3. Delegates will be divided equally among the deck, engine and steward departments, and one alternate should be elected from each department in the event a primary delegate cannot attend. The following are the quali­ fications for the delegates to the special Conference. They must: • possess a full book in good stah^ng; • have 24 months seatinie with SIU A&G contracted^ deep • sea operators in ratings above en­ try (seatime will be considered as any time for which contri­ butions have been made toward pension and welfare eligibility); • have at least 90 days of such employment in the period from March 1, 1983 to March 1, 1984. This year finds the entire U.S. maritime industry at a cross­ roads. President Frank Drozak noted that "we have many chal­ lenges in our industry; it will be the job of the delegates to the Crews Conference to address them." The issues to be considered include the question of how to deal with crew requirements of highly automated vessels; how to keep our industry competi­ tive with those of other nations, and how to meet new employ­ ment challenges arising with in­ creased numbers of military and other types of specialized yessel operations. The Conference delegates will meet each morning to discuss various contract-related pro­ posals. In the afternoon, the delegates will break up into smaller workshop sessions to discuss the morning's pro­ posals. The delegates will consider recommendations from the membership which haVe been received at SIU headquarters, as well as the hundreds of re­ sponses to the questionnaires Delegates will address many important maritime issues at the conference. which were sent out at the be­ ginning of last November to deep sea members to ask for their ideas and suggestions for draft­ ing and developing proposals dealing with the upcoming con­ tract negotiations. Discussions at the Confer­ ence will include a review of the Shipping Rules; the Union Con­ stitution; the Welfare, Pension and Vacations rules; SHLSS programs; the permanent job status; meetings aboard ships; shipboard responsibility; the role of the SIU in law and politics; communications and the LOG; and the upcoming grassroots political campaign. Both the Standard Tankership and Standard Freightship Agreements expire June 15,1984. The recommendation of the Conference will be used as the basis for negotiations on these contracts. This year all elected delegates are urged'to bring their spouses with them to the Conference where they will be housed in the new training and recrea­ tional facilities at Piney Point. The spouses will be invited to attend the morning sessions, and recreational activities will be ar­ ranged for the afternoon. "The delegates elected to the Crews Conference will have a big job to do," said SIU Presi­ dent Drozak, "as the recom­ mendations they produce will be the blueprint for the SIU for the next three years. I believe that these three years will be crucial to the well-being of our Union and its members and I urge all SIU members to fully participate in the special meet­ ings to elect delegates to the Conference." New Budget Means Congress Must Save Fleet (Continued from Page 1.) lot of groundwork for next year when a new Congress won't be worrying about elections, and perhaps as important, prevent anyone from sneaking in legis­ lation that could harm us and destroy the maritime industry," he added. Those issues include Alaskan oil, CDS paybacks, some cargo preference legislation and pos­ sibly renewed interest in the reflagging of two Cunard ships for the American domestic passen­ ger trade. The vote on Alaskan oil could come as early as the middle of February. The SIU, along with the Coalition to Keep Alaska Oil, has been able to line up 46 senators as co-sponsors of leg­ islation to prohibit the export of the Alaskan oil to Japan. The North Slope oil is impor­ tant to the United States in sev­ eral ways. First, it provides a secure and inexpensive source of petroleum for producers and consumers who would be forced to rely on unstable foreign sup­ pliers if the oil were exported. Second, the oil guarantees the U.S. will have a fleet of ready and operational militarily useful tankers if needed in conflict. If the oil were exported, most of these smaller tankers would be laid up or scrapped. Along with the crews of sev­ eral dozen SlU-contracted ships in the trade, many thousands of other working men and women depend on the Alaskan oil trade for a living, up and down the West and Gulf coasts. If the oil were exported, those jobs would be lost. In 1983, both houses passed legislation temporarily forbid­ ding CDS paybacks. Supporters of the payback want subsidized tankers to be allowed to pay back those CDS funds and enter in the Jones Act Alaskan trade. The SIU is against the pay­ backs because they would be unfair to ship operators who did not receive the subsidies so they could be allowed in the domestic trade, which is reserved for nonsubsidized American ships: They would also mean the loss of hundreds of jobs as the very large subsidized tankers re­ placed, the smaller ships now carrying the oil. The House passed a bill which would not allow the paybacks on a wholesale basis, but on a case-by-case basis, which is current government policy. The Senate passed other legislation which does not include the CDS provisions, and the two sides must now meet in conference and iron out their differences. The cargo preference battle will include efforts to make sure current laws are enforced, im­ prove those laws and fight against several bills which are aimed at eliminating or weakening the laws. The Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act, also known as the Boggs/Trible bills, may move along in the House and Senate. The bills set aside 5 percent of the nation's imports and exports in the first year and increases that 1 percent a year until 20 percent of the nation's imports and exports are carried on U.S.-flag ships. The laws concerning govern­ ment-impelled cargo could be strengthened if the Government Impelled Cargo Act of 1983 is passed. The bills, introduced in both the House and Senate, streamline current laws and add some provisions for increased U.S. carriage. Legislation to permit the reflagging of two Cunard Ships could be revived this session. The two ships would be used in domestic cruise trades but need a special waiver. In addition to creating 1,000 seafaring jobs and opening up the lucrative cruise market to U.S. ships, both ves­ sels could be used by the mili­ tary if needed. February 1984/LOG/3 �Stricter Inspections Needed • • M "v • - Lv^i" -; NTSB Cites Weak Hullin Marine Electric Tragedy Structural failure in the rusted hull of the NMU-manned Ma­ rine Electric (Marine Transport) caused the 30-year-old collier to sink in a "moderate" storm off the coast of Virginia last year, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. In addition the NTSB found that the lack of survival suits for the crew was a contributing factor in the deaths of most of the victims. Of the 31 who died (three survived), 20 of the deaths were attributed to the cold waters, the NTSB reported. The agency's report on the accident is not legally binding, but it includes many recommen­ dations for ship safety. The Coast Guard also participated in the investigation of the Feb. 12 ac­ cident and has yet to release its own report. The report was critical of in­ spection practices and policies of the Coast Guard and the American Bureau of Shipping. It also discounted theories from the company that the Marine Electric either hit bottom while aiding a fishing boat or that an improperly stowed anchor gave way and battered a hole into the hull during the storm. "The probable cause of the capsizing and sinking. . .was the flooding of several forward Early photo of Marine Electric on sea trials. compartments as the result of undetermined structural fail­ ure. . .[caused by] wastage," the report said. The three survivors, includ­ ing Chief Mate Robert M. Cusick, testified that they beUeved the hatch covers, which were worn, rusty and not watertight, had given way in the storm. The NTSB said that they were cor­ rect, but that covers gave way only after the weak hull frac­ tured, flooding the holds. One of the investigators for the NTSB, Paul Esbensen, said there was a "lack of diligence" on the part of th^ Coast Guard which had inspected the ship in the months before the accident. Also the report called on both the Coast Guard and the Amer­ ican Bureau of Shipping to re­ duce the time between hull in­ spections for older ships and to pay closer attention to the prob­ lems of aging ships. "In October 1980, the [SIUcontracted] U.S. freighter Poet disappeared in the north Atlan­ tic Ocean,. . .the loss of the Poet and the Marine Electric raise the possibility that owners, operators, the American Bureau of Shipping and the Coast Guard should subject older vessels to more comprehensive inspec­ tions," the report said. The NTSB called for stren­ uous hull inspections every two years as opposed to the, current pattern of every four or five years. "The Safety Board believes that the Marine Electric's con­ tinuous need for structural re­ pairs of the hatch covers, main deck and cargo holds indicates a parallel deterioration of struc­ tural strength of vessel must have been in progress over the preceding two years due to the wasting of the underwater hull plating," the report said. U.S. Fleet Can't Carry Port Development Costs •a •I Ii"; (Continued from Page 1.) ceipts to cover the operating and maintenance of existing port channels. About $5.5 billion was col­ lected in customs receipts from imported cargo at U.S. ports last year. Van Dyck said about $350 million of that would cover the operating and maintenance cost. In addition, he said, if that money were spent, it would gen­ erate nearly 16 times as much in increased use of the water­ ways and channels. The $350 million is the limit the bill puts on spending for operating and maintaining cur­ rent harbor channels. The Sonat president said that cap should be increased to allow for infla­ tion. The Senate bill calls for no federal participation in funding harbor channel deepening proj­ ects greater than 45 feet. In other words, the entire cost 4/LOG / February 1984 would be recovered through user fees. It also sets a 30 percent federal spending level for deep­ ening to 45 feet. After that small federal in­ volvement, it us up to the state or local authorities to find a way to pay for the improvements. "It is our opinion that 100 percent cost recovery for such channel deepening is excessive. Given the substantial economic, social and national security ben­ efits provided by coastal ports, we believe the federal govern­ ment should participate to some extent in the financing of superdeep ports," Van Dyck said concerning the 45-foot or deeper projects. The major problem in the leg­ islation is determining exactly who the "direct beneficiaries" are, because they are the ones who will be required to pay the user fees. Van Dyck warned that if only water carriers are levied for the fees, it will place a heavy and unfair financial bur­ den on them. "A stronger case can be made for several other parties along the chain of producing, manu­ facturing, storing and trans­ porting a cargo destined to move in waterborne commerece are likely to benefit more directly from port developments. Indeed it appears to us that both the producer and the purchaser of goods moving on waterborne commerce are direct beneficia­ ries of port improvements," he said. The two transportation ex­ perts called on the senators to define exactly who the direct beneficiaries would be and not allow that decision to be made on a local basis which means a wide range of different fees and different companies and firms paying those fees. "We find it both unfair and simplistic for the vessel to be singled out as the mechanism for which user fees are im­ posed," he said. Along with several sugges­ tions concerning minor aspects of the bill. Van Dyck and Lu­ ciano called on the sponsors to: • Use customs receipts to fund operation and maintenance of existing channels, • Identify the real beneficia­ ries of port and channel deep­ ening and make sure they bear the burden of all user fees if such fees are imposed, • Impose no user fees on ves­ sel operators who gain no bene­ fits from the maintenance or deepening of ports, • Impose no user fees on American-flag vessels because that would lead to further de­ cline of that fleet, create nega­ tive financial and administrative burdens on the vessel operators, and directly conflict with long­ standing maritime promotional policies. �Mt^LiiniA ij'iMieii ¥ SlU Rep Answers Questions Ogden Wabash Docks in HE OGDEJS! WABASH, T which is operated by Ogden Marine, recently docked at Stapleton anchorage off Staten Is­ land, N.Y. after a short run to Panama. SIU Rep Kermett Mangram paid off the vessel and answered questions that the members had about the upcom­ ing Crews Conference which will be held at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship in Piney Point, Md. next month. "The Union will be going all out to see what you think about permanent jobs, among other things," said Mangram. "If you want six months on and six months off, tell us. If you want four months on, two months off, then tell us. Just remember one thing: If you feel strongly about this issue, then get in touch with the Union. A lot of guys will wait until it is too late and then complain about the outcome. You shouldn't do that. The time to express your opinion is now." The members agreed, "It is an important issue and I want my voice heard," said AB Bill Dickie. "I feel the same way," said Percy Shauger, chief stew­ ard. Two members boarded the vessel: Kevin White, AB, and Todd Smith, wiper. Almost everyone on the Ogden Wabash agreed that they were getting a bargain: The crew is friendly, the overtime decent. The Ship's Committee from the left are: J. Holmes, saloon mess; Percy Shauger, chief steward; Basilio Maldonado, bosun; Edgar Ramirez, oiler; and Leggett Jones, deck delegate. i SIU Representative Kermett Mangram, center, meets with "Mad Max" Crane (r.) while OMU Charlie Polk reads the LOG. Deck Delegate Leggett Jones (I.) and Bosun Basilio Maldonado enjoyed the voyage. OMU Howard Daniels relaxes for a moment. Cook/Baker Earl Grey prepares a meal. Kevin White, AB, recently signed on aboard the vessel. February 1984/LOG/5 ft .V �^ - ... :r, 'fe- MW-i. • i: f- • # lPi- i/. •V V',.:; In its monthly series of inten/iews and reports, "PROFILED" «/iii highlight key govemment officials instrumental in shapinq n^inrS, and mantime policy. ^ ywuonai Congressman Walter B. Jones Congressman Edwin Forsythe A C s CHAIRMAN of the House ONGRESSMAN Edwin For­ Merchant Marine and Fish­ sythe (R-N.J.) has repre­ eries Committee, Congressman sented the 13th Congressional Dis­ Walter Jones (D-N.C.) oversees trict of New Jersey since 1970, and the House committee directly re­ has been a fi^m advocate of Amer­ sponsible for all merchant marine ica's merchant fleet. As the ranking measures before they proceed to minority member of the House the House Rules Committee and Merchant Marine and Fisheries the floor of the House of Repre­ Committee, Forsythe recognized sentatives for congressional ac­ the vital importance the oceans of tion. the world play in our nation's com­ During the first half of the 98th merce, resource development and Congress, the chairman has been food supplies. sailing the maritime ship against Rep. Walter Jones The congressman is the ranking the tide of an administration flow­ minority member of the Fisheries ing in flagrant violation of the mar­ of its Coast Guard and Navigation and Wildlife Conservation and the itime laws already on the books. Subcommittee and is an ex-officio Rep. Edwin Forsythe In April 1983, Jones authored member (with vote) of all the sub­ Environment Subcommittee of the Marine and Fisheries available one of these two ships for and introduced, with bipartisan committees of the full committee. Merchant Committee; and is the ex-officio use in evacuating those medical stu­ sponsorship of the committee lead­ He also sits on the House Agri­ member (with vote) of all its other dents. Ifthisbillwerelaw, we would ership, the Government-Impelled culture Committee and its subcom­ subcommittees. not have had to even ask!" Cargo Act of 1983, H.R. 2692. The mittee of Tobacco and Peanuts. In Late this summer, the congress­ legislation, if enacted, will revise, addition, Jones serves on several man introduced the United States clarify and consolidate the laws House task forces, among them A wet sheet and a flowing sea, Fisheries Development Corpora­ relating to government cargo re­ the Conservative Democratic A wind that follows fast, quirements. Forum, the Congressional Rural And fills the white and rustling sail. tion Act of 1983, laying the foun­ dation for the rejuvenation of the Caucus and the Congressional Port And bends the gallant mast. Upon introduction of this legis­ Caucus where he is co-chairman. While the hollow oak our palace is. United States' fishing industry. lation, Jones stated, "An impor­ In his introductory statement in The chairman is strongly com­ Our heritage the sea. tant aspect of this legislation is the the U.S. House of Representa­ mitted to maritime safety. Jones, requirement for 100 percent of Allan Cunningham, The Songs of Scotland tives, Forsythe said, "Too often as well as several members of the all cargo affecting the national — in the past we have sought solu­ Merchant Marine and Fisheries security of the United States to be tions to the industry's needs through Committee, sent a letter to the carried on American-flag vessels. Joining chairman Jones, For­ a piecemeal approach. This has led U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Strategic and critical materials sythe co-authored the Govern­ to a confusing maze of govemment Adm. James Gracey, urging his should not be left to the uncertain­ ment-Impelled Cargo Act of 1983. programs. This bill creates an in­ ties of carriage on foreign-flag ves­ action on several specific areas of At the hearing on the bill held in stitution directed by the fishing concern. sels. It is imperative that we not June 1983, he said, "I think the Among some of the recommen­ goal of promoting a healthy U.S. industry with the goal being to put ourselves in the position of dations requested by the commit­ merchant marine is critical. We design and administer a program being dependent on foreign ship­ tee members include "accelerating have an opportunity here to com­ for the industry." ping companies and foreign crews "While each of us would hope present efforts to recruit a limited to get these materials to our shores. bine several important objec­ that the American fishing industry number of experienced civilian To do otherwise is illogical, unwise tives—supporting the foreign pol­ personnel to p^icipate in the Coast icy and international trade programs could succeed merely because of and potentially dangerous. This bill Guard's marine inspection pro­ of the govemment and, at the same the men who go out on the sea in will ensure that the United States ships, the reality is that the indus­ gram and review Coast Guard pol­ has sufficient ships with the req­ time, assuring that our merchant try is multi-faceted and the icy pveming the granting of ex­ marine benefits from the imple­ uisite number of American citizentensions of drydock inspections for mentation of those programs. I achievement of its development seamen to transport all of our vessels." objectives requires a sophisticated needed strategic and critical ma­ think the bill is a good starting blending of a variety of skills, fund­ Through heated and lengthy de­ point." terials. H.R. 2692 is a direct re­ ing sources and services. This cor­ bate last year, the Cunard bill was sponse to continuing, escalating During full committee mark-up poration would provide that blend." reported out of the Merchant Ma­ and flagrant violations over the last November on the Cunard Prin­ rine and Fisheries Committee un­ The corporation would be em­ applicability of the existing cargo cess and the Cunard Countess, the powered to provide financial as­ der the chairmanship of Walter preference laws to government-im­ congressman expressed his com­ sistance to the industry in five Jones. Upon the completion of the pelled cargoes." mitment to revitalizing the U.S. categories—loans, loan guaran­ full committee mark-up, Jones SIU's Frank Drozak testified on merchant marine. states, "It is my hope that our tees, equity investments in joint this bill before the House Merchant "I think this legislation (H.R. business ventures, grants and ex­ action today will be viewed by all Marine Subcommittee calling H.R. as an honest effort by this com­ 4333) is both desirable and essen­ port transaction assistance includ- ' 2692 an integral part of a com­ tial as part of our effort to revitalize ing credit guarantees and insurance mittee to act in the best interests prehensive policy our merchant our merchant marine industry. Since of the merchant marine, and par­ for U.S. exporters. In addition, the marine requires." our last mark-up of this legislation, ticularly the passenger segment of corporation would be empowered the importance of our nation hav­ Rep. Walter Jones has been that industry. It is the passenger to enter into contracts, at the re­ serving the constituents of the First ing immediate access to vessels of quest of the private sector for mar­ and cruise business which has been District of North Carolina consec­ this type has been made abun­ most devastated over the past 30 ket research and technology de­ utively since 1966.. Besides his dantly clear. I understand that dur­ velopment to maintain information years, and this bill is a legitimate chairmanship of the Merchant Ma­ and feasible way of modestly in­ ing our rescue mission to Grenada and advisory services for the in­ rine and Fisheries Committee, the to free those U.S. citizens from dustry and to establish foreign trade creasing the number of passenger congressman is also the chairman danger, our State Department asked offices to promote the export of ships flying the U.S. flag." Cunard Lines if they would make U.S. fisheries products. 6 / LOG / February 1984 �:Y.. ... . r Sfc ;,.•."!• Our Members AtWerk Dixie Strikers Counteract Union-Busting Moves Inland News In Crystal River, Fla. SlU picketers spent the holidays keeping up the pressure on Dixie Carriers. Ray Culpeper (I.) and John Sparks give the thurnbs-up sign. Robert Small walks a picket line at the Monsanto plant. J. Walker passes out literature explaining Dixie Carriers' union-busting scheme to a motorist at Monsanto's Decatur, Ala. plant. ^ i- Sf'V. _ . Going into its 10th month on the Gulf, inland Boatmen out on strike against Dixie-Carriers counteracted the company's unionrbusting tactics by various means. At one of Dixie's major cus­ tomers, the Monsanto Chemical Co. plant in Decatur, Ala., SIU picketers maintained pressure on Dixie boats and scabs at­ tempting to unload cargo at the plant. At the plant entrance, striking Dixie Boatmen handed out strike information leaflets to passing motorists. In Crystal River, Fla., at a huge power plant customer, Dixie strikers conjtinued to hit the bricks along the picket line there. In Houston last month Seafarers ratified a new contract with Western Towing Co. Ready to work under the new pact are (I. to r.) Pilot Claude Butcher, Deckhand Jay Fee and Capt. Jim Wall. \ tr NBC Line Contract Talks Begin New contract negotiations for the NBC Line in the port of Norfolk began on Jan. 31. Still ongoing here were contract negotiations at the Sheridan Trans­ portation Co. and at the Marine Towing and American Towing Cos. Contract Negotiations Start in Mobile , At the end of last month in the port of Mobile, contract negotiations were started at the Pilot Service Inc. and also at Radcliff Materials. Crescent Towing, Radcliff Materials Talks Continue In the port of New Orleans, contract talks for Boatmen at both Crescent Towing and at Radcliff Materials were still continuing. Monsanto Chemical Corp. is a main customer of Dixie Carriers. At the firm's Decatur, Ala. plant Robert Small (I.), J. Walker (center) and Loretta Gant let the company know about SIU solidarity. February 1984/LOG/7 'K.' 3iSr$.T"- • Ml *1^- �• • In Memoriam Pensioner Gervais J. Babin died on Jan. 11. Brother Babin joined the Union in the port of New Orleans. He was a resident of Norco, La. Pensioner Robert Neely Morse Jr., 72, passed away on Jan. 13. Brother Morse joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1960 sailing as a mate and captain on the tugs Maryland and Carolina (NBC Line) and aboard the tug Mal­ lard (Allied Towing). He was bom in Currituch County, N.C. and was a resident of Swanquarter, N.C. Surviving are his widow, Eleanor; four sons, Wil­ liam, Stephen, Joseph and Jun­ ius, and three daughters, Addie, Edith and Virginia. I •$' Pensioner Eugene Guidry, 74, passed away on Dec. 12, 1983. Brother Guidry joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1957 sailing as an oiler for IT&T and G & H Towing from 1946 to 1965. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. Boatman Guidry was bom in Crawley, La. and was a res­ ident of Pine Hurst, Texas. Sur­ viving are his widow, Mildred and two daughters, Billie Jean and Joyce. Bertrand Joseph Mangiaracina, 52, died on Oct. 16, 1983. Brother Mangiaracina joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1975 sailing as a deckhand and mate for Northeast Towing in 1975, Allied Towing from 1976 to 1978 and Caribe Tug in 1976. He attended the Piney Point Towboat Operators Course in 1975. Boatman Mangiaracina was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Bom in Sacramento, Calif., he was a resident of Norfolk. Sur­ viving are his widow, Catherine; two daughters, Teresa and Ro­ bin and a sister, Mrs. Joel Yoder of Woodland, Calif. Pensioner Ste­ phen Thomas Paczkowski, 75, passed away on Dec. 16, 1983. Brother Paczkowski joined ^ the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a deckhand for almost 50 years (1926-1973) for the Penn-Central Railroad Marine Division. He was a vet­ eran of the U.S. Air Force in World War II. Boatman Paczkowski was born in Jersey City, N.J. and was a resident there. Surviving is a sister, Frances Nadolski of Jersey City. The Crowley tug Sea Prince Is being transferred from Lake Charles, La to California. Shown (I. to r.) are part of the Sea Prince's crew, AB Matthew Miller, AB Lee Wallace, Chief Engineer Hugh Wain, Cook William Witzel and OS Mike Davis. Pensioner Donald Lee Swain Jr., 51, died on Dec. 28, 1983. Brother Swain joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1960 sailing as an AB for lOT. He was bom in North Carolina and was a resident of Beaufort, N.C. Surviving are his widow, Virginia; a daughter, Anna and his parents, Donald and Eliza­ beth Swain Sr. Pensioner Leonard E^en Tibbets, 63, succumbed to cancer in the Park Place Hospital, Port Arthur, Texas on Nov. 11,1983. Brother Tibbets joined the Union in the port of Port Arthur in 1964 sailing as a tug captain for the Sabine Towing Co. from 1940 to 1963 and the Steuart Oil Transportation Co. from 1965 to 1983. He was bom in the Cayman Islands and was a nat­ uralized U.S. citizen. Boatman Tibbets was a resident of Groves, Texas. Interment was in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Port Ar­ thur. Surviving are his widow, Maijorie; two sons, Michael and Patrick and a daughter, Jan. Pensioner Skinner Waff, 83, passed away on Dec. 3, 1983. Brother Waff joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1962 sailing as a bargeman and cap­ tain for the Sheridan Transpor­ tation Co. in 1946. Brother Waff began sailing in 1931. He was also a boilermaker. Boatman Wtiff was bom in North Caro­ lina and was a resident of Hert­ ford, N.C. Surviving is his widow, Mary. That's AB Paul Guest onboard the Pilot (Crowley Marine) as the tug returns to Jacksonville from Puerto Rico. Pensioners Clarence Arvie Creighton, 64, joined the SlU in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a chief engineer for Harbor Tow­ ing from 1941 to 1982. Brother Creighton sailed on their tugs Fort McHenry and Fort Holabird and is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Boatman Creighton was born in Cam­ bridge, Md. and is a resident of Baltimore. AMERICAN IS BEAUTIFUL BiiyAmerican... and look for the Union Label! UNION LABEL AND SERVICE TRADES DEPARTMENT, AFL-CIO 8 / LOG / February 1984 At St. Rose, La. on the National Leader (National Marine) are (I. to r.) Tankerman K.M. McMahon and Capt. W.M. McCardie. �Area Vice Presidents' Report Gulf Coast, by V P. Joe Sacco Great Lakes & Western Rivers, by V.P. Mike Sacco I ''HE fight against Dixie Carriers X has a significance that extends far beyond the strike we have against the company. Down the line, this strike—which is entering its eleventh month— will affect all those who work in the towboat industry. It will affect them in terms of working condi­ tions, safety and regulations that are needed to protect workers against unfair labor practices. Right now pilots and captains have no protection under the Na­ tional Labor Relations Act. We are seeking other remedies so that these licensed personnel will be afforded the labor protection that is due to them. The entire inland waterways industry needs changes as far as safety, working conditions and labor relations are concerned. The Dixie strike is helping to bring things to a head. When it's over, not only will the SlU have won the strike, but we hope we will have changed for the better the working lives of all inland boatmen. In other news from the Gulf, we have word from Mobile that the integrated tug-harges Philadelphia and Mobile (Apex) may be erewing up next month. The crewing of these two brand new vessels has been held up for several months because of litigation between Apex and the shipyard where the vessels were built—Halter Meuine Shipyard in Mobile. From Jacksonville, SlU Port Agent George Ripoll reports that the Ogden Yukon (Ogden Marine) has been erewed up. She was in layup since Sept. 8, 1983. Brother Ripoll has been made president of an environmental organization called STOUT which, among other things, is opposing the conversion of the trans-gulf pipeline from gas to oil. The SIU is strongly opposed to this conversion which would mean a great loss of jobs for our Boatmen. Finally, in Houston we recently crewed the brand new bulker Odgen Missouri (Ogden Marine) which sailed off to Israel. N St. Louis we're gearing up annual dinner-dance of the Greater St. Louis and Vicinity Port Maritime Council. The affair will be held on March 10 at the Henry Vlll Inn and Lodge in St. Louis. About 500 people are expected to attend. Several people will be honored at the dinner-dance. They are Rep. Robert Young (D-Mo.), a good friend of the SlU; Daniel 'Duke" McDey, president of the Missouri State Labor Council of the AFLClO, and Kenneth Davis, chairman of the boafd of both B-K Construction Co. and the Colonial Bank in St. Louis. The extremely cold weather on the rivers has trapped in ice approximately 40 boats and over 100 barges from Lock 25 up to Keokuk, Iowa. Lock 25 is near Winfield, Mo., about 25 to 30 miles by river from St. Louis. . This is one of the coldest winters we've experienced on the rivers. The Upper Mississippi River and the Upper Illinois River are frozen. Records show that Illinois went through the worst December weather in its history. However, some of the ice is starting to break up and it's possible that the boats might move before the winter is over. Up on the Great Lakes, where they're used to this cold weather, it's pretty quiet. Storms are hitting the area relatively early this year though and that's a good sign for the Lakes. The storms help to break up the ice and this quickens the melting process. Negotiations have started with two of the groups on the Lakes whose contracts expire on March 31. They are the Great Lakes Towing Company and the Great Lakes Dredge Owners' Association. I'll keep you informed in future issues of the LOG on the outcome of these and the other negotiations that will be coming up on the Lakes. East Coast, by V.P. Leon Hall H ERE in the port of New York, we crewed the Pittsburgh (Sea-Land) which had been laid up •for several months. Down in Norfolk we recrewed the Sam Houston (Waterman) on Jan. 30. She had only been in layup for two weeks. Also from Norfolk, I'm pleased to announce that we have a new port agent, Jimmy Martin. Brother Martin has been an official with this Union since 1968 when he sf/ :.y cf, • came ashore from his work on the inland waters to be a representative for the Inland Boatmen's Union, then an affiliate of the Seafarers International Union. He worked mainly in New Orleans and the Gulf area but also served as port agent in St. Louis. For several months Brother Martin worked in the manpower department at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. I'm sure Jimmy Martin will make a fine port agent in Norfolk and I want to wish him the best of luck. In Norfolk we have several negotiations under way with our inland companies. They include Marine Towing and Transportation; Amer­ ican Towing and Transportation; Sheridan; Allied coastal and Inland Towing, and NBC Lines. The SlU-contracted cable ship Long Lines (Transoceanic), which is in Wilmington, N.C. is preparing for another assignment. From Gloucester, we have word that there's been a lot of bad weather up there and some of our fishing vessels were caught in big storms. Prices for fish are generally poor while the price of shnmp goes up and down. Usually prices for fish are pretty good this time of year, but they have been brought down, in part, because of the large amount of fish coming in from Canada and Iceland. I ( .our West Coast, by V.P. George McCartney M Y column this month is a [mixture of good and bad I news. I'm sorry to report that SlUcontracted Delta has announced the discontinuance of its four "M" class ships. These combination passengerfreight ships normally made trips of 58 to 60 days around South America. They are the Santa Maria, Santa Magdelena, Santa Mariana and Santa Mercedes. Each can carry 100 passengers. The Santa Mercedes already is laid up and the other three will gradually be laid up over the next several months. The Santa Magdalena will be the last. She will leave from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on March 21 and will return to the United States on May 15. Delta has also announced that the company may break out these ships again if needed, but they will only be for freight. Meanwhile, the company's LASH vessels—the Delta Norte, Delta Mar and Delta Sud—WiW take up some of the slack on the South American run. One of the ironic things about this situation is that as we lose the "M" ships as passenger vessels, more foreign-flag cruise ships are coming into the port of San Francisco. On the positive side, I'm happy to tell you about a rescue made by the competent crew of the SlU-contracted fiill passenger ship Independence (American Hawaii Cruises) which runs among the Hawaiian Islands. On the evening of Jan 27 enroute from Maui to Honolulu, the ship's crew rescued a surfer who was 22 miles out at sea in the Maui channel. A story on this rescue, along with photos, will be appearing in the LOG next month. Finally, 1 want to wish Seattle SlU Representative Horace "Hamp" Hamilton a speedy recovery after his operation. Get well soon, Hamp. February 1984/LOG/9 f �• ,V Crisis in Heaith Care 200 Years of Growth and Governrnent Help Fail ' I.: „ • f I'- !• By LYNNETTE MARSHALL A history of seamen's health care begins with the defeat in 1588 of the Spanish Armada. The Queen of England, blessed by victory, gave homecoming seamen and marines maritime hospitals at Chatham and Greenwich. Colonists in Vir­ ginia continued a similar prac­ tice. The cornerstone of the first seamen's hospital in America was set in place by the Com­ monwealth of Virginia in 1788. The port of Norfolk established health care for seamen in the New World through the levy of a "hospital tax" on seamen's wages. It was one year before the signing of the Constitution. By 1798 Congress provided that all seamen regardless of economic means were eligible for medical care and so began the construction of the U.S. Marine Hospital Service facili­ ties. National Health Care For 200 years, seafaring fam­ ilies came to the solid granite and brick hospitals which at their zenith numbered 24 in 1921. They were mammoth both in actual size and in the contribu­ tion they made to the nation, leaving a lasting impression as the very first public supported national health care institution in the country. A single room laboratory, the original site of the federallysponsored study of bacteria, vaccines and quarantine, lo­ cated at the Staten Island Ma­ rine Hospital, moved to less cramped quarters. It was* re­ named the National Institutes of Health, today a prestigious federally-funded hospital. It was the beginning of a new era in health care. New public civilian hospitals and research facilities expanded throughout the country, alongside Iowa cornfields, along Main Street and in urban districts. More and more people found health care affordable and within traveling distance. National health care pro­ grams to contain and dispel con­ tagious disease financed the drainage of swamps, clearing of malaria-infested lowlands and inoculation of school children against small pox and tetanus. The government began an edu­ cational campaign for sound nu­ trition in America's diet. Federal legislation in more recent years saw provisions en­ acted for Medicare and Medi­ caid, the furthest reaches of so­ cial consciousness in health care. The Social Security Act The Social Security Act was enacted in Congress in 1935 al­ lowing for unemployment com­ pensation, retirement and death benefits, and establishing fed­ eral grants to implement state public health programs and aid to dependent children, the blind and disabled. The Medicare Act of 1966 provided federally-funded med­ ical insurance for those over 65 years of age and a state/federal insurance program for the poor. The Great Depression had been the great equalizer. Few could forget the anguish of an impoverished nation. The De­ pression acted as "a kind of national crucible," Gerald W. McEntee, president of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Em­ ployees said. "But out of that crucible emerged a new sense among the people about what kind of a place we wanted the United States to be, and the confidence that our government could lead us to that future." Laws were passed in Congress to ensure the basic essentials of life to all individuals. More than $17 billion has been cut from the federal budget for medical care. Will this baby's parents be able to pay the bill? years of the Great Depression were higher unemployment rates recorded. A report by the AFLCIO shows most unemployed workers lose their health insur­ ance when they lose their job or as soon as one month later, and most do not qualify for government-subsidized pro­ grams such as Medicaid. During the first years of the Reagan administration, 20 mil­ lion jobless workers were with­ out health insurance r In many cases, the jobless person is left without any assistance when ill­ ness strikes. Cuts vs Price Controls The choices facing the Rea­ gan administration were clear. As a candidate, the president supported competition in the health care industry as a way to keep costs from rising further for the nation's bill of health. As president, Reagan pro­ posed a number of cutbacks in health care programs. The Om­ The Fading Promise nibus Reconciliation Act man­ Amid a growing recession in dated substantial decreases in October 1981, the government federal revenues for federal and closed the U.S. Public Health state health programs. In 1982, Service hospitals. In 1983, the Tax Equity and Fiscal Re­ members of the Seafarers Inter­ sponsibility Act approved $17 national Union voted unani­ billion over a three-year span in mously to roll back their IVi budgetary cuts in health care. percent wage increase into the Some $13 billion were taken out Seafarers Welfare Plan to ease of Medicare alone. In the same the strain of transition to fee- year. Medicare costs were passed onto private industry for-service health care. During the decade of the '80s, welfare plans. Workers between the number of jobless workers the ages of 65 and 69 were rose to the second highest level notified that Medicare coverage in the nation's history. Only was drastically reduced. At the year's end, $12.4 bil­ during the hard times of the final lion were shifted from Medicare as an emergency loan to the This is the second in a series of articles about the crisis in Jiealth Social Security Retirement Trust care. During the next several months the series will explore many fund as a way to prevent the aspects of the problem and how it effects you and the SIU. predicted collapse of Social Se­ 10 / LOG / February 1984 curity. Critics point to the loan as the economic example of how solutions are not being found to economic problems, but rather the government is just shifting accounts as temporary cures. Critics also charge it is as if the government has come to believe too many people are asking for too much too often from the nation's medical profession and that the line on health care must be drawn—— not on the overcharges on hospital bills, but on Jhq poor. • - , j • The Philadelphia Experience In Philadelphia, as in the far­ thest corners of the nation, the jobless waited in the summer of 1982. Lines spilled from unem­ ployment offices down the block. They waited in soup kitchen lines. And the jobless waited for admission to urban hospitals. . Wo. are still feeling the after­ effects of this long wait. Cityrun clinics were filled past ca­ pacity. They could not absorb the new wave of unemployed at the same time budget cuts had striken many from the rolls of government-subsidized health care. And Philadelphia's hos­ pitals, with mounting debts ac­ cumulated from providing char­ ity care and doing with less funding from federal grant mon­ ies, were choosing whether to open their doors to the needy or avert bankruptcy. A public moratorium was the deciding factor. Health care union workers voted by a 2-1 margin to strike unless the poor and unemployed were allowed into the city's hospitals. A hot­ line was set up to take calls from anyone turned away. Con- �As Economy Forces Changes ferences were convened. Nine private hospitals claimed they could not survive as things were and would go bust within five years. Cities were surveyed. Twothirds of some 55 cities taking part said the cutback in block grants from the federal govern­ ment had adversely affected thenhuman services programs in 1982. Health care programs were dealt the hardest blow, they said, and were followed closely by employment training and pro­ grams for the elderly. In the same year, a report from the U.S. Conference of Mayors said the reduced block grants to cities "are clearly not serving the needs of the cities at a time when the people in cities need help the most." Since the start of Medicaid and Medicare, medical costs have increased two-fold in little over two decades. Medical costs went up from 5.4 percent in 1960 to 10 percent of all the goods and services produced by the nation in 1983. The greatest junips appear be­ tween 1960 and 1970 when the nation began instituting and building Medicare and other re­ lated social health programs. The increase was not unexpected considering the large capital in­ vestment needed to begin the programs. But the second high­ est increase appears during the Reagan administration's tenure in office.^ In response, the Reagan administration has said cutting social programs is the only al­ ternative if the nation's budget is to be balanced. But the so­ lutions do not seem to be work­ ing. Last month Reagan sub­ mitted the fiscal 1985 budget to Congress, showing a projected deficit of $190 billion. During the final year of the Carter administration, the deficit was $60 billion. In FY 1984 and again this year. President Reagan has pro­ posed to tax employer contri­ butions to employee health care insurance. Labor has countered that this is one more instance of shifting costs to the insured worker rather than curing the problem. In 1983,40 percent of hospital revenues were derived from government reimbursements to Medicare recipients. The gov­ ernment for years has given hos­ pitals and doctors a blank check to charge what they like for health care. It is this system of payment many believe that has increased health expenditures to one-tenth of the nation's three trillion dollar economy of goods and services. A Changing Industry A new consortium of health care is coming to light as a result The Seafarer's Welfare PlanCoordination of Benefits The Seafarer's Welfare Plan, excluding death and dismem­ berment benefits, is subject to coordination of benefits. What this means is that any SIU mem­ ber or the spouse or dependent of an SIU member covered by a medical insurance policy in addition to the Welfare Plan needs to be sure to receive proper medical reimbursement. To insure timely payment of claims submitted to the plan, a copy of any such additional in­ surance policy must be mailed with Seafarer Welfare Plan claims. of a changed economy, and more and more hospitals are adopting the tactics of for-profit hospitals as a means to survive. The in­ surance industry, too, is seeing transformation. In a report produced recently for the Federal Bureau of Health Facilities, researchers Robert Pattison and Hallie Katz found that within a single community the price difference for the same services may be as much as 24 percent higher at some hospi­ tals. When there is such a wide variance in even choosing which hospital to go to for care, many are educating workers to be aware of differences in costs so they do not find they must pay more for health care or lose benefits such as dental and eye care to make up for the rising costs, a practice more and more common today. Next Issue: TKe changiiig he^th care industry. - ji;>. Need Medical Records from USPHS? Here's Where to Get Them ... If you need to obtain copies of your medical records from the USPHS, do not write to your local USPHS hospital. All USPHS hospitals have been closed. Send all requests for medical records to; U.S. Public Health Service Health Data Center 10000 Aerospace Road Lanham, Md. 20706 According to a PHS official, the Health Data Center is now caught up with the backlog of requests it has received. Any new requests should take from two to four weeks to process. These striking heaith care workers forced Phiiadeiphia city hospitals to provide care for the poor and unemployed in 1982. February 1984/LOG/II �^ ••v Ittin Seafarers International Union of .North America. AFL-CIO WASHINGTON REPORT President Reagan, who promised to bal­ ance the budget by 1984, unveiled his budget proposals for Fiscal Year 1985. A deficit of $180 billion, the highest in this nation's history, is projected. In brief, the president plans to increase defense spending, hold funding for do­ mestic programs at their present, de­ pressed levels, and implement further tax cuts in the forms of indexing. No increases are planned for maritime-related pro­ grams, even though the industry is going through its worst crisis ever. If enacted in its present form, the budget would have a two-fold effect ion the mari­ time industry. Most economic analysts predict that these huge deficits will invar­ iably lead to increased interest rates, which would bring the country back to where it was two years ago when it was experi­ encing high unemployment and rampant inflation. Such a scenario would almost certainly mean less cargo for American vessels and fewer jobs for American sea­ men. In addition, the present budget pays little attention to the maritime industry. Indeed, when Department of Transporta­ tion Secretary Elizabeth Dole introduced the specifics of the transportation budget, she devoted only two sentences to the state of the maritime industry. Spending levels for the maritime indus­ try remain basically unchanged from last year. That does not signal a change of heart on the part of the Reagan adminis­ tration. Basically, all the cuts that could have been made in the maritime budget have been made. February 1984 IlL? Legislative. Administrative and Regulatory Happenings the state of our port facilities. These fa­ cilities are woefully antiquated and signif­ icantly increase the cost of transporting coal. Australia and Canada, this nation's two largest coal competitors, have modem port facilities that can easily accommodate coal supertankers. DOMESTIC CONTENT One of the most pressing problems fac­ ing the American people is the decline of many of their basic industries. This decline has been exacerbated by the inability of the federal government to formulate a coherent national policy on industrial de­ velopment. While nations like Japan and West Germany aggressively promote their exports, the American government has done little to protect American industries from unfair foreign competition. The issue is not one of protectionism. The issue is fairness. While American markets are open to foreigners, many foreign markets are closed to American products. The present administration has not yet addressed this basic problem. The SIU is working closely with the rest of organized labor to conie to grips with this issue. We support H.R. 4360 which was introduced by Rep. John La Falce (D-N.Y.) to help older industries modernize. We also support the Domestic Content Bill which would force foreign auto companies to set up plants in this country if they wish to sell their products here. The Great Lakes shipping industry would be a major beneficiary of the Domestic Content Bill. There can be no healthy Great Lakes shipping industry without a healthy auto industry. DECLINE The Department of Transportation re­ leased statistics showing that the Ameri­ can-flag merchant marine has declined by another 12 vessels over the course of the preceding year, to a total of 696, 535 of which operate on the oceans, 143 of which operate on the Great Lakes. Many of the vessels that were included in the count are obsolete or laid up for lack of cargo. COAL INDUSTRY Spokesmen for the coal industry foresee a modest increase in demand for coal in 1984, though not enough to bring the industry back to the levels of 1981 and 1982. "Prospects for the coal industry look better," said Nationeil Coal Association President Carl E. Bagge. He then modified his statement to emphasize that the shortterm prospects look better; the long-term prospects remain uncertain because of the chronic problems facing the industry, es­ pecially those relating to the transporta­ tion of coal to foreign markets. One of the major problems facing the coal industry, long considered to be the key to this nation's energy problems, is 12/^::3/rc;ui'>ary •'984 ihiidtoti .Si THE STATE OF THE INDUSTRY President Drozak delivered a powerful and moving speech at the February mem­ bership meeting that helped put the state of the maritime industry in perspective. "The transportation industries have been faced with intense problems since the Reagan administration took office three years ago. I am talking about the Grey­ hound strike, rail deregulation, labor prob­ lems at Eastern and Continental, and user taxes in the inland water industry which has pitted one mode of transportation against other modes just to bring down working conditions for workers. "We have to face the issues. No one man can solve our problems. We seamen have got to go back to the grassroots. We have to bring our case to the American people. We have tried everything else and nothing has worked. "We are going to have a Crews Con­ ference in March in Piney Point to discuss the problems facing us. It will not be easy. But by working together, we can make things work." "Jobs are the key to everything. Edu­ cation, dignity, respect: They all depend upon jobs. Unfortunately, we have an administration in power that does not care about jobs or seamen. We have to make sure that we have an administration in, power that does care." UPCOMING LEGISLATION Congress has just returned from its Christmas recess, so little has been done in regards to legislation pending in the House and the Senate. Here is a rundown of bills that will have important conse­ quences for seamen and the maritime in­ dustry. Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1983 (Better known as the Boggs Bulk Bill in the House and the Trible Bill in the Senate): Legislation introduced earlier this year aimed at reviving the bulk liner trade. More than 100 representatives are cosponsoring this bill. Passage of the bill would result in the construction of more than 150 American-flag vessels over a 15year period, all of which would be manned by American seamen. Alaskan Oil: An important issue that af­ fects at least 40 SlU-contracted tankers and more than 1,000 SIU jobs. The Export Administration Act, which bans the export of Alaskan oil, was set to expire last Sej^mber. Congress agreed to extend its provisions until February 1984. The bill was passed by the House and is still pending in the Senate, where it has considerable support. The administration has been pushing to have the ban lifted. Maritime Safety Bill: The Maritime Safety Bill, which will strengthen existing safety laws, was passed by the House of Rep­ resentatives and is still pending Senate action. The SIU considers the bill a badlyneeded ' first step. Recent mari­ time disasters such as the much publicized disappearance of the SS Poet and the loss of NMU's Marine Electric have high­ lighted the need for this type of legislation. (See page 4.) CDS Payback: The Reagan administration has come up with a plan to allow subsi­ dized operators to pay back their Con­ struction Differential Subsidies and buy out their Operating Differential Subsidies. The SIU is strongly against both plans and has been able to delay implementation of a DOT ruling on the CDS issue at least until June 15, 1984. Support spad �rvti^Lew-TOrte^ 1^ -•;,' •, Seafarers -iiDiiHARRY LONDEBERG SCHOOL -i OF SEAMANSHIP '^'AMAN'^ Piney Point Maryland Entering the Towboat Operator Scholarship Program, Norman knew there was a lot of material to cover in a short amount of time. "They taught me how to study and use my time effectively. I was in a comfortable learning environ­ ment and the teachers are ex­ cellent. My whole mental attitude changed toward myself. If I hadn't taken the Developmental Studies course, the Towboat Operators course would have scared the hell out of me. I know I wouldn't have lasted two weeks. The course is still tough, but I know I'll make it. A lot of my classmates wish they had taken SHLSS Instructor Donna Curtis and Norman Guild discuss note-taking skills. l.. oo J vr: New the Developmental Studies course." Norman Guild is married, has three children and ships out of Algonac, Michigan. He works as a dredgeman and on freighters. This is the first time he has attended SHLSS but he now plans to come back each winter to upgradfc. "Being at home, and not working up to six months a year can really destroy your self esteem" says Norman. "There's a lot to be discovered in learning and you get out of life in direct proportion to what you put into It.' Youngest Seafarer at SHLSS Developmental Studies Program Offered at SHLSS The Developmental Studies Program is an SHLSS Adult Education course available to all eligible upgraders who want to improve their technical reading, test-taking and study skills. The Developmental Studies Program is a 40-hour course and should be taken one week prior to a scheduled upgrading course. The student uses the upgrading texts in his speciality area to locate definitions, learn how to take class notes, develop memory, vocabulary and test-taking skills. This course is designed for students who have been out of school for awhile and those who have never used technical material. Tailored to the needs of each student, the course covers controlling anxiety, study skills, reading skills, test-taking skills and using charts, graphs, maps and schematics. To apply, a student has to be accepted into an SHLSS upgrading program and has to take a reading test which is mailed to the applicant. If a student has been through an SHLSS program this test is not required. A letter of acceptance will be sent from the Adult Education Dept. A date schedule of the Developmental Studies Program is located in the SHLSS upgrading course schedule of the LOG. For more informa­ tion write to the SHLSS Adult Education Department. Norman Guild Norman Guild has been out of school for twelve years and lacked confidence in his ability to learn. Taking the Developmental Studies course not only boosted his confidence, but also taught him learning skills he could put to use immediately. •k Gary E. Smith enjoys having his family at SHLSS while atten­ ding the Towboat Operator Scholarship Program. Shown are Gary, son Gary Jr. and wife Tricia. February 1984/LOG/13 �jj^p ".Ol.' ,v. i. " . The SHLSS Farm to the The SHLSS farm has an in­ teresting history and a promising future. The farm was purchased in 1976 as a way to supply the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School , of Seamanship with fresh quality meats and vegetables at a reduced price. The farm has experimented with raising its own chickens and turkeys but found it wasn't cost effective. Their best results have been with hogs, cattle, vegetables and raising feed for their own livestock. The 967 acre farm supports 70% of the school's meat and vegetable needs. Located on the farm are, two hog confinement buildings, one cattle barn, four silos, five grain tanks, a mill for grinding corn and a machine shed. The hog confinement buildings house over 300 hogs which are in progressive stages of being fat­ tened up for market. An average of 80 sows are kept on hand to replenish the stock with about 25 hogs a month being used by the school. The SHLSS farm also raises the beef which is used by the school. Over 350 head of cattle consisting of herefords, black dingus, and charolais supply the school with about 90%. of the beef it consumes. Five acres of land are used to grow vegetables consisting of potatoes, tomatoes, cabbage, lettuce, broccoli, brussel sprouts, etc. Five hundred fifty acres of field corn is planted each year to feed the livestock. The corn is stored in five grain tanks holding a total of 80,000 bushels of corn. Pre-Mix, which is mixed in with the corn, is the only item purchas­ ed to supplement the feeding of the animals. Silage is cut in •• • • September and stored in the four silos each holding 250 tons. The farm supervisor, Stanley Boothe has worked on the SHLSS farm for six years. "Running the farm," says Stanley, "requires three people in the winter and five in the summer. It's a large operation but it doesn't require a large staff." All the meat and produce that is raised on the SHLSS farm adds up to a big dollar savings for the school and quality, fresh meat and vegetables served at mealtime. #t.• f •i'-r •>-: .:,'= 'V-' '• The four silos on the farm each hold 250 tons of silage. 14 / LOG / February 1984 . V SHLSS Farm Supervisor, Stanley Boothe. �..; The pigs in the hog confinement buiiding are raised on metai grated piatforms above the ground. From birth they virtuaiiy never touch the ground. SECOND & THIRD MATE INSPECTED LICENSE Where Do You Stand? Our records Indicate that you completed the Second or Third Mate Inspected License Course at SHLSS, however we dp not have a copy of your license In our files. It Is requested that you provide us with a xerox copy of your license, front and back, so that we can update our files. If your name does not appear on this list and you hold a Second or Third Mate Inspected License, please submit a copy of your license and your name will be added to the list at that time. NAME SHLSS MATE PROGRAM Adams, John Allen, Charles Andreasen, Henry Arnold, Thomas Baker, William Barrett, Carl Bass, Jerry BernachI, James Boies, Charles Bolger, Michael Carraway, Ronald Cosentino, John Cresci, Mike Dale, Randy Dreyling, Thomas Driggers, Thomas Dudnikov, Paul Dye, Jonathan Eady, Harold Fitzgerald, Timothy Eraser, Christopher Fryett, Robert Fulk, Robert Garcia, Robert Qrepo, Paul Henry, Walter Hubbaii, Brian 07/82 03/83 08/81 11/82 03/82 11/81 05/82 11/83 03/81 . 09/81 09/82 03/83 05/82 05/82 09/81 09/82 11/82 11/83 07/82 09/81 08/81 11/82 09/82 07/83 02/81 11/81 11/81 NAME Jones, Leggette Khan, Fareed Klernan, David Kosturos, Spiiios Long, Larry Mignano, Ben Mullin, John Nagy, Nicholas Nealis, Jr. Charles Newman, David O'Sullivan, Robert Parr, Steven Pierce, Leon Pulley, Leon Rodriguez, Miguel Sanford, Jr. William Scott, Bernard Sparks, John Stone, William Stoutlngberg, Jr. Leroy Sutton, Christopher, Tambon, Philip TIdwell, Ben White, Gregory Whitlock, Edward Wills. Richard SHLSS MATE PROGRAM 03/83 09/82 11/83 07/83 08/81 07/82 09/81 05/82 11/83 11/81 11/81 05/82 03/83 09/82 03/82 11/82 03/81 07/82 11/83 07/82 09/82 07/82 02/81 11/82 03/81 05/82 •'•'V: The five grain tanks are interconnected to the grain mill and each tank holds 80,000 bushels of corn. Our record Indicates that the following Seafarers have received their Second or Third Mate Inspected License. If there Is a correction to this list please submit a copy of your license. SHLSS NAME MATE LICENSE MATE PROGRAM Adams, Wilber Barry, Jr. John Collins, II. Harry Davis, John Dean, William Drinan, David Guglielmo, Thomas Hoffman, Robert Karaczynskl, Jake LaRocque, Raymond Mathes, Patrick Moore, William Mason, George Proudfoot, Emmett Ray, Jr. Patrick Rye, Darreii Sieggreen, William Vonderhaff, Daniel Walden, Timothy 2nd-11/83 3rd-12y81 3rd-07/82 2nd08/83 3rd-10/82 3rd-04/83 3rd-06/83 3rd02/83 3rd-09/81 3rd-03/81 3rd-07/83 2nd-02/82 3rd-12/82 3rd-04/83 3rd-05/83 3rd-06/83 2nd-12/82 3rd-07/83 3rd-05/83 07/83 09/81 07/83 09/81 11/82 03/81 03/81 07/83 09/81 09/82 03/83 03/81 09/82 03/82 03/83 The following information is provided to update my records: I received Second or Third Mate Inspected License on Date • Second -Mate Inspected License Third Mate Inspected License Name: SS# _ Book /if . Address: 1. Telephone tf Send To: Director of Vocational Education SHLSS. PIney Point, Md. 20674 February 1984/LOG/15 T 'i �Upgrading Course Schedule^ March Through May 1984 Programs Geared to Improve Job Skills And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry i Steward Upgrading Courses Following are the updated course schedules for March through May 1984 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. For convenience of the membership, the course schedule is separated into five categories: engine department courses; deck department courses; steward department courses; recertification programs; adult education courses. The starting and completion dates for ail courses are also listed. Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are preparing to upgrade are advised to enroll in the courses of their choice as early as possible. Although every effort will be made to help every member, classes will be limited in size—so sign up early. Class schedules may be changed to reflect membership demands. SlU Field Representatives in ali ports will assist members in preparing applications. The following classes will be held through May 1984 as listed below: Engine Upgrading Courses • Course QMED Marine Electronics Refrigeration Systems, Maintenance & Operations Pumproom Maintenance & Operations Automation Marine Electrical Maintenance Diesel - Regular Welding Check-In Date March 12 March 5 May 21 May 21 Able Seaman Celestial Navigation/ Third Mate Ceiestiai Navigation/ Master/Mate Freight &Towing Ceiestiai Navigation/ Towboat Operator Towboat Operator Scholarship Program Quartermaster Third Mate Bosun Recertification varies varies varies varies Course Check-In/ Completion Date Adult Education Courses Developmental Studies March 5 April 23 April 29 May 14 GEO) High School Equivalency Program (ESL) English as a Second Language (ABE) Adult Basic Education July 6 April 16 April 16 May 21 May 18 ; / May 18 June 22 July 6 Length of Course March 9 April 27 May 4 May 18 Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Don't Miss Your Chance to Improve Your Skills SHLSS has self-study materials in many areas. Upon your request; SHLSS will send them to you to study in your spare-time. May 18 You can use these skills: k on your job. • to improve your skills for upgrading. • to further your education. . :;gy; Please send me the area(s) checked below: Check-In Date Completion Date March 12 March 19 April 26 April 20 March 5 April 9 April 6 June 15 March 19 April 20 April 30 June 22 April 30 May 7 June 15 July 13 March 19 August 27 Steward Recertification May 21 bi-vveekiy bi-weekiy bi-weekiy monthly , How? ^ \ Recertification Programs Course Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward MaySI • April 13 July 6 April 16 May 7 Check-In Date Length of Course Completion Date Deck Upgrading Courses Course Course Check-In/ Completion Date Completion Date April 2 October 8 July 2 STUDY SKILLS Listening Skills • How To Improve Your Memory • How To Use Textbooks • Study Habits • Text Anxiety • Test Taking Tactics ENGLISH: Wnting Skills Stress Management Book 1 - 4 • Notetaking Know-How SOCIAL STUDIES Geography • COMMUNICATION SKILLS U.S. History • Economics • Political Science • Name MATH Fractions Decimals Percents Algebra Geometry Street City Book No. • Zip State Social Security No. Department Sailing In Cut out this coupon and mail to: Adult Education Departmeiit Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point, Maryland 20674 Send it today! 16 / LOG / February 1984 \- I|' ' ' L' -rr^' �•i,r. -•. -.-»-af mas-'ir"'," A-fi •"" }r [- •'it'-'. '- Apply Now for an SKLSS Upgrading Course -u((a9siLU£»;i>« Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application »il| i I Name (first) (Last) Address. Mo./Day/Year (Street) ICiTy) — (STafe) Deep Sea Member • S«l' '^i •; •;,' iij I Date of Birth (Miftdle) Telephone (Zip Code) ^ Inland Waters Member • Social Security # Lakes Member • Book,«' Date Book Was Issued. (Area Code) Pacific • Seniority —^— Port Presently .Registered ln_ Port Issued. Endorsement(s) or License(s) Now Held. No n (if yes, fill in below) Are you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program: • Yes Trainee Program: From to (dates attended) No • (if yes, fill in below) Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses: • Yes Course(s) Taken -i- Dp you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes No • Firefighting: • Yes No • CPR: • Yes No • => Date Available for Training j " , J- . • ^^ Am interested in the Following Course(s) Checked Below or Indicated Here if Not Listed ALL DEPARTMENTS ENGINE DECK • • • • • • • Tankerman ' AB Unlimited AB Limited AB Special Quartermaster Towboat Operator Inland Towboat Operator Not More Than 200 Miles • Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) • Celestial Navigation • Master Inspected Towing Vessel • Mate Inspected Towing Vessel • 1st Class Pilot • Third Mate Celestial Navigation • Third Mate • • • • • • • FOWT QMED—Any Rating Marine Electronics Marine Electrical Maintenance Pumproom Maintenance & Operation Automation Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems • Diesel Engines • Assistant Engirieer (Uninspected Motor Vessei) • Chief Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) • third Asst. Engineer (Motor Inspected) • Welding • LIfeboatman ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT • Adult Basic Education (ABE) • High School Equivalency Program (GEO) • Developmental Studies • English as a Second Language (ESL) STEWARD No transpoilation will be paid unless you present original receipts after course completion. • • • • • Assistant Cook Cook & Baker Chief Cook Steward Towboat inland Cook : COLLEGE PROGRAM • Nauticai Science Certificate Program • ScholarshipAVork Program RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME—(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) VESSEL DATE SHIPPED RATING HELD DATE OF DISCHARGE DATE SIGNATURE RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Upgrading Center, Piney Point, MD. 20674 February 19847 LOG/17- .17 b7_ �• 71 • • t!- A ' S the 1984 school season begins, it's not too early for high school seniors to start thinking about September 1984, and college. For depend­ ents of Seafarers and Boatmen, the financial burden of college can be greatly eased if they win an SlU scholarship. The awards, known as the Charlie Logan Scholarship Program, are given each year under the auspices of the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan. For de­ pendents, four $10,000 schol­ arships are offered. But the Scholarship Program is not exciusiveiy for depend­ ents. A $10,000 award and two $5,000 scholarships are avail­ able to active Seafarers and Boatmen. Also, when there are exceptionally qualified Seafar­ ers and Boatmen, the Board of Trustees of the Welfare Plan may grant a second $10,000 award to an active member. The Scholarship Program was begun in 1952 to help members and their children achieve their educational goals. Several years ago it was named after Charlie Logan, a labor consultant and artibrator who died in 1975. He helped establish the Seafarers Scholarship Program and then worked hard to keep it strong and growing. Seafarer Requirements f'.-:7 Seafarers and Boatmen who are applying for scholarships must: • Be a graduate of high school or Its equivalent. • Have credit for two years (730 days) of employment with an employer who is obligated to make contributions to the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan on the em­ ployee's behalf prior to the date of application. • Have one day of employ­ ment on a vessel In the sixmonth period Immediately pre­ ceding the date of application. e Have 125 days of employ­ ment on a vessel In the previous calendar year. Pensioners are not eligible to receive scholarship awards. Dependent Requirements Dependents of Seafarers and Boatmen who apply for a schol­ arship must be unmarried, under 19 years of age, and receive sole support from the employee and/or his or her spouse. Urimamied children who are eligi­ ble for benefits under Plan #1 IS / LOG / February 1984 1984 SlU College Scholarships Must Take SAT or ACT Major Medical are eligible to For both active members and apply for a dependent's schol­ the dependents of eligible mem­ arship up to the age of 25. Each applicant for a depend­ bers, the scholarship grants are awarded on the basis of high ent's scholarship must: • Be unmarried at the time school grades and the scores of either College Entrance Exam­ application Is made. • Be under 19 or 25 years of ination Boards (SAT) or Ameri­ can College Tests (ACT). age (whichever Is applicable). The SAT or ACT exam must • Be eligible for dependent benefits under the Seafarers be taken no later than February 1984 to ensure that the results Welfare Plan. • Be a graduate of high school reach the Scholarship Selection Committee In time to be evalu­ or Its equivalent. The applicant's parent must: ated. For upcoming SAT test .% Have credit for three years dates and applications, contact (1,096 days) of employment with the College Entrance Exami­ an employer who Is obligated to nation Board at either: Box 592, make contributions to the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan on the em­ ployee's behalf prior to the date of application. • Have one day of employ­ ment In the six-month period immediately preceding the date of application. • Have 125 days of employ­ ment In the previous calendar year. The last two Items above cov­ ering worktime requirements of the applicant's parents do not apply to applicants who are the children of pensioners or eligible deceased employees. Princeton, N.J. 08540 or Box 1025, Berkeley, Calif. 94701, whichever Is closest to your mailing address. For upcoming ACT test dates and applications contact: ACT Registration Union, P.O. Box 414, Iowa City, Iowa 52243. Scholarship program appli­ cations are available to active members or their dependents at any SlU hall or through the Sea­ farers Welfare Plarr, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. Scholarship winners will be announced In May 1984. The deadline for submission of ap­ plications Is April 15, 1984. �Home Away ,from Home SHLSS Training and Recreatibn Center Opens its Doors to Membership By DEBORAH GREENE S INCE the founding of the Seafarers International Union in 1938, much of its ef­ forts have been devoted to train­ ing and upgrading the skills of its members to keep pace with the expanding technologies of the maritime industry. The Seafarers development of its new facilities in Piney Point, Md. in 1967 was a vital step in centralizing its training and up­ grading programs in one con­ venient place, and so the Sea­ farers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship came into being. Last month, on Jan. 3, 16 years of planning and building a superb maritime training fa­ cility moved into a new phase. A modern and functional sixstory building opened its doors, proudly identified as the Sea­ farers Harry Lundeberg Train­ ing and Recreation Center. Because of the foresight of men like the late Paul Hall and the active leadership of SIU President Frank Drozak, this facility of approximately 500,000 sq. ft. is the realization of a dream—^to enhance the job skills and job security of the SIU membership. Nestled on the banks of the St. George's River in historic southern Maryland, 80 miles south of Washington, D.C., the Center is more than a hotel or classroom. Under the direction of SHLSS Vice President Frank Mongelli, the Center's staff in- Bronze busts of Andrew Furuseth, Harry Lundeberg and Paul Hall line the walkway into the main entrance. tend to make it a real "home away from home" for the many Seafarers who will pass through its doors each year. Visitors who enter the Cen­ ter's spacious lobby will im­ mediately notice the three beau­ tiful blue rugs, each emblazoned with the gold seal of the SIU, as well as a display of model ships and lush indoor vegeta­ tion, Above the registration desk are eight clocks, each noting the time in different ports all over the world: Yokohama, Manila, Honolulu, San Francisco, New York, London, Rotterdam and Bombay. Trainees SHLSS trainees are housed in a separate section of the building. Their quarters, on the upper floors, are large dormi­ tory-style rooms filled with bunk beds and wardrobes. Off each dormitory room is a separate annex for studying and recrea­ tion, equipped with desks and chairs and a television set. When filled to maximum capacity, the trainee facilities can accommo­ date 236 men and women. The trainees have their own dining hall in the Center as well as a recreation room complete with ping-pong and pool tables and video machines. The shipping desk is on the ground floor of this section. It is here where Carl Peth, Piney Point port agent, sits and from where young men and women trainees ship out following grad­ uation. Upgraders Chief Chef Romeo Lupinacci and SHLSS Vice President Frank Mongelli talk about activities in the galley. Most of the other 292 rooms in the new Center are reserved for upgraders and guests of the Union. Much like a standard hotel room, each has two double beds, color TV, bureaus, desks and a table and chairs. Unlike the standard hotel room, how­ ever, most also have a balcony overlooking the river or a view of the swimming pool and tennis courts below. And, in a striking departure from tradition. Seafarers at­ tending upgrading classes are now permitted to bring their families with them to enjoy the many recreational facilities available at Piney Point while they are in class. Facilities On the ground floor of the Center is a fully-equipped health spa and game room. It has a nice mix of Nautilus, universal and free-weight equipment as well as punching bags, exercise bikes and ping-pong and pool tables. One of the better-at­ tended activities at the health spa is the aerobics class held every Tuesday and Thursday evening. There are separate men's and women's locker rooms, saunas and steam rooms. When the weather warms up a bit, an outdoor olympic-size swimming pool and two tennis courts await use by the membership. The main purpose of the Cen­ ter, of course, is to assist Sea­ farers in attending the many educational and training pro­ grams developed by the SHLSS. It is however, also designed to accommodate the needs for union-related conferences and conventions. In fact, several such meetings have already been (Continued on next page.) February 1984/LOG/19 rnmmM •i �•a& V =»-. • iny V- •I'j >.- a! , "'V r. 1^. "-, "tVil-r- ! Tr Oi - '•V J ^ : -.v- .i'^i (Continued from previous page.) scheduled: the SIU Crews Con­ ference in March, the Towboat Advisory Committee, and the AFL-CIO Executive Council Meeting in May. The SIU will also use the Center for its con­ vention later in May. The Center's auditorium on the ground floor was designed for maximum flexibility. It can accommodate from 50 persons at a banquet to 202 persons when used as a conference room—or as many as 574 when used as a theater. On the first and second floors, there are also a number of lounge areas and rooms for smaller meetings and card games. One such area on the second floor even has a large working fireplace. A small laundry room on the second floor with two washers and dryers has been installed for use by those members and their families for the "homey touch." The Sea Chest, a mini-com­ missary located on the ground floor, sells magazines and news­ papers, post cards, toiletries and other personal items. And a good place to go after a hard day of studying and ex­ ercise is the Anchor Bar. Also on the ground floor, this oakwood bar is designed to resem­ ble a viking longboat. The lovely wooden figurehead originally adorned the Port 'O Call bar in the SIU hall in Brooklyn. The galley crew serves train­ ees and upgraders alike, and prepares breakfast, lunch, sup­ per and night-lunch. Food Service And then, of course, there's the food! Culinary Director Don Nolan and Chief Chef Romeo Lupinacci and their staff of in­ structors and upgrading cooks and bakers whomp up some re­ markable meals, served cafet­ eria style. They have a large galley where soups are always simmering or meats roasting, and there is a separate bakery room. Baking is done between 0400 and 1200 hours, and the tantalizing aroma of freshly baked bread drifts through the area during those hours. Rita Kiefer is enjoying the facilities at the new Center while her husband Robert Is an upgrader. * It's Your Center In announcing the opening of the Center, SIU President>Frank Drozak said, "This new facility is a statement of our commit­ ment to provide our member­ ship with the best training op­ portunities available anywhere in the world. It is also a state­ ment of our commitment to pro­ vide the American-flag mer­ chant marine with the best trained seafarers in the world. And it is a visible expression of our belief in the future of our industry." The new Training and Rec­ reation Center at Piney Point is part of your Union. Come and take advantage of the training and experiences offered there and of the opportunities that await you. The Anchor Bar, designed to resemble a viking longboat, Is always a welcomed spot after a hard day of study and exercise. Harry Kline (I.) and Dave McLeod (center) pay attention as Instructor Bill Seldenstrlcker demonstrates the finer points In making a jelly roll. ; One of the better-attended activities at the health spa Is the aerobics class, •'mm " Mail" �-.'ty:".' •% -1'%^:., ii • 'H'j •v: fa i? <-f; • ? Trainees enjoy some pool in their own recreation The Sea Chest is a small store on the lobby Piney Point Port Agent Carl Peth sits at the room as Hotel Manager Eddie Gildersleeve looks level, open to trainees and upgraders alike. shipping desk on the ground floor of the trainee's on. section of the Center. r. ••' Upgrader George Darney uses a piece of Nautilus equipment to help get in shape. Lisa Peterson, assistant cook, is ready with a smite Alice Bonds is the receptionist at the Center. 22/LOG/February 1984 • r- -Ik .1 'v-;LJq! �Apply Now It will put you on top in your profession. Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Fill out the application in this issue of the Log or contact the Admissions Office at SHLSS, Piney Point, Maryland 20674. Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea JAN. 1-30, 1984 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port Gloucester New York Philadelphia..;.... Baltimore.......; Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico. Houston Piney Point Totals Port . . Gloucester... New York Philadelphia.. Baltimore Norfolk............;.. Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington. Seattle Puerto Rico Houston. Piney Point Totals Port Gloucester NewYork Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk. Mobile..... New Orleans Jacksonville... San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Talrii... PMt Gloucester NewYork Philadelphia ;...... Baltimofe. Norfolk. Mobile NewOrteans Jacksonville. San Francisco Wilmington Seattle pSrtoRico Houston Piney Poirit 3 68 4 7 20 10 35 38 38 31 41 4 34 0 333 : 4 0 21 0 0 0 3 1 12 0 40 7 1 14 0 17 1 14 2 24 1 3 0 17 . 0 0 0 140 6 2^2 45 3 6 14 .6 26 20 29 14 31 -4 - 28 0 228 15 1 1 6 7 4 15 17 7 11 2 7 0 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 Q 0 0 0 0 4 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 2 8 0 55 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 5 0 770 33 5 0 22 9 0 26 16 0 13 17 0 39 11 0 11 6 0 20 0 0 020 239 98 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 2 6 0 25 1 0 .0 0 0 4 0 0 10 1 0 71 0 17 0 0 13 5 0 9 4 0 11 6 0 23 12 0 5 4 0 16 1 0 0 1 , 0 142 42 0 STEWARD DEPARTMBIT .12 0 1 1 0, 33 9 0 ' 21 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 80010 60 8 0 0 8 3 0 14 2 0 10 2 0 10 6 0 15 5 0 20 26 2 18 22 0 5 5 0 5 11 0 19 12 0 10 22 0 200 22 0 16 2 0 10 1 0 0 1 0 0 11 0 131 16 2 118 93 0 BTTRY DB>ARTMBIT 1 7 0 26 73 6 1 § 2 2 6 0 7 28 2 , 2 9 1 22 29 2 J If d 15 65 14 3 33 0 9 45 5 2 5 0 15 34 0 D 13 0 114 399 29 9 9 9 TWWsAIIDepeiW* 913 999 41 491 233 9 "'Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registBred for shipping at the port last month. ""Registered on the Beach" means the total nurtrber of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Trip Rellets 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 ''REGISTERED DN BEACH All Groups Class A Class B ClanC 4 150 5 30 28 25 119 85 71 62 82 15 106 0 . 7B2 2 7 1 60 0 4 0 10 1 29 0 90 31 4 41 1 29 1 27 2 51 3 7 0 47 1 00 352 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 157 7 15 25 17 93 57 42 35 45 14 88 0 597 41 2 8 16 9 25 26 31 19 24 5 26 0 235 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 79 1 10 17 14 ,, 58 24 32 9 35 10 50 0 339 3 0 36 0 D O 3 0 20 0 0 9 0 13 2 47 5 8 0 25 1 10 7 0 0 0 154 8 9 2 54 J ^2 2 8 22 22 23 11 16 13 45 0 274 13 225 ,5 15 S 26 U2 1g 84 63 » 99 0 999 0 15 ] I 2 3 I ,I 26 2 12 2 2 0 73 9 1.992 1,727 199 . 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 6 1 3 0 0 0 13 Shipping in the month of Jenuaiy was down from the month of December. A totai of 733 Jobs were shipped in January on SIU<ontraciad deep sea vesseis. Of the 733 Jobs shipped. 491 Jobs or about 97 peraent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were fiiied by "B" seniority people. There were 9 trip relief Jobs shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1,1992, a totai of 497 relief Jobs have been shi|H>od- Directory of Ports Frank Droaak, President Ed Tumar, Exec. Wee President Jo* ENQIorglo, Secretary-Treasurer Laon Hail, Wee President Angua "Rad" Campball, Wee President Mika Sacco, Wee President Joe Sacco, Wee President George McCartnay, Wee President HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC, IMich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTiMORE, IMd. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) 327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) 621-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohio 2800 South High St., P.O. Box 0770, 43207 (614) 497-2446 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) 722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617)283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fia. 3315 Ulierty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CiTY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201)435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 Toll Free: 1-800-325-2532 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (212)499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St. 23510 (804)622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Femandez Juncos St. Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206)623-4334 ST. LOUIS, MP. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 WiUynNQTON. Cam. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213)549-4000 Support SPAD February 1984/LOG/23 �J? Ginger Rogers Gets Aloha Spirit to Improve Your Math Skills HOW? SHLSS has self-study materials in the areas of fractions, decimals, percent, algebra and geometry. Upon your request, SHLSS will send them to you to study in your spare time. You can use these math skills: •• • • • in your JOB to improve your math skills for UPGRADING to review old math skills or learn NEW SKILLS NoU • I am an SIU member. Social Security No. _ : Book Number is Department Sailing In 11 joined the SIU in 19 j Please send me the area(s) checked below. : ( ) Fractions • ( ) Decimals |( ) Percents v I ( ) Algebra ;( ) Geometry ^J; 4,.: : Send my area(s) here: :Name t- — •Street •' 1 City Ginger Rogers was one of the star attractions on the Jan. 21 cruise of the S.S. Independence around the Hawaiian islands. The former movie actress (seen here with Capt. Larry Kelley, master of the ship) said it was one of the most enjoyable and relaxing cruises she has ever had; -•fe State Zip Cut out this coupon and mail it to this address: Academic Education Department Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point, MD. 20674 ATTN: Sapdy Schroeder Send it today! •:t: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS 1 '•ii KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available iii all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc.. as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS, All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic. Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. AIL expenditures and di.sbursements of trust funds are mad.e only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. •t <*» SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU 24 / LOG / February 1984 KNOW YOUR RIGHTS EQUAL RIGHTS. All riiembers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Con.sequcntly. no member may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. lllllll|||||l|ll||||!llillllllli>lillllll<llllllllHllllliililllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll^ patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. i EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. the Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, i960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing. but not limited to. furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address Is 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way, Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. 4. a#: �Legal Aid In the event that any SfU members have legal problems In the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult Is being published. The member need not choose the recom­ mended attorneys and this list Is in­ tended only for Informational pur­ poses: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbanei 358 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, III. 60603 Tele. # (312) 263-6330 Edmund Davis Appointed Sea-Land Director Edmund E. Davis has been named director of Marine Labor Relations for Sea-Land Indus­ tries Inc., a subsidiary of SeaLand Service Inc., the U.S.-flag containership carrier. Replacing David Merritt, who recently retired, Davis brings a great deal of maritime experi­ ence to the position. Before joining Sea-Land in 1983, Davis held sailing and shoreside management posi­ tions with States Marine Lines Inc., Isthmian Lines Inc., and i..i- Alton Steamship Company Inc. He also served as Sea-Land's chief engineer aboard two SeaLand vessels, the St. Louis and the Long Beach. Davis received a B.S. degree in Marine and Electrical Engi­ neering in 1945 from the Mas­ sachusetts Maritime Academy, of which he is now a member of the Board of Trustees. He resides in West Redding, Conn, with his wife and two sons. Edmund E. Davis Sea-Land to Build 3 New Containerships for Alaska Run Sea-Land Service will build three new diesel-powered con­ tainerships. These U.S.-erewed vessels will enter service in late 1986 on the Alaska run. The new ships will run be­ tween the port of Seattle's Puget DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Mich. 48822 Tele. # (313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Western Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283-8100 HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (813) 879-9842 Port Agent Reinosa Is Honored LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 0 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov, 239 South Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 NEW ORLEANS. LA. • Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, La. 70112 Tele. # (504) 586-9395 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Kirschner, Walters, Willig, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 110 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg, Sounders & Levine Suite 905—Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 Sound, Wash, and Anchorage and Kodiak, Alaska. Sea-Land now has four ships on that threetimes weekly run. It began yearround containership service to Anchorage 20 years ago. The company operates 17 of Retiring San Juan Port Agent Juan Reinosa (right) accepts hon­ orary plaque from P.R. Labor Sec­ retary Hector Hernandez Soto on Dec. 17, 1983 for his services to the Island's labor movement and Central Labor Councit-AFL-CIO. the 20 diesel-powered vessels in the U.S. 100 containership fleet. The new vessels will be able to carry refrigerated containers below deck and have a new system for securing on-deck containers. SHLSS Grad Wins Praise While there may be major maritime problems facing this country, Eva Myers proves that competent, well-trained crewmembers aren't part of the prob­ lems. The recent SHLSS steward department graduate got her first job aboard the Sea-Land Pro­ ducer, and by the time she hit her first payoff in New Orleans she had shown what every SIU member knows, we're the best trained, most professional sail­ ors around. "From the moment she stepped aboard, she took over her job with such professional competency that she won the admiration and respect of all of is Eva Myers us. Ms. Eva Myers is certainly an asset to our industry and a credit to her Union," Capt. Walter Koss wrote of Eva to SIU President Frank Drozak. A fine way to start a career! SdVG 3 LifG Support Your Union's Blood Bank Program CL —Company/Lakes SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif. 94104 Tele. # (415) 981-4400 SEATTLE, WASH. Davies, Roberts, Reid, Anderson & Wacker 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle, Wash. 98119 Tele. # (206) 285-3610 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. # (813) 879-9842 NP zifon'priority Dispatcliers Report for Groat Lakes JANUARY 1-30, 1984 Port Algonac Port Algonac... Port Algonac. Port Algonac... .....! 'TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP 23 1 0 8 4 0 1 2 0 22 7 0 TOTAL SHIPPED "REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT 0 1 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 37 2 0 0 21 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 32 13 1 21 1 Totals All Departments 54 14 0 0 1 0 92 "Total Registered" means tfie number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ""Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. February 1984/LOG/26 V.A. I- - - J. TV' - �<i ff. Eduardo Cruz Herrero, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1970 sailing as a GSU for Sea-Land. Brother Herrero was born in Guam and is a resident of Dublin, Calif. "TT"- '••1^ 'k' Deep Sea Victor Austin Cover, 66, joined the SlU in 1947 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a chief electrician. Brother Cover received a 1960 Union Personal Safety Award for sailing aboard an accidentfree ship, the SS Emilia. He is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. Sea­ farer Cover was born in New Jersey, and is a resident of Goldsboro, Md. V tp Wiiiiam "Biii" Datzko, 62, joined the SlU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. Brother Datzko is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II, graduating from the Army's Cook and Bakers School. He was born in Scranton, Pa. and is a res­ ident of North Haledon, N.J. t Patrick "Pat" Joseph Devine, 60, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1957 sail­ ing as a cook. Brother Devine began sailing in 1951. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. Seafarer Devine was born in Ireland and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. He is a resident of Philadelphia. if.;. .1' • l! f '•*-.4 vt- Orlando Leon Guerrero, 65, joined the SiU in 1949 in the port of New York sailing as a QMED. Brother Guerrero was a ship's delegate and sailed for the Delta Line. He received a 1960 Union Per­ sonal Safety Award for sailing aboard an accident-free ship, the SS Young America and is a veteran of the U.S. Army's Infantry in World War il. Born in Costa Rica, he is a resident of Gretna, La. Francisco Antonio Morcigiio Jr., 63, joined the SIU in 1940 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun and deck delegate for the Delta Line. Brother Morciglio hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef and the 1965 District Council 37 strike. He was born in Guanica, P.R. and is a resident of the Bronx, N.Y. Felipe "Phii" NarvaezSr., 64, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Galveston, Texas sailing as a bosun. Brother Narvaez began sailing in 1940. He also sailed inland with the G & H Towing Co. from 1966 to 1968 and attended a Pihey Point Educational Confer­ ence. Born in San Antonio, Texas, he is a resident of Houston. Rodoifo Eipidio Gatica Pacheco, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Pacheco began sail­ ing in 1947. He was born in Mexico and is a resident of ^ Texas City, Texas. Harvey Gray Ridgeway, 62, joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. Brother Ridgeway sailed for lOT. He attended a Piney Point Crews Conference in 1975. Seafarer Ridgeway was born in Mobile and is a resident there. San Juan (P.R.) Port Agent Juan Jose Reinosa Sr., 62, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a recertified chief steward and ship's delegate. Brother Rei­ nosa began sailing in 1936. He was also a Union patrol­ man in the port of San Fran­ cisco from 1965 to 1975. Sea­ farer Reinosareceived a 1960 SIU Personal Safety Award for sailing aboard an accidentfree ship, the SS Robin Locksiey (Robin Line). A native of Puerto Rico, he is a resident of San Juan. Michael Romalho, 62, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a chief steward. Brother Romalho was born in British Guiana and is a resident of Daly City, Calif. Ray A. Watford, 55, joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1954 sailing as an AB aboard the dredge Dodge Is. (North American Trailing). Brother Watford also sailed during World War II. He was born in Prichard, Ala. and is a resi­ dent of Semmes, Ala. Great Lakes Lester Dorsey Greenfeldt, 65, joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as a bosun for the American Steamship Co. Brother Greenfeldt began sailing in 1956 and is a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. Laker Greenfeldt was born in Washington Is., Wis. and is a resident of Sturgeon Bay, Wis. AMERICAN IS BEAUTIFUI. Buy American... and look for the Union Lat^! UNION LABEL AND SERVICE TRADES DEPARTMENT. AFL-CIO YOU CANY WIN WITH DRUd^ ...AND VDU CAN LO^E YOUR PAPERS FOR LIFE/ 26/LOG/February 1984 �It's That Time of Year Agair>—Here's Some Help -si Some General Information In Filing Your Tax Return It's that time of year again. Uncle Sam is on his way, looking for his tax money. April 15 is the magic date. If you file later than that, you could be slapped with penalties, unless you secure an extension from the IRS. Remember, the earlier you file, the isooner you will receive your refund. If you are one of those unlucky souls who owes the government money, you have our sympathies. There have been some changes in the tax laws which might apply to you. If they do, you may save a few dollars, so read this carefully. Here are some general tips for your 1983 taxes: Who Must File Your income and your filing sta­ tus generally determine whether or not you must file a tax return. You must file a And your return for 1983, even Income was if you owe no tax: at least: If you were single (this also means legally separated, divorced, or married with a dependent child and living apart from your spouse for all of 1983) and: Under 65 $3,300 65 or over 4,300 If you were married filing a joint return and were living with your spouse at the end of 1983 (or on the date your spouse died), and: Both were under 65 .... 5,400 'One was 65 or over .... 6,400 Both were 65 or over ... 7,400 If you were married filing a separate return or married but were not living with your spouse at the end of 1983 1,000 If you could be claimed as a dependent on your par­ ents' return, and had tax­ able dividends, interest, or other unearned income of $1,000 or more 1,000 If you were a qualifying widow(er) with a depend­ ent child and: Under 65 4,400 65 or over 5,400 If you could exclude in­ come from sources within U.S. possessions 1,000 If you were self-employed and your net earn­ ings from this work were at least $400. If you received any ad­ vance earned income credit (EIC) payments from your employer(s) during 1983. Even if your income was less than the amounts shown above, you must file a return if you owe any taxes, such as: • Social security taxes on ti^s you did" not report to your em­ ployer. • Uncollected social security tax and RRTA tax on tips you reported to your employer. • Alternative Minimum Tax. • Tax on an Individual Retire­ ment Arrangement (IRA). • Tax from recapture of invest­ ment credit. These rules apply to all U.S. citizens and resident aliens. They also apply to those nonresident aliens and dual-status aliens who are married to citizens or residents of the United States at the end of 1983 and who have elected to be treated as resident aliens. Note: Different rules apply if you were a nonresident alien at any time' during 1983 (except as men­ tioned above). You may have to file Form 1040NR, U.S. Nonresi­ dent Alien Income Tax Return. Also get Publication 519, U.S. Tax Guide for Aliens. Who Should File Even if you do not have to file, you should file to get a refund if income tax was withheld from your pay. Also file if you can take the earned income credit. If you file for either of these reasons only, you may be able to use Form 1040A (or in some instances. Form 1040EZ). Which Form to File You May Be Able to Use—Form 1040EZ if: • You were single and claim only your personal exemption. • You had only wages, salaries, and tips, and not more than $400 of interest income, other than AllSavers interest. • Your taxable income is less than $50,000. Note: You may also be able to claim the partial deduction for charitable contributions. Form 1040A if: • You had income from wages, salaries, tips, unemployment com­ pensation, interest, or dividends. • Your taxable income is less than $50,000. • You do not itemize deduc­ tions. • You deduct certain payments to your Individual Retirement Ar­ rangement (IRA). • You claim a credit for child and dependent care expenses. • You claim the partial deduc­ tion for charitable contributions. Since Forms 1040A and 1040EZ are easier to complete than Form 1040, you should use one of them unless Form 1040 lets you pay less tax. However, even if you meet the above tests, you may still have to file Form 1040. You MUST Use Form 1040 if: • You itemize deductions. • Your spouse files a separate return and itemizes deductions. Exception: You may still use Form 1040A if you have a dependent child and can meet the tests under Married Persons Who Live Apart. • You can be claimed as a de­ pendent on your parents' return AND you had interest, dividends, or other unearned income of $1,000 or more. • You are a qualifying widow(er) with a dependent child. • You were a nonresident alien during any part of 1983 and do not file a joint return (or Form 1040NR). • You were married to a non­ resident alien at the end of 1983 who had U.S. source income and who has not elected to be treated as a resident alien. Exception: You may still be able to use Form 1040A if you meet the tests under Married Persons Who Live Apart.! • You received ASC interest, or interest as a nominee. • You received or paid accrued interest on securities transferred between interest payment dates. • You receive any nontaxable dividends, capital gain distribu­ tions, dividends as a nominee, or you elect to exclude qualified rein­ vested dividends from a qualified public utility. • You take any of the Adjust­ ments to Income shown on Form 1040, lines 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, and 31. • You file any of these forms: Form 1040-ES, Estimated Tax for Individuals, for 1983 (or if you want to apply any part of your 1983 overpayment to estimated tax for 1984). Schedule G, Income Averaging. Form 2210, Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals. Form 2555, Foreign Earned In­ come. Form 4563, Exclusion of Income from Sources in United States Pos­ sessions. • You claim any of the credits on Form 1040, lines 41-43 and 4648. • You owe any of the taxes on (Continued on Page 28.) February 1984/LOG/27 -4J. �-•'^iaaBwoMa ^ i I i ,.i.' i*i • • !> f i [I t'". i- • .ii -6 t: •('.f t I1 I t JK P' i) -- Tax Tips for Seafarers Merchant seamen are special people in many ways. One of the things that makes them spe­ cial is the way they file their income tax returns. The follow­ ing list of tax tips was compiled by Bob Kerr who is an Adult Education instructor at the Sea­ farers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. 1. Be siire to report ALL your income, including earnings from each company for which you worked and any vacation bene­ fits you collected. In most cases your unemployment benefits will also be taxable. 2. If you moved your resi­ dence from one port to another port, be sure to claim your mov­ ing costs. This is done by com­ pleting form 3903 and entering the amount on line 23 of form 1040. 3. If you traveled from your home port to another port and registered to ship, be sure to claim the cost of transportation to the new port, along with liv­ ing expenses incurred while reg­ istered in the new port. This is done by completing form 2106 and entering the amount on line 24 of form 1040. 4. If you upgraded at SHLSS, make certain you claim the cost of transportation to and from the school. This is done by com­ pleting form 2106 and entering the amount on line 24 of form 1040. 5. If you itemize deductions there are several costs which should be claimed under mis­ cellaneous expenses. These in­ clude union dues, both quarterly and working dues, initiation fees for new members and the cost of your passport and passport photos. Also, you may deduct the cost of any protective cloth­ ing such as rain gear, coveralls, work gloves and steel-toed shoes. If you purchased any small tools, such as a stewards carving knife set, make sure you claim the cost as a miscella­ neous expense. 6. Recent tax law qualifies part of your donation to SPAD for a political contribution credit. You may claim a credit for half of the first $100 if you are single or half of the first $200 if you are married and file a joint re­ turn. Enter the amount on line 44 of form 1040. It's That Time of Year (Continued from Page 27.) Form 1040, line 39 or lines 50 through 55. • You claim any of the pay­ ments on Form 1040, lines 58, 62, 63, or 64. • You are required to fill in Part III of Schedule B for Foreign Ac­ counts and Foreign Trusts. When to File You should file as soon as you can after January 1, but not later than April 16, 1984. If you file late, you may have to pay penalties and interest: If you know that you cannot file by the due date, you should ask for an extension on Form 4868, Application for Automatic Exten­ sion of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return. If you are living or traveling outside the country on April 15, you can get an automatic twomonth extension of time to file. Just attach a statement to your return explaining the details. Where to File Please use the addressed enve­ lope that came with your return. If you do not have an addressed envelope, or if you moved during the year, mail your return to the Internal Revenue Service Center for 28 / LOG / February 1984 the place where you live. No street address is needed. Other Information Death of Tay payer If the taxpayer died before filing a return for 1983, the taxpayer's spouse or personal representative must file and sign a return for the person who died if the deceased was required to file a return. A personal representative can be an executor, administrator, or anyone who is in charge of the taxpayer's property. The person who files the return should write "deceased" after the deceased's name and show the date of death in the name and address space. If the taxpayer did not have to file a return but had tax withheld, a return must be filed to get a refund. If your spouse died in 1983 and you did not remarry in 1983, you can file ajoint return. You can also file a joint return if your spouse died in 1984 before filing a 1983 return. Ajoint return should show your spouse's 1983 income before death and your income for all of 1983. Also write "Filing as surviv­ ing sjjouse" in the area where you sign the return. If someone else is the personal representative, he or she must also sign. If you are claiming a refund as a surviving spouse filing a joint return with the deceased and you follow the above instructions, no other form is needed to have the refund issued to you. However, all other filers requesting a refund due the deceased must file Form 1310, Statement of Person Claiming Re­ fund Due a Deceased Taxpayer, to claim the refund. For more details, see Tele-Tax Information in the index or get Publication 559, Tax Information for Survivors, Executors, and Ad­ ministrators. U.S. Citizens Living Abroad Generally, foreign source in­ come must be reported on your return. Please get Publication 54, Tax Guide for U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad, for more information. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Free help is available in most communities to lower income, el­ derly, handicapped, and non-Eng­ lish speaking individuals in pre­ paring Form 1040EZ, Form 1040A, and the basic Form 1040. Call the toll-free telephone number for your area for the location of the volun­ teer assistance site near you. Unresolved Tax Problems IRS has a Problem Resolution Program for taxpayers who have been unable to resolve their prob­ lems with IRS. If you have a tax problem you have been unable to resolve through normal channels, write to your local IRS District Director or call your local IRS office and ask for Problem Reso­ lution assistance. The Problem Resolution Office will take responsibility for your problem and ensure that it receives proper attention. Although this of­ fice cannot change the tax law or technical decisions, it can fre­ quently clear up misunderstand­ ings that resulted from previous contacts. Rounding Off to Whole Dollars You may round off cents to the nearest whole dollar on your return and schedules. But, if you do round off, do so for all amounts. You can drop amounts under 50 cents. In­ crease amounts from 50 to 99 cents to the next dollar. For example: $1.39 beconies $1 and $2.69 be­ comes $3. Presidential Election Campaign Fund / Congress established this fund to support public financing of Pres­ idential election campaigns. You may have $1 go to the fund by checking the Yes box. On ajoint return, both of you may choose to have $1 go to this fund, or both may choose not to. One may choose to have $1 go to this fund and the other may choose not to. If you check Yes, it will not change the tax or refund shown on your return. Do not claim this amount as a credit for political contributions on line 44. Filing Status Were you Single or Married? Consider yourself single if on December 31 you were unmarried or separated from your spouse either by divorce or separate mainte­ nance decree and you do not qual­ ify for another filing status. State law governs whether you are mar­ ried, divorced, or legally sepa­ rated. If you were married on Decem­ ber 31, consider yourself married for the whole year. If yoirmeet the tests for Married Persons Who Live Apart, you may consider yourself single for the whole year. If your spouse died 1983, con­ sider yourself married to that spouse for the whole year, unless you remarried before the end of 1983. Married Persons Joint or Separate Returns? Joint Returns. In most cases, married couples will pay less tax if they file ajoint return. You must report all income, exemptions, de­ ductions, and credits for you and your spouse. Both of you must sign the return, even if one one of you had income. You and your spouse can file a joint return even if you did riot live together for the whole year. Both of you are responsible for any-tax due on a joint return, so if one of you does not pay, the other may have to. If your spouse died in 1983, or in 1984 before filing a return for 1983, you can file ajoint return for 1983. You can also file a joint return if your spouse died in 1984 before filing a 1983 return. For more details on how to file the joint return, see Death of Taxpayer. Separate Returns. You can file separate returns if both you and your spouse had income, or if only one of you had income. If you file a separate return and your spouse itemizes deductions, you must also itemize. You each report only your own income, exemptions, deductions, and credits, and you are respon­ sible only for the tax due on your own return. Special rules apply, however, for taxpayers who live in commu­ nity property states. For more de­ tails, see Publication 555, Com­ munity Property and the Federal Income Tax. In most instances if you file a separate return, you will pay more Federal tax. This is because the tax rate is higher for married per(Continued on next Page) �•V -Stl: 'iS^Jil''" It's That Time of Year (Continued from Page 28.) sons filing separately. The follow­ ing also apply: • You cannot take the deduc­ tion for a married couple when both work. • You cannot take the credit for child and dependent care expenses in most instances. • You cannot take the earned income credit. • If you lived with your spouse at any time in 1983— a. You must include in income the total amount of any unemploy­ ment compensation you received in 1983. b. You cannot take the disabil­ ity income exclusion. c. You cannot take the credit for the elderly. • You must itemize your deduc­ tions if your spouse itemizes, even if it is not to your tax benefit to itemize deductions. If you file ai separate return, write your spouse's full name in the space after Box 3 and your spouse's social security number in the block provided for that num­ ber. If your spouse does not file, check the boxes on line 6b that apply if you can claim the exemp­ tions for your spouse. Married Persons Who Live Apart— Some married persons who have a child and who do not live with their spouse may file as Single or as Head of Household and use tax rates that are lower than those for married persons filing separate re­ turns. This means that if your spouse itemizes deductions, you do not have to. Both you and your spouse can file this way if you both meet the tests. You should check Box 1 for Single if you meet ALL 4 of the following tests: a. You file a separate return from your spouse, b. You paid more than half the cost to keep up your home in 1983, c. Your spouse did not live with you at any time during 1983, and d. For over 6 months of 1983, your home was the principal home of your child or stepchild whom you can claim as a dependent. You should check Box 4 for Head of Household if you meet tests a through c above and your home in test d, above, was the dependent child's principal home for ALL of 1983. The tax rates for Head of Household are even lower than the rates for Single. You may also be able to claim the earned income credit. Were Yon a Head of Household? Tax Tip: There are special tax rates for a person who can meet the tests for Head of Household. These rates are lower than the rates for Single or for Married filing a separate return. You may use this filing status ONLY IF on December 31, 1983, you were unmarried (including cer­ tain married persons who live apart) or legally separated and meet test a or b below: a. You paid more than half the cost of keeping up a home which was the principal home of your father or mother whom you can sclaim as a dependent. (Your parent did not have to live with you.) OR Important Tax Law Changes Tax Rate Reduced insurance premiums paid. The rate of tax for all brackets has been reduced for 1983. How­ ever, no additional computation is needed because the reduction has already been built into the Tax Table and the Tax Rate Schedules. Casualty and Theft Losses Try Form 1040A If you filed Form 1040 last year only because you claimed the credit for child and dependent care ex­ penses, or you deducted payments made to an IRA, you may be able to file Form 1040A this year. Deduction for Medical and Dental Expenses Beginning in 1983, you can only deduct medical and dental ex­ penses that are more than 5% of your adjusted gross income. In addition, the total amount of health insurance premiums you paid in 1983 is now subject to the 5% limit. You can no longer take a separate deduction of up to $150 for health Beginning in 1983, you can claim a deduction for nonbusiness cas­ ualty and theft losses only if the total of the losses is more than 10% of your adjusted gross income. You must still reduce each separate nonbusiness casualty or theft loss by $100. Refunds of State and Local Income Taxes If you received a refund of state and local income taxes in 1983, you may receive Form 1099-G, Statement for Recipients of Cer­ tain Government Payments, show­ ing the amount of the refund. You may have to include part or all of this refund in income if you item­ ized your deductions on Schedule A (Form 1040) for 1982. However, you do not have to include this refund in income for 1983 if you did not itemize your deductions for 1982. b. You paid more than half the cost-of keeping up the home in which you lived and in which one of the following also lived all year (except for temporary absences, such as for vacation or school): 1. Your unmarried child, grand­ child, adopted child, or stepchild. (This person did not have to be your dependent.) Note; If this child is not your dependent, you must write the child's name in the space provided on line 4. 2. Your married child, grand­ child, adopted child, or stepchild. (This person must be your depend­ ent.) 3. Any other person listed be­ low whom you can claim as a dependent. Grandparent Sister-in-law Brother Son-in-law Sister Daughter-in law. Stepbrother or if related by Stepsister blood: Stepmother Uncle Stepfather Aunt Mother-in-law Nephew Father-in-law Niece Brother-in-law Special rules 1. If you receive payments un­ der the Aid to Families with De­ pendent Children (AFDC) program and use them to pay part of the cost of keeping up this home, you may not count these amounts as -fi^mished by you. 2. You cannot file as Head of household if you claim a relative in a or b above as a dependent under a Multiple Support Declara­ tion. Were you a Qualifying Widow or Widower With a Dependent Child? If so, you may be able to use joint return tax rates for 1983. If your spouse died in 1982 or 1981 and you dfd not remarry in 1983, file a return for 1983 showing only your own income, exemp­ tions, deductions, and credits. However, you can figure your tax at joint return rates if you meet ALL 3 of the following tests: a. You could have filed a joint return with your spouse for the year your spouse died. (It does not matter whether you actually filed a joint return.) b. Your dependent child, step­ child, adopted child or foster child lived with you (except for tempo­ rary absences, such as for vacation or school). c. You paid over half the cost of keeping up the home for this child for the whole year. Check Box 5, Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child, and show the year your spouse died in the space provided. Do not claim an exemption for your spouse. (You can claim the exemption only for the year your spouse died.) If your spouse died before 1981 and you were single in 1983, you may check Box 4 if you met the tests under Were You a Head of Household? Otherwise you must file as Single. Exemptions For Yourself You can always take one ex­ emption for yourself. Take two exemptions if you were blind, or 65 or over. Take three exemptions if you were blind and 65 or over. Be sure to check all the boxes on line 6a for the exemptions you can take for yourself. You can take the extra exemp­ tions for age 65 or over and blind­ ness only for yourself and your spouse. You cannot take them for dependents. Age and blindness are deter­ mined as of December 31. How­ ever, if your 65th birthday was on January 1, 1984, you can take the extra exemption for age for 1983. For Your Spouse You can take exemptions for your spouse if you file a joint re­ turn. If you file a separate return, you can take your spouse's ex­ emptions only if your spouse is not filing a return, had no income, and was not the dependent of someone else. Your spouse's exemptions are like your own. Take one exemption for your spouse if your spouse was neither blind nor 65 or over. Take two exemptions if your spouse was blind or 65 or over. Take three exemptions if your spouse was blind and 65 or over. Be sure to check all the boxes on line 6b for the exemptions you can take for your spouse. If at the end of 1983, you were divorced or legally separated, you cannot take an exemption for your former spouse. If you were sepa­ rated by a divorce that is not final (interlocutory decree), you are considered married for the whole year. If your spouse died during 1983 and you did not remarry before the end of 1983, check the boxes for the exemptions you could have taken for your spouse on the date of death. Children and Other Dependents Please enter on line 6c the first names of your dependent children who lived with you. Fill in the total number in the box to the right of the arrow. Enter on line 6d the full names and other information for your other dependents, including your de­ pendent children who did not live with you. Fill in the total number in the box to the right of the arrow. (Continued on Page 30.) February 1984/LOG/29 'W �It's That Time of Year .V ¥ la if -iiiS • •1 V. ; i- • • ^v. ,f • • I .'I 4 -a I P •• -v ' f • tf i- i •r ' r; (Continued from Page 29.) Each person you claim as a de­ pendent has to meet ALL 5 of these tests: a. b. c. d. e., income; support; married dependent; citizenship or residence; and relationship. These tests are explained below. a. Income The dependent received less than $1,000 gross income. (This test does not have to be met for your child who was under 19 at the end of the year, or a full-time student.) Note: Gross income does not include nontaxable benefits such as social security or welfare ben­ efits. Student Dependent. Even if your child had income of $1,000 or more, you can claim the child as a de­ pendent if he or she meets tests b, c, and d below: AND • was enrolled as a full-time stu­ dent at a school during any 5 months of 1983, or • took a full-time, on-farm train-' ing course during any 5 months of 1983. (The course had to be given by a school or a state, county, or local government agency.) ' The school must have a regular teaching staff, a regular course of study, and a regularly enrolled body of students in attendance. H; .h ,f^y i' I •M; b. Support The dependent received over half of his or her support from you, or is treated as receiving over half of his or her support from you, under the rules for Children of Divorced / .. <f • f" - J Pt |-5? .•r 3 l|: fi •fl^. iia*' F i c. Married Dependent The dependent did not file a joint return with his or her spouse. How­ ever, if neither the dependent nor the dependent's spouse is required to file, but they file a joint return to get a refund of tax withheld, you may claim him or her if the other four tests are met. e. Relationship The dependent met test 1 or 2 below. 1. Was related to you (or your spouse if you are filing a joint return) in one of the following ways: Child Stepchild Mother Father Grandparent Brother Sister Grandchild Stepbrother Stepsister Stepmother Stepfather Mother-in-law Father-in-law Brother-in-law Sister-in-law Son-in-law Daughter-in-law or, if related by blood: Uncle Aunt Nephew Niece 2. Was any other person who lived in your home as a member of your household for the whole year. A person is not a member of your household if at anytime during your tax year the relationship' be­ tween you and that person violates local law. The word child includes: • Your son, daughter, stepson, or stepdaughter. • A child who lived in your home as a member of your family if placed with you by an authorized placement agency for legal adop­ tion. • A foster child (any child who /lived in your home as a member of your family for the whole year). Children of Divorced or Sepa­ rated Parents. If a child's parents together paid more than half of the child's support, the parent who has Important Reminders !1! 1 "i P' or Separated Parents, or Dependent Supported by Two or More Tax­ payers. If you file a joint return, the support can be from you or your spouse. In figuring total support, you must include money the dependent used for his or her own support, even if this money was not taxable (for example, social security ben­ efits, gifts, savings, welfare bene­ fits). If your child was a student, do not include amounts he or she received as scholarships. Support includes items such as food, a place to live, clothes, med­ ical and dental care, and education. In figuring support, use the actual cost of these items. However, the cost of a place to live is figured at its fair rental value. Do not include in support items such as income and social security taxes, premiums for life insurance, or funeral expenses. Capital items—You must in­ clude capital items such as a car or furniture in figuring support, but only if they are actually given to, or bought by, the dependent for his or her use or benefit. Do not include the cost of a capital item for the household or for use by persons other than the dependent. If you care for a foster child, see Publication 501, Exemptions, for special rules that apply. d. Citizenship or Residence The dependent was a citizen or resident of the United States, a resident of Canada or Mexico, or an alien child adopted by and living the entire year with a U.S. citizen in a foreign country. Voluntary Contributions to Reduce the Public Debt You can make a voluntary con­ tribution to reduce the public debt. If you wish to do so, enclose a separate check with your income tax return and make it payable to "Bureau of the Public Debt." Please do not add it to any tax you may owe. If you owe tax, include a separate check for that "amount payable to "Internal Revenue Service." Try Form 1040EZ If you are single, your income is only from wages, salaries, and tips, and you do not have more than $400 of interest income, you may be able to use Form I040EZ. Estimated Tax Payments— Retirees and Others With Income Not Subject to Income Tax Withholding^ If you have income generally not 30/LOG/February 1984 subject to income tax withholding (such as interest, dividends, or capital gains), you may have to make estimated tax payments. If you do not pay enough estimated tax or do not have enough tax withheld, you may be charged a penalty. Do You Want More or Less Income Tax Withheld in 1984? If the refund you receive is large, you may want to decrease your withholding for 1984. If you are a working married couple, or had two or more jobs, or had income not subject to withholding, you may need to have more tax with­ held to avoid owing IRS a large amount. Deduction for a Married Couple When Both Work If you are married, both of you have earned income, and you file a joint return, generally you can deduct 10% of the qualified earned income of the lesser-earning spouse. Attach Schedule W (Form 1040) to claim this deduction. Deduction for Charitable Contributions Generally, you can deduct 25% of your charitable contributions, but not more than $25 ($12.50 if married filing separately) even if you do not itemize your deduc­ tions. Could You Pay Less Tax by Income Averaging? If there has been a large increase in your income this year, you may* be able to pay less tax by using the income averaging method to figure your tax. However, gener­ ally you must have provided at least one-half of your own support each year from 1979-1982. Please get Schedule G (Form 1040) to see if you qualify. custody for most of the year can generally take the exemption for that child. However, the parent who does NOT have custody (or who has the child for the shorter time), may take the exemption if a or b below, applies. a. That parent gave at least $600 toward the child's support in 1983, and the decree of di­ vorce or separate mainte­ nance (or a written agreement between the parents) states he or she can take the ex­ emption, OR b. That parent gave $1,200 or more for each child's support in 1983, and the parent who had custody cannot prove that he or she gave more than the other parent. Note: To figure the amount of support, a parent who has remar­ ried and has custody may count the support provided by the new spouse. Dependent Supported by Tvro or More Taxpayers. Sometimes two or more taxpayers together pay more than half of another person's support, but no one alone pays over half of the support. One of the taxpayers may claim the person as a dependent only if the tests for income, married dependent, citi­ zenship or residence, and relation­ ship, discussed earlier (tests a, c, d, and e), are met. In addition, the taxpayer who claims the dependent must: a. have paid more than 10% of the dependent's support; and b. attach to his or her tax return a signed Form 2120, Multiple Sup­ port Declaration, from every other person who paid more than 10% of the support. This form states that the person who signs it will not claim an exemption in 1983 for the person he or she helped to support. Birth or Death of Dependent. You can take an exemption for a de- ^ pendent who was bom or who died during 1983 if he or she met the tests for a dependent while alive. This means that a baby who lived only a few minutes can be claimed as a dependent. Payments to an Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA) You can deduct payments made to your IRA (including those made under a Simplified Employee Pen­ sion (SEP) plan) on line 25a. Sched­ ule C or F filers with a SEP and partners with a SEP, take the de­ duction on line 26. You should receive Form 5498, Individual Retirement Arrange­ ment Information, or a similar statement showing payments made to your IRA in 1983. (The trustee or issuer of the plan will also privide IRS with a copy of Form 5498.) Use this amount when you figure your IRA deduction, BUT please note the following: (Continued on next page) �'.i 'iisLjiiiiilifMik' '• Long-Trip Tax Problems A major tax beef by seamen is that normally taxes are not with­ held on earnings in the year they earned the money, but in the year the payoff took place. For example, a seaman who signed on for a five-month trip in September 1982, paying off in Jan­ uary 1983, would have all the five months' earnings appear on his 1983 W-2 even though his actual 1983 earnings might be less than those in 1982. There are ways to minimize the impacts of this situation. For ex­ ample, while on the ship in 1982, the Seafarer undoubtedly took draws and may have sent allot­ ments home. These can be re­ ported as 1982 income. Unfortunately, this raises an­ other complication. The seaman who reports these earnings in 1982 will not have a W-2 (withholding statement) covering them. He will have to list all allotments, draws and slops on the tax return and explain why he doesn't have a W2 for them. Furthermore, since no tax will have been withheld on these earnings in 1982, he will have to pay the full tax on them with his return, at 11 percent or up­ wards, depending on his tax bracket. The earnings will show up on his 1983 W-2. The seaman then, on his 1983 return would have to explain that he had reported some of his earnings in 1982 and paid taxes on them. He would get a tax refund accordingly. In essence, the seaman would pay taxes twice on the same in­ come and get a refund a year later. While this will save the seaman some tax money in the long run, it means he is out-of-pocket on some of his earnings for a full year until he gets the refund. This procedure would also un­ doubtedly cause Internal Revenue to examine his returns, since the income reported would not coin­ cide with the totals on his W-2 forms. That raises the question, is this procedure justified? It is justified only if a seaman had very little income in one year and very con­ siderable income the next. Other­ wise the tax saving is minor and probably not worth the headache. It's That Time of Year—Again (Continued from Page 30.) • If you made payments to your IRA in'1983 that you deducted on your 1982 Form 1040, do not in­ clude those payments on your 1983 tax return. • If you made payments to your IRA in 1984, by the due date of your tax return, including exten­ sions, that you want to deduct on your 1983 Form 1040, be sure to include these payments when you figure your IRA deduction for 1983. • If your IRA deduction on line 25a is less than your IRA payments and you do not withdraw this ex­ cess payment before your return is ,due, you must file Form 5329 and pay the tax due on the excess payment. • If you are married and you and your spouse work and you both have IRAs, figure each spouse's deduction separately. Then combine the two deductions and enter the total of the two amounts on line 25a. • If you are married and made payments to your nonworking spouse's IRA for 1983, you must file a joint return for 1983 to deduct these payments. Payments to a Keogh (H.R. 10) Retirement Plan Caution: You must have earnings from self-employment to claim this deduction. Sole proprietors and partners enter the allowable de­ duction for contributions to your Keogh (H.R. 10) plan and your SEP on line 26. There are two types of Keogh (H.R. 10) retirement plans: • Defined-contribution plan.— Under this type of plan, you are limited to 15% of your qualified earned income, but not more than $15,000. • Defined-benefit plan.—The de­ duction for this type of plan is determined by the investment needed to fund a specific benefit at retirement age. Write "DB" on the line to the left of the amount if you have a defined-benefit plan. For more details, get Publication 560, Tax Information on Self-Employed Retirement Plans. Penalty on Early Withdrawal of Savings The Form 1099.INT or 1099-ASC given to you by your bank or sav­ ings and loan association will show the amount of any penalty you were charged because you with­ drew funds from your time savings deposit before its maturity. Enter this amount on line 27. (Be sure to include the interest income on Form 1040, line 8.) Alimony Paid You can deduct periodic pay­ ments of alimony or separate main­ tenance made under a court de­ cree. You can also deduct payments made under a. written separation agreement entered into after Au­ gust 16, 1954, or a decree for sup­ port entered intd after March 1, 1954. Don't deduct lump-sum cash or property settlements, voluntary payments not made under a court order or a written separation agree­ ment, or amounts specified as child support. For details, see Tele-Tax Information in the index or get Publication 504, Tax Information for Divorced or Separated Individ­ uals. Deduction for a Married Couple When Both Work You can claim a deduction if: • you are married filing a joint return, • both you and your spouse have qualified earned income, and • you do not exclude income earned abroad or in U.S. posses­ sions or claim the foreign housing deduction. Complete Schedule W (Form 1040) to figure the amount of your deduction. Deduction for Charitable Contributions You may deduct part of your charitable contributions even if you do not itemize your deductions. Your deduction is limited to 25% of your first $100 ($50 if married filing separately) of contributions to qualified organizations. There­ fore, you can deduct up to $25 ($12.50 on a separate return) on line 34b. Include what you gave to, or for the use of, a qualified organization. Examples of qualified organiza­ tions are: churches. United Way, and nonprofit schools and hospi­ tals. Contributions can be cash (in­ cluding checks and money orders), property, or out-of-pocket ex­ penses paid to do volunteer work for a qualified organization. Partial Credit for Political Contributions You may take a tax credit on this line for contributions to can­ didates for public office and to newsletter funds and political com­ mittees of candidates and elected public officials. Caution: Do not take this credit for the $1 or $2 you checked to go to the Presidential Election Cam­ paign Fund. To figure your credit, add up the amounts you gave. Enter half of this total on line 44, but do not enter more than the smaller of the following: a. $50 ($100 if you are married and filing a joint return), or b. The amount on line 40 re­ duced by the credits on lines 41, 42, and 43, Note: You cannot deduct politi­ cal contributions as charitable contributions. Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses You may be able to take a credit on line 45 for payments you made ' for child and disabled dependent care while you (and your spouse if you are married) worked or looked for work. The credit is allowed if you kept up a home that included a child under age 15 or your dependent or spouse who could not care for himself or herself. Use Form 2441 to figure the amount of any credit. Please see Form 2441 for more information, including special rules for divorced or separated taxpay­ ers and certain employment taxes for which you may be liable. Residential Energy Credit Generally, if you installed en­ ergy saving items in your principal residence during 1983, or you have an energy credit carryover from a prior tax year, you may take a credit against your tax. Form 5695, Residential Energy Credit, tells you which energy sav­ ing items qualify and how to take the credit. Sign and date your return. Form 1040 is not considered a return unless you sign it. Your spouse must also sign if it is a joint return. Should You Make Estimated Tax Payments? In general, you do not have to make estimated tax payments if you expect that your 1984 Form 1040 will show a tax refund, or a tax balance due IRS of less than $400. If your total estimated tax is $400 or more, please get Form 1040-ES. It contains a worksheet that you can use to see if you have to make estimated tax payments. Address Change If you move after you file your return and your are expecting a refund, you should notify the post office serving your old address. Also notify the IRS service center where you filed your return of your address change. This will help to forward your check to your new address as soon as possible. Corresponding With IRS Be sure to include your social security number in any correspon­ dence with IRS. How Long Should Records Be Kept? Keep records of income, deduc­ tions, and credits shown on your return, as well as any worksheets used to figure them, until the stat­ ute of limitations runs out for that return. Usually this is 3 years from the date the return was due or filed, or 2 years from the date the tax was paid, whichever is later. Also keep copies of your filed tax re­ turns as part of your records. You should keep some records longer. February 1984/LOG/31 �vi I i , r v^' i tt • Summary Annual Report SlU Pacific District-PMA Pension Plan This is a summary of the annual report for the SIU Pacific District-PMA Pension Plan, Employer Identification No. 94-6061923, for the year ended July 31, 1983. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, (ERISA). Basic Financial Statement lyj #• i^ij •PI .i\ Benefits under the plan are provided by a trust arrangement. Plan expenses were $15,744,007. These expenses included $899,380 in administrative expenses and $14,844,627 in benefits paid to participants and beneficiaries. A total of 8,662 persons were participants in or beneficiaries of the plan at the end of the plan year, although not all of these persons had yet earned the right to receive benefits. The value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the plan, was $119,041,797 as of the end of the plan year compared to $99,559,154 as of the beginning of the plan year. During the plan year, the plan experienced an increase in its net assets of $19,482,643. This increase included unrealized appreciation in the value of plan assets; that is, the difference between the value of the plan's assets at the end of the year and value of the assets at the beginning of the year or the cost of the assets acquired during the year. The plan had total revenue of $23,628,334, including employer contributions of $8,522,187; earnings from investments of $12,543,829; settlement income from bankruptcy proceedings in the amount of $2,558,914; and miscellaneous income of $3,404. The plan incurred book losses in the amount of $1,043,841 from the sale of certain assets; therefore, the net revenue to the plan was $22,584,493. Minimum Funding Standards An actuary's statement shows that enough money was contributed to the plan to keep it funded in accordance with the minimum standards of ERISA. Your Rights to Additional Information 1: (« 1-'^ If :• •• ^.... [ V .i'M- 1 i^'X P •^: Benefits under the plan are provided by a tfust arrangement. Plan expenses were $8,194,530. These expenses included $193,960 in administrative expenses and $8,000,570 in benefits paid to participants and beneficiaries. A total of 2,174 persons were participants in or beneficiaries of the plan at the end of the plan year, although not all of these persons had yet earned the right to receive benefits. The value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the plan, was $3,112,076 as of the end of the plan year compared to $1,885,834 as of the beginning of the plan year. During this plan year, the plan experienced an increase in its net assets of $1,226,242. The plan had total income of $9,420,772 including employer contributions of $8,100,399, earnings from investments of $330,370, settlement income from bankruptcy proceedings of $876,849, and lapsed benefits of $113,154. Your Rights to Aidditional Information You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report: 1. An accountant's report; 2. Assets held for investment; and 3. Transactions in excess of three (3) percent of plan assets. To obtain a copy of the full annual report or any part thereof, write or call the office of the Plan Administrator, 522 Harrison St., San Francisco, Calif. 94105; (415) 495-6882. The charge to cover copying costs will be $5 for the full annual report, or 10 cents per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the Plan Administrator, on request and at no charge, a statement of the assets and liabilities of the plan and accompanying notes, and/or statement of income and expenses of the plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the Plan Administrator, these two statements and accompanying notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge. You also have the legally protected right to examine the annual report at the main office of the plan, 522 Harrison St., San Francisco, Calif. 94105, and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C., or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department of Labor should be addressed to: Public Disclosure Room, N4677 Pension and Welfare Benefit Programs Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20216 You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report: 1. 2. 3. 4. An accountant's report; Assets held for investment; Transactions in excess of three (3) percent of plan assets; and Actuarial information regarding the funding of the plan. To obtain a copy of the full annual report or any part thereof, write or call the office of the Plan Administrator, 522 Harrison St., San Francisco, Calif. 94105; (415) 495-6882. The charge to cover copying costs will be $5 for the full annual report, or 10 cents per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the Plan Administrator, on request and at no charge, a statement of assets and expenses of the plan and accompanying notes, and/or statement of income and expense of the plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the Plan Administrator, these two statements and accompanying notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge. You also have the legally protected right to examine the annual report at the main office of the plan, 522 Harrison St., San Francisco, Calif. 94105, and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C., or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department of Labor should be addressed to: Public Disclosure Room, N4677 Pension and Welfare Benefit Programs Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20216 1 I• 'I : It fT Basic Financial Statement Summary Annual Report SIU PD-PMA Supplemental Benefits Fund, Inc. PMA Shipping Scene January 1984 REGISTERED SAN FRANCISCO Class "A" 182 Class "B"....... 13 Class "C"..: 8 Grand Total (All Groups) 203 WILMINGTON Class "A" 12 Class "B" 5 Class "C" 0 Grand Total (All Groups) 17 SEATTLE Class "A" 43 Class "B" 3 Class "C" 1 Relief 1 Grand Total (All Groups) 47 HONOLULU Class "A" 5 Class "B" 1 Classic... I Grand Total (All Groups) 7 This is a summary of the annual report for the SIU PD-PMA Supplemental Benefits Fund, Inc., Employer Identification No. 94-1431246, for the year ended July 31, 1983. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employer Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, (ERISA). 32 / LOG / February 1984 21 2 0 23 3 2 0 5 40 1 2 o 43 10 2 ^ 1 13 "Let your boat of life be light, packed with only what you needa homely home and simple pleasures, one or two friends, worth the name, someone to love and someone to love you, a cat, a dog, and a pipe or two, enough to eat and enough to wear, and a little more than enough to drink; for thirst is a dangerous thing." —- i,f, SHIPPED J TTltUI. J Jerome Klapka Jerome, Three Men in a Boat �> -..cr The Chance for a Better Life his motives for "social" drinking. Alcoholism is a progressive dis­ ease. It creeps up on most people. You start out as a social drinker who drinks occasionally. Then you find yourself drinking weekly, then daily. You start taking a drink the morning after a hangover "to help relieve the pain." And then you start lying to yourself: "I could stop drinking at any time." Only you don't. Perhaps the most devastating sign of alcoholism is a change of atti­ tude. There is a marked personality change, characterized chiefly by negative thinking. You become suspicious and fearful. The ironic thing about alcohol­ ism is that most of the time the alcoholic cannot see what is going on. But his family, friends and shipmates can. They suffer dearly from the alcoholic's unreliable be­ havior. By Max Hall Men and women who are allergic to alcohol and who compulsively persist in its use eventually become sick from a unique illness. This illness is alcoholism. Alcoholism is unique because it affects more than just a person's physical well-being: It affects his emotional and spiritual health as well. Often, an alcoholic's family, friends and shipmates are the ones to bear the full brunt of the sick­ ness. Who Are Alcoholics Who are alcoholics? Stereotypes do not tell the full story. Yes, the bums on the Bowery are alcohol­ ics. But so too are a lot of people you would never suspect: promi' nent politicians, housewives, ship­ mates. What are the signs of alcohol­ ism? Blackouts, of course. But that happens in the later stages of the disease. Whenever a person feels the need to drink in a social or business situation; whenever he relies upon alcohol to give him something he thinks he doesn't have, then he had better question Recovery Is Possible The situation is not hopeless. Recovery is possible, especially for Seafarers, who have available to them the Alcoholic Rehabili­ tation Center at Valley Lee, Md. Hundreds of SIU members have begun their recovery there. Men and women who are alco-' holies cannot be controlled drink­ ers. They have developed a serious illness against which their lowered physical and mental resistance is powerless. Control over alcohol is gone. Alcoholism is like many other diseases. It is progressive and it is fatal. Unlike most other diseases, however, it is up to the individual himself to determine whether he or she is an alcoholic, at least in the early stage of the disease. Some Questions The first question you should ask yourself is this: Has alcohol made my life unmanageable? Be honest. The only perspn you fool is yourself. Think back on recent events. Were you ever kicked off a ship because of drinking? Were you ever late for a watch because you had a king-size hangover? Look at your social life. Is your husband or wife nagging you be­ cause you haven't lived up to your family responsibilities? Have you had a lot of fights with your friends recently? Do you wake up in strange places? Look at your career. Have you postponed upgrading for no appar­ ent reason? Are you bored or list­ less at your job? Are you afraid? If several of these answers are yes, then consider talking to some­ one at the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center in Valley Lee, Md. It has been in existence more than seven years now and bases its program on the highly successful principles and program of Alcoholics Anon­ ymous. Alcoholics Anonymous has been a national institution for nearly 50 years. Before it was founded, al­ coholism was considered to be in­ curable. Now, hundreds of thou­ sands of peopll'Thave had the chance for a better life. AA offers the alcoholic a 12-step program that will help him come to terms with his drinking and with • himself. The first step is the hard­ est. It is also the most important. Step One; We admitted we were powerless over alco­ hol—^That our lives had hecome unmanageable. Need Help? Contact your port agent, or call the SIU-ARC: (301) 994-0010 ' .V'' ' V.!; ,A ^ . Personals Abdo Ali Please contact John Elson at (213) 386-5786. Jimmy Carrugan Please contact Marilyn at P.O. Box 459, Old Chelsea Station, New York, N.Y. 10113. Don Gilbo Now that you are working, please contact Mickey Scheer, Box 336, Ocean Park, Wash. 98640. BiUy MitcheU The Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center in Valley Lee. Md. offers the opportunity for Seafarers who suffer from the disease of alcoholism to discover a new way of living. Comfortable living quarters, caring counselors and the support of Union brothers and sisters all help to encourage the beginning of recovery. Please contact the editor of the LOG for a message (301) 899-0675. February 1984/LOG/33 �Deep Sea 7 Pensioner Ervin Wesley An­ derson, 62, died of heart failure in Pasadena, Texas on Nov. 25,1983. Brother Ander­ son joined the SIU in the port of Houston sailing as a chief steward. He was born in Illinois and was a resident of Deer Park, Texas. Burial was in the Collins City (Miss.) Cemetery. Surviv­ ing are a son; a daughter, Jac­ queline Clayton, and two neph­ ews, Carl W. Clayton of Pascagoula, Miss., and Walter T. Paul of Deer Park. Pensioner Jose N. Castro, 65, died on Jan. 1. Brother Castro joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a cook. Brother Castro was born in Puerto Rico and was a resident of San Bernar­ dino, Calif. Surviving are his widow, Frances and a son, Pedro of Santa Ana, Calif. Pensioner Moses Crosby, 83, passed away on Jan. 19. Brother Crosby joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1964 sailing as a cook. He was born in Mississippi and was a resident of Detroit. Surviving are two brothers, Morris and Matthew, both of Detroit. Pensioner Aus­ tin Victor Dan­ iels, 87, passed away from heart failure in the Beaufort (S.C.) Hospital on Oct. 1, 1983. Brother Daniels joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of Bal­ timore sailing as a cook. He was bom in Barbados and was a resident of Frogmore, S.C. Cre­ mation took place in the Sipples Crematory, Savannah, Ga. Sur­ viving are his widow, Lillie; a sister, Thelma Small; a nephew, Harold W. Small, both of Frogmore, and a niece, Mrs. Smith. Pensioner Bert Hugh Dawson, 83, passed away in San Francisco on Nov. 3, 1983. Brother Dawson joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as a cook. He was born in Peoria, 111. and was a resident of San Francisco. Surviving are his widow, Berta and a brother, Horace of Boras, Sweden. Pensioner Lor­ enzo Nones Diana, 67, died in Iloilo City, P.I. on Nov. 12,1983. Brother Diana joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a cook. He was born in the Phil­ ippine Is. and was a resident of Iloilo City. Interment was in the Iloilo City Park Cemetery. Sur­ viving are his widow, Vilma; a son, Mario and a sister, Julita Pandagar of Anining Antique, P.I. Pensioner Santos Pardon Garcia, 74, passed away from a heart at­ tack on Jan. 2. Brother Garcia joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a deck engineer. He was born in Texas and was a resident of Galveston. Surviving are his widow, Mary; a sister Antonia Guerra and a niece, Matilo, both of Galves­ ton. Kenneth "Ken" John Guido Jr., 22, died of injuries in the Bay Harbor Hospital in Los Angeles, Calif., on Dec. 12,1983. Brother Guido joined the SIU following his graduation from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship (SHLSS) Entry Trainee Program, Piney Point, Md. in 1980. He sailed as a chief cook for Sea-Land out of the port of Wilmington, Calif. Sea­ farer Guido was born in Long Beach, Calif, and was a resident of Roanoke, Texas. Cremation took place in the Green Hills Cemetry Crematory, San Pedro, Calif. Surviving are his father, Kenneth Sr.; his mother, Bar­ bara Riddle of Roanoke, and his grandfather, Bernard Babcock. Edward Jo­ seph Jaks Jr., 54, died at home in El Campo, Texas on Nov. 9, 1983. Brother Jaks joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Galveston, Texas sailing as an oiler. Born in Texas, Seafarer Jaks won a 1960 Union Personal Safety Award for sailing aboard an ac­ cident-free ship, the SS Bien­ ville. And he was a veteran of the U.S. Army after the Korean War. Burial was in the Holy Cross Cemetery, El Campo. Surviving are a son. Von of El Campo; a daughter, Carla; his parents, Edward and Mary Jaks Sr. of El Campo; a brother, Veraon and a sister, Sidonia Hradecky, both of El Campo. Pensioner Henry Johnson, 83, died on Nov. 26,1983. Brother Johnson joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing in the steward de­ partment. He sailed 57 years. Seafarer Johnson was born in South Carolina and was a resi­ dent of Trenton, N.J. Surviving is his widow, Annie. Pensioner An­ thony "Jack" I James Kuberski, 68, died after a lengthy illness in the Beth Israel Medical Center, I Newark, N.J. on Jan. 17. Brother Kuberski joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a chief steward. He was also a Waterman Steamship Co. port steward from 1970 to 1979. Sea­ farer Kuberski was born in Mt. Lion, N.Y. and was a resident of Winfield Park, N.J. Surviving are two brothers, John of Winfield, N.J. and Joseph of Rahway, N.J. Pensioner Junius Lacks, 55, died in the John­ ston-Willis Hos­ pital, Richmond, Va. on Dec. 20, 1983. Brother Lacks joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1959 sailing as a FOWT. He attended a Pi­ ney Point Educational Confer­ ence and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy Seabees after World War II. Seafarer Lacks was bom in Halifax County, Va. and was a resident of Midlothian, Va. Burial was in the Crystal Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Hal­ ifax County. Surviving are his widow. Alter; a nephew, Jerry Lee of Midlothian, and a niece, Rebecca. Elmer Eugene Lamb, 69, passed away on Nov. 3, 1983. Brother Lamb joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of Mo­ bile sailing as a chief cook. He was born in Massachusetts and was a resident of Wilmington, Calif. Surviving are his widow, Celia; a son, Thomas; a brother, John of Burlington, Vt. and a sister, Marion Lockwood of Roslindale, Mass. William An­ drew Lang, 84, passed away in Sinai Hospital, Baltimore on April 19, 1983. Brother Lang joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1952. He was born in Missouri and was a resident of Baltimore. Interment was in the Wesley Cemetery. Surviving is a sister, Lillian Palmer of Bal­ timore. Pensioner Maxwell "Jake" Earl Longfellow, 65, succumbed to a heart attack on Jan. 2. Brother Longfellow joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of Mobile sailing for the Water­ man Steamship Co. in the stew­ ard department. He was bora in Indiana and was a resident of Kemah, Texas. Surviving is his widow, Anna. 54/LOG/February 1984 X „V' \ -Sfc- -itii .- • i. �4 Patrick Law­ rence Macklin, 54, died on Nov. 15,1983. Brother Macklin joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1957 sailing as a GSU. He hit the bricks in the 1962 Robin Line beef. Seafarer Macklin was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving as a PFC Quartermaster Corps supply clerk after the Ko­ rean War. Macklin was awarded the National Defense Service Medal. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was a resident there. Surviv­ ing are his mother, Margaret and a brother, Edward, both of Brooklyn. Pensioner Clifford F. Mar­ tin, 68, died on Jan. 11. Brother Martin joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1950 sailing for Sea-Land. He was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Surviving is his son, Frank of Brooklyn. Pensioner Charles Walter Maynard, 62, passed away af­ ter a brief illness in the Rahway (N.J.) Hospital on Dec. 30,1983. Brother May­ nard joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as an AB. He began sailing in 1946 and was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II. Seafarer Maynard was born in Erie, Pa. and was a resident of Carteret, N.J. Surviving are his widow. Ana and his mother, Mrs. R. Leibrock of Brea, Calif. Pensioner Ervin "Curly" Donald Moyd, 64, died on Dec. 27, 1983. Brother Moyd joined the SIU in 1940 in the port of Mo­ bile sailing as a recertified bosun. He was grad­ uated from the Union's Recer­ tified Bosuns Program in Janu­ ary 1973. Seafarer Moyd was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II, joining the serv- ice at 14 and serving as a chief bosun's mate. A native of Prichard, Ala., he was a resident of Fairhope, Ala. Surviving is his widow, Pauline. Pensioner Alfred ^'Alf Parek, 70, passed away on Jan. 4. Brother Parek joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of New York sailing as a bo­ sun. He was born in Estonia, U.S.S.R. and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Seafarer Parek was a resident of New Orleans. Sur­ viving is his widow, Lydia. Teotonio Pereira, 83, passed away on Dec. 3, 1983. Brother Pereira joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing in the steward de­ partment. He was born in Por­ tugal and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Seafarer Pereira was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Sur­ viving is his widow, Angelina. Nicolas "Nick" Vrdo^ak, 58, died of a heart attack on Nov. 8, 1983. Brother Vrdoljak joined the SIU in 1945 in the port M of Norfolk sailJm ing as an AB for Sea-Land. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Infantry and Medical Corps in the Korean War. Seafarer Vrdoljak was bom in Minnesota and was a resident of Seattle. Surviving are his widow, Tsuneko of Yokahama, Japan; a brother, Tony Dolac of San Francisco and a sister, Mrs. A. J. Bruno of West Duluth, Minn. Great Lakes Pensioner Ter­ esa Fern Davis, 79, passed away on Sept. 24,1983. Sister Davis joined the Union in the port of Frankfort, Mich, in 1954 sailing as a maid. She was born in Cadil­ lac, Mich, and was a resident of Traverse City, Mich. Surviv­ ing are a son, Eugene of Maple City, Mich, and a sister, Mildred Holmes of Traverse City. Scenes from the Great Lakes Algonac, Mich. In the winter! This photo was snapped on a frosty morning at the SIU dock In Algonac. The temperature, with a wind chill factor, hovered around -20° for three days In a row. Inside the Algonac hall, however. It was warmer. For Wheelsman John Kernohan (I.) and- Richard "Ben Gay" Forgays, porter. It was a time to swap warm weather sto­ ries. Hills of broken ice, clogging the river In front of the Algonac hall, form the backdrop for three hearty Sea­ farers. From the left they are: SIrk Sparenborg, porter; Roger Flaherty, porter; and Dean Browning, OS. M. J. SIgler (I.), director of seniority on the Great Lakes, socializes with Roger Flaherty, porter, and his lady friend, Marie. February 1984/LOG/35 .3^ v.. �B- Digest of Ships Neetings •ip- I it LNG AQUARIUS (Energy Trans­ portation Co.), January 3—Chairman Ulus S. Veach; Secretary David W. Velandra; Steward Delegate Kevin W. Thatch. No disputed OT was reported in any of the three departments. The treasury contains $335; approximately $100 of that will be used to purchase blank tapes for the video machine. The bosun talked about the upcoming con­ tract. He urged all members to com­ plete the questionnaires they received from the Union and send them in. By doing so, everyone can help in the decision-making process through their suggestions and recommendations. The bosun also stated that he had talked with the chief mate about the possibility of a layup on this vessel and was told there was no indication that one would occur. He also sug­ gested that all members pay their Union dues for the full year. That way they are assured of being in good standing. The steward reminded all crewmembers of the dress code on SlU ships during meals and in the mess halls. He also suggested they read the letters and memoranda on the treatment given to Seafarers caught carrying or using drugs aboard SlU vessels. A vote of thanks was given to the captain for his donation to the Christmas dinner and to the chief engineer for the fine co­ operation he has shown on all repairs. "The harmony is, by far, the best of any other vessel around." Bill Mullins sent in a short note with a copy of the menu from the scrumptious Christmas dinner that was served—along with best wishes to all for a happy 1984! ' '.. % ft•• .-sf.;' S:| V :4 .'• «» • I'.s-'• f ,.*' , VI,.; • • tok-T-' «i:if Bte .. I ,. t-j • B'-r •f. , i;r • -it' ,••'*•' . 'A , I'S ir W B: ]V ,' BAY RIDGE (Bay Tankers), De­ cember 18—Chairman K. C. Mc­ Gregor; Secretary James Temple; Ed­ ucational Director Kenneth B. Kent. No disputed OT. The bosun reminded all ^ members to fill out the questionnaires • they received and return them to head­ quarters. The responses to these questionnaires will help the. Union in negotiating a new contract. A sugges­ tion was made for better launch service in Long Beach. There is very little time in port as it is, so having a better launch service would help quite a bit. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the great job they're doing—and everyone aboard the Bay Ridge wishes all their brothers and sisters and their Union officials a very happy new year. COMANCHE (American Bulk Car­ riers), November 20—Chairman Clar­ ence Burgo; Secretary M. Newsom; Educational Director J. Willard. No dis­ puted OT was reported. The Coman­ che was running shorthanded for a while as the chief pumpman became ill and was taken off ship in Subic Bay, P.I., and a member of the steward department failed to join the ship in Chlba, Japan. The chairman said that he spoke with the captain about the payoff, but no word was given as to exactly when it would take place. The steward was given a vote of thanks from the crew for spraying the roaches. Fumlgators will come aboard to finish up the job in the next port. One minute 38/LOG/February 1984 of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. COVE SAILOR (Cove Shipping), January 14—Chairman Aden Ezell Jr.; Secretary Stanley A. Freeman; Edu­ cational Director William Hudson; En­ gine Delegate Robert C. Pritchett; Steward Delegate Herbert Holling. No disputed OT was reported. The repair list was given to the patrolman in Boston but, according to the engine delegate, no repairs have yet been made. Several suggestions were voiced. One was that a meeting be held every week—and when held, each member should make it a point to attend. Another was that a special meeting be held for the captain, the ship's delegates and the steward with regard to stores and the necessity of upgrading the quality of food served (and especially that the cook learn how to make grits!). And a third suggestion was that something be done about the roach problem. LNG GEMINI (Energy Transpor­ tation Co.), December 18—Chairman A. L. Waters; Secretary Guy De Baere; Educational Director K. Conklin; Deck Delegate C. Moses; Engine Delegate Paul R. Wolfe; Steward Delegate R. Worobey. There were no beefs or disputed OT reported. The ship's fund has $225, some of which has been used to order two subscriptions to the Stars & Stripes. The questionnaire from headquarters was received and posted, but it could not be filled out by everyone since it was the only copy aboard. And speaking of copies, the Gemini needs additional copies of the ship's minutes forms. The bosun stated that he has written Red Campbell about some conditions onboard, but he is waiting for a reply before discussing the situation with the members. The educational director urged some of the younger men to attend upgrading courses at Piney Point when they have the required tirne. With regard to the upcoming negotiations, crewmemlDers expressed the desire that vacation time be included toward retirement and that business class on airplanes be allowed when flying overseas. Tuesdays and Saturdays have been set aside as non­ smoking days in the crew lounge. A "no smoking" sign will be hung on those days as a reminder. A vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment and to the crew for keeping a clean ship. Next port: Himeji, Japan. EDWARD RUTLEDGE (Water­ man 88 Co.), December 11—Chair­ man Andrew Hudimac; Secretary Paul L. Hunt; Educational Director Paul Thomas; Deck Delegate John W. Cooper Jr.; Engine Delegate Daniel E. Ficca. There was some disputed port time in the engine department. The bosun discussed the Waterman bank­ ruptcy proceedings, and crewmembers expressed their concern as to why the Union didn't send out a notice on this matter. The bosun also re­ minded the crew to clean their rooms and turn in their room keys before getting off—and warned them again of the severe consequences of being found with narcotics onboard ship. All the money in the movie fund was used up in purchasing new videotapes, but the treasurer said he will run some pools to collect more funds. The stew­ ard said he will order a new washing machine and dryer since the old ones are beyond repair. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the good food and good service. Next port: Norfolk, Va. MARYLAND (Bay Tankers Inc.), December 11—Chairman Fred Findahl; 8ecretary Thomas Bolton; Edu­ cational Director 8teve Bower. No dis­ puted OT. All mail from headquarters was read at the meeting by the chair­ man and has been posted on the board in the messroom. This has been a very good trip, according to the bosun, and he thanked all hands for their coop­ eration. The steward has application forms for anyone wishing to go to Piney Point and upgrade their skills. The educational director stressed the im­ portance of upgrading and also of contributing to 8PAD. Our Union is doing a good job in Washington, he said, and SPAD is a way to help. OGDEN DYNACHEM (Ogden Marine), December 26—Chairman Horace B. Rains; 8ecretary Donnie W. Collins; Educational Director Joel 8pell; Deck Delegate J. DuFore; Engine Del­ egate Joseph W. 8pell; 8teward Del­ egate Btonewall Jackson. No disputed OT was reported. There is nothing in the ship's fund at the moment since the $230 previously in there was do­ nated to Captain Marrow when he was taken off ship in 8tapleton, N.Y. after payoff. The next payoff will be in Bos­ ton on Dec. 29 as early in the morning as possible. The bosun suggested that the repair list be turned in to the sec­ retary, and he wished everyone a healthy and a happy holiday season. A wire was also received from SlU President Frank Drozak wishing the crew happy holidays and containing some information on the cost of living allowance. No LOGs have been re­ ceived by the Ogden Dynachem since the last payoff at Stapleton. A hearty vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a fine Christmas dinner and for the setting of a beautiful table. Next port: Boston, Mass. OGDEN MISSOURI (Ogden Ma­ rine), December 18—Chairman James J. Boland; Secretary Bobbie W. Steams; Educational Director D. Ross. No dis­ puted OT. There is $6 on hand in the ship's fund. The educational director purchased movies at the port of New Orleans, La, which cost him $85 out of his own pocket. A pool will be held for the ship's arrival in Haifa, Israel. There will be three lucky winners, and the money will be reimbursed to the fund. The bosun said that he would check with the boarding patrolman about the time lag between signing on and the first allotment check being sent out. He also asked the crewmembers to keep the chairs hooked up tight during stormy weather. It has been a quiet trip—a good trip—so far, he noted, outbound to Haifa. The secre­ tary urged all crewmembers to fill out the. new contract questionnaires and return them to headquarters. He also stressed the importance of contributing to SPAD and of registering—and vot­ ing—in the upcoming elections. Sev­ eral suggestions were made. One was that videotapes of monthly meetings be sent to ships so that members can be kept informed of Union happenings at all times. The recommendation was that the tapes be sent to the educa­ tional directors to show to all hands. The educational directors would then be responsible for the tapes and for returning them to headquarters. An­ other suggestion was that safety hooks be purchased by the company to be put on all doors and in the refrigerator rooms; also that additional coat hooks be purchased and placed in all of the quarters. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a great job and to the crew for keeping the ship clean. Next port and port of payoff: Baltimore, Md. �•f'T- them, and it was also suggested that blue movies be shown only between 2300 and 0600 hrs. Next port: Rio de Janeiro. SAM HOUSTON (Waterman), De­ cember 25—Chairman G. Burch; Sec­ retary G. T. Aquino; Educationai Di­ rector M. Donion. No disputed OT. There is $165 in the ship's fund, and a thank you ietter was received from the AMMLA for the contribution sent by the crewmembers of the Sam Hous­ ton. Rafaei Ascione, a Piney Point upgrader, was temporarily elevated to chief cook (the regular chief cook took sick). Ascione is nearing completion of his largest schooner made entirely of wooden match sticks (see Jan. LOG). The steward thanked his department and ail others who helped him keep the mess room and pantry dean. He also reminded everyone to support those candidates who will help the maritime industry ... and to vote in the upcoming elections. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: New York. SANTA MAGQALENA (Delta Steamship Line), December 4—Chair­ man Lothar Reck; Secretary Reuben Blackburn; Educational Director Wai­ ter J. Lindberg; Deck Delegate Irvin Glass; Steward Delegate Michael Lato. No disputed OT. There is a balance of $362 in the ship's fund after the membership voted to buy a new video recorder. The chairman discussed the shipping situation, noting that times are rougfi, so everyone had better stand up for their jobs and protect maritime interests. Contributing to SPAD is one way to help the Union in its fight for survival. He also noted that there are not enough people attending Union meetings and taking a general interest in the Union. With the next contract negotiations coming up soon, he said that it is imperative for every member to attend meetings and stick together. The bosun received an over­ whelming vote of confidence. It has Ijeen agreed upon that the members will take the responsibility for properly maintaining the rec room and crew mess, and it was also noted that every­ one is in favor of having a new ice machine put in the rec room for the crew's benefit. The new video recorder will be stowed in a safe place. Mem­ bers were cautioned about taking mov­ ies to their rooms and not returning SANTA MARIANA (Delta Steam­ ship Line), December 14—Chairman Thomas W. Lasater; Secretary Willie L. Smith; Deck Delegate Seymour Yaras; Engine Delegate Francis J. Syl­ via; Steward Delegate Virgilio Galdos. No disputed OT. The ship's fund started the voyage with $587. The pools added another $200, and $368 was paid outleaving the fund with $418. Those members with B and C cards who have their 125 days will have to get off in San Francisco. Everyone should check with the patrolman before pay­ off. Also, upon arrival in Los Angeles, all crewmembers must go through im­ migration with their "Z" cards since the ship is returning from Panama. Everyone's cooperation in going through customs would be appreciated. Ail in all, it was a pleasant voyage. Several suggestions were made. One was that the health and welfare department of the Union make a study and cost analysis of a medical and dental plan for members and their dependents through a private insurer such as Blue Cross or Kaiser. There are two voy­ ages worth of movi^ aboard that should probably be exchanged. A vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment for the great holiday meals and cook-outs, and a vote of thanks was also given to the reefer for con­ necting fellow crewmen into the video. Heading into Los Angeles and then on to San Francisco for payoff. SEA-LAND INDEPENDENCE (Sea-Land Service), December 4— Chairman William Mortier; Secretary Lee de Pariier; Educationai Director Mark Humphries; Engine Delegate Ron Laner. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ported. There is $65 in the ship's fund. The bosun urged members to carefully read the communications from head­ quarters dealing with pending negoti­ ations for a new agreement and to mail in suggestions for consideration. The educational director has a film on cuts and abrasions for anyone inter­ ested. Members were reminded that the SlU halls are crowded with Sea­ farers seeking jobs;eo if anyone leaves the ship, they should notify their de­ partment head of their intent so that a replacement may be obtained. Thanks were given to the electrician for fixing the washing machine and to the chief cook and the steward department for the fine meals—especially the Thanks­ giving Day dinner. Heading back from Bremerhaven enroute to Elizabeth,N.J., Norfolk, Va., Halifax, Nova Scotia, then out to Rotterdam. SEA-LAND LEADER (Sea-Land Service), January 10—Chairman Leon Curry; Secretary Fred Gissubel; Deck Delegate Charles Romano; Engine Delegate Samuel Witt Jr. No disputed OT. The chairman reminded crew­ members that smoking outside the house is not permitted and that those caught will be subject to reprimand or dismissal. The steward read a report in ietter form from Vice President Red Campbell with regard to the pension plan. This communication dispelled any doubts that members had as to the soundness and strength of the Union's Digest of Ships Neetings pension plan now in effect. A sugges­ tion was made, however, that mem­ bers declare their interest in seeing a raise in the pension monies. Every­ thing is running pretty smoothly aboard the Sea-Land Leader. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: Wil­ mington, N.C. LNG TAURUS (Energy Transpor­ tation Co.), December 20—Chairman Glen Miller; Secretary John L. Gib­ bons; Educationai Director L. J. Gordon; Deck Delegate Johns H. Wells; Engine Delegate Barry L. Harris. No disputed OT. There is $700 in the ship's fund. Ail departments are work­ ing smoothly at the present time. The bosun read from the LOG, pointing out some of the latest news, both good and bad. it's very sad, he noted, that some ships have to be lost in order to make any headway for new safety bills. The secretary added that he hoped 1984 would be a brighter year for everyone ... one that would hopefully see the passage of the Boggs bill. A vote of thanks was given to the crew for taking a little extra time to help the newer members get a start on their new jobs. And best wishes were given -to each and everyone for a happy holiday season. Next port: Nagoya, Japan. THOMPSON PASS (Interocean Management Corp.), Chairman Les Freeburn; Secretary L.E. Vidal; Edu­ cational Director C. Landa. No dis­ puted OT reported. The ship is ex­ pected to arrive in Long Beach, Calif, on Jan. 4 and will stay in port for approximately 24 hours. The bosun read crewmembers a ietter received onboard the Thompson Pass concern­ ing the condition of the U.S. merchant marine. He urged members to send to headquarters suggestions and other recommendations they may have for helping the Union get through these difficult times. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. WALTER RICE (Reynolds Alumi­ num), January 8—Chairman Arne Hovde; Secretary Lawrence Banks; Engine Delegate Joseph M. Grabber; Steward Delegate Derrell Reynolds. Some disputed OT was reported in the deck department, and both the engine and steward departments were run­ ning one man short. A brief discussion was held about the cost of living ad­ justment; the information was posted on the bulletin board. A repair list was tumed in to the mate, and some of the repairs have already been completed. Questions were raised and discussed about overtime for cleaning tanks and about carrying messages topside, it was also noted that the captain's endof-the-year payoff was by check. Checks are hard to cash. Many felt that the company should give the Sea­ farer several options to choose from— send the check home or pay in cash to the individual. A vote of thanks was offered to the steward department for, the fine Christmas dinner. Next port: Galveston, Texas. Official ships minutes were also re­ ceived from the following vessels: LNG ARIES LNG CAPRICORN LNG LIBRA OVERSEAS HARRIEHE OVERSEAS JUNEAU PRIDE OF TEXAS SAN PEORO SANTA ROSA SEA-LAND DEFENDER SEA-LAND DEVELOPER SEA-LAND ECONOMY SEA-LAND EXPRESS . SEA-LAND MARINER SEA-LAND PACER SEA-LAND PRODUCER SEA-LAND VENTURE SEA-LAND VOYAGER SENATOR TRANSCDLUMBIA ULTRAMAR Monthly Membership Meetings Date Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Algonac Detroit Houston New Orleans Mobile San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Piney Point San Juan St. Louis Honolulu Duluth Gloucester i Jersey City Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters i Monday, March 5 Tuesday, March 6 Wednesday, March 7 Thursday, March 8 Thursday, March 8 Friday, March 9 .Friday, March 9 Monday, March 12 Tuesday, March 13 — Wednesday, March 14 Thursday, March 15 Monday, March 19 Friday, March 23 Friday, March 9 Thursday, March 8 Friday, March 16 ... .Thursday, March 8 Wednesday, March 14 Tuesday, March 20 .Wednesday, March 21 ..' ; ;— 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. . -. 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. ... 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. February 1984/LOG/37 > . -.If"^5.-. -i.- • �f. If -ft Santa Elena Crew Cited for Rescue Bosun Ronald W. Jones, ship's chairman of the SS Santa Elena (Delta Line) highly praised Seafarers and officers of the vessel for their 0100 hours rescue of two seamen on Nov. 12 in the Caribbean. The men were aboard a 30-foot craft which had gotten in trouble in heavy seas after running out of fuel. Brother Jones, commending the crew for their exemplary conduct in the emergency, declared, "It's a pleasure to serve with men who know how to handle themselves in an emergency of this kind in regard to safety of life at sea." The ship was off Balboa, Panama bound for a port of call at Maracaibo, Venezuela when the lookout spied the disabled boat. As AB Wheelsman Steve Todorowski steered the Santa Elena within lines-reach of the stricken boat, ship's Capt. E.H. Howe piloted her so close to the boat that it made the rescue team's job of getting a line to the craft and getting the two seamen off the small boat without anyone getting hurt much easier. The rescue team, under Chief Officer C. Paez, of Bosun Jones, Dayman Herbert Jackson and AB Charles Bramble performed their well' done seamanship effecting the rescue. After the two seamen were saved from the briny deep and were onboard. Chief Steward William Lovett and Officer BR Robert Rowe were quick to see that the two seamen were well-fed and put in a nice stateroom. 'i '^: :' V'fr'-. ' vt • 1.1 , }. V ^ -K .ft* • lU: '.">'• "P.. 'i'" 'W *1 AT AT Buys Cable Ship for Pacific ' iii AT&T, owner of the Atlantic Ocean's C.S. Long Unes (Transoceanic Cable) bought a cable ship from Italy's Fratelli d'Amico shipping company for $7 million. The new ship, the C.S. Salernum, will be based in the port of Honolulu, Hawaii and will repair communications cables under the mid-Pacific Ocean. The C.S. Salernum is now in the Tracer Shipyard in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. for refurbishing, which will take a year and cost $6 million. j0 ' Aboard the Bay Ridge in LA. At Seaa; -M-' t0y> >:h '• ''i-\ p'' LASH Stonewall Jackson to Pt. Sudan on Red Sea •1 • On Feb. 19 from a Gulf port, the LASH Stonewall Jackson (Waterman) will carry 4,039,257 gross metric tons of bagged wheat flour to Port Sudan on the Red Sea. :rv a i •' Delta Asks MAR AD OK on New Service ' " I ':i^ •: lEa • Delta line has asked Marad for the green light to run three lighter< carrying vessels in a "dual service" on two of its runs to the east coast of South America. Delta says it hopes to begin the new sen/ice by March 7. SS United States May Yet Sail Again I '.U. i : The world's fastest ocean liner, the SS United States, in mothballs since 1969 in the port of Norfolk, may once again sail as a No. 1 cruise ship carrying 1,200 passengers. The owner of the vessel, U.S. Cruises of Seattle, has reached a preliminary agreement with the Norfolk Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. (Norshipco) to reconvert the ship for $105 million. She would be moved to the Norshipco dock this spring for structural changes, installation of new machinery and audio gauging of her bottom. Later on the United States would go to a Hamburg, West Germany shipyard for engineering refurbishing of staterooms, the addition of a 12th deck and more than 100 new passenger rooms. A swimming pool and shopping mall will also be added. iHr.: a: .• • '/'».••" '' . ' : t\i i \ ..'• ^='! • V • .1V • i|'. V W'- SS Del Ore Sails to Liberia in April •§ §• starting in April from a Gulf port, the SS Del Oro (Delta Line) will make four voyages to Monrovia, Liberia: April 1-10, June 1-10, Aug. 1-10 and Sept. 1, each time with 6,315,458 metric tons of bagged rice. 'f<i' American Legion Honors Biaggi f Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.) last month was awarded the American Merchant Marine Achievement Award of the Robert L. Hague Merchant Marine Industries Post of the American Legion of New York City. The chairman of the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee was cited for his many legislative efforts to strengthen the U.S. merchant marine. The award was rnade by Vice President George Bush at a White House ceremony. - -f- The Bay Ridge (Bay Tankers) made a short stop in Los Angeles early last month. Some of her crew includes, from the left: James Temple, steward/baker; Fred Varona, AB; Mohamed Ahmed, OS; Debbie Mahler, OS; Ken McGregor, bosun; and Fadel Mahamed, GSU. M/V Sea-Land Pacer a Great Xmas Feeder Capt. Allan Svensson and officers of the MIV Sea-Land Pacer had high praise for their Chief Steward Darrell G. Chafin and all members of the ship's steward department for their "excellent" Christmas Day dinner at sea on the North Atlantic run to Europe: "The officer's mess wishes to express its thanks to you and to all the members of your department for the well-planned and excellent Christ­ mas fare you have provided us. "Hard and heavy weather has been our lot throughout this voyage, making your daily tasks that much more difficult. For this holiday season and for all the days in the year when your work is just as important to our well-being as an efficient ship's crew we express our thanks." Cooking dinner were Chief Cook James Harden, Cook and Baker John E. Mortinger, Asst. Cook John M. Velasquez and Steward Assts. Barry L. Deemer and Gregory MelvinOn the menu were egg nog, shrimp cocktail, hot cherry and Jalapeno peppers, oyster stew, chicken noodle soup, turkey with sausage dressing, prime rib of beef, yams, asparagus, French and pumpernickle bread, Cheddar cheese, mince and pumpkin pies, fruit cake, lime or orange sherbet, pink lemonade, Bartlett pears, tangerines, dates, figs, candy, nuts and mints. The Seafarer crew also made a donation to the Seamen's Church Institute of Port Newark, N.J. for their Christmas gifts of knitted sweaters, socks, gloves and scarves. Letters To The Editor 'Easing the Worries . . We would like to take this opportunity to thank the SIU for their promptness in handling the medical claims for our B-yeajold son, Todd. Because of illness and then injiuy, Todd required numerous hospitalizations and srirgery in 1983, and it was comforting to know that we could channel our thoughts to him without worrying about the mounting hospital biUs. During a difacult time you were there when we needed you, and for this we will always feel indebted. Sincerely, ICr. and Mrs. Oscar Hope Chlefland, Ha. .. Write Tonx Bepresentatives' H.R. bill number 4267, now pending [in Congress] would include service during World War II as militajy service for purposes of computing Civil Service retirement. Brothers, tbia is a start—so let's write our congressmen and ask for support of this bill. M. M. Glenn • m �•jsf New Ships Can Be Built Ed Commitment to National Policy IsKey Old ships can be made safe. Many older American vessels 20, even 30 years old, are prop­ erly maintained by operators who know that jt makes good busi­ ness to keep your equipment in the best possible condition, and that it makes good moral sense not to risk lives for an extra buck or two. America's merchant fleet is the oldest of any major trading nation. The average age is 18 years, and 28 percent of the merchant vessels flying the American flag are more than 30 years old.! These old ships are not going to sink tomorrow. As a matter of fact the accompanying edi­ torial points out several ways to make sure these older vessels are properly maintained and safely operated. But that's the immediate question. The long-term question is: How does the United States build and maintain a modern merchant fleet? Even with all the tender loving care possible, the American fleet will wear out.' Soon it will be neither econom­ ical nor safe to continue oper­ ating a fleet past its prime. Like a ballplayer who has lost a step and can't compete, a large part of the U.S.-flag fleet will have to retire soon. Perhaps you've heard this one before. The answer is a com­ prehensive national maritime policy. Decades of patchwork policy are directly responsible for the shape and age of today's U.S.-flag fleet. Every major maritime coun­ try has a comprehensive na­ tional maritime policy. That's why 10 other nations have larger and more modern fleets than the U.S. The problem has been that from one year to the next, from one administration to another, the people who build and op­ erate ships don't know where they stand. In the past several years, builders and operators have seen subsidies disappear, loan guarantees shrink, cargo preference laws not enforced. Other promises and programs either never materialize or are suddenly killed. You cannot run a business if the rules keep changing on you. There is little sense in building and operating new ships unless you have cargo for them. People will not invest hundreds of mil­ lions of dollars in a business they know they cannot compete in. It's an election year, and no doubt the condition of the U.S. merchant fleet will be discov­ ered by various candidates who will make various promises. But unless the promises be­ come a reality of a rational and comprehensive policy centered around cargo, financial commit­ ments, enforcement of current laws and the means to compete in a heavily supported and sub­ sidized world market, the U.S.flag fleet will simply die of old age. The maritime industry is vital to the nation's commerce and vital to the nation's security. Somebody better figure out how to keep it afloat, and fast. Lives Can Be Saved New Rules, Inspections Are the Key The bosun on the LNG Tau­ described as moderate and surrus is right. It's very sad, he vivable. One way to make sure that said at a recent crew meeting, that ships have to sink and sail­ doesn't happen again is for strict ors have to die before the pow- and specific inspections of the ers-that-be recognize, imple­ hulls of ships 20 years old or ment and regulate some basic more. The Poet was 35 years old. That means actually taking safety rules about older ships. Perhaps the best legacy work­ an instrument and gauging the ing men and women leave be­ exact thickness of the metal, hind when they are killed on the not counting rust. The NTSB job is that somehow, somebody says that kind of inspection will find a reason for that death, should be made every two years, eliminate the hazard and save instead of the four or five years \that routinely pass between such lives in the future. So far the 65 men who lost inspections today. The NTSB called on the Coast their lives on the SlU-contracted 5.5. Poet and the NMU- Guard and the American Bureau contracted Marine Electric don't of Shipping (which conducts have much of a legacy. It is up many of the inspections) to set to the maritime industry, the down in writing the specifics of Congress and the Coast Guard what should be done at each of to give some kind of meaning their inspections. The report to these tragic and needless noted that today no such stand­ ards exist in relation to older deaths. The report on the 1983 sinking vessels. That's a surprise. The of the Marine Electric is a very condition of the Marine Elec­ good place to start. The Na­ tric's hull should not have been tional Transportation Safety a surprise, after all the rest of Board said the Marine Electric the ship was in constant need sank because of "undetermined of repair. "The Safety Board believes structural failure." It said "lo­ the continuous need for struc­ cal wastage" was the cause for the structural failure. To put it tural repairs of the hatch covers, more simply, after 38 years the main deck and cargo holds also sea had eaten away, corroded indicated a parallel deteriora­ the metal hull to a point where tion of the structural strength of it cracked in a storm that was the vessel must have been in progress over the preceding two years due to the wasting of the underwater hull plating." Is the NTSB saying that if the Coast Guard and the ABS had been doing the kind of thorough job that is expected of them the accident might not have oc­ curred? Yes. "And the clear inference is that if the Coast Guard, the ABS and the owners of the Marine Electric and the Poet had been careful, demanding and metic­ ulous over the past four years, 65 American seafarers would still be living, breathing and sup­ porting their families," the Journal of Commerce said. We agree. The report also said that 20 of the 31 victims on the Marine Electric died from the cold after they managed to abandon ship, There is no excuse for that to­ day. Survival suits are avail­ able. Some operators, even though it is not the law, equip their crews with the suits. It makes sense; $500 to save a life is a pretty good bargain. It's a morbid calculation, but the Federal Aviation Adminis­ tration determined in the airline business that a human life car­ ries a $430,000 price tag. A Sea­ farer's got to be worth $500. February 1984/LOG/39 �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource February 1984 Description An account of the resource Headlines: NEW BUDGET MEANS CONGRESS MUST SAVE FLEET U.S. FLEET CAN'T CARRY PORT DEVELOPMENT COSTS SIU CREWS CONFERENCE SET FOR MARCH 25-APRIL 7 NTSB CITES WEAK HULL IN MARINE ELECTRIC TRAGEDY OGDEN WABASH DOCKS IN NEW YORK DIXIE STRIKERS COUNTERACT UNION-BUSTING MOVES 200 YEARS OF GROWTH AND GOVERNMENT HELP FAIL AS ECONOMY FORCES CHANGES THE SHLSS FARM PLANTING THE SEEDS TO THE FUTURE SHLSS TRAINING AND RECREATION CENTER OPENS ITS DOORS TO MEMBERSHIP THE SEAFARERS HARRY LUNDEBERG TRAINING AND RECREATION CENTER - PLANNING FOR TOMORROW EDMUND DAVIS APPOINTED SEA-LAND DIRECTOR SEA-LAND TO BUILD 3 NEW CONTAINERSHIPS FOR ALASKA RUN SHLSS GRAD WINS PRAISE IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN - HERE'S SOME HELP THE CHANCE FOR A BETTER LIFE COMMITMENT TO NATIONAL POLICY IS KEY NEW RULES, INSPECTIONS ARE THE KEY Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2/1/1984 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 46, No. 2 1984 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/f1db9763604ea5161bbcb41807093efa.PDF d6fd16d3af8894983edc2b3c871c58dd PDF Text Text ·s.s� ·C:on:sti.tution A1rives -in•,. :,· San, Eranc4 :�:, . , . .. J: /; · · , ·�sea �,t�l5 . ·· , ".". ' ( i ·, �SlU-Contracted A New Pushboat '.-··, • • . • 'Making a pretty sight paint4'4 in her vanoua tones of .broWn. is the br8n<1 new SIU� pushboat Karl G. Andren. . ", . . . ,··. She"s ... by .Te� t-Jig'manTQwlng and �es-65·feet ·m 18ngtt1 . Weighing 1· 12;3: � tons, .she has a bean of 24 feet. She power8(1 by',tWfn di8selS t>f 800 hp. . The bQat; which has quarters for six, replaces the company's pushboat · " .:. ; , . . CBrlton Tremble. . • . . ..y: · . . BuiH at Crumpler's Shipyard in Orange, Texas, the.Karl G. Andren . will be worltjngJn the Gulf lntracoastal Canal. Most of the time she'll be . shing :twq barges: filled .with petf91eUr:n products. ..:,1� �(:r::::· · · ,, ;� ·, · . . .· __ - ,. · �. . '; ; · , . " �: · ·· ,�,. j :� .' . · . : . . . · ) . . l ' l Pictur� during $9& trials Is the rebuilt 136,ooo deac:fweight-ton·. tanker· Ogden Columbia, R&centty two other· Ogden Marine vessels, both brand-new bulkers, completed their maiden voy- · ages carryirig Qt,-mn to Israel; They are "1e Ogden M,IS$0Uri and the Ogden Sacramento. · ·$afd Richard T. du Moulin, executive vice president of Ogden Marine, "We appreciate the · · of the S� and the Maritime Trades Department to preserve this (government con­ tracted) business for us." Next month: Aboard the Ogden Sacramento. effOrts · \ January 1984 I LOG I 1 ·--- ---- ----- - · ·-- - -- - - --- --=·-..:... - -·--·--- --� ·- - --:-;-- ,.. �MSC Chief Says - Merchant Sealift Key to National Survival- •Rowden Adm. William H. Rowden, commander of the Military Sealift Command, made these re­ marks at the Propeller Club Jan. 10 in Washington, D.C. It has been held that national power is dependent on sea power and that seapower consists of merchant ships, naval ships and the necessary supporting bases and industries. Therefore, in a discussion of the adequacy of naval and merchant marine sealift forces within the seapower equation, it is necessary to note how they are to be used in military operations that imple­ ment national strategy through a supporting naval strategy. Our basic national strategy is in two parts. First, one of de­ terrence and, should that fail and conflict result, warfighting as far forward as possible. Sealift is bedrock to the ex­ ecution of our national strategy. Because sealift is required to transport over 90 percent of the equipment and supplies re­ quired to sustain our war fight­ ing capability, only sealift can provide the necessary mobility for either forward deterrence, or offensive projection in warfighting. Over the years, Navy general purpose force levels have been drawn down through ship re­ tirements and a less than one for one replacement program. At the same time, our world commitments remained the same or increased. The result was a general purpose Navy drawn thin through commitment. At the same time that the Navy's general purpose forces were drawn down and stretched thin, the merchant marine forces available to the Navy in time of emergency were also waning because of a worldwide slump basics. The U.S. had an inven­ tory of some 5,300 merchant ships immediately after WWII. That number has regressed to 545 today of which more than 100 are currently laid up. This entire fleet is aging with an av­ erage age of 17 years. The U.S. is now in eighth place in respect to deadweight tons in the world fleet and llth place in the num­ ber of ships—^both positions well behind the Soviet fleet. This decline in our merchant marine is not only true for the United States, but it is for our allies as well. The decline of the industry is manifested in many other ways. Some of the more important from a military aspect are: • The U.S. need for an op­ erating merchant fleet. In WWII the U.S. had the time to build a merchant marine capability, a counting on allied ships for NATO contingencies. We can­ not automatically count on ships and crews not directly under U.S. or allied control. • The dependence of the United States and its allies on imported raw materials and thus on seaborne foreign trade. The effective denial of foreign trade would dramatically shake our economy and our defense in­ dustry. • The enormous increase in Adm. William H. Rowden individual ship carrying capac­ in the maritime industry. ity. This condition works for us Two major DOD studies are in peacetime, but against us in under way to assess the ability war. With a single ship loss, we of the U.S. maritime industry could lose five to 20 times the to respond to a Southwest Asia assets of a single ship of WWII crisis, the Sealift Study and its vintage. companion, the Shipyard Mo­ Clearly we are faced with a bilization Base Study. serious military problem in our The Navy cannot and should dwindling merchant marine and not do it alone. Additional sea­ commercial shipyard capacity. lift must come from the U.S. The solution to the problem must be an integrated effort by both "Sealift is the bedrock to the execution of our national strategy. the government and the indus­ Because sealift is required to transport over 90 percent of the try. equipment and supplies required to sustain our warfighting capabiiity, oniy seaiift can provide the necessary mobility for We have a healthy military either forward deference or offensive projection in warfighting." sealift program and it is produc­ ing the military and defense re­ merchant marine. Put more circumstance not likely to reoc­ sults for which it was estab­ lished. bluntly, the full success of our cur. However, the industry must national strategy rests squarely • The lack of ships suited to on a sealift capability supported our military needs. Specialized establish a complimentary pro­ satisfactorily by the U.S. mer­ ships such as jumbo tankers and gram with a clearly defined goal chant marine industry. non self-sustaining container- of expanding our merchant ma­ The decline will continue be­ ships have evolved to meet rine sealift capability. The key cause little future merchant ship commercial needs but are not is that this must be an industry­ construction is anticipated at easily adapted to military needs. wide program that serves the this time. Navy combatants and The Soviets have carefully entire industry. support ships being built for avoided this problem. The military necessity for a MSG are basically the only new • The decline of our ocean­ healthy merchant marine is clear ship construction in U.S. ship­ going merchant marine work­ and unassailable. Measures yards. This, of course, does not force. In 1967 there were nearly taken by the military to meet bode well for the shipyard and 60,000 shipboard jobs—today, their appropriate share of the supporting industrial compo­ less than 20,000. responsibility for sealift are well nent of our Defense Mobihza• The increased flight of ships known. The challenge to the tion Industrial Base. from allied flags to flags of con­ maritime industry to revitalize Let's examine the situation venience nations. This is cause is unmistakable. We owe it to more closely, and look at the for concern, because we are our national survival. LOG . Oiticial Publication of the Seataiers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Ukes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Januaiy1984 Executive Board Frank Drozak President Joe DIGIorglo Secretary-Treasurer Angus "Red" Campbell Charles Svenson Editor Marietta Hoinwonpour Associate Editor New York Ray Bouidlua Assistant Editor Washirigton Assistant Editor New York Vice President Joe Sacco Vice President Mike Hall Associate Editor Washington Doborah Qraane Lymwtte Marshalt Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Washington WasNngton nl?/ Sr, Md 28746 2/ LOG / January! •1984 Vol, 46, No. f Ed Turner Executive Vice President Mike Sacco Vice President Leon Hall Vice President George McCartney Vice President monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Waters District, AFL-CIO, 5201 Auth Way, Gamp Springs, Md. 20746, Tel. 8993t M.S.C. Prince Georges, Md. &750-9998 and at additional Send address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, �Help for Lakes Domestie Content Passes House-Senate Vote Next Just days before the first ses­ sion of the 98th Congress ended, the House of Representatives passed the Auto Domestic Con­ tent Bill by a vote of 219-199. H.R. 1234 will create about 1 million American jobs. Passage of this measure will ensure that cars and trucks sold in the United States contain substantial American-made components SIU President Frank Drozak joined the United Auto Workers and the AFL-CIO in garnering support for this content legis­ lation. The bill's intent will maintain competition and qual­ ity in the marketplace while as­ suring that consumer dollars will be reinvested in U.S. produc­ tion and jobs. In his letter to every member of the House, Drozak wrote, "We in the maritime industry are well aware of the downturn in automobile production over the last five years. At the pres­ ent time 40 percent of the Great Lakes fleet is in layup with much of the decline in shipping on the Lakes directly attributable to the decline of the automobile and steel industries. Many of the raw materials and finished products shipped on the Lakes are related to automobile pro­ duction. With one U.S. job in five related to auto production, we believe the revitalization of the automobile industry would result in a significant improve­ ment in maritime employment on the Great Lakes. '' From a broader perspective, domestic content legislation is a first step toward a 'fair trade' policy that recognizes the global reality that other countries pro­ tect their domestic industries. For too many years our basic industries, including shipbuild­ ing, have been the victims of restrictive trade policies and foreign government subsidies which have resulted in the out­ flow of U.S. jobs to low-wage countries," Drozak said. This bill now faces strong op­ position in the Republican-con­ trolled Senate when Congress reconvenes in the new year. The coalition of supporters, count­ ing SIU in its ranks, will con­ tinue its efforts in the next ses­ sion of the 98th Congress. » Vacancies Exist At Snug Harbor Former Seafarer Max Katzoff, a resident of Sailors' Snug Harbor in North Carolina, re­ ports that as of late last year there were several vacancies at the Harbor. Anyone wishing to inquire about vacancies at the Harbor should write to Director, Sail­ ors' Snug Harbor, Sea Level, N.C. 28577. Biaggi Urges Unity During a December luncheon of the U.S. Propeller Club/Port of New York, the featured speaker, Rep. Mario BlaggI (D-N.Y.), center, poses for a photo with Jack Caffey (I.), assistant to*the SIU president, and Ed Panarello, executive director of the Maritime Port council of Greater New York and Vicinity. BlaggI, chairman of the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee, urged maritime Interests to band together to save the U.S. merchant mq^lne. ¥ Old Checks Await Seafarers The following members have received checks from the Bankruptcy Court Trustees for Seatrade Corp. (A.H. Bull Lines) from 1963: Oliver Kendrick Walter Tayloi* Catarino Silva Raymond Wagner Glen Curl Olave Rosenberg 1;^ ; , ;- If any members know of their whereabouts, or (if they are deceased) of thdir heirs or personal representatives or family, tfiey should write to: Newton B^ Schwartz, P.C. Houston Bar Center Building 723 Main, Suite 325 . Houston, Texas 77(X)2 Upon proper proof of identity or heirship, Mr. Schwartz will remit the checks to them for their net share. i i ' Sailor Hall Is Dead at 75 Burial services were held for Sailor Hall on Oct. 25, 1983 aboard the Sea-Land Mariner. . -VM San Francisco—Robert Henry Hall, an oldtimer who played a little known though instrumen­ tal role in the founding of the SIU, died last month of cancer at the age of 75. Hall, who was called "Sailor" by ever/one who knew him, had a lifetime love affair with the sea and could not be away from it too long. Even when he retired as bosun on the San Francisco shoregang, he lived near the waterfront section of his favor­ ite port city. Hall was bom in Missouri, the oldest son of Robert and Minnie Bell HaU. The Halls had four other chil­ dren after Sailor: a daughter, Hilda, and then four boysDonald, Bill, Paul and Peter. Paul- Hall was one of the foun­ ders of the SIU. Robert Henry Hall was the first member of the Hall family to ship out. AH of the Hall sons were to become active in either the maritime industry or the Labor Movement. Paul and Bill be­ came officials in the SIU. Don­ ald and Robert Henry became full-time seamen. Peter later was secretary-treasurer of the Retail Clerks Union. Sailor Hall is survived by his wife, Mae; a brother, Pete; 14 nieces and nephews; and sev­ eral thousand brothers and sis­ ters of the sea. The family would like to give a special thanks to George McCartney, SIU official in San Francisco, for the care and devotion he showed Sailor throughout his retirement. January 1984/LOG/3 �•.'It • "• • aT- A Ship Within a Ship HE T Aboard the Sam Houston, there is another ship being built. Of course this vessel is a good deal smaller and lighter than the Sam Houston. Called La Sacco, she's being built by Seafarer Rafael Ascione who sails in the steward department. Named after SIU Vice Presi­ dent Mike Sacco, the 3-foot ship will have 30 pieces of colored glass, three masts, and will carry 240 guns. And when finished, the combination galley, freighter and passenger ship will have seven decks—all composed of between 12,000 and 13,000 match sticks. Good sailing. La Sacco! SIU-CONTRACTED Sam Houston (Waterman) made an impressive sight on a bright, cold fall day as she lay docked at Pier 7 in Brooklyn. The ship is a hefty 893 feet long. She's a new and modern LASH carrier which means she transports fully-loaded barges. These barges are loaded and unloaded from the stern of the ship. Just back from the Middle East, the Sam Houston was get­ ting ready to head out there again. Considering the troubles that are plaguing that area of the world, the crewmembers were crossing their fingers for a safe voyage. On the deck of the Sam Houston are, from the left: Robert Mahone, AB; George Burch, bosun, and Dewey Bell, AB. Shown In the ship's galley are AB Bill Card (I.) and Wiper Steven McAvoy. • 'W '4 •V •* 'lit' " i f J Taking a moment to look at the camera is Brother Dewey B. Jor­ dan who hails from Mobile and sails as an AB. 4/LOG/January 1984 Looking over the LOG Is Crew Messman James Dodd. Beside him is BR Cappy William Costa. Brother Craig Burns sails as an ordinary seaman aboard the Sam Houston. �t.4 S •A 1$ Here's a side view of some of the lighters carried by the ship. Working on his ship, the La Sacco, is Rafael Ascione of the steward department. January 1984/LOG/5 r»' -• •f �•I 1 - -: • Area Vice Presidents' Report Gulf Coast, by VP. Joe Sacco A S we go into 1984 we have a Llong agenda of things to ac­ 1 complish. At the top of that agenda is our fight against Dixie Carriers, the towboat company we have been striking since April of 1983. We intend to continue and in­ tensify our pressure against this union-busting company and the conglomerate that owns it, Kirby Exploration. We're issuing sub­ poenas to various captains and company officials for depositions on a $21 million law suit in Texas .i't 'i against Kirby. The ynion also has a trial pending in New Orleans before the National Labor Relations Board on unfair labor charges against the company. We will be filing additional charges. Of course picketing and leafleting continues across the Gulf and the Rivers. We are even leafleting in New York in front of the American Stock Exchange where Kirby is listed. (See pages 8 and 9.) In 1984 we will be fighting harder than ever to win the strike. With our strong commitment, I think we will succeed. This year will also be a hot and heavy one on the legislative front. All 435 seats in the House will be up for election as will one-third of the Senate seats. Of course, the presidential election will also be held this year. Across the Gulf, the SIU will be very active in helping to elect our friends. In this effort we will be working closely with the AFL-CIO on the state and local levels. In these elections there's a lot at stake and we need the continuing support of the members. That is why contributions to the Seafarers Political Activity Donation (SPAD) fund are of the utmost importance. From our hall in Mobile I'm glad to report that SIU Port Agent Tom Glidewell has been appointed a deputy voter registrar by Alabama Governor George Wallace. Brother Glidewell can now register to vote any eligible person in his area. East Coast, by V.P. Leon Hall I •>r .1 T i •, :i;^:''c- ,.;li/i • ;t. '^- h AST month our port agent in iSanturce, P.R., Juan Reinosa, was honored at a testimonial din­ ner given by the Central Labor Council of San Juan and Vicinity, AFL-CIO, and members of the Labor Movement from all over the island. Among those present at the din­ ner were the Secretary of Labor of Puerto Rico, Hector Hernandez Soto; Ruben Calderon, president ;•»- --. 3J; of the Central Labor Council; Paul Sanchez, field rep of the AFL-CIO, and Hipolito Marcano, president of the Xabor Federation of Puerto Rico. In other news from the East Coast, SIU Rep Mike Paladino in Norfolk reports that the Allied Ocean Towing contract has been ratified. The three-year agreement contains an equal time provision and pension increases. Also out of Norfolk, negotiations have been started on the following contracts: Marine Towing and Transportation; Allied Coastal and Inland Towing; American Towing and Transpor­ tation, and Sheridan. From Baltimore, SIU Rep A1 Raymond tells us that the Union won an arbitration award over a guaranteed work week at Curtis Bay. As part of the impartial arbitrator's decision, SIU members were also granted back pay. Concerning our fishermen in Gloucester, Union Rep Leo Sabato reports that the shrimp season opened on Dec. 15 and will continue through the winter months. Prices were sky high on haddock but the fish are very scarce. Also, the Canadian government is spending millions of dollars to promote its fish products. The U.S. could learn ^ lesson from the example. Finally, I want to wish SIU Rep Ted Babkowski the best of luck. He retired late last year after nearly 40 years of dedicated service to this Union. (A full story on Brother Babkowski will appear in an upcoming issue of the LOG.) May calm seas and a fair wind be always yours, Ted. 6 / LOG/January 1984 Great Lakes & Western Rivers, by V.P. Mike Sacco A LONG the Mississippi and on the Great Lakes the cold weather is affecting shipping. The upper Mississippi is practically closed. The severe, below zero weather on the Lakes has created a lot of ice, and the last of our ships that were still out are heading back to port. Our SIU inland representative on the Lakes, Byron Kelly, reports that SlU-contracted North Amer­ ican Trailing Co. (NATCO), a sub­ sidiary of Great Lakes Dredge and Dock, has been declared the low bidder on a channel and harbor-deepening project in Toledo, Ohio. Work will begin when the ice thaws in the spring. NATCO is SIU top to bottom. Also, after the weather gets better in a few months, SlU-contracted Luedtk'e Engineering will be working on two dredging jobs on the Mississippi River. One is in Lake City, Minn, and the other is in Lansing, Iowa. The one in Lansing involves repair of the wing walls on the locks. A very important item is that the contracts on all major dredging and marine construction companies on the Great Lakes will expire on March 31. This involves all of the SIU's contracted dredging companies. Also expiring on that date is the agreement with SIUcontracted Great Lakes Towing which does vessel docking work on the Lakes. The Union has been preparing for these import^t negotiations which will begin soon. In future issues of the LOG I'll keep you informed on the outcome. West Coast, by V. P. George McCartney H ERE in San Francisco, Sea­ farers amd representatives from other unions formed an im­ pressive picket line to help out the Mortuary Employees Union. This long-time SIUNA affiliate had settled contracts with funeral homes in San Francisco. One home that had not settled, however, was Halsted. The picket line in front of the home included representatives from the Building Trades, the Transport Workers and the Team­ sters. Also in San Francisco, we recrewed the Commanche (American Bulk Carriers). Unfortunately, she's going on a one-way trip to Taiwan to be scrapped. Last month from San Francisco a crew was flown to Japan to man the new SlU-contracted bulk carrier Ogden Sacramento (Odgen Marine). The sister ship of the Ogden Missouri, the Ogden Sacra­ mento will go to Texas to load grain for Egypt. When our full-service passenger ship Constitution (American Hawaii Cruises) was in here for a brief dry docking last month, a gala luncheon was held onboard. The captain of the Constitution, T.Y. Wu was given the key to the city by Deputy Mayor Frank Lazarus as well as a welcoming plaque from Fred Hasset, president of the Propeller Club in San Francisco. It's hoped that this visit by the Constitution will be the first of many to come. Among the guests at the luncheon were Congresswoman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and her husband. Rep. Boxer is a member of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. The Constitution sailed back to Hawaii on Dec. 19 with a full load of passengers. This beautiful vessel and her sister ship. Independence, make weekly cruises around the Hawaiian Islands. From Seattle we have word that the Christmas party for the members of the Pensioners' Club was a big success. There was a lot of good food to be had including two turkeys and a ham. Most of all, there was a lot of warm companionship as the SIU pensioners got together before the holidays. �•:;^-«^-^.,.^ii,X^i.i^^.i: - -- Our Members Af Werk Inland News / ' •^y.--<y.''.:yy.\ '• The Dixie Strike: On the Line at Wall Street (pages 8-9) SlU Wins Arbitration for Curtis Bay Boatmen The SlU won an arbitration case lasi month for Curtis Bay Towing Boatmen in the port of Baltimore on their contractual guaranteed 40hour work week. The Sugar C (Sonat Marine) returned to service here on Jan. 4. Higman Towing to Give 4% Wage Hike in Aprii Recently in the port of New Orleans amidship the Port Hudson (Crescent Towing) are (I. to r.) Capt. A.J. Rowbatham, Deckhand R. Walters, Chief Engineer S. Macaluso and Deckhand M. Glover. Higman Towing Boatmen in the port of Houston will get a 4 percent wage increase in April. Ocean Towing Contract Ratified A negotiated new three-year contract at Ocean Towing in the port of Norfolk was ratified last month by the rank-and-file membership. New benefits in the contract include wage and pension increases and "equal working time"—three weeks on and three weeks off. Boatmen at the Allied Towing Co. here okayed their new contract. Meanwhile, contract negotiations are continuing at both Sheridan Transportation and Marine Towing here. Great Lakes D&D Gets $832G Contract Aboard the LouisO (Crescent Towing) in the port of New Orleans are (I. to r.) Capt. W.P. Rosser (in the deckhouse) Chief Engineer S. Vilborg and Deckhands T.F. Mingle and C. Ockmen. The Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. last month was awarded a $832,000 contract to dredge a barge dock in the port of Baltimore at the Maryland Port Administration's $53.7-million spoils disposal site on the Hart-Miller Is. The dredging, started last month and set to be done in January, will entail the removal of more than 100,000 cubic yards of material in the 42-foot deep channel that will lower the water depth from 13 to 16 feet. The location will be used by barges to off-load eight to nine million cubic yards of dredge spoils. The Hart-Miller Is. disposal site was built to hold 52 million cubic yards spoils generated by the 50-foot wide channel. The first spoils to be deposited at the site will come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers which was due to start a maintenance project for the port of Baltimore's main shipping channel, the first such main­ tenance project in 15 years. Up to the month of October 1983 on the Great Lakes, 22,947,458 net tons of grain were shipped that year with 21,846,169 net tons shipped in 1982 and 18,256,820 net tons shipped in 1981. In 1983 iron ore shipped from Great Lakes ports totaled 45,708,090 net tons with 37,715,711 net shipped in 1982 and 74,258,785 net tons shipped in 1981! Piney Point grads (I. to r.) Tankermen Rudy Salvaggio, Michael E. Apendt and Dave Strauss pose for a photo on the National Goal (Na­ tional Marine). Boatman W. Thomas (r.) gets serv­ ice in the New Orleans Union hall from (I. to r.) SlU Reps J. Steye Ruiz and Jim McGee. For Higher Pay and Job security Upgrade Your Skills At SHLSS January 1984/LOG/7 �I- ^ Us -r-': - •' • ' ' - "- i-jmrX," Dixie Losses Mounting Dixie Strike Moves to Wali Street, Strong in Gulf The fight against Dixie goes on throughout the Gulf area with picket lines, marches and other activities. And last month the strike moved north when doz­ ens of Seafarers marched on Wall Street in New York City's financial district. Dixie is the largest transpor­ tation subsidiary of the giant conglomerate Kirby Enter­ prises, and Kirby stock is traded at the American Stock Ex­ change on Wall Street. It was time to let the business world know the truth about the Dixie beef. The strike is putting a major hurt on Kirby. During the late morning and early afternoon informational picket, hundreds of flyers out­ lining Kirby's losses since the •'r-' strike were handed to the stock brokers. "Kirby is not being honest with their shareholders," SIU President Frank Drozak said. "Since the strike, the earnings for Kirby's transportation sub­ sidiaries have all but disap­ peared." In the third quarter of 1982 when the so-called "New Dixie" (shortly after Kirby took over the company) was in operation, the transportation arm of Kirby earned some $1.8 million. In the third quarter of 1983, after the "New Dixie" tried to bust the SIU, earnings dropped to only $139,000. Drozak noted the SIU is at­ tacking Dixie in many ways, including a request to the Se- • An SlU official from New Orleans, Pat Pillsworth, came up to New York to help hand out informational leaflets in December in front of the American Stock Exchange. The leaflets explain how Kirby, the conglom­ erate that owns Dixie Carriers, has had a sharp loss in its transportation segment profits since the strike began. il 4-- .- - Dixie Carriers beef volunteers and strikers hit the bricks in front of Di}<ie headquarters at St. James Place in the port of Houston on Dec. 9. '^h- At the Crystal River Power Plant (I. to r.) Dave Stewart, Ray Culpepper and Ken Schoff show solidarity. u h SlU Dixie Strike Committeeman Bob Small (I.) and Kenneth Johnson picket a Gulf Alliance Oil Co. gate near the port of New Orleans. 8 / LOG / January 1984 J' Tom Bluitt (I.) and Stanley Castanga show the strength of the SlU. . .... SIU Counsel Jim Altman (r.) helps hand out the leaflets. He came to the demonstration after some security people from the Exchange threatened—without cause—^to call the police to have the Seafarers moved. It was an intimidation effort on the part of the security people and the SIU wasn't about to give in. �-I •. X. 'li curities and Exchange Conmiission to closely monitor Kirby's annual and quarterly reports to make sure the anti-union con­ glomerate does not try to hide the effect the strike is having. In addition, because Dixie re­ placed the trained SlU-professionals with inexperienced scabs on the boats which are still run­ ning, there have been safety problems, including spills and accidents. The Coast Guard has been alerted. In two legal matters against Dixie, the National Labor Re­ lations Board, which earlier this year handed down several in­ dictments against Dixie for un­ fair labor practices, is consid­ ering adding other charges to the list before beginning the trial. Also a $21 million suit against the company is still pending in the Texas court system. A large percentage of Dixie's boats are laid up, thanks to the strength and unity of SIU Boat­ men throughout the Gulf area. The Dixie boats can't go any­ where without the SIU nearby to keep up the pressure. 'We've got a good strike and a lot of real strong people down there who aren't going to give Up because they know their Union won't give up. Dixie will come to their senses," Drozak said. :t David Palumbo (I.) and Gilbert Bonitta make sure Dixie Carriers can hear that the SIU won't be busted. What's a scab? Bruce Smith (I.), Gilbert Bonitta (center) and David Palumbo make sure everybody knows. 'rp' " .1-, • 1:% SIU pickets, like these, lawsuits, NLRB action, safety monitoring and other activities are.being used to make Dixie know the SIU will not be driven from the rivers. As he takes a break for a.bite to eat, one of the men who works on the Exchange looks over the Union's informational leaflet on Kirby. -' .')- • : • January 1984/LOG/9 �-y> • >. ' • Cri$i$ in Health Care—Who Pays the Medical Bill? niis is tte first article in a series of articles exploring the health care crisis. Next month the LCki will take a look at the effects of Reaganomics on health care. By LYNNETTE MARSHALL F s. IfJSt "•'\p •i ' "f sending the nation on a spiral of deficit medical spending. The Participants Nearly 150 million American workers are covered by em­ ployer contributions to in-house welfare benefit plans or private insurance companies. Health care costs include pensioners who receive payments from past employers into insurance pre­ miums. Health care is another 1 in 5 Americans who are pro­ tected under the umbrella of federally-subsidized programs for the needy. Health care is also the poor and the unem­ ployed who cannot pay the med­ ical bill. On the supply side, health will develop into a system where providers sell medical care as if they were in the business of selling shoes. But the medical profession is a service, and crit­ ics say it is this forgotten thought that is putting our health care system in jeopardy. Baby Boom Crisis surance premiums. Even the Hospital Corporation of Amer­ ica says its costs for insuring its own health care employees have increased 25 percent each year. Medicare for years has helped the elderly and the disabled. Medicaid, another health pro­ gram, was developed to take care of the health needs of the poor. Both programs are in deep trouble. Dr. M. Harvey Brenner, so­ ciologist at Johns Hopkins Uni­ versity j after long-term analysis of periods of high unemploy­ ment in the nation, found that in each period of economic un­ certainty, for every 1 percent decline in employment there was a 1.9 percent increase in the nation's death rate. ROM a cottage industry of The baby boom generation is charitable hospitals and another concern. This lUrgest family practice physicians, health generation in history and the care has emerged as a highly majority of today's population speciahzed and sophisticated could burden the economy of profession, with medical care health care even further as they facilities proliferating and hos­ enter their 60's around the year pital complexes housing the most 2000. advanced technologies and in­ That something drastic needs tensive care units sprawling city to be done; that the nation is blocks. experiencing a crisis in health In the last few years, tech­ nological advances have pro­ Insurance Companies longed life with coronary care units, radiology and CAT Scans, One final participant in health laser treatment, safer surgical care is the insurance company. procedures and miracle drugs. Business is the number one buyer Recent technological break­ of health insurance and last year throughs have extended life paid 133 percent more for em­ spans. Women today will live ployee hedth insurance than they an average of 86 years and men paid just six years ago. an. average of 74 years. General Motors said it spent But just as technology is light­ $3,270 for each employee in 1981, ing a brave new world prolong­ two times the amount it paid in ing health and postponing death, 1976 for insurance. The cost, the costs elude the financial reach said GM, was an additional $370 of most of us. dollars attached to the cost of For the last 10 years actual producing a new car in 1981 and medical costs have out-paced was passed on to the consumer. inflation rates for most other The Service Employees In­ goods and services. In 1983 ternational Union, the nation's prices for doctor and hospital largest union of health care Rapidly advancing medical technology helps make surgery a less risky care rose 11 percent. Medicd workers, has drafted a bill now proposition but It Is also one of many reasons medical costs are soaring. costs consumed 10 percent of under consideration in 10 state (Photo courtesy of George Washington University Hospital) the federal budget which pays legislatures, to restrict the for the government-subsidized care is a multi-billion dollar cor­ care is clear. Many uninsured amount of premium increases health care of Medicare and porate industry. A glut of doc­ Americans live on fixed incomes insurance companies may charge Medicaid. tors has sent competition reeling or slip through the safety net of clients. The hidden costs of health as doctor is pitted against doctor social welfare programs. Labor The move has the support of care are tremendous. They are and hospital against hospital for is seeing a greater and greater the 11 million member AFLa price everyone pays in higher the $1 billion Americans spend share of negotiated salary and CIO, the 750,000 United Steele taxes, lost wage increases and on health care each day. benefit gains disappearing from workers of America and 450,000 costs passed on to the consumer In an effort to ease the crisis, union contracts to pay for the Communication Workers of in the form of higher prices for labor, industry and government increases in medical benefit in­ America members. nonmedical products and serv­ have adopted stringent cost ices. When all the factors are containment policies. Several added, the total cost of health states have mandated the rates care was 30 percent higher for that doctors and hospitals may 1982 Health Care Costa the nation in 1983 than it was charge, unions haye instituted In in 1982. an auditing of medical charges Billions Percentage Government, industry and la­ and offered incentives to their bor leaders agree. It is not ex­ memberships to hold down un­ Hospitais $135.5 42.0 pensive technology that is the necessary, exorbitant and du­ Nursing Homes $ 27.3 8.5 Doctors cause of the runaway crisis in plicate charges. $ 62.0 19.2 Drugs health care. Rather it is the Inside and outside the na­ $ 22.4 7.0 Dental system of payment which has tion's capital, medical authori­ $ 19.5 6.0 Research & Construction $ 14.0 4.3 jdlowed insurance companies ties are recommending the gov­ Public Health $ 8.6 2.7 and government reimburse­ ernment step in and impose Other $ 33.1 10.3 ments for Medicare and Med­ regulations. Left unfettered by icaid to purchase a ticket to effective government con* Reprinted from Forbes magazine, Nov. 7,1983. health at any price. That is what's . straints, critics say health care 10/LOG/January 1984 �a^Ti -r •. * - New Medicine Means Longer Life, But Price is High If enacted, this proposal would mean insurance companies in the affected states could not raise their rates unless they first implement cost containment measures and show "cost sav­ ing results." ...in 2000 B.C. when the patient showed no sign of recovery, the doctor was kiiied... Insurance companies thus far have demonstrated little interest in trying to stop payment of unreasonable charges because they have so far been able to profit by the ensuing crisis in health care. Insurance rates in­ creased 15.9 percent last year alone. But more and more, compa­ nies and unions are establishing their own in-house insurance programs and achieving better results. Self-insurance allows them to monitor costs through the medical auditing of health bills and to implement cost con­ tainment policies such as "co­ ordination of benefits." Ten years ago, according to a Lloyd's of London associate agency report, only 5 percent of all corporations carried inhouse insurance plans. Today, nearly 50 percent are self-in­ sured. Health care payments into in-house plans are usually in­ vested in high interest yielding stocks and bonds as a way to offset rising costs. The Costs Far and away the fastest growing expense has been the price of hospital rooms. In 1975 the average cost for a room for one day was $133. In 1982, the same room cost $250. But two-thirds of the hospital bill on top of the room are the fees charged for doctor-ordered tests. "More than 60 percent of the cost of admission to a hos­ pital is eaten up by ancillary services, not room and board, but lab tests and X-rays and equipment and capital expend­ itures," said Michael Bromberg, executive director of the Federation of American Hos­ pitals. And, according to Robert J. Blendon of the Robert Wood Foundation, the "number of laboratory and X-ray tests has been increasing 10 to 15 percent a year for the last decade." It is not the patient who makes the decision regarding health care. Doctors make 90 percent of the decisions concerning pa­ tient care, determining medical tests, length of stay in a hospital and whether the patient is ad­ mitted to a profit or non-profit hospital. Physicians earn an average $99,000 each year. A recent ar­ ticle from a Department of Health and Human Services publica­ tion entitled "Health Care Fi­ nancing Review," concludes doctors are bringing better health care and are trying to do the very best they can for patients. But often decisions are made procedures than any other country in the world. The other side of this argu­ ment is that doctors in this na­ tion are also paying for steadily higher insurance to protect the assets and reputations of doc­ tors in the event they are sued by a patient for malpractice. The Ancient Approach In 2000 B.C. the wealthy Chinese paid SL doctor as long as their health was good. When they did become ill, payment stopped. And when they be­ came extremely ill, if the doctor could find no cure and the pa­ tient showed no sign of medical recovery, the doctor was killed. ployees was higher than for the community as a whole," said company health care manager Richard Van Bell. Hospital ad­ missions averaged 1,400 days per 1,000 Deere employees, 27 percent higher than for patients who attended the same hospitals but were not employed by Deere & Co. Admissions for this group averaged 1,100 days per 1,000 admissions. ...the cost of heaith care was 30 percent higher in 1983 than 1982 ... * When Deere executives went to hospital administrators and pointed out the discrepancy, the admission days declined 27 per­ cent in Western Illinois and 21 percent in Iowa. Implementa­ tion of a permanent medical au­ diting board and a variety of other cost-saving measures cut employee health costs 20 per­ cent in one year. i.: I. ' In general, hospitals have bal­ anced the loss in profit from patients unable to pay by simply overcharging other patients. While doctors play some role In the skyrocketing cost of medical care, there are many other larger reasons for the dramatic increase in the cost of health care. (Photo courtesy of George Washington University Hospital) solely in the interest of profit. One study in the report showed that "a general internist in prac­ tice can triple his net income if his office practice patterns show a heavy but justifiable use of such routine procedures as EKGs, chest X-rays, laboratory tests and sigmoidoscopies, compared with colleagues who did no office procedures but,saw 15 percent more patients." Another study showed that gynecologists, urologists and gastroenterologists can earn eight to 12 times as much per hour when they use their spec­ ific technology—hysterectomy, transurethra prostatectomy, and upper gastrointestinial endos­ copy, respectively, than they can when performing simple of­ fice visits. Given these incentives, it is no wpnder that we have a med­ ical care system that performs more sui^ery and diagnostic Our own expectations, be­ cause of the rigorous training of doctors and the advances in medicine the nation has pi­ oneered and perfected, are that doctors can find the cure. We expect no mysteries from med­ icine. Balancing Act In 1980 Deere & Co. began a medical audit of charges from hospitals in Iowa and Illinois for treating Deere employees who had undergone inpatient acute care hospitalization. This was one of the earliest medical au­ dits that is becoming common practice today. Though time consuming, that research uncovered that hospi­ tals had discriminatingly se­ lected to charge Deere employ­ ees unfair prices. "We found that the rate of hospitalization for our Illinois and Iowa em­ Overcharging has been easy for hospitals to do. The ever­ growing bureaucracy and paperchasing of hospital care has seen the surgeon's gown traded for the three-piece suit. In the com­ puter data network of billing and payment, analyzing hospital bills at a glance is more difficult be­ cause charges are coded. A Chilling Discovery In 1983, Fact magazine pub­ lished a survey by Equifax Serv­ ices analyzing 300 hospital bills originating from 40 states in 1982. Errors in charges showed up in 92 percent of the bills. Only 15 percent of the mistakes bene­ fited the consumer, in services that were performed but not billed. The remainder of the er­ rors were instances of double billing, charging twice for the same service, or charging for services that were never ren­ dered. A survey conducted by the same company in the previous year revealed 90 percent of the '81 surveyed bills had mistakes. January 1904/100/11 I �-> •'^:- .'•, ' •:i'??ii i'-' i ' '•- In Its monthly series of interviews and reports, "PROFILES" will highlight key govemment officials instrumental in shaping national and maritime policy. , profiles I• 'Mi- i . i\ 'fjl I- f-Yf; ji' fe";. - Senator Don Riegle Senator Larry Pressler S S ENATOR Don Riegle(D-Mich.) has served in the United States Congress for 17 years, having com­ pleted five terms in the House of Representatives before entering the U.S. Senate in 1976. The senator's maritime record is exemplary. Not only has he en­ dorsed every key maritime meas­ ure during Senate floor action, in Sen. Don Riegle addition he ^s authored motions to secure the American maritime A native of Michigan, Sen. Rie­ industry. gle has seen first-hand the yearly In 1979 the senator voted for decline of America's auto and steel the Maritime Authorization bill (S. industries. He feels that one an­ 640) which authorized $435 million swer to stem this decline is "get­ in 1980 for maritime programs in­ ting tough with the Japanese on cluding ship construction and op­ trade." erating subsidies. Also in 1979 Sen. The senator has authored legis­ Riegle offered the motion to kill an lation that would limit Japanese amendment to relax restrictions on auto imports for three years to no the president's authority to export more than the 14 percent sharejhat Alaskan oil. During the 97th Con­ they held prior to 1980. He has gress, Riegle cosponsored amend­ repeatedly urged "our U.S. trade ments and voted to retain the cargo officials to take strong action against preference requirements in the Food unfair trade practices. This tem­ for Peace Programs under P.L. porary quota, which is higher than 480. And, in 1981, the senator per­ most other countries allow, would sonally wrote to the president op­ give our U.S. manufacturers the posing any export of Alaskan North necessary breathing space to in­ Slope Oil. vest in new model tooling and plant Recently, in the 98th Congress, modernization while putting many Sen. Riegle sent a letter to SIU laid-off American workers back on President Frank Drozak outlining the job." the reasons for his support of S. He also cosponsored Domestic 1197, legislation to re-flag the CunContent Legislation. "Japan now atd Princess and the Cunard spends only one-tenth what we Countess. spend per person on defense of the free world. This 'free ride' enables In his correspondence of Dec. 28, 1983, Sen. Riegle explained: them to invest money in building "... The potential for a rebirth of their industries. By demanding that Great Lakes cruise shipping is ex­ the Japanese stop their unfair trade citing and is a key factor in my practices and insisting they carry support of S. 1197. Because of their fair share on defense, we can world economic conditions, recent make needed investments in re­ U.S. production of passenger ships building our industrial base and put has been stzignant, despite increas­ our unemployed workers back on ing potential demand for domestic the job." U.S. passenger cruises. It is be­ Sen. Riegle strongly advocates cause of this demand that Cruise greater teamwork and cooperation America Lines has requested the among business, govemment and re-flagging in order to operate the labor as essential to improving pro­ ships in the U.S. trade. To date, I ductivity and restoring economic have obtained assurance that Cruise growth in America. SIU is one America Lines fully intends to op­ labor organization that not only erate Great Lakes cruises in sum­ whole-heartedly agrees with Sen. mer months with one of the Cunard Riegle's philosophy, but has been vessels. My continued support of a leader in cooperating with gov­ S. 1197 is dependent upon the emment and business to put Amer­ line's commitment to follow through ica's merchant marine and econ­ with its intentions. omy back on their feet. Sen. Riegle's Senate committee ^ SIU will continue to work handassignments include: the Budget in-hand with Sen. Riegle to de­ velop a strong intemational "fair" Committee; Banking, Housing and trade policy where U.S. conunerce Urban Affairs Committee; Com­ is carried on American-built flag merce, Science and Transportation Committee; and Labor and Human ships and crewed by American Se^arers. Resources Committee. g ^-1 :1s# 12/LOG/January 1984 'Sr-* ENATOR Larry Pressler (RS.D.) maintains an impressive American maritime record. His legislative career spans the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Pressler served in the House from 1974 to 1978. On Nov. 7, 1978, he was, elected to his first term in the U.S. Senate. Sen. Pressler serves on several powerful Senate committees whose jurisdictions have far-reaching ef­ fects in our maritime industry. The senator is a member of the Aging Committee. On the Foreign Affairs Committee, Pressler is chairman of its Arms Control, Oceans, In­ temational Operations and Envi­ ronment Subcommittee, and is a member of its Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs Subcommit­ tee, as well as the Western Hem­ isphere Affairs Subcommittee. On the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, Sen. Pressler is chairman of the Busi­ ness, Trade and Tourism Subcom­ mittee and sits on its Surface Transportation Subcommittee. And on the Small Business Com­ mittee, he chairs its Small Busi­ ness: Family Farm Subcommittee and sits on its Government Regu­ lation and Paperwork Subcommit­ tee. Sen. Pressler is also a member of several special Senate commit­ tees including the Senate Repub­ lican Committee on Committees, Senate Export Caucus, Vietnam Veterans in Congress, and Con­ cerned Senators for the Arts. The senator recognizes the need for a vital American merchant ma­ rine. In 1979 he voted for contin­ uing ODS and CDS in the Maritime Authorization bill, S. 640. Pressler supports the current ban on the export of Alaskan oil and voted against relaxing-these restrictions on the president's authority to ex­ port Alaskan North Slope Oil (S.737) on July 21, 1979. And on Oct. 20, 1981, he voted against an amendment in the Foreign Aid Au­ thorization Bill, S. 1196, to repeal the requirement that 50 percent of all shipments of U.S. food aid un­ der the P.L. 480 Food For Peace Program be carried on U.S.-flag ships. Sen. Pressler works for the "un­ derdog." Last Congress he intro­ duced legislation that became Pub­ lic Law 97-272 making govemment sales easier for small businesses. "Although small businesses rep­ resent 80 percent of all our nation's enterprises, they receive less than a quarter of all govemment con- Sen. Larry Pressler tracts. This should concem riot only the owners of small business, but everyone who believes that free competition can reduce prices and improve efficiency. The Amer­ ican taxpayer deserves to have his or her taxes treated with care. Small businesses are our best hope for new jobs and economic expan­ sion. Making it easier to sell to the enormous federal market will give the economy a boost. At the same time, we'll be cutting back on the abuses and waste that sometimes results from a closed, ingrown pro­ curement system." Sen. Pressler is agairist Japanese restrictions on imports of U.S. beef and other American agricultural products through import quotas, surcharges and strict inspection re­ quirements. "When a pound of U.S. beef, priced at 54<i per pound on the farm, is sold for $13.07 per pound in a Japanese restaurant or food store, this is bound to have a dire effect on U.S. beef exports. Meanwhile, we allow Japan's products to flow virtually unre­ stricted into the U.S. Unless Japanese trade restric­ tions on U.S. farm products are eased soon, retaliatory actions might be needed. We will no doubt be accused of starting a trade war, but we already seem to be on the receiving end of a trade war. Amer­ icans, particularly the American farmer, can compete with anyone, if they are given an even chance," Pressler said. SIU looks forward to continuing its working relationship with Sen. Larry Pressler in finding solutions to all American industries in order to restore a healthy American na­ tional economy. �--'ii •t,"*. •'- • -^9' :• ' \ • i The S.S. Constitution Li n. Aloha! Welcome Aboard! . . . the cruise ship that legends are made of,, . D EC. '3, 1983 marked the start of the first trans-Pa­ cific cruise for the S.S. Consti­ tution since her return to the U.S.-flag passenger service in 1982. It was a festive holiday cruise across the Pacific from Hono­ lulu to Los Angeles and San Francisco, where the 800-passenger vessel was drydocked for her annual inspection before making the return trip (voyage 81) to Honolulu. The SlU-contracted luxury liner and her sister ship, the S.S. Independence, are the only American-flag passenger ves­ sels in operation today. Built at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard in Quincy, Mass. as identical twin ships, they were launched in 1951 to begin serv­ ice for the American Export Line of New York. The 30,000-ton ships are each 682 feet long, 89 feet wide and cruise at 17 knots. And because America's twin sister flagships were originally designed for trans-Atlantic travel, public rooms are large and elegant, and staterooms are roomy and com­ fortable. Known in the 1950s as the newest, safest, fastest, smartest and most comfortable U.S.-flag passenger liners (they were the world's first passenger liners to be fully air-conditioned), the sister ships were popular in both diplomatic and celebrity circles. Grace Kelly sailed with her wedding party aboard the Co/zstitution in 1956 to begin her new life as Her Serene Highness Princess Grace of Monaco, and the film "An Affair to Remem­ ber" with Gary Grant and Deb­ orah Kerr was also filmed aboard that ship. Segments of the "I Love Lucy" show were filmed on the Independence. These two vessels were the pride of the U.S.-flag passenger fleet after World War II, making trans-Atlantic crossings until 1967 when the cost of an ocean voyage—in both time and money—became prohibitive compared to the fares and speeds of the newer transoceanic pas- Waiters, chefs, stewardesses and SlU officials alike all joined in on the festivities aboard the S.S. Constitution. At bottom left is Harry T.Y. Wu, master, and to his right is Dennis Lundy who snapped the photos that appear on this and the following two pages. senger airlines. The two ships were then "mothballed"—the Independ­ ence near Baltimore, and the Constitution in Jacksonville. They were purchased for a short time in 1974 by the Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas Lines, and finally were acquired by American Global Lines. The Independence was rein­ troduced to passenger cruising under the U.S. flag in 1979 and began operating weekly sevenday cruises by American Hawaii Cruises around the Hawaiian Islands. The Constitution']omQ6. her in the new Hawaiian service on June 6, 1982, after having been completely redecorated and outfitted, and re-christened by Princess Grace. But there's something extra special about these ships—more than their luxury accommoda^ tions, fabulous food, live enter­ tainment and special activities. It's the warm and friendly spirit of the all-American stadf and crew, their gift for making you feel at home—^the "Aloha Spirit." . . . back to the days when half the fun of travel was simply getting there ... January 1984/LOG/13 mmrn �• - • -- ck-^ 'uUJ- -'-•^ I i'V V'^ '• Happy holidays from deck/lounge stewardesses (I. to r.) Talna Laurila, Lori Jackson, Peg Montgomery and Maries Behan. Room Steward Bob Kawabe gives a last-minute dusting to one of the Constitution's staterooms. Purser Greg Abbott; and Junior Assistant Purser Kalena Enos. Dorene Molise, deck/lounge stewardess, and Dan Box, bartender, team up to keep the guests happy. 1^100 / January 1984fi. * ' Members of the crew get a chance to rest up a bit and pose for the photographer. Catherine Kohls, cabin steward, shares a smile with Master Harry T.Y. Wu. Members of the Ship's Committee are, from the left; Mike Worley, Wilmington port agent; Oiler Keith Amos, engine delegate; Tom Doran, chief electrician; Les Schrager, joiner; Joe DiGiorgio, SlU secretarytreasurer; George Khan, storekeeper; Bill Tillman, bosun; and Laura Dean, gift shop sales. �• ••''-y '•' •:• \ - on First Trans-Pacific Cruise • TMany politicians and SlU officiais were on hand to heip celebrate the Consf/ft/f/on's first trans-Pacific voyage. At left are Scott Hanlon, SlU Los Angeles field rep; Ed Turner, SlU executive vice president; George McCartney, SlU West Coast vice president; Assembiywoman Joan Flores from Los Angeles; Joe DiGiorgio, SlU secretary-treasurer; and Mike Worley, SlU Wilmington port agent. In the center photo are Sam Nazario, hotel manager; George McCartney, SlU West Coast vice president; and Harry T.Y. Wu, master of the Constitution. At right is Caiifornia Congresswoman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and her husband, Stewart. ^ ' i. v{ ••I '' The lovely deck/lounge stewardesses include (I. to r.) Lori Jackson, Kelley O'Nan, Kanoe Clark, Taina Laurila, Peg Montgomery, Lisa Soinz, Maries Behan and Tina Larson. 't;.' Executive Chef Otto Gill stands in the buffet line next to one of his magnificent ice sculptures. Ji" , • (if, t- The S.S. Constitution celebrates the start of her 81st voyage. Part of the entertainment on this cruise included (I. to r.) musicians Asa Young, Emily Kaui and David Trask. January 1984 / LOG / IS • f '' �^li.' , -4';- •C ••'•'^sJ'^-.MLir- .,1- •- On the S.S. Manukai Notice to Welfare Plan Participants Employed by Sonat Marine, Inc. Sonat Marine, Inc. has advised the SIU Welfare Plan office that due to computer problems, they will not be able to furnish to the Plan employment dates from June 1, 1983 until Spring 1984. Therefore, to process your claim(s), it is suggested that you include with your benefit application, discharges or pay vouchers to prove eligibility of 125 days employment in the year 1983, and one day in the last six months. If you present clairhs personally at the Union hall in your area, a photostat will be taken of these documents for submission to the Plan. ^ Here's the SlU steward department on the S.S. Manukai (Matson Lines); sitting (I.) Yvonne Darley, assistant cook; Don Agular, saloon mess, standing (I.) John Hanrahan, 2nd cook, and Del Chica, chief cook. It's A Good Idea! SIU Plan Participation Eligibility With the ringing in of the New Year 1984, be sure to check out your eligibility. Requirements for Plan participation for applications received in 1984: You must have 125 days of employment in the year 1983. You must have I day of employment in the last 6 months. PMA Shipping Scene December 1983 "i , if;- i. REGISTERED SHIPPED SAN FRANCISCO It's a good idea to specialize in skills that are needed today — and that will guarantee Job Security. It's a good idea to learn marine electronics. Enroll now in the SHLSS Marine Electronics Course on March 5, 1984. For more information contact the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, Maryland 20674 or fill out the application in this issue of the Log. Class "A" Class "B"......^ L^lass Relief Reshipped.. Grand Total (All Groups) WILMINGTON Class "A" Class "B"......... Class "C" Grand Total (All Groups) SEATTLE Class "A".... Class "B".... Class "C"..., Grand Total (All Groups) HONOLULU Class "A" Class "B".. Class "C". Relief.... Grand Total (All Groups). 79 6 3 0 0 88 14 2 0 11 2 29 19 0 0 19 5 ' 3 0 8 24 2 0 26 • 4 0 0 0 4 - 5 0 0 5 4 3 0 4 11 YOU RE A PROFESSIONAL SEAMAN... CROSS DRUGS OFF ...OR LOSE YOUR PAPERS FOR LIFE / •IS / LOG /fariuary "-1984 �1- i,. fc.V/ - .1"-=- •fc • .;<•«;•? •»' SIU in 7 Q83. From the Hill, to the Courts, to the White House I T WOULD be real easy to look back at all the legisla­ tion, lawsuits, programs and policies the SIU backed or fought against last year, pick one out of the hopper and say, "That was the most important issue of 1983." About a half-dozen very im­ portant pieces of legislation were introduced last year. In addi­ tion, the administration moved on several fronts to weaken the already shrinking American-flag fleet. But "The Issue" of 1983 was survival—long-term survival. At stake: the jobs and job security of our membership. That will be the issue this year and the year after until the administration. Congress and every- segment of the maritime industry comes together to es­ tablish a long-term, comprehen­ sive, workable and complete na­ tional maritime policy. Until that happens, maritime policy will remain a patchwork of agency rules, stopgap legislation and emergency lawsuits. It is next to impossible to find anyone connected with the mar­ itime industry who does not be­ lieve that this nation desperately needs a strong merchant fleet, commercially and militarily. It is also next to impossible to find anyone who agrees how to es­ tablish such a fleet. • • combined private enterpriseNavy merchant shipbuilding program, a strong shipbuilding mobilization base, an "equita­ ble portion" of foreign com­ merce for U.S. ships and con­ tinued subsidies for U.S.-flag operators. The administration has yet to deliver on these promises. There are even some who say this administration is trying to fore­ close on the fleet. But Reagan's dance card isn't full yet, there is still at least one more year, and perhaps in this election year we will see some action on those promises. At the same time, the admin­ istration does not bear the entire blame for the lack of progress on saving the merchant fleet. Massive agricultural conglom­ erates opened their coffers and sent their lobbyists to Washing- it seemed the SIU was the only responsible labor group in hear­ ing rooms, courtrooms and cloakrooms. SIU President Frank Drozak made dozens of appearances at congressional hearings, met with senators and congressional representatives privately, traveled the country from one end to the other ad­ dressing interest groups, trying to drum up support for a com­ prehensive maritime policy. In a word that policy must center around "cargo." There were several items in 1983 that would make sure there is cargo for American ships and several issues on the other side which were designed to deny cargo. Rep. Lindy Boggs (D-La.) and Sen. Paul Trible (R-Va.) intro­ duced the most comprehensive and controversial bills, the houses with most of the mari­ time industry united in favor of the legislation—and the admin­ istration, agricultural interests, coal and petroleum exporters in opposition. Both bills are still alive this year. y• C • ' B EFORE the Reagan admin­ istration took office there was a broad outline of maritime policy, an outline that proved workable for decades. But by the 1980s it needed some re­ working to face the new realities in international shipping. There was government support for shipbuilding and operating, there was a pool of some guaranteed cargo and there was legal pro­ tection for the domestic fleet. It was a good starting point for growth. As a candidate, Ronald Rea­ gan said he recognized the need for an "effective maritime in­ dustry." He even outlined a program that would "re-estab­ lish the U.S.-flag commercial fleet as an effective economic instrument for U.S. interests abroad." Among his promises were a SIU President Frank Drozak urges Congress to pass Boggs bill. ton to undercut established pro­ grams and prevent any new and needed maritime legislation. And, sadly, at times, segments of our own industry bickered and battled because of selfish interest and lack of foresight. • T • • HAT was a shame, because in 1983 there were several chances to improve the lot of the merchant marine. At times Competitive Shipping and Ship­ building Act of 1983 and the Maritime Revitalization Act of 1983. Both were very similar, calling for a minimum 5 percent U.S.-flag requirement for the nation's imports and exports, increasing that share 1 percent a year until it reaches 20 per­ cent, requiring a 15 percent (20 percent under the Trible bill) reduction in construction and operating costs, and the con­ struction of 168 to 258 new ships. Hearings were held in both ARGO was also the cen­ terpiece of legislation intro­ duced by Rep. Walter B. Jones (D-N.C.), chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. Government cargo has been under fire for years by maritime opponents. Jones' bill would streamline and revise cargo preference requirements now contained under several laws and regulations. Basically it simplifies existing rules by requiring that all cargo the gov­ ernment is directly or indirectly involved with is carried 50 per­ cent on U.S.-flag ships. It con­ tinues the 100 percent require­ ment for all American military cargo. That bill is still alive and it is opposed by the same forces which oppose the Boggs/Trible bills. While 1983 saw some efforts to increase the share of cargo for U.S.-flag ships, there were several attempts to undermine existing requirements. Those efforts centered around Alaskan oil, PL-480 cargo and new for­ eign aid programs. Because all the oil produced in Alaska is earmarked for do­ mestic use, it is shipped on Jones Act tankers, 100 percent of it. The oil is not only a boon for the maritime industry, some 50 SlU-contracted ships included, it is important for American consumers and keeps militarily useful ships in operation. (Continu^ on Page 24.) '!iJ > .rV.- 'I �Pi' 'r;<- New Problems and New Solutions A B --'^ - •| year in the life of a union can be pretty routine, not - that much different from the one before or the one after. You win a few jobs and lose others. Con­ tracts are signed and picket lines are walked. Union presidents go to meetings and union mem­ bers go to meetings. But the SIU broke that rou­ tine in several areas during 1983. The action that happened within the Union can be traced to the fact that the time of simply sup­ plying Seafarers for ships and services for those Seafarers is over. We're fighting for our lives. Most of that fight today cen­ ters in Washington, D.C. "To represent their members effectively, today's unions must negotiate as much with the var­ ious branches of government as with employers," AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland said last July when the SIU's new hea^iquarters building was for­ mally dedicated. • • Even before the building was officially dedicated, the SIU was able to use its new location, so near the heart of government and industry, to play host to some 300 labor leaders, ship owners, shipbuilders, manufac­ turers, consultants, politicians and professors. The reason for the gathering was a kickoff of the industry-wide effort to pass the Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1983, the Boggs bill (see story page 17). It was an unusual meeting of people not always on the same side of the issue. "Whatever differences of opinion we may have, and we have a lot, we've got to get together and pass this bill," Drozak said. During the morning sessions the participants learned about the specifics of the bill, the jobs it would create, the ships it would build, the strength it would give the U.S. military and the financial benefits to the nation. That afternoon, SIU legislative experts mapped out a lobbying strategy from coast to coast, from Seafarer to shipbuilder. • THhe first officers and staffers X moved into the six-story building, located just minutes from Capitol Hill, in late 1982. But it took several more months before the finishing touches were put on. On that July afternoon it was officially named the Frank Drozak Building. "This building represents and affirms our commitment to the future of our nation's maritime industry and America. The SIU renews its pledge to our mem­ bership to promote and protect the jobs of American Seafar­ ers," Drozak said. p'. Falcon Leader • W :, I ' 'TJ;' " "-J5 I# >1-' Crew of the new ITB Baltimore ^•' fi i' .& ing the year, the NLRB handed down several decisions against ACBL for its activities. In the Dixie case, the NLRB charged the conglomerate with several unfair labor practices, including harassing and intimidating workers, threatening strikers, failure to bargain in good faith and several others. Those charges have yet to go to trial. The SIU also filed a $21 mil­ lion suit against Dixie-in the Texas courts. The NLRB made several rul­ ings against ACBL dugng the «18ILQG / danuf fyui1fl84 • • hile the SIU was helping shape the industry-wide battle plan for the Boggs bill, it was also fighting a more tradi­ tional battle on the nation's in­ land waterways—union bust­ ing. Two massive profit-grubbing conglomerates, ACBL and Dixie Carriers (subsidiaries of Texas Gas Corp. and Kirby Enter­ prises) decided to rid the rivers of the SIU. It didn't work. By the end of 1983 the strike against Dixie was still under way, but had moved through the National Labor Relations Board and the courts. Also dur- year. In one case the board found ACBL guilty of failure to bargain in good faith, refusing to contribute to the Union's plans, firing SIU members for Union activity and several other charges. The SIU also won back pay for more than 50 members. The fight continues this year. • W • '• hile the SIU was battling on the rivers, the Union also won new jobs on several deepsea ships during the ye^. Spme of the new additions in­ cluded the Spirit of Texas and the Jade Phoenix (Titan), two " -S.' �TheSIUin1983 integrated tug-barges, the New York and Baltimore plus the Adonis (Apex Marine), the Fal­ con Leader and Falcon Cham­ pion (Falcon Shipping Group), the American Eagle (Pacific Gulf Marine) and the Santa Rosa and Santa Paula (Delta). • • • T r • ^he health of the maritime industry was in question last year, but the SIU wanted to ensure that the health of the membership wasn't allowed to deteriorate. Because of sky­ rocketing health care costs, the SIU moved in three directions to help the membership. First, the Union continued to put pressure on the government • - ing improper charges was insti­ tuted by the SIU Plans. • • A nother issue inside the Union last year was the permanent job question. Dis­ cussed at almost every "ship­ board and port meeting, the question generated a lot of in­ terest. In response to the vary­ ing opinions, the SIU asked the membership to establish a rank and file committee to study the question. The committee communi­ cated with dozens of groups and hundreds of individuals in an effort to gain a consensus. Be­ cause the situation is serious and complex, the committee recommended that a larger body SIU President Frank Drozak chaired the MTD's effort to promote a comprehensive national maritime policy. He toOk the Union's message around the country and the world. attempts to save the nation's maritime industry, he presided over two Maritime Trades De­ partment gatherings. The first was the executive board meet­ ing and the other was the De­ partment's convention. As MTD president, Drozak was trying to bring together the power of some 8 million MTD affiliate mem­ bers. X' Both meetings recommended a cohesive and complete na­ tional maritime policy that would include cargo policies, cargo preference laws, protection and expansion of the Jones Act, re­ newal of subsidies, acceptance of the UNCTAD Code of Con­ duct, help for shipbuilding and fishing industries, expansion of inland waterways and several other key points. Along with the MTD meet­ ings, SIU officials and members participated in nationwide cer­ emonies for Maritime Day and Solidarity Day this year. Three Seafarers and four de­ pendents were awarded some $65,000 in college scholarships. In Gloucester, Mass., several hundred SIU fishermen and their families took part in the St. Peter's Fiesta. For the SIU and its members, 1983 was anything but routine. Dedication of new headquarters to revive or find some kind of substitute for the U.S. Public Health Service hospitals which provided medical care for mer­ chant seamen for more than 200 years, but which were closed down by the Reagan adminis­ tration. Second, the SIU took the problem to the membership. The Union's Executive Board asked the membership to forego the scheduled 7.5 percent pay ^se and roll it over into the Union's plans to cover the increased costs. The membership over­ whelmingly agreed. Finally a new and streamlined system for processing claims and eliminat- of Seafarers help determine the SIU's position. That question, along with dozens of others will be ham­ mered out at the Union's Crew Conference in Piney Point this spring. The conference was called to get membership's ideas and goals for the upcoming A&G District deepseas contract. Along with the elected delegates, each A&G member will get a chance to have their ideas heard be­ cause the Union sent a contract questionnaire to all members. • s • lU President Frank Drozak was a busy man in 1983. In Dixie strike January 1964/0)0/19 �i-- ! .. •4 • u 1 pi . V - FT'i 'iff- Tr. j.'Tl ,-•% _ ip ii, -•<" "^1 J. •. • ' •' ' .'-=• - > ,' -! :* f • r."-.- ^'---? i:;- •— • \ye', •: , I -- -Vh " 'cr. ' :•:: V) . •••'••'•'. " I i''-;: •', •• • "1 ' .:' •' '•- • •• " V; '-i^ •:.>:, ..7 •• , ., -K-TV "',• ^;y--: -'ri^'" • "1 -,'•« -;^-^-= rf> •_ £ s •= .fc,— 3-.=-_t>-=-; "•" • • .r' • . • •' •" .;j •• "m z^„.' V'r: •=••!=•-^' V. A'^>."'^',ir®f*' _ . Jlz'l ' ••- LZ' J i-j' _z' Egil Sorenson P EOPLE—^That's what a union is. The men and women who do their work— when they can find it. Of course the SIU is a reflection of the men and women who hold union books. In 1983 a lot of SIU people made the news. Hundreds re­ tired after years of service to the sea. Others risked their lives; still others lost their's. Some were reunited with friends or loved ones, and some won awards. • • \ .'• <•' V f ^s$w¥KMssmm • F t .• ->;• EW other jobs present so many opportunities for men and women to show bravery and self-sacrifice. SIU members saved dozens of lives on the high seas last year. In August on a stormy Med­ iterranean morning, two Seafar­ ers on watch spotted a far away red light. It bhnked once and was gone. But the two, Mike Proveaux and Claude Dick, alerted the ship's officers and the Ogden Yukon changed course. The light was from a small raft carrying nine Spanish fishermen whose boat had been demolished in a storm. After drifting some 200 miles, they were rescued. All hands hit the deck with cargo nets, life rings and blan­ kets and pulled the nine aboard. • S EAFARERS came to the rescue on land in August when Hurricane Alicia slammed into the Texas coast. Emer­ gency radio calls drew dozens of Seafarers to the port areas where they crewed boats and vessels and secured others in the face of monster winds and high seas. In the Houston hall. Seafarers took care of each other with food and shelter for mem­ bers whose homes had been damaged. And others volun- M • teered to help clean up and dis­ tribute food after the storm had passed. N May, Santa Clara Chief Steward Clarence White saved a life. There were no stormy seas or stranded fishermen, but a choking officer. White remem­ bered his SIU training from Piney Point, and after several oth­ ers failed to dislodge the food by the Heimlich maneuver, White went to work with his CPR training and saved the man. I • ONTHS earlier and thou­ sands of miles away on the Illinois River in the middle of winter, SIU members on the Dixie Valour lived up to the boat's name. They spotted an injured man trapped on ice floe in the middle of the river. Capt. Bobby Monson, Relief Capt. Max Merriet and Tankermen Douglas Roberts and William T. Cain later were honored by the American Institute for Mer­ chant Shipping and the National Safety Council for their superior seamanship and courage in res­ cuing the man. • Dick Lovaas • contracted ITB Moku Pahu steaming their way. While the heavy seas and weather prevented bringing the three aboard, the sugar-carrying Moku Pahu spent some 14 hours acting as a sighting buoy and communications relay for the three. When things calmed a bit, SIU members launched a life­ boat, took provisions to the fish­ ermen, and then watched over them until the Coast Guard ar­ rived. Four members of a Coast Guard helicopter crew owe their lives to fast action from the crew of the National Eagle in a Gal­ veston Bay rescue. They saw the crash, manned a skiff" and rescued the four before Coast Guard cutters could have ar­ rived. In one case, fast action by an SIU crew saved their own lives. In February, while most of the Cove Ranger's crew was asleep, a massive explosion rocked the ship. Three fires broke out and the crew quickly broke into fire teams and readied lifeboats. Their fast action prevented what could have been a tragedy. • In October, some 265 miles northeast of Hilo, Hawaii, the three fishermen who had been adrift for two weeks aboard their 48-foot fishing smack Wings were greeted by the sight of the SIU- Bertrand Wright and Jeff Hawkingberry ^ I ^HERE was one tragedy that J. day in February. It wasn't an SIU ship, but 31 sailors lost their lives when the NMUmanned Marine Electric sank off the coast of Virginia. In San Francisco, former MFOW President William H. Jordan died in February. He had spent 31 years working to im­ prove the lives of seafaring men and women, nine of those years as president of the MFOW. He was also a former vice president oftheSIUNA. Robert Henry "Sailor" Hall died in November. The retired bosun and brother of SIU foun­ der Paul Hall was 75. He shipped out first with the U.S. Navy in 1922. • J OHN "Saki Jack" Dolan, a retired Seafarer and author of several colorful stories for the LOG, passed away in May. Saki Jack was a story teller who joined the SIU in 1947. His characterizations of crewmates, officers and Union officials will always be part of the SIU leg­ end. • A retired Seafarer made his mark on land last year when Louis Leopold was named Democrat of the Year in Hamp­ shire County, Mass. He joined the SIU in 1944 and for the past 16 years has taught grade school in Northampton, Mass. He has spent 20 years active in Demo­ cratic politics. • William McDonough • • • 'riV^ ••X' • 'T^HE SIU helped two brothX ers get together who had been separated since birth. When Eugene Capraro discovered his brother was alive and well in Reno, Nev., he was overjoyed. But he had a problem; he hadn't sailed in four months. Martin Vittardi, Cleveland field rep, solved that problem and helped arrange the trip and pay for the expenses, and the two were fi­ nally able to meet. There were dozens of other stories about SIU people and probably hundreds the LOG never heard about. But they were all stories about good union men and women. 'i '4 H - IT . :> l-i.i;, '^w\ 3L ,1 ~l 1 �w —- •^r.-5ni<,^ •i-: ^ Education, Training and Service hour course which examines the effects of drugs, symptoms and phases of drug use and depend­ ence, how to find help and many other areas. Prevention of drug abuse is the key and the educational pro­ gram will help new Seafarers know about the dangers of drug use. - -r . i .. • • • When the SHLSS was estab­ lished, one of the cornerstones of thought was to educate the whole person—you can teach somebody to tie the proper knots but there is more to your life than just job skills and there are several programs which do just that. r• • il' y •; ; r iT " I ,-.i^y Trainees at Fire Fighting School. I i,. t' f' f.. ^V" &• ;.;'; ?;• • •; •, .16--^.r • _ P INEY POINT—The School SHLSS—whatever you call it, the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship plays .a pivotal role in the dayto-day life of the Union and in the future of the SIU. Some people earn their col­ lege degrees there and others learn to read and write. Teen­ agers get their first taste of a seafaring career and old timers come back to refine a lifetime's skills. Some people learn how to use computers, some how to live without drinking. Fighting fires, baking cakes, fixing gen­ erators, steering ships, name a skill that goes with life on the sea, lakes or rivers and the odds are you'll find somebody who can teach it at Piney Point. In 1983 the SHLSS continued its growth and service. • • • P ERHAPS the biggest story of 1983 was the completion of the six-story, 300-room Sea­ farers-Training and Recreation Center. It took 16 years of plan­ ning but the modem center will 22/LOG/January 1984 serve the membership for far longer. "It's a visible expression of our belief in the future of the industry," said SIU President Frank Drozak. While in size, the new center was certainly the biggest story of the year, there might be a few dozen people who believe the biggest story was their suc­ cessful fight against alcoholism. The Seafarers Alcohol Rehabil­ itation Center entered its eighth year of service in 1983. The program has helped hundreds of Seafarers. "They don't give you a magic wand . . . it's a tough battle, but I don't want to die because of alcohol. These people can turn your life around and give you one worth living," one Sea­ farer said after completing the course. In addition to the established ARC program, the SIU took another progressive step last year when a new Dmg Abuse Edu­ cation and Prevention program was established at SHLSS. All trainees must go through the 20- N 1983, 27 students earned their high school diplomas through the General Equiva­ lency Degree program. Some were recent high school drop­ outs, others hadn't been back to school in decades. Several students completed studies for a college degree. The SHLSS along with Charles County Community College of­ fers an Associate of Arts degree. One student parlayed his SHLSS training and upgrading, along with a Charlie Logan Scholar­ ship, to receive an Ivy League degree last month. Jimmy Mann who got his start at Piney Point in 1973 and has upgraded through the years to chief steward earned a Hotel Management Degree from Cornell University. Hundreds Of young men and women completed the 12-week training course at Piney Point and shipped out on their first jobs on American-flag merchant ships. Checking on college courses. N EW languages were offered at SHLSS last year. Many trainees and upgraders learned English as a second language, while others learned computerese as a second language. The English program is de­ signed to help to those Seafarers get along in both day-to-day and shipboard life by polishing their English, from helping translate lifeboat manuals to conversa­ tional exercises. SHLSS has always tried to keep up with new technology and innovations in the shipping industry. That's why this year's introduction of the new com­ puter classes is so timely. Com­ puters will become a way of life. The two computer courses are a basic introduction course and a programming course. Meanwhile, SIU's upgrading school revised courses and added new programs to keep pace with rapidly expanding technology in the maritime industry. And hundreds of Seafarers, young and old, came to Piney Point to take courses ranging from Able SHLSS Vice President Frank Mongelli with ITF visitors. �' « -.Vj w ••.^'•«w-*^''i^;—. .^*-W—iB-iiA-^'-'im liisi . SHLSS 1983 Steward department upgraders spend two weeks of their sixweek course working the head­ quarters galley. Several students got a chance to take to the seas when the school's training ship the Earl "Bull" Shepard^was sailed to Norfolk for its annual drydock with a crew of trainees and up­ graders. A bit of shipboard training on land took its first step when SHLSS officials signed a con­ tract for a new ship simulator which will be housed at the school. Instructor Eric Malzkuhn. Jackie Knoetgen presents David Englehart his Associate of Arts degree. CVM: m p Piney Point is not only home to SIU members but it housed several visitors last year includ­ ing delegations from the Mili­ tary Sealift Command, the In­ ternational Transport Workers Federation and Crowley Mari­ time officials. 1983 saw this unique laborunion school grow and expand its services to thousands. The coming years will see more growth. Seaman to Chief Cook, from Celestial Navigation to Pumproom Maintenance, from Towboat'Pilot to Electrician. Through these many upgrading pro­ grams, SIU members main­ tained a strong hold on their jobs and job security. Two other new academic pro­ grams got under way in 1983. A new one-year Nautical Science Certificate program cbmbihes the various vocational courses at SHLSS with 12 general educaMon credits from Charles County Community College; The other was a developmental studies program which helps students identify and then overcome learning problems and develop better study habits. if/' -f.; John Mason (2nd r.) SHLSS director of Vocational Education and Navy visitors. W HEN the SIU's new headquarters building opened only some 45 miles from the school, it created a new opportunity for upgraders to see how their Union worked. Last January a new program for up­ graders included a one-week tour of the headquarters and meet­ ings with staff and officers of all departments in an attempt to show Seafarers how the Union operates. Also when the headquarters cafeteria opened in May, it pro­ vided upgraders and trainees a space to put their classroom learning into action. Now train­ ees spend four weeks commutting from SHLSS to prepare breakfast and lunch and to leam. ' i -Trainees ready for lifeboat race. liT;: • ; , ^ j - January 1984/LOG/23 ,,-r .:sK f /y" I r ji • rmmmm �Vc.-. ^L,' ' r White House Hill, to the Courts, to the SlU in 1983: Rom the through paybacks and buyouts. of government financing are in­ company to use its vessels to (Continued From Page 17.) But the administration and oil interests want to export the oil to Japan. That would mean most of the petroleum would sail on giant foreign-flag tankers and the Alaska ships would be laid up, resulting in the loss of thou­ sands of jobs, a reliable source of petroleum for the nation and tankers for the military. I s The SIU, along with a broad coalition, has been able to stop that action, but the possibility is still alive and both houses of Congress must give final ap­ proval to the Export Adminis­ tration Act which bans the sale Of the oil. That could happen within the next month perhaps. It appears that the export ban will be continued, but indica­ tions are export supporters will mount One more massive drive to lift the ban. • • volved in the grain shipments. SIU pressure also helped save some $1.5 billion in preference cargo to Israel under the cashtransfer program, which the administration ulso claims is not regulated by cargo preference. The SIU was successful in fights to make sure the cargo preference laws were obeyed in 1983. The only problem with that is—it is not the Union's job. But until the government lives up to the law, it will be. AST YEAR there were sev­ eral attempts to subvert the top off large colliers in Delaware Bay was beaten. A House bill to eliminate the Jones Act was buried. A new maritime safety bill which calls for the carrying of survival suits and strengthens other related shipboard and re­ porting matters passed both houses. The TAKX-T-5 program moved along, and some 23 ci­ vilian ships may begin operating with the Navy if final approval is received. In addition, the administration's 5-point buildforeign maritime program was stalled after the SIU and others testified strongly against it. • S EVERAL times last year the SIU and the rest of the mar­ itime community was forced to scramble to guarantee cargo the law says must be shipped on American-flag vessels. The De­ partment of Agriculture contin­ ued its long-time subversion of PL-480. Union pressure led to the liSDA backing down of some attempts to ship foreign. But new aid programs were de­ signed to eliminate U.S. pref­ erence. Currently the Union is in court over the government's new blended credit program which the administration claims does not fall under cargo preference laws, even though various forms Jones Act, which is the back­ bone of the domestic industry, calling for 100 percent U.S.-flag carriage of domestic cargo. With SIU backing, the House voted to close the Third Proviso which allowed some foreign-flag car­ riage under special circum­ stances. Also Union opposition to an attempt by a Canadian ''HE SUBSIDY situation grew bleaker last year. The administration was successful in eliminating Construction Differ­ ential Subsidy payments and any new Operating Differential Sub­ sidy payments. There is also an attempt, which the SIU strongly opposes, to end the subsidies altogether T Rep. LIndy Boggs (D-La.) is questioned during hearings on her Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act. SIU President Frank Drozak listens. 24/LOG/January 1984 O NE OF THE MOST con­ troversial and most publi­ cized battles of the year was the fight to allow two Cunard ships into the domestic passenger trade. An American company was willing to purchase the ships and prove that American-owned ships with American crews could make a profit in the multi-million dollar cruise industry domi­ nated by foreign-flag ships. But selfish interests in the maritime community, coupled with fantasy plans to build up to six new passenger ships, won out over a sound and practical way to create more than 1,000 shipboard jobs and pave the way for an American comeback in the cruise market. ,1 During the year, SIU President Frank Drozak continued to warn about the decline in the U.S. merchant fleet. i" . "4 In one case the government would allow subsidized opera­ tors into the Jones Act Alaskan oil trade if the shippers paid back the money owed under CDS. That would put the unsubsidized domestic operators at an extreme disadvantage and would probably result in the layup of most of that fleet. The government wants to buy back ODS from operators which would then relieve the ODS op­ erators from requirements of re­ placing their ships with Ameri^ can-built vessels and also give them an unfair cash windfall. I i 4 11 , 'T'HIS YEAR the SIU will JL continue to lead the fight for a sane maritime policy. The Union will also pick and choose its fights, the bills to support, the policies to oppose. "The SIU's immediate goal is to protect our members and create jobs for Seafarers. But our long-range goal is to ensure the future of the American mer­ chant fleet, to make sure that this nation will have a longrange policy so that we won't have to continue to act like firefighters, running from emer­ gency to emergency. Once we have a rational policy, our jobs, our future and our nation will be secure," Drozak said. �Union Meeting on the American Eagie Directory of Ports Frank Drozak, President Ed Turner, Exec. Vice President Joe DIGIorglo, Secretary-Treasurer Leon Hall, Vice President Angus "Red" Campbell, Vice President Mike Sacco, Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 When the American Eagle docked at Bayonne, N.J. recently, the first thing New York Port Agent Augle Teiiez did was meet with representatives from the engine, deck and steward departments to see if there were any beefs. There were a few minor misunderstandings. Teiiez immediately paid a visit to the captain and chief mate to work things out. At a Union meeting in the crew's mess, the members had a number of questions about shipping procedures and overtime rates. ^ Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea DEC. 1-31, 1983 'TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port Gloucester.... New York Philadelphia. Baltimore... Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville.. San Francisco Wiimington Seattie Puerto Rico Houston..... Piney Point 28? Port Gioucester NewYort.::.:.::.......... Phiiadeiphia Baltimore... s 271 13 sa 15 2 1 0 o 0 D44 2 9 0 2 0 13 1 7 0 0 0 30 12 3 4 0 8 0 0 0 83 4 7 j 34 29 0 6 17 19 32 0 201 7 • Port Gloucester New York..... Philadelphia Baitimore Norfolk 0 37 0 4 14 Ke:::;::;;;:::::;::::;: NewOrieans Jacksonville.. San Francisco WiimiriGton ... Se HoRico::;::::::::;;:;:; Houston...... Pinev Point THS 120 11 12 32 38 0 -14 21 11 32 0 239 .10 • 6 0 3 0 9 ?9 9 9 "'9 9 1 9 9 9 5 0 0 16 20 0 7 0 0 18 1 0 000 IM 43 1 i? ENGINE DEPARTMENT , 10 2 0 0 0 1 5 4 4 2 0 1 10 5 3 4 42 0 1 5 14 1 156 62 0 J.JIS 29 10 0 24 18 0 30 12 1 118 34 3 ^5 51 1 52 20 3 45 26 0 81 . 35 2 .15 12 9 106 55 1 0 0 .0 737 344 12 0-2 0 -lo? 0 5 7 37 1 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 o "REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 0 8 0 0 0 1 U 0 0 20 II 25 24 97 50 35 95 35 n9 92 0 592 .9 11 . e 29 26 13 15 31 o5 34 0 • 228 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 3 9 0 0 B ...: NewOrieans.. SSt sr.::::::;:::::::::: £1"=°::::::::::::::::: 5 J 67 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 J 9 6 1 0 > O . 919 6 15 1 24 'l 59 0 9 ^5^1 1 0 0 10 2 9 21 3 0 19 ao 4| 3 1 1 SEATTLE, Wash. 9 9 8 91 . 9I1 233 S 11 13 ] 11 31 33 91 nn NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215)336-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301)994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 16 00907 99 ii 9 1? in 9 ? ^9 n 11 6 0 28 21 2 10 2 0 9 19 000 344 i38 a 9 - • ft ? i (205) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 Toll Free: 1-800-325-2532 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (212) 499-6600 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Gloucester„1 New York 28 Philadelphia 1 Baitimore o 39 o n 9 5 9 o 9 9 9.9 4 1 0 0 12 27 0 2 2 6 0 0 19 6 0 0 060 0 no 95 0 7 Port Norfoik Mobile m 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 36 20 0 0 0 1 2 0 6 7 0 1 0 10 0 0 0 1 0 10 0 Trip Reliefs DECK DEPARTMENT 210 55 19 0 200 5 3 0 11 22 0 13 0 0 67 10 0 30 20 0 0 0 0 18 8 0 15 11 0 13 4 9 40 6 0 0 7 ,0 280 59 20 0 120 10 1 0 11 7 0 19 9 0 35 12 2 43 13 1 0 0 0 20 8 0 36 18 2 10 5 0 41 17 1 0 0 0 Totals Norfoik Mobii^:;::::::; NewOrieans ................. Jacksonviile San Francisco Wilmington Seattie Puerto Rico................. Houston.................... Piney Point Totals TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301)327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216)621-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohio 2800 South High St., P.O. Box 0770, 43207 (614) 497-2446 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) 722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617)283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) 435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (809) 725-6960 ige 26 Jj ™ 3 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 623-4334 2 S Titals^"!"^::::::;::;;:;:::: 133 29? 20 0 0 0 o 259 910 a (314) 752-6500 Totals All Departments........ 812 543 31 591 249 0 44 1,932 1,618 96 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the totai number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping In the month of Decemlier was up considerably from the month of November. A total of 884 Jobs were shipped In December on SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 884 Jobs shipped, 591 Jobs or about 66 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" seniority people. There were 44 trip relief Jobs shipped. Since the trip relief program t>egan on April 1,1982, a total of 488 relief Jobs have been shipped. (213) 549-4000 Sivport SPAD SO' January 1984/LOG/is �"''.•J*— -Cs (• rjT.rrt?- •««»"« •*^j^"-r-7'r:^ -*;.i Pensta •:\Jg':' ( ' i • Deep Sea Lonnie Buford, 65, joined the SlU in the port of Baitimore in 1952. He sailed as a chief cook aboard the SS Charles­ ton (Westchester Marine) in January 1983. Brother Buford is a corporal veteran of the U.S. Army Infantry in World War II at Fort McClellan, Ala., earning his Marksman Badge with the Ml rifle there. He was awarded the Victory Medal and the American Theater Ribbon. Seafarer Buford was born in Honey Hill, S.C. and is a resident of Baltimore. fl- William Cieo Daniels, 57, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a cook. Brother Daniels began sailing in 1947. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Born in Mobile County, Ala., Daniels is now a resident of Mobile. ' m' .-n Wiiiiam "Bill" John Doak Jr., 63, joined the SlU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun on the San Juan (P.P.) Shoregang from 1968 to 1983. Brother Dpak also sailed as a 3rd mate during World War II. He took part in organizing drives and beefs and was one of the first life­ boat instructors at Piney Point as well as a Union patrolman. Born in Amsterdam, N.Y., he is a resident of Santurce, P.P. James "Jimmy" Ciifford Heyiiger, 69, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a steward util­ ity. Brother Heyiiger began sailing in 1947. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in Worid War II serving as an auto me­ chanic. Seafarer Heyiiger was born in St. Croix, V.I. and is a resident of New York City. Adoiphe Lequester Lamonthe Jr., 63, joined the SlU in the port of New Orleans in 1953 sailing as a cook. Brother Lamonthe began sail­ ing in 1942. He sailed for the Delta Line. Seafarer La­ monthe was born in New Or­ leans and is a resident of San Francisco. I/LOG/January 1984 - Antonio R. Meiendez, 62, joined the SlU in 1944 in the port of New York saiiing as a FOWT for Puerto Pico Ma­ rine. Brother Meiendez was born in Santurce, P.P. and is a resident there. George Edward Miller, 68, joined the SlU in the port of Wiimington, Calif, in 1969 sailing as a QMED. Brother Miller was born in Bethany, Mo. and is a resident of Ukiah, Calif. William Neai, 67, joined the SlU in the port of Norfolk in 1961 sailing as a cook and baker. Brother Neai is a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was born in Georgetown, N.Y. and is a resident of Ches­ apeake, Va. Louis Othmer Pickhart, 59, joined the SlU in the port of Houston in 1959 sailing as a QMED. Brother Pickhart upgraded at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship in Piney Point, Md. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving as a coxswain during World War II. Born in Jasper, Ind., he is a resident of New Albany, Ind. Jose Dolores Reyes, 66, joined the SlU in the port of Wilmington, Calif, in 1979 sailing as an officers messman. Brother Peyes began sailing in 1945. He was born in Puerto Pico and is a resi­ dent of Bayamon, P.P. Joseph "Joe" Lawrence Somyak, 67, joined the SlU in 1948 in the port of Norfolk sailing as a cook and AB for Sea-Land. Brother Somyak is a wounded veteran of the U.S. Army Infantry during World War II. He was born in Munhall, Pa. and is a resident of Monroeville, Pa. Hans Spiegel, 67, joined the SlU in 1947 in the port of New York. He sailed as a recertified chief steward for the Delta Line from 1957 to 1958 and aboard the ST Montpelier (Victory Carriers) in 1977 and 1983. Brother Spiegel was chief steward, baker and butcher at Piney Point from 1971 to 1977. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Spiegel was born in Versmold, Germany. A naturalized U.S. citizen, Spiegei is a res­ ident of Metairie, La. and carpenter. Seafarer Tu­ faro was born in New York and is a resident of Tampa. Jonathan Nicholas Young Sr., 65, joined the SlU in 1943 in the port of Norfolk sailing as a FOWT on the 7T Man­ hattan (Manhattan Tankers) in 1965 and 1983. Brother Young was born in Mullon, Neb. and is a resident of Long Beach, Calif. Waiter Paul Zimek, 65, joined the SlU in the port of Baitimore in 1961 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Zimek was born in Baltimore and is a resident there. Great Lakes Fridtjof "Fritzei" Martinussen, 67, joined the Union in 1946 in the port of Chicago, III. He sailed as an AB for the Ste. Claire Bob-Lo Co. in 1982 and for the American Steam­ ship Co. in 1979. Brother Martinussen also sailed on the M/V Clark-Milwaukee from 1961 to 1962. He was born in Frovaag, Norway, is a natu­ ralized U.S. citizen, and is a resident of Miami, Fla. Atlantic Fishermen Harry P. Bammarito, 62, joined the SIU- ' merged Atlantic Fishermens Union in the , port of Gloucester, Mass. in 1966 sailing as a fisherman. Brother Bammarito is a Veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was bom in Gloucester and is a resident there. Pensioner Gets First Check Carmine Joseph Tufaro, 74, joined the SlU in 1946 in the port of New York. He sailed as a bosun aboard the C.S. Long Lines (AT&T) in 1966. Brother Tufaro hit the bricks Pensioner Aiton Clement (right) accepts his first in the 1963 A & G maritime pension check from Patrolman Jim McGee in beef. He is also a sign painter the port of New Orleans. �. .. ..x '., . .. _v--._^_-. ; ^«^« ---/. *' • ;^^:ivS' , ' ' fl ' ' -' ^4?^*,,,,s-j3ori E.f,^'' >•,. vati' .. ,'«- ••• ,,-• - / ::-I. -.';L-^--' ». • •„. '^-^r % Seafarers «MK>' HARRY LtlNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP all Piney Point Maryland We've accomplished a lot in '83 and expect even more in '84 Main Gate Charles Logan Building Vocational Machine Shop Paul Drozak Building Shiphandling Training Simulator Pond Hotel Parking Lot 8. Hotel Pool 9. Tennis Court 10. Paul Hall Library & Maritime Museum 11. Picnic Area 12. SHLSS Training and Recreation Center 13. Lilac 14. Fire House 15. Motor Pool 16. Susan Collins Towboat 17. CL-2 Tugboat 18. Tank Barge 19. Marine Railway ) 20. Laundry 21. Butcher Shop 22. Captain James Cook-Schooner 23. Machine Shop 24. Arts & Crafts Center 25. Fiddlers' Green 26. Sea Duchess 27. Manitou 28. Earl "Bull" Shepard 29. Alcohol Rehabilitation Center 30. SHLSS Valley Lee Farm 31. Big Red 32. Claude "Sonny" Simmons 33. S. Y. Dauntless 34. Charles S. Zimmerman 35- Boat Museum 36. A1 Kerr Building 37. Supply Department 38. Grounds Department We've made improvements in all areas of our school, from com­ pleting new buildings to offering new courses in both the vocational and academic areas. Our crowning achievement has been the com­ pletion and opening of the new Training and Recreation Center. This Center opened on January 4, 1984 and houses our entry level trainees and our SIU Upgrading members. It is designed as well to accommodate the needs for union related conventions and meetings. Along with standard hotel accommodations we have a fully equipped health spa, game rooms, Olympic size swimming pool, a large auditorium and various meeting areas. In 1983 the Vocational Depart­ ment offered two new courses in Computer Programing to SIU Upgrading members. This year the courses have been expanded to include the entry level trainees. The current courses are constantly being refined and updated with new equipment and new material. Plans for the building of a shiphandling training simulator were approved in 1983 and the construction will begin in 1984. This simulator will enhance the training of Pilots, Towboat Operators, Third Mates and Quarter Masters. SHLSS students now have the opportunity to earn a certificate in Nautical Science and/or an Associate in Arts degree through a contract between Charles County Community College and the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. The Academic Department has made a lot of progress in the programs it offers. A new Drug Abuse Program was added to the curriculum and is required for all entry level trainees. A Developmental Studies course began in January of 1984 and the course English as a Second Language is currently being refined and will be offered later this year. Improvements have been made all over the base with the desire to enhance the learning experiences of our membership. Yes, we've done a lot in '83, but we expect even more in '84. January 1984/LOG/27" sS;' •• -r • • . I'- 3. .4^ (L'( . '^ i �, W''< •"'•r-.T^-—Au..^ Wives Join SlU Upgraders At SHLSS SlU Members Tour the New 1 •>• • - . • - -' SHLSS Training & Recreation Center • .^m. Revised Rules & Regulations 'ilI Rules and Regulations for the SHLSS Training and Recreation Center WELCOME ABOARD i-. .} ' %' We hope you enjoy your stay at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship and to help eliminate any misunderstandingsjwe are you with X _ providing .. ,x._ a of the Rules and Regulations for the SHLSS Training and Recreation Center. This is your "Home Away ~ ome" and we expect you to treat it that way. • '• W""'' •" iC '' i '• .fc itf MK i A. When you check in at the Lobby Registration Desk, you wiil be assigned to a room and required to deposit $3.00 for your room key. Keep your receipt and the $3.00 wiil be returned to you when you check out. B. Upgraders will be assigned (2) to a room at all times. 0. Male Upgraders are no! permitted to have female visitors in their rooms at any time, nor will female Upgraders be allowed to have male visitors in their rooms. Wives or Husbands will be permitted to stay with . „ der in the Hotel during the time they are completing an upgrading program. Proof of mar­ riage is required and the upgrader is responsible for the conduct of his or her dependent(s). D. Our telephone switchboard is in service 24 hours a day. You may make collect or credit card calls from your room by dialing the operator at the Hotel switchboard. Local and 3rd party calls are.to be made from the phones m the Hotel Lobby. In the Lobby there are also credit card phones for your long distance calls. E. The switchboard starts wake-up calls at 0630 hours Monday through Friday. To use this service please notify the operator and give her your name, room number and the time you wish to be called. ' F. Name tags must be worn at all times. G. The serving hours for the Upgraders Dining Room is as follows: -1, - • !'i • r.ff. „ iV ' •- ic ;i| % Monday through Friday Breakfast: 0630 - 0730 Lunch: 1130- 1300 Dinner: 1730 - 1900 * Early Dinner 1700 -'•i • H. • ' Ktf" ••' "• "v WrV Sundays and Holidays Brunch: 0700 - 1330 Dinner: 1700 - 1900 The only authorized area for the consumption of any alcoholic beverages is in the Anchor Bar. This rule will be strictly enforced by the management. The Anchor Bar is open from 1700 — 2300 hours Sunday through Thursday and from 1700 — 2400 hours on Friday and Saturday. Neither food nor drinks are permitted in the Upgraders rooms at anytime. No alcoholic beverages wfii be brought on base for your personal use at anytime while you are Upgrading. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kiefer enjoy the new faciiities at SHLSS. f M" >iT' l|ga| Saturday Breakfast: 0630 - 0800 Lunch: 1130-1300 Dinner 1730 - 1900 For your enjoyment in your free time we have a card table game area, a game room, and a health spa with ling pong and pool tables. The hours of operation in these areas will be posted for. your convenience at heXeaitn Spa Registration Desk. . v:-,•' Mr. & Mrs. Charles Smith enter the new SHLSS Training & Recreation Center. J. If for any reason you require another key from the Front Desk you will have to sign for it. This second key must be returned immediately. If it is not then you will be charged $3.00 for the loss of that key. K. As soon as your course is completed you must report to the Hotel Front Desk for check out. You are held responsible for any damages or loss of items caused by you or your guests during your stay here at the school. L. Keep all TV, Radios and Stereo equipment at a normal volume level until 2300 hours. After 2300 hours you are required to turn the sound down on this equipment so that others may be allowed to sleep. M. The hours of the Laundiy are: Monday thru Fridw 0800 -1800 hours Cioded Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays N. All other school facility hours can be found on the back of the SHLSS weekly log. O. The proper dress code has been posted in the Dining Room, Night Lunch and Bar areas. This dress code will be strictly enforced. The following is a list of items that will not be accepted as proper for the above areas: Santa Visits SH LSS No hats, caps, or bandannas No shower shoes, sandals, or clogs No sleeveless shirts, or shorts P. The SHLSS accepts no responsibility or liability for any vehicles parked on the grounds. Q. The SHLSS accepts no responsibility or liability for any personal injury to you or your dependents. R. The SHLSS accepts no responsibility or liability for any valuables unless they are checked into our safe deposit box at the Registration Desk when you arrive at this Facility. 8. Ail members and dependents are responsible for any damages to the rooms or furnishings in the specific rooms they are assigned or damage they may cause in any public areas. On December 23rd Santa Glaus visited the SHLSS Trainee Galley. His two elves, Gina Lightfoot (I.) and Susan Mormando, assisted him in distributing gifts. Seated on San­ ta's knee is Mike Tennyson telling Santa his wishes. 28 / LOG / January 1984 • �':r ) • Welding Bonds the Future f SHLSS Automation Graduates ''r' From (I.) to (r.) are: Steven Byerley from New York, Robert Scrlvens from New Orleans, Rueben Grendahl from Seattle, SHLSS Instructor Calvin Williams, Terrlll Clark from New Orleans, John Raba from Philadelphia. Kneeling are Alberto Garcia (1.) from San Juan and Donald Phillips (r.) from Norfolk. Dasril Panko brazes on a mild steel plate In the flat position. This SHLSS four-week course is designed to teach you all you need to know about basic welding and cutting aboard ship. Classrooih time covers safety, welding techniques,, rod selection, amp setting and polarities. Shoptime concentrates on oxyacetylene brazing, welding and cutting, and electric arc welding and cutting in all posi­ tions on plates and pipes. The Welding course is available to any engine or deck-rated seafarer working Deep Sea, Great Lakes, or Inland. ATTENTION SEAFARERS! NAUTICAL SCIENCE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM—A KEY TO YOUR FUTURE The Nautical Science Certificate Program is an example of the S.i.U.'s belief that education is the key to growth and strength as individuals and as a union. The Certificate Program combines accredited college courses with vocational training and experience, in order to complete the requirements for the Certificate, a student must first possess a strong maritime vocational background. Then the student selects and completes four of the eight accredited college courses listed below (only one Math and one Geography course may be selected): Psychology (PSY) 107 — Applied Industrial Psychology Business Administration (BAD) 122 — Personal Financial Management Business Administration (BAD) 172 — Government, Business and Labor Mathematics (MTH) 108 — Introduction to College Math Mathematics (MTH) 110 —College Mathematics Geography (GRY) 105 — Earth, Sea and Man Geography (GRY) 106 — United States Geography Pollution Abatement Technology (PAT) 105 — Pollution Control In the Marine Industries ^ For more information on the Nautical Science Certificate Program, please complete this form and mail it to the College Programs Office, Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, Maryland 20674. NAUTICAL SCIENCE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM NAME (MIDDLE) (FIRST) (LAST) ADDRESS DATE OF BIRTH. / DAY / YEAR) (STREET) TELEPHONE. -PTY) GIPCODE) DEEP SEA MEMBER • (MO. INLAND WATERS MEMBER • BOOK NUMBER (AREA CODE) LAKES MEMBER • PACIFIC MEMBER • SOCIAL SECURITY# — SENIORITY DATES AVAILABLE FOR COURSES HOW LONG COULD YOU ATTEND COURSES _ ENDORSEMENT(S) OR LICENSE(S) NOW HELD. HAVE YOU ATTENDED ANY SHLSS UPGRADING.COURSES? • YES • NO (iFYEs.FiLLiNBEL0W) COURSE(S) TAKEN PLEASE INDICATE WHICH FOUR OF THE EIGHT GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES YOU PREFER (ONLY ONE MATH AND ONE GEOGRAPHY COURSE MAY BE SELECTED); -PSY 107 APPLIED INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY -MTH 108 INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE MATH -BAD 122 PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT —MTH 110 COLLEGE MATHEMATICS -BAD 172 GOVERNMENT. BUSINESS AND LABOR -GRY 105 EARTH, SEA AND MAN -PAT 150 POLLUTION CONTROL IN THE MARINE —GRY 106 UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY INDUSTRIES SIGNATURE Jimmy Skubna's electric arc wekte a four Im^ pipe. DATE January 1984/LOG/; rr T • ym- • '• �V;* .«u.»^!-3i£»efS« a*-Bii»--ai<i<l3si1ijl • -> ' I iji- V; . 'i Upgrading Course Schedule^ *'.X ^ February Through March 1984 ^^ )-; i- i, i" Programs Gaared to Improve Job Skills And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry i i .^'5; .0 i' f!^ ^ j''' fV,- • Mf 'If--' f f. • ? - '-F it 1.1 •! Adult Education Courses Following are the updated course schedules for February through March 1984 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. For convenience of the membership, the course schedule is separated into five categories: engine department courses; deck department courses; steward department courses; recertificatlon programs; adult education courses. The starting and completion dates for aii courses are also listed. inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are preparing to upgrade are advised to enroll in the courses of their choice as early as possible. Although every effort will tje made to help every member, classes will be limited in size—so sign up early. Class schedules may be changed to reflect membership demands. SlU Field Representatives In all ports will assist members in preparing applications. The following classes will be held through March 1984 as listed below: ll , ft- ;•* Mi. Deveiopmental Studies February 6 March 5 April 23 February 10 March 9 April 27 (GEO) High School Equivalency Program (ESL) English as a Second Language (ABE) Adult Basic Education Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended WANTED Course QMED Marine Electronics Refrigeration Systems, Maintenance & Operations Fireman/Watertender & Oiler Check-In Date Completion Date March 12 March 5 February 27 May 31 April 13 April 13 4: February 13 March 29 Deck Upgrading Courses Able Seaman Celestial Navigation/ Third Mate Celestial Navigation/ Master/Mate Freight & Towing Celestiai Navigation/ Towboat Operator Lifeboatman Check-In Date Completion Date March 12 March 19 April 26 April 20 March 5 April 6 March 19 April 20 February 27 March 9 Steward Department Upgraders Upgrading means JOB SECURITY. Steward Upgrading Courses .1 Length of Course Engine Upgrading Courses Course |i Course Check-In/ Completion Date Course Check-In/Completion Date Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward bi-weekly bi-weekly bi-weekly monthly Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chfef Steward Length of Course varies varies varies varies Fill out the application in this issue of the Log, or contact ^ rij! , Recertificatlon Programs 4 Course Check-In Pate Completion ^sun Recertificatlon M February 20 August 27 April 2 Octobers - • ^ ^ Admissions Office Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship n Piney Point, Maryland 20674 — . r, 30 / LOG / January 1984 mm �l-ui' '-M rS^-A Lyr .\ Apply Now for an SHLSS UpQrading Course ^ Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application mli I Name ; (Middle) (tirst) (Last) Address. Date of Birth Mo./Day/Year (Street) TCily) : (STafe) Deep Sea Member • Social Security yt' : (Zip Code) ^ Inland Waters Member • ^ Book*' i Date Book Was Issued. Telephone ~ (Area ooae) Lakes Member • ^ Pacific • Seniority Port Presently .Registered ln_ Port Issued. Endorsement(s) or License(s) Now Held. V No n (if yes, fill in below) Are you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program; • Yes to. Trainee Program: From, (dates attended) No • (if yes, fill in below) Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses: • Yes Course(s) Taken. — Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes No • Firefighting: • Yes No • CPR: • Yes No • Date Available forTraining I Am interested in the Following Course(s) Checked Below or Indicated Here if Not Listed • Tankerman • AB Unlimited • AS Limited • AB Special \ ALL DEPARTMENTS ENGINE DECK • Quartermaster • Towboat Operator Inland • Towboat Operator Not More ' Than 200 Miles • Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) • Celestial Navigation • Master Inspected Towing Vessel • Mate inspected Towing Vessel • 1st Class Pilot • Third Mate Celestial Navigation • Third Mate • ii • • • • • • • FOWT OMED-Any Rating Marine Electronics Marine Electricai Maintenance Pumproom Maintenance & Operation Automation Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems • Diesei Engines • Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) • Chief Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) • Third Asst. Engineer (Motor Inspected) • Welding • LifetKiatman ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT • Aduit Basic Education (ABE) • High School Equivalency Program (GEO) K • Developmental Studies • English as a Second Language (ESL) STEWARD No transportation will be paid unless you present original receipts after course completion. • • • • • Assistant Cook Cook & Baker Chief Cook Steward Towboat Inland Cook COLLEGE PROGRAM • Nautical Science CertlHcete Program • ScholarshlpANorfc Program . RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME—(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) VESSEL SIGNATURE RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE DATE RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Upgrading Center. Piney Point, MD. 20674 January 1984/LOG/31 '^•ym �:.ni^ 1• . sfe- Deep Sea .-' •> I' -r*'/ Mohammed H. Akamai, 49, died Dec. 30, 1983. Brother AIjamal joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1977 sailing as an officers steward and waiter aboard the SS Tamara Guilden (Transport Commercial). He was bom in Yemen, Saudi Arabia and was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Surviving are a son, Abdul of Brooklyn and two brothers, Vebdoo of Brooklyn and Ahmed of Fresno, Calif. >pi Is |||';C fis: w: .1,. .'v: 'Iil" fl'!^ •v; ifes •ir• '#• ' • -jp; ; ' lii W' ^.r •fi^ f*' If' Pensioner loannis "John" Apostolidis, 66, died recently in Euboea, Greece. Brother Apostolidis joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1956 sailing as an AB. He hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. A naturalized U.S. citizen. Sea­ farer Apostolidis was bom in Greece and was a resident of Euboea. Surviving are his widow, Nina and a cousin, George Dimitrakis of Brooklyn, N.Y. Theodore Edwin Burchell, 54, succumbed to cancer in the U.S. Naval Regional Medical Center, Yokosuka, Japan on Jan. 8. Brother Burchell joined the SIU in the port of Yokahama, Japan in 1981. He sailed as a chief cook for Sea-Land and was a former member of the NMU. Seafarer Burchell was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Bom in New Egypt, N.J., he was a resident of Yokosuka. Cremation took place in Japan. Surviving are his widow, Masae Yasuda and a brother, Clarence of Browns Mills, N.J. Pensioner Frank Beiyamin Cake, 72, passed awayonDec.il, 1983. Brother Cake joined the SIU in the port of Philadelphia in 1959 sailing as a FOWT. He was born in Merchantville, N.J. and was a res­ ident of Haddonfield, N.J. Sur­ viving is his widow, Muriel. Eladio Arocha Jr., 56, died on March 23,1983. Brother Arocha joined the SIU in the port Of Wilmington, Calif, in 1972 sail­ ing as a cook. He was a former member of the Independent Union of Marine and Shipbuild­ ing Workers of America, Local 9 of Wilmington. Seafarer Ar­ ocha was bom in Galveston, Texas and was a resident of San Pedro, Calif. Surviving is his mother, Mercedes of Galves£on. Dwayne "Whitey" "Cookie" William Cook Jr., 43, died on Sept. 12, 1983. Brother Cook joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1968 sailing as an AB. He was a former mem­ ber of the Carpenters Union, Local 848 and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving on the USS Mitchiti. Seafarer Cook was bom in San Francisco and was a resident there. Surviving are his mother, Opel of Gait City, Calif, and his father, Clar­ ence Sr. of Reno, Nev. Herbert "Herbie" Gustave Benzenberg Jr., 27, died in Rot­ terdam, the Netherlands off the SS Sea-Land Producer on Oct. 10, 1983. Brother Benzenberg joined the SIU following his graduation from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship (SHLSS) Entry Trainee Program, Piney Point, Md. in IW. He sailed as an LNG FOWT. Seafarer Benzenbeif a Marist College fresh­ man in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. in 1974. A native of New York, he was a resident of Houston. Sur­ viving are his mother, Ahce of Staten Is., N.Y.;a brother, Seafar^ Christian Benzenberg and an uncle, SIU QMED John Ash­ ley of Houston. Clayton Lyle Engelond, 58, died on Aug. 31, 1983. Brother Engelund joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Wilmington, Calif, sailing as a recertified bosun. He was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in September 1975. Seafarer Engelund sailed during both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Engelund hit the bricks in the 1965 District Council 37 beef. He was a former member of the IBU of the Pacific Union and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Bosun Engelund was also a lumber­ jack. Bom in Phelps, Wis., he was a resident of Everett, Wash. Surviving is his mother, lone of Milwaukee, Wis. I II I! Ill' I' 1'- m '• lii fl: •!r::r "# - ff •\ .1 32/LOG/January 1984 viif Pensioner Ar­ thur Louis Fricks, 80, died on Dec. 6, 1983. Brother Fricks joined the SIU in 1983 in the port of Sa­ vannah, Ga. sailing as a bosun. He was a veteran of both the U.S. Army and U.S. Coast Guard before World War II. Seafarer Fricks was bom in Camesville, Ga. and was a res­ ident of Atlanta, Ga. Surviving is his widow, Helen. Pensioner Joi seph Richard Gallant, 64, died on Dec. 10,1983. Brother Gallant joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of Mobile saihng as a FOWT. He was bom in New Bedford, Mass. and was a resident of Houston. Surviving is his widow, Mary. James Irwin Gouldman, 57, died on July 24, 1983. Brother Gouldman joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1966 sailing as a chief electri­ cian. He also sailed during the Vietnam War. Seafarer Gould­ man was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, in World War II. Bom in New Orleans, he was a resident of Metairie, La. Sur­ viving is his widow, Beverly. Eric Lowell Hoffman Jr., 60, succumbed to cancer in the Blessing Hospital, Quincy, 111. on Oct. 19, 1983. He joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1957 sailing as a cook. Seafarer Hoffman began saihng in 1947 as a former member of the NMU and was a volunteer veteran of the U.S. Air Force in World War II. Hoffman worked as a cook for the U.S. Veterans Administration Hospital in Quincy in 1956. A native of Rockford, 111., and a resident of Quincy, burial took place in Quincy. Surviving are four daughters, Teresa, Phylhs, Katherine and Sandra and his mother, Blanche Raymond, also of Quincy. Shaikh Ahdulla Mansoor, 42, died of a heart attack aboard the Sea-Land Adventurer in the Atlantic Ocean on March 13, 1983. Brother Mansoor joined the SIU in the port of San Fran­ cisco in 1970 sailing as an oiler. He was bom in Aden, Yemen and was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Interment was in Cypress Hill Cemeteiy, Brooklyn. Sur­ viving are his widow, Cadegh and his father, AbduUa of Brooklyn. Marc Mohammed Mazouz, 53, died on March 30,1983. Brother Mazouz joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1975 sailing in the steward department. He was bom in Algeria, North Af­ rica and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Seafarer Mazouz was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Sur­ viving are two aunts, Sara Ma­ zouz of Brooklyn and Keird Heany of Quebec, Canada. Clifford Holmer Mokulehua, 53, died on Sept. 8,1983. Brother Mokulehua joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1965 sailing as an AB during the Viet­ nam War. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army after the Korean War. Seafarer Mokulehua was bom in Honolulu, Hawaii and was a resident of Reno, Ney. Surviving are his mother, Laura Knox of Norfolk and a sister Clara Silva of Alameda, Calif. Pensioner Vin­ cent Garcia Orencio, 82, passed away on Nov. 28, 1983. Brother Orencio joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a chief steward. He began sail­ ing in 1948 and hit the bricks in the 1962-Robin Line beef. Sea­ farer Orencio was bom in the Philippine Is. and was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Surviving are a brother, Pedro of Brooklyn; a sister, Castora O. Enerio of Bacolod City, P.L, and a godson, Gabriel V. Trance of Brooklyn. Frank J. Peskuric, 63, died on Sept. 6, 1983. Brother Peskuric joined the SIU in 1947 sailing as a bosun. He was bom in Johns­ town, Pa. and �ff Great Lakes Scobell (Erie Sand) in 1963. He Pensioner John Joseph Bea­ was bora in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. ton, 68, died at home in Detroit and was a resident there. Burial Larry Clarence Peterson Sr., of heart disease on Oct. 10. was in St. Mary's Cemetery, 68, died of kidney failure in the Brother Beaton joined the Union West Wyoming, Pa. Surviving U.S. Veterans Administration in the port of Detroit in 1962 are his widow, Margaret and a Hospital in San Francisco on sailing as a dredgeman and son, Stanley Gregory Jr. July 9, 1983. Brother Peterson Pensioner and FOWT for the Great Lakes joined the SIU in the port of former Frank­ Dredge & Dock Co. and for San Francisco in 1957 sailing as fort, Mich, port Dunbar & Sullivan from 1947 to a 3rd steward for the Delta Line agent Harold 1975. He was bora in Mabou, and the Matson Line. He also Zeitz Rathbun, Nova Scotia, Canada. Burial was was a member of the merged 73, passed away in St. Mary's Cemetery, Ma­ Marine Cooks and Stewards from heart dis­ bou. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Union in 1978. Seafarer Peter­ ease in the Paul Daniel (Agnes) W. Gillies of Pt. son was a former member of the Oliver Hospital, Hood, Nova Scotia, Canada. Teamsters Union and was a vet­ Douglas Talhott Wolcott, 28, Frankfort on Aug. 5. Brother eran of the U.S. Air Force in died of heart failure in the Ma­ William F. Katt, Jr., 55, suc­ World War II. Bom in San Fran­ laysia Hotel in Bangkok, Thai­ cumbed to heart disease at home Rathbun joined the Union in the cisco, he was a resident there. land on May 13, 1983. Brother in the Porpoise Pt. Trailer Park, port of Alberta, Mich, in 1954 Burial was in Woodland Park Wolcott joined the SIU after his Matlacha, Fla. on Sept. 22. saiUng as a wheelsman for the Cemetery, Colma, Calif. Sur­ graduation from the SHLSS En­ Brother Katt joined the Union „ Ann Arbor (Mich.) Railroad Car viving are a son, Larry Jr. of try Trainee Program in 1974 sail­ in the port of Duluth, Minn, in Ferries for 15 years. He sailed Lafayette, Calif, and a brother, ing as an AB and wiper. He was 1973 saihng as a QMED for for 40 years in all. Laker Rath­ Walter of San Carlos, Calif. bora in San Francisco and was Kinsman Marine, the Reiss bun was bora in Lona, Mich, a resident there. Cremation took Steamship Co., inland for and was a resident of Frankfort. Sheldon Hyman Sax, 27, died place in the Wat Keay Jeam Fah Crowley Marine and as a Cremation took place in the at home in Savannah, Ga. on Crematory, Bangkok. Surviving plumber on the SS Constitution Graceland Park Crematory, July 28,1983. Brother Sax joined are his parents, Carl and Mildred (Hawaiian-American Cruises), Grand Rapids, Mich. Surviving the SIU after his graduation fi-om Wolcott and his brother, Rob­ He was a former member of is his widow, Sylvia. the SHLSS Ent^ Trainee Pro­ ert, all of San Francisco. Pensioner Andrew Anthony Local 5000. Laker Katt was a gram in 1980 sailing as a GSU. veteran of the U.S. Army during Treschak Jr., 77, passed away He was bora in Savannah. Sea­ the Korean War. A native of from heart-lung failure at home farer Sax last sailed aboard Chicago, 111., he was a resident in Parma, Ohio on Aug. 10. the SS Constitution (American Correction there. Burial was in St. Joseph's Brother Treschak joined the Hawaii Cruises) on July 1,1983. Thomas Lee Gary, 27, was Cemetery, River Grove, 111. Union in the port of Cleveland Interment was in the Bonavenreported missing off the ST Surviving are three sons, Mar­ in 1960 sailing as a coal passer ture Cemetery, Savannah. Sur­ Overseas New York (Maritime tin, Randall and Michael, a and in the steward department viving are his parents. Dr. and daughter, Jeri, and his mother. for Kinsman Lines. He began Mrs. Charles E. Sax and a Overseas) on Oct. 1 in Neder- Myrtle A. Etchingham of Chi­ saiUng in 1940. Laker Treschak brother, Harvey, all of Savan­ land, Texas. Brother Gary joined cago. was bora in Pennsylvania. Bur­ the SIU after his graduation from nah. ial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, the SHLSS Trainee Program, Stanley Gregory Malinowski Cleveland. Surviving is his sis­ Pensioner Charles Thomas Piney Point, Md. in 1973. He Sr., 61, drowned in Lake On­ ter, Mary of Parma. Scott, 61, died on Dec. 16,1983. previously sailed as a QMED tario before being taken to the Brother Scott joined the SIU in on the SS Walter Rice (Rey­ Lee Hospital, Fulton, N.Y. on the port of Baltimore in 1954 nolds Metals). Seafarer Gary June 11, 1983. Brother Mali­ Pensioner Sebastian Scda, died saiUng as an AB. He was bora was bora in Charlotte, N.C. and nowski joined the Union in 1947 in Baltimore and was a resident was a resident thfere. Surviving in the port of Buffalo, N.Y. on Dec. 22,1983. Brother Scola of Reno, Nev. Surviving are his are his parents, Hubert L. and sailing last as an AB and wheels­ joined the SlU-merged Atlantic man aboard the Day Peckin- Fishermen's Union in the port mother, Ann of Baltimore and Mary Gary of Charlotte. paugh (Erie Navigation and Sand of Gloucester, Mass. He was a a sister, Catherine Cornell of Co.) and the MIV Joseph S. resident of Gloucester. Dundalk, Md. was a resident there. Surviving are two sisters, Alice and Mary. Pensioner Er­ nest Edgar Waters, 65, died on Sept. 26i 1983. Brother Waters joined the SIU in the port of Tampa in 1966 sailing as a chief electri­ cian. He was bora in London, England and was a resident of Kingston, Jamaica. Surviving are his widow. Myrtle and a sister, Mrs. Skilton of London. Atlantic Fishermen William Lee Thomas Jr., 41, died in the Duke Hospital, Dur­ ham, N.C. of injuries sustained in an auto accident in Vance, N.C. on Feb. 17, 1983. Brother Thomas joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1972 saiUng as an oiler. He was born in Vance County, N.C. and was a resident of Goodrich, Texas. Cremation took place in the Duke Hospital Crematory. Surviving are his widow, Pamela; a son, Jason; a daughter, Ursina of Baltimore; his mother, Nancy of Baltimore, and his father, William Sr. of KitreU, N.C. CL —Company/Lakes L —Lakes NP -Non Priority Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes "REGISTERED ON BEACH TOTAL SHIPPED 'TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups All Groups All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT 1 0 20 35 9 0 0 1 ...... 16 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 17 18 2 0 0 0 11 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 2 13 6 0 0 2 2 DECEMBER 1-31, 1983 Port Algonac Port Algonac Port /tigonac Port Algonac ...... Totals All Departments .. 9 7 0 38 10 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 66 17 0 18 0 57 , 9 2 10 2 "Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. "Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. J^uary 1984/LOG/33 III .V "ii" r �.-v: Final N.Y. Payoff for Santa Elena Delta Discontinues N.Y. Operations New York's Loss Is Philly's Gain H rpHE SANTA ELENA, the X last Delta ship ever to dock and unload in the New York area, was serviced by Port Agent Auggie Tellez last month on a misty gray morning. Delta has decided to discon­ tinue its New York operations. The decision was based on cold, hard economic realities: For Delta, at least, the pprt of Phil­ adelphia is less expensive. Tellez drove from the Brook­ lyn hall over the Verrazano Bridge, through Staten Island and finally to New Jersey, where he then passed through an in­ dustrial area to get to the port. The Santa Elena WSLS tied up. Tellez walked up the gangway to represent SIU members at the payoff of the ship, answer the members' many questions, and settle any beefs that might have occurred during the past voyage. As it turned out, there were several beefs that had to be handled such as the misunder­ standing between the crew and the licensed officers about eli­ gibility for overtime and work procedures in port. The ship had just returned from Chile, which most of the 4"' i'- •ji-i i!' ,, J '• 0- The Santa Elena is the last Delta ship to dock and unload in the New York area. SIU members onboard seemed to appreciate. One or two com­ mented on the political tensions there, but as AB Mark LaMarr said, "Things haven't gotten to the point where you really no­ tice things. But then again, I haven't been in a Chilean jail." Each department held sepa­ rate meetings to pool their in­ formation on the question of disputed overtime so that they could give their SIU represent­ ative a better picture of what had occurred. The meetings broke for lunch. Conversations centered around the usual things: how to get to the city from the port facilities; where to have the best time, and hasn't the steward depart­ ment done a great job. "You have to watch out for cab drivers trying to rip you off. Some will, you know, if you aren't careful." "I've always lived by one philosophy. Whatever actions or attitudes you give off come back to you. It doesn't pay to screw other people. You wind up screwing yourself." Shortly after lunch, Tellez re­ turned from his meeting with the captain. Everything was set­ tled. From now on, anyone shipping on the Santa Elena would be serviced by represen­ tatives from the Philadelphia re­ gion. Tellez walked down the gang­ way, and being the good seaman that he is, didn't look back. Every sailor knows that the maritime industry has its ups and downs, that it oscillates be­ tween periods of boom and bust. If shipping isn't good in New York, you go to Philadelphia, Tampa or Houston. And vice versa. It's just that this time. New York's loss is Philadelphia's gain. \ tV if #ii: ^^ fil'. .i f i', .'H' I T!^ t ft, '••fi Chief Electrician Mark Serlis (I.) and his second in command. Mike Murphy, keep things humming in the engine room. -4 34 / LOG / January 1984 HI •""CL. Port Agent Auggie Teiiez (r.) listens to a member's beef. �•; .r •f -."••"•Sv • • u: A good stretch is what's needed by OS Ray Lopez Jr. after a hard day's work. AB Jerry Gadbois (I.) and Mark LaMarr, deck delegate, are good friends, and both are strong supporters of the SlU. • , I Raphael Vargas, OS, scoops out some ice. Mejvln James Waverly Overton, third cook, takes time to go over some material. January 1984/LOG/35 "T•'i 'i";. '•'I'-. "i J-'-- ^ �\:'f •. \1• { ?•? i 1 ! -i-i 1 :'i- n Digest of Ships Meetings f •j ' ^' J •• I •ft • tr t - AMERICAN HERITAGE (Apex Marine), November 13—Chairman John Bertoiino; Secretary W. H. Dirkin; Steward Delegate Jose Carbano. No disputed OT was reported. The ship will probably be returning to Africa, the bosun announced at the recent meet­ ing. He also complimented the crew for the hard work they put In during the Coast Guard Inspection. In fact, the LOG received a letter from the captain, W. R. Daniels, to the crew. It stated: "I would like to thank all of you for the hard work and long hours you put Into the preparation for and conduct of the various Inspections we under­ went In St. Croix. Thanks to your ef­ forts, we succeeded In completing all the requirements over which we had any control, and we did so In a dockside time shorter than either of our two previous stays In St. Croix. It could not have been done without everyone's efforts. Onca again, thanks for the hard work." A vote of thanks also went to the steward department for a job well done. •:r^m LNG ARIES (Energy Transporta­ tion Corp.), November 27—Chairman Robert D. Schwarz; Secretary Fellzardo Motus; Educational Director J. Fedesovlch; Deck Delegate Michael Kadderly; Engine Delegate Walter KImbrough; Steward Delegate William Christmas, Treasurer Ed Brennan. No disputed OT. There Is about $176 In the ship's fund. The bosun reminded crewmembers that contracts will open soon. If anyone has any Ideas they would like to add, they should write to the Negotiating Committee and state their views. But everyone should keep In mind that shipping Is slow—so don't ask for too much! A suggestion was made that the SlU ask the company to send papers and magazines espe­ cially for the crew, much as they do for the ship's officers. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department. ir BENJAMIN HARRISON (Water­ man Steamship Co.), November 20— Secretary C. Rooks.'Some disputed OT was reported In the deck depart­ ment, but this will be straightened out at payoff. The bosun said that he was unclear as to whether the vessel would be paid off In New York. The captain had no Information, but If anything comes up. It will be posted on the board. Several Items were expressed which will have to be brought to the attention of the boarding patrolman. 36 / LOG / January 1984 One was that the crew would like to have launch service for the ship while In foreign ports. The way It stands now, some people get to go ashore and some don't. Also, It would help If the last launch were not set up so as to return to the ship three hours before sailing. There was an added problem In some foreign ports with the stores not being brought directly to the bosun. One minute of silence was observed In memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port will be New York; then heading down to Norfolk for pay­ off. COVE LIBERTY (Cove Shipping), November 16—Chairman James Rog­ ers; Secretary C. N. Johnson; Edu­ cational Director A. Stanklewicz; Deck Delegate Willie Chestnut; Engine Del­ egate Federico Rodriguez. No dis­ puted OT or beefs were reported. The bosun spoke to the membership about the permanent jobs Issue for all hands. He explained the different alternatives, using the LOG as a guide. He also noted that most of the repairs aboard ship have been completed, except one washing machine Is now out of order. A discussion was held about the 125 days vacation as well as reliefs, and a suggestion was made to change maintenance from $8 per day to $25 per day. Another suggestion was made to change the movies every three months as opposed to the present every six months. A vote of thanks was given to the congenial crew and to the steward department for a job well done. OVERSEAS VALDEZ (Maritime Overseas Corp.), November 27— Chairman James J. Gorman; Secre­ tary Ray H. Mann; Educational Director H. L. Wyatt; Deck Delegate Joseph D'AquIno; Engine Delegate Stanley T. Grooms. No disputed OT was reported In any of the three departments. There Is $50 In the ship's fund. The ship was running short one AB from Nov. 17 to Nov. 25, but all Is functioning fairly smoothly. The chairman was pleased to say that he has a good crew, and with only one exception, everyone Is getting along just fine. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for keeping the place clean and for the fine Thanksgiving dinner. The Over­ seas Valdez Is now In Diego Garcia, and payoff Is expected there on Dec. 31. OVERSEAS WASHINGTON (Maritime Overseas Corp.), November 14—Chairman Ballard Browning; Sec­ retary Cesar A. Guerra; Educational Director Nick Grigaratos; Deck Dele­ gate Charles Galney; Engine Delegate Chuck Edwards; Steward Delegate John ArvanlteS. Some disputed OT was reported In the steward depart­ ment which will be taken up with the patrolman. There Is $77.20 In the ship's fund. It Is In the steward's safe, and all additional donations are welcome. The October LOGs were received. Members were urged to read the LOG and to write to their congressional representatives to help support any bills which would help the maritime Industry. The repair list has been tumed over to the captain, and certain other suggestions were brought forth. One was that crewmembers clean the washing machine after washing greasy clothes. Another was to try and keep all rooms nice and clean. And a third was to return all ship's video tapes before taking another. The bosun thanked all department delegates for helping make everything run smoothly, and he also stressed that safety Is of the utmost Importance. A trip without an accident makes for a good trip. One minute of silence was observed In memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Corpus ChristI, Texas. PHILADELPHIA (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), November 13—Chairman John O. Glenn; Secretary Clifford A. Mel­ rose; Educational Director Sam Hacker; Deck Delegate Eugene A. Spaulding; Engine Delegate Richard Schwender. No beefs or disputed OT reported. The bosun reminded all members that If they want their past medical records, they should not try to pick them up at the Public Health Sen/Ice hospital, since It has been closed. He posted the correct address to write to In order to obtain all medical records. The edu­ cational director asked those crew­ members who watch the movies to help by donating to the movie fund (presently containing $277), which Is now In safekeeping with the captain. All hands were asked to check their life jackets for possible defects. In stressing the need for safety, the bo­ sun also asked the crew to make sure proper clothing Is worn during all drills. He added that appropriate clothing should also be worn to the mess hall while meals are being served. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for their great cooperation this voyage. Next port: Seattle, Wash. PIONEER (Sea-Land Service), No­ vember 19—Chairman Joseph L. Bourgeois; Secretary Theodore R. Goodman; Educational Director Jerry W. Delllnger; Deck Delegate William Miller; Engine Delegate James W. Fonvllle; Steward Delegate Leopold Faulkner. The delegates reported no beefs or disputed OT In their depart­ ments. The bosun had a meeting with members the previous week concern­ ing the knocking off on watches. The matter was resolved and the beef set­ tled. The chief steward Is going on vacation and thanked the crewmem­ bers and the steward department for their good relationship. The educa­ tional director reminded everyone of the Importance of contributing to SPAD. A brief discussion was held about how SPAD donations help the Union and also about the permanent jobs Issue. Members were advised to read the LOG for background Information on the many Issues that affect their lives as Seafarers. The chief engineer Is to get the movie projector fixed—and with that, the Pioneer sails on to Wilmington and then to Elizabeth, N.J. for payoff. ROVER (Ocean Carriers, Inc.), De­ cember 4—Chairman Sven E. Jansson; Secretary Ernest E. Harris; Edu­ cational Director D. Sanders; Deck Delegate S. Wallace; Engine Delegate G. Esposlto; Steward Delegate F. Blegel. No beefs wdre reported, although there was some disputed OT In the steward departrnent. There Is $21 In the ship's fund. The bosun reported that the Rover Is going to load In Rljeka, Yugoslavia, and will then head out to Hamburg and Rotterdam to discharge their load. The ship will end the payroll on Dec. 31, 1983, but the articles continue until Jan. 20, 1984. A short discussion was held about the new contract coming up In June, and sev­ eral other suggestions were made about how to Improve shipboard life. One suggestion was to get some new mov­ ies. All the present ones are either broken or Incomplete. Also, the video machine Is an obsolete model. Crew­ members were asked to help keep the pantry clean at night. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department. Next port Is Rljeka, Yugoslavia; then on to Hamburg and Rotterdam. SANTA ELENA (Delta Lines), No­ vember 12—Chairman Ronald W. Jones; Secretary William Lovett; Ed­ ucational Director Mark Serlls; Deck Delegate Mark L. Lamar; Engine Del­ egate Michael D. Murphy. No disputed OT was reported. The vessel Is running one man short In the deck department, but a replacement will be picked up In Panama. The bosun commented that he didn't have much to say at this meeting since he just joined the ship, but he did mention that this voyage would last for six months. He hoped It would be a pleasant voyage for every­ one and that all departments should try to work as a team. Repair lists will �be put out in the crew rec room. If anyone has noted any repairs that need to be made, they should fill out the list and give it to their delegate. Also, anyone having any problems should see their delegate. Crewmembers observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Guayaquil, Ec­ uador. SANTA ROSA (Delta Lines), De­ cember ^-Chairman Nick G. Kratsas; Secretary James Bergstrom; Educa­ tional Director E. Armstrong: Deck Delegate M. Arnold; Engine Delegate N. Tagliamburis; Steward Delegate E. Hernandez. No beefs or disputed OT reported. The bosun stated that the crew has been great this trip, and a lot of work has been done. The ship really is starting to look shipshape. After a discussion of the SlU welfare system, the crew still wants to know why they gave up this year's wage increase. They claim that since doing so, they cannot get a doctor or hospital bill paid. If this keeps up, they feel hospitals will refuse to accept seamen and their dependents because they cannot be reimbursed from the Union. The crewmembers also expressed the opinion that since moving the SlU headquarters to Camp Springs, it is they who are getting the short end of the stick. A vote of thanks was given to the steward depa,rtment. SEA-LAND EXPRESS (Sea-Land Service), November 27—Chairman Dolph E. Holm; Secretary Otis Pas­ chal; Educational Director Donald Bush. The vessel sailed short one AB, but there were no beefs or disputed OT reported. There is $25 in the ship's fund. The bosun reminded all mem­ bers that the responsibility of safety aboard ship belongs to everyone, and that all unsafe conditions should be reported to him or the mate. The sec­ retary discussed the never-ending fight in Washington for policies that will revitalize the maritime industry and insure job security. The political do­ nations that we make through SPAD help to acomplish that goal. From the educational director came the request for all members to return literature to the library when they are through— and also to operate the video equip­ ment with care. Special thanks was given to the steward department for a good job and a delightful Thanksgiving dinner. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Eliza­ beth, N.J. SEA-LAND INDEPENDENCE (Sea-Land Service), December 4— Chairman William Mortier; Secretary and Deck Delegate Lee de Parlier; Educational Director Mark Humphries; Engine Delegate Ron Laner. Every­ thing is running smoothly, with no beefs or disputed OT reported. The arrival pools are going well, and there is now $65 in the ship's treasury. The bosun urged the members to carefully read the communications recOived from headquarters pertaining to the pending negotiations for a new agreement. He said that if anyone has suggestions to be considered by the Negotiating Com­ mittee, they should mail them in. The mate has a film on "Cuts and Abra- KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Digest Of Ships Meetings sions" which is available for all crewmembers. If a crewmember intends to leave the ship, they should notify their department head so a replacement can be obtained. The halls are crowded with members seeking jobs, and it is only fair to get those people onboard ships who want the jobs. Thanks were given to the electrician for fixing the washing machine. And a vote of thanks was also given to the chief cook and the steward department for the many good meals, especially Thanksgiving dinner. The ship is returning to Eliza­ beth, N.J. from Bremerhaven and will then head out to Norfolk, Halifax and Rotterdam. SEA-LAND PACER (Sea-Land Service), November 27—Chairman James H. Corder; Secretary Darrell G. Chafin; Educational Director Richard Robertson; Deck Delegate Howard Yaleel; Engine Delegate Leonlockny; Steward Delegate B. Sierra. No dis­ puted OT. There was $10 in the ship's fund which was used to buy some popcorn. The bosun stressed the im­ portance of donating to SPAD, and the educational director reminded mem­ bers to enroll in upgrading courses at Piney Point. Those are two ways of helping to insure job security. One man missed the ship in Jacksonville, Fla. The patrolman will be asked about the division of overtime hours needed to fill in for the missing crewmember. A vote of thanks was given to the steward KNOW YOUR RIGHTS SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SlU contracts are avail­ able in all SlU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OP on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SlU TRANSCOLUMBIA (Hudson Waterways), November 6—Chairman W. E. Babbit; Secretary Paul J. Franco; Educational Director 8. Wala; Deck Delegate Kent Dominguez; Engine Delegate Harold J. Latham. No dis­ puted OT. One crewmember was hurt aboard ship and was taken off in Bre­ merhaven, and a number of men had reached their 125 days aboard ship. The secretary will prepare a list of all the B class men who have their 125 days and turn it over to the boarding patrolman. It is of the opinion of one brother aboard the Transcolumbia that Piney Point be closed, especially dur­ ing these hard economic times for the shipping industry. Burial services were held at isea on Oct. 13 for Brother Wilhelm Woeras. Brother Woeras was on pension at the time of his death. All hands were present. Next port: Bayonne, N.J. Official ships minutes were also re­ ceived from the following vessels AMEMCAif HERITAGE NEW YORK OVERSEAS HARRIETTE SAINT LOUIS SAA PEDRO SANTA ISABEL SEA-LARD ADVEHIURER SEA-LAND VOYAGBI KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SlU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time ycB» feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you pf any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as \yell as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SlU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SlU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. department for an excellent Thanks­ giving dinner and for the very good food served every day. A going away party will be held in honor of Harold Markowitz, chief cook. The crewmem­ bers say he is a "top notch cook and a nice guy to boot!" One minute of silence was stood in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SlU. These rights arc clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member, may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. lllllllllllllHllll patrolman or other Union official', in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SlU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the &ptember, I960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SlU unle.ss an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within .10 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or information, lie should immediately notify SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified nuiil, return receipt requested. The address is5201 Auth Why and Britannia Way, Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. January 1984/LOG/37 ...i- �9!^v*«e!S5^5n<g8G?«W;T*:'"" 4j Letters To The Editor <A Sad State of Affairs . . .' I was interested In page 40 of the Novemher LOG ahout the SB Poet on which I served as the radio officer just three months prior to its sinMng. I retired and several months later had to go to the TJSPHS hospital in New Orleans for an operation for cancer. I was an in-patient there for four months and later an out-patient until September 1981 when it was closed for good. As I was 66 years of age and did not have any health insurance, I was out in the cold on my own to pay for medical and hospital costs the hest way I could. . TTO 4. I see where "Cowboy Ron" just gave Israel $6 billion U.S. tax doUars—but no money for the TJSPHS hospital system. I sailed before and all during World War II and am now 70 years old, but I do indeed feel sorry for the loved ones left behind from the iU-fated crew of the SB Poet. Yes, Indeed sad.... ALan Kenneth Green Brookliaven, Miss. i^ I'i '• If " It '^v ^ Hi 1 <Don*t Feel Iiike an Outsider ...' I would Itte to let our seamen's wives know the courtesy that was extended to me recently when I went to the JaoksonvUle, FRi. rsni] Union haU. ^ „ u ^ ^ In 37 years of marriage, I had never gone to the Union haU, but thanks to George RipoU, I felt completely at ease I want aU the readers to know that I now dont feel like an outsider. If you ladies can, you should visit your husband s Union hall. And I hope you are made to feel as welcome as I was in Jacksonville. Thanks, George. Mrs. Bobert Dmon St. Feterslrarg, Ha. Crew Eats Well 'Thanks froxn a Grateful Grew . • The crew of the ITB MV New York (Apex Marine), would like to express their appreciation to Chief Officer Michael J. Aiello. While discharging a cargo of gasoline in the early morning hours of Nov. 22, 1983, Mr. AieUo showed great courage and presence of mind in containing and esrtinguishing a pumproom fire. Ry doing all the right things at the right time, Mr. AieUo literally "saved our bacon" and averted what could have been a major disaster. Donald D. Fleming Ship's Chairman MVNewTorlc 'Strong Belief in Vnioniem • • •' It has been about 30 years since I last sailed as AB on SITJ and SOP ships. I am very grateful to both tihions and their members for teaching me and making me « strong believer in unionism. I enjoy receiving the LOG. i Kar«adFiigh IdtUe Canada, Minn. '•yk •_»•.• 4'^ ^T'\ hi Monthly Membership Meetings » Port :i !l?' Date New York ^.. Monday, February 6. Philadelphia .......>......Tuesday, February 7 Baltimore .Wednesday, February 8 Norfolk .Thursday, February 9. Jacksonville .Thursday, February 9. Algonac Friday, February 10 Detroit... • .Friday, February 10 Houston Monday, February 13 New Orleans Tuesday, February 14 Mobile Wednesday, February 15 San Francisco Thursday, February 16 .Monday, February 20 Wilmington .Friday, February 24 .*. Seattle Piney Point Friday, February 10 San Juan Thursday, February 9 St Ltmis Friday, February 17 Honolulu Thursday. February 9. r)„i„th Wednesday, February 15 ^ Tuesday, February 21 Gloucester Jersey City Wednesday, February 22 t.H%1-f"^ ni ».e. 30 / LOG / January 1984 ^•7 Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. • 2:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:W p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. - r • 2-30 P "™2.30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2.30 p.m. The Ogden Charger was in Panama recently, and two pf her crewmembers took to a little underwater activity. Showing the live lobsters before preparing them for dinner are Crew Messman Timothy Methvin (I.) and Chief Steward Simon Gutierrez. "What Not to Name Your Dog" Everybody who has a dog calls him "Rover or Boy. I call mine "Sex." ' Now, Sex has been very embarrassing to me. r When I went to City Hall to renew his dog license, I told the clerk that I would like to have a license for Sex. ^ He said, "I'd like to have one, too." Then J said, "You don't understand. I've had Sex since I was nine years old." He said, "You must have been quite a kid!" When I got married and went on my honeymoon, I took the dog with me. I told the hotel clerk that I wanted a room for my wife and me, and a special room for Sex. He said, "Every room in the place is for sex." I said, "You don't understand. Sex keeps me awake at night. The clerk said, "Me, too." One day I entered Sex in a contest, but before the competition began, the dog ran away. Another contestant asked me why I was just standing there looking around. I told him I had planned to have Sex in the contest. He told me that I should have sold tickets. "But you don't understand," I said. "I had hoped to have Sex on T.V." He called me a show-off. When my wife and I separated, we went to court to jight for custody of the dog. I said, "Your Honor, I had Sex before I was married. The Judge said, "Me, too." Then I told him that after I was married, Sex left me. He said, "Me, too." Last night Sex ran off again. I spent hours looking around town for him. A cop came over to me and asked, "What are you doing in the alley at 4 o'clock in the morning?" I said, "I'm looking for Sex." My case comes up Friday. Submitted by: Julius P. Thrasher, bosun SS WiUiam Hooper �Legal Aid In the event that any SlU members have legal problems In the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult Is being published. The member need not choose the recommehded attorneys and this list Is In­ tended only for Informational pur­ poses: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbanel 358 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Md. 21201 T^le. # (301) 539-6967 Personals Supporting Our Brothers LABOR DISPUTE P.M.TO6 RM ,1. r siRiMiBiwiii jPARmNu S.I.U.N.A. AFL-CIO • The SlUNA-affiliated Mortuary Employees Union has been on strike since Dec. 26, 1983 against Halsted and Company in San Francisco. Halsted and Company is the only firm in San Francisco that will not sign the collective bargaining agreement that was reached with the Association of Funeral Directors in San Francisco. Lending their support to the strike at a mass picket line in front of the company on Jan. 5 are Jack Crowley (I.), secretary-treasurer of the San Francisco Labor Council, and George McCartney, SlU West Coast vice president. At Sea/A toini WILMINGTON, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 Qn Jan. 19 from a port north of Cape Hatteras, N.C. (excluding Albany, N.Y.), either the bulker SS Pride of Texas or SS Spirit of Texas (both Titan Navigation) will sail to Alexandria or Port Said, Egypt carrying a cargo of 32,000 tons of bulk corn. MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 "Lady of the Lakes" Fund for Retired Seamen ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg, Sounders & Levine Suite 905—Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO, CAUF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif. 94104 Tele. # (415) 981-4400 SEATTLE, WASH. Davies, Roberts, Reid, Anderson & Wacker 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle, Wash. 98119 Tele. # (206) 285-3610 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. # (813) 879-9842 Jimmy Carrugan Gladys Pollock at the Readers Digest of Canada asks that you call her collect at (514) 934-0751, ext. 314. Pride of Texas or Spirit of Texas to Egypt PHILADELPHIA, PA. Kirschher, Walters, Willig, Weint>erg & Dempsey Suite 110 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 Please contact Danny Armas at 1229 Lome Loop, Spring­ field, Ore. 97477, or telephone (503) 747-0257. Joe Grimoia LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, La. 70112 Tele. # (504) 586-9395 John L. Cardoza Jr. Please contact Marilyn at P.O. Box 459, Old Chelsea Station, New York, N.Y. 10113. DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Mich. 48822 Tele. # (313) 532-1220 HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (813) 879-9842 Please contact Brian Huvane, 7519 Cartgate Dr., Houston, Texas 77095, or call (713) 4630749 or (914> 534-2897. ts. CHICAGO, ILL Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, III. 60603 Tele. # (312) 263-6330 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Westem Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283-8100 John Patrick Lyons Ai. PICKETING w A benefit fund for retired Great Lakes seamen has been set up in memory of a woman who spent much of her life caring for the men who sailed the Lakes. The fund was created late last month by the family and friends of Nancyann Sillers who, because of her work with seamen, was called both the "Lady of the Lakes" and "gracious crusader" by associates in the Great Lakes shipping community. She passed away in November at her home in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, after 17 years as port representative there for the American Merchant Marine Library Assn. Besides distributing books and magazines to the seamen, the Lady of the Lakes also made visits to hospitalized sailors, arranged for dental and medical treatments, and provided mail forwarding, local transpor­ tation and check cashing services for the Lakers. Once she even arranged a funeral! President Adams Saiiin' to Subic Bay, P.f. for MSG On Jan. 31 the SS President Adams (APL) will sail to Subic Bay, P.I. for the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) on a two-year charter with three future one-year charter options available. President Jackson, President Cieveiand to Bangiadesh On Jan. 30 from a North Pacific port, the SS President Jackson and the SS President Cleveland (both APL) will sail to either Chittagong or Chaina, Bangladesh carrying cargoes of 15,750 metric tons and 13,091 metric tons respectively of bulk wheat. Overseas Harriette to Aiexandria or Port Said On Jan. 25 from a port north of Cape Hatteras (but not Albany, N.Y.), the ST Overseas Harriette (Maritime Overseas) will carry a cargo of 24,000 tons of bulk corn to either Port Said or Alexandria, Egypt., Carlos Soto Your brother. Hector Bosch, asks that you contact him in New York at (212) 740-0848. Florenzio Nieves Your wife asks that you get in touch with her as soon as possible. Call your sister's home. Gordon Keith McLaren Richard G. Worley James R. Boggs Jhe law firm of Schulman and Abarbanel is holding checks for yop from bankruptcy proceed­ ings. Please get in touch with the firm. The address is 358 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y. 10001, telephone (212) 279-9200.- % Photo Credit On the back page of the No­ vember 1983 LOG a photo ap­ peared of the S.S. Poet, the SlU-contracted ship that dis­ appeared with her 34 crewmen in October of 1980. We want to point out that the photo, one of the last known pictures of the Poet was taken by Charles M. Cheever of Apopka, Fla. "5',' Sea-Log X-word (Answers to last puzzle.) mB ^ra @iinEi Q n sEiiiD E n m Eiac iifaa muB rri anaEie nnn aonrTin mmf^ Gisn asn muiu n n fson i^r;! m n an n • m n January 1984/LOG/39, fe-> �•fe cX'-^ '"I '^fi - : I^>;'':-1 t it!' :.::: ' - SIU Supports I v., .; Vs^"' 4 i® • "P'-j. .'•f •-••- • •V 1?^ SIU New York Port Agent Augle Tellez was among those who lent their support during the Greyhound demonstration. In early December while the strike against Greyhound was still on, members of the SIU showed their solidarity with Greyhound workers In a large demonstration at the Port Authority bus terminal In New York City. This member of Local 817 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers shows where he stands with the Greyhound workers. ROLLINa Greyhound may have been "rolling" but there were no passengers to "roll" with. . By • •' 40/LOG/January 1984 ^ -A .i ' •f'r- . Shouting "Stop the buses! Shut 'em down!" Is the SlU's New York Field Representative Jim Ward. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource January 1984 Description An account of the resource Headlines: A NEW PUSHBOAT AND A NEW BULKER MERCHANT SEALIFT KEY TO NATIONAL SURVIVAL--ROWDEN DOMESTIC CONTENT PASSES HOUSE-SENATE VOTE NEXT VACANCIES EXIST AT SNUG HARBOR SAILOR HALL IS DEAD AT 75 SAM HOUSTON RETURNS FROM MIDEAST DIXIE STRIKE MOVES TO WALL STREET, STRONG IN GULF OLD AND NEW TACTICS MAKE DIXIE FEEL THE PINCH CRI$I$ IN HEALTH CARE--WHO PAYS THE MEDICAL BILL? NEW MEDICINE MEANS LONGER LIFE, PUT PRICE IS HIGH THE S.S. CONSTITUTION: ALOHA! WELCOME ABOARD! CONSTITUTION SAILS IN STYLE ON FIRST TRANS-PACIFIC CRUISE NEW PROBLEMS AND NEW SOLUTIONS 1983--SIU PEOPLE AND FACES EDUCATION, TRAINING AND SERVICE DELTA DISCONTINUES N.Y. 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' "••:f'-/::H?'^"^-:'^^'":V •v"\^:.-:,'i,,:'-iv,vv^ V';;,' •:-/:-'"^:v^-;V:> :'\v^ ' Training/Recreation Center Opens Jon. 3 ^ '< i 9Qi£S VStifa Ofllcial Pablicafibn of the Seafarers bitematioiial Unioii # Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District e AFL-€iO Vol. 45 No. IX December 1983 �President's Report by Frank Drozak i; T HIS HAS BEEN one of the most hectic years this Union has faced in a long time. We have come up against an admin­ istration that is trying to destroy the U.S.-flag fleet. Their attacks on the American maritime in­ dustry have left us in the worst shape I have seen since I started sailing. The year has been a constant battle, and to be honest with you 1984 doesn't look much better. But one thing we have succeeded in doing is holding our own. Despite all the attacks on the cornerstones of our in­ dustry, we haven't lost many battles. The problem has been we haven't won too many either. The reason we have been able to hold our own is that we have been alert and we have been tough. We have fought like hell in every round. The SIU has been able to lead the flght against the people who want to destroy us because we have the support and the cooperation and the unity of the membership, and our enemies know this. • • • I want to briefly outline some of the issues we have had to face this year, some of the wins and some of the losses. Thanks to the Reagan admin­ istration, we have seen the last of the Construction Differential Subsidy, and of course Reagan has offered nothing to replace it. Now there are attempts to end the Operating Differential Subsidy. This shortsighted scheme would mean the end of liner cargo trade as far as I am concerned. We are fighting against this and may be able to win it next year if we keep the pressure up. . Ever since this administration took office we have battled for our rightful and legal share of government impelled cargo. That cargo keeps many of our com­ panies in business. Yet it seems like every time you turn around the administration is trying to take it away. We have had to file lawsuits, lobby hard with Congress and make incredible attempts to simply make the administration obey the law. Because of our efforts, and the support of the AFL-CIO, we are persuading the administra­ tion to live up to its legal re­ sponsibilities. (See page? of this issue of the LOG.) j, Another issue we have done well on is the Alaskan oil. The SIU has spent many hours trying to stop the attempts to swap this oil so it can be exported to Japan. Again it was another bright idea by this administra­ tion. Our supporters in the House and Senate have helped us and by early next year we will know if we have won and saved some 1,500 SIU jobs. The TAKX and T-5 program looks pretty good now and I think it will go through. This means 23 private ships and the jobs that go with them will be operating with the Navy. We have fought hard for a long time for this important program. LOG • • • On the Great Lakes only 50 percent of our people are work­ ing. That's because the auto­ mobile and steel industry are suffering and foreign steel is being dumped in this country. I'm afraid I don't see things getting much better anytime soon. The inland industry faces a tough fight against the TexasFlorida pipeline. If the pipeline is allowed to carry that gas in­ stead of our tugs and barges, some 1,500 jobs could go down the drain. We also have a tough fight with the Coast Guard on safe manning. Ships are getting big­ ger and crews are getting smaller. With fast turnaround and no time off, safety and morale can suffer. We won our point on safe minimum manning levels at the ITF convention in Spain, and the levels should be adopted around the world because we can't have ships sailing without safe manning levels. • • New York Ray Bourdius AsMit Editor IS/ wwaSnmyujn Assistant Editor New York 2 / LOG / December 1983 • Official Publication of the Seafarers Intemational Union of North America, Atiantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters Dislricf, AFL-CIO December 1983 • Next year we have the chance to elect senators and represen­ tatives, and a U.S. president, who will be our friends. Next year it will be time to reward our friends and punish our ene­ mies. We have seen some very tough times. But the SIU is pretty tough too. We can't get alarmed. The key is understanding the issues and fighting together for our future. We have to keep fighting from bell to bell in every round. With your help, your support and your cooperation I think we'll make it. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Just this month two big issues came up. Once again the admin­ istration tried to steal away cargo, and if the SIU had not Vol. 45. No. 12 Executive Board Frank Drozak President Joe DiGiorgio Ed Turner Secretary-Treasurer Vice President Marietta Homwonpour Associate Editor • • Angus "Red" Campbell Charles Svenson EdKor been alert and applied pressure we might have lost some $3 billion in foreign aid cargo to Israel. Half of that cargo is sup­ posed to sail on American bot­ toms, and the administration was ready to sign a deal that would let all of it go on foreign-flag ships. But with meetings I had with top administration officials and others and a lawsuit filed by our friends, we were able to force the government into obeying the law. You've heard about the prob­ lems Waterman Steamship Co. is having. They were forced to file for reoganization because they just couldn't make money, even when sailing fully-loaded. The cargo rates are so low it's impossible to make a profit. Every steamship company flying the American flag is in trouble. The answer is cargo, cargo this administration keeps trying to barter off in its foreign policy schemes. In three years Ronald Reagan and his friends have tried to destroy the mari­ time industry in the name of "free trade." But we have been able to hold our own. We haven't won much, but haven't lost much ground. If we can hang on for another year there may be some hope. We will have to continue our fight for the Boggs bill and cargo preference. It will take all of the SIU's effort, from top to bot­ tom, to help pass the legislation we need to save this sick indus­ try. One of the biggest losses we had this year was the Cunard bill. Our opponents put a big effort into beating the bill be­ cause, to be honest, they didn't think they would get any of the 1,000 jobs. They won with socalled promises that a half-dozen, passenger ships would be built for the domestic trade. I sure hope those ships are built, but we'll have to wait and see, and I think we'll do more waiting than seeing. Joe Sacco Vice President Executive Vice President Mike Sacco Vice President Leon Hall Vice President George McCartney ! Vice President Mike Hall Associate Editor Washirtgton DsbonttOraana Assistant Editor Washington I •••111 ** - •• LynnoM HMnfiMi Assistant Editor Washington The LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) Is published monthly by Seafarers International Union. Atlantic, Gulf, Ukes and Inland Waters District. AFL-CIO, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Sprinos, Md. 20746, Tel. 8990675. Second-class postage paid at M.S.G. Prince Georges, Md. 20790-9998 and at additional POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. �.-^••^ ^"r''|"iii" _ ifilT^liViii ,M |- I I _ iii'i ji^ I^Wfili. if I •'lii"~'''ii'" '5-itt,»-«,:-ryn-. The AmericQn Eagle: War on Two Fronts hy Max Hall T ''he AMERICAN EAGLE, an SlU-manned vessel chartered by the Navy as part of its Military Sealift Command, spent several days in Grenada shortly after the American in­ vasion of the island. The vessel carried troops and military equipment to American forces there. The American Eagle is the largest vessel ever to dock-at St. George's, the capital of Gre­ nada and its only port. It did so unaided, without the help of any tugs, despite difficult docking demands. After spending five days in Grenada, the vessel returned to the Military Sealift Terminal in Bayonne, N.J., where repre­ sentatives from the Navy and the Military Sealift Command presented the owners of the American Eagle with a letter of commendation at a quiet lunch­ eon prepared and served by SIU members onboard the vessel. The letter, which was written by Vice Admiral William H. Rowden and delivered by Cap­ tain Howard E. Miniter, head of the Military Sealift Com­ mand, praised the captain and the crew for their "responsive­ ness, flexibility and profession­ alism." Rowden said that the American Eagle had performed a "critical" function and that the "accomplishment of the vessel's vital mission was in keeping with the highest tradi­ tion of the Military Sealift Com­ mand." The luncheon, prepared by Chief Steward Frank DiCarlo and Chief Cook Debbie Byers, went off without a hitch. The high ranking government and military officers present—peo­ ple who will decide the fate of the American-flag merchant ma­ rine in the years to come—were stuffed. Their first, and most lasting, impression of the mem­ bers of the SIU was decidedly favorable, thanks to the hard work and professionalism of the steward department. Training for Today And for Tomorrow The crew of the American Eagle received its training at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney :.S; 1: »! In St. George's, Grenada, the American Eagle takes on captured equipment Point, Md. Even Chief Steward Frank DiCarlo, who started shipping in World War II, has gone through the Steward Recertification Program, which recognizes the unique role that the chief steward plays in me­ diating between the crew, the company and the Union. The SIU has always tried to work with government and pri­ vate industry to make the Amer­ ican-flag merchant marine as ef­ ficient and productive as possible. The members of SIU are required to be responsible for the care and upkeep of vessels and machinery costing in excess of $100 million. That is a pretty large responsibility. An owner or operator must be certain that they are employ­ ing people who understand that responsibility. "The most important func­ tion of Piney Point is to give the members of our Union a sense of where they fit in," said SIU President Frank Drozak. "If someone understands that he is making a contribution to some­ thing greater than himself—the maritime industry, the collec­ tive defense of our country— then that person is more likely to take those extra steps that make the difference between the success or failure of any mis­ sion. Drozak's assessment of his membership is mirrored by the people who are in the best po­ sition to judge them: the owners and operators who employ SltJ members, and the officers who work with them. "I would have to say that this is the best crew that I've ever (Continued on Page 4.) Bosun Red Wilson (I.) and QMED Frank Byers. December 1983/LOG/3 �GranadQ (Continued from Page 3.) worked with," said Pete Flan­ agan, captain of the American Eagle. "Maybe it was just the' nature of the operation, but I suspect it was more. You just can't fake that kind of spirit." In a separate conversation. Chief Mate Harry Bolton agreed and added, "The high quality of work that this crew has per­ formed is remarkable." Military vehicle rolls on to the American Eagle. We Are In Difficult Times "Things are very difficult in the maritime industry right now," Red Campbell, SIU vice president in charge of contracts, tells people. "We have an administration in the White House that doesn't have a feel for the American-flag merchant marine. During the past three years, Reagan has cut funding for the maritime industry to the bone. The results speak for themselves. For the first time in what is it—^50 years?—there are fewer than 550 ships in the deep sea fleet. And unfortunately, many of those vessels are either laid up or obsolete." "Still, we at the SIU have been able to weather these de­ velopments. We may not be eating filet mignon, but at least we are eating. And there's a reason for our ability to sur­ vive," Campbell said. "We have always faced the realities of our changing industry; we have adapted to those changes, and fI we have planned for the future through our training and up­ grading programs." Same class, different jobs for SIU Port Agent Auggie Tellez (I.) and QMED Tim Staggs who both graduated with class 189 at Piney Point. New Ship for o New Era With his training, connections One of the most advanced and expertise, Andrew Gibson ships added to the U.S.-flag could have had his pick of any merchant marine in a long time number of government posi­ is the American Eagle. It is tions and business ventures. That owned by a relatively new com­ he started Automar during a pany, American Automar, and period of great turmoil for the is headed by one of the best American maritime industry in­ known and most accomplished dicates that he believes that there men in the maritime industry— is a market for his product— Andrew Gibson. American-flag vessels—and con­ Gibson, who served as mari­ siderable opportunity for growth. time administrator during the Automar is the owner of the Nixon administration, when the vessel, not the operator of it. American-flag merchant marine Operating the American Eagle experienced a brief renaissance is Pacific Gulf Marine, an SIUof sorts, has had a long and contracted company. Pacific Gulf varied career. He served as deck Marine is wholly owned by Pete officer and master with U.S. Johnson, whom Andrew Gibson Lines during World War II, and calls "one of the best men in he served in the Navy during the business." the Korean War. Pacific Gulf Marine has em­ Gibson has been president of ployed SIU seamen onboard its Grace Lines, Interstate Oil vessels since 1968. The Ameri­ Transportation Corporation, and can Eagle represents a new stage Delta Steamship. At present, he in the company's development: is an advisor to the U.S. Trade This is the first time that it has Representative through the In­ operated a vessel that has been dustry Policy Advisory Com­ charted by the Military Sealift mittee and a member of the Command. Panama Canal Commission. ^ (Continued on Page 5.) 4/LOG/December 1983 .T--£ m. �-,sv:- The SlU Is Prepared (Continued from Page 4.) The Importance of Seoiift For the past decade or so, American military planners have been warning Congress and the American people about the de­ cline in this nation's sealift ca­ pability. For the most part these reports have gone unheeded. Like friends, family and good health, sealift is something that most people take for granted until there is an emergency. Recent technological ad­ vances and international events have made sealift more, not less, important. The British were able to defeat the Argentines in the Falkland Islands dispute be­ cause they had an overwhelm­ ing edge in sealift capability. The Argentines, who had a larger army, were at a disadvantage transporting troops and goods to islands right off their coast­ line. While the political implica­ tions of the Grenada invasion were unclear and will probably be hotly debated for years to come, the military implications were immediately apparent. Unfortunately, they received little coverage from most news­ papers and virtually none from the networks. The United States was able to successfully complete the mission in Grenada because it had a sealift capability. Commenting on the invasion of Grenada, Frank Drozak said, "It is important to remember that Grenada is not Lebanon and that Cuba is not the Soviet Union. Next time, the United States may not be so successful, unless we are prepared." Government Chartering At present, 10 percent of all business done by American-flag companies is generated by longterm charters from the govern­ ment. The American Eagle would probably be laid up right now were it not for the fact that the company signed a five-year charter with the Military Sealift Command. Bill Charrier, president of Charrier, believes that the per­ centage of business generated by military charters will in­ crease. "For one thing, there has been a decline in the com­ mercial market, which is not expected to pick up anytime soon. In addition, the govern­ ment is looking to charter out more work, as long as it can save money." The SIU has been working hard to convince the Navy and the Military Sealift Command that they should charter out more of their work. "It helps every­ body," says Frank Drozak. "It saves money for the g(^emment, breathes new li^ into the maritime industry, and strengthens this nation'sos^alift capability. And most important, it creates jobs." The SIU Is Prepared Since military chartering is one of the few areas for growth in the maritime industry, the performance of the crew on­ board the American Eagle is something that has added to the Janet Price, messroom utility, holds up a souvenir from Grenada. security of every single member of this Union. Good work does not go un­ noticed. Walking onboard the ship for the awards luncheon, Andrew Gibson made a point of emphasizing that he had never seen such a clean ship. He dragged one of the luncheon guests down two decks below to show him a row of neatly stacked shoes used by the li­ censed and unlicensed members of the crew. He said, "Do you know what this means? It means that this crew is proud of the work that it does. Pride! Pride! If there were more people like this working in the maritime industry—on all levels—then we'd all be in good shape." In a sense, these SIU crewmembers were fighting a war on two fronts. History will record that they transported troops and supplies to Grenada. It will also record that the interests of the American people, the maritime industry, the members of the SIU, the government of the United States and indeed the government of pro-Western na­ tions in the Caribbean all coin­ cided the moment that the first American soldier landed on Grenada. And just as emphat­ ically, history will state that the crewmembers onboard the American Eagle had done something to make the Ameri­ can-flag merchant marine healthier, stronger, more pro­ ductive. t y Chief Cook Debbie Byers. December 1983/LOG/5 �Its Been a Busy Year in Washington for SlU We Fight the Good Fight to Promote Job Security for American Seafarers 'i*.. fare laws, were improved and updated. The laws, which cover everything from licensing to shipboard discipline, were mod­ ernized and improved. Even though some 75 pieces of maritime-related legislation were introduced in Congress this session, it was not a banner year for the industry. Only a handful of bills made it through the leg­ islative maze. But many SlU-backed bills are still alive despite heavy lob­ bying by maritime opponents to kill them. With this session only half over, 1984 could still prove significant for the future of the U.S.-flag fleet. The Third Proviso An end run around the Jones Act was stopped when the House closed the third proviso of the Act, a loophole which allowed foreign-flag carriage of cargo in certain conditions. The Senate has not acted on the bill yet. A bill which simply would have eliminated the Jones Act was crushed quickly. Alaskan Oil |v One of the major fights was over the efforts to export Alas­ kan oil. Heavyweight political consultants and lobbyists can­ vassed the Hill and the White House in attempts to gut the law which keeps this valuable resource for American use and keeps thousands of American seafarers employed. A coalition, led by the SIU, is on the verge of winning this important fight. Both the Senate and the House have approved versions of the Export Adpiinistration Act which retain the ban for several years. Because of differences in the two ver­ sions, final action will not come until Congress reconvenes in January. In the meantime, the Alaskan oil stays here and the jobs of American seamen are secure. Boggs/Trible Bill .71 ii * t'. • The Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act is still alive in both houses. In the House, Rep. Lindy Boggs' (D-La.) bill awaits fiill committee hearings after overwhelmingly passing the Merchant Marine Subcommit­ tee. In the Senate, Sen. Paul D. Trible's (R-Va.) version of the legislation awaits hearings. Both bills face heavy oppo­ sition from the White House, but they are the only pieces of legislation that outline a com­ plete national maritime policy, something this nation has lacked for many years. The SIU and others have been able to beat back several efforts by the Reagan administration which would have weakened the nation's fleet. 6 / LOG / December 1983 4 still to Come SIU President Frank Drozak took the Union's and the maritime industry's case to Capitol Hill many times last year in an effort to spur the government into positive action to build the nation's merchant fleet. Reagan's five point "build foreign" program received scant support on Capitol Hill and ap­ pears to.have died in subcom­ mittee. Also the administra­ tion's effort to allow subsidized tankers to pay back their Con­ struction Differential Subsidies to enter the Alaskan oil trade has been bottled up. While that issue began as a proposed Department of Trans­ portation rule, the Union, through the appropriations process (where Congress de­ cides how much money each government department will get and how it can be spent), has been able to delay, and perhaps next session defeat, the change. The Cunard Bill The SIU did suffer a setback during the session when the Senate Merchant Marine Com­ mittee defeated a bill which would have allowed an Ameri­ can-owned company to re-flag two Danish-built ships to oper­ ate in the domestic passenger trade. It was one of the most heated maritime battles of the year. The Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee in the House passed it overwhelm­ ingly, but it lost by one vote in the Senate. Maritime Safety On the plus side, both Houses passed bills which will increase the individual seafarer's safety and rights. Survival suits are close to being mandatory equip­ ment on ships which sail in 60 degree waters or less. The Mar­ itime Safety Act passed the House and was attached as an amendment to another Senate bill. Both pieces of legislation call for the suits. The bill also calls for in­ creased owner liability in acci­ dents and deaths, plus strength­ ens reporting procedures for ship owners and the Coast Guard. Some minor differences must be worked out but the legislation could be on the president's desk early next year. The rights of seafarers were strengthened when Title 46, Marine Safety and Seamen's Wei- An attempt to eliminate cargo preference for blended credit and payment-in-kind agricul­ tural exports was held up in the Senate after some SlU-backed changes were niade in the Ag­ ricultural Export Act which dropped that part of the Act. That bill has yet to pass either house. Several favorable cargo pref­ erence bills were introduced, but few have made it past the subcommittee or committee level. But action on the legis­ lation should advance next year. A bill to establish a merchant marine memorial passed both houses. Here are other bills which may be acted upon next year. • TAKX—T5 program; • Maritime authorizations; • Several port development bills; • Maritime Redevelopment Bank; • Commission on merchant marine and defense needs; • Convention tax breaks for foreign-flag ships. Your Benefit Claim May Be Delayed Your claim for benefits under the Seafarers Welfare Program may be delayed because we do not have your correct PER­ MANENT MAILING ADDRESS. To avoid late delivery of your benefit check, here's what to do: When you submit a claim for benefits, make sure that you write down your PERMANENT MAILING ADDRESS. �-1- ^— --i .v; . V. ' .. ;' •;,;, ' -; • . ,,• ' -' ,'•' I'if?''. '' .'• Hundreds of Seafaring Jobs at Stake • i s 'Si. ll: • • SlU Wins Fight On Cargo for U:S.-Fiag Ships An end run around cargo pref­ erence laws was stopped dead in its tracks and more than $1.5 billion in cargo was saved for American-flag ships this month because the SIU's leadership in Washington was alert and ready. As soon as the word was out that administration free traders planned to eliminate cargo pref­ erence requirements on $1 bil­ lion in cash transfer aid and $2 billion in military aid to Israel, a two-front counterattack, led by the SIU began. First, SIU President Frank Drozak enlisted the aid of AFLCIO President Lane Kirkland and HISTADRUT, the Israeli labor group, fired Off letters and telegrams to top administration officials urging them to uphold the cargo preference laws. In several phone calls and meet­ ings, Drozak and other maritime leaders loudly and forcefully presented their case to the administration. At the same time the Trans­ portation Institute, along with two other national maritime or­ ganizations, filed a federal law­ suit against the State Depart­ ment and the Agency for International Development seeking an injunction against the unlawful practice. "We have to stay on top of erence laws. The General Ac­ these things," Drozak said. counting Office issued an opinion "We're getting wise to these that the program did not fall kind of shenanigans. It seems under preference requirements. every time Congress leaves town That opinion is "erroneous," and things start to wind down a according to the TI suit which bit, the so-called free traders in asks for a permanent injunction the administration try to pull the to stop the State Department rug out from under cargo pref­ and AID from "failing and re­ erence. It happened last year fusing to apply the Cargo Pref­ with the Egyptian wheat and it's erence Act to cash grant and cash transfer programs for Is­ happened other times." While the SIU was applying rael." pressure politically, the other American shippers have al­ action was taking place in ready suffered a "substantial loss of cargo (and) will lose court. The cash transfer program be­ significant business and suffer gan in 1979 as a replacement for economic loss" if the cargo more traditional foreign aid pro­ preference is not applied. grams. Instead of supplying low"Current U.S. preference cost or free commodities or cargoes are an economic main­ grants for specific purchases, stay for the U.S.-flag fleet. Any AID basically gives Israel money to be used as it sees fit. This fiscal year, some $900 million Was Strong Supporter of will be given to Israel. When cash tranfer started, the government of Israel agreed The SIU was deeply sad­ to continue to buy American products, mainly bulk grain im­ dened by the death of Congress­ ports at about the same level. man Clement Zablocki, 71, a Israel also agreed to abide by ^Wisconsin Democrat, who died the 50-50 cargo preference laws. of cardiac arrest Dec. 3, 1983 at While some shipments have been a Capitol Hill hospital. The con­ shipped on American vessels, gressman was stricken on Nov. the U.S. government has re­ 30 and never regained con­ fused to apply the cargo pref­ sciousness. change in existing policy will contribute to further decline of the U.S. fleet," SIU President Frank Drozak said in telegrams to several top administration of­ ficials. About a week after the Union's political action began, Drozak received word from the admin­ istration that both the cash transfer and military aid to Is­ rael would fall under cargo laws, meaning a 50 percent U.S.-flag share. "This means a lot of jobs for our membership. We couldn't have done Tt without Lane's help and the support of HIS­ TADRUT. It showed the ad­ ministration that working peo­ ple on both sides of the question mean business," Drozak said. • ] . 1• U.S. Fleet Clement Zablocki Is Dead Waterman to Keep Sailing During Crunch Waterman Steamship Co. in­ tends to keep steaming despite fiscal problems, the company's senior vice president said. The SlU-contracted company has eight ships sailing and three oth­ ers undergoing conversion work for eventual assignment to the Military Sealift Command. Earlier this month Waterman f filed for what is called Chapter 11 bankruptcy. What that means is the company will reorganize and continue to operate, not simply go out of business. This type of action protects Water­ man from its creditors. "Waterman is still in busi­ ness. Our subsidy contracts (with the Maritime Administration) are S"- - _ . _ _ _ Waterman's George Wythe, on charter to the Military Sealift Command in Diego Garcia, Is still sailing. still in effect and we're contin­ uing booking cargo," Senior Vice President George Hearn told the Journal of Commerce earlier this month. The company listed its assets at about $228 million and its liabilities at $242 million. Heam said one of the major reasons for the action was a combination of low freight rates and a lack of American export cargo. SIU President Frank Drozak agreed about the freight rates. He also pointed to the high in­ terest rates Waterman and other companies must pay on their loans, the delay Waterman faced in receiving government ap­ proval for the three MSC con­ versions and incredible delays in the government paying their freight bills on preference cargo. "This would never have hap­ pened if this country had a sane and rationaf maritime policy. It is time for the government and the industry to act or we'll be in deep trouble," Drozak said. Clement Zablocki Congressman Zablocki served in the House of Representatives for 34 years. He was chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee since 1977. House Speaker Thomas P. (Tip) O'Neill (D-Mass.) called Zablocki "an architect of the War Powers Act who tried to strengthen the role of the House in foreign affairs." Congressman Zablocki was always a solid supporter of the U.S. flag fleet. He recognized the vital importance a strong American merchant marine played in America's national se­ curity. A staunch supporter of cargo preference, the congress­ man voted for both the 1974 and 1977 oil cargo preferences measures in spite of their con­ troversial nature. The SIU and the American maritime industry will greatly miss this giant of the United States Congress. We extend our deepest sympathies to his fam­ ily. ' /• /-• •i' ' M •'t-: " -x • . December 1983/LOG/7 . ! • �Boston Maritime Trades Council Honors Puerto Rico Official Drops to 11th Fleet Shrinks—Soviets Hold Giant Lead I The American merchant fleet has slipped in rank to 11th place in the world and the commander of the Military Sealift Command conceded the fleet was too de­ pleted to sustain U.S. troops or supply movements in any global conflict. A study by the Transportation Institute showed the U.S. fleet consists of only 574 privatelyowned ships which average about 23 years old. The Soviet Union, in comparison, has almost 2,500 commercial merchant ships which are about 13 years old on average. "Things are so bad that more U.S.-flag merchant ships were sunk in the Second World War than we have active in our entire merchant marine today," said MSG Commander Adm. War­ ren Hamm. Both TI and U.S. military planners agree that U.S. sealift capacity was stretched about as far as possible during the Gre­ nada and Lebanon hostilities. Correction Three delegates will be elected at each Deep-Sea port for next year's SIU Crews Conference at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md., not from each constitutional port as was re­ ported in the November LOG. A full story on the confer­ ence, including the date of the meeting and the topics which will be included, will appear in the January issue of the LOG. "The recent crises in Leba­ non and Grenada have under­ scored how relatively small out­ breaks can tie up large numbers of forces and require extended supply capabilities," the TI study said. "How could we survive ship­ ping losses—which could be quite staggering—if we go to war?" Hamm asked. He also pointed out that with the in­ creasing size of merchant ships, one sinking could destroy 20 times more cargo than 40 years ago. In addition, the Soviet Union holds a wide margin in breakbulk ships, which while com­ mercially inefficient, are very valuable to military operations. The Soviets operate some 1,700 break-bulkers while the U.S. can count on only 300, including many old World War Two ships. "Everybody agrees we are in sad shape when it comes to sealift, but nobody seems to want to do anything about it. These past couple of months have shown how close to the edge we are, yet the adminis­ tration can't come up with any kind of comprehensive maritime policy," SIU President Frank Drozak said. Drozak pointed to the Boggs bill, cargo preference enforce­ ment, construction and operat­ ing subsidies and several other issues the SIU and others have backed as some answers to the problems of the merchant ma­ rine, all of which have been opposed by Reagan. Earlier this year an affiliate of the Maritime Trades Council of Greater Boston and New England—the Hispanic-American Council of Local 254 of the Service Employees International Union—held a luncheon honoring Raphael Hernandez Colon, former Governor of Puerto Rico, for the work he has done on behalf of American workers, the American maritime industry, and in civil rights. Representing the Seafarers at the luncheon was SIU Field Rep. Joseph Corrigan, far left. Pictured next to him are, from left: Raphael Hernandez Colon; Louis Surrell, chairman of Local 254 Hispanic-American Committee; and Alberto Vasllo, editor of El Mundo, the widely read Spanish daily. Safety Board Rules on Golden Dolphin Blast A combination of factors has been pinpointed as the probable cause of the explosion which took nine lives aboard the Golden Dolphin (Titan Navigation) in March 1982. The National Transportation Safety Board released a Syn­ opsis of its report. The entire report, along with recommen­ dations to prevent similar acci­ dents, will be released later. "The probable cause of this accident," the NTSB report said, "was the ignition by a welding "I swore I would never come home again till I was a pilot and could come home In glory!" Yes, you can pass the Coast Guard exam for First Class Pilot! At SHLSS, we'll give you all the help you need to earn your pilot's license. When you leave SHLSS, you'll go home to a better job and higher pay. Mark Twain,' "Life on the Mississippi" To enroll, contact the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of SeamanMp, or fill out the application in this issue of the Log. 8 / LOG / December 1983 I arc or oxygen acetylene torch of combustible gases in the Golden Dolphin's forward main deck steam piping and the prop­ agation of the resulting flame through the steam piping into a cargo tank containing an explo­ sive atmosphere. "Contributing to the accident was the failure of the master and chief mate to ensure that the atmosphere within the cargo tanks, main deck steam piping and the cargo tank steam heat­ ing coils was gas free or inert." Seven of the nine men killed were SIU members. The blast occurred March 6, 1982 while several crewmembers were re­ placing a section of the main deck steam piping and other crewmembers were mucking out a cargo tank. There were several explosions and fire engulfed the forward half of the ship. The ship sank the following day. Course starts January 3 Come to SHLSS Take the Pilot's Course We'll help you go home In glory! , For Job Security Support SPAD �Our Members AfWerk SIU Presses $21M Suit Against Dixie Carriers Inland News On the Tug Valour In the port of Tampa recently on the tug Valour (Sonat Marine) are (I. to r.) Tankerman Jack Parsley, barge Capt. Mario Biagini and Util­ ity John Reuis. Unipn Boatmen Stand Tough; Dixie Uses Scabs on Boats In the latest development on the Dixie Carriers beef, which began on April 1, the SIU this month started taking deposi­ tions in Texas from the com­ pany's captains, chief engineers and other crewmembers as the Union filed a $21-million suit in the Lone Star state's 165th Dis­ trict Court against the Dixie par­ ent firm, Kirby Exploration Co. Previously, Dixie had been indicted by the NLRB for mas­ sive unfair labor practices against the SIU and its members in the Dixie fleet. At present Dixie is using many scabs to run its boats. The SIU is maintaining strong demonstration picket lines in all Gulf ports and those on the Mississippi River. The Union also is conducting an information campaign to the consuming general public dis­ tributing leaflets on the picket lines. ° This strike has been com­ pared to the Greyhound Bus Lines and Continental Airlines beefs where those companies have been trying to bust their respective unions, the Amal­ gamated Transportation Union and the Airline Pilots' Assn. On the Tug Victory AB Bob Harnish of the Va/our thinks it over in the crew's mess. Lynnhaven Services Boatmen OK Pact In the port of Norfolk, Boatmen of Lynnhaven Services Co. ratified their new contract via a mail vote. Mail vote ballots on a new contract were also sent out last month to Boatmen of the Allied Towing Ocean Division here. They are due to be returned by Dec. 19. Contract negotiations on a new contract at Marine Towing and Transportation here were due to start this month. The old contract will expire on Dec. 31. On deck of the tug Victory (Bulk Fleet Marine) recently In the port of Tampa are (I. to r.) AB Tankerman Ernest Walsh and Chief Mate Roland Ben^. Cook Jean Savole of the Victory takes time out for a photo. Negotiations on a new contract for barge tankermen here of Sheridan Transportation Co. were due to begin this month also. T A new boat for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad here went into service last month. Bay Houston, Western Towing Contracts OKd New contracts at both the Bay Houston Co. and Western Towing in the port of Houston were ratified by Boatmen last month. Substantial wage increases were gained across the board for the members. Radcilfff Materials Contract Talks Ongoing Contract talks on a new pact for Boatmen/Dredgemen at Radcliff Materials in the port of New Orleans will start early next month. 1st Engineer Hugh MacLeod chowIng up In the messroom of the Victory. Reading the LOG is Capt. John Hudglns of the tug Victory. December 1983/LOG/9 ;, �• : 1'-'• - ;^- .jy '- On the Big Ocean Tug Capt. W. D. Haden Here are some of ttie SlU crew of tt)e unique oceangoing tugboat ^pt IV 0 Haden (Bay Houston Towing) in ttie port of are (I to r) Chief Mate William Morris, Asst. Engineer Jirnmy Ca^ Chief'Engineer Donald W. McQuaid, 2nd Mate Herman Jeraegan, AS Philip Nolan and OS Joseph T. Fall. inland Pensioners : Vif \ Vincent Michael Keiiy, 58, joined the Union in the. port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a chief mate, pilot and captain for independent Towing from 1950 to 1952, on the tugs Anna and Brilliant (Sheridan Trans­ portation) from 1955 to 1956, and for Curtis Bay Towing of Philadelphia from 1956 to 1982. Brother Kelly was a former member of the Masters, Mates and Pilots Union. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and is a resi­ dent of Media, Pa. IN MEMORiAM Jesse Ignacuise Kolodziejski, 60, died on Nov. 25. Brother Kolodziejski joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a FOWT. He sailed inland in the same port in 1956 with Curtis Bay Towing and the Independent Towing Co. in 1977. Boatman Kolodziejski also worked as a machinist for the N.Y. Shipyard in 1959. Bom in Philadelphia, he was a resident there. Surviving are two daugh­ ters, Anna and Teresa and a sister, Martha Kirkaldy. Pensioner Charlie F. Hay­ wood Sr., 67, died on Nov. 3. Brother Haywood joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1955. He sailed as a chief en­ gineer for McAllister Brothers from 1952 to 1972. Haywood was a resident of Virginia Beach, Va. Surviving are his widow, Ozelle and two sons, Charlie Jr. and John* 10/LOG/December 1983 Robert Joseph Aidridge, 58, joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1957 sailing as a mate and captain on the towboat Philip K. (G & H Towing). Brother Aidridge sailed for G & H Towing from 1962 to 1982. He began sailing in 1948. Boatman Aid­ ridge is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Born in Jamestown, Kan., he is a resi­ dent of Ingleside, Texas. to!^ouston Towing Co. VP Norman L. Conner j" of the 106-foot, 13-knot Capt. W.D. Haden. She can comfortably berth 10 crewmembers in five staterooms. Frank J. Biachowicz, 62, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1975. Brother Biac­ howicz was born in Maryland and is a resident of Norfolk. Milton Carl Harris, 56, joined the Union in the port of Port Arthur, Texas in 1963 sailing as a pilot for Sabine Towing in 1972. Brother Harris attended the 1977 Inland Texas Crew Conference at the SHLSS in Piney Point, Md. He was born in Texas and is a resident of Port Arthur. Chester Ellis Lewis, 65, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1969 sailing as a cook for Plymouth Towing from 1967 to 1973 and for lOT from 1973 to 1977. Brother Lewis is a vet­ eran of the U.S. Army during World War II. He was born in Lowland, N.C. and is a resident there. Donald L. Swain, 51, joined the Union in the port of New York in 1970. Brother Swain is a resident of Beaufort, N.C. in the central control room of the Capt. W.D. Haden are (I. to t.) Asst. Engineer Jimmy R. Cady and Chief Engineer Donald Vlt. McQuaid. 8uy AMERICAN , MADE PRODUCTS and look for the Union Label I Union Lal>el and Service Trades Deparlmenl, AFL-CIO �i^aiil^fe^iwfill- i;k-'j^aj?vr:.k... Ldfiul^. In Its monthly series of Interviews and reports, "PROFILES" will highlight key govemment officials instrumental jn shaping national ai^ maritime policy. Congressman Bob Cam Congressman Sam Gejdenson A C lthough Michigan is "Carr" country, Congressman Bob Carr (D-Mich.) is equally commit­ ted to America's merchant marine. His efforts for the entire transpor­ tation industry have been instru­ mental in stemming the tide of America's unemployed. Representing the 6th Congres­ sional District of Michigan begin­ ning in 1974, he served in the 94th, 95th and 96th Congresses. Despite an unsuccessful bid for re-election in 1980, Rep. Carr was re-elected in 1982 to serve in the current 98th Congress. The congressman is a member of the powerful House Appropri­ ations Committee which approves spending authority and allots rev­ enue for the support of the U.S. govemment. On this committee, Carr is a member of its Commerce, Justice and State Subcommittee; the Judiciary and Related Agencies Subcommittee, and the Transpor­ tation and Related Agencies Sub­ committee. In addition, the con­ gressman serves on several House Task Forces, among them, the Congressional Automotive Task Force, Northeast-Midwest Coali­ tion, Environmental and Energy Study Conference and the Arms Control and Foreign Policy Cau­ cus. Representing the industrial heartland of the country. Rep. Canrecognizes the vital role the Amer­ ican maritime industry plays in stimulating the U.S. economy across the board. During the 96th and 97th Congresses, the congress­ man was an ardent supporter of the export ban on Alaskan oil, and is a co-sponsor on similar legisla­ tion during this Congress. In April 1983, Rep. Carr urged Congress to pass this bill to prevent Alaskan oil from being exported to foreign countries. "If we are going to meet our energy nee4s at home, maintain a strong national defense and be pre­ pared for any emergency, it would be foolish to export domestically produced crude oil today. Our de­ fense program requires nearly 500,000 barrels of oil each day. The export of Alaskan oil would seriously compromise the capacity of our industrial base. We import more oil than we did 10 years ago. If we're not careful, we could be­ come vulnerable to the same prob­ lems that created the Arab oil em­ bargo in 1973," Carr said. The congressman is also an orig­ inal co-sponsor of the Boggs Bulk Rep. Bob Carr Bill, H.R. 1242. Recently, through his position on both the Com­ merce, Justice & State, and Trans­ portation & Related Agencies Subcommittees of the House Appropriations Committee, he led the fight against the Department of Transportation rule on the CDS Not of the sunlight, Not of the moonlight, Not of the starlight! O young Mariner, Down to the haven. Call your companions. Launch your vessel payback proposals. Recently, Rep. Carr visited SIU's Washington headquarters and met with a group of SIU upgraders. He explained the congressional legis­ lative process to the upgraders and his own efforts to revitalize Amer­ ica's auto industry. He noted that an upturn in the domestic auto economy bears a direct correlation in resumption of Great Lakes ship­ ping. ongressman Sam Gejdenson (D-Conn.)has represented the 2nd District of Connecticut since. 1980 and during his congressional term has been a strong supporter of American-flag revitalization. During the 97th Congress, Gej^ denson's first term of national of­ fice, he voted to secure the con­ vention tax deduction status for American-flag passenger ships. Representing a district comprised of fishing and shipbuilding towns and the home of the Groton Sub­ marine Base, Rep. Gejdenson sup­ ported and voted for Rep Claudine Schneider's (R-R.I.) bill, H.R. 3464. This bill, signed into law by the president, prohibits the construc­ tion of any naval vessel or any major hull or superstructure com­ ponent in foreign shipyards. In ad­ dition, the congressman is com­ mitted to Great Lakes rebuilding as he voted to retire the St. LawAnd crowd your canvas. And, ere it vanishes Over the margin. After it, follow it. Follow the Gleam. Merlin and the Gleam (1889), Stanza 10 rence Seaway debt. In the present 98th Ccj^gress, Sam Gejdenson is a co-sponsor of H.R. 1197, to extend the export ban on Alaskan oil and a co-spon­ sor of the Boggs Bulk Bill, H.R. 1242. The congressman is a member of the House Foreign Affairs Com­ mittee where he sits on its Sub­ committees of International Eco­ nomic Policy & Trade; and Western m. n- Rep. Sam Gejdensoii Hemisphere Affairs. On the Inte­ rior and Insular Affairs Commit­ tee, he is a member of the Energy & the Environment Subcommit­ tee; Oversight & Investigation Subcommittee; and Public Lands & National Parks Subcommittee. Outside committee memberships include Congressional Wood En­ ergy Caucus, Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition, New England Congressional Caucus, Congressional Arts Caucus, and Arms Control & Foreign Policy Caucus. The son of Lithuanian Jews, Gej­ denson was bom in Germany in an American displaced persons camp. He is the first child of survivors of the Holocaust to serve in the United States Congress. Rep. Gejdenson cosponsored a House resolution (H.Con. Res. ^118) disapproving the sale of AWACS and enhancement equip-r ment to Saudi Arabia and voted against the sale. He cosponsored H.J. Res. 349 authorizing U.S. participation in implementing the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty which passed on Nov. 19, 1981. He au­ thored a Sense of Congress Reso­ lution urging the Secretary of State to raise the issue of basic rights of all Soviet citizens with Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko. The congressman is deeply committed to stopping human rights violations in the Soviet Union, particularly the repression of Soviet Jews. His commitment prompted the con­ gressman to travel to the Soviet Union in 1982 where he met with hundreds of Jewish dissidents. SIU is proud to work with Con­ gressman Sam Gejdenson to stop the human rights violations of peo­ ple throughout the world and thwart the decline of America's merchant fleet. December 1983/LOG/II . : 'K{ �• <4^, "" *• ia-- On the Alaska-Panama Run (Photos by QMED David Kopp) . ?i" '•• David Kopp, QMED, takes read­ ings in the engine room of the Overseas Juneau (Maritime Over­ seas Corp.). ,V.. 4 0/S Fade! of the deck department gets some help with his work. Tad Chilinski is the bosun aboard the Overseas Juneau. );• V". Representing the steward department are, from the left: Ray Owens, BR; Eduardo Malabad, messman, and Chief Steward J. Russell. Posing for their photo are QMED Sebastian Perdon Jr. (I.) and 2nd A/E Paul Yaworski. Members of the Overseas Juneau's engine department include Chief Pumpman Don Gilbo (I.) and Wiper Dan Ticer. Putting on a happy face for the camera Is 3rd A/E John Nelson of the engine department. i' 4H ;'.ft 'I'.'"-'' 1'--: 12 / LOG / December 1983 �•-, -'... '' •• i-' ' -..w •- " ., •;•'... . V: : !:• . ••>-' •" •^••1-"' -jiiSr i'i'iil'i''iiiini Seafarers ..aiil!l» HARRY LGNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP Piney Point Maryland Third Mate Study Course at SHLSS: Prepare Qualified Seafarers For Third Mate Licenses Because of a continuing shor­ tage of competent and qualified licensed mates in the offshore towing industry, SHLSS offers a course for Original Third Mate, Motor Vessels. SHLSS to begin classes. Students who have already begun to study on their own for the Third Mate examination will find it much easier to keep up with the fast moving pace of the course. The course of instruction covers ten weeks of intensive study, and prepares qualified candidates for the Coast Guard examination. Students will also be required to have applied to the Coast Guard and be scheduled to sit for the examination. To be successful in obtaining a license, students will have to develop a strong desire to study and work toward their goal. The staff at SHLSS will make every effort to help students succeed. To be eligible for the examina­ tion, students must have discharges showing three years' seatime in the deck department with two and one-half years as ordinary seaman and six months as able seaman, quartermaster or bosun; or all three years as able seaman, quartermaster or bosun. All students are encouraged to acquire ample knowledge of the study materials before coming to The SHLSS STAFF Wishes you a Happy and Prosperous New Year li'X' : m. I'l David Klernan from New York determines the latitude and longitude of a vessel. SHLSS instructor Mike Meredith explains the set and drift of a vessel caused by currents. Class members are James Bernachi, Jonathan Dye, David Klernan, Charles Neaiis and William Stone. V -i ,.!l i :i 1 •' ' ;r ^ q. December 1983/LOG/13 �,.#• New SRLSS Training President Frank Drozak, the Executive Board of the Seafarers International Union of North America and the Trustees of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship proudly announce to the membership the opening of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School "Training and Recreation Facility." On January 3, 1984, "Your Home away from Home" will be available for occupancy at Piney Point, Maryland. Rules and Regulations for the SHLSS Training and Recreation Center WELCOME ABOARD We hope you enjoy your stay at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship and misunderstandings, we are providing you with a copy of the Rules and Regulations for SHLSS Training and Recreation Center. This is your "Home Away From Home and we expect you to treat it that way. A. When you check in at the Lobby Registration Desk, you will be assigned to a roo^ to deposit $3.00 for your room key. Keep your receipt and the $3.00 will be returned to you wnen you check out. B. Upgraders will be assigned (2) to a room at all times. 0. Male Upgraders are not permitted to have female visitors in their rooms at any time, nor will female Upgraders be allowed to have male visitors in their rooms. Wives or Husbands will Ise per­ mitted to stay with an Upgrader in the Hotel during the time they are coTPhI nH hft jrogram. Proof of marriage is required and the upgrader is responsible for the conduct or his or ler dependent(s). D. Our telephone switchboard is in service 24 houp a day. Yo^u may make poll®®! from your room by dialing the operator at the Hotel switchboard. Local and 3i^ party calls are to be made from the phones in the Hotel Lobby. In the Lobby there are also credit card phones for your long distance calls. m E. . The switchboard starts wake-up calls at 0630 hours Monday through Friday. To use this service please notify the operator qnd give her your name, room number and the time you wish to be called. •i F. Name tags must be worn at all times. G. The serving hours for the Upgraders Dining Room is as follows: Monday through Friday 0630 - 0730 Breakfast: 1130- 1300 Lunch: 1730 - 1900 Dinner: •Early Dinner 1700 H. Saturday Breakfast: 0630 - 0800 1130- 1300 Lunch: 1730 -1900 Dinner Sundays and Holidays Brunch: 0700 - 1330 Dinner: 1700 - 1900 The only authorized area for the consumption of any alcoholic beverages is in the Anchor Bar. This rule will be strictly enforced by the management The Anchor Bar is open from 1700 — 2300 hours Sunday through Thursday and from 1700 — 2400 hours on Friday and Saturday. Neither food nor drinks are permitted in the Upgraders rooms at anytime. No alcoholic beverages will be brought on base for your personal use at anytime while you are Upgrading. /our free time we have a card For your enjoyment in your carr table game area, a game room, and a health operation in these areas will be posted for your spa with ping pong and pool tables. The hours of' op convenience at the Health Spa Registration Desk. J. If for any reason you require another key from the Front Desk you will have to sign for it. This se­ cond key must be returned immediately. If it is not then you will be charged $3.00 for the loss of that key. K. As soon as your course is completed you must report to the Hotel Front Desk for check out. You are held responsible for any damages or loss of items caused by you or your guests during your stay here at the school. L. Keep all TV, Radios and Stereo equipment at a normal volume level until 2300 hours. After 2300 hours you are required to turn the sound down on this equipment so that others may be allowed to sleep. M. The hours of the Laundry are: Monday thru Fridw 0800 -1800 Closed Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays N. All other school facility hours can be found on the back of the SHLSS weekly log. O. The proper dress code has been posted in the Dining Room, Night Lunch and Bar areas. This dress code will be strictly enforced. The following is a list of items that will not be accepted as proper for the above areas: No hats, caps, or bandannas No shower shoes, sandals, or clogs No sleeveless shirts, or shorts AUTHORIZATION AND IN­ FORMATION CONCERNING DEPENDENTS Upgrading members may bring their families with them while participating in an upgrading pro­ gram. Room reservations must be made prior to your arrival at the school. The member must submit proof of marriage and is responsi­ ble for their dependents transpor­ tation expenses to and from the school. Rooms will be provided at no cost to the members' depend-, ents, but the member must pay for all meals consumed by their dependents. It is anticipated that three meals a day will cost approximately $7.00 per adult. Cost per child is approximately $3.50. Further, the member is respon­ sible for the actions of their dependents while using these facilities. FACILITIES FOR MEMBERS' DEPENDENTS Transportation for dependents will be provided to Lexington Park, Maryland twice daily as follows: The first vehicle will depart the Recreation and Training facility entrance at 1000 hours daily (seven days a week) and return at 1300 hours. The second vehicle will depart the Recreation and Training Facility entrance at 1500 hours daily (seven days a week) and return at 1800 hours. Coin operated washers and dryers will be located in your new "Home away from Home." The person behind the registration desk can direct you to their loca­ tion. The Health Spa facilities are available from 1600 hours to 2100 hours. 14 / LOG / December -•y r �- —; • jwri . '. - —^ •^j;ai:'.^\^g&''!ile^ierytga:!^ -ft . '^ v"' T' / > :mr- r 5&r { . ' .^ 'iici ? s.fCi if - r- ^ ' - ^ ' "'V' The SHLSS staff who are members of the U.S. Reserves presents SHLSS Vice President, Frank Mongeiii with a certificate of appreciation. From (I.) to (r.) are Tom Doyie — Army, Reserve Chief Warrent Officer 4, Dale Rausch — U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, Lieutenant Junior Grade, SHLSS Vice President Frank Mongeiii., Calvin Williams — U.S. Naval Reserves, Machinist Mate First Class, Eric Malzkuhn — U.S. Army Reserve, Sergeant, John Mason — SHLSS Dean of Vocational Education. INFORMATION ON YOUR ARRIVAL AT "YOUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME/^ We hope you will find your stay here pleasant, informative and rewarding. We provide students with various facilities and ac­ tivities to enrich themselves dur­ ing their educational experience. We also try to provide students with opportunities for personal growth and expression. Regulations fOr the Training and Recreation Facility. This is your "Home away from Home" and we expect you to treat it as such. Enjoy your stay and make this opportunity a learning experience for your future. Please remember not to abuse "Your Home away fi:om Home." You will be given a training schedule which outlines your courses and the time each course starts and ends. You are required to be on time for all assigned classes. A map will be provided to identify all buildings and major ships on the grounds. Award Received by SHLSS Vice President Frank Mongeiii .!0 -J,' ^8» SHLSS Vice President Frank Mongeiii was recently presented, by the State of Maryland, with an award for Employer Support of the U.S. National Guard and U.S. Reserve Units. This award is presented to a select few who have shown outstanding cooperation and support to U.S. Reserve Units. Said Mr. Mongeiii, "I am proud of the reserve members on our staff. These men are the backbone of our school." Simulator Bid Awarded to Ship Analytics - : To help eliminate any misunderstandings,we are pro­ viding a copy of the Rules and SHLSS Third Assistant Engineer Graduates k- SHLSS Dean of Vocatiooal Education, John Mason presents a check to Ship Analytics President Jerry Lamb. From (I.) to (r.) are SHL^S Controller Jerry DiPreta, SHLSS Vice President Frank Mongeiii, SHLSS Dean of Vocational Education John Mason, Ship Analytics President Jerry Lamb and Vice President Roger Cook and SHLSS Culinary Director Don Nolan. From right to left are Ray Crane from Philadelphia, Frederick Reyes from New York, Spero Moche from Norfolk, Charles Johnson from New York, Bill Qlzzo from Wilmington and Gene CIpullo from Gloucester. The SHLSS has been in the market for a shiphandiing training simulator for sometime. The bid was awarded to Ship Analytics. The new simulator will aid in training Pilots, Towboat Operators, Third Mates and Quarter Masters. December 1983/LC)G/1S �•»•*>.• . — -a Course Schedule » January Through March 1984 ^ fvS ''ASJ l""* S"'"®" omoie U.S. Maritime Industry Steward Upgrading Courses through'^Mlrch® 1984''af \®hVse?f® January School Of Seamanship ® Seafarers Harry Lundetorg Check ln/Completion .Date Course IS separated in'to °four 'categorfel''' Size—SO sign up early ' schedule ftsr; will be limited in Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward bi-weekly bi-weekly bi-weekly <=^ S/"'" sr""" r> t^ate PraH ]• -V:,- - March 30 April 2 I Special Notice QMED Listing 9 Changes > 'i- . • •j: 3,^. Engine Upgrading Courses Check-In Date Completion Date March 12 January 9 May31 February 24 I Course QMED k, nafia Graduation 'Jraouation members listed®beloT"eld through March 1984 as i:' varies varies varies varies o'"'" .... = Recertification Programs "'^-bershlp P;;eparinglS®ttenf^""" Length of Course Pumproom Maintenance & Operation Marine Electrical Maintenance Marine Electronics Operations Pireman/Watertender & Oiler Conveyorman Diesel Scholarship Third Assistant Engineer Tankerman Januarys March s February 13 _ March 2 April 13 April 13 March 29 January 3 January 3 January 9 February 3 February 24 March 16 January 4 January 12 Deck Upgrading Courses na^n a P^bhshcdln listing that was scversl corrections to® hat Ust LOG and have received r«orrofd^ecoS"fyouh»etie^^^ jhj A^st list to verify our coupon below anH QI&'' " • Bernadas, Restituto Burns, Michael Butch Richard Callahan, Charles Carr, John Chappel, Earl Dial, James Fay, Michael Gordius, David McGarrlty, David Phill>r«» Piercr PhilHps: Russell Paul _ sen, Paul ^ """'V'" -Ma i... bra „j, „ ,1.^ ; ™s X! S 0281 to/83 10/83 0^ 09/84 03/76 10/81 n "10/83 08/79 02/83 05/79 03,„ Check-In Date First Class Pilot January 3 Towboat Operator January 23 Scholarship Program Able Seaman March 12 Quartermaster January 3 Third Mate January 9 ^^^'dation/ March 19 Third Mate Celestial Navigation/ Master/Mate Freight & Towing Celestial Navigation/ March 19 Towboat Operator Lifeboatman February 27 16/LOG/December 1983 " ey Point, Maryland 20674 J " "Pdate my records: l| Aprils April 20 March 9 — -— • Date f ^ate """tttfj TV-- Diesel Reeular Regular fngemoon Sys.en«, Maio.e„a„„ a, „ . OTtr ft~Sys.e...s,Maio.e„a„ee8,Ope«,|„„s!r_ . . "tP'oon. Maintenance & Operation April 26 February n March 16 April 20 01/81 Mail To- Completion Date February 24 March 16 •: ; 09/r9 04/81 ece.t/i°Sm™gl°" Course 5"^ Date Date oldavaiid3td/.2ndAssisEngineer liceiue issued Date NAME SS# BOOK A- ADDRESS SSmoNiJ chaiigLV?Ci1>ov™record' ^^oras. Electronics j : Date I ">! �.i;' ..:C! 'C - . Apply Now for an SHLSS Upgrading Course f '£u,. ! •iMlittisi- Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application -.ll i Name Date of Birth IMiaaTeT (first) (Last) Address, h Mo./Day/Year (Street) IClIy) (State) Deep Sea Member • (Zip Code) Inland Waters Member • Social Security/c • Date Book Was Issued. Port Issued. Telephone 7^ " (Area Code) Lakes Member • Book// Pacific • Seniority — —_— Port Presently .Registered ln_ Endorsement(s) or Llcense(s) Now Held. No n (If yes, fill In below) Are you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program: • Yes to. Trainee Program: From (dates attended) No • (If yes, fill in below), Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses: • Yes Course(s) Taken —i, Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes No • FIreflghtIng: • Yes No • CPR: • Yes No • Date Available for Training . , • ' I Am Interested in the Following Course(s) Checked Below or Indicated Here If Not Listed ALL DEPARTMENTS ENGINE DECK • Tankerman • AB Unlimited • AB Limited P AB Special • Quartermaster • Towboat Operator Inland • Towboat Operator Not More than 200 Miles • Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) • Celestial Navigation • Master Inspected Towing Vessel • Mate Inspected Towing Vessel • 1st Class Pilot • Third Mate Celestial Navigation • Third Mate • FOWT • • • • • • QMED-Any Rating Marine Electronics Marine Electrical Maintenance Pumproom Maintenance & Operation Automation Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems • Diesel Engines • Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) • Chief Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) • Third Asst. Engineer (Motor Inspected) • Welding • Lifeboatman •i ;• K •' ADULT EDUCATiON DEPARTMENT • Adult Basic Education (ABE) • High School Equivalency Program (GEO) • Developmental Studies • Engiish as a Second Language (ESL) STEWARD No transportation will be paid unless you present original receipts after course completion. • • • • • COLLEGE PROGRAM Assistant Cook Cook & Baker Chief Cook Steward Towboat iniand Cook • Nautical Science Certificate Program • Scholarship/Work Program RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME—(Show only amount nfeeded to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) VESSEL SIGNATURE RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE DATE RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Upgrading Center, Piney Point, MD. 20674 December 1983/LOG/17 M �Area Vice Presidents' Report Guiff Coast, by VP. Joe Sacco A; S THE STRIKE against Dixie ».Carriers enters its ninth month, we are applying pressure across the board on this company. Picketing continues all over the Gulf and on the Mississippi River. Through leaflets we are keeping the public informed about this Union busting company. We even took our case to the streets of New York's financial district. In front of the New York stock exchange we handed out in­ formational leaflets about the fi­ nancial status of Dixie which is a subsidiary of a conglomerate called Kirby. According to the company, the strike is having little effect. But this is not what their third quarter financial report shows. It shows that Dixie's earnings are way down. The Union gave notice to the Securities and Exchange Commission that we want an inves­ tigation of their financial situation. We are also pursuing our case against Dixie in the courts. The Union has given notice to the company's lawyers to appear in a Texas court to take depositions in a suit we have over Dixie's conspiracy to oust the Union. • • • . In other news from the Gulf, we're in the preliminary stages of contract negotiations with two inland companies—Crescent Towing and Radclifif Materials. Also, our SlU-contracted paddlewheeler, the passenger ship Mississippi Queen, will have a brand new deck of suites put on her in anticipation of the World's Fair to be held in New Orleans next year. This will mean more employment for our members. Out of Houston we have word that a new tug has been added to the SlU-contracted fleet. Owned by Higman, she's called the Karl G. Andrem. Coast, by V.P. Leon Hail w; i.J i.. '".!• .' • fe' ';'y--' ¥^'. :'' '<•. •k •• •; •n'.'- 'E HAVE A NEW tug here on the East Coast. She's the 5,500 horsepower Chessie, owned by SlU-contracted C&O Railroad. Put into service early this month, the tug will be docking coal ships in Newport News, Va. The com­ pany is planning to come out with another new tug sometime in Jan­ uary or February. Also along the East Coast, the SlU-contracted cable ship Long Lines (Transoceanic) returned to Wilmington, N.C. on Dec. 2 after a 16-day trip on an emergency cable repair job in the Bahamas. From the port of Norfolk I'm happy to report that the contract at one of our inland companies, Lynnhaven, has been ratified. The new three-year agreement has an equal time provision. The contract also provides for increases in welfare benefits. Also out of Norfolk, negotiations will soon be coming up on the contract for the SIU bargemen at Sheridan. In other inland news from Norfolk, ballots for the Allied Towing contract must be back by Dec. 19. And on Dec, 31 the agreement expires at SlU-contracted Marine Towing and Transportation. In Baltimore on Nov. 16 our members crewed up the Santa Paula. Owned by Delta, she's the second of two ships bought by the company from American President Lines. The first was the Santa Rosa which has already made a round trip to South America. The Santa Paula will travel a similar route. She left for South America on Nov. 18. In Philadelphia, the SlU-contracted Cove Leader (Cove Shipping) was only laid up eight days before we crewed her up again. The company has a charter to run coastwise and to Panama. Finally, this spring there will be a crews conference at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. to work out proposals for a new deep sea contract. Delegates will represent the deck, engine and steward departments and will be elected from all deep sea ports. 18/LOG/December 1983 Great Lakes & Western Rivers, by V.P. Mike Sacco I N MISSOURI there's an impor.tant primary election coming up t in the spring. Two candidates who the Union strongly supports, Ken­ neth Rothman and Harriett Woods, will be running for governor and lieutenant governor respectively. Right now Rothman is lieutenant governor and Woods is a state senator. Both are Democrats. In the 1982 national elections we supported Woods for U.S. senator. In a race that she was given little chance of winning. Woods lost by a very small margin. In another election, held this past November, William Clay Jr. was elected to be a Missouri state representative. He is the son of Missouri Congressman William Clay who is a very good friend of labor. In St. Louis, Union reps and members gave out leaflets at the Monsanto Company's world headquarters here. The leaflets informed the company's employees that Dixie boats are using the Monsanto docks. The SIU has been on strike against union-busting Dixie Carriers for over eight months. There's good news for Boatmen aboard SlU-contracted National Marine equipment. It looks like the company's boats will be running all winter. Last year they were tied up for a number of months. Also, up on the Great Lakes there's a good chance that 11 SIUcontracted American Steamship vessels will continue running after Dec. 20, the traditional date when Lakes shipping stops for the winter. Inland news on the Lakes concerns SlU-contracted Dunbar and Sullivan. The company is involved in dredging an area of the Old Rouge River in Detroit where part of the shore caved in. Finally, according to projections by the Army Corps of Engineers, dredging work for 1984 looks like it will be better than it has been for many years. West Coast, by V.P. George McCartney O UR BEAUTIFUL SlU-cont 'tracted passenger ship, the SS Constitution (American-Hawaii Cruises), docked in Los Angeles early this month with a fiill load of passengers. This is the first time the ship has been in Los Angeles since she began her Hawaii cruises. She'll head up to San Francisco for some repairs and leave that city on Dec. 19 with another full complement of passengers. In other news from ithe West Coast, we crewed the Manhattan (Hudson Waterways) in San Francisco last month. She'll be working on the Alaska oil run. Up in Seattle, we crewed the supertanker Williamsburgh (Apex) and the containership Newark (Sea-Land). The latter had been in layup one week. The Newark will be sailing to Alaska as will the Williamsburgh which will be travelling between Panama and Alaska on the oil run. In the state of Washington and in Oregon we have some ships laid up. One is the Santa Adela (Delta) which has been laid up in Seattle since the end of June due to lack of cargo. Another is the New York (Bay Tankers) which is in Longview, Wash.; and a third, the supertanker Brooklyn (Apex), is on Swan Island in Portland, Ore. There was an airport payoff in Seattle on Nov. 26 for the crew of the Puma (Lion Shipping) which was scrapped in Taiwan. Our pensions club is doing very well in Seattle. In fact,4here wiU be a Christmas party for members of the club and their families on Dec. 16 at the Catholic Seamen's Club in Seattle. Out of Wilmington, we have word that there was a meeting recently between the General Presidents' Offshore Committee and contractors who will be placing bids with Shell Oil for some offshore work. There could be a year's employment involved here. The General Presidents' Offshore Committee is composed of nine unions involved with offshore drilling and exploration. The SIU is one of those unions. �-- '5-. •>•- \ -)j ; " The Transportation " Institute Working for A Strong American Maritime Capability f -.vyi ' f Washington, D.C. is key to the survival of the U.S. maritime mdustry, and the degree to which the industry is active on this level will determine whether it can prosper. One of the organizations at the forefront of this activity is the Transportation Institute, which monitors U.S.-flag shipping developments within the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government and promotes better conununication among shipping companies, labor, gov­ ernment and the media. What the Transportation Institute does is important to members of the Seafarers International Union and their job security. Material on this and the following pages is provided to give Seafarers an understanding of what the Transporta­ tion Institute is and what it means to them. As the end of 1983 dra>vs closer, the U.S. maritime in­ dustry finds itself at one of its most critical stages, suffering from the increasing difficulties of low-cost foreign competition as well as the worldwide reces­ sion in shipping. From the standpoint of SlU crewmemberSj they are strengthened by the ability of the Union to fight to protect their interests at the Washington level. In this constant day-today struggle, particularly in the Congress and the executive agencies, the SIU works with an organization which has proven to be effective in its efforts to promote the maritime industry. That organization is the Trans­ portation Institute. Represent­ ing U.S.-flag companies and maintained by contributions from the ship-owning community, the Transportation Institute works closely with the Siy. Promoting Our Industry Since 1968 Devoted to research and ed­ ucation on a broad range of issues as they affect the nation's merchant marine, the Transpor­ tation Institute has been ac­ tively engaged in promoting the course of U.S. marine trans­ portation since its establishment in 1968. The organization is based in Washington, D.C. and main­ tains offices in the SIU head­ quarters building in Camp Springs, Md. and on the Pacific Coast in Seattle. Major Areas of Activity • LEGISLATIVE—Many bills considered by Congress have an enormous potential impact on the future of U.S.-flag shipping. The Transportation Institute works closely with members of the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives as well as their st^s to help ensure that only the most beneficial maritime legislation is enacted into law. The Institute also seeks opportu­ nities to expand current laws for the benefit of the U.S. merchant marine. To obtain maximum success, the Transportation Institute coordinates its legislative activities with those of other maritime groups. Transportation Institute Board of Trustees Chairman Herbert Brand (I.) and Executive Director Peter Luciano testify before a House committee^ in support of legislation to secure cargo for U.S.-flf% ships (B<^ bUi). • EXECUTIVE—Federal agencies propose, laws and regula­ tions that are crucial to the formation of maritime policy. The Transportation Institute monitors and maintains close liaison with government agencies and offices involved in maritime issues to assure full agency adherence to existing laws and to see that the best interests of the maritime industry are represented in consid­ erations of proposed rules and regulations. • INDUSTRY AFFAIRS—Members of the Transportation In­ stitute include 174 companies engaged in America's foreign and domestic shipping trades, and barge and tugboat operations on the Great Lakes and the inland waterways. The Institute maintains close contact with and presents the concerns of these member companies to Congress and the executive agencies. The Transportation Institute points out that the stronger and healthier the U.S. maritime industry becomes, the greater the chance for expanded job opportunities for seafarers. M!- ? Institute Goals The Transportation Institute's activities are directed toward the development of a strong maritime capability under the United States flag. To achieve this, the Institute pursues a number of goals vital to the health of the industry. Some of these include: • Establishment of a national cargo policy designed to reserve a fair share of America's foreign cargo for America's ships. • Development of programs to make U.S.-flag shipping com­ petitive with foreign shipping in all respects. • Protection of American shipping from the unfair and discrim­ inatory practices of state-controlled and other foreign-flag ship­ ping in the U.S. foreign trades. • Preservation of U.S. domestic trade for U.S.-flag vessels. • Full development of U.S. waterbome commerce on the Great Lakes and the nation's inland waterways. December 1983/LOG/19 'W �pviA=^-^fi!ii^sa^W-jy«^> -* ••"-•" 'VK-'S'.... How the Transportation Institute Works ^ & The Institute works to reach its goals through a broad range of activities. Legislative Activities • Establishing relationships and maintaining contacts with the House and Senate member offices as well as the staffs of more than 20 congressional committees. • Monitoring all congressional publications to assure that all pertinent legislation is identified immediately so that appropriate action can be taken. • Analyzing proposed legislation to determine its potential impact on the maritime industry and tracking the course of that legislation by attending hearings and bill mark-ups. • Preparing testimony, letters, fact sheets and memos on each legislative issue as it develops. • Formulating strategy with the industry and other maritime groups and lobbying congressional members and staff on issues of concern. • Monitoring and evaluating federal agency compliance with cargo preference requirements. • Monitoring and commenting on applications from foreignflag operators seeking waivers of U.S. coastwise laws. • Analyzing government agency studies and reports and rec­ ommending further courses of action. • Keeping up-to-date with the complex of international mari­ time policies, laws and treaties. Legal Activities • Monitoring and evaluating court cases which have an impact on the maritime industry. • Advising and recommending courses of legal action. • Drafting regulatory proposals and comments in response to proposed agency rulemakings. • Providing legal perspective to legislative activities, particu­ larly concerning technical legislation. / Federal Activities • Developing and maintaining working relationships with offi­ cials of more than 50 federal agencies, executive departments and professional associations with an interest in maritime issues. • Educating agency personnel in the various government agen­ cies about the maritime industry. • Monitoring federal notices of proposed rulemakings and policy changes; analyzing the impacts of these proposals; drafting letters to and testifying before agencies. Industry Activities • Maintaining close contact with all Institute member compa­ nies including inland. Great Lakes, dredging and deep-sea oper­ ators. Assisting individual member companies in their relations with government agencies and the Congress. • Monitoring general industry trends and the effects of gov­ ernment policy on the industry's condition. • Coordinating industry activities through such groupings as a Towing and Dredging Council, a Liner Council, a Jones Act Coordinating Committee and a Bulk Shipping Council. • Conducting research and preparing correspondence, position papers and official comments on congressional and administrative proposals. • Representing interests of member companies to the Congress and its various committees affectiiig maritime activity as well as the many agencies and departments of the executive branch which influence U.S. shipping. •H-- Education, Public Affairs Activities I': •M •if The Transportation Institute maintains an efficient communication system. Here, an Institute staff member uses a*word processor to prepare a document to be distributed to Members of Congress. t, • Maintaining a resource library on maritime issues. • Participating in debates and seminars involving maritime and non-maritime groups. • Providing speakers to groups interested in American-flag shipping matters as a means of informing the public of the importance of an adequate merchant marine. • Maintaining a program of information through which SIU crew members enrolled in programs at the Lundeberg School are kept abreast of the state of the maritime industry. • Keeping members of the press informed through news re­ leases and direct contact so that they can make the general public aware of important issues concerning the U.S. merchant marine. Efforts to generate positive press coverage of the U.S. maritime industry and to correct biased and false editorials are continuous. • Publishing a monthly newsletter, Currents, and other publi­ cations which focus on major maritime issues. These are circulated to Members of Congress, government officials and industry representatives as well as national and local media. • �Why Washington Is Vital to Our Industry Washington, D.C. is the single most important forum for international as well as domestic American-flag marine transpor­ tation. Here, the laws, regulations and policies are put into motion that govern the manner in which U.S. shipping is conducted. The government's negative attitude toward the merchant shipping industry is the subject of the Institute's close attention. The Department of Agriculture, which has always been anti-cargo preference and is constantly seeking to evade its implementation, is a case in point. Government is not the only important focus of attention. Washington is also the site where every economic interest, organized as an association or represented by attorneys, works around the clock to assure that their own concerns are reflected in legislation and policy-making. Often many of their activities work against the interests of shipping and seafarers. Foreign-flag shipping interests and their governments, for instance, are bent on advancing their interests at the expense of U.S.-flag shipping. The Institute must be constantly alert to these activities as they affect the maritime industry and fight against other groups deter­ mined to counter the objectives of U.S. shipping. Listed below are some of the areas in which the Transportation Institute is active. Next to each are listed the interests who are in opposition. M The Department of Transportation (DOT) is a key agency affecting the course of U.S. marine transportation. Pictured here is the Department's headquarters building in Washington, D.C. The Institute closely tracks the maritime-related activities of the DOT as weU as dozens of federal agencies and offices. Issues In Action—1983 Interests Working Against U.S. Maritime Objeetives Boggs Bill—^This legislation would increase the use of U.S.-flag, U.S.-built vessels in the shipment of bulk commodities. The Trans­ portation Institute urges enactment of the proposal and has testified before Congress in support (rf the bill and its objectives. Boggs Bill—^Hearings held this year on the Boggs bill illustrate some opponents to U.S.-flag shipping. The following are some of the interests that testified in opposition to the bill: • Federation of American-Controlled Shipping (representing flags of convenience) • American Farm Bureau Federation • National Coal Association • American Petroleum Institute • individual corporations 'I - ' • Alaska Oil-^CuiTQnt law restricts the export of Alaska oil for energy and national defense reasons. Export of this oil would also have a damaging effect on the domestic tanker industry. Yet, some forces have repeatedly pressed for lifting of these restrictions. The Institute has been worldng with a coalition of interests to prevent Alaska oil exports. Alaska Oil—The principal supporter of Alaska oil exports has been Japanese industry, represented by executives of companies such as the Japan Iron and Steel Federation, Toshiba Corporation and the Industrial Bank of Japan. Others who have strongly favored exports of oil include Alaska business and industry and U.S. farm groups, who think the sale of U.S. oil to Japan will open up new agricultural export markets to them. Cargo Preference—Cargo is the mainstay of U.S. shipping. The law requires that 50 percent of all c^goes generated or subsidized by the federal government be carried on U.S.-flag vessels. The Transportation Institute has mounted extensive efforts to monitor compliance with the law and to take action when the law has been evaded. Cargo Preference—Federal agencies have been frequent of­ fenders in trying to avoid cargo preference requirements. Some industries have also attempted to press for abandonment of the legal provisions: • Department of Agriculture • Department of Energy • Department of Transportation • Department of State • agriculture industry • energy industry (coal and oil) • so-called free-trade theorists • foreign-flag shipping interests • foreign governments User Fees—^Proposals to tax American vessels operating on the inland waterways and in U.S. ports, and for services required by the Coast Guard, severely discriminate against marine operators and would upset the competitive balance among transportation modes. The Institute has actively opposed the user fee proposals before Congress. User Fees—Proposals to levy user taxes on the inland waterways industry have been before the Congress for many years. However, the Reagan administration has broadened the user fee concept also to include port financing and services provided by the Coast Guard. Principal support for user fees has come from the railroads, environmental groups and the administration. -i' ^ f �S^^SsIIjSQva -T~i;T:rvr. " Shipping Problems Demand Effort and Cooperation Hardly a day goes by that the maritime industry does not have a major crisis—attacks by for­ eign shipping interests seeking to penetrate the U.S. domestic trades, attacks by agricultural interests aided by the U.S. De­ partment of Agriculture at­ tempting to evade U.S. cargo provisions, attacks by Ameri­ can railroads mounting cam­ paigns to gain competitive ad­ vantage over U.S. shipping. These are typical of the kinds of problems that require full attention and which the Trans­ portation Institute concerns it­ self with on a daily basis. Staff members devote consid­ erable effort to these contro­ versies. This year, Alaska oil has been a major issue. Those who would export Alaska crude at great expense to U.S. ship­ ping have escalated their ef­ forts. Another focus of Institute activity has been the failure of the Reagan administration to fulfill Its promise to support ad­ equate minimum fill rates for the Strategic Petroleum Re­ serve. The Institute also makes a priority of pressing for favorable action on all legislation that would benefit the industry. An example of such activity is the Institute's support for the Competitive Shipping and Ship­ building Act of 1983. The bill, if enacted, would guarantee an increasing percentage of all bulk commodities in the U.S. foreign trades to be carried on U.S.-flag ships. h ,ft'. 'f , TI Member Partieipation A number of councils and committees, consisting of the various member companies, function on a regular basis to consider the problems facing specific segments of the mari­ time industry and to formulate and direct programs and policies to deal effectively with them. These councils and committees are; Liner Council Liner Council members re­ view a wide range of matters of particular concern to the deepdraft liner segment of U.S. marine transportation. Issues studied have included antitrust matters, taxation, customs reg­ ulations and procedures, gov­ ernment-impelled cargoes and the United Nations Conference Board of Trustees on Trade and Development's Code of Liner Conduct. A Board of Trustees, which meets quarterly, provides direc­ tion for the JnSitute. Chairman: Robert Leyh Vice President 'Waterman Steamship Corporation Board of Trustees Chairman Herbert Brand Transportation Institute Secretary: Jack Park Vice President Crowley Maritime Corporation Captain Leo V. Berger President Apex Marine Corporation Carmine J. Bracco Vice President Hudson Waterways Corporation Jones Act Coordinating Committee As foreign shipping interests step up their activities to pen­ etrate U.S. domestic shipping trades and as indications mount of anti-Jones Act attitudes within the Reagan administration, the protection of the American coastwise law requiring all car­ goes between two points in the United States to be carried on U.S.-flag, U.S.-built vessels be­ comes a major cause for con­ cern. The Jones Act committee meets regularly to deal with problems and issues that could jeopardize this important law. Thomas B. Crowley Chairman of the Board & President Crowley Maritime Corporation D. Ward Fuller President & Chief Executive Officer American Steamship Company Francis X. Gallo Vice President Victory Carrier, Inc. Harrison R. Glennon, Jr. President Titan Navigation, Inc. Chairman: D. Ward Fuller President & Chief Executive Officer American Steamship Company Michael Klebanoff President Ogden Marine, Inc. Robert McMillen President Totem Ocean Trailer Express Ronald C. Rasmus President Great Lakes Towing Company ; Edward P. Walsh President Waterman Steeimship Corporation ..1 Common Goals The activities of the Trans­ portation Institute are enhanced through its working relation­ ships with other groups within the U.S. marine transportation industry as well as those outside the industry who work on mar­ itime and other related issues. Currently, for instance, the Vice Chairmen: Robert McMillen President Totem Ocean Trailer Express Stephen A. Van Dyck President Sonat Marine Inc. Towing and Dredging Council Many of the Institute's shal­ low-draft member companies meet to discuss issues that affect commercial navigation in the domestic trades. These domes­ tic operators represent shallowdraft tugboats, towboats, barges and dredging operations on the seacoast ports, rivers. Great Lakes, and between the U.S. mainland and Alaska, Hawaii and the American territories. Chairman: Stephen A. Van Dyck President Sonat Marine Inc. Vice Chairman: Bruce Robeson President Foss Launch and Tug Co. Bulk Shipping Council This council works to identify and examine problems of spe­ cific interest to the bulk segment of U.S. shipping. Issues of spe­ cific concern cover such areas as: retention of Alaska oil, ship­ ments to the Strategic Petro­ leum Reserve and Navy support work. Chairman: Jack Goldstein Vice President: Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. i!-- . A •: V. Charles I. Hiltzheimer Chairman Sea-Land Industries Investments, Inc. Bruce Robeson President Foss Launch and Tug COi 22/LOG/December 1983 . ,--s<Kr Ran Hettena President Maritime Overseas Corporation J,..,., Transportation Institute is par­ ticipating in a coalition of labor and industry organizations for the purpose of preventing pas­ sage of legislation to permit the export of Alaska North Slope oil. In another area of extreme concern to the entire U.S. mar­ itime industry, the Transporta­ tion Institute and the Seafarers International Union have jointly filed a complaint against the Secretaries of the Department of Transportation and the De­ partment of Agriculture as well as the Maritime Administrator for refusing to enforce cargo preference laws for the ship­ ment of certain agricultural ex­ port cargoes financed under a special Department of Agricul­ ture financing program. On a continuing basis, the Institute maintains close con­ tact with many industry, labor, environmental and military groups that share its goals of maintaining a strong U.S.-flag fleet in America's economic and national security interests. �' •' • " - "• J'-:' i^lfi'. ' -• ' h Retired Seafarer Is 'Democrat of the Year' Legal Aid In the event that any SlU members have legal problems In the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult Is being published. The member need not choose the recom­ mended attorneys and this list Is In­ tended only for Informational pur­ poses: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbanel 358 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, III. 60603 Tele. # (312) 263-6330 DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Mich. 48822 tele. # (313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Western Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283-8100 HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (813) 879-9842 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wllshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravler Street New Orleans, La. 70112 Tele. # (504) 586-9395 PHILADELPHIA, PA. KIrschner, Walters, Wllllg, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 110 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gmenberg, Sounders & Levlne Suite 905—Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO, CAUF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif. 94104 Tele. # (415) 981-4400 SEATTLE, WASH. Davles, Roberts, Reld, Anderson & Wacker 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle, Wash. 98119 Tele. # (206) 285-3610 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. # (813) 879-9842 - More than 300 state and local politicians and members of the Hampshire County (Mass.) Democratic Party gathered re­ cently to pay tribute to Louis Leopold, chairman of the Easthampton Democratic Town Committee, and an early and actiye member of the Seafarers International Union. Leopold, 60, was named "Democrat of the Year" for his 20 years of continued work for the Democratic Party, for his devotion to the aims of workers, and for helping change Hamp­ shire County from a primarily Republican-voting county to a strong Democratic one. Leopold also received cita­ tions from the Massachusetts state Senate, the state House of Representatives, Gov. Michael S. Dukakis, the county com­ missioner, the state Democratic committee and the Massachu­ setts Governor's Council. In being named "Democrat of the Year," Leopold said, "I accept this award only because the Democratic Party's ideals and my ideas are the same." He also noted that the Democratic Party has "put into effect the kind of legislature I've always been in favor of." An outspoken critic of the Reagan administration, Leo­ pold feels it is now up to the Democratic Party to fight for the rights of the majority of American citizens. The causes that he and the Democratic Party have worked for have included full employment, a fair tax sys­ tem, improvements in social se­ curity and decent labor policies. Louis Leopold first became Louis Leopold involved with politics back in a 1935 Springfield (Mass.) may­ oral race when he was 12 years old and campaigned for one of the candidates. Leopold joined the SIU in 1944 when the Union's head­ quarters was at 2 Stone St. in New York. He participated in all the SIU beefs and said he has many fond memories of Paul Hall and Paul Drozak. Now a retired member of the SIU, Leopold has for the past 18 years taught sixth grade at the Bridge School in Northamp­ ton, bringing to teaching the same enthusiasm and dedication that he brings to his other activ­ ities. He has. strong feelings about getting involved and keeping c=> Liberty Ship Memorial PMA Shipping Scene November 1983 REGISTERED SHIPPED SAN FRANCISCO Class "A" Class "B" Class "C" Grand Total (All Groups) WILMINGTON Class "A". Class "B" Class "C" Grand Total (All Groups) SEATTLE Class "A" Class "B" Class "C" Grand Total (All Groups) HONOLULU Class "A".. Class "B". Class "C" Relief Grand Total (All Groups) 26 0 0 26 0 0 0 0, 13 3 0 16 5 0 0 5 30 3 0 33 5 2 1 , 0 8 ^ , involved in the community. "Every person owes the com­ munity something," he said. "I don't think it is right to sit back and take without putting some­ thing back into the commu­ nity." These are not idle words, for Leopold is chairman of the Pi­ oneer Valley Social Democrats, USA; a national committee member of Social Democrats, USA, and a niember of the American Federation of Teach­ ers, AFL-CIO, and of the Na­ tional Education Association. His other memberships and affiliations include the League for Industrial Democracy, the A. Philip Randolph Institute, Friends of the Jewish Daily For­ ward, Institute for Peace in the Middle East, Workmen's Cir­ cle, and the Committee for a Democratic Majority. One of Leopold's most recent actions was td communicate the Northampton Labor Council's position to Congress with regard to the need for more jobs for American seafarers and ship­ yard workers—and he also man­ aged to take the time to stop by and visit the SIU hall in Gloucester, Mass. When he is not giving unself­ ishly of his time and energy or visiting with his daughter, Deb­ bie, Leopold resides in Easthampton with his wife, Ruth. "I am proud to have been an active Seafarer," wrote Leo­ pold in a letter to the LOG. And the SIU, in turn, is proud of you, Louis Leopold. 20 3 1 24 4 4 0 2 10 President Reagan recently signed into law a bill authorizing the John W. Brown, one of two remaining Liberty ships, to be resurrected from final lay-up and to stand as a memorial to mer­ chant seamen who sailed and died transporting troops and supplies to the forward lines during World War 11. Both the U.S. Merchant Ma­ rine Veterans of World War II and the John W. Brown Pres­ ervation Project plan to submit separate applications for the ship. H.R. 1556 submitted by Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-N. Y.), reqqires only that the vessel be trans­ ferred to a non-profit organiza­ tion, maintained in as good a condition as received and re­ turned to the government if re­ quested. Decemljer 1983/LOG/23 . ''V • �mm am-. Jl :Wi. ; i; .- S/(J Healthline '•f- '-*-,,•(».-'• ,I : I,' • i •'- n • l.T V it: There's a Heeilth Crisis in the Maritime Industry There is a health crisis in the perception that doctors and sci­ maritime industry. For 200 years ence can take care of any sick­ Welfare Plan Increases seamen had access to free med­ ness. That is not true. Even ical care. Then suddenly, with­ though we live in an age of rapid Benefits out providing any alternatives, technological progress, there are the federal government shut down the Public Health Service Hospitals. Even the healthiest welfare plans have had difficulty in ab­ sorbing the extra costs. While coverage for SIU members has not been curtailed, it is unlikely that it can be expanded in the near future. Unfortunately, these devel­ opments come at a bad time. The present administration has reduced health and safety stand­ ards for all industries, thereby increasing the likelihood that American workers will come down with life threatening dis­ eases. The latest budget proposal contains more of the same bad medicine. If President Reagan has his way, medical benefits paid out by insurance compa­ nies will be taxed as income. A seaman who wants to save money can start by making sure that he doesn't get sick. There is no magic pill that will guarantee long life. Many fac­ tors contribute to good health. There are certain things that are beyond a person's control: pol­ lution levels, genetic predispo­ sition to certain diseases, un­ controllable accidents. Yet to a larger extent, good health de­ pends on things that are within a person's control: what and how much you eat, your drink­ ing and smoking habits, whether or not you exercise, how well you relax. One of the biggest stumbling blocks to good health is the severe limits to what modern The Seafarers Welfare Plan is happy to announce an medicine can accomplish. More increase in benefits. than half of all coronary patients Effective Jan. 1, 1984, Medicare will be increasing its die before they can get to the monthly premium from $12.20 to $14.60. Your welfare plan hospital. is being amended to provide for this increase. An equally big stumbling block The tmstees have decided that all eligible employees who to good health is the perception use Medicare as their primary insurer will be able to receive that doctors and medicine can the increased monthly premium. do nothing about any sickness eases are caused by poor assets that other people do not you may have. Eveil cancer can have. eating habits. be cured if it is found early For one thing, we are required enough. • Exercise regularly. Exer­ The greatest advance in med­ cise burns calories, relieves to take physicals in order to get icine has come in the field of stress, and improves mus­ work. That gives us a chance to discuss with our doctors sensi­ prevention. While there is only cle tone. so much that modem medicines • Refrain from abusing al­ ble food plans. It also gives us a chance to pinpoint any health can do in saving p^eople once cohol, food, and drugs. problems before they become illness strikes, it can educate • Avoid unsafe driving and serious. people about the risks they are recreational practices. One Seafarers and Boatmen are taking in their everyday lives. of the leading causes of represented by a Union that -There are certain actions we death for seamen is motor­ cares about the health of its can take to prolong our lives. cycle and automobile ac­ members. The Union maintains We can begin by taking personal cidents. clinics in several of the larger responsibility for our hedth. That • Get a regular medical check­ ports and river cities. It runs an means we should do the follow­ up. Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center ing things: The time to protect your health so that members who have • Do things in moderation. ^ Most things done in mod- " is before illness strikes. Fortu-' drinking problems can begin to eration are good: eating, nately. Seafarers have certain lead normal lives. drinking, exercising. Even good things can be harmful Need Medical Records from USPHS? if done to excess. Here's Where to Get Them ... • Be well-informed. Before If you need to obtain copies of your medical records from we can correct a bad habit the USPHS, do not write to your local USPHS hospital. All or a life-threatening situa­ USPHS hospitals have been closed. tion, we have to knpw that Send all requests for medichls records to: it exists. • Don^t smoke. Smoking is U.S. Public Health Service one of the leading causes Health Data Center of strokes, heart attacks and 10000 Aerospace Road cancer. Lanham, Md. 20706 • Eat a well-balanced meal. According to a PHS official, the Health Data Center is now There is a lot of triith to caught up with the backlog of requests it has received. Any the old saying "you are new requests should take from two to four weeks to process. what you eat." Many dis- YOU RE A PROFESSIONAL SEAMAN... CROSS DRUGS OFF ...OR LOSE YOUR PAPERS FOR LIFE / 24 / LOG / December 1983 �m in -tot^iiiiifltoti Seafarers International Union of Nortli America. AFL-CiO WASHINGTON REPORT 1983 is about to draw to an end. It has been a hectic year for the maritime indus­ try. ^ The number of ships under the Ameri­ can-flag registry reached a 40-year low. Waterman, for many years a profitable operator, this month filed for bankruptcy. We were involved in many fights on Capitol Hill. We won some, lost others, but more important—we laid the founda­ tion for the future. During the 1980 campaign. President Reagan promised to bring about a renewal of the American-flag merchant marine. Even his most ardent supporters will agree that this has not happened. Government, at least this government, will not save the American maritime in­ dustry. Renewal must begin with seamen themselves; it begins with the continued dedication and efforts of our own organi­ zation—the SIU. THE RACE IS ON ;-. (tj£-in 1984 is an election year. Eleven months from now Americans will go to the polls. The race has already begun. President Reagan is running hard and so are seven Democratic hopefuls. This Union intends to play an active role in, the campaign. We have no other choice: The security of our members de­ pends upon the federal government rec­ ognizing that there is a crisis in the mari­ time industry. PRESmENT REAGAN*S TRIP Ronald Reagan intends to visit China later this yeeu* in order to convince Amer­ ican voters that he is a real statesman who is on top of the issues. We think it is nice that the president will finally get a chance to do some sight­ seeing. But if he would take our advice, he could save himself the cost of a visit. He would do more for himself and his country by remembering this old Chinese proverb: Words are important, but not as important as actions. THE WORDS President Reagan issued a 7-point pro­ gram to save the maritime industry when he ran for office in 1980. We'd like to reprint it to reitiind our members what President Reagan promised to accomplish during his four years in office: 1. Provide a unified direction for all government programs affecting maritime interests in the United States. 2. Insure that our vital shipbuilding mobilization base is preserved. 3. Improve utilization of our military resources by increasing commercial par­ ticipation in support functions. 4. Recognize the challenges created by the cargo policies of other nations. 5. Restore the cost competitiveness of U.S.-flag operators in the international December 1983 Legislative. Administrative and Regulatory Happenings marketplace. 6. Revitalize our domestic water trans­ portation system. 7. Reduce the severe regulatory envi­ ronment that inhibits American competi­ tiveness. THE RECORD Here is a partial list of some of the major issues, events and bills that affected the SIU and the maritime industry during 1983. Almost without exception, the Rea­ gan administration has tried to block pas­ sage of legislation that would increase the number of American-flag vessels and jobs onboard those vessels. What is worse, it has failed to provide the American econ­ omy and the American maritime industry with the leadership it needs during these difficult times. COMPETITIVE SHIPPING AND SHIP­ BUILDING ACT OF 1983: (Better known as the Boggs Bulk Bill in the House and the Trible Bill in the Senate.) Legislation introduced earlier this year aimed at reviving the bulk liner trade. More than 100 congressmen are cosponsoring this bill. Passage of the bill would result in the construction of more than 150 American-flag vessels over a 15 year pe­ riod, all of which would be manned by American seamen. AL4^KAN OIL: An important issue that affects at least 40 SlU-contracted tankers and more than 1,0(X) SIU jobs. The Export Administration Act, which bans the export of Alaskan oil, was set to expire last September. Congress agreed to extend its provisions until February 1984. The bill was passed by the House and is still pending in the Senate, where it has considerable support. The administration has been pushing to have the ban lifted. CUNARD BILL: Would have doubled the size of the American-flag passenger ship fleet, and created 1,000 new seagoing jobs for American seamen by documenting two British-flag vessels, the Cunard Princess and the Cunard Countess, under the American registry. The bill passed easily in the House, but it was defeated in the Senate Commerce Committee by a one vote margin! U.S.-ISRAELI GRAIN DEAL: One of the major maritime victories of the year. It could generate as many as 20 vessels for the SIU alone. (See story on page 7 in this month's LOG.) MARITIME SAFETY BILL: The Mari­ time Safety Bill, which will strengthen existing safety laws, was passed by the House of Representatives and is still pend­ ing Senate action. The SIU considers the bill a badly needed first step. Recent mar­ itime disasters such as the much publicized disappearance of the SS Poet and the loss of NMU's Marine Electric have high­ lighted themeed for this type of legislation. JONES ACT: During the past year, the Reagan administration and various special interest groups have tried to repeal the Jones Act or else to enact legislation that would diminish its effectiveness. The Jones Act is, of course, the single most important piece of maritime legislation. One of the more publicized issues in­ volving the Jones Act was the Third Pro­ viso, which was passed by the House and is still pending action by the Senate. The Union supports the legislation because it would close up existing loopholes in the Jones Act. ACBL/DIXIE: The SIU made progress in its two-year battle to bring ACBL to jus­ tice. We have won three court cases against the company involving unfair labor prac­ tices. ITF: SIU President Frank Drozak was able to get the International Transport Workers to approve two important mini­ mum safety manning level standards ear­ lier this year at a meeting in Madrid, Spain. The ITF also discussed the problem of flag-of-convenience shipping, which it views as a threat to a safe international maritime industry. CDS PAYBACK: The Reagan administra­ tion has come up with a plan to allow subsidized operators to pay back their Construction Differential Subsidies (CDS) and buy out their Operating Differential Subsidies (CDS). The SIU is strongly against both plans, and has been able to delay implementation of a DOT ruling on the CDS issue at least until June 15, 1984. TAKX: Language adopted by the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee suggest stroiigly that the TAKX program and the SIU's stake in it—at least five ships—are right on course. The TAKX program was devised as a means of achieving two laudable goals; stimulating activity in the private sector of the maritime industry and saving money for the government in its sealift program. AFL-CIO VOWS SUPPORT: The SIU has gained the full support of the AFL-CIO in its figJit to revive the American-flag mer­ chant marine. In a speech before the AFLCIO's Maritime Trades Department ear­ lier this year, AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland fully backed the MTD's legisla­ tive program, which includes the following points: • Continuation of the Construction Dif­ ferential Subsidy Program; • Ratification of the United Nations Code for liner conferences (UNCTAD); • Passage of the Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1983; • Increased operating subsidies; • Enforcement of existing maritime laws and regulations; • Strengthening of the Jones Act; • Utilization of bilateral trade agree­ ments, and • Continued ban of the export of Alas­ kan oil. December 1983/LOG/25 — y •,( �fjr Seafarers Visit Washington At Waiter Rice May Sail to Israel By the end of December or early in January from a Gulf port, the Walter Rice (Reynolds Metals) may sail to Haifa or Ashdod, Israel with a cargo of 22,000 long tons of grain. it OCT Plans N.O.-Ecuador, Peru Run Coordinated Caribbean Transport plans a new, direct run every two weeks for its R/0 R/0 Ambassador and R/0 R/0 Senator from the port of New Orleans to Ecuador and Peru. Sugar islander Off to Mozambique On Dec 21 from the ports of Houston and Pascagoula, Miss., the SS Sugar Islander (Pacific-Gulf Marine) will carry a cargo of 100-pound bags of wheat and corn to Maputo and Beira, Mozambique, East Africa, picking up 15,000 metric tons of corn at Houston and 5,000 metric tons of wheat at Pascagoula with delivery of 7,500 tons of corn and 2,500 tons of wheat to each port in Mozambique. MARAD Says U.S. Foreign-Flag "Controlled" Fleet Drops MARAD says the number of American-owned foreign-flag ships which the firms might be able to "control" in a national emergency dwindled to 411 on July 1. That was 35 less than on Jan. 1, mostly in the big tanker class. Liberia has 202 of them registered under their flag and Panama has 44 under theirs. Seventy-four (a gain of one) are freighters, mainiy cargo and refrig­ erator vesseis, mostly sailing under Liberian and Panamanian colors. Bulkers make up 91 of the 411 total, 74 registered in Liberia and the rest in Panama. ^ In 1970, the foreign-flag fleet had 394 ships, 268 in Liberia and 117 in Panama. f' Wiiilamsburgh Gets MARAD OK for Aiasifa Trade v..-:' A group of Seafarers attending various upgrading programs at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point came to Washington for a week-long educational conference at SlU head­ quarters. While they were in Washington, they visited the nation's Capitol where this photo was taken. With them was Liz DeMato, SlU legislative representative, seen in the second row. Posing for their pictures are Delilah Forslund, Dasril Panko, Thomas Maga, Jamie Quinones, Ray­ mond Anderson, Jimmy Skubna, Donald Phillips, Roy McCauley, Michael Temper, Richard Edge, Raymond Clock and John Raba. CG Admiral Cites ITB Mofru Pahu for Rescue 'oV' ..:^' 4' 11 For coming to the rescue on Oct. 12 of the 48Tfoot disabled fishing smack W/ngs, adrift for two weeks with three fishermen aboard about 265 miles northeast of Hilo, Hawaii, the ITB Moku Pahu (Pacific-Gulf Marine) was commended by U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Clyde E. Robbins of Honolulu. The admiral highly praised Capt. J.W. Sullivan and Seafarers of the Moku Pahu for "their unselfish willingness to render assistance to fellow mariners in distress." He added, "their willingness to get involved and remain overnight in the vicinity of Wings enabled Coast Guard resources to expeditiously locate and tow the disabled Wings to safety before Hurricane Raymond's arrival in the area." Adm. Robbins continued, "Please pass along my personal gratitude to all involved for a job 'Well Done.'" According to Capt. Sullivan it all began like this; At about 6 p.m., the Hawaii sugar-carrying ITB Moku Pahu enroute to Crockett, Calif., came upon the Wings boat, sans radio, reported overdue on Oct. 2. The Moku Pahu stayed on the scene 14 hrs, acting as a communications relay and sighting buoy until a CG HC-130B plane could spot them and parachute a radio, fuel and food down to the stricken fishing craft. The W/ngs'had left Ureka, Calif, on Sept. 16 bound for Hilo. When found, she had three cans of beans and a gallon of gasoline left. The nearest CG cutter Cape Small was almost two days away from the fishing smack. Darkness, high seas and windsmade it unsafe to try to manuever the Moku Pahu alongside or use the ship's lifeboats. Later, however, before the CG plane arrived, one of the Moku Pahu's lifeboats sailed over In calmer seas to the Wings with some food. 21/LOG/December 1963 tiii The 7T Williamsburgh (Anndep Steamship) got the green light from MARAD to haul North Slope crude from Valdez, Alaska to Panama for six months. ' •' • -i • Next month, the ST Overseas Boston and ST Overseas Juneau (both Maritime Overseas) may get the okay from MARAD also to carry the Alaskan black gold (oil). U.S. Merchant Marine 11th in World Shipping The American merchant marine fleet has declined to 11th place in global maritime, less thari a quarter as many ships as the Soviet Union, according to Tl. Our nation had 574 privately-owned vessels last year. In 1960, we had 1,008 ships compared to Russia's 875. By 1963, the Reds took the lead with 1,345 vessels, the U.S. 948. The Soviets lead in breakbulk freighters important to the military forces, dry bulk ships and tankers. The average age of American vessels is 23 years. Most ships "live" 25 years. Communists ships average 13 years. NMC Elects Sea-Land Head Johns as Chairman Sea-Land President R. Kenneth Johns was named chairman of the National Maritime Council (NMC) headquartered in Washington, D.C. Johns succeeds former Sea-Land chieftan Charles I. Hiltzheimer, who is going into retirement. Crowley Marine executive V. P. Leo L. Collar was elected NMC vice chairman for the 1984-1986 term. Shipbuilders 'Ed' Hood Gets Adm. Land Medal The Shipbuilders Council of America's (SCA) president for 24 years, Edwin M. Hood, received the annual Vice Adm. "Jerry" Land Medal "for outstanding accomplishment in the marine field" on Nov. 11 in New York City at the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers 91st yearly meeting and 2nd International Maritime Exposition. Hood, who retired this year, was national spokesman to the U.S. public and Congress for America's shipbuilding industry. He Is still SCA president emeritus and is also a council consultant �• LOG Photo Contest • v ' > V f, .' -: f' SeaLog X-Word By Debbie Greene Across 1. Great Lakes port 7. Texas port 13. Glide 14. Street address (abbr.) 15. N-Q connector 16.. Quote 17. Ship's shelter 19. West and Piney 21. PartoflOOF earth 22. 24. Obtained 25. Manages to make a living (with "out") 27. Main or jib 29. Drink in one gulp 30. Sea duck 32. Health resort 33. Fore and 35. Legal matter 37. We 39. Rear part of ship 40. To a great extent 41. Union chapter 44. Grain 45. Move up ••vfe,.47. One (It.) 48. Ripen culpa 49. 50. Aloha garland 51. Changes course 52. Sellout sign 54. Oil on water 55. British royalty (abbr.) 56. Sailor 57. Tavem offering 56. Part of 63 across 62. Ego source 63. Lou Grant actor 66. Seasonal greeting Down 1. Israeli port 2. Cargo 3. Cultivated plots 4. 5. 6. 7. Sphere Stop B-E connector Part of Santa's laugh THE SEAFARERS LOG PHOTO CONTEST deadline has been extended. You still have a chance to help us tell the story of life on the deepseas, rivers and lakes. Seafarers lead unique lives which nobody can see or share except through your pic­ tures. Send us your photographs by April and the LOG will name the winners in the May issue plus publish a special section of the winners and honorable men­ tions. Here is how to enter. Send your prints and negatives, pref­ erably 8 X 10 black and white7 but other sizes and color photos are welcome, to: Seafarers LOG Photo Contest 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Be sure to include your name, address, book nhmber and brief description of the picture. Your negatives will be returned. Pho­ tographs will be judged on con­ tent, quality and imagination. Send in your photographs now. Monthly Membersir^p Meetings Date Port Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters New York .Tuesday, January 3 2::30 p.m. Philadelphia .Tuesday, January 3 2:30 p.m. Baltimore ........ .... .Wednesday, January 4 2:30 p.m. Norfolk .... .... .Thursday, January 5 9:30 a.m. Jacksonville Thursday, January 5 2 :00 p.m. Algonac Friday, January 6 2:30 p.m. Detroit .Friday, January 6 ............... .... 2:30 p.m. Houston Monday, January 9 2:30 p.m. New Orleans ......... .Tuesday, January 10...... . . 2;;30 p.m. Mobile Wednesday, January 11.. 2:30 p.m. San Francisco Thursday, January 12 ......... 2::30 p.m. Wilmington ........ Monday, January 16..................... 2:30 p.m. Seattle .Friday, January 20 ..................... 2:30 p.m. Piney Point.... Friday, January 13 ............... 3:00 p.m. San Juan ...... ........Thursday, January 5........... .2:30 p.m. St. Louis Friday, January 13 2:30 p.m. Honolulu Thursday, January 12.; 2:30 p.m. Duluth Wednesday, January 11 2:30 p.m. Gloucester....... ......Tuesday, January 17 2:30 p.m. Jersey City .Wednesday, January 18 2:30 p.m. a. -S. Conflict with fi 9. " " 10. Prickling sensation 11. Holy Roman Emperor 12. Birds' shelters 18. Aida or Carmen 20. Feel elated (with "walk") 23. Special asst. to Drozak 26. Pacific Gulf Marine vessel 28. Model of perfection 31. Great Lakes port 33. Asleep (2 words) 34. Vibrating movement 36. Alabama port 38. Undenvater detection apparatus 40. Odor 42. Hiding place 43. Punishment or type of ship 45. Spanish home 46. Greek epic poem 53. Full of precipitation 59. Waterway barrier 60. Row 61. End of ship's yard 62. Greek island 64. Grad. year of high school 65. Prefix with ceed or change 1 2 3 4 13 17 21 Answers Next Month! Answers to Previous Puzzle M E R M 1u A n 0 A S L A N T T E N S 1 0 WMh r B r F A R A D E A C E D A 1 M E D N N E R Y BBBDEI BBB BBBBB BBB BBBBB BBB B QOBBBBfl B BBBBBB B BBBBBB [fnr u |M I |R IK G A . T BBBBBBB December 1983/LOG/27 • �ij".~v>,,riji5^ai^-:Jf.i-ja«,afi^^ Seafarers Wait and Reminisce Job Call in the Brooklyn Hall * . I• .i ft clinic, which is located on the courtyard right behind the main building. Seamen and officials are on a first name basis. Jack Caffey, special assistant to the president and vice president of the SIUNA, sits in a glass office. Members feel free to walk in and talk about problems: up­ grading, going to the ARC, dis­ ability benefits, shipping— whatever. Caffey looks like a bull and acts like a mother hen. A sea­ man comes in and complains that he'll never be able to pass the Coast Guard test because he doesn't speak English. "Goddamit, you've got to try! Go down to Piney Point for a while, they have teachers who are specifically trained to teach people whose first language isn't English. And besides, they give the tests orally in Spanish or Greek or whatever if you re­ quest it." After work, the Union offi­ cials get together and talk about the day's events. "Did you check on that vacation application? Does he have enough time to sit for his license? When is someone around here going to win the lottery?" It is said that each port has its own personality. San Fran­ cisco is known for its sophisti­ cation; Baltimore for its bawdiness. New York is different. It is a little bit of everything. More than anywhere else, it embodies a sense of history. On a clear day, you can look out the window and swear that you're on the North Atlantic run. By MAX HALL "t The Seafarers International Union hail in Brooklyn, N.Y T •--4^ "yf^. fu HE UNION hall in Brook­ lyn—a reddish brown three story building with silver art deco lettering—stands on the comer of Twentieth Street and Fourth Avenue. Seamen mill outside in the moming waiting for the 10 a.m. job call. They talk about ships they have sailed on, or try to solve the problems of the world while trying to drum up a card game. Hardcore Brooklynites de­ bate what neighborhood the building is in. Officially, it is part of Park Slope, but most peojple say that it is in Red Hook, Windsor Terrace, Sunset Park, or even Borough Park. The entrance to the building is on the side, right off the courtyard. As you walk in you can see the model of a small shipping town that Norman Tober made. Norman Tober— a tmly wonderful man who gave Vassillos Catranos, chief electri­ cian, ships out of New York. new meaning to the term "cqlorful"—manned the door until he died of lung cancer four years ago. The building is always full. New York is the biggest port in the country, and people from as far away as North Carolina and Maine ship out from here. It is a veritable Tower of Babel. On any given day you can hear Arabic, Spanish, Chinese and Greek spoken, if you eavesdrop on the conversation. , Shipping has been slow, thanks to President Reagan and his maritime policies. Oldtimers and not-so-oldtimers reminisce about the Vietnam War, when a sea­ man could have his pick of ships. Now, Diego Garcia is a viable alternative. New York has its fair share of oldtimers. Their stories give the building a sense of history. "I shipped out with Paul Hall." "I shipped out with Frank Drozak." Some of the stories are clearly bull, but facts are less important than delivery. The counter is always full. Literally hundreds of members each day lean on it while waiting for a vacation check or some handy bit of information. A picture of Paul Hall stands in the front of the large hiring hall. It is a reproduction of a drawing made for a Reader's Digest story written by Victor Reisel, the famous labor re­ porter. Disco blares from the Port o'Call bar on the first deck. Davey the Bartender runs a tight ship. There are, however, three things certain in this world: death, taxes, and the certainty that someone is going to play Gloria at least twice in one hour. The building has the taste and feel of an extended family. Bar­ bara, the cleaning lady, often brings baked ziti to the patrol­ men on the second deck, or to the doctors or nurses in the Mustarl Lalong sails as a wiper and ordinary seaman. Patrolman Bob Seizor conducts a job call. 28/LOG/December 1983 - I K �, ,, ' if.' Ji': ' -' ••'•r^M •'?«(• ' .-r • '•..-'ici-'f'" '"'f' Waiting is the name of the game at the Brooklyn hall. At left. George Raubenstein and Scott Hudson wait to catch a ship. In the center photo, Dimitries Papaioannos, assistant cook, sips coffee while waiting to ship out. And at right, Zein Achmed patiently waits for a cook/baker job. t. AB John Cataldo (r.) reminisces about his days at Piney Point while Jose Ramos and Alex Bonefont look on. Roberta Blum sails in the steward department as a cook and baker. - Frank Andryauskas, OS, does his waiting at the counter. December 1983/LOG/29 �I; .• • '. L - • Help A Friend Deal With Alcoholism 1, f .. _}H --.-•,W ••.\ -'-'I 'I-• • > -r . -if •7.x , rl^- It Hi. , I• - •i U't i. Alcoholics don't have friends. Because a friend wouldn't let another man hlindly travel a course that has to lead to the destruction of his health, his job and his family. And that's where an alcoholic is headed. Helping a fellow Seafarer who has a drinking problem is just as easy—and just as important—as steering a blind man across a street. All you have to do is take that Seafarer by the arm and guide him to the Union's Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center in Valley Lee, Md. Once he's there, an alcoholic SIU member will receive the care and counseling he needs. And he'll pt the support of brother SIU members who are fighting the same tough battle he is hack to a healthy, productive alcohol-free life. The road back to sobriety is a long one for an alcoholic. But because of ARC, an alcoholic SIU member doesn t have to travel the distance alone. And by guiding a brother Seafarer in the direction of the Rehab Center, you'll be showing him that the first step back to recovery is only an arm's length away. 30 / LOG / December 1983 Alcoholic Rehobilitdtion Center I am interested in attending a six-week program at the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center. 1 understand that all my medical and counseling records will be kept strictly confidential, and that they will not be kept anywhere except at The Center. Name Book No. Address (Street or RFD) (City) (State) Telephone No. .... Mail to: THE CENTER Star Route Box 153-A Valley Lee, Md. 20692 or call, 24 hours-a-day, (301) 994-00JO I ..... I (Zip) 1 I I �•5 On The Lakes Directory of Ports Troy Becomes New Pensioner It is often a big event when a long-time Seafarer gives up the sea and takes to the land for a well-deserved retirement. So it was last month when Clarence Troy received his first pension check. Troy began sailing in 1937 and says he has never lost his love of "the good life." He assured his many wellwishers that he would still be a frequent visitor to the SIU hall in Algonac, Mich, since he now resides only eight miles away in Marine City, Mich. Frank Drozak, President Ed Turner, Exec. Vice President Joe DIGIorglo, Secretary-Treasurer Leon Hall, Vice President Angus "Red" Campbell, Vice President Mike, Sacco, Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301)899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Glair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 Clarence Troy (r.) receives his first pension check and a congratulatory handshake from SIU Rep Byron Kelley in Algonac, Mich. Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea NOV. 1-30, 1983 Port Gloucester.: New York Phllaclelphia Baltimore Norfolk............ Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Totals. Port Gioucester New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfoik Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Totals.. Port Gloucester NewYork...,. Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk... Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Totals 'TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C • ^; — 2 63 0 13 9 6 77 33 11 19 42 8 12 0 295 2 25 2 8 13 0 13 19 5 4 24 4 7 0 126 0 70 2 5 8 9 50 22 10 11 27 4 14 0 232 3 10 0 2 3 2 12 9 1 6 11 3 4 0 66 1 32 1 5 3 2 31 12 8 5 16 4 5 0 125 0 19 0 1 0 0 3 4 9 2 6 0 1 0 45 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C "REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C Trip Rellels 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 DECK DEPARTMENT 10 0 71 22 0 0 0 0 19 5 0 7 2 0 8 5 0 48 6 0 23 5 0 9 2 0 14 15 0 28 21 0 6 8 0 26 3 0 0 2 0 260 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 40 0 11 4 7 26 12 5 9 29 9 13 0 165 ElimNE DEPARTMENT 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 8 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 12 ' : 8 155 2 28 23 38 140 69 77 49 66 15 86 0 756 12 65 5 16 30 14 35 53 33 23 28 9 59 0 382 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 10 1 169 4 18 23 34 • 107 46 55 34 36 12 77 0 616 7 30 0 6 10 11 28 28 27 19 24 4 30 0 224 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 2 2 0 0 0 13 2 52 0 2 4 0 8 15 M 10 10 3 5 0 171 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 1 3 0 0 0 12 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 01 0 0 0 0 0 32 24 0 0 70 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 5 0 0 11 0 4 3 0 0 15 0 6 3 0 1 25 , 0 22 3 0 2 65 1 4 1 0 0 26 0 5 3 0 0 40 0 5 10 0 0 9 0 15 19 0 0 25 0 2 3 0112 0 5 2 0 0 42 0 0 9 0 0 0 1 111 85 0 4 341 Port Gloucester New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Totals ENTRY DEPARTMBIT 12 29 91 1 1 7 29 8 23 4 8 38 41 13 22 6 22 4 22. 7 28 5 7 11 14 0 12 134 322 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 6 1 2 0 0 0 15 Totals All Departmonts 786 20 559 . , ' B 536 BOO 210 8 24 2 44 2 15 9 9 53 20 40 9 14 9 29 0 255 1,968 14 246 8 45 62 36 102 71 172 67 58 32. 103 0 1,016 1,793 0 14 0 1 0 4 6 2 34 6 6 2 3 0 78 113 "Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. •"'Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of Novemtier was down from the month of Octot>er. A totai of 770 jobs were shipped in November on SiU-contracted deep sea vesseis. Of the 770 Jobs shipped, 536 Jobs or about 69 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were fiiied by "B" seniority peopie. There were 24 trip relief Jobs shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1,1982, a totai of 444 relief Jobs have been shipped. • • BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) 327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216)621-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohio 2800 South High St., P.O. Box 0770, 43207 (614) 497-2446 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218)722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617) 283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713)659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fia. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904)353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) 435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 Toll Free: 1-800-325 2532 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave:, Brooklyn 11232 (212)499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 623-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 Si^^rt SPAD December 1983 / LOG / 31 \ 'l ^ || ..r �I ^FlHa & ^. n Ai "ii H.:. s i-i W' if m fyi- M cook. He was born in Georgia Pensioner and was a resident of Jackson­ Phillip Cyrus Ad- ville. Surviving is his widow, kins Sr., 61, died Irene. on Nov. 26. Pensioner Jose Brother Adkins Doletin, 67, died joined the SIU in on Dec. 6. 1947 in the port Brother Doletin of Norfolk sail­ joined the SIU in ing as a bosun. 1949 sailing as a He was bom in Midkiff, W. Va. cook and baker. and was a resident of Ports­ He hit the bricks mouth, Va. Surviving are his in the 1961 widow, Mary; a son, Phillip Jr. Greater N. Y. Harbor beef. Sea­ and a daughter, Christina. farer Doletin was bom in Ilolo City, P.I. and was a resident of Pensioner Francisco Felici- Brooklyn, N.Y. Surviving is a ano Bayron Jr., niece, Paz Colon of New York 80, passed away City. on Nov. 28. Howard Brown Francis, 61, Brother Bayron died of cancer at home in San joined the SIU in Diego, Calif, on Aug. 15. Brother 1942 in the port Francis joined the SIU in the of New York port of Wilmington, Calif, in sailing as a FOWT for Seatrain 1969 sailing as an AB. He was Lines. He was bom in Puerto one of the 66 elected delegates Rico and was a resident of to the 1975 Piney Point Educa­ Brooklyn, N.Y. Surviving is a tional Conference. Seafarer cousin, Marcos Acevedo. Francis also took the Point's Pensioner Harrison Colquitte navigation course. Francis was Burnsed, 53, died of cancer in a veteran of the U.S. Navy the Baptist Medical Center, during World War II, the Ko­ Jacksonville on Oct. 13. Brother rean War and the Vietnam Con­ Burnsed joined the SIU in the flict. Francis was graduated fronr port of Jacksonville in 1969 sail­ the Navy's Teletype Repair ing as a cook. He began sailing School. He was born in Petty, in 1951. Seafarer Bumsed was Texas. Cremation took place in . an elected delegate to a Piney the Leneda Crematory, El CaPoint Conference. Born in Pem­ jon, Calif. Surviving is his widow, broke, Ga., he was a resident Vivian. .•v of Jacksonville. Interment was Pensioner Louis Daniel **Dan" in the Hillcrest Abbey Ceme­ Lae Jr., 68, died of heart disease tery, Savannah, Ga. Surviving at home in New Orleans on are his father, Manning and a Nov. 6. Brother Lae joined the sister, Janet Gagnon, both of SIU in 1938 in the port of New Pembroke. Orleans sailing in the steward department. ,He was a veteran Pensioner •of the U.S. Navy's Seabees in Benito R. Cuenca, 81, passed away World War II. Seafarer Lae was on Sept. 10. born in New Orleans. Interment Brother Cuenca was in the Greenwood Ceme­ joined the SIU in tery, New Orleans. Surviving^ 1948 in the port are his widow, Laura and a of New York brother, Joseph. sailing as a cook. Harry T. Larson Jr., 53, suc­ He was bom in the Philippines cumbed to cancer in the Pen­ and was a resident of Violet, insula Hospital, Burlingame, La. Surviving are his widow, Calif, on Oct. 19. Brother Lar­ Beulah and a son. Mack of Chal- son joined the SIU in 1955 in mette. La. the port of San Francisco sailing Pensioner as a bosun. He began sailing in Curtis Madison 1949. Seafarer Larson also sailed Dials, 73, passed for Delta Lines. A native of away on Nov. 25. Perth Amboy, N.J., he was a Brother Dials resident of Santa Clara, Calif. joined the SIU in Burial was in the Cypress Lawn the port of Sa­ Park Cemetery, Colma, Calif. vannah, Ga. in Surviving is his widow, Linda 1951 sailing as a of San Jose, Calif. 'n Pensioner James Terah Lassiter, 82, passed away on Oct. 30. Brother Lassiter joined the SIU in 1940 in the port of Boston, Mass. sailing in the engine department. He was born in Conway, N.C. and was a resident there. Sur­ viving is his widow, Effie. Donald "Don" Lee Merson Jr., 32, drowned on Aug. 21 in Jacksonville, Fla. Brother Mer­ son joined the SIU after his graduation from Piney Point in 1972 sailing as an AB on the CS Long Lines (AT & T) in 1978. He was bom in Baltimore and was a resident there. Burial was in the Emmanuel Cemetery, Scaggsville, Md. Surviving are his parents, Donald Lee Sr. and Millicent Merson of Baltimore and two sisters, Karen and San­ dra also of Baltimore. Pensioner Wil­ bur Walter Newson, 70, died on Nov. 20. Brother Newson joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1951 sailing as a bosun. He sailed for the SUP in 1934. Sea­ farer Newson was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Bom in Jacksonville, he was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Pensioner Wil­ liam F. Randall, 70, died on Oct. 19. Brother Ran­ dall joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1958 sailing as a chief cook. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Seafarer Randall was bom in Houston and was a resident of Spur, Texas. Surviving are a brother, J.C. Randall and a sis­ ter, Lillian Austin of Spur. Pensioner Jo­ seph Holman Roberts, 66, died on Nov. 26. Brother Roberts joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Baltimore sail­ ing as a cook on the 7T Manhattan (Hudson Waterways) in 1971 and for SeaLand. He was born in North Carolina and was a resident of Queens Village, N.Y. Surviving are his widow, Ann; a son, Chester of Hollis, N.Y. and a daughter, Mrs. Tito Haydel of Teaneck, N.J. Francis Thomas Roussell, 57, died in the UCLA Harbor Med­ ical Center, Torrance, Calif, on Sept. 5 from a head injury sus­ tained in a fall at home in Long Beach, Calif. Brother Roussell joined the SIU in the port of Wilmington, Calif, in 1970 sail­ ing as an assistant cook. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Roussell was born in Lawrence, Mass. Cremation took place in the Angeles Abbey Crematory, Compton, Calif. Surviving are his mother, Eleanor of Long Beach and a brother, Thomas R. Roussell of Wilmington, Maine. David Bryant Sprague, 29, died of injuries sustained in a motor­ cycle accident in Seattle on June 24. Brother Sprague joined the SIU following his graduation from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship En­ try Trainee Program, Piney Point, Md. in 1973. He sailed as a maintenance engineer. Sea­ farer Sprague was bom in Se­ attle and was a resident of Brinnon. Wash. Cremation took place in the Forest Lawn Crematory, Seattle. Surviving are his par­ ents, Virgil and IPatricia Spra­ gue. Pensioner John Anthony Schultz, 75, passed away on Oct. 27. Brother Schultz joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1955 sailing as a cook and baker. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Ko­ rean War and World War II. Seafarer Schultz was bom in New Orleans and was a resident of Violet, La. Surviving is his widow, Maijorie. Pensioner John Sylvester Swee­ ney, 74, succuflibed to a heart attack in the Mountainside JL Hospital in Glen Ridge, N.J. on Hi # H Sept. 9. Brother (Continued on Next Page.) 32 / LOG / December 1983 " - �I Sweeney joined the SIU in the port of Wilmington, Calif, in 1956 sailing as an AB for SeaLand. He began sailing in 1941. ^ Seafarer Sweeney was a veteran of the U.S. Navy before World War II. A native of South Da­ kota, he was a resident of Cald­ well, N.J. Burial was in Wallkill Cemetery, Middletown, N.Y. Surviving is his widow, Clara. Pensioner Stanley Sese Torres Sr., 75, passed away in Manila, P.I. on Oct. 12. Brother Torres joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1953 sailing as a cook. He began sailing in 1947. Seafarer Torres was born in Hilo, Hawaii and was a resident of Las Pinas, Rizal, P.I. Burial was in the Manila Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Imelda; two sons, Stanley Jr. II and Amutto; a daughter, Gina; a brother, Man­ uel; a sister, Maria and two nieces, Rosa and Michaela Oscampo. Pensioner George Franklin Turner, 53, died of cancer at home in Tampa, Fla. on Oct. 11. Brother Turner also sailed as an assistant engineer for MEBA, District 2. He was born in Bartow, Fla. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Tampa. Great Lakes Daniel Michael Gavrila, 35, died of head injuries in the Ash­ tabula (Ohio) General Hospital from a fall onto the Conneaut, Ohio dock while boarding the SS Richard J. Reiss (American Steamship Co.) on May 17. Brother Gavrila joined the Union in the port of Chicago, 111. in 1979 sailing as an AB and gateman and also sailed on the SS Consumer Power (American Steamship Co.) in 1979. In 1965 he was the leading football scorer as a varsity halfback for Visit­ ation H.S., Bay City, Mich. Laker Gavrila had a B.A. in Business Administration from Central Michigan University and a degree in Freshwater Biology from Saginaw Valley State Col­ lege. He worked two years as KNOW YOUR RIGHTS an accounting teacher in Brook­ lyn, N.Y. and a year for the N.Y. Metropolitan Opera Co. Gavrila was also a laboratory technician for the Cfanbrook Institute in Detroit, Mich. Born in Conneaut he was a resident of Bay City. Burial was in Cal­ vary Cemetery, Kawfawdin, Mich. Surviving are a daughter, Abigail Claire; his parents, Octavian and Christine Gavrila; a brother, Edward; a sister-in-law, Robyn, and three nieces, Dana and Annette of Houston and Kara of Santa Fe, N.M. A Visitation classmate and John Glenn H.S. teacher, John R. Ploechi said, "Anybody who knew Dan cared a great deal for him because he was a very car­ ing person. He had a real love for life as I'm sure his resumd shows. He wanted to get the most out of life, so he did many things." ^ Pensioner Elmer C. Hodge, 80, passed away on Nov. 20. Brother Hodge joined the Union in the port of Detroit. He was a resident of Morrisdale, Pa. Surviving is his widow, Anne. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violatioii of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is. Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU Pensioner Martin Kowalski Sr., 70, died on No^. 1. Brother Kowmiki joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1959. He sailed ~ as a FOWT for the American Steamship Co. from 1970 to 1971. He was born in Michigan and was a resident of St. Ignace, Mi^. Surviving is his daughter, Patti. James R. Scott Sr., 54, died in the Superior (Wis.) Hospital on Aug. 24. Brother Scott joined the Union in the port of Alpena, Mich, in 1956 sailing as an as­ sistant conveyorman. He sailed until 1979. And he sailed on the SS J.A.W. Inglehart (National Gypsum). A native of Flint, Mich., he was^a resident of Alpena. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Alpena. Sur­ viving are his widow, Dorothy; three sons, James Jr., Leonard and Edward and a daughter. Patsy. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of thp SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership s money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and dis.bursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. • i iRiniiiiiiii iiiiii rniuiuiiiiii patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY — THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September. 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for sanie. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. EQUALS RIGHTS.»AI1 members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU con.stitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may-be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If" any member feels that he is, denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job di.scrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the SeafBlrers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above ri^ts have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutioMi right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately nutify SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by ccrtilled maO, return receipt requested. The address is 5201 Auth \lhy and Britamda Vi»y, Prince Georges County^ Camp Springs, Md. 20746. December 1983/LOG/33 '? �i'-' -l-i Deep Sea Joe Calvin Arnold, 59, joined the SlU in the port of Baltimore sailing as an AB and deck delegate Brother Arnold is a resident of Liberty, Ky. Vernon Lewis Barfleld, 72, joined the SlU in the port of Mobile in 1955 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Barfleld began sailing in 1947. He sailed on the SS Thomas Lynch (Waterman) in 1974. Seafarer Lynch was born in Hahira, Ga. and is a resident of Mobile. Rocco "Rocky" Bocchetta, 70, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1958 sailing as a waiter. Brother Boccheta was born in Italy and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. He is a resident of New Orleans. Union Personal Safety /^ard for sailing aboard an accidentfree ship, the SS Maiden Creek. Seafarer Gosse was on the Sea-Land Shoregangs in the port of Seattle and in Oakland, Calif, and on Water­ man Steamship Co.'s Shoregang in the port of San Fran­ cisco in 1965 and the others from 1975 to 1981. Gosse attended a Piney Point Union Educational Conference in 1971. Born in Newfoundland, Canada, he is a resident of San Francisco. Cyril Vincent Grab, 66, joinp^ the SlU in the port of New Orleans in 1961 sailing as a QMED. Brother Grab sailed on the ST Overseas Chicago (Maritime Over­ seas). He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Grab was born in New Orleans and is a resident of Metairie, La. Michael Vincent Kitsko, 64, joined the SlU in 1948 in the port of Baltimore sailing as an AB Brother Kitsko is a veteran of the _ u S Army Air Corps during World II. He was born in Whitney, Pa. and is a resident of Hoboken, N.J. James Henry Loe, 62, joined the SlU in the port of Houston in 1966 sailing as a bosun for Sea-Land. Brother Loe began sailing in 1958. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II and of the ^ Vietnam War. Seafarer Loe was born in Paducah, Ky. and is a resident of Wil­ mington, Calif. James Alvin Long, 62, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1953 sailing as a bosun. Brother Long began sailing in 1942. He also sailed on the Sea-Land Pioneer. ^ Seafarer Long was born in Frostburg, Md. and is a resi­ dent of Joppa, Md. Joseph M. McCabe, 68, joined the SlU Richard Barstow CornVaino V. Hakkarainen, 65, joined the SlU in the port of Mobile In 1959 sailing as an stock, 58, joined the SlU in in the port of New York in 1967 sailing as AB Brother McCabe is a veteran of the U.S. 1944 in the port of New York an AB on Scandinavian ships in 1945 and Army in World War II. He was born in New sailing as an AB for Seatrain from 1953 to 1957 and for the U.S. Army York and is a resident of Wilmer, Ala. Lines and Puerto Rico Marine Transportation Corps from 1945 to 1949. in 1976. Brother Comstock hit Brother Hakkarainen was a former member Norris Marion Tripp, 60, the bricks in the 1961 Greater of the Finnish Seamen's Union and the joined the SlU in 1944 in the N.Y. Harbor beef. He was bom Norwegian Carpenters Union. He was born port of Norfolk sailing as an in Providence, R.I. and is a in Antrea, Finland and is a resident of Reno, AB. Brother Tripp is a corporal resident of Coventry, R.I. veteran of the U.S. Army's Nev. 523rd Engineer Petroleum Lawrence Philip Conticello, 59, joined Distribution Co. as an auto Walter Everett Hantusch, the SlU in 1947 in the port of Baltimore mechanic in the Korean VVar. 55, joined the SlU in 1945 in sailing as an AB. Brother Conticello is a He was born in Mabel, Minn, the port of Baltimore sailing veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. and is a resident of Seattle. as a bosun for Sea-Land. He was born in Baltimore and is a resident Brother Hantusch walked the there. picket line in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor strike. He was Edwin Cumbie Cooper, 64, joined the born in Queens, N.Y. and is SlU in the port of New York in 1954 sailing William Bianchard, 62, joined the Union a resident of Houston. as a chief steward. Brother Cooper is a in the port of Chicago, III. in 1964. He sailed veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. as an AB for the Great Lakes Towing Co. Baker Bin Hassen, 73, joined the SlU in from 1963 to 1982. Brother Bianchard was He was born in Dothan, Ala. and is a resident the port of New York in 1966 sailing as an born in Belvidere, III. and is a resident of of Arcadia, Texas. AB. Brother Hassen was born in British North Calumet City, III. Joseph Michael Duffy, 65, joined the SlU Borneo, Malaysia and is a resident of New in the port of New York in 1959 sailing as a York. Jacob Hajostek, 62, joined the Union in recertified bosun. Brother Duffy last sailed the port of Cleveland, Ohio in 1961. He on the ST Beaver State (Westchester Ma­ Nicholas Hatgimislos, 58, sailed as an AB for the Great Lakes Towing rine). He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy during joined the SlU in 1948 in the Co. from 1952 to 1983. Brother-Hajostek World War II. Seafarer Duffy was born in port of New York sailing as a was born in Cleveland and is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. and is a resident of Catskill, recertified chief steward on Strongvilie, Ohio. N.Y. the M/V Tamara Guilden Charies R. Miller, 58, joined the Union in (Transport Commercial). David Campbell Fair, 66, joined the SlU in Brother Hatgimislos was the port of Detroit in 1961. Brother Miller 1939 in the port of Baltimore. Brother Fair graduated from the Union's sailed as an AB for the Reiss Steamship Co. was born in Virginia and is a resident of Recertified Chief Stewards He is a resident of Wayside, W.Va. Baltimore. Program in September 1982, Edward Joseph Murphy, 65, joined the and he began sailing in 1944. Frederick "Fred" David He sailed 10 years for the Union in the port of Buffalo, N.Y. in_1961 Gosse, 63, joined the SlU in Waterman Steamship Co. sailing as an AB for the Great Lakes Dredge 1947 in the port of Mobile Seafarer Hatgimislos won a and Dock Co. from 1959 to 1968 and for the sailing as a recertified bosun. 1961 USPHS Sanitary Award Great i_akes Towing Co. from 1969 to 1981. Brother Gosse was graduated Certificate while riding the SS Brother Murphy was born in Belfast, Northern from the Union's Recertified Wacosfa. A native of Phila­ Ireland and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. He Bosuns Program in February delphia, he is a resident there. is a resident of Buffalo. 1975. He also received a 1960 Great Lakes 34/LOG/December 1983 :» f t ' M 1 �-• ' I Bosun Roy Theiss finishes up his lunch aboard the Long Lines during its brief stay in Baltimore. T'S A LONG way to go for a telephone repair, from Wil­ mington, N.C. to the coast of Nova Scotia, but the SlU-contracted C.S. Long Lines (Tran­ soceanic Cable Ship Co.) made like a floating telephone repair truck to fix phone lines some 200 fathoms below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. The 20-year-old cable ship has laid thousands of miles of cable all around the world, lines that Deck delegate and AB Art Lawson and AB Bill Sanford demonstrate a hoist on the Long Lines. Baltimore Port Agent Al Raymond boards the Long Lines to work out any problems the cable ship crew may have. carry everything from phone calls from grandma to top secret military communications. Based in Wilmington, the Long Lines can be under way with its full crew of 125, including 68 Sea­ farers, in 24 hours to any spot where repair work is needed. The biggest problem for the underwater communication ca­ bles is fishing trawlers, which can accidently hook the phone lines. The Long Lines was on its way back to Wilmington when she stopped in Baltimore to pay off most of the crew before heading home. With their work finished, steward assistants Sherman Hudson (I.) and l^orris Cuffee get a chance to chow down. December 1983/LOG/35 �i f?'-' Digest of Ships Nestings BROOKLYN (Apex Marine), Oc­ tober 17—Chairman R.F. Garcia; Sec­ retary Victor Romolo; Deck Delegate Frank Corven; Engine Delegate Fred V. Vogler; Steward Delegate M. Abdulla. No disputed OT. There is $19.35 in the ship's fund. All is going well, according to the bosun. The educa­ tional director reminded crewmembers to check the LOGs for the latest SHLSS course schedules and to upgrade as soon as they have enough sailing time. Brother Charles Carlson, chief cook, was taken off ship by a Coast Guard helicopter to a hospital in Costa Rica. Word on Carlson's condition is still being awaited. Thanks were given to Duayne Hockenberry for the great care he gave Brother Carlson. There are V few, if any, problems aboard the Brooklyn. The ship is in pretty poor condition, but the job is getting done. The steward department keeps the crew happy and full with their good food. The next port is Long Beach, Calif.; then on to San Francisco, Calif, or Portland, Ore. for payoff. DELTA CARIBE (Delta Steamship Line), October 3—Chairman Richard Darville; Secretary Russell A. Cobb; Educational Director B. Ball; Steward Delegate Prince Baker. No disputed OT. The chairman reported that this has been a fairly smooth trip with only a few minor beefs. He also gave a brief lecture on safety habits aboard ship and urged all hands to be ex­ tremely careful in their work so as to avoid accidents. The patrolman will be asked for a copy of the duties of crane operators. This request stems from a motion made at the previous meeting. The importance of donating to SPAD and of upgrading at Piney Point was also stressed. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our de­ parted brothers and sisters. All hands were thanked for helping to keep the messhall and recreation room clean at all times, and a vote of thanks went to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: Galveston, Texas. T CAGUAS (Puerto Rico Marine), October 9—Chairman C.L. Gonzales; Secretary J. Ross; Educational Direc­ tor R. Thompkins; Steward Delegate Leon Butler. There is some disputed OT In the engine department which will be brought to the attention of the port agent. The ship's fund contains $100, The bosun urged all crewmem­ bers to write the Union with regard to their new contract, making any sug­ gestions they feel are Important. He also stressed the Importance of read­ ing the LOG. The current Issue Is ^ especially loaded with articles of vital Interest to Seafarers. Crewmembere of the Caguas want It known that they are against the creation of permanent • "^jobs, no matter how such proposals are phrased. They favor the rotary shipping system as It stands. 36 / LOG / December 1983 KOPAA (Pacific Gulf Marine), Oc­ tober 8—Chairman Anthony B. Caldelra; Secretary Milton Thrash; EducationaJ Director R. Panes; Deck Delegate Steve Karstel; Engine Delegate Craig Bell; Steward Delegate Earl J. Pence. Some disputed OT was reported In the deck and engine departments. There Is $55 In the ship's fund. The bosun talked to the crew atx)ut their arrival In Egypt. He mentioned that the air conditioner would be repaired there and also asked that members keep all doors closed and try to keep people out of the rooms and mess during their stay. Th^ educational director talked about the Importance of donating to SPAD and the good that It does. He also mentioned that If there Is anything he can do to help crewmembers, be sure to let him know. The secretary ."1 asked the crew to please not throw away the tableware and glasses as supplies are running short. He wants everyone to make themselves feel at home, but at the same time to take care of what they have. A suggestion was made to raise the pension plan for men with 20 years to $800 per month, especially with the cost of living still going up. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the well prepared food, the good serv­ ice and the great cookouts. The next port is Egypt, then on to Crockett, Calif, for payoff in December. LNG LEO (Energy Transportation Co.), October 23—Chairman Sam T. Brooks; Secretary Henry Jones Jr.; Educational Director J. Ferreira; Deck Delegate James D. Fletcher; Engine Delegate Dan Brass; Steward Dele­ gate James Johnson. Some disputed OT was reported in the engine de­ partment. There is $529 in the ship's fund. The Pac-Man machine is doing well as a money-maker, as are the arrival pools. The chairman talked about the committee fie was part of at Piney Point. This committee, he said, met with one purpose in mind—^to try and , work out the issue of a permanent jobs program. Having just left the shipyard, everyone aboard the LNG Leo has been very busy getting the ship cleaned up. All the steward assistants are doing a fine job, which is a reflection on the good training they received at Piney Point. The educational director wel­ comed all new members onboard. He noted that an order is pending for some sports equipment—balls, bats, gloves, etc., in the hopes that they can win a Softball game or two. A discussion was held about safety and cleanliness In the food areas, and crewmembers were warned of potential problems while in the port of Arun—problems involving drugs which could put members and their shipmates in trouble. All hands were also asked to help their fellow crewmembers who were making their first trip to sea. Slamming of doors, playing of loud tapes and radios should be avoided. Respect your shipmates! Next port; Nagoya, Japan. OGDEN CHARGER (Ogden Ma­ rine), November 6—Chairman Franz Schwarz; Secretary Simon Gutierez; Educationai Director J.H. Balison; Deck Delegate Julio Verdejo; Engine Dele­ gate Lewis A. Seymour; Steward Dele­ gate J.C. Mahaffey. A few hours of disputed OT was reported in the deck department. Some good news was announced by the bosun, namely that the company agreed to pay the over­ time in the port of New York due to the Columbus Day holiday. The edu­ cational director reminded everyone to read the LOG. It has many informative articles pertaining to Union activities and the struggles of the maritime in­ dustry. A request was made that the captain carry enough money for draws in each port. This would alleviate the problem of having crewmembers wait untii the port agent brings the money. The TV needs further repairs (by a professional), and a new antenna should also be purchased. A vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment. Next port: Baton Rouge, La. OGDEN WILLAMETTE (Ogden Marine), November 13—Chairman Marvin McDuffie; Secretary Bennie Guarino; Educational Director R.H. Breeden; Deck Delegate R. 8. Darius; Engine Delegate Alejandro Martinez; Steward Delegate H. Bryan. No dis­ puted OT was reported. The chairman advised all hands to read the LOG in order to keep current on the activities of the SlU. The educational director said that the company puts five movies aboard the vessel each month. He will see if that number can be raised to 10. Crewmembers were asked to help keep the crew rec room as clean as possible. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our -departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Pan­ ama. OVERSEAS NEW YORK (Mari­ time Overseas), October 16—Chair­ man D. Ellette; Secretary Dario P. Martinez; Educational Director Edward H. Self. No disputed OT. There W£is $130,in the ship's fund, but after the purchase of a new antenna and a few other items, the fund is now $9.13 in the red. The bosun talked to the mem­ bers about the necessity of writing their congressional representatives to fight the Aiaska oil bill. The advantages of upgrading at Piney Point were stressed by the educational director, who said that he has the necessary applications for any member who is interested. The video machine is broken and wili be sent ashore in Texas City for repair. Contributions are being openly solic­ ited from the membership to purchase a new one. A vote of thanks was extended to the bosun for his time and effort in installing a new antenna. A vote of thanks was also given to the steward department by the officers and unlicensed personnel for the fine meals. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Texas City, Texas. PATRIOT (Ocean Cariers), No­ vember 6—Chairman O. Hernandez; Secretary T. Macris; Engine Delegate Joseph A. Michael. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported this voyage. There is $4.10 In the ship's fund. The chair­ man reported that except for the weather, everything is running pretty smoothly. The secretary said that the ship has a good crew with many Piney Pointers aboard, and that they are doing a good job. The importance of upgrading at Piney Point was stressed by the educational director. The ship is sailing two men short from Italy, one QMED and one AB, but no problems have arisen. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: New York. �jnalOitertorOa Engine e Bicardo s,e«ard [e Aaron -g Some cl*sXe Cosf^® ^ Co\umbus Day OT doe to tne a^d ^ >was The bosun re; departmente^ p,ace J mat the P^ Q^y rneetjng SE*.kAHD g"t^hairtnan Land Service), Oc ° ^^^g^ary p ' E Christiansen. ^ QQ\QX\\ £n Reed; Deck De^®9 u Graves < gfne Oeiega^^^^^^^ L. Bradiey^ Itev^ard D^iegf® reported. Th® Srrj:.-S=:^. —• «« of t^o^d, the ^P;Xi« oirc^®. Rotterdam. J ^ A'"" "s very much P'®®®"};^ steward, ® hack- '^ot been ttonswete m members tlymg ^ ^o-mght stay nS ®^t'®®Tt» ?he tine mfstewatd <leP®J"®an ovation «as food ami ®®®';f nazei e'®° °''f living the ehipette'^'=^ jlled in the sW g,gctrician wi« termtna\)-^ about h\s transp con^inafef on.Wa«"«^'®rty,eoeivad°ne^ vacation. J)® "T vote ot thanks jy tfansportatioa departjnent «as that ct^^ Japan to 1® ^S0^€B vTtanspottaTransp 2S-«S£'£=r who had been et ®e ^„<jer the age )Derovr .•joepEHOEHCE SEA-L'^'*® . November 13 ^ uoven, tour. u* • •Wi * et®'® Japan. -epeh- '----trin^I^^re also reOtticisJ ^'P® following vesselsoeivedtromthero S^iis-.DeckOe - Director M • oeiegate rkU. Lah^° oteward Oeiegate 1 avtfrence; Stew -n the d®^^.S in pave P^^^gSeceivedahy IS yet. nor P^®Jigdquarters. He nicationstromhe ^ ^ ed each P®P "-wers tor d»scK With ttiek^ ^ ^0 probovettirne ot ^ ^ ooatdihg ^po turned^ tojh ^e" atthe ^®%vtatd end unMSt ' V-JfT • m S!.s%rs'^i OWBSEW® POiinvMt. r^irrs: "i^atoh can catch som Mg^iawnnwo iSsi- HI# ^na ,51 e^m l\ \Word • ^ earless Caf af orlmber of tj« 'A ^y^PP® "o^A Care^^^ •t\ u chant '^®"^crty ships named ^ ,,j,cck fo j jgn pos^ who had Ltb^^chant Marine s ostage/$3-25» ^#r R Moore, who n attacking fhe s jjanies after them. ^Ipn prisoner and your nam ^ ^ ftotn 1942 until " merchant crew crewtnem er ^ other m dress to; Grant jfallowell. - ®®®®.' .oan. has wntofntorethanh.OtW" „ves repatriated. figures relat ^ #l-Box 2 . personnel w^"#"®!!, including •»®"hensive book about teresting fe®!® Merchant Manne 1 "P'f fLs in ships end during ^PP'vd in campstnBl°*t t conHieh I ,endows i . y^v the those who dt® ,. 5 contain the ri-.""° lhat c ••::— _ , _i,«e ,el suffered y v/orld • several appendi®®® mt Marine during namesjfj!^^:^ III Careless Word -ompanV'-sHtPf® Ct. -^mpany'ka''®® Ukes •' ^Tffom Navy and piled, tron ^ ^f '"'^isfships that were lan 257 ®V ^at conflictdnrnaef^ver book (with hard cove ges and ^^^h ship. happened jtshotne ing such fact s owtier/opera (where ,5) , when and time, date re it *'®®„f mekction'.nnn>position ofth ji^jped of crew and fiow "ssr. ..».sttlttO CIS"®' NOVEMBER 1-31#' Ci.»ot"S.»tCis»'" p«yoEaMii«« g,a,gjow«n«®" 5 - i7 •''" port Port ^ 5 ® StMWW DtfW«®" a 10 port 35 -MT 18 port , 1 0 6 ^ 6 0 " 89 December t983/UOG'Sr ••'Total glefttieBei • nrm ' �A • .V- ''1^.,':.;^ 've-,? Letters To The Editor 'Witlx Tliouglits and Prayers ...' The picture of your new headquarters near Washington is really nice. Congratulations! I enjoy each issue of the LOG as it is the only way I keep posted on the sea and our ships. A few weeks ago, I saw the "Real People" TV program and our own cruise ship, the SS Constitution. It gave me a real thrill to see her and some of the fine crew. I am in there fighting with prayers and thoughts for our AFL-CIO and for our flag ships. Clarice M. Alread Kenhridge, Va. 'For Services Rendered...' < "V. I'm writing you this letter to thank you for the wonderful and prompt service that I and my family received from the Welfare Plan. First I was in an accident when the Delta Norte hit another ship. Fortunately, I wasn't hurt too hadly. Then both my wife and daughter became ill. If it wasn't for the Seafarers Welfare Plan, I wouldn't know which way to turn. Thanking you all again for the wonderful services rendered. Daniel H. Gemelner New Orleans, La. SlU Is on the Air The Seafarers International Union has purchased two 30-second television spots to advertise the goals of the Union during a nationally televised airing of the labor documentary program "America Works." A complete listing by city, time and date that the series will feature the SIU advertisement appears below. City •,'i" • 't: u r ')r- r•:. '•'i i !'• • f I I' S' " Atlanta Birmingham Boston Buffalo Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Dallas Denver Detroit Grand Rapids Greensboro Los Angeles Memphis Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis Nashville New York Norfolk Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland Richmond St. Louis San Francisco Seattle Tampa Washington Station Channel Start Date WATL-TV WITO-TV WQTV WIVB WPWR-TV WLWT WCLQ-TV KTWS-TV KDVR WGPR-TV WWMA WJTM KHJ-TV WMKW WDZL WCGV-TV KXLl WSMV WNEW-TV WTVZ WFFV WTAF KNXV-TV WPGH-TV KECH WRLH-TV KDNL-TV KTSF-TV KVOS-TV WFIS-TV WDCA 38 / LOG / December 1983 36/1 21/1 68/1 4/C 60/1 5/N 61/1 27/1 31A 62/1 17/1 45/1 9/1 30/1 39/1 24/1 41/1 4/N 5/1 33/1 9/A 29/1 15/1 62/1 22/1 35/1 30/1 26/1 12/C 28/1 20A 1/8/84 1/8/84 • 1/7/84 1/7/84 1/7/84 1/21/84 1/7/84 1/7/84 1/8/84 1/7/84 1/7/84 1/7/84 1/7/84 1/7/84 (TEA) 1/8/84 1/7/84 1/8/84 1/7/84 1/7/84 1/8/84 1/7/84 1/7/84 1/7/84 1/8/84 1/7/84 1/7/84 ' 1/7/84 1/8/84 1/8/84 1/7/84 Date & Time SUN/11:00 a.m. SAT/8:00 a.m. SAT/9:30 a.m. SAT/2:00 p.m. SAT/8:30 p.m. SAT/12:00 p.m. SAT/9:00 a.m. SAT/9:30 a.m. SUN/11:30 p.m. SAT/5:30p.m. SAT/9:30p.m. SAT/10:00 p.m. SAT/7:30 a.m. SAT/9:00 p.m. SUN/12:30 p.m. SAT/8:30 a.m". SUN/4:30 p.m. SAT/8:00 a.m. SAT/10:30 p.m. SUN/10:00 a.m. SAT/7:30 a.m. SAT/9:30 a.m. SAT/8:00 a.m. SUN/10:00 a.m. SAT/10:30 p.m. SAT/7:30 a.m. SAT/4:00 p.m. SUN/3:00 p.m. SUN/9:00 p.m. SAT/10:00 p.m. <We Will Achieve Our Goals • • • As a member of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, it has been my pleasure to work with you and other representatives of the Seafarers International Union on the important issues facing our maritime industry. With your continued support and encouragement, I feel confident that we will achieve our goals of a strong and vibrant merchant marine. Rep. Glaudlne Sclmeider CR-ILI.) U.S. Konse of Representatives 'Pensioner Pelaso Drops Seasonal Line...' Fishing was good this year. I hooked these two sturgeon from San Pablo Bay. This year I brought home eight salmon (from six to 12 poimds) and six halibut (from 12 to 24 pounds). I wish to say heUo to all my old shipmates. I hope everyone has a merry Christmas and that the new year will be good to aU my friends. I^atemally, Reino J. Pelaso P-8 Vallejo, Calif. Personals Buffalo . 1 love you, happy birthday!r iForever yours, Kathy Carlos Fertado Please contact your brother in New York: (212) 686-2841. Anthony Casino Pleast contact your sister, Mrs. Ann Melesurgo, 28 Fisher Ave., Bound Brook, N.J. 08805 Frederick Thompson Stack Pleast contact the "^editor of the LOG. Mrs. Dolan (wife of the late "Saki" Jack) Your friend Edith Lowe would like to get in touch with you. Please write her at 17-27 W. 125 St., Apt. 3-L, New York, N.Y. 10027. George Manser (Brother of Anton John Manser) Your niece, Geraldine Man­ ser Finley, asks that you contact Jier at the following telephone number: (914) 343-1121. New Appointmente R. Kenneth Johns The Board of Governors of the National Maritime Council last month chose R. Kenneth Johns as its new chairman. Johns, president of Sea-Land Service, Inc., succeeds Charles 1. Hiltzheimer, who is retiring from his position as chairman oftheNMC. Johns has served as president of Sea-Land Service, Inc. since 1979, and has held a number of key managerial positions during his 26-year career with that company. William W. KInkead Maritime Administrator Ad­ miral Harold E. Shear last month announced the appointment of William W. Kinkead as director of MARAD's Office of Policy and Plans. Kinkead has been director of Transportation and Traffic Management, Office of the As­ sistant Secretary of the Navy. Louis Machiocote David Averell Your wife asks that you con­ tact her. Please contact your mother in New Jersey: (201) 871-3895. �'' • 'V.. •".-X ; ^ • t:* '-h the Price CanWeA£^rdI^2Li2l Can the U.S npaign ^eemrdetermined in administration business. , American s a migWy ® „perned about Americlaims to be prides himself defense American business , eingachampi ^ ^^ick the cane out l,e sWpbuM'nS industry „ under the aihng P ^^d neW;^nd ,es in the form ot a p Maritime seping fugn'ntion fro the :..S5 S" ~i"" temational frudeprograms The nution s ^ t,„th shippers and ere designed to pr u^nce to compete Kipbuilders with a under the ODS „ the int«"'a"°"^as intended to make up itogram, which operating Amw some of the ^^^^^^grican-crewed ships, the ican-built and Atneric repaired rtru^^tedinU.S. yards^^ the There are t^-o m the future SIU or anyone oo jojostry opuses ofthe Amencanma gybsidies. First, the move to b^V" ^ave the authority Marad simph doe^ change m the to make aa<:^.^o irws Second, the policy nation's maritime itself is oompla*®'y bsidy program is not The mantime s ^ act of some minor afncy ^ou cannot Congress, the law political have some b^^fu^tter^^^^^^ pressure or pa and the intent of the L the "The program wh intended 193fr Merchant Manne AfJp,,,„ces bes a means to redr y s.-flag vessels ween the operation ^^^bsidized vestnd the lower cost Congress sels operated under f between the has not been given a ^^^^ative pro existing P'^°8^''® provide the U S-flaS gram designed^tporpete the currem with a means . environment, irnationalmantune^aj^^.^ ^ ,ct«r President "Once again, t opposing the buy-^king something aw ^ rnurse, it simply on id® "^ buy-out the existing cannot be allowed t^^^ toounts In its place the mtofr^ pro- to $1 . Slor I ffand sink then they are certainly on the right course. . tom line is the on y jjnd contrae the U.S. fleet, c osot^^y^^j^^^^ „^cds to Vanmu and'soalh Korea^^p^^^, ; te::iSn"almmiteen^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^Ttiat's what it thnrioo° o keep If . The recent crisis injrrew^ anv means a maj -u G I s and marines tnvolved a few tha"»nd GXs^^ ^ and their equipmen military Sealift from the States. B needed. In fact thre Command fle« used,.in'A'dmg e chartered ships small operation. ^^^^n Grenada willing is the U .S^ W pa^ ^pjpboiiding base and maintain a flee importantly, de?o^ommerce and, more ®P ^ by the fense needs? « a^^^^rTof trsubsidies and tme rules ehmmahon^^^^ that go their equipment had be^^ the build-Amen come sense. ,,^ ow^i^-dlbl^aythousandsofmiles wUhthem,mi^tm^aom :act that Mar^Cge'^^^^^ But the world IS no ^ fleet Md away? ^bips had to face hostile make au^h a ^3^ even if the book. E^®'' .°?rstry supports those indus. debate right th • ^^piement the shipbuildingrnduafry breaks, diacUon and possible s^^the nation's didhavethengW to;-^?^ the idea What if the U^^-fln« ^^her away and iri-'^ns''r^otr^"uceandahostof US, common sen ^^''^Sh^ohet from the government. °^„til flria ^r^^tadustry and »ves What then? oeoembei 1983/LOG 139 T uTt^aS^aU the congress a chance SS^DS"" "" ... �• h V- •"rs -j' . • ]'•; -J-3V- • '-0,- -A.' •^:nV' ' '-V 4|. I i't- J, ., .?5MBini!Ii| i» n M: ^IV' :t)! -H •] •'. .. • '! A * ' • •;j^,u ^ •, ,i is s'i !#•• ? •;Vi I • -I. li,. *•:• l.j. -i:.i" m .c if.: :!i ' '.' The Seafarers Training'.'and Recreation Center opens Jan. 3, 1984 to complete 16 years of planning and building the finest maritime training facility in the United States. Because of the foresight and active leadership pf Frank Drozak, it is the realization of our dream. Looking toward the broad expanse of the Chesapeake Bay, this six-story building is nestled on the banks of St. George's River in historic Southern Maryland. Its 300 rooms and dormitory facilities will house the young trainees and the seasoned upgraders who will be attending the many educational and training programs which have been developed at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. In a unique departure from tradition, Seafarers attending upgrading classes will be permitted to bring their families with them to enjoy the many recreational facilities available at Piney Point whUe they are in class. (For details on the rules and regulations concerning the new Training and Recreation Center, see page 14 of this issue of the LOG.) In announcing the opening, SIU President Frank Drozak said: "This new facility is a statement of our commitment to provide our membership with the best training opportunities available anywhere in the world. It is also a statement of our commitment to provide the American-flag merchant marine with the best trained seafarers in the world. And it is a visible expression of our belief in the future of our industry." 40 / LOG / December 1983 1,'-. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource December 1983 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES THE AMERICAN EAGLE: WAR ON TWO FRONTS IT’S BEEN A BUSY YEAR IN WASHINGTON FOR SIU WE FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT TO PROMOTE JOB SECURITY FOR AMERICAN SEAFARERS SIU WINS FIGHT ON CARGO FOR U.S.-FLAG SHIPS WATERMAN TO KEEP SAILING DURING CRUNCH CLEMENT ZABLOCKI IS DEAD FLEET SHRINKS—SOVIETS HOLD GIANT LEAD CORRECTION SAFETY BOARD RULES ON GOLDEN DOLPHIN BLAST SIU PRESSES $21M SUIT AGAINST DIXIE CARRIERS UNION BOATMENT STAND TOUGH; DIXIE USES SCABS ON BOATS ON THE BIG OCEAN TUG CAPT. W. D. HADEN CONGRESSMAN BOB CARR CONGRESSMAN SAM GEJDENSON AT SEA ABOARD THE OVERSEAS JUNEAU THE NEW SHLSS TRAINING AND RECREATION CENTER OPENS ITS DOORS AWARD RECEIVED BY SHLSS VICE PRESIDENT FRANK MONGELLI SIMULATOR BID AWARDED TO SHIP ANALYTICS THE TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE WORKING FOR A STRONG AMERICAN MARITIME CAPABILITY MAJOR AREAS OF ACTIVITY INSTITUTE GOALS WHY WASHINGTON IS VITAL TO OUR INDUSTRY INTERESTS WORKING AGAINST U.S. MARITIME OBJECTIVES SHIPPING PROBLEMS DEMAND EFFORT AND COOPERATION RETIRED SEAFARER IS ‘DEMOCRAT OF THE YEAR’ THERE’S A HEALTH CRISIS IN THE MARITIME INDUSTRY THE RACE IS ON THE RECORD PRESIDENT REAGAN’S TRIP THE WORDS WALTER RICE MAY SAIL TO ISRAEL CCT PLANS N.O.-ECUADOR, PERU RUN SUGAR ISLANDER OFF TO MOZAMBIQUE MARAD SAYS U.S. FOREIGN-FLAG “CONTROLLED” FLEET DROPS WILLIAMSBURGH GETS MARAD OK FOR ALASKA TRADE U.S. MERCHANT MARINE 11TH IN WORLD SHIPPING CG ADMIRAL CITES ITB MOKU PAHU FOR RESCUE NMC ELECTS SEA-LAND HEAD JOHNS AS CHAIRMAN SHIPBUILDERS ‘ED’ HOOD GETS ADM. LAND MEDAL JOB CALL IN THE BROOKLYN HALL TROY BECOMES NEW PENSIONER SHORT STAY FOR LONG LINES “A CARELESS WORD… A NEEDLESS SINKING” CAN THE U.S. AFFORD TO PAY THE PRICE? SIU TRAINING/RECREATION CENTER OPENS JAN. 3 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/01/1983 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 45, No. 12 1983 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/31c681d515a9ee23988a3600be14de28.PDF 07c8e91a6a289d8d44a96130150cd20f PDF Text Text Maritime Wins Support at AFL-CIO Conventon „uooUi,vi,«i«nr.eofoavDelegates to the 15th Annual curity, a healthy balance of pay­ ments and a balanced economy. Constitutional Convention of the Throughout the postwar period, AFL-CIO adopted a strongly however, the industry has been worded maritime resolution ear­ allowed to erode. Unwise budget lier this month. The AFL-CIO and tax measures, directly sub­ recognizes the importance of a strong American merchant fleet sidized foreign competition, and and plans to throw its weight failure to enforce the law^have all contributed to the decline of behind the revitalization of the the nation's shipbuilding and American-flag fleet. maritime transport industry. In * * * The following resolution was 1946, more than 50 percent of unanimously adopted by the American exports and imports were carried in American ves­ AFL-CIO Convention.; sels. After more than three and The maritime industry is cruone-half decades of relentless ciedly important to national se­ decline, American ships now transport less than 5 percent of the nation's trade. To ensure the survival of the nation's maritime sector, the illconceived maritime policies of the Reagan administration must be reversed. For fiscal ydar 1984, the ad­ ministration has requested no funds for the Construction Dif­ ferential Subsidy program, and a cap on loan guarantees is pro­ posed. The Construction Dif­ ferential Subsidy program must (Continued on Page 30.) SlU President Frank Drozak told delegates at the AFL-CIO conven­ tion that "jobs for American work­ ers has to be the first priority of our nation's leader^, and the leaders of the American Labor Movement. Countess apH Princess Sail On House and Senate Move on Crui_ If the seas were as stormy and rough as the rhetoric and political confronted thib supporters (in­ cluding the SIU) of a biU to allow two deep-sea passenger ships to sail under the Amencan flag, no one would want to spend their vacation sailing in that kind ofwea^ther. But H.R. 2883 and S. 1197 steadily plowed their way through the legislative process last month. The biUs would al­ low an American company. Cruise America Inc., to pur­ chase the two 900-passenger luxury Gunard vessels Countess and Princess and operate them in the domestiduassenger trade. Because the slups were built in Denmark, the Jones Act re­ quires a congressional waiver before the ships would be al­ lowed to sail from American port to American port. ^ In an overwhelming 30-10, vote, the full House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Commit­ tee approved the bill, with one At the AFL-CIO_Conygntlon each of them talked Executive Secretary-Treasurer .marine. ClocM^ SIU of Canada Jean Ingrao; SlUNA Vic^res Presidents Joe Saceo. Roy President Roman Gmle^z. ^ aUNA Vice Presiden, Mike Sacco, and SlUNA President Frank Drozak. r.».anrimp>nt and cleared the way amendment, for a House vote later. In the Senate, the Merchant Marine subcommittee held its first set of hearings on its version of the legislation. "It's real simple. It's some­ thing. It's a start. And it is over 1,000 jobs," said Rep. Dennis M. Hertel (D-Mich.) during the House hearings. ' ., But opponents of the legisla­ tion have used anything but sim­ ple tactics to try to kill the legislation. "Many people have come be­ fore us and misled Us . . . time and time again. ... Frankly I resent the inter-union fighting. Why are they fighting? Because some of them weren't getting the jobs," Rep. Mario Bi^ (D-N Y.) House subcommittee chairman told the Senate sub­ committee. Biaggi also noted that many of the same people and groups opposing the re-flagging of the Countess and Princess were the same opponents of the legisla­ tion which aflowed the -S5 - Constitution and Independence to enter the domestic cruise trade. , "If we had listened to them, those ships wouldn't be oper­ ating today," he said. Many of the arguments against the legislation center around claims, several shown to be shaky financial pipedreams ac­ cording to testimony, that sim­ ilar ships could be built as cheaply and quickly in U?S. yards. In addition there are claims that several groups had plans under way to build such ships. .. One federal mantime expert, who asked not be indentified, said, "You see people who say the same thing every time. They never would have built those ships and they're not going to do it now. They just want to make sure nobody else does. Rep. Clay Shaw (R-Ha.) called the arguments against the reflagging legislation "a lot of smokescreen." (Contfamed on Page 31.) 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Mlan«®'0 tsue Board October 1983 Eh IS'Jp^sldenl Executive Vice esBs G^mge McCartney Joe Sacco Sacc V%e President Vice President sssr "JgSvofk ^bwSvemwm ^ Editor Mlka Hati Ass^ate ^r Z^mr^ Max Haii. sJSntEdrtor f<lew York Wasrtngto" J,UOG/October t983 Gwen® Editor Washington '-SSnt Etfuor 'Washington /vtiantic, Cult. «too �-• Commission to Study Maritime's Defense Role Amid great expectations, maritime industry representa­ tives heartily endorsed H.R. 3289, legislation proposing a commission to study the na­ tional defense role of the U.S. merchant marine. Upon the completion of the hearings before the Armed Services Committee's Seapower and Strategic and Critical Materials subcommittee, H.R. 3289 was approved and reported to the House of Representatives without amendments. The measure establishes a commission composed of five members—the secretary of the Navy, the Maritime Adminis­ tration and three members ap­ pointed by the president, one each to represent maritime labor unions, shipbuilders and ship operators. The commission's responsibility is to recommend proposals to Congress for main­ taining a merchant marine ca­ pable of satisfying national se­ curity requirements during war or national emergency. In ad­ dition to studying sealift re­ quirements, the commission would also focus on shipyard industrial base needs. Subcommittee chairman. Rep. Charles Bennett (D-Fla.), who is also the bill's author, said, 'T believe that the establishment of this commission will provide a pool of the nation's best phi­ losophy and resources to ensure that the United States maintains its strong position at sea, never allowing itself to become sec­ ondary to the naval strength of the Soviet Union." Despite the fact that the bill was reported out of the subcom­ mittee without any amend­ ments, several maritime experts made suggestions they said would enhance the bill. SIU President Frank Drozak testified on behalf of the AFLCIO's Maritime Trades Depart­ ment (MTD) in support of the legislation; however, Drozak voiced some concerns. He urged that "there must a firm com­ mitment behind the bill and the commission must be com­ prised of authoritative, national figures whose recommendations will be respected." Drozak also suggested that the "commis­ sion's membership be expanded to 12 or 15 members traversing a wide range of representation. He pledged the "wholehearted support of the MTD which stands ready to assist this subcommif-'> tee in any way." MEBA-1 President Jesse Calhoon echoed Drozak's recom- president of the Council of American-flag Ship Operators, supported H.R. 3289 and called it "landmark legislation." Hoi- Members of the House Armed Services Committee listen to SIU President Frank Drozak testify on the need for a commission to study the defenserelated aspects of the nation's merchant marine. They are (I. to r.) Rep. Charles E. Bennet (D-Fla.), two committee staffers, Rep. Floyd Spence (R-S.C.) and Rep. Elwood Hillis (R-lnd.). mendation on the size of the commission. "The legislation now calls for five members. Originally, however, when this proposal was part of the FY 1984 Defense Department au­ thorizations, the commission was to have had nine members, in­ cluding two from each house of Congress. These congressional members have been^deleted fi-om H.R. 3289 which I believe is most unfortunate, for it removes one of the key strengths of the proposal, and the one that can make the difference between success or failure." Admiral James Holloway, loway's major concern rested with the secretary of the Navy as chairman of the commission. "I can think of no individual better qualified by position, in­ tellect, experience or motiva­ tion to serve in the position of chairman of this group than the current secretary of the Navy. However, my concern is that the press of his other responsi­ bilities could make it impossible for him to devote to this com­ mission the kind of high level personal attention that it needs. "I propose that the language of the bill be modified to provide for a deputy chairman, selected by the secretary of the Navy with the concurrence of the Congress. This should be an individual with a distinguished career in the maritime field, ac­ tive or retired, who would be available at all sessions of the commission to assist the chair­ man and act as chairman in the physical absence of the secre­ tary of the Navy," Holloway said. M. Lee Rice, president of the Shipbuilders Council of Amer­ ica, proposed several "goals the commission should try to achieve: to discuss various ap­ proaches to providing sealift, shipbuilding and ship repair as­ sets; to reach conclusions as to the efficiency and effectiveness of various solutions; to recom­ mend a set of actions designed to initiate a long term solution and to create a framework for study and debate of the basic issues and potential solutions." Peter Luciano, executive di­ rector of the Transportation In­ stitute, said the "commission provides an important vehicle for recommending the ways of stopping the hemorrhaging that has beset the maritime industry in recent decades. What is needed is an honest, no-holdsbarred appraisal of real defense needs and the U.S. merchant marine's ability to meet those needs. The law is clear about the merchant marine role in de­ fense; the commission could re­ affirm it." SIU Upgraders visit Nation's Capital SIU upgraders enrolled at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship are invited to the Camp Springs headquarters building to learn how their Union serves Seafarers from management of welfare and pension programs to lobbying campaigns on Capitol Hill. Pictured on the steps of the Capitol with SIU lobbyist Liz D'Amato are John Briggs, Charles Duncan, David Ferguson, Laurie Gavin, Henry Harjadi, Steven Haysllp, Peter Hove, Robert Hurk, John Janssen, John Linton, Exqiual Liwag, Michael Mallini, Louis Mullet, Brenda Murray. Sebastian P/erd^ John Slay and James Varela. October 1983/LOG/3 �Drozak: T/ie Future Is Stormy' -r • • ~ Maritime Trades DepMment Hoids Convention Affirms New Commitment To Strong U.S.-Flag Fieet Two years ago when the Mari­ time Trades Department met for its last biennial convention there was great hope that newly-elected President Ronald Reagan would live up to his pledge to revitalize America's declining maritime and shipbuilding industries. Two weeks ago, the MTD was forced to strongly go on record opposing any more cutbacks in the nation's current maritime progranis and«to forcefully urge the Reagan administration to adopt long-term maritime policies to build a strong and effective fleet and shipyard base. In the last two years, "we have seen an increasingly incoherent and piecemeal approach to maritime policy due in part to the movement of the Maritime Administration from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Transporta­ tion," one of the MTD resolutions stated. Never before has America's merchant fleet been so important, the resolution noted. Yet at a time when the U.S.-flag fleet is shrink­ ing and America's shipyards are closing for lack of work, the fleet and shipbuilding industries of the non-democratic world are expand­ ing at an alarming rate. The Soviet Union has made re­ markable advances into interna­ tional shipping the report said. The Soviet fleet has increased in size some 500 percent since the early 1960s and is much larger than the American fleet, the report stated. "This set of circumstances cre­ ates an urgent need for a new comprehensive and positive U.S. maritime policy shaped to the needs of this country's economic and political position in the world, the resolution declared. The key points of such a program include: An adequate, efficient and modem fleet; A pool of well-trained men and women to crew the vessels; Government subsidies of mer­ chant fleet operations and ship building industries; A well balanced cargo policy; Renewed efforts to expand U.S. fishing and canning indus­ tries. In other business, the 182 dele­ gates to the two-day convention acted on more than 100 resolu­ tions, re-elected officers, heard speakers outline political and leg­ islative programs and problems facing labor and received special reports on the Reagan administra- tion's string of broken promises on the maritime industry and the mas­ sive job dislocation threatened by the new technology. SIU and MTD Resident Frank Drozak told the delegates that de­ spite the recent small decline in unemployment more than 10.6 mil­ lion American men and women have no jobs, another 1.7 million have stopped looking for work and 5.6 million are working part-time when they seek full-time work. In the maritime industry, the unemployment rate far exceeds the nation's average of 9.3 percent. "Our work begins today for the 1984 elections. Our victories in 1984 will come from mobilizing the millions of Americans who have simply had enough," Drozak said. AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland, in his address to the conven­ tion said, "Political action again holds the key to progress in all other areas that concern labor—at the bargaining table, in the legis­ latures and in national social and economic policy. "Our premise is that America's greatest need isfor national leaders who understand that the business • of government is to advance the interests of all the American peo­ ple, and not merely the rich and powerful." To Promote Industry; Protect Jobs Resolutions The following is a brief break­ down of some of the more im­ portant maritime resolutions acted upon by the AFL-CIO's 1983 Maritime Trades Depart­ ment (MTD) Biennial Conven­ tion held late last month in Hol­ lywood, Fla. issues take up its time and con­ cern. With the Soviet Union in­ creasing its worldwide mer­ chant marine fleet five times more since the early 1960s, the USSR is well ahead of the United States' fleet. These two facts create an urgent need for a new, compre­ hensive and positive U.S. mar­ itime policy shaped to the needs of this country's economic and political position in the world. A comprehensive U.S. mari­ time policy should consist of: • A maritime program which would give: (a) The maintenance and re­ tention of an adequate, efficient and modem fleet equal to the nation's security needs.(b) A pool of well-trained men and women that can be called upon to sail commercial ships or assist the U.S. Armed Forces in time of war or national emer­ gency. (c) A viable commercial ship­ building industry. (Continued on Page 5.)^ I Maritime Policy Over the past decade the U.S. merchant marine fleet h£is greatly deteriorated. At the last MTD Convention in 1981 there was hope that the even-then declin­ ing position of the U.S.-flag fleet would be reversed by the newlyelected President Reagan's campaign pledge to revitalize America's maritime and ship­ building industries. But instead there has been a piecemeal approach to maritime policy due partly by the transfer of Marad to the U.S. Depart­ ment of Transportation from the Department of Commerce. Now Marad no longer is the strong protector of the maritime indus­ try since other transportation i MTD officers being swom in by General Counsel Howard Schulman (second left) are, from left, Stephen J. Leslie, vice-president; Jean Ingrao, executive secretary-treasurer, and Frank Drozak. president. 4/LOG/October 1983 ..-.iv'...-.-. ."ft .... �r Resolutions 1 (Continued from Page 4.) • Recognition that this coun­ try can't maintain a fleet without a minimum of subsidy in a world where many nations heavily subsidize their merchant fleet operations and shipbuilding in­ dustries. Though we know that current subsidy programs may not be the final answer to the preser­ vation of a U.S. fleet, until new mechanisms are put into place, today's subsidy programs shouldn't be eliminated. Nearly 50 percent of the U.S. fleet built here since 1957 was done with subsidy. The pre­ mature liquidation of subsidies since 1981 has meant that not one commercial order has been placed in U.S. shipyards this year, threatening the continued existence of several U.S. ship­ yards, the loss of U.S. shipyard jobs and the continued health of many allied industries. • Recognition by the admin­ istration that the Jones Act is a fundamental defense statute which has served as the back­ bone for the U.S. domestic fleet. The administration must recopnze the importance of the— Jones Act. A maritime policy should also undertake to expand the Jones Act's jurisdictional limits to reflect changing inter­ national attitudes. • A well balanced cargo pol­ icy. No merchant fleet can exist without assured cargoes to carry. Thus the centerpiece of a truly effective maritime program must reserve a portion of U.S. bulk cargoes to U.S.-flag vessels. A comprehensive cargo policy must insure that the administra­ tion continues to monitor and enforce federal agency compli­ ance with existing cargo pref­ erence laws. • Cargo preference laws should also be expanded in all areas. This would include en­ tering into bilateral shipping agreements with America s trading partners so that the U.S. fleet can obtain an equitable share of cargo and ratification of the United Nations Confer­ ence on Trade and Development Code of Conduct for Liner Con­ ferences (UNCTAD) since fail­ ure to ratify will reduce U.S.flag access to many trade routes. • Undertake a program to strengthen U.S.-flag shipping on the Great Lakes and other in­ land waterways. America s ports and navigable waterways play a AFITCIO President L^.e Kiri<tend pledged support of the Labor Federation to Seafarers in their Struggle to keep the U.S. maritime industry afloat. (See page 6.) crucial role in the economic well being of the country, but a com­ prehensive apprx)ach to their operation and maintenance has yet to be formulated. Federal policies now in existence con­ tinue to disadvantage the pri­ vate dredge fleet. Specific poli­ cies must be set forth to take the dredge and tugboat fleets out of the federal realm and place them in the hands of the private sector. • Renewed efforts to encour­ age the expansion and growth of the U.S. fishing and canning industries. Despite enactment of legislation extending the U.S. fishing zone and prohibiting for­ eign fishing fleets from opera­ tion in U.S. waters, the U.S. still imports nearly 69 percent of all fish consumed in this coun­ try. • Development of a viable oceans policy. Legislation has been enacted requiring the use of U.S.-flag, U.S.-built and U.S.crewed vessels in new ocean ventures such as ocean mining and ocean thermal energy con­ version. These ventures, oper­ ating at full capacity, will pro­ vide thousands of new job opportunities in maritime and related industries. The United States must continue to support programs that guarantee full participation by American in­ dustry and labor in the devel­ firom 90,000jobs to a mere 20,000 jobs. The U.S.-flag merchant marine fleet in the last three decades has dropped from 25 Flags of Convenience percent of the world fleet to less Flags of convenience or run­ than 4 percent. During the same away flagships for the last 50 period, the Liberian fleet rose years have cost the U.S. losses from .5 percent of the world in sea jobs, taxes, international total to more than 23 percent! The safety record of the runbalance of payments, in trans­ fer-pricing abuses, overseas fli^t away fleet between 1975 to 1979 of investment capital, oil spills was three times worse than the polluting our seas and shores, record of the traditional mari­ economic blackmail and na­ time fleets. The U.S., the home of the tional security risks. For the last 30 years, the U.S. world's largest flag of conven(Continued on Page 6.) seagoing jobs picture has fallen opment of new marine technol­ ogy. SIU of Canada plays a key role In the affairs of the KfTD. President Roman Gralewicz, right, confers with Secretary Treasutw Roger Desjardlns while Dick Thomasson listens to a committee report. October 1983/LOG/5 f ¥ �"You Are Determined ...We Are With You' AFL-CIO President Lane KIrkland Pledges— Support of Organized Labor Iri Our Struggle § ^ i' ji. V- LANE KIRKLAND, President, AFL-CIO I This convention is as convincing a testament to the durability, tenacity and fighting qualities of the American trade union movement as any­ one could ask. If the critics and crepe hangers who have been saying for 100 years that the Labor Movement can't last had been right, you would not be here. You have absorbed a lot of punishment. For 30 years you have been resisting the slow dis­ integration of America's maritime industry at the hands of those who hold that national safety, industrial power and economic growth depend on the abstract numbers in next year's corporate earnings reports, and not on the tangible assets of seagoing ships and the skills of the workers it takes to build and sail them. The process of driving the American flag from the seas has been all but completed by cut­ throat foreign competitors, aided and abetted by our own policymakers, and a long list of bills aimed at finishing the job are in the works. Yet, here you stand, answering the bell for yet another round, determined as ever to hold fast for as long as it takes for Congress to recognize the mortal danger and begin to retake the ground that has been lost. And in that struggle, as always, the Maritime Trades Department and its affiliates will continue to have the full support of the AFL-CIO. For working people in every trade and indus­ try, the last three years have been the toughest in generations. For all that, as a few of our opponents have begun to notice, the Labor Movement is in better shape and better fighting trim than anyone would guess from the state of the economy. I think it is ironic that some of those who were sayingJust yesterday that the Labor Move­ ment is all washed up are now publicly fretting that we are becoming too powerful in the political arena. We have never stopped trying to advance the interests of working people through every avail­ able avenue. Political Action Holds the Key At this point in history, as often in the past, it is political action that holds the key to progress in all the other areas that concern us—at the bargaining table, in the legislatures and in na­ tional social and economic policy. Our premise is that America's greatest need is for national leaders who understand that the proper business of government is to advance the interests of all the American people, and not just the rich and powerful. Therefore we have worked hard over the last three years to strengthen, from the grassroots up, the unity and solidarity that have been, from the beginning, our only source of strength. The Spirit of Trade Unionism Is Alive No one who attended any of the rallies that took place on Solidarity Day III, in 151 com­ munities in all 50 states, can doubt that the spirit of trade unionism is as alive today as ever in our history . On the basic issues we face, and on the fundamental goals that ought to be pursued by any new administration, I think union members are more closely united than ever before in history. Resolutions: To Promote Industry, Protect American Jobs (Continued from Page 6.) ience fleet, in 1982 boycotted the U .N.'s Conference on Trade and Development Liner Code of Conduct session on phasing out flag of convenience fleets. Re-flagging the U.S.-owned runaway flagships would mean the U.S. merchant fleet would double from 459 ships to 1,294. The MTD calls upon the U.S. government to back the U.N.'s efforts to phase out the runaway registered fleets and supports the International Transport Workers Federation (ITWF) campaign to deregister the flag of convenience fleets. supportive shipyard-mobiliza­ tion base continues on a steady and persistent course toward doom and extinction. In June our active U.S. ocean fleet had 459 ships crewed by 15,552 seafarers. Twenty years ago we had 1,023 ships with 47,017 seafarers aboard. The Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1983 Today, the U.S.-flag, pri­ vately-owned merchant fleet and «• According to U.S. Secretary of the Navy John Lehman ". . . the state of the merchant marine in our country casts doubt on our capability to supply our own needs in peace or war, if ever forced to go it alone," The situation in our nation's shipyards is just as bad if not worse. It's estimated that 12 out of the existing 27 commercial shipyards are in danger of clos­ ing their gates. •y Enactment of the Competi­ tive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1983 (H.R. 1242 and S. 1000) by Rep. Lindy Boggs (DLa.) and Sen. Paul Trible (RVa.) would set the American maritime industry back on a true and steady course. u f I I. . i Bill Lucy, secretary-treasurer of the State County & Municipal Employees (right), listens to the sage comments of Dominic Carnevale, Pluml)ers Union, during a convention lull. 6/LOG/October 1983 It, by increments, reserves U.S. bulk cargo to U.S. ships built in U.S. shipyards starting at 5 percent in the year after the bill passes into law and increas­ ing 1 percent annually until a minimum of 20 percent is reached. By guaranteeing cargo to U.S. ships, the bill should stimulate investment to build and operate new American ships. It's also estimated that the Boggs and Trible bills would preserve 200,000 existing jobs in maritime and related indus­ tries, adding 25,000 jobs in re­ vitalized shipyards, 78,000 jobs in support and allied industries and 9,000 seafaring jobs for the 158 to 268 new U.S. ships. The Runaway Fishing Fleet The U.S. tuna fishing and canning industries are facing their worst crisis ever as about 80 percent of the domestic fishing fleet, which usually sails out of the ports of Los Angeles and San Diego, Calif., has been di­ verted to the Western Pacific. The fishing boat owners out there use cheap foreign labor and don't adhere to strict U.S. safety and environment stand­ ards. Also American canners are relocating worldwide so as to capitalize on cheaper, lowwage labor and to take advan­ tage of tax incentives and lowcost loans. And many countries are dumping large amounts of tuna into the U.S. market at (Continued on Page 8.) �'Our Future Will Be Stormy' MTD President Drozak Calls for Unity of Purp<^ In Maritime's Struggle for Survival and Growth • f-. jl: FRANK DROZAK, President Maritime Trades Department And yes he has destroyed our maritime in­ The future for those of us in maritime and 1983. And fewer than half of black teertagers dustry. Reagan had done in three years what related trades, as well as the entire trade union seeking work could fii«i it. Hispanic unemploy­ our enemies have been trying for years to domovement and for American workers as a whole ment is 14 percent. In the richest nation in the and that is to divide the maritime community, world, this is an absolute disgrace. will be stormy. As important as these statistics are, of equally playing the shipping industry against the ship­ We are undergoing the worst unemployment building industry, one union against the other, crisis since the years of the Great Depression. great long-range concern to all of us are the and one government agency against other gov­ While there may be signs of economic recovery major changes in policies and programs that will ernment agencies. in some quarters, thus far these signs are more affect American workers for decades to come. I ask myself why have we let this happen to Nowhere is this more dramatically demon­ us. Don't we understand an injury to one is an visible on Wall Street than on Main Street. Indeed, one top-level official of the Reagan strated than in the maritime industry. The Construction Differential Subsidy has injury to all? Don't we understand that if one of administration, the Secretary of Commerce, has been virtually eliminated. A wholesale exporting us doesn't live it's a matter of time before the told substantial numbers of unemployed workers of American commercial shipyard jobs is being rest will die? I ask all of you, just think about in our basic industries—the so-called smoke- pursued by the Reagan administration. It has what has happened since this administration has stack" industries—that they should forget their been proposed that no new operating subsidy taken office almost three years ago. Why are we letting this administration divide jobs. These jobs have been exported perma­ contracts be made. nently, he claims, because American industries us and destroy our industry? I don't understand 'There are those who want how this administration can justify to themselves are uncompetitive. To this and other negative voices of this antiand the American people the steps they have to destroy this industry . . . taken to create this disaster. I don't understand, labor administration, the Maritime Trades De­ and take away our johs' while we may have disagreements with each partment and its executive officers will be loud and clear in their response; American workers An unnecessary cap has been placed on the other at one time or another, why we let our­ can be competitive; American workers have Title XI ship finance loan guarantee program. selves be divided and separated on such impor­ rights. We, representing 43 affiliated national The United States Public Health Service hos­ tant issues of concern to all of us. But it has happened, President Reagan has and international unions totalling more dian 8 pitals have been closed, ending centuries of million working men and women, will do every­ medical care for merchant seamen and placing done in three short years what our enemies have thing in our power to see that those rights are a crushing burden on the budgets of seafaring been trying to do for years: divide us and destroy respected. And the right to a job—to employ­ unions. , the maritime industry; destroy our industrial ment security^—^is the most basic of all workers As a result of these and other governmental base, and with it, our jobs. I know some of us will say we can do it alone. actions, thousands of American jobs are being rights. exported and those American maritime and re­ Why should we cooperate with others? There's 'The health^of ow mduMry lated workers who retain their jobs are, directly just one problem. There is no two-pot system is a measure of the health of and indirectly , shouljiering a much greater bur- on this ship. Either we all do well or we all do poorly. If the ship goes down we aU sink to­ our national economy' den. . 1 In addition, there have been constant attacks gether. It may take some of us a little longer, We welcome the recent drop in unemploy­ on the maritime industry from those who seek but it will happen. Maybe some don't care, but ment. But there are still almost 18 million work­ to destroy this industry. There have been as­ most do. So, I ask aU of us to think about what ers unemployed or underemployed when you saults on the Jones Act, on cargo preference is happening. Don't let us be divided, separated total the more than 10.6 million jobless workers, programs and on the Alaska oil export ban—to and be picked apart because we may have another 1.7 million "discouraged workers" who name just a few. These attacks come largely disagreements or disputes with each other. have stopped looking for non-existent jobs, and from people who oppose decent wages and Let me close my remarks by saying to all of an additional 5.6 miUion part-time workers who working conditions for U.S. workers. us what our great leader Paul Hall said to me want full-time work. And, based on an average Only constant policing on our part stands many times, "You don't have to love each other family with three members, the number of people between us and much more serious unemploy­ or like each other, but if we don't respect each paying the price as it relates to unemployment other and cooperate with each other on those ment. . is 54 million Americans. The MTD and its member unions will con­ issues of mutual concern, then our enemies will In the maritime industry, since 1981, com­ sistently address these problems throughout the destroy us—if we don't destroy ourselves first." mercial shipyard employment dropped from next three years. Your executive officers and I will say again let us work together for the 23,067 to 15,507, a 33 percent decline. Pnvate the staff will fight these attacks in the Congress welfare of our people and this great country of sector deep-sea seafaring jobs fell from 17,992 and in the executive agencies. ours and let's turn the tide and make our country to 16,254, a 10 percent drop. On the Great This has been the worst of any administration a place where people are willing to share their Lakes, employment nosedived from 2,848 to toward the American Labor Movement. Un­ concerns with each other and make Amenca 1,632, a massive 43 percent decline. employment is the highest it has been m over The health of our industry can be gauged by 50 years, social programs are being cut to the strong. the health of the economy as a whole. Granted, bone, education is being attacked, hospitaliza­ some sort of economic recovery is under way. tion costs are skyrocketing, and sick people are But the real picture is a lot less rosy than Reagan being deprived of medical attention because they would have us beUeve. Even those workers who can't afford it; our kids are graduating from have relatively secure jobs are faced with the coUege and can't find work; the industrial knowfact that real fanuly earnings have declined by how of this country is being exported foreign; 2 8 percent under the current admimstration. steel mills are closing; auto workers are out of For the rest, the story is summed up by Roger work, and housing is at its lowest point since Brinner, director of U.S. Forecasting for Data Great Depression. Resources, Inc., when he says, "In the eyes of theMr Reagan can say things are getting better, the people who are out of work, we re still in a that the economy is on the upturn and employ­ recession." And even administration economists ment is improving. Yes, I guess it is for some, agree that the rate will remain high through the but not for us. Not for the working men and rest of this decade. women, not for the elderly, the underpnvileged, One of the most somber facts running throu^ the poor and the hungry. The rich are getting Sheet Metal Workers President Edward J. CaraU of this is that two groups—black and Hispamc richer and the poor and working class of Amenca lough confers with secretary-treasurer Cecil Clay during a convention time-out. workers—are not sharing at all in the recovery. are getting poorer. Black unemployment was 20.6 percent in June October 1983/LOG/T KJtll WlIVXJimAVk^ w —^ .[:i; iSi w ' 1 n i 1 't- �,r.«, Bnapshotsof the Maritime Trades Department Convention President Frank Drozak and VP Steve Leslie enjoy a laugh when Leslie, a member of "the Polish connection," was presented a Solidarnosc Tshlrt. r iK- Resolutions (Continued from Page 6.) very low prices thus forcing the remaining American fishing and canning operators out of busi­ ness. The MTD calls upon the U.S. Congress to pass laws increas­ ing tariffs on tupa entering the country so as to stop the dump­ ing of cheaper tuna in the U.S. markets. Merchant Seamen Health Care 4' For almost two centuries the United States accepted respon­ sibility for the meical care of the nation's merchant seamen manning the Fourth Arm of De­ fense. But in October 1981, the federal government turned its back on America's sailors and closed the Public Health Service hospitals and clinics. Today, maritime unions and the industry have been forced to shoulder the hundreds of mil­ lions of dollars in medical care costs. America's merchant sea­ men who have sacrificed life and limb in every conflict have been unfairly denied their traditional benefits. The MTD calls on the gov­ ernment to expedite its report on merchant marine health care, as called for by Congress. It also supports any equitable measure in which the federal government will acknowledge and re-establish responsibility for the health and welfare of American seamen. Ocean Mining The 1980 Deep Seabed Min­ eral Resources Act guarantees .3 8/LOG/October 1983 4'i the use of American-flag vessels and American crews in ocean mining operations. It would mean thousands of new jobs. The United States refuses to sign the Law of the Sea Treaty because of many drawbacks in the treaty. But in order to reap the benefits of ocean mining, the United States must become part of some sort of interna­ tional agreement. The MTD urged the U.S. gov­ ernment to pursue international agreements which will promote deep seabed mining and protect the rights and safety of skilled American workers. It also urged that whatever agreement is reached, it adhere to the prin­ ciples calling for U.S.-built ves­ sels with American crews. U.S.-Flag Dredging Industry The federal government must become a partner in the effort to establish a viable and strong U.S.-flag dredge fleet. It must reduce the size and role of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers which is taking away work from the private dredging industry. It should also make sure that American overseas dredging operations be reserved for American contractors. The MTD reaffirmed its sup­ port for the increased use of private sector dredges, a reduc­ tion in the size of the federal dredge fleet, a meaningfol Small Business Administration setaside size standard for dredging projects and the use of private American dredge fleets in over­ seas military construction proj­ ects. Taking an active part in the convention proceedings were Richard Kllroy, president of the Brotherhood of Railway & Airline Clerks, Vice President Jack Otero. "Whitey" DIsley, president of the Marine Firemen, addresses the MTD Ck)nventlon. MTD's National Field Coordinator Frank Pecquex talked of marltlme's legislative concerns. �•- 1 } • 'V ,-rWiliT. .iTiaia'fWiff V Seafarers i- HARRY LONDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP Piney Point Maryland Every Experience Is Used As Training AtSHL^ The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship prides itself on the many different and varied educational oppor­ tunities offered to our students. On August 1, 1983, the "Earl Bull Shepard'' set sail for the Colonna Shipyard in Nor­ folk, Virginia for its annual dry docking period. This year work was done on the hull, sea chest and propellers. All other repairs are done by the students during their practical on-the-job training while at the School. There is nothing unusual about a ship going to dry dock for repairs. What makes it different is that every job fulfilled is done to enhance the training of both entry rated SHLSS trainees and regular upgrading students. The crew was made up of SHLSS Vocational Deck and Engine Instructors, along with Upgraders from all three (3) departments. The The crew of the Shepard pose for a photo with SHLSS Vice President Frank Mongeiii before setting sail. r Able Seamen were taken from the Quartermaster and Third Mate courses; the QMED's were taken from the Third Engineer course; and the Steward Department from the Chief Cook, and Cook and Baker courses. The Master of the ship was Captain Tom Doyle. Other key positions w^te. held^y Bill Hellwege, FirsiMate; Dale Rausch, Second Mate; The Earl "Bull" Shepard sets sail for the Colonna's Shipyard in Norfolk, Virginia. Ben Cusic, Third Mate; Eric Malzkuhn, Chief Engineer; and Joe Marshall, Assistant Engineer. Safety first is the rule at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. After leaving the School, the ship had a "fire and boat drill," along with regular Underway Watchkeeping Training. The ship covered the ninety-five (95) mile trip at slow speed. "We hit alot of weather on the way up" said Captain Doyle, "...but all kinds of weather adds to the realism of the training for the trainees aboard." The ship, named after the SIU's own past Vice President, Earl *' Bull Shepard, is one hundred seventy-six (176) feet long, and draws nine (9) feet of water. It is perfectly suited for Underway Replenishment Training, which is incorporated into all of the deck classes at the School. Underway Replenishment Training is stressed because of an increasing need of Merchant Vessel and Navy Fleet cooperation. SHLSS Trainees prepare to get underway for their trip to Virginia. • October 1983/LOG/9 fl V-l �• ' Alcoholism is a Disease... it Can Be Seafarers Alcoholic Rehabilitatioi^Jenter The ARC receives letters, phone calls and occasion^y a p^t resident will drop by ror a visit. Nobody tells the story better than the people who have gone through the ARC's program. , fe' '1 a: L! 1! J, i, '4I; I '. Il 'ii' >"• S, S' • "S'Jf Alcoholism, which affects over 12 million Americans, has been i. called the "hidden disease" the Program because most victims are not skid The rehabilitation program row alcoholics, but members of consists of six weeks of intensive society who, to outward apcounseling. An average of eight pearences, seem to be able to carry hours a day are spent in planned on riormally with their jobs and sessions whether it be in families. These people all have individual counseling, group the same problem — they can't therapy, alcohol education, art control their drinking, even when therapy or Alcoholics it causes medical, family, social, Anonymous meetings. Most and job related problems. Seafarers are admitted to the pro­ The SIU has long recognized gram within 24 hours of the re­ the problems of alcoholism in the quest. There is no charge to the maritime industry. In 1975 the member and all funding comes SIU held a seminar entitled "The from the Seafarers Welfare Plan. Problem Drinker in Industry" at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg The Program Goals School of Seamanship. This The goal of the ARC is to help seminar led to the establishment the individual take that important of the Seafarers Alcoholic first step of giving up alcohol and Rehabilitation Center in Valley to help the seafarer in returning to Lee, Maryland. The ARC opened his role as a member of a family, a its doors in March of 1976, mak­ community and as a crew ing it the first of its kind in the member aboard ship. This labor movement. It is located five rehabilitation effort is guided by miles from the Seafarers Harry the philosophy that is the founda­ Lundeberg School and is able to use several of the school's services. tion of all of the SIU's efforts on behalf of their membership—the By setting up its own Alcoholic development of the worker as a Rehabilitation Center the SIU is whole person, not just the person able to keep seafarers together. as a worker. They share similar problems, backgrounds and experiences. The ARC smd AA They don't feel as alone with their To treat alcoholism the ARC problems and can help each other uses many different methods. through the difficult times at the One of ^e most successful is ARC as well as later onboard ship. Alcoholics Anonymous. AA has The staff at the ARC consists had more success than any other of the Director, Rick Reisman, Kerrie Thompson, Dave Tippett form of treatment with over one million sober in over ninety coun­ and four professionally trained tries. AA definitely works and is counselors in alcoholism treat­ the ARC'S after-care program. ment, Mary Lynn Rogers, Jesse This gives the Seafarer a way to Logan, Patti Winters, and Dave Prindle. The facilities can handle continue his sobriety after treat­ ment at the ARC. While at the sixteen residents at a time with Center the resident studies the each resident being assigned to a AA Twelve-Step Program and at­ specific counselor. There is a tends AA meetings. Seafarers who couiiselor on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The ARC Staff successfully complete treatment at the ARC and continue with spends most of its time in Alcoholics Anonymous usually individual or group counseling. By working with a small group the stay sober. The ARC and AA—a Staff members are able to tailor combination that works. Sober Seafarers throughout the SIU are the treatment program to fit each living proof. individual's needs. # 10 / LOG / October 1983 ¥ Kenny Bluitt, from New York, says ' T didn't plan on being inter­ viewed at first. I was afraid people would get the wrong idea, and I was embarrassed at being here. Then I decided if I could help someone just take a look at themself and realize they have a drinking problem. Well, then it would be worth it. I think this is the best program the Union has to offer. Don't get me wrong, they don't offer you a magic wand here. You have to want to quit drinking and they will show you how. It's a tough battle, but I don't want to die because of Alcohol. In six weeks these people can turn your life around and give you one worth living." Shipping out of Jacksonville Florida, Whitie Walker, has been an SIU Union man for thirty three years. "The ARC wasn't started any too soon. I think it's a-teal big help being with other seamen. I've sailed with alot of these guys and we have mutual friends. I was here in '75 when they had that meeting on Alcoholism. It's taken me eight years to come back, but here I am." Jack Williams, from the Sugar Workers Union, Local One in Crockett California (an affiliate of the SIU), has been a union member for over 26 years and has had a problem with alcohol for too many years. He claims this program is "marvelous!!" We need more programs like this throughout the union. Look at how many people went down the drain losing everthing - life, family, friends and job. You just kind of let yourself go. The ARC has given me a better outlook. I can cope. I have more spirit and a better understanding of myself. I've got my pride back and if you don't have that, you don't have anything." Herbert R. Minick, a member of the SIU for twenty years, ships out of Jacksonville Florida. "This program is a real good thing. I feel better now than I've felt for a long time. I sure wish I came here earlier. I just want everybody to know that the staff are wonderful people up here, from the Director all the way down. So, take an inventory of yourself and see your Port Agent or Field Represen­ tative if you need help, you won't regret it. I» Star Route Box 153-A Valley Lee. Maryland 20693 ^ 301-994-0010 301-994-1 �• • -'r'.':i'l^^'':^^'::^'^ -n-ir^^TT-Trr^r'" - "• — " '«-• • Marine Electrical Maintenance ?• An Electrifying Course The Marine Electrical Maintenance course—like all of the upgrading courses at SHLSS—helps Seafarers upgrade their skills and enhance their job security. Like other vocational upgrading courses offered through the school, the eight week Marine Electrical Maintenance course consists of both classroom and prac­ tical shop training. This in­ sures a more thorough knowledge of both the theory and the practical "how to" of marine elec­ trical systems. Included in the course is instruction in the theory of electricity; practical knowledge of electrical power circuits, electric motors and controllers; use of electrical test equipment and reading electrical schematics. Shop training includes maintenance and trouble­ shooting of working DC and AC motors and controllers, shipboard lighting circuits and fixtures, galley equip­ ment and other marine elec­ trical distribution systems. Applicants for this course must hold either a QMED Any Rating endorsement, an Electrician's endorsement, or have equivalent inland ex­ perience. Sebastian Pardon checks the wiring as part of Shop Train­ ing during the Marine Elec­ trical Maintenance Course. i' (L to R) Peter Hove, from Houston and Exequlel Liwag from Norfolk, work together wiring an electrical box. Sebastian Pardon (L) and James Varela (R) learn to use a voltage meter while taking the Marine Electrical Maintenance Course. Military Visitors At SHLSS On August 29, 1983 Rear Admiral W.C. Hamm Jr., Deputy Commander Military Sealift Command and two of his staff members, Captain Ralph Ortengren and Ensign Elmer A. Scott, took a tour of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Training Facilities. They were shown all the areas of our school from the housing facilities, to the training vessels, to the farm where the school raises most of its own food. The tour group had the opportunity to talk with staff members, instructors, and students at SHLSS. Being very impressed with the school Rear Admiral Hamm sent the following letter to SHLSS Vice President Frank Mongelli: Onboard the SHLSS vessel the Earl "Bull" Shepard, John Mason — Dean of Vocational Education (second from right), explains to Rear Admiral Hamm the training methods used at the school. Dear Mr. Mongelli, Just a note to thank you for hosting me last week, during my visit to Piney Point. The training facility was everything I've heard it to be-and much more. I was thoroughly impressed at every turn, with the modern facilities, comprehensive curriculum, and professionalism of the staff. It was obvious to me you take great pride in this unique organization, and rightfully so. Also enjoyed the farm-very well kept and operated. I The Paul Hall Library and Maritime Museum Is one of the highlights the SHLSS tour. Admiring the model ship are from left to right: Don NoU Frank MongellL— SHLSS Vice President, Rear Admiral W.C. Hamm, ai Roy (Buck) Mercer —Vice President of Government Services Division. Thanks again for making it such a meaningful visit. Please relay my sincere thanks to those who assisted you during the tour. Sincerely, W.C. HAMM, JR. Rear Admiral, U. S. Navy October 1983/LOG/II fa, F 'T �Upgrading Course Schedule "^November Thfough December 1983Programs GaaracMo^lmprov© Job Skills And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry r'j. Special Notice #ir' • Following are the updated course schedules for November through December 1983 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. i'J m *• II For convenience of the membership, the course scheduie is separated into three categories: engine department courses; deck department courses; and steward department courses. .. The starting and compietion dates for ail courses are also listed. , . ^ Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are prepanng to upgrade are advised to enroii in the courses of f"®"' choice as early as possible. Although every effort will be made to help every member, classes will be limited in size—so sign up eariy. . Glass schedules may be changed to reflect membership demands. . SlU Field Representatives In all ports will assist members in preparing applications. ^ The following ciasses wiil be heid through December 1983 as listed below: Engine Upgrading Courses Course Automation Welding Check-In Date November 21 November 21 Completion Date December 16 December 16 Deck Upgrading Courses :: IJSl J Check-In Date Course Ceiestiai Navigation November 7 November 21 Completion Date December 2 December 16 QMED Listing Changes We have had a good response to the QMED listing that WM published in the August 1983 issue of the LOG and have received several corrections to that list. If you are a QMED please check the August list to veri^ our records of the courses you have taken. If you find any information to be incorrect fill out the coupon below and send it, with the ap­ propriate paperwork, to the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. j u Following is a list of corrections which have been made to the QMED list. Alleyne, David Blasquez, Gregory Chrlstensen, Jeffrey Dillon, William Fuentes, Erdwln Gard, Charles Grivas, Bernard Hove, Peter Humptiries, Mark lllson,. James Joslln, William Koflowitch, William Lambeth, Marvin Long, James Malum, Michael May, Michael NurmI, Rudolph Phillips, Michael Principe, Henry Ross, John Shoun, Warren Smith, Craig TIerney, Frederick Walker, Larry Weeden, Roger • 01/83 02/79 06/79 12/76 12/81 07/76 12/82 01/74 07/83 10/76 12/75 05/74 09/75 02/74 07/82 06/81 12/74 04/79 08/76 01/75 08/75 09/77 07/80 06/83 05/74 1/83 02/83 12/81 07/83 07/83 07/83 01/80 07/83 03/80 12/79 ¥'• Course Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Towboat Cook • f:!' 12 / LOG / October 1983 i Check-In/ Completion Length of Course Date Open-ended 6 weeks Open-ended 6 weeks Open-ended 8 weeks Open-ended 6 weeks 06/80 11/79 07/83 07/83 07/83 07/81 0^82 02/74 03/82 08/83 07/82 05/82 07/83 07/83 05/80 10/82 04/76 07/81 09/75 • ••-"ig'j'f'" r > • 12/79 06/77 06/83 05/82 03/82 06/83 06/83 11'81 09/76 06/83 06/83 05/82 04/82 06/83 05/82 12/82 07/80 06/83 08/82 i Mail To: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Director of Vocational Education Piney Point, Maryland 20674 ^ ^ j The following information is provided to update my records: i received my QMED rating on Date 1 I have completed the following specialty course(s): i Marine Electrical Maintenance — Welding — Diesel Regular j Refrigeration Systems, Maintenance & Operations steward Upgrading Courses 05/82 :Pumproom Maintenance & Operation — Date • I hold a valid 3rd/2ad Assis• tant Engineer License issued • on Date Automation " Marine Electronics NAME. SS/i' _ BOOK/f _ ADDRESS TELEPHONE/f ; Note: Each member should provide a photocopy of evidence to; ; substantiate changes in the above records. �Apply Now for an SHLSS Upgrading Course ! t Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship upgrading Application \ I Name Date of Birth (Middle) ICasty Address. «3 I Mo./Day/Year (Street) (City) (State) Deep Sea Member • Telephone (Zip Code) Inland Waters Member • Social Security/' Lakes Member • Book/' Date Book Was Issued. (Area Code) Pacific • Seniority ^ Port Presently .Registered ln_ Port Issued. Endorsement(s) or License(s) Now Held. Are you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program: • Yes No • (if yes, fill in beiow) A Trainee Program: From : to (dates attended) IS No • (if yes, fill in below) Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses: • Yes Course(s) Taken • —: Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes No • Firefighting: • Yes No • CPR: • Yes No • Date Available for Training - • • li- % - - - ' • ^ I Am interested in the Following Course(s) Checked Below or Indicated Here if Not Listed DECK ALL DEPARTMENTS ENGINE • • • • • • • Tankerman AB Unlimited AB Limited AB Special Quartermaster Towboat Operator inland Towboat Operator Not More Than 200 Miles • Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) • Celestial Navigation • Master inspected Towing Vessel • Mate inspected Towing Vessel • 1st Class Pilot • Third Mate Celestial Navigation C] Third Mate • • • • • • • • • • • .' FOWT OMED-Any Rating Marine Electronics Marine Electrical Maintenance Pumproom Maintenance & Operation Automation Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems Diesel Engines Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) Chief Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) Third Asst. Engineer (Motor Inspected) • Welding • LIfeboatman ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT • Adult Basic Education (ABE) • High School Equivalency Program (GED) • Developmental Studies • English as a Second Language (ESL) STEWARD No transportation will be paid uniess you present originai receipts after course completion. • • • • • COLLEGE PROGRAM Assistant Cook Cook & Baker Chief Cook Steward Towboat Inland Cook • Nautical Science Certificate Program • Scholarship/Work Program RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME—(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) VESSEL SIGNATURE RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE DATE RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Upgrading (Center, Piney Point, MD. 20674 October 1983/LOG/13 �In its monthly series of interviews and reports, "PROFILES" will highlight key govemment officials instrumental in shaping national and maritime policy. i,.. %- Congressman Mario Biaggi Congressman George Wortley C C ongressman Mario Biaggi (DN. Y.) has taken up Poseidon's trident in spearheading the Cunard passenger ship legislation through the congressional maze. As the chairman of the Merchant Marine subcommittee and vice chairman of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, Rep. Biaggi oversees the legislative process for all merchant marine matters initiated at the subcom­ mittee level. He recently chaired the hear­ ings on legislation to permit the Cunard Princess and the Cunard Countess to be considered U.S.flag passenger ships. The legisla­ tion is controversial and Biaggi commented at the subcommittee mark-up that he was "disturbed by behind-the-scenes internecine fighting among rival groups in the maritime world that continues to cloud the issues and the facts. This infighting is destructive and uncon­ scionable," he added. The legislation was reported out of the subcommittee and now awaits full committee action. Congress­ man Biaggi testified before the Sen­ ate Merchant Marine subcommit­ tee on the Senate's version of the Cunard bill, S. 1197. At the Senate hearing, Biaggi testified, "I sup­ ported it and I feel so strongly about it that I decided to appear here today to urge your support for this important measure. I am so adament in my support of the legislation because the situation in the Jones Act passenger trade is at rock bottom. Those who fear this bill because of the harm it would do to the Jones Act are kidding themselves. This legisla­ tion would be a step in the right direction in pursuit of a healthy, active Jones Act cruise trade." The congressman's voiced com­ mitment to revitalizing the Amer­ ican merchant marine is seen through his supportive actions. He was an original co-sponsor with Rep. Lindy Boggs (D-La.) in intro­ ducing H.R. 1242, the Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1983; original co-sponsor of H.R. 1197, to extend the export ban of Alaska oil; and has joined in cosponsoring H.R. 3289, legislation to establish a national merchant marine commission. During the 97th Congress, Rep. Biaggi was instrumental in re-flagging the Constitution and Inde­ pendence as American-flag passen­ ger ships and assisted in procuring 14/LOG/October 1983 -5i f 'I Rep. Mario Biaggi the tax convention deduction sta­ tus for American-flag passenger vessels. Biaggi has represented the 19th Congressional District of New York since 1969. As a result of his lead­ ership in the maritime industry, Mr. Biag^ is the 1983 recipient of the Admiral of the Oceans Seas award. ongressman George Wortley (R-N.Y.) has a maritime back­ ground that began after he gradu­ ated from high school and then attended the Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy. During World War II, Wortley served as a mid­ shipman in the North Atlantic and Pacific. Rep. Wortley was elected to the House of Representatives in 1980 and re-elected in 1982. He serves on the Banking, Finance and Ur­ ban Affairs committee, as well as the Select Committee on Aging. The congressman recently signed a letter with 14 of his colleagues urging the Department of Housing and Urban Development to delay the sale of mortgages it holds on housing for the elderly and the handicapped. HUD responded positively and cancelled these mortgage sales. "It is satisfying that the agency responded so quickly to questions about the in­ tent of the sale. I want to make certain that the government's com­ mitment to the elderly is not being "To endure is greater than to dare; to tire out hostile fortune; to be daunted by no difficulty; to keep heart when all have lost it; to go through intrigue spotless; to forego even ambition when the end is gained—who can say this is not greatness?" The Virginians, Chapter ^ by William Makepeace Thackeray Recently the vice chairman has , authored and introduced a bill to establish a specialized Maritime Redevelopment Bank. Patterned on industrial banks, his institution would bring together investors, builders and operators and cover the broad reach of shipping needs in investment, guarantee and in­ surance, now authorized largely through the Transportation De­ partment and Marad. Commenting on this bill, Biaggi said, "The merchant marine is an important and needed national as­ set which if it is to survive and prosper on a commercial footing in an internationally competitive marketplace . . . transitional as­ sistance addressing the critical problem of capital formation rep­ resents a sound investment by the federal govemment. The time is ripe for such an innovation, but can only be taken ad^ntage of with all segments of the maritime industry united to meet the com­ mon challenge." Are you Registered To Vote? Do It Now. weakened. Here's an example of a bureaucracy reacting positively to legitimate concerns," Wortley said. !< -Lf -f _ It. to- Rep. George Wortley During the 97th Congress, Rep. Wortley voted for the Shipboard Convention bill, giving a tax de­ duction status for conventions held on American-flag cruise ships. In the present 98th Congress, Mr. Wortley voted for the Third Proviso which closed the loophole in the Jones Act. He is a cosponsor of the Competitive Ship­ ping and Shipbuilding Act of 1983, H.R. 1242, and he supports the •export ban restrictions on Alaskan oil. SIU is proud to work with such dedicated and illustrious members of Congress as congressmen Biaggi and Wortley. We will continue to cooperate with them in developing a viable national maritime policy. The Future Is Now Are You Ready for It? Take the SHLSS GED Program I With the everchanging needs of the maritime industry, Education is your key to the future. Take your first step by enrolling in the GED program. Contact SHLSS Adult Education Department or fill out the Upgrading application in this issue of the Log �•• • J^se^aSisJ. '-.J,; - Our Members Barge Owners Urge Fairness in User Fees * * • * • * Escort Joins Express Marine Fleet New Offshore Tuc, Between Norfolk and Trenton A brand new tug has been added to the SlU-contracted fleet of boats. She's the 2400 hp ves­ sel Escort (Express Marine). The boat, which is 105 feet long and has a beam of 32 feet, will be running between Nor­ folk, Va. and Trenton, N.J. moving coal barges. She has a draft of 13 feet 6 inches. Built at Jacobson Shipyard in Oyster Bay, N.Y., the Escort sports a grey house and black hull. The boat also carries sonie modem equipment that gives her fuel efficiency and wide ma­ neuverability. She has a fixed Kort nozzle around her propel­ ler that gives her more thmst and cuts down on fuel con­ sumption. She also has flanking Industry OK's Cost Sharing —^with Changes In the year since barge op­ erators were assessed a 6 cents per gallon fuel surcharge tax by Congress as a way to maintain rudders so she can be steered rine, which is located m Cam- and improve the nation's inland going astern as well as ahead. den, N.J., has six tugs and 33 waterway systems, the water­ SlU-contracted Express Ma- barges. way industry has toned down its opposition and decided to accept the concept of cost shar­ ing, with some changes. But as debate unfurls in Con­ gress on Reagan administration proposals to increase user fees charged tow and barge indus­ tries, waterway interests are asking Congress to refrain from further increases until a formula for fair, equitable cost sharing can be devised. They also want a bigger voice in determining how the revenues will be spent. Richard A. Wilson, chairman of the board of the National Waterways Conference and chief spokesman for the industry, be­ SlU-contracted tug Escort (Express Marine). lieves a cost/benefit analysis is wrong when confined to only the waterway industry. In tes­ timony before a recent Senate subcommittee, he outlined a program that contains a more equal cost sharing plan includ­ ing the general public. The public should contribute directly to the management of water resources, he said. De­ fense and national security , ex­ port promotion and the liveli­ hood of cities and towns along the banks of inland channels all benefit from improved water­ way conditions, he said. Further taxation of the barge industry, Wilson cautioned, could permanently affect the solvency of the industry now in a depression felt throughout the shipping industry. Barge companies, already slated for tax increases to 8 cents on Oct. 1 and 10 cents in October of 1985, have histori­ cally had to survive a highly competitive market, he noted. Since 1824, $9 billion in fedHitting the twrlcks in the Dixie beef are (i. to r.) Boatmen S. Johnson, F. (Continued on P^e 16.) Dixie Carriers Beef Is 180 Days Old As of Sept. 28, the SIU strike against Dixie Carriers/Dixie Fuels went into its 180th day. The company's licensed and unlicensed crews remain on the picketlines in Florida, Louisi^ ana, Alabama, Mississippi and Texas. A NLRB trial on unfair labor practices against Dixie Carriers set for Sept. 19 in the port of New Orleans was postponed until Oct. 17. It seems the law firm which represents the com­ pany and the board asked for the postponement. The SIU met with Dixie Car­ riers on contract negotiations in early September. It was a very short session as the company refused to improve its last wage offer of a 3'A percent raise. SIU It's Your union Be proud MoDuffie and Slim Whightsil. October 1983/LOG/IS I �'•^^0G/0cto5e. ,983 Contr.act m Iff s/'eo.: was ow._.. " ^erv/ces Po l^^^^ract . : ®»Mr«ctTallr 'n the ,!^!"!'"®* T.tt. -. '""''"®" "" Ocean row, Tov Wa^^ •°®"® "^as ha/tert h • '"9'^the (a(/4( evL ''aW Wanwnght befaiv ^ B *""8% by fee ~ ®®'"'ecl to •^S5ss^:s:fr'"The we, Was fro^S*®''' ®®'<' to be ih» 'o^er^ LT'" "'C' "°'" = 'eet tr £5S5a'"£^'r»!?^=s,^ ^on, ouffe. Barge Own «^'"'nn»edfrn " assistance h^T ^^•'' ^rr ='-?sss:rr«s '"®' "as"! mom ^'° toe neatov rK„ ' Urge Faim assistance , /p User (Jgo- c p ^ S-""™,*-""".- ,"" , ^®®®'1 "'^a^PortatZ J° "P-Ppetiaa r ^O' ^608 «ed to cover con 'tn®® • «®"to-erating and mainT^^'^"' opTor shaliow draf? cosfs Cibes. By co,^ "?^'8ation fa ?®/aar 2000 fZ ,h S^"tby ««'refflen, Fu„^ ^.f. Ra,7road ® "^•narkedT'""' ^^ch ?2,i2a.r«r™ aS'S of dan, "waterways toain-' '^ays and othtt P'"^ wa ^"Ofher cof "'^torways tow and barge otl^ ton°a« orators is growoT"®''® and c 'ton that no new wf, ®'"Ta ^^^ction nr^ • auch '^•"^mcZro sesmj ^°®atoi/itv w', avert , ®""0S OI co "tofted evr-ir' "^xe (S t^r PtodT ^oto �• ^-"Z.u'--'.= -. rC. .:.'il.,VWv, inland Pensioners William Har­ ris Davis, 70, joined the Union in the port of Bal­ timore in 1957 sailing as a chief engineer for the Bull Line from >• 1940 to 1948, Curtis Bay Towing in 1946 and for McAllister Brothers from 1950 to 1983. Brother Davis is a 2nd assistant engineer veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard. He was born in Swansboro, N.C. and is a resident of Elkridge, Md. Hugh Essei Hastings, 64, joined the Union in the port of Nor­ folk in 1977 sail­ ing for Allied Towing from 1977 to 1982. Brother Hastings began sailing in 1965. He was born in Maryland and is a resi­ dent of Mathews, Va. Thomas H. Ranken, 67, joined the Union in the port of Nor­ folk in 1977 sail­ ing as a chief en­ gineer for Northeast Tow­ ing and for Allied -Towing from 1959 to 1962. Brother Ranken was bom in Troy, N.Y. and is a resident there. On The Rivers U ns, Gerald Lee Rhoades, 63, joined the Union in the port of New Orleans in 1972 sailing as a relief captain and senior pilot for the SlU-struck Dixie Carriers. Brother Rhoades began sailing with the company in 1968. He was born in Mississippi and is a resident of Memphis, Tenn. James Ervin Boyce, 61, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1966 sailing for Allied Towing from 1965 to 1968, C.G. Willis Co. from 1968 to 1981 and for Sonat Marine (lOT) from 1970 to 1982. Brother Boyce was born in Farmville Twsp., N.C. and is a resident of Pamplin, Va. -,r- Aboard the National Leader are (I. to r.) Capt. Percy P. Doucet, Riot Ray McKnight and Tankerman Kevin McHone and John Le Bleu. Tney were in the port of St. Louis last month to talk over the wage reopener in their contract at National Marine. •i • I."" William "Billy" Edward Miller, 69; joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1973 sailing as a chief cook and chief stew­ ard for Allied Towing from 1970 to 1983. Brother Miller was born in Georgia and is a resident of Rocky Point, N.C. Charles Willard Koch, 64, joined the Union in the port of New Orleans in 1957 sailing as a chief engineer on the tug Clyde Butcher (Inland Tugs) and on the dredge Sugar Islander (North American Trailing) from 1^0 to 1982. Brother Kock was a for­ mer member of MEBA from 1946 to 1951. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War H. Boatman Koch was born in Logtown, Miss, and is a resident of New Orleans. .-.l U • •%' In the port of New Orleans we see members of the Tfteresa F. (Red Circle) after voting for their new contract. They are (I. to r.) Cook Lee Scopolites, Mates C. Chapman and E. Gaines, Capt. John Curci, AB W Byme OS B.J. Almond and ABs L. Nelmas and M.F. Gabino. •ft On the Pilot Boat Egmont Waving hello Is Capt. Paul Mapes (left) abrord the with Capts. "Bucko" Russ Bradford (center) and Tom Callahan, shop Steward. Aboard the Allison C. (Red Circle) are AB Julian J Picfrau (^t^ center) and (I. to r.) ABs E. Phelps and D. Lesllnsky, C^t. Billy IVIate T. Rabren and Cook Hank Rulon, formerly of the struck Dixie Carriers. October 1983/LOG/17 •% • - ft 1 �:V-'' '•' 'I' i4. % •i In Memoriam On The Rivers t Jose Antonio Cotto Charriez Sr., 31, died of a cerebral hemor­ rhage in Presby­ terian Hospital, San Juan, P.R. on July 8. Brother Charriez joined th&,Union in Santurce, P.R. sail­ ing as a harbor captain on the tug Fajardo (Crowley MarineCaribe Tug) from 1976 to 1980. He also sailed during the Viet­ nam War. Boatman Charriez was bom in Santurce and was a resident of Toa Baja, P.R. Bur­ ial was in the National Cemetery in Bayamon, P.R. Surviving are his widow, Carmen; a son, Jose Jr.; two daughters, Yaritza and Beatriz and a brother, Pedro of Toa Baja. Pensioner Jerry Allen, 73, passed away on Aug. 23. Brother Allen joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1961 sailing as a deckhand for Wood Towing and Curtis Bay Towing from 1943 to 1965. Brother Allen was a former member of District 50. He was bom in North Carolina and was a resident of Norfolk. Surviving is a brother, Garfield of Washington, D C. \-A •|t •'m. 't Johnnie Eugene Gegenheimer Sr., 29, died from lung failure at home in New Orleans on Aug. 27. Brother Gegenheimer joined the Union in the port of New Orleans in 1972 sailing as a deckhand on the tpwboat Kevin Smith (Crescent Towing) from 1972 to 1983. He was born in New Orleans. Interment was in the McDonogh Cemetery, Gretna, La. Surviving are a son, Johnnie Jr.; his parents, Roland and Laura Gegenheimer of New Orleans and a brother, Tim. Pensioner Charles Willard Koch, Jr., 64, died on Sept. 14. Brother Koch joined the Union in the port of New Orleans in 1957 sailing as a chief engineer for National Marine Service, MA'^ Clyde Butcher (Inland Tugs), Coyle Line and Missis­ sippi Co. and in the port of Jacksonville for MEBA, Dis­ trict 2 from 1946 to 1952. He began sailing in 1939. Boatman Koch was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. A native of Lpgton, Miss., he was a res­ ident of New Orleans. Surviving is a sister, Nettie M. Griffin of New Orleans. Pensioner Eugene Francis Dennen Sr., 70, passed away on Sept. 2. Brother Dennen joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a mate on the tug Am^oy (Pennsylvania Railroad) from 1957 to 1970. He was a former member of the Masters, Mates and Pilots Union. Boatman Dennen was bom in South Amboy, N.J. and was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Martha and two sons, Eugene Jr. and John. Leonard Arthur Quindley, Sr., 50, was dead on arrival of lung failure at the Candler Hospital, Savannah, Ga. on June 28. Brother Quindley joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1976 sailing as an AB for Ocean Towing. He also sailed deep sea for the Waterman Steamship Co. in 1979. Boatman Quindley was bom in Massachusetts and was a resident of Norfolk. Burial was in the National Cemetery, Otis Air Force Base, Mass. Sur­ viving are his widow, Carol; three sons, Leonard Jr., Donald and Shawn and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Quindley; Alfred Eugene Romero, 60, died of a heart attack in the Villa View Hospital in San Diego, Calif, on May 27. Brother Rom­ ero joined the Union in the port of Wilmington, Calif, in 1979 sailing as a diesel engineer util­ ity for Crowley Marine from 1978 to 1983. He was bom in California and was a resident of La Mesa, Calif. Cremation took place in the Leneta Corp. Cre­ matory, El Cajon, Calif. Surviv­ ing is his widow, Valerie. Pensioner Ernest Wyatt Scar­ borough, 85, passed away on Sept. 24. Brother Scarborough joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1960 sailing as mate and captain for Taylor and Anderson Towing Co. fi-om 1948 to 1964 and for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from 1945 to 1948. He was bom in Ocracoke, N.C. and was a resident of Audaborn, N.J. Surviving are his widow, Geneyieve and a daughter, Phyllis Smith of Waterford, N.J. 18 / LOG / October 1983 SlU Rep Nick Celona (right) wishes Boatman Robert Manisco smooth sailing on the tug Helen Moran (Moran Towing) last month out of the port of New Orleans. Aboard the Allison C. (Crescent Towing) areJI. to r.J AB Gabino Maximo, Danny Taylor and Don Lestinski. * Taking time out on the tug Jason Smith (Crescent Towing) are SlU Rep Jim McGee (I.) and Deckhand Craig Andrews. Putting on the feedbag aboard the M/V Theresa F are (I. to r.) AB Roland Noble and OS Barry Freeman. ��- 3. iS^jT,.- - = i.r- I- ^.-Cn t.' ri' ifj _ II , ?• ;••• I'-''- -• • • IL - - ><• '•.' ••'••' , . •; • - ••—ii "r t, '• ••• ~x •ll X ' #• " 5.-J: -y "s,;, •i- •, i . ^!5Sntheshi?Fro^^ McGregor, new bosun on the Independence-. Mike vP post agent; Bosun Duke Duet; and SlU West Coast VP George McCartery. •f The SS Independence enters the port of Los Angeles. Christopher Eason, waiter, sen/es some happy diners. Chris Frazer (!.), 3rd mate, shakes hands with Bosun Duke Duet. — |jK I'lL, • -••u-i • M" • ^V' N. y f- Gerhard Schwarz, baker/confeetioner, adds up the calories on each tray of delicacies ... but who's counting! John Phillips, oiler, goes about his work. 'ilf - Bob Laube, oiler, inspects the valves. Pete Guerreiro is official toastmaster. Junior Assistant Pursers Jackie Someck (I.) and Nancy Bolam are ready to assist with a smile. Keeping the anchor sparkling dean is the job of OS Edwin Dumdumaya (top) and AB Mike Lasorta Waiters Joel Hager (I.) and Willie Rose canfje considered something of historians aboard the Independ­ ence. They have both been aboard since the first voyage. Maurice the bellman adds a festive touch. Alfred Santos, wiper, concentrates on his work. October 1983/LOG/21 20 / LOG / October 1983 Hf. • a 1, ... X -H- • V. • .• .'I.- • •• '1 • iV ' ' ;I .J = •••71 �•— Hotel Manager Abe Block (1.) poses with Scott Andereon, the executive chef, and Scott's great granddaughter Amber Joy Richards. Assistant waitress Aloha Waiwaioie (i.) and waitresses LisM Bastedo and Diane Darval prepare to serve the next meal. I 'I, Attending to the passengers' luncheon pleasures are (I. to r.) John Nolan, headwaiter; Rose Bozzo, deck lounge stewardess, and Denis Burke, waiter. i 'i flM Boyd Kelukoa Jr. is the day porter aboard the Independence. Capt. Uwrence Keiiey (i.) talks with SlU Field Rep Scott Hanion. LeRoy Edmonson, fireman/watertender, checks to see that everything Is in order. 22/LOG/October 1983 1 ii- .-:v .'r. - �r ifSS^-r. - -i GAP Reports on Oil Export Alaskan Oil Export Ban Is Temporarily Extended The fight to keep Alaskan oil in the United States has become tangled in the aftereffects of the Korean Airlines tragedy and Congress' effort to react to the Soviet Union's shooting down of the plane and the deaths of 261 passengers. The House and Senate voted to continue the Export Admin­ istration Act for two weeks, just before it was set to expire Sept. 30, so they would have time to more carefully study its impact on trade with the Soviet Union. The ban on the exports is contained in the Act. But the Act is a long and complicated piece of legislation, and the sec­ tion on Alaskan oil is only a tiny part of it. Because the Act cov­ ers many areas and different types of exports, including what can and can't be shipped to the Soviet Union, Congress wants to make sure that nothing ben­ eficial to the Soviet military or industrial/high technology sec­ tors is exported. It is being looked at as both a form of punishment ahd a way to protect U.S. de­ fense interests. The delay in final action on the Act, may also give Congress time to review a new govern­ ment report which confirms many of the arguments the SIU, th4 Coalition to Keep Alaska Oil and other supporters of the export ban have been presenting for more than a year. The Government Accounting Office looked at the possible export of the North Slope oil and its effects on the merchant fleet, trade relations with Japan and other countries, the nation's defense, consumers and the economy. "Proponents and opponents . . . generally agree exports will harm the maritime industry and that the federal government would incur losses if, as ex­ pected, shipowners default on Maritime Administration loan guarantees. Tax revenues from the maritime industry and wages of seamen would go down," according to the report. With about 50 SlU-contracted ships and more than 1,000 SIU members working the Alas­ kan trade, the Union has been trying to get that point across for more than a year. The oil would be sent to Japan on Very Large Crude C^ers, and even if some of the oil were shipped on American-flag ships, the size of the ships and the shorter length of the voyage would slash employment dras­ tically and force dozens of smaller tankers into layup. "It is generally agreed that U.S. domestic consumers would receive no immediate benefit from exports," the GAO re­ ported. Now, the price of Alaskah oil is pegged lower than the world price, which means American consumers benefit from using PMA Shipping Scene September 1983 REGISTERED SHIPPED SAN FRANCISCO 33 58 Class "A" 1 8 Class "B" 0 0 Class "C" 34 66 Grand Total (All Groups) WILMINGTON 0 1 Class "A" 0 0 Class "B" 0 0 Class "C" 0 1 Grand Total (All Groups) SEATTLE^ 14 22 Class "A' 5 0 Class "B" 0 3 Class "C" 0 3 Relief..... ........ 19 28 Grand Total (AU Groups) HONOLULU 4 3 Class "A" 2 0 Class "B" 1 0 Class "C" 7 3 Grand Total (AU Groups) American oil. Even if it were replaced with oil from another country, the price would rise. "To the extent imported oil would be needed to replace Alaskan oil exports, the United States would become more de­ pendent on foreign oil. Further, the loss of the small tankers now used in the Alaskan oil trade could put the Defense De­ partment in the position of re­ lying on foreign shipping to sup­ ply petroleum products to U.S. Armed Forces overseas should a future emergency situation re­ quire a military mobilization," according to the GAO report. That has been one of the SIU's major arguments against export. The Alaskan ships are exactly the types which can be con­ verted quickly to military mis­ sions. A 250,000 ton tanker has very little military use. It is simply too big. In addition, the ghosts of the gas lines are not that far in the background. One of the major reasons the North Slope was developed and the oil limited for American use was to make sure the nation was not too depend­ ent on foreign oil suppliers. "Exporting Alaskan oil will reduce the U.S. trade deficit with Japan, but the United States, a net oil importer, would have to replace the oil with imports; therefore, the overall balance of payments would re­ main essentially unchanged. "Moreover, reducing the U.S. trade deficit with Japan through Alaskan oil exports will not re­ solve the underlying cause of the trade friction. . . . There would be continued pressure for greater U.S. access to Japanese markets," the report said. The SIU and the Coalition to Keep Alaska Oil have said all along that the balance of trade argument is simply a juggling act. The dollars wiU still go out of the country. "Export proponents have suggested a swap arrangement which would send Alaskan oil to Japan for a similar quantity of Mexican oil now committed to Japan being shipped to the U.S. Gulf Coast. However . . . additional exports of the oil to the U.S. would be contrary to stated Mexican policy of limit­ ing its dependence on any buyer (namely the United States) to 50 percent. "An officii of the Mexican Embassy in Washington has in­ dicated that Mexico regards Ja­ pan as a very important trading partner and wants to pressure that relationship," the GAO re­ port said. One thing the report did not point out is that the oil from Mexico is of a different type and requires some refinery changeovers to make it into the various petroleum products. fI • '*- .ft Cargo Laws Apply SIU, Ti Sue Feds On Blended Credit The SIU and the Transpor­ tation Institute filed suit Oct. 13 seeking an injunction against a government program which has denied more than $1 billion in preference cargo to U.S.-flag ships. The suit, filed at LOG presstime, against the departments of Transportation and Agriculture and the Maritime Administra­ tion, asks the court to declare the government's "blended credit" program be regulated under federal cargo preference laws. The blended credit program, started by the Reagan adminis­ tration, combines federal gov­ ernment loan guarantees and low-interest loans to foreign countries so they can purchase American agricultural commod­ ities. According to the Cargo Pref­ erence Act of 1954, at least 50 percent of those commodities must be shipped on American vessels. But the Department of Agriculture claims that the pro­ gram does not fall under the cargo preference requirements because of claimed limited gov­ ernment involvement. The Maritime Administra­ tion, in a memo, said the pro­ gram is covered by the prefer­ ence laws, but declined to enforce them, claiming the added costs of American ships would nullify the cost advantages to the foreign countries. No preliminary hearing date has been set. - t October 1983/LOG/23 " 3®" fy. i �t_:^: f •t|>''fcUf»i II ««7 |'«- .i From Galley to Cornell Mann r with Opportunity Thanks to SlU talents and achievements of Seafarers. If there was a royal ft is 7 a.m. on a misty morning. red carpet for the galley crew J^Slumber is lifting. At the Sea­ who made the day possible, farer's Harry Lundeberg School Jimmy Mann and the galley crew of Seamanship in a warm galley just might stroll down it. If anyone had told Jimmy lined shiny steel pots, pans and spice racks, steward depart­ Mann when he was busing ta­ ment trainees prepare breakfast bles in his first high school job that he was to become an Ivy for students and staff. Eggs are cooked on the grill— League graduate of Hotel Man­ medium, light, easy. Sausage agement and a chief steward patties sizzle. A student serves graduate from the Lundeberg up a plate of scrambled eggs and School, he would have stared wide-eyed in disbelief. buttery hominy grits. In April 1973, Mann com­ At another cafeteria, 64 miles to the north at the Camp Springs, pleted his 3rd Cook Trainee Pro­ Md. headquaters of the SIU, gram at the Lundeberg school. sunlight filters through windows He had envisioned financing a and the aroma of coffee fills the college education by signing on air. Lundeberg students have to jobs during summer and just arrived from the school by Christmas vacations between bus to put the finishing touches semesters. He first attended Boston's on the menu for the ceremonies dedicating the SIU Frank Dro- Berklee College of Music to zak headquaters building. Jimmy study piano. But he changed his Mann is among them learning major when surgery became necessary if he was to continue his trade. his music career. For a time he In 1978 Mann was the first steward department recipient of wavered^ transferring to an­ the $5,000 SIU Charlie Logan other college and taking courses Scholarship. Complementing his in the basic requirements, trying scholastic studies in Hotel Man­ to find what suited his interests agement at Cornell University, and abilities. he set aside his summer vaca­ When he was awarded the tion to upgrade to chief steward Logan Scholarship he thought and supervise the galley crews of combining hotel management at the School as part of his courses with business courses which he liked and had a flair training. The dedication was one more for. He looked at his past tours, challenge for Mann. While he 16 in all now, and restaurant had worked on gala affairs in experience. college and at sea, they did not "It just became what I knew. compare to thp sheer size of this I enjoyed going to sea and event. Some 2,000 friends of the working as a steward. That's SIU were expected. where my experience was," he Trucks catered dishes pre­ said, "and I just decided to bank pared at the Lundeberg facili­ on it." ties. The trucks arrived. It was Cornell loomed as a possibil­ 11 a.m. and everything was be­ ity. He had maintained honors ginning to come together. marks despite the upheaval in From selecting recipes, cook­ his plans for the future. ing, carving, decorating and Cornell is one of the leading folding sugar into butter for schools in the nation in the field French desserts, stocking re­ freshment bars and dressing ta­ of culinary arts. In the same way he had diligently pursued bles in linen, the hour was slowly learning the piano, he realized upon the stewards. As the sun slanted to its 4:30 his discipline and the wide rang­ ^proach, the silver and starched ing program at Cornell, which required courses from hotel de­ white napkins were laid Out. gourmet cooking, would SIU Instructor and Pastry Chef sign to give him the strongest founda­ Bill Seidenstricker's creations tion possible apart from the were arranged in a cream puff pyramid and trays flowed with Lundeberg curriculum. At Cornell, tuition and ex­ the evening fare. Mann's sea penses were a steep $12,000 a blue eyes were gleaming. In many respects the dedi­ year. The Logan Scholarship cation was a dedication to the and financial aid in government by Lynnette Marshall I 't" i- • f fi • 24/LOG/October 1983 Chief Steward Jimmy Mann, the first steward recipient of the Charlie Logan Scholarship, checks to see whether roasts in the SIU headquarters galley oven are cooked through. student loans would help but could only make a dent. He recalls he counted his blessings. He gained a position aboard the Delta Line's Santa Barbara as a 2nd cook and Baker. In every respect the timing was perfect. He could delay beginning Cor­ nell for one year and 18 days, the length of the trip and earn enough in pay to supplement the remaining college costs. For Mann the ship was the one ship in a hundred. Not only was the timing right, but he signed onto a ship that catered royally, entertaining in lavish but intimate parties in the pas­ senger lounge, in many course meals to suit the birthdays, an­ niversaries and other celebra­ tions. It proved excellent train­ ing for the type of gourmet cooking that Mann hoped to leam at Cornell. « During his time off from Cor­ nell, he returned several times to the Lundeberg school to up­ grade. He learned the special (Continued on Page 26.) �:a'..', ' • . • . .. . • I. . Four Cargo Bills Debated Nation's Security and Economy Tied to Tribie Biii The cost of a healthy and efficient merchant marine can­ not be measured in the simple dollars and cents entries on an accountant's ledger, but must be totaled up with the nation's security, economy and indus­ trial base too, SIU President Frank Drozak told a Senate sub­ committee last month. ' 'We are sensitive to cost con­ siderations, but we urge that all costs be measured. We must attempt to calculate the long-term costs to the nation surrounding the wholesale abandonment of an essential in­ dustry. When those factors are weighed in the balance, we be­ lieve the case for active public and private sector support for the nation's vanishing merchant marine is indisputable," Drozak said. He and dozens of other wit­ nesses testified during the two days of hearings on four sepa­ rate cargo preference measures before the Senate Subcommit­ tee on the Merchant Marine. The major piece of legislation in the package is S. 1624, the Merchant Marine Revit^ization Act of 1983. Under the bill, similar to H.R. 1242 in the House, 20 percent of the na­ tion's bulk imports and exports would be required to sail on American ships within the next 15 years. It ^so calls for a 20 percent reduction in the cost of ship construction and opera­ tion. It includes several tax breaks to encourage investment in the shipping industry. The other issues include S. 1616 which would streamline, clarify and strengthen current preference laws; S. 206 which gives the secretary of transpor­ tation increased power in en­ forcing preference laws, and S. 188 which would require all U.S. mail shipped overseas by surface go on American vessels. With the exception of a few minor disagreements, the SIU threw its support behind all four measures. The Union was joined by most other maritime and maritime-related unions, ship­ pers, shipbuilders and other groups. Opposition to the preference bills came mainly from agricul­ tural interests, oil producers, coal shippers and foreign-flag operators. Many of the oppo­ sition witnesses not only op­ posed the pending bills, but also claimed current cargo prefer­ ence regulations were too costly. The Reagan administration, represented by Marad's Adm. Harold Shear, testified that while it did not back the new pro­ posals, it also believed current laws should not be weakened. S. 1616 "The history of abuse and evasion of impelled cargo rules by various federal agencies is well documented," Drozak said. The bill would require that 100 percent of all government cargo related to national secu­ rity be shipped on U.S. bot­ toms. That includes the Stra­ tegic Petroleum Reserve. Currently only 50 percent of that oil must be shipped on Ameri­ can vessels. It would also set a 50 percent requirement for all cargo with which the govern­ ment is directly or indirectly involved. Now several different laws cover cargo preference. The past abuses by various federal agencies are "proof of the need for the legislation which closes the loopholes through which U.S. government im­ pelled cargoes have been shipped on foreign-flag vessels," Dro­ zak said. In addition to the countless attempts by several federal agencies to avoid the preference laws, a recent decision by the Department of Transportation not to enforce the laws on the administration's "blended credit shipments" is another reason the legislation should be ap­ proved, Drozak said. "If the bulk sector was per­ mitted its legitimate share of government impelled cargoes, it would be healthier and more competitive. When short-term business considerations dictate long-term transportation poli­ cies and permit violations of the law, national security is dam­ aged and the integrity of the governing process is dimin­ ished," Drozak said. S. 1624 The majority of the testi­ mony, both pro and con, cen­ tered around Sen. Paul Trible's (R-Va.) Merchant Marine Revitalization Act of 1983. While the bill is very similar to H.R. 1-242, the Boggs Bulk Bill, it has several differences which Tribie said he made in an attempt to overcome some of the criticism leveled at the Boggs bill by op­ ponents. The two major differ­ ences are the increase to 20 percent in cost reductions for construction and operation, and the establishment of tax credits and breaks for shippers and shipbuilders. Despite these differences, the same opponents used the same arguments, prompting Tribie to ask one witness if he had both­ ered to read the bill. Presidential candidate Walter Mondale received a warm welcome from SIU President Frank Drozak during the recent AFL-CIO convention in Hollywood, Fla. The Seafarers leader urged Mondale to make his priority putting American workers back to work. A combination of reduced crew costs, some already achieved by the SIU, new tech­ nology and more cargo which would reduce operating costs, will help make American ships more competitive, Drozak said. He pointed to the SlU-contracted Jade Pheonix, which re­ cently quoted a $54 per ton rate to deliver wheat from the West Coast to Egypt. Also, he said, crew costs have dropped from a 61 percent share of operating costs to a 46 percent share, and will go even lower on newer ships. Coal exporters have claimed the legislation would remove American coal from the market because of the additional trans­ portation cost. But a recent study, Drozak said, showed that when 20 percent of the nation's coal exports are carried on U.S. ships there will be only a 1.2 percent increase in costs. National Defense ''Sealift assists are marginally inadequate to meet needs. . . . However actions which can be taken by the government and allies make the problem man­ ageable. Significant commercial shipbuilding and ship repair in­ dustries must be maintained be­ cause construction and repair of naval vessels alone will not sus­ tain capabilities required to mo­ bilize for and fight a global war," according to a U.S. Navy study. "Maritime policy must be in­ cluded as a vital element of any analysis of national security planning," M. Lee Rice, presi­ dent of the Shipbuilders Council of America, said. "It would add substantially to the size of the U.S. merchant fleet, increase the fleet's mili­ tary utility and. . . preserve the industrial base for wartime ex­ pansion of U.S. shipbuilding," Rep. Lindy Boggs (D-La.) told the Senate subcommittee. A study cited by several of the supporters of the bill showed that many of the 168 to 300 ships which would be built under the legislation could be used by the military. "S. 1624 is a vehicle which can be steered in any direction that national security require­ ments take the nation," Drozak said. October 1983/LOG/25 �8iS6|e6H ihtff if •.! I' '-fs Seafarers Plans Begin Cost Saving Efforts With medical costs skyrock­ eting, the Seafarers Welfare Plan has begun several new measures in an attempt to save money, streamline the system and prevent any cutback or reduc­ tion in services. Even though last summerly membership-ap­ proved 7.5 percent wage roll­ over into the Plans has been a boost, the new benefits enforce­ ment measures will cut down unnecessary expenses further. . One measure will prevent fur­ ther medical bills "double pay­ ment" abuses by doctors, hos­ pitals, SIU members and their dependents. The Seafarers Wel­ fare Plan will now strictly en­ force its Jan. 1 Coordination of Benefits Program's rules and regulations. In the past, some members and their dependents collected benefits from another insurance plan—such as Blue Cross and Blue Shield—and also collected benefits from the Seafarers Wel­ fare Plan, a double payment on one medical claim! Because of the rising costs of hospitalization and medical treatment—a 400 percent rise in 10 years—a shipping slump and the closing of the USPHS hos­ pitals which has placed an enor­ mous burden on the Plans, the SIU Board of Trustees decided to firm up the Coordination of Benefits Program. The new enforcement program Mann Overboard (Continued from Page 24.) skills needed to serve both pas­ sengers and crew. This December he will grad­ uate from Cornell. With his ed­ ucation and experience, he will wait for the right opportunity. There is his love of the sea. There is his desire to do things that are "first class, where I can put what I learned in school and on ships to use and more im­ portantly, learn more." There is his preference for working independently. Master Chef and SIU Instruc­ tor Romeo Lupinacci stands as an example, tutoring each chief steward candidate in the skills which have taken him years to acquire and earned him the cov­ eted title of Master Chef be­ stowed by the American Culi­ nary Federation. The last four generations of Lupinacci's held the title and he is one of the few American-bom chefs to receive the recognition. :hefs to receive the recognition. Upon completion of in-class material and hands-on experisnce, steward positions aboard freighters and the luxury liners serving haute cuisine are open to SHLSS chief stewards. First they must follow the regimen. Stewards at the Lun- J: t •# i - i-: 'V;":. i-'' Therefore, any benefits paid by the Seafarers Welfare Plan will be reduced by the amount of benefit paid by the other plan or insurance. SIU safety Tips Drawn by Nathaniel Thomas Chief Steward, SS President Johnson ">1 upgrade Your Job Skills at SHLSS • I 26 / LOG / October 1983 I If you have other insurance coverage, when you have another Seafarers Welfare Plan medical or hospital claim, please include a copy of the other insurance company's contract and ID card with the claim. Then the Welfare Plan will decide who is the "primary car­ rier" or which insurer is to pay first. The rules for determining the primary carrier are: (a) Any plan/insurance cov­ ering a person directly (and not as a dependent) will be consid­ ered the primary carrier. (b) Any plan/insurance cov­ ering a person as a dependent of an employee will be consid­ ered the primary carrier. (c) If the primary carrier can't be determined, the insurance coverage which has been in ef­ fect the longest (the outside car­ rier or the Seafarers Welfare Plan) will be considered the pri­ mary carrier. Education and Training: Your Key to Job Security V^" !;? k deberg school rise early to knead dough, braise meats, bake hon­ eyed breads. Trainees prepare breakfast, desserts and breads. Upgraders prepare lunch meals and dinners. Lupinacci concentrates on teaching chief stewards inter­ national cuisine and gourmet cookery. To each chief Steward he passes on his creative molding of ice sculptures. An ice sculpture slowly melt­ ing and changing shape stood by the head of the serving line from the beginning to the end of the dedication ceremonies. The three-stacked luxury liner was hollowed from a block of ice with picks, chisels, saws and Mann's creative spirit. It was longingly admired amid tables laden with cold roast beef and turkey platters and Maryland crab, watermelon baskets, veg­ etable displays and delicate hors d'oeuvres meticulously ar­ ranged. December graduation is not so far away for Mann. The ded­ ication was the final day before he became a chief steward, the end and the beginning of his dreams. "It's been a long haul," he said, and smiled. appUes to aU benefits of the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan except opti­ cal, sickness and health, and death and dismemberment benefits. It applies only when members or dependents have other medical or hospital insurance coverages. �Area Vice Gulf Cdast^ by V.P. Joe Sacco ''e are still on strike against Dixie Carriers and are con­ tinuing to man the picket lines and build our case against this unionbusting company. The trial before the National La­ bor Relations Board that was set for Sept. 19 to hear our charges against Dixie has been postponed, m let you know more about this in my next column. Early this month I served as a delegate to the AFL-CIO Convention in Florida. Many important labor resolutions, including ones to support a strong U.S. merchant fleet, were passed by the delegates. News from our Gulf Coast ports includes word from Houston that we crewed a newly acquired SlU-contracted ship in the middle of September. She's the bulk carrier Cheyenne (American Bulk) and she's carrying grain to Dakar, Senegal. In New Orleans we recrewed the Ogden Willamette (Ogden Marine). Also, in Louisiana we're working hard for the upcoming state elections. We're giving strong support to Democrat Edwin Edwards who's running for governor. In the port of Jacksonville, SIU Port Agent George Ripoll was recently elected vice president of the Port Maritime Council of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. Brother RipoU and SIU Field Representative Bill Hodges will be delegates on Oct. 21 at Florida's Democratic Convention. In Jacksonville shipping is very good. Among the ships serviced there this month were the American Eagle (Amencan Bulk), the Transcolumbia (Hudson Waterways), the Charleston, the Sea-Land Pioneer and the Sea-Land Venture (Sea-Land Service), the Ambas­ sador (CCT), the Ponce, (Puerto Rico Marine) and numerous pieces of inland equipment. . j, . j The sun deck on the SIU Jacksonville hall was badly damapd when an 80-mile an hour wind swept through the city. The deck is being repaired. East Coast, by V.P. Leon Hall ate last month I attended the # convention of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department in Hollywood, Fla. Subjects discussed included such vital topics for the maritime indus­ try as the Boggs bill and the pre­ vention of the export of Alaskan oil. Our featured speaker at the twoday convention was AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland who dis­ cussed labor's decision to break with tradition in order to support a presidential candidate before the primary races began. ^ From the port of Baltimore, Union Representative A1 Raymond reports that SlU-contracted Delta's newly acquired ships, the Santa Rosa and the Santa Paula are going into the Sparrows Point Shipyard for repairs. , .u c • When they come out, the ships will be runmng along the East Coast to South America. We thii^ the ships will be stoppmg m Philadelphia, Charleston and Miami. Both vessels used to be owned by American President Lines o" the West Coast. All steward department personnel were under SIU contract there. Now, all 26 unlicensed ratings on the vessels will be handled by Seafarers. \ Also in Baltimore, we recrewed the Bayamon (Puerto Rico Manne) ^^From the Norfolk area I want to point out that the CS Long Lines is not in layup. SIU Rep Mike Paladino says that the ship is standing by for emergency work in Wilmington, N.C. while she prepares for ''Vmadelphi^ new Port Agent Bob Stevens reports that shipping is on a big upswing. Also, in Philadelphia on Sept. 19 we crewed the IZer Sea Land Marke,. renamed the SS Polto. &r the Maritime Administration under Military Sealift Command charter. She has now been, put into layup but is on readiness alert status. lents' Report Great Lakes & Western Rivers, by V.P. Mike Sacco Tn the port of St. Louis .shipping i Xhad been slow for awhile but it I has now started to pick up. The SlU-contracted Delta Queen i came into St. Louis on Sept. 30 for the last time this year. She's heading down south to New OrI leans and wiU work in the southern Mississippi area. We're also exIpecting the Mississippi Queen in 1 St. Louis soon. That will probably be her last trip too into this port ifor the remainder of 1983. \ A segment of the "Real People" TV show that was recently filmed aboard the Mississippi Queen is supposed to appear on television the week before Thanksgiving. On the Great Lakes we're holding our own with our deep draft vessels. In fact Kinsman, which had two ships running, now has four out working. Shipping wUl probably continue up there until the middle of December. . OTTT . * ^ Concerning our inland equipment on the Lakes, SlU-contracted Luedtke Engineering Co. has begun a hydraulic dredging job m the port of Toledo, Ohio. The company is also mobilizing for two hydrauhc dredging projects in Sandusky, Ohio. Those jobs wUl be m fiiU operation by the middle of this month. Both jobs will involve working three shifts and they'll continue as long as the weather holds out. Another SlU-contracted company on the Lakes, Dunbar and SuUivan, has finished its dredging job in Ashtabula, Ohio. _ _ Early this month in Florida I served as a delegate to the AFL-CIU Convention. Labor delegates from all over the country demanded a change in America—a change that will bring more job secunty to this country's workers. „ T i AII Finally, I want to express my condolences to SIU Rep Jack AUen on the untimely death of his sister, Pauline. r West Coast, by V.P. George McCartney I want to congratulate the Marine Firemen's Union, a long time affiliate of the SIUNA, on their 100th birthday this month. As part of their centennial cel­ ebration on Oct. 28, maritime unions have been invited to a full day discussion on maritime unity. The conference, which the SIU will attend, will be held at the MFU headquarters in San Francisco. Up in Washington state, the canI didate we supported for senator, I Mike Lowry, won his primary race on Oct. 11 against Seattle Mayor Royer. A Democratic U.S. con­ gressman, Lowry has a great maritime record. We'll continue to work hard for him in the November election when he's running against RepubUcan Dan Evans, a former governor of Washington. Also in Seattle, where shipping has picked up, we're crewing up the supertanker Maryland (Bay Tankers). She had been in layup for six months in Swan Island, Portland, Ore. Here in San Francisco, the Santa Mercedes (Delta) has been m layup since June. Also in layup is the Matsonia (Matson), on which we represent the steward department. The Connecticut (Ogden Marine) just went into layup and is having some repairs done in San Francisco's Todd Shipyard. , . There had been a strike since June at the shipyards here but just recently the Metal Trades Department reached a satisfactory agree­ ment and the strike ended. Last month I reported to you about a Chinese stowaway who was found aboard the Sea-Land Developer (Sea-Land). The crewmembers had collected money and clothing for him. When the ship reached Oakland, Calif., U.S. authorities booked the man for entering the country illegally. As of LOG presstime the man was still in this country, reportedly seeking political asylum. The U.S. government has not yet made a final decision about whether or not he can stay here. ^' October 1983/LOG/27 ft:: 1 �Ml |r;v. '.f ; '1 Deep Sea Charles Morris Barkins, 58, joined the SlU in 1946 In the port of New Orleans sail­ ing as a chief steward and cook and baker. Brother Barkins was born in the United States and is a resident of New Orleans. , f: .. ?• Montgomery Martin, 68, joined the SlU in the port of San Francisco in 1968 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Martin was born in Greenwood, S.C. and is a resident of San Diego, Calif. Frank William Chavers, 58, joined the SlU in 1947 In the port of Galveston sailing as a chief electrician. Brother Chavers was born In Mobile and Is a resident there. Michael "Mike" P. Montemayor, 70, joined the SlU in the port of Houston in 1971 sailing in the steward depart­ ment. Brother Montemayor began sailing in 1956. He was ^ born wviii in III Mexico and aiii is a resi* dent of Galveston. .K; ii 1i William "Bill" Henry Davis Jr., 80, joined the SlU In 1938 in the port of New York sailing in the steward department. Brother Davis was born In New York and Is a resident of Houston. John Baptist Delery, 62, joined the SlU In the port of Seattle In 1966 sailing as a FOWT for the Delta Line. Brother Delery began sailing In 1959. He was born in Lou­ isiana and is a resident of Bay St. Louis, Miss. Chester Hughart, 59, joined the SlU in 1943 sailing as an AB for Bay Tankers. Brother Hughart was born in West Virginia and is a resident of -Salida, Colo. Bernie B. Hylton, 62, joined the SlU in 1952 sailing as a wiper for Sea-Land. Brother Hylton is a resident of Lincoln, Ark. LOG/October 1983 John Urzan, 63, joined the SlU in 1941 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother Urzan was born in New York and is a resident of Brooklynr N.Y. Otho R. "Dick" Ware Jr., 57, joined the SlU in 1947 in the port of New Orleans sail­ ing as a recertified bosun on the LNG Leo (Energy Trans­ port). Brother Ware began sailing in 1947. He is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. Seafarer Ware was born in Mississippi and is a resident of Shepherd, Texas. Theodore Andrew Kuias, 65, joined the SlU in the port of San Francisco in 1967 sailing as a QMED. Brother Kuias sailed on the dredge Sugar Islander (Pacific-Gulf Ma­ rine-North American Trailing) in 1982. He was born in New Jersey and is a resident of East Brunswick, N.J. Edward James Broaders, 65, joined the SlU In the port of Baltimore In 1957 sailing as a bosun for Cities Service. Brother Broad­ ers sailed during World War II. He rode the CS Long Lines (AT&T) from 1979 to 1980. Seafarer Broaders attended a 1975 Crew Conference at the SHLSS in Piney Point, Md. and completed the LNG course there Iri 1980. Born In Baltimore, he is a resident there. Tadeusz ChilinskI, 64, joined the SlU In 1942 in the port of New York sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother ChillnskI was born In Pruszkow, Poland and Is a resident of Ramona, Calif. i'1 •• Frank J. Ken, 63, joined the SlU in 1947 in the port of Boston sailing as an AB for Cove Shipping. Brother Kon began sailing in 1945. He was born in Boston and is a resi­ dent of Reno, Nev. Verbon T. Nash, 59, joined the SlU in 1943 in the port of Mobile sailing as an AB. Brother Nash was born in Col­ orado and is a resjdent of Eight Mile, Ala. Edward Douglas Odum, 68, joined the SlU in 1943 in the port of New Orleans sailirtg as a chief cook for the Robin Line in 1967. Brother GdumHiit the bricks in both the 1965 District Council 37 beef and the Chicago (III.) Taxi strike. He was born in Georgia and is a resident of Tampa. Justin T. Woiff, 62, joined the SlU in 1941 in the port of New Orleans sailing as an AB. Brother Wolff began sailing in 1940. He also worked on the Seattle Sea-Land Shoregang. Seafarer Wolff is a resident of New Orleans. T" r • Roberto Oiivieri Zaragoza, 61, joined the SlU in 1941 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother Zaragoza also worked on the Puerto Rico Marine Shore-' gang. He was born in the Dominican Republic and is a resident of Brentwood, LI., N.Y. ^ Great Lakes Eriing Oscar Anderson, 56, joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1961 sailing as a gateman aboard the SS Ca/v/n, SS Buffalo and SS Manske (American Steam­ ship) from 1960 to 1982 and on the SS J.A. Kling from 1955 to 1958. Brother Ander­ son was born in Manistique, Mich, and is a resident of Toledo, Ohio. Feliciano Resto, 66, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1969 sailing as a cook Lome Eagle, 66, joined the Union in the for Sea-Land. Brother Resto port of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, in 1958 sailing was born in Vega Alta, P.R. as a deckhand. Brother Eagle is a former and is a resident there. member of the Teamsters Union, Locals 328 and 527 from 1946 to 1956. He was bom in Sault Ste. Marie and is a resident there. James Lamar Siniard, 60, joined the SlU in the port of San Francisco in 1955 sailing as an AB for Sea-Land. Brother Siniard began sailing in 1946. He was bom in North Carolina and is a resident of Reno. Nev. William George McAndrews, 62, joined the Union in the port of Buffalo, N.Y. in 1961 sailing as a cook for Merritt, Chapman and Scot and for Great Lakes Towing from 1961 to 1982. Brother McAndrews is a former mem- �r... •Jfi'. —»=• ItiiiAiL-..,. . CT- " SeaLog X-Word ••'•i-.'- By Debbie Greene •< 'Vff Across 1. 6. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 17. 19. 21. 22. 23. 25. 26. 28. 30. 32. 33. 34. 35. 38. Storing lever Part of ship's structure (abbr.) yo heave ho Timetable abbr. French friend Indefinite article Torpedo ship Acting with great violence What ghosts do Pertaining to ships Steamship (abbr.) Gov't agency (abbr.) Egyptian sun god Frequently (abbr.) Transport Cone shaped buoy Negative reply Largest ocean Part of an address (abbr.) Annoy; pester Stem; severe 41 Rarnia 45. 46. 48. 49. 50. 51. Toward shelter High card Destroy Wander West Coast college (abbr.) Sea Answers Next Month! Down 1. Tropical hurricane 2. Very small amount 3. Namesakes of SIU VP Hall |i7 15 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 16. 18. 20. 23. 24. 27. 28. 29. 31. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 42. Rodent Not near Arabian gulf Stogie Tumer or Cantrell Part of U.K. Boom or "the Terrible" Sea between Italy and Balk peninsula Front of head Dog words Obscuring haze Capture; seize Concede Coffee vessel Staple food Playing card Damage Medicinal plant Half City of N. Spain a.*? mnnstftr 44 flWAn li^ kAAl 25 41 [5 27 Im 32 35 38 S 40 1 « 142 1 43 44 |4^^^HH|48 48 51 46. Consumed 47. Make a mistake - WANTED! Steward Department Upgraders If you need to obtain copies of your medical records from the USPHS, do not write to your local USPHS hospital. All USPHS hospitals have been closed. Send all requests for medicals records to: U.S. Public Health Service Health Data Center 10000 Aerospace Road Lanham, Md. 20706 According to a PHS official, the Health Data Center is now caught up with the backlog of requests it has received. Any new requests should take from two to four weeks to process. Learn up-to-date skills needed aboard today's vessels. It's your ticket to Job Security! Apply Now! Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook PERSONALS Richard J. Cook Please contact Jose Perdomo at 726 27th St., Kenner, La. 70062, (504) 464-0545 (call collect) OR Raymond Milly, 117 Focis St., Metarie, La. 7()005, (504) 831-2829 (call collect). (Continaed from Page 28.) 18 |» 4 r.niipri' Need Medical Records from USPHS? Here's Where to Get Them ... Answers to Previous Puzzle Il4 113 ri2 out the application in this issue of the Log or contact the lAdmissions Office at SHLSS, Piney Point, Maryland 20674.1 Theodore Graham Please contact Ms. Ann Davis at (206) 624-0950. Leonard John Paszklewcz, 65, joined the Union in 1971 sailing as a chief steward on the SS Sam Laud (American Steamship) in 1981. Brother Paszkiewcz was born in Manatowoc, Wis. and is a resident of Green Bay, Wis. ber of the United Steelworkers of America Union from 1946 to 1961, the Tug Firemen, Linemen, Oilers and Watchmen's Union, Lo­ cal 6 (ILA) and the Teamsters Union. He is a S/C1 volunteer veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II serving aboard the USS LSM 415. Laker McAndrews was graduated from the Navy's Cook and Bakers School in Nor­ folk, Va. and was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon with 1 star and the Phil­ ippine Liberation Medal. Richard Duane Whitford, 62, joined the Union in the port of Ashtabula, Ohio in 1961 sailing as a lineman for the Great Lakes Towing Co. from 1956 to 1977. Brother Whitford was a machinist for the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Co. from 1940 to 1956. He was a former member of the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Intemational Union from 1960 to 1961 and the Intemational Assn. of Machinists. Laker William Joseph Smith, 65, joined the Whitford is a veteran of the U.S. Army Field Union in the port of Cleveland, Ohio in 1961 Artillery in World War II. Bom in Conneaut, sailing as a FOWT for Great Lakes Towing Ohio, he is a resident there. from 1940 to 1982. Brother Smith is a former member of the Firemen and Oilers Union, Local 52 and the Intemational Union of Operating Engineers from 1942 to 1945. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Laker Smith was bom in Cleveland. siu It's Your Union Be Proud October 1983/LOG/: fi] -''im.-i® it'T �»-. r'@y5EXISPSCS<ns5!S=nE3'^,-.>:i.^. •™**'."T®*^'|^»#*'<WIW.-. *.i Maritime Wins Support At AFL-CiO Convention U (Continued from Page 1.) not be phased out, and funding should be restored to a level adequate to prevent reliance on foreign shipyards and lost em­ ployment in the domestic ship­ building industry. The United States should also ratify the United Nations Code for liner conferences to help the domestic shipping industry at­ tain a more equitable share of cargo shipments generated by U.S. trade. Adequate adjust­ ment assistance must be pro­ vided to U.S. maritime workers suffering adversities from for­ eign maritime activities. To strengthen the nation's vi­ tal maritime assets, private-sector ships—built, operated and erewed by U.S. citizens—should provide support to the U.S. Navy, thereby allowing scarce naval resources to be focused on activities critical to the na­ tion's defense. Passage of the Competitive Shipbuilding Act of 1983 is cen­ trally important to the maritime industry. The Act would require 5 percent of all bulk cargoes involved in U.S. foreign trade to travel on U.S.-flag vessels. This proportion would increase 1 percent annually until a min­ imum of 20 percent is attained. Enactment would create ap­ proximately 9,000 new seafaring jobs, 25,000 new shipyard jobs as well as 78,000 new jobs in support and allied trades. An additional 200,000 maritime-re­ lated jobs would be saved. Pas­ sage of the Act would improve the nation's balance-of^payments, reduce vulnerability to disruptions in the supply of stra­ tegic raw materials, and en­ hance national security by pro­ viding a fleet capable of serving as an auxiliary to the Navy. The Competitive Shipbuilding Act is a low-cost approach to revital- Grants Sail Aboard Independence " ' . izing the maritime industry, cre­ ating jobs, and strengthening the nation's economy. Its enact­ ment is of extreme importance. For the Operating Differential Subsidy Program, the adminis­ tration supports only enough funding to fulfill existing con­ tract obligations. In a further unwise policy change, the administration has allowed ship owners to receive operating subsidies while building vessels in foreign shipyards. The ad­ ministration's proposals would further jeopardize the maritime industry's survival. Adequate funding for operating subsidies must be provided, and subsidies should be restricted to owners operating ships built in the United States. Existing maritime laws and regulations must be enforced. The Jones Act requirements on intra-U.S. shipping should be strengthened, and there should be np further waivers of foreignflag ships. Restrictions on Alas­ kan oil exports need to be main­ tained in order to ensure the nation's economic and defense security. Bilateral shipping agreements must be negotiated to stimulate U.S. shipping and employment. A maritime agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union is of particular impor­ tance to the future health of the maritime industry and should be renegotiated. Legal Aid In the event that any SlU memhefa have legal problema In the varloua ports, a Hat of attorneys whom they can consult Is tieing published. The member need not choose the recom­ mended attorneys and this Hat Is In­ tended only for Informational pur­ poses: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbanel 358 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, III. 60603 Tele. # (312) 263-6330 DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Mich. 48822 Tele. # (313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando d^Whlte 1 Western Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283-8100 HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (813) 879-9842 LOS ANGELES, CAtlF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wllshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravler;Street New Orleans, La. 70112 Tele. # (504) 586-9395 PHILADELPHIA, PA. KIrschner, Walters, Wllllg, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 110 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 Among the many guests aboard the SS Independence recently were actor Gary Grant and his family. They took the trans-Pacific voyage as well as the Hawaiian Islands cruise and said they really enjoyed the trip. Pictured on the deck of the ship are (I. to r.) Gary Grant's wife, Barbara: Gary Grant; his daughter Jennifer; Sam Nazario, hot^' manager; and Todd Vitti, friend of the Grant family. Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes SEPT. 1-30, 1983 Port Algonac *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 41 4 Port Algonac 24 2 Port Algonac 4 0 Port Algonac 38 27 0 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 40 7 0 "REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 47 2 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 19 7 0 25 1 2 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 13 3 0 2 4 0 42 29 8 39 12 1 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 72 17 0 33 1 116 107 Totals All Depaitmtiiis .... *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 30/LOG/October 1983 5 1. ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg, Sounders & Levlne Suite 905—Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif. 94104 Tele. # (415) 981-4400 SEATTLE, WASH. Davles, Roberts, Reld, Anderson & Wacker 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle, Wash. 98119 Tele. # (206) 285-3610 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. # (813) 879-9842 •. » �House and Senate Move on Cruise America Bill (Continued from Page 1.) During the House mark-up session, normally a quick op­ eration, opponents spent more than two hours arguing against the bill. They then offered sev­ eral amendments which in effect would have gutted the legisla­ tion. All were defeated, but not before lengthy and time-con­ suming roll call votes. One amendment, by Biaggi, was added to the bill. It requires that all work on the ships be done in American yards, which the officers of Cruise America had said they would do anyway. Also it gave the companies who claimed they could build and operate the ships a chance to put up or shut up. If any American-built ship begins pas­ senger operation before the leg­ islation is enacted. Cruise America would not be allowed to compete with them. Also in the Gulf of Mexico, if any Amer­ ican-built ship comes on line in three years, the Princess and Countess would have to be withdrawn from those routes. "It's a legitimate and feasible way to modestly increase the number of passenger ships flying the American flag," said Com­ mittee Chairman Walter B. Jones (D-N.C.). "The Cruise America venture is the only serious proposal ready to go on stream right now," SIU President Frank Drozak testified before the Senate Mer­ chant Marine subcommittee. The hearings covered many of the same objections as the House proceedings, but sup­ porters were able to introduce testimony and evidence rebut­ ting the charges. "They [the bill's opponents] are saying, 'Don't enact this legislation, because you will de­ stroy the domestic cruise ship building industry.' Mr. Chair­ man, you won't put anyone out of work by enacting S. 1197 because this type of work has not existed for 25 years, the last time a ship of this kind was built in the U.S.," Shaw said. "Those who fear this bill be­ cause of the harm it would do to the Jones Act, are kidding themselves," Biaggi said. He pointed to the fact that there has not been an American cruise ship in the coastwise passenger trade since the 1950s. "The Seafarers International Union has always been and con­ tinues to be a strong supporter of all U.S.-built, U.S.-flagged, U.S.-ere wed domestic cab­ otage laws. The reality of the industry, however, dictates that waivers of this basic principle must be considered occasion­ ally on a case-by-case basis," Drozak testified. He said three basic questions must be answered about the bill before it is passed: Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.) used the opportunity to testify before the Senate Merchant Marine Subcommittee to criticize opponents of the reflagging of two Cunard ships. He called their actions selfish. SIU President Frank Drozak explains to the Senate Merchant Marine Subcommittee that the addition of two deep-sea passenger ships would mean about 1,000 jobs, millions in repair work for American shipyards and add to the nation's defense posture. Will it harm existing oper­ ators? Will it offer benefits to the U.S. merchant marine and to the economy? Will it discourage or en­ courage growth of a U.S.-built, U.S.-flag domestic fleet? He noted that when those questions are applied to the cargo trade the answers are almost always negative. The domestic passenger trade is "an entirely different situation," he said. Today only two deep-sea passenger ships operate under the American flag. The SS Independence and Constitution both sail only in the Hawaiian Islands' trade. Cruise America plans to operate on the East, Gulf and West Coasts, plus Alaska and the Great Lakes. Some small U.S.-flag passen­ ger ships sail along the rivers and bays, but carry only about 100 passengers and offer little or no overnight service. Cruise America plans to work closely with the operators of the smaller ships to offer side trips. ' 'This will increase service for those vessels. This combined with the non-existence of a large passenger fleet will ensure U.S. operators are not harmed," Drozak said. In judging what effect the ships would have on the merchant marine and the economy, Dro­ zak outlined several figures. Unemployment runs about 47 percent in the U.S. merchant fleet. The two ships would cre­ ate some 1,050 jobs. Also U.S. shipyards are suf­ fering tremendous losses. The Countess and Princess would require about $10 million worth of work to bring them up to U.S. Coast Guard standards plus about another $5 million a year each in routine repairs and maintenance, Drozak said. That means jobs and revenues for American yards, he said. Service and supply for the ships in the some 19 ports they will call on would create hundreds of other jobs around the country. Tax revenues on local, state and federal levels would increase. "In short, the jobs, supplies and revenues generated by these vessels to the U.S. fleet can only help the U.S. merchant marine and the U.S. economy," he said. Finally, Drozak pointed out the two ships would stimulate the growth of the U.S. passen­ ger fleet. No American com­ pany has been in that business for decades. No one knows if an American-flag, Americancrewed ship can make money. "They will take the risks and develop the market. Other American operators will learn from this venture and take ad­ vantage of the developing mar­ ket. U.S. documentation of these vessels clearly will encourage future expansion of the U.S. domestic passenger fleet, pro­ viding for additional construc­ tion of new vessels in U.S. ship­ yards," Drozak said. No date has been set for ad­ ditional hearings or mark-up. Deposit in the SIU Blood Bank—It's Your Life •iiS ' ^ • --r-- October 1983/LOG/31 �•siiiiie.-Transcolorado Cited In Naval Exercise At Ilk Service Sef for Lost Poet Crew n f Tv M 23 ft 2 p m relatives of the 34-man SiU crew lost in ?9"8oTboard^e sunken SS Poef will place a memori^ plaque in the Both the MSG and U.S. Air the Air Force observers. "Additionally, the care and Force early last month cited Seafarers and ship's officers rid­ attention to the condition and ing the 5S rran5co/orai/o (Hud­ security of the cargo was ex­ son Waterways) for their "in­ emplary. Their innovative use valuable assistance" in a of Ram-Nek marine tape has Maritime Prepositioning Pro­ resulted in the best condition gram (MPP) exercise in the observed aboard all ships en­ gaged in the prepositioning pro­ Mediterranean Sea. A cable to the company from gram. "A proposal to extend the both the Air Force and the MSG maintenance cycle of the cargo said: "Please pass my compliments aboard the Transcolorado has to all personnel related to the been forwarded to Headquar­ MSG charter vessel 55 Trans­ ters, Air Force Logistics Gommand. Any contribution you can colorado. "During the recent exercise make to lengthening the on-staof this ship involving cargo dis­ tion time of this ship will serve charge, the vessel's crew pro­ to enhance our contingency vided invaluable assistance to support posture." ®'?Ke p°aque e«<=h of the Seafarers Pa. 19134. Star of Texas Goin' to Israel nn nr^t from a Gulf East Coast or St. Lawrence Seaway port, the SS Star of Texas (Titan Navigation) will carry 33,500 long tons of S;^eafaKoO long tons of grain to Haifa or Ashdod, Israel. SS Santa Paula to Run Next Month The first of the two containerships, the bought by Delta Line from APL, will enter service in November. The other vessel is the renamed SS Santa Rosa. Each holds 1 108 20-foot containers and 166 refrigerated units, ^ej be on the biweekly run from the East Coast to Venezuela. Colombia, Panama and the west coast of South America. SS Del Sol Off to Cape Verde Is. On Board the Queens On Oct. 19 from the port of Wilmington, Calif., the SS D®'S"* (R®"? Line) will haul 6,500 metric tons of bulk corn to Porto Praia and Mindelo, Cape Verde Is. 1st MIdfcody forMPSP Is Launched The first 157-foot midbody section for the MSC's Maritime Preposi­ tioning Ship Program (MPSP) was launched Sept. 24 at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard in Beaumont, Texas. The SlU's Waterman Steamship Co. will convert three of the ships at the National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. Yard in San Diego, Calif. _ The 13 MPSP ships will be built from the keel up or converted from existing ships to join the Navy's MSC fleet. All will be named for the U.S. Marine Corps Medal of Honor winners. The vessels, manned by civilian crews, will be used for term storage of combat equipment and supplies for three U.S. Marine cTps U S. Army and U.S Air Force brigades. They wiil be posrtjoned at strategic locations around the globe for rapid deployment capabi ityj Rendezvous with the stored materiel in a national emergency will be done by air by a Marine brigade of 12,000, an Army bngade of 5,000 and a full Air Force wing. The ships could support three separate brigades in action in three different military theaters for 30 days. The ships could unload tanks, artillery, personnel carriers, ammunition, rations and medical supplies in primitive ports and on isolated beaches. MAR AD Opens Office in Des Piaines, His Rob Williams, first cook on the Mississippi Queen, stands in the di^9 in front of a picture of Leonor Suiiivan. SuiWm was the p^t chairman of the Merchant Marine Committee and worked very hard to keep the wooden Delta Queen in operation. MARAD early this month opened its Great Lakes Regional Cmice at a new location in Suite 254,2300 W. Devon Ave., Des Plaines, III. Saifin' With the Penguins i ' Early last month in a San Francisco Chronicle Postcard Column, the writer reports from aboard the SS Santa Maria (Delta Line) sailing southward in the springtime, below the Equator, around South America *'^°ln the Sfiait of Magellan, surrounded by icy glaciers, he is invited to jump into the deck swimming pool and be awarded a golden penguin pin. One woman passenger has 29! Ashore, he adds, there's some weird stuff for sale: a paperweight with a black tarantula under glass. Deadly piranha fish varnishM with jaws pulled back to show the needle teeth. And shrunken Indian heads. 1 ' For Higher Pay and Job Security Upgrade Your Skiiis nl Two of the Mrssissippi Queen's deckhmds stand in the crew gaiiey. They are Tony Raiicki (i.) and Ander Echeis. 32/LOG/October 1983 : 1. ? i 1^' i) - AtSHLSS �I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I V I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I hinaton Win I Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-GIO WASHINGTON REPORT America's favorite sport—the presiden­ tial election—has begun in earnest. Up until now, the candidates have been content to build up their names, define issues, raise money and put together cam­ paign organizations capable of going the distance. Now, however, things are beginning to get serious. A non-binding straw poll was held in Maine. Eight Democratic candi­ dates spent hundreds of thousands of dol­ lars to influence the outcome, even though no delegates were at stake. Other important developments have oc­ curred. The Executive Council of the AFLGIO endorsed Walter Mondale. The SIU and other unions abstained in the vote, preferring to press the Democratic chal­ lengers for a commitment on certain pro­ grams. As of yet, none of the announced candidates has come up with a maritime platform. Many political analysts complain that the process of selecting an American pres­ ident has become more of a three-ring circus than a serious way of determining the fate of the country. While they are probably right, they miss the point: Amer­ icans like the show. NOBEL PRIZE . This year's Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Lech Walesa for his coura­ geous stewardship of Solidarity, the Polish Labor organization. The award has special significance for American workers, many of whom have voluntarily dropped their union affiliation. Political freedom begins with the right of people to band together to protect their economic interests. Polish workers are risking their lives to secure that right. American workers take it for granted. GUNARDBILL SIU President Frank Drozak testified before the Merchant Marine subcommit­ tee of the Senate Commerce Committee earlier last month. He spoke on behalf of legislation that would redocument two British-flag passenger vessels under Amer­ ican registry. The bill, according to Drozak, is an important one, not the least because it would create nearly 1,000 seafaring jobs at a time when the maritime industry is in a near-depression. The biU was reported out of the House Merchant Marine Committee by a 30-10 vote. It is expected to reach the floor of the House of Representatives within the next month. Legislative, Administrative and Regulatory Happenings October 1983 reporting requirements for U.S.-flag ves­ sels. The SIU supports this legislation as an important first step in tbe prevention of maritime disasters like the SS Poet (where a vessel went several days without re­ porting to the company and no one thought it unusual). ALASKAN OIL The Export Administration Act, which bans the export of Alaskan oil, was ex­ tended for an additional 15 days. It was due to have expired on September 30. The bill is awaiting floor action in the House and the Senate. Things look ex­ tremely good, especially in the House. The legislation is important for Seafar­ ers. At least 40 contracted SIU tankers carry oil from Alaska to the lower 48 states. We would lose most, if not all, of those jobs if Alaskan oil were sold abroad. FILL RATE The Senate sent a message to the Reagan administration in this year's appropria­ tions bill for the Department of the Interior (H.R. 3363). It adopted an amendment by Senator Bill Bradley (D-N.J.) that would fix the fill rate of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve at a rate of 220,000 barrels a day. Earlier this year, the Reagan adminis­ tration unilaterally lowered the fill rate to 145,000 barrels. In doing so it may have jeopardized the national security of the United States. There is a war going on between Iran and Iraq. There have been indications that the Iranians are consid­ ering mining the Straits of Hormuz, which could interrupt the flow of Middle Eastern oil to the United States. The House has already passed an ap­ propriations bill containing similar lan­ guage. There have been reports that congressional leaders are trying to work out a deal with the administration where it would honor a compromise fill rate of 188,000 barrels a day. CDS PAYBACK The House approved H.R. 3222, the Appropriations Bill for State, Commerce and Justice. Among other things, the bill would prevent implementation of a DOT rule allowing subsidized operators to op­ erate in the domestic trade if they paid back their Construction Differential Sub­ sidies. The rule has been strongly opposed by the SIU and much of the maritime indus­ try. It would deplete what is left of this nation's merchant marine and disrupt the domestic shipping market. The Senate is considering action on its own version of the appropriations bill. As it now stands, the DOT can implement the rule, but it must give 60 days notice before doing so. DOT Secretary Elizabeth Dole is said to be actively reviewing her department's stand, and has not yet de­ cided to implement the rule. CARGO PREFERENCE SIU President Frank Drozak flew back from the Maritime Trades Department Convention in Florida to testify in favor of several cargo preference bills before the Senate. Except for a few minor sug­ gestions, he threw the Union'"s support behind all four. The centerpiece of the hearings was Sen. Paul Trible's (R-Va.) Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1983. Drozak also supported the Senate version of a bill consolidating, strengthening and streamlining government-impelled cargo laws. The other bills would require that 100 percent of the nation's overseas surface mail be shipped on U.S. ships and the last would give the Secretary of Transporta­ tion more authority to enforce cargo pref­ erence. SPAD is the SIU's political fund and our political airm in Washington, D.C. The SIU asks for and accepts voluntary contributions only. The Union uses the money donated to SPAD to support the election campaigns of legislators who have shown a pro-maritime or pro-labor record. SPAD enables the SIU to work effectively on the vital maritime issues in the Congress. These are issues that have a direct impact on the jobs and job security of all SIU mem­ bers, deep-sea, inland, and Lakes. The SIU urges its members to continue their fine record of support for SPAD. A member can contribute to the SPAD fund as he or she sees fit, or make no contribution at all without fear of reprisaL A copy of the SPAD report is filed with the Federal Elec­ tion Commission. It is available for purchase from the EEC in Washington, D.C. MARITIME SAFETY The Maritime Safety Bill, HR 3486, has been marked up by a joint Coast Guardilerchant Marine subcommittee. Among other things, the biU would improve the October 1983/LOG/33 �Digest of Ships Neotings ADONIS (Apex Marine), August 14—Chairman A.C. Harrington; Sec­ retary Eari W. Gay; Educational Direc­ tor M.W. Roberson; Deck Delegate Antonios M. Trikoglou. Some disputed OT was reported in both the deck and steward departments, but for the most part everything was running smoothly. Crewmembers were reminded of the educational opportunities available at the school in Piney Point and were urged to upgrade. The importance of donating to SPAD was also stressed. By giving to SPAD, our voice can be heard in Washington. A number of items need clarification. These include: Who is supposed to clean up an oil spill? Is cleaning the tanks compulsory overtime? A vote of thanks was given to the ship's chairman, the department delegates and the steward for jobs well done. )1 •;/ I. • , i'-. ,1; •i' • .!-,1 l> AMCO TRADER (American Coastal), August 28—Chairman Al Wentworth; Secretary J.F. Mann; Steward Delegate^ Charles Ratcliff. Several hours of disputed OT were reported in the deck and steward de­ partments. There is $57 in the ship's fund. Some money was spent on the previous trip to purchase a dart board; many of the crewmembers are enjoy­ ing the use of this added recreational facility. A discussion was held on the importance of taking an oath of alle­ giance to the Union by all full book members, and all crewmembers were asked not to discuss Union proceed­ ings or other business with officers under any circumstances. Also dis­ cussed was the fact that American Coastal lost its MSC contract. It will, however, remain operating under civilian charter. Many groups in maritime-related industries have had to make sacrifices during these harsh r| economic times, and the members talked about why these sacrifices are necessary in order to help shipping companies remain solvent and insure jobs for the rest of us. A suggestion was made that patrolmen bring regis­ tration cards to any ship laying up so that members will not have to wait around to register, especially if the ship lays up on a weekend. And finally, the crew is seeking a shoregang in Bayonne, N.J. when the ship returns from Northern Europe, primarily for taking stores. ' BEAVER STATE (Apex Marine), August 14—Chairman Barney Swearingen; Secretary Frank Costango; Educational Director J. Bailey; Deck Delegate Ken Hagar; Engine Dele­ gate Robert Bunch; Steward Delegate Isaiah Gray. Everything is running smoothly with no disputed OT or beefe reported. There is $23 in the ship's fund. The chairman noted that the exercise bike and other gym equip­ ment are now up forward and are available for all to use. He also announced that the ship is scheduled to arrive in Nederland, Texas around Sept 20. The captain told crewmembers that he will try to change the movies at Pembrooke, South Wales. A vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ 34/LOG/October 1983 m- partment for a job well done. The next port is Pembrooke, South Wales; then back to Nederland, Texas for payoff. CAGUAS (Puerto Rico Marine), September 4—Chairman Calixto L. Gonzales; Secretary J. Ross; Educa­ tional Director Robert L. Tompkins; Deck Delegate Luis Perez. No beefs or disputed OT were reported. There is $100 in the ship's fund. The chair­ man asked that anyone getting off in Puerto Rico on Sept. 5 please notify the captain no later than Friday, Sept. 2. He also asked that crew not jump from the ship to the ramp before it has been secured. A number of motions were brought up and were carried unanimously. One was that the Ne­ gotiating Committee be asked to seek one day of retirement money for each day of vacation earned. This money would go to the retirement fund. Also they asked that a day's seatime be credited to Seafarers for each day of vacation eamed. This time would apply toward retirement. Another motion concerned the permanent jobs issue. Crewmembers were against this sys­ tem, feeling that the rotary shipping system works best and is fairer. COVE LIBERTY (Cove Shipping), August 26—Chairman J.S. Rogers; Secretary Edward Wiggins; Deck Del­ egate Willie Chestnut; Engine Dele­ gate Federico Rodriguez. No disputed OT was reported, nor were there any beefs. The members were informed by the chairman that payoff would take place in Baton Rouge, La. on Aug. 31. He asked that anyone with disputed OT see him before that date. He also announced that a new clothes dryer has been ordered and should be avail­ able by then. The educational director urged everyone to take advantage of the opportunities at Piney Point. He also recommended getting cassette tapes for each department on the sub­ ject of safety. Crewmembers were re­ minded to rinse their dishes before leaving them in the sink, and a vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. Next port: Baton Rouge, La. DELTA CARIBE (Delta SS Lines), August 28—Chairman R.E. Darville; Secretary R.A. Cobb; Educational Di­ rector Billy Joe Ball; Steward Delegate Prince Baker. No disputed OT was reported in the three departments. Re­ garding the ship's treasury: The stew­ ard checked with the master about the ship's movie money and was informed that the previous captain said that all the movie money had been given back to the ones who donated it. Some crewmembers, however, said that they didn't get their money back. The chair­ man reported that othenwise, every­ thing is running smoothly. The ship is expect to arrive in Haifo, Israel around Sept. 1. He also talked about safety habits aboard ship and mentioned some ways to help fellow shipmates in case of trouble. Also discussed were the eduoationai opportunities available at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point. Md. and the importance of attending classes there to upgrade for the future. He also stressed the importance of donating to SPAD. The secretary thanked the crew for all they did in helping to keep the messhall and pantry clean. Several motions were made. One was that the Union draw up a LASH ship contract before the company sets their own agreement. Another was to regulate work hours so that a member won't have to work 'round the clock. And the third motion was that the slop chest be stocked with basic items such as gloVes and other necessary items of clothing. (On the last trip they even ran out of toothpaste!) A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: Haifa, Israel. LNG GEMINI (Energy Transpor­ tation Corp.), August 21—Chairman R.D. Schwarz; Secretary Ed Haber; Educational Director J. Ponti; Deck Delegate John Batorski; Engine Del­ egate Jose L. Valle; Steward Delegate David Pappas. There was some dis­ puted OT in the engine department. The treasurer reports that all is going well. Four new tapes have been pur­ chased, and the tape bank keeps growing. Crewmembers were re­ minded that all movie tapes should be kept in the lounge area, not in individ­ ual rooms. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the fine food served and for the pool parties. The deck department also received a vote of thanks for keeping the messroom clean and the dishes washed while on watch at night. Here are the men responsible for the great pool parties. Standing (I. to r.) are: Thomas Hilbum, GSU; David Pappas, chief cook; Ed Haber, steward; and Michael Taraba, GSU. Kneeling is Ronald Malozi, GSU. KOPAA (Pacific Gulf Marine), Au­ gust 7—Chairman Gary Hoover; Sec­ retary Milton Thrash; Deck Delegate F. Johnson; Steward Delegate John Pennell. No disputed OT was reported. There is $55 in the ship's fund. The bosun talked about the upcoming pay­ off. He also brought up the subject of job security and the different ways crewmembers can help in building a strong U.S. merchant marine. One is by paying your Union dues; another is by donating to SPAD; a third is by upgrading. The secretary stressed the importance of upgrading and said that those who don't want to go to Piney Point are missing out. A discussion was held about the medical care sit­ uation. Opinions were voiced that It Is necessary to have a seamen's hospi­ tal. It seems that we are going back­ ward. Everyone but the seamen have a hospital plan. Why? Next port: Crockette, Calif. OGDEN YUKON (Ogden Marine), August 7—Chairman James C. Baudoln; Secretary Chester R. Moss; Ed­ ucational Director Venus Guy; Deck Delegate Laurence L. Kunc; Engine Delegate Paul B. Bland; Steward Del­ egate James E. Harris. No disputed OT, The chairman announced that payoff will be on Aug. 14. He asked that crewmembers wait for their reliefs before leaving the ship. A specific item dealing with overtime was brought up. The chairman settled It by saying that no one shall go from the deck depart­ ment to the engine department to work overtime when they can work In their own department. The secretary said that everything Is going smoothly and he thanked everyone for helping make this a happy trip. A motion was made that those crewmembers who are not SlU members be taken off the ship. The feeling was that any crewmember should be from the SlU hall. A vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment for a job well done this voy­ age and to everyone for helping In the rescue of the Spanish fishing boat. The chairman noted that no matter how hard the crew works for the safety of their ship or another ship, there Is no overtime. Saving anyone's life Is the goodwill of man—^for the life one saves may well be their own. OVERSEAS ALICE (Maritime Overseas Corp.), September 11— Chairman N. Bryant; Secretary C. Le­ per Jr.; Educational Director P. Koutsoueadis. Some disputed OT was re­ ported in the engine department. It will be taken up by the boarding patrolman. There Is $24.63 In the ship's treasury. The chairman announced that the ship Is heading for Spain, France and Hol­ land. He also told the crew that they should read the article In the LOG on survival suits, and the crewmembers would like It to be known that they endorse this bill all the way. The sec­ retary reported that everything Is run­ ning smoothly and he thanked all mem­ bers for helping keep the ship clean. The movies have been aboard ship for two trips. It Is hoped that new ones can be purchased at the next port In Spain. PANAMA (Sea-Land Service), Au­ gust 7—Chairman C. Christensen; Secretary W.J. Miles; Educational Di­ rector Freddie Horn. No disputed OT was reported. The chairman reported that everything Is running smootfily. i �^ • :2 Arrival in New Orleans is scheduled for two days from now, and a fire and boat drill will take place before payoff. Crewmembers were reminded to dress decently for meals—a shirt and pants (no shorts). They were also reminded of the importance of donating to SPAD. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the fine food and service this voyage. All members stood for one moment of silence in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: New Orleans, La. PONCE (Puerto Rico Marine), Sep­ tember 4--Chairman L. Rodriguez; Secretary H. Ridgeway; Educational Director H. Lomas. No disputed OT. There is $130 in the ship's fund. The ship's chairman reported that every­ thing is running pretty smoothly at the present time. And in order to help keep it that way, he reminded everyone to help keep the lounge, messhall and pantry clean. He also stressed the importance of donating to SPAD. The educational director talked about the opportunities available by upgrading and of the courses at Piney Point. Upgrading not only helps the individ­ ual, it also helps the Union. A sugges­ tion was made to have the TV, video machine and air conditioner repaired. If the air conditioner can't be fixed, it was suggested that fans be obtained for all rooms. Crewmembers were re­ minded not to jump on the ramps, but to wait until they are secure. A vote of thanks was given to everyone who helped in the fixing of the barbeque on. deck. SANTA MARIANA (Delta SS Lines), August 12—Chairman Thomas W. Lasater. There was no disputed OT reported, but both the deck and engine departitients were running one man short. There is $450 in the ^ip's fund. The chairman talked about the importance of donating to SPAD. He also stressed the necessity of upgrad­ ing. Piney Point provides many op­ portunities for SlU members and they ought to be made aware of them. Donating to SPAD and upgrading are two ways to help fight for job security. Another way is to vote, and the chair­ man suggested that anyone who has not registered to vote do so. A discus­ sion was held about safety aboard ship—both on and off the job. Safety cards were issued to each crewmember at the start of the voyage. Several items need to be repaired including the clocks on the main deck and the washing machine in the stewards laundry room. A vote of thanks went to the steward department for the great July 4th meal, for the cook-out deco­ rations, and for the great job they did throughout the whole trip. SEA-LAND CONSUMER (SeaLand Service) August 12—Chairman Manuel A. Sllva; Secretary Robert Ue- " gel; Educational Director Thomas Jackson; Deck Delegate E. Scroggins; Engine Delegate Elkin Kent; Steward Delegate Billie Wilkerson. Some dis­ puted OT was reported in the engine department. The bosun thanked the crew for being so good while in the Rotterdam shipyard. He also reported that the captain said that the members will receive 14 days subsistence for this time. The crew felt they should receive 17 days because the shipyard workers were working around the clock, making all kinds of noises down in the engine room. This problem will be Ixought up with the patrolman at pay­ off. Several complaints were voiced about the water being rusty and about the engine room water fountain not being in working condition. Othenwise, everything seems to be running smoothly. Next port is Houston, Texas; then on to New Orleans for payoff. SEA-LAND DEFENDER (SeaLand Service), Sept. 4—Chairman C.A. Perreira; Secretary C.F. Blanco; Edu­ cational Director G. Van Epps; Deck Delegate J. Evans; Engine Delegate J. Kachel; Steward Delegate D. Brown. Bosun Reuel Palmer had to get off in Kobe, Japan on Aug. 20 due to an injury; Recertified Bosun C.A. Perreira is his replacement. It is anticipated that at the payoff in Oakland, Calif., the boarding patrolman will have some­ thing to tell the crew about new ship­ ping rules or contracts. So all members were reminded to attend the meeting and hear what's happening in the Union. To those members who will be getting off, the secretary reminded them to clean their rooms for their relief. Also, pictures of nude women on walls must be removed. (You never know whether the person relieving you is a woman-rr maybe even your cousin or sister.) Video tapes are available next to the chief engineer's office. When mem­ bers are through watching the films they should rewind and retum them so that , others may enjoy them. Some people aboard have been complaining about the food. Everyone should re­ member that cooks have limited time like anyone else. They have their own working hours. So you must take into consideration this fact when they can't always put extra time into preparing fancy or special food. One minute of silence was obsenred in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port is Long Beach; then on to Oakland for payoff. SENATOR (Coordinated Carib­ bean Transport), August 8—Chairman D.L. McCorvey; Secretary J. Gillian; Educational Director R. Jaclin. No dis­ puted OT. Payoff should take place on Wednesday, Aug. 10 if the patrolman arrives, as there are some problems that need to be taken care of by him. The ship is in port for such a short time that it is hoped he can hy hard to Digost of Ships ticetings service the ship. A new washing ma­ chine is badly needed. The one on­ board has already been repaired sev­ eral times, but is pretty well shot now. Crewmembers were asked not to turn on the TV during the meal hour as it disrupts everyone else's routine. Next port: Miami, Fla. SPIRIT OF TEXAS (Titan Navi­ gation), August 28—Chairman Jerry McLean; Secretary Jim Bartlett; Edu­ cational Director George Damey. Some disputed OT was reported in the deck department along with some beefs that will have to be settled by the patrolrnan at payoff. There is $10 in the ship's fund. The chairman passed along some information from the patrolman—^that anyone needing to see a doctor or to go to the hospital should go through the SlU hall. Several suggestions were made. One was to all crewmembers that when they are finished with a film cassette, they should put it back in the correct case. Another suggestion was to everyone to help keep the crew lounge cleaner. A vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done this voyage. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Heading out to Gramercy, La. and Jamaica. STAR OF TEXAS (Titan Naviga­ tion), August 28—Chairman Gene Paschall; Secretary I. Fletcher; Deck Delegate B.G. Williams. No disputed OT; everything is running smoothly in all departments. There is no ship's fund at this time. All personnel will be asked to contribute to such a fund so that money will be available for emer­ gencies and other ship business. The chairman read a number of articles from the LOG, one of which centered around the health and welfare pro­ gram. All agreed that putting the Th percent raise into the plan is more important than a bigger paycheck. The chairman also reminded everyone about the importance of donating to SPAD. The work being done on the deck is coming along just fine, and all hands are cooperating in a spirit of true sea­ manship. From the officers and the crew—a vote of thanks for the fine food, clean messhalls and excellent service. Next port: Alexandria, Egypt. TRAVELER (Ogden Marine), Au­ gust 14—Chairman Walter Butterton; Secretary A.W. Hutcherson; Educa­ tional Director Howard Daniels; Deck Delegate Bobby L. Riddick; Steward Delegate Jerry Wood. Some disputed OT was reported in the deck depart­ ment. There is $100 in the ship's treas­ ury. According to the chairman, there is no word yet on the ship's itinerary after Egypt. It is hoped that the Traveler can get another load. The secretary reminded everyone to take care of the ship's gear. Ydu never know when replacements will be unavailable. And the educational director reminded crewmembers to take advantage of the educational opportunities available at Piney Point. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our de­ parted brothers and sisters. Next port: Alexandria, Egypt. Official ships minutes were also re­ ceived from the following vessels: BEHMMIN HAMaSON SiWTAiLEIU SANTA lUBiMmU COVETWUHI SEA4JUnA0VBmiNER SEA4AND DEVEUrai aoun EMEAVMI SEA4JUID aOINIAIICE SEA4jUB EXPRBS SEA4AN0 EXniMER MAHLVN SEA-LAND INDEPBIDEIICE OQDBI CHAIHBI SEA-LAND INNOVATOR OVBBENSJUIIEMI PACa PUBIfORiGO SANTA ADBA SEA-IANO PATRIOT SEA-IAND V0YA6ER ULTRASEA WALTBUUCE Monthly Membership Meetings Date Port New York Philadelphia .. Baltimore — Norfolk Jacksonville ., Algonac Detroit Houston New Orleans Mobile San Francisco Wilmington.. Seattle Piney Point.. San Juan St. Louis Honolulu Duluth Gloucester Jersey City .Monday, November 7 .Tuesday, November 8 .Wednesday, November 9 •Thursday, November 10 .Thursday, November 10 .Friday, November 11 .Friday, November 11 .Monday, November 14 .Tuesday, November 15 .Wednesday, November 16 .Thursday, November 17 .Monday, November 21 .Friday, November 25 .Friday, November 11 .Thursday, November 10 .Friday, November 18 .Thursday, November 10 , .Wednesday, November 16 .Tuesday, November 22 • • .Wednesday, November 23 Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. •• 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. • • • 2:30 p.m. ;..... 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. • 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. - • 2:30 p.m. October 1983/LOG/35 / �""^'^prii' ;n^iiWM<iT*1VriVi I " —-7^ - ^"-•'' •- •' m le^ Frank Drozak, President Ed Turner, Exec. Vice President Joe DIGIorglo, Secretary-Treasurer Leon Hall, Vice President Angus "Red" Campbell, Vice President Mike Sacco, Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President George McCartney, Wee President W'um. " ^. _ ' *^j:'' " .—= '5' ' ^'''" ~;"^zr W .»r-• rw',. ~ Directory of Ports —-J -'' '• " Twtt;/ HEADQUARTERS bi-V'^ •• •;" 'x- • .-'•;->" • /i 5EPH Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea SEPT. 1-30, 1983 .JOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class 8 Port Glniirp<;tpr KvoT,:::;::::::::::::;: Sf*r Mobile !!!!!!!'!!/.... New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington...... Seattle SoRico Housto?.'":;:::::;::;:;::;: Pinpv Point THS Port GIniinpstpr y. ;f;> , nrr'• • a ? 15 28 §1 34 29 12 Jc 26 14 22 6 0 so 0 es 0 13 0 § 3? 20 1319 0 4 2 0 4 le 315 0 n0 0 2 0 0 « 0 0 is 31 31 29 9fi 26 7 ''0 0 0 22 3 1 0 S 0 e TTB an 14 .i... 0 3 5 1 « 5 0 o 2 2 ^0 • ^ • . Ix .40 36 21 97 -.'J0 3 2 9 22 w A 0 2 ? 1 1 R 1 » ,,• ;1 I Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco 3 10 18 48 24 34 3 9 4 10 12 .17 0 0 0 1 1 3 8 4 1 26 12 20 10 0 0 0 n 2 2 22 § 8 2? 18 8 8 5' 1? 3 9 2 0 10 9 2 4 75 27 8 8 8 1 8 0 .;. " 273 84 B 010 Kte:;:;;:;::::;:;::::;:; il 0 8 NewOrleans. ?t i I Be*' ' PulrtoRi'co HSOO EPoint TS :: ;• 1 19 5 16 0 151 « 5 1 1 0 BB 0 0 0 5 0 IBB 0 1 0 5 • 0» . . .,si 2., .. O'. i - 02 2 , STEWARD DEPARTMENT 000 B '24 2 80 n 80 n « ! i 9 8 26 18 8 888 2 20 0 145 2 3 9 B4 0 0 .0 0 0. SBS 0 IBI 8 8 15 (212) 499-6600 0 '14 I Port Gloucester NewYork Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk.... Mobile NewOrleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston 0 46 ^68 68 96 12 54 12 s 0 §6 o ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0.0 0 n 0 0 ? 1 0 § 0 O 0 a"8iS^:::::::::::::;: ir 0 0 SrSik31170 Philadelphia 1 0 g Baltimore i 2 2 •f"'- 5 1 Riniirpster ii. se 0 151 0 186 13 1 341 612 » 0 9Q 11 J 18 2 53 0. o 2 5? 21 31 o? 24 9 0 Class C S 0 fotalfs Port lii-: 1 Class B Class A « 0 o2 .0 0 0 0 22 Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 1 0 0 i -REGISTERED DN BEACH Trip Reliefs K1 Puerto Rico .i'l 13 3 Class C All Groups Class A Class B SvoT.:::::::::::::::::: Philadelphia Be""".;::;:;::::;:;:::: \r. ^ k. ro 1 NJS ¥V itr 4 TOTAL SHIPPED 130 fJ U •'Jo \ 82 n 8 18 15 0 8 28 8 8 8 0 0 0 2 » 1 ' 8 15 43 0 ais 3 7 0 ITB 0 0 0 H 47 47 14 ]i 10 9 ?i so 30 5 A 8 37 olo 249 41 il 45 35 22 ??i 221 50 2V « 84 to 19 1 10 2 2 77 77 3 n 0 2 0 230 1,000 120 14 1,919 1,870 IBB ENTRY DEPARTMENT ..;..... ; :: Totals All Departments „? J 25 80 1-2 81 12 22 7 23 ?? 31 ]l ^ Ig 77 2 0 U ?9 2 17 25 32 2 8 2 0 0 1 4 i 5 1 2 0 2 135 374 20 900 877 45 000 B50 242 2 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. —Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of September was down from the month of August. A total of 908 jobs were shipped in September on SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 908 Jobs shipped, 650 jobs or about 72 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. There were 14 trip relief Jobs shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1,1982, a total of 405 relief Jobs have been shipped. ,i LOG/October 1983 iy, - 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301)899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) 327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) 621-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohio 2800 South High St., P.O. Box 0770, 43207 (614) 497-2446 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) 722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617)283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fia. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) 435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 Toll Free: t-800-325-2532 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301)994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 623-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 ' (314)752-6500 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 Support SPAD �4 , am Deep Sea Pensioner Willard Addington died on July 27. Brother Ad­ dington joined the SIU in the port of Houston and retired in 1982. He was a resident of Houston. Pensioner Benito R. Cuenca, 81, passed away on Sept. 10. Brother Cuenca joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing as a cook. He was bom in the Philippines and was a resident of Violet, La. Surviving is his widow, Beulah. Samir Amin Hassoiina died aboard the SS Independence (American-Hawaii Cmises) in Vancouver, Canada on Aug. 21. Brother Hassouna joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco sailing as an AB. He was a resident of San Rafael, Calif., and interment was in the Bahia (C^alif.) Valley Cemetery. Sur­ viving are His widow, Dalai and a daughter, Arten. Pensioner Claude Ernest Lomers, Jr., 61, died of pneumo­ nia at home in Theodore, Ala. on Aug. 8. Brother Lomers joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1950 sailing as a bosun. He was a charter member of the Union's Assn. of Retired Members. Seafarer Lomers was a wounded veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. He was bom in Mobile. Burial was in the Mo­ bile Memorial Gardens Ceme­ tery. Surviving are his widow, Dorothy and three sons, Ron­ ald, Carl and Valentine. Pensioner StavriKS Marcorns, 78, suc­ cumbed to a cerebral hemor­ rhage in Haidari, Greece on July 31. Brother Marconis joined the SIU in the port of New York. He was bom in Symi, Greece and was a resident of Haidari. Surviving are his widow, Fatimi and two broth­ ers, John and George of New York City. Pensioner Francisco "Frank" Villa Nicolas, 81, passed away on Sept. 14. Brother Nicolas joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Norfolk sailing as a chief cook. He began sailing in 1932. Sea­ farer Nicolas was bom in the Philippine Is. and was a resident of Baltimore. Surviving is his widow, Bessie. Pensioner Charles Wilbur Shaw, 69, passed away on Sept. 23. Brother Shaw joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a reefer and deck en­ gineer. He was bom in Waverly, N.Y. and was a resident of Honolulu, Hawaii. Surviving are his widow, Doris and a sister, Dorothy Burke of Big Flats., N.Y. Pensioner Fer­ dinand "Fred" Szoblik, 74, passed away on Sept. 6. Brother Szoblik joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a chief cook. He was born in Po­ land and was a resident of Hous­ ton. Surviving is a daughter, Christine Lizeniewicz of Can­ ada. Pensioner John Bernard Tiemey died on Sept. 11. Brother Tiemey joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco. He sailed as an AB. Seafarer Tiemey was a resident of San Francisco. Great Lakes Pensioner James A. Gillis, 79, passed away on Aug. 16. Brother Gillis joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1961 sailing as a scowman for the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. He was a former member of the Dredge Workers Union in 1982. Laker Gillis was a-veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. A native of Canada, he was a naturalized U.S. citizen and a resident of Detroit. Surviving is a brother, Patrick of S.W. Margaree, Nova Scotia, Canada. Marine Cooks Marjorie Elizabeth Sitler, 62, died of heart-lung failure in the Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Los Angeles, Calif, on Oct. 18, 1982. Sister Sitler joined the SlU-merged Marine Cooks and Stewards Union (MC&SU) in the port of San Francisco in 1966 sailing as a waitress for 40 years. She was a graduate of the MC&SU Stewards Training School, Santa Rosa, Calif. Sea­ farer Sitler sailed on the SS Santa Magdalena, SS Santa Mercedes and SS Santa Rosa (all Delta Line) from 1969 to 1982. And she sailed aboard the Pacific Far East Line from 1976 to 1977. Ms. Sitler was a former member of the San Fernando (Calif.) Valley Culinary Work­ ers Union. A native of Dodge City, Kan., she was a resident of Sepulveda, Calif. Cremation took place in the Angeles Abbey Crematory, Compton, Calif. Surviving are three brothers, Ross of Sepulveda, Vincent of Lakeview Terrace, Calif, and Duane of Van Nuys, Calif, and a sister, Virginia Hughes of Tijuna, Calif. Education Is the Key To Job Security DONY LET DRUGS RUIN YOUR CAREER! IF YOU'RE CAUGHT YOU LOSE YOURRM>ERS FOR LIFE! iff; October 1983/LOG/37 �•• •- •- - '^•tfh«irMiiirriiyiii-"•rn''--'•! /--n , ^^,£r'^'- ' "-- • •" KV •'••r%r,. - ; r' •• • ,JG«- ' " •. > i^tiuSZaZL';.' Letters To The Editor 'A Token of Appreciation . . .' I write this letter in appreciation for the efforts of all orewmemhers aboard the S/T Overseas Natalie in their endeavors to hold this vessel alongside the berth during "Hurricane Alicia," which I understand is classified as one of the worst hurricanes of the century. Although we did eventually brea^ loose and went adrift, I feel certain that had it not been for the valient efforts and dangerous sacrifices of your SIU members, this vessel would have sustained severe damages. As it turned out, we ended up without a scratch and, thank God, no Injuries. I hope you will publish this letter as a token of my appreciation and high esteem for the caliber of seamen the SIU is furnishing our vessels today. Sincerely yonn, Blrlc li. Anderson Master, AT Overseas Jrafalle With Heartfelt Thanks . . I have been seriously111 since June and am stlQ under the doctor's care. I feel now that I shall make It medically. But financially, I would have been lost completely without our Welfare Plan. I joined our great Union hi June of 1941 and retired imder disability hi 1977. My only regret is that 1 had to leave. 1 feel 1 should hjgive given more. But a person doesn't realize what he has imtil he needs it. To our new members and to the members soon to retire: Say a prayer to our great Union and staff. When you need them th^ are there. With Heartfelt fhanks, Edward L. roselier Breauac Bridge, lA. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Academic Honor Roll The Seafarers International Union has long encouraged its members to continue their education, not only with respect to their job skills, but also to expand their areas of interest in the world around them. It was with this goal in mind that the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md., established the college level academic program in cooperation with Charles County (Md.) Com­ munity College. The following SIU members and SHLSS instructors have achieved Associate of Arts degrees in general studies through the SHLSS/Charles County Community College program at the Lundeberg School. January 1979 * David Frazier January 1980 * Michael Mannion January 1980 ^ * Laymon Tucker May 1980 • William Eglinton January 1981 Davis Hammond January 1981 James Gaveleck January 1981 Evan Jones May 1981 Gary Gateau 1982 January * Abraham Easter January 1982 Patrick Tracy January 1982 * Jim Brown January 1982 David Englehart May 1982 Eliot Dalton May 1982 Alexander Reyer May 1982 Manuel Rodriguez 1982 August * Jack Parcel August 1982 John Lundgren 1983 January George Nason May 1983 Mark Clark * Instructors at SHLSS KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any con.stitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the.member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by, the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus "Red" CampbeU Chainnan, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at ail times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If. at any time, any SIU 38 / LOG / October 1983 KNOW YOUR RIGHTS iiiiiiHiiiHiiiiiiiiiifluiiuiniiiiiiiiiiiiiuiniiiiu patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the &ptember, I960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an offieial receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is 'denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro-„ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing. but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for .seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received becau.se of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any tfane a member feeto that any of the above righta have been violated, or that he has been denied his constHnttonai right of access to Union records or infbrmatioa, he shonid immcdiatdy nodiy SIU President Fraidc Drozak at Headquarters by certBled maB, return receipt requested. Theaddress is 5201 Auth Hhy and Brttauiia Ws)^ Prince Georges Count)^ Camp Springs, Md. 20746. ...•4' ' iii.r I �When We Work Together. Everyone Benefits^ Our Gommon Goal: A Healthy Maritime Industry Barbara Mikulski and Mario Biaggi are right. Sometimes the maritime "industry" can be its own worst enemy. The maritime "industry" really isn't a single entity. It is a diverse group of labor unions, shipping companies, shipbuilders, port authorities, consultants, associations and congressional committees. But instead of pulling together when the "industry" is facing serious problems, if not extinction, these groups end up brawling like alley cats. Each one of the dozens of groups which make up the "industry" share the blame because so often their attitude is, "What's in it for me?" Mikulski, a Maryland Democrat, a mem­ ber of the House Merchant Marine Subcom­ mittee and a long-time friend, chided several maritime associations for their lack of help and effort in developing comprehensive and far-reaching maritime policies. (See page 2 of this issue of the LOG.) She also had some barbs for her Capitol Hill colleagues who bottle up needed mari­ time legislation because of "ego conflict." In other words, bills compete on trivial unimportant differences, perhaps a few hundred thousand dollars here for a repre­ sentative's district or his or name on the legislation, sort of a "my bill or no bill at all" attitude, ir ; ;: Listen to Biaggi. . . But before anybody thinks the problem is confined to politicians and associations, lis­ ten to Biaggi, the chairman of the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee. "If segments of the maritime industry don't stop this "destructive infighting, we might as well pack up the shop and go home. . . . It's the old attitude, 'If I can't have it, I don't want anybody else to have it,' " he said. During the past several months, we have seen people—leaders of important groups tossing mud, lies, allegations and charges around like kids in a puddle. It doesn't do anything except make you dirty. Look around and open your eyes. We are sinking. American-flag ships are not sailing. American seamen are not working. Ports are not being maintained. U.S. shipyards are idle. While all this is going on, the federal government stands on the shore and occa­ sionally half-heartedly tosses a life preserver in the general direction of the sinking industry. We've got an overcrowded lifeboat with too many people, pulling too many oars in too many different directions. All that means is we go around in circles until we're swamped. Doesn't seem to make a whole lot of sense, does it? LET'S PULL TOGETHER It's Time to Talk Sense It is past time for the maritime "industry" to start talking sense; to place principles before personalities. We may not always like one another or always agree with one an­ other, but there is no doubt that we need one another, and we must respect one an­ other. In the Labor Movement we call it "Soli­ darity." But you can call it unity or working together—or perhaps just common sense. It means setting aside petty differences, per­ sonality conflicts and egos. The goal is a healthy American-flag mer­ chant fleet. That goal means everybody ben­ efits. Unions get jobs. Companies make profits. Shipyards build ships. Ports get traffic. Cities, states and the nation make money and taxes. The nation's security becomes stronger. Everybody wins. The SIU believes it's time for the industry to begin working together to put the Amer­ ican-flag back on the world's oceans. But we must be unified. There are too many enemies out there to fight among ourselves. Anyone who doesn t believe that is a fool, and a fool and his fleet are soon parted. We Are Professional, We are SIU' At one time or another, every member of the Union has had to deal with the stereo­ types most people have of merchant seamen. What most people don't realize is that to­ day's seafarer is a pro—a skilled worker with a courageous heart. It's time to rec­ ognize some of these professional sailors. Two SlU-crewed ships stood out for their skill and professionalism during recent ex­ ercises with the Maritime Preposition Force which is part of the Rapid Deployment Force. The crews of the SS Transcolorado and 55 TransColumbia were lauded by the Military Sealift Command, the Air Force and their own captains. 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Title A name given to the resource October 1983 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES MARITIME WINS SUPPORT AT AFL-CIO CONVENTION HOUSE AND SENATE MOVE ON CRUISE AMERICA BILL CONFLICTS, LACK OF UNITY STALL MARITIME LEGISLATION NEW AMERICAN EAGLE HELPS FILL DEFENSE NEEDS COMMISSION TO STUDY MARITIME’S DEFENSE ROLE MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT HOLDS CONVENTION AFFIRMS NEW COMMITMENT TO STRONG U.S.-FLAG FLEET AFL-CIO PRESIDENT LANE KIRKLAND PLEDGES SUPPORT OF ORGANIZED LABOR IN OUR STRUGGLE MTD PRESIDENT DROZAK CALLS FOR UNITY OF PURPOSE IN MARITIME’S STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL AND GROWTH EVERY EXPERIENCE IS USED AS TRAINING AT SHLSS ALCOHOLISM IS A DISEASE… IT CAN BE TREATED… CONGRESSMAN MARIO BIAGGI CONGRESSMAN GEORGE WORTLEY BARGE OWNERS URGE FAIRNESS IN USER FEES NEW OFFSHORE TUG TO MOVE COAL BETWEEN NORFOLK AND TRENTON INDUSTRY OK’S COST SHARING- WITH CHANGES DIXIE CARRIERS BEEF IS 180 DAYS OLD L.A. WELCOMES SS INDEPENDENCE ALASKAN OIL BAN IS TEMPORARILY EXTENDED SIU, TI SUE FEDS ON BLENDED CREDIT MANN OVERBOARD WITH OPPORTUNITY THANKS TO SIU NATION’S SECURITY AND ECONOMY TIED TO TRIBLE BILL SEAFARERS PLANS BEGIN COST SAVING EFFORTS MARITIME WINS SUPPORT AT AFL-CIO CONVENTION TRANSCOLORADO CITED IN NAVAL EXERCISE ALASKAN OIL FILL RATE CARGO PREFERENCE NOBEL PRIZE CDS PAYBACK CUNARD BILL MARITIME SAFETY OUR COMMON GOAL: A HEALTHY MARITIME INDUSTRY WE ARE PROFESSIONAL, WE ARE SIU’ Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/01/1983 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 45, No. 10 1983 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/ccaa7710e8cfe78124e350c81640f9d3.PDF b626a11b671387bbad77347b5da36ce0 PDF Text Text : j:..,..v«- ------ •; . .- -••.•• • - •- •< ,* — .j^^-.-,-./v-._v;;....^- .-;• _- ' .' LIBRARY M/V Falcon Champion Is Launched NOV 3 01983 A Time to Rejoice And a Time to 40.) •'I J*., 0IBdtiPiM«thm.ltl»S«tf««l.««««l»«UH-l«..Afl-«l.,6.a^L.I«.--d •-•«.« Wl»»D«H».AFVCIO V.L 4S "••» 8.p«-« >••» Lets Set the Record Straiaht on the Cunard Issue Why the SlU Supports Bill to Re-Flag Ships U.S. Jobs, U.S. Shipyard Work U.S. Taxes and U.S. Defense House Committee Votes 19-7 To OK Cunard Re-flag Bill SIU Hails Victory As Win For Jobs and Job Security By an overwhelming 2-1 margin, the House Merchant Marine to Florida, a blatant attempt to subcommittee on Sept. 14 approved a bill that would allow the reFor decades the SIU has circumvent the intent of the flagging of the Cunard Pnncess and Countess under the American fought in Congress and through Jones Act. That case is now on the courts to protect the Jones flas. appeal. The 19-7 vote to ^ant domestic trading privileges to the shi^ Act. At the same time the SIU was preceded by an impassioned verbal attack on some of tee bffl's Wherever there have been at­ has battled wherever possible opponents by subcommittee chairman Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.). tacks on the Jones Act, the SIU to keep American sailors work­ "The behind the scenes infighting in the maritime groups clouded has been there to protect the ing and the U.S. maritime in­ this issue... . It was the old attitude of ;if I can't have it, I don t interests of American seamen. dustry afloat. want anyoni else to have it.'," Biaggi said. That is exactly why the SIU "The ^IU would never sup­ He alsocalled several of flie biU's oppmients "hypocritical «id supports the re-flag^ttg Pf the port a breach of the Jones Actsaid "we might as well pack up the shop and go home," if s^ments two Cunard Lines passenger But we must realize that no new of the maritime industry continue the "destructive" infigh^. _ ships into U.S. coastwise trade. passenger ship has been built in The bill is now scheduled for a fuU committee hearmg Sept. 22 It makes sense. And passage of America or operated for the befbre the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. H.R. 2883 will make it possible. American domestic trade in 30 Yet this logical and relatively years . . . Nowhere can we find More than 1,000 maritime foreign ships would now go to simple boost to the American American crews and operators; any meaningful evid^ce that jobs would be created; merchant marine has been A ripple effect of shoreside the approval of domestic trading More than $10 million in drawing fire, not from foreignpriveleges for the two ships in refurbishing the two ships would jobs in seaport hotels, tourist, flag competitors, but from some question (the Cunard Princess go to U.S. yards before they transportation, longshore and of the very same organizations other industries would be cre­ and Cunard Countess) will be could set sail; whose existence depends on a anything but helpful to Ameri­ More than $5 million a ye^ ated; The two ships would bol­ healthy U.S.-flag fleet. can marine workers," Drozak on each of the two ships in "It is the SIU policy in de­ ster a very slim U.S. defense rep^airs and maintenance will be said. termining its position on the spent each year, and all work troop-carrying and hospital ship Here are some facts on what issues to evaluate the effect of capability if ever needed. must be done in U.S. yards; re-flagging would mean for the the proposal oh the industry as "Let no one misconstrue this Millions of the $4.5 billion U.S. fleet and the nation's econ­ a whole," SIU President Frank Americans spend each year on legislation as the first step in the omy. annihilation of the philosophy Drozak said. That is why over the years underlying the Jones Act," Rep. the Union has always been a Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.) and leading voice and proponent for chairman of the House Mer­ chant Marine subcommittee said. the U.S. fleet. In 1982, the SIU Several of the opponents of was the only voice heard when the bill, H.R. 2883, including foreign-flag incinerator ships began operating in American several maritime unions one would expect to support a shottrades. The Union took it to in-the-arm to the maritime in­ court. dustry, have claimed the reMore recently, when a Swed­ flagging would gut the Jones Act ish company began an obvious and harm U.S. shipyards. breach of the Jones Act, the "The record of the SIU is Union took them to court. Scan­ House Merchant Marine subcommittee members discuss the Cunard clear and strong in opposing any dinavian World Cruises offered bill before voting 19-7 to allow the twoDassenger ships to re-fteg_ In provision which would jeopard­ to sail passengers and their cars foreground is Rep. John Breaux (D-La.): in the sfcond row Rep. Don ize the sanctity of the Jones Act. from New York to the Bahamas, Bonker (D-Wash.), 2nd left, and Rep. Walter B. Jones (D-N.C.), com (Continued on Page 40.) and then transfer them to an­ mittee chairman, is at far left. other ship for the voyage back -•r; I ; & �Drozak Explains Maritime Labor to Hill Group Maritime issues are usually understood by a relatively small group of people involved in mar­ itime labor and industry and by the handful of government of­ ficials and Congressional representatives who deal with mar­ itime on a regular basis. The vast majority of people in and out of government do not know about the issues. SIU President Frank Drozak recently made the effort to bring maritime's story to a wider group. Appearing before the Congressional Labor Roundtable he had the chance to explain maritime labor issues to a group of congressional representa­ tives, staffers, government of­ ficials and others who may make important decisions on the in­ Frank Drozak dustry, but don't always have the time to become experts. The U.S.-flag private active Following are excerpts from fleet has dropped well below 500 his presentation. ships for the first time since our nation became a world power. First of all, we need to define The number of men working on exactly what a labor issue is. In those ships has dropped from the labor community, we con­ 185,000 in 1946 to just over sider every issue important to 36,000 in 1970—^and was down the working men and women of to 16,000 as of last January. America a labor issue. That can That's a decline in U.S. ship­ include a whole laundry list of board jobs of 85 percent. issues not usually thought of as The long-term decline in the labor issues—including civil U.S.-flag fleet—^and the match­ rights and energy conservation, ing drop in employment—has national defense, and consumer occurred for a number of rea­ issues, such as the need to keep sons, but One of the most im­ Alaska oil for domestic con­ portant is the lack of support sumption. given the merchant marine by During better economic times, the federal government. we have the luxury of focusing That support is becoming more on^many different labor issues— critical every day—as many but during difficult times like other nations around the globe we're in today, we can have increase their support for their only one focus and that is jobs. own fleets. Thirty-five countries There is no more important have some form of commercial issue today for the American cargo preference—and many Labor Movement than the urgent more require government cargo need to protect existing jobs and to move on their ships. These to provide millions of new jobs actions guarantee cargo for their for the unemployed and under­ ships^—and jobs for shipboard employed in our nation. and shoreside workers. LOG At the same time that other countries' fleets are being helped by their governments—our gov­ ernment is abandoning its sup­ port of our fleet in favor of a free market competitive ap­ proach. We could compete if every other nation was playing by the same free market rules. But they're not—in fact, we seem to be the only nation that is not playing by the current international shipping rules—^and our fleet is suffering for it. "There is no more important issue today for the American Labor Movement than the urgent need to protect jobs." All the maritime labor com­ munity is suggesting is that the federal government give the U.S.-flag fleet as much support as other nations give their fleets. We want to compete with other nations on an equal basis—but we can't if we have lo start the race one lap behind them— handicapped by our own gov­ ernment—instead of everyone having the same starting line. This is why two pieces of legislation now being consid­ ered are so important. One in­ volves legislation to preserve Alaska oil for consumption by American citizens. Keeping this vital domestic energy source at home will preserve many thou­ sands of existing American jobs in heavy manufacturing indus­ tries, pipeline industries, mari­ time industries, and dozens of other supporting industries. At the same time, keeping Alaska oil will improve U.S. energy security and conserve shipping assets for the national defense. Moreover, keeping Alaska oil will preserve American jobs in the auto, steel, agricultural and other industries because it will force the U.S. and Japanese governments to focus on Ja- iWarietta lena Hoi Homwonpour Associate Editor New York Ray Bourdiun Max Hall Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Washington New York Mike Hall Associate Editor until 20 percent is reached. Passage of this bill would mean the revitalization of America's maritime industry—and thou­ sands of jobs for maritime work­ ers and workers in allied indus­ tries. Labor is not the only com­ ponent of the maritime industry supporting H.R. 1242. We have the strong support of maritime corporations and management associations on this issue, which is no surprise. The three sides of the maritime triangle—^labor, management and government—^ have been working together for many years—with each side of the triangle pulling its weight. It's only the government side of the partnership that has recently let us down. Management is willing to do its part to make our fleet more competitive. Maritime labor has also been doing its part to make the U.S.flag fleet more competitive. Contrary to what you may have heard—crew costs on U.S.-flag vessels are not the major factor in making our shipping costs more expensive than those of foreign nations. According to the Maritime Administration, (Continued on Page 4.) Mical Publication of ibe Seafarers International Union of Norfh America, Abantic, Gull, Lakes and Inland Waters District AFL-CIO S«|)teflib«r 1983 Vol. 45, No,9 Executive Board Frank Drozak President Joe DIGiorglo Secretary-Treasurer Angus'"Red" Campbell Charles Svenson Editor pan's unfair trading practices rather than on Alaska oil as a "quick fix" to the U.S.-Japan trade imbalance. Another legislative priority is passage of H.R. 1242 and S. 1000, the Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1983. This legislation—as I hope most of you know—would reserve 5 percent of all commercial bulk exports for U.S.-flag vessels in its first year. That amount would increase 1 percent each year Wee President Joe Sacco Wee President Ed Turner Executive Vice President Mike Sacco Wee President Leon Hall Vice President George McCartney ^ Vice President Washington Deborah Greene Lynnette Marahan Assistant Editor Assistant ELitor Washington Washington Lakes and Inland Waters Distrii:? AIL C?Q wmInternational Union, Atlantic, Gulf, 0675. Second-clasTKe /t M Md- 20746, Tel. 899mailing offices POSTOAsfpR^ <;2nH u Georges, Md. 20790-9998 and at additional Md. 20746 Send address cftanges to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, 2 / LOG / September 1983 �!?:•, '"l • I.'--'^' r '• -Vl -.-t' ' y. • •'"•• Recess Stows Action Boggs, Trible Bills Wait For Congress to Return By MIKE HALL The path of any major piece of legislation is a slow and some­ times treacherous one, with possible ambushes around each bend. The Boggs Bulk Bill is slowly making its way through the House and Senate. The bill, H.R. 1242 with 147 co-sponsors, was introduced in February. Since then the House Merchant Marine subcommittee has held two days of hearings in May with SIU Resident Frank Drozak leading the pro-bill wit­ nesses, and a mark-up session in late June. It is now waiting for full House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee hear­ ings, expected sometime this fall. On the Senate side, the com­ panion version, S-1000, was in­ troduced by Sen. Paul Trible (R-Va.) last spring. It has been replaced by S-1624 which main­ tains most of the provisions of the original House and Senate bills but also includes a second section of tax breaks and finance policies for shippers and ship­ builders. Hearings on the bill are set for the end of September, with the SIU testifying. Legislative action in Wash­ ington virtually halts from the end of July to after Labor Day, at least on the floors of both houses. However the effort to keep up the momentum does not stop. Lobbyists continue to meet with Senate and congres­ sional aides, research contin­ ues, and efforts to bring the issue to the public's attention and sway administration opin­ ion go on. One of the major points of the Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1983 is the national defense aspect. Even opponents of the bill agree that the nation's mer­ chant fleet would have a difficult time fulfilling its role as the Fourth Arm of Defense in any national emergency. There are just not enough ships to trans­ port troops and equipment to very many of the world's hotspots should the need arise. The Boggs bill would rebuild that vital portion of the fleet with ships from tankers to bulkers to RO/ROS. The administration wants to build the U.S. merchant fleet lock, stock and barrel in foreign shipyards, eliminate subsidies and allow foreign investment and control of the fleet (see August 1983 LOG). "It would be difficult to de­ fend this country or any of our allies without the capacity to move troops and supplies. It is vital . . . that we preserve our shipbuilding industrial base here in this country," Rep. Majorie Holt (R-Md.) wrote to Secretary of Transportation Elizabeth Dole recently. Holt, a Boggs bill co-sponsor, cited the "steady decline" of America's merchant fleet. She also slammed the administration for expecting the Navy's buildup to provide enough work to keep the nation's 27-yard shipbuild­ ing base in operation. "There are no new orders for merchant vessels in America's remaining 27 yards. How is this proposed policy [build foreign] going to affect that pitifully small number of yards? It is estimated that 30,000 jobs will be lost. Where will these trained people be if we need them in a sudden emergency?" Holt asked. She also noted that if there were an emergency, the yards would be laying idle after years of neglect and it would be im­ possible to gear them up in a short period of time. Some people have suggested that American owned foreignflag ships could be pressed into service if the need arose. Holt disagreed. "I have observed some of these ships at anchor in the roads off Annapolis, Md. Some of my constituents seivice these vessels. I am told that most of these ships are in terrible con­ dition, with crews that are poorly-paid foreigners who do not speak English. Their ma­ chinery is falling apart. Are they the kind of vessels we want to carry our essential cargoes?" she asked. Holt pointed to the lack of a comprehensive national ship­ ping policy as one of the culprits in the decline of the fleet. "We should aim for a mod­ ernized and efficient merchant fleet, buUt in U.S. yards with U.S. labor," she said. In a letter to The Washington Times, a former high-ranking naval officer wsis even more blunt in his assessment of the fleet and its needs. "Today the merchant marine is virtually non-existent. ... A fact of life is that even if the U.S. were to begin an emer­ gency shipbuilding program to­ day, we would not 'have the merchant ships necessary to sustain the Army, Navy and Air Force in major combat opera­ tions overseas for at least 10 (Continued on Pi^e 5.) America's Shipyards will They Boom Again Will American shipyards boom again, providing employment and ships the nation needs, or will they lie idle as shipyard work is sent overseas and the nation's defense suffers? The Boggs bill would keep the yards open. Or Bust? September 1983/LOG/3 PPf! 'L 4• m J �'fe-. V 5. . .« -i - s:.. v - -"'I;' t: •' . .,f' F H '. "p"-' '-J- /Vas/ca Oil Export Vote A/ears . * r • j n Jobs, Defense and Consumets Depend on Ban This is a Fight £^3t€HE HHr£'S„'r. TO Protect Jobs of U.S. WorKerS ^» The fate of Alaskan oil and the future of thousands of mari­ time jobs will be decided by the end of September when both houses of Congress vote on whether or not the export of Alaskan oil will be allowed. Currently the Export Admin­ istration Act forbids the export of the oil except under certain narrowly defined conditions, but the Act expires Sept, 30. In the House a bipartisan group of representatives has co-spon­ sored the Wolpe-McKinney bill which would extend the ban for four more years. In the Senate the restrictions would be main­ tained for an additional six years under their version of the Ex­ port Administration Act. The SIU joined with about two dozen other consumer and labor organizations last winter in an attempt to coordinate the fight to keep the oil within the United States. That group, the Coalition to Keep Alaskan Oil, lobbied senators and represen­ tatives, helped prepare studies showing the negative impact of exporting the oil and conducted an educational campaign aimed at consumers and newspapers around the country. About 50 SlU-contracted ships are involved in the Alaskan oil trade, which means almost 1,000 SIU jobs. In addition, thou­ sands of shoreside jobs are de­ pendent on the trade from Alaska to California to the Gulf Coast. If the oil were exported, most of the tankers in the trade would end up in the scrapyards be­ cause even if some of the oil were required to be transported on American-flag ships, the massive VLCCs would be used. That would reduce the number of ships needed, and the shorter routes to Japan would mean fewer days worked. Those smaller Alaskan trade tankers are the size of ships the U.S. military could call on in an emergency. Studies show that the cost of the North Slope oil runs about $4 a barrel less than most im­ ported crude oil. It is also a stable, American-controlled 4 / LOG / September 1983 ^ Q^Q^J Friend Sen. America and America's mari­ time industry have lost one of their ardent champions with the sudden death of the Honorable Henry "Scoop" Jackson (DWash.) on Sept. 1, 1983 in Ev­ erett, Wash. Jackson, 71, died of a burst blood vessel at his home in Washington. Elected to the United States House of Repre­ sentatives in 1940, he served in the House until the end of the 82nd Congress. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1952 and won each succeeding election through 1982. Sen. Sam Nunn, Scoop's Democratic colleague from Georgia, said, "Jackson truly was a giant in the Senate." Sen. Jackson was consist­ ently wary of the Soviet Union throughout his four decades Of service to this country. As the ranking Democrat on the Senate Jackson Dead at 71 Sen. Henry Jackson Armed Services Committee, he also favored an expansive American defense posture to counter Soviet aggression. Al­ though he was strong on de­ fense, the senator "was willing to take on the Pentagon when he thought it was wrong," said Nunn. Jackson was an ally and friend to organized labor and voted for social welfare programs and civil rights legislation. In its tribute to Jackson, Time Magazine reported, "Henry Jackson was not simply a power wielder; he had a stubborn wis­ dom of America well armed and its people well cared for." Twice, in 1972 and 1976, Jackson cast his hat into the presidential ring to fulfill his goal set in the third grade: he admit­ ted he wanted Warren G. Hard­ ing's job. Jackson was pragmatic and realistic and showed great equality with both the "guns" issues as well as the "butter" issues. Of himself. Senator Jackson once said during his quest for the presidency in 1976, "Others may seek to make America great again, I seek to make America good again." SIU shall miss this truly great man. Senator Scoop Jackson. Drozak Explains Maritime Labor to Hill Group more working experience on (Continued From Page 2.) crew costs in 1981 were only those ships, and a more expe­ 11.3 percent of the yearly ex­ rienced crew will be able to run penses—excluding fuel—of a a ship more efficiently. new 120,000 DWT dry bulk ves­ We can see the results of sel. these cost reductions today with Those 1981 figures will be the launchings of the Jade Phoe­ even lower in the coming years. nix and the Golden Phoenix. In my opinion, we are doing Both of these new coal-powered more than our fair share to re­ dry-bulk vessels recently quoted duce operating costs—and in­ freight rates less than half those crease labor productivity. From of previous U.S.-flag vessels— 1946 to 1976-the tons carried rates that are very competitive per man on U.S.-flag vessels with foreign-flag vessels of other increased 200 percent. During industrialized nations. With these that same period—the tanker crew cost reductions—and the deadweight tonnage per man new, more efficient ships that went up 3,472 percent. More would be built because of H.R. recently—we have put together 1242—we would have a growing a new bulk contract—with the competitive fleet—and growth Marine Engineers Beneficial means more jobs for our mem­ Association, District 2—that will bers, and jobs nppling down cut manning costs by 21.1 per­ through the economy for every­ cent. We are also experimenting one. with a three-crew, two-ship These cost reductions also concept that rotates three crews instead of four between two mean that H.R.I 242 would have ships. This will mean a futher a minimal impact on the price reduction in manning costs. It of our exports and imports. An will also give those seafarers economic analysis of the meas­ ure found that moving 20 per­ cent of these goods on U.S.-flag vessels would add less than 1 percent to the landed price of petroleum products and grain— and less than 2 percent to the landed price of coal. That's not much when you consider how much prices on overseas mar­ kets can fluctuate. Grain prices, for instance, can go up and down more than 25 percent in a single year. With that kind of move­ ment, any small increase in shipping costs would have little price impact. There are other labor issues that we in maritime are very concerned about—safety in the workplace, a fair wage for a day's work, adequate health and insurance benefits—but all of these concerns are secondary to providing a decent job for every American. That is our primary concern—and we will be sup­ porting numerous pieces of leg­ islation in Congress to provide those jobs and get our nation moving again. �U.S. Is an Island Nation Without a Fieet—Boggs Bulk Bill Would Narrow U.S./U.S.S.R. Ship Gap 2000. It would create 29,000 By Max Hall Congresswoman Lindy Boggs seafaring and shipbuilding jobs, (D-La.), who introduced the far- and 84,000 jobs in related sho­ sighted Competitive Shipping reside industries in virtually ev­ and Shipbuilding Act of 1983, ery state in the Union. In her speech, Boggs was par­ spoke at the New York Propel­ ler Club on Aug. 10 to drum up ticularly critical of the Reagan support for the legislation. The administration's shipbuilding bill seeks to reverse the long program. The Reagan adminis­ standing decline of the Ameri­ tration has abolished the Con­ can-flag merchant marine by struction Differential Subsidy stimulating activity in the bulk program on the grounds that the projected increase in naval con­ Lindy Boggs poses with Jack Caffey, letl, special assistant to the SiU liner trade. The bill, which is numbered struction will be enough to se­ president, and Jerome E, Joseph, vice-president. District 2- MEBA. H.R. 1242, would set aside 5 cure a minimum shipbuilding tonnage to their national mer­ Among other benefits, the base. percent of all bulk commodities chant marine in 1982 than any Boggs Bulk Bill would stimulate According to Boggs, "There for U.S.-flag ships within one production of the nation's coal other nation." simply is not enough Navy work year of enactment. The figure Boggs noted that the Ameri­ industry. Development of that would be increased 1 percent a to maintain the 27 shipyards the can-flag merchant marine now industry has been hindered by year until 20 percent of all such Navy itself says we must have depends upon the PL 480 pro­ poor port facilities and inade­ cargo is carried on American- in the shipyard mobilization base. gram for its survival. Boggs feels quately sized carriers. Only 14 of the 27 shipyards will In summing Up, Boggs said, flag vessels. that shouldn't be so. She noted benefit from the Navy's buildup. According to Boggs, the "The Competitive Shipping and United States has declined from Shipbuilding Act is a carefully The rapid growth of the Soviet merchant marine has its position as world leader in measure. It is a realistic created a serious problem for this nation's military plan­ crafted shipping and shipbuilding to approach to the revitalization of ners ... ^ reach a point where, except for our merchant marine. It will passage of H.R. 1242 or some that in itself, the PL 480 is create a number of shipyards and 80 percent of that work is similar measure, neither indus­ insufficient to secure a strong and seagping jobs. It will en­ being done in an even smaller try can fulfill the policy objec­ American-flag merchant ma­ hance security by stabilizing the number of yards." shipyard base and providing a tives set forth for them in mar­ "These yards need steady rine. It should be continued, of modern, reliable naval auxil­ itime law. course, but it should be aug­ This loss has become partic­ commercial shipbuilding work mented with a strong national iary. "Without enactment of this ularly harmful because the so they can afford to modernize policy. and upgrade their facilities to a United States has become what the United States has declined from its position as Boggs calls "an island na­ level competitive with other shipbuilding nations. Should a world leader in shipping and shipbuilding to a point tion"—one that must import 68 current trends continue, it is where neither industry can fulfill the policy set forth in of 71 raw materials that the Department of Defense calls clear that commercial work for maritime law these yards will not be forth­ critical to maintain our indus­ H.R. 1242 would be that strong legislation, commercial ship coming, particularly if the trial security. national policy, she said. It would construction in the United States administration continues to sup­ Several months ago, the Rea­ give U.S. operators "a large, will continue to decline as will port programs to encourage for­ gan administration came out predictable market allowing them our bulk cargo fleiet. The atteneign construction of ships for against passage of the bill. De­ to plan effectively and institute dent effects of such a decline the American merchant marine spite that development, the bill cost-saving measures such as would be detrimental to our na­ and to oppose existing or pro­ has continued to pick up sup­ long-term chartering and ar­ tional defense and to our indus­ posed programs to stimulate port. It now has 146 co-spon­ trial economy." ranging backhaul cargoes." commercial construction in do­ sors. Senator Paul Trible (Rmestic yards." Va.) has introduced a similar While the Boggs bill would bill in the Senate. bring about sizeable domestic attack before they are annihi­ Supporters of the Boggs Bulk (Continiied from Page 3.) benefits, its ntoin importance, Bill contend that the legislation years," said Adm. George Miller lated or herded into cattle cars according to Boggs, would be for the ride to Siberia. ... We would create and sustain pro­ (USN ret.). in the way that it would ductive shipboard and shoreside Miller pointed out that the cannot and must not repeat the strengthen this nation's defense employment, add substantially 1936 Merchant Marine Act says blunder of pre-World war II rapid growth of capability. The to U.S. military sealift capabil­ the fleet must be maintained for when we sent an army to the the Soviet merchant marine and ity, strengthen the U.S. ship­ both commercial and milita^ Philippines only to watch help­ the corresponding decline of the building and defense mobiliza­ use. He also says that in its lessly as its survivors suffered American maritime industry has tion base, and guarantee the current state the fleet cannot a living death in the Bataan created a serious problem for United States safe and reliable support U.S. military opera­ death march," Miller said. this nation's military planners. transport of its strategic raw "Strangely enough," Boggs tions overseas. He called on the administra­ materials, most of which are "Without a stong and effec­ said, "I think that some of our imported. tive merchant marine there is tion's defense planners to pay competitors are trying to tell us The Competitive Shipping and no way the U.S. ,^med Forces more attention to the logistical something about the future of Shipbuilding Act would gener­ can support the Americans now needs, along with their new our American merchant marine. weapons planning. ate the construction of an esti­ The Soviets added more overseas in the event of a major mated 268 vessels by the year sr % Boggs Bill Awaits Action -ri I ' • September 1983/LOG/5 P, \ I �By LYNNETTE MARSHALL s,"HSr"="^ oZrZftS""'' ••it" •S W-. c2lns''T:^^*''®^^^"^'cas of Hurricane Alicia Juard ship rushed gencvnnu, storm-rf^iofes^ fire gency power. It wav fi...... . to extinguish a storm-related L Guard's Freeoort 'juir otream currenf*! nnw s^utT Of r'"" ^'c' E?f"' S^U-^ontractedTg Vandy AndeZn Z, ciaJlvn. is esperushed in. Water pressurf Seafarers were called ^ cause h s"f ''c- had not been adequate, but Sea­ vent damage ^o sin level farers were able to put out the boats and vessels. noMSde ®'°"8 streets did dames with minimal damage, oi include many Seafarers y late Wednesday aftercTosedt"°"''®"''^tldas m waves climbing to 12 feet aNo P1' d P®" PfHouston was alwve normal levels. also closed, and ships were in complete chaos The day before the hurricane stracted to navigate out to safer . On Thursday, Aug i« u„ oo llM Seafarers are not strangers to fk tr ^ ''ough seas Af stream f ^ccsday. A steady stream of cars left the island of sz?r:trtw'"r'''''® .rS,"SrVt"S7» ;?r^rr« .I,r ':A- :k-- billion. ®sbmated near $2 Populations fron, iow.|yi„g •t%l°th siSe'i^^G?'""' 7b •S'll'ir""''""®* "^o'^ce '^Qrt/c/pants of Seafarers Welfare Plan td . ®"°''^'"'Ves. The skT'f^"®-1-®' brs._ of July as transf "'® ^PPf'b reported 750 OOoZ"^^ 9 frustees of your Welfarp Si^ps The Welfare Plan If" #r'-- .S'pS'pK;.;""* land Seafif ^ Galveston Isno, oeafarers workerf nt o P tot's"' disqualify such n® ®"PP'®"iental Program and Basic outfrodZtkyscra^l.fZt smashed homes andt^" Jr®®^ and smaller craft Kool'r £s-==";r "'®jobdoi:rbttzr"r HouZtlU^hZ''® "'® There was no Z ^""Py* SIU office ev ''®"®8® to the door sign Bin "'® °"t- bcrs toS a fi„r"''.^'^"'®'P- the stL Z "®'Trom buildings and ftl'' h ®P®'^ment 'be ballZr shS^AsToni"'® -Pre^tmlorsn"* ®'V ^'®® contact the SIU " yoo are bet^en h^® Supplemental Insurant'"P'" '»• before rStv™*''®'' "°'bave to SfnV""?,"« y°"t your covered the 7"^ "P'^'PP'® covemgra, bP"od enroll In Medicare vnn ^ •erminales. In3e„ t®® ^ben ^ifXTiS!! yo® '"^''t'e Ws^pton® me lund IS Xay"'^'^"9 «l^KnlTf ^r®®® Medicare provides full 1 „ ^®"y benefits for anv «f. • exercise •o employees under P® e' coverage. If the fund °ee for which Mebicare';o4ra^;Pf Pe-vids Zlfy'Se Z'® ''®"P«'P M^icare coverage. ^® for those benefit m Jf?"® °' The fund will Dre<siim« •u addition to no £ Camp Springs, MD. 20746 •/LOG/September 1983 I>atroS'Z"Zn7"''"""' u"®^ tot; »Ca&S. last word het'df®""ceived was that fh ''®'' '•ng concTrn for H Srewand to "at arrange free of docks Ir if '''"®®'''"^ housing and fin• abouts unknown "f hi"'''®''®" formrrZ tZ°"''~®® • interested . organized he said, "evervfh; P'ete disarray." PP*"" ""'®®r ZZrto T® ® ^®'the dehnV r p'®®*" away assist with f"a"*® ®'°'''" ®"b was dmslaled "caf" badly scareed T ^P'j'P^'on was TheZtam t "'""""'ion. P'-'ics repot £1'''''^®"'"®^® 'b'4h ffltarApS"^" F"'-"55?? ingtoe"!tveekend, accord- Texas counties disaster and eligible for federl! ance. ^eaeral assist- ®®®'®';?f® Welfare Plan : 'H --"SyJii 'h'- • ' •vas1rZ'^r'®''®"'<GBC the°ios^'Z ''®^® estimated that coJm, ^•?''' "'®''® ®°®' 'be local ^.ommumty more than $4.6 mil- �Drozak Urges New U.S.-USSR Maritime Pact If SIU efforts are successful. Seafarers may be calling on So­ viet ports with huge grain car­ goes. The U.S. and U.S.S.R. recently agreed to a five-year grain deal which would allow the Soviets to buy as much as 18 million tons of American grain a year. But while U.S. negotiators hammered out the deal, they made no mention of a joint mar­ itime agreement which had been part of the package of previous grain agreements between the two countries. In the past both countries reserved one-third of the cargo for themselves with the remaining going to other carriers. SIU President Frank Drozak has urged key administration figures to begin talks which would lead to a maritime sharing agreement. "The [grain] accord will be beneficial to the U.S. agricul­ tural community as it will help restore America's share of the grain market lost during the grain embafgo of 1981. . . . It is now imperative that the U.S. com­ mence negotiations with the So­ viet Union on a new maritime agreement," Drozak wrote to Secretary of State George P. Shultz. He said that current condi­ tions have forced many Seafar­ ers out of their jobs and such an agreement could bring SIU ships out of layup to carry the grain. "Where the Soviet fleet is concerned," Drozak wrote, "a maritime agreement is more im­ portant than ever because of the Soviets' increasing ability to dictate shipping policy and to destabilize commercial shipping through the use of predatory pricing." Joining Drozak in the call for a new maritime deal were key members of the House Mer­ chant Marine and Fisheries Committee. Committee Chair­ man Walter B. Jones (D-N.C.) and Reps. Mario Biaggi (DN.Y.), Edwin Forsythe (R-N.J.) and Gene Synder (R-Ky.) said the grain agreement should be accompanied by a maritime agreement. While they noted a State De­ partment response which said bilateral trade agreements with the Soviets partially hinge on that country's activities in Po­ land and Afghanistan, ". . .the completed grain agreement places the suspended maritime talks in a completely different light. "The long term security in­ terests of the United States are tied to a merchant fleet which can augment our defense forces. A significant element in devel­ oping and maintaining this fleet is in the carriage of cargo. Fur­ thermore 'the showing of the flag' in Soviet ports . . . would constitute a positive and signif­ icant signal to the U.S.S.R. and to the rest of the world that the United States as a trading nation is capable of providing a total service including the transpor­ tation of those goods and serv­ ices we wish to export," they wrote. The administration has not announced its intentions. Promoting Jobs for American Workers Seekinp World-Wide Manning Levels SIU Hosts ITF Seafarers Seafarers from around the The three-day meeting, hosted world gathered at SHLSS re­ cently to set up minimum world­ wide manning levels for the In­ ternational Transport Workers Federation, Seafarers Section. SIU President Frank Drozak and Assistant Secretary-Treasurer John Fay participated |n a presentation for the ITF delegation. by SIU President Frank Dro­ zak, was designed as part of the ITF's efforts to continue the struggle to achieve sufficient and adequately trained crews on­ board all ships. Along with Drozak, SIU Vice President Ed Turner and Rich­ ard T. Thomasson of the SIU of Canada joined in the discus­ sions with the representatives from labor unions in Argentina, Finland, the United Kingdom, Germany, India, Trinidad, Ghana, Norway, Sweden and Denmark. The ITF will vote on the rec­ ommendations at its convention next month. Don Nolan (left), SHLSS food service director, and Frank Mongelll (2nd left), SHLSS vice president, show members of the ITF some of the produce raised and then used In the school's cafeteria. Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) and SIU President Frank Drozak met during the AFL-CIO's Executive Board meeting In Baltimore last month where a national industrial policy to protect and promote jobs and the economy was discussed. jden Yukon Saves 9 Spanish Fishermen At ()4(X) hours on Aug. 4 the sun had not yet parted the ho­ rizon. Hugging the coastline of Spain, the Ogden Yukon was one day past the rocky Straits of Gibraltar. Seas were a calm Mediterranean blue from the moment the crew pulled up an­ chor in port La Sldra, Tunisia, and everyone hoped the smooth sailing and cool breezes would last until the tanker reached Port N^derland, Texas. But The weather had turned nasty. Nine STpanish fishermen had little sleep that night. At 0400 hours Aug. 4, they were huddled in a small life raft, their clothing drenched, and the current push­ ing the raft further from land. The smell of gasoline hit their nostrils and rolling seas churned their empty stomachs. Every­ one was cold to the marrow. SIU seaman Mike Proveaux stood at the wheel of the Ogden Yukon that early morning. The calm weather had changed and the ship was heading through winds and stormy seas. Pro­ veaux sighted a red light off the port bow. AB watchman Claude Dick had noticed the same light earlier but in the blink of an eye it had disappeared. Superiors were alerted and the order immediately given to change course bearing down in the direction of the light. "At first, I thought it might be a sea-marking buoy," Pro­ veaux recalled. "We had received an S.O.S. cable over the teletype that a fishing ship had gone down but it was reported 200 miles out of our range." At 0420 hours a rescue at­ tempt was imminent. "There was no two ways about it," Proveaux said. The solitary raft, barely visible, was straight ahead. All hands were on deck. (Continued on Page 39.) September 1983/LOG/7 r'i �In its monttily series of intenriews and reports, "Profiles will highll^^ government officials Instrumental in shaping national and maritime policy. . Congresswoman Claudine Schneider :» 8 / LOG / September 1983 / INCE HIS ELECTION to the U.S. House of Repre­ sentatives in the 96th Congress, Rep. Frank Guarini (D-N.J.) has. been one of the American mar­ itime industry's ardent support­ ers. The congressman led the fight for American cruise ships to receive tax deduction equal­ ity. In the 97th Congress, Guanm introduced H.R. 3191 amending the Internal Revenue Code al- . lowing a tax deduction for at­ tending conventions aboard U.S,-flag cruise ships operating in American ports. During the debate on the House floor, Guarini told his colleagues, "This is good tax legislation. It would really help an ailing industry and give ernployment to our Amer­ ican people. With the right kind of incentives we can give a re­ birth to our shipping fleet which was once a proud and vital part "FIRE IS THE ADVERSITY, OF S C ONGRESSWOMAN Clau­ dine Schneider (R-R.I.) dis­ tinguishes herself with many ''firsts''—youngest woman in the 98th Congress; first Republican since 1938 to represent the Sec­ ond Congressional District of Rhode Island; and the fipt woman ever to hold a major political office in Rhode Island. Extolled as one of the "rising stars" in Congress by Washingtonian Magazine, Rep. Schnei­ der was one of only two mem­ bers of her freshman class to shepherd a major legislative measure through the congres­ sional process to become a law of the United States. As a result of this and her other efforts in the 97th Congress, The Wall Street Journal called Schneider "one of the five most impressive members of her freshman congressional class." In the House of Representa­ tives, she serves on the Science and Technology Committee, the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, the Select Commit­ tee on Aging, and is the Treas­ urer of the Northeast-Midwest Coalition. In the 97th Congress, working with Rep. Schneider on her bill, H.R. 3464, SIU President Frank Drozak testified before the Armed Services Committee's Seapower subcommittee. H.R. 3464 simply prohibits the con­ struction of any naval vessel or any major hull or superstructure component in a foreign ship­ yard. Preceding Drozak's testi­ mony, Schneider told the mem­ bers of the committee ". . . It is basically contrary to our na­ tional security posture to build our warships in foreign yards. It ought to remain U.S. policy to build its ships at home and not to share plans and tech­ niques with other nations. The security problems inherent in a foreign yard are most serious. Clearances and physical secu­ rity alone would be a nightmare ' which we need not experience. The point of this bill is that any significant work should be per­ formed here, in this country. The bill serves as an important signal of reassurance to out Congressman Frank Guarini Rep. Claudine Schneider shipbuilding industry and its workers." One year following their tes­ timony, Schneider's bill, H.R. 3464, was signed into law by the president on Sept. 8, 1982. In the 98th Congress, Rep. Schneider is working to strengthen and rebuild our mer­ chant fleet. The congresswoman is a co-sponsor of H.R. 1197 which continues to prohibit the export of Alaskan oil to Japan. And, as a member of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, she monitors all legislative matters of the U.S. maritime industry. The congresswoman is also concerned about the advanced educational needs of today's technological society. Recently she cosponsored H.R. 1310 which provides immediate fund­ ing for science, mathematics and foreign language programs at the elementary, secondary and postsecohdary levels. In the de­ bate on the House floor, Schnei­ der urged her colleagues to sup­ port the bill by noting that "our need for a highly skilled tech­ nical workforce is reaching pro­ portions never before imagined. By the year 1990, some 180,000 jobs will become available in mathematics and physical sci­ ences, and 480,000 new posi­ tions will need to be filled in the computer field. This bill ad­ dresses with critical urgency the heavy education needs of our expanding technological soci­ ety." SIU is proud to work with Congresswoman Claudine Schneider in finding solutions to thwart the decline of America's merchant fleet and protect America's waters. Rep. Frank Guarini A sybcommittee. Presently in the 98th Con­ gress, Rep. Guarini is again worldng to promote America's maritime industry. The con­ gressman is a co-sponsor of the Boggs Bulk Bill, H.R. 1242, and a co-spojisor of H.R. 1197 to continue the prohibition of ex­ porting Alaskari oil. He is also working with SIU to assist the Navy in its proposed TAKX TEST OF GOLD; STRONG MEN." Senecca, Moral Essays On Provideni ti, 5. 9 of our economy. We must re­ build our fledgling fleet. It is very critical for national defense and it is important as well to be fair and not discriminate against our shipping industry which needs our help. By excluding conventions in our tax laws while including hotels, we are indeed discriminating." SIU's Frank Drozak testified before the Ways and Means Committee on the importance of this bill for the U.S.-flag cruise industry to attract convention business. Again, we achieved success, as H.R. 3191 was signed into law by the president and our cruise ships—Constitution, In­ dependence, Mississippi Queen and Delta Queen—now enjoy convention tax deduction sta­ tus. Representing New Jersey's Fourteenth Congressional Dis­ trict, Guarini was first elected to Congress in 1978 and re­ elected in 1980 and 1982. The congressman is a member of the prestigious House Ways and Means Committee where his subcommittee assignments in­ clude the Select Revenues sub­ committee and the Oversight lease-back program as well as legislatively securing jobs for America's tuna workers. Recently, the congressman introduced legislation providing $13 million to dredge Port Jer­ sey's access channel. Upon its introduction, Guarira smd, "The Port Jersey project wjll result in dredging the anchorage channel an additional 10 feet to a low water depth of 45 feet. A deeper access channel will mean that our ports will be able to handle larger shipping traffic that we are now losing to other East Coast ports. The long-run ben­ efits for Hudson County are enormous, not only in terms of the potential jobs involved but also in terms of the increased tax revenues healthy port activ­ ities will mean to Jersey City and Bayonne. It will give New Jersey a tremendous boost in its ability to attract heavier ship­ ping and expand international trade." The SIU, working with Con­ gressman Frank Guarini, will continue to fight to stem the decline of America's industrial base and protect the jobs and job security of American work­ ers. �Oar Mtmliers AtWuk. New Crowley Marine Pact Contains Many Improvements Members Gain In Wages, Dixie Carriers Beef Goes To NLRB Trial on Sept. 19 Fringe Benefits Dixie Carriers would like to increase in penalty or overtime Here are just a few of the gut Union seniority, force a pro­ rates, reject crew change pay, Picket Lines highlights of the new three-year bation period for newly hired gut sanitary work for health and Boatmen and Boatwomen, safety, give no sick leave and contract SIU Boatmen on the Are Strong eliminate the subcontracting reduce pensions "^n*^ hospitali­ East, West and Gulf Coasts and in Puerto Rico approved by a On all Fronts clause in the contract, give no zation. 336 to 66 vote on Aug. 10. The • • • • • • I The more than five-month long "unlawful bargaining tactics" strike waged by the SIU agmhst Dixie Carriers will pick up mo­ mentum on Sept. 19. That's when CARRIERS the beef goes to a court trial in < ON STRIKE the port of New Orleans before an NLRB administrative law judge on the alleged "uhfair la­ bor practices" charges leveled at the company. The trial previously had been set for July 5 but was postponed. If the NLRB judge rules in Led by SIU New Orleans Port Agent Pat Pillsworth and Patrolman Steve favor of the SIU, striking Boat­ Ruiz. SIU members picket in front of the Dixie office at the Harvey Ship men and Boatwomeh would get Canal in New Orleans. "preferential job rights.'' This means they would get their jobs back and receive back pay. Meanwhile, strike leader Union V.P. Joe Sacco, on the picket lines scenfe, declared that striking Dixie Carriers Boatmen and Boatwomen are carrying on the fight by hitting the bricks every day in Louisiana, Texas, Florida, Alabama and every other port where Dixie Carriers boats put in. It all began on May 31 as the New Orleans NLRB issued a massive complaint and notice of trial against Dixie Carriers, al­ leging widespread unfair labor practices committed by the company since February. The NLRB charged Dixie Carriers with unlawful bargain­ ing tactics in contract negotia­ tions with the SIU, the legal SIU picketers, led by New Orleans Port Agent Pat Pill^orth and SIU bargaining agent for the com­ Safety Director Bob Vahey, pose in front of the Dixie Reliance at the pany's fleet. Algiers Shipyard in New Orleans. Included in the charges were employee harassment and in­ SIU inks 3 Tampa Bay Pilots Co. Boats timidation by company super­ visors, spying on the Boatmen The SIU recently organized a new company, the Tampa Bay and Boatwomen engaged in Pilots Co. . , *u Union business, threatening to The new contract in effect June 29 covers the company s three fire any employee backing the pilot boats, the Manatee, Egmont and Tampa Bay Pilot as well SIU or its beef, and undercut­ as six captains and two relief captains. They run pilots to and ting and bypassing the SIU dur­ from ships and tugs out in the port of Tampa Bay, Fla. ing lawful collective bargaining. old contract expired on June 30. The Memo of Understanding signed by the Union and the company has wage increases and increases in Crowley contribu­ tions to the SIU Welfare and Pension Plans. Some of the highlights are: • 5-5-5 percent wage in­ creases for the Crowley Boat­ men in each of the next three years of the new contract; • Contributions by Crowley Marine to the SIU Welfare and Pensions Plans shall be in­ creased to maintain the high standard of medical benefits payments; • Employees on a 12-hour watch and employed working days in the Los Angeles-Long Beach, Calif, areas will apply $3.90 a day from their earnings to provide a credit of 1 and 1 Vi days for each day worked to give them a V/i days pension credit. • Any crewmember re­ stricted to his vessel by the company shall be compensated by the overtime rate; • Wages, overtime rates and work rules have been formu­ lated for docking masters. • For the employees working in Puerto Rico, they will have their Christmas bonus increased in each year of the new contract; • Survival suits shall be pro­ vided to crews on the Philadel­ phia to San Juan, P.R. run; and • All active oil barges must be provided with Microphor toilets or other comparable fa­ cilities within six months. SIU It's Your union Be Proud September 1983/LOG/9 4 I-;:: V J;' �On the Road to Morocco The Doris Moran (Moran Towing)—with a top-to-bottom SlU crew—was loading grain in New Orleans for her barge when this photo was snapped. The big tug has twin 4600 hp EMD diesels. She will haul a barge with 25,000 metric tons of wheat to Safi, Morocco, and will carry bunker fuel on'the barge for the 60-day trip. •ft, Seen here is the Doris Moran crew, from left: Walter Topance, mate; Jeff Penn, assistant engineer; SlU Patrolman Jim Hicks; Miles Heatt^ mate; Tom Baggett. able-seaman; SlU Port Agent Pat Pillsworth; Robert Wiggins, ordinary seaman; John Claudette, cook, and Joe Kadak, chief engineer. • '-'ij • '' SlU New Orleans Hall Toil-Free 1-800-325-2532 In Memoriam John Melvin Johnson Sr., 62, died when he fell off the Mobile (Ala.) State Docks on April 27. Brother Johnson joined the Union in 1947 in the port of Mobile sailing as an AB for Mobile Towing. He was born in Mobile and was a resident there. Burial was in the Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile. Surviving is a son, John Arvan M. Johnson Jr. III. Ludwig Mazur Sr., 61, suc­ cumbed to a cerebral hemor­ rhage in the Tampa (Fla.) Gen­ eral Hospital on Oct. 19, 19^." Brother Mazur joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1972 sailing as a cook for Mar­ iner Towing. He also sailed dur­ ing World War II. Boatman Ma­ zur was born in Burlington, N.J. and was a resident of Tampa. Cremation took place in the C.E. Prevatt Crematorium, Pinellas Park, Fla. Surviving are his widow, Marguerite; a son, Ludwig Jr.; a daughter, Helen Fuessell of Tampa and a brother, Matthew of Burlington. Pensioner Alexander McCoUough Sr., 82, passed away . from ateriosclerosis in the Gar­ den State Community Hospital in Gloucester County, N.J. on July 7. Brother McCollough sailed as a captain for the Ches­ ter, Pa.-Bridgeport, N.J. Fer­ ries. Boatman McCollough was a resident of Westmont, N.J. Surviving are a son, Alexander Jr. of Overland Park, Kan. and a daughter, Elizabeth Worthington of Wenonah, N.J. Pensioner Eugene W. Moore, 59, died on July 3. Brother Moore joined the Union in the port of Port Arthur, Texas in 1963 sail­ ing as a pilot and captain for Sabine Towing. He was bom in Nacogdoches, Texas and was a resident of Groves, Texas. Sur­ viving are his widow, Louise; two sons, John and Otis and two daughters, Sandra and Glo­ ria. Piensioner Robert B. Ricker Sr:, 65, died recently. Brother Ricker joined the Union in 1951 sailing as a chief engineer for the .s^ck Dixie t2arriers. He was b6ra in Washington, D.C. Surviving are his widow. Vera; three softs, Robert Jr., Thomas and James and a daughter, Vera. Pensioner Carroll Vincent Sadler, 67, passed away re­ cently. Brbther" Sadler joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1960 sailing as an AB for the Penn-Centfat Railroad in Little Creek, Va; fbom 1938 to 1980. He began sailing in 1936. Boat­ man Sadler, was bora in Ma­ thews, Va. Surviving are his widow, Wapdia and a son, Ronald. y Pensioner AiiSrew "And^" Lee Squires, 75, pa^ed away on Aug. 7. Brother Squire^ joined the Union ift the port of Norfolk in 1960 sailing as a 1st mate and captain for Gulf and Atlantic Towing and for Allied Towing from 1960 ,to 1973. Boatman Squires was born in Kelly, N.C. and was a resident of Atkinson, N.C. Surviving are his widow, Adelaide; two sons, Robert and Easion and a daughter, Marion. Pensioner Carmine Striffolino, 78, passed away in the St. Vincent's Medical Center, Staten Is., N.Y. on June 11. Brother Striffolino joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a deckhand for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O RR) from 1925 to 1970. He was born in Staten Is. and was a resident there. Surviving is his widow, Theresa. SlU 10/LOG/September 1983 It's Your Union �National Marine Pensioner Former National Marine tankerman Gu^Brea^^ check at the Seafarers Union s 3 ,0 enjoy the benefits of Piilsworth. Gus is one of ® QUS during this happy emoy iife. Gus inland Pensioners , Jamie Medford Daniels Sr., 63, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1957 sailing as a deckhand and ' mate for the C.G. Willis Co. to 1956 ^^959 and as a captain On the tug Ktior^to 1959 to 1983. Crowley Dedicates Building 1 1 -7 ripdication ceremonies were held for the On Thursday. proration and Crowley Towing and new Trailer Marine located on Big Lake Road in Lake Transportation ^ontpany buiid g terminal are (1. to r.) Charles, La. Standing at the entrai^M W tne^ ll^neX" S?U agent; and Crowiey President Tom Crowley. Leonard Charles Koenig, 56, joined the Union in the port ot New Orleans in 1956 sailing for the George Whiteman Towing Co in 1979. Brother Koenig is a resident of Gretna, La. Howard L. Giieson, 56, joined the Union in the port of f^obile. Brother Giieson is a resident ot Columbus, Ga. James Henry Sistare, 66^ joined the Union in the port of Brother Daniels is a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War Charleston, S:C. in 1977 saving II He was born in Auroraas a chief engineer for the C-O, South Creek, N.C. and is a res­ n/Villis Co. in 1947 andfor Marine ident of Belhaven, N.C. Contracting and Towing Co. from 1961 to 1983. Brother Sistare Ernest Felix was a former member of Local ffabre, 62, joined 33. He also worked for the u.o. tbe Union in the Civilian Conservation Corps and Randy Collin, Crowley vice president. port of New Or- (CCC) from 1935 to 1937. Boat­ leans in 1953 man Sistare was born in Cl(^er, ^^ sailing as a chief S.C. and is a resident of Ravengineer for the , • Struck Dixie Car­ enal, S.C. Gus Joseph Breaud Jr., 57, riers. Brother Fabre was born in joined the Union in the port of Baratana, La. and is a resident New Orleans in 1966 sailing as of Harvey, La. a lead tankerman for National contract Negotiations on in Port«»« • fV>a «r*rt nf NorfolK < Marine Service from 19^^9/0 Norton Eu­ 1983. Brother Breaud sailed gene White Sr., aboard the MIV Houston Pump­ 65, joined the men. He was born in Reserve, Co. Union in thp port La. and is a resident of Norce, Nationai Marine Contract Taiks Start Up of Charleston in La. 1977 sailing as a New contract talks started up at National Marine Service in Colbert Anthony Theriot, 62, chief engineer on theTrt ^St. LoPi^ '"e middle of this month. joined the Union in the port ot III, the tug Mm. New Orleans in 1957 sailing as National TV Comes to the Rivers George Dewey of the Sparjsha chief engineer for Dixie Car­ American War 1^® ^ riers from 1971 to 1978 and as rK "Real People'' TV show in this port filmed tracting & Towing) from 1954 to a tankerman for the Coyle Lines 1982. Brother White wM a for­ from 1952 to mer member of Local 3^ " Theriot began sailing in 1948. was born In Awendaw, S.C. and He was born in Lockport, La. port at the same time. is a resident of Mt. Pleasant. and is a resident there. September 1983/LOG/II S.C. I % r ;^i Oc^arxtwiT:rLrnnh-n Wcel 'J:' - is J,III! II " '"^''"[1 �On The Rivers and In the Culf with SIU Lakes Luedtke Engineering Gets $3.5M Dredge Job .r;:-' ''>S% The Luedtke Engineering Co. was the low bidder on a $3.5 million dredging job at the Sandusky (Ohio) Harbor on Lake Erie. The starting date is Oct. 1. Two hydraulic dredges will be used to complete the job in approximately seven months. W On Sept. 15, Luedtke Engineering was in full operation hydrodredging the Toledo (Ohio) Harbor. -4r [•-"''' ' ' r." ^• W Also on Oct. 1, Luedtke Engineering will begin rebuilding the dock on South Manitou Is. in the middle of Northern Lake Michigan. Here are some of the oldtimers (I. to r.) who ^ organize Mobile Towing on the M/V Adm. Semmes (Crescent Towmg): Deckhand Bud Nelson, New Orleans Patrolman Nick Celona, Chief Engmews J.T. Malone and Steve Johnson of the M/V Fort Conde, Deckhand Tommy Ray Fillingil and Capt. Charles Tucker. -I f' At the Radcliff Materials Repair Yard in the port of Mobile are (I. to r.) James Foster, Odell Chestang, Roy Lofton, T.T. Maples, Henry Bryan, Donny Weaver. John Young and Pappy Ragan. SIU Rep Dave Heindel (right) poses for the birdie at the Yard with Jack Hammer (left) and Pappy Ragan. • - - ,r: ^v -• •f^v Taking a break from chippin' and paintin' is Deckhand Burt McCurdy of the M/V Scaup (Radcliff Mate­ rials). iMv ;•:» ;ti: New Orleans Rep Jim MoGee (left) stands by with the crew of the M/Y Jeanne (Crescent Towing). Coming out the pilot door is (ieft) Boat Operator Rocky Appleton (who's back on the job) as (I. to r.) Boat Operators Tom Callahan, Mike Demo and Ken Greene line up on deck. M/V Dixie Valour's Crew Cited in Rescue Takino time out for a photo on the M/V Mobile Bay (Crescent Towing) are (I. to r.) Deckhand Oren Dowd, Chief Engineer William Broadus and Capt. Joe Tucker. Boatmen and captains of the struck M/V Dixie Valour (Dixie Carriers) last month were given the top Ship Safety Achieve­ ment Award by the American Institute of Merchant Shipping (AIMS) and a green cross of safety pennant by the award cosponsor, the National Safety Council, for "superior seaman­ 12 / LOG / September 1983 h-. m. ship" for the rescue of an in­ jured man off an ice fioe in the Illinois River on Feb. 20. Receiving certificates of honor for their part in the rescue op­ eration were Capt. Bobby Monson of the Dixie Valour, Relief Capt. Max Merritt and Tankermen Douglas Roberts and William T. Cain. �I ' Area Vice Presiclents' Report Gulf Coast, by VP. Joe Sacco 'HERE WAS A tremendous response to Labor-Solidarity III Day in the Gulf area. The crowds were among the biggest I've ever seen here. People want an end to the antiworker, anti-union feelings that are so prevalent under the Reagan administration. A good example of these feelings can be seen in one of our own companies, Dixie Carriers, which the SIU struck on April 1. The — union-busting company that owns Dixie—Kirby Inc.—is getting a hard and determined fight from us. We're picketing, distributing leaflets, and holding demonstrations throughout the Gulf. o ir» Also we've been preparing for the trial set for Sept. 19 on the unfair labor charges we've filed against Dixie. The trial, under the auspices of the National Labor Relations Board, will be held in New Orleans. I'll let you know about its outcome in the next issue of the LOG Meanwhile we're all working hard to win the strike. As Houston Port Agent Gene Taylor said about Texas, "We're picketing m Freeport, Corpus Christi, Houston, Marathon, Texas City. Wherever we find a boat, we make it." * * * Out of the port of Jacksonville we have word that the SIUcontracted American Eagle (Pacific Gulf) was crewed up. This RO/ RO ship, which is about five years old, is on her way to Belgium for military exercises with our fleet. ^ ^ i In the port of Mobile, the Greater Mobile Port Mantime Council held its annual dinner-dance last month. The affair was beld in memory of the Council's past president, Dave Johnson, who died this summer in a car accident. The 34-year old Johnson was the southeast area representative of the United Food and Commercial Workers union. . , , f Also in Mobile, the litigation that is holding, up the release from ^ - • -6T.d'^ the shipyard of two contracted vessels is still pending. The ships are Apex's integrated tug barges, Philadelphia and Mobile. The pending lawsuit is between the company and Halter Marine Shipyard m Great Lakes & Western Rivers, by V.P. Mike Sacco AST MONTH I said I would let you know about the results of five government dredging jobs that were put up for bids. I'm happy to report that one of our top-to-bottom SlU-contracted companies. North American Trail­ ing, was the low bidder on two of the five jobs. One of the projects is in the Saginaw River, near Bay City, Mich. The other is in Point Mouille, Mich. The jobs will be completed by the end of the year. Other news from our inland members on the Great Lakes is that SlU-contracted Luedtke Engineering was the low bidder on a dock replacement job on Manitoulin Island, Mich. Another of Luedtke s jobs, however,—this one in Harrisville, Mich.—has been delayed due to environmental problems. It is now scheduled to start in the spring of 1984. •k "k 'k Concerning our deep draft vessels on the Lakes, the Bob-Lo excursion boats, which were recently taken over by AAA, packed in the crowds during the summer. The Ste. Claire and the Columbia finished their runs for this year on Labor Day. The company has another excursion boat on the Lakes. Called the Friendship, she carries a two-man crew and plies up and down the Detroit River for those who like to take a long lunch hour. She can carry over 100 passengers. Also, the short-lived strike by District 2 of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association against Kinsman has been settled. * » • The SlU-contracted Mississippi Queen will receive some television and radio publicity. The crew from the TV show Real People is scheduled to board her this month when she pulls into St. Louis. Also, a local radio station will broadcast a show from the lovely paddlewheeler. Concerning inland contracts on the rivers, there is a Sept. 14 date on a wage reopener clause in the National Marine contract. (Continued on Page 14.) West Coast, by V.P. George McCartney In New Orleans we hope to recrew the Benjamin Harris (Waterman) I WANT TO EXPRESS my sor­ row at the death of a very good friend of this Union, Henry "Scoop" Jackson, long-time U.S. senator from the state of Washing­ ton. He died suddenly this month of a massive heart attack. Senator Jackson had an excel­ lent maritime voting record and was a strong labor supporter. Our SIU representatives in Seattle at­ tended the funeral services. Scoop Jackson will be sorely missed and I want to extend my condolences Also in New Orleans, the renovations on the Union hall are coming along very well. With these renovations we'll be better able to service the members. East Coast, by V.P. Leon Hall N THE PORT of New York a contingent of Seafarers partici­ pated in the Labor-Solidarity III Day parade in Manhattan. They carried the SIU;s flag and banner and marched along with their brothers in District 2 of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association. In New York more than 400,000 union people and labor supporters marched for jobs and economic freedom. All over the country Amencans held rallies and marches to demand i: ^^ - trr right^^to decent jobs and economic security. There were more than 150 Solidarity Day III events on Labor Day including a large car caravan demonstration in the metropolitan area of San Juan, ^Ju^nSosa, the SIU's port agent in Puerto Rico, reported that there were some 500 cars in the labor caravan including about 50 with SIU members. The Labor Day demonstrations m the past m San Juan were traditionally on foot. The organizers of this year s march wanted it to be different and so decided on the car caravan. sic . In other news along the East Coast, our SIU fishing representati^ves in Gloucester report that the frozen whiting coming from Argentina and Australia are badly hurting American fishermen. (Continued on Page 14.) to his family. * * * All along the West Coast, SIU members participated in LaborSolidarity III Day celebrations and demonstrations. In Los Angeles approximately 12,000 people, including over 100 Seafarers took part in a Labor Day rally at MacArthur Park. Our members provided the security at the rally. Also, about 40 members from our affiliated United Industrial Workers Union took part in the demonstration. The Maritime Port Council in Los Angeles provided transportation for members of Council affiliates. . .nnnn In Seattle, where we also provided the security, about 10,000 people attended a picnic and rally in Woodland Park. Here in San Francisco I attended a Labor Day communion breakfast where the main speaker was J.C. Turner, president of the Operating Engineers and a vice president of the AFL-CIO. He s also on the executive board of the Maritime Trades Department. Turner spoke about Reaganomics and the plight of American workers. •k 4^ 4^ In the port of San Francisco we crewed up the Santa Rosa which (Continued on Page 14.) September 1983/LOG/13 �SlU Launches Daig Prevention "With no business, ships of the U.S. merchant marine are disappearing off the high seas. Military spending alone cannot rescue the U.S. merchant fleet. It needs to be a major force in moving this country's com­ merce. It must be the Fourth Arm of Defense." Adm. Warren C. Hamm Interim Commander Military Sealift Command Ken Conklin, SHLSS commandant, accepts % etter o, oo„,^ Naval Air Station, for the schoors participation jn he p^rarn; Tracy Aumann, presentation are, from left: of educLn; Terry tiaSrs SSnd^ SHLSI counselor and dockside instructor. Computer Age Is Upon Us Vice President's Report (Continued from Page 13.) Great Lakes Report Also I'm glad to report that 59 SIU members employed by American Commercial Barge Line have been awarded back pay for the period Oct. 20 to Dec. 31, 1979. This was the decision of an arbitrator who said that ACBL failed to use the hiring hall as it was supposed to do. . n Several hundred thousand dollars in wages and fnnge benefits will be distributed to SIU members who were registered m Seafarers halls in 1979 and were not called to work by ACBL. The SIU continues to rack up legal victories against union-busting ACBL. Dixie Carriers should take heed. > li•,^1. •.f ft • West Coast Report was formerly the President Roosevelt. Delta bought the ship from American President Lines (APL). Another Delta purchase from APL is the former President Eisenhower, renamed the Santa Paula. We expect to crew her soon. One of our Sea-Land ships, the Developer, made the news here recently when a Chinese national sneaked aboard the vessel in Hong Kong and stowed away in the ventilation trunk. He got off in Oakland, Calif, where he was booked by U.S. authorities for entering the country illegally. ,. .• A The crewmembers collected money and clothing for him and according to newspaper reports, the crew said the man was seeking political asylum. As of LOG press time, the fate of the stowaway was still uncertain. . j Finally, up in Seattle, members of the SIU Pensioners Club and other Seiarers were taken to the Labor Day ballgame to see the Yankees play the Mariners. I'm afraid the home town team lost. \0 East Coast Report • * .'M i. si 14 / LOG / September 1983 Up' Hands-on experience with the computer is one of the reasons for the tremendous success rate of the SHLSS introduction to computer course. * From the port of Norfolk we have word from SIU Representative Mike Paladino that deep sea shipping is good. There were a number of payoffs there including one on the C5 Long Lines (Transoceanic Cable) which is now in layup in Wilmington, N.C. She 11 probably be there about a year. j • i In Baltimore the SIU and our affiliate, the United Industrial Workers, participated in the picket lines set up by the Communications Workers of America against Bell Telephone. That strike is now over. Finally, I want to congratulate former SIU Gloucester Port Agent Bob Stevens on his new job as port agent in Philadelphia. Best of luck. Bob. i' Recertified Steward Tom Maley works on an, inventory list as SHLSS i Instructor Roger Francisco looks on. ' ^ Also cutting into the profits of our fishermen are the fresh haddock fillets that Iceland sends in by air. The big problem with these imports is the low tariff that is placed upon the fish. The menhaden pogie boats that work out of Gloucester are doing very well. The fish, which are used for oil and fertilizer, have now come into Gloucester Harbor and the fishermen can be seen right from the Union hall. (A feature on one of these boats will appear in the next issue of the LOG.) Jt '•i/- For Higher Pay and Job Security upgrade your skills At SHLSS �• :.- •tJ-.f- • J. : Seafarers HARRY LUNDEBERQ SCHOOL -J OF SEAMANSHIP ' JJ^ Piney Point Maryland SlU Prepares Membership for Coming of Computer Age SHLSS Programs Updated Courses (See Photos on Page 14.) Computers are fast becoming a way of life, and the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship (SHLSS) is prepar­ ing our membership for the changes that are coming. Computers have changed tre­ mendously in the past 10 years. They have evolved from huge monsters requiring special rooms and highly-trained personnel to small table-top models that have more power than ever before and yet can be operated with only minimal trmning. In some cases, no computer experience is necessary at all. Literally thousands of computer prognuns covering almost every subject have been written. Many of these simply require the user to answer a few simple ques­ tions to solve complex problems of mathematics, record-keeping and education. Here at SHLSS, we are help­ ing to prepare SIU members for the computer age by offering three separate computer courses. The first is a two-hour basic introduction to computers. It is available to all upgraders and includes a lecture on the oper­ ation and benefits of computers as well as some time spent in "hands-on experience" at the keyboard. The main purpose of this course is to help the student become comfortable with a computer and recognize some of the benefits that will come about because of its use aboard ship. Jobs and Job security upgrade Your Job Skills The second computer offering at SHLSS is available to bosuns and recertified stewards. It also includes an introduction to com­ puter programming and allows the students more time to use the computer. In addition to these two classes, a three-credit hour col­ lege course, "Introduction to Shipboard Microcomputers," will be offered at SHLSS by Charles County Community College beginning next year. AD of these courses sire taught by SHLSS instructor Roger Francisco. In addition to teach­ ing the computer courses, Fran­ cisco also teaches math—a field that is closely Unked to com­ puters. ATTENTION SEAFARERS! SCHOLARSHIP/WORK PROGRAM — A KEY TO YOUR FUTURE The Scholarship/Work Program is another example of the S.I.U.'s deep belief that education Is the key to growth and strength as Individuals, as a union, and as an Industry. This program has been developed for eligible members who wish to return to PIney Point solely to work towards their Associate In Arts Degree through the Charles County Community College Program at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. S.I.U. members who need 12 credits or less to obtain their Associate In Arts Degree from Charles County Com­ munity College are eligible to apply for the Scholarship/Work Program. To apply or request more information on the SchoiarshipfWork Program, please complete this form and ^1it to the College Programs Office, Seafarers Harry Lundeberg SchooMrf S^an^hip, PineyJ>oint^MarylOT^ SCHOLARSHIP/WORK PROGRAM NAME DATE OF BIRTH (FIRST) (LAST) (MO. (MIDDLE) ADDRESS. / DAY / YEAR) (STREET) (ZIP CODE) (STATE) icrfYT DEEP SEA MEMBER • INLAND WATERS MEMBER • BOOK NUMBER TELEPHONE (AREA CODE) GREAT LAKES MEMBER • SENIORITY SOCIAL SECURITY PACIFIC MEMBER • ft DATES AVAILABLE FOR COURSES HOW LONG COULD YOU ATTEND COURSES ENDORSEMENT(S) OR LICENSE(S) NOW HELD HAVE YOU ATTENDED ANY SHLSS UPGRADING COURSES? • YES COURSE(S) TAKEN DNO <.F YES. FILL IN tELow) /•: •* k SIGNATURE DATE September 1983/LOG/IS li it �•:,.;-l •' .1: 'Cc- -i Upgrading Course July Through December 1983 M- : im ' Proarams Geared to Improve Job Skills And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry •25 n I f- i i'J; Following are the updated course schedules for July through December 1983 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Special Notice For convenience of the membership, the course schedule is separated into three categories; engine department courses; deck department courses; and steward department courses. The following courses have been postponed until the completion of the hew Upgrading and Training Center at SHLSS: The starting and completion dates for all courses are also listed Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are preparing to upgrade are advised to enroll In the courses of their choice as early as possible. Although every effort will be made to help every member, classes will be limited in size so sign up ©arly. Ciass schedules may be changed to reflect membership 1) Towboat Operator Schoiarship 2) "A" Seniority 3) Steward Recertification 4) QMED—Any Rating M' M. Engine Upgrading Courses Check-In Date Completion Date Automation October 24 November 21 November 17 December 16 Marine Electrical Maintenance August 29 October 21 Refrigeration Systems, Maintenance & Operations October 10 November 18 Welding November 21 December 16 Diesei—Regular September 12 October 7 Third Assistant Engineer September 5 November 11 Tankerman October 10 October 20 Course i'-v'ifi 11 • i,...:_ ^ 5) Fireman/Watertender, O"®'' 6) Abie _ 7) Welding-^CTOBEH 24th CLASS ONLY 8) Chief Steward Steward Upgrading Courses ^^SIU Field Representatives in all ports will assist members in preparing applications. . nnoo The following ciasses wiii be held through December 1983 as listed beiow: i-'»; 'i; Course Check-In/ Completion Date Length of Course Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Towboat Cook Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended 6 weeks 6 weeks 8 weeks 6 weeks •. ,'•7 • 'i-HSiini'itit -,4 It's Your Move ..; ^. 'tit Deck Upgrading Courses Course Mate/Master Freight &Towing Vessels Completion Date November 4 Make it in the Right Direction Quartermaster September 12 October 21 Third Mate September 12 November 18 Celestial Navigation July 18 November 7 November 21 August 12 December 2 December 16 Lifeboatman October 10 October 21 16/LOG/September 1983 V-W^^v. Check-In Date September 12 To crew U.S. Flag ships today, you have to keep up with world technology. Make your move toward good pay, excellent working conditions and a secure future. Enroll in the SHLSS Automation Course November 21 • �i&r •' SHLSS Launches Drug Education Program Aim Will Focus On Prevention Of Drug Abuse (See Photo on Page 14.) The SIU has long been aware of the drug abuse problem that is plaguing our nation. This problem has crept into all areas of society. The SIU started doing some­ thing about the problem when it set up an Alcoholic Rehabil­ itation Center in 1976. Research has shown that more and more people, usually from the younger generation, are showing up at rehabilitation centers with the combined problem of alcohol­ ism and drug abuse. Here at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship, we have adapted the U.S. Navy Program: "Alcohol/Drug Education—How to Educate." This program is the cornerstone of the Navy Alcohol Safety Ac­ tion Program (NASAP) which began to treat alcoholics and expanded to the Drug Abuse Safety Action Program for treat­ ing drug abuse in the late 1970s. The SHLSS sent two of its instructors to a one-week 40hour course on "How to Teach the Alcohol/Drug Education Program." Fay vanEsselstyn, SHLSS counselor and dockside instructor, and Terry Sharpe, social studies instructor, are both trained to teach the course. The first pilot program was monitored by Dee Hams, co­ ordinator for the Navy NASAP/ DASAP program. She guided our instructors in procedures and techniques, made sugges­ tions and supervised the first pilot program. Her help made it easier to adapt the program into our curriculum. The 20-hour course is re­ quired for all trainees and is taught during the dockside class for one hour a day. The main thrust of the Drug Abuse Edu­ cation and Prevention program is to help students gain a new insight and awareness of their values toward drug and alcohol use. Gathered in an informal set­ ting, the students are encour­ aged to speak freely and ask questions that are often an­ swered by their fellow students. The instructor guides the dis­ cussions and makes the distinc­ tion between myths and facts concerning alcohol and drugs. The course examines the ef­ fects of drugs on the human body, state and local laws con­ cerning drugs, consequences of being caught with drugs in other countries, psychological as­ pects of drug dependency, and symptoms and phases of alcohol drug use and misuse. Students are made aware of "helping networks" such as Al­ coholics Anonymous and Nar­ cotics Anonymous, and they are encouraged to use these net­ works if needed. By sharing information and personal ex­ periences in discussion groups, students become aware of all the problems created by drugs. This awareness allows them to come to their own conclusion about drug use, and gives them the knowledge to stand by their convictions concerning drugs in^ their lives. Prevention is a major step in controlling drug abuse prob­ lems. The Seafarers Harry Lun­ deberg School of Seamanship and the SIU ^e concerned about educating the whole individual not just training them in specific seafaring skills. By giving them the knowledge they need now, we hope to prevent them from turning to drugs later. ATTENTION SEAFARERS! NAUTICAL SCIENCE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM-A KEY TO YOUR FUTURE ' 8, • courses listed below (only one Math and one Geography course may be selected). Psvchology (PSY) 107 — Applied Industrial Psychology Business Administration (BAD) 122 - Personal Financial Management Business Administration (BAD) 172 - Government, Business and Labor Mathematics (MTH) 108 - Introduction to College Math Mathematics (MTH) 110 - College Mathematics Geography (GRY) 105 — Earth, Sea and Man PolMfon*"Abatem Tichlloloy(PAT) mSPoHution Control in the Marine Industries NAUTICAL SCIENCE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM NAME DATE OF BIRTH (LAST) ADDRESS_ / DAY / YEAR) (STREET) TELEPHONE (ZIP CODE) (STATE) (CITY) DEEP SEA MEMBER • (MO (MIDDLE) (FIRST) INLAND WATERS MEMBER • BOOK NUMBER (AREA CODE) LAKES MEMBER • SENIORITY __ DATES AVAILABLE FOR COURSES __ PACIFIC MEMBER • SOCIAL SECURITY ^ ; HOW LONG COULD YOU ATTEND COURSES — ENDORSEMENT(S) OR LICENSE(S) NOW HELD HAVE YOU ATTENDED ANY SHLSS UPGRADING COURSES? • YES • NO (IF YES. FILL IN BELOW) COURSE(S) TAKEN — PLEASE INDICATE WHICH FOUR OF THE EIGHT GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES YOU PREFER (ONLY ONE MATH AND ONE GEOGRAPHY COURSE MAY BE SELECTED): Education Is the Key To Job Security —MTH 108 INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE MATH • PSY 107 APPLIED INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY —MTH 110 COLLEGE MATHEMATICS -BAD 122 PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT -GRY 105 EARTH, SEA AND MAN -BAD 172 GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS AND LABOR -GRY 106 UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY -PAT 150 POLLUTION CONTROL IN THE MARINE INDUSTRIES SIGNATURE DATE September 1983 / LOG /17 •ASfr -:.- .-r--. -T-- ..i' ••• " �Solidarity Day III Seafarers, Labor Are Heard: Jobs! ;,U, Seafarers joined their union lie. ... We are here today, as we were in September of 1981, brothers and sisters across the to again express the united op­ land and were heard in more position of labor and our allies than 130 cities during Solidarity to the disastrous policies of this Day Ill-Labor Day rallies. administration. The ceremonies and rallies "We thought Solidarity Day which drew millions of working II_with victories in the 1982 men and women and their fam­ local, state and national elec­ ilies were designed to celebrate tions—had sent a message to the spirit of the American Labor this administration and its pol­ Movement, condemn the antiicy makers. But we were foiled, labor policies of the Reagan like a ship in distress our S.O.S. administration and begin a mas­ signals were not heard," Dro­ sive voter registration and voter zak said. turnout drive for next year's He attacked the administra­ election. tion for gutting programs which SIU President Frank Drozak, guarantee decent housing, med­ ical care and retirement to mil­ speaking to several thousand lions of Americans. Drozak also people in Providence, R.L slammed the administration's said the current maritime poli­ cies of the Reagan administra­ labor record. "For this president to speak tion will make sure that the today of his support for the American-flag fleet "winds up American worker is simply a on the rocks." #: •!f!. •lfe f--. 'fiii- >!? ' 'iV • SIU President Frank Drozak spoke before several thousand people in Providence, R.l. In New Orleans the SIU contingent joined 3,000 other union brothers and sisters for Solidarity Day III. Port Agent Pat Pillsworth, and patrolmen Dave Heindel, Steve Ruiz and Jim McBee led the SIU group. f:r -nHf Seafarers in .. ^ ^ ^ women fOr the traditional Labor Day march down Broadway .:A :^'l MacArthur Park in Los Angeles was the scene for the Southem California Labor Day/Solidarity Day III happenings. Several thousand working men and women gathered to hear speeches denouncing anti-labor policies and calling for a real economic recovery. Above and right are parts of the SIU group. % t is 18 / LOG / September 1983 �.,U . - , r^Ti^r" THE SlUNA The Seafarers International Union of North America rep­ resents two things. It represents some 90,000 working men and women in 18 affiliated labor unions. It also represents the focal point of power for each of those unions. The strength, power and in­ fluence of the SIUNA comes from each of the affiliates, but as the old saying goes, "The whole is bigger than its parts." Each of the SIUNA affiliates can do an effective job repre­ senting its members in many areas. But through the collec­ tive strength of all the Union's affiliates, cannery workers. Pa­ cific sailors, taxi drivers, fish­ ermen on both coasts and doz­ ens of others, the SIUNA becomes a powerful national force. Not only does the umbrella of the SIUNA bring some 90,000 people together in a single, ef­ fective labor voice, but the lead­ ership of the Union has been able to broaden its base even further. SIUNA President Frank Drozak is president of the AFLCIO Maritime Trades Depart­ ment with some 43 other unions and 8 million workers, and he is one of the AFL-CIO s exec- Special 4 page supplement Strength From Affiliates and Expert Leadership Forge a Powerful Voice utive vice presidents which brings even millions of more workers and their influence and power to efforts which benefit SIUNA affiliates. The weight and power of the entire AFL-CIO can be brought to bear on issues where several thousand industrial workers or cannery employees on their own, simply would not have the num­ bers or the resources to make the same impact. Rightly or wrongly, politics today is a matter of power, and the SIUNA has been able to exercise that power through the years by pursuing, preserving and helping enact programs de­ signed to enhance job security, raise the standard of living and protect the rights of its members and their families. The SIUNA has the resources and the experience to make its presence felt in the nation's cap­ ital. A staff of respected and trained legislative experts and lobbyists bring both the Union's position and pressure to bear on issues important to all affiliates. SIUNA President Frank Drozak represents all the SUINA affiliates at a special White House meeting with President Ronald Reagan. they know the SIUNA can be counted on. The SIUNA fights for the can­ nery worker, the government employee, the fisherman, the sailor and the factory worker. The SIUNA flexes its strength in Washington D.C. It may be fighting for a bill that affects a few hundred workers or battling for legislation that means some­ thing for millions, such as Oc­ cupational Health and Safety or Social Security or unemploy­ ment. The SIUNA lobbies on the state level for port develop­ ment, job rights and other im­ portant issues. The SIUNA helps you at the bargaining table when you sit down with management to gain a fair wage, proper job protec­ tion and a safe workplace. Today with the powerful and wealthy anti-labor forces spend­ ing millions of dollars, no one group can stand up to labor's enemies alone. But when groups from coast to coast band to­ gether with power and with pro­ gressive and foresightful lead­ ership, then they can play the game of power politics on an equal footing. now a .,oa«ng hotel In Over the years, the SIUNA's expertise has not only brought it respect from members of Con­ gress and the White House, but many times the AFL-CIO will ask the SIUNA to lead the fight on important matters, because SSulia, workers provide ^^rce on me Qaeen Long Beach. The UIW is one of the larger SIUNA affiliates. September 1983/LOG/19 •rrV- 'i. J •''t .1- i '4 �Ji . -T- , •p'', •J r-f^ - — , ^ • jy. •.: :_ r, -• . ,. y '•. ,•; . , *i. _• •J..^v. - SlUNA Clout Applied in Jobs, Safety, Health, Marii Labor Laws to Preserve and Protect Your Rights and Jobs Workers are especially harmed by the Reagan administration's broad anti-labor national poli­ cies. When President Reagan began his tenure in the Oval Office, millions of people were out of work. Since then several million more workers are idle and looking for employment. ;f.i; •^r ..^ " f- '' -s .., i- Employment ;f,j! an anti-unemployment bill can­ not be legislated, the AFL-CIO executives have a powerful voice to speak for pro-labor candi­ dates whether they are running for city council or president of the United States. More directly, the SlUNA lobbies for specific employment opportunities. Last year the redocumentation of the ,5.5. Constitution to the passenger trades boosted employment in seafaring, shipyard and related maritime industries. The SlUNA, in testimony before The SlUNA is lobbying dili­ gently to fulfill its first priority: putting America back to work. The SlUNA, through its asso­ The SlUNA is lobbying ciation with the Maritime Trades Department and its representa­ priority, jobs ... tion on the AFL-CIO executive board and 18 SlUNA affiliates, Congress, was able to secure a has the strength in numbers of near unanimous vote on the suc­ committed members to open new cess of the first Hawaiian Is­ avenues of employment and lands excursion ship, the 5.5. protect SlUNA industries made Independence, launched in 1980. vulnerable by unfair foreign Similarly, the SlUNA—^ter competition unchecked by long insistence that civilian Reaganomics. manning of Naval Military SeaSlUNA President Frank Dro- lift Command vessels would zak meets frequently with the prove beneficial to the nation's 35-member AFL-CIO executive security—achieved the merger board where strategies are for­ of the Military Sea Transport mulated to promote job security Union with employment con­ across the nation. The AFL- tracts on over a dozen ships in CIO has sent its support to the the fleet. nation's congressional districts for the Humphrey-Hawkins Full Bulk BUI Employment Bill to create jobs. With the passage of a single Since the 1981 convention, the AFL-CIO has called for aboli­ bill, H.R. 1242 and companion tion of proposed legislation to bill S. 1642, the Competitive • lower the minimum wage re­ Shipping and Shipbuilding Act quirement for teenagers and the of 1983 has the potential of age of legal employment. Though bringing about a rebirth in the i!' • >J: vi!'. •\ifl Rshermen and cannery workers take advantage of SlUNA advice on organizing and grievance procedures. 20 / LOG / September 1983 .--.-3: nation's merchant marine and shipbuilding industries. Authored by Rep. Lindy Boggs (D-La.) and in the Senate by Sen. Paul Trible (R-Va.), the bill would revive employment in maritime and related indus­ tries. The bills would require that 5 percent of our nation's bulk cargo be carried on U.S. built, U.S.-flag vessels in 1984. The percentage would increase to 1 percent every year until a minimum of 20 percent of all U.S. bulk cargo is carried on U.S.-flag ships. diligentiy to fulfill its first CBI The SlUNA joined organized labor in opposing the Reagan administration centerpiece for Caribbean economic recovery, the Caribbean Basin Initiative. The legislation passed into law but not without a drive led by the SlUNA to amend the export of rum from the area with duty­ free status. Without the amend­ ment, distillers of the liquor in the U.S. and the Virgin Islands foresaw an unfair advantage at the port which could mean lay­ offs of U.S. workers and which could affect the entire economy of the Virgin Islands. Cargo Preserving Jobs Nowhere in pending maritime legislation is the maritime com­ munity of interests and the link between the maritime service sector and industrial sector more apparent than in actions taken to limit the carriage of cargo aboard U.S.-flag vessels. The SlUNA has vigorously partici­ pated in coalitions formed to prevent legislation which has threatened thousands of people from a single geographical area or a string of related industries, with unemployment and busi­ ness close-outs. Alaska OU Two dozen labor, consumer and industry groups have united in The Coalition to Keep Alaska Oil. As the expiration of the 1979 Export Administration Act approaches the Sept. 30 dead­ line, the coalition is rallying sup­ port in both houses of Congress to extend the provision in the Act which prohibits export of the oil. The primary importer, Japan, would profit by this venture but in every respect the United States stands to lose. The bill's passage would mean the layup of American tankers, maritime unemployment, higher con­ sumer prices for U.S. imported replacement oil, millions of dol­ lars in investments drained of revenues, and a weakening of U.S. energy self-sufficiency and national security. A pattern is developing of blatant disregard for laws re­ quiring shipment of goods on U.S.-flag vessels. In 1920 Con­ gress enacted the Jones Act as a stimulus to the growth of the U.S. maritime industry, provid­ ing domestic trade not be di­ verted by foreign transport. This year Congress reaf­ firmed the law by disallowing Pacific Northwest traffic from the state of Washington to be circumvented through Canada aboard foreign vessels. It could have devastated industries in the area. The unemployment it would have brought was seen in terms of lost tax revenues to the region and diminished sales throughout the region's com­ mercial and industrial establish­ ments. For all of these reasons Congress delivered a 373-44 vote and SlUNA efforts averted un­ employment of members. In related moves, attempts to by-pass the Cargo Preference Act of 1954 (providing that 50 percent of all government-gen­ erated cargoes be shipped on American-flag ships) have been stopped several times. The SlUNA moved vigorously in pensioners with quality, costfree medical health care. Since 1981 health care costs for in-patient health care treat­ ment have risen annually at the rate of between 15 and 20 per­ cent. Still, the SlUNA has been able to offer members coverage under the SIU Welfare Plan. The Union is now trying to find answers to the health care crisis. Repairing damage to OSHA .. .The Union is now trying to find answers to the health care crisis. .. • open letters to the president and in hearings with directors of federal agencies, and the short­ falls were shored up. Maritime carried its share of bauxite, wheat. Strategic Petroleum Re­ serve mandated supplies and butter. In October 1981, the Senate rejected an amendment, 70-28, to reverse preference require­ ments for P.L. 480 cargoes, where most of the confusion lies. i.. Health and Safety Members of the SlUNA faced the most devastating of Rea­ gan's maritime proposals when the administration signed 1982 and 1983 budgets. These budg­ ets contained cuts to OSHA and eliminated the 200-year-old USPHS hospitals and clinics serving seamen, dependents and The SlUNA has afways stood firm with its SIU of Puerto Rico affiliate and their fight to protect jobs. health and safety standards has proven more difficult. From the lessons of the EPA and count­ less federal oversight agencies, the SlUNA recognizes the problem is not an isolated one. Upon executive directives these agencies are involved in rewrit­ ing regulations, but little funding is earmarked for enforcement. The AFL-CIO has taken a strong stand to put teeth into OSHA standards. SlUNA Pres­ ident Frank Drozak will con­ tinue to work with the other AFL-CIO board members to in­ crease OSHA funding and re­ store its oversight role. SlUNA AFL- CJO^ How the SlUNA Protects Jobs of Maritime Workers • The SlUNA has been the chief supporter of the Boggs Bulk Bill—268 new ships and thousands of jobs if passed. • The SlUNA closed Jones Act loopholes which would have allowed cargo diversion to Canada under the Third Proviso. • The SlUNA led the fight to re-flag two ships, the Independence and Constitution to provide more than 1,000 SlUNA jobs. • The SlUNA has helped move maritime safety laws, including survival suits, through Congress. • The SlUNA has been the strongest voice to keep Alaskan oil reserved for American use and transported on American ships. • The SlUNA has prodded the government to begin a study and recommend new ways to provide merchant marine health care since the government shut down the U.S. Public Health Service hospitals. • The SlUNA has fought successfully to keep P.L. 480 cargo for U.S.-flag ships. • The SlUNA fought successfully to require U.S. ships in transporting oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) problem. Among legislation the SlUNA has successfully blocked was a swipe at safety inspection and crewing standards on fish proc­ essing ships by the owners of the SUP-crewed Golden Alaska. Wherever the concerns of SlUNA members are threat­ ened, the SlUNA will be foundfighting to protect its working brothers and sisters. . .. Frank Drozak will continue to work to increase OSHA funding . . . The Feb. 12 tragic loss of 31 NMU sailors in the sinking of the Marine Electric and the en­ tire crew from the 5.5. Poet in 1980 could have ended with fewer lives lost if the crews had been wearing survival suits when the ships went down. Congress will soon consider evidence sup­ porting this view, and SlUNA staff legislative experts and President Frank Drozak will present arguments for requiring survival suits on commercial vessels and small craft. Sen. Trible has submitted a bill for congressional ruling re­ quiring the suits which enable survival for at least 24 hours in below freezing waters. The SlUNA supports the bill. In hearings before the Senate and the Coast Guard, the SlUNA has taken the issue further to include all commercial vessels and boats. s i It was an amendment that would have excluded such ships from inspected vessel classification, three-watch manning and U.S. citizen crew requirements. Both the House and Senate replied with a strong "no" to the amendment. Title 46, a law which incor­ porates maritime safety regula­ tions made in the last 200 years, has been in the process of re­ codification to clarify, up-date and streamline provisions. Ad­ vice has been sought from the Maritime Trades Department which in concert with the SlUNA has achieved a broader under­ standing of regulations that af­ fect the safety of all seamen. In the same respect, the SlUNA has counselled the Coast Guard regarding interpretations of the regulations to insure that inspection provisions are not weakened. _ .'HT' , ~ ••1 i- I 1 Sailors Union of the Pacific founder Harry Lundeberg (2nd from left) looks on in the early 1950s during ground-breaking ceremonies for the SUP'S San Francisco headquar­ ters. SUP is the oldest affiliate of the SlUNA. September 1983/LOG/21 ' tsss "M �International Union ^ America, AFL-CIO Executive Board Frank Drozak, President Joseph DiGiorgio, Secretary-Treasurer Vice Presidents Roy A. Mercer Mike Orlando George McCartney Michael Sacco Walter J. Smith Donald J. Tacconi Jack Tarantino Keith Terpe Ed Turner Joseph Abata George Beltz Jack Caffey Paul Dempster Henry Disley Steve Edney John Fay Gilbert Gauthier Roman Gralewicz Affiliates Abslia Fish Cannery Workers Union of the Pacific 2505 First Ave.. Room 7 «& 8 Seattle, WA 98121 Carlos de los Santos, Business Agent (206) 623-6831 Alaska Fishermen's Union 2505 First Ave. Seattle, WA 98121 Walter J. Smith, Secretary-Treasurer (206) 623-3425 Inland Boatmen's Union, Alaska-Hawafi R^ons _ 707 Alakea Street '24 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 . Gregory O'Claray, Representative (907) 586-9711 (808) 537-1773 International Union of Petroleum & Industrial Workers 8131 E. Rosecrans Blvd. Paramount, CA 90723 George Beltz, International President (213) 630-6232 Marine Firemen^s Union 240 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Henry Disley, President (415) 362-4592 Marine Staff Officers, Pacific District 450 Harrison Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Brandon Tynan, Secretary-Treasurer (415) 421-8603 Mortuary Employees Union P.O. Box 3123 Daly City, CA 94105 Carl Davis, Secretary/Business Agent (415) 584-5569 Sailors Union of the Pacific 450 Harrison Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Paul Dempster, President/Secretary-Treasurer (415) 362-8363 Canadian Marine Officers Union 9670 Notre-Dame Street, East Montreal, HIL, 3P8, P.Q., Canada Gilbert Gauthier, President (514) 354-8321 Chaufifeurs & Industrial Workers Local 5 4577 Gravois Avenue St. Louis, MO 63116 James Matthews, President (314) 752-2200 Chinook Cannery Workers Union Local No. 12 Post Office Box Chinook, WA 96814 Dan Campbell, President (206)777-8342 Patty Bloom, Secretary (206)777-8366 Fishermen's Union of America, Pacific & Caribbean 640 State Street San Diego, CA 92101 Jack Tarantino, President (714) 239-5184 s-f " .A ' •- Seafarers International Union of North AmericaAtlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters District 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 Frank Drozak, President (301) 899-0675 .«(• i'^l • Seafarers International Union of Canada 634 Rue St. Jacques Montreal, Quebec H3C 1E7 Roman Gralewicz, President (514) 842-8161 SIU of Puerto Rico, Caribe and Latin America 1313 Fernandez Juncos, Stop 20 Santurce, Puerto Rico 00909 Keith Terpe, President (809)723-8594 Sugar Workers Union No. 1 641 Loring Avenue P.O. Box 583 Crockett, CA 94525 Donald J. Tacconi, President (415) 787-1676 A' f* Fishermen on both coasts and in Alaska form a powerful arm of the SlUNA. > United Industrial Workers of North America-Midivest 1225 Howard Street Elk Grove, IL 60007 Joseph Abata, President (312) 569-2051 United Industrial Workers, Service, Transportation, Professional and Government of North America 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 Frank Drozak, President Steve Edney, National Director (301) 899-0675 22/LOG/September 1983 •r,~n . mm V N �•t K»-*' .iVhS,. ^ -:. <gg,y-- ifs —« >• Itt -W toa^ljitijtoti Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO WORLD REPORT Every once in a while an incident will occur that will put world events in per­ spective. Such an incident occurred earlier this month when a Soviet warplane shot down an unarmed commercial South Ko­ rean jetliner that inadvertently strayed over Russian territory in the North Pacific. There were 269 passengers onboard, in­ cluding a member of Congress, Rep. Larry McDonald (D-Ga.), and 60 other American citizens. In a televised address to the nation. President Reagan delivered what was per­ haps the most effective speech of his career. He condemned the Soviet Union's incomprehensible behavior, but conceded that America's response would have to be muted. There is little that the United States can do other than press the Soviet Union for reparations, rally world opinion against the Soviet Union, and follow long-term policies that would strengthen America's defenses. The SIU agrees with the president's basic premise. Unfortunately, however, the administration has a blind spot when it comes to national defense: it does not understand the value of a fully functioning maritime industry. Since coming to office three years ago, the administration has effectively disman­ tled most existing federal maritime pro­ grams. It has watched the American-flag merchant marine decline to its lowest point ever: less than 4 percent of this country's oceanbome cargo is carried on Americanflag vessels. By eliminating the Construc­ tion Differential Subsidy program, it has jeopardized this nation's shipbuilding base. . Apparently the administration is betting that Liberia and Panama will be able to provide this countiV with adequate sealift capability in case of an international emer­ gency. We hope that the president will reconsider that approach. The defense of the United States is too important to leave in the hands of Pana­ manian and Liberian vessels. Indeed, both Panama and Liberia have experienced dif­ ficulties in recent years that should alert the United States to potential problems. Panama, not El Salvador or Honduras, is the ultimate target of leftists fighting in Central America. Liberia, which is being eyed by Libya's Khaddafi, experienced a bloody coup three years ago which effec­ tively ended democracy in that country. PASSENGER VESSELS Forty percent of all foreign-flag passen­ ger vessels that sail from American ports— including the Queen Elizabeth 2—fail to meet basic sanitation standards, according to statistics released by federal officials from the national Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Twenty-seven of 67 foreign-flag passen­ ger vessels that sail from American ports September 1983 have failed to meet standards set by the CDC. While a ship's failure to meet those standards does not automatically mean that there is an imminent threat to those onboard, it does mean that "the chances are greater that persons onboard the vessel could get ill," according to Chuck McCance, a spokesman for the CDC. It is interesting to note that there are no American-flag passenger vessels on that list. At present, there are two Amer­ ican-flag passenger vessels in operation, both of which are manned by SIU crewmembers. The SIU is supporting legisla­ tion that would double that number by redoctimenting the Canard Countess and the Canard Princess under the American flag. CDS PAYBACK For the near future at least, no monies will be spent for the payback of Construc­ tion Differential subsidies. The House and the Senate reached agreement on the Appropriations bill for the Department of Transportation. There was a disagreement on the matter of CDS paybacks. The House bill had originally banned CDS paybacks while the Senate bill did not include any such ban, After a long debate. House and Senate conferees agreed that no monies could be used for CDS paybacks for at least 60 days after the passage of the Appropria­ tions bill. The issue remains in limbo. The De­ partment of Transportation, which origi­ nally favored the CDS payback plan, was surprised at the bitter opposition gener­ ated by the CDS payback scheme. Eliza­ beth Dole, who is secretary of the De­ partment of Transportation, is reviewing her department's options. While that is happening, the House and the Senate are considering their respective versions of the Maritime Authorizations bill. The House bill would ban CDS pay­ backs. TAKX-NAVY CHARTER The House Ways and Means Committee has reported out of committee legislation that would permit the Navy to charter 13 TAKX vessels to private companies. The issue, which is an important one for American seamen because it would create badly needed jobs, has aroused a great deal of controversy. Several con­ gressmen and senators have questioned the accounting procedures used by the Navy. As evidenced by the vote in the House Ways and Means Committee, the question of accounting procedures obscures the real issue involved: how best to enhance this nation's sealift capability and reverse the decline of the American-flag merchant ma­ rine. The Senate Finance Committee is holding hearings on the subject. 5-:^". Legislative, Administrative and Regulatory Happenings ALASKAN on. Action is expected "shortly on legislation that will affect as many as 40 SlU-contracted vessels. Both the Senate a[nd the House are expected to make renewal of the Export Administration Act a top priority when Congress reconvenes this month. Under the terms of the Export Admin­ istration Act, Alaskan oil is prohibited from being sold abroad. While this is done for obvious defense reasons—America's oil reserves are dwindling and Alaskan oil remains this nation's largest source of domestic oil—it has the unexpected but welcome effect of saving jobs for Ameri­ can seamen. Under the terms of existing cargo preference laws, Alaskan oil must be carried on American-flag vessels. There is overwhelming support in Con­ gress for renewing the bill. The Senate bill would extend the ban for six years, the House bill for four years. FRANK DROZAK Frank Drozak, president of the SIU, was asked by AFL-CIO President Lane. Kirkland to head the Labor Day parade in Providence, R.l. Drozak used the oc­ casion to stress some important points. For one thing, the unemployment rate of this country is too high. Twelve million Americans are out of work, and their job prospects for the future are bleak. According to Drozak, this country needs an industrial policy. It relies far too much on the concept of free trade. There is no such thing as free trade, he said. All countries today regulate their economies to a greater or lesser degree. The United States must save its basic industries— steel, auto, maritime—^from unfair foreign competition. It can only do that by passing such legislation as the Boggs Bulk Bill, or by restricting imports when other nations unfairly subsidize their products. LINDY BOGGS Rep. Lindy Boggs (D-La.) spoke at the New York Propeller Club to drum up support for the Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1983 which she intro­ duced earlier this year. The bill would reverse the long standing decline of the American-flag merchant marine by stim­ ulating activity in the bulk fleet. Under the terms of the legislation, 5 percent of all bulk cargo would be carried on U.S.-flag vessels within one year of enactment. That figure would rise by 1 percent a year until a 20 percent maximum figure is reached. Several months ago, the Reagan admin­ istration came out against the bill. Despite that, the bill has continued to pick up support. It now has 146 co-sponsors. Sen­ ator Paul Trible (R-Va.) has introduced a •similar bill in the Senate. ^' September 1983/LOG/23 t.\ �—i;a»gi_ ur.r— iHHp ;••:? •Ut i i' t-'-r f rjlHE SS PIONEER (Sea^ Land) docked at Port New­ ark, N.J. earlier this month after a short run to Northern Europe. She is a contented, well-run ship, as QMED Jim FonviUe will soon learn. He signed on when the ship was in port. FonviUe, who lives in North CaroUna, ships out of New York. He has been on the beach for several months. He got married last year and wanted to spend some time at home with his wife. FonviUe is full of plans. He wants to go down to the Sea­ farers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. to secure his rating. The shipping rules were recently amended. In order to qualify as a first-rank QMED, he and other QMEDs will have to pick up six specialty courses offered at the Lundeberg School. While he is down at Piney Point, FonviUe wants to check into the college courses offered there. He would like to get his degree some day, and Piney Point may or may not fit into his plans. But the point is that the school gives him an option that he would otherwise not have. If FonvUle has some time, he should talk to John Baughman, a feUow crewmember who won a scholarship from the SIU. Baughman is a good example of what a member can do if he makes use of the options the SIU provides for its members^ SIU Representative Joe Air paid off the vessel. There were few beefs aside from the quaUty Hassan-A-Asamari is a messman aboard the SS Pioneer. 24 / LOG / September 1983 -^1 QMED Jim FonviUe stands in front of the SS Pioneer. of films being shown. Immedi­ ately after the Union meeting was over, Air went over to the company headquarters buUding and checked into the issue. Air is popular with the mem­ bers onboard the ship. It's easy to see why. He takes an interest in the people he represents. When Air saw an SIU photog­ rapher onboard the ship, he grabbed him and made him take a picture of Oscar Roman. "It's his first trip," Air said. "I want him to have something to re­ member it by." Crewmembers onboard the SS Pioneer complimented Chief Steward T.R. Goodman for the way he ran the steward department. John Baughman, who sails as a QMED, is a former Seafarers Scholarship recipient. �OS "Chevy" Figueroa (left) and John Alberti, a member of the shoregang, take time to pose for this picture. Messman Oscar Roman is on his first trip. Peter J. Mistretta, AB, enjoyed the North European run. •BBQs Are a Success Aboard Kopaa Life aboard ship can get pretty routine. But Milton Thrash, chief steward on the Kopaa (Pacific Gulf Marine), knows how to liven things up. He has cookouts, and all the crewmembers really seem to enjoy them. Here are a few shots from the most recent one. > tts. i V Oiler Kenny Pell is ready for tils ••**** ribs. Another successful barbeque is enready to cut into the barbequed ribs, joyed by the Kopaa's crewmemDsrSe '' f,4ypfi-. ".e :S'3^ % ' «;# •1^% Chief Steward Milton Thrash checks out his spread before the line opens. September 1983 / LOG / 25 - M �JM'l .- I, -/-• Checks Await Seafarers • it ; %:• LiVERMORE, Robert 8. LOPEZ, Miguel Jr LOPEZ, R LUSK, George E LYNCH, Ronald D AMOUNT LYNN, Billy E. NAME $ 4.00 MANNETTE, J. S ADAMS, Earl 11.00 MARINO, William F ALLEN, George ......... 15.00 MARRA, Paul D ANDERSON, Robert L. .. 8.00 MARTINEZ, S. E ARNOLD, Thomas ...... g.00 MATHISEN, Lonnie D. Jr. BACON, Louise A. ...... 18.86 MATTHEWS, Tyrone J. BELL, James E. 29.00 MATTSON, Leonard G BELL, Tyrone.......... 70.00 McCANTS, N. B. BESLER, Douglas 0 18.66 McDERMOTT, Michael J. BETTIS, Lonnie Jr 15.00 McGUINESS, S. J. BLAIR K 2.00 MEEHAN, William J BLAIR, Kenneth E 17.00 MENDOZA, J. S BLANCHARD, J. D. .... MILLAY, William ........ BOOTH. Joseph 0. -TO BRINGLE, John S. Ill...... ^J.OO MILLER H. 733.00 MILLER, .Henry W. BRCX:K, Roy Fl... . 18.00 MISSIMER, D BURKE, Thomas A. 29.00 MITCHELL, Ed L. ....... BUTTS, Hormon V......... 26.00 MORRIS, Edward GANDELARIO, Galvan Jr... 23.00 MULL, David R CARRANZA, L 15.00 NEWSOME, D. ........ CASTRO, Ramon 4.00 NIEVES, Rorencio CERRATO, Santiago ...... 43.00 PENTON, D. A. Sr...:.. CINTORINO, Fred 18.00 PERDUE, Charles E. ... CLELAND, Jay 26.00 PETERSON, Donald E. . COHEN, JayC. 26.00 PIERRE, George C COOKE, Michael A 15.00 RAFF, Robert G COSENTINO, Joseph F. ... COUMAS, Chester R....... . 6M.W RAMLAN, JImmIe ...... REDGATE, James T.... CRAWFORD, S. V 11 M CROSBY, Sam A CRUZ. George L •ALTON, Jack M DARANDA, Stanley 129.TO DEDOMENICIS, F 4.W DEMPSEY, David A 16.TO DICKENS, Glenn E 27.00 DILL, Henry L DYER, Clarence V...... ^ f2.TO EDGE, Marlon 10.W EVANS, G 6.OT EWING, Dane G. 124.M FALCON. Alberto M 2L00 FLORES, David 204.00 GAYNOR, Ellis 308.00 64.00 GONZALES, O 4.00 GRANTHAM, Eugene T. 4.00 GUERRERO, Orlando L... GUTIERREZ, Alberto M 4.00 HACHEY, L. W. 3.00 HAMMACK, T. S 19,00 HARRINGTON, James P.... 21.00 HARRISON, William D. ..... 21.00 HERNANDEZ, Victor 60.00 HESTER, Douglas B. Jr 11.00 HILBURN, Thomas 32.00 HILL, Marcos 23.00 HOnr, Ernest R. Jr 43.00 HOUCHINS, ClarenceM. ... 6.00 HOWARD, Michael.....r• 5.00 HURT.Ndand 27.00 JACK, Wllmen Jr 4.00 JACKSON, Kedrick M. 7.00 JOHNSON, Gordon 4.11 KARGANILLA, Roland 25.00 KAUFMAN, Kathryn D. KELLY, John 2.00 KHUEAQI, George D. 42.00 KOTAN, Julius ... 4.00 LANIER, Clyde H. 13.00 LEWIS, C. N. .... 20.00 LEWIS, John D. AMOUNT NAME AMOUNT NAME The following is a list of Seafar­ ers who have unclaimed wages from Delta Steamship Lines, Inc. as of Aug. 24, 1983. Legal Aid . REHM, Arnold F. ROBLES, William .......... RODRIGUEZ, R ROGERS, DeeR ••••• ROY, Glenn SANCHEZ, Gilbert Roy SANTOS, Diogenes SHIMIZU, Terrance SINGLETARY, Murphy J. ... SMITH, Robert......; SMITH, Robert D. Jr. ....... SMOLEN, David M SMOLEN, David M SPEARS, B.B SPENCER, Don D. STAGG, Timothy J SUNDBERG, Walter TAYLOR, Lawrence R... . THACKER, James TOUSIGNANT. Alfred R.... • URTLAngeloJ VELEZ, Jose R VENTRY, Michael VIEIRA, John WARD, John E WARFIELD, Joseph WILLINGHAM, Henry C WILSON, A. G WINDER, Robert WORTHY, Richard WRIGHT, Richard A YOUNCE, Eric YOUNG, Earl H ZYLINSKI, George T 4.00 .35 8.00 10.00 36.00 23.00 18.00 18.66 60.00 5.00 ,1.00 1.00 10.00 39.00 11.00 26.00 3.00 16.00 7.00 3.00 4.00 18.00 4.00 32.00 25.00 62.00 6.00 43.00 64.00 15.00 642.00 37.00 18.00 15.00 6.00 94.00 6.00 18.66 79.00 32.00 29.00 26.00 8.00 18.00 36.00 10.00 13.00 5.27 3.00 8.00 36.00 6.00 2W.W 26.TO 21.00 5.00 23.00 15.00 18.66 4.00 9.00 10.43 26.TO 8.OT J^ 27.00 -38 Maritime-Defense Study Sought One of the merchant marine's most valuable functions is troop and supply delivery in time of national emergency and war. But the U.S. merchant fleet has shrunk because of unfair foreign competition and the lack of gov­ ernment help. The nation s se­ curity is shrinking proportion­ ally. A bill that could help turn the nation's security around has been referred to the Armed Services and Merchant Marine and Fish­ eries Committees. H.R. 3289 sponsored by Rep. Charles E. Bennett (D-Fla.) asks Congress to allocate $1 million in the 1984 budget to establish a commis­ sion to study the merchant ma­ rine and defense. ° If enacted, a five-member commission will oversee staff research into maritime's vital defense role and the problems that keep the industry from meeting national defense re­ quirements. As proposed, the Secretary of the Navy will be appointed chairman with the Marad ad­ ministrator and three presiden­ tial selections representing mar­ itime operators, shipbuilders and labor filling out the commission. Based on the commission's findings, the bill suggests rec­ ommendations for specific ac­ tions be presented in a study report to Congress, the presi­ dent and the public nine months from the date the commission begins ifs work. Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes AUGUST 1-31, 1983 'TOTAL REOISTEIliD Ml Groups ^ dm A CIttsB Glass C TOmSHIPKD Ml Groups ^ Class A Class B Class C 'REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT Port Algonac 38 Port Algonac 15 50 17 ' 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 29 2 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 14 2 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 1 Port Algonac Port Algonac rtm nts ''f ,-$• 33 19 91 27 grteSHA' t° BT nuSr rtS 28/LOG/September 1983 7 93 21 0 2? 1 16 6 36 15 83 24 1 13 23 In the event that any SlU memliers have legal problems In the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult is being published. The member need not choose the recom­ mended attorneys and this list Is In­ tended only for Informational pur­ poses: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbanel^ 358 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Beigrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 CHICAGO, ILL Katz & Friedman 7 South Deartjom Street Chicago, III. 60603 Tele. # (312) 263-6330 DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Mich. 48822 Tele. # (313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Western Avenue Qloucesler, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283-8100 _ HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (813) 879-9842 LOS ANGELES, CAUF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CAUF. Fogel, Rothschild. Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 ..J':?. MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, La. 70112 Tele. # (504) 586-9395 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Kirschner. Walters, Wiliig, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 110 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 ST. LOUIS, MO. Qruenberg, Sounders & Levine Suite 905—Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO, CAUF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie too Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif. 94104 Tele. # (415) 981-4400 SEATTLE, WASH. Davtes, Roberts, Reid, Anderson & Wacker 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle, Wash. 98119 Tele. # (206) 285-3610 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. # (813) 879-9842 �SlU Explores Health Care Crisis Answers € — What costs more than $70,000 a day? Health and welfare claims for SIU members, pensioners and their families cost $70,000 a day since the government slammed the doors shut on U.S. Public Health Service hospitals in 1981. Now, some nine months after Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) and others urged the General Accounting Office to begin an investigation into the situation and possible solutions, the SIU will have a chance to outline its problems and suggestions to the GAG. A meeting is set for the end of September between GAG in­ vestigators and Union officials in an attempt to solve the stag­ gering financial problem all mar­ itime unions face since the hos­ pitals were shut down. For almost 200 years mer­ chant sailors were entitled to free medical care at the govern­ ment's hospitals. When those hospitals were closed, merchant sailors were the group of pa­ tients left in the cold. Gthers were taken into various govern­ ment programs. Seafarers know the cost is high and just this past June voted to roll their 7.5 percent wage hike into the Seafarers Welfare Plan to help offset some of the enormous costs. SIU Legislative Director Frank Pecquex said there are several options the Union will present to the GAG investiga­ tors. The first would be to re­ open the Public Health Service facilities, or to allow merchant sailors to receive treatment at other government hospitals such as veterans or military health care units. Another possibility would be to include merchant patients in the government's CHAMPUS program. That program re­ placed the Health Service hos­ pitals for all its clients except At Sea/^ President Wilson or Taylor to Pakistan Some time this month the SS President Wilson or SS President Taylor (APL) will sail from Vancouver, Wash, to Karachi, Pakistan with 13,670 metric tons of wheat. t Mafson Line Mulls a New Barge Matson Navigation has let out bids to more than 20 U.S. shipyards to build a new barge for the run to and in the Hawaiian Is. between Honolulu and Maui, Hawaii and Kauai. The 350-foot barge will supplement the containership SS Mauna Kea. She will be self-loading and will hold 224 20-foot containers and 60 refrigerated containers. The 4,500-long-ton barge will have 1,200 hp and cargo tanks to carry 1,700 long-tons of molasses. The shipyard low bidder was to have been picked by the end of last month and construction started in the fall. The barge is set to enter service in the first half of 1985. MARAD OKs U.S., Delta, APL Ship Swap Early this month MARAD okayed a ship swap deal between the U.S. government's Reserve Fleet, APL and the Delta Line. Delta Line will give three C-3s, the SS Del Monte, SS Del Valle and SS Del VIento to APL for two older container ^hips, the President Elsenhower and President Roosevelt from the U.S. government's Re­ serve Fleet. APL will then turn in the three C-3s to the government for credit against the construction costs of three new C-9 containerships, the SS President Lincoln, the SS President Washington and SS President Monroe. MARAD says each C-3 is worth $3-million. APL will have to pay the U.S. some $2.8-million, the difference in value between the President Elsenhower and President Roosevelt and the value of the three C-3s. President Jackson Goln' to Indonesia On Sept. 19 from a West Coast port, the SS President Jackson (APL) will voyage to Indonesia carrying 4,918 metric tons of bagged rice. NeMf Era for American President Line APL, 135 years on the Pacific run, early this month went from one shareholder to 20,000 as its shares were sold to the public and the Diamond Shamrock Corp. of Dallas, Texas took over the line from the Natomas Co. of San Francisco. sailors. He said there could even be a possibility of a direct pay­ ment or reimbursement to the Welfare funds from the govern­ ment to make up for the cost. Along with SIU, the GAG will talk to other unions, industry sources and medical personnel to try and find a solution. No •date for the study has been set. PMA Shipping Scene August 1983 REGISTERED SHIPPED SAN FRANCISCO 17 Class "A" 67 0 Class "B" 2 Classic"........... 0 0 2 Relief 0 19 Grand Total (All Groups) 69 SEATTLE 38 Class "A" 61 4 Class "B".. 4 1 Class "C" 2 5 Relief 2 48 Grand Total (All Groups) 67 HONOLULU 4 Class "A" 4 0 Class "B" 0 1 Class "C"... 1 1 Relief 0 6 Grand Total (All Groups)..... —.. 5 jjU.L "V- lia&y '' • Hi'l' • '7 APL's parents were the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. which sailed the Isthmus of Panama-Oregon Territory run during the Gold Rush to California in 1848. The prospectors took ships from the East Coast to Panama. They then either hiked or rode across the Isthmus to the Pacific and Pacific Mail vessels. Today the line sails to Asia. Pride of Texas Off to Egypt On Sept. 25 from the St. Lawrence Seaway, the SS Pride of Texas (Titan Navigation) will carry 32,000 tons of bulk corn to either Port Said or Alexandria, Egypt. Treasure Hunters Flock to Marine Library Treasure hunters are flocking to the Atlantic Co.'s Marine Library in New York City all set to explore for sunken treasures, now easier to find with new electronic technology. The library has a list of the cargoes of sunken treasure ships, their descriptions and maps of where they went down. Useful tools to the treasure hunters. Delta Carlbe to Go to Israel On Sept. 30 from a Gulf port, the SS Delta Carlbe (Delta Line) will voyage to Haifa or Ashdod, Israel with 29,800 long tons of grain. Danube-Black Sea Canal Almost Done Gne of Central Europe's biggest civil engineering projects and Rumania's top investment scheme, a 64 kilometer canal linking the Danube River with the Black Sea near the port of Constantza, is nearly ready for opening. Thousands of Rumanian canal diggers are digging out the last 12 kilometers of the new waterway. The $1.75-billion canal will cut off 380 kilometers from the barge voyage down the river to the sea and take four hours instead of two days from Cernavoda on the Danube. The excavation began in 1949 with 50,000 workers wielding pickaxes and shovels until digging stopped in 1954. Then in 1976, 30,000 workers began digging again with excavators to load the trucks with earth. Beside the canal, three island ports, two giant locks, 100 kilometers of railroad and 160 kilometers of roadway were built. Bucharest says the canal will pay for itself in 25 years, handling between 80 to 100 million metric tons of freight yearly. Also canal water will irrigate the dry Dobrogea area. West Germany completed her 62 kilometer missing link in the Rhine-Main-Danube Rivers-Black Sea Canal. September 1983/LOG/27 V. ; v'w.y 4 ? " •,'r .f- �T-. Deep Sea 1 Elvin O. Aldridge, 62, joined the SlU in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a cook. Brother Aldridge was born in Columbus, Miss, and is a resident of Slidell, La. Earl Wayne Clark, 65, joined the SlU in the port of New York. Brother Clark sailed as an oiler. He was born in Youngstown, Ohio and is a resident of New Port Richey, Fla. Chester Ralph Coumas, 63, joined the SlU in the port of Jacksonville in 1960 sailing as a chief electrician. Brother Coumas up­ graded at Piney Point in 1969. He has two years of college and has also worked as a hair stylist and roulette croupier. He was born in Manteca, Calif, and is a resident of Las Vegas, Nev. Jack William Craft, 55, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a chief steward. Brother Craft was born in Ft. Worth, Texas and is a resident of Houston. James Lloyd Danzey, 59, joined the SlU in 1941 in the port of Mobile sailing as a bosun. Brother Danzey was graduated from the Piney Point LNG Course in 1978. He was born in Alabama and is a resident of Chickasaw, Ala. 'f.f 1975 when the containership was captured for 72 hours by a unit of the Cambodian Army off that country's shores. He met his wife of 34 years, Mar­ tha in 1949 in a USMSTC vessel bound for Camp Agana, Guam, where they were mar­ ried. Seafarer McDonald was born in Woonsocket, S.D. and is a resident of San Francisco. George Raymond Gra­ ham, 65, joined the SiU in 1944 in the port of Baltimore^ sailing as a wiper and in the steward department. Brother Graham is a resident of Grand Rapids, Mich. Gordon Lee Davis, 62, joined the SlU in 1947 in the port of Baltimore sailing as an AB. Brother Davis was born in Rome, Ga. and is a resident of Arabi, La. James Madison Glenn Jr., 61, joined the SlU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a chief electrician for SeaLand. Brother Glenn was a crane maintenance electri­ cian on the Sea-Land Shoregang in the port of Houston from 1977 to 1983. He also worked as a salesman. Sea­ farer Glenn is a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Born in Atlanta, Ga., he is a resident of Hous­ ton. 28 / LOG/ September 1983 Martin "Marty" McSwIng Hammond, 54, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1957 saiiing as a recertified bosun. Brother Hammond was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in June 1981. He also sailed during the Vietnam War and was a former member of the Sailors Union of the Pacific (SUP). Seafarer Hammond is a veteran of the U.S. Army after World War II. A native of Loris, S.C., he is a resident of Picayune, Miss. Cyril Archibald Henning, 62, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1956 sailing as a deck maintenance and 3rd assistant engineer. Brother Henning helped the Union in an organizing drive and was a former member of the MAW. He was on the Delta Line Shoregang in the port of New Orleans from 1952 to 1956 and from 1975 to 1978. Sea­ farer Henning was born in Gretna, La. and is a resident there. Junius Lacks, 55, joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1959 sailing as a FOWT and cook. Brother Lacks attended Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship (SHLSS) Edu­ cational Conferences in Piney Point, Md. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Navy Seabees after World War II. Seafarer Lacks was born in Virginia and is a resident of Midlothian, Va. Nolan Raymond Ledet, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1965 sailing as a ship's delegate. Brother Ledet has a chief engineer's license. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Sea­ farer Ledet was born in Port Arthur, Texas and is a resi­ dent there. - Ferlton "Shakey" Jack Mears, 52, joined the SIU in the port of Norfolk in 1955 sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Mears was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in August 1975. He also helped to or­ ganize the Virginia Ferries and completed the SHLSS LNG course in 1979 in Piney Point, Md. Seafarer Mears is a wounded PFC veteran of the U.S. Army's Co. C, 38th In­ fantry Regiment in the Korean War. He holds the Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, BAR Marksman's Badge and the Korean Serv­ ice Medal with a Bronze Star. Mears was with the Army's 1677th M.P. Co. in West Ger­ many. Before that, he was awarded the Japanese Army of Occupation Clasp. Born in Wachapreague, Va., he is a resident of Brodnax, Va. Sammie Neal Nelson, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1960 sailing as a wiper. Brother Nelson worked on the port of Seattle SeaLand Shoregang from 1978 to 1980. He is a wounded veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Nelson was born in Wisconsin and is a resident of Federal Way, Wis. Ernest Lee Odom, 63, joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of Mobile sailing as a bosun. Brother Odom was bom in Alabama and is a resident of Brewton, Ala. Tomas C. Ramirez, 60, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1955 saiiing as a BR utility. Brother Ramirez hit the bricks in the 1965 District Council 37 beef. He was bom in the Philippine Is. and is a resident of Martlney, Calif. Herbert "Mac" Gaylord McDonald, 65, joined the SIU John Latiman Rivera, 63, joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1960 sailing as a bosun, in 1938 (charter member) in the port of tankerman and chief pump­ Baltimore sailing as a chief electrician, crane man. Brother McDonald was maintenance, shore crane maintenance aboard the SS Mayaguez electrician (SCME) and delegate and chief (Sea-Land) as an AB in May (Continued on Next Page) �-- - Pick a Promise, /n the Tradition of the Sea Any Promise This item comes from the "Good News/Bad News" de­ partment. First the good news. The Reagan administration called existing cargo preference programs for government ship­ ments "extremely important." That's what Howard Watters, the Maritime Administration's deputy administrator told a group of midwestem corn growers last month. The bad news, which is also old news to Seafarers, is that Watters told the growers the administration won't support any expansion of cargo preference to the commercial trades, in other words the Boggs bill and other efforts to guarantee cargo for American ships. The big question for the administration is this: If cargo preference is "extremely im­ portant" to American shipping, why doesn't the administration enforce the current laws? AMVER Rescue System is 25 "The old seafaring tradition of fellow mariners assisting each other in distress is alive and well in today's international maritime community." That was the word from AMVER, the Automated Mutual-assistance Vessel Rescue System as it be­ gan celebrating its silver anni­ versary in July. In the 25 years since the vol­ untary maritime assistance net­ work was formed by the Coast Guard, hundreds of lives have been saved and millions of dol lars in property reclaimed by shaving precious minutes from time needed to locate and plan the rescue of ships at sea. Members—16,000 in all from 95 nations—radio destinations and routes to AMVER. The in­ formation is filed onto com­ puters and referred to when dis­ tress calls are received from search and rescue organizations at one of the 17 Coast Guard AMVER bureaus by teletype. The vessel in trouble and nearby ships can be instantly located and the fastest rescue operation and approach determined by computer and cabled back. "The mechanics to make this simple concept work are ex­ traordinary," said one AMVER spokesman. "The system op­ erates using the latest in high technology computers, 105 co­ operating radio stations in 25 countries, and satellite and terrestial communication." Some 6,000 messages reach AMVER daily and the com­ puters plot the travel of about 2,400 ships. Though many nations con­ tinue to fund their own search and rescue agencies, it is im­ possible to track their own ships when they are half-way around the world. This is where AM­ VER services are especially es­ sential. WANTED! ^ Steward Department Upgraders Learn up-to-date skills needed aboard today's vessels. It's your ticket to Job Security! -• •? • J- Apply Now! Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook PenstaHBFS Corner (Continued from Page 28.) pumpman. Brother Rivera worked on the San Juan, P.R. Sea-Land Shoregang's SOME from 1966 to 1974. He was torpedoed on May 20, 1942 on the SS Clare (Bull Line). Seafarer Rivera Is a veteran of the U.S. Army In World War II. He also worked as a shipfitter. A native of Ponce, P.R., he Is a resident of Bayamon, P.R. Fernando Roxas Roa, 65, joined the SlU In the port of Tampa In 1950 sailing as a cook and baker. Brother Roa sailed In 1945 for the USMSTS as a storekeeper. He was born In the Philippines and Is a resident of Jersey City, N.J. Reuben Sigwart, 65, joined the SlU In 1946 In the port of New York sailing as an AB on the OS Long Lines (Trans­ oceanic Cable-AT&T) In 1983. Brother Sigwart was born In Colorado and Is a resident of Silver Springs, Nev. James Meiford Smith, 65, joined the SlU Jn 1939 In the port of Baltimore sailing as a chief electrician. Brother Smith also sailed as a chief engineer In 1982 for MEBA, District 2. He was bom in Wlllard, Ohio and Is a resident of KIrkland, Wash. Marvin Wliber West, 66, joined the SlU In the port of San Francisco In 1969 sailing as an AB and last sailed on the SS Pt. Mantee (Point Shipping). Brother West be­ gan sailing In 1945. He was born In Ovielo, Tenn. and Is a resident of Stearns, Ky. Norman Raymond Finger joined the Union In the port of Algonac, Mich. In 1976 sailing as a pilot-mate for the Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Co. from 1976 to 1978 and for Dunbar and Sullivan from 1978 to 1980. Brother Finger was graduated from the PIney Point Towboat Operators Course In 1979. He Is a resident of South Gage, Mich. William Morgan White, 70, joined the SlU In the port of San Francisco In 1956 sailing as a bosun. Brother White last sailed on the SS Pennsylva­ nia (Alpin Steamship) In 1977. He was born In Coffeyvllle, Kan. and Is a resident of Oak­ land, Calif. Edward Joseph Galiagher, 63, joined the Union In the port of Cleveland in 1968 sailing as a deckhand on the tug Virginia (Great Lakes Towing) in 1967. Brother Gallagher began sailing in 1939 and was a former mem­ ber of the International Broth­ erhood of Operating Engi­ neers Union. He Is a wounded veteran of the U.S. Navy In World War II. Laker Gallagher was bom In Cleveland and Is a resident of Lakewood, Ohio. Great Lakes Chester Keith Burfey, 65, joined the Union In the port of Frankfort, Mich. In 1954 sail­ ing as an AB on the M/V Viking (Ann Arbor Railroad) from 1947 to 1975. Brother Burley was born In Manlstlque, Mich, and Is a resident of Frankfort. Atlantic Fishermen Augustine Pisciteilo, 63, joined the SIUmerged Atlantic Fishermen's Union In the port of Gloucester, Mass. In 1980, sailing for the Gloucester Fisherman from 1967 to 1981. Brother Pisciteilo was bom In Gloucester and Is a resident there. - September 1983/LOG/29 I Ifr �I Deep Sea Pensioner Arnaldp Aleman, 62, died on June 20, 1982. Brother Aleman joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1970 sailing as a FOWT. He was born in Honduras and was a resident of New Orleans. Surviving is his widow , Zoila. Pensioner Francisco Alvarez, 73, passed away on July 26. Brother Alvarez joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Tampa sailing as a cook. He was born in Tampa and was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, • Gloria and a sister, Angelica Arongo. Pensioner Thad Rudolph De Loach, 58, succumbed to coro­ nary disease in the Methodist Hospital in Jacksonville on July 2. Brother De Loach joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1954 sailing as a chief steward. He began sailing in 1946. Sea­ farer De Loach was born in Glennville, Ga. and was a resi­ dent of Jacksonville. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville. Surviving are his widow, Jessie; a daughter, Karen and a sister. Zona B. Harvey of Satauna, Fla. Pensioner Vin­ cent Jerrold Fitz­ gerald, 76, suc­ cumbed to heart disease at home in New Orleans. Brother Fitzger_____ aid joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1951 sailing in the steward depart­ ment. He began sailing in 1948. Seafarer Fitzgerald was born in New York City. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery, New Or­ leans. Pensioner Joseph 'SJoe' Clement Le Wallen, 65, died of heart disease in Asheboro, N.C. on Sept. 29, 1982. Brother Le Wallen joined the SIU m 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun and 2nd mate. In 1976 he rode the 55 Sugar Is­ lander (Pacific-Gulf Marine). He was a member of the MEBA, District 2 from 1968 to 1976. Seafarer Le Wallen also sailed in World War II, Born in Alamanco County, N.C., he was a resident of Asheboro. Burial was in Oaklawn Cemetery, Ashe­ boro. Surviving is his widow, Dantzler. Pensioner Al­ fonso Esperanzer Lopez, 74, passed away on July 3. Brother Lopez joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. He was born in Puerto Rico and was a resi­ dent of Vieques, P.R. steward. He attended the Piney Point Crew Conference No. 8 in 1970. Seafarer Rudnicki was born in New York and was a resident of Franklinton, La. Surviving is his widow, Vir­ ginia. Pensioner Wil­ liam Myron Stark, 73, suc­ cumbed to pneu­ monia in the Studebaker Com­ munity Hospital in Norwalk, Calif, on July 26. Brother Stark joined the SIU sailing as a chief steward. He sailed 33 years. Born in Pennsylvania, Seafarer Stark was a resident of Lynwood, Calif. Cremation took place in the Angeles Abbey Cre­ matory in Compton, Calif. Sur­ viving is his sister, Winifred M. Johnson of Lynwood. David "Dave" Blonstein, 54, died on Dec. 8, 1980. Brother Blonstein joined the SIU in 1946 George Wasden died on April r in the port of New 27. Brother Wasden joined the York sailing as a SIU in the port of Norfolk. He ' bosun and AB. He hit the bricks was a resident of Norfolk. Silrin the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor Raymond Nicholson, 57, died viving is a niece, Linda Waddell beef and attended all U nion con­ of arteriosclerosis in Seattle on ventions, political rallies and PiApril 3, 1981. Brother Nichol­ of Norfolk. Pensioner ney Point conferences from 1954 , Pensipner Wil­ ,q son joined the SIU in 1943 in Renfro Duke Hall, to 1980. Seafarer Blonstein liam tVoeras, 77, 66, died ofheart- the port of Norfolk sailing ^ worked on the Sea-Land Shorepassed away : 'iJJ' ' • lung failure m the bosun. He Was born in Mary­ gang in Port Elizabeth, N.J. from from arterioscle-^ r!;! J Clear Lake Hbs-^ land and was a resident of Se­ 1967 to 1978. From 1958 to 1967 rosis at home in pital, Webster, attle. Interment Was in the Sevhe rode the sludge barges Dykes Brooklyn, N.Y7 T- ' Tekas on July 24. erna Park Mt. Carmel Cemetery and Judson K. Stickle (A & S on July ' Brother Hall in Baltimore,, Surviving are a Transport). Dave was born in Brother Woeras son, Kenneth of Tampa and two joined the"' SIU in 1942 in the ,Brooklyn, N.Y. and was a res­ sisters^ Majorje Ries of Canyon, joined the SIU in tlie porUof port of Baltimore sailing as a ident of Howard Beach, Queens, Calif, and Shirley Irvin. New York sailing as a wiper chief steward. He began sailing N.Y! Surviving are his widow, since 1946. He was bdm in EsAnn, who said "• • • he was in 1935, sailed during World Pensioner Sig­ tonia and was a naturalized devoted to his family" (two sons, War II and sailed inland for the urd Odegaard, U.S. citizen. Burial was in Neil, a teacher, and Charles a G & H Towing Co. from 1958 84, passed away Greenwood Cemetery in Brook­ to 1960. Seafarer Hall was born psychologist)and". . .heserved on July 12. lyn. the Union and the Union cause in Tampa, Fla. and was a resi­ Brother Ode­ Wilbur Franklin Yarrington for all the years he was associ­ dent of Houston. Interment was gaard began sail­ in Forest Lawn Cemetery, ated with the industry. . . . He ing in 1926 and Jr., 59, died in the Pajucara Houston. Surviving are his was extremely loyal and dedi­ joined the SIU Clinic, Recife, Brazil on June 6. widow, Bernadette; three sons, cated to the SIU no matter what sailing as a deck maintenance. Brother Yarrington joined the Michael, Glenn and Ronald and the cause . . Dave was always Seafarer Odegaard was born in SIU in 1946 in the port of Bal­ two daughters, Sharon and there for the Union." Norway and was a U.S. natu­ timore sailing as a reefer engi­ Jeanette. ralized citizen. He was a resi­ neer. He also attended San Ma­ Pensioner dent of Port Richey, Fla. Sur­ teo County (Calif.) Community Pensioner Carlos De Leon, Walter Jastrzeb- viving are his widow, Edith and CoUege. Seafarer Yarrington was 75, passed away ski, 69, passed a niece, Thelma McKenzie of born in Delaware and was a on July 25. resident of Daly City, Calif. Sur­ away on June 6. Rochester, N.H. Brother De Leon viving are his widow, Virginia Brother Jasjoined the SIU in Pensioner Ar­ and a daughter, Susan. trzebski joined the port of New thur Robert Rud­ ^ the SIU in the ^ _ __ York in 1950 sail­ nicki, 68, died on f port of New York ing as a steward utility. He beAug. 18. Brother Vn sailing in 1946. Seafarer De in 1952 sailing as a LNG FOWT. Rudnicki joined Leon was bom in Puerto Rico He began sailing in 1947. He the SIU in the and was a resident of Rio Pied- was bom in Kozlowka, Poland port of New Or­ ras, P.R. Surviving are his and was a naturalized U.S. cit­ leans in 1958 sail­ widow, Victoria and his daugh­ izen. Surviving is his widow, ing as a ship's delegate and chief Sophie. ter, Teresa of Rio Piedras. •f V •i . \'/ •^1 'i' "•M • tV- • '- • •. t I •<i '«'• • 30 / LOG / September 1983 mmm. ' .'1 �m SSSSS^Hik^^SSSS Great Lakes Pensioner Robert Gelkison Borland, 66. succumbed to a perforated ulcer in the Orlando (Fla.) Hospital on July 16. Bor­ land joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1961. He was born in Scotland, U.K., and was a resident of Orlando. Crema­ tion took place in the Carey Hand Crematory, Orlando. Sur­ viving are his widow, Barbara of Northridge, Calif, and a son, Loren. Edward Charles Hammer, 89, passed away on Aug. 26. Brother Hammer joined the Union in the port of Buffalo, N.Y. in 1961 sailing as a deckhand and line­ man for Great Lakes, Towing, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., Luedtke Engineering, Dunbar and Sullivan and Han­ nah Marine from 1921 to 1981. Brother Hammer was bom in Buffalo and was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Mildred and two sons, Leonard and Robert. Pensioner Carl Christ Johnsen, 83, passed away on July 13. Brother Johnsen joined the Union in 1946 in the port of Chicago, 111. He sailed for the Great Lakes Towing Co. and the Great Lakes Dredge and Deck Co. from 1947 to 1966. Laker Johnsen was a resident of St. Petersburg, Fla. Surviving is a daughter, Juanita of St. Petersburg. Pensioner Howard Edgar Kight, 63, died of a heart attack in the Charlotte (N.C.) Hospital on June 20. Brother Kight joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1955 sailing as an oiler for McKee and Sons in 1974. He began sailing in 1951. Kight was born in Alleghany County, Md. and was a resident of Charlotte, N.C. Interment was in Ever­ green Cemetery, Charlotte, N.C. Surviving is his mother, Annie of Frostburg, Md. Pensioner Anthony M. Korsak, 62, succumbed to cancer at home in Cleveland, Ohio on July 13. Brother Korsak joined the Union in 1944 in the port of Philadelphia. He was born in Pennsylvania. Cremation took place at Cremation Services, Cleveland. Surviving are a sis­ ter, Mrs. Ralph (Petronella) Qualtiere of Cleveland and a nephew, Louis E. Qualtiere of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Pensioner John Joseph Rotta, 74, passed away on July 5. Brother Rotta joined the Union in the port of Milwaukee, Wis. in 1961 sailing as a deckhand for the Great Lakes Towing Co. He was bora in Milwaukee and was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Mary Rose and a daughter, Mrs. Marion Malkowski of Miles, Wis. Pensioner Carl David Shoup, 75, succumbed to heart-lung failure at home in the Hardin County Home in Kenton, Ohio on May 23. Brother Shoup sailed as a watchman. He was born in Pennsylvania. Burial was in the St. Mark's Reformed Cemetery in Monroe, Pa. Surviving is a sister. Ruby I. Thompson. Pensioner Francis Leroy Slygh Jr., died of heart failure in the Lakeland (Fla.) Medical Center on May 12. Brother Slygh joined the Union in 1947 in the port of Lorain, Ohio sailing as a deckhand for the Great Lakes Towing Co. in 1982. He was bora in Sandusky, Ohio and was a resident of Lakeland. Cre­ mation took place in the Lake­ land Crematory. Surviving are his widow, Gail; a son, Robert and a daughter, Debra. Marine Cooks Pensioner Francis Donald Berkeley, 80, passed away from heart failure in the Laguna Honda Hospital, San Francisco on July 11. Brother Berkeley joined the SlU-merged Marine Cooks and Stewards Union (MC&SU) in the port of San Francisco. He first sailed on the West Coast in 1941. Berkeley was a MC&S cook and baker for 20 years. Bora in Colorado, he was a resident of San Francisco. Cre­ mation took place in the Pleas­ ant Hill Cemetery Crematory, Sebastopol, Calif. His ashes were scattered at sea. Surviving are his widow, Nancy and three daughters, Linda, Cynthia and Clara. Pensioner John "Johnny" Childs, 62, died of a heart attack in Seattle on June 29. Brother Childs joined the MC&SU in the port of Seattle sailing as a messman. He first sailed on the West Coast in 1943. Childs was M5r( a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. A native of Seattle, he was a resident there Cremation took place in Seattle Surviving are a niece, Sharon N. Mason of Lynwood, Wash, and a nephew, Darrell Mason. Pensioner Aquilino Bautista Corpus, 89, succumbed to a brain hemorrhage in the Wadsworth U.S. Veterans Administration Medical Center in Los Angeles on May 13. Brother Corpus joined the MC&S in the port of San Francisco, first sailing on the West Coast in 1950. He sailed as a cook for 25 years. Corpus also rode the SS Modesta of Manila, P.I. Bora in the Philippines, he was a resi­ dent of Los Angeles. Burial was in Resurrection Cemetery, San Gabriel, Calif. Surviving are his widow, Perse veranda; a daugh­ ter, Lever of Singapore, Malay­ sia and Manila; four nephews, Alfonso of Manila, Crispin, Benito and Alexander Picar, all of San Francisco and two neices, Arlene and Dr. Maria Picar of San Francisco. Leroy Johnson, 64, died from a ruptured ulcer aboard the 55 President Cleveland (APL) on Sept. 2, 1982. Brother Johnson joined the MC&SU in the port of Seattle first sailing on the West Coast in 1945. He sailed as a chief cook. And he was bora in Georgia and was a res­ ident of Portland, Ore. Surviv­ ing is a sister, Willie Mae Hart of Portland. THERE'S NO ROOM FOR JUNKIES ON OUR SHIP9! BE A PROFESSIONAL SEAMAN AVOID NARCOTICS! September 1983/LOG/31 ii �''v^ ••" . ,:,^iv:.,v.i:;,, i• . ' -A. i V Directory of Ports DispatcKers Report for Deep Sea ^VUGr 1 31' 1983 Port Gloucester NewYork Philadelphia Baitimore Norfolk... Mobile NewOrleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilminoton Seattle Puerto Rico.. Houston.. PineyPoint Totals <, "I. I :> , • • : .Vi .! • •-•^5 . '1': 1^r., .Jl.; . ^ f fv .i •Hi!;- TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 250 600 83 24 1 55 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 3 0 11 1 0 11 6 0 7 17 0 10 30 100 52 9 2 52 28 1 42 23 0 24 11 0 , 51 11 1 29 16 ' 0 7 3 0,4 2 0 31 15 1 26 19 0 11 3 0 7 16 0 48 19 0 29 14 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 3«1 124 5 251 141 1 Port Gloucester NewYork Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile NewOrleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston PineyPoint. ENGINE DEPARTMENT 1 0 0 41 2 0 0 0 ^0 9 2 0 6 6 0 2.0 0 39 11 3 15 2 0 18 14 0 5 2 0 16 17 0 8 9 0 22 5 0 020 2 2 0 41 11 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 8 3 0 13 0 1 52 15 1 20 9 0 28 9 1 5 1 0 27 13 2 2 6 0 26 13 0 000 Totals 244 Port Gloucester NewYork Philadelphia Baltimore..... Norfolk.. Mobile NewOrleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattie Puerto Rico Houston PineyPoint Totals . Port Gloucester NewYork.... Philadelphia — Baitimore Norfolk.. Mobile. NewOrleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston ^. Piney Point Totals *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 1 33 0 1. 6 4 -21 \ 19 v 10 0 . % 10 10 21 0 -i m 82 5 182 1 14 0 1 2 1 8 8 28 2 8 0 3 0 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 0 1 :0 — 0 0 4 1 32 0 10 3 2 27 15 17 2 11 3 9 0 132 \ :..... ;... :... Totals All Departments 1 32 0 13 7 0 14 9 11 1 9 7 16 0 120 72 3 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 1 0 21 0 0 0 2 0 8 0 0 0 21 1 3 0 23 0 1 0 23 0 1 0 10 0 10 0 124 1 "REGISTCRED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 0 0 1 0 0 • 35 0 0 ,0 1 0 0 0 37 614 0 207 63 3 1 6 0 39 11 0 23 10 0 29 50 116 21 6 78 33 1 102 29 5 55 30 5 64 24 2 10 7 0 119 47 1 0 0«2 849 300 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 1 0 ., 2 6 0 0 4 6 1 153 45 0 2 0 0 43 3 0 15 * 3 0 34 6 1 84 29 1 40 26 0 58 17 5 26 10 0 58 22 3 9 7 0 83 33 0 000 23 " 609 0 1 0 69 0 1 0 10 014 0 21 10 44 0 30 0 26 0 11 0 25 0 13 0 47 0 0 10 312 207 11 3 42 0 3 3 1 11 20 • 70 8 10 3 10 0 184 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 2 0 0 0 8 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 6 108 0 19 20 5 38 36 94 10 33 19 24 18 430 0 9 0 0 0 1 6 3 55 1 4 1 0 0 80 ^ . ^ . - A; . 0 0 3 51 2 21 11 4 42 12 31 6 15 13 33 0 244 17 248 11 47 34 27 81 75 205 69 65 38 82 0 999 0 17 0 2 0 4 7 4 90 3 11 2 0 0 140 70 2,014 1,690 182 , 0 ' . 0 863 712 94 \ 565 337 5 •• ^ "Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ^"'Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. n- Trip Reliefs Shipping in the month of August was up from the month of Juiy. A totai of 977 Jobs were shipped in August on SiU-contracted deep sea vesseis. Of the 977 jobs shipped, 565 jobs or about 58 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were fiiied by "B" and "C" seniority peopie. There were 70 trip reiief Jobs shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1, 1982, a totai of 391 relief jobs have been shipped. •:\ ; ;;;i, Take the Baste Welding Course • at SHLSS. Course Starts November 21 ii; ' :. V '•\t F' iV K V Send in your application today. t See your SlU Field Representative, or fill out the application in this issue of the LOG. h aj / LOG / September 1983 iSfev, Frank Drozak, Pmsident Ed Tumar, Exec. Vice President Joe DIGiorglo, Secretary-Treasurer Leon Natl, Vice President Angus "Red" Campbell, Vice President Mike Sacco, Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Gamp Springs, Md. 20746 (301)899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Glair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301)327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216)621-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohio \ 2800 South High St., \P.O. Box 0770, 43207 , (614) 497-2446 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) 722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617)283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St, 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fia. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201)435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 Toll Free: 1-800-325-2532 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (212) 499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215)336-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's Gounty 20674 (301)994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 623-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213)549-4000 Support SPAD �'•/ It's Your Move ..... At AFL-CIO Council Meeting Labor Makes Plans for Future U.S. Economic and Social Gains I j''. - Make it in the Right Direction To crew U.S! Flag ships today, you have to keep up with world technology. Make your move toward good pay, pxcellent working conditions and a secure future. Enroll in the SHLSS Automation Course November 21 . Fill out the application in this issue of the Log. of Contact the Admissions Office at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, Maryland 20674. KNOW YOUK RICHTS Congresswoman Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) had some words of en­ couragement for labor's programs when she attended the recent meeting of the AFL-CIO Executive Council in Boston. During a break in the work session, she chatted with three of the Federation's executive council members, from left, Paul Burnsky, president of the AFL-CIO Metal Trades Department: Frank Drozak, president of the SlU and the AFLCIO Maritime Trades Department, and Vincent Sombrotto, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or ofiicer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc.. as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU ^fAtlantic. Ciulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's "'-money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three ntonths. which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membershijj. makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic. Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various triLst fund agreements. All the.se agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are proteeted exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any,violation of your shipping or .seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for DI" on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If. at any time, any SIU KNOW YOUR RIGHTS EQUAL RIGHTS. All members arc guaranteed equal rights in employment and as'niembers of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no piember may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he iji ylenie4 the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. Illl||||ll|llillllllll|||||llll||llllllll|||lltllllllllllllilllll>l|||| patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purpo.ses of any individual in the Union, j officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing J articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective j:. membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed-.,' by membership action at the Siy^tember. 1960. meetings^ in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Lo^ policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of.' the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Boaril may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. . PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplving a receipt, or if a member is required to nutke a payment and is given an olficial receipt, but feels that he should not.have been required to make such payment, this should iritrnediatcly be reported to Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing. but not limited to. furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine w^ith • improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within .10 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union recotds or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is 5201 Auth Itay and Britannia Way, Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. September 1983/LOG/33 , i- 4 m - .r -II m �. '.f A, Digest of Ships Neetings . f. -•f' }s=; :''4 •* " 'v »: '-'ti- I'IT :]M- .< L «• •i '\fW ,vi: (It'- '1:. ^it' U("H'5!V' •W 'iil •vi ': M.-.- •fiSi 'ill; ' • -rli f %" H .Htv, i. AMCO TRADER (American Coastal Lines), July 3—Chairman Al Whitmer; Secretary Timothy B. Flem­ ing: Educational Director Marcario. No disputed OT. Minutes of the last meet­ ing were posted. No new communi­ cations have been received except for the LOG. The chairman suggested that an anchor pool be started to build up the ship's fund and to purchase mov­ ies. He also mentioned that the ship's library is sorely in need of books. Crewmembers were urged to bring up any beefs they may have at Union and shipboard meetings, not in bars or other public places. The steward will order new pillows and mattresses for the crew. It was also noted that the messmen's room needs a new fan for proper ventilation when the air condi­ tioner is not running, and that the crew needs a washer and dryer. A vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment for their good work this voy­ age. BAYAMON (Puerto Rico Marine), June 13—Chairman William D. Morris; Secretary Sidney Garner; Educational Director Joseph Bailey; Steward Del­ egate John Katsos. No disputed OT. All is running smoothly aboard ship. Payoff is scheduled to take place in San Juan, P.P. The ship is then due for the dry dock in Baltimore. All com­ munications from headquarters have been posted. A memo was read from the chief engineer regarding the new sewerage system, and he reminded crewmembers not to throw matches, cigarettes and towels into the system. The permanent jobs issue was dis­ cussed. The entire crew is 100 percent against permanent jobs. They feel strongly that it doesn't concem just the "key men," but the entire membership. A letter will be sent to headquarters regarding the Bayamon crew's feel­ ings on the subject. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: San Juan, P.P. COMANCHE (American Bulk Car­ riers), May 30—Chairman G.E. Annis; Secretary J.A. Darrow; Educational Di­ rector D.P. Swaner; Steward Delegate Henry Armstrong Jr. No disputed OT. The chairman reported that since the ship was activated, it has not received any communications from headquar­ ters. At that time, it was mentioned that the Comanche was under orga­ nizational status and that all crewmem­ bers were to abide by the contract. A new drinking machine and washing machine were installed, but the TV and video still need fixing. Also, the bosun requested a donation of $20 to buy new movies. A standing ovation was given to the new steward depart­ ment for their excellent food and serv­ ices. Heading out to Karachi and Sin­ gapore, then back to Los Angeles or Portland for payoff in August. i :• l-n- *I < COVE MARINER (Cove Ship­ ping), July 7—Chairman Freddie Goethe; Secretary Henry W. Roberts; Educational Director Clarence Crowder; Deck Delegate Stephen H. Ful- ford; Engine Delegate Nathaniel Kiser Jr.; Steward Delegate John Forbes. No disputed OT. There is $10 in the ship's fund. The chairman announced that he and the pumpman will be taking a two-month relief trip. He urged all members to participate in Union activ­ ities when ashore and also stressed the importance of donating to SPAD. A discussion was held about the TVa percent wage increase going into the Welfare Plan, and when a vote was taken by the patrolman on July 2, the crew unanimously voted in favor of the resolution. Items needing repair in­ clude the washing machine and dryer. Also, there is no drinking fountain on the deck department side of the ship, and the drain in that department needs fixing so that the shower functions properly. All rooms do not have fans, but the chief engineer said he has 12 on order. A vote of thanks was given by all hands to the steward department for a job well done. DELTA CARIBE (Delta Steamship Line), July 3—Chairman K. Koutouras; Secretary Russell A. Cobb; Educa­ tional Director Billy Joe Ball; Deck Delegate Lewis H. Francis; Engine Delegate Steven M. Welan; Steward Delegate Prince Baker. There was some disputed OT in the deck and steward departments. The chairman reported that the ship's next port would be Haifa, Israel, arriving there around July 12. He also gave a brief lecture on safety aboard ship and stressed the impor­ tance of upgrading at Piney Point and of making voluntary contributions to SPAD. The crewmembers talked about the IVz percent raise that went to the Welfare Plan, and a brief discussion was held on the permanent jobs issue. Following the discussion, a vote was taken on whether to have permanent jobs, and the entire ship's crew voted against the issue. They concluded that what was good for one Seafarer is good for all Seafarers, and they didn't think that having members with per­ manent jobs would help the Union in any way. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. The secretary thanked the crew for helping to keep the messhall area and pantry area clean, and a vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: Haifa, Israel. GOLDEN PHOENIX (Titan Navi­ gation), July 10—Chairman Fred Dorney; Secretary Jesse B. Natividad; Educational Director Romito E. Base; Deck Delegate Abdulla S. Esayi; En­ gine Delegate John Miller; Steward Delegate P.B. Sanderson. No disputed OT or beefs. There is $20 in the ship's fund. A letter from headquarters was received aboard ship pertaining to the pay increases. It stated that the yVa percent wage increase would be ap­ plied to the Welfare Plan. This decision had been reached because the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan cannot continue to provide the benefits for members, dependents and pensioners with its current income. Also, contracted com­ panies with vessels being laid up are unable to increase their contributions to the Welfare Plan. With the loss of the USPHS hospitals, the cost of pro­ viding medical benefits to members, dependents and pensioners has gone up an additional $1 million. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Safaga, Egypt. MANHATTAN (Hudson Water­ ways), July 10—Chairman Robert J. Edwards; Secretary Richard Keefe; Deck Delegate John Kane; Engine Delegate Jonathan Young; Steward Delegate John Wriggins. No disputed OT or beefs reported. There is $56 in the ship's fund. The chairman talked with the crew, discussing both the estimated time of arrival in upcoming ports and the need for constant up­ grading and self-improvement of crew­ members. The washing machine in the crew's laundry is broken. That and other items will be included on the repair list to t)e turned into the boarding patrolman at payoff. Chief Cook Ivan Gomez will be leaving the ship. He was given a round of applause and a vote of thanks by the crew for being such an exceptional cook—and a great person. Payoff will be in Long Beach on July 12; then on to Valdez, Alaska. MOUNT VERNON VICTORY (Victory Carriers), July 23—Chairman J.D. Foster; Secretary B.E. Fletcher; Educational Director L. Nixon. No dis­ puted OT or beefs. The ship will be paying off in Texas City, Texas on July 24. The chairman asked that all needed repairs be noted on the repair list such as the locks and hooks on doors. He also talked about the importance of the Boggs Bulk Bill to the maritime industry and stressed the necessity for all crewmembers to write to their congressional representatives and ask for their support of this piece of legis­ lation. The importance of donating to SPAD was also stressed at this time. Everything was reported to be running very smoothly. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job very well done and for keeping the crew happy by putting out some very good food. Next port: Texas City, Texas. 34 / LOG / September 1983 ^Ssssss.. NEW YORK (Bay Tankers), July 3—Chairman L.C. Rich; Secretary W. Wroten; Educational Director W. McMillion; Deck Delegate Lance Zoll^ ner; Engine Delegate Steve Bower; Steward Delegate Kassen ^alah; Treasurer Scott Shackleton. There was some disputed OT in the steward de­ partment. There will be $40 in the ship's fund after the arrival pool in Long Beach, at which time the treas­ urer will try to purchase some new movies. The chairman explained to crewmembers that the wage increase will be diverted into the Welfare Plan this year, and that this action—a direct result of the Reagan administration's closing the USPHS hospitals—is needed to maintain health benefits for members and their dependents. The secretary urged members to support this resolution, reminding them that it is vital to keep the Welfare Plan finan­ cially sound. The engine delegate re­ ported that a wiper was taken off ship sibk in Valdez, Alaska, and that a pumpman was taken off sick in Pan­ ama. These are two examples of the medical expenses that the Welfare Plan must now bear since the USPHS hospitals have been closed. The ed­ ucational director left the vessel in Panama for medical treatment, but the chairman has the educational mate­ rials from Piney Point which are avail­ able to all. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for its ex­ cellent food and service. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. OVERSEAS ALASKA (Maritime Overseas Corp.), June 12—Chairman F. Cottongin; Secretary G. Richardson; Educational Director S. Marno; Deck Delegate John W. Cooper; Treasurer Douglas A. Clark. No beefs or OT reported. A motion was made and passed for each crewmember to do­ nate $1 to the ship's treasury each trip. This fund will be for emergencies. The chairman noted that pollution in­ formation has been posted. He asked that all crewmembers read the notice, especially the items which state that you shouldn't throw trash and garbage overt)oard within 50 miles of the shore, and that all garbage and trash should be placed in cans when inside this 50 mile radius of land. The educational director reminded all members who qualify that upgrading opportunities are available at Piney Point. He also stressed the importance of writing to congressional representatives, seek­ ing their support for the Boggs bill. A discussion was held on the merits of permanent jobs versus rotary shipping. All members agreed that they pre­ ferred rotary shipping. Next port: Port Arthur, Texas. OVERSEAS VALDEZ (Maritime Overseas Corp.), July 3—Chairman William Feil, Secretary R.H. Mann; Educational Director J. Chianese; Deck Delegate Bradford Wheeler; Engine Delegate Stanley T. Grooms; Steward Delegate N.F. Taylor. Some disputed OT was reported in the deck depart­ ment. The chairman said that he spoke with the captain during the past week. The captain wanted to remind crew to keep their quarters clean. He does not want to invade the privacy of crew­ members and will count on each one to adhere to all rules. On the subject �of drinking, he mentioned that anyone caught over-Indulging In alcohol will be searched and disciplinary action will have to be taken. There was some confusion over the resolution that was received pertaining to the IVz percent raise. Crewmembers felt they did not know enough about the subject to vote, but they were in agreement that there is a problem with the health care issue. Next port: Diego Garcia. PITTSBURGH (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), July 10—Chairman K.R. Marston; Secretary D.G. Chafin; Educational Director R.J. Bowman; Steward Del­ egate Miguel A. Robler. No disputed OT. The chairman told members that in order to change the 90-day rule for "A" seniority Seafarers, they must send a handwritten letter to the Negotiating Committee. He also told the crew that he would be leaving the ship this trip in Elizabeth, N.J. due to health rea­ sons. In his farewell comments he said, "I tried for seven minutes at the last meeting to express my thanks and gratitude to this crew for the way you have treated me. Again I say you have been a very good crew, and I hope you treat the next bosun the same as you have treated me. Thanks again and farewell." Several repairs have now been on record for over three months, but have not yet been fixed. They include the video machine, the TV and the antenna. It was also sug­ gested that a portable toilet be put onboard for use by the longshoremen. Everyone was asked to be considerate of their fellow seamen and help pre­ serve some sense of privacy. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Thanks were given to the stew­ ard department for the good food and service and for the early feedings. Npxt port: Elizabeth, N.J. POINT VAIL (Point Shipping), July 3—Chairman John Moss; Secretary George L. Vourloumis; Educational Di­ rector Hanable Smith; Deck Delegate Marvin P. Zimbro; Engine Delegate Theodore Bush III. Some disputed OT was reported in the deck and steward departments, the chairman reported that no new communications had been received onboard ship since departing Port Said, Egypt, although word had been received with regard to the June 15th reuse and what was being done with it. He also stressed the importance of donating to SPAD to help keep the maritime industry afloat. The mail sit­ uation is very poor; this problem will be brought up with the boarding pa­ trolman. Also, the ship needs fumiga­ tion. Next port: Nederland, Texas. ST. LOUIS (Sea-Land Service), July 24—Chairman William F. O'Brien; Secretary Humberto Ortiz; Educational Director Michael Donlon; Deck Dele­ gate Jose D. Bonefont; Engine Dele­ gate Humberto Vazquez. No disputed OT or beefs. Everything is running fairly smoothly although two men missed the ship in San Juan, P.R., a fireman and a wiper. The secretary reported on the wage increase going into the Welfare Plan. He felt that it was the right action for the Seafarers and their families. Since the USPHS hospitals closed, the Union has been taking care of providing medical care to members and their dependents, and this has proven to be a heavy burden on the Welfare Plan. SEA-LAND ECONOMY (SeaLand Service), July 3—Chairman John Higgins; Secretary Sam Brown; Edu­ cational Director Willie Lindsey; Deck Delegate B. L. Jarratt; Steward Dele­ gate Eddie Fisher. No disputed OT. There is $15 in the ship's fund. This money will be used to purchase a clock for the new seamen's club in Morgan Point, Texas. Sam Brown, the ship's secretary will buy a ship's wheel clock for $28, and this will be a gift to the club from the entire crew of the SeaLand Economy. There is also $70 in the movie fund. Much of the credit for building up this amount is due to Willie Lindsey who made up the arrival pools and took care of the movie funds. With a new videocassette machine, this fund will now go toward the purchase of movies. The secretary reported on the new seamen's club. The grand open­ ing was June 5. This is a branch of the much larger club in Houston, and they have bus service from Sea-Land's main gate to the club from 1500 to 2100 hours. A meeting will be held with the port steward upon payoff in New Orleans. There is no excuse for running out of fresh fruit on the voyage and for not getting fresh melons with port stores upon arrival in Port Ever­ glades, Fla. The steward department is doing a very good job with the supplies available, and its members were given a vote of thanks. Next ports are scheduled to be Port Everglades and Houston, then back to New Orle­ ans for payoff on July 10. SENATOR (Coordinated Carib­ bean Transport), June 26—Chairman D. McCorvey; Secretary J. Gillian; Ed­ ucational Director R. Joslin; Deck Del­ egate P.M. Rose. No disputed OT or beefs reported. The chairman read the letters received from headquarters pertaining to the IVz percent raise going into the welfare fund. The mem­ bership was very misinformed about this issue, and it still needs some clarification. He also relayed some good news—^the washing machine has fi­ nally been repaired. The company says that they are going to keep a spare washing machine in the warehouse to bring aboard when one breaks down and can't be repaired. He also had some information about the status of QMEDs. Garbage chutes have been designed and made up by the bosun. These are for theconvenience of crewmembers—to be used for dry garbage only—so it would be appreciated if all hands would use these chutes and help keep the ship dean. Next port: Miami, Fla. Digest of Ships Meetings STUYVESANT (Bay Tankers), June 19—Chairman Fred Findahl; Secretary R. Fluker; Educational Di­ rector B. Stockman. No disputed OT. The chairman reported that a wire had been received from headquarters with regard to new wages, and that there will be no rate increase since the IVz percent raise will go into the Welfare Plan. The ship is scheduled to pay off on June 23 in San Pedro, Calif., and he will see the Union representative at that time. He also reminded those members who are eligible to take ad­ vantage of the classes and upgrading programs offered at Piney Point. The secretary thanked the crew for helping to keep a clean ship, and on behalf of the rest of the Stuyvesant crew, he wished Brother Chester Hughart all the best of luck on his retirement from SlU. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: San Pedro, Calif. TRAVELER (Ogden Marine), July 10—Chairman Walter Butterton; Sec­ retary A.W. Hutcherson; Educational Director Howard Daniels; Deck Dele­ gate Bobby L. Riddick; Engine Dele­ gate Peter Sorensen; Steward Dele­ gate Jerry E. Wood. No disputed OT. There is now $100 in the ship's fund and all donations are welcome to build it up. There have been no communi­ cations from headquarters except for the announcement that the wage in­ crease will go into the Welfare Plan. The chairman said he hoped that everyone understood the reasons for this—that with the closing of the USPHS hospitals, medical expenses have climbed tremendously. He also noted that he has had a good crew to work with this voyage and to keep up the good work. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Alex­ andria, Egypt. WALTER RICE (Reynolds Met­ als), July 3—Chairman James F. Cun­ ningham; Secretary Sam Davis; Edu­ cational Director M.W. Roberson; Deck Delegate Stephen W. Gardiner; Stew­ ard Delegate Denell Reynolds. No dis­ puted OT was reported, but some beefs were brought up by the engine delegate. The captain will draw up a list for relief in Philadelphia, for the men who are taking time off, and a repair list will be turned in. The ship will pay off in the port of Philadelphia, and the chairman stressed to the mem­ bers the importance of donating to SPAD. He also mentioned that while in port the rooms will be sprayed for roaches. Everything else appears to be running smoothly, although one problem of invasion of privacy was reported. It will be brought up with the boarding patrolman. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: Phila­ delphia, Pa. Official ships minutes were also re­ ceived from the following vessels: MflmM KVBJOPER OVEMEAS VIVIM PAIMOT MLTMIME PORTUm BEAVER CTA1E LYN SANPBIRO SARTAiARBARA SAHTAUICU BUTTBR fiVRHHErr G8VE1RABBI BaTARUW BELTARBBRE BBUnOBEAVOR MBa UHB BEACH MBBflJE MBRUPANU OVERSEAS CHICAB8 OVaSEAS JOYCE SEA-IAHB DBOBER SEA4AIRI BEVBHrei SEA4Aa EEPIBRa SU-lAMEXnCSS sa4AniRDaaDa Sa-IAM MHOVAia Sa4AMIIARMa YFAHAa fin sa-iA»PAca Sa-LAWPHNra sa4Aa PROBOca SU-UURI VOYAOa SYMOFTEIAS LMTAUHn ULIRASU Monthly Mosnbership Meetings Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Algonac Detroit Houston New Orleans Mobile San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Piney Point San Juan St. Louis Honolulu Duluth Jeffersonvilie Gloucester Jersey City Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters Date , Monday, October 3 Tuesday, October 4 Wednesday, October 5 Thursday, October 6 .Thursday, October 6 Friday, October 7 Friday, October 7 Monday, October 10 : Tuesday, October II Wednesday, October 12 Thursday, October 13 Monday, October 17 Friday, October 21 Friday, October 14 Thursday, October 6. Friday, October 14 Thursday, October 13. Wednesday, October 12 .Thursday, October 20 Tuesday, October 18 Wednesday, October 19 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 1.. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. September 1983/LOG/35 �» .-ir- Admiral Rowden Takes Helm As Military Sealift Commander Vice Adm. William H. Row­ den became the 14th com­ mander of the Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSG) in of­ ficial ceremonies held at MSG headquarters in Washington, D.G. August 2. He relieved Rear Adm. Warren G. Hamm, Jr., who now resumes his post as Deputy Commander/Director of Operations for the command. VADM Rowden previously had been commander of the Na­ vy's Sixth Fleet in the Mediter­ ranean. In his new role as MSG commander, he now has re­ sponsibilities for the 150 ships in the MSG Controlled Fleet. A native of New Hampshire, Adm. Rowden is a 1952 gradu­ ate of the U.S. Naval Academy. He served at sea from 1952 until 1957, the last two years as com­ manding officer of the coastal minesweeper USS Cormorant. He returned to sea in 1963 to command the escort ship USS Bauer for two years, and in 1973 he commanded the guided mis­ sile cruiser USS Columbus. In his new position at Military Sealift Command he is respon­ sible for providing the necessary sealift to deploy and sustain mil­ itary forces overseas, as rapidly and for as long as operational requirements dictate. personals LeHemiah Doctor Na Daniel Doctor HuyettS. Hogan Please contact your daughter, Joyce Brower, 807 S-E. Hth St., Wagoner, Okla. 74467. Thomas J. Shields Please contact your daughter, Jodi Hawes, 109-19 118th SG, So. Ozone Park, Queens, N.Y. 11421. You have a grandson! i ' •'IB Robert C. Crosley Please contact your son, Teddy, at (504) 347-3125. By Debbie Greene Survivors of July 4, 1942 Convoy PQ.17 I would like to hear from any remaining survivors from the SS Ironclad, SS Pan Kraft, Alcoa Ranger, Christopher Newport or other survivors of the July 4, 1942 convoy PQ.17 to Mur­ mansk. I arri interested in anec­ dotes or any pertinent infor­ mation concerning that convoy. Please contact: Fred T. Miller, 1304 P.H. 10, Castle Rock, Wash. 98611. •ffli^IurTthe Celestial Navigation Course at _SHLSS^ It'll help you learn what you need 1-1 ocean operator Over 200 Miles Ucense. And that Somact%l5TsiU pfeld Re°preTemXe, or fill out the application in this Issue of the Log. Course Starts November 7 36/LOG/September 1983 a) tl SeaLog X-Word Across 4\. Please contact Sandra Adele Dean Linder at 2910 N.W. 65th St., Miami, Fla. 33147 or call (305) 835-9702. She's trying to organize a family reunion. I. Component of smog 4. Period of time 6. Moisture 8. Hartwr; port II. Weak 15. Animaifat 16. Yarn 18. Baba or Muhammad 20. • your are, s/he is 21. DG connector 23. Delays: holds back 26. Kind of air rifie 27. Heavy cord 29. Conjunction 30. Ship's structure 32. Canal 33. Chum 34. Toward shelter 35. Pound (abbr.) 36. Virile males 38. thee I sing ... 40. Fellow SiU member (abbr.) 42. Alley 45. Part of AB Walesa 49. 51. Maintain 52. Row 53. Capri or Wight 54. Plural suffix 55. Feel ill 57. Wilbur's brother (abbr.) 59. Either 60. Remained 61. Thirty (Fr.) Down 2. Exclamation of surprise 3. Festive occasion 4. The bitter 5. Fore and. 6. Per.^— 7. Elevated railway 9. Alaskan port 10. Lake or canal 12. Precipitation 13. 49th state 14. Levees 17. Telegram 19. Canal 22. Entangle (as an anchor) 24. Bind together 25. Not in use 26. Complaint Beach, Calif. 28. Runs away 31. 36. Tally 37. Negative reply 39. Part of AGLIWD 41. Get out of debt 43. Oil 44. Place or location 4<B. Good, better. 47. Ship's cargo area 48. Horse's gait 50. Coagulate 56. That is (abbr.) 58. What comes into a sta. Answers to Previous Puzzle •a aaBBOB • �Job-Trip Relief Proposal At^^ttibership meetings held at all deep-sea ports in March, 1983, the membership approved the Headquarters recommendation that a six man rank and file committee, equally representing the Deck, En­ gine and Steward departments, be elected at the June membership meeting in the Port of New York to conduct an extensive study to determine the effect of the Per­ manent Job-Trip Relief Procedures for key ratings, established by the Seafarers Appeals Board on Dec. 16, 1981 and instituted on April 1, 1982 at all deep-sea hiring halls. On June 6, 1983, at the general membership meeting in the Port of New York, such a Committee was elected and reported to the Union Headquarters in Camp Springs, Maryland to commence the study, which when completed, would be presented to the membership. We, the undersigned Study Committee herein submit our find­ ings and recommendations. In order that the effect of the Permanent Job-Trip Relief Proce­ dures be fully evaluated, discus­ sions were held with rank and file members, various Union officials, the Seafarers Appeals Board, rep­ resentatives from various federal agencies, including the Navy, the Maritime Administration, the Mil­ itary Sealift Command, the Trans­ portation Institute, and delegates from the International Transport Workers Federation representing the Seafaring Section Manning Committee from 28 countries. From discussions with the Union representatives from these 28 countries, we find that they are having the same problems as we who sail aboard the U.S. flag mer­ chant fleet: automation, technolog­ ical change, crew reduction and demands for increased productiv­ ity. From each group with whom we discussed the issue of perma­ nent jobs we found that it was not an optional issue, but mandatory. This is the position of those who basically generate and direct the cargoes for the vessels from which we derive our livelihood: the var­ ious Federal agencies, including the Nav^ and Military Sealift Com­ mand. We find that to move a ton of grain on an American flag vessel of 50,000 DWT the cost is $140 a ton. On a foreign flag vessel of the same tonnage, the cost is less than $60 a ton. Crew turnover on SIU contracted vessels is one of the causes of higher operational costs which creates a competitive dis­ advantage with our competitors. Contracts offered by the Military Sealift Command to U.S. flag op­ erators clearly state: Request for Proposal U.S^ Navy No. N0003383 R-306 "The Contractor shall ensure continuity of employment to the Helping Our Sister Unions Members of the SIU helped the Hotel Trades Department of the AFLCIO maintain a picket line against the Marriott Hotel at LaGuardia Airport in New York recently. Walking the picket line with the SIU were the ILA, the New York Central Labor Council and the Maritime Port Council. To the immediate right of the SIU banner, in a suit, is Vito Pitta, president of the New York Hotel Trades Department. greatest practicable extent among licensed and unlicensed personnel, within the fleet as a whole. This includes establish­ ing procedures to permit person­ nel to be re-employed upon com­ pletion of vacation, illnesses, etc." _ Discussions with top Navy per­ sonnel verified support of such contractual requirement. Our review of comments sub­ mitted by the membership by let­ ter, ship's minutes and patrolman's reports indicated mixed feelings concerning permanency. Complaints that permanency would curtail job turnover were found not to be true as the Shipping and Registration reports from the various hiring halls clearly indi­ cated that 24,601 days of relief were created between April 1,1982 and March 31, 1983, which in­ cluded; 129 76 28 53 8 1 Bosuns Stewards Pumpmen Electricians Reefer Engineers QMED/Plumber/Machinist 3 Passenger Utilities At this time, there are vessels that still do not have personnel holding permanent status. Another complaint directed at permanency was that those in­ volved would become "company stiffs". In all of the correspondence or discussions with the membership; we did not receive one complaint of this type. We, as seamen, are deeply con­ cerned about our future. In the past ten years, vessel size, mod­ ernized cargo handling proce­ dures, automation, technology, world-wide competition for control of the high seas, the age of our fleet and U.S. Coast Guard ap­ proved manning reductions have resulted in extensive job losses to the American seamen. As a Broth­ erhood of seamen; we are obligated to determine a fair and equitable distribution of whatever employ­ ment is available to the member­ ship. The problems involved are se­ rious and complex and demand that a larger body of membership representatives be involved in de­ termining what steps, programs and procedures are necessary to main­ tain a fair distribution of the avail­ able employment for the member­ ship. It is therefore, the recommen­ dation of this Committee that spe­ cial meetings be hdd in all ports during the month of March, 1984 for the purpose of electing rank and file delegates, all above the entry level, processing Class "A" seniority and equally representing the Deck, Engine and Steward De­ partments. The delegates as selected by the membership at the various ports, shall meet at the newly constructed quarters at SHLSS in Piney Point, Maryland for whatever period of time is necessary to review the condition of our Industry and de­ termine what proposals should be considered for the next contract negotiations. The agenda shall include per­ manency not only for the key rat­ ings but for the entire crew. Re­ search is presently being conducted by the Headquarters office to de­ termine the feasibility of the fol­ lowing; 1. Six months on and six months off with full pay and pension credit. 2. Six mrniths mi and four months off with full pay and pension credit. 3. Eight months on and four months off with full pay and pension credit. Pending the conference of" the delegates and their recommenda^ tion at the Meu-ch meetings, we further recommend the existing procedures involving the key rat­ ings continue till the present con­ tract expires on June 15, 1984 with the following exception, effective Oct. 1, 1983. *'A11 reliefs shall consist of 125 days subject to the vessels oper­ ational necessities." This Committee wishes to ex­ press our thanks for the assistance and cooperation provided by the Unions Headquarters staff, those from the SHLSS, representatives from the various contracted com­ panies, the Seafarers Appeals Board, representatives from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Military Sealift Command, Seafarers Manning Committee of the I.T.F. and the many rank and file members. Dated: August 30, 1983 Fraternally submitted, Robert Gorbea, Chairman, G-618 Robert Campbell, C-699 Tom Brooks, B-1196 William Koflowitch, K-467 Otis Paschal, P-752 Juan J. Patino, P-622 Deposit in the SIU Blood Bank—It's Your Life September 1983/LOG/37 �• .,, -.-J--,<,-....i -- The Permanent Job Situation . . ••"S J f.v 'It Made Shipping Better . . .' ,/•->•*' ' •r^ .'J (•€14 :.v. • -p \t \ >. •<p ••'tq- •'tH •j'!! I was a 198S recipient of the $10,000 Charlie Logan Scholarship. This award has aided me tremendously hi pursuing my education. I would like to take this opportunity to offer my thanks to the SIU for its help and support. It is my hope that aU who are eUgihle for the scholarship will he encouraged to submit applications for it. A wonderful opportunity such as this should not be allowed to go by without notice. Sincerely, Lisa C. LeBlen Chatalgnler, La. 'Grateful for Their Generosity • • On July 20, as I was serving as wiper aboard th§ Manhattan, I received the sad news that my 34-year-old daughter, Trini, had passed away. The ship's officers and crew took up a collection and generously donated $500. I want to tell the ofCLcers and my SIU brothers how gratefhl I am to them for their generosity and their show of sympathy jluring this difficult time. nratemally, Tilrarcio Sa^lndln R-789 'The Checks Will Help . . -•fe. V^- I want to say "thank you" to the Welfare Plan for the checks I received—the burial benefit check and the monthly pension benefit checks. They helped me a lot in taking care of my deceased husband's (Alfred E. Chung) medical and burial expenses. And the $300 jnonthly checks for me will help a great deal Thank you and the Welfare Office. Sincerely sroiiurs, Slice P. Chtuig CMn* Alfred B. caning) Konoliilu, Hawaii I would Uke to express my opinion on the permanent Job situation, having drawn some conclusions after sailing six months as chief electrician aboard the Sea-Land Pioneer. First, the argument that some brothers \ise of being more capable of performing a job through continual employment on one vessel is a true anomaly. Owing to the specialty courses at Pin^ Point, all members should have the same skills and capacity to execute their jobs. In fact, this is what the specialty courses were designed for in the first place. Second, permanent jobs have the potential of slowing the advancement of younger members, as it wUl be more difficult for them to obtain top jobs and gain invaluable shipboard knowledge. The precedent is also being set of 'A' book members being forced off ships through the taking of relief jobs; a circumstance which angers many A' book members. Third, the permanent job situation brings about an Imbalance hi the membership, creating a membership hierarchy which no longer conforms to the 'rotary shipping' ideals upon which our Union was founded. This aberration of the shipping rules can only fuel animosities among the membership, something obviously overlooked by our leadership. A serious reconsideration should be made of this repugnant and damaging situation. Tratemally srcrars. Clay P. Mitchell Glen Bnrnie, Md. 'Xopaa Xats Sound Chreat.. .* Here are some pictures of the "Kopaa Kats," a band of crewmembers off the Kopaa. I've worked as a professional musician all my life and play between ships, and the Kopaa Kats are as good as any I have ever played with. They really sound great. We have jam sessions after Chief Steward Milton Thrash's barbeques. What a great time! And the crew and (fflcers of the Kopaa are the greatest audience in the world. ~ Sincerely, Micheei B. Bagley B-1918 Blectrlclen, AS JEospM 'A Letter of Thanks . . •f5 lis This is a letter of thanks. I was aboard the Cove Sailor on May 3, 1983 when my accident occurred. We were performing a boat drill and I fell overboard with the lifeboat. With the help of Capt. Stephen A Robbins, the chief mate, the 2nd and 3rd mates, my watch partner, the two New York welders, the 1st engineer and the rest of the crew who helped in my two-hour rescue, I am forever grateful. I have been in surgery for my left shoulder and have several more operations coming up. But I am alive, and I'U always be thankftd to the wonderful crew of the Cpve Sailor. God bless you aU! Sincerely, Antonio B. TTevino T-760 Dallas, Texas Here are the "Kopaa Kats." They are (I. to r.) Chief Cook John D. Penneii on the bongos; Electrician Michael Bagley on guitar; Oiler Bill Ware on guitar; and GSU Leslie Crunch on the harmonica. 'Happiness Is • . f Happiness is having a friend, and I feel like Seafarers Welfare Han is more than a friend. Each day I can smile. My credit is OK. My health is better. I'm back working. Thanks again SID—you care. And to all the crew at Crowley Maritime ... stand taUl My thanks, Kenneth 8. Belyew Jacksonville, lla. Another "Kopaa Kat" Is Oiler Kenny Pell (I.) on guitar with the multitalented John Pennell on washtub bass. 38 / LOG / September 1983 -v I �A Special Report from the Journal of Commerce Boggs Cargo Bill Is Deemed Militarily Beneficial Bill because it is sponsored by Rep. Lindy Bbggs, D-La., at­ tempts to reverse the decline in U.S.-flag participation in the na­ NEW ORLEANS—A study tion's bulk trades. The U.S.by the Center for Naval Anal­ flag fleet carries less than 3 per­ yses has concluded that the cent of the bulk cargo imports Competitive Shipping and Ship­ and exports. The legislation, in its firstbuilding Act of 1983 could, if year, would reserve for U.S.passed, add substantially to the size of the U.S. merchant fleet built and operated vessels 5 per­ and increase the military utility cent of the nation's bulk trade. This percentage would increase of the fleet. The study also concluded that by 1 percent each year until HR-1242, as the bill is known, U.S.-flag ships carried 20 per­ would help to preserve the in­ cent of the bulk trade. The assistant secretary of the dustrial base of the United States for wartime expansion of the Navy requested an evaluation of this bill and its effects on the shipbuilding industry. However, the study group did sea-lift needs of the military. The Center for Naval Anal­ not attempt to judge whether the potential military benefits of yses led the study, which con­ HR-1242 justify passage of the cluded that without government legislation,. The group stated intervention, the U.S. merchant simply that if the federal gov­ marine "seems certain to con­ ernment does not act in a timely tinue declining in both numbers fashion, the U.S. merchant fleet and general flexibility." The major concentration of probably will continue to de­ cline, and the merchant fleet is U.S.-flag carriers today is in the the main source of vessels em­ liner trades. New vessels in the ployed in support activities dur­ liner trades tend to be specialpurpose general cargo and cbning a military emergency. HR-1242, also called the Bo^s tainerships without their own By BILL MONGELLUZZO Journal of Commerce Staff Reprinted with permission from the Journal of Commerce Why SlU Supports Cunard Re-Flag Bill (Continued from Page 40.) after this agreement was signed— a bill was introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep.^ Leonore K. Sullivan (D-Mo.) with 15 co-sponsors to permit the re-flagging and operation in the coastwise trade of this for­ eign-built cruise ship. Unfortunately, the company proved to be more paper than substance, and both the com­ pany and the agreement with MEBA-1 collapsed. "With the decline in ship­ board jobs, the inclusion of the two ships in the U.S.-flag fleet would provide a substantial number of jobs for American sailors. There is no guarantee the SIU will get these jobs. But that is not the point. The point is they will be jobs for American workers," Drozak said. Also, the two ships, to be operated by Cruise America Inc., would test the waters to see if American-owned and American-crewed cruise ships can compete in the cruise trade. These vessels will not compete with any existing American service since there are no com­ parable U.S.-flag vessels calling on ports in the continental United States. "Under the present circum­ stances we are confronted with an industry whose ships are going down and whose yards are clos­ ing up, with no hope for reversal in sight... We have the choice of encouraging this one seed to grow, or of completely crushing it," Drozak said. cargo-handling capabilities. These vessels, the report stated, are limited in their ca­ pacity to be used for sea-lift operations. If HR-1242 is passed in its present form, approximately 329 new vessels would be con­ structed over the next 30 years, the report stated. These vessels would include: —214 dry bulk vessels of 20,000 to 35,000 deadweight tons, with their own ships' gear. —53 gearless dry bulk ships of 40,000 to 60,000 dwt. —50 ore-bulk-oil vessels of 60,000 to 120,000 dwt. —12 tankers of 50,000 to 80,000 dwt. These new buildings would increase by 40 percent the num­ ber of U.S.-flag merchant ships, and by 60 percent the tonnage of the fleet. From the perspec­ tive of the military, the smaller, geared bulk vessels would be the most desirable. HR-1242 contains provisions for reducing the costs of build­ ing and operating the new ves­ sels, but the report concluded that even with such provisions, U.S.-built and manned ships al­ ways will be more expensive than most foreign-flag vessels. As a result, it is estimated that when 20 percent of the bulk trades are carried on U.S.-flag vessels, shippers will pay be­ tween $1 billion and $2 billion more a year. Also, additional costs could be incurred if certain defense features are incorporated into the vessels. It is uncertain how many of these features would be incorporated during con­ struction, and how many would be covered by government sub­ sidy. The report suggested that the language of the proposed bill be tightened up in order to close potential loopholes. The legislation £ilso would en­ courage importers and export­ ers to merge, and enable them to satisfy the cargo preference requirements by pooling their shipments. The result would be larger, but fewer, ships. The legislation likewise de­ fines bulk cargoes in such a way that it leaves out cargo now carried in the bulk trades. Finally, the bill contains no incentives for shipbuilders and owners to incorporate defense features into new ships. Therefore, the report sug­ gested changes in the legislation that would ofiket the higher costs_ of building and operating U.S.flag ships, provide incentives for incorporating defense features into new vessels, measure com­ pliance of cargo-preference re­ quirements on a commodity ba­ sis rather than by total tonnage, and expand the definition of "bulk" cargoes. Ogden Yukon Rescues Fishermen (Continued from Page 7.) Cargo nets, life rings and blan­ kets were made ready to hoist the men aboard and ward off the damp, chilling morning. Captain George Nichols, MEBA 11 wrote in the Aug. 4 ship log, "One hour and 15 minutes later, all of the men were safe on deck." "They were so relieved. They were happy as larks, hugging everybody," said Proveaux. Stories of the misadventure that could have ended tragically were related through Spanishspeaking seamen. "They had been out for over a day. Several ships passed by them and they set off flares but 1 guess they didn't see them," said Pro­ veaux. For over a day they had drifted 200 miles from shore to the point of rescue. A storm had broken as they were enroute back to Spain with the day's catch, and as the seas grew choppy their wooden fishing boat snapped into many pieces. The fishermen soaked gaso­ line on the drifting wood and torched it in a first attempt at resuce. A ship passed in the night but by that time the flames were embers, said the fisher­ men. The men were carried on the Ogden Yukon toWard Spain. "It didn't dawn on me until two days after they left what had happened," said Proveaux. Everyone "pitched in" he said. Of the goodwill the crew of 17 was able to lend, he beamed, "It sure beats just watching the sun come up." September 1983/LOG/39 "i"' .. -••r �•%-k "' :., ..'i • ----- MIV Falcon Champion Is Launched % i;iC" ri. it s'-.s-f • ii'n : •-,'«-?Oi --rUTj - |i. • #• ^ •- •IV'TY' irlti'fr-" •f' k'^'V#!'! ii I, •'^•, -: ''t. -5i'^ ' -Yv"'' :• Si" --.IP:' • if" S'--^ Iff.. inWf>iiiS '•. ;'vr. i ^-v^-; %..y. A Time t The last American-flag sWp built in the Maritime Adminis­ tration's Construction Differ­ ential Subsidy program was launched at the Bath Iron Works shipyard in Bath, Maine on Sept. 10, 1983. "While in one moment we rejoice at the birth of this great American-built ship, simulta­ neously, we mourn the death of the American commercial ship­ building industry and we wit­ ness the American fleet sailing to the graveyard," said SIU President Frank Drozak, partic­ ipating in the christening cere­ monies. "What has been proposed by this administration—^its so-called maritime policy—is only the tiss of death today to our maritime industry tomorrow," remarked Drozak. "Slashing the CDS and ODS programs makes no sense without first proposing a re­ placement solution to the prob­ lem." And a Time to Mourn end of U.S. shipbuilding? The Falcon Champion—The end of CDS. Will It be the we sailed the ships for nothing, Time and time again, the policy makers have said the Amer­ ican maritime industry must be "competitive"—a catch-all word that puts the industry, unnec­ essarily, on the defensive. The launching of the Falcon Cham­ pion is the fruition of American competitive "know-how." She was. built below cost, ahead of schedule, technologi­ cally superior and will be effi­ ciently erewed. Drozak suc­ cinctly explained the inter­ national marketplace: If we built the ships for nothing and we still could not compete in the world market because our competitors would find a way to undercut the rates! "Today's launching is note­ worthy because it is taking place in the absence of a positive national maritime pohcy. A truly national maritime policy—with cargo reservation as its comeradvantageous to you to meet ^ .... 1 tiiA TTninn m< ard ships because the Union and discuss this in complete stone—is the best alternative to (Continued from Page 1.) the CDS and ODS programs. It would get the jobs. The SIU has been a consistent First, the law precludes any detail with Captain Lowen would assure the construction and outspoken proponent of kind of advance arrangement for (president of MM&P). preserving the American ship­ MEBA District 1, the Manne of ships like the Falcon Cham­ union representation. Anyone building mobilization base," with a minimal knowledge of Engineers, also tried to work pion so vital to our national economic and defense security. out an arrangement with Cun­ Prozak said. The SIU has vigorously op- labor law knows that. Second, ard. This was back in 1976. On "A national maritime policy , posed the Reagan administra- there is no guarantee that the June 4 of that year, MEBA-1 SIU will represent the unli­ ' tion's "build-foreign" pro­ entered into a contract with Ha­ would mean the revitalization censed jobs on the two ships. of our commercial shipbuilding posals, even though it is obvious We believe our membership waiian Adventure Cruise Lines that if dozens of new foreign- has the right to know the facts, which called for the company mobilization base. It would mean built ships are allowed to enter to acquire from Cunard the Cun­ more commercial work in the so let's set the record straight. shipyards across the nation so the domestic trades, thousands In a letter dated Sept. 23, ard Adventurer, to re-flag the of jobs could come the SIU's 1982, Capt. William Rich, an vessel, and put her into the that when conflicts erupt, our yards would be ready with w&y • official of the Masters Mates & Hawaii cruise trade. During the formulation of the In that pre-hire contract, equipment and trained workers. PUots, said: "As I mentioned to Boggs bill, some industry ad­ you on the phone, our president MEBA-1 agreed to a no-strike It would mean tens of thousands of jobs—on land and at sea— visors suggested the legislation Capt. Robert J. Lowen, in ad­ clause. The agreement stated: for an American workforce des­ would have an easier time if the dition to being president of "Since the company's invest­ "build-America" requirement MM&P is also an executive ment will be extremely substan­ perate for work. were dropped, but the SIU council member of the Inter­ tial, and because of the sensitive strongly supported that provi­ national Longshoremen's As­ nature of the cruise business Concluding, Drozak cau­ which requires bookings months tioned, "As we launch this great sion. . , ^ sociation. The MM&P is the "The SIU is committed to division of the ILA. As in advance, a condition of this sjup—^the Falcon Champion ^I maintaining a strong shipbuild­ marine a consequence of this relation­ agreement is that the Union hope that the public and the ing capability in the interest of ship the MM&P ... can deliver (MEBA-1) will at no time order, policy makers, the exporters and our country's national secu­ to Cunard Ltd. a no-strike pledge condone or tolerate any strikes the importers will understand or work stoppages among the that unless there is a national rity," Drozak said. from the ILA." While the SIU continues to Capt. Rich further suggested licensed personnel represented cargo policy program forthcom­ look at the whole picture of the that the company (Cunard) de­ by it, either during the term of ing—the free traders and oth­ U.S. merchant fleet, others view lay making any decision on the contract or at the end of ers—will have been successful the issue with simple self-inter­ . manning. He said in his letter. such term." That contract was signed tor in destroying our merchant ma­ est. "To sum up, before you make rine and in turning over the sea In a whispering campaign a decision and a commitment in MEBA-1 by Leon Shapiro. On June 8, 1976—four days lanes of the world to our ene­ conducted by some other labor reference to the manning of your (Continued on Page 39.) mies. organizations, the SIU has been vessels we believe it would be . accused of supporting the Cun- Why SIU Supports Cunard Re-Flag Bill 40 / LOG / September 1983 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource September 1983 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES M/V FALCON CHAMPION IS LAUNCHED A TIME TO REJOICE AND A TIME TO MOURN WHY THE SIU SUPPORTS BILL TO RE-FLAG SHIPS U.S. JOBS, U.S. TAXES AND U.S. DEFENSE DROZAK EXPLAINS MARITIME LABOR TO HILL GROUP BOGGS, TRIBLE BILLS WAIT FOR CONGRESS TO RETURN JOBS, DEFENSE AND CONSUMERS DEPEND ON BAN ‘THIS IS A FIGHT TO PROTECT JOBS OF U.S. WORKERS’ SEN. HENRY JACKSON DEAD AT 71 U.S. IS NA INLAND NATION WITHOUT A FLEET-BOGGS BULK BILL WOULD NARROW U.S./U.S.S.R. SHIP GAP BOGGS BILL AWAITS ACTION SEAFARERS AID STORM VICTIMS OF HURRICANE ALICIA DROZAK URGES NEW U.S.-USSR MARITIME PACT SIU HOSTS ITF SEAFARERS OGDEN YUKON SAVES 9 SPANISH FISHERMEN CONGRESSWOMAN CLAUDINE SCHNEIDER CONGRESSMAN FRANK GUARINI NEW CROWLEY PACT CONTAINS MANY IMPROVEMENTS DIXIE CARRIERS BEEF GOES TO NLRB TRIAL ON SEPT. 19 MEMBERS GAIN IN WAGES, FRINGE BENEFITS PICKET LINES ARE STRONG ON ALL FRONTS ON THE RIVERS AND IN THE GULF WITH SIU SIU LAUNCHES DRUG PREVENTION PROGRAM SIU PREPARES MEMBERSHIP FOR COMING OF COMPUTER AGE SHLSS PROGRAMS UPDATED COURSES SHLSS LAUNCHES DRUG EDUCATION PROGRAM AIM WILL FOCUS ON PREVENTION OF DRUG ABUSE SEAFARERS, LABOR ARE HEARD: JOBS! THE SIUNA STRENGTH FROM AFFILIATES AND EXPERT LEADERSHIP FORGE A POWERFUL VOICE SIUNA CLOUT APPLIED IN JOBS, SAFETY, HEALTH, MARIITME AND LABOR LAWS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS AND JOBS ALASKAN OIL CDS PAYBACK TAKX-NAVY CHARTER LINDY BOGGS FRANK DROZAK PASSENGER VESSELS THE S-L PIONEER COMES HOME MARITIME-DEFENSE STUDY SOUGHT SIU EXPLORES HEALTH CARE CRISIS ANSWERS PRESIDENT WILSON OR TAYLOR PAKISTAN MATSON LINE MULLS A NEW BARGE MARAD OKS U.S., DELTA, APL SHIP SWAP PRESIDENT JACKSON GOIN’ TO INDONESIA NEW ERA FOR AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINE PRIDE OF TEXAS OFF TO EGYPT TREASURE HUNTERS FLOCK TO MARINE LIBRARY DELTA CARIBE TO GO TO ISRAEL DANUBE-BLACK SEA CANAL ALMOST DONE AMVER RESCUE SYSTEM IS 25 AT AFL-CIO COUNCIL MEETING LABOR MAKES PLANS FOR FUTURE U.S. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL GAINS ADMIRAL ROWDEN TAKES HELM AS MILITARY SEALIFT COMMANDER PERMANENT JOB-TRIP RELIEF PROPOSAL BOGGS CARGO BILL IS DEEMED MILITARILY BENEFICIAL WHY SIU SUPPORTS CUNARD RE-FLAG BILL M./V FALCON CHAMPION IS LAUNCHED Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 09/01/1983 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 45, No. 9 1983 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/fe7ca977f1db30b15b12b620bdc3e980.PDF 3bd4124125435a8f07409251999b6651 PDF Text Text m •;:• r- .':. ; - .- •., ^f;-:. yi V' • •'.: • jjfea •-^1' j y i^aiieg f—a fffi—a Waters District • AFL-tHO Vol. 45 Ho. 8 Angnst 198) Offli lai PobllcatiMi 01 the Seafarers International Union • AUantic, Gnif, J 4. -: Rj-.i story on Pages 4 and 5. -w •* ' R • "s " '-'--/Rffe"'- - , |r • •v-'fe, • nr#- LIBRARY ' ' R „&3^ - 'W ->^- NOV 3 01983 \ : R- ::Rvr:-R-; •' ". - '''^: • R; , STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Of WISCONSIN MAOISON, Wi 53706 -, .? '•• V " t'''- ?J •' • R •" ••; ! •'; ••'•R--' ' . '." • '•t' IHIlll—W WW ^ll I 'Ml I I ' il|^l.».. lOK' i-i'^^.,L.lV,Mii "v.. . ", -/I.'- V: - • J\V ,' :r,:, \ .. ^ •; '•• . ?'• "r '.-• R" -R ' �.^_.S ••••T-0r^7- Military U«a. One issue that surfaced several times was whether Americancontrolled vessels under foreign flag "And two martinis," Loree quipped. Face Off between Philip Loree and Frank Drozak Drozak Virtually everyone involved in the maritime industry (labor, management, shippers and government) supports the concept of free trade—until it hurts. When pain begins, free trade is set aside and government is asked to apply the gentle salves of subsidy, tax relief and protectionism. At a symposium entitled "The U.S. Ma'ritime Industry: Commercial Enter­ prise or White Elephant?" sponsored by the California Maritime Academy in Vallejo, Calif., this fundamental con­ troversy crystallized during an afternoon workshop. Frank Drozak, 'president of the AFLCIO Maritime Trades Department and of the Seafarers International Union of North America, and Philip J. Loree, president of the Federation of American Controlled Shipping, engaged in a free­ wheeling dialogue that touched on what could be new directions in the age-old debate. The lively exchange covered a range of topics including the need for cargo preference and subsidy, the future role of unions, manning levels, tax treatment, the relevance of free trade philosophies, the use of political clout, the allegiance of American-owned and foreign-crewed vessels, and military necessity. Through­ out the hour-long session in a cramped and sun-baked classroom, Drozak smoked cigarettes while Loree puffed a cigar as 25 participants looked on. Cargo Prafaranca/Subsidy. Loree began by declaring that direct subsidy is the best way to assure a place for U.S.flag operators because it spreads the cost to all taxpayers rather than penalizing individual shippers through cargo reservation schemes. Frank Drozak and Philip Loraa go haad to haad over proper rola of U.S. govammant In raviving U.S.-flag flaat; Drozak pushaa cargo prafaranca, tax braaka and protactlonlam; Loraa says profit motiva must pravall and shlpownars should saak naw compatltlva nichas; both acknowladga dafansa naads, but diffar ovar bast way to maat tham. By Ralph King Jr. He said the Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1983 (S. 1(X)0 and H.R. 1242, known as the Boggs bill) "takes us off the things we're looking for. It's not a panacea, and it's postponing the real issue." Drozak said every other major American industry benefits from some form of protectionism including steel, textiles and farming. Yet the operatingdifferential-subsidy program has proven inadequate in securing bulk cargoes for U.S. bottoms, and he did not bdieve, even when the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 passed into law, "that the subsidy program would revive the U.S. merchant marine by itself. If any union says we'll sail your ships for nothing, an American owner still can't compete." The Boggs bill, Drozak noted, would ultimately cost shippers less than 22 of the freight for all U.S. imports and exports. "Is that too much of a price to pay to guarantee Drozak then bet Loree a steak dinner that the legislation would pass. our lift when we need it? As trading partners, we can compete with the Chin­ ese, but the trading system is stacked against us. Just give us the Boggs bill." Drozak then bet Loree a steak dinner that the legislation would pass. "And two martinis," Loree quipped. Manning Lavala. Unions have made strenuous efforts to cut operating costs for U.S.-flag shipowners and, as a result, deserve a vote of confidence from the government and American shippers, Drozak said. He cited the new bulk contract proposal put forth by his union and the Loree Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association, District Two, to trim manning costs by 21.12 ^ an example of labor's goodwill. "Manning isn't the answer, but we can get down to the stage, like Chrysler, where we say, 'Okay, we've tightened our belts, how about supporting us now?' There's no way we can compete without some guarantee or security." Further, the Seamen's International Union (SIU) has improved productivity 4602 and reduced manning levds 352 while supplying better qualified person­ nel over the past decade. Drozak added that a commensurate cutback in staff on the management level is only fair, given the latest concessions. Loree allowed as how some steamship lines do have a top-heavy management force, "but they're experts and the market should decide." Seamen in Denmark, Sweden and Germany all face similar living standards as U.S. crews, but they have found ways to compete through innovations and economies. "We should look more for where our comparative advantages are," he said. Vessel registry under Liberian flag has offered the "only fresh thing in this industry in years" for American ship­ owners, Loreesaid, and wondered aloud if American unions might ever try to man flag-of-convenience ships as one solution to the decline in jobs on U.S. flags. "Are the unions ever going to change?" he shrugged, "I don't know." Some recent graduates of American maritime academies have chosen to work on Panamanian- and Liberian-flag vessels for salaries less than half of what they would have made on U.S. flags rather than face unemployment, Loree said. could be counted on in the event of national emergency. "The last thing we would do is withhold ships from our own country," Loree said. A common misconception is that such vessels could be used in direct support of military operations, he said. In fact, only 58 handy-sized tankers o\vned by FACS members have clear military usefulness. Most other ships could be relied on to haul strategic materials from foreign sources to this country. "We would want to keep them doing what they do today," he said. "Let's use direct military utility as the test." The foreign nationals who typically crew these ships have no loyalty to any one nation and, on the average, stay with a particular company for 14 years. "It's not asking a lot of these crews to keep sailing their normal runs [in an emergency]. They11 hang tight." This rationale was not convincing to Drozak, who replied, "What bothers me is, what if we don't have any ships to transport the 76 diffferent raw materials we need?" He pointed to the experience of the British during the Falkland Islands conflict as evidence that additional American seamen would be needed to man a sufficient numbw of U.S.controlled ships. Loree went on to say that vessels flying flags of convenience comprise about 282 of the world's tonnage. "That's going to continue. We can't change things here." Still, the share of bulk cargoes carried in American bottoms has fallen a mere0.62 to its present level from 2.62 in 1962, he said. This came in response to a charge by another SIU official in attendance, Ed Turner, that there are 15,000 openregistry ships today compared to about 2,000 a decade ago. "Where does this stop? Norwegians and the British are not making a living going to sea on their ships either, and there are now 12 to 15 countries selling their flag." Free Trade. While the notion of free trade is often invoked to justify U.S. government noninvolvement in industry, Drozak said, "Free trade is not working, and I wonder if fair trade will even work." He indicated that oil companies and other large firms rush to the government for protectiqn, but these same corporations have foreign-registered fleets and so are among thoise opposed to measures aimed at protectingthe American merchant marine, he said. "The giant corporations have seized control of this country. There's no such thing as free trade, only monopoly trade. It's leading to dictatorship and imperial­ ism. That's what's coming. I'm not argu­ ing there shouldn't be open flags of registry, but I'm tired of iseeing these giants not letting people in," Drozak said. Stated Loree, in remarks delivered earlier in the day, "When I hear it said that there is no such thing as free trade in international shipping, I think of the Norwegians, the Greeks and the Hong Kong Chinese and others from relatively small countries in terms of the bulk trades who have made their names in the bulk shipping business. How did they do it if the marketplace were not open to anyone who can compete on the basis of price plus dependable service?" While such may be the case for the bulk trades, he added, "We are going to face some very tough issues as growing protectionism elsewhere in the liner trades encroaches on our own nationals. (Continued on page 39.) �iv^!f :v;•f'.'sJit irwir:? J -- ,; r.-'-ji.'-'r -;- •r^i-^ New Bill a First Step TM^'" : '• ^gii Safety Hearings Center on Coast Guard's Role As a result of the recent tra­ gedies of the Marine Electric, SS Poet, and the drilling rig Ocean Ranger, Congress is now attempting to strengthen mari­ time safety laws. The bill, H.R. 3486, intro­ duced by Rep. Walter Jones (DN.C.), would raise the daily fines for operating without proper in­ spection, require that each ves­ sel report in every 48 hours, require that each ship owner notify the Coast Guard when a ship does make its report, im­ prove and install satellite com­ munications onboard ships and allow the Coast Guard to inves­ tigate incompetency and mis­ conduct charges against li­ censed personnel. While SIU President Frank Drozak endorsed the bill, he noted that there were several areas the legislation does not address, including reducing the waiting period before the Coast Guard begins a search and res­ cue period, better training for Coast Guard personnel involved in ship inspection, overburden­ ing and underfunding the Coast Guard, poorly devised manning standards and the possible switch to the private sector for certain Coast Guard functions. "In recent years, with the widespread aging of the U.S.flag fleet, it has become neces­ sary to deal with health and safety problems on a broader scale. . . . Any and all efforts which ensure the American sea­ man an added measure of pro­ tection and an even chance for survival during a maritime dis­ aster are welcomed," SIU Leg­ islative Director Frank Pecquex said. When the SlU-contracted SS Poet disappeared in 1980, not only did the owner fail to notify the Coast Guard for several days that the ship had vanished, but the Coast Guard waited five more days before beginning a search for the ship, Pecquex told the subcommittee. i'. Could proper inspection have saved the Marine Electric? While the bill would make owners report any vessel they had not heard from in 48 hours, there is no requirement for the Coast Guard to begin a search. "We recommended that . . . H.R. 3486 be amended to re­ quire the Coast Guard to re­ evaluate and streamline its search and rescue procedures to ensure prompt action by that agency in cases where there is any doubt .concerning the well-being of a vessel at sea," he said. Much of Pecquex's testimony Survival Suits Considered by Senate The SIU has taken its fight for mandatory survival suits to a second front, the U.S. Senate. Earlier this year the Union sub­ mitted detailed comments to the U.S. Coast Guard on proposed regulations which would require survival or exposure suits on many U.S. vessels. Late last month, the SIU en­ dorsed a measure by Sen. Paul Trible (R-Va.) which wouldalso require the use of the safety devices. Union President Frank Drozak wrote Sen. Bob Packwood (R-Ore.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Science, Commerce and Transportation, giving the SIU's endorsement of the bill, but also pointed out several areas which could be strengthened to provide better safety for merchant sailors. The bill would require the carriage of the suits on all U.S.-flag commercial vessels and offshore drilling units, with the exception of certain smaller craft. Drozak said those small vessels should be included in the re­ quirements. The biU, S. 1441, does not cover ships which are owned and operated by government Survival suits such as this one could become mandatory on many American ships if a SlU-backed bill is passed by Congress. agencies and departments or ships charted by those agencies. "They are no different from privately owned U.S.-flag com­ mercial vessels; they are civilian manned and their crews should be equally protected from the dangers of hypothermia," he wrote. The bill also does not require the suits to be carried on pas­ senger ships. While noting that the carriage of so many of the suits would pose a problem, he suggested that they be provided for the crew. "Crews assist passengers to depart the vessel safely first; the crew is traditionally the last to abandon ship. Depending on the rapidity of the capsizing, their lives may well depend upon the availability of exposure suits," Drozak said. "The seamen, boatmen and other members of the Seafarers International Union believe that the benefits derived from en­ actment of S. 1441 will far out­ weigh any initial expenditures incurred by the owners and op­ erators of U.S.-flag commercial vessels. It is an investment on which the lives of seafaring per­ sonnel may well depend if in­ volved in any major maritime catastrophe," he said. centered around the training, expertise and funding of the Coast Guard. "It is not our intention to discredit the important and tra­ ditional role played by the Coast Guard," Pecquex added. However he noted that most Coast Guard inspectors simply do not have the training or ex­ pertise to thoroughly conduct a ship inspection. "Anyone inspecting and passing on the seaworthiness of a vessel should be experienced and trained in the areas of naval architecture, shipfitting, ma­ chinery, welding, pipefitting construction and design, and most importantly, experience in sailing and operating a merchant vessel," he said. Noting the lack of trained and experienced inspectors, staffing shortages, and the rotation pol­ icy of the Coast Guard, he said, "The effectiveness of the Coast Guard's inspection program is highly questionable." During the past several years, the Coast Guard has had more responsibilities added to its list of duties, but not the funding for many of them, Pecquex ex­ plained. "Nevertheless we believe that the agency must first and fore­ most direct its resources to its traditional and primary role of protecting life and property at sea. The health and safety of merchant seamen must not be­ come the victim of unwise Imdget cutbacks, underfunding and understaffing," he said. "We request that you [the subcommittee] provide the wherewithall in the form of ad­ equate funding so that the Coast Guard may have the necessary resources to discharge its pri­ mary responsibility, to protect life and property at sea," Pec­ quex said. August 1983/LOG/3 'r . k • fe:: iJ �New Headquarters Dedicated SlU's New Home in r'. ,• . i; . .1^A SIU's national headquarters, overlooking the nation's capital, was dedicated July 14 in Camp Springs, Md. The trustees of the Union's welfare, pension and vacation plans honored SIU President Erank—TJfozal naming the headquarters the Frank Drozak Building. Thanking SIU's trustees for this great honor and addressing hundreds of SIU's friends and colleagues, Drozak said, "This building represents and affirms our commitment to the future of our nation's maritime indus­ try and America. SIU renews its pledge to our membership to promote and protect the jobs of the American seafarers. We re­ new our pledge to the American Labor Movement to fight for freedom and human rights, with dignity for all Americans and peace throughout the world." SIU long ago recognized the important role that Washington, D.C. plays in all our lives. The policies and laws made in Wash­ ington have national, as well as international ramifications. SIU's presence in the Washing­ ton area has slowly progressed through the years, until now where the Union is in full op­ eration—the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship, the Maritime Trades De­ partment and the new head­ quarters. This tangible presence in Washington, D.C. affirms the Union's commitment to con­ tinue to work with govemnient. industry and labor to ensure that the U.S. merchant marine will have a formidable standing on the world's oceans to help the nation's economic strength and its national security. Noting that "this is the first i;^eal headquarters we have ever id," Drozak recalled some of SKJ'S historical milestones. urst coming from Stone StreeUqn 1938, we began our organizm^-siruggles. We then moved to Bea^r Street in lower Manhattan, andH^r settled in Brooklyn in 19^. We have come from store fronts to converted school buildings and now to a headquarters representing the future of our people. We have sailed through troubled seas many times in our long history for survival. We know what it is to struggle against an indif­ ferent and sometimes hostile government. We know what it is to fight alone when our in­ dustry is divided and the narrow interests of some within our La­ bor Movement seek to divert us from our common goals. "As we dedicate this building today, let us always remem­ ber—had it not been for the foresight of those who came before us and their struggles for freedom with dignity and re­ spect for each other—our coun­ try would not today be the land of the free and the home of the brave with equal rights and jus­ tice for all men and women. By working tojgether—labor, man­ agement and government—we Ready to Serve • *! Rep. Marjorie Holt (D-Md.) addressing the crowd as SIU's Drozak and AFL-CIO's Lane Kirkland look on. will have a maritime industry that will service our country in peace as well as war. With mu­ tual respect and trust for each other, our nation and the wellbeing of the American maritime industry and the American workers will always be secure. Our headquarters here in Wash­ ington, D.C. is our commitment to our future and to furthering our job security for our mem­ bers," Drozak told the hundreds of well-wishers. At the dedication ceremonies, AFL-CIO President Lane Kirk­ land welcomed the SIU to the Washington area and wished the Seafarers "good luck and smooth sailing." Kirkland noted that nearly half the unions affiliated with the federation now have their head­ quarters in or near the metro­ politan area and he saw this as recognition that "to represent their members effectively, unions must nowadays negotiate at least as much with the various branches of government as with employers." Commenting on SIU's move SIU President Frank Drozak thanks AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland following Kirkland's speech. Seated (J. to r.) are SIU Vice President Leon Hall; Frank Mongelli, vice president of SHLSS; SIU Vice President Ed Turner; Joe DiGiorgio, SIU secretary-treasurer; Maryland Gov. Harry Hughes, Raymond McKay, president MEBA-ll; Parris Glendenning, Prince George's County executive and Ran Hettena, president of Maritime Overseas Corp. ^4/ LOG/ August 4983 �'' . '• .' V' .^ AV..'--;;'- ^.•^-^ .T/r'-'-'i' •',• '. ' V-'' •• -'J . - • 'ombers; . ^«®',„ =Sin?"K BSr -U. ... • . • .t- .ikt-i .'., ..v...' ,. " U.S.-Flag Industry ^fronting tL ' ''M %ht p,„st the CDS payback foroverWv""'°^'"®"'eather , .over 30 years," Hettena PV ye^rfsu'' qumers. Hughefs^id 'Harry atsnr'«rt '• to be hi K "P^'Png- a Union which pSst.'ir.f SIU "many "^"'^^"aad- Ray McKay, MEBA-District -5 on"r®T " as M hand to welcome SIU to 'and. WettriTo^tl."^^^Unio.;"^°rfeTrf^'"'""'® Kep. Steny Hoyer (D-Mrt > coiigratulatedtheSIUand^d JhLd I'' '' '""•'nony to SlU andP^ Urozak." nua :. ?^arjone Holt (R-Md I pledged her efforts in e^abfoh •ng dialogues with '^0, rine." mantime industry afloat Reverend Father ' Phfli« °.faaaakedtheLordto''btes 111 its m T' Pi'asident and ^I-tsmembers"just before the nbbon cutting ceremony. Drozak, assisted by the Ex ecutive Board of the SlItMa anothersecretaty-treasurer, MTO'sdeanhgmo.'''^^^^^ "'ith merchant nta- Parris Glendenning, Prince George's county executive e? pressed his best wishes to SIU r .Wi"'®o ®""'a included Rep Rati Hettena, president of Mantime Overseas Corpora- Ssri™ s'A v.. «.£ Ifgislative Director for SIU Frank PO " Hawat.) feel at home during Ihrrt^p^®" MARAD Administrator Harold Shear makes a"po'!nl^o Rei?.®sl^^^^ House of RepresentSlves Dan Akaka J and MIRAID's Julian Singman Chairman Ed Garmalz Gov. Harry Hughes' Ifetere.'^"'*'®"'' addresses the crowd as Ma"^Zd - V;\ ..•' if.' ^P18l[|.Se3^Li3jq^5 ml fj �Transportation Institute Study: Legislation Would Rebuild 4th Arm , Without Boggs/Trible Bill U.S. Defense Suffers i' [Congress has begun its annual summer recess and action of the Competitive Shipping and Ship­ building Act of 1983 will resume in both houses when Congress returns in September.] While much has been made of the commercial aspects of the legislation introduced in the House by Rep. Lindy Boggs (DLa.) and in the Senate by Sen. Paul Trible (R-Va.), the national security aspect is gaining more attention. With the combination of the huge Soviet merchant fleet— predicted to grow even larger— and the shrinking of the U.S.flag fleet, military planners, administration officials, indus­ try and labor leaders and others are looking for ways to reverse the steady decline of America's fleet. In addition, old trouble spots like the Middle East or new ones such as Central America, could flare into violence and stretch U.S. military sealift capacity, already very thin, to the break­ ing point. "Our merchant fleet is fast fading as a military asset," said interim Military Sealift Com­ mand chief, Adm. Warren C. Hamm. In a speech before a U.S. Marine Corps group, Hamm said shipping wouid^ be needed to bring 95 percent of the equip­ ment and 99 percent of the fuel to any U.S. combat situation. "With no business, ships of the U.S. merchant marine are disappearing off the high seas," he said. While he pointed to several military programs which will in­ crease the nation's sealift ca­ pacity, he made a major point, one which the Boggs/Trible bills address. "Military spending alone can­ not rescue the U.S. merchant fleet. It needs to be a major force in moving this country's commerce. It must be the Fourth Arm of Defense," he said. A new Study by the Trans­ portation Institute addresses six national defense areas the Boggs/ Trible bills would help. It also points out a rather frightening fact. During Great Britain's Falk­ land Islands crisis, which in­ volved only about 10,000 troops, that nation was barely able to pisley: Man of the Year Whitey Disley, president of the Marine Firemen's Union, was named "Man of the Year" by the Southern California Ports Council. In addition to other accolades, Disley received a special award from Maritime Trades Department President Frank Drozak during a testimonial dinner honoring the Marine Firemen's Union leader. 6/LOG/August 1983 ''f This is the U.S. "Ready Reserve Fleet" in the James River. Will this meet our defense needs in a national emergency? meet its sealift needs despite the fact their merchant fleet is twice the size of the United States fleet. Shipyard Mobilization Base Twenty-seven shipyards make up the Shipyard Mobilization base, an industrial base the gov­ ernment says is necessary to maintain and repair a viable merchant fleet and for military building too. But currently not very many of those yards have much work. Even with in­ creased naval programs, just six yards are doing 80 percent of the work. A Navy report acknowledges the sorry status of the nation's shipyards and the fact that if they are allowed to die, the nation's military readiness will suffer. "Unless we are able to main­ tain an adequate, diversified and dispersed private base, we may fall short of [being] capable of supporting overhaul, repair and battle damage . . . [and] the ca­ pability to build combatants to wartime requirements and to support the goal of a merchant marine which is suitable in time of war or national emergency," the report said. The ^Boggs/Trible bills would save the yards, at little cost to the government. Experts esti­ mate that anywhere from 160 to 280 merchant ships, with mili­ tary uses, could be built under the provisions of the legislation. That does two things. First it expands the merchant fleet so the military won't have to de­ pend on the Ready Reserve fleet which consists mainly of aging World War II vintage ships. Second, it means that in times of emergency both the ship­ yards and a trained shipbuilding labor pool will be ready. Reliable Crews The nation's emergency plans include the use of foreign-flag ships, with U.S. owners. While the owners have pledged their support if needed for emergen­ cies, there are no guarantees the foreign crews would risk their lives for the United States. In addition, many of the crews cannot speak English, which would hinder any wartime op­ eration. "Enactment of H.R. 1242-S. 1000 would provide shipboard employment opportunities nec­ essary to build an American maritime labor pool which is a safe security risk, loyal, and well-trained to support Naval activities and readily available on crisis," the TI report says. National Defense Features One of the most valuable op­ tions available for new ships built under the proposed legis­ lation is to include National De­ fense Features during construc­ tion; in other words certain equipment or convertability to rapidly switch from a commeri^ cial4o a military role. Strategic and Critical Materials Today foreign-flag, including communist, ships carry almost 40 percent of the nation's stra­ tegic commodities needed for the economic and national de­ fense efforts. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has deter­ mined that for American ships to meet the goals,^59 dry-bulk ships would be needed to dis­ place the foreign ships. In a wartime situa^tion, that number would increase to 84. The Boggs/Trible bills would make sure those ships are built. ^ i' - �i- ' ^ AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Depdrtriidnt Working to Promote Job Security Of American Maritime Workers S INCE THE 1981 AFL-CIO Convention, the primary con­ cern of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department—as with all of organized labor—has been jobs. The nation has been undergoing an unemployment crisis greater than any since the Great Depression. While there may be signs of eco­ nomic recovery, up to now these signs are more visible on Wall Street than on Main Street. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that national unemploy­ ment stood at 10.2 percent as of July 1983. While this is a clear drop from recent highs, it doesn't tell the whole story. Between the last convention and 1983, unemploy­ ment in the construction industry rose from 17.7 percent to 20.3 per­ cent. In the manufacturing sector, the increase was from 9.4 to 12.4 percent. In a single year period, between the last convention and November 1982, commercial shipyard em­ ployment dropped from 23,067 to 15,507, a 33 percent decline. Pri­ vate sector deep sea seafaring jobs went ffom 17,^2 to 16,254, a 10 percent drop. On the Great Lakes, employment nosedived from 2,848. to 1,632, a massive 43 percent decline. All told, as of July 1983, 11,328,000 American workers were officially out of work. Millions more live in fear of losing the jobs they have. Even those who have rela­ tively secure jobs are faced with the fact that real family earnings have declined by 2.8 percent under the current administration. Still worse, the Reagan admin­ istration has made major changes in economic programs that will affect American workers for dec­ ades to come. Nowhere is this more dramati­ cally demonstrated than in the mar­ itime trades. The Construction Dif­ ferential Subsidy has been virtually eliminated. No new operating sub­ sidy contracts have been made, and an unnecessary cap has been placed on the Title XI ship finance loan guarantee program. The United States Public Health Service hos­ pitals have been closed, ending centuries of medical care for mer­ chant seamen. As a result of these and other governmental actions, thousands of American maritime jobs are being exported. The Maritime Trades Department has been a leader ii^ resisting these negative develop­ ments and in working to develop some positive alternatives. In the past two years, the MTD has increased its legislative activ­ ities. Here are some of the most important problems the MTD has confronted: Alaska Oil Export Restrictions: The MTD is working to continue the current prohibitions on the ex­ port of Alaska oil. The Export Administration Act, which con­ tains the export restrictions, ex­ pires on Sept. 30,1983. The admin­ istration has proposed removing the export restrictions from the Act, but there is strong opposition to their proposal in both the House and the Senate. The MTD op­ poses the administration's pro­ posal, and supports strengthening our energy and defense security by retaining the Alaska oil export restrictions. Competitive Shipping and ShipbnUding Act of 1983: H.R. 1242, introduced by Congresswoman Lindy Boggs (D-La.) on March 3, 1983, and S. 1000, introduced by Sen. Paul Trible (R-Va.) on April 7, 1983, are possibly the most im­ portant maritime initiatives in re­ cent years. These bills would re­ quire that 5 percent of our nation's bulk cargoes be carried on U.S.built, U.S.-flag vessels in 1984. That percentage would increase 1 percent each year until a minimum of 20 percent of all U.S. bulk cargo is carried on U.S.-flag ships. Most important, this landmark legislation will revitalize the U.S. merchant marine., as well as our shipbuilding mobilization base. It would create thousands of jobs in maritime and other related indus­ tries. Our national defense, de­ pendent on an adequate sealift ca­ pability, would be strengthened by this bill's passage. The MTD will be working in the coming months to see that this vital legislation becomes law, and that our merchant fleet is once again as strong as our nation requires. •i-; • Dredging: In 1982, the MTD con­ vinced Congress to enact a 20 per­ cent preference for U.S. dredging contractors engaged in foreign dredging projects financed by the Defense Department. This legis­ lation prevents U.S. companies from being undercut in bidding for projects by subsidized foreign competitors, and guarantees that a percentage of this important na­ tional defense work will be done by U.S. companies with American workers. Occupational Safety and Health Administration: The MTD has been very active in joining with the rest of organized labor to resist the Reagan administration's lax en­ forcement of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act. The officers of MTD have served on the AFL-CIO standing committee that considers OSHA matters. 5oth through this com­ mittee and individually, MTD will continue to support the AFL-CIO's strong call for increased funding for OSHA programs and strong insistence that the Reagan admin­ istration reverse its "go easy on employers" policy. Passenger Vessels: The MTD continues to support the restora­ tion of the U S.-flag passenger fleet. We worked for legislation that be­ came law which redocumented the 5.5. Independence and its sister ship the 5.5. Constitution, and al­ lowed them to operate in the do(Continued on Next Page.) '151 ill,DING IZATION ACT OF 1£ AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland addressed ttie 1983 winter meeting of ttie Maritime Trades Department to pledge tlie later fteeraton's support for MTD's "Jobs for Americans" program. Listening are ttie MTD's top officials from left Vice President Steptien J. Leslie, President Frank Drozak and Executive Secretary-Treasurer Jean Ingrao. August 1983/LOG/7 •'I > �'•Jf" ! • • -i-. • m ••rt''V fc ,. !» AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department J"' J - E--.: tf' '• /', •' • V.^-"" '•t . r," I.J •• International Activities (Continued from Page 7.) Maritime affairs involves inter­ mestic trades. MTD also worked national activities, whether it be for legislation, signed into law last directly, as in the case of hauling January, that amends the Internal Revenue Cdde to allow the deduc­ cargoes to and from overseas ports, tion for expenses for conventions or indirectly, as in the case of held on U.S.-flag passenger ships. wholesale exporting of U.S. ship­ This legislation made possible the building jobs. Beyond this, the entire Ameri­ creation of several hundred new seafaring jobs, as well as providing can Labor Movement plays a lead­ ing role in the world Labor Move­ work for U.S. shipyards. Port Development: Numerous ment. Accordingly, the MTD has bills have been introduced in Con­ continued its vigorous involve­ gress over the last few years to ment in international affairs by revitalize our nation's ports and serving on advisory panels to for­ increase our coal exports. In the mulate U.S. government policy, by 97th Congress, the MTD strongly making its views known in supported the enactment of port . congressional committees, and by development legislation containing active participation in international a provision to guarantee the U.S.- forums. The highlights of the past flag fleet a percentage of the inter­ two years include: In September 1982, the MTD national cargo moving through our nation's ports. To date, there is no was host to a group of British trade such provision in current proposed union leaders. The group of eight legislation. Nevertheless, we con­ officials had a day-long tour of the tinue to support attempts to rebuild facilities of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship American ports. Public Health Service Hospitals: at Piney Point where they received The MTD is very concerned about a briefing on the various programs the health care provided for U.S. of the MTD and its affiliates. The merchant seamen. The elimination visit was the first in a series by key of the Public Health Service sys­ Western European labor leaders. Frank Drozak, president of the tem in 1981 resulted in a tremen­ dous fyiancial burden on the unions. MTD, representing the AFL-CIO Strategic Petroleum Reserve: The Executive Council, led a U.S. la­ MTD has been working to con­ bor delegation to Australia and vince Congress to fill the Strategic New Zealand in March 1983. The Petroleum Reserve (SPR) at a faster delegation met with important la­ rate than the administration has bor leaders in both nations, as well proposed. We have had some suc­ as the newly-elected prime minis­ cess, and will continue to fight for ter of Australia, Robert Hawke. Proposals discussed l^lring the trip the fastest fill rate possible. "An Effective Organization for SIU and Seafarers . . included an expansion of member­ ship in the Labor Committee for Pacific Affairs to include labor leaders from both nations, and spe­ cific measures to promote a greater exchange of views on important trade union issues between Amer­ ican and Pacific region labor lead­ ers. In June, MTD President Drozak hosted a delegation of labor leaders from Australia and New Zealand. This group of 10 officials who rep­ resented workers in transporta­ tion, the textile industry, and health services, toured the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship and received a briefing on the var­ ious programs of the Department and its affiliates. (Continued on Next Page.) 1^- MTD Port Maritime Councils • The Greater Mobile Port Mari­ time Council • Port Maritime Council of Alaska • San Diego Port Maritime Coun­ cil fC;,' i' V_ • San Francisco Bay Area and Vicinity Port Maritime Coun­ cil • Port Maritime Council of Southem California • Florida West Coast Maritime Trades Council • Port Maritime Council of the South Atlantic Area • Honolulu Port Maritime Council • Greater Chicago and Vicinity Port Council • Port Maritime Council of Greater New Orleans and Vicinity Baltimore Port Maritime Coun­ cil Maritime Port Council of Greater Boston and New England Area Michigan Maritime Trades Port Council, AFL-CIO Port Maritime Council of Duluth, Minnesota, Superior, "Wisconsin, Harbors and Vi­ cinity Greater St. Louis Area and Vi­ cinity Port Council Buffalo Port Maritime Council Port Maritime Council of Greater New York and Vicinity Cleveland Port Maritime Coun­ cil Toledo Port Maritime Council -i#'.''! Portland and Vicinity Port Mar­ itime Council Delaware Valley and Vicinity Port Maritime Council West Gulf Ports Council The Hampton Roads Port Coun­ cil, MTD r Seattle-Puget Sound Port Mari­ time Council Puerto Rico Port Maritime Council Canadian Lakehead Port Coun­ cil Hamilton Port Council St. Lawrence and Tributaries Port Council of the Province of Quebec Southern Ontario Port Council Toronto and District Branch WorKing to Prorr TOte Job Security Of American M aritime Workers We, the workers in the mar­ itime trades and related indus­ tries, realizing the necessity of strong, united action in our en­ deavor to raise our social and economic standards and to co­ ordinate our efforts in our strug­ gle for our rights, in order to protect our Unions from antag­ onists and hostile organizations, and for the purpose of organiz­ ing all unorganized workers in the Maritime Industry and re­ lated industries into the struc­ ture of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of In­ dustrial Organizations and to accomplish these objectives, we hereby dedicate ourselves to mutual aid, support and direct our action through the mediuin of the Maritime Trades Depart­ ment of the American Federa­ tion of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. Simply put, the primary ob­ jective of the AFL-CIO Mari­ time Trades Department is to secure jobs and job security at decent wages for workers rep­ resented by MTD affiliates. This is in total harmony with the wishes and aspirations of the national AFL-CIO, its subor­ dinate state and local central bodies and all of our counter- parts in the other constitution­ ally chartered AFL-CIO trade and industrial departments. It is therefore understood that while each separate entity pur­ sues its goals within its own sphere of activity, the sum total of these efforts is the criteria upon which success or failure can be measured. The MTD gets its strength and support from its direct affiliates. Yet, if is the additional support from the other unions, councils and national AFL-CIO staff de­ partments that often results in solid legislative victories. Working in harmony with our brothers and sisters in the AFLCIO and the national, regional and local levels we can hope­ fully look toward a period of accomplishment in the coming years. Frank Drozak President Stephen J. Leslie Vice President 7^ •' Jean Ingrao Executive Secretary-Treasurer •r (Continued from P^e 8.) ICFTU: In preparation for the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions Executive Board meeting in Brussels in 1982, the MTD president headed an inter­ national labor delegation on a fact­ finding mission to Central Amer­ ica. Its final report to the ICFTU urged strong support for the prin­ ciples of free trade unionism in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and El Sal­ vador and denounced the persis­ tent violation of human and trade union rights in El Salvador and elsewhere in Central America. ILO: As a reflection of its com­ mitment to the international soli­ darity of free trade unionism, the MTD was represented on the workers delegation from the U.S. at meetings of the International Labor Organization held in Ge­ neva, Switzerland in June 1982 and 1983. MTD Executive SecretaryTreasurer Jean Ingrao attended the meetings. Success of the MTD's policies and programs, established by the executive board and at MTD con­ ventions, depends heavily on the UvS I actions of the MTD's network of 27 Port Maritime Councils. These councils, located in strategic portcities throughout the U.S., in Can­ ada and Puerto Rico, work politi­ cally on the local levels, aftid .have been instrumental in enabling the MTD to achieve its national goals. In addition to their work on the political front, the MTD's Port Maritime Councils have also been instrumental in increasing the awareness of citizens throughout the country to the importance of a strong U.S. merchant marine to the general welfare of the nation. On the national level, MTD headquarters, which is located in the AFL-CIO building in Washing­ ton, D.C., works closely with the national AFL-CIO and its affiliates to gain further support for its pro­ grams. The national office and the MTD also work closely with rep­ resentatives of AFL-CIO state fed­ erations and local central bodies of the AFL-CIO. The AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department has been and will con­ tinue to be an effective organiza­ tion for SIU and Seafarers. •v.,• 'Ml 'r-rl ^7- . !. - H--'•;9>: • '.iiiW-J. MTD Affiliates • Glass, Pottery, Plastics and Al­ • Oil, Chemical and Atomic Air Line Pilots Association Workers International Union lied Workers International Aluminum, Brick and Glass • International Brotherhood of Union, AFL-CIO/CLC Workers International Union Painters and Allied Trades American Guild of Variety Art­ • American Federation of Grain • United Paperworkers Interna­ Millers ists tional Union Federation of Professional Ath­ • Graphic Communications Inter­ • Operative Plasterers' and Ce­ national Union letes, AFL-CIO ment Masons' International International Brotherhood of • Hotel Employees and Restau­ Association of the United rant Employees International Boilermakers^ Iron Ship States and Canada Union Builders, Blacksmiths, Forg­ • International Association of • United Association of Journey­ ers and Helpers men and Apprentices of the Bridge, Structural and Orna­ United Brotherhood of Carpen­ Plumbing and Pipe Fitting In­ mental Iron Workers ters and Joiners of America dustry of the United States United Cement, Lime, Gypsum • Laborers' International Union and (Canada of North America and Allied Workers Interna­ • AFL-CIO Laundry and Dry • Brotherhood of Railway, Airline tional Union and Steamship Clerks, Freight Cleaning International Union International Chemical Workers Handlers, Express and Sta­ • International Leather Goods, Union tion Employees Plastics and Novelty Workers Communications Workers of • Retail, Wholesale and Depart­ Union America ment Store Union Distillery, Wine and Allied • International Longshoremen's • United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum Association, AFL-CIO Workers International Union, and Plastic Workers of Amer­ • International Association of Ma­ AFL-CIO/CLC ica chinists and Aerospace Work­ International Brotherhood of • Seafarers International Union of ers Electrical Workers North America International Union of Elevator • Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of • Sheet Metal Workers Interna­ Constructors America tional Assdciation International Union of Operat­ • National Marine Engineers' ing Engineers • American Federation of State, Beneficial Association International Association of Fire County and Municipal Em­ • International Union of Allied, Fighters ployees Novelty and Production International Brotherhood of • United Telegraph Workers Workers, AFL-CIO Firemen and Oilers United. Food and Commercial • Office and Professional Employ­ • United Textile Workers of America ees International Union Workers International Union - . :L'V • -H August 1983/LOG/9 8/LOG/August 1983 A7- - ^ —5 �m• In its monthly series of Interviews and reports, "PROFILES" will highlight key government officials instrumental in shaping national and maritime policy. IS Vi'' •^r' f' J/1 ..* 1. •' I ''hl: M' •s i:ii:; • '.A _ V« Congressman Robert Young Senator Alfonse D'Amato S N INCE HIS ELECTION to the House of Representatives, Congressman Bob Young (D-Mo.) has been and continues to be one of the maritime industry's ardent supporters. In his tenure as the representa­ tive of Missouri's Second District from 1976 to the present 98th Con­ gress, Young's maritime legislative record is an impressive one. He voted for the 1977 Oil Cargo Pref­ erence bill and voted for extending the restrictions on the export of Alaska oil in 1977. In this Con­ gress, he is a cosponsor of the Boggs Bulk Bill, H.R. 1242, and has also signed as a cosponsor for extending the restrictions for ban­ ning the exportation of Alaska oil as specified in H.R. 1197. Rep. Young's key committee as­ signment is the House Public Works and Transportation Committee where he is a member of its Avia­ tion and Water Resources sub­ committees. In addition, he serves as chairman of the subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. He is also a member of the House Science and Technology Commit­ tee. In that capacity, he sits on the subcommittee on Energy Devel­ opment and Applications, and the subcommittee on Energy Research and Production. No stranger to the Labor Move­ ment, Young began his career as a member of the Pipefitters Union Local 562 in St. Louis. He has described himself as a "bricks and mortar congressman" because of his support for construction and building projects in his home state. Strategically placed along the Mississippi River and the Missouri River Basin, the state of Missouri flourishes because of its access to the nation's inland waterways sys­ tem. Effective management of these waters is essential for the fair and equitable allocation of water of the Missouri and its tributaries. Rec­ ognizing these concerns. Rep. Young recently introduced legis­ lation creating an interstate com­ pact among the 10 Missouri River basin states to govern the use of the river's water. In his remarks at the introduc­ tion of the bill. Young said, "There is absolutely no question that fu­ ture proposals for the diversion of Missouri River water will continue to plague the states in the basin. . , . The basic point is that any major diversion would seriously 10/LOG/August 1983 Rep. Bob Young affect navigation, drinking water supply, industrial use and commerical fishing activities. The Mis­ souri River is an interstate stream and the rights and interest of all basin states to their equitable share of those waters must be respected. My legislation would promote and foster coordinated planning and decision-making while resolving interstate water conflicts." Of major concern to Mr. Young is the free flow of commerce by the U.S. tug and barge industry along this nation's inland water­ ways. In May he authored two measures seeking congressional authorization for the navigation and flood control improvements needed to complete two St. Louis area water projects. "The St. Louis harbor project is vital to the economic well-being of the entire metropolitan region, likewise, the flood control meas­ ures along Maline Creek in North St. Louis County are vitally im­ portant to the residents of that watershed who have been econom­ ically injured time after time by severe flooding throughout the Ma­ line Watershed," he said. "The need to improve the ca­ pacity of the St. Louis harbor is critical to the continued growth of the region and the nation as a whole. It will mean increased em­ ployment opportunities in a num­ ber of industries and services, de­ creased costs of transportation for a variety of goods and increased efficiencies in transportation in terms of time and energy." Congressman Robert Young can count on the SIU to continue to work with him to correct problems and create solutions for smooth sailings along our inland water­ ways system! EW YORK'S JUNIOR SEN­ ATOR, Alfonse D'Amato (RN.Y.), recognizes the critical impprtance a strong maritime/shipyard mobilization base plays for U.S. defense independence. Through the hard work and lob­ bying efforts of Sen. D'Amato and the New York state congressional delegation. New York will be the home port for the battleship Iowa and her six support ships. Basing this fleet in the port of New York will create thousands of shipyard and construction jobs. It is the senator's recognition that the U.S. must have a viable shipbuilding mobility base that prompted his cosponsorship of the Competitive Shipping and Ship­ building Act of 1983, S. 1000. The 600 ship navy will not keep our shipbuilding base at full comple­ ment; enactment of S.IOOO and H.R. 1242 will preserve the ship­ yard force and support industries necessary for U.S. economic and national security survival. In addition to his support on the bulk bill, the senator is an original cosponsor of S. 1159, extending the current provisions of the Ex­ port Administration Act governing the conditions under which Alas­ kan oil can be exported. Sen. D'Amato, the first Ameri­ can of Italian descent to become a United States senator from New York, was elected to the Senate in 1980. He serves as a member of four influential committees: Ap­ propriations; Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; the Select Commit­ tee on Small Business; and the House-Senate Joint Economic Committee. He is chairman of the Banking subcommittee on Securi­ ties. In addition, D'Amato chairs Small Businesses' Urban and Ru­ ral Economic Development sub­ committee and the Legislative Branch subcommittee of the Ap­ propriations Committee. He sits on the following subcommittees: De­ fense, Foreign Operations, HUDIndependent Agencies and Trans­ portation of Appropriations; Hous­ ing and Urban Affairs, Financial Institutions and Consumer Affairs of Banking; Government Regula- Sen. Alfonse D'Amato tions and the Family Farm of Small Business; and Economic Goals and Intergovernmental Policy and the Investment, Jobs and Prices Sub­ committee, both of the Joint Eco­ nomic Committee. During the month of July 1983, Sen. D'Amato chaired hearings in New York examining New York's network of ports, bridges, tunnels and waterways. The Joint Eco­ nomic Committee is presently con­ ducting a state-by-state study of national transportation needs. "America has finally realized that our roads, bridges, wastewater treatment plants and water sys­ tems have been neglected over the years and now are in need of se­ rious repair or replacement," he said. Proposing a novel approach to encourage savings and aid the de­ pressed housing industry, D'A­ mato recently introduced S. 1051 calling for the creation of MRA's— Mortgage Retirement Accounts. "Like an IRA, my legislation creates a similar account to help people save for the downpayment on a home or to reduce the amount of interest paid during the term of their mortgage by adding to the equity invested in that home," he said. SIU welcomes Senator Alfonse D'Amato aboard and welcomes the 'opportunity to work with him in developing a program to tackle America's serious problems of un­ employment, poverty and the senseless export of America's re­ sources and jobs. 'Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well." Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield Letters March 10, 1746 -IP �I' " I i>LS"i<<_ri'i ii|yj» • irr i i-iiii-f i -Vai ''fi- Talking about the upcoming contract on the tug Freedom (Sonat Marine) were (I. to r.) Engineer J. Nickois, Cook Elvester Sanders, AB F. Gary, Mate John P. Harris and Capt. Raymond Shaffer. ^ On the deck of the barge Ocean States (Sonat Marine) are (I. to r.) Capt.PaulJeff Brown, Tankerman Robert Hopkins and Utility Tankerman Tim Boyd. Inland Nnmrs On the Radcliff Boats • u Tf Oar Members AtWerk New Crowley Pact Approved By an overwhelming margin, SIU Boatmen for Crowley Ma­ rine Inc. approved a new threeyear contract on Aug. 10. The pact includes improvements in benefits, wages and job security for the Crowley boatmen. The final talley was 336 yes votes to 66 no votes. The vote was held at sites along East, West and Gulf coasts plus in Puerto Rico. The previous contract ex­ pired on June 30. SIU reps and a rank and file committee ham­ mered out the agreement during long sessions with company representatives. For more detailed coverage of the new Crowley pact, see the September LOG. . -/• - |hi : 'f:X. • - --'L', . . -.'M X -•-i: 'V Chowtime on the Pelican (Radcliff Materials) has Capt. Albert Veillon with his crew. V irr;; The Crowley Tallying Committee counted the ballots at SIU headquarters. They are (I. to r.) Ladd Rakyta, West Coast; Louis Rivera, Puerto Rico; and Steve Palmer from Jacksonville. SIU WINS BACK PAY FROM ACBL SIU Patrolman Dave Heindel (I.) is on the dredge Mallard (Radcliff Materials) with (I. to r.) Leverman Hybart Dees, Oiler Horace Buzbee and Cook Joseph Smith. A decision by an arbitrator has awarded 59 SIU members back pay for the period Oct. 20-Dec. 31, 1979 when ACBL failed to use the hiring hall. Several hundred thousand dol­ lars in wages and fringe benefits will be distributed to SIU members who were registered in SIU halls in 1979 and were not called to work by ACBL. This latest decision is another in a string of legal victories by the SIU over ACBL for its unionbusting activity against SIU mem­ bers. The SIU will contact all mem­ bers who are due wages and will help them collect their checks from ACBL. August 1983/LOG/II ' Ml . �On The Rivers and in the Cuif with SiU New Contract at Red Circle The Dixie Beef Goes On After voting favorably on the new Red Circle Line contract, the crew of the towboat Theresa F. posed for this group shot. They are (seated I. to r.) Mate G. W. Houts; OS Julian Pichou; AB Tom Buccieri; AB Ernest L. Phelps, contract delegate; Howard Levine and Cook Lee Scopolites. In the back row are (I. to r.) SIU port of New Orleans Patrolman Jim McGee and Capt. J. M. Curd, contract delegate. Picketing at the Avondale Shipyard in the port of New Orleans are (I. to r.) Dixie Boatmen Ed Davis, Robert McBride, George Bonltto and Mike Haney. On the Allison Sonat Marine •r-'iy • r Some of the Allison C. crew at lunch. They are (I. to r. ) OS Julian P^hou, Mate Joseph Birne and Cook Lee Scopolites. Sheridan Marine On the barge No. 250 (Sonat Marine) are ABs Sidney Warmack and Frank Robinson, Cook Joseph Muscato, Mater Venon Vansant, Capt. Robert S. Giles, Utilityman Chris Wyatt, Capt. Joel Kriley and SIU Rep J. Steve Ruiz. National Marine -.-l • I t..i p. *^1 •'*ait I. With the crewmembers of the TJ. Sher/dan (Sheridan Marine) as the cook serves pizza last month in the port of New Orleans is SIU Rep Jim McGee (standing right). 12/LOG/August 19^ « ... 1 OOt. : fji.i l . _ • In the messroom of the MIV National Eagle (National Marine) discussing the NLRB ruling on ACBL are (I. to r.) Tankerman Roger Wilson, Pilot Ed Wilson, Union Rep Dave Heindel and Capt. James "Red" Benoit. �' Support For Export Ban Grows Alaskan Oil Vote Nears; SlU Jobs On The Line (Both the Senate and the House are considering separate versions of the Export Administration Act which bans the export of Alaskan oil. The House version of the bill extends the ban for six years and the Senate bill for four years. The current act expires Sept. 27 and both houses are expected to pass a new act following their summer recess.) The Japanese are still contin­ uing to push the Reagan admin­ istration to allow the export of Alaskan oil, which the SIU and the maritime industry oppose. But oddly enough, the proposal is not getting any major support from the oil companies. The main reason for the oil companies' reluctance to lift the ban is the hundreds of millions of dollars the firms invested in the infrastructure of the Alaskan oil industry, ranging from pipe­ lines and wells to the refineries designed especially for the North Slope oil to large tanker fleets the companies have purchased. Currently about 50 SlU-contracted tankers ply the routes between Alaska and the West and Gulf coasts. If the ban were lifted, foreign ships would be allowed to transport the petro­ leum to Japan. Some export supporters have offered to set up a form of cargo preference to a possible Japa­ nese trade. That sort of trade­ off would not solve the prob­ lems of loss of jobs, tanker layups and damage to the nation's energy and national security. The SIU, through testimony before both houses as well as reports and letters, has drummed up 232 co-signers in the House for a bill which would ban the export and 42 in the Senate. Among the reasons the Union has listed for continuation of the ban include: The U.S. will become more dependent on foreign oil, be­ cause the Alaskan oil would have to be replaced with im­ ports. TheU.S.wbuldbecomemore vulnerable to cutoffs of supplies like the 1973 embargo and the fall of Iran. National security would be hurt because the military would be cut off from a stable domestic oil supply and be dependent on foreign supplies. The defense preparedness of the U.S. would be damaged by The Overseas Alice (Maritime Overseas) is one of the SlU-contracted ships bringing Alaskan crude oil to the U.S. mainland. the loss of trained seamen who would lose their jobs. Already the number of skilled crew man­ power is declining and would be difficult to replace in an emer­ gency. As many as 20,000 maritime related jobs would be lost. More than $400 million in out­ standing loan guarantees, that the government has backed, could default. The government would be forced to spend millions on un­ employment, welfare and other help to the people who lose their jobs. The trade relationship be­ tween Japan and the U.S. would not benefit because the U.S. would be exporting a non-re­ newable natural resource for products that are already made in the U.S. Oil consumers would be forced to pay higher prices because of the cost of imported petroleum. The smaller tankers vital to national defense needs would end up in the scrap yards. Exporting Alaskan oil does not make sense. Write or call your congressional representa­ tives now and urge them to keep Alaskan oil in the United States. Alaskan Tankers Threatened SIU Fighte CDS Payback Scheme Even if the Department of Transportation (DOT) would rule that Construction Differential Subsidy paybacks be allowed on a massive basis, the SIU has attempted to backstop itself and the rest of the maritime indus­ try. The SIU opposes the payback scheme because it could force dozens of non-subsidized ships into layup, throwing thousands of people out of work. Also those ships have some $850 mil­ lion in Title IX loans still out­ standing and it could cause the scrapping of tankers useful to the military, among other rea­ sons. In a letter to senators and congressional representatives on the various committees, SIU President Frank Drozak out­ lined the several reasons why the Union is opposed to the payback scheme. • Such a proposal would have devastating consequences for the unsubsidized Jones Act tanker fleet. -If CDS-built vessels are permitted entry into the domes­ tic trade, many unsubsidized vessels, regardless of size and age, would be forced into layup with little prospect of finding alternate employment, increas­ ing the already extensive lay-up of American ships and throwing thousands of American seamen out of work. • The owners of the idled tankers which are financed un­ der the Title XI Ship Financing Guarantee Program would be unable to repay their Title XI loans. Therefore, the Title XI defaults and loss of federal in­ come tax revenues from idkd crewmen could far exceed the $200 million in CDS repayments that DOT hopes to receive. Cur­ rently there is approximately $850 million in Title XI loan guarantees outstanding on ves­ sels engaged in the Alaska trade. In addition, there is $1.14 billion outstanding on tankers engaged in other domestic trades that could be affected by the DOT proposal. • The entry of subsidy-built tankers into the domestic trade would also mean an end to the construction of tankers for the domestic fleet, and would jeop­ ardize $867 million in tanker construction currently sched­ uled for completion in U.S. shipyards. No orders were placed for tankers in 1982 and none have been placed with U.S. shipyards yet this year. • This proposal would effec­ tively eliminate U.S.-flag tanker participation in the foreign trade, thereby defeating the entire pur­ pose of the subsidy program, which is to promote the use of U.S.-flag vessels in America's commercial foreign trade. The United States is a large oil im­ porting country and U.S.-flag participation in the carriage of oil imports is of vital strategic importance. • The proposal to pay back only the unauthorized portion of the subsidy, with interest, is highly inequitable. The subsidy payback for an older subsidybuilt vessel is considerably less than full subsidy repayment and would provide to the subsidybuilt vessel owner yet another subsidy which is unavailable to the coastwise operators. Such a proposal would bestow upon the subsidy-built tanker owners a substantial windfall at the ex­ pense of the unsubsidized tanker owners. • If the large subsidy-built tankers are permitted to enter the domestic trade, the small tanker fleet will probably be eliminated. This would be det­ rimental to our national defense because the smaller, militarily useful, clean product ships would be displaced by less useful large crude carriers. August 1983/LOG/13 fI �sm-sss^rifTSiT'- ft jT - 'i- i'V-ft?--«•? -r •%---•*.- 4 '• Area Vice Preeidents' Report ,,'1 »•• • ;, If J, Gulf Coast, by VP. Joe Sacco Great Lakes & Western Rivers, by V.P. Mike Sacco kUR FIGHT against union' busting Dixie Carriers contin­ ues with strong support from the members. All over the Gulf and Rivers we're manning the picket lines, letting Dixie and her conglomerate owner Kirby know that they can't get away with their attempts to undermine and destroy the Union. Though the Dixie strike is a maI jor concern here, we are continuing to handle other Union business without interruption. In the port of New Orleans, deep sea shipping picked up a lot and we have gotten quite a few 'B' members out on vessels. In that port we recrewed two of SlU-contracted Delta's ships. They are the Delta Norte and Del Vlento. We also recrewed a number of Ogden Marine ships. They were the Ogden Wabash, Ogden Dynachem and Ogden Connecticut. We're tentatively scheduled to recrew the Odgen Willamette this month. The SIU is gearing up for the race for governor in Louisiana that will take place in November. We're supporting a Democrat, Edwin Edwards. His chances look very good. The SIU is working for his election along with the AFL-CIO Maritime Port Council and the Federation's Central Labor body. In the port of Mobile the crewing of the next Apex integrated tug barge, the Philadelphia, has been put on the back burner. That vessel and her sister ship, the Mobile, are being held up pending the outcome of litigation between Apex and the shipyard where the vessels were built—Halter Marine Shipyard in Mobile. A multi-million dollar lawsuit is in the courts. Also, as I reported to you last month, dredging of the Rabby Creek where the Mobile hall is located is coming along very well. In the port of Houston shipping has been good. We crewed a newly acquired ship, the Puma (Lion Steamship), on July 14. This oil tanker, which was built in 1958, carries an SIU crew of 16. We dso recrewed the Overseas Natalie (Maritime Overseas) which will be working in the Alaskan oil trade. kN THE RIVERS, work has 'picked up considerably re­ cently. Part of the increase is due to the U.S.-Soviet Union grain deal that was just concluded. SlU-contracted Heartland Tow­ ing is working all its boats after a year of operating at one-third ca­ pacity. The company has 11 towboats that work up and down the River. Another inland company^^that is beefing up its activities is National Marine which is bringing some of its big towboats to St. Louis for crewing after a long layup. The boats are the National Energy, National Gateway and National Glory. All of them will then work on the upper Mississippi carrying grain. Also, later this month in St. Louis we're expecting both the Delta Queen and the Mississippi Queen. Up on the Great Lakes, District 2 of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association struck the Kinsman ships, an SlU-contracted company, at the end of July. As of press time, however, it looked like the strike would soon be settled. Shipping has picked up on the Lakes and it's a little better than it was this time last year. We're holding together pretty well up there. Also, for our inland members on the Lakes, there's been a good deal of activity. SlU-contracted Dunbar and Sullivan has been awarded another dredging contract in Conneaut, Ohio. As of early August, five more government dredging jobs were to come up for bids. The jobs will be in Saginaw, Mich., Muskegon, Mich., Manitowok, Wis., Cheboygan, Mich, and Point Mouillee, Mich. I'll have more on thd results of this bidding in the next issues of the LOG. Finally, SlU-contracted Luedtke Engineering was awarded a con­ tract from a private marina corporation for a project in Sandusky, Ohio—a $3 million hydraulic dredging project. East Coast, by V.P. Leon Hall W -i: • ;4; ,'I-,,.' kUR BIG NEWS on the East vCoast was the dedication on July 14 of the beautiful new SIU headquarters building in Camp Springs, Md. -Located near the nation's capi­ tal, the building, which is named after Seafarers President Frank Drozak, will allow SIU officials and staff easier access to the gov­ ernment and legislative represen­ tatives who make such a big dif­ ference to the livelihood of our members. I attended the dedication ceremonies along with many other SIU officials and hundreds of guests. Among the speakers at the ceremony were AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland and Maryland Governor Harry Hughes. Items from some of our East Coast ports include word from Norfolk that the Overseas Arc/jc (Maritime Overseas) and the Transcolumbia (Hudson Waterways) were both recrewed last month. The Overseas Arctic was in layup since June 10. The Transcolumbia^ which was in layup several weeks, headed for Egypt with ammunition. Also in that port, the SIU is getting ready for negotiations with two inland companies—Northeast Towing and Lynnhaven Services. Northeast has two towboats and Lynnhaven runs four pieces of equipment. In the port of Baltimore we recrewed the RO/RO Caguas (Puerto Rico Marine.) Up in Gloucester, our fishing representatives tell me that ground fish are scarce and the prices low because of the fresh imported fish coming from Canada. Ground fish include such species as haddock, cod and flounder. 14/LOG/August 1»83 tl: rj \ 00 J :^uQu,A West Coast, by V.P. George McCartney L AST MONTH I went up to Seattle to attend the SIU mem­ bership meeting and the luncheon ofxthe Puget Sound Maritime Port Council. The guest speaker at the lunch­ eon was President Reagan's new labor liaison, Doug Riggs. He told the many union representatives present that he would have an open door policy toward labor. Riggs wanted to know what was on our minds—and we told him. For instance, we explained our opposition to the export of Alaskan oil and our support of the closing of the Third Provisio loophole. Riggs, who himself is from Alaska, said he would relay our feelings to the president. Other news from the West Coast is that SlU-contracted Delta Lines will purchase three American President Line (APL) ships that will be crewed out of San Francisco. They will then run from the East Coast to South America. The three ships are President Truman, President Eisenhower, and President Roosevelt. We already represent the steward department aboard APL ships. I am sorry to report that James McKinley, West Coast region£il representative of the National Maritime Union, passed away on June 29, only three weeks after he retired at the age of 55. He was a good friend who was well liked and well respected. Up in Seattle we recrewed the Ultramar (Apex) which had been laid up in Portland, Ore. since Feb. 28. She's on her way to Bangladesh with grain. Also in Seattle, the AFL-CIO has asked the SIU to act as security for the Solidarity Ill-Labor Day rally at Woodland Park. Finally, I want to wish Don Rotan—our San Francisco port agent and LOG reporter who recently retired after a 41-year maritime career—^fair winds, following seas and smooth sailing. ; .X, - • m-'i �tin i|i toasJiingt Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO Washington Report The SIU recently had a dedication cer­ emony for its new national headquarters building in Camp Springs, Md., which is located just a few miles outside of Wash­ ington, D.C. The move underscores an important trend: nearly half of the unions affiliated with the AFL-CIO have moved their headquarters to the nation's capital or to areas nearby. Lane Kirkland, president of the AFLCIO, spoke at the dedication ceremony. Kirkland helped put the move in perspec­ tive: "To represent their members effec­ tively," he said, "unions today must ne­ gotiate at least as much with the various branches of government as with the em­ ployers." The Cunard Vessels By a margin of the House Mer­ chant Marine SubjzJommttee voted to post­ pone a vote op^he reclw^i^ntation of two British-fl^vessels until af^r the Au> l;;o > gust recess.<The move came in response ^ to questions raised by Rep. Gene Snyder (R-Ky.) concerning several aspects of the • bill. The SIU and numerous representatives from the maritime industry have lobbied ' hard in favor of H.R. 2883, the bill to redocument the Cunard Princess and the Cunard Countess. SIU President Franks Drozak told committee members last month . , that redocumentation of the two vessels would allow American businesses to cash in on the $4.9 billion foreign cruise indus­ try. Redocumentation of the two vessels would create nearly 1,000 licensed and unlicensed jobs for American seamen at a time when the maritime industry is in a near depression. It would also enhance the national security of the United States by doubling the size of the present U.S. oceangoing passenger fleet. At present, there are only two vessels in the U.S. oceangoing passenger fleet, eyen though passenger vessels provide an 'important military back-up. The British were able to do as well as they did against the Argentines in last year's Falkland Islands dispute because they had at their disposal an adequate number of passenger vessels that could be converted into troop carriers and hospital ships. Rep. Snyder stressed that he was not trying "to kill the bill," only to clarify certain points. The bill has the full support of Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.), chairman of the subcommittee, and Walter B. Jones, chairman of the full Merchant Marine Committee. House Panel Grills Marad Chief August 1983 Legislative, Administrative and Regulatory Happenings vive the discredited build-foreign program on a permanent basis. Chairman Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.) called H.R. 3156 "half a policy." According to Biaggi, "We are still waiting for the other half, a policy that will ensure the main­ tenance of our shipbuilding capability." In addition to allowing subsidized Amer­ ican operators to build foreign, the bill would ease foreign ownership require­ ments for U.S. corporations operating U.S.,flag vessels in the U S. foreign trade. At present, no more than 49 percent of such companies may be under foreign owner­ ship. If the administration has its way, that figure would be raised to 75 percent. Marine Revltalization Act of 1983 In response to the continuing deterio­ ration of the American-flag merchant ma­ rine, Sen. Paul Trible (R-Va.) has intro­ duced S. 1624, the Marine Revitalization Act of 1983. The bill would combine Trible's bulk preference bill, S. 1000, with changes hi the tax code aimed at providing incentives for shippers using Americanflag vessels. Upon introducing the legislation, Trible made a statement outlining the danger that the deterioration of the American-flag mer­ chant marine poses to the ability of the United States government to protect its national security interests. "The ability of the United States," Trible said, "to meet surge and sustaining requirements in the event of the outbreak of hostilities is marginally inadequate. . . , The current decline of the American-flag merchant marine will lead to a further deterioration in our ability to transport men and material. "Along with the decline of the U.S. merchant fleet, we have witnessed a de­ cline of the industrial base for the con­ struction and repair of naval and merchant vessels. Unless we act now, the world's largest trader in oceanborne commerce will face the prospect of relying entirely on foreign vessels' for its carriage, with minimal capability for ship construction and repair." Both S. 1624 and S. 1000 are companion bills to the Competitive Shipping and Ship­ building Act of 1983, better known as the Boggs Bulk Bill, after its sponsor. Rep. Lindy Boggs (D-La.). This bill now has well over 100 cosponsors. I J F. Cargo Preference Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) recently introduced two bills, S. 1616 and S. 1617, which are designed to revise the prefer­ ence laws for the transportation of gov­ ernment cargoes on U.S.-flag vessels in order "to promote the development and maintenance of an efficient ocean trans­ portation system." Both bills were cosponsored by Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Ha^waii) and were referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Lane Kirkland AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland is one of 12 people who have been asked to serve on a presidential commission on Central America. The committee, which will be headed by Henry Kissinger, is expected to make recommendations con­ cerning the situation in Central America. Whatever happens in Central America will have important consequences for the working men and women of this country. SIU President Frank Drozak went to this troubled area earlier this year at the re­ quest of the AFL-CIO to meet with labor leaders. SPAD is the SIU's political fund and our political arm in Washington, D.C. The SIU asks for and accepts voluntary contributions only. The Union uses the money donated to SPAD to support the election campaigns of legislators who have shown a pro-maritime or pro-labor record. SPAD enables the SIU to work effectively on the vital maritime issues in the Congress. These are issijes that have a direct impact on the jobs and job security of all SIU mem­ bers, deep-sea, inland, and Lakes. The SIU urges its members to continue their fine record of support for SPAD. A member can contribute to the SPAD fund as he or she sees fit, or make no contribution at all without fear of reprisal. ~X copy of the SPAD report is filed with the Federal Elec­ tion Commission. It is available for purchase from the EEC in Washington, D.C. Marad Administrator Harold E. Shear received a cold reception from the House Merchant Marine subcommittee when he testified on behalf of H.R. 3156, a Reagan administration backed bill that would re­ ' 'i 1 T' •M I' ir. August 1983/LOG/15 �• - -•••„•' .k On stBtion at Diego CarciB Ull DLauuii at. _ . •me Patriot comes Home After Long Mllitarv Charter RONX, NEW YORK ... The B Patriot (Ocean Carriers) made a pretty picture tied up at her dock here last month. The 35,000 dwt tanker, built in 1976, is 711 feet long and has a beam of 84 feet. As her SIU crew awaited the payoff, the ship's cargo wa^s dis­ charged onto a barge tied up along­ side. The Fatriot had not seen an American shore for several years. On charter to the Military Sealift Command, she had been stationed in the Indian Ocean on Diego Gar­ cia where she was carrying potable water for the Near Term Pre-Position Force that works from the British-held island. According to Bosun Howard Knox, chlorine was put into the tanks each week and the water recirculated. Samples of the water, which is good for up to two years, are regularly sent to the Philippines for testing. During her time on Diego Gar­ cia, the ship also took part in U.S. Task Force maneuvers. When Ocean Carriers lost her Diego Garcia contract, the ship went to Greece, then Algeria and was headed for England when she got orders to go to Newfoundland. Those orders were changed before she got there, however, and the ship wound up in the South Bronx. After discharging her cargo, the Patriot headed for Florida where she is presently anchored awaiting orders. Built in 1976 in Todd Shipyards in San Pedro, Calif., the Patriot is a sister ship of the SIU-contracted Ranger, Rover and Courier. At the Union meeting held aboard the ship before the payoff. New York Port Agent Augie Tellez gave a thorough rundown of legislative and Union activities that affect Seafarers. At dock in the Bronx, N.Y. is the SiU-contiaoted 35,000 dwt tanker Patriot (Ocean Carriers). He explained how important it talked about the Dixie strike and is for Seafarers to inform their the fact that Union dues cannot be congressional representatives about used to helped jailed members. He their feelings on the Competitive therefore urged the Seafarers to Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of contribute to the Maritime Defense 1983, also known as the Boggs bill. League Fund. Most of the crew onboard the Since the Reagan administration Patriot were signing up for the next has come out in opposition to this bill, it is particularly vital that there voyage. Among those getting off be large congressional support so though was one man who had just that a clearcut message can be sent made his last trip. Chief Steward David Eby, at 71 years of age, was to the president. When one of the Seafarers asked ending a sailing career of 51 years. how he could help pass the Boggs He first went to sea in 1932. Eby, who joined the Union at bill, Tellez pointed to the June LOG where a four-page pullout its inception in 1938, will be retiring gave a detailed explanation of how on a SIU pension. He and his wife, n • to write to your representatives Lillie, live in Baltimore and have A current SIU member and a former two children, five grandchildren, and senators. one get together for this shot on A regulatory reform bill, the and two great grandchildren, with deck. At left Is AB Kevin White and Alaskan third proviso and the CDS a third due soon. Though Eby won't be sailing at right is Chief Mate Burckhard buyout were among other legisla­ Schultz who was a member of the tive topics discussed by the port anymore, he doesn't plan to give SIU for 11 years. He is now in agent. He also talked about the up the roaming life. He and his District 2 of the Marine Engineers Navy's plan to charter cargo ships wife will be touring the country in Beneficial Association-Associated for its pre-positioning fleet. He their new Winnebago. Good trav­ Maritime Officers. pointed out that Ocean Carriers eling, Brother Eby! has put in a bid for five of the ships. Talking about Union matters, Tellez and SIU Patrolman Bob Selzer discussed the huge increases in health care costs and the closing of the Public Health Service hos­ pitals. Both events have put a large burden on the Seafarers Welfare Plan. They introduced a resolution to put the V/2 percent contractual June pay increase into the Welfare Plan. The Seafarers at the meeting voted unanimously in favor of the resolution. The Seafarers were happy to hear about the ruling by the Na­ tional Labor Relations Board in favor of the SIU over American Commercial Barge Line in a beef that goes back to 1980. But Tellez pointed .out that the fight isn t over In the galley of the ship are Chief Cook Eugene Saberon (I.) and Third One of the ABs aboard the ship is yet. ACBL is appealing. He also Cook Brian McEleney. Lawrence Ledwon. r i' 16/LOG/August 1983 �New York Port Agent Augie Tellez (standing center) talks about legislative and Union activities at the shipboard meeting held prior to the payoff on the Patriot. Seated left at the table Is SlU Patrolman Bob Seizor. Taking over as chief cook for the next voyage of the Patriot \s Diane "Dandy" MIchener. Standing together on the deck of the Patriot Is John "the Limey" Dentun, AB (I.) and Howard Knox, bosun. The Ship's Committee alward the Patriot are, from the left; Allen Batchelor, pumpman and educational director; Howard Knox, bosun and chairman; Eugene Seberon, chief cook and steward delegate; David Eby, chief steward and secretary-reporter; Joe Caruso, AB and deck del^ate, and Joseph Michael, QMED and engine delegate. It was Brother Eby's last voyage. At the age of 71 he is retiring oh a SlU pension. August 1983/LOG/17 : 'iP' �• .• ' • ' -^ ' • On the Great Lakes Legal Aid • '">• i''" • in the event that any SlU members have legal problems in the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult is iieing published. The member need not choose the recom­ mended attorneys and this list is in­ tended only for informational pur­ poses: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbanel 358 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood- Streets Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 m 'H CHICAGO, ILL. ^ Katz & Friedman 7 South Deaibom Street Chicago, III. 60603 Tele. # (312) 263-6330 DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue DetroiL Mich. 48822 Tele. # (313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER. MASS. Orlando & White 1 Western Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283-8100 fi' n Lakes Will Boom if Boggs Bill Passes The Great Lakes could boom again with ship construction, repairs, jobs and cargo, if Con­ gress passes the Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1983, SIU President Frank Drozak told the Great Lakes Conference on Exports last month. In addition to calling for the passage of the bill, Drozak said the federal government must continue to support port oper­ ations, development and main­ tenance. "A strong federal role in port development, together with a ft:- -• ?. strong commitment to preser­ vation and growth of the U.S.flag fleet . . . will be good for the entire American economy— and the economy of the Great Lakes Region—and will mean more jobs in our ports and mar­ itime communities," he said. Even during these troubled economic times and the mari­ time industry's depression, the American ports and waterways system supplied more than 1 million jobs, some $35 billion to the economy and $23 billion in personal income, Drozak told the group. Diesel Engines HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (813) 879-9842 ^r Ji' More Jobs, More Opportunity Course Starts September 12 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON. CAUF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans. La. 70112 Tele. # (504) 586-9395 PHILADELPHIA. PA. Kirschner, Walters, Willig, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 110 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. T9102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 "1 "?- ST. LOUIS. MO. Gmenberg, Sounders & Lwine Suite 905-Chemical Building 721 OHve Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO. CAUF. John PaulJennlngs Henning. Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush StreeL Suite 440 San Frandsoo. Calif. 94104 Tele. # (415) 981-4400 SEATTLE. WASH. Oawies, Roberts, Reid, Anderson & Wacker 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle. Wash. 96119 Tele. # (206) 265-3610 TAMPA. FLA. HamNon & Douglas, P. A. 26S0 west Kennedy Boulevard Tampa. Florida 33609 Tele. # (613) 679-9642 fs: Sign Up Now! Fill put the application in this issue of me Log, or contact the Admissions Office, at SHLSS, Piney Point, Maryland 20674. Lakes Luedtke Engineering May Get $3.5M Dredge Job The Luedtke Engineering Co. is the apparent low bidder on a $3.5 million dredging job at the Sandusky, Ohb Harbor on Lake Erie. The starting date was near the end of last month with two hydraulic dredges being used to complete the job in approximately seven months. • JULY 1-29, 1983 There has been some concern on the Lakes that the Shipping Act could create cargo diversion to coastal ports where there is more American-flag overseas service. However Drozak noted that the writers of the legislation have provided a waiver for Lakes ports if they cannot find Amer­ ican ships to use. "This will guarantee the or­ derly phasing in of the U.S.-flag requirement," he said. The Great Lakes Task Force, a coalition of labor, industry and government has endorsed the biU. Marad Moves Lakes Office The M^time Administration plans to move its Great Lakes regional headquarters from Cleveland to Chicago in Octo­ ber following a shift in shipping and shipbuilding activities to the west. In 1975, a resurgence in ship­ yard construction along Cleve­ land's banks brought the admin­ istration's midwest staff to the city to aid operators in procur­ ing Marad flnancial aid reve­ nues. With construction at a standstill, U.S. ship operators are now attempting to enliven the industry through regional marketing programs centered in the Windy City. The move, according to Marad Director Adm. Harold E. Shear, will allow the administration ta join in market development projects and concentrate on promoting port and inland ac­ tivities. Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes . 'TOTAL REGIS1BIED All BroNps aassA ClassB ClassC TOTAL SHIPPEO "REGISTERED ON BEAGH All OmiBs All Oroops ClassA ClassB ClassC ClassA ClissB CliSSC PM OECKOEPARTMRIT Algonac.... 17 2 1 47 18 0 24 6 0 PM BIOHIE DEPARTMBIT Algonac 8 0 2 16 5 0 15 6 1 PM STEWARD DEPARniBfT Algonac 3 4 0 9 8 0 1 1 2 PM ENTRY DGPARTMENT Algonac... 16 7 2 0 0 0 31 12 17 TOMS All OiBaitaiMla 44 13 8 72 31 g 71 18 40 *|TotN RagHMM" means the numtier of men who actually registered for shipping at the oort last month -J Registered on the Beach means the total number of men registered at the port at.the end of last month ' It/LOG/August 1983 ms» iSiTiii4,.j Si .• • ' �The Slu Fishermen of Cloucester • Buona Fiesta GLOUCESTER, MASS... Buona Fiesta e Buona Fortuna!" Good feast and good wck. That sentiment was heard frequently during the three-day St. Peter's Fiesta held here in jate June. Taking an active part in the annual feast were many SIU members who are fishermen in this Cape Ann port of 28 000 people: St. Peter is the patron saint of fishermen and it's through contributions from Gloucester's fishing boats that the feast—first held in 1926—is funded. In 1980 the Atlantic Fisher­ men s Union, a long-time affil­ iate of the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union of North America merged into the Atlantic and Gulf District of the SIU. ^^Representing the fishermen in ^ucester are SIU officials Mike Orlando and Leo Sabato. They made sure there was plenty of coffee and cookies available at the Union hall during the festiv­ ities on Sunday. The Gloucester Union hall is right on St. Peter's Square where the feast is held. For 30 years Brother Sabato has helped carry the venerable St. Peter's statue. (At various times dunng the feast the statue IS earned on the shoulders of eight Gloucester fishermen.) Sabato's son, Larry, has been pitching m and will probably take over his dad's place below the statue in the next few years. Passing the job from father to son IS a tradition. That's if there's a son to shoulder the statue and If that son is husky and six feet tall. pound statue m St. Peter is the focal point of the Fiesta. Because of the loving care lavished on the statue it looks brand new. One would never think that the statue is 50 years old. Except for the three days of the festival, the statue rests in the window of the St. Peter Club on Mam St. But on the weekend in June nearest to the 29th, the feast day of St. Peter, all that changes. ^e Fiesta opens on Fridav night with the fishermen carry­ ing the statue from the club to a bandstand in St. Peter's Square. During the day on Sunday, the statue is carried in a proces- �•'t- ••'' '• '-~M^ ^ -. i.U T rf' Vvi '''-^ *5 TIHK • ^'''' from the club to € bandstand in St, Peter's Square , •:^ I J,. •'•, P ,. •"- "•' L-s.j " • ' ' ' ; '•• ••'IJ . -=- t- '.S-" 1-L^ ; J S^r,- r' i'i_ • SrSe^ntttiTL^Tan «eco?J"f^m rVgwfAnl'er KfmTwho to escort the Statue IS Jimmy Pizzimenti (D. SiSoXdSf'"®" boat race on sunoay. ^ their-vicTo^T^ thTiv^a In the seine :: ^ ' -I, • ~.' -C .,;ililf .." ..•f-p- •5!»TS., Standing in front of the newly laid stone in dedication to the St Peter's Fiesta are SlU Gloucester fishing representa­ tives Mike Orlando (second from right) and Leo Sabato (r.). With them at the stone, which is located in St._ Peter's Park who'^1s"on ^clouces?er C^unci? and '1s^a former fisherman and member of the SiU. Wishing everyone a Happy Fiesta is the governor of Massachusetts, Michael Dukakis. sion through the streets of concelebrated Pontifical Mass St. Peter's Square. (For the fir Gloucester and goes past many was conducted mainly in Italian. time this year, a five-mile road siehts including Our Lady of Most obvious though was the race and a soccer game were ^ ' , _ held.) L-ij X Good Voyage Church, before chant that ran .... through the crowd. also being brought back to the band- whenever the statue of St. Peter From a platform in the water, stand was carried. Someone would a 50-foot long spar with a red Late on Sunday night the shout, "Qui semmo tutti mute?" flag at the end extends out horstatue is carried back to the St. And the crowd would answer, izontally. It's 25 feet above the Viva San Pedro!" Trans- water and it's covered with Peter Club and the Fiesta is over lated—Why are we all mute? grease. The trick is to get to the for another year. 3ng live Peter! end and grab that flag. The trek The Fiesta is a tradition in the Long live St. St. Peter! A traditional part of the fes- can't be made gingerly. One has Italian community of Gloucester and the tivities and something that's to go quickly. ICl auu LUC atmosphere allliuapiiwn^ is la cerVWI- ... ea^ tainly an Italian one during the gerly greeted by the crowd are Part of the fun of the contest festivities. Singers belted out the competitive events. For are the costumes the pompetisongs in Italian. Buttons read many years now the greasy pole tors wear. One fellow wore a Kiss Me, I'm Italian." The contest and seine boat races full tuxedo, another sported a Italian flag was almost as prev- have drawn the crowds onto ballet tutu. alent as the American; a solemn Pavillion Beach, not far from There's a junior greasy pole " :s(.•>'•• 'f'". • J. rs«. ili-5 5 'i^i: contest on Saturday and one for the more experienced competitors on Sunday. Phil Verga Jr., gQjj Qf 5JU fisherman, won the competition on Saturday and Jerry Santuccio won on Sunday. The three well-maintained red and white seine boats, each of which carry a crew of 10, are named the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria. The teams that man them have names like De­ sire.. Mean Machine, The Kids. m 1 • • U 4.U ' They wear T-shirts with their team name, and each team has its enthusiastic supporters who stand on the beach and shout encouragement and an occasional instruction. Bishop John Muicahy reads a prayer as part of the traditional Blessing of the Fleet ceremony held during the Fiesta. In a very close mile-long race, For the past 20 years Bishop the reigning champs. The Kids, Charles Greco of Alexandria, lost to the team Desire whose La. has been coming to the feast members jumped into the water to help celebrate mass. He is 90 in sheer joy over their victory. years old and because of illness Among the many other activ- there was a question as to ities during the feast was the whether he would make it up blessing of the fleet in front of this year. But the determined the famous Fishermen's Me- Bishop did make it to Gloucesmorial Statue. After the blessing ter. On the day he arrived, howthe boats sounded their fog horns ever, he had to be hospitalized, and scores of large purple bgd- That didn't stop hini from comloons were let loose into the ing to the mass. He sat through it with tubes on his face for bright llglll afternoon sky. .3n.;r . --'At On Saturday night there was oxygen and had to be earned to a fireworks display and on Sun- and from the car. But he was day morning a solemn concel- determined to be present and ebrated Pontifical Mass in honor the crowd appreciated his dedof St. Peter was held outdoors, ication to their Fiesta. Holding the red flag he grabbed from the end of the greasy pole is the winner of the Saturday competition, Phil Verga Jr., son of a SiU fisherman. . Among the many other activities during the feast mas the blessing of the fleet in front of the famous Fisherman^s Memorial Statue. During the feast the food was plentiful—^fried dough, sausage and peppers, cotton candy. There were plenty of games to play and rides for the children. By 11 p.m. on Sunday the crowds had dwindled. People were wending their way home or were headed for parties. But there were still a lot of enthu­ siastic people who followed the statue of St. Peter back to its home in the St. Peter Club. The crowd was getting hoarse shouting "Viva San Pedro!" The band played the "Star Spangled Banner." Little babies slept or ate, oblivious to what was hap­ pening. As St. Peter was placed in the window of the club, one girl passed by with tears in her eyes. "I always cry when they put him back," she said. -i.1 : V • -•:=.r i -" I r • . -2 7 T . Tt ' -"li i L- •pir-w --•V.v U = r- - �•4: = Among the floats at the Sunday procession was one with a Gloucester man representing St Peter, in back of him are the words from the New Testament. "Follow Me and I will make you fishers of men." I If; There was barely a chair empty at the solemn Concelebrated Pontifical Mass held In St. Peter's Park on Sunday morning. iThe famous Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial statute stands on a base that reads, "They That Go Down to the Sea in Ships." Following are the dates 1623, when Gloucester was founded, and 1923, when the memorial was established. This cute little ffeilow and his dad were among the many spectators on Paviiiion Beach from where the greasy poie contest and the seine boat races couid be watched. Some strong men carry the nearly 700 pound statue of St. Peter out of the St. Peter Club on Main Street on Friday night in preparation fdr the opening of the festivah �i;.;.-. ; '-JR.'::- Seafarers •.MM:-8 HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP ' I Piney Point Maryland Another 'First' for SHLSS Study Program John Pennick joined the SIU in 1975 as a trainee at SHLSS. He shipped out as a deep sea member and later returned to the school to earn his QMED endorsements. This summer, John came back to SHLSS for a different type of upgrading. He came to get his as­ sociate in arts degree. John had already earned college credits at two community colleges in Ari­ zona and through his courses at SHLSS. With this combination of credits, he found that he was only 12 credits short of earning his as­ sociate in arts degree. When John contacted SHLSS to find out which courses he needed to complete his degree, he learned that he was eligible for the college scholarship-work program at SHLSS. The scholarship-work program is available to fiill book members of SIU who are within 12 credit hours of earning their degree. Members who are eligible can come to SHLSS to take college courses and complete their degree. John was happy to hear of the scholarship program and arrived in the early summer months to take the courses he needed. He signed up for two English courses and a science, sociology and math course. It takes discipline to make your­ self sit and study, write papers and prepare for exams, but the end result is well worth the time and effort. John said, "Education is important and everyone should pursue it, especially since it's free at the school. I'll encourage other SIU members to go back to SHLSS to upgrade and take some college John Pennick Is congratulated by SHLSS Director of Curriculum, Faculty/ Student Services Tracy Aumann for achieving his associate in arts degree. courses while they're there." John is pleased t<f have his as­ sociate in arts degree, but his ed­ ucational plans don't stop there. Seafarers Can Get Help to Upgrade Skills SHLSS is giving members an­ other opportunity to improve their skills. Beginning this fall, the Adult Education Department is offering a Developmental Studies program. The course is open to all members Name who are going to upgrade in the deck, engine or steward depart­ ments. The purpose of the course is to teach students to locate informa­ tion in technical manuals, to use (middle) (first) (last) I Address (street) —_ I I I (Slate) (city) [ SIU Book Number (zip code)I .1 I • I would like to take the Developmental Studies] Class. j • Please send more information about the Devel-, opmental Studies Class. j I I I I I I I ' Are you a graduate of SHLSS Entry Program? j I Q yes Q uo (if yes, fill inbelow) j I To Entry Program From (dates attended) I Class Number I Have you been accepted for an upgrading course? I • no, • yes I I Name of course i I Date of course . I I I I I I I I L. 1. Please return to: Adult Ed. Dept. SHLSS Piney Point, Md. 20674 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I i I J study time to the best advantage, and to find answers that are not in -the manual. The Developmental Studies class will be one week long and must be taken prior to starting an upgrading course. Students will spend 37 class hours improving their reading and study skills. They will use actual upgrading texts to locate defini­ tions, and they will learn how to take study notes from lectures and textbooks, and to develop mem­ ory, vocabulary and test-taking skills. Many conununity colleges offer Developmental Studies programs. However, the SHLSS course is tailored to meet the special read­ ing, study, and time needs of our membership. To register for this course, fill out the coupon on this page. Before entering the class, members will need to take a reading test which will be given in their home port. For those members who attended SHLSS as a trainee or an upgrader, the reading test may be waived. If you have been out of sdiool for more than a year, have had difficulty passing tests, or need help in learning to make better use of your study time, apply now for Developmental Studies. In the future, John would like to earn his bachelor's degree in liberal arts. He also plans to be back at SHLSS for the Third Assistant Engineers course as soon as he gets five more months sea time. John Pennick is another example of Seafarers who are working to improve themselves through the many opportunities that SHLSS has to offer. If you are interested in any of the educational oppor­ tunities available at the school, write to the Admissions Office, SHLSS, Piney Point, MD 20674. U For Job security upgrade Your Sidiis At SHLSS August 1983/LOG/as �y Through December iSss Praryramo ^ December gsVat UTe^atmersHs^^f"'^ through Seamanship. Lundeberg School of ] J I '-••• ' Special ; 1 . SSSSS: Mmptet'orofthTnlwUrora^^^ "n* upgrading and Training Center at TK« —f—""cm courses, The startina anH listed. ® '"® completion dates for all courses are also SHLSS: to Wade°at!radv?sed1renrrt^ 1) Towboat Operator Scholarship 2) "A" Seniority Preparing as early as possible Althon^h °f their choice help eveor member, classes vrii, blZel^rsKo's^^op demands.^'^''®'''''®® ci irF'reman/Walertender, gl Ahfo ''® changed to reflect membership in preparing ap^J^n^*'"®® 8) Chief Steward assist members as!K°eSi? Steward Upgrading Courses 'hrough December ,983 Engine Upgrading Courses Course Automation A"- }i Marine Electrical Maintenance Check-In Date Completion Date October 24 November 21 November 17 December 16 Check-In/ Completion Date Course Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Towboat Cook Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended '"li Length of Course 6 weeks 6 weeks 8 weeks 6 weeks August 29 ES£2SI'-™' Operations Welding Diesel—Regular November 2, December 16 September12 October/ S- Third Assistant Engineer September 5 November 11 Tankennan October 20 Deck Upgrading Courses Course Check-In Date Mate/Master Freight ATowing Vessels September12 Quartermaster Completion Date November 4 September 12 October 21 September ,2 November 18 Help Your Dough To Raise! Upgrade in the SHLSS Steward Department. Third Mate Celestial Navigation Lifeboatman * jjjiy 18 Novem^r? November 21 August 12 December 2 December fa October 10 October 21 - M Chief Steward Chief Cook Cook and Baker 24/LOG/August 1983 •a. ^ a: • . . " -5 7-', �-•>"•; v'#„ f QMED Reclassification: Where You Stand »r meetings meetinas with members of the Management Manaaement Negotiating After Committee representing the various SiU-contracted employers, it was decided to extend the period for obtaining the various QMED specialty courses at the SHLSS until Dec. 31, 1984 for those QMEDs who obtained such endorsement from the U.S. Coast Guard prior to June 16, 1981. This extension in effect provides these QMEDs with a SVa-year period in which to complete at least six of the specialty courses in order to maintain Class 1 status as specified in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Effective Jan. 1, 1985, all QMEDs shall be reclassified subject to verification of having satisfactorily completed the designated specialty courses. QMEDs who obtained such endorsement from the U.S. Coast Guard on or after June 16, 1981 are classified according to the provisions of the Agreements in effect. The following is an updated list of QMEDs with the completion dates of various reguired specialty courses. Please check this list carefully. If there is any discrepancy in any information regarding your endorsements, fill out the coupon on p. 29 of this issue of the LOG and mail it to the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship as soon as possible. Abas, Ibrahim Abldin, Endang Able, David Ackley, George Adamaitis, Anthony Adams, Kenneth Adams, Nathan Adklns, Ronnie Aguiar, Alberto Akers, Clifton Alexandrian, Haik Atfaro, Abraham Aifeo, Luciano Alglna, John All, Ramon Allen, James Alien, Lawrence Allison, Murphy Alvarado, Santiago Amos, Keith Anderson, Clinton Anderson, Gerald Anderson, James . Anderson, Jon Anderson, Raymond Andrepont, Pertwee Andrews, Jack Armltstead, Daniel Armstrong, Edgar Arpino, Joseph Ash, Donald Ashcom, Charles Ashley, John Atehortua, Rafael Atweli, William Ayers, Cecil Bacha, Michael Badgett, James Bageiy, Michael Bailey, Joseph Bain, Eric Baker, Dennis Balog, Robert Bang, Hans Barealino, Carl Baredlan, Arthur Barker, Larry Bamett, Jay Barrineau, William Barry, Joseph Bathia, Necola Baughan, Lonle Baxter, Alan Beasley, Milton Beata, Manuel Beattle, Samuel Beck, Monte Beeler, Douglas Behneman, Paul Bell. Leslie Bell, Robert Bennett, Herbert Benson, Robert Bent, Eugene Bermeo, Jorge Bemous, Gerald Berry, George Berwald, Erwin Bigelow, Steve BIgley, Michael Biletz, John Bllelz,Paul 04/79 03/80 03/75 02/82 12/80 05/83 08/81 06/83 01/81 10/73 10/73 07/74 03/78 08/82 11/73 09/80 11/80 02/81 12/81 04/73 03/76 11/74 04/81 04/74 05/74 05/73 12/82 08/82 07/81 12/82 08/81 08/75 04/76 04/81 02/75 12/82 02/75 07/82 05/75 10/78^ ^ 07/76 09/82 12/82 07/81 10/82 10/82 11/82 12/82 06/82 09/81 07/81 11/81 12/82 12/79 12/73 11/73 10/76 02i74 04/73 12y78 12/78 05/75 07/81 09/73 05/75 09/77 08/80 10/75 12/80 07/81 12/82 10/73 09/73 12/76 04/75 08/75 02/83 03/77 11/78 03/80 03/76 06/76 10/75 09/75 05/74 07/79 01/83 12/82 08/82 07/82 02/83 04/81 06/78 05/74 11/82 12/82 09/77 12/78 01/76 04/76 03/76 04/74 08/78 09/74 12/79 09/73 09/74 10/78 03/79 02/76 04/83 0574 02/83 11/81 06/78 Bird, Oscar 0176 Bishop, John 1275 04/82 Bishop, Patrick 12/80 04/83 Black, Alan 04/83 07/81 08/81 12/79 Blakes, Willie 04/81 09/80 06/80 05/80 02/80 02/80 0579 Blanco, Gregorlo 06/80 Bland, Paul 04/76 Blasquez, Gregory 0279 05/83 06/83 Blatchford, John 0274 03/82 04/83 02/82 03/83 Blethen, Raymond 0879 12/81 11/81 Bligen, Archie 1175 Bloomfield, Edward 04/83 06/83 06/83 Bolton, Frank 0676 Bonafont, Carmelo 03/80 03/80 Bonifas, John 0773 0174 Boone, James 1273 Borealino, Carl 0475 04/83 0479. Boudreaux, Carroll 03/83 Bougham, John 0879 09/77 Bower, Steven 04/81 Boyd, Richard 10/81 10/81 Bozec, Gervals 1173 Brack, William 07/73 Brandt, Hert>ert 04/83 Brannan, George 08/78 Brass, Daniel 0476 Brennan, Michael 04/75 Brewer, James 08/82 Brewster, Arthur 11/74 Briard, Geremlah 0574 Brien, Denis 12/79 Bright, Richard 12/82 10/82 09/82 05/82 Brock, James 0773 Brown, Thomas 0976 09/82 10/82 Browning, Kenneth 12/81 Browning, Steven 0273 07/81 Bryant, Allen 1279 Bryant, Bobby 1174 11/80 0276 Bryant, Leslie 12/81 08/80 08/80 Bumpas, Glenn 0378 08/80 Bumpers, Nelson 04/82 04/82 09/82 10/82 Bunch, Robert 09/77 0574 Burkhard, Paul 05/74 11/81 Burge, Bernard 0674 08/81 Burgess, William 06/80 06/80 Burns, Charles 07/81 04/83 Burroughs, Alyin 0878 12/82 03/82 0378 02/82 Busby, Don 0175 Busby, Richard 1173 Butch, Richard 0475 10/82 01/82 12/81 12/81 1170 Butts, Willie Bee 06/81 Byerley, Steven 04/82 09/82 Byers, Frank 12/82 .a- -. Cachola, William 1275 Cade, John 0873 12/81 _ 0979 Caldwell, Robert 1273 " 0874 0378 Callahan, Charles 08/74 Callahan, William 0874 Calo, Jose 0675 Camacho, Dean 04/82 04/81 08/81 Camelo, Jose 12/78 08/80 08/81 Cameron, Charles 0674 03/82 01/82 02/82 Cameron, David 04/81 0375 0575 Campbell, Jennings 0275 10/81 Canrion, Robert 0378 02/80 Carr, John 0479 01/81 10/81 09/79 Carrao, Vincent 03180 1074 Carruthers, Francis 1074 Carter. Fred 0974 10/81 06/83 Cassldy, John 04/82 08/74 12/81 04/83 03/82 04/81 02/82 Castagna, Carl 03/80 10/81 09/82 11/82 11/81 Castelo, Agustin 0874 Castle, Vernon ,1279 Cats, Thomas 04/82 Cefaratti, Rudolph 0874 12J79 Celona, Nicholas 03/80 08/80 Chamberlin, Richard 1073 0679 Chancey, Walter 0173 0874 0578 Chappei, Earl 0974 Cheeley, John 0575 Cherry, Dan 03/77 0377 Chlanese, James 0475 Christenson, Chester 08/82 11/80 03/82 02/82 Christian, Donald 04/81 Christmas, Jr. Lorie 04/82 CicconardI, Jean 0974 Clark, Terrill 0476 10/81 Clarke, Florlan 0674 07/81 0679 Clausen, Charles 0576 0277 1276 Clayton, Edmond 1176 Cia^on, George 0974 Cllne, Larry 12/79 11/81 10/81 Clock, Raymond 04/82 Cody, Calvin 04/83 10/82 Colby, Emest 0776. 10/80 Cole, Wayne 0574 09/82 0979 Coilison, Audie 11/82 11/82 Combs, James 0273 Compeau, Daniel 05/83 05/83 Conde. Victor 0774 0276 07/81 08/81 0174 Conklin, Kevin 0273 11/81 06/80 10«1 10/82 12/82 Convey, Dennis 0378 Conway, Frank 0776 0874 01/82 Conway, Thomas 09/77 07/81 Cook, Harry 10/82 10/82 Cook, Lee 08/79 02mo Cookman, Richard 1173 (Continued on next page.) 08/79 August 1983/LOG/2S py «, •• •; ,1; :l • • "1 vr-f �«;i QMED Reclassification: Where You Stand >C\ JC ^ ^SC^- ,4^ r- :> . ?:-. r •. 1 'f " • -•J- -•'•-• .„ ,,y. llf- '' f • I. - •' >';.t •f: \ ''• t 'L v^' li fl Coombs, JImmIe Cooper, Gerald Cordova, Wilfredo Corley, Charles Corr, Joseph Cotton, Robin Courtney, John Cousins, Lloyd " Couture, Kenneth Cox, Donald Cox, Ernest Coyle, Michael Crader, Steven Craig, Edward Craigg, Keith Crane, Raymond Crawford, Steve Croes, Larry Crow, Paul Cruz, Juan Cueva, Nestor Cuevas, Carmelo Culp, Thomas Cunningham, Chris Curtis, Thomas Czeslowski, Simon Dahlhaus, C.W. Daisley, Richard Daley, David Caiman, Gordon Dandy, Edward Daniel, Wadsworth Daniels, Ray Carney, George Davidson, Walter Davis, Benjamin Day, John De'Agro, Alfred Dean Roliert Degroot, Victor Dehlbom, Robert Denardo, Michael Dengate, Dennis Dengate, Harry Dennis, Marcus Derke, Michael Dernbach, James Derosia, Jeffrey Derosler, Alan Devonish, Chris Diaz, Robert Dickens, Glenn Dickinson, James Difabrizio, Alfonso Dill, Henry Dillon, William DInnes, Stephen Disarno, Joseph DIsIng, Maximo Dit^el, Kevin Dixon, Jack Dizon, Romeo Dobloug, James Dolan, Peter Donovan, Patrick Dooley, Lonnie Dooley, Thomas Doran, Thomas Dorrlan, Patrick Dorsey, Eugene Dow, Gary Doyle, Daniel Dryden, James Duarte, Hector Duckworth, Merle Duenas, Bernardino Duffy, James Dukehart, David Dukes, Frederick Duncan, Charles Duncan, William Dunn, Cardel Durand, Felix Duron, Roberto Dwyer, Carrol Eagleson, Charles Echevarria, Ramon Eddings, Otis Edgell, Patrick Ehret, William Elliott, Byron Ellis, Perry Elot, George Emans, Marvin Ensor, Walter Esposito, Gennaro Everett, Clayton Evosevich, George Fain, Garey Fair, James Farmer, Donald Farmer, Robert Fedesovlch, John Ferebee, Randolph Fergus, Steven Ferreira, Jose Fester, Michael Figueroa, Eusebio Flore, Salvatore 11/76 03/80 07/74 07/73 12/82 04/83 10/75 03/74 12/80 03/75 08/75 05/75 12/82 08/76 04/79 05/76 08/73 03/74 04/80 10/74 04/75 06/74 04/73 12/78 02/75 03/80 05/73 12/73 10/74 08/74 12/81 09/73 04/83 12/81 04/79 01/74 03/78 07/74 07/78 04/83 04/79 08/80 04/83 07/74 09/73 07/74 08/79 08/82 08/79 08/78 11/78 02/74 10/74 05/74 08/75 12/76 03/80 08/78 11/73 08/82 05/73 10/76 11/73 06/75 10/74 11/74 12/81 08/80 08/78 12/80 12/81 04/81 04/75 07/81 08/75 07/80 08/80 04/75 09/78 10/75 08/74 04/81 01/78 02/76 04/73 07/75 02/75 11/75 07/75 06/74 01/78 09/73 11/73 09/74 12/79 03/75 12/74 08/74 12/79 12/75 11/74 08/79 04/75 11/75 12/78 04/76 08/80 08/73 01/83 t" 26 / COG / August"1^B3 08/74 12/80 04/83 05/83 . 06/81 03/75 08/82 08/82 03/83 03/77 09/82 10/82 11/82 12^78 12/81 10/82 12/82 11/82 08/79 08/75 12/81 12/73 11/74 04/83 04/79 12/75 03/79 03/75 12/81 11/81 10/81 03/83 10/81 04/83 01/81 01/82 02/83 12/81 06/83 03/83 12/82 11/82 11/82 12/82 08/80 •,• . . \ 01/74 ; .. 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French, Donald Fried, Peter Friedler, Ray Fritz, Charles Fuentes, Erdwin Gaines, James Galeas, Isidro Galka, Thomas Gallagher, Charles Galliano, Gulseppe Gammon, John Gannon, Kevin Garcia, Louis Gardner, Dyke Gary Thomas Garza, Antonio Gaskins, Jon Gayle, Lawrence Gearhart, Harry Geay, William Geiszler, Rene George, Allen Getman, Scott Glaclolope, Sllvano Gifford, Donald Gllbo, Donald Gilbo, Michael Gllbo, Robert Gilmette, Ron GIzzo, William Glaze, Richard Gondzar, Stan Gonzalez, Enrique Gonzalez, Juan Gonzalez, Orlando Goodrum, Robert Goosby, David Gordon, Larry Gore, Eugene Gore, Jeffrey Gower, David Grab, Cyril Graham, Kelly Graney, Joseph Gray, William Green,. Haywood Greenfield, John Grelner, Douglas Griffin, Ralph Griffith, John Groaning, Richard Gross, Charles Guajardo, David Guerrero, Orlando Guertin, Louie Hagedofn, Edwin Height, Jonathan Hall, John Hall, Michael Haller, Robert Halmon, Earl Hamblet, Arnold Hambouz, Hamlin Hampson, Charles Hanks, Fletcher " Hannon, Richard Harada, Leslie Hardy, Ross Harper. Roman Harrington, Stephen Harris, Barry Harris, Bobby Earle Harris, Frederick Harris, Thomas Harris, Thomas Hart, David Hart, Grady Hatchel, William Hawkins, Stanley Hawkins, Theodore Hawver, Charles Haynle, Edward Head, Fred Heath, Ray Hebert, Allison Heneke, Richard Herbert, Thomas Hernandez, Angel Herrelein 11, John 03/75 04/79 05/76 12/82 12/80 • 12/78 06/75 01/75 03/74 05/78 08/79 04/79 09/74 11/73 10/73 05/74 07/75 04/79 11/73 01/78 02/74 08/75 12/81 04/83 04/79 08/79 04/81 05/74 01/76 03/78 10/73 12/82 04/79 08/74 06/74 04/79 12/79 05/75 12/80 05/74 04/82 12/81 08/79 07/80 07/80 03/82 01/82 07/81 04/81 12/78 08/72 12/76 08/75 04/83 07/78 01/74 10/74 12/80 07/72 08/80 10/76 08/75 07/81 08/82 05/75 02/74 , 08/78 02/75 08/74 08/74 06/73 03/75 04/81 01/78 07/74 12/75 08/79 03/83 04/79 07/81 12/78 12/73 11/75 09/76 12/81 01/76 11/75 07/74 05/78 08/74 08/81 08/78 01/79 01/79 07/74 03/74 08/73 05/75 07/74 08/75 02/78 10/75 01/74 04/79 05/75 01/81 10/74 03/78 12/74 08/80 04/82 04/83 05/83 12/82 02/83 07/81 08/81 11/81 10/81 04/77 03/79 02/75 10/81 10/81 10/81 11/81 09/74 12/77 01/78 09/79 12/75 11/75 07/79 06/74 12/77 09/81 10/81 06/83 '• .• 03/83 05/82 12/82 £-t1/82 07/82 •^ 02/82 10/82 10/81 12/77 HI*... • -'i 04/82 06/82 -it:!;. ''I. 12/82 • 11/81 12/82 £ •. -••1 ' 10/81 iTOgfidol : '• r" ' 11/81 10/82 - •*-, 09/82 04/fr1 02/82 • , 04/81 .1. ...1 12/81 • 04/83 n-' , .fii ... 10/80 . • ' 1'- -i-'- 08/79 08/82 08/74 09/78 05/75 09/78 12/75 03/78 11/81 10/81 03/78 06/80 08/82 02/80 07/82 127/9 11/79 12/75 04/81 09/78 11/81 09/78 12/81 02/78 03/82 08/82 08/81 12/74 10/82 (Continued on next-page.) 04/82 07/81 07/82 08/81 11/82 10/81 �.... j-* 'tiii^V-*- ^9A .•i«i<>^*-«fliB5!*>im;'ei«t»^ QMED Reclassification: Where You Stand V 02/74 Hess, Oliver 03/83 Hickman, Alton 08/78 HIgglns, John 08/76 Hill, Howard 06/82 05/82 04/80 Hill, Marcos 10/75 Hill, Mitchell 12/73 HInes, Donald 03/82 06/83 02/82 12/73 HInes, Larry 07/81 10/81 12/74 11/82 HInes, Robert 05/73 Hines, Terry 05/79 05/79 04/75 Hipp, Raymond 08/76 Hoff, Chester Hoffman, James 12/81 12/73 Holman, Earl 12/72 Hoppe, John 08/81 04/81 04/81 Horger, Timothy 06/83 07/78 03/78 05/78 09/73 Horn, Freddie 04/82 Hom, Kelly 08/73 Homlsh, Allen 02/74 01/74 Hove, Peter 12/79 Howlson, James Hrisanthacopoulos, Gor 08/80 12/82 Huffman, Carl 12/78 10/78 06/75 Huffman, Ronald 05/74 04/74 Hunt, Harold 06/79 08/81 Hunter, Andrew 09/75 Huss, Philip 07/73 Hutchinson, James Hutchinson, RIctiard 02/74 02/81 12/80 Hutton, Glenn 08/81 Hyams, Rolwrt 11/73 05/78 04/82 05/82 07/78 06/79 03/78 07/73 Hyder, Wilburt 10/82 10/76 lllson, James 07/81 02/83 01^81 02/82 06/74 Irula, Ramon 08/81 ivanauskas, Lawrence 12/80 03/82 10/80 12«2 03/78 Ivanauskas, Robert 12/78 Jadmn, Curtis 08/76 Jackson, Lionel 11/73 Jackson, Robert 12/78 04«1 12/73 James, Dexter 04/82 Janssen, John 08/74 Janrls, William 02/80 05«0 12«1 Jefferson, Chromer 05/75 Jenkins, Floyd 08/78 Jessie, Ira 06/74 Joe, William 04/81 Johns, Gregory 08/79 09/76 Johns, Ludan 01/82 03/82 10/76 Johnson, Edward 03/83 12/78 Johnson, Daniel 04/75 Johnson, Gerald 06/83 06/75 Johnson, Hubert " 05/73 Johnson, Marcus 08/73 Johnson, Ralph 10«2 10«2 04/82 Johnston, Gary \2m , Jones, Richard 01/83 06/82 Jones, Robert 09/74 11/73 : Jones, Steven 11/74 09/77 Jordan, Theopolls 07/81 07/81 07/81 Joslln, Raymond 04/75 Jung, Henry 03/75 08/78 Justice, Roy 11/74 Kachel, Jan 11/81 12/81 12/80 Katt, William Kearney, Joseph 05/76 04/83 04/81 Kearney, lawrence 04/83 Keeley, John 10/73 Keller, Donald Keller, Frank 06/74 07/78 05/74 11/82 12/82 04/76 Kelly, John 12/82 10/82 02/75 Kendrick, David 01/76 Kenney, William 12/82 i Kent, Kenneth 11/75 Kidd, Torry 10/81 04/82 05/83 08/80 Kiger, Barry 04/75 _ 09/77 Killeen, Christopher 09/75 KImbrough, Walter 04/74 Kincer, Larry 12/78 KInchen, Robert 08/79 King, Cicero 08/75 King, Joseph 09/75 08/75 King, William 08/78 08/79 Kinsman, Harry 05/78 12/72 Kirk, John 09/78 07/76 07/76 KIrksey, Charles 12/82 Vincent Kirksey, 07/74 KIrton, Robert 04/81 Kitlas, Ronald 07/ai 12/75 08773 KIttleson, LyIe 04/82 Klarstrom, Larry 12^1 KMnman, Leon 12/80 Klick, Paul 12/79 Kling, Howard 05/82 06/82 09/81 08«1 12/80 Koesy, James 03/82 07/81 04/82 05/74 Koflowttch, William 02/83 02/83 03/83 Komrriinos, Nicholas 11/74 Koslckl, Doblomir 03/78 Koss, Eugene Kostouros, KonslwUnos 11/76 06/74 Kraemer, Frank 08/74 07/83 Kraljevic, Mike 04/82 Krus, Brian 07/78 06/83 10/77 07/81 09/77 Kues, Stephen 12/73 11/73 Kulus, Theodore KuzmlnskI, Raymond 04/63 08/80 La'Bounty, Robert 12/74 Lacunza, Ernest 04/75 Lake, Calvin 09/75 09/75 Lamberth, Marvin .r. ^ .r.: 01/75 Lamphere, Thomas 05/75 Lane, Alfred 10/80 01/82 03/83 11/73 Laner, Ronald 11/74 Lang, Alfred 12/82 02/83 11/81 11/81 10/81 12y76 Langford, Clarence , 04/83 02/83 09/81 Langford, Michael 11/80 Langley, Calvin 04/74 01/75 Lanlngham, Thomas 12/73 Larpenteur, Kenneth 07/81 07/81 07/82 07/82 07/81 05/83 12/80 Larsen, Rotiert 12/74 Lashment, Ray 10/82 09/82 08/82 12/82 Latham, Herald 12/78 06/75 Lattick, Paul 06/79 05/75 11/73 Laughlln, Douglas Lawrence, John 04/82 Lawrence, Willis 04/83 Layner, Melvin 03/75 03/83 11/81 10/80 10/81 03/74 Ledwell, Horace 10/73 Lee, Francis 04/79 Lee, Hubert 04/74 Leeper, William 12/81 04/73 Leight, Donald 10/73 Levan, Michael 12/73 Levin, Leon 10/74 Limon, Vincent 01/76 LInah, Kenneth 01/75 Lindsay, George 08/80 LIndsey, Willie 03/78 Linkewicz, Peter 09/74 Linn, James 07/75 Linnette, Wayne 11/81 12«1 03/73 Llwag, Exequlel 10/74 Lockey, Leon 07/73 Lohr, Chester 02/74 Long, James 04/76 Long, Johnnie 04/81 Long, Stephen 05/76 Lop^ Manuel 05/74 Lowman, Clarence 04/83 Lukacs, Ronald 10/75 Lupari, Armand 12/72 Lyons, John 07/82 08/79 Machaj, Raymond 05/82 04/82 027r3 Mags, Thomas 07/81 • 07/76 Magyar, Joseph 11/74 02/75 01/75 Maher, Thomas 06/74 09/81 06/74 Makarewicz, Gerald 01/74 Makarawicz, Richard 02/81 Malecek, Barbara 11/82 01/82 03/83 Malmberg, Dale 05/78 01/75 05/81 Mandni, Russell 02/76 Mann, William 04/81 Markowitz, Alvin 07/82 Marks, Edward 01/82 07/81 03/82 08/80 Marth, Michael 04/75 Martin, Jesse 08/79 Martin, Joe 11/73 Martin, Philip 12/74 03/78 Martin, Robert Martlnelll, Albert 05/73 . '-C- ' " 04/79^ Martinez, Charles 02/74 Mate, Jose 11/75 Matos, Rafael 08/82 Mayo, Kelly 03/78 Mealor, Robert 12/78 Meehan, Vincent 04/79 Mefferd, Michael 09/73 Meldlnger, John 03/74 05/73 Melpignano, Cosimo 03/80 Mercado, Angel 07/80 03/74 Merritt, Carl 07/82 08/82 09/78 12/79 Michael, Joseph 12/80 Mikos, Pete 9/81 11/75 Miller, George 02/82 06/76 02/82 02/82 05/76 Miller, Joaquin 08/73 Miller, Robert 08/82 Miller, Steven 02/77 12/76 03/76 Miller, Willis 03/75 Mills, Cecil 07/73 Milne, Author 08/78 Minix, Charles 07/73 MInIx, RsMgh 11/77 02/75 Miranda, John 12/81 Mitchell, Clay 09/82 04/83 05/83 04/78 10/82 09/82 10/62 Mitchell, Daniel 12/82 10/82 01/82 06/77 12/80 Moche, Spero 03/78 02A73 Mondone, Sonto 04/74 Moneymaker, Ernest 03/74 02/74 Mooney, Steven 09/73 Moore, Arthur 10/82 10/82 10/82 11/75 Moore, George 10/79 06/74 Moore, Harold 07/76 02/76 12/75 03/75 Moore, James 06/76 Moore, Thomas 05/76 Morales, Angel 04ns Morales, Olman 04/74 Morgan, Donald 09/74 Morin, Lee 02/83 12/74 12/82 11/74 Moritani, Shigeru 03/78 10«1 12/77 10/77 12/75 Morris, Jesn 08/81 01/74 Moms, Mortimer 12/^ 10«2 Mortensen, Johan Die 10/75 09/80 08/82 Mosebach, Frederick 09/75 Moss, Talmadge 07/74 Mouton, Terry 09/79 12/K 02/83 06/79 09/79 11/81 10/81 12/79 Mullen, Richard Jr. 12/74 MuUins, Jeffrey (Continued on next page.) 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" �-du:- m;^ --f- QMED Reclassification: Where You Stand ^4^ ?, <:, .%; f r.i,' :.'> i'^ • Munsle, John 07/75 Murphy, Donald 04/73 09/73 Murphy, Michael 12/79 09/81 Murray, Brenda 05/83 06/83 Murray, Edward 07/74 03/79 Myers, Joseph 06/73 Myers, Oliver 09/77 McAndrew, Martin 09/74 McAndrew, Thomas 09/74 McAvoy, John 01/75 McBrlde, James 08/75 09/78 McBride, Louis 10/75 McCabe, John 12/75 02/77 McCauley, Roy 09/74 09/74 McCrary, James 09/77 McCray, James 10/73 McCue, Charles 05/73 11/78 McDonald, Randy 12A78 McDonald, Richard 10/72 McDonnell, Randy 08/79 McGarlty, Gerald 04/74 McGarrity, David 03/76 McGauley, Joseph 06/76 McGee, Joseph 04/83 McGIn^, James 12/81 McGuire, Michael 04/83 Mcllwain, Michael 04/81 Mclnnes, Leonard 05/74 McKeehan, Tommy J1/75 McKenna, John 07/74 McKnIght, Michael 07/75 09/73 McLaughlin, John 09/73 09/74 McLendon, Thomas McLeod, Douglas 10/76 McLeod, Kenneth 06/73 McMahon, Thomas 03/78 McNally, Michael 12/78 McParland, James 05/74 Nathan, John 08/80 Neathery, Emmett 07/79 Nell, Jerrell 05/74 07/81 Negron, Joseph Nelson, Alan 03/80 Nelson, Dan 08/75 Nelson, Norman 07/81 Nelson, Rodger 07/74 Newhouse, Jonathoh 03/78 12/81 Newsome, DeShawn Newsome, James 08/78 Nicholson, Joseph 12/80 07/79 NIckalaskey, Raymond 04/83 12778 Nieves, Luis 08/80 Nixon, Leonard 08/74 Noll, Michael 07/73 Norland, William Norris, David 06/74 Nortava, Peter 06/73 Novak, Anthony 06/74 02/75 Nugent, Raymond 06/76 Nurmi, Rudolph 12/74 O'Brien, Sean 08/82 O'Donnell, David 06/83 03/82 O'Donnell, James 07/75 02774 03/74 O'Rawe, John O'Reilly, John 05/82 05/82 04/75 O'Toole, Michael Otwrle, Daniel 08/82 Oberson, John 04/80 Oden, Lester 12/81 .' 11/72 Ohier, Robert Okrogly, Alfred 11/74 12/74 Oliveri, Joseph 03/78 Onufer, Paul 03/80 Oppel, Robert 04/83 Orr, Paul 07/81 Orsini, Dominick 11/73 02/82 Orslnl, Joseph 10/73 Osman, Mustafa 05/75 11/82 05/80 Oswald, Marc 12/80 11/75 Pacheco, Edmund 07/74 Pagen, Jacinto 02/74 Painter, Philip 01/74 Palmlsano, Pasquale 10/74 Palombo, Victor 03/78 Paloumbis, NIkolaos 11/73 07/79 11/73 12/82 Panko, Dasrii Panos, Rotwrt 04/81 Papageorgiou, Dimitrios 05/73 08779 Pardovlch, Philip Parker, Kimberly 03/75 Parrlsh, Jesse 07/74 11/73 Parrish, William Patino, Juan 11/74 02/76 04/82 Patrick, Hermus 07/75 Patterson, Harris 08/82 Patterson, Joseph 03/80 Patterson, Kralg 03/74 Patterson, Nelson 03/78 Patton, Stephen 10/76 Payne, Gerald 087^3 Pazos, Joseph 12/79 Pennick, John ' 09/74 09/74 Penns, John 04/82 Penrose, John 04/79 Penton, Leon 10/74 Perdikis, Spindon 04/82 Perry, Jay 12/82 Perry, John 09/77 08/80 Parsson, John 05/75 11/81 06/83 04/81 02/81 06/75 01/82 10/81 06/83 07/82 12/79 08/75 05/78 09/78 10/81 09/78 10/81 10/78 11/82 05/83 09/82 07/81 09/78 • 06/83 j.i... 04/81 04/83 09/82 03/83 10/82 05/83 09/82 04/83 06/83 03/82 11/81 10/82 08/81 10/81 04/82 I 06/83 05/83 06/82 04/81 10/78 12/82 06/83 10/82 01/82 01/82 06/83 07/82 11/80 04/81 09/82 10/82 09/82 02/82 06/83 11/81 12/82 10/82 02/82 02/82 07/82 11/80 10/81 06«2 Peterson, Charles Peth, Carl Petrik, Laszio Phillips, Donald Phillips, Michael Phillips, Pierce Picciolo, Raymond Pierce, Roy Piteris, Michael Plaskin, Eric Poletti, Rudolf Pollse, Edward Polk, Elbert Pollard, James Pollard, William Pollard-Lowskey, Guy Ponti, John Potts, Anthony Prater, Robert Principe, Henry Prisock, Franklin Pyle James Quebedeaux, Francis Raba, John Radam, Gordon Ranale, George Rapitis, Emmanuel Ratllff, George Reamey, Bert Renale, George Requiso, Marcelino Resendez, Alex Revette, James Reyes, Frederick Reyes, Julio RIcco, Christopher Richman, Everett RIcord, Fablous Riley, John RIsbeck, Richard Rivera, Jose Rivers, Sam Rizzo, Francis Roat, Wallace Roberts, Hafford Roberts, Luther Robertson, Richard Rodriguez, Hector Rodriguez, Juan Rodriguez, Manual Rodriguez, Ruben Rodriguez, Victor Rodriguez, Carlos Rogers, Earl Rogers, Lee Rogers, Louis Rogers, Patrick Rosarlo, Rene Rosati, Richard Rose, Daniel Rose, William Rosenberger, Charles Ross, John Rougeux, David Rouse, John Rowe, Thomas Roy, Alfred Roy, Alfred Rozmus, Walenty RoznowskI, Steven Ruiz, John Rusclgno, Michael Rush, Robert Russell, Paul Russo, Michael Sabga, Jimmy Sabin, Milton Sachs, Bernard Saddy, Luis Sadler, Joseph Sager, Eric Salazar, Julian Salley, Robert Salomons, Imro Sanchez, Robert Santiago, Alex Santos, Diogenes Santos, Robert Sapp, Cecil Saslos, NIkolaos Saunders, Darry Schaefer, John Schlueter, Hans Schmidt, Anton Schockney, Harry Schroeder, Wllhelm Schuffles, Peter Schuster, Robert Scrivens, Robert Scuderl, Marcel Sczpiorski, Alfred Seabron, Sam Sessions, Otis Sharpless, James Shaughnessy, Peter Shaw, Arthur Shaw, David 09/77 05/73 10/74 07/81 04/79 04/81 08/80 08/74 07/72 01/79 02/74 12/81 0476 0574 08/79 0474 03/80 0979 08/72 08/76 12/82 04/81 0874 12/81 07/75 1273 04/75 1174 0273 1273 0977 0175 0873 1278 1176 07/81 1272 0479 04/82 1073 1274 02/80 0574 0573 0174 1276 0476 08/80 0879 0375 12/80 0176 1075 0878 0978 10/72 0174 0872 03/80 12/80 04/81 1174 1173 0175 0976 1173 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"V 06/80 02/81 (Ckmtinued on next page.) 28/LOG / August 1983 - -- t 04/83 - '9 , •••• �^.-1.^ •*. —V-»., QMED Reclassification: Where You Stand Shaw, Laxis Shaw, Ronald Sherar, William Sherpinski, John Shine, Don Sidney, Donald Slejack, Ernest Simmons, Paul Simpson, Spurgeon Skinner, John Skubna, Jimmy Slack, George Slay, James Slusser, William Smith, Adam Smith, Bruce Smith, Charles Smith, Craig Smith, Edward Smith, George Smith, Hanable Smith, Major Smith, Wlllard Smith, William Smitko, James Snovelle, Walter Snyder, John Sorensen, Egil Sorensen, Peter Soucy^ Philip Spankraft, Albert Sparling, David Speckman, Gene Spell, Allen Spell, Joel Spell, Joseph Spencer, Herbert Stagg, Timothy Stanklewicz, Alexander Stanton, Lewis Starr, John Stegall, Hyram Stein, Warren Steinmetz, Kenneth Stewart, Mark Stewart, Rusty Stockmon, Bueford Stone, Eugene Story, Randall Strode, William Stroplch, George Sullivan, Clofus Sullivan, James Sullivan, William Surrick, Richard Swanson, Ronald Swisher, Bruce Sylvia, Francis Tameo, Rocco Tanner, Leroy Tannis, Randolph Tatesure, Vincent Taylor, Conrad Taylor, Thomas Tebbetts, Melvin Tell, George Tenteromand, Carl Terry, David Thaxton, Aaron Thomas, Alphonse Thomas, McAndrew Thomas, Thomas Thompson, George Thompson, Lindsey nms, Michael Tims, James Tobias, Thomas Tomaszewski, Richard Torgerson, Robert Torres, Felipe Torres, Francisco Torrez, Roberto Tosado, Efrain Traser, William Trauth, Joseph Treece, Stephen Tremper, Michael Trent, John Triantafllos, Petros Troche, Osvatdo Trott, Llewellyn Tsolakidis, Panagiotis Tuchek, Philip Tucker, John Turk, Bernard Turner, Douglas Turpin, Richard Tyler, Earl Tyler, Robert Tymczyszyn, Frank Tyson, James Ulatowski, Rayrnond Unglert, Harold Utterback, Randolph Vacca, Michael Vain, Joseph Valle,Jose Van'Epps, Gerald Van'Horn, David IS/SO 10/72 02/74 08/75 03/78 06/75 10/74 11/73 05/73 12/73 08/82 07/75 04/81 02/77 04/76 08/74 10/81 08/80 09/77 12/80 04/76 09/77 12/78 03/74 10/74 , 10/72 07/76 02/74 01/74 11/82 02/74 09/75 08/82 09/76 09/73 10/79 08/79 12/74 08/80 12/81 11/73 04/81 12/73 12/76 11/75 03/78 03/78 04/74 02/74 12/82 12/80 11/75 03/74 09/82 02/76 09/77 04/83 12/78 03/78 08/76 11/72 05/76 12/82 08/75 12/80 09/77 04/79 12/73 10/74 08/82 01/75 12/79 12/78 09/74 04/75 11/73 07/74 12/82 08/73 03/73 11/72 03/80 08/78 08/78 09/76 07/81 06/76 04/83 04/81 05/74 07/75 08/74 08/78 08/74 09/74 05/74 11/76 12/76 04/79 11/74 10/74 10/76 07/81 04/82 05/83 08/73 12/79 12/79 03/76 03/74 09/73 09/74 08/82 07/82 11/80 05/82 02/77 04/82 07/81 10/77 02/74 03/80 02/76 11/82 10/81 11/82 11/82 12/82 09/73 06/81 04/83 11/74 12/82 07/82 07/82 05/83 07/82 05/63 05/83 07/81 10/81 07/82 08/81 10/82 11/80 09/75 09/79 11/75 02/82 09/75 06/79 10/82 10/81 05/79 04/79 06/79 03/78 07/82 08/81 05/62 06/82 11/74 10/81 10/81 05/82 01/83 06/82 03/78 04/81 06/82 07/82 11/80 01/82 07/81 07/81 11/73 04/76 10/74 07/74 07/75 11/82 12/75 09/73 10/75 04/76 06/75 07/81 03/80 12/82 06/83 11/73 04/82 11/76 09/74 08/74 12/75 05/74 03/80 07/80 12/78 05/74 08/82 07/81 08/75 07/79 04/81 01/76 12/81 12/78 05/76 12/81 12/78 03/80 03/74 09/73 01/74 09/77 12/75 07/74 12/79 12/80 08/74 09/77 06/73 04/76 12/81 10/75 05/75 08/78 11/74 01/75 08/80 05/74 12/79 07/81 03/74 07/75 10/73 08/78 08/73 12/81 11/81 10/82 12/73 08/81 11/81 11/74 11/82 10/81 06/83 09/74 02/77 12/79 11/74 03/82 07/80 04/83 10/81 11/82 11/82 04/61 02/82 08/74 05/82 11/81 06/83 05/82 10/80 02/82 02/83 06/79 11/81 02/76 04/82 11/79 12/82 09/80 : --Y' 02/82 06/80 12/82 04/76 04/82 08/82 07/82 03/82 bl/82 07/81 05/82 08/81 • ' V . 11/74 11/82 03/82 02/83 e 02/83 05/82 12^1 10/82 04/82 05/83 02/83 04/82 12/82 10/82 01/82 04/83 01/82 x,. a. I The following information is provided to update my records: I i received my QMED rating on 03/83 I •• <S> • Date 1 have completed the following specialty course(s): !Marine Electrical Maintenance — ; Date Welding — Date Diesel Regular — Date !Refrigeration Systems, Maintenance & Operations Automation — : Date . Date Marine Electronics : Pumproom Maintenance & Operation Date Date 08/74 12/74 •• 04/81 •Mail To: I Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship • Director of Vocational Education I Piney Point, Maryland 20674 07/81 09/80 Van'Pelt, Timothy Vance, Fred Vane, Stanley Varela, James Vasquez, Pete Vaughn, Alfred Vazquez, Jose Velez, Alberto Velez, Ruben Verzone, Wlllard Vides, Gustavo Vlllapol, Esteban Viiligran, Ruben Vogler, Frederick Wade, John Wadllngton, Michael Wagner, Richard Walker, Joe Walker, Larry Walker, Marvin Wallace, Timothy Wallack, John Walton, William Ware, Hulon Washington, Eddie Watson, Glenn Watson, Glenn Watson, Joe Webber, Olie Weeden, Roger Weisner, Richard Welch, Douglas Welch, Elvert Welch, Vincent Wescott, Prince Westerholm, Gary Whalen, Paul Whisenhant, Edward Whistler, Samuel White, Darryl White, Don White, Roger Wiatrowski, Theodore Wllhelm, Mark • Wilkerson, Herman Williams, Bruce Williams, Leroy Williams, Milton Wilson, Haywood Wilson, Richard Wilson, Robert Wolf, Paul Wolfe, Robert WolkoskI, John Womack, Tyler Woodard, Claud Worrell, Vasco Wright, Charlie Wright, John Wright, Thomas Yarmola, Jeffrey Yelland, Brian York, Williarrt Young, William Zablaza, Salvador Zeller, Russell Zemel; Steven ZlellnskI, Tadeusz Zolkowski, William 11 hold a valid 3rd/2nd AssisI tant Engineer License issued 11/74 I on • 07/82 07/82 ! : Date NAME. SS/J' _ BOOK tt _ ADDRESS TELEPHONE U i Note: Each member should provide a photocopy of evidence to i substantiate changes in the above records. August 1983/LOG/29 S- �h? rr^!' .-rjl, Recertifying Stewards Visit Capitot HiH Directory of Ports -J Frank Drozak, President Ed Turner, Exec. Vice President Joe DlGlorglo, Secretary-Treasurer Leon Hall, Vice President Angus "Red" Campbell, Vice President Mike Sacco, Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President HEADQUARTERS While attending the SlU's educational program School Of Seamanship (SHLSS), thefoilowmg "^^'"bers zs st— Liz STirssroTd^?s-™,s™. Harris, Patrick Geary. Angelo Romero, Edward Collins, Thomas Maley and James Bergstrom. I Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea JULY 1-29, 1983 TomswPEo Cl«./"Sm''i Class C ClassA""cin I Class C Sallai Class. Class. I Class C DECK DEPARTMENT I Gloucester New York Philadelphia ... I Baltimore... I Norfolk I Mobile ........ I New Orleans I Jacksonville.. San Francisco Wilmington........ I Seattle I PuertoRico.. ......... , I Houston I Pinev Point I ® ^ I Gloucester ' 73 '7? A 1 -Q 1" S 55 29 07 27. 2 n ^T? ^ 20 0 0 0 0 0 ^ 0 I 4 -| I 12 9 a u 0 u 0 0 2 0 104 ........v- I 48 5 3 15 13 55 16 2i 17 4 0 9 6 16 7 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 ^ 28 0 242 14 2 8 5 118 0 0 0 0 0 ~ Ir; 0 0 0 g o ^2 0' 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 183 4 40 63 7 7 ^ 29 4a 36 5^ 27 A 47 47 0 325 lift 118 59 86 5? no 119 0 802 EHGtHE DEPARTMENT J:--; 70 14 Sffiia "';::;:;-:-.-^ I Baltimore Norfolk I Mobile...... I New Orleans Jacksonville.. I San Francisco I Wilmington I Seattle I PuertoRico. I Houston I Pinev Point 0 47 15 0 1 0 9 12 42 13 8 4 10 19 10 4 8 2 6 3 91 *00 n ^ 19 11 1 5 11 2 g 0 84 , 2 I ' If ' 9? 22 R 19 5 32 02 245 0 0 0 0 " 0 0 0 0 g 2 3 14 7 18 190 I <i 0 ^ 150 0 0 : 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 S 9 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 • 9I : 09 9? ' cl 51 38 11 fi 11 n 0 635 3 I 0 0 I M ^,i ^ I 4 I 2 0 I 1 I 1 u i 23 I ; 41 e 6 24 in In 20 15 97 n 0 199 2 1 ^ I 0 I 0 1 0 8 8 u 0 0 0 u I I I I STEWARD DEPARTMENT Scas^, - W™ I I I I I I I I I I I : Baltimore... Norfolk...., Mobile... New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle PuertoRico Houston..... Pinev Point ^ ^ ,1 § ,} .0 6 8 Je 16 8 0 IJ 14 14 ' 2 2 3 3 15 J ? 3 g 4g , g u 0 n ^ ^ 1 Q 0 g 2 7 . 32 9 16 ^ 17 3 12 0 129 I I Port I I I I I Gloucester NewYork Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk ' " I Mobile.'., I Puerto Rico I Houston ....... t I Ttalt ^ I Total All Dopartments Shipping in «.e June on SlU-contracted 25 ^9 9 2 2 68 2 50 71 t 1 9 0 9R 98 4 4 5 ,J Q 745 21 21 12 24 . § I 11 0 0 g Q 1 16 2 2 1 0 2 38 0 ' 0 5 0 2 10 0 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 300 - 108 0 3 ' ENTRY DEPARTMENT . I NewOrleans ................ I Jacksonville.... I San Francisco. ' ' ,S 1 0 0 292 0 Q 16 ^^6 526 22 ZZ • ^ 0 0 561 317 . . ^ 0 0 .u 9 30 / LOG / August 1983 » 12 ^1 98 oS 29 12 2 J 2 0 . 325 5 I 12 RB 68 14 2 J n 0 182 u n 2 4 4 1 0 J 0 0 5 22 0 ''i I 2 4R ^IR In 38 90 55 2 0 4 6 12 35 19 IRR 165 M 44 44 13 'n ^ "o Ago ^ 0 gy ^ 2.001 1.674 140 ™ fi by "B" and "G" seniority people. There were 9 trip •" been shipped. r 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. ^ 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) 327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216)621-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohio 2800 South High St., P.O. Box 0770, 43207 (614)497-2446 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) 722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617) 283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. t 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713)659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201)435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NEWYORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (212) 499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 8. 4 St. 19148 (215)336-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 623-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravels Ave. 63116 I (914)752-6500 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 Support SPAD �'.•: /jv' ' ;• • •• I -• :?'•• Seafarer 'Saki Jack' Dolan, LOG Story-Teller, Dies at 67 BY RAY BOURDIUS Seafarer and Pensioner John "Saki Jack" Vincent Dolan, 67, who in a series of 10 articles in the LOG over the last few years recounted his personal exploits at sea and ashore, died on May 12. "Saki Jack," who undoubt­ edly got his nickname for his liking the Japanese libation, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward, chief electrician, AB and ship delegate. He began sailing in 1934 and was on the Sea-Land Shoregartg in Port Elizabeth, N.J. from 1969 to 1975, a year before his retire­ ment. In 1941 he was graduated from the U.S. government's Stew­ ards, Cooks, Bakers and Butch­ ers School in New York City. Brother Dolan hit the bricks in SIU, SUP, MFOWWU, MC&S and ILA beefs. He rode troop ships in both World War II and the Korean War, and also sailed during the Vietnam War. Born in Camden, N.J., he was a resident of Middletown, N.J. Surviving are his widow, Flor­ ence and his sister, Anne K. Long of Warwick, N.Y. "Saki Jack/' being of Irish lineage, could tell a sea story as well as he could write one in the LOG. Jim Gannon, editor of the LOG at that time, recalled Dolan's remarkable insight into the minds and mores of his Brothers of the Sea, as shown in the well-written and collo­ quial conversational style of his humoresque tales of the deep. Dolan's first story in the LOG (August 1979) was "Saga of the R/V Anton Bnmn, Research Ship," about a 28-month voyage for the National Science Foun­ dation's International Indian Ocean Expedition in the 1960s. The scientists surveyed the ocean's killer sharks, poisonous fish and sea snakes. "Saki" admitted that like Casey Stengel of the New York Yankees, he couldn't remember peoples' last names, but he had a penchant for nicknames a la Damon Runyon, a popular New York author. One was "Raghead, the Sci­ entist." Others were "Hang in There Hank, the Bosun," "Jackof-all-Trades Connors," "Pete the Cook," "3rd Engineer Smitty," "3rd Cook Ray­ mond," Capt. "Percolator" Huggins, "Chief Cook Chico," Bombay Cabbie "Ali Babba," Chief Engineer Mr. "Nasty" Grasty, bistro owner "Sharky thcLLmey," and a young lady from Port Louis, Mauritius Is.— habitat of the extinct dodo bird— who packed a 10-inch stiletto and whom Dolan dubbed "Mack the Knife" and the "Naked Truth." "Saki'Jack" Dolan The voyage, from 1%3 to 1966, took them to the Persian Gulf, Arabia, Kenya, Madagascar, the west coast of Africa, the east coast of South America and the Antarctic. "Saki Jack" followed with three stories in the January through March 1980 editions of the LOG. In January 1981 he told the story of "The Old Dog­ house, 'Through the Looking Glass'," the old Seamen's In­ stitute at 25 South St. in New York. In it he drew caricatures of "Ma Rober," "Frenchy the Tailor," "Joe Bananas," Harry "Lunchbox" Lundeberg, "Slug" Ziekman, Eddy "Manny" Manning, Joe "No Coffee-Time" Curran, "Double Door" Joe, "Big Nose" Walter Reidy, "BiUy the Kid," "Ole Sam the Seaman's Friend," "Broadway Rose," "Shoestring Annie," "5th Avenue Mac," "Squirrel the Wiper," "Mother Ringo" and "Patcheye Murphy." In the April 1981 edition of the LOG, he told the tale of being" 'Shangaied' to Canada, SIU Style." In the June 1981 opus. Jack wrote of the " 'Fire in the Hold' on the SS Bridgehampton," followed by "Bank­ rupt, But Not Broke, in Port Said, Egypt," telling how he went to the camel races on the beach. The last chapter in the series, "Saki Jack Remembers: Strictly for Oldtimers," was signed off with "Keep the Faith, 'Saki Jack'." Emerqency Sea Transfer Too Late for MFU Brother Alagoas, Brazil. Yarrington, 57, ^ : Wilbur Franki_-ITYarrington was looking forward to another South American tour. When he signed on with the SS Santa Magda­ lena as a reefer engineer this spring, he knew as always he would be reunited with friends. Yarrington began sailing in 1944. He was a member of the SlU-affiliated Marine Firemen and Oilers Union. Throughout his career he had volunteered for last minute accommoda­ tions, taking jobs to prevent vessels from sailing shorthanded. He had packed his bags in advance for this journey from San Francisco Bay. But it was the ending this time that was sadly untimely. Three days out, Yarrington became ill. The Magdalena di­ verted from its course to meet a launch that would carry him speedily to emergency hospital treatment at a clinic in Maceio, Wilbur Frank Yarrington waves 'farewell' as he is lowered to a lo"noh from the Sanfa Magdalena for emergency medical treatment off the coast of Braz . A 1r»#Ti^oe Vcirfinotni died there on June 6, 1983 fol­ lowing emergency surgery for acute appendicitis. West Coast SIU Vice Presi­ dent George McCartney knew him well. In a letter to MFU President Henry Disley, Mc­ Cartney mentioned that Yar­ rington's shipmates took up a collection following his death and $510 was donated to his family. "Frank was a good shipmate,, a good Union brother, and a top-notch reefer. He never hes­ itated to share his knowledge and experience with younger men, showing them the ropes and tricks of the trade that he had learned over the years. Frank was well liked and respected by all who knew him. Wilbur Yarrington leaves his wife, Virginia and a daughter, Susan Ann. August 1983/LOG/31 -••-A- •-'a I - �Talmadge, L. Moss, 55, joined the SlU in 1944 in the port of Mobile sailing as a QMED. Brother Moss sailed for Ogden Marine. He was born in Alabama and is a resident of Lafayette, Tenn. Edwin Marvin Christian, 62, joined the SlU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun for the Waterman Steamship Co. Brother Christian was also on the Sea-Land shoregang in Port Eliza­ beth, N.J. and at the Bush terminal in Brooklyn, N.Y. from 1948 to 1954. He was born in Rome, Ga. and is a resident there. Raymond Merton Davis, 58, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1952 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Davis was born in Athol, Mass. and is a resident of Contoocook, N.H. Matthew Goidfinger, 65, joined the SlU in the port of San Francisco in 1959. Brother Goidfinger was born in Buffalo, N.Y. and is a resi­ dent there. Patrick Henry Key, 65, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1953 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Key was born in Ancon (Panama Canal Zone) Hospital and is a res­ ident of Porter, Texas. Wiliie Gray Midgette, 63, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1957 sailing as an AB for the C.G. Willis Co. from 1950 to 1983. Brother Midgette was bom in Low­ land, N.C. and is a resident there. Edwin David Parsiey, 56, joined the SlU in 1946 in the port of Philadeiphia sailing as an AB. Brother Parsley was born in Clay County, Ind and is a resident of Blue Eye, Mo. Jose Antonio Tables, 68, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1951 sailing as an AB. Brother Tablas is a wounded veteran of the U.S. Army Infantry in World War II. He was born in El Salvador. A natural­ ized U.S. citizen, Tablas now re­ sides in Houston. Santos Lopez, 66, joined the SlU in the port ^ San Francisco in 1962 sailing in the steward depart­ ment for Sea-Land. Brother Lopez was born in Guanica, P.R. and is a resident of San Francisco. Great Lakes Francisco Rivera, 65, joined the SlU in the port of New Orleans in 1971 sailing in the steward depart­ ment for Sea-Land. Brother Rivera was born in Honduras and is a resident of New Orleans. Anker John Hansen Saivoid, 70, joined the SlU in 1946 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. Brother Sarvold also sailed during World War II. He was born in Norway and is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Charles S. §mith, 65, joined the SlU in 1947 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a chief cook. Brother Smith was bom in the United States and is a resident of Gretna, La. Oscar Smith, 68, joined the S|U in 1948 in the port of New York sailing as^a chief steward for SeaLand. Brother Smith is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Edward Joseph Kosecki, 60, joined the SlU in James Edward Coyie, 71, joined the SlU in the 1945 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT. port of New Orleans in 1956 sailing as a chief Brother Kosecki sailed for the Delta Line. He was electrician for the Waterman Steamship Co. and for born in Solway, N.Y. and is a resident of New Orleans. Sea-Land. Brother Coy|e is a resident of Metairie, La. Marvin Erwin Felix Miller, 62, joined the Union in the port of Mil­ waukee, Wis. in 1961 sailing as an AB for the Great Lakes Towing Co. from 1953 to 1983. Brother Miller is also a wood patternmaker. A vet­ eran of the U.S Army Air Corps in World War II, he served as a cor­ poral-surgical technician with the 365th Fighter Group at the USAF Air Base in Richmond, Va. and in the European Theater of Operations (ETO) in the Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Laker Miller was awarded the Air Force's Distinguished Unit Badge, the Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and Bronze Star Medals. Born in Milwaukee, he is a resident there. Atlantic Fishermen John Baptiste Parisi, 65, joined the SlU-merged Atlantic Fishermen's Union in the port of Gloucester, Mass. in 1949. Brother Parisi was born in Massachu­ setts and is a resident of Gloucester. Sebastiano J. Passanisi, 68, joined the Atlantic Fishermen's Union in the port of Gloucester in 1961. Brother Passanisi was born in Boston, Mass. and is a resident of Medford, Mass. Anthony Testaverde, 62, joined the Atlantic Fish­ ermen's Union in 1939 in the port of Gloucester. Brother Testaverde was born in Boston, Mass. and is a resident of Gloucester. DONT LET DRU6S RUIN YOUR CAREER * i: >A IF YOUiRE CAUGHT YOU LOSE YOUR PAPERS FOR LIFE! 32 / LOG / August 1983 �SeaLog X-Word Editor Rotan Retires Don Rotan, West Coast as­ sistant editor of the LOG, re­ tired on Aug. 1, ending a 41year career in the maritime in­ dustry. Don Rotan A native of Seattle, Wash., Rotan first went to sea in 1942 following his high school grad­ uation. He shipped as pantry­ man aboard the passenger liner SS Columbia, the first of many voyages that would take him 'round the world. He joined the Navy in 1944 and then imme­ diately returned to the mechant marine following the war. He continued to sail until 1948 when he came ashore to work as an organizer in Seattle for the Sailors Union of the Pacific. Working with the late Harry Lundeberg, Rotan played an ac­ tive role in a drive to eliminate communist influences in the maritime labor unions. During those busy years of 1948-1951, Rotan was also able to attend classes at the Univer­ sity of Washington where he majored in journalism. In 1951 he became the Seattle port agent for the Marine Cooks & Stewards Union, one of the AFL's newest member unions. The Marine Cooks & Stew­ ards Union was headquartered in San Francisco at that time, and Rotan transferred there in 1952 to become the first editor of their newly-founded weekly newspaper, the "Stewards News." Originally taken as a temporary job, it lasted 27 years, ending in 1979 when the "Stew­ ards News" merged with the Seafarers LOG. He then be­ came the permanent West Coast Assistant Editor of the LOG. Along with his editorial func­ tions, Rotan served the Marine Cooks & Stewards Union in several capacities: as a trustee of their pension and welfare funds and as a delegate to San Francisco's Central Labor Council. And in 1977 he became assistant secretary-treasurer. When the Marine Cooks merged with the Seafarers International Union the following year, he became port agent in San Fran­ cisco for the newly-merged or­ ganization. Answers to Previous Puzzle July 1983 SHIPPED SAN FRANCISCO Class "A" Class "B" Class "C". Grand Total (All Groups) WILMINGTON Class "A" Class B ....................... Class "C" Grand Total (All Groups) SEATTLE Class "A" Class "B" Class "C" Relief Grand Total (All Groups) HONOLULU Class "A". Class "B" Class "C" Grand Total (AU Groups) Across 1. Ship's reliable support 6. Body of land 11. Zodiac sign 12. Set fire to again 14. Expire Hall 15. 17. Killer whale 18. Season 20. Release from duty;- aid 21. Steamship (abbr.) 22. Servicemen's club 24. DG connector 25. Fish catching device 26. The of luxury 27. Pig pen 29. You and I 30. Proposal; bid 32. After B.C. 34. Swiss river 36. PartoflOU 37. To deepen waterways 40. Decorates 42. Member of AMA 43. Used for drinking coffee 45. Negative reply 46. Address (aljbr.) 48. Damage or disfigure and Mrs. 49. 50. Labor Day 1983 Answers Next Month! PMA Shipping Scene STERED By Debbie Greene 36 8 0 44 8 1 0 9 6 0 0 6 3 1 0 4 23 2 1 1 26 22 1 1 0 24 4 1 0 5 5 , 2 0 7 Down 1. European mountains 2. A tide 3. Route or path 4. ^ither 5. Musical note 6. IV-II 7. Peter or Paul (abbr.) 8. Not anchored 9. Frencti city 10. Not able to hear 13. Unit of weight (abbr.) 16. Tilt or lean 17. Bullring cheers 19. PartofAGLIWD 20. Cord 23. Secure 25. Close by 28. Sign of drowsiness 29. Waterproof hip boots 30. Part of NATO (abbr.) 31. Device used for fishing or divining 33. Discem or proclaim 35. Bro. Campbell 36. Gold (Sp.) 38. Three (Ger.) A39. Lazarus or Bovary 40. Field (comb, form) 41. Merely 44. Former union of Egypt and Syria (abbr.) 47. and fro 49. Mother (informal) Navigate Your Way To A Better Paying Job. . . Apply for the Mate/Master Freight and Towing Vessels offered on September 12, 1983, at the Seafarer Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Fill out the application in this issue of the Log, or contact the Admissions Office, at SHLSS, Piney Point, Maryland 20674 August 1983/LOG/33 �I l^w- Digest of Ships Nestings iji1*1' •5f. > X' 'I oA j--- • • ,f ADONIS (Apex Marine Co.), June 5—Chairman A.C. Harrington; Edu­ cational Director Paul Kerney; Deck Delegate Antonios M. Tricoglou; Sec­ retary Robert C. Thomas. Some dis­ puted overtime was reported in the deck and engine departments. There is $110 in the ship's fund. Minutes of the previous meeting were read. Those crewmembers who are directly af­ fected by the permanent jobs issue will be polled for their opinions. The chairman asked the crew to please return the ship's videotapes. If they are not returned, the company will be charged for their loss. The chairman also cautioned the ordinary seamen to perform their duties properly—and that means not sitting in the crew lounge watching the TV or video. A repair list will be put up. If there are any repairs that crewmembers are aware of, they should write them down. It was sug­ gested that when a captain is being relieved, he should close out all of his accounts and pay the crew. In that way, the new captain will not be placed in the position of having to tell the crew that he cannot pay off because the old captain left nothing in writing. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department. Next port: Philadelphia, Pa. LNG AQUARIUS (Energy Trans­ portation Corp.), June 9—Chairman Malcolm Woods; Secretary L. Conlon; Educational Director 8. Beattie. No disputed OT. There is $160 in the ship's fund—suggestions on how to raise some more cash would be ap­ preciated. The chairman talked about how important these shipboard meet­ ings are. The Aquarius has been in the shipyard for 30 days and at anchor for 30 days. It is hoped that there will now be some straight sailing. Crew­ members were reminded that if they change rooms, they should take just their clothes with them, "not your draw­ ers out of the chest." The ship's sec­ retary welcomed the new brothers aboard and stressed the importance to all hands of donating to SPAD. No new movies have been received for the p^st couple of trips. A suggestion was made that when questions come up in the ship's minutes, the Union should answer them in the LOG. The educational director was on watch dur­ ing the meeting but sent his greetings to all the brothers and reminded them to take care of their dues and to up­ grade at Piney Point. Schedules and applications for upgrading are in the LOG. A very special vote of thanks was given to the steward department and to everyone for doing their share of keeping the galley clean. Heading out to R. Arun and Hemeji, Japan; then back to New York for payoff. ^Ir :J-' vi-i, . 4v ,i_ " :• % v M il (9 I' !i r V 'i- ' j BALTIMORE (Sea-Land Service), June 19—Chairman Robert D. Smith Jr.; Secretary George W. Gibbons; Educational Director W. J. Dunnigan; Deck Delegate Herb Minick; Engine Delegate Frank Sandy; Steward Del­ egate James C. Wadsworth. No disputed OT or beefs were reported. There 34/LOG/August 1983 is $13.25 in the ship's fund. A discus­ sion was held on the permanent jobs issue and trip relief procedures. Many questions were raised and it was sug­ gested that they wait for the patrolman to come aboard at payoff to fill them in on all the details and answer any questions they may have. Payoff is scheduled for June 28 in New Orleans. The chairman urged all hands to con­ tribute to SPAD in order to help the Union in their fight for a strong mer­ chant marine. The ship's secretary thanked the crew, chief mate and chief engineer for getting repairs finished. The ice machine is now working fine, but the repairman said that a new TV is needed in order for the videocassette to work properly. The crew is cooperating in keeping the messroom and pantry clean, and a vote of thanks went to the men doing the sanitation work for the recreation room and laun­ dry area. A vote of thanks also went to the steward department, for a job well done. Next port and port of payoff: New Orleans, La. been done. Also, the water situation is very poor. The drinking water is salty and the bath water is rusty. Some clarification is also needed with regard to the exchanging of movies onboard the Cove Mariner. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department by the entire crew for a job well done. DELTA CARIBE (Delta Steamship Line), June 5—Chairman K. Koutouras; Secretary R. A. Cobb; Educa­ tional Director V. Brunnell; Deck Del­ egate Lewis H. Francis; Engine Delegate Steven M. Welder; Steward Delegate Prince Baker. No disputed OT; all is going well. The chairman reported that the captain relayed his thanks to the crew for an excellent voyage, saying that it was one of the best crews he has ever sailed with. The chairman also reported that the Delta Caribe's next port will be some­ where in the Gulf, and he'll let the crew know the exact port as soon as pos­ sible. Crewmembers were made aware of safety procedures onboard and of the importance for shipmates to help each other. He also stressed the im­ portance of donating to SPAD and of upgrading. The secretary thanked the crew for helping to keep the messhall and the crew lounge clean and for With trophy In hand, here are some of the members of the winning Softball team from the LNG Gemini. They include Pat Chaney, cargo engineer; Ed Brennan, AB; Leo Clark, ETC-NY; Paul Hormann, port engineer: David Terry, QMED; Dennis Lamneck, OS; Ed Boyes, OS; Dave Carmody, chief engineer; Paul Storm, wiper; Warren Cushman, ship repair manager; and Ed Carr, chief mate. COVE MARINER (Cove Shipping Co.), June 19—Chairman Freddie Goethe; Secretary Henry W. Roberts; Educational Director Clarence D. Crowder; Deck Delegate Stephen Fulford; Engine Delegate Nathaniel Kiser Jr.; Steward Delegate John Forbes. There was no disputed OT reported. Anyone having any problems with overtime should see their chief mate and try and straighten it out. The chair­ man reminded crewmembers that the Boggs bill is a very important piece of legislation intended to benefit the en­ tire maritime industry. He urged that they write their congressional repre­ sentatives asking for their support. He also stressed the importance of do­ nating to SPAD and of taking advan­ tage of the upgrading opportunities at Piney Point. Upgrading not only helps the individual Seafarer, it also helps the Union. Several items need repair. These include the washer/dryer and the water fountain in the deck depart­ ment. The need for these repairs was brought up before the ship went into layup for two months, but nothing has helping to make this a good voyage. New business brought up was the need for repair of the TV and video machine. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: some­ where in the Gulf. LNG GEMINI (Energy Transporta­ tion Corp.), June 19—Chairman R. Schwarz; Secretary E. Haber; Edu­ cational Director K. Conklin; Deck Del­ egate J. Batorski; Engine Delegate P. Wolf. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ported. There is over $500 in the ship's treasury. No word has yet been re­ ceived on the yearly raise. The chair­ man said that it may be possible to get additional information through the mails at the next port. It was suggested that the Union be asked to check with ETC to see if quartermasters can be allowed to sit on watch. A vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment. Next ports: Hemeji and Osaka, Japan. LIBERATOR (Sea-Land Service), June 5—Chairman V. Paulsen; Sec­ retary C. M. Modellas; Educational Director K. M. Patterson. No disputed OT. There is $65 in the ship's fund. Minutes from the previous meeting were read. The chairman reported that an inspection would be held by the captain on the following day. He also announced receipt of a letter from headquarters pertaining to the per­ manent jobs issue. The letter was read and there was a general discussion and voicing of opinions on the matter. The secretary reminded all OMEDs and electricians who want their rooms cleaned to have them open between 9:00 and 9:30. Rooms that are locked will not be cleaned. A suggestion was made to help keep the ship clean: anyone getting off the ship who leaves their room dirty should pay the Union a $50 fine. Department heads should inspect each room and give their re­ ports to the boarding patrolman. Next port: Yokohama, Japan; then back to Seattle, Wash, for payoff. LNG LIBRA (Energy Transportation Corp.), June 12—Chairman Sylve^er Monardo; Secretary D. Velandra; Deck Delegate Robert C. Munroe; Engine Delegate Warren Shaun. No disputed OT. The ship's secretary reported that GSU Southwick, who was just relieved (and who was treasurer) gave the ship's fund receipt book to him—and there is $250 in the fund. Also, elec­ tions were held for a new treasurer. The winner was GSU John Baracco. Bosun Monardo stated that the Union is trying to get a vote on whether or not to have the 7^/2% raise go to the welfare fund or to the payroll account. He voiced the opinion that maybe the Seafarers should reject the raises until the next contract talks. He also stated that any LNG permanent employee who takes another job while on the �beach forfeits his permanent status. Several suggestions were made. One was that some of the ship's fund be used to buy a Mr. Coffee anda blender for the crew's use since it seems to be taking forever to get the old coffee machine fixed ... and who doesn't enjoy a milkshake! Another suggestion was that the weight room be limited to the hours of 8 am to 8 pm so as not to disturb the sleepers. The steward also made the request that the dishes, glasses, silvenware and plastic con­ tainers be brought back to the galley when people are through with them. Next ports: Arun and Osaka, Japan. bvERSEAS NEW YORK (Maritime Overseas), June 19—Chairman Jo­ seph Zeloy; Secretary Darius Knapp; Educational Director Edward Self; Deck Delegate Carlos Garere; Engine Del­ egate W. Christopher; Steward Dele­ gate Peter V. Hammel. No disputed OT. There is $110 in the ship's fund which was specifically raised to buy a TV antenna; $50 more is needed to purchase the wire. The chairman re­ ported that everything is running pretty smoothly. One QMED had to get off at the Loop due to sickness in the family, so the engine departnient is running one man short. June 23 is the expected date of arrival in Texas City, Texas. A meeting will be called to get suggestions and then to vote on the issues of permanent jobs and trip re­ liefs. The steward thanked the crew, for their cooperation in keeping the ship clean and putting all cups and dishes back in the galley every morn­ ing. He also said that each department delegate should fill out a repair list (blank forms are available). One min­ ute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Texas City, Texas. OVERSEAS VALDEZ (Maritime Overseas), June 26—Chairman Wil­ liam Feil; Secretary R.H. Mann; Edu­ cational Director J. Chianese; Deck Delegate Bradford Wheeler; Engine Delegate Stanley Groom; Steward Delegate Norman Taylor. Some dis­ puted OT was reported in the deck department. All is running pretty smoothly. The Overseas Valdez is sta­ tioned in Diego Garcia with a good bunch of men. The bosun got off on June 8 due to illness as did one AB; they were both sent home. And the new chairman talked with the chief mate to assure him that they should work together for the sake of a happy ship. There has been some morale problems onboard. It appears that when crewmembers get the job, they are told that they can go home in four months. In reality, that is not the case. The ship is stationed in Diego Garcia for six or more months. All the crewmembers want is that they be told the truth at the outset. MA/ RANGER (Ocean Carriers), July 2—Chairman V. Grimas; Secretary W. O. Wallace: Deck Delegate A. Porcari; Engine Delegate W. Ensor; Steward Delegate D. Hatach; Reading Clerk Ross C. Hardy. There was some dis­ puted OT in both the deck and steward departments. One AB from the deck department was replaced in Lagos and one man from the engine department was taken off the ship ill. The chairman reported that in discussions with the captain about the radio, he was told that the radio is the ship's property and cannot be sold or put in an arrival pool. The captain does, however, have $200 in his safe which belongs JLO the crew for movies. A suggestion was made that maintenance and care be increased from the present rate of $8 per day to $20 per day. This motion was passed by the entire shipboard membership. A vote of thanks was . given to the steward department for a job well done this voyage. ROSE CITY (Apex Marine), June 12—Chairman M. Kerngood; Secre­ tary W. Datzko; Educational Director W. Butts. Some disputed OT was re­ ported in the deck department and some beefs.in the steward department. The bosun stressed the importance of donating to SPAD in order to help strengthen our Union during these trying" times. He also urged that crewmem­ bers should try and cooperate in a better manner in order to keep things aboard ship running smoothly. This is especially important since most of the trips on the Rose City are quite long (approximately 150 days). The crew was also asked to keep noise down in the passageways so that others can sleep. A request also was made for a new radio for the crew lounge. The steward department was given a vote of thanks for a job well done. SAM HOUSTON (Waterman 88 Co.), June 12—Chairman T.R. McDuffie; 8ecretary Floyd Mitchell Jr.; Educational Director Harry E. Messick; Deck Delegate Luis J. Ramirez; En­ gine Delegate Lionel Jackson; 8teward Delegate William Karipiak. 8ome disputed OT was reported in the en­ gine department. F. Mitchell Jr., the treasurer, has the ship's fund of $195. The chairman reported that everything is running pretty smoothly at the pres­ ent time. Communications were re­ ceived from headquarters pertaining to the permanent jobs positions. It was voted on and the reaction sheets have Pigest of Ships Meetings been mailed back to headquarters. All of the key rating men that are affected by the new ruling would like to see it abolished, and the general feeling of the entire crew is that they would also like to see it eliminated. They feel that if some can have permanent jobs, then all should have them. Heading out to Assab, Jeddah and the 8uez; then back to New York for payoff in July. SANTA MERCEDES (Delta Steam­ ship Line), June 10—Chairman Jack Kingsley; Secretary Samuel N. Smith; Educational Director Bobby Stearman. There was a bit of disputed OT in both the deck and steward departments. The ship's treasury received a few donations during the voyage and now has a balance of $462.25. The Santa Mercedes is scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles on June 12 and then sajl for San Francisco the following day. Everyone should find out fairly soon about the possibility of a dry-docking period. The few complaints that were voiced have all been taken care of, and everything is running fairly smoothly. There is still a good bit of stealing going on aboard. Crewmem­ bers were advised to keep their lockers and rooms locked. Next port: Los An­ geles, Calif. SEA-LAND MARINER (Sea-Land Service), June 12—Chairman W.L. Tillman; Secretary Leo Dekens; Edu­ cational Director A. Zhivarin. No beefs or OT reported. The written motions made at the last meeting were turned in to the patrolman at payoff on June 5. There has been no word as yet on the scheduled pay raise. A letter from headquarters was read and explained to all crewmembers pertaining to per­ manent jobs. Crew were asked to ex­ press their opinions on the. issue. Twenty-two members signed the state­ ment urging a halt to permanent jobs and a desire to go back to rotary shipping. One member was for. per­ manent jobs for all positions, f^ext ports: Yokohama, Japan and Long Beach, Calif.; then back to Oakland for payoff in July. TRANSCOLUMBIA (Hudson Waterways), June 26—Chairman Roger W. Pinkham; Secretary Paul J. Franco; Educational Directors. Green. > All is running well with no beefs or disputed OT reported. A report from the captain indicated that the ship will be laying up for about two weeks, but that's all that is known as yet. A new washer/dryer is desperately needed and the TV antenna needs to be ad­ justed. Also, the ice-making machines seem to work fine in cold weather, but during periods of warm weather they stop making ice. It is hoped that all these repairs can be taken care of while the Transcolumbia is in the ship­ yard. Official ships minutes were also re­ ceived from the following vessels: aiaiuiK AMCO yOV«GER COmiECTICUT OB.TASUD GREAT UUn LEABER MASSACHUSETTS MOHTPBJER VICTORT OGBER CHARGER SAHfEORO SEA4AHD VOYAGER VEHTURE ^. > u ' Monthly Membership Meetings Date Port New York Philadelphia Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters ..... Monday, September 5 Tuesday, September 6 Baltimore .Wednesday, September 7 Norfolk Jacksonville Algonac Detroit Houston New Orleans Mobile .....;. San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Piney Point.. San Juan .... St. Louis Honolulu Duluth Jeffersonville Gloucester. Jersey City .Thursday, September 8 .Thursday, September 8 Friday, September 9 Friday,-September 9 .Monday, September 19 .Tuesday, September 20 Wednesday, September 21 Thursday, September 22 Monday, September 26 .Friday, September 30 .Friday, September 9 .Thursday, September 8 ..Friday, September 23 • Thursday, September 8 .Wednesday, September 21 .Thursday, September 22 .Tuesday, September 27 Wednesday, September 28 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. — , 9:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. • 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. August 1983/LOG/as .'fi �%• ;-f Iw 'x^:: • Deep Sea Pensioner WiUiam Frederick Barth, 66, died on May 29. Brother Barth joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Philadel­ phia sailing as a 3rd cook for the Robin Line from 1943 to 1964. He also sailed inland on the tug Saturn as a cook from 1970 to 1979. Incidentally, his hobby was chemistry. Seafarer Barth was bom in Philadel­ phia and was a resident there. Surviv­ ing are his widow, Magdalen and a sister, Violet Smith of Philadelphia. 4'- •i| '^- •• i • '/• •ii.' 'l^v: "-ir>r tfe'' I :4|v - ^ar. :1!;. ii Pensioner Benedicto Baterna, 83, passed away in the Queens (N.Y.) Hos­ pital Center on May 24. Brother Baterna joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. He hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef and the 1965 District Council 37 strike. Seafarer Baterna received a 1961 Union Per­ sonal Safety Award for sailing aboard an accident-free ship, the SS Steel Surveyor. A native of the Philippines, he was a resident of Flushing, N.Y. Burial was in Silver Mount Cemetery, Staten Island, N.Y. Surviving are his two daughters, Margaret Diaz of Queens and Theresa. Gregory David Bland, 20, died in the Mission Community Hospital, Mission Viejo, Calif, of head injuries sustained in a highway car crash on Jan. 29. Brother Bland joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1982 sailing as a waiter on the SS Consti­ tution (Hawaiian-American Cruises). He was born in Arcabia, Calif, and was a resident of San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Cremation took place in the McCormick Crematory, Laguna Beach, Calif. Surviving are his parents, An­ thony and Madeline Bland of San Juan Capistrano and a sister, Lisa, also of San Juan Capistrano. Pensioner Henry M. Conneli, 93, passed away on June 21. Brother Connell joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Houston, Texas. He was a resident there. Surviving are his sis­ ter, Christine of Houston and a sonin-law, Harry Bounds Jr. Pensioner Charles WUIiam Hemmis, 79, succumbed to can­ cer in Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumber­ land, Md. on May 12. Brother Hemmis joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of New York sailing as a chief electrician for Maritime Overseas. He was a vet­ eran of the U.S. Army during World War II. Seafarer Hemmis was born in Pennsylvania and was a resident of Lonaconing, Md. His remains were donated to the Maryland Anatomy Board in Baltimore. Surviving are his widow. Hazel of Avilton, Md. and a brother, Clarence of Cumberland. Pensioner Emmett Wilson Mayo, 71, passed away on May 28. Brother Mayo joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Mobile. He also worked as an elevator mechanic. Seafarer Mayo was born in Florida and was a resident of Jay, Fla. Surviving is a niece, Louise Scott of Jay. Warren Willie Hymel, 36, died of heart-lung failure off the SS George Wythe (Waterman) in Colombo, Sri Lanka (Ceylon) on April 26. Brother Hymel joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1966 sailing as an OS for the Delta Line. He was a 1964 graduate of the Andrew Furuseth Training School in New Orleans. He was born in New Orleans where he also resided and was buried. Surviving are his widow, Laurita; a daughter, Givonna and his mother, Frances of New Orleans. Pensioner Harry George Jones, 78, passed away on July 2. Brother Jones - joined the SIU in the port of Jacksonville. He was a resident of Savannah. Surviv­ ing is his widow. Pensioner WUIiam "Bill" Jackson McDonald Sr., 60, died on June 20. Brother McDonald joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a cook. He was born in Bedias, Texas and was a resident of Laporte, Texas. Surviving are his widow, Evelyn; a son, William M. Scott McDonald Jr. (a 1974 Union scholar­ ship winner at Baylor University, Waco, Texas) and a son-in-law, James Gaines, Howard Elliott Moneton, 58, suc­ cumbed to cancer at home in San Francisco on May 30. Brother Mo­ neton joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1955 sailing as an AB for Sea-Land. He was bom in San Francisco, the son of a sea captain. Creihation took place in the Apollo Crematory, Emeryville, Calif. Surviv­ ing is a sister, Evelyn Shaw of Antioch, Calif. Mildred. Pensioner Samuel "Sam" Joseph Lemoine, 71, died on June 23. Brother Lemoine jQined the SIU in the port of New Orleans sailing as a bosun for the Delta Line. He was bom in Lou­ isiana and was a resident of New Orleans. Surviving is his widow, Olga. Pensioner Louis Egbert Lowe, 69, died in the Joint Diseases General Hospital in New York on May 6. Brother Lowe joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a chief steward. He hit the bricks in the 1962 Robin Line beef. Seafarer Lowe was on the Sea-Land Shoregang, Port Elizabeth, N.J. from 1%6 to 1979. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. Bora in Talahassee, Fla., he was a resident of New York City. Cremation took place in the Trin­ ity Crematory, New York City. Sur­ viving is his widow, Edith. Kenneth "Ken" Edward Maclnnes Jr., 52, died in San Francisco on March 11. Brother Maclnnes joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1970 sailing as an AB. He sailed 20 years and during the Vietnam War. Seafarer Maclnnes attended the 1970 Piney Point Crew Conference No. 8. Maclnnes was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in the Korean War. He also attended Fordham University in New York in 1980. Bom in Brooklyn, he was a resident of San Francisco. Interment was in Pleasant Hill Cem­ etery, Sebastopol, Calif. Surviving are his widow, Twilajean, and his sister, Helen Warford of Brooklyn. Jostlph R. Mule died on Oct. 18, 1982. Brother Mule was a resident of Sound Beach, N.Y. Surviving is his daughter, Gladys Corbett. Pensioner John Leslie Munnerlyn, 84, passed away on June 7. Brother Munner­ lyn joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1952 sailing as a chief steward. . He began sailing in 1945. Seafarer Munnerlyn was a vet­ eran of the U.S. Army in World War 1. A native of Lottie, Ala., he was a resident of Stockton, Ala. Surviving is a sister, Carrie M. Bryars of Stock­ ton. Pensioner Ismael Monsanto Nazario Sr., 74, passed away on July 3. Brother Nazario joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of San Juan, P.R. sailing as a bosun for the Bull Line and the Robin Line. He hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. Seafarer Nazario was bom in Mayaguez, P.R. and was a resident of San Juan. Surviving are his widow, Mayagay; two sons, Ismael Jr. and Faicel and two daughters, Minerva and Rosa Maria, aU of New York City. Herbert Robert Newell, 63, died of a heart attack in Yokohama, Japan on Jan. 31. Brother Newell joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1963 sailing as a wiper. He was a member of the Unioh's Canadian Dis­ trict and sailed in the Vietnam War. Seafarer Newell was a veteran of the Canadian Army and Navy in World War 11. A native of St. John, New­ foundland, Canada, he was a natural­ ized U.S. citizen and a resident of Yokohama. Surviving are his widow, Betty and a son, Eugene of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Pensioner Francis Peredne, 70, suc­ cumbed to kidney failure in the Slidell (La.) Hospital on June 26. Brother Peredne joined the SIU in 1938 in the ^ port of Philadelphia smling as a FOWT. He attended a Piney Point Educational Conference as a delegate from the port of New Orleans. Seafarer Peredne was born in Boston, Mass, and was a resident of Pearl River, La. Burial was in For­ est Lawn Cemetery, Slidell. Surviving is his widow, Josephine. Maurice Anthony Pollard, 52, died of a lung ailment at home in Seattle, Wash, on March 25. Brother Pollard joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a QMED. He joined the SIU .Canadian District in 1949. Seafarer Pollard was bom in the Beechcroft Nursing Home, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Cremation took place in the Washington Crema­ tion Service, Seattle and burial wais in the Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria. Sur­ viving are his brother, John of Victoria and an aunt, Doris Armstrong of Langley, B.C., Canada. Pensioner and Recertified Bosun Jo­ seph Mizell Ricbburg, 66, died on May 26. Brother Richburg joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Mobile. He helped in the 1965 Chicago taxi orga­ nizing drive and in the 1%1 port of Houston organizing sweep. Seafarer Richburg was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in October 1974 and attended the 1970 Piney Point Crew Conference No. 7. Richburg was also an operating engi­ neer and a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. A native of Bay Minette, Ala., he was a resident of Irvington, Ala. Surviving are a son, Jerry of Irvington and a brother, A.R. of Severn, Md. Pensioner Samona Suliman, 78, passed away from natural causes in Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. on June 9. Brother Suliman joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. He was bom in Indonesia, was a naturalized U.S. citizen and was a resident of Brooklyn. Burial was in Rosedale Cemetery, Linden, N.J. Sur­ viving is his widow, Mary. �Pensioner John Sansone, 71, passed away on June 25. Brother Sansone joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1961 sailing as a "gloryhole" chief steward for the Delta, Line. He was^a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Bom in Lou­ isiana, he was a resident of Metairie, La. Surviving are two brothers, Dominick of New Orleans and Salvadore. John Martin Sweeney Jr., 27, died of lung failure off the MIV Star of Texas (Titan Navigation) in Alexan­ dria, Egypt on April 6. Brother Swee­ ney joined the SIU following his grad­ uation from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, Md. in 1976. He sailed as a pumpman for Delta Line. A native of Fort Dix, N.J., he was a resident of Glenside, Pa. Surviving are his parents, John Sr. and Margaret Swee­ ney of Glenside, two brothers and two sisters. Harold Joseph Trahan, 56, died of a heart attack in the Hospital Principal, Dakar, Senegal, West Africa while riding the 55 Del Viento (Delta Line) on March 20. Brother Trahan joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1972 sailing as a chief Cook. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Trahan was bom in New Orleans and was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Helen and two daughters, Evelyn and Angela. Norman Stanford Tukey Jr., 62, died in Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y. on Dec. 11, 1982. Brother Tukey joined the SIU in 1949 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Tukey was born in Massachusetts arid was a resident of Brooklyn. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn. Surviving is his widow, Mary. Pensioner Simeon Vergara, 81, passed away in San Esteban, P.I. on June 11. Brother Vergara joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a cook. He was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard in World War U and during the Great Depression. Seafarer Vergara was bom in the Phil­ ippines and was a resident of San Esteban. Surviving are two Cousins, Mrs. A. Ramadios of Los Angeles and Genoveva V. Elaydo. Pensioner Harry George Wolowitz, 76, passed away on June 26. Brother Wolowitz joined the SIU in 1940 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a FOWT for the Delta Line and for Waterman. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. Seafarer KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Wolowitz was bom in Baltimore and was a resident of New Orleans Sur­ viving are a sister, Mrs. Berdie Hazell of Baltimore; an uncle, Peter Calabrese of New Orleans; a niece, San­ dra A. Snook of Glen Bumie, Md. and a goddaughter, Mrs. Michael"Cuccia of Metairie, La. Great Lakes Pensioner Irenaus Peter Entringer, 78, passed away from heart failure in the Door County Hospital, Sturgeon Bay, Wis. on June 22. Brother Entrin­ ger joined the Union in the port of Milwaukee in 1953 sailing as a deck watchman. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Laker Entringer was bom in Algoma, Wis. and was a resident of Sturgeon Bay. Interment was in the SS Peter and Paul Cemetery, Institute, Wis. Surviv­ ing are his widow, Hannah; a son, Richard and a daughter, Janet. Atlantic Fishermen James S. Frontiero Sr., 59, died in the port of Gloucester, Mass. on May 27. Brother Frontiero joined the At­ lantic Fishermen's Union there in 1980 sailing as a fisherman. He was bom in Gloucester and was a resident there. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery. Sur­ viving are his widow, Marie and two sons, James Jr. and Joseph. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of the.se contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is. Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU Karl Gunnar Peterson, 61, died of a heart attack in the Peninsula Hospital, Burlingham, Calif, on Nov. 8, 1982. Brother Peterson joined the SIUmerged Marine Cooks and Stewards Union in the port of San Francisco. He sailed for 32 years. Seafarer Pe­ terson was hotel manager aboard the 55 Constitution (American-Hawaiian Cmises) and chief steward and hotel manager on the 55 Oceanic Independ­ ence (American-Hawaiian Cmises). Bom in Finland, he was a naturalized U.S. citizen and was a resident of Sausalito, Calif. Interment was in the Woodlawn Park Cemetery, Colma, Calif. Surviving is his son, Austin of Sausalito. Joseph F. Roberson Sr., 55, died of a heart attack in the Providence Med­ ical Center, in Seattle, Wash, on April 20. Brother Roberson joined the SIUmerged Marine Cooks and Stewards Union in the port of San Francisco in 1968. He sailed as a BRU for the American President Line in 1974 and for the Matson Line in 1975. Seafarer Roberson was bom in the Philippines and was a resident of Seattle. Burial was in the Washington Memorial Cem­ etery, Seattle. Surviving are his widow, Liza; seven sons, Joseph Jr., Michael, James, Mark, Alan, Alfred and Dennis and three daughters, Virginia, Mary and Arlene. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in . all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize them.selves with its con­ tents: Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic. Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership s money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic. Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trusty funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. Marine Cooks patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September. 1960. meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in iiny ofiicial capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an ofiicial receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to f urther its objects and purposes includ­ ing. but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the Americ3h Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within .^0 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member fe^ tliat any of the above rights have been violated, or that be has betm denied his coostltntlonal right of access to Union l euwds or hifoi'iuathai, he shodU innne<Baieiy notily SIU Prerident Frank Drozak at Headqnarters by certMM maB, letuni receipt requested.The address is 5201 Auth Way and Britannia WhR Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 2B746. August = 1983/LOG-/-37 �• . ,'^T..>.-.Vix. 5. - »- * 'Bxampl«s-AT® Impoitant.. .' I LETTERS TO THE EDITOR I do not have the right to oaU you "brother" since I Have not sailed for over 10 years. But I do your brothers in "Pinal Departures (June 1983) changed one ss Bobln Gr^bound for Africa. In Brooklyn waterfront go by^ The next day I didn't have my sea legs yet, so the bosun 6®*® S easier^but work I must, no resting. By Durban I was tos ^sro^nd compliments are hard won from laconic, old salt *A College Education Is Expensive . . <-•¥ Once again, I would like to sincerely thank the Tr^tees and memDers of the Seafarers International Union for their help toward my pursuit of a higher education. I have just _ successfully completed my sophomore year at Brown T^versity. This past academic year l have studied courses wMch represent a weU-rounded curriculum .... I have decided to mSor in a science and am presently fulfilling the remainder of mv pre-medical school requirements. With the present state of the economy, obtaining a co ege educauon. espeolaHy at one of the top ly ^ countiy. IB veiy expensive. The Charlie Logan Soholarsm^ along vrtth loans-help to make a encourage SIU members and their dependents who have the opportunity to apply for such a scholarship to do so. Thank you very much. •'M,; •i" 'I • ''y.x Slncerelyi Grace Hsu New Toxic, H.T. , 1 m .^lrl •.f;|4 ^Reflections on College .. Will you please get after this rag [ Wewsday] for theh ^ . editorials on Alaskan oil. I wonder who is getting paid off at Uewsday for all the garbage on Alaskan oil. For^ars thqy used the excuse of U.S. tankers about 5$ a gallon more. Look at the cost of oil now—and still the runaway tankers carry over 90 percent of all the oil. They should print Newsday in Japan. Look at the cheaper cost. Boy Johnsim J-S7 r-it: Af,. .•it0h 3 J- Al 'Sweeneys Thanlc Star Crew .. .* We, the Sweenqy family, wish to thank the crew of the vessel Star of Texas for the ftowers and Mass cards sent to the Cel rf oS »n. Jonn Msrtln Swesnsy. who died aboyd ttm Star of Texas on April 6 in the port of Alexandria, Egypt. Thank you. V, X V ll t'- • In <Q]fatefiil for Your Aaslstauce . • I read the latest LOG article concerning the obvious strain put upon the Welfare Plan due to the closing oftheUSPHS .... ov« I am grateful for your assistance so far ... and am wuiing to agree to any proposals that will further the cause of the maritime industry. Prakernally yours, Theodore S. Blades Ckvrona, N.T. ^^ ALOG / August 1983 As a recent graduate, I wish to thank the SIU for their assistance in helping me complete the past four years of ^ learning. As an awardee of a Charlie Logan Schol^ship, my past four years of college have been more than just four years of °°S)Ugh I graduated in May 1983 with a double degree in Physics and Math, my Logan award made it possible for my education to be more rounded than if I had had to s]^nd moM ^ time worrying about how to finance my education. The aw^ of course, did not meet aU of my expenses, but it allowed me to tod lobs in fields related to my course of study instead of having to work In unrelated areas, again furthering my education.... As I refiect upon my college career, I would again like to say thank you to the Union members who made my award possible. As I begin a new road toward graduate school, I would like to encourage all dependents to apply for the Charlie Logan Scholarships. My award has allowed me to open many doors which otherwise would have remained unbroached. It will do similar things for fiiture classes as well. Sincerely, W. Iiewls CtiUier Wickford, BL.Z. 'U Not for the Scholarship .. .* Sincerely, John Sweeney Glenslde, Pa. i this because of one hard taskmaster who respected^ work and instilled pride. I hope you will publish "^^^® for toe benefit of other old hands when it comes to brea^ in toe new guys. They may not 5.,,™ example is. And as a special favor, I wouldbe would forward this letter to Mrs. Hanstvedt so that she can know how his shipmates felt about her husband. Sincerely, OeofCrey F. iminerl^ Blwim, Fa. . • • ,,, ^Newsday on Alaslcan oil • • •' fi ""aiSen^ars later I remember this man almost as well as my father (also deceased). That first trip to sea led to many Jventul^ I went on to the Dnlversity of Michigan to study naval architecture. After working for a Today I shipyard, I was able to start my own busmess in 1979. Today am called a professional, but I prefer toe style of toe _ unpretentious men who go to sea m ships, and 1Ha enduring respect for these men and their Union until toe day I I would like to express my gratitude for a great year at coUege. This year I learned many things, both in and out of the classroom that wfil help me with my personal and professional life in the future. ..,14. If not for the Charlie Logan Scholarship that I received last spring, I might not have been able to attend the University of Delaware, and I would have missed many valuable experi0xic0s • • • Once many thanks for the financial assistance. It has been an encouragement to strive for excellence in coUege. I would also like to encourage other students to apply for the Charlie Logan Scholarship. Sincerely, B. Carca Stmine Lewee, Dei. �Editorial Do the Soviets Have a Better Wea? No, But They Have a Bigger Fleet No American Ukeswsayj^^^^ :=^ro^TEr!^';:cay.- Ofi: Orozak & Loree • the way the Agency for policies IS the allocates PL International Devc numerous small-lot 480cargoes^ltofters u.s.-flag nued from page 2.) ja> Clout. ?pS^o make competitive bids. relied .00 hea«V ™ W' on ?;r„g .0 ">»"» *'5 „tion. TJ' ' , Uncle Sam and itry great problem w rs out of our hair. jchant •yone who D C. They're ine is in We've rolled into a _ jg^ty good deals ten ourselves rorne J";^V this cocoon h )S. 90« of the U.b-"as I ,1 the maritime industry Hg suggested^ .J pie ould be better opped looking lagj^y^is business, rd."HI«f,'X'to*e.yesof.l.e SovieTnavy u„ion went about The way the Soviet Unitea n,iiitary „,vy iust does no ,,ery "sidering. systems. But ^^ant ship second is ^ a number vessel firsthand a become miUtarily planners are Today tbe U.S^ui American mihtary u^^^^ of the world s l^oubl P merchant fl . the Tax Treatrwirt. j^°'®u'inherent disnoted, U.S. ^?®r gign-flagoperators advantage agai ^ ^jgyth. Is it because they are right tokeep U -S- corp , Qj,^g u .S. ing tax on their fo'^^en ^ flags the same trea ^' gen them " d.L little dtffaenceb^e Loree argued, Lna^^^ shipping ®°J"'^^"uoies in their heads unless they t huge depreciation becausetheycanclaimhug^ Department and interest expens^^ ^^^u„ue of Treasury fleet in investment fromtheopen-reg«^^^ ..Tax ,s a ,hat '^o^^^Lystry is a bump pn a log^ ,yblic, the '^^gntion shipping at 'm embarassed ^ ^ ^ get goingsocktafl parties. WPna IA^ICAVS-'* Dr. Don syt Changing yyiversity of b, a Pto^®f ^.f ^bo testified at hem Calif o . bearings on pending „t congr«sionMhe^8 ^ jlation, observ changes jringmg bat the average term ns from the fart months. country were security and supply bne. alone more. ,, c do to ensure its secii y ,ndeed What can the U^-do^ under total of 30 support program a few dozen snips q^;et fleets. between the Shipping and "ier NooleWfittfre^ ^-rrftr^rs-siT; are a host of ° ^ g .fi^g shipowners, unfair burden on ^ ^by AmerWhenoneonlooke^ foreign-flag leans ^"^^.rir negative impact on the ships marine,LoreerepW. nation s tg m the real world. "Profit. We operato r Despite such proh y^bons there is .^"^-NOW, there's a sense Temhant merchant marine induttry; but lint maritime p gone esidential camP^^ ..We're the •mpletely J^'b^re always changing ime horse; but they ^bem. ,ckeys,and ^^^^/^be state of the veryone deplorable. What we ^ Norman . u .1 CaptNorman i ttl Francisco Bar Pilots Wainwright of ^ afterlistenmgtotheir but officers can do the ] AS an cheaper, foreign sh^® I better American, i mbeguming ^ ^be emigrate. Every tbmglast 90 years about tne rMrpSi;,?u«-«>»«•" •» an adminrttfation w fleet and mortgag future with it^P™l^^'' ^^^ehant vessels ^ ^„ae 160 to ptoposais would provide no Amencan- The admmistr buiU ships^ .rds withU.S.workers. ,,aj,dshipsinlI.S.y ' workers SIS- —»"tt" •" ttaP^ea^overnighl trouble." i^---rzr:z: ever needed again ' Vol. 45, NO.B flh Ameman, MBIWC. Noith the U.S. governments Executive Beard Joe DIGiorglo Secretary-Treasurer . ..» "Oed" Campbell V/ce President Joe Sacco VJce President Charles Svenson Editor JWT' B«y ABfjUant Editor Washington . .. Ar-t of 1983 could ^^"rican merchant fleet MttcHall Assisiant^rtof York Ed Turner ExucuSve Vic. P™»d.nt Leon Hall Vice President Mike Sacco wcVPresident Xorae McCartney . "•"Il.PiUSiilw' -»./ Mike Hall Ass^ate Editor Washington Editor Washington ^^Sngton aSTt""' - .'t �,1'i ' . vV • #' .'t' •t) •M, .Vi?; • ••'». 'M: ':V ;4. "•"vt-'- •'"\y •\ #v. Hp. fl' m% ?. f ?•••-• ' U.S. Maritime Industry Is in Deep Trouble, And... Reagan's Build Foreign Policy is No Solution The Reagan administration fi­ nally got its day in court to prove that its five-point maritime pro­ motion program will revive the nation^ merchant fleet. The verdict from the House Mer­ chant Marine subcommittee was that Reagan's program was no answer to the very serious prob­ lems of the U.S.-flag fleet. Rep. Mario Biaggi, (D-N.Y.) subcommittee chairman, called the proposals "half a policy." SIU President Frank Drozak said the proposed legislation "would put the last nail in the coffin" of the American ship­ yards. Page Groton of the Interna­ tional Brotherhood of the Boil­ ermakers, Iron Shipbuilders,' Blacksmiths, Forgers and Help­ ers said that the proposals would be the "finishing blow to com­ mercial shipbuilding in the United States." M. Lee Rice of the Shipbuild­ ers Council of America said the administration's plan was "at counter purpose to the national security." Rep. Brian J. Donnelly (D.Mass.) was even more blunt when he asked an administra­ tion witness, "You can't be se­ rious about this?" ican resources, jobs and secu­ rity," Drozak said. The proposals "bear no re­ semblance to the real world. A sound maritime policy cannot be found in the bargain base­ ment," he said. Shear and other administra­ tion supporters agreed that American shipyards were in need of help, but that shipping com­ panies could not be expected to foot the bill. Shear maintained that if the legislation to build and repair foreign were passed, it would have no direct effect on ship­ yards because the companies simply would not build the ships in the U.S. In other words, they would take advantage of the lower foreign construction costs or not build any new ships at all. Shear said the administra­ tion's naval buildup has been a boost to some shipyards, but conceded that the work was not enough to sustain the nation's 27-yard shipbuilding mobiliza­ tion base. Administration witnesses had two basic suggestions for the U.S. yards—either a return to Construction Differential Sub- ... Is it wise to depend on overseas sources, facilities, materials and complex labor skills for national security? ... important national security as­ pect rests? Is it wise for the United States to subsidize for­ eign yards by paying for the inclusion of national defense features [in the ships]? Is it wise to train workers who are not U.S. citizens and who are thou­ sands of miles from our shores, to install and repair those criti­ cal defense features and have no trained labor pool in this money to improve their foreignflag operations. Drozak suggested a four-point program that would benefit both the shipowners and the ship­ yards. It included: • The negotiation of bilateral trade arrangements; • Ratification of the UNCTAD Code of Conduct for Liner Conferences, which splits trade 40-40-20 between countries; . . . Billions will be spent as a result of this legislation on unemployment and welfare benefits for displaced shipyard workers ... country who could do the same?" Drozak asked. Rice pointed out that the administration seems to differ on the proposals. On one hand, the five-point program would effectively eliminate domestic commercial shipbuilding and re­ pair, simply to improve oper­ ating advantages to shipowners. Drozak also pointed out that if a shipping company was owned by 75 percent foreign nationals, their American-flag ships could earn money carrying govern­ ment-impelled cargo and use that • Enactment of H.R. 2692. which clarifies and improves cargo preference laws for gov­ ernment cargo; and • Enactment of the Boggs bill which over a 15-year period would provide that 20 percent of the nation's bulk imports and exports be carried on U.S. ships. "Because other countries can do things cheaper does not mean they can do them better. Trans­ ferring vital national defense re­ sources overseas is unwise, un­ just and unacceptable," Drozak said. The Promise of Candidate Reagan; The Reahty of President Reagan « :U.i M •lil•iitMi, ll 't,- Cu The chief administration spokesman for the program was Adm. Harold E. Shear, Mari­ time Administrator. Shear was questioned extensively by the subcommittee on the effect the proposals would have on the nation's shipbuilding industry. The proposed legislation, H.R. 3156, would allow American subsidized operators to: • Obtain vessels overseas; • Immediately use new, reflagged ships for cargo prefer­ ence trade; • Use Capital Construction Funds for overseas construc­ tion; • Perform overseas repairs without the current 50 percent tariff; and • Increase from 49 to 75 per­ cent the amount of foreign own­ ership in shipping companies. "H.R. 3156 is not so much a maritime promotional program as a wholesale transfer of Amer40 / LOG / August 1983 1^. sidy or slashing costs to meet foreign competition. However as opponents pointed out, the administration has eliminated the subsidies, and it is impossible for American shipyards to compete with for­ eign yards which have cheaper labor costs and massive govern­ ment support. Some supporters claimed the buy-foreign proposals would be a boost to the nation's defense by building up the merchant marine with new, modern and less expensive vessels. During the 1980 campaign, Drozak said, Reagan explained that maritime policy cannot stand alone, that it must be part of the nation's entire foreign policy to serve and protect our national interest. "Is it wise foreign policy to depend on overseas sources and facilities, materials, and com­ plex labor skills upon which an . . .Because other countries can do things cheaper does not mean that they can do them better . . . ^ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource August 1983 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES FACE OFF BETWEEN PHILIP LOREE AND FRANK DROZAK SAFETY HEARINGS CENTER ON COAST GUARD’S ROLE SURVIVAL SUITS CONSIDERED BY SENATE SIU’S NEW HOME IN WASHINGTON READY TO SERVE MEMBERS; PROTECT JOBS; PROMOTE U.S.-FLAG INDUSTRY WITHOUT BOGGS/TRIBLE BILL U.S. DEFENSE SUFFERS DISLEY: MAN OF THE YEAR AFL-CIO MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT WORKING TO PROMOTE JOB SECURITY OF AMERICAN MARITIME WORKERS CONGRESSMAN ROBERT YOUNG SENATOR ALFONSE D’AMATO NEW CROWLY PACT APPROVED SIU WINS BACK PAY FROM ACBL ON THE RIVERS AND IN THE GULF WITH SIU ALASKAN OIL VOTE NEARS; SIU JOBS ON THE LINE SIU FIGHTS CDS PAYBACK SCHEME THE CUNARD VESSELS MARINE REVITALIZATION ACT OF 1983 CARGO PREFERENCE LANE KIRKLAND HOUSE PANEL GRILLS MARAD CHIEF THE PATRIOT COMES HOME AFTER LONG MILITARY CHARTER LAKES WILL BOOM IF BOGGS BILL PASSES MARAD MOVES LAKES OFFICE THE SIU FISHERMAN OF GLOUCESTER BUONA FIESTA EDITOR ROTAN RETIRES REAGAN’S BUILD FOREIGN POLICY IS NO SOLUTION Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/01/1983 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 45, No. 8 1983 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/d994d59d595d246073d94026511b09aa.PDF 4dc764fe6c53d504f2cc6c3c9bef6e0b PDF Text Text »,!_aV^^-—*- - ..s:i««-..=5;;T-,=.^.^ j=t* Ai• •v>f^ --•7r»-,»,»i» LIBRARY .( Coming Next Month: NOV 3 01983 • 1, At Sea and Ashore With SiU Gloucester Fishe^m^ RiCAL SOCIETY ISCOMJIIN " Wl *13701 • i:ti; 1:, P. if Domina«ng .he at^the annfSt Peter's Fiesta In Gloucester. Mass. is the 700-pouncl statue of the saint. Aj-^9 f^he-- j^esjhe d^p ••i OMrfrf .1 tl« tater^tu-urt V«fcm . A««rtte Ollll, I-l». Md MMd w««. Dtatttet. AFWaO They didn't win this year, but the Lifeboat Team from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship gave It their best shot against some stiff competition In the annual race July 4 In New York Harbor. Congratulations! Vol. 45 Wo. 7 Jely 1M3 Frank Drozak had a busy schedule as he attended three congresslorial hearings last month on legislation that affects the jobs and job security of our membership. i i ^ bBSfL. ^ She's every Inch a queen, and she's manned with a SIU crew that treats her like a lady. (See page 1S-22.) SIU Boatmen are the best In the worid. They accept the challenges of their jobs with boldness and confidence. This Is a record tow (count the barges) being guided by a SIU crew. (See page 9.) ' �An Open Letter: To Secretary Sawyer For a Job Well Done The Honorable George A. Sawyer Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Shipbuilding and Logistics U.S. Department of the Navy Washington, D.C. 20360 PresidenKs Report by Frank Drozok wo YEARS AGO, when RonX aid Reagan was campaigning for the presidency, he made a num­ ber of promises to our industry and to the men and women whose live­ lihood and security depend upon it. Reagan pledged to "re-establish the U.S.-flag commercial fleet as an effective economic instrument to support U.S. interests abroad." He said fhere was a "dire need" for a "rational, reasonable and ef­ fective maritime industry." Among the proposals included in his maritime revitalization pro­ gram were; (1) a unified Navy/ merchant marine shipbuilding pro­ gram; (2) a strong shipbuilding mo­ bilization base; (3) an "equitable portion" of foreign commerce available to U.S.-flag ships; and (4) continued subsidies to ensure cost competitiveness for U.S.-flag operators. Those were candidate Reagan's promises. Here is the reality: Reagan's program in 1983 in­ cludes: (1) encouraging construc­ tion and repair of U.S. ships in foreign shipyards; (2) providing im­ mediate eligibility for re-flagged foreign-built ships to carry govern­ ment-impelled cargoes; (3) permit­ ting foreign investors to own up to a 75 percent interest in U.S.-flag ships; and (4) cutting or eliminating all subsidies. President Reagan's performance in his two years in office is a consistent record of broken prom­ ises to labor, industry and small business. Look at some of the statements he made during the campaign in 1980. Compare those promises with the reality of 1983. "There are 8 million Americans out of work. I want to put millions of them back to work." (Lima, Ohio, Oct. 15, 1980) In 1981 when Reagan took office, the unemployment rate was 7.4 percent. Right now unemployment has climbed to 11.2 percent, and that means that more than 12 mil­ lion Americans are out of work. "We will work to strengthen the small business sector which cre­ ates most of the new jobs we need for our people." (Jersey City, N.J., Sept. 1, 1981) The reality is that small busi­ nesses continue to founder and go under. In the first quarter of 1981, 3,460 small businesses failed. In the first quarter of this third year in Reagan's reign, there were 7,733 small business failures. Our organization will continue to work to protect and promote the best interests of our member­ ship and our industry through our many friends in Congress. And we will not forget the bro­ ken promises of Ronald Reagan. LOG Dear Mr. Secretary: As you complete your term of office and reflect on a job well done, we hope you will view the part you played in developing the promising trends that exist between our two organizations and the Mllitaiy Seallft Command as one of your foremost contributions to the security of our country. We appreciate the Navy's, and your recognition, that the successful bids made by our contracted operators on the T-5 Replacement Program, the T-AKX Program (13 out of 13 for the S.I.U. and 10 out of 13 for District 2) and the most recent award of the Roll on/Roll off vessel, American Eagle, were due in large measure to the reasoned, fair and cooperative agreements offered by our two organizations to those operators. The relationship based on confidence, trust and efficiency that we have tried to develop has been greatly enhanced by your willingness to reach an honest compromise and we hope that willingness will be a hallmark of your successor's approach as well. We hope also, that you will convey to your successor not, only oiu* perspective in general terms, but our desire to allay specific reservations about command and control issues which were discussed at our meeting with you, especially our willingness to: • accept security checks for civilian maritime personnel; • establish a workable arrangement for permanent crewlng; • utilize the Searfarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship and the District 2 training facility in Dania, Florida to train personnel to meet Naval requirements; and • permit crews to join reserve units and provide a "no strike" agreement which will guarantee the availability of trained seagoing crews for any situation, bar none. We have attached backgroimd materials further explaining our views and we are confident that these proposals -will add further momentum to the positive, cooperative structure you worked so vigorously to buHd. Again, please accept our appreciation and our wish that you find only fair winds and following seas. Sincerely, Raymond T. McKay President District 2 Marine Engineers Beneficial Association Associated Maritime Officers President Joe DIGIorgio Ed Turner Secretary-Treasurer Vice President Executive Vice President Mike Sacco Vice President Joe Sacco Vice President Mike Hall Associate Editor New York Vol. 45. No. 7 Executive Board Frank Drozak Charles Svenson Editor Ray Bourdlus Assistant Editor Washington Sincerely, Prank Drozak President Seafarers International Union of North America Olflclal Putriicatlon of Hie Seefarers International Union of Noitti Amehcan, AUantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland tWateis District, Aa-CIO July18S3 Angus "Red" Campbell Marietta Hom^onpour Associate Editor . Leon Hall Vice President George McCartney 1 ^ Vice President Washington Max Hail Assistant Editor New York Lynnette Marshall Assistant Editor Washington Deborah Greene Editorial/Administrative Assistant Don Rotan Assistant Editor San Francisco PuW'sf'el monthly by Seafarers international Union. Atlantic. Gulf. nfi7G w'nri 5201 Auth Way. Gamp Sjprinos. Md. 20746. Tel. 899maiiL nH?roc Prince Georges. Md. &7M-9998 and at additional Md 28746 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LOG. 5201 Auth Way. Gamp Spnngs. 2/LOG/July 1983 A -4^ �y: Export Awaits Vote New Reports Slam Alaska Oil Export Proposals It is now up to each house of Congress to decide if Alaskan oil will be exported. The ban, contained in the Export Admin­ istration Act expires in Septem­ ber. An extension of the ban is contained in both the House and Senate versions of the new Act, which has passed the committee stage and now awaits a floor vote. As the time draws closer, op­ ponents are scrambling for sup­ port of a position that has even received luke-warm response from the White House. The Heritage Foundation, an ultraconservative nght wing "think tank" has come up with a study based more on fantasy than real­ ity. The Coalition to Keep Alaska Oil, a labor, industry and con­ sumer coalition including the SIU and AFL-CIO, issued its own response and, in addition, a new study by Robert Nathan Associates for the American Maritime Association points to the dangers of exporting the oil. "The Case Against Exporting Alaska's Natural Resources" finds gross inaccuracies and misleading claims in the Foun­ dation's report. But the chief error, according to the Coalition draft, is the main premise of the argument the Foundation has so desperatelv sought to promote. "One can seriously qiiestion whether pumping oil out of the ground in Alaska for the sake of exporting it to Japan is a judicious management of re­ sources when we are still one of the world's largest importers of oil," the Coalition report reads. The Foundation claims the U.S. could negotiate oil con­ tracts with Mexico to replace domestic oil supplies. Oil ex- Modern and efficient ships like this—built in American shipyards under the Merchant Marine Act of 197(^ would be lost to our nation's economy and defense readiness if Alaska oil is exported. Gone too would be the jobs of thousands of American seafarers. ported to Japan would gain rev­ enue for the U.S. and the profit could be used to diminish the nation's debt to Japan. Mexican oil is cheaper than the OPEC oil the U.S. today imports al­ most exclusively. .According to the Coalition, this way of thinking could un­ leash "a political nightmare." With no open markets except Mexico, the price of crude could top oil embargo rates of the ' 1970s. And refinery costs would soar since American plants are not equipped to refine crude oil like the type found in Mexico's wells. The profits outlined in the Heritage report are unconvinc­ ing. The supposed profits to the Treasury alone are off by be­ tween 300 to 800 percent. And the Heritage Foundation shows a "total neglect of revenue losses"' that would result from the exportation in terms of un­ employment. reduced income taxes and loan defaults, the Co­ alition maintains. The maritime industry and the security of the nation do not fare well in the bargain. Ac­ cording to the Coalition onehalf of the domestic tanker fleet would face lay-up and would be slimmed to 100 ships. "The Export Administration Act does not 'prohibit' the free commercial export of Alaskan fossil fuels; it allows the export of fossil fuels on the condition that exports serve to enhance .the national interest, benefit consumers through price reduc­ tions and do not reduce the House Considers Need for Survival Suits For the cost of a captain's pay for a month or the price of operating a ship for two days, a merchant ship could be out­ fitted with survival suits for un­ licensed and licensed crew. A new bill in Congress calls ex­ actly for that. Sen. Paul S. Trible (R-Va.) recently introduced legislation calling for survival suits on all commercial coastwise and ocean eoing vessels, and on all off­ shore rigs which operate in waters of less than 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The Coast Guard is currently considering regulations calling for the suits on certain vessels, but Trible's bill goes further than the proposed regulations (see June LOG). Trible noted that during the past decade, five separate cold water disasters claimed the lives of 168 persons who could have been saved if they had beeti equipped with the survival suits. 'The $200 to $300 per suit is a modest price for the preser­ vation of life," he said. In addition to requiring the suits, Trible's bill would make violations of the law punishable by a two-year jail term and fines of up to $100,000. "I believe that safety is a serious matter and calls for se­ rious penalties." he said. availability of oil in the U.S. It requires the president to make such a finding and provides for congressional concurrence." The Nathan report provides some shocking figures on what the export of the oil could mean to the nation's economy. The maritime industry alone could lose some $324 million annually and the federal government would lose money too, in the form of tax revenue losses and loan defaults. The nation's gross national product would be reduced by at least $250 million a year and 7,700 jobs in maritime and sup­ port industries would vanish, the Nathan report said. While the report did say the export could lead to an improve­ ment in the bilateral trade po­ sition with.Japan, it would lead only to an increased depend­ ence on foreign oil. Independent shipping com­ panies "would -suffer revenue losses so great as to threaten the viability of some," the re­ port said. Also the only shipping benefits would probably be to the ships owned by the oil com­ panies. The report concluded that the impact of the oil export would be "almost universally nega­ tive." July 1983/LOG/-3 r, f'b i• 4 I �Congress Urged to Approve Waiver Cunard Re-flag Would Double Passenger Fleet One-and-a-half million North Americans will spend some $4.9 billion on foreign cruise ships this year, according to industry projections. In an attempt to keep some of that money in the United States, the SIU and others urged Congress last month to allow the re-flagging of two foreign built vessels. The House Merchant Marine subcommittee heard 13 wit­ nesses testify on the re-flagging of two Cunard Line ships which an American company plans to buy and operate in the U.S. coastwise trade. But because the Jones Act requires that such ships be built in the U.S., Con­ gress must grant a waiver to a normal three-year waiting pe­ riod before re-flagging. "The maritime community is not, and never will be, in favor of granting Jones Act waivers on a willy-nilly basis. In fact we feel strongly that the Jones Act is the sole cause of having any U.S.-flag coastwise trade, and in some areas should even be strengthened. But priorities must be noted," said Jerome E. Jo­ seph, vice president of MEBA District 2. SIU President Frank Drozak told the committee that the ad­ dition of the Cunard Princess and Countess would double the size of the U.S.-oceangoing pas­ senger fleet. It presently con­ sists of only the SS Constitution and the SS Independence. "It's truly unfortunate that almost all of the nearly 100 pas­ senger vessels that operate in the United States are of foreign registry. This situation needs to be changed," Drozak told the committee. The bill to grant the waiver, H.R. 2883, would cost the gov­ ernment no money, said Trans­ portation Institute Executive Director Peter Luciano. "It is not often that an op­ portunity arises to rejuvenate a critical national resource, such as the American-flag passenger ship industry, at no cost to the federal government," Luciano said. The two passenger ships would carry about 900 persons each and create more than 1,000 un­ licensed and licensed jobs be­ tween them, Drozak said. In addition to the jobs created and the money kept within the United States, the two five-yearold Danish-built ships could be used as troop transports or hos­ pital ships for military purposes. "The recent Falkland Islands conflict underscored the impor­ tance of passenger vessels in an emergency situation. Three British vessels . . . were used as troop and hospital ships dur­ ing the crisis. Certainly the United States, with far greater international security require­ ments than the British met in the Falkland conflict, would re­ quire more than the troop car- Humanitarian Award to Lesiie Accepting the First Annual Humanitarian Service Award of the SchneiderLemer Memorial Branch of the American Cancer Society's Brooklyn, N.Y. Unit is Stephen J. Leslie, first vice president of the International Union of Operating Engineers and executive vice president of the AFL010 Maritime Trades Department. With Leslie are Lou Hoyos, executive director of the Cancer Society's Brooklyn Unit and Tania Mersky, vice president of the Schneider-Lerner Memorial Branch. ff. •I 4/LOG/July 1983 SIU recertifying stewards attended hearings on Capitol Hill as part of their educational program last month. Pictured here in the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee hearing room with Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee, are (standing I. to r.) Patrick Geary, Ernest Harris, Joseph Pitetta, David Sacher, Angelo Romero, Thomas Malay and Robert Marion. Seated (I. to r.) are Alfred Salem, Jacinto Gullies, Simon Gutierez and SIU Legislative Representative Liz DeMato. rying capability offered by the two U.S.-flag vessels presently sailing in the Hawaiian trade," Drozak said. Robert Lambert, president of Cruise America, the firm which will operate the ships, told the panel that during the Falkland crisis the conversion from pas­ senger to military ship was com­ pleted in less than seven days. Also, Lambert said, the reflagging of the ships would mean some $5 million in shipyard work to bring the vessels into line with U.S. regulations, plus mil­ lions more each year in repair and maintenance work, all of which must be done in U.S. shipyards. U.S. Ships May Carry Grain to Soviets Again Talks resumed this month in Moscow in an attempt to reach a long-term grain sale agreement between the two countries. The previous agreement expired in September 1981, but was re­ newed each year. Along with the grain agree­ ment, the U.S./U.S.S.R. mari­ time agreement expired in 1981. Under the terms of that nineyear pact one-third of the grain shipped to the Soviet Union was reserved for ships of each coun­ try while the remainder was available for third-flag fleets. In letters to Secretary of State George Shultz and other top administration officials, Peter Luciano, executive director of the Transportation Institute, urged the renegotiation of the maritime deal. "Without an agreement, U.S.flag operators will be denied the opportunity to carry a meaning­ ful portion of U.S. grain ship­ ments to the Soviet Union. With a maritime agreement, the United States will be an active party to U.S.AJ.S.S.R. maritime trade, thereby increasing employment opportunities for the U.S. fleet," Luciano said. He pointed out that several other western nations have reached bilateral trade agree­ ments with the Soviets which were based on the model of the former U.S./Soviet pact. "In the past, U.S. grain ex­ ports to the Soviet Union have constituted a large portion of total trade between the two countries. Therefore it is im­ portant that a new U.S./U.S.S.R. maritime agreement be negoti­ ated in tandem with a new U.S./ Soviet grain pact," he said. That new grain pact could provide even more jobs than the last one. Reports from the talks indicate the U.S. will ask to have the minimum grain pur­ chase raised from the current 6 million tons while the Soviets have asked to buy more than the maximum 8 million tons. The U.S. has offered to sell the Soviets up to 17 million tons above the current levels. Seafarers may have the op­ portunity to sail to the Soviet Union again if a new grain deal and maritime agreement can be succesfully negotiated by the two governments. �-Vr--- First Step to Passage Little Opposition to Boggs Bill at House Mark-Up No major changes were made in the Boggs Bulk Bill during subcommittee mark-up late last month, and the legislation cleared its first hurdle to passage when the subcommittee passed it along with only two dissenting votes. The bill now goes to the full House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee for further action. The mark-up session is when committee members may offer amendments to the original bill. Aside from a series of tech­ nical amendments from chair­ man Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.), the only other action came from Rep. Gene Snyder (R-Ky.j. His amendment specified that no ship operating under the bill may receive Operating Differ­ ential Subsidy, and if it was built with Construction Differential Subsidy money a proportion must be repaid. "If there is a guaranteed pool of cargo available to U.S.-flag vessels, then government sub­ sidies are not necessary," Synder said. During the debate on the bill, Rep. Jack Fields (R-Texas), us­ ing figures cited by the Reagan administration (see accompa­ nying storyXquestioned the cost to American consumers, whether the bill would indeed enhance American security and the exact" number of nations which do have some sort of cargo preference. Biaggi and other Boggs sup­ porters refuted the claims. He said the administration was us­ ing "worst case scenario" fig­ ures and that the administration did not give the proposal a "fair assessment." "The majority of nations which have viable merchant ma­ rine fleets have cargo prefer­ ence," Snyder said. "There is clearly a national security interest in new designs that can be adapted for military requirements . . . if a viable U.S. merchant marine is a necessary component of our national pol­ icies, then we must do those things necessary to have it and we must do it with a minimum of cost to the U.S. economy. We are faced with the choice of whether we will have or not have a merchant fleet," Rep. Herbert Bateman (R-Va.) said. There has been some debate on how well suited the com­ mercial ships built under the Boggs bill would be for military purposes. One possible answer to that question was provided by Rep. John McKernan (RMaine). Under his amendment, which he withdrew but may introduce at full committee level, a $30 Representatives Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee and Gene Snyder (R-Ky.), ranking miniority member, confer during Boggs bill mark-up. million fiind to develop and adopt a standard design for the types of ships built under the Boggs bill would be established. He said that it could lead to cheaper construction costs be­ cause of standardization and se­ ries construction, and would also allow for designs with military needs included. "I think it is time that the United States government re­ newed its commitment to our merchant marine. H. R. i242 would let the industry and the world know we recognize the value of our maritime indus­ try—and that we intend to as­ sure its growth and develop­ ment," Biaggi said. Reagan's Maritime Script ifs a Fantasy That Hips and Flops A good actor can take any script, repeat the words con­ vincingly and then walk away from the part without believing a word of it iri real life. That's what Ronald Reagan has done with his maritime script. During the campaign, his script writers came up with some pretty good words and he put on a great performance. In real life he has done nothing. Just last month he said no to the Boggs bill, as he has to almost every other piece of maritime support legislation since he took office. This Is What the Boggs Bill does 1. Mandates a minimum 5 percent U.S.-flag requirement for all the nation's imports and exports. 2. Increases that requirement by 1 percent a year until 20 percent of the nation's imports and exports are carried by U.S. ships. 3. Requires a 15 percent reduction in both construction and operating costs of U.S. ships. 4. Allows the Secretary of Transportation to determine fair and reasonable rates for U.S. ships. If these rates cannot be met shippers would be free to use foreign vessels. 5. Calls for the construction of between 168 to 258 new bulk vessels to meet the demand for American bottoms. This is what the Boggs bill costs the United States govern­ ment and the American taxpayer: 500.00 'We cannot support the ap­ proach taken by H.R. 1242 which employs the mechanism of cargo reservation, a measure which distorts the free market to achieve those objectives," Adm. Harold E. Shear, Reagan's mar­ itime administrator said. But when Reagan was run­ ning for office he would tell group after group of maritime interests that there was a "dire need" for the industry. He also said one of the keys of his pro­ gram would be to make avail­ able an "equitable portion" of foreign commerce to American ships. Where the U.S. merchant ma­ rine will find an "equitable por­ tion" of cargo in a world of cargo preference and reserva­ tion does not seem to be a ques­ tion the administration can an­ swer. The free market in shipping just does not exist. In addition he promised to maintain a strong shipbuilding base. That is exactly what the Boggs bill would do. While there has been some activity in Amer­ ican shipyards due to new mil­ itary contracts, there certainly has not been enough to maintain the 27-yard mobilization base. In fact, Reagan has encour­ aged the death of American yards with his proposals to buy, build and repair foreign. During Shear's testimony, he cited figures that indicated the Boggs bill would cost billions of dollars for American con­ sumers. As one congressman mentioned during additional hearings, figures from the administration now are almost automatically suspect. Other figures indicate that with the mandated construction cost reduction and operating reduc­ tions, American shipping would become more competitive in the marketplace. In addition, the administra­ tion's figures fail to take into account the cost of the Reagan program in terms of unemploy­ ment, balance of payments, welfare and lost taxes. The American merchant ma­ rine has had to struggle for years against subsidized foreign com­ petition, against U.S.-firms' third-flag fleets and now against its own government. Perhaps it is time to toss out the Reagan script for the U.S.flag fleet. It's a flop. July 1983/LOG/5 .1 �'r'' Labor, Management and Government Without Cooperation U.S Fleet Has No Future use the 'free trade' label are usually hiding behind it^—while If the U.S. maritime industry they quietly work to create a is to have any future, then labor, monopoly in their own busi­ management and government nesses." Pointing out the inconsisten­ must cooperate. That was the message deliv­ cies in Reagan as a candidate ered last month by SIU Presi­ and as a president, Drozak said dent Frank Drozak at a lunch­ that "as a candidate, Mr. Rea­ eon of the Propeller Club in the gan seemed to recognize the fact that international shipping does port of New York. He told the audience that "if not take place in a 'free trade' . labor and management don't start setting." Drozak quoted*Reagan the cooperating with each other— stop playing one against the candidate as saying, "A major other—cutting side deals with goal of my administration will various government agencies— be to assure that Artierican-flag chopping one part of what is left ships carry an equitable portion of this sick industry—then we of our trade." In his speech, Drozak also are certainly heading for the spelled out the sorry state in chain locker." Drozak, in stressing the need which the U.S. maritime indus­ for more cargo for American- try finds itself. Noting that flag ships, asked for strong sup­ "we're like a sinking ship with SIU President Frank Drozak asks for cooperation among labor, man­ port for H.R. 1242, the Com­ the rats heading for the hawse agement and government at a Propeller Club luncheon held in the port petitive Shipping and Shipbuild­ pipe," he stated that "the pri­ of New York in June. At left is Jerry Joseph, MEBA-District 2 vice president, and president of the New York Propeller Club. vately owned U.S.-flag fleet ing Act of 1983. This legislation, introduced by dropped from 2^332 ships in 1946 Lindy Boggs (D-La.), would re­ to a mere 466 vessels in January just after World War 11." construction, and Korea re­ serve 20 percent of all U.S. bulk of this year." Discussing the way in which serves for its flag fleet all major Though oceanbome trade other countries help their mer­ designated cargoes. cargo for American-flag ships. The requirement would be during that time increased al­ chant fleets, Drozak pointed out Drozak concluded by asking phased in over a 15-year period, most 600 percent, the percent­ the following: labor, management and govern­ beginning with 5 percent one age carried on U.S.-flag ships • France reserves two-thirds ment "to begin a new day for year after passage and increas­ dropped from a high of 62 per­ of her oil imports and 50 percent the future of our maritime in­ ing 1 percent every year until cent to about 4.6 percent today. of her coal imports for French- dustry. Because, ladies and the 20 percent goal is reached. "In terms of jobs," he added, flag vessels. gentlemen, tomorrow is also a A very significant feature of "we dropped from a 1946 high • Venezuela reserves 50 per­ day." this legislation is that it requires of 115,000 to about 16,000 in cent of all commercial cargo and belt-tightening across the board. January 1983. . . ." 100 percent of all governmentShipboard labor, ship opera­ He noted, though, that the impelled cargoes for Venezue­ tors, and shipyards must reduce Soviet Union's state-controlled lan ships. costs 15 percent below a base fleet has more than doubled in • Mexico reserves 100 per­ rate set by the Secretary of size in less than two decades. cent of government impelled Transportation. "Their merchant fleet has cargoes and all oil exports for An identical bill—S. 1000— reached 2,456 vessels and ranks Mexican-flag ships. has been introduced in the Sen­ sixth in size in the world, com­ • Japan and Korea provide Rep. Mario Biaggi (D.-N.Y.), ate by Paul Trible Jr. (R-Va.), pared to their 23rd place ranking below-market financing for ship head of the House Merchant Russell Long (D-La.) and Dan­ Marine Subcommittee on Coast iel Inouye (D-Hawaii). Guard and Navigation, will re­ Droz^ praised those in Con­ ceive the 1983 Admiral of the gress who are trying to help the Ocean Sea Award (AOTOS) for U.S. merchant marine. But he "distinguished service to the had little good to say about the American merchant marine." Reagan administration. The United Seamen's Service He compared the actions of (USS) award will be presented other countries concerning their in New York City on Oct. 14. merchant fleets with this coun­ Former AOTOS winners were try. "Other nations are increas­ the late SIU President Paul Hall ing support for their nationaland AFL-CIO chief Lane Kirkflag fleets while the United States land. government is reducing its as­ "Mario Biaggi's leadership in sistance to our merchant ma­ promoting legislation that will rine. The reduction in govern­ Maritime Trades Department Executive Secretary -Treasurer Jean Ingrao strengthen America's maritime (I.) was part of the AFL-CIO's delegation to the International Labor ment support for the U.S.-flag Organization's annual meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. With her are (I posture is certainly worthy of fleet is being justified in the to r.) Morris Paladino, executive director of the Asian-American Free recognition by the industry," name of a 'free trade' system." Labor Institute (AAFLI); Irving Brown, director of the AFL-CIO Department said Rear Adm. Bruce Keener He added that "those who of International Affairs, and Charles Gray of the AAFLI 111, USS president. By Marietta Homayonpour ^ -1 •55^ t, 'tji. i - I':- ' Biaggi Honored For Sen/ice to Merchant Marine • lis "ft ^ At the World Labor Meeting •y^- h •i 6/LOG/July 1983 �.uJ' . •. • V,-... ;•>. ^ .^-f- ;•-. - ...'^-.-r"- -. . /r-^ Would Replace Current Laws 'H. • i'i • Changes Asked in Jones Cargo Preference Bill A new cargo preference law designed to streamline current regulations and add some en­ forcement muscle to the law, was introduced in Congress last month. It received support from maritime unions and the ship­ ping industry, but not without suggestions for some changes. The bill, H.R. 2692, intro­ duced by Rep. Walter Jones (DN.C.), chairman of the Mer­ chant Marine and Fisheries Committee, would replace cur­ rent cargo preference laws and resolutions with a single act. The legislation could help do away with the "flagrant disre­ gard by our government agen­ cies for America's maritime laws," SIU President Frank Drozak told the House Mer­ chant Marine subcommittee during hearings on the bill. Currently several laws, some dating back to the turn of the century, deal with cargo pref­ erence issues. The corner­ stones, P.L. 480 and 664, have been on the books since 1954. For almost 30 years a constant battle lias been waged between the U.S. merchant marine and several government agencies which consistently tried to deny guaranteed cargo to American ships, dozens of times success­ fully. "The absence of a compre­ hensive, coherent and consist­ ently applied maritime policy has been ah obstacle to the maintenance and expansion of an efficient U.S.-flag fleet since the close of World War Two" Peter Luciano, executive direc­ tor of the Transportation Insti­ tute told the committee. The new bill would mandate that 100 percent of all govern­ ment cargo related to national security be shipped on U.S. bot­ toms. That includes the Stra­ tegic Petroleum Reserve which currently only carries a 50 per­ cent U.S. requirement. Also 50 percent of all cargo in which the government is directly or indi­ rectly involved must move on American ships. One of the major problems with existing preference legis­ lation has been government agency attempts, especially the Department of Agriculture, to avoid the laws by claiming they did not apply to certain pro­ grams or denying government involvement. In addition there is little enforcement power to make up denied tonnage. "One of the most important functions H.R. 2692 could fulfill would be that of strict enforce­ ment," Luciano said. Under the proposed law, if a federal agency is found to have violated the preference require­ ments during the fiscal year, it would be forced to make up the deficiency immediately. Even under current laws which call for 100 percent military and 50 percent government impelled cargo to be shipped in American vessels, only 35 percent of all government cargo is trans­ ported by American ships. Es­ timates show that the new law would hike the portion to 60 percent or about 3 million ad­ ditional tons per year. "Under the old law American ships must be available at "fair and reasonable rates," but it contains no definition of "fair and reasonable." The Jones bill would change that to "compet­ itive rates" but it sets a complex formula to determine what those rates would be. SIU President Frank Drozak listens to questions from members of the House Merchant Marine subcommittee during hearings on a new cargo preference bill which would rewrite current regulations. The formula is somewhat complex. It would take the world scale rate for similiar cargo and then add to that a figure based on the difference between the U.S. gross national product and that of other countries. In effect it would take into account the higher standard of living and other costs. Some supporters of the gen­ eral concept of the bill said that they felt the formula was too Congress Affirms U.S. Maritime House Axes Third Proviso; Many SIU Jobs Are Saved A bill to repeal the Third Proviso of the Jones Act gained majority approval last month as congressmen suspended the rules and voted 373-44 to keep do­ mestic waterborne trade from being diverted from the state of Washington through Canada on foreign-flag vessels. The day before the vote, the debate escaped Controversy with only one congressman voicing dissent. Rep. Don Bonkers IDWash.), sponsor of the bill, Don Young (R-Alaska), a key sup­ porter, and others testified to the damage and harm that would result in the Pacific Northwest to maritime and support indus­ tries if the loophole in the Jones Act were allowed to stand. The Jones Act, enacted in 1920 to encourage growth in the maritime transportation indus­ try, was revised with the addi­ tional Third Proviso so that goods could be carried from the Mid­ west to New England by the only route available, through Canada by rail and ferry. In sponsoring the bill. Bon­ kers had told colleagues that applications to divert domestic trade filed by foreign-flag ship­ ping operators would not benefit national economic interests. In­ stead, he said, "Canadian rates would be set only low enough to drive U.S. ships from the Alaskan trade. The savings would not be passed on. And once U.S. ships departed the trade, rates would be free to skyrocket. In the process, U.S. investment, employment and income would be undermined." The bill has been sent to the Senate and is awaiting a hearing date on the Senate agenda. SIU lobbyists will fight for the meas­ ure to pass the Senate as vig­ orously as they did in the cham­ bers of the House to protect the seafaring industry. complex and open to abuse and suggested that the present "fair and reasonable rates" be main­ tained. Other problems pointed out by witnesses included the defi­ nition of American-flag ships (including an age limit), defini­ tions of certain types of cargo, clarification of exactly who should settle disputes, and some re-flagging provisions. The bill defines a U.S. ship as one not more than 25 years old, unless it has been substan­ tially rebuilt within the last five years. While witnesses agreed that so-called ''rustbuckets'' must be removed from the seas, they argued that age is only one factor determining seaworthi­ ness. "We certainly agree that a ship may be declared too old or too unsafe . . . there are old vessels which have been undermaintained, but there are also older vessels which have been maintained by their owners," said Rear Admiral W. M. Benkert, president of the American Institute of Merchant Shipping. Drozak suggested that in the case of older ships, safety and seaworthiness be determined on a case by case basis, not a simple age limit. Opponents of the bill include petroleum companies, agricul­ ture interests and foreign-flag operators. Mark-up of the bill is set for later this monthT w SiqiportSPAD July 1983/LOG/7 J �-r • ... - . _ - •*":*-''T ^*1'" "Vt •• OnmeComanche^Jj^2 ;5 • '• SWJoSSiA!:^ TAKX Seam rruv^^ • Challenged in ° ^ ^ •. ; fciVv •i'i „ the TAKX sbips posal to own the ^^,^1 to was replaced by ^^^ision to The TAKX charter ihemstudNavy's P!»"'°^osiuomng fleet charter was hi® -nod by the ships for rt P ^ —could be les, both eomm conducted t^g firm 'pV^^Vinleopard^^^^ Navy, which by a 11"°"®' m,c consultant. tTtheTnt^re adopted^ and an eeon°m signed 'n'° of the program Terminat'on o ^bs t'rr»"- •'• the vessels. (p-Texas) s-=S::» °™"g wim" s;""S; "s^'irxs.. troducedamendment » hahthepro^amm^ members on boarder ^j^at all 13 SrieTrewedbvAmencan *^"" 0 the contrary. Pmkle is thit the service concontends entract into which Ah ^tntit had purchased money than if believes tborized in 197 ^ fje seatary of Defense to^P the Treasury will wind thattheU.S. ir difference lift s"PP°lJf marine ampbibious ploymentofm^n up s ^ax revenues, through ie in Congress, brigato tp built-to-purTo many obscures TAlpC ®J"P , ii.off containerTose, roW^^ °« 0 ,,h.,us^ the ci"®^^^°"^bons involved m ships. The sn p program: how to entheTAKXprogr^,^ oahance this n the depability and to ^can-flag dine of the merchant manne. tTAS'sbipsl-'her.tbepro- f# ^ • - .'SwW**®®' •'* Aae-]t (r.l are on aecx Congress Rebuffs mirlen Alaska Owners ....MHave t-Kat would have ^endrun tta seaforU.S. sWps was stopped and Senate last ^ g^p. tried to butattheurpngoftheSn Raftery Is buffed in the^®"®n successful, If they had heen su crewed Goiaen f,ave sneak an ame y f,ave said Frank ^^lae islative <iireAt°t' ^^j^jgscon"•^^'''^dttet vSsel and other beenapreced ^ j^g ships exempted that ceming all hsn pi ^ fish praAe®®i"8 5 thethree '^-easons for the spected vess minimum could "TiidS manpower watch !V®*^ mv requirement. move were . of the three U.S. C't«®"f the size and the with the elinimation ^ Because of the ^ f-^ast liowed to hire way they °P®ta J^pfocessors watch Guard clasafle "''n:°^gn crew and fewer more foreign ^ inspecas cargo ships a safety costs with regnirements. tions mandated by tne the same s^ ^ t tried to sneak Guard. The owners Wst their waiver onto a Ho r- ,:.^- _ „r,.sident Lawrence M.R^ery,pm«^ ,. ^ He later served the an apprentice. H an apprennc ^^ business local as a truste agent. From . international business agent o ^ rrvictpmV°f''''= Trai^S', fom emthe AFL-CIO, an her of the "® pjpartinent, died AFL. Raftery "a® *'^^^937 Md sec dent of the ,042. He wa Tetary-treasurer m first elected ^es^^^ m tl ""r'rigaTthor^einSt. LOUIS, on June matms Mo. He was 88 V'^m of the Raftery w 13 years until Painters Union for u * his retirement in 1W_ A well known figure m politicsfornearly Ojar;- ?:e:ulive council of the AFi CIO in 1958. lU 1" ^ r"r-r.:werfu.me„in the Labor Movement He started out Raftery "^.d^rthrM^"' J Sl5 of-he painters union as r �'• • t "--r. Inland News •it,', •i. SlU Continues Active Schedule for Inland Members National Eagle Crew Cited by Coast Guard For Chopper Rescue In Galveston Bay Boatmen of the towboat Na­ tional Eagle (National Marine) manned a skiff to pick up the crewmembers of the sinking When a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter with a crew of four went down into Galveston Bay off Texas City, Texas recently. 'The S|U Doesnt Forget. . .' I am writing to express my sincere appreciation to the entire membership, staff and elected officers of the SIU. My reinstatement at ACBL, as reported in the May LOG, was a result of tJie constant, imwavering representation our Union has shown since I began working on the rivers in 1978. As the LOG article noted, we haven't had a contract at ACBL (Inland Tugs Co.) since December 1979. My reinstatement with back pay and full seniority clearly shows the SIU doesn't forget its supporters at ACBL. I'U continue working here. Til continue supporting the SID, and I hope that we, together, can get the company to sit down and negotiate a contract which includes all SIU benefits. Let me express special thanks to Buddy Cutler of the law firm Segal, Isenberg, Sales and Stewart, and to Mike Dagon of the St. Louis SIU staff. They were both veiy helpful on this particular beef. p 9 Solidarity forever! BiclE Gantly New Orleans^ La. One of the largest tows de­ parted Reserve, La. on May 21 bound for Cairo, 111. The towboat Robert A. Kyle, operated by Heartland Transportation Co., was shoving 82 jumbo barges plus the dead boat Dave Carlton when it departed Tri­ angle Fleeting Corp. The tow was 11 barges wide and eight barges long, with a five-barge notch on the port side as it left the fleet. The huge tow covered 13.18 acres, required 384 sets of rigging to assemble, and took 113-3/4 hours to put together. The normal tow for the Kyle is about 56 barges. The gargantuan undertaking was accomplished by the fol­ lowing SIU crewmembers: Ed­ ward Underwood, deckhand: Ron "Cotton" Dike; Alvero Elzy; Robert Cashman; Louise Pinkston, cook; and Dennis Allmon, assistant engineer. Once again SIU rivermen prove that no task is too large— or too small! chopper. Coast Guard cutters would have arrived too late on the scene to effect a rescue. Saving the helicopter crew were Capt. Billy Mines, Relief Capt. Ed Strauss and Tankermen Leo McGeoghegan, Char­ lie O'Brien and Don Causey. Rear Adm. W. H. Stewart, commander of the Eighth Coast Guard District, wrote to Na­ tional Marine Service (NMS) in the port of Houston that the National Eagle crew is "a credit to the professionalism and fel­ lowship of the maritime com­ munity." NMS President W. A. Creelman wrote from the port of St. Louis to the National Eagle Boatmen that their actions "are in the longstanding tradition of seafarers helping one another. . . . Our hats are off to you and your crew for a job well done." Red Circle inks 3-Year Pact, Crowley Voting Strike activities at Dixie Car­ riers are time-consuming for SIU workers and representatives, but other work must go on. Union representatives have been busy with their normal work, serv­ icing the membership and han­ dling beefs and contract nego­ tiations on the Inland waterways and along the East, West and Gulf Coasts. Two new contract agreements have been reached, with one ratified and the other being voted on. Red Circle Line and its Boat­ men okayed a new, improved three-year contract in the port of New Orleans. The old Red Circle contract expired on June 30. Included in the new agree­ ment were daily wage increases for licensed personnel of $3.50 the first year of the contract, $5 the second year and $5 the third year. J ?, • SlU-Crewed Vessel Pushes Record Tow • i .m • •M! -.l • it- ' • \:y The Robert A. Kyle pushes its record tow of 82 jumbo barges and the dead boat Dave Carlton. July 1983/LOG/9 �'X. Voting On the Allison C Here's the crew of the tug Allison C after they voted on a new contract with New Orleans Port Agent Pat Pillsworth (3rd left^ SIU Solidarity: On the Line at Avondale In Memoriam Pensioner Burvil Wilbert Owens, 65, died of cancer in St. Mary's Hospital, Philadelphia on May 20. Brother Owens joined the Union in the port of Philadel­ phia in 1961 sailing as a captain, pilot and mate for the Warner Sand and Gravel Co. from 1941 to 1958, Taylor and Anderson from 1958 to 1972 and for McAllister Brothers from 1972 to 1977. He was a former member of the NMU and the Masters, Mates and Pilots Union, Lo­ cal 50. Boatman Owens was a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces in World War II. Bom in Columbia, N.C., he was a resident of Philadelphia for the last 41 years. Interment was in Sunset Park Cemetery, Lower Southampton, Twsp., Pa. Surviving are his widow, Rebecca; a son, Terry; three daugh­ ters, Nan Curry, Barbara Flowers and Patricia Adair and two brothers, George and Delmar of Columbia. Richard "Dick" Noon Jr. died on May 30. Brother Noon joined the Union in the port of Paducah, Ky. and sailed for the Orgulf Transportation Co. Sur­ viving is his father, Richard Noon Sr. James J. McBride Jr., 25, died on May 28. Brother McBride joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1980. He was a resident of Reisterstown, Md. Surviving is his mother, Barbara of Reisterstown. James Yates Britt died on March 28. Brother Britt joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1962. He was a resident of Lumberton, N.C. Surviv­ ing are his brother, George of Petaluma, Calif, and an uncle, Clem G. Britt of Rowland, N.C. Chief Engineer Slim Whightsil (I.) of the Dixie Avenger (Dixie Carriers) and AB Bob Small on strike duty at the Avondale Shipyard. 'H -Ji ;;; •f, • f •: At the Avondale Shipyard in the port of New Orleans are Dixie Carriers picketeers (standing I. to r.) Mike Haney, Ed Davis and Bob Small and (kneeling I. to r.) Robert McBride and George Bonitto. • 10/LOG/July 1983 Pensioner Paul William Flyrai, 71 died of natural causes on April 4. Brother Flynn joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a deckhand for the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad and the Penn Central Railroad from 1941 to 1974. He also worked as a machinist's helper for the American Steel Co. from 1938 to 1940. Boatman Flynn was a former member of the Masters, Mates and Pilots Union from 1941 to 1960. Bora in New York City, he was a resident of Rosedale, N.Y. Burial was in St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, N.Y. Surviving are his widow, Mar­ garet and three daughters, Margaret, Rita and Patricia. George Folz, 73, succumbed to can­ cer in the West Jersey Hospital, Ber­ lin, N.J. on Nov. 22, 1982. Brother Folz joined the Union in the port of New York (Jersey City, N.J.) in 1960 sailing as a deckhand for the Pennsyl­ vania Railroad from 1940 to 1970. He was born in Hungary and was a resi­ dent of Williamstown, N.J. Cremation took place in the Harleigh Crematory. Surviving is his daughter, Margaret I. Byrne of New Hyde Park, N.Y. Pensioner Gerald Glen Suedmeyer, 59, died on April 23. Brother Suedmeyer joined the Union in the port of Paducah, Ky. in 1966 sailing as a chief engineer for National Marine Service on the towboat National Gate­ way and for the company from that year to 1981. He attended the Gulf Educational Conference at Piney Point in 1977. Boatman Suedmeyer was bora in Arapahoe, Neb. and was a resident of Sikeston, Mo. Surviving is his widow, Imogene. Pensioner Joseph Paul Mrozek Sr., 79, passed away on June 8. Brother Mrozek joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1956 sailing as a deck­ hand for the Curtis Bay Towing Co. from 1920 to 1964. He was bora in Baltimore and was a resident there. Surviving are two sons, Joseph Jr. and Albert; a daughter, Mary; a brother, David of Baltimore and a sister, Laura. Pensioner Calixto N. Oxinio, 80, suc­ cumbed to cancer in St. Mary's Hos­ pital, Philadelphia on May 22. Brother Oxinio joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a cook for the Warner Co. from 1948 to 1958 and on the tug Jupiter (Independent Towing) from 1961 to 1962. He was a former member of Local 1800. Boat­ man Oxinio was bora in the Philippines and was a resident of Philadelphia. Burial was in the New Cathedral Cem­ etery, Philadelphia. Surviving are a son, Ancadio and a daughter, Yvonne. Pensioner George Schanunel, 74, passed away on June 7. Brother Schammel joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a chief engineer for the Curtis Bay Towing Co. from 1934 to 1971. He was bora in Baltimore and was a resident there. Surviving is his widow, Marie. On the Line Slim Whightsil, Dixie committee­ man, carries a picket sign in front of the Dixie tug Vigilant. �Crescent Towing Delegates Dunbar & Sullivan Wins 2 Dredge Jobs Dunbar and Sullivan last month was awarded a two-port contract to dredge the harbors in Conneaut, Ohio and Ashtabula, Ohio on Lake Erie. The dredging work was to begin after the July 4th holiday. McAllister BUys* Old Excursion Ship McAllister Brothers Steamboat Co.—nonoperating since 1938—re­ cently bought the City of Keansburg, a former N.Y. Harbor excursion vessel, laid up since 1968. ^ .u ^aoa Tug and Barge Dry Docks of Jersey City, N.J. surveyed the 1926 ship to estimate the cost of renovation. McAllister plans to give the vessel to the South Street Seaport Museum in New York City. Crowley Gets Barge for Arctic Sealift The last one of four high-capacity dry cargo deck barges was deli^red to Crowley Marine last month in the port of Seattle by the FMC Corp. Crowlev will use the barges this month on its annual Arctic Tug Sealift to its 37-barge North Slope fleet in Prudhoe Bay and the Kuparuk River New Orleans Port Agent Pat Plllsworth (standing right) is with the newiyeiected Union delegates from Crescent Towing, ""iey ®re (^^ed I. to r.) Engine Delegate David Walker, Canel Delegate Eric Stiort. North Hartior Delegate Jim Rosser, South Hartror Delegate Don Tillman and (Standing left) Captain Tim Heimer. A $9,000 SiU Benefit Check ^'^Each^oHhe $20-million barges measures 400 feet long and has a '^^Crowley^usually uses eight deepsea tugs on the sealift to tow the barges which hold oil field equipment picked up in Washington and California ports for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. 'WinHnw" The 10-knot tug and barge flotilla usually has an ice free window of about six weeks to reach Prudhoe Bay from Puget Sound, Wash. Believe I'm a deckhand on a tugboat, it's the only life I know. I've worked the Mississippi, and I've worked the Ohio. I've worked the Inter Coastal and the Gulf of Mexico. And I hope I'm on a tugboat 'til my earthly days are o'er.^ And now that you know what I am. there's something I have to say: It's Vacation Time I've always been'a Union man, a Union man I'll stay. For if it weren' t for the SIU, I'd be a sailor not. And even though the shipping's slow, I'm glad of what I've got. When I lost my job with ACBL, by the SIU I was not scorned. I had not the money to pay my dues; they paid for my first born. So don't complain to me my friend 'bout the Union not doing their part. You shouldn't have Joined up anway, if you didn't have the heart. I've heard complaints without re­ straints, behind the Union s back. But face to face, inside the halls, the loyalties intact. Well I refuse to listen when slanderous things they say. And they do, too, when time rolls 'round, to draw vacation pay! Boatman Teddy Carlise of the towboat National Mission (National Marine) and friend Tammy Riggio put in for his SIU vacation pay. Yes, shipping now is slow my friend, but do not be bereaved. The SIU is true to you, in this you must believe. Count the miles we've come so far; for us what we've achieved. The SIU is the BEST DAMN UNION that's ever been conceived. R.M. Curtsinger Port Arthur, Texas Holdino a $9,000 SIU welfare benefit check is Gloria Cambronwo right), wife of Pensioner Isaias Cambronero (2nd left) with New Orleans Port Agent Pat Plllsworth (I.) and Gulf VP Joe Sacco (r.). Inland Pensioners Paul William 81monton, 64, joined the Union In Port Ar­ thur, Texas in 1961 sailing as a captain for Moran Towing of Texas from 1941 to 1983. Brother 81monton was t)om in Port Arthur and is a resident there. Aria Junior Norria, 62, joined the Union in Port Arthur, Texas in 1961 sailing as a chief engineer for Moran Towing of Texas from 1946 to 1983. Brother Norris was born in Century, Fla. and is a resident of San Antonio, Texas. Clinton Leon McMahon, 70, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1962 sailing as a captain and marine superintendent for the Sheridan Transportation Co. from 1948 to 1983 and for the Gulf-Tampa Drydock Co. Brother McMahon was bom in Norfolk arxl is a resident of Tampa. Allen SIden, 61, joined the Union in 1960 sailing as a mate for the N.Y. Dock Railway Co., Brooklyn, N.Y. Eastem District Terminal. Brother Seiden was Ijom in Poland and is a resident of Brooklyn. July 1983/LOG/II 6 �>»idents'^ „0ste%s- '- ar..t w"- E ^veifo^ 1 was certatniy i «-e ac^Os tot list. l-.T^rt-e veiled Prophet Fesiu| attended to park by the tival at the . of the Great Archway »w ,,,0 SIUSteamboatRace contracted vesse ^ Each yaat * between the the addiewheeler the DclM to newer Mis- ^ «* hv V P- Jo® Sacco Gulf Coast, by v.r \kS"™'2S«° srs»'>«••>**"" Carriers. ^^:„pd to win the is blatantly attempt g S%°srrs: Tnd Its CUS"-t/raCensetC that a '"®' Orleans stemming J„,y 5 in torges we from the tinfa ^mSk t"" mord to sept. 19. 19 S That trial date has ^.^''.^^panv. We're ^soTeC to.^ona. "S.to wm^ „„ ,.pi,y liveliness. T's^^^bead ot her rival. gight days to less then a half m Orleans and 5(5 between the two The race begtns m New^_.^ ^otoests b^^^^ coto'e'-sTthfdeligh' of the universe competition 'Ltos some »t *y"b^atod toe '*0 7^^^^^ pieces of equipment ^^c^etoS'start tortW^,,,e adelphia (Apex) as ^och Hm^^Ohio^^ rhed a tentative three- "»d agreement with Red Circle Une Finally, because •: If- In Houston we rec y^cBL) beef, we ha company „Lcts will be coming nnX'nl^sUl monto HlgmanXowlng. and up in Houston. They are Bay Western Towboats. * huVP George McCartney iileet Coaet, by v.P. " f _ K,II!LY2,lw.asinHonoluiu XT 1 WAS 11 kN JG Ll A full -v- "°r«;els theSS E..t Co..t. by VP. Leon Hall -M THE i'0'^;f„°rth!'^too IMORE we ^'PPP 17. She had Isabel (Delta) o repairs been laid up tor 30 dayy ^^^^ 1 "srs-srs-- ^rui^eadl^te^est coast ing ship Lo"« Ljjj« „{ June. Cable) paid off torn. ^bout "ekTXXhdingtoWathree weeks toor^^^^^ she's ek- I service P»®'®"fAmerican ' Hawaii I Constittoto" (Ame^ppy to report Cruises). I to j her sister ship, that both she and her the SS '""'^Pfj^^eliarerunning outoflayuponJuneiis.e Itawaii™ SSwlt through A g 6the/ndepena"""^''mmak^ atrip from Honospend two weeks on SSrAngeto ^d ^^7j;^'7ock an^^p^^^itV^Ser- ' year. She has no c . .^^ork. Alaska (Maritime only be going f' f"XCe recrewed the '"'^"^"'.be toe^ed-tug'» ^u^e t»Tn that port we tccrew^^^^^^^^^ rieNorfolKShipbuading.an^^-rO^^rs^^^^^^ Duke Duet, has th ceremonies take on all prancisco we Patt'otoTli" waterfront strike In the port of ^ . Thursday of toe 19 p^pmber of the commetoorati^ billed-Nick Bo^® • jpngshoreman. urhen two s^to w Howard fl»"T^ California Ports blarine Cooks and Wilmington, the Southe ^ honored c=ssj«'r3s%;..'S»3sis This three day fishermen in Glouces • carrying of fr..S^fi.a.«-»s;i:^ --..•' 12/LOG/July 1983 - V I- . �T«^'^'-'^»=-e=a«*iWP»Mf#*:»^-H»«i-«'«»v .3*7'.ax""-'^- ..tywir^'— Its Pay-dff Time on the San Juan S lU REPRESENTATIVE Kermett Mangram visited the SS San Juan (Puerto Rico Ma­ rine V when that ship paid off at Port Elizabeth after a trip to Puerto Rico. The San Juan has been on the New York to San Juan route for quite some time. Manv of the crewmembers have family in both Puerto Rico and New York, and snecitically chose the San Juan because sne visits those two ports. Mangram is quite popular with the crew. They are used to seeing him whenever the ship hits port, and treat him like an old friend w hen he comes to pay off the ship. Before and after the member­ ship meeting, members came up to Mangram and asked him questions about the contract. A few were concerned about the state of the merchant marine, and asked him about the pro­ cedure lor writing their con­ gressmen. Mangram helped iron out some problems that came up uuring the vovage. A number of crewmembers complimented Chief Steward Juan Oquendo for the way that he ran the steward department. According to one crewmember. "the food was good and the mess hall spotless. Oquendo. he's a tough guy. He runs a tight ship." Harold Spillane. deck delegate, checks with SlU Representative Kermett Mangram, sealed to see it his dues are al! paid up. Carlos Figueroa, (center) and V. Martinez (r.) wait to haye their picture taken while R. Quinonez looks on. Figueroa is an AB, Martinez the engine delegate, and Quinonez the fireman oiler. July 1983/LOG/13 . • Ai . .A" �./. .4 I ..'t • '•.«_":.,.- •' In its monthly series of interviews and reports, PROFILES will highlight key government officials instrumental in shaping national profiles and maritime policy. senator Ted Stevens senator Russell B. Long •' I ••I %•- -# '•^j, '-t • •'•k; r?' #• •u^V-'^V: 'm #• if , it= •:4- i.;V r>-^' *'« LONG-TIME supporter of the American maritime in­ dustry and a personal friend of the Seafarers International Union, Sen. Russell Long (DLa.) ranks second in seniority among the 100 senators of the United States Senate. Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1948, Long was re-elected to the Senate in 1950, 1956, 1962, 1974 and 1980. Until the Repub­ lican Party won a majority of the Senate seats in 1981, Long served as chairman of the Sen-» ate Finance Committee. Presently, the senator's com­ mittee assignments include: Commerce, Science and Trans­ portation Committee where he sits on its Merchant Marine Subcommittee, National Ocean Policy Study Subcommittee and the Surface Transportation Sub­ committee of which the senator is the ranking minority mem­ ber; Joint Taxation Committee; the Finance Committee where " he is the ranking minority mem­ ber and is a member of its Tax­ ation and Debt Management Subcommittee, Oversight of the Internal Revenue Service Sub­ committee and Social Service and Income Maintenance Pro­ grams Subcommittee. Politics in America, a bio­ graphical reference book on congressional members, wrote about Sen. Long that "even those who bitterly oppose him find it impossible to dislike the man. He has an irrepressible sense of humor and inexhaus­ tible supply of down-home sto­ ries that he uses to take the steam out of an over-heated ar­ gument. He is refreshingly can­ did in a body where circumlo­ cution is the norm." This description of Sen. Long is all the more real in light of a recent legislative battle con­ cerning the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act. Dur­ ing the Senate Finance Com­ mittee mark-up of this bill (S. 544) in May of this year, an amendment was to be offered to allow the deduction of busi­ ness expenses for conventions held on foreign-flag passenger ships. 14/LOG/July 1983 gr \ cjO.j N THE 98TH CONGRESS, Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) is the new chairman of the Mer­ chant Marine Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. As the Assistant Majority Leader (Republican Whip) and the sen­ ior member of the Alaska Congressional Delegation, Sen. Stevens holds an important po­ sition among his Senate col­ leagues. Recently, SIU's President Frank Drozak testified before Stevens' Merchant Marine Sub­ committee on the administra­ tion's latest legislative promo­ tional proposals. During the subcommittee hearing, Stevens and Drozak acknowledged com­ mon concerns on the loophole existing in the Third Proviso and the diversion of American cargo. Both leaders pledged their com­ mitment and joint efforts in working to return American cargo to American ports, par­ ticularly to Alaska and the Great Lakes, and hauled on American bottoms. Appointed to the U.S. Senate in 1968, Sen. Stevens was elected to his first full term in 1972 and re-elected in 1978. In addition to his Merchant Marine Sub­ committee position, he is a member of the Aviation and Communications Subcommit­ tees of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. Other Senate committee as­ signments include: Senate Eth­ ics Committee of which he . is chairman; Senate Governmen­ tal Affairs Committee where he sits on its Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee and chairs the Civil Service, Post Office and General Services Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee where he is a mem­ ber of its Interior and Related Agencies Subcommittee, Com­ merce, Justice, State and Judi­ ciary Subcommittee, Labor, Health and Human Seiwices, and Education Subcommittee, I A i i>.:- ,• . , ^ Sen. Russell B. Long (D-La.) SIU's Frank Drozak, as pres­ ident of the Maritime Trades Department, sent a letter in op­ position to this amendment, urging its defeat to every mem­ ber of the Senate Finance Com­ mittee prior to the committee's consideration of the legislation. At the scheduled committee mark-up. Long read the entire letter from the MTD to the as­ sembled senators. "... The MTD believes that extending this provision of foreign-flag vessels would be a severe blow to the expansion of the U.S.flag industry non-taxpaying for­ eign-flag workers, most of whom are not even citizens of Carib­ bean Basin countries." Through the champion efforts of Sen. Long, this disastrous amend­ ment was defeated in the com­ mittee mark-up. Sen. Long is an original cosponsor of the Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1983, S. 1000, realizing that enactment of this legislation will have many positive effects for Louisiana and all states of the U.S., not just those with signif­ icant maritime interests. SIU will continue in this dec­ ade to work with Russell Long on revitalizing the American maritime industry as we have for the last three decades. To­ gether, we can make America even greater than the sea power she once was. (ft A great pilot can sail even when his canvas is rent.' Seneca, EPISTLES. Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) Legislative_Branch Subcommit­ tee, and the Defense Subcom­ mittee, of which he is chairman. In May of this year, Stevens introduced legislation to extend the use of the Capital Construc­ tion Fund to onshore fish proc­ essing facilities. "Extending the use of the fund to onshore pro­ cessors would give a further stimulus for expansion of the U.S. fishing fleet. Both types of expansion are needed to move foreign fishing and processing vessels out of Alaska waters." Sen. Stevens also introduced bill 5. 1197—admitting certain passenger vessels—the Cunard Princess and the Cunard Count­ ess—io the coastwise trade. Upon its introduction on May 3, 1983, Stevens said on the Senate floor that "re-flagging these ships in the United States would be an important first step in revitalizing a domestic indus­ try for large passenger cruise vessels which has fallen com­ pletely to the domain of foreignflagged vessels." Sen. Stevens is an advocate of maintaining U.S. government adherence to the cargo prefer­ ence requirements in the P.L.480 programs. On two separate occasions in 1981, he voted to retain cargo preference applic­ ability to the Agriculture Trade and Development Act. More recently, he has been in the forefront of arguing that pro­ grams such as "blended cred­ its" and "payment-in-kind" are actually direct government in­ volvement in the farm industry and, therefore, are subject to existing government cargo pref­ erence laws. �"-A s -i"..' ^ -J .- --nrt. Jir'ttUt' ' .gyB« . ' -nr, "-J - ;; n ,- "/'y = . • SAs-n - - ^..--r. Seafarers v HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL -f OF SEAMANSHIP ' Piney Point Maryland SHLSS Reefer Course •!;I- Down A White House poll of Amer­ icans' views on education as reported by The Washington Post has suggested to the Rea­ gan administration that a new emphasis should be placed on teaching technical skills. Amer­ icans are concerned about being left behind in the competitive race for foreign trade markets, especially since they equate un­ employment with the importa­ tion of high technology products and foreign competition. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship is teaching Seafarers skills for to­ day and is teaching Seafarers skills for the future of the mar­ itime industry. The six-week refrigeration systems maintenance and op­ eration curriculum is designed for Seaferers looking for a spe­ cialty or career as a refrigeration engineer. It is among the list of SHLSS QMED specialty courses Seafarers must complete by Dec. 31, 1984. Three types of SlU-contracted vessels, container ships, bulk refrigerated cargo and pas­ senger ships require refrigera­ tion engineers today. QMED watchstanders maintain ship stores, plant air conditioning, and ice and water cooling sys­ tems. Qualified QMED-any rat­ ing seamen who have a combi­ nation of specialty skills have more job opportunities. SlU-contracted shipping com­ panies provide actual reefer equipment to give Seafarers hands-on training so they are ready when the job is ready for them. The refrigeration course gives students a detailed famil­ iarity of such equipment at the industrial workshop facility on the Lundeberg premises. "I try to make it as much of a hands-on practical learning experience as 1 can, says Eric Malzkuhn. SHLSS instructor. Each student has the oppor­ tunity to learn the nuts and bolts of the standard refrigeration shipping models. Seafarers al­ ready sailing with refrigeration engineer endorsements often take the class for review or to keep up with fast paced and ever-changing technology. The initial weeks of the course are devoted to a review of the refrigeration segment from the QMED-any rating SHLSS cur­ riculum. The newly established requirement for six specialty courses will polish qualifica­ tions at sea in his estimation. "Almost everyone in the class­ room will be able to do a better job when they complete the class." Differential pay provides an incentive. "A lot of Seafarers are probably a little resentful about it, about having to come back to take the specialty courses, but once they get going in the classes they will begin to see the utility." Malzkuhn is preparing well trained men and women for the maritime industry by looking to the need for the QMED spe­ cialty courses and the individual needs of students as well. "If students see an opportu­ nity to work with a particular company they will naturally want • a' -' "I .--J .. 1 I . Eric Malzkuhn, SHLSS refrigeration instructor inspects the diesel-driven Thermo King' reefer donated to the Lundeberg School by Coordinated Caribbean Transport. The unit is among machinery housed in the SHLSS industrial workshop where students gain hands-on experience. to become familiar with the equipment the company has in­ stalled. In this course students can concentrate on particular reefer vocations and equipment for the job they hope to get." During the first three weeks, students study gener^ refrig­ eration theory and refrigeration Did Their Best for SHLSS The crew and Captain Mike Meredith freely volunteered their time in many long hours of rigorous practice along the St. Georges Creek at the Lundeberg School to get in shape for the annual lifeboat race in New York City. They didn't win. but they did their best, trouble-shooting as well as her­ metic refrigeration units such as ice machines, water coolers, pantry refrigerators, beverage coolers. The third week stu­ dents work on the various units in the SHLSS shop, practicing servicing techniques and, as a class project, construct a mini­ ature refrigeration system. The last weeks students learn the mechanical and electrical components of container refrig­ eration units, shipboard air con­ ditioning and bulk cargo refrig­ eration and storage plant refrigeration. Aboard the Earl "Bull" Shepherd, a floating school ves­ sel used as a laboratory for teaching students, the refriger­ ation class meets during the final classes to do reefer procedures on the ship's stores plant. Upgrade for Job Security July 1983/LOG/15 xil•hy . iS. u'.^t • ' ' f �/ '- f^•— -i": V*"^ SHLSS Arts Center Expands Imaginations: Seafarers Find Enrichment In Arts and Crafts .IV: • i Creativity begins with ideas. It was an idea, an originai thought that gave wings to man. A ka­ leidoscope of mental images brings the grace of dancers to the stage, just as the application of steam energy pushes riverboats along channels of the Mississippi. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship of­ fers several art programs to stu­ dents. Instruction and use of the arts and crafts facility is open to all Seafarers, no matter how well developed their talents. The center is open on a drop-in in­ formal basis seven days a week. Three Charles County Com­ munity College courses with credits that may be applied as electives or credit toward a de­ gree in art are taught. .M. •*• •? 't •"(;, • iK tV; ?• , Roscoe Williams of San Francisco models leather document case he made at the Arts & Crafts Center. Bud Adams, director of the center was at its unveiling six years ago. By adapting art in­ struction to the seafaring life and toning art to the individual the four instructors try to give Seafarers hobbies that can be taken aboard ship. "The whole idea behind what we do here," he said, "is to teach people that 100 students may sit down to draw a still life picture of an apple and you will get 100 different versions of that apple." In Basic Drawing, students have the option of sketching still life objects or studio life models. For students with an interest in the elements that make up art, Basic Design is an introduction to color, shape, value, the line and the whole picture layout. A third course. Recreational Crafts, teaches leather work, silversmithing and woodworking. 16/LOG/July 1983 Woodworking Is among the many creative skills that can be learned at the Arts & Crafts Center at SHLSS. This hand-carved walnut porpoise is a beautiful example. of taking kitchen match sticks and gluing them together to build intricately detailed model ships. The Sea Gypsy, his first in a series of models was christened and contributed to the Lunde­ berg School. The Gypsy is a 17th century warship. So thor­ ough was his handiwork that 100 individually carved match sticks represent the ship's gun­ nery stations. QMED John O'Reilly spends time at sea crafting show-piece replicas of early 45 calibre pis­ tols and rifles, the era of the Wild West. Once completed and home, the firing devices are clipped into the gun and the piece is taken on the road to target rifle matches. O'Reilly's current creation is like the dragoon guns carried in saddle horseback holsters. It was carved out of a 5-inch block of black English walnut. O'Reilly used a vinegar solution to give the barrel of the gun an antique metal sheen and carefully adapts brass fittings for the guns he buys at auctions. At the center, creativity is regarded as a learned talent. Instructors try to help Seafarers relax and not feel frightened about their own self expression. Then slowly and with patience, solving each problem as it comes along. Seafarers may learn a skill that can expand their lives. "What you do in your spare time is a direct correlation to how you work aboard ship," explained Adams. It seems good therapy for all. Just walking into the center on a whim, students become attracted to different arts and crafts by observing others at work. The shop has the smell and glimmer of an art studio. New sights and smells greet the newcomer; India ink and sepia dyes for coloring leather; wood­ working lathes; macrame twine; sheets of the highest grade handblown European glass in a rain­ bow of shades, emerald, ebony and marble; and hand tools for glass cutting and leather work. Instructors demonstrate the art of scrimshaw. Carving fine maritime sea settings in whale bone and ivory is an ancient art that provides students with a sense of the history of the be­ ginnings of the merchant marine from the whaling industry. Over the years leather work­ ing, scrimshaw, macrame, stained glass, enamel and wood­ working are a few of the crafts students have learned at the center. Instructors assist stu­ dents in learning the techniques of any particular medium that strikes an interest. They take students from the beginning to the end of their projects, helping students develop their own unique styles and teaching them the step-by-step processes to the finished project. For the serious student of art, instructors review the student's portfolio and develop exercise assignments that will help the student quickly advance his tal­ ent. for a project. Instructors have complete files on the cost, qual­ ity and location of art supplies across the nation so a student's project will be brought out in the best light and will end^e over time. There seems to be no end to the talent and enjoyable hours Seafarers discover their imagi­ nations bring. With individual­ ity at a premium, there are many inventive ideas that students have displayed at the school, in area art shows or gift wrapped in boxes to families and friends. Mapy Seafarers with center training, are selling their work or find they can build useful items and save money. While Raffaele Ascionnne was upgrading to chief cook at the Lundeberg School, he thought Students may ask instructors how to obtain the best materials Raffaele Ascionne displays the Sea Gypsy, the first In a series of model ships he constructed entirely of kitchen match sticks. �•»^jro!yctMa.v>is..v>wwi!iVW ILII.IIAI liH.mir'WIi^ ' 1'. - " ~ "~ .,'riMi w»i --fc—a- • ' .i' • :L.: V • Upgrading Course Schedule Through December 1983 vr4 /•^. Programs Geared to Improve Job Skills And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry Deck Upgrading Courses Following are the updated course schedules for July through December 1983 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Completion Date For convenience of the membership, the course schedule is separated into three categories: engine department courses; deck department courses; and steward department courses. Course Mate/Master Freight & Towing Vessels September 12 November 4 The starting and completion dates for all courses are also listed. Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are preparing to upgrade are advised to enroll in the courses of their choice as early as possible. Although every effort will be made to help every member, classes will be limited in size—so sign up early. Class schedules may be changed to reflect membership demands. SlU Field Representatives in ail ports will assist members in preparing applications. Towboat Operator Scholarship September 26 November 11 Able-Seaman October 24 December 2 Quartermaster September 12 October 21 Third Mate September 12 November 18 Celestial Navigation July 18 November 7 November 21 August 12 December 2 December 16 k • ^ Engine Upgrading Courses • • it;. ii- Check-in Date <k October 10 Lifeboatman October 21 i.'i . • il Course Check-In Date Completion Date^ QMED—Any Rating September 26 December 15 Automation^ October 24 November 21 November 17 December 16 August 29 October 21 Refrigeration Systems, Maintenance & Operations October 10 November 18 Fireman/Watertender & Oiler September 12 October 20 Welding October 24 November 21 November 18 December 16 Diesel—Reguiar September 12 October 7 Marine Electrical Maintenance Over 1,500 Seafarers HAVE DONE IT! Join the crowd and get yoi^ HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA • felt:' 'P>' ^ Third Assistant Engineer September 5 November 1»1 Tankerman October io October 20 t'V The GED program at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship offers small classes with lots of individualized help from the teachers. If you are interested in getting a Maryland State High School Diploma to fill out yourjife, fill out the coupon below and mail it to: Academic Department Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point, Maryland 20674 ' •'•k: • -ll.- : NAME : ADDRESS Steward Upgrading Courses Course Check-®n Compiietion Date Length of Course Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward Towboat Cook Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended 6 weeks 6 weeks 8 weeks 8 weeks 6 weeks m' S' est : Is' • y-i City' State ZP c • SlU Book Number \G Please send me a GED application kirand pretest packet !• Please send me more information on the GED program. July 1983/LOG/17 iiaar '(lui T �.as:. Apply Now for an SHLSS Upgrading Course (Please Print) (Please Print) Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application Name. Address. .Telephone. (Zip Code (State) (Area Code -.^1,,-, LaKes Member Inland Waters Memoer i ~ Deep Sea Member • Pacif(C . Seniorili Book Number. Date Book Was Issued. /,••ji Mo./Day/Year (Street! (City) i/-c Date of Birth — (Middle- (First) (l^) Port Presently Registered In _ Port Issued. Endorsement(s) or License Now Held. Social Security # No • (if yes, fill in below) Are you a graduate of the SHLSS Entry Program; • Yes ii-'7^;Entry Program: From. to. (dates attended) Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses: • Yes Course(s) Taken No • (if yes, fill in below) — Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes No • Rrefighting: • Yes No • CPR: • Yes No • Dates Available for Training I Am Interested in the Following Gourses(s) Checked Below or Indicate Here if Not Listed. ENGINE DECK rV- i • Tankeiman • AB Unlimited • AB Umited • AB Special • Quartemnaster • Towboat Operator Inland • TowtK>ard Operator Not More Than 200 Miles • Towtx>at Operator (Over 200 Miles) • Celestial Navigation • Master Inspected Towing Vessel • Mate Inspected Towing Vessel • 1st Class Pilot • Third Mate Celestial Navigation • Third Mate # r^- 'i-: V •" -f • FOWT • QMED — Any Rating • Marine Electronics • Marine Electrical Maintenance n Pumproom Maintenance and Operation • Automation n Maintenance of ShiptX)ard Refrigeration Systems n Diesel Engines • Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel)• Chief Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) • Third Asst. Engineer (Motor Inspected) No transportation talll lie paid unless you present original receipts upon arriving at the School. STEWARD • Assistant Cook • Ox)k& Baker P Chief Cook • Steward • Towboat Inland Cook ALL DEPARTMENTS • Welding • Ufeboatman • Adult Basic Education (ABE) • High School Equivalency Program (GEO) • Nautical Science Certificate Program • Scholarship/Work Program RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME—(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) VESSEL SIGNATURE RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE Please Print RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Lundeberg Upgrading Center PINEY POINT, MD. 20674 1jR/LPG7Jul.y. 1983 DATE OF DISCHARGE �',- • •A..,r.-..iTfr.-t-. «S.£H.£;£^ vv^v-rp-^ :'i=^'=aPBfc?«WVrTar,,-^«ir=«-* S .»r 's River Royalty Steamboatin' Magic is Sti :# - •^••.,• ''v ;••• .-SiKi • • • :.-:;:;;#;ifiiSiifi STpSShe Mississippi River, the Mis^ssippi Queen takes her passengers back to a gracious age in American history. . [ ... I now come to o phase of the Mississippi River life of the flush times of steamboating, which seems to me to warrant full examination—the marvelous science oj piloting, as displayed there. I believe there has been nothing like it elsewhere in the world. ASHIONED AFTER the F steamboats of old, the SIUcrewed Mississippi Queen (Delta Queen Steamboat Co.) rivals any of the luxury passenger lin­ ers of today. Her exterior lines, often de­ scribed as a "white wedding cake," are similar to the riverboats of a century ago. With twin stacks towering 81 feet above the water, the $27 million paddlewheeler has an all-steel welded hull and super­ structure. She is 382 feet long with a beam of 69 feet, and boasts a giant red steam-pow­ ered paddlewheel and the world's largest and loudest calliope— along with brass trim, beveled mirrors, parquet dance floors and plush carpeting throughout. But she is also very much a part of the 20th century with such conveniences as elevators. a swimming^ool/jacuzzi, sauna and gym, movie theater, roomto-room telephones, and indi­ vidual climate control. On July 25, 1976, as part of the bicentennial celebration, the Mississippi Queen was commis­ sioned in Cincinnati, Ohio, join­ ing her sister, the legendary De/m Queen (built in 1926), and al­ ready has become the third larg­ est revenue producer for the SIU. The Mississippi Queen was built at the Jeffboat Shipyard in Jeffersonville, Ind., where, dur­ ing the 19th century, 4,800 steamboats were built—includ­ ing the racing steamer Natchez and the J. M. White. But she is no ordinary paddlewheeler. The intent from the very be­ ginning was to build the largest, most spectacular riverboat ever. And she certainly is! "To cruise on the Mississippi Queen is to enjoy a uniquely American experience," said Stanley S. Thune, president of the Delta Queen Steamboat Co. "History comes alive once more as the Mississippi Queen steams through our country's heart­ land. The frolicking entertain­ ment, the outstanding New Or­ leans-style cuisine and the gracious hospitality of her ailAmerican crew combine to pro­ duce the same ambience that drew thousands to the river dur­ ing the Great Steamboat Era." Sailing under the American flag, the Mississippi Queen cruises the year round. She car­ ries 396 passengers along 1,700 miles of the Mississippi River— from New Orleans in the south to Minneapolis/St. Paul in the north—and shows them a tmly unique and unforgettable view of America. Helping to make history come alive for the passengers of the^ Mississippi Queen are the many SIU members who crew the paddlewheeler. Some of them are pictured on these four pages. Up the River • 1850's The photos of the SIU crewmembers on these four pages were taken by Bob Vahey, Safety Di­ rector of the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union. Quotations are taken from Mark Twain's "Life on the Mississippi." the Mississippi steamboats were ''magnificent''... they were "floating palaces"—terms which had always been applied to them; terms which did not over-express the admiration with which the people viewed them. . . . July 1983/LOG/19 •."•5 • h; 1 r J'. • • �J. 1 ^• ,i;4vv"'- •' ::w • ' f • —23^=;-'^5- j,i- - i"- -;>-,^--j^,i:.tg,.iT^^ MZi- ' .."•4 ;• S'pj Vi ?!rt| Im im] i^V « Cathy Kraatz, purser, and Dick Karnath, watchman, stand on the gangway of the Mississippi Queen as the boat takes on passengers. Posing on the bow of the Missis­ sippi Queen is Bill Freitas, head deckhand, and Susanna Sample, purser. (• Two porters stand in front of the Mississippi Queen in New Orleans. They are Mike Perez (I.) and Jeff Charron. mm. *SK^ move up the river—always through enchanting scenery , there being no other kind on the Upper Missis­ sippi. . . . \r: #"' • iffei;:'' BAAX- !;•.• •;•:•: W00Xry. • ii^;l f m ..^1 - y- ;-/•• y . •; ' •* f •» < Nf.' lAf' •'. X .. • ^ *A^'-.:., r. ^^.y• . -«« •.-• «r •;. -•' • . _ • .• ;• ;f5r'- y;.'^' X'i., ' : „v,., I '!• -: I — • Now w/ien / had mastered the language of this water [the Mississippi], and had come to know every trifling feature that bordered the great river asfamdiarly as I knew the letters of the alphabet, I had made a valuable acquisition. ... .. Kelly Lavigne (I.) and Maureen Macher are two of the maids on the luxury riverboat. Here they are waiting for passengers on the mam deck. ... In the old days, to load a steamboat at St. Louis, take her to New Orleans and back, and discharge cargo, consumed about twenty-five days, on an average. . . . .'•f4 '4 , - = -_^ ^1 f- J! Two of the paddlewheeler's deckhands are Bill Freitas (I.) and Dan Taylor. Solidarity Aboard the Queen Posing for their picture in the passenger dining room are (I. to r.) Frank Brown, waiter, and Jimmy Johnson, utility man in the galley. The job of the Mississippi Queen porters is a large one. They have to get all the passengers' bags organized and on and off the boat. Since the Mississippi Queen arrives and departs on the same day, usually Friday, it's a busy day! Pictured here are porters Bill McDonagh (I.) and Mike Perez. •>, Tadeusz Kornecki is a fireman on the Mississippi Queen, but he has not always been a riverboating man. Tadeusz is from Poland, and on December 13, 1982 he jumped off the Polish ship, the MIS Zawiercie, when it got to the U.S. Tadeusz was a member of Solidarity, the Pol­ ish labor union, and his family remains behind in Poland. He hopes to become a full book SlU member in the near future. 11' "li •^'1 • • • II • Alvino Lopez (I.) and Al Cooper are both utility men aboard the Mississippi Queen. - :.r. r-Ji-A" -S — •. - --3K '-Vi ' �^-r-' The Mississippi Queen one cannot see too many summer sunrises on the Mississippi. They are enchanting ... and when the sun gets well up, and distributes a pink flush here and a powder of gold yonder and a purple haze where it will yield the best effect you grant that you have seen something that is worth remembering: . . . r' Fine dininq is a way of life aboard the Mississippi Queen, and these three mThelp to make it so. From the left are Tony Ocanno, galley utility; Norman Grissom. waiter; and Keith Thompson, galley utility. Norm is now in his second season as a waiter. •;i,. •w Some of the steamboater's crew include (I. to r.) Rick Liebold, porter, Bob Sella, oiler; and Bob Jaskowiak, porter. -# •3li L:!> :• «i iv- r Enjoying the good food on the luxury paddlewheeler are (I. to r.) Ken Bray, 1st cook, and Willie Williams, utility. f Starting the preparations for a tasty meal for the crew are (I. to r.) Tyler Stein, first cook and steward department delegate, and Kevin Caesar. 2nd cook. - .a-"", • Duane Mize, porter, gives the pas­ sageways of the Mississippi Queen a final once-over before the pas­ sengers arrive. ••m-\ Pi ^ iift, Sitting in the dining room is waiter Jere Anderson. Chef Pete Tomlow stands in the main dining room of the Mississippi Queen. "/r- 22/LOG/July 1983 1 HP! There are employment oppor­ tunities aboard the Delta Queen Steamboat Co. boats, particularly for chefs and cooks. For further information, contact the SIU New Orleans hall. �- .•' •;< ' ?:•.. • 'ij -- - L. r^r' ,^1]-^ ,« : .:•• :• 'pSiiK-Xi-' X - .. .i A Valued Friend and Mentor Charlie Zimmerman Is Dead Charles S. Zimmerman, a for­ mer vice president of the Inter­ national Ladies Garment Work­ ers Union and head of the New York Dressmakers, died June 3 in New York City at the age of 86. His career spanned two con­ tinents and encompassed many of the major trends and battles of the New York and American Labor Movements. His life had special meaning for members of theSIU. A close friend of this Union, he had a training ship named after him at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship in Piney Point, Md.—the Charles S. Zimmerman—upon which almost every trainee, upgrader and official of this Union has stepped foot since her chris­ tening in 1969. Zimmerman strongly be­ lieved in education, and was a strong influence in this area on the late Paul Hall. At the christening of the Charles S. Zimmerman, then SIU President Paul Hall de­ scribed the garment worker as a longstanding friend of the Sea­ farers Union, "one of the very few" who came^tp its assistance in the days when it was small and weak. "Because of the ef­ forts of labor leaders like Charles Zimmerman," HaU smd, "toe lives of many people, including our Seafarers, are much richer today." A power in both toe garment industry and the N.Y. Labor Movement, Charles Zimmer­ man's reputation extended far beyond the confines of those two worlds. He played an active role in promoting the twin causes Of education and civil rights, not only in this country, but on an international scale as well. During his long career, Zim­ merman served on numerous charitable and educational boards. He represented orga­ nized labor on the AFL-ClO's Civil Rights Committee and its Committee on Social Security. He was president of the Jewish Labor Committee, chairman of the National Trade Union Council for Human Rights, and chairman of the board of the American Chapter of Histadrut, the Israeli labor organization. He was a trustee of the National Urban League, and a member of the governing boards of the United Housing Foundation and the Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York. He served on the New York City Human Rights Commission. When he retired in 1972, Zim­ merman was a general director of the New York Joint Board of the Dress and Waistmakers Union and the Dressmakers Joint Council of the ILGWU. The board represents 80,000 union dressmakers in an eight-state region surrounding New York. Zimmerman was in the front­ line of many important fights. A onetime member of the Com- PMA Shipping Scene June 1983 REGISTERED SHIPPED SAN FRANCISCO Class "A"......... Class "B" Class "C"... Relief Grand Total (All Groups).... WILMINGTON Class "A" Class "B" Class "C" Grand Total (All Groups) Class -A"... Class'B" Class U".... Grand Total (All Groups) 58 I " 62 16 „i 1 ^ 12 2 ^ I " SEATTLE •••• ..... " ^ ^ „ HONOLULU Class A'..,.. Class "B".. Class C Grand Total (All Groups)....... ' _ 1^7 5 J 14 . -i] Charlie Zimmerman spoke of his dream of education for all workers at dedication ceremonies in November 1968 of the Schoolship Charles S. Zimmerman at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg, School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. munist Party, he broke with the Party in 1929 over the issue of union democracy and workers' rights. His inner struggle mir­ rored what was happening throughout the American Labor Movement and indeed through­ out much of the educated elite of this country. Before Franklin Roosevelt came to office, America was a different country. Far-sighted people saw the abuses of an unrestrained capitalist econ­ omy: worker misery, high un­ employment, severe social dis­ location. Yet men and women like Charles Zimmerman re­ jected the easy route—com­ munist and left-wing rhetoric— and forged a new path by em­ bracing democracy and social justice through a free American Labor Movement, Charles Zimmerman and the ILGWU forged a coalition with the Seafarers International Union in the '40s and '50s to make the unions in New York and the outlying regions free of com­ munist influence. They also fought together to keep orga­ nized crime from gaining control over the New York Labor Movement. Zimmerman, a mild man­ nered man, risked death and physical injury fighting for these principles. His nose was broken in a strike during the 1930s. Later, in 1959, he was beaten with a blackjack in an attempt by the underworld to intimidate his union and break strikes. Typical of the exposure that the SIU received from its close connection with the ILGWU was this article from The New York Times describing an ILGWU rally in 1948 aimed at controlling the influence of organized crime in the New York garment in­ dustry. Fifty thousand people attended. The SIU sent hundreds of its members to ensure that the protesters would be safe from physical harm: "Scattered throughout the crowd," said The New York Times, "were hundreds of white-capped Seafarers who drew enthusiastic cheers and applause for the aid they were giving the ILGWU in its war on the gangster hood­ lums." Zimmerman came to this country in 1913 at the age of 16 from Talne, Ukraine in Russia. He was forced to leave the country because of religious persecution. A Jew, h^was de­ nied advancement even though he had pursued a secular edu­ cation at a local Russian school. He attended school at night in order to advance his career and received his first real break when he joined Local 25 of the ILGWU. He was elected shop chairman and his career took off. A dedicated family man, Charles Zimmerman and his wife brought a personal touch to their business dealings. They were warm people who understood the importance of fair play and personal integrity. Both Charles Zimmerman and his wife Rose were known throughout the Labor Move­ ment for their generosity and graciousness. Meeting Paul Hall's daughter Margaret for the first time, Mrs. Zimmerman looked at her neck and said, "Here tatele (Yiddish for dear one), take this." She then re­ moved a simple but elegant Star of David that she had been wearing and gave it to the young girl. "No nice Jewish girl should be without one." Charles Zimmerman is sur­ vived by his wife Rose, his son jPaul, and two grandchildren. July -{^JLQGjn �- ^.w~,> ^7'' In Port Elizabeth Payoff and Meeting Greet Sea-Land Express AB Joe Polsney is all set to help load stores on the Sea-Land Ex­ press. Charlie Misak, a member of the shore gang, rests for a moment between tasks. I: •c; r:^k -v? j'J " Most people agree that payoff time is the sweetest part of any trip. The crewmembers onboard the Sea-Land Express are no exception: They were certainly pleased when the ship docked in Port Elizabeth, N.J. for a few days after a short trip to Bremerhaven and Rotterdam. Shipboard life in port takes on a familiar pattern. This trip was different in one respect: One last fire and boat drill was held before payoff, as if to pro­ long channel fever. The ship, which had been taken care of by an efficient SIU crew, was spotless. Chief Steward Ken Hayes, who had been onboard the ves­ sel long enough to read every one of the books in the ship's library, played an active part in the Union meeting, as did a number of seamen. The Union meeting is a place where seamen iron out beefs. It is also the place where seamen can learn about their Union first­ hand. and where Union officials can get a feel for the wishes of the membership. SIU Representative Joe Air ran an up-front Union meeting. "I'm here to tell you about a number of things that will affect your future. As you all know, shipping has been bad. We at the SIU have been doing every­ thing we can to turn that around. We've been working like crazy to pass the Boggs Bulk Bill, which would create some new jobs for American seamen. "Since shipping is bad, we've had to experiment with things like relief trips. Things have been tough all around. The clos­ ing of the Public Health Hos­ pitals has cost the Welfare Plans $1 million a month in extra costs. "Yet, we are responding to the challenge. We're putting in a new computer system that will speed up the time it takes to process vacation pay and wel­ fare benefits. "The new headquarters building gives the SIU a good place to make a stand where it counts the most: Washington. The maritime industry is the most heavily regulated in the country. We have to make sure that Congress knows we exist." After the meeting. Air met with members of the crew to iron out disputed overtime and other such beefs. Those who didn't have any problems wasted no time in making the most of their liberty. Port Elizabeth is just a short distance from New York, and New York is a good seaman's town. For two days, the shore gang took over the operation of the ship. Even in port, the SeaLand Express was impressive. The galley was warm and cozy, and there was plenty of space for seamen to make themselves at home. The library, which contained several hundred pa­ perback books, had a desk and a couple of arm chairs. There was a small but fully-equipped gym. It contained a steam room, a bike, weights and a rowing machine. Two officers on the Sea-Land Express were asked to comment on what was special about the ship. They replied without hes­ itation, "The crew." QMED A. Strawinski, who stood duty while the Sea-Land Express was in port, stands in front of the ship's control panel. James Mastrokalis, AB with the shore gang, takes a minute to slice some oranges and grapefruit in the galley. Thomas Vamyi, crew mess for the Sea-Land Express during her time in port, takes a look at the LOG. V. Shore gang Bosun Tony Guillen, who has been with the SlU since 1946, uses a crane to load stores \ on the Sea-Land Express. 24/LOG/July 1983 .3S\CjOJ\ YIUL SIU Representative Joe Air (far right) meets with the Ship's Committee of the Sea-Land Express. They are (I. to r.) B. Walden, chief cook and steward delegate: Bob Lerak, AB and deck delegate; Andrew Lesnesky, bosun and chairman; Joe Atchinson, electrician and education director, and Ken Hayes, steward and secretary-recorder. Chief Steward Ken Hayes dem­ onstrates some of the gym equip­ ment onboard the Sea-Land Ex­ press. �•• ^ I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I T r iJl • ;.-B Irinatm tttk Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO Washington Report The maritime industry has a problem and it is called the Reagan administration. Admiral Harold Shear, Marad admin­ istrator, announced earlier this month that the Reagan administration plans to oppose two bills favored by all segments of the maritime industry; the Boggs Bulk Bill and the Government Impelled Cargo Act of 1983. Both bills seek to reverse the long standing decline of the American-flag mer­ chant marine—the Boggs bill by stimulat­ ing activity in the near extinct U.S.-flag bulk trade and the Government Impelled Cargo Act by strengthening the cargo preference laws that already are on the books. Despite the announcement, both bills continued to pick lip support. The Boggs Bulk Bill, which is officially called the Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1983, now has over 150 sponsors. The Government Impelled Cargo Act, HR 2692, was introduced earlier this year by Rep. Walter B. Jones (D-N.C.), who is chair­ man of the House Merchant Marine Com­ mittee. The Third Proviso The House has voted to close a loophole in the Jones Act that could have led to third-flag invasion in the Alaska-Lower 48 states trade. The loophole, known as the Third Prov­ iso, has never been used. Earlier this year, however, an owner of a foreign-flag vessel made an unsuccessful attempt to cash in on it. Fearing widespread abuse of the loophole, this Union and other supporters acted quickly to have it closed. The bill, HR 1976, was passed by a margin of 373-44. It is expected to have a rougher time in the Senate, however. While there is widespread support in the Senate to protect the integrity of the Jones Act, a leading opponent of the Third Prov­ iso legislation. Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), is chairman of the Senate's Merchant Ma­ rine Subcommittee. It is therefore impor­ tant for SIU members to write their sen­ ators about this piece of legislation. Frank Drosak in New York In an address before the Propeller Club of New York, SIU President Frank Drozak again warned against the precipitous decline in this country's merchant marine. "I am speaking to you tpday from the biggest shipping port on the Eastern Sea­ board with the least American-flag ships sailing in and out of its harbor. This reflects the critical, neglected condition of our American merchant marine—where it s been—where it is—and where it is headed. "The most important reasons for the decline of the U.S. merchant marine are the shipping policies of other nations and our government's failure to act realisti­ cally in response to those policies. More July 1983 Legislative, Administrative and Regulatory Happenings and more nations are coming to realize that the development of a merchant fleet can provide a country with tremendous economic and defense benefits. To gain these benefits in a highly competitive worid market, many nations have resorted to subsidies, tax benefits, preferential financ­ ing, and cargo reservation laws designed to give their fleets a competitive edge. "Our merchant marine is badly needed for the survival of this country. If labor, management and government don't start cooperating with each other, stop playing one against the other, cutting deals with various government agencies, chopping up what is left of this sick industry, then we are certainly heading for the chain locker." Bauxite The United States has agreed to double its purchase of Jamaican bauxite this year for use in the strategic mineral stockpile. The government had originally ordered 1 million metric tons of Jamaican bauxite. Edward Seaga, Jamaica's prime minister and a close ally of the Reagan administra­ tion, urged the president to reconsider that figure in light of Jamaica's potential eco­ nomic problems. World demand for baux­ ite, Jamaica's leading export, is down 30 percent from last year. American-flag vessels are required un­ der existing statutes to carry 50 percent of all cargo bought for the strategic mineral stockpile, because that cargo is govern­ ment generated. Grain Deal The United States is hoping to negotiate a new grain agreement with the Soviet Union before the present contract expires in December of this year. This develop­ ment offers the U.S. government the per­ fect chance to reaffirm its commitment to the maritime industry, according to Peter Luciano, executive director of the Trans­ portation Institute. Luciano urged that "a U.S./Soviet mar­ itime agreement be negotiated in tandem with a new grain pact." Moreover, the new accord "should not be undertaken without prior consultation with the mari­ time industry" because the U.S./Soviet bilateral trade agreement is "a model on which similar agreements are based." The U.S./Soviet maritime agreement, first established under the Nixon admin­ istration in 1972, provided for equal shar­ ing of oceanborne commerce between the two nations. Participation under the terms of agreement authorized one-third of bi­ lateral trade to be carried by the United States, one-third by the Soviet Union, and one-third to third-flag vessels." Luciano stressed that a new maritime agreement between the two countries "would increase employment opportuni­ ties for the U.S. fleet." He noted that the Soviet Union has a bilateral trade agree­ ment with other countries such as Algeria, Brazil, Greece, India, Mexico, Italy and Portugal. Maritime Devetopment Bank Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.) has intro­ duced a new maritime promotion bill, HR 3399, which would create a self-financing maritime development bank. Biaggi, who is chairman of the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee, said that the program "would promote'innovation"^ and "increase productivity, competitive­ ness and capital investment in maritime enterprise." Under the terms of the biU, $4 billion would be allocated in direct and indirect loans to spur construction of new vessels, rehabilitate older ones and provide ship­ owners with a line of credit to obtain fixed rates bplow market financing options. SPAD is the SlU's political fund and our political arm in Washington, D.C. The SIU asks for and accepts voluntary contributions only. The Union uses the money donated to SPAD to support the election campaigns of legislators who have shown a pro-maritime or pro-labor record. SPAD enables the SIU to work effectively on the vital maritime issues in the Congress. These are issues that have a direct impact on the jobs and job security of all SIU mem­ bers, deep-sea, inland, and Lakes. The SIU urges its members to continue their fine record of support for SPAD. A member can contribute to the SPAD fund as he or she sees fit, or make no contribution at all without fear of reprisal. A copy of the SPAD report is filed with the Federal Elec­ tion Commission. It is available for purchase from the EEC in Washington, D.C. July 1983/LOG/25 ; -sa / X �•Sailors Turn SmokeFew things cause more dam­ age to a ship and her crew than fire. On land people can be evac­ uated, and trained firemen are called in to put out the flames. Onboard ship it's the crew who has to take over these respon­ sibilities. Since many of our ships carry highly flammable mate­ rials, the necessity of having a crew trained in firefighting tech­ niques is of the utmost impor­ tance. Every trainee at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg, School of Seamanship (SHLSS) attends one week (for two hours each day) of classroom instruction on fire prevention and firefighting. Included in this training is a oneday field trip to the Military Sealift Command's firefighting school at Earle, N.J. Here the emergency situations which have been discussed in the classroom become reality—but under con­ trolled conditions. The experi­ ence of fighting different kinds At close quarters a fire such as this of fires and the mistakes that can look ominous, but with team­ are sure to be made become work it is extinguished in less than learning experiences rather than a minute. fatal errors. Dressed in firefighting gear, the students are first given class- wm I: 9-. -s (,• I •• Daniel McLaughlin hand cranks the oxygen supply to a hose mask vyhlle Charles Woodson watches for kinks in the hose. 26/LOG/July 1983 - Shawn McAllister, Duayne Fischer and Lawrence Menard leave the smoke house after removing their oxygen breathing apparatus. �,._ r-r^T ! • "':-! - :A'if: ";p'S||fit':':;' Eaters for S room instruction on equipment and safety. The instructors then spend the rest of the time dem­ onstrating how to control and extinguish various types of fires. The students get "hands-on" experience putting out grease fires, bilge fires, spill fires and tank fires. In addition, the stu­ dents learn to work together as a firefighting team, each gaining the experience of working at the three positions which make up the team—hose man, back-up man and nozzle man. Instruction is also given in how to wear oxygen breathing apparatus. Every student is ex­ pected to put on a mask, enter a smoke filled room, remove the mask, count to ten and leave the room. By the end of the day the students are worn out. But they are confident that should a fire occur onboard their ship they will know what to do to control and put out the fire. Fighting a large fire calls for teamwork, safety and planning. Instructor Dick Peyrek of the Military Sealift Command's Firefighting School positions each man and demonstrates how to approach and put out a hatch fire. Shawn McAllister prepares the fire extinguisher for recharging. Gavin Pennington uses a CO, fire exMnguisher to put out a grease fire. July 1983/LOG/27 �r- -I-• •. Deep Sea Pensioner Tiburico Cuenca Ibabao, 95. passed away on May 2. Brother Iba­ bao joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1955-. He was born in Nu* iKincia. P 1. and was a resident there Inierment was m the Roman t aiholic C emetery m Numancia. Surviving are two nieces. Mrs. Eufemia F Macahilas ot Stockton. Calif, and Isidra hvangeiisia of the Philippines. i- ' •> - V ,\ Pensioner Douglas Lee Albert Robbins. 70. died of a lung ailment at home in Pusan. Korea on April 14. Brother^ Robbins joined the / SIU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun and 3rd mate. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy before World War II. Seafarer Robbins was bom in Maine. Cremation took place. Surviving are his widow. Mija; a son. Albert; two daughters, Martha A. Tay­ lor of Carson City, Nev. and Dong Erin and a sister. Mrs. L. Guerin of Portland, Me. Pensioner Floyd Walker, 66, died of a heart attack in the West Florida Hos­ pital in Pensacola. Fla. on May 20. Brother Walker joined the SIU in ^ 1948 in the port of -' Mobile sailing as a chief cook for SeaLand. H».was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II. Seafarer Walker was bora in Alabama and was a resident of Lillian, Ala. Burial was in the Morgan Cemetery in Pensacola. Surviving is his widow, Frances. Pensioner Thomas M. Wabbiis, 82, passed away on J une 15. Brother Wabolis joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of New York sailing as a chief cook for SeaLand. He walked the picket line in the 1962 Robin Line beef. Seafarer Wabolis was a resident of Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. Surviving are his widow .^Frieda and a stepson. Wal­ lace Flezia. Lester I. Wolfe, 66, died on Sept. 10, 1982. Brother Wolfe joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a chief electrician. He was born in West Virginia and was a resident of Pomona. Calif. Surviving "-jare his widow, Nellie and a sister, tmma Madaline Kelly. 28/LOG/July 1983 Stanlon Linwood Grice, 65. died of heart failure in the Colonial Manor Home. Rayville, La. on Feb. 9. Brother Grice joined the SIU in 1949 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT. He also worked as a steve­ dore and was a veteran of the U.S. Manne Corps oefore World War 11. Seatarer Grice was born in Mississippi and was a resident of New Orleans. Cremation look place m the Rayville Masonic Crematory. Surviving are two ^isiers Mrs, Amos iSarah' W. Bateman 0} Fuliorn. Ga. and Frances ol Canton Miss, and an aunt, Mrs. Nell CrooK of C»reenwood. Miss. Pensioner Ira Wesley Wright. 66. died of a lung ail­ ment in the Houston Veterans Adminis­ tration Medical Cen­ ter. Brother Wright joined the SIU in the port of New York s^ing as a chief electrician. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy dunng and after World War II. Seafarer Wright was also a Boilermaker. Bora in Ar­ kansas, he was a resident of Baytown, Texas. Inierment was in the Houston National Cemetery. Surviving is his widow. Patricia. Recertihed Bosun Walter Luther Compton Jr., 60, died of a brain tumor in the Portsmouth (Va.) General Hos­ pital on May 23. Brother Compton joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Norfolk sailing for Sea-Land and has been sailing as a bosun since '4964. Seafarer Compton hit the bricks in the 1965 Chicago taxi organizing drive beef. He was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in November 1975 and was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. A native of Virginia, he lived in Portsmouth. Burial was in the Olive Branch Cemetery in Portsmouth. Sur­ viving is his widow. Virginia. Hector Llanos Vargas Sr., 38, died at home in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Feb. 17. Brother Vargas joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1979 sailing in the steward department. He was bora in Ponce, P.R. Interment was in the Ponce Cemetery. Surviving are his son. Hector Jr.; his parents, Luis and Luz Vargas and two brothers. Luis and Radames of Brooklyn. Brian Adams Watson, 23, died in Chirique Grande, Panama while riding the SS Overseas Natalie (Maritime Overseas) on Oct. 27. 1982. Brother Wat.son joined the SIU following his graduation from the SHLSS in 1980. He .sailed as a GSU . Seafarer Watson was born in Washington. D.C. and was a resident of Bethesda, .Md. Cre­ mation took place. Surviving are his parents, Walter Scott and Elizabeth of Chevy Chase. Md. In Memory of Robert L. Tremblay Oct. 13, 1955-Jan. 1, 1983 Now a Part of the Ocean of Thought We were the boys who would never grow old or up or wiierever it is old surters grow to. We were once Boys of Summer just like you. The swells were our heartbeat ciud when the waves came or when we went to the waves, we were the first and the strongest and the hottest. It is our footprints that you follow to your waves todav. trials we blazed and breaks we conquered and aooraed with our names in tribute to ourselves. We are the Boys of Summer. It is the spirit ot summer wiiich propels us through our days, which burns our hair and bodies and tones our muscles in anticipation ol the next pertect swell. Summer to us is not a season but a slate ol mind." as much a part of us as we are a pari of it. And it is the promise ol endless summer that motivates our emotional and financial etTorts toward warmer shores where summer is eternity. Summer—the feeling of a warm offshore wind in your face as you drop into a pertect tube: the heat of the sun oti \our back as you walk to your favorite break. To the resi iif the world we are all that is summer, all that is young and free and golden. 1 love you. vour little brother Kevin Jack Edward Harris. 58. succumbed to heart disease in the port of Houston on Nov. 21,1982. Brother Harris joined the SIU in that port in 1977 sailing as an assistant cook. He was a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. Seafarer Harris was bora in Canastota, N.Y. and was a resident of Somerville, Texas. Bunal was in the Holy Sepulchre Cem­ etery. Houston. Surviving are his widow, Margaret and two daughters, Jeanne and Therese Strickland of Sonier\ille. David Hayes, 55, died of heart-lung taiiure in the Virginia Beach (Va.) Hospital on Feb. 24. Brother Hayes joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1980 sailing as an AB. He was bora in Ensley, S.C. and was a resi­ dent of Virginia Beach. Interment was in Greenville. S.C. Surviving is his sisier. Mrs. Roy E. Williams of Vir­ ginia Beach. Keith Joseph Swille, 35, was washed overboard at night off the LASH SS Stonewall Jackson (Waterman) on April 7. Brother Swille joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1971 sailing as an AB. He was bora in the United States ai^J was a resident of Little Suamico. Wis. Surviving is his mother, Violet Elliott of Little Suamico. Robert James Burgess Tallman, 45, died on Feb. 5. Brother Tallman joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. He was bora in Auburn, N.Y. and was a resident of Binghamton, N.Y. Surviving are his widow, Chong Suk; a daughter, Judy Rose Carlotta and a sister, Rene Lee of Binghamton. Emmit Alvin Connell Jr., 64, died of cancer in the Singing River Hospi­ tal, Pascagoula, Miss, on May 3. Brother Connell joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of San Francisco sailing as an oiler for the Waterman Steamship Co He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Infaniry in World War II. In­ terment was in the Orange Grove Cem­ etery, Jackson City. Miss. Surviving is his sister, Esteila of Pascagoula. Ulysses Scott "Scotty" Weems, 62, died on March 4. Brother Weems joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a chief pumpman aboard the SS Sandcuptain (Construc­ tion Aggregates) in 1958. He was also a machinist. Seafarer Weems was born in Winnfield. La. and was a resident of Metairie, La. Surviving are his widow, Concetta; his mother, Mrs. T. F. Weems of Kenner. La. and a brother in the SIU. Pensioner Stanley Begbie Wrigbt, 70, passed away on May 8. Brother Wright joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1951 sailing as a cook. He was bora in England and was a U resident of New Orleans. Surviving is his widow. Annette " Great Lakes Pensioner Francis Leroy Slygh Jr., 61, died of heart failure in the Lakeland (Fla.) Medical Center on May 12. Brother Slygh joined the Union in the port of Lorain, Ohio in I%1 sailing as a deckhand and FOWT for the Great Lakes Towing Co. from 1947 to 1983. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Laker Slygh was bora in Sandusky. Ohio and was a resident of Lakeland. Cremation took place in the Lakeland Crematory. Sur­ viving are his widow, Gail; a son, Robert and a daughter. Debra. Marine Cooks Richard C. Washington, 59, died of cancer in the Providence Medical Cen­ ter in Seattle, Wash, on Nov. 23,1982. Brother Washington joined the SIUmerged Marine Cooks and Stewards Union in the port of Seattle in 1%2 sailing as a steward utility for the American President Line. He was also a former member of the Alaska Fish­ ermen's Union. Seafarer Washington was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War IE Bora in Marlin, Texas, he was a resident of Seattle. Burial was in the Washelli Cemetery, Seattle. Surviving are his widow. Alberta and his mother, Dora of Seattle �-J- SeaLog X-Word By Debbie Greene •• You Must Have A Valid Passport -..'V The SIU wants to remind all its deepsea members that they must have an up-to-date, valid passport. In a ruling by the Seafarers Appeals Board that went into effect on Jan. 3,1978, it is stated that "a requirement for shipping is that all seamen must possess a valid up-to-date passport." The SAB took this action to insure that those who throw in for fly out jobs will be fully pre­ pared to take them. By possessing an up-to-date passport, Seafarers are enhanc­ ing their job opportunities and are enabling the Union to con­ tinue to meet its manpower commitments to its contracted companies. Personals Lambertine (Tennie) C. Burton Mrs. Patty Ferguson asks that you get in touch with her. You may write to her at Box 264, Olney, Va. 23418, or you can call at (804) 787-3058. Answers Next Month! 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Periods of guard duty In addition Parts of ships' structures Hockey great Pertaining to the sea Kind of tide Relating to the moon even keel On deck Freshwater fish Back talk Not in Domesticated hog Performed alone At the pinnacle God of love Previous Propel a boat with a single oar Trap Caused ice to form Reverse; disassemble Musical note and behold! Not on shore Abraham, and Jacob Breaker; sea Dine Uncle ^ Musical note once Mack (Red) Chapman Mark Johnson asks that you contact him at 3208 Bamhill Dr., Charlotte, N.C. 28205; tele­ phone (704) 568-4660. Edmund Pacheco Please write to mom. She hasn't heard from you in a long time and is very worried. —your sister, Jeanette Answers to Previous Puzzle I'' B £ u £ S\ A 1^ o rri Is A. r £ A L •L F ~A k ra u Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes JUNE 1-30, 1983 •TOTAL RKISTERED All Groups Class A Glass B Class C Port 21 Algonac Pwt Algonac. — 0 4 ~ 13 ' DECK DEPARTMENT 41 11 ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groops Class A Class B Class C 49 4 6 2 BIGIIIE DEPARTMENT 17 8 0 25 7 9 2 1 2 44 24 19 36 36 • 0 TOTAL SHIPPED AIIGioups Class A CIttsB Class C d 3 Port S o ro <5 <s L£j\u co T L sj I T / in H T1 \ w w / A Af L L B s 01/ i AT o s "si £ r As e / £\ T A (J T O S /V // £• \r // T A Algonac 3 1 1 STEWARD DEPARTMHIT 12 9 0 Port Algonac 19 16 6 BITRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 120 70 28 0 56 17 12 Totals All Departmeiils .... •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. .• ' i • * . Legal Aid In the event that any SIU members have legal problems in the various ports, a list of attomeys whom they can consult Is being published. The member need not choose the recom­ mended attorneys and this list Is In­ tended only for Informational pur­ poses: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbanel 358 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Deartjom Street Chicago, III. 60603 Tele. # (312) 263-6330 DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Mich. 48822 Tele. # (313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Western Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (61.7) 283-8100 HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (813) 879-9842 LOS ANGELES, CAUF. Fogel, Rothschild, Fetdman & Ostrov 5900 Wi: hire Boulevard, Suite 2800 L(» Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CAUF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, La. 70112 Tele. # (504) 586-9395 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Kirschner, Walters, Willig, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 110 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg, Sounders & Levine Suite 905—Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO. CAUF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif. 94104 Tele. # (415) 981-4400 SEATTLE, WASH. Davies, Roberts, Rekl, Anderson & Wacker 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle, Wash. 98119 Tele. # (206) 285-3610 TAMPA FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. # (813) 879-9842 ^ �Digest of Ships Meetings '.V i *. 1 ; 1' 1, ARECIBO (Puerto Rico Marine), May 1—Chairman J. Gomez; Secre­ tary H. GalicKi; Educational Director 8. Wala; Deck Delegate B. Berberena; Engine Delegate G. Silva; Stewart Del­ egate 0. Gonzalez. No disputed OT. There Is $170 In the movie and ship's fund; some money was used to send books to the Paul Hall Library In PIney Point and some for splitters for the TV sets In the office and crew messhalls. The latest LOG was read and Frank Drozak's column was discussed by crewmembers. It was again urged that the membership write to their congres­ sional representatives on the Boggs bill and all other legislation that per­ tains to shipping. A vote of thanks was given to Brother Drozak for the fine work he Is doing In Washington In trying to keep the maritime Industry alive. Everything aboard the Arecibo Is running smoothly. Crew were re­ minded to keep the messroom and pantry clean at night and not to remove chairs frOm the messhall for gangway watch or lookout on the bow. Thanks were given to the steward department for a job well done. Payoff will take place In the next port: San Juan, P.P. BALTIMORE (Sea-Land Service), June 5—Chairman G.R. KIdd; Secre­ tary George W. Gibbons; Educational Director W.J. Dunnlgan; StP'"ard Del­ egate James C. Wadswortn, No dis­ puted OT. There Is $15.25 In the ship's fund which Is In the captain's safe. The Ice-making machine, or lack thereof, was the main topic of discussion at the meeting. The old Ice machine has not been working for several months, and a new one was promised by the port captain In New Orleans. But It did not arrive. The steward said that they are making Ice as fast as they can, but It does take time. Especially now with the hot spell of weather. Ice Is really needed. The chairman said that If the Ice machine Is not on the dock when they arrive In New Orleans, he will call the Union hall. The chief en­ gineer thanked the crew for keeping all doors closed, which helps keep the rooms cooler, and a vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: New Orleans. La. DELTA CARIBE (Delta SS Line), May 8—Chairman K. Koutouras; Sec­ retary R.A. Cobb; Educational Director V. Brunell. No disputed OT. A discus­ sion was held about the ship's treasury and film fund, and all communications received from the company and from headquarters were posted. The chair­ man announced that the next port would be Haifa, Israel, with a sched­ uled arrival date of May 15. He also talked about the Alaska oil Issue and about the Boggs Bulk Bill—stressing that crewmembers write to their conJ gressmen to ask for their support In passing legislation which would benefit the merchant marine. He also empha­ sized the importance of upgrading at PIney Point and of donating to SPAD. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. All hands observed one minute of si­ lence In memory of our departed broth­ ers and sisters. Next port: Haifa, Israel. INGER (Reynolds Metal Co.), May 8—Chairman Stanley Jandora; Sec­ retary Joseph Bennett Jr.; Educational Director P. Aubaln. No beefs or dis­ puted OT. There Is $10 In the ship's fund. The chairman reported that three allotments were sent out this voyage. Payoff Is scheduled for May 15 In the port of Hopewell, Va. The ship will carry fertilizer to Stockton, Calif, and will then proceed to Hawaii to load sugar for a port In the Gulf. The steward urged the crew to take advantage of the upgrading programs available at PIney Point. "I have proof from the baker who attended, and he Is one of the best. Congratulations to Ryan Spence of Houston." The steward de­ partment was given a vote of thanks for a job well done, and they. In turn, thanked the unlicensed personnel and officers for their cooperation with the steward department. The steward claimed It was one of the best crews he had had the pleasure of sailing with. Next port: Hopewell, Va. KOPAA (Pacific Gulf Marine), May 5—Chairman Manuel A. Sllva; Sec­ retary M. Thrash; Steward Delegate John Pennell. There was some dis­ puted OT In the deck department. The ship's fund contains $39. No commu­ nications were received aboard the Kopaa, but the chairman talked about some of the Union rules and regula­ tions and about the Importance of do­ nating to SPAD. He also suggested that each crewmember write his congressional representative to ask them to support the Boggs Bulk Bill and other legislation to help build a strong merchant marine. The chief electrician talked about how things are going In the Industry, and stressed that each man do his particular job and do It well and with pride. The bosun will be getting off at the next port, and he' thanked the crew for their cooperation In making this a good voyage. NEW YORK (Apex), May 22— Chairman Clyde J. Smith Jr.; Secretary R.R. Maldonado; Educational Director J.A. Slay; Deck Delegate Samuel A. Solomon; Steward Delegate Emanuel Lowe. There were no beefs or disputed OT reported. There Is $123 In the ship's barbeque furid which will be left with the captain aboard ship for recrewlng. The chairman announced that the crew would be paid the following day and then the ship will be laid up for about three weeks, "so keep up the good work and leave your room clean." A number of books are now onboard the New York, making a nice little library for anyone with the extra time to read. A letter was received from Vice President Campbell regard­ ing the status of permanent jobs. Everyone should read that letter, and If there are any comments, crewmem­ bers should forward them to Brother Campbell at headquarters. All hands were asked to help keep the laundry area clean. The chairman told the crew that they have been doing a good job on the CAT-TUG and that the company Is happy ... and happy companies mean more contracts. NEWARK (Sea-Land Service), May 1—Chairman D. Manning; Secretary J. Wright; Educational Director R. South; Deck Delegate A. Janacek; Engine Delegate C. Ball; Steward Delegate L. LIghtfoot. No disputed OT or beefs were reported. Two new safety films are onboard, and all hands should take the time to see them. The chairman reminded everyone to check with the patrolman before getting off, and stressed the Importance of signing the SPAD checkoff. The Newark has been receiving LOGs and mall regularly; all communications from headquarters are read and posted. Crewmembers were reminded to wait until the gangway Is properly rigged before going ashore. A vote of thanks was given to Patrol­ man George Vukmir for getting the payoff on arrival (so all hands can get some time off) and to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: Seattle, Wash. OQDEN LEADER (Ogden Ma­ rine), May 10—Chairman W.E. Bab­ bitt; Secretary Neville Johnson. No disputed OT or beefs were reported. The ship will pay off In New Orleans this trip. The chairman reminded everyone to fill out vacation forms completely and make sure your Social Security number Is correct; otherwise It may take more time. The treasurer reported that there Is currently $118 In the ship's fund. Forty-seven dollars were spent on a TV booster and $18 for a cable. The crew agreed that they would donate money to the fund at payoff. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. OQDEN YUKON (Ogden Marine), April 3—Chairman C.O. Falrcloth; Sec­ retary C.R. Moss; Educational Director G.E. Dickens. The ship Is coming out of lay-up, and the hope Is that she will keep going for a while. This trip Is to be a short one, so the slop chest will supply only the basic needs. Crew­ members were urged to take advan­ tage of the upgrading opportunities at PIney Point, and the Importance of contributing to SPAD was stressed... "to keep our ships going." A new video cassette Is now aboard the Ogden Yukon for the enjoyment of everyone. All hands were reminded to keep the washing machine clean as well as other areas of the ship. One minute of silence was observed In memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Panama. ^ OVERSEAS CHICAOO (Maritime Overseas Corp.), May 29—Chairman J.R. Thompson; Secretary Bobble W. Stearns; Deck Delegate R. Rodrlques; Engine Delegate E. Whisenhaut; Steward Delegate R.G. Dixon. No dis­ puted OT. There Is now $395 In the ship's fund which Is locked up In the captain's safe. The chairman reported that the pumps are In bad shape and that the ship might anchor In the river for repairs before returning to the U.S.A. from Panama. Two letters were re­ ceived from headquarters. One per­ tained to safety aboard tankers. The other was a letter from Vice President Campbell about the permanent jobs. Crewmembers will be asked for their reactions and opinions on this Issue, and they will be fonArarded to head­ quarters by mall from the first U.S. port. At this point, most hands are against permanent jobs. They feel that the system of rotary shipping works the best and Is fairer. They also sug­ gested that training at SHLSS be stopped until shipping has Improved. Everyone was urged to write their sen­ ators and congressmen to let therh know how they feel about the way the president Is treating the merchant ma­ rine and to ask for their support. The Importance of donating to SPAD was also stressed. A very special vote of thanks was given to the steward for the pizzas and also to the chief cook for all the great food prepared this voyage. OVERSEAS OHIO (Maritime Overseas Corp.), May 7—Chairman Pete Garza; Secretary A. Goncalves; Educational Director J. Shuler. There was no disputed OT reported. The subject of a ship's treasury was dis­ cussed, particularly since there Is al­ ways a need for such a fund. It was suggested that the crew come up with an arrival pool with half of the take going toward the fund. The chairman reported that everything Is running smoothly, but that as of this writing, no one knows when the ship will pay off. He urged all hands who may need training to take advantage of the PIney Point upgrading programs and stressed the Importance of donating to SPAD. He Is aware that the members get tired of hearing the word SPAD, "but fel­ lows, that's what keeps us alive. ... Instead of giving that extra $20 to the giri In the bar, give It to SPAD ... It means JOBS, JOBS, JOBS." The sec­ retary read the March Issue of the LOG and discussed several of the important articles with the crew: American ships 30/LOG/July 1983 • |4 �. ... •„ ' "s., •. ..ni'lif.- t' for keeping a clean ship, and reminded crewmembers to read the LOG In order to keep current of SID and maritime happenings. One minute of silence was dbserved In memory of our de­ parted brothers and sisters. Next port; Nederiand, Texas. carrying flour to Egypt, the Alaskan oil Issue, the Caribbean Plan and CDS Paybacks. He also mentioned that If anyone does not know the names of his congressional representatives, he will get them for him—and urged that they write to these people now! It might mean the difference between a job three or four years from now or un­ employment. A suggestion was made to have the company repair the auto­ matic clocks—not one Is working. There was also some comment about the noise of the elevator at night and about loud noise In the passageways. Mem­ bers were asked to use common cour­ tesy and keep the noise level down. Another suggestion was that head­ quarters be asked to extend the reg­ istration period from the present 90 days to 120 days, especially during this slow shipping period. A vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment for a job very well done this trip. OVERSEAS WASHINGTON (Maritime Overseas Corp.), May 1— Chairman, Recertified Bosun B.C. Browning; Secretary, Recertified Steward C.A. Guerra; Educational Di­ rector L.P. Wright; Deck Delegate Rob­ ert E. Alien; Engine Delegate Felipe A. Torres; Steward Delegate Teddy E. Aldrldge. No disputed OT. A motion was made to build a ship's fund from donations at payoff. All communica­ tions from headquarters were read and posted. The chairman thanked every­ one for their splendid cooperation this trip In taking on stores. The voyage has been a good one—with no beefs. Payoff Is scheduled at Nederiand, Texas upon arrival on May 4. Chairman Guerra also stressed the Importance of do­ nating to SPAD. The steward ex­ pressed his appreciation to all hands PHILADELPHIA (Sea-Land Serv Ice), April 17—Chairman A. Vllanova Secretary P. Lopez; Educational Dl rector Sam Hacker; Deck Delegate G Taylor; Engine Delegate A. Austin; Steward Delegate G. Elegan. No dis­ puted OT. There Is $280 In the ship's fund. Payoff Is scheduled upon arrival In port. The chairman reported that everything, so far, has beep running smoothly. He stressed the Importance of donating to SPAD and of the ne­ cessity of writing to your respective congressional representatives on bills pending In Congress which relate to building a strong merchant marine. A reply was received from headquarters pertaining to the motion and resolution on permanent jobs, it was discussed and posted, and everybody seemed satisfied. To be taken up with the patrolman at payoff will be a question about survival suits for the crew. The officers ^ave these suits, and the crew feel they should have them as well. Next ports: Anchorage and Kodlak, Alaska and Seattle, Wash. PUERTO RICO (Puerto Rico Ma­ rine), May 1—Chairman W. Crawford; Secretary J.R. Colls; Educational Di­ rector D. Able; Engine Delegate P. Gago; Steward Delegate G. RIos. Some disputed OT was reported in the en­ gine department. The chairman noted that there has still been no answer from headquarters about the ramps. The steward reminded the crew about the Importance of donating to SPAD and of reading the LOG (and then returning It to the rec room so that others may have a turn at reading It). Crewmembers asked that the bosun check with the patrolman about mall service onboard ship. Apparently no­ body Is taking care of the crew's mall In the various ports. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the good food and service during this voyage. Next port: Charleston, N.C. SAM HOUSTON (Waterman SS Corp.), May 1—Chairman Teddy R. McDuffle; Secretary Floyd Mitchell Jr.; Educational Director Harry E. Messick; Deck Delegate Jose Rodrlgues; En- DiacsS of Ships Neetinss gine Delegate S.O. Sandven; Steward Delegate William Karplak. There were no beefs or disputed OT reported. The chairman Indicated that all is running smoothly at this time. The vessel has a lot of ports to make, but there should be no problems since the Sam Hous­ ton has the necessary speed. A gen­ eral discussion took place during which crewmembers were reminded of the Importance of donating to SPAD and of upgrading at PIney Point. Many of the new ships require skills which some of the members may not have—but which they can acquire by attending upgrading courses at PIney Point. It was also requested that an official Union committee look Into the per­ manent jobs ruling. The steward re­ quested that all mernbers help keep the local people out of the messrooms and living quarters. Heading out to Ceylon, Chlttagong and the Suez, then back to New York for payoff. SANTA JUANA (Delta SS Lines), April 24—Chairman V. Vanzenella; Secretary W. HIggs Sr.; Educational Director D. Rose. No disputed OT, but some beefs were reported In the deck department which will be taken up with the patrolman. There Is $161.46 In the ship's fund. Since the ship Is going Into lay-up, the crew was In favor of giving the sum to the Apostle of the Sea In order to help other seamen. The cooks have put on a few cookouts which have been enjoyed by all the crewmembers. SEA-LAND ECONOMY (SeaLand Service), May 8—Chairman John F. HIgglns; Secretary David B. Sacher; Educational Director William Rakestraw; Deck Delegate B. Jarratt; Engine Delegate M. Berry; Steward Delegate E. Hoitt Jr. No disputed OT. There Is $250 In the movie fund and $25 In the ship's fund. Everything Is going well. Payoff Is expected In New Orleans on May 18. The captain thanked the crew for tuming In all extra cigarettes In Rotterdam due to the customs search. The chairman urged everyone to take advantage of the SlU scholarship fund for themselves and their families. He also stressed the Importance of crew­ members writing to their congressional representatives to ask for their support In legislation to help build a strong merchant marine. The educational di­ rector emphasized to those attending the meeting that the only way the Union knows what's going on aboard ship Is through the minutes of these meetings, and he also stressed that crewmem­ bers understand all the facts when voting In general elections. When asked why no leftovers were put out at night, the steward explained that there Is very little left, and whatever there Is Is used to make other meals. Heading out to Port Everglades and Houston, then to New Orleans for payoff. SEA-LAND EXPLORER (SeaLand Senrlce), May 8—Chairman L.C. Cope; Secretary J. Doyle; Educational Director W. Bllger. No disputed OT or beefs. There Is $26.28 In the ship's fund. The chairman reported that upon arrival In Long Beach, no one may go ashore until the ship Is properly cleared. To do otherwise could mean a possible fine and further delay In clearance. A VTR was purchased with donations from the bosun and the QMED. It Is In the officers' library, and anyone may use It when available. A discussion was held regarding SPAD donations and how they are used—^and also about a possible merger of the SlU and the NMU. The members seemed to feel that there would be few benefits from such a merger. "All we would get Is more members competing for less jobs." One minute of silence was ob­ served In memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port Is Long Beach, Calif. Then on to Oakland for payoff. Official ships minutes were also re­ ceived from the following vessels: DONT END UP IN THE GARBAGE./ YOU WORKED HARD TO BE A PROFESSIONAL 8EAVIAN- DON'T TOSS IT AWAY ON July 1983/LOG/31 -i. �rv At l/kMmm Cove Tide, Communicator Off to Kenya With a cargo of 23,300 metric tons of bulk wheat. Hawaii Cruiseship Independence Back on Run Fvpn after a six-month layup, the "aloha spirit" still remained with Even after a six rnonm y ^ independence (American-Hawaii Mth beer and Dukes famous barbeque chicken served, the hlXork aKS Sfprepared the vessel for her June 18 sailing date. Tamara Cuilden, Point Manatee to Israel On July 15 and July 20 respectively, from Gulf or Atlantic P<^. the ST Po/nt Manate^^^ Shipping) and the ST Tamara Gwlden (Transport Commercial) will sail to Haifa or Ashdod, Israel with cargoes of around 20,000 long tons of grain each. Four SfU Lines, MSG Cited for Safety Records QUI cic iinaraders had a chance to visit the nation's Capitol and see fhe lawSsIn artl Pictured here a,e Wilbur Adams, Nichoias Aguiiera, Lucretia Anderson, Albert Brown, Johri Ca^idy, Anthony Curran Gordon Dalman, John Davis, David Eng'ehart John Foster, Erdwin Fuentes, Gaston Gavran Harry Gearhart, Scott Getman, Ronnie Herian, Don^d Mines Hubert Johnson, Douglas Laughlin, David Kopp, Mata Patrick Mathes, Michael McNally, All Musaid, Raymond Nugent, Alfred O'Krogly, Dominick Orsini, James Parker, Jesse Parrish, Micha^ Phillios Pierce Phillips, John Ponti, John Raba, Aubry Robinson, Rene Sto, Si Rose,' Robert Sanchez, Pedro Selian, Lloyd Shaw, Gumerslndo Triguero, Ruben Velez and George Wilson. 0 Port New Yorlr....: Pluladelphia Baltimore Norfolk JaeksonviUe Algonac Detroit Houston New Orleans Mobile San Ftnueisco Wilmington Seattle Piney Point San Juan rS.....* • '5.- Honolulu...... Duluth JeffersonviUe Gloucester. Jersey City Date Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters Monday, August 8..................•.• Tuesday, Au^st 9 . .^. Wednesday, August 10 Thursday, August .Thursday, August 11 • • .Friday, August 2 Friday, August 12 Monday, August 5 Tuesday, August 16 Wednesday, August 17. Thursday, August 18 Monday, August 22 , .Friday, August M Friday, Au^st 12 Thursday, August 11 :.....Friday, Au^st 19.^ Thursday, August 11 Wednesday, August 17 Thursday, August 18 Tuesday, Au^st 23 Wednesday, August 24 Matson Reports Surge in Auto Cargo to Hawaii The Matson Line reported last month that shipments of autos from the West Coast to Hawaii from January to June were up 35 percent over the same time in 1982. or o QRA in thp The line carried 12,610 cars there so far this year and 9,285 in the first five months of 1982. . ooioo in The increase was attributed to a 16 percent rise in auto sales in Hawaii and to the stability in the state's tourist trade. . Lusitania Sunken Treasure Yields Ho Riches—Y et Monthly Membership Meetings ,.; 1.1 Four SIU companies, one inland, one Great Lakes and two on the West Coast and the MSC were Cited last month for outstanding safety performances during 1982 by the American '"st'tute of Merc^ 'Shipping and the Marine Section of the National . Cited for accident-free operations were Dixie Carriers, the American Steamship Co. and the American President and Matson Lines, and the U.S. Military Sealift Command. P-^ P-^ P-^a.m. 2;™ P-^' P-^p.m. • • • "» P-^"P P-^ • • "O P ™2;»P-^P-^•••vMom 3;^ p. • 2.30 p.m. ; OP- P-^' P ™Z MP-^P-^ ""F ".. Divers are coming up with anchors (two) propellers (three) portholes (37) and watchcases (1,000) from the torpedoed luxury liner ^us/ten/a (Cunard Line) sunk by a German U-Boat on May 7, 1915, 12 miles off Cork, Ireland with a loss of 1,000 lives, some American. The sinking triggered the United States entry into World War L However, the Germans, before the passenger ship had left the port of New York on May 1, warned that she was a military target as-she was armed and carrying munitions to Europe. So last summer when the big U.S. commercial diving firm Oceaneering was asked by Cunard to lead a five-and-a-half month salvage expedition to search for the Lusitania's gold bullion and other riches in the North Sea's 310 feet of water, the allure of recovering sunken treasure and solving a historical mystery was too much to forego. They found 50 shipwrecks in a 10-square mile area around the ship. Luckily, the first artifact brought up was the Lusitania ship's bell. Later they found the ship's whistle. « ^ Also unearthed were 8,707 silver-plated spoons and Cunardinscribed pottery and plates. As for armaments and history, only timed fuses were found on the vessel As for the gold, they are "almost certain" the bullion will be found in the ship's specie room yet to be completely examined and in the vessel's safes scattered throughout the Lusitania. Will Oceaneering continue the search? Yes, if someone comes up with the $30,000 to $35,000 daily financing required. Deposit in the SIU Blood Bank—It's Your Life iT 32/LOG/July 1983 4. �• ij'-'S- -•J^_ • Maritime Day 1983 L AST MONTH the LOG didn't have room to publish all the pictures from Maritime Day. So here is a roundup from the West Coast and New York. While the words were different around the country, the mes­ sage was the same: Remember those who have sacrificed their lives in service to their country and in the merchant fleet, and the nation cannot afford to let the merchant marine die. Rep. Gary Anderson (D-Galif.) speaks during the San Pedro Maritime Day ceremonies. Seated behind him are (I. to r.) Capt. John Guest, USCG; Mike Worley, SlU port agent and Rev. Arthur Bartlett SlU passenger ship stewardess Julie Cooney shares the flying bridge of the SS Jeremiah O'Brien with SlU Executive Vice President Ed Turner. The old Liberty Ship makes an annual Seamen's Memorial cruise during Maritime Day in San Francisco. Weisberger Quits S.F. Port Council; Dempster Succeeds After more than 25 years as head of the port of San Fran­ cisco's MTD Port Council, exSUP chief Morris Weisberger retired last month due to ill health. Weisberger in parting said, "The port council is in fine shape and whoever takes niy place, it is my hope that he will keep the banner flying high." Nominated and elected as his successor was SUP President Paul Dempster. Also elected were Tom Stapleton of the In­ ternational Union of Operating Engineers, Local 3 as vice pres­ ident and Brendon Tynan of the Marine Staff Officers Union as secretary-treasurer. In Kings Point, N.Y., Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.) called for the renewal of the American merchant fleet and spoke of the sacrifices merchant sailors have made for the country in war and peace. Jobs, Health. Education. Safety Solidarity Day III Marches On '"Across America-—We Will Be Heard." That is the central theme for Solidarity Day III, a series of events, rallies and marches to take place in every state on Labor Day, Sept. 5, 1983. In laying the groundwork for Solidarity Day III, the Ameri­ can Labor Movement promises to speak out and be heard on the issues of jobs, trade, health, safety, education and other con­ ditions affecting the working men and women of this country. Solidarity Day 1, the giant rally in Washington, D.C. in 1981, drew crowds of trade unionists from all over the coun­ try who, according the AFLCIO President Lane Kirkland, "gave voice and visibility to our opposition to the disastrous Reagan policies." At Solidarity Day II—the march to the polls on Election Day 1982—significant changes were made in governors, state legislatures and the composition ACROSS AMFJIICA . .V,// jcJL IJIBOR DAY 1. » • S • 3 sauMRrrv iHYni of the U.S. Congress. Solidarity Day HI will begin the mobilization for the 1984 election. It will be the first step in building the organizational structure needed to carry a united Labor Movement into the pri­ maries and the caucuses, and then on to victory in the general election. A variety of activitiesparades, marches, rallies and picnics—are being planned at more than 130 locations across the country. Each state will have at least one event—all spon­ sored by central labor councils. Be sure to find out what's happening in your state and how you can help. Together we can show our opposition to the Rea­ gan administration's policies, and together, across America, we will be heard. July 1983/LOG/33 .: �• Deep Sea George Franklin Turner, 53, joined the SIU in 1946 i? the port of New York sailing as a FOWT and assistant engineer for MEBA Dis­ trict 2. Brother Turner is a veteran of the U.S. Army Infantry. He was born in Bartow, Fla. and is a resident of Tampa. Maurice Joseph Olson, 65, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Boston sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Olson began sailing in 1939^ I;® also sailed on the Lakes aboard the SS Inger (Reynolds Metals). He was born in Milwaukee, Wis. and is a resident of Somerville, Mass. Rodolfo Cancela, 64, joined the SlU in 1944 in the port of Tampa sailing as an AB. Brother Cancela was born in Tampa and is a resident there. Charles Thomas Hall, 62, joined the SiU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a chief cook for SeaLand and Westchester Marine. Brother Hall was born in Ohio and is a resident of Reno, Nev. Marion F. Kamlnski, 57, joined the SiU in 1947 in the port of Bal­ timore sailing as a steward utility. Brother Kaminski was born in Bal­ timore and is a resident there. Ernest Edgar Waters, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New "^rk in 1972 sailing as an OMU for Ogden Marine. Brother Waters began sail­ ing in 1965. He was born in London, England, and is now a resident of Kingston, Jamaica. Luis Lorenzo Rivera, 68, joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT for SeaLand. Brother Rivera was born in Toa Baja, P.R. and is a resident of Orlando, Fla. James Edward Rose, 55, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. Brotfier Rose sailed for the Delta Line. He was born in Sharon, Mass. and is a resident of Parkville, Md. U* --v.-. Great Lakes Alderson James Gibson, 65, joined the Union in the port of Cleveland in 1955 sailing for Kinsman Marine. Brother Gibson was born in Virginia and is a resident of Rose Hill, Va. Floyd David Olson, 62, "'11,^®, Lester Raymond Smith, 59, port o* Algonac, Mloh. in 1951 feroS joined the SiU in 1946 in the port Lakes Tug and Dredge Co. from 1951 to 1982. Brother of Norfolk sailing as a recertifiM 0\son was born in Duluth, Minn, and^is a resident bosun. Brother Smith was born in Washington, N.C. and is a resident there." of Chesapeake, Va. Atlantic Fishermen George Andrew O'Berry, 55, joined the SiU in 1945 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief steward. Brother O'Berry wasborn in Brooksville, Fla. and is a resident of Phiiadeiphia, Miss. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Philip Salowsky, 65, joined the SlU-merged Atlantic Fishermen s Union in the port of Gloucester in 1968 Brother Salowsky also sailed on the Lakes on the SS Inger (Rey­ nolds Metal Co.) as a chief cook. He was born in Massachusetts and is a resident of Chelmsford, Mass. William Albert latum Jr., 63, joined the SIU in 1949 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT for the Delta Line. Brother Tatum was born in Savannah, Ga. and is a resident of Lucedale, Miss. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS Copies of Itie SIU consiitution are iriiMAivriAL The constitution of the SIU FINANCIAL REPORTS. KLru ^3^ E&rrir=r;=!5ri:s 5 h. -7 months, which are to e su . fl^ance committee should immediately notify headquarters. ,he Secretary-Traasbrer A 4-mrty ^ „„„harship. Of rank and file EQUAL BIGHTS. Ail nrembera are [he finances of the empCls Consequently, no member may be discnmiTRUST FUNDS. Ml trust funds of the SlU llii|)lj|in^ffl|iinm'iiilhiiiiyllttiiittlllliMtf>iltt^ theE various trust uusi funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senioray'are protected exclusively Union are posted and available :SuSaV.,,ouf.eU^^^^ of your shipping nearest SIU port agent. ai r a^ Sa d«n"4 barnful fo .he Unioo or ifs collee...e y„;on and the employers, notify Board by certified mail, return refhi ExKotte Board of .he Union. The Execunve Board m Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Aolh Way and Britannia Vl^y Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 ' s notify Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SFAD SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Us pro ifds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing but not limited to, furthering the political, ^ conoriic interests of maritime -orkers^ the P-s rvaUon •md furthering of the American Merchant Marine wii improved employment opportunities for seamen an boatmen and the advancement of ^ In connection with such objects, SPA . ^ contributes to political candidates for elective , • carry out this responsibility. PAVMFNT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid 7 a con.ribu.ion ia made by rea»n o. '""Sd eonduel. noiify ihe Seafarers Union or SPAD hj mail wilhin 30 days of the eon.ribntion and appropriate aelion and refund, if mvoLuntary. Wp port SPAD to prolecl and furlher your economic, pohK and social inicrcaia. and Anrcriean frade union concepts. or to the Seafarers Appeals Board, unless 's ®i payment be made without attempts • , 1, jr a member is required to make a supplying a ^ j , receipt, but feels that he a.rx™-.ss. your ship or boat. Kn 34/LOG/July 1983 y ^ rT^rht^eCn r^qutd ^nafce'sneh paynrenf, .his Sf3 tomediafeiy be reporied ,0 Union headqi.ar.era. If at any time • member feels that any of the above been vioialed, or that he nas been denied his ««s. to Unk« records or inforn«tkm. he shouW bnnm^ SIC President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certHM 'nl^^requ.«.ed.Theaddr«»b5^IAuJ^^ Way, Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. Zir? . �rv . • -.v .-'i, . ,v: Directory of Ports Frank Drozric, President Ed Turner, Exec. Vice President Jon DIQIorglo, Secretary-Treasurer Leon Hell, Wee President Angus "Red" Campbell, Wee President Mike Sacco, Wee President Joe Sacco, Vice President George McCartney, Wee President HEADQUARTERS The Lurline, once one of the Matson Lines' queens of the Pacific, won't end up on the scrap heap if two San Francisco businessmen are successful. The two say they will buy the 51-year-old ship and turn j]®'" ® "skinny horizontal 30-story office complex plus private club," on the Embarcadero. Now in layup, the Lurline had been sailing for the Chandris (Greek-flag) Lines since Matson sold her in 1963. Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea JUNE 1-30, 1983 'TOTAL REGISTERED Ail Gnwps diss A diss B diss C Port Gloucester... New York.. .. Ptilladelphia Baltimore.... Norfolk Mobile New Orleans . Jacteonville.. San Francisco Wilmington .. Seattle Puerto Rico .. Houston..... Point Gloucester New York —.. Ptilladelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile..... New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney PineyPPoint Totals. Port Gloucester... New York.... Philadelphia Baltimore.... Norfolk Mobile New Orleans . Jacksonville.. San Francisco Wilmington .. Seattle Puerto Rico .. Houston Piney Point .. Total Port Gloucester... New York.... Philadelphia.. Baltimore.... * ••••• : 4 91 0 14 11 22 55 32 27 13 30 6 52 0 357 5 31 0 5 7 6 13 15 6 10 10 3 17 0 128 2 80 0 13 7 23 40 19 24 9 30 5 40 0 292 .4 17 0 3 7 6 12 12 9 6 9 3 14 0 102 1 29 0 1 8 15 19 11 9 4 15 6 19 0 137 2 21 0 1 3 .0 5 4 31 1 7 0 5 0 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 8 0 72 0 11 20 15 . 33 31 21 14 21 12 44 0 294 - 1 , 46 0 3 11 11 3 21 7 8 5 1 20 2 139 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 3 0 15 0 9 0 4 0 8 0 14 0 7 0 7 0 5 0 4 ^ 0 0 0 95 0 " 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 73 0 ? 7 13 22 26 16 6 14 5 37 0 224 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 36 43 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 6 12 0 6 16 0 4 14 0 7 24 1 41 9 0 8 4 0 11 12 0 0 4 0 13 23 0 4 0 1 139 187 1 • V- Trip Reliefs "REGISTBRED ON BEAdI All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 7 10 155 5 41 26 32 131 53 79 45 70 11 118 0 776 14 69 6 14 25 6 36 31 24 30 30 10 48 0 343 0 2 0 2 0 0 3 2 6 1 3 0 2 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 137 6 .39 19 25 102 32 51 32 60 14 91 0 611 8 46 4 8 15 3 31 21 20 21 19 5 28 0 229 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 1 0 1 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 65 4 8 16 23 53 21 33 15 24 9 53 0 326 % 5 35 1 1 8 4 17 13 73 10 15 3 17 0 202 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 12 3^ 39 3 18 6 4 43 12 37 3 17 12 45 0 242 25 209 13 48 40 30 105 80 152 62 66 40 111 1 982 0 17 1 2 0 3 13 .. 7 60 5 16 4 2 0 130 1,964 1,756 175 BITRY DEPARTMENT 0 38 0 7 4 5 20 5 24 3 12 4 16 0 138 Norfolk Mobile New Orleans . Jacksonville.. San Francisco Wilmington .. Seattle Puerto Rico .. Houston Piney Point .. Totals 8 83 0 12 16 14 32 21 55 22 33 11 30 6 343 0 6 0 1 0 3 0 2 20 0 3 1 0 0 36 Total All Off*rfmfwtv ®24 653 50 685 373 1 "•Total Reolstered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the Port last month_ ""Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Ir» tha month of June was up considerably from the month of May. A total of 1,066 Job# were lobs have boen shipped. 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Glair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301)327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216)621-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohio 2800 South High St., P.O. Box 0770, 43207 (614)497-2446 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) 722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617)283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Ra. 3315 Uberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201)435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504)529-7546 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (212) 499-6600 NORFOLK, Vs. 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 8. 4 St. 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 16 00907 (809)725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 623-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (2t3) 549-4000 Support SPAD July 1983/LOG/35 J jrf i I 1^. f %• i.'iC �..'.—i-i*, * jw-ii .'. -7 •J!^' ;".•''' -i. Ji.J^-j.~' ' iivfeSwiiri-'. _ SSS'L •'• Help '.~"m0/i Friend .^y f;- Deal With PV p. Alcoholism a ir \-V'."'' ^v„ V> k-'.,' •' .""iv •''• •i: o o •/ % 1 %- 'Kfi; • • Ml &:• It'St.. Alcoholics don't have friends. Because a friend wouldn't let another man Mindly travel a course that IIM to lead to the destruction of his health, his joh and his family. And that's where an alcoholic is headed. I Helping a fellow Seafarer who has a drmking ProWem I Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center | te just as easy-and just as important-as steering a blind { I am interested in attending a six-week prograni at the Alcoholic | man across a street. All you have to do is take that 1 Rehabilitation Center. 1 understand that all my medical and counseling Seafarer by the arm and guide •»"» <» the Unions ' records will be kept strictly confidential, and that they will not be kept y Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center in Valley Lee, Md. I anywhere except at The Center. | Once he's there, an alcoholic SIU member will receive Book No. ............ | the care and counseling he needs. And 8®*|® ! Name support of brother SIU members who are fighting the same tough battle he is back to a healthy, productive I Address •••• j I (Street or RFD) (City) (State) (Zip) alcohol-free life. The road back to sobriety is a long one for an alcoholic. I Telephone No j But because of ARC, an alcoholic SIU member do«n t I I Mail to: THE CENTER | have to travel the distance alone. And by » I Star Route Box 153-A | Mother Seafarer in the direction of the Rehah Center, I Valley Lee, Md. 20692 1 you'll he showing him that the first step back to recovery I or call, 24 hours-a-day, (301) 994-0010 | I • • "W'" I is only an arm's length away. i : i �-r-^. ^=^il' J-J:^ •".^-•..-.li'.r^^;^;.-" ^ • s the 1984 school sea­ son nears, it's not too early for hjgh school sen­ iors to start thinking about Sep­ tember 1984, and college. For dependents of Seafarers and Boatmen, the financial burden of college can be greatly eased if they win an SlU scholarship. The awards, known as the Charlie Logan Scholarship Program, are given each year under the auspices of the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan. For dependents, four $10,000 scholarships are offered. But the Scholarship Program is not exclusively for depend­ ents. A $10,000 award and two $5,000 scholarships are available to active Seafarers and Boatmen. Also, when there are exception­ ally qualified Seafarers and Boatmen, the Board of Trustees of the Welfare Plan may grant a second $10,000 award to an active member. The Scholarship Program was begun in 1952 to help members and their children achieve their educational goals. Several years ago it was named after Charlie Logan, a labor consultant and arbitrator who died in 1975. He helped establish the Seafarers Scholarship Program and then worked hard to keep it strong and growing. A Seafarer Requirements Seafarers and Boatmen who are applying for scholarships must; • Be a graduate of high school or its equivalent. • Have credit for two years (730 days) of employment with an employer who is obligated to make contributions to the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan on the employee's behalf prior to the date of application. • Have one day of employ­ ment on a vessel In the six month period immediately preceding the date of application. • Have 125 days of employ­ ment on a vessel in the previous calendar year. Pensioners are not eligible to receive scholarship awards. Dependent Requirements Dependents of Seafarers and Boatmen who apply for a schol­ arship must be unmarried, under 19 years of age, and receive sole support from the employee and/ or his or her spouse. Unmarried children who are eligible for ben­ efits under Plan #1 Major Med- Don't Wait! Apply Now For 1984 SlU College Scholarships ical are eligible to apply for a dependent's scholarship up to the age of 25. Each applicant for a depend­ ent's scholarship must: • Be unmarried at the time application is made. • Be under 19 or 25 years of age (whichever is applicable). • Be eligible for dependent benefits under the Seafarers Welfare Plan. • Be a graduate of high school or its equivalent. The applicant's parent must; • Have credit for three years (1,095 days) of employment with an employer who is obligated to make contributions to the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan on the employee's behalf prior to the date of application. • Have one day of employ­ ment in the six month period immediately preceding the date of application. • Have 125 days of employ­ ment in the previous calendar year. The last two items above cov­ ering worktime requirements of the applicant's parents do not apply to applicants who are the children of pensioners or eligible deceased employees. Must Take SAT Or ACT For both active members and the dependents of eligible mem­ bers, the scholarship grants are awarded on the basis of high school grades and the scores of either College Entrance Exam­ ination Boards (SAT) or American College Tests (ACT). The SAT or ACT exam must be taken no later than February, 1983 to ensure that the results reach the Scholarship Selection Committee in time to be evalu­ ated. For upcoming SAT test dates and applications, contact the College Entrance Exami­ nation Board at either: Box 592, Princeton, N.J. 08540 or Box 1025, Berkeley, Calif. 94701, whichever is closest to your mailing address. For upcoming ACT test dates and applications contact: ACT Registration Union, RO. Box 414, lowia City, Iowa 52243. Scholarship program appli­ cations are available to active members or their dependents at any SlU Hall or through the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20023. Scholarship winners will be announced in May, 1984. The deadline for submission of ap­ plications is April 15, 1984. July 1983/LOG/37 �Wow More Than Ever . . ^$$:$$$:SSSSSSS^SS:SSSSSSS^ fc LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A« f. 1980 Four Year Scholarship Awardee, I am writing to r^nr^eafarers and their dependents to apply for encourage ^ Charlie Logan Scholarship Program]. ""wia toTS Of^® scholarship, I was able to complete my With the help 01 m College, WUkes-Barre, sXS and their dependents to apply for 'Share in a Dream • • •' I would use to express to eUmy brothers ^d sisters in the Sia and to the trustees of the CharUe Logan Scholarship Fund my deep thanks and appreciation at being chosen as a recipient of a Special Seafarers Scholarship. I have managed to attend three years of college on w earnings as an AB, hut with times as they are and tmUon going up eveiy year, I would not have heen ahle to contmue without this award. ^ My field of study at St. Louis University is SpeecM^^^e Paaology which involves working with people with speech^ p™?of various kinds. Since I need a Masters certified by the American Speech and Hean^ Association. have three more years of schooling ahead of me. I have gained much from my eight years of shipp^ with the SIU. I hope someday to be m a position to provide • speech therapy for Seafarers and retired Seafarers, on th® ZTo^e requirements as tor other medical ben^ts. Many speech disorders can go undiagnosed for y^e^s. and are often not covered under medical plans. It womd be a shame if some Seafarers were prevented by undetected speech SLorders from sharing in Paul Hall's dream of education for all seamen. Once again, "thanks" to the SIU! • .• }.;•' Si • ft' - y i- ' ^ • ; -.i' ; ''. • i ••.} •"•';iiXw-tl_ Fratemally, David A. Murray M-a384 S8 Cave Explorer yi'- ^Thanks for the Leadership . . •i i.; ^ 1,1 • :•!. ii I want to commend SIU President Frank Drozak on the excellent job he has done in representmg the mterests of the U.S. shipping industry and the American public before the 98th Congress. Mr. Drozak has been a famihar fi^e on Capitol Hill in the past few months, working tirelessly m support of H.R. 1242 (the Competitive Shippmg Shipbuilding Act, also known as the Boggs Bill) and H.R. (the Wolpe-McKinney Amendment to the Export iSi'Vjf'' r-Jrii'.-'-i' •ii. -l: , hit'f1 -'M '^^^STco^spoTsOT I am Pleas^ moving steadily toward passage by the House The , McKinnsy Amendment, which would extend the ban on the export of Alaskan oil, has been incorporated mto a comprehensive extension of the Export _ That bin, H.R. 3231, was reported favorably by the full Foreign Affairs Committee on June 9. The Boggs BUI, which would graduaUy mcrease the portion of American imports and exports that is carried by U. .- ag vessels from the current 4 percent for markup 1^ the Merchant Marine Subcomimttee on J^e 29 S is became of the leadership of men like Mr. Drozak and SIU Gulf Coast Vice President Joe Sacco that these mo cmci measures are receiving prompt attention and broad-based - ^4 i'y fiis. 4 4:;, ..'6 .' "'t •U ' I s one'^f^m^y congressmen who are deeply by the decline in U.S. shipping, and who beUeve that .it has serious implications for both our economy and security, I am eager to work for this important legislation passage by the fuU House. Very truly yours, Micliael A. Andrews MemDer of Congress CaStii District, Texas) h 7 lil have. Sincerely, Elaine C. Czaclior Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 'Keep Up the Good Work . 1 would like to take this time to express w deepest and humble gratitude to the Seafarers WeUareTlan. I suffered a bad broken wrist aboard ship last 1988, and have been unfit for duty for nearly one year. But my wTpre^ant, experienced ... a disorder "i^eTlo^^t^^hort^wlthout the Seafarers Welfare Han, there was no way we could have taken care of our <nireical therapy and hospital biUs. Without a doubt, in these this world, we needed a kmd and dear friend like the SIU to lend a helping hand. It was deeply appreciated, and again we say thanks to Seafarers and keep up the good work. God bless. Sincerely, D. O. Hewsome N-460 Gkesapealce, Va. 'The sni Was There I want to thank the Union for taking care of my medical bills after I retired. My wife recently had a m^or operation and the Union paid over $9,000 in medical biUs. When you are retired, that is when you need your SlU welfare ^neflts most, and the SIU was tiiere to help me and ^m^lS^again and my regards to all my old shipmates. Isaias Camlaronero C 1499 New Orleans, Iia. 'A Comforting Peeling . • I want to thank you for your prompt acUon in the handling of my hospital bUl. It is a comforting feeling—to my family and me-to know that the SIU stands behind its members in a time of great SIU is a welcome addition to the Lewis famuy. Thanks again, WUliaxn L. Lewis Philadelphia, Pa. <Kelp Save the John W. Brown • • Thanks for the arUcle in the April '83 issue of the LOG ^ about efforts to save the Liberty Ship John W. Brown throu^ legislative action by Rep. Mario Biaggi. Many other people are interested in supporting this effort ... so could you let your readers know they can help by writing^to: John W. Brown Preservation Project 105 Washington St. 2nd Floor Uew York, N.Y. 10006 Paul W. Beinhardt Dover, N.J. .38/LOG/July 1983 •• I. •• Ml • •. - \ �• V, - •! .^^K:-' /', ;'±''f-} "I"_ - ';-' , Meeting the Challenges of Technology: Automaton: It Works Because We Were Ready Automation! It used to be a dirty word to many workers. To some people it still is. But the SIU has used auto­ mation to its advantage. Instead of throwing in the towel or'fight­ ing the inevitable, the Seafarers planned ahead and worked with the changes that have inevitably come to the U.S. maritime in­ dustry. The result, overall, has been jobs for our membership that would otherwise have been lost. Though automation means fewer crewmembers onboard a particular ship, more ships are available on which to sail. For instance, an old Cities Service 16,000 dwt tanker car­ ried as many as 30 crewmem­ bers. The modern, automated 395,000 dwt tankers Atlantic and Pacific (interocean Manage­ ment) carry a crew of only 19. If the SIU had not been willing and prepared to crew those vesr sels, there would be 38 fewer jobs on the shipping board. The Union saw the automa­ tion trend coming many years ago. Back in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Falcon Carriers was building four tankers. Each was 672 feet long and could carry 300,000 barrels of oil. The ships were highly automated and re­ quired an unlicensed crew of only 16 seamen. The SIU was not about to let four tankers slip away. Because we had the skilled personnel to run these modem ships and be­ cause we were flexible enough to accept smaller crews, SIU members got the jobs on the Falcon Lady, Falcon Princess, Falcon Countess, and Falcon Duchess. ~ Training and upgrading to meet the needs of a changing industry has been the theme of this Union for many years. That's why the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship was de­ veloped and that's why the Union has so vigorously encouraged its members to upgrade their job skills. The courses at the school are geared to keep up with the changing U.S. maritime indus­ try. Especially in the engine department, the Union has es­ tablished many courses that are necessary for today's highly au­ tomated engine rooms. There are many specialized courses such as Marine Elec­ tronics, Pumproom Mainte­ nance and Operation, Diesel engines, and of course. Auto­ mation. The SIU has not allowed the modernization of the fleet to catch us unprepared. Because we have been prepared, we've secured many of the new ships that have come off the ways over the past decade—ships like the Ambassador and Senator (Caribbean Coordinated Trans­ port). Each of these roll-on/rolloff ships carry a crew of 15. Automation may mean fewer jobs aboard each ship, but it has also meant more ships and con­ tinuing job security for our membership because we have Seafarer Rajab Honored for Rescue SIU member Amin Ben Rajab (center) proudly displays the Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal he received for his part in the rescue of a sinking Vietnamese boat. Pictured at left are Frank Pecquex, SIU legislative director and Angus "Red" Campbell, SIU ^e president. To his right are Hadijah, his wife, and Adm. Harold E. Shear. More than a year ago, AB Amin Ben Rajab (an SIU mem­ ber) and cargo engineer Randy C. Doty stood on the bottom of a wildly swaying gangplank in the middle of the storm-tossed Pacific and pulled 47 Vietnam­ ese refugees aboard the LNG Sea-Land Launches First Run to Halifax Sea-Land last month launched the first direct, regularly sched­ uled weekly containership west­ bound run by a U.S. company to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Can­ ada from Northern Europe. The D-6 Sea-Land Adven­ turer, sailing from Felixstowe, United Kingdom, made her first port of call in Halifax on June 13. Four Sea-Land D-6 contain- erships will make the weekly run from Northern Europe, each carrying 635 40-foot and 35-foot containers. Sea-Land selected Halifax because it is the closest Cana­ dian port to Europe. It's free from navigational obstacles and is one of the three best natural deepwater harbors in the world. The company sees in the next Sea-Land's four new D-6 class contalnerships, like the Sea-Lancf Leader pictured here, are 662 in length'and carry 635 containers. anticipated changes in technol­ ogy and prepared for them. And because we have the skilled Seafarers, we will continue to get more jobs. We will make sure that automation will con­ tinue to work to our advantage in the future. few years an average 4 percent annual growth rate on the run. The returning empty ships will carry Scotch whiskey, bakery products, auto parts, airplane engine parts, resins and oilfield equipment and parts from the United Kingdom. Late in June, Sea-Land began a weekly eastbound run from Halifax with three D-9 containerships, each carrying 897 35foot and 40-foot containers, in­ cluding 209 refrigerated con­ tainer slots to Rotterdam, the Netherlands and Bremerhaven, West Germany. Besides military cargo, the vessels on the eastbound run will carry fresh frozen fish, shellfish, meats and poultry, produce, inorganic chemicals, dried peas and beans, and plas­ tics and resins. Aries (Energy Transport). This month Rajab and Doty received Merchant Marine Mer­ itorious Service Medals for risk­ ing their lives to save the men, women and children from the sinking and fragile boat. The rescue was an example of the "strong tradition among seafarers of courageously and unhesitatingly going to the aid of those imperiled on the high seas," Admiral Harold E. Shear, maritime administrator said. In addition the ship's captain, ; Daniel O. Spence, was given a letter of commendation for his skillful maneuvering of the Aries, and the crew received com­ mendation letters for their hu­ manitarian efforts. The Aries was enroute from Indonesia to Japan when the refugee boat was spotted. After Spence brought the large vessel into position for a rescue, a gangway was lowered. Several attempts to bring the refugees up did not work and that was when Rajab and Doty volunteered to station them­ selves on the bottom of the gangway and haul the refugees from the heavily rolling small boat with a life ring rigged from the deck. July 1983/LOG/39 �.i. ' --r :.Jt . ^"..•.,1.- -, .•X'-l:'' ..: :•• � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. 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Title A name given to the resource July 1983 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES AN OPEN LETTER: TO SECRETARY SAWYER FOR A JOB WELL DONE NEW REPORTS SLAM ALASKA OIL EXPORT PROPOSALS HOUSE CONSIDERS NEED FOR SURVIVAL SUITS CONGRESS URGED TO APPROVE WAIVER CUNARD RE-FLAG WOULD DOUBLE PASSENGER FLEET U.S. SHIPS MAY CARRY GRAIN TO SOVIETS AGAIN LITTLE OPPOSITION TO BOGGS BILL AT HOUSE MARK-UP REAGAN’S MARITIME SCRIPT: IT’S A FANTASY THAT FLIPS AND FLOPS WITHOUT COOPERATION U.S. FLEET HAS NO FUTURE BIAGGI HONORED FOR SERVICE TO MERCHANT MARINE CHANGES ASKED IN JONES CARGO PREFERENCE BILL HOUSE AXES THIRD PROVISO; MANY SIU JOBS ARE SAVED TAKX SEALIFT PROGRAM CHALLENGED IN CONGRESS CONGRESS REBUFFS GOLDEN ALASKA OWNERS RAFTERY IS DEAD AT 88 SIU CONTINUES ACTIVE SCHEDULE FOR INLAND MEMBERS RED CIRCLE INKS 3-YEAR PACT CROWLEY VOTING SIU-CREWED VESSEL PUSHES RECORD TOW IT’S PAY-OFF TIME ON THE SAN JUAN SENATOR RUSSELL B. LONG SENATOR TED STEVENS SHLSS REEFER COURSE SEAFARERS HAVE IT DOWN COLD IN QMED COURSE SEAFARERS FIND ENRICHMENT IN ARTS AND CRAFTS SIU’S RIVER ROYALTY STEAMBOATIN’ MAGIC IS STILL ALIVE LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI QUEEN CHARLIE ZIMMERMAN IS DEAD PAYOFF AND MEETING GREET SEA-LAND EXPRESS THE THIRD PROVISE BAUXITE GRAIN DEAL MARITIME DEVELOPMENT BANK FRANK DROZAK IN NEW YORK SAILORS TURN SMOKE EATERS FOR SAFETY MARITIME DAY 1983 SOLIDARITY DAY III MARCHES ON WEISBERGER QUITS S.F. PORT COUNCIL; DEMPSTER SUCCEEDS AUTOMATION: IT WORKS BECAUSE WE WERE READY SEAFARER RAJAB HONORED FOR RESCUE SEA-LAND LAUNCHES FIRST RUN TO HALIFAX Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 07/01/1983 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 45, No. 7 1983 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/866dfdb8f8c21b68774d345f1ab2ba4f.PDF 61296d06681ddc40973dfecd3f4f4537 PDF Text Text ,r.-_ LIBRARY DIXIE Follows ACBL—and ACBL Is Guilty! NOV 3 01983 NLRB Uncovers Widespread Union-Busting The anti-labor, pro big-business climate of the Reagan administration has finally given non-union companies the courage to begin large-scale union-busting campaigns. The latest evidence of this is the conspiracy by several large non­ union conglomerates to bust the SIU. The Dixie Carriers and ACBL beefs are just two examples of the large-scale assault on the Labor Movement throughout the United States. The attacks center on wages, workers' rights and dozens of other hard-won working conditions. The reasons for these attacks are simple. Non-union companies in industries all over the country have been forced by organized labor to pay decent wages and grant concessions to their employees in order to keep American labor unions away from their workers. One way to keep unions out of the workplace is to adopt many of the contract standards. mwial wages and benefit levels of organized shops and boats. That costs money. The other way is to bust the unions where they are established. For 40 years the SIU and Dixie enjoyed good labor/management relations. Both sides lived up to their contracts. The members prospered and their families were secure. But today, Dixie's actions are taken from the text­ book of union-busting. The textbook that big companies around the country are studying. Two years ago Dixie was bought by a giant conglomerate, Kirby Exploration. Over the years at Dixie, the SIU set the standards for the inland boat industry. Non-union companies were forced to match the wages and benefits and rights the SIU won at Dixie or their employees would surely come to (Continued on Page 8.) lllrtrict«AFL^O •OL45NO.« •')ir -m •M 19*3 r? ?, • t-' [ Golden Phoenix Reborn as Bulker —See Page 23 �jj"* t, X- ^J r.-x-X PresideiiKs Report by Frank Drozok I HAVE DISCUSSED with you several times the cost of medical care for our members, their dependents and the reti­ rees. I have said we would mon­ itor the cost on a monthly basis, for a period of time, to see what the impact would be on the Welfare Plan since the closing of the USPHS in October 1981 by the Reagan administration which has contributed to the continuing increase of medical treatment and the rising costs to our Plans. As you know, since the clos­ ing of the USPHS, the Seafarers Welfare Plan has had to assume the additional cost for medical treatment for its members. Also we have found that since 1981, medical costs have sky­ rocketed to an all-time high with increases of 15 to 20 percent every six months. And for the year of 1984, it is estimated that medical costs will increase by at least another 20 percent. In reviewing the medical cost for our members since the clos­ ing of the USPHS, the cost has almost tripled that which was originally estimated for cover­ age to our members. In fact, the cost has more than doubled the cost of coverage to our depend­ ents and retirees. In reviewing the conditions of the maritime industry—the number of ships that have been laid up, as many as 60 ships at one time due to the lack of cargoes since October 1981— these conditions have created a loss of over 700,000 man-days for each year since October 1981, and resulted in a severe drop in contributions into our Welfare Plans. As you know, contributions to all of our Plans are based on man-days worked. If the ships are not working, and no crews are aboard, there are no contri­ butions paid into your Plans. Yet, the medical bills keep com­ ing in and payments must be made. Furthermore, since the Rea­ gan administration took office in January 1981, it has contin­ ually downgraded the maritime industry. After making pledges of revitalizing the maritime in­ dustry, President Reagan' has done just the opposite. He has closed our hospitals, destroyed the construction sub­ sidy, gutted the operating sub­ sidy and reduced Title XI loans for ship construction. In addition, he has taken the strong position that the mari­ time industry must go it alone without any help from the U.S. government. This administra­ tion has continually attacked the present maritime laws, such as the government-impelled car­ goes, P.L.-480 cargoes, military cargoes, the Alaska oil trade and the Jones Act. There have been these and many other attempts by this administration to destroy the American maritime indus­ try. LOG The administration has even gone to such an extent as to say that if we want a maritime in­ dustry, management and labor must get competitive with the foreign countries by reducing costs. Last year, the adminis­ tration asked us to take a roll­ back in wages without offering a solution to this sick industry. It is a result of these issues and others, as we see it, that re­ quires a positive position be taken by this membership. Your SIU Executive Board met for several days in the month of May, and reviewed the con­ dition of the industry, the con­ dition of the Welfare Plans, and the additional costs created by the closing of the USPHS caus­ ing increasing costs to provide benefits for our active seamen. In our review, we have deter­ mined that we have two choices: to reduce the benefit coverage to the membership, their de­ pendents and the retirees—^which I am certainly against—or, to Sill Execvtive Board Recommends Membership Action in Health Crisis page 4. Maritime Day In Washington, D.C. SIU upgraders and trainees were on deck for Maritime Day ceremonies In Washington, D.C.. New York and San Francisco. (See page14.) June 1963 Official Publication of the Seataiers International Union of North American, Atlantic, Guif, lakes and inland Waters Oislrict, Executive Board Frank Drozak President JoeOiGiorglo Secretary-Treasurer Vice President Lynnatte Marshall Assistant Editor Washington Peborah Qroono ErmoriallAtMrsstralive Assistant 2/LOG/June 1983 Mike Sacco Vice President Leon Hall Vice President George McCartney Wee President Washington New York MaxHaH Assistant Editor New York Joe Sacco Vice President Ed Turner Executive Wee President Mike Hall Associate Editor Marietta Hommonpour Associate Editor Ray Bourdius Assistarft Editor Washington Vol. 45, N0.6 ' Aa-ao Angus "Red" Campbell Charles Svenson Editor forego the IVz percent wage in­ crease due June 16, 1983 and roll that increase into the Wel­ fare Plans which will then allow us to continue the present ben­ efit schedule to our members, their dependents and our pen­ sioners. Thus, we will be able to maintain the present welfare coverage to everyone and not reduce any benefits. After careful review, your Executive Board concurred with my position not to reduce ben­ efits, and recommends to this membership that we forego the 71/2 percent wage increase due June 16,1983 and roll it into the Welfare Plan so that all benefits will continue without reduction. Under the proper order of busi­ ness at all membership meet­ ings, the Executive Board will submit a resolution for your ap­ proval to apply the 7'/2 percent increase into the Welfare Plan. I recommend that you concur with the Executive Board'^s rec­ ommendation and action. Don Rotan Assistant Editor San Francisco The LOG (ISSN 01^2047) is published monthly by Seafarers International Union. Atlantic. Guh, and Inland Waters District. AFL-GIO. 5201 Auth Way. Camp Sprinos. Md. 20746, Tel. 8990675. Sewnd-dass pos^ paid at M.S.C. Prince Georges, Md. 207M-999B and at additional offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way. Camp Spnngs, �New Ship—More Jobs ITB Baltimore Crews Up in Mobile : ; More SIU jobs were created last month when the Baltimore (Apex Marine) was erewed in Mobile, Ala. The modern integrated tug-barge is the fourth of six such ships being built in series by Apex. Powered by twin 18,000 diesel engines the 691-foot 1TB headed for St. Croix, Virgin Islands to load up with petroleum products for the East Coast, She can handle oil, gas, jet fuel or No. 2 diesel in the 558-foot barge section. The six ships will be identical in all parts, but the tug and barge sections will only be disconnected if repairs or drydocking are needed. The Jacksonville, Groton and New York were launched before the Baltimore-, the Mobile and Philadelphia are scheduled for launching later. ^ Billy Joe Lockhart, AB (I.) and Port Agent Tom Glldewell on the deck of the Baltimore. ; •'mi: Apex Operations Manager Al Bentsen (I.) takes SIU Representative, Tom Fay on a tour of the Baltimore. In the galley of the Baltimore we find (I. to r.) John Calhoun, chief steward; Jei^ Gordon, patrolman; and Eddie Singleton, chief cook. The cheerful crew of the Baltimore take time out to pose for their photograph. They are (I. to r.): Tom GlkJewell, port agent; John Calhoun, chief steward; Charles Lambert. AB; Gerry Corelli, bosun; Slim Gazzier. AB/tankerman; (standing) Glen Clark, tankerman; Billy Joe Lockhart. AB; Eddie Singleton, chief cook; (seated) Jerry Gordon, patrolman; and Haywood Green. QMED. June 1983/LOG/3 t nfr'T Tiii mm ik: �-• -- .•/i - -SL-nsSiL-r.: "-• USPHS Hospital Shutdown Caused Health care Crisis This USPHS hospital on Staten Island—one of the eight which were «ill serying the needs of early 1970s—is now closed, and the health needs of many thousands of American seafarers are being ignored by an ungrateful nation. SlU Executive Board Urges Action on Health Crisis The Executive Board of the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District at their recent Executive Board meeting discussed the health care problems of this membership and their dependents and the continuing rising costs for such care. After a thorough evaluation, the members of the Executive Board decided to present the following resolution to you for your consideration. RESOLUTION ; Whereas: The United States Public Health Service Hospitals were closed in October, 1981; and Whereas: It then became necessary for the Seafarers Welfare Plan to provide medical coverage for zdl those individuals who had previously received care at the USPHS facilities; and Whereas: The costs associated with medical.care have been increasing steadily and are still escalating; and Whereas: It is costing the Seafarers Welfare Plan on an average of $1.2 million dollars per month to provide members with medical benefits; and Whereas: It costs the Seafarers Welfare Plan an additional $1 million dollars per month to provide benefits for dependents and pensioners; and Whereas: The continuous decline in contributions has resulted in a substantial decline in income for the Welfare Plan; and Whereas: Due to the depressed economy, foreign competition and a reduction in government subsidies, the U.S. maritime industry cannot assume any additional burdens at this time; and Whereas: The contracted employers due to vessel lay-ups are unable to increase their current contributions to the Welfare Plan; and Whereas: Seafarers and their families are accustomed to receiving the highest quality medical care available; and Whereas: It is recognized that maintaining our high level of benefits is of utmost importance; and Whereas: The Seafarers Welfare Plan cannot continue to provide such benefits with its current income. Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved: That the 7.5 percent negotiated contractual increase due on June 16, 1983 shall be applied to the Seafarers Welfare Plan. Fratenuriiy submitted by Frank Drocak, Prerident Joe DiCUorgio, Secretary-Treasurer Ed Turner, Executive Vice Preiddrat The Executive Board of the Angus Campbdl, Vice Prerident Seafiuers IntematiiHial Unfcm, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Leon Han, Vice President Mike Sacco, Vice President Waters District « Joe Sacco, Vice Pretident George McCartney, Vice President Date: June 6,1983 4fLCXa/June 1983 Merchant Marine Health Care Crisis Is Probed The government has finally geared up a study of merchant marine health care problems since the doors of the Public Health Service hospitals were slammed shut in 1981.. Six months ago, Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) called on the General Accounting Office to investigate the problems and the possibility of including mer­ chant sailors in a governmentsponsored health service, known as the Champus program. That program replaced the old USPHS hospitals and clinics for all clients, except the merchant marine. Since the facilities closed, Seafarers and other merchant marine personnel have been forced to rely 6h Unionsponsored or private health in­ surance for medical care. The cost to the unions and the shippers has been very high. In addition, delivery of health service has run into some snags and many merchant mariners have had trouble adjusting to the change. For example, the SIU has been forced to spend more than $1.5 million more a month for health and welfare claims since the hospitals were closed. The SIU decided to use a Unionsponsored direct payment pro­ gram. Other unions have seen costs increase too by using pri­ vate insurers. Whatever plan was picked has increased costs for unions and employers. The costs are not the only problems; the administration of the health claims and plans have been overwhelming. That is one of the reasons job calls at hiring halls were reduced so the ad­ ditional thousands of health claims could be processed as quickly as possible. Another roadblock has been the lack of easily found medical records. When the hospitals closed, all government records including medical histories, were transferred to a central ware­ house in Maryland. Now doc­ tors have to order their files from the warehouse and some­ times that takes as long as seven months according to reports. If a seaman has a problem that cannot wait that long for treatment, the doctor is forced to repeat tests that often were already done by the govern­ ment, and that sends medical bills soaring, adding even more to the costs to the Union. In a letter to Inouye, SIU President Frank Drozak urged that the GAO speed up its in­ vestigation because of the pressing needs of the Union and its members. "We would urge that the GAO expedite its investigations and conclude their efforts so that appropriate solutions may be developed to the medical prob­ lems facing American seamen," Drozak wrote. He added that the SIU would be willing to help in any way possible with the GAO's study and recommendations. �:V. • .• ms •'.-* " 'i', Next House Action Is Due June 29 Boggs Bill Coalition Advances on Several Fronts crews js uncertain. Foreign re­ gistry is a major detraction from maintenance of a viable U.S. merchant fleet." As Boggs bill supporters have pointed out, the shipbuilding portion of the legislation is as essential as the shipping aspects to the nation's security. The 27 shipyards which make up the nation's shipbuilding mobiliza­ tion base cannot be expected to stand idle for years and then overnight turn out ships for a wartime crisis. The yards must be open in peacetime to build the fleet, maintain it and repair it"Rapidly developing world events do not allow surge ship­ building production to meet all sealift needs," the JCS wrote. While congressional action on the Boggs bill has slowed a bit since last month's intensive hearings, other activity in sup­ port of the bill has not slack­ ened. A coalition in support of the bill has been mapping strategy. A group of independent farmers has expressed interest in the bill. The Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed the weakened state of the American merchant fleet. A group of Great Lakes orga­ nizations called for the bill's passage, and the Reagan admin­ istration has yet to announce its position. Coalition Continues Work The coalition is built from the SIU and unions with in the Mar­ itime Trades Department and others and with shipbuilders, shipowners, ship suppliers and other maritime groups. The group meets every week at SIU headquarters to map the legislative track of the bill. Hearings have been held in both the House and Senate. The group also keeps track of which representatives and sen­ ators have signed on as co-spon­ sors, which ones have taken an active stance against the bill and who should be lobbied and talked to in hopes of gaining support. The coalition plans meetings and seminars around the country to get the message out beyond maritime interests to other groups. It also monitors what opponents have said about the bill and decides what type of responses are needed. SIU Legislative Director Frank Pecquex said it is the first time such a laige group from all segments of the industry has banded together for a common maritime goal. For example the shipyard suppliers have taken an active interest in the legislation. These people, who supply everything from nuts and bolts to powerful diesel engines, know the bill will mean business for them. A recent study by Interna­ tional Maritime Inc., an inde­ pendent maritime consulting group, calculated that for every job in an American shipyard at least one-half an additional job will be created in the shipbuild­ ing supply area. Estimates show that some 36,000 shipyard jobs , V • 1 -PL.- - 'r; "• 'f/,:: -; Great Lakes Support could be created if the bill passes and that means about 18,000 more jobs would occur in the supply industries. ** In addition, the report points out the suppliers and their com­ panies are located in most states. That means those business lead­ ers can use their influence and lobby representatives from ac­ ross the country, not just those in maritime states. Not AU Farmers Opposed While many agricultural groups have opposed the Bo^s bill, under the mistaken notion it could cost them millions of dollars in additional transpor­ tation costs, the coalition has lobbied some of these groups and even received warm recep­ tions. One group of small farmers met in Washington, D.C. re­ cently and asked the coalition for a presentation on the Boggs bill. They said they heard all the arguments from the power­ ful big agri-business lobbies and wanted to hear both sides of the issue. After hearing the explanation concerning the required reduc­ tion in both construction and operating costs and how more cargo means reduced, not in­ creased rates, the fanners took a more positive stance than other agriculture groups. While they did not agree to support the bill, the farmers said they would not actively oppose it. One of thenmajor concerns was the national defense aspect of the bill. Joint Chiefs Worried Even according to a Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) report, the U.S. merchant fleet is in trou­ ble. In its latest Military Posture Report, the nation's military leaders said sealift is counted on to provide 95 percent of mil­ itary bulk needs and 90 percent of its petroleum needs in major overseas deployment. It praises the British effort in the F^kland Islands crisis and their use of British merchant ships. "At the same time the U.S. military is putting increased em­ phasis on the role of sealift mo­ bility, U.S. sealift assets con­ tinue to decline,*' the JCS report said. In addition to noting the need for new militarily usefiil ships, which the Boggs bill would pro­ vide, the JCS had a few harsh words for foreign-flag ships. One of the msyor opponents of the bill is the group of Amer­ ican shipowners who have reg­ istered their vessels in other countries. For years these turn­ coat businessmen have claimed that the nation could rely on their foreign-crewed ships in emergencies. The JCS are not so sure. "Although these ships should be available in time of war or crisis, the reliability of foreign Only a few months ago most groups on the Great Lakes op­ posed the bill. But now support has been growing. At a recent meeting of several Lakes groups, the bill was called the solution to problems of decUning U.S. shipping on the Lakes. The American Steamship Co., Bay Shipbuilding Co., the Great Lakes Task Force and the Transportation Institute all called for passage of the bill. The Reagan administration has not made public its stance on the bill. Even though it has of­ fered a foreign-dominated, fivepoint shipping plan, it has not opposed the Boggs bill. SIU President Frank Drozak re­ cently wrote to the Treasury and Agriculture departments asking for their support. The Agriculture department said it was studying the legis­ lation "carefully," but that it has not taken a position on it. The Treasury response outlined Reagan's five-point plan and said it "continues to support the revitalization of the American maritime industry through a consistent application of poli­ cies based on sound economic principles." The next nuyor round of congressional activity is set for June 29 when the House Mer­ chant Marine Committee will hold a markup session on the bill before sending it to full com­ mittee. There has been no date ^t in the Senate. June 1983/LOG/ar" • - 't'-. �• i; W'' m''- •'i ?• 1^' 1 •' iS=£i. Next Step Congressional Vote White House May Not Push Alaska Oil Export J •I,. i) I The Reagan administration has hinted that it may drop its fight to export Alaskan oil, if the remarks of a cabinet secretary can be taken as an indication. Last month Energy Secretary Don Hodei was quoted as saying the fight to export the oil was not an issue the administration "ought to bleed and die for," according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. Other well-placed sources have said a group of cabinet level officials who were study­ ing the export question con­ cluded that while they would like to see the export, the sup­ port on Capitol Hill for keeping the oil in the country was very strong and the issue might not be worth a large-scale political battle. However that does not mean the SIU and other members of the Coalition to Keep Alaska Oil have rested in their efforts. There are still several powerful senators who have championed the export and are expected to continue to do so. The ban is contained in the Export Administration Act which expires in September. In Senate action, mark-up on the Act included a section on Alas­ kan oil which would continue the ban for another six years. Thirty-two senators are cosponsoring the Act. In the House the export re­ striction is contained in a sep­ arate bill cosponsored by 232 House members. That bill is the Wolpe-Mckinney bill which would continue the ban for four years. No date has been set for a floor vote in either house. But if the bills pass each house as written, the two bodies will have to meet in conference to agree on the same time limit. Shortly before the Senate ac­ tion late last month, SIU Pres­ ident Frank Drozak wrote Sen. Jake Gam (R-Utah), chairman of the Senate Committee on Ranking, Housing and Urban Affairs, urging positive action on the legislation. One of the issues Drozak pointed out is that the Act does not absolutely ban the export of the oil. If both the Congress and the president determine that ex­ port of Alaskan oil is in the national interest then the re­ striction can be lifted. "Cleaiiy, Alaskan oil has not been exported to date because both the president and the Con­ gress have found it is in the national interest to keep the oil here," Drozak said. Consumers Benefit While Seafarers and other sailors benefit directly from the ban because the oil must be shipped on American vessels, consumers do too. The oil from Alaska is much cheaper than imported oil from Mexico, the OPEC countries and elsewhere. Revival CBI Bill Draws SIU Fire 'K • •h h: • '-• ; The Reagan administration is ready for a repeat campaign to sway congressional approval of a bill similar to the Caribbean Basin Initiative that passed the House but did not reach the Senate last year.. The AFL-CIO with fuU SIU support is reviving opposition to the bill, perhaps by introduc­ ing a bill banning the import of duty-free products from Carib­ bean Basin nations. Last year the AFL-CIO helped stop the bill-by waming senators of |he dire consequences in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico if foreign CBI goods were given an unfair trade advantage. With unemployment hovering above 20 percent, the two islands could ill-afford an increase, the AFLCIO told senators. This year's version of the bill, presented at hearings convened by Senate Finance Committee Chairman and sponsor of the bill, Robert Dole (R-Kan.) has already brought objections from an AFL-CIO representative tes­ tifying at the hearings. Testifying for the administra­ tion, Secretary of State George P. ^hultz said Caribbean na­ tions were "bitterly disap­ pointed that this legislation did not reach the Senate floor during 67 LOG/June 1983 the last Congress." Schultz pre­ dicted that "nonpassage this year will undercut moderate leaders in the region who have geared their policies to cooperation with the United States." But Stephan Roplan, legisla­ tive representative for the AFL- CIO s£iid in light of the lack of the most elementary human rights, safety in the work envi­ ronment, and labor unionization protections that the AFL-CIO will not tolerate the introduction of foreign trade incentives into the Caribbean region. A/^rrkrHina to to a a reoent According recent 1Trans­ portation Institute study, the price of the North Slope oil averages about $4 a barrel less than imported oil. That means if production runs 580 million barrels a year, the consumer saves some $2.3 billion a year. In addition to consumer ben­ efits and the direct shipboard jobs created by keeping the oil in the country, an entire infra­ structure of support jobs is maintained by the domestic trade. For example in Wilmington, Calif., Crowley Marine pro­ vides bunker service for some 32 tankers in the Alaskan trade. According to Port Agent Mike Worley, the SlU-contracted company employs about 200 workers. The ships will pick up their oil in Alaska, sail south to the Panama Canal, offload the oil and stop in Wilmington for bunkers before heading to Alaska again. Those Crowley jobs mean millions of dollars in direct wages, millions of dollars in rev­ enue for the company and mil­ lions of dollars for the local economy. All of that would be lost if suddenly the oil were shipped on foreign-flag ships heading east to Japan. And that is just one company serving a fraction of the Alaskan oil fleet. Gralewicz Wins SIU of Canada Election Roman Gralewicz has been re-elected president of the SIU of Canada for a four-year term. This will be the third consecu­ tive term for Gralewicz, who was first elected to that office by acclamation in 1973. The election was by "mail-in ballot." Forms were sent to the 2,965 eligible voting members of the SIU of Canada on Feb­ ruary 25. By March 25, the final Roman Gralewicz. president of the SIU of Canada (I.) talks with SlUNA President Frank Drozak at the Seafarers International Union convention in 1981. day of the election, 2,270 ballots had been returned—^giving a victory to Gralewicz by an over­ whelming majority over oppo­ nents Mario Makar, Edward Williams and John N. Williams. Following official notification of the results, Gralewicz said, "My re-election reflects the confidence of the SIU members in my administration. My re­ newed mandate will allow me to continue the fight for better wages, working and safety con­ ditions for seamen, as well as the renewal of our efforts to lobby for a Canadian deep-sea fleet, which will ensure more jobs for Canadian seamen." Also on the ballot was the election for vice president. Pa­ cific. John Royce, the former executive vice president, de­ flated Alfred Poole for this of­ fice—also by a large margin. �l*K' 'la• • 'vVv iifiii :f ; :• _• • .'J/'-S - :. •- ,i: '• New Shipping Act Could Bolster U.S. Maritime Industry Key Provisions Would Make U.S. Shippers More Competitive in World Markets The Shipping Act of 1983 which gives shippers immunity from antitrust law suits and lee­ way to engage in conference rate-setting cartels has been transferred for review to the House Judiciary Committee un­ til July 1. H.R. 1878 was recommended for House adoptation by the full Merchant Marine Committee. It was termed a way to ''allow U.S. carriers and shippers to conduct international ocean comnjerce transportation in a stable, efficient and competitive manner within a fair trade en­ vironment." It h£^ gained House support since the Senate over­ whelmingly voted in favor of the biU this M^ch. SIU President Frank Drozak testified for the passage of the measure urging the Committee to "give weight to the issue of maintaining the strength of the U.S.-flag fleet and U.S.-flag vessel market share." The bill streamlines legal standards and ends Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) delays in approving agreements and processing complaints. It is expected to revive American shipping which has been at a disadvantage since foreign na­ tions have encouraged devel­ opment of cartels to undercut product prices and shipping rates. But a snag remains in the bill's provisions. The Judiciary Com­ mittee wiU address whether the FMC can require the filing of Rebuts Washington Post SIU Sets the Record Straight On Shipping, Shipbuilding Bill Benefits (The following letter was published in the May 28, 1983 edition of The Washington Post.) In its recent editorial "Yet Another Maritime Subsidy," the Washington Post's predisposition to criticize the shipping and shipbuilding bUl caused It to overlook several important points: • The bm would establish freight rates guidelines, based on current market rates plus a reasonable Increase, ensuring economic feasibility for the operators as weU as competitive rates for U.S. shippers and consignees. If a TJ.S. carrier cannot meet these rates, It wlU not be able to cany the cargo. • These rates wo\ild be established with the advice of ah advlsoiy committee, including U.S. Importers and exporters, further ensuring cost competitiveness for U.S. commodities. • U.S. shipyards and operators would be required within two years to reduce their costs by 15 percent. The Seafarers International Union, In coiijunction with the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, District S, have committed themselves in writing to a joint program with management that will. In fact, reduce wage and benefits costs by over 20 percent. These provisions were precisely designed to eliminate rhetoric such as The Post's that U.S. vessels operating unddr this bUl would be uncompetitive and add to consumer costs. The international movement toward reservation of national cargoes for national-flag vessels has caused a dramatic decline In the amount of cargo available to U.S.-flag vessels. The United l^tes has overlooked this trend for far too long. Without a TOMonable effort to ensure U.S. Imports and exports to U.S. vessels, the U.S. merchant marine will soon disappear. The editorial also falls to mention the 27,000 direct jobs that would be created; the 200,000 existing maritime-related jobs that would be preserved; and, the 268 modern, efficient vessels that would be built and, most important, would be available to provide vitally necessary sealilt support during any national emergency. The legislatfon's economic and defense benefits will &r outweigh the rhetorical Jingoism expected to be heard from opponents such as The Post. The writer is president of the Maritime Trades Department of the AFL-CIO. tariffs and act to enforce the tariffs. Otherwise the bill dimin­ ishes the role of the FMC to protecting shippers, ports and carriers from unfair or discrim­ inatory shipping practices. The conJlict centers around several issues: whether com­ panies operating in cartels may be allowed to gain unrestricted market power; whether ship­ pers will be tied into contracts, and perhaps liable for service beyond when it is needed; and whether the FMC has an ade­ quate system to record and pub­ lish accurate tariff filings and enforce current prices. In approving' the ,bill during its fiill mark-up session, the committee approved tariff stip­ • 5 -ill1 • •Is ulations saying it "found that there was strong support for this approach," Carriers have lobbied for the enforcement and the Reagan administration has been back and forth on the issue and now supports the tariff provisions. According to Reps. Willfam J Hughes (D-N.J.) and Harold S. Sawyer (R-Mich.), chief oppo­ nents of the tariff provision and members of the Judiciary Com­ mittee, they will work with col­ leagues in the Judiciary Com­ mittee "to review HR 1878 and . . . sew up some critical loose ends that could unravel the otherwise constructive legisla­ tive fabric this committee has woven." • - :r( • . • SIU Committee to Study Relief Trip Effects on Jobs On June 6, a six-man rank and file committee will be elected in the port of New York for the purpose of conducting a study of the effect that the Permanent Job-Trip Relief procedures have had on shipping. In order to be of assistance to the committee, all ships' chairmen are requested to discuss the procedures with their crews at their next stupboard meeting and to submit a report to the committee at headquarters in Camp Springs, Md. Reports submitted by the dispatchers from the various ports indicate that from April 1, 1982 through March 31,1983 the following reliefs were made available: Rating Bosuns Stewards Electricians Pumpmen Reefer Engineers QMED Plumber Machinists Passenger Utilities Number of ReUefs 129 76 53 28 8 1 3 Total Days ofReUef 10,812 6,177 4,154 2,378 720 60 300 24,601 days of relief provided Most of the crews know from experience that as shipping slows down, the job turnover does too. It is therefore apparent from the figures noted above that the rule has been helpful in creating a job turnover in those positions where turnover is slow. Headquarters has not received even one complaint about the key men becoming "company stiffs" because of the Relief Rule. It should also be noted that on certain vessels where key men had held their respective jobs from one to six years without a relief, reliefs were created from between 60 and 120 days for members holding similar positions and registered on the beach. It is hoped that this matter will be thoroughly discussed with the crew and their reaction be provided to headquarters as soon as possible. A letter to this effect has been mailed to ships' chairmen aboard all SlU-contracted deep-sea vessels. June 1983/LOG/7 11 _L _L! u -J �• DIXIE Follows ACBL—and ACBL Is Guilty! NLRB Uncovers Widespread Union-Busting Pattern (Continued from Page 1.) the SIU for help. If the SIU were to be busted at Dixie or ACBL, that could force givebacks and concessions from their workers. But one thing this high-powered anti-labor push cannot eliminate is the law. The NLRB has now filed charges against Dixie, and already found ACBL guilty of the same unionbusting tactics. Dixie Carriers and its profit-hungry parent Kirby better take a look, because the charges against Dixie are just like those ACBL is guilty of. Does that look like a conspiracy? You be the judge. Last month the NLRB issued a massive complaint against Dixie, charging the carrier with a wide range of unfair labor practices. Dixie is scheduled to go to trial on those charges July 5 in New Orleans. When Dixie is found guilty, striking workers will be given ' 'preferential job rights.'' Here is the list of charges the NLRB has pinned on Dixie: • Harrassing and intimidating workers; • Threatening to fire strike supporters; • Disrupting lawful Union activities by creating the impression that workers were being spied upon; • Undercutting and bypassing the SIU during lawful col­ lective bargaining; • Encouraging supervisors and captains to destroy the lawful status of the Seafarers International Union. What would happen if Dixie or ACBL were allowed to get away with their union-busting? Workers everywhere would suffer. Here is just a partial list of what Dixie wants to do. • Harassing and intiniidating workers; • Gut seniority • Force a probation period • Eliminate the subcontracting clause • No increase in penalty or overtime rates , • Reject crew change pay T • Gut sanitary work for health and safety • No sick leave • Reduce pensions • Reduce hospitalization The list goes on and on. If these changes were allowed to happen at Dixie, they would happen everywhere, and or­ ganized labor would be thrown back decades in its fight to protect the working men and women of this country. The SIU is fighting union-busting on several fronts, but it is not the sole target of this boardroom conspiracy. A look at what has happened to working men and women across the country points to thousands of victims of corporate blackmail and greed. Standards set decades ago and com­ monly accepted labor practices are being tossed out the window by companies making hollow pleas of poverty and threatening to simply close down if workers do not give in to the comoanv blackmail. SIU members' solidarity have forced the company to resort to illegal subcontracting of its work. Dixie has also b^n forced to shift much of its barge work to other companies. Union picket lines have been set up throughout Louisiana, Texas, Florida, Alabama and other areas where Diide boats operate. While the SIU continues to attempt to negotiate with Dixie, SIU President Frank Drozak said the company's unfair labor practices have stalled the talks. Looking ahead, Drozak said, "This is only round one in what could be a long fight, but we can expect to score a decisive KO." While the SIU will score a knockout against Dixie, the entire American Labor Movement must continue this fight against the powerful big-business forces. They may have the money to prolong labor attacks around the nation. But the Labor Movement has the biggest asset—^the workers. If working men and women join together to fight, they cannot lose. ACBL Is Guilty—Dixie Is Next The National Labor Relations Board found ACBL guilty of unfair labor practices. Dixie Carriers faces the same charges. Here is what the NLRB found ACBL guilty of: • Refusing to bargain in good faith with the SIU. • Unlawfully refusing to make contributions to the Union's plans and trust funds. • Repeatedly refusing Union representatives access to ACBL vessels. • Discharging SIU members because of their Union activities. • Refusing to use the SIU hiring hall. • Unlawfully instituting a new pension and welfare plan. 8/LOG/June 1983 Il l- — I,, �•v~ ,,jn--- Inland Newa OurMniibcn AtWtrk 'C-ft:; :=;l3 Deckhand Tommy White (left) of the Terence J. Smith Is with SlU Rep Dave Heindel. The tug Theresa F (Red Circle) "a good Union boat with a good Union crew. •p"... Here's the crew of the Theresa F (with a Union ofTiciai) of (back row I. to r.) OS Barry Freeman, Mate Bill A. Hail and SlU Rep J. Steve Ruiz. In the front row are (I. to r.) ABs Eugene Gaines and Roland Noble, Cook Hank Ruhion (formerly with struck Dixie Carriers) and AB Paul Dudnlkor. On the deck of the tug Terence J. Smith (Crescent Towing) are (I. to r.) a MEBA District 2 engineer. Deckhands Tommy White and Paul Solid, and SlU Rep Nick Celona. June 1983/LOG/« —. �In Memoriam Sabine Contract OK'd 74 to 7 .'feij Inland,Boatmen in the port of Houston approved their renewed contract at Sabine Towing last month by a vote of 74 to 7. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Wins Jobs % The Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. called last month for full crews of 38 dredgermen each to start dredging of Cleveland, Ohio Harbor for the upcoming summer sailing season. A Great Lakes Dredge & Dock subsidiary, NATCO, submitted the low bid to dredge the channel approaches to the Toledo, Ohio Harbor. Ludetke Engineering will shortly begin work on a pipeline at Sheboy­ gan, Wis. on Lake Michigan. The job will continue into next year after the winter break. Red Circle Contract Talks Begin Contract negotiations for Boatmen for a three-year agreement at the Red Circle Line in the port of New Orleans began on June 7-8. The old contract is due to expire on June 30. Texas May Maintain Gulf Intrecoast Canal I': Late last month the Texas House of Representatives in Austin passed and sent to their Senate a bill to fund dredging maintenance work on the Gulf Intracoastal Canal if the U.S. turns the job over to that state. The bill, after a seven-year battle, is expected to be signed by Texas Gov. Mark White and sail through the Senate. It is the first time that state legislation may be enacted to maintain navigation on the old waterway. The canal links up with the intracoastal waterway along the Atlantic Coast. Similar legislation is pending in the Louisiana legislature with Florida, Mississippi and Alabama to be heard from. In Texas, the waterway runs from the Mexican border at Brownsville to the Sabine River on the Louisiana border. It is the most unique of the inland waterways. It stretches from Brownsville, Texas to St. Marks, Fla. over 1,113 miles. The U.S. spent $137 million to make this man-made waterway navigable. In World War II, the inland canal was used by our ships to escape Nazi subs. Recently traffic on the 150-foot wide "ditch" has increased to supply the Texas-Oklahoma oilfields. It has locks 55 to 56 feet wide. :Vi- Mississippi Riverboat Mark Twain in N.Y.C. The 200-foot Mississippi steamboat paddlewheeler Mark Twain early this year was carried by the heavy lift ship Dockllft 1 to New York City to become a floating restaurant in the habor. Too fragile to sail the almost 2,000-mile voyage to the open sea, the Mark Twain, bqllt in 1896, is one of only three remaining Mississippi paddlewheelers. Previously, she was a stationary display on the Great Lakes in Ontario, Canada. inlancl Pensioners 'I" f*' A Bernon C. Davidson, 67, joined the Union In the port of Norfolk sailing for McAllister Brothers in 1976. Brother Davidson is a resident of Chesapeake, Va. Ttwmas Odom, 62, joined the Union in tihe port of Mobile in 1956 sailing as a deckhand. Brother Odom is a wounded veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. He was bom in Uriah, Ala. and is a resident there. 10/LOG/June 1983 Jesse Edward Williams, 65, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a captain for Sher­ idan Transportation Co. of Philadel­ phia and for lOT from 1936 to 1963. Brother Williams was a former member of the SlU-merged IBU and District 50 of the Masters, Mates and Pilots Union, Local 25. He was bom in Mt. Vernon, Md. and is a resident of Cape Coral, Fla. The brothers below were all Inland member of the SIU. Our entire Union, Deepsea, Lakes and Inland would Uke to express their sympathy to the families of these good Umon men. Pensioner Arthur Sebastian Hyle, 72, passed away on April 29. Brother Hyle joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a deck­ hand and mate for the Penn-Central RaUroad from 1929 to 1975. Brother Hyle was a SPAD contributor. He was bom in Jersey City, N.J. and was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Lena and his son, Kenneth. Joseph I. Kdodziejski, 68, suc­ cumbed to heart-lung failure in the port of Philadelphia on June 12, 1982. Brother Kolodziejski sailed out of that port as a cook. He was bom in Phil­ adelphia and was a resident there. Surviving is his widow, Marcella. Alton Earl Lewis Sr., 45, died on Nov. 7, 1982. Brother Lewis joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1969 sailing as a captain for Norfolk Towing since 1956. He was bom in North Carolina and was a resident of Chesapeake, Va. Surviving are his widow, Mary; two sons, Alton Jr. and Steven and his mother, Eva of Bath, N.C. Patrick Maratta, 57, succumbed to cancer in Bayonne, N.J. on March 10. Brother Maratta joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a mate for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad from 1951 to 1976 and for the N.Y. Dock Railroad from 1976 to 1983. He was a veteran 6f the U.S. Army during World War II. Boatman Mar­ atta was bom in Bayonne and was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Dolores; a son, Dominick and a daugh­ ter, Rita. V Pensioner Raymond Earl Peele, 82, passed away on April 21. Brother Peele joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a chief engineer for the Baker Whitley Co. He was bom in Montes, N.C. and was a resident of Frisco, N.C. Surviving is his widow, Rhoda. • Pensioner John David Rock, 83, passed away on May 5. Brother Rock joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a motorman for the Penn-Central Railroad from 1920 to 1%1. He was a former member of the Masters, Mates and Pilots Union, Local 1. Boatman Rock was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War I bailing aboard a minesweeper. A na­ tive of Jersey City, N.J., he was a resident of Sewaren, N.J. Surviving are his widow, Louise and his daugh­ ter, Marcella. Michael "Mike" Anthony Vazquez, 21, drowned when he fell overboard off a boat on Jan. 7. Brother Vazquez joined the Union after his graduation from the SHLSS in 1980. He sailed for Orgulf Towing. Boatman Vazquez was bom in Princeton, Ky. and was a resident there. Surviving are his par­ ents, William and Mary Vazquez and his sister, Mary. Pensioner Thomas Moore Parks, 72, succumbed to arte­ riosclerosis in the Deer's Head Medi­ cal Center, Salis­ bury, Md. on April 29. Brother Parks joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1960 sailing as an AB for the Penn-Central Railroad from 1942 to 1975. He was bom in Parksley, Va. and was a resident there. Burial was in the Parksley Cemetery, Surviving are his widow, Pauline and his son, John. p Pensioner Levon Homer Woolen, 60, died of heart-lung failure in the Albermarle Hospital, Elizabeth City, N.C. on April 27. Brother Wooten joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1970 sailing as a captain for Southern Towing from 1946 to 1955 and for Allied Towing from 1956 to 1978. He was bom in De Kalb County, Ala. and was a resident of Camden, N.C. Interment was in Westlawn Park Cemetery, Elizabeth City. Surviving are his widow, Faye and a brother, Norris of Newport News, Va. Pensioner John B. Harwood Jr., 76, succumbed to a heart attack at home in Bridgeport, N.J. on March 22. Brother Harwood joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1960 sailing as a captain for lOT. He began sading in 1940 and sailed during World War n. Boatman Harwood was bom in Woodstown, N.J. Burial was in Bridgeport Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Elizabeth; a son, Charles of Ft. Myers, Fla., and a daughter-inlaw, Dolores. Pensioner Frank Joseph Swee­ ney, 83, died on April 16. Brother Sweeney joined the Union in the port of New York in 1951 sailing for the Penn Central Railroad from 1918 to 1964. He was a resident of Linden, N.J. Surviving are his daughter, Mrs. Joan R. Klett of Colonia, N.J. and a daughter-inlaw, Mrs. Agraphine Sweeney. James Buchanan Walters, 48, died at home in Galveston, Texas on Dec. 23, 1982. Brother Walters joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1974 and had been sailing as a mate for G & H Towing since 1977. He was a former member of the NMU and was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Boatman Walters was bom in Troy, Ohio. Cremation took place in the South Memorial Park Crematory in Pearld, Texas. Surviving are his widow, Beth; his mother, Mrs. Forest Littlejohn of Springfield, Ohio and an uncle, Roy C. Brown of Troy. �SlU Boatmen Hold Fast in Dixie Beef JUSTIN T. ROGERS •J-. On the new pushboat Justin T. Rogers (Orgulf) out of the port of St. Louis Is the crew of (I. to r.) Deckhand Ronnie Forehand, Leadman Arvin Freed, MEBA Engineer Ray Leach, Deckhand Joe Clayton, New Orleans Port Agent Pat Pillsworth, Cook June Hughes and Mate L. Wooden. Outside of the Dixie Carriers Repair Yard on the picket line are (I. to r.) Mike Howard, Glenn Reed, Robert Small, Mark Rice and Marion Files. Casting their ballots for North Harbor del^ates in the port of New Orleans on the M.V Jennie (Crescent Towing) are (I. to r.) Engineer Robert Meades, Deckhand Steve Wall, Capt. Steve Hathom and SlU Rep Dave Helndel accepting the votes. Boatmen Robert Small (right) and Harold Whighstil display strike signs last month against Dixie Carriers with a company boat in the background at the repair yard in Harvey, La. i I Picketing at the International Marine Terminals, Myrtle Grove, La. are Robert Small (left) and Harold Whighstil. Tankerman James Van Luven (right) of the tug National Navigator (National Marine) reads aloud alaout the NLRB decision on ACBL favorable to the SlU. Listening are (I. to r.) Gary Koptis, Union Rep Nick Celona and Pilot Clyde Merryman. June 1963/LOG/It �s Area Vice Preeidents' Report fi- Gulf Coast, by VP. Joe Saco) w: 7 •_ ,v' M' -: !' .-•(; .• :• - ' , ,, ^_ :-.V - I '"E'RE HANGING IN strong on the Dixie Carriers strike and I'm feeling very optimistic. We just received some very good news from the New Orleans re­ gional director of the National La­ bor Relations Board. He issued a complaint against Dixie on the grounds of the charges we filed against the company. A trial date has been set for July 5 in New Orleans. (See page 1 of this issue of the LOG.) As our Mobile Port Agent Tommy Glidwell said, "We're gonna win this beef." In Texas, the Sabine contract was ratified overwhelmingly. The new three-year contract contains wage increases and maintains a high level of benefits. The renovations at the New Orleans hall are on schedule and should be completed in about 30 days. With these renovations we hope to better service the members and expedite claims. Our fight in the Louisiana legislature for SlU-contracted Radcliff Materials was very successful. We beat back attempts to take pemits away for shell dredging. But we must remain alert on this issue because there will probably be more attacks. In New Orleans last month a brand new SlU-contracted boat was christened. She's the Justin T. Rogers (Orgulf), sister boat of the company's James Ludwig. These boats are the two largest twin screw towboats on the Mississippi River system. Each boat has a 4,250 hp engine and the capability of using heavy fuels. In Jacksonville, shipping is very good. We recrewed there last month the Baltimore (Sea-Land), Ogden Champion (Ogden Marine), the Ambassador (CCT) and the Seattle (Sea-Land). East Coast, by V.P. Leon Hall Qraat Lalces & Western Rivers, by V.P. Mike Sacco W E CONTINUE to rack up victories in our fight with American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL). As I reported to you last month,. the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) found the company guilty of massive unfair labor practices against SIU. After that we received word that an impartial arbitrator in Louis­ ville, Ky. ordered the reinstate­ ment with full seniority and back pay of a lead deckhand at Inland Tugs, an ACBL company. (See LOG, May 1983.) The deckhand is Rick Gantly who was fired last summer from the towboat J. H. Bobzien for allegedly allowing unauthorized personnel to board the laid-up boat. At a hearing in Louisville on Jan. 27 the arbitrator, Edwin R. Render, ruled that Gantly was fired "without reasonable cause." Because the SIU fought for Brother Gantly he must now be reinstated with back pay and full seniority. Meanwhile, in several of our Gulf and river ports, ACBL is using the SIU hiring hall to fill Jobs aboard some of their boats. In future columns, I will keep you up-to-date on the latest developments concerning ACBL. * N COMMEMORATION of Maritime Day in New York I represented the SIU at ceremonies held on May 21 at the U.S. Mer­ chant Marine Academy at Kings Point. The review on the Parade Grounds by the Academy's Mid­ shipmen and Regimental Band was quite impressive. Later there was an ecumenical wreath ceremony in front of the Academy's chapel in memory of merchant seamen. The many speakers at the day's events, including two New York congressmen, stressed the need for a resurgence of the American merchant marine. (Photos and more details on Maritime Day around the country appear in this issue of the LOG.) Up in Gloucester, deep sea activity is slow. Port Agent Bob Stevens reports that there is even a scarcity there of the fink ships we are trying to organize. However, there's been an increase in activity by some of our contracted inland equipment. Concerning our fishermen in Gloucester, we're fighting a plan by some sports fishermen to put a tire reef in the middle of one of the historic commercial fishing grounds where it vrill interfere with the dragging operations. Also, the prices on fish have reached a new low in large part because of the low tariffs imposed by this country on fish that comes down from Canada. One of our boats, the St. Nicholas, was caught inside a restricted fishing area and was escorted by enforcement officers of the National Marine Fisheries services to a dock in Boston. Itiere her fish were confiscated and she was kept for several days before being released. We feel that the government's reaction was too severe. We agree with the general principle of having certain restricted fishing areas. But there are too many of them currently. Fishing is not good right now. Our men must earn a living and to do that there must be more fishing grounds available. 12/LOG/June 1983 * Up on the Great Lakes, the crew for another SlU-contracted American Steamship vessel has been called up. The ship is the Roger M. Kyes. This makes the twelfth ship that American Steamship is planning to run. The eleventh, the Charles E. Wilson, was just fitted out. Also, SlU-contracted Kinsman has called for a crew on the Alstair Guthrie. A good contract with wage increases was settled on the Lakes with Arnold (Straits) Transit. The two-year contract went into effect on June 1. West I * by V.P. George McCartney AST MONTH I spoke at the fchristening in Portland, Ore. of the SlU-contracted Golden Phoenix (Titan Navigation). This vessel, which was con­ verted from a never-used LNG ship to a bulk carrier, now has the distinction of carrying the largest load of grain ever transported by ship. She saildd from Puget Sound in Washington with approximate 120,000 tons of grain for Egypt. (See story on page 23.) I also participated in Maritime Day in the port of Seattle along with our port agent there, George Vukmir, and Merle Adlum, president of the Seattle-Puget Sound Port Maritime Council. Further south, from the port of Wilmington, I'm happy to report that SIU Port Agent Mike Worley was instrumental in helping Local 11 of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees reach an agreement with four restaurants in the San Pedro area. These restaurants, Trainis Majestic, Cigo, Antes, and Olsens, are the only union restaurants left in the San Pedro haihor area. The association of restaurant owners decided to take on the union and demanded givebacks. Through the Port Maritime Council of Southern California, of which Worley is president, a coaliUon of unions was formed. A meeting was then held with the Federal Mediation Service and a successful agreement was hammered out for Local II. In San Diego, our SIU members at Star and Crescent are now under the Seafarers Welfare Plan. This represents greatly expanded healdi coverage for them. Out of Seattle comes word that the SIU Pensioners' Club there will be going on a boat tour of the harbor. On a final note, I'm glad to tell you that SlU-contracted American President Lines (APL) will remain an independent company. Rumors had been running wfid about what would happen because of the meiger of APL's parent company, NATOMAS, with Diamond Sham­ rock. �Congressman Arian Stangeiand THE ElM OE THE EEiZNcTi^T Edgar G S°"9£essman Robert Roe (CONGRESSMAN sJTw^rir^" ROB that improved T r Q « ® ^mpoXf "]^X™Workf and A ^ily farmer all his life tSes fJl^ "nderLStetL'ofc"^'^ -•^Jt' -, ^.ween theZ"^-^ — system. ' nr^*"i •^'""sportation J^tesident Frank ^'SSLIZ.'"tte .mmce of dev^ing thfbT^l" "a"'"®- ^th P^sTb^^h pwys in both our national econ onty and national secnritr^ and c^pS'forT'h*"""' mentofSl 'he betterR*p- Robert Roe (D.N.J.) Disfc^w"® lanri ^•2=."5£E Mgressiomd Port Caucus. STp-S'SS-S S^^PP'h Minnesota, Stance- Si:^'',9THe EtoTr""'"® •'«'^®ys eighth Congressional District «ouse of Representatives to fill an unexpired term of ofiBce in a h£ b^n r*"?"'969 and -ssss'rss-sr ficient fleet, a fleei tht. • shipped. I fleeT^/'?' astheco-chairS?heS srF'"-^= Slfi''";—«""i» t, •'*• pott growth. Rep. Arlan Stangeiand (R-Minn.) partnership with the TT Q prosperity of all " existing controls on eas nnV Ren *ne administration's f!°®®','o decontrol natural gas would bedisastrous," said RS ior d?izl? "ko senthefr ®®ord to pay then-current gas bills, let alS the increases that would place under the admimstiation'! decontrol plan This l#»oi i would pro^e 'eader of House terference in U S farJ^ sS?="«s rS' stangeiand supports the ev port ban of Alaskan Oil Thf i=~r-c2s?;^ Cling ot the import duty on sovineal **i7 - sot^s. Roe is also a memter" the subcommittees on Eco- ^ 8 nni^r pnces and guarantee ari<» S" Development an^W gas suppUes." shippmg in our Great F jito. _ In hue with AFL-CIO DOSgabons and Oversight of the Stangeiand harZ^rS 'House Public Works Md W call^^ *oted against the sojoining SIU's Pres Cpnimittee. In addi- 0^Hoiise Social Security reyears drafting the Stangeiand Plan" to Jdem Drozak in addrossi^'^S .'P»a'ation, cal^'"], ranw Pnngressman is the notlung more than a band-aid member of the House SubcolS! lee Of the House Mercl^t Ma on Science and th^io"" approach" to solying ^chnology and a member of Problems of tte sr and Fisheries CoS^' Stangeiand testified tl^T; ^ program. on Eneigy ®«dk Bill "will provS^ Resemch and ftodnction, Em R^'s effor"' CPP^ssman ^ wherewithal for the dey^ «oe s efforts to protect all e^y Developnient and Appli­ Arlan Stangeiand in finei' cations and Investigations and Americans and rebuild Ameii of a laiger and Zre oa s once proud merest fleet ^ment U S flag b„Mr ifeeTro that It may fonn an effecUve f^.^®" hh" U.S. sJ? 3^'S:,rsn "p^Si'^'SS dune 1983/1,06/19 �Maritime Day, 1983 The Past Recalled • (IV_ i '" • Pondered ident Frank Drozak spoke of the future. "What is the answer? Based on the record so far, we cannot expect leadership from this ad­ ministration," he said. Echoing that at ceremonies at the Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y., Rep. Mario Biaggo (D-N.Y.) said the "Boggs bill would provide the incentive to have ships built because there would be cargo. We must make the people of America aware of the merchant fleet." "Passage of this legislation is essential," Drozak said, "if the bulk fleet is going to have a future." And in San Francisco Bay, one remaining piece of the past set sail. The Jeremiah O'Brien, a World War II Liberty Ship loaded 800 people for a cruise around the Bay. From around the country ^ing seafaring veterans, brand new recruits to life on the oceans, officials from all maritime unions, Navy officers and polit­ ical friends gathered for Mari­ time Day, 1983. Prayers were said for the dead and perhaps a few for the future of a troubled industry. "l am proud of our nation's merchant mariners and of those seamen who gave their lives to make this a strong and proud nation," Rep. John McKeman (R-Maine) told the gathering in Washington, D.C. "They took their fiill share of attacks and losses. It is to these men to whom we pay tribute today," said Admiral Harold Shear, Military Sealift Com­ mand chief. In San Diego, Calif. SIU Pres- ••r'. -W' SHLSS Trainee William McDonough of Weymouth, Mass. stands behind a memorial wreath he placed during Maritime Day in Washington, D.C. The wreath was in memory of the thousands of merchant sailors who died serving their country. '.jHl''"'' ' -T. • ••" if;. • /98*i Admiral Harold Shear Rear Admiral W. 0. Hamm, interim commander of the Military Sealift Command told those gathered at Kings Point, "Even though times are tough, there will be ships com­ ing." X Leon Hall, SIU vice president in charge of the Atlantic Coast (second from left) stands with other labor leaders during Maritime Day services in Kings Point, N.Y. at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Others (I. to r.) are Jerry Joseph, MEBA-2 vice president; Paul Dempster of the Sailors Union of the Pacific; and Bill Armstrong, SUP. 1;*<• I 14/LOG/June 1983 SHLSS Athletic Director Bart Rogers, upgraders Robert Maddox and John O'Reilly, along with the current class of SHLSS trainees were part of the SIU delegation at Maritime Day services in Washington, D.C. �••. i . •• • . . •:• -j:' '. Seafarers I, . HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP 4 •. f Piney Point Maryland Education Experts Meet SHLSS Inslmctors Will Upgrade Their Skills Too Far more Seafarers complete their adult or remedial educa­ tion programs at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School than non-Seafaring adults in similar pubUc programs. That was just one of the many things instructors from the SHLSS learned at the recent annual Maryland Association for Adult, Community and Contin­ uing Education (MAACCE) conference in Columbia, Md. Each year SHLSS instructors are invited to participate in MAACCE workshops where speakers known for their posi­ tive contributions to the field of education discuss a, wealth of concepts, techniques and meth­ ods of instruction that seem to benefit students. The main pur­ pose of the conference is to provide the educational com­ munity with the most up-to-date information on what instructors are doing in education in the state and nationally, and to give instructors a chance to grow in their perspectives on education. Rebecca Kastner was among several SHLSS instructors who attended the MAACCE confer­ ence. She singled out the work­ shop "Futurism: More Adults, the New Majority." After viewing a battery of statistics in a report that showed 17.3 percent of the adults resid­ ing in Maryland over the age of 25 have no more than an eighth grade education, Kastner said she was convinced by the time she left the conference "that what I am doing is especially worthwhile." "What the speakers seemed to be trying to convey was that the population will continue to increase and so will competition so you have to get in there and get the job," said Kastner. It is difficult for students in the public adult education pro­ grams to motivate themselves, the workshop pointed out. Compared to students in the SHLSS programs, the public students have an unusually high drop-out rate. Kastner credits the learning discipline stressed at the school for the success of her students. For instructor Sandy Shroeder, the conference this year was a chance to exchange notes and renew professional ties she has nurtured throughout her years of attending MAACCE workshops. Sever^ years ago Shroeder and several other colleagues were asked to meet to brain­ storm ideas and to create a GED curriculum for Prince Georges County, Md. adult education. Now, Shroeder says she attends the conference each year to find out how well the GED program is progressing and to make com­ parisons between the SHLSS program and similar programs. In particular she said she was pleased to learn this year many Maryland adult education pro­ grams are using open-ended ed­ ucation as a way to increase student participation. Many Stu­ dents were discouraged from ever registering for remedial ed­ ucation classes because they had to wait until the spring or fall semester to begin classes. "We evolved a new type of idea at the Lundeberg School. Students could start remedial education and college classes anytime no matter what pro­ gram they were in. When you tell people this," Shroeder said, "you come away from these conferences with the realization no other school in the whole United States is like this one." Instructor Donna Curtis was impressed when she heard of the success of two methods now being used in the classroom, peer tutoring and competency based education, which she hopes to adopt into her style of instruction. She said Abe Easter, another SHLSS instructor, is practicing these methods with favorable results. Peer tutoring is a formula for instilling better memorization, with students teaching students. It follows the principle that the more often a person repeats or hears information, more of the information will be remembered for a longer period of time. In competency based education, instructors key lessons to the competencies of individual stu- Coming - Woodworking Is among the many creative skills that can be leamed and improved upon at the Arts & Crafts Center at SHLSS. A special feature on this important aspect of the "Educatjon For the Whole Man" philosophy at SHLSS will appear in the July issue of the LCXa. dents 'teaching in the students content.' Workshops on computer technology captured the atten­ tion of Shroeder and another SHLSS instructor, Roger Fran­ cisco. Francisco, new to the school staff, is heading up the new SHLSS computer learning lab and implementing data base education and services. He was able to observe demonstrations from leading computer manu­ facturers for an overview of the myriad of functions computers can perform. "Micro Computers for Pro­ gram Administration" offered Francisco ideas on how he may one day enter the age, location and rating of every Seafarer into a computer to hasten distribu­ tion of membership benefits and relay job calls to Seafarers on an individual basis. Shroeder was interested in seeing how computers may be incorporated into individual and group math instruction with software discs—from addition through algebra—played on video display screens. "There is a great potential here," Shroeder believes. "The computer talks to the students and even has a sense of humor." Student motivation is not lost by computer instruction, Shroe­ der said. In fact, "by giving students alternatives to the ways they may solve mathematical problems, the computer takes the drudgery out of the task." In coming weeks instructors will share their conference ex­ periences with the Lundeberg staff. New techniques to help students in their quest for a better way of life will see in­ structors next year ^ain re­ turning to MAACCE to keep up with improvements in education and pass on advances to make learning easier. ^ June 1983/LOG/15 I �'n • ," •-V " • 'C .V; 4^ -Wt •••A:. : ,S-' . .- English As A -••'• **i ',':x,-^ '^^',.: • „ , Second Language SHLSS Helps Seafarers Improve Language Skill # ?;• After a full day of classroom vocational courses at SHLSS, and on-the-job training, stu­ the oral exams are often given dents at the Seafarers Harry in English. Lundeberg School of Seaman­ The need for the program was Individualized instruction is an important factor for the success of the ship break for dinner then bum realized last year. Instructors English as a Second Language Program. Instructor Karen Owens works the midnight oil in quiet con­ were concerned that even if a with Pedro Mena to improve his English reading skills. centration. Studying and read­ student worked hard to pass ing sometimes stretch into the exams he could still have a hard Pedro Mena currently en­ they represent gain more mean­ time on the job. Understanding rolled in the Cook and Baker ing as the student leams the late night hours. The courses are difficult. They English is important when your course is one of several dozen language. The rest is a matter of prac­ are even more difficult if the supervisor calls on you or when students referred to Owens. He your shipmates want to get to never had formal language les­ tice. Drills and repetition of student can't read, write or speak English very well. A large num­ know you as a fellow worker sons, preferring instead to soak words help students leam to ber of Seafarers can't. and a friend. up American culture, learning speak the language. Owens helps Today, students get in ESL If you are having trouble un­ English from American friends, students maintain interest by derstanding your teachers and classes in a couple of ways. If reading after work, listening to choosing topics of conversation classwork because English is they are trainees, the results of radio and television, and check­ which relate to the Seafaring life your second language, the Lun­ reading tests given the first week ing spelling and meanings by and the students' own experi­ deberg School has a program to refer students to the program. looking up words in a diction­ ences. To speed comprehen­ help you. It is the English as a For upgraders, many teachers ary, his constant companion. sion, spelling, vocabulary and refer students to ESL classes. Second Language program. Several years ago Mena left proper grammatical usage Ow­ The program, cadled ESL for Others show up in tests given his homeland Honduras, a na­ ens uses question-answer exshort, is taught at the SHLSS to screen students. tion struggling with one of the , ercises, the same types of ex­ Owens is professionally highest unemployment and pov­ ercises Owens herself used to Learning Center. Karen Owens directs the program. She meets trained to teach English to for­ erty levels in the world. Just to leam a foreign language. She and teaches each student, one eign students. She reviews the survive in the U.S. where the speaks Spanish fluently. student at a time. Instmction is langue^e test scores and spends values, traditions, life styles plus A major problem for Mena, limited to one person at a time the first day with new students the language seem strange at and any other ESL student, ac­ because students leam faster asking questions to determine first, was enough of a reason to cording to Owens, is that Eng­ this way. their English language skills. want to leam the English lan­ lish words are not spelled the At SHLSS, English is nec­ Most ESL students fall mid­ guage Mena said. way they are pronounced. There essary for both vocational and way between beginning and 'T almost went back to Hon­ can be as many as 13 different academic classes. Most classes advanced levels. When she be­ duras," he explained. "Because spellings of a single sound in have a final test that must be gan her job, last September I could not understand people, English she said. passed before students receive Owens decided to conduct a it was hard to find out where Before arriving at the Lun­ school certificates. Coast Guard survey of SHLSS instructors to things were. Even shopping, deberg School, Karen Owens exams must be passed to gain draw a general sketch of the buying something to eat in a taught in Calvert County, Mary­ endorsements which are needed foreign SHLSS student popu­ supermarket is a problem for land public and private schools. for jobs aboard ships and boats lation. Other instmctors are coop­ people from another country." on the inland waters. All of The survey pointed out that erating with the program. Many He dropped out of high school these written tests are in Eng­ the majority of ESL students allow foreign students to take lish. speak Spanish, with Arabic and in the ninth grade to immigrate oral rather than written exami­ Without the basic English lan­ Greek next. Instructors said most to the States, but has not lost nations. Many are following up guage skills, some students are ESL students they had taught sight of his wish to pass the Owens' request to provide her failing classroom and final Coast could speak English on every­ GED exam for a high school with a vocabulary list of tech­ Guard examinations, Tracy Au- day topics, but had difficulty diploma. He is concemed after nical terms students should leam mann, director of academic ed­ understanding technical terms working as a Seafarer for four to succeed in their courses. And ucation explained. And even whether spoken or written. And years that his language disability they are getting the message out though it is possible to take oral instructors wanted to see stu­ will make it harder to upgrade that foreign students need not his skills. exams in more than half of the dents' reading skills improve. be referred as beginners in the At the ESL Center, Mena's program, but may apply just to personal goals were taken into polish up their English skills. consideration by Owens. She Everyone in a foreign country looked at the classes he was leams by going through "the enrolled in and designed lessons hard knocks theory" of how to to meet his personal goals and adapt to another way of life, classroom needs. Owens said. She wants to make Every ESL student has a les­ the knocks fewer and a lot easier son plan developed in this way. to take. Then each works from Institute If you are interested in im­ of Modem Languages work­ proving your English, you may Trainees Pablo Roman (I.) and Pedro Marclal (r.) volunteer their free book exercises, other readings write to: Leaming Center, Aca­ time to help Instructor Karen Owens translate the SHLSS Lifeboat and language lab tapes. Engfish demic Department, SHLSS, Pimanual into Spanish. words and the American life ney Point, Md. 20674. 16/LQG/June 1983 t, 'k • �Upgrading Course Schedule Through December 1983 Programs Geared to Improve Job Skills And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry Deck Upgrading Courses Foltowing are the updated course schedules for June through December 1983 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Check-In Date September 12 Completion Date November 4 For convenience of the membership, the course schedule is separated into three categories: engine department courses; deck department courses; and steward department courses. Course Mate/Master Freight & Towing Vessels The starting and completion dates for all courses are also listed. Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are preparing to upgrade are advised to enroll in the courses of their choice as early as possible. Although every effort will be made to help every member, classes will be limited in size—so sign up early. Class schedules may be changed to reflect membership demands. SlU Field Representatives In all ports will assist members in preparing applications. Towboat Operator Scholarship September 26 November 11 Able-Seaman October 24 December 2 Quartermaster September 12 October 21 Third Mate September 12 November 18 Celestial Navigation July 18 November 7 November 21 August 12 December 2 December 16 Lifeboatman October 10 October 21 Engine Upgrading Courses Course QMED—Any Rating Check-In Date September 26 Completion Date December 15 June 7 October 24 November 21 July 1 November 17 December 16 to >- Automation Marine Electrical Maintenance August 29 October 21 Refrigeration Systems, Maintenance & Operations October 10 November 18 FiremanA/Vatertender & Oiler September 12 Welding Diesel—Regular October 20 October 24 November 21 November 18 December 16 September 12 October 7 Third Assistant Engineer September 5 November 11 Tankerman October 20 October 10 Improve Your Math Skills •• HOW? SHLSS has self-study materials in the areas of fractions, decimals, percent, algebra and geometry. Upon your request, SHLSS will send them to you m study in your spare time. ' -7 You can use these math skUls: • in your JOB • to improve your math skills for UPGRADING • to review old math skills or learn NEW SKILLS ... II am an SIU member. YesD NoU I Book Number is Social Security No. _ Department Sailing In 11 joined the SIU in l9 I Please send me the area(s) checked below. J ( ) Fractions •( '• <•- • ) Decimals • ( ) Percents j( ) Algebra :( ) Geometry !' j Send my area(s) here: I Name Steward Upgrading Courses Course Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward Towt)oat Cook Check-In/ Completion Date Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended I Street I ) City Length of Course 6 weeks 6 weeks 8 weeks 8 weeks 6 weeks State Zip Cut out this coupon and mail it to this address: Academic Education Department Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point, MD. 20674 ATTN: Sandy Schroeder Send it today! June 1983/LOG/17 . '^*-1 '' ..li �% J Apply Now for an SHLSS Upgrading Course (Please Print) (Please Print) Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application Name. : (Last) (First) Date of Birth — (Middle) Mo./Day/Year Address. , (Street) . Telephone (City) (State) (Area Code) (Zip Code) Deep Sea Member • Lak'fes Member • Inland Wafers Member • Book Number Seniority _ Date Book Was Issued Port Presently Registered In _ Port Issued. Endorsement(s) or License Now Held _ Social Security # Piney Point Graduate: • Yes No • (if yes, fill in below) Entry Program; From to (dates attended) Upgrading Program: From. Endorsement(s) or -License Received _ to (dates attended) Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes Dates Available for Training No • Firefighting: • Yes No • CPR: • Yes No • ^^ Am Interested in the Following Courses(s) DECK • -K' . ENGINE • Tankerman • AB Unlimited • AB Limited • AB Special • Quartermaster • Towboat Operator Inland • Towboard Operator Not More Than 200 Miles • Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) • Celestial Navigation • Master Inspected Towing Vessel • Mate Inspected Towing Vessel • 1St Class Pilot • Third Mate Celestial Navigation • Third Mate • FOWT • OMED — Any Rating • Marine Electronics • Marine Electrical Maintenance • Pumproom Maintenance and • Operation • Automation • Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems • Diesel Engines • Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) • Chief Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) • Third Asst. Engineer (Motor Inspected) STEWARD • • • • • Assistant Cook Cook & Baker Chief Cook Steward Towboat Inland Cook ALL DEPARTMENTS • • • • • • LNG LNG Safety Welding Lifeboatman Firefighting Adult Basic Education No transportation will be paid unless you present original receipts upon arriving at the School. RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME—(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) VESSEL RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED SIGNATURE DATE Please Print RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Lundeberg Upgrading Center PINEY POINT, MD. 20674 18/LOG/June 1983 I' • • in. DATE OF DISCHARGE S 'it'- ', •ferL-'- - �,> I". I' . ..— .vc:--, You can be a lobbyist too and you don't have to roam the halls of Congress to do it. Writing to your representative is one of the most persuasive and effective forms of lobbying. Here is what veteran Rep. Morris Udall (D-Ariz.) has said about letters he gets. "I read every letter written me by a constituent. On several occasions I can testify that a single, thoughtful, factual, persuasive letter did change my mind or cause me to initiate a review of a previous judgment." WHY SHOULD YOU WRITE? . . . Because legislators are making decisions everyday which affect the SIU, its members and their families . . . decisions on maritime issues, trade laws, taxes, inflation, energy, labor, con­ sumer and environmental protection. The best way to convey your interest, aiid the interest of your Union, is by writing. . . . Because the legislators arc always hearing from the Cham­ ber of Commerce, big business, big oil, bankers, even from foreign groups who do not have your or the Union's best interests in mind. Suggestions on How You Can Write a Better Letter Other Things to Keep in Mind • Write about one bill at a time. Don't drag on or write a laundry list. A one-page letter will surely be read and is always the most effective. • Make sure your letter is legible. If it is handwritten you might write a draft first and then make a second copy that is neater and shorter. Make it easy to read whether it is handwritten or typed. • Be polite. Do not be threatening or demanding. That is an immediate tumoff. • Don't be a pen-pal. Write on selected important issues. Quality, not quantity, is what counts. Don't wear out your welcome. WRITE IT AND MAIL IT Once you have taken the time and effort to write a letter, don't forget to mail it right away. The timeliness of your letter is just as important as what you have written. Remember, you can help yourself and help the SIU. It is as simple as writing a letter. 4. Be Timely Write when the issue is current, not after a key vote has been taken. 5. Explain Your Position • " IV It doesn't take an expert to predict the impact of legislation. As a worker, a taxpayer or a consumer, explain in your own words how the bill or amendment will affect you. Remember, a bill can change as it moves through the legislative process. So urge your representative to oppose crip­ pling amendments or support strengthening ones. •\. 6. Ask For a Response 1. Address It Properly For Congress: Representative ; U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Senator United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Urge your legislator to take action— support or oppose a bill, cosponsor an amendment or whatever action you would like taken. Request (do not demand) a reply to your let­ ter. This information will be helpful to the lobbying efforts of the SIU. f.'.- 2. Identify Yourself Be sure to mention the state, city and congressional district where you live and vote. Mention your Union mem­ bership too. 3. Be Specific When writing about legislation, use the bill number (H.R. 1197, S. 1000) or the title (the Export Administration Act or the The Com­ petitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1983) if you know them. If not, briefly describe the issue that concerns you. Special 4 page supplement June 1983/LOG/19 �•" -^1 " ,-iC -si :.. • . —? • . S.S55rF£iasi5Sri*Sk-: , -S- r 1 .»> s " v. i ,i- ' t • '••'f . _'*• ' 'p' ",. . .i' Sometimes it seems as if the laws affecting the maritime in­ dustry and Seafarers' lives ap­ pear as mysteriously and rapidly as the rabbits, flowers and birds magicians pluck from thin air. But while the legislative proc­ ess looks as complicated as a magician's act, a close exami­ nation of the step-by-step law­ making process strips away much of the mystery about how Con­ gress works. islation, a congressman from West Virginia about coal or a Michigan legislator about the automobile industry. After a bill is introduced, the clerk of each house assigns it a number, for example HR 1242, the Boggs Bill. Then it is re­ ferred to the committee which has jurisdiction over the subject matter. In the House, a bill which concerns the SIU would normally be assigned to the ... Union opponents will be doing their best to scuttle SlU-supported bills... Congressmen, senators and the president are the men and women who ultimately deter­ mine the fate of any legislation, but concerned citizens, lobby­ ists and special interest groups all have the chance to persuade and influence congressional ac­ tion. That kind of participation and pressure can mean the dif­ ference between favorable and unfavorable laws. How It Starts •«i House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. Then copies of the bill are printed and made available to the public. This is an important step because for the first time citizens and others can read ex­ actly what the proposed law says. The committee's chairman will decide if the bill should be con­ sidered by the fiill committee or by one of several subcommit­ tees. Taking the House as ai^ example again, most legislation the SIU follows closely is taken before the Merchant Marine subcommittee. Any member of the House or Senate may introduce a bill pro­ posing a new law or revising current laws. Many proposed bills are the direct result of a Committee Hearings representative's or senator's own Committee hearings are where work and ideas, but even at this early stage there, is a place for the legislative process swings into full gear. By this time com­ the public's voice to be heard. mittee members have had a Some bills are the result of suggestions and concerns from chance to study the bill and have constituents. Others may come begun forming their opinions. from lobbying efforts by special Once a date has been set for a interest groups such as labor hearing, advocates and oppo­ unions, trade associations, en­ nents begin to prepare their tes­ vironmental groups and so forth. timony in hopes of convincing Still others are the result of a the committee, or subcommit­ congressional member's special tee, to support their particular interest. A representative from viewpoint. In addition to the expected a large port area is naturally concerned about maritime leg- witnesses, such as labor unions, business groups and private cit­ izens, many executive depart­ ments and agencies will testify about the official government view. Many times this is where the President's opinion of the bill becomes public. You can assume that if Secretary of Transportation Elizabeth Dole is testifying, she is expressing the administration's view of a bill. Prior to the actual hearing, interest groups and witnesses have completed their research and prepared their testimony. For example SIU President Frank Drozak might appear be­ fore a conimittee with facts and figures prepared by the Union's Legislative Department. A bill may mean more SIU jobs, more business for U.S.-flag ships, better trade relations or a lower trade deficit—facts and figures the Union hopes will sway com­ mittee members to support its position. ;^But of course at the same time Union opponents will be doing their best to scuttle SIU-supported biUs or allow anti-union legislation smooth sailing. The amount of time allowed for hearings on an individual bill depends on how important the bill is and the amount of public interest. A bill declaring July "National Suntan Lotion Month" will not receive the same attention or time as a bill re­ writing the criminal justice sys­ tem. After the hearings are com­ pleted—and not all hearings take place on Capitol Hill, many committees will hold hearings in locations where a particular bill will have more of an im­ pact—transcripts of the hearing are made available for the pub­ lic. Markup Sessions The next step is executive HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW A TYPICAL EXAMPLE House Senate H.R. COCO introduced S. 0000 introduced Referred to Full Conimittee Referred to Full Committee iWarkup Full Committee Reports H.R. 0000 to House H.R. 0000 Amended Passed Conference Report Agreed to sessions, more commonly re­ ferred to as markup sessions. This is where the committee gets together to discuss the bill in detail or offer any amend­ ments or changes to the original bill. During the hearings it may be pointed out that a bill is sound overall but a few changes could Hearings Full Committee Reports S. 0000 to Senate S. 0000 Amended Passed Conference Report Agreed tp make it better. Amendments can also be used as a form of compromise. A congressman or senator may de­ cide that he or she cannot sup­ port the bill as originally writ­ ten, but if an amendment or change is made then the repre­ sentative would be willing to vote for the bill. The executive or markup ses­ sions are normally open to the public, except in cases of na­ tional security. But further tes­ timony is not allowed. By a formal vote, the com­ mittee decides whether to report the bill to the full House or Senate with or without amend­ ments. A committee report must accompany the bill. The report explains the nature of the bill, the reason for the committee's action, changes the bill would make in existing law and the specific amendments. Each committee member may file ad­ ditional comments or a dissent­ ing report. The report is a very important part of the process because it is viewed by the courts and ad­ ministrative agencies as the most important key in determining what the congressional intent of the legislation is. To the Floor After the conimittee reports the bill, it is placed on the House or Senate calendar. The major­ ity leadership then decides how and when the bill will be con­ sidered. If the bill is of minor importance it can be taken care of by unanimous consent so Congress won't be bogged down with small matters. If the proposed legislation is deemed more important, the process becomes a bit more complicated. In the Senate the majority leader may bring a bill up for consideration. Also Sen­ ate rules set no time limit on the amount of debate, which is why occasional filibusters occur. In the House, the Rules Com­ mittee sets the amount of time allowed for debate and whether amendments may be offered from the floor. If no amend­ ments are allowed it is called a closed rule and if they are al­ lowed it is termed an open rule. Once on the floor debate be­ gins. The debate by advocates and opponents allows the rest of the House or Senate the same opportunity to acquaint them­ selves with the legislation as the committee members had. Again the amendment process may be used as a form of compromise, as it was in the committee stage. It is even possible that after floor debate, consideration could be postponed or it could be re­ ferred back to committee for more revisions. The final stage in each house of Congress is the vote. If the bill wins a majority vote in the House, then it is sent to the Senate for consideration and vice versa. If a bill is defeated, it may be reintroduced, but usu­ ally it is not for a period of time. Normally when a bill is sent to the other house, the process is basically the same; it is sent to committee, the committee holds hearings, issues its report and the full body takes it into consideration. If it is a minor bill, the House or Senate will normally accept it as it comes over from the other house. When there are major differ- each house must vote on the conference committee's report of the legislation. But once it comes from conference no amendments are allowed. It is a simple yes or no vote. When the two houses cannot agree, the legislation is usually sent back to conference for more revisions or changes. The President Once the Senate and House agree on identical pieces of leg­ islation, the bill is sent to the president. He has three options. He can sign it into law, he can let it sit on his desk for 10 days taking no action and it auto­ matically becomes law, or he can veto the bill and send it back to Congress. If the bill is vetoed, then both houses must vote by a twothirds majority to overturn the veto. If they do the bill becomes law. The legislative process may be complex with committees, hearings, conferences, amend­ ments and so forth. But it is not a closed system. At almost ev­ ery stage there is an opportunity for you fo be heard and to have an effect on legislation that con­ cerns you. Sometimes it is Mi •-•V fs • 'i -, I ... at every stage there is the opportunity for you to be heard... ences between the House and Senate versions of a bill, a con­ ference committee is appointed so the differences can be worked out. The committee, appointed by the Speaker of the House and the president of the Senate is made up of committee mem­ bers who originally considered the bill in each house. In the conference committees the differences are ironed out. If they do come to agreement, through writing a letter to your congressman or senator, or even to the president. Sonietimes it is through your Union and its legislative experts. Sometimes it is through your own efforts in organizing groups and coalitions to take a public stand. There are many ways you can have a voice in Congress. But that voice will never be heard unless you speak up. And be sure you are registered to vote. • -••-i-i;. • V'.;; f.. ,1 !. 9- . It is Simple and You Can Be Part of It • : vV. - kir-ST;.. , p,11 �•i J fclliSfliiS r; riiro V- ^ •HI ^.1,1 . iifes: fciw?! / J y y y y .r !l Creating New Maritime Jobs Saving Existing Maritime Jobs Protecting Health and Safety Fighting Anti-labor Forces Fighting For Tax Reform Protecting Your Pension and Social Security .- .csyifly Every day in Washington, SIU lobbyists are working for you, in the halls of Congress, in the committee hearings and in bill writing sessions. The job of every SIU lobbyist is to protect existing laws and develop new legislation that is good for all American seafaring workers and their families. But it is a tough battle. Anti­ union groups have high-paid lobbyists. Large corporations like "Big-Oil" companies have lobbyists. Trade associations and other special interest groups have well-heeled lobbyists. The soy bean farmers and the "MonkeyFlag" groups are here in Wash­ ington in force. But only the American Labor Movement is the true "People's Lobby." And only the SIU is the real Seafarers lobby, seek­ ing what is best for maritime workers and the entire Labor Movement. Here Is What Your SIU Lobbyists Are Figbtmg Against • Export of Alaskan oil which could mean the loss of thou­ y Improvement of America's inland waterway system and the nation's ports, y Cargo for the Great Lakes. sands of SIU jobs and is a threat to the economic and military security of the United States. • Proposals by the Reagan administration to build, buy, operate and ship foreign. » The elimination of much needed construction and op­ erating subsidies for Ameri­ can shippers. • Weakening of the Jones Act through CDS paybacks and buy-outs. • Administration efforts to deny lawful government cargo to U.S.-flag ships. SIU lobbyists are involved in these issues, other maritime battles and fights that affect the entire American Labor Move­ ment, such as tax reform, health and safety laws, consumer laws, 'Social Security and pensions. Your SIU Lobbyists Need Your Help The work of professional SIU lobbyists is not always enough. Members of Congress must be told first-hand by Union mem­ bers in their districts what they think about key legislation, such as jobs, taxes, safety and trade policy. This is where you come in. Your help means more than just SPAD donations. While those are important and help the SIU in many ways, your in­ volvement in the political pro­ cess is even more important. First of all, be sure you are registered to vote, and then be This is What Your SIU Lobbyists Are Fighting For / Passage of the Boggs Bulk Bill which means jobs on ships and in shipyards. / Strengthening of shipboard safety regulations. y A practical national shipping policy. y Adoption of the UNCTAD Code of Liner Conduct to provide a 40-40-20 spbt of the nation's cargo. 22/LOG/June 1983 M ./..i .Vfli-k, r- sure to vote. Letters to your congressional representatives are important (see story below). When you are in your home port make yourself and your time available. Tell your port agent you are willing to work, to man phone banks, to get out the vote, pass out literature, write letters to local media out­ lets, pass around petitions, lobby your .congressmen or congresswomen when they are in their home offices. This kind of action is not just Union flag waving; it is impor­ tant and serious political work. The maritime trades and the Labor Movement face the most serious challenge they have faced in decades. An anti-union ad­ ministration and well-financed big business are spending mil­ lions of dollars to reverse years of advancement for workers. Don't let that happen. Help yourself. Help the SIU.^ Become Involved. •ryW P:. �Golden Phoenix Reborn as Bulker The SlU-crewed Golden Phoenix, the largest bulk carrier under American flag, was chris­ tened with speeches and cham­ pagne on May 14 at the Bunge grain dock in Portland, Ore. Her sister ship, the Jade Phoenix (Titan Navigation) was beside the vessel as SIU Vice President George McCartney, Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Alan Green and oth­ ers praised the innovations in engineering design which pro­ duced the Golden Phoenix. Speaker after speaker sent a message to the Reagan admin­ istration to reverse the down­ ward trend of idled shipyards and unemployment of skilled workers. Speakers marveled at the Golden Phoenix rebirth. The 128,000 dwt, 931-foot carrier was originally constructed as a liquified natural gas tanker by Ogden Corporation in Avondale shipyards in Louisiana. After several runs, engineers discov­ ered thousands of webbed cracks in hazardous cargo bays during gas trials in 1980 and decided to scrub the LNG Phoenix vessels. "In ancient folk tales, a phoe­ nix was a bird that was con­ sumed by fire only to be reborn out of its own ashes," Mc­ Cartney said. "What we are celebrating today is a true re­ birth in more ways than one," he said. C.C. Wei, owner of the Phoe­ nix Companies of Houston-af­ filiated Falcon Shipping, pur­ chased the two vessels and began costly conversion to multi-pur­ pose liquid and dry bulk carriers replacing holding areas that can store three times as much cargo as most American bulk carriers; rebuilding the fuel system from natural gas to coal and oil; and adapting on- and offloading machineries. The Phoenix vessels have broken records as the world's largest coal-burning ships, an important economic considera­ tion since domestic coal is cheaper than imported natural gas, diesel and petroleum fuels. The Golden Phoenix is the second Phoenix launched from the port of Oregon grain docks carrying wheat. Last spring the Jade Phoenix took on 47,000 tons from the Columbia Grain elevator and delivered a total of 110,000 tons to Egypt. That is a record volume shipped aboard a U.S. vessel, a record the Golden Phoenix is equally ca­ pable of meeting. The same cargo last year, fi­ nanced by PIK (payment-inkind) and American credit sub­ sidies, was delivered by foreignflag carriers. In February the Reagan administration reversed its position and the Golden Phoenix's first assignment pro­ vides one more supporting case for 50 percent cargo preference laws. The SIU vice president called the launching, Wei's ingenuity and risk-taking a rare occasion for celebration at a time when "this country lacks the positive maritime policy that would as­ sure us of the number of ships that are necessary for this coun­ try's economic and military se­ curity." Alan Green Jr., chairman of the Federal Maritime Commis­ sion and keynote speaker, told well-wishers, "My job, and the Commission's responsibility, is to see that everyone plays the liner shipping game by the same set of rules. Then, and only then, will Americans not be pe­ nalized for being Americans." The savings realized fi'om such a large ship as the Golden Phoe­ nix (with rates reduced to $54 per ton from $76 to $142 per ton of government grain) will help Linda Hill breaks the traditional bottle of champagne across the bow. Retired SIU member Pat Hurley, SIU Vice President George McCartney and irv Fietcher, chairman of the Oregon State AFL-CIO. to keep the industry afloat, the chairman said. "I may be going against the grain of FMC history, but I am concerned," he said. "Ameri­ cans must be able to turn a profit in this industry, or else there will be no Americans left in the industry." As streams of confetti were swept aside and the crowds headed homeward, the Golden^ Phoenix was loaded with 60,000 tons of U.S. government wheat bound for Egypt. She signed on 26 SIU crewmembers and slipped off on her maiden voy­ age. She will stop off in Seattle for 45,000 tons, a total of 2 million bushels. The Qo/den Phoenix loads grain in Oregon before setting sail for Egypt. June 1983/LOG/23 \{h • �m Paul Hall: The Man for the 70s by John Bunker ^AUL HALL became a _ prizefighter during the great depression of the 1930s as a way of making money and, as he once said, "of getting some­ where in the world." He chalked up some 40 fights during his ring career. But after being punched around in a fight in Jacksonville, Fla., and ending up with about $15 for the night's drubbing, he decided there must be a better ' ladder to achievement than the fight game. "That 15 bucks," he once told me, "was enough for my brother sailor and me to buy bus tickets back home to Tampa. That's when I decided to go to sea in the merchant marine. But I didn't even have the $5 or whatever it was for an initiation fee in the old International Sea­ men's Union. ''Then I met a friend who ran a little movie theater and he said he would stake me to the union fee and some seagoin' gear if I'd do him a favor. The favor was to fight a local gypsy who claimed to be the best fighter in Tampa. I was flat broke, so I agreed to fight the guy. "The fight was scheduled to take place in a bar after hours in Ybo City, the part of Tampa with all the sailor joitits. The night was hot and humid. No air conditioning in those days. They had taken out the tables and chairs. The joint was packed and my friend seemed to be betting big money on me. Everybody was waving money and shouting for bets. "I was limbering up when the gypsy came out of the men's room and glared at me from across the floor. I damn near fainted. He was a giant. The sweat on his chest poured Off like a river. His arms looked like pistonrods. "Suddenly everything was quiet. All bets were down. There wasn't any introduction . . . no fancy stuff. The bartender sounded a gong of some kind and that man mountain gypsy ran at me across the floor. I only had one chance . . . side step him and give him a round house. ' 'I timed it just right and threw everything I had. I connected ^ but he only grunted. But with ' all that weight and momentum F tr f? V r. I i •r ,t-'v :|r £ t• m •L't 24/LOG/June 1983 Paul Hall he just kept on going—right past me and through the open door and across the sidewalk into a light post. It knocked him out cold. "I stood there waiting for him but he was out for the count. They finally decided I had knocked the guy out and gave me the fight. Fat chance. He knocked himself: out. But my friend collected his bets and gave me enough money to buy some gear and ship out. That's how I started going to sea." Willing to Fight If there was a distinctive and pervasive characteristic in the career of Paul Hall as a labor leader it was the willingness to take on the big ones . . . the mob elements in the Labor Movement . . . the Big Oil in­ terests ... the Washington bu­ reaucrats. fight for more cargo for Amer­ ican ships. Paul Hall led the SIU from the time it was a small Union, almost unknown beyond the waterfront, to when it became a nationally known organization that was the core of the politi­ cally powerful Maritime Trades Department of the AFL-CIO. He became head of the MTD when it had only a dozen or so members and built it up to a powerful coalition of some 40 diversified unions, using it to achieve legislation beneficial to the merchant marine. Bom and raised in a small town in Alabama, Hall never finished high school but he was an avid reader and had an innate ability to learn. He was an early member of the SIU after the demise of the old ISU, and after making several wartime voy­ ages in the engine department came ashore to become a port patrolman in Baltimore, then port agent in New York. He was elected secretary-treasurer in 1948 and led the Union as secretary-treasurer and as pres­ ident until his death in 1980. In 1962 he was elected a vice pres- A History of the SIU Part xxvii "You don't win 'em all," he would say, "but you keep on swinging." And that's what he did to the end. Just before he was hospitalized in 1980, he was preparing to go to Washington and start another round in his ident of the AFL-CIO and a member of its executive cpm^ mittee. . Mr. Maritime Paul Hall became "Mr. Mar­ itime" in Washington. He dined Paul Hall facing the cameras during a meeting for John Wingate's "Behind the Lines" TV program in 1953. �.-•5/ ,^.:^>.,r. 4--.;-::: /•L? important phases of union man­ agement he learned much from Morris Weisberger, New York port agent for the Sailors Union of the Pacific and later the head of that union. The SUP hall was close to SIU headquarters in lower Manhattan, and Weisber­ ger made his contacts and his know-how available to the new SIU leader. At the SIU's bien­ nial convention in 1978 Paul Hall publicly lauded Weisberger for being his "mentor" in those early years. Remembrances As a labor leader, Paul Hall was always ready to take on the big ones. and conferred with four presi­ dents. Government officials consulted him regularly on mar­ itime affairs. He was a popular speaker and could have been speaking at meetings every day of the week. He was a prime rtiover in the high councils of the AFL-CIO and was consid­ ered the man to succeed George Meany as president of the Fed­ eration in the 1970s. But Meany did not retire as expected and age became a barrier for Hall when Meany did finally give up the job. But Hall was not bitter and gave his support to an oldtime friend and associate, Lane Kirkland. He was deeply disappointed when he lost the biggest battle of his long-time fight for the merchant marine—^when Presi­ dent Gerald Ford failed to sign the Energy Transportation Act of 1974 after this SlU-sponsored bill had sailed through both houses of Congress and the president had indicated to mem­ bers of Congress that he would sign it. Paul Hall would be the first to admit that strong, loyal and able assistants were essential to his—and the SIU's—many achievements. He had an ability to pick able people and to mo­ tivate them. He worked his sail­ ors hard but they were proud of him. His staff meetings were fa­ mous. They usually started about seven in the evening and lasted past midnight. When Paul Hall took over the helm of the SIU in 1948 he was tough, brash, rough-and-ready ... too impatient to bargain with shipowners over contracts and conditions. In this and other Working for Paul Hall often meant personal sacrifices. One of his assistants recalls how the phone rang in his house one time at about two o'clock in the morning. "Hi, this is Paul," said the voice at the other end. "I'm sitting here with some of the boys talking about the situation up in Montreal. We'd like you to go up there for two or three days and look things over for us. Can you leave first thing in the morning?" When you worked for Paul you knew this wasn't really a question. It was a command. The "two or three days" turned out to be six weeks. He never learned to play golf and disliked cards, parties and social chit-chat. He drank spar­ ingly. His consuming passion was strategy and tactics . . . planning campaigns for the many battles he was always fighting for the Labor Movement and the merchant marine. There were so many aspects to Paul Hall, he can't be remem­ bered by the usual platitudeawith which tributes are made to great leaders. He could fight ^ Jimmy Hoffa, the most powerful and ruthless man in American labor, and then have no unkind things to say of him when the fight was over. He could order his white caps out to a picket line or a battle line and be with them in the thick of it. He could lose a fight and then be ready to fight all the harder when the bell rang again. When almost all of the Labor Movement turned its back on President Nixon, Paul Hall and the Seafarers stuck with him. "It's not a matter of liking the guy," Hall said. "He went to bat for us and delivered the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. We stand with our friends." Herbert Brand, chairman of the Transportation Institute, former editor of the Seafarer's LOG, and long-time aide to Paul Hall, says that loyalty was one of Paul's characteristics. "When Paul made an agree­ ment with someone on a posi­ tion," says Brand, "that's where he stood come hell or high water. You could depend on it. When he started on a beef he stayed to the end." When you left a meeting with I^ul Hall he had a habit of waving goodbye and saying, "Take it on a slow bell." It was an old expression in the black gang. But he never took it on the "slow bell" himself. For Paul Hall it was "full ahead" all the way. Coming—Part XXVIII Frank Drozak: The 80's and Beyond : I Pau. hall conferred wim president, govom^n.of™ leaders. Here we see him w«h dm late AFL-CIO PresWen, George Meany (le«). Sen. Edward Kennedy (center), and former President Richard Nixon. June 1983/LOG/25 1 �saasEBEss'*.' 1. .-^ =. The Sea-Land Freedom Pays Off in Seattle The Sea-Land Freedom (SeaLand Service) was in the port of Seattle recently for a payoff. Port Agent George Vukmir took the opportunity to talk to the crewmembers about the SIU's position on the Boggs Bulk Bill and stressed the im­ portance of each member writ­ hing to his or her senators and representatives, seeking their support for passage of this leg­ islation. Seafarer T. L. Hyatt was also onboard the Freedom^ and snapped these photos for the LOG. •'fil ^• - V}:, h' sP •I ' 1.;, • -y. jv, ! % ' •h Assembled in the messroom of the Sea-l^d Freedom are Seattle Port Agent George Vukmir (I.) and members of the Freedom's crew. : i f- •f'• f ' Collecting their pay and discharges from Ms. Loma Fjarlie, Sea-Land assistant manager of vessel operations, are (I. to r.) Mel Ferguson, OS; John Games, AB; J. A. Rusheed, deck delegate; Fred Miller, AB; and Russ Caruthers, AB. it-' r' . -. i • -k- James A. Jones, chief cook aboard the Sea-Land Freedom, dishes out ' his final meal before getting off in Seattle. 26/LOG/June 1983 With pay in hand, Bosun Arthur Beck is now all set for a night on the town. Seattle Port Agent George Vukmir collects dues from Mark Scardino, messman. �• —• ^ 1, — i. --i. ^ , . '. '•-.'iv 1 !/i.-' ';-•!•-•If;-'--.'?' ' > First-Aid Training Pays Off: Chief Steward Saves a Life With Skills Learned at SHLSS Clara, was eating dinner in the officers mess when he began to choke. A small piece of ham­ burger got caught in his wind pipe. Several officers at the ta­ ble with Marshavieli tried to apply the Heimlich maneuver to him, but they could not because he was too husky. Clarence White, the Chief Steward on the ship, stepped in. He remembered that Janet Cook, his Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) instructor at Piney Point, had told him that if the Heimlich maneuver won't work on someone, you have to hit that person in the upper stomach to dislodge the food. That did the trick. Clarence White has been shipping out since 1942. During World War II he sailed onboard the Clarksville, which was hit by a German submarine tor­ pedo. White and the other crewmembers were in the North At­ lantic for 10 hours before an allied vessel picked them up. He is what professional sea­ men would call a steward's steward. "The steward's job is If anyone doubts the effec­ tiveness of the SIU's First Aid and CPR Program it is not Angeio Marshavieli. He owes his life to Chief Steward Clarence White and the first aid skills White learned during a six-week Steward Recertification course he took at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship in Piney Point, Md. Marshavieli, who sails as First Assistant Engineer on the Santa FMC Commissioner: Carey Rallies For Maritime f « 5 6 ' <(. :V » j2' i> U K • w r> a«;i • as i s 21 Xi 11 is !• Clarence White, chief steward on the Sanfa C/ara, talks to Max Hall, assistant editor of the LOG. the best onboard ship," White said. "I get a sense of satisfac­ tion knowing that the crew is being well fed. If a guy is well fed, he can do just about any­ thing." White is a good family man. He often talks about his wife, his three sons, three daughters, 14 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. When asked to comment on the incident. White said, "I couldn't have done it without the training I received down at Piney Point. I think everyone should go down there and take an upgrading course. It comes in handy when you least expect it. You don't have to tell Angelo Marshavieli about that. Drozak Hits 'Build-Foreign' Bid Reagan Sends Maritime Biii to Congress Commissioner James J. Carey Federal Maritime Commis­ sioner James Carey sounded a reminder of the critical role the merchant marine plays in pro­ viding goods to this nation and the foreign countries of the world. Speaking before the Navy League of Columbia, S.C., Carey said, "With only 6 percent of the world's population, we pro­ duce 25 percent of all the world's goods and of those goods going overseas, 96 percent of them go by ship." Personals v> Wiliiam Edward McCormick Please contact your brotherin-law, George H. Horton, at 63 South 1450 West, Apt. 1, Clear­ field, Utah 84015. Edmund Pacheco Please write to mom. She hasn't heard from you in around a year and is very worried. —your sister, Jeanette WASHINGTON, D.C.—The administration's MARAD chief Adm. Harold E. Shear and Sec­ retary of the Department of Transportation (DOT) Eliza­ beth H. Dole early last month— at long last—sent to the U.S. Congress proposed legislation to promote and bolster the "competitiveness and capabil­ ity" of the American merchant marine. Dole declared the five pro­ posals will "implement five ad­ ditional elements of President Reagan's maritime policy which were announced last year" in May and August. Adm. Shear added, "We be­ lieve this legislation coupled with the Shipping Act of 1983, now approved by the U.S. Senate and pending in the House, will significantly increase the capa­ bility of the American-flag mer­ chant marine to compete in global trade. Its passage would be an­ other important step in the im­ plementation of a workable maritime policy." SIU and AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department (MTD) Pres­ ident Frank Drozak voiced the MTD's "absolute" opposition to the administration's "build-for­ eign" proposal. Here are the president's five legislative proposals to bolster the U.S. merchant marine: 1. Renew the statutory au­ thority and make it permanent for U.S. ship operators to con­ struct, convert or acquire ves­ sels outside the United States and still receive an Operating Differential Subsidy (CDS). 2. Provide vessels re-flagged under U.S. law with immediate eligibility for the government's Cargo Preference Programs. Now, foreign-built or rebuilt vessels mustjbe documented un­ der U.S. laws for three years before they can carry these car­ goes. This proposal will give im­ mediate eligiblity for re-flagged ships of less than five years of age for carrying this type of cargo, giving U.S.-flag opera­ tors access to a major source of revenue. Ships between five and 10 years of age could receive immediate eligibility if they were determined to be necessary for ; the security of the national de­ fense, DOT said. 3. Encourage foreign invest­ ment in U.S.-flag ships by in­ creasing the current limitation on foreign ownership from 49 to 75 percent. 4. Authorize U.S.-flag oper­ ators engaged in foreign com­ merce to use tax-deferred funds to construct, acquire or convert foreign-built ships. (Present law allows the taxes on certain funds generated by a vessel to be de­ ferred if they are deposited into a Capital Construction Fund and subsequently used for the ac­ quisition of qualified vessels built within the United States. The proposal would allow an oper­ ator to use these funds to buy or build foreign vessels.) 5. Amend the Tariff Act to repeal the 50 percent ad valorem tariff currently levied on non­ emergency repairs made to U.S.flag vessels in foreign shipyards. 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The act Is due to expire In September. The club's decision was given on April 22 In Fort Lauderdale, Fla. at the Southeast Propeller Club's annual convention. The committee said domestic oil Is "a most Important strategic national asset" and added that a large number of American seafarers would lose their jobs If the oil were exported and carried In foreignflag ships. It made Its views known to the U.S. Department of Commerce which had Invited public comment on the Export Administration Act. MSG Hires Overseas Marilyn The MSC has chartered for four months the ST Overseas Marilyn (Maritime Overseas) starting on June 13-17 from either the port of Philadelphia or Norfolk. Furuseth in Maritime Hall of Fame Last month, Andrew Furuseth (1854-1938) a pioneer founder of the West Coast's SlU-afflllated SUP and who helped to pass the 1915 La Follette Seamen's Act, was Inducted Into the National Maritime Hall of Fame at Kings R., L.I., N.Y. At the Induction ceremonies, SUP chief Paul Dempster recalled that Furuseth "was known as the Abraham Lincoln of the sea after the passage of Sen. La Follette's bill." The SlU has honored Furuseth with a bronze plaque In the main entrance of the Union's Headquarters In Camp Springs, Md. Rutledge, Houston to Chlttagong From a Gulf port from June 14 to June 28, the LASH Edward Rutledge and Sam Wouston (Waterman) will carry 25,000 metric tons of bagged phosphate (12,500 tons each) to the twin ports of Chlttagong-Chalna, Bangladesh. Firemen's Union Marks 100th Year The port of San Francisco's SlU-afflllated Marine Firemen's, Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers Union (MFOWWU) will celebrate Its 100th anniversary In October. ^ MFOWWU president since 1974, Henry Whitey Disley said celebrations are planned at the union's headquarters and at the Seattle, Honolulu and Wilmington, Calif. Halls. On June 17, Disley will be named "Man of the Year" by the San Diego, Calif. Port Council. President Jackson to Jakarta The SS President Jackson (APQ from a West Coast port from Ji^y 11 to July 21 will sail to Jakarta, Surabaya, Jayapura, Indonesia with 15,250 metric tons of bulk wheat. AoMrican-Hawaii Official lo Oat AwanI President Conrad H. C. Evwhard of ttio SiU^jrewed SS Con^tuton and Independence (American-HawaH Cruises) wdl r^iw Itie Jeetett National Fund s Theodor Hstzl Award at a testimonial dinner on June 28 at N.Y.C.'s World Trade Center. The award will be given tor Everhaid's ellorts in developing world trade. Saata Marcatfas, Craws Honored SiU crews of the SS Santa Mercedes (Delta Line) and the SS George wyetfi (Waterman) wiB receive Certificates of Appreaa^ fr^l?^ American Merchant Marine sPfeadinS the blanket last year for books to read aboard U.S. ships. There is a silent killer stalking was being unloaded. Thanks to your strip. He might even be in containerization, seamen are your room. His name? Bore­ now lucky to spend half a day in port every few weeks. dom. The technological advances Everyone knows that alcohol and drugs can kill. But the truth have had some good side ef­ of the matter is that time can fects. T.V., Videotape, tape machines, cassettes, and cam­ kill if it is not used properly. eras have made it possible for The average seaman has a lot seamen to create a stimulating of time on his hands. It's the environment right onboard their nature of the business. Most seamen spend at least six months ship. 'The hardest part of overcom­ of every year "married" to a ing boredom is just admitting ship so that they can pay their that you don't use your time bills and qualify for pension and properly. Once you realize that, health benefits. The other six then you can do something to months they spend at honie with overcome your problem. no set schedule. Instead of compulsively eat­ Like everything else, some ing or drinking to excess, you people can handle free time, and can spend your free time doing others can't. People who can't things that can enrich your life. tend to fill their free time with You can listen to music, take bad habits that eventually wind up a hobby, read. up killing them. You can also use your free One of the members who time to beef up your bank ac­ checked into the SIU Alcohol count. Study the contract. Un­ Rehabilitation Center (ARC) derstand your pension and wel­ discovered that , he started fare benefits. Read the LOG. drinking because "he had noth­ ^ A wiper who studies at night ing else to do with his time." so he can become a QMED can He was a single guy who didn't kill two birds with one stone: go home to a family when he he will be using his time pro­ wasn't shipping. He didn't like ductively, and he will be dou­ to read onboard ship, sp he had bling his income. little to do if he wasn't working If you don't know if you have overtime. a problem, just step back for a The same thing goes for food. nrinute and take stock. Are you Boredom can make a person getting drunk more than you schedule his day around food. should? Do you find yourself What's for breakfast? Bacon, getting into a lot of fights? When grits, and eggs. Lunch? Sec­ in port, do you fitnd yourself in onds? Thank You. Dinner? Two bars all the time or in front of desserts. And don't forget about the T.V. set? If that sounds like you, then snacks and night lunch. With an outlook like that you , it is time to take matters into are a prime candidate for a size your own hands. If you don't 50 waist and a premature cor­ know where to begin, you can call the Seafarers Harry Lundeonary. Technological advances have berg School of Seamanship and made the problem more acute. inquire about upgrading courses, Twenty years ago seamen could the Alcohol Rehabilitation Cen­ count on being laid up in port ter, the GED Program, or col­ for at least a week while cargo lege credit courses. What To Do If Hospital Calls About Your Bill If you are covered by the Seafarers Welfare or Pension Plans, and your hospital is writing letters to you about your trill. . . DON'T WORRY. Here's what to do . . . Write to the hospital, or call them on the phone, and teU them to contact the SIU Plans, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20674. June 1983/LOG/: '.nj v. �- Digest of Ships Neetings ACHILLES (Newport Tankers Corp.), March 10—Chairman Pat Hawker: Secretary Roque Macaraeg; Educational Director Frank Monteiro. No disputed OT or beefs. The chair­ man talked about the proper proce­ dures to follow aboard ship. He also said that repairs are being made in the crew's quarters. Painting of the pas­ sageway will be completed as soon as more paint is brought aboard. There is still no word from headquarters atx)ut the video machine or the fans, but if no answer is forthcoming, the chair­ man will give them a call. A commu­ nication from headquarters was, how­ ever, received with regard to the new shipping rules for "B" books. It was read and explained to all crewmembers. They, in turn, made a suggestion that six-month shipping be reinstated for "B" books and that the Piney Point training program be closed until ship­ ping improves, using the SHLSS purely as an upgrading center. •i'i :J: LNG ARIES (Energy Transporta­ tion Corp.), April 3—Chairman A. L. "Pete" Waters; Secretary F. Matus; Steward Delegate William Christmas. No disputed OT. The ship's fund of $424 is in the captain's safe. Since the Union hall in Japan is now closed, the chairman said that he would try and settle any disputes that may exist. He also asked that all crewmembers do their specific jobs. This, he noted, wiil lead to a smooth voyage. The Aries basketball team has invited the Virgo team for a showdown aboard the Aries when they anchor in Bontang. The Challenge was accepted, and every­ one has been given a t-shirt with a number. Thanks to 2nd Mate F. Ryan «»/ for promoting this event. The chairman sent a letter to SlU headquarters to clarify several points regarding (1) the wearing of sbfety shoes and (2) the LNG tanker agrtsement with respect to overtime. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. •I BUTTON GWINNETT (Water­ man SS Co.), April 17—Chairman A. Campbell; Secretary C. Johnson; Ed­ ucational Director L. Morin. There was some disputed OT in the steward de­ partment which will be taken up with the boarding patrolman. The bosun reminded crewmembers of the up­ grading programs available at Piney Point and advised them to apply early. In the course of this voyage three members of the Button Gwinnett left the vessel due to illness. Headquarters was informed of the circumstances, and a replacement joined the ship in the port of Ceylon. A suggestion was made that the crew think about replacing the present film company with one that will provide them with a better selection of films. They would also like the slop chest to stock non-filter cig­ arettes, and noted that the company did not provide new mattresses to ^ those crewmembers who requested ' them. COMANCNE (American Bulk Car­ riers), April 9—Chairman George E. Annis; Secretary Frank 8. Paylor; Ed­ ucational Director D. Swanny; Deck Delegate O. A. Pitfield; Engine Dele­ gate R. D. Holmes; Steward Delegate S. Reyes. No disputed OT. The chair­ man reports that the ship is proceeding to Galveston anchorage to await or­ ders. in the meanwhile, crewmembers were informed that they would not be paid until their replacements showed up. They were also asked to remember that the Comanche is still under or­ ganizational status. Several items need to be repaired or replaced, namely the TV and the washing machine. Also, the company will install an electric water cooler in the crew mess, and the ice maker will be moved to the crew mess upon arrival in Houston. A suggestion was made to have some of the daily leftovers (boiled eggs, sardines, etc.) put out for the night lunch. A vote of thanks was given to the bosun for showing some of his own movies. Next port: Houston, Texas. COVE TRADER (Cove Shipping Inc.), March 10—Chairman D. Chest­ nut; Secretary Willie Braggs; Educa­ tional Director Carlos Caello. No dis­ puted OT. The chairman talked about the importance of the Boggs Bulk Bill and stressed the necessity for all crew­ members to write their congressmen and congresswomen and ask that they add their support and cosponsor the bill. The patrolman said he will see the captain about putting out a draw before arriving in port. DEL VALLE (Delta SS Lines), March 20—Chairman Edward Morris Jr.; Secretary W. J. Miles; Educational Director J. L. Rogers; Deck Delegate James L. Allen; Engine Delegate Paul Thomas. No disputed OT or beefs. There is $446 in the movie fund and $16 in the ship's fund (for mailing purposes only). A letter of thanks and appreciation was received onboard the Del Va//e from Mrs. Ryan in response to the help given to her by the crew and officers following the death of her husband. That letter was posted, as were communications from headquar­ ters. It was reported that very few 'C*Tt4.»-'0 '.. tsSFeWWi . •* i^.'^ repairs had l)een made from the lastvoyage. New items to be checked include the steam pipe lines which are making noise, and the freight elevator. The crewmembers stood for one min­ ute of silence in memory of our de­ parted brothers and sisters. Stopping next in Dakar, Senegal, then back to New Orleans for payoff. DEL VIENTO (Delta SS Lines), April 3—Chairman Aden Ezell Jr.; Sec­ retary H. Donnelly; Educational Direc­ tor G. Johnson; Deck Delegate Larry A. Jordan. Some disputed OT was reported in all departments. These will be taken up with the boarding patrol­ man since several of the disputes per­ tain to issues in the contract which need clarification. Members of the Del Viento took up a contribution of $150 which Chairman Ezell presented to the family of Harold Trahan who died in Dakar, Senegal. Trahan's body was buried at sea on Easter Sunday, April 3. The funeral ceremonies aboard ship were attended by most of the crew and officers. The captain requested that a repair list be drawn up before reaching Dakar so that those items which can be completed at sea be done; major repairs will be made in port. The washing machine is again inoperable. A suggestion was made to replace it with a regular washer/dryer. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the fine job its members performed this voyage. Next port: Dakar, Senegal. LNG GEMINI (Ene(gy Transpor­ tation Corp.), April 3—Chairman Glenn Miller; Secretary Guy De Baere; Edu­ cational Director K. Conklin; Deck Del­ egate A. Pickford; Engine Delegate Paul R. Wolf; Steward Delegate Rich­ ard M. Worobey. No disputed OT or beefs. There is $125 in the ship's fund. Communications were read and posted, and the chairman reminded everyone to read the LOG, especially the pres­ ident's report. He talked about the use of narcotics on ships and how it jeop­ ardizes the jobs of each crewmember, and he also spoke about shipboard safety and about wearing proper cloth­ ing and hard hats, especially in the shipyard. The Gemini wilt be going into the shipyard for about a month. All crew were reminded to keep their rooms locked. U.S. frozen provisions will be received, and the steward department will be kept busy with ail the extra people to feed since the yard is "in the boondocks." Also, eight deck chairs have been ordered for the pool deck. The educational director urged all those members who are eligible to upgrade at Piney Point, and also stressed the importance of donating to SPAD. All hands were asked not to keep TV cassettes in their rooms—they are for the enjoyment of everyone. Several suggestions were made. Crewmem­ bers would like to have vacation time count toward retirement. They would also like executive class air tickets for long overseas flights when they are pulled off before their 125 days are up. The ship's chairman and the stew­ ard department were thanked for jobs well done—and for those lovely pool parties. Next port: HImejl, Japan. ao/LOG/June 1983 -AK INGER (Reynolds Metal Co.), April 10—Chairman Stanley Jandora; Sec­ retary Joseph Bennett Jr.; Educational Director P. Aubain. All is going well aboard the Inger, with no disputed OT or beefs. Crewmembers were asked to report ail necessary repairs as they occur, in order that they be taken care of as soon as possible. They were also asked to take care of all equipment such as washers, dryers and video machines. These items are put aboard for the convenience of ali hands and should be properly used. The steward said that the crew aboard the Inger is one of the best he has had the pleasure of sailing with—and he thanked every­ one for their cooperation in helping to keep ali areas clean. Next port: Haifa, Israel. KOPAA (Pacific Gulf Marine), April 5—Chairman Manuel Silva; Secretary Milton Thrash. No disputed OT. There is $29 in the ship's fund. The bosun talked about the importance of writing to your congressmen in Washington and of donating to SPAD. Both will help to keep our Union fighting for greater job security. It was reported that Brother Louie Eddie Hudson, chief cook, became ill in Panama and was taken off the ship. That left the steward department one man short, but Stew­ ard Milton Thrash felt they would be able to make it until a replacement could be found because the depart­ ment had good men—"the best I've had in sorhe time." He also made note that there are two GSUs aboard the Kopaa—Gary Schuch and Craig Haelsen. They are from Piney Point, and Thrash said, "I couldn't have asked for better men. They are tops." A vote of thanks was given to the steward department. Next port: Hawaii. LNG LIBRA (Energy Transporta­ tion Corp.), April 10—Chairman J. Morando; Secretary R. Campbell; Steward Delegate F. Ross. No disputed OT. There is $229 in the ship's fund. Com­ munications were received from head­ quarters regarding President Rea­ gan's promise to revitalize the maritime industry. But what has he done? The chairman asked all crewmembers to look around and see what he has done for the- merchant marine and for the shipyards—and then to take the time to write their congressmen conceming this deplorable situation. And the sec­ retary stressed the importance of con­ tributing to SPAD to aid the Union in overcoming the administration's budget cutting of maritime funds. Crew were reminded to be considerate of their fellow shipmates by keeping the noise level down at nlight. The steward thanked all departments for ke^ng (Continued on next page.) �(Continued from page 30.) the ship clean and for being good shipmates, and a vote of thanks was, in turn, given to the steward depart­ ment for a job weii done. Next port: Nagoya, Japan. LONG LINES (Transoceanic Ca­ ble Ships), April 17—Chairman H. Libby; Secretary C. Woodward; Educational Director W. Kaweck; Steward Dele­ gate Fred Howard. No disputed OT or beefs. The chairman reports that the ship is in transit to Wilmington, N.C. They have had a very fine trip so far with a minimum of beefs and, overall, a good crew. A written resolution was sent to the Negotiating Committee, asking them to include in the next contract that vacation time eamed be applied toward retirement. Crewmembers were reminded to keep the noise level down in the crew lounge, and a vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a very fine job. Next port: Wilmington, N.C. OVERSEAS NEW YORK (Mari­ time Overseas), April 11—Chairman Doyle Eliette; Secretary Darius Knapp; Educational Director Edward Self; Steward Delegate Peter V. Hammei. There was some disputed OT in all three departments. The chairman re­ ported that clarification had been re­ ceived as to transportation for those "B" and "C" books having to get off ship after 125 days, it was posted in the lounge for all to read, as were copies of the most recent LOG. The chairman suggested that ail members read the LOG as it is a very good • source of information about what's happening at headquarters and in the maritime industry. Crew also were urged to take advantage of the upgrading courses available at Piney Point and were reminded of the importance of donating to SPAD. Several sugges­ tions were made for keeping a smooth, running ship. They included having the company pay crewmembers premium overtime in lieu of days off if they refuse to call the Union hall for a relief; that crewmembers with permanent jobs be given 72 hours and allowed to register in their home ports rather than registering in the port they get off; and that some wire be purchased to install the new TV antenna. Next port: Corpus Christi, Texas. PANAMA (Sea-Land Service), April 10—Chairman Chris Christensen;' Secretary Norman Johnson; Educa­ tionalDirector RobertFarmer; Steward Delegate Joe Hancock. No disputed OT. There is currently $225 in the ship's fund; an additional $200 was given to the family of a Korean long­ shoreman who was killed on the ship in Korea. Thanks were given to all who helped. The chairman stressed the importance of donating to SPAD. With the U.S. merchant marine fleet getting smaller and smaller, the need for a lobby in Washington is very important. SPAD helps keep this lobby active and. in the long run, will help save seafaring jobs. Another means of job security is to upgrade at Piney Point. "More training means more money in your pocket, and the Union needs qualified men and women for the rrrare advanced ships that are now being buiit." Forms for upgrading and vaca­ tion are in the steward's office. In fact, the steward, himself, is hoping to get into the October steward recertification class. Some gym equipment has tieen purchased for the ship. Of special note to the LOG: "The Panama has been returned to East Coast service after being one year on the Pacific side. We on the West Coast will miss her and the jobs she brought with her." The steward department was given a vote of thanks for the fine food prepared in the galley. Next stop: Elizabeth, N.J. PITTSBURGH (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), April 24—Chairman Kenneth R. Marston; Secretary S. Kolasa; Edu­ cational Director Richard R. Almojera; Engine Delegate Frank M. King. Some disputed OT was reported in the stew­ ard department. A discussion was held concerning President Reagan's bro­ ken promises of building up the mer­ chant marine, and the new "8" book regulations were read and posted. The secretary reported that the crew list had been mailed to headquarters from Rotterdam. As far as repairs are con­ cerned, the dishwashing machine in the crew pantry needs to be repaired. The chairman said that this has been a good crew, and thanked the dele­ gates in ail departments for helping to make everything run smoothly. One sad note this voyage was that Brother Kenneth A. Hagan received a telegram that his father had died. Expressions of sympathy were given to him by all the crew as well as from some of the officers, and a donation was made for flowers. A vote of thanks was given to the ship's chairman for doing a good job. One minute of silence was ob­ served for our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Elizabeth, N.J. POINT MANATEE (Point Ship­ ping Corp.), March 27-^hairman G. Mattioii; Secretary B. Fletcher; Edu­ cational Director J. Oliveri; Deck Del­ egate W. Scott. There was some dis­ puted OT in the deck department. The ship's" fund currently contains $2. The ship paid off in Houston, Texas on March 9. Most of the repairs were made, but several major items still need fixing: the water tight doors, the port holes, the air conditioning and the ice machine—especially the air con­ ditioning! The Point Manatee is sched­ uled to arrive in Matadi, Africa on April 1. None of the crewmembers has been there before, so it should be a new experience for everyone. And apart of Ships Woo$iM80 from the lack of ventilation, ail seems to be running fairly smoothly. Several suggestions were made during the voyage. One was that the Union go back to rotary shipping and do away with permanent jobs—like it used to be. Another had to do with forwarding mail to the ship in various ports. Next port: Matadi, Africa. SEA-LAND EXPLORER (SeaLand Sen/ice), April 17—Chairman LC. Cope; Secretary J. Doyle; Educational Director W. Bilger; Deck Delegate Robert W. Osiin. No disputed OT. There is $170 in the movie fund. The chairman gave $200 to the QMED for a VTR booster and other equipment to assist in hooking up the VTR in ail rooms. Anyone having any sugges­ tions for improvements or changes in the current contract should bring them up now so they can ail be sent to the Negotiating Committee. There ap­ pears to be a lack of forms (including forms for the ship's minutes) aboard the Explorer, and they would like head­ quarters to be sure and keep them supplied. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. The next port is Hong Kong, then on to Oakland, Calif, for payoff. THOMPSON PASS (Interocem Management Corp.), April 10—Chair­ man L. Freebum; Secretary A. Delaney; Educational Director Landa; Deck Delegate W. Douglas; Engine Dele­ gate F. Saleh; Steward Delegate R. Rios. No disputed OT or beefs were reported. Chairman Freebum was elected shipls treasurer. There is cur^rently $100 in the fund, and it was agreed that each member will donate $10 per trip for the movie fund or any other emergency that necessitates spending fund money. The chairman read the communications received from headquarters conceming President Reagan's promises to revitalize the maritime industry, which he has not kept, and what the members of the SlU can do about it. One way each Seafarer can help is by contributing to SPAD. Frank Smith volunteered to make contact with a movie company to find out more information on video movie prices, selections and contract particulars. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. ill is WESIYVARD VENTURE (Interocean Management Corp.), April 4— Chairman Woodrow Drake; Deck Del­ egate Robert Wood; Educational Di­ rector J. Griffith; Engine Delegate Pa­ trick Donovan. No disputed OT. As of April 4 the movie fund contained $163. March issues of the LOG were made available to everyone in the crew lounge. The chairman urged that all hands read the LOG. It contains up-to-date infor­ mation on the state of the U.S. mari­ time industry. A discussion was held about the "letters of warning." The most frequent complaint is that crew­ members are not onboard one hour before sailing. All Seafarers were urged to comply with this rule. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. WILLIAMSBURGH (Anndep Steamship Corp.), April 17—Chairman J. B. Lundborg; Secretary J. Temple; Educational Director Roy M. Idfelburg; Deck Delegate R. M. Miller; Engine Delegate R. Mancihi; Steward Dele­ gate Richmond C. Collins. No disputed OT or beefs. The chairman reports that ail departments are working well together and that the ship is scheduled for lay-up around the latter part of May. A suggestion was made that the ship do away with weekly meetings; in­ stead, the New York meeting should be taped and sent out to all ships. Another suggestion made was that a large picture of President Reagan should be placed aboard all SlU ships. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department, especially to the steward for making fresh bread every day. WORTH (Apex), April 3-Chairman James R. Coison; Secretary E. W. Lambe; Educational Director D. Turner. No disputed OT or major beefs. The ship is due to arrive in Singapore on April 14, then on to Indonesia to load her cargo, then back to the East Coast. The chairman stressed the importance of donating to SPAD and reminded crewmembers of the upgrading op­ portunities available at Piney Point. When asked why no dry cereal was aboard, the steward said that he was unable to get any in the Suez. Cereal or no, the steward department was given a vote of thanks for a job well done. Next port: Singapore. Official ships minutes were also re­ ceived from the following vessels: AimVtVMER MTMIN IMGMIICOM HMTVML niKOFIEXAS cnEnnnMiiii HLTAI WAmwttm IMtS June 1983/LO(]i/|1 'i �T. Cunard Re-flagging Means Jobs for American Seamen The American flag could be flying on two passenger ships and more than 1,000 new jobs would be created if a bill before Congress meets approval. The bill would allow the re-flagging of two Cunard Line ships, the Cunard Princess and the Cun­ ard Countess. Introduced last month by Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), S. 1197 would allow the ships to operate in the tourist trade, now domi­ nated by foreign-flag ships. A companion bill, H.R. 2883, has been introduced in the House. "America is the center of the world's lucrative cruise ship in­ dustry. At the height of the cruise season nearly 100 ships operate from the United States to ports in the Caribbean and 1.4 •ril frf Support SPAD Other tropical areas. Unfortu­ nately 95 percent of these ves­ sels are foreign-flag, employing foreign workers. "During these troubled eco­ nomic times, the United States cannot afford to sit idly by and watch millions of American tourist dollars flow directly into the hands of foreign-flag cruise operators and crews, neither of whom pay corporate or personal income taxes to the U.S. Treas­ ury," according to an analysis by the Transportation Institute. If the ships were re-flagged they would provide jobs on the ships and in related shoreside industries. Revenue to the Treasury would increase along with balance of payments be­ cause the dollars would stay in U.S. hands. The action would also help the U.S.-flag cruise industry and would support American shipbuilding because repairs and maintenance must be done in U.S. yards. In addition the two ships could be used by the military as troop carriers or hospital ships. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Deadline Is Extended to Get Class I QMED Rating Courses Agreement is announced to extend the period for obtaining the various special courses at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Semanship to maintain Class I QMED status. The agreement, which was reached after several meetings with members of the Management Negotiating Committee, will extend the period for obtaining the special courses until Dec. 31, 1982ffor those QMEDs who obtained such endorse­ ments from the Coast Guard prior to June 16, 1981. This extension in effect provides these QMEDs with a three and one-half year period in which to complete at least six of the special courses needed to maintain Class I status as specified in the collective bargaining agreement. Effective Jan. 1, 1985, all QMEDs shall be reclassified subject to verification of having satisfactorily completed the designated special courses. QMEDs who obtained such endorsement from the Coast Guard on or after June 16, 1981 are classified according to the provisions of the collective bargaining agreements in effect. . . adults are returning to the classrooms to keep up with technology's pace. Upgrad­ ing skills has become a way of life . . KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its Contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods ^uch as dealing with charges, trials, etc.. as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. H ri' #r >'• fi! ii; TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus "Red" Campbell Chaimuui, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or, to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, aiiy SIU 32/LOG/June 1983 • k. IF KNOW YOUR RIGHTS . EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SlU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and national"or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. iffuniiinii iinii patrolman or dther Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. jEDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September. I960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing, but not limited to. furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employnient opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, ilnancial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feeb that any of the above rights have been violated, or that be has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or faiAinaatian, he should hmnutiatety notify SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requatoL Theaddress is 5201 Auth ai Prince Georges County^ Camp Springs, Md. 20746. �LOG Every Picture Tells a Story Photo Contest The majesty and peace of the open ocean . . . The power and terror of awesome storms . . . The sweat and strain of honest labor . . . The friendship and sharing of crews . . . The lone­ liness of leaving home and loved ones . . . The wonder and ex­ citement of foreign lands and different peoples . . . The joy of coming home ... Those are just a few parts of the unique work and life Sea­ farers lead. Those itories can be told in thousands of words.^ They can be told better by one photograph. That's why the LOG is spon­ soring the first Seafarers Photo Contest. We want you to help us make a photographic record, in pictures of life on the deepseas, the Great Lakes and the rivers. In January, the LOG will pub­ lish a special section of the best of your pictures and name first prize winners for deepseas, the Lakes and inland waterways, tdpng with several honorable mentions. But don't wait until then to send us your pictures. As good photographs come in, we will publish one or two each month. Here is how to enter. Send your negatives, if you have them, and prints, preferably 8 x 10 black and white, but other sizes and color photos are welcome, to: Seafarers LOG Photo Contest 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 ... Yours Can Too Be sure to include your name, address, book' number and a brief description of the picture or pictures (where it was taken, who is in it, when it was taken). The negatives will be returned. All photographs become the property of the Seafarers LOG unless you request they be re­ turned. The photographs will be returned after the publication of the special section in the Janu­ ary issue. The photographs will be judged on content, quality and ipiagination. The LOG always wel­ comes all kinds of pictures, but for the contest we are looking for a bit more than a snapshot of your crewmates lined up by the rail. Send in your pictures now and help the LOG tell your story. June 1983/LOG/33 �Arvo N. Antllla, 57, joined the SlU in the port of Houston in 1957 sailing as an AB. Brother Antilla is a veteran of the U.S. Army Infantry during the Korean War. He was bom in Duluth, Minn, and is a resident of Kettle River, Minn. Deep Sea Clyde Cahlll, 61, joined the SlU in 1945 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a FOWT and engine delegate. Brother Cahill was born in Dayton, Ohio and is a resident of St. George, N.Y. Alexander Poiorskir 65, joined the SlU in 1942 in the port of New Orleans sailing as an AB. Brother Potorski is a veteran of the preWorld War II U.S. Army. He was born in Pennsylvania and is a res­ ident of Brooklyn, N.Y. John Dunn, 58, joined the SlU in 1947 in the port of Balitmore sailing as a QMED. Brother Dunn hit the bricks doing picket duty in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. He is a wounded veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Dunn was born in Baltimore and is a resident of Severna Park, Md. Julian 8. Royston, 65, joined the SlU in the port of Savannah, Ga., in 1959 sailing as an AB. Brother Royston was fc)orn in Georgia and is a resident of Royston, Ga. Dewey E. Emory, 57, joined the SlU in the port of Tampa in 1951. Brother Emory is a resident of Tampa. John R. Epperson, 65, joined the SlU in 1943 in Texas City, Texas sailing as a chief steward. Brother Epperson was born in Pennsylvania and is a resident of Lakeland, Fla. Recertified Bosun Peter Douglas Sheldrake, 59, joined the SlU in the port of Houston in 1957 sailing for 43 years on English, Dutch and U.S. ships. Brother Sheldrake is a February 1974 graduate of the Union's Recertified Bosuns Pro­ gram. In 1971 he sailed during the India-Pakistan War on M.S.R.S. vessels and was on a British training ship for three months. Seafarer Sheldrake is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Born in Eng­ land, he is a naturalized U.S. citizen and a resident of Houston. 1!/. Edwood LIgon, 68, joined the SlU In 1946 In the port of Mobile sailing as a cook. Brother Ligon was born in Perote, Ala. and is a resident of Mobile. Charles Joseph Sweeney, 61, joined the SlU In the port of New Orleans in 1965 sailing as a deck maintenance man. Brother Sweeney also sailed dur­ ing the Vietnam War and is a former member of the SUP and a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Born in St. Louis, Mo., he is a resident of Seattle. SeaLog X—Word By Debbie Greene r:i 21 T^- Answers Next Month! Atlantic Fishermen Carlo A. Mocerl, 62, joined the SlU-merged Atlantic Fishermen's Union (AFU) in the port of Gloucester, Mass. Brother Mocerl is a resident of Gloucester. Sebastian Mocerl, 65, joined the AFU in the port of Gloucester, Mass. Brother Moceri is a resident of Gloucester. Henry Hanratty, 67, joined the Union in the port of Buffalo, N.Y. in 1967 sailing as a deckhand for Great Lakes Towing Co. and for the Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Co. from 1954 to 1969. Brother Hanratty was a member of the SlU from 1945 to 1957 and the merged Inland Boatmen's Union (IBU) in 1961. He attended a Union Conference in Buffalo and holds a 2nd class stationary engineer's license. Laker Han­ ratty was bom In Buffalo and Is a resident there. For Higher Pay and Job Security Upgrade Your Skiiis At SHLSS Across 1. Ship's width 4. Harbor town 8. Fees 10. Mediterranean and Caspian 12. Mr. Maritime 13. Fish eggs 15. Via or ague 17. Ocean (abbr) 18. Author of proposed shipping legislation 20. Also 21. Assoc. for MDs the bricks 22. 23. FJ connector 25. 1914—1918 27. Undergrad. degree 28. Cargo 30. Tanker 32. Steamship (abbr) 33. LO connector 34. 12 dozen 37. Printer's measure 39. Great Lake 41. Slackens 42. Europ. country (abbr) 44. Pitch 45. Explosive 46. Sea bird Down 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 11. 12. 13. 14. 16. 18. 19. 21. 22. 24. 26. 28. 29. 31. 33. 35. 36. 38. 40. 43. Earl Shepard Moray ' , Do — 1 do L Shipboard rating (abbr) Bro. Campbell Firm Computer input SlU publication Flat-bottomed boat Certain radio operators Decay • Breakfast food ' Haul Underwater part of ship's hull Piney Point facility (abbr) Part of AB Greeting Preposition Common contraction Change for a five Ship's chrmn. Equipment -H' O sole lis Rodent _ V Raise the sails Cone shaped buoy Highway (abbr) Wind direction BE DRU6 IT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE OR A SHIPMATES' •t •« • •I--' • •v>. < J.i •1 i: if' ) THINK ABOUT IT/ h. I 11- 4 34/LOG/June 1983 �SlU Calls for Survival Suit Ruling To Guarantee Safety on Drill Rigs, Ships The SIU has urged the U.S. Coast Guard to expand its pro­ posed regulations requiring sur­ vival suits on certain ships and offshore drilling rigs. In a letter to the Coast Guard Comman­ dant, SIU President Frank Drozak said that while the proposal was a step in the right direction, it did not go far enough. The rule would require the survival suits, in which a victim could survive for up to 24 hours in frigid waters, on offshore drilling rigs and ships which ply the coastal trade, but only if they are in what are considered cold water areas. Also it would exclude ships and rigs which are equipped with fully-enclosed lifeboats. In addition, if such vessels were equipped with the suits, there would be no require­ ment for life jackets. Pointing to the recent trage­ dies of the Marine Electric and' the rig Ocean Ranger, both of which capsized in winter storms killing 45, Drozak said the loop­ holes in the regulations are "re­ futed by reality." "The fact that a vessel is equipped with either an en­ closed or open lifeboat does not guarantee survival . . . (it) de­ pends on many prevailing fac­ tors, including weather and environmental conditions, ac­ cessibility to life saving systems and equipment, condition of the equipment and most important, the availability of crucial min­ utes to launch and board a life­ boat," he said. In the Ocean Ranger and Ma­ rine Electric disasters, the crews did have the time to launch the lifeboats, but in the case of the drilling rig, the boats which were launched were badly damaged. And on the Marine Electric, the ship capsized too quickly for PMA Shipping Scene May 1983 REGISTERED SHIPPED . SAN FRANCISCO Class A ^1 ; Class "B"....... 4 0 Class "C" 0 0 Grand Total (All Groups) 55 7 WILMINGTON Class "A" 10 5 Class "B".. 3 0 . Class "C" 0 0 Grand Total (All Groups) ••••• ^ SEATTLE Class "A" 20 3 Class "B" 3 0 Class "C" 4 0 Grand Total (All Groups) 27 3 HONOLULU Class "A" 8 : 2 C4ass "B" :.. 0 1 Class "C" 1 2 Grand Total (All Groups) 9 5 the boats to be properly lowered and the crew to board them. Autopsies on the victims of both tragedies showed that hy­ pothermia, loss of body heat, was the cause of death. "Fortyfive human beings may have survived the capsizing of both the Ocean Ranger and the Ma­ rine Electric had both vessels been equipped with easily ac­ cessed waterproof and insulated survival/exposure suits. "So that the safety of life at sea is not compromised, it is the SIU's strong belief that all U.S.flag vessels, irrespective of being equipped with enclosed or open lifeboats, must be required to carry exposure suits as a nec­ essary complement to other lifesaving equipment," Drozak said. The Union also called for all vessels, not just those which sail cold waters, to be supplied with the suits. The current pro­ posal calls for a survival suit exemption as far north as the Virginia coast. The Marine Electric sank off the coast of Virginia. In addition, the proposal would allow the suits to substitute for other life saving gear, such as jackets. Drozak said the SIU believes both life jackets and suits should be carried because the suits do not automatically bring an unconscious person face up, as jackets do. Plus, he said, conditions differ on which safety device could be more useful. "The seamen, boatmen and other members of the Seafarers International Union consider the aforementioned issues to be of grave concern and importance. Their lives may well depend on the decisions made ... in this rule," Drozak said. Dispatchers Repoit for Great Lakes MAY 1-31, 1983 Port Algonac Port Algonac Port Algonac Port Algonac Totiii Mi Dopartmoirtt 'TOTAL REGISTERED Ml Groups Class A Class B Class C 67 59 6 3 2 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 47 3 0 28 10 8 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 21 4 0 4 2 1 DITRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 i 34 7 7 3 REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 2 3 TOTAL SHIPl# Ml Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 62 20 9 170 33 13 80 148 25 32 0 55 28 18 148 46 30 ^ .ill .1, Legal Aid In the event that any SIU membere have legal probtema In the various ports, a list of attorneys vrtKrni they can consuH Is being publlehed. The member need not choose the recom­ mended attorneys and this Hat la In­ tended only for Informational purNEW YORK. NEW YORK Schulman & Abaihanel 358 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Qreenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearfoom Street Chicago, III. 60603 Tele. # (312) 263-6330 DETROIT. MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Mich. 48822 Tele. # (313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Westem Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283-8100 HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 51Q Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (813) 879-9842 LOS ANGELES, CAUF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wiishire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CAUF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 NEW ORLEANS. LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravtier Street New Orleans, La. 70112 Tele. # (504) 586-9395 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Kirschner, Walters, Willig, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 110 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg, Sounders & Levine Suite 905—Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif. 94104 Tele. # (415) 981-4400 SEATTLE, WASH. Davies, Rot>erts, Raid, Anderson & Wacker 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle, Wash. 98119 Tele. # (206) 285-3610 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevaid Tampa, Florida 33^ Tele. # (813) 879-9842 June 1983/LOG/35 �11.. It ill. 5:- f ili ':• MSG'S Carroll Retires; Rowden New Chief WASHINGTON, D.C.—Vice Adm. Kent J. Carroll, MSG commander who rose to a threestar rank in 1979 after 33 years of service, retired on June 1. MSG deputy commander Rear Adm, Warren G. Hamm Jr. re­ lieved Adm. Carroll, who has 37 years of service, on May 26 as interim chief at the changeof-command ceremony in the Washington Navy Yard with Chief of U.S. Naval Operations Vice Adm. James D. Watkins present. Named to succeed Carroll in late summer is Vice Adm. Wil­ liam H. Rowden, now com­ mander of the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea. Before joining the MSG in 1981, Carroll was the Joint Chiefs of Staff director for Logistics in 1979. He was promoted to the flag-rank of admiral in 1974. While on the USS Blue Ridge, "the biggest and most sophis­ ticated command ship ever commissioned," he was on many combat amphibious assaults along the Vietnam coast during the war. As commander of Task Force 65, he coordinated U.S., Egyptian, British and French forces in removing explosives from the Suez Canal and in ship salvage operations. Carroll spearheaded the purchase of eight S-L 7's 33-knot containerships for the Navy's Fast Sealift Support Program and de­ veloped plans for the new Near Term Prepositioning Force now in the Indian Ocean. Adm. Rowden served at sea from 1952 to 1957,1963 to 1965, in 1973 and from 1977 to 1979. From 1973 to 1977, he was di­ rector of the Combat Direction Systems Division in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations and from 1977 to 1979 was com­ mander of Cruiser Destroyer Group 3. Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea MAY 1-31, 1983 ffff' it- m• , f: .: a:.tK:. • '••111 "i!fv . •'• '••?•/4' .v't.v 3J£: :-.is).i-: i '. '-J-' 1 V. Port Gloucester... NewYork.... Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk...... Mobile New Orleans . Jacksonville.. San Francisco Wilmington .. Seattle Puerto Rico .. Houston Pine^ Point .. Port Gloucester. NewYork.... Philadelphia Baltimore.... Norfolk Mobile New Orleans . Jacksonville.. San Francisco Wilmington .. Seattle Puerto Rico .. Houston Pinev Point .. Totals....... Port Gloucester... New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans . Jacksonville.. San Francisco Wilmington .. Seattle Puerto Rico.. Houston Pinejr Point .. 'TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C .1^ ,1: Hi-1} DECK DEPARTMENT 0 2 0 22 0 5 1 0 10 0 0 1 5 0 21 0 10 0 2 0 10 0 3 0 6 0 5 0 193 9 4 17 4 4 9 6 8 25 9 7 12 5 15 0 125 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 239 0 35 6 2 18 5 4 6 2 6 11 12 6 8 3 9 0 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 50 2 2 10 11 20 24 11 4 15 4 17 0 179 0 31 2 9 4 10 18 24 15 5 10 2 15 0 145 1 11 2 0 5 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 35 23 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 5 3 0 8 3 0 17 5 0 20 8 0 9 17 0 2 6 0 12 12 0 3 2 0 17 2 0 0 7 0 131 99 9 8 18 15 13 27 40 57 15 25 17 46 13 0 6 0 0 0 1 3 5 11 2 6 2 0 0 New Orleans Jacksonville San FrandsGO Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston PIney Point TaMs "REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B~ Class C 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 121 11 43 32 34 131 60 85 54 71 12 109 0 798 12 69 10 12 26 14 35 28 33 23 25 10 49 0 346 0 4 0 2 0 0 3 1 7 3 1 0 1 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 134 5 38 18 23 101 50 56 31 49 11 84 0 999 5 51 7 12 17 9 32 23 22 24 22 8 31 0 293 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 4 0 1 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 65 4 15 19 27 54 27 36 18 3D 2 29 3 2 8 4 15 16 61 11 14 5 10 0 199 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 10 1 2 0 0 0 16 297 17 215 23 63 49 32 98 76 153 66 54 43 117 1 1,997 0 22 1 1 1 1 14 5 58 9 19 4 2 0 137 1,921 1,795 117 ENGINE DEPARTMBir 17 6 10 36 30 16 11 18 5 30 0 220 25 0 8 2 0 2 1 4 10 9 5 8 5 6 1 91 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 2 10 3 10 4 1 12 16 13 0 2 2 11 0 35 TatatAIIDepaftnienls 794 953 49 549 254 9 "'Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ""Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. -i t Trip RallalS 5 46 0 3M ENTHYOffARIIIBIT Gloucester New York PhHadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile •rv 2 71 1 1 6 14 22 34 21 8 22 14 23 0 6 53 5 19 14 15 39 39 39 16 24 5 39 0 313 rl• "HM. TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Clan B Class C 3 24 4 22 8 8 37 21 28 0 ID 13 29 0 Directory of Ports Frank Drozak, President Ed TuriMr, Exec. Vice President JM DKIIorglo, Secretary-Treasurer Laon Hall, Vice President Angua "Rad" Campbell, Vice President MIka Sacco, Vice President Joa Sacco, Vice President Gaorga McCartnay, Vice President HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Glair River Dr. 48001 (313)794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301)327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) 621-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohio 2800 South High St., P.O. Box 0770, 43207 (614) 497-2446 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) 722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617) 283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201)435-9424 MOBILE, Ala.. 1640 Dauphin Isiand Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (212)499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415)543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Femandez Juncos St. Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206)623-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 i ! 'Hi'" li-J. ^.t StJi. . Id: Stripping In the month of May was up from tha month of April. A total of 799 Jot>s ware shipped In May on SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 799 Jotis shipped, 540 Jobs or about 68 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" seniority people. There were 5 trip relief Jobs shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1,1982, a total of 303 relief Jobs have been ahlpfwd. 36/LOG/June 1983 yi. - �Deep Sea Pensioner Theo­ dore Paul Catharine, 70, passed away on March 11. Brother Catharine joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of Galveston, Texas sailing as an AB. He was bom in Galveston and was a resident there. Surviving is his aunt, Mrs. Richard (Frances) Hargis of Galveston. Pensioner Cristo­ bal De Jesus Sr., 63, died on April 23. Brother De Jesus joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1958 sailing as a chief steward. He was a graduate of the An­ drew Furuseth Training School, Mo­ bile. Seafarer De Jesus was bora in Puerto Rico and was a resident of LuquiUo, P.R. Surviving are his widow, Maria and two sons, Cristobal Jr. of Santurce, P.R. and Christopher of Bayamon, P.R. Roy Mitchell Guild, 61, died inrBay Harbor Hospital, Los Angeles of in­ juries sustained in an accident on March 22. Brother Guild joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. He sailed for 35 years, including during the Viet­ nam War. Seafarer Guild hit the bricks in the 1965 District Countil 37 beef and the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor strike. He was a former member of the NMU and a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Guild was bora in Topeka, Kan. and was a resident of San Pedro, Calif. Cremation took place in the Angeles Abbey Crema­ tory, Compton, Calif. Surviving is his widow, Gertrude. Pensioner and Re­ certified Bosun Alfred Hanstvedt, 64, died on March 22. Brother Hanstvedt had been sailing since 1940 and joined the SIU in 1944. He was a July 1974 graduate of the Union's Recertified Bosuns Pro­ gram. The Bull Line commended him as an "outstanding seaman." Seafarer Hanstvedt was bom in Bergen, Nor­ way and was a resident of Toms River, N.J. Surviving is his widow, Betzy. Pensioner Alex­ ander "Alex" Stavros Katsanevaids, 64, died on April 23. Brother Katsanevakis joined the SIU in the port (rf New York in 1961 sailing as a chief cook. He began sailing in 1952. Seafarer Kat- sanevakis was on the Sea-Land Shoregang in Port Elizabeth, N.J. from 1966 to 1974. He was a veteran of the Royal Greek Navy. Born in Greece, he be­ came a naturalized U.S. citizen and was a resident of Highland Park, N.J. Surviving is his widow, Clara. Harry "Pat" Krudop Long Sr., 57, died of a ruptured aneurysm in the University of South Alabama Medical Clinic, Mobile on March 16. Brother Long joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief steward and was on the Waterman Mobile Shoregang from 1953 to 1957. Seafarer Long was a veteran of the U.S. Army in the Korean War. Bora in Mobile, he was a resident there. Burial was in the Mobile Me­ morial Gardens Cemetery. Surviving are a son, Harry P. Jr.; a brother, Robert of Mobile and a sister, Ger­ trude A. D'Angelo, also of Mobile. Pensioner Edgar David Murphy, 70, passed away on May 8. Brother Murphy joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1965 sailing as a FOWT. He was bora in Baltimore and was a resident of White Marsh, Md. Sur­ viving is his brother, Charles of White Marsh. Charles Leno Reeves, 48, suc­ cumbed to heart dis­ ease in the Mobile (Ala.) Infirmary on March 3. Brother Reeves joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1952 sail­ ing as a cook. He was bora in Alabama and was a resident of Mobile. Burial was in Pierce Creek Cemetery, Mobile County. Surviving are his widow, Betty and his mother, Grace of Springhill, Ala. Robert Leo Tremblay, 27, died on Jan. 1. Brother Tremblay joined the SIU following his grad­ uation from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship (SHLSS) in Piney Point, Md. in 1978. He sailed on LNG ships out of the port of Jacksonville. Seafarer Tremblay was a carpenter and scuba diver. Born in Hartford, Conn., he was a resident of Neptune Beach, Fla. Sur­ viving are his parents, Leo and Jean Tremblay of Jacksonville and two brothers, Briim of Decatur, Ga. and Kevin. It was Kevin who wrote a tribute to his older brother in The Beaches Leader, a JacksonviUe newspaper. Pensioner Arthur Allen Seago, 63, died on April 27. Brother Seago joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Savannah, Ga. sail­ ing as an AB. He was born in Georgia ^ and was a resident of Bloomingdale, Ga. Surviving is his mother, Mrs. Martha Irving of Savan­ nah. Pensioner Sidney Dallas Turner, 65, died on Jan. 31. Brother Turner y joined the SIU in 1940 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a bosun. He was bOm in North Carolina and was a resident of Vass, N.C. Surviving are his widow, Marion; his mother. Gay and a nephew, Joseph H. Turner. Pensioner and Recertified Bosun WUIIam Joseph Bobaiek, 58, died at home in Manuel, Texas on April 12. Brother Bobaiek joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Savannah, Ga. He was bora in Terrell, Texas. Seafarer Bobaiek graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in Janu­ ary 1976. Cremation took place in the South Park Crematory, Pearld, Texas. Surviving are his widow, Helen; his mother, Rosalie of Calwell, Texas and his sister Aileen Ingram of Seagoville, Texas. Frank JeflFerson Connell, 63, died on Oct. 25, 1982. Brother Connell joined the SIU in the port of Boston in 1958 sailing as a chief steward. He attended the 1970 Piney Point No. 3 Crew Educational Conference and sailed for Sea-Land. Seafarer Connell was also a leather tanner. A veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11, Connell was bora in Sa|em, Mass. and was a resi­ dent there. Surviving are his widow, Thelma; his mother, Elizabeth and his sister, Jean Wright, all of Salem. John Joseph Dufly, 60, died on Nov. 4,1982. Brother Duffy joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1955 sailing as a wiper. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in the Korean War. Sea­ farer Duffy was born in Massachusetts and was a resident of Dorchester, Mass. Surviving is his mother, Mary of Dorchester. Ray F. Garrido, 53, died on Dec. 9, 1982. Brother Garrido joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1974 sailing as an assistant cook. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force after the Korean War. Seafarer Garrido was born in Agana, Guam and was a resident of Oxon Hill, Md. Surviving is his daugh­ ter, Teresita Hunt of Agana. Great Lakes Brian Patrick Bluitt, 22, died of a heart attack in St. Clair County, Mich, on March 19. Brother Bluitt joined the SIU following his gradu­ ation from the Sea­ farers Harry Lun­ deberg School of Seamanship (SHLSS) in Piney Point, Md. in 1977. He sailed as an AB for the American Steamship Co. He was bora in the Bronx, N.Y. and was a resident of Marine City, Mich. Burial was in the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorn, N.Y. Surviving are his father, John "Jack" Sr. (Algonac, Mich, port agent); his mother, Julia; and two brothers, Thomas (a Seafarer) and John Jr. Otto M. Curavo, 64, died on March 28. Brother Curavo joined the Union in the port of Alpena, Mich, sailing for the Great Lakes Survey Corp. from 1960 to 1965 and for the D. H. Luedtke Engineering Co. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Laker Curavo was bora in Rexton, Mich, and was a resident of Cheboygan, Mich. Surviving is his widow, Helen. Hubert John Nowakowski, 44, died on Aug. 26, 1982. Brother Nowa­ kowski joined the Union in the port of Detroit sailing as a FOWT. He sailed for the Huron Cement Co. Laker Nowakowski was bora in Michigan and was a resident of Alpena, Mich. Surviving is his widow, Edna. Charles Matthew Stafford, 59, died on March 29. Brother Stafford joined the Union in the port of Buffalo, N.Y. in 1961 sailing as a deckhand for the Great Lakes Dock and Dredge Co. from 1960 to 1983. He was a former member of the Tug Firemen's Union, Local 25 of the International Union of Operating Engineers. Laker Stafford was an aviation metalsmith in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Survivjng is his widow, Dorris. Marine Cooks David Walter Glover, 32, died on Aug. 8, 1982. Brother Glover joined the SlU-meiged Marine Cooks and Stewards Union (MC&SU) in the port of San Francisco in 1976 sailing as a cook. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Bora in San Diego, Calif., he was a resident of Seattle. Surviving is his grand­ mother, Mrs. Lillian Garrett of Na­ tional City, Calif. AUantic Fishorman Pmskmer SaivalDR Raadma passed away on May 11. Brother Randazza joined the SlU-merged Atlantic Fish­ ermen's Union (AFU) in the port <rf Gloucester, Mass., where he was a resident. June 1983/LOG/37 �«0 'We Sboold Make Use of It. . .' ysssssssssssssssssssss^ss^ LETTERS TO EDITOR Having completed my first year oi college. 1 wo\iid like to thank the Scholarship Fund and eveiyone who helped make it possible. In particular, I-want to thank the anademic staff at SHLSS for helping me discover that I had it in me I also woxild like to offer my encouragement to anyone who has any Inclination toward furthering their education. You will find it useful to you the rest of your life, not only on the beach but also at sea. Our Union fathers had the foresight to set up a Scholarship Fund, and we should make use of it Sincerely, Daniel W. Oifford New Orleans, La. 'It Made Sliipping Better . . .' I want to state my opinion about permanent jobs. I have the permanent pumpman's job aboard the Ogden I^yiiachem. 1 have approximately 16 months shipboard time aboard the ship I can honestly, and with experience, say that permanent jobs for iiey personnel is the best idea for the Union's survlvai. It did three things that stand out In my mind. First, it created shipboard stability in the unhcensed rank lay having bosun, steward and engineroom representatives who can better solve problems by working together rather than having people constantly changing. Second, permanent jobs create a situation in which the longer I stay aboard a ship, the more knowledgeable 1 become of the ^stems, and my job proficienpy increases. When I first reported aboard the ship in the shipyard, the engineers were aU saying the ship needed a cargo engineer. WeU, I went to work and learned my job fast, and as of today I have more time aboard that vessel than each chief engineer and each chief mate. I consider myself more knowledgeable of the systems primarily due to the experience learned because of .my ability to stay aboard that vessel. Third, I thmk it made shipping better for all because I took four months off last summer and will take four months off this year. I know that the bosun and steward would not have been able to get off that ship if it had not been for permanent jobs. Most of the negative talk on the ship and in the halls about permanent jobs are by people who don't even work in Group I jobs. I hope this permanent job system will stay. It has made my job easier with experience. '»• ftm in i»>• lr» • i'.' 'Let Me Thank Ton All. . It's been nearly a year now smce I retired from the SIU. I am writing this letter to commend our president and our Welfare Plan. Before retiring, I suffered a bad head injury aboard my last vessel, the SS Virgo ... My fsOl occurred during October 1980, and I have been unfit for duty since that time. .. I would hke to say that if it had not been for my Union's Welfare Plan, I would have had great hardships.... I would also hke to commend our Union president. Brother Frank Drozak, for all of the efforts he has put forth for us retirees by insuring that our pension is secure and that we can enJoy our retirement. He has also done so many other things since he assumed Brother Paul Hall's office, and all of his efforts will not go xinnoticed. He is truly a brother and a leader; no one can dispute this.... I am sure with Brother Drozak as our president, this Union will go on to bigger and greater things in the '60s. It's always been my pleasure to be a part of this Union.... Again, let me say "thank you all" in the Welfare Department for all of yoxir assistance, and thanks to Brother Drozak and all his efforts on our part.... Let me stress to our youngsters who are just coming along. The biggest single thing thqy can do is to do their jobs in such a way that it wQl show pride in our great Seafarers International Union. Make our shipowners know that we are the greatest of men who go down to the sea in ships. Doing the job right commands pride. Smooth saHing to all our brothers no matter where they may be. Joel SpeU S-8883 Ogden Dynachem Fraternally yours, Fred R. Hicks H-84 Norfolk, Va. 'He Cliose the Right Union . . . • •, ^ I woiild like to take this opportunity to express my thanks and gratitude to the Seafarers and their Welfare Plan. Also to Paul Hall and Frank Drozak who made all this possible. My husband has been a member of the SIU for 32 years. I am glad that he chose the right labor union. Without your help, there is no way we could have taken care of our surgical and hospital bills. Again, my thanks to the Seafarers. f"JVi =• • Uva Walker Jacksonville, FLa. • .. ' "irii :'i= '• ,'~. 'Congress Should Decide . . •ff. 1 I served with the merchant marine which was part of the AUied Forces during World War II. I was surprised and dismayed at the decision of the Civilian-Mltltary Service Review Board (C/MSRB) denying veteran status to merchant seamen. I think their appraisal was unfair and wrong, and I don't believe they are qualified to make a decision of this magnitude. I think Congress should decide the issue.' I guess there aren't too many of us old seamen around anymore to push this Issue. Slnoereiy, WlUlun Bgrme West Conshohocken, Pa. i y •» Monthly Membership Meetings Date Deep Sea Lakes, Inbuid Waters Tuesday, July 5 Tuesday, July 5 Wednesday, July 6 Thursday, July 7 ,.. .Thursday, July 7 Friday, July 8 Friday, July 8 Monday, July 1! Tuesday, July 12 Wednesday, July 13 Thursday, July 14 ... .Monday, July 18 Friday, July 22 .Friday, July 8 .Thursday, July 7 Friday, July 15 Thursday, July 14 Wednesday, July 13 .Thursday, July 21 Tuesday, July 19...: Wednesday. July 20 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. j ... 2:30 p.m. 2:30p.m. 2:30 p.m. . 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Algonac i Detroit Houston New Orleans Mobile San Francisco Wilmington Seattle ., Piney Point San Juan St. Louis Honolulu Duluth Jeffersonville Gloucester Jersey City 38/LCX3/June 1983 •ms m' �An Editorial Perspective CDS Payback Scheme Sails On the Lee Shore of Ruin The following argument was written by Congressman Roy Dyson (D7 Md.) as a rebuttal to an editorial in The Washington Post which had naively asserted that the return of CDS (Construction Differential Subsidy) payments would be a "windfall'* for the United States. The administration's recent proposal to allow oil tanker operators to return their ship construction subsidies is based on several faulty assumptions. Most dangerous of all is the one endorsed by The Post ["Trying to Return Federal Funds," editorial, May 1]—that the gov­ ernment will get something for nothing if the proposal is enacted. The "something" in this case is the ship construction money that one maritime operator, Capt. Leo Berger, wants to return to the government in exchange for the right to ply U.S. domestic trade routes. Currently, those routes are reserved for unsubsidized tanker companies. The Post described the proffered payback as "a nice windfall even by the government's standards." In fact, it is nothing of the kind. Introducting large, once-subsidized tankers into U.S. domestic trade would force the unsubsidized tankers, many of which are new, out of business and would throw about 2,500 American seamen out of work. The owners of the idled tankers, which are financed under the Title XI Ship Financing Guarantee Program, would be unable to repay their Title XI loans. The resulting defaults would cost the government an estimated $1 billion, which makes the Treasury's $400 million "windfall" from Berger's company look like small change. The biggest loser under the administration's proposal, besides the government, would be this country's ailing shipbuilding industry. Of the 10 million deadweight tanker tons in the U.S. domestic trade, one million tons are already surplus. As a result, U.S. shipyards received no orders for new tanker construction during 1982. Crowding domestic trade routes with additional tankers would wipe out any hope that ship construction in the United States will bounce back before the end of this century. Upgraders See Congress in Action Both Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Thayer and Assistant Secretary of the Navy George Sawyer, not just the maritime industry, have warned that the administration's payback proposal poses a serious threat to this country's national defense. The U.S. merchant fleet provides crucial support for the Navy in wartime. From a military standpoint, the most valuable tankers are the smaller ones, the very tankers that would be forced into retirement. Unsubsidized tanker owners have banked a huge amount of money— $4.46 billion in ship construction financing alone—on the government's pledge in the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 that subsidized operators would be required to stick to their own turf, the overseas trade routes. Breaking that pledge would spread confusion throughout the domestic merchant fleet, and investment in U.S. shipbuilding would falter. The administration has also jumped to the dubious conclusion that the use of larger tankers will lower the cost of transporting Alaskan oil. It seems much more likely to simply boost profits for the owners of the larger ships. Congressman Dyson is a member of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, and a member of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower. Lest We Forget... The promise: "Shipbuilding, a strong mar­ itime industry and our national security go hand-in-hand. America is a maritime nation. Yet our maritime industry is at a critical stage. Ninety-five per­ cent of our trade moves in for­ eign vessels—a serious situa­ tion: My comprehensive National Maritime Policy will be targeted toward a greater market share of exports and imports for U.S.flag shipping. As more cargoes are carried on our own ships, the demand for U.S.-fiag ship­ ping services will increase, and more new ships will be ordered from U.S. shipbuilders." Remarks of then Gov. Ronald Reagan at the Sun Shipyard on Aug. 19, 1980 during the presidential campaign. The reality: In 1980, 107,000 American workers were employed in America's private shipyards. (President Reagan's figures.) In 1983, 16,302 American workers were employed in America's shipyards. Our active U.S.-flag fleet has declined to ships. (President Reagan in 1980.) In Jan. 1983, our active U.S.flag fleet stood at 509 ships. MEMO To: Phil Loree—^Runaway-flag spokesman From: n.S. Merchant Marine Be: Effective Control While attending the SlU's educational program for upgrading Seafarers at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship (SHLSS), these men and women were recently in Washington to visit SlU headquarters and see the legislative process in action. Present at the day-long session on Capitol Hill were: Jan Thompson, Michael Mcllwain, Miguel Rivera, Freddie Hom, Prince Wescott, Salvatore Fiore, Ruben Hanson, Scott Trester, Robert Castillo, Richard Williams, Ken McCluskey, Chung Lew, Robert Hunter, Frank Bolton, John O'Reilly, Klaudia Zylawska, David Aud, Joel Spell, Waverly Overton, Joseph Spell, Zein Achmad, Wayne Molter, Stewart Dixon, Alan Birdbaum and Joseph Sawyer. Accompanying the group were Frank Pecquex, SlU legislative director; Liz DeMato, SlU legislative representative; and Rep. Dennis Hertel (D-Mich.). Dear Phil, I must say the effective control your organization exercises over Panamanian and Llberlan ships Is Impressive. I certainly can see why the well-taken caj?e of and highly trained crews would be more than wUltng to come to the aid of the United States In times of emergency. For example, the crew of the Zoodohos came to the U.8. in a time of emergency. The company ahandoned their ship in New York and left the crew to fend for themselves. Thanks to a court ruling, the crew was given cmnershlp of the vessel and was able to sell It so they could receive their back pay and go home. By now of course, many Panamanian and other crews have a great deal of experience In this type of situation, seeing as how dozens of such ships have simply been abandoned in the past several months. With this kind of record of responsible and effective control, I must say I sleep much better knowing we can count on such professional cuid dependable help. 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Title A name given to the resource June 1983 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES ITB BALTIMORE CREWS UP IN MOBILE USPHS HOSPITAL SHUTDOWN CAUSED HEALTH CARE CRISIS SIU EXECUTIVE BOARD URGES ACTION ON HEALTH CRISIS MERCHANT MARINE HEALTH CARE CRISIS IS PROBED NEXT HOUSE ACTION IS DUE JUNE 29 BOGGS BILL COALITION ADVANCES ON SEVERAL FRONTS NEXT STEP CONGRESSIONAL VOTE WHITE HOUES MAY NOT PUSH ALASKA OIL EXPORT REVIVAL CBI BILL DRAWS SIU FIRE GRALEWICZ WINS SIU CANADA ELECTION NEW SHIPPING ACT COULD BOLSTER U.S. MARITIME INDUSTRY KEY PROVISIONS WOULD MAKE U.S. SHIPPERS MORE COMPETITIVE IN WORLD MARKETS SIU SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON SHIPPING, SHIPBUILDING BILL BENEFITS DIXIE FOLLOWS ACBL-AND ACBL IS GUILTY! NLRB UNCOVERS WIDESPREAD UNION-BUSTING PATTERN SIU BOATMEN HOLD FAST IN DIXIE BEEF CONGRESSMAN ROBERT ROE CONGRESSMAN ARLAN STANGELAND MARITIME DAY, 1983 THE PAST RECALLED-THE FUTURE PONDERED SHLSS INSTRUCTORS WILL UPGRADE THEIR SKILLS TOO ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE SHLSS HELPS SEAFARERS IMPROVE LANGUAGE SKILL GOLDEN PHOENIX REBORN AS BULKER PAUL HALL: THE MAN FOR THE ‘70S A HISTORY OF SIU PART XXVII THE SEA-LAN FREEDOM PAYS OFF IN SEATTLE FIRST-AID TRAINING PAYS OFF: CHIEF STEWARD SAVES A LIFE WITH SKILLS LEARNED AT SHLSS CAREY RALLIES FOR MARITIME DROZAK HITS ‘BUILD-FOREIGN’ BID REAGAN SENDS MARITIME BILL TO CONGRESS CARGO PREFERENCE ON THE GREAT LAKES COAL EXPORTS HEALTH CARE VANATU REDUX MARAD BUDGET BOREDOM IS A SILENT KILLER AT SEA OR ASHORE MSC HIRES OVERSEAS MARILYN FURUSETH IN MARITIME HALL OF FAME RUTLEDGE, HOUSTON TO CHITTAGONG FIREMEN’S UNION MARKS 100TH YEAR PRESIDENT JACKSON TO JAKARTA AMERICAN-HAWAII OFFICIAL TO GET AWARD SANTA MERCEDES, WYETH CREWS HONORED CUNARD RE-FLAGGING MEANS JOBS FOR AMERICAN SEAMEN LOG PHOTO CONTEST SIU CALLS FOR SURVIVAL SUIT RULING TO GUARENTEE SAFETY ON DRILL RIGS, SHIPS MSC’S CARROLL RETIRES; ROWDEN NEW CHIEF AN EDITORIAL PERSPECTIVE CDS PAYBACK SCHEME SAILS ON THE LEE SHORE OF RUIN Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 06/01/1983 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 45, No. 6 1983 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/c1dc5191fc77b0a01232189345dc961a.PDF afa04424b10fcbb9dc9eadbbef3195e3 PDF Text Text H-^-•. •«; J • - Dixie Strikers Wiii Win ... —page • ,-,-^ '.:-pr: •-. Fitput Time on the Lakes ... Computers Are Coming ... —page 15 —pages 19-22 ¥ 4 OUtelal Pn^licatloa of tha SMteMM intamatloBal Union • Atlantic, Gnii, Lakos and Inland Waters DirtHct • AFL^O f- YoL 45 No. 5 *fay 19S3 U.S. Maritime's Future Keyed to Boggs Bill Hill Hearings Open on New Cargo System Rep. Lindy Boggs (D-La.) said her bill would change the nation's maritime policy "in order to rebuild the American merchant marine." The Boggs Bill is "the most efficient way I know to preserve the future of the U.S. merchant marine," SlU President Frank Drozak told the House. SIU Gets Back Pay and Full Seniority for Memt>er ACBL Deckhand Wins Job Rights An impartial Louisville, Ky. arbitrator recently ordered the reinstatement back to work with full seniority and back pay to a fired American Commercial Barge Line's (ACBL) Inland Tugs Co. lead deckhand. The deckhand, Rick Gantly of the towboat J.H. Bobzien, was fired last summer for alleg­ edly allowing unauthorized per­ sonnel to board the layed-up boat at Harahan, La. in viola­ tion of company rules and pol­ icy. The arbitrator, Edwin R. Render, handed down his de­ cision at a hearing in Louisville on Jan. 27 after weighing evi­ dence, briefs and cross-exami­ nations of witnesses ruling that Gantly was fired "without rea­ sonable cause." At the time of the firing on Aug. 29, 1982, the SIU and Inland Tugs had no contract in force with one another as it had expired on Dec. 30, 1979. The next day, the SIU struck ACBL's 75 boats! ACBL fired the picketers so the SIU filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board. (The NLRB last month fpund ACBL guilty of massive unfair labor practices, and ordered the reinstatement of all SIU Boatmen.) Brother Gantly began work­ ing for Inland Tugs (ACBL) in December 1978, according to the hearing testimony. He struck. too, but was rehired in April 1981. On Aug. 20 he reported to the J.H. Bobzien to Capt. Carl Shelton who testified that he told Gantly not " ... to have visi­ tors aboard without permis­ sion." Gantly denied he was told this. On Aug. 29 the captain fired Gantly for bringing a visitor aboard the boat without getting his permission. One company rule states, "No wives or family are to be al­ lowed aboard the boats during this interim period" (layup time). In their testimony, SIU rep­ resentatives contended that Gantly was not adequately in(Continued on page 9.) By Mike HaU If the U.S. does not adopt a national maritime policy in line with the reahties of the shipping world, the American-flag fleet could be nothing more than an ancient mariner's memory. That is what dozens of wit­ nesses told the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee during two days of hearings on H.R. 1242, the Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1983, also known as the Boggs Bill (see accompanying box). "Providing cargo for U.S.flag vessels is the most efficient way I know to preserve the future of the United States mer­ chant marine. There is no other way. We have tried everything else and nothing has worked," SIU President Frank Droz^ testified. Witnesses in support of the bill included representatives from labor, management, shipping companies, shipyards, farmers, suppliers and members of Con­ gress. Several groups slammed the proposal, mostly represen­ tatives of large oil companies, foreign-flag shippers and coal exporters. However a statement by a (Continued on page 4.) �President's Report! New Legislation Is Essential for Survival Of f^erchant Marine SIU President Frank Drozak had some grim maritime statis­ tics for his audience of senior executives and maritime oper­ ations officials on April 22 at the annual Tulane University For^gn Trade Institute program in New Orleans. The active privately-owned U.S.-flag fleet dropped from 2,332 ships in 1946 to a mere 466 vessels in January 1983. Despite an increase in U.S. oceanbome trade of almost 600 percent in that same period, the percentage carried on U.S.-flag ships dropped from 62 percent to less than 4 percent today. And maritime jobs dropped from a 1946 high of 115,000 to about one-tenth of that in 1983. . .The mandate for a strong and competitive U.S.-flag fleet goes back to the very beginning of this great nation. . ." Drozak reviewed the history of the U.S. merchant marineits past glory, its present de­ cline, and its promise for the future. . . "if we act now." "The mandate for a strong and competitive U.S.-flag mer­ chant fleet goes back to the very beginning of this great nation," he said. "Congressional recog­ nition of the need to develop comprehensive maritime poli­ cies has existed since 1789 when one-third of the laws passed by the first Congress were maritime laws." He noted that the two major foundations of modem maritime policy are found in the Merchant Marine Acts of 1920 and 1936, the latter stSing that the U.S. do "whatever may be necessary to develop and encourage the maintenance of such a merchant marine." But if that was the policy, Drozak said, this nation has cer­ tainly not adhered to it. Further aggravating the de­ cline of the U.S. merchant ma^ line, he added, is the condition of U.S. merchant ships. The average age of the U.S. liner fleet is 17 years old—quite a bit older than those of our leading competitors. And most of these ships are inefficient and steampowered. Only 19 are dry-bulk ships (mostly WWII holdovers); foreign ships carry 99 percent of U.S. bulk cargo. These statistics, Drozak pointed out, are hardly those of a merchant fleet which can carry the greater portion of our com­ merce or be able to serve as a U.S. naval or military auxiliary force in the event of a war. "It is uijfair," Drozak said, ' 'that too few people realize that the merchant marine is not just one more industry. It is a central component of our defense stmcture." He commented that there are many reasons for the decline of the U.S. merchant marine but that one of the most important is our government's failure to Former SIU Port Agent Buck Stephens (left) joins SIU Vice President Joe Sacco (center) and SIU President Frank Drozak at a reception during the Foreign Trade Institute meeting in New Orleans. act realistically in response to shipping policies of other na­ tions. "To gain these benefits in a highly competitive world mar­ ket," he said, "many nations have resorted to subsidies, tax incentives, preferential financ­ ing and cargo reservation laws designed to give their fleets the . .Our national economy has become dependent on foreign transportation. . .'99 competitive edge.'' France, Venezuela, Mexico, Japan and Korea all provide such incen­ tives, but "a more dangerous threat to the U.S. flag-fleet," Drozak continued, "comes from the state-owned fleets of social­ ist and communist nations for whom economic success is sec­ ondary to their social, political and military goals." Drozak pointed specifically to the Soviet U nion's merch^t fleet which has more than doubled in size in less than 20 years. It now contains 2,456 vessels. The USSR's fleet ranks sixth in size in the world (compared to its 23rd place ranking after World War II). Even more alarming, Soviet officials recently an­ nounced that the Soviet Union will build 250 new cargo vessels between now and 1985, of which 170 will be dry-bulk ships. Drozak put this into perspec­ tive: "Between June 1980 and July 1981, there were four times more Soviet dry-bulk vessels carrying cargo to and from the United States than there were U.S.-flag dry-bulk vessels. This graphic statistic illustrates the extent to which our national economy, and the importation of raw materials which fuel its industrial sector, has become dependent on foreign transpor­ tation that may not always be available." While other nations are in­ creasing their support for their national-flag fleets, the United States is reducing such support. This reduction is being justified by the Reagan administration in the name of "free trade." "The argument," Drozak said, "is that with the removal of assistance by the federal government, the U.S.-flag fleet wiU have to modemize and become more effi­ cient in order to compete suc­ cessfully against foreign-flkg fleets." Unfortunately, he stated, this is not 2dways the case, for when the U.S. takes positive steps toward becoming more compet­ itive, the foreign governments step up their own support. "It is difficult to understand the maritime policies of the cur­ rent administration," Drozak said. As a candidate, Ronald Reagan appeared to be con­ cerned about the state of our (Continued on page 3.) Official Publjcation of ttw Seafarers International Union of Noftti Aineilcan. Atlantic, Gulf. Ukes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO May 1983 Vol. 45, No.5 Executive Board Frank Drozak President Joe DIGIorglo Secretary-Treasurer Angus "Red" Campbell Vice President Charles Svenson Editor Marietta Hom^onpour Associate Editor Max Hall Assistant Editor New York Vice President Leon Hall Vice President George McCartney Vice President Washington Lynnotte Marshall Assistant Editor Washington Deborah Greene Editorial/Administrative^ Assistant 2/LOG/May 1983 Mike Sacco Mike Hall Associate Editor New York Ray Bourdlus Assistant Editor Washington Joe Sacco Vice President Ed Turner Executive Vice President Don Rotan Assistant Editor San Francisr^ The LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthly by Seafarers Intemationai Union, Atlantic, Gulf. Ukes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO. 5201 Auth Way, Camp Sprlnos, Md. 20746, Tel. 8990675. Second-class postage paid at M.S.C, Prince Georges, Md. 207^9998 and at additional K2 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp-Brings, Md. 20746. �House, Senate Consider Alaskan Oil Testimony More than half the House of Representatives supports the SlU-backed efforts to keep Alaskan oil for domestic use and continue its export ban. The latest headcount from the House shows 202 members from both parties have agreed to cosponsor H.R. 1197, also known as the Wolpe-McKinney Amend­ ment. In addition, others have agreed to support it on the floor. The biU retains the section in the Export Administration Act which bans, except under very limited circumstances, the ex­ port of Alaskan North Slope oil. The Reagan administration version of the act, which has been introduced in the Senate would remove the restrictions. While the House battle appears to be secure, support in the Senate for the export restriction is also building, according to reports. Hearings Are Held Both houses held hearings last month on the issue. The current act expires in September. Under H.R. 1197 the export of the oil could only be permitted with the approval of both Congress and the president. Under the iadministration's proposal, the president would have more of a free hand to export the oil. Labor, industry and con­ sumer representatives testified during both the House and Sen­ ate hearings. "The export of Alaskan oil does not make sense," SIU President Frank Drozak told the House Subcommittee on Inter­ national Economic Policy and Trade. "It does not make economic sense, since it will cost the fed­ eral government and the Amer­ ican consumer billions of dollars and throw thousands of Amer­ icans out of work. It does not make sense for our energy se­ curity, since it will increase our foreign oil imports by up to 15 percent, with the oil likely to come from OPEC sources. It does not make military sense, since it will result in the destruc­ tion of an important sector of our military sealift capability," Drozak said. A study by Robert Nathan Associates for the American Maritime Association outlines some of the figures on employ­ ment loss, consumer costs and other problems with exporting Alaskan oil to Japan. The study estimates that some 300,000 barrels a day would be exported if controls were lifted. That amount of oil translates into 700,000 deadweight tons of tanker capacity. Those figures mean at least one-third of the current Alaskan Jones Act fleet would be displaced. The study estimates a revenue loss of about $325 million a year to the do­ mestic maritime industry. Job Losses Would Soar The employment losses, ac­ cording to the study, would in­ clude some 1,600 seagoing mar­ itime workers tossed out of their jobs and an additional 6,000 to 7,000 workers engaged in re­ lated industries would also' be out of work. "Alaskan oil has helped strengthen America's energy security. Since 1973 the U.S. has sought to increase national energy self-reliance. That policy has already seen a dramatic re­ duction in our reliance on im­ ported oil and an increase in our capacity to develop and make use of domestic supplies of oil. Alaskan oil has played an im­ portant role in this success," said Howard Marlow, associate director of legislation for the AFL-CIO and coordinator of the Coalition to Keep Alaskan Oil. For the record: It was the SIU that took on the Cabinet Council and won this fight last year. It was the SIU's effort that brought the AFL-CIO into this fight. Lane Kirkland assigned a full-time representative to coordinate this important legislative battle. While proponents of the oil export claim it would eventually lower petroleum costs to con­ sumers by allowing the "freemarket" to set prices, others disagree. Under current law, exports would be allowed if several sit­ uations were met, including consumer protection and bene­ fits, plus the continuation of the nation's energy security. Administration supporters claim there are provisions in several different laws that would sup­ posedly protect the public. Rep. Wolpe (D-Mich.) voiced strong disapproval of the admin­ istration's attempt to remove consumer considerations from the question. "No other statute protects consumer interests. When this fact was pointed out to Mr. (Lionel) Olmer (an administra­ tion spokesman) and he was asked if the consumer test was appropriate, he responded that it was not. When pressed further on the issue, Olmer admitted that the administration believed the consumer benefit criteria could not be met and therefore was proposing to delete the re­ quirement," Wolpe said during the hearings, Drozak outlined the effect the exports would have on the na­ tion's defense capability. He pointed out that the British fleet used in the Falkland Islands conflict was 75 percent privately owned, with civiUan crews. "Finding enough of the right type of fuel to support an over­ seas deployment and finding enough of the right type of U.S.flag tankers to transport it is a new headache for military plan­ ners," Adm. Kent J. Carroll, commander of the Military Sealift Command said. "The majority of the tankers engaged in the Alaskan oil trade are those small tankers that Adm. Carroll is talking about. The nation cannot afford to lose them," Drozak said. He pointed out that if the oil was exported it would probably be carried on only six super­ tankers, which are not useful for defense purposes and the ships now in the trade would probably be scrapped. Full committee mark-up of the Export Administration Act is expected sOon and then it will go to the floors of both houses for a vote. 11 • )y • ii- • 1» i" • President's Report: A Message to lndustry (Continued from page 2.) merchant marine and promised action. He even endorsed the key to any truly effective mar­ itime policy—a national cargo policy. "The major goal of my administration," candidate Reagan said, "will be to assure that American-flag ships carry an equitable portion of our trade." Those were his prom­ ises. The question remains, however, as to what the U.S. can do. The answer, Drozak said, lies in the leadership of our . .Foreign ships carry 99 percent of XJ.S. bulk cargo. . . 99 congressmen and congresswomen—such as Rep. Lindy Boggs (D-La.) who has intro­ duced the Competitive Shipping and Shipbuildi^ Act of 1983 (H.R. 1242), Sen. Russell Long (D-La.) who is cosponsoring the Senate version of this bill, and the many co-sponsors and ac­ tive supporters in both houses of Congress. This pending legislation would require that by 1990, 20 percent of all U.S. bulk cargo must be carried on American-flag ships built in American shipyards and manned by American crews. The law would be phased in over a 15-year period, beginning with 5 percent of cargoes in 1984 and increasing 1 percent each year until the 20 percent level has been attained. But it is also tied to a provision which calls for a 15 percent reduction in the costs of constructing and operating the ships. "We, for our part," Drozak said, "are prepared to make such reductions." It Is Also a Johs Bill This legislation would also create construction jobs; a min­ imum of 158 new vessels would have to be built in U.S. shipyvds by 1999. The act would also create thousands of jobs aboard ships, in shipyards and in allied industries. Most im­ portant, Drozak pointed out, is that it would generate new fed­ eral and state revenues by put- fli . .Passage of HR 1242 and S.IOOO is essential if the merchant marine is going to have a future. . ting people back to work, and "it would provide a major ad­ dition to our national security assets at no cost to the tax­ payer." In his concluding statement, Drozak commented that pas­ sage of this legislation is essen­ tial if the U.S. merchant marine is to have any future.' 'We know that [congressional] passage will not be easy," he said. "We've tried everything else and it has failed ... I would urge you to do everything you can to bring about [its] support." May 1983/tOG/3 1-" . if r �.V Boggs Bill Would Lift Economy and Boost Defense (Continued from Page 1.) representative of the Chemical Manufacturing Association which predicts dire employment and economic consequences was called "a narrow, self-serving presentation" by subcommittee Chairman Mario Biaggi (DN.Y.). Proponents of the bill outlined the thousands of jobs which it could create, the defense ben­ efits and the costs, "We have no illusions .... The capital and operating lever­ age of foreign-built, foreign-flag shipping, in virtually every case government-inspired and gov­ ernment-aided, is a reality and must be dealt with realism," David Klinges, chairman of the Shipbuilders Council of Amer­ ica said. "Without some kind of ac­ tion, we can predict with cer­ tainty the demise of the mer­ chant marine," Biaggi said. Drozak noted that since 1920, the nation's leaders have called for a strong, privately-owned merchant marine and at times legislation supporting the fleet has been approved. But little has been done to help the cur­ rent and serious decline of to­ day's fleet. Lots of Talk, Little Action •I * ,::s j- r [•' "I've always heard this is a vital national need, everyone agrees, but there has been so little action. If there is such a broad based consensus, it must be addressed," said first term Rep. John McKeman (RMaine.). Currently the U.S. fleet is below 500 ships for the first time since the nation became a seapower. From September 1981 through 1982 1,400 seafaring jobs vanished and shipyard employ­ ment dropped almost 30 per­ cent. In addition, the last 10 years has seen the U.S. bulk fleet drop by half, to about 40 ships, and those ships carry less than 4 percent of the nation's bulk im­ ports and exports. At the same time, more than $5 billion was paid to foreign shippers to carry American exports and imports. At one time the Soviet Union was carrying more U.S. foreign commerce than U.S. ships were. All those trends can be re­ versed, witnesses said. Oppo­ nents called the cargo reserva­ tion policy "protectionism" and contrary to the nation's so-called free market stance. Free Trade Is a Myth "Free maritime trade is not possible in today's environ­ ment. Every maritime nation supports its merchant marine with one or more forms of direct or indirect subsidization, and most have some sort of cargo reservation," Donald E. Ridley, senior vice-president of the BirdJohnson Company, a member of the Allied Industries Com­ mittee of the Shipbuilders Council of America said. "American ships are forced to compete for world trade in an environment that works more like dirty pool than a free mar­ ket," Herbert Brand, chaimlan of the Transportation Institute testified. Brand cited foreign govern­ ments^' support for their ship­ building industries, their fleets, and cargo reservation policies of dozens of nations. Drozak said that other gov­ ernments are increasing their support for their fleets at a time when voices are heard in the An American Farmer Speaks Out For American Merchant Marine Louisiana farmer Roger Beall tes­ tified in favor of the bill. U.S. government to cut back, such as the elimination of con­ struction and operating subsi­ dies, all in the name of the freemarket system. "Even when the U.S. fleet takes positive steps to become more competitive, foreign gov­ ernments step up their support of their own fleets, so it leaves the American-flag merchant ma­ rine in a no-win situation," he said. Piecemeal Won't Work While acknowledging some of the legislation which has been enacted in bits and pieces over the years to help the merchant marine, Drozak said that kind of "piecemeal" approach will not solve the problems. "It's like giving a transfusion to a dying patient—4t only means living another day. What is needed is an overall compre­ hensive policy that will address f: ' •' "I come here today as an American farmer who is tired of being misrepresented by these big agri-business organizations and who believes a strong mer­ chant marine is important to all Americans," Roger Beall, who runs a 500-acre farm in Louisi­ ana, testified. He said the decline of the merchant marine and the work­ ing farmer is tied to a single factor, the lack of a national policy for either group. Pointing to the cost reduction mandates carried in the Boggs Bill he said he did not believe the costs of shipping farm products over­ seas would cut into the farmers' income. the problems facing the U.S. merchant flag fleet in a coordi­ nated, efficient manner.. . . The key to the bulk side of that policy is the passage of H.R. 1242," he said. Estimates show the passage of the Boggs Bill could create more than 100,000 jobs. More than 18,000 jobs would be cre­ ated in shipbuilding and supply manufacturing, about 9,000jobs onboard ships, plus about 112,000 additional jobs will be created in the rest of the econ^omy. In addition, Drozak said more than 200,000 cuitent jobs would be saved in maritime re­ lated industries. According to a Defense De­ partment study a major increase in the nation's shipbuilding ac­ tivity would mean more jobs in mining, steel mills and foundries along with industries such as fabricated metals, pipes, valves, machinery, propulsion and semi­ conductors. Along with the new jobs, Drozak said substantial tax rev­ enue, about $52 million a year, could be generated with the pas^ sage of the Boggs Bill, plus the fact there will be fewer govern­ ment expenditures for items such as unemployment, food stamps and social programs. Another Myth Exploded ft'''"1 A group of SlU upgraders attended the Boggs Bill hearings to see first hand how the legislative process works. The group is shown in the Merchant Marine hearing room with SlU legislative representatives Liz DeMato and Mark ReihI. 4/LOG/May 1983 Opponents of the Boggs Bill claimed that the high cost of American ship construction and crews makes it impossible for the U.S. to ever compete with foreign fleets. (Continued on Page 5.) �Unions, Industry Pledge Help, Seek No "Free Rides (Continued from Page 4.) "They're giving away ships right now to just keep their yards open," Klinges said of foreign shipyards. He also noted that the bill calls for a 15 percent reduction in construction costs of Amer­ ican vessels. "Shipbuilders would be re­ quired to reduce costs and im­ prove productivity. Given the building program implicit in H.R. 1242 and assuming an orderly acquisition procedure to pro­ mote the economies of scale which go with serial construc­ tion in units of 10 ships j^r contract per yard, U.S. ship­ builders are prepared to accept this challenge. We are not hes­ itant on this point," he said. Most shipyards today receive orders for one ship, which makes the price of everything, from the huge propellers to a small specialized gasket more expen­ sive than they would be if they were bought in volume. As far as crew costs, Drozak pointed to the Union's new drybulk contract which reduces manning costs by some $1,358 a day or 21.1 percent. He £dsp noted the SIU and MEBA-District 2 have agreed over the years to reduced manning lev­ els. Experiments are under way with a three-crew/two ship con­ cept, instead of the four-crew/ two ship levels that have been maintained in the past. While admitting that a simple 15 percent reduction in the con­ struction and operating costs would not bring American ships in line with some foreign com­ petitors, several witnesses said that there would be other ways to reduce costs. Many U.S.-flag ships are forced to sail with cargoes to a One panel of witnesses testifying in favor of the B<^gs Bill included Capt. Joseph C. Fox, of the American Maritime Officers Association. Capt. Peter Johnson of Pacific Gulf Marine Inc., Herbert Brand, chairman and Peter Luciano executive director of the Transportation Institute. distant port only to return empty, because they have no back­ hauls. But with the mandated import level, return cargoes would become available. A Sensible Solution "For the first time Americanflag ships will have the benefit of backhaul cargo. That does as much to reduce rates as any­ thing," said Peter Luciano, ex­ ecutive director of the Trans­ portation Institute. Shipowners determine their rates on how much money they must make to meet their obli­ gations and make a profit. If they know their ships may make only one or two one-way voy­ ages a year, they set their rates accordingly, explained Ray­ mond T. McKay, president of District 2-MEBA. Instead of fighting for 10,000 tons here and 10,000 tons there, the operator will know there is cargo available. In other words, he said, the more cargo he hauls, the more revenue he makes and the more he can reduce his rates. Also modem shipbuilding techniques and new technology will make a dent in the costs. This is what the Boggs Bill does: 1. Mandates a minimum 5 percent U.S.-flag requirement for all the nation's imports and exports. 2. Increases that requirement by 1 percent a year until 20 percent of the nation's imports and exports are carried by U.S. ships. 3. Requires a 15 percent reduction in both construction and operating costs of U.S. ships. 4. Allows the Secretary of Transportation to determine faiiand reasonable rates for U.S. ships. If these rates cannot be met shippers would be free to use foreign vessels. 5. Calls for the construction of between 168 to 258 new bulk vessels to meet the demand for American bottoms. This is what the Boggs Bill costs the United States govemment and the American taxpayer: $00.00 Drozak pointed to the new SIUcontract at Jade Phoenix. The modem coal-fired ship quoted a $54 per ton rate on grain from the West Coast to Egypt, in line with the price of foreign ships. Need for Sealift Capability Aside from the commercial aspects of the bill, the nation's defense capabilities would be dramatically improved, wit­ nesses said. Because of the shrinking fleet, military experts have said the nation does not have the sealift capacity to op­ erate in time of military emer­ gency. Ships are expected to carry some 90 to 95 percent of war materials in any future conflict, according to the Defense De­ partment plans. "It is extremely dubious that the existing U.S.-flag merchant fleet will be able to provide the necessary sealift require­ ments," Rep. Charles Wilson (D-Texas) told the subcommit­ tee. "Direct U.S. involvement in such a conflict would require the use of over 4(K) general cargo carriers and dry-bulk vessels. Even counting the antiquated vessels in the National Defense Reserve fleet, the United States would still experience a shortfall of over 200 ships," Joseph C. Fox, executive director of the American Maritime Officers Services testified. Not only is there a lack of ships, trained crews are not av^able to man them. Brand explained. "With a dwindling merchant marine under the American flag—and thus fewer job oppor­ tunities—highly skilled young men who might have become merchant seamen have had to look elsewhere for employment. 99 What has resulted then is an aging corps of American mer­ chant sailors, who now average 56 years of age. With many close to retirement and others who may be physically unable to serve under wartime conditions, the United States may find itself almost totally reliant upon for­ eign shipboard personnel," Brand said. National Defense At Stake Currently foreign ships carry the majority of the raw materials the nation needs for industrial and defense security. There are at least 10 minerals essential to the national economy and America's defense mobilization base on which the United States is import-dependent over 90 percent of the time, and 20 or more such minerals for which the foreign sources satisfy at least half of America's needs. Brand said. "In a world of rapidly chang­ ing political climates, I do not believe that we as a nation can trust our life line of imported strategic minerals to ships flying flags of countries whose na­ tional interests may not always coincide with ours," he added. One of the major groups which opposes the Boggs Bill is the big business agricultural com­ munity. They claim the bill would force them out of business by requiring the use of American ships to export their goods. But two working farmers testified that they didn't believe that. • ,:«• • If •• SlU's Schulman Is Nominated to N.Y.N.J. Port Authority Howard Schulman, SIU gen­ eral counsel and MTD counsel, was nominated this month to be a member of the N.Y.-N.J. Port Authority by N.Y. Gov. Mario Cuomo. The governor's nomination must be confirmed by the N.Y. State Senate in Albany, N.Y., the capital. Schulman, senior partner in the law firm of Schulman, Abarbanel and Schlesinger of New York City, had been a member of the N.Y.-N.J. Port Authority from June 1977 to July 1981 having been nominated by for­ mer N.Y. Gov. Hugh L. Carey. The nominee has been SIU counsel since 1961 and MTD counsel since 1958. May 1983/LOG/5 4 s �MSC Chief Rebutted Seafarers Overpaid? Not Hardly Drozak Tells Hill It was time to set the record idly idh, in some romantic port in . a ... '" the merchant marine vacation industry and government offi­ straight on Capitol Hill. Rep­ distant part of the world" is not plans and pay which many have cials to develop a master plan resentatives from several sea­ true, Drozak said. called excessive, not under­ going unions, including SIU Many critics of the U.S.-flag standing the nature of seven- for U.S. merchant shipping and its defense role. However no President Frank Drozak, blasted fleet compare American wages day-a-week shipboard labor. action was taken. the concept that U.S. merchant and benefits to those of other On one hand, he said, some Drozak testified about the seamen are oveipaid and un-. countries to support their claims complain about the high cost of derworked. SIU's and District 2-MEBA's of "high wages." vacations and labor and yet John The controversy began in early "Does he (Carroll) think U.S. Sawyer, assistant secretary of history in adjusting crew sizes to technology including: April when a top Navy official seamen should adopt the stand­ the Navy agrees it leads to bet­ claimed one of the major rea- ard of living that exists in Ko­ • adjusting crew sizes on the ter "surge" or emergency sea­ Falcon/Columbia tankers; sons for the poor shape of the rea? If Admiral Carroll held his lift capacity by making more nation's merchant marine was present rank in the Korean Navy • initiating a three crew, two the cost of shipboard labor. That his annual salary would be less crews available. ship concept where three crews "You can't have it both rotate between three ships on a hearing was before the House than $15,000," Jesse M. Calregular basis; and Subcommittee on Seapower and hoon, president of the National ways," Lowen said. Strategic and Critical Minerals Marine Engineers Beneficial and basically was concerned with Association testified. . . . The popular notion that all sailors spend the country's emergency sealift "Foreign labor costs, espe­ their time resting idly in some romantic capabilities. cially those in the lesser devel­ During those hearings it was oped countries cannot be port m a distance part of the world is not pointed out that the U.S. mer­ matched by the American mer­ true ... chant fleet would have difficulty chant marine," Drozak told the meeting the needs because it is subcommittee. But as Drozak said, even to­ shrinking, aging and laid up. • developing a new bulk ship He pointed out that in the day the country is watching its "The primary reason for the more developed countries with contract reducing crew costs to decline of merchant marine is higher seafaring wages, other shipbuilding base decline. . a minimum of 20 percent savings "We are staking our nation's in shipboard labor costs. crew costs . . . Union work rules benefits are available to foreign are largely responsible for these sailors which do not show up in sealift capabilities on overseas The old T-2 tanker, 38,000 high crewing costs," Admiral J. onboard labor costs such as in­ suppliers whose ability or desire dwt, had a total crew of 42. But Kent Carroll of the Navy's Mil­ come tax breaks, cradle-to-grave to provide needed replacement as Drozak pointed out, the itary Sealift Command told the medical care and other govern­ parts or repairs to U.S.-flag crewing of the 390,000 ton At­ merchant ships in times of global subcommittee. ment benefits which do not exist conflict is questionable ... We lantic and Pacific supertankers are undermining our shipyard has been reduced to some 28 licensed- and unlicensed crew... Phenomenal gains in productivity—many mobilization base," he said. members. The federal government has than other aspects of transporProductivity has also gone up begun programs to promote the growth of the Navy, but little during the past decade. Calhoon has been done to help out the smd three times more cargo per "It seems to me that in terms Also, a recent General Ac­ merchant marine. billet is now moved in commer­ of monetary reward for the sea­ counting Office study showed 'Only w^hen we allow our cial dry cargo ships today than faring trade being excessive is the average American merchant much like the suburban home­ sailor earns less than a Japanese merchant fleet to become a in 1970. This indicates a phe­ owner believing his neighbor's unlicensed seafarer, by more healthy first arm of commerce nomenal gains in productivitywill it be a healthy fourth arm many times greater than any grass is always greener," Dro­ than $300 a month. other aspect of transportation," of defense," Drozak said. zak said. he added. In addition to seafaring wages, In the effort to improve the "Many people believe that While much of the testimony the unlicensed seaman works Drozak said that wages of al­ commercial and defense posture most all American occupations of the merchant fleets, Drozak centered around explaining the but six months and is on vaca­ would be higher than in foreign and the others called on the work of the American merchant tion for the balance of the year. countries. American doctors Congress to support: . sailor, all the witnesses agreed In reality however, the SIU make more money, American • the Defense Department's that much must be done to im­ member ships out an average of pilots make more money, Amer­ transfer of non-combatant sup­ prove the status of the U.S.-flag 210 days a year. While aboard ican military personnel make port ships to private sector op­ fleet, not only as a commercial ship he works between 10 and more money than their foreign erations; fleet, but also as a naval auxil­ 12 hours a day, seven days a counterparts. ( iary. • the passage of H.R. 1242 week for the entire period of his "Why is maritime labor looked and S 1000, the Competitive employment," fie said. Even though the maritime in-, on as somehow unique?" Dro­ ^f 1^83*^^^"^ and Shipping Act dustry is ready and willing to In addition to the hours, Dro­ zak and others pointed out that zak asked. serve the nation's defense needs, • adoption of the UNCTAD Drozak said, the lack of "full most ships no longer linger about Robert J. Lowen, president ports waiting to load or unload of the Master, Mates and Pilots Code of Conduct for Liner Con­ support of the legislative and cargo because many ships have told the committee that contrary ferences which establishes a 40- executive branches" in the past tum-around times measured in to claims, the U.S. merchant 40-20 international cargo shar­ have hindered the growth and hours not days. Also many ships marine is not over-manned or ing agreement; and health of the fleet. spend as much as 75 percent of feather-bedded. • bilateral shipping agree­ One could wonder, judging ments. their time under way. He cited the reduced manning Following the testimony and by the present condition of the "The popular notion that all scales his and other unions have U.S. maritime industry, whether sailors spend their time resting agreed to during the past severM a question and answer session we are even included in the in the United States. years. In addition he defended several committee members nation's long-range economic proposed a joint panel of labor and military plans," he said. 6/LOG/May 1983 �In Its monthly series of interviews and reports, "PROFILES" will highlight key government officials instrumental in shaping national and maritime policy. Congresswoman Lindy Boggs Senator Paul Tribie Corinne Claiborne Boggs— fondly known as "Lindy"—^is an active supporter of the Amer­ ican maritime industry and a personally great friend to the SIU. Mrs. Boggs is the author of the Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1983, H.R. 1242. In a recent "Dear Colleague" letter circulated to the members of the House of Representa­ tives, Rep. Boggs wrote: "I believe H.R. 1242 will help support and maintain two of this nation's most valuable yet over­ looked assets: the American merchant marine and the ship­ building mobilization base. "Until the question of cargo generation is resolved, there can be no meaningful U.S. maritime policy. Absent a rational method of cargo reservation, such as has been in effect in other major trading countries for some time, there can be no meaningful im­ petus for bulk shipping under the American flag nor can there be any stable demand for mer­ chant ships constructed by American workers. "Without this legislation, commercial ship construction in the United States will continue to decline as will our bulk cargo fleet. This nation cannot survive and prosper without the ships and shipyards necessary to sup­ port national defense and our industrial economy." Mrs. Boggs was elected to Congress on March 20, 1973 in a special election called follow­ ing the disappearance of her husband. House Majority Leader Hale Boggs, who was lost in a flight over Alaska in October 1072 while campaigning for freshman Congressman Nick Begich. Boggs represents Louisiana's Second Congressional District which includes part of the city of New Orleans and extends to the Gulf of Mexico. The con­ gresswoman is a member of the influential House Appropria­ tions Committee and sits on its subcommittees on Energy & Water Development and on HUD/Independent Agencies. In her 10 years in Congress, Senator Paul Tribie, the jun­ ior senator from the state of Virginia, has demonstrated, once again, his concern for America's maritime industry with his re­ cent introduction of S. 1000, the Competitive Shipping and Ship­ building Revitalization Act of 1983. "Our merchant marine and our shipbuilding base are essen­ tial to a strong national defense. Without sufficient merchant vessels in our fleet and without "BRAVERY NEVER GOES OUT OF FASHION The Four Georges (I860), George II '4- Sen. Paul Tribie (R-Va.) Subcommittee on Federal Ur­ ban Credit. In a recent interview, Tribie expressed his thoughts on the •:|{ )' • Rep. Lindy Boggs (D-La.) Lindy Boggs has attained nu­ merous firsts: She is the first woman elected to Congress from Louisiana, and in 1976 she chaired the Democratic Na­ tional Convention—^thereby be­ coming the first woman to chair the national convention of a ma­ jor American political party. Presently, Boggs serves on the executive board of the Congressional Caucus for Woihen's Issues. In an article on women's issues of April 23, 1983, Congressional Quarterly recalled, "With her courtly, gentle manner, Lindy Boggs is able to use her contacts to ac­ complish things in the House of Representatives that some younger women could not. For example. Speaker Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. (D-Mass.) will see her whenever she asks, which is not often. It was Boggs who got O'Neill to number the ERA as H.J. Res. 1 this year. 'The leadership can't say no to her,' said another female Democrat.'' About women in politics, Mrs. Boggs says, "When women en­ ter politics, they must bring the womanly attributes of feeling compassionate, of having an ex­ tra dimension to give. If we leave behind the humane di­ mension, we aren't adding any­ thing new." Mrs. Boggs is adynamic, ded-^ icated public servant who energetic^ly works for the "good of all the people." The Seafarers International Union is proud and honored to continue its working relationship with this "gentle lady from Louisiana." "There is tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries." Julius Caesar, Act IV. the ability to j^oi^struct and re­ pair large numbers of these ves­ sels quickly, our ability to resupply our defense effort in times of conflict will be lacking. The security of our nation depends on our maritime industries. "Many of our trading part­ ners have developed bulk cargo reservation policies. Many less developed nations intent on be­ coming maritime powers have made a direct policy link be­ tween increasing trade and building a powerful merchant fleet. This bill, S. 1000, repre­ sents the innovative approach that today's problems de­ mand." Prior to his election to the United States Senate, Paul Tri­ bie served as a member of the House of Representatives from Virginia's 1st District for six years. While in the House, he was a member of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee where he had an exemplary record. Winning election to the United States Senate from Virginia in November 1982, with the strong backing of the SIU, Sen. Tribie is a member of the Senate Com­ merce, Science and Transpor­ tation Committee and its Mer­ chant Marine Subcommittee. The senator also serves on the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Cdmmittee where he is the chairman of the Banking U.S. economy and exports: "As never before, America's econ­ omy depends on the economy of other nations. We are part of a global economy that poses new challenges and new oppor­ tunities to us. The Congress must take steps to ensure that we can compete effectively in world markets. The time for complacency is long past. "We need to be tough-minded in negotiations with our trading partners so that American prod­ ucts have access to foreign mar­ kets. We must improve one of the weakest links in our export chain—our ports. Much of our share of world trade depends on our bulk exports—especially coal and grains. Right now, Ameri­ ca's ports are too shallow to accommodate the large ships used in bulk trading. If we are to remain competitive, we must take prompt action to increase the depth of our ports. And the federal government must take the lead. This is a national prob­ lem and it requires a national solution. "Responding to these sweep­ ing economic changes will not be easy, but it is necessary. The prosperity and jobs of Ameri­ cans requires that we move ahead rapidly." SIU will continue to work with Sen. Tribie in pursuing so­ lutions for revitalizing the American merchant marine. May 1983/LOG/7 •sr I; I • •k: SI . JI i: l I• •A J ->• •'H It. it. ir �AFL-CIO Teachers' Head Answers Critics. Teachers Need Better Wages and Protection From Violence The following interview with Al­ bert Shanker, President of the American Federation of Teachers appeared in a recent edition of U.S. News and World Report. v'ii' 'ii .-f •' - Q Mr. Shanker, why are teach­ ers under so much fire now? A Not so long ago, many people in the general public were unedu­ cated. Teachers were among the educated elite. But very quickly we've educated so many of our people that the gap between the general public and the teacher is no longer there. That makes teach­ ers easier to criticize. Also, we no longer have an elite student body, and we're not edu­ cating the masses as well as we used to educate the few. What teachers can do with children who are relatively advantaged is very different from what can be done with the kids who used to be pushed out of school. To some extent, teachers are blamed for that. In addition, it is getting more difficult to find teachers of accept­ able or high quality. Q What makes that so difficult? A A big part of it is the money— or lack of it. If somebody is asked to go into teaching at $12,000 a year but can become a trainee for some business at $20,000, you're not going to get very many candi­ dates. Also, 30 years ago about the highest profession that most women could aspire to was teaching. Now ail sorts of other professions have opened up to them. Q How can better students be attracted to a teaching career? A The economic incentives have to be improved. You also have to solve the problem of violence and disruption. A person who is pri­ marily interested in mathematics or Shakespeare loves that subject and feels that it is important enough to spend a lifetime imparting this knowledge to others. That person does not want to spend his or her time telling Johnny to put away his knife or to stop shrieking. In many schools a teacher can­ not get satisfaction from the job because of a small percentage of students who are sick, who are violent, who are not learning. In­ stead fiiey are preventing other children from learning and are driv­ ing out competent and capable teachers. A good teacher does not want to be a policeman, a psychiatrist or a jailer. The schools must come to grips with this. 8/LOG/May 1983 Q What about improving the teaching environment? A A lot of corporations are talk­ ing about "quality circles"—in­ creasing productivity by increasing the participation and happiness of all who are involved. Schools have to develop in that direction, too. In schools today, teachers are very often treated pretty much the way the children are. If they're absent for a day, they're asked to bring a doctor's note. Most people with intellectual self-respect and some accomplishment are not going to thrive in an atmosphere like that. Schools have to make teachers an equal partner in the educational endeavor. Q How do you define a competent teacher? A A teacher should have a rel­ atively high level of literacy and should be competent in his or her own subject matter. Everyone who enters teaching ought to be tested on those skills. There also must be performance characteristics re­ lated to the interaction between teacher and students, but those have to be observed by people over a period of time. There ought to be an internship period similar to what a doctor goes through. This should be done in a regular school setting over a two or three-year period of time in which the new person gets a good deal of help and is able to try out different things. It also ought to be a time after which, if the person isn't really good, you can say, "Goodbye—this is not for you." Q What are the characteristics of an excellent teacher? A The excellent teacher is a great artist. Greatness implies a certain creativity. Probably most adults have had at least one or two teach­ ers who would have inspired them to come back to classes even on Saturday or Sunday. But you can't have all of your teachers at that level any more than you can expect every singer to be a Pavarotti. There's nothing wrong with being competent. Most teachers are competent, and what we need to do now is constantly to raise that level a bit. If we can do that, our schools will be in pretty good shape. Q Would it help to pay higher salaries to the best teachers? A If we could find a scheme that rewarded merit on some measur­ able and commonly accepted ba­ sis, there'd be nothing wrong with it. But wherever this has been tried, the majority of colleagues became demoralized because they felt it was not the meritorious per­ son who was being rewarded. The money was being used to accom­ plish other purposes. Q Would it raise educational standards to pay more to teachers in fields where there is a shortage, such as math or science? A How much more are you going to pay them? Are you going to pay $1,000 or $2,000 more to a college graduate normally starting at $11,000 or $12,000? Industry will pay a science major $24,000. Do I hear anybody bidding $24,000? No. Suppose that next year we have a shortage of English or kinder­ garten teachers. Will the public say: "Well, math and science are superior subjects. So when they're in short supply, we'll pay extra money. But anybody can teach English or kindergarten." Then you begin to teach children that it's not as important to learn English, that it's not as important to be able to understand or work with children who are younger. Q What can be done to improve or fire incompetent teachers pres­ ently in the classroom? A With people who are not mak­ ing it, you first give them all the help you can. Then you do what any other employer does: You build a case against them. Tenure doesn't mean you keep your job. It just means that the boss has to go before somebody and give a reason for removing you. If you've got a good reason, there's no judge in the world who's going to uphold the teacher's right to stay there. It is also important to stimulate teachers constantly. Teachers are locked up with children for almost their entire lives. They spend very little time with their colleagues. We need, to develop ways for teachers to have a chance to read great literature, to discuss ideas, to be in an adult environment where they are respected by others. Get­ ting excited about something and learning something new will gen­ erate the kind of enthusiasm we need to make teaching a really desirable profession again. Support Your Blood Bank It's a Life Saver Del Viento Pays Final Respects Crewmembers of the S.S. Del Viento (Delta Steamship Line) paid their final respects to Brother Harold Trahan who died in Dakar, Senegal on the ship's previous voyage. His body was buried at sea on April 3, 1983—Easter morn­ ing. All available hands at­ tended the memorial, including Aden Ezell, the ship's chair­ man. Services were conducted by Chief Mate John Hess who de­ livered the eulogy and read a passage from the Bible. The ship circled the the burial site three times before proceed­ ing on her journey. Reagan Nominates Setraklan to ,FMC President Reagan nominated Democrat Robert Setrakian, 59, to be a commissioner on the Federal Maritime Commission last month for the term ending June 20, 1987. If Setrakian's nomination is con­ firmed by the U.S. Senate, he will succeed Richard J. Daschbach, who resigned last year to join the SIU as Union President Frank Drozak's special assistant for inter­ national affairs. Setrakian, a Califomian and Stanford University graduate, was president of the Coastwise Steam­ ship Line from 1959 to 1962, and from 1962 to 1970 he was first director of the Pacific Air Lines and later became director of Air West. From 1971 to 1982, Setrakian was chairman of the California Growers Winery. Today he is pres­ ident and part owner of the MidState Horticultural Co. in San Francisco and is a member of the American Society of Enologists (wine makers). From 1963 to 1968 he was founder and chairman of the board of the National Bank of Agriculture and now is also director of the 1st National Savings Bank. �•J':X':.-:t^_ff^ : ' -rt.-'-.' * '. -- - Inland News r-' r V:' On Members AtWerk Dixie Workers Stand Solid on Picket Lines At the main entrance of the Florida Power Co. Crystal River plant at Tampa Bay, Fla. on April 29 are Union demonstrators from the SiUstruck Dixie Carriers which delivers coal to the facility. SIU Rep Bob Hall (front) demonstrates last month with striking, signwaving Dixie Carriers Boatmen at the Florida Power Co. plant. If k I- 'pte. VJ '• 'L All Houston Port Agent Joe Sacco (front) and in the background displaying Dixie Carrier strike sign is SlU Rep Nick Sallone at the Shell Oil Co. New Orleans facility. At the struck Dixie Carriers Bucaneer Shipyard in Corpus Christi, Texas last month were (I. to r.) demonstrators Darrell Touchstone. SIU Rep Dean Corgi and Mark Bromberg. SlU Backs ACBL Worker policy. The company did not (Continued from Page 1.) formed of the rule and the con­ sequences of bringing visitors aboard the company's boats. The arbitrator agreed. Render ruled that "there is no evidence that (Gantly) was informed of the consequences of his breach of company policy in bringing (his girlfriend) on­ board the J.H. Bobzien. There is no evidence that any disci­ plinary action had ever been taken by the company for pre­ vious violations of the no-visitor discharge any other employee for bringing visitors aboard after December 1981, despite the fact that in doing so employees vi­ olated the policy as established. Gantly was clearly treated in a manner inconsistent with other employees who had violated the same policy. ..." And so Brother Gantly will be going back to work with back pay and full seniority. Because the SIU stood beside him and fought for justice. ti 'A • SIU Reps (I. to r.) Ray Singletary and Bob Hall lead the Florida Power demonstration against the struck Dixie Carriers while Florida Gov. Robert Graham visited the plant after attending christening ceremonies at one of the company's new stations. 1983/LOG/9 �25 Year Inland Veteran Receives Full SlU Pension Sabine Towing Pact In Voting Stage Action on the renewal of the contract at Sabine Towing in the port of Houston was in the voting stage at the end of last month. A tentative agreement is in sight. c. G. Willis Contract Won 25-5 The votes on the final proposal on a renewed contract for C. G. Willis Boatmen in the port of Norfolk were counted at the end of last month. The result: a 25 to 5 ratification of the new agreement by the membership for renewal. Toledo, Huron, Ohio Dredge Bids Set As the LOG copy deadline in early May neared, the opening of the bids by SIU companies for dredging jobs on Lake Erie at Toledo and Huron (Ohio) harbors was only hours away. If the Union firms' bids are lowest, the results will be in this column in the June issue. James W. "Froggy" Wallace (I.) receives his first pension check from Garl Peth, Piney Point port agent. Wallace has been working in the maritime industry for the past 25 years, most recently with Steuart Transportation. Inland Pensioners •C /- Wilfred Eugene Bellmore, 67, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1964 sailing as a chief cook for lOT and the NBC Line from 1966 to 1981. Brother Bellmore also sailed deep sea. He was born in Lewiston, Maine and is a resident of Cleveland, Tenn. Wilbur Hugh Pot­ ter, 65, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a captain for Sonat Marine from 1961 to 1982. Brother Potter began sailing in 1952. He was born in Lowland, N.C. and is a resident of Bilhaum, N.C. Olaf Verton Rose, 63, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1957 sailing as a captain. Brother Rose was born in Kentucky and is a resident of Oriental, N.C. Willie Bays Lavender, 59, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1961 sailing as a cook. Brother Lavender was bom in North Carolina and is a resident of Virginia Beach, Va. National Marine Service Contract Talks On Early this month in the port of St. Louis, contract negotiations with National Marine Service were in the beginning stage. WT Need Medical Records fromUSPHS? Here's Where to Get Them If you need to obtain copies of your medical records from the USPHS, do not write to your local USPHS hospital. All USPHS hospitals have been closed. Send all requests for medical records to: U,S. Public Health Service Health Data Center 10000 Aerospace Road Lanham, Md. 20706 The Health Data Center has been working on the backlog of requests it has received and is pretty much caught up, accor^ng to a PHS ofhcial, so all copies of requested records should now only take 4-6 weeks to process. 10/LOG/May 1983 SIU's Great Lakes Towing, the biggest in that region, with 44 tugs, early last month named Ronald C. Rasmus as president of the company . He was formerly head of American Atlantic Lines, MARAD deputy assistant administrator for maritime aids, special assistant to the MARAD deputy assistant secretary for maritime affairs and also director of MARAD's Office of Subsidy Administration. Rasmus in 1975 was awarded the U.S. Department of Com­ merce's Silver Medal and in 1976 won the Arthur S. Fleiming Award for being among the 10 outstanding persons in the federal government. In 1960 he was graduated from the State University of New York Maritime College and attended the Naval Postgraduate School and George Washington University in Washington, D C. Rasmus served as an officer in the merchant marine and holds the rank of captain in the U.S. Naval Reserve. Calm Seas Seen for Tenn-Tom Canal The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterways' twin problems of court battles by railroad and environmental opponents and U.S. con­ gressmen's efforts to hold back federal funding for the canal's completion in 1985 seem to have been overcome, says the head of the waterway authority. Glover B. Wilkins told the 5th annual Southeastern International Trade Conference meeting in the port of Mobile on April 28 that the canal is 86 percent completed and appears to be "over the hump" in getting the money needed to finish the gigantic project. When it opens, he said, a year ahead of schedule, the TennTom will cost around $2 billion. Of that, $1.83 billion will be federal funding and the rest will be from state governments. In March, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad (L&N) dropped its suit against the waterway and last month the Environmental Defense Fund also dropped its suit against the canal. TTie Tenn-Tom has been in court since 1971 with foes attacking the U.S. Corp of Engineers' environmental impact report filing 15 allegations against it—all were turned down by the courts. Since the late 1970s, the project fought yearly fights in the U.S. Congress for funding. In 1977, President Jinuny Carter had the Tenn-Tom on his "hit list" for termination. "Tenn-Tom was reviewed by the U.S. Bureau of the Budget of seven presidents and was finally included in the budget of each," Wilkins added. And, he continued, "It has withstood scrutiny from all three branches of the government." �•'i <•• - •/ ... ' •^. In Memoriam the Constitution The brothers below were all Inland members of the SIU. Our entire Union, Deepsea, Lakes and Inland would like to express their sympathy to the families of these good Union men. Pensioner Paul William Q. Flynn, 71, passed away on April 4. Brother Flynn joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a ^. ai deckhand for the New York, New Haven & Hart­ ford Railroad (NY, NH & H RR) and Penn Central Railroad from 1941 to 1974. He was a former member of the Masters, Mates & Pilots Union (MM&P) from 1941 to 1960. Boatman Flynn Was bom in New York City and was a resi­ dent of Rosedale, N.Y. Interment was in St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, N.Y. Surviving are his widow, Margaret and three daughters, Margaret, Rita and Pa­ tricia. «s ^ - Pensioner Seth Thomas Bennett, 75, passed away on t March 23. Brother Benhett joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1970 sail­ ing as a cook for Al­ lied Towing. He be­ gan sailing in 1964. Boatman Bennett was bora in North Carolina and was a resident of Chesapeake, Va. Surviv­ ing are a sister, Mrs. Geraldine H. Young of Willow Springs, N^C. and two nephews, Robert E. Bennett and Randolph Page of Chesapeake. Pensioner Oliver Mertic Bishop, suc­ cumbed to cancer in the Bay Medical Center, Panama City, Ra. on Feb. 26. Brother Bishop joined the Union in the port of New Or­ leans in 1960 sailing as a captain for National Marine Service. He was bora in Freeport, Fla. and was a resident there. Burial was in the Hatcher Cem­ etery, Freeport. Surviving are a daughter, Delores and a brother. Ear­ nest. Pensioner Joseph Cullen GUchrist, 74, passed awiay from a lung infection in Grove HUl (Ala.) Hospital on Feb. 14. Brother Gilchrist joined the Union in the port of Mobile in 1956 sailing as a chief engineer for Radcliff Materials from 1953 to 1976. He was born in Allen, Ala. and was a resident of Grove Hill. Interment was in Union Cemetery, Grove Hill. Sur­ viving are his widow, Lillie and a daughter, Mrs Mildred Overton of Grove Hill. Pensioner Arthur Julian Baum Sr., 71, passed away on March 20. Brother Baum joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1958 sailing as a chief en­ gineer on the tug Pa­ cific from 1946 to 1949, the tug Frank­ lin (Gellenthin Oil Co.) from 1950 to 1951, the tug Spartan (Graham Trans­ portation) from 1951 to 1957, G&A Towing from 1957 to 1972 and aboard the tug Will Colonna (Steuart Trans­ portation) from 1975 to 1977. He was bora in North Carolina and was a resident of Norfolk, Va. Surviving are his widow. Alma and his son, Arthur Jr. of Norfolk. Gordon Albert Talcott, 57, died of cancer in the U.S. Veterans Adminis­ tration Medical Cen­ ter, San Francisco on Oct. 25, 1982. Brother Talcott joined the Union in the port of St. Louis in 1963 sailing as a chief cook for ACBL. He also sailed deep sea. Boatman Talcott was a vet­ eran of the U.S. Armed Forces in World War II. A native of Warren, Ohio; he was a resident of San Fran­ cisco. Interment was in Olivet Cem­ etery, Colma, Calif. Surviving is a son, Melvin. Pensioner Fred Frank Valusek, 84, passed away from a heart attack in St. Mary's Hospital, Galveston on Feb. 14. Brother Valusek joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1960 working as a weigher on the Galveston Wharves from 1921 to 1%3. He was bora in Czechoslovakia and was a resident of Galveston. Burial was in Galveston Park Cemetery, Hitchcock, Texas. Surviving is his son, Marvin of Galveston. Pensioner SUvio Vlacich, 85, passed away on March 13. Brother Vlacich joined the Union in the port of Phila­ delphia in 1%1 sailing for the P.F. Martin Co. from 1924 to 1%3 and for Curtis Bay Towing from 1946 to 1955. He was bora in Austria and was a resident of Philadelphia. Surviving is his widow, Kathryn. Pensioner Ernest Coludrovich, 70, passed away on April 5. Brother Col­ udrovich joined the Union in the port of New Orleans in 1956 sailing as a chief steward for Crescent Towing from 1947 to 1973. He was bora in Boothville, La. and was a resident of New Orleans. Surviving is his widow, Beulah. Assistant Cook LIto Ocosta shows off his culinary masterpiece for the grand buffet aboard the American Hawaii cruise ship S.S. Constitution. T;, ';i. - Danielle Brisbols, TV star of Archie Bunker's Place, joins in on the deck buffet aboard the S.S. Constitution. Brother Howard Biehi submitted this photo which also shows 2nd Cook Kalani Olms (center) and Assistant Cook Lito Ocosta. Personals Albertine Burton Mrs. Patty Ferguson asks that you get in touch with her. You can write to her at Box 264, Olney, Va. 23418. Or you can call at (804) 787-3058. R. W. Arleque Please call Mrs. Gail at (301) 583-8400. EU W. Kralich Please get in touch with your nephew, Robert A. Narchus Sr., (412) 785-8939, or write him at 360 Low Hill Rd., Brownsville, Pa. 15417. Marc Mazouz Anyone related to the abovenamed seaman or knowing where the next of kin can be located, please contact Mr. Komzweig at Cove Shipping in New York. The phone number is (212) 4223355. Jerry L. Broaddus Please contact your sister, Peggy Wickizer, at (816) 7723225. Robert Lee Carroll and William "BiU" Hill Please contact Mary Hem­ ming at (215) 586-7624 (after 6 p.m.). Greg Fennessy "Baba's friend" would like to hear from you. The address is 434 East 72nd St., No. 38, New York, N.Y. Charles Hall "Your family asks that you get in touch with them. Please call Wendell Hall in Youngstown, Ohio. The phone number is (216) 747-2479. ^ oc; 5^? May 1983/LOG/II •fe-: �.-_:,y ,^^i,;--r • ,>• 'f'^"- -,,-^ - , ' 4X :J-y '•'•'• USDA Fight Brewing, Jstde Phoenix on Maiden Voyage New Cargo Law Eyed ',', I- •[ 'Is f!^i's f f % iii •j -Ji •« . ' '"• 'V.' Two new skirmishes have erupted on the cargo preference battlefield. The first is another in the running battle with the Department of Agriculture's ex­ port programs and its new "blended credit" program. The second is an attempt in Con­ gress to close loopholes in the current law by a new and tougher set of cargo preference rules. The new flap at the USDA concerns the sale of $91 million in U.S. wheat, com, tallow and lumber to Bangladesh, Egypt and Chile. As it has in the past, the government announced that the deals with the three coun­ tries were "commercial" in na­ ture and not govemment cargos. "It is little more than a word game designed to avoid the use of American vessels to say that these are purely commercial ar­ rangements," said Julian H. Singman, president of the Mar­ itime Institute for Research and Industrial Development. Singman outlined his position in a letter to USt)A Secretary John Block. Because the blended credit program combines gov­ ernment-guaranteed bank cred­ its and interest free direct credits and some commercial financial arrangements, the maritime industry and others believe that the program falls under cargo preference laws be­ cause it is a government-spon­ sored export. Singman also told Block that if 50 percent of the cargos are not shipped in U.S. vessels, the govemment would in effect be subsidizing foreign shipping. No decision on the shipments has been made, but recently in a similar case (a blended credit shipment of U.S. flour to Egypt) President Reagan stepped in af­ ter a large-scale effort by the SIU and others, and ordered half the flour be shipped on U.S. bottoms. However battles such as these could be avoided in the future if Rep. Walter Jones (D-N.C.) is successful in rewriting current cargo preference laws. Sea Song when I was bom God said to me Some day my son you'll go to sea. I've changed my life with no concern My home is the sea, I shall always return. Carroll "Tiny" Boudreaux 12/LOG/May 1983 His recently introduced measure, H R. 2692, would do away with existing cargo laws and replace them with one piece of legislation. "It has become increasingly clear that our govemment cargo preference laws are in serious need of reform," Jones said. He cited several instances during the past few years where the battle for government cargo has been fought. "There is no indication that these disputes will diminish in either quality or quantity in the foreseeable future," he said. Briefly the law would: • Extend the 100 percent U.S.-flag requirement to include strategic purchases such as oil and critical minerals, along with the current military cargo; • Mandate 50 percent cargo preference for cargo in which there is direct govemment in­ volvement not affecting national security; and • Mandate 50 percent cargo preference for cargo with indi­ rect govemment involvement affecting the national security. The SIU is currently studying the new legislation and the LOG will provide detailed coverage of the issue. No hearing date has been set. At the automated engine control panel ^ the 128,000 dwt bulk carrier Jade Phoenix (Titan Navigation) are (I. to r.) Oiler Terrance Gile and FOWTs Rushnell Williams, Manuel Tan and Woodrow Neslip. The ship carried 107,000 tons of wheat to Egypt. On March 19 in Portland, Ore. at a payoff is the Ship's Gommlttee of the Jade Phoenix. Standing (I. to r.) are Chief Cook Albert Westbrook; Asst. Cook Horace Long, steward delegate; AB Ronald Lawrence, deck delegate; and QMED Alfonslo Dl Fabrlzio, educational director. And seated (1. to r.) are Oiler Terrance Glle, engine delegate; Recertified Bosun James Boland, ship's chairman; and Chief Steward Victor Romolo, secretary-reporter. U.S. Cargo Laws Face Assault Again Two bills, one proposing an time cargo preference laws to end to cargo preference require­ informally subsidize American ments for agricultural exports farmers. The touchstone of the battle under the federally-mandated blended credit subsidy program to preserve cargo preference for and the other advocating that U.S.-flag vessels ended last "excess costs" generated by March. At issue was the sale of preference laws be made up by 1 miUion metric tons of wheat the Maritime Administration flour to Egypt announced in Jan­ uary of this year. The sale in­ have been sent to Congress. The Senate meanwhile is ex­ volved two new Reagan admin­ pected to consider passage of istration export subsidies, an anti-cargo preference provi­ blended credit low interest loans sion of its own in the 1983 Ag­ to Egypt and PIK, or paymentriculture Export Act this month. in-kind, surplus U.S. flour to The first two, H.R. 2321 and millers. The Reagan administration H.R. 2322, are sponsored by Rep. Cooper Evans (R-Iowa) argued that the transaction, who claims they will bolster though it originated by way of U.S. farm markets overseas Department of Agriculture where highly subsidized Euro­ signed agreements, was still a pean exports have captured a "commercial" transaction since large share of the demand for the subsidies renewed millers' agricultural products. But all of competitive edge in underbid­ the pieces of legislation offer ding European-priced flour. But something of the same unwork­ amid opposition, the president able solution, trading off mari­ ordered 50 percent of the flour be carried on U.S.-flag vessels, saying the case serves to dem­ onstrate "the U.S. merchant fleet will remain a vital force in ship­ ping U.S. products. The departments of Labor and Transportation, along with the Maritime Trades Department and the AFL-CIO, have defended the preference requirement cit­ ing long standing trade laws that govemment generated cargo must be shipped aboard vessels flying the U.S. flag. SIU President Frank Drozak used the flour-to-Egypt issue to point to benefits accming to the nation from cargo preference laws. The single Egyptian agreement projected 1,080 sea­ faring jobs, bringing to the na­ tion $5.4 million in federal tax revenues, sales tax monies, and 71 cents of every dollar paid out to U.S.-flag carriers that was reinvested in the nation's serv­ ices and products. �DOT Proposal Slammed .4 CDS Payback Could Scuttle U.S. Domestic Fleet A proposal to allow subsi­ ensure American presence in dized U.S. tankers into the the foreign trade and the Jones Alaskan oil trade is "a short­ Act which keeps a domestic sighted remedy" that could dev­ fleet, without subsidies, in op­ astate the nation's domestic eration. "We believe," Drozak said, tanker fleet, the SIU told the "the decision to permit subsidyDepartment of Transportation. The Union's remarks came in built tankers to enter the do­ its formal submission of com­ mestic trade would defeat the ments to the DOT in the rule­ central purposes of Titles V and making process. The subject was VI of the Merchant Marine Act discussed before a congres­ which are to promote U.S.-flag sional panel earlier this year, shipping in the foreign trade and but the DOT claims it has the ensure a certain portion of the authority to make the rules on = merchant fleet is built in U.S.its own, without congressional shipyards. We believe there­ fore, that a policy which so action. SIU President Frank Drozak blatantly discourages these ob­ submitted the comments for the jectives is wholly inconsistent Union. He outlined several ma­ with longstanding national mar­ jor reasons why the proposed itime policy." In the Jones Act, Congress rule should not be adopted; first the DOT does not have the au­ forbids foreign participation in thority to alter congressional the nation's domestic trade, and legislation, second the rule is with the CDS provisions of the counter to both the Merchant Merchant Marine Act, subsi­ Marine and Jones Acts policies dized tankers are also prohib­ and purposes, third the depart­ ited from participation, mainly ment's assessment of the impact because Jones Act ships are not on the fleet is faulty and under­ subsidized. Because the subsi­ estimated, and fourth the rule dies are an attempt to bring would undermine the nation's construction costs in line with unsubsidized tanker fleet, and foreign built ships, "one can further weaken the country's view the CDS-built vessel as a foreign built ship," Drozak said. shipbuilding mobilization base. ''The entrance of foreign trade, subsidized tankers into the do­ DOT Authority mestic trade is an abrogation of The new rule would seriously the basic tenet of the Jones Act. intrude "on the separability of . . . The DOT'S proposal fails legislative and executive pow­ to recognize the basic distinc­ ers. It encourages subsidy-built tion between the two different vessels to permanently leave the markets in which the fleet op­ foreign trade and as such rep­ erates," according to SIU com­ resents a decision on the part ments. of DOT that the underlying prin­ ciples of the . . . Merchant Ma­ Faulty Assessment rine Act are no longer valid. We The DOT claims only 15 of question DOT's authority to unilaterally abandon the provi­ the 29 CDS tankers would enter the Alaskan oil trade. In turn, sions of the statute. "We believe the DOT does according to their assessment, not have the authority ... the older less efficient Jones Act authority to make such deci­ ships would be bumped into sions and take such actions other domestic trade. Finally, because the Alaskan fleet is clearly lies with Congress." newer and more efficient than the ships in the rest of the do­ P(rficy Coni^deratioiis mestic trades, these ships would During the past several dec­ replace 20-year-old or older ades Congress has authorized talkers, the department claimed. But the SIU's comments point programs to promote a strong U.S.-flag fleet and maintain an out several m^or failings of the adequate shipbuilding base for assessments. The DOT failed to analyze national defense and economic purposes. The two main pro­ tanker supply and demand for grams have been the Merchant this year and future years. It Marine Act which makes con­ also did not take into account struction subsidies available to the 1.2 million deadweight tanker ' V- • • o ' tons in surplus or the decline in preference cargo and Gulf to East Coast trade. • It gave no explanation why only 15 of the 29 CDS-ships would enter the trade. Almost all the ships are in depressed markets. • The DOT only took socalled "efficiency" and age into account when it developed its bumping process. Many vessels are built for certain types of trades. Many Alaskan ships are "dirty product" vessels which carry crude oil, but in the rest of the domestic trade the de­ mand is for ships which can carry refined or "clean prod­ ucts." • The assessment said there is a shortage of Very Large Crude Carriers in the trade, but® it gave no figures. • The department com­ pletely overlooked the impact of CDS paybacks on the na­ tion's foreign trade fleet. If all CDS tankers enter the Alaskan trade, there will be no U.S. presence on the high seas. • The DOT did not take into account the possibility that the Alaskan oil could be shipped to Japan, which would open the market to foreign ships and re­ duce the amount of Alaskan oil carried to U.S. ports by U.S. ships. Impact on Jones Act Fleet "Many unsubsidized vessels, regardless of size, would be put out of business. ... It is not likely (they) could find alternate employment," Drozak said. He pointed to several facts, including Ihe current 1.23 mil­ lion tons in domestic tanker lay- ups, the drop in Strategic Petro­ leum Reserve Trade and the decline in Gulf Coast to East Coast Shipping. Also, if the 15 tankers entered the trade it would create an additional surplus of 1.7 million , dwt, excluding the 778,000 dwt operating the Alaskan routes on temporary waivers. If the subsidy built tankers are allowed into the trade, con­ struction of non-subsidized tankers would probably halt. In 1982 there were no new tanker orders in the U.S. Drozak also pointed to the possibility that all but four Mil­ itary Sealift Command char­ tered ships could leave the for­ eign trade area if the new rule is adopted. "The U.S. is a large oil im­ porter . . . and U.S.-flag partic­ ipation in the carriage of oil imports is of vital strategic im­ portance. Regardless of the eco­ nomic arguments, there are compelling political and na­ tional defense reasons why the United States should continue to maintain a distinct U.S.-flag presence in the foreign tanker trade," he said. The proposal would lay up many small clean product tank­ ers needed for military opera­ tions, and could cause the loss of some $200 million in Title IX loans, Drozak said. In addition he questioned the fairness of the rule to the un­ subsidized tanker operators. ''A decision to permit the per­ manent releases of the subsidybuilt tankers into the domestic trade would msike it virtually impossible for the unsubsidized tanker operators to plan for the future." MSC To Build T-5 Tankers SIU Will Crew New Vessels The Military Sealift Com­ mand announced that it will build and charter three diesel-powered T-5 tankers. The new oil carriers will be chartered to SIUcontracted Ocean Carriers for five years. Last September Ocean Car­ riers, whose home office is in the port of Houston, received $104.1 million fiom MSC to build two of the T-5-class tankers with an option to build three more. The cost of the three new ves­ sels is put at $149.4 million. The 29,500 dwt, clean prod­ uct, ice-strengthened tankers will replace several 25-year old ves­ sels now in service for MSC. The new tankers will be built and assembled by the American Shipbuilding Co. of Tampa. De­ livery of the first two tankers is set for November 1984 and Jan­ uary 1985. The third vessel will be delivered later in 1985. May 1983/LOG/13 �•..a, . • i ' /r "r:;', - • • !.*' 4' Area Vice Presidents' Report Gulf Coast, by VP. Joe Sacco Great Lakes & Western Rivers, by V.P. Mike Sacco *HERE'S SOME VITAL NEWS out of the Gulf area this month. Of special importance is our strike against Dixie Carriers which has entered its second month. SIU members from Dixie who are getting off the boats in support of the strike are being registered in the various Gulf and Rivers ports. A significant point about this strike is that it is bringing to the forefront a problem that affects the entire inland industry. It's a prob­ lem we've been fighting for years—^the lack of safety on the inland waters. 'HE HARD WORK we put into the American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) beef is paying off. Last month, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) found the company guilty of massive unfair labor practices. The Board said, among other things, that ACBL refused to bargain in good faith with the SIU; repreatedly refused to let Union representatives board ACBL vessels, and refused to use the SIU hiring hall as stipulated in the collective bargaining agreement. The NLRB ordered the company to reverse these practices. Also, the Board said that ACBL must restore contributions to the Union's welfare and pension plans back to April 1980; offer immediate employment with full ccnnpensation including back pay and interest to all unlawfully discharged SIU members, and rescind the unlawful pension and welfare plan that the company had set up. ACBL is appealing the NLRB decision. So it will still be a while before the final word is in. But we've come this far and won this much because we worked hard and because we were in the right. We're confident we'll win it all the way. One final note on this issue before I go on to other matters—the owners of Dixie Carriers should take special heed of the NLRB's ruling. On the Great Lakes we're happy to report that the takeover of the Bob-Lo boats by the Automobile Club of Michigan has been finalized. As I reported to you in the past, the SlU-contracted Bob-Lo Company declared bankruptcy and we were afraid we'd lose the two venerable excursion boats. Now that AAA is taking over the Columbia and the Ste. Clair the boats will begin their usual summer runs on Memorial Day. On June 1 the contract expires with SlU-contracted Straits Transit on the Lakes. The company operates the ferries from St. Ignace and Mackinaw City, Mich, to Mackinac Island. With the increase of inland transportation of all types of cargoes, there has developed a pressing need to better protect the workers. There is excessive congestion on the inland waters and it's time that the entire industry takes a look at the problems this creates. So what happens in the Dixie Carriers strike will be significant for the whole industry because what affects one segment, affects all. In other news from the Gulf, a committee was elected among SIU Boatmen at National Marine to meet with company representatives concerning the wage reopener clause in the second year of the contract. Also, SIU Boatmen at Red Circle in New Orleans are electing a committee to help negotiate a new contract. The current one expires on June 30. Ballots and contract suggestion forms have been put aboard the boats. Another SlU-contracted company, Radcliff Materials, is facing a tough fight in the Louisiana legislature. Myself, SIU official Pat Pillsworth and SIU Field Representative Pat Judge are helping to battle a biQ that could badly hurt the company. East Coast, by V.P. Leon Hall UT OF THE PORT of Nor­ folk we have news that two SlU-contracted inland company contracts have been ratified. One is a three-year agreement with C. G. Willis which was over­ whelmingly ratified by the mem­ bers. Pension and wage increases were won for the SIU Boatmen. Wage increases were also won by the Boatmen at Marine Con­ tracting and Towing which oper­ ates out of Charleston, S.C. The three-year contract there went into I ; « •,' ," 'Y; - • \ Vv V;'. ('-_, 't-.j;Vu.' •' -V'• '^1 -«?•,- '51, -: •' m 14^. effect on March 1. From the port of Gloucester our SIU fishermen report that fishing is still slow. We did get an extension on the closing of the shrimp grounds from April 1 to May 1. But it didn't help much. On the plus side, this past winter we sighed up another fishing boat. She's the Italian Gold. Right now she's trying something that hasn't been done in many, many years. She went down to Cape May, N.J. to fish for mac^rel. Deep sea news from Gloucester is that we crewed up the new, big Ro-Ro Charles Carroll (Waterman). West Coast, by V.P. George McCartney |N THE WEST COAST we've 'been helping some of our fel­ low trade unionists in their fight for fair deals. Up in Seattle we joined 27 unions in support of a strike by the Boil­ ermakers and Machinist unions against Bethlehem and Todd Ship­ yards. Also, last month we were on the picketline with Culinary Workers Local 11 in the San Pedro area. The Local was picketing against the Princess Louise, an old ship that's now a restaurant. Up in Portland, Ore. the Manulani and Manawilli (Matson) are in layup. But the Ultramar (Apex) is coming out of layup there in about a week. For about three years now the Sea-Land shoregang in the Pacific Northwest has been located in San Francisco where the company's D'9s were paying off. But because of changing cargo patterns, the company will be paying off the D'9s in Seattle. Therefore, the San Francisco Sea-Land shoregang will be moving to that Washington city. The dredge Dodge Island (North American Trailers) came in for a few days work on the anchorage in Boston Harbor. Another one of the company's vessels, a survey ship called the Hudson River stopped by the port to pick up a crewmember and then headed down to Sandy Hook, N.J. Also out of Seattle we have word that the election on the fish processing ship, the Golden Alaska (Alaska Brands Corp.), which we are trying to organize, was held in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Fiftyfive people voted. We're challenging the election because of unfair labor practices. Finally, I'd like to welcome back to the port of New York SIU Representative Ted Babkowski. He was out for a few months because of a serious operation. But he's doing fine now. Out of the port of Wilmington earlier this month the members at SlU-contracted Crowley began voting for a committee to help negotiate a new agreement. The current contract expires on June 30. 14/LOG/May 1983 �p. ^ Seafarers HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP Piney Point Maryland Hi-Tech at Sea SHLSS Begins Programming for Computer Age By Lynnette Marshall The "smokestack" industries along the nation's Eastern sea­ board and the midwestem fac­ tory belt are shrinking and in some cases dying as the country turns its attention to high tech­ nology. Even President Reagan, after a confrontation with angry outof-work steel workers, laid part of the unemployment blame on changing technology. Traditional labor-intensive industries, including maritime, face many changes because of the rapid advancement of tech­ nology. 6ut while the changes have displaced thousands of workers, at the same time they have created new job opportu­ nities for thousands of others. Working with the staff of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Roger Francisco, a newcomer to the school's teaching staff is designing classes for trainees and upgraders in computer science. In the 1960s he developed three experimen­ tal training programs that were later adopted into New York state's high school curriculum. He is exploring now how he might best meet the needs of Seafarers in introducing a new computer learning center cur­ riculum to the Lundeberg School. In today's technological rev­ olution the changes barely make their entrance before the revi­ sions begin. Statistics show most adults are returning to the class­ room to keep up with technol­ ogy's pace. Upgi^ing skills have become a way of life. Computers are important to the maritime industry. At work Seafarers are receiving infor­ mation instantaneously over computer screens. Off-shore computer terminals and satel­ lites signalling telecommunica­ tions data from outer space are smoothing the transport of goods to the world's shores. By simply dialing into the terminals, infor­ mation may be processed on payroll, inventory, fuel and parts requisitions, navigation and upto-the-minute forecasts from the National Weather Service. Under the tutelage of Roger Francisco and Charles County Community College instructors, in the near future SHLSS stu­ dents will have the opportunity to leam basic and advanced computer processing and col­ lege level computer program­ ming to prepare for first tours and more secure futures. "To get the jobs to be com­ petitive, Seafarers have to have the opportunity to leam the skills," said Francisco. Deciphering a computer's codes in letters and numbers to arrive at accurate answers to questions at sea is indispensable if Seafarers are going to con­ tinue to service consumers on time. But this aim is only the tip of the iceberg according to Francisco. Roger Francisco, vocational math instructor at SHLSS, is designing classes for trainees and upgraders in computer science. motional disc, the IBM com­ puter describes the first of its kind. Used by the Navy and Air Force in the 1940s, the ENIAC vacuum tube 'thinker' was a bulky 1,500 square foot monster . . In the future, the industry is going to find more and more uses for the computer aboard ship . 99 a The computer will open win­ dows on the world for the mar­ itime industry. It will stimulate sea conditions in the planned SHLSS navigation simulator scheduled for construction within the decade. Computers can lo­ cate Seafarers to make job calls matching individual talents to job listings and bring speedier reimbursements for benefit claims. These are just a few ways the Lundeberg computer system may assist the SIU membership into the next cen­ tury, the year 2,000. The IBM Personal Computer, the type installed at the Lun­ deberg School is eons ahead in performance capability of the very first computer. On a pro- which tallied incorrect tabula­ tions in one out of every seven tries. The IBM Personal Computer is decidedly smaller than the first with the development of transistors and then miniatur­ ized electronic silicon chips re­ placing the vacuum tube. It is easily installed in homes, schools and offices. And it is a general use multi-faceted computer. "It's like having a whole library, really, in one piece," says Fran­ cisco. Owners of modem vessels have shopped around for better equipment but the IBM Per­ sonal Computer has retained popularity and for this reason was purchased for the school. "After considering the differ­ ent models the decision was made because it looks like this computer is going to be around for the long haul and not just for today," CCCC Program Di­ rector John Keamey explains. Recertified bosuns and stew­ ards will begin computer train­ ing in the coming weeks of spring and summer. They will be en­ couraged to play an integral part in determining the content of the three computer courses, Francisco looks forward to teaming from his students to help him design a program in computers. "The students will be able to show me better than anyone what they need. I am going to spend some time getting to know what the needs are before formalizing the pro­ gram." "It's pretty simple," Francisco said at the conclusion of one of many computer demonstrations he has held for curious visitors to the lab. The keyboard, com­ puter and screen together op(Continued on next page.) May 1983/LOG/15 I^ �• • V-=viu';5:r^ fr•• - IVJ4L-:;O ->"i-^.i" •:.>' '•,.4r -1 i"r^ Starts This Fall ram Offered Another innovative educa­ other will focus on algebraic and tional opportunity will become trigonometric equations used available to Seafarers this fall in navigation. Government, when the SHLSS begins its new Business and Labor offers a broad overview of the industry one-year Nautical Science Cer­ to the nautical science student tificate Program. The new program is designed and details the SIU's contribu­ for the general studies, college tion to the Labor Movement. In all, the core program con­ level student who does not want to pursue a two-year associate sists of 12 general education degree, said Jackie Knoetgen credits and elective courses from required vocational course list­ SHLSS dean of education. It is just the latest in a long- ings. Completion of vocational line of educational programs de­ courses must precede general signed to meet the unusual ed­ educational credits and Seafar­ ers are required to pass First ucational needs of Seafarers. "The goal of the Lundeberg Aid and CPR training and the school has always been to em­ Basic Deck/Lifeboat/Firefightphasize the individuality of the ing trainee course before apply­ Seafarer by offering as many ing to the program. Last November, the State choices as possible," she said. In the past Adult Basic Edu­ Board of Higher Education, apcation programs in reading and math skills and the GED high school programs have given Seafarers the tools needed to complete training and upgrading (Continued from page 15.) courses. Also, in conjunction erate very much like the human with the Charles County Com­ mind. The computer stores in­ munity College, the SHLSS now formation, retrieves bits of data offers a two-year Associate in called 'bytes' from its memory banks, translates the computer Arts degree. "The seafaring population is language of binary numbers to unique because we are applying the human symbols of letters general education to the Seafar­ and numbers. In the two vocational com­ ers vocational training and ex­ perience. We are giving a one- puter classes students will learn to process information. Follow­ year certificate for that mix," John Kearney, the Charles ing basic computer manual di­ County Community College rections which explain how to program director for the school speak to the computer in the proper sequence and letter/ said. number phrases, students can type their questions into the Exploring Values computer. Then the computer Geography courses will ex­ can process the information or plore the values and traditions execute the commands by pull­ of the peoples of the world. ing answers from its short-term, Students will learn in geography long-term and temporary mem­ courses how the environment ory files. Before the final printing out plays a role in determining how people perceive themselves and of data across the computer screen and before questions can the world about them. A delicate balance of nature even be typed over the key­ supports life on earth. Environ­ board, students must supply the mental ethics are highlighted in computer with a program. The the course Pollution Control in SHLSS computers are DOS Disc the Maritime Industries where Operated System computers. Seafarers will learn methods of This means the operator of the computer need not make a spe­ preserving the balance. Students will learn how to cial program for the computer. The beauty of the DOS Lotus resolve problems likely to occur when they are far from families disc is that it can spin a series and living in close quarters with of programs into the computer, crew mates in the Industrial making information gathering easy, Francisco says. The small Psychology course. As part of the program, one disc records fit into the com­ math course wiU help Seafarers puter and can be used over and avoid financial crises, and an- over again. proved the program and at the review hearing said they wished more unions would envision such programs for their membership. But it was the requests heard from the membership that started the initial inquiry into the fea­ sibility of such a program. "Because they are aware of their needs, these students are quite a bit more of a challenge than working with students who have not had experience in the work world," instructor Don Mundell said. He and math in­ structor Grace Davis are now designing the academics and will teach many of the courses in the curriculum. Working with students on a one-to-one self-study basis they will blend the individual needs of the students with universal academic standards, said Mun­ dell, "so that the skills they pick up are as good as anywhere else they could be taking classes and transferable to other colleges." "Catching a little enthusi­ asm" is what his students can expect from the tutorial setting which allows them to work at their own pace and enjoy the discovery of learning, said Mun­ dell. Learning, coupled with achievement docuniented on paper "may tip the scale in their favor when Seafarers go looking for their next tour," said Kear­ ney, who has more often than not been told by students that education pays off in the workworld of seamanship. Computers Gome to Lundeberg School ,.;ct.. ;J4 16/LOG/May 1983 In the advanced Charles Conununity College computer course to be offered this fall semester, students will learn how to write their own computer programs. "In the future, the industry is going to find more and more uses for the computer aboard ship," Francisco predicts. "It's got a great potential and I think we've got a great need for it." SHLSS Has Helped 25,000 Students From major cities, small towns deck and engine departments, and the countrysides, or just in change in the QMED classifi­ from a payoff in a foreign port, cation system has brought a shift a steady caravan of trainees and in enrollment to fields of engi­ Seafarers arrive at the Seafarers neering science. For the decade. Harry Lundeberg School of Seafarers enrolled in greater numbers in tankerman, AB, Seamanship each year. oiler and fireman/watertender In the last 10 years, 19721983, some 24,638 trainees and' courses. In 1982, machinist, deck upgraders made the trek to the engineer and electrician courses southern Maryland institution, were the most often selected. In the advanced specialty the nation's largest school for training merchant mariners in course category, LNG, basic welding and quartermaster seamanship skills. Last year alone, 1,380 SHLSS courses were superceded in 1982 students settled into a rigorous by diesel engine technology, au­ atmosphere of learning and tomation and again basic weld­ earned Coast Guard endorse­ ing programs. Figures for li­ ments to careers in the maritime censed categories parallel the popular enrollment in unli­ industry. Training of licensed and un­ censed engineering courses. In the steward department licensed men and women mar­ iners in programs ranging from 1,426 trainees and upgraders towboat operator, chief engi­ were awarded endorsements for neer and first class pilot in the the decade and 227 given ratings 10 years ending in 1981 has last year. And the addition of resulted in 903 licenses from the American seafarers to cruise liner Coast Guard. Totals for 1982 vessels has meant 387 cruise numbered 98. ship endorsements awarded to But while statistics overall for SHLSS trained and graduated 1982 present few surprises in the Seafarers. •; • • �• • • ; '• :>;r wtfli4wi^o»^^T4y- I'i'' 1 'Tt .'•Vi iir, •' '^VT= :..-V-jr Upgrading Course Schedule Through December 1983 Programs Geared to Improve Job Skills And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry Deck Upgrading Courses Following are the updated course schedules for May through December 1983 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Check-in Date Completion Date For convenience of the membership, the course schedule is separated into three categories: engine department courses; deck department courses; and steward department courses. Course Mate/Master Freight & Towing Vessels September 12 November 4 The starting and completion dates for all courses are also listed. Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are preparing to upgrade are advised to enroll in the courses of their choice as early as possible. Although every effort will be made to help every member, classes will l)e limited in size—so sign up early. Class schedules may be changed to reflect membership demands SlU field Representatives in ail ports will assist members in preparing applications. Towboat Operator Scholarship September 26 November 11 Able-Seaman October 24 December 2 Quartermaster September 12 October 21 Third Mate May 9 September 12 July 15 November 18 Celestial Navigation July 18 November 7 November 21 August 12 December 2 December 16 Lifeboatman October 10 Octot^r21 P Engine Upgrading Courses Course ChTOk-in Date Completion Date OMED—Any Rating September 26 December 15 '•s Steward Upgrading Courses ; June 7 October 24 November 21 July 1 November 17 December 16 Marine Electronics May 16 June 24 Marine Electrical Maintenance August 29 October 21 Refrigeration Systems, Maintenance & Operations May 16 October 10 June 24 November 18 Fireman/Watertender & ailer September 12 October 20 Welding May 31 October 24 November 21 June 24 November 18 December 16 Diesel—Regular September 12 October 7 Automation Third Assistant Engineer May 2 September 5 Tankerman October 10 July 15 November 11 • -i • '• »•:- ''"n J : 2 1 Check-lfi/ Completion Pate Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Course Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward Towboat Cook VVorl"^® . rtur Length of Course 6 weeks 6 weeks 8 weeks 8 weeks 6 weeks f nf qoods- Fxpen^^^ October 20 For Higher Pay and Job Security Upgrade Your Skiiis-^ At SHLSS • I May 1983/LOG/17 �Deep Sea Member • ook Number ^ ate Book Was Issued ocial Security # ney Point Graduate: • Yes ntry Program: From pgrading Program: From o you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes No • ates Available for Training Am Interested in the Following Courses(s) DECK E' li* - -f i' - ^ lit-"'K;5V,„.E • • 'Efi. •' :I;E • Tankerman • AB Unlimited • AB Limited • AB Special • Quartermaster • Towboat Operator Inland • Towboard Operator Not More Than 200 Miles • Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) • Celestial Navigation • Master Inspected Towing Vessel • Mate Inspected Towing Vessel , • 1st Class Pilot • Third Mate Celestial Navigation • Third Mate " •' Ifil - ^l' -••iv Js • FOWT • OMED — Any Rating • Marine Electronics • Marine Electrical Maintenance • Pumproom Maintenance and • Operation • Automation • Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems • Diesel Engines • Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessei) • Chief Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) • third Asst. Engineer (Motor Inspected) No transportation will be paid unless you present original receipts upon arriving at the School. RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME—(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of sen/ice, whichever is :i:'' applicable.) VESSEL RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED -t" ' "• V"'f "•' if f - -'.ui • • 1.1 . " SIGNATURE Please Print ML •-4. • 18/LOG/May 1983 DATE RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Lundeberg Upgrading Center PINEY POINT, MD. 20674 DATE OF DISCHARGE �Great Lakes Fitout '83—It looks the Same, But. Some people judge the com­ ing of spring by the first warm breeze that blows across their face. Others say it's spring when they pack away the parkas and gloves. The traditionalists eye the changing colors and new life in the trees, grass and bushes. But for SIU Lakers, spring arrives with "fitout," a job, an­ other season on the Great Lakes — Erie — Michigan — Superior —Huron—Ontario—and even the little St. Clair. This year's fitout came in bits and pieces. Except onboEffd the vessels, the shipyards were strangely quiet. While one boat would bustle with activity, oth­ ers lay quietly alongside the docks, manned by a single shipkeeper. The Medusa Cement completed its fitout, sailed for about a month and then went to layup for a month. ITiere is no denying that the health of the Great Lakes is dependent upon how tight the industrial belt which surrounds the Lakes is cinched. That belt has been taken in several notches during the past few years. J •t: •W'S;:' ' '''' ' The Medusa Cement, shown here in Cleveland, fit out in March and was laid up in April. Below left, Watchman Jerry Nowak secures a lifeboat aboard the Sam Laud in Toledo. "The Great Lakes is consid­ ered the heartland of America. The heart is very sick and is just barely pumping. Its arteries are clogged and getting rusty. It may be terminal if something isn't done," said Mel Pelfry, chairman of the Great Lakes Taskforce. Twenty years ago, the Great Lakes fleet had some 300 to 400 ships and traded mostly with Canada. Today, Pelfry said, Canada controls 97 percent of the shipping between the U.S. and its neighbor. "You have to go back and look at the national maritime, policy tl\p Canadian govern­ ment had and the lack of policy on our p£irt," he said. Vtf' l" t t A All Nasher takes a coffee break aboard the William Roesch in Lorrain, Ohio. <—•- -jV • •I 15:.!' I! Oiler All Saleh, on the Sfe. Clair ferryboat In Detroit. May 1983/LOG/19 •yfi-iipir II �• " . itr- L -r 3 •'= •: •/ _= l^ - ^1 ; (• , \ _ ': :P' ^ ' -v.-' •• '•• v iL ;*] JL '„• 1 .. \l-rPai{JH-:a v., c i ••'^ J' - 1 •r . -v ._p-p, "i i-- r .«"•'. The maritime industry can survive. The Great Lakes wili never be able to do it without a nationai poiicy. The only one on the horizon is the Boggs Bili. K 1-, • ,ry •iji . i - "n.^ "r^iry I' i • Bosun Bob Charter lends a hand to Abdul Sufi on the Sam Laud. Al Boyd (above) is a lookout aboard the Ste. Clair. Egll Sorenson (r.) is a QMED on the Buffalo. The Canadian policy was very simple, it provided a 50 percent direct government subsidy and other benefits. The shipbuild­ ers, including many American firms that ran to Canada to take advantage of the policy, called it the Angel Program. They built a fleet of ships designed for the Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway. It worked. "There is absolutely no way we can compete without a gov­ ernment policy. The Boggs Bill, as far as I am concerned is designed for the Great Lakes and is the answer the Great Lakes is looking for," Pelfry said. );•4 • ri-ri; -•vt . . 20 years ago you saw a fleet of 300 to 400 ships 99 ill i-'-. QMED Midiael Martney in the engine room of the Sam Laud. Ward Schutiz (above right) is a gateman aboard the Buffalo. Pelfry said the drafters of the biU have already included sev­ eral amendments suggested by Great Lakes interests and have said they are prepared to help the Lakes even more. 'We need a breathing spell," he said. "They yell about free trade, fair trade. It's like being in a prize fight for 15 rounds. For 14 rounds they kicked us, beat us and punched us. Now in the 15th round, they say fight fair, free trade. The Great Lakes will never do it without a na­ tional policy.' When the country adopts a sensible national maritime pol­ icy, like the Boggs Bill, spring 3 ' • WM (I. to r.) Abdul Sufi, Many Stockman and Dave Gowans on the Sam Laud. Edward ^Ider is a QMED on the Thayer On the William Roesch some of the crew take a break from the miserable weather. From left to right are Don Maskell, David Morgan, Don Binkowski, Kenny Johnson and Milt Crattill. May 1983/LOG/21 20/LOG/May 1983 - ——. i' m 1^' ,. ,0 �.J.,:. Mohamed Sharian is an oiler on the Ste. Clair Evasvola, a watchman on the Roesch. r.,i. Donald Jaloszynski, porter on the Medusa Cement. 22/LOG/May 1983 Steward Robert Poe (I.) and 2nd cook Paul Plake in the galley of William Roesch. John Lawrence is a QMED aboard the Buffalo. •' 'I! 't �At Sea /A HP/ Bulk Carrier Tamara Gullden to Israel From May 15 to May 30, the bulk carrier SS Tamara Guilden (Commercial Transport) from a Gulf port will carry 22,000 tons of grain to Haifa or Ashdod, Israel. The Thomas Heywood Sails Into San Diego Bulker Jade Phoenix Makes Debut a Feat The top U.S. dry-bulk carrier, the 932-foot, 128,000 dwt SS Jade Phoenix (Titan Navigation) broke a grain loading record early last month when she loaded on 110,000 metric tons of wheat in Portland, Ore. and Tacoma, Wash, bound for Egypt. The previous record was the 107,000 metric tons loaded on In 1967 in the port of Seattle by the SlU-crewed supertanker Manhattan (Hudson Waterways). The Jade Phoenix is also the world's largest coal-fired vessel. She, like her sister ship, the bulk carrier Goiden Phoenix, was converted from a LNG carrier. N.Y. Maritime Day, May 21, at Kings Pf., LI. The port of New York's Maritime Day ceremonies on Saturday, May 21 will be held at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings R., L.I., N.Y. I The ceremonies are set to start at 10:30 a.m. with a formal regimental review on the academy's parade grounds followed by an ecumenical [ service in the school's chapel in memory of former Seafarers. At the ceremonies will be the academy's superintendent, Rear I Adm. Thomas A. King; Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.) chairman of the j House Merchant Marine Committee; Rep. William Carney (R-N.Y.) a I member of the House committee and MSC deputy commander, Re&r ! Adm. W.C. Hamm. The Thomas Heywood tWaterman Steamship Corp.) recently docked in San Diego, Calif. 4 MSC Ships Support Navy In Exercise 1 Four MSC ships, a tanker, an oiler and two seagoing tugs: the USNS Susquehanna, Mississinewa, Apache and Mohawk backed up 44 U.S. Navy and allied combat vessels in a major training [ Readiness Exercise 1-83 in the Western Atlantic and off Puerto Rico which ended April 2. The underway MSC ships delivered supplies and other services plus target towing to three aircraft carriers, 20 cruisers, destroyers and frigates, three submarines, seven supply vessels, one mine­ sweeper, an amphibious ship, a command craft, seven British ships and a Dutch vessel. MARAD Picks Press for Top Post It'' MARAD chief Adm. Harold E. Shear named Thomas W. Pross recently as director of the agency's shipbuilding and ship operations. Pross played an important role in the development of the LNG carrier. He holds MARAD's Bronze Medal and the U.S. Commerce Department's Silver Medal. And he's a 1959 graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. VLCC Brooklyn, New York In Alaskan Run Members of the Thomas Heywood ship's committee take time out to pose for the LOG photographer. They are, sitting left to right: William "Flattop" Koflowitch, QMED; Mike Worley, Wilmington port agent; Rocky Morris, bosun; Joe Tagliaferri, electrician and educational director; Walter Harris, AB. and Edward Habar, steward. Standing left to right are: Richard Tousett, OS; Bill Morse, OS; Ralph Bullard and Richard Hagy, steward assistants. MARAD has okayed the use of the SlU-crewed VLCC Brookiyn and New York (Bay Tankers) on Alaska's North Oil Slope-Lower 48 Unclaimed Checks Are Waiting U.S. run. • • •: -'.y a. « J The 264,000 dwt New York was to start loading about May 9 and the 225,000 dwt Brookiyn was Xo load up between May 27 and June 5. APL Gets OK for Alaska Calls The Maritime Subsidy Board gave the green light to American President Lines (APL) to pick up Far East-bound cargo at Alaskan ports of call from California ports. Matson's Mauna Kaa Upa Cargo Space Cargo capacity has been Increased aboard the 338-foot containership SS Mauna Kea (Matson Navigation) on the Honolulu-Hilo, Kahului and Nawiliwili run. On-deck modifications give the motorship 18 more 24-foot con­ tainers for a total of 230 carried. Sea-Land Adds Ship, Ports of Call Sea-Land has added a fourth C-4 containership, the Aleutian Developer to its port of Seattle-Kodiak-Anchorage, Alaska run. The containerships Boxer Captain Cook (Sea-Land) and the Mahapola (Ceylon Shipping) will call on the ports of Colombo, Sn Lanka, Muscat, Oman and Dubai, United Arab Emirates and the ports of Calcutta and Madras, India. Sea-Land is considering the start of a containership run to the port of Halifax, Canada in mid-June. A number of Seafarers who sailed on ships operated by the Maritime Overseas Corporation have checks waiting for them. To claim these checks, you must write to: Paymaster Maritime Overseas Corporation 43 West 42nd St. New York, N.Y. 10036 Be sure to let them know your name, vessels upon which employed, dates employed, rating and Social Security number. Those having unclaimed wages are: J. O'Toole 101-32-5061 W. Carey 562-32-2226 A. Power 063-22-6788 W. Dickey 262-70-5758 J. Reams 263-44-1039 D. Reming 505-16-3347 J. Remko 216-20-6152 J. Gladney 213-30-1791 R. Rossiter 199-48-7825 J. Hockman 227-50-7773 F. Smith 217-18-8093 J. Home 264-56-3575 J. St. John 080-24-3092 L. Lamb 166-26-9208 M. Tibbets 003-32-0289 D. Lambert 462-94-9310 J. Wimmer 420-62-4827 May 1983/LOG/23 �• .,T Burt E. Lanpher, 62, of Staff Officers Assn. Dies Secretary-Treasurer Burt E. Lanpher, 62, of the SlU-affiliated Staff Officers Association of Amer­ ica (a ship pursers union) for the past 29 years, died of cancer on April 20 at his home in Cliffside Park, N.J. Brother Lanpher was credited with obtaining improved shipboard medical care for seamen. He was SPAD For JOBS and Job SECURITY founder in 1966 of the Pharmacist Mate-Marine Physician Assistant School for Staff Officers with the U.S. Public Health Service at the former USPHS Hospital on Staten Island, N.Y. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific and later in the American merchant marine. He joined the Staff Officers As­ sociation of Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1950. He was a patrolman there until 1954 at which time he was elected secretary-treasurer for the first time. Lanpher was re-elected last year to his 11th consecutive term as secretary-treasurer and chief ex­ ecutive officer of the union. Surviving is his widow, Martha, a son and two daughters. ' Port Gloucester NewYork Philadelphia Baltimore..... Norfolk Mobile NewOrleans.. Jacksonville San Francisco. Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Totals Port Gloucester. NewYork Philadelphia Baltimore........ Norfolk Mobile NewOrleans.... Jacksonville.... San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Talals Photo of Burt Lanpher, taken at the SlU's 13th Biennial Convention in 1967. Part Gloucester. NewYork Philadelphia BaWrTiore.... Norfolk Mobile ....;v......^r.. NewOrleans Jacksonville..... San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Total Port Gloucester NewYork Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile NewOrleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Totals 'TOTAL RE6ISTERED All OiSNiM Clan A Class B Class C TOTAL SHIPPED All Granps Class A Class B aassC THD RallelS "REGISTERED ON BEACH All Onwps Class A Class B Class C 270 . 55 26 0 1 1 0 15 5 1 17 9 0 18 3 0 • 46 16 1 32 11 1 34 15 1 18 8 0 31 5 1 7 3 0 49 21 1 0 0 0 325 130 6 DECK OEPARTMBfT 590 48 13 0 1 0 0 5 4 0 17 5 0 3 0 0 37 6 0 22 7 0 27 3 0 11 5 0 16 7 0 9 0 0 49 24 0 0 5 0 250 88 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 390 156 75 4 11 7 0 32 11 1 29 31 0 34 8 0 130 33 4 69 20 0 77 34 6 49 33 4 78 26 2 18 5 0 102 59 1 0 0 0 788 351 22 1 3 0 79 20 0 0 0 0 14 2 0 12 7 0 14 2 0 34 17 0 22 12 1 32 17 0 8 8 0 22 6 0 730 43 6 1 0 0 0 288 103 2 2 30 0 3 13 9 26 11 16 8 7 1 23 0 149 3 10 0 0 4 2 6 5 21 3 6 2 4 0 68 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 7 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 4 4 0 48 5 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 11 1 0 2 2 0 27 0 0 14 3 0 20 12 0 5 2 0 13 6 0 450 20 8 0 0 1 0 172 49 0 1 20 1 3 13 3 19 6 14 3 7 5 16 0 111 0 S O " 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 157 4 30 24 28 99 51 67 29 50 18 87 0 B44 5 0 55 2 4 1 11 0 16 0 8 0 35 0 22 1 25 3 19 0 23 5 60 25 1 0 0 254 13 Total All Departments 8TEWAR0 DEPARTMENT 5 0 20 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 4 0 6 0 20 0 9 0 9 0 3 0 14 0 4 0 100 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 2 " 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 73 3 10 19 27 55 29 46 19 30 6 47 0 365 1 35 3 18 9' 10 42 14 30 3 20 15 26 0, 226 1 24 . 1 2 9 2 14 15 58 12 14 5 13 0 170 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 12 0 3 0 0 0 18 0 20 1 8 6 4 19 5 14 1 11 5 20 0 114 6 76 5 21 22 15 36 32 57 23 16 11 35 10 385 0 5 1 1 0 0 11 2 26 2 7 1 1 0 57 0 0 0 0 876 666 72 533 237 0 13 • 2,023 14 230 26 59 50 34 96 70 157 72 49 38 115 1 1,011 0 23 1 1 1 2 13 4 72 10 22 5 3 0 157 1,788 210 "Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ""Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping In the month of April was up from the month of March. A total of 783 Jobs were shipped In April on SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 783 Jobs shipped, 533 Jobs or about 68 percent were ,taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" seniority people. There were 13 trip relief Jobs shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 346 relief Jobs have been shipped. 24/LOG/May 1983 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) 327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) 621-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohio 2800 South High St., P.O. Box 0770, 43207 (614) 497-2446 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medicai Arts Buiiding 55802 (218) 722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617) 283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, iFla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904)353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201)435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-09)6 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NEWYORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (212) 499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. ENTRY DEPARTMENT ,. Frank Drozak, President Ed Tumar, Exec. Vice President Joe DIGIorglo, Secretary-Treasurer Leon Hall, Vice President Angua "Red" Campbell, Vice President Mike Sacco, Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President HEADQUARTERS Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea APRIL 1-30 1983 Directory of Ports r 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PADUCAH, Ky. 225 S. 7 St. 42001 (502) 443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Fernandez, Juncos, Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 623-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 TOLEDO, Ohio 935 Summit St. 43604 (419)248-3691 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avaion Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 �•>.- - • ' 3: I- , '/• :i' ill; . '.,. • -' < •• .1 . -'^^''40=- S-L Economy Sails 164lh Trip Visitors always enjoy posing In front of large ships, and these two women are no exception as the Sea-Land Economy docks in Port Everglades, Fla. Photos by C. Walker • It's been a long day for AB Wally Wright, now resting in his fo'c's'le. Chief Steward Dave Sacher catches up on some of his paperwork. The Sea-Land Economy's gangWay watchman this voyage Is C. Johnsen, AB. A. Norman, 3rd mate, checks the radarscope aboard the Sea-Land Economy. March 1983 marks the begin­ ning of the 164th voyage for the Sea-Land Economy (Sea-Land Service). Built in Germany in 1971, the container ship started service on the Atlantic to the Northern Europe route. Two years later she was moved to the Gulf to the Northern Europe route. Since her maiden voyage, the Sea-Land Economy has steamed approximately 1,793,(X)0 miles (cruising at about 21 knots) and consumed nearly 3,500,000 bar­ rels of fuel oU. With an overall length of 775 Taking a moment to relax after his wheel watch ts AB Herble Minick. feet, she is capable of carrying 775 containers, including 156 reefers. One can find many "old-tim­ ers" aboard the Sea-Land Economy. This is due to the fact that under the guidance of Cj^t. C. S. Olson, the ship is very well run and crewmembers tend to sign on trip after trip. The deck department alone can boast a total of 325 years of experi­ ence! One of the ship's contented crewmembers is AB C. Walker who provided the LOG with the photographs on this page. Bob Johnson, the SlU port agent in Jacksonville, Fla., checks to see that all his information is up-todate. Chief Cook John Miller (I.), Baker Debbie Byers (c.) and 3rd Cook Bob Rrth take a short breather In the galley of the Sea-Land Economy. THBRES NO ROOM FOR dUNKIES ON OUR SHIP9! BE A PROF^mL SEAMAN AVO/R NARCOTICS! SlU May 1983/LOG/25 �ve™ien before we reacht ® '"® Oars-' ty"""-""^'">ysoion, Zy''"""""^''<^sou,„g lijf U^ /. Tn f 11. F hospital and L • tourml.hs"'""'"^'"''"'-®''® " by Ray Bourdius - bv R^>\/ D^. .^.1* , ste^et thfJst''^""^®®". go VJIHI'""d 'He ,ood % Engiish pSir p^"-^®' another Norwecri» Andrew FuS p attheageof]5ieft^ ,1? A very rtX hi " ° ''""®ntime. We heard th^'lt^' "'® toe (naval) Battle of -e traversed the Chai„J"- "Si-r-s'Fr., =.x£«ss"' s;rS£Vai and EnS^sId" "'™*" Jr a .ife and a nevolent Society ""a®" ®a- 'he^itnyTCe ''V^°''a''on '» Niis H. WchardsM on thrBuif ^^^''"''a the West Coast tn a" elsl hke ^ aJso plates. Being in a\ ' not manage to get nfi"'?' ^ to use a small m w ' had from for the nex^l """ '^as 16 monthl ies"?/-^ gollen. In those Ifi f """ never saw an egg TU """S' ' ®nt kinds of fS II'®" ""ffar"n the ship: Fo^offi?''® Officers ^cr:;i;«Ss''-^''y from 1920 to 1935 Thf hejoined the SIU Bali" sWppld°betwe"en®r ''^ In 1946-7 he hit Ik ™hniore. France again son, now 82 wZ "".^'chardthe General Maritime «-10shiffii|,,^!-®repaid 'he SIU eSht?° '"^'""^'1 fro™ ''han beefs r ^ ^®th- 'o.feed ourlfwis satUngforeoye^s^ ap after paid the steward i' "®"all; -vas the fast ship «andtheKoSii"w " the doughty bosim ^a'' -®®k for foo7 nlf"""*' t 'Og during the aaf»'^tongsituati;„"°'®^®'^re. ardson go"S®®afarer Richthe ripe ale oVw^ar at I^aside't Lvnl "r°'"fra® first trip ^thel^t''® "ade his i-ady Bird fnh -' and '3ang not coal io ®ar- ^otr to Baltimore ffingland) but h.^L.^'^-'astle toe-world'^sh^®'i.°" ""oundat poetry OTOZVZT''' yon again""' • •;- "iZyZ/fnZe. ''"'""^r ^""''l "A ^ssraSif"" n"»»-S £X-«-iS'SS along, bu, so far, far bo'hZiZ"^"" yo" "re inu;Z^ZZ'^'"'y fame is that L^- ^ to Seafarer to earn h'-^ oldest man subinLl?'"^^ a Gersubmatln/ The a^l^ool dipC"> G® high "an manifest was evo • ship's retired at the v,, '"re he Norway ii2lerr''"'a'nce No wonder heS® ®®® ' speaks fluent En r^'i,"'"'®^and ^orld War we were al/^^ ®an and sX-fh"®"'"- Norwe- P^^edtoourdestlimror-'" ?^«"tforBi;SorT^^^^^'' "J / // i '®ft arm w^^^ln-- 'niZZTaZ'-"^ * Ma C. llicte^.„ 28/LOG/May 1933 Assn.)\nrr""^^"tfSad^^^ '"'an^°''lhS're®>'oto.r, oilfields in Tulsa "okl ,' "'® suaded a «fi;« ' kla. I perCnre/mmn, a Zede"^h""® Shubert, to foti ' ^fiorsten bought two bicvc "' "o- «'® fitr Oklahoma I '®' weeks before we a • ®ht "fit out fol ton^.n®^"'"'fisa. "y Shipmate "''^® c'ty working. For the"® ""o I followed The hi ynar he goes on toiling sailing alln Seven^oSeas -• "crvicetsbf"''^^-"^ vessels." After lil' ^^^rican Beach^Md'Wkfi7'"frNiera Norwegiah bark-'w"""'®'®*' hooks withinteresfinl «'®re scarce and h» i'"®®''"® hard. Hardine h«w „ and hard to get "es and photo7wh^^^ hononacanr ^htheelec^'th his in « frolicking -ry n"olm':;'t-ormaic,, ''aatwosollSl*"- HI frip to" F^ce "oyage, a year I92J brouehf strike (Easte^^? i sS seamen's the sea • • • home ^rgny (Oll^Xy'' ^eZfuTgli'r m/re /,! '^y 60,h year. ;4"-riTij'™» sttri" """.''dS "oa and Scotland n '' ^ship in Finland ''Ac ^ '®'a° ' sold a custom -^cc'fiontally "® S.S. Rosario wa. ." -as • proud UbertyShlp^ 'o North'ulSir^'"® oafircly worked "n Z Was spent '^®''- ' lead mines in �sent me to sea now ushered me® into marriage. "Previously, in 1933, I was on the SS Frances on the Flor­ ida run, when we were wrecked in the harbor of Ft. Pierce, Fla. by a hurricane. The ship had to go full speed at the dock to save rudder and propeller. All lines were torn loose and landed in the propeller. Divers were sent down to clear the mess and we limped back to Baltimore. "That was the third hurricane I was in. In 1928 in Ponce, P.R. on the SS John Lind, the San Cyprian hurricane caught us at the dock. We had to leave in a hurry with stevedores aboard. We rode it out for two days and was even reported lost in the Baltimore papers. "The first hurricane was the one which devasted Miami in 1926. I was on the SS Royal Arrow bound for the Gulf where we rode it out. . . "In 1935 the ISU was back in force. We now had a union to protect us. Gone was the 12hour day and $45 a month. But lots of bickering followed by different unions. We once had three different unions on the SS Major Wheeler. "Finally in 1938, our present Union, the Seafarers came into being and we've made progress ever since. I'm proud of being a charter member. And also of the opportunity to sail with our progressive president, Paul Hall." "In 1942 we shipped together on the SS Joseph Hughes on a 7-month trip from Baltimore to Suez around Africa on to Bom­ bay, Beira for iron ore. Then Durban and on to Port Elizabeth . . . We proceeded to 50 degrees South, very cold. We changed course for the Magellan Straits arriving in November when the sun rose at 2:30 a.m. "We were short of meat so Paul contacted Capt. Rainer and made him agree to stop in Punta Arenas where We got fresh beef right from the countryside. We proceeded up the west coast of South America on through the Panama Canal landing in New York on New Year's Day 1943. "When the war broke out in 1941, I was bosun on the SS Elizabeth. We were laying in Brooklyn, N.Y. and I was doz­ ing on a Sunday afternoon. All of a sudden the radio, usually melodious, burst into frenzied noise. I woke up and heard the foUowing: 'The Japanese are bombing Pearl Harbor. This is for real. This is not a practice operation. The USS Oklahoma is on fire and the USS Arizona is sunk . . .' That was all We heard from Hawaii for a long time. The next day we had to go to register at the War Board. "I was amazingly lucky in the Caribbean. I always left a ship the trip before she was sunk. On the SS Barbara I was dis­ suaded by my wife into not taking an AB job -on her. The Barbara was sunk by gunfire, most passengers lost and many of my shipmates, too. I used to tell my wife 'Better a live AB than a dead mate.' After all the Bull Line ships were sunk, the U.S. Army had to feed Puerto Rico, so I started to sail over­ seas. . . In December 1944, we left New York on the 55 Mnrma for Le Havre in a big convoy. On Jan. 16,1945 we entered the port in single file real slow. Capt. Hendrix asked the convoy com­ mander for permission to leave the line since we had important cargo that was badly needed. "The request was granted so we slid slowly out. Immediately the destroyer escort ordered us back in line. That's when the , mine hit back in No. 5 hold. I was at the wheel and fell down. All the electrical fittings tore loose from the walls and the compass went skyhigh. I still have the magnifying glass. "Pandemonium broke out on the ship. The time was 11:20 a.m. Most of the crew and gun­ ners were sitting down to the dinner table. Everybody left the bridge leaving me alone at the •tflie S.S. Marina is towed to the beach after hitting a mine in Le Havre early in the morning of January 16,1945. (Continued on next pi^.) The S.S. Nora in 1915—his first ship. Joplin, Mo., but found it not to my liking and longing for the coastal area ... "The next year I set out for Los Angeles. After much travail I arrived there in time to catch a steam schooner, a vessel that carries lumber. We had to have a hook for the big pieces and had to work all day in the cargo hold. After 5 we could go back and work overtime. Wage $75 a month. Year 1923. ". . . I was now back in Bal­ timore and made it my head­ quarters for the future. Now I discovered the Bull Line and started sailing to Puerto Rico in 1925. The Bull Line in those days was the worst line in the United States. For breakfast we got oatmeal with fat maggots crawling, so we had to cover them with sugar and milk from a can mixed with water. If any­ body complained, the steward woidd remark: 'The ship is now dockside, if you don't like it, get off!' "As the decade advanced I stayed with the Bull Line. I liked everything Spanish ?ind learned some of the language. "By the time President Hoo­ ver arrived on the scene, the Bull Line was hitting the nadir. Our steward arrived aboard and stated that Bull was not making money, wages had to go down. We got cut from $55 to $45 monthly and back to a 12-hour day. Furthermore, the chief mate admonished us not to eat break­ fast on company time when we had the 4-8 watch." In 1928, Richardson, joined the ISU sailing on the SS Dor­ othy carrying St. Lucia sugar workers to Santo Domingo, Do­ minican Republic. Later the chief mate added, "I heard you boys are getting an 8-hour day. President Roose­ velt is comin' in.' That was very good news to us. From that day to the present, thanks to our Union, we have progressed for­ ward and now live like human beings. "In 1930 I became a citizen of this great Republic. It was a long struggle due to ignorance. I had not paid head tax—a mea­ sly $8—and consequently was not legally admitted to the coun­ try. "At this time (1930)T started to think about marriage. I knew that in the (Baltimore) Norwe­ gian Seamen's Church they re­ ceived Christmas packages (from Norway) and that young girls gave their addresses ... I awaited a Christmas package. ... On the way to the church, three of us, two very old men and I, entered the church on Broadway and received three tickets—189-190-191. I had re­ ceived 189 and as I like round numbers I asked one of them to exchange his card for mine. I wound up with 190 and my dear wife, now 44 years happily mar­ ried. "We corresponded for three years and in 1934, before I al­ most went to the Chicago World's Fair, I traveled to (Ber­ gen) Norway. And the same Uncle Oscar Wilhelmsen who May 1983/LOG/27 �(Continued from page 27.) f». j:- rt. b.' f • Mrs. Nils Richardson wheel. After some time the se­ curity officer came to the bridge and said 'Well, Rich, everybody has left the ship, we better leave too.' When we got down on deck everybody was in a motorboat on the side of the ship. "The Marina was towed onto the beach by three tugboats . . . we were ordered back on board. The tugboat crews had raided the ship. We eventually got $300 (each) for the loss. The Army took off the valuable cargo leav­ ing hatches open in No. 4 and 5 holds so the engine room was flooded. "That night a storm came up with the ship developing a crack down one side. We laid on the beach two months with no heat, beastly cold in Northern France. Finally, the Army pumped the ship dry and towed us up the Seine to Rouen where we laid in drydock for eight months. We had German prisoners to do all the ship's work. Most of the crew were sent home ... "The first Armistice Day— Nov. 11, 1918—1 spent on the SS Llangollen in Civita Vecchia, Italy. The second—May 7^ 1945—on the SS Marina in Rouen, France ... "In the 1946 Seafarers strike, I was on the SS Follans tied up in Wilmington, Del. The strike lasted 12 days and we picketed in Philly . . . "In 1957, I was on the SS Hilton when she was chartered for a run to South Vietnam with a cargo of light ammo. That was KNOW YOUR RIGHTS . !I'T'.!; I't"!/? r? r f: i; 1 a run that I had intermittently up to 1972 ... "In 1962 I broke my left leg on the SS Transwarren on look­ out in a storm on the flying bridge. A big box loaded with lifesaving gear broke loose, and we both sailed across the deck against a stanchion. The leg snapped. I collapsed on deck on a signal gun spilled from the box. I hammered on the deck for aid. At last, the mate on watch tired of the noise from above sent for the standby s^ft to investigate. "The deck crew was then called out to carry me below. A call was made to Miami for the Coast Guard to come out. They transported me to Jackson Me­ morial Hospital. I spent 10 days there. Then was flown home to Baltimore where I spent six months convalescing . . . "In 1964, I made a trip to Odessa on the Black Sea. One look at Russia and you'll appre­ ciate the good old U.S.A. Also, I served on the SS Manhattan. She was the biggest vessel afloat at the time. Schools were let out so the children could watch KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SrU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard vour ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU 28/LOG/May 1983 • • • "In 1974 . . .55 years of sail­ ing on American ships ... I would have kept on . . . but the youngsters must have their chance ... so I slide into the shadows and go fishing." KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA-' TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this^ constitution so as to familiarize themselves wiffi its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership s money and Union finances. The coiistitution requires ai. detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the nitmbership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf.iakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus "Red" CampbeH Chaimian, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Vfay and Brttannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. us go up river to Beaumont, Tex. Later in New Orleans we loaded on 75,000 tons of grain for Pakistan and outside fuel oil for 20 hours. At Karsh Is. in 1965 we loaded on oil for Glas­ gow. There the ship was written up in all the newspapers, the biggest cargo ever, 103,000 tons, peanuts today ... "In 1967 we ran aground (in the river) outside Saigon on the SS American Pride when a relief captain aboard turned too soon ripping out the bottom. Navy divers okayed us to go on to Tokyo to layup six weeks in a shipyard. The boys went to Yo­ kohama every week. I enjoyed the Japanese steam baths . . . "In later years I've spent much time away from Baltimore . . . San Francisco was booming with the Vietnam War, the supplies were going out at a steady stream patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the^Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights,are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi* nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution inay be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any ttmc a manbcr fecb that any of the above rights have been vMated, or that he haa been dented hk coBstitatloMl right of aca« to UnhM lecorts or taftmiinthai, he should inmiedl*!! nomy SIU Preaideiit Frank Droiak at Headquarters by certiiM waB, return recdiitrfqnealed.The address Is 5201 Auth Wsy andF"" ^ Wsjv Prince Geo^ County; Canqi Spring*, Md. 20746. �••'Lg;ijjpp'Ji^y^'=a'3ir^ I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO ! •''!_v I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I liinaiton III in Legislative, Administrative and Regulatory Happenings Washington Report Alaskan Oil Cargo Preference A potentially important political devel­ opment occurred in Chicago last month when Harold Washington was elected mayor in a close vote. While most people concentrated on the issue of Washington's race—he will be Chicago's first black mayor—the election had implications that extended far beyond that one issue. As much as anything else, the election in Chicago marked the resurgence of grass­ roots politics. That bodes well for this organization. Two years ago SIU Presi­ dent Frank Drozak inaugurated a far-sighted field representative program aimed at strengthening this organization's presence at a grassroots level. As always, the bottom line is jobs. By anticipating an important political trend, the SIU hopes to put pressure on Congress and the administration to come up with a coherent maritime policy. One of the most important issues facing the American-flag merchant marine is the Export Administration Act, which is set to expire in September of this year. Among other things, the bill bans the export of Alaskan oil. As many as 40 of our ships are employed in carrying Alaskan oil down to the Lower 48. Most of these would be forced into lay-up if Alaskan oil is diverted to Japan. What seems to be a clear-cut issue has become quite controversial. A number of prominent businessmen, hoping to make a quick killing at the expense of our nation's long-term security interests, are lobbying to let the bill expire. The admin­ istration, which has a curious concept of national security, is leaning toward that position. Fortunately, a number of influential members of both the House and the Senate have opposed the administration on this issue and have been able to fashion a strong, bipartisan coalition in favor of renewing the Export Administration Act in its present form. Rep. Howard Wolpe (D-Mich.) was able to attach an amendment to the bill in the International Economic Policy and Trade Subcommittee of the House Foreign Af­ fairs Committee that would reauthorize the ban on Alaskan oil for-another four years. Earlier, he had introduced a bill banning the export of Alaskan oil which was cosponsored by 217 fellow congress­ men. In the Senate, Republicans John Heinz of Pennsylvania and Jake Gam of Utah have introduced a bill that would restrict the sale of Alaskan oil over the next six years. Cargo preference laws are the backbone of this nation's merchant marine. Nearly 80 percent of all American-flag seafaring jobs are onboard vessels carrying govern­ ment impelled cargo. Unfortunately, there have been a series of attacks in this session of Congress on such important cargo pref­ erence laws as the PL 480 programThe most serious of those attacks has been the amendment that Sen. Rudy Boschwitz (R-Minn.) attached to S. 822, the Agricultural Export Act. The amend­ ment would exempt Payment-In-Kind cargo from the provisions of the PL 480 program, even though such cargo clearly falls under the program's jurisdiction. In response to this move and others. Rep. Walter Jones (D-N.C.), chairman of the House Merchant Marine Committee, has introduced the Cargo Impelled Pref­ erence Act of 1983, which would strengthen and reaffirm this nation's existing cargo preference laws. Hoggs Bulk Bill SIU President Frank Drozak testified before the House Merchant Marine Sub­ committee on the Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1983, better laiown as the Eoggs Bulk Bill. The bill, which would stimulate construction of as many as 158 new vessels over the next 15 years, already has more than 100 co-sponsors in Congress. In addition. Sen. Paul Tiible (R-Va.) has introduced a similar bill in the Senate, where seven of his coUe^ues have added their names. The Boggs Bulk Bill is seen by most people in the maritime industry as being the only way of reversing the decline of the American-flag merchant marine. The SIU in particular has lobbied strenuously to get the bill passed. Last month more than 300 congressmen, industry represen­ tatives and maritime labor leaders at­ tended a seminar held at the Union's new headquarters in Camp Springs, Md. to coordinate efforts to secure passage of the Boggs Bill. These people, many of whom are instrumental in shaping public opinion, came away from the seminar with a better understanding of the problems facing the American-flag merchant marine and what needs to be done to turn things around. Deep Draft Ports •. • May 1983 The growth of this nation's coal ex­ porting industry has been stunted by the absence of adequate port facflities. Among other things, American ports are too shal­ low to handle the modem supertankers that are used by foreign countries to haul coal to their strategic reserves. In order to rectify that situation, five bills have been introduced in this session of Congress that would allocate federal funds to deepen this nation's ports. While the five biUs differ in some respects, all envision some role for the federal govern­ ment in the funding of this program. Betnm Receipt Six former heads of the Department of Labor serving under every president from John F. Kennedy to Jimmy Carter made public a letter they had written to Ronald Reagan about the devastating effects of unemployment. They did so only because the president had failed to acknowledge receipt of their letter, and they felt that his refusal to do so represented an affront to the 12 million people of tWs country who are unemployed. The former secretaries called the pres­ ent unemployment rate unacceptable, and urged the president to adopt an extensive jobs training program, especially since the slow pace of economic recovery will leave 11 million Americans unemployed a year from now. Three of the secretaries who signed the letter—John Dunlop, Peter J. Brennan and W. J. Ussery—served under Republican presidents. The other three were Arthur J. Goldberg, W. Willard Wirtz and F. Ray Marshall. Third Proviso The House Merchant Marine Subcom­ mittee reported out unanimously H.R. 1076, which seeks to close existing loopholds in the Jones Act. The Jones Act contains a little known loophole known as the Third Proviso which allows foreign-flag vessels to carry mer­ chandise between points in the continental United States and Alaska under certain limited circumstances. Until now, the Third Proviso has seldom been used. However, several companies have looked into the possibility of turning the Third Proviso into a vehicle for a large scale assault on the entire Jones Act, which protects do­ mestic commerce and shipping from unfair foreign competition. Rather than let that happen. Rep. Don Bonker (D-Wash.) has introduced this badly needed piece of legislation. GDSPajrliack The administration has formulated a schei^ to allow U.S.-flag operators in the foreign trade to compete in domestic trade routes if they pay back their Construction Differential Subsidies. Industry experts predict that such a move would create severe dislocations in domestic markets and could be disastrous for the domestic fleet. As mandated by law, the Department of Transportation is accepting conunents on the proposed rule change involving CDS paybacks. The SIU has recom­ mended that the proposal be withdrawn. So, too, has the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee, which sent a letter to the Department of Transportation. A fiiU House Merchant Marine Committee mark-up on the subject is expected shortly if the pro­ posal is not withdrawn. ^ May 1983/LOG/i '• :;r �'•1' ~ 'i ['i: ••i -\ t?''" i •'-' Ddgest of Ships Heetings ALEUTIAN DEVELOPER (SeaLand Service), March 27—Chairman Charles Dawson; Secretary C. A. Mel­ rose; Educational Director John Meidinger. No disputed OT. Copies of the most recent LOG were received and circulated. The chairman reminded crewmembers to read the LOG—that it is the best means they have of knowing what's going on in the Union. Everything in the steward department is running smoothly and in accordance with SlU standards. The educational . director urged all eligible crew to take advantage of the educational and up­ grading opportunities available at Piney Point. A motion was made to keep life survival suits aboard the Aleutian Developer. Due to the severe weather and the coldness of the Alaskan waters, the crew felt that survival suits would better protect them than would survival jackets in the event of an emergency. It was further suggested that those hands working the cargo be permitted to take coffee breaks every two hours. Also, due to the fact that there is only one head onboard the ship for the entire unlicensed crew, all hands were asked to take more pride in the sanitary conditions of the head and shower area. The steward department was given a vote of thanks for a job well done. ,*- I'' • k AMCO TRADER (American Coastal Lines), April 3—Chairman Al Whitmer; Secretary Roz Brown; Deck Delegate John C. Green. No disputed OT. An Executive Board Fact Sheet was received onboard and was read and discussed. The importance of do­ nating to SPAD was stressed, and crewmembers were urged to read the LOG to find out the latest Union news. The ship's chairman asked that Sea­ farers continue to promote and support their Union's programs. "Only by an ongoing, never let-up attitude concern­ ing our welfare, can the Union continue to function efficiently." All members also were urged not to listen to or be influenced by the "malcontents and do-nothing people in our midst." There are three kinds of Union men, the chairman continued. There are those who help make things happen, those who never make anything happen, and those who never know what happened. "Which one are you?" The ship is due to lay up for an undetermined period of time in New York at the end of this voyage. Repair lists have been turned in along with various suggestions about safety aboard the Amco Trader. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. AMCO VOYAQER (American Coastal Lines), March 9—Chairman N. Bryant; Secretary John E. Samuels; Deck Delegate David E. Hartman; \ Steward Delegate Curtis L. Broderax. No disputed OT. There is $20.80 in the ship's fund. The chairman reported that a meeting had been held with the jcaptain, and everybody who put in for ^ draw will receive it shortly after arWitf. A discussion was held regarding the Welfare Plan. One of the first 30/LOG/May 1983 purposes of forming the Welfare Plan for the SlU was to provide decent health care for seamen and their fam­ ilies. With that purpose in mind, the crew of the Amco Voyager are for­ warding to the Negotiating Committee their thoughts on the subject, including that every effort be made to upgrade dependents' benefits (out-patient, op­ tical, dental). The steward department was given a vote of thanks. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brother Steve Browning who was one of the 31 men lost at sea when the Marine Electric capsized and sank off the coast of Chincoteague, Va. on Feb. 12. of donating to SPAD to help our Union fight for legislation which will increase the number of U.S.-flag ships and the number of U.S. seafaring jobs. He also urged crewmembers to write their con­ gressmen to ask for their support. Payoff is scheduled for March 22 in New Orleans. The repair list was posted and turned in to the captain. Some of the problems are that the ice machine is not making enough ice for the crew and that the vents in the pantry are not working. The crew was given a vote of thanks for their work during the voyage. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: New Orleans. COVE MARINER (Cove Shipping Inc.), March 19—Chairman Freddie Goethe; Secretary Terry J. Smith; Ed­ ucational Director C. Crowder; Deck The SlU offers these educational op­ portunities and it is to the advantage of Seafarers to make use of them. He also reminded the crew about the im­ portance of contributing to SPAD. The educatiorial director reported that there are several instructional tapes aboard ship on how to use tools, pumps and other equipment. These are available at all times and are important in in­ creasing the crew's awareness of safety—as are wearing the proper clothing and shoes. Several sugges­ tions were made. One was that va­ cation time should count toward retire­ ment. The other was that transportation on long flights should be business class rather than economy class. Thanks go to the deck gang for keeping the messhall and the recreation room clean, to the steward department, and to Chairman Glenn Miller for the great pool parties. Next port: Nagoya, Japan. NEWARK (Sea-Land Service), March 6—Chairman D, Manning; Sec­ retary J. Wright; Educational Director R. South; Deck Delegate A. Janacek; Engine Delegate C. Ball; Steward Del­ egate J. NIeto. No disputed OT. The chairman asked that all crewmembers check with the boarding patrolman at payoff. He also informed them that as of March 1, 1983, "B" books will only be able to stay aboard ship for a period of 125 days. Also, according to an agreement, all hands must be onboard one hour before sailirig time. The ed­ ucational director mentioned that he has Sea-Land safety and training films which are available for everyone's use. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: Seattle, Wash. ARECIBO (Puerto Rico Marine), March 20—Chairman J. Gomez; Sec­ retary H. Galicki; Educational Director S. Wala; Deck Delegate L. Morales; Engine Delegate G. Silva; Steward Delegate C. Gonzalez. No disputed OT or beefs. There is $180 in the ship's fund; ^me of the money is being used to send books to the Paul Hall Library and Maritime Museum at Piney Point. The chairman reported that all repairs have been taken care of by the chief engineer and chief mate. Copies of the latest LOG were received, read and discussed. The crew were urged to write their congressmen to ask for their support in passing the Boggs Bill. Crewmembers suggested that more movies be sent to the ship. At present they are only receiving ^out six per month; they would like at least 12. Apart from that, everything is running smoothly. Crew were asked to help keep the messhall and pantry clean at night and not to play movies after 10 p.m. because the baker's room is next to the messhall and he has to get his sleep. The ship will be paying off at the next port: San Juan, P.R. BALTIMORE (Sea-Land Service), March 20—Chairman G. R. Kidd; Sec­ retary George W. Gibbons; Educa­ tional Director W. J. Dunnigan. There was some disputed OT in the deck and engine departments. The ship's fund contains $15.25 which is being kept in the safe. A discussion was held regarding the decline of the merchant marine fleet since the Korean War. The chairman stressed the importance Delegate Clarence R. Wagner; Engine Delegate Ellis Young; Steward Dele­ gate Oliver A. Roberts. No disputed OT. The chairman reminded crew to make sure their beneficiary forms are up to date and on file, and that when , filling out dental forms, make sure the dentist puts his license number and social security number by his signa­ ture. A communication was received from headquarters regarding Presi­ dent Reagan's promises to revitalize the maritime industry^nd the reality of his failure to do so. It was read and posted, and the chairman stressed the importance of donating to SPAD to help support legislation which would be beneficial to the maritime industry. A repair list is to be given to all dele­ gates to fill out before payoff. Problems as of this date relate to the washing machine, the dryer, the drinking foun­ tains, and the question as to whose responsibility it is to exchange old video tapes for new ones. Next port: Mobile, Ala. OGDEN DYNACHEM (Ogden Marine), March 20—Chairman William L. Davis; Secretary Donnie Collins; Educational Director Joel Spell; Deck Delegate David W. Dinnes; Engine Delegate Joseph Spell; Stewards Del­ egate Stonewall Jackson. There was some disputed port tirrie in all depart­ ments. The treasurer reports that there is on\y $25 left in the ship's fund. The movies it buys are enjoyed by all—so contributions are welcome. A fact sheet was received from President Drozak. It pointed out the administration's promises to revitalize the maritime in­ dustry and how it has failed to carry out its promises. The chairman sug­ gested that each crewmember write their congressmen to ask for their sup­ port in rebuilding the merchant marine. The steward/baker also stressed the importance of donating the SPAD to help in this effort. The educational director suggested that QMEDs take advantage of upgrading opportunities at Piney Point. It will raise your pay scale as well as your knowledge. LNG GEMINI (Energy Transpor­ tation Corp.), March 29-Chairman Glenn Miller; Secretary Guy DeBaere; Educational Director L. Gordon; Deck Delegate A. C. Pickford; Engine Del­ egate W. Davidson; Steward Delegate R. Worobey. No disputed OT. The ship's fund, containing $250, is in safe­ keeping with the captain. The chair­ man reports that everything seems to be going well and that he has a good working crew this trip. The secretary urged all eligible crewmembers to attend upgrading courses at Piney Point. OGDEN LEADER (Ogden Ma­ rine), March 22—Chairman P. Butterworth; Secretary Vincent Sanchez Jr.; Educational Director Dyke Gardner; Deck Delegate Joseph W. Moore. No disputed OT or beefs. There is $20 in the ship's fund. Fifty dollars was spent on a booster for the crew's TV antenna, and $110 was supposedly left in safe keeping with the chief steward who is on vacation until mid-April. The chair­ man reported to crewmembers that he has asked SlU to increaise weekly benefits for seamen Who are unfit for duty. He also made the suggestion �Digest of Ships Nestings that when a seaman is sick and unfit for duty, he should be flown home and not have to ride the ship back to the States. The educational director re­ minded everyone about the upgrading opportunities available at Piney Point. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done and for the good food. A special vote of thanks was given to Steve Spencer, BR utility, for the work he did helping out the deck department. PONCE (Puerto Rico Marine), March 20—Chairman R. Rivera; Secretary C. Rice; Educational Director D. Rowe; Engine Delegate R. E. Mealor. No disputed 01 or beefs. A letter from headquarters was received, read and posted. It concerned "B" book shipping regulations and stated that as of March 1, all "B" books can work only 125 days. Those who shipped before March 1 can stay onboard for 180 days. A discussion was held about the Welfare Plan. Since the Public Health Service hospitals closed, members feel they need a larger allowance for dental and optical claims. They also expressed the desire for ID cards with a number to be called to make it easier to get attention at out-of-the-way locations and on weekends and holidays. A brief discussion was also held as to whose duty it is to go aloft to change the lights. ROSE CITY (Apex Marine), March 27—Chairman P. H. Greenwood; Sec­ retary N. Evans; Educational Director W. Christopher; Deck Delegate M. Houlihan; Engine Delegate W. B. Butt; Steward Delegate R. R. Poovey. There was some disputed OT in the deck Tlepartment which will be taken up with the boarding patrolman at payoff. All criewmembers getting off were re­ minded to strip their bunks and clean their rooms for the next crew. The steward department was given a vote of thanks for a job well done. Next port is Bigstone, then on to Eagle Point for payoff. SEA-LAND INDEPENDENCE (Sea-Land Service), March 20—Chair­ man W. Mortier; Secretary Roy Thomas; Educationai Director M. H. OToole. No disputed OT. There is $10 in the ship's fund. The chairman reported that it has been a smooth voyage. He discussed the report from headquar­ ters about seamen with class "B," "A" or "CV" seniority ratings and talked about the Maritime Trades Department and Executive Board meetings in Miami. Crewmembers were asked to help their Union and the maritime industry by writing letters to their congressmen, uring their support for the upcoming maritime bills in the House and Senate. He also stressed the importance of donating to SPAD. The repair list will be given to the boarding patrolman. One minute of silence was given in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Elizabeth, N.J. SANTA MARIA (Delta Steamship Una). March 13-Chairman M. Keeffer; Secretary M. Estridge; Educational Directbr H. Ulrich; Deck Delegate T. Anderson; Engine Delegate G. Hpopes; Steward Delegate Joe LaBeila. Eight hours of disputed OT in the deck de­ partment will be taken up with the boarding patrolman at payoff. There is $150 in the ship's fund—$100 from the last voyage and $50 for a pool early in this voyage. When the ship goes Into the port of San Francisco, the crew hope to get one washing machine and two new dryers which have been ordered. It was agreed that the food aboard the Santa Maria is good and well prepared, but the menus need variety. Also, it was* felt that loiid talking among the cooks should stop during meals. It is hoped that the films can be changed for the next trip; a collection will be taken up for this purpose. A vote of thanks went to Phil DeSett for showing his films in the rec room. Los Angeles is the next port, then on to San Francisco for payoff. LNG TAURUS (Energy Transpor­ tation Corp.), March 15— Chairman T. Brooks; Secretary R. F. Frazier; Educational Director D. Brass; Deck Delegate J. Davis; Engine Delegate D. Orsini; Steward Delegate C. Gallery. There is currently $1100 in the ship's fund. Some disputed OT was reported in the deck department in the form of penalty meals. They are awaiting a reply from headquarters on this matter. The chairman mentioned that they are also awaiting a reply from headquar­ ters about changing the number of sailing days from 120 to 125 so that Union members can collect their va­ cation. He spoke to the crew again about the serious consequences to those who are found possessing nar­ cotics, abusing liquor or conducting themselves poorly ashore or aboard the vessel. Capt. Sjokvist also spoke to the crew about the problem of nar­ cotics and stated that this should not be taken lightly since any member caught with the evidence or accused of possession will stand alone—^the company or the council will not get involved. It jeopardizes everyone's job and he said he personally would push to have their papers suspended. A new washing machine has been in­ stalled in the crew laundry. It has been requested that no one come to the messhall without socks or wearing a hat. They were also asked to keep radios at a reasonable level and to use ear phones when possible. Another suggestion made was that crew not use outer service doors on upper decks after sundown. It breaks the vacuum for the air conditioning and is noisy to those trying to sleep. A vote of thanks was given to the steward for all the little extras he has provided during the voyage. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Heading out to Nagoya, Japan; Arun, Indonesia; and Tobata, Japan. SEA-LAND CONSUMER (SeaLand Service), March &—Chairman Jack Nelson; Secretary Lee de Parlier; Educational Director Herbert P. Calloe; Deck Delegate Pete Scroggins; En­ gine Delegate Elkin Kent; Steward Del­ egate John Bellamy. No disputed OT. Everything is running smoothly. The crew has received a radio for the messroom, which they have been asked not to play loudly or during meal hours. A repair list has been drawn up to be given to the boarding patrolman at payoff. It includes a new washing ma­ chine and a new television. Crewmem­ bers also plan to ask the patrolman to reinstate the number of films per voy­ age to 10; the company had cut this number to eight. They would also like to improve the quality and variety of films. A discussion was held about the present medical coverage for mem­ bers and their families. There was a great deal of dissatisfaction expressed and a request to the Union to improve these benefits. One minute of silence was obsen/ed in memory of our de­ parted brothers and sisters—and to those who lost their lives in the sinking of the SS Marine Electric off the coast of Virginia on Feb. 12. Stopping next in Port Everglades, Houston and New Orleans. SEA-LAND EXPRESS (Sea-Land Service), March 15—Chairman A. Lesnansky; Secretary Ken Hayes; Edu­ cational Director J. Atchison; Steward Delegate Alfred L. DeSimone. No dis­ puted OT or beefs. There is $25 in the ship's fund. The ship's reporter spoke to the crew about the bills currently before the House and Senate (which were explained in the February LOG). He also urged that members write their congressmen to lend their support to these bills. Addresses can be obtained from the steward. "B" books were reminded that they now are allowed only 125 days per ship or one round trip. The chairman asked that all hands getting off at the next port clean their rooms. He also stressed the impor­ tance of contributing to SPAD. Next port: Elizabeth, NJ. LNG VIRGO (Energy Transporta­ tion Corp.) March 19—Chairman Fred Pehler; Secretary Larry Dockwiller; Deck Delegate Thomas Roads. No disputed OT or beefs. The ship's chair­ man once again brought up the subject of the drug scene in Indonesia, partic­ ularly with regard to marijuana. He stressed the importance of keeping away from any activity of this kind. The secretary reported that LOGs are being received regularly, but he would also like to receive some self-addressed envelopes to headquarters as well as some ships' minutes forms. Crew were reminded that as of March 1, all "B" seniority members can sail only for 125 days before being pulled off. The question was asked as to how this ruling will affect the LNG ships and how it will affect a seniority non-entry rating. Next port: Osaka, Japan. Si' tl WALTER RICE (Reynolds Metals Co.), March 6—Chairman E. LaSoya; Secretary Larry Ewing; Educational Di­ rector N. Rivas; Deck Delegate John A. Chestnut; Engine Delegate H. G. Elwin. No disputed OT. A letter from headquarters was read and posted regarding the regulations for "B" and "C" books. The captain told the crew that he does not know about relief in Philadelphia, but he will try to get relief for those men to whom time off is due. This problem will be discussed with the boarding patrolman. The secretary reported that everything is running pretty smoothly. Several items are needed, however. One is a hot water pot for the crew messhall; the other is that the ship needs to be sprayed for roaches. Next port; Philadelphia. Official Ships minutes were also re­ ceived from the following vessels: COVE COMMIIIICATOR OELVIEimi HIWMO ROniDGE WMMEnE MSER LEADBI PMDEOFTEUIS PUBmiUCO RMMBI SAOTABMBJUU SEOniE SEA4JUID CHJUUnON SEA4JU» FOEEDOII SEMiMO MAIMER WUIAMHOOrai .7 I Monthly Membership Meetings Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Algonac Detroit Houston New Orleans Mobile San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Piney Point San Juan St. Louis Honolulu Duluth JefFersonville Gloucester Jersey City Date Monday, June 6..... Tuesday, June 7 .Wednesday, June 8.. Thursday, June 9.... Thursday, June 9.... Friday, June 10 Friday, June 10 .Monday, June 13 — Tuesday, June 14..., Wednesday, June 15 .Thursday, June 16.. Monday, June 20... .Friday, June 24 Friday, June 10 Thursday, June 9. .Friday, June 17 Thursday, June 9. Wednesday, June 15 Thursday, June 16. Tuesday, June 21 Wednesday, June 22 Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. ...9:30 a.m. ;.....,.2:00 p.m. ......^ 2:30 p.m. ..:... 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. ..2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. ..........2:30 p.m. ......2:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. .....2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. : 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. May 1983/LOG/31 4 s' �•SiSiSSSii , Jt:rf ' '- -vr ri^i-.,-' .-.i? ., -•^i ••• ,• •, Brothers Finally Meet SlU Helps Seafarer Capraro End 48-Year Separation ' 'V: ft- il ai,:. fr •?: t ••11'• vVfi > W 111 i • Eugene Capraro made some close friends during his years in the SIU's "Brotherhood of the Sea,'/' maybe even some he thought of as brothers. But dur­ ing his entire life, the 48-yearold Seafarer had never seen his real brother. When Capraro's mother died during childbirth in 1935, he was placed in an orphanage and his brother was adopted by an aunt. Forty-eight years later their sep­ aration ended on Feb. 3 when Capraro walked through a gate at Reno, Nev.'s Cannon Inter­ national Airport and threw his arms around his big brother, A1 Williams. It wasn't an easy reunion to arrange. It took a 20-year search on Williams' part, help from the Salvation Army and a plane ticket from the SIU for Capraro, . . . ,1 1 covered he had a brother when he enlisted in the Army in 1952 and saw that his birth certificate listed him as the second son of a deceased mother. One day 25 years ago, Williams' stepmother casually mentioned that he had a brother. It would be a long time before the search was over. "I stopped looking because I didn't know his real last name. For a long time I looked under the name Capraro," the seafar­ ing brother explained. Williams, on the other hand, knew his brother's last name, but his search proved fruitless. SIU member Eugene Capraro (I.) The problem, he discovered last and his brother A! Williams. "It was like a dream. I thought year was that he had the wrong I'd never find him," Williams spelling. Finally a trip to a Rhode Is­ said after the reunion. Both men had known for many land orphanage got the spelling years that the other one was out and a visit to Capraro's birth­ there somewhere. Capraro dis­ place produced his birth certif­ who hadn't sailed since last Oc­ tober. Renfro Duke "Red" Hall, 66, joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a chief stew­ ard for Waterman Steamship Co. from 1960 to 1971. Brother Hall was bom in Tampa and is a resident of Houston. Deep Sea Joseph A. Bucher, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1951 sailing as an AB. Brother Bucher also sailed during World War II. He was born in Stutton, Pa. and is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Lavern Coats, 61, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1959 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Coats is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in Wbrld War II. He was born in Nishaba. Miss, and is a resident of Florence, Miss. Francesco "Frank" Fraone, 54, joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a chief stew­ ard. Brother Fraone hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. He also sailed during World War II and is a post-war PFC veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps' Air Casual Sqd. 11, Cherry R., N.C. where he eamed the Good Conduct Medal. Seafarer Fraone was born in Bayonne, N.J. and is a resident of Kenner, La. icate. Th<»Ti Then hp. he ffnt got in in toucl touch with the Salvation Army's Missing Persons Division, which with the help of Social Security rec­ ords tracked Capraro down. A letter was sent to "contact your brother if you care to." "I thought it was a trick when I first received the letter. But I thought, 'What the heck,' and followed through with a phone call to the Salvation Army. They gave me the information I needed to get in touch with my brother," Capraro recalled. He had a problem. He hadn't sailed for four months and couldn't afford a trip to Reno. That's where the SIU stepped in. Capraro contacted Martin Vittardi, the SIU's Cleveland field representative. Vittardi (Continued on next page.) Owen Herschel Herring, 63, joined the SIU in 1949 in the port of New York sailing as an LNG AB. Brother Herring helped to organize Cities Service and the Atlantic Refining Co. from 1948 to 1954. He hit the bricks in 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. Seafarer Herring was born in Elkton, Va. and is a resident of Bunker Hill, W.Va. Recertified Bosun Joseph M. RIchburg, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1963. Brother Richburg began sailing in 1946. He was born in Bay Minette, Harry Kopel Kaufman, 64, joined Ala. and is a resident of Irvington, Ala. the SIU in the port of New York in 1953 sailing as an AB. Brother Kauf­ Frank Joseph Schandl, 55, joined the SIU in 19^ man was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. Brother is a resident of New Hyde Park, Schandl was an alternate for the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in April 1976. He also sailed duririg N.Y. the Vietnam War and inland for G & H Towing in 1976. Seafarer Schandl is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he is a Chester Lee Owen, 69, joined resident of Brookshire, Texas. the SIU in the port of Houston in Guildford Rayburn Scott, 63, joined the SIU in 1953 sailing as a FOWT. Brother 1948 in the port of Mobile sailing as a bosun. Brother Owen began sailing in 1946. He Scott was born in the British West Indies and is a was born in Atlanta, Ga. and is a resident of El Monte, Calif. resident of Sacramento, Calif. Vincent Young, 67. joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1963 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Young was born in Japan and is a resident of Houston. Frank Albert Radzvlla, 69, joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. Brother Radzvila was born in Ash­ ley, Pa. and is a resident of Houston. Atlantic Fishermen Samuel Joseph Pallazola, 64, joined the SIUmerged Atlantic Fishermen's Union in the port of Andrew Garatcho Ygama, 65, Gloucester, Mass. sailing as a fisherman from 1948 joined the SIU in the port of New to 1983. Brother Pallazola is a resident of Gloucester. York in 1953 sailing as a cook. Brother Ygama started sailing in 1947. He was born in the Philippines and is a resident there in Novaliches. Norman Alton Small, 60, joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as an AB aboard the Marion R. Flla, 59, joined the SIU in the port of SS Henry La Uberte from 1954 to 1970 and for New York in 1961 sailing as a bosun. Brother Fila Kinsman Lines from 1948 to 1982. Brother Small w^ was born in Poland and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. born in Duluth, Minn, and is a resident of Mountain Lake, Minn. He is a resident of Wilmington, Calif. Great Lakes Jack Bryan Gardner, 60, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Bal­ timore sailing as an AB for SeaLand Service. Brother Gardner was born in Memphis, Tenn. and is a resident of New Orleans. 327 LOG/May 1983 �3; •3 • - ,i' U- Former SHLSS Trainee Earns Maryland College Degree While Upgrading by David Englehart, E-440 I want to thank all the people at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship for the help and encouragement I received while I was working for my Associate in Arts degree at Charles County Community College. I have now completed the studies that I started as a trainee in the spring in 1981. The SHLSS-CCCC and GED programs are open for all Sea­ farers to gain the education that will become increasingly impor­ tant in today's competitive world. Those Seafarers who have already attended SHLSS or an­ other college may be closer to­ ward a degree than they realize. I never felt a greater sense of pride and accomplishment than when I received my degree. I urge all Seafarers to look into the possibility of obtaining their GED or college degree from the Lundeberg School. BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-8967 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, III. 60603 tele. # (312) 263-6330 David A. Englehart receives his Associate in Arts degree from Jackie Knoetgen, dean of education at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Englehart sails with the steward department and is upgrading his skills by attending the school's 2nd cook and baker course. Our champ coin (mostly easily serve as the basis for a Chinese) collector, AB P.M. book on world chopmarks. It Rose of the M/V Senator (Car­ was that well done. (The creator ibbean Coordinated Transport) actually has written a manu­ and Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., had a script for such a book, based on very busy and productive sea­ his years of effort in this field.)" A letter to the editor in the son lately exhibiting his unique same paper from Cleal Palke of collection. Brother Rose won the Best Shreveport, La. said: "Conof Show Award for his coin l^atulations are in order for exhibit "The Wonderful World everyone connected with NICE of Chopmarks" on Nov. 19-21, . . . Most especially congratu­ 1982 at the Blue Ridge Numis­ lations to P.M. Rose for his fine matic Assn. (BRNA) Conven­ tion in Birmingham, Ala. The BRNA is a member of the (Continiied from page 32.) American Numismatic Assn. An editorial in the "World went to work and helped ar­ Coin News" of lola. Wis. read: range the trip and pay for Ca"... At the Numismatics In­ praro's expenses. The two men discovered that ternational Coin Exposition (NICE) in Dallas (Texas) Nov. during their 48-year separation 12-14, there was presented one they had crossed paths several of the really great displays of times. In Vietnam, Capraro was the past few years—P.M. Rose's aboard an SlU-contracted ship five-case exhibit of 'Chop- delivering supplies while Wil­ marked Coins of the World.' liams was serving in the Marine The pioneering display could Corps there. They had both public exhibition of chopmarked coins of the world!" Seafarer Rose won second prize in foreign coins on Jan. 48 at the Florida United Numis­ matics Convention in Orlando, Pla. He also had a non-compet­ itive exhibit on Jan. 11-14 at the Greater Miami (Pla.) Interna­ tional Coin Convention. He couldn't compete because his exhibit won Best of Show in 1982. Brothers Are United After 40 Years sailed to Okinawa in 1969, Wil­ liams aboard a Navy vessel and Capraro on a merchant ship. Capraro even spent a year in Reno, but his brother was in California at the time. Now, thanks to many people and the SIU, Capraro and Wil­ liams know where the other lives, and it won't be another 48 years before they meet again. Report for Great Lakes Port Algonac. Port Algonac. Pott Algonac Port Algonac Totals All Departments *T0T«.REQB™ED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 76 — In the event that any SIU members have legal problems in the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult Is being published. The member need not choose the recom­ mended attorneys and this list Is In­ tended only for Informational pur­ poses: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbanel 358 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 Able-Seaman Rose Wins Coin Show Top Prize APRIL 1-30, 1983 Legal Aid '41 36 5 5 13 2 1 31 23 4 206 34 11 TOTAL SHIPPtD "REOISTCMP OM OEACH All Groups All Groups Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Cla^ C DECK DEPARTMENT 98 16 0 56 6 2 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 46 9 0 33 5 6 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 22 3 0 10 3 1 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 61 36 W 10 SO 168 28 ® DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Mich. 48822 Tele. # (313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Westem Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283-8100 HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (813) 879-9842 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CAUF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, La. 70112 Tele. # (504) 586-9395 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Kirschner, Walters, Willig, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 110 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg, Sounders & Levine Suite 905—Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif. 94104 Tele. # (415) 981-4400 SEATTLE, WASH. Davies, Rok>erts, Reid, Anderson & Wacker 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle, Wash. 98119 Tele. # (206) 285-3610 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. # (813) 879-9842 May 1983/LOG/33 ' ViA I • il: �m New Jobs, New Ships the 70s For 5f Mergers Mark SlU ^ A&bifrT>%'^4^.' • - By John Bunker A •.; .<• • . i.i V rr M ri i ' Yv-y •f, 'llJ I ' I f •'. -. 'i.' ij- u pi. ^IIH: •; iii; • •i ,1; S THE DECADE of the 1970s began, the Vietnam War was coming to an end, terminating one of the most stu­ pendous sealifts in world his­ tory. Hundreds of SIU men had taken part in this ocean trans­ port which, according to the Military Sealift Command (MSEC), had delivered more than 85.7 million tons of arms and supplies from the United States to the war zone, plus 16 million tons of oil and gasoline for tanks, trucks, planes, sWps, generating plants and civilian use. Tugs and barges moved an­ other 2 million tons of rock for building docks, roads and air­ fields. By September 1965, the MSLC had assigned 31 reactivated Vic­ tory ships to SIU operators and from then to the end of the war, close to 100 SlU-manned freighters had made the Viet­ nam run, including many berthline packets such as the Topa Topa, Fairport, and Robin Trent, diverted from regular runs for war service. SIU ships with heavy lift gear delivered tanks, barges, tugs, pile drivers, huge earth moving machines and other equipment, t Sea-Land's S.S. Azalea City was a pioneer in the transport of ammunition by delivering 226 containers full of bombs and artillery shells. The loading was done in Concord, Calif, in only 16 hours! After the war SIU ships helped to bring back some 200,000 tons of military supplies. The 1970s began with the U.S. Department of Justice indicting several top SIU officials for making allegedly illegal cam­ paign contributions, although the money had been duly reported to appropriate offices in the House and Senate. The indict­ ments were set aside in June 1972 by a U.S. District Court judge in Brooklyn. i • ^ . iii '15-w ••4tl ; ("! • •; 5.- '.'-IP V 'p: 'l|4 r. jHv.- I I :4' Ptr 'ji: 11: rV Super Ships The decade will be remem­ bered for the advent of "super" ships and then "super-super" ships as every new giant to join the SIU fleet was soon followed by one even bigger. P Jf m 34/LOG/May 1983 197IT Also in the picture are, from Rep. Gerald R. Ford (R-Mlch.) addressing the 15th SlUNA secretary-treasurer. left: Howaid Sohulman, general counsel; Paul Hall, president, and Al Ke , In October of 1972 the first of Sea-Land's SL-7, 33-knot North Atlantic express container ships, the Sea-Land Galloway, went into service, speeding across the North Atlantic from New York to northern Europe in an amaz­ ing four and one-half days. She was followed by seven sister ships, all with SIU crews. Sky­ rocketing fuel costs caught up with these fuel guzzlers and they were dumped by Sea-Land in favor of more economical diesel ships years before they would have become too old for service. In 1973 an SIU crew took out the 893-foot barge carrier (LASH) Delta Mar in New Or­ leans, the first ship to be built under the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. Also in 1973 the Union crewed up the S.S. Brooklyn, the first of several giant tankep built at the Seatrain shipyard in Brooklyn. She was the largest merchant ship to be built in the United States, measuring 1,094 feet overall. Shortly after this the SIU crewed up the 80,000ton oil-bulk-ore (OBO) carrier Ultramar in San Diego, the larg- est ship ever built on the Coast. Then came the 265,000 tonner Ma^achusetts, P"t o Baltimore. Topping it aU in 1979 was the tanker Atlantic, at 390,000 tons the biggest vessel ever built in the Western hem­ isphere. Ships were also getting bigger on the Great Lakes with the 1,000-foot-long, $50 million In­ diana Harbor going into service with an SIU crew in 1979. The decade saw many new boats on the inland waters, such as the 200-foot Dick Conerly, capable of pushing 30 barges. In 1978 the SIU crewed up 45 new ships, tugs and towboats. In June of 1977 an SIU crew sailed the first U.S.-built LNG (liquified natural gas) carrier, the 936-foot, $120 million Aquarius. She was the first of a fleet of LNG ships to be crewed by SIU sailors trained for these highly specialized jobs at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, Md. SIU sailors made headlines in May of 1975 when Cambodian gunboats seized Sea-Land's container ship Mayaguez ^ miles off the coast and forced it to anchor at Koh Tang Island, where the crew were taken off and put aboard fishing boats. The seizure sparked a bloody retaliation by a Marine-NavyAir Force task force in which 15 Americans were killed and 50 wounded. The 39-man crew of the Mayaguez were picked up unharmed from a Thai fishing boat, and the Mayaguez was released. Members Bring Strength Probably the most important events of the decade were the mergers of the Inland Boat­ men's Union (IBU) in 1976 and the Marine Cooks and Stewards (MC&S) in 1978 into the SIU's Atlantic and Gulf District (AGIWD). The IBU merger, said Presi­ dent Paul Hall, "brought two strong unions into one family, for increased strength to deal with the many vital areas of Union concerns." For the IBU it brought numerous benefits, including the Lundeberg School training facilities and the first vacation plan ever negotiated in the inland waterway industry. In 1977 the executive board of the SIU's AGIWD proposed a merger with the Sailors Union of the Pacific, the Marine Fire­ man (MFOW) and the M^ne Cooks and Stewards. Object: "to combine resources for more effective efforts on behalf of Union members and the indus­ try." The need was obvious. In 1959 the West Coast unions had New hiring halls were being opened around ttie '<> 111® 134 ships. By 1977 the fleet had increased shipping trade. Shown here Is the hall in Jacksonville, Fla. (Continued on next pi^*) �(Continued from page 34.) shrunk to 54 and was slated for further diminution. Hundreds of jobs had been lost. Ed Turner, head of the MC&S, pointed out this disastrous trend to his members and emphasized the advantages of a merger for his sailors and pensioners and for the future of the Union. Following Turner's leadership, the MC&S voted 2,223 to 109 for the merger. The SIU memr bership supported it in equally overwhelming fashion. "By this merger," said Turner, "our members can share in the only growth in the industrythe area in which the AGIWD has been successful." "For the first time in the his­ tory of the maritime labor move­ ment," said the Seafarers LOG, ''shipboard jurisdiction be­ tween East and West Coasts is joined together." Several years later, in 1981, the merger process continued when the SIUNA-affiliated Mil­ itary Sea Transport Union Transportation Security Act of 1974. For more than a quarter of a century Paul Hall and the SIU had been fighting for more oil imports in American ships as a means of building up the U.S.flag fleet and providing thou­ sands of jobs for American sea­ men. The logic was simple. The United States has been the world's largest importer and consumer of petroleum yet U.S.flag ships have been carrying a mere fraction of this vast ton­ nage. In 1965, when the SIU launched its oil quota battle, 55 percent of imported oil was coming in Panamanian and Liberian ships owned by American oil companies. The situation did not vary much over the years. The 1974 act provided that U.S.-flag ships would carry 20 percent of imported oil, increas­ ing to 25 percent in 1975 and 30 percent in 1976. The Maritime Administration estimated that this would require construction ... i.»is s.''" -k. r;,!.' If all SIU Lakes ships as they pass down the St. Clair River. New hiring halls were also opened in Houston and Jacksonville. There was good news for SIU sailors in 1973 when Hudson Waterways won a government contract to operate 13 tankers for the Military Sealift Com­ mand. More than 400 jobs were involved. There was also good news when Delta S.S. Company took over 13 Prudential ships on the South American run, doubling the size of Delta's SIUof 100 new tankers by 1985! The manned fleet and providing many bill passed overwhelmingly in more jobs. both the House and Senate but And of course 1978 was a very was unexpectedly vetoed by good year, with new contracts President Gerald Ford in the that brought an increase in wages waning days of the congres­ and vacation benefits. sional session. The achievements of the SIU during the 1970s, starting with Jobs, Halls and Contracts the signing of the Merchant Ma­ The SIU logged many other rine Act of 1970 by President achievements during the 1970s. Nixon, were a tribute to the In 1978 a new hall was opened untiring efforts of Paul Hall who in Algonac, Mich., strategically had led the Union as secretaryplaced to service 90 percent of treasurer and as president for A History of the SIU Part xxvi merged with the SIU's Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. This, said SIU Presi­ dent Frank Drozak, was "an­ other key step toward achieving labor unity and revitalizing the maritime industry." TheFordVeto The year 1974 is especially historic in the annals of the SIU for the tremendous victory which the Union and its friends won in Congress with the Energy 4.- In 1973 the SIU crewed up the S.S. Brooklyn, the largest merchant ship to be built In the United States and the first of several tankers built at the Seatrain shipyard in Brooklyn. more than 30 years and had become America's "Mr. Mari­ time," the voice of the maritime industry. Soon after the eventful '70s came to an end, Paul Hall be­ came ill and was hospitalized. He died in June of 1980. "We lost this battle," Hall said of the Energy Transporta­ tion Security Act, "but we will be in there fighting for oil im­ ports on American ships again and again and again." "This war is never over," says SIU President Frank Dro­ zak. "You lose one'battle and you get set for another one. The fight for more oil and bulk im­ ports under the U.S.-flag will continue in every session of Congress until we win. It's vital for the American merchant manne. Coming Paul Hail: The Man for the '70S Part XXVII Frank Drozak; The '80s and Beyond Part xxviii •a> •••Ji' The Sea-Land Galloway sails under New York's Verranzano Narrows Bridge in to inaugurate the SIUservice. She was tt,e first of Sea-Land's North Atlantic expre^ container ships. May 1983/LOG/iS V-. ..1 • . �Help .-V-L- A Friend ./ Deal With Alcoholism '"-X'f: •r Alcoholics don't have friends. Because a friend wouldn't let another man blindly travel a course that hie to lead to the destruction of his health, his job and his family. And that's where an alcoholic is headed. Seafarer by the arm and guide '7! ^l:r' E'.r If fS Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center in Valley Lee*,, * , Once he's there, an alcoholic SIU member Will receive the care and counseling he needs. And he'll get the support of brother SIU members who are fighting the JH* tough battle he Is hack to a healthy, productive alcohol-free life. • i- The road back to sobriety is a long one for an alcoholic. But because of ARC, an alcoholic SIU member do^n t have to travel the distance alone. And by Sliding a brother Seafarer in the direction of the Rehan cenier, you'll be showing him that the first step back to recovery is only an arm's length away. 36/LOG/May 1983 ^ j 1 records will be kept strictiv confidential, and that the> will not be kept { anywhere except at The Center. | j j j ,^ 1 , { I 1 , j__^ BookNo... (Street or RFD) (CUy) (State) Telephone No Star Route Box 153-A vaiiey Lee, Md. 20692 hours-a-day, ooi) m-ooio , — | , ...... |' (Zip) I ^ , | I .} 1 �•rmMH • >• 0FI^ 4 Deep Sea rs Pensioner Manuel Church, 84 passed away on March 29. Brother Church joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of New Orleans sailing as an oiler. He was born in Bolivia, and was a resident of Waterproof, La. Surviving is his widow, Ame. Pensioner Frank Fandino, 83, died on April 7. Brother Fandino joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1950 sailing as a FOWT. He was bom in Spain and was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Surviving are his widow, Miguelina and a daughter, Mrs. Cimmino of New York City. Pensioner William L. Femwood, 79, passed away on Dec. 29, 1982. Brother Femwood joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Seattle sail­ ing as an AB. He was bom in The Netherlands and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Seafarer Femwood was a resident of Bremerton, Wash. Sur­ viving is his widow, Pauline. • Pensioner Johnnie Lee Hodges, 63, died on March 28. Brother Hodges joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Norfolk sail­ ing as a chief cook. He was bora in North Carolina and was a resident of Virginia Beach, Va. Sur­ viving is his widow, Sybil. Pensioner Wiley Buck Hudgens, 85, passed away on March 18. Brother Hudgens joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Norfolk sail­ ing as a chief pump­ man. He also sailed during World War II. Seafarer Hudg­ ens was bom in West Virginia and was a resident of South Charleston, W.Va. Surviving are his widow, Ella and his daughter, Mrs. Sibyle Jean Vent. Pensioner Grady Paul Lewis, 68, died on April 6. Brother Lewis joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Mobile sailing as a bosun. He was bom in Dothan, Ala. and was a resident of Atmore, Ala. Surviving are his widow, Carrie and a daughter, Gladys. •1# •«: ' Pensioner Kristian Korneliusen, 81, died on April 12. Brother Korneli­ usen joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of New York sailing as a deck maintenance on the SS Robin Wentley (Robin Line) in July 1942. He was born in Norway and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1933. Sea­ farer Komeliusen was a resident of New Orleans. Surviving are two sis­ ters, Mrs. Walter (Evelyn) Harris and Mrs. Antoinette Harris, both of New Orleans. Pensioner Joseph Clement Lewallen, 64, succumbed to a heart attack on Rt. 6, Asheboro, N.C. on Sept. 29, 1982. Brother Lewallen joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as both a chief mate and 3rd engineer. He graduated from the Union-MEBA District 2 School of Engineering, Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1968. Seafarer Lewallen was bom in Ala­ mance County, N.C. and was a resi­ dent of Asheboro. Burial was in Oaklawn Cemetery, Asheboro. Surviving are his widow, Dantzler; three daugh­ ters, Sarah, Mary and Carolyn, and a sister, Mrs. Vance Welbom of Ashe­ boro. Pensioner Hugo Loorents, 75, suc­ cumbed to cancer in the North Miami (Fla.) General Hos­ pital on Jan. 22. Brother Loorents joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of Tampa sailing as a chief electrician. He was bora in Estonia, U.S.S.R. and was a resident of Miami. Cremation took place in the Grove Park Crema­ tory, Miami. Surviving is his widow, Rosalie. Pensioner Asterio Ddgado Muentes Sr., 67, died of heart fail­ ure at home in New Orleans on March 20. Brother Muentes joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as a BR utility. He also sailed during World War II. Seafarer Muentes was bom in Ecuador and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Burial was in Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum, New Orleans. Sur­ viving are his widow, Margareta; two sons, Asterio Jr. and Carlos, and two daughters, Estella and Natalia. Pensioner and Re­ certified Bosun Al­ bert Oromaner, 74, passed away on March 3. Brother Oromaner joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of New York. He was a karate teacher for the San Francisco Police Department. Seafarer Oromaner was bom in New York and was a resident of San Francisco. Surviving are his widow, Margaret; a daughter, Mrs. Bemette Mandracchia, and a sister, Mrs. Gertmde Hartman of Levittown, Pa. Pensioner Aubrey S. Parsons, 81, suc­ cumbed to heart dis­ ease in Norwood, Mass. on Feb. 22. Brother Parsons joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of Boston, Mass. sail­ ing as a waiter. He was born in Jamaica and was a resident of Roxbury, Mass. Interment was in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Mattapan, Mass. Surviving are his widow. Amy; a son, Carlyle of Sharon, Mass., and a daughter, Mrs. Helene M. Gaines of Boston. Pensioner James Rueben Prestwood Sr., 64, died on April J 18. Brother PrestT Joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief steward. He was bora in Ala­ bama and was a resident of Mobile. Surviving are his widow, Minnie; a son, James R. Jr.; three daughters, Alice, Frances and Clara, and a grand­ son, James Lee. Pensioner Walter Hendrick Stovall, 77, passed away from a heart attack in the Lutheran Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio on April 2. Brother Stovall joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. He began sailing in 1929 and sailed during World War II. In 1946, Seafarer Stovall received a Let­ ter of Commendation for his war serv­ ice from President Harry S. Tmman. Bora in Cleveland, he was a resident there. Burial was in West Park Cem­ etery, Cleveland. Surviving are a sis­ ter, Mrs. Lane Heidbek of Cleveland and three nieces, Mrs. John Moore of Parma, Ohio, Mrs. Mildred Spenzer of New Orleans and Mrs. Edna Mangan. Marshal Booker, 49, died of a heart attack aboard the SS Point Vail (Point Shipping) and was taken to Rorida Keys Memorial Hospital, Key West, Fla. on Jan. 27. Brother Booker joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1959 sailing as a chief cook. He was bom in Lyons, Texas and was a resident of Houston. Interment was in the Lyons Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Joyce; a daughter, Deirdre; his mother, Adell; a brother, Willie (all from Hous­ ton), and a sister, Mrs. Roy (Maggie) Arcemeaux of St. Martinville, La. Pensioner Paul Joseph Capo, 59, died of a heart attack in E. Jefferson Hospital, Metairie, La. on Feb. 18. Brother Capo joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New Orleans. He was born in New Orleans and was a resi­ dent of Metairie. Burial was in the Hope Mausoleum, New Orleans. Sur­ viving is a brother, Anthony of Me­ tairie. i Pensioner Louis Usher, 69, suc­ cumbed to cancer in St. Frances X. Cabrini Hospital, Seattle on March 17. Brother Usher joined the SlU-merged Marine Cooks & Stewards Union (MC&S) in the port of San Francisco in 1972 sailing as a officers' steward for the American President Line (APL). Burial was in Eden Park Cemetery, Mission Hills, Calif. Surviving is his widow, Leticia. Great Lakes Pensioner George Daniel Brady, 64, died on March 16. Brother Brady joined the Union in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. He also sailed in World War 11. Laker Brady was bora in Grand Island, Neb. and was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Grace; a brother. Jack of San Diego, Calif., and a sister, Mrs. Merle McDermott. i Pensioner Leo Entringer, 79, died on March 21. Brother Entringer joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1960. He was bora in Algoma, Wis. and was a resident of Green Bay, Wis. Robert Ulrick Verboam Sr., 48, drowned while ice fishing in Betsie Bay, Frankfort, Mich, and was taken to the Paul Oliver Hospital in Frank­ fort on Feb. 11. Brother Verboam joined the Union in the port of Frank­ fort in 1%9 sailing as a wiper and wheelsman for the American Steam­ ship Co. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving at the Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, Calif. Laker Verboam was also a surveyor. Bora in Ann Arbor, Mich., he was a resident of Muskegon, Mich. Burial was in Sunrise Gardens Cemetery, Muske­ gon. Surviving are his widow, Flor­ ence; two sons, Robert Jr. and Ronald, and three daughters, Roberta, Debra and Thelma. May 1983/LOG/37 iii^ 'I i �'Profile on Sen. Inonye' As Chairman of the Callfbrnia Senate's Committee on the Maritime Industry, I am especially pleased to receive the Seafarers LOG. It is a most informative, weU-written paper that is a valuable source of information for me, especial^ respect to tbe concerns and activities of yo^ members. I am enclosing a copy of the letter that I sent to Senator Inonye as a result of the profile in yourlast issue, for I thought that it would be of Interest to you. Keep up the fine work that you are doing. * 'Ready to Assist • . •' The Crowley tug relief crew of Jacksonville, Fla. wishes to express fuU support of our SIU brothers' strike against Dixie Carriers'. Dixie Carriers' has failed to bargain in good faith on the contract presented by the SIU team on.behalf of long-time SIU employees. The manning of Dixie Carriers' boats by non-union personnel clearly shows th^ have no intentions of ^ bargaining ^ good faith. We hope t-tiia situation can be settled in the near future. We stand ready to assist you, our brothers. In any way we can. Slneerelyi Bobert B. Upton, captain Bd Bordorf, Ist mate William CanUc, 8nd mate PaolB. aeist,BB Britt Vickery Jr., OS Xirby X. ITelaon Jr., cook James B. allien, chief engineer Ttfin-wift I,. Johnson, JSB <1 Could Never Have Paid .. I am writing to commend the Seafarers Welfare Plan. I had a very bstd motorcycle accident last July and spent nearly four months in the hospital. I accumulated a few veiy large bills, and could never have paid them off myself. As it goes, it wlU be one to two years before I'm able to ship again The doctor said it will take that long for the nerves in my onvifl to heal. So, it looks like I'll be here at home fpr quite a while. . To my friends: if you ever find any time, I'd love to hear ^ from you (especially Bainbow). How about telling me what s been going on. Pamela Stoner 14136 Merriweafher Sterling Hts., Mich. wgii Praise for the Constitution Crew V Recently, my wife and I vacationed in Hawaii whe^we had the good fortune of cruising on the 88 Constitution. What an absolutely wonderful and enjoyable sojourn for \isl We are seasoned cruise ship voyagers who have ^ed on fo\ir foreign-flag cruise lines prior to our opting off on the Constitution. The Constitution was, by far, the best ship on which we have ever sailed. The American crew was terrtflc—they made us feel so welcome and so at home. . ,, Although, along our course we skirted a typhoon, wonderful Captain T.Y. Wu and his expert crew cared for us as If we were part of the family. „ ^ Both American Hawaiian Cruises and the Setf^ers International Union can be extremely proud of this fabulous ship and its marvelous crew. Our Hawaiian holi^ was as perfect as if it had been a script from the "Love Boat. The delicio\is cuisine, concerned captain, and hard-working crew convinced us to sail again and again on the 88 Constitution. Bioba, Bleac BeU Legislative Director United Association of Journeymen, and Apprentices of tbe Plumbing and Pipe nttlng monstsy of ^ United States * * Dear 8enator Inovye, I read with great interest the prohle about you in the Seafarer's LOG and am writing because I share your concerns ™^ms^t marine and would like to he of help In this believe that there Is much our Committee could do to be^ Help in your work and would like to do so. I would appreciate your views in this matter. I, too, opposed the closing of the Public Health Hospi^ and testified before Congress, as you may recall, regarding e importance of proper health care for the men and women of the merchant marine whose work and welfare is crucial to our national security. « I look forward to our working together to achieve our mutual goals for the maritime industry. Senator Milton Marks Chairman, California Legiilatnre Senate Select Committee on Maritime Indnstry 'Keep Vp the Good Work ...' I joined the SIU In 1938 in the port of Mobile and retired in , 1983. I was very proud to he a member of the Union all those years. It is a great organization because of its unity and great leadership. ^ ^ s. So now I'm retired and I would like to give some advice to all the younger people coming In to keep the Union going. It is a great one, one you can be proud of. I know I am. Keep up the good work, SIU. ^ ^ J.B. BeUBBSd Nefw Orleans, La. Below Is a copy of a letter written to Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynlhan (D-N.Y.) by Thomas Dorr, an OS aboard the SS LNG Taurus (Energy Transportation Corp.). '1 Consider Myself rertnnate • • • I am writing to you because of my concern for the present state of the United States Maritime Industiy. I understand there are several blUs that have been introduced in the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives that would have positive impact upon the national economy and the shippii^ Industry. Among these is the "Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Revitalization Act of 1983," H.R. 184S, introduced by Rep. Idndy Boggs (D-La.). I wish to voice my support of the Boggs Bulk Bill and other such acts of legislation that would increase the strength of American merchant marine and create thousands of jobs within the nation's shipping Industry. I am a member of the Seafarers International Union, and presently sailing In the capacity of Ordlnaay Seaman aboard the 88 LNG Taurus. Also, I Just graduated with the class of '82 from the State University of New York Maritime CoUege at Fort Schuyler with a United States Merchant Marine Third Mates License. As you can see, my situation is a direct consequence of the declining U.S. merchant fleet. I consider myself fortunate to be a member of the SIU and employed on a merchant vessel. As a professional seaman, a United States citizen, and a registered voter of the state of New York, I would appreciate a response concerning these matters. Sincerely, Thomas Dorr Ordinary Seaman SS Lira Tanma 38/LOG/May 1983 -^1 * mmmmmrn. �EdUoHal Perspective The V^S. Must Soou Face the Reality of the UNCTAD Code By RICHARD DASCHBACH Richard Daschbach is a former ehairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, and a recognized authority on international maritime matters. Daschbach is now a special assistant to SIU President Frank Drozak. He recently attended a meeting of the United Nations Committee on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in London, representing the Seafarers International Union. On April 6, the UNCTAD Code of Conduct for Liner Conferences received votes of ratification of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) and the Netherlands, thus bringing the Code into effect on Oct. 6, 1983. The UNCTAD Code which has long been supported by the SIU provides, among other things, for cargo-sharing by the national-flag ships of the trading nations. Unfortunately, the United States, led by the State Depart­ ment has consistently opposed the Code and voted against its adoption. Although the Liner Code was originally an effort by a number of developing countries to get "a slice of the trade pie" it has now been adopted by many major trading nations to apply uniform rules to the variety of government policies for cargo reservation and trade restrictions. In October of this year the United States must face the reality of the Liner Code and its effects on our foreign commerce. Many nations' governments, ocean carriers and shippers are deeply concerned over how the ocean shipment of U.S. trade will be affected by U.S. unwillingness to adopt the rules which will govern liner conference trade worldwide. On a number of occasions in congressional testimony and in statements at public conferences and seminars, SIU President Frank Drozak has urged the U.S. government to approve the Code or to adopt a policy of negotiating and entering bilateral shipping agreements with our trading partners. European and Japanese governments and their national-flag ship owners are anxious to get the United States to agree not to enter into any shipping agreements which would limit their present unilateral opportunity to operate as third-flag cross-traders in the large and lucrative U.S. liner trades. In mid-March, U.S., European and Japanese government negotiators met in London to discuss the foreigners' desire for the U.S. to agree to take no steps to protect its own flag-carriers' rights. President Drozak's Special Assistant for International Affairs, Richard Daschbach joned with represen­ tatives of U.S.-flag operators in counseling and advising the U.S. govemmeiit negotiating team not to sign any such agreement. Drozak's position has consistently been that the U.S. should protect itself and recommends that bilateral shipping agreements are an excellent way to do so. ... A number of nations including Algeria, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, East Germany, Guatemala, Indonesia, South Korea, Nigeria, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Romania and Venezuela wish to negotiate such agreements with the United States. Argentina, Brazil, the Peoples' Republic of China and the USSR now have cargo-sharing agree­ ments in some or all of their U.S. trade. With the UNCTAD Code coming into effect, the so-called free trade policy of the U.S. is becoming increasingly out of step in an industry which is functioning under a climate of reality dictated by national-flag aspirations. Many of our trading partners have incorporated these realities into their economic policies. The United States' stubborn adherence to textbook theories has resulted in a steady erosion of our nation's fleets carri^e of our own trade. Unfortunately the decline of the U.S. industrial base is not limited to ocean shipping. We have seen one industry after another fall victim to our government's bias toward competition at any cost. It is late—hopefully not too late—for the U.S.A. to get up off the bench and into the game. Our trading partners around the world are taking seriously their stake in the outcome of this global competition. We need to meet that challenge and the time is now. Quote of the Month 'Admiral Shear's proposal for foreign shipbuilding is sheer disaster!" M. Lee Rice, president-elect Shipbuilders Council of America, when he testified before the Senate Merchant Marine Committee April 14. The Military Looks at Our Sealift Capabilities—Grim! "Without adequate and reliable sealift, literally none of our military plans are executable, since more than 90 percent of all wartime cargo will have to go by sea.'.' Admiral Thomas B. Hayward. "If the whistle blows this afternoon, do we have the sealift resources to deploy our combat power outside the United States? I don't think so. Statistics paint a grim picture." Admiral Kent J. Carroll. "For all the improvements in technology and shipbuilding, the state of the nmchant marine in our country casts doubt on our capability to supply our , own needs, in peace or war, if ever forced to go it alone." John Lehman, Secretary of the Navy. .r-. -A f Philip Burton Is Dead A Man For All the People Labor has lost one of its ar­ dent champions with the un­ timely death of the Honorable Philip Burton (D-Calif.), on April 10,1983 in San Francisco, Calif. He was 56. For over 20 years. Congressman Burton was com­ mitted to the often forgotten masses of men, women and chil­ dren in poverty throughout this country. He was dedicated to this congressional vocation of helping people, and he was re­ spected even by his detractors. The congressman has been described as a "titan" and a "political genius" who was one of the most powerful and effec­ tive members of the House of Representatives. Burton was one of the most brilliant members of the House and possibly one of its shrewdegt. Rep. John McFall (D-Calif.), a former rival, once said, "There's nothing phony about Phil's desire to help people." Lou Cannon, a long-time friend frx)m the Washington Post Congressman characterized Burton as "single-minded. There is tremendous integrity about Burton. He doesn't care about money or cars or creature com­ forts. He doesn't care about the luxuries of being a congress­ man." Burton helped build coali­ tions and tirelessly worked for them. Labor unions, maritime groups, environmentalists, Hispanics, consumers, the elderly and a myriad of assorted inter­ ests across the United States knew that in Congressman Bur­ ton they had an effective de­ fender and leader. In a recent interview with the San Francisco Examiner, Bur­ ton said of himself, "I've got a rotten personality with perfect charm. . . . They'll just have to judge me on my results." With our "Lundeberg stet­ sons" on our hearts, we of the Seafarers International Union sdute you. Congressman Phil Burton. May you always en­ counter rolling seas and follow­ ing winds. May 1983/LOG/39 �Program in Its 31st Year SIU Awards 165,000 in CoUege Grants His alternate. Brother Farmer Piney Point grad and To Three Seafarers, issailsa 1972 as a QMED. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Farmer has at­ Four Dependents tended Wayne and Tidewater A. ^ -fi; !>• r; '.i m t jJpi' • ^w' f'' 1. Ip life TTfl r il t ••* fcij' The SIU's 31st annual Charlie Logan College Scholarship Pro­ gram last month awarded $65,000 in seven grants to three active deep sea Seafarers and four de­ pendents of Union members, one deep sea, one Lakes and two inland. Winner of the $10,000,4-Year Seaman Award is Seafarer Roger Charles Weeden, 31, of Reno, Nev. His alternate is Seafarer Alan Harrison Black, 28, of Charles City, Va. Winner of the $10,000,4-Year Special Seaman Award is Sea­ farer David Aaron Murry, 27, of St. Louis, Mo. Winner of the $5,000, 2-Year Seaman Award is Seafarer Paul Dilwyn Summers HI, 26, of Charlottesville, Va. His alter­ nate is Seafarer Robert Allen Farmer, 32, of Pikeville, N.C. The four winners of the $10,000, 4-Year Dependents Awards aie Patrick John Heams, 18, of Cleveland, Ohio. He's the son of Laker William Joseph Hearns Jr. working on Great Lakes Towing Co. tugs, Jennifer Ann Johnson, 17, of Cleveland, Tenn. She's the daughter of Seafarer Claud N. Johnson. Jody Lynn Aucoin, 17, of Evangeline, La. He's the son of Inland Boatman William J. Aucoin, a captain for Higman Towing Co. Anthony Jerome McGlone, 18, of Virginia Beach, Va. He's the son of Inland Boatman Anthony Maber, bosun on the Jesse B. Gunstream Jr. The alternate for this college scholarship is Cecilia Claire Adams, 19, of Brooklyn, N.Y. She's the daughter of Seafarer John Thomas Adams. The top winner of the Seaman Award, Brother Weeden sails as a (JMED and has his 3rd assistant engineer's papers. He has also been a salmon fisher­ man. In high school, he was an editor on the school paper. Weeden has an Associate of Science degree in Architecture from the University of Nevada^ He hopes to study architecture at the University of California. 40/LOG/May 1983 Roger C. Weeden His alternate. Brother Black is a 1979 SHLSS graduate and sails as a QMED. He has at­ tended Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia Polytech Institute and wishes to study admirality law at the University of Virginia. Special Seaman Award win­ ner, Brother Murry is a 1975 graduate of Piney Point and sails as an AB. He has attended New York and St. Louis University. His father was an assistant po­ lice chief in Washington, D.C. Murry wants to study speech and language pathology at St. Louis U. Winner of the 2-Year Seaman Award, Brother Summers, whose grandfather was novelist William Faulkner, is a 1977 SHLSS grad. He sails as an AB. Summers attended the Univer­ sity of South Tennessee and the University of Florida where he took part in athletics. He hopes to study business and finance at the University of Virginia. David A. Murry ^OfTTlPt* Community Colleges and the Coyne American Institute. He wants to study electronics at the Devry Institute of Technology in Chicago, 111. Dependents Award winner Claud N. Johnson, father of award winner, Jennifer A. Johnson. Heams was a varsity high school football defensive end and played CYO basketball. He hopes to the high school basketball squad. study naval engineering at the He hopes to study mechanical engineering at James Madison University of Michigan. Dependent winner Johnson University. Dependent alternate Adams also played basketball and at­ tended Brevard College and is a 1982 graduate of Brooklyn Cleveland (Tenn.) State Com­ (N.Y.) Technical H.S. She at­ munity College. She hopes to tended the Illinois Institute of study geriatrics and physical Technology in Chicago, 111., therapy at Vanderbilt Univer­ where she wrote for the ROTC newsletter and was on the rifle sity. Dependent winner Aucoin and pistol team. Also she was played football and track at the a cheerleader and fenced. Northeast Louisiana Univer­ Adams Wants to study naval sity. He wishes to study phar­ science and aerospace engi­ macy at Louisiana State Uni­ neering and become a U.S. Navy pilot. versity. Dependent winner McGlone was team captain and guard on Patrick J. Hearns Jody L. Aucoin Jennifer A. Johnson Anthony J. McGlone � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource May 1983 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES HOUSE, SENATE CONSIDER ALASKAN OIL TESTIMONY PRESIDENT’S REPORT: A MESSAGE TO INDUSTRY BOGGS BILL WOULD LIFT ECONOMY AND BOOST DEFENSE AN AMERICAN FARMER SPEAKS OUT FOR AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE SEAFARERS OVERPAID? NOT HARDLY DROZAK TELLS HILL CONGRESSWOMAN LINDY BOGGS SENATOR PAUL TRIBLE AFL-CIO TEACHERS’ HEAD ANSWERS CRITICS TEACHERS NEED BETTER WAGES AND PROTECTION FROM VIOLENCE REAGAN NOMINATES SETRAKIAN TO FMC SIU BACKS ACBL WORKER USDA FIGHT BREWING, NEW CARGO LAW EYED JADE PHOENIX ON MAIDEN VOYAGE U.S. CARGO LAWS FACE ASSAULT AGAIN DOT PROPOSAL SLAMMED CDS PAYBACK COULD SCUTTLE U.S. DOMESTIC FLEET MSC TO BUILD T-5 TANKERS SIU WILL CREW NEW VESSELS SHLSS BEGINS PROGRAMMING FOR COMPUTER AGE NEW COLLEGE LEVEL PROGRAM OFFERED AT SHLSS SHLSS HAS HELPED 25,000 STUDENTS GREAT LAKES FITOUT ’83-IT LOOKS THE SAME, BUT… THE LAKES NEED HELP BURT E. LANPHER, 62, OF STAFF OFFICERS ASSN. DIES S-L ECONOMY SAILS 164TH TRIP AFTER 60 YEARS BEFORE THE MAST BOSUN RICHARDSON ‘BOATS THE OARS’ BOGGS BULK BILL ALASKAN OIL CARGO PREFERENCE THIRD PROVISE DEEP DRAFT PORTS RETURN RECEIPT CDS PAYCHECK BROTHERS FINALLY MEET SIU HELPS SEAFARER CAPRARO END 48-YEAR SEPARATION FORMER SHLSS TRAINEE EARNS MARYLAND COLLEGE DEGREE WHILE UPGRADING ABLE-SEAMAN ROSE WINS COIN SHOW TOP PRIZE NEW JOBS, NEW SHIPS AND MERGERS MARK THE ‘70’S FOR THE SIU A HISTORY OF THE SIU PART XXVI EDITORIAL PERSPECTIVE THE U.S. MUST SOON FACE THE REALITY OF THE UNCTAD CODE PHILLIP BURTON IS DEAD A MAN FOR ALL THE PEOPLE SIU AWARDS $65,000 IN COLLEGE GRANTS TO THREE SEAFARERS, FOUR DEPENDENTS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 05/01/1983 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 45, No. 5 1983 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/28eca0d38f3e2069b26a8352fda53ec6.PDF 3b5833c95c854020035c9be548fb137b PDF Text Text omcu.Pu«l«««...«..p.^.AFt.Cie^l.4SH..4A.«U..^ felU Manned Falcon Leader Is Launched i^!4- �^"•' • --i -. .fVS PresidenKs Report by Frank Drozak THHERE IS A GREAT MISX CONCEPTION in the minds of many knowledgeable people about just what the Jones Act is all about. Just recently the Daily News-Miner up in Fairbanks, Alaska attacked the Jones Act in an editorial. . ^ I want to try to clear up some of the confusion. The Jones Act has fostered do­ mestic waterbome commerce at an astounding rate. Federal govern­ ment statistics reveal that the vol­ ume of Jones Act cargo has grown from 651 million tons in 1950 to over 1 billion tons in 1980. More­ over, this substantial long-term growth trend has not diminished in recent years. In fact, during the decade of the 1970s, domestic waterbome com­ merce rose by 15.4 percent. There is no question that remarkable in­ creases in domestic waterbome commerce have occurred as a re­ sult of the efficient, safe and reli­ able service provided by the Jones Act fleet. In 1979, Jones Act barge oper­ ators charged their customers an average of seven-tenths of one cent to move one ton of cargo one mile, while the railroads published an average rate for that year of 2.6 cents per ton-mile. These statistics reveal that railroads charge their customers almost four times as much as river and coastal barge operators to move the same amount of cargo the same distance. Tmcks, incidentally, charge so much more than water carriers that it is almost pointless to compare the two modes. The Jones Act fleet, comprised of tankers, liners, tugboats and barges, h£is grown substantially over the last several decades. There­ fore, given the decline of the for­ eign trade fleet, the stability which the Jones Act offers is even more critical. It provides the nation with a stable domestic fleet which does in tum maintain the "wartime se­ curity" to which you refer. The scope of the Jones Act and the reasons for its enactment are Navy Chiefs Support Blli as Element of U.S. Seapower ^ far more extensive than either Alaska's or the maritime industry's specific concerns. The Act benefits the nation's security and economic posture as well as hundreds of domestic industries and hundreds of thousands of American workers. Consequently, any proposal to weaken this established and tested long-standing policy must be con­ sidered in light of its many benefits and its foundations for being. Finally, the concept of transpor­ tation protectionism which is so often attacked is not unique to Alaska. Water carriers engaged in do­ mestic commerce serve 41 states. These carriers are subject to the U.S. ownership and manning re­ quirements contained in the Jones Act. Because all states served by maritime transportation are sub­ ject to the Jones Act, it would be unfair to exempt only one state from the nation's basic tenet of maritime transportation policy. The Jones Act has lived up to its promises and goals. It has in­ creased national security, protec­ tion of the shipper, healthy com­ petition, and s^e, reliable service. To substantially alter the Act based on narrow, special interest concerns would be tantamount to repealing U.S. income tax laws because one citizen does not like to pay taxes. The fact is that no law will please all people; but most laws work for the public good. When all of the facts are examined, the Jones Act does indeed provide this nation with a very critical pub­ lic benefit. LOG . . • . Marietta Homwonpour' Associate Editor Max Hall Assistant Editor New York "Essentially, H.R. 1242 is a jobs bill—at no cost to the Fed­ eral government—which will undoubtedly stimulate the na­ tion's unstable economy now plagued by the highest unem­ ployment rate since the end of World War II, preserve existing maritime industry and related jobs, and generate new longterm employment opportunities for American shipyard workers, for American seamen, and for American workers in allied in­ dustries . . . This legislation is a major priority of the legisla­ tive agenda of the AFL-CIO." Lane Kirkland President AFL-CIO Ofticial Publication of ttts Seafaivis International Union of North American. Atlantic. Gulf, Ukes and Inland Waters District. April 1983 Vol. 45. No.4 Aa-cio Executive Board Frank Drozak President Joe DiGlorgio Ed Turner Secretary-Treasurer Vice President Executive Vice President Mike Sacco Leon Hpii Vice President Joe Sacco Vice President Vice PreMent George McCartney ! Vice President Washington Lynnette Marshall Assistant Editor Washington Deborah Greene Editorial/Administrative Assistant ' J'"'- "It is no exaggeration to say our country's merchant marine is floundering in the worst ship­ ping slump in 50 years," Vice Admiral J. Kent Carroll, com­ mander of the Navy's Military Sealift Command testified. "I am concerned," he added, "that our country's merchant fleet will continue to shrink not only in numbers but in its ability to serve as a naval and military auxiliary." Mike Haii Associate Editor New York Ray Bourdlus Assistant Editor Washington M Quote of the Month Angus "Red" Campbeii Charles Svenson Editor 4? "Some form of cargo prefer­ ence ... I believe would be helpful for defense. It is a highly complex and emotionally charged issue, but it is consist­ ent with worldwide trends and provides necessary protection to a vital element of seapower," he said. The Reagan administration has not taken a stand on the bill, though it has acknowledged during the past several years that the U.S.-flag fleet is in des­ perate trouble and needs revitalization. A top Reagan administration military spokesman endorsed the Boggs Bulk Bill earlier this month and two high-ranking military officers voiced their fears of a shrinking U.S. merchant ma­ rine. The three testified before the House Armed Services Sub­ committee on Seapower and Strategic and Critical Materials. Assistant Navy Secretary George A. Sawyer told the com­ mittee, "We need to improve the health and vitality of this industry without having to rely on pure subsidies." Sawyer's testimony backed up SIU arguments that the pending legislation is more than a simple Union-backed SIU jobs issue, but that it encompasses the nation's economy, foreign trade and especially America's^^^ national defense. He said the bill would "pro­ vide a basis for a more compet­ itive United States shipbuilding and shipping industry which also could provide new vessels hav­ ing military utility. Don Rotan Assistant Editor San Francisco nionthiy by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Ukes and Intend Waters Distnct, AFL-CIO, 5201 Autti Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746, Tei. 899S„„ S Prince Georges, Md. 207M-9998 and at additional Md 28746 a'l'^ress changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, .•' 1 2/LOG/April 1983 :• • W'.: 4 tjfv, • • -v �• fe' 300 Industry. Labor and Government Leaders Participate: Seminar Preps Boggs The 300 men and women who the way to complete disaster, gathered at SIU headquarters Drozak said. Much of the morning session April 6 came finom diverse back­ grounds. Some were labor lead­ was taken up with a look at the ers, shipbuilders or shipowners; current state and rate of decline others were manufacturers, of the U.S. merchant fleet. Her­ consultants, politicians and pro­ bert Brand, chairman of the Transportation Institute, a fessors. But they were all there for a Washington D.C. based inde­ single, common reason—^prep­ pendent research organization, aration to fight for the passage outlined the decline of the U.S. of H.R. 1242, which would re­ shipping industry. In 1950 the U.S. merchant vive this nation's merchant fleet at no cost to the American tax­ marine carried 42 percent of the nation's cargo. That figure has payer. The bill, formally titled the steadily declined to less than 5 Competitive Shipping and Ship­ percent, with an even smaller building Act of 1983, is a cargo percentage of liquid and dry preference bill which reserves 5 bulk cargo. Yet as Brand pointed percent of the nation's imports out, other major industrialized and exports for American-flag countries carry anywhere from ships starting in 1985. It in­ 30 to 50 percent of their nations' creases that requirement 1 per­ imjiorts and exports. "These are sad statistics be­ cent each year until 20 percent of the nation's cargo moves on cause they are the hallmark of American ships. One of the ma­ our industry ... We are on a Congresswoman Lindy Boggs is leading the fight in the U.S. House of jor keys to the bill, which op­ virtual brink of disaster. . . and Representatives for a revitalized maritime industry. ponents fail to mention, is that H.R. 1242 is the only thing on tion, we are asking for fair com­ (shippers) do . . . the difference the requirements are based on the horizon to prevent this dis­ petition," he added. is they have government help. a provision which mandates a aster," Brand said. "The bulk bill is our answer, Because almost every other . More than 90 percent of the 15 percent construction and op­ and it's a very niild bill. We nation's tonnage is shipped by shipping nation in the world re­ should not be intimidated by the erations cost reduction. serves cargo for their respective "This is not a shipping bill. water. "Apparently the United fleets either through subsidies fact that this is protectionism," This is not a shipbuilding bill States government is not aware or bilateral trade agreements, Brand said. . . . It's a jobs bill," SIU Pres­ of that," he said. Deep sea concerns have been "Would we allow the Japa­ the only way the U.S. can com­ ident Frank Drozak told the pete on an equal footing is with the most vocal about the pend­ crowd. He pointed out that Con­ nese or the Liberians to control some sort of government sup­ ing legislation, but the Boggs gress had just passed and Pres­ our air space and over-the-road port. Bill also would create jobs and ident Reagan had signed, a jobs transportation?" asked Frank "Do those countries go out shipping opportunities along the Decker of Colt Industries. bill with a close to $5 billion "We are not asking for pro­ there and hustle for cargo? Sure Great Lakes. price tag. But as Drozak pointed Great Lakes traffic has ^so tection from foreign competi- they do, to the same extent U.S. out and economic experts con­ declined tremendously during the firmed, the Boggs Bill would past several years, even though create about 112,000 new jobs: many foreign ships carry Amer­ 12,000 in shipbuilding, 7,000 in ican grain from the Lakes. shipbuilding supply industries "I haven't seen a U.S. ship and 9,000 additional seagoing load grain in seven years," said jobs. On top of those directly Mel Pelfry of the Great Lakes related jobs, an additional 84,000 Task Force. in support industries would be He admitted some Lakes added. shippers were worried that the Drozak blasted the admimsbill could create a cargo diver­ tration for its failures to live up sion. Mrs. Boggs said earlier to its cft^Tipnign promises to make her bill would not allow that to the U.S. merchant fleet viable. happen. Since he took office Reagan "We need jobs, we need ships. "ripped and gutted" Operating We need a horse, something to Diflferential Subsidy funds, tried carry us out of this and the only to eliminate Construction Dif­ horse I see is the Boggs Bill," ferential Subsidy, allowed the Pelfry said. foreign construction of Ameri­ One of the major concerns can ships, and now plans to expressed by sever^ speakers allow 75 percent foreign own­ was the national defense impact ership. of the bill. Not only is the Amer­ "How does that make sense? ican fleet shrinking but the So­ It's time we stood up and spoke viet merchant fleet has grown out about the conditions and the tremendously in the past several problems of the people in the Ed Hood, president of the Sftipbuilders Council of America, wam^M (Continued on next p^e.) United States .-. . Time is not our shipbuilding capacity for national defense will be near zero if this legislation is not affirmed in Congress." on our side. This country is on •I i COMPETITIVE SHIPPING SHIPBUILDING ACT OF 1983 TENSE AMERICA'S A Ih U April 1983/LOG/3 . -r' J �Seminar Preps Boggs Bill Advocates oriWi Fight (Continued from page 3.) years. In addition, some 85 per­ cent of the nation's strategic minerals designated as critical is carried by foreign fleets. While some supporters of' 'free trade" claim that American ships owned by U.S. companies, but oper­ ated under foreign flags with foreign crews could be counted in a national emergency, most people with a better grasp on reality know better. "We agree our Liberian ships could not be counted on in an emergency," said Richard T. du Moulin, vice president of Ogden Marine, Inc. A briefing paper on the growth of the Soviet fleet during the past 15 years, from 1,845 ships in 1965 to close to 8,000 ships today," gave the participants an idea of the Soviet edge in pro­ viding military cargos in times of emergencies. "The Soviet merchant fleet pays no heed to operating on a commercial basis. Its aim is to contribute to naval strategies worldwide," the briefing noted. A film presentation pointed out that this nation's' 'free-trade poUcy" allowed Soviet mer­ chant ships to carry Germanbuilt buses ordered by a major East Coast city. "Look at the trend, who is going to be hauling our cargo in 10 years? The Soviets, if they even want to," said Richard Calvert, manager of planning administration for the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. During the afternoon session the 3(X) participants were briefed on the mechanics of lobbying and how to gain support for HR 1242 through the use of business contacts, other labor unions, letters, media use and direct contact with legislators. SIU Legislative Director Frank Pecquex and National Political Affairs Director Mar­ ianne Rogers explained how the SIU, the Maritime Trades De­ Richard Calvert from Newport News asked: "Who will be carrying U.S. cargo 10 years from now?" Richard T. du Moulin, vice presi­ dent of Ogden Marine, was one of rhany industry leaders who urged, passage of the Boggs Bill. • 't' i! Bill Mims, aide to Sen. Paul Trible (R-Va.) announced that the senator was introducing a similar cargo bill in the Senate. . 4/L0G//Jpril 1983 partment and others in Wash­ ington will go about working for passage in Washington. "Whatever differences of opinion we may have, and we have a lot," Drozak said at the end of the day-long meeting,, "we have to get together and pass this bill." iVV^' Frank Drozak said: "Make no mis­ take—this is a jobs bill." SHIPPING G ACT OF Dr. Don Walsh, president of Inter­ national Maritime Inc., stressed the economic boost the bill would im­ pel. Mel Pelfry, chairman of the Great Lakes Task Force, said: "I haven't seen a U.S. ship load grain on the Great Lakes in seven years." MEBA President Ray McKay said maritime labor—and the entire la­ bor movement—is behind this bill. Trible Takes Stand Senate Version of Bulk Bill Introduced The fight to save the nation's merchant marine has been taken up in the United States Senate. Senate Bill 1000—^the Competj itive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1983 was introduced April 7 by Sen. Paul Trible (R-Va.) and six co-sponsors. Trible's bill is the Senate ver­ sion of H.R. 1242 introduced by Rep. Lindy Boggs (D-La.) ear­ lier this year. "The security of our nation depends on the maritime indus­ try," Trible told the Senate in the late night session. "An American merchant shipbuilding base is essential to a strong national defense be­ cause without sufficient mer­ chant ships in our fleet and with­ out the ability to construct and repair laiige numbers of these vessels quickly, our efforts to resupply our forces in times of conflict will be lacking," he said. In addition, Trible outlined the number of ships to be built and the thousands of jobs which would be created if the bill is passed. "I would like to point out that the bill requires no government subsidies. In the past our mar­ itime policies have required mil­ lions of dollars . . . there will no longer be a need for (that) if this bill passes," Trible said. The co-sponsors are Russell Long (D-La.), Daniel Inouye (I>Hawaii), Charles Mathias (RMd.), Paul Sarbanes (D-Md.), Spark Matsunaga (D-Hawaii) and George Mitchell (D-Maine). The bill was referred to the Senate Commerce Committee and hearings have not been scheduled. In a related development, the House Merchant Marine Sub­ committee has scheduled hear­ ings on H.R. 1242 for May 4 and 5. The LOG will bring you full coverage of these hearings in the May issue. �Reaq^ Tries End-Around on P.L 480 Law Sneak Attack on Cargo Law Is Launched Only weeks after the SIU won an important cargo preference battle over shipments of wheat flour to Egypt, a dangerous piece of legislation which could un­ dermine the whole P.L. 480 cargo program has been introduced in the U.S. Senate. It is an amendment to S. 822, a bill to promote U.S. agricul­ tural exports through existing and new promotional schemes. The Reagan administration is heavily pushing two new schemes as the major tools for increased exports, blended credit and payment-in-kind. Sen. Rudolph Boschwitz (RMinn.) included a provision in the legislation excluding cargo preference requirements from applying to future export payment-in-kind (PIK) or blended credit activities from the Com­ modities Credit Corp. This pro­ vision is section 209 of S. 822. The legislative action by Boschwitz was prompted by President Reagan's recent de­ cree that the wheat flour sale to Egypt is a government gener­ ated cargo, and as such falls under the Cargo Preference Act of 1954, P.L. 664, thus mandat­ ing that 50 percent of the wheat flour to Egypt be carried on American vessels. To counter this legislative measure of Boschwitz, Senators Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Russell Long (D-La.), Bob Packwood (R-Ore.), Slade Gorton (RWash.) and Paul Trible (R-Va.) sent a letter to Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C.), chairman of the Sen­ ate Agricultural Committee, re­ questing that "the cargo pref­ erence amendment not be included in the bill (S. 822) when taken to the floor and that it be referred to the Commerce Com­ mittee." The senators' concern is two­ fold. "First, this is an issue which is clearly within the leg­ islative jurisdiction of the Com­ merce Committee. The cargo preference laws were initiated, and on occasion have been amended by this committee. Second, we are concerned with the impact on the United States merchant marine, both imme­ diate and prospective. "The effect may be much broader than anticipated, and may stymie continuing congression^ and administration efforts to modernize our fleet and reduce operating costs. The amendment follows a recent and dramatic reduction in maritime subsidies. It deserves closer scrutiny than is possible in the short legislative timetable nec­ essary to maximize the effec­ tiveness of the Agriculture Ex­ port Trade Bill," the senators wrote to Helms. "If we can understand our problems Bosuns Learr LEVEN MORE SIU bo­ E suns completed the Union's Bosun Recertification Program last month, and they learned more about their Union in two weeks of "in-house" education than most other Union members might learn in a lifetime. During their two weeks at SIU headquarters in Camp Springs, Md. the bosuns le^ed first-hand about the administra­ tion of their pension and welfare plans, their vacation and medi­ cal benefits, their deep-sea freightship and tanker con­ tracts, their legislative and po­ litical action programs, their af­ filiations with the AFL-CIO and the Maritime Trades Depart­ ment, and their Union's publi­ cations and public relations pro­ grams. The bosuns met ^d talked with SIU President Frank Drozak, Secretary-Treasurer Joe DiOiorgio, and Vice President in Charge of Contracts Angus "Red" Campbell. They also met with the SIU's Pohtical Activities Director, Marianne Rogers, and the SIU's Legislative Director, Frank Pecquex. One of the highhghts of their two weeks at Union headquarters was a visit to Con­ gress, a tour of the Capitol and lunch at the National Demo­ SIU's President Frank Drozak, on behalf of the AFL-CIO's Maritime Trades Department, with its 43 affiliated national and international unions, wrote Sen. Mark Andrews (R-N.D.) of the Senate Agriculture Committee, "The Maritime Trades Depart­ ment strongly opposes this pro­ vision (Sec. 209 of S. 822) and urges its deletion from the bill." CDS Payback Delayed Terming a federal plan to allow CDS tankers In the domestic trades "devastating," SIU Legislative Director Frank Pecquex (I.) testified before Congress last month. Seated next to him Is Julian Singman of the Maritime Institute for Research and Industrial Development. Most CDSbullt bulkers are very large supertankers and they would. If allowed on the Alaskan oil run, force the lay-up of some 50 ships now in the tradeIncluding about 40 SIU ships. •-.H% --H-i: — If cratic Club in Washington. Another highlight was a meet­ ing with President Drozak for a frank and open talk about the Union's problems and its pro­ grams for meeting the needs of the SIU membership and the maritime mdustry. Participating in the program Frank Drozak and SHLSS Vice President Frank Mongelll talked With the bosuns In PIney were Thomas Boland, Texas; Fred Domey, Nev.; Jack Ed­ wards, Wash.; John Hamot, Maine; Billy Harris, Ind.; Konstantinos Koutouras, N.Y.; David Manson, Maine; Robert Marrero, N.Y.; James Mullaly, Fla.; Charles Van Voorhees, Calif., and Paul Whitlow, Calif. Point toNowing ttteir Km^^ucation^ program at SIU headquarters in Washington. April 1983/LOG/5 �I. L- -ir . •••>- > .«» - r "^' T •-•"•;> SlU Battles Exports pands of U.S. Maritime Jobs Are on the Line Coalition Group Joins Alaskan Oil Fight; Many Th< A coalition of more than two dozen labor, consumer and in­ dustry groups have banded to­ gether to fight the move to ex­ port Alaskan oil to Japan. In addition, more than 150 congressional members have signed on to cosponsor a bill which would continue the ex­ port ban. At stake are thousands of America workers' jobs, in­ cluding many hundreds of sea­ going jobs. The Coalition to Keep Alaska Oil was formed to counter the high-powered and heavily fi­ nanced lobbying effort from the export supporters. Along with its other efforts to maintain the ban, the SIU is a member of the coalition. The legislative battleground is H.R. 1197 introduced by Rep­ resentatives Stewart B. McKinney (R-Conn.) and Howard Wolpe (D-Mich.). The co-spon­ sors represent a broad biparti­ san base of support. The bill basically would retain the section of the 1979 Export Administration Act which pro­ hibits the export of the oil. The export ban has been in effect since the first barrel of North Slope oil flowed down the pipe­ line. It has been renewed by Congress several times since then, including a 340-61 vote win in 1979. Of course one of the main concerns of the SIU is the num­ ber of jobs that could be lost. ^ ,.u •• . Ai Many American shipping companies built unsubsidized tankers, such as the Overseas Valdez (Maritime Overseas Corp.) specifically for the Alaskan oil trade, which is protected by the Jones Act. If foreign shippers are allowed to export the oil, most U.S. companies will have a hard time staying afloat. Consumers Currently some 40 SlU-crewed ships work the Alaska trade. Because the oil moves from one point in the U.S. to another, it is covered by the Jones Act. But if export were allowed, for­ eign-flag ships would likely carry a large portion of the oil to Japan. In addition to the loss of sea­ faring jobs, SIU President Frank Drozak estimated that some 10,000 shoreside jobs could be lost also. But as the makeup of the coalition shows, the question of exporting Alaskan oil is not a simple jobs issue. ' 'A change in that policy (ex­ port) would have a profound effect on the American con­ sumer, national energy policy, international trade and national security," McKinney and Wolpe wrote to their House colleagues in an effort to secure co-spon­ sors. A large portion of Alaska's 1.6 million barrels of production a day is for consumer use as gasoline and home heating oil, and the crude oil is normally sold for several dollars a barrel less than imported oil. "Moreover, since most of the increase in Alaskfin oil prices will be captured by the federal government and the state of Alaska in the form of increased tax revenues, the export is a very cleverly disguised tax in­ crease," according to a fact sheet from Wolpe and McKinney. "Tax increases collected through oil prices place twice the tax burden on the low and middle income households than those revenues raised through income taxes," the report added. Energy Policy In 1977 the U.S. imported • some 8.2 million barrels of oil a day. With the use of Alaskan oil, conservation and other con­ trols, that figure has now dropped to 4.3 million barrels a day. But that represents a massive $79 billion a year the nation must pay for imported energy prod­ ucts. If the Alaskan oil were exported, it would mean Amer­ ica would have to boost its im­ ports by more than 10 percent. Whatever oil is exported would have to be replaced by foreign sources. "Five years ago, the propo­ nents of an Alaskan oil ex­ change advocated replacing the exported Alaskan oil with an equivalent supply from ble andfriendly ally, Iran,"'' the congressmen's report said. As several groups have pointed out, there is nothing to guar­ antee that Mexico or Venezuela will remain friendly suppliers of oil to the United States. Also, over the past decade American oil refinery capacity has expanded and adjusted to make use of the Alaskan oil. Without the export ban, the in­ vestments could be rendered useless, resulting in immense financial loss to the private sec­ tor industries that invested in good faith, relying on the word of Congress. National Security Defense estimates show that U.S. forces would need some 500,000 barrels of oil a day to function. If there were another oil embargo or disruption of the nation's energy supply, part of Alaska's 1.6 million barrels could be flowing out of the country. Also, because of international 4 The Bay Ridge (Seatrain) is just one of many American-flag ships which could end up in the scrap yards if Alaskan oiMs exported to Japan. 4 (Continued on next page.) (Continued from page 6.) agreements the U.S. must share its supply of imported oil with other countries in times of in­ ternational oil emergencies. "In addition, without the cur­ rent restrictions, an export of Alaskan oil would displace over half of the tanker tonnage flying the U.S. flag. Not only would that precipitate numerous bank­ ruptcies and corporate failures, it might also mean that our na­ tion would be without adequate tanker capacity during a na­ tional emergency. "The Department of Defense would have significantly fewer U.S. tankers to call on to trans­ port oil, petroleum products and bulk commodities to domestic locations and to our armed forces abroad. There are currently no tankers in the U.S. Ready Re­ serve Fleet. In addition, the dis­ placement of tankers will reduce the pool of seagoing manpower to crew U.S. ships in times of war or other national emer­ gency," McKinney and Wolpe's report said. International Trade An export of Alaskan oil would improve the nation's balance of trade with Japan, but worsen it overall because that oil would have to be replaced by imported oil from another nation. "Pressure on Japan to mean­ ingfully reduce barriers to U.S. manufactured and agricultural products would be significantly reduced. Instead of exporting goods manufactured by Ameri­ can labor we would be exporting a scarce domestic energy source. Oil exports will have no impact on American unemployment and will do little to increase the export of our products to Ja­ pan," the congressmen wrote. While the fight to keep Alas­ kan oil has been won several times in the past with these same arguments, there is no guaran­ tee that it will be won this time. SIU lobbyists will be doing thenbest to convince members of Congress that there is no reason to change a perfectly sound oil policy. The Coalition to Keep Alaska Oil will be doing the same and bring the facts to the public as a whole. But the Union is not just made up of a handful of lobbyists and field reps. All SIU members must be concerned and should become active in this fight. Let­ ters to your congressmeh~aM" senators can be a big help. Don't forget that your SPAD dona­ tions help fuel this fight. And be sure you are registered to vote. H.R. 1197 Ck)-sponsors Following is a list of the 152 co-sponsors of H.R. 1197, the bill which would require that Alaskan oil be retained for do­ mestic use and hot exported, tf you don't see your representa­ tive's name on this list, please write your congressional repre­ sentative and urge him or her to support H.R. 1197 (see March 1983 LOG for hints on writing to your representative). Ackerman, Gary Addabbo, Joseph P. Akaka, Dan Albosta, Donald Anderson, Glenn Applegate, Douglas Aspin, Les AuCoin, Les D-NY D-NY D-HA D-MI D-CA D-OH D-WI D-OR D-MD Barnes, Michael D. D-CA Bates, Jim D-AL Bevill, Tom D-NY Biaggi, Mario D-LA Boggs, Lindy D-TN Boner, William D-MI Bonior, David E. Bouquard, Marilyn Lloyd DTN D-CA Boxer, Barbara D-CA Brown, George D-CA Burton, Phillip Carr, Robert Chappel, Bill Clay, William Clinger, William F. Coelho, Tony Conyers, John Conte, Silvo Crockett, George D-MI D-FL D-MO R-PA D-CA D-MI R-MA D-MI D'Amours, Norman Daschle, Thomas Daub, Hal D-NH D-SD R-NE Davis, Robert W. R-MI Dellums, Ronald D-CA de Lugo, Ron {Delegate) D-VI Derrick, Butler D-SC Dicks, Norman D-WA Donnelly, Brijui D-MA Dowdy, Wayne D-MS Dyson, Roy D-MD Edgar, Robert Edwards, Don Erdreich, Ben Fascell, Dante Fauntroy, Walter {Delegate) Fazio, Vic Feighan, Edward Ferraro, Geraldine Fields, Jack Fish, Hamilton Flippo, Ron Florio, James J. Foglietta, Thomas Ford, Harold Ford, William Forsythe, Ed Frost, Martin Gaydos, Joseph Gilman, Ben Gonzales, Henry Goodling, William F. Gray, William Gregg, Judd Guarini, Frank Hall, Tony Hartnett, Thomas Hefner, Bill Hertel, Dennis HiUis, Bud Howard, Jim Hoyer, Steny Hubbard, Carroll Hunter, Duncan D-PA D-CA D-FL Jeffords, James M. Johnson, Nancy Jones, Walter B. R-VT R-CT D-NC Parris, Stan Pashayan, Charles Penny, Tim Kaptur, Marcy Kastenmeier, Robert Kennelly, Barbara Kildee, Dale Kogovsek, Ray Kolter, Joseph P. D-OH D-WI D-CT D-MI D-CO D-PA Quillen, Jimmy R-TN Rahall, Nick Joe Ratchford, William Rinaldo, Matthew Rodino, Peter Roe, Robert D-WV D-CT R-NJ D-NJ D-NJ Lantos, Tom Lehman, Richard H. D-FL Leland, Mickey D-DC Lent, Norman Levin, Sander D-CA Livingston, Robert D-OH Long, Cl£u-ence D-NY Long, Gillis R-TX Lott, Trent R-NY Lowry, Mike D-AL Lujan, Manuel D-NJ Luken, Thomas D-PA Lundine, Stan D-TN McCane, John D-MI McCloskey, Francis R-NJ McDade, Joe D-TX McKeman, John McKinney, Stewart D-PA Madigan, Edward R-NY Markey, Edward D-TX Marlenee, Ron R-PA Matsui, Robert D-PA Mavroules, Nicholas R-NH Mikulski, Barbara D-NJ Minish, Joseph Mitchell, Parren D-OH Morrison, Sid R-SC Mrazek, Robert D-NC Neal, Stephen D-MI Henry R-IN D-NJ Oberstar, James D-MD Obey, Dave D-KY Ottinger, Richard L. R-CA Owens, Mqjor D-CA D-CA D-TX R-NY D-MI R-LA D-MD D-LA R-MS D-WA R-NM D-OH D-NY R-AZ D-IN R-PA R-ME R-CT R-IL D-MA R-MT D-CA D-MA D-MD D-NJ D-MD R-WA D-NY R-VA R-CA D-MN Sawyer, Harold Schneider, Claudine Sikorski; Gerry Smith, Chris Snyder, Gene Solomon, Gerald Spence, Floyd - Stangeland, Arlan Stokes, Louis Sunia, Fofo {Delegate) R-MI R-RI D-MN R-NJ R-KY R-NY R-SC R-MN D-OH D-AS Tallon, Robin Tauzin, W.J. "Billy" Taylor, Gene ' Torres, Esteban Ed TorricelU, Robert Traxler, Bob D-SC D-LA R-MO D-CA D-NJ D-MI Vander Js^t, Guy Vento, Bruce Volkmer, Harold R-MI D-MN D-MO •t Walgren, Doug Weaver, Jim . Weber, Vin Wheat, Alan Wilson, Charles Wolpe, Howard D-NC Won Pat, Antonio D-NY {Delegate) Wyden, Ron D-WI D-NY Yates, Sid D-NY Yatron, Gus D-PA D-OR R-MN D-MO D-TX D-MI D-GU D-OR D-IL D-PA April 1983/LOG/7 6/LOG/April 1983 ^ / '4' It -J— • - !\] �.•p*. Wi Directory of Ports William W. Jordan Dies at 68; Was Marine Firemen Head •-• • •%'- Former SIUNA Vice Presi­ dent and retired president of the Marine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers Union (MFOWWU-AFL-CIO) Wil­ liam "Bill" W. Jordan died March 1 after a long illness in Presbyterian Hospital, San Francisco. He was 68. Brother Jordan was a native of South Carolina and was a 24year resident of San Mateo, Calif. He retired as administrator of the MFOWWU-PMA Welfare Fund Plan after six years of service in 1975 and was suc­ ceeded by Henry "Whitey" Disley, who characterized Bill Jordan as a "tower of strength" and said, "... he did a great number of things for the mari­ time unions" in his nine years (1961-69) as head of the union. In tribute to Jordan's passing, California Lt. Gov. Leo Mc­ Carthy sponsored a resolution to be passed by the State Leg­ islature which said in part,". . . he spent most of his working life (31 years) in the West Coast maritime industry. . .as a skilled U.S. merchant seaman, later as a union representative (port agent) in New York, New Or­ leans, Portland, Ore. and San Francisco . . . "... Members express their sorrow at the death of William Jordan and extend their deepest sympathies to (his survivors) A front page obituary in the March edition of the union's newspaper, The Marine Fire­ man said ". . . he initiated the At the mike 20 years ago Is the former president of the MFOWW, William W, Jordan, who died last month. concept of solid maimmg pro­ visions and the concept of de­ manding a quid pro quo for eliminated jobs. He established the principle of the 40-hour week rffWIK MflinKy /1Hlif0rn and improved welfare (pension plan) benefits and working con­ ditions . . ." "Jordan reorganized the con­ stitution of our union . . . He was a man of great principles and also a brilliant negotiator. His skill as a negotiator was recognized throughout the na­ tion ..." The late J. Paul St. Sure, exchief labor relations rep of the Pacific Maritime Assn. (PMA) said William Jordan was one of the most able and effective ne­ gotiators in the U.S. Labor Movement. Jordan negotiated with JFK's U.S. Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg, later a UN ambas­ sador and Supreme Court jus­ tice, and LBJ's Labor Secretary W. Willard Wirtz. Cremation took place and Jordan's ashes were scattered at sea. Surviving are his widow, Runette; three daughters, Mrs. Ann Bridges of San Jose, Calif.; Mrs. Judy Mendiola of Scotts Valley, Calif, and Mrs. Jean Montijo of Fremont, Calif.; four sisters, Mrs. Mildren Allen of Florida, Mrs. Mary Jones of North Car­ olina and Mrs. Jean Stokes and Mrs. Lucille Whisenhunt, both of South Carolina and five grandchildren, Cheryl Butler, Michelle Mendiola and John, Travis and Crista Nuckolls. More Broken Promises: Reagan's Maritime Budget Scuttles Industry ^ . . . » The House Merchant Marine rent to building ships in Amer­ Committee is holding hearings ican yards. on the President Reagan's pro­ Democrats and Republicans posed Maritime Authorizations alike on the House Merchant BiU for Fiscal Year 1984. The Marine Committee have ex­ hearings come at a time when pressed opposition to the pro­ the world shipping industry is posed budget. Rep. Mario Biaggi in a depression, and when the (D-N.Y.) said that the proposed American maritime industry has budget "demonstrates once and come under attack from con­ for all that the Reagan admin­ gressional opponents. istration has no maritime pro­ The President's budget would gram." Rep. Gene Snyder, the retain all of the cuts that were ranking Republican on the com­ made during the past two budget mittee, used more colorful lan­ fights. No monies have been guage. He told Admiral Harold allotted for seamen's health care E. Shear, MARAD administra­ or for the vitally needed con­ tor, that "the administration's struction programs. In addition, position on the Title XI Loan the administration is seeking to Guaranty Program is like being put a $900 million cap on the between a dog and the fireplug.'' Title XI A1 Loan Guaranty uuaraniy Prorro- , gram, which represents a sub^ While important, the fight over stantial drop from last year^ this year's maritime budget has allotment, and is another deter- not attracted the same attention :1^-: 1/ fl •» ^fr » '1 8/LOG/April 1983 •t • i-";. • - i rni -— as in years past. The reason for that is simple: most of the cuts that could be made in the mar­ itime budget have already been made. And while a number of hard working congressmen like Mario Biaggi are trying to re­ store programs like the CDS, it is something of a truism in Washington that it is easier to cut funding from a program than to restore it. Three important issues have absorbed the attention of the industry. The ban on the export of Alaksan oil is set to expire in September; agricultural in­ terests are looking to repeal the PL 480 Program; and the admin­ istration is exploring the possi­ bility of a CDS payback. Each issue has the potential of de­ creasing the American maritime workforce by one-half. Ed Tunwr, Exec, Vice President Jo* CHQIorglo, Secr^ary-Treaaurer LMHI Hall. Vice President Angus "Had" CamplMll, Vice President Mliia Sacco, Vice President Jos Sacco, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Glair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) 327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) 621-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohio 2800 South High St., P.O. 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Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 TOLEDO, Ohio 935 Summit St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avaion Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 �Area Vice Gulf Coast, by VP. Joe Sacco ^HE BIG NEWS in the Gulf area is the strike we called against SlU-contracted Dixie Car­ riers. The contract at Dixie expired on March 31 and we were forced to call a strike because of the com­ pany's unfair labor practices. Dixie, which has been under contract to the SIU for 43 years, is now owned by a conglomerate that wants to bust this Union. Through attempts to destroy the contract's hiring hall clause. Union security clause, pension and hospital benefits, the company hopes to make the Union useless. , But the SIU has never backed away from a fight and we mtend to take this one to the wall. No company, no matter how big, is going to destroy what we fought to win for the members. The members are setting up picketlines wherever the 28 Dixie boats dock in Louisiana, Texas, Alabama and the Upper Mississippi River. Out of the port of Houston, we have a tentative agreement with Sabine. The voting is almost over and I'll have more details in my next report. Deep sea shipping has picked up in the Gulf in the past month, in Houston we crewed the Massachusetts (Bay Tankers) and we recrewed the Connecticut (Ogden Marine). The former was headed for England and the latter for Panama. In the port of Jacksonville in March we crewed the Jacksonville (Sea-Land); Point Revere (Point Resolute); Ogden Yukon (Ogden Marine); Point Susan (Point Venture), and the Overseas Ohio (Mar­ itime Overseas). Also, out of Jacksonville we're preparing for negotiations on the Crowley contract which expires on June 30. Out of the port of Mobile we have word that, as per the contract, the SIU Boatmen with Pilot Service Inc. were to receive a cost of living adjustment as of April 5. East Coast, by V.P. Leon Hall kUT OF THE PORT of Phil_ 'adelphia we have word that I deep sea shipping picked up last month. In fact a new SlU-contracted Waterman ship, the John B. Waterman, was crewed there in late March. She went to the West 1 Coast where she'll be used by the U.S. Navy. Another new Waterman ship is I expected to be crewing up in Mas­ sachusetts soon. Also up there, out of the port of Gloucester, we're continuing our efforts to organize some non-union companies, such as Ingram Tankers. We recently met one of the company's vessels, the Eileen Ingram when she came r? The SlU-contracted dredge Long Island (Henry DuBois' Sons), which had been in South Boston for repairs, has now left and is on her way to Baltimore. For our SIU fishermen in Gloucester the weather has not been a fnend. The high seas and stronger winds have prevented the boats from going out too often. Some boats were even damaged by the storms. The few times the boats did manage to sail, the catches were poor. , . ^ In fact, to try to make up a little of the loss, we re going to see if the shrimp grounds can be opened up for another two weeks. The state of Massachusetts closed the shrimp grounds as of Apnl 1. Further south, in the port of Norfolk, the SlU-contracted Borinquen (Puerto Rico Marine) paid off on March 26 and went mto the shipy^d for repairs. She is expected to be there for about three or four weeks. From the inland areas in Norfolk we have word that SlU-contracted C&O Railroad will have two new boats delivered. Both are 5,000 hp tugs. One is expected to be ready in October and the other should be out in December. . . XT Both boats wUl dock ships at the C&O coal pier in Newport News, Va. Report Great Lakes & Western Rivers, by V.P. Mike Sacco • ii 'r-' ft.' N THE GREAT LAKES, O _ 'spring fitout is continuing at s a steady pace. Since my last report, some of the other SlU-contracted ships and boats that have been fitted out are: the dredge Dodge Island (North American Trailers); the tug Daryl C. Hannah (Tampa Tugs); the grain carrier William A. McGonagle, the Kinsman Inde­ pendent and the Merle McCurdy ^9 (all Kinsman), and the Paul H. Thayer (Pringle). By the end of the month we hope to have 40 pieces of SlU-contracted equipment fitted out. Furthermore, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company called for a fitout on the dredge Rhode Island and the tugs Lydon and McGuire. They'll sdon begin river and harbor work in Cleveland, Ohio. On the rivers, we'll of course be working hard on the Dixie Carriers strike which began April 1. We'll be giving the company one of the toughest fights it has ever had to face. Concerning other inland contracts, things are running along very smoothly. The Heartland contract which, as I reported to you last month, was overwhelmingly ratified, is being sent to the boats. All is going well aboard the Orgulf boats and we're hoping to soon crew a new boat that the company is constructing. She's the Justin T. Rogers. . Work for SlU-contracted National Marine Service continues to be a little slow but we are still keeping our members employed. The SlU-contracted river boat cruisers the Delta Queen and the Mississippi Queen are both doing quite well. As the weather warms up they travel farther north on the river. There are hundreds of jobs on these two paddlewheelers w^ch are SIU top to bottom. So if any of our members would like jobs aboard them, pay a visit to the St. Louis Hall. Finally, I would like to express my sincere condolences to SIU Algonac Port Agent Jack Bluitt for the untimely death of his 22-year old son, Brian. I know how terrible it is to lose a child and 1 want to tell Jack and his family how very sorry I feel for them. W«st Coast, by V.P. George McCartney rpHE EXECUTIVE SecretaryM Treasurer of the California Federation of Labor, John Henning, made a strong speech in San Francisco recently in support of the American-flag merchant ma­ rine. I introduced Henning at the monthly Propeller Club luncheon which, this month, was a salute to labor. Urging Federal government sup­ port for the American-flag fleet, Henning said that the U.S. mer­ chant marine is under siege from foreign-flag shipping. He warned against this country depending on flag-of-convenience ships and he expressed his strong support for H.R. 1242—bulk cargo legislation inrioduced in the House of Representatives by Congresswoman Lmdy Boggs (D-La.). Other news out of the port of San Francisco is that we crewed the Golden Phoenix (Titan Navigation) and flew the Seafarers to Korea where the ship is being reconverted. Up in Tacoma, Wash, a christening ceremony was held for the Golden Phoenix's sistership, the Jade Phoenix which is now on her way to Egypt with 112,000 tons of wheat. Concerning our organizing drive on the fish processing ship Golden Alaska, we have filed unfair labor practice charges agmnst the owner, Alaska Brands Corp. The company has been trying to block a representation election aboard the ship. In the SeatUe Union HaU, an SIU pensioners club has been started to keep retired Seafarers informed about their benefits and about the political issues that affect the maritime industry. The first meeting was held this month. April 1983/LOG/9 '.H �Coast Guard Asks Exposure Suits for U.S. Oil Rigs, Ships i .. The U.S. Coast Guard early last month proposed that ex­ posure suits be required for per­ sonnel on American offshore mobile oil drilling rigs, certain oceangoing and coastwise tank­ ers, cargo, oceanographic and other vessels. At present only Great Lakes vessels are required to carry exposure suits. Exempted were ships and rigs in waters where the temperature was higher than freezing. Also exempted were ships with totally enclosed lifeboats on each side to hold everyone. The need for the suits on the rigs was shown when the rig Ocean Ranger sank with her crew of 84 in 29 degree waters on Feb. 15,1982 off Newfound­ land, Canada. None survived! The Coast Guard feels that 30 who were near the rescue ves­ sels may have survived if they had been wearing exposure suits! And exposure suits, including those on the Great Lakes, would have to have whistles as they have now and personal flotation device night lights with retroflective materials attached. As a result of the sinking of the Great Lakes ore carrier SS Edmund Fitzgerald with 29 lost in November 1975 (now remem­ bered and immortalized in the song, "The Wreck of the Ed­ mund Fitzgerald'' by folksinger, Gordon Lightfoot) the Coast Guard required that Great Lakes ships carry survival suits espe­ cially during the severe winter season. Also triggering the new reg­ ulation was the disaster on Jan. 10, 1977 with the breaking up and sinking in 30 degree waters at midday of the coastwise tanker ST Chester A. Poling off Cape Ann, Mass. Six aboard were saved, but they were suffering from hy­ pothermia (loss of body tem­ perature). Another not wearing life preserver was lost. Afterward, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended that ex­ posure suits be required for each crewmember on vessels that normally sail in cold air or sea temperatures. The Coast Guard concurred. Similar recommendations were made by both agencies when the Af/V Cornet was lost on May 19, 1973 (16 died, 11 were saved) and when the M/V Maryland went down Dec. 18, 1971 with six of her crew, and only one rescued. Use of Lifesaving Devices Spurred Early In U.S. In the Oct. 19, 1934 issue of the Baltimore Sun a story out of Washington, D.C. ran: ". . . Burning of the liner SS Morro Castle (in 1933) off the New Jersey coast renewed the demands for revision of mari­ time safety laws which followed the destruction of the British steamer SS Vestris off the Vir­ ginia Capes in 1928. The Vestris disaster cost 110 lives; the Morro Castle 134! "The government's program probably will provide ... tight­ ening of fire prevention require­ ments and lifeboat drills . . ." In the Nov. 16,1934 New York Times: "... Rear Adm. George H. Rock, USN asserted that the first stipulation as contained in the Safety-of-Life-at-Sea Con­ vention of 1929 signed by the representatives of 17 countries but which failed U.S. Senate ratification ... requires that special duties for the event of an emergency should be allotted to each member of the crew and that all ships shall be sufficiently and efficiently manned." From the Nov. 21, 1934 New York Herald-Tribune: VP C. H. C. Pearsall of the Colombian Line said ". . . Since the SS Titanic went down (1912) every ship constructed has been better built to withstand colli­ sion; there is ample lifeboat ca­ pacity provided every passen­ ger and member of the crew. The Vestris' foundering resulted in greater attention being paid to leading stability ..." After World War II on July 9, 1954 the New York HeraldTribune carried an Associated Press (AP) story out' of Wash­ ington, D.C.: "The Senate has passed and sent to the House a bill requiring all river steamers to carry life preservers for each passenger and crewmember. Sponsors said present law requires such steamers to have life preservers or floats but that the latter now are considered 'an outmoded type of lifesaving equipment.' '' Again in the New York Her­ ald-Tribune on July 8, 1954: "The Senate Commerce Committee approved today leg­ islation to implement an agree­ ment between the United States and Canada for the promotion of safety on the Great Lakes. The agreement provides that after November 13 vessels must be equipped with radio tele­ phones. The bill makes several additions to statutory authority under which the communica­ tions commission would make regulations to carry out terms of the agreement." On Oct. 15, 1954 a story out (Continued on next page.) SHLSS Trainees Get Survival Suit Experience SHLSS trainee Roger Mignone, class 378 pulls on a marine survival suit to practice exercises in safety at sea. 10/LOG/April 1983 With the face mask fastened trainee Roger Mignone is all set to go into the water. Buoyancy is achieved by the spe­ cial materials used to construct the suit and an air bag that cushions the head. And—our trainee is warm and dry. �Use of Lifesavirig Devices Spurred Early in U.S. (Continued from page 10.) of Norfolk,Va. in the New York Times: A Coast Guard operations ofncer and a vice president of the National Maritime Union (NMU) C.I.O. today recom­ mended that all merchant ships be required to carry large 'floataway' rafts with radar reflec­ tors. Their views were presented at a hearing by the Coast Guard Board that is investigating the sinking of the Moore-McCormack Line freighter Mornackite. The 6,200 gross ton vessel loaded with 9,000 long tons of iron ore capsized and foundered on Oct. 7 off Cape Henry, Va. with the loss of 37 lives. Eleven of the crew, all of them unlicensed personnel, sur­ vived and were two days in the water before they were rescued by Coast Guard and Navy craft and the Greek freighter Makedonia. Capt. Kenneth B. Maley of the Coast Guard . . . made the recommendations on the liferafts . . , David M. Ramos, the NMU vice president . . . said further that if the Mormackite had been equipped with rafts that pulled free easily from the ship the loss of life would have been greatly reduced and perhaps all hands would have been saved." From the New York HeraldTribune on Jan. 27, 1955: ' 'Rep. Daniel J. Flood (D-Pa.) introduced a bill yesterday to require all American merchant ships to report their positions /)>y radio every 24 hours. The proposed bill is an aftermath of the Mormackite disaster in which many crew lives were believed to be lost because there had been no alarm until the vessel was unreported for several days." Lastly, on March 22,1955 in the New York Times: The House Democratic leader. Rep. John W. McCormack of Massachusetts urged Congress today to enact legis­ lation to compel U.S. merchant ships to install a device that automatically could receive messages at sea 24 hours a day ..." Survival Suits Couid Have Saved Marine Eiectric Victims Delta's VP Waterhouse Retires a • Delta Line's West Coast VP Frederick "Fred" E. Waterhouse Jr. retired March 31, after 47 years with the company. Waterhouse joined Delta (then the Grace Line) in 1937 as an office boy fresh out of college, working his way up through ac­ counting, freight, personnel, sales and administration He witnessed the heyday of the cruise liner, of the World War II buildup and of today's strug^ gles of the American merchant marine. During the Big War, he flew bombers over the Pacific and was a counter-intelligence offi­ cer in Japan and in the Korean Conflict. He was one of the first drafted in 1940. "It was the one lottery I won in my life," he said. Returning to the Grace Line, he saw the company bought in 1969 by Prudential and in 1978 by Delta. Up to 1973, he was a college football referee. Now he's a director of the College Football Officials Assn. Also he's president of the U.S. Propeller Club of the port of the Golden Gate,VP of the National Propeller Club and trustee of the San Francisco Maiitime Museum. Waterproof, insulated sur­ Feb. 12 and told to put on his cut loose. But after the engine vival (or exposure) suits would lifejacket. room was cleared, suddenly he have saved many (including the He added the ship sank lower said, the ship capsized. captain) of the 31 crewpien who in the water (at the bow) and "I don't think anybody ex­ died when the (605-ft.) collier began to list. Lifeboats were Marine Electric sank Feb. 12," cleared for launching and an pected her to roll over," Kelly said Capt. Joseph S. Blackett, emergency position locator was stated. "I started throwing liferings over the side." chief of search and rescue for the 5th Coast Guard District, Portsmouth, Va. Capt. Blackett testified Feb. 23 before the Marine Board of The waters of the Great Lakes wearer buoyant and warm for Investigation and was asked for can get to be pretty cold! reps on the Lakes can't figure 18 to 24 hours even in water out why. The suits, with their recommendations to prevent Seafarers riding 4he Lakes temperatures as low as 35 de­ similar tragedies. attached hoods, boots and gloves forced to abandon their vessels grees. If these men had been wear­ like the crew of the Edmund aren't exactly the picture of Though Great Lakes ship­ fashion. In fact, they've been ing survival suits—like the Alas­ Fitzgerald until recently didn't, kan fishermen (200-300 saved stand a very good chance of owners were not yet required dubbed "Ugly Suits." in 10 years) wear—their surviv­ surviving the cold waters wear­ to carry survival suits as stand­ They also can't be used for ability would have gone up dra­ ing only regulation lifejackets ard equipment in 1978, both the scuba diving, duck hunting or SIU and MEBA worked on other sports requiring foul matically. But without the suits for protection. making it mandatory. Both only three persons lived when The ore carrier Edmund Fitz­ unions drafted proposals re­ weather gear. the (fully loaded) ship went down gerald Went down with a crew So far, most of the missing quiring all Great Lakes ships to suits have been recovered and in cold, stormy seas 30 miles of 29 in Lake Superior on Nov carry these suits in upcoming returned to their vessels. off the Virginia coast." 10, 1975. contracts. Without protection in 40 de­ Great Lakes ships are carry­ After a Coast Gu^d probe MEBA, which manned Lakes ing these suits for the protection gree water, he added, a man will into the tragedy. Lakes Carrier die of exposure within two hours, Assn. head Paul E. Trimble told vessels on an extension of their of the crews. Should a situation ^e Marine Electric's men fell the hearing that had the Edmund old contract, made carrying the ever occur where the crew in the sea when the ship cap­ Fitzgerald been equipped with suits a provision of the exten­ needed survival gear and came sion. sized. up short on the suits, who'd be ®P®pi3By designed survival suits The only problem with the A survivor. Third Mate Eu­ "it is likely the crew would have the man to volunteer to jump survival suits is that they keep gene Francis Kelly Jr., 31, of survived." into Lake Michigan without disappearing from the ships. SIU one?" Norwell, Mass. testified at the But in the fall of 1978, Great hearing "that the winds were Lakes shipping companies be­ Force 10 and that some of the gan carrying foam survival suits waves were 40 feet high" in the on all Lakes vessels. The suits storm. are Vieth of an inch neoprene Kelly said he was awakened foam and can be put on in less at about 3 a.m. for his watch on than a minute. They keep the Great Lakes 'Ugly Suits' Disappear Eddeatioii/irpgrading It's Your Key to Job Security April 1983/LOG/II i r • i -A; >.'1 �:'>•• V'i.r " ' • j':-- : Contract Review Committee T 1A A RECENT Kr-L^r-IN 1 MEETING iviriE-iii-NVj i - . ^ ^in Wilmington, Calif., tankermen of Crowley Marine got together to discuss their upcoming contract. The members agreed to elect a committee to review contract proposals. These would be submitted first to the SIU Negoti- A ating oi"i& Committee, then to - the ^ p.. .o.;fi.oH^n full membership for ratification by secret ballot, It was a lively meeting, an many important issues were raised and quesUons asked wtach were capably answered by SIU Reps Marshall Novack and Mike Worley. Giuseppe Boccanfuso, cook aboard the tug San Diegan, expr^ses an opinion regarding the upcoming SIU contract negotiations with Crowley. Supply Boat on Run to Oil Rig On the Skilak in Wilmington Painting a Pipe .'H:S - .- • I. ',i .jV Tankermen Jeff Davis (I.) and Thomas Burke become involved in the contract discussion. Dayman AB Robert Hill waves paint brush on tug Skilak (Crowley). AB Chris Poppe paints a pipe on deck of tug Skilak (Crowley). r! • CSS •rl'.s I.. iV fi 1 a. ^ •-S'- SIU Reps Marshall Novack and Mike Worley, seated at table, listen to the tankermen's concerns about their upcoming contract. 12/LOG/April 1983 •i: 4'^ % On a supply boat run to an oil rig 7.5 miles out are: (I.) Wilimington SIU Rep Marshall Novack and (i. to r.) tug Skilak crew. Mate Gene Jasperson, Capt. Kurt Nehring, AB Robert Hill, Chief Engineer Erik Nordeng, 2nd Mate William Moore and AB Cris Poppe last month on the Crowley Marine boat. �r-?<".ll/""; .'OrT'!•;;. . 1 "L&, 'i':' ~ -'C;..-" OarManbart AlWarii Inland News On the Dixie Boats—Before the Strike! •1 • •• 1 T *^ mm' ff f*? * ^ m if fff l_oading oil at night to the Dixie Chaiienge are (I. tar.) Jarikermen Scott Conrad, Kim Denning, Dennis Johnson and Richard Johnson. ^ i»- - *'4 * .3 On the Illinois River aboard the Dixie Tankerman Den Garner and standing (I. to r.) Pilot Bobby Monson and Tankerman William "Santa Glaus" (Raisin') Cam. •s/ Pilot Lonnie Key riding the Dixie Vengeance waits for the Peoria (III.) Lock and Dam to open up. On deck of the Dixie Vengeance are Tankermen (I. to r.) Aaron (3addis and Dave White. Iw Busy cleaning up the engine room of the Dixie Chaiienge we have Chief Engineer James Robertson. cookie Charles Mazanos cooks up on ihB Dixie Challenge. ' at Mt. Vemon, Ind. Carriers) helm is twaimiieoon April 1983/LOG/13 a �• -'- -^-r^•'' iiai. *,,• -^ .•"•^r. -• ., J. * , •f; M' In Memoriam Pensioner John Smith Parian, 65, died on March 16. Brother Parkin [joined the Union in the port of Nor' folk in 1963 sailing as a mate for McAllister Broth­ ers. He was bom in Beaufort, N.C. and was a resident of Deptford, N.J. Surviving are his widow, Helen and a brother, George of WestviUe, N.J. Pensioner Arvin Reed, 66, died on Jan. 2. Brother Reed joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1956 ; sailing as a mate and chief engineer -I for G & H Towing from 1956 to 1970. He began sailing in 1950. Boatman Reed was bom in Neame, La. and was a resident of Dickinson, Texas. Surviving are his widow, Winnie Jo; three daugh­ ters, Mary, Anna and Eva and a sister, Mrs. Margaret Herzog of Texas City, Texas. • 'V • :-,!J -••'-• , /•; •' '•'•.•-I „•• , t;. Pensioner Charies Alfred Krimmel, 85, passed away from pneumonia in the Cooper Medi­ cal Center, Cam­ den, N.J. on Feb. 10. Brother Krim­ mel joined the Union in 1954. He sailed as a deckhand, FOWT and chief engi­ neer for the P.F. Martin Co. from 1921 to 1935, Taylor and Anderson Lighterage Co. from 1936 to 1941, lOT in 1943, on the tug Justine (Curtis Bay Towing) from 1946 to 1%2 and for that company from 1941 to 1962. Boatman Krimmel was a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces in World War I from 1917 to 1919. Bom in Philadelphia, he was a resident of Gloucester City, N.J. Burial was in Union, Ceme­ tery, Gloucester City. Surviving is his widow, Carrie. Pensioner Charles ''CharUe*' Albert Miller, 71, passed away on Feb. 17. Brother Miller joined the Union in the port of Mo­ bile in 1956 sailing as a chief engineer for Radcliff Materials from 1952 to 1977. He was also a diesel mechanic. Boat­ man Miller was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. A native of Opp, Ala., he was a resident of Dothan, Ala. Surviving is his widow, Jennie. 14/LOG/April 1983 \ Donald Raymond Whitaker, 43, died of heart-lung failure in Bayside Hospital, Virginia Beach, Va. on Sept. 24, 1982. Brother Whi­ taker joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1972 sailing as a cook for the Virginia Pilots Assn. from 1971 to 1982. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Boatman Whitaker was bom in Washington, N.C. and was a resident of Virginia Beach. Surviving are his widow, Gayle; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William and Lina Whitaker and a sister, Mrs. Marvin (Jean) Ross of Vir­ ginia Beach. Interment was in Rosewood Park Cemetery, Vir­ ginia Beach. Pensioner Ray­ mond Earnest Haulcomb, 54, died of a heart attack in Providence Hos­ pital, Mobile on Dec. 9, 1982. Brother Haulcomb joined the Union in the port of Mobile in 1956 sailing as a chief engineer for Mobile Towing from 1947 to 1980. He was bom in Flanington, Ala. and was a resident of Mobile. Interment was in Pine Crest Cemetery, Mobile. Surviving are his widow, Mary Lee; one son, Darrin Ray; and three daughters. Daphne, Diane and Penny. Pensioner George Joseph Con­ way, 84, passed away on Feb. 8. Brother Conway joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a deckhand for the N.Y. Central Railroad from 1939 to 1963. He was a former member of the Intemational Organization of Mas­ ters, Mates and Pilots Associated Maritime Workers, Local 1 from 1939 to 1960. Boatman Conway was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in both World War I and in World War II. A native of Weehawken, N.J., he was a resident of Bricktown, N.J. Surviving are his widow, Sophie and a son, Edward of Fairview, N.J. Negotiating the ratified Heartland Transportation Co. contract in the port of St. Louis were (i. to r.) Port Agent Pat Piiisworth, Trainee Engineer Dennis Alimon, Cook Marjorie Goodman, DM Greg Holland, Lead DH Steve Ahrens and Patrolman Mike Dagon. Tankerman Scott Grosjean of the towboat National Enterprise (Na­ tional Marine Service) rides the boat's barge into the water at the McAlpine Lock and Dam on the Mississippi. Pensioner Stanley D. Kirk Sr., -74, died on Feb. 17. Brother Kirk joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1961 sailing as a captain on the tug Winslow (G & A Towing) in 1949 and for the company from 1948 to 1%9. He was bom in North Carolina and was a resident of Salem, 111. Surving are his widow, Lois; a son, Stanley Jr. and a daughter, Susan Ann. Albert E. Hart, 55, died in late 1982. Brother Hart joined the Union in the port of New Orleans in 1966 sailing as a captain for Dbde Car­ riers. He was bora in Mississippi and was a resident of Pearl River, La. Surviving is his widow, Lola. In St. Louis Harbor the crew of the National Gateway line up for a group photo. They are (front I. to r.) Mate DaVe Wienschem and DH Ken Jones. In the back row (I. to r.) are DHs Richard Knowies and Tom Casey. Mate Jose Gomez and DH Kevin Helton. �«S;' ;• Gale B. Crew Mull Contract Great Lakes D&D Calls Out 1st FItout Crews The Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. late last month called out its first fitout crews to dredge the Cuyahoga River and Cleveland (Ohio) Harbor. Looking forward to contract negotiations this year are SlU Rep Bob Hall (I.) and the crew of the towboat Ga/e B. (Red Circle Line) last month in the port of New Orleans. In the galley are (I. to r.) Cook George 9''^®*"; OS George Badden, Capt. Paul Hyde, Mates Joe Byne and Bill Hall and AB Chuck Samanek. inland Pensioners Johnnie E. Ellard, 65, joined the Union in the port of Tampa in 1973 sailing on the tug Corsair (Sonat Marine) as an AB, mate and captain from 1972 to 1982. Brother Ellard was bom in Texas and is a resident of Webs­ ter, Fla. Howard Law­ rence Ochs, 62, joined the Union in the port of Bal­ timore in 1956 sailing as a deck­ hand for Curtis Bay Towing from f . i 1945 to 1982. Brother Ochs was bom in Baltimore and is a resident of Glen Burnie, Md. John James Hamilton Jr., 62, joined the Union in the port of Bal­ timore in 1959 sailing as a deck­ hand for the \ Charles H. Har1 per and Assocs. Co. from 1959 to 1982. Brother Hamilton was born in Baltimore and is a resident there. Obed Caswell O'Neal, 63, joined the Union in the port of Philadel­ phia in 1957 sail­ ing as a captain on the tug Roan­ oke (Sonat Ma­ rine) from 1967 to 1981. Brother O'Neal helped to organize the C.G. Willis Co. from 1951 to 1967. He was born in Pamlico County, N.C. and is a resident of Lowland, N.C. James Law­ rence Mohan, 66, joined the Union in the port of Phil­ adelphia in 1969 sailing as a mate for McAllister Brothers. Brother Mohan was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and is a resident of Camden, N.J. James 0. Ti­ tus, 59, joined the Union in Port Ar­ thur, Texas in 1963 sailing as mate for Sabine Towing from 1960 to 1982. Brother Titus was born in Texas and is a resident of Port Arthur. _ ;s- For Higher Pay and Job security upgrade your Skills AtSHLSS • •ss-.'Sii C.G. Willis Votes on Contract Counted The ballots on the final proposaLon a renewed contra,ctJr<OT C.G. Willis Co. Boatmen were in the process of being counted early this month in the port of Norfolk. A new contract at Marine Contracting and Towing Co. of South Carolina was negotiated, wrapped up and ratified by the rankand-file members at the end of last month. Contract Talks Begin at Crowley Marine In Jax Contract negotiations at Crowley Marine in the port of Jack­ sonville began at the end of March. 4th Apex Marine ITS to Be Crewed in Mobile By the middle of this month, the fourth new integrated tug barge (ITB) Baltimore (Apex Marine) will be crewed m the port of Mobile. The other new ITB's were the Jacksonville, Groton and the New York. Heartland Contract Has a First For the very first time, the new contract for Boatmen on the 11 towboats of the Heartland Transportation Co. in the port of St. Louis contains a guaranteed day-for-day work rule (one day on, one day ofiF) effective in the third year of the agreement. Trade Confab Highlights Tenn-Tom The 5th annual Southeastern International Trade Conference on April 28 in the port of Mobile will highlight the TennesseeTombigbee Waterway, spotlighting its progress, impact and po­ tential for the heartland of America and the Gulf Coast as the canal nears its completion date of September 1985. One of the top speakers at the conference will be U.S. Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOT) Elizabeth Dole. New Lock and Dam 26 on Target for 1988 Construction work on a new Lock and Dam 26 on the Mississippi River at Alton, 111. is on schedule so the lock could be open to inland traffic late in 1988, according to the head of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the port of St. Louis, Col. Gary Beech. Last year the lock handled 67 million tons of cargo. The Corps said that the lock, 600 feet by 110 feet, could meet tonnage demands until 1990 to 1993. The Army engineers are looking for the green hght go ahead signal from the U.S. Congress to build another additional Iwk and dam making three at Alton on the upper Mississippi by 1984. The lock could handle traffic demands for the next 40 to 50 years. Col. Beech said. April 1983/LOG/15 1 �•r"'- In Its monthly series of interviews and reports, "PROFILES" will highlight key govemment officials Instrumental In shaping national and maritime policy. '--U- 4' Congressman Tommy Hartnett Congressman Joe Gaydos •'I!: ± Rep. Joe Gaydos (D-Pa.) ONGRESSMAN JOE GAY­ DOS (D-Pa.) has Ijeen an en­ ergetic advocate of a healthy American merchant marine since he has served in the U.S. House of Representatives. His efforts for the American Labor Movement have been instrumental in putting America back to work. Congressman Gaydos repre­ sents the 20th District of Pennsyl­ vania and has served in Congress since 1968. Gaydos sits on the Education and Labor Committee and is chairman of its Subcommit­ tee on Health and Safety; House Administration Committee, where he is chairman of its Subcommittee on Contracts. Gaydos is the founder and ex­ ecutive committee chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, an ad hoc body in Congress monitoring problems involving the domestic steel industry and its employees. And, as a result of his 15 years in Congress, he has the distinction of being the ranking Democrat of the Pennsylvania congressional dele­ gation. Representing the industrial heartland of the country. Con­ gressman Gaydos recognizes the vital role the American maritime industry plays in stimulating the U.S. economy across the board. He has initially endorsed H.R. 1242, the Competitive Shipping and ShipbuUding Act of 1983. Its en­ actment will provide thousands of jobs for steel and shipyard work­ ers. Gaydos supports the current export ban on Alaskan oil and he believes in fulfilling the congres­ sional requirements in the Stra­ tegic Petroleum Reserve. Congressman Gaydos questions the myth of "free trade." C 16/LOG/April 1983 "The situation confronting steel is not a question of free trade, not a question of fair trade but a ques­ tion of trade war! A war the U.S. is fighting with stone axes and leather shields while foreign gov­ ernments are using high tech and laser beams. The problems facing the steel, auto and maritime in­ dustries are not ones of efficiency, productivity or cost but ones of politics and policies. The results do not stem from natural economic evolution but from economic aggression. The rules of economic warfare have changed. We have not been playing the same game in the same way as our foreign competitors. We need to, if we are to survive." SIU, working with Congressman Gaydos, will continue to fight to stem the decline of America's in­ dustrial base and protect the jobs and job security of American workers. 98TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION A LTHOUGH ONLY serving in Congress since 1980, Con­ gressman Tommy Hartnett (R-S.C.) has shown he is concerned about the decline of the American mari­ time industry and the plight of America's work force. Hartnett, as a member of the House Armed Services Commit­ tee, strongly supports America's national defense and the American maritime fleet as the necessary an­ cillary to our Naval sea forces during a national emergency. As an original co-sponsor of the Com­ petitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1983, H.R. 6979 in the 97th Congress, and H.R. 1242 in the 98th Congress, Hartnett views en­ actment of this bill as a major step in U.S. sea defense preparedness. "We have charted a course which I believe to be in the best interest of this and future generations of Americans. The primary function H. R. 1242 To promote increased ocean transportation of bulk commodities in the foreign commerce of the United States in United States-flag ships, to strengthen the defense industrial base, and for other purposes. m THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBBUAEY 3, 1983 Mrs. BOOGS (for herself, Mr. BIAOGI, Mr. SNYDEB, Mr. ANDEBSON, Mr. HUBBABD, Mr. BONKEB, Mr. D'AMOUBS, Mr. HUGHES, MS. MIKULSKI, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. DYSON, Mrs. BOXEB, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. BATEMAN, Mr. ADDABBO, Mr. BABNES, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. BEVILL, Mr. BOLAND, Mr. BBOOKS, Mr. CLAY, Mr. DICKS, Mr. ECKABT, Mr. EDWABDS of Alabama, Mr. FOBD of Tennessee, Mr. GAYDOS, Mr. HABTNETT, Mrs. HOLT, Mr. HOYEB, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. LIVINGSTON, Mr. 'LONG of Maryland, Mr. MAVBOULE8, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. MONTGOMEBY, Mr. MUBTHA, MS. OAKAB, Mr. OWENS, Mr. PEPPEB, Mr. PBICE, Mr. STANGELAND, Mr. VENTO, Mr. WHITEHUBST, Mr. WILLIAMS of Ohio, Mr. WILSON, and Mr. YOUNG of Missouri) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries A BILL To promote increased ocean transportation of bulk commodities in the foreign commerce of the United States in United States-flag ships, to strengthen the defense industrial base, and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 2 tives of the United States of America in Cojigress assembled. Rep. Tommy Hartnett (R-S.C.) of a government should be the protection of freedom and a strong national defense. Our founding fathers, through our Constitution, vested Congress wtih this respon­ sibility. We have reached a point in our modern history where we must decide whether it is best for this country to follow the social­ istic trend of some of our allies or remain the bulwark of freedom and liberty to our citizens and the peo­ ple of the world." On the House Armed Services Committee, Congressman Hart­ nett sits on that Committee's SeapoWer and Strategic and Critical Materials Subcommittee, and on the Subcommittee on Military In­ stallation and Facilities. He sup­ ports the Strategic Petroleum Re­ serve and maintains that the SPR should be filled at the mandated congressional rate of300,000 bar­ rels of oil a day. A native of Charleston, Hartnett represents the First District of South Carolina which includes the port of Charleston. The Charleston Evening Post, in a Jan, 23, 1981 editorial, called Hartnett's ap­ pointment to the Armed Services Committee, "a good choice for Armed Services." The newspaper went on to say that the seat was "good news ... for Charleston with its heavy stake in defense installations." Congressman Hartnett has said often, "We must be militarily ready." SIU has answered this call to action and will support Hartnett and continue its steadfast support to the U.S. in every national emer­ gency. �I • I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I tVl in tonslfinQto Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO Washington Report President Reagan has proclaimed May 22 National Maritime Day. The announce­ ment was greeted with a certain amount of skepticism from the maritime industry, which is starting to feel the full effects of President Reagan's promise to "revital­ ize" the American-flag merchant marine. Since taking office two years ago. Pres­ ident Reagan has moved to cut funding for every important maritime program. The results couldn't have been more pre­ dictable. In January 1981, there were 531 American-flag vessels. Today there are 509, many of which are sitting idle for lack of cargo. U.S. shipboard jobs have de­ creased by 3,000 to 19,000. Given this past record, there is no telling what President Reagan will make out of National Maritime Day. It's as if Nero had suddenly taken an intense interest in fire prevention. World Shipping Slumps The world shipping industry continues to remain in a deep depression. According to figures released by Lloyd's Register, new orders for American merchant vessel slumped more than 50 percent. More than 16 percent of the world's merchant fleet is laid up. While the present administration is doing nothing to protect its national merchant marine, other countries are making stren­ uous efforts to keep their merchant fleets afloat during these bad times. According to a report issued by the Journal of Com­ merce, the French government has de­ cided to take a more active role in pro­ tecting its maritime industry. Government subsidies in France have enabled French shipowners to adapt their fleets to market needs. Yet the Mitterand government has concluded that other countries—Italy, Belgium, Norway and Germany—have done more to h^lp thenfleets, and that steps must be taken to protect French interests. In the past few months, French ship­ owners, labor and government have forged a strong coalition to turn things around for the French shipping industry. Thenactions stand in stark contrast to the Rea­ gan administration which, despite its rhet­ oric, feels that American security can be guaranteed by foreign-flag vessels. This U How It Is The hiring hall is a place where seamen come to make contact. Everything in the maritime industry meets here: seamen, jobs, legislation. That is especially true when member­ ship meetings are held. During the most recent one in Brooklyn, Auggie Tellez, headquarters representative, gave a stir­ ring speech. "During the 1970s," he said, seamen were able to confront the rapid technolog­ April 1983 Legislative, Administrative and Regulatory Happenings ical advances that occurred in the shipping industry. That was due to our own fore­ sight in building the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship and our own hard work. "The focus has changed. There is a new economic order. Foreign countries have made it impossible for American industries to compete fairly in overseas markets. Yet the present administration has refused to deal with the issue. The results have been staggering. All American industries, in­ cluding this one, have suffered. It is up to us to make public the administration's failure. And if we are unable to do that, we might as well close up shop." Alaskan Oil One-hundred-and-sixty-five congress­ men have agreed to cosponsor H.R. 1197, which would place tight restrictions on the export of Alaskan oil. Those restric­ tions are due to expire in September, unless Congress moves to rectify the sit­ uation. A strong coalition of conservationists, economists, maritime officials and pro­ ponents of a strong defense are coalescing around this issue. A recent study prepared by the Members of the Coalition to Keep Alaska Oil was released. It stated that failure to place restrictions on the export of Alaskan oil would accomplish the fol­ lowing: • Raise West Coast oil prices by $2 a barrel. • Do nothing to address the real trade issue between the United States and Japan: the lowering of Japanese barriers to American manufactured and agricul­ tural goods. • Jeopardize the continued existence of the American-flag merchant marine. • Undermine policies that would enhance natural energy security, such as the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. • Export American jobs overseas at a time when there are 12 million Ameri­ cans unemployed. Alaskan Third Proviso Frank Drozak, president of the SlU, told the House Subcommitte on Merchant Marine that it should give serious consid­ eration to passing HR 1076, which would close loopholes in the Jones Act. Accord­ ing to Drozak, the bill would remedy a situation that has the potential of elimi­ nating all U.S.-flag liner service to the state of Alaska. TTie Jones Act contains a loophole known as the Third Proviso that allows foreignflag vessels to carry merchandise between points in the continental United States and Alaska under certain limited circum­ stances. Until now, the Third Proviso has seldom been used and has not threatened U.S.-flag service to Alaska. However, a newly formed company, Alaskan Navigation, intends to make good use of that loophole. The integrity of the Jones Act is at stake. Thousands of Amer­ ican jobs and millions of dollars hang in the balance. P.L. 480 Cargo Challenged One of the most serious challenges ever to the PL 480 Cargo program is being mounted in this session of Congress. Congressional opponents of the PL 480 program, still smarting from their defeat in the Egyptian flour controversy, are trying to do away with the program. If they are successful, then the members of this Union would be in very bad shape. According to SlU President Frank Dro­ zak, 80 percent of all our deep sea jobs are in some way tied to the PL 480 pro­ gram. Several bills have already been intro­ duced. Rep. Cooper Evans (R-lowa) has introduced two bills, HR 2321 and HR 2322, that would exempt agricultural ex­ ports financed under the government's blended credit program from cargo pref­ erence requirements. The bills would also prohibit the Commodity Credit Corpora­ tion from paying excess costs that result when cargq preference requirements are applied to any government subsidized agricultural exports. In a related move. Sen. Rudy Boschwitz (RrMinn.) introduced an amendment that would accomplish the same thing. The issue has already aroused a great deal of bad feelings on both sides. It is up to the administration to offer the country strong guidance and reaffirm the stand that it took with the Egyptian flour decision. GDSPaykack SIU President Frank Drozak is going around the country trying to inform the American public about the harm that will befall the already beleaguered Americanflag merchant marine if the administra­ tion's CDS payback proposals are enacted into law. He has spoken everywhere: membership meetings, dedications, con­ gressional hearings. The proposals would allow the owners of oil tankers built with CDS monies to pay back those grants and operate per­ manently in the domestic trade. If enacted into law, it would decimate what is left of this country's ocean-borne fleet, and dis­ rupt this nation's domestic shipping trade routes. Drozak told an audience of SlU seamen at the latest membership meeting in Brook­ lyn that such a move would mean the elimination of as many as half of all Amer­ ican-flag maritime jobs. Support SPAD April 1983/LOG/17 - ai 4 i't :vf- �1 i- Lakes Seafarer Asks For Letters N.Y. Times Maritime Stance Irks Prof •#„ ii. 't- '• ..r • ^K' -. • ii;'' • ;5;;i The following letter appeared in The New York Times in re­ sponse to an editorial on mari­ time policy. Dear Editor: I must take issue with your editorial "Down to the Sea in Cartels" as it is more a kneejerk reponse to the term cartel than it is a considered analysis of the actual situation of con­ ferences and ocean-liner ship­ ping. The problems of the United States cargo fleet are not mod­ est, but, in fact, substantial in nature. The relative decline in the United States fleet participation in the carriage of American trade is a consequence of a number of factors. . . . . . . The fleet has been dam­ aged by the existing regulatory system which results in an ex­ cess carrying capacity oh the United States trades and which undercuts efforts as rationali­ zation; that is cooperation among shipping lines so as to minimize excess capacity and improve load^ factors. The U.S.-flag fleet has also been damaged by the presence of foreign government-owned and/or subsidized lines as well as the operation of closed con­ ferences in non-United States trades which limit the opportu­ nities for American-flag opera­ tors to act as cross-traders be­ tween foreign ports. The Shipping Act of 1916 ex­ empted liner conferences from United States antitrust laws while it made those bodies subject to the regulation of what is today the Federal Maritime Commis­ sion. The antitrust exemption granted in 1916, however has been weakened by the courts and by administrative action even in the face of congres­ sional intent to the contrary. If the American liner industry is to survive, let alone prosper, it must be allowed to undertake those measures of rationaliza­ tion which shipping lines in other countries practice regularly and take for granted. In fact such measures are sometimes en­ couraged by foreign govern­ mental authorities. If the rest of the world, in­ cluding other Western democra­ cies, regulates cargo shipping differently than we do, is it not KNOW YOUR RIGHTS TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU 18/LOG/April 1983 i.-., Cecil Osborne Jr. was iqjured in an accident Dec. 5, 1979. He is at home now and would like very much to hear from some of the guys he sailed with on the Great Lakes. His address is: 18901 Bondie, Allen Park, Mich. 48101. Thompson Pass Committee Ships Committee and crewmembers smiled for the LOG photographer during a payoff late last month on the Thompson Pass in San Pedro, Calif. Standing (I. to r.) are Bosun Lester Freeburn. ships chairman; Bosun William Moore (paying off), and Able-Seaman Bob Douglas. Seated (I. to r.) are Abulia Saeed, chief cook; Chief Pumpman Don White, education director: Jesse Soils and Marshall Novick, SlU repre­ sentatives; Chief Steward Adrian Delaney, ship's secretary; Fadel Saleh, engine delegate, and Nassar Shaibi. steward utility. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. AH members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus "Red'^ Campbell Chaimum. Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. lit- ;• at least conceivable that our approach merits re-evaluation? Lawrence Juda Associate Professor and Chairman Graduate Program in Marine Affairs University of Rhode Island Kingston, R.I. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. Thesie rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY — THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any.^rticle serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September. 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The re.sponsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paiil to anyone in any official capacity in the SlU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DQNATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. .All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and .social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or Information, he should Immediately notify SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified mail, rehirn receipt requested. The addnas Is 5201 Auth Why and Britannia V^y, Prince Georges County; Camp Springs, Md. 20746. �O N FEBRUARY 25, amidst blue skies, John Phillip Sousa military marches, and brightly col­ ored balloons, the SlU-contracted Falcon Leader was launched at the Bath Iron Works at Bath, Maine. It was a bittersweet ceremony. The Falcon Leader, which will be operated by Titan Navigation for the Navy's Military Sealift Com­ mand, is one of the last Americanflag vessels to be built with Con­ struction Differential Subsidy (CDS) funds. The Reagan administration and the Congress have failed to con­ tinue the CDS program. Ceremonies for the vessel took place on two separate occasions. There was a private dinner for high ranking shipping officials the night before the launching. Then there was the launching itself, which was seen by a large percentage of the population of Bath, Maine, a small New England town that depends upon the Bath Iron shipyard for much of its employment. Jack Caffey, assistant to the SIU president, was one of the main speakers at the private ^nnCT^r^ After praising C.C. Wei, the owner of the Falcon Shipping Group (which ordered the Falcon Leader as well as the recently launched "Lone Star" series of dry bulk car­ riers), Caffey turned to the audience and spoke about the decline of the American-flag merchant marine. According to Caffey, the Falcon Shipping Group is not typical. Few commercially owned merchant vessels are still being built in American shipyards. Few Amer­ ican-flag companies have been able to embark on the kind of expansion that the Falcon Shipping Group has done. Credit to Wei For that, credit must be given to C.C. Wei, a quiet, unassuming man who has been compared to the late Aristotle Onassis for his ability to spot trends in the shipping indus^ and act on them. A dedicated family man and a ruthless bridge player, C.C. Wei is one of the legends Of the modem shipping industry. The maritime industry as a whole needs firm, effective leadership from the top as C.C. Wei would be the first to agree. According to Jack Caffey and other speakers, such as Jerry Joseph, vice-president of District 2, MEBA, Robert Blackwell, former head of the Maritime Administration, and John Sullivan, head of the Bath Iron Works, there is a lot that the federal government can do to turn around the declining fortunes of the Amer­ ican-flag merchant marine. For one thing, it can pass the Competitive Shipping and Ship­ building Act of 1983. It can also start thinking about developing a strategic minerals reserve, which would protect American security and rebuild the American-flag merchant marine at the same time. And at the very least, it can revive the CDS program and stop talking about let­ ting subsidized operators build for­ eign. Most of the shipping officials present at the ceremony had seen hundreds of similar launchings. It would have been understandable if they had maintained a polite yet bored stance throughout the weekend. Yet that was not the case. Everyone was full of praise for the way that C.C. Wei and his wife Kathie handled the proceedings. Well Planned "I've never seen a launching quite like this one," said Jack Caffey. "The Wei's planned everything right down to the smallest detail. They're very warm people. I feel as if I'm attending my very first launching." At affairs such as this one the small talk between the high-ranking officials before they get to the lectem is often more informative than the speeches themselves. Most of the talk at the dinner centered around the bad state of the American-flag merchant marine. To give one small example: Officials from the Bath Iron Works talked proudly about their shipyard, which has garnered a large, share of the Navy work made avail­ able by President Reagan's doubling of the defense budget. Maine shipbuilders have a long tradition that dates back to the Colonial Periods. There is worry here though. "I expect that this will be the last commercial ship we'll see for a long time," a high ranking iContinuedonNextPagt^^M April 1983/LOG/19 �' 7/ •_ •=" ^ II" 'fi •.:L , s, ;• hi- I y ; /u • ?.i' 1 'r •• "N" V". ^ n N 55 # The SlU-contracted Falcon Leader is shown under way in Bath, Maine. At left is one of the speaker? ayh^unphjng ceremony—Vice Admiral Kent J. Carroll, USN, who is commander of the Military Sealift Command. Posing for a group shot at the launching are, in the firstrowof the Bath iron Works; Mrs. Sullivan; LCDR Wei, president of Falcon; Kathie Wei; John Sullivan, chief ' Betty Carroll who was the Sponsor; Vice Admiral Kent J. Carroll, - id Rollins; Mrs. Debra Rollins who was the ^'I^HRnhSiBlackwell formerheadofthe U.S. Maritime Administration. SlN^o—rVth; Military Se^iftCon,mand;M. USN, commander of the Sealift ' p^ecutive vice president of Falcon; Mrs. Joseph; Jerry Joseph, vice tho loft pre _ Ward; Rear Admiral A^^^iroi Edward PHuuarri A. A Rodgers, Rnrlaers. in the secondI row frnm from the left arPf are: MPR Mrs, Wasson: Wasron, H. ff. Reed Wasson, executive ^ vice NickersonDavid presidentofDistrict2oftheMarineEngineersBeneftcia As^i^ion, RevD^ . Jamison, in the third row from the left are: superintendent of the Maine Maritime Academy; Capt. '^sistant to the SiU President; Mrs. Hill; Charies Hill, vice 'I?..C5-,-.7,.. ... , ^ K •'-••y' :;:7 i.?:: 't 'mmmji 56 ^s;« of the Maritime Administration. •I V '.t- ''tsi k r"' Delivering his speech at the launching of the Faicm Leader is Robert Blackwell, formedr head of the U.S. Maritime Administritlon. • 'Tj •rj.i rtk'.EsS m . I • . ¥• iiff- ht-' wL WA 8B IQ! f At a dinner held the night before the launching. Jack CaffeyspecialassislantlotheSIUprosident,praises the comirttment that C,C. Wei has given the Amerkan-flao nwrohant marine. Kathie Wei, wife of C.C. Wei, president of tjie Raicon Shipping Group, speaks at the dinner <»r^^. Mrs. Wei pton^ maiiy of the details for the launching of the ftfcon Leader. Continued from Preceding Page official from the Bath Iron Works said. "It'll hurt us, of course. Just a few years ago there was full employment. Now at least 10 per­ cent of the work force is out of jobs. For other places that would be alright, but not for Maine. We're the Fifth Avenue of the shipbuilding industry. If 10 percent of our work force is laid up, I hate to think what it's like elsewhere." It's pretty grim. Five commercial shipyards have closed «nce 1981, and more are expected to follow suit. The elimination of the CDS pro­ gram, die depression in the world shipping market, and the inability of the Reagan administration to come up with a coherent national policy on transportation have made things pretty rough for the maritime and shipbuilding industries. Yet for the launching at least the top echelon of the shipping indus^ put on its bravest face. Kathie Wei introduced Betty Carroll, wife of Kent J. Carroll, head of the Sealift Command. "All the world is in love with Navy wives now that they've seen the Winds of War^ Mrs. Wei reminded the audience. It was up to Mrs. Carroll to see that the launching progressed smoothly. Mrs. Carroll, who was bundled up in a heavy coat to protect her from the near-zero weather, lifted her arm hesitantly. But with one fell swoop, she broke the champagne bottle. Pink, blue and yellow bal­ loons WCTC released into die brilliant mid-aftemoon sky. They floated over the crystal blue bay towards some forests in the horizon. The crowd cheered while the band played its most energetic march. And the Falcon Leader slipped ever so slowly into the bay. Towns­ people jumped onto the pier to catch a glimpse of what may be the last privately owned vessel built in ah American shipyard. . a-.-''A ..-.t 'M £ Shipping Group. . .. • �"..T" t=--Ltf-r' 1^%.— Bob-Lo Boats Bounce Back: A Detroit Tradition The Columbia, built in 1902, a. It looks like two Great Lakes traditions will be steaming the summer season again, despite financial problems which had threatened their future. The BobLo Company's Columbia and Ste. Clair will be sailing with SIU crews. Union officials in Algonac said. Both the excursion boats have been on the Lakes since the turn of the century. But the company filed for bankruptcy last year and it appeared that the 51 SIU jobs were in jeopTrdyTThe company also owned an island amusement park. Several companies bid for the Bob-Lo assets but a bankruptcy court judge selected the Auto­ mobile Club of Michigan's offer. The next step calls for all the bankrupt company's creditors to approve the AAA offer, and indications are they will. Jack Bluitt, SIU Headquar­ ters rep in Algonac, said the plan is receiving a favorable reception from the creditors but it won't be until April 20 before the $6.5 million deal is finalized. However, Bluitt has met with AAA representatives to secure SIU jobs on the two Lakes boats. In addition, the new owners have scheduled an April 18 fitout for the Ste. Clair and the Columbia which would include nine SIU jobs on each boat, Bluitt said. If the creditors approve the plan, the Lakes boats should begin sailing by Memorial Day, carrying passengers to the amusement park, through La­ bor Day. ====ra=£sS=S=B= begin service during Memorial Day weekend. ® streamlined SS President Grant Returns to Fleet This month and last, the containerships SS President Grant,_ President Tyler and President Hoover (all APL) returned from drydock to the company's fleet in the port of Oakland, Calif, a little sleeker and a lot swifter. The President Grant was the first of APL's three C-8 ships to be streamlined for better fuel efficiency and increased cargo space. ^ Taking six weeks, the President Grant's stern was streamlined, boosting her speed to 21.8 knots and reducing fuel consumption by 28 percent. She also got a complete underwater sandblast and a coat of self-polishing paint. _ The President Grant can now carry 56 40-foot containers more and 112 45-foot containers more due to changes in the above and below deck container spaces, fuel tanks and lashing hardware. At I- •i ^ SS Delta Maru, Sud on the Road to Jamaica V. On April 25 from a Gulf port, the LASH SS Delta Maru (Delta Line) will sail to Jamaica with a cargo of 1,581 me' ic tons of blended fortified grain. _ .u . AOU From April 20 to May 15 from a Gulf port to Jamaica, the LAbH SS Delta Sud (Delta Line) will carry 704 metric tons of blended, fortified grain. SS Baltimore, Boston, Oakland, Seattle Off to Jamaica 3 Waterman R/0 RiO's Set for Conversion The containerships SS John D. Waterman, SS Thomas Heywood and the SS Charles Carroll (all Waterman Steamship) will be converted into pre-positioning ships for the MSC under a five-year charter. The work will start in August at the National Steel arid Shipbuilding Co. Shipyard in San Diego, Calif, at a cost of $261 million. The job should be done by April 1985. Sea-Land's SS Baltimore, Boston, Oakland and Seattle will sail from a Gulf port, each carrying a cargo of nearly 3,000 metric tons of bagged rice to Jamaica. ^ « i oc The Baltimore, with two trips scheduled, departs around April 25 and July 1-July 25. The Boston departs in May, the Oakland in August, and the Seattle in June. Here's a Shark-Proof Suit Delta Carrying Steel Mill to Brazil For warding off sharks there's nothing like an armored suit. Inventor Jeremiah S. Sullivan of San Diego, a marine biologist, has come up with a flexible suit covered with a rigid epoxy resin shield elements sandwiched between stainless steel mesh. The 28-year-old inventor guarantees that the suit protects "against all those species of sharks that I've tested mostly in the 9- to 10-foot range—the size that creates most problems for people. "I've been bitten many hundreds of times," he says. "I've had teeth break off in the mesh," he notes. Two of the seven shipments of a steel mill being t>uilt in Kentucky have been carried by the Delta Line's LASH vessels to Brazil with completion of delivery set for August. . rv i* Raw materials for the $77-million rolling mill are picked up by Delta in Santos, Brazil for delivery in the port of New Orleans to the construction site in Calvert City, Ky. To Israel with Grain Is the SS Delta Carlbe From April 15-30 at a Gulf or Atlantic Coast port, the LASH SS Delta Caribe (Delta Line) will hold a cargo of 29,000 tons of grain destined for Haifa or Ashdod, Israel. SDS Tamara Gullden Underway to Israel On March 31, the SS Tamara Guilden (Transport Commercial) sailed from a Gulf port to Haifa or Ashdod, Israel with 22,000 tons of grain. MARAD OKs APL Charter to MSC J.- •-i.f I,? if MARAD has okayed the American President Line's (APL) charier of the 22,000 dwt containership SS President Adams to the U.S. Military Seaiift Command (MSC). The charter is for one y^ar. u» The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has given the green light to a joint APL-Sea-Land container feeder service between Taiwan and the Philippine Islands. The agreement mns for five years. CG, MARAD to Merge SOS Systems The U.S. Cost Guard and MARAD, seeking quicker responses to distressed ships' caiis, wiii merge their reporting systems. The Coast Guard will monitor the combined system. Transmission of radio reports from remote areas wiii be improved and safety at sea will increase because of the greater amount and speedier flow of information, the agencies said. 1' f measures some 200 feet with a 45-foot beam and a gross weight tonnage of 968. The Ste. Clair was built in 1910 and is slightly shorter but wider, with 181-foot length and 50-foot beam. 22/LOG/April 1983 •i s -a �Seafarers HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP Piney Point Maryland TV Classrooms: Wherever the Seafarer Is SlU Video Programs Focus on Jobs and Training T HE SHOWS may never top the famous Nielson televi­ sion ratings, but the SlU-produced programs you see on­ board ship or in the port halls could mean the difference in ratings and your future. Since 1981, the Union has been producing a wide range of video tapes for the purpose of educating Seafarers in the class­ room, the Union Hall and aboard ship. With the installation of video tape machines onboard most SlU-ships and in ports, educational courses, informatibn and technical reviews that were once only available through correspondence courses or ac­ tual attendance at the Seafarer's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship can now be brought directly to the membership any­ where. The SIU's video program is still in its first stage, but the goal is to provide first-class ed­ ucational ahd technical training so Seafarers can be equipped to face a changing and complex maritime future. As shipping innovations come more rapidly not everyone can attend the SHLSS at the same time, but through the use of the educational tapes Seafarers can stay a step ahead of the com­ petition whether it's new refrig­ eration techniques, navigation procedures or engine room con­ trol and operation. At the same time the new communications tool can be used for refresher courses or even as a video orientation to the classes offered at the SHLSS. For ex­ ample, if a Seafarer wants to enroll in a marine electronics course, he or she will be able to pop a video tape into the player, learn what the course is all about, gain information on what it could mean for their job security and be better prepared when the classes start. Neither the SIU nor its mem­ bership can afford to stand still and expect to have a place in the future of the nation's ship­ ping picture. Seafaring jobs will go to the men and women who can best meet the challenges of new technology and changing requirements. That is why the SIU has invested its time and money in this sweeping new educational program. A visit to the video facilities at Piney Point shows both how the programs are produced and the level of seriousness the Union has placed on this effort. Constructed in .1981, the Sea­ farers Television Studio allows the SIU membership in various locations to become better in­ formed about events bearing di­ rectly on their lives. In all ports a one-half inch video cassette player runs studio-produced tapes on legislation, the shaping of politics, the state of shipping. Tom Walden (r.) and Leon Pierce (center) run through a quick dress rehearsai with Producer/Director of SHLSS Television Mike Wiison. Dan Walker focuses the camera lens of the portable video unit, biocking the sequence of shots he wili film. The tapes chronicle the ups and downs in seafaring employ­ ment, the role of the SIU in major political events, and training films. A sound-proofed room at the studio is where much of the filming is done. Adjacent to the studio an engineering program­ ming room syncopates the cam­ eras' sound, reels and special effects for airing. Other rooms are used to repair media equip­ ment and to transfer footage from video tape to projection reels to slides. The studio set: blue drapes for background, a podium and the SIU flag are left in place for President Drozak's 15-minute membership report taped each month. The address is plain and frank as any Seafarer would expect and is without rehearsal or embellishments to detract from the president's message. The message is important to link individuals together. The studio room is not unlike a commercial television studio. Three cameras capture the scene at taping, cutting from one to another to vary the angles of the shots, zooming in for close ups and pivoting to take in a wide scene. A boom 'shotgun' microphone from the ceiling picks up the sound. A lighting grid sets the mood with soft hazy light or brilliance. The studio equipment is elec­ tronically connected to the en­ gineering room technical facili­ ties and is manually operated by the studio staff from com­ plicated, sensitive switch boards and video screens. Special ef­ fects, such as a 'split screen,' where two images fill the picture at once or 'fades,' where one shot slowly replaces another, are created here. And a coding and editing machine catalogues each one-thirtieth-of-a-second frame and condenses reams of tape into the finished product. "It looks easy because people see so much on television. But before the editing process, what appears on TV is between 10 and 20 times as loiig," Michael Wilson, producer and director of the television studio explains. (Continued on page 35.) When the day is done Mike and Dan play back the tape In the control room where the real work begins. April 1983/LOG/23 .J*:' �ItV:-i^'r- Training Today for Jobs Tomorrow SHLSS Takes More Than a Byte of Hi-Tech There is little question the maritime industry's survival and future depend upon technology. Servicing the globe with deliv­ ery of products from rich North Slope crude oil to mega-tons of wheat to feed many nations, there is no doubt the world will depend more and more upon the maritime industry. As the world is brought closer by technologies, advanced skills will grow in value. And com­ petent seamen trained in stateof-the-art marine technologies will be more in demand. Technology is expected to change the course of work-life in the United States and create finely tuned transportation net­ works across the hemispheres. The United States holds prom­ ise of becoming the world's leader in providing services. Computers and miniaturiza­ tion in software and hardware components are the brainchil­ dren of 20th century technology ^d have reoriented American industry. This new technology transcends the invention of as­ sembly line production that reaped profits and established the nation as a leader among nations. These innovations are yet another vision, another fu­ ture and another economic base. Serving people and serving them faster, easier, better is our fu­ ture. .lii:.'.' On today's vessels, the com­ puter has come of age. Nearly all operations are performed at the push button and fully auto­ mated engineer console. Engine room technicians (QMEDs) today are educated at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School to meet the changes. They are educated in today's language of computers and the classic language of the nuts and bolts system. SHLSS instructor Calvin Williams is helping to shape the future of seamanship. He has created a sophisticated teaching display—a mimic simulation board—with assistance from his students. With the third panel just completed, Williams is now using his 'systems theory de­ sign' for in-class exercises. Students are learning to ob­ serve the flow regulated by an engineer console unit and to pinpoint malfunctions by inter­ preting the mimic simulation board Williams has constructed. What the QMED student leams is to "place in operation por­ tions of the engine room, utiliz­ ing the simulator until the engine room is in full operation," Wil­ liams explains. The graphic teaching aid soon will be wired with integrated circuitry to complement in­ structions relayed by the con­ sole. Williams plans for his stu- L-J- •n Robert Ivanauskas and Prince Wescott cut and paste down brightly colored lines to illustrate the flow of liquids, gases and electrical currents on the mimic simulation board. Every system of the modem-day vessel is identified from its original to final function by this coding. 24/LOG/April 1983 dents to readily recognize system activity and find trouble spots. Solve the problem: loss of main engine vacuum, high water in the boiler, hot main condenser, loss of lube oil pressure, hot main engine bearing and loss of control air. On modem vessels com­ puters keep a constant vigil on the systems flashing a red light when a problem arises, giving solutions to alleviate the prob­ lem. Once the electrical com­ ponent is added the board will act as a computer so students will become familiar with the several weeks of instmction on the topic. In a specialty course for pumpmen machinists, instmctors consider hazardous cargos, showing students methods of taking the explosive danger oiit of a tanker loaded with cargo, just one of a number of SHLSS courses on safety, making new technologies environmentally sound. Two years ago, director John Mason was among a group of Lundeberg educators pushing for another head start. They stepped aboard the sc^olding of LNG . • . On today's vessels the computer has come of age ... workings of computer and en­ gineer control console and trained to oversee operations in engine rooms. To educate men and women for each technological advance is the goal of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School. Maritime managers working with SIU of­ ficials and Lundeberg educators develop a curriculum of courses to suit the needs of the market place and the future livelihoods of seamen. "It will be the companies that have crewmenibers trained for this technology who will be the ones who can benefit the most in the industry in this decade," John Mason, SHLSS dean of vocational education explained. It has been this way for years at the Harry Lundeberg School. Even before technology is christened with the traditional maiden voyage splash of cham­ pagne, Seafarers are enrolled in classes anticipating the oppor­ tunity. When the maritime industry realized the savings diesel fuel could bring to large scale deep sea and inland shipping, a spe­ cialty diesel engine course was upgi^ed with added material and equipment. A new diesel engine was purchased and housed in the SHLSS workshop where students gain hands-on experience on modem maritime machinery and tools. Today with maritime joining the Navy in under way replen­ ishment, ABs, recertified bo­ suns, third mates and quarter­ master students will receive ships under constmction, studying LNG blue prints and manuals, filling up the margins with notations and ideas on a LNG curriculum for seamen. They toured LNG shipyards in France, then home to Newport News and Avondale. And sea­ men signed up for the LNG courses as a step to higher pay­ ing jobs. "Seafarers are receptive to the training if it means a job atr the end of the rainbow," Mason says in retrospect. "Our em­ ployers, the ones who are going to take our membership, are going to have input into the school to get what they want out of it." And it shows. SHLSS celestial navigation instractor John Chancellor has a crystalline recall of what once was—a probing intellect for understandmg the comparisons, the old with the new. Chancellor remembers the "stick shift plant" as cumber­ some. They were totally man­ ually controlled without the technology to shift control of the ship to the bridge. But when the ability to relay control in­ strumentation to the bridge un­ folded, Chancellor was instmcting students who would be standing watch several months later on how to use the board from the bridge as an aid to navigation and piloting. Technology was in its infancy when thrusters were designed and installed in the bow and quarters of ships. Since then the focus has been on precision. �^ ^- Future—Offers Full Gtourse for Tomorrow's The SHLSS student learns about navigational charts, a hyper­ bolic overlay on the new LORAN and the more detailed bathimetry charts, LORAN-C, and Omega and satellite trans­ missions from space. Other students will strive for precision^shipboard monitoring refrigeration systems, particu­ larly cargo containers. Every piece of re^r equipment to be operated on the job will be learned at the Lundeberg School. Electric drive and nitrogen backup refrigeration units to ac­ commodate the trend away from container holds to roll on/roll off and crane offloading are fea­ tured in the workshop. The emphasis is on storage refrigeration. Refrigeration en­ gineers maintin proper temper­ atures over long hauls and ad­ just temperatures for climate changes. When students com­ plete this class they know a variety of refrigeration systems, are instructed in the newly de­ veloped all purpose cargo con­ tainer ships like the Dynachem and are able to direct their ver­ satility to jobs on many types of ships. Jack Parcel, instructor of ma­ rine electronics, conducts lec­ tures and reading exercises with versatility as the primary con­ cern. Technology has improved barge/container loading. His students, by studying the elec­ tronics of the Lash II gantry crane, may then apply their knowledge to interpreting elec­ trical manuals on complemen­ tary modem cranes and elevator stmctures. "All we're changing is the skills. There will still be the same number of jobs for Sea­ farers," Abe Easter, quarter­ master instmctor said in high­ lighting technological advances and the soon to be constmcted centerpiece of the Lundeberg facilities. A simulation and radar train­ ing system is soon to be built. It will realistically subject Seafeu-ers to the environmental con­ ditions and mechanical and nav­ igational problems they will encounter at sea. Similar to flight simul^or training, the SHLSS simulator will use computer generated im­ agery of the sea from seven projectors on a 180-degree viewing screen. "The best trouble-shooting education smd basic education Keeping pace with technology, the mimic simulation board was designed by QMED Engineering Instructor Calvin Williams to teach students how to ready all systems for Go in the engine room. The sophisticated teaching aid will be wired with integrated circuitry to graphically simulate operations of the engineer control console. messages from the radar scope and satellite communictions decifered to solve problems. Technology is not an idle cur­ iosity at the Harry Lundeberg does not mean you are one step behind. For being just a bit be­ hind in so fast a world could mean starting all over agaiu. : ... It win be ttie companies that have tte crewmembers trained for this technology who wiU benefit the liiost • . • Seafarers can get is on a simu­ lator," said Easter. The computer will be pro­ grammed for collision scenarios so trainees and upgraders can practice trouble-shooting. At the controls speed can be boosted, courses changed, and incoming School. It is rapidly influencing those who will find jobs and make the most of careers in the maritime industry. Educators, directors of the school and Union officials know that to stand still and miss taking just one of the steps in the progression of change Robert Fryetl scans the radar scope. SID Video Programs Focus on Jobs and Training focus and 'wiping' across the (Continued from page 23.) Taking the SIU to the public screen an image and then trail­ at the St. Mary's County Fair, ing it with another are sophis­ the Lundeberg Room at SIU ticated techniques that are used headquarters, the upcoming to impress the meaning of the AFL-CIO trade show in St. message. Taking Seafarers into actual Louis and other spots across the country, a promotional tape arbitration grievance hearings will communicate the need to • via video display is an accom­ maintain a strong and viable plishment which promises far reaching results. Since arbitra­ merchant marine industry. Filming with education in mind tion can be unsettling because is difficult but viewers' attention it involves face-to-face com­ can be held with special effects munication over conflicting in­ that lend entertainment to the terests, seamen can gain insight experience, says Mike Wilson. into the process and may be By editing the promotional shots more successful in bringing mat­ on the beat and pacing them a ters before an arbitrator. Several training and upgrad­ short three snappy seconds apart, the message is enlivened. ing films have been completed Subtle 'rack focus' or filming a for use in the classroom and in sequence in and then out of the SHLSS learning labs. Tapes - - • . .• include instruction on the metric system, magnetic compass, navigation and rules of the road, lifeboat safety and underway replenishment. The studio is now in the proc­ ess of directing and producing a film on the Lundeberg adap­ tation of the Red Cross training program in Cardiovascular Pul­ monary Resuscitation. For filming outside the studio, the cameras are portable as well as stationary and movable sound and lighting units are set up on location. As with other tapes featuring trainees and upgrad­ ers, Mike Wilson and assistant Dan Walker rehearse a script for the CPR tape with volunteer student actors. In this particular film, basic CPR course instruction ic is nr*ricon­ densed to the essentials in one four-minute tape from which students may become skilled in this lifesaving technique with practice. Records of which tapes are most often shown are kept at the studio to evaluate student response. The most popular is a four-part metric series which divides a slide rule into metric units. The seafaring world has come a long way. From signal flags to wireless radio, today's mem­ bership can be a more informed membership contributing to the growth of the maritime industry and to careers at sea. April 1983/LOG/25 'i �'m^-f ."•i. Upgrading Course Schedule Through December 1983 Programs Geared to Improve Job Skills And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry Deck Upgrading Courses Following are the updated course schedules for April through DecemberJ983 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. For convenience of the membership, the course schedule is separated into three categories: engine department courses; deck department courses; and steward department courses. -xr Vi . The starting and completion dates for all courses are also listed. Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are preparing to upgrade are advised to enroll in the courses of their choice as early as possible. Although every effort will be made to help every member, classes will be limited in size—so sign up early. Class schedules may be changed to reflect membership demands. SlU Field Representatives in ail ports will assist members in preparing applications. Course* Check-In Date Completion Date QMED—Any Rating September 26 December 15 Pumproom Maintenance April 25 and Operations June 3 Automation June 7 October 24 November 21 Julyl November 17 December 16 Marine Electronics May 16 June 24 Marine Electrical Maintenance August 29 October 21 Refrigeration Systems, Maintenance & Operations May 16 October 10 June 24 November 18 Firerhan/Watertender & Oiler September 12 October 20 Welding April 25 May 31 October 24 November 21 May 20 June 24 November 18 December 16 Conveyorman March 28 April 22 Diesel—Regular April 18 September 12 May 13 October 7 , : r-< Completion Date Mate/Master Freight & Towing Vessels September 12 November 4 Towboat Operator Scholarship April 4 September 26 May 20 November 11 Able-Seaman October 24 December 2 Quartermaster April 4 September 12 May 13 October 21 Third Mate May 9 September 12 July 15 November 18 Celestial Navigatioji April 25 July 18 November 7 November 21 May 20 August 12 December 2 December 16 March 28 October 10 April 8 October 21 Course Engine Upgrading Courses V ' Check-In Date Lifeboatman /- Steward Upgrading Courses # Course Check-in/ Completion Date Length of Course Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward Towboat Cook Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended 6 weeks 6 weeks 8 weeks 8 weeks 6 weeks ?* •> :-T- Third Assistant Engineer May 2 September 5 Tankerman October 10 July 15 November 11 October 20 i/LOG/April 1983 -ri> X- 4* '• ' —Brothers: d qualified Se®^Ships" ^ .lor. ihto our ,nith sion^echrioioga ^ Autoniatio'* 'expe"®"'® u our CJ.S. h'sy ods- ^^Lperience ^,°?^est shiph'®"^^ chaliehg®® ^dby'':'® Seafarers % issue of the U.®: Aetails. field Repteseot Vral ^ * t M,. �•J—•!—"• -^ - r.-j 7- 0^-v "• T .WL- ^•-•' T:*- V''.;J Apply Now for ah SHLSS Upgrading Course mmmmmmmm^pmmmmmm (Please Print) | Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship (Please Print) Upgrading Application Name. • (Last) Date of Birth _ (Middle) (First) Address. Mo./Day/Year (Street) .Telephone (State) (City) Lakes Member • inland Waters Member • Deep Sea Member • . Seniority. Book Numt»er Date Book Was issued. Endorsement(s) or License Now Held _ No • (if yes, fill in below) Piney Point Graduate: • Yes .to. (dates attended) Entry Program: From Endorsement(s) or .License Received _ -to. (dates attended) Upgrading Program: From. S Port Presently Registered In _ _ Port Issued. Social Security # • (Area Code) (Zip Code) Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes No • Firefighting. • Yes No • OPR. • No • Dates Available for Training I Am Interested in the Following Courses(s) M • STEWARD ENGINE DECK • Tankerman SjF^V _• AB Unliniited • AB Limited • AB Special • Quartermaster • Towboat Operator Inland • Towboard Operator Not More Than 200 Miles • Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) • Celestial Navigation • Master Inspected Towing Vessel • Mate Inspected Towing Vessel • 1st Class Pilot • Third Mate Celestial Navigation • Third Mate • FOWT • OMED — Any Rating • Marine Electronics • D/larlne Electrical Maintenance • Pumproom Maintenance and • Operation • Automation • Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems • Diesel Engines • Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) • Chief Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) • Third Asst. Engineer (Motor Inspected) • • • • • Assistant Cook Cook & Baker Chief Cook Steward Towboat Inland Cook . ALL DEPARTMENTS ;s- • LNG • LNG Safety • Welding • Ufeboatman • Firefighting • Adult Basic Education 4^ No transportation will be paid unless you present original receipts upon arriving at the School. : RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME-(Show only amount needed to upgtade In rating noted atjoue or attach letter ol service, whichever Is a • applicable.) ! VESSEL RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE *3^ . SIGNATURE Please Print DATE ........ RETURN COiyiPLETED APPUCATION TO: Seafarers Lundeberg Upgrading Center PINEY POINT, MD. 20674 V'Si. April 1983/100/27 �ET • -4s, ••4,'• . „. - .• ,-5^ _^w •*ri Her SIU Crew Provides First-Class Service •3 Santa Mercedes Sails tJ many as 100 passengers on her 52-55 day runs from Los An­ geles and San Francisco to South America—Peru, Chile and Ar­ gentina. The Santa Mercedes recently visited the port of Los Angeles, unloading her cargo of fruit. Our LOG photographer went aboard and captured on film some of her SIU crew performing their everyday duties. T he Santa Mercedes is one of a number of cargo/pas­ senger ships operated by SIUcontracted Delta SS Lines. With a length of 5A6V2 feet, a beam of 79 feet and a dead­ weight tonnage of 9,464, she is powered by engines generating 19,800 horsepower. Built in 1964 by the Bethle­ hem Steel Co., the Santa Mercedes can accommodate as r -'••'f- • i •y L\ = The Santa Mercedes lies alongside the dock in the port of Los Angeles. Second Steward Jim TerreH and Bengta Wolsing, assistant head wait­ ress, discuss last minute arrangements while waiting for the dinner crowd to arrive. - •m Members of the Ship's Committee on the Sanfa Mercedes (Delta SS Lines) posed for the LOG photographer during a recent stopover in Los Angeles. They are (I. to r.) Chief Electrician Mike Frizzell, education director; 2nd Electrician Frank Syivia, engine delegate; Bosun Jack Kingsley, ship's chairman, and Chief Steward Samuel "Smitty" Smith, ship's secretary. f *"**" \ I .-i . • •; Jack Kingsley (r.), bosun on the Santa Mercedes, and Wilmington Post Agent Mike Worley go over reports from SIU headquarters and discuss beefs that came up during the voyage. fc -.1 i Dionicio S. Castillo, 2nd cook pantry, and Eddie Gomez, chief pantry­ man, pose for the LOG photographer in the galley of the Santa Mercedes. '• i.r? ^ ' 1 E^ \ •f * T-l J Kt ? »» -y-li ,! , '''••4iiWi , u,- . -v 4-4v.p- '-ru- '"JWi ^ Amado Lato, waiter, gives us a smile while waiting for his diners to arrive. •sBh% •-4m v '''¥ I'- P&4 ii'i 0 . • ' '1 • J-* 1 T ais 'm J : i r^I . ii-is- : '"'pi vs'lf Making up a neat bed is one of the many duties of Reginald Melville, officers' bedroom steward aboard the Santa Mercedes, caught here by "^hhe LOG photographer. , Down in the cargo hold. Chief Electrician Mike Frizzell tapes some wires. About to cut the first slice of pie is Chief Baker Bill Harter, seen here in the galley of the Santa Mercedes along with some of his other delicacies. The chief steward's job is a busy one, as Samuel "Smitty" Smith can attest to. "Smitty" has been sailing with the SIU for more than 20 years. April1983/LOG/29 28/LOG/April 1983 •I-- • i "{ ^ -'vl- ' . •' BA. n^Ee=i' . ri'. �. •V; J Digest of Ships Nestings AMCO TRADER (American Coastal Lines), Febmaty 27—Chair­ man Ai Whitmer; Secretary Sam Davis; Educational Director James Tyson; Deck Delegate John C. Green; Stew­ ard Robert D. Bridges. No disputed OT. The chairman discussed the gen­ eral improvement in the steward de­ partment and praised the entire crew for their cooperation in their everyday work. He also welcomed aboard the new steward, Sam Davis. A repair list has been tumed in. The ice machine, washer/dryer, and crew's water are all in bad shape, needing either repair or replacement. Copies of the LOG have been received, and all hands are urged to keep on top of the Union's activities by reading it thoroughly. The main problem seems to be a lack of movies. Otherwise, all is running smoothly. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: Baltimore, then on to New York for payoff. AMCO VOYAQER (American Coastal Lines), February 21—Chair­ man Norwood Bryant; Secretary John E. Samuels; Deck Delegate David E. Hartmah; Steward Delegate Curtis L. Broderax. No disputed OT. The chair­ man passed along some information from the patrolman in New York who said that "B" and "C" books who shipped out before March 1,1983 can stay aboard ship for six months; those who shipped out after March 1 can stay on for 125 days. Everything is running smoothly in all departments, but crewmembers would appreciate receiving reading material in addition to the LOG. Crew were also reminded that if they have a beef of any kind they should talk to their delegate first, not bring it up directly with the bosun, captain or patrolman. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. BUTTON QWINNETT (Water­ man Steamship Corp.), Februsuy 13— Chairman A. Campbell; Secretary C.N. Johnson; Educational Director Lee W. Morin. No disputed OT. it was reported that a Nonvegian ship recently passed through the Panama Canal and that seven of her crew died from poisoned alcohol. The chairman therefore urged his men not to purchase any liquor while in the area. He also stressed the need for cooperation with each other and to try to keep the door to the crew mess closed. Some aewmembers wfx) requested mattresses did not receive them in New Orleans, as expected. They asked that something be done about this matter, possibly having the mattresses deiivered to them when they reach New York sometime around the middle of April. COVE RANOER (Cove Shipping •^1 Inc.), February 13—Chairman W.E. Reeves; Secretary W.G. Williams; Educationai Director H. Smith Jr.; Deck Delegate Stephen H. Fulford. No dis­ puted OT. On Feb. 12 at 0745 an explosion and fire devastated the midship house. A lifeboat was swung out ' and the emergency radio put into op­ eration. The S.S. Gulf King answered the radio call. The fire was extin­ guished in about an hour. Three offi­ cers sustained minor injuries. The chairman said it was a miracle that nobody was killed. The captain thanked the crew for putting out the fire and for their alertness in performing the nec­ essary emergency duties. The chair­ man and delegates met with the cap­ tain regarding the crew's safefy. Running under their own steam, the Cove Ranger was to go to Charleston, B.C., but when they were within 23 miles of that port, orders were changed to proceed to Marcus Hook, Pa. to deliver their cargo. The crew, con­ cerned for their safety, were promised by the captain that he would keep five miles from shore at all times and that a tug would follow them. He also as­ sured them that he would not go into any bad weather. There is some ques­ tion as to what caused the fire. A copy of a repair list dated Dec. 5,1982 will be given to the patrolman upon arrival, to show that very few of the needed repairs were taken care of at that time, and that many of the problems were of an electrical nature. Special thanks went to AB Petro Kratsar for his im­ mediate notification of the fire and to Radio Operator Barney Barker for his radio skills under adverse conditions and injuries. A vote of appreciation also went to the steward department. Next port: Marcus Hook, Pa. M/V QROTON (Apex Marine Com­ pany), March 5—Chairman Christos Florous; Secretary Marvin Deloatch; Educational Director A. Gardner. No disputed OT. The chairman reported that everything is running smoothly and that payoff is to take place in Jacksonville, Fla. He also stressed the importance of supporting SPAD to help make our jobs more secure. The sec­ retary suggested that all crewmembers read the LOG as often as possible to keep up on all Union activities and to be aware of what's happening in the maritime industry as a wfiole. He also reminded the crew that the new Union headquarters is in Camp Springs, Md., and anyone filing for vacation should use the new address. The educational director held a discussion of safety matters aboard ship and talked about the new rules concerning "B" books. The steward gave the crew a vote of thanks for keeping the galley and messrooms clean, and the crew, in tum, gave the steward department a vote of thanks for the fine food served. Next port; Jacksonville, Fla. LNQ LEO (Energy Transportation Corp.), February 27—Chairman O.R. Ware Jr.; Secretary Henry Jones Jr.; Educational Director H. Ware. No dis­ puted OT or beefs. There is $482.50 in the ship's fund at this time. The PAC-MAN machine is doing a good job of raising dollars for the fund. The chairman asked that all safety hazards be reported to department heads. He also reminded crewmembers that proper gear is to be wom at all times when working atop the tanks. The LOG w^ received and the president's re­ port posted. A communication to all LNG vessels was also reived from the vice president in charge of con­ tracts regarding representation in Subic Bay. There was still no information regarding the possibility of receiving TV cassettes of President Drozak's reports at monthly meetings. The sec­ retary reminded crew that proper cloth­ ing is to be wom when eating in the dining area. As for new business, a discussion was held about using the ship's fund for magazine subscriptions for the unlicensed crew, which would be sent to the attention of the ship's chairman. Once again, the crew were wamed against buying any items on the street that could possibly put them or their shipmates in trouble—items such as alcohol or narcotics. Respect is the key—respect for yourself and your fellow mates. Next port: Himeji, Japan. MOUNT WASHINQTON (Victory Carriers), February 27—Chairman David Gilmore; Secretary Paul Cox; Educational Director Juan Rodriquez; Deck Delegate Jose M. Novo; Engine Delegate Douglas McLeod. No beefs or disputed OT. The ship's fund has been going up and ctown. While at layup in Mobile, there was $60.51. Donations this trip have been $75 to date, but then $110.66 was spent for repairs on the crew-owned Betamax video—leaving $24.85. The chairman lead a discussion on the cuts in the 30/LOG/April 1983 •i , v: •>-.^.^-.5^ - manning scale, and that due to the economy and prevailing conditions, the Union did the best they could in order to keep their ships and crews working. One crewmember was refused trans­ portation to a hospital in the U.S. by the captain, who stated that the com­ pany is not responsible for transpor­ tation within the U.S. A few problems were also discussed. The air condi­ tioning aft is not working properly and the bosun will see the chief engineer about this. Crew were reminded to keep the door closed between the messhall and the passageway—and not to slam it when closing. There was also some talk about types (class) of books, the cost of having pictures taken, and the cost of books. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department— and to the stewed in particular for birthday cakes made by him for crew­ members. And a vote of thanks was given to the crew for their cooperation in keeping the messhall clean and for eating early. Next port: Corpus Christi, Texas. OQDEN CHARGER (Ogden Ma­ rine), February 20—Chairman Frank Schwarz; Secretary Simon Gutierez; Educational Director J. Babson; Deck Delegate Jesse Fleming; Engine Del­ egate John Rauza. Some disputed OT was reported in the deck department. At the ship's meeting held in Chiriqui Grande, Panama, the qaptain re­ minded everyone that there is to be no smoking outside the housing, and that anyone disobeyirig this order will be dismissed. Crew were also read a company cablegram stating that the longshoremen's holiday be paid on Friday, not on Monday as was the previous order. A vote was taken in favor of weuting until the patrolman can settle this question at payoff. The brothers also would like to have ^e Union reply to their concerns about the absence of a launch service while at anchorage in Florida. One AB was cut off from further OT for not using a safety belt. He wants this brought to the attention of the patrolman because he feels he is being discriminated against. Crew were reminded to attend all meetings and bring their beefs out in the open—not sit at meals and t)eef—because some people like to eat inpeace. Next port: Baytown, Texas. OVERSEAS JOYCE (Maritime Overseas), March 6—Chairman James Elwell S^etary M. Newsom; Engine Delegate Robert W. Johnston; Stew­ ard Delegate David Boone. No dis­ puted OT. The chairman reports that there will be a draw in Panama, with possible shore leave on both sides of the canal. All communications re­ ceived onboard will be read and posted. He also noted that he will try and obtain some air scoops while in Pansuna. The pumpman and the deck department were singled out for a vote of thanks for a job well done in cleaning the tanks, and a letter will be sent to ttte Union praising their fine work. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brottiers and sisters. Heading out to Panama and Port Said, Egypt; then back to Houston for payoff in June. (Continued on next page.) �Digest of Ships NeeSings OVERSEAS WASHINQTON (Maritime Overseas), February 20— Chairman, Recertified Bosun Ballard Browning; Recertified Steward Cesar A. Guerra; Educational Director LP. Wright; Steward Delegate Teddy Aidridge. Everything is running smoothly in all departments with no disputed OT or beefs. The chairman reminded ail members to practice precautionary measures and fire prevention safety throughout the ship at all times. All communications received alward were posted in the crew lounge. The edu­ cational director strongly recom­ mended that all engine ratings apply for training and upgrading courses in diesei at the SHLSS. The steward has the necessary application forms. Crewmembers were reminded to keep the lounge, pantry and laundry areas neat and clean. Those getting off at the next port were also asked to clean up their rooms, turn in their keys and dirty linen, and leave a dean set of linen for their replacements. The stew­ ard department was given a vote of thanks for its fine food and service. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port; Texas City, Texas. ST. LOUIS (Sea-Land Service), February 27-—Chairman John McHaje; Secretary Humberto Ortiz; Educational Director Speers. There were a few hours of disputed OT reported in the deck department; othenwise every­ thing is running fairly smoothly accordipg to the chairman. The secretary urged all those wh^ qualify to take advantage of the upgrading opportu­ nities at Piney Point, especially the CPR and first aid courses. He told of an incident in which this knowledge proved to be of some help: on a recent trip from Santo Domingo, eight stow­ aways were aboard. They started to come out from hiding as soon as the vessel headed north. They were frozen and starving, and the steward gave them blankets. They had to be retumed to Santo Domingo, and on the way back one got into a fight with another. The hitting began and the bleeding was so bad that the master railed a helicopter. Meanwhile, the steward, who had taken the first aid course at Piney Point, was able to stop the bleeding. That just goes to show the importance of learning first aid tech­ niques—^and Piney Point ran help you. The crew of the Sf. Louis report to the LOG that they are very proud to have such a good and interesting newspa­ per which helps them keep informed of everything that's happening in the Lhiion. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. SAM HOUSTON <Waterman Steamship Corp.), January 2S—Chair­ man George A. Burch; Secretary G. T. Aquino; Educational Director D. Doyle. No disputed OT. There is $4,195 in the ship's fund. The bosun talked about the importance of donating to SPAD and how the contributions help the Union. He also stressed the need for quiet aboard ship so that the crew ran get some rest due to the odd working hours aboard LASH vessels. The steward purchased an iron and an electric juicer, and the crew voted to reimburse him from the ship's fund. The steward thanked everyone for helping to keep the messroom clean. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Alexandria, Egypt. SEA-LAND EXPRESS (Sea-Land Service). February 22—Chairman A. Lesnansky; Secretary Ken Hayes; Ed­ ucational Director J. Atchison; Engine Delegate Daniel J. DeMarco; Steward Delegate Alfred L. DeSimone. Some disputed OT was reported in the en­ gine department. There is $40 in the ship's fund, and crew were reminded that most of the money is already committed for the purchase of an iron and a rake cover. The chairman re­ ported that the ship should arrive, in Elizabeth, N.J., but was not sure whether payoff would take place at that time. He stressed the importance of donating to SPAD to help secure seafaring jobs—^and to write your con­ gressmen to ask for their support in securing legislation for the good of the maritime industry. The secretary spoke about the new shipjsing rules for "B" and "C" books. Dental forms and wel­ fare instructions are needed aboard the S-L Express, and new mattresses have been ordered. Crew were asked to remember to rewind films when they are through watching them, and were cautioned against taking food to their rooms because of cockroaches. They were also asked to assist in keeping the rec room clean, returning borrowed t)00ks, and returning silver and crock­ ery to the pantry. Next port: Elizabeth, N.J. SEA-LAND INNOVATOR (SeaLand Service), February 20—Chair­ man Jim Puliiam; Secretary Williams; Deck Delegate D. Howard; Engine Del­ egate M. Stewart; Steward Delegate V. Vailao. No disputed OT. The chair­ man reported that the payoff went well with Steve Troy in Oakland. He has taken rare of all problems and said he would talk with Capt. Utham and George McCartney about the delayed payoff. The innovator is scheduled to arrive in Yokohama on Monday, Feb. 21, and will then turn back and head for Seattle for a March payoff. Crew were reminded to keep up with Union happenings by reading the LOG, and to take advantage of the upgrading opportunities offered at Piney Point. All repair requests should be turned in to your delegate, and a reminder was made to keep rooms and living areas dean. Next port: Kobe, Japan. TRAVELER (Ogden Marine), Feb­ ruary 13—Chairman W.N. Gregory; Secretary A.W. Hutcherson; Educa­ tional Director R.G. Sawyer; Deck Del­ egate Henry Puess; Engine Delegate Frederick W. Neil Jr.; Steward Dele­ gate Charles C. Williams. No disputed OT. There is currently $100 in the ship's treasury; ail donations are wel­ come. Arrival in Egypt is scheduled for Feb. 23. We will try to have major repairs done at this time and get the ship cleaned up before returning. The secretary suggested that safety meet­ ings be conducted in order to make the ship safe for ail. He asked that crew report any potential hazards or violations and not to use towels to wipe grease off the hands or body. Some questions were brought up for discus­ sion. These included finding out why allotments don't go out every 15 days and checking on pay in lieu of days off on the run from Portugal to Norfolk. One minute of silence was obsenred in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Alexandria, Egypt. WESTWARD VENTURE (interocean Management Corp.), January 30—Chairman Woodrow Drake; Sec­ retary Alva McCulium; Educational Di­ rector John Griffrth; Engine Delegate Patrick J. Donovan; Steward Delegate Donald M. King. No disputed OT or beefs. There is $499 in the movie fund. Copies of the LOG have been received and placed conveniently for ail to read. The ship was in the Victoria, B.C. Shipyard for 12 days during the past month and is now headed for Tacorha, Wash, where it will pay off on arrival. The secretary reminded crewmemlrars that he has an ample supply of all forms—for school and claims—and will assist anyone in filling them out. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for providing good meals. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. Official ships minutes also received from the following vessels: Myv MYJUMi '• .r-'r LIS SMMUIGU M/vmM IMHraMPMS YOURE JUJT A TROPHY FOR HK WVLL AND YOU COULD LO^E YOUR PAPERS FOR AND AIAYBE YOUR April 1983/LOG/31 �•i- New System Gan Gut Rescue Time •« • I :- « • — Rescue help for merchant ships for receiving required daily ships in distress at sea will be quicker reports will be superseded, with now that MARAD and the Coast future reports transmitted to the Guard have agreed to merge broader 120-channel AMVER ship-to-port radio communica­ network. An AMVER central com­ tions systems into one global puter will be programmed to computerized network. Merging MARAD's U.S. receive data from the ship re­ Merchant Vessel Locator Filing ports, tracking ships voyages System (USMER) with the Coast and problems. When a problem occurs, the Guard Automated Mutual-As­ sistance Rescue System (AM- computer coordinates search and VER) will provide a more se­ rescue operations, drawing a map cure life line to merchant ships of the vessels in the area and travelling the high seas begins assisting rescue personnel in choosing the best ship for the ning this summer. With the merger, the MARAD rescue mission. "Safety at sea will be en­ 12-channel transmittal system t^w^nrvii oO r\f Gloucester NewYork. Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville.. San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Pinw Point REGISTERED ™lH"GrauM^° CU«A""SSr. c,.„c BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 SPAD For JOBS and Job SECURITY 2 55 8 .,5 R J 1? 49 32 « .2 2 25 3 3 7 4 13 16 9 g 7 Q 18 0 10^ 27 0 ggj Port 0 2 0 Q 0 0 2 0 1 Q 0 0 0 0 ^ ., CHICAGO, ILL Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, III. 60603 Tele. # (312) 263-6330 Gloucester NewVork 45 Philadelphia •••":' : « toltirnore..... ^ M / 2 Norfolk.............. 6 Mobile... M New Orleans w Jacksonville......... SanFrancisco ................ g Wilmington .,3 Seattle... Puerto Rico .,0 Houston , ^5 Piney Point 14 3^^ 3 5 12 14 g o 13 . 3 9 8 90 1 ^ ^ 0 , ^ 0 ,^#,5 0 0 0 g 0 3 i g g g 5 0 46 1 3 | 6 21 23 12 0 8 2 11 0 136 1 8 8 8 8 « 8 2 0 0 ° 1 3 0 0 6 EHGIME DEPARTMEKT 0 9 2 4 t i" 0 9 J 0 ^ 8 1 0 7 0 20 0 8 8 0 0 ? 8 1 2 12 2 0 49 0 ' ; STEWARD DEPARTMENT I I I I I SScaer..,.. ,« § NewYork Philadelphia ........7..... Baltimore Norfolk......^vr.^.. 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H i M 2 708 700 g 328 «« 117 44 8 88"-^ ^ 29 n % "^16 8 22 92 1 g8 57 8 25 0 ^ 8 17 8 M n 0 ? 588 1 »» 5 8 10 10 21 I I I 1 I 1 1 I I I I I I I 1 I 2 1 26 10 ^2 7 25 0 211 1 0 9 0 0 2 3 0 4 0 1 0 14 I I 1 I I I I I I 1 I I ^ ^ g g 4 8 0 58 3] J 9 2 2 0 3 11 24 0 8 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 15 17 .ir g 31 2 6 10 28 g 11 17 g^ 7 12 2 0 1 g 0 1 g 0 1 0 4 JIT -§ i» g « Jg g g ENTRY DEPARTMENT 1 0 37 9 g. 0 1 0 1 g n 0 3 ^ 6 16 9 6 41 17 25 1 12 13 r : ^5 V V - H X S a . • ^ w 443 at t ™. ...ppin. of reltef lobs shipped since the program began April 1,1982. 32/LOG/April 1983 0 3 1 0 0 0 3 ^ j ^ 1 0 g g 23 1 ^ 2 0 13 27 8 9 14 « j , J 1 o 61 6 11 27 11 36 « 27 7 NewYork. Philadelphia I j « ? I C,«.» Cl.». Cl-C c 149 12 28 19 29 120 120 1 70 S : ^ It ^ X1*7 — DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19266 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Mich. 46622 Tele. # (313) 532-1220 AH eroups JX DECK DEPARTMEHT 1 2 1 2 12 \ 2 0 0 2 2 6 0 20 0 5 0 0 0 10 0 5 0 4 0 5 0 66 0 0 38 1 9 8 4 26 40 27 0 14 10 ^6 0 203 0 Trip c«.c • In the event that any SlU members have legal problems In the various Dorte a Hat of attorneys whom they Sn consult Is being published. The member need not choose the recom­ mended attorneys and this »[« »«J"tended only for Informational pur­ poses: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbanel 358 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 J^S Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea MAR. 1-23, 1983 ='.f,r-'':-,J.;rs'^' te^'-'". Legal Aid hanced because of the faster and increased number of reports into the Coast Guard system," an official statement on the merger reported. The AMVER radio system will not only hasten the flow of communications but will cover merchant ships in remote areas outside MARAD's radio fre­ quency band. t ..•<- IB 205 18 42 41 27 92 63 157 51 55 28 *» 1,t1t 0 26 0 2 1 2 4 3 64 7 20 4 S 1M ^ GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Westem Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 263-6100 HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1601 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (613) 879-9642 LOS ANGELES, CAUF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wllshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 634-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, La. 70112 Tele. # (504) 566-9395 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Kirschner, Waiters, Wiilig, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 110 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg, Sounders & Levine Suite 905—Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis. Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANaSCO. CAUF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh 8i Ritchie too Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif. 94104 Tele. # (415) 961-4400 SEATTLE, WASH. Davies, Roberts, Reid, Anderson & Wacker too West Harrison Plaza Seattle, Wash. 96119 Tele. # (206) 265-3610. TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa. Florida 33609 Tele. # (813) 679-9842 1 �Fast Action Saves Ship and Crew SlU's Cove Ranger Rocked By Midship Expiosion at Sea if it hadn't been for a welltrained and fast-acting SIU crew aboard the SlU-contracted Cove Ranger (Cove Shipping) an early morning explosion and fire could have marked Feb. 12 as one of the worst disaster days in mar­ itime history. While the Cove Ranger's crew battled the flames about 150 miles south of Charleston, S.C., they didn't know that several hundred miles north, an NMU-manned collier had sunk earlier that day claiming 31 lives (see story on this page). "It's just unbelievable some­ body wasn't killed. It just blew everything out amidships," said Bosun Bill Reeves. AB Peter Kratsar was at the wheel as the Cove Ranger headed up the Atlantic seaboard bound for Philadelphia. He said the seas were cahn and there was no hint of any trouble. Then at 0645 hours something touched off the blast. "I thought the charter tank had gone up," he said. The blast threw him to his knees against the wheel, bruised his ribs and 'left him with a large bump on ^ his head. As soon as he got to his feet he "asked the mate if I could go back and get some help." Most of the crew, including the captain, 2nd and 3rd mates and radio officer, were aisleep. "I was asleep when it went off. I heard them hollering, there's a fire on the bridge. There's a fire on the bridge. The bells were ringing," Reeves said. On his way to the bridge he ran into the captain who told him to gather up the steward department and ready the life­ boats in case they were forced to abandon ship. "Everybody fell in there and did their thing. They really jumped," Reeves said. While he was preparing the lifeboats, the rest of the crew went forward to fight the fires. At one time three separate fires were burning in and around the blast area. Reeves said. While he admitted he and the crew "were scared to death" that something else might go up, nobody faltered. "Everybody was there, in there helping. I was sort of sur­ prised. You don't expect some­ thing like that (the explosion) to happen. But I guess the training really helped," Kratsar said. That's why the SIU makes sure that all crewmembers are trained to know what to do in emergencies. Lives depend on calm reaction, on knowing what to do. Because of their training the crew were able to extinguish the fire in less than an hour. While there was extensive physical damage to the ship, aside from Kratsar's minor in­ juries and three other minor in­ juries to the officers, the crew escaped unscathed from what could have been a deadly situ­ ation. At the ship's meeting follow­ ing the explosion, the crew voted a special thanks to Kratsar for his quick action in alerting them to the danger and to Radio Of­ ficer Barney Barker "for his radio skills under adverse con­ ditions and injuries." Four of the crew of the Cove Ranger relax In the galley after the ship docked In Philadelphia following a massive explosion aboard on Feb. 12. Seated are (I. to r.) Oiler John Smith, GSU Dan Frazler, Steward Utility Tyler FItte and Pumpman Honorable Smith Jr. This photo of the Cove Ranger's wheelhouse shows some of the force, of the explosion which shattered parts of the celling and walls. Fire damage was severe In other parts of ship. Marine Electric Hearing Testimony Conflicts on Ship Sinking New and controversial evi­ dence on the cause of the sink­ ing of the Marine Electric, which claimed 31 lives aboard the NMU-manned collier, was pre­ sented before a board of inquiry late last month. The 39-year-old, 605-foot ship went down in stormy seas off the coast of Virginia Feb. 12. Only three crewmembers sur­ vived. Initial testimony before the Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board centered around the seaworthi­ ness of the ship's five hatch covers. The survivors and other witnesses testified the covers were rust-ridden, not tight and repaired with duct tape and epoxy. However, a spokesman for the Marine Coal Transport Corp, said that after the sinking, divers discovered a 35-foot long and 7foot wide hole along the bottom of the ship. The day before the Marine Electric sank, it went to the assistance of a fishing boat in distress. The spokesman said the ship was in water as shallow as 42 feet. When fully loaded, as it was with close to 25,000 tons of pulverized coal, the ship drew 34 feet. The company claimed the gash could have occurred when the ship slammed against the bottom during its assistance to tlie boat. But chief mate and survivor Robert M. Cusick, also licensed as a captain, said the Marine Electric was never in water more shallow than 96 feet and did not recall any "feel . . . or sensa­ tion" of striking bottom. Witnesses also differed on the inspection history of the vessel. Some witnesses claimed the illfated collier was inspected thor­ oughly and properly, while oth­ ers contended the inspections were incomplete and shoddy. Several safety experts say that If the crew of the Marine Electric (above) had been wearing survival suits they could have survived the Feb. 12 capsizing and sinking off the coast of Virginia, which claimed 31 lives. Apn1 1983/LOG/3S .J •: -V �Deep Sea Philip Emanuel Broadus, 48, died of a heart attack aboard the SS OgChallenger den (Odgen Marine) in Panama on Oct. 3, 1982. Brother Broadus joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1951 sailing as a FOWT. He began sailing before 1951 and was a delegate to a HLSS (Finey Point, Md.) Conference. Seafarer Broadus was bom in Alabama and was a resident of Grand Bay, Ala. Surviving are two brothers, Frank Jr. of Topeka, Kan. and John, and five sisters, Mrs. Barbara Werneth, Mrs. Myra Jean Wittner, Mrs. Betty Tumer, all of Grand Bay, and Mrs. Mary L. Basher and Mrs. Myther Hicks Collins of Mobile. ISi- I •f^. -'V 1:: '• # • Pensioner Mig­ uel Ayson Eaia, 68, died on Jan. 23. Brother Eala joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a cook. He re­ ceived the Union's Personal Safety Award in 1%1 for mailing aboard an accident-free ship, the SS Steel Surveyor. Seafarer Eala was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. A native of the Philippine Islands, he was a resident of Honolulu, Hawaii. Sur­ viving are a brother, Quintin of Manila, P.I. and a niece, Mrs. Azucena Bigomia of Los Angeles, Calif. Pensioner Ben­ jamin Jerpd Davis Sr., 66, died of a heart attack in Willacoochee, Ga. onFeb. 21. Brother Davis joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1952 sailing as a QMED and an engine delegate. He began sailing in 1946 and was a wounded veteran of the U.S. Army infantry in World War II in the Luzon (P.I.) Invasion Campaign. Seafarer Davis' hobby was carpentry. Bom in Black') shear, Ga., he was a resident of Willacoochee. Burial was in the Willacoochee City Cemetery. Sur­ viving are his widow, Elzie; two sons, Benjamin Jr. and Larry and a sister, Mrs. Sallie Mae Strickland of Pierce, Ga. 1 VI adelphia in 1967 sailing as a cook. Seafarer Concepcion attended the 1970 Piney Point Crews Confer­ ence. Bom in Barceloneta, P.R., he was a resident of Astoria, Queens, N.Y. Surviving are his widow. Celeste of Guayaquil, Ec­ uador; a daughter, Mrs. Mercedes Huiles of the Bronx, N.Y. and a brother, Andes Santiago of Asto­ Pensioner Les­ ter Kenneth Lapham, 78, suc­ cumbed to heart failure in the Long (Calif.) Beach Community Hos­ pital on Feb. 2. Brother Lapham sailed with the SIU for 25 years. He was bom in New London, Conn, and was a resident of Long Beach. Cremation took placie in the Pas­ adena (Calif.) Crematorium. Surving are his widow, Anne and a brother, Joseph of Hyde Park, Mass. ria. Gregory David Bland, 20, died of injuries in Mission Community Hospital, Mission Viejo, Calif, sus­ tained in an auto accident on Jan. 29. Brother Bland joined the SIU in the port of Honolulu, Hawau in 1982 sailing as a waiter on the SS Constitution (American-Haw^ Cmsies). He was bom in Arcadia, Calif, and was a resident of San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Cremation took place in the McCormick Cre­ matory, Laguna, Beach, Calif. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony and Madeline Bland of San Juan Capistrano. Pensioner WUiiam Ferdinand Luhrsen Jr., 69, died on Feb. 14. Brother Luhrsen joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1960. He sailed as a chief electrician. Seafarer Luhresen was bom in Arkansas and was a resi­ dent of Waveland, Miss. Surviving is his widow. Sue. pnminguez ^*-;':Vr4i j '•-4 nandez, 80, passed away on Jan. 17. Brother Femandez joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a FOWT. He sailed during the Vietnam War. Bom in Psyon-Amoya, Spain, he was a resident of Orense, Spain. Surviving is his widow, Camila. Willie Edward Smith, 42, was lost at sea off the M/V Ranger (Ocean Carriers) on Jan. 24. Brother Smith joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1960 sailing as a chief cook. He was bom in Brookhaven, Miss, and was a res­ ident of New York City. Surviving are his widow, Roxie of Brookhaven and six daughters, Jennifer, Kathy and Felicia of Brookhaven and Samatha, Sheila and Virginia. Pensioner Charles P. Momv died on March 5. Brother Moore joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans. He was a resident of Pearl Riyer, La. Ismael Torres Concepckm, 64, died of a heart attack in the Bellarista Hospital, San Juan de Dios, Callao, Peru on Oct. 18, 1982. Brother Concepcion was off the SS Santa Clara (Delta Line). He joined the SIU in the port of Phil­ 34/LOG/April 1983 ^4 Fer­ William Charles Roach, 55, died of heart-lung failure in the New Orleans U.S. Veterans Adminis­ tration Hospital on Jan. 15. Brother Roach joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1960 sailing as a QMED. He also sailed in World War II. Seafarer Roach was a vet­ eran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. A native of Cleve­ land, Ohio, he was a resident of New Orleans. Cremation took place in the Metairie Crematoiy, New Orleans. Surviving are his widow, Blainet and a sister, Mrs. Lois Odette of Miami Springs, Fla. Miguel A. Leon, Sr., 62, died of heart-lung failure in St. Agnes Hos­ pital, Philadelphia on Aug. 29,1982. Brother Leon joined the SIUmerged Marine Cooks and Stew­ ards Union (MC&S) on the West Coast. He was bom in Puerto Rico and was a resident of Philadelphia. Surviving are his widow, Juamta and his son, Miguel Jr. of Phila­ delphia. Burial was in the Munic­ ipal Cemetery, Trajillo Alto, P.R. Atlantic Flshormon Pensioner Peter T. Favazza, 72, succumbed to cancer in Glouces­ ter, Mass. on Dec. 9,1982. Brother Favazza joined the SlU-merged Atlantic Fishermen's Union in the port of Gloucester. Bom in Mas­ sachusetts, he was a resident of Gloucester. Surviving is his widow, Rita. Burial was in Calvary Cem­ etery, Gloucester. Great Lakes Francis G. Lederman, 70, drowned in the Niagara River at Buffalo, N.Y. on Nov. 5, 19^. Brother Lederman joined the Union in the port of Detroit, Mich, in 1958 sailing as a cook for Kinsman Marine. He also sailed during World War II. Laker Lederman was bom in West Seneca, N.Y. and was a resident of Lackawana, N.Y. Sur­ viving is his widow, Mary. Inter­ ment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Lackawana. Monthly Membership Meetings Deep Sea Lakes, inland Port Pensioner Jose '€ • Marine Cooks New York PhUadelphia Baltimore Norfolk JacksonvUle Algonac Detroit Houston New Orleans MobUe San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Piney Point San Juan St. Louis Honolulu Duluth Jeffersonville Gloucester Jersey City Waters Date Monday, May 2 Tuesday, May 3 Wednesday. May 4 Thursday, May 5 Thursday, May 5 • • • -Friday, May 6 - -Friday, May 6 Monday, May 9 Tuesday, May 10 Wednesday, May 11 Thursday, May 12 - .Monday, May 16 Friday, May 20 Friday, May 6 .Thursday, May 5 Friday, May 13 .Thursday, May 12... - - -. .Wednesday, May 11 .Thursday, May 19 Tuesday, May 17 Wednesday, May 18 - 2.30 p.m. " "I'Z, ^ m 2.30 p.m. a ™• 2:W p.m. 2:30 p.m. " ^ 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. -2:30 p.m. ^ 2:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. - - 2:30 p.m. ----- 2:30 p.m. �- -»rsa»e»aair¥»i!r.r l^rsonals • Brooks Range Calls at Wilmington >' -.«s- Ronald Bradley VE:. Please contact your mother, Beverley Brady, General Deliv­ ery, Long Beach Post Office, 3rd St. & Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, Calif. Matthew Gichenko Your sister, Jennie Gish, would like you to contact her. Please call the editor of the LOG for her telephone number. WilUe Frank MiUer Please contact Constance An­ ita Miller, your daughter, bom April 21,1954 in N.Y.C. (moth­ er's name is Rosemarie Jones). You may callL her at (813) 2481741. The big bulker Brooks Range (Interocean Manage­ ment) lies alongside the dock In Wilmington, Calif. The Brooks Range Is one of more than 60 U.S.-flag ships carrying Alaskan oil from Valdez to ports In the "Lower 48." Export of Alaskan oil to Japan would almost certainly cause the lay-up of most of the these tankers and eliminate the jobs of hundreds of Amer­ ican seamen. (See story on page 3.) - •' 1 Jerry Bishop, tankerman on Crowley Marine's Barge #203, checks the tanks during bunker fueling operations on the Brooks Range. SlU Representative Marshall Novack (r.) Is the Union's port safety director In Wilmington. Marshall, like other SlU safety directors In ports around the United States, checks with crewmembers when their ships come In to make certain the vessels and the ships' safety equipment are In top shape. Here, Marshall talks with Joe "Potatoes" Petetta, chief steward and ship's secretary on the Brooks Range. Liberty Ship Museum Biii Moat in House One of the last surviving battle-wora Liberty-series mari­ time ships, the John W. Brown, may become a national museum memorial to the 6,000 merchant seamen, including 1,200 SIU sailors lost at sea in the Second World War. The John W. Brown preser­ vation project, HR 1556, was introduced by Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-N. Y.) in March to pay hom­ age to merchant seamen who fought from the initial escalation of German U-boat attacks in the Caribbean to the war's end and suffered a greater percentage of fatalities than any other branch of the armed services except for the Marines. The museum "would serve as a recognition of the valiant men and women who constructed and operated the greatest fleet of merchant vessels in the history of the world," Biaggi said. Battlegrounds in Europe, Af­ rica and the Far East smould­ ered and flared as seamen trans­ ported arms, troops and supplies in and out of these war-charred nations. The Liberty series, with one ship constructed every 30 days as part of the U.S. emer­ gency military buildup, proved crucial for American success in the war. In presenting his bill, Biaggi reminded colleagues of Presi­ dent Eisenhower's tribute to the merchant marine. He called this civilian service the vital fourth arm of defense. The museum memorial would be funded by private contribu­ tors, Biaggi said. It would be a sanctuary for a nation to reflect on the service and heroism of America's merchant seamen. For survivors, families and friends it would be a place for sharing and for remembering. The bill, in praise of the con­ tribution of the merchant marine to the war effort, paradoxically comes at a time of administra­ tion amnesia over the achieve­ ments of World War II seamen. Deposit in the SIU Blood Bonk—It s Your Life April 1983/LOG/35 �Joseph James Duffv ee 'he SiU in the of sSx-5s:a •; • Mr SIU Rep Theodore au'^Mo"ir5h®®'»« Weans hding t!!: Sa°'un; &tS7'tn;r! the ports of Houston, New Or Coal ^?r^nll'^w!!,g"^c^ •a.ss.'SKs & ^ '«®i*n' Of "ent of Virginia Beach, Va. Fontenot 65, joined mm-: S^aritS^UiX^LaKe "re^ir-fS-K SimH^h" trie U.S. Navy m World War ii **** ai^atd ®0' joined the residentof Las Vegi, NX.'® ® resident of OakvlHe° Was"h. •{•.J ® the*'^'!!! i 66, joined a resident Of Flushing, "9SS5ss»"f: resident of Winchester; ta atrn^rhori::^" Steward for Sea!'i"^ T ® n <""^"9 Worid War depaitment.' '"Irothw^j^rt"®" was bom in Cuba and fe » ®' dent of New Orleans ®" ' ;• 1'^ Wa^ ."Wally" Earle Ma. . • ..1.4y' port of New j". 'ire sailed during Worid WaMf'^f Donald L. Gom co . the SIU in th^ ^ joined and IS a resident Of Oakland," Baltimore and is a IXIH^I^ '" Picayune, M4 ® o' .TiSS--of New Yorit City. '®®'®®6enl ^ysene Walter Nicholson 57. joined the SIU in lS^"' Marlon Cousins #?«; joined the SlU in l94Raln^' joinJXX'Tthr'"' ®'- Seadie saii^'g" - ? Si?srssv also a veteran of the Ha was l^n '"®'~'®°" "wi IS a resident there. l»-"»r»rss ACSSSt'"'"" of Bush, La. 3#/LOG/April 1983 ^®oresident ioinedlheSIUiil'j'g™^ of New York --"• '" ®3. Port 'Of Sea-l^d^2^^,''J^'«'^ ."®® i^re in BiitiWM « a resident of Seatte. ®™' -aaidaniofNt^^^lS^P-a (Continued on next page.) �Bela Szupp, 58, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1961 sailing in the steward de­ partment. Brother Szupp was born in Hungary and is a resident of Baltimore. (Continued from page 36.) Emil Paszek, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a deck engineer. Brother Paszek first sailed in 1947. He was born in Czechoslavakia and is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Nicholas Robert Tatar, 59, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother Tatar was bom in WilkesBarre, Pa. and is a resident of Pasadena, Calif. Everett R. Perry, 68, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1958 sailing as a chief stew­ ard. Brother Perry was born in Missouri, the "Show-Me" state, and is a resident of Whittier, Calif. John Raymond Tiiiey, 63, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. Brother Tilley was born in Massillon, Ohio and is a res­ ident of San Francisco. Louis Armando Polanco, 62, joined the SiU in the port of New York in 1952 sailing as a recer­ tified bosun. Brother Polanco sailed for Sea-Land and first sailed in 1948. He was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of the Bronx, N.Y. Billie Brooks Price, 55. joined the SiU in 1947 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a recer­ tified bosun. Brother Price first sailed in 1945. He was born in Edgecombe, N.C. and is a resi­ dent of Portsmouth, Va. George Quinones, 72, joined the SIU in 1949 in the port of New York sailing as a chief elec­ trician. Brother Quinones was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of Pomona, Calif. William Thomas Roche, 60, joined the SiU in 1949 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother Roche was born in Re­ news, Newfoundland, Canada and is a resident of Mobile. Garth G. Durham, 59, joined the SIU In 1942 in the port of Mobile sailing as a deckhand. Brotfjer Durham was bOrn in Delia, Ala. and is a resident of Chickasaw, Ala. Lloyd Gunnels, 62, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT for Sea-Land. Brother Gunnels was born in South Carolina and is a resident of Jersey City, N.J. Pedro D. Julio, 75, joined the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1960 sailing as a cook for SeaLand. Brother Julio was born in the Philippine islands and is a resident of Seattle. Leonard Gray Mattson, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Jacksonville in 1967 sailing as a chief electrician. Brother Mattson was born in Jacksonville and is a resident of College R., Queens, N.Y. Louis John Czachor, 65, joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as a porter for the American Steamship Co. and aboard the SS Nicolet (Gartland Steamship). Brother Cza­ chor sailed first in 1939. He is a U.S. Army veteran of World War 11 serving as a sergeant section leader in Co. B, 68th Armed infantry Bn. in England, Nor­ mandy, Northern France, the Ar­ dennes, the Rhjneland and Cen­ tral Europe. Laker Czachor is a carbine marksman and machinegun expert. Cazchor was awarded the American Defense Service and African, Mideast Service Medals with five Bronze Stars. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., he is a resident there. Leon Jackson Webb, 58, joined the SIU in 1957 sailing as a chief steward. Brother Webb was born in Irwin County, Ga. and is a resident of Enigma, Ga. Gene Kied Berger, 60, joined the SiU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a chief pumpman. Brother Berger first sailed in 1947. He was born in Ostergotland, Sweden and is a resident of Flekkefjord, Norway. Robert Broadus, 59, joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1952 sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Broadus sailed during World War II. He was born in Mobile and is a resident there. Hugh Gallagher, 66, joined the Union in the port of Chicago in 1962 sailing for Great Lakes Towing and for the Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Co. Brother Gallagher began sailing in 1953. He was born in Ireland and is a resident of Chicago. Jack Bullard Davis, 65, joined the SiU in the port of Wilmington, Calif, in 1964 sailing as a QMED. Brother Davis sailed for lOT. He was born in Texas and is a resident of Madisonville, Texas. Point Julie Crew: Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes MAR. 1-23, 1983 -TOTWRESIISTERED Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C p-rt Algonac. 20 2 0 Algonac 7 « » « « ° STEWMD DEPARTMENT Al,»nac... p_rt 1 0 0 1-3 13 iR i5 3J 0 0 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 . 0 0 Algonac DECK DEPARTMENT , 0 0 ENBINE DEPMTMEin Class A Class B Class C 57 4 2 ^ " 5 9 0 — 65 35 4 Totals All Dapartments 41 17 3 1 0 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually register^ M iStTJnth ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. * Checks Are Waiting A number of Seafarers sailed aboard the SS Point JiHie have checks waiting for them friam Point Shipping Corporation. To claim these checks, the foUowingj^ons should contact the SIU Headquar­ ters representative in the port of Jacksonville: R. Mora Jerry K. Miller # 267-84-9381 Jack A. Hart # 263-51-3007 Earl T. Doucet Jr.# 262-65-7748 April .1983/LOG/37 i,n �""^pn^ ao 1»8® tbe TO ..Ii mr d"d Mate's ° imont the Having rece^fW^p PPjeeraiTW^ nappisstdw M W^ of seamanship. I w«»>» Harry LnndeBerg -witliOttt tbe license excellent meals for myBSl^I could study, or at tHe worry of coiom^^^^gg j^ot gj. a Bank were tne staff at liuo® Seafarers. and SHIflS Give swMpg^^ri" gunimrsfcf *•*• BroUiers and Sisters, and eduoaUonal ' T am fOadto sliare 'Witliyon^d^^^ijg^gTg aolioolopportunlt^^ lidven^ 1I Before I 0=™® ^ ^ ^ad dropped out of ^ ^ ^en 'Ood for My r,tfe ei«l^'^,Se?^vSewasbosP«^p„^not ejme help given cannot W "^JJ'oie severe Mneee ^ ^jjers '"Ho belP „Q^ Bless them I completed out of mey P^ all." "css-ss-rrss , TOO»»«W»OS^5S^ ' experience, a ,peaiized a need maturity, for Having ®°®^® ^„Mroundwa8 Myeduoatioi^^^^^^axteouprettyl^wi ® ro tate advan- • • expt^o®® our 1st aess Pilot for the tfrajn. After . jjjiand courses I "^^^te on tugboats, industry as » ®® educational Q^^-nguisldng a flr® gtorss wM^i llerung Me ha«ltgro<mdIh as a AUan HW goal—going . ^ wfteeldecldiand to a 3 tuinlt and wonder laonse. rfave me a lot of start sliippft^ * yirorlstng on ^ ® m my Me. I ^ ® „ ."c" card and aboutotherfutuw sw^^^^^jg^ppedasa c deep sea ^ ^ "B" senioritynhtslning a 3rd .> ®®»®'" raATr^-sTiS^ <A to BW "MW* y°"" 3l^ady receiv^ome~^d«^ a result of completing Connty Commnnity /"riesT) sea^ I SSS « Degree and found lomy " """" "* « afarers Union Has would not Bav o-noial "wlpeout. -ifta^Ttn Plan and to 0^ ^Te New Orleans Ball wBo w^® ^ tjie memBers paid. My ivon and Mrs. m getting Ball, Mrs. Q^von ^ thanhs again for a hret-clsss Job. admihlew^'^^ir ^portuniUes available. "y* - J>««, H»t B-»M» 38 /LOG/April 1983 •. - '-%!-= s:ssisr»" ^ �The Truth About Dixie Carriers This b Why We HE SIU REPRESENTS li­ T censed and unlicensed em­ ployees of Dixie Carriers, and has had a contract with the com­ pany for over 40 years. During those 40 years, management and labor have maintained a good relationship fulfilling their re­ spective contracts. Two years ago Dixie Carriers was purchased by Kirby Explo­ ration, a large parent company, engaged in the exploration and development of oil and gas properties. Kirby's subsidiaries include Dixie Carriers, Univer­ sal Insurance Company, Elec­ tric Fuels Corporation—^the wholly-owned subsidiary of Florida Progress Incorporated, which, in turn, is the holding company of the Florida Power Corporation. This giant firm, Kirby, through its many companies is involved in the transportation of fuel and energy resources and controls the utilities in several Southern states, particularly Texas, Lou­ isiana and Florida. Presently, the Florida Public Service Commission is investi­ gating the Florida Power Cor­ poration for fixing prices and overcharging electricity rates to the public. Using typical union busting tactics, the company has failed to negotiate a contract with SIU members, and has insulted SIU employees, their families and the general public who are de­ pendent upon this company for many services. The company's refusal to ne­ gotiate and to recognize the rights of SIU members at the bargain­ ing table is an insult to the entire labor movement. The company has attacked the working and living condi­ tions, and the health and safety of its employees. SIU's notifi­ cation to the Coast Guard of the company's many violations of Coast Guard safety rules have been ignored by both the com­ pany and the Coast Guard. There are lawsuits and NLRB charges against the company to which the company has again failed to respond. By its behavior at the bar­ gaining table, it was clear that the company intended to de­ stroy the time-honored contract provisions of its employees dur­ ing the negotiations prior to the strike by the SIU at midnight on March 31. THIS IS HOW THEY FORCED THE STRIKE. The company intends to remove all the ben­ efits that the SIU has gained for its membership and its families in the past forty years. The company's intentions were to effectively reverse con­ tract provisions by: abolishing the hiring hall; gutting seniority; mandating a probation period; eliminating the subcontracting clause; giving no increases in penalty time or overtime rates; rejecting crew change pay; cut­ ting back on sanitary work for health and safety aboard the boats; providing no provisions for sick leave; excluding pro­ visions for vacation; reducing the provisions for comprehen­ sive hospitalization and pension plans; and refusing to recognize the wheelhouse members—cap­ tains and mates—as part of the contract negotiations. Last, but not least, is Dixie's refusal to provide safe working conditions for its employees. SIU has clear, documented evi­ dence of Dixie's safety viola­ tions. The Union has filed com­ plaints with the Coast Guard and other government agencies as a result of these abuses and practices by Dixie Carriers. The SIU has contacted Con­ gressional Offices to further in­ vestigate these violations, and has called for Committee hear­ ings. Dixie Carriers has lied out­ right to its employees; has made phony promises; and worst of all, Dixie has no respect for the laws of the United States, and less respect for their employees. As a result of these lies, phony promises and abuses, the Sea­ farers International Union had no choice but to strike. "They will pay the price for it." National Labor Relations Board Charges ACBL Violated U.S. Laws The National Labor Relations Board this month found American Commercial Barge Lines guilty of massive unfair labor practices in its refusal to bargain in good- faith with the Seafarers International Union. The NLRB ordered the com­ pany (ACBL) to: • bargain in good faith with the SIU; • restore contributions to the Union's welfare and pension plans back to April 1980; • offer immediate employment with full compensation including back pay and interest to aU unlawfiily discharged SIU members; • use the SIU hiring hall; • allow SIU representatives to come aboard ACBL vessels; • rescind the company pension and welfare plan. SIU President Frank Drozak said: "This decision should be a clear signal to labor law violators that they will eventually pay the price for violating the law." April 1983/LOG/39 �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource April 1983 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES NAVY CHIEFS SUPPORT BILL AS ELEMENT OF U.S. SEAPOWER SEMINAR PREPS BOGGS BILL ADVOCATES ON HILL FIGHT SENATE VERSION OF BULK BILL INTRODUCED SNEAK ATTACK ON CARGO LAW IS LAUNCHED SIU BOSUNS LEARN ABOUT THEIR UNION COALITION GROUP JOINS ALASKAN OIL FIGHT; MANY THOUSANDS OF U.S. MARITIME JOBS ARE ON THE LINE REAGAN’S MARITIME BUDGET SCUTTLES INDUSTRY COAST GUARD ASKS EXPOSURE SUITS FOR U.S. OIL RIGS, SHIPS USE OF LIFESAVING DEVICES SPURRED EARLY IN U.S. USE OF LIFESAVING DEVICES SPURRED EARLY IN U.S. DELTA’S VP WATERHOUSE RETIRES SURVIVAL SUITS COULD HAVE SAVED MARINE ELECTRIC VICTIMS GREAT LAKES ‘UGLY SUITS’ DISAPPEAR CROWLEY TANKERMEN ELECT CONTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE ON THE DIXIE BOATS-BEFORE THE STRIKE! WORLD SHIPPING SLUMPS ALASKAN OIL P.L. 480 CARGO CHALLENGED CDS PAYBACK THIS IS HOW IT IS ALASKAN THIRD PROVISE N.Y. TIMES MARITIME STANCE IRKS PROF SIU MANNED FALCON LEADER IS LAUNCHED BOB-LO BOATS BOUNCE BACK: A DETROIT TRADITION SIU VIDEO PROGRAMS FOCUS ON JOBS AND TRAINING SHLSS TAKES MORE THAN A BYTE OF HI-TECH FUTURE- OFFERS FULL COURSE FOR TOMORROW’S JOBS SANTA MERCEDES SAILS THE SOUTH AMERICA RUN NEW SYSTEM CAN CUT RESCUE TIME SIU’S COVE RANGER ROCKED BY MIDSHIP EXPLOSION AT SEA TESTIMONY CONFLICTS ON SHIP SINKING BROOKS RANGE CALLS AT WILMINGTON LIBERTY SHIP MUSEUM BILL AFLOAT IN HOUSE THE TRUTH ABOUT DIXIE CARRIERS THIS IS WHY WE ARE ON STRIKE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD CHARGES ACBL VIOLATED U.S. LAWS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 04/01/1983 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 45, No. 4 1983 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/08f7061fb2d880ce94e3fa392261b2d3.PDF 733a506306cbca1976303c9fa3855557 PDF Text Text s- . ,. . <." y '.e-.V ;<} I:-':';"; '• V I. •'> ^ /I /.«.^.ip..li««.aMitm,g«.t»»«wlot«ni.tlo«amilMi»A«lntl«,Onll.lJk««aiMimiaiidWi»tet.l>l»tri«t»AFI^e NOV 3 01983 SlU Efforts in Washington Save 1,080 Jobs STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY V American ships will carry some 500,000 tons of wheat flour to Egypt, cargo which had been on the verge of being loaded onboard foreign-flag vessels, before the SIU and others brought heavy pressure to bear on the government. Earlier this year, the United States Department of Agricul­ ture (USDA) announced the sale of 1 million tons of bagged wheat flour to the Egyptians, but the department claimed the sale did not fall under any cargo pref­ erence legislation which guar­ antees that 50 percent of govr emmeiit cargo sailsLpn U.S.-flag ships. That's when the contro­ versy began (see Feb. 1983 LOG). The SIU, the shipping indus­ try, congressional supporters, and the Maritime Administra­ tion began their atteBaarts to en­ force cargo prefereiice. The USDA stubbornly held its ground. The matter was not settled until late last month when Pres­ ident Reagan issued a directive ordering the department to en­ sure that 50 percent of the flour be shipped on U.S.-flag vessels. However, while the directive will be a major boost for the merchant marine in the wheat sale, there was no indication that the White House plans a more vigorous enforcement ef­ fort of current cargo preference laws. (See editorial on page 39.) The two major arguments against applying the 1954 Cargo Preference Law were that the USDA claimed the sale was a commercial, not government, transaction and that usingAmerican ships would tremen­ dously boost the cost of trans­ portation. Even according to informa- Alaskan Oil MTD Forges Maritime Program marine. (See pages 19-22). r^oi^iiLwi ^o|- tion from the USDA, govern­ ment participation in the sale occurred at almost every step, from supplying the wheat to American millers to extending credit to the Egyptians and ar­ ranging the sale at some $145 a ton below the normal conunercial price for the flour. . ^ (Continued on page5.) Hundreds of Seagoing Jobs at Sfa/ce A bipartisan effort to retain tration's Cabinet Council on the export ban on Alaskan oil Natural Resources and the En­ picked up momentum last month vironment agreed that the ban with the introduction of legis­ should continue. lation to continue the export The Export Administration Act of 1979 contains the lan­ restriction. But, a high-powered and guage banning the export of heavily financed lobbying effort Alaskan oil. But that act expires to lift the ban may make the in September. Two congress­ fight to protect the nation's en­ men, Stewart R. McKinney (Rergy supply, defense capability Conn.) and Howard Wolpe (Dand se^oing jobs more difficult Mich.) introduced H.R. 1197 . which would continue reserving than expected. Since 1973 the export ban has American oil for American use. been upheld three times by Con­ But the Alaska Statehood gress, and in 1981 the adminis- Commission recently issued a report calling for the export of the oil to Japan. It claimed that such a deal would dramatically lower the U.S. balance of trade deficit with Japan. While the commission is one of the major proponents for ex­ port, Capitol Hill sources ex­ pect several business groups, which have reportedly retained a public relations firm with strong government ties, to mount a major campaign against H.R. 1197. But the SIU, along with other labor unions, industry support­ ers, congressional allies and some consumer groups have be­ House Speaker Thomas P. (Tip) O'Neill Jr. led a parade of congressional gun a united drive to fight any leaders who came to a meeting of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades export plan. Department late last month to call for a revitalization of the U.S. merchant "A shift in policy regarding m OF WISCONSIN to tgypi X- the export of crude oil is just not rational. . . Restrictions are absolutely necessary and should be maintained," SIU President Frank Drozak said in a letter to William H. Brock, U.S. special trade representative. 40 SIU Ships Involved Currently some 50 U.S.-flag ships, including about 40 SIUcontracted vessels, move the oil to the West Coast, or through the Panama Canal or its pipe­ line, to the Gulf and East Coasts. A large portion of that oil is shipped into the nation's Stra­ tegic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). "It's an energy security issue, an energy independence issue, a trade issue and a jobs issue," said Frank Pecquex, SIU leg­ islative director. A presidential study group is reviewing the issue and Pecquex said there are several strong export proponents in the White House. Drozak pointed out that if the American oil was sent to Japan, it would have to be replaced by the purchase of foreign oil. In other words, if the U.S. takes in $30 a barrel from Japan, it will have to turn around and spend that $30 or more to re(Centinued cm page 5.) �•-A/ ' . -d •!? • f-'". S: '• . f is . s.-, i Presidents Reporl by Frank Drozok Warrants Caution F OR YEARS the United States merchant marine has under­ gone steady decline;, seemingly mired in a downward swirl, not­ withstanding strong expressions of concern and good intentions by national observers and legislators. The figures, indeed, are sobering: in 1950 the United States fleet to­ taled 1,170 merchant ships and car­ ried 42 percent of U.S. foreign commerce. Today's fleet has shrunk to 515 ships carrying merely 4.6 percent of U.S. foreign commerce. Consider the following: the United States is the world's largest trading nation, yet carries less than 5 percent of its own imports and exports on U.S.-flag ships. Amer­ ica depends on foreign shipping to transport more than 98 percent of its bulk commodities, more than 97 percent of our petroleum and other liquid cargoes and over 71 percent of general cargoes. Most troubling of all, however, is the conspicuous lack of a unified, coherent, well-planned and enforceable national maritime policyone designed to revitalize all segments of the United Stafes shipping and shipbuilding industries and one which addresses the question of cargo. Only assurances of continuous cargo, as we have underscored previously, can provide the incentive to build, maintain and operate U.S.-flag vessels. Only such assurances can keep American trading and shipping companies competitive and provide American maritime and related labor with substantial and secure jobs. The centerpiece of any truly effective U.S.-flag bulk shipping program must be a cargo policy mandating that a designated per­ centage of bulk cargo be carried on U.S. bottoms. There is more. In order to effect a strong and viable maritime industry which will revitalize our economy and secure our defense there needs a workable and realistic policy for each of the three major parts of the industry: liner, bulk and domestic trades, including the Great Lakes and inland waterways. We have spelled out in detail just such a program at our recent AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department meeting. (See pages 19-22). Read it, talk about it at your shipboard meetings. We're going to have to work together if we are going to rebuild our industry. Together we can do it. jfS- SlU Headquarters Is Now Located In Washington Seafarers International Union 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md.°20746 Phone:(301)899-0675 LOG SIU President Frank Drozak talked tough on the Caribbean Basin Initiative this month. He criticized the Reagan adminis­ tration's silence on the scope of the initiative and what would happen to American jobs if tar­ iffs on Caribbean Basin imports were abolished. "Keeping American jobs is our prime concern," Drozak said. "The SIU will not sit idly by and trade off America, American jobs and American industries to foreign countries, foreign industries and foreign workers." Though Drozak expressed concern about the duty-free for­ eign export program, he did not totally reject the plan, leaving room for constructive dialogue with administration officials. "The SIU opposes any new programs and policies until we are positive these policies wiU not put jobs in jeopardy in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico," Drozak said. Quote of the Month ' 7 continue to be discouraged with the administration's inability to develop alternative maritime promotional pro­ grams." Mario Biaggi, (D-N.Y.) Chairman House Merchant Marine Committee March 1963 Official PuWIcaBon of tfw Seafatais itrtamatiottal Union of North Amartcan, Altantic. Gulf, iJlaa and Inland Watars Diatrict, AFL-CfO President Joe DIGIorgio Secretary-Treasurer vice President Max Hall Assistant Editor New York Mike Sacco Wee Pre^dent Leon Hall Vice President George McCartney Wee President Washington New York Bourdius Joe Sacco vice President Ed Turner Executive Wee President Mike Hall Associate Editor Marietta Hommonpour Associate Editor istant Editor Washington Vol. 45. No.3 Executive BoanI Frank Drozak Angus "Red" Campbell Charles Svenson Editor Labor officials speculate the plan could allow 27 nations in the Caribbean Basin to undercut commodity prices of the pri­ mary products exported to the U.S. from the two U.S. terri­ tories. Flourishing tuna, rum, and sugar industries could be dev^ astated by the initiative, Drozak said. Unemployment is already near 20 percent on the Virgin Islands and 22.8 percent in Puerto Rico, U.S. Department of Labor sta­ tistics show, and could jump even higher, Drozak warned. "As we see it, there are no effective safeguards for U.S. in­ dustries in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico," Drozak said. Noting consequences of sim­ ilar "one way tradie zone" pol­ icies he added, "Ji^aica is in­ cluded as a 'tax haven' for tourism, debilitating the tourism industry in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands." Lynnetta Marshall Assistant Editor Washington Dsborah Graano Edltorlal/AdmlnlstreOlve Asslstartt Don Rotan Assistant Editor San Francisco The LOG (ISSN 0160-204 's published monthly by Seafarers Internationa! Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland nR7c H T Waters - - - District AFL-CIO. 5201 Auth Way, Camp Sprinos, Md. 20748, Tel. 8990675. Second-class M S G. Prince Georpes, M&. &7«M9M and at addWonal Md 28746 '^DSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, �Would Be A "Devastating Blow" to U.S. Jobs. Economy, Defense: CDS Paybacks Slammed by Union and Industry _ If subsidy-built U.S tankers are allowed to pay back those subsidies and then ply their trade along Jones Act reserved do­ mestic routes, the nation's do­ mestic tanker fleet would be dealt a "devastating blow," the SIU told a House subcommittee earlier this month. The hearings, in front of the House Merchant Marine Sub­ committee, were the result of a proposed Department of Trans­ portation (DOT) rule which would allow such paybacks. Now, if a tanker is built with Construction Differential Sub­ sidy (CDS), that ship is limited to foreign trade. Domestic or Jones Act trade is reserved for non-subsidized U.S. vessels. The trade CDS-tanker oper­ ators are eyeing is the lucrative Alaskan oil trade. As several witnesses testified, one of the main reasons behind CDS op­ erators' support of the new rule has been the decline in inter­ national tanker traffic and the large, more than 100,000 dwt, vessels need cargo so their oil company owners won't suffer losses. "Certainly steps must be taken to preserve the CDS-built U.S. tanker fleet. But the aim should be to promote the viable and profitable operation of these vessels in the international com­ merce, not to promote the fur­ ther deterioration of the current domestic fleet," SIU Legisla­ tive Director Frank Pecquex told the subcommittee. Even the DOT's chief witness agreed that the proposal would "harm" the nation's domestic tanker fleet. Charles Swinbum, DOT's deputy assistant secretary for policy and program develop­ ment, claimed the new rule would benefit the federal treasury (by some $200 million plus interest on CDS), would promote more efficient operation in the do­ mestic trades and would in­ crease competition and reduce freight rates. "For an expressed motive that must be considered beneath the national dignity, to recoup a sunk investment in subsidies claimed to reach $200 million, it is proposed to smash this functional market mechanism where recent private investment exceeds $4 billion," said Mi­ chael Klebanoff, president of the American Maritime Asso­ ciation and Ogden Marine Co. Pecquex and others pointed out that for decades maritime « ^ J ^ law deliberately separated for­ eign and domestic trade. Do­ mestic trade was not subsidized and foreign trade was. Shipping companies based their business decisions on those facts. Swinburn claimed that if the CDS vessels were allowed in the trade and the domestic ships were laid up because of it, it was all part of a normal market place, the strong survive. Estimates by both pro and con witnesses concluded some 15 CDS tankers might enter the domestic trade market. Because inost of the subsidy tankers are Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC), they could replace dozens of the smaller tankers now engaged in the oil trade. If that happens opportunities for sea-going jobs would decline tremendously. "As much as four million deadweight tons of shipping could enter the domestic tradeis through this proposal. This ad­ ditional tonnage would be added on top of the current domestic fleet of 10 million deadweight tons, over which a million tons is already in surplus. Such se­ vere overtonnage would un­ doubtedly cause the additional lay-up of several ships, involv­ ing an extensive loss of jobs for American seamen," Pecquex testified. In addition to the negative impact on jobs and shipping companies, the military stands to lose too, witnesses said. ''Especially hard hit would be the smaller tankers," Pecquex said,". . . the military has ex­ pressed a need for these small tankers, particularly the clean product tankers which are vi­ tally necessary in military sup­ port operations. Should they be bumped out of the domestic trades and unable to find em­ ployment elsewhere, the fate of these vessels would be in ques­ tion. If they are scrapped, mil­ itary support capabilities would ultimately suffer." A ^ly •!_. ^ — A. J ^ <14-«^ V fc .i r [i; ,' • r-. t '• ,1 Senate Approves Antitrust Immunity Bill for Shippers The Shipping Act of 1983, granting far-reaching immunity from antitrust regulations for maritime shipping operators en­ gaged in international com­ merce, breezed through the Senate this month by a 64-33 margin. SIU, Crowley Meet to Plan Joint Training, Safety Programs Senior marine operations officials of Crowley Maritime met at PIney Point, Md. with Seafarers Union officials and educators from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship earlier this month to review training and safety programs which were developed jointly by the Union and Crowley. Seated from left are SHLSS Dean of Vocational Education John Mason; Randy Collar and Don McLean from Crowley Maritime's California Division; SHLSS Vi(» President Frank Mongelli; SIU Vice President for Inland Waterways Mike Sacco, and SIU Safety Director Bob Vahey. The bill, S.47, considered by some to be one of the more important pieces of maritime legislation before the 98th Con­ gress, is expected to be intro­ duced in the House. A similar bill last year received majority support in the House but died in the lame duck Senate because of a filibuster threat. Making the act law would restate a 1916 provision which protected U.S. carriers from antitrust suits. The aim of the World War I piece of legislation was to help rejuvenate a sagging maritime industry. Proponents of the bill, sup­ ported by the Reagan adminis­ tration, argued antitrust laws weaken U.S. competitiveness by denying cost-cutting options long enjoyed by foreign shipping lines. Making the act law also would unlock the industry from layers of court revisions which sup­ porters claimed had eroded the original intent of the 1916 law, principally forbidding operators from joining in rate-setting in­ ternational cartels. The bill seeks to allow ship­ pers, manufacturers and freight forwarders conducting interna­ tional trade to enter into agree­ ments with each other and with ship operators and strips away the regulatory power of the Fed­ eral Maritime Commission. Senator Rudy Boschwitz (DMinn.) tacked on one amend­ ment that could harm the U.S.flag merchant fleet. It would nullify the U.S.-flag cargo pref­ erence for President Reagan's "blended credit," "payment in kind" and foreign saJes new credit package. Critics of the bill, spear­ headed by Howard M. Metzenbaum (D-Ohio), charged, too, the bill would be costly for the nation, giving shipping compa­ nies carte blanche to increase rates by as much as 20 percent. Metzenbaum, who at last year's congressional debate stymied the bill with a filibuster, stopped short of blocking the bill again. Saying that would be a "vain act," the senator of­ fered instead 20 amendments soundly defeated in a debate that stretched into two weeks on the Senate floor. March 1983/LOG/3 :i5'» . mmmmmm I' �(T 5- 'J' 'Vi'.i il iff k -• Your Jobs Are on the Line: tr ®J • Write Your The SIU may not have the resources to hire a fancy, highpowered public relations firm to take the Alaskan oil case to Congress. But it does have a resource our opponents don't— you, your family and friends. While Union officers and lob­ byists work in Washington, you and your family are responsible for working at home. You can do this right now by taking just a few minutes to write to your two U.S. Senators and your representative, urging them to support banning the export of Alaskan oil. When a large number of let­ ters, phone calls and even visits to the legislators' district offices begin, legislators do pay atten­ tion. Writing a letter to your sen­ ators or representative is an easy task. It counts more if it's writ­ ten well. Here are some guide­ lines that will help you. If you don't know the names of your senators or representa­ tives, look up the Board of Elec­ tions in your phone book. It will be listed under your city or county government. They will tell you. Address your letter and en­ velope properly: I'iv Honorable ^ House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congressman —^—! Honorable ^ United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator • Keep your letters brief and to the point. • State your reason for writ­ ing. Explain how this legislation will affect you and your family. » • For ideas, use the list of reasons below. But use your own words. If everybody uses the same standard phrases, let­ ters will look like form letters and have little impact. • Don't be argumentative and no name-calling. It will only interfere with the point you are trying to make. • If you have met your leg­ islator or have a connection, other than as a voter, draw at­ tention to that. • Be sure to ask your legis­ lators to write you back. Ask them to state their position. • Do not threaten to vote against them if they don't agree. • Sign your name clearly at the end of the letter and include your address. • Once you have written a good letter you can send the same letter to your senator and representative. But make sure you change the address and greeting. • Get your family members to write letters. We need as many letters as possible to helpmake our point. Read the sample letter below. But remember to use your own words. Remember to use your own words and that there are several othier reasons why Alaskan oil should not be exported. Read the accompanying story or check the following list of other rea­ sons. • Pressure on Japan to mean­ ingfully reduce barriers to U.S. manufactured and agricultural exports would be significantly reduced. Japanese attempts to reduce the trade deficit by pur­ chasing Alaskan oil could back- M • .•t -f. Here's a Sample Letter Dear Congressman Smith: I am writing you with regard to legislation recently Introduced in the House of Bepresentatlves which wo\ild continue to ban the export of Alaskan oil. HJl. 1197. It Is vital not only to the maritime Industry hut to the nation as a whole. As a merchant seaman and member of the Seafarers Intemational Union, I support this legislation because it mairftfl no 861186 for America to sell oil to the Japanese and then be forced to purchase foreign oil for our Strategic Petroleum Reserve and domestic needs. Unemployment In the maritime Industry would Increase and I could find myself out of a job. I ask you to support this legislation and would appreciate knowing your position. Sincerely, 4/LOG/March 1983 fire and create additional pro­ tectionist sentiment in the Congress. Ajpierica's overall balance of trade would worsen since the purchase of foreign oil with American dollars would offset the gain realized by the Japa­ nese purchase of Alaskan oil but additional dollars would be spent on foreign shipping crews. • Even if provided for by con­ tract, terminating oil exports during a crisis would severely damage our relationship with the Japanese. • America's national security would be weakened since the Department of Defense would have significantly fewer tankers to call upon in times of war. • America's energy security would be threatened: the oil distribution system (tankers and pipelines) would be devastated and unavailable in time of na­ tional emergency. • Any increase in government revenues from the windfall prof­ its tax would be offset by potenti^d financial losses on gov­ ernment guaranteed loans of much greater amounts. • Consumers will not benefit: the price of Alaskan oil is tied to the delivered price of OPEC and Mexican crude so that re­ finers pay the same price re­ gardless of any transportation savings. Moreover, the price of gasoline at the pump will prob­ ably increase since the major Alaskan producers are also the chief retail discounters. Congress Schedules Hearings In April on Boggs Cargo Bill Congressional hearings have pears that a companion Senate been set for late April on the bill will be introduced in late Boggs Bill, the legislation which March. Today 98 percent of Ameri­ would guarantee that 20 percent of the nation's bulk cargo would ca's bulk cargo is carried on be carried on American ships foreign ships. by 1990. The bill, H.R. 1242, was in­ troduced in early February by Rep. Lindy Boggs (D-La.) and has received substantial support One of the keys to the new from all segments of the mari­ Bulk Bill introduced by Rep. time industry. During the past Lindy Boggs (D-La.) is the man­ few weeks 10 more represen­ date for a 15 percent reduction tatives have signed on as co- in the costs of ship construction sponsors of the bill, bringing the and operation. total to 55. Can it be done? This is how The main points of the bill Mrs. Boggs and her supporters, require that 5 percent of the including SIU President Frank country's bulk exports and im­ Drozak, say it can be achieved. ports be carried on U.S.-flag ships in 1984, and then increase Construction that share by 1 percent each Innovations and increased year until the 20 percent figure is reached in 1990. But it is also productivity, such as series con­ tied to a provision which calls struction of 10 ships of a single for a 15 percent reduction in the design at one shipyard would costs of constructing and oper­ reduce costs. A stable workload would allow shipbuilders to ating the ships. SIU lobbyists and field rep­ dedicate specific equipment, resentatives have begun their workforce and management to efforts to persuade congres­ a single task, bulk ship con­ sional members to support the struction. maritime legislation. Also it ap­ (Continued on page 8.) Can the Costs Be trimmed? �New York Port Council Supports SlU Programs Representatives from the fed­ eral government, the state of New York, and organized labor attended a legislative meeting of the New York Maritime Port Council held earlier this month at the World Trade Center in New York City. Nearly 100 people braved an early morning storm to establish a strong grassroots base capable of dealing with the problems facing the maritime industry, the Labor Movement, the Northeast Corridor and the na­ tional economy. The meeting offered different unions and state organizations a chance to set an agenda for the upcoming year. Legislation was discussed. SIU Headquar­ ters Representative Jack Caffey, for example, talked about the Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilchng Act of 1983. Rep­ resentatives from the State AFLCIO made a strenuous plea for stimulating commerce and in­ dustry in New York state and the Northeast Corridor through a comprehensive trade policy. State and municipal employees pledged support for maritime unions and talked about the need for inRtilling a sense of solidarity between private and public sec­ tor workers. Two local congressmen, Ste­ phen Solarz and Major Owens, both Democrats, were on hand to listen to the discussion. Both criticized the Reagan adminis­ tration for its approach to the maritime industry and the econ­ omy in general. Ray Dennison, legislative di­ rector of the AFL-CIO, told Caffey that AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland would do all he could to see that Congress passes the Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1983. Den­ nison also talked at length about the failure of the president's economic policies, which has led to 12 million Americans being unemployed. "Twelve million Americans are out of work, and the admin­ istration has come up, with a jobs exporting prograni," Den­ nison told the audience. He was referring to the president's Car­ ibbean Basin Initiative which was narrowly defeated last year, and which the president plans to reintroduce. "The potential damage to American workers in terms of lost jobs and reduced tax revenues is tremendous." Paul Drozak: In Memoriam Paul Drozak was a young man when he died six years ago this month at the age of 50. But Paul Drozak had al­ ready made unique contribu­ tions to the SIU, the maritime Labor Movement, and Amer­ ica's towing industry. He played a key role in the SIU's early successes in or­ ganizing inland Boatmen in the Gulf and Western Rivers of America. Then, as SIU Vice President in charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters, he helped build the SIU into the largest union in the coun­ try representing tug and towboatmen. It was probably his own lack of education that made Paul Drozak believe so deeply in the need for education. He helped to build the nation's first entry training program for Boatmen at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. And he worked tirelessly to expand this pro­ American Flag Ships Win (Continued from page 1.) If there had been no govern­ ment participation at every step of the complex deal, there would have been no sale of the flour. Rep. Walter B. Jones (D-N.C.) and chairman of the House Mer­ chant Marine and Fisheries Committee wrote in a letter to Agriculture Secretary John H. Block. Jones said he understood the secretary's responsibility to the Alaska Oil Fight Gains New Support (Continued from p^e 1.) place the ofl for domestic con­ sumption and the SPR. In addition to the balance of payments problems, shipping American oil to Japan, then buying foreign oil for the coun­ try's commercial stocks and SPR would force an even larger de­ pendence on foreign oil. Despite the fact petroleum consumption has fallen since the first oil em­ bargo, figures show that the U.S. currently imports a larger share of its oil now than it did prior to 1973. "Export of secure and avail­ able domestic oil reserves will surely undermine and destroy credibility in the public's mind for the Strategic Petroleum Re­ serve and further exploration and development of oil on the gram into the most complete curriculum in the nation for Boatmen—^from deckhand to Captain, First Class PQot and Chief Engineer. It is fitting that one of the vocational training buildings at SHLSS is dedicated to the memory of this special man. outer Cdntinental Shelf," Dro­ invested in a complex Alaskan oil system involving tankers, zak said. Some supporters of the ex­ pipelines and refineries. In the port to Japan claim that it will maritime sector alone, export of help trade problems the U.S. Alaskan oil would mean the layhas with the Asian country. But ing-up or scrapping of 50 U.S.there is no guarantee that Japan flag tankers and the loss of more will open its trade doors to any than 10,000jobs related directly or indirectly to maritime trans­ other American product. "In reality," Drozak said, "it portation of Alaskan oil. "At a time when America will relieve pressure on Japan must have a dramatic expansion to open its markets to U.S. manufactured and agricultural of job opportunities, this jobproducts which we truly wish destroying outflow of our vital oil resources is unthinkable," to export." Because the oil is earmarked Drozak said. Hearings on the issue will for domestic use, the Jones Act requires that every barrel be begin in several weeks before shipped on American vessels. If the Foreign Affairs subcommit­ the oil is exported it is highly tee of the House Economic and likely it would be carried on Trade committee. Introduction of a companion Senate bill is foreign-flag ships. "Billions of dollars have been expected soon. agriculture community and the need to expand U.S. exports. But he added, "You simply can­ not ignore other equally impor­ tant policies." SIU President Frank Drozak, in letters to Block, Secretary of Transportation Elizabeth Dole and Special Trade Representa­ tive William Brock, explained why the cost would not jump if American ships were used. Because the bagged flour can be carried by liner companies which operate within interna­ tional rate-making conferences, the costs would be "equal for both U.S. and foreign-flag 'ships," he said. Cargo preference "will not in any way increase the cost of the transaction," he added. • He also pointed out, in a letter to Dole, the various economic benefits to the U.S. if 50 percent pf the flour was shipped on American bottoms. Liner vessels will make about 25 voyages of 60 days, and bulk carriers will carry the remainder in 11 60-day trips. These voy­ ages will create some 1,080jobs. He also pointed out that some 71 percent of every dollar of income to U.S.-flag carriers re­ mains within the U.S. economy. In addition the federal govern­ ment will receive approximately $5.4 million in taxes. March 1983/LOG/5 1J �5-. '' '' 1' • ' ' In its montWy series of interviews and reports, "PRO­ FILES" will highlight key government officials instru­ mental in shaping national and maritime policy. ' ,' - fl: Congressman Don Bonker Congressman Gene Snyder G D 'f, ON BONKER (D-Wash.) is an active supporter of the U.S. merchant marine and has compiled an impressive maritime voting record. As a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Commit­ tee, Congressman Bonker has worked to promote U.S. ex­ ports as a means of economic recovery both in Washington state and nationwide. Recently, addressing the Maritime Trades Department's Winter Executive Board Meeting in Bal Harbour, Florida, Bonker said "the United States must reorient its ap­ proach to trade. Trade equals American ships and American ships equal American jobs—the only formula for economic re­ covery in the international trade sphere." No stranger to sea duty, Bon­ ker served in the Coast Guard for four years and participated in the Coast Guard Reserves for five years. Elected to the 94th Congress in 1974 he sits on the following Committees: Foreign Afifairs Committee—Chairman of its Subcommittee on Inter­ national Economic Policy and Trade; Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee; House Select Committee on Aging; and House Export Task Force. On Jan. 31, 1983 Congress­ man Bonker introduced legis­ lation to repeal the "Third Prov­ iso" of the Jones Act, H.R. 1076. "As currently worded, the third proviso would permit a combination of Canadian rail and foreign vessels to divert U.S. to Alaska domestic waterborne travel from Puget Sound to Canadian ports thereby jeop­ ardizing hundreds of millions of dollars of investment in Jones Act equipment and thousands of U.S. jobs. Since it threatens vital domestic commerce—the third proviso must be re­ pealed." Another major legislative in­ itiative of Bonker's, which the SIU wholeheartedly supports, is revision of the Export Ad­ ministration Act. Congressmsm Bonker's changes are "aimed at clarifying and reducing export sanctions for national security or foreign policy purposes and better define the respective en­ forcement roles of the Come/LCXa/March 1983 ENE SNYDER (R-Ky.), Ranking Minority Member of the important Public Works and Transportation Committee was the author of the Snyder Amendment to the Port Devel­ opment legislation of the last Congress (97th). This amend­ ment would have reserved 40 percent of the U.S. dry bulk trade for U.S.-crewed and U.S.built vessels. Congressman Don Bonker merce Department and U.S. Customs Service." Bonker is also pushing for greater lending authority for the Export-Import Bank "which is not a budget outlay and creates hundreds of thousfinds of jobs for Americans. Increased ExIm lending authority will target relief and long-term growth to our hard-hit manufacturing core, where unemployment is most severe. All we need to move our products and get people back to work is competitive financ­ ing." The SIU will work hand-inhand with Congressman Don Bonker to open up foreign ex­ port markets and develop a strong international trade policy where U.S. commerce is carried on American-built flag ships, erewed by American seafarers. ii In an interview last year. Congressman Snyder explained his philosophy on the American merchant marine. "I have al­ ways been a strong supporter of our merchant fleet. I happen to think a strong merchant ma­ rine is needed for the well-being of our country. It is certainly essential to the defense of this country. Every other nation in the world has cargo preference by some nsune or other. We need an opportunity to compete against those nations in a fair and just manner. Without cargo you cannot have a viable U.S.flag fleet." In this present Congress, Snyder is one of the original cosponsors of the Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1983, H.R. 1242. This legis­ lation extends bilateral concepts to all bulk commodities. Elected to the House of Rep­ resentatives in the 88th Con­ gress in November of 1962, Congressman Snyder repre­ sented the third district of Ken­ tucky. He was elected to the 90th Congress from the fourth Congressman Gene Snyder district of Kentucky in Novem­ ber of 1966 and has been re­ elected to each succeeding Con­ gress. He serves as ranking minority member of the Public Works and Transportation Committee and sits on the Mer­ chant Marine and Fisheries Committee. Snyder also ranks 70th in seniority in the full House of Representatives. Rep. Snyder is not only a strong advocate of the maritime industry, but he is also con­ cerned about the entire Labor Movement. During the 97th Congress, he cosponsored H.R. 5020, a bill restricting the amount of foreign components which may be installed in the propul­ sion systems of U.S.-flag ves­ sels. He was ^so instrumental in re-flagging the SS Oceanic Independence allowing the ves­ sel to operate in the U.S. do­ mestic trade and providing hundreds of seafaring and sup­ port industry jobs. Congressional Quarterly, a Washington-based publication which reviews and analyzes leg­ islation, has described Con­ gressman Snyder as "a man who is smart and tough with the reputation of being a dangerous man to cross." Jack Anderson, a nationally syndicated colum­ nist, rates Snyder as "one of the 12 most effective members of the House of Representa­ tives." The SIU looks forward to continuing its long, hard-work­ ing relationship with Congress­ man Gene Snyder. �Vice Presidents' Report r,- Great Lakes & Western Rivers, by V.P. Mike Sacco Gulf Coast, by VP. Joe Sacco I N THE PORT of New Orleans we recrewed the Ogden Hudson (Ogden Marine), a chemical car­ rier. In layup for about two months, the ship is now on a time charter to one of the major oil companies. She'll operate between the Gulf and the East Coast. SIU New Orleans Port Agent Gerry Brown is progressing so rap­ idly that he may even be present I at the annual St. Patrick's Day festivities. After a rip-roaring parade in the Irish Channel nei^bOrhood, many of the marchers wind up at the New Orleans Union Hall for some food, music and green beer. As SIU New Orleans Rep. Lou Guarino said, "it's one wild Irish time." Here in the port of Houston, contract negotiations are continuing with Sabine whose agreement expires at the end of March. Also, we crewed up a newly acquired American Bulk ship, the Commanche, which carries an unlicensed crew of 17. The tanker is heading for the Dominican Republic and then will be returning to Houston. From the port of Jacksonville we're happy to report that the recent membership meeting drew an attendance of 65. That's probably the largest attendance there on record. Also, out of Jacksonville we are negotiating a contract with the Tampa Bay Pilots Launch Operators Association and with Marine Contracting and Towing in South Carolina. PoKticaUy in that port, the SIU has endorsed the mayor, Jake Godbbld,^m his bid for reelection. Out of the port of Mobile we expect next month to be crewii^ the fourth in a series of brand new integrated tug-barges being built by SlU-contracted Apex. She'U be called the Baltimore. Her previously crewed sister ships were the Jacksonville, Groton and New York. I 'M HAPPY TO REPORT that there was an overwhelming rat­ ification of the Heartland Trans­ portation river boat contract. The three-year contract for these 11 boats was a very good one. We made major gains in wages and for the first time the SIU Boatmen at Heartland have a guaranteed dayfor-day work rule. This will take place in the third year of the con­ tract and it means that they wiU have one day on and one day off. Further, the contract was rati­ fied at SlU-contracted Moore's Landing which is the fleeting operation for Heartland. Our historic river paddlewheelers, the Mississippi Queen and the Delta Queen have resumed their cruises on the Mississippi River. They are working in the lower river right now but they will start working their way up river as the weather gets warmer. We have several hundred members on these two boats which are SIU top to bottom. Also on the rivers I want to report that the Orgulf contracts will soon be on the boats. Up on the Great Lakes, the mild weather is permitting an early fitout. The following ships will be fitting out anywhere between the middle and end of March and have already begun taking on part of their crews: Medusa Challenger (Cement Transit); Crapo and Paul Townsend (both Huron Cement); American Republic, St. Clair and Indiana Harbor (all American Steamship Co.). The latter comply has also tentatively scheduled seven more ships for fitout in April. Concerning our inland equipment on the Lakes, SlU-contracted Luedtke Engineeriiig Co. has been awarded a dredging and harbor improvement job in Lorain, Ohio. The company has also been declared the low bidder on a pipeline job in Sheboygan, Wis. Finally, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock will be fitting out shortly to begin river and harbor work in Cleveland, Ohio. ci- •fj; •• - East Coast, by V.P. Leon Hall 'HE SEAFARERS Pension Plan contains various types of options including the relatively new "base-wage related" pension. The Administrator of the Sea­ farers Pension, Welfare and Va­ cation Plans, Carolyn Gentile, is visiting some of the ports to explain the Pension Plan to the members. Last month she and I attended the membership meeting in Philadel­ phia and this month we went to the ones in Baltimore and hJorfolk. mi. Out of the port of Norfolk we have word that the final proposals on the C. G. Willis contract have been sent out to the members. The ballots must be back by April 1. The contract expired Feb. 16 and Of course the new contract will be retroactive. Also in Norfolk, we crewed the Overseas Harriette (Mantune Overseas) on Feb. 18. She had been laid up for about three weeks. Up north, out of the port of Gloucester, we have word that the dredge Long Island (Henry DuBois' Sons) is in for repairs in South Boston for two or three weeks with the crew still abo^ her. Concerning our SIU fishermen in Gloucester, Union Rep. Leo Sabato reports that they are in a "hit and run" situation fighting the storms. "Whenthe weatherbreakswerunoutforone,two, sometimes three days." At this time of the year the catch is mainly ground fish—cod, smaU and large haddock, red fish, poUock and gray sole. There are also scallops and some shrimp, although the latter is very scarce. In fact, fishing in general is scarce and it's a very haM struggle. This is especially so since the prices for fish keep fluctuating because of the lower price of fish that comes down from Canada. Fishing vessels are subsidized in Canada, and Sabato feels that the import duties in this country are not high enough. ,C W«st Coast, by V.P. George McCartney I 'M SORRY TO have to report that William W. Jordan, a for­ mer president of the Marine Firemen's Union, passed away on March 1. Jordan was a heck of a labor leader and he'll be sorely missed. He retired as the Marine Firemen's president in 1969. He was also a vice president of the SIUNA. From here in the port of San Francisco we have news that the SlU-contracted Lurline (Matson) was caught in a storm between Honolulu and this port. The storm was so bad—almost like a typhoon—that some containers were thrown overboard and others were badly damaged. The storm was part of the terrible weather that has been hitting California lately. Also, out of the port of San Francisco we crewed the Panama (Sea-Land) and the Jade Phoenix (Titan Navigation). The crew of the latter was flown to Korea for the ship's maiden voyage as a converted LNG tanker. She will be heading for Portland, Ore. to pick up grain for Egypt. In the port of Seattle we crewed up the Overseas Boston (Mantune Overseas) which had been laid up for two weeks. She'll be on the Alaska to Panama oil run. We also crewed up ihe Philadelphia (Sea-Land) which was laid up for over three weeks. She will be on the Seattle to Alaska run. In Portland, Ore. where the SlU-contracted t///ramar (Apex) has been laid up for two weeks, we have learned that she will continue in lay-up for another 30 days. We're waiting for the election to be set on the fish processmg ship Golden Alaska which we are trying to organize. Also, SlU-contracted American President Lines has been rerouting its ships from the Pacific Northwest trade to the California trade. March 1983/LOG/7 zf �'. , I!--./, 1. i: ;-, -^ • ,^-•^1™ .*. t'(' •'! - ».= V. Aging Collier Capsizes Off Virginia Coast : Only 3 Are Saved Marine Electric Is Lost at Sea; 3 i-- vr;"'* . |1 " li East Coast as "The Blizzard of '83." As soon as the ship left pro­ tected waters and entered the sea, the storm-stirred ocean be­ gan sending large waves over the ship's bow, spewing across the forward hatch covers. Those hatch covers are a pos­ sible key to the fate of the Ma­ rine Electric. Initial testimony from the three survivors cen^ tered around their concerns about the seaworthiness and watertightness of the covers. But testimony from others dis­ puted their claims. In addition, the ship had a 3-inch gash in her bow which had been temporar­ ily repaired with a cement patch following an earlier voyage, wit­ nesses testified. The storm intensified that night. The wind picked up to 50 knots and the 15-foot waves continued to break over the bow. Capt. Phillip Corl ordered the Marine Electric slowed from 12 to 8 knots. "We were taking a beating. The captain came up and told us to slow down," AB Paul G. Dewey, 28, of Granby, Conn, said. Dewey and the other survi­ vors, Chief Mate Robert M. Cusick, 59, of Scituate, Mass. and Third Mate Eugene S. Kelly, 31, of Norwell, Mass, said that before the ship capsized they could feel she was "heavy at the head." Most of the crew were asleep and the slowed ship seemed to be riding a bit easier. By mid­ night the officers and crew on the bridge noticed the ship was - ; r,j¥4^ m Today the Marine Electric lies upside down, 122 feet under the Atlantic Ocean. The former 605foot NMU-manned collier is in two sections now, her cargo of coal spread across the seabed 30 miles off Ghincoteague, Va. Thirty-one sailors are dead. There are only three survivors of the Feb. 12 capsizing and sinking. Those are the easily estab­ lished facts of this latest mari­ time tragedy. But the tough questions—^the whys—remain. Why did the 39-year-old ship, "jumboized" 19 years ago, go down in stormy but survivable seas? Why was her scheduled drydock and certification in­ spection delayed? Why weren't written crew complaints alleg­ ing serious safety problems acted on promptly? Those questions won't be an­ swered for several months until the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board release separate reports on the mishap. But the story of the Marine Electric's final hours, pieced to­ gether from testimony and newspaper interviews of the three survivors, is a story of horror and courage that touches every man and woman who sail the deep sea ships of the U.S. merchant marine. It was cold and rainy in Nor­ folk when the last of almost 25,000 tons of coal was loaded into the ship's five holds and the Marine Electric was ready to sail north to New England. She was heading into the teeth of a storm later dubbed on the CAN THE COSTS BE TRIMMED? (Continued from page 4.) Series construction would al­ low the costs of engineering and equipment to be spread over 10 ships as opposed to the normal one or two. Materials and equip­ ment account for some 50 to 60 percent of construction costs. By constructing a series of ships, large discounts from suppliers would become available. Standard designs and com­ mon components reduce the construction time and attendant costs. are two keys to reducing oper­ ating costs, Mrs. Boggs said. She added that representatives in maritime labor have pledged realistic vessel manning scales, along with providing the highly skilled personnel needed for the new and more technologically advanced ships. She added that some maritime unions have promised joint con­ tracts for each new ship built under the program. Three com­ plete crews would rotate be­ tween two ships, which would Operations increase productivity and re­ Higher skills and productivity. duce costs. OOMHlCtty growing even heavier forward, but the strong winds and heavy seas prevented anyone from checking the forward holds, some 400 feet from the bridge. Cusick was asleep when the captain woke him around 3 a.m. "I believe we are in trouble," he said the captain told him. At about the same time the Coast Guard reported its first contact from the Marine Elec­ tric. "The report we had was that she was taking water over the bow and going down by the bow," said Chief Warrant Of­ fice^ Larry Gray of the Ghin­ coteague Coast Guard Station. At about the same time Kelly was awakened by a crewmember, told to put on a lifejacket and report to the bridge. He said when he arrived he could see the first two hatches were covered by five to six feet of water. The three men said the prep­ arations to abandon the ship were running smoothly and there was no panic as men readied lifeboats and rafts. Finally at 4 a.m. Capt. Corl ordered the engines stopped and the ship abandoned. The Coast Guard was notified. The Marine Electric was listing slightly to starboard. But the hours of pounding finally took its toll. As the crew were making their way to the lifeboats, suddenly and unex­ pectedly the Marine Electric rolled over. "I just watched the ocean level climb up and grab me," Kelly remembered. Cusick was making his way to the lifeboat. "The next thing I knew it was like the sound of water going out of the tub. I kept swimming, swimming until I reached a railing," he said. Hanging on to an oar, Cusick said he floated in the stormy sea for about an hour. He said all around he could see the strobe lights on the life jackets bobbing up and down in the heavy seas. People were calling for help. The winds were blowing and the water was cold. Cusick floated by an empty raft and was able to make his way into it. "It was freezing cold. Seas came over and tried to wash me under. I thrashed around to keep circulation ... (he called) life­ boat here, lifeboat here," but no one answered. After about a half-hour in the water, Kelly found a lifering with five others hanging on to it. "Tliefe was a lot of praying, a lot of talking back and forth," he recalled. But the freezing water and biting wind took their tolls. One by one the others slipped away, no longer able to hang on to the ring. He said finally there was only one other with him, the ship's radio operator. "He said, .'I'm cold. I'm cold,' and was stiffening up," Kelly said. Shortly after daylight a helicopter spotted the lifering. "I turned to Sparks to tell him the (rescue) basket was here. But he wasn't there." The rescue efforts only found the three men alive. The Coast Guard recovered 24 bodies and the others were believed tr^ped in the ship when she went down. The question of why the Ma­ rine Electric went down may or may not be thoroughly an­ swered. But according to some she shouldn't have. "They don't sink every day in 15-foot seas. Fifteen-foot seas up north this time of year are normal. Fishermen fish in 15foot seas . . . It's rough, it's nasty but it's normal," Coast Guard Lt. J. F. Boyd said, Robert Cusick has a question too. "Why was I saved, and so many other men, younger men with children were lost? Why was it that I was picked to be saved?" 8/LOG/March 1983 iss 5-^ . �• i-. ,; • -., ,."•• ••" „ -,, A' I'\" I 111 in I I Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO •' The new session of Congress is barely two months old, and supporters of the maritime industry have taken A1 Haig's advice to heart. They have "hit the ground running." They learned the hard way that to do otherwise is to court disaster. During the 1980 election, President (then candidate) Reagan promised to "revital­ ize" the American-flag merchant marine. In retrospect, his promises read like a bad joke. The Reagan administration has what is possibly the worst maritime record ever. Important subsidies have been cut back or eliminated. American-flag operators have been encouraged to build their vessels in foreign-flag shipyards. Jobs have been lost. Lindy Boggs Congresswoman Lindy Boggs (D-La.) is one of a growing number of congres­ sional leaders who understands the sever­ -.114 ity of the problems facing the Americani' 440 flag merchant marine. She has reintro­ duced the Competitive Shipping and Ship­ OG;s •IIKI' bm- building Revit^ization Act, H.R. 1242, which was overlooked during last year's nt>ri ill-conceived lame duck session. Fifty-five congressmen have volun­ teered to co-sponsor the legislation, which would require that five percent of all U.S. imports and exports be shipped on U.S.flag vessels by 1984. (The 5 percent figure would be increased by oiie percent a year until 20 percent of all bulk imports and exports are carried on American-flag ves­ sels.) LJ • • Frank Drozak Frank Drozak, president of the Seafar­ ers International Union, has joined Lane Kiridand and other labor leaders in speak­ ing out against the administration's plan to export American jobs under the guise of the Caribbean Basin Initiative. He has also taken a forceful stand gainst the administration's decision not to renew the Export Administration Act, which bans the export of Alaskan oil. The latter issue is of extreme importance to American seamen. American security is at stake, and so are 40 tankers and 1,500 seagoing jobs. Once again, it's jobs and job security that are on the line. Daniel iBonye Senator Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) is remarkable. The new session of Congress is barely two months old, and this strong believer in a viable U.S. maritime policy has already introduced four msyor pieces of maritime legislation: S. 125, vduch would revive the Construction Differential Sub­ sidy Program; S. 188, which would further the development of a strong merchant marine by requiring that certain mail of the United States be carried on vessels of U.S. registry; S. 205, which would extend the jurisdiction of the Shipping Act of 1916; and S. 206, which would increase the role of the Secretary of Transportation March 1983 Legislative, Administrative and Regulatory Happenings in administering Section 901 of the Mer­ chant Marine Act of 1936. Maritime Decline: Jobs The American Shipbuilding Company has closed its shipyard in Toledo, Ohio. At its peak, the Toledo yard employed more than 350 workers. Officials at the company blamed the depressed state of the national economy for the closing. Yet the closing must be seen as being part of a larger trend. In 1960 there were more than 200 bulk car­ riers on the Great Lakes. Now there are only 100, and half of them are laid up for lack of cargo. The deterioration of the American mar­ itime industry has accelerated during the past two years. The American-flag mer­ chant marine has lost 22 ships since 1981. (It now has 509 vessels, 200 fewer than the amount lost during World War II.) During the past two years five commercial shipyards have closed. This trend has had tangible results for American seamen, which can be felt when­ ever a member bids for a job. U.S. ship­ board jobs have declined by almost 3,000 during the past two years, to 19,942. A bigger job decline has occurred in the shipbuilding industry. In 1981 there were 27,525 jobs. Today there are 16,000. It took a Republican congressman. Rep. Gene Snyder of Kentucky, to find the words to put the Reagan administration's maritime record in perspective. After pol­ itely listening to Admiral Shear, head of the Maritime Administration, testify about the administration's decision to put a cap on Tide XI funding. Rep. Snyder replied, "/ have a hard time understanding your testimony on this. The administration's position is like being between the dog and the fireplug." Strategic Petroleum Reserve While welcomed, falling oil prices have had one undesirable effect. Reagan offi­ cials are using the momentary glut in the world's oil market as an excuse not to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve at the rate mandated by law. Last year. Congress passed a law which told the president to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve at a rate of 220,000 barrels of oil a day (300,000 if the president decides that it is in the national interest to do so). This year's budget proposals contain enough money to fill the SPR at a rate of 140,000 barrels a day. So much for Reagan's respect for congressional man­ dates. Reaction to the proposals has been swift and negative. The New York Times ran an editorial calling the Reagan administration "penny-wise and pound foolish." We agree. Now is the time to take advantage of falling oil prices to fill the Strategic Petro­ leum Reserve, not later. At the monthly membership meeting in New York, Frank Drozak, president of the SIU, told our members that, "The problems facing the American-flag mer­ chant marine are substantial. It is nearly impossible to find solutions to them when you have to spend half your time making sure that the people in charge of formu­ lating policy don't evade the law." ._ •• S . t'l •^:i Strategic Materials The British government has established a strategic stockpile to ensure supphes of critical metals and minerals for important industries in case war breaks out. According to private sources, the Brit­ ish government decided to go ahead with the stockpile because of its experience with the Falkland Islands dispute. The stockpiling of strategic materials is part of a comprehensive British defense program that gets the most out of monies allotted to the defense budget. The British understand that the pro­ curement of advanced technology is only part of an overall defense effort. There is no use in spending money on advanced technology if you don't have the sealift capability to transport that technology to combat zones, the oil to fuel your vessels, or the strategic minerals necessary to run £ui efficient national defense machine. !,>, A'» Passeiigsr Vessel Industry Two bills have been introduced in Con­ gress that would seriously impede the revival of the American-flag passenger vessel industry just as it is beginning to take hold. Rep. Baltasar Corrada (D-P.R.> has in­ troduced H.R. 89, which would allow the operation of foreign-flag vessels between U.S. ports and Puerto Rico, either directly or by way of foreign ports. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) has introduced similar though more extensive legislation. Hunt­ er's bill, H.R. 1130, would permit the carriage of passengers between ports smd places in the United States by foreign vessels if the voyages of such vessels do not directly compete with U.S.-flag ves­ sels. The PL-480 program came under attack earlier this year when the Department of Agriculture tried to exclude the sale of flour to Egypt from its provisions. The flour had been given to the mill operators as part of the government's overall farm subsidy program. The Agricultural De­ partment aigued unsuccessfully that PL480 did not ^ply because there was no direct cash subsidy. After much pressure from the SIU, President Reagan issued an executive or­ der forcing the Agriculture Department to live up to the provisions of the PL-480 program. Elizabeth Dole, secretary of the Department of Transportation, was instniment£d in persuading President Reagan to adopt the stance. March 19&3/LOG/9 i I «•. I fs ii, . :Ti �. -—'^',.ri r •-_' -• ;r^ ^ :.'«U a P'r 1;^: Si ' ' Inspections, Safety and Seamen's Rights Some Sections of New Code Draw Drozak s Fire I Peter Friedman, Counsel Senate Subcommittee on Mer­ chant Marine and Coast^Guard m-' •-. h ••:v" »K' •! 1.^ w ;- • pv J i r't I 'i^ ••• ,»r The U.S. Senate Is working a bill that is designed to update Title 46 of the U.S. Code. That part of the federal law basically covers safety regulations, In­ spection requirements and sail­ ors' rights and protections on the oceans, Great Lakes and in­ land waters. Some sections of the code are more than 100 years old, and others overlap and con­ tradict. Dear Mr. Friedman: Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO (SlU) is a labor organization which counts among its members thousands of unlicensed Seamen who work aboard U.S.-flag merchant ves­ sels, plying the oceans, Great l-akes and inland waters. In the interest of marine safety and existing rights of its members, SlU submits these those who operate and inspect ves­ comments pertaining to S. 46,98th sels. Such approach was adopted Congress, first session (Jan. 26, in 8. 46, at subchapter 4, Section 1983), which euphemistically has 3403, with respect to minimum been referred to as a recodification standards for the design, construc­ of Title 46 of the U.S. Code. tion and operation of tank vessels We have reviewed S. 46 in light and should be applied with respect of the intent of the sponsors of the to all other inspected vessels. bill and its drafter, the United States Proposed Section 3209, which Coast Guard, to recodify Title 46 is being substituted for existing without creating substantive Sections 435, 660a and 660b, changes prejudicial to those who are affected by the regulatory substantively changes the re­ quirement for periodic interim in­ framework provided by the statutes spections between the biennial in­ contained in existing Title 46 and spections required for most ves­ without broadening existing regu­ sels. Section 435 requires frequent latory authority. It is based on the and regular inspections of vessels aforementioned supposition that we to ensure their continued safety to bring to your attention the following proposed statutory provisions which, persons aboard. Sections 660a and if enacted, will seriously undermine 660b require monthly inspections marine safety and prejudice the .to ensure that crew accommoda­ tions aboard vessels are sanitary existing rights of SlU members contrary to the avowed intent. and have all plumbing and appli­ Proposed Section 3206 relating ances in proper repair. The require­ to the scope and standards of ves­ ments for these regular and fre­ sel inspections and proposed Sec­ quent inspections are eliminated tion 3207 relating to Regulations by virtue of their lack of inclusion promulgated pursuant to Section in S. 46. 3206 and other proposed statutes Proposed Section 3214(b) simi­ contained in Chapter 3 of S. 46 larly decreased measures of safety incorporate provisions of no less existing under present law. Pur­ than 34 statutes contained in ex­ suant to existing Section 435 a isting Title 46. Unlike the proposed vessel which fails to comply with statutes, existing statutes provide applicable statutory and regulatory minimum standards and specifi­ standards for vessel safety, or cations for the substance and pro­ otherwise is unsafe, shall have its cedures pertaining to vessel in­ certificate of inspection revoked until spections. The proposed statutes deficiencies are corrected. The are generalized and materially proposed statute undesirably leaves broaden the scope of the regulatory the decision to revoke a non-com­ discretion of the Coast Guard to plying vessel's certificate to the deem a vessel fit or unfit for service. regulator who may revoke such We are opposed to the elimina­ certificate only "if necessary." No tion of specific standards and cri­ criteria or guidelines are set forth teria which presently exist by stat­ to indicate when revocation is "nec­ ute t>ecau^ theinspection process essary." We suggest that the "if Is a vital and critical element of necessary" phrase be replaced by safety to our members. The in­ the existing standard, to wit, if the spection process is far too impor­ vessel is unsafe for any reason. tant to leave to a regulator's dis­ Proposed Section 3216(a) re­ cretion without the existence of a quires, inter alia, that unlicensed standard against which minimal crewmembers, documented mer­ safety can be measured. We sug­ gest that to correct the substantive chant marines, assist in the ex­ changes which will be wrought by amination or inspection of a vessel on which they are serving and point Sections 3206 and 3207 an addi­ tional section setting forth existing out defects and imperfections known minimum standards be included to to them in matters sul^ect to reg­ act as a statutory floor to guide ulation and inspection. They are s •. 10/LOG/March 1983 I? While the SlU supports the updating effort, the Union has kept a constant watch on the process to make sure your rights and safety are not endangered. Foliowing is a letter from SlU President Frank Drozak to the Senate Subcommittee on the Merchant Marine. It outlines sev­ eral objections and problems the Union has with certain portions of legislation S-46. further required to make known to officials designated to enforce this law at the earliest opportunity, all accidents or occurrences produc­ ing serious injury to the vessel, its equipment, or persons thereon. The basis for this statute is existing Section 234 which, however, is not as sweeping as that proposed. In effect it is a substantial substantive change and exposes documented merchant mariners who have no supervisory authority-to substantial regulatory discipline as well as li­ ability. This provision, if at all war­ ranted, should be applicable to li­ censed personnel who are in effect the supervisors of all personnel aboard the vessel. As presently statutorily provided in the course of inspections documented govern­ ment officials^ can request all per­ sonnel to assist and at that time inquire of those seamen assisting them any and all information rela­ tive to the vessel's accidents or injuries to personnel. This pro­ posal, in part, shifts the responsi­ bility of the government inspector to urilicensed seamen who have little authority aboard a vessel. Proposed Section 3402(4) gives the Secretary authority to regulate "duties" of the crews of tank ves­ sels. This provision is an unwar­ ranted expansion of regulatory au­ thority. The statute should be limited to ensure that the regulator does not usurp the collective bargaining process with respect to work as­ signments performed by unli­ censed crewmembers. Proposed Section 5101 requires only that marine casualties result­ ing in loss of life be reported to the Coast Guard. The decision whether other marine casualties must be reported is left to the discretion of the regulator. In order to properly police marine safety, all marine casualties must be reported as re­ quired by existing Section 239. In describing the rights of parties of interest in proposed Section 5203, the statute places holders of mer­ chant mariners' documents sepa­ rate and apart from owners, mas­ ters and licensed officers. The present statute providing for hear­ . . :_x ings and who are parties in interest has been judicially determined and the federal courts have concluded that unlicensed seamen are "par­ ties in interest" with full rights to participate at such hearings. This is a sharp revision of substantive law and is unacceptable. The pro­ posal should be corrected by plac­ ing the phrase "each holder of a merchant mariners document" im­ mediately after "licensed officer" to indicate that all of the aforemen­ tioned persons have equal stand­ ing with respect to their rights to participate in investigation of ma­ rine casualties. Section 6215(a) as proposed, would grant expressed statutory authority for the Coast Guard to establish new ratings in all depart­ ments by regulation. Under present law no such authority exists. By reason of the fact that creation of new ratings will impact upon work­ ing conditions if not wages which are subjects of collective bargain­ ing, more definitive information is required as to what new ratings are proposed, the standards uti­ lized, whether they will cross de­ partments and the like, before as­ sent is had to this provision. In other words, further dialogue is necessary. Proposed Section 7101(c) states that a Coast Guard designated manning scale set forth in a ves­ sel's certificate of inspection "may be appealed to the Secretary under prescribed regulations." The stat­ ute does not identify the person who may appeal to the Secretary. Pursuant to existing law. Section 222, "any person aggrieved" niay file such appeal. This provision should be retained. Proposed Section 8102(a) states that the Secretary shall designate "officials" to act as ohipping com­ missioners. The titles of such offi­ cials are not identified and appar­ ently are not limited to officials who may act as shipping commission­ ers under existing law, i.e., persons with knowledge of statutes enacted for the protection and relief of sea­ men. Proposed Section 8104, which grants the Secretary authority to promulgate regulations to carry out provisions of Chapter VIII of S. 46 is superfluous in light of the grant of authority set forth in proposed Section 1002. Proposed Section 8203, drasti­ cally changes existing Section 713 concerning the provisions to which seamen are entitled. A specified scale of provisions is replaced by a more generally designated diet. (Continued on next page.) �y.Z'J.7 .'„'kT-.w Sections of New Code Draw Fire: (Continued from page 10.) In view of the fact that no particular foods are specified we object to the condition of Section 8203(a) that the statutory diet be provided only "where available." A vessel owner or operator should not be excused from providing the daily statutory minimum since provisions necessary to meet the statutory minimum should always be avail­ able. Proposed Section 8305(b) sets forth the penalties if seamen report to a vessel tardily. Unlike existing Section 576, the proposed statute does not state that a tardy seaman shall be excused from such penalty if a log entry of his tardiness is not made on the same day that he was due to report. Proposed Section 8502 limits the time for making a complaint of unseaworthiness based upon unfit water or provisions to a period before the vessel leaves the har­ bor. Existing Section 662 provides that such complaints of unseawor­ thiness may be made at any time. The existing provision should be retained. SlU objects to the proposed re­ peal of some existing statutes, as set forth in the Table of Statutes repealed at proposed Sectiori 11002. Specifically, SlU believes that safety standards and criteria as set forth in existing laws such as Section 390e, 467, 477, 478, 479, 480, 482, 493, 494 and 495 are necessary to marine safety. The permanency of safety meas­ ures, as declared by statutory pro­ vision, is desirable in view of the changing philosophies of regula­ tors of marine safety who coma and go with successive administra­ tions. SlU also objects to the repeal of existing statutes which grant rights concerning protection and relief of seamen or which penalize govern­ mental officials and others who do not lawfully perform their duties in the interests of marine safety and seamen's welfare. Such statutes include existing Sections 403,491, 495, 572, 573, 603, 604, 605,6601. 660a, 709 and 711. Since the intent of the drafters and sponsors of S. 46 is to refrain from making substantive changes prejudicial to existing rights, we suggest that a statute in S. 46 be included to set forth such intent, as was included in predecessor bill S. 2660. Section 11001(a) of that bill stated; "(a) The legislative purr pose in enacting this Act is to restate, without substantive change, the laws repealed by this Act on its effective date. Laws effective dfter March 1, 1982, that are iricorisislent with this Act are considered as superseding it to the extent of the inconsistency." Notwithstanding the intent to re­ frain from making substantive changes, SlU is fully cognizant that some substantive changes will be wrought by 8. 46. For instance, it is the intent of the framers of 8. 46 to remove from the book archaic laws inappropriate to our modern merchant marine. Consequently, SlU does not object to repeal of existing laws such as those which require that seamen be provided with one woolen suit of clothing and be given a ration of limes on a weekly basis. However, SlU does object to the inclusion in the pro­ posed recodification of statutes such as proposed Section 8701, which sets forth offenses and penalties pertaining to seamen aboard ship. The penalties are not commensur­ ate with the offenses, in accord­ ance with our modern concepts of justice, and in some respects are proposals for cruel and inhuman punishment inconsistent with our Twentieth Century system of jus­ tice. For instance, subsection 5 of proposed Section 8701 states as follows: "(5) for continued willful disobedience to lawful com­ mand or continued willful ne­ glect of duty at sea, by being, at the discretion of the master, placed in irons, on bread and water, with full rations every 5th day, until such disobedi­ ence shall cease, and upon arrival in port by forfeiture, for every 24 hours' continuance of such disobedience or ne­ glect, of not more than 12 days' pay, or by imprisonment for not more than 3 months, at the discretion of the court;" Proposed Section 8701 must be amended and modernized. And seamen who are accused of crimes at sea must be notified of their constitutional rights at the time the government's agent, the master of the vessel, charges or detains a seaman for conduct which consti­ tutes a crime. We are appreciative of this op­ portunity to present our views and comments concerning S. 46. We have worked in a spirit of cooper­ ation with the drafters of the bill to ensure that the rights and interests of our members will not be abro­ gated as a result of the proposed recodification of Title 46. It is our intent to continue to work in a similar vein with this committee. My staff and I will be hafSpy to meet with members of the committee or their staff in order to achieve pas­ sage of a recodification which is not prejudicial to our membership. Frank Drozak President _ , REFRIGERATION IT PAYS TO BE ABLE TO KEEP THINGS COOL If you know'how to keep things cool, you'll always be needed aboard ships that carry refrigerated containers. So take the Refrigeration Systems Maintenance ami Operations Course 0imig atSHLSS. Simmmiiii i«jj This course starts May 16 When you finish your class, you get a certificate of completion from SHLSS — your ticket to JOB SECURITY. flUlMWIimUilMiSS'' mmawu JWIHI'SS* ;;v;';r;/, r.i; lift'--,:? liV.'r'- To enroll, fill out the application in tljis issue of the Log or I iMPi? contact your SIU Field iirnSiilS'lrx Representative w\ for details. it'< Legal Aid In the event that any SIU members have legal problems In the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult Is being published. Ttie member need not choose the recom­ mended attorneys and this list Is In­ tended only for Informational pur­ poses: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbanel 358 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MO. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, III. 60603 Tele. # (312)263-6330 DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Mich. 48822 Tele. # (313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Western Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283-8100 HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (813) 879-9842 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CAUF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington,-Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE. ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 NEW ORLEANS. LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, La. 70112 Tele. # (504) 586-9395 PHILADELPHIA. PA. Kirschner, Walters, Willig, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 110 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 ST. LOUIS. MO. Gruentwrg, Sounders & Levine Suite 905—Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Lxjuis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO, CAUF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif. 94104 Tele. # (415) 981-4400 SEATTLE, WASH. Davies, Roberts, Reid, Anderson & Wacker 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle, Wash. 98119 Tele. # (206) 285-3610 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa. Florida 33609 Tele. # (613) 879-9642 March 1983/LOG/II -;M �Inland Naurs Aboard Dixie Renegade in Cameron, La. SlU Rep Bob Vahey (r.) gabs with (I. to r.) Pilot Gerry Willlams, Capt. Dennis Bourg and Tankermen Tom Callahan and Ron Thomas in deckhouse of the tug Dixie Renegade (Dixie Carriers) dockside in Cameron, La. Deckhands on the Deck of the Harry Brindel 2 Pilots and a Captain on the Dixie Courage Dixie Courage Capt. Percy Primeaux poses with (I. to r.) Piiots Mike Lordos and Don Everett. Ori the Dixie Volunteer Y Dixie Courage Tanker Here's Dixie Courage Tankerman A. J. Taylor. On the deck of the tug Harry Brindei (Heartland Transportation) in the port of New Orleans (I. to r.) Deckhands Mike Mealy, Steve Scufari and Matt Mallon place ballots to elect a Contract Negotiating Committee this month. Crowiey Launch^ 'Heaviest Barge' Ofxie Carriers Chief Biasts RR Bid •Y'' I:ff Archie L. Wilson, head of Dixie Carriers based in the port of New Orleans, late last month in Houston rapped a proposed bill by U.S. Sen. Robert Packwood (R-Ore.) which would let railroads operate barge lines. "It makes us suspicious to hear proponents of rail entry into barging ask for the changes of the present restraints which simply say that rail ownership of a barge line is permitted except where ownership may 'exclude, prevent or reduce competition,' " Wil­ son charged. y.' . UP 12/LOG/March 1983 k Tankermen Clyde King and Scott Hart on Dixie Voiunteer. Crowley Marine launched its "heaviest barge" last month, the second of two to come from the FMC Corp. in Portland, Ore. The 400-by-105 foot barge costs $5-million and hauls 3,000ton modules from the West Coast to Alaska's North Slope. �• .^yMS!' •: National Mission Crew Poses Crew of \!ne National^ission (National Marine Co.) gather 'round for their picture. (I. to r.) Adell Gauthler, tankerman; Lee McNamara, tankerman; Keith Gladdlsa, pilot; Bill Greer, captain; and Teddy Carlisle, tankerman. On the National Enterprise Here's someone taking a side look at the burnt-out towboat National Enterprise (National Marine Service) which caught fire amidship In the lavatories Saturday morning Jan. 8 at Westwego, La. near the port of New Orleans. None of the crew onboard of Gapt. Ed Henleben, Pilot Norm East, Tankerman Fred Payne and Cook Billy Stubblefleld was injured fighting the blaze. Lakes' Predging Starts Up T : •! \j Luedtke Engineering Co. has been awarded a year-long pipeline project contract in j^boygan, Wis. Woilc is expected to begin in late April. Dunbar and SullivaU Dredging Co. has begun a fitout pf tugs and dredge^^^!!?^^ in early March on a dredging project in Huron, Ohio. SfU Rep Bob Hall (I.) goes over a new pension formula with Chief Engineer Frank Stanley of the towboat National Energy. NationalMarine's Kent Shedran (I.) fills out fire report on the National Enterprise. At right is Pilot Norm East. National Navigator The I»eter Kiewits Sons' Co. will complete a lake outfall pipeline at Lake^dod, Ohio. It is expected to be completed in about three months. Sabine Contract Talks Begin Contract negotiations at the Sabine Towing and Transportation Co. of Port Arthur, Texas began early this month. The contract expires on Mar. 31. jmi. Heartland Contract Ratified The new contract for Boatmen of the Heartland Transportation Co. of the port of St. Louis late last month was unanimously accepted and ratified by the membership rank-and-file. National Marine Service has expanded its shipyard repair facilities in this port by adding a No. 7 3,200-ton lift drydock measuring 200 feet by 95 feet with a span of 85 feet, The yard now handles line haul towboats up to 10,(p hp, miniships, offshore barges (tank, deck and dry cargo) dnll ngs, dredges and ferryboats. National Marine also owns and operates the Grafton and Hartford Shipyard flanking Lock and Dam 26 in Alton, 111. C. G. Wiiiis Contract Talks Continue Contract renewal negotiations at the C. G. Willis Co. in the port of Norfolk were stiU going on at the beginning of this month. The three-year agreement ended at the end of February. National Enterprise Capt. Ed Hen­ leben on the deck of the towboat National Energy on Jan. 9 shows a piece of his luggage he saved from the fire. Emmet Glllett, tankerman on the National Nawgafor (National Ma­ rine Co.), checks the tanks on the barge at the dock in New Orleans. Support Your Blood Bank It's a Life saver March 1983/LOG/13 3 �,' On the� Energy"Aita1r'· �:: In the Port of New Orleans Inland� PensionersIll I 11 I I 11 111111 -� Eugene row docheS, :Texas Grov�Texas. Wood­ Moore, so, the Union in joined Port ArthUr, Texas in 1963 sailing as a captain for. Sabine Towing from1946 to 1982. Brother Moore was bom �n Naoog­ and is • rttSk:tent of •,-,.,, ;]. Stanf8Y S. Brat:. tcowafd, 59, joined the Union in the port of Batthnore rn1957 sailing as a chief en­ gineer for the Chartes H. Harper Associ­ ates from 1946 to 1964 and for Curtis Bay Towingtrom1964to1982. Brother Bratkowskl was born in Baltimore and is a resident there. · ijjjji m IE!lllH Iii · ·.·. · Clifford Leroy. Hannall; · 6��joined the UniOn lfl the port of NeW, Orte.ans .. . "" ·. . .. in 1970 sailing as a tug 6perator, . tankerman ··and -09Ptain.··for ·Dixie car­ riers from 1956 to 1982. Brother Han­ nah was born in Pensacola, Fla. and is a resident of Laurel, Miss. . . ... . · ·.· . · Michael Joseph Lipari, 59, joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a deckhand, mate and bridge .motonna" for the Penn-Central Railroad from 1952 to 1982. Brother c1ty. N.J. uPafi ·was borntn �ersev Michael Wanca, 65; jOlned the ·Union in the port of New York In 1960 sailing as a deckhand for the Penn-Central Railroad from 1936 to 1982. Brother Wanca was born in Jer$0y City, N.J. from 1942 to 1982. Brother Ciesielski was born n Baltimore ..and is a.resident :r< of Punta Gorda, Fla. Robert Francis McKnight, 65, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1972 sailing as a deckhand for /OT from 1970 to 1982. Brother McKnight sailed deep sea for the SIU from 1966 19, 1970. He was bomin Pennsylvania ind la a resident of Phil�. Pensioner Allen Dale Bridgeman, 64, died of cancer in the Pungo District Hospital, Belhaven, N .C; on Nov. 20, 1982. Brother Bridgeman joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1968 sailing as a tankerman and cap­ tain for�OT and Sonat Marine. He was born in North Carolina and was a resident of Belhaven. Interment was in the Odd Fellows Cemetecy, Bel­ haven. Surviving are his widow,· Vir­ ginia; a daughter, Lorita and a brother, Colin. heart attack on amval at the Chesa­ peal(e (Va.) General Hospital on Nov. 7, 1982. Brother Lewis joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1969 sailing as a captain for, ?11fotfolk Towing in 1956. He also worked in the Colonna Shipyard, Norfolk. Boatman Lewis was born in North Carolina and was a resident of Chesapeake. Interment was in the Chesapeake Gardens Cem­ etery. Surviving are his widow, Mary; two sons, Alton Jr. and Steven and his mother, Eva of Bath, N.C. Albert Earl Hart, 55, died of cancer in the Slidell (La.) Hospital on Sept. 26, 1982. Brother Hart joined the Union in the port of New Orleans in 1966 sailing as a tankerman, mate and pilot aboard the tug Dixie Mqurauder(Dixie Carriers) from l!W) le> tm and for the company from. 1953 to 1977. He was a f0nner aieoober of the Masters, Mates afid. Pilots. . Union (MM&PU). Boatman Hart was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. A native of Poplarville, Miss., he was a resident of Pearl River, La. Burial was in the Bethlehem Cemetecy, Hickory, La. Surviving are his widow, Lola Belle; sister, Mrs. James (Suphronia) Gar­ retson of Pearl River and a son-in-law, Neil Joliff. Eugene H. Maul Sr., 51, died of a heart attack in Metropolitan Hospital, Philadelphia on Sept. 9, 1982. Brother Maui joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in .1967 � as a chief engineer, diver and deckhand for the Curtis Bay Towing Co. and the Del­ a:ware River Lighterage Co. in 1963. He a�tended a Pilots Class in 1978 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship (SHLSS) Piney Point, Md. Boatman Maui was a former member of Local 107 International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union. Maui was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War. B.orn in Philadelphia, he was a resident there. Interment was in the Cathedral Cemetecy, Philadel­ phia. Surviving are his widow, Anna Mae; two sons, Eugene Jr. and Mi­ chael and a daughter, Mary Ann Harper Associates • Alton Earl Lewis Sr., 46, died of a 1.� I LOG I March 1983 · Elmer E. McCoy, 62, joined the Union in the port of St. Louis, Mo. in 1969 sailing as a chief steward for the In­ land Tug Co. Brother McCoy .. was born in Kent�. and. is a resident. of Portsmouth, Ohio.· wt?<>8 AB Jerry .. L8rsoo •. (r.) of the· new to t Mt:Y 'Energy Altair (E�gy Tran$p9t1)t$Jk$'\jith $ltJ. Rep Bob flaff';f\iiJl:l!'.galley of the ocean tug-· barge at the port of New Orleans. · : '"' · Chester Leonard Ciesielski, 62, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1956 sailing as a chief en­ gineer for Charles H. , Starting to cook dinner is Gookie Joe Conlin in the very $pltcious galley of the MIV Energy Altair. ·· · . AB-Tankerman Ron Dailey (r.) and Reefer Technician Steve Doran are standing by at the pumping station of the Energy Altair's barge carrying anhydrous ammonia. �At Radcliff Materials Houma Yard With a background of dredged-up shells at Radcliff Materials Houma (La.) Yard stand (I. to r.) Roy Trosclair, Shop Steward Tom Aston, Crane Operator Dave Trosclair, Oiler Ronald Mabire and SlU Rep Bob Vahey. In the Galley Of the Tug Swan Radcliff Crews at Work Welders Odell Chestang (I.) and Donny Weaver aboard the dredge iiPelican show their Union books to SlU Rep Bob Hall. Dredge Albatross r-iz'' •J • i?* Welders Al West (I.) and James West on the dredg§ Pelican (Rad­ cliff Materials) at Houma, La. to make refurbishing repairs. DH Brian Leieune in tug Swan (RaddifO galley. • '» ' On the crewboat coming back from the dredge Mallard (Radcliff Ma­ terials) are Chute Operator Harris Stacey (I.) and Leverman Elvin Stacey. Near Morgan City on the dredge Albatross (R^clltf) are DH Carl g^ell (L) and Cook Bob Odom. Union Meeting on the Mailard Taking a coffee break on the dredge Pelican (I. to r.) are Capt. Alvert Villon, Leverman Stan Guidry, Welder Carlton Amos and Engineer Elvin Veillon. I: :t ! I' V' • ^ f Engineer James Nouwpod (r.) of the dredge Mdtod and (I. to r.) Oiler James Colbert and Relief Capt. Orrle Odom take part in a Union meeting aboard their boat. Aboard the dredge Mallard are (I. to r.) Deckhand Daniel Eubank and Chute Operators James Tumberville and Hybard Dees. March 1983/LOG/IS �•'f' "A'ii, "W -2Port of Philadelphia SIU Inland Members At Work HE PORT of vrx Philadelphia X iixicxw'ii./xsxe* . . ^ is a busy crossroad. for both foreign and domestic traffic. Here in the deep waters of the port, the boats of SONAT and Curtis Bay are busy docking T »r~B r*f iv^XVx Capt. Johnny Jones is In the wheelhouse of the Delaware (Curtis Bay Towing) In the port of Philadelphia. incoming ffeightships tains and mates, cooks and —• and — ma. . f • 1 J —^-nntr-Anvian r>nri <>nneuvering barges of commerical deckhands, tankermen and encargo. -giMcrs. Manning these boats are the Earher this month, our LOO members of the Seafarers Inter- photographer went aboard some national Union. They are cap- of these boats to get these pho­ tos of our members at work. SIU Representative Mark Trepp (1.) meets with several crewmembers of the H. a Jefferson iCurtis Bay Towing). They are (I. to r.) Capt. Eddie Bethel, Oiler Harry Chromiak Jr. and Engineer Ernie Trotter. ^ J- Taking a break from his dutlis onboard the H. C. Jefferson (Curtis Bay Towing) Is Mate Ed Hultz. ''T-'V ' . i!:-' •' f' <.;;j - mM: . ,>: • t ^ Cook Paul Zllkow Is about to pre­ pare a meal aboard the tug Dela­ k ware. The tug Lambert Point (Curtis Bay Towing) is docked in the port of Philadelphia after a hard day's work. ie/LOG/March 1983 4; , '"w-- • �'iff-' ' 7^. :; !'••<•-' ^7 • ' - '-7 ' '-y I 'i . : SlU Representative Mark Trepp joins several crewmembers onboard the Reedy Point (Curtis Bay Towing) for a cup of coffee and some good talk. Pictured in the tug's galley are (I. to r.) Mate Bill O'Neill, Cook Charlie Oski, Capl. Jake Joyce, Trepp, Deckhand John Gallagher and Engineer Paul Dukel, Standing on the deck of the Wag­ ners Point (Curtis Bay Towing) is SlU Boatman John Kahriger, deck­ hand. • A X ' • A - •' __ __ Shown aboard the Patriot (SONAT Marine) in the port of Philadelphia is a father-son team: Mate Roy Alcock (I.) and AB Tony Alcock. Deckhand Willlaiw Willlfbrd takes time out aboard the tug Delaware. The H. C. Jefferson (Curtis Bay Towing) waits for a call to guide a deep , sea vessel through the shallow waters of the port of Philadelphia. SlU Representative Mark Trepp (far right) meets with several crewmembers onboad the Lambert Point (Curtis Bay Towing). Next to him are (I. to r.) Cook Dave Appel. Capt. Bill Southard and Mate Leon Paulley. March 1983/LOG/17 �_-^j -v-T-5 •> ii f-i,, ~^.-- Ton.-.:- ^4^-j; Ik. Ogden Champion Sets New Loading Record Onboard the S.S. Ogden Champion (Ogden Marine), Feb. 14, 1983 started out as a routine day at the new Trans-Panama Pipeline terminal in Chiriqui, Panama where the SIU crew began loading 265,000 gallons of oil into the vessel's tanks. From experience they knew that this would be a 91/2 to 10 hour job. Then a crewmember casually asked his mates if there were any record time for such a loading. It was as if a silent alarm ha(i been sounded. The members looked around at one another; instinctively they knew what they wanted to accomplish. If Learning By Doing At SHLSS 'ii-;?'' • -#r: - Hands on experience is gained when scholarship students board the CL2 harbor tug and Mississippi River Susan Collins pushboat docked at tha Harry Lundeberg piers. any group could break the re­ cord, the SIU crew felt they could. The officers and crew went to work, giving it their all. And they did it! The Champion was loaded in seven hours flat, es­ tablishing a record for the fast­ est loading time of any Exxonoperated vessel. Before sailing on to Lake Charles, La. with her full load, Ogden Champion's Chiof Stew­ ard Rudy de Boissiere received a radiogram from Craig Rassinier, charter fleet coordinator for Exxon Marine, extending his "congratulations for a job well done to all officers and crew." Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea FEB. 1-28, 1983 Port Gloucester New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk... Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville SanFtandsco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Tntals 0 62 2 11 12 10 37 18 26 11 16 11 27 0 243 Port Gloucester... NewYork Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle PuertoRico Houston Piney Point Total 0 0 0 45 6 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 9 1 0 6 0 0 17 3 0 12 3 0 19 23 . 3 3 1 0 7 3 1 2 1 0 10 8 0 000 136 49 4 Seattie.. Puerto Rico SH. ^o"" If".-. t 18/LOG/March 1983 3 5 0 67 24 1 420 13 3 0 8 13 0 8 0 0 48 7 1 23 8 0 24 7 3 19 11 0 27 18 1 10 1 0 31 22 0 00 0 285 121 6 Port Gloucester NewYork.........V...:;..77 Philadelphia Baltimore. Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville.. San Francisco Wilmington Seattle PuertoRico Houston... Piney Point Totals.... Port Gloucester NewYork Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk... Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Classroom exercises give students a solid understanding of naviga­ tional mechanics. Scholarship classmates Lorenzo Diaz (I.) and Tony Roman are pictured manip­ ulating sextants to measure dis­ tances. . v .; •TOTAL REGtSTERED AIIGnwps Class A Class B Class C 71.v.. 2 15 1 3 4 1 6 4 12 4 5 4 6 0 67 0 1 . 0 ' 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 TOTAL SHIPPEO All Groups Class A Class B CIONC DECK OEPARTMENT 410 53 22 0 050 3 1 0 12 7 0 23 6 0 32 4 0 25 19 0 25 4 0 19 5 0 19 16 0 21 5 0 31 10 0 040 267 109 0 1 , 36t : o 1 10 9 28 22 19 7 16 5 16 0 170 ENGINE OB>AHTMEIIT 1 0 5 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 7 0 .1 0 4 0 4 0 1 0 4 0 41 0 STEWARD OEPARTMENT 0 0 0 30 17 0 3 2 0 3 2 0 6 3 0 13 5 0 19 12 0 14 5 0 10 30 0 6 7 0 14 16 0 1 3 0 10 4 0 070 129 113 0 Trip ROIIOIS ••REGI8TERE0 ON BEACH All Groups ClauA Class B Class C 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 10 410 0 154 55 3 7 3 1 35 15 0 18 - '24 0 23 12 0 129 ' 35 2 ; : 70 ., ! 25, , 2 . 62 18 6 52 35 5 57 37 2 19 5 0 90 57 2 000 720 331 23 0 ^ 0 ^ 0 . 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 149 6 30 20 23 94 51 48 31 52 12 59 0 677 7 45 1 5 9 11 21 19 23 17 17 6 29 0 210 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 § 0 1 0 3 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 1 0 66 33 0 2 0 0 14 1 0 17 4 1 14 3 0 51 11 0 31 21 0 35 53 4 15 8 1 15 13 1 5 2 0 30 16 0 000 295 186 7 BITRY DEPARTMENT 0 22 2 4 3 1 22 6 8 8 73 12 13 14 9 31 18 59 2 II 30 9 4 10 01 01 11 43 W7 367 0 6 0 0 0 2 2 1 22 4 9 3 1 ^ 80 o 39 5 18 7 4 41 19 26 3 « ^ I. B 17 • 0 0 Total All DopartmoMs 766 694 84 666 283 , 0 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 22 0 203 19 10 0 33 3 ^0 28 2 95 7 55 3 135 68 78 12 20 0 26 0 218 71 w W 5 919 3 3 0 140 25 1.666 1,626 181 Shipping In the month of February was up from the month of January. A total of 854 lobs were shipped In February on SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 854 Jobs shipped, 591 Jobs or about 69 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" seniority people. There were 25 trip relief Jobs shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1,1982. a total of 323 lollef lobs have been shipped. ' �-:. •" • ' r ' ';.' , -N- 1 To Reagan: Keep Jobs in America MTp Forges a Broad Maritime Program of bulk cargo be carried on U.8. bottoms. For the domestic trade indus­ try we urge specific actions to close the current Jones Act loopholes, such as the third proviso, waivers with regard to Great Lakes trade and the Vir­ gin Islands exemption. Such policy would also advocate the elimination of administrative waivers of the Jones Act that permit foreign-flag vessels to National Maritime operate within the domestic trade Policy and extension of the Jones Act We envision a policy which from its current three mile^limit would outline a posture for each to the 200 mile economic zone. of the three major parts of the It is important the maritime industry: liner, bulk and do­ support programs—^the operat­ mestic trades. ing differential subsidy and the To stimulate increased liner construction differential sub­ trade we support compliance sidy—be maintained and fully with the UNCTAD Code of funded pending the implemen­ Conduct for Liner Conferences. tation of alternate programs. The liner code provides for a To ensure effective imple­ 40-40-20 cargo sharing agree­ mentation of the foregoing mar­ ment whereby 40 percent of itime policy, the Maritime Trades ocean trade between two na­ Department proposes place­ tions would be reserved for ships ment of all maritime related ad­ flying the flags of those coun­ ministrative and regulatory tries with 20 percent open to functions under one central fed­ third-flag lines. eral agency. Bilateral shipping and trade • agreements show promising po­ Inland Waterways tential and should be embodied The nearly 26,000 miles of in any national maritime policy. A truly effective national mari­ commercially navigable inland time policy must embody meas­ waterways provide the means ures which ensure compliance for a competitive mode of trans­ with existing cargo preference portation in America. In terms of employment impact, the in­ laws. Similar policies must be un­ land waterways directly provide dertaken with regard to the bulk well over 100,000 jobs both on­ carrier industry. Above all the board vessels and in shoreside centerpiece for any effective support industries. It is imperative that the inland U.S.-flag bulk shipping program must be a cargo policy mandat­ waterways be maintained and ing that a designated percentage rehabilitated as needed. Our When the AFL-CIO's Mari­ time Trades Department gath­ ered for their annual conference in Bal Harhour, Fla. last month, the problems and strengths of the maritime industry were the main topics of discussion. Following is the essential mar­ itime program forged by the MTD in its efforts to keep the American merchant marine afloat. AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland told the Board that the Federation wlH throw its weight in the MTD's fighl to ban the export of Alaskan oil. and that he will support other serious maritime Issues. • ^ t ... House Speaker Tip O'Neill (D-Mass.) called for a strong and viable American merchant marine when he spoke at last month's annual MTD Executive Board meeting. O'Neill (I.) Is shown with MTQ President Frank Drozak and Vice President Stephen J. Leslie (r.). country cannot afford to allow outdated and deteriorating locks £uid dams go without replace­ ment and rehabilitation. It is necessary that the continuing deterioration of navigation structures on the inland water­ ways of the United States be halted, and the system be de­ veloped to its fullest potential. government must match the dedication of the Great Lakes Maritime Industry. The MTD strongly recom­ mends the development of an innovative program specifically tailored to the needs of the Great Lakes maritime region, through a collective effort between gov­ ernment and industry. '• I.'' r • • I i' Great Lakes U.S. Passenger Ships The Great Lakes region is continuing to weather the most debilitating effects of the nation­ wide recession. Presently an es­ timated 40 percent of the Great Lakes fleet is idle due to the recession. It is important to underscore the importance of reestablishing a strong U.S.-flag carrier pres­ ence on the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway. Currently only 3 percent of all cargo trans­ ported via the St. Lawrence Seaway is carried aboard U.S.flag vessels. Such a situation must not be allowed to continue. The U.S.-flag marine carrier industry has expressed its com­ mitment through the establish­ ment of the Great Lakes Cargo Marketing Corp. The federal The cruise ship industry op­ erating out of U.S. ports is one of the largest and most lucrative tourist businesses in the world. Foreign-flag vessels hold a vir­ tual monopoly in this service. Some progress has been made with the SS Constitution and the SS Independence reentering the trade. Legislation to permit a tax deduction for convention expenses on U.S.-flag vessels will certainly improve the in­ dustry's competitive position. By law, all passengers trans­ ported by water between two points in the United States must be transported on U.S.-flag ves­ sels. This law has not prevented foreign-flag operators from vi­ olating the law or seeking ex(Continued on next page.) .... March 1983/LOG/19 •;4 �" |=;>.|"^ --_• -- ||| ,i, •: • ^ »ff';f»—^ini "" f 'Ir-: r? (Continued from pi^e 19.) ecutive and administrative waivers. We urge the Congress and related federal agencies to strictly enforce the U.S. coastwise laws and deny any attempted waivers to the law that would inhibit the revitalization of the U.S.-flag passenger fleset. , iii'i • - ' ,"'i' • UiS. Fishing Industry I-- •' ''T V u i: 'C. Foreign fishing competition continues to plague the U.S. fishing industry. Solutions to the industry's ailments are available provided the federal govern­ ment is willing to play an active role in supporting American fishing interests. Congressional reaffirmation of the United States policy on highly migratory species would serve as a signal that the U.S. wUl protect U.S. fishing activity worldwide. Efforts to reduce overall operating expenses of American-flag fishing vessels through the reestablishment of government assisted fuel coop­ eratives should be speeded up. Review should be undertaken to determine the inroads into domestic markets made by im­ ported fish and fish products. Particular attention to present tariff levels and import quotas should be paid. Any revisions in trade policy should be acted upon in a timely fashion to pro­ vide necessary safeguards to this important industry. - i il S Dredging It is iniperative for the United States to develop a private sec­ tor dredging capability to meet the challenges of our domestic and overseas marine needs. It is time for the federal gov­ ernment to share in this effort. In the domestic market, the fed­ eral government should system­ atically increase the utilization of the private sector while con­ currently effecting a reduction in the size and role of the federal dredge fleet. With respect to the overseas market, American financed mil­ itary dredging assignments should be reserved exclusively for American dredging contrac­ tors and U.S. citizens. Shipbuilding At a time when strict attention to balancing the budget is fore­ most in the minds of voters and politicians, proposals and ^guments for and against in­ creased military spending and increased domestic spending have flared. But the issue is a mute one for shipbuilding. The shipbuilding industry is an "irreplaceable pillar" upon which the U.S. national defense is dependent. With Navy ship­ building limited to a few yards, this industry in time of war pro­ vides shoreside workers and fa­ cilities and in times of peace domestic economic growfli. But the layoffs of shipyard 'fl AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Sets Plans to Rebuild America's Merchant Marine A broad legislative program aimed at restoring the health of the American merchant fleet was given fresh impetus by the Ex­ ecutive Board of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department at its winter meeting late last month. More than 200 representa­ tives of MTD affiliates approved 45 statements encompassing economic and special policies as well as maritime issues. The board also received reports from the department's officers: Pres­ ident Frank Drozak, Vice Pres­ ident Stephen J. Leslie and Ex­ ecutive Secretary-Treasurer Jean Ingrao. The centerpiece of the MTD program is the proposed Com­ petitive Shipping & Shipbuild­ ing Act introduced by Rep. Lindy Boggs (D-La.) and cosponsored by 45 House members. This measure would require that a fair share of the bulk cargoes in U.S. foreign trade be carried by American-flag ships, starting at 5 percent of such cargoes in 1984 and gradually employees, declining by 15 per­ cent between January 1981 and July 1982, and workers from the myriad of shipbuilding support industries hurts the U.S. econ­ omy and national security. The MTD Executive Board recommends the industry, as a vital tmd indispensible key to the strength of the nation should become a permanent element of strategic and economic planning from this point forward. To this end, the Board calls for the passage in Congress this year of the Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act. increasing to at least 20 percent by 1999. The MTD said passage of the bill would create a demand for construction of 158 new bulkcargo vessels in American ship­ yards over the next 15 years. "This would have a positive impact not only on shipyards, but also on this nation's basic industries such as mining, steel and manufacturing," the state­ ment stressed. It estimated that the measure would result in the direct crea­ tion of about 13,000jobs in ship­ yards and aboard ship while preserving some 200,000 addi­ tional jobs in maritime-related industries. The bill would thus generate new federal and state tax revenues and would also help reduce the U.S. balance of payments deficit. The statement also cited the legislation's importance to na­ tional security in building up a bulk-carrier fleet capable of serving as a military auxiliary in time of national emergency. tries, at no cost to the U.S. Treasury or the taxpayer. It will generate new federal and state tax revenues by put­ ting people and factories back to work. It will also improve the country's balance of payments; deficit by reducing the. amount of money paid out for foreignflag services. The MTD calls upon the ad­ The two-day meeting of the MTD board was punctuated with sharp criticism of the Reagan administration's policies by nearly every speaker. Drozak charged that "Reaganomics is not working" and is "killing the American maritime industry." He condemned Rea­ gan's action in eliminating fiinds for construction differential subsidies while encouraging op­ erators to continue ship con­ struction aboard. AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland assailed the adminis­ tration for again proposing to sell Alaskan oil to Japan, "vi­ olating the solemn commitment to secure the benefits of the Alaska Pipeline for the exclu­ sive use of the American peo­ ple." Kirkland also charged that the administration's refusal to sup­ port "a measure of justice" in cargo allocation through bilat­ eral agreements with other na­ tions "is a serious injury to American interests." He said ministration and the Congress to support this vital piece of legislation. Alaskan OU Export 'A substantial portion of the U.S. talUcer fleet is engaged in the Alaskan oU trade. If Alaskan oU were exported, American tankers would undoubtedly lose the trade to foreign-flag takers. The Boggs BUI „ Rep. Dan Rostenkowski (D-lll.), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, addresses the annual MTD Executive Board Con­ ference. The Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1983, the Boggs BUI, proposes revitaliz­ ing the merchant marine and shipbuUding sectors of our economy. By requiring 5 percent of all bulk cargo shipments in the for­ eign trade of the United States be carried on U.S.-flag vessels from 1984, and increasing by 1 percent per year, a 20 percent level is reached by the Boggs Bill requirements. The bill would also create the demand for a minimum of 158 new ships and some 200,000 jobs in related maritime indus­ the MTD's efforts to win cor­ rective action "will be high on the list of legislative priorities of the AFL-CIO and the entire labor movement." House Speaker Thomas P. O'Neill Jr., a long-time friend of the SIU, denounced the ad­ ministration for two years of policies that have brought "the strongest economy in the world to the point where soup kitchens are running out of food and hundreds of thousands of Amer­ icans are living in cars and shanty towns." O'Neill outlined a program to begin putting the jobless back to work, bring down interest rates, encourage industrial in­ vestment, and establish fairness in foreign trade. "We will balance the budget when we have full employ­ ment," the Speaker declared. "We want a recovery budget, not a hard times budget. We want a fair budget, not a budget that breaks the backs of the poor." If Alaskan oU is exported at least 50 tankers will be scrapped or laid up and some 3,200 Ameri­ can seamen will lose their jobs. An additional 7,200 jobs in re­ lated shoreside work might also be lost. The export of Alaskan oU makes no sense in terms of eco­ nomic welfare or the nation's security. It will greatly increase U.S. dependence on foreign oU imports. Given the fact that the tanker fleet is of vital importance to the U.S. and its national secu­ rity, the Maritime Trades De­ partment wUl remain vigorously opposed to a raising of export restrictions. The MTD will strongly oppose any legislative attempt to lift the prohibitions. Seamen's Medical Care Presidential hopeful Sen. Alan Cranston (D-Caiif.) explains why he trelleves a strong U.S.-flag fleet is both an economic and military necessity. The U.S.-flag fleet is a vital component of this nation's de­ fense posture and merchant mariners crewing U.S.-flag ves­ sels are a quasi-military group who should be afforded the same medical benefits as the conven­ tional armed forces. The MTD supports the Gen­ eral Accounting Office's review of the results of the disentitlement of medical care for mer­ chant seamen, which was the Several important pieces of maritime legislation will be considered during this congressional session; MTD Executive Secretary-Treasurer Jean Ingrao briefs Board members on the items. result of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982. The report will provide a study on the feasibility of providing mer­ chant seamen, with health care benefits within the Defense De­ partment's ongoing programs. The MTD supports any meas­ ure in which the federal govern­ ment will acknowledge and re­ establish financial responsibility for the health and welfare of American seamen, including the use of existing toniuige taxes for that purpose. Ocean Mining To reap the benefits of ocean mining the U.S. must become part of some type of interna­ tional agreement. As a step to­ ward the eventuality, the MTD has supported the renewal of funding for the program which issues exploration licenses for mining companies which desire to operate under U.S. law. Furthermore the MTD sup­ ports the concept of a recipro­ cating states agreement with any nation that has the mining ca­ pability and an interest in recip­ rocal recognition of rights to seabed mining ventures while operating in international waters. Such an arrangement must in­ clude labor and safety standards as proposed by the International Labor Organization and the In­ ternational Marine Organiza­ tion. The MTD also strongly urges that any such international agreement adheres to the prin­ ciple of American-flag vessels and American crews as embod­ ied in the Deep Seabed Hard Minerals Resources Act of 1980. 75,7>11 •' • Cargo Policy -- The most rational and direct policy option is one that would guarantee cargo to the U.S.-flag fleet. Existing preference pro­ grams must be maintained to ensure that the cargo available to U.S.-flag ships does not de­ crease. The Cargo Preference Act as it applies to Public Law 480, the Strategic Petroleum Re­ serve and other government programs must be enforced. Any legislative or administrative ac­ tions to reduce U.S.-flag car­ riage under these programs must be opposed. The goods purchased from the grants of the Agency for International Development's Cash Transfer Program have been exempted from the Cargo Preference Act. That program should not be expanded unless (Continued on next page.) ! March 1983/LOG/21 20/LOG/March 1983 = =h"iv ' I. ^T.'i =1^-^.S = �MTD Forges a Broad Maritime Program for U.S. (Continued from page 21.) its exemption from cargo pref­ erence is removed. This policy should include en­ forcement of existing cargo preference laws, action that would make more exempt cargos available to American ships, and passage of legislation re­ serving a portion of non-gov­ ernment commerce for U.S.flag vessels. ill • i-i operation, maintenance, in­ spection and personnel. It urges Congress to enact more laws to better marine safety, enforce the laws and upgrade interna­ tional regulations to U.S. levels. Maritime Subsidy Programs The Merchant Marine Act of 1936 gave the American mer­ chant marine the ConstructionDifferential Subsidy (CDS) and the Operating-Differential Sub­ Laws to Protect Seamen's - sidy (CDS) programs to be able Rights to compete with foreign flags Bills will be introduced shortly and flags-of-convenience ship­ J . in the new 98th U.S. Congress pingHowever, the Reagan admin­ to clarify, reorganize and revise parts of Title 46 of the U.S. istration for the third straight Code. The code deals with laws year has not funded the CDS on seamen's welfare, marine Program urging the 24 subsi­ safety, vessels standards and dized U.S. shipping companies to build foreign. shipping. The MTD endorses S. 125 by The bills will seek to eliminate a number of outdated provisions Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) of the code and update it. In the which would give the American U.S. Senate, the bill is called S. companies $200-millibn in CDS funds. Furthermore, it supports 46. The AFL-CIO Maritime fiill funding of both the CDS Trades Department (MTD) Ex­ and CDS Programs to insure ecutive Board calls upon the that the country has the ships Congress to take care that in its and shipyards for national se­ review and consolidation of Ti­ curity. tle 46 it makes sure that there Navy-Muritime Cooperation will be no weakening of the safeguards in the present law. The success of the British Navy and her merchant marine Merchant Marine Safety navy in the Argentine War over Two major marine disasters, the Falkland Islands shows us the sinking of the SlU-crewed that our Navy and merchant SS Poet with all her crew in marine should work together in October 1980 and the loss of 84 order to improve our national in the sinking of the U.S. off­ sealift defense. The expansion of the U.S. shore oil drilling rig, the Ocean Ranger in February 1982 spurred Navy to 600 ships necessitates the 97th Congress to hold hear­ the use of American merchant ings on vessel safety and come marine seamen aboard naval -support vessels. up with a bill, H.R. 7038. So the MTD calls upon the The MTD Board backs H.R. 7038 to improve vessel design. administration to order those J;. Reo Don Bonker (D-Wash.), a staunch merchant marine supporter in the^House^^S^^^^^ pledges his help for upcoming manfme legislative battles. agencies coordinating our Navy and merchant marine functions to develop programs using the nation's maritime manpower pool. The Jones Act The Jones Act in the Mer­ chant Marine Act of 1920 pr^ hibits ufee of any ship which is not Aiherican built, owned or manned in the waterbome car­ rying of cargo and passengers between U.S. ports of call. The administration is consid­ ering extending the Jones Act from its present three-mile limit to 200 miles offshore. The MTD believes that vig­ orous support and strictest en­ forcement of the Jones Act is critical to the well-being of our merchant fleet and the nation. Port Development Many in and out of govern­ ment are advocating the end of federal funding for the devel­ opment and maintenance of our ports. They want local or state financing of the ports. Today, the increase of ex­ porting our coal and agricultural products has led to the need for deepening our ports and in­ creasing our dry bulk fleet. The MTD calls upon the ad­ ministration and Congress to work out funding to improve our ports and supports adoption of a domestic cargo program to increase our dry bulk fleet. Other Leaders At Meeting Other congressional leaders addressing the MTD board meeting included the chairman and vice chairman of the House Merchant Marine Committee, Representatives Walter B. Jones (D-N.C.) and Mario Biaggi (DN.Y.). Among other speakers were Rafael Hernandez Colon, for­ mer governor of Puerto Rico who is again the Democratic candidate for that office, and the directors of four AFL-CIO headquarters departments: Rudy Oswsdd, economic research; Ray Denison, legislation; John Per­ kins, COPE, and Alan lUstler, organization & field services. More Photos Will Appear In The April Issue MTD President Frank Drozak slammed the Reag^ admini^ration s maritime policies at the Board meeting. "Reaganomics ... is killing the American maritime industry," Drozak said. 22/LOG/March 1983 �--•4SR^;.. • • . •• - t^-:' Seafarers ^^' HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP Piney Point Maryland SHLSS Opens College Doors for All SID Members flexible. Students set their own deadlines for completing assign­ ments, though one year is the maximum time students have to finish each course. Students who choose to study at the center-have two distinct advantages. A professional staff of in­ structors and counselors is available to assist students in learning, reviewing assign­ ments, suggesting sources of in­ formation and explaining degree stipulations. The SIU library located on the Lundeberg grounds has thousands of volumes of tech­ nical works and reference ma­ terials, more than 300 periodi­ cals, class texts and video display equipment. Because the library subscribes to statewide interlibrary loan arrangements with public and university libraries, students of the center have a The Format wealth of invaluable resources The self-study format means at their fingertips. SIU members may balance academia and tours-of-duty. Cor­ The Curricuium respondence courses at sea or The curriculum at SHLSS fa­ tutorial instruction at the Lun­ deberg Charles County Com­ cilities is open to Seafarers who munity College Center while wish to complement particular taking upgrading or attending interests or complete the gen­ basic training classes, do not eral studies program for an As­ sociate in Arts degree. Many interrupt career goals. The self-study format means students transfer class credits, students may balance employ­ enroll in universities in junior ment and college because there and senior level courses and are no strict timetables. The earn bachelor degrees. Other program begins at the Seafarer's students have found classes re­ discretion and is self-paced and warding in and of themselves as SHLSS graduates embark on seafaring careers where new worlds and cultures spark a sense of discovery and awe. To won­ der just where one fits into the whole scheme of things, to watch the dazzle and everyday life unfold, to question, to learn to think independently is what col­ lege education at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship is all about. It's just another odyssey. In 1978 the SIU and Charles County Community College de­ veloped a higher education gen­ eral studies program for Seafar­ ers leading to an Associate in Arts degree. Denied access to universities because of time and travel, historically Seafarers were a self-educated people. Little thought or hope was given to acquiring college instruction. Things have changed. Honor Roll These SHLSS Seafarers and instructors have earned Asso­ ciate in Arts degrees in general studies from the Lundeberg affiliated Charles County Community College. Jan. 1979 Abraham Easter Jan. 1982 David Frazier May 1982 Michael Mannion Jan. 1980 Eliot Dalton Jan. 1980 Alexander Reyer May 1982 Laymen Tucker Manuel Rodriguez May 1982 William Eglinton May 1980 Aug. 1982 Davis Hammond Jan. 1981 Jack Parcel May 1981 Aug. 1982 Gary Gateau John Lundgren Jan. 1983 George Nason Mary Hartshorn, Charles County Community College student advisor, and SHLSS trainee Tim Moore check on some of the college courses offered to SIU members. avenues for self-expression or more thorough analyses of ex­ citing topics and issues. Most students, though, are satisfied with gaining that "competitive edge" in an in­ dustry where fast approaching new technologies demand the best and the brightest seamen. "More and more we're be­ coming a college educated world," program director John Kearny explains. "You can still do without a degree, but it's becoming harder and harder to do that." From extensive contact with maritime employers and grad­ uates, Kearny is firm in his be­ lief that a degree or transcript listing a student's college courses and accomplishments may de­ termine whether an applicant is hired by SlU-contract shipping companies. Degree Requirements The degree curriculum con­ sists of 60-62 class hours, roughly 20 courses, divided among academic and SHLSS vocational courses. Academic courses are English, mathemat­ ics, laboratory science, physical education or health, arts and humanities, and social science. SHLSS vocational training may be counted toward college credit requirements based on the accreditation conferred on the Lundeberg curriculum by the American Council of Edu­ cation. Depending on the dis­ tribution, a total of 39 hours, approximately 13 SHLSS vo­ cational classes may fulfill Charles County Community College elective and math/sci­ ence segments toward the certificate. (Continued on next page.) March 1983/LOG/23 I .III .I t 1 I •- •?iT'a -i;! �ilLjJiLnjTiwH if? '• Licensed Third Mate . Directory of Ports • -.. • -V' NQvigsting to the Job With a Silver Lining U.S. Department of Labor statistical reports, adjusted for inflation, show real earnings of American families fell by 1.7 percent during the fourth quar­ ters of 1981 and 1982. Seafarers can beat financial forecasts by upgrading to mates in the offshore towing industry or on the deep seas and increase their earnings. The Harry Lundeberg School lends qualified instruction leading to endorse­ ment as Third Mate of steam or motor vessels any gross ton, or original Second Mate of steam or motor vessels any gross ton. The 10-week course prepares students for responsible roles navigating from bridge and forecastle by water borne traffic and narrow thoroughways. Third and second mates assist cap­ tains in chartwork plotting safe passages. To attain Coast Guard licens,ing students are encouraged to review for the course by study­ ing the Coast Guard Navigation Rules manual and the Study Guide to the Multiple-Choice Examination for Third and Sec­ ond Mate, by Captain Richard M, Plant. The final Coast Guard examination, an intensive threeday series of tests, is rigorous but SHLSS instructors bring confidence to each student with professional guidance that makes learning easier. Topics of instruction include international and inland rules Frank Drozak, President Ed Tumar, Exec. Vice President Joe Wiiorglo, Secretary-Treasurer Laon Hall, Vice President Angua "Rad" Campbell, Vice President imeSeeco. Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. ^ 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) 327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216)621-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohia 2800 South High St., Third Mate Leon Pierce (foreground) plots a line ol position. ^8^ P.O. Box 0770, 43207 Lundeberg School of Seamanship offers 10-week courere leading to (614) 497-2446 Licensed Third Mate and Original Second Mate examinations. DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 or bosun. The student is re­ and regulations, navigation as­ (218)722-4110 tronomy and weather and tides quired to bring three recom­ GLOUCESTER, Mass. and currents. Additional topics mendations from captains he or 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617) 283-1167 include shiphandling, aids to she has sailed with. All seatime be on vessels 1,(X)0 gross must HONOLULU, Hawaii navigation, chart theory and 707 Alakea St. 96813 tons or over. calculations, cargo on- and off­ (808)537-5714 To be eligible for the exami­ loading, relative bearing fix, azi­ muth, L.A.N., amplitude, com­ nation for Original Second Mate, HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 a student must have a discharge pass error and range of lights. (713) 659-5152 To be eligible for the Third showing five years service in JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 Mate examination, a student the deck department of ocean (904) 353-0987 or coartwise vessels. Two years must have an original discharge N.J. showing a minimum of three of this time must be as boat­ JERSEY CITY, 99 Montgomery St. 07302 years seatime in the deck d^r swain, quartermaster, or able" (201)435-9424 partment of ocean or coastwise seaman while holding a valid MOBILE, Ala. steam or motor vessels with two AB endorsement. All time must 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy- 36605 (205) 478-0916* and one-half years as an ordi­ be on vessels over 1,000 gross tons. The student is required to NEW ORLEANS, La. nary seaman and six months as 630 Jackson Ave. 70130. bring three recommendations an able-seaman, quartermaster (504)529-7546 or bosun; or all three years as from captedns he or she has NEW YORK, N.Y. an able-seaman, quartermaster sailed with. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (212)499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PADUCAH, Ky. 225 S. 7 St. 42001 (502) 443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (Continued from page 23.) 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) 336-3818 No Cost Tuition PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 Tuition costs are covered by (301) 994-0010 the Seafarers Welfare Plan. At SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. a time when tuition fees are 350 Fremont St. 94105 soaring, making college educa­ (415) 543-5855 tion an expense many people SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Fernandez, Juncos, can't afford, defraying this cost, Stop 16 00907 in paraphrasing Paul Hall's (809)725-6960 commitment to education, en­ SEATTLE, Wash. ables Seafarers opportunities to ' 2505 1 Ave. 98121 make better lives for themselves (206) 623-4334 Third Mate John Cosentino studies tides and currents as part of his and to better serve the maritime ST. LOUIS, Mo. effort to upgrade at the SHLSS. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 industry. (314) 752-6500 Things indeed have changed. TOLEDO, Ohio Those bleak bygone days of black 935 Summit St. 43604 gangs and the accompanying (419) 248-3691 ''second-class" status which . WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 tempered scholastic opportuni(213)549-4000 ties are now history. It is time College Doors Open at SHLSS to take advantage of these new opportunities. 24 / LOG / March 1983 Education/Upgrading It's Your Key to Job Security �Pumproom Operations and Maintenance Gearing Up for New Jobs and Advancement Only part of the SHLSS Pumproom Maintenance course takes place in the classroom. Along with their in-class study, these students will receive hands-on instruction. The pumproom operations and permanence of students' edu­ maintenance course is designed cation. Students gain an under­ for those students desiring em­ standing of the operation and ployment as pumpmen and maintenance of pumps. Other QMED-any rating candidates areas include how to monitor needing a specialty course to the system, with an emphasis count toward the six required on accurate measurements and the disassembly and reconstruc­ for endorsement. During the six-week course tion of pumps, valves and pip­ students hone skills of their craft ing; packing, mechanical seals, working on the machines of the lubrication, drive components SHLSS industrial workshop and and bearings. In the classroom environ­ attending lectures. The funda­ ment, technical manuals and in­ mental goal is to teach seamen skills that are necessary to the struction immerse the novice in safe and full functioning pump- a detailed analysis of such topics as tanker construction, inert room whether automated or la­ gas networks, loading proc­ bor-intensive. Working with centrifugal and esses, tank cleaning, pollution, reciprocating pumps, engines, safety and emergency and dis­ lathes, and associated heavy charge procedures for tankers machines and fine grade tools and firefighting and first aid. hands-on training adds to the Allen George (I.) of Mobile. Ala. and R.G. Nickalaskey of Seattle. Wash., put some of their "book-learning" to practical use as part of the Pumproom Maintenance class. to Improve Your Math Skills HOW? SHLSS has self-study materials in the areas of fractions, decimals, percent, algebra and geometry. Upon your request, SHLSS will send them to you to study in your spare time. You can use these math skills: • in your JOB • to improve your math skills for UPGRADING • to review old math skills or leam NEW SKULS These three upgraders (l.-r.) Ron Lener, Danny Johnson and Edward Dandy, all of New York, discuss a center punch for a ballpin hammer which they designed. • • • • • • • • •a A . NoU j / am an SIU member. YesH Social Security No. _ j Book Number is Department Sailing In 11 joined the SIU in 19 I Please send me the area(s) checked below. !( ) Fractions |( )Decimials !( ) Percent ;( ) Algebra ;( ) Geometry m "i'-S • j Semi my area(s) here: SName -I -— •Street State Zip Cut out this coupon and mail it to this address. Academic Education Department Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point, MD. 20674 ATTN: Sandy Schroeder Send it today! One of the major projects of the Pumproom Maintenance class is to design and machine a hammer. Above (l.-r.) Diogenes Santo, Raymond Blethen and Horace Lewdwell inspect their finished project. ' .March 1983/LOG/25 �wmmrn ritT^r • •^vV tr' . \ •- -Ti- ,L:P^x4k??,":k; ^S" '. •' •-' •' . -"«./•»'*•' • •'iP^' - . • . I ., , _ • Upgraliing Course Schedule Through July 1983 ll:'' Programs Gearecf to Improve Job Skills And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry «• Deck Upgrading Courses V.I-: Following are the updated course schedules for February through July 1983 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. r-l/ 1 For convenience of the membership, the course schedule is separated into three categories: engine department courses; deck department courses; and steward department courses. fh The starting and completion dates for all courses are also Iist0cl Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are prep^ng to upgrade are advised to enroll in the courses of their choi^ as early as possible. Although every effort will be made to help every member, classes will be limited in size—so sign up oarlv. Class schedules may be changed to reflect membership SiU Field Representatives in all ports will assist members in preparing appiications. II';: Engine Upgrading Courses 'M Completion Date Maintenance & Operations April 25 June 3 Automation March 28 June 7 April 22 July 1 Marine Electrpriics May 16 June 24 Marine Electrical Maintenance March 21 May 13 Welding April 25 May 31 May 20 June 24 Conveyorman March 23 April 22 Diesel—Regular April 18 May 13 Course Bi-= 4 T 1^ - Check-In Date '• f: -.« - - kit ^' :l Steward Upgrading Courses Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward Towboat Cook Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended •1,). I Si For Higher Pay and Job security upgrade Your Skills At SHLSS t f! IH a#/LOG/March 1983 I .cy'./'-i >• www . ..W—.V. Mate/Master Freight & Towing Vessels February 28 April 22 Towboat Operator Scholarship April 4 May 20 Quartermaster April 4 May 13 Third Mate May 9 July 15 Celestial Navigation March 28 April 25 July 18 April 15 May 20 August 12 Lifeboatman March 28 April 8 Ships Are Powered Differently Today Cash In On The Changes Take the Diesel Engines Course at SHLSS it Starts April 18 To enroll, contact SHLSS or fill our the application in this issue of the Log. • " :;ik �•- ; •• -r 3:, • • r.>' >'•-V -' -.. *] 'rnfi SHLSS ilDgrading Course I (Please Print) • Name. — Date of Birth — (Middle) (First) (Last) Mo./Day/Year ^ • -r-S- -.-.-' (Please Print) Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application Address. ;|r- (Street) .Telephone (City) Lakes Member • Inland Waters Member • Deep Sea Member • Book Number (Area Code) (Zip Code) (State) . Seniority. —_ • Date Book ; Was Issued. Port Presently Registered In _ Port Issued. Endorsement(s) or . License Now Held _ • Social Security # S Piney Point Graduate: Q Yes S Entry Program: From No • (if yes. fill in below) to. (dates attended) Endorsement(s) or .License Received _ to. (dates attended) ! Upgrading Program: From I Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes No • Firefighting: • Yes CPR: • Yes No • No • : Dates Available for Training. • I Am Interested in the Following Courses(s) • Tankerman • AB Unlimited • AB Limited • AB Special • Quartermaster • Towboat Operator Inland • Towboard Operator Not More Than 200 Miles • Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) • Celestial Navigation • Master Inspected Towing Vessel • Mate Inspected Towing Vessel • 1st Class Pilot • Third Mate Celestial Navigation • Third Mate 1. • FOWT • OMED — Any Rating • Marine Electronics • Marine Electrical Maintenance • Pumproom Maintenance and • Operation • Automation • Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems • Diesel Engines • Assistant Engineer (Uninspected ' Motor Vessel) • Chief Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) • Third Asst. Engineer (Motor Inspected) • • • • • Assistant Cook Cook & Baker Chief Cook Steward Towboat Inland Cook ALL DEPARTMENTS • LNG • LNG Safety • Welding • Lifeboatman • Firefighting • Adult Basic Education No transportation will be paid unless you present original receipts upon arriving at the School. I RECORD OF • STEWARD ENGINE DECK J: "S- EMPLOYMENT TIME—(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) ! VESSEL SIGNATURE Please Print RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE DATE OF DISCHARGE . RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Lundeberg Upgrading Center PINEY POINT, MD. 20674 March 1983ALOG/a7 �2;-; Deep See ^ - Pensioner Francis Joseph Sullivan, tl, in Goldwa^ Memorial Hosprt^ F D.R. Is-' , York City on Nov. 27 1982. Brother Pensioner C/iarjcs G. As/icom, Sr., 7^ passed away from heart failure m York, Pa. on Dec. 3,198^ Brother Ashcom joined the SI 1950 in the port ot • New York sailmg as ^ port of ^%ea-Land Shoregang, He was on the S ^973101980. PortElizabeth , — ^ veteran of the Seafarer m U.S. Navy a resident Pensioner Rf' riqueTantaoSr.,bt>, succumbed to a heart Stack in Methochst Hospital, Brooklyn, Y on Dec. 2 , 1982. Brother Tantao joined the SIU IP 1944 in the port of o« nS He was New York ^^'p"|^pn<i was a resident S'-fi 1947 in the port of New York saihng a chief steward for :« Sea-Land. He was ^ w„ss and was a i^rn in Boston, p. survivresident of ^y^^iirs. Sally WestChester, N.H. r:^w!"Honensia; and his son. Enrique Jr. Pensioner John Alexander Witchen, Jr., 68, died of heart failure in theSjn^nS River Hospital, fas cagoula, Miss-^^on ..a- • .f j°NSw o: eSnfsailSg , 1947 in the port of New as a chief f orces. Seafarer of the U.S. Arm^ |°Vbama and V/itchen was o p^gj,j^goula. Crewas a resident o ^^achpelah mation / „„tory, Pascagoula. Cemetery brothers, R- ^• Surviving are ^ of Mesa, Witchen ofPascag^ Memphis, Tenn., a Sfer, Mrs. Ella Louise Erzell C—55^--y^^S Fajardo, of Los Angeles, Caht. Pensioner Martin William Badger, , ^pSSrb^S'orSprin^^^^- ii V Kenneth Ro''n«^fXtona''detert Pensioner Rafael heat stroke in ^^j^^^Beownjoined Vincen,e SaWnn" on Aug. 2,19e • { Hewing his graduaCr 59, died on Jan. the SIU m 1979 folio He also • w'Brother Saldana lion from SHLM g^y^ni ^ the SW .n worked as a loo""Xy wis. and was 1944 in the port ot SS noma, Calif. CreYork sailing as was^^'"ef a resident of Mir Greenwood an ABfor Sea-Land. ^ He-asbominPlaya a son. Pensioner William Saxon, , died on Feb. l • Rrother Saxon joined tl^^ SIU in 19^ t port of MolnU sailing as an AB to sea-Land and ata^ ^•HHK the SS Bonner (lOtk nr^tn^iviog resident of Sats.™», Aim a%as;':"—Pensioner Henry pensioner Joseph Wilfred Brodeur,!^^ died on 1 Brother Brodeur joined the SIU in 1943 in the port ot New York sailing M an oiler. He was bom in Rhode island and IF Halupniczak, 21, died Michael E. na ^ Syracuse, joined the S"i " 5 an OS and nation from SHL^^ completed two tankerman. H ^^^gr Halupniczak yearsofcolleg . ^ was born m P ^inthrop, N.Y. was a resident ot gp^ngCremation toob P are his field Crematonmm S Bussey died on am 14 Brother Bussey joined the Union m the port of Detroit^ Hewasaresid^tof Muskegon, Mrt:h. Surviving is a mece, Mary Holmes. ^e^rM-a"d a sister, Mrs. Joane GoudreauofWinthrop. K.„ert word of heart failure in the San re ^ Peninsula rjoined the SIU Brother ^^^'piseO in 1989 in the port of San years sailing as a eook. H ^{ p,. and upgraded to as K„hnhauney Point m 1981. the Inland senwasaformerme Boatmen's Union. corps, m Pensioner ^^^^^oMf^home eran of gf Klamath .vp,—y 66, succumbed top ^^32 Brother World War !!• resident of jLos InNewOrteansonDem Falls, Ore., he ii^^ho ^ Wetzel joined th ^ vivingarehis ^i^ters, EiAngeles. g^atory, Comptpn, portofNewOrlean veteran Boston, Texas an Angeles Abbey leen, Rita and Jo Ann. "-rStSd Fores. seafarer Calif. Surviving IS nis w of the U.S. Arm Orleans and Mnrion Edge. 59, d.^ lb Wetzel was bor Burial was in St. Pensioner Jos^^ Brother New Orleans on Oct. wasaresiden Orleans. Sur14 1982. Brother Edge joined the SlU of New Orleans. ^ in 1947 in the port of Lake Charles La_ SM-"d:"innaMaeandCa^^ sailing as an AB. H olyn Ann. brain hemorrhag . ^er a fall •wai™ was bom in Fayet cagonla M^ns etery. Mobile. ^„,ty „i<iow, Manon of Surviving is nis , Mobile. Pensioner George Walter Owen succumbed to smoke inhalation in aftre at his home in Port mouth, Va. on Jam 27 Brother Owen joined the SlU in the port of Houston m of Pascagoula. pensioner m2. Brother passed away on Sept^2:^^.^^^^p^^ Herubin joined th ^ of Duluth, Ml ^ deckhand on barbor tug ^owthe Dredge Z born aboard the SS ^^^2. son Waterways) on N • Brother MueWer jomed lowinghis graduation in 1981. He sailed as ^ AB ^^ Meckler was born ggiberry, and was a resident of^Ua^^^ surviving is a Fla. . Surviving are Pensioner Joh in Duluth an Malinowski Sr., , ^ifthrRaymond^of superior, V,is. fsrStoSis father, Mi^^^^ succumbed to lung , failureintheWyman his brother, Bruce^ ^ Park Hospital, Ba Pensioner A"tbony^V. timore on Sept. • Dennis Joseph ^^.^^^Bg^gficencia succumbed Bohemia, L.I., Brother Malinowski died in the Hosp^ da Manor i'^u ' g ^^er Herzich joined the SlU m H.Y. on Dec. 4,1982_ g^|. Portuguesa, Sao a ' ||joined the 1964 ,*8 ^^t^T seimS Owen 1947 m the port ot IO,1982.BrotherOConne^^^^^^ cnWT. He was sailed Railroad from 1923 to SIU in the ° . |^ maintenance. Baltimore ^ was a resident \TrHtwarbo™inYugoslavia^ani^^ 1961 sailing as a dec ggafarer born in interment was in '-""w am M^w^w, Minnie; He begin sailing 1 prancisco Va. Surviving are w ^ „f of Greensboro, M Baltimore. was a resident cemetery. O'Connell was born surviving St. Stanislaus Cem Catherine; an aunt, Mrscousin, Mrs. Interment was -n^CaWmj Chesapeake, Va.^ also of ChesaU"'' Lw'jtne- two sons, Dennis Surviving ef' " „f Westminister, are S brothers, Joseph of Constance B. LIUB three sons, Che« """a rr ^ul John and Frank of i co«t 4 Md., R«=''7Trnneytown, Md.; two peake. John Ir. b stemple of MaryA/vie J- ^'""'"JoinS^the Union in daughters, Augustyniak of Brother Wilb^ms ^ned th ^ fniet'CMary Turin of Flushing. w„dwoaisters,EstellSyr Baltimore; and two of ula of Baltimore and Jea Uundalk. SMut' 28/LOG/Match 1983 . .'t- M^'iS.:- •" r'N^rald rr^jr^rwo^ �>' i-.'t 'v-'l' V-.I V -',y 1: - 3.7,:™ ' ' a ' r 'fi (Continaed from page 28.) Charles D. Oglesby, 56, died of heart failure in the USPHS Hospital, Nassau Bay, Texas on Aug. 19, 1982. Brother Oglesby joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Seattle sailing as an AB. He was bom in Florida and was a resident of Hasdire, Texas Bur­ ial was in the Baron Hirsch Cemetery, Staten Is., N.Y. Surviving are his widow, Helen and two sons, Steven of Brooklyn, N.Y. and Brian. Rune Gustaf Olssen, 62, died of heart failure in St. Mary's Hospital, Grand Junction, Colo, on Jan. 21. Brother Olssen joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1960 sailing as a bosun. He was a former officer in the Salvation Army. Seafarer Ols­ sen was bom in Gothenburg, Sweden and was a resident of Grand Junction. Interment was in the Orchard Mesa Cemetery, Grand Junction County, Colo. Surviving are his widow, Ba and three daughters, Barbara of Phoenix, Kathy of Oakland, Calif, and Tammy of Grand Junction. i Francis "Frank" Xavier Rizzo, 47, succumbed to cancer on Aug. 26,1982. Brother Rizzo joined the SIU in the port of Philadelphia in 1968 sailing as a chief electrician and QMED. He attended Piney Point Crews Confer­ ence No. 9 in 1970 and upgraded there in 1973. Seafarer Rizzo was a veteran of the U.S. Army. A native of Penn­ sylvania, he was a resident of Phila­ delphia. Surviving is his mother, Anna. i Pensioner Joseph Thomas Ryan Jr.. 54, died of a heart attack on the Erato St. Wharf, New Orleans on Dec. 14, 1982. Brother Ryan joined the SIU in 1950 in the port of New York sailing as a pumpman and chief electrician. He was bom in Frostburg, Md. and was a resident of Slidell, La. Crema­ tion took place in the St. John's Cre­ matory, New Orleans. Surviving are his widow, Aurora; a son, Michael; a daughter, Mary Ann; and his mother, Mary of Frostburg. i Eldon Conde Winslow, 57, died at sea aboard the SS Galveston (Sea-^ Land) off Pt. Hardy, British Columbia, Canada near Anchorage, Alaska on Sept. 5,1982. Brother Winslow joined the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1%7 sailing as an AB. He was a former member of the IBU. Seafarer Winslow was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in Worid War 11. Bom in Puyallup, Wash., he was a resident of Port Orchard, Wash. Surviving is a son, James of Port Orchard. i Adolfo Carroll Zuniga, 41, died on Oct. 12, 1982. Brother Zuniga joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans sailing as a FOWT. He was bom in La Ceibe, Honduras, Central America and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Seafarer Zuniga was a resident of New Orleans. Surviving are his widow, Elizabeth and his parents, Pablo and Carmen of Honduras. Edward C. La Plante died on Nov. 10, 1981. Brother La Plante joined the Union in the port of Chicago, 111. He was a resident of Chicago. David Jay Willyoung, 21, died in New York City on Nov. 2, 1982. Brother Willyoung joined the SIU af­ ter his graduation from Piney Point in 1980 sailing in the steward department for Sea-Land. He was bom in Roch­ ester, N.Y. and was a resident of Troy, Mich. Cremation took place in the Long Island Crematory, West Baby­ lon, L.L, N.Y. Surviving are his par­ ents, Richard and Ellen of Troy. i Frank Hanacheck died on Apr. 11, 1982. Brother Hanacheck was a resi­ dent of Brooksville, Fla. Surviving is a brother, Andrew. I Pensioner Fred Sylvester Wolf, 72, passed away on Nov. 15,1982. Brother Wolf joined the Union in the port of Duluth, Minn, in 1%5 sailing as a FOWT, cook and baker. He sailed for the Boland and Comelius Steamship Co. from 1940 to 1943. Laker Wolf was bom in Pennsylvania and was a resident of St. Mary's, Pa. Surviving are his widow, Ora, and a sister, Mrs. Amanda Wolfel of St. Mary's. Pensioner Clyde Tanner, 72, passed away on Nov. 2,1982. Brother Tanner joined the Union in the port of Hous­ ton in 1957 sailing as a tugboat cook for G & H Towing, Galveston from 1946 to 1972. He was bom in Georgia and was a resident of Galveston. Survivinig is a daughter, Mrs. Carolyn Casas of Conroe, Tex. i Mursal Alus Yusuf died on June 29, 1982. Brother Yusuf joined the SIU merged-Marine Cooks & Stewards Union (MC&S) in the port of San Francisco. He was a resident of San Francisco. Pensioner Harold N. Acord Sr., 55, expired on Dec. 9, 1982. Brother Acord joined the Union in the port of Phila­ delphia in 1961 sailing as a tankerman for lOT. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Boatman Acord was bom in Baltimore and was a resident of Mays Landing, N.J. Simviving are his widow, Mary Ann; two sons, Harold Jr. and John; and two daughters, Mary Jane and Joyce Ann. Great Lakes Pensioner Oliver Marques Ames, 66, died on Dec. 9,1982. Brother Ames joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as a bosun. He sailed for the Bo­ land and Comelius Steamship Co. from 1959 to 1960. Laker Ames was bom in Michigan and was a resident of Deland, Fla. Surviv­ ing is his widow, Edith. Pensioner Haywood Scheard, 79, passed away on Dec. 30,1982. Brother Scheard joinedf the SIU in 1938 in the port of Mobile sailing in the steward department. He also safled during World War 11. Seafarer Scheard was bom in Alabama and was a resident of Mobile. Surviving are his widow, Lillian, and a daughter, Carolyn. Pensioner Simon Johannsson, 71, passed away on Sept. 28,1982. Brother Johannsson joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1%1. He sailed as a recertified bosun graduating from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in Febmary 1976. Seafarer Johanns­ son also s^ed in World War II and the Vietnam War. He sailed as a scow captain for the Traprock Co., Nyack, N.Y. for three years and for Mc­ Allister Brothers from 1973 to 1974. Johannsson walked the picketline in the 1962 Greater N.Y. Harbor strike. Bom in Isaford, Iceland, he was a resident of Hampton, Va. Suh^iving are his widow, Geraldine, and a son, Jon K. Simonarson of Vallarborg, Is­ aford, Iceland. Donald R. Whitaker died on Sept. 24,1982. Brother Whitaker joined the Union in the port of Norfolk. He was a resident of Virginia Beach, Va. i Pensioner Floyd Lee White, 71, passed away on Nov. 11,1S>82. Brother White joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1961. He was a deckhand for the Penn-Central Railroad" from 1937 to 1971. Boatman White was bom in Mobjack, Va. and was a resident of Mathews, Va. Surviving is his widow, Viola. Pensioner Oscar Ernest Simi, 70, died on Oct. 7, 1982. Brother Simi joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as a FOWT for Kinsman Marine from 1%3 to 1973. He was bom in Bmle, Wis. and was a resident of Wentworth, Wis. Surviv­ ing is his daughter, Myma. i Pensioner Josep/i Putko, 78, passed away from a heart attack in the Owensboro (Ky.) Daviess County Hos­ pital on Jan. 9. Brother Putko joined the Union in 1948 in the port of Etetroit sailing as a coalpasser and oiler for the Wyandotte Chemical Transporta­ tion Co., American Steamship Co. and the Erie Sand Co. from 1949 to 1969. He was bom in Pennsylvania and was a resident of Owensboro. Burial was in the Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Owensboro. Surviving are his widow, Ada and his daughter, Mrs. Alice Horton of Owensboro. Pensioner Urban John Reddinger, 87, succumbed to pneumonia in the U.S. Veterans Administration Hospi­ tal, Allen Park, Mich, on Nov. 15, 1982. Brother Reddinger joined the Union in the port of Alpena, Mich, in 1951 sailing as a chief steward for the Erie Motorship Co. He was a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. Laker Reddinger was bom in New Kensing­ ton, Pa. and was a resident of Wyan­ dotte, Mich. Cremation took place in the Woodmere Crematory, Detroit. Surviving is his widow, Aleetha. i Pensioner James Patrick Walsh Sr., 85, passed away from a hemorrhage in the St. Mary's Hospital, Duluth, Minn, on Feb. 8. Brother Walsh joined the Union in the port of Duluth in 1961 sailing as a linesman on the tug Illinois (Great Lakes Towing) and for the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. from 1946 to 1962. He also worked as a shipyard boilermaker. Laker Walsh began sailing in 1937. Bom in Parkland Township, Wis., he was a resident of Wentworth, Wis. Burial was in the Greenwood Cemetery, Superior, Wis. Surviving are his widow, Ruth; a son, James Jr. and a daughter, Ellnore. Marine Cooks Henry Charles Barron, 56, died of heart failure aboard the SS President Polk (American President Line) at Sublc Bay, Manila, P.I. on Aug. 27,1982. Brother Barron joined the SlU-merged Marine Cooks and Stewards Union in the port of San Francisco in 1978. He was a resident of Yucalpa, Calif. Cre­ mation took place in the San Lazaro (P.I.) Crematory. Surviving are his widow, Lagrimas of Jaro, lloilo City, P.I. and his mother, Mrs. Marie L. Durkee. i Pensioner David E. Guns died on July 5, 1982. Brother Guns joined the Marine Cooks and Steward Union in the port of San Francisco. He was a resident of Richmond, Calif. Surviving is a daughter, Cynthia. i Pensioner Dale Y. Ogoy died on July 27, 1982. He joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union in the port of Seattle. Brother Ogoy was a resident of Seattle. Surviving is a grandson, A. Doubek. V "L Atlantic Fishermen Pensioner Ellsha M. Conrad died on Dec. 2,1982. Brother Conrad joined the SlU-merged Martdc Fishermen's Union in the Port of Gloucester, Mass. He was a resident of Nova Scotia, Canada. Surviving is a relative. Baron F. Conrad. 4 Pensioner Demetrios 8. Kandrls, 77, succumbed to heart disease at home in Gloucester, Mass. on Oct. 20, 1982. Brother Kandris joined the At­ lantic Fishermen's Union in the port of Gloucester sailing as a cook. He was bom in Califomia. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Gloucester. March 1983/LOG/29 --- - m a •31' �rStS.-' ^1' .J' ^"!'" • • ;-'! -•' . "-i;'--' - ST. LOUIS (Sea-Land Service), V OGDEN DYNACHEM (Ogden January 16—Chairman John McHale; ^ Marine), January 29—Chairman H.B. Secretary Humberto Ortiz; Educational Raines; Secretary John A. Darrow; Director Speers. No disputed OT. The Educational Director Joseph W. Spell, chairman reported that for the last four Deck Delegate Lawrence L. Kunc; trips, somebody in the deck depart­ Steward Delegate Stonewall Jackson. ment has missed the ship; he would OT or beefs. There is presently $260 All three departments report disputed like the Union to do something about in the ship's fund. The PAC-MAN ma­ port time. This is due to the fact that this. The secretary spoke about the chine is going strong and is a good the Dynachem spent the whole month importance of donating to SPAD. He money-maker; the next project is get­ of January waiting for orders at South­ stressed that the voluntary contribu­ ting movies for the ship's library. What west Pass at the mouth of the Missis­ tions to SPAD are used to support would be particularly welcome are TV sippi River. The chairman also was those legislators who have shown promovies for the ship's use, and Presi­ not sure exactly when pay-off would maritime and pro-labor attitudes in dent Drozak's reports at various meet­ take place. Otherwise, everying is run­ ings. Crewmembers were once again Congress and who, in the long run, ning smoothly. A vote of thapks was warned to be careful of people selling will have a direct impact on maritime given to the steward, chief cook and them items on the street in Arun— jobs and job security. Also, to know assistant stewards for the fine Christ­ items that could possibly put their jobs what's going on in our Union and to mas dinner, for nicely prepared and or their shipmates' jobs on the line. learn what our officials are doing in served food, and for keeping a clean One item of discussion was for the Washington, crew were advised to read ship. Thanks were also given to the Union to consider opening a branch the LOG. The steward department was radio operator for the countless tele­ office in Osaka, Japan. With the clos­ given a vote of thanks for a job well phone calls made by crewmembers ing of the hail in Yokohama and with done. during the month while waiting for Brother Minix's heavy workload as Far orders. Next ports: Everett, Mass. and East representative, the crewmembers SEA-LAND CONSUMER (SeaBaton Rouge, La. of the LNG vessels feel the need for Land Service), January 9—Chairman more Union representation in the Far Jack Nelson; Secretary Lee de Parlier; OGDEN TRAVELER (Ogden Ma­ East. [This request was forwarded to Educational Director Herb Calloe; Deck rine), January 30—Chairman W.N. SlU headquarters in the form of a Delegate Pete Scroggins; Engine Del­ Gregory; Secretary A.W. Hutcherson, written resolution.] A big thanks was egate Rabbi Cohen; Steward Delegate Educational Director J.W. Dellinger. given by the bosun to the unlicensed John Bellamy. No disputed OT. Every­ No disputed OT. There is $100 in the department for keeping all areas of the thing is running smoothly, reports the ship's treasury; additional donations ship clean and for respecting the other chairman. He urged all hands to attend are welcome. Payoff will take place on members, and a special thanks was the showing of a safety film on cold arrival in Norfolk, Va. Crewmembers given to the steward department which weather and spoke about the Boggs were reminded to take their transpor­ will be getting off in Japan. Next port: Cargo Preference Bill, requesting ali tation receipts to the captain. They Himegi, Japan members to contact their representa­ tives to vote for it when it comes up in the Congress. Notification of the COLA wage increase was received and posted. The secretary reports that he has applications of all types for mernbership use and will assist crew in filling them out. Heading out to Port Everglades, Houston and New Or­ leans. iDisest of Ships Heetings DELTA CARIBE (Delta S.S. Unas), January 30—Chairman James E. Todd; Secretary Charles Corrent; Educa­ tional Director V. Brunell; Engine Del­ egate H. Bergeson Jr. Some disputed OT in the engine department. There is now over $1000 in the ship's movie fund which is in the safekeeping of the captain. The Delta Caribe is due to arrive in Haifa, Israel the beginning of February but thereNs^no word yet on her next arrival stateside. The ad­ dress of the new SlU headquarters was posted. All members writing to headquarters should be sure to use this address. The bosun reported that some of the cadets making the voyage are doing the seamen's work, and complained about this to, the captain. The captain ordered that the cadets do no work unbeknownst to him, and if any crewmember sees a cadet work­ ing under the orders of the chief mate, he should notify the bosun. A vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. Next port: Haifa. EDWARD RUTLEDRE (Water­ man S.S. Co.), January 9—Chairman Glen Stanford; Secretary Paul Hunt; Educational Director Daniel P. Mitch­ ell. No disputed OT. There is $360 in the movie fund. The voyage has been a good one; the crew was commended for their cooperation in all departments. A discussion was held on the recent wage increase. A motion was made by Paul L. Hunt to thank President Drozak for sticking with the cost of living raise and not going along with the unions that wanted to accept a pay cut and give up the cost of living increase. The steward department was given a vote of thanks for doing such a fine job this trip and for the extra good food. IMOER (Reynolds Metals Co.), Jan­ uary 9—Chairman Stanley J. Jandora; MARYLAND (Bay Tankers), Jan­ Secretary Edward Dale; Educational uary 16—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Director Paul Aubain. No disputed OT R.F. Garcia; Recertified Steward or beefs. The ship's treasury contairis Thomas Bolton; Educational Director $22.67. The chairman reports all is John p. Lyons. No disputed OT. The well aboard the Inger. Pay-off is ex­ chairman spoke about taking pride in pected to take place in Houston on your jobs. With so many people out of Jan. 13. The secretary reminded each work today, you should do your jobs delegate to check the crew for blankets well and with a sense of responsibility. and pillows that will be needed for the One way to improve your situation is voyage and to give the list to the to support SPAD; 500 a day is a very steward before docking. Several items inexpensive insurance policy for the were requested by the crew, including future. Another way is to upgrade. The a new TV antenna and new movies. steward just returned from the recerA vote of thanks was given to the tification program at Piney Point. He steward department for the excellent reminded crewmembers that the longer meals, especially the holiday dinner. they wait to upgrade, the more people A job well done! The steward depart­ will get ahead of them for the classes ment, in turn, would like to pass along they want. "Don't put off until tomorrow this message to the LOG: "We, the what you can do now—^todayl" A new steward department, must pass on to washer/dryer for the crew was installed the staff of Piney Point the vote of this trip, and everything is running thanks given us by the crew. Except smoothly in all departments. The chief for the chief cook and steward, this is engineer and the captain expressed a Piney Point department. Thanks fel­ their appreciation to all members of lows!" Next port: Houston. the deck department and one messman who chipped in and went into the LNO LEO (Energy Transportation tx)iier to clean out the soot. It Was a Corp.). January 16-^hairman Maijob well done—and appreciated by all. colm B. Woods; Secretary Henry Jones Pay-off is scheduled at the next port: Jr., Deck Delegate E.A. Bousson; En­ Long Beach; then back to Alaska for gine Delegate Bruce Smith; Steward another 75,600.000 gallons of oil. Delegate Mike Ruggiero. Ho disputed were also urged to register to vote if they had not already done so—to help elect men and women who will help the merchant marine and safeguard the jobs of Seafarers. It was agreed that this has been a good crew. The only problem seemed to be the rusty wash water caused by the ship's roll­ ing. One minute of silence was ob­ served in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Nor­ folk, Va. RANGER (Ocean Carriers), Febaiary 6—Chairman V. Grima; Secre­ tary V. Douglas; Engine DelegatftsWalter E. Ensor. No disputed OT or beefs. A sad event was reported by the chair­ man. On Jan. 24, Chief Cook Willie Smith went overboard. A search was conducted for about 10 hours. The crow were commended for their prompt action in manning the lifet)oats, but his body could not be found. Brother Smith was well liked aboard the Ranger. A collection was taken up for his wife, and the Ocean Carriers representative received expressions of sympathy from some of the crew. One minute of si­ lence was observed for Willie Smith. SEA-LAND DEVELOPER (Sear Land Service), December 19--Chairman. Recertified Bosun T. Totentino; Secretary V. Dixon; Educational Direc­ tor B. Reamey; Engine Delegate W.H. Walton. No disputed OT. Seventeen dollars is in the ship's fund. The sec­ retary has an assortment of forms: vacation, benefit, upgrading—all avail­ able for the asking. The crewmembers request replacement of their old mat­ tresses. Next port is Seattle, then on to Oakland for pay-off. SEA-LAND ECONOMY (SeaLand Service), January 16—Chairman John F. Higgins; Secretary D. Sacher; Educational Director W. Lindsey; Deck Delegate B. Jarratt; Engine Delegate N. Aguilena; Steward Delegate R. Juzang. Some disputed OT in the engirie department. There is $30 in the movie fund and $23 in the ship's fund. The minutes of the last meeting were read and accepted. The chairman reports a smooth-running ship. He reminded all crewmembers that alcoholic bev­ erages are not allowed in the messrooms or rec. rooms. He urged ttiose with enough seatlme to upgrade at Piney Point. It was also suggested that the crew should support candidates who will help the shipping industry. A further recommendation was made that members write the Union with regard to their new contract, making any sug­ gestions they feel are important. Next ports: Port Everglades. Houston and New Orleans. ^ ^ ^ (Continued on next page.) 30/LOG/March 1983 -4^ J- �m.' Digest of Ships Meetings (Continued from page 30.) SEA-LAND PACER (Sea-Land Service), January 23—Chairman James Ciorder; Secretary T. Maley; Educa­ tional Director S. Gondzar. No dis­ puted OT. The ship's fund now has $10. The chairman stressed the impprtance of all members supporting SIU political activities through their voluntary contributions to SPAD. The educational director urged members, especially the younger ones, to protect their jobs by upgrading at Piney Point. A discussion was held about the new facilities there and about the impor­ tance of taking advantage of all the programs they have to offer. One crewmember onboard the Pacer is even taking college credit courses while em­ ployed. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department. Next port: Algeciras, Spain. SEA-LAND PATRIOT (Sea-Land Service), January 9—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun R.A. Sipsey; Secretary A.H. Reasko; Educational Director James J. White. No disputed OT. There is $22 in the ship's fund and $350 in the movie fund. The chairman reports that the next pay-off will take place in Oakland: a draw will be put out for Long Beach. The chief steward has applications for attending the upgrad­ ing programs at Piney Point as well as applications for voluntary contribu­ tions to SPAD. All communications from headquarters were read and posted. Crew were asked to help keep the lounge areas clean at all times. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for their delicious Christ­ mas and New Year's dinners. Report to the LOG; "All hands give their thanks to Brother Steve Troy for having a swell pay-off in the port of Oakland, Calif." One minute of silence was ob­ served in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. SEA-LAND PRODUCER (SeaLand Service), January 23—Chairman Ray Kitchens; Secretary Robert M. Boyd; Educational Director Jack Brock; Deck Delegate Mike Cassidy; Engine Delegate Gary E. Doyen; Steward Del­ egate Jose A. Revera. No disputed OT. The chairman asked that crew getting off at the next port give their department head 24 hours' notice. A discussion was held about the impor­ tance of donating to SPAD. it was stressed that the best way to help yourself is to help your Union—and by contributing to SPAD, you are doing that. The SIU is planning for tomorrow. The new headquarters building is there to keep abreast of all the new legis­ lation pertaining to the maritime indus­ try; the school at Piney Point is there to help Union members improve them­ selves and be ready for any new jobs; and the new hotel is going to be the best any union has to offer. So don't forget SPAD—it works for you! A new washing machine is badly needed as the old one is really worn out; a new ice machine has been ordered. Next port: New Orleans. SEA-LAND INDEPENDENCE (Sea-Land Service), January IBChairman William Mortier; Secretary Roy R. Thomas; Educational Director E.A. Richman. No disputed OT. There is currently $10 in the ship's fund. The chairman discussed the Boggs Bill and asked crewmembersgto write their re­ spective congressmen as soon as pos­ sible. Names and addresses of con­ gressmen were posted in the crew's lounge; and the engine delegate, the deck delegate and the chief steward offered their assistance to members of their departments in writing the let­ ters. The chairman also stressed the importance of donating to SPAD. One minute of silence was given in merrrory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Elizabeth, N.J. SEA-LAND VOYAGER (Sea-Land Service), January 26—Chairman C.A. James; Secretary S. Piatek; Educa­ tional Director W. Brack. No disputed OT. The chairman discussed the im­ portance of donating to SPAD and urged members to write their respec­ tive congressmen on bills pending in Congress which relate to building a strong merchant marine. He also made Calling With Two Pair Just in from the east for a payoff at Port Elizabeth, Seafarers line up on the Baltimore to complete two pair: We have two ABs and two Bosuns. They are ABs Joe Polsney and L. Spivey and Bosuns Tony Guillen and G. Kidd. a motion (which will be taken up with the patrolman at pay-ofO that an au­ tomatic atmospheric device be placed on the heating and air conditioning unit in order to maintain balanced heating and cooling of the quarters. It was also brought up that wind and speed factors are creating conditions that are haz­ ardous to men going to the lookout from the bow or from the bow to the lookout. Next port: Elizabeth, N.J. TAMARA GUILDER (Transport Commercial), January 16—Chairman John Chermesino; Secretary Joseph Bennett Jr. Some disputed OT in the engine department. Pay-off is ex­ pected to take place in the port of Houston. The chairman asked that crewmembers who have fans installed in their rooms not put in claims for air conditioning. The educational director stressed the importance of the volun­ tary contributions to SPAD. It was further added that all problems con­ cerning unlicensed personnel should be reported to the ship's chairman or the department delegate, hot the ship's officers. The Tamara Guilden reports to the LOG that the chief steward has had the pleasure of sailing with his youngest son this voyage. A vote of thanks was given by the engine de­ partment to the steward department for a Job well done. Next port: Houston. Official ships minutes were also re­ ceived from the following vessels: MIGOmOBI MLTHMRE COVEIEMSI COVEHURMBI COVESMUn DaTAMMTE OBHBE WYTHE BREATLAND KOPAA IBERATON OWaWEASNOSTON OVERSEAS OINO PONCE ROSE CITY SANTA BMISMU SANTA ISABB. SANTA LUCIA SEA4AN0 CHAMESION SEA4AN0 DEFBBBI SEA4AN0 BBURANCE SEA4AND EXPUMBI SEA4AND6ALVESY0N SEA4AN0JAGIB0NWUE SBIATOR STAR OF TEXAS STONEWALL JACKSON TAMPA WALTBHNCE GET BUNTED FDR NARCOTIC^ AND YOU Lore YOUR PAPERS FOR LIFE... WORTH IT ? March 1983/LOQ/31 Si' SI .'AS*- �V €• •• Industry Provides 240,000 Jobs Toiohs.West Coast Region$55 IMUUdLiy rH-rVlW $4.5 billion Maritime workers spent $. •I';' ^4=H- "4•44- fe' A year-long Pacific Merchant Shipping Assn. (PMSA) study has found that the West Coast maritime industry provides 240,000 jobs, earns $15.7 billion and pays $580 million in state and local taxes to the region's economy. The study also shows that 280,810 persons in maritime worker households are sup­ ported wholly or in part by the industry's payrolls. In 1981, Pacific Coast ports handled $78.4 billion in foreign trade cargoes which is 25 per­ cent of U.S. foreign trade. The ports provide at least 320,000 maritime-related jobs and $40 billion in gross sales to mari­ time. Waterbome trade there has grown by 132 percent since 1971 and containerized trade grew by 256 percent! Area Families Spent $2.7Bimon! M And in 1981 maritime work­ ers' families in California, Washington, Oregon and Alaska spent $310 milhon for food, $365 million for transportation, $680 million for housing, $100 million for medical expenses, $80 mil­ lion for clothing and $470 million for education, recreation and other activities plus $605 million for taxes, insurance and sav­ ings. A total of $2,705,000,000 spent! Breaking it down further, maritime business gave $8.2 bil­ lion to the state of California, 138,000 jobs and paid $380 mil­ lion in taxes. In all, 165,00 per­ sons are supported by the in­ dustry. California ports generated 212,000 maritime jobs and $23 billion in revenue for the state. For movement of their car­ goes, agriculture depends on the maritime industry by 23 per­ cent, petroleum industry 32 per­ cent and metals and chemicals industries each 16 percent. Maritime families in Califor­ nia spent $180 million on food, $195 million for transportation, $365 million on housing, $55 million for medical bills, W million on clothes, $270 million for education and recreation and $295 million for taxes, insurance and savings. Wilmington Got 68,000 Jobs Pinpointing California ports, Wilmington got 68,000 mer­ KNOW YOUR RIGHTS chant marine jobs, $4.5 billion in revenue and paid $220 miUion in taxes. . More than 78,068 manne fam­ ilies made their livings in the industry. Port industries attribute at least 94,000 jobs and $18 billion in sales to maritime trade. Some 48 percent of the petro­ leum industry depends upon the merchant marine for transpor­ tation and 16 percent of the chemical and metals industry use ships in the port. Maritime families spent $95 million for food, $110 mmion for transportation, $190 milhon for housing, $30 million for medical costs, $20 million for clothing, $130 million for education and recreation and $165 million for taxes, insurance and savings. San Francisco Got 38,000 The port of San Francisco got 38,000 jobs, $2.1 biUion in sales and paid $120 million in taxes. About 44,450 persons in mar­ itime households made their livelihood in the industry. The port provided almost 35,000 jobs and $4.4 biUion to the trade. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters district makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership s money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance eommiUee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recornmendations. Members of this committee may reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. ..r • • 7 r:)-]: • i .f 4' \ tn ti § 4fcr 'iW I- TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees i^ charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are iriade only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been aiiy violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified nriail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is. Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contrart rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the prop^ sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU llllinillllllllQW^^ patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September. 1960. meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. million for food, $60 million on transportation, $120 million for housing, $20 million on medical charges, $15 milliou for clothes, $90 million for education and recreation and another $90 mil­ lion for insurance and savings. Oregon Got 19,200 Jobs Maritime families in the state of Oregon got 19,200jobs, added $990 million to the local econ­ omy and paid $45 million in, taxes. About 25,690 persons in the maritime families earned their wages in the industry. The forest products industry used 15 percent of maritime, high technology 8 percent, met­ als 31 percent, agriculture and food processing 7 percent and the transportation equipment industry 5 percent. Merchant marine families spent $20 million on food, $25 million for transportation, $50 million for housing, $9 million for medical expenses, $6 million for clothing, $40 million for ed­ ucation and recreation and $60 million for taxes, insurance and savings. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available m all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SlU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing. but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office, contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, llnancial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American tirade union concepts. If at any tfane a nmnbcr feds that any of the above righU hnw been vioiated, or that be has been denied his constituthinai rWitrf access to Union records or hifonndloo, be should hnmeifidely noo^ SIU President Frank Drouk at Headquarters by certified ladl. return receipt requested. Theaddress Is 5201 Auth Wsy and Brtamdn Wkyi Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. �-?'3!:,R(; Stonewall Jackson - - ~ Comes Home — After 80 Days to Mideast HE STONEWALL JACKSON returned to its docking birth at Pier 7 in Brooklyn after an 80-day trip to India and the Middle East. The ship, which is owned by the Waterman Steamship Company, will lay up for a few days before going to New Orleans, home port for most of the crewmembers. Kermatt Mangram, an SIU patrolman in New York, paid off the ship. He met with the Ship's Committee to clear up any beefs that may have occurred during the voyage. There weren't too many problems. It was a tight knit crew. Life onboard the Stonewall Jackson is always the same, always different. The make-up of the crew is constantly changing. There are a few constants though. Several years ago someone pinned a map of Ireland on the wall of the crew's mess. It still remains, watching over the crew like a good-luck piece. Bill Gonzalez, steward assistant, is one of the ship's elder statesmen. He has been on the vessel for almost a year and plans to stay until he has enough money to buy a new car. He is a professional, what seamen call an old-timer. He sailed onboard the old passenger vessels during the '50s, and it shows in the quality of his work. , Kenneth Gilson, saloon mess, worked alongside Gonzalez, it was his first trip in the steward department. 'T can't tell you how good it is to work next to this fellow,' Gilson said about Gonzalez. "He knows his business. He even showed me how to stop the glasses and the silverware from moving when the seas get rough." T SIU Pacific District PMA Pension Pian This is a summary of the annual report for the SIU pacific District-PMA Pension Plan, Employer Identification No, 946061923, for the year ended July 31, 1982. The Annual Report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, ERISA. Basic Financial Statement Benefits under the plan are provided by a trust arrangement. Plan expenses were $15,761,648. These expenses included $638,549 in administrative expenses, and $15,123,099 in benefits paid to participants and beneficiaries. A total of 10,023 persons were participants in or beneficiaries of the plan at the end of the plan year, although not all of these persons had yet earned the nght to receive benefits. ...... r L i The value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the pian, was $99,559,154 as of the end of the plan year compared to $92,567,186 as of the beginiiing of the plan year. During the plan year, the plan experienced an increase in its net assets of $6 991,968. This increase included unrealized appreciation m the vmue of plan assets; that is. the difference between the value of the plan's assets at the end of the yem and value of the assets at the beginning of the year or the cost of the assets acquired dunng "'xSan had a total revenue of $19,805,093, including employer contributions of $8,992,406, earnings from investments of $10,811,409, and miscellaneous income of $1,278. During the plan year, in an effort to upgrade the qu^ity ot me plan portfolio and guarantee future benefit payments for P^J^ipants and their beneficiaries, the assets were placed m dedicated accounts. In order to accomplish this dedication, the plan incused book losses from the sale of certain assets in the amount of $17,855,385. Therefore, the net revenue to the plan was q>l ,94y, /u». The Stonewall Jackson (Waterman Steamship) Is tied up at Pier 7 In Brooklyn after an 80-day voyage to India and the Middle East. SIU Patrolman Kermatt Mangram, far left, meets with the Ships Com­ mittee of the Stonewall Jackson. From right are Bosun Carl LInberry, QMED Lex Shaw, Steward Delegate vyiHiath Gon^aldz, and Steward Curley Llles. 'li Summary Annual Report Your Rights to Additional information have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report: 1. An accountant's report; 2. Assets held for investment; 3. Transactions in excess of three (3) percent of plan assets; and 4. Actuarial information regarding the funding of the plan. To obtain a copy of the full annual report or any part thereof, write or call the office of the Plan Administrator, 522 Harrison St., San Francisco, Galif. 94105, telephone (415) 495-6882. The charge to cover copying costs will be $4.00 for the full annual report, or $0.10 per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the Plan Administrator, on request and at no charge, a statement of assets and expenses of the plan and accompanying notes, and/or statement of income and expense of the plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the Plan Admimstrator, these two statements and accompanying notes will be included as p^ of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge.• ^ i You also have the legally protected right to examine the annual report at the main office of the plan, 522 Hamson St., San Francisco, Calif. 94105, and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C., or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department of Labor should be addressed to: Minimum Funding Standards An actuary's statement shows that enough money was contrib­ uted to the plan to keep it funded in accordance with the minimum standards of ERISA. . ''v ; Public Disclosure Room, N4677 Pension and Welfare Benefit Programs Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.Cw 20216 March 1983/LOG/33 ' 'i! �A Lcx)k at the 70's: The Merchant Marine Act, f; By John Bunker 1 i) iP -t -Hf • :j i ill f!fJ .:!« 1; i:i In a ceremonial meeting on October 21, 1970, President Richard Nixon signed into law the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. It was the most far-reach­ ing maritime legislation since the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. This historic signing in the Cabinet Room of the White House was the culmination of years of effort by maritime in­ terests—Labor and Manage­ ment—^for a strong, long-range American maritime policy. The major thrust of the law was to build 300 merchant ships during the next 10 years and provide operating subsidies for most U.S.-flag ships in the deep sea trades. The bill made legislative his­ tory by sailing through Congress with only two dissenting votes. An article in The New York Times noted that SIU President Paul Hall had been "the unof­ ficial captain of the labor-man­ agement lobbying team that had pushed the new program through the House and Senate." Hall predsed the Act as "the first proposal that has taken into consideration the needs of the entire merchant marine." Ever since he had become head of the SIU, first as secre­ tary-treasurer and then as pres­ ident, Paul Hall had been the industry's most vocal spokes­ man and persistent strategist for a strong merchant marine. He had spent many years building support in Congress with the Seafarers PoUtical Action Do­ nation (SPAD), making allies among ship owners and in Con­ gress, and forging a strong labor alliance through a larger AFLCIO Maritime Trades Depart­ ment, of which he was presi­ dent. 25 Years of Hard Woilc t • ' t-H 'i) • 4 iM fl\ i \r • If It had taken the SIU and its friends almost a quarter of a century of hard work to arouse the kind of merchant marine awareness in Congress that made possible the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. Not that the lawmakers had done nothing for the merchant marine over these years, how­ ever. In November 1947 a commit­ tee appointed by President Tru­ man recommended a prograih. to revitalize the merchant fleet President Nixon signs the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 into law at a White House ceremony in Novemtor 1970 Witnessing the historic event are (I. to r.) Under Secretary of Commerce Rocco C. Siciliano, Secretary of Commerce Maurice H. Stans; Maritime Administrator Andrew E. Gibson; MamiTrflFr Chairman Helen Delich Bentley; Secretary of Transportatibn John A. Voipe, and Rep. William S. Mailliard (RCalif.), ranking minority member of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. by building 46 passenger ships and reviving the domestic trades. In 1958 President Eisenhower called for a 25 ship-a-year re­ placement program with new passenger ships and an increase in subsidies. There had been the 25-ship Mariner construction program, the building of the superliner United States, construction of the Savannah, the world's first atomic-powered merchant ship, and other contributions. While most of these efforts were dramatic they did not at­ tack the industry's basic prob­ lems. Still lacking was a com­ prehensive, long-range maritime policy to bolster the U.S.-flag with across-the-board help to all segments of the fleet. In 1961 the MTD proposed construction subsidies for all ships, including those on the Great Lakes, and operating sub­ sidies for aU U.S.-flag vessels competing with foreign ships. It would also have eliminated tax advantages enjoyed by Ameri­ can-owned ships flying flags of convenience. ment's role in the maritime industry. Paul Hall was one of the four labor leaders in this group, a recognition of the SIU as a "voice of maritime." At the first meeting of this board, the SIU was ready with a 25,000-word position paper defining the needs of a strong merchant fleet. This proposal, which was transmitted to Pres­ ident Johnson, called for a bal­ anced fleet of tankers, bulk car­ riers, cargo liners and tramp ships, strict enforcement of cargo preference laws, and a vigorous cargo promotion incentive for American ships. Hall told the President that two-thirds of the merchant ma­ rine was war-built and "fast steaming into obsolescence." Knowing that rhetoric alone would not win the battle for a long-range maritime program, Hall announced in 1964 that the SIU would launch "an aggres­ sive campaign among members of Congress to reverse the de­ cline of the nation's merchant fleet." This campaign was directed toward developing an aware­ ness in Washington of the state SIU: "Voice of Maritime" of the merchant marine and the In June of 1964 President need to build it up. The SIU's Johnson appointed a 14-man objectives were an information committee to study the govem- program among lawmakers and •r-C'-i- 34/LOG/March 1983 more intensive political action financed by voluntary contri­ butions from the SIU member­ ship. By this time the SIU and dynamic leader were being lis­ tened to on Capitol Hill. During the Union's biennial convention in Washington in 1967 some 70 legislators found time to leave their offices long enough to visit and be seen at the convention. Hall Boosts MTD After Paul Hall was elected president of the MTD in 1957 he worked hard at expanding its membership and broadening the scope of its influence in Wash­ ington. During the push for the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, the MTD had been built to in­ clude 44 national and interna­ tional unions with eight million members—no small voice on the political scene. Throughout the long battle for an adequate maritime program the MTD was an invaluable ally for the SIU. Its member unions were established and were po­ litically active throughout the country. They represented many diverse industries in the con­ stituencies of almost every con­ gressman, and they were vital to the winning of legislative sup(Continiied on next page.) �I Promise Not Fulfilled port for maritime legislation. In 1965 the SIU, the NMU and 13 other maritime-related unions set up a Joint Maritime Labor Committee "to carry on an all-out fight to strengthen the U.S. merchant marine." In 1966 Paul Hall was invited to the White House to present his views on the merchant ma­ rine. As usual, the SIU went prepared, offering a long-range program that featured construc­ tion subsidies whereby berthline operators could build 15 ships a year, plus operating and construction subsidies for those deep-sea, non-subsidized oper­ ators who wanted them. Most important was a pro­ posal for construction and op­ erating subsidies for bulk car­ riers and the build-up of a fleet of 30 bulk ships every year for five years. It also urged that 30 percent of sill oil imports come in U.S.-flag ships. During his frequent appear­ ances before Congressional committees, in speeches to groups of all kinds, in the MTD magazine "Maritime," and in the Seafarers Log, Hall kept emphasizing the importance of cargoes as well as ships. Keeping the Holds Filled "The key to keeping our mer­ chant fleet afloat," he said, "is to keep its holds filled with cargo. American ships are carrying only 4.8 percent of our imports and exports. Foreign-flag ships are carrying 95.2 percent of our car­ goes." Although he hailed the 1970 Act as a great step forward to­ ward a stronger merchant ma­ rine, Hall regretted that it did not more aggressively address the basic problem of cargoes. He proposed strengthening the Act with a "national cargo pol­ icy" to "assure American ships access to a fair share of all types of cargo in the American trades." Such a policy, he emphasized, "should designate that a mini­ mum percentage of energy im­ ports be carried on vessels built in the United States and flying the American flag." Ford Vetoes Energy Act Convinced that these ele­ ments were essential to imple­ mentation of the 1970 Act, Hall and the SIU sponsored what became the Energy Transpor­ tation Act. Like the 1970 Act, it was a great legislative victory in Congress, being passed over­ whelmingly in both Houses. At the last minute, however, it was vetoed by President Ford, act­ ing to a large extent under influ­ ence from the State Depart­ ment. SIU President Paul Hall meets President Richard Nixon in the White House on the eve of the signing of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. Transportation, the Coast Guard, the Federal Maritime Adminis­ tration, the Federal Maritime Commission and the Defense Department. In 1976 Hall went before the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries to press for measures that would make the 1970 Act more effective. "The American merchant marine of 1976," he said, "is A History of the SIU Part xxv Unfortunately, the 1970 Act did not bear the fruit expected of it for several reasons. The major problem was the lack of a cargo policy that would help owners obtain cargoes for ships built under provisions of the Act. Another problem, Hall said, "was the emergence in the 1970s of more state-owned fleets and the proliferation of cargo res­ ervation measures." He also cited lack of commitment in government to carrying out pro­ visions of the Act, and the con­ tinuing fragmentation of mari­ time affairs £imong the many federal agencies dealing with them: the Department of Com­ merce, the Department of Frank Drozak and SIU Counsel Howard Schulman testify at a Congres­ sional hearing in July 1977. forced to operate in a world characterized by a new feeling of nationalism and by a growing recognition of the economics and political importance of a strong and active maritime in­ dustry outside the United States. The unforeseen and rapidly changing international circum­ stances have, to a great extent, thwarted the goals of the 1970 Act. For this reason, it is im- perative that the United States review and revise the means by which it can once again become a strong maritime nation." Here again, as he had many times in the past before Congressional committees. Hall pointed out the weakness of the American bulk cargo fleet; that it carried a trifling portion of bulk imports, even though the United States was the largest bulk importer in the world. "The Merchant Marine Act of 1970," says SIU President Frank Drozak, "was a great achievement for the SIU and its many allies. But the world scene and the maritime scene have changed tremendously since the 1970 Act was conceived and put through Congress. There are many new problems and new challenges today. But we will tackle them with the same spirit and tenacity that was exempli­ fied in our long battle for the 1970 program." Monthly Membership Meetings Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk ; Jacksonville Algonac Detroit Houston......... New Orleans Mobile San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Piney Point San Juan St. Louis Honolulu Duluth Jeffersonville Glouceister Jersey City Date Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters .Monday, April 4 Tuesday, April 5 Wednesday, April 6 Thursday, April 7 Thursday, April 7 Friday, April 8 .Friday, April 8 Monday, April 11 Tuesday, April 12 Wednesday, April 13 Thursday, April "14 Monday, April 18 Friday, April 22 Friday, April 8 .Thursday, April 7 Friday, April 15 Thursday, April 14 ^ Wednesday, April 13 Thursday, April 21 Tuesday. AfHtil 19 Wednesday, Afnil 20 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.nti. 2:30p.m. .... 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.fii. 2:30 p.m. March 1983/LOG/35 ft' i- �T!!; Osman Ben Zen, 64, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1958 sailing as a cook. Brother Zen be­ gan sailing in 1947. He was born in East Malaysia and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. Seafarer Zen is a res­ ident of Baltimore. (!, I• Deep Sea li' •i- James E. Bell, 65, joined the SlU in 1938 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief steward for the Delta Line. Brother Bell was born In the U.S. and Is a resident of New Or­ leans. Mi m TF$. «• John F. Buckley, Jr., 60, joined the SlU In 1944 In the port of New Orleans sailing In the steward de­ partment for the Waterman Steam­ ship Co. Brother Buckley was born In the U.S. and Is a resident of Gretna, La. •'T' . 4if,. •s Albert Cruz, 64, joined the SlU In the port of Yokohama, Japan In 1976 sailing as an AB and tankerman for Sea-Land. Brother Cruz first sailed In 1956. He was born In Canton, China and Is a resident of San Jacinto Masbate, P.I. r>;i: ; -A • ' i'iil ^ ,-a: Vrjl; J ^ 'iit' Leo Fontenot, 51, joined the SlU in the port of Houston In 1959 sailing as a cook for the Delta Line. Brother Fontenot began sailing in 1953. He was bom in Louisiana and is a resident of New Orleans. .•h ti'. 'iH' aif' ' • O"': •Y" r'--li'.';''' i K' i I'l'-i J • , "-vYi'^ 414 Sylvester Anthony Furtado, 62, joined the SlU in 1939 in the port of Providence, R.I. sailing as a 1x5sun for the Delta Line. Brother Fur­ tado is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II sen/ing as a bosun's mate. He was born In New Bedford, Mass. and is a resident of Williamsport, Md. Thomas Atheaus Robinson Jr., 62, joined the SlU in the port of New Orleans in 1955 sailing as a chief cook aboard the SS Kopaa (Pacific Gulf Marine) and for Delta Line in 1947. Brother Robinson was bom in New Orleans and is a resi­ dent of Oakland, Calif. U 'i f ) I: SiJ'i -ht •m -ti ' uk »'^r •IK s-f-- If:' Emll J. Spodar, 59, joined the SlU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT for the Delte Line. Brother Spodar sailed during World War II. He was bom in the U.S. and is a resident of New Or­ leans. Frank Strates, 65, joined the SlU in the port of Jacksonville in 1971 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Strates first sailed in 1961. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army's 21st Hdqs. Sp. Trs., 2nd Army, Camp Carson, Colo, in World War II. Seafarer Strates was born in Greece and is a natu­ ralized U.S. citizen. Strates is a resident of Hialeah, Fla. 36/LOG/March 1983 f tKi Louis A. Gardier, 65, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a cook for Sea-Land. Brother Gardier first sailed in 1947. He was born in Trinidad, B.W.I, and is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. ,1 Leo Feher, 62, joined the SlU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as an oiler. Brother Feher hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. He was born in Aurora, III. and is a resident of San Fran­ cisco. Carroll J. Quinnt, 62, joined the SlU in 1940 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Quinnt was born in Baltimore and is a resident of Benton, Wash. Walter Thomas Brown, 63, joined the SlU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a chief cook. Brother Brown was born in Mobile and is a resident there. Karl Agne Hellman, 64, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a recertified bosun for Sea-Land. Brother Hellman began sailing in 1946. He was born in Sweden and is a naturalized U.S.citizen. Seafarer Hellman is a resident of Renton, Wash. Nick Athanasios Hrysaghls, 66, joined the SiU in the port of New York in 1956 sailing as an AB. Brother Hrysaghis was born in Kimi, Greece and is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Atlantic Fisherman Peter Favazza Jr., 62, joined the SlU-merged Atlantic Fishermen's Union in the port of Gloucester, Mass. in 1980. He sailed 25 years. Brother Favazza was born in Massachusetts and is a resident of Gloucester. Joseph Scola, 68, joined the Atlantic Fishermen's Union in 1960 in the port of Gloucester. Brother Scola was born in Illinois and is a resident of Gloucester. Great Lakes Lowell Mason Moody, 56, joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as an oiler for the American Steamship Co. in 1956 and for thd Bay Shipping Co. from 1981 to 1982. Brother Moody was bom in North Carolina and is a resident of Detroit. Philip Roskhe, 65, joined the SlU {in the port of New York In 1961 sailing as an AB. Brother Rosldie was bom in the U.S.A. and is a resident of Miami Beach, Fla. J... Richard Norman Sessions, 61, joined the SlU in .thc^ port of Wil­ mington, Calif, in 1950 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Sessions was bom in Tampa, Fla. and is a resident of Houston. Fritzbeit Alexander Stephen, 65, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a 2nd cook. Brother Stephen started sailing in 1941 and sailed during Worid War II. He was bom in the Estate Char­ lotte Amalie, St. Thomas, V.I. and is a resident of the Bronx, N.Y. Nicholas Swokia, 57, joined the SlU in 1946 in the port of San Francisco salting as a bosun. Brother Swokia also rode the Bull Line and in World War II in the European Theater of Operations he was a civilian OS employee of the U.S. Army. He was bom in Bethany, Conn, and is a resident of Hayward, Calif. Alphonse Rosenthal, 65, joined the Union in the port of St. Louis, Mo. in 1970 sailing as a cook for National Marine Service from 1968 to 1982. Brother Rosenthal was bom in St. Louis and is a resident of Vivian, La. Pwsmials Carlos Soto Please contact your brother, Hector Bosch, at 90-23 210th Place, Queens Village, N.Y. 11428 or call him collect (212) 740-0848. Joe Smith Please contact Manny at Red Mill, Seattle. Jack McDaniels Your shipmate. Dale Allen, is trying to get in touch with you. Please write him at 1046 N.E. 10th Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 33304. David Green & George Amis Mrs. Cherry Shriver ("Mama") asks to be remem­ bered. You may write her at Monserrate, #638, Stop IS'/z, Santurce, P.R. 00907. �Great Lakes Report The Great Lakes region has been devastated by the current recession. The statistics bear out these grim reports. There has been a shaip drop in the volume of bulk commodities shipped through the Great Lakes ports. Unemploy­ ment is at an all-time high. In­ dustrial production is way down. What is true of the Great Lakes region as a whole is dou­ bly true of the Great Lakes maritime industry. Less than 3 percent of all cargo that passes through the St. Lawrence Sea­ way is carried on American-flag vessels. There is a certain irony to this bad news. The St. Lawrence Seaway was built in 1959 as a joint venture by the American and Canadian governments to make the region more accessible to overseas markets. Since then, Congress has consistently re­ affirmed its commitment to make the Great Lakes America's "Fourth Seacoast." Unfortunately, the region needs more than just good in­ tentions: it needs a coherent national economic policy. The region's agricultural, mineral, and industrial products will be unabld to compete effec­ tively in international markets unless Great Lakes ports are modernized. At the same time, a large portion of the Americanflag Great Lakes fleet will remain idle as long as the Midwest remains economically depressed. Port Development The administration has made user fees the centerpiece of its port development policy. It ex­ pects local ports to pay for their own maintenance and develop­ ment by imposing tariffs on shippers. The SIU disagrees with that approach. We feel that port de­ velopment is part of a much larger problem. This nation's transportation network has broken down. The effects are not confined to just one industry. The ability of American businessmen to mar­ ket their products overseas is being seriously compromised. The crisis is highly visible: bridges, highways and mass transportation systems are lit­ erally crumbling. Ships are no longer being built in the United States. Even an unskilled eye can see that most American port facilities are obsolete. There are certain things that only a central government can do. Our foreign competitors un­ derstand this even if we do not. The economic miracle that oc­ curred in Western Europe would have been impossible had not the Dutch underwritten the de­ velopment of the highly sophis­ ticated Europort in Rotterdam. for repaying the Treasury all outstanding capital construction costs of the U.S. portion of the Seaway. This amount now to­ tals $109 million. At present, the Seaway is the only North American waterway which is required to repay the costs of past construction and improvement projects. Since the debt relates only to past costs, forgiveness of it is in no way inconsistent with the adminis­ tration's user fee proposals. There is widespread biparti­ san support for this legislation. The governors of six midwestem states have testified that the entire region will suffer if the debt is not forgiven. They make the following point: Canada no longer includes capital constmction costs in the base to be covered by Seaway tolls. Given this fact, it would be virtually impossible to raise negotiated tolls to a level sufficient to pro­ duce the scheduled U.S. pay­ back without causing severe dislocations in the economy of the Great Lakes region. St. Lawrence Seaway A move is underway in Con-: gress to correct existing inequ­ ities and forgive the debt on the St. Lawrence Seaway. This comes as good news to a sector of the maritime industry that is in the throes of a fiill-fledged depression. The survival of the Great Lakes as a viable maritime cen­ ter depends in large part on the ability of local ports to modern­ ize existing facilities. The St. Lawrence debt has hung over the region like a bad cloud and has inhibited economic devel­ opment. Under the terms of the St. Lawrence Seaways Act, the St. Lawrence Seaway Develop­ ment Corporation is responsible t Cost Recovery and the Great Lakes Sen. James Abdnor (R-S.D.) proposed legislation that would exempt the connecting channels Port Algonac. Port Algonac. *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C up on the Greak Lakes, fitout is beginning early this year. Mild weather is clearing most chan­ nels of late winter ice, making it possible for bulkers in the lower Lakes to begin their sea­ son early in April. Port Algonac Port Algonac TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class 8 Class C -'REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 40 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 10 19 1 Iron Ore Coal Grain TOTAL 1980 Net Tons 1981 Net Tons 1982 Net Tons 8,670,043 4,161,454 3,559,695 16,391,192 6,411,876 4,875,962 4.878.218 16,166,056 3,755,009 3,934,743 4.017,137 11,706,889 of the Great Lakes from any cost recovery program that the Reagan administration passes through Congress. The bill, S.1692, takes note of existing realities. There are more than two dozen American ports on the Great Lakes. It is impossible to determine how much each one benefits from the connect­ ing channels of the St. Law­ rence Seaway. It would take a massive bureaucratic effort to try to apportion user fees costs. Any effort to do so would distort existing markets and encourage the flow of cargo away from the region. Z >• V I DECK DEPARTMENT DOG 16 According to statistics re­ leased by the Lake Carriers' Association, shipments of basic bulk commodities for the month of November 1982 dropped sharply over the previous year's levels. The biggest drop oc­ curred in shipments of iron ore, which is used in the manufac­ ture of many industrial prod­ ucts: autos, steel, etc. Here is the breakdown for the last three years: Great Lakes Bulkers Begin Fitout to Open 1983 Season Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes FEB. 1-28, 1983 Tonnage Figures 0 1 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 28 10 56 128 1 11 48 Totals All Departments -"Total Registered" means ttie number of men who actually registered *0/s^iPPino at 1^^^^ ""Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 24 39 Three SlU-contracted ce­ ment carriers, and three SIUcontracted ore, coal and grain carriers are already fitting out and have taken crews aboard. The Medusa Challenger (Ce­ ment Transit) and the Crapo and Paul Townsend (Huron Ce­ ment) are fitting out near De­ troit. The American Republic, St. Clair and Indiana Harbor (all American Steamship Company) are getting ready with crews aboard. American Steamship also announced that seven more ships of its fleet will crew-up and begin fitout early in April. (The LOG will feature a pic­ ture story on the fitout season in our April issue.) March 1983/LOG/37 'V a •• �Seafarers Welfare Plan Eligibility Requirements FoUowing are changes »eUgibUUyr^™— for mcmbers' benefits from the Seafarers Welfare Plan. employment in the calendar year ImitotelTpr-ding the year in which the clatm accrues, ''"21 One (1) day of covered employment in the six (6) monA sra Scholarship Winner Passes Bar I was the 1978 recipient of the $10,000 Charlie Logan S<iXsWp Award. iLnis to ttUs SltT sobolarshlp I%Dle_ to attend and complete law soliool this spring. I passed me ^^S^tlon iLt summer, andyesterdsy I was sworn In as a memher of the Washington State Bar. Jobs are tight for new Uwyers in this ^ aad went to work four days alter ^ examination. I am now an associate at „ .Qg Thomas W. Qelsness, just two blocks away ftom the Seattle snr TTaii where I shipped out for 18 years. all my sro brothers and sisters who help^^e w new career possible, i^Want to assure you that I will never forget where I came firom. Slncertfly, JdhnKexxiam MafeUe, Wasli. V.V'.: "SS. ht o« (I) d., ot ..vrdJ .oHwm»l. ArellcUio. lot bee. nrnt l» the appUcant's last day of covered employment. EUgibnity requirements for dependents' benefits have not been changed. Senate Assesses TAKX Program;Thousands of U.S. Jobs at Stake Farewell to Our Shipmates On Novemher 18,1988 aboard the 8.8. DoUy ' 23-30.5 North, Lon. 87-34.4 West, we committed the ashes of two former SHI members to the deep. One was my old friend and shipmate, George R. (Red) ,-. i*:? " . V'"• •:-r']i; •'.-n • I w •;i p. !^1'' •;f: sailing as chief mate at the time of his death. 8inGex$ly» BlUy D. WlUianui lOaster Mates 8r Pilots the Navy could charter TAKX Hearings are being held on the Navy's decision to charter ships for as much as 35 percent less than the cost of purchasing 13 TAKX Maritime Prepositioning Ships from private U.S.- the ships. The maritime industry ac­ flag owners at a cost of some cepted the Navy's proposals to $1.8 billion over the next five years. While the MPS program charter private sector vessels continues to enjoy widespread with enthusiasm. The charter support, some public officials— seemed like an ideal way to the most vocal being Sen. How­ combine two important national ard Metzenbaum (D-Ohio^ objectives; to enhance this na­ have questioned the accounting tion's military sealift capability, procedures used by the Navy and reverse the downward trend to determine the cost of the of the American-flag merchant marine. program. The TAKX program was au­ One SlU-contracted com­ thorized in 1979 by the Secre­ pany, Waterman Steamship, is tary of Defense to provide sea- a major participant in the TAKX lift support for the rapid program. Waterman will get deployment of marine amphib­ more than $110 mUlion to con­ ious brigades to crisis areas. The vert one ship at the National TAKX ships are built-to-pur- Steel and Shipbuilding Com­ pose, roll-on-roll-off container pany in San Diego, Calif. In all. ships. The ships have self-sus­ Watermen will convert three taining capabiUties to load and ships for the TAKX program. unload cargo in areas without The charter program comes port facilities. Initially, the Navy proposed at an opportune time for the to finance, construct and own American maritime industry. The the TAKX ships. Ultimately, shipping industry is in a world­ the proposal to own the TAKX wide recession. Construction of ships was replaced by a pro­ privately owned vessels in do­ posal to charter the required mestic shipyards has all but ships. The decision to charter stopped, thanks to the death of the ships was based on two the CDS program and cutbacks studies, conducted on the Na­ in existing maritime programs. vy's account by a national ac­ These 13 vessels mean jobs for American seamen and shipyard counting firm and an economic consultant, which concluded that workers. s ,:':t0'1 . '[«• : ft:? -4l.^i;.- :p:>rf. 5K'- ]«. ''i iVi ! '/ • i (• ••! V I Ill The ashes of two former SlU members are committed to the deep. Thanks To My Shipmates I would like to thank the offlcers and arem of Endurance for their concern over the death of my • T^tealdes. and for their «®^r^®lP P""^ my airfare from Tokyo, Japan to San someday I TOelr concern was greatly app«cl^ maybe someday can help someone in their time of need. ^ JOM ». Blasttoes B-1079 AS. MnOaranee 387 LOG/March 1983 I'ti:- ^HO d.y. 'IP?! �Grain Deal Is a Win, But... It Is Time to Stop Federal Abuse of Cargo Laws American ships will be al­ lowed to carry their rightful and legally ensured share of wheat flour to Egypt (see story page 1). President Reagan an­ nounced that he had directed the USDA to comply with the law. But pardon us if our applause is somewhat half-hearted. While the president and other admin­ istration officials helped win this battle, there has been no signal that they will sign up as longterm allies in the cargo prefer­ ence fight. From campaign to mid-term, the president and other admin­ istration officials have claimed to support existing cargo pref­ erence laws. But that message has not trickled down to the entire administration. The law is clear. The flour is government cargo. Fifty per­ cent of government cargo must go on U.S.-fiag ships. What could be more simple? Yet the SIU and its maritime allies were forced to spend several weeks of valuable time and effort sim­ ply to force the federal goveinment to comply with federal law. There should be no need for that. But there was because a fed­ eral agency, the USDA, delib­ erately attempted to circumvent the law through spurious logic and unfounded legal hogwash. We shouldn't be surprised. Since the landmark Cargo Pref­ erence Act of 1954, the maritime industry has gone to the mats dozens of times to force com­ pliance with the law. In the last session of Congress alone the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee was in­ volved in four cargo preference disputes when the executive branch of the government at­ tempted to deny cargo for American ships. 30 Years of Abuse A recent report from the com­ mittee on the history of cargo preference and the disputes sur­ rounding the almost 30-year-old 1954 act makes very interesting reading. It identifies the oppo­ nents of cargo preference, sheds light on their flimsy arguments against the law and suggests strengdiening the laws needed to keep the American merchant marine alive. There are three pieces of cargo preference legislation, exclud­ ing the Jones Act which applies only to domestic trade. The first is a 1904 law which says only U.S. ships may carry American military supplies. In 1934 Con­ gress passed Public Resolution 17 which basically states that if the government makes any loans to help foster the export of ag­ ricultural or other products, those products should be shipped on American vessels. By far the most important piece of cargo preference leg­ islation's the 1954 act. It is also by far the most ignored and violated. Oddly enough every president from Eisenhower to Reagan has pledged strong sup­ port for the merchant marine, yet under each president exec­ utive agencies violated cargo preference laws. Only six months after the law was passed, charges by its op­ ponents forced congressional hearings to determine if the act was creating a bottleneck for U.S. agricultural exports. In 1956 a cpmmittee report said that one of thife major problems in com­ pliance was the executive branch, because it had not pro­ posed the law and therefore did not support it. In 1962 another cpmmittee report outlined the failure of many government agencies to comply with both the 1954 act and the 1904 military cargo law. The most recent report states simply and accurately, "Cargo preference enforcement has al­ ways been a problem." His Secret Weapons pensation the act applies. 3. When the United States advances money or credit the act applies. 4. When the United States guarantees convertibility . of foreign currency the act appli^. If one or more of these con­ ditions are met, half of that cargo must be transported by American merchant marine ves­ sels. That is not too compli­ cated. The Union understands it. The industry understands it. A third grader could understand it. The government does not always understand it. The Vmains The Department of Energy Four government agencies put a new twist on cargo pref­ have been the biggest violators erence evasion tactics. The DOE of cargo preference laws and is charged with filling the na­ the thieves of merchant marine tion's Strategic Petroleum Re­ jobs: the USDA, the Depart­ serve. The oil comes from the ment of Energy, the General Alaskan North Slope fields and Services Administration and the from foreign countries. In 1981 Commodity Credit Corp. the committee discovered that There are four clear-cut and only 28 percent of the foreign separate instances wfiere the law oil in the reserve had been defines government cargo and shipped on U.S.-fiag ships. When declares half of it must sail on the DOE was asked why, the U.S.-fiag ships. department responded by claiming that the Alaskan oil, 1. When the United States which the Jones Act mandates buys goods for export or must be carried in American import the act applies. ships, counted toward the 50 2. When the Unit^ States percent requirement. provides goods to a for­ "Obviously," the committee eign country for firee or wrote, "if there were no foreignwithout ad^uate com- rv flag vessels in a trade, the U.S.fiag share of that trade would be 100 percent and cargo pref­ erence would not be necessary to reserve cargo for U.S. ves­ sels. . . . Since the scope of (the act) extends only to trades which foreign-flag vessels may partic­ ipate, such scope cannot include the domestic where foreign-flag vessels are excluded by the Jones Act. . . (this) is simply another effort to avoid the intent of the cargo preference act." The most recent efforts to deny American ships govern­ ment cargo were the Egyptian grain deal and last year's Ja­ maican bauxite purchase (see Feb. 1983 LOG). .1 ,W r II A Simple Law It really is a simple law. Pres­ ident Reagan could live up to some of his promises about boosting the American mer­ chant marine by simply direct­ ing all executive branch agen­ cies to comply with the law, instead of forcing the SIU and its friends to stage long and costly battles to make sure the law is obeyed. That is not our job. It is time for the president or Congress to guarantee the sur­ vival of the American merchant marine or there will be no Amer­ ican merchant marine left. March 1983/LOG/39 • = . 'e. �e-.-jv-zsoac® on ••!;';i:' . . ^1- ^ ' I ri. ili.l i,U;•"• •? iih '.^^5,1 1^!' )'r':.'?'''H. m The Stuyvesant (Bay Tankers) moored in sunny Long Beach for bunkers before steaming to Valdez to onload a river of Alaskan oil. •^-ir i.i'r <it J I •-• !"• I, y-rZ ':' -r^rr , ' i v' • • 'Jti / • STUYVESANT is one of five Bay Tanker carriers sailing X the Prudhoe Bay to Panama run transporting Alaskan crude oil. The Bay Tanker VLCCs New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, Bay Ridge and the Stuyvesant carry the crpde oil back to meet our nation's need for a constant flow of energy. The Stuyvesant continues her journey after pausing for refueling in Long Beach, Calif. Northward along Pacific coastal waters to Valdez, Alaska, she travels to load the crude cargo. On down to Panama she carries approximately 1,521,600 barrels of crude, a potential 18,259,200 barrels per year. At Le Puerto Armules, Panama, the crude is offloaded to storage tanks, then onto a contingent of small ships for passage through the Panama Canal and through the U.S. port of entry to southwestern states. During the mid-1970s, construction began on the Stuyvesant. In 1977, Seatrain S.B. Corp. completed its work, launching the tanker from the Brooklyn (N.Y.) Navy Yard. Building specifi­ cations measured 1,100 feet from bow to stem. A powerful turbine steam engine spurs the tanker on. The 30day operation could be slimmed by several days, perhaps, but ^the few added hours saved could affect the efficiency, the certainty that the cmde, the river of black gold, just keeps on flowing. Life is more than just a bowi of cherries for General Steward Utility Red Ryan. It's feeding the crew healthy meals from first course to dessert. •: ii ni::- nh : •ir'. 'jiiy AB Chester Hughart (I.) smiles and trades sea tales of mostly good times with friends on his last trip before retiring after 40 years with the SlU. Standby ABs Sal Sbriglio with a handshake and Craig Skerston with words wish him bright days and easy sailing. -' \\ sm 'p.iS '"••m r- I?'U' Bos'n Ox Reading has sailed the winds by many shores. QMED Robert Larsen keeps an eye on the switches and dials of the Sfuyvesanf's automation control board. 40 / LOG / March 1983 - -r--' -- 7. -^. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource March 1983 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES AMERICAN-FLAG SHIPS WILL CARRY FLOUR TO EGYPT ALASKAN OIL FIGHT GAINS NEW SUPPORT MTD FORGES MARITIME PROGRAM CARIBBEAN PLAN WARRANTS CAUTION CDS PAYBACKS SLAMMED BY UNION AND IDUSTRY SENATE APPROVES ANTITRUST IMMUNITY BILL FOR SHIPPERS YOUR JOBS ARE ON THE LINE: WRITE YOUR CONGREESSMAN- NOW! CONGRESS SCHEDULES HEARINGS IN APRIL ON BOGGS CARGO BILL NEW YORK PORT COUNCIL SUPPORTS SIU PROGRAMS PAUL DROZAK: IN MEMORIAM CONGRESSMAN DON BONKER CONGRESSMAN GENE SNYDER MARINE ELECTRIC IS LOST AT SEA; 31 NMU SAILORS DEAD, ONLY 3 ARE SAVED LINDY BOGGS FRANK DROZAK MARITIME DECLINES JOBS STRATEGIC MATERIALS PASSENGER VESSEL INDUSTRY DANIEL INOUYE STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE SOME SECTIONS OF NEW CODE DRAW DROZAK’S FIRE: DIXIE CARRIERS CHIEF BLASTS RR BID CROWLEY LAUNCHES ‘HEAVIEST BARGE’ PORT OF PHILADELPHIA SIU INLAND MEMBERS AT WORK OGDEN CHAMPION SETS NEW LOADING RECORD TO REAGAN: KEEP JOBS IN AMERICA MTD FORGES A BROAD MARITIME PROGRAM AFL-CIO MARITIME TRADES SETS PLANS TO REBUILD AMERICA’S MERCHANT MARINE SHLSS OPENS COLLEGE DOORS FOR ALL SIU MEMBERS NAVIGATING TO THE JOB WITH A SILVER LINING GEARING UP FOR NEW JOBS AND AVANCEMENT INDUSTRY PROVIDES 240,000 JOBS TO WEST COAST REGION STONEWALL JACKSON COMES HOME AFTER 80 DAYS TO MIDEAST SIU PACIFIC DISTRICT PMA PENSION PLAN A LOOK AT THE 70’S: THE MERCHANT MARINE ACT, A PROMISE NO FULFILLED A HISTORY OF THE SIU PART XXV GREAT LAKES BULKERS BEGIN FITOUT TO OPEN 1983 SEASON SENATE ASSESSES TAKX PROGRAM; THOUSANDS OF U.S. JOBS AT STAKE GRAIN DEAL IS A WIN BUT… IT IS TIME TO STOP FEDERAL ABUSE OF CARGO LAWS STUYVESANT DOCKS IN LONG BEACH Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/01/1983 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 45, No. 3 1983 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/1ecb075e2842954b8b7b2a82bd8c2423.PDF 425b740884a176f0d1dc5c0032487617 PDF Text Text '.y 7;.^: >4 ?;4&;x;-<• ' . -. .•i.''^Sffi?a*. . ". "• "J: • »l- ""''"'irT'''' --^'^ ^ y. : „ •"'• " 7-'?: • •"?•••• ?' :,• • '. •,'• "'' r: ' • ,. ' . /"'•-•''•• --iL--r r •iV QaMalPublleatloaoftlie8eaiarenliit»nurtlMialUnieii«Atlaatic,6alf,LtfkMaadlalaatfiniten District • AFL-CIO ¥•!. 4S N«. S F«fr. lf«l �President's Report by Frank Drozdk The past year was a difficult and critical one for the labor movement as a whole, for many of the affiliates of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, and for our Union. Our greatest concern was the problem of un­ employment and all that it im­ plies for the American worker and his family. It is the nation's single most pressing issue and one that re­ quires a strong and concerted effort To move the government to respond positively to this cri­ sis. In the maritime industry, thousands of workers—on U.S. ships and boats and in the ship­ building and support manufac­ turing trades—^f^ace the elimi­ nation of their jobs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that nationwide un­ employment was edging toward 11 percent by the end of 1982. In some industries—including parts of our own—the percentages are much higher. In the construction industry, 21.9 percent of the work force was on the pavements as of last November. In manufacturing, the figure was 14.8 percent. These statistics represent real people. All told, 12 million workers haven't got jobs and millions more live in fear of losing the jobs they have. The picture in the commercial shipyards is grim. Between W September 1981 and September 1982, the number of workers employed on private commercial work nose dived from 28,533 to 20,078, a 29.6 percent drop. As part of a conscious government policy move, including elimination of the construction subsidy and foreign building for companies receiving operating subsidy, our vital shipbuilding mobilization base is being bled to death. Such work a.s there is consists of Navy contracts and repair work. Of the 26 yards that are needed for an adequate defense posture, no more than 14 will benefit from the proposed naval buildup. Beyond this, there are virtually no new orders.' At a time like this, it is an outrage that we are preparing a wholesale exporting of thousands of American jobs. These are skilled,workers that the nation would need in event of a war, workers who wouldn't be there if their jobs were exported. Deep sea shipboard employment declined by 1,400 jobs during that same period. Part of the problem is a reflection of the energy situation and the tanker glut. Because of this, many of our ships are laid up. There has also been a significant increase in compe­ tition from Third World and state-owned fleets. In addition, there have been constant attacks on the maritime industry from many quarters that would destroy much of the industry. These have been assaults on the Jones Act, on the cargo preference programs, and on the Alaska oil ban—to name just a few. These attacks come largely from people who oppose decent wages and working conditions for U.S. workers. Only constant policing on our part stood between us and much more serious unemployment. A number of factors have contributed to the current state of affairs. But government policy is at the heart of it. With regard to maritime, it is essential that we work to reverse this destructive decline. We must continue in meetings with government repre­ sentatives, with Congressional committees, and in various other ways, to urge a positive approach to our economic problems and most particularly for the creation of an effective maritime policy. SIU Legislation List: Pontics is Porkchops Every month new bills are introduced in. the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives which could have direct or in­ direct impact on our Union and our livelihood. Below is a list of proposed legislation which concerns the SrU and the entire membership. As a service to the membership, the LOG will keep you updated on the status of these bills and others as they are introduced. Senate S. 46—Introduced by Senator Robert Pack wood (R-Ore.) on Jan. 26, 1983. A bill to consol­ idate and re-enact certain of the marine safety and seamen's welfare laws of the United States. Title 46 Recodification. Re­ ferred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans­ portation. S. 47—Introduced by Senator Robert Gorton (R-Wash.) on Jan. 26, 1983. A bill to improye the international ocean commerce transportation system of the United States. Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Sci­ ence, and Transportation. S. 48—^Introduced by Senator 2/LOG/February 1983 Robert Packwood (R-Ore.) on Jan. 26, 1983. A bill to amend subtitle IV of Title 48, United States Code, to remove restric­ tions in intermodal ownership. Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans­ portation. S. 125—Introduced by Senator Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) on Jan. 26,1983. A bill to authorize appropriations for the maritime construction differential sub­ sidy program for fiscal year 1984. Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans­ portation. S. 188—Introduced by Senator Darnel Inouye (D-Hawaii) on Jan. 26, 1983. A bill to further the development of a strong merchant marine by requiring that certain mail of the United States be carried on vessels of U.S. registry. Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Sci­ ence, and Transportation. lizing ports in nations contig­ uous to the United States. Re­ ferred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans­ portation. S. 206—Introduced by Senator Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) on Jan. 26, 1983. A bill to increase the role of the Secretary of Transportation in administering Section 901 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. That sec­ tion contains cargo preference languages. Referred to the Com­ mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. House H.R. 89—Introduced by Rep. Baltasar Corrada (D-P.R.) on Jan. 3, 1983. A bill to allow the operation of foreign-flag vessels between U.S. ports and Puerto Rico, either directly or by way of foreign ports. Referred to Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. S. 205—Introduced by Senator H.R. 1076—Introduced by Rep. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) on Don Bonker (D-Wash.) on Jan. Jan. 26, 1983. A bill to amend 31, 1983. A bill to strengthen the Shipping Act of 1916 to the domestic waterbome com­ provide for jurisdiction over merce of the United States. This common carriers by water en­ ' bill would close the loophole in gaging in foreign commerce to the Jones Act which allows for­ and from the United States uti­ eign-flag vessels to carry cargo from the mainland United States to Alaska when the cargo is transported by rail to Canadian ports. Referred to the Commit­ tee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H.R. 1091—Introduced by Rep. Thomas Luken (R-Ohio) on Jan. 31, 1983. A bill to authorize construction of a modification of the Gallipolis locks and dam. Referred to the Committee on Public Works and Transporta­ tion. H.R. 1139—Introduced by Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) on Feb. 1, 1983. A bill to permit the carriage of passengers be­ tween ports and places in the United States by foreign vessels if the voyages of such vessels do not directly compete with U.S.-flag vessels. Referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H.R. 1242—Introduced by Rep. Lindy Boggs (D-La.) on Feb. 3, 1983. A bill to require 5 percent of U.S. imports and exports to be shipped on U.S.-flag vessels by 1984, and a 1 percent per year increase until 20 percent of bulk imports and exports are carried on American ships. �>Acf Reserves 20 Percent of Bulk Cargo •" • •..•-Jr Boggs Bill Back on Floor; Cargo for U.SrShlps Will Save Thousands of Maritime Industry Jobs Twenty percent of America's waterbome bulk foreign trade could be carried on U.S.-flag vessels by the turn of the cen­ tury, if Rep. Lindy Boggs (DLa.) can guide her new shipping bill through this session of Con­ gress. , Mrs. Boggs, along with a bi­ partisan coalition of 45^co-sponsors, introduced the "Compet­ itive Shipping and Shipbuilding Revitalization Act of 1983" on Feb. 3 in the U.S. House of Representatives. Currently, Americanships carry only four percent of this country's bulk trade. Under the Boggs Bill's provisions all ex­ porters and importers of U.S. bulk commodities would be re­ quired by 1984 to ship five per­ cent of their cargoes on U.S.flag ships. That requirement would be increased by one per­ cent each year until the 20 per­ cent figure is reached. In addition to the bulk cargo provisions, the bill also calls for a 15 percent reduction in con­ struction and operating costs for U.S.-flag ships. Such a reduc­ tion, which leaders in labor, shipbuilding and shipping say can be achieved, would be a boost to the American ship­ building industry, which has come to a virtual halt because of cheap, government-subsi­ dized foreign competition. Because the size of the U.S. bulk fleet has shrunk, experts estimate that some 158 new 120,000 dwt bulk ships would need to be built by 1998 to carry 20 percent of the country's bulk exports and imports. "Here is a vehicle whereby a concentrated effort toward greater efficiency and lesser costs can be achieved in the American maritime industry," SIU Pres­ ident Frank Drozak said. "Such a development could not come at a more critical mo­ ment, both in terms of the prob­ lems of the shipping industry and the state of our national economy. With nationwide un­ employment reaching alarming levels, the proposed legislation could create tens of thousands of jobs," Drozak said. The reduced construction and operating costs would allow the American merchant fleet to be Rep. Lindy Boggs (D-La.) explains her Bulk Cargo Bill to members of the Washington, D.C. Propeller Club. Paul J. Burnsky(l.) president of the AFL-CIO's Metal Trades department looks on. cost-competitive with foreign government supported and sub­ sidized fleets. One section of the Boggs' Bill calls for the Secretary of Transportation to set price guidelines based on the reduced costs and international charter market indexes. While the proposed legisla­ tion would indeed be a shot-inthe-arm for shipyard and ship­ board employment, the ship­ building companies and the shipping industry, plus Ameri­ can balance of trade payments, it would also strengthen Amer­ ican defense capabilities, sup­ porters of the bill said. "The bill will be of tremen­ dous value in providing a badly needed transportation asset for the defense of this country," Drozak said. The American merchant ma­ rine, as it exists today, does not have the capability to serve as an effective auxiliary in time of war or national emergency, nor is the country's shipyard mo­ bilization base sufficient to meet national defense requirements, Mrs. Boggs said. "I don't believe we as a na­ tion can grow and prosper with­ out the ships and shipyards to support a strong national de­ fense and a trading capacity to reach the markets of the world . . . Enactment of H.R. 1242 . . . will strengthen our national defense by providing a bulk fleet that is capable of serving as a naval and military auxiliary in time of national emergency," the congresswoman Some critics of the bill, lead­ ers of the so-called "free-trade" movement have claimed that enactment would damage America's standing as the world's leader in free trade. However, in a speech before the Washington, D.(^. chapter of the Propeller Club, Mrs. Boggs called on the critics to enter "the real world of 1983." "Our operators and ship­ builders are hard pressed to compete with other countries where support for shipbuilding and shipping are considered to be priorities of national policy. Rather than provide the special support or cargo policies needed to maintain our merchant' ma­ rine, we seem to have gone in the opposite direction," she said. "In the real world of 1983 shipbuilders abroad can con­ struct their ships well below market costs because their gov­ ernments, recognizing the im­ portance of the industry, are willing to indemnify them against losses through a variety of direct and indirect subsidies. "In the real world of inter­ national commerce, many na­ tions recognize the importance of strong national merchant fleets and support their fleets through subsidies, tax incentives, pref­ erential financing and cargo pol­ icies . . . It's time thdt we enter the real world of 1983," Mrs. Boggs told the group.^ She also pointed out that ma­ jor shipping countries through­ out the world reserve portions of their.cargoes for their ships. France reserves two-thirds of its oil and one-half its coal im­ ports for French vessels. Ven­ ezuela requires 100 percent of government cargoes and 50 per­ cent of all trade be carried on its ships. Japan and Korea fi­ nance below market rates for construction, and socialist countries, Tvith no need to worry — about profits, charge below market rates. ^ "American shipping and shipbuilding can be competitive in the international trade forum. The (Boggs Bill) provides the formula which the administra­ tion, the Congress, and the in­ dustry itself has been looking for as an answer to developing an American-flag bulk shipping capability," Drozak said. Hearings on the legislation have not been scheduled, but aides to Mrs. Boggs said hear­ ings could begin in late April or early May. Also, several mem­ bers of the Senate have indi­ cated a willingness to introduce companion legislation in that chamber. Although there have been few indications from the Reagan ad­ ministration on its stand on the Bulk Bill, Drozak said he be­ lieves the bill addresses many of the administration's concerns about foreign trade. "President Reagan has on a number of occasions expressed concern over the cargo policies of foreign countries and their negative impact on the U.S. maritime industry. This bill ap-r pears to deal with some of that concern and at the same time satisfies the president's addi­ tional concerns over making the industry more cost-efficient, competitive and job intensive. We hope that the president will find it possible to work with the appropriate members of Con­ gress to enact the proposed leg- ' islation into law," Drozak said. Mrs. Boggs said her bill was the right policy at the right time for the American merchant fleet. . "If we enact H.R. 1242, then we will begin to rebuild our nation's shipyards and to ex­ pand our American merchant fleet. If we take this step we will be more competitive in the in­ terdependent world of trade and development," she said. February 1983/LOG/3 I- . �I ^-i >SS Must Act' ACl' Congress 1% ^ . i- Oil Export Ban N^ E^^ni SlU Jctos and National SKUt^_at^ J- s:. The Export Administration Act, which bans the export of Alaskan oil, will expire later this year. If Congress fails to renew it, then America's security would be jeopardized and as many as 40 SlU-contracted tankers put out of commission. This legislation will be one of the more important to seamen this year. The maritime industry is feeling the cumulative effects o^ massive budget cuts and a depressed shipping market. Were, this bill allowed to expire, then the industry would be in very bad shape indeed. The Export Administration Act was passed during the Carter administration to preserve this nation's dwindling oil supply. It was felt that this country could not allow its domestic reserves to be sold abroad at a time when it was vulnerable to a cut-off 01 foreign oil. What was true three years ago is stiU true today. America now imports a larger share of its oil r than ever before. It can not rely on foreign sources of oil. The Middle East, from which most of the world's supply of oil flows, is on the edge of a precipice. Iran is controlled by an aging band of religious fa­ natics who have little standing of the outside world. Nigeria and Mexico, two of this nation's major suppliers, have staggering economic diinculties. Their continued domestic stability cannot be taken for granted. The issue has already made the front pages of the newspa­ pers. The Wall Street Journal has run a series of editonals advocating the sale of Alaskan oil to foreign markets. Earlier this month Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone of Japan met with President Reagan for a se­ ries of talks concerning the - growing tensions between Japan and the United States. High on the Ust of topics discussed was the sale of Alaskan oil to Japan. President Reagan has ex­ pressed a desire to let the Ex­ port Administration Act expire. He and others like him would deplete our domestic reserves for short-term profit. Most labor, environmental, and maritime groups are coa­ lescing around this issue. Allied with thfem are a growing number of Americans who are truly wor­ ried about this nation's security. Reagan Budget A Maritime "Disaster" budget. No new Operating Dif­ President Reagan submitted ferential Subsidies will be his budget for Fiscal Year 1984 granted. Past cominitments will in the midst of a mounting eco­ be met, and that's it. nomic crisis that includes huge According to reports floating projected deficits and the high­ around Washington, the Reagan est unemployment levels since administration hopes to phase World War II. out the Operating Differential The budget, which would in­ Subsidy Program by encourag­ crease defense spending by more ing American operators to pay than $340 bUlion over the next back their Construction Differ­ four years, calls for severe cut­ ential Subsidies and buy-out their backs in most domestic pro­ grams. It received a cool recep­ Operating Differential Subsi­ dies. Such a move could have tion on Capitol Hill from RepubUcan leaders, who were serious long-term consequences afraid that the Republican Party for the American-flag merchant would suffer a major setback m marine. The SIU opposes drastic next year's elections if the budget were adopted without major re­ change in the present maritime structure without a detailed ex­ visions. Reaction to the budget was ploration of the possible con­ immediate and negative. Dem­ sequences. The demise of the ocrats openly criticized Rea­ American-flag merchant marine gan's-priorities. SIU President is a high price to pay for a hasty Frank Drozak called it "a dis­ and poorly conceived program. aster" which would have irre­ Outlays for research and deparable consequences for the . velopment will be $13.6 million. _ . < i the National Maritime Council Outlays for operations and SIU Wilmington Port Agent in southern California. He's also maritime industry. Peter Petersen, a high ranldng training will be $72.7 million— Mike Worley has been elected on the Board of Governors of president of the Southern Cali­ the Propeller Club, the execu­ official in the Nixon adminis­ a drop of $14 million from the fornia Ports Council of the AFL- tive board of the AFL-CIO's tration, fashioned a bipartisan previous year. CIO's Maritime Trades Depart­ Committee on Political Educa­ coalition of all living former President Reagan is seeking Treasury secretaries which con­ ment. to put a cap of $900 miUion on tion in Los Angeles county, and In his two-year term, which is on the Organizing Committee demned most of the assump­ the Title XI loan guarantee pro­ took effect Jan. 1, Brother Wor­ of the AFL-CIO in Los Angeles tions made in the budget. gram, which will represent a While the budget contained ley will be heading a Ports and Orange counties. huge decrease from last year s few surprises for the maritime Council whose members in­ budget. The figure is even smaller As president of the Southern industry, it still elicited a wave clude 33 unions in southern Cal­ California Ports Council, Wor­ than it looks: $300 million can of shock and anger. Few people only be allotted "in case of a ifornia. ley was just appointed to the can reconcile this budget with Brother Worley, who was bom Maritime Advisory Board for nationSd emergency." the pledge President Reagan in MobUe, Ala. in 1950, joined Los Angeles county. The news of the budget comes the'^SIU in 1966. He saUed in The former president of the made during the. 1980 election at a bad time for the Americanthe deck department, first as an Ports Council was Clyde Dod- to "revitalize" the American- flag merchant marine, which is OS and then as an able-seaman. son, WUmington port agent for flag merchant marine. Spending will be maintmned feeling the effects of a world­ District 1 of the Marine Engi­ wide drop in the shipping mar­ He came ashore in 1970 to at 1983 levels, or else curtailed. work for the Union in San Fran­ neer's Beneficial Association. Despite the depression in the ket. Elected to the post of vice At the same time. Congress cisco as a patrolman. Amencan shipbuilding indus­ Over the years he has worked president of the Ports Council try, there will be no outlays for was considering ending the ban for the SIU in various parts of was Charlie Russo who is Wil­ the Construction Differential on the export of Alaskan oil. Such a move would lay up as the country including the Gulf mington port agent for the Sail­ Subsidy Program. ors Union of the Pacific. Re­ and the Western Rivers. $439 million has been allotted many as 40 SlU-contracted elected to the post of secretarytankers, and play havoc wi Besides his present posts in treasurer was Lee Dahlenburg, to the Operating Differential what is left of the maritime in­ Wilmington as SIU port^ent secretary-treasurer of Teamster Subsidy Program, a drop of some and president of the Ports Coun­ $15 million from last year's dustry. Local 572. ^ cil, Worley is also chairman of Worley Elected Ports Council President In Southern California i3 3 4 / LOG / February 1983 �k'tr-I"' ..:- -, . '• —T' '••• •: •• -''.v' .' SlU Calls for CDS Hearings Before Any Changes SIU President Fraiilc Drozak has called for Congressional hearings before any changes are made by the Maritime Admin­ istration in the 47-year-old Op­ erating Differential Subsidies (CDS). Several proposals to elimi­ nate the CDS are before MarAd. But the major question raised by maritime supporters is, does MarAd have the authority to change laws made by Congress? Drozak and Rep. Walter B. Jones (D-N.C.) believe Congress should be the body which makes any changes in the CDS pro­ gram. ''It would appear at this stage that it is the responsibility of Congress and its appropriate committees to examine these very vital questions and issues from the standpoint of the na­ tional interest," Drozak wrote to Jones and Sen. Robert Packwood (R-Ore.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Com­ merce, Science and Transpor­ tation. The controversy centers around the so-called "buy-out" proposals which would basi­ cally terminate ODS contracts through different forms of gov­ ernment payments and free the operators from the various reg­ ulations and constraints that ap­ ply to subsidized operators. "Theproposals. . .mayraise serious questions concerning the separation of legislative and ex­ ecutive powers," Jones wrote to former Department of Trans­ portation Secretary Drew Lewis shortly before Lewis resigned. Jones also pointed out that the 1936 Merchant Marine Act, which provides for ODS, does not have any section giving MarAd the authority to make the "buy-out" payments. Both Drozak and Jones ex­ pressed the fear that any such MarAd action would open the door to gut the requirements of government participation from the 1936 and 1970 Merchant Ma­ rine Acts. "Our present policies are based on a partnership between the United States government and the merchant marine. That is to say, the U.S. government is actively involved in working with the maritime industry, and the industry with the govern­ ment, to preserve the fleet as a national asset. "Yet at a time when other governments are strengthening and reinforcing the partnership with their maritime industries, we appear to be heading in ex­ actly the opposite direction. In fact the termination of existing programs . . . is a message, per­ haps, that as far as having a national maritime policy is con­ cerned, the United States is 'fin­ ished with engines'," Drozak wrote. Jones also questioned the va­ lidity of the proposals in his letter to Lewis. He also asked for a thorough briefing on all the proposals before MarAd. "There can be no such thing as national maritime policy without the direct, aggressive and continuing involvement by the national government. In the absence of the active involve­ ment of the United States gov­ ernment and industry, U.S. maritime policy would inevita- bly come to an end," Drozak said. Hearings on the matter have if it should be continued or if the 180-day rule should go back into effect. The SAB has been monitoring the shipping situation and felt it had an obligation to all seamen to enact the 125-day rule at the present time. In this way, more seamen will have the opportu­ nity to ship for at least 125 days, the time that is necessary to maintain eligibility for the Sea­ farers Benefit Plans. Thus, those seamen and their families will not lose the protection provided by the Plans. The ruling made by the SAB was announced at the February membership meetings. •1 '• ' or Senate, but are expected to take place later in the session. Senate OKs Seamen's Health Care Study While there appears to be lit­ tle chance that the 200-year-old U.S. Public Health Service hos­ pitals and clinics will be re­ established, a new government study is underway to explore what forms of health caf e ben­ efits would best serve American merchant seamen. The study by the govern­ ment's General Accounting Of­ fice (GAG) was authorized by a Senate resolution introduced by Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii). No deadline has been set, but according to legislative sources, the results could be made public by early summer. "In my judgment," Inouye said, "a very good case can be made that we should once again reinstate some form of health care benefits for these individ­ uals. Our nation's merchant ma­ rine and our nation's very na­ tional security depend upon these men and women. There is a clear federal interest." During the budget cutting frenzy of the early Reagan administration, the USPHS hospitals and clinics were shut down in October 1981. The fa­ cilities were open to merchant seamen. Coast Guard person­ nel, some civil servants, and other groups. Alternative federal medical services were made available to everyone but merchant marine patients, who accounted for about one-third of the caseload. Since then, a system of private health insurance financed by the SIU and ship operators has pro­ vided health benefits. While health care is available to SIU members, as the Union and its allies have constantly pointed out, the reasons for fed­ erally funded health care for the nation's merchant sailors are as valid today as they were 200 years ago when the system was established. Seniority Upgraders View Washington Program SIU Seeks Job Sharing, Cuts 'B' Time to 125 Days Because there is presently a decline in shipping, the Seafar­ ers Appeals Board (SAB) feels that there should be a more equitable distribution of employn^ent. Therefore, it has ruled that as of March 1, all Class "B" sea­ men shipped on or after that date must leave the vessel after one round trip or 125 days, whichever is longer. Class "B" seamen shipped prior to March 1 may retain their jobs for one round trip or 180 days, whichever is longer. The 125-day ruling will be reviewed after six months to see •• Standing on the steps of the Capitol are the "A" seniority students who recently attended a five-day education program at Union Headquarters. They are Dana Paradise, Allan HItt, Vergel Reyes, Robert Ohier, David Betz, Jackie Robinson, Nicholas Komnlnos, Jerry Boruckl, William Christmas, Roderick Bright, Joseph King and Robert Sowell. With them are Tyler Womack and John Ruiz, SIU ofTiciais-in-training, and Ken Conklln, SHLSS commandant. February 1983 / LOG / 5 • 'P' �•S- : L In its monthly series of interviews aiid reports, "PRO­ FILES" will highlight key government officials instrnmental in shaping national and maritime policy. * •f. .1— I "HERE WAS A MAN TO HOLD AGAINST THE WORLD A MAN TO MATCH THE MOUNTAINS AND THE SEA." Lincoln, The Man Of The People Senator Daniel K. Inouye A MAN of great prominence to the U.S. Maritime In­ dustry and to the Seafarers In­ ternational Union is Senator Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii). Sen­ ator Inouye is personally ac­ quainted with many SIU mem­ bers, particularly those Seafarers crewing the SS Constitution and the SS Independence, the SIUcontracted cruise ships sailing in the Hawaiian Islands. It was through the efforts of legislators like Senator Inouye that these ?'.•I? '%~ • f.: f. A C' Sen. Daniel K. Inouye ^ •+— ships were flagged under United States registry providing many hundreds of jobs for U.S. work­ ers. The senator, a native of Ha­ waii, was first elected to Con­ gress in 1959, to the U.S. House of Representatives as the first Congressman from the state of Hawaii. He was elected to the United States Senate in 1962 and was reelected in 1968,1974, 1980. Senator Inouye is a member of the Senate Committee on Ap­ propriations, the Senate Dem­ ocratic Steering Committee, Senate Democratic Policy Com­ mittee the Senate Select Com­ mittee on Intelligence. He also sits on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and. Transportation where he is the ranking member of its Subcom­ mittee on Merchant Marine. The senator has received nu­ merous awards and honors, in­ cluding the 1980 Admiral of the 6 / LOG / February 1983 y . •• 'i . ' . Ocean Sea Award from the United Seamen's Service. Senator Inouye is leading the way with numerous maritime legislative measures to be re­ viewed during the 98th Con­ gress. He recently introduced a bill authorizing $200 million for new ship construction subsidy funds. In his statement accompany­ ing the bill the senator said, ". . . there are better ways to promote commercial shipbuild­ ing in private U.S. yards, but we must begin actively explor­ ing alternatives. Temporary au­ thority to build foreign is not an alternative. It is an escape from reality. Congress has been wait­ ing over two years for an alter­ native proposal from the admin­ istration. In the interest of national security and a strong merchant marine, I do not be­ lieve we can delay any longer." Senator Inouye was . ada­ mantly opposed to the termi­ nation two years ago of the PHS Hospital care for merchant sea­ men. He believes, "we should once again reinstate some form of health care benefits for these individuals who are subject to unusual health hazards. Their welfare is involved in national security." It is easy to see why we value this man. Senator Inouye's ded­ ication and support to the Amer­ ican merchant marine is com­ mendable. We, of SIU, salute you. Senator Daniel Inouve! A Reminder: Congressman Joseph P. Addabbo A NOTHER strong supporter df the U.S. merchant ma­ rine is Congressman Joseph Ad­ dabbo (D-N.Y.). Congressman Addabo, as the Subcommittee Chairman of Defense Appropri­ ations for the House Appropri­ ations Committee, recognizes the strategic role played by the American merchant marine as the fourth arm of our nation's defense. Congressman Addabbo re­ gards the American merchant marine as an integral adjunct to the defense and commercial functions of the U.S. Navy. Congressman Addabbo was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1960, the 87th Congress, and he has been serv­ ing as New York's 6th Congres­ sional District Representative ever since. Congressman Addabbo has a perfect maritime record. He has thwarted attacks on the Jones Act. He endorses and is working to develop a national maritime policy, and he understands that the key element is cargo. L-- / Rep. Joseph P. Addabbo Currently, Congressman Ad­ dabbo is leading the charge in the House of Representatives for federal funding of health care for merchant seamen. He is also one of the original 45 co-spon­ sors of the Competitive Ship­ ping and Shipbuilding Act of 1983, H.R. 1242. Boggs Bill Co-sponsors Following Is a partial list of co-sponsors for the Boggs Bill. If you don't see your representative's name, call or write and urge bim or ber to support the bill. (For the story on this bill, see page 3.) Norman D. Dicks (Wash.) Democrats Dennis E. Eckart (Ohio) Mario Biaggi (N.Y.) Harold E. Ford (Tenn.) Glenn M. Anderson (Calif.) Joseph Gaydos (Pa.) Carroll Hubbard Jr. (Ky.) Steny H. Hoyer (Md.) Don Honker (Wash.) Tom Lantos (Calif.) Norman E. D'Amours (N.H.) Clarence D. Long (Md.) Barbara Mikulski (Md.) Nicholas Marvoulas (Mass.) W. J. (Billy) Tauzin (La.) Joe Moakley (Mass.) William J. Hughes (N.J.) G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Barbara Boxer (Calif.) (Miss.) Joseph Addabbo (N.Y.) John Murtha (Pa.) Michael D. Barnes (Md.) Mary Rose Oakar (Ohio) Charles E. Bennett (Fla.) Major R. Owens (N.Y.) Tom Bevill (Ala.) Claude Pepper (Fla.) Edward P. Boland (Mass.) . Melvin Price (111.) Jack Brooks (Texas) Bruce F. Vento (Minn.) William (Bill) Clay (Mo.) Charles Wilson (Texas) Robert A. Young (Mo.) SIU Headquarters Is Now Located In Washington The new headquarters of the phone number of the Seafarers Seafarers International Union is Headquarters: now located in Washington, D.C. All Union business formerly con­ Seafarers International Union ducted at the SlU's old head­ 5201 Auth Way quarters in Brooklyn is now being Camp Springs, Md. 20746 handled at the new headquar­ ters. Phone: (301) 899-0675 Here is the new address and Republicans Gene Snyder (Ky.) Don Young (Alaska) Herbert H. Bateman (Vt.) Jack Edwards (Ala.) Thomas F. Hartnett (S.C.) Maijorie S. Holt (Md.) Bob Livingston (La.) Arlan Strangeland (Minn.) G. William Whitehurst (Va.) Lyle Williams (Ohio) S •' ''2 •M �.. V-. '' Seafarer Emanuel Lowe, chief cook, gets ready to prepare a meal in the galley of the integrated tugbarge. ' •:" -'• '•'-' --t '^v •w.'v, •sr'ii-„. -,. Shown at the Alabama State Dock in Mobile is the beautiful tug-barge New York. Recertified Chief Steward Ralph R. Maldonnado makes sure some of his brand new equipment is in good working order. Welcome the Integrated Tug-Barge New York Another brand new integratedtug-barge was added to the SIUcontracted fleet this month. She's the 691-foot long New York, the third in a series of six intergrated-tugbarges being built by Apex Marine. Crewed in Mobile, Ala., the Aew York is now on her way to her per­ manent run along the East Coast. She was preceded last year by her sister ships, the Jacksonville and the Grown. She will be followed by the Mobile, Philadelphia and Bal­ timore. The barge section of the New York is equipped with a modem hydraulic pumping system. The tug section, which measures 133 feet, is powered by 18,000 hp twin diesel engines arid can reach a cruising speed of 17 knots. The New York, as well as her sister ships, are capable of handling oil, gas, jet fuel or No. 2 diesel fuel. Since all six tugs and all six barges are built to exactly the same spec­ ifications, they are interchangeable. But the units will be disconnected only if repairs or drydocking are necessary. •J. I At the controls for the New York's engine room is QMED James Slay. February 1983 / LOG / 7" % �'1'^ Area Vice Presidents' Report Guiff Coast, by VP. Joe Sacco T HE BEST PIECE of hews I have to report this month is that SIU New Orleans Port Agent Gerry Brown is home from the hospital. He had suffered some serious in­ juries in an auto accident but is now making a rapid recovery. Some other good news from the port of New Orleans is that, after three months of layup, we have recrewed the Del Monte (Delta). She will be working on the West African run. In the port of Jacksonville we have also recrewed some ships. One is the Kopaa (Pacific Gulf Marine) which had been laid up since Jan. 6 and the other is the Penny (American Coastal and Foreign Shipping) which had been laid up for approximately a year. In Tampa, Fla. a meeting was held on Jan. 21 among opponents of a project that would convert a Texas to Florida gas pipeline into an oil pipeline. Representatives from the SIU attended the meeting where the discussion centered on legislative and legal strategy for blocking the proposed conversion. The Union feels that if conversion takes place, tug and barge traffic between Texas and the rest of the Gulf will be seriously damaged. We are also continuing the fight against the pipeline's conversion before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. This Commission, which had given its approval of the conversion, has now granted a rehearing on the issue. Out of the port of Mobile comes word that the delayed crewing of the brand new SlU-contracted integrated tug-barge New York (Apex) is finally underway. She had originally been set to crew on Dec. 30. This ship is the third integrated tug-barge launched by the company. The other two are the Jacksonville and the Groton. East Coast, by V.P. Leon Hall O UT OF THE PORT of Baltimore we've crewed up a newly ac­ quired SlU-contracted ship. She's the Adonis (Apex) and in early January she headed for Panama to pick up oil. Eighteen SIU jobs were shipped aboard the Adonis. A little further south, out of the port of Norfolk, we have a new inland run. Using the tug Fritzi K. and the barge Trader, SlU-contracted Marine Towing and Trans­ portation is carrying Sea-Land containers between Norfolk and' Baltimore. The round trip is made about once a week and the barge has a capacity of 275 containers. Also in the port of Norfolk we're still negotiating with C. G. Willis, an inland company, whose three-year contract expires this month. On the Union side of the table three rank-and-file members have been elected to work with Norfolk Port Agent Steve Papuchis and SIU Representative Mike Paladino. ^ Up in the port of Gloucester, the SlU-contracted Sugar Island (North American Trailers) is dredging in Boston Harbor where she's cleaning out the anchorage. The crew aboard the Sugar Island is SIU top to bottom. Also up in Gloucester we're hitting the Sabine ships steadily in our effort to organize that company's vessels. We're working closely with the National Maritime Union on this as well as other organizing operations such as Crest and Ingram. I'm happy to report from our Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. that the new education program started last month is doing very well. This program enables all our SlUnmgraders who are attending classes at the School to participate in amve-day schedule of meetings at the Union Headquarters in Camtp Springs, Md. Finally, I'm very glad to be able to tell you that New York SIU Representative Ted Babkowski, who had a serious operation recently, is doing very, very well. He came home from the hospital sooner than expected and is making a quick recovery. 8 / LOG / February 1983 J- Great Lakes & Western Rivers, by V.P. Mike Sacco B ECAUSE OF THE mild weather on the Great Lakes we're looking forward to an early fitout this year. There's no ice on the rivers and not much on the Lakes. SlU-contracted Huron Cement may fit out the Crapo as early as the first week of March. Right now the fitout schedule for some of our contracted companies is as follows: American Steamship expects to fitout 10 ships to start; Kinsman hopes to start with four vessels, and Huron is planning to start with four. Concerning the "hand bomber" Chief Wawatam, nothing has emerged so far from the talks with the Michigan Northern Railroad. However, the discussions are continuing. As I have been reporting, the SlU-contracted Detroit-Mackinac Railroad Co. lost the bid on renewing operation of the ship for the State of Michigan. The operation went to non-union Michigan Northern Railroad. Thus after 35 years under SIU contract it looked like we had lost the venerable ship. Now, though, the new company has agreed to talk with us and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association about a contract. Regarding the fate of the two Bob-Lo passenger boats, I'm happy to report that the future is looking a little brighter. As I reported to you in December the Bob-Lo company went bankrupt. Traditionally, the company's boats, the Columbia and the Ste. Clare, ran between Detroit and Bob-Lo Island from Memorial Day through Labor Day. A bankruptcy hearing that was scheduled for Jan. 27 in Detroit has been postponed until late February. There is a good possibility that another company will buy the two vessels and keep them running. In the port of Algonac our inland SIU Representative Byron Kelly reports that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will probably be three weeks to a month early on its budget report this year. The budget outlines dredging projects that are being proposed by the f^eral government. It therefore gives us a good idea of possible future jobs. West Coast, by V.P. George McCartney I 'M HAPPY TO REPORT that here in San Francisco the Santa Mar­ iana (Delta) is tentatively sched­ uled to recrew this month. Laid up since Dec. 22, this combination cargo/passenger ship works on the South American run. Also here in San Francisco, we've recrewed the Oakland (Sea-Land) and are scheduled soon to recrew the Panama (Sea-Land). Up in the port of Seattle the Overseas Joyce (Maritime Over­ seas) loaded grain for Egypt and Russia early this month. Also, the Galveston (Sea-Land) which had been laid up since Jan. 15, crewed up this month. But the big news in Seattle was the ceremony on Feb. 4 fdr the brand new, SlU-contracted containership President Washington (APL). Held on Pier 23, the ceremony marked the naming of the President Washington as the honorary state ship of Washington. She and her two sister ships, the President Lincoln and the President Monroe are the largest eontainerships under U.S.-flag. They are 860 feet long and carry 1,250 40-foot containers. The SIU A&G District represents steward department seamen on APL ships. Out of the port of Wilmington v/e have word that the Southern California Ports Council of Los Angeles and Vicinity has picked "Whitey" Disley, head of the SIUNA-affiliated Marine Fireman's Union, to receive their Man of the Year award. The dinner where the award will be presented, will be held in June onboard the permanently docked hotel-restaurant ship, the Queen Mary which is manned by members of the SlU-affiliated United Industrial Workers Union. In San Diego, Calif, the agreement has been ratified with SIUcontracted Star and Crescent Harbor Cruises. �•>-IV'—• :.y ."'2' If- -••' y" y •••'••..:» -f-f" •>:' " •yf ^ - SIU officials recently completed a visit to many of the SIUcontracted boats working the Gulf Coast/Delta area. Going aboard many of the boats, both the officials and the crews had a chance to familiarize themselves with the Union, its members and its goals. While much of the time was spent explaining contracts, SIU projects, the move to the new headquarters, and listening to beefs and suggestions, SIU officials had the opportunity to spend time with a few less serious endeavors. They had the chance to snap these pictures of your brothers and sisters on the Gulf Coast boats. yy-y'£• -,'''V'* 'i y- • yy • •Jfi!y->f> • -r , :si! -r^. Dixie Marauder Gumbo on the Stove Break Time on The Dixie Traveler Capt. Frank Gibson of the towboat Dixie Marauder (Dixie Carriers) is at the control of his boat in the port of New Orleans. Cooking up a pot of gumbo in the galley of his tug Dixie Raider (Dixie Carriers) is Captain Aaron Hebert. Contract Study Aboard Dixie Vandal Posing for the photographer onboard the Dixie Traveler (Dixie Carriers) in New Orleans are (I. to r.) Pilot Ron Denton, Deckhand Ernie Manint, and Captain Joe Arnaud. A)' Dixie Progress Won't Cast Off Ballots Captain Carson Abshire (left) and Tankerman Alvin Russ (middle) look over contract suggestion forms with SIU Patrolman Bob Hall aboard the Dixie Vandal (Dixie Carriers) in the port of New Orleans. On the Dixie Avenger -a: y • -yM, The crew of the ocean tug Dixie Progress (Dixie Carriers) look over ballots to elect the Dixie Committee. Onboard in Pascagoula, Miss., where the tug is having repairs made to its barge, are (I. to r.) Mate Dave Aud, Engineer Robert Katzara, Cook Gerald Hulme, AB Bob Small and Captain Robert Floyd. Some of the crew of the Dixie Avenger (I. to r.) AB-Tankerman Mark Duncan, Chief Engineer Paul Soper and Engineer Fred Williams discuss the upcoming contract negotiations with (far right) SIU Rep Bob Hall. •' .'.V 1 February 1983/LOG/9 Wt �•V' •;•. • . 1 National Navigator i: 'Si •'>" still Talkin' on C.G. Willis Pact At press time, negotiations on contract renewal at the C.G. Willis Co. here in Norfolk for its 55 SlU Boatmen were still going on as the threeyear agreement was due to expire this month. Three rank-and-file members were elected by the membership to the negotiating committee to join port of Norfolk Agent Steve Papuchis and Union Rep Mike Paladino on the committee. A new weekly run by a container-barge operation from this port to the port of Baltimore and back is in the works. The tug Fritzie K. (Marine Towing & Transport) will tow the barge Trader's (Sea-Land) 270 containers. f • Onboard the National Navigator (National Marine Co.) (I. to r.) Captain Alex LeBlanc, Tankerman Ralph Pratter, and Pilot Roger Hobbs take time out after looking over the new National Marine contracts. On the Red Circle Gale B. The Great, Great Lakes Tampa Tugs here keeps on a movin' cargoes of oil and chemicals despite Ole Man Winter's freezing solid ice and snow on the five Lakes. f- ..i^ Crowley Adds Supply, Crewboat Jobs Crowley Maritime in the port of Wilmington, Calif, has added a new supply boat and a crewboat to its fleet'here. The supply boat Skilak with 14 more SlU jobs and the crewboat Eileen Elizabeth has four more jobs to service the company's oil rigs' business. Silver Lining in '84 for Iniand Fieid Wh Giving a wave is Cook George Oliver (center) of the towboat Gale B. (Red Circle Line). With him are two of the crewmembers who swear by his cooking, AB Chuck Samnek at left and OS George Badden. The head of the SlU's Dixie Carriers, Archie L. Wilson, sees a silver lining in the inland field for early 1984 with an upturn in business by mid to late 1983 predicted by economic forecasters. Wilson added that while the barge industry usually lags behind the general economy, it should pick up later on. New Tug-Barge New York Orewed in Mobile On Feb. 8 the new integrated tug-barge New York (Apex Marine) was SlU-crewed in the port of Mobile. ' Sabine Contract Taiks Ongoing Soon Contract negotiations at the Sabine Towing and Transportation Co. in the port of Houston are scheduled to start shortly. The contract ends on Mar. 31. A new shipdocking tug, the Niki (Sabine Towing) crewed up in this port last month. In April, Orgulf Will Crew New Tugboat In April, Orgulf in the port of St. Louis will crew up its new towboat, the Justin T. Rogers. At the messtable on the Gale B. before they shove off for a port of call in Puerto Rico, are (center) Capt. Paul Hyde and (clockwise r. to I.) Mates Joe Byne and Bill Hall, AB Chuck Samnek, Union Rep Bob Hall, Cookie George Oliver and OS George Badden. Dixie Vandal Heartland Transportation will begin contract negotiations with SlU negotiators soon. The pact expires Mar. 13. Dixie Carriers, Orgulf Pacts In New Orleans SlU contracts at both Dixie Carriers and Orgulf in the port of New Orleans are set to end on Mar. 31. Rhine-Danube Canal Will Be Completed . - ft:; West Germany has decided to complete a 105-mlle canal linking the Rhine and Danube Rivers in the German state of Wurttemberg. The canal is only 22 miles from completion in the state of Bavaria and would open up a 2,125-mile waterway from the North Sea to the Black Sea. However, estimates show the canal would carry less than a sixth of the traffic originally planned. ••^ .-t. f 10/LOG/February 1983 •nrVrYi Standing on the dock next to the Dixie Vandal are (i. to r.) John Robertson, pilot, and Steve Lawton. tankerman. �•• Shake Hands and Come Retired , r- -j. Robert N. Stout James Ludwig J: « y.: :>• • New Orleans Agent Louis Guarino talks with €IU pensioner and former Dixie member Leroy Simoneaux. As the big smile indicates, Simoneaux is extremely pleased with the excellent benefits he will be receiving from the Union. LETTERS In the galley o! the Robert N. Stout (Orgulf Transport) are Deckhand Mike Marlin and Cook Hattie Bea­ vers. Mike is a recent graduate from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Pihey Point. Orgulf Senior Deckhand John Huffines aboard the tug James Lugwig in the port of New Orleans. On Deck in New Orleans TO THE EDITOR W; My Wife and I Say 'Thanks' I would like to thank the Seafarers Welfare Plan for paying my wife's hospital and doctor hills over the years. She had a had hout with cancer and the hUls have heeh many and large. She is still going in amd out of the hospital, and the Welfare Plan is paying the hills with no problem. The Welfare Plan is also paying my doctor and medicine hills, and I am retired on a Disahihty Pension. If it weren't for the Welfare Plan, I don't know what we Tvould have done. My wife and I would Uke to say "thank you" to the Welfare Plan and the SIU for the help we have received. We would also like to thank the personnel at the Union Hall in New Orleans for all of their help. Sincerely, Leroy H. Simoneaiiz S-8089 Kenner, Lcmieiana Peggy Sheridan Crew Waits for Rudder Standing on the stern of the Peggy Sheridan t&neridan Transport) are (I. to r.) Vince Braco, OS; Robert Teaboat, cook; Charles Cochran, OS; and William Casen, OS. The Peggy Sheridan lost her rudder when she went aground at the mouth of the Mississippi, south of New Orleans. This photo was taken as the boat was in the shipyard. Standing on the deck of the Robert N. Stout (Orgulf Transport) as it stops in New Orleans to turn around are (I. to r.) Lead Deckhand Jesse Began and Deckhands Vince Bolen and Mike Haas. Let Your Light Shine - i^n-, -.T- No ... not coal miners! These are boatmen on the deck of the James Ludwig (Orgulf Transport). Wearing the headlight system to work so that their hands^are free to handle the ratchets and wires are (I. to r.) Ike O'Donoghue, senior deckmate; Matt Harrison, new employee and Piney Point grad; and Clint Payne, deckhand. February 1983/LOG/II �'St:. I •: 'I Plans New Port Bill Biaggi ''With 1.7 trillion tons of es­ - Continuing his drive to make ment and Navigation Improve­ the nation's harbors economi­ cally viable havens for seaborne vessels, Rep. Mario Biaggi (DN.Y.) told Mouse delegates he plans to introduce another Port Development Bill. His last, H.R. 4627, passed Congress but failed to pass the Senate in 1982. Biaggi hopes that his yet-tobe-introduced Port Develop- timated coal reserves, the United States should emerge as the Saudi Arabia of the world coal market," Biaggi said. Among benefits from the bill, Biaggi said thousands of jobs in all parts of the country would open in maritime and related industries. He foresees a revitalization of U.S. industries "such as steel production and shipbuilding," greater invest­ ment in public service infra­ structures and an oyerall stim­ ulus to the productivity and competitiveness of U.S. manu­ factured products worldwide. ment Act of 1983 will gain bi­ partisan support. If the bill gains the necessary support in both houses of Con­ gress, Biaggi predicted a "dra­ matic expansion" of the na­ tion's international commerce and sweeping increases in U.S. steam coal exports to our West­ ern European allies and Japan. Hugh Maclnnis Is Alive & Wei In January's LOG, we inad­ vertently ran an obituary of Laker Pensioner Hugh -J r Maclnnis, 76, of Dearborn, Mich, whose relative Gary T. Maclnnis of Austin, Tex. noti­ fied us that Brother Maclnnis "is alive and well." We sincerely apologize to Hugh Maclnnis and his kin. Please excuse the error. The Editor Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea JAN. 1-31, 1983 -TOTAL REGISTEBED All Groups Class A Glass B Class C Port Gloucester NewYork... Philadelphia Baltimore... • Norfolk .... Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco .r.r.. Wilmington ............ Seattle Puerto Rico Houston.. . Piney Point Totals Port Gloucester NewYork Philadelphia .i » .....^.. Port Gloucester NewYork Philadelphia Baltimore......... Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle PuertoRico Houston Piney Point Total . , • — Port Gloucester NewYork Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans ................ Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle PuertoRico....: Houston Piney Point Totals Total All Departments t' 1 40 4 11 5 21 39 24 23 22 15 6 41 0 252 3 19 2 , 3 8 4 12 12 12 10 6 3 - 8 0 102 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 7 3 61 1 13 6 8 21 13 27 17 19 10 17 0 218 1 49 2 .. JG 1 0 1 43 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 , 21 0 12 6 12 37 - 15 19 10 • . 10 3 20 0 196 0' 1 2 5 5 8 6 2 ' 4 ; 2^ 5 0 58 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 «0 1 0 3 0 1 0 17 14 0 000 .7 0 0 7 1 0 10 2 0 19 2 0 16 8 — 0 12 22 0 9 4 0 6 2 0 3 1 0 10 2 0 0 0 0 116 59 0 12 14 2 8 22 8 15 3 16 4 17 0 154 ' 2 3 0 2 3 3 6 3 1 2 3 51 —REOiSTEREO OH BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C Trip Reliefs DECK DEPARTMENT 2 0 29 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 7 0 12 0 10 9 10 0 .6 .1 2 0 5 0 97 1 2 Baltimore Norfoik Mobile NewOrleans Jacksonville.....;...,........ San Francisco Wilmington Seattle : vv... PuertoRico Houston Piney Point Totals.. v.;...;.. TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 5 , '.fs; 9 - 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -^0 0 0 0 15. 37 131 75 51 99 50 20 100 .j„9 703 U 57 3 H 16 12 37 27 22 99 27 3 44 ««9 298 5 4 0 9 0 0 2 4 5 9 4 0 3 «9 28 4 139 = 5 49 1 0 137 3 - ^9 0 22 015 0 27 1 95 0 45 1 37 0 27 ; - fiv , 62 1? 0 65 0 0 2 552 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 2 0 23 22 0 200 6 0 0 2 1 0 8 1 0 13 3 0 5 7 0 16 23 0 3 5 0 11 10 0 5 1 0 14 4 0 0 5 0 108 64 0 ; 19 2 9 14 23 21 14 15 23 J 23 0 2(14 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 3 0 11 0 0 3 0 0 57 31 0 0 200 013 10 0 17 5 0 0 22 3 0 0 65 11 0 0 28 22 0 0 27 46 1 0 20 10 1 0 18 13 1 0 7 4 0 1 33 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 309 161 3 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 12 2 9 4 4 14 6 13 , 2 -'-,5. 1 11 0 83 647 7 56 1 9 12 10 32 18 47 23 14 6 35 12 282 0 9 0 2 0 0 1 1 20 3 5 0 0 0 41 0 501 51 478 :"i'r : ? ' • -, > • V' 0 232 . ' : -• - • 0 1 • 0 40 ,1 20 9 8 43 18 22 , 5 • 18 9 28 . . 0 0 221 8 1,785 22 192 2 40 35 31 95 64 91 71 71 27 93 8 843 0 22 0 3 1 1 6 1 53 11 13 ' 2 6 0 119 1,506 161 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of January was down from the month of December. A totai of 719 jobs were shipped in January on SiU-cohtracted deep sea vesseis. Of the 719 jobs shipped, 486 jobs or about-66 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. There were eight trip relief jobs shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1,1982, a total of 298 relief jobs have tieen shipped. 12 / LOG / February 1983 Directory of Ports Frank Drozak, President Ed Turner, Exec. Vice President Joe DIGIorgio, Secretory-Treasurer Leon Hall, Vice President Angua "Red" Campbell, Vice President Mike Sacco, Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President Gaorga McCartney, Vice President HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746« (301)899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313)794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301)327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) 621-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohio ^ 2800 South High St., P.O. Box 0770, 43207 (614) 497-2446 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218)722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617)283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201)435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (212)499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PADUCAH, Ky. 225 S. 7 St. 42001 (502) 443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Fernandez, Juncos, Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 623-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 TOLEDO, Ohio 935 Summit St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 " (213) 549-4000 �Seafarers HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP JN'-' Piney Point Maryland Towboat Operator Scholarship Program Offers Career Opportunities Transportation Institute man­ power figures for the 1970's un­ derscored a need for highly trained wheelhouse personnel to channel commerce up and down the nation's inland water­ ways. Today the need continues as the shortfall makes careers as licensed towboat operators more and more accessible to SIU Boatmen. In 1978, to remedy the labor shortfall, the Institute, together with the SIU created the Towboat Operator Scholarship Pro­ gram to establish and fund an intensive seven-week Towboat Operator course. The course specifically pre­ pares students for the Coast Guard licensing exam for Towboat Operator and towboat op­ erator second class, unin­ spected vessels, Inland or Oceans (not more than 200 miles offshore). The emphasis is on chart work. Since classroom exercises in­ volve manipulation of mathe­ matical instruments and for­ mulas, scholarship candidates must pass a reading and math pre-test to be considered eligi­ ble. Training aboard the CL2 har­ bor tug and the Susan Collins, a sturdy Mississippi River pushboat, students have the advan­ tage in applying for first tours. Other topics of instruction in­ clude towing and shiphandling, dead reckoning, bearings, cur­ rent sailing, rules of the road, weather, emergency signals, nautical charts, magnetic and gyro compasses, navigational instruments and accessories, aids to navigation and navigation publications, fire fighting, CPR and first aid. For more information contact Perry Stedman, SHLSS Office of Admissions. Application deadline is Feb. 28. Students Michael Noel (I.) and Brett CalKer solve a chart problei^ by firiding the true course. Original Third or Second Assistant Engineer Courses Offered Today's national priorities are calling on educators to fine tune technological progress by train­ ing engineers for jobs. The Sea­ farers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship keeps in step with the times offering a variky of general and specialized en­ gineering courses to seamen and boatmen. turbine assemblies and engi­ neering safety. EnroUees receive first aid, fire fighting and CPR instruction and are awarded certification from the American Red Cross. Candidates for the course must meet all Coast Guard require­ ments and be familiar with en­ gineering manuals and equip­ ment for successful completion of the course. Included in the Lundeberg curriculum is the 10-week Orig­ inal Third or Second Assistant Engineer Motor or Steam Li­ cense preparatory course. John Wiley standing in the deck­ house as towboat operator, takes his turn at the throttle of an SHLSS tugboat as part of his cpursework. Aided by pneumatics, in-class prints, tables and diagrams, maritime engineer candidates study the following: propulsion and auxiliary diesel engines, water, sanitary and sewage sys­ tems, refrigeration and air con­ ditioning, bilge and ballast structures, steering systems, hydraulics, fuel and lube oil net­ works, electricity and basic electronics, main and auxiliary boilers, steam and water cycles, Taking notes at an auxiliary diesel engine lecture are (front row I. to r.) Robert Caldwell, Gerald "Frenchy" Bemous, Jonathan Halght and (second row) Mac McKinney. February 1983/LOG/13 • -r-. r 'if- V • - �r^' ^ • I "rr? fi---;?;,:- Cook & Baker Course Is Yeast for Advancement in Steward Department ,f • Among Steward Department course offerings, the six-week Cook and Baker class simulates the professional work-a-day world of the seafarers and boat­ men responsible for feeding the crews of their ships and boats. Learning in fully-equipped in­ dustrial preparation and cook­ ing galleys and bake shops, stu­ dents develop the flair for I After lightly brushing butter on the corners of a row of squares, cook and baker Dan Blackmore deli­ cately folds the corners into pin wheels while learning the art of making French pastry. culinary arts as 'apprentices' to professional, skilled chefs. For eight hours each day for the first half of the course stu­ dents bake bread, rolls, pastries or desserts. The second half concentrates on breakfast foods. Each day students attend a cook baker class. The Bakers Manualfor Quan­ tity Baking and Pastry Making, Breakfast Cookery Study Guide and a virtual library of interna­ tional recipe cookbooks are the primary resources available to enrollees. To enroll in the course the candidate is required to have at least one of the follawing pre­ requisites: three months seatime as third cook or assistant cook and hold certificate of completion; four months seatime in the steward department with certification; or a total of six months seatime at any rating in the steward department. Candidates who have not completed the entry rating pro­ gram or the entry rating program and assistant cook program at SHLSS will be required to at­ tend four weeks of assistant cook and six weeks of the cook and baker course. The course is "open ended" and may be extended so that all of the assignments of the course may be satisfactorily com­ pleted. Trainee George W. Patterson slices a loaf of fresh bread baked by other trainees at the SHLSS. Over 1,500 Seafarers HAVE DONE IT! Join the crowd and get yoi^ HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA Mark Scardino slides dinner rolls into the oven which Iqter will be served piping hot in trainee and staff dining rooms. The GEO program at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship offers small classes with lots of individualized help from the teachers. If you are interested in getting a Maryland State High School Diploma to fill out your life, fill out the coupon below and mail it to; Academic Department Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point, Maryland 20674 .1^. : NAME ADDRESS. Street City state Zip SlU Book Number :• Please send me a GED application kit and pretest packet.: !• Please send me more information on the GED program, j Cook and baker Florede Israel ladies melted chocolate topping over freshly baked Boston cream pie. 14 / LOG / February 1983 ^_ �.1 l' QMED—Any Rating: Your Key to Job Security Attaining certification and en­ dorsement as QMED—^Any Rating requires specialized knowledge and ratings as pump­ man, refrigeration engineer, electrician, machinist, deck en­ gineer, junior engineer, deck en^ne mechanic and first aid, fire iSghting and oil pollution. Courses leading to ratings and final endorsement provide prac­ tical and classroom instruction and experience. The entire pro­ gram is 12 weeks long with course work focused on the following topics: PUMPMAN: (one week) Instruction in the safe han­ dling of combustible materials, loading and pumping out, trans­ ferring of fuel, topping off, pol­ lution control, operation and use of pumps, fire fighting and emer­ gency procedures. REFRIGERATION ENGINEER: (two weeks) Attention is given to the prin­ ciples of refrigeration, compres­ sors, receivers, dehydrators. valves, evaporators, trouble shooting and repairing leaks and refrigeration malfunctions, fire fighting and emergency proce­ dures. ELECTRICIAN: (three weeks) Students become knowledge­ able in the fundamentals of elec­ tricity, batteries, electrical cir­ cuitry, magnetism and electro­ magnetic circuits, transformers, A.C. motors and generators, use and maintenance of electrical instruments, trouble shooting of electrical equipment, starting, securing and paralleling turbo generators, fire fighting and emergency procedures. HOW? SHLSS has self-study materials in the areas of fractions, decimalsT percent, algebra and geometry. Upon your request, SHLSS will send them to you to study in your spare time. You can use these math skills: • in your JOB • to improve your math skills for UPGRADING • to review old math skills or learn NEW SKILLS - •• • • • • • • • • • • • '• • • •a S / am an SlU member. YesO Nan Social Security No. _ !Book Number is Department Sailing In [m I 'joined the SIU in 19 * • Please send me the area(s) checked below. •( •( cating oil system, electrical the­ ory, operation and repair of mo-"^ tors and generators, starting and securing auxiliary equipment and main engines, fire fighting and emergency procedures. DECK ENGINE MECHANIC: (completion) Includes a review of all ma­ terial discussed in preceeding courses and instruction in au­ tomated engine room consoles and equipment. MACHINIST: (two weeks) Training in the use of hand tools, metal-working tools, measuring instruments, use of metals, metal lathe operations, and basic welding procedures. DECK ENGINEER: (one week) Practical training in the use of hand tools, use of metals, piping andyalves, operation and to Improve Your Math Skills • repair of reciprocating and ro­ tary pumps, elementary electri­ cal theory, and operation of hy­ draulic, steam and electrical deck machinery. JUNIOR ENGINEER: (two weeks) Training which includes the use of hand tools and measuring instruments, use of metals, pip­ ing and valves, principles of refrigeration, combustion of fuels, boiler operations, lubri­ ) Fractions ) Decimals • ( ) Percents ;( ) Algebra i ( ) Geometry • Upgraders Willis Lawrence (I.) and James Henri first adjust the cross slide of the lathe to insure smooth edges and surfaces. 9% -9 i Eddie Bloomfield (I.) and Ron Lukacs line up a Rockwell cutting lathe. : X 7 • fv / j Sem^ my area(s) here: iName • Street icity State Zip Cut out this coupon and mail it to this address; Academic i^ucation Depaihnent Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Pbint, MD. 20674 ATTN: Sandy Schroeder . Send it today! ,>n.-' % I. .^ ^ ^ QMED candidates (I. to r.) John Herrlein and Ray Daniels practice packing the afterpart of a centrifugal pump assisted by Instructor Calvin Williams. .!< " ,• J, Februan' 1983/LOG/15' -t% �f" •v.' • •;.; V-,-'" i Ilj^grading Course Through July 1983 Programs Geared to Improve Job Skills And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry Deck Upgrading Courses Following are the updated course schedules for February through July 1983 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Mate/Master Freight & Towing Vessels February 28 April 22 Towboat Operator Scholarship April 4 May 20 Able Seaman February 15 March 24 Quartermaster April 4 May 13 Third Mate May 9 July 15 Celestial Navigation February 28 March 28 April 25 July 18 March 25 April 15 May 20 August 12 For convenience of the membership, the course schedule is separated into three categories; engine department courses; deck department courses; and steward department courses. The starting and completion dates for all courses are also listed. Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are preparing to upgrade are advised to enroll in the courses of their choice as early as possible. Although every effort will be made to help every member, classes will be limited in size—so sign up early. Class schedules may be changed to reflect membership demands. SlU Field Representatives in ail ports will assist members in preparing applications. a- •| Engine Upgrading Courses Check-In Date Completion Date Pumproom Maintenance & Operations February 15 April 25 March 25 June 3 Automation March 28 June 7 April 22 Julyl Marine Electronics May 16 June 24 Marine Electrical Maintenance March 21 May 13 Refrigeration Sys­ tems, Maintenance & Operations February 28 May 16 April 8 June 24 Welding February 28 April 25 May 31 March 25 May 20 June 24 Conveyorman March 23 April 22 Diesel—Regular April 18 May 13 Course i.I'V.i 'ir-i' ''ir • J^D W •• 1 - !• \ • V.- .1, .• I For Higher Pay, and Job Security upgrade your Skills At SHLSS 1 16 / LOG / February 1983 ,Lifeboatman "j,-' April 8 Steward Upgrading Courses -TV .-iT.-. March 28 '' Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward Towboat Cook Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended First Woman on LNG Virgo Elizabeth Stasio (center) became the first woman crewmember on board the SlU-contracted LNG Virgo (Energy Transportation Corp.) Ms. Stasio, a steward assistant, was welcomed aboard late last November by Capt. George H. Overstreet (I.) and Steward Larry Dockwiller (r.). ^ ..i- �(Please Print) Name. •> •• (Please Print) Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship upgrading Application (Last) (First) . Date of Birth. (Middle) Mo./Day/Year Address. (Street) (City) (State) . Telephone. (Zip Code) Deep Sea Member • . Inland Waters Member • Lakes Member • Book Number . Seniority. Date Book Was Issued. c"'^ Port Presently Registered In _ Port Issued. ;; J - ' . J- *• (Area Code) Endorsement(s) or . License Now Held _ Social Security #. ... rV. , pr,.:, No • (if yes, fill in below) piney Point Graduate: • Yes -to. (dates attended) Entry Program: From Upgrading Program: From, Endorsement(s) or -License Received _ to. (dates attended) Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes No • Firefighting: • • Yes No • OPR: • Yes No • Dates Available for Training. I Am Interested iri the Following Courses(s). DECK . •^-?f- t; :/; t.'-. t-"- • • • • • • • VV.;,!' ;^-::j-." • • • • • • • • STEWARD ENGINE '•f." . • a .• Tankermam AB Unlimited AB Limited AB Special Quartermaster Towboat Operator Inland Towboard Operator Not More Than 200 Miles Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) Celestial Navigation Master Inspected Towing Vessel Mate Inspected Towing Vessel 1st Class Pilot Third Mate Celestial Navigation Third Mate • FOWT • • • • • • • • • • • OMED — Any Rating Marine Electronics Marine Electrical Maintenance Pumproom Maintenance and Operation Automation Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems Diesel Engines Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) Chief Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) Third Asst. Engineer (Motor Inspected) • Assistant Cook • Cook & Baker • Chief Cook • Steward • Tpwboat Inland Cook •-:mc ALL DEPARTMENTS • • • • • • LNG LNG Safety Welding Lifeboatman Fire Fighting Adult Basic Education ,v f: .--uF-.s No transportation will be paid unless you present original receipts upon arriving at the School. RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME—(Show only amount needed to upgrade In rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) VESSEL RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE • V. SIGNATURE Please Print DATE RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Lundeberg Upgrading Center PINEY POINT, MD. 20674 February 1983/LOG/17 I �'#;• • ,-> , i: _• ••'• . •-v-yv -'-• -r • ' •/•,•••'-• ,, -.•• • -p.--'-" •aV. i=»;r:-- LNG Aries Crew Gets Heroism Award in Rescue # it' 8' *. i' J:.. r Ilk #,'• 'i' The crewmembers of the LNG Aries (Energy Transport) were presented with the Mary Ann Brown Patton Valiant Ship Award in recognition of the her­ oism that they displayed in the rescue of 47 Indochinese refu­ gees. The award was presented by the Women's Propeller Club of the port of New York at a luncheon at the World Trade Center in Manhattan, on Jan. 14. The captsiin of the ship and three crewmembers, including QMED Paul Russell, were on hand to accept the award. The inscription on the award recognized that the rescue of the refugees could not have been accomplished without the help of all the crewmembers. How­ ever, it made special mention of Capt. Daniel Spence and the following crewmembers: Wil­ liam Gatchell, chief officer; Randy Doty, cargo engineer; Amin Rajaab, AB and Paul RusseU, QMED. Severzil speakers at the lunch­ eon stressed that the Valiant Ship Award does more than just recognize good deeds. It is given to seamen who risk their own lives in the rescue of others. Many of the 47 refugees who were saved by the LNG Aries had worked closely with the American government during the Vietnam War and were consid­ ered politically suspect by the Communist leaders in Hanoi. Given their precarious situa­ tion, the refugees sought to se­ cure their freedom by the only means at their disposal: setting out to sea. Seven days after they had left, the refugees were huddled to­ gether in a small, primitive boat in the South China Sea. They were close to starvation, dehy­ drated and exposed. The weather, which had been fairly good up to that point, began to change. Waves hit 15 feet; the wind blew at 40 knots. The third mate spotted the refugees at 3 o'clock on June 24, 1982. For the next eight hours the crewmembers of the LNG Aries were involved in a delicate rescue operation. After several hours of maneu­ vering, the vessel came up to the small boat containing the refugees. Cargo Engineer Randy Doty and AB Amin Rajaab were on the gangway. The two men lifted all 47 refugees onto the ship, including six or seven in­ fants. Doty held onto Rajaab's 18 / LOG / February 1983 i belt while Rajaab went over the spontaneous expression of sym­ Mullins, AB. "I'm glad to be here to accept side of the ship to give a hand pathy on , the part of the entire crew. He talked about the he­ the award on behalf of my fellow to the refugees. The refugees were all covered roic efforts of Amin Rajaab and crewmembers," Russell said just with diesel oil. Several almost the contributions made by Don before the ceremony. "It really fell into the ocean. The closest Rood, recertified bosun, and Bill was something." call occurred when a small in­ fant almost dropped out of Ra. jaab's hands. As the oily, desperate refu­ gees were lifted onto the ship, they clung to AB Amin Rajaab, whose main support was the belt that Cargo Engineer JJoty held. On board the vessel the ref­ ugees were brought to the sick bay and housed in all unoccu­ pied areas. The steward depart­ ment cooked special meals for the refugees and provided them with blankets and linen. Crewmembers donated spare clothing so that the refugees could get out of their wet rags. Jeanne Porter, secretary-treasurer of the Women's Propeller Club, A hat was passed around for the presents the Valiant Ship Award to four LNG Aries crewmembers who refugees and $1,000 was col­ were given special citations for their bravery. From left are: QMED Paul Russell; Cargo Engineer Randy Doty; Chief Officer William Gatchell, lected out of the pockets of the and Capt. Daniel Spence. A fifth crewmember. Able S6aman Amin crewmembers. Rajaab, was unable to attend the ceremony. Chief Officer William Gatch­ ell had primary responsibility for the care of the sick refugees. A Dangerous Precedent With no prompting from any­ -W one, but put of a sense of de­ cency, Paul Russell, QMED, spent hours in the hospital treat­ ing the people. According to If a proposed House bill which senger routes. Gatchell, "Russell worked long "If this bill is passed, it's hours treating the refugees in calls for foreign-flag passenger sick bay. He had ho sleep. He service between the U.S. and going to be a foot in the door in was a great help. He rallied the Puerto Rico passes, SIU legis- weakening domestic cabotage lafive experts fear a dangerous laws," Frank Pecquex, SIU leg­ crew to action." islative director said. "Of course," Gatchell added, precedent could be set. Currently there is no UvS.H.R. 89, introduced by Rep. ''you have to realize that we are all seaihen. You have to do what Baltasar Corrada (D-P.R.) would flag passenger service between basically be a waiver of the the U.S. mainland and Puerto you have to do." When asked about the rescue Jones Act because Puerto Rico Rico. But a legislative analysis effort, Russell minimized his own is considered to be part of do­ by the Transportation Institute role and stressed that it was a mestic American trade and pas- (TI), a Washington, D.C. based maritime research organization, says the bill poses "serious problems for the domestic mar­ itime industry." Both Pecquex and TI point out that despite the fact there is WASHINGTON, D.C. — sitioned near potential trouble no passenger service, U.S. ship Contracts for chartering 13 U.S. spots. The 13 ships will be used as operators have expressed inter­ Maritime Prepositioning Ships (MPS) at $1.7 billion was signed "floating warehouses" in the est in beginning service to re­ on Jan. 14 by MSC Cmdr. Vice Indian Ocean, storing arms, am­ build U.S. passenger lines. "Passage of the bill would munition and equipment for the Adm. Kent J. Carroll. Waterman will get more than Navy's Rapid D^loyment Force undoubtedly eliminate that in­ $110 million to convert one ship (RDF) under two five-year con­ terest and set a dangerous prec­ edent for the future. Addition­ at the National Steel and Ship­ tracts. ally, allowing this preferential Delivery of the first ship is building Co., San Diego, Calif. In all. Waterman will convert scheduled for August 1984 and treatment for the island of Puerto RiCo discriminates against the three ships for the MSC Pro­ tl^ last ship by April 1986. When delivered, the MPS will citizens of Hawaii and Alaska gram, The admiral said the civilian- be operated by the MSC under who are required to comply with manned ships will carry enough long-term charters by U.S. flag­ all traditional U.S. cabotage cargo to support three Marine ship operating firms using laws," the analysis said. Corps Amphibious Brigades of American merchant marine Hearings on the bill have not 46,()00 men and may be prepo- crews. been scheduled. Puerto Rico Jones Act Waiver by Rep. Corrada Waterman to Convert Ship For MSG Preposition Pian �ss To Become Happily and Usefully Whole" SlU Rehab Program Gives Hope and Strength to Alcohowc Seafarers A LCOHOLISM affects lo million Americans, accord­ ing to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse; Victims of al­ coholism come from all walks of life. The disease touches not just the victim, but family mem­ bers, friends and employers. Alcoholism is a disease. It is a mental and physical addiction to the depressant drug qualities of alcohol. Alcoholism is often treated as part of a dual drugalcohol addiction since the crav­ ing for alcohol subsides or the feeling of well-being is intensi­ fied when other drugs are taken or substituted for alcohol. Myths surround this disease which each year takes a greater toll on human potential than any other disease. Visible are the alcoholics who have become symbols of urban blight, asleep on park benches, shadowed in doorways or glimpsed through windows resting in the safety of warm laundromats during the coldest winter nights. But alcoholism h^ been called the "hidden disease" because most victims of alcoholism are not skid row alcoholics. Instead they carry on in their jobs and fEui^es, to most appesffaoces 'normally'. Neverdieless, afi al­ coholics are related by the same plight—an inability to stop drinking despite the medical, psychological and social prob­ lems arising from their addic­ tion. — Alcoholics face a progres­ sively debilitating disease be­ cause their resistance to alcohol steadily breaks down over time. And some will reach a point in their lives when they must seek medical help or they will die. In 1975, then SIU Vice Pres­ ident, President Frank Drozak addressed experts in the field of alcohol abuse, SIU representa­ tives and maritime industry leaders. He voiced his concern for the safgty of all seafarers during the ^U-sponsored sem­ inar "The Problem Drinker In Industry." He said: "Seafarers drowning just yards from the gangway and frozen in water­ front alleys demand a program that will save lives." The seminar, convened at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Se^anship, estab­ lished the Seafarer Alcohol Re­ habilitation Center. Promise off Recovery In March 1976, the Center opened its doors to the SIU membership. To the SHLSS seminar attendees the late SIU President Paul Hall had empha­ sized the need to turn around the historically "poor record" funding from the Seafarers Wel­ fare Plan. Treatment begins as soon as the Seafarer has been medically treated for primary withdrawal and any other phys­ ical illnesses. ^ The Center is a "therapeutic community" where Sesfarers enter the program and begin to make the demanding adjust­ ments toward a sober life. Many The Alcohol Rehabilitation Center provides Seafarer alcoholics the serene family environment in wWch they can deal with their problems. of alcohol abuse in the maritime industry. And as the first Sea­ farers contemplated admission to the Center, Paul Hall re­ peated his belief that"Alcohol­ ism is a disease; it can be treated." This became the founding principle of the SIU Alcohol Rehabilitation Center. The Alcohol Rehabilitation Center is rustic, nestled beyond a quiet country lane near the SIU Valley Lee Farm lands of St. Mary's County in southern Maryland. Ribboning hills of green flow on under the sun to the Center. Tall spruce trees stand in rows. And from a short distance, a screen door can be heard closing as a soft breeze stirs crisp leaves. The lapping of a waterway running along the back yard of the Center's 100year-old farm house and dor­ mitory, the voices from people arriving and leaving all gently rock and punctuate the peaceful silence and determination that is here. The setting offers tranquility for thought, for contemplation. show profiles in courage. The struggle not to drink may stay with them a while, but the Cen­ ter's staff is there to guide them through the difficult initial changes. The therapeutic program is based on a positive approach to health and ^e philosophy of the Alcoholics Anonymous' recov­ ery program. The crucial step to AA therapy is the client's acceptance that he is an alco­ holic. Then, the client is helped A Special Log Report to critically reflect on his life and to recognize how his addic­ tion has hurt not only himself but the people he most cares for. Alcoholics Anonymous On the front door of the coun­ try farm house, a sign reads, ONE DAY AT A TIME. It is a greeting to all and a reminder that the alcoholic's lifelong con­ centration should be to achieve sobriety one single day at a time. There was much concern among the SIU Center's plan­ ners that the seafaring life would interfere with an effective after­ care support system. However, because of its international suc­ cess, breadth, and adaptability to travel—it takes just two peo­ ple to hold a meeting—Alco­ holics Anonymous was adopted as the mainstay of the Center's program. The basic concept still ap­ plies. AA was bom in early 1935 in Akron, Ohio, when two men— one a stockbroker from New York, the other a doctor from Connecticut—meeting for the first time, noticed their addic­ tion lifted when they voluntarily supported and commiserated with fefiow alcoholics in their struggle to break away from the source of their own grief. Lis­ tening to others,^telling their own stories and relating their own personal experiences with this disease, they were able to feel less alone. (Continued on next page.) 'J : - Th9 Program , The rehabilitation program is six weeks long and receives full §• Mary Lynn Rogers, an ARC counselor, becomes personally Involved In Seafarer alcoholics' problems. February 1983/LOG/I® �h': SlU Rehab Program Gives Hope, Strength To Alcoholic Seafarers (Continued from page 19.) The Center helps open the sharing so important to recov­ ery. With confidentiality main­ tained, Seafarers speak hon­ estly and freely about thendisease. Clients may share their sto­ ries at AA meetings held in the Center's main conference room or at nearby community AA centers. Or clients may speak to counselors within the privacy of small rooms located on the main floor of the farm house. ARC Director ELick Reisman has found the openness in sharing to be the "key" to recovery. Community Concept The community part of the program is important. To many the SIU is a brotherhood, a family of seafaring and river people. The program creators did not want these bonds sev­ ered. It was established early on that Seafarers would be in the best possible position to help other Seafarers. Indeed, Alcoholics Anony­ mous pioneers realized that fighting edcohol addiction could not be achieved by isolated bat­ tles that relied on will power alone. "For the alcoholic, one drink is too many and a thousand not enough," is the accepted AA definition of alcoholism because it speaks to the twin aspects of obsession and compulsion—^the two-edged sword. Personal commitment is strengthened at the Center by a full and absorbing daily sched- i/ ••T .: - The Schedule Is?.',, 'if SI'.' -.m. ule and a deeply caring atmos­ phere. Upon arriving for treat­ ment the client is already 'family'. Realizing treatment works best with small groups, enrollment is limited to 16 clients. Four professionally-trained counse­ lors, a physician and staff nurse ensure services to clients 24 hours each day, seven days a week. Most of the staff members are themselves recovering alcohol­ ics. They teach alcoholics about the disease. They share their own experience, strength and hope. At the founding seminar and SIU seminars that followed, an awareness of the problem of alcohol was illuminated and passed on to counselors. Prob­ lems of guilt, low self-esteem, broken homes, sexual impo­ tence, aggression and job fail­ ures are a few of the many difficulties Seafarer alcoholics young and old confront. Far from oAering band-aid remedies, clients are taught skills they must know to become, in the words of Paul Hall, "whole human beings" functioning and contributing to mainstream so­ ciety and home environments. Seafarers are helped to deal with the problems they encountered but could not solve when they were drinking. They are not blamed for their disease. "Many alcoholics feel they are responsible for their condi­ tion, but this is a destructive attitude. If an alcoholic feels guilty for becoming one, then he may feel there is no reason or hope for a cure," Dr. Max­ well Weisman told seminar par­ ticipants. Counselor Jesse Logan 'reviews one client's medical history. 20/LOG/February 1983 The day begins at 7 a.m. and ends shortly after nightly AA meetings at 11 p.m. The sched­ ule is a rigorous one that sweeps aside the alcoholics' days of wine and roses with learning and growth from lectures, films, in­ dividual and group therapy ses­ sions, art and physical therapy, and informative reading assign­ ments. The first week is spent in helping the alcoholic face his ARC counselor Bill Korber listens hard and well to guide seafarers beyond their addiction to alcohol. denial that he has a disease. This is the major obstacle to silccessful and continued treat­ ment. 'Reality' therapy is used to convince clients of their ill­ ness. The medical profession was only just beginning to explore alcoholism in the 1950's. It was not until 1956 that the American Medical Association and the American Bar Association for­ mally defined alcoholism as a disease. . flgnorance in both the medicsd profession and the general pub­ lic has contributed in large part to denial. So, too, the idea that alcoholics are immoral people or the expectation that one's masculinity depends on drink­ ing have been leading factors. Denial has frequently been made worse by families, physicians and friends. Reality therapy involves clearing up all doubts. A case history develops during the first week. It is a detailed description of each client's particular ex­ perience with this illness, do they feel a need to dfmk? Why do they drink? When do they drink and how often? By the end of the first week patients see the alcoholic patterns emerging in their own histories. The case histories assist coun­ selors to tailor the treatment program to individual needs. Also aiding recovery during this first week is a description of the ways alcohol acts on the body, the mind and the psyche. Like depressant drugs, "you re­ lax and your nervous tension ^rops, but later you become more tense than you would have been normally. In the case of alcohol, the calm state lasts 20 minutes to an hour, while the tension remains for six to eight hours. After an evening of heavy drinking, the resulting tension results in a hangover or sleep­ less night," one of the foremost authorities in the field of alcohol abuse. Dr. LeClair Bissel ex­ plained. The cycle continues, with morning 'eye openers' until drinking extends further into the day. Once set in motion, psy­ chological repercussions in­ cluding insomnia, memory loss, hallucinations, anxiety, loss of appetite and depression cause a psychological need for heavier drinking. Completion of the cycle df addiction varies. For some in­ dividuals, only a few years elapse between that first drihk and al­ coholism. For others, it takes longer. What it comes to is this: it isn't what you drink, or how much you drink, or how long you have been drinking that de­ fines you as an alcoholic. It's what drinking does to you. Physical Destractlon Cirrhosis of the liver causes countless deaths each year. Less commonly known illnesses traced to alcoholism include respiratory illness and chronic heart disease, high blood pres­ sure, and many types of liver ailments, pancreatic infections and circulatory malfunctions. In fact, the number of illnesses associated with its abuse has become so extensive that alco­ holism is the number one health problem today. Average life expectancies of alcoholics are between 10-12 years below the national aver­ age. The suicide rate for alco­ holics is said to be 30 times (Continued on next page.) �*. • '• p. SIU Program Offers Hope and Strength (Continued from page 20.) greater than average and nearly half of all auto accidents and 75 percent of all murders involve consumption of alcohol. Alcoholism is the greatest negative cost to employers, es­ timated in the billions. Dismiss­ als, inefficiency, absenteeism and on-the-job accidents cost well over $24 billion yearly. During the second and third weeks of treatment. Seafarers study the psychological dimen­ sions of the disease. In suc­ ceeding weeks individual treat­ ment methods and emotional problems are explored. In the final week arrangements and contacts are made to prepare the client to begin life anew. Assignments from AA litera­ ture are reviewed during these weeks. AA texts, "The Big Book," "The Twelve Steps," and the "Twelve Traditions," lead the alcoholic to the AA program which members accept as their means to survival. Because there is no logic to alcoholism, no one willfully de­ cides to become an alcoholic, emotions are analyzed and talked about. Anger, resentment and anxiety are studied because most alcoholics have never been able to deal with frustration and neg­ ative emotions. Resentment, "the number one killer of alcoholics" Director IgLeisman believes, is the final stage in the alcoholic's attitude about the world. Generally, ac­ cording to Reisman, alcoholics think poorly of themselves and their abilities. This lack of con­ fidence causes failure upon fail­ ure. Feeling frustrated and an­ gry, eventually the alcoholic, covers up his insecurity with boastfulness. And when false­ hoods do not bring relief re­ sentment is magnified. Coping As a Way of Life Interrupting this destructive cycle, the Center's staff intro­ duced coping techniques, prob­ lem solving, relaxation exer­ cises and assertiveness training as stress inhibitors. They have proven successful. One certainty all counselors say they have learned is the majority of their clients drink because they are lonely, and have few interests outside of work to occupy their time. Directly across the river from the ARC, clients attend art classes twice weekly at the Harry Lundeberg School. Counselors adopted recovery through crea­ tivity, instructor and counselor Mary Lynn Rogers explained. "Many times, it helps a per­ son to know they can accom­ plish something fulfilling while they are sober, and have fun at the same time. It's something they can take with them and do on the ship when they get bored," she said. Physical education is stressed. Hiking, swimming, bike riding and fishing provide time out and allow Seafarers to gain a greater appreciation of physical fitness. The sixth week clients and counselors work together to make the Seafarer's entrance into society as smooth as possible. Employers are contacted, fam(Continued on next page.) The ARC Counselors Share Their Experiences and Hope ACH DAY, four ARC E counselors, Mary Lynn Rogers, Jesse Logan, Patti Win­ ters and Bill Korber help Sea­ farers in their search for recov­ ery from alcohol addiction. Professionally trained in the field of alcohol abuse the coun­ selors are the guides Seafarers turn to for advice and hope. They lend relief, verbally weav­ ing a thread of oneness into conversations between them­ selves and their clients. They provide visions of hope through their own experiences. "I wasn't sure how it was going to be working with Sea­ farers. I was pleasantly and warmly surprised," Mary Lynn Rogers recalls. Hef choice df words is a delicate rumination. She pauses to reimfe ideas midsentence. • Jesse's voice is gravelly, his conversation smooth. His is the longest tenure, arriving at the Center in 1978. Mary Lynn Rog­ ers came in 1979. "I wanted to work where I would have longer contact with the residents. I thought, this is going to be a challenge. These Seafarers are tough customers and I wanted to work with them,'' Jesse remembers. He is a 32-year veteran of recovery. She encountered her problems when a job as a com­ puter programmer offered little fulfillment. She switched careers working as a counselor for two years at an emergency hot-Une crises center and then the ARC. Re­ cently awarded Alcohol Abuse Counseling certification fi'om the State of Maryland, a Masters degree is not far into her future. Jesse's professional and aca­ demic experiences in alcohol abuse include the Johns Hop­ kins 18-week^ alcohol therapy training program. Though he be­ lieves his Hopkins' training is the most important aspect of his Counselor Patti Winters shares a quiet aftemoon with a Seafarer at the Alcohol Rehabilitation Center farmhouse. experience, his bacjj^ound in­ cludes 13 years of counseling alcoholics, detox patients and the mentally ill at three hospitals. His approach, the reason for his nickname 'old gravel tongue' is "to put everything on the table, this is what you need to do." Mary Lynn says she sticks to the "tough love" approach. "You can kill a person with kindness with this disease," she says. "Because I care I'm going to tell them things they might not want to hear. "Many times," she contin­ ued, "alcoholics are locked in a shell that only their own unhappiness and problems are there with them. Because of their dis­ ease, they're not able to see anything else. While they're here many are able to come out of their shells. Many find they don't Ij^e to fight this thing by themsdves." Jesse's physical demeanor fits his description of how he thinks clients perceive him. He is re­ laxed and easy, his age told by silvery hair. "I'm firm but I guess I would say I am gentle. I'm like a grandfather to them." He is certain that trust has meant the difference between success or failure in his job. The client has to trust him enough to express all that he is thinking and feeling. Loneliness, Jesse says, is at the root of Seafarer alcoholism. Seamen counselors have done a "terrific job" be­ cause "naturally the seamen counselors could relate to them," Jesse explains. When every attempt has been tried and they have done thenbest, responses sometimes do not match counselors' efforts. Disappointments, not easily for­ gotten, settle in. "The ones who go out and drink again and die— it hurts every time," says Mary Lynn. "The guys have taught me a lot. They've taught me about the human spirit, about endur­ ing and accepting, and about surviving," she said. "Ninety percent of the recov­ ery is the desire of the seaman himself," Jesse •says. "They're going to do it their way and if you let them do it their way it will work. They call me a sur­ vivor and I guess that's what I am. I've talked to over 700 since I've been here. Everyone is dif­ ferent, but the same. Everyone is an afcoholic and that's why we're all here." February 198^/LOG/21 -- • v.. �i- ^'. I I I iiiiil I '' "IP I K^""? K%3> Alcoholism Plays No Favorites, Young and Old Suffer Program Offers Strength, Hope y '• % k (Continued from page 21.) ilies are called and mailed AA literature and urged to partici­ pate in their community AA meetings. Beginnings and Endings A major breakthrough in so­ cial research clearly suggests alcoholism tends to run in fam­ ilies, in a cycle passed from one generation to the next. One such study, a 1981 state­ wide New York report on the children of alcoholics and drug abusers, showed the children of alcoholics are four times more susceptible to alcoholism than the rest of the population. Sup­ porting evidence revealed 58 percent of alcoholics enrolled at New York rehabilitation centers in 1981 were the offspring of alcoholics. Does It Work? -f : -K • -1 ••'- - -•; + . ! t Saying alcoholism is a prob­ lem to be borne by all Seafarers, Paul Hall organized the first la­ bor seminar to explore the topic of alcohol abuse, and draft final recommendations for a treat­ ment center. Yet, one question remains. Has the program been success­ ful? Counselors recall easily the many successes. There is the alcohilhc once in and out of legal and work. He bougj^ a car, ^|lj[en married his fimicde of man^years. He is working at his ^de. There are the older alcoholics, who, because of their addiction, never upgraded. Now they are QMEDs and ABs and cooks and full book members. There are those who daily find moments of serenity. They write letters to coun­ selors, send tokens of friend­ ship, telephone and drop by, amazed by what was, and not wanting to forget where they came from. The end result has seen the fear termed 'separation anxiety' that stuns some clients as they leave the Center for home, when clients feel it hitting the bottom of their stomachs. It is a good sign, because it means they might make it. There are the many . who reached that crucial point in their lives and survived. "An alcoholic is an alcoholic no matter what walk of life he comes from or what profession he is in. If alcohol is causing you problems, you have a problem." rw^HERE are the young and there are the old. There are the worn and ruddy faces and there are the faces that seem too young and too fresh to be struggling with alcoholism. But everyday at the ARC the young ones and the older clients share their common experiences be­ cause booze pays no respect to youth or age. Today^ ARC Director Rick Reisman said, the center is treating more and more younger alcoholics. When the center first opened its doors in 1976, the average age of the clients was 47 years. Today that has dropped to 38 years. It's a national trend. A 1982 New York Times report showed one in six college students with serious drinking problems and alcoholism forced many to drop out of school. Sometimes, Reisman said, it is more difficult for a younger alcoholic to admit to his or her problem. Because they have had fewer years of binges and bouts to experience, it is hard for them to acknowledge that they cannot handle any amount of alcohol at Denial therapy becomes a much more difficult task, Reis­ man explained. Day-by-^y and side-by-side at the Cen^r, both the young and the old walk that fine line between success and failure to­ gether. They realize their ages do not make the difference, be­ cause their illness and their sto­ ries are much the same. There is disappointment and pain. There is anger. And there is always fear. T John O. Glenn takes time out from reading AA literature to tell his poignant story. When Bosun John O. Glenn first decided to try recovery, he felt his life slipping into hope­ lessness. Recently logged be­ cause of his addiction, he de­ cided to go through detoxification and the ARC program. He began drinking when he was 14 in his native Philippines. Now in his mid-30's, a young alcoholic, he said he mixed beer, wine and a fifth of liquor each day for several years. He lost his job, his family and his friends. "I don't have anyone," he said, "because of alcohol. You tell your kids you'll help them with something. And you, start drinking and later forget about it. You never do get around to helping your kid. You do the same thing with your marriage, and with your friends. "When I'm drinking, I know now, that's when the problems come. One of the best jobs I ever had in my life was last^ year. I was shipping out to South America. I dreamed for years about going there. On the third trip, though, I started drinking, continuously, in Valparaiso," Glenn said. He unbuttons the cuffs of his shirt, saying, "Do I look like a vicious man to you?" He an­ swers his own question. "I don't think so." He shows the scars on his arms. Sometimes, it has been writ­ ten, where there is mourning, there is also bravery. He is hopeful his anguish wffi subside as he experiences success. "It's never too late," he says. Today, Clifford Akers says he thanks God for his sobriety. His iis a story of 24 years of heavy drinking. Akers said he was a 'binge' drinker. When he reached "rock bottom" and was referred to the ARC by the Union, his last episode grew into seven weeks in a $50-a-night hotel room in Brooklyn. He said he had wanted to travel the short distance to the Brooklyn Hall to register for work but continually procras­ tinated, "putting it off" until tomorrow. The hardest thing about his dependency was the worthlessness and the guilt he felt, he said. He thought seriously and often about reviving his old sense of self-esteem because his mar­ riage had dissolved and his fi­ nancial situation was bleak. Selfesteem was all he h£ul left, Akers said. After his final night at the hotel, Akers did not have an­ other drink. It was stepping back and taking a look at his past that changed him. Clifford Akers ponders 24 years of alcohol abuse. "I was talking to my girlfriend on a Saturday night and I real­ ized I had nothing to drink for Sunday," Akers explained. "I had to he to my girlfriend bpcause she didn't want me to drink and so I said I was going out for the Sunday paper, ^en I got back, she was still awake. I knew then I couldn't take the bottle up. So I hid the bot^ iflf the garbage cair ia tlMH^ aKtey. And later, when she went to sleep I went out and got the bottle." He said the evening reminded him of other times in his life when he hid bottles and stayed in run-down motel rooms, pre­ tending to family smd friends that he was attending AA meet­ ings. He would not go back to those days. But he thought ^ain. Nothing had really changed. Discussing how his life has been transformed since his en­ rollment at the ARC Akers re­ marked, "When I'm sober I'm quiet. I help people. I drove to the airport to take someone to detox in Baltimore yesterday, and I felt good. I felt really good." He wonders whether his neighbors will like his new-found sobriety. He used to buy them porterhouse steaks and expen­ sive liquor, he said. And then with a quiet resiliency he mused, "The people who are going to be really disappointed are the people who own that liquor store." 22 / LOG / Febmary 1983 -V- —n �"r=?:.>rT' T ' ; ' : p^' ^ -/- • • I - ' "^4—"7" ••.••. ••' :-.i?«#SW'^;;,i.:;%^,CiV3fe''' r.-s-i.;-- Fire Gutted Former Uberian Ship Adonis Lives to Sail Again rpAKING ADVANTAGE of a rarely used U.S. law governing X wrecked vessels Apex Tankers, an SlU-contracted company, recently took possession of the tanker Adonis. About six months ago, the vessel was severely damaged by a fire which engulfed her accommodations section and a good portion of the tanker's engine room. After the fire was extinguished, tugboats«from the port of Baltimore were able to tow the stricken vessel back to the harbor. The Liberian-flag company that previously owned the Adonis thought the vessel would be too costly to repair; consequently, Apex was then able to obtain the abandoned ship and bring her under U.S. registry. The Adonis was outfitted with a totally new deckhouse and other new equipment. —After undergoing sea trials outside of Baltimore in December, the tanker was declared fit for duty and put into service with a crew of SIU Seafarers. In early February, she sailed from Philadelphia enroute to Panama. The Adonis was rebuilt in the Key Highway Shipyard in Baltimore. At present it appears she will be the last vessel to leave from that yard as it was closed immediately following the departure. GSU Timothy Ellis (1.) and OS Walter Fllleman were found in the messhall as the Adonis waited for a sailing time. OS Roland Muir was all smiles coffee time. — Bosun Jim Sheets unpacks his bags in one of ship's spacious fo'c's'les. Marine Firemen Re-Elect DIsley, Shoup, and Agents the rebuilt tanker Adon/s (Apex) awaits sea trials in the key Highway Shipyard in'Baltimore. The tanker was outfitted with a new accommo­ dations section, as well as a brand new paint job. The membership of the Ma­ rine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers Union re-elected a slate of union officer candi­ dates for 1983-84, except in one instance. A Tallying Committee was elected at the membership meeting in San Francisco on Feb. 7, and the results of the election were announced Feb. 8. Re-elected were President Henry "Whitey" Disley, Vice President B. C. "Whitey" Shoup, Treasurer Joel E. Personals ARTHUR NUNN Will Arthur.Nunn, or anyb<kly knowing the whereabouts of Arthur Nunn, please contact Mrs. Viola Nunn, 4401 Roland Ave., Baltimore, Md. 21210, or telephone (301) 243-4919. Standing in the Adonis' gleaming galley are (l.-r.) Chief Steward Robert Outlaw, GSU John Niemiera. SIU Baltimore Port Agent George Costango and Chief Cook Clarence Jones. A.TOUSIGNANT Please contact the Editor of the LOG as soon as possible. McCrum, San Francisco Busi­ ness Agent Bobby Iwata, Se­ attle Port Agent Wak von Pressentin, Wilmington Port Agents Bernard "Bemie" J. Carpenter, Wilmington Business Agent Sol Ayoob and Honolulu Port Agent Marvin "Lucky" Honig. Incumbent Seattle Business Agent C. C. "Blackie" Rodgers was defeated for the office by Robert G. Ki;nball. Also elected were four can- / didates for the Board of Trust­ ees and four delegate candidates to the SIU Convention. LANCE BAILEY Anyone sailing on the S.S. Aguadilla in 1980 who knew. Lance Bailey, nickname "Mon­ tana," please contact Terry Burnett, Route 5, Box 80, Jas­ per, Ala. 35501. W. SHACKELFORD Please contact Mr. Gregory E. Haynie as soon as possible at (602) 272-7234 or by writing to 4018 W. Coronado Rd., Phoe­ nix, Ariz. 85009. Deposit in the SIU Blood Bank—It's Your Life February 1983/LOG/23 �Titan Navigation's magnificent bulker the Star of Texas is nudged gen«y to her berth by the tug Kings Point (Curtis Bay Towing) upon arrival in Baltimore. -" One well Informed member of the Star's crew Is hard-working AB Winston "WInky" Shanki That's QMED Allison Hebert looking happy. faking her first visit of the J^Anew year to the port of Baltimore was the SlU-crewed bulk carrier Star of Texas (Titan Navigation). ^ The 36,000 dwt vessel had returned from Haifa, Israel with a load of soybeans and was now preparing to take on a cargo of com bound for Alexandria, Egypt. In the year since the Star of Texas made her maiden voyage the big bulker has quickly eamed a reputation as a 'good feeder'; this is largely due to the efforts of Chief Cook Willy Grant and his galley Crew from Jackson­ ville, Fla. Everyone from the Chief Mate on down had words of praise for Willy aiid his gang. AB J. Cheshire c^ed Willy "the best Chief Cook in the SIU." Others pointed out that Willy and company had "really put out a spread for the Thanksgiv­ ing, Christmas and New Year's holidays," and made the season a truly joyous one for all oh board. Besides Chief Cook Grant the Star's galley crew consists of Chief Steward Billy Russell, third cook Nazareth Battle and GSU Lisa Wright. ; ; M/V Star of Texas was the second of three 59()-foot bulk carriers to be built for Titan Navigation. The third vpseT, Spirit of Texas, recently left the shipyard in Houston, Texas on the maiden voyage and is the subject of a special feature ar­ ticle in this month's LOG. Chlef Cook Willy Grant (left) and third cook Nqzareth "Stagger Lee" Battle stand In the galley with one of their well fed shipmates—QMED Leroy Williams. 24/LOG/February 1983 M- �The Star of Texas ship's committee gathered in the messroom for this photo last month. From left are Chief Cook Willie Grant; Third Cook Nazareth Battle, steward delegate; Chief Steward Billy Russell, ship's secretary; Bosun J/Valter Kompton, ship's chairman; QMED Allison Hebert, engine delegate, and Able Seaman J. Cheshire, deck delegate. bi® • m- ...' ; »'T QMED Aaron Thaxton mans the cx)ntrol board of the Star of Jexas. About to devour a juicy New York strip is AB Bobby Riddick. A Reminder: SlU Headquarters Is Now Located In Washington SlU Patrolman Al Raymond (I.) and Deck/Engine Utility Luther Wells stopped in the passageway for a photograph. The new headquarters of the phone number of the Seafarers Seafarers Intemational Union is Headquarters: now located in Washington, D.C. Seafarers International Union Ail Union business formerly con­ 5201 Auth Way ducted at the SlU's old head­ Camp Springs, Md. 20746 quarters in Brooklyn is now being handled at the new headquar­ Phone:(301)899-0675 ters. Here is the new address and February 1983/LOG/25 I.:" \ �Dlgesi of Ships NeeSings il t. t- r .1 ilil' m < 'ffl ^' ' f ,a r BALTIMORE (Sea-Land Service), December 29—Chairman Richard Kidd; Secretary W. Wrotan; Educationai Di­ rector W. J. Dunnigan. No disputed OT. The chairman reports that every­ thing is runriing smoothiy. The ship Is scheduied to go on Crescent Run be­ tween Jan. 10 and 15. A telegram was received from headquarters regarding cost:pf-living raises, and the shipping rules pertaining to "B" and "C" mem­ bers were read and posted. The crew expressed appreciation to the Baptist Seamen's Mission in Baltimore and the Seamen's Church institute of New York and New Jersey for Christmas gifts received onboard, and a vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment for the excellent holiday din­ ners prepared and sen/ed on this voy­ age. Members obsenred one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Payoff is scheduied at the next port; Port Elizabeth. T.T. BROOKLYN (Anndep SS Corp.), December 26—Chairman W. MacArthur; Secretary E. Wiggins; Ed­ ucationai Director J. Scuteri; Deck Del­ egate C. Smith; Engine Delegate C. Merritt; Steward Delegate H. McBride. No disputed OT. The $60 in the ship's fund is in the safe-keeping of the bo­ sun. This ship will be laying up in Uisan, Korea for about four months. The chairman reports that he has no confirmation as to when crewmembers will be able to leave Korea. He will send a message to the Korean agent requesting information about repatri­ ation. Payoff will probably take place at the Los Angeles airport around Jan. 4. The captain requests crew to re­ move everything from their rooms be­ fore leaving the ship since all rooms will be worked on during lay-up. Linen and keys should be turned In and the rooms left unlocked. A discussion was held by crew to decide on the dispo­ sition of the ship's fund, it was agreed to donate the full amount to the Mer­ chant Marine Library institute. Another subject brought up concerned educa­ tionai films made by the Union, and whether they could be made available for showings on ships. Next port: Ui­ san, Korea. COVE MARINER (Cove Shipping Corp.), October 23—Chairman Fred­ die Goethe; Secretary John S. Burke Sr.; Educational Director Clarence D. Crowder. No disputed OT. Communi­ cations were posted for ail to read. The chairman reminded crewmembers that if they have complaints, they should attend the ship's meetings—not take them directly to the chairman. He also advised ail members to take advan­ tage of the scholarships offered by the Union, and stressed the importance of donating to SPAD to help keep the Union strong in politics. A suggestion was made to all hands to help keep the messhaii and pantry clean, and also to dean the washing machine filters. The Cove Mariner is a newiyacquired SlU ship, and a lot of things are missing onboard which will have to be taken care of in the future. Crew would like the company to put chairs 26 / LOG / February 1983 given to the steward department for their good work this trip. New movies wili be obtained at the next port: Osaka, Japan. in the crew mess instead of benches, and they also would like a new antenna and video cassette. Next port: Hous­ ton. DEL SOL (Delta SS Co.), Novem­ ber 7—Chairman George Annis; Sec­ retary William P. Kaiser; Educationai Director Donald Peterson; Deck Dei-, egate M. Peli; Engine Delegate R. Rodgers; Steward Delegate i. Gray. A number of disputed OT hours was reported in the deck and steward de­ partments. $130 was collected for cas­ sette movies. Ail have enjoyed George Annis's cassettes which he scheduied every day of the voyage. The chairman reports that the Del Sol has not re­ ceived any communications from headquarters or elsewhere. There is rumor of a lay-up but this has not been confirmed to the captain by the com­ pany. if this does occur, crewmembers wili receive 24 hours' notice and will receive transportation back to their ports of employment. Bill Kaiser wishes to thank ail brothers for a good voyage, and Michael Peli wishes to give the cooks a vote of thanks for the "good eats." One minute of silence was ob­ served in memory of our departed brothers. Next port; New Orleans. (Ed­ itor's note.- Bill Kaiser died soon after getting off the Del Sol. See January 1983 issue of the LOG.) Bosun R. D. Schwarz and Steward Guy De Baere at the pool party aboard the LNG Gemini. GROTON (Apex Marine Co.), De­ cember 19—Chairmari Christos Florous; Secretary M. Deioatch; Educa­ tionai Director A. Gardner; Steward Delegate Ronald E. DawSey. No dis­ puted OT. Everything is running smoothiy in ail departments. The sec­ retary reported that the ship will have its end-of-the-year payoff this trip in Stapleton, N.Y. Tax statements can then be sent out. The educationai di­ rector reported on matters of safety aboard ship, stressing that watertight doors should be secured at all times. Thanks were given all around: to the deck department for keeping the galley and messrooms clean at night, and to the steward department for their great meals. Next port: Stapleton, N.Y. DELTA SUD (Delta 88 Co.), De­ cember 26—Chairman A. McGinnis; Secretary E. Vieira; Educational Direc­ tor J. C. Dial; Deck Delegate C. Collins; LNG LEO (Energy Transportation Corp.), January 2—Chairman M. B. Woods; Secretary Henry Jones; Deck Delegate Bruce Smith; Engine Dele- Engine Delegate F. Conway; Steward Delegate S. Prusinski. Some disputed OT in the deck department. The chair­ man reported a good voyage. He re­ minded crewmembers to lock up ail souvenirs for safekeeping, and to those getting off at the next port he asked them to be sure to leave a clean room. He also stressed the importance of donating to SPAD; anyone who is interested can pick up a SPAD ticket for the coming year from the boarding patrolman. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for turning out a fine Christmas dinner. Next port: New Orleans. gate Leggette Jones; Steward Dele­ gate Mike Ruggiero Jr. No disputed OT. At the present time there is $240 in the ship's fund. The chairman stressed the importance of donating to SPAD and also impressed upon crewmembers the opportunities for up­ grading at Piney Point, it was reported that a new PAC-MAN game had been purchased for the ship in Singapore which is both fun to play and adds to the ship's fund. Several words of cau­ tion were given to the crew as to running on deck, slamming doors, keeping radios turned down low, and basically respecting fellow shipmates at ail times. Crew were also cautioned to avoid people selling them any items in Arun. The chairman expressed his thanks to the steward department for their hard work in putting out good meals during the voyage. Next port: Himeji, Japan. LNG GEMINI (Energy Transpor­ tation Corp.), January 9—Chairman Robert D. Schwarz; Secretary Guy De Baere; Educationai Director L. Gordon; Deck Delegate V. Beata; Engine Del­ egate W. Davidson; Steward Delegate David Pappas. No disputed OT. $409 is currently in the ship's fund. No beefs were brought up this voyage. The chairman reported that the ship is a clean one, and asked crew to help keep it that way. A vote of thanks was OGDEN CHAMPION (Ogden Ma­ rine), December 23—Chairman O. Hernandez; Secretary R. de Boissiere; Educationai Director Daniel D. Breaux; Deck Delegate H. D. Jackson; Steward Delegate James H. Gieaton. No dis­ puted OT. "Safety is everybody's job," reported the chairman. A safety control man sailed with the Champ/on and showed some films and some of the latest developments in safety. He ad­ vised crewmembers to know their equipment—"The life you save may well be your own or that of your buddy." He asked the crew to work together to achieve a 100 percent safety factor aboard this ship. The educationai di­ rector reminded members about up­ grading at Piney Point by asking them to look to the future. "The road to success is through education, so put in that application to Piney Point. Do it now, not later." Crew were also asked to write tireir congressmen about their desire for a strong merchant ma­ rine, stressing the fact that unless the U.S. builds more ships with American crews, many more people face the unemployment lines. A special vote of thanks was given to Chief Steward R. de Boissiere, Chief Cook James Giea­ ton, and Baker Joe Clark for the ex­ cellent holiday meals: chilled wine, exotic meats, and superb pastries— "better than the Waldorf Astoria." Thanks also went to Bosun O. Her­ nandez and the deck department for making this "the best ship in the fleet." And to the engine room gang: "When you have the best you know it." The crew of the S/S Ogden Champion wish President Frank Drozak and the SlU staff and the LOG a very merry Christ­ mas and a happy New Year. OGDEN CHARGER (Ogden Ma­ rine), December 23—Chairman Frank Schwarz; Secretary S. Gutierez; Ed­ ucationai Director Babson. No dis­ puted OT. Since arriving in Fort Lau­ derdale, the Ogden Charger has been at anchor waiting for cargo. There has i been no launch service for five days. Until one is started, all brothers voted to put in 16 hours of overtime per day. Crewmembers would like the air con­ ditioning to be turned on at night as the rooms get very hot. They would also like a new TV antenna and repair of the radio antenna. A vote of thanks was given to our Union officials for helping us get a two percent cost-pfliving increase—just when our people need it most—and to the steward de­ partment for a fine Christmas dinner. Next port: Bayway, N.J. OGDEN LEADER (Ogdep. Ma­ rine), December ^6—Chairman P. Butterworth; Secretary Neville Jones. No disputed OT. $180 is in the ship's fund for the video machine. The chair­ man advised crewmembers that if they want to know what's going on in the SlU, they should read the LOG. He also stressed the importance of do­ nating to SPAD. The two percent COLA wage increase is one result of SPAD contributions. SlU is stiii the most pow­ erful maritime union in America. The chairman also sent a letter to Red Campbell recommending that prior to the next contract negotiations session the SiU contract department consider increasing the present rate of Main­ tenance & Cure. The chief pumpman . discussed the importance of deck co­ operation, and a vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the fine Christmas dinner. Next port: New York. (Conitinued on next page.) �-1^ ••^.r;*--=T--f.-/V- OVERSEAS NEW YORK (Mari­ time Overseas), December 23—Chair­ man Doke Eilette; Secretary Ezekiel M. Hagger; Educational Director G. Watson. No disputed OT. The chair­ man reports that all is going well. The captain is going on vacation and the crew wish him well. Payoff is sched­ uled in St. James. The secretary thanked everyone for their cooperation during the voyage, and the educational director urged all those who have the seatime to upgrade at Piney Point. Crew were reminded to keep their radios tumed down, not to slam doors, and to help keep the messroom clean. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done, and the chairman wished everyone a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Crewmembers stood for one minute of silence for our departed brothers. OVERSEAS WASHINGTON (Maritime Overseas), January 7— Chairman Michael Ventry; Secretary Cesar A. Guerra; Educational Director H. S. Buttler; Engine Delegate Michael W. Hall; Steward Delegate Teddy E. Aldridge. Some disputed OT in the engine department. Recertified Bosun Ventry reports that after loading two barges the ship will move to Port Arthur to finish unloading and for payoff. The patrolman will be at payoff and the chairman requests that all members report any unsafe conditions onboard to him or the head of their department. Recertified Steward Guerra said that past meeting minutes and crew lists were sent to headquarters. Crewmem­ bers were advised to read the LOG for better information about our Union and to apply to Piney Point "for a better tomorrow." A vote of thanks was given to the bosun and his gang for a job well done painting the dry store­ room and galley deck. The bosun and all the brothers gave a vote of thanks to the steward department for the won­ derful dinners on Thanksgiving and Christmas. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Port Arthur. M/V PATRIOT (Ocean Canriers), December 27—Chairman Howard C. Knox; Secretary Henry W. Roberts; Educational Director T. Kidd; Deck Delegate K. Koutouras; Engine Dele­ gate Frank Tymczyszyn; Steward Del­ egate Mark McGill. Some disputed OT Digest of Ships Meetings in the steward department. The chair­ man reported that the last payoff of the year will be on Dec. 31, and the first of the new year will be on Jan. 20. The November LOG was re­ ceived—the first LOG onboard in quite a while. Cooperation was asked of crew in helping to keep all areas clean, and it was agreed that something needs to be done about the poor launch service this trip. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for providing a really delicious Christmas dinner for the crew. Next port: Diego Garcia. ROSE CITY (Apex Marine), De­ cember 19—Chairman Perry H. Greenwood; Secretary Norman Ev­ ans; Educational Director W. Christo­ pher; Deck Delegate C. A. Barrett; Engine Delegate W. B. Butt; Steward Delegate R. R. Poovey. No disputed OT. Effective Dec. 16, 1982, we re­ ceived a two percent cost of living raise, the chairman reported. It is very important for those who have the seatime to upgrade at Piney Point as soon as possible. Brother R. Smith was taken off at the Suez Canal due to illness. The steward department was given a vote of thanks from thg^rew. Next ports: Dumai and Anacx^^^ SAN PEDRO (Sea-Land Service), December 27—Chairman J. Delgado; Secretary A. Gregoire. No disputed OT. The ship is scheduled to pay off Dec. 30. Members were asked to be sure and have their correct social se­ curity number and to know how much seatime they have. This will also help the Union know when a man has to get off. The steward reminded crew to turn in all linen when going ashore. According to the old repair list, nothing has been done about the washer/dryer and the air-conditioning. The steward gave a vote of thanks to all depart­ ments for keeping the ship clean and for being good shipmates, and the steward department was given a vote of thanks for the good Christmas meals. Next port: Elizabeth, N.J. ST. LOUIS (Sea-Land Service), January 3—Chairman John McHale; Secretary Humberto Ortiz; Educational Director J. Speers. No disputed OT. The chairman reports that this has been a smooth voyage with all three departments working well together; all aboard appear to be happy. The sec­ retary stressed the importance of do­ nating to SPAD. With the Reagan administration's cutting of maritime programs and eliminating the U.S. Public Health Hospitals, we need our staff in Washington to help fight for our job security. The crewmembers of the St. Louis wish to report to the LOG that they are proud to have the new headquarters in the Washington, D.C. area and are pleased with how Pres­ ident Drozak is working for them. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done, es­ pecially for the wonderful holiday meals. LNG TAURUS (Energy Transpor­ tation Corp.), January 3—Chairman T. Brooks; Secretary R. F. Frazier; Edu­ cational Director D. Brass; Deck Del­ egate R. Munroe; Engine Delegate D. Orsini; Steward Delegate G. Taylor. Some disputed OT in the deck de­ partment. There is $777 in the ship's fund. Several communications were read and posted, including a letter and telex about the COLA wage increase as well as a telex regarding the use of narcotics on ships. A reply from "Red" Campbell was also read with regard to raising the seatime limit from 120 to 125 days or lowering the vacation requirement from 125 to 120 days for LNG ships. Bosuri Brooks, who joined the ship at the last port in Japan, reported that this query had been mailed in numerous times before from various LNG ships but that no change could be made at this time. He also stated that although he had just come aboard, things looked quite good in all depart­ ments. Secretary Frazier brought up the importance of upgrading at Piney Point—important to seafarers and their job security, and important to the Union. A majority of crewmembers voted to move the exercise equipment to an­ other location due to excessive noise created while others are trying to sleep. They're also looking into the possibility of getting a separate TV for^use with the Atari game. The crew was pleased to see SlU patrolman Raleigh Minix aboard the ship. He warned about the possibility of contract loss if narcotics incidents occur on our ships. He said he would make visits as often as pos­ sible. THOMPSON PASS (Interocean Management), December 19—Chair­ man William J. Moore; Secretary Ad­ rian Delaney; Educational Director Don D. White. No disputed OT. A telegram was received from SlU President Frank Drozak regarding "B" and "C" senior­ ity, and a discussion was held conceming the present shipping rules. The chairman will communicate with head­ quarters and will report back to the crew at the next meeting. A vote of thanks was given to tfie steward de­ partment for the fine food prepared and served during the holidays. A spe­ cial note of thanks and appreciation was given to Patrice Kucharski, wife of the chief mate, who volunteered to decorate the crew and officers' lounges. the respective messhalls, and both Christmas trees. She also shared all her homemade cookies and Christmas cakes and "created a warm yuletide atmosphere aboard the ship this holi­ day season." Sincerest thanks to her from all of the crew. - ;-v WALTER RICE (Reynolds Metals Co.), December 5—Chairman E. Lasoya; Secretary T. J. Smith; Educa­ tional Director N. Rivas; Deck Delegate W. Robertson; Steward Delegate R. S. Pinion. No disputed OT. There is $12 in the movie fund. Everything is running smoothly in all departments. Arrival in Jacksonville will be the moming of Dec. 7. The chairman reminded crew that when getting off the ship, they should give 24 hours' notice. A rescue operation took place on Nov. , 24 at Q530. The officers and crew of the Walter Rice took aboard thirteen officers and crewmembers of the N/V Chrysovalantou (Piraeus, Greece) -fmi' 'mi • t I 5 h- ' i - when their ship's engine room caught on fire. "Well done on the rescue" was the word from the captain to the crew. There is some problem with the wash­ ing machine which will be taken up with the boarding patrolman at payoff. Thanks was given to the crew by the chairman for their help painting the inside decks. Next port: Jacksonville. Officialships minutes were also re­ ceived from the following vessels: BUTTON fiWIIWET IMCtflHCORN I'll covEUBomr DaHOiTE Daom - ••'il Oa VALUE DaiAIMR MMMETTE LMUiM IVKTORY IflN ONB WJtBIM OaOBIinKN •VBWtt ALICE IWBIKMMETIC IIUTJIUE iWTAGMB SANTA! IEATIU STAR OF TEXAS February 1983/LOG/27 �•V T T iv % Legal Aid In the event that any SlU memtiers have legal problems In the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult Is being published. The member need not choose the recom­ mended attorneys and this list Is In­ tended only for Informational pur­ poses: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbanel 358 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engeiman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Deartxim Street Chicago, III. 60603 Tele. # (312) 263-6330 DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Mich. 48822 Tele. # (313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Western Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283-8100 HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (813) 879-9842 t LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldmari & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CAUF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744^ Tele. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 I ~ it : NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 14(K) Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, La. 70112 Tele. # (504) 586-9395 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Kirschner, Walters, Willig, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 110 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenlierg, Sounders & Levine Suite 905—Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie A 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif. 94104 Tel|. # (415) 981-4400 SEATTLE, WASH. Davies, Roberts, Reid, Anderson & Wacker 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle, Wash. 98119 Tele. # (206) 285-3610 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. # (813) 879-9842 28/LOG/February 1983 Courage and Safety Awards To SlU Members A nominee must be a U.S. National Safety Council, Ma­ Heroic and safety-minded SIU members have a chance to earn some recognition. But they bet­ ter act quickly as the deadline for three awards are rapidly ap­ proaching. SIU President Frank Drozak is a member of the select com­ mittee evaluating nominations for the American Merchant Ma­ rine Seamanship Trophy. Mar­ itime Administrator Harold E. Shear is the chairman of the committee charged with select­ ing the winner. The award, which has been presented to only 16 seamen in the last 20 years, honors a "dis­ tinguished feat of professional competence in the presence of extreme peril to life or property, or an outstanding feat of sea­ manship exemplifying the high­ est standards of professional competence under severe, ad­ verse weather conditions," ac­ cording to the committee. citizen who performed the feat while serving aboard a U.S.-flag vessel, yacht or other small craft during the calendar year 1982. All nominations must be re­ ceived by March 10, 1983 by the Secretariat, American Mer­ chant Seamanship Trophy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y. 11024. Nominations should include the name of the candidate; ves­ sel and owner; date, time and place of the incident; and weather conditions. Any other pertinent information or documentation should accompany the nomi­ nation. The other two contests are sponsored by the American In­ stitute of Merchant Shipping. The contests are the Ship Safety Achievements and Jones F. Devlin Awards. The Ship Safety Achievement Award is co-sponsored by the rine Division. The awards are for all vessels in the Americanflag merchant marine which have performed outstanding feats of rescue or shown seamanship which illustrates the high safety standards in the nation's fleet. Entries will be received until March 18. The Jones F. Devlin Awards are given to any self-propelled American-flag vessel which op­ erates for two consecutive years without a crewmember losing a full turn at watch because of an occupational injury. Entries will be accepted until April 15. Entries for both contests should be sent to Barbara D. Burke, director of public and legislative affairs, American In­ stitute of Merchant Shipping, 1625 K St., N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, D.C. 20006. Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters JAN. 1-31, 1983 'TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port • ^ Gloucester New York ...i. Philadelphia Baltimore...i\..:... Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington i.,. r. .T. Seattle Puerto Rico Houston ...; Algonac St. Louis Piney Point ., Totals TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C "REGISTERED ON BEAcif' All Groups Class A Class B Class C D Q 5 0 6 0 24 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 10 DEtiK DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 (r 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 13 0 6 0 49 Port Gloucester New York;.... .TT^r.". .r.^7TT. ."r.r7T:TTT. Philadelphia.. .• Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville ;..... San Francisco Wilmington Seattle '. Puerto Rico :.... Houston Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Totals.?: 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Q 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Port Gloucester New York. Philadelphia... Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STEWARD DEPA^ENT 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 23 20 .* ..;.... ; ..... ..............., 1 2 0 0 1 0 s Totals All Departmants. 28 10 10 * "Total Registered" means the number of men who actuaily registered for shipping at the port last month. " "Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 2 0 0 1 4 0 2 3 4 0 15 0 ' 0 " 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 . .. ' ..r.84 0 ,0 5 -4 M) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 18 20 �It's That Time of Year Agair> Here's Some Help Some General Information In Filing Your Tax Return It's that time of year again. Uncle Sam is on his way, looking for his tax money. April 15 is the magic date. If you file later than that, you could be slapped vtith penalties, unless you secure an extension from the ERS. Remember, the earlier you file, the sooner you will receive your refund. If you are one of those unlucky souls who owes the government money, you have our sympathies. There have been some changes in the tax laws which mightyapply to you. If they do, you may save a few dollars, so read this carefully. Here are some general tips for your 1982 taxes: Who Must File Your income and your filing status generally determine whether or not you must file a tax return. You must fUe a return And your for lf»82, even if you income was , owe no tax; at least; If you were single (this also means legally separated, di­ vorced, or married with a dependent child and living apart from your spouse for all of 1982) and: Under65.... 65 or over $3,300 4,3O0 If you were married filing a joint return and were living with your spouse at the end of 1982 (or on the date your spouse died), and: Both were under 65 One was 65 or over Both were 65 or over 5,400 6,400 7,400 If you were married filing a separate return or married ;bu( were not living with your spouse at the end of 1982 ... 1,000 If you could be claimed as a dependent on your parents' return, and had taxable divi­ dends, interest, or other un­ earned income of $1,000 or more 1,000 If you were a qualifying widow(er) with a dependent child and: Under 65........... 65 or over 4,400 5,400 If you could exclude income from sources within U.S. possessions dent aliens who are married to citizens or residents of the United States at the end of 1982 and who file a joint return under Special Rule for Aliens. Note: Different rules apply if you were a nonresident alien at any time during 1982 (unless you file a joint return as mentioned above). You may have to file Form 1040NR, U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return. Also get Publication 519, U.S. Tax Guide for Aliens. • . ' Who Should File 1,000 If you were self-employed and your net earnings from this work were at least $400 If you received any advance earned income credit (EIC) payments from your employer(s) during 1982 Even if your income was less than the amounts shown above, you must file a return if you owe any taxes, such as: • PICA (Social Security) on tips you did not report to your employer. • Minimum Tax. • Tax on an IRA (Individual Retire­ ment Arrangement). • Tax from recapture of investment credit. These rules apply to all U.S. citizens and resident aliens, including those under 21 years of age. They also apply to those nonresident aliens and resi­ Even if you do not have to file, you should file to get a refund if income tax was withheld from your pay. Also file if you can take the earned income credit. If you file for either of these reasons only, you may be able to use Form 1040A. \^ch Form to FOe You MAY Be Able to UseForm 1040EZ if: • You were single and claim only your personal exemption, • You had only wages, salaries, and tips, and not more than $400 of interest income, and • Your taxable income is less than $50,000. Form 1040A if: • You had only wages, salaries, tips, unemployment compensation, inter­ est, or dividends. AND • Your taxable income is less than $50,000. Since Forms 1040A and 1040EZ are easier to complete than Form 1040, you should use one of them unless Form 1040 lets you pay less tax. However, even if you meet the above tests, you may still have to file Form 1040. You IvroST Use Form 1040 if: • You itemize deductions. • Your spouse files a separate return and itemizes deductions. Exception: You can still use Form 1040A if you have a dependent child and can meet the tests under Married Persons who Live Apart (and Abandoned Spouses). • You can be claimed as a dependent on your parents' return'AND had interest, dividends, or other unearned income of $1,000 or more. • You are a qualifying widow(er) with a dependent child. • You were a nonresident alien during any part of 1982 and do not file a joint return (or Form 1040NR). • You were married to a nonresident alien at the end of 1982 who had U.S. source income and you do not file a joint return. Exception: You can still use Form 1040A if you meet the tests und&r Married Persons Who Live Apart (and Abandoned Spouses). • You receive any non-taxable divi­ dends, or you elect to exclude divi­ dends received undera qualified public utility dividend reinvestment plan. • You take any of the Adjustments to Income shown on Form 1040, lines 23-28, 30, and 31. • You file any of these forms: Form 1040—^ES, Declaration of Esti­ mated Tax for Individuals, for 1982 (or if you want to apply any part of your 1982 overpayment to estimated tax for 1983). Schedule G, Income Averaging. Form 2210, Underpayment of Esti­ mated Tax by Individuals. Form 2555, Fofeign Earned Income. Form 4^, Exclusion of Income from Sources in United States Possessions. • You owe any of the taxes on Form 1040, line 39 or lines 51 through 57. • You claim any of the credits on Form 1040, lines 41-43 and 45-48. • You claim any of the payments on Form 1040, lines 63, 65, 66, or 67. • You are required to fill in Part III of Schedule B for Foreign Accounts and Foreign Trusts. When to FUe You should file as soon as you can after January 1, but not later than April 15, 1983. If you file late,-you may have to pay penalties and interest. If you know that you cannot meet the April 15 deadline, you should ask for an extension on Form 4868, Ap­ plication for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return. If you are living or traveling outside the country on April 15, you can get an automatic two-month extension of time to file. Just attach a statement to your return explaining the details. Where to File Please use the addressed envelope that came with your return. If you do not have an addressed envelope, or if you moved diuing the year, mail your re­ turn to the Internal Revenue Service Center for the place where you live. No street address is needed. Other Information Death of Taxpayer Did the taxpayer die before filing a return for 1982?—If so, the taxpayer's spouse or personal representative must file and sign a return for the person who died if the deceased was required to file a return. A personal represent­ ative can be an executor, administra­ tor, or anyone who is in chmge of the taxpayer's property. If the taxpayer ^d not have to file a return but had tax withheld, a return must be filed to get a refund. (Continued on next page.) ' February 1983/LOG/29 • •" • -Kr. •'U' �Some General Information In Filing Your Tax Retum (Continued from page 29.) If your spouse died in 1982 and you did not remarry in 1982, you can file a joint retum. You can also file a joint return if your spouse died in 1983 before filing a 1982 retum. A joint retum should show your spouse's 1982 income before death, and your income for all of 1982. Write "deceased" and show the date of death in the name and address space of Form 1040. Also write "Filing as surviving spouse" in the area where you sign the retum. If someone else is the personal representative, he or she must also sign. If you are claiming a refund as a surviving spouse filing a joint retum with the decedent and you follow the above instructions, no other form is needed to have the refund issued to you. However, all other filers request­ ing a refund due a decedent must file Form 1310, Statement of Person Claiming Refund Due a Deceased Tax­ payer, to claim the refund. If you want more details, please get Publication 559, Tax Information for Survivors, Executors, and Adminis­ trators. U.S. Citizens Living Abroad Generally, foreign source income must be reported on your retum. Please get Publication 54, Tax Guide for U.S. Citizens Abroad, for more informa­ tion. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and .Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Free help is available in most com­ munities to lower income, elderly, handicapped, and non-English speak-^ ing individuals in preparing Form 1040EZ, Form 1040A, and basic Form 1040. Call the toll-free telephone num­ ber for your area for the location of 'the volunteer assistance site near you. Unresolved Tax Problems IRS has a Problem Resolution Pro­ gram for taxpayers who have been unable to resolve their problems with IRS. If you have a tax problem you have been unable to resolve through^ normal channels, write to your local IRS District Director or call your local IRS office and ask for Problem Res­ olution assistance. The Problem Resolution Office will take responsibility for your problem and insure that it receives proper at­ tention. Although this office cannot change the tax law or technical deci­ sions, it can frequently clear up mis­ understandings that resulted from pre­ vious contacts. Rounding Off to Whole Dollars You may round off cents to the nearest whole dollar on your return and sched­ ules. But, if you do round off, do so for all the amounts. You can drop amounts under 50 cents. Increase amounts from 50 to 99 cents to the next dollar. For example: $1.39 be­ comes $1 and $2.69 becomes $3. Presidential Election Campaign Fund fc- This fund was established by Congress to support public financing of Presi­ dential election campaigns. 30 / LOG / February 1983 You may have $1 go to the fund by checking the Yes box. On a joint re­ tum, both of you may choose to have $1 go to this fund, or both may choose not to. One may choose to have $1 go to this fund and the other may choose not to. If you check Yes, it will not change the tax or refund shown on your re­ turn. Do not claim this amount as a credit for political contributions on line 44. Filing Status Were. You Single or Married? Consider yourself single if on Decem­ ber 31 you were unmarried or sepa­ rated from your spouse either by di­ vorce or separate maintenance decree and you do not qualify for another filing status. State law governs whether you are married, divorced, or legally separated. If you were married on December 31, consider yourself married for the whole year. If you meet the tests for Married Persons Who Live Apart (and Abandoned. Spouses), you may con­ sider yourself single for the whole year. If your spouse died during 1982, consider yourself married to that spouse for the whole year, unless you remar­ ried before the end of 1982. Married Persons Joint or Separate Returns? Joint Return. In most cases, married couples will pay less tax if they file a joint return. You must report all in­ come, exemptions, deductions, and credits for you and your spouse. Both of you must sign the retum, even if only one of you had income. You and your spouse can file a joint retum even if you did not live together for the whole year. Both of you are responsible for any tax due on a joint retum, so if one of you does not pay, the other may have to. If your spouse died in 1982, or in 1983 before filing a retum for 1982, write in the signature area "Filing as surviving spouse." Also write "de­ ceased' ' after the name of the decedent and show the date of death in the name and address space. Separate Returns. You can file sep­ arate retums if both you and your spouse had income, or if only one of you had income. If you both file, you and your spouse must figure your tax the same way. This means if one itemizes deductions, the other must • itemize. You each report only your own income, exemptions, deductions, and credits, and you are responsible only for the tax due on your own retum. If you file a separate retum, write your spouse's full name in the space after Box 3 and your spouse's social security number in the block provided for that number. If your spouse does not file, check the boxes on line 6b that apply if you can claim the exemptions for your spouse. Deduction for a Married Couple When Both Work If you are married, both of you have eamed income, and you file a joint return for 1982, generally you can deduct 5% of the qualified eamed in­ come of the lesser-eaming spouse. Attach Schedule W (Form 1040) to claim this deduction. New Form 1040EZ If you are single, your income is only from wages, salaries, and tips, and you do not have more than $400 of interest income, you may be able to use the new Form 1040EZ. Get Form 1040EZ to see if you qualify. (You will need the Tax Table in the instmctions for either Form 1040 or Form 1040A to figure your tax.) Tax Rate Reduced The rate of tax for all brackets has been reduced for 1982. However, no additional computation is needed be­ cause the reduction has already been built into the Tax Table and the Tax Rate Schedules for you. of your charitable contributions up to a maximum of $25 ($12.50 if married filing separately) even if you do not itemize your deductions. Income Tax Withholding on Pensions and Annuities Generally, beginning in 1983, income tax will be automatically withheld from your pension or annuity payments as if they were wages. However, you can choose not to have taxes withheld. See Form W-4P for details. Child and Dependent Care Credit Increased The maximum credit for 1982 can be as much as $720 for one qualifying individual and $1,440 for two or more. These amounts decrease as youf ad­ justed gross income goes above $10,0(X). Please see Form 2441 for more infor­ mation. New Rules for Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs) Beginning in 1982, you can put up to $2,000 (but not more than your eamed income) in an IRA even if you are covered by your employer's pension plan. New Deduction for Charitable Contributions GeneraUy, in 1982 you can deduct 25% the rates for Single or Married filing a separate retum. You may use this filing status ONLY IF on December 31, 1982, you were unmarried (including certain married persons who live apart) or legally sep­ arated and meet test a or b below: a. You paid more than h^ the cost of keeping up a home which was the principal residence of your father or mother whom you can claim as a dependent. (You must be able to claim this parent as your dependent without a Multiple Support Declaration, but you did not have to live with that parent.) OR b. You paid more than half the cost of keeping up the home in which you lived and in which one of the following also lived all year (except for tempo­ rary absences for vacation or school): 1. Your unmarried child, grand­ child, foster child, or stepchild. (This person did not have to be your dependent.) Note: If you are filing as Head of household because of an unmarried child, grandchild, foster child, or stepchild, who is not your depend­ ent, enter that person's name in the space provided on line 4. Enter only one name. If any other person qual­ ifies you for Head of household, no entry is needed. 2. Your married child, grandchild, foster child, or stepchild. (You must be able to claim this person as your dependent without a Multiple Sup­ Were You a Head of port Declaration.) Household? 3. Any other person listed below whom you can claim as a dependent. There are special tax rates for a person However, this person does not qual­ who can meet the tests for Head of ify you if he or she is your dependent' Household. These rates are lower than New Exclusion of Certain Reinvested Dividends from Public Utility Companies Generally, you can now exclude up to $750 ($1,500 on a joint retum) of the dividends you received under the qu^ified reinvestment plans of public util­ ities. Income Tax Withhoiding on Interest and Dividends Generally, interest and dividends paid after June 30, 1983, wUl be subject to income tax withholding of 10%. How­ ever, certain taxpayers can file a cer­ tificate to be exempt from this with­ holding. See Form W-6 for details on who qualifies for exemption. under a Multiple Support Declara­ tion. Grandparent Brtnlier Sister Stepbrother Stepsister Stepmother Stepfather Mothv»n-law Father-in-law Brother-in-law Sister-in-law Son-in-law Daughter-in-law, or if related by blood: Uncle Aunt Nephew Niece ' Note: If you receive payments under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program and use them to pay part of the cost of keeping up this home, you may not count these amounts as furnished by you. Were You a Qualifying Widow or Widower With a Dependent Child? If so, you may be able to use joint retum tax rates for 1982. If your spouse died during 1981 or 1980 and you did not remarry before the end of 1982, file a retum for 1982 showing only your own income, ex­ emptions, deductions, and credits. However, you can figure your tax at joint retum rates if you meet all three of the following tests: • You could have filed a joint retum with your spouse for the year your spouse died. (It does not matter whether you actually filed a joint return.) • Your dependent child, stepchild, or foster child lived with you (except for temporary absences for vacation or school). • You paid over half the cost of keep­ ing up the home for this child for the whole year. (Continued on next page.) �Some General Information In Filing Your Tax Return (Continued from page 30.) Exemptions For Yourself You can always take one exemption for yourself. Take two exemptions if you were blind, or 65 or over. Take three exemptions if you were blind and 65 or over. Be sure to check all the boxes on line 6a for the exemptions you can take for yourself. - You can take the extra exemptions for age 65 or over and blindness only for yourself and your spouse. You cannot take them for dependents. Age and blindness are determined as of December 31. However, if your 65th birthday was on January 1, 1983, you caiv-take the extra exemption for age for 1982. For Your Spouse j You can take exemptions for your spouse if you file a joint return. If you file a separate return you can take your spouse's exemptions only if your spouse is not filing a return, had no income, and was not the dependent of someone else. Your spouse's exemptions are like your own. Take one exemption if your spouse was neither blind nor 65 or over. Tzike two exemptions if he or she was blind or 65 or over. Take three exemptions if blind and 65 or over. Be sure to check all the boxes on line 6b for the exemptions you can take for your spouse. If at the end of 1982, you were divorced or legally separated, you can­ not take an exemption for your former spouse. If you were separated by a divorce that is not final (interlocutory decree), you may take an exemption for your spouse if you file a joint return. If your spouse died during 1982 and you did not remarry before the end of 1982, check the boxes for the exemp­ tions you could have taken for your spouse on the date of death. Children and Other Dependents Please enter on line 6c the first names of your dependent children who lived with you. Fill in the total number in the box to the right of the arrow. Please enter on line 6d the full names and other information for your other dependents including your dependent children who did not live with you. Fill in the total number in the box to the right of the arrow. Each person you claim as a depend­ ent has to meet ALL five of these tests: a. income; b. support; c. married dependent; d. citizenship or residence; and e. relationship. These tests are explained below. a. Income The dependent received less than $1,000 gross income. (This test does not have to be met for your child who was under 19 at the end of the year, or a full-time student at least five months of the year). Note: Gross income does not include nontaxable benefits such as social se­ curity or welfare benefits. b. Support The dependent received over half of his or her support from you, or is treated as receiving over half of his or her support from you, under the rules for Children of Divorced or Separated Parents, or Dependent Supported by Two or More Taxpayers. If you file a joint return, the support can be from you or your spouse. In figuring total support, you must include money the dependent used for his or her own support, even if this money was not taxable (for example. Social Security benefits, gifts, savings, welfare benefits, etc.). If your child was a student, do not include amounts he or she received as scholarships. Support includes items such as food, a place to live, clothes, medical and dental care, and education. In figuring support, use the actual cost of these items. However, the cost of a place to live is figured at its fair rental value. Do not include in support items such as income and social security taxes, premiums for life insurance, or funeral expenses. Capital items—Yon must include capital items such as a car or furniture in figuring support, but only if they are actually given to, or bought by, the dependent for his or her use or benefit. Do not include the cost of a capital item such as furniture for the household or for use by persons other than the dependent. If you care for a foster child, see Publication 501, Exemptions, for spe­ cial rules that apply. c. Married Dependent The dependent did not file a joint return with his or her spouse. How­ ever, if neither the dependent nor the dependent's spouse is.required to file, but they file a joint return to get a refund of tax withheld, you may claim him or her if the other four tests are met. d. Citizenship or Residence The dependent was a citizen or resi­ dent of the United States, a resident of Canada or Mexico, or an alien child adopted by and living with a U.S. citizen in a foreign country. e. Relationship The dependent met test 1. or 2. below. 1. Was related to you (or your spouse if you are filing a joint return) in one of the following ways: Child Stepchild Mother Father Grandparent Brother Sister Grandchild Stepbrother Stepsister Stepmother Stepfather Mother-in-law Father-in-law Brother-in-law Sister-in-law Son-in-law Daughter-in-law or, if related by blood: Uncle Aunt Nephew Niece 2. Was any other person who lived in your home as a member of your household for the whole year. A person is not a member of your bousebold if at any time during your tax year the relationship between you and that person is against local law. The word child includes: • Your son, daughter, stepson, or stepdaughter. • A child who lived in your home as a member of your family if placed with you by an authorized placement agency for legal adoption. • A foster child (any child who lived in your home as a member of your family for the whole year). Student Depmdenf. Eyen if your child had income of $1,000 or more, you can claim the child as a dependent if he or she can meet tests b, c, and d above: AND • was enrolled as a full-time student at a school during any five months of 1982, or • took a full-time, on-farm training course during any five months of 1982. (Thei course had to be given by a school or a state, county, or local government agency.) Children of Divorced or Separated Par­ ents. If a child's parents together paid more than half of the child's support, the parent who has custody for most of the year can generally take the exemption for that child. However, the parent who does NOT have cus­ tody (or who has the child for the shorter time), may take the exemption if a or b below, applies. a. That parent gave at least $600 to­ ward the child's support in 1982, and the decree of divorce or separate main­ tenance (or a written agreement be­ tween the parents) states he or she can take the exemption, OR b. That parent gave $1,200 or more for each child's support in 1982, and the parent who had custody cannot prove that he or she gave more than the other parent. Note: To figure the amount of sup­ port, a parent who has remarried and has custody may count the support provided by the new spouse. Income F ^mples of Income You Do Not Report (Do not include these amounts when you decide if you must file a return.) Federal social security benefits. Welfare benefits. Disability retirement payments (and other benefits) paid by the Veterans Administration. Workmen's compensation benefits, in­ surance damages, etc., for injury or sickness. Child support. Gifts, or money or other property you inherited or that was willed to you. Dividends on veterans' life insurance. Life insurance proceeds received be- ' cause of a person's death. Interest on certain State and municipal bonds. Amounts you received from an insur­ ance company because you lost the use of your home due to fire or other casualty to the extent the amounts were more than the cost of your normal expenses while living in your home. (You must report reimburse­ ments for normal living expenses as income.) Amounts an employer contributed on your behalf and benefits provided to you as an employee or the spouse or dependent of an employee, under a qualified group legal services plan. Examples of Income You Must Report The following kinds of income should be reported on Form 1040, or related forms and schedules. You may need some of the forms and schedules listed below. Wages, including salaries, bonuses, commissions, fees, and tips. Dividends (ScheduleB). Interest (Schedule B) on: tax refunds; bank deposits, bonds, notes; All-Savers Certificates; U.S. Savings Bonds; mortgages on which you receive payments; certain arbitrage bonds issued by state and local governments; and accounts with savings and loan as­ sociations, mutual savings banks, credit unions, etc. (Continued on next page.) Voluntary Contributions to Reduce the Public Debt more tax withheld to avoid owing IRS a large amount. You can make a voluntary contribu­ tion to reduce the public debt. If you wish to do so, enclose a separate check with your income tax return and make it payable to "Bureau of the Public Debt." Please do not add it to any tax you may owe. If you owe tax, include a separate check for that amount pay­ able to "Internal Revenue Service." Exclusion for Qualified Interest from All-Savers Certificates Estimated Tax Payments— Retirees and Others with Income Not Subject to Withholding If you are retired or have income not subject to withholding (such as capital gains), you may have to make esti­ mated tax payments. If you do not pay enough estimated tax or have enough tax withheld, you may be charged a penalty. For more details, see Publication 505, Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax. Do You Want More or Less Income Tax Withheld in 1983? If the refund you receive is large, you may want to decrease your withhold­ ing for 1983. If you are a working married couple, or had two or more jobs, or had income not subject to withholding, you may need to have You are entitled to a lifetime exclusion of up to $1,000 ($2,000 if married filing a joint return) of qualifying interest from All-Savers Certificates. Claim this exclusion on Schedule B (Form 1040). Could You Pay Less by Income Averaging? If there has been a large increase in your income this year, you may be able to pay less tax by using the income averaging method to figure your tax. However, generally you must have provided at least one-half of your own support each year from 1978-1981. Please get Schedule G (Form 1040) to see if you qualify. Divorced Persons— Property Settlement If you transfer to your spouse as part of a property settlement because of divorce, you may have a taxable gain. If you transfer business or investment property, you may have a taxable gain or a deductible loss. Please get Pub­ lication 504, Tax Information for Di­ vorced or Separated Individuals, for details. February 1983/LOG/31 .... �Some General Information In Filing Your Tax Return 11 (Continued from page 31.) Unemployment compensation (insurance) Distributions from an Individual Re­ tirement Arrangement (IRA) or a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP). Amounts received in place of wages, from accfdent and health plans (in­ cluding sick pay and disability pen­ sions) if your employer paid for the policy. Adjustments to Income Moving Expense Employees and self-employed persons (including partners) can deduct certain moving expenses. The move had to be in connection with your job or business. You can take this deduction only if your change in job location has added at least 35 miles to the distance from your old residence to your work place. If you had no former principal work place, your new principal work place must be at least 35 miles from your former residence. If you meet these requirements, you should see Form 3903 for details. Use Form 3903 to figure the amount of moving expenses to show on line 23. If you moved outside the United States or its possessions, see Form 3903F. If your employer paid for any part of the move, you must report that as income on Form 1040, line 7. Your employer should give you Form 4782 and include that amount in total wages, tips and other compensation on Form W-2. "i w •I :-y V I-1 •f: . -fv Alimony Paid You can deduct periodic payments of alimony or separate maintenance made under a court decree. You can also deduct payments made under a written separation agreement entered into af­ ter August 16, 1954, or a decree for support entered into after March 1, 1954. Don't deduct lump-sum cash or property settlements, voluntary pay­ ments not made under a court order or a written separation agreement, or amounts specified as child support. For details, get Publication 504, Tax Information for Divorced or Separated Individuals. Deduction for a Married Couple When Both Work For 1982 you can claim a deduction if: • you are married filing a joint return, • both you and your spouse have Qualified Earned Income, and • you do not exclude income earned abroad or in U.S. possessions or claim the foreign housing deduction. Generally, earned income is income you receive for services you provide such as*wages, salaries, tips, and com­ missions. It also includes income earned from self-employment. Caution: Do not consider community property laws in figuring your earned income. Complete Schedule W (Form 1040) to figure your deduction. jDeduction for Charitable Contributions For 1982, you may deduct part of your charitable contributions even if you do not itemize your deductions. Your 32 / LOG / February 1983 deduction is limited to 25% of your first $100 ($50 if married filing sepa­ rately) of contributions to qualified organizations. Therefore, you can de­ duct up to $25 ($12.50 on a separate return) on line 34b. Include what you gave to, or for the use of, a qualified organization. Ex­ amples of qualified orgamzations are: churches. United Way, and nonprofit schools and hospitals. Contributions can be cash (including checks and money orders), property, or out-of-pocket expenses paid to do volunteer work for a qualified orga­ nization. Partial Credit for Political Contributions You may take a tax credit on this line for contributions to candidates for public office and to newsletter funds and political committees of candidates and elected public officials. Caution: Do not take this credit for the $1 or $2 you checked to go to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund. To figure your credit, add up the amounts you gave. Enter half of this total on line 44, but do not enter more than the smaller of the following; a. $50 ($100 if you are married and filing a joint return), or b. The amount on line 40 reduced by the credits on lines 41, 42, and 43. For more information, please see Publication 585, Voluntary Tax Meth­ ods to Help Finance Political Cam­ paigns. Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses You may be able to take a credit on line 45 for payments you made for child and disabled dependent care while you (and your spouse if you are mar­ ried) worked or looked for work. The credit is allowed if you kept up a home that included a child under age 15 or your dependent or spouse who could not care for himself or herself. .Sign and date your return. Form 1040 is not considered a return unless you sign it. Your spouse must also sign if it is a joint return. Address Change If you move after you file your return and you are expecting a refund, you should notify the post office serving your old address. Also notify the IRS service center where you ffled your return of your address change. This will help to forward your check to your new address as soon as possible. Be sure to include your social security number in any correspondence with the IRS. How Long Should Records Be Kept? Keep records of income, deductions, and credits shown on your return, as well as any worksheets used to figure them, until the statute of limitations runs out for that return. Usually this is three years from the date the return was due or filed, or two years from the date the tax was paid, whichever is later. Also keep copies of your filed tax returns as part of your records. You should keep some records longer. For example, property records (in­ cluding those on your own home) should be kept as long as they are needed to figure the basis of the original or re­ placement property. For more details get Publication 552, Recordkeeping for Individuals and a List of Tax Publi­ cations. Amended Return If you file your income tax return and later become aware of any changes you must make to income, deductions, or credits, file Form 1040X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, to change the Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ you already filed. If your Federal return is changed for any reason, it may affect your state income tax liability. This would include changes made as a result of an examination of your return by the IRS. Contact your state tax agency for more information. state and local income taxes; real estate taxes; general saiw taxes; personal property taxes;"interest charges on home mortgages, credit cards, automobile loans, personal notes; charitable, reli­ gious, educational, scientific or literary contributions (including cash, property, and personal ex­ penses); losses by theft, fire, van­ dalism, storm, car and boat ac­ cidents; some employee expenses such as union and professional dues, safety equipment and pro­ tective clothing. K you have waded through the previous four pages of tax tips, you will have noticed there was no information for those of you who may wish to itemize your returns. That information may be found in the tax return booklet the IRS mails to each taxpayer. If you plan to itemize, here are a few examples of what you may and may not deduct. But please check with the IRS to make sure you are eligible to itemize and for the details on allowable de­ ductions. YOU MAY DEDUCT: Medical and dental expenses; YOU MAY NOT DEDUCT: The basic cost of Medicare insurance; the cost of life insur­ ance or income protection poli­ cies; nursing care for a healthy baby; illegal operations or drugs; travel your doctor told you to take for a rest or change; funeral burial or cremation costs; federal income tax; social security tax; federal excise tax; gasoline tax; car inspection fees; fees or dues to country clubs, fraternal or­ ders, or lodges; gifts to labor unions, chambers of commerce and social clubs. Remember, if yop plan to itemize, read your IRS tax book­ let carefully or consult with the IRS or a tax specialist for proper advice. Long-Trip Tax Problems A major tax beef by seamen is that normally taxes are not withheld on earnings in the year they earned the money, but in the year the payoff took place. For example, a seaman who signed on for a five month trip in September, 1981, paying off in January, 1982, would have all the five months' earnings appear on his 1982 W-2 even though his actual 1982 earnings might be less than those in 1981. There are ways to minimize the impacts of this situation. For example, while on the ship in 1981, the Seafarer undoubtedly took draws and may have sent allotments home. These can be reported as 1981 income. Unfortunately, this raises an­ other complication. The seaman who reports these earnings in 1981 will not have a W-2 (with­ holding statement) covering them. He will have to list aU allotments, draws and slops on the tax return and explain why he doesn't have a W-2 for them. Furthermore, since no tax will have been withheld on these earnings in 1981, he will have to pay the full tax on them with his return, at 12 percent or up­ wards, depending on his tax bracket. The earnings will show up on his 1982 W-2. The seaman then, on his 1982 return would have to explain that he had re­ ported some of his earnings in 1981 and paid taxes on them. He would get a tax refund ac­ cordingly. In essence, the seaman would pay taxes twice on the same income and get a refund a year later. While this will save the seaman some tax money in the long run, it means he is out-ofpocket on some of his earnings for a full year until he gets the refund. This procedure would also undoubtedly cause Internal Revenue to examine his returns, since the income reported would not coincide with the totals on his W-2 forms. That raises the question, is this procedure justified? It is justified only if a seapian had very little income in dne year and very considerable income the next. Otherwise the tax say­ ing is minor and probably ndt worth the headache. �..... . ;« . *" On the Shimmer Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes JAN. 1-31, 1983 Port Algonac.......7.. Taking a quick cigarette break on­ board the Radcliff vessel Shimmer in the Industrial Canal of New Or­ leans are (I. to r.) Deckhands Jeff Summers, Dave Flowers and Wayne Massey. .... *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C .....11 • Port Algonac...^.^^.yy...,v...... Port > Algonac .............. Port Algonac. 0 1 8 1 0 1 1 0 16 7 0 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A CjassB Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 1 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 1 0 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 "REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 18 1 2 16 3 \ 0 13 0 29 13 0 20 2 Totals All Departments 36 9 1 1 1 0 64 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS KNOW YOUR RIGHTS SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively hy the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of syour shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is; Angus "Red" Campbdl Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Geoigcs County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations; such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU . KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. 17 .". K- EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contTacts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. iiiiiNimiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiuiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiniiiiHiiiiu^^^ patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960. meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. AH contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have heen violated, or that he has been denied his constitntionai right of access to Union records or infonnatkm, he diouid immediately notify SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is 5201 Auth Wsy and Britannia Wijl Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. DONY BE DOPEYONE BO^T, AND YOU RE ON THE BEACH FOR , LI FE / February 1983/LOG/33 r - ..i' �•' Senate Seeks Simplified Shipping Code Following a 20-year effort by the Coast Guard to untangle the inconsistencies in language and organization of U.S. marine and seamen's welfare laws spanning 100 years, the thorough recod­ ification of Title 46 U.S. Code"Shipping" has reached the Senate. If enacted, backers say the bill will allow proper enforce­ ment of laws governing com­ mercial shipping and recrea­ tional boating and long-sought modernization of the content of Title 46 laws. Introduced origi­ nally last July, the first version passed to committee review where bipartisan maritime and industry interests were consid­ ered. Calling the bill "long over­ due," Sen. Robert Packwood (R-Ore.), sponsor of the bill, noted for years amendments have been added which solved immediate problems, but did not match statutes previously for­ mulated and founded upon cus­ tomary practices. Language changes from archaic to con­ temporary terminology, from statute to amendment, made in­ terpretation of laws difficult, time consuming and absent of uni­ form definitions. "A minimum of 13 sections of the U.S. Code must be con­ sulted to ascertain the various types of vessels subject to the general 'inspection' authority of the Coast Guard," Packwood told senators. APL to Modify 3 C-8 Ships Cargo For Fuel, J^k The SlU-manned (steward consumption by 20 percent at department) American Presi­ full load. APL expects to save dent Line (APL) is modifying 22,000 barrels of fuel annually. its three C-8 class containerAlso the new streamlined ships to improve their fuel effi­ stems will increase each ves­ ciency, speed and cargo carry­ sel's service speed by 1.5 knots ing capacity. o at full power. Meanwhile, APL's new C-9 The capacity of each ship will ships, the SS Presidents Wash­ ington and Monroe will begin be increased by 47 40-foot con­ service this month and in March, tainers and 112 45-foot con­ tainers, bringing each ship's to­ respectively. The modification of the C-8s tal capacity to 2,016 20-foot will cost $10.5 million. It wUl boxes. And the latest shipboard entail trimming and tapering the technology will be installed in stem of each ship to cut fuel each ship's engine room. Monthly Membership Meetings Port • ir. . \ : ii"i iS! 'i ^0 Date Monday, March 7 New York Tuesday, March 8 Philadelphia .... .... .Wednesday, March 9 Baltimore .Thursday, March 10 Norfolk Thursday, March 10 Jacksonville .... Friday, March 11. ' Algonac •. Friday, March 11 Detroit. Monday, March 14 Houston Tuesday, March 15 New Orleans .Wednesday, March 16 Mobile Thursday, March 17. San Francisco Monday, March 21 Wilmington... Friday, March 25 Seattle .Friday, March 11 Piney Point... Thursday, March 10 San Juan Friday, March 18 St. Louis .Thursday, March 10 Honolulu Wednesday, March 16 Duluth Jeffersonville Thursday, March 17 Gloucester........ • • . . v .. .Tuesday, March 22 Jersey City Wednesday, March 23 34 / LOG/February 1983 Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters •. • 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. • 9:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. • • 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. • *• • • • 2:30 p.m. • • • 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. • 2-30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2^30 p^.m. •f -7::. K.S^:. $ " 3SS:afi^-' v» She's a Lundeberg Grad, Baker, Cake Decorator in Honolulu HLSS grad and upgrader Katharine Thatcher, wife of the port of Honolulu^Hawaii) Patrolman Kevin Thatcher, last month was featured in a story headed "This Could Be the Start of Something Big in the Sunday Today section of the local paper, She trained to be a baker at the Lundeberg School and was a cook aboard the freighter, SS Mauna Kea (Matson Line). _ Katharine came ashore to await the birth of her second child in the spring. So she became a custom birthday cake baker and decorator. One of her specialties is a flower basket-shaped cake. •Tve always been interested in cooking. My mother went to work when I was seven and from that time I would come home from school and start dinner. I never really thought of it as a chore, she said. "I guess my biggest problem, since being a professional cook, is to scale down to cooking for just the two of us and the baby We do a lot of entertaining and I push seconds. I even give doggy bags. Mrs. Thatcher studied cake decorating in her hometown of Los Angeles but found that some of the more elaborate frostings didn t travel well. "The humid climate of Honolulu was a problem at first. The frosting slid right off the cake, so I've made recipe changes for the weather." She said that she preferred to do the unusual, making a teenager s birthday cake of butter decorated with a piece of carrot cake in the shape of a roller skate. "I always tell the bride that if she wants the traditional white cake she might just as well go to the bakeiy.' Mrs. Thatcher has made wedding cakes from carrot cake, chocolate, lemon or prune cake and even a layer of each. M/V Pride of Texas Sails Soon to Haifa, Israel From a Gulf or Atlantic port on Feb. 20, the M/V Pride of Texas (Titan Navigation) will sail to Haifa or Ashdod, Israel with a cargo of 35,000 tons of wheat or 32,000 tons of corn. House Report on SS Poet Urges Tough Inspections The U.S. House of Representatives Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee report on the loss of the SlU-contracted SS Poet more than two years ago with 34 lost called On the Coast Guard to make stiffer and more frequent inspections on older vessels and urged passage of a new, tougher maritime safety bill. The committee drew from probes by federal agencies, recommen­ dations by a Coast Guard inspector who lost a son on the Poef, testimony at committee hearings and a series of articles in the Phlladeiphia inquirer on the poor safety record of ships owned by the owner of the Poet, Henry J. Bonnabel. It also recommended that the U.S. Congress should make ship­ owners promptly report a missing ship, change liability laws so rightful claims for loss of life are adequately paid, and make mandatory the internal inspection of ballast tanks and double-bottom hulls. Retired Coast Guard Capt. Arthur W. Gove, who lost a son on the Poet and was former head of the N.Y. Marine Inspection Office, testified before the commiittee that salt water ballast tanks on ships were not properly inspected. Finally, it recommended that laws be passed to require ships to join all existing location-reporting systems in the U.S. so they could "flag" any ship that didn't report on a regular schedule. SS President Taylor to Carry Rice for Bangladesh On Feb. 21 from a West Coast port, the SS President Taylor (APL) will carry 17,694 metric tons of bagged rice to Chittagong-Chaina, Bangladesh. More Layoffs in Shipping Companies Late in January, the Waterman Steamship Co. let 30 employees go as Sea-Land dismissed 30 to 40 employees. American President Lines "acknowledged" that it is "restructuring" its North Americarl operation. Next Month, July, Sept SS Del Valle Goes to Cape Verde Is., L/der/a From Mar. 2-11, the SS Dei Vaiie (Delta Line) sails to the Cape Verde Is. with 10,000 metric tons of bagged corn for delivery in Mindelo and Praia. From July 1-10 and Sept. 1-10, from a Gulf port, ^ she then travels to Monrovia, Liberia with 6,250 metric tons of bagged rice. �^ V:; Itt-itt Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO The Race Is On It's hard to believe, but the 1984 pres­ idential election is already under way. Alan Cranston, the liberal Democratic sen­ ator from California, has formally an­ nounced his candidacy. Walter Mondale, the front-runner, is expected to announce within the next few weeks. It is easy to get lost in the glaniour of presidentiial politics. Often, personalities^ seem more important than issues. News­ papers devote a lot more space to Ted Kennedy's marital problems than to his position on the maritime industry. Despite the difficulties, it is important that our members take the extra time to understand the issues. The American-flag merchant marine is facing its most serious challenge ever, and what you do may make a big difference. Jobs are at stake. The Hoggs Bill I jm;,- , 'iSfTiSDS' One of the greatest disappointments of last year's lame duck session was the way that Congress treated the Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1982. Time was in such short supply that Con­ gress was unable to give the proposal the consideration it deserved. That has now changed. Rep. Lindy Boggs (D-La.) has re-introduced the bill, which is now numbered H.R. 1242. This session of Congress is barely a month old, and already 45 co-sponsors have added their names to the legislation. If enacted, the bill would do a great deal to turn around the sagging fortunes of the American-flag merchant marine. Under its terms, 5 percent of all bulk cargo would be carried on American-flag vessels. That percentage would be increased by 1 per­ cent a year until a target figure of 20 percent is reached. The legislation has generated a great deal of favorable comment. The widely respected Journal of Commerce endorsed the legislation last year in one of its edi­ torials. Maritime Programs Cut J The Reagan administration has intro­ duced its budget for Fiscal Year 1984. It calls for a dramatic increase in defense spending and cuts funding for almost every domestic program to the bone. Spending for the maritime industry would be maintained at present levels or cur­ tailed. A $900 million cap would be put on the Title XI Loan Guaranty Program. This represents a bjg cut from last year. The $900 million figure is even smaller than it looks: $300 million would be allo­ cated only in the event of a national emergency. The administration is trying hard to persuade Congress to allow subsidized operators to build their vessels in foreign shipyards. This represents a major threat to the American shipbuilding industry, which has reached its lowest point since February 1983 Legislative, Administrative and Regulatory Happenings World War II. The proposed budget retains all the cuts that were made last year. No mention is made of the Construction Differential Sub­ sidy Program, although Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) has introduced legisla­ tion that would revive that program. A separate story on the budget is con­ tained elsewhere in this paper. CDS Buyout The administration is toying with the idea of allowing American operators to pay back their CDS loans and buy out their ODS subsidies. Such a move could conceivably speed up the deterioration of the American-flag merchant marine, es­ pecially if it is entered into without a great deal of forethought. This Union opposes a drastic change in the present maritime structure without a detailed exploration of all potential consequences. Alaskan OU President Reagan met with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone early last month for a series of talks concerning the growing tensions between Japan and the United States. High on the list of topics discussed was the export of Alaskan oil to Japan. American oil companies have been for­ bidden from exporting Alaskan oil to Japan since passage (during the Carter years) of the Export Administration Act, to protect America's dwindling oil reserves. The act expires later this year. Congress must decide whether or not to renew it. The issue is an important one for Amer­ ican seamen. Forty SlU-contracted tank­ ers carry Alaskan oil down to the "lower 48." Were the ban on Alaskan oil allowed to expire, most—if not all—of those ves­ sels would be laid up. A separate story is contained elsewhere in the LOG. Soviet Fleet Expansion The unprecedented growth of the Soviet merchant marine over the past decade threatens the stability of the world ship­ ping industry as well as the security of the Western world, according to a report is­ sued by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, one of Japan's leading shipping companies. The Soviets have consi^ently ignored the principles governing world shipping. If matters continue on their present cmrse, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines predicts that the merchant fleets of the Western world will be unable to compete on an equal basis. Moreover, the Soviet buildup goes far beyond the commercial needs of the Soviet economy. That can mean only one thing: the Soviets place a high strategic value on the ability of their merchant fleet to per­ form sealift duties. According to the report, the Soviet fleet has become so large that it has the ability to distort the entire price structure of the world's shipping market. And unfortu­ nately, no Western nation seems to have the desire to face up to the situation. Gonveiitioiis at Sea The ink is barely dry on the "Conven­ tion Bill" which allows taxpayers to de­ duct expenses incurred at conventions held onboard American-flag passenger vessels. Yet the legislation is already hav­ ing its desired effect. The Wall Street Journal, the American executive's bible, recently ran an article discussing the economic advantages of holding a convention onboard an Ameri­ can-flag passenger vessel. WitlLthat kind of publicity, it's just a matter of time before American seamen see a handsome return in the form of more jobs. SPAD is the SIU's political fund and our political arm in ^Washington, D.C. The SIU asks for and accepts voluntary i contributions only. The Union uses the money donated to SPAD to support the election campaigns of legislators who have shown a pro-maritime or pro-labor record. SPAD enables the SIU to work effectively on the vital maritime issues in the Congress. These are issues that have a direct impact on the jobs and job security of all SIU mem­ bers, deep-sea, inland, and Lakes. The SIU urges its members to continue their fine record of support for SPAD. A member can contribute to the SPAD fund as he or she sees fit, or make no contribution at all without fear of reprisal. A copy of the SPAD report is filed with the Federal Elec­ tion Commission. It is available for pur^jiase from the EEC in Washin^on, D.C. February 1983/LOG/35 ""i:- it �35, Mai|ilMgig!j]|!ffi 4JI Pensioner Edwin Margido Werkland, 84, passed away on Oct. 23, 1982. Brother Werkland joined the SIU in 1940 in the port of Houston sailing as a ^ bosun. He first sailed in 1934 for Waterman. Seafarer Werk­ land was bom in Norway and was a resident of Springhill, Ala. Surviving are his widow, Karen and a son, George of Mobile. Pensioner Joseph Earnest Richard died on Oct. 23, 1982. Brother Richard joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1955 sailing in the steward department. He was a res­ ident of New Orleans. Surviving is his widow. Pensioner Her­ man "T." Wilkerson, 62, died on Oct. 16, 1982. Brother Wilkerson joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Mobile sail1'^ ing as a QMED. He r was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Wilkerson was born in Alabama and was a resident of Theodore, Ala. Sur­ viving are his widow, Marie and his mother, Emma of Mobile. M- liiP •: Jlir^i ^ — Pensioner An­ thony Joseph Maiello, 74, passed away on Oct. 7,1982. Brother Maiello joined the SIU in i 1947 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a chief cook. He hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef and the 1%5 District Council 37 strike. Seafarer Maiello was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. A native of Naples, Italy, he was a resident of the Bronx, N.Y. Surviving are his widow, Irene and two sisters, Louise and Mrs. Mary Boenio, both of the Bronx. ' HK: Pensioner Louis Leonard Racioppo, 71, passed away on J Oct. 15, 1982. i Brother Jlacioppo : joined the SIU in 1949 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT. He was bom in Italy and was a resident near Orlando, Fla. Surviving are his widow, Jean and a sister, Mrs. MUdred Testa of Brooklyn, N.Y. ,'f Pensioner John M Alexander Raftopu|p los, 77, died in Salamis, Greece on Oct. 4, 1982. Brother Raftopulos joined the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1957 sailing as an AB. He started riding the ships in 1932 and was also a steel worker. Seafarer Raf­ topulos was bom in Greece and was a resident of Salamis. Surviving are his widow, Eleni and two daughters, Mrs. Eleftheria Damafitou and Mrs. Polyxene Christofom Mperi, both of Salamis. Pensioner Nicho­ las Sabin, SO, pdissed away on Oct. 3r,~ 1982. Brother Sabin joined the SIU in the port of Tampa in 1955 sailing in the stew­ ard department. He was bom in Spain and was a resident of Tampa. Surviv­ ing are his widow. Vera and a sister, Mrs. Jean Frantz of Tampa. Pensioner Simon Garoyoa died of heart-lung failure on Oct. 13, 1982. Brother Garoyoa joined the Union in the port of Balti­ more. He was a resident of Baltimore. Surviving is a daughter, Katherine. Pensioner Milton Jesse Murden, 63, died on Nov. 16, 1982. Brother Mur­ den joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1968 sail­ ing as a tankerman and pumpman for McAllister Brothers from 1967 to 1980. He was bom in Princess Ann County , Va. and was a resident of Chesapeake, Va. Surviving is his widow, Evelyn. Pensioner Hans Monty Albert Schmidt, 55, died on Jan. 5. Brother Schmidt joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New Orleans sailing as deck maintenance. He was bom in New Orleans and was a resi­ dent of Bay St. Louis, Miss. Surviving are his widow, Delia and two daughters, Cheryl and Cecile. Pensioner Paw/£. 68, died on Oct. 10, 1982. Brother Huggins joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a deck engineer. He f was bom in Iowa and was a resident of Baltimore. Surviving is his widow, Antoinette. Pensioner Walter James Jarrett, 76, passed away on Dec. 3,1982. Brother Jar­ rett sailed in the steward department for Delta Line. He was born in Ava, 111. _____ and was a resident of St. Louis, Mo. Surviving is a nephew, Leo R. Wright. Pensioner Walter Lescovich, 70, died of a heart attack at home in Jackson­ ville on Sept. 16, 1982. Brother Les­ covich joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1951 sailing as a chief steward for lOT. He was at one time the owner of a diner in Troy, N.Y. and worked for the General Electric Corp. in Schnectady, N.Y. Seafarer Lescovich was a vet­ eran of the U.S. Army's Coast Artil­ lery Corps before World War II. Born in Watervliet, N.Y., he was a resident of Jacksonville. Burial was in Chapel Hills Cemetery, Jacksonville. Surviv­ ing is his widow, Felicia. in World War I serving on the Siberian (U.S.S.R.) Front. Bom in Pennsyl­ vania, he was a resident of Houston. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Katherine Josay of Bloomfield, N.J. Pensioner George Raymond Foote, 84, passed away on Jan. 4. Brother Foote joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1958 sailing as an oiler. He sailed 21 ^ years. He was born in Baltimore and was a resident there. Surviving is his widow, Belva. Pensioner Ber­ nard Frank Gra­ ham, 74, passed away on Jan. 3. Brother Graham joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Mobile sailing as a bosun. He was born in Mississippi and was a resident of Mobile. Surviving is a sister, Beatrice of Theodore, Ala. Pensioner Julius Sheldon Atwell, 77, passed away on Oct. 16, 1982. Brother Atwell joined the SIU in 1940 in the port of Miami, Fla. sailing as a FOWT. ^ He was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard after World War I. Seafarer Atwell was bom in Key West, Fla. and was a resident of North Miami Beach, Fla. Surviving is a brother, Joseph of Ojus, Fla. ^ Pensioner Forti/nato Constantino, 88, passed away from natural causes at home in Atmpre, Ala. on Dec. 23, 1982. Brother Con­ stantino joined the SIU in 1939 in the m port of Baltimore sailing as a bosun. He sailed more than 35 years. Seafarer Constantino was born in the Kiilippines. Cremation took place in the Northwest Florida Crematory, Pensacola, Fla. Surviving are two daugh­ ters, Praxedes of Lezo, P.I. and Mercedes of Paco, P.I. Pensioner An­ thony Denddo, 83, passed away on Sept. 21, 1982. Brother Denddo joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of New York I sailing as a cook. He ^ , _ also cooked for a mining company. Seafarer Denddo was a veteran of the U.S. Army Infantry Pensioner John Giancola Jr., 55, died on Jan. 17. Brother Giancola joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1955 sailing as a bosun. He also sailed during ^ ^ World War II. He was bom in Massachusetts and was a resident of Chelsea, Mass. Seafarer Giacola was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving as a corporal in the Vietnam War. Pensioner Stefen Goscinski, 54, died on Oct. 24, 1982. Brother Goscinski joined the SIU in the port of Wilmington, Calif, in 1962 sailing as a cook. He was __ bom in McKeesport, Pa. and was a resident of San Francisco. Surviving is a brother, Mi­ chael of Gamerville, N.Y. Pensioner William Frederick Janisch, 62, died on Jan. 19. Brother Janisch joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as chief electrician. He hit the bricks in the 1965 District! Council 37 beef. Sea­ farer Janisch was a resident of Union City, N.J. Pensioner Floyd Laven Jeffryes, 67, died on November 8, 1982. Brother Jef­ fryes joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Jacksonville, Fla. sailing in the steward department. He was bom in Iowa and was a resident of Stockton, Al. Surviving is his widow, Vivian. Pensioner Carl Reidar Johnson, 75, passed away on Nov. 4, 1982. Brother Johnson joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. ___ He was bom in Nor­ way and was a resident of Seattle. Surviving is his widow, Ragnhild. 361 LOG / February 1983 "i" > �Chester Allen, 63, joined the SlU In the port of Baltimore In 1955 sailing as an AB. Brother Allen was born In Illinois and Is a resident of Baltimore. Anthony Joseph Henna, 62, Demetrios G. Calogeros, 64, joined the SlU In the port of Seattle In 1956 sailing as a recertified bo­ sun. Brother Calogeros started sail­ ing at the age of 14. He began sailing here In 1951. Seafarer Cal­ ogeros was born In Greece and Is a naturalized U.S. citizen. He Is a resident of Seattle. George Henry Colar, 59, joined the SlU In the port of New Orleans In 1955 sailing as a cook. Brother Colar first sailed In 1947. He was born In New Orleans and Is a resi­ dent there. William Davey, 61, joined the SlU In 1947 In the port of New Orleans. Brother Davey began sail­ ing In 1946. He was born In Green Bay, Wise, and Is a resident of Las Vegas, Nev. Benjamin Jerod Davis, 66, joined the SlU In the port of New Orleans In 1959 sailing as a QMED. BrotherDavis first sailed In 1946. He was born In Georgia and Is a resident of Wlllacoochee, Ga. Michael Nicholas Eschenko, 67. joined the SlU In 1947 In the port of New York sailing as a chief cook. Brother Eschenko began sailing In 1938 and also sailed during World War II. He Is a resident of Musko­ gee, Okla. Eugene F. FlanOgan, 66, joined the SlU In the port of New Orleans In 1970 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Flanagan began sailing In 1937. He was bom In the U.S.A. and Is a resident of New Orleans. Algernon B. Griffith, 65, joined the SlU In 1945 in the port of Bal­ timore sailing as a chief c^. Brother Griffith was bom In British Guiana and Is a resident of New Orleans. Arnold Bruce Hamblet, 70, joined the SlU in the port of Yokohama, Japan In 1974 sailing as a QMED. Brother Hamblet started sailing in 1967. He was born in Galesburg, III. and is a resident of Carson City, Nev. joined the SlU In 1948 In the port of Baltimore sailing as an AB. Brother Hanna was born In Shenandoah, Pa. and Is a resident of Baltimore. Charles Edward Johnson, 61, joined the SlU In the port of San Francisco In 1954 sailing as an AB. Brother Johnson began sailing In 1946. He was born In St. Louis, Mo. and Is a resident there. Clifton Edward Mainers, 59, joined the SlU In 1943 In the port of New York sailing as a chief elec­ trician and deck and reefer engi­ neer. Brother Mainers was born In PInson, Tenn. and Is a resident there. Edward Lyons, 63, joined the SlU In 1944 In the port of New York. Brother Lyons sailed In World War II. He was born In Fall River, Mass. and Is a resident of New Orleans. Walter Thomas Matthews, 55, joined the SlU In 1948 In the port of Savannah, Ga. sailing as an AB. Brother Matthews was bom In Perry, Fla. and Is a resident of Jackson­ ville, Fla. Juan Mojica, 58, joined the SlU In the port of Seattle In 1961 sailing as a chief steward and chief cook. Brother Mojica began sailing In 1956. He was bom In Puerto Rico and Is a resident of Seattle. Dempsy Nicholson, 56, joined the SlU In 1949 In the port of New York sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Nicholson also sailed during World War II. He was bom In Mis­ sissippi and Is a resident of Des Moines; Wash. John Giii, 65, joined the Union In the port of Mobile. Brother Gill Is a resident of Stockton, Ala. Gibson Hobson Goff, 66, joined the Union In the port of Philadelphia In 1973 sailing as a chief cook for Sonat Marine (lOT) from 1972 to 1982. Brother Goff Is a veteran of the U.S. Army senring as a captain In Germany. He was born In Roda, Va. and Is a resident of Chesapeake City, Md. Charies Ira Moore Sr.r65, joined the Union In the port of Mobile In 1974 sailing as a captain for Radcllff Materials from 1969 to 1982. Brother Moore was born In Blountstown, Fla. and Is a resident of Foley, Ala. I:::'" Nick Scopoiites, 70, joined the Union In the port of Mobile In 1967 sailing as a chief cook for the Red Circle Transport Co. Brother Sco­ poiites started sailing In 1961. He was born In Alabama and Is a res­ ident of Mobile. Russell Edward Snow, 66, jojned the Union In tiie port of Norfolk sailing as a pilot for the Assri. of Maryland Pilots from 1972 to 1982. Brother Snow In 1948 sailed as a commercial fisherman. He also sailed for Pllotboats, Baltimore. Boatman Snow Is a veteran of the U.S. Navy In 1951. Born In Virginia, he Is a resident of Bavon, Va. Leonard R. Arendt, 66, joined the Union In the port of Detroit In 1959 sailing as head conveyorinan for the Gartland Steamship Co. and the American Steamship Co. from 1955 to 1975. Brother Arendt was bom In Brown County, Wise, and Is a resident of Luxemburg, Wise. Willis Edward Bieriy, 67, joined the Union In the port of Cleveland In 1964 sailing for the American Steamship Co. Brother Blerly was bom In Fairfield, Pa. and Is a resi­ dent of Cleveland. Frank O'Koorian, 59, joined the SiU In the port of Philadelphia in 1960. Brother O'Koorian first sailed In 1947. He was born In New Jersey and Is a resident of Cardiff, N.J. Jack Thomas Carter, 65, joined the Union in the port of Elberta, Mich. In 1953 sailing as a 2nd cook for the Ann Arbor (Mich.) Railroad Car Ferries (Michigan Interstate Railroad Co.) from 1950 to 1982. Brother Carter was born In Kentucky and Is a resident of Frankfort, Mich. Fioyd Peavy, 63, joined the SIU In the port of Mobile In 1956 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Peavy be­ gan sailing In 1951. He was born In Ruta Spring, Ala. and Is a resident of Mobile. John F. Coveyou, 65, joined the Union In the port of Detroit. Brother Coveyou is a resident of Moran, Mich. February 1^/LOG/37 •4'' 'r. IJ ^ �. 'ip-''"-'.. • •-: ,;-i.; ;^^J!,'^*:5f;^H. ,;, .,•- ', • -Tf A. •- -• '• '•; ••• ,' •• For A Job WoU Done' %jiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinMiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiii>niiiMiiiiiiiiiiwiiiiiiiiiiiHHiw^^^^^ We me crew of the as. President Keroe, would to express our whole-hearted appreciation to Sl^ld G^S^M and baker for a job well done. It s nice, for a change, mTav?— ^oniplaln about doing more then their tiS prtde in her work and adds that somethtog extra to a salad dessert or night lunch plate that makes meals ^retwi. She Is the best 8nd cook -d b^r we have viort tTifl nieasure of sailing with in a very long time. we would like to express "a job weU done and smooth sailing to Big." Sincerely, Ernie SUva, Deck-SUP Delegate N.E. Case, MFOW Delegate Bobert Davis, Steward Delegate Michael B. Foster, Second Mate Cfor the officers) and the Gang on the President Pierce *• ' ^ll||IIUUl|||llllll||i Independence Crew: '1 Salute Yon' During a recent vacation in Hawaii, I had occasion to book passage on the American Hawaii Cruise Ship, S.S. Independence, for a portion of the trip from the Big Island back to Honolulu. While aboard, I had the opportunity to come into daily contact with numerous members of the Seafarers International Union in the personage of various dining room, lounge, cabin care and entertainment personnel. What a delightful, courteous, entertaining and caring group of men and women—proud of their ship and willing to go to any extent to ensure the comfort and enjoyment of every passenger. I was also tremendously impressed with the wide variety of entertainment talent this superb crew possessed during an impromptu Christmas dinner entertainment session in the main dining room. Both American Hawaii Cruises and the Seafarers International Union can be extremely proud of this fine ship n.T><i its crew, from Commodore on down—all "people who care."*» , The cruise was the Wghlight of my vacation and was made especially enjoyable by meeting such an outstanding gr^p of fine, hard-working Americans who, in spite of long work hours, were always cheerftQ and pleasant to be with, and whose primaiy puiT)Ose came across clearly as wanting e^h and eveiy passenger aboard to have a relaxing and enjoyable cruise and receive their money's worth and more. American Hawaii Cruises, Seafarers International Union, and the 8.S. independence, I sfidute you for a job "well done! l^- Most sincerely, James Joseph Carey Commissioner Federal Maritime Commission Washington, D.C. laoolcing Porwfiupd To Pension I would like to thank the SIU officials for being helpful and ready to lend a hand. ,. The Union has always treated me well, and I am looking forward to enjoying my pension. Hoping the best for my old shipmates. ,^ Fraternally, Wi]liam.J. Meehan, Jr. Hew Orleans, Louisiana ^I'm Going To Mies The Sea' I have enjoyed going to sea for the past 38 years and have met a lot of nice people. Even though I am retiring due to my age I wlQ miss going to sea terribly. However, I am looki^ forward to enjoying my retirement which and which is one of the exceUent benefits offered by the SIU. Edward Lyons L-EIO New Orleans^ Louisiana 38/LOG/February 1983 t i/v. Grateful Gerry Is OK When I read in the December LOG about Gerry Brown being hurt in an accident it kind of shook me up as I imagine it did many others. I am deeply grateful that it was not fatal, for this Union and many of its old-timers would have lost a good friend. , I am over 70 years old now and have Uved this long because of having friends like Gerry Brown, Steve Troy, Joe DiGiorgio, Prank Drozak, and many others. I am deeply grateful that the powerc above spared Gerry Brown to cany on with the new and yoimg seamen of this day and age. As it is, we have lost too many in the last couple years. We need men like Gerry to help the younger men appreciate and not to take for granted" much of what th^ have—^it was all fought for. To Gerry, let me say that the memories of yesterday remain and the friendship will never fade. May the powers above keep you here for a long time still. Dave Barxy Seattte, Washlxigtou Greetings To Old Sliipiuates I would Uke to say heUo to all my old shipmates and friends in the SIU. I have been retired for 13 years now and really enjoy it. I woiild especially Uke to say hello to Talmage Moss of Mobile and anyone else dO"wn there who remembers me. Bob Drain D-a07 BaUwin, Missouri ^Thanks for prompt action' My "Wife was recently hospitalized and had two major operations. We sure want to thank the Seafarers Welfare Han for its prompt action in taking care of the huge doctor and hospital bUls. Our appreciation goes to the Plan and to the S.I.U. Thanks again. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ooff Ghesapeake, VA Support Your Blood Bank It's a Life Saver �Let Agriculture Stick to Farming: The Experts to Maritime Cargo Laws Ignored, SlU and Others Apply Heat There is one thing in common between importing Jamaican bauxite and exporting American wheat. Merchant marine experts insist both commodities fall under the 1954 Cargo Preference Act, which says U.S.-flag ships should carry at least half the tonnage. Apparently the Reagan administration disagrees. The bauxite problem came to light last year when some 1.6 million tons of the ore was moved into the nation's strategic stockpile by foreign vessels. The claim at that time was that no American vessel was capable of off-loading the ore at Reynolds Aluminum Co. Inc.'s privately-owned Texas port facility. The wheat deal snafii came to light earlier this year when the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the sale of 1 million metric tons of wheat flour to Egypt. Basically, the USDA claimed that because the wheat would be manufactured into flour, the preference provisions did not apply. Bauxite Last year, oversight hearings by the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee concluded that the bauxite shipment should have fallen under the laws which require that materials for the country's strategic stockpile be shipped by U.S.-flag vessels. It was also pointed out during the hearings that there were American ships available to carry the bauxite. In an effort to make up for 1982's loss of bauxite cargo for U.S.-flag ships. Committee Chairman Walter B. Jones (D-N.C.) has requested that all of this year's 1 million tons be carried on American ships. In a letter to the Maritime Administration, which administers cargo preference laws and the General Services Administration, which arranged the bauxite purchase, Jones said the committee expects all the bauxite to be shipped on American-flag vessels. "We would urge upon you anew the requirements of the cargo preference laws with a view toward providing 1 million tons of bauxite to be carried in vessels documented in the United States,^' Jones wrote. A spokesman for the committee said that no reply had been received as of Feb. 8. The letter, dated Jan. 6, was also signed by Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.), Edwin B. Forsythe (R-N.J.) and Gene Synder (R-Ky.). The SIU, the Maritime Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, and other American shipping advocates have joined forces to ensure a rightful share of the cargo for U.S.-flag ships. Wheat Perhaps the USDA should stick to farming and let the experts examine maritime law. In a case of rather convoluted logic, the Department of Agriculture claimed the sale of the wheat flour to Egypt was not a government cargo because it really wasn't wheat, but flour and it was processed and sold by American millers, not the government. Therefore the department claimed it was a straight commercial deal. The SIU, the House Marine Committee, and the Maritime LOG Administration took a little closer look at the deal and found that it obviously fell under the Cargo Preference laws. Chairman Jones, in a letter to Agriculture Secretary John Block, pointed out four reasons why 50 percent of the flour should sail on U.S.-flag ships as the law calls for. "First the sale does not conform to stam rd commercial practice. The price to be charged for the wheat flour by American millers has been set in advance by United States and Egyptian negotiators, and it is reported to be well below U.S. and world market levels. "Moreover, the American millers selling to Egypt will receive free wheat from United States government stockpiles to enable them to meet the pre-arranged low price. Thus the federal government has been and wiU be directly involved in every stage of this transaction, a situation that cannot fairly be characterized as purely commercial," Jones wrote. He also pointed out that because the wheat" won't cost the millers a penny and that it is government wheat they will make into flour, then the government is providing commodities to a foreign nation without provision for reimbursement, "as that phrase is used in the Cargo Preference Act of 1954." Jones also noted that because of direct credit and credit guarantees to Egypt by the U.S., the Act applies. According to a committee staffer, the only reply Jones received was a one sentence letter stating that a detailed reply would be on the way. Februaiy1983 President Joe DiGiorgio Angus "Red" Campbeil Wee President Charles Svenson Editor Marietta Homwonpour ite Editor Associate New York Bourdius lEditor W^^ngton MaxHtil Assistant Editor Now York Frank Clanclotti Director of Photography/ Writar Vol. 45, No.2 Executive Board Frank Drozak Secretary-Treasurer Joe Sacco WcefVhsldent Ed Turner Executive Wee President Mike Sacco Leon Hall Wee Pre^dent Wee Pre^dent McCartney Preddent Mike Hall Associate Editor WasMngton Don Rolan Lynnatis MaratwII Assistant Editor Assistant Editor San Frandsco IVas/ilngton DabOFBh Graaiw EcktorlN/Admirristratlve AsalBtant Ths LOG (ISSN 0160-204 Lakss and inland Watsrs' 0675. Second-cies mailing office. Md • -' .'.f, Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North American, Atlantic. Gulf, Ijkes and Inland Watere District, Aa-CIO Saafaiws Intsmational Union, Atlantic, Goti. AFL-CIO, 5201'A(tttl Way, Camp ^riw, Md. 20746, Tsl. 899at M.S.C. 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Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource February 1983 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES SIU LEGISLATION LIST: POLITICS IS PORKCHOPS BOGGS BILL BACK ON FLOOR; CARGO FOR U.S. SHIPS WILL SAVE THOUSANDS OF MARITIME INDUSTRY JOBS ALASKAN OIL EXPORT BAN NEARS EXPIRATION; SIU JOBS AND NATIONAL SECURITY AT STAKE REAGAN BUDGET A MARITIME “DISASTER” WORLEY ELECTED PORTS COUNCIL PRESIDENT IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SIU CALLS FOR ODS HEARINGS BEFORE ANY CHANGES SENATE OKS SEAMEN’S HEALTH CARE STUDY SIU SEEKS JOB SHARING CUTS ‘B’ TIME TO 125 DAYS SENATOR DANIEL K. INOUYE CONGRESSMAN JOSEPH P. ADDABBO WELCOME TO THE INTEGRATED TUG-BARGE NEW YORK BIAGGI PLANS NEW PORT BILL HUGH MACLNNIS IS ALIVE AND WELL TOWBOAT OPERATOR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM OFFERS CAREER OPPORTUNITIES ORIGINAL THIRD OR SECOND ASSISTANT ENGINEER COURSES OFFERED COOK & BAKER COURSE IS YEAST FOR ADVANCEMENT IN STEWARD DEPARTMENT QMED-ANY RATING: YOUR KEY TO JOB SECURITY LNG ARIES CREW GETS HEROISM AWARD IN RESCUE PUERTO RICO JONES ACT WAIVER BY REP. CORRADA WATERMAN TO CONVERT SHIP FOR MSC PREPOSITION PLAN SIU REHAB PROGRAM GIVES HOPE AND STRENGTH TO ALCOHOLIC SEAFARERS THE ARC COUNSELORS SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE AND HOPE ALCOHOLISM PLAYS NO FAVORITES, YOUNG AND OLD SUFFER ADONIS LIVES TO SAIL AGAIN MARINE FIREMEN RE-ELECT DISLEY, SHOUP, AND AGENTS STAR OF TEXAS SHINES ON ISRAEL AND EGYPT COURAGE AND SAFETY AWARDS OPEN TO SIU MEMBERS SENATE SEEKS SIMPLIFIED SHIPPING CODE APL TO MODIFY 3 C-8 SHIPS FOR FUEL, SPEED, CARGO SHE’S A LUNDEBERG GRAD, BAKER, CAKE DECORATOR IN HONOLULU M/V PRIDE OF TEXAS SAILS SOON TO HAIFA, ISRAEL HOUSE REPORT ON SS POET URGES TOUGH INSPECTIONS SS PRESIDENT TAYLOR TO CARRY RICE FOR BANGLADESH MORE LAYOFFS IN SHIPPING COMPANIES NEXT MONTH, JULY, SEPT, SS DEL VALLE GOES TO CAPE VERDE IS., LIBERIA THE RACE IS ON CDS BUOUT SOVIET FLEET EXPANSION THE BOGGS BILL ALASKAN OIL CONVENTIONS AT SEA MARITIME PROGRAMS CUT CARGO LAWS IGNORED, SIU AND OTHERS APPLY HEAT Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 02/01/1983 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 45, No. 2 1983 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/10cae2c171f807a7c0588c574e1e7c97.PDF cc3e12978e2b20bc8815d73bc7cd7985 PDF Text Text K. f. i, ' '• ft^V," •^. • y-:-^ ]• • -a."- Official PubUeation of tte Sealwrieirs Intematfonal Union • Atlantic, Gult, Lakes aatflaland Utoten District • AFL-GIO Vol. 4S No. l January^ 19^ f SlU Crewmembers Man Spirit of Ttexas t �r PresideiiKs Report by Frank Drozok W E ARE beginning a new educational program which will put into action what we have believed all along: that if we as an organization are going to resolve our problems, then we as individuals are going to have to understand the issues and work together to build for the future. Our Union and our industry are confronted with serious problems. This nation is suffer­ ing under the worst economic recession we have experienced in more than 40 years. Unem­ ployment across the United States is still rising with more than 12 million Americans look­ ing for work—and several mil­ lion more who have given up. In our industry where cargo is the name of the game, we have people in high places who would sell our industry abroad in the name of "free trade", or for some immediate parochial economic gain. Just recently the governor of Alaska wrote to Congresswoman Lindy Boggs asking her to support the repeal of the Jones Act. Well, there are 70 U.S.-flag ships carrying Alaska oil today with many hundreds of American seamen earning their living aboard these vessels. Thirty of these ships are under contract with the SIU. Many more U.S.-flag ships are presently working the coastal trade with many more hundreds of Americans earning their livings aboard them. Despite growing unemployment in our own country, there is a move afoot to swap Alaska oil to Japan and trade off the jobs and job security of thousands of American workers in some hokey scheme to narrow a balance of payment deficit. That's only one problem. We must remember that there are more than 60 Congressional committees and Administration agen- cies which legislate and regulate our maritime industry. Just about everything we do as an industry and as a labor organization is subject to some governmental law or regulation In addition, there are more than 330 active political action committees roaming the halls of the Capitol in Washington—and some of those groups are there for the sole purpose of working against our interests. This is why we are in Washington, and this is why we have developed a new educational program to help our membership understand the lynds and the scope of the problenis we face. We are determined that our membership will have the oppor­ tunity to come to our Headquarters in Camp Springs to learn first-hand from the officers and staff of our Union what our problems and programs are. We want our membership to under­ stand our goals and our objectives. We need to have our mem­ bership understand that we must all work together to solve our problems and achieve our goals. On these two pageTof the LOG is an explanation of our new educational program and how it works. We have just completed our first five-day session with a group of some 25 Seafarers who are attending upgrading classes at our school in Piney Point. This is the beginning. Throughout this year we plan to bring in seven groups of upgrading Seafarers to participate in this weeklong educational program at our Headquarters. In addition, we will give six groups of "A" Seniority Upgraders, Recertified Bosuns, and Recertified Stewards an opportunity to take part in the program. I have said many times before that if we can understand our problems we can work together to resolve them. Education is the key. It is the key to our survival as an industry and as a labor organization; it is the key to our growth as individuals, and it is the key to jobs and job security for all of us. Over 1,500 Seafarers HAVE DONE IT! •v./-4 i. Join the crowd and get yoi^ HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA LOG Official Publication of tha Seafarers infemabonal Union of Nortti American, Atianfic, Guif, Lakes and Iniand Waters District, Aa-CIO January 1983 Vol. 45, No.1 Executive Beard Frank Drozak President Joe DiGlorgio Ed Turner Secretary-Treasurer Executive Vice President Angus "Red" Campijell Vice President Mike Sacco Leon Hall Wee President Joe Sacco Vice President Wee President George McCartney Leg Staff Charles Svenson Editor Marietta Hommnpour Associate Nitor New York Ray Bourdlus Assistant Editor Washington Max Hall Assistant Editor New York Frank ClanclottI Director of Photography/ Writer • If you are interested in getting a Maryland State High School Diploma to fill out yOur life, fill out the coupon below and mail it to: Academic Department Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship PIney Point, Maryland 20674 . : ADDRESS. Mike Hall Associate Editor Washington Lynnatta Marshall Ai^stant Editor Washington Don Rotan Assistant Editor San Francisco Daborah Groana Editorial/Arkrrinistraiive Assistant Published monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes' and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 5^1 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746, Tel. 899W5. Second Glass postage paid at M.S.C. Prince Georges, Md. 20790-9998 and at additional mailing offices. (ISSN 2 / LOG / January 1983 The GEO program at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship offers small classes with lots of individualized help from the teachers. j NAME Vice Pre^dent '• ; a Street City State Zip e j SIU Book Number ;• Please send me a GEO application kit and pretest packet.: Piease send me more information on the GED program. : �•" ' '•>. ,,vt''}''s '^..s Seafarers Launch Education Progrann To Give Members First-Hand View of SlU's Programs, Goals & Objectives B EGINNING tws month, the SIU launches a new edu­ cational program to give our membership a first-hand look at the problems, programs, goals and objectives of our Union. The intent of the program is to continue to build a relation­ ship between the membership of our organization and the lead­ ership which is founded on trust, openness and sharing of infor­ mation, and which is rooted in the firm belief in the democratic process. The method of this educa­ tional program is to bring the membership of the SIU to our Union Headquarters to meet with the officials and staff members who work on their behalf. Upgraders attending classes at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship will i3e brought to SIU Headquarters in groups for a five-day schedule bf meetings. During the week they will meet with the SIU Secretary-Treasurer, Vice Pres­ ident in charge of contracts, and the administrative heads of the SIU Pension, Welfare and Va­ cation plans. The members also meet and talk with officials of the AFLCIO Maritime Trades Depart­ ment, Transportation Institute, and the Seafarers legislative and political action team. In addition, the editor and staff of the LOG will meet with the members to explain the pub­ lication programs of the Union, and the directors of the SIU Data Center will explain the function of our Union's com­ puterized records systems. SIU President Frank Drozak meets with the members at the close of the week's educational activities to review the SIU's current programs and long-range objectives, and to answer ques­ tions concerning the Union's programs. Jean Ingrao, executive secretary of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, emphasized the im­ portance of our affiliation with other unions and the importance of our Port Councils throughout the nalion. SIU President Frank Drozak wrapped up the week-long session with a reminder that education is the key to our survival and growth— as individuals, and as an organi­ zation. SIU Political Director Marianne Rogers and Legislative Director Frank Pecquex talked of the importance of our presence in Washington, and explained the complex machinery of the legislative process. SIU Secretary-Treasurer Joe DiGiorgio was joined by Carl Peth, left, who heads the SIU's union education program, to explain the many operations of our headquarters in Camp Springs. k. '• i-'t- The SIU constitution, and the Union's contracts, were explained to the visiting Seafarers by SIU Vice President Angus "Red" Campbell, who is in charge of contracts and contract enforcement, and Frank Paladino of the SIU contract department. ..t i• One of the highlights of the five-day education program was a tour of the Capitol in Washington, and lunch at the National Democratic Club. January 1983/LOG/3 �8 New House Democrats Get Maritime Unit Posts Rep. Walter Jones (N.C.) is To fill up the depleted minor­ WASHINGTON, DC. — Eight — almost a third of the 26 newly elected Democratic U.S. House of Representatives members were assigned to the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. The new Democrats named to the committee in the 98th Congress are: Congressmen William O. Lipinski (111.) Robert Borski (Pa.) Thomas R. Carper (Del.) Douglas H. Bosco (Calif.) Robert Tallon (S.C.) Robert Thomas (Ga.) Barbara Boxer (Calif.) and Solomon Ortiz (Tex.). The assignment of the eight gave the Dems a majority of 26 in the committee with the Re­ publicans in the minority with 14 members. In the 97th Con­ gress, the Dems had 21 mem­ bers on the unit. The GOP, as yet, hasn't cho­ sen to increase membership on the committee. One of the five Republicans who won't be back on the com­ mittee is Rep. Paul N. McCloskey (Calif.) who was a thorn in the side of the SlU. He was theranking minority member of the Merchant Marine Subcom­ mittee in the last Congress. NMC Again Opposes Export Of Alaskan Crude 01 The National Maritime Coun­ cil (NMC) went on record again late last month to oppose chang­ ing U.S. law to permit the ex­ port of Alaskan North Slope crude oil. Last fall, the NMC told the Reagan Administration's Cabi­ net Council on Natural Re­ sources and Environment of its opposition. The Cabinet council subsequently decided against the proposal to support the export of Alaskan crude oil. The NMC expressed its op­ position in a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce's In­ ternational Trade Administra­ tion (ITA). The ITA had asked for comments on the Export Administration Act of 1979 which expires on Sept. 30. The law sets the U.S. export control policy on commodities and technical data which the President and the secretary of commerce carry out. It regu­ lates exports as regards to na­ tional security, foreign policy and short supply. The NMC said "By permit­ ting the export of this secure production, a strategic national asset would be undermined . , . political instability or embar­ goes could strike our major foreign supply sources, bring­ ing back the crises of 1973 or 1979 " Also the exportation of Alas­ kan crude oil could damage the American Jones Act 75-tanker fleet which carries a great part of the North Slope production. A foreign-flag tanker fleet would displace the U.S. fleet if the oil is allowed to be exported, the NMC said. ^Spirit of Texas Committee ity side of the committee, the GOP assigned four newcomers Reps. Herbert Bateman (Va.) John McKeman (Me.) Harold Sawyer (Mich.) and Webb Franklin (Miss.) to the panel. chairman of the committee with Congressman Mario Biaggi (N.Y.) a senior member. Rep. Edwin B. Forsythe (N.J.) is the ranking minority member of the unit. Appointed by Texas Governor White Joe Sacco Named to Panel To Study Transport Problems SIU Gulf Coast Vice Presi­ dent Joe Sacco served on the transition committee appointed by the new governor of Texas to make policy recommenda­ tions in the area of transporta­ tion. In a surprise victory, laborbacked Democrat Mark White upset Texas governor Bill Clem­ ents in the November 1982 elec­ tions. White then set up a transition committee to make recommen­ dations on future policy. The committee was broken down into subcommittees and Brother Sacco was appointed as a mem­ ber of a study group looking at the problems of transportation, including water-borne transpor­ tation. That appointment gave him a good opportunity to express SIU views that would help both Sea­ farers and workers throughout Texas. For instance, he pointed out the necessity for deepening Texas' ports to accommodate larger ships as well as the coal colliers that will be needed for the expected boom in coal ex­ ports. Such deepwater ports -would help not only Seafarers, but many other workers in the State of Texas. Another measure that would help both groups was also rec­ ommended by Brother Sacco. That is the Competitive Ship­ ping and Shipbuilding Act intro­ duced last year by Rep. Lindy Boggs (D-La.). The bill is de­ signed to increase the American bulk cargo fleet. Such a bill, Sacco pointed out, would have a positive impact not only on shipping, but also on shipyards, the steel industry, and mining in Texas. A need to keep the Jones Act strong so that America can maintain a healthy domestic fleet was also stressed by Brother Sacco. He further pointed out that the Federal government should play a larger role in ren­ ovating and maintaining the vi­ tal inland waterways system in Texas. Brother Sacco was therefore able t6 get the SIU's voice heard on a committee that could have a big impact on the governor of a very large and important state. It was the SIU's vigorous po­ litical activity in Texas and the union's very vocal support of candidate White that has al­ lowed the SIU this input on the committee. Besides representatives from labor, the transition committee had representatives from busi­ ness and from state and city governments. A report on the committee's recommendations is due out soon. r.' 'i- Dempster Elected Head Of MTD Port Council .•t-- •tl This is the Ship's Committee of the recentiy-crewed Spirit of Texas as the vessei made ready for sea at Orange, Texas. From ieft are SiU Houston Port Agent Gene Tayior; Chief Steward Jim Bartiett, ship's secretary/reporter; Bosun Biil Hampson, chairman; Pete Hove, engine deiegate; George Malone, steward delegate; and Reut)en Saiazar, deck deiegate. 4/LOG/January 1983 •( SAN FRANCISCO—Sailors Union of the Pacific (SUP) Pres­ ident Paul Dempster was elected head of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department (MTD) Port Council for the Bay Area at the council's monthly meeting on Jan. 12. Dempster succeeds former SUP President Morris Weisberger who held the council post for more than 25 years and didn't seek reelection. Elected vice president of the council was T. J. Stapleton, business agent for the Interna­ tional Union of Operating En­ gineers, Local 3. Reelected sec­ retary-treasurer of the council was Brandon Tynan, president of the Marine Staff Officers Union. The San Francisco Port Council represents 37 local unions in the maritime and allied fields. �••• .rif> ,, •-•!.-1.'••^'. .:. vv.;'':. -'"•• y' S/U Leads Fight For Job Security For the past several months, the SIU has been monitoring the progress of the Shipboard Conventions Tax Bill, which would amend the Tax Code to eliminate discriminatory meas­ ures that have hindered full de­ velopment of the American pas­ senger vessel industry. At what seemed like the last possible moment. Congress passed legislation that gave the fledgling American passenger vessel industry a big boost in the arm. Experts earlier had given Spark Matsunaga (D-Hawaii), who had introduced the Tax Conventions Bill in the Senate, and Frank Guarini (D-NJ) his counterpart in the House, a good Bill chance of passing their respec­ tive versions of the Shipboard Conventions Tax Bill. How­ ever, the lameduck session of Congress proved more unpre­ dictable than anyone could have imagined. It soon became ap­ parent that Congress would have enough time to pass the GasTax Bill, a couple of continuing resolutions, and nothing else. In a brilliant move. Spark Matsunaga attached an amend­ ment to the Gas-Tax Bill that incorporated many of the pro­ visions of the Senate version of the shipboard Conventions Bill. It passed. Under the new act, American taxpayers can deduct up to $2,000 for expenses incurred at America's Job Crisis Worsens; MARAD Authorization Bill Omits Shipbuilding Funds For the first time in a long while, Congress failed to pass an Annual Maritime Authori­ zations Bill, Ironic^y, the ma­ jor beneficiary of that develop­ ment will be the maritime industry, which had faced the bleak prospect of having to swallow the Administration's "biiild foreign" maritime pro­ gram whole until time ran out on Capitol Hill. When the regular session of Congress ended in November, Congress had failed to pass a majority ,of the budget resolu­ tions needed to keep the Federal Government running. A special session of Congress called by President Reagan and Republi­ can leaders got mired in partisan politics and failed to accomplish what it was supposed to. Congress did finally pass a continuing budget resolution that permitted funding of programs at last year's levels. That had no effect on the maritime in­ dustry, however, since Con­ gress had passed an Appropri­ ations Bill for the maritime industry earlier in the year. The Appropriations Bill became the controlling piece of legislation. This Authorizations Bill was fiercely opposed by most of the maritime industry because it contained provisions that would have crippled the nation's ship­ building industry. It put a cap on Title XI funding, Edlowed subsidized operators to build their vessels in foreign ship­ yards, and eliminated the Con­ struction Differential Subsidy Program. While the maritime industry was saved from disaster, it still could not save the vital Con­ struction Differential Subsidy Program. The elimination of that program hurts this nation's shipbuilding capacity, and makes worse the deepening unemploy­ ment crisis. conventions held at sea, as long as the vessels stop at American ports. Industry experts are pleased about the development. "It's a first step and it will help the industry,^' said SIU Presi­ dent Frank Drozak. "It's long overdue." The SIU led the fight on Capitol Hill for passage of this important job-securing leg­ islation. The bill will have an imme­ diate and long-term effect ^n SIU members in terms of more jobs. The SIU crews the only two American-flag passenger vessels, the Constitution and the Independence now in serv­ ice. The two ships provide SIU members with several hundred job opportunities. While the Constitution and Independence have been prof­ itable ventures, the Americanflag passenger vessel industry was severely handicapped by a tax code that unfairly discrimi­ nated in favor of foreign-flag vessels and land-based hotels. Plans were underway for Amer­ ican-flag passenger vessels to compete in the Caribbean Trade and to start a West Coast voyage from San Francisco to Los An­ geles, but neither was feasible as long as the tax code remained unchanged. % ft I, • I^ •it Reagan Names Elizabeth Dole New U.S. Secretary of Transportation President Reagan early this month nominated Elizabeth H. Dole, of the White House staff and wife of Sen. Robert J. Dole, (R-Kans.) as the new U.S. Sec­ retary of Transportation. She will succeed former Sec. of Transportation Drew Lewis, who is slated to resign on Feb. 1 to take a job in private indus­ try. Mrs. Dole, 46, is an ex-mem­ ber of the Federal Trade Com­ Elizabeth Dole mission (FTC) and has been working as the President's as­ sistant for public liaison. She'll political science graduate of be the second woman in the Duke University, Durham, N.C. Reagan Cabinet and the first to She was Phi Beta Kappa at head an Executive Department. Harvard Law School, Cam­ . The nominated secretary is a ^ bridge, Ma^s.^ i MA/ Energy Altair Christened A new towboat, the 4300 h.p. M/V Energy Altair (Energy Transport) was christened last month in New Orleans. The ocean-going towboat will tow anhydrous ammonia barges from New Orleans to the port of Tampa. A. •! At the christening of the towboat were (I. to r.) St. Louis Port Agent Pat Pillsworth, Joseph Cuneo, president of Energy Transport: Houston Port Agent Joe Sacco and Mobile Port Agent Tom Glidewell. New Towboat MN Energy Altair January 1983/LOG/5 ^ .'f .Sij •I �\ i 1982: The Year In Review l^i 1982 was a tough year for the American people. With unepiployment hitting a 10.8 percent record high, and rampant inflation easing a bit only at year's end, it was reminiscent of the Great Depression days of 1929 to 1941. President Reagan's "Reaganomics" didn't help much either as federal budget cuts and cutbacks cost many persons not only their maritime, government, or private industry jobs—but their welfare benefits as well. For SIU Seafarers and Inland Boatmen, however, 1982 wasn't too bad. The launching and rechristening of new ships and boats gave them more jobs, increased union benefits brought them more security, and the opening of the new SIU headquarters in Wash­ ington brings them still better representation. And all went well with Seafarers Cost of Living Adjustments. On December 16, deep sea seafarers got a 2 percent COLA raise from their tanker and freightship/passenger agreements. On the same date, SlU-contracted Pacific Maritime Association ships crewmembers got a 2.67 percent COLA wage raise. Frank Drozak and NMU President Shannon Wall asked for help: in "structuring a merger" between the two unions. With continued cooperation expected, the beginning of a new era, one that revives a vigorous merchant marine industry, dawned in this year 1982. Progress in Legislation The year, too, saw important bills brought before legislators on Capitol Hill. In early August, Rep. Lindy Boggs (D-La.) introduced a bill into the 97th Congress—the Competitive Merchant Shipping and Shipbuilding Revitalization Act of 1982. It would require U.S. bulk traders to ship 5 percent of their cargoes on American-built, A Year of Cooperation '• k'': [fy. But with unemployment climbing, then topping the double-digit mark, the need to protect unlicensed seafaring jobs became a paramount concern. The year 1982 was a year when SIU and NMU officials expressed hope that past misunderstandings and competition for jobs may become a part of history, like the worn waterfront battles of old. Agreeing to cooperate, to strengthen the maritime industry, officials signed a "Memorandum" guaranteeing both unions an equal share of jobs on all new ships and contracts renewed. Officials then established a "Committee on Cooperation." By working together on legislation, union organizing campaigns and political strategems, the committee will seek, in years ahead, to preserve the jobs of seamen. The year 1982 was one in which pledges of unity were exchanged with yet another union. District 2 MEBA-AMO. To bolster employment, SIU and MEBA passed proposals to combine seafarer upgrading and training programs, to negotiate joint job contracts and to lobby as a unit in the political arena for more jobs for seamen. And in 1982, this spirit of cooperation culminated in a November letter to AFL-CIO Chief Lane Kirkland, in which SIU President SIU and MID President Frank Drozak takes to the dais at the AFL-CIO MID Executive Board annual midwinter meeting on Feb. 11-12 at Bal Harbour, Fla. American-crewed ships in 1983. It would also require shippers to increase their use of the bulk flagships by 1 percent each year until a 20 percent figure is reached. Yet to be introduced into the Senate, the bill had 78 backers in Congress at years' end. In late November, the U.S. Senate passed the Passenger Ship Convention Bill which would permit tax deductions for convention expenses on American passenger ships sailing between U.S. ports of call. The passage of this bill would be a boost for the American passenger liner industry which, in turn, would provide more jobs for seafarers. A similar bill is awaiting 1983 passage in the House of Representatives. —• •The biggest U.S. contalnership, the M/V President Lincoln (APL) on sea trials in October. She went on her maiden voyage on Nov. 7 to the Far East. Employment and Ships 1982 was a year when new ships and old brought jobs for SIU seafarers. Perhaps the greatest boom to the industry, in terms of job security, occurred when Crowley Maritime International, Inc., purchased the SlU-manned Delta Steamship Lines—^keeping 24 vessels, which might otherwise have been laid up indefinitely, plying the world's trade lanes. At the Avondale Shipyard, in New Orleans, American Presi­ dential Lines launched three of the world's largest container ships last year. One, the President Lincoln, the first of three supertankers to be built and crewed by SIU seamen, is outfitted to carry up to 2,500 twenty-foot containers. And technological innovations had an impact last year, not only on the size of such vessels, but also on the conversion capabilities of shipbuilders, the versatility of vessels and, ultimately, the job possibilities for seafarers. In a surprising departure from the dry docks, the Jade Phoenix hastened employment of a seafaring crew onboard for her second maiden voyage. Originally constructed as ^n LNG transport carrier, the Jade Phoenix, after sustaining damage to her fuel tanks, was completely converted to a multi-purpose dry and liquid bulker. In another technological feat, the CATUG series (Apex Marine) 6 / LOG / January 1983 w �AFL-CIO President Lane KIrkland at mikes biasts the economic poiicies of the Reagan Administration as the cause of the highest U.S. unempioyment rate 10.1 percent in 42 years at a unions' demonstration in September near the White House in Washington, D.C. generated business community interest in 1982. Designed so that the interlocking tug-barge halves can be replaced if damaged by other interlocking tug-barges in the series, this innovation saves both lay-up repair time and expense and lost man-hours. And 1982 was a year that witnessed royalty, pomp and jubilation as a congressional decree ceremoniously returned the cruise liner S.S. Constitution to the Hawaiian Islands passenger route. Mon­ aco's late Princess Grace christened the ship, splitting a bottle of French champagne, and union officials filled in as instructors at the Harry Lundeberg School to ready 300 men and women for her weekly cruises. It was a year when high praise commending the S.S. Transcolumbia was heard for her April delivery of the fragile wings of NASA's 1985 Space Shuttle Discovery's Orbiter Vehicle Chal­ lenger. From Bayonne, N.J., to the Port of Los Angeles, the 50,000 pound, 58-foot span crested and fell along the blue expanse, a bird of the seas. With 24 clinics operating out of union halls, job calls in 1982 were reduced to three a day to allow personnel more time to process claims and treat the medical needs of seafarers and their families. And, amid such streamlining considerations, the Seafarers Medical Clinic in New York, the original SIU clinic, celebrated a milestone in 1982 as the staff toasted its one-quarter century of dedicated and caring service to seafarers and their families. Health and Safety When 1982 did not quell concern in this nation over the transporting of hazardous wastes and rising health care costs, when cuts in Coast Guard and OSHA funding and diminishing interest on the part of the Reagan administration hampered the safety of workers, SIU officials took the initiative: A formal Safety Program was formed. An SIU panel, as of 1982, inspects ships, particularly those carrying toxic cargoes. It reports violations of federal standards to insure safe and healthy voyages for seafarers. In a related development, facing increased medical cost^ for its membership, the SIU Welfare Program Board of Trustees voted to reduce costs by requiring seamen to submit "Unfit for Duty" medical slips from SIU clinics instead of from private physicians. The former American Export passenger liner SS Independence (AmericanHawaii Cruises) comes into Los Angeles Harbor for overhaul before headin' back to the Isles with her SIU crew to join her sistership Constitution. Other Benefits There is no doubt that SIU members were given the best benefits possible in 1982. The SIU Welfare Plan paid a whopping $47,000, three-month hospital bill last July for care of a seafarer's premature infant in Mississippi; retired one bosun in November on a $l,000-a-month pension; and awarded $70,000, a record amount for one year, to four seamen and four dependents as part of the SIU Scholarship Program. Since its inception in 1952, the "Charlie Logan Scholarship Program" has awarded educational grants to 49 seamen and 112 dependents. It was the late Paul Hall's behef that education is, in and of itself, the key to bettering mankind and the world for all of the centuries to come. New Beginnings SHLSS victorious rowers raise arms in salute to the crowd after close first heat in the 29th Annual International Lifetioat Race in New York Harbor on July 4. As 1982 came to a close, the SIU Headquarters was, at long last, moved from Brooklyn, N.Y., to Camp Springs, Md. The new building is nearly completed, with dedication ceremonies not far into the future. It is anticipated that by being nearer to Washington, D.C., SIU officials will be in an improved position to work with the Congress and with other labor leaders as the SIU staff expectantly turns the pages of calendars, td the month of January of the new year, nineteen-hundred and eighty-three. January 1983/LOG/7 rr •3 V T- ' it �7t3 • ::S ' • !•'« - ' Ogden Merrimac Scrapped in Chittagong M- I n December, the 38-year-old Ogden Merrimac, accompanied by her crew, made her final voyage to Chittagong After discharging her last cargo, she went to the scrap yard. The Merrimac was a converted T-2. Built at the Sun Shipyard in Chester, PA. in 1944, she carried both oil and dry bulk cargo. N.Y. SlU representative Joe Air answers a few questions for Wilton McNeil. Seafarer McNeil has been sailing with the SlU since July 11, 1942. Ogden Marine representative, Bill Kamber (I.) and Bosun Walter Buttenon (r.) confer with SlU rep Joe Air to amend a transportation beef. Big smiles and "put it there" hand­ shake from first-trippers Keith Jones, steward assistant (left) who finished in the top 3rd of class 365 at the Sea­ farers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship, and Richard Black, wiper, from class 362.— (seated) signed the payoffs for mates anticipating Chittagong, where their ship, the ?£ n ®^°wn at JFK airport at the committee meeting Mohammad, deck delegate; Steward George Luke, fi«irha!l' Buersindo Triguero, steward delegate, Oiler Randy Utterback, engine delegate, and Bosun Walter Butterton, Chairman. HE Chief Cook Bertrand Wright (left) and Steward Assistant Jeff Hawkinberry check flight schedules home. 8 / LOG / January 1983 ms �,...-:-,;r- - ~—- i^jhn'rV' ''•-w mm Seafarers International Union of North America. AFL-CK) Marad Study The American-flag Merchant Marine lost 15 vessels last year. Translated into more concrete terms: American seamen had 450 fewer opportunities for employment. According to statistics released by the Maritime Administration, there are now 567 oceangoing ships and 143 Great Lakes vessels documented in American registry. Coal The rapidly growing coal exporting in­ dustry is the latest victim of Reaganomics. Demand for coal, which had been stead­ ily rising since the 1973 Oil Embargo, has slackened. Statistics released by the American Coal Association show that coal exports will remain static over the next twelve months. Part of the problem can be traced to the failure of the federal government to come up with a coherent policy to promote the export of coal. Administration officials have not explored the use of bilateral trade agreements, nor have they encouraged the development of this nation's ports, most of which are hopelessly outdated. Several port development bills were introduced in Congress last year, but none was passed. The Reagan Administration views port development as a regional prob­ lem rather than a national issue affecting the balance of payment deficit and the volume of exports. Vanatu \ Liberia and Panama had better move over. The world has a new shipping giant: Vanatu. Vanatu is not a car. It is a small, newly, independent country in the South Pacific that is going to cash in on the indifference of the United States Government to the greed of some American shipowners who are looking for ways to evade taxes and safety regulations. 7 American shipowners flying under the Liberian flag were worried that the recent cobp in that country would endanger their huge ici,vestments. They've been shopping around Tor a new tax haven and Vanatu is it. Composed \pf 80 islands in the South Pacific, the Republic of Vanatu was called New Hebrides before it received its in­ dependence from ajdnjt British and French agreement in 1980. Investors call Vanatu *'a small, stable parliamentary democracy" that will keep merchant vessels registered under its flag under "effective U.S. control." Of course they said the same thing about Liberia before a little known Colonel in the Li­ berian Army dragged the President Elect and his sleeping family from their beds and had them shot. January 1983 Legislative. Administrative and Regulatory Happenings joined forces to save the Great Lakes maritime industry, which has been se­ verely affected by the recent downswing in economic activity. The Great Lakes Cargo Marketing Cor­ poration was formed to actively promote Great Lakes shipping and to make the region live up to its nickname: the Fourth Seacoast. Thomas Allegreti, who works for the Transportation Institute as Director of their Waterways Division, will serve as secretary of the organization. Rear Ad­ miral Ray Hoffman, director for the Port of Milwaukee, will be Chairman. some kind of workers compensation, no matter how minimal the sum. Unfortunately, the Maritime Torts Bill was attached whole to the Commercial Fisheries Bill. The amendment slipped by unnoticed. But there was a silver lining. Later on, Senator Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) was able to attach an amendment to the same Commercial Fisheries Bill that redefined the Jones Act to include vessel incineration of waste products within U.S,waters. The toxic waste industry is a new one that holds tremendous promise for future employment in our maritime industry. Journal of Commerce Caribbean Basin In contrast to the Administration's cheerful assessment of its shipbuilding program, the widely respected Journal of Commerce said in a recent editorial that the U.S. shipbuilding industry was in "perilous plight." "New orders for commercial vessels are just about at the zero mark, with contracts from the Navy benefitting but a few yards." The SIU worked closely with other labor unions to defeat President Reagan's Caribbean Basin Initiative. Though the bill's general aims were admirable, several of the specific provisions would have hurt workers in the United States at a time when the unemployment rate was hover­ ing around 11 percent. The SIU was particularly concerned with the effect that the bill would have had on the tuna industry, which was suf­ fering its worst slump in years. Maritime Torts The Commercial Fisheries Bill—impor­ tant for our fishing industry—would have held little importance for deepsea sailors had not two amendments with important ramifications been attached to it. The Maritime Torts Bill, HR 3942, had been blocked in the House most of last year. That was good because the bill contained several provisions that would have encouraged companies to use foreign workers in maritime related jobs. Under the terms of the bill, foreign workers would be prohibited from suing in American courts if they had sued in the courts of their own country or if they had accepted I I- II jH r Alaska Oil While it did not come up in Congress this year, one of the most important issues that will come up next year is tlie bah on the export of Alaskan oil. At stake are as many as thirty SlU-contracted tankers. The Export Administration Act will ex­ pire next year. If Congress does not renew it, then Alaskan oil can be sold abroad. If that happens, American security will be. compromised and thousands of American jobs lost. The issue is already hot. Several prom­ inent newspapers have run editorials about the issue. ii SPAD is the SIU*s political fund and our political arm in Washington, D.C. The SIU asks for and accepts voluntary contributions only. The Union uses the money donated to SPAD to support the election campaigns of legislators who have shown a pro-maritime or pro-lahor record. SPAD enables the SIU to work effectively on the vital maritime issues in the Congress. These are issues that have a direct impact on the jobs and job security of all SIU mem­ bers, deep-sea, inland, and Lakes. The SIU urges its members to continue their fine record of support for SPAD. A member can contribute to the SPAD fund as he or she sees fit, or make no contribution at all without fear of reprisal. A copy of the SPAD report is filed with the Federal Elec­ tion Commission. It is available for purchase from the EEC in Wellington, D.C. Great Lakes Cargo Private industry and maritime labor have January 1983/LOG/9 n-ff l;' �vr •I "rr •. , •; •,/'V ,>-> SIU Pacific District New Wage Rates on PMA Ships '.i*. The following Base Wage Rates and Overtime Rates became effective December 16, 1982 for day cargo vessels under contract between SIU Pacific District and PMA. .II.# MARINE COOKS & STEWARDS UNION WAGE RATES FOR DRY CARGO VESSELS EFFECTIVE 12/16/82 f• • POSITION VESSEL TYPE BASE WAGE RATE DAILY MONTHLY Freighter Modified Mariner Mauna Kea $2,010.82 2,121.08 1,963.57 IB Chief Steward Chief Steward Chief Steward/Chief Cook Chief Cook, Night Cook, and Baker 2nd Cook and Baker, 2nd Cook Assistant Cook/ Messman Assistant Cook/ Combination 3rd Pantryman Messman Passenger BR, Passenger Waiter Utilityman •:iy^ :# Gene Dakin Dies at Sea •,.,r| Former Boston (Mass.) Port Agent (1958-1964) Eugene "Gene" Oscar Dakin, 62, died at sea aboard the M/V Groton (Apex Marine) on Nov. 22,1982 while departing St. Croix, V.I. for Stapleton, S.I., N.Y., Recertified Bosun Dakin (No­ vember 1975) was a charter member (D-9) of the SIU joining the Union in the port of Boston in 1938. He was a SIU official for IOV2 years serving as a pa­ trolman in the port of New York in 1972. That year he attended, as a Boston delegate, a Union Edu­ cational Conference, Workshop No. 1, at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship (SHLSS) Piney Point, Md. Later on he also attended a SL 7 Crews Conference there. Brother Dakin sailed deep sea in 1969 for Cities Service and in 1974, too. Bom in Medford, Mass., he was a resident there. Surviving is his widow, Vir­ ginia. f ¥:. - •it $7.31 7.31 7.31 Freighter 1,896.04 63.20 7.31 Freighter 1,777.86 59.26 7.31 Freighter 1,587.72 52.92 7.31 -1,637.26 1,425.72 1,367.18 54.58 47.52 45.57 7.31 5.54 5.54 1,367.18 1,367.18 45.57 45.57 5.54 5.54 Mauna Kea Freighter Freighter Modified Mariner Mauna Kea Former Boston Agent . TT $67.03 70.70 65.45 HOURLY OVERTIME Sealand Adventurer -p:, 10/LOG/January 1983 «!# I 4}- '.,:•.; In the event that any SIU members have legal problems In the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult Is being published. The memt>er need not choose the recom­ mended attorneys and this list Is In­ tended only for Informational pur-' poses: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbanel 358 Fifth Avenue New York. New York 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 CHICAGO, ILL Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, III. 60603 Tele. # (312) 263-6330 DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Mich. 48822 Tele. # (313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Western Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283-8100 HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (813) 879-9842 ' LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 The Ship's Committee aboard the Sealand Adventurer takes time out to pose for the LOG photographer. From left are Able Seaman Raul Iglesias, Ship's Chairman Leyel Joseph, Deck Delegate J. Bonefont, Steward Delegate Abul Azez, and Ship's Secretary G.W. White. Happy Faces on the Pioneer NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley . 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, La. 70112 Tele. # (504) 586-9395 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Kirschner, Walters, Willlg, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite i10 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg, Sounders & Levine Suite 905—Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Caiif. 94104 Tele. # (415) 981-4400 SEATTLE, WASH. Davies, Roberts, Reid, Anderson & Wacker 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle. Wash. 98119 Tele. # (206) 285-3610 Support SPAD For Jobs..'. For Job Security Legal Aid Dockside at Port Elizabeth finds smiling faces aboard the S/L Pioneer And why not! Disputed overtime from the last trip is sustained as SIU representative Joe Air hands checks to steward assistants George Patterson and Doreen Nute. TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. , 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. # (813) 879-9842 �:U-.V The Sweet Lady KOPAA C asting off in California, sweet lady Kopaa ^leaded East for the Yonkers, New York sugar refinery where she moored for 48 hours as shore workers unloaded her cargo into storage bins. From processing, to packaging to final transport to America's grocery stores and taste buds, the Kopaa regularly stops off at ports in San Francisco, Yonkers and the Hawaiian Islands to carry on the cycle. Originally constructed in 1944 as a general carrier, -she was converted to a sugar carrier at Portland,' Oregon in 1971 and is now operated by Pacific Gulf Marine. She is 595 feet long with a loaded draft of 47 feet and a carrying capacity of 24,333 dwt. Waiting to unload raw sugar, the Kopaa iays dookside oeside the refinery. • -JS- I, '• ? I - m. n • Manning the Kopaa's hydrauiic ievers. Recertified Bos'n Gary Hoover opens up pieces of the sky to the sugar mountains beiow deck in the hold area. Lending an aura of mystique to their culinary creations, the galley crew of the Kopaa solemnly hold the radish blossoms they had carved to gamish the crew's luncheon platters. Chief Steward/Baker Robert (Be-Bop) Femandiz, (second from right) is the master of this art form and specializes in carving houses out of pineapples for centerpieces. His steward mates are (from left) Saloon Messmate Abdullah Hussein, B.R. Utility Joseph English; Chief Cook Percival Wicks; and (far right) Crew Messman Virgilio C. Romero. January 1983/LOG/'l1 i -'il �' J: ;1(- ;£• • At Sea/A • / •^t;. • i Sealand Pioneer Committee Overseas Harrieite, Marilyn and Robert E. Lee to Egypt • 'M ' fi- From Jan. 25 to Feb. 6, the ST Overseas Harriette or the ST Overseas Marilyn (Maritime Overseas) will sail from Beaumont, Tex. for Port Said or Alexandria, Egypt with a cargo of 23,200 gross metric tons of bagged wheat fiour. Going to the same ports from Memphis, Tenn. or Little Rock, Ark. will be the LASH Robert E. Lee (Waterman) carrying 10,751 gross metric tons of bagged wheat flour. 1,200,000 Tons of U.S. Wheat Sold to Soviets Up to the middle of this month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has sold to the Soviet Union 1,200,000 metric tons of hard winter wheat for delivery during the 1982-83 marketing year which ends May 31. Tadate^ sales x)f American grain delivery during the seventh year-^ of the U.S.-U.S.S.R. long term grain agreement total 5,949,500 tons of which 2,900,000 is wheat and 3,049,500 is corn. MARAD OKs APL Deai to Buiid 2 New C9s MARAD early this month gave the green light to the SlU-partly manned American President Line (APL) to trade in the C9 containership SS President Roosevelt \n order to build two new C9 containerships (the last one now completed) in Avondale Shipyard, New Orleans. The SS President Monroe is set for delivery next mogth. The Union "mans" the steward department. Moon Shipyard to Repair 2 U.S. Ships The S/U-contracted Moon Shipyard, Norfolk, Va. has won a U.S. Government contract worth $324,135 to repair two reserve fleet vessels in the James River Anchorage needed in case of a national emergency. The two ship.s are the SS Cape Alava nee SS African Comet and the SS Cape Alexander nee SS African Meteor. Liner Queen Mary Gets New Facelift The SlU-contracted ex-luxury liner, SS Queen Mary, permanently berthed in Los Angeles Harbor as a tourist attraction, got a $10mi/flon "facelift" recently. She was repainted, her teak decks refinished and many miles of especially woven "Cunard patterned" carpets laid down throughout the superliner. Her public rooms were also redecorated in their original style while the hotel and dining facilities were upgrdaded. 3'• !« •a Seafarers On the Line " •< • STOP .t; :i- Winding up their trip from Northem Europe, The Ship's Committee of the Pioneer moored in Port Elizabeth for a payoff, took time out to pose for the Log. Appearing with SlU representative Joe Air (center) they are (seated I. to r.) QMED L. S. Ivanauskas, engine delegate; AB R. H. Guerin, deck delegate; Bosun J. L. Bourgeois; Electrician Haywood Wilson, educational director and (standing) Chief Cook L. Faulkner, steward delegate. Waterman Builds 3rd R/0 R/0 Ship Waterman expects early delivery this year of a third R/0 R/0 ship named the SS Charles Carroll being built at the General Dynamics Shipyard, Quincy, Mass. Silver Lining in '34 for Inland Field The head of the SlU's Dixie Carriers, Archie L. Wilson, sees a silver lining in the inland field for early 1984 with an upturn in business by mid to late 1983 predicted by economic forecasters. Wilson added that while the barge industry usually lags behind the general economy, it should pick up later on. Wreckers' Strip Ship Off England in a scene out of the long ago dim past, a horde of 200 village "wreckers" recently boarded a freighter stranded on the rocks off the English Devon coastline to plunder everythihg that wasn't "nailed down." They clambered aboard the 960-ton Panamanian SS Johanna by the light of a full moon to strip her of thousands of dollars worth of radio equipment, chains, ropes, furniture, beer, baked beans, clothing and even the vessel's Christmas tree, the ship's captain said. The Johanna struck the rocks off Hartland R. in southwest England in a storm on New Year's Eve enroute from South Wales to Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Her seven-man Dutch-Asian crew was winched off the ship by helicopter and lifeboat. The captain returned to his ship the next day to find the men, women and children "wreckers" had used grappling irons and ladders to loot everything movable. He asked "What right have they got to go raiding my ship? So much has gone. It just vanished overnight." But a British official explained that because the ship has been declared abandoned, the looters did nothing illegal. It was the owner's responsibility to protect the properly, he said. Sealand Baltimore Committee PunTctosmcs' M %UHtO« >1 ^ HB i' !•' 1' si'. if.. J.i '-,a« ,: li: The Seafarers were there in force when the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor (AFL-CIO) staged a massive demonstration to protest the anti-labor policies of Litton Corp. The protest which involved labor organizations throughout Southern California took place outside Litton's annual stockholders meeting in Beverly Hiils. From left are Ricardo Gill, Paul Anderson, SlU Patrolman Frank Gill and Paul Victor. 12/LOG/January 1983 ^ Boston-Baltimore-Newark Atlantic run, seafarers on the Baltimore meet Joe Air. They are, (seated from left) AB Peter fVIistretta, deck TurSw Inn2f 2A (Standing I. to r.) Steward Bill Wroten; Chief Cook Ind AB POPI'MSS <i^iegate: AB George Lowe �Ogden Dynachem in h 4 Ogden Dynachem berthed at Goethals Exxon, Bayway, NJ. refinery hitches up lines to discharge her cargo of crude oil. i:- !•-.. •t - v: -vw •» --I p « •• -r; i QMED Larry Walker jots down gauge readings in ^le engine roqm. iv^-. %• •.'i. QMED Archie Bligen and Stonewall Jackson, saloon assistant, stand beside the Christmas tree they decorated with tinsel and ornaments. u •:: i Monthly Membership Meetings ;1 • • Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Algonac Detroit Houston. New Orleans Mobile San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Piney Point San Juan St. Louis Honolulu Duluth JeffersonviUe Gloucester. Jersey City Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters Date Monday, February 7. Tuesday, February 8 Wednesday, February 9 Thursday, February 10. Thursday, February 10 .Friday, February 11 Friday, February 11 .Monday, February 14 Tuesday, February 15 Wednesday, February 16 .Thursday, February 17 Tuesday, February 22 ....... .Friday, February 25 Friday, February -11 .... .Thursday, February 10. Friday, February 18 Thursday, February 10 Wednesday, February 16. .Thursday, February 17. Tuesday, February 22 Wednesday, February 23..... 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 9:30a.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. r... 2:30 p.m. .... 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. ... 3:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. O. A. Pittfield, able seaman, takes the gangway watch. January 1983/LOG/13 'i ^ •• 'J �Report . . ••'5^^ - '.v.. ; •'! ••fu i-t';,"' . 'i '. f' -•?• • r • "t!>; • , • :i:' "jl'>•" ?•• . .-• :'3:" ','1"- . iU.,;-. .:-.-i. :i--S •i-y •: •{. • •|r" 13 'fe' • Gulf Coast by VP Joe Sacco In the Gulf we're gearing up for two important inland contract ne­ gotiations. One is in Texas—Sa­ bine Towing and Transportation. The other is in New Orleans— Dixie Carriers. Both contracts ex­ pire Mar. 31. Though shipping in the port of Houston is not as busy as we'd like, I'm happy to report that last month we crewed up the brand new bulk carrier Spirit of Texas (Titan Navigation). A full story 6n this ship, along with photos, can be found in this issue of the LOG. In the port of Jacksonville Lwant to welcjjme aboard SIU official George Ripoll who's been working for the past several years in New York. He'll now be heading our port in Jacksonville and will have the able assistance of SIU official Edd Morris. I want to wish Brother Ripoll good luck in his new post. Out of Jacksonville we have word that a very successful dinner was held in the Union Hall by that city's mayor, Jake Godbold. The mayor is seeking reelection to his post this year and the dinner was the start of his campaign. Concerning the conversion to an oil pipeline of a gas pipeline that runs from Texas to Florida, a meeting is to be held in Tampa on Jan. 21 among opponents of the conversion. The SIU will be represented since we feel that if conversion takes place, tug and barge traffic between Texas and the rest of the Gulf will be seriously damaged. Also out of Jacksonville, SlU-contracted Crowley Maritime Corp. reports that it has extended its operation to include Guantanamo Naval base in Cuba. Last month out of the port of Mobile we were expecting to crew up a brand new integrated-tug-barge, the New York (Apex). However, there has been some delay and the new crewing date is Jan. 22. Finally, I want to report to the members that I visited New Orleans Port Agent Gerry Brown in the hospital and he's in very good spirits. The doctors are amazed at the progress he's making. Brother Brown wants to thank everyone for their cards and messages. East Coast, by V.P. Leon Hall This month, as I do each month, I attended membership meetings along the East Coast. However, because of the New Year's holi­ day, the New York and Philadel­ phia meetings fell on the same day and so1 could not attend the latter. In the Baltimore area our SIUcontracted dredge the Sugar Is­ lander (North American Trailers) has been working in the upper j-eaches of the Chesapeake Bay. She's dredging the approaches to the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. Also in Baltimore we had a payoff on our SlU-contracted containership the Amco Trader (American Coastal Line-Joint Venture, Inc.) which was carrying military cargo. The Amco Trader is the former SlU-cbntracted Mayaguez (PRMMI). I'm happy to report that in the port of Norfolk we crewed up a ship that had been laid up since October. She's the SlU-contracted Golden Endeavor (Apex). Concerning inland contracts in the port of Norfolk, we're in negotiations with SlU-contracted C.G. Willis. The three-year agree­ ment with C.G. Willis expires in February. We have about 55 members at the company. ^ Up in the port of Gloucester tanker traffic, which is usually strong in the winter, is about 20 percent off this year. This is probably due to poor economic conditions and the mild winter. Finally, 1 want to remind our members that the move of SIU Headquarters from New York to Camp Springs has been completed. That means that New York is now a service port like any other and we must handle claims and vacation applications the way the rest of the outports do. Because of the move, there is bound to be some delay in processing claims. But this is only temporary and I ask the members to please be patient for awhile. 14/LOG/January 1983 Great Lakes & Western Rivers, by V.P. Mike Sacco It's good to be able to report this '•Bissau f month on some new SlU-consveaeMHS tracted inland equipment. This March or April, Orgulf will be coming out with the Justin T. Rog­ ers, an 8600 hp twin screw towboat. She's the sister boat of Or­ gulf s James Ludwig which we just crewed up last month. Also, St. Louis Port Agent Pat Pillsworth went to New Orleans last month for the christening of the 4500 hp ocean tug Energy Altair (Energy Transportation). On inland contracts, the recently negotiated Orgulf agreement was passed and copies of the contract have been sent out to the members. Currently we're preparing for the UeMtland Transpbftatibn nego­ tiations for the barge line operation and the fleeting contract. The expiration date on the agreement is Mar. 13. On the Great Lakes I'm happy to report that the final word has not yet been spoken on the SIU jobs aboard the Chief Wawatam. As 1 reported last month, the Detroit-Mackinac Railroad Co. lost the bid on renewing operation of the "hand bomber" for the State of Michigan. The operation went to the non-union company—Michigan Northern Railroad. However that company has now agreed to sit down and talk about a contract with us and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association. The last ship to be laid up for us on the Lakes was the Indiana Harbor (American Steamship). I'm sorry to say that the 1983 shipping season on the Lakes will probably not be much better than 1982. However, compared to other seamen on the Lakes, our Seafarers are still a little luckier considering the number of SlU-contracted ships that have been running. The outlook for shipping by mid summer is somewhat uncertain. The Steelworkers contract expires on July 31 and there are strong rumors about a strike. There could be a lot of stockpiling at the beginning of the year which would be good for shipping. West Coast, by V.P. George McCartney In southern California in the port of Wilmington, SlU-contracted Crowley has two new pieces of equipment which mean more jobs I for us. One is the supply boat Skilak with 14 SIU jobs and the , other is the crew boat Eileen Eliz­ abeth with four SIU jobs. Both boats perform port services for the personnel aboard offshore oil rigs. Here in San Francisco, how­ ever, I'm sorry to report that the SlU-contracted Santa Mariana (Delta) has been laid up since Dec. 22 because of a lack of cargo. The Santa Mariana is a combination cargo/passenger ship and when she carries a full complement of passengers, she also carries 80 SIU members. The ship runs to South America carrying a variety of cargo including frozen products. In the Port of Seattle, Agents George Vukmir and Horace Hamilton reported a good deal of shipping activity. The SlU-contracted Newark (Sea-Land) which had been laid up since Nov. 1, crewed up and is heading for Alaska. Early in January the SlU-contracted Ultra Sea (Apex) loaded grain for Egypt. And later this month the SlU-contracted Overseas Vivian (Maritime Overseas) is expected to start the grain run to Russia. Four American President Line (APL) ships that had been laid up for lack of cargo have now been recrewed in Seattle. They are the President Cleveland, the President Jackson, the President Wilson and the President Fillmore. The APL ships are part of the SIUcontracted fleet of deep sea ships within the Pacific Maritime Asso­ ciation (PMA). Also out of Seattle, our organizing drive aboard the fish processing vessel Golden Alaska is moving along. Right now the National Labor Relations Board is identifying the unit to be represented. We expect an election within 40 days. .On the ballot will be the SIU, the Sailors Union of the Pacific, the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, and the company. �• T: *•,' •*'" » W!*-Vrrr'3^' '-• aVw-iiswjiuii^U: R-" jl^'^';,!';- 4,' ;•, . " :", '-il-y'^^-iidC--.^-::... : '-^t.:-CjJ. •jl.^'J . . .i^. ,,| .'^vi Seafarers -.flliiSi;HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL -| OF SEAMANSHIP ' 'g§i In the Steward Department Opportunities Make The Difference . t • ,!i ' Piney Point Maryland '' I ^he opportunities are what X make the difference to the hundreds of men and women whqjiav^come to the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. The Steward Department shipboard cooking and baking curriculum from the beginning level Steward Assistant class to the Chief Steward class multiply the opportunities at every step along the way. Students upgrading to Assist­ ant Cook, Cook and Baker and Chief Cook find their earning potential and culinary skills broadening, and the enhance­ ment of their job security in­ creased, in proportion to the educational achievements they have made. The Steward Department courses run for six weeks al­ though students may elect to .J • extend training to finish all nec­ essary requirements for ratings. Studeht trainees launch their cheers in SHLSS fully-equipped galleys under the watchful di­ rection of experienced profes­ sional chefs. As assistant Third Cooks, eligible trainees take to the seas. Cook and Baker can­ didates may also sign on tug­ boats to feed an entire crew. Steward Department upgraders practice their trade in the bakery, butcher shops, kitchens and commissaries at the Piney Point base. They turn out breads, rolls, pies, cakes, cookies and breakfast foods by following in­ ternational recipes. At the same time, upgrading students are trained in ordering supplies, menu planning, and nutrition and like all students in this department are given back­ ground in safety, sanitation and personal hygiene. -i • 4 - I \ 1" Romeo Lupinacci, steward department executive chef, shows trainee Janet Kreitzer the right way to trim fat from veal legs for veal scallopini. /4 i .i •.'5 \ I Cook and Baker Mark Scardino, tears apart freshly baked Pullman flour rolls before hungry SHLSS students and stafthltthe lunch ilne. With the blender blades safely stopped, Cook and Baker Joseph Marasco hand blends butter Into a devils food cake batter. Gary Schuch, steward assistant trainee, readies serving utensils for salad dressings. V': ^ ,i January 15 �,a» i Training for Ufe ,r-: r : ;'i • '( i'. ; ... ...-.^.-.x^S 'c Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation C ardiopulmonary Resusci­ tation (CPR) refers to lifesustaining medical treatment that artifically restores oxygen to the vital organs of a person expe­ riencing respiratory or heart failure. As part of the SHLSS entryJevel curriculum ^xrogram all trainees are required to partic­ ipate in the 12-week GPR course. Seafarers who are upgrading are urged to attend the classes. By the last day of the course the student should be able to demonstrate mastery of CPR emergency techniques coupled with a basic understanding of the underlying causes and symptoms of heart disease and respiratory dysfunction. Certification is awarded by the American Red Cross and the American Heart Associa­ tion. Quartermaster Course Students practice two-man cardiopulmonary resuscitation on mannequin before the watchful eyes of CPR Instructor Gary Joy. The 'lead off partner tilts the head to open air passages, then begins breathing for the victim as his partner concentrates on chest compressions. Steering to New Skills, New Job Security !• '$ ^ I ^he year 1983 will be an esX pecially fulfilling year for the SHLSS candidate who suc­ cessfully completes the six-week Quartermaster course. This course of instruction al­ lows candidates an opportunity to sharpen seamanship skills, to receive certification in first aid, CPR, and fire fighting and most importantly to prepare for a third mate rating. The Quartermaster curricu­ lum outline contains a total of 44 hours of class time devoted to radar instruction and 24 hours to the International and Inland Rules of the Road. The course enables students to gain a workable knowledge of technical publications, mag­ netic and gyroscopic com­ passes, the uses of bearings and fixes, chart drafting, aids to nav­ igation and emergency opera­ tions. Students will also become thoroughly familiar with the theoretical and practical aspects of rapid radar plotting and in­ ternational codes and signals, weather, tides and currents, R.D.F. and fathometers, and the handling of bridge equip­ ment. Oscar C. Wiley plots the closest point of an approach for a collision avoidance. " 16/LOG/January 1983 •f ; . • •• .. Instmctor Abe Easter shows the radar relative motion lines. Relative motion is discussed by George Bruer, Oscar 0. Wiley, Robert Adams, and James Radar. �'.'giTrinriiiill'' /t^'-,••£-•-.• 'J*'-»»firv •.-••: T?-. ,r.: First Class Pilot Course Charting a Course To Job Security M anuevering a ship in traffic involves committing to memory the environmental con­ ditions and a chart sketch of the waterway area. Candidates for First Class Pi­ lot must be able to reconstruct the chart and describe condi­ tions along the chosen route to pass the Coast Guard exami­ nation. They must also acquire a well-versed appreciation of state of the art" developments in navigational instrument aids, accessories, and equipment. In a world where technolog­ ical innovations are no sooner developed tha^ left to The mar­ vels of yesteryear, the Harry Lundeberg School strives to of­ fer students quality education and the most up-to-date infor-^ mation available. The 1983 school year will be no exception. To this end SHLSS instructors are helping students of this seven-week course as­ similate modem navigational ship handling, Rules of the Road, piloting mles and the wind, weather, tides and currents which affect particular routes. Experienced instmctors con­ duct specific lectures pertaining to COLREGS, meteorology, seamanship, navigational de­ vices and methods, compass er­ ror and sextant angles. TT '•r.i • T' •£ '••2 ' ' i , ' „ ( Paul Dunaway studies Pilot rules and regulations. Marine Electronics Serving the Needs Of the Industry T his course is one which ex­ hardware sends thousands of plains in detail the relay signals to the operator's board. logic of the Lash II gantry crane Students concentrate their ef­ now in use aboard SlU-con- forts on studying the board dur­ tracted Waterman and DeltaLine ing the first week of the course Barge carrier ships. and the remainder on learning The primary objective of the the inner assemblages of the eight-week course is to teach system. So too, the focus shifts students how to properly use to wiring diagrams and relays, industrid electronics manufac­ ' schematics and service charts. turers' manuals to grasp the es­ With port time today slimmed sentials of complementary au­ to four or five hours, students tomated systems such as con­ leam to quickly and efficiently tainer cranes and elevators. trouble-shoot problems, light off Before the beam of the Lash the crane and provide casualty II crane can be lowered to a control of the crane to better barge, a sophisticated web of serve the needs of our con­ relays, switches and circuitry tracted companies. y-T '-i: T' Students are taught how to plot a running fix. &'• % \v--. The careful removal and Installation of a card pack in a Regulator Panel is demonstrated by Instructor Jack Parcel. y •% The swell arms of an electrical switch pointed out by Robert Bunch from Houston. Ray Nugent from Wilmington, Califomia, removes a card pack pn a Regulator Panel. January 1983/LOG/17 �r - ' -. ~ y •'•" ; .v.— y:5c^:. ..\ P- "IVA • ' - V •"• • • •' • ^v^'T^ivy •• '' • r- ,-v -^j.; • - •' /. '• •••" • •• .•Tr:•'^if!^yi•KS:^^:.'^•-• m '••f Upgrading Course Schedule Through March 1983 Programs Geared to Improve Job Skills And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry Course schedules for January through July 1983 are an­ neck Upgrading Courses nounced by the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ' '-•' ''."i ^ . n:- ship. Once again, the course offerings are designed to upgrade the skiiis of SlU Seafarers and Boatmen, and to promote America's maritime industry by providing it with the best trained and most highly skilled workers in the maritime worid. First Class Pilot January 4 February 18 Mate/Master Freight & Towing Vessels February 28 April 22 For convenience of the membership, the course schedule is separated into three categories: engine department courses; deck department courses; and steward department courses. Towboat Operator Scholarship January 10 April 4 February 25 • May 20 Able Seaman February 15 March 24 Quartermaster January 4 April 4 February 11 May 13 Third Mate January 17 May 9 March 25 July 15 Celestial Navigation February 28 March 28 April 25 July 18 March 25 April 15 May 20 August 12 Lifeboatman January 31 March 28 February 11 April 8 The starting and completion dates for ali courses are also listed. Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are preparing to upgrade are advised to enroll in the courses of their choice as early as possible. Although every effort will be made to help every member, classes will be limited in size—so sign up early. Class schedules may be changed to reflect membership demands. SlU Field Representatives in ail ports will assist members in preparing applications. Engine Upgrading Courses Course Check-In Date Completion Date QMED—^Any Rating January 17 April 7 Pumproom Maintenance & Operations February 15 April 25 March 25 June 3 Automation March 28 June 7 April 22 July 1 Marine Electronics January 4 May 9 February 11 June 17 Marine Electrical Maintenance March 14 May 6 Refrigeration Sys­ tems, Maintenance & Operations February 28 May 9 April 8 June 17 Fireman/Watertender & Oiler January 17 February 24 Welding February 28 April 25 May 23 March 25 May 20 June 17 Conveyorman March 23 April 22 Diesel—Regular January 10 April 11 February 4 May 6 Third Assistant Engineer January 4 March 11 Tankerman January 31 February 10 x.,--: steward Upgrading Courses Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward Towboat Cook William Hooper Committee :i'-rk The crew atsoard the William Hooper discuss overtime beefs at a payoff committee meeting at Port Elizabeth. With SlU representatives George Ripoll (center) and Joe Air (far left) listening and weighing suggestions, it's clear sailing ahead for this crew who are (standing I. to r.) QMED Richard Parrish, engine delegate: Steward James Carter, Jr.; AB Jack Bluitt, deck delegate and (seated r.) Bosun Julius P. Thrasher. 18 / LOG / January 1983 ?• ••'( , i^i ' -'r •|'>- �i 'I Apply Now for an SHLSS Upgrading Course (Please Print) (Please Print) Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application Name. (Last) (First) Date of Birth (Middle) Mo./DayA'ear Address! (Street) (City) (State) • Telephone. (Zip Code) Deep Sea Member • inland Waters Member • Lakes Member • Book Number Seniority. Date Book Was Issued. Port Presently Registered In _ . Port Issued. Endorsement(s) or . License Nov; Held. Social Security #. Piney Point Graduate: • Yes Entry Program: (Area Code) From No • (if yes, fill in below) to (dates attended) Endorsement(s) or Upgradinq Proqram: From to (dates attended) Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes LlofiORe Ranalvarl No • Firefighting: • Yes No • CPR: • Yes No • Dates Available for Training I Am Interested in the Following Courses(s) DECK • • • • • • • • • • • • • • : '• a:'i ; ENGINE Tankerman AB Unlimited AB Limited AB Special Quartermaster Towboat Operator Inland Towboard Operator Not More Than 200 Miles Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) Celestial Navigation Master Inspected Towing Vessel Mate Inspected Towing Vessel 1st Class Pilot Third Mate Celestial Navigation Third Mate • FOWT • OMED — Any Rating • lyiarine Electronics • Marine Electricai Maintenance • Pumproom Maintenance and • Operation • Automation • Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems • Diesei Engines • Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) • Chief Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) • Third Asst. Engineer (Motor Inspected) *?• STEWARD • Assistant Cook • Cook & Baker • Chief Cook • Steward • Towboat Inland ^ Cook ALL DEPARTMENTS • • • • • • LNG LNG Safety Welding Lifeboatman Fire Fighting Adult Basic Education ' •— No transportation will be paid unless you present original receipts upon arriving at the School. 1 \ Si' RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME—(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) VESSEL RATING HELD / DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE ,, SIGNATURE Please Print DATE RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Lundeberg Upgrading Center PINEY POINT, MD. 20674 January 1983/LOG/19 . "=.l. nr ' r^' �- 7 i'-"^ •'-i^iliiir III -'i^^ s|>77;,v:;-v . "••• :>V=^ 7. •^77,;,7^ 7h ^i'77€'7 ", • 'ifyS :•;•:/-177-.^::• •'•f' "l-"-':' -!' lie." '11 --7I Ready to leave from the Levingston Shipyard in Orange, Tex. where ishe was built isjthe SlU-contracted Spirit of Texas (Titan Navigation). 'K. f.T-. • - ^-- .... Working In the brand new engine room of the Spirit of Texas is QMED Charles Hamson. .• Flaking lines on the 612-foot long vessel are, from the left: ABs Jack Donaldson and John Neff; Bosun Bill Hampson, and DEU Duke Manson. Listening to QMED George Darney are First Assistent Engineer Pete Sederquist, left, and QMED Charles Hamson. ^ 1 • :A.^L'^ ^ t ^5- 7l7?^n: •: Called the Spirit of Texas, a brand new bulk carrier was crewed by the SIU in the last days of 1982. Built at Levingston Shipyard in Orange, Tex., the 612 foot long vessel is operated by SlU-contracted Titan Navigation. She's the third in a series of identical bulk carriers built by the company in the last 18 months. The other two are the Pride of Texas and the Star of Texas. fe. \ > i All three ships have six holds in which they can carry a variety of dry bulk cargoes. The Spirit of Texas, which was crewed from the SIU port of Houston, loaded flour in Beaumont for a run to Egypt. She and her sisterships mean more jobs for SIU members. But they are also a boost to the long neglected U.S. bulk carrier fleet. Hopefully, They are a sign of things to come. S S" » - ,1 ^ rx. iui X f/A "S' _^» • 'f: .- .--V <s. The steward department aboard ship gets together for a photo In the galley. From the l^ are: K. BIddle, GSU; George Malone, assistant cook; Cecil Martin, chief cook, and Jim Bartlett, steward/baker. L,; .IV.: ... ; / '/i V..-' r-\v •" SU'- U~ . ?1S»' Taking on stores aboard the bulk carrier are QMEDs Peter Hove, left, and George Darney. In the freezer of the Spirit of Ibxas, Steward/Baker Jim Bartlett takes out some food for an upcoming tasty meal. SIU Houston Port Agent Gene Taylor, center, discusses the contract with Steward/ Baker Jim Bartlett, left, and Captain Harold Small. y-V. •- ,[•. V .iJ • • !-•; '-T ' 'K'-- '-U - :• ." •! li:- .^ li -x^-= '"j — -t jyi'Tt;,. �I,£;. :\-'- » ;• •- Aboard Sabine Tug Cruises, Cash to Go to U.S. High School Maritime Essay Contest Winners •f Deadlines for both the 48th High School and 7th College U.S. Maritime Essay Contests is Mar. 1 with free voyages on American ships and cash prizes being offered by the 17,000member Propeller Club of the United States to the students. The theme of the high school contest this ^ear is^^s ^ur American-Flag Merchant Ma­ rine Fleet Inadequate to Sup­ port Our Armed Forces in an Overseas Conflict?" Themes for the college contest are picked by the students who must be club members based on mari­ time topics selected by the Pro­ peller Club. Winners will be announced on National Mari­ time Day, May 22. • High school winners will get free ocean trips to the Mediter­ ranean, Europe, the Orient, the Caribbean and South America, coastal cruises on the Atlantic and Pacific and ride the Great Lakes, Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, all on American vessels. College winners wiU win prizes of $500, $400, $300, and $200. Last year 16 high school stu­ dents won free trips, two bond prizes and two honorable men­ tions. In 1982, four college stu­ dents won cash prizes and four got honorable mentions. Contest inquiries can be made to the 101 local port Propeller Clubs or to the Propeller Club of the U.S., 1730 M St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. Shipmates Talking about the contests, the^ club's president said ". . . Its purpose is to broaden the education of teenage students in maritime matters of vital im­ portance to our country and acquaint our younger genera­ tion with the necessity of a strong merchant marine and maritime industry for our economic wel­ fare and national security." Support SPAD For Jobs ,.. For Job Security Dispatchers Report for inland Waters DEC. 1-30,1982 Port Gloucester New York........ Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk..; Mobile NewOrieans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Totals..., Port Gloucester New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile NewOrieans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattie Puerto Rico Houston Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Totals Port Gloucester New York. . Philadelphia Baltimore.... Norfolk Mobile NewOrieans,. Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Totals t *'• Seafarers Ed Tichy (left) and Donald Williams were getting ready for the Christmas Holidays when this photo was snapped atx>ard the Sealand Ad­ venturer last month in Port Elizal)eth, N.J. Both are graduates of the Sea­ farers Harry Lundet)erg School of Sea­ manship (1981), and both sail GSU. SID Representative Don Anderson talks with the crew of the Samson (Sabine Towing) after the tug helped shift the recently-crewed Spirit of Texas from the Livingston shipyard in Port Arthur, Texas. Giockwise from lower left are Captain Weidon Potts, Engineer Andy dinger, and Deckhands Lee Hebert and Leo George Bean. "TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 -0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 . 0 1 ,0 i 13/ ..'i. 1 tr 3 .> 0 •. 0 0 1 0.0 ........ -10 .'..1................ 1 4 0 0 ... V. 2 2 - . 0 0 7 15 .....: . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 ' 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 10 0 16 1 0 0 10 0 3 3 4 0 22 0 1 14 0 2 0 60 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 5 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0^ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 ' 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 IB 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0^ ^ If 1 •? 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 DECK DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 ; .^0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 11 1 "'REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ^ 0 0 ' 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals All Departments 8 17 7 4 14 " "Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. "* "Registered on the Beach" means the totai number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. LOG/January 1983 'r- 2 4 �.u4^-mA -ri^i.-'Yir^:;?,^, ~.Ji The F or centuries, magical femi­ nine forces have sprung from the sea and into the minds of sailors. Ever anxious to tame their fears of the unknown, an­ cient sea yarns were traded by mariners who believed the sea and ships were feminine spirits; that Indian sea princesses and .goddesses roamed the vast oceans, and that they were all symbols of good fortune—un­ less unduly provoked. By way of colorful introduc­ tion, Linda de Paw, author of the historical volume. Seafaring Women, unravels the stories that sustained generation upon gen­ eration of men at sea. There is Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love, arising, spar­ kling, from the sea to provide them godspeed home to their loved ones and protection from the storm. Greek poets told of her in lyric iambic lines, but sometimes it was said the fem­ inine force was an angry sea, venting her wrath and smoting out a ship and her entire crew. Then, too, the embodiment of woman was a water witch with red hair, firey hair, stirring up whirlwinds or a silvery mermaid playfully steering ships past tur­ bulent waters. Always before the gaze of women, sailors en­ trusted their lives and their souls at sea. Though lively in their telling, Linda de Paw eclipses these poetic images to chronicle the reality of women who have since the earliest times gone down to the seas to labor as seafaring women. With an historian's de­ votion to accuracy, the author concentrated on the last several centuries, sifting out the names of women in ships records and their experiences from diaries and conversations with rela­ tives. Details were difficult to come by since captains were 'offi­ cially' forbidden from taking working women aboard, except those serving in the traditionally feminine roles as nurses, cooks, wives and laundresses. Their presence "as sailors before the mast or in positions of com­ mand," was recorded in the ships' logs only when their in­ volvement in an emergency had to be explained to superiors. Then, too, there were count­ less women who disguised their sex. Dressing as men, they toiled beside men performing tasks with equal proficiency, and many Se£ifarmg cesses in battle mounted the Emperor of China was forced topffer Madame Ching and her captains amnesty, regal honors, a palacial estate and command of a portion of the imperial fleet. More numerous female her­ oes, though, were less aggres­ sively ambitious than Madame Ching. De Paw describes women aboard whaling ships as leading rigorous lives, pitied by women aboard merchant and naval ves­ sels. — Since the whaling industry began in the 18th century, women were able to join their husbands on voyages that generally lasted from three to five years. They were the exception. Leaving their warm homes with their children in hand they found the long sea voyage dreary and grueling. Times were easier for mer­ chant seafarers, however, and women desiring to become a part of the profession made their entrance much more easily. Be­ cause the captain of the mer­ chant ship was often its owner, many captains showed their wives and their daughters how to set the sails, haul the lines, chart the stars and take the helm. The wives "occasionally might sign the articles and get paid," de Paw noted, and learn­ ing was not lost but passed on as fathers made daughters into sailors. Only on merchant vessels were women able to excel in navi­ gation, as some did, and com­ mand ships as a great many did. The return of Mary Patten at Hsi Kai Ching amassed a for­ San Francisco had "Leaders of tune and a reputation for pillage^ the w^dnien's rights movement and plunder commanding a fleet ecstatic,'pointing to Mary Pat­ ten as living proof that there of 2000 ships. Under the circumstances of was nothing women could not poverty, piracy was a legitimate do," de Paw writes. Mary Pat­ enterprise in China, and Mad­ ten was nineteen years old, and ame Ching extended her domain four months pregnant, when her on land to provide for her crew. husband became ill and she took And as her corporate creations over the race against three mer­ crept further inland and her sue- chant clippers delivering cargo to San Francisco in the 1880's. Nursing her dying husband, put­ ting down a mutiny-minded of­ Pwsonals ficer, rounding treacherous Cape Horn, Mary Patten's clipper Richard Feddem Neptune's Car finished second Your old shipmate Frank Corven and the story of her feat was is trying to get in touch with you. You may write him at: 11735 N. heard around the world. She 19th Avenue, B-85, Phoenix, Ari­ won plaudits from all, a mone­ zona 85029. tary award from the ship's in­ surance company and a place in John Somers history as the outstanding woman Please contact your sister Rita, 182 E. 5th Street, Oswego, N.Y. in the history of the U.S. Mer­ chant Marine. 13126 ®w6meiL were lucky enough to never be discovered. One sees it was not a simple endeavor then for Linda de Paw to record their history. War rec­ ords, though, were at least available and extensive since everyone on board was ex­ pected to fight and kill, and many names of those injured and killed were included in the records. As capably as men, women manned the naval guns, assisted surgeons in treating the wounded and hauled kegs of gunpowder to the artillery stands amid cannon fire thundering and shrapnel glazing the air. There were women at sea whose service was so coura­ geous they became celebrated folk heroes. In the 18th century, while peasants were starving and storming foreign ships off Chin­ a's shores for food, Madame January 1983/LOG/23 .ft �,> fci'Sj^EiuV fr'. \.. site#- '.- . -r> Directory of Ports >• Frank Drozak, Pres/denr Ed Turner, Exec. Vice President Joe DIGIorglo, Secretary-Treasurer Leon Hall, Vice President Angua "Red" Campbell, Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President " !:S HEAtQUARTERS Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea DEC. 1-30 1982 ' t" Port Gloucester New York.. Philadefphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile... New Orleans -. Jacksonville.....; San Francisco Wilmington.,... Seattie Puerto Rico Houston... Piney Point Totals Port ^ Gloucester New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile.... New Orleans Jacksonville— San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico , — Houston Piney Point Totals Port Gloucester.. New York.... Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico. Houston Piney Point Total Port Gloucester New York... Philadelphia Baltimore..... Norfolk. Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Totals • - -L. . _.; i • 1^ : n r..' •j ,-,, I H 'TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Glass A Class B Class C 3 72 0 16 • 7 11 51 42 5 16 15 11 43 0 292 4 19 0 7 5 7 11 15 0 9 6 5 31 0 119 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 7 1' 53 0 7 4 /.... .,6 33 iv 24 v ' s. 3 7 22 3 18 0 .?.. 181 3 19 0 0 2 5 10 9 1 6 6 2 13 0 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0, 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 .... ,. ;. '. . 0 0 0 '20 9 0 0 0 0 21 0 3 2 0 4 0 0 24 6 0 12 12 0 10 4 0 6 2 1 * 15 5 0 4 2 0 18 — 5 0 0 1 0 118 49 1 * 0 6 0 23 68 2 0 0 0 6 8 1 2 11 0 2 10 0 17 28 4 16 30 0 2 4 8 7 24 . 5 18 20 , 4 8 13 ' 0 10 37 1 0 17 0 Ill 276 25 TOTAL SHIPPED "REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Trip All Groups Class A Class B Class C Reliefs Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 3 4 0 0 6 10 0 64 31 0. 0 165 67 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 4 0 2 29-14 1 11 7 0 1 19 13 0 5 0 0 0 28 9 0 44 11 0 2 147 41 2 22 17 0 0 65 24 3 4 0 0 0 71 27 5 13 6 0 0 52 34 6 16 6 0 0 61 29 6 17 9 0 1 17 3 0 55 43 1 6 86 40 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 266 144 1 12 746 312 35 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 2 0 0 6 4 0 51 9 0 0 154 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 2 0 1 20 1 0 5 1 0 014 14 0 1 0 0 0 . 30 12 0 26 6 0 0 100 31 0 14 14 0 < 0 r^ 42 19 0 0 0 0 0,. 43 14 7 5 1 0 0 27 24 3 6 3 0 0 59 26 1 12 5 0 0 14 5 0 27 5 0 0 72 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 155 48 0 1 581 244 13 STEWARD DEPJtRTMENT 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 24 24 0 0 64 34 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 0 1 15 4 0 2 2 0 018 6 2 1 0 0 0 23 1 0 27 6 0 0 68 11 0 14 11 0 0 15 14 0 1 0 0 0 35 37 9 8 2 0 0 15 14 1 23 7 2 0 33 16 1 4 3 0 0 8 5 0 24 — 7 0 0» _43— 7 0 0 9 0 1 0 0 0 130 75 2 2 339 ^ 152 13 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 1 21 0 47 235 30 0 1 0 16 46 1 7 44 1 11 25 2 45 94 6 15 56 0 23 103 60 9 74 12 26 75 13 15 28 3 26 82 6 0 9 0 ~ 0 0 0 0 241 893 134 Total All Departments 702 520 35 551 267 3 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 15 1,907 1,501 195 Shipping in the month of December was down from the month of November. A totai of 836 Jobs were shipped in December on SiU contracted deep sea vesseis. Of the 836 Jobs shipped, 566 Jobs or about 68 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were fiiied by "B" and "C" seniority peopie. There were 15 trip reiief Jobs shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1,1982, a total of 290 relief jobs have been shipped. 24/LOG/%ianuary 1983 .'J 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301)327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) 621-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohio 2800 South High St., P.O. Box 0770, 43207 (614) 497-2446 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) 722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617)283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713)659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fia. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201)435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205)478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (212) 499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PADUCAH, Ky. 225 S. 7 St. 42001 (502)443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215)336-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Fernandez, Juncos, Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206)623-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 TOLEDO, Ohio 935 Summit St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213)549-4000 �_.;-,--*V.-.r---^,-<..»-V, Delta Line Asks No Delays on Sale to Crowley Delta Line asked outgoing U.S. Secretary of Transporta­ tion Drew Lewis in the middle of this month to deny bids to delay its sale to Crowley Mari­ time International (CMI) for $96 million. Coordinated Caribbean Transport (CCT) MEBA Dis­ trict 1 and the Masters, Mates and Pilots Union (MM&P) had requested the secretaryj)f trans­ portation to reverse the MARAD's Subsidy Board (MSB) ap­ proval of the sale with eleven conditions which it gave late last month. Crowley also seeks the green light to end Delta Lines two longterm yearly subsidy con­ tracts (worth $60 million) with the U.S. Government which runs through the mid-1990s in five years in return for a payment of $525 million by the U.S. over that period. However, the MSB will hold a hearing on this matter in the near future. One of the conditions of the proposed sale said Crowley would be able to continue sailing between U.S. ports but would be subject to certain restrictions on the number and size of its vessels. Other provisos said CMI will comyply with all current collec­ tive bargaining agreements to which Delta Line is a party, continue current Union repre­ sentation of Delta Line employ­ ees . . ., maintain all pension and fringe benefits to Delta Line employees at levels under the Union contract. : TW- i8w«.nii....-,a>i|^. 1 S/U, MARAD, MEBA Hit Canadian Coal Topoff on Delaware Bay The SIU, MARAD, MEBA District 2 and others have all come down hard on the Cana­ dian Steamship Lines (CSL) of Montreal's unusual plans to use Canadian-flag vessel selfunloaders to "topoff" its foreignflag big bulk coal collier carriers at the mouth of Delaware Bay. Joining in the mounting op­ position were Transportation Institute, Lakes Carriers Assn. and the Associated Maritime Officers Union who complained to the U.S. Treasury. Treasury is awaiting comment from the U.S. Departments of Defense, Energy, Commerce and Inte­ rior. Like MARAD, which said the plan was a "violation," SIU President Frank Drozak re­ cently declared that a waiver for CSL of the Jones Act, which limits operations in U.S. do­ mestic trades to U.S.-flag, U.S.built ships, "would set a dan­ gerous precedent, paving the way for other foreign interests to enter the domestic waterborne trade of the United States." He added that the SIU "is opposed to this attempt to weaken the Jones Act" and the CSL plan is a 'Violation of the Act." President Raymond T. McKay of MEBA District 2 said a waiver of the Act "would damage the U.S. merchant marine and have a negative impact on the eco­ nomic and national security in­ terests of this country." In the middle of tUs month, CSL appealed to Secretary of Santa Comes to Piney Point Santa Glaus made a surprise visit to Piney Point Christmas Day to bring cheer and goodies to the Trainees and Upgraders at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Some of the school's staff and their children were there to share in the games and carolling. (Behind that snowy white beard is the affable and gregarious Ken Conklin, SHLSS Commandant.) Transportation Drew Lewis to reverse MARAD's ruling of a violation of the Jones Act. CLS, on the Great Lakes nearly 100 years, has 33 ships, some 100,000 to 150,000 dwt supercolliers. It had argued to MARAD that its carrying coal to Western Europe countered that region's dependence on the Soviet gas pipeline. MARAD replied that there were 16 U.S.- •; -T-. flag colliers laid up which could carry that coal, some of them of the SlU-manned American Steamship Co. Indeed, it was said that the America's Energy Transporta­ tion Group has already opened up a terminal at Port Richmond, Va. and has placed an order for two coal self-unloaders to begin toppingoff operations in Dela­ ware Bay within a year. A'Brew with Steamy Sauces ISM'- While steward department crew take time off ashore at Port Elizabeth, shoregang cooks Nick D'Amanti (foreground) and Tom Danyi fill in stirring the pot to feed the hungry crew of the Baltimore. SIU Wins to Protect U.S. Tuna Industry Active lobbying on the part of the SIU's legislative team in Washington, D.C. averted what would have been a big blow to American tuna workers. As originally envisioned by President Reagan, his Carib­ bean Basin Program would have included the elimination for 12 years of tariffs on many im­ ported goods. Among them would be processed tuna from Caribbean and Central Ameri­ can countries. That would have been disastrous for American workers whose jobs are tied into tuna. Particularly hard hit would have been U.S. tuna cannery workers of which there are nearly 20,000. The SIU's affiliated United- Industrial Workers (UIW) union represents thou- sands of those cannery workers. UIW National Director Steve Edney said that a lot of credit has to go to the "SIU, its Pres­ ident Frank Drozak and its Leg­ islative Director Frank Pecquex for the tremendous job that was done to rally the forces against the bill." o When the Administration had the Caribbean trade bill intro­ duced in the lame duck session of the last Congress, the SIU was quick to react. Not that the Union was against the Presi­ dent's aim of helping Caribbean countries. It was the method being used that was opposed. As Edney said, "We're not opposed to aiding the people of the Caribbean. But it should not be done at the expense of the American worker." January 1983/LOG/» �« - Digesll Of Ships Neetinas 1 •• • :! . ' AMBASSADOR (Coordinated Caribbean Transport), November 12— Chairman Robert U. Diiion; Secretary W. P. Goff; Stewards Delegate Kathy A. DeVane. No disputed OT. $184 in the ship's fund. Payoff is scheduled for November 14. Everything is running smoothly. Four men will be getting off at the next port, and relief is expected. At that time a repair list will be turned over to the patrolman. A vote of thanks was 5iven to the steward and baker for a job well done over the last couple of months. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Pan­ ama. ff f!|j 'i" '• ' AMCO TRADER (American Coastal), November 21—Chairman Al Whitmer; Secretary R. Edwards; En­ gine Delegate J. Sumlin; Stewards Delegate R. Bridges. There were some beefs in the steward and engine de­ partments, but everything is running smoothly in the deck department. Crew were urged to support their union pro­ grams. Several suggestions were made to help keep the crew happy; one Concerned meals. The crewmembers would like their main entree at each meal to consist of either beef, lamb, ham, chicken or turkey. Another con­ cerned recreation aboard the vessel, They want to order about ten new films for the next trip and to have the TV fixed. The steward also asked for more cooperation in keeping the living areas clean. One minute of silence was ob­ served in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. V, , if IJ •'r.' • f-'V fi f") It !•: " ;- • s •=n. •;• E; i; 'ElrvV, t rp-'f' , V/; BALTIMORE (Sea-Land Service), November 20^Chairman G. R. Kidd; Secretary W. Wroten; Educational Di­ rector W. Dunnigan; Deck Delegate P. Mistretta; Engine Delegate P. McAneney; Stewards Delegate C. Wilson. Some disputed OT in the deck de­ partment, but otherwise the chairman reports that the voyage is progressing smoothly. There is $15.25 in the ship's fund, which is in custody of the chief steward. Payoff is scheduled for De­ cember 1 in Port Elizabeth. The chair­ man read a letter from Leslie Tarantola pertaining to the formula for pension benefits which will be taken up at the next Board of Trustees meeting. The educational director informed crewmembers of the progress being made on the Boggs Bulk Cargo Bill. One suggestion was made to contact SeaLand Service to. see if shuttle bus service can be provided to crew from the Sea-Land terminal in Port Eliza­ beth to either the airport bus terminal or the Port Newark bus line. Next ports: Port Elizabeth, Philadelphia, and Bal­ timore. BAYAMON (Puerto Rico l^arine), December 6—Chairman G. Burke; Secretary J. DeLise; Educational Di­ rector W. Bland. No disputed OT. The ship's secretary reports that everything is going along fine. All three depart­ ments are running smoothly. The chairman mentioned that if anyone has any beefs to bring them to him as soon as possible. Payoff is scheduled for December 9 in Port Elizabeth. At that time the patrolman will be asked for a clarification of time off for the deck department, as well as som§ other questions. The crew asked for addi­ tional movies to be put on board and to determine whose responsibility it is to have the movies exchanged. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the excellent Thanks­ giving dinner. Next Port: Elizabeth, N.J. — DEL ORG (Delta SS Co.), Novem­ ber 14—Chairman M. Zepeia; Secre­ tary G. Trosclair; Educational Director W. D. Rakestraw. No disputed OT. The ship just came back from a short lay up. So far there's no news for another voyage, so no OT is available. All brothers were reminded that now is the time to let headquarters know how you feel about your current con­ tract. Do you want to have anything added or taken out? These things take time and Headquarters should be made aware of your thoughts. If the ship makes another trip, the crew would like to get some badly-needed mat­ tresses. Next port: Abidjam. MV FREEDOM (Sea-Land Senrice), October 31—Chairman Thomas E. Kelsey; Secretary Ray C. Agbulos; Educational Director Larry J. Harris; Deck Delegate Robert Trainer; Engine Delegate John P. Murray; Stewards Delegate Howard G. Schneider. No disputed OT. There is presently $55 in the ship's fund. Minutes of the pre- 26 / LOG / January 1983 . ^ • I, lu- GROTON (Apex Marine Corp.), December 5—Chairman Recertified Bosun Christos Florous; Secretary M. Deloatch; Educational Director A. Gardner. No disputed OT. The chair­ man reported that everything is run­ ning smoothly. The ship will be paying off in the port of Stapleton, N.Y., on r COURIER (Ocean Carriers), No­ vember 28—Chairman Ray Schrum; Secretary Jacinto G. Gullies; Deck Del­ egate Oria Ipsen; Engine Delegate H. Arnold; Stewards Delegate Carlos Campis. No disputed OT. Everything is running smoothly in ail departments, although the deck department is short one AB and the engine department is short two QMEDs—but replacements are expected soon'. The chairman re­ iterated the need for crew to upgrade at Piney Point, especially the B-Books, and also stressed the importance of supporting SPAD to help in making our jobs secure. The secretary put in a request for more overtime sheets and vacation applications for those guys who like to apply for their vacation when they get off. • • to have the Bos'n attach this memo to the minutes. We" feel the steward department is doing such an excellent job of feeding us and serving the wayabove-average meals and that they should be recognized by name. All of our hats off to: H. Spiegel, Steward; L. Gamble, Ch/Cook; B. L Williams, 3rd Cook; and Y. lyicMillan, Baker— for the superb menu and great cook­ ing—and to R. G. Bryant, M.M.; A. Arankin, B.R.; V. J. Campbell, /W.M.; and C. C. Hollings, /W.M., along with J. Watkins, B.R. for the fine job of serving and cleanliness of the food service areas. It was signed by Chairman Fred Sellman and the rest of the crew. vious meetiiig were read, and the chairman reminded ail crewmembers to practice safety and fire prevention throughout the ship at ail times. He also stressed the importance of do­ nating to SPAD, and encouraged all hands to take advantage of the courees and upgrading opportunities that Piney Point has to offer. Next port: Seattle. ^— ^— OGDEN DYNACHEM (Ogden -Marine), December 4—Chairman Hor-— ace B. Rains; Secretary Donnie W. Collins; Educational Director Joel W. Spell; Deck Delegate Larry L. Kunc; » Engine Delegate Archie Bligen; Stew­ ards Delegate Frank W. West. No disputed OT. The treasurer noted that the ship's fund has purchased $385 worth of movies and equipment in the past month, leaving only $15. The chairman reported that the ship is going to New London to load molasses sol­ ubles for the Port of Houston. The steward/baker will be getting off for sixty-day relief, and the repair list will be turned in. The ship's educational director reminded the QMEDs that it's difficult to expect top pay unless you upgrade at Piney Point—so, to keep the big money go to school. It was suggested that everyone read the LOG as often as possible. Thanks were given to the steward and pumpman for bringing their LOGs from home, since none has been received since last payoff. A general discussion was held on the importance of donating to SPAD, arid a vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a fine Thanksgiving dinner and for the good food throughout the voyage. Next port: Bayway, N.J. December 9, and he stressed the im­ portance of donating to SPAD. The secretary advised crewmembers to make sure that their beneficiary forms are filled out correctly and are up to date. If anyone needs to fill out a new one, the forms are available onboard. This item was brought up particularly due to the death of Eugene Dakin. Brother Dakin died at sea on Novem­ ber 22. The educational director dis­ cussed safety aboard the ship, noting that ail water-tight doors should be down at all times. He also reminded crewmembers that if they have the time and a desire for better pay and a secure future, they should upgrade at Piney Point. The steward department gave the deck department a vote of thanks for keeping the galley and mess rooms clean at night. The crew, in turn; thanked the steward department for a wonderfui Thanksgiving dinner. Next port: Stapieton, N.Y. MONTPELIER VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriers), November 28—Chair­ man Fred Seiiman; Secretary Hans Spiegel; Educational Director Floyd Acord; Deck Delegate Jack Kennedy; Engine Delegate Nelson Patterson; Stewards Delegate Young C. Mc­ Millan. No disputed OT. There ip $17 in the ship's treasury. The chairman reports that the air conditioning is not. working, but everything else is running very smoothly. He also stressed the importance of upgrading at Piney Point. In addition to giving thanks to the steward department for a job well done, the following letter, addressed to "Red" Campbell, was attached to the ship's minutes: We, the undersigned crew mem­ bers, at our regular weekly meeting aboard ship, felt that a "vote of thanks" for the steward department was not enough. A motion was made by J. R. I^clntyre and seconded by ail present PORT MANATEE (Point Shipping Corp.), October 31—Chairman Ralph E. Moore; Secretary B. Fletcher; Ed­ ucational Director Aubey Spruill. No disputed OT. There is $17 in the ship's fund. The chairman lead a discussion on ship safety and stated that needed repairs are being made rapidly. He also discussed the importance of hav­ ing the new SID Headquarters in the Washington, D.C., area and reminded crew that when they file for vacation, all paper work should go to the new Headquarters. Members were also made aware of the proper way of obtaining medical records now that the Public Health Hospitals are closed, and were reminded of the importance of having all credentials when shipping out. PONCE (Puerto Rico Marine), De­ cember 5—Chairman R. Burton; Sec­ retary H: Ridgeway; Educational Di­ rector R. Dell. No disputed OT. Ail departments are running smoothly. The bosun urged the crew to read the LOG. It is the one place to find out what is happening in the Union as well as the activities that are taking place for and against the maritime industry. A sug­ gestion was made that the fifteen days of vacation be credited toward sea time; also, that a new rental be found �Ss«S*g '?fi,'-: Ti'I3L-;iS'i.Ei- 'vj .. , for better movies and that a new an­ tenna be Installed for the T.V. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Payoff will be December 6 at the next port: San Juan, P.R. ST. LOUIS (Sea-Land Service), December 6—Chairman John McHale; Secretary H: Ortiz; Educational Director Speer; Stewards Delegate Domingo Ortiz. No disputed OT. Everything Is going along very smoothly on this run. Almost everybody aboard Is new. The crew of the ST. LOUIS Is pleased about having the new SlU Headquarters In the Washington, D.C. area—close to Congress. They feel that through this move, SlU officials can do more for our membership In -protecting their jobs and strengthening the maritime Industry. The secretary reminded them of the Importance of donating to SPAD to help support this effort In Washington. The crew wants to make known that they are very proud of the LOG and "what our officials are doing for us In Washington and at Headquarters." A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. SANTA ELENA (Delta SS Co.), November 23—Chairman Fred Jen­ sen; Secretary W. Lovett; Educational Director R. Matthews. No disputed OT. The chairman reports that the ship will arrive In Port Newark early on Novem^ ber 26. He reminded crewmembers of the Importance of donating to SPAD to help strengthen the maritime Indus­ try and to keep our people In Wash­ ington fighting to keep our shipyards open. The secretary advised any crewmember who has enough time in a department to go to PIney Point to upgrade. In the long run you will see the benefits of upgrading. The steward department was thanked for a job well done. One minute of silence was ob­ served in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Port Newark, N.J. SANTA ISABEL (Delta SS Co.). November 7—Chairman Pete Sernyk; Secretary E. Johnson; Educational Di­ rector Hameouz. No disputed OT. There Is $11.75 In the ship's treasury. Arrival In Newark, N.J., Is scheduled for No­ vember 18. All members who are In­ terested In upgrading should try to get to Piney Point. The chairman stressed the importance of donating to SPAD. Persons needing anything for their rooms should contact the steward, and a repair list will be given to the boarding patrolman In Newark. Otherwise, everything Is running smoothly. Next port: Newark, N.J. Digest of Ships Heetings SANTA MERCEDES (Delta Steamship Co.), November 28-Chalrman Jack Kinsley; Secretary S. N. Smith; Educational Director Bob Stearman. There was some disputed OT In the engine department as well as a few other problems which have either already been straightened out or will be taken up with the patrolman upon arrival In Los Angeles, December 5. During the last voyage, the steward's delegate collected $256 for flowers for a departed sister. In Los Angeles we had a wreath made up, and In Valpa­ raiso, Chile, we had flowers and an­ other wreath made up which was used for the final wake. The remaining $63 was donated to the ship's fund, making a new balance of $203. Brother Dennis O'Connell of the deck maintenance department passed away In Santos, Brazil. The Captain was Informed that Dennis's body had been sent home and had been burled In San Francisco. The third steward was approached by the crew about the possibility of a cook- out on December 2. Heading on to Los Angeles and then to San Francisco for payoff. SEA-LAND INNOVATOR (SeaLand Service), November 23—Chair­ man Jim Pulllam; Secretary Jesse B. Natlvldad; Educational Director Chuck Haller. No disputed OT. The chairman reported that payoff will take place In Oakland sometime at the beginning of December. He also reminded crew that when the list for time off Is posted, you should put down what port you want relief—and sign It. AB Harold W. Sum­ mers got off In Yokohama due to Ill­ ness; his replacement came aboard In Kobe. The bosun talked with the cap­ tain and the chief engineer about prob­ lems with the washing machine. The patrolman vyill handle this beef at pay­ off. Men were reminded that when leaving the ship at payoff, they should make sure their rooms are clean and their keys left with the head of their department. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. SEA-LAND LIBERATOR (SeaLand Service), November 14—Chair­ man T. Self; Secretary L. Lamphere; Educational Director R. Velez; Deck Delegate J. Crowley; Engine Delegate R. Jones; Stewards Delegate V. Chavez. There was some disputed overtime in the stewards department conceming the longshoremen's holi­ day In Seattle on November 2, Election Day. The sailing board was posted for 2300 on Saturday, November 6, but the ship sailed at 2000, and one AB failed to make It aboard. The chairman discussed the Importance of donating to SPAD and also explained the med­ ical and dental plan. Some members were not satisfied with the dental blan and felt It should be reviewed. The secretary announced that he has pre­ scription forms and benefit application forms In his office If anyone should need them. Crewmembers were re­ minded not to hang clothing and towels on the bulkhead lamps In their rooms as it Is a fire hazard. The October LOG was received. The chairman reminded crew that the LOG Is the most Impor­ tant communication they will receive. Each of the major bills before the legislature Is explained as to its content and Its Importance to them as seamen. They should make It a point to read the entire LOG, not just the obituaries and pensioners. Heading out to Yo­ kohama and then Seattle. SEA-LAND PACER (Sea-Land Service), November 28—Chairman J. Corder; Secretary T. Maley; Educa­ tional Director S. Gondzar; Deck Del­ egate Paul Pallas; Engine Delegate Glen Hutton; Stewards Delegate Ray­ mond Jones. No disputed OT. There is $10 In the ship's fund. The chairman stressed the Importance of donating to SPAD to protect your future and your union brothers' futures. The ed­ ucational director suggested that crew­ members Investigate the many pro­ grams the SlU can offer brothers and sisters at the school In PIney Point. "You're never too smart to learn some­ thing more," and "the more you learn, the more you can help protect jobs for everybody." A wonderful holiday din­ ner was prepared and served by the steward department. A hearty thanks to all who were Involved In the prep­ aration and serving. Heading on to Algeciras and then back to the port of expected payoff, Elizabeth, N.J. SEA-LAND PATRIOT (Sea-Land Service); December 5—Chairman R. SIpsey; Secretary A. H. Reasko; Ed­ ucational Director James White. No disputed OT. There Is $25 In the ship's fund and $425 in the ship's movie fund. Payoff will be in Oakland. The chairman stressed the importance of donating to SPAD and of upgrading at Piney Point. The chief steward has applications for anyone who is inter­ ested in furthering their education. All hands were reminded to help keep the lounges clean at all times. A vote of thanks was given to the entire steward department for a wonderful Thanks­ giving Day dinner at sea. One minute of silence was observed In memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. SEA-LAND PRODUCER (SeaLand Service), November 28—Chair­ man Ray Kitchens; Secretary M. Phelps; Educational Director Brock; Deck Del­ egate V. C. Warren; Engine Delegate Gary Doyen; Stewards Delegate Jose Rivera. No disputed OT. Tfie ship should arrive at Port Everglades, December 1. Everyone was reminded that If they plan on leaving the ship, they should give at least 24 hours notice so thatreplacements can be obtained. A mo­ tion was made (and will be submitted to Headquarters for action) that some means of communication should be established In all ports for obtaining replacements during weekends. Prob­ lems have arisen In the,past because the union could not be contacted. There was also some discussion about the rate for Maintenance and Cure. $12 seems Inadequate and can hardly be expected to sustain anyone having difficulties during periods of sickness. Perhaps an article In an upcoming edition of the LOG could clarify this for all concerned brothers. The secretary thanked the crew for their cooperation during the voyage. It helped make for a pleasant trip. The steward depart­ ment was also thanked for doing an excellent job and for their delicious Thanksgiving dinner. One minute of silence was observed In memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next , ports: Port Everglades, Houston, New Orleans, and Jacksonville. SENATOR (Coordinated Carib­ bean Transport), November 10— Chairman D. McCorvey; Secretary J. Gillian; Educational Director R. WIsner. Some disputed OT In the engine department. The chairman talked about the cut-backs that are being made In the company. The engine room has drafted a letter to the Union and the company for some clarification by the negotiating committee. Otherwise, there are no complaints. Payoff Is scheduled this trip In Miami. The SlU dental plan was discussed. Everyone seems to be of the opinion that It leaves a lot to be desired. Next port: Miami. STAR OF TEXAS (Titan Naviga­ tion), November 21—Chairman W. Compton; Secretary Sam Davis; En­ gine Delegate A. Hebert; Deck Dele­ gate John Ray; Stewards Delegate James Buggs. No disputed OT. Early In the morning of November 11, the STAR OF TEXAS rescued two British sailors from their burning motor yacht "Archer" In the Mediterranean Sea. The two men were taken to Gibraltar where they were taken ashore by the British harbor officials. Those who helped in the rescue were the chief mate, the chairman (bosun) and 4-8 watch AB John D. Ray and M. Romero. The chairman reminded the crew that the ship will pay off in Savannah, Georgia, on November 22. He also stressed the importance of donating to SPAD so we can help support leg­ islation tieneficial to the maritime in­ dustry. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: Savannah. •; Official ships minutes were also re­ ceived from the following vessels: MKOVOYMa SM I SMTAMimm SAMTACMZ •y I von IMTAUMIS 1MVBBI OLIMaOk MuuiM moral January 1983/LOG/27 J...7 • �'ji •*• • 'Vi W'*-• |> Inland Boatmen: '•t./ .f- I . The following inland men and women are active, dues paying SIU members. Yet the SIU Data Center has no address for them. An up-to-date address is essential if you want to receive proper pay­ ment on any Claims and if you want to be kept informed about important developments in your Union, whether they be in your SIU Welfare and Pension Plan benefits, or in your contract. Please^heck the list below, which is arranged alphabetically, and if your name appears, write and give your address. Just send it, preferably with your Social Security number and Union book number, to: Data Center, Seafarers International Union, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. ABARCA, I. ADAMS, M. ADAMS, IJ. ALBANO, M. ALLEN, JR., F ALLENSON, R. ALOFAITULI, M. ANDERSON, JR., A.G. ARENDAIN, W. ARMES, G. ASKLER, S. AVINA, B. BAIN, S.W. BANDAY, R. BANE, J.H. BAPTISTE, G. BARNES, L. BARRETT; J. BARRETT SR., M.C. BAUER, J. BEHAM, G.J. BENDER, III, R.B. BERGENTHAL, K. BETHEL, E.T BETHUNE, L.R. BILLINS, J.G. BILLIOT A.J. BLACHOWICZ, F.J. BLAKE, R. BLANCHARD, W. BLODGETT M.L. BODDEN, J.A. BOHANNON, G.R. BONNETE, S. BOOTH, J. BOUDREAUX, J. BOURGEOIS, B. BOURGEOIS, EE. BOURGEOIS, H. BOWDEN, G.W BOWEN, P.M. BOWER, K.S. BOWLER, JR., FW BOYD, R.S. BOYETTE, P.S. BOYLES, D.J. BRAITHWAITE, D. BRANAGAN, R. BRANT S.D. BRODRICK, RE. BROWN, D. BROWN, G.M. BROWN, J.A. BROWN, RT BRUMBACK, R. BRYAN, J. BRYAN, W.A. BRYANT S.W BRYANT H. BUCCIERI, V BURKART B. BURNETT E. BURTON, L.D. BUZBEE, J.E. BYNUM, K.J. BYRNE, J.R CABONG, B. CALLIS, D. CALVETTI, RJ. CAMERON, J.K. CAMPBELL, SR., J. CARTER, C. CARTWRIGHT ED. CARTWRIGHT N. CASISON, E. CASSIOTCJL 28 / LOG / January 1983 n ( . 562359605 562297268 265048501 126565255 422886615 300427854 569967566 264610982 560380802 456424135 367480331 567266814 252171457 570800536 551348556 434781810 047485829 580665609 223446322 496789853 112288460 578725454 436781273 173280f45 438587796 005524758 43592927063 220095863 110244334 436296645 532691770 006560166 229487225 133198545 235929840 437328439 - 436253564 458058324 433568800 223782039 421500792 261252962 229760817 025387849 262541383 222263924 228523533 220580113 361588284 067305498 231886570 • 377525621 261920971 431113745 286409948 225545524 422764064 587503850 259305354 299829270 314685164 573319146 252685257 423024234 466066113 354248968 586601201 225989806 518322050 536548218 467064077 438312244 238625205 463669519 241714427 325669893 CASTRO, F CASWELL, R. CATALANO, N. CAVICCHI, D. CAZAUBON, JR., W. CHAPMAN, C.C. CHESTANG, C.S. CHESTANG, 0. CIERS, W. (CLARK, D. CLEAVES, A.L. CLIFTON, L. COLLETi; D.R. COLLINS, E. COLLINS, M.D. CONKLIN, C.S. CONN, J.D. COREY JCOULLIETTE, VA. COX, D. CRAWFORD, D. CRAWFORD, J. CRISTOEANO, R. CROCKETT L.W CROSBY J.F CRUMLEY, M. CULVER, G.W. CURCI, J. DACUMOS, R. DANIEL, C. DANIEL, H.A. DAVIS, H.M. DAVIS, H.M. DAVIS, M. DAVIS, M.W. DAVIS, R.C. DAVIS, W.R DAY J.A. DE LA CRUZ, G. DEES, H. DEMOSS, G.M. DENNY R.H. DESHOTEL, M.R DIGGS, G.T DIGGS, W. DITOMO, L.H. DIXON, B.V DIXON, D. DIXON, R. DOLAN, P. DUET S.A. DUNLEVY, F.E. DYMOCK, H.J. EDNEY, S. EDWARDS, B. EBAN, W.C. EKLEBERRY, A.R. ELLIOTT M. EMILE, L.J. ENER, N. ENGLISH, TL. EQUILS, W.B. ERCIZER, S. ESKRIDGE, A.D. EVANS, C.R. FERNANDEZ, E. FINCH, K.A. FINDLEY, D. FINLEY, B. FLEMING, S.P. FLEMMING, C. FLETCHER, F FLORES, E. FLORES, E. FLOWERS, J.J. FOLSE, R.J. FORREST R R FORRESTER, M.E. FORTENBERRY J.D. FRAME, B. FRANKUN, J.E. FREDERICK, B.J. FULCHER, L. FULCHER, R. FURLOUGH, A. GAMMAGE, J.M. GAUDET JR., VJ. GAY, W.J. GIBBS, N. GLASER, I.D. GODWIN, J.W GOLDEN, R.L. GONZALEZ, L. GOULD, M.F GREEN, E.L. GREEN, E.L. GREENE, R.E. GRIDER, T GRIFFIN, D.A. GRIPPI, TJ. GUSSMAN, C. GUZMAN, F HADLEYH.D. , HALLGOOD, H.,^ HAMMOND, J. HANCOCK, WH. HANRATTY, H. HARKSIN, RL. HARDISON, JR.. 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HARRIS, G. HARRIS, J.C. HARRISON, D.N. HARWOOD, M.H. HASLER, R.A. HAYES, SR., J.L. HAYLE, R.E. HEANEY, D. HEBERTD.A. HECHATHOVY J. HERMOSILLO, F HIGGINS, J. HOBSON, W.F HOLDER, F HOLMES, III, W. HOPE, M.E. HUDSPETH, K.W. HUGGINS, J. HUNDT E.L. HUNT M. HUTCHINSON, P.M. HYSCLOR J.S. lACONO, P.O. IRELAND, R. IRELAND, JR., H.L. JACKSON, B.M JACKSON, C. JAEGLE, D.R. JARMAN, J.L. JESSEN, K.W. JOHNSON, A.D. JOHNSON, D.A. JOHNSON, M, JOHNSON, M. JOHNSON, R.J. JOHNSTON, J.B. JONES, L.M. JONES, W.A. JORDAN, R. KAEMPFER, F. KAMPFMUELLER, J. KANE, J.M. KENDRICK, L. KILDUFR F.J. KING, A. y • ' 308688752 433921587 223904827 437330556 002368033 460927853 438386894 561449352 437868661 438804550 537641367 568408138 521945326 572844241 262605708 355460834 438761622 403922833 266818907 311087974 159362772 433138441 714181300 514663315 242708467 243542709 421765873 424980800 296140270 419367643 463844073 262595837 223784406 433900408 433900406 436785330 437943495 212626474 265190046 227515353 392280853 226667092 277648144 427781043 034488646 219030268 KOCACZENIZO, M. KORNMEIER, M.J. KOTLER, H.A. KROEN, M. KUCACZINIZO, M. KUKURUGYA, K. LACKEY, FL. LAGRONE, R.P. LAITINEN, R.D. LANE, E.S. LARA, E. LAYTON, S.W. LEAR, R. LEBLANC, R. LEDET J. LERMA, 1. LESTER, M.J. LITTLEFIELD, H.M. LOFTON, R. LOLLERY A.W LONGMIRE, L.A. LOUIS, C. LOUPE, D.A. LOVICK, L. LUKAS, J.F. LUKE, J. LUPTON, R. LUSK, W. LYONS, R.T MAGILL, M. MAHONEY,! MALDONADO, 1. MALLORY G.O. MARINKOVICH, A. MARKHAMi G. MARTIN, J.B. MASIAK, J.A. MASON, M. MASSEY M.A. McANDREWS, W.J. McDANIEL, J.S. McGEOGHEGAN, L.G. McGRAW, FJ. McLEAN, D. MERRITT C.E. MICHAEL, G. ^ \\044682128 \\i^07204 ^yW6512 409402503 044682126 310682919 321463421 432216440 377565803 227325777 572469312 ' ( 425130625 304466726 438663166 439226762 551403040 414185763 006468199 427829281 416342200 410729156 436761163 461137694 118866745 032303050 545308693 243360004 223603357 154386666 081505917 051450069 555260002 101389913 551968027 360169455 410545604 525782810 280545931 374560555 129324259 553949700 013524249 155123701 544785330 409984155 231021323 ,r oin CELESTIAL NAVIGATION A SKILL ALL SEAFARERS SHOULD KNOW Enroll in the Celestial Navigation Course at SHLSS. It'll help you learn what you need to know to earn the Ocean Operator Over 200 Miles License. And that means a better job and more money! Contact your SIU Field Representative, or fill out the application in this issue of the Log. Course starts March 28 �Inland Boatmen: iOO MILLER, R. MILLER, W. MIRANDA, A. MOLLES, D. MOORE. D.D. ^ MORALES, P.J) MORGAN, A.K. MURRAY, A. MYERS, W. NARDONE, C.G. NEELEY, H. NELSON, J. NICOLINE, V NIXON, S.J. NORWOOD, J.E. O'CONNELL, RR ODOM, O. OLDHAM, 0. O'NEAL, A.J. O'NEAL, M.A. O'NEAL, M.H. OnOFARO, RJ. PAIGE, G. PALFREY, W.J. PARKS, G.W. PEADEN, D.J. PEARSON, D.H. PEELER, C., JR. PEREZ, H. PERRIER, WW . PERRIN, R.W PETRLAK, R. PICORILLI, C.D. PILLSBURY, D.L. POLODNA, A.H. POORE, K.J. POPE,S.D. POTTER, J.N. POUNDERS, L.L. 239229386 224802060 568260791 549200205 230112451 561860205 555048786 148287552 465825180 137569662 414441049 401747701 554084795 190349161 424228710 123147117 416406881 ^4764822 217260079 241901444 458152794 223380465 262119790 479665388 229585506 437155735 438864585 334525544 464844039 438820678 476760873 077184939 180440814 230662695 396361618 434744357 422805524 246680166 202223065 POWELL, M. PRESTAGE, J.L. PRICE, J.W PRICE, J.H., JR. PRINGLE, C.W RABON, TW. RADEBAUGH, D.K. RAGSDALE, M.G. RAINEY H.R. RAKYTA, M.A. RANDALL. R.R RANSHAW, L.J. REESER, J. REID, J. RENAGER, S. REYNOLDS, G.A. RICHARDSON, J.R. RICHERSON, N.E. RIGGINS, R. RIPLEY, C.E. RITTER,R.W RITZ, IE. ROBERTS, D. ROBERTS, G.D. ROBINSON, D.A. ROLLERSON, A.X RUDDIMAN, V RUSSELL, R. SANDERS, R.E. SANTMYER.R.B. SATCHFIELD, E.C. SCAGGS, VM. SCHAYER, K. SCOGGINO, J.H. SCOTX J. SELF K. SELLERS, TA. SHENK, D.E. SHEWCHUK, R. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS 435334394 422646346 243861437 460588037 466116874 417669904 272603462 359016166 428749225 262753727 004481132 406929998 584704206 265276506 321423591 464343715 233707571 424944349 266468343 230261522 358228136 050549849 237623694 361524070 433374557 505564931 262870985 ' 241044294 495768330 261086784 587176059 286608308 242254545 422186009 467115808 449273209 321502874 308464954 376582584 SHOCKLEY, C.W., JR. SHUBERX D.E. SILVA, R. SKELTON,W. SMITH, R.T SNOW, B. SPEARS, E SPIKER, E. STACEY H.L. STEIN, A. STEWART B. STEWART J W. STEWART R.K. STICKFORD, J. STILLMAN, J.W. SUMERLIN, S.L. TALBOTT T TATUM, C. TAYLOR, J. TAYLOR, J.B. TAYLOR, L. TAYLOR, P.I. TAYLOR, TR., II THOMAS, K. TIGER, W.E. TIMMS, L.J. TIRCUIT D.A. TOLER, R. TORO, J. TORSTESON, T TOWNE, S. TRACY R.J. TRAVERS, R. TROGAN, L.R. TROUT J JTROWER, P.A. TUSING,T VANCE, EE.\ VANCE, R.R VANCLEVE, R. VAZQUEZ, R. VEILLON, E. VELASQUEZ, L. VICKERS,R. VILLEMARETTE, H.J. VIUST W VOGT G. WALLACE, J.T WALLACE, L. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union, finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are availablie at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is; Angus "Red" CampbeU Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU 227481462 240175591 551588803 548447798 401603813 374644735 437723208 286509690 420962758 173487940 433296747 419889755 538606919 315366521 225747401 428111599 263068293 580070849 568883397 089323014 585663495 384344954 433041018 267637794 231846919 495482847 433040923 561495022 389604115 472801785 554787070 572724897 263406187 095587212 206505365 230704960 225784758 242022786 242022797 403529473 582097160 437288641 581864257 022281918 439881770 584510568 433663119 224564186 419840541 WALSH, E.L., JR. WEATHERWAY J.L. WEEKS, G.G. WELLS, J. WESCH, J.J. WESLEY, J. WEST D.W. WHIDDON, M.A. WHITAKER, D. WHITE WHITE, D.L. WHITE, G. WHITTINGHAM, L. WILKINS, D. WILLIAMS, C. WILLIAMS, C.M. WILLIAMS, P.J. WILLIAMS, R.H. WILLIAMS, R.J. WILLIAMS, S.A. WILLIAMS, W. WILLIAMSON, R.R. WILSON, R.T WILSON, W.D. WILSON, WW. WINNERT R J. WISE, TH. WITHERUP, S.L. WOBBLESTON, J. WOLNIK, R. WOOD, R.W WOODHEAD, J.B. WOODROOF, R. WOODS, A.M. WOODS, C.F WOODY, G.E. WORMUS, TJ. WYATT J.D. YAUN, C.H. YEOMANS, TR. YOUMANS, R.H. YOUNG, B.D. YOUNG, J.F. YOUNG, J.H. ZAMBERLIN, A. ZELLER, L.J. ZERHUSEN, J.A. ZIEGAL, WL. ZWOLLE, D. 019467856 364641712 262712012 436544256 372741727 587987489 423025247 545726900 238533533 439724449 224701093 231141542 212945967 439133694 403848306 260623947 433137841 226548244 487709045 233620239 436404985 420660727 255150405 587138038 424880015 061461314 578604379 159585347 239432024 302580831 224886187 007487102 410447116 424055368 426680270 327420320 286403731 094349120 467151280 259963354 157401864 225826572 579308799 422362642 556270727 437153442 285523939 437924294 286260557 " •"' ; t •• - KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutionarright or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. ll>lilllllll>iilillfll|||| patrolman or other_Union. official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September. I960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Bbard may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ- ~ ing, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that be has been denied his constitutional right of acccs to Union recofds or information, he should immediately notBy SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way^ Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. Deposit in the SIU Blood Bank—It's Your Life January 1983/LOG/29 4.. • �I S the 1983 school season begins, It's not too early for high school seniors to start thinking about September 1983, and college. For depen­ dents of Seafarers and Boatmen, the financial burden of college can be greatly eased it they win an SlU scholarship. The awards, known as the Charlie Logan Scholarship Program, are given each year under the auspices of the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan. For dependents, four $10,000 scholarships are offered. But the Scholarship Program is not exciusively for depend­ ents. A $10,000 award and two $5,000 scholarships are available to active Seafarers and Boatmen. Also, when there are exception­ ally qualified Seafarers and Boatmen, the Board of Trustees of the Welfare Plan may grant a second $10,000 award to an active member. The Scholarship Program was begun in 1952 to help members and their children achieve their educational goals. Several years ago it was named after Charlie Logan, a labor consultant and arbitrator who died in 1975. He helped establish the Seafarers Scholarship Program and then worked hard to keep it strong and growing. Don't Wait! Apply Now For A •'Wr r, i ^v-. • V T ' 'I- . 1983 Sill Coilege Scholarships Seafarer Requirements I ••: i . ^31'' -a-i i®: I •' !i « t;i •' 1: Seafarers and Boatmen who are applying for scholarships must; • Be a graduate of high school or its equivalent. • Have credit for two y^ars (730 days) of employment with an employer who is obligated to make contributions to the Seafarers Welfare Plan on the employee's behalf prior to the date of application. • Have one day of employ­ ment on a vessel in the six month period immediately preceding the date of application. • Have 125 days of employ­ ment on a vessel in the previous calendar year. Pensioners are not eligible to receive scholarship awards. •f :•• •> ! -. Dependent Requirements , ' •' :r 'A •,7-";'*' •' Dependents of Seafarers and Boatmen who apply for a schol­ arship must be unmarried, under 19 years of. age, and receive sole support from the employee and/ or his or her spouse. Unmarried children who are eligible for ben­ efits under Plan #1 Major Med­ ical are eligible to apply for a dependent's scholarship up to the age of 25. Each applicant for a depend­ ent's scholarship must: • Be unmarried at the time application is made. • Be under 19 or 25 years of age (whichever is applicable). • Be eligible for dependent benefits under the Seafarers Welfare Plan. • Be a graduate of high school or its equivalent. The applicant's parent must; • Have credit for three years (1,095 days) of employment with an employer who is obligated to make contributions to the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan on the employee's behalf prior to the date of application. • Have one day of employ­ ment in the six month period immediately preceding the date of application. • Have 125 days of employ­ ment in the previous calendai year. The last two items above cov­ ering worktime requirements of the applicant's parents do not apply to applicants who are the children of pensioners or eligible emolovees. Must Take SAT or ACT For both active members and the dependents of eligible mem­ bers, the scholarship grants are awarded on the basis of high school grades and the scores of either College Entrance Exam­ ination Boards (SAT) or American College Tests (ACT). The SAT or ACT exam rnust be taken no later than February, 1983 to ensure that the results reach the Scholarship Selection Committee in time to be evalu­ ated. For upcoming SAT test dates and applications, contact the College Entrance Exami­ nation Board at either; Box 592, Princeton, N.J. 08540 or Box 1025, Berkeley, Calif. 94701, whichever is closest to your mailing address. For upcoming ACT test.dates and applications contact: ACT Registration Union, RO. Box 414, Iowa City, Iowa 52243. Scholarship program appli­ cations are available to active members or their dependents at any SlU Hall or through the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20023. Scholarship winners will be announced in May, 1983. The deadline for submission of appli­ cations is April 15, 1983. 30 / LOG / January 1983 lil-' Kais �•'••"•"i:i-~'>vv' '" ^iTipi ^ •"'' T'' A LOG Perspective: Jobs and Job Security , - • _• • • The Great Lakes: Jod Losses In a Sagging Economy The Great Lakes has been particularly hard hit by the eco­ nomic policies of the Reagan Administration. The region is the manufacturing heartland of the United States. Auto and steel industries are situated here, and they are hurting. Not surprisingly, everyone else on the Lakes is hurting too. Unemployment is rampant: Michigan has the highest un­ employment rate in the country. According to SIU patrolmen, more than 60% of our ships are idle. Yet there are some bright spots. Shipments of coal and grain were up over last year. The administration's decision to lift the Soviet grain embargo will certainly help shipping this year even if there is no economic upswing. Coal is the big key. The north­ east and the West Coast can rely on fast growing service in­ dustries to get them through the next recession. The Southwest has its oil reserves. The devel­ opment of a healthy coal ex­ porting industry that includes the utilization of bilateral ship­ ping agreements would do a great deal to turn around the de­ pressed state of the Great Lakes economy and bring jobs to American seamen. User Fees C. Thomas Burke, Executive Director of the ClevelandCuyahoga County Port Author­ ity, told the US Propeller Club recently that tolls on the St. Lawrence Seaway are counter­ productive. 'T believe that the imposition of Seaway tolls has acted against the best interests of our entire nation," he said, "and in fact has been self-defeating." According to Burke, the recession in the Midwest would be much milder had the Admin­ istration not decided to impose user-fees on its lifeline, the St. Lawrence Seaway. According to a report issued by the Maritime Administra­ tion, the coal exporting trade has the potential to turn around the sagging fortunes of the Great Lakes maritime industry and bring jobs to Great Lakes sea­ men. Most foreign buyers ofAmerican coal buy coaJ from Appalachia. However, there are in­ dications that other typ^s of coal found in areas closer to the Great Lakes will catch on with foreign buyers, thereby stimu­ lating shipping on the Great Lakes. Moreover, coal exporting fa­ cilities around the country are being utilized to capacity. The Great Lakes coal port facilities are "unique in that they pres­ ently have an excess coal load­ ing capacity." The major coal ports on the Lakes are Ashtabula, Conneaut, Erie, Sandusky, Toledo, South Chicago, Superior, Buf­ falo, Bums Harbor, Duluth, and Green Bay. ^ End of the Season The shipping season on the Great Lakes ended on Decem­ ber 21. Most seamen will be stranded on the beach until April 1, when the shipping season will begin again. For several years now Con­ gress has looked into ways to extend the shipping season on the Great Lakes. Yet while mil­ lions of dollars on outside con­ sultant fees have been spent, few concrete steps have been taken. Nothing has been done to en­ courage the constmction of ice- Political Activities Omer Becu Dead at 80 The SIU's grass roots politi­ cal efforts on the Great Lakes A pioneer official of the Inare beginning to payoff in spades. Political figures from all levels temational Transport Workers of government have written to Federation (ITF) Omer Becu, thank the SIU for its efforts in 80, passed away on Oct. 9. Becu was president of the ITF the recent election. At the most recent membership meeting in based in London, England from Algonac, letters were read from 1947 to 1950 and its general politicians like Senator Donald secretary from 1950 to I960. He Riegle (D-Michigan) and Rep­ was also head of the ICFTU resentative David Bonior (D- from 1953 to 1957 and its general Michigan) thanking seamen for secretary from 1960 to 1967. For his services he was their support. awarded the ITF's Gold Badge According to the SIU Field Reps in the Great Lakes area, in 1968. A native of Ostend, Belgium, SrU-backed candidates won 80% of the marginal races. With a Becu went to sea in 1920 as a record like that, it is only a radio operator joining the Bel­ matter of time before Congress gian Radio Telegraphists Union. looks into legislation dealing with Later in the 1930's and I940's matters of intense concem to he helped his union to merge with the Belgian Ship Officers Great Lakes seamen. Some of the more pressing ^ Union and then into the Belgian concerns are bilateral trade Transport Workers Union. In agreements, development of 1946, he became the union's modem facilities and a fully president after being its first functioning coal exporting trade, general secretary. Previously, he had been vice relaxation of burdensome userfees, an extension of the ship­ president of the ITF-merged In­ ping season, and the develop­ ternational Federation of Radio ment of technology that will Officers and general secretary make the Great Lakes ports op­ of the International Mercantile Marine Officers Assn. erational all year round. Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes DEC. 1-30, 1982 *TOTAL REGISTEBED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port Algonac Port Algonac Port. Algonac Port • breaking vessels even though the technology exists to build them in such a way that does not threaten the environment. Few Great Lakes ports have been modernized to handle the upsurge in coal exports. Not surprisingly, jobs are going elsewhere. More and more people are finding themselves out of work. And the entire region is being dragged down. According to a report issued by the Transportation Institute, a Washington-based non-profit organization whose chief aim is to promote maritime research and development, the Great Lakes region stands to gain the most from passage of the Boggs Bulk Bill. Passage of the Boggs Bill (see Washington Column) would add as many as 158 new vessels to the American-flag fleet over the next 20 years. A good number of those vessels would be sailing on the Great Lakes to handle an increased demand for Amer-~ ican coal exports. 6 ........ ^ — 8 0 0 1 0 0 10 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 16 9 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 8 1 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 1 0 0 "REGISTERED DN BEACH All Groups Class A Class B CipsC 26 2 1. 12 5 1 0 4 0 9 20 1 3 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Algonac ! 5 5 0 0 0 0 16 TotalsAII Departments 19 7 0 25 10 0 54 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. , January 1983/LOG/31 '1 • Si-. �Arthur Robert Rudnickl, 67, joined the SlU in the port of New Orleans in 1953 sailing as a chief steward for Delta Line. Brother Rud­ nickl was born in New York City and is a resident of Franklinton, La. Willard Robert Addington, 65, joined the SlU In the port of New York in 1970 sailing as an AB. Brother Addington was born in Lou­ isiana and is a resident of Houston. Emilio Barrito, 65, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1957 sailing as a chief Cook. Brother Bar­ rito was born in the Philippine Is. and is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Paul Talmadge Brinson, 65, joined the_ SlU in 1939 in the port of Tampa sailing as a FOWt and as a 3rd engineer for the Marine Engineers Beneficial Assn. (MEBA) District 2, in 1967. Brother Brinson attended the 1971 Piney Point (Md.) SHLSS Educational Conference Workshop Seminar. He was born in Georgia and is a resident of Tampa. Fred J. Durham, 62, joined the SlU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. He was born in Hamblee, Ga. and is a resident of Liberty S.C. Walter J. Fitch, 60, joined the SlU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. Brother Fitch was born in Easton, Pa. and is a resident of Garden Grove, Pa. Joseph Anthony Gross, 65, joined the SlU in the port of San Juan, P.R. in 1967 sailing as an AB. He sailed 33 years. Brother Gross was born in Indiana and is aresident of Casselberry, Fla. Edwin E. Ritchie, 61, joined the SlU in 1948 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief cook. Brother Ritchie also sailed for the Delta Line during World War II. He was born in the United States and is a resident of Picayune, Miss. Henry Robert Singleton, 66, joined the SlU in 1938 in the port of New York sailing as a 3rd engi­ neer for MEBA, District 2. Brother Singleton was born in Long Island City, Queens, N.Y. and is a resident of West Islip, L.I., N.Y. John E. Sanders, 63, joined the SlU iri 1941 in the port of Miami, Fla. sailing as an AB. Brother Sand­ ers sailed during World War It. He was born in Illinois and is a resident of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Michael G. Stefanick, 65, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1973 sailing as a chief steward. Brother Stefanick sailed 17 years. He was born in Pennsylvania and is a resident of San Francisco. Joseph Berlando, 62, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk, Va. in 1969 sailing as a tankerman for McAllister Brothers from 1964 to 1982. Brother Berlando sailed 18 years. He is a veteran of the U.S Navy. Boatman Berlando was born in Illinois and is a resident of Virginia Beach, Va. Charles Francis Efford, 63, joined the Union in the port of Bal­ timore, Md. in 1957 sailing as a chief engineer for Baker-Whitley. Brother Efford was born in Baltimore and is a resident there. TTIT- Lloyd Gunnels, 63, joined the SlU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a chief pumpman. He was on the Sea-Land Shoregang in Port Elizabeth, N.J. Brother Gunnels was born in South Carolina and is a resident of Jersey City, N.J. i" v'it • Joaquin Nolasco, 65, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1961 sailing as an AB. Brother Nolasco sailed 26 years. He was born in Talara, Peru and is a resident of the Bronx, N.Y. fr i;' John Frederick Nolde, 59, joined the Union in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as an AB for Sonat Marine and lOT. He sailed for 40 years. Brother Nolde was born in Philadelphia and is a resident there. _ Kelther Curtis Smith, 61, joined the SlU in 1949 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT and engineer for NEBA. Brother Smith sailed 40 years. He was born in Poplarville, Miss, and is a resident there. Maurice D. Stover, 65, joined the SlU in the port of Seattle, Wash, in 1969 sailing as a chief electrician for lOT. Brother Stover was born in Cal­ ifornia and is a resident of Seattle. Manuel M. Tigmo, 65, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Tigmo sailed 36 years. He was born in the Philippines and is a resident of Staten Is., New York City. Eugene Van Sobczak, 62, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1956 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Van Sobczak sailed 31 years. He also sailed for the Delta Line. Seafarer Van Sobczak was born in Chicago, III. and is A resident of Hayward, Calif. Polo RussI Vazquez, 60, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as an AB. Brother Vaz­ quez sailed 34 years. He was born in Himacquo, P.R. and is a resident of Puerto Rico. Frederick Edward Walker, 58, joined the SlU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Walker was born in Wilmington, Calif, and is a resident of Glen Burnie, Md. " ll- •f .11.-4, !, fc Carmen A. Marano, 60, joined the Union in the port of New York in 1963 sailing for the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad and the Penn Central Rail­ road from 1947 to 1982. Brother Marano was bom in New Jersey and is a resident of Saddle River, N.J. Elmer Solar Schroeder, 66, joined the SlU in 1943 in the port of Mobile sailing as an AB for Sea-Land. Brother Schroeder was born in Cin­ cinnati, Ohio and is a resident of New York City. Albert Richoux Jr., 57, joined the SlU in 1941 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a chief steward for Delta Line. Brother Richoux was born in Louisiana and is a resident of Arabi, La. VIdette Clearman, 79, joined the SlU in the port of Mobile, Ala. in 1951 sailing as an AB. He sailed 49 years. Brother Clearman was born in Louisiana and is a resident of Mobile. Macon Welch, 53, joined the SlU in 1945 in the port of Mobile sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Welch was born in Georgia and is a resident of Gibson, Ga. 32 / LOG / January 1983 : A: -ml: �Thomas H. Williams, 67, johed the SlU in 1938 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief steward. Brother Williams was born in Mobile and is a resident of Glen Cove, LI., N.Y Homer O. Workman, 66, joined the SlU in 1942 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Workman sailed for V\faterman. He was born in Indiana and is a resident of Harahan, La. William YUdovishes, 61, joined The SlU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as an oiler for Delta Line. Brother Yudovishes was born in Hartford, Conn, and is a resident of Marrero, La. Quintiliano Zambrano, 66, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1962 sailing as a FOWT for SeaLand. Brother Zambrano was born in Columbia, S.A. and is a resident of Riverview, Fla. Anthony Rodriguez, 62, joined the SlU in the port of New Orleans in 1953 sailing in the steward department. Brother Rodriguez sailed during World War II. He was born in New Orleans and is a resident there. Paul Peter WerynskI, 60, joined the Union in the port of Detroit, Mich, in 1960 sailing as a cook for the American Steamship Co. He sailed 29 years. Brother Werynski was bom in Toledo, Ohio and is a resident there. — Louis Szalejko, 65, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a captain for the Curtis Bay Towing Co. from 1974 to 1982. Brother Szalejko was bom in Philadelphia and is a resident of Williamstown, N.J. Chester Vovak, 63, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1956 sailing as a deckhand for Curtis Bay Towing. He sailed 35 years. Brother Nfovak was bom in Pennsylvania and is a resident of Glen Burnie, Md. Hugo Adonis Fuentes, 72, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1965 saiiing as a chief cook for Sea-Land. Brother Fuentes sailed 25 years. He was born in Brgy, Cabacungan, Dulag, Leyete, P.I. and is a resident of West Farmingdale, L.I., N.Y. > 4 ' ^ Julian D. Lewis, 55, joined the SlU in 1946 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT for Waterman. Brother Lewis was born in Georgia and is a resident of Greenville, N.C. James Pleas Lomax, 60, joiried the SlU in 1946 in the port of Houston sailing as a chief steward for SeaLand. Brother Lomax sailed 38 years. He was born in Huxfbrd, Ala. and is a resident of Satsuma, Ala. Alfred Lopez, 71, joined the SlU ^n the port of Yokohama, Japan in 1963 sailing as an AB. Brother Lopez was born in Cebu, P.I. and is a res­ ident of San Francisco. William J. Meehan Jr., 65, joined the SlU in 1950 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a cook. Brother Meehan was born in the United States and is a resident of New Orleans. James A. Mijares, 66, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1961 sailing in the steward department for Sea-Land. Brother Mijares was bom in the Philippine Is. and is a resident of Manila, P.I. William Louis Nihem, 55, joined the SlU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. Brother Nihem was born in Michigan and is a resident of Jacksonville, Fla. Caspar Noto, 65, joined the SlU in the port of New Orleans in 1955 sailing in the steward department for 35 years. Brother Noto was born in the United States and is a resident of Arabi, La. Marcelius Calvin Padgett Jr., 65, joined the SlU in 1950 in the port of Mobile sailing as an AB. Brother Padgett sailed during World War II. He was born in South Carolina and is a resident of Houston. Emory Latham Whidbee, 54, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1962 sailing as a cook for lOT and Allied Towing. Brother Whidbee was bom in Plymouth, N.C. and is a res­ ident of Norfolk. Hilmer Erwin Parsons, 64, joined the SlU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT and engineer for the Marine Engineer's Beneficial. Assn. (MEBA) District 2, Brooklyn, N.Y He was born in New Britain, Conn, and is a resident of Newington, Conn. Joseph Paszek, 63, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1954 sailing as a FOWT for 35 years. Brother Paszek was born in Poland and is a resident of Glendale, L.I., N.Y Wally T Poncia, 65, joined the SlU in the port of Houston in 1959 sailing as a wiper. Brother Poncia also sailed inland for Northern Towing in 1978. He was born in Houston and is a resident there. John B. Rambo, 59, joined the SlU in 1944 in the port of Mobile sailing as an AB for Delta Line. Brother Rambo also sailed in World War II. He was born in Defoniak Springs, Fla. and is a resident of Grand Bay, Ala.' Victor M. Carbone Jr., 68, joined the SlU in 1938 In the port of New York sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Carbone graduated from the Union's Re­ certified Bosuns Prdgram in October 1974. He was a staff sergeant dispatcher in the U.S. Army's Quar­ termaster Corps, 20th CM Truck Co, in World War II. Seafarer Carbone was born in Ponce, P.R. and is a resident there. . Francis M. Madigan, 64, joined the Union in the port of Buffalo, N.Y. in 1961 sailing as a deckhand for the Great Lakes Towing Co. Brother Madigan sailed 36 years. He was born in Buffalo and is a resident there. Stanley Marvel, 64, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a deckhand for McAllister Brothers. Brother Marvel sailed 26 years. He was bom in Philadelphia and is a resident of Villas, N.J. Henry Hanratty, 65, joined the Union in 1945 in the port of Buffalo, N.Y. sailing as an AB for the Great Lakes Towing Co. Brother Hanratty was a former member of the International Dredge Workers Union in 1957. He was bom in Buffalo and is a resident there. Hertiert Denton Rolen, 65, joined the SlU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as a chief electrician. Brother Rolen sailed during World War II. He was born in Sevierville, Tenn. and is a resident of Maryville, Tenn. Louis Szalejko, 65, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a captain for the Curtis Bay Towing Co. Brother Szalejko was bom in Phil­ adelphia and is a resident of Williamstown, N.J. ..I Francis "Frank" Ward, 66, joined the Union in the port of Mobile in 1958 sailing as an engine room utility. Brother Ward also sailed during the Vietnam War. He is a 1958 graduate of the Andrew Furuseth Training School, Mobile. Seafarer Wardhit the bricks In ih'-' 19S1 Greater N.Y. Harbor '-eef .^nd he Is a former salesman and a veteran or the U.S. Army in World War II. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., he is a resident of San Francisco. George Wallace Williamson, 56, joined the SlU in the port of Mobile in 1956 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Williamson sailed 31 years. He was bom in Pritchard, Ala. and is a resident of Mobile. January 1983/LOG/33 • t-f �Philadelphia Story. Again the SlU Humiliates a head-on battle with an army by John Bunker T ate one afternoon m Feb­ ruary of 1962 word camelo the Brooklyn headquarters of the SlU that Steve , dullo national director o Sll^^ffiliated united Indu^nal ""onTwUhthemwasatrunktul of baseball bats-just in case Se opposition had taken over the Philadelphia hall. r- ••KJn: wThim. TO SIU President pan Han this signalJedTeamster etarf Jimmy Hoffa'sdntent to ^ an all-out raid on the SlU shore-side affiliate in the Phdad^hia area It was also ^ effort by the Teamsters to save time on union work. He was a veteran of the Isthmian ^ CUy Service campaigns and other mu^h assignments. He became_, Philadelphia port agent. His right-hand man was . r,nv Dwer, who had squared off with longshore toughs OT the nm New York waterlront '"se'aten by the SIU in ^erto during the J^Mgtional Brotherhood of Long te^ned to get even. Plu^delohia was ripe for a Teamster counter-attack because some of the SIU-UIW contracts m the Sdawme Valley region^ were soon to expire and, under rules TtSe Natfonal Labor Relations Board, a rival union was free to move in and get pledge c^ds^ - " ^••SSnKeralweeks a full crew of SIU stalwart^ had gathered in Philadelphia. There was George hJcCartMy, Hall, George Repo, Mike Co «- "OuueeD" movement, talks :^':5^K si^Hainn Philadelphia, Febm^^ , "I wasn't being brave,' Dwyer says today. 'T b'ered something I learned in^* IBLbeef. Any hired80°"^ ine S15 a day isn't going to risk his neck in an open public place. He'll wait till he can get you at night in a dark street. At least, that's what I was hoping. _ The SIU team initiated talks with Hussman workers an management and eventually cameupwithasucces^N^ r^'s ^tarl^'^Bim" ^epard, srve Tret, John KeUy, A1 Bernstein and Eli Ha^^c^ao "'S came down as often as Tom Walsh, Tom Gould,^^ he could," we Tanner, Angus Red camp slept and ate in the_h^. w beU, Ralph Qo»°"f'„®ou catted on plants and work^ every day. There were repom As soon as Halllearned about and planning sessions every Cardullo-s Xrey"oumightbeputtingy-J strategy ^ Jebuild life on the line this was the kind Rrst objective was securing a cSract with the Hussman nf a crew to have with . th'° «U-tflW organization in The "flyingoT- Refrigerator Co. plant in Wood- election and a new contract. Philadelphia . . • how « ^ Philadelphia to find the SIU ot crest, N.J., which had more Teamster moves against^ There were other ugly _ ficralmost deserted and with than 250 employees. ments during the protrac edb^; shoos and contracts . • • , desks and filing cabinets empty. Drozak, Dwyer and Gould tie with the Teamsters in Phil fiaht the Teamster colossus one AUthfrecordsoftheportand weTout lo talk with Hussman aS n with the SlU's Itait^d the UIW had gone ^ons wit workers and meet with plan treasury and manpower re^""About noon time on Febw^ owners. As they walked tow^d 2421962, "Red" Campbell was the factory entrance two "s'e were the ehallenges. waiting for lunch and watching •a headquarters as wen as adwloads of Teamster goons drove Even the biggest inions in Ae a basketball game on TV. bua no beside them. country backed fway from denlv there was shattered glass ^pec^erthat the Teamsters "itlookedliketheywerer^dy tackling the Teamsters. For ^ • a^dabottle came sailing toouj. might try to move in.. to jump out and take us, Dro SIU this was the third time the big front window of the M ^ zak recaUs. A guy With a mug "I thought it was coming nght around. A Classic SIU Operation like a pit bull opens a door and out of the TV," "JJ®''" Flying Squad Takes Off "The Philadelphia beef was a says 'Stay out of Hussman . • • "It was the or else.'" -lassie Paul Hall operation, to swallowing a mouthful of Mad A "flying squad" was quicldy Drozak remembers. He orga Pouch." 'Or Else What?' assembled and given its battle nized his crew like an army . • • Moments later there was a some to rebuild the records . . • "Johnny Dwyer stops, w^ks crash and a shock that ™ "We're not scared of this guy to can on the plants and hack toward the cars, bio the building as the res of the HoZ" HaU told them. "We've talk to workers and orgamze s^me smoke at the ch^acter window splintered in all dwc Sfn him on before and we'U an inside crew to gnnd out who threatened us and said Or tions and the front eiid of a track take him on again. else what?' I thought the battle nosed into the hall, Jo"°wed y literature and propaganda. . By two o'clock in the iMrmng 'Red' Campbell kept an ey of Woodcrest was going to start a barrage ofbncks and bottles. Frank Drozak, Johnny Dwy , the tugs and the waterfront to right there. Nobody George McCartney had been S lovino, Steve Troy^and mLfuretheTeamst^sdidnt thing for a few seconds. Then sitting a few feet away wntiiig Tom Gould were roUing down disrupt in that direcUon. . . • the Teamster screw slams into a report and wishing he pouM tlTNew Jersey Turnpike to­ Eric Klingvald set up a ga ey Strand takes off. one of them be home that night for his a ward PhUadelphia i" *e mid and kept the troops fed. Back yelled something about next niversary. Brooklyn Frank Mongelli of a heavy snowstorm. Ihey time.' aidnt know what lay ahead. 'LdeTurethePhiladelphiacrew They might be driving right into • 34/LOG /January 1983 «4 �Hoffa's Teamsters "I knew right away what had and damaged." happened," he says. "The Teamster strong-arm men Teamsters had come to call. I were wary of beating up SIU grabbed a bat and rushed out organizers. They had found out the door—like the charge of the in Chicago and Puerto Rico that Light Brigade. I ran into a gorilla the sailors didn't scare and they with an armftil of bricks. I swung could hit back and hit hard. my bat and he dropped the With SIU help the VOICE bricks. Then I realized I was rolled up such impressive sup­ the only one in McCartney's port that Hoffa was forced to charge. I got back inside some­ "^exert all his influence and pres­ how without catching any bricks tige on the spot to keep it from or bottles." taking over Local 107 and other By that time big Ralph Qui- Philadelphia area trucker locals. nonez had ch^ged out the door Wjien an election was called with Tom Gould, Steve Troy by the NLRB the Teamsters A History of the SIU Part xxiv and some others. The Team­ sters jumped into a car and sped away. Members of a rebel faction that had broken away from a Teamster truck driver's local were ambushed and beaten with baseball bats after a meeting. SIU Supports Teamster Rebels In addition to fighting for its UIW contracts, the SIU also supported this rebel group, which had organized as The Voice of the Teamsters Organizing Com­ mittee. The SIU provided sound trucks, literature, a meeting hall, and organizing experience to these men who were fighting corruption in Teamster Local 107, one of the largest of all the IBT locals, with more than 13,000 members. "Hardly a day goes by," VOICE organizer Richard Fos­ ter said at the time, "that one or more of our members is not beaten or has his car smashed won, but not by much. The vote was 3,870 to 3,274. The rebel drive had thrown a big scare into the Teamsters. It was, as the magazine Business Week described it, "the first challenge to Hoffa among men regarded as the heart of the Teamster membership—the over-the-road drivers." "If we had half the money the Teamsters spent and a little more time we could have helped the VOICE to win that one," says Drozak. "They would have taken the Philadelphia locals of the Teamsters back into the AFL-CIO. (The AFL-CIO had expelled the Teamsters for cor­ ruption in 1957.) Hoffa had pre­ dicted the IBT would swamp the VOICE by at least 5 to 1. The SIU did win the battle for the UIW. After an eight months fight most UIW con­ tracts were kept and renewed. Hoffa had again failed to beat the SIU, or crush its shore-side affiliate, the UIW. Payoff On the Ogden Charger SIU representative Joe Air meets with Bosun F.R. Schwarz and OS Joan Dej'oiio during payoff on the Ogden Charger at Bayway, N.J. Seafarer Del'olio graduated from SHLSS in Piney Point earlier this year. Chief Steward Bill Kaiser Dead at 66 in New Orleans Delta Line 1981 Recertified tured skull and hemorrhages. Delta Line advised that the Chief Steward William "Bill" Peter Kaiser, 66, of New Or­ longtime chief steward had been ^ leans died of injuries sustained home in his hometown about in a mugging street incident there two weeks after a voyage to the in the French Quarter early on Ivory Coast in West Africa on the SS Del Sol. the morning of Nov. 29. Seafarer Kaiser of 252 Au­ He joined the SIU in 1939 in dubon Blvd., who sailed for 45 the port of New Orleans. years—23 on the SS Delta Norte A close friend remarked (hat to Rio and B.A. was found beaten "He was one of the best stew­ and bloodied about 5 a.m. by ards Delta Line ever had." He an A&P Supermarket employee remembered that Kaiser had left on the ground at 710 Royal St. home Sunday evening around near St. Peter St. 7:30 p.m. The friend left him in The unidentified employee said the French Quarter at 1:30 a.m. he saw a man going through Like the "Flying Dutchman" Kaiser's pockets who then walked up Pirate's Alle^ with Kaiser relished the thought of sailing the oceans for seven years something in his hand. But a security guard from the at a stretch, a close relative store noticed blood on the beat­ reminisced. The "easygoing" world trav­ ing victim and called police. A eler, who also sailed from two-by-four was found near the body, police said. On the scene Waterman, was a student of were Dets. Don Curole and history. Marco Demma and Sgt. David Burial was in Lafayette No. J Community Cemetery, New Morales. Brother Kaiser, doctors at Orleans. Surviving is his niece, Charity Hospital reported, died Mrs. Westley K. Boyd of New just before 10:30 a.m. of a frac- Orleans. (JET BOATED FOR NARCOTICf AND YOU LOSE YOUR PAPERS FOR LIFE... IS IT WORTH IT ? January 1983/LOG/35 Jf �town, PA. Surviving are two daugh­ ters, Ceceila and Lydia; a brother, Carlos Traviezo and a sister, Marja of Brooklyn. ;')'» • -•{f- - ,a fit ^ %• 1 y-\ n -: :i' .' >. 7) • • •jr \- f Pensioner and Re­ certified Bosun Thomas "JoeV Wil­ liam Brennan, 57, died of heart disease in the Cape Cod Hospital, Barnsta­ ble, Mass. on Sept. 5, 1982. Brother -Brennan joined the SIU in the port of Philadelphia in 1951 sailing as ship's delegate and AB, and in the steward department aboard the Tug Philadel­ phia for lOT's Mariner Towing in 1972. He sailed deep sea from 1946 to 1972. Seafarer Brennan hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. Brennan was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Bom in Lewiston. Me., he was a resident of West Yarmouth, Mass. Burial was in Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston, Mass. Sur­ viving are his widow, Alda; his father, William of Somerville, Mass. and his aunt, Ruth of Wobura, Mass. Pensioner Rich­ ard W. Broomhead, 81, passed away from heart failure in St. Anthony's Hospital, St. Petersburg, Fla. on Oct. 26, 1982. Brother Broomhead joined the SIU in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. He walked the picketline in the 1962 Robin Line strike. Seafarer Broom­ head was bom in Philadelphia and was a resident of St. Petersburg. Crema­ tion took place in the National Cre­ matory, Largo, Fla. Surviving are a brother, John of Philadelphia and a sister, Mrs. Myrtle Beck of Flushing, Queens, New York City. Pensioner Ste­ phen "Steve" Carey^ Jr., 68, died on Sept. 24, 1982. Brother Carey joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1967 sailing as a chief cook for the CS Longlines (AT&T). He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. Seafarer Carey was bom in Olympia, Wash., and was a resident of Honolulu, Hawaii. Sur­ viving are his mother, Mrs. Bell Carey of Salinas, Calif, and his brother, Jo­ seph of Fresno, Calif. Pensioner Rob­ erto Diaz, 70, suc­ cumbed to arterio­ sclerosis recently. Brother Diaz joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a chief cook. He was bom in Puerto Rico and was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Seafarer Diaz Burial swas in Skyview Cemetery, Home- - f ••i 36 / LOG / January 1983 Pensioner Ignacio Suegang Elicerio, 100! passed away from heart failure at home in Baltimore on Oct. 19, 1982. Brother Elicerio joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of Houston sailing as a FOWT. He was bom in Banting Capis, P.I. Interment was in the Baltimore Cemetery. Sur­ viving is his son, William of Owing HiUs, Md. Pensioner Oscar "Don Q" Eugene Ferguson, 71, passed away from cancer in the Perry County Hospital, Richton, Miss, on Oct. 7,1982. Brother Ferguson was bom in Wash­ ington County, Ala. and was a resident of Deer Park, Ala. Burial was in Indian Hill Cemetery, Richton. Surviving is a niece, Nancy M. Dubose. Pensioner Frotasio Herrera, 75, died of heart failure in Philadelphia, Pa. on Oct. 24, 1982. Brother Herrera joined the SIU in the port of Philadelphia in 1%8 sailing as a chief cook. He sailed 16 years. Sea­ farer Herrera was a veteran of the LT.S.vNavy. Bom in the Philippines, he was a resident of Philadelphia. Surviving are three sons, Francis, Manuel and Allan and two daughters, Florence and Pasqualina. Pensioner Theo­ dore Humal, 71, passed away in Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. on Sept. 28, 1982. Brother Hu­ mal joined the SIU in 1943 sailing as a chief electrician. He was on the pick­ etline in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor beef. Seafarer Humal was bom in Estonia, U.S.S.R. and was a resident of Brook­ lyn. Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn. Surviving are his sister, Mrs. Linda Munt of Brooklyn and a nephew. Pensioner Nor­ man Andrew Jeffer­ son, 72, died of heart failure in the Ochsner Foundatior Hospital, Jefferson, La. on Sept. 16,1982. Brother Jefferson joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a cook. He also sailed during World War II. Seafarer Jefferson was a res­ ident of New Orleans. Burial was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, New Orleans. Surviving is a brother, Bemard C. Galle of New Orleans. Pensioner JMO/IL. Pagan, 81, succumed to heart fail­ ure in the U.S. Vet­ erans Administration Center, Medical Miami, Fla. on Nov. ^ 9, 1982. Brother PaH' gan was bom in Puerto Rico and was a resident of Miami. Cremation took place in the Van Orsdel Crematory, Miami. Sur­ viving is his widow, Ermitana. Pensioner Clifton Nelson, 68, died in the Pennsylvania Hospital Center, Queens, New York City on Dec. 6,1982. Brother Nelson was a resident of Rocka.way Pt., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. Interment was in Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn. Surviving is his widow, Phyliss. Pensioner James Noifleet, 84, was dead of arterioscle­ rosis on arrival (DOA) at the U.S. Medical Center, Mobile on Nov. 14, 1982. Brother Norfleet joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Mobile. He was bom in Montgomery, Ala., and was a resident of Mobile. Burial was in Oaklawn Cemetery, Mobile. Surviving is a nephew John H. Norfleet, Jr. of Mt. Vemon, Ala. Pensioner Hoyt Levert Tanner, 63, died of a heart attack and was DOA at the Button Gwinnett Hospital, Lawrenceville, Ga. on Sept. 24, 1982. Brother Tanner was a resident of Dacula, Ga. Burial was in the Hebron Baptist Church Ceme­ tery, Dacula. Surviving are a brother, George and a niece, Betty Sue T. Williams, both of Dacula. Pensioner Robert Thurman Jones, 70, succumbed to can­ cer in Seaway Hos­ pital, Trenton, Mich., on Aug. 21, 1982. Brother Jones joined the Union in the port of Detroit, Mich, sailing as a dredgeman. He was a resident of Allen Park, Mich. Burial was in Our Lady of Hope Cemetery, Brownstone Twsp., Mich. Surviving is his widow, Mary. Pensioner Floyd Lee White, 72, passed away from cancer in the River­ side Hospital, New­ port News, Va., on Nov. 11, 1982. Brother White joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1960 sailing as a tug (teckhand for the Penn Central Rail­ road from 1937 to 1971. He was bom in Mobjack, Va., and was a resident of Mathews, Va. Interment was in Providence Cemetery, Miles, Va. Sur­ viving is his widow, Viola. Henry Charles Barron, 58, died on Aug. 27. Brother Barron joined the SlU-merged Marine Cooks and Stewards Union (MC&SU) in the port of San Fran­ cisco in 1978 sailing as a chief cook. He first sailed on the West Coast in 1%6. Barron was a graduate of the union's training school. And he was a former member of the Carpenters and Joiners of America Union and Rubber Workers Union. Barron was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Bom in Los Angeles, he was a resident of Yucaipa, Calif. Surviving is his mother, Mrs. Marie L. Kurkee of Yucaipa. Pensioner Edward Patrick Malve, 70, succumbed to heartlung failure in the Medical Arts Hos­ pital, Houston on June 29. Brother Malve joined the Union in the port of Cleveland, Ohio in 1968 sailing as an AB. He also sailed during World War II, sailing a total of 40 years. Laker Malve was a former member of the AFL Painters Union, Local 867 of Cleveland. Bom in Pittsburgh, Pa., he was a resident of Houston. Cremation took place in the Brookside Crema­ tory, Houston. Surviving is a son, Michael of Cleveland. Phillip Emanuel Broadus, 58, died of a heart attack aboard the SS Ogden Challenger (Ogden Marine) in Panama on Oct. 3,1982. Brother Broadus join^ the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1951 sailing as a FOWT. He was a delegate to a HLSS (Piney Point, Md.) Con­ ference. Seafarer Broadus was bom in Alabama and was a resident of Topeka, Kans. Surviving are a brother, Francis of Topeka and three sisters, Mrs. Mary L. Barber, Mrs. Claudine Brooks Dykes and Mrs. Myrtle Hicks Collins, all of Mobile. Pensioner Myles Aloysius Bowen, 73, died of natural causes in St. John's Hospital, Queens, New York City on Nov. 7, 1982. Brother Bowen joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1963 sailing as a deckhand aboard the Tug Hoboken (Erie-Lackawanna Rail­ road) from 1929 to 1968. He was a former member of the Intemational Brotherhood of Teamsters, Marine Local No. 518 from 1961 to 1963. Boatman Bowen was bom in New York City and was a resident of Jack­ son Heights, Queens, N.Y. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens. Surviving are three daugh­ ters, Barbara of Queens, Florence and Claire. Pensioner Charles Johnson Grant, 84, passed away from heart failure in the New Milford (Conn.) Nursing Home on Oct. 7, 1982. He sailed as a bosun for the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. Brother Grant was a resident of New Milford. Cremation took place in the Mt. Grove Crema­ tory, Bridgeport, Conn. Surviving is his widow, Elizabeth. �Towboat Operators See SlU in Washington ,1 • • • tv TO THE EDITOR Teamworli: makes winners I'd like to take tliis opportunitiy to thank the SIU for everything th^ are doing for me. In 19811 got hurt aboard ship and later had to have back surge^. If it was not for the Union, I don't know whkt I woiild have done. My medical bills were paid by Seafarers'Welfare Plan. As everybody knows, we lost the U.S. PubUc Health Hospitals. I kno# some of you did not Uke them; some of you did. Beheve me, brothers. It was a great loss to lose the Marine Hospital. I have a message for some of you out there. You should remember some of the old-timers and have reject for them. Because If It was not for people like Paul Hall, you'd be working for peanuts. Each and everyone of you is the SIU, fl-nri you should do evers^thlng you can to help our Union and yourselves In every wdy possible. When you want to express yourself to the government, write your congressman. Beheve me, It helps. I've been writing to mine for fourteen years, and I am proud to say that my congressman Is Jim Wright from Port Worth, Texas. He really canes about the maritime Industry. Bach and everyone of you should be very proud to be a part of the U.S. Merchant Mq.T'i-nfli—whether you are a messman or a captain. You are all In the same boat. It's team work that makes winners. You did not get where you are overnight. I mlBS the sea very much. I know going to sea Is not eagy— but It kind of gets Into one's blood. I wish all of you as brothers smooth sailing. Brother Bills Bo01cB898 The Special Class of Towboat Operators met with SIU legislative Represen­ tatives Liz DeMato and Mark Reihl in Washington recently to learn about the union's political activities. Pictured with Liz DeMato are Union Training Official Ben Adams and the following Towboat Operators: Steven Richardson, New Orleans; Roger Gentry, New Orleans; Dallas Higgins, Port Arthur; Carlton Richardson, Norfolk; Stephen Comwell, Houston; Michael Demetro, Houston; Mark Bailey, Jacksonville; Randy Beacham, Norfolk; Herman Butts Jr., Houston; Ronald Chavers, Jacksonville; Bruce Robrecht, Piney Point; and Douglas Stinchcomb, Houston. 'Thanks for your kelp' I would like to take this time to thank the SIU and Seattle Port Agent George Vukmlr for all his help. Also to Richard Brooks, Master on the S.S. Phil&delphlai Chief Mate Arthur Habeck, Chief Engineer MlQedge Strickland, Boatswain John Glenn, and Chief Steward Eddie Jackson for helping with the burial of my husband Chief Steward Edward A. Henlken at sea. Thank you all very much. Lorraine Henilcen it WBxailY 'A Letter Would Be Welcome' I have been retired for ten years, and I haven't been In contact with any of my former shipmates or any of my acquaintances hi the Union. I have had cancer surgery and am doing fine now. I can't thank the Seafarers Welfare Plan enough for their help In paying my hospital and doctor bills. It sure Is a wonderftil feeling to know you have such a great union to take care of you after you retire. If any of you would Uke to write to me, I sure would appreciate it. A card or a letter would be most welcome. James B. Shearer S-489 4916 TSlrwood Briee —CknKkier, Mlssisslnsi 89888 January 1983/LOG/37 �¥ U- kV ' '"Ji- • •i5j/.' %lllililllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllil>lllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllilillllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllll^ >?}•; - $L 5l^- • \' / •^' rl Ini: : \} •IS •It' 'I Am Really Thankful. . .' f ^ • 'k 4 m' f •y'l' ir On "belialf of my wife and myself, I wish to express our thanks to the Board of Trustees for the approval of my pension and to Tom Cranford of Headquarters and F.E. Taylor of the Houston Hall for their help. I went to sea for thirty-five years and enjoyed It very much, hut when the time came to retire I was really thankful to Paul Hall, Prank Drozak and the SID" for their foresight In providing this pension. I will always he grateful to the Seafarers for this. Lester J. Moore M-S9B Livliigston, Tescas A Great Union, A Great Plan' I wish to thank the Seafarers Welfare Plan for all the help they offered me during my illness. I have heen hospitalized twice this year, and I'm stm under a doctor's care due to a heart attack and prostate operation. The hUIs have heen expensive ones. The Welfare Plan has — taken care of them. My heartfelt thanks to this great Union and Its Welfare Plan. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all! y-i^ 'W. Jose V. Castro Bk-717 FontanSi Calilbmia W 'GoForlt. . . ' I would like to say "thank you very much" to the Union and dn the Harry Lundeherg School. Thanks to the iiistructors at the school who were extremely helpful and the excellent facilities, I received a Third Mates License and an Associate of Llheral Arts degree. My advice to feUow seafarers Is to take advantage of the opportunities at the school... and go for It. i-i. :'B Ctoorge Mason Br-418 Hempstead, New Tork <It Saved My Wife's Xeg' '.V- 4. 7 Ever shice.I hecame a member of the Seafarers International Union, which was thlrly-six years ago, everyone connected with the organization has heen very helpful, thoughtful and patient. At this time I would like to give special thanks to the employees of the Seafarers Welfare Plan for ohtatning the machine which saved my wife from losing her leg. I also hope that each and every member who retires enjcys being a Seafarer as much as I have. Hdwln B. Bltclilo, Sr. H-88Q Vow Orleaiks, Ttwilslons 7 How It Was Then, How It Is Now After serving In the Navy for two years (age 18-20), I joined the SIU. In March of 1965 on my first ship, I landed In a Panama jail—drunk. By the time I was 21 years old, I had been jailed thirteen times. Throughout my life, the only times I've heen In trouble have heen alcohol related. My first black­ out (drunk, no memory of what happened) was when I was thirteen years old. I've heen charged with five DWI's. I've heen known to he a thief, Uar, cheater, lustful, an Instigator, two-faced, and an SOB. I have quit drinking more times than I can count. My life has heen full of shame and pain from the mornings after. In March 1980,1 entered the ARC (Alcohol Rehabilitation Center at the Harry Limdeherg School of Seamanship, Ptney Point, Maryland). I had lost aU hope and feared for my sanity. I welcomed death at any time. The concern the staff showed -toward me was comforting. It was there that I leaxned about the disease of alcohohsm. It was there that I was Introduced to AA. And It was at my first AA meeting that I discovered I was not alone; others suffered the same problems as I. If you think you have a drliifclng problem, I urge you to contact the ARC or AA It saved my life and made life worth living. Today I remember what happened last night. If I teU someone off, I remember it. I don't get fired from jobs. I have a purpose In my Ufe. I have love in my life. Today I choose not to drink. I will defend that choice with my hfe. I care. Thanks staff at ARCH Sam McKnight M-8340 SeatUey Waaklngton SIU Claims Department Has New Phone Number All inquities in reference to SIU Welfare Benefit claims should be directed to this phone number: (212) 948-2394 Thanks Shipmates for Prompt Action I would like to use this time to write hi a vote of thanks to Captain Robert Edmonds, Chief Mate Bob Pebos, and our hbrarlan Michelle Llebsch for acting quickly and deftly to save SIU Brother Gamal Ahmed's finger. We had been at sea less than 24 hours after leaving Sunny Pt., N.C. and were In a storm. Brother Gamal, a wiper, suffered a badly smashed middle finger when a heavy steel door leading to the engine compartment swung open and smashed the finger between the door and biilkhead. Chief Mate Pebos was notified and Immediately began administering first-aid to Brother Gamal. Captain Edmonds notified the Canadian Coast Guard. They dispatched a rescue plane and hehcopter from Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Captain Edmonds altered our coimse to meet the rescue craft at a set position. Brother Gamal was lifted from the stern by a Canadian Air Rescue hehcopter, and their paramedics began more treatment. MlcheUe had. In the meantime, watched and recorded hourly Gamal's vital signs. She also recorded the medication administered to him. It's reassuring to see such a humanistic view held by our hcensed crew toward the unhoensed departments aboard the Transcolumbla. Again, we the crew of the Transcolumbla thank them all—^the persons already mentioned and the Canadian Air Rescue for caring and knowing what to do In this type of situation. I would also like to thank the hcensed and unhcensed engine department for making this old, heavy-lift C-4 a more comfortable and safer ship on which to hve and work. Kent Seratt 8-8199 Deck Delegate 8.8. Xranscfflnmbla 38/LOG/January 1983 •v �A Look at 1982 in Congress: It Was a Tough Year 1982. was a difficult year for most Americans. Few indus­ tries or regions were immune from the harmful effects of mounting budget deficits, de­ pressed industrial output, and high unemployment. Yet for the maritime industry at least, 1982 was not without its good points. SIU lobbyists in Washington were able to prej/^ent passage, of several pieces of legislation that would have irreparably harmed the indus­ try: the Maritime Authoriza­ tions Bill, the Caribbean Basin Initiative, the Puerto Rican Pas­ senger Vessel Bill, and numer­ ous attacks on the Jones Act. While the American-flag Mer­ chant Marine was hurt by a worldwide recession that laid up as much as one-third of the world's cargo fleet, the fledgling American-flag passenger vessel industry was given a big boost in the arm. When it became obvious that few pieces of legislation were going to be enacted in the lameduck session called by President Reagan and Congressional Re­ publicans, Senator Spark Matsunaga (D-Hawaii) was able to add an amendment to the GasTax Bill, which allows Ameri­ can businessmen and women to deduct $2,000 for expenses in­ curred at conventions held at sea. This measure puts the American-flag passenger vessel industry on a more equal footing with its land-based and foreignflag competitors and gives a big boost to this segment of our industry. i Events in Lebanon, Poland, Central America, and the Falk­ land Islands underscored the fragile nature of the interna­ tional order. The Falkland Is­ lands dispute proved oiice and for all the central role that a nation's merchant marine plays in its overall defense capability. The lesson was lost on Administration officials who campaigned heavily for an elim­ ination of the Construction Dif­ ferential Subsidy Program and for an easing of "build-foreign" restrictions. If for nothing else, 1982 was important because it made clear what this nation's priorities should be: Jobs. Every action that our Union undertook or advocated grew out of this conviction: jobs arid job security is our number one priority. A funny thing happened on the way to the lameduck ses­ sion: the federal government al­ most shut down because of lack of funding. As has been reported in pre­ vious issues of the LOG, Congressional leaders were forced to call an emergency two week lameduck session to deal with all the budget resolutions that had not been passed during the regular session. Election year politics and mounting economic difficulties made it impossible for Senate and House leaders to proceed on a "business as usual" basis. The special session was al­ most over before it began. Sen­ ator Jesse Helms, a long time foe of the maritime industry, tried to gain some political points back home by posing as "a principled maverick who op­ posed government spending." He filibustered the Senate to hold up passage of a Gas-Tax Bill that enjoyed overwhelming support among Republicans and Democrats. In the end. Helms was forced to end his filibuster. While he did not prevent passage of the Gas-Tax Bill, he did make it impossible for Congress to pass all of its Authorizations Bills. Ironically, the maritime in­ dustry was a major beneficiary of this abuse of power. Congress was all set to pass a Maritime Authorizations Bill that would have prevented subsidized op­ erators to build their vessels in foreign shipyards. Since no Au­ thorizations Bill was passed, the Maritime Appropriations Bill became the controlling piece of legislation. The Authorizations Bill contained no mention of "build-foreign." A major dis­ aster for the shipbuilding indus­ try was averted. The fledgling American-flag passenger vessel industry was given a boost in the arm when Spark Matsunaga was able to attach an amendment to the GasTax Bill that allowed Americans to deduct $2,000 for expenses incurred at conventions held at sea. It was a brilliant move by Matsunaga. Experts had given Matsunaga and his House counterpart Frank Guarini a good chance of passing their respec­ tive versions of the Shipboard Conventions Tax Bill. How­ ever, the lameduck session of Congress proved more upredictable than anyone could have imagined. Sensing that Con­ gress would have only enough time to pass the Gas-Tax Bill and a couple of continuing res­ olutions, Matsunaga made a successful last ditch effort to save what most people felt was a badly needed piece of legis­ lation. House supporters of the bill, led by Congressmen Guarini and Leo Zeferetti (D-NY), had ear­ lier pushed a similar measure on the House floor and won by a vote of 227-172. They suc­ cessfully urged the House con­ ferees to accept the Senate amendment to the Gas-Tax bill. The bill was signed into law by President Reagan on Jan. 6,1983. The closing of the Public Health Hospitals has added im­ measurably to the problems fac­ ing the American-flag Merchant Marine. Even the healthiest welfare plans have been hard pressed to absorb the added expenses. Recognizing the problem. Senator Daniel Inouye (D-Ha­ waii) moved to attach language to a continuing budget resolu­ tion authorizing the General Ac­ counting Office to conduct a study to see how American sea­ men—abruptly cut from the USPHS system—could be given comparable medical care. Sen. Inouye emphasized that he was not trying to resurrect the Public Health Hospital Sys­ tem. He stressed that he was just exploring ways to provide seamen with alternative medical care. Sen. Inouye considered this a moral issue. Most other recip­ ients of Public Health care could go somewhere else when the USPHS hospitals closed, such as Veterans Hospitals. No pro­ visions were made for seamen. During the last session of Congress, legislation was passed mandating the executive branch to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve at a rate of 220,000 barrels a day. The move was taken to protect American se­ curity in case OPEC decided to re-impose an oil embargo. Under existing cargo prefer­ ence laws, 50 percent of that cargo must be carried on Amer­ ican-flag vessels. The Executive Branch has been lax in living up to those standards. Thanks in large part to pressure from the SIU's Washington staff, the De­ partments of Energy and Trans­ portation issued a joint com­ munication promising to meet the 50 percent figure-. They also promised to make up all short­ falls. One issue still needs to be resolved: whether or not to use Alaskan oil in filling the Stra­ tegic Petroleum Reserve. The maritime industry and a number of high ranking officials argue that this would be counterpro­ ductive. January 1983/LOG/39 •I .-A; �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource January 1983 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES SEAFARERS LAUNCH EDUCATION PROGRAM TO GIVE MEMBERS FIRST-HAND VIEW OF SIU’S PROGRAMS, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES CONGRESS OK’S SHIPBOARD CONVENTION BILL MARAD AUTHORIZATION BILL OMITS SHIPBUILDING FUNDS REAGAN NAMES ELIZABETH DOLE NEW U.S. SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION M/V ENERGY ALTAIR CHRISTENED 1982: THE YEAR IN REVIEW OGDEN MERRIMAC SCRAPPED IN CHITTAGONG MARAD STUDY COAL JOURNAL OF COMMERCE CARIBBEAN BASIN MARITIME TORTS ALASKA OIK VANATU GREAT LAKES CARGO NEW WAGE RATES ON PMA SHIPS THE SWEET LADY KOPAA ON THE SUGAR RUN OGDEN DYNACHEM OFFLOADS IN NEW JERSEY MARINE ELECTRONICS SERVING THE NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRY CRUISES, CASH TO GO TO U.S. HIGH SCHOOL MARITIME ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS THE SAGA OF SEAFARING WOMEN DELTA LINE ASKS NO DELAYS ON SALE TO CROWLEY SIU, MARAD, MEBA HIT CANADIAN COAL TOPOFF ON DELWARE BAY SIU WINS TO PROTECT U.S. TUNA INDUSTRY THE GREAT LAKES: JOB LOSSES IN A SAGGING ECONOMY USER FEES END OF THE SEASON POLITICAL ACTIVITIES JOBS AND JOB SECURITY OMER BECU DEAD AT 80 THE PHILADELPHIA STORY: AGAIN THE SIU HUMILIATES HOFFA’S TEAMSTERS PAYOFF ON THE OGDEN CHARGER CHIEF STEWARD BILL KAISER DEAD AT 66 IN NEW ORLEANS A HISTORY OF THE SIU PART XXIV SIU SUPPORTS TEAMSTER REBELS A LOOK AT 1982 IN CONGRESS: IT WAS A TOUGH YEAR Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/01/1983 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 45, No. 1 1983 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/a875406aa6f41156f28b66718ef18a7a.PDF 5adbf88836c58299549801a0af3ce63c PDF Text Text m' :^v. ; „ •> ' ••'*SS!>' •••• • '••'-:i'-- NOSIOtfH iS 3iViS 919 Officlal PubUcatlon of the Seafarers Intematlonl A13I30S TVDiaOiSIH 3iViS IINH ivoTOOiaad M3dfdSn3N g£Q6 ^l.r i . #n:i' y-, X jp, sDistHete AFL-CIO V0I.44N0.U •r'iir:-*.' NISNOOSIM dO AJJI008 1V0IU0i&iH 31VIB The New Seafarers Headquarters Opens in Camp Springs, Maryland To Provide More Effective Service To SIU Members and Their Families. r- r;.-, ' ' _ - £S6l 11 Nvr ^ '• T" S 1 - ' .1.-^--^/'^-^- -fr. -. --" !• . •I i jsspy;-: VV--,. . . uiajwwjj Dec.l9SX �' • I persuade Congress that this ^ existence of our ^ and with t e ,bich is thre^^;^tve to mlk with P-fJ.^nibers of Congress Predde"*'®** Frank Drozok r iqeThas been a year our organization of challenges tor ou g .. , ^rts through our \n their home ^tstncts^ continue our P°^^^^^^^j^cils. We have the We are ^ygh our ^^^"^''^^^"state Federations of Labor in virtually every state. '%ts..»»- °" rS cht^ »''growth. ^ been a year of cn g "rS?-"- - sispSn.»22i::2S.«Sf; in Congress, to beatfac put near y ,983, npan in a -ap f a^,tSeme is gomg '"Ss and job security foreign-flag ships^ W ^^„,,urs, and the) Involved are som , ^ niembers. 1 .,m Reserves shipments, of many hu"'!'®''® the Strategic Patrol^m ^^^^ merchant There are other iss ^ of ptt^ ^ , ^§3 we wiU going to ha^ industry. on our union and o We did well m the nation ^ iions held in November. got our gojne of the Administration ^ting the working p^P| _ we are talking about 158 the Shipboard Conventmh^® ^ ships as Navy auPP°!< ~ Congress and ttie nu the expense of our m gj^bership we| UBTBT^. of reasons why your >" the oil ,lreign-flag fleets at Sn^Ssof ournatiom against the besi u ^^e is'so very important. „7^nsidered, ^rxx'-;i-»"srx" >"«»"" security tXr-w^-Us-ableto^ • :\P 4 now beginni^ to ta pressure om sponsors for > -tto t.e this .^rtuniW and their families a V y ]v}ew Year. And, our 8°°"! ,he U.S. Senate. introduce this bill m ^ a mber of our Union happy an^ secure -— �Drozak: Pass Passenger Ship Convention Bill WASHINGTON, D.C.— Appearing before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee's Taxation panel early this month, SIU President Frank Drozak strongly urged the passage by the subcommittee of a bill which would permit a tax deduction for convention expenses on U.S.-flag passenger ships sailing between American ports of call. If passed, the legislation would give-the upcoming American pas­ senger liner business a boost and provide more jobs for Seafarers. A similar bill is awaiting passage in the U.S. House of Representatives. It was introduced there by Rep. Frank Guarini (D-N.J.) and in the Senate by Sens. Spark Matsunaga and Daniel Ihouye (D-Hawaii). Drozak pointed out to the taxation unit's chairman, Sen. Bob Pack.wood (R-Ore.) and subcommittee member. Sen. Phil Roth (R-Del.) that the U.S. Treasury Department's Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the last two years had denied tax breaks for conventions on U.S. passenger ships but allowed them for conventions in hotels in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Jamaica. He termed the ruling an 'inequity" and "unjust" by notletting the U.S. passenger ships to compete "fairly" for the convention business. "Passage of the bill," the SIU chieftain added, "would create a SIU President Frank Drozak, left, and Peter Luciano, executive director of the Transportation institute urged passage of the Shipboard Con­ vention bili. positive financial reason for more ability to attract convention busiAmerican ships to operate in these ness," he emphasized. trades." Drozak further noted that the Drozak cited to the subcommittee further growth of the U.S. passenger the revival last year of the SIUcrewed SS Oceanic Independence and SS Constitution (HawaiianAmerican Line) giving jobs to 900 Seafarers and the SlUtmanned pas­ Gerry Brown, SIU Port Agent for senger steamboats De/to gween and New Orleans, sustained serious Mississippi Queen which gave jobs injuries in a car accident earlier this to 300. month. Thanks to prompt medical "... The future success of these treatment and a tough fighting spirit, vessels depends in part on their he is expected to make a complete recovery Doctors expect Brown to be out of commission for at least several more months. He will be sorely missed by members and co-workers Time is running out with a deadline of Dec. 31,1982 coming up alike. Since joining the SIU in 1966, fast for seamen 65 and over who want to sign up now for Part B of Gerry Brown has been one of the union's most hard-wofking and the Medicare Program without being penalized. If the seamen who are eligible for the program don't enroll by dedicated officials. He took over Dec. 31, they will get it in the neck with a 10 percent penalty for the New Orleans office upon the retirement of then Vice-President each year they fail to apply. This deadline all came about when federal funding was cut off Lindsay Williams, one of the founfor the USPHS Hospitals in the 1981 Reconciliation Act. Until last year, merchant seamen who became eligible for Medicare by reason of age, disability or kidney failure, could still receive their health care through U.S. Public Health service hospitals. In March 1981 the department announced that effective the fol­ lowing October PHS hospitals would be transferred to communities and subsequently most Medicare-eligible seamen signed up for Part B, which requires the beneficiary to pay a monthly premium as well as a premium surcharge for (^te enrollment. Under the new law, merchant seamen may now enroll in Part B without having to pay a surcharge if they do so by Dec. 31. The surcharge will be imposed on enrollments after Dec. 31. The new law also provides that seamen may pick Part A hospital insurance during the same period according to regular Social Security provisions. In addition, merchant seamen who enrolled in Medicare after March 1981 at a higher premium rate can, under the new law, have their premium rolled back to the standard rate. Full details on the provision of the new law are available to merchant seamen from local Social Security offices. Gerry Brown Deadline Is Dec. 31 For Seamen To Enroll In Medicare B Plan ship fleet would add to the U.S. Navy's defense capabilities in time of a national emergency. He said the use by the British of the active passenger liners Queen Elizabeth 2, the Canberra and the Uganda as troop and hospital ships aided them in the war with Argentina over the Falkland Islands. Testifying before the Senate Tax­ ation Subcommittee before SIU President Drozak was William S. McKee, tax counsel for the Treasury Department, who defended the^lR.S ruling saying holding a convention on a passenger ship was "frivolous" and "not reasonable," "not an appropriate place," and "not ra­ tional." Other testifying in support of the bill were Director Peter Luciano of the Transportation Institute, Chairman Conrad H.C. Everhard of the Hawaiian-American Line, Chairman Stanley S. Thune of the Delta Queen Steamboat Co. and VP Arthur Kane of the Norwegian Car­ ibbean Line. "' •/L, Gerry Brown Is Recovering After Serious Auto Accident ders of the Seafarers International Union. Gerry takes an active interest in the lives of the men and women he represents. He has worked diligently on both a local and a national level for the maritime industry. He has served on the President's Offshore Council and has been a prominent member of the Wash­ ington Work Group. He is the Pres­ ident of the New Orleans Maritime Port Council of the Maritime Trades Department. Before his assignment to New Orleans, Gerry has worked in the ports of Mobile, Wilimington, Seattle, New York and Piney Point. Gerry Brown has maintained the special pride that Seafarers feel for their home port of New Orleans. He has developed strong ties to the political establishment of Louisiana. He has been a close political ally of Congresswoman Lindy Boggs who introduced the Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1982, Brown's success in developing a strong grass roots political machine for the SIU can be seen by the fact that Representative Bob Livingstone (R-La.) was the first person to donate blood to help Gerry's recovery. Brown, plucky as ever, and a lifelong Democrat to boot, told the doctors with half a smile, "That's all I need now, some good Republican blood." December 1982 / LOG 3 •; m �The New U.S. House of Representatives Here is the Uhe-up following the 1982 elections. The U.S. House of Representatives has 435 members. The new 98th Congress will have 269 Democrats and 166 Republicans. In the following listing, the number in front of the Congressman's name indi­ cates the state congressional district; (D) means Democrat; (R) Republican; and (AL) means At Large. The asterisk (*) means that the Con­ gressman is a first-tripper (newlyelected). 1. 2. 3. 4. ' 5. 6.' 7. ALABAMA Jkk Edwards (R) William L. Dickinson (R) Bill Nichols (D) Tom Bevill (D) Ronnie G. Rippo (D) Ben Erdreich (D)* Richard C. Shelby (D) ' ALASKA AL Don Young (R) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. It. • 1^' I i• ARIZONA John McCain (R)* ' Morris K. Udall (D) Bob Stump (R) Eldon D. Rudd (R) James E McNulty Jr. (D)* ARKANSAS Bill Alexander (D) Ed Bethune (R) John R Hammerschmidt (R) Beryl E Anthony Jr. (D) » California 1. Douglas H. Bosco(D)* ' 2. Eugene Chappie (R) 3. Robert T. Matsui (D) 4. Vic Eazio (D) 5. Phillip Burton (D) 6. Barbara Boxer (D)* 7. George Miller (D) 8. Ronald V. Dellums (D) • . 9. Fortney H. Stark (D) 10. Don Edwards (D) 11. Thomas P. Lantos (D) 12.- Ed Zschau (R)* 13; Norman Y. Mineta (D) 14. Norman D. Shumway (R) 15. Tony L. Coelho (D) 16. Leon E. Panetta (D) 17. Charles Pashayan Jr. (R) 18. Richard Lehman (D)* 19. Robert J. Lagomarsino (R) 20. William M. Thomas (R) 21. Bobbi Eiedler (R) 22. Carlos J. Moorhead (R) 23. Anthony C. Beilenson (D) 24. Henry A. Waxman (D) 25. Edward R. Roybal (D) 26. Howard Berman (D)* 27. Mel Levine (D)* 28. Julian C. Dixoii (D) 29. Augustus E Hawkins (D) 30. Matthew G. Martinez (D) 31. Mervyn M. Dymally (D) 32. Glenn M. Anderson (D) 33. David Dreier (R) 34. Esteban Torres (D)* 35. Jerry Lewis (R) ' 3(5. George E. Brown Jr. (Dj 37. A1 McCandless (R)* 38. Jerry M. Patterson (D) 39. William E. Dannemeyer (R) 40. Robert E. Badham (R) 41. Bill Lowery (R) 42. Daniel E. Lungren (R) 43. Ron Packard (R)* 44. Jim Bates (D)* 45. Duncan L. Hunter (R) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. '6. COLORADO Patricia Schroeder CD) Timothy E. Wirth (D) Raymond P Kogovsek (D) Hank Brown fR) Kenneth B. Kramer (R; Jack Swigert tRi* X. 4 / LOG / December 1982 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. CONNECTICUT Barbara B. Kennelly (D) Satnuel Gejdenson (D) Bruce A. Morrison (D)* Stewart B. McKinney (R) William R. Ratchford (D) Nancy L. Johnson (R)* DELAWARE AL Thomas R. Carper (D)* FLORIDA 1. Earl D. Hutto (D) 2. Don Euqua (D) 3.-Charles E. Bennett (D) 4. Bill Chappell Jr. (D) ^ 5. Bill McCollum (R) 6. Kenneth MacKay (D)* 7. Sam Gibbons (D) 8. C.W. Bill Young (R) 9. Michael Bilirakis-(R)* 10. Andy Ireland (D) 11. Bill Nelson (D) 12. Tom Lewis (R)* 13. Connie M. Mack III (R)* 14. Dan Mica (D) 15. E. Clay Shaw (R) .16. Larry J. Smith (D)* 17. William Lehman (D) 18. Claude Pepper (D) 19. Dante B. Eascell (D) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. GEORGIA Lindsay Thomas (D)* Charles E Hatcher (D) Richard Ray (D)* Elliott H. Levitas (D) Wyche Eowler Jr. (D) Newt Gingrich (R) Larry McDonald (D) J. Roy Rowland (D)* Ed Jenkins (D) . Doug Barnard (D) HAWAII 1. Cecil Heftel (D) 2. Daniel Akaka (D) IDAHO 1. Larry Craig (R) 2. George Hansen (R) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. L2. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. ILLINOIS Harold Washington (D) Gus Savage (D) Marty Russo (D) George M. O'Brien (R) William O. Lipinski (D)* Henry J. Hyde (R) Cardiss Collins (D) Dan Rostenkowski (D) Sidney R. Yates (D) John E. Porter (R) Erank Annunzio (D) Philip M. Crane (R) John N. Erlenbom (R) Tom Corcoran (R) Edward R. Madigan (R) Lynn M. Martin (R) Lane Evans (D)* Robert H. Michel (R) Daniel B. Crane (R) Richard J. Durbin (D)* Melvin Price (D) Paul Simon (D) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. INDIANA Katie Hall (D)* Philip R. Sharp (D) John Hiler (R) Daniel R. Coats (R) Elwood Hillis (R) Dan Burton (R)* John T. Myers (R) Francis.X. McCloskey (D)* Lee H. Hamilton (D) Andrew Jacobs Jr. (D) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. ' IOWA Jim Leach (R) Thomas J. Tauke (R) Cooper Evans (R) Neal Smith (D) Tom Harkin (D) Berkley Bedell (D) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. KANSAS Pat Roberts (R) Jim Slattery (D)* Larry Winn Jr. (R) Dan Glickman (D) Robert Whittaker (R) KENTUCKY 1. Carroll Hubbard Jr. (D) 2. William H. Natcher (D) 3. Romano L. Mazzoli (D) 4. Gene Snyder (R) 5. Harold Rogers (R); 6. Larry J. Hopkins (R) 7-Carl D. Perkins (D) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. , 7. 8. LOUISIANA Robert L. Livingston (R) Lindy Boggs (D) W. J. Tauzin (D) Buddy Roemer (D) Jerry Huckaby (D) W. Henson Moore (R) John.B. Breaux (D) Gillis W. Long (D) MAINE 1. John R. McKeman Jr. (R) 2. Olympia J. Snowe (R) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. MARYLAND Roy Dyson (D) Clarence D. Long (D) Barbara A. Mikulski (D) Marjorie S. Holt (D) Steny H. Hoyer (D) Beverly B. Byron (D) Parren J. Mitchell (D) Michael D. Barnes (D) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. MASSACHUSETTS Silvio Conte (R) Edward P Boland (D) Joseph D. Early (D) Barney Frank (D) James M. Shannon (D) Nicholas Mavroules (D) Edward J. Markey (D) Thomas P O'Neill Jr. (D) Joe Moakley (D) Gerry E. Studds (D) Brian J. Donnelly (D) MICHIGAN 1. John Conyers. Jr. (D) 2. Carl D. Pursell (R) 3. .Howard E. Wolpe (D) 4. Mark Siljander (R) 5. Harold S. Sawyer (R) • 6. Bob Carr (D)* 7. Dale E. Kildee (D) 8. Bob Traxler (D) 9. Guy Vander Jagt (R) 10. Donald J. Albosta (D) 11. Robert W. Davis (R) 12. David E. Bonior (D) 13. George W. Crockett Jr. (D) 14. Dennis M. Hertel (D) 15. William D. Ford (D) 16. John D. Dingell (D) 17. Sander Levin (D)* 18. William s. Broomfield (R) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. MINNESOTA Timothy J. Penny (D)* Vin Weber (R) Bill Frenzel (R) Bruce E Vento (D) Martin Olav Sabo (D) Gerry Sikorski (D)* Arlan Stangeland (R) James L. Oberstar (D) 1. . 2. 3. 4. 5. MISSISSIPPI Jamie L. Whitten (D) Webb V. Franklin (R)* G. V. Montgomery (D) Wayne Dowdy (D) Trent Lott (R) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. MISSOURI William Clay (D) Robert A. Young (D) Richard A. Gephardt (D) Ike Skelton (D) Alan Wheat (D)* E. Thomas Coleman (R) (^ene Taylor (R) Bill Emerson (R) Harold L. Volkmer (D) MONTANA 1. Pat Williams (D) 2. Ron Marlenee (R) NEBRASKA 1. Douglas K. Bereuter (R) 2. Hal Daub-(R) 3. Virginia Smith (R) NEVADA 1. Harry Reid (D)« 2. Barbara Vucanovich (R)* NEW HAMPSHIRE 1. Norman E. D" Amours (D) 2. Judd Gregg (R) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. •9. 10. 'PI. 12. . 13. 14. NEW JERSEY James J. Florio (D) William J. Hughes (D) Jim Howard (D)* Christopher H. Smith (R) Marge Roukema (R) Bernard J. Dwyer (D) • Matthew J. Rinaldo (R) Robert A. Roe (D) RobertG. Torricelli (DJ* Peter W. Rodino Jr. (D) Joseph G. Minish (D) Jalhes A. Courter (R) Edwin B. Fbrsythe (R) Frank J. Guarini (D) NEW MEXICO 1. Manuel LujanJr. (R) 2. Joe Skeen (R) 3. Bill Richardson (D)* NEW YORK 1. William Carney (R) 2. Thomas J. Downey (D) 3. Robert J. Mrazek (D)* 4. Norman J. Lent (R) 5. Raymond J. McGrath (R) 6. Joseph P Addabbo (D)7. Benjamin S. Rosenthal (D)8. James H. Scheuer (D) 9. Geraldine A. Ferrarro (D) 10. Charles E. Schumer (D) 11. Edolphus Towns (D)* 12. Major R. Owens (D)* 13. Stephen J. Solarz (D) 14. Guy V. Molinari (R) 15. Bill Green (R) 16. Charles B. Rangel(D) 17. Theodore S. Weiss (D) 18. Robert Garcia (D) 19. Mario Biaggi (D) 20. Richard L. Ottinger (D) 21. Hamilton Fish Jr. (R) 22. Benjamin A. Gilman (R) 23. Samuel S. Stratton (D) 24. Gerald B H. Solomon (R) 25. Sherwood L. Boehlert (R)* 26.''David O'B. Martin (R) 27. George C. Wortley (R) 28. Matthew E McHugh (D) 29. Frank Horton (R) 30. Barber B. Conable Jr. (R) 31. Jack E Kemp (R) 32. John J. LaFalce (D) 33. Henry J. Nowak (D) 34. Stanley N. Lundine (D) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1L NORTH CAROLINA Walter B. Jones (D) i. T. Valentine Jr. (D)* Charles Whitley (D) Ike E Andrews (D) Stephen L. Neal (D) Charles R. Britt (D)* Charles Rose (D) W, G. Hefner (O) James G. Martin (R) James T Broyhill (R) James M. Clarke (D)* NORTH DAKOTA AL Byron L. Dorgan (D) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 2|. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. OHIO Thomas A. Luken (D) Willis D. Gradison Jr. (R) Tbny P. Hall (D) Michael Oxley (R) Delbert L. Latta (R) Bob McE^en (R) Michael Dewine (R)* Thomas N. Kindness (R) Marcy Kaptur (D)* Clarence E. Miller (R) Dennis E. Eckart (D) John R: Kasich (R)* Donald J. Pease (D) John E Seiberling (D) Chalmers R Wylie (R) Ralph S. Regula (R) Lyle Williams (R) Douglas Applegate (D) Edward E Ffeighan (D)* Mary Rose Dakar (D) Louis Stokes (D) OKLAHOMA James R. Jones (D) Mike Synar'(D) Wes Watkins (D) Dave McCurdy (D)' Mickey Edwards (D) Glenn English (D) OREGON Les AuCoin (D) Robert Smith (R)* RonWyden(D) James Weaver (D) Denny Smith (R) PENNSYLVANIA 1. Thomas M. Fbglietta (D) 2. William H. Gray III (D) 3. Robert A. Borski (D)* 4. Joseph P Kolter (D)* 5. Richard T Schulze (R)* 6. Gus Yatron (D) 7. Robert W. Edgar (D) 8. Peter H. Kostmayer (D)* 9. Bud Shuster (R) 10. Joseph M. McDade(R) 11. Frank G. Harrison (D)* 12. JohnP Murtha(D) 13. Lawrence Coughlin (R) 14. ..William J. Coyne(D) 15. Donald L. Ritter (R) 16. Roberts. Walker (R) 17. George W. Gekas (R) 18. Doug Walgren (D) 19. William F Goodling (R) 20. Joseph M. Gaydos (D) 21.'Thomas J. Ridge (R)* 22. Austin J. Murphy (D) 23. William E dinger Jr. (R) , RHODE ISLAND 1. Femand J. St Germain (D) 2. Claudine Schneider (R) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. SOUTH CAROLINA Tommy Hartnett (R) Floyd Spence (R) Butler Derrick (D) Carroll A. Campbell Jr. (R) John Spratt (D)* Rubin M. Tallon Jr. (D)* 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. T5, 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. TEXAS Sam B. Hall Jr. (D) Charles Wilson (D) Steve Bartlett (R)* Ralph M. Hall (D) John Bryant (D)* Phil Gramm (D) Bill Archer (R) Jack Fields (R) Jack Brooks (D) J. J. Pickle (D) Marvin Leath (D) Jim Wright (D) Jack Hightower (D) William N. Patman (D) Ede la Garza (P) Ronald Coleman (D)* Charles W. Stenholm (D) Mickey Leland (D) Kent Hance (D) Henry B. Gonzalez (D) TomLoeffler(R) Ron Paul (R) Abraham Kazen Jr. (D) Martin Frost (D) Mike Andrews (D)* Tom Vandergriff (D)* Solomon P. Ortiz (D)* UTAH 1.. James Hansen (R) 2. Dan Marriott (R)3. Howard C. Nielson (R)* VERMONT AL James M. Jeffords (R) VIRGINIA 1.' Herbert Bateman (R)* 2. G. William Whitehurst (R) 3. Thomas J. Bliley Jr. (R) 4. Norman Sisisky (D)* 5. Dan Daniel (D) 6. James Olin (D)* 7. J. Kenneth Robinson (R) 8. Stanford E. Parris (R) 9. Frederick C. Boucher (D)* 10. Frank R. Wolf (R) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. WASHINGTON Joel Pritchard (R) A1 Swift (D) Don Bunker (D) Sid Morrison (R) Thomas S. Foley (D) Norman D. Dicks (D) MikeLowry(D) Rodney Chandler (R)* F. 2. 3. 4.. WEST VIRGINIA Alan B. Mollohan (D)* Harley O. Staggers Jr. (D)* Robert E. Wise Jr. (D)* Nick Joe Rahall II (D) -1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. WISCONSIN Les Aspin (D) Robert W. Kastenmeier (D) Steve Gunderson (R) Clement J. Zablocki (D) Jim Moody (D)* Thomas E. Petri (R) David R. Obey (D) Toby Roth (R) F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. (R) WYOMING AL Richard B. Cheney (R) SOUTH DAKOTA AL Thomas A. Daschle (D) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. •7. 8. 9. TENNESSEE James H. Quillen (R) John J. Duncan (R) Marilyn L. Bouquard (D) Jim Cooper (D)* William Hill Boner (D) Albert Gore Jr. (D) Donald K. Sundguist (R)* Ed Jones (D) Harold E. Ford (D) ;; / • • • • ViW �SIU Takes Lead to Protect U.S. Jobs In Maritime Nfenezueia Tariff Beef The SIU has taken the lead in demanding that the United States government protect American shipping companies from the unfair economic policies of Venezuela which has tried to prevent American carriers from participating in the US/ Venezuela trade by imposing dis­ criminatory tariffs on American flag vessels. The controversy is an extremely sensitive one that involves jobs for American seamen, international treaties, Venezuelan oil, American foreign policy, and the economic order of the inter-American world. Many people feel that the policies of the present Administration has helped fuel the controversy. For the past two years, the Reagan Admin­ istration has refused to endorse the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Liner Code. Our European allies have been furious at our stand on this issue. They have publicly warned us that the alternative to the UNCTAD Liner Code is international chaos where individual countries would randomly try to impose their own system of order. Their warnings have proved prophetic. Earlier this year the gov­ ernment of Venezuela U-ied to t^ advantage of the unsettled inter­ national situation and America's need for oil by trying to exclufde American "twriers from the USVenezuela trade. Two American shipping compa­ nies affected by Venezuela's "While the SIU is on record as supporting reservations of cargoes for national flag vessels, such reservations' should be equitable actions— Coordinated Caribbean between trading partners." Transport, Inc. and Delta Steamship The SIU's present position is in Lines, both of which are manned line with the one it has consistently' by SIU seamen—^have filed petitions taken for more than two years: that with the Federal Maritime Com­ the US should sign the UNCTAD mission. agreement. The SIU, which is being repre^ Not only would such a move sented by Richard Daschback, a guarantee a 40-40-20 split on ship­ former Secretary of the Federal ping, thereby creating many new Maritime Commission, has force­ jobs for American seamen, but it fully backed up the two shipping would stabilize an uncertain world companies in an effort to save , economic-system. American jobs for Americait In response to actions taken by seamen. — the SIU and the two affected com­ In a letter to Francis C. Humey, panies, the Federal Maritime Com­ present Secretary of the Federal mission has issued a notice pro­ Maritime Commission, SIU Presi­ posing to suspend the tariffs of dent Frank Drozak outlined the Venezuelan flag carriers in the trade union's position: from the US to Venezuela. Write Your Congressman: Remember Your Letter Counts The SIU did very well in the November elections. We backed 345 candidates who won, thereby giving our membership a strong voice when the next session of Congress assumes office in January. Th^ SIU is doing its bit in Washin^tpij. We were able to prevent the' Administration from totally dis­ mantling the Jones Act. More important, we laid the foundation for long term gains by helping Lindy Boggs formulate the Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1982 and by monitoring progress on the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Liner Code (UNCTAD) and the Law of the Sea Conference. Congressmen do listen-to orga­ nized interest groups when it comes to voting on legislation. The SIU lobbyists perform an important function by providing overworked Congressional staffs with detailed research and analysis. But the union can do only so much in protecting the interests of neat. A neat letter shows that the its members. And that is where you sender cares about what kind of the membership come in. impression he is making. Many A letter from one constituent is Congressmen feel that a person who worth ten trips from a lobbyist. takes the time to send a neat letter Congressmen are like any other will be the kind of person who is people: they want to secure their more likely to vote. jobs. So when a voting member of The more people who write, the the District writes about an issue, better. Get your parents or friends a Congressman listens real hard. to write even if they live in another Seamen are not like other interest district. groups in this country. We are scat­ When writing your letter, make tered across the country. It is easy it known that you are a voting to overlook us. member of that Congressman's It is one thing for a Congressman district. If you do not know the name of from a land locked area to talk to a lobbyist from the maritime industry. your Congressman you can call your He'll listen, but not too closely Union hall or local library for because he doesn't think that mari­ time issues affect the voters of his district. But if a member from his District writes and lets it be known that he has a stake in the survival of the American flag Merchant Marine, a Congressman will listen. If possible, the letter should be assistance. You can talk to one of the SIU Field Representatives. They will help you in every way. When you do decide to write your Congressman, you can reach him at the following address: The Honorable (Congress­ man's Name) House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 If you also decide to write your Senators, you should address the envelope like this: The Honorable (Senator's name) U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 New York Port Council Honors McKay As 'Man of the Year' From the LOG: Speedy Recovery Wishes The staff of the LOG wishes a speedy recovery to our brothers and sisters who were working at SIU Headquarters and were injured in a bus accident in Maryland on Nov. 17. We send a special greeting to Dorothy Re and Bert Sohan who are still hospitalized. Most especially, we extend our sympathy to the family of John Reynolds who was killed in that accident. The others on the bus were: Rita Angela Angelina Johansen Robin Allwine Sylvia Jordan Herbert Mueller Donna Ferguson James Sexton Rita Sandoval Bridget Hall Doris Stertzer Betty Dunbar Barbara Stone Marie Florio Nancy Torres Harry Wheatley Ray McKay was honored as "Man of the Year" by the Maritime Port Council of Greater New York at a dinner held in New York City Nov. 20. Presenting the special award instituted in honor of the late Paul Hall was Mrs. Rose Hall. Brother McKay, president of MEBA District 2, was a protege, friend and trusted confidant of Paul Hall. Speaking at the award ceremony, and participating in the presentation, were Frank Lonardo, at left, president of the New York Port Council, and SIU President Frank Drozak. December 1982 / LOG 5 -s-Vr 55=1*-.- ' L'S... . «: Li �.f Seek AFL-CIO Counsel on Staipture SlU Continues Merger Initiative With NMU Continuing the merger initative "a solid base of organized labor on launched in the early 1970's by the the waterfront." In recent talks, both the SIU and SIU, both the Seafarers International Union and the National Maritime the NMU have agreed to step up Union are calling upon the AFL- their organizing activities in a joint CIO to provide assistance in effort to provide the benefits of "structuring a merger" between the organized labor to crewmembers aboard non-union ships, and to fur­ two unlicensed seafaring unions. In a joint letter to AFL-CIO ther protect the job rights and job President Lane Kirkland, SIU security of SIU and NMU seamen. President Frank Drozak and NMU In carrying out the organizing President Shannan Wall said that the campaign, patrolmen from both objectives of the two organizations unions will be assigned US a team "to effect ~a" merger that would to visit vessels owned by the targeted improve the jobs and job security companies whenever their ships of both memberships involve a reach a port. The partolmen will number of "complex and in-depth work under the direction of problems" Organzing Field Directors, NMU's The AFL-CIO, with the close Henry Dooley and SIU's Tom Glipersonal guidance of Kirkland, has dewelL focihtated the successful mergers of SIU and NMU initiated their several major labor organizations efforts for cooperative action at a within the AFL-CIO. The increase in non-union ships meeting last spring, when they made under the American flag is proposals to work together on a wide prompting a concerted effort to bring range df issues, including the joint about a merger which would build organizing drive. ;;*t - Representatives of the SIU and the NMU met last month at the offices of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department in Washington to continue merger talks. At left are NMU officials Tal Simpkins, NMU President Shannon Wall, and Vice Presidents Thomas Martinez, James Peterson and Louis Parise. From right to left are SIU President Frank Drozak, Frank Pecquex, Leo Bonser, Jack Caffey, and SIU Vice President MikeSacco. SIU Dues Increase $1 As COLA Rises By 2% As of Dec. 16, 1982 a two percent Cost of Living Adjustment went into effect in the deep sea Standard Tanker Agreement and the Standard Freightship/Passenger Agreement. This two percent COLA negotiated by the SIU in our last contract applies to the base monthly wage, the premium rate, the overtime rate for work performed in excess of eight hours, Monday through Friday, and the penalty off watch rate, Monday through Friday. (Full details on this increase are carried in this issue of the LOG.) Because of the COLA, there will be an increase of $1 in dues for the first and second quarters of 1983. ,This action is taken by the Union in accordance with Article 5, Section lA 17 of the SIU, AGLIWD Constitution. Since current dues are $58, the new dues for the first and second quarters of 1983 will be $59. 6 / LOG / December 1982 As the result of that meeting, Drozak and Wall signed a Memo­ randum of Understanding in which they agreed to share equally in the responsibilities and benefits of crewing vessels operated by or for the U.S. Government. The two unions agreed to coop­ erate in crewing ships run by the Military Sealift Command, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Coast Guard and other government agencies as well as vessels chartered by these agen­ cies that are crewed and operated by private industry. Under the same agreement reached earlier this year, the two seafaring unions agreed to share, on a 50-50 basis, the crewing of vessels operated by newly-organized companies not now under contract to either union. -November 16,^ 982 Mr. Lane Kirkland President AFL-CIO 815 Sixteenth Street, N.W. Washington, B.C. 20006 Deaj Sir and Brother: The xmdersigned Presidents of the National Maritime Union the Seafarers International Union AGLIW, with their Executive Officers, have for sometime been discussing merger of our respective organizations. In connection with this undertaking, it has become apparent that multiple, complex and indepth problems are involved in realizing our objectives. We are aware of similar multiple mergers by other AFL-CIO affiliates and in conneption therewith, the Federation has assisted and has had available to it persons with expertise in this area. We believe that your recommendation as to such ea^rt persons would be helpfid to us in structuring a merger and advising us as to problems which may be attendant uiwh this undertaking. In any event, all merger results including a report and recommendation woxild be subject after prior adequate notice and discussion be submitted to our respective memberships for approval. We shall await your advice as to the names of such persons experienced in like mergers so that we may contact them and arrange for an appropriate selection. Fraternally yours, Frank Droxak, President Seafarers mtemational Union Shannon J. Wall, President Wational Maritinie Union SIU Contract & Appeals Board Moving to Washington D.C. Dec. 1 Because of the move of SIU Headquarters from New York to Camp Springs, Md., the Seafarers Contract Department and the Seafarers Appeals Board are also being relocated. Beginning Dec. 1, all inquiries to either of these departments should be addressed to SIU Vice President Angus Campbell at the Contract Department or the Seafarers Appeals Board at the following address: 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. �I 1 I I. I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I 1 I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Ejfective Dec. 16, 1982 V y SIU Deep Sea Members to Get 2% Cost of Living Increases I' Under the tenns of the Standard Tanker Agreement and the Standard Freightship/ Passenger Agreement, Seafarers covered by those contracts will begin receiving a two percent (2%) Cost of Living Adjustment, effective Dec. 16, 1982. The two percent COLA is applied to base wages, the overtime rate, the premium rate, and the penalty off watch rate Monday through Friday. Also, the COLA applies to the vacation benefit. On LNG vessels the two percenFCOLA-applies ta-base-monthly wages and to the. overtime Tate. ^ Note: The COLA is not applicable to on-watch Mond^-through-Friday or on-watch Saturday, Sunday and Holidays penalty rates and special rates such as longshore work and tank cleaning. I DECK DEPARTMENT Boatswain (on vessels constructed since r970) ....... Boatswain (25.500 D.W.T or over) ,.. • ••••• 4 « Boatswain (under A,500 D.W.T) .... A.B. Deck Mainteiiance , «• . ... Able Seaman (Green) ;; Able Seaman (Blue)......:..... •» . . .7 ,' ,^ . ... • '• O.S.. Deck Maintenance ... . ..7.... .. . •1 Ordinary Seaman ... i . .V . . , • ' ; :r- • > • • • i • • • . . .. i . t * 'i • r. "v. .f - ENGINE DEPARTMENT O.M.E.D. Class 1 Class2 Li , . .'i , Class3 f. Cia.ss4 . ... . . ... . . . . , Q.M.E.D./Pumpman . i ...... .i Chief Pumpman Second Pumpman/Engine Mice. ...... SHip's Welder Maintenance .V.. . - .»* Engine Utility .! Oiler Maintenance-Utility Oiler ..... Fireman/Watertender ...... ......-1;.. . General Utility/Deck Engine .......... Wiper ^ • r-. ;• A' 2.043.62 1.867.24 . L!., • 1.690.86 A - • 1.514.50 / 2.043.62' ' 1.869.46 i.869.46 1.655.00 -1.505.22 1..542.16 , 1..3.38.11 ' I..338.11 1,228.61 . 1,228.61 .. i-'.-, STEWARD DEPARTMENT Chief Steward (on vessels constructed, since 1970) ..... Steward/Cook ...... Steward/Baker ;..... Chief Steward (25.500 D.W.T or over) . .74 ... Chief Steward (under 25,500 D.W.T) .. Chief Cook v^' Cook and Baker .'......... .... ............... . Thiid Cook ,... ..... .'. ... . ; Assistant Cook Steward Assi.stant .... > •- PENALTY RATES OfT Watch, Monday through Friday Group 1 S10.79 ' '• 4 , > . 'i • -7-y k 2;043.62 2.043.62 2.043.62 1.859.89 1.790.45 1,607.15 1,569.23 1.391.91 1,391.91 1.025.74 17.74 16.17 14.64 13.12 -17.74 16.28 16.28 14.26 13.39 13.40 11.69 11.69 10.75 10.75 A . . , -" ' , 3- " - - 1. . r . ' \. . " •_ • 9.68 9.68 9.68 9.68 9.68 9.68 9.68 7.42 7.42 5.88' ' , r-rt " -' i / .n • '• --.•A v" •' . '• "• A.- • 'A- • : ^:T •. ^. . ' Group H . ' - '' " 17.74 17.74 17.74 16.21 15.60 14.01 13.26 1J.42 11.42 9.01 . •' 9.68 9.68 9.68 9.68 9.68 9.68 9.68 9.68 9.68 7.42 7.42 ' 7.42 5.88 5.88 A -- 8.65 Group 111 7.70 STANDARD FREIGHTSfflP/PASSENGER AGREEMENT WAGES, PREMIUM AND OVERTIME RATES AS OF DECEMBER 16, 1982 DECK DEPARTMENT Boatswain (SL7's. SLI8's, D6's, D9's, Lash, Mariner & Passenger) Boatswain Carpenter ......,. ,..... Carpenter Maintenance ... ......,. »•.., Quartermaster ; ................ Able Seaman (Green) ......... .....,... .y.. . .A. Able Seaman (Blue) ....,.. 7 .^.......... vA . r Fire Patrtilmah 2 ..;. O S. Maintenance .....,............,,....*.2....... Ordinary Seaman ...... .....T.... ... Base Wages Monthly Rate ' Premium Rate Sat., Sun. & Holidays Overtime Rate E;(tcess of 8 Hrs, Mon.-Fri. . •. . . • . 51,964.07 1.7.37.15 1,598.25 1,598.25 1,476.99 1,.393.04 1.322.56 1.230.29 1,322.56 1.105.17 1.0.33.81 SI6.9I 15.12 13.93 13.93 12.86 12.15 11.56 10.75 11.56 9.03 9.03 ' • S9.68 9.68 ^.68 9.68 1.42 7.42 7.42) 7.42 7.42 5.88 5.88 continued on following page December 1982 / LOG 7 • L?H; ,h. • 7'' ~ ' 0 . . " • • ^ .t - ,.. V 4 - ~ "r.. Overtime Rate Excess of 8 Hrs. Mon.-Fri. S9.68 ,9.68 '9.68 7.42 7.42 7.42 ; 5.88 5.88 Premium Rate Sat., Sun. & Holidays SI7.74 17.06 . 15.54 13.26 11.69 10.87 •: 10.75. • V • ^-27"" ^ • - .-.foV' '> STANDARD TANKER AGREEMENT WAGES, PREMIUM AND OVERTIME RATES AS OF DECEMBER 16, 1982 Base Wages Monthly Rate S2.04.l62 I.8.52..50 1.78.3.04 1.520.48 • 1.338.11 1.244.75 1.228.61 1.061.08 1* .,-5.;.. i-v ii �,- , S.-!' , STANDARD FREIGHTSHIP/PASSENGER AGREEMENT WAGES, PREMIUM AND OVERTIME RATES AS OF DECEMBER 16, 1982 ,fc,;'-' : iiiiic i\aie ENGINE DEPARTMENT Chief Electrician (SL7"s, SLlS's, D6's. Lash, Mariner and Passenger) Q.M.E.D./Electrician D-9 C...-. Chief Electrician (Delta) 9... - • - ••. Chief Electrician Crane Mtce./Electrician ^• Electrician Reefer Mtce. ..........: '... .. - • Second Electrician ............ Engine Maintenance ...'... Engine Utility Reefer Mtce Refrigeration Engineer (when one is carried) .,.. i. Refrigeration Engineer (when three are carried) —CIrief / ...:, First Assistant Second Assistant ....... , Q.M.E.D. . classi Class 2 •. .•..•.;....-..i..;.....,.. Class3 Class4 Plumber Machinist Unlicensed Jr. Engr. (Day) Unlicensed Jr. Engr. (Watch) ..... Deck Engineer ,. i Engine Utility/FOWT (Delta) ... Engine Utility . i .T. Evaporator/Mtce. ..; y..... ... Oiler Oiler (Diesel) Watertender .... Fireman/Watertender ..., . v.......... ... Fireman , Wiper i r;.. .f Ship's Welder Mtce. .— Oiler/Mtce. Utility . .... General Utility/Deck Engine ........ k. •!j, •i .1. • 'A V, .l. -i' 'fi' if • r-, .;• 'i • K •••• I :/.C' ';• '.-• •I •J:-:-- -. • -'iV .v'V'l^ "-'• .v^ttASvsi' -f ;i- , • ,"t,.-'5l!,. , - c: . ' i, r ••' I KT,-^ .•- Base Wages Monthly Rate STEWARD DEPARTMENT Chief Steward (SL7's, SL18's. D6's, D9*s, , •I Lash & Manner) —T.. • Steward/Cook ...!... ., .........v ifteward/Baker ...... (Thief Steward .................. .^.......".... Chief Cook ..........; i...;..... ^ .T:..J.. Cook & Baker ..., .....; " SecondCook .......7.......... .M . ThirdCook Assistant Cook .-i. Steward Assistant .... Excess of 8 Hrs. Mon.-Fri, _ Premium Rate Sat., Sun. & Holidays S9.68 . : ' 9.68 9.68 - '" 9.68 9.68 : . 9.68 9.68 ; 9.68 9.68 9.68 S2.I0L30 1101.30 2.097.78 2.043.62 - 2.043.62 2.043.62 1.910.40 1.910.40 1.910.40 1.910.40 518.43 18.43 17.74 17.74 17.74 17.74 16.65 16.65 16.65 16.65 1.959.54 1.741.28 1.624.39 15.26 14.58 14.14 9.68 9.68 9.68 16.91 15.62 14.22 12.84 15.26 14.58 •• 13.14 14.14 14.14 13.32 12.24 11.56 , 12.42 11.56 11.56 11.56 10.75 14.14 12.42 10.75 9.68 1.964.07 1.803.69 1.643.31 1,482.94 1.751.73 1.671.46 1,505.00 1.620.88 1,636.30 1,526.61 1,400.24 .1,322.56 1,423.26 , 1.322.56 1,322.56 1,322.56 1.228.53 1,640.70 1,526.61 1.228.53 • f" v.- JC..- 9.fe8 9,68 9.68 9.68 9.68 9.68 9.68 9.68 9.68 y • 9.68 7.42 7.42 - 7.42 7.42 ' 7.42 5.88 9.68 7.42 5.88 . , $1,964.07 1,964.07 1.964.07 1.737.15 1,544.03 1,504.99 1,322.56 1,304.69 1,304.69 1.025.75 Passenger Vessels Chief Steward ,., V Chef ..............V ; ; Chief Cook .> ' Headwaiter/Wine Steward .,. ...................... T .... _ ' " ChiefBaker ............. 2nd Steward/Head Waiter i'-,, . 3rd Steward/Storekeeper ... T_.l._ Chiefftntryman Butcher ^.............. 2nd Cook, .........r, 2nd Cook/Larder • • •Cook & Baker •. ..;... .......... • ... Asst. Head Waiter ..... 2ndBaker \ i 3rdNightCook Bartender ' Bartender/Club Steward Messmart/Utility Utilityman ....... ................... .... Galley Utility ..... ......... Pintryman .... ... Passenger Waiter — .. Officer Bedroom Steward — Passenger Bedroom Steward ....". Night Steward Stewardess Deck Steward ; .c. Deck/Smoking Room Steward Janitor/Utilityman ;.v...... i . Day Porter/Utilityman .T ChefUtility ............... Crew Messman -• ••• • Crew Pantryman ......; \ Crew Bedroom Stew^ Beautician-Barber • I •' • PENALTY RATES Off Watch, Monday Through Friday Group I SKif79 Group II 8.65 Group III 7.70 "• . 2,292.30 1,737.15 1,544.03 1,544.03 1,544.03 1,542.39 1,541.01 1,539.36 1,531.15 1,519.48 1,519.48 1,504.99 1,504.99 1,501.72 1,494.89 1,304.69 1,304.69 1,025.75 1,025.75 1,025.75 1,025.75 1,025.75 1,025.75 1,025.75 1,025.75 1,025.75 1,025.75 1,025.75 1,025.75 1,025.75 1,025.75 1,025.75 1,025.75 1,025.75 1,465.07 S9.68 9.68 9.68 9.68 9.68. 9.68 7.42 7.42 7.42 5.88 $16.91 16.91 16.91 15.12 13.48 13.14 11.42 11.42 . 11.42 9.01 19.86 15.12 13.48 13.48 13.48 13.34 13.34. 13.32 13.24 13.16 13.16 13.14 13.14 13.01 12.95 11.42 11.42 9.01 9.01 9.01 9.01 9.01 9.QI 9.01 9.01 9.01 9.01 ' 9.01 9.01 9.01 9.01 9.01 9.01 9.01 .00 - 9.68 9.68 9.68 9.68 9.68 9.68 7.42 7.42 7.42 7.42 7.42 9.68 9.68 7.42 7.42 7.42 7.42 5.88 5.88 5.88 5.88 5.88 5.88 5.88 5.88 5.88 •5.88 5.88 5.88 5.88 5.88 5.88 5.88 5.88 .00 •y• •• • •J., / / / I 8 / LOG / December 1982 )if.i - I �..v-;Er:irr' :v rter: : •. • • '• '.* ''-T.-v: *"• '-.'i' -A ,1 ttl in to -Seatarcrs liitcrnational Uiiion oi Nortli America, AFl,-CIO . -p . . December 1982 l,egislativc. Administrative and Kegulatorv Happenings WASHINGTON REPORT Caribbean Basin Initiative Monilale on Maritime After nearly a generation in power, Leonid Brezhnev passed away.^ The man who replaced Brezhnev, Yuri Andropov, is expected to follow the basic outlines of his predecessor's policies. The relentless Soviet buildup that Brezhnev started is expected to remain right on course. Some analysts feel that it might even be inten­ sified because Andropov must cultivate the good-will of military hard-liners if he is To remain in power. The build-up has extended to the maritime industry. The Soviet Merchant Marine is the fastest-^ growing in the world. Unlike its American counterpart, it is totally integrated into the Soviet's military plans. Pentagon officials like to talk about "Sealift Capabilityf' Soviet military planners don't have to. They have the real thing. . The President's Caribbean Basin Initiative is running into difficulty during the lameduck session of Congress. Leaders from both sides of the aisle are telling the President that he must prove that he has the votes before they will even look at legislation. ^an editorial on the Op-Ed page of the New York Times entitled "The US Can Compete", Presidential hopeful Walter Mondale outlined his plans for the future of the American economy. "We cannot tolerate,.. trade discrimination any longer;' Mondale wrote. "We must embark on a cooperative national effort involving labor, management, and Government to revitalize ailing basic industries. We should fully restore funding for the Export-Import Bank, and should fully use that Bank to match the export subsidies of our trade competitors, product for product, dollar for dollar." This is good news for the maritime industry which relies upon trade and exporting for its survival. The American flag Merchant Marine is one of "those basic American industries" that has been forced to compete with foreign companies that not only are heavily subsidized, but sometimes entirely subsidized. In an atmosphere like this, the concept of free trade becomes something of a bad joke. Trouble Birewing While world attention focussed on recent changes in Soviet leadership, quiet yet poten­ tially far-reaching changes were occuring throughout the world. The world's economic system teetered on the verge of insolvency. Hundreds of billions of dollars are owed to Western bankers by such countries as Poland, Mexico, and Yugoslavia. It is unlikely that these debts will ever be repaid. The United States has not helped matters. It has contributed to this sense of instability by refusing to ratify the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Liner Code (UNCTAD). The United States is paying a heavy price for its short-sightedness. Venezuela, which has rich deposits of oil, has already taken unilateral action by effectively excluding American ship­ ping companies fk)m the US-Venezuelan trade. (See separate story in this issue of the LOG.) The CBI was originally conceived as a good­ will gesture to aid the depressed countries of Central America and the Caribbean. Yet as for­ mulated by the Reagan Administration, it con­ tained many provisions harmful to American workers. To give one example: The jobs of cannery workers, who are affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of North America, would be unfairly jeopardized by provisions in the CBI relaxing import duties on tuna products. American labor has been unified in its oppo­ sition to the bill. Frank Drozak, president of the SIU and president of the 8.5 million member Maritime Trades Department, has been in the forefront of that fight. =•'157 Maritime Authoriiatioiis Each year Congress must review its maritimd policy. It must establish new funding levels for the Merchant Marine and formulate, continue, modify or drop federal maritime programs. This all falls under the banner of the Maritime Authorizations Bill. As reported in previous issues of the LOG, the House and Senate have already passed their respective versions of the Maritime Authori­ zations Bill. While imperfect, the House version is definitely superior to its Senate counterpart. Unfortunately, Senate and House conferees have issued a joint report that adopts most, though not all, of the recommendations made in the Senate bill. The conferees have recommended that, sub­ sidized operators be allowed to build their ves­ sels in foreign shipyards. If this recommendation is ratified by both the House and the Senate, then it will mean the end of the domestic ship­ building industry as we know it. The SIU is hoping to mount a last minute campaign from the floor of the House to block this legislation. One small victory; no matter which version of the Maritime Authorizations Bill is enacted into law, subsidized operators will not be allowed to use Capital Construction Funds (CCF) when building overseas. •il i'. December 1982 LOG 9 �"^•r-grij.f., ne (!;|)C 9tU in l\U\5l)inqto^^ f Bt B jUB Industry r News •rtj;-' •' «"'• I'r: Shipping and the Economy Labor Roundup United States vs.The World One can usually predict what's happening in the mwitime industry by the general state of the American economy. If exports are down, or if the economy is in a slump, then the chances are better than even that ships will be tied up and-seamen stranded on the beach. Shipping is slow because the economy has not recovered from i,ts prolonged slump. Reaganomics has not worked magic the way its supporters promised. As a matter of record: unemployment is-at an all-time_post-war high; budget deficits continue to increase despite frantic attempts to keep them in line; businesses are failing in record numbers, and soup lines are growing in every major industrial center in the United States. Things are so bad that even the Administra­ tion is toning down its predictions for an eco­ nomic upswing. Malcolm Baldridge, the Sec­ retary of Commerce, admitted that the recovery the Administration has been talking about will come later than expected and that it would not be strong enough to help the 12 million people out of work. In the meantime. President Reagan's support for our industry is defined in the "Build Foreign" program which insures further layoffs and unemployment for American workers. Organized labor has been playing an active role in fighting for an improved maritime industry. As usual, the Maritime Trades Department is taking the lead. Last month the Department condemned the Reagan Administration's decision to effectively dismantle the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's enforcement capabilities for weakening the law that brought it into being. "The Reagan Administration has been con­ ducting a running war against OSHA," MTD Executive Secretary Treasurer Jean Ingrao said. "They seem committed to eliminating the Fed­ eral govemment's role in the protection of health and safety of workers on the job. We're equally committed to protecting OSH A. In related news, Ingrao talked about the need to create jobs in the maritime industry, which has been badly hit by the present recession. One way would be for Congress to reaffirm legislation it passed concerning the regulation of the oceari seabed. Outside the MTD, Lane Kirkland joined SIU President Frank Drozak in calling for passage of the Boggs Bulk Bill. According to Kirkland, "It would provide jobs for seamen and ship­ builders, Minnesota iron miners and Michigan steelworkers, and for marine supply and support industries in 26 states. It would produce billions for the federal treasury and stimulate the economy right across the board." The United States has been having a great deal of trouble with its allies lately. Some of that trouble is of its own making. A showdown is brewing between this country and its European and Third World allies over the Reagan Administration's decision to resist the UNCTAD Agreement. The present Administration has decided to ignore the rest of the world and not ratify the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Liner Code. The rest of the world views the U.S. position as one that will further destabilize an already uncertain world economy. Frankly, we're confused. Most nations already have some form of protective policies regarding their merchant fleets. Yet, our. gov­ ernment continues to act as if we were truly in some "Free-Trade" fairyland. A Matter of Health •|^ i •. •-•• -• One of the major problems facing the Amer­ ican maritime industry is the health of the men and women working onboard its vessels. Industry-related illnesses and the rising cost of health care are threatening to make the industry less competitive than it already is. The situation is made worse by the policies of the Reagan Administration. According to Frank Drozak, president of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union and chief spokesman for the 8.5 million members of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, the closing of the U.S. Public Health Hospitals is creating a serious financial crisis for the industry. While present benefits for SIU members are secure, Drozak, said, expanded coverage may be curtailed because the plans will have to make up the cost differential. Moreover, the Administration's decision to ease existing health standards in the environment and the work place will make it more likely that seamen and other workers will come down with costly and life threatening illnesses. Don't just gripe to . your shipmates! Write Your Congressman or Senators! Tell them we NEED a strong U.S. maritime industi^ in 10 / LOG / December 1982 Medical Benefits In unveiling its plans for an expanded defense budget, the Reagan Administration "flied some trial balloons" on how to pay for the bill. Health and Human Services Secretary Richard Schweiker leaked to the press that the Admin­ istration is thinking about taxing the money that woricers receive from their health insurance. The plan received swift and immediate con­ demnation. While it is unlikely that it will ever go into effect, it says a lot about the priorities of the present Administration. S/U Stewards Tour Washington Upgrading Stewards pose on the steps of the Capitol building to record on film a trip that gave them a clearer understanding of the Congressional legislative process and SlU's lobbying efforts on the 'Hill.' Pictured above are Frank Bortlett, Willie Braggs, John Cherry, George Gibbons, Anthony Goncalves, Nicholas Halgimisios, Thomas Hanbins, Henry Jones Jr., Stephen Piatab, James Temple, Roy Thomas, Joseph Moody and the conductors of the tour-workshop, SIU Representative-InTraining Ben Adams and SIU Washington Representatives Frank Pecquex and Liz Di Mato: �•V;:^,,^.-;- • •- • • •-• r^ -. , '' -^ ..... ' ..:''..:v. 'W • • •, - ' if •'•• '••• , -• ' - y: ' ' • • ' At Stake are 7,000-10.000 Jobs : •••f Ir ' • SlU and NMU Meet with Navy Pentagon Brass r^ivilian manning mQnninft of \IQ\/\/ciir\f-»rM-t Civilian Navy support vessels is a non-partisan issue that has drawn the support of both the Seafarers International Union and the National Maritime Union. At stake are 7,000-10,000 seagoing jobs. SIU President Frank Drozak together with NMU President Shannon Wall have been meeting with Pentagon officials and repre­ sentatives of the Reagan Adminis­ tration in an effort to hammer out a compromise that would benefit both fhe military and the private sector merchant marine. When talking to Pentagon offi­ cials, Drozak has often referred to 4.1 L: _ _ r* . • « . many of the speeches President Reagan made while touring the country during the 1980 election. According to Reagan: ' 'Our Merchant Marine is a vital auxiliary to the U.S. Navy. At a time when the Navy'ysupport capability is open to serious question, we should be increasing the merchant marine's role'.' Pentagon officials have been known to have privately advised the President to scuttle the measure because it would cost too much. Some of them doubt that seamen in the private industry possess the skills needed in the support activities. Others say that there might be dis- • -• . •"!•'• .• ^ . ruption of service because of union activities. Drozak has forcefully rebutted these assertions point by point. COST: According to studies conducted by private sector researchers, the primary cost dif­ ference between the private sector and the government exists above the classification of "unlicensed". Those categories are not in question. Moreover, it would probably be cheapen to ^ploy private sector unlicensed seamen than public sector ones. President Reagan him­ self shares that belief. SEAFARING SKILLS: Seafarers receive first-class training at I. -.dr . 1 the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. But even if the Pentagon thinks that some skills should be taught that aren't being taught, it would be relatively easy to overcome that fact. The training facilities exist. Existing programs could easily be modified as the Pentagon and the unions see fit. POTENTIAL DISRUPTION OF SERVICE: Civilian manning of non-combatant vessels is not a hew idea. It has been tried before with very few problems. From 1936 until 1981 the government-operated Panama Line of the Panama Railroad Company hired seamen directly from private hiring halls. Drozak Visits Strife-torn Central America SIU Leader Represents AFL-CIO In Meeting With Workers ' 'Nothing so frightens totalitarian regimes, left or right, as the power of workers united in a free frade union movement.. .The fear is jus­ tified, for the common enemy of these regimes is democracy; and the true test of democracy is whether workers can freely organize them-^ selves- into unions of their own design. Without this free right of association, the rights of free speech and assembly are unfulfilled prom­ ises'.' AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland October 26, 1982 In order to obtain first hand knowledge of the problems and conflicts affecting the workers in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and El Sal­ vador, the Executive Board of the ICFTU authorized a high level mis­ sion to visit those troubled countries. The AFL-CIO, which reaffiliated to the ICFTU in January 1982, was represented by Frank Drozak, pres­ ident of the Seafarers International Union and member of the Executive Council of the AFL-CIO. William C. Doherty, Jr., executive director of the AFL-CIO's American Insti­ tute for Free Labor Development was also a U.S. representative on the delegation. The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, with head­ quarters in Brussels has more than 75 million members in various affi­ liated national federations throughout the non-communist world. The ICFTU delegation was expected to visit each country and obtain first hand information by meeting with representatives of all sectors so that a timely objective and comprehensive report and recommendations would be presented '••Ff endemic to the region. The delegation arrived in Man­ agua, Nicaragua on Nov. 1. The Sandinist authorities permitted the group to meet with the CUS, as well as with opposition political parties and professional associations, and the Commission on Human Rights. Meetings were also held with rep­ resentatives of the FSLN, including Minister of Labor Virgilio Godoy, a member of the FSLN Directorate and the Government coordinator of the Sandinist Labor Central. Frank Drozak talks with Alvin Guthrie of the Nicaraguan free trade union movement and other members of the joint mission of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions following a wreath-laying ceremony in Managua honoring slain Nicaraguan labor leader Luis Medrano who was murdered by Samozan forces in 1979. to the ICFTU's November Execu­ tive Board Meeting. Drozak and Doherty were joined in Mexico City by the vice president of the Canadian Labour Congress, Raymond Mercier, as well as the CLC's director of International Affairs, John Marker. ICFTU was represented by Enzo Frizo, director of Western Hemisphere Affairs. Tulio Cuevas and Claudio Artavia, the general secretaries of the Regional InterAmerican Organization of Workers (GRIT) and the Central American Confederation of Workers (CTCA) represented Latin America. Representing Europe were the directors of International Affairs of the Italian Confederation of Trade Unions (CISL) and the Nordic Council of Trade Unions, Emilio Gabaglio and Peer Carllson. On Oct. 31 th^" delegation arrived in San Jose, Costa Rica. Meetings were held with the leadership of the Costa Rican Confederation of Free Workers (CCTD), with President Monge and with Nicaraguan polit- ical exiles led by Commander Eden Pastora, a defector from the Nicar­ aguan FSLN. Gilbert Brown, General Secretary of the Costa Rican Confederation of Free Workers, welcomed the international group and described the effects of the current economic crisis on the workers. President Monge, who is a former trade union leader and was a past General Secretaiy of ORIX extended a warm welcome to the delegation. President Monge has maintained close ties with the AFL-CIO for many years, and is the only ex-trade union leader in Latin America to be elected President. He asked for any support of the international democratic labor community that would enable Costa Rica to continue to develop peacefully and "democratically. Members of the delegation agreed that support for Costa Rica should be actively sought to ensure that this peaceful and democratic state will not become embroiled in the rising tide of bloody violence which is = • 'H • --A V5 The delegates also visited two newspapers, Barricada, which supports the government, and La Prensa, which is allowed to publish opposition news although it is heavily censored. The arrival of the ICFTU delegation, for example, was to have been printed on page one, but the article was prohibited by the government. Drozak and some other members of the delegation arrived in San - Salvador, El Salvador, on Nov. 3, and was received by the leaders of the Federation of Construction, Transport and Allied Workers, and by the Salvadoran Communal Union. Meetings were scheduled with urban and rural union leaders. President Alvaro Magana, Bishop Rivera y Damas, General Jose Guillermo Gtkrcia, Minister of Defense, and the Popular Demo­ cratic Unity. In the discussions with the Pres­ ident of El Salvador and the Minister of Defense, the ICFTU delegates emphasized their rejection of force as a political instrument, and expressed the wish for a dialogue to be established and for an end to the violence which has claimed from 30 to 40 thousand lives. December 1982 / LOG 11^ 77* .€ 4: 'd �. - - - • '< ••'• 1."'' " ' T -lit ?• .V;'-"'",. Ur j;- ia'W-- >•• •^.7* • '.-1--it x:- .•*: • .i. •• . • • •. Gulf Coast by VP Joe Sacco i/,, ,••• --:i; 'il-" In the port of Houston, where we're holding our own on deep sea shipping, we're getting ready for the crewing up later^this month of the brand new bulk carrier Spirit of Texas (Titan Naviga­ tion). She's the third in a series of ships built by the SlU-contracted company. The other two were the Pride of Texas and the Star of Texas. I visited our New Orleans Port Agent Gerry Brown in the hospital and although he has some serious injuries, he's hanging in there and hopes to soon be up and about. It was great to see hinvin such good spirits and we~all wish him a speedy reeoveiy. Meanwhile, in the port of New Orleans, which has been hit by torrential rains, deep sea and inland shipping remains slow. However, shipping is still alright for our "A" book members, especially if they are flexible about where they sail. In the port of Mobile I attended a very successful Port Maritime Council dinner in honor of Dr. Arthur Amendola, head of the Seafarers clinic in the port. (A full story on this dinner is carried in this issue of the LOG.) Also out of Mobile, Port Agent Tommy Glidewell reports that an SIUcontracted dredge. Flamingo (Radcliffe) sank in the Alabama River about 175 miles north of the port. There were 12 crewmen aboard the dredge at the time but none was hurt. The SlU-cpntracted tug Gobbler (Radcliffe) rescued the men. At present there is no known cause for the sinking of the 181-foot long dredgp which is 38 feet wide and weighs 499 tons. Also, out of Mobile at the end of the month we're expecting to crew up another integrated-tug-barge called the New York. She's the third one that SlU-contracted Apex Marine has launched. Last month I reported to you extensively on the Nov. 2 voting results. Though the elections are over, our political work is not. We are preparing for the new Congress and we are busy contacting local elected officials. Just because we did so well in the recent elections, we cannot sit back and hope for the best. We nwst get out there and fight for the kind of legislation that will insure our members' job security. As I end this last column of 1982 I want to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas and the best of everything in the New Year. :ic;- by VP. Leon Hall .;is.^5 7. • • 5" •-• • 4- • ^. From the port of Jacksonville comes the report that the crewmembers of the SlU-contracted Walter Rice (Reynolds Metal) rescued approxiinately 15 people from a burning Greek freighter. The Walter Rice was in the Mediter­ ranean, about a day out of Gibraltar. We hope to have photos and more details on the rescue in an upcoming issue of the LOG. Here in the port of New York, the Contract Department, the Seafarers Appeals Board, and the LOG office have all moved to the new Union Headquarters in Camp Springs, Md. Last month in this coluirm I gave you the new address. However, the zip code was incorrect. So let me repeat the full address: 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. . Another point that I want to make about the move concerns vacation checks. As you know, in the past when New York housed Union Headqiiarters we were able to get vacation checks processed up here in one day. Now that Headquarters has moved that is no longer possible. I make this point because I don't want to disappoint our members who come to the port thinking they will get their vacation checks right away. Out of the port of Gloucester, a payoff was made on our SlU-contracted cableship Long Lines which pulled into Portsmouth, N.H. last month before going out on a special five month run for the Navy. Also up in Massachusetts we've been making the Sabine tankers which are pulling in steadily now. We're working together with the National Maritime Union to organize these ships. With the wiiiter coming on strong our SlU-contracted fishing boats in Gloucester—especially the smaller ones—are keeping a close watch on the weather. 12 / LOG / December 1982 Great Lakes & Western Rivers, By VP. Mike Sacco Here in St. Louis we've been negotiating the Orgulf contract and I'll have details for you in the next issue of the LOG. ' On the Great Lakes, I'm sorry to report that SlU-contracted Bob-Lo company has gone bankrupt. The Union has 60 jobs aboard Bob-Lo's two pas­ senger boats which operate from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The boats, which, as Algonac Port Agent Jack Bluitt says, "are as good as the day they were built," run between ^ ^ Detroit and Bob-Lo Island where there is-an Amusement park. One b^aL the Columbia, was built in 1902 and the other, the Ste: Clare, was constructed in 1906. Both vessels have been declared historical monuments by the State of Michigan. A bankruptcy hearing is scheduled in Detroit for Jan. 27. Other parties haYe expressed interest in maintaining operation of the boats and we are hopeful that we have not seen the last of this traditional summer ryn and the SIU jobs that go along with it. Another disappointment for us on the Lakes is that, after- 35 years under SIU contract, we no longer have the "hand-bomber" Chief Wawatam. The Detroit-Mackinac Railroad Co. lost the bid on renewing operation of the vessel for the State. Instead, the operation went to a non-union railroadMichigan Northern Railroad. Besides taking over the Chief Wawatam, the Michigan Northern Railroad has also taken over hundreds of miles of track. We find it very strange that the railroad craft unions have not attempted to organize this companv. On the positive side on the Lakes, six vessels in the SlU-contracted American Steamship fleet will be on the winter run. So will the SlU-contracted Medusa Challenger (Medusa Cement). Concerning some of our Lakes inland equipment. Great Lakes Dredge and Dock is finishing up Fall dredging on the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, and Luedtke Engineering Co. is completing a dredging project on the Rouge River in Detroit. ' West Coast, By V P. George McCartney Here on the West Coast, in the port of Seattle, we're looking forward to the start of a grain run to Russia. Two SlU-contracted ships—one an Ogden Marine vessel and the other a Point Shipping Vessel—are expected to load grain in the Columbia River sometime in January. A fact not commonly known is that the northern West Coast is a big grain area. In fact, just recently, an SIUcontracted ship traveled from the Seattle area to China with a load of grain. Concerning contracts, we're in negotiations right now with Star and Crescent fleet, a harbor touring operation in San Diego, Calif. Negotiating for the Union along with SIU Wilmington Port Agent Mike Worley and SIU Representative Frank Gill, was Star and Crescent Captain Russ Holmes who is chief shop steward. ^ Also, I'm happy to report that Brother Worley has been elected president of the Southern California Ports Council of the AFL-CIO.Maritime Trades Department. Getting back to the area of contracts, SIU reps, along with representatives from other unions, have been meeting in Southern California with an oil rig contractor as part of the General Presidents' Offshore Agreement. And further up north, we have an election coming up on the Golden Alaska, a fish processing vessel we are trying to organize. Our SlU-contracted Pacific Maritime Association ships will be receiving a 2.67 percent Cost of Living Adjustment effective Dec. 16, 1982. The COLA will be applied to wage related items. Finally, all of us on the West Coast want to wish New Orleans Port Agent Gerry Brown a speedy recovery. We have been sending him our good wishes since his accident. In fact, a card with 200 signatures was mailed from the port of Wilmington, We all hope that Brother Brown will be back at work very soon. �-• -,- -ii- •; ty-' -•f 'Vv.' • Seafarers Appeals Board Announces Action on Transportation, Registration The Seafarers Appeals Board has recently taken two actions, one concerning transportation and the other concerning registration. Action No. 268 clarifies trans­ portation costs for relief seamen and action No. 269 concerns the reg­ istration period for permanent rat­ ings. Both rulings ^e reprinted below. Also reprinted below is a Mem­ orandum of Understanding between the SIU and its contracted employers concerning a change of time on the notice clause for vessels arriving on a weekend. The Memorandum of Under­ standing covers Article II, Section 57 of the Standard Freightship/Passenger Agreement, and Article II, Section 55 of the Standard Tanker Agreement. To save space, and since the wording is the same, we have only reprinted the Memorandum applying to the Tanker Agreement. But note that the Memorandum also applies to the Freightship/Passenger Agreement. SAB Action No. 268 The Seafarers Appeals Board, acting under and pursuant to the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Union and the various Contracted Employers; hereby takes the following action. That whereas Rule 5 A. 12 as amended by S.A.B. Action No. 260 has not clearly expressed subsection "0", said subsection shall be amended to read as follows: *'IFansportation will be paid by the Company to the relief and to the seaman^ who was relieved and is returning to the vessel." The remainder of Rule 5 A. 12 shall continue in full force and effect. SAB Action No. 269 The Seafarers Appeals Board acting under and pursuant to the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Union ahd thetvarious Contracted Employers, hereby takes the following action. Whereas, Rule 5 A 12 (a) permits specific ratings to request trip reliefs between sixty (60) and one hundred and twenty (120) days and ~ Whereas, Rule 2 B 7 however specifies that the period of registra­ tion shall bje ninety (90) days; therefore in order to irisure that such specified ratings are assured of returning to their assigned vessel and there is no inconsistency with Rule 2 B 7, such Rule 2 B 7 shall be amended by adding to it the fol­ lowing provision; -'The ratings specified in Rule 5 A 12 (a), who have requested reliefs of one hundred twenty (120) days, or whose vessels because of operational necessity exceed the ninety (90) day registration period, pre­ venting tlie rating from rejoining his vessel at the expi­ ration of the relief time requested, shall he nevertheless considered in compliance with the period of registration." off Procedure, subsection 3 be amended to read as follows: "3. Any member of the unli­ censed Personnel will he allowed to pay off the vessel in any port in Continental United States or Puerto Rico upon twenty four (24) hours notice to the Master, prior to the scheduled sailing of the vessel. However, where a vessel is expected to arrive and depart on a weekend, such notice shall he given not later than 1 p.m. on Thursday. The Master shall he allowed Jo discharge any member of the Unlicensed Personnel upon twenty four (24) hours notice. If the seaman exercises his rights to he paid off, as pro­ vided for in this paragraph, transportation provisions shall not he applicable. If the Master exercises his right to discharge a seaman as provided for in this paragraph, transportation provisions shall not he appli­ cable. Should the Union object to the discharge, the matter shall he handled in accordance with the grievance procedure." The notice required for weekT end terminations is hereby changed from 1 p.m. Friday to 1 p.m. Thursday due to the fact that the last job call conducted at the various hiring halls on Monday through Friday^ excluding emergency situations. is 12 noon. 3 'M ym. Upgraders in Washington V Memorandum of Understanding It is hereby agreed to between the Seafarers Intemational Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, 'Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO and the various contracted Employers signatoiy to the Standard Tanker Agreement, Article 11, Sec­ tion 55 Transportation and Paying Union Training Officials Tyler Womack and Robert Hall take the A Seniority Upgraders on a tour of Capitol Hill, where they learned about the union's lobbying apparatus. Things were slow because Congress was in recess. Pictured above are Robert Hall and Tyler Womack, and the following A Seniority Upgraders: Thomas Barrett, Alan Bright, Steven Byerly, Russel Mancini, John Mortinger, Abdo Naji, David O'Donnell, Elizabeth Papciak, Alexander Reyer, Frankie Ross, and Ronald Daily. I' CET BOATED FOR NARCOTICS AND YOU LO^^E YOUR PAPERS FOR LIFE... IT WORTH IT ? i w December 1982 / LOG 13 i-': �-i',% Moku Pahu Gets a Royal Aloha In Honolulu The governor of Hawaii and numerous business and civic leaders were on hand to give the SIUmanned Moku Pahu a warm wel­ come when the new ship arrived in Hawaii last month. They had spent weeks preparing an elaborate ceremony for the vessel i: 11 & H. H... in appreciation of the good that it The health of Hawaii's economy is expected to do for Hawaii's depends in large part upon its ability economy. to export sugar crop. In his welcoming speech, GovDuring the ceremony a beautifully emorOeorge Arioshi noted the fact carved wooden image of Kanaloa, that the ITB Moku Pahu will carry the Hawaiian god of the ocean, was Hawaiian raw sugars from terminals presented to representatives from in Honolulu to the US mainland. Pacific Gulf Marine, the company that ovy^ns the Pa/iM. ' The Moku Pahu, which is the » world's largest bulk sugar carrier. measures 639 feet and has a 36,000 ton capacity. It is the largest ocean­ going integrated tug barge ever built in the United states. It will give SIU seamen another job opportunity in the expanding US-Pacific trade. This trade is expected to increase dramatically in the upcoming years, providing many new jobs for American seamen. Chief Cook Ed Singleton and Chief Steward Robert Spencer pose for the LOG photographer in the galley of the Moku Pahu. The Moku Pahu arrives at the Port of Honolulu just in time for the big celebration in its honor. • 1^. • x- I )• i: • •%: • 1^'I r QMED Jimmy Slay and QMED/Pumpman Dave Norris discuss the ad­ vanced technology found in the«ngine room of the ITB Moku Pahu. ?3.' •r •V CELESTIAL NAVIGATION A SKILL ALL SEAFARERS SHOULD KNOW X i I \ f ' \ \.' \ . V ,' I• Enroll in the Celestial Navigation Course at SHLSS. It'll help you earn what you need to know to earn tfre Ocean Operator Over 200 Miles License. And that means a better job and more money! Contact your SIU Field Representative, or fill out the application in this issue of the Log. ^ - Course starts February 28 V. SIU officials meet with the Ship's Committee of the newly launched Moku Pahu to exchange ideas. Pictured above are SIU Patrolman Kevin Thatcher, who is stationed in Honolulu; QMED Jimmy Slay; Chief Steward and Ship's Secretary, Robert Spencer; QMED/ Pumpman Dave Norris, who is the Engine Delegate; Ray Todd, bosun and Ship's Chairman; and George McCartney, SIU West Coast vice president. 14 / LOG / December 1982 4i- "Z^TmSSSS^ �•'-iW., I''' a A Seafaring Santa BY JOE SCLTERI Twas The Night Before Christmas On The Converted 1-2 The Crew Was All Sleeping There Was Nothing To Do Our Stockings Were Hung Round The Boiler With Care —Not For No Special Reason Cept They Dry Better There I Was Lying Half Dozing AM Snug In My Rack The Porthole Was Open A Breeze On My Back When All Of A Sudden Much To My Surprise I Heard Sleigh Bells Ringing Somewhere In The Skys J I'm Cracking, I Thought Or Dreaming, Or Both But As I Lay Thinking A Hearty Voice Spoke, • St. Nick Was A Strange One Not Like Pictures I'd Seen With Tattoos And An Earring Now What Could This Mean w-'v I'm The Seafaring Santa! He Said With A Grin Then Tossed Me A Gallon Of Beefeaters Gin He Yelled "Call All Hands" We've Got Partying To Do I've Still Got One Ship Off The Coast Of Peru * * So I Ran Down Below Calling All Who Could Hear, Someone Threw A Boot, Caught Me Right On The Ear * * i. WeiI When I Came Too The Ship Was A Wreck, With Quart Jugs-And Seamen Sprawled Ail Over The Deck * * * "On Bonnie, On Rubbie On Suzy, On Jean On Roxie, On Trixie On Sweet Genevieve On Cindy, On Lois On Gertrude! On Mae That Don't Sound Like No Reindeer I Thought With Dismay * * I Jumped To The Porthole Not Believing My Eyes A 40 Foot Sailboat Was Filling The Sky . * * And Up In The Heavens Just A Speck To My Eye The Sailboat Was Sailing Off Into The Sky * * " Christmas Morning Was Quiet Aboard Our Lost Ship The Crew Wasn't Talking They Were All Very Sick • '^1 • * And No One But Me Could Remember That Night Except That They Partyed And Had A Big Fight * * There Might Have Been Girls t Was Decked Real Fancy But Their Memory Was Hazy With Pine Trees And Bright Light And They Finally Decided And 11 Cute Ladies I Was Most Likely Crazy... Dressed In Red And In White * * # * And Now I Will Leave You And Out On The Bow My Story Is Through Just As Fat As Could Be But Before I Get Going Stood St. Nick And An Elf Let Me Say This To You They Were Checking Our Lee * « * * If You're Out On The Ocean And Once They Decided On That Night Of The Year With The Wink Of An Eye And Your Being Forgotten They Dropped To The Ocean Is Your One Biggest Fear Right Out Of The Sky * * * * Just Remember Who's Coming I Ran Up The Stairwell And You Will See I Was Right And Right Out On.Deck Now Merry Christmas My Brother They Were Having Some Trouble ' And To AM-A Good Night. Making Fast To Our Wreck * * So I Dropped Them A Laddder And I Lowered A Line And Pulled Up 4 Seabags And 9 Cases Of Wine >s December1982 ' LOG 15 .V �r I AMAs Al Maskin Retires, Was SlU LOG Staffer i 1i • i:. •I. •IJ -V. i 1 'I i I r :.^• 1'^ ?-r •i- 1: t Al Maskin, a prominent spokesman for the maritime industry who learned about the Merchant Marine by writing for the Seafarers LOG, announced his retirement as Executive Director of the American Maritime Association. Maskin has been director of the American Maritime Association since 1967. During his fifteen year tenure he has spoken out on behalf of the maritime industry and Amer­ ican seamen. He campaigned deligently to protect this nation's cargo preference laws and the Jones Act. — Maskin worked closely with the late Paul Hall and the rest of the indus^ in fighting for enactment of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, an important piece of legislation that has led to the construction of nearly 100 merchant vessels under the U.S. flag. Al Maskin worked for the Sea­ farers Intenational Union from 1953 until 1967. He was a protege of Herb Brand, former Editor of the LOG, who now serves as Chairman of the Board of Transportation Institute, a Washington-based non-profit orga­ nization formed to promote maritime research and development, md the full employment of American-flag sUpping. As Assistant Editor of tfigLOG; ^ Maskin learned about the maritime industry from the ground up. He leamed about maritime's legislative agenda: the need to protect American shipping and American jobs through rigorous enforcement of this nation's cargo preference laws and the Jones Act. I A, UA. l' A 1 A IA . V A A I- me with a valuable education in the maritime industry. I was particularly gratified to work with the late Paul Hall who contributed as much as anyone to the development of a strong American-flag Merchant Marine." AreVot OeHing Oishpaa Hsndt? yM, §8t nwmff eaf of th soof soA! UpgtoA h SlooiarJ Ihpartmmit of smss. New Classes Starting Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward Sign Up Now! Contact your SIU Field Representative, or fill out the application in this issue of the Log. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS KNOW YOUR RIGHTS SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain topics of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constiturion of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. i Maskin was later named Director of Research and Legislation for the SIU as well as vice-president in charge of the Washington office, Reflecting on his long career, he told a writer from the LOG that "the fourteen years wth the SIU provided EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. IlKlllllllinil patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitufional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he' should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. 16 / LOG / December 1982 mn SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or refceived because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by rea.son of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feds that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied hb constitntlonal right of aoxm to Union records or informathm, he shouMimmrdiatriynottfy SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified inaB» return receipt requested. Dieaddras is 5201 Auth VMiy and Britanda Way, Prince Georges County^ Camp Springi, Md. 20746. �.t K- Seafarer Exhibits Photo Skiils in Art Show Edd Emery uses his experience as a merchant seaman to capture on film those beautiful sights and spe- cial moments that are the domain of every seafarer or world traveller, Emerj^ who sailed for both the A playful thought-provoking picture of a man and his child in New York. Co-Sponsors of Boggs Bill Members of Congress who co-sponsored the "Competi­ tive Shipping and Shipbuiiding Revitaiization Act of 1982," (H.R. 6979), written by Rep. Lindy Boggs (D-LA) are: Paul Trible, Republican, Virginia Adam Benjamin, Democrat, Indiana Charles E. Bennett, Democrat, Florida David Bonior, Democrat, Wash­ ington Charles Dougherty, Republican, Pennsylvania Trent Lett, Republican, Mississippi Harold E. Fbrd, Democrat, Ten­ nessee Joseph M. Gaydos, Democrat, , Pennsylvania Tom Hartnett, Republican, South Carolina Arlan Stangeland, Republican, Minnesota Charles Wilson, Democrat, Texas Don Young, Republican, Alaska Leo Zeferetti, Democrat, New York Barbara Mikulski, Democrat, Maryland Gene Snyder, Republican, Ken­ tucky Glenn Anderson, Democrat, Cali­ fornia John Murtha, Democrat, Pennsyl­ vania Frank Annunzio, Democrat, Illinois • Jean Ashbrook, Republican, Ohio Jack Brooks, Democrat, Texas Phillip Burton, Democrat, California Norm D'Amours, Democrat, New Hampshire Ron Dellums, Democrat, California Norman Dicks, Democrat, Wash­ ington Frank Guarini, Democrat, New Jersey Tony Hall, Democrat, Ohio Cecil Heftel, Democrat, Hawaii Dale E. Kildee, Democrat, Michigan Mike Lowry, Democrat, Washington Nick Mavroules, Democrat, Mas­ sachusetts Joe Moakley, Democrat, Massa­ chusetts Bill Nichols, Democrat, Alabama Mary Rose Oakar, Democrat, Ohio Don Pease, Democrat, Ohio Mel Price, Democrat, lllinios Matthew Rinaldo, f?epub//can, New Jersey Pete Stark, Demobrat, California SIU and the NMU before getting a job at the Erie Lackawana ferries at Hoboken, recently had a one man exhibit at the Citicorp bank at the World Trade Center in Manhattan. Emery contends that his experience as a merchant seaman has given him a perspective that affects his whole life and extends even to his art. The photos at the Citicorp exhibition back him up. Some are pretty as a picture-card; others are eerily beautiful. Emery shot the Parthenon at twilight, when red and purple skies set the classic ruins in a translucent light that made them seem both fragile and Sternal. Others pictures were of Yugoslovia, Germany, Italy, San Fran­ cisco, New York, and even the piers at Hoboken. The exhibit attracted normally rushed bank customers who interrupted their hectic Man­ hattan schedules to look at the exhibit and ruminate. Emery's pictures are subtle yet forceful. A peaceful cafe scene in South Africa was titled "A Study in White." A picture of a beautiful young woman with gold earings and flashing white teeth was called "Bed-Stuy Princess." Edd Emery's commitment to photography is just one more example of the opportunities open to se^en. Merchant seamen are travellers who get to see things that other people don't. Edd Emery made good use of that opportunity. Other members express their commitment to the sea in other ways. Some write poetry or short stories, others use the time they have onboard Ship to read or upgrade, others become the best damn Steward or QMED that they can. Everyone has a special talent or' vision. The lucky ones develop it. Lyie Williams, Republican, Ohio Bob Young, Democrat, Missouri Edward P. Boland, Democrat, Massachusetts Robert W. Davis, Republican, Michigan Jack Edwards, Republican, Ala­ bama M. M. Heckler, Republican, Masschusetts Marjorie S. Holt, Republican, Maryland Thomas A. Luken, Democrat, Ohio Bob McEwen, Republican, Ohio Toby Mohet, Democrat, Connecticut Joseph P. Addabbo, Democrat, New York Douglas Applegate, Democrat, Ohio Tom Bevill, Democrat, Alabama William Clay, Democrat, Missouri Tom Coelho, Democrat, California M. M. Dymally, Democrat, California Roy Dyson, Democrat, Maryland Dennis E. Eckart, Democrat, Ohio Robert W. fdgar. Democrat, Penn­ sylvania Barney Frank, Democrat, Massa­ chusetts Tom LantoSr Democrat, California Pirren J. Mitchell, Democrat, Maryland G. V. Montgotnery, Democrat, Mis­ sissippi Ronald M. MottI, Democrat, Ohio James L. Nelligan, Republican, Pennsylvania Claude Pepper, Democrat, Florida Al Swift, Democrat, Washington Daniel K. Akaka, Democrat, Hawaii William M. Brodhead, Democrat, Michigan Lawrence J. DeNardls, Republican, Connecticut Julian C. Dixon, Democrat, Cali­ fornia Vic Fazio, Democrat, California Dennis M. Hertel, Democrat, Mich­ igan Carroll Hubbard Jr., Democrat, Kentucky William J. Hughes, Democrat, New 7 •;|- n ' i' x.-f kJQrsGy Matthew Martinez, Democrat, Cal­ ifornia Toby Roth, Republican, Wisconsin Richard C. Shelby, Democrat, Ala­ bama Bruce E Vento, Democrat, Minne­ sota James H. Weaver, Democrat, Oregon i Entitled the Old and the New, this picture by Edd Emery captures the soaring majesty of the San Francisco skyline. December 1982 / LOG 17 lllpi'jlVBlliij Mil.J". �:C, . I • / beep Sea Seafarers: We Need \bur Address The following deep sea men and women are active, dues paying SIU members. Yd, the Seafarers Data Center has no address for them. An up-to-date address is essential if you want to receive proper pay­ ment on any Claims and if you want to be kept informed about important developments in your Union, whether they be in your Seafarers Welfare and Pension Plan benefits, or in your contract. Please check the list below, which is arranged alphabetically, and if your name appears, write and give us your present home address. Just send it, with your Social Security number and Union book number, to: Data Center, Seafarers Inter­ national Union, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. rf-,"-> i(^.-- AAMIR, S.M. ABOUBAKER, S.A. AHMED, A.M. AIELLO, A. ALBAUGH, M.K. ALDAPE, P. ALEXANDER, H.H. ALLDRIDGE, TA. ALOFOE, M.L. ALSAEDI, S.T ALTAHAIR S.M. ANDERSON, 0. ANDERSON, S.J. ANZAO, C. AQUI, P. AQUINO, N. ARNOLD, G. AYIWARD,I BAEZ, A.L. BAIZ, M.D. BAKER, P.L. BANDA, G. BASAS, M.V BECKER, LW. BELCHER, W.B. BENGTSON, J. BENNETT A. BERG, R.R. BIDDLE, PR. BiSSONETTE, J.W BLAND, J. BONGOLAN, S. BOOTH, J.C. BOULILIER, P.M. 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Security. Get in on today's opportunities in the SIU contracted fleet. Take the Refrigeration Systems Maintenance and Operation Course at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship on February 28. You can earn it too. Fill out the application in this issue of the Log, or see your SIU Field Representative for more details. �Seafarers vJk' HARRY LONDEBERG SCHOOL "^Sf OF SEAMANSHIP Piney Point Maryland Every Student A Winne>r - Education Is the Key to Job Security .• Science Instructor Sandy Schroeder demonstrates the use of a microscope to Steve Waters from Norfolk and Bruce Robrecht from PIney Point. You've probably heard this many times, and here are some figures to prove it. The U.S. Department of Labor reports that the largest increase in unemployment in 1981 occurred among workers with a high school diploma or less. The unemployment rate for people without a high school diploma as of March 1981 was 16.7%. High school graduates did a bit better with an unemployment rate of 10.3%. People with one to three years of college had an unemployment rate of 6.9%, and college graduates did the best with a 3.2% unemployment rate. As you can see, as the educational level goes up, the percent of unem­ ployment goes down. It seems that a good education is a good shield against unemployment. The good news is that you can do something about it. The Academic Department at the Seafarers Harry Lundebei-g School of Seamanship offers classes to stu­ dents of all educational levels. From basic reading and math skills to community college level courses, the academic programs are available Mary Coyle discusses test taking techniques with Roberto Roque from New York. Reading Instructor Donna Curtis helps trainee Roderick Smith prepare for the lifeboat examination. to help you improve yourself. Pre­ sented here are two of the academic programs available to all SIU members who want to help them­ selves to a better education. Adult Basic Education ^ The Adult Basic Education (ABE) Program at SHLSS offers basic reading and math classes to students who have weak skills in those areas. If you know of an SIU brother or sister who can't read or has problems reading, do him or her a favor and tell them about the ABE program at SHLSS. Here's how the program works. Seafarers who are coming to SHLSS to upgrade in a vocational course can come to school four to six weeks before their vocational course to work on improving their reading and math skills. By working on these skills before they get into a vocational class their chances of being successful and passing the vocational class are improved. After completing the ABE pro­ gram, the seafWer can then enter his or her vocational class with more •n John Pearson from New Jersey gets additional instruction In mathemetics from Academic Instructor Roger Francisco. December 1982 / LOG 19 ) s-.m �• • f ' -1^;./-.' V.., .•' ;, : ' '=* \ ; "• • -„: ,JT fK' ^ " •" '•^- : ••: ---V -;^ • ; -J '.^ '• ' f". ., Union and l\/lanaaement Working Together .•;v - -• SlU and Crowley Maritime Sponsor Working Seminar for Tankermen Rebecka Kastner teaches GED English to Kenneth McHoul. Education Is the Key Continuedfrom Preceding Pose confidence and better skills. Seafarers who are interested in entering the ABE program just have to check the adult basic education block on their upgrading application form. Adult basic education is listed under the All Departments section of the application. The Academic Department will then contact the seafarer and schedule him or her to enter ABE two, four or six weeks before the vocational upgrading class starts. Classes in Adult Basic Education are individualized. That means that students get lots of help from their Teachers and the teachers will develop a program especially for the needs of each student. Students can work on a variety of skills: reading comprehension, vocabulary improvement, spelling and study skills. These skills will help in both upgrading classes and in the student's personal life. Basic skills are becoming more and more important on the job and in life. reading and math, the GED program is available. The GED or high school equivalency program is designed for students who would like to get their Maryland State High School Diploma. The GED exam, which is given by official testers from the Maryland Board of Education, is a five-part two-day exam. The five tests are in the areas of English, Math, Science, Social Studies and Reading; To apply for the GED program, just clip out the coupon from the GED advertisement in the Log and mail it to the Academic Department, SHLSS or drop us a line in the mail. You will receive a GED Pre-test in math, reading and English. The results of the Pre-test will be used to find your strengths and weak­ nesses so the teachers can design a program for you. Again, courses are individualized, and the teachers will give you all the help you need. The idea of going back to school scares some people or brings back bad memories of past failures. Don't let these hang-ups keep you from High School gaining a better education. At Program SHLSS, the Academic programs are For those seafarers who feel that geared to success, and each student they already have the basic skills in can be a winner. Trainee Randolph Antonio Liverpool gets some tutoring In Social Studies from instructor Terry Sharpe. Through a joint effort of the Crowley Maritime Corporation and the Seafarers International Union, a special training program to upgrade the skills of Crowley tank­ ermen is taking place at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship. Prei^aration for this seminar began last summer and the first class started in October. Crowley Maritime, which employs about 200 tankermen, is sending their experienced men from California and Florida to attend this four-day in-depth upgrading pro­ gram. The seminar runs from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. One instructor is pro­ vided by Crowley Maritime Cor­ poration and one instructor is pro­ vided by SHLSS. The program concentrates on procedures-and guidelines for Crowley tankermen. This includes operating tank barges, character­ istics of petroleum products, cargo planning and calculations, and filling out documents properly. Emphasis is placed on personal safety, care and maintenance of equipment, and protection of the environment. The seminar, usually attended by ten students, allows the tankermen to discuss problems and solutions with each other and with the instructors. The Crowley Maritime Corpo­ ration plans on -sending all their tankermen in Jacksonville and on the West Coast as well as their management personnel through a series of training and upgradiilg programs designed jointly by SHLSS and Crowley to improve the work and managerial skills of Crowley's employees. ; • I; Crowley Maritime tankermen attending the upgrading program at SHLSS are, left to right, Richard Perkins, John H. Jolly Sr., Larry Isbell, Jim Stevens and Dan Guerln. In the back row are Tom Soule, Tom McCausey, Steve Palmer, Ralph Holnaky and Dale Rausch, SHLSS instructor. SHLSS Instructor Dale Rausch shows Tankerman Larry Isbell how to correctly adjust a gas mask. •A i,k£ -• MllllllilillllllilHliliililllllUllllllilllllllillW 111 = Ks Mottier and Son at SHLSS ••• 0 l l l l l l il l lH^^^^^^^^ Upgrading Is a Family Affair With all the seafarers who go through our school it's uncommon enough to find a father and son attending SHLSS together, but to have a mother and son join us is quite an event. Corliss. Jane MacRury is upgrading in the Cook and Baker '"Program while her son Mark is completing his GED requirements for a high school diploma. It all started when Mrs. MacRurys' oldest son Timothy went through the SHLSS Trainee Program in 1976 and shipped out as a cook on a tug in Algonac. Through the influence of Tim­ othy, SIU Union Representative Byron Kelly and Fleet Captain William Zuccolo, the MacRurys decided to go to sea. Mark MacRury joined the SIU in 1979 as a deck hand and Mrs. MacRury joined in 1980 as a cook. They both work on tugs and ship out of Algonac. Mrs. MacRuiy says, "It's like cooking for a big family and I love it." This is the first time for the MacRurys to take courses at SHLSS and they're quite impressed. Says Mrs. MacRury, "This place is really •sss. Mark MacRury and his mother Corliss Jane special and the teachers are great!" =£ aboard the SHLSS towboat Susan Collins. jI lliiiiliiiiliiiilillilliiiiiiiiiiiliiiilillilliiilliiil •""IN . Raffle Asclonne displays his ship "Sea Gypsy" which he « designed and buiit out of matchsticks. Raffaele Ascionne: Mode/ Ship Builder § Seafarer Crafts Ship Models With Match Sticks and Patience In the October 1982 issue of the LOG we featured Raffaele Ascionne as he began building the "Sea Gypsy." He has since completed his model ship and dedicated it to the SIU. This is not the first ship that Raf­ faele has built but it's been the most challenging. Working without any formal plans or directions, he's designed the "Sea Gypsy" in his mind and moulded it with his hands. 'This ship," says Raffaele, "is aboutone-half 17th century design abi and about half modem design." It's built entirely out of kitchen match sticks, and glue. Even the guns, of which there are over 100, were hand carved out of match sticks. To com­ plete the ship, Raffaele used over 5,000 matchbooks, untotaled hours of work, and unimaginable patience. Raffaele began the ship in Sep­ tember of 1982 when he entered the SHLSS Chief Cook Upgrading program. To put his spare time to good use he took advantage of the equipment and materials at the a- - SHLSS Arts and Crafts Center. The Center is designed to offer instmction and materials to complete a variety of crafts. A seafarer can leam to work with wood, metal, glass, leather, or even the art of scrimshaw. Teachers are available to demonstrate, consult, or instruct on individual projects. With Raffaele Ascionne, equip­ ment, material and a place to work are the necessary items for a skilled and creative craftsman. His work speaks for itself. k ll? —^1= ••11'l I, fT'MnM! --u: �• ,.- '-f Upgrading Course Schedule Through March 1983 Programs Geared to Improve Job Skills And Promote U.S. Maritirne Industry Qourse schedules for January through March 1983 are announced by the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship.Once again,the course offerings are designed to upgrade the skills of SlU Seafarers and Boatmen, and to promote America's maritime industry by providing it with the best trained and most highly skilled workers in the maritime world. B -1- I ij f For convenience of the membership, the course schedule is' separated into four categories: engine department courses;. deck department courses; and steward department courses. t.:' - •| •. -: ia-T.: •-.V The starting and completion dates for all courses are also listed. Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are preparing to upgrade are advised to enroll in the courses of their choice as early as possible. Although every effort will be made to help every member, classes will be necessarily limited in size—so sign up early. P Class schedules^may be changed to reflect membership demands." SlU Field Representatives in ail ports will assist members in preparing applications. Engine Upgrading Uourses Course Check-in Date Completion Date QMED, Any Rating (30) January 17 April 7 Pumproom Maintenance & Operations (24) February 15 March 25 Automation (24) March 28 April 22 Marine Electronics (15) January 4 March 14 February 11 April 22- Refrigeration Systems, Maintenance & Opera­ tion (20) February 28 April8 FiremanA/Vatertender, Oiler (25) January 17 February 25 Welding (8) February 28 March 25 Conveyorman (20) March 28 April 22 Diesel Regular (18) January 10 February 4 Diesel Scholarship (12) January 10 February 25 Third Assistant Engineer (20) January 4 March 11 Tankerman (10) January 31 , February 11 •E 'i. i;-i:: •'., - •Vv • Deck Upgrading Courses First Class Pilot (10) January 4 February 18 Mate/Master Freight & Towing Vessels (15) February 28 April 22 Towboat Operator Scholarship (12) January 10 February 25 Abie Seaman (18) February 15 March 25 Quartermaster (14) January 4 February 11 Third Mate (14) January 17 March 25 Celestial Navigation (14) February 28 March 28 March 25 April 15 Lifeboat (10) February 11 April 8 January 31 March 28 Steward Upgrading Courses The Steward programs are open-ended on starting dates and course length. Following are the upgrading courses offered at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship: Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward Towboat Cook Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Frank and Keiko Reminisce Frank Boyne, who retired this year as SlU Port Agent in Yokohama looks over old issues of the Seafarers Log with his wife Keiko during a visit to the Paul Hall Maritime Library in Piney Point last summer. 22 / LOG / December 1982 •'*4 5 �.;j.1,i,-;, ,1. . ' •'• v"-'''. . '* '• '.x. JB Apply Now for an SHLSS Upgrading Course (Please Print) (Please Print) Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application. Date of Birth. • Name (First) (Last) Mo./Oay/Year (Middle) Address. (Street) . Telephone. (Citv) (State) (Area Codej (Zip Code) •i * Inland Waters Member Deep Sea Mem^ [3 . Seniority, Book Number • -. Date Book Was Issued. O Yes Entry Program: From. ; Upgrading Program: From. Port Presently Registered ln_ Port Issued Endorsement(s) or License Now Held. Social Security #. Piney Point Graduate: Lakes Member Q Q No Q (if yes, fillin below) to. (dates attended) Endorsement(s) or License Received . to. (dates attended) I Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: Q Yes No Q I Dates Available for Training Firefighting: • Yes ^^ No • CPR Q Yes No Q : Am Interested in the Following Coursets)—^ ENGINE DECK : C '-,- • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • FOWT Tankerman AB Unlimited AB Limited • AB Special Quartermaster Towboat Operator Inland Towboat Operator Not More Than 200 Miles Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) Celestial Navigation Master Inspected Towing Vessel Mate Inspected Towing Vessel 1st Class Pilot Third Mate Celestial Navigation Third Mate • • • • • • • • • • • OMED - Any Rating Marine Electronics '' Marine Electrical Maintenance Pumproom Maintenance and Operation Automation Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems Diesel Engines Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) Chief Engineer (Uninspected . Motor Vessel) Third Asst. Engineer > (Motor Inspected) STEWARD • • • • • . Assistant Cook Cook & Baker Chief Cook Steward Towboat Inland Cook ALL DEPARTMENTS • • • • • • LNG LNG Safety Welding Lifeboatman Fire Fighting Adult Basic Education No transportation will be paid unless you present original receipts upon arriwing at the School. I RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME "• - "t'f .' \ ''1' .--(V *. . •* ! Ji.. " "i- ^ ' r l-' -L M -, J' • • IT (Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service. ! whichever is applicable.) i vEssa RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE I SIGNATURE Please Print RETURN COMPLETQ} APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Lundeberg Upgrading Center PINEY POINT. MD. 20874 December 1982 / LOG 23 ji �Directory of Ports Frank Drozak, President Ed Turner, Exec, vice president Joe DIGIorglo, secretary-treasurer Leon Hall, vice president Angus "Red" Campbell, vice president Mike Sacco, vice president Joe Sacco, vice president George McCartney, vice president HEADQUARTERS Dispatchers Report for Deep NOV. 1-30, 1982 ..ciifc .•<r:) Port Gloucester New \t)rk Philadelphia .. Baltimore Norfolk ...... Mobile New Orleans .. Jacksonville... San Francisco. Wilmington ..; Seattle Puerto Rico ... Houston. Piney Point ... Totals Trip Reliefs ••REGISTERED DN BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 489 0 2 11 11 71 30 41 • 20 41 20 52 0 392 10 39 1 3 • 7 2 18 11 15 13 19 4 28 0 17D Port Gloucester New 'ibrk Philadelphia ;. Baltimore Norfolk ...... Mobile New Orleans .. Jacksonville.... San Francisco. Wilmington ... Seattle Puerto Rico.., Houston...... Piney Point ... Totals — ... 3 73 0 7 12 18 51 23 28 6 42 16 52 0 331 2 28 • 1 1 ' 5 3 Port Gloucester.... New MDrk ...'.. •Philadelphia .. Baltimore Norfolk Mobile ........ New Orleans . ^ Jacksonville... San Francisco. Wilmington ... Seattle Puerto Rico ... Houston Piney Point ... Totals 0 45 2 ..6 10 13 44 18 23 9 21 4 23 0 218 3 11 0 0 • 3 1 4 2 22 3 7 4 4 1 65 Port Gloucester..... New Mark Philadelphia .. Baltimore — Norfolk Mobile New Orleans .. Jacksonville... San Francisco. Wilmington ... Seattle Puerto Rico ... Houston ; Piney Point ... Totals TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C *TOTAL RECISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C m 13, 9 5 16 3 11 0 108 0 2 0 0 0 0 r 3 2 3 3 0 3 0 17 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 13 0 27 0 0 0 1 0 19 0 3 • 6 0 57 4 0 9 26 0 35 5 0 6 7 0 36 21 , 0 15 7 0 32 41 0 9 0 156 331 D ENGINE DEPARTMENT 3 0 1 0 9 , 49 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 10 7 0 0 5 3 0 32 18 15 0 9 30 1 0 8 4 0 5 23 0 13 4 0 23 21 5 0 0 88 1 213 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 6 0 18 . 29 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 10 . 10 0 6 1 0 25' 17 16 14 ' 0 0 16 60 0 5 7 • 0 26 16 0 6 7 0 15 20 0 0 9 19D D 151 ENTRY DEPARTMENT -5 82 0 , 6^ 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 .0 1 . 0 0 0 11 5 173 0 30 25. 26 152 54 85 46 77 18 88 0 779 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 •0 0 4 1 0 16 • 6 • 171 0 28 17 30 114 .39 63 25 58 16 92 0 659 6 76 1 5 15 7 29 24 15 • 20 25 6 - 21 0 , 25D 1 .4 45 0 3 . 7 1 11 9 57 12 14 0 0 .0 0 1 0 3 1 18 0 0 2 0 0 25 11 85 1 18 . 15 12 46 35 58 20 40 16 41 28 426 0 15 0 0 2 1 1 0 18 3 6 2 3 0 51 D D D D 1,D9D 769 78 695 434 1 52 • , • v.l Si'7. / ' . 0 6 0 1 0 0 1 2 9 4 5 0 7 0 35 1 , 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 1 4 0 0. 0 17 8 1 179 0, 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 11 0 1 0 0 0 15 18 1 296 51 0 1 57 19 43 7 10 24 49 117 53 11 -31 • 136 .6 67 16 74 28 18 86 40 8 0 259 1,DD8 0 38 0-2 2 2 4 1 92 12 14 6 7 0 18D 72 2 18 22 20 72 21 35 15 27 5 44 0. 354 7\ \ 0 32 0 8 8 6 27 3 10 5 13 12 25 0 149 •r • 12 84 1 15 13 6 57 28 46 32 29 3 39 0 365 • •. - ... • J. 5;-., 4 • \ Totals All Departments' 2,051 1,8D2 A; f fli JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201)435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205)478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NEW YORK, N.Y 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (212)499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. . 115 3 St. 23510 (804)622-1892 PADUCAH, Ky. 225 S. 7 St. 42001 (502)443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4St. 19148 (215)336-3818 PINEY POINT Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, PR. 1057 Fernandet; Juncos, Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 247 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. •"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. -ii 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. , 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313)794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301)327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) 621-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohio 2800 South High St., RO. Box 0770, 43207 (614)497-2446 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218)722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617)283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221. Pierce St. 77002 (713)659-5152 Shipping in the month of November was up from the month of October. A totai of 1,182 jobs were shipped in November on SiU contracted deep sea vesseis. Of the 1,182 jobs shipped, 747 jobs or about 63 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. There were 52 trip relief jobs shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1, 1982, a totai of 275 relief jobs have been shipped. SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 623-4334 ST LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314)752-6500 TOLEDO, Ohio 935 Summit St. 43604 (419)248-3691 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213)549-4000 24 7 LpG / December 1982 ,1.. p. - X �• /T'.'ii'' :'"^'/ At Sea/Ashore St. Lawrence Seaway Closes Dec. 15 The St. Lawrence Seaway was supposed to officially close for the winter season on Dec. 15 but the closing could have bedn delayed if the weather remained mild. • The winter closing deadline was set so ocean-bound vessels could know when to clear the Seaway to avoid spending the winter in the ice-clogged waterway. Soviet May Buy Only 2.5M Tons of U.S. Grain It is reported that the Soviet Union may buy only 2.5-million tons of the 1982 U.S. wheat crop through June 1983, according to the Inter­ national Wheat Council. Experts say they doubt even if the U.S.S.R. intends to purchase the bare minimum quantity of wheat permitted under the current U.S.­ Russian grain agreement. The agreement allows the Soviets to buy 3-miilion tons each of wheat and corn from October 1982 to September 1983. The reason for the buying shortfall could either be purely political or the Russians could cite scab damage in the 1982 crop as an excuse to back down on their 1982-1983 purchases. Though the Soviet Union needs to buy more than 15 million tons of wheat in 1982-1983, they can buy most of it from the European Economic Community, Canada and the Argentines. Tenn^Tomblgbee Canal Cost Battle Begins Backers of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, a $1.8 billion barge canal under construction, began their appropriation's battle late last month in the U.S. House of Representatives. A top backer of the project. Rep. Tom Bevill (D-Ala.) said the canal is so near completion that halting construction would cost more than continuing with it. A principal critic. Rep. Bob Edgar (D.-Pa.) said that House foes of the controversial canal hope to trim the $186-million appropriation for the project to $86 million and ask the states of Alabama and Mississippi to pay more of the construction costs. Coast Guard Requires Lakes Radio Beacons The U.S. Coast Guard recently issued a proposed rule which would require that small passenger vessels plying the Great Lakes, lifeboats and liferafts on other Lakes ships and certain coastwise vessels sailing the Lakes, be equipped with "emergency positions" indicating radio beacons. The beacons radio signals would alert rescuers to a casualty. •a ,.-44 Pride or Spirit of Texas to Sail to Egypt From Dec. 20 to Dec. 30, the bulkers SS Pride of Texas or the SS Spirit of Texas (Titian Navigation) will sail from the port of Galveston to the ports of Alexandria-Port Said, Egypt with 28,500 metric tons of bagged wheat flour. LASH Button Gwinnett Also Goes to Egypt From Dec. 25 to Jan. 15, the LASH Button Gwinnett (Waterman) will sail from a Gulf Coast port to Egypt with a cargo of 5,000 metric tons of bagged wheat flour. Stonewall Jackson Heading for the Nile Delta From Jan. 5 to Jan. 15, the LASH Stonewa/i Jackson (Wfeiterman) will sail from the port of New Orleans to a port in Egypt with a cargo of 5,000 metric tons of bagged wheat flour. Christmas Tlrees at Sea The largest load of Christmas trees ever carried on one vessel— about 162,000 firs, sailed from Seattle Nov. 27 aboard the Matsoii Navigation Co. containership h/fanuiani bound for Hawaii. The trees, mostly Douglas firs, were cut from the forests of Washington and Oregon. The Manulani, as Hawaii's "Christmas Tree Ship", will carry the trees in 244 24-foot refrigerated containers. San Pedro Committee 1 V i i As SlU Representative Joe Air (seated, far right) writes out receipts, members of the Ship's Committee and other crewmen get together for a photo aboard the San Pedro (Sea-Land) in Port Eiizabeth, N.J. Standing from ieft are Engine Deiegate H.R. Weich, Ship's Chairman Biii Veiazquez, lA. Joon, AB, Secretary-Reporter D.B. Smith, Francesco Rivera, BR, A. Quintana, OS, Daniei Herrera, cook/baker. Steward Deiegate Ferdinand Prieto, and Louis Lopez, GSU. Seated center is Deck Deiegate J.B. Osman, and seated at the tabie with Brother Air is Louis F Rivera, olier. December 1982 J LOG 25 •f �il • 31 Digest of Ships Meetings vi 3 DEL SOL (Delta Steamship Lines), November 7—Chairman George Annis; Secretary William R Kaiser; Educational Director Donald Peterson; Deck Dele­ gate M. Pell; Engine Delegate R. Rodgers; Stewards Delegate I. Gray. A number of disputed OT hours in thedeck and steward departments. There is $130 in the fund for cassette rnovies. The chairman reports that there has been a lack of communications from Headquarters and elsewhere. There is also the rumor of a lay-up, but this has not been confirmed to the Captain by the company. It has been a very smooth voyage so far and all have enjoyed the • bosun's daily cassette movies. Bill Kaiser wishes to thank all brothers for a good voyage without the usual messups and fights. And Michael S. Pell wishes to give the cooks a vote of thanks for the "pretty good eats." One minute of silence was observed in memory our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: New Orleans. fly -itv • ^% 1' • -i -», ., .! ""1 if fc; • i .•i^- •I '•:/ 'i; :u. i! •#• • LNG AQUARIUS (Energy Trans­ portation Corporation), October 3— Chairman, Recertified Bosun J.A. Mor­ rison; Secretary L. Conlon. No disputed OT. There is $180 in the ship's fund. The August LOG was received and reviewed by the crew. The chairman reported that the crew has had no video cassettes since September 3, and it doesn't look like they'll get one until the beginning of the year. He also noted the need for fans for the recreation roo'm and the crew lounge. A vote of thanks was given from the chief mate to the S.I.U. crew for a job well done in the fire and boat drill that was held in Nogoya, Japan. It showed the Japanese that we are on the ball. The secretary gave special thanks to the d^k OS and AB for keeping the galley clean at night, and to everyone for keeping the noise dovyn. Tim Burns got a vote of thanks from the crew and officers for being chief cook on one trip. Captain Donohue also received a vote of thanks for giving the crew beer and sodas for the BBQs and the Softball games. Report to the LOG: "We have only been warming up. That's why we are 12 games behind the BONTANG BOMBERS. However, we are in fine tune now and expect to win this weekend (one win and twelve losses). It's a good time by all!" A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. A special minute of silence was observed for Bill Paulson, a fine shipmate and true brother. He will be missed by all. Onward to Bontang, Tobata and Nagoya. 'i '.• 'in T . -J '(. • M' • S-i I" iS: ! ' -i •x; 26 / LOG / December 1982 u LNG ARIES (Energy Transportation Corporation), November 6—Chairman A.L. "Pete" Waters; Secretary FT. Motus. No disputed OT reported. There is $235 in the ship's fund which will be turned over to the captain for safe­ keeping. The chairman reported that eight crew members will be getting off when the ship arrives in Tobata, including the Bosun and Steward. He also reminded everyone not to smoke out on deck for safety's sake. The sec­ retary reported that some of the money in the ship's fund will go toward buying blank tapes to be recorded on the video machine back in the States. So far, the Aries library has two. A motion was made, seconded, and carried to change the tour of duty onboard the LNG carrier from 120 days to 125 days in order to collect vacation pay after getting off the ship. Crew members were reminded to keep the lounge area neat and clean. A vote of thanks was given for the poolside dinner which everybody enjoyed— and for the variety of goodies provided. Next port: Arun, Indonesia. PANAMA (Sea-Land Service). October 3—Chairman James Davis; Secretary Norman Johnson; Educa­ tional Director Stephen Harrington. No disputed OT. There is $225 in the ship's fund which will be kept in the captain's safe. The secretary will be leaving at the end of this trip and wishes to thank all members for their cooperation over the last six months. Crew members were reminded about upgrading at Piney Point; forms are available from the steward. There has been some dif­ ficulty with the air conditioning system, and the crew want to go on record that if the air conditioning goes out this trip, they want lodging. Of note to the LOG is that the ship's crew donated $75 to start a new seaman's club in Pusan, Korea. SEA-LAND ENDURANCE (SeaLand Service), October 1—Chairman E. Christiansen; Secretary J. Reed. No disputed OT. There is $27 in the ship's fund and $275 in the moyie library fund. There is also a donation box for the ship's fund at the payoff by the patrolman. The chairman reported a good trip so far. The Coast Guard is having a fire and boat drill in Seattle and all crew members are expected to be present. A new movie machine was purchased in Yokohama. Each depart­ ment should select movies from the list, and out of a choice of 30, we can prob­ ably get 10. A repair list, including leaking showers, was turned in to the port steward. New pillows for the crew would also be welcomed. Next port: Seattle.' OVERSEAS JOYCE (Maritime 0/S Corporation), October 17—Chairman B. Swearingen; Secretary S. Brown; Edu­ cational Director J. Wall. No disputed OT. The chairman reported that a new washing machine is on order. A TV repairman will meet the ship jn Texas to install and repair the TV and movie cassette. There is also a drainage problem in the crew's laundry room, and some fans have not been installed. The Overseas Joyce was laid up in Jack­ sonville for a complete renovation. The captain said that subsistence from this time in the yard will be paid on the first payoff. Sam Brown reports to the LOG that the renovation included all living quarters, lounges, recreation rooms and mess halls. They installed new furniture, paneling, bunks, mattresses, deck tiling, and drapes (not just port hole curtains) for each room. They also hung pictures in most of the rooms, mess halls and lounges. There was also some talk about air conditioning the quarters and renovating the galley, but they got a charter before the work could be done. Sam reports that they are on a sailor's wintertime dream run: Freeport, Texas, to Freeport, Bahamas—seven-day tur­ naround. Expected to arrive in Freeport, Bahamas, on October 23. AMBASSADOR (Coordinated Car­ ibbean Transport), October 7— Chairman Robert U. Dillon; Secretary W.P Goff. No disputed OT. There is $184 in the ship's fund: $20 was sent to the Seaman's Library in New \brk; $20 was donated by Huston R. White; and $25 was donated to ^e ship's BBQs by Randy T. Dale. S.I.U. President Drozak's report was read and posted in the crew mess hall. The steward spoke on the need for cooperation in all depart­ ments. Report to the LOG: "Next trip you will have pictures on the BBQs and the canal .T.. " A vote of thanks was given to the steward department. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Las Minas. ARECIBO (Puerto Rican Marine), October 17—Chairman G. Mattioli; Secretary H. Galicki; Educational Director R. Bowman; Deck Delegate R. Molina; Engine Delegate G. Silva; Stewards Delegate A. Rubinstein. No disputed OT. There is $10 in the ship's fund and $200 in the rnovie fund. The President's report was read to the memtrership and discussd. A discussion was also held on the Boggs Bill HR6979. The chairman stressed the importance of voting on election day and of writing to your Congressmen to support the Boggs Bill which will benefit all merchant seamen and officers. Everything is running smoothly. Men getting off were reminded to clean up their rooms and turn in their room keys. The ship will be paying off at the next port: Elizabeth, N.J. T.T. BROOKLYN (Anndep Shipping). October 9—Chairman William MacArthur; Secretary E. Wiggins; Educa­ tional Director C. Gard; Deck Delegate W. Douglas; Engine Delegate C. Merritt; Stewards Delegate A. Mohamed. No disputed OT. There is $60 in the ship's fund. The Brooklyn participated in a rescue at sea the night of October 7 off the coast of Monterey, CA. A telegram of thanks was received from Vice Admiral Charles E. Larkin, U.S. Coast Guard, San Franscisco, for the Brook­ lyn's help and cooperation in rendering assistance to the crew of the FN Chris­ tina. It was mentioned that all personal property left aboard by men missing ship has gone ashore to the agent's office in Long Beach. The crew requested more regular ice cream and fresh pastries at coffee time. Heading out to Panama, Long Beach and Valdez, Alaska. SEA-LAND INDEPENDENCE (Sea-Land Service), October 3— Chairman William Mortier; Secretary Roy R. Thomas; Educational Director H. Johnson; Deck Delegate Frank Buhl. Some OT disputed in engine depart­ ment. The ship's fund now has $34.50. The chairman reported that everything is running smoothly, with no major beefs reported by department delegates. He read and posted the communications from Headquarters and discussed the importance of the S.PA.D. check-off list ahd how it helps you and your union. There was also some discussion at)out crew and officers using the same washing machine. All in all, a good trip, and the steward thanked the crew for their help. A minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Eliza­ beth, N.J. SEA-LAND VOYAGER (Sea-Land Service), October 10—Chairman R. Muny; Secretary S. Wright; Educational DirectobD. Johnson; Deck Delegate S. Phillips; Engine Delegate P Lammers. Some disputed OT in the deck depart­ ment. The $35 in the ship's fund will be transferred to the ship's chairman for safekeeping. A report by the chairman indicated that application forms for benefits and upgrading at Piney Point are available on the ship. He also dis­ cussed the importance of donating to S.PA.D. A vote of thanks was given to the fine job done by the steward department. �.;"ti '•" J ROVER (Ocean Carriers), November 14—Chairman Sven Jansson; Secre­ tary E.M. Douroudous; Educational Director W. Liesengang. No disputed OT. Pay-off will take place on the 18th of November. The chairman explained the importance of contributing to BRAD, of upgrading yourselves with educa­ tional courses at Piney Point, and gen­ erally emphasized the difficulties and problems of shipping and the maritime industry. The educational director also suggested the Rehabilitation Program to those crew members who might need it. It was reminded that the lounge be kept clean at all times and suggested that the video movies be rotated. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department. SANTA MERCEDES (Delta Steamship Lines), September 27— Chairman A. Beck; Secretary S.N. Smith; Educational Director Bob Stearmeh; Deck Delegate H. Nutting; Engine Delegate J.R. I^iller; Steward Delegate H.J. Rogers. No disputed OT. The ship's fund has $120. The Santa Mercedes reports a very good trip to date. Weather permitting, Sept. 30 will be the last cook-out for the trip. The watchstanders are extrerhely unhappy about the way overtime is being han­ dled. They feel it is discriminatory. This will be taken up with the patrolmen and port agent. Crew members were advised to get in the habit of locking all four doors on the messhall and crew rec room when in port to prevent any incidents of theft. Heading out to Los Angeles and San Francisco. OGDEN CHAMPION (Ogden Marine Inc.), October 19—Chairman M. Beaching; Secretary R. be Boissiere; Educational Director D. Breaux; Deck Delegate H.D. Jackson; Engine Dele­ gate D.D. Brian; Steward Delegate J.H. Gleaton. No disputed OT. The chairman reported that all repairs have been completed. The secretary reminded crew that only by returning to school for courses can they upgrade and make better money. The educational director urged the men to know their contracts— and ttieir rights. They were also urged to call and write their congressmen to let them know how they feel. We must continue to fight for the survival of the Merchant Marine—not just talk about it. Let your congressmen know that everytime you go down the Mississippi or any channel and the only ship flying the American flag is yours, that those are your jobs that these foreign flags have taken. Get mad. Fight, fight, fight. A motion was made and seconded to make shipping cards for 125 days 'instead.of 90 days to giye relief men a chance to work. A vote was taken: 6 for, 9 against. The Ogden Champion reports to the LOG that they received their first load of oil from the new pipeline from the Pacific side to the Atlantic side on October 8. Bosun Beeching and Chief Steward De Boissiere officiated at the proceedings. A special vote of thanks was given to steward De Bois­ siere, cook James Gleaton and baker Joe Clark for a terrific job; to Bosun Beeching and the deck department for a clean ship; and to the engine depart­ ment for a smooth trip. One minute of silence was observed in merhory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Bayway, N.J. PORTLAND (Sea-Land Service). November 7—Chairman J.W Allen; Secretary H. Lewis; Deck Qelegate Steven B.urdo; Engine Delegate Gary C. Mitchell; Stewards Delegate Harry E. Lively. No disputed OT. It was reported that there was no ship's fund, but that when the ship returns from layup, the fund will be started again. All communications and letters received from Headquarters were posted for members to read. The chairman reminded crew that all expired clinic cards must be renewed before' reclaiming their jobs. He also had a lx>ok check and found that men were riding with no union book. The secretary sug­ gested that anyone desiring to go to Piney Point for upgrading see the chief steward and he will supply the neces­ sary application forms. Thanks were, given to the 4-8 watch for a good job keeping the pantry clean—also to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: Seattle. BALTIMORE (Sea-Land Service), October 16—Chairman J. Long; Sec­ retary W. Wroten; Educational Director J. Tagliafeni; Deck Delegate R Mistretta, Engine Delegate R McAneney; Steward Delegate M. Jablonski. No disputed OT or beefs. The ship's chairman read a letter from Angus Campbell regarding computation of pension time. The letter stated that the motion regarding pension credit will be referred to the Board of Trustees for evaluation. The crew would like to thank Red Campbell for his prompt action in referring this motion to the Board of Trustees. The chairman stated that the crew would be kept informed of the progress. He also dis­ cussed the importance of writing to your congressman, urging support for the Boggs Bill HR-6979. Passage of this bill will benefit all members who con­ tinue to sail for a living. It will especially benefit the younger members. The secretary reported that everything is progressing smoothly. Payoff will be in Port Elizabeth this trip. He also reminded the crew of the importance of donating to S.RA.D.—an investment in every seaman's security. The chairman submitted a request for a separate antenna and rotor for the crew TV It appears that the officers' TV interferes with the crew's TV giving very poor reception. The engine department will talk to the first assistant engineer about painting rooms, and a repair list will be submitted to the Union. The chairman said this was a good crew and a pleasure to sail with. Onward to Philadelphia, Baltimore and Port Eliz­ abeth. Digest of Ships Neetings THOMPSON MSS (Interocean Management), October 31—Chairman L. Freeburn; Deck Delegate M. DibiasI; Engine Delegate M. Hill; Steward Del­ egate A. Langlois; Secretary W.C. Wal­ lace. No disputed OT. Arrival at Long Beach is scheduled for Nov. 3. Payoff will take place there. Crew members were reminded that for safety reasons, no more than five persons should be on the gangway at one time. The sec­ retary reported that anyone with beefs can present them to the Union official at the time of arrival. Next port: Long Beach. SEA-LAND INNOVATOR <SeaLand Service), November 7—Chairman Jim Pulliam; Secretary Jesse B. Natividad; Educational Director Chuck Haller; Deck Delegate Donald D. Howard; Engine Delegate Frank A. Bolton. No disputed OT. There is $290 in the ship's movie fund. The ship's ETA for Yoko­ hama is 1700, November 13. Arrival drawings are being held for Yokohama, Hong Kong and Kobe. Any crew having rooms on the forward side of the house were asked to keep their curtains closed at night. Also, care should be taken when using the washing machine, the video machine and the tapes. A sug­ gestion was made that the Welfare Plan issue medical cards (like Blue Cross) for its members and their dependents. It's a hassle and causes a delay when a member or his dependents go to a hospital if they have no medical insur­ ance card. Crew members were reminded to help keep the ship clean and to give any repairs to their delegate. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brother and sisters. Next port: Kobe. LNG TAURUS (Energy Transpor­ tation Corporation), October 3— Chairman, Recertified Bosun David La France; Secretary John F Gibbons; Educational Director Jose Camelo. No disputed OT. There is $350 in the ship's fund. A discussion was held on the communications received about fit/unfit duty. The chairman stressed that crew must report to an S.I.U. clinic in order to receive a fit- or unfit-for-duty slip. He also reminded crew of the importance of letting the union halls know of any changes of address. The secretary asked that when leaving the ship, all crew should have their quarters neat and clean for the next man. A motion was made and seconded that six members be assigned on LNG vessels for a minimum of 125 days in order to insure eligibility for vacation. The crew concurred. Captain R.T. Sjokvist spoke at the meeting on various items, among them that the company is checking into buying movies. The LNG TAURUS also reports they are now 3 out of 4 in softball—beating the BONTANG! Thanks were given to the steward department and to Piney Point for jobs well done. Next port: Osaka, Japan. < SEA-LAND PACER (Sea-Land Service), October 10—Chairman J. Corder; Secretary T. Maley; Educational Director J. Dellinger; Deck Delegate Paul Pallas; Engine Delegate Frank Keller; Steward Delegate Raymond Jones. No disputed OT. There is $10 in the ship's fund. The chairman reported that everything is running smoothly. He discussed the importance of supporting the political activities of the Union wherever and whenever possible— especially with S.RA.D. contributions. The crew was also advised to read the LOG and keep informed of opportunities to upgrade at Piney Point. The chairman commented on the skill and good nature of this crew which helped in the smooth running of the ship. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Heading out to Wil­ mington. www UMiitMihid from Official sMps I OH faUnriBOWKseic MTI OEMfERSMIE BUTTON GWMEn SANTA ELENA (Delta Lines), October 18—Chairman F. Jensen; Secretary W. Lovett; Educational Director R. Matthews. No disputed OT. The chairman reported that a lot of ships are laid up and more are laying up all the time. He stressed that crew members who are fortunate to have jobs should try and take care of them. He also discussed the importance of donating to S.RA.D. so we can keep people in Washington working on our behalf. Everything else seems to be running smoothly, although a new ice maker is needed for the crew mess room. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done.One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Port Newark. GOffiCOHNMKnn GOKSMJM DaiRUE UKI LENKR MMini MOinFELEI VICTORY OGOBICHAllBIGBI OGUaiHIBASH FOMTSUSM PMC OF TEXAS PUBITORICO SANPBNtt SAMnJUAMA SAMlAiliaA GHAIUSnM UMOiEAIXI SEAITIE SranMU. JACKSON UOMIIAR December 1982 /'LOG 27 . 1 sl - . .. .'A'ri'-- �V ' fr -1. ii-^ .*'5 7;^'-',.;. V H(- :;; wr".'- :.i-" John Wilfred Clark, 80, joined the SlU in 1940 in the port of New York. Brother Clark sailed as a GSU aboard the Dredge Ezra Zanzibar (Construction Aggregates) from 1972 to 1977 and as a utility man on the Barge Hydro Atlantic (Construction Aggregates) in 1971. He also sailed as a head waiter and dietician aboard the SS Puerto Rico (Eastern Steam­ ship). Seafarer Clark last worked on the Sea-Land Shoregang in Port Elizabeth, N.J. And he was also a regular SPAD contributor. Clark is the political leader of the 10th Ward in Neptune, N.J. Born in West Vir­ ginia, he is a resident of Neptune. Raymond Francis Devlne, 157, joined the SlU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a chiefsteward. He was a 1979 graduate of the Union's Steward RecertifiIcation Program. Brother Devine was born in Algona, la. and is a resident of Mobile. George Henry Rowland, 56, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1961 sailing as a chief elec­ trician. Brother Rowland in" 1968 graduated as a 3rd assistant engi­ neer from tiie Union's-MEBA District 2 School of Engineering, Brooklyn, N.Y He was bom in Elberton, Ga. and is a resident of Atlanta, Ga. Leonardo Manca, 62, sailed as an assistant steward for the SlU for Delta Line and the Waterman Steamship Co. Brother Manca is a resident of New Orleans. '1 A* -': u ; ••i M i' If -;aV'v' r Joseph Zeschltz, 66, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a FOWT and oiler. Brother Zeschitz sailed 34 years. He hit the bricks in the 1962 Robin Line beef. Seafarer Zeschitz in 1966 graduated as a 3rd assistant engi­ neer from the Union's-MEBA District 2 School of Engineering, Brooklyn, N.Y He was born in Hoboken, N.J. and is a resident of Freehold, N.J. Manfredo Vittorio^iampi, 66, joined the SlU in the port of Boston in 1951 sailing as a chief steward. Brother Ciampi sailed on the LNG Cove Spirit (Cove Shipping) and sailed for Esso Standard Oil from 1938 to 1942. He also sailed chief butcher aboard U.S. Army transports during World War II, the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. In 1980, he hit the bricks in the inland ACBL beef. Seafarer Ciampi grad­ uated from the LNG Course at the Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship, (HLSS) Piney Point, Md. A native of Portland, Me., he is a resident of Exeter, N.H. ' William R Charnock, 63, joined the Union in_ the port of Norfolk in 1960 sailing as a deckhand for the Penn-Central Railroad from 1949 to 1981. Brottier Charnock wag born in Northhampton County, Va. and is a resident of Exmore, Va. Josa M. Nazario, 67, joined the SlU in 1943 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Nazario, in 1967, grad­ uated as a 3rd assistant engineer from the Union'sMEBA District 2 School of Engineering, Brooklyn, N.Y He is a resident of Santa Rosa-Bayamon, PR. 28 / LOG / December 1982 Recertified Bosun Louis Luclen Arena, 60, joined the SlU in 1941 in the port of New Orleans. Brother Arena sailed for the Waterman Steamship Co. and for Whiteman Tugs, New Orleans as a deckhand from 1945 to 1946. In September 1944, he was awarded the French Crois de Guerre Medal with Silver Star for World 4/Var II action in the European Theater of Operations (ETO). Seafarer Arena also won the U.S. Army Field Artillery's Bronze Arrowhead Medal and the Distin­ guished Unit Badge with Oak Leaf Cluster in his 30 rtibhths^of fighting overseas. Arena was a T/5 canno­ neer, fonward observer and telephone lineman for Battery As 105 mm 41st Bn. attached tg the 3rd and 34th Infantry Divisions. They fought in North Africa, Sicily, Italy's Anzio Beachhead, Arno River, Fogia, Naples and Rome, Southern France, Austria and Germany's battles. Hewon the Crois de Guerre with Co. A, 30th Infantry crawling 250 yards across an open field under heavy Nazi mortar and machinegun fire to radio back positions of enemy machinegun nests holding up the advance and knocking them out. Bom in New Orleans, he is a resident there. Joseph Basch, 64, joined the SlU in the port of San Francisco in 1955 sailing as an oiler for Waterman and Delta Line. Brother Basch was born in Maryland and is a resident of New Orleans. Adron Cox, 57, joined the SlU in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as an electrician. Brother Cox sailed 38 years and for the Delta Line. He earned his QMED endorsement in 1973 at the HLSS. He is a PFC vet­ eran of the U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps, Battery C, 102nd Antiaircraft Automatic Weapons Bn. in World War II. Seafarer Cox was born in Ken­ tucky and is.a resident of Lily, Ky. Bernard Joseph Boles, 58, joined the SlU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT for the Delta Line. Brother Boles was born in Shadyside, Ohio and is a resident of Wheeling, W. Vai. Frank Bradley, 63, joined the SlU in 1937 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief cook for Sea-Land. Brother Bradley was born in Alabama and is J a resident of the Bronx, New Vbrk City. - V Theodore Callas, 64, joined the ISlU in the port of New Vbrk iri 1956 sailing as an AB for Sea-Land. Brother Callas sailed 31 years. He was bom in Greece and is a resident of West Orange, N.J. Isaias Cambronero, 55, joined the SlU in the port of New Orleans in 1959 sailing as a OMED. He sailed for Sea-Land. Brother Cambronero was born in Costa Rica, C.A. and is a resident of Kenner, La. Marius Henry Del Prado, 67, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1964 sailing as a chief elec­ trician and QMED for Sea-Land. Brother Del Prado sailed 24 years. He was born in Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana, S.A. and is a resident of Dunedin, Fla. James W. Canard, 67, joined the SlU in the port of New Orleans in 1957 sailing as an AB. Brother Canard sailed 42 years. He was bom in Forest City, Miss, and is a resident of Hattiesburg, Miss. Elton John Hamaty, 66, joined the SlU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as an AB for lOT and aboard the CS Long Lines (AT&T). Brother Hamaty was born in Missouri and is a resident of North Quincy, Mass. Joseph A. Cave, 62, joined the SlU in 1941 in the port of Houston sailing as an AB. Brother Cave sailed for the Delta Line. He was born in Pennsylvania and is a resident of Kenner, La. Dev^ughn Harrison, 54, joined the SlU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. Brother Harrison was born in Alabama and is a resident of Saraland, Ala. Jose Cortes, 62, joined the SlU in 1945 in the port of Baltimore sailing ii as an AB. Brother Cortes sailed for Sea-Land. He was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of Triijillo Alto, PR. Alt Larsen, 62, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1958 sailing as an AB. Brother Larsen sailed 30 years. He was born in Norway and is a resident of Brooklyn. Claude J. Blanchard, 64, joined the SlU in the port of Houston in 1956 sailing as an-AB. He sailed 41 years. Brother Blanchard was bom in Texas and is a resident of Galveston, Tex. Rafael Esteban Cuavas, 59, joined the SlU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as a cook. Brother Cuevas was born in San Juan, PR. and is a resident of Houston. William Hi. Deese, 62, sailed for Radcliff Mate­ rials from 1964 to 1982. Brother Deese was bom In Uriah, Ala. and is a resident there. �v»' - V '"• •••- • ...•:?&' sfim Dr. Amendola Is Cited for Long Years of Dedication _A host M community civ^^ labor and business leaders, states assem­ blymen and Alabama Congressional and Senatorial representatives offered congratulajiory notes of appreciation to Dr. Arthur A. Amendola, honored this month as The Greater Mobile Port Maritime Council, AFL-CIO "Man of the Year." Dr. Amendola, who for 25 years held the post of chief resident phy­ sician at the SIU clinic in Mobile, was lauded for his tireless efforts, his sincere dedication to the rtedical profession and his love of people.Though not on hand to personally thank Dr. Amendola, SIU President Frank Drozak's praise appeared among pages of warm plaudits published throughout the award program. Mobile's Mayor Gary Greenough with words of gratitude presented Amendola the key to his city of Mobile and Govemor George Dr. Arthur A. Amendola, right, accepts "Man of the Year" award wheel plaque from SIU Mobile Port Agent Thomas Glidewell. Wallace was amid the well wishers. Dr. Amendola's long association with seafarers began soon after he completed his residency in surgery in 1944 at New York Post Graduate A Reminder: Medical School and Hospital, at Columbia University. Arriving in Mobile in 1944 to serve as chief surgeon and medical professor at Mobile's City Hospital, his sojourn treating seafarers at sea aboard SIU Headquarters Is Now Located in Washington The new headquarters of the Seafarers International Union is now located in Washington, D.C. All Union business formerly conducted at the SlU's old head­ quarters in Brooklyn is now being handled at the new headquarters. Here Is the new address and Memorial Service Is Held For Waitress Lost at Sea phone number of the Seafarers Headquarters: Seafarers International Union 5201 Auth Why Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Phone: (301) 899-0675 Minix Opens Subic Bay Post SIU Far East Rep Ralph G. Minix Sr. opened a Union office in the Subic Bay, P.l. area recently, and is temporarily based in the Plaza Hotel there. Previously, the SIU had requested office space on the Subic Bay Naval Base but was turned down by the Military Sealift Command (MSC). Minix plans to move the Union office Alongapo just outside the naval base gate. The address and telephone number of the Subic Bay office will be in a future issue of the LOG. He will service all Seafarers riding SlU-contracted vessels in the Far steamship vessels and ashore in Alabama's ports began. He continued helping seafafers, solving medical problems, advising patients and fostering a personal concem and fellowship even though in 1947 he established his own pri­ vate practice. As one banquet attendee summed up his professional service, "He has always shown a deep concem and genuine interest in the many seamen he has known oyer the years. He has strived to give his best to these men." Dr. Amendola has also served for thirty years as Divisional Surgeon for GM&O Railroad and for fifteen years as a volunteer to the Little Sisters of the Poor. It was in 1957 that he was appointed by the SIU to the Mobile clinic. Presently, Dr. Amendola is staff doctor at four hospitals—Providence Hospital, Mobile Infirmary, Doc­ tor's Hospital and the University of South Alabama Medical Center. East. So at times Minix will be away from the office for several days while he is traveling. In October and November, he visited SIU ships in both Subic Bay and in Japan where the LNG vessels offload their cargo. Minix prefers to visit the ships while the MSC inspection team is aboard because he feels that is the best time to settle any beefs the crew might have. A memorial burial service was held last month aboard the SS Santa Maria (Delta Line) for missing Waitress Sose Sione, 41, lost at sea off the SS Santa Mercedes on the way to Chile. Sister Sione joined the SlUmerged Marine Cooks and Stewards Union, in the port of San Francisco in 1978. She had started sailing on the West Coast in .1971 and had sailed on the Santa Mercedes iroxn 1978 to 1979. Bom in American Samoa, she was a resident of San Francisco. Surviving is her mother, Talai Televia of Samoa. The SIU crew of the Sanfa Maria spread the blanket to collect $132 donated in her name to the Apostleship of the Sea in San Francisco. •I .i .ilt- Judge John Mario (foreground right)" of \/\feitsonville, Calif, reads the memorial burial service last month aboard the SS Santa Maria (Delta Line) for missing waitress Sose Sione lost at sea. MmtElNR Bdiiri hrllrniMes NOV. i-30, 1982 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 24 11 0 ^REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 47 6 2 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 8 5 0 20 5 1 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 7 2 0 4" 3 0 36 21 5 35 107 IB 39 Totals All Departments 30 9 1 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the •Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 8 Algonac.... • 10 Port Algonac... Port -s Algonac — ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port Algonac 0 • : t- ••• 15 Ralph G. Minix Sr. December 1982 LOG 29 A - . ! d �,.:^^.-k•;^.,. • ' v''"i^v;k'^1 f'^lv . 'v'". :/. - From Sailors Snug Harbor Seafarer Katzoff Remembers: For many years the LOG has received some warm and lovely stories and poems from retired Seafarer Max Katzoff. Brother Katzoff, who sailed as FOWT, lived for many years in Jerusalem, Israel after he retired from the sea. There he was doing voluntary work as an English teacher in a school for the blind. Now Brother Katzoff is back in the States living at Sailors Snug Harbor in Sea Level, N.C. From his retreat there he has sent the LOG a number of won­ derful vignettes. One of them, about his boyhood days in Latvia where he was born in 1910, was run in the August LOG. The fol­ lowing story covers some of his adolescent years In New York. •:i& •• fcir By Max Katzoff My three brothers and I, now with our names anglicized to Harry, Max, Bill and Al, were no longer cuddled and pampered by our grandparents with whom we lived in Europe. We were now (in 1920) proud, new, young Americans. We r^-—-<-• I •••e ?ii-' k: never eaten ice cream, and I knew at once the taste of a rainbow. Mr. and Mrs. Edmonds, a hand­ some couple in their mid years, were among the regular customers at the A&P store. They and their Collie Teddy comprised their entire family. Their fruit farm in nearby Fostertown was as neat and as orderly as they were in person. In the spring of 1921, my first American spring, Mrs. Edmonds suggested that with my family's approval I might camp on their farm during summer vaca­ tion and pick currants. Permission to summer on the farm was granted without much ado, and I promptly ran my father in debt to Continued on Page 31 Pat McGovem 'soon came to be one of us.' U, - - Below is a fictional account written by Brottier Max Katzoff about a policeman turned sailor. In the early 1930s, the City of Los Angeles, though still young as municipalities go, was in a bottomless quagmire of corrup­ tion. By way of decoying attention away from the upper levels of city hall, Mayor Shaw ceremo­ niously chopped a few heads in the police department. — Pat McGovem, with four years service in law enforcement, was among those who were desig­ nated to fall. He was caught rolling a drunken oil field roust­ about. Well, there stood Pat; unfrocked, out in the cold, and - nothing going for him. And, as an added pinch of salt on his open wounds, his wife walked away with a fellow officer. His one ray of sun, the one straw on his storm ridden sea, was his mother-in-law, Clara, a snaggletoothed woman with a hunched right shoulder. She had a heart of gold, this Clara, and room in her heart for those who fall by the way-side. It was she, who virtually carried Pat in her arms through his downfall and degradation. Then she deposited him on the water­ front, as if to say: -Tve brought 'S- If^ l:|.^ I t•-i>; "I 1". t:: iii^' '.:• ^ ,1' •• V , r' ^'"'it k i. were settled in Riverton on the point to my exposed bottom. Would Hudson, with our father and young that I had hated him then as little stepmother. Our new community as I do now. Among those who dropped a accepted us warmly, and we had friendly eye on me was Mr. Frost little, if any, complaint. Saturdays I worked in the red in the fish store. I used to invite front A&P store. I was privileged myself in to visit him when he to operate the monstrous earth wasn't busy or too upset about his trembling coffee grinder and to load drunken daughter. His daughter was groceries on customers' wagons and an enormous woman somewhere in Model T Fords. My wage for the her forties. She spat tobacco juice, 12-hour day was one dollar, plus a and s.o.b'd anyone who displeased box of Cheez-its, if I didn't spend her. She let it out that her man died too much time talking tolhe ]prTs in a hassle over a gold mine claim in Alaska in 1898. who came in with their parents. Mr. Frost was an Indian trader Mr. Sneed, the surviving partner of Sneed & Mathews Butcher Shop, in Northwest Territory long before next door to the A&P store, used the turn of the century. He was, in to sit at his high desk in his shop fact, Indian himself. He said I window, and greet the world as it wouldn't be out of order in calling him Pahaska, 'he who has long haif sauntered by. In my boyhood I was no more "Her man wasn't killed," he said, than skin stretched over bones, and "he resettled in the Klondike with the mor^ hampered by Mr. Dough­ her sister, a more tame and civil erty's outsized apron. Oft-times as woman." To learn all this and more, I had I stretched to load the food stuff on the wagons and cars, my pants only to tolerate his stinking com slipped down to half-mast. Mr. cob pipe and his dead fish, as often Sneed would rap on his plate glass as not poorly iced. He once treated window to attract an audience, then rhe to the Ice Cream Parlor. I had I. ' : •" 30 / LOG / December 1982 mzr you another man in need of a haven, take him.'' And he soon came to be one of us. Pat and 1 shipped out of San Francisco, and we were watch partners as often as we could arrange it. He was then happily married to his former mother-in-law, Clara. Pat was a man easily lost in a crowd, so long as you paid no heed to the missing upper flap of his left ear. Aboard ship, he stood head and shouiders above all of us as a sailor, as aahipmate, and as the man on the bar stool next to you. Yes, Pat gave a good account of himself, and a little to boot. His one quirk, and I guess you could call it that, was his obs­ ession with shipboard chow, with the soup in particular. He grum­ bled no end about the abuse of good food in the galley, and he carried this grudge from ship to ship. (Now to tell it as it was, we've always had a few seagoing cooks who hid all their othet mistakes in the soup kettle, but enough of that for now.) Clarardied with her head cra­ dled in his arms, the spring of 1974, and on her way out the door of life, he promised to quit the sea, and live out his winter years at Sailors Snug Harbor. As for Clara's daughter Flor­ ence, Pat's first wife, when he scooped her out of San Fran­ cisco's skidrow to attend her mother's funeral, she looked like a retired you know what. In the summer of that year Pat organized his personal affairs and set out to honor his promise to Clara, moments before her candle flickered its last. There were days when he wished for his own end, the sooner to be by her side again. What, after all, is a mere forty-one years together? It was on the homeward crossing of his final voyage, before heading east to Snug Harbor, when Pat McGovern's problems resolved themselves. He stomped into the galley, one high noon, dumped his soup bowl on the chief cook's head, then he walked back to the messroom and dropped dead. �••m' /- • Fat Can be Fatal: Watch Your Diet Each month, the Final Depar­ tures page of the LOG is filled with 'Seafarers who died prematurely of heWt^ attacks, strokes, or cancer. Many^f these deaths can be traced to ^ing disorders. "^esity is the most visible indi­ cation of improper eating habits. It can cause serious emotional and Seafarers Health Line financial problems. It plays a role in the formation of adult diabetes. It has been linked with chronic back problems, liver ailments, and acne. A person does not have to weighin at three hundred pounds to have a problem with food. A lot of mem­ bers who are quite thin Will die prematurely because they don't eat properly. Take, for example, the member who has high blood pres­ sure, yet still puts extra salt on his food. Some people seem to be blessed with good health. The truth, how­ ever, is that they were probably raised in an environment that valued good eating habits. Most of us aren't that lucky. We have to accept the fact that we do not know what is healthy and what is not. Good eating is a lifetime occu­ pation. The main thing about good nutrition is this: you must take responsibility for your own health. It is up to you, and no one else, to find a food plan that will make you healthier. Eating well is not the same thing as being thin: it is eating the things that will make you healthy. A good attitude is a must. A person has to be willing to discard old habits and be willing to learn new ones. It is a lot like upgrading. Seafarers have several things going for them that other people don't. For one thing, we are required to take a physical in order to get woric. That gives us the chance to discuss with our doctors a sensible food plan. It also gives us a chapce to pinpoint any health problem before it becomes serious. Seamen also work onboard ves­ sels that are well stocked with healthy food. It's true that a person can overeat if he wants to: there's no shortage of cakes, pies, or fatty foods. But then again, there's no shortage of vegetables, fruits, or poultry. It is important to understand what kind of people we are. We have to be aware of our habits. A person who exercises a lot will have a dif­ ferent food plan than one who doesn't. A person who likes sweets will fare very well on a diet like Weight Watchers, which allows a person several pieces of fruit, peanut butter, even a mock dish of Weight Watchers ice cream. A person who hates to measure his food will find it difficult to stay on Weight Watchers or any diet that requires you to count calories. He might prefer a simpler food plan that offers less variety but which does not require that he measure his food. ^ There is no one way of eating properly. We must look around for the food plan of our choice. We should talk to our doctors. We can go to established places like Overeaters Anonymous or Weight Watchers for guidance. We can ask friends who have lost weight how they did it. fe looking for a food plan a person should be aware that many diets promise more than they can deliver. Yes, there are diets that promise you Katzoff Remembers Continued from Page 30 tune of $11.70 at the Army & I .'the Navy store, for a mildewed pup I'm sure they overdrew their account every winter. Mrs. Edmonds, a pale face nunish woman, presided over a New Eng­ land maplewood household as immaculate as any you've ever seen illustrated in magazines. Teddy was never allowed in the house proper. And 1, only after 1 washed my feet at the side door. One evening she nudged her husband: "Don't you think little Max would be a good hand around the place?" If 1 had enough sense then to plead even a weak case, 1 might have become their son, or at least another Collie. And with the Edmonds I'd have been just as happy, boy or Collie. tent and all else needed to go with it. The Edmonds' Collie Teddy moved into my pup tent that summer, and promptly took com­ mand. My baggy seat overalls, he decided, weren't fit to wear, until after he'd slept on them all night. He didn't take kindly to my skinny dipping in the nearby swimming hole. So he dragged my overalls into the water after me. After he taught me to gather in the cows and the hens, at the end of day, he just sat back as the overseer. There were two bearded old coots Our grandparents, with whom we from New York City's Bowery, who'd been coming up to the farm immigrated to the States in 1920, summers for the berry season. They lived out their remaining years in were quartered in a crude cabin, New York City. Grandpa died there 'ferwilliger slept with one eyelid of cancer in 1925, and Grandma open. Quigly's snoring rattled the Celia carried on into her ninetyfloor boards. Then he whistled as third year. 1 sat with her one evening, a few he exhaled through his beard. 1 know! 1 know! But he did it in his months before she passed on. We held hands, and she talked... "1once sleep. The Edmonds brought our pro­ heard that an infant was living with visions from the A&P store every 'those ladies' near the river docks Saturday. He gave those two old in Libau. Your grandpa Beryl and duffers no money. Then all winter 1 bribed a police officer to bring they'd send him postcards, and he that baby out of there, and we gave in turn sent them five or ten dollar it to your parents to raise. Now one checks to some Bowery flop house. of ybu four brothers was that child." -T- T- T the moon: that you can eat all tne meat, papaya, or whatever and still lose weight. Watch out for them. Usually these are fad diets that are harmful to your health. Worse, they do nothing to teach you the basics of good nutrition. In choosing a food plan, keep this simple rule in mind: Stay away from diets that do not meet the minimal nutritional needs. At the very least, a person should ccmsume the min­ imum daily requirements from each of the major categories of food: grain, milk, protein, veget^les, fruit. One other thing: no one needs diet pills to lose weight. If good health is your main goal, why risk pill addiction? And one final note: Obesity is a killer. Over 1,500 Seafarers HAVE DONE IT! Join the crowd and get yoi^ HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA j*--v. The GEO program at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship offers small classes with lots of individualized help from the teachers. • • If you are interested in getting a Maryland State High SchooLDiploma to fill out your life, fill out the coupon below and mail it to: Academic Department Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point, Maryiand 20674 NAME ADDRESS. Street City 1 SiU Book Number State Zip . *' !• Please send me a GED application kit and pretest packet,j •• Please send me more Information on the GED program. | December 1982 / LOG 31 iee-JT. ;1: . -5 - �JV r^ ;•• ^1,1"i , s •;-? •'!' ' • Pensioner Nich­ olas G. Lekkas, 45, died on Oct. 37^^ Brother Lekkas joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1959 sailing as a bosun. He walljed the picketline in the 1963 Rotobroil beef and the 1965 District Council 65 strike. Seafarer Lekkas was bom in Alexandria, Egypt and was a res­ ident of Greenport, L.L, N.Y. He was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Surviving is his Pensioner Robert widow. Reed Burns, 72, Rsnsioner Charles passed away from Augustine Lindheart failure in ' berg, 52, died on Tampa, Fla. on Apr. Aug. 7. Brother 3, 198L Brother Lindberg joined the Burns joined the SIU in the port of SIU in the port of New York in 1955 New York in 1952 sailing as an AB. He sailing as a chief cook. He hit the bricks upgraded at the in the 1958-9 maritime beef. Seafarer Bums Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship was bom in Iowa City, la. and was a resident (HLSS) in Piney Point, Md. And he was of Mango, Fla. Cremation took place and a veteran of the U.S. Navy in the Korean his ashes were scattered over the seas. War. Bom in Philadelphia, he was a resident Surviving are his widow. Amber; a there. Surviving are his widow, Mary; a daughter, Mrs. Joan Berry and a brother, son, Michael; a daughter, Patricia and his George. mother, Frances of Philadelphia. Joseph Franklin Pensioner WilDellanavy, 53, died . Ham Henry Little, of heart failure on 68, passed away on July 12. Brother Oct. 6. Brother Dellanavy Joined Little joined the SIU the SIU in the port in the port of Nor­ of San Francisco in folk in 1956 sailing 1968 sailing as an in the steward AB for 24 years. He department. He attended the 1970 Piney Pbint (Md.) Crews sailed 33 years. Seafarer Little was bom Conference No. 9. Serfarer Dellanavy was in Hamett, N.C. and was a resident of bom in San Francisco and was a resident Wilmington, N.C. Surviving is his brother, there. Cremation took place in the Hidden David of Wilmington. Valley Crematory, Racheco, Calif. Surviving Pensioner John are a brother, James of Santa Rosa, Calif, Malinowski, 74, and a niece, Jeanette B. Shelton of Cot­ succumbed to lung tonwood, Ariz. failure in the Charles Herbert Wyman Park Hos­ Fox, 54, died on pital, Baltimore on June 2. Brother Fox Sept. 1. Brother joined the SIU in Malinowski joined 1947 sailing as a the SIU in 1947 in bosun. Brother Fox the port of Baltimore sailing as a FOWT. was bom in Ala­ He was bom in Baltimore and was a resident K bama and was a of Greensboro, Md. Interment was in St. resident of Bir­ Stanislaus Cemetery, Baltimore. Surviving mingham, Ala. Surviving ^e his widow, are his widow, Catherine; a son, Chester Vivian and his mother, Mrs. W. E. Jacobs and a daiighter, Rosalie. of St. Andrews, Fla^ Pensioner Luis Pensioner Ramon Serrano, George Edward 66, died of a Hair, Jr., 64, died stomach hemor­ on Oct. 16. Brother rhage in Doctors Hair joined the SIU Hospital, San Juan, in the port of Lake P.R. on Aug. 4. Charles, La. in 1957 Brother Serrano sailing as a chief joined the SIU in the steward. He sailed port of New York in 1955 sailing as an 32 years. Seafarer Hair was bom in Utah oiler for 36 years. He was on the picketline and was a resident of Lynnwood, Wash. in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef and Surviving are his widow, Jessie and a the 1965 District Council 37 strike. Seafarer nephew. Serrano was bom in San Sebastian, PR. Edward Arthur and was a resident of Catano, P.R. Burial Heniken, 66, died was in the Municipal Bay View Cemetery, of heart failure in Catano. Surviving is his widow. Ana Maria. the Valley Memorial Pensioner Roy Lee Blackwell, 68, suc­ Hospital, Sunnyside, Wash, as the cumbed to cancer in the St. Mary's Medical result of a motor- Center, Long Beach, Calif, on Dec. 23, 1981. Brother Blackwell sailed as a chief cycle-tmck collision on June 27. Brother cook for APL in the SlU-merged Marine Heniken joined the SIU in the port of Seattle Cooks & Stewards Union (MC&S). He first sailed from the West Coast In 1935. in 1966 sailing as a chief steward for SeaCremation took place in the Cremar Cre­ ' Land. He was bom in Indiana and was a matory, Anaheim, Calif. Surviving are his resident of Granger, Wash. Cremation took widow, Ursula and a sister, Mrs. V. Heber place and his ashes were scattered at sea. of Venice, Calif. Surviving is his widow, Lorraine. Deep Sea ' :' 'r -• M' 1 m • vr,. (•: 32 / LOG / December 1982 ^ Harold Thomas Spicer, 61, died on Augr 21. BrotherSpicer joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1955 sailing as an AB. He was bom in Fulton, Ky. and was a resi­ dent of Long Beach, Calif. Surviving are his mother, Sadie of Fredericksburg, Va. and a brother, William. Pensioner Ar­ thur Woodrow Wroton, 71, passed away oh Aug. 29. Brother Wroton joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Norfolk sailing as a deck engineer for 41 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Wroton was bom in Virginia and was a resident of Norfolk. Surviving is his widow, Shirley. Pfcnsioner Gustav Sigfiled Carlson, 97, passed away on Sept. 5. Brother Carlson joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun for 53 years,-He was bom in Sweden and was a resident of Texas City, Tex. Surviving are his wido.w Ruth and his daughter, Mrs. Mantheir. Pensioner James "Jimmy" Small, Sr., 75, passed away in San Pedro, Chlif. on May 16. Brother Small was a member of the MC&SU. He was bom in Georgia and was a resident of San Francisco. Interment was in Green Hills Cemetery. Surviving are his widow Mildred; a son James Jr. and two daughters, Margaret and Gloria. Leslie Alan Malcolm, Jr., 24, died on Sept. 7. Brother Malcolm joined the Union in the port of Duluth, Minn, in 1977 sailing as a deckhand pilot and captain fo^ Hannah Marine in 1977 and for G&H Towing in 198*1. He was bom in Michigan and was a resident of St. Claire, Mich. Burial was in the Three Graves Hillside Cemetery, St. Claire. Surviving is his father,William of St. Claire. Craig Andrew Pitre, 24, died of head injuries in Opelousas Hospital, Houma, La. sustained in an accident in Krotz Springs, La. on June 11. Brothei* Pitre joined the Union in 1982 sailing as an oiler for Radcliff Materials. He was bom in Houma and was a resident there. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Houma. Surviving are his father Jerry of Donner, La. and his mother Marilyn of Houma. Henry Charles Barron, 58, died on Aug. 27. Brother Barron joined the SIUmerged Marine Cooks and Stewards Union (MC&SU) in the port of San Francisco in 1978 sailing as a chief cook. He first sailed on the West Coast in 1966. Barron was a graduate of the union's training school. And he w^s a former member of the Car­ penters and Joiners of America Union and Rubber Workers Union. Barron was a vet­ eran of the U;S. Navy in World War 11. Bom in Los Angeles, he was a resident of Yucaipa, Calif. Surviving is his mother, Mrs. Marie L. Durkee of Yucaipa. Ffensioner Rus^U Lee Hopkins, 58, died of heart failure at home in Aurora. N.C. on June 2. Brother Hopkins joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1961 sailing as a mate for GATCO from 1959 to 1973. Burial was in the South Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Aurora. Surviving are his widow. Elizabeth; two sons. Douglas and James; a daughter, Elizabeth and his brother. Mack of Aurora. Pensioner Thurmond J. Cdssey, 75, succumbed to lung failure in the San Fran­ cisco General Hospital OR July 29". BrotheiL_ Cossey was a member of the MC&SU sailing as a chief steward. He first sailed on the West Coast in 1944. A native of Oklahoma, he was a resident of San Fran­ cisco. Burial was in Crestview Cemetery, Wichita Falls. Tex. Surviving are two brothers. Clarence of Wichita Falls and Jack, also of Wichita Falls. Pensioner Thomas Oscar Melton, 66, died on Aug. 15. Brother Melton joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of Norfolk sailing as an AB. He was bom in North Carolina and was a resident of Mt. Airy, N.C. Surviving are his widow,Louise and • his mother, Susan of Mt. Airy. Pensioner Joseph Christ Tenorio, 86, succumbed to cancer in the Sheffield Hos­ pital, San Francisco on Sept. 9. Brother Tenorio joined the MC&SU in 1956 sailing as a chief pantryman for the American President Line (APL). He first sailed on the West Coast in 1923. Bom in Hawaii, he was a resident of San Francisco. Cre­ mation took place in the Hidden Valley Crematory, Pacheco, Calif. Surviving are his widow, Olga and a.son, Walter. Inland Pensioner Jimmie Dolen Pearson, 79, passed away in the Ford Memorial Hospital, f Gilmer, Tex. on Sept. 29. Brother Pearson sailed in the inland field working as a millwright at the Galveston (Tex.) Wharves? He was bom in Finley, Okla., and was a resident of Gilmer. Burial was in the Willow Oak Cemeteiy, Gilmer. Sur­ viving are his widow, Lois; a son, Olon of Longview, Tex.; a daughter, Mrs. Doris Gillane of Galveston; two brothers, O.T of Gilmer and Tommy of Silsbee, Tex. and a sister, Mrs. Theo Williams of Bloomfield, N.M. Great Lakes Pensioner Hugh J. Maclnnis, 76, died in December. Brother Maclnnis joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1950 sailing as a dredgeman, scowman, and deckhand for Dunbar and Sullivan, Merritt, (Thapman and Scott and the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. He was bom in Glendale, Nova Scotia, Canada and was a resident of Dearbom, Mich. Ptensioner James Robert Stephen­ son, 67, succumbed to lung-heart failure in the War Memo•K Hospital, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, on May 13, 1981. Brother Stephenson joined the Union in the port of Sault Ste. Marie in 1961 sailing as a dredgeman for Dunbar and Sullivan from 1968 to 1973. He sailed 23 years. Laker Stephenson was bom in Sault Ste. Marie and was a resident there. Interment was in Greenwood Cem­ etery, Sault Ste. Marie. Surviving is his widow. Vera. �• r:'ir<:..-'' J.. /.,. , • - ' •-• • Santa Clara Readies For Run to South America ^ f. , ' I. • ' ' '•% - i '4 ''f-' ' *•.•'' "t I %f ''1 L: ff. I i g; % 'yf n i h Jl'f r i t'\ • fri.' •• t i\v SlU Representative Joe Air, seated at the far right, met with members of the Ship's Committee of the Santa Clara to discuss welfare betiefits and matters affecting the maritime industry. Pictured above are: Pedro Laboy, steward: Miguel Pabon, 3rd Cook; Angel Correa, Chief Cook; Bert Winfield, baker and steward delegate; Richard Bradford, bosun; and Joe Air. • Notice to Readers of The LOG * Beginning Nov. 15, all correspondence to the LOG should be sent to our new SIU Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Written correspondence should be sent to: ^ Charles Svenson, Editor Seafarers Lx)g _ 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 The new phone number for the LOG is: (301) 899-0675. ELTA'S Santa Clara was in PDH Newark getting ready for a 35 day run to South America that will include stops at the following U.S. ports and South American countries: Philadelphia, Baltimore, Savannah, Miami, Columbia, Pferu, and Chile. D •'i Seafarers onboard the vessel won't have to worry about getting hungry. Aside from fine cooking of Chief Cook Angel Correa, they will be carrying several tons of bananas to their compatriates up North. ;:S' Monthly Memhership Meetings Port New York •• Philadelphia Baltitnore Norfolk Jacksonville —, •• • Algonac -...... Detroit ..... Houston ....'.... New Orleans ...... . ........ Mobile • San Francisco ........ Wilmington Seattle ... Piney Point San Juan • St. Louis Honolulu Duluth •• • Jeffersonvillc :^........ Gloucester ......... •• Jersey City Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters Date .. i Monday, January 3 • : ... Tuesday, January 4 ....... ,, .. Wednesday, J^uary 5 — ;.., Thursday, January 6 Thursday, January 6 ,. Friday, January 7 . .. . Friday, January 7 ., Monday, January 10 . Tuesday, January 11 ; Wednesday, January 12 Thursday, January 13 Monday, January 17 Friday, January 21 .......... Friday, January 7 Thursday, January 6 Friday, January 14 •• •• Thursday, January 13 • Wednesday, January 12 Thursday, January 20 •• • ••• • Tuesday, January 18 ...........— Wednesday, January 19 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.in. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3"00 P *"2:30 p.m. P'"™' 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. / ...AND MAKE MONEY. The cargo doesn't move without the skill and say-so of the Chief Pumpman. He's top man. So he earns top dollar for his skills. Get those skills. Get your Chief Pumpman endorsement. Take the Pumproom Maintenance and Operations course at SHLSS. It starts February 13. To enroll, fill out an application in this issue of the Log, or see your SIU Field Representative for details. . \; - • December 1982 / LOG 33 • ••• ^ i.W!" �d;.-. T'rtL . Legal Aid In the event that any SlU members have legal problems In the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult is being published. The member need not choose the recom­ mended attorneys and this list is intended only for Informational pur­ poses: Take the Basic Welding Course atSHLSS. Course Starts February 28 SeA7c/ in your application today. See your SlU Field Representative, or fill out the application in this issue of the LOG. Vbn Loe Hutchinson William Augustus Ware ' f.; Please contact your sister Mrs. C.H. Kadlec at 6800 Baron Road, McLean, Virginia 22101 OR Bruce McManus, Esq., 79 Overbrook Blvd., Largo, Florida 33540. Tania at Scandia Air asks that you contact her at 995-9390. Wayne Shackleford Paul Franco Please contact Editor of the LOG— (301) 899-0675 Please call Dasher Albert Packed and Tony C. at (206) 283-1926 Dispatchers Report for inland Waters •.•a":-' NOV. 1-30, 1982 "TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Glass B Class C i'l ifi U J -U-' lAi tiiid li! AU' • 'p. i' TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 ID 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 8 Port Gloucester.„^ New \brk Philadelphia ,. Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans . Jacksonville .. San Francisco Wilmington .. Seattle Puerto Rico '.. Houston Algonac .«i St. Louis ......;. I.; Piney Point Totals — 0 0— 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Port Gloucester ... New\brk ...-. Philadelphia . Baltimore — Norfolk Mobile New Orleans . Jacksonville .. San Francisco Wilmington .. Seattle Puerto Rico .. Houston ..... Algortac St. Louis ,.... Piney Point .. Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 28 12 8 4 14 . .< Totals All Departments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 4, 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 13 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 10 0 2 5 0 4• 0 25 Gloucester ... New Vbrk ..., Philadelphia . Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans . Jacksonville .. San Francisco Wilmington .. Seattle Puerto Rico .. Houston.. — Algonac St. Louis Piney Point .. Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2,1 0 • 6 5 5 .0 25 0 1 22 0 2 0 88 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 4' 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 13 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 12 0 24 0 ^0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 00 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0. • 0' 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 2 0 2 0 0 • 6' 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 ; 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 . 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 108 17 31 1 STEWARD DEPARTMENT ...... ""Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. """Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 34 / LOG / December 1982 a. ""REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT Port • {\i ^'4 Please contact Editor of the LOG(301) 899-0675 sm T NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbanel 358 Fifth Avenue New York. New York 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg. Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets^^ Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago. III. 60603 . Tele. # (312) 263-6330 DETROIT MICH. Victor G. Hanson •; . 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit. Mich. 48822 Tele. # (313) 532-1220 - • GLOUCESTER, MASS. | Orlando & White 1 Western Avenue , ' Gloucester. Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283-8100 HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer. Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jeffersoni Suite 510 Houston. Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (813) 879-9842 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel. Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CALIF Fogel. Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmingtori. Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile. Ala..36602 Tele; # (205) 433-4904 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker. Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, La. 70112 Tele. # (504) 586-9395 PHILADELPHIA. PA. Kirschner. Walters, Willig, Weinberg & Dempsey "Suite 1100 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 ST LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg, Sounders & Levine Suite 905—Chemical BuUding 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif. 94104 Tele. # (415) 4400 SEATTLE, WASH. Davies, Roberts, Reid, Anderson & Wacker 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle, Wash. 98119 Tele. # (206) 285-3610 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. # (813) 879-9842 V- -'l . - J > �Jl - I - ;s¥s,:' f . I-:- Don't Wait! Apply Now For A S the 1982 school season begins, it's not too early for high school seniors tostart thinking about September 1983, and college. For depend­ ents of Seafarers and Boatmen, the financial burden of college can be greatly eased if they win an SlU scholarship. The awards, known as the Charlie Logan Scholarship Program, are given each year under the auspices of the Sea-. farers Welfare Plan. For dependents, four $10,000 scholarships are offered. But the Scholarship Program Is not exclusively for aepen^ents. A $10,000 award and two $5,000 scholarships are available to active Seafarers and Boatmen. Also, when there are exception­ ally qualified Seafarers and Boatmen, the Board of Trustees of the Welfare Plan may grant a second $10,000 award to an active member. The Scholarship Program was begun in 1952 to help members and their children achieve their educational goals. Several years ago it was named after Charlie Logan, a labor consultant and arbitrator who died in 1975. He helped establish the Seafarers Scholarstiip Program and then worked bard to keep it strong and growing. -:v • :>T . 1983 SlU College Sctiolarships SeafaiW Requirements Seafarers and Boatmen who are applying for scholarships must: • Be a graduate of high school or its equivalent. • Have credit for two years (730 days) of employment with an employer who is obligated to make contributions to the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan on the employee's behalf prior to the date of application. • Have one day of employ­ ment on a vessel in the six month period immediately preceding the date of application. • Have 125 days of employ­ ment on a vessel in the previous calendar year. Pensioners are not eligible to receive scholarship awards. Dependent Requirements Dependents of Seafarers and Boatmen who apply for a schol­ arship must be unmarried, under 19 years of age, and receive sole support from the employee and/ or his or her spouse. Unmarried children who are eligible for ben­ efits under Plan #1 Major Med- ical are eligible to apply for a dependent's scholarship up to the age of 25. Each applicant for a depend­ ent's scholarship must: • Be unmarried at the time application is made. • Be under 19 or 25 years of age (whichever is applicable). • Be eligible for dependent benefits under the Seafarers Welfare Plan. • Be a graduate of high school or its equivalent. The applicant's parent must; • Have credit for three years (1,095 days) of employment with an employer who is obligated to make contributions to the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan on the employee's behalf prior to the date of application. • Have one day of employ­ ment in the six month period immediately preceding the date of application. • Have 125 days of employ­ ment in the previous calendar year. The last two items above cov­ ering worktime requirements of the applicant's parents do not apply to applicants who are the children of pensioners or eligible deceased employees. Must Take SAT or ACT For both active members and the dependents of eligible mem­ bers, the scholarship grants are awarded on the basis of high school grades and the scores of either College Entrance Exam­ ination Boards (SAT) or American College Tests (ACT). The SAT or ACT exam must be taken no later than February, 1983 to ensure that the results reach the Scholarship Selection Committee in time to be evalu­ ated. For upcoming SAT test dates and applications, contact the College Entrance Exami­ nation Board at either: Box 592, Princeton, N.J. 08540 or Etox 1025, Berkeley, Calif. 94701, whichever is closest to your mailing address. For upcoming ACT test dates and applications contact: ACT Registration Union, RO. Box 414, Iowa City, Iowa 52243. Scholarship program appli­ cations are available to active members or their dependents at any SlU Hall or through the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan, 275 20th St., Brooklyn, N.Y 11215. Scholarship winners will be announced in May, 1983. The deadline for submission of appli­ cations is April 15, 1983. i December 1982 / LOG 35 me • JC �-iJ. . 1 •' :.-U :.f« n The Chicago Cab Story: David Takes by John Bunker In the early 1960's the Interna­ tional Brotherhood of Teamsters had more than l'/2 million members, plus a bank roll that even Chase Manhattan would have envied. The membership of the SIU at that time did not exeed 75,000, including all of its affiliates. Compared to Jimmy Hoffa's mighty Teamsters, Paul Hall's SIU was a David with a sling shot. But little David took on Goliath , and stung him with defeats from Puerto Rico to San Diego and other points in between. The SIU and the IBT had first locked horns in Puerto Rico. From there the battle shifted to Chicago, then" to Philadelphia, back to Chi­ cago and to Detroit, and to St. Louis and other places. A Decisive Confrontation •i. ,3r The Teamster's most decisive and embarrasing confrontation with the SIU came in Chicago where the sailors helped rebellious cab drivers over-throw mob control of their union. The Chicago cab story goes back to the 1950s when Dominic Abata, a former union head of Chicago cabbies, testified before the Senate Rackets Investigating Committee. He told how racketeers, aided by the Teamsters, had taken over cab union Local 777, and run it for their own profit under mobster Joey Glimco. Abata's testimony and other information prompted the Senate Committee to callGlimco's ICDME TO OUR NEW HEUQUAnERS FARERSJTITERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA • AFL- CIO \VKES WORKERSJUliOC. LOCAL 777. SlUNA Paul Hall and Dominic Abata pose with members of the new democratically elected Chicago cab union as they opened their new local union headquarters. Teamster-affiliated Local 777 "the most corrupt union in America." Although his outspoken opposi­ tion to racketeers was an invitation to sudden death, Abata formed the Democratic Union Organizing Committee in April of 1959 and started a drive to oust Glimco and his henchmen. The gangsters countered with threats, beatings and sabotage of cabs driven by DUOC sympathizers. A First Victory Despite, this, Abata's efforts were successful and in 1959 he petitioned the National Labor Relations Board for an election. When the vote was finally taken in July 1961, the DUOC rebels won by 2,122 to 1,760. Despite this clear-ciit victory, Abata found that the Yellow and Checker cab companies, long ".palsy" with Local 777, were in no hurry to sign a contract, hoping that money-short DUOC would fold up and blow away, - A Strong Ally On January 18, 1962, Hall flew to Chicago and presented an SIU Off! irVffSTOf^^ Of tflO OfC# IRSif XXfff At this point, Abata needed a strong ally in putting pressure on the companies to sign a contract. "Go to the Seafarers," he was advised. "They took on the mob along the New York waterfront and ii That's the late Earl "Bull" Shepard, at right, with Paul Hall during a membership meeting of the Chicago cab local on April 28, 1965. 36 / LOG / December 1982 they fought the Teamsters in Puerto Rico. They don't get scared. They'll back you up." Abata contacted Paul Hall and the SIU and found them ready to help. charter to Abata's drivers in a cer­ emony at the Hamilton Hotel. When Glimco supporters tried to interrupt the occasion, a fist-swinging freefor-all broke out, with Hall and Abata lowering the boom on some of Glimco's goons before the bluecoats broke it up. As a last resort to force a contract, Abata called a strike. The SIU prgainzed the strike apparatus for hirh^ set up a soup kitchen and donated $5,000 to a strike fund, with the promise of more money and more sailors to help man the picket lines. "We'll send you all the men you need,"Hall told the drivers. But they weren't needed. The companies folded in 20 hours and signed con­ tracts covering more than 3500 cabs. For the first time in 12 years the drivers received an increase in pay. plus numerous benefits. And for the first time each driver received a copy of the union contract and could attend regul^ monthly membership meetings. The Chicago American hailed the end of mob rule in the taxi union. "Glimco." it said, "maintained his rule over the union local by violence and treated the union's money as his own." �•on\ Mighty Goliath -J :-..L- That's the late Johnny Yarmola, at left,during a meeting whereSlUPresident Paul Hall talked with the cab drivers. Yarmola was instrumental in helping the Chicago union shake off the shackles of Glimko's crime-backed organization. It should be remembered that Paul Hall and the SIU had a special reason for wanting to climb into the ring against the Teamsters. In 1960 Hoffa cooked up a grandiose scheme to bring all longshoremen and marine workers into the Teamsters through a proposed Conference of Transportation Unity. This plot included alliances with Joe Curran's National Maritime Union and Harry Bridge's International Longshore­ men's and Warehousemen's Asso­ ciation. ^ , Hoffa moved As part of this plan, into Lakes shipping and tried to take over one of the SIU fleets there. He also set up the Marine Officers Association to raid the Masters, Mates and Pilots and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association jurisdictions. He was unsuccessful in the raid against the officers and in the attempt to muscle in on the SIU's fleet on the Lakes. But it was a strong signal of his over-all intentions^ "James Hoffa," said an editorial in the Chicago American, "is determined that the Teamsters shall boss the waterfront workers and the seamen, thus controlling all of the nation's transport facilities for freight except the railroads and the airlines. Paul Hall is determined that if any such nation-wide control is exercised it will be done by the seamen." Paul Hall, left foreground, and Dominic Abata, left background, are hustled off to jail in a Chicago paddywagon after a brawl erupted following a • ceremony during which the SIU president presented Abata s cab drivers with a SlU/AFL-CIO charter. goons invaded the joint and a real donnybrook erupted. "We fought our way out,"said Leslie, "but it was a close call—a real knuckle-busting brawl." Later that evening Hall walked into a meeting of Teamster big-wigs A Close Call at a nearby hotel, gave them the Hall's outspoken opposition to the revolver and said, "Here's your gun. Teamsters chief almost cost him his I don't want any Teamster property^' life in Chicago in 1960. After a This was one of several assasimeeting of the AFL-CIO Executive nation attempts on Hall during his Council, Hall and Steve Leslie, head often-stormy career as head of the ~ of the Operating Engineers, were militant sailors. In later years he seated at a restaurant table when- never made much of these brushes the head of a Chicago Teamster local with death. "It you want to get into came up, took out a gun concealed the battle you have to expect the in his hat and said to Hall "Do you licks,"he once said. want it now or outside?" In retaliation for the defeat in Leslie distracted the gunman's Chicago Hoffa turned to Philadel­ attention and brushed his arm aside. phia, with an all-out raid against enabling Hall to take the gun. When shops under contract to the SIU's they manged to get around the table United Industrial Workers^ Union 7and grab the intruder, other Teamster This soon became another major Seafarers-Teamsters confrontation and will be the subject of the next chapter in the union history. Hoffa tries Again The late Paul Hall addresses one of the first membership meetings of the new Chicago cab union. The Chicago fight resumed in 1964 when Abata's contracts with the cab companies were soon to expire and Hoffa and Glimco were determined to regain control. Again, the SIU turned to with manpower and expertise to help its taxi affiliate. A three-week campaign was directed on the spot by Paul Hall and SIU Vice President Earl "Bull" Shepard, with other union officials and a crew of seasoned sailors who hel^d organize, protected drivers, distributed literature and discour­ aged any Teamster intimidation. Hoffa was on hand with his top lieutenants and a pledge of unlimited financial help to insure a Glimco victory. There were no Marquis of Queensberry rules in this battle. It was slam-bang, knock-down all the way, with SIU officials and troops right in the thick of it. A Savage Incident In one savage incident a stick of dynamite was placed under the hood of a car driven by Abata. The car was used that day, however, by organizer Joe Longmeyer. The bomb exploded and Longmeyer lost a leg. In Abata, the SIU had a brawling partner who fought just as tough as he talked. He had braved Chicago mobsters for years, had been bloodied by fists and lead pipes and never threw in the towel. In an election held in May of 1965 the SIU retained representation for more than 5,000 cab drivers and garage workers by a vote of 3,081 to 1,612. The Teamsters had spent $250,000 in its attempt to dump the SIU and had lined up 50 local unions for Glimco. These were awesome odds, but the SIU's organizing "know-how", its strike-skilled sailors and its promise to keep a democratic union and good condi­ tions for Chicago drivers beat the odds two to one. Once more little David had floored Goliath, gaining national recognition and prestige in the process. "They told me the SIU was a clean union and a democratic union." Abata said. "That's what we wanted here." December 1982 LOG 37 •A �j,..^ms^: --r '• .. )•-.-' -'r -i.-^r £•: - ,-«" -"- •; ,•„ •• • r• '• k' A-.- . S. i., : ' , '-J- ^'LJ" •"' ::(I ill k: /!rl' ^ i:m '•'fy^i: M :a^': ;,)(.• ^IllllllllllUllllllllllUillllll 'Books jfor Piney Point' Dear Brother Stewards & Bosuns, I have just finished my Stewards RecertifLcation Program in Piney Point, and I noticed that the Paul Hall Library and Mari­ time Museum is really short of hard cover and soft fiction and nonfiction books. I know from being on other ships that there is always an abundance of hard cover books. Some of them are thrown over­ board to make room for the new ones. If we aU send at least one box of books to Piney Point, we should have a pretty good library. And with the new motel being built there, I know you and your families will enjoy reading them when you aU go down there for your vacation next year. SlEippy Galickl Chief Steward S.S.Areciho ^ .W- Please send books to: Frank Mongelli, Viae President % Paul Hall Library Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point, MD 80674 M fiM- ValleJOyCa. • y- I want to thank you all for everything that has been done for me. Beheve me, don't retire. It's lougy. I wish I could go back to sea. But I can't. The doctors said I am getting along pretty good on my cancer operations. I had one scare. But they think thgy caught it m time last year. Now it's nothing but doctors, doc­ tors, doctors. Beheve me—If you can still go to sea, don't stop or else you'U be sorry! I never saved. It was whiskgy, women and gambling. And beheve me, it's rough. I want to wish everyone a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. I = ,.^S •'! "i ... 5; '.ir .' •B. God Bless, Stanley k Dnda BkD-SS 'J^'jla-'. • . 'A most welcome raise' Recently, I was pleasantly suprised to receive a most welcome raise in the amount of my Social Security check. At first I thought it was a computer mistake and contacted the Social Security office. But the clerk verified it. Then I remembered that Sea-Land, our SlU-contracted com­ pany, requested permission to go through their payrohs with my name to find "extra earnings" that could have been missed the first time around. This is the only way I can accoimt for tbi.q "bonanza" and I want to be properly grateful to them, the Social Security Administration, and our tTnion for it. I trust that others, too, have benefitted In this maimer, and. If they haven't, they may m the future. . Clarence I>. Ckraeins C-89 f- 38 / LOG / December 1982 ::u.-y.L-4 This year fishing was good inside and outside the Golden Gate Bridge. I brought home 15 salmon: the smallest was 5 pounds; the largest, 30.1 also caught 3 Pacific hahbut (the largest was 26 pounds) and two sturgeon (45 Inches and 50 inches). I wish to say hello to all my old shipmates. I hope everyone has a merry Christmas and that the New Year will be good to all my friends. Reino J*. Pelaso P-8 'I never saved...It's rough' Vj •••«.• , •"•• 'Fishing was good' 'My way of sajring tbanks' I retired in 1975 and just spent four days^hi the hospital. I was amazed at the prompt processing of my claim. I didn't know oup welfare plan was that good since neither my wife nor I had ever been ui the hospital. Since I live 200 miles from Jacksonville, would you please turn this check over to S.PA-D. It's my way of saying thanks to a great union and the people who nm it. Sure would like to see some of the old gang from the S/S PUERTO RICO. I haven't been m the S.I.U. Hall for years because it's so far away. Good luck to you and thanks. • Henri B. Stark 8-377 Vero Beach, Florida EDITOR'S NOTE: The check was acknowledged and turned oveiL to the appropriate office in the new S.LU. Headquarters building in Camp Springs, Md. 'My proudest accomplislunent' I want to offer my heartfelt thanks to the staff of the Aca­ demic Department at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship for the help and encouragement afforded me hi my quest for a General Education Diploma. My thanks to the staff, including Sandy, who helped me in the studies of Science; Roger, who brought my math average up from 49 to 74; Mary, who helped me hi English and showed me little tricks in correcting my mistakes; and last but not least Faye, whose joshhig and encouragement made studying apleasure. Thgy all helped me achieve a, score I an^veiy proud of. I have always wanted to get my high school diploma, but have never had the thne. Phigy Point and its staff allowed me to achieve this goal. Achieving my G.E.D. is my proudest accomplishment of any­ thing I have done academically. Again I say "Thanks" to Phiey Pohit and its staff. V Victor Bomdo r �:• ..sTjfef / - 'i' --ai A Case of Simple Justice For nearly 200 years the medical needs of America's seamen were handled by the U.S. government through the Public Health Service network of hospitals and clinics. This was only appropriate since the life of a merchant seaman—the excessive shipboard hazards, the unavailability of medical care at sea—meant that the government had to step in if it wanted to maintain an adequate merchant marine for the nation's defense and commerce. Then, over the past couple of decades, cuts were made in the PHS system that reduced the hospitals to only eight. Over the years there Were attempts under various Adminis­ trations to close down the entire system of hospitals and clinics. The SIU always fought these attempts and always won. Finally, however, in 1981 the last blow struck. In October of that year the Reagan Administration, with the consent of Congress, closed the doors on the PHS hospitals. Once again, it was a take away with no concern for the human conse­ quences. It was a blow to all those who used the facilities—^the merchant seamen who made up a third of the caseload; the Coast Guard per­ sonnel; the various groups of civil servants who received medical treatment, and many others. But for American seamen, insult has been added to injury. While the other beneficiaries of the former PHS system are allowed access to other-U.S. government medical facilities, merchant seamen are not. We feel that this is an oversight on the part of the government and the SIU is therefore actively sup­ porting a move to haye Congres­ sional legislation introduced to put matters right . We feel that justice dem^ds that merchant seamen be accorded the same rights as other beneficiaries. ^ This inequity appears to us to be present Administration's pull-backs to merchant thought to the consequences. Frozen Out Not only is the seaman personally :UCial guvwiiiiiiV'iit. government, hurt, but the entire American mar­ were still trying to save the PHS Federal The PHS system has been PresidentrranKurozaK Frank Drozak ^ itime industry is adversely affected system, SIU President told a Congressional Committee, removed for seamen. But it is only since the money for the seaman's the pnncipai principal facbeneficianes lac- fair lau that, ui«t, like the other —... .... medical care must now come from "Still present are tne , 1 1^1/-.f Ao c\/ctp.m A mprira's merchant the shipowners. The seaman and his tors which warranted a health care of the system, Amenca s merchant system [for merchant mariners be afforded an alternative UWllVWiJ ojfOVWAAa employer are being unfairly taxed. delivery seaman] under the auspices of the service. Ba9k in June of 1981 when we Vj- SHIP: A Health Program With Built-in Hazards For the past five years, a small group of government workers, doctors, union officials, and industry representatives have been meeting to formulate a uniform set ofregulatioris governing health and safety standards on American-flag vessels. The pace of government being what it is, the committee's work is still in the exploratory stage. Yet the committee, known as the Sea­ farers (no relation to the SIU) Health Improvement Program, or SHIP, has been closely monitored by the SIU because it has the potential to dras­ tically change the lives of our members, for better and for worse. Seamen's lives are at stake. And so are their jobs. Health care for American seamen is one of the least publicized mar­ itime issues. It has always been inadequate. American flag vessels have never carried enough medical equipment, or even the right kind of medical equipment. In many ways, the SIU applauds the efforts of SHIR They are seeking to correct a bad situation. They want to make shipowners meet certain mininium safety requirements. Unfortunately SHIP has been toying with certain programs that every issue affecting American owe will jeopardize the job security of our members, not even in the threaten the individual rights and seamen. We want to make sure that no name of good health. privacy of every man and woman sailing onboard American flag ves­ sels. One of the things they , propose is that a permanent Record Book be kept for every documented mer­ chant sailor. Offidol PKblicalion of (ho Soofareis livlw^ond Union rf \tol. 44, No. 12 North Amoiko, AHontic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Vfaters Dotnel, The SIU is fearful that such a December 1982 AFI.CIO medical book may be utilized to Executive Board disqualify seamen from employ­ Frank Drozak President ment. While the union believes that Leon Hair^ Ed Turner a central records system is a good Joe DiGiorglo Vice President Executive Vice President Secretary-Treasurer idea, it feels that such a system Joe Sacco Mike Sacco Angus "Red" Campbell Vice President should be on a completely voluntary Vice President Vice President basis. Moreover, safeguards need George McCartney Vice President to be devised to protect the indi­ Log Staff vidual rights of American seamen. LOG 3B9 We believe that information from a central records system should remain confidential unless an employee gives his written consent. And in no way can that consent be coerced by an employer or a medical examining entity. The SHIP Committee is one of the best kept secrets in Washington. Very few people know of its exist­ ence. But we at the SIU have made it our business to keep abreast of ,.4--. ' -v' A ^I-; Charles Svenson Editor , 1 Marietta Homayonpour Associate Editor New York Ray Bourdlus Assistant Editor Washington Max Hall Assistant Editor New York Lynette Marshal Assistant Editor Washington Dennis Lundy Photography Deborah Greene Editqrial/Administrativa Assistant George Viana Production/Graphics Frank ClanclottI Photography DonRotan Assistant Editor San Francisco '.f Published monthly by Seafarers Intemational Unlon^Atjantjc. ;?thX''.''Kyn N.Y 11^ AFL-CIO, 675 Fouii paid at Brooklyn, N.Y (ISSN #oi60-2047) SlfS Second Class postage Deposit in the SIU Blood Bank—It's Your Lite 'v.- December 1982 / LOG 39 .• . �; ( ... •Vi - ' • "f, I- 4!V7-;U ';• i-^Jir,!3SSswi5^ ': • • \m=--'-"'llHr ' -vV"?' V - _, .,, J,,.. •. - ^ . --a., -, • .,^f- ;-•. -w:,.... -•,kf-" '•,* '^,l< :-''^:rt ••• >;« i : ,m- " '• •« • :•;, %• i'%.. ,- • . 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Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource December 1982 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES DROZAK, REP. ADDABBO URGE MARITIME REFORMS DROZAK: PASS PASSENGER SHIP CONVENTION BILL GERRY BROWN IS RECOVERING AFTER SERIOUS AUTO ACCIDENT SIU TAKES LEAD TO PROTECT U.S. JOBS IN MARITIME VENEZUALA TARRIF BEEF WRITE YOUR CONGRESSMAN: REMEMBER YOUR LETTER COUNTS NEW YORK PORT COUNCIL HONORS MCKAY AS ‘MAN OF THE YEAR’ SIU CONTINUES MERGER INITIATIVE WITH NMU CARIBBEAN BASIN INITIATIVE MONDALE ON MARITIME TROUBLE BREWING MARITIME AUTHORIZATIONS SHIPPING AND THE ECONOMY LABOR ROUNDUP UNITED STATES VS. THE WORLD MEDICAL BENEFITS A MATTER OF HEALTH SIU AND NMU MEET WITH NAVY PENTAGON BRASS DROZAK VISITS STRIFE-TORN CENTRAL AMERICA SEAFARERS APPEALS BOARD ANNOUNCES ACTION ON TRANSPORTATION, REGISTRATION SAB ACTION NO. 268 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING MOKU PAHU GETS A ROYAL ALOHA IN HONOLULU CELESTIAL NAVIGATION A SKILL ALL SEAFARERS SHOULD KNOW AMA’S AL MASKIN RETIRES, WAS SIU LOG STAFFER SEAFARER EXHIBITS PHOTO SKILLS IN ART SHOW EDUCATION IS THE KEY TO JOB SECURITY SIU AND CROWLEY MARITIME SPONSOR WORKING SEMINAR FOR TANKERMAN SEAFARER CRAFT SHIP MODELS WITH MATCH STICKS AND PATIENCE SIU’S DR. AMENDOLA IS CITED FOR LONG YEARS OF DEDICATION MEMORIAL SERVICE IS HELD FOR WAITRESS LOST AT SEA SIU HEADQUARTERS IS NOW LOCATED IN WASHINGTON MINIX OPENS SUBIC BAY POST SEAFARER KATZOFF REMEMBERS: PART II PAT MCGOVERN ‘SOON CAME TO BE ONE OF US’ SANTA CLARA READIES FOR RUN TO SOUTH AMERICA THE CHICAGO CAB STORY: DAVID TAKES ON MIGHTY GOLIATH A CASE OF SIMPLE JUSTICE SHIP: A HEALTH PROGRAM WITH BUILT-IN HAZARDS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/01/1982 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 44, No. 12 1982 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/967156f39539222998b708527a6deb2f.PDF 3f9bc3c30ca38524b415c4682c942f8d PDF Text Text 2^ .J»r- �^*«*icleMfs Uei ^ reason ?We Staild™" '" ^ary to Erie ar -'^-pcbeapsieeSt'StS^ ~ —' t^u^P® me Onited States k ?, President of ag"aii"?rom^J®^^^^^ .0c:rr^' iff i; •'!:- P^ection. We we^ Past ^'ections. All n "Si'essional we/i in ,em"did guZ politic^ groundwork ?or''""® ™ jobs and ill ^"'^.Preservinn "rerebetshipof ouf Onr ,. * yur industry ic ;»•. 's a nanbim/ ""''"aritime ** "Stty and our jobs 'i- ^ """""ai security. •'"'^^rorAmer- Z2^ess v . and ShinbniiH? j^/i/pp/nn SSiSS'fcS? S?""'SS2.S" ""cnipjoy,nent rcarh; oent nationally Con sS-'-^vS . * f^opfcwanttokthr^®'' ^ fhe jobs for Aiuerifan ^^sics^ passed _ ' Boggs Bill would n«"'«JU»f grtp®^ ""Wte Kouii ®®»»'*#.mao or Tell " th^ *'® WEED a Strong u e deveJopment, the Bna require the S^ips by J ggg / Of J 5g jjg^ •neansonfS""."'® that rjty ^-^^^^ndjobsecu- ."fesrs '=' ~ needed work to enf to "or just m^mrn m^mm ./I tose' ";?Z"''« fo "bW is ,„ „,,„ „L , *. 'bis nw'coni"'"'"^''®"' friends in Pbe "quick fiv" Providing J„,/'f, ^on't work Ve bV^^^ ^Q7|TTT~^ .Sl/I Li_ , 'S Now s«fet,?r'"'^«®reo,th! ^sb/ngton ^SB'^ aasr™''-" <^0^) 899-0675 �New Agreement on Strategic Petroleum Reserves Means More Jobs for Seafarers K'i An agreement signed by the Departments of Energy and trans­ portation earlier this month will put American seamen back to work by rectifying long term abuses in the Special Petroleum Reserve Program. After much prodding from the SIU, Drew Lewis, Secretary of Transportation, and James Edwards, outgoing Secretary of Energy, agreed that the Energy Department would abide by the terms of the Cargo Preference Act of 1954. This law requires that at least 50 percent of all government generated cargo will be carried on American flag vessels. The Energy Department has consistently failed to meet those standards when filling the Special Petroleum Reserve. As a result of this and the general slump in the economy, as many as 28 SIU contracted tankers now sit idle for lack of cargo It is expected that a number of these ships will come out of layup to carry SPR oil. The Energy Department has pledged to make up ail 1981 short­ falls. It would do this by increasing /unencan-uag pan.«Hauuu u. the u.= American-flag participation in SPR trade to at least 75 percent of all SPR oU until the shortfaU is made Fteter Luciano, executive director of the Transportation Instimte, a "W - /•? ' -Si Si non-profit organization that pro- greement is settled: jobs. motes maritime research and The Department of Transportadevelopment, said that the agree- tion, reflecting the stand bemg taken ment reached by the Departments by most of the maritime industry. of Energy and Transportation would would exclude Alaskan oil from provide "badly needed employment being counted towards the 50 perfor American-flag tankers that cent mandated figure. DOT argues would otherwise lie idle." that such oil falls under the jurisIn the past, the Departments of diction of the Jones Act, and must Energy and Hansportation have had be carried in U.S. bottoms. Energy sharp disagreements on how to wants to include Alaska oil. compute the American-flag share Energy and Transportation have of the SPR trade. Seamen have an agreed to submit the matter to the important stake on how the disa- Attorney General for an inteipre- • 4.- *1, i tation of the law. ^ But evenif the Attorney Genera decides against the Department of Transportation and Ae mantime industry, this recent agreement betw^n the Departments of Ener^ and Transportation will still generate many jobs for seamen, According to Departaent of Energy proj^tions, the shortfall to be made up for calendar yew 1981 could tot^ as much as 35 ton imles if Alaskan oil is excluded, and 10 million tommies if it is not. SIU to Press for Passage of Shipboard Convention Bill Earlier this year. Rep. Frank Guarini (D-NJ) introduced a bill that would encourage organizations to hold their conventions aboard U.S.flag cruise ships. If it is passed, it would mean hundreds of new jobs for American seafarers. The bill (H.R. 3191) enjoys widespread support in Congress. Right now it is awaiting floor action in the House, and has been introduced in the Senate by Spark Mantsunaga (D-Hawaii). Yet there is a problem: time. Congress has been caught up by Election year politics and in-fighting over the budget. It will meet again for two weeks in an emergency session that is scheduled to begin on Nov. 29. The Guarini Bill stands at the top of maritime's agenda, along with the Boggs Bill. Its passage would ensure the long term viability of the American passenger vessel industry. It would also give American seamen the thing they most need: jobs and job security. The passenger vessel, industry has been one of the bright spots for the American-flag Merchant Marine. During the past two years, the industry was literally rebom with the redocumentation of two historic ships, the SS Constitution and the SS Independence, both manned by SIU crews. Hundreds of jobs have been created, and that is just a modest beginning for an industry that holds tremendous potential for the future. It is remarkable for any industry to rise from the dead. Yet the fragile renaissance of the US passenger vessel industry is even more remarkable than it seems, because it has occured in the face of intense discrimination by the Internal Revenue Service. Tourist industries, whether they are land-based or at-sea, must attract a certain level of convention business in order to survive. Yet for the past two years, the IRS has denied tax-write-offs for conventions held on US passenger vessels, and allowed them for conventions held at land-based and adhere to US safety standards. That's more than can be said for on-larid conventions held in Mexico hotels in the United States, Canada, and Canada, or at-sea conventions held aboard foreign-flag vessels and Mexico, Owners of American-flag vessels which are the principal beneficiaries employ US citizens, pay US taxes of this oversight. Drozak in Delaware "r 4 j. m n J) .--J* .If „v. •"si! _ • ./•t' A- . vA'- SIU President Frank Drozak talks with a campaign worker during an election eve swing through Delaware at the behest of the AFL-CIO. Drozak, accompanied by SIU members and SlU-manned sound trucks, visited factories and workshops around the state in support of AFL-CIO-endorsed candidates. Drozak is wearing the campaign button of Thomas Carper, the COPE-endorsed Democrat who won a resounding victory over the incumbent Republican. November 1982 ' LOG 3 >•' • Ia •' . -:l'4 A ' •'iv �7*- V-'. • Thomas HBVWWI to Swohf UJS. Farces Abroad Waterman gets Big Contract from MSG and equipment to support 20-25 that deliver supplies to U.S. Navy tankere and dry cargo ships that percent of a U.S. Marine Amphib- combat ships while underway, deliver U.S. Defense Department ious Brigade of 15,(X)0 men. oceanographic and survey ships, cargo worldwide. Maritime propositioned ships are designed to provide the capability to preposition the equipment and supplies of three Amphibious Bri­ gades in areas of potential crisis. When delivered, the 839-foot long TAKX ship will be operated for the MSG under long-term charter by a U.S. flag ship company using American merchant marine crews. The charter is for five years after delivery, with four options of five years each for a total of 25 years. The MSG is responsible for pro­ viding the necessary sealift to deploy and sustain military forces overseas, as rapidly and for as long as oper­ ations require. MSG also operates auxiliaiy ships The S.S. John B. Waterman awaits assignment to TAKX position. The U.S. Military Sealift Com­ mand (MSG) late last, month awarded a charter to convert a R/O R/O ship to Waterman steam­ ship for $108.4 million. The charter is for one auxiliary cargo ship for the U.S. Maritime Preposition, Rapid Deployment Tksk Force (TAKX). Waterman will convert one of their Roll-On/Roll-Off ships and then charter the ship to the MSG. The ship conversion will be done by National Steel and Shipbuilding Go. of San Diego, Galif., with delivery scheduled for December 1984. The ship is the SS Thomas Heyward (25,426 tons) built at Sun Shipyard, Chester, Pa. The converted Roll-On/Roll-Off ship will be capable of proposi­ tioning a balanced mix of supplies * .-.'I I:..' Vr- Congress Seeks to Close Jones Act Loophole On Ibxfc Mtete Hauling If certain amendments attached to the Senate and House versions of the Maritime Authorizations Bill are enacted into law, then vessels carrying toxic waste from American ports to dumping sites at sea will be manned by American crews. Proponents of these amendments seek to close existing loopholes in the Jones Act which protects domestic commerce and shipping from harmful foreign competition. Seafarers have a big stake in the outcome of this fight: jobs and job security. Hie at-sea toxic waste industry is a new one that holds tre­ mendous potential for the future. • » Gompany shipyard in Tacoma, Washington. Both versions of the Maritime Authorizations Bill would permit foreign-flag vessels already in operation to continue servicing the at-sea toxic waste trade. The House bill, however, would make those foreign flag vessels meet specific Goast Guard safety requirements. The Senate bill makes no menticm of specific safety standards, and could be construed to give foreignflag vessels in operation or under construction an unfair economic advantage. * SIU members have been con­ tracted to man the first Americanflag vessel incinerator. Gonstruction on this vessel is expected to begin shortly at the Tacoma Boatbuilding • * * Foreign vessels have serviced the American toxic waste industry for the past several years, thanks to an oversight in the Jones Act which did not specifically mention waste disposal. Until earlier this year, no Amer­ ican company had the ability to service the trade. But several months ago, At-Sea Incinerator, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Tacoma Boatbuilding Gompany of Hcoma, Washington, requested and received a Title XI Loan Guaranty from the Maritime Administration to build a new vessel. * • * At present, most hazardous waste is stoi^ at land sites. Recent studies conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency in conjunction with other federal agencies suggest that these land sites pose a serious Drozak Names Daschbach Aide for International Affairs WASHINGTON, D.G.—SIU Daschbach was formerly Leg­ President Frank Drozak gave a islative and Research Assistant to "welcome aboard" to his new staff U.S. Sen. Russell Long (D-La.) aide, former Federal Maritime Gommission (FMG) Ghairman Richard J. Daschbach on Oct. 26. ^ Drozak said: "In his capacity as assistant to the president, Daschbach's responsibilities will include coordinating and participating in all international affairs affecting this Union, particularly international trade and bilateral shipping agree­ ments. He will also assist in devel­ oping legislation affecting maritime matters." Rtebard J. Daschbach ,4 / LOG / November 1982 - J. He served as Maritime Gounsel to the Senate Gommittee on Gommerce. Science, and Transportation for eight years. Bom in Golumbus, Ohio in 1936, Daschbach received his B.A. from Georgetown University in 1958 and graduated from Georgetown Law Genter in 1962. He was appointed chairman of the FMG on Aug. 29, 1977. On Mar. 4, 1981 he stepped down as chairman remaining a member of the commission. Daschbach resigned from the commission Oct 25. threat to the public's welfare. These same studies show that ocean incineration offers a costeffective, environmentally safe means of disposing of this material as long as safety standards are set and enforced. Given those recom­ mendations, the SIU feels that for­ eign flag vessels "grandfathered in" should have to meet the same safety standards as American vessels. The Senate and the House have already passed their versions of the Maritime Authorizations Bill. A compromise will have to be ham­ mered out in joint conference after the lame duck session begins Nov.29. SIU Assigns Minix To Open Subic Bay SIU President Frank Drozak late last month assigned SlUNA West Goast Representative Ralph G. Minix Sr. as the SIU Far East Rep­ resentative and he will open an office in the Subic Bay, Philippine Islands area. SIU Rep. Minix left the port of San Francisco during the week of Oct. 18 for Subic Bay to handle any beefs on SIU ships undergoing annual inspections there by the U.S. Military Sealift Gommand (MSG). He then plans to visit Japan where two MSG-1 tankers and several SIU LNG ships visit regularly. Back at Subic Bay, Minix will work out of the Plaza Hotel until an office is found in Alongapo near the U.S. Naval Base. �. • ,.: ,' • • •• A,- \ ' -•: M'iMi-J •' 'A • OrbiaT^Sr^. ? -.f m^iMM ^ Reagan's Maritime Policy ^ . -1 rj- I' ki0i:Ml •I -• ".'-I r -. f :r 'f • '74 i:i : .-3-) ir*' ''V- "Reaganomics has already put mllions of Americans out of work s£.7rc:.t^ exi!i'^' n"!? economic truth expressed by Frank Dtozak pres Unkm" 'h^ Seafarers International aovem 'r''"'°™»'™cand uove™ TP""® _amaritime fiovcrnmpnt .« portand government leaders at the of Houston. Texas late last month The 'he 18th Annual Dinner of the West Gulf Ports Council held Oct. 23. ' According to Drozak the recovery Since assuming office, the Reagan Administration has cut ow.««.. t •* ,— Sr totT'programs to the the II I cl'minated funding for „e "n"ed States Public Health t"e vri^li ^'^"^"^ely destroyed vitally needed Construction Differential Subsidy Program t I I rI ispa in7r ' ® AdminisJafc^''''"'Adminstration has encouraged American nn operators e^f v to build thefr forseldnft'''^'"''''' "ew SXX"" ® Permanently the .f" grace period alWinn ^"hed Wa, a^d operators to build for to the campaign promises it made i i I AR!crotH^~t Of t^' mdustiy. ©TTTTV ^'Ss&s^ Ti Time IS running out swiftm ..,:,r . . ... W'"' 1^.' """c" represents 40,000 woikeis. woike, q. ivifli AFL'CIO ••k •"T? ' • M- o fia/i ' i"' eomingupasTfofsetir^aTd^^^ 31, 1982 -he Medicare Program wirbeTnr,:n& 'l- If thi- Dei' Z'^Z;:1:,7I:T'' T "on. emon by each year the^ fJI tf1;;];. -"h a 10 pereent pe„X foi the USPHS Hospitals^^thM9g'J''j^^^®"®™'fuiidingwas cutoff for "Ot only lost their free m^^c^ mt"","" I""' ~ fey "'"n t enroll in the Medicare Program u" "'h®" no reason '"r for them then ®'' "here mem to apply then. ' —" "i^ugn mere was ConorAcc I passing®the TM E^totfand F^fame® AT September gaves:amen:7ik7™r.rtirrD:Tf'"t^"°"'^^^^^^^^ 'O enroll in the Medical Program B irXtgSire^^.V»' •.•.ft Si-f November 1982 / LOG �Area Vice Presidents' Report East Coast, by VP Leon Hall In the port of New York, the transfer of Union Headquarters that began last month is almost complete. The Seafarers Welfare, Pension, and Vacation Plans have all been moved to the beautiful, new building in Camp Springs, Md. The address there is 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way, Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20023. The new phone number is 301899-0675. Services to the members will be markedly improved by this move. But of course there will be a period of tran­ sition and we ask the members to be patient. Also, I want to remind our Seafarers that New York is now a port like any other port. There will still be as many SIU representatives available to service you and your families and, just as in the past, we will help you out as much as possible with any problems you have. However, since Headquarters is no longer in New York,we cannot provide one day service on vacation checks. In the political area, SlU-backed candidates did very well along the East Coast in the Nov. 2 elections. The governorship of New York went to a man who the SIU has backed for many years—Mario Cuomo. Up in Massachusetts, Senator Edward Kennedy (D) won comfortably— 63 percent to 37 percent. Incumbent Democratic Congressmen Nicholas Mavroules and Barney Frank also won easily. In Maryland we also did very well with Democratic Senator Paul Sarbanes winning with 63 percent of the votes cast. In fact the entire Congressional delegation in Maryland was retained, just as we wanted it. Among them were two strong labor supporters who are on the House Merchant Marine Committee, Barbara Mikulski and Roy Dyson. Further down south in Florida, SlU-backed candidates won major races. Governor Bob Graham is back in office and for the first time in Florida history a Lt. Governor has won reelection. He's Wayne Mixon. According to SIU Jacksonville Port Agent Edd Morris both men have said that, if given good enough reason, they would take another look at the scheduled conversion to an oil pipeline of a gas pipeline that runs from Texas to Florida. If the conversion takes place, Morris said, the line "would essentially wipe out tug and barge shipping between Texas and the rest of the Gulf." « ,"• m. Gulf Coast by VP Joe Sacco m ''''••J ' • 'Ci- ""' ".• .d?j- 'i* In two years, when the Presidential elections are held, Texas will be a key state. For one thing, it's where the Republicans wDI hold their nominating convention. That's why, for the Nov. 2 elections that just passed. President Ronald Reagan and Vice President George Bush showed up almost every other week campaigning for Republican candidates. Well, the people of Texas sent them back a message loud and clear. They are not buying Reaganomics. In a major upset, the Republican Governor BUI Clements—^who spent over $12 million on his campaign—was defeated by Democrat Mark White. A former Texas attorney general. White was vigorously supported by the SIU. Not only did White win, but labor-backed CMdidates across Texas swept the baUot for the state offices. We also picked up seats in the House with newly-elected Democratic Congressmen Mike Andrews, Solomon Ortiz, and Johnny Bryant. Reelected to Congress were our friends. Representative Jack Brooks (D) and Senator Lloyd Bentsen (D). , The election residts in Texas marked a tremendous victory for the SIU. It was a victory because of the hard work on our part and that of the AFLCIO's Central and State Labor bodies. The tremendous effort on the part of the SIU members, including the time they volun^red and the money they contributed to SPAD, played an important part in this victory. In other Gulf states, Louisiana and Alabama, our candidates also did very well. For instance, in Alabama George Wallace was elected governor and Bill Baxley lieutenant governor. Of the seven U.S. Congressmen we supported there, six were elected, and as of LOG press time, the seventh race was Great Lakes & Western Rivers by VP Mike Sacco The big news here this month, as with the rest of the country, is the Nov. 2 elections. In Missouri we retained our friends the Congress—Democratic Representatives Bill Clay, Bob Young, Dick Gephardt, Dee Skelton, and Harold Volkmer. Besides holding on to these Congressional friends, we gained someone new in Kansas City— Democrat Allen Wheat. Also we worked hard for the reelection of Democratic Senator James Sasser of Tennessee. Our big disappointment in the midwest area was the defeat of Harnett Woods in her bid to become U.S. Senator from Missouri. But she came so close to winning that her campaign sent a strong message to her opponent, Republican Senator John Danforth. It was Danforth who had introduced legislation to eleminate the 50 percent American-flag carriage requirement for government generated PL. 480 cargoes. Woods, who is a Missouri State Senator, was given little chance to win against Danforth when she began her campaign. Just six weeks ago she was 35 percentage points behind. But with the help of the SIU and other labor unions, she came within two points of beating Danforth, losing by 20,000 votes out of a total of a million and a half cast. Labor certainly let Danforth know that we're not happy with his record. In Michigan, where the unemployment rate is the highest in the country. Democrats made a clean sweep of the state. For the first time in 20 years a Democrat, Jim Blanchard, was elected governor. Some good friends of the SIU were reelected, such as. Senator Don Riegle, and Representatives David Bonior, Dennis Hertel, and Howard Wolpe. Concerning inland contracts, we've firmed up the date on the negotiations with Orgulf. They're set for Nov. 30, and Dec. I md 2. Also, the new contracts will soon be aboard all of the SlU-contracted National Marine vessels. West Coast By VP George McCartney There were some big disappoint­ ments in the November election results on the West Coast, but on the whole, candidates supported by the SIU did very well. In California, labor-backed candidate Tom Bradley, the mayor of Los Angeles, was narrowly defeated in his bid to become governor of the state. A former California Governor, Jerry Brown, also lost in his attempt to become U.S. Senator. Both of these men are still strong, viable politicians and I'm sure we'll be hearing a lot more from them in the future. In Congressional elections, labor-backed candidates in California did extremely well. In fact, one fourth of the gains made by the Democratic P^rty in the House of Representatives were made in California. Democratic Congressmen Tom Lantos, Phil Burton and Glenn Anderson were all reelected. Elected for the first time to the House were some good friends of labor. Democrats Marty Martinez and Mel Levine. In the state of Washington, Senator Henry "Scoop" Jackson (D) won with 70 percent of the vote and two strong American merchant marine supporters both won reelection—^Democrats Norm Dicks and Don Bonker. The Democrats also took over both of Washington's State Houses. One disappointment in Washington state was the defeat of Beth Bland who was running for Congress for the first time. Shipping had been pretty good in Seattle until the Teamsters went on strike against Sea-Land Service and five of their ships were laid up. However an agreement has now been reached between the company and Local 959 of the Teamsters and the work stoppage has ended. In San Francisco, the SlU-contracted Santa Magdalena (Delta), which had been laid up for a few months, crewed up in early November and had a fiill load of passengers. We also had a very successful Labor Parade in San Francisco Oct. 24 in which 7LOCK) people attended including 2(K) from the SIU. The slogan of the Parade was "Vote Labor for Jobs and Justice" 6 / LOG / November 1982 ' -----.-is.' �y.-s-.-sw1. : MV President Lincoln Sails On Inaugural Run to Asia and Far East The MV President Lincoln, \\it largest containership ever built in the United States, sailed Nov. 7 from the Port of Los Angles on her maiden voyage to the Far East. The first of three new C-9 vessels commissioned by American Presi­ dent Lines to be put into service, the President Lincoln will be manned by members of the Seafarers Intemational Union, A & G District, Sailors Union of the Pacific, and the Marine Firemen. The President Lincoln, together with the President Washington and the President Monroe, are owned by the American President Lines. The APL ships are a part of the SlU-contracted fleet of deep sea ships within the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA). The SIU A & G District represents all steward department personnel sailing aboard APL ships. The three new APL vessels have attracted widespread attention for their technological innovations and advanced design. According to W.B. Seaton, pres­ ident of American President Lines, the President Lincoln will service the Trans-Pacific route which has experienced a large increase in trade despite the worldwide recession. The decision uy by American lie UCL'iOlUII XilllWllwCUl PresX AWO promising trade partners" Seaton ^ ^ said. * American President Lines has done its share to make the President Lincoln and her two sister ships economically competitive with for­ eign-flag vessels. The ship's design includes numerous features that will cut down on the overhead. The 262 meter vessel is powered by a 4^,200 BFIP (metric) slowspeed marine diesel engine at 126 rpm. Fully loaded, she displaces 5028 metric tons. The company expects this engine to reduce energy costs by over 30 percent. The bridge design and increased below-deck storage space make it possible for the President Lincoln to carry an increased load of con­ tainers—dip to 1,250 40-foot boxes. The vessel is especially equipped to take advantage of the growing demand for refrigerated cargo.-Onethird of the President Lincoln's cargo space can be used to carry refrigerated products. The San Francisco based com­ pany's fleet includes 16 container ships, including the three new C-9 carriers, and five multi-purpose ships. The MAf President Lincoln on sea trials last month. More than $600 million is being ident Lines to put the President eastern Asian economies, and the invested by APL to upgrade and Lincoln in the Far EasFrun reflects emergence of other nations of the expand its fleet and shoreside facil"the dynamic growth of the South- Pacific and Indian Ocean regions as ities. " 9 'Merchant Marine Is Keystone of Sea Power .... "A strong merchant marine is just as essential as a strong navy in forming the basis of a nation's seapowerr extolled Vice Adm. Kent J. Carroll, head of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) at the Savannah (Ga.) Propeller Club on Oct. 21. "In fact," the admiral explained, "it's the keystone of this nation's basic military strategy. None of our nation's... plans can be carried out without adequate or reliable sealiftr Adm. Carroll emphasized in his address that "a strong and viable merchant marine remains an absolute prerequisite to the deployment of any military force outside national boundaries." He went on to say that the suc­ cessful employment and sustainability of our ground power is trans­ portation dependent and the transportation mode that must convey more than 90 percent of that life is sealift! "To airlift an armored division would take the all-out effort of the entire airlift fleet over a period of at least a month to deploy to the Persian Gulf," Carroll continued "When the first 10 cargo ships arrive in the Pfcisian Gulf, they deliver that same amount!" The MSC chief said that sealift in merchant marine vessels would bring about 95 percent of all dry cargo and more than 99 percent of fuel shipments. And that fuel shipments would outwei^ all categories of dry cargo combined,, whether delivered by sea or air. He further pointed but that "maritime prepositioning (of supply ships) provides an alternative to land based prepositioning (of men and supplies) when political consider­ ations or the need for flexibility (and speed) constrain land-based prep­ ositioning." "We've established the (originial) Near Term (Maritime) Preposi­ tioning Force (NTPF). A little over two years ago, we had no ships positioned in the Indian Ocean. Today, we have 17 on station. All of these ships are chartered merchant « 1 ..99 4.1^^ vnonviA nAW IvhllA in ships manned by civilians," the chant ' admiral said. 35 ?«««>»• Carroll added that the dry cargo we had 1 pnv^ OCTm ve^ ships needed in case of a national s^.%das emergency will he drawn from the (430). Seagomg jobs dedinrf MSC nucleus fleet, the "mothball" 18,000jobs today from 70,000 30 fleet of MARAD's National Defense years ago. Adm. Carroll concluded that in Reserve Fleet (NDRF) and the active ships of the U.S. merchant marine, 1950 the Soviet Union's merchant In 1952, the NDRF had 1,853 marine was 21st in the world with 400 ships. Now its fleet ranlcs 3rd ships. Tbday, it has 200. ^ than The U S has ^ with 2,5(X) vessels! The I " 5 p.rc«dofI*!''n ^ co^er^is carried in our mer- dropped from 1st to 1 Ithl • 'TJ .i '• t I: •:L :4 •J .J • •m • • JL .m 'B 4 SIU Contract & Board Moving to Washington D.C. Dec. 1 Because of the move of SIU Headquarters from New YDFR to Camp Springs. Md., the Seafarers Contract Department ^nd the Seafarers Appeals Board are also being relocated. Beginning Dec. 1, all inquiries to either of these departments should be addressed to SIU Vice President Angus Campbell at the Contract Department or the Seafarers Appeals Board at the foltowing address: 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20023. Deposit in the SIU Blood Bank—It's Your Life November 1982 / LOG 7 �ff: • . ..':l •ti: ;-* • :i 3 Ik. ,IS-• Bos'n. Freddie Goethe (I.) and Chief Pumpman Clarence Crowder astarboard on the Cove Mariner. Cove Tankers' Mariner at a refinery in Freeport, Te«as Cove Mariner on the Freeport-Freeport Run HE recently contracted tanker Cove Mariner (Cove Shipping) was captured by the LOG's pho­ tographer when the vessel paid-off in Freeport, Texas last month. The newly acquired tanker was pur­ chased by Cove from the Sun Oil Corp. Built at Sun Shipyard in Chester, Pa. in 1955, the 31,878 dwt tanker is 615 feet long. Under terms of an MSC charter, the Cov<? Mariner will be trans­ porting crude oil between Freeport, the Bahamas and the Texas port of the same name. T fkk W:<^: - «•:>' ii" •'' I • . ?l'. rL— ' . ' ' Here's how the Mariner's engine room looks to a cat In the rafters. Chief Cook Ed Hawkins doles out the victuals. 8 / LOG / November 1982 4^:-. 1 - - .... -gE- • �I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I.)-' I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I :.rS VAm Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CiO Maritime AufharizatliMMi Congress is expected to meet in an emei^ency two week session beginning Nov. 29 to tie up loose ends. Much of Congress' time is expected to be spent debating the merits of the remaining authorizations bills. The House and the Senate have already passed their versions of the Mar­ itime Authorizations Bill for Fiscal Year 1983. A compromise will have to be hammered out between Senate and House conferees. Though inadequate, the House version is far superior to its Senate counterpart. A complete description of both bills is published elsewhere in this issue of the LOG. Legislative Update Time is fast running out on several important pieces of maritime legislation. If these bills aren't passed between Nov. 29 and Dec. 13, they will die untimely deaths, victims of Congressional indifference and election year politics. High on the list of bills that the maritime industi7 would like to see passed are the fol­ lowing; • HR 6979, The Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Revitalization Act; • HR 3191, the Guarini Tax Conventions Bill; • HR 4374,the Regulatory Reform Bill; • HR 7038, a bill to promote maritime safety on the high seas; • Numerous port develpment bills, including S. 2857. Anti-Maritime Each session of Congress brings its fair share of bills that contain provisions unfavorable to the maritime industry. The SIU is working hard to defeat the fol­ lowing bills: • HR 1489, the Puerto Rican Pasenger Vessel Bill; • The President's Caribbean Basin Intitiative; • HR 6752,which seeks to eliminate US flag cargo preference requirements attached to the PL 480 "Food for Peace" Program; • S. 2660, the proposed revamping of the United States Coast Guard Safety Code. November 1982 J Legislative. Administrative and Regulatory Happenings Abandoned Harold Shear, MARAD Administration Chief.defended the Administration's decision to allow subsidized US flag operators to build foreign. He told the Propeller Club that the Administration's maritime policies do not reflect "an abandonment of this essential industry." David Klinges, Vice President of Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Etepartment of Ship­ building, was not so impressed when he responded, "We (the maritime industry) have got no money. But go over to the Navy. They've got a wonderful program." Klinges then discussed how America's approach to its maritime industry differed from the rest of the industrialized world. Most foreign governments he noted, subsidize their maritime and shipbuilding industries so heavily in com­ parison to the United States that there is no way that the American flag Mefchant Marine can remain competitive without government support. Hoggs Bulk Bill The Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Revitalization Act, better known as the Boggs Bulk Bill, is one of the most important bills to be introduced in Congress this year. If the bill is enacted, then American participation in the bulk trade would rise from 5% in 1984 to 20% by the year 2000 . The Boggs Bill is picking up steam in the House of Representatives (more than 66 Con­ gressmen have agreed to sponsor it). Guarini Ibv CmnrcntisMRuJbill Legislation that would give this nation's fledgling passenger vessel industry a big bobst is expected to be considered during the lameduck session. H.R. 3191, which was introdiiced by ftep Frank Guarini (D-f^lJ), would amend provisions in the Internal Revenue Code that discriminate against US passenger ve.ssels,. Current law allows corporate tax deductions , for expenses incurred at conventions^ held at landbased hotels in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Yet the IRS denies tax write-offs for conventions held on US flag passenger ves­ sels, even though the owners of those vessels employ US citizens, pay US taxes, and adhere to US safety standards. The Guarini Tax Convention Bill is pending floor action in the House. A similar bill has been introduced in the Senate by Senator Spark Mantsunaga (D-Hawaii). •«W.' ' California One of the few bright spots for Republicans this year was California, where Republicans picked up a Governorship and a Senate seat. Ironically, even these gains were a repudiation of Reagan's economic policies. Pete Wilson and George Dukjemian. Republican candiates for Senator and Governor, were running behind their democratic opponents until they persuaded President Reagan to stay out of California, his home state, until after the election. Bosuns Visit Washington to See SIU Political Action in Action 81U Headquarters The Seafarers International Union has moved its headquarters from Brooklyn to Camp Springs, Maryland, which is just twenty minutes from downtown Washington, D.C. The move was undertaken to streamline the union's oper­ ations so that the needs of the membership could be better served. As a result of the move, the Union will have an impressve and a highly visible presence in this nation's capitol. That's a decided plus considering the changes that have occurred during the past few years. Massive budget cuts and deepening world-wide recession have made Congress more, not less, important in deter­ mining the fate of the American flag Merchant Marine. Members of last month's bosun recertlflcatlon program were in Washington. D.C. to take in t^ ^'9!^ and to personally inspect the unlons's political operations. Accompanying them on a trip to the capitrri were SIU Wshlngton Representative Liz DeMato and James Kose)^ a union official In training. Plctur^ above are SIU Bosuns Perfecto Amper, Steven Coker, Fred Findahl, Willis Gregory, Perry Kelllkoa, Jim Spencer, Leroy Ibmple, Maurllo LIpeda, Jack Rhodea, Cesar Gutierrez, Robert Callahan, Klaus Tanksley. November 1982 / LOG 9 iiS:i - �(Lt)c SWX in Uig-sliingto^^ 'J • Mi: Unemployment As expected, the big issue in this year's elections was unemployment which hit 10.1% last month, the highest rate since the Great Depression. Americans of all types and eco' nomic backgrounds were affected by the bad news. Congress will reconvene on Nov. 29 for an emergency two-week session. It should heed the wishes of the electorate by passing two maritime bills that would create hundreds of jobs without requiring any outlay of federal monies. The two bills are the Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Revitalization Act of 1982^ HR 6979, and the Guarini Tax Con­ ventions Bill, HR 3191. Industry News Stewards Learn Political Recipes Let Them Eat Cake The Reagan Administration has gone on record qs opposing subsidies in any form.Yet when it comes to the comfort of its own highranking officials, it has a habit of bending its iron-clad principles. According to a story published in The New York Times, taxpayers pay nearly $2.3 million so that top government officials can dine com­ fortably at prices way below cost. The Pentagon alone operates six private dining rooms where employees can order a broiled halibut steak luncheon for $2.95. For those with a hearty appetite, there are ice-cream sundaes with all the frills for less than $1. This is the same Administration that says there is no waste in the Pentagon budget. It is also the same Administration that lobbied heavily against the vitally needed Construction. Differential Subsidy program on the grounds that Federal monies could be better used else­ where. gSf"; #1 '1 Sorely Missed 1?.\- The trade union movement suffered a tragic loss last month with the deaths of Martin Ward and David Dubinsky. Both men left lasting imprints on American society. Dubinsky, retired head of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, put together a formidable political machine that secured many important workers' benefits now taken for granted. Ward, President of the Plumbers' Union and Chairman of the AFL-CIO's Committee on International Relations, spoke out forcefully on behalf of workers everywhere. Taken together, their careers demonstrate the scope of the modern trade union movement. Although a generation apart, both men were the epitome of labor dedication and forcefulness. They will be sorely missed. -I Twelve Recertified Stewards take time to pose on the steps oHhe moment on their trip to Washington. Accompanying them were lyier Womack,SIU official in training, and SiU Washington Representative Liz DeMato, who talked almut the union s^lslatlve l^ogram. Pictured above were the following members: Rcjert Boyd, Jwe Joseph Hicks, William HIggs, Jr., Victor Romolo, Cieo Jones, Rafael Maldorado, Edward Miller, Roosevelt Sampson, and John Samuels. a SPAD is the SIU's political fund and our political arm in Washington, D.C. The SIU asks for and accepts voluntary contributions only. The Union uses the money donated to SPAD to support the election campaigns of legislators who have shown a pro-maritime or pro-labor record. SPAD enables the SIU to work effectively on the vital maritinie issues in the Congress. These are issues that have a direct impact on the jobs and job security of all SIU mem­ bers, deep-sea, inland, and Lakes. The SIU urges its members to continue their fine record of support for SPAD. A member can contribute to the SPAD fund as he or she sees fit, or make no contribution at all without fear of reprisal. A copy of the SPAD report is filed with the Federal Elec­ tion Commission. It is available for purchase from the EEC in Washington, D.C. Don't just gripe to your shipmates! ^ • , .7-'n • HI Write Your Congressman or Senators! Teii them we NEED a strong U.S. -•4-- maritime industi> •^/rsf to / LOG / November 1982 \ t- - ivw:' �Wu,l, ,•=^3SW:•^- - " •« '"• -..'/V •' r-sCi ."SHL •.^•. ••.- .*". • 2«/.i Maritime Authorization Bills Await Action Washington, D.C.—^The Senate and the House have passed their respective versions of the Maritime Authorizations Bill for Fiscal Year 1983, and a compromise bill is expected to be passed during the two-week emergency session of Congress scheduled for November 29. The annual authorizations bills have always been important to the maritime industry. Funding for maritime programs translates directly into jobs for American seamen. Funding levels for both bills are inadequate: $572.4 million in the Senate bill, and $553.5 million in the House version. The current economic recession has made Con­ gress reluctant to embark on any new programs. tr-^'' ' Construction Subsidies Killed Both bills authorize $454 million for the Operating Differential Sub­ sidy program, a small increase over last year. Neither restores funding for the vitally important Construc­ tion Differential Subsidy program which was cut in last year's fight over the budget. While the House bill makes no mention of the Construction Dif­ ferential Subsidy program, it does take note of the problems facing the American shipbuilding industry by increasing funding levels for the Title XI Loan Guaranty program from $12 to $15 billion. * While neither bill addresses the long-term problems facing the American flag merchant marine, industry experts feel that the House bill is a much better piece of leg­ islation. According to neutral sources, such as the widely respectet^ US News and World Report, the Senate bill has the potential to do serious harm to the American shipbuilding industry. Fourteen of this nation's 26 shipyards can be expected to close down within the decade if the Senate bill is enacted in its present form. The Senate bill seeks to freeze Title XI Loan Guaranty funds at present levels, and contains lan­ guage that would actually encourage American flag operators to build their vessels in foreign shipyards. The Senate bill extends for two years, until September 30, 1984, a stop-gap provision allowing US companies receiving Operating Differential Subsidies to build overseas. It would also permit reflagged vessels to cany preference cargo immediately instead of observing the traditional three year waiting period. * * * The House bill, on the odier hand, would let lapse the one year exper­ iment allowing subsidized operators to build their vessels overseas. It would also leave unchanged the year waiting requirement on reflagged vessels The Senate bill would permit subsidized and non-subsidized US flag carriers to use Capital Con­ struction Funds to build overseas. It also subjects the FMC to annual authorizations. The House bill makes no mention of either issue. * * * Both bills seek to broaden the scope of the Jones Act to include at-sea incineration of toxic wastes, which is discussed in detail else­ where in this issue of the LOG. The budget has absorbed most of Congress' attention this year. Most other legislation has been slighted while Congressional combatants try to figure out how to slice up a shrinking Federal pie. Safety Board Revises Conclusions On Cause of S.S. Poet Si Revisions have been made in the conclusions reached last year by the National Transportation Safety Board concerning the loss in 1980 of the SlU-contracted Poet. In the tragic disappearance of the 36-year old bulk carrier owned by Hawaiian Eugenia, 34 men lost their lives—24 of them SIU members. (See LOG Nov. 1980, and fol­ lowing.) Not one trace was ever found of the 11,000-ton ship which left the port of Philadelphia on Oct. 24, 1980 headed with a cargo of com for Port Said, Egypt. Last year the National Transpor­ tation Safety Board said the ship sank due to a phenomenon known as "synchronous rolling." Now the Board has revised that conclusion because information used in a com­ puter program proved to be in error. In their original conclusions about "synchronous rolling," the Board had said that waves probably struck the Poet in such a way that they built momentum thereby moving and capsizing the ship. The situation follow-up report that errors discov­ ered in the wave-height data of the program rule out "synchronous rolling." Rules Out 'Synchronous Rolling' Another possible cause for the sinking has not been suggested by the Board. However, a similar U.S. Coast Guard report using corrected com­ puter information has suggested that the Poet may have sunk because of a hole developing in the hull. This could have caused the ship to capsize after the flooding of a hold or because of increasing instability in rough seas. In Congressional hearings held last year concerning the loss of the Poet, SIU President Frank Drozak attacked the Coast Guard's lax atti­ tude toward inspections. He also said that the vast majority of Coast Guard inspectors are not qualified for their jobs. He called for a complete This is one of the iast known photos of the S.S. Poet was compared to a riotous crowd to duplicate the weather conditions Congressional investigation of the rocking a car until it overtums. and the characteristics of the ship Coast Guard and its activities for the purpose of developing new reg­ This possibility was supported by at the time of her disappearance, computer programming that tried Now the Board contends in a ulations to protect seamen. 4.L- ^5 Congress to Consider Extension of Deep Seabed Mining The U.S. Congress next month in a lame duck session will consider the extension of the Deep Seabed Mining Law whose programs are due to expire this year. The act, before the Reagan Administration refused to sign the U.N. Conference on Law of the Sea Treaty, established a temporary system for U.S. participation in the international exploration of the seabed for hard minerals. It also set up a program to process applications for deep seabed mining by American ' companies. The continuation of the law's programs might give the companies the incentive to start up operations. The law contains the principle of substantial U.S.-flag vessel partic­ ipation in American mining oper­ ations. It requires all mining and processing vessels used in Com­ mercial recovery of deep seabed minerals to be U.Srdocumented and U.S.-manned. And that at least one ore carrier at each mining site be similarity regulated and that such vessels be eligible for both Oper­ ating Differential Subsidy (CDS) and Construction Differential Sub­ sidy (CDS). One proposal Congress will con­ sider involves 1983 appropriations for the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA) which oversees , the pro­ grams, to continue its Exploration License Process-Program. Another is to expand the agency's research into the feasibility of exploiting recently discovered deposits of polymetalic sulfides on the ocean floor. November 1982 / LOG 11 I "I®- �<3 Procell Gets a $1G a Month Pension! %m If you would have told Brother Jack Procell when he began sailing in the 1940's that he'd be retiring on a $1,000 a month pension, he probably would have had a few choice words for you. The same would have been true for most of our old-time Seafarers. But now, under the wage-related pension established in 1981, Sea­ farers like Brother Procell can retire on a pension that reflects their base monthly wage. Of course if Seafarer Pifocell would have been better off under J5'V^- ifc -r'- I r' - r • ' -V: " •il- ' ch^ was \i/ac hit 'when she hit hv by aa Japanese suicide plane approximately 60 miles from Tokyo Bay" Procell fought the fire and as bosun mate he had "to put out the tow wire and tow, her out to safety at sea." That wasn't the end of his trouble. He was also aboard the Pittsburgh when a 1945 typhoon struck and "she lost approximately 120 feet of her bowr When the War ended, Procell got his AB ticket in New Orleans and went to the National Maritime Union hall there. But "no one there could speak English. So, 1 w^t next door to the Paradise Bar on Decatur Street and had a couple of beers and asked the bartender if there were any other sailors' halls around." The bartender sent Procell to the SIU Hall on Charters St. where the dispatcher was "Big" Garcia. "He said 'don't let that man get awayJ The board was full of jobs with no ABs available." Brother Procell did much more than ship out. Over the years he was a militant Union man, taking . part in SIU strikes and organizing drives. During the 1946 strike he came off the tanker Baldwin Hill to be picket captain. He went aboard five Isthmian ships to help organize the company for the SIU. "In the Canadian seamen's beef of 1949, I was aboard the Alcoa Pegasus in Montreal and Paul Hall and the gang came down and asked me and Louis O'Leary to go ashore in Montreal and Halifax to help out," Procell writes. In 1955 and then in 1963 he sei"ved on organized status aboard the Samuel F. Miller (Boston Steamship) and the Warm Springs (Columbia Steamship). Brother Procell decided to come ashore in the summer of 1971 and became bosun of the Waterman shore gang in New Orleans where he remained until his retire­ ment. But during that time the Union called on him for a special project. Farmer SIU Vice President Lindsey Williams asked Procell "to pick a crew and take them to the West standing service and very attentive Coast to make a first trip after Delta waiters. Steamship Lines acquired the Pru­ "The beautiful Hawaiian Islands dential Cruise Line passenger ships!' Brother Procell is an active and are always gliding by along with a sea filled with jumping porpoises committed Seafarer who worked and delightful (although sometimes very hard throughout his long career. wet) weather. With a different island He deserves the highest pension he waiting at the foot of the gangway can get. With the choice between each morning, it is a fascinating trip the standard pension plan and the wage-related plan he was able to for the first-time Hawaii visitor or get the best pension to make his even for a longtime fan of this trop­ voyage through his pension years ical paradise." as smooth and enjoyable as possible. . . ' L/llifliJ' the old pension system, which is still in effect, then he coj^ld have chpsen that method of calculation, But for Jack Procell, the new system gave him hundreds of dollars more per month. Also, since all of the old pension benefits are still available under the new system. Seafarer Procell got a lump sum Pension Supplement amounting to $12,000, representing 12 times his monthly pension. He was entitled to that money because he was eligible for an Early Normal Pension and decided to work at least ' Stonewall Jackson Committee 5 , }ih Ship's Committee members and a fellow crewman got together for this photo aboard the Stonewall Jackson (Waterman) in November at Pier 7 in Brooklyn, N.Y In the front row, from the left, are: Bosun Carl Lineberry, chairman; Steward A.J. Bobie, secretary-reporter; Electrician C. Hemby, educational director, and William Gonzalez, crewmessman. In the rear are AB Steve Thompson (left), deck delegate, and QMED Lex Shaw, engine delegate. ,r •5 V. • 1 two years (730 days) beyond the age of 55. The wage-related pension came out of a Crew Conference that was held in April 1981 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship in Piney Point, Md. Sixty-nine active SIU members elected by their fellow Seafarers made 20 major proposals. Among them were recommendauons for the 1981 deep sea contract negottations, including the wage-related pension proposal, The SIU negotiating tea won this proposed pension system and it went into effect 125 days after the signing of the deep sea contracts on June 16, 1981. For Seafarers like Jack Procell the wage related pension has proved to be a boon. Brother Procell writes, "after 29 plus years of actual seatime, 1 want to thank the Union officials for a. job well done." He remembers the days when the pension was $157 per month. Recounting how he came to join the SIU, Procell told the LOG about his days in the Navy during World War II when he served as a firstclass bosun mate on the cruiser Pittsburgh. He helped fuel the Third Fleet from a merchant tanker and was alongside the carrier. Franklin - A 'Fabulous Cruise' On the Independence • -iSr - • A letter to the travel editor of the San Francisco Sunday Examiner and Chronicle last month was brought to our attention. Beverly Richards of Lafayette, Calif, wrote: "My grandparents, my mother and 1 have recently returned from a fabulous cruise on the American Hawaii's ship Independence. It was suprisingly comfortable, cozy and friendly. The cruise experience of our group covers most of the other cruise lines and yet we found this 12 / LO.G / November 1982 relatively new line to be among the best. "Our room steward met us on arrival and from that point on he was at our beck and call, doing everything from folding pajamas to finding extra postcards. The food was excellent and unending, starting with breakfast on deck if you wanted to watch the sun rise to overwhelming midnight buffets. The meals themselves were a delightful experience in fine dining with out- �•- '• •• 7-' -« ''• ' V; -. -, •='iir >nr • 7;^.J'"- ;• •-> .• ' ', .•• . . - • • • ,'V 4 ' v". • •/ ' • V' "'-.v -""T^r' . r-^., '- ';^•'^ •*. - •• "V "•' ' . '*• •' • *" '." -• f "' ' • • •- • - r^- 'i-.-" 4 - •••••:^^-7^' ' ': ;*'•.••"• • ' ' •'"''' cT- .:77 " •' " . • • ' ••I-' %iiiiiiiiiiiiilliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiui^ 'I*ve had the best of care' This is a short message of appreciation. I retired in the beginning of 1979 after 43 years at sea starting in 1936 on the old City Service Oklahoma. I joined the SIU in Mobile in 1938 and received my book Jan. 1, 1939 while on the old West Madaketon the United Kingdom run. At that time our medical needs were taken care of in the Marine Hospital and later turned ^^r to Public Health. When the Public Health hospitals wire closed and their services no longer attainable it gave me great concern because I had suffered a heart attack since retiring. i-, ^ll|||IINl||||lllli||||lllll||||lllll|||||llll|||||lll||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||,|||||||^^^ 'I am deeply grateful' I am still -under doctor's care and I have to say X have had the best of care with all of my bUls paid for by the SIU Welfare Plan. •n Like many others who reached adolescence during the troubled '60s, academic achievement had been low on my list of priorities. All of us retirees that came through this period, are very fortunate to have this insurance from the SIU Welfare and I am sure that all the future SIU members -will have the same benefits and care. Respectfully, Jake Longfellow L-404 However, I applied for and received a scholarship at Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship.^I had many doubts because of my educational background as to my ability to master the subjects I would be taking. But, thanks to the patience and high caliber of the instructors and the fine atmosphere at Piney Point, I recieved a diploma from SHLSS and a Coast Guard hcense for Towboat Operator, Inland and Oceans, 200 miles offshore. I am deeply grateful for having had this opportunity to' improve myself. I intend to return for more training, and I respectfully urge others who want to improve their skills to do the same_ • Steven TL Vrants 'I will always be grateful^ I would like to thank the Seafarers Welfare Plan for the death benefit check for $5000 that received in the mail. I also want to thank the SIU for all the medical bills you paid for my late husband, Manuel SHva. We could not have made it without you. I will always be grateful to toe Seafarers for this. Sincerely, Mrs. Manuel B. SUva S. .beyond ansrtbing we bad boped for' I was glad to read in a recent SEAFARERS' LOG that brother BUI Kaiser (Steward) is stUl making waves. I've saUed with many good stewards but the outstanding one in my mind is Mr. Kaiser. I- When thinking of a ship, toe first question to come to mind, ' even before the run, was "Who is toe steward?" With brother BUI, you knew the department would be orgainized in true Union manner and that the bed and board wo-uld be excellent. Good sailing to all! .:4 -/ Gtoorge F. Johnson CBL FKO 1318 Page St. #1 San Francisco, Ca. 94417 '•f! ' :i '• i 'ITou can depend on tRe SITT Due to their help and especially toe aid of Edward X. Mooney, retired headquarters representative, I was contacted at sea on toe OS Long Lines by my family in St. Louis, Missouri. Becaiise of this I was able to direct funeral and burial sites for my father whUe at sea and to be of some comfort and assistance to my family. Editor's Note: Address has been checked and the above discrepancy resolved. •J a After more than ten years I'm stUl not sure what his motive was to recommend to me to sit for toe exam for toe Union scholarship. (I won and became a piU roUer.) "Did he think I'd be a better pUl roUer than bread maker?" I'U never really know. In toe years that I had been a member of toe SIU (33 years) I really enjoyed it. Never again can we turn toe clock back on those great times. Michael J. Dunn D-806 j X Belatedly, I would like to thank the Seafarers Intemational Union staff at headquarters in New York for their efforts on my behalf in notifying me of my father's terminal illness in AprU of this year, i Thank you all for a job well done. j He is a fair task-master and impartial friend. Behind his back, I mentally called him "Willie Sutton" because he seemed a step ahead of one. He is Union. I would like to express my sincere thanks to toe Seafarers Medical Plan. It helped my wife and I above and bsyond anything we had hoped for. TrWy it is a beautiful plan. I am now retired and enjojdng my SIU pension veiy much. I enjoy the Log very much but it seems that I received it only about once every two months. •• Note of Tbanks from a 'Pill Roller' 4 • "i I want to respectfully thank you all and let my brothers of toe sea know publicly that—when you need help—you can depend on the SIU. Fraternally yours, Timothy J. Fitsgerald F-889 November 1982 LOG 13 J:; -i' • i' �•• -•u^- • • *- ,ij .<iM 11 iiiiHifc iigij. ^ ; _ .yiyCJ.'' , -r-' - At Sea/Ashore Tamara GuHden, Delta Caribe, Pride of Texas, Off to Israel From Nov. 12 to Nov.30, sailing from a Gulf or Atlantic Coast ports, the bulk carriers SS Tamara Guilden (Transport Commercial) SS Delta Caribe (Delta Line) and the SS Pride of Texas (Titan Navigation) will each carry frorri 22,000 to 32,500 dwt of grain to the Israeli ports of •Haifa and Ashdod. Maritime Hall of Fame Museum Picks 4 "Greats", 4 Ships Four "great" American merchant marine heroes and four "great" U.S. ships were selected last month out of 72 judged for entry into the new National Maritime Hall of Fame Museum at the Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y The musuem's first inductees were; Robert Fulton (1765-1815) inventor of the first workable steamboat; Nathaniel Bowditch (17731838) father of modern navigation; Clifford Mallory (1881-1941) operator of coastal shipping and founder of Mystic (Conn.) Seaport Museum, and Capt. Alexander McDougall (1845-1923) designer of an innovative style of Great Lakes vessel. The "great ships" inducted this year were: Fulton's famous paddlewheeler, the Clermont; Walk-in-the-Water, one of the early first Great Lakes steamers; the SS Savannah, first steam vessel to cross any oceah and the Princess, an elegant sidewheeler in the Atlantic coastal trade. "The maritime industry," Curator Frank O. Braynard said, "has its great people and its great ships and the public hardly knows them. The museum is the first step in getting their contributions recognized." OBO Ultramar Back to Chhtagong % ."f • From a Gulf port from Nov. 12 to Nov. 22, the OBO Ultramar (West­ chester Marine) carried a 65,000 metric ton cargo of bulk wheat to Chittagong or Chaina, Pakistan. Delta Ships Will Bring S.A. Fruit to Philly Delta Line ships will soon bring fruit from South America to the port of Philadelphia. Laid Up Golden Endeavor to Be Ready Soon The superanker Golden Endeavor (Apex Marine) laid up with extensive water damage in the tanks since Oct. 1 in the port of Norfolk according to SlU Rep Mike Palladino, should be ready for sailing in either late this month or early December. Jacksonville to Crew-Up The SS Jacksonville (Sea-Land) laid up with extensive engine damage is expected to be ready for crewing up late this month. Kids Enact the Battle of Trafalgar Visitors to the United Kingdom National Maritime Museum were star­ tled recently by the sound of naval gunfire. It seems children who wanted to know what it was like to be a naval gunner at the Battle of Trafalgar were given the chance to find out. The gun drill of British Adm. Horatio Nelson's time was reenacted on the Half Deck, the junior center of the museum, using a half size model of a ship's cannon firing blanks. Matson Line's SS Lurline Back in Service The SS Lurline (Matson Line) is now bdck in service after being converted to a combo R/0 R/0 Lift/On Lift/Off ship. A 126 ft. 6 inch midbody was inserted into the vessel to stretch her length to 826 ft. 6 inches. Her cargo space was increased from 434 to 1178 24-ft. container equivalents. She is 38,450 tons. Don't Get Tangled Up In Shipboard Electronics Upgraders Learn About SlU in Washington j!?' •I: Every SlU ship has electronic^ar that QMED's need to know how to handle. Now you can learn how! Take the A^rine Electronics Course at SHLSS. In this six-week Lourse you'll get the skills you need to work on: ^ Electronic systems in the Engine Room • Winch controls • Anchor windlass controls • Cargo control boards SlU Legislative Representative Mark Riehl/ pictured at the upper left hand corner, takes time out from a busy schedule to expl^in\(he inner workings of Washington, . D.C. to members of the A Seniority Class. Rlefir^lked about the union's political operations and hov/ job security depends on the active participation of each member. Pictiired above on the steps of the Capitol are Walter E. Ensor, Roger Gary Griswold. Peter Lup, Dan Brown, William Burdette, Kenneth A. Hagan, Steven R. Hamilton, Timothy Lee Ellis, Robbynson H. Suy, TM. Murphy, Douglas Greiner, SlU Repre­ sentative Jim Battie, and SlU Washington Representative Liz DeMato. 14 / LOG November 1982 Sign Up Today! Course starts January 4 Contact the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship or see your SlU Field Representative for details. �V «a„ r. w <jiA tkM ® fllfei** ouTJ "" "'Oman) „ I# > '^' tt t^m^tM. <•- S?5'>.S.T\~ ^7"'S'"-^'«».. ^"-in Ybur u .%§sg #sis Jrs'^iSSK;?.! " SSSHrS? Head' '^e fioef I s£S'«Ss f of - rotating room • reduce fh jn ft, ^il it fair ®'t#es / SS^r'-S'^S'' ^^"niethazine'' ^ itself) QJ.. deepen ®'"'®''""e"?a''"'""^®^ etc'T 7 effects 7? °'' ""ff' »a:r;" ^ ^ 'a'^en one to 'J^?''"''® ®''°aW i"^ '®centjy b^n'""""®'^®' <inie csr^-'-T^Y* 5S"C7~^;^ are^-^^oafonri^^'P,? doctor. cffecfive- ft, ^cfcents -' *^escrih#>w st'."^-'^ o^fte V^"' 7>i,c ^ fc c.-^ _ Sj?"f"»*?""- 3.:rr S---'?itK"« .S=?45;'S'-£' ^ "^.£^Cr -» I '®82 / LOG « �•-.-r-"::-''«r---- ••• ' .ft« .t •• - -t-.^T •—' U SlU Crew Earns Praise For Rescue at Sea Once again SIU members showed both their skill and their camaraderie with their brothers of the sea when, in the early morning hours of Aug. 6. they rescued nine people aflrift on a liferaft. The Seafarers, who helped rescue seven Jamaican fishermen and two U.S. Air Force parachutists, were crewmembers of the SlU-contracted Ambassador (Coordinated Carib­ bean Transport). In a letter from the Master of the RO/RO trailership to his officers and crew, Captain J. E. Watson wrote, "Congratulations on a job well done. The rescue . . . was efficiently accomplished exhibiting the good seamanship skills of the Ambassador crew." He continued, "Your endeavor . 1 during the preparation, skill in the execution and obedience to the direction in the operation is a credit to you and your profession." The Captain gave particular thanks to the lifeboat crew. SIU members on board the lifeboat were: Able Seamen Robert Lewis 111, Segundo Luna, and Randy Dale, and QMED Gustavo Guerrero and Wiper William Kane. Events leading up to the rescue began late on the night of Aug. 5. The 8,995 dwi Amabssador, which was more than 600 miles from her home port of Miami and over 500 miles from her destination of Las Minas, Panama, was contacted by the Coast Guard and asked to divert from her course. Coast Guard rescue aircraft "1504" told the ship to pick up the survivors of the Jamaican fishing vessel Lady Blythe along with two U.S. Air Force rescue parachutists who had earlier jumped to assist the stricken vessel. At one o'clock on the morning of Aug. 6 the crew prepared star­ board lifeboat No. 2 and lowered the stem ramp. Within one hour after the lifeboat was lowered, the That Cargo Has Gotta Move! ...Andyou're the one who nrakes it happen Responsibility. Respect. And more money, too. These are the things you can earn when you are good at what you do.. AND THERE'S MORE — JOB SECURITY 1 . Course starts January 4 'kh. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS KNOW YOUR RIGHTS f' - • •jf 'fi'i . kf. -'• 'Mh TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is; Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20023 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of ajl SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your fjbligations. such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If. at any time, any SIU 16 / LOG / November 1982 OOJ 1^83 f •.edmj./oV! KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of" the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any cohstitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. —- Why settle for less? You're an SIU Seafarer^—the most professional maritime worker in the world. You're the best—make it pay. UPGRADE YOUR SKILLS. Sign up for the Pumproom Maintenance and Operations Course at SHLSS. To enroll, contact SHLSS or fill out the application in this issue of the Log. 11- • -— lifeboat crew, the fishermen and the paramedics were safely on board the Ambassador which then headed for Georgetown on Grand Cayman Island. By 6 a.m., the Lady Blythe sur­ vivors and the Air Force personnel had disembarked to a Cayman Island police launch and the Ambassador was moving full ahead for Las Minas. HHliHilliill patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the &ptember, i960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its rank.s, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event-'anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. The.se rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi­ nated against becau.se of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects an^ purposes includ­ ing, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within .10 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Frank Urozak at lleadquartes by certified mail, return receipt requested. The addre.ss is 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way, Prince Georges County,'Camp Springs, Md; 20023. �'•T^ft:^?'«''Si?'¥-'; • - \ • • , - 'i: •:'- • • ' 3- •' •••'i ":'^::T -i' ,• ; i-., M I ^eTboxesherepSred wwE^t Lol^ from San Juan to Port Elizabeth. Chief Steward Humberto Ortiz Is up to.his elbows In stores. I. Reed, ^k and baker, prepares some sandwiches In the galley. Sea-Land St. Louis on the Crescent Run EA-Land's containership St. Louis was in port Elizabeth, N.J. for a late October payoff. On hand to oversee the activity and to provide necessary services to the crew were SIU patrolmen Joe Air and George Ripoll. S The St. Louis has been carrying containers for Sea-Land on the 'Crescent Run' among the ports of New Orleans, Houston and Eliza­ beth, as well as San Juan, Puerto Rico and Kingston, Jamaica. The container vessel formerly operated in Sea-Land's European feeder service before being brought back for the coast-wise trade route. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii The SL Louis dockslde at Sea-Land's Eltzidietti, N.J. facllltj^ Fmnian Frank King (I.) and Ch. Elaelrlclan Jolm Spaar hava a chat In tha maaa hall. ABs Bill Lough (I.) and Allan Parfchurst take a coffee break. November 1982 rnmm LOG 17 ^ '' �;>ue-•r.r ,• , ,y:'r.»2. .•• •7- • ••' "• r.'j" -.1. , iT.-fi" v,,,.. r •'t^" y^. ^ "':---5^::- "• • '• ', '1":,•: . •• "•• - ,;,j....! ^;l-f'yC. ^ssssssssss Seafarers y' HARRY LUNDEBERO SCHOOL ^^ OF SEAMANSHIP vtesssssssssss^ / / y{ sssss^ Piney Point Maryland With the revival of the passenger liner trade the seaman skilled in refrigeration and air-conditioning Maintenance and Operation includes systems is becoming more and more ha„cb-on and classmom experience in operating, troubleshooting and in demand. SH^Vtrfrige^ronl^Sm: S?U contracted vessels. f ment, or equivalent Inland expe^^^^.P^TTH V Rl^nn rienee. with a QMED Any — E<:?.; Manuel Rodriguez, of New York, charges a refrigeration system using manifold gauge. , rsrr.«"rf,:.cr:r ^ rator to a compressor. 18 / LOG 7 November 1982 .-•z L= Checking the high and low side pressures onstrated by Dan Doyle of New York, and Bill Gizzo of Wilmington. ^ ^ �\ Pace with Technology The four-week Automation the students to solve and give them course at SHLSS uses a full scale experience in coping with emer­ automated engineroom simulator to gencies. The course also covers the give students classroom instruction operation and control of all engineand hands-on experience at the room components. Seafarers who hold a QMED-Any controls of the same type of equip­ ment that they will use aboard ship. Rating or equivalent Inland expe­ Using the simulator, the instructor rience may apply for enrollment in can set up problem situations for the course. Robert h/anauskas, and Prince Wescott, both from New Vbrk, are installing condensate lines on the new Automation Mimic Board. "V'" Instructor Calvin Williams demonstrates to Gene Spwkman of Seattte the operating procedures of the new Salinity Indicating System which was donated by McNab, Inc. )• .!• '} If" A diaphragm regulating valve is being placed on the Automation Mimic Board by Larry Croes, from New Vbrk. ^Welding Bonds the Future This SHLSS four-week course is covers safety, welding techniques, designed to teach you all you need rod selection, amp setting and to know about basic welding and polarities. cutting aboard ship. Classroom time Shoptime concentrates on oxy- acetylene brazing, welding and The Welding course is available cutting, and electric arc welding and ^to any engine or deck-rated seafarcL cutting in all positions on plates working Deep Sea, Great Lakes. and pipes. Braze-welding steel plates Is detnonstrated by welding instructor BiH Foley Onlookers are from lett Joseph Busalacki, from Jacksonville, Jan Thompson, from Michigan, and Eric Rossi, from New Mbrk. Monte Beck from Jacksonville and Dan FIcca from Norfolk inspect their handy work in horizontal welding. November 1982 / LOG /19 ^yt'f. �p.,- 'JL =^",1 _ . 1*1 'jif • ' •'' - 'tl •''• »"* " "''•' " ' ''C HKsJi-:. ,. 1 -r;-. " 'I* -ir/;:;- 'r* . :ll I. Familiarizing students with both high and low-speed diesel engine operations is the goal of the fourweek Diesel-Regular course at SHLSS. Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to completely overhaul a diesel engine and its auxiliary equipment. The course has both classroom and shop training and covers both types of diesel engines as well as their construction and principles of operation. The operation and main­ tenance of diesel plant auxiliary systems is also taught. In addition, the student receives training in the various systems of diesel engines: fuel, air, lubrication, and exhaust. The use of guages, meters, and test instruments is cov­ ered too. This course is open to Seafarers who hold a QMED endorsement or .have six months of service in the engineroom onboard a tugboat. :>• '£/ .J':. ', •'iS.r;-? ' ' - t 'A ' •' "• • 'K Take the Di % W'':" • S •.. • -•' ', - V- ** Get Your Future Moving: »:^ .'r^r-p. ,viv.'; ;., • V .PT^ lilt •a! ••J.- vv .¥ y • . \x Trainees Perry McCall and Matthias Irving prepare the salads In the SHLSS galley. Thomas Loadln/supirties is part of trainee Bob Brown's training. Herbert (left) aixi SilvanoGiacalone.both froPTi New mcaiefuny remove a piston. ..... 'V ''.1 I i- a y f' .,,, ;,.SA; '-ii •'•if•.•.••• •":": -:V - •.Siv J "i Charles (J.R.) Onlell-Jones, from M San Francisco, demonstrates the Thomas Herbert from New Vbrk Importance of accpjracy^ he takes checks the heapJ clearance on a micrometer readpng of aioumal a rocker arm. bearing. •/: , . p ki Getting right to his work, trainee Jack Coleman mops the floor In front ?A of the SHLSS Anchor Room galley. • Trainees get on4he-iob experience In all areas of galley sanitation Including clean-up, as Delilah Forslund demonstrates. ,y r Trainees Charles Yancey and Peggie Boyle restock the table supplies In the Trainee Galley. ")• .'Jl Steward Department Trainees Get On-the-job Experience Trainees entering SHLSS have the opportunity to go into the Steward Department and take a sixweek training course that will qualify them to be Messmen, Pan­ trymen, Bedroom Stewards, Gen­ eral Steward Utilities, or Steward Assistants. At the completion of the program, they may elect to take an additional eight weeks of training in the Third Cook class. Entry into the program is restricted and ths students are eval­ uated to determine their qualifica­ tions and abilities. The course includes both class­ room and on-the-job training and concentrates on the preparation of vegetables, salads, sandwiches, breakfast foods, and night lunches. Graduates of the program are qualifed to ship out with the rating of Third Cook, a higher-paying and more responsible job. Instructor Larry Ryan (left) advises Jim VSarela from New Vbrk ori the Working together, Jay Mattingly, from PIney Point, turns the crjfik Importance of accuracy In checking the bearing clearance of a piston shaft while Charles (J.R.) Onlell-Jones removes the piston. rod. • )! il . • 1/ Ji-s. jr-,. ^ s J • ssmi', ' -i I �^^.KiSSs^SBC,-;; •*( upgrading Course Schedule Through March 1983 Progrsms Geareof to Improve Job Skills i And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry Deep Sea Deck Department Courses Course schedules for January through March 1983 ,^re announced by the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship. Once again, the course offerings are dsigned to upgrade the skills of SlU Seafarers and Boatmen, and to promote America s maritime industry by providing it with the best trained and most highly skilled workers in the maritime world. '1'- I=br convenience of the membership, the course schedule is separated into four categories: engine departinent courses; deck department courses (inland waters); deck department courses (deep sea); and steward department courses. The starting and completion dates for all courses are also listed. Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are prepanng to upgrade are advised to enroll in the courses of their choice as early as possible. Although every effort will be made to help every member, classes will be necessarily limited in size so sign up early. u uClass schedules may be changed to reflect membership demands. ^ SlU Field Representatives in all ports will assist members in preparing applications. Engine Department Courses QMED, Any Rating Starting Date January 17 Completion Date April 7 Tankerman February 15 February 24 Diesel—Regular January 10 February 28 February 3 March 24 Diesel— Scholarship January 10 March 28 February 25 May 13 Third Assistant Engineer January 4 March 11 Marine Electrical Maintenance February 28 April 21 Marine Electronics January 4 Febru^ 10 Pumproom Maintenance & Operations January 4 March 14 Febru^ 10 April 2^ Course * jbruary 15 March 10 Refrigeration Sys­ tems, Maintenance & Operations February 15 March 28 March 24 May 5 Conveyorman January 17 February 10 Welding February 15 March 28 . March 10 April 21 Automation '\--FA : •V-\"wm • •I--:'" '"• ^23./ LOG / November 1932 - ,••• - - .-r Lifeboat January 31 March 14 February 11 March 25 Able Seaman March 28 May 6 Quartermaster February 15 March 24 Third Mate March 14 May 20 Inland Deck Department Courses \ Towboat Operator Scholarship January tO March 28 February 25 May 13 First Class Pilot January 4 February 18 Mate/Master Freight & Towing Vessels on Oceans January 17 March 11 Radar Observer February 28 March 4 Steward Department Courses The Steward Programs are open-ended on starting dates and course length. COURSE Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward Towboat Cook Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended UpgracEng at SHLSS 1 Oxy-acetylene cutting is practiced by Jeff Yarmola of Brooklyn. '¥^v 1 -•-a?. �t. t •^-•'''. .."••,r'^o:£.>- 4' •'»' * •-';i!>.-> -H*' • •^,^ty •' . • • .>rt^ v«.fc'-i-v-—-=f a--" • . '•• i^'-:'.,;• '.•'•• ,v •'• ' . "' Apply Now for an SHLSS Upgrading Course (Please Print) | : (Please Print) S Name ! Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application 45= I .Jjate of Birth — ^ (Last) (Street) . Telephone I Deep Sea Member (Area Code) (^Code) (State) (City) ! Mo./Day/Year (Middle) (First) Address. ; /7^ Inland Waters Member Q Lakes Member • Q . Seniority. • Book Number ! Date Book I Was Issued Port Presently Registered In _ Port Issued Endorsement(s) or License Now Held. I I ' I Social Security H. j Piney Point Graduate; • Yes No • (if yes. fill in below) • Entry Program: From. to. (dates attended) [ Upgrading Program: From. Endorsement(s) or License Received to. (dates attended) No j Do you hold a lener of completion for U«*o.t: • Yes No • Firefighting: • Yes No • CPB • Yes ' Dates Available for Training. I Am Interested in the Following Course(s)^ • i I j STEWARD ENGINE DECK • FOWT • OMED- Any Rating • Marine Electronics • Marine Electrical Maintenance • Pumproom Maintenance and • Operation • Automation •, Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems • Diesel Engines • Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) • Chief Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) • Third Asst. Engineer (Motor Inspected) • Tankerman • AB Unlimited t • AB Limited • AB Speolai • Quartermaster • Towboat Operator inland • Towboat Operator Not More Than 200 Miles • Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) • Celestial Navigation - • Master Inspected Towing Vessel Q Mate Inspected Towing Vessel • 1st Class Pilot • Third Mate Celestial Navigation • Third Mate • • .• • • Assistant Cook Cook & Baker Chief Cook Steward Towboat Inland v.-^- CooK I ALL DEPARTMENTS • LNG ^ • LNG Safety ' • Welding • Lifeboathian • Fire Fighting • Adult Basic Education \ --i.:- , c i RECORD OF EMFLOYM0.T TIME -IShow only .moun, »e«fed » upgrade in rating nofod above or «»ch 1a«ar of sarvioa. I J whichever is applicablea) •VESSEL RATING HELD DATE SHIPPB) DATE S SIGNATURE Please Print DATE OF DISCHARGE 5? RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Lundeberg Upgrading Center PINEY POINT. MD. 20674 November 1982 / LOG 23 -smrn- �•- • - • • •."»•»«•..-iw--S: »._ *•*.•, . •- • ••i—- - •i^ **/ •*•-;: t"'*'»*/•*'t' :-- -'. :y }) AMCO Trader on the North Atlantic Run : E ARLY in October a newly con­ tracted SIU company, American Costal Lines Joint Venture Inc., (AMCO), began operations in the U.S. East Coast to Europe trade. The company is starting out with P two ships the AA/CO 7rflf/er and the AMCO Voyager. Both of these vessels were formerly owned by the Puerto Rican Maritime Shipping Authority (PRMSA) and were known as the Mayaguez and the Aguadilla respectively. The LOG was on hand as the AMCO Trader airived in Port Newark on Nov. 1 to begin loading for its second voyage. Most of the cargo for the two ' {iC 'I e. •tr ;. •H-tfb.d * ,• •fv , -S- # -/V.';V''Ci- -T • ^'• '^. • The newly named AMCO Deder (American Coatal Lines, Joint Venture Inc.) at her first vIsH to Giobai Ibrmlnals In Newark, N.J. The vessel was formerly called S.S. Mayaguez and Iselonged to PRMSA. vessels will be generated by the Military Sealift Command (MSC). AMCO was awarded a six-month contract from the government agency as a result of its being low bidder on MSC cargo to be carried over the North Atlantic trade route. AMCO is the first newcomer to the U.S.-European route in 15 years and had to outbid two other U.S. flag companies to get the cargo. According to usual MSC policy AMCO would be carrying 60 per­ cent of the government cargo during the duration of the agreement; meanwhile, the other 40 percent would be divided between the second and third low bidders. MSC expects to save about $2 million as a result of its contract with AMCO, athough the new company will probably only be able to handle about 25 percent of the cargo. The AMCO Trader and AMCO Voyager will have bi-weekly sailings for Europe and the U.K. and Ireland. The Voyager is due in Newark around mid-November. :S Over 1,500 Seafarers HAVE DONE IT! Join the crowd and get your HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA" \ ' Tn:^ 'D'- SIU Reps Joe Alr(far left) and George RIpoll (far right) check books of the AMCO Udder's ship's committee, who are (l-r); Secrstary-Reporter Jay Edwards, steward; Educational Director John McAyoy, chief electrician;Deck Delegate VltC. Byrd, AB, and Chairman Al Whitman, Boatswain. Sff ^!.fe- m I'l' •¥ "H- ^ 1: The GEO program at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship offers small classes with lots of Individualized help from the teachers. If you are Interested In getting a Maryland State High School Diploma to fill out your life, fill out the coupon below and mail it to: Academic Department Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point, Maryland 20674 NAME ADDRESS. Street City State Zip Sill Book Number I !• Please send me a GED application kit and pretest packet. • • Please send me more Information on the GED program. Ife. i'j OMU Jerome Sumlln takes readings on the AMCO Urader. Jerome won't find any "cool brasza" In this engine room. 24 / LOG / November 1982 �' VT'Tiliirnrnr'Tr ' i' • • ' '-';-j"- - Dfrectory of Ports Frank Drozak, Pres/c/er)r Ed Turner, Exec, vice president Joe DiG\o(g\o, secretary-treasurer Leon Hall, vice president Angus "Red" Campbell, vice president Mike Sacco, vice president Joe SaccO, vice president George McCartney, vice president 1 I HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20023 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Glair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) 327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216)621-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohio Dispatchei's Report for Deep Sea OCX 1-30,1982 Port Gloucester New Mark Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston — : Piney Point Totals ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT • .. ...... ^..• Port Gloucester —.• New Nbrk — Philadelphia — ; Baltimore Norfolk • . Mobile New Orleans ..... — .. • Jacksonville. San Francisco •Wilmington •... Seattle Puerto Rico ..... Houston.. — Piney Point...'........... Totals 2 66 0 10 13 10 68 28 8 15 25 5 48 0 298 0 74 0 9 8 10 40 23 7 13 16 5 29 0 234 0 0 0 15, 0 0' 0 6 0 23 0 6 0 2 0 11 0 2 0 9 0 13 0 4 0 44 0 9 0 144 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 1 0 0 10 57 0 . 0 0 0 2 9 0 12 14 0 2 11 0 1 28 0 8 21 0 2 7 0 4 8 0 9 22 0 1 8 0 16 34. 0 5 0 0 73 219 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 32 41 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 9 13 0 6 13 0 10 22 0 8 11 0 8 5 0 6 5 0 13 11 0 4 4 0 23 38 0 21 0 0 143 169 2 68 0 9 18 21 39 17 13 12 33 7 82 0 321 2 21 0 4 12 4 16 15 5 11 7 3 23 0 123 1 27 0 0 11 '. 4r 12 8 4 7 9 2 19 1 105 Port Gloucester New tbrk Philadelphia • Baltimore . —. — — Norfolk Mobile • New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco . •— Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rjco ... t.rtr-Houston Piney Point. . Totals MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 774 645 ••Ttol Registeted- ™ai= the 48 709 360 17 2 72 2 16 26 16 61 21 30 14 31 9 45 0 345 4 48 2 3 11 1 12 10 41 19 12 5 6 0 174 2 43 3 14 11 4 47 17 34 3 10 14 29 0 231 20 313 5 54 51 18 104 52 131 64 -67 23 86 4 992 1,977 1.764 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (212)499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PADUCAH, Ky. 225 S. 7 St. 42001 (502) 443-2493 :r PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301)994-0010 238 men'SS^t tt?.u!!rey "ZSi.. Registered on the Beach" means 1 Shipping In the month of Oct^r 1,086 lobs were shipped In DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218)722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617) 283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808)537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. , 1221 Pierce St. 77002^^ (713)659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201)435-9424 Port Gloucester.N .'•• New 'ibrk Philadelphia — Baltimore Norfolk Mobile —...... — New Orleans Jacksonville... San Francisco •• Wilmington Seattle ^ Puerto Rico. .... Houston Pinw Point Totals IMalsAII Dapartments 2800 South High St., P.O. Box 0770, 43207 (614)497-2446 jobs shipped, 726 mem^s The rest were filled by "B" seniority people. ~e t^p relief program began on April 1.19B2. a total of 223 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415)^^543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Ffemandez, Juncos. Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 623-4334 SI LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314)752-6500 TOLEDO, Ohio 935 Summit St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 - "iyi- : • r'fi • . 'V ^ .'! relief jobs have been shipped. Deposit in the SIU Blood Bank WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 •• r-Ji November 1982 LOG 25 SSfet ledmevol'l \ OOJ • t'S mSiiiSi 4. • '''rT' ir �# . .• •» Ar- -.'^ ImiT.--* .iiKewvii'W -."•-V:- >' • •. ^t- \ . "•-' ir u il • •i ••i 'r .}. ,v T •'•f 'Cr 4^: •-? •••V- , |;v •if^':. • I .- i • :l 4' 'r *v •\\i. W .SKI. %t%. H --X. • • • .1 • • i - 4"' p. IV : H -V ' ,. r '.-, V - f. \m -fe '•*??' LNG ARIES (Energy Transport), September 19—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Pete. Water; Secretary FT. Motusi; Engine Delegate Carlos Rod­ riguez; Steward Delegate James Johnson; Deck Delegate S. Hill. $84 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman, reported: "LNG ARIES did it again — we picked up 39 refugees including one infant and all in good condition as they were only three days at sea. This was my first experience with the tx)at people and I was very proud of the whole department and for all the help that was given. The clothes the people were wearing had to be washed and the crew gave them some of their clothes to wear. They were fed and taken to a safe port." A vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a fine poolside dinner which everyone enjoyed. DEL SOL (Delta Steamship), Sep­ tember 12—Chairman, Recertified Bosun George Annis; Secretary Bill Kaiser; Educational Director Donald Peterson; Deck Delegate George Allen; Engine Delegate John Vieira: Steward Delegate Isaiah Gray. Some disputed OT in steward department. Chairman reports that this has been a good trip and the ship is scheduled to go to New Orleans, Pensacola, Lake Charles and then to Africa from Houston. A vote of thanks to George Annis for the use of all his cassette movies. A collection was taken up for our Brother Donald Peterson as he lost all of his posses­ sions when his home bumed up a week after we sailed from the U.S.A. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Next port New Orleans. UITRASEA (Apex Marine), Sep­ tember 26—Chairman, Recertified Bosun William L. Robinson: Secretary John A. Darrow; Educational Director E.C. Colby: Deck Delegate Thomas Vain; Engine Delegate A. Vaughan; Steward Delegate W. Harris. Some disputed OT in steward department. The steward made note of the fact that a GSU by the name of Colon Rose was hospitalized in Ras Shukheir, Egypt for a bleeding ulcer. He had complained about this condition since the ship left Jacksonville and I told him that he should not have taken this trip but a coastwise trip if he had this problem. There are no facilities onboard to take care of this condition if an attack had taken place at sea. The chairman and secretary explained to the members present at this meeting that the best way to help certain maritime laws pass and to maintain the strength of the maritime industry is to support the pol­ iticians that support the laws to benefit the Merchant Marine. Write to your congressman, whenever possible, to let him know your feelings. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Next port Freeport, Texas. SEA-LAND DEVELOPER (SeaLand Service), September 12— Chairman J.R. Touart; Secretary V. Dixon; Educational Director E. Money­ maker; Deck Delegate James W. Fultz; Engine Delegate George E. Renale; Steward Delegate Macario Caampued. No disputed OT. Chairman discussed the necessity to upgrade and advised that the forms for upgrading are avail­ able alx>ard ship. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port Long Beach. SEA-LAND PATRIOT (Sea-Land Service), September 26—Chairman, . Recertified Bosun J. Curlew; Secretary A. Reasko. No disputed OT $30 in ship's fund. $255 in moyie fund. Chairman reports that all repairs were handed in to the head of each department. The headquarters report was posted on the bulletin board for all hands to read. Secretary reported that the chief steward has applications for upgrading courses in Piney Point. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Obsen/ed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. ~ SEA-LAND FREEDOM (Sea-Land Service), September 19—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Tom E. Kelsey; Sec­ retary Ray C. Agbulos; Educational Director Larry J. Harris; Deck Delegate Robert J. Trainer; Engine Delegate John P Murray: Steward Delegate Howard G. Schnieder. $55 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman reminded all members to practice all precautionary measures of safety and fire prevention throughout the ship at all times. Sec­ retary thanked the crew for making this a good trip. Next port Seattle. DEL CAMPO (Delta Steamship), September 15—Chairman B. Salierson; Secretary O. Paschal; Edu­ cational Director K. Katsalas; Deck Delegate E.J. Cokichi; Steward Dele­ gate Terry Harding. Chairman requested all members to report any conditions that they deemed were unsafe on board ship to him or the mate. There were questions asked and a discussion held concerning the change in ownership of Delta Lines and its effect on future operation. Secretary gave a talk on the importance of donating to SPAD. All officers and crew members were required to receive an innoculation as a result of the hospitalization of J. Rudolph in Cartagena. The members would like a UPH official or doctor to follow-up on the serum contained in the innoculation called Beriglobina-Gammablobulina Humana I ml. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brother and sisters. LNG GEMINI (Energy Transport), September 12—Chairman G. Miller; Secretary E. Haber. $110 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman reported that two letters were sent to headquarters regarding contract questions and we are awaiting an answer. Captain advised the crew on the problems that can occur in a foreign port as far as drugs are concerned. There will be no backing from the company or the Union for those who do not comply. A vote of thanks to the steward department for doing a good job and also for the fine pool par­ ties. Report to LOG:"We picked up some Vietnamese boat people (46 of them) on August 26th and put them ashore in Singapore on August 28th. The crew provid^ them all with clothes and personal effects. They had been in the boat for fifteen days and two babies died while in the boat. Many other ships passed them by and were close enough to read the name on the ship but would not stop." Next port Arun, Indonesia. SEA-LAND CONSUMER (SeaLand Service), September 19— Chairman, Recertified Bosun V\falter Cousins; Secretary Lee de Parlier; Educational Director Robert Tompkins. No disputed OT. Chairman advised crewmembers that there was a new safety film aboard and it would be shown by the steward. He urged everyone to attend. The life you save may be your own. He further advised that this is an election year and you should check with your SlU representatives as to names of candidates that are running and go out and vote. Absentee ballots would be available for those who made out application for same. Secretary told all members to contact their nearest SlU Hall to find out the location of an SlU approved clinic for use of and by them­ selves and their families. The educa­ tional director strongly recommended that all engine ratings apply for training in diesel at SHLSS as that mode of propulsion is being used in almost all new construction. The President's report from the Log was posted for all hands to read. The entire crew extended a sincere and proud vote of congratu­ lations to the SlU rowing team that took first place in the event in New Vbrk. Next port. Port Everglades. OVERSEAS ULLA (Maritime Over­ seas), September 12—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Hubert Cain; Sec­ retary R. Liegel. No disputed OT. Chairman gave a vote of thanks to all departments for the good work they did in cleaning the ship for the shipyard. He requested all members to bring their linen up from their rooms and put all lifejackets on your door. He discussed the importance of donating to SPAD and the need for all those who qualify to upgrade at Piney Point to secure their own future and earn more pay. The steward department delegate reported that the chief missed the ship in Baytown, Texas and the crew messman Mr. Clarke said it was his pleasure to wait on the crew. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. ; (Maritime Overseas), September 12—Chairman, Recertified Bosun John Bergeria; Sec­ retary R.A. Cobb; Educational Director FG. Moseback. No disputed OT. Chairman reported that the next port would be Rotterdam. Held a question and answer period conceming anything Unions did to help its members. Also discussed safety habits aboard ship and the importance of donat ng to SPAD. The secretary welcomed all new crewmembers aboard and thanked all hands for leaving the mess area clean after each watch. The benefits to be derived from upgrading at Piney Point for a more secure future and more pay were out­ lined by the secretary. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. OGDEN CHARGER (Ogden Marine), September 10—Chairman Frank Schwarz; Secretary S. Gutiemey; Educational Director B. Tims; Steward Delegate Peter Hammpl. No disputed OT. Educational Director reported that the crew of the Ogden Charger would like to thank President Frank Drozak for not accepting a cut in wages. This has been a good trip and the chairman thanked the crew for their cooperation. A vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. Next port Baytown. St. Louis Committee The Ship's Committee and two other members of the crew of the S.S. St. Louis (Sea-Land) sat for this photo during a pay-off earlier this month in Port Elizabeth, N.J. Seated from left are Deck Delegate James Browne, Chairman J. J. McHaie, Education Director John A. Speer, Engine Delegate Frank King, and SecretaryReporter Humberto Ortiz. Looking on are AS Alien Parkhurst and. Bill Lough. V 26 / LOG / November1982 / �L>r:.Vv«r»«tv 1./* ,..^- - • '.-Cs'Jn'-tf. . •' INGER (Reynolds Metal), September 10—Chairman, Recertified Bosun John T. Adams; Secretary L. Tinkham; Educational Director Paul Aubain; Steward Delegate George Berry; $22.67 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Secretary reported that information concerning time off after thirty days of sea time was discussed with Jessie SoliS, Long Beach patrolman who said, "I will obtain clarification from Red Campbell at SlU headquarters." A radiogram was received on September 16, 1982 requesting isloation of tuna labeled Bumble Bee Mid/Pacific Cloverleaf or Coral due to potential illness. This was posted with statement that none of this tuna has been on board. The deck del­ egate requested that items for safety like glasses, breathing purficiation masks, etc. be supplied by the company or made available in the slop chest. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers and OGDEN DYNACHEM (Ogden sisters. Next port Newark. Marine), September 12—Chairman, Recertified Bosun H. Rains; Secretary DEL ORG (Delta Steamship), Sep­ D. Collins; Deck Delegate D.T. Davis; tember 26—Chairman, Recertified Engine Delegate A. Bligren; Steward Bosun R. Broadus; Secretary G. TrosDelegate FW. West. Some disputed OT in engine, deck and steward depart­ clair; Educational Director N. Bathia. ments. Chairman reported that the first Some disputed OT in deck department. relief under the permanent job system Chairman reported that the company has proven very successful according has been sold and we are awaiting word to the Steward/Baker, QMED from headquarters as to what changes, Pumpman. Secretary reported that the if any, will occur. Observed one minute LOG was brought aboard ship and of silence in memory of our departed everyone should read the LOG to find brothers and sisters. Next port New what is going on in the Union. The Orleans. reading of the President's report is a SEA-LAND INDEPENDENCE must. Educational Director advised all (Sea-Land Service), September 12— menibers to take advantage of the pro­ Chairman W. Martier; Secretary Roy R. grams offered by the SHLSS. Also, that Thomas; Educational Director H. everyone should write to their Con­ Wilson; Engine Delegate Robert Diaz. gressman and Senate member to sup­ $34.50 in ship's fund.No disputed OT. port the BOGGS sponsored bill. (HR Chairman reported that everything is 6979). This has been a very good going well on board. He read and posted voyage and the steward reports that he communications that were received has nothing but good luck with the Sis­ from headquarters and thanked the ters who have been sent out of SHLSS. crew for a job well done. The importance Thanks to all In the SHLSS who had a of donating to SPAD to insure the con­ hand in teaching our future members. tinued strength of the maritime industry A vote of thanks was given to the was further discussed. Observed one steward department for a job well done. moment of silence in memory of our Obsen/ed one minute of siience in departed brothers and sisters. Next port memory of our departed brothers and Elizabeth. sisters. Next port Tiverton. ROVER (Ocean Carriers), Sep­ tember 26—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Sven Jansson; Secretary E.M. Douroudbus; Educational Director W. Liesengang; Deck Delegate J. Stanton; Engine Delegate S. I^iller. No disputed OT. Chairman explained the responsi­ bilities of B Seniority members and dis­ cussed the need to support SPAD. He further advised all of the difficulities of shipping at this time. Again, the Captain has issued orders that the galley is not to be used as a passage \way. It is for authorized personnel only. The edui cational director gave a talk on the advantages of upgrading at Piney Point. He said that Seafarers who have a I problem with alcohol and who need help should register at the Rehabilitation Center. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Next port Diego Garcia. A Digest of JiD SEA-LAND ENDURANCE (SeaLand Service), September 6— Chairman, Recertified Bosun E. Chris­ tiansen; Secretary J. Reed; Steward Delegate Leonard Russi. No disputed OT. $27 in ship's fund. Chairman reported that the Union patrolman came aboard and discussed time off at the payoff. Secretary read the minutes of the last meeting and was sending them into headquarters with tiie crew list. Chairman will make up a list of the crewmembers that want to donate for a video movie machine for the members only. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. SEA-LAND PACER (Sea-Land Service), September 12—Chairman, Recertified Bosun J. Corder; Secretary T. Maley; Educational Director J. Dellinger; Deck Delegate C. Walker; Engine Delegate Frank Keller. $10 in ships fund. Some disputed OT in engine department. Chairman reported that Brother Thomas Brand was advised that his wife passed away during the voyage and he must leave the vessel in Eliz­ abeth. He will be missed. The crew extended their sincere sympathy to Brother Brand in his bereavment. A collection is being made to be given to Tom on arrival. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. The bosun and several members com­ mented that they had never seen the lounges, messhalls and passageway decks as clean and as highly polished as this trip. Next port Elizabeth. y Me^ngs •'& "• STUYVESANT (Bay Tankers), September 26—Chairman T. R. Reading; Secretary R. Fiuke; Educa­ tional Director B. Stockman; Deck Del­ egate T. Henry; Engine Delegate Richard Roening; Steward Delegate F Fried. No disputed OT. Chairman reported that the ship is running well and advised all members who qualify to upgrade themselves as soon as possible. Secretary extended a vote of thanks to the crew for keeping the,ship clean. Next port Long Beach. WORTH (Apex Marine), September 26—Chairman, Recertified Bosun T. Walker; Secretary G. Stearns; Edu­ cational Director M. Posomostitis; Deck Delegate D. Palumbo; Engine Delegate D. Kopp; Steward Delegate R. Enriquez. Some disputed OT in engine and deck department. $5 in ship's fund. Chairman has reported on the lodging and subsistence that has been disputed for all departments and advised that his matter will be taken up with the patrolman. Also, the work done in the double bottoms again to be taken up vyith the patrolman and to find out atx)ut safety with no men on deck while working down in the tanks and double bottoms. Secretary reported that there are insufficient medical supplies on this ship. We need more of an assortment and valid medicines, not out-of-date ones. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. SEA-LAND LONG BEACH (SeaROBERT E. LEE (Waterman Land Service), Septembef 19 Steamship), September 5—Chairman, Chairman, Recertifed Bosun (^ilio V Recertified Bosun J. Hilbum; Secretary Sierra; Secretary S. Amper; BdMcational A. Estrada; Educational Director E.F Director W. Stevens; Deck ^legate Armsfrong; Engine Delegate A. George. Elmer Annis; Engine Deleg^ S. B. No disputed OT. Chairman advised all Wbodell. Chairman members who are interested in have had a good trip so upgrading at Piney Point that they weather has been coop^ fund, should register for the class they are on the way home. $5 in Interested In as soon as they qualify. Some disputed OT in er» vard He request all members to clean up ment. A vote of thanks to! after themselves and try to keep the deparftnent for a job well] ship in good shape at all times. A vote of thanks to the steward department I (Apex for a job well done. Next port Suez. 25—Chairman, Cooper; Secretary M. PONCC (Puerto Rico Marine), Sep­ cational Director A. G tember 5—Chairman M. Silva; Secre­ Delegate Ronald E. disputed OT in deck tary C. Rice; Educational Director R. Chairman stressed the Dell. No disputed OT. Chairman urged donating to SPAD to ke# ^ all members to write to their con­ Maritime industry. Secretary ieMsed all gressmen about matters pertaining to the maritime industry. He will gladly members if you want to keep in touch supply addresses for those who need with Union activities and the status of the maritime industry, the best sou'ce them. The chairman will a'so take up with the company involved the poor of information you have available is Log. Educational Director discuss-ed quality and bad state of repair that existed when the TV tape movies were safety matters and also suggested that received. A vote of thanks to the steward everyone should keep the water ight department for a job well done. doors closed and dog down at all times. Observed one minute o' silence in A vote of thanks to the steward deo j " Four members of the a^usy PaV-o"memory of our departed brothers and ment for the best gourmet meals got together in the sh;P » ga»ey for ^ Education Director Whitey Clark. were ever served. Next port New sisters. E °jrnl°Ka.e Pauf ^ SeoretSry-Reporte, Ruban GallequUlos. November 1982 / LOG 27 Ogden Hudson Committee f ^ VM r ' �^ -" - •-»• .''•X ; : The Ogden Hudson is silhouetted In the sparkling waters of Brooklyn's Gravesend Bay. QMED Paul Whalen putting away engine room stores. With Well-Trained SlU Croiv Ogden Hudson Visits The M/V Ogden Hudsonj^ne of two ultra modern commodity carriers crewed by the SlU in the past year, made its first call to the port of New York last month. The 40,000 dwt vessel was here to deliver a shipload of heating oil to help keep New Yorkers warm in their homes this coming winter. Like her sistership, the Ogden Dynachem, the Ogden Hudson is a shallow draft vessel built for fuel efficiency and cargo handling versatility besides being able to haul crude, the two carriers can handle other products such as chemicals, animal fats, vegetable oils and numerous varieties of petroleum products. Additionally, 18 cargo tanks with 12 segregations enable the ship to carry different products at the same time. vol •%^- 'M•iV % .4 Chief S^ard Ruben Gaileguiilos iikea to keep the galley priatlne. •'« 't-• -I - '- ' v.| • •'Ij-V '«3t' 'W. • 'M; •sisr- • *v '"V Frozen vegetables are necessarily a large part of any seafarer's diet. Here Chief Cook Jules Moor opens up a package of frozen broccoli. 28 / LOG / November 1982 Eyeing the engine room's control board Is QMED Mike Fester. �• ' ' , I• 1 V w AB Steve Copeland virtieels out the deck stores. 'ort of New \bri( I •n. C«l Tl.omp«.n surveys the Hudeen'a loreard «K1Iron, the crtwalk. Bos'n • ;• i| ae»^' The Ogden Hudson is powered by a fuel-thrifty slow speed 16 cylinder diesel engine. Ever rising costs have ^^^^e ;team ships fueled by bunkers too costly to operate and low speed diesel engines are becoming the trend in ocean-going , '®S^®ce being crewed by the SlU late last year, the Odder, had been making her run on the West Coast but, ^rth |her present assignment, she will spend some time visiting East r°Next^Sop for the all-purpose tanker is the Amerada Hess TerIminal in the U.S. Virgin Islands where she will load either chemicals or fuel oil bound for the mainland. A tWOWttPs AB Hairy Laraon awaits the word from the bridge. Q } :: 'I "^3 is :0 O Q Q. Kim- 'Whitey answered to the name Jona^) lorn, a frame tor the StISn Sudlon as they dive Into the bay In search ot food. Clark, Chlet fMmpman, at cargo control board. •V"%' . November 1982 / LOG 29 !1 �1 Pensioner Edward Patrick Malue, 70, succumbed to heart-lung failure in the Medical Arts Hospital. Houston on June 29. Brother Malue joined the Union in the port of Cleveland. Ohio in 1968 sailing as an AB. He also sailed during World War II. sailing a total of 40 years. Laker Malue was a former member of the AFL Painters Union. Local 867 of Cleveland. Born in Pittsburgh. Pa., he was a resident of Houston. Cremation took place in the Brookside Crematory, Houston. Surviving is a son. Michael of Cleveland. 4'. Ireland Dean Pulley, 52. succumbed to cancer in the Naval Regional Medical Center. Portsmouth. Va. on July 29. Brother Pulley joined the Union in the port of Nor­ folk in 1981 sailing as a chief engineer on the tugs Dorothy H. and Olive H. (NBC Lines) from 1974 to 1982. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. A native of Clifton. Tenn.. he was a resident of Virginia Beach. Burial was in Princess Ann Cemetery. Virginia Beach. Surviving are his widow. Alice and his parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. Paul and Roxie Pulley. Pensioner Norman A. Longtine, 78. passed away from heart-lung failure in St. Jude's Hospital. Fullerton. Calif, on July 8. He Joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1963. Brother Longtine was bom in Michigan and was a resident of Fullerton. Cremation took place in the Loma Vista Crematory. Fullerton. Sur­ viving is a sister. Mrs. Ceil Redemann of Fullerton. l. U' V •V'1- Pensioner John Clifford Williams, 63. died'of heart-lung failure in the New Han­ over (N.C.) Hospital on July 21. Brother Williams joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1962 sailing as a chief engineer for Stone Towing from 1948 to 1973. He was a former member of the United Mine Workers Union. District 50 from 1953 to 1962. Boatman Williams was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. A native of New Hanover, he was a resident of Wilmington. N.C. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery. Wilmington. Surviving is his widow, Georgia Lee. :'W- .li; i-rh- • Pensioner Robert John Sutter, 49. died at the Paul Oliver Hospital, Frankfort. Mich, on July 3. He joined the Union in the port of Alberta. Mich, in 1955 sailing as an AB. Brother Sutter sailed for the Ann Arbor (Mich.) Carferry Railroad. Laker Sutter was a veteran of the U.S. Army after the Korean War. Bom in Frankfurt, he was a resident there. Burial was in the Crystal L^d'Twsp. (Mich.) Cemetery. Surviving is a sister. Mrs. Eliz­ abeth Charters of Frankfort. <'VJ1 j(i£S<;'; . . 4 I.I- - t. James Harold Buntin, 56. died of heart failure in the Marshall County (Ky.) Hos­ pital. Benton on July 27. Brother Buntin joined the Union in the port of Paducah. Ky. in 1970 sailing as a lead deckhand and tankerman. Boatman Buntin also sailed deep sea as a quartermaster on LNGs in 1981. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. A native of Charlestown, Mo., he was a resident of Jeffersonville. Ind. Cremation took place in the Memonal Park Crematory. St. Louis. Surviving are his widow. Goldie and his mother. Mrs. Beulah C. Morris of Benton. .. ,1 'V- •t-V '•^v .^V .t Michael Clarence Linde, 41. died of cancer in the Swedish Hospital. Seattle on May 1. Brother Linde joined the SlU ui the port of Seattle sailing as a chief pumpman. He was bom m Seattle and was a resident there. Cremation took place in the Forest Lawn Crematory. Sea«le- Sur­ viving are his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Gene and Dorothy Linde. Pensioner Bernard Oscar Toupin, 65. died of heart failure in the Mt. Zion Hos- - . pital. San Francisco on July 5. Brother | Toupin sailed as a chief steward for the ( Pacific Far East Line. He first sailed on the West Coast in 1945. Bom in Canada, he was a naturalized U.S. citizen and a resident of San Francisco. Cremation took place in the Hidden Valley Crematory. Pacheco, Calif, and his ashes were scattered at sea. Surviving are two sisters. Mrs. Jac­ queline Holcome of San Mateo. Calif, and Monique of Champlain. Quebec. Canada. Yehia Mohssein Meftab, 37. succumbed to a hemorrhage aboard the SS Santa Magdalena (Delta Line) enroute Chile on Oct. 19. 1981. Brother Meftah, joined the SlU in the port of San Francisco in 1977 sailing as a wiper. He was born Pensioner Louis Humberto Barrera, in Aden. Yemen and was a naturalized 81. passed away from kidney failure in U S citizen. Seafarer Meftah was a resident the Marin General Hospital. San Rafael. of San Francisco. Surviving are his widow. Calif, on May 8. Brother Barrera joined Muznh; five sons. Nabr. Abdul. Musid. the MC&S in the port of Sah Francisco Mohammed and Qassim; two daughters sailing as a chief cook. He first sailed on Malkeh and Muniera and a brother. Ahmed the West Coast in 1937. Barrera sailed 40 of San Francisco. years. Bom in Chile. South America, he was a naturalized U.S. citizen and was a Pensioner Michael Leo Kraft, 77. resident of Kentfield. Calif. Interment was passed away from a heart attack in the in the Bahia Valley Cemetery. Novato, Alpena (Mich.) General Hospita on Apr Calif. Surviving are his widow. Bessie; a 18 Brother Kraft joined the SlU in 193 brother. Arturo and a sister. Elena, both in the port of Wyandotte. Mich, sailing as of Santiago. Chile. a FQWT for 35 years. He was bom m Alpena and was a resident there. Bunal Pfensioner Pfeter Maddaluna, 82, passed was in Holy Cross Cemetery. Alpena. Sur­ away on June 24. Brother Maddaluna joined viving are a son. Wayne of Alvin. Tex. the Union in the port of New York sailing and a daughter. Shari. as a steamlighter and deckhand aboard the Pensioner Evaristo Carera Tkndoc, 82. tug Rochester for the Erie-Lackawanna passed away from a hemorrhage in Marshall Railroad from 1920 to 1964. He was bom Hale Hospital. San Francisco on Aug. 29. in Italy and was a resident of Bemardsville, Brother Tandoc joined the MC&S in the N.J. port of San Francisco sailing as a chief Drexel C. Brister died on May 3. cook for the American President Line and Brother Brister joined the Union in the the Pacific Far East Line for 40 years. He port of New Orleans sailing as a pilot and first sailed on the West Coast in 1944. A native of the Philippine Islands, he was a captain for the Baroid Co. He also sailed deep sea. Boatman Brister was a resident resident of San Francisco. Burial was-in Holy Cross Cemetery. Colma. Calif. Surof Jayess. Miss. Surviving are two sons. Darryl and Robert; two daughters. Lisa - viving are his widow. Dominga; a son. Nelson of San Jose. Calif, and a daughter. and Maggie of Jayess and a sister. Mrs. Dean R. Saavedra of New Orleans. Mrs. Henry. IVB Mw -w ]P you ARE CAUGHT WITH youR ^EAMAN^5 PAPERS IA///./. BBLiPr^O w/o/y'y/ Pensioner Thomas Pepito \bson, 81. passed away from cancer in the San Fran­ cisco General Hospital on July 30. Brother Yuson joined the MC&S in 1975 sailing as a cook. He first sailed on the West Coast in 1942. Yuson was bom in the Philippines and was a resident of San Francisco. Inter­ ment was in Woodlawn Cemetery. Colma, Calif. Surviving are his widow. Pacita; a daughter. Maria of La Fayette, Calif, and two sisters. Matilada of Letey, P.L and Leana of Bahol. PL Ptensioner Roy Glenn HoweU, 63, died of heart failure in the Tift (Ga.) General Hospital on Aug. 14. Brother Howell joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1961 sailing as a cook and mate on the tug Joan McAUisterJ^cmstcr Brothers) from 1952 to 1978. Howell was a former member of the United Mine Workers Union. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. Boatman Howell was bom in Georgia and was a resident of Adel. Ga. Interment was in Rosewood Gardens Cemetery. Vir­ ginia Beach. Va. Surviving are his widow. Venia; two sons. James of Norfolk and Frederick of Moultrie. Ga. and his father. Frederick Howell of Bayard. Fla. ae FOR LIFE !! THERE S .f P>V Pensioner Anthony [ "Big Tony" Mravec, 169, passed away from j a stroke in the Swedish I Hospital. Seattle on Tsept. 3. Brother 1 Mravec joined the SlU Jin the port of Wil^ 1mington, Calif, in 1962 ^h^'as a wiper. Seafarer Mravec began sailing in 1939. He was bom in Cleveland, Ohio and was a resident of Seattle. Cremation took place in the Belitz Crematory, ^ Seattle. His ashes were scattered at sea. | Surviving are three brothers, Martin of Lakewood. Ohio; Amel of Westlake, Ohio and Charles of Berkeley, Calif. A MESSAGE FROM YOURJHiiM , . . AUD yOU'LL BE BEACHED ^Y;^ I Pensioner Edgar William Kurz, 81. passed away on Dec. 12. 1981. Brother Kurz joined the SlU in 1942 in the port of New York sailing as a waiter. He hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. Seafarer Kurz was bom m Switzerland and was a resident of New York City. Surviving are a brother. Altr of New York City and two sisters. Flora and Freda also of New York. NO PLACE FOR DRUOS IN A PROFESSIOrUL SEAMAN'S LIFE I . '»?& • m' 30 / LOG / November 1982 !ii M �"Sharing His Experience, Strength and Hope" Darrel Porter Is Series MVP in Second Year of Sobriety This year's World Series lived up to its nickname, the Fall Classic. Sports fans didn't have time to mourn the passing of the football season. Instead, they were treated to baseball at its exciting best. Robin Yount hit like a young Mickey Mantle. Relief pitcher Bruce Sutter dazzled fans by striking out Brewer after Brewer. But the series MVP was a quiet catcher named Darrel Porter, who hit .286 during the 7 game stint, made several dra­ matic plays behind the plate, and impressed both teams with his expert handling of the Card's pitching staff. Darrel Porter is a hero in more than one way. Until this Series, he was best known for having been hospitalized at the beginning of the 198b baseball season with severe drug and alcohol abuse. Darrel Porter Blasts a homer In the fourth game of the World Series. Like many alcoholics. Porter didn't even drink until he was out admitting to himself that he was an drugs become an easy escape. Not suprisingly, alcoholism has of high school. He started drinking alcoholic. Until he did that, there claimed its fair share of Seafarers. when he joined his first minor league was no hope for a better life. But there's hope for our Brothers club. "I was flat lonely'' he said. But he did it. Contrary to his and Sisters of the Sea: all they have "Frustrated and lonely. A couple of fears, his teammates were under­ to do is admit that they have a guys invited me out to have some standing. So too were most fans. drinking problem, and reach out for beers. People always told me that And he had what every recovering the help that is there and waiting. drinking was not good for me, but alcoholic needs: good medical Seafarers who are alcoholics have the first day 1 drank four or five treatment and the support of fellow an important asset at their disposal: beers and couldn't believe how good alcoholics in the Alcoholics Anon­ the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center 1 felt. That's the scary thing." ymous program. at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Porter started out as a social There are many similarities School of Searnanship. There, Sea­ drinker, but didn't remain one for long. He slowly graduated to other between Darrel Porter's life and the farers have developed a program of recovery that has already saved the things: cocaine, marijuana, uppers, lives of many seamen. lives of many of our Brothers and As a major league catcher, Darrel downers and always alcohol. One day he looked out an open window Porter spends most of the year on Sisters who sail deep sea and on and thought to himself, "1 could the road in different cities. Seamen the inland waterways. There is no stereotypical alco­ by the nature of the job, must do end it all." holic, for they come in all shapes It was a long and courageous the same thing. The rewards are similar: good and sizes. They're old, they're climb back to the real world. His young. They're male, they're personal life was in a shambles. pay, great companionship, inter­ People doubted if he could ever play esting sights. The problems are the female. Some can play baseball like baseball again. And the whole mess same too: lonely nights spent away Darrel Porter, others have trouble tying their shoes. from family and friends, too much was public. Alcoholism is a universal tongue. The hardest thing, however, was time on one's hands. Liquor and It makes no difference if you speak. English, Spanish, or Greek. You can still be an alcoholic. There is just one requirement for going to the Alcoholic Rehabili­ tation Center: a desire to stop drinking. People come in at different stages. Some are obvious alcoholics: stumbling-down drunk. Others have a drinking problem they can still hide from the outside world. But they are smart enough to realize that if they don't do something quick their drinking will get worse, and they will lose everything they've worked hard to attain. A case in point: a young kid from New York was given the chance of his life. He was too old by several months to enroll in Piney Point, so he haunted the hiring hall every day for seven or eight weeks until he hit paydirt: a job. He found that he loved shipping. He made more money than he knew existed. There were added benefits: travelling, companionship. But he had a drinking problem, and it flared up. He got drunk, made a scene, and was thrown off the ship. His chance for a better life was ruined. There are other examples. The oldtimer who develops cirrhossis of the liver. The QMED whose wife left him because she can't live w ith his drinking. The pretty young cook who starts drinking because she's away from home and she's scared. There are many others. You see them every day onboard ship, and in the Union Hall. But there's hope. This year. Seafarers who have a drinking problem have a hero they can look up to: Darrel Porter. In his own quiet, courageous way, he's given them more than just a good Series, he's shown them how to save their lives. 'N •> -'d. Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center I am interested in attending a six-week program at the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center. I understand that all my medical and counseling records will be kept strictly confidential, and that they will not be kept anywhere except at The Center. There's Strength in Hnmbers Onr Numbers are Growing! Name Book No. V" Address (City) (Street or RFD) (State) Telephone No Mail to: THE CENTER Star Route Box 153-A Valley Lee, Md. 20692 or call. 24 hours-a-day, (301) 994-0010 (Zip) I I I I 1 I November 1982 / LOG 31 - .'T v-ii'V --.' �'tS ' 'K-' ,. Eugene Owen Conrad, 59, joined the SlU in 1946 In the port of Gal­ veston sailing as a bosun. Brother Conrad sailed 37 years. He was bom in La Crosse, Wise, and Is a resident of Cashton, Wise. ^ I', I' ••'L-v V -. •• •; Allen Baker Lynn, joined the SlU in 1948 in the port of Mobile sailing as an AB. He was bom in Malone, Fla. and is a resident of Ysungstown, Ra. Ira Ceacei Brown, 54, joined the SlU In 1945 In the port of San Fran­ cisco sailing as a chief steward on the CS Long Lines (AT&T) for 11 years. Brother Brown sailed 38 years. He graduated from the Union's Steward Recertification Program in August 1980. Seafarer Brown was t^n in Natchez, Miss, and is a res­ ident of Ponchatoula, La. Aurelio Arteaga Floras, 67, joined the SlU in the port of Baltimore in 1955 sailing as a 3rd eook. He sailed 31 years. And he is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Fidfes was bom in Mexieo City, Mexfra and is a resident of Pasadena, Tex. Blvens Bestor Henderson, 61 joined the SlU in 1939 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief steward. Brother Henderson sailed 43 years. He hit the bricks In the 1965 MEBA Staten Is., N.Y Ferry Boats beef. Seafarer Henderson also sailed during World War II. Born In Mobile, he Is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y % Casimiro BIdot Pamla, 65, joined the SlU In 1955 In the port of New "Vfark sailing as a wiper. Brother Pamla was born In Camuy, PR. and Is a resident of Rio Pledras, PR. Fred Rudolph Hicks, Jr., 55, joined the SlU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward and junior assistant purser. Brother Hicks also sailed during the Vietnam and Korean Wars. He Is a graduate of the Union's Steward Recertlflcatlon Program and attended two AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Depart­ ment seminars In V\feshlngton, D.C. Seafarer Hicks Is a PFC veteran of the U.S. Army's 86th Engineers Construction Battalion, Co. B In 1955. He was born In Wilmington, N.C. and Is a resident of Norfolk. Walter Lemon, 67, joined the SlU In the port of San Francisco In 1966 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Lemon sailed 24 years. He was bom in Baton Rouge, La. and is resident of San Francisco. Ruben Perez Negron, 60, joined the SlU in the port of Miami in 1955 sailing as a 3rd cook. Brother Negron sailed 35 years. He was bom in Puerto Rico and is a resident of Bayamon, PR. •«/ • ?5iU. * Leonard Carl VValberg, 65, joined the SlU In 1943 In the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother Walberg sailed 40 years. He was born In Chicago, III. and Is a resident of New Orleans. Walter Wayland West, 63, joined the Union In the port of Houston In 1957 sailing as a chief engineer for G & H Towing from 1956 to 1982. Brother West was a former member of the Marine Allied Workers of the Atlantic and Gulf Union. He Is a vet­ eran of the U.S. Army In World War II. Boatman West was born In Rock­ dale, Tex. and is a resident of Gal­ veston. Mac Anderson, 57 joined the SlU In 1944 in the port of Galveston sailing as an AB and deck delegate. Brother Anderson was born In Georgia and Is a resident of Jack­ sonville. Charles Thomas Hamlin Jr., 66, joined the Union In the port of Norfolk In 1961 sailing as a chief engineer for Allied Towing In 1959 and for G & H Towing from 1959 to 1982. Brother Hamlin was a former member of the United Mine Workers Union. He was born in Wakefield, Va. and is a resident of Surry, Va. Alt Olaf Olsen, 62, joined the SlU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing , as an AB. He walked the picketline In the 1965 District Council 37 strike. Brother Olsen was born In Norway and Is a naturalized U.S. citizen. Seafarer Olsen Is a resident of Boothbay Harbor, Me. ^ / LOG / November 1982 -t-i. Frederick William Brown, 55, joined the SlU in 1946 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as an AB. Brother Brown sailed 40 yearS; He Is a PFC veteran of the U.S. Army after the Korean War earning the National Defense Service Medal. Seafarer Brown was born In Swampscott. Mass. and Is a resident of Wilmington, Calif. Andrew Arthur Thompson, 60, joined the SlU In 1943 In the port of Norfolk sailing as a bosun. Brother Thompson was born In Mobile and Is a resident there. James "Rogers Bradley, 65, joined the SlU in 1938 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief cook. Brother Bradley was born in Mobile and Is a resident there. Theodore Harry Katros, 68, joined the SlU in 1953 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a cook. Brother Katros upgraded at Piney Point in 1972. He was a former member of the AFL Waiters Union, Local 611, N.J. Seafarer Katros was bom In Weed, Calif, and Is a resident of Rio Linda, Calif. Francis Michael Gavin, 60, joined the Union In the port of Cleveland, Ohio in 1956 sailing as a deckhand for Merritt, Chapman & Scott in 1956 and for Great Lakes Towing from 1956 to 1982. Brother Gavin was a former mer^tber of the Teamsters Union, Local 407 from 1946 to 1955. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World war II. Laker Gavin was bom in Cleveland and is a resident of North Royalton, Ohio. Chester Albert Yew, 65, joined the SlU In 1946 In the port of Jack­ sonville sailing In the steward department. Brother Yow was on the picketline In the 1961 N.Y Harbor strike. He was born in Missouri and Is a resident of Jacksonville. Paul Murray, 70, joined the SlU in 1950 in the port of Detroit, Mich, sailing as a OMED. Brother Murray sailed 32 years. He upgraded at Piney Point in 1976. Seafarer Murray was born in Krydon, Saskatchawan, Canada and is a resident of Detroit. Julian Sawyer, 66, joined the SlU in the port of Norfolk in 1956 sailing as an AB. Brother Sawyer sailed 32 years and during the Vietnam War. He was bom in Norfolk and is a res­ ident there. Benigno Regueira Abad, 65, joined the SlU In the port of Baltimore In 1960 sailing as a deck engineer. Brother Abad sailed 39 years. He was bom In Spain and Is a resident of VIneland, N.J. Grant Lester Sayior, 63, joined the SlU In the port of New York In 1951 sailing as a wiper. Brother Sayior is a veteran of the U.S. Army Infantry before World War II. He was born in Cedar Rapids, la. and is a resident of Mobile. Vincent Francis Fahrion, 50, joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a deckhand and floatman on the tug Roy B. White (Baltimore & Ohio Railroad) from 1955 to 1976. And on the tug Brooklyn (N.Y Dock Railroad) from 1976 to 1982. Brother F^hrlon is a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was born in Bayonne, N.J. and is a resident there. William Joseph Newby, 62, joined the Union In the port of New York In 1960 sailing as a deckhand and mate for the Penn-Central Railroad from 1946 to 1982. Brother Newby is a former member of the Transport Workers Union (TWU) and the Masters, Mates & Pilots Union from 1950 to 1960. He Is a veteran of the U.S. Army In World War II. Boatman Newby was born In Jersey City, N.J. and is a resident there. Chester Louis Summers, 65, joined the SlU In the port of New York In 1968 sailing as an AB. Brother Sommers attended Piney Point's Crew Conference No. 7. He Is a veteran of the U.S. Navy In World War II. Seafarer Sommers was born in Mayvllle, N.Y and is a resident of Ocala, Fla. �t-r'-n*- -i'- "t?" •••'.. •' . • • ' . ?& ! ,• • . '. , •• j;'-• :".."f''.',„ -:;',j5^r;'h\;.. • • ..•.±':i^'.,y.-i?r-,. ('' '-.. J. • • ':': •, -.r'%•. "• "'•7^ • '• ^"^7 ^ j On the deck of the Tug Adm. Semmes are (I. to r.) ABs William Esquerre and Hubert House and SID Patrolman Ray SIngletary. Capt. Pete Burns (left) and Engineer Charles Francis take a break on the stern of the Mobile Bay. Behind them is the ITS Moku Pahu. [ i^S:SillS!E5^, The Mobile Bay awaits her next shipdocking assignment. Crescent Towing and Salvage Co.'s Adm. Semmes and Fort Conde are moorfed alongside a large freighter in Mobile Harbor. The crew of the Gatco Florida stand poised on her forward deck. They are (I. to r.) Francis Wallace, chief engineer; Edward Schaffhauser, asst. engineer: Wayne Nicholas, AB; Tommy Burser, chief mate; Pete Popour, captain and Tony Richardson, AB. The bulk carrying Barge CARIBe follows the Tug Gateo Florida throughout the waters of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. The vessels have worked in tandem for 20 years. Crescent Towing's Tkigs Get Mobilisn Names While the LOG was in the port of Mobile last month for the crewing of the SIU's brand new ITB, the Moku Pahu (Pacific Gulf Marine), we also took the opportunity to visit some of our old friends in Mobile s inland fleet. On hand were crewmembers from three of Crescent Towing and Salvage Co.'s boats: the Adm. Semmes, Fort Conde and the Mobile Bay. These boats were all formerly ..stationed in the port of New Orleans and were known by other names at that time. They were, respectively: the Brian Smith, Lillian Smith and Duane Smith. The company changed the names to give the boats more of a local Mobilian flavor. Another vessel in the port was the Gatco Florida. This tug is on a regular run hauling commodities (sugar, grain, etc.) between Mobile, New Orleans, Florida and Puerto Rico. The Gatco Florida pulls the Barge CARIBe (sic) on a hawser. This type of tug/barge combination was the forerunner to the modem integrated units. Like the ITBs, the CARIBe is outfitted with its own heavy cranes. November 1982 . LOG 33 •— '.I, • .:f; �fM-_ • -,_,.^:J. • •. >• -1...', ^ ('••.-.'"I- '^;- • Legal Aid WANTED If In the event that any SlU members have legal problems in the various ports, a iist of attorneys whom they can consuit is being published. The member need not choose the recom­ mended attorneys and this iist is intended only for informational pur­ poses: Steward Department Upgraders NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbanel 358 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 =• •'i ' BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 Upgrading means JOB SECURITY. I •''' •.f. Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward •v • I- Fill out the application in this issue of the Log, or contact ii. Admissions Office Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point, Maryland 20674 <• •'•f- i •f- I •f, i \ Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters f- OCX 1-30, 1982 Port Gloucester New\t5rk Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmin^on Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Algonac St Louis Piney Point Totals..... i ' y • 'vJt 1.1 -I;" t -f|v „ AU,. 'A • 7;;' ':i • TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 4 1 0 7 6 DECK DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 3 1 995 0 0 0 0 0, 0 0 0 0 9 i 9 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 19 4 9 2 Port Gloucester.......:T7:./:T.;7..;.^:T777VT^ NewNbrk Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk -... Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco ". Wilmin^on Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Algonac... St Louis • Piney Point Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 000 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 4 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 ' 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 0 1 i 0 0 0 000 1 0 9 0 0 0 2 4 2 Port Gloucester New^brk ....• Philadelphia Baltimore ...' Norfolk 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 — . 0 7 0 2 2 2 .0 9 0 1 9 0 0 0 33 • Mobile Vr- nOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 000 New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmin^on Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Totals STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 0 Q 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 i1 . 1 0 2 0 9 000 000 —. 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0^0 0 0 L • 0 0 0 0 0 000 000 L 0 1 4 1 2 2 ^ 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 3 3 2 "REGISTERED DN BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C » 1 0 0 0 0 0 ^2 9 9 25 1 2 0 0 0 5 1 0 5 1 4 4 5 3 o9' 9 9 24 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 9 « 9 9 9i? 4 1 11 «2 «2 « 93 16 26 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 '9 9 9 9' 9 9 5 0 0 999 9 9 1 0, 0 0 12 1 2 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 999 0 0 0 n k X 000 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 00 2 1 5 0 0 0 8 2 7 ^• Totals All Departments w 39 11 15 9 16 '"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ""Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 34 / LOG / NovembeM982 6 '13 19 • 35 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, III. 60603 Tele. # (312) 263-6330 DETROIT MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Mich. 48822 Tele. # (313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Western Avenue ^ , Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283-8100 HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (813) 879-9842 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CAUF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010-Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, La. 70112 Tele. # (504) 586-9395 PHILADELPHIA, PAKirschner, Wblters, Willig, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 1100 1429 Walnut Street « Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 ST LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg, Sounders & Levine Suite 905—Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO, CAUF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif. 94104 Tele. # (415) 4400 SEATTLE, WASH. Davies, Roberts, Reld, Anderson & Wacker 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle, Wash. 98119 Tele. # (206) 285-3610 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. # (813) 879-9842 U ¥ n t< ti n II A n P Ii ti V ii V T a P V E R V d( tr ti q' �Quality of Training Is Praised British Trade Unionists Visit Piney Point Library and Maritime Museum. left), SIU member Dominic Orsini, A delegation of British trade school's leadership and faculty. During their tour, the group posed Also in the picture are SlU Vice and SIU Port Agent Carl Peth (far unionists journeyed to the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ for this picture in the Paul Hall President Mike Sacco (third from right). manship in Piney Point last month I to see for themselves the maritime training school they had heard so much about. With them on their visit was Jean Ingrao, executive secretary of the AFL-GIO Maritime Trades Depart­ ment (Jean is in the center of the photo with her arm around SHLSS A/ice President Frank Mongelli), and Michael Boggs pf the AFL-CIO International Affairs Department. Our brother unionists from across the seas included officials from a j variety of labor organizations. They included: John Walsh, Mine Workers; John Foley, Iron and Steel Trades; Paul Gallagher, Electricians and Plumbers; Keith Standring, Professional, Clerical and Computer Workers; John Floof, Shop and British Thide Unionists posed for this photo in the Paul Hall Library and Maritime Museum during a recent visit to SHLSS Distribution Workers, and John Ray wood, Civil and Public Service Workers. During their visit, the British delegation toured all of the school's ""REGISTERED ON BEACH TOTAL SHIPPED "TOTAL REGISTERED OCT. 1-30, 1982 training and upgradingfacilities, and All Groups Ail Groups Ail Groups they expressed admiration for the Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C qusdity of the training programs and DECK DEPARTMENT Port |the skill and dedication of the 60 28' 11 0 27 Algonac. 'J >-r. ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port If, DBNIIINR inNrtlir Grcs Ilka Personals Al^nac. EDWARD PUCHALSKI Your mother, Stejia Puchalski, asks that you contact her immediately at 100-15 Ave. N, Brooklyn, N.Y11236. Tel.; 212241-7496. Port Algonac. Port Algonac 10 0 26 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 6 2 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 10 19 14 9 40 136 13 20 9 32 50 22 53 Totals All Departments 53 ""Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registerectfor shipping at the port last """Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. "I swore I would never come home again till I was a pilot and could come home in glory!" Mark Twain. "Life on the Mississippi' 10 Yes, you can pass the Coast Guard exam for First Class Pilot! At SHLSS. we'll give you all the help you need to earn your pilot's license. When you leave SHLSS, you'll go home to a better job and higher pay. I^Course starts January 4 1 To enmll, contact the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, your SIU Field Representative, or fdl out the application in this issue of the Log. ^•4. Come to SHLSS Take the Pilot's Course We'll help you go home In glory! It HP November 1982 / LOG 35 'I. r �f'*. ^ - V,. '•;./. Jj ,-A; : -::.;,:.: V :•: ' • • • • ' The SICI in Puerto Rico Battled Heavy White-Capped m: m t •'"¥ Jf f '•i'' J<Ci' !(• M v.- . ' •:{ r- .1:. : .in.' M By John Bunker With the rapid movement of industry into largely-agricultural Puerto Rico after World Waf II, the island became a "natural" for union organization. The SIU was one of the first states-side unions to realize this potential. In 1954 Keith Tferpe, the SIU's director of organization, was sent to San Juan to set up the Puerto "Rico division of the SIU's Atlantic and Gulf District, with the principle objective of organizing truckers and other businesses serving marine transport. This became very important to the union when John L. Lewis' American Coal Shipping Co. bought out the Bull Line in 1956. A firm hand on land-based cargo-feeder services would help the SIU fight any attempt by Lewis to displace the SIU on Bull Line ships. After setting up this organization, Terpe turned its operation over to SIU Vice President Cal Tanner, with Alphonse "Frenchy" Michelet as headquarters representative. Sal Coles was port agent. Paul Hall speaking at 10th Biennial Conventlbn. Left to right at the head table are Lester Ballnger, Andrea Gomez, John Hawk, AlKerr. that this unsavory influence would green-capped Teamsters mixed it up permeate island labor if the Teams­ with chibs, chains, fists and baseball bats. There were bullets and fire ters got a strong foothold. The Govemor appealed to George bombs, too. SIU Representative Terpe once Meany, president of the AFL-CIO, and Meany turned to Paul Hall and stepped out of his house in the his Seafarers, an organization that morning to be met by shots from a wasn't afraid to tackle the big ones. waiting car that then quickly sped Teamsters Move In In Puerto Rico the SIU took on away. The bullets missed him by By 1958 the Puerto Rico Division had logged considerable progress, the biggest with a directive from inches. Shortly after this, the SIU met organizing workers in trucking and Meany to "stop Hoffa." Hoffa many other industries. In fact, its retaliated with "Bust the SIU in with Hoffa and Chavez in Miami in an attempt to head off these costly success had been so spectacular that Puerto Rico!" The Seafarers soon discovered and bloody fights, but this came to Teamster boss Jimmy Hoffa decided to cut. a big slice of the cake and that the Teamsters were muscling naught. rri- » TT sent his top organizer, Frank in on SIU contracts and the fight , K H Chavez, to the island with orders was on. Before it ended some nine As the battle heated up, Paul Hall to raid any and all AFL-CIO unions. years later there were hundreds of moved to San Juan, bringing with The Teamster invasion alarmed bitter confrontations between SIU him a crew of sailors who had fought Puerto Rico's Govemor Luis Munoz and the Teamsters all over the island, on many a picket line. There was Marin, who knew of the Teamsters' with head-busting picket line battles Vice President Earl "Bull" Shepard, vicerresiaenir.an DUU oucpmu, underworld leanings and was afraid where white-capped sailors and who became manpower cootdinator; Vice President Cal Tanner, who tumed to as chief negotiator, and Fritz Thursch, chief organizer. There were many other SIU vet­ erans there, too: Eddie Bonafont, George McCartney, Pat Marinelli (later a bodyguard for Frank Sin­ atra), Frankie Boyne, Mike Colucci, big George Ripoll, six-foot-fiveinch Amie Bjomsen, Johnny Lombardo (who fought Sugar Ray Robinson), George Moroz, tough little "Baby" Miller, the Cuban pri­ zefighter, and others who weren't about to be intimidated by Teamster gooris. To emphasize the importance of Puerto to the AFL-CIO, the Federation's Executive Council held its annual meeting in San Juan in September of 1959. Hall was a member of the Council. (In 1961 Hall took the SIU's international Governor Munoz of Puerto Rico and Paul Hall at 1961 Convention held at La Concha Hotel, San Juan, P.P. convention to San Juan, marking 36 / LOG / November 1982 wwr--"!-- the first time that a major labor umon had ever convened there. The meeting made a strong impression on Puerto Rican labor). The SIU and Camioneros To counteract Teamster moves. Hall, Terpe and Peter McGavin, executive secretary-treasurer of the Maritime Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, set up a union called the Camioneros, meaning "drivers." Louis Llorca was loaned by the United Auto Workers to be generalJ coordinator. Needing a native who was trusted by the govemor and by island labor to head ^ ^ this organization, they picked Raimundo Suarez Lazu, colorful and aggressive islander who had pro­ gressed from being a 40 cents-a^ .ehoolteacher, lawyer and prominent spokesman for Puerto Rican labor. With the Camioneros, an all-out drive was started to battle the Teamsters for the island's tmckers. Cmcial to this was the ValenciaBaxt Tmcking Co., biggest on the island, and the Maritime Express Tmcking Co. Both of these had been SIU for several years but the con­ tracts were about to expire and the Teamsters were moving in. It promised to be a close fight. These companies were considered so important by Hoffa that he sent Harold Gibbons, head of his Central States Conference and his closest lieutenant, to personally direct the Teamster drive. The Milk Tiiick Caper Only SIU officials were allowed into the V-B yards, so Paul Halldevised the "milk tmck caperi' A �i. .',• T. ' ' .- " .l.! "^ / Odds to Bring Unionism to the Caribbean number of rented milk trucks were loaded with sailors and SlU liter­ ature for distribution to the com­ pany's drivers and other employees. After watching milk trucks go through the guarded gates every morning for several days, cops became suspicious, wondering why V-B employees consumed so much milk. They finally stopped the trucks, discovered the sailors inside, and put an end to this "caper." But it had been effective in getting the ^lU^tory to^V-B workers. When~^ the NLRB called for a vote, the SIU won both outfits. The SIU and the Teamsters were battling on many fronts: for can­ neries, refineries, municipal workers, hotels and other industries. For months the Teamsters and the SIU had been mounting a show of strength on the street outside El Keith Terpe greets labor leaders at SIU hall In Santurce, RR. Imparcial, a daily newspaper for By the time eveiy cop in San which the SIU held contracts and de Tierra near the ancient city gate Juan had come screaming to the where the Teamsters wanted to take of old San Juan with the Teamsters on one side, SIU sailors on the other. scene to stop the battle there \vas over. Hoffa had been invited at Paul Hall's blood, bruises and broken bones, The Battle of San Juan personal over-the-phone invitation Shots had been fired by Teamster These daily conftontations finally to "meet me on the picket lines," hoods but, miraculously, no one had exploded in the famous "battle of San Juan," when Paul Hall decided A History of the SIU Partxxii that the time had come for a show­ but he didn't show up. Gibbons was been hit. In the NLRB election that down. followed, the SIU won the drivers, With his usual flair for tactics, there in his place. As the two "armies" waited in compositors, editorial workers and the SIU chief mustered his sailors into three groups. He commanded tense expectation, "Baby" Miller other employees at El Imparcial. the center, with Bull Shepard leading walked across the street, let go a The SIU Wins Big roundhouse on a big Teamster and the left flank and Terpe the right. Over all in Puerto Rico, the SIU At about 5 a.m. one tropical laid him out on the bricks. "I'm morning, just as a full moon was coming for you. Gibbons," shouted won some, the Teamsters won some giving way to another bright and Paul Hall. "Let's go," yelled Terpe and the other local labor groups won hot island day, more than 500 com­ and the white caps and the green some. But by 1970 the SIU de batants faced each other in Puerto caps converged in furious combat. Puerto Rico, El Caribe y Latin- The Teamster Invasion alarmed Puerto Blco a Govwnor Luis MIrtoz Marin. Gov. Munoi shown hare with Keith Ihrpe and other Officials. amenca, to use its full name, had 20,000 members in 82 industries and was the largest labor organi­ zation in the Caribbean. And then an amazing event occurred, probably for the only time in die history of labor organizations. At the request of AFL-GIO President George Meany, the SIU de Puerto Rico turned over many of its mem­ bers to their respective stateside unions: among them the Newspaper Guild, Hotel and Restaurant Workers, -Leathergoods -Workers^,Communications Workers, Airline Employees, Retail Clerks, Sheet Metal Workers, and others. A Labor Council is Formed In 1963 Terpe enlisted Tomas Martinez of the National Maritime Union, AFL-CIO Regional Director Augustin Benetiz, George Trevino of the Steel workers, and others in formation of a Central Labor Council to eliminate raiding and set up ground rules for inter-union cooperation instead of costly competition. The Council was formed and chartered in 1964, with Terpe as president and Martinez as secretarytreasurer. It was an important example of SIU-NMU cooperation. Eventually, more than 30 unions became affiliated with the Council. In 1972 Teipe withdrew his name for another term as CLC president, believing that the Puerto Rican AFLCIO unions had achieved their goal of unity and common aspirations. Feuding and in-fighting, he said, had given way to cooperation and mutual assistance throughout the entire range of union activity on the island. Besides winning better wages and pioneering welfare benefits for thousands of island workers, making them the best paid by far in all of the Caribbean, the Puerto Rico battle had even more far-reaching effects. It had kept runaway American industries from exploiting Puerto Ricans as a cheap source of factory labor and providing unfair com­ petition for workers in similar plants in the States. There is an important postscript to the SlU-leamster battle in Puerto Rico. For nine years the little SIU had tied up the huge Teamsters in a battle that almost stifled Teamsters organizing in the States. The battle surged over into the mainland, with Teamsters and sailors fighting it out in Philadelphia, Chi­ cago, Detroit and other points from coast to coast. The battle of David vs Goliath went on. November 1982 / LOG 37 . �/.;i '^isiTivw *s.--',j{r'X..>.; 4;' • •«. "V--' -. ,;4i:Fvs , Slnumal 0! fflnmmm^ ' ; •'c4"'" ' A Start for the Bulk Fleet? Editor's Note: ' The following editorial is reprinted in its entirety.This remark­ able and astute analysis of the real problem which has long plagued the U.S. maritime industry was published in the Nov. 3 edition of The Journal of Commerce. THE NATIONAL ypTING is over and there are so many issues on the agenda of the lame-duck session of Congress it is a safe bet that only a few will be acted on. That will leave a variety of proposals, some more important than they might look, facing the new Congress when it meets next year. Key among them, as far as the maritime industry is concerned, is a seven-page bill introducedlhis ^mmer by U.S^ Rep. LindyJBoggi, D-La. The measure, which has more than 60 cosponsors, would guarantee a share of the United States' bulk-cargo trade to Americanflag ships in a proportion that would start at 5 percent and be increased to 20 percent over the following 15 years. The multi-faceted result, the Louisiana Democrat maintains, would be a revitalization of the nearly extinct U.S.-flag bulk ship fleet, a shot in the arm for the ailing American commercial shipbuilding industry, and a strengthening of the U.S merchant marine's roles in commerce and as a military auxiliary in time of emergency. Mrs. Boggs, who won re-election to her congressional seat in September under an unusual Louisiana law, has promised to reintroduce the bill, known as the Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act. She^hould; although the measure in itself would hardly be a panacea the U.S. bulk shipping industry, it merits close attention by COJIT. gress. .< #;. •vr. ?H: THAT THE U.S.-FLAG bulk shipping fleet is in a sorry state is well known. More than 96 percent of the United States' imports and exports of bulk cargoes, many of them strategically vital commodities, are carried in foreign-flag bottoms. The U.S.-flag bulk fleet has shrunk to a virtual handful of ships, several of them aging leftovers from World War 11. And U.S. shipyards that do not specialize in naval vessels also face a crisis now that construction subsidies have been suspended and U.S.-flag ship companies allowed to build over­ seas. In the best of all worlds, cargo-sharing would be dismissed as unwarranted government interference with the marketplace. But in the real world, most governments subsidize their merchant fleets in a wide range of ways, including reserving for them a healthy share of cargo. The U.S. government would be naive indeed to ignore this reality, and indeed it does not. W'-n • Mrs. Boggs' overall approach is not new. Cargo-preference measures have been tried and still exist to some extent, such as in the carriage of U.S. foreign aid cargoes; historically they have had inconsequential impact because the high cost of operating U.S.-flag ships has made profits all but impossible. But what would be different about the Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act, Mrs. Boggs says, is that it would require the maritime industry to cut costs. The bill would mandate the secretary of transportation to consult ship owners, operators, builders and labor unions and come up with estimates of the cost of building and operating U.S.-flag bulk ships. The actual costs must be 15 percent lower than the estimates before the guaranteed share of bulk cargoes could take effect. Just how those cuts would be made remains a subject for debate and negotiation, the congresswoman says. But, she adds, sliipyards maintain that a steady stream of orders would enable them to produce ships for up to 15 percent less money than it takes to build a single vessel now. And maritime unions have pledged a variety of costcutting concessions if the bill goes through including reductions in manning scales, higher productivity levels and no-strike clauses for ^ long-term contracts. THE BILL THUS DESERVES the close attention of Congress. Precedent for it exists, and its adoption could be a start toward rebuilding a foundering sector of the American merchant marine. But adoption would only be a beginning. If the bill's goal—^revi­ talization of the U.S.-flag bulk fleet—is to be realized, the economics must be present, in today's environment of worldwide recession, government cost-cutting, and the availability of relatively cheap bulk vessels on the depressed world ship markets, that would be more difficult than ever to achieve. . The Reagan administration has slapped a moratorium on ship con­ struction subsidies and has said it will provide no ship operating subsidies beyond those already authorized. Potential builders and operators of bulkers would start cost-reduction efforts from ground zero, without the cushion that government subsidies have provided in the past. Can the goal of revitalization be reached? Yes, but only with great effort. All involved sectors of the maritime industry, from builders to operators to labor unions, would have to press ahead from the start embodied in the Boggs bill with good faith and with vigor. Bulk shipping is a business that operates on razor-thin margins. If, and only if, the industry can reduce its costs to a point where shipping bulk cargoes on U.S.-flag vessels is a profitable endeavor, then and only then will the U.S.-flag bulker fleet be revitalized. ^^•1. Monthly Membei^hip Meetings i| 'ifiJf; Port A'®- fctearYork... •tt if*-:: -• "Itt- "V Philadelphia Baltimore No^lk....... Jacksonville Algohac Detroit - . Houston New Orleans .. Mobile ....... San Francisco . Wilmington ... Seattle ....... Piney Point San Juan Columbus St. Louis Honolulu ..... Duluth Jeffersonville .. Gloucester .... Jersey City Date Dec. : Dec. 4 ... Dec. 8 ... Dec. 9 ... Dec. 9 ... Dec. 10 ,. Dec. 1Q_... Dec. 13 .. Dec. 14 .. Dec. 15 .. Dec. 16 .. Dec. 20 .. Dec. 24 ;. Dec. 10 . Dec. 9 .. Dec. 18 .. Dec. 17 .. . Dec. 9 .. . Dec. 15 .. . Dec. 16 .. . Dec. 21 .. . Dec. 22 .. 38 / LOG / November 1982 Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters .. 2:30 p.m.. .. ,2:30 p.m. . .. 2:30 p.m.. ,.. 9:30 a.m. , ... 2:00 p.m.. ... 2:30 p.m. .., 2:30 p.m. ... 2:30p.m. ... 2:30 p.m. ... 2:30p.m. ... 2:30 p.m. ... 2:30 p.m. ... 2:30 p.m. ... 3:00 p.m. ... 2:30 p.m. UIW 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7.00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Robert E. Lee Committee (ef a/.) It was standing room only when the LOG photographer came by to take a picture of the Ship's Committee aboard the Robert E. Lee (Waterman) at the pay-off at Pier 7 in Brookiyn earlier this month. Standing from left are: Frank Conforto, steward utility; Robert Hester, AB; Gilbert Sanchez, wiper; Les Bryank, QMED; Ship Secretary-Reporter Aibert Estrada; Steward Deiegate Isaac Gordon; NelTOn Rojas and Reggie Green, ordinary seamen; Deck Delegate Al Otremba, and QMED Victor Rodriguez. Seated ciockwise from ieft are Theopolis Jordan, QMED; SlU Representatives Joe Air and George RIpoll; Ship's Chairman X J. Hllbum, and AB John Cataldo. / �Lel^s Put America Back to Work ' 'The unemployment increase to 10.4 percent is an economic and social disaster. This cold statistic portends a grim holiday season for millions of Americans. Those mil­ lions of Americans standing in unemployment lines cannot wait for a new Congress to write a new jobs program. The election returns were a clear call for change in the nation's economic direction..." —A statement by Lane Kirkland, president of the AFL-CIO on Nov. 5,1982 ' 'The mood of this country is right for a change'.' SIU President Frank Drozak, October 21,1982 American workers and their families turned out in numbers unprecedented for an off-year elec­ tion to send a message to President Reagan and his Administration. The message was clear and unmistak­ able: American workers want to go back to work. Unemployment climbed fo a record 10.4 percent last month. That's the cold statistic. Behind those numbers are heartbreak and despair as millions of American men and women search in vain for the dignity of work. Here are some of those statistics: more than 11V2 million workers out j of a job; 16 percent of all blue collar workers without jobs; more than 20 percent of black workers unem ployed; 23 percent of construction workers on the street. Some more grim numbers: a record 4.7 million idled Americans are receiving unemployment compensation. And the hardship: 60 percent of America's unemployed workeiMiearly 7 million men and women—are stranded without any unemployment benefits. Clearly, the mood of this country is right for a change. Clearly, we can no longer "stay the course." It will be a shame if President before the very real needs of the America's working -and its people. unemployed—men and women Reagan stubbornly resists the change It is our hope that the President have just elected a new Congress. in course that is clearly charted by and the Congress will now set the In terms of labor's hopes, the new economic realities and the mandate course that will put America back 98th Congress can be the vision and of this recent election. It will be a to work. energy that will put America back shame if Congress puts politics to work. We're not talking about only Seafarers, or even just those who are the heart and muscle of Ainerica's labor unions. We are talking about putting l»ck to work every Offidol Mifeotoncf Ih. Wpren I >lbL44,Na11 North Afctilic. Gulf. oiul Wondl«itari Nov«id»rl982 American who is ready and willing AH-ao to work. Frank Drozak President Notice to Readers of The LOG Beginning Nov. 15, all correspondence to the should be sent to our new SIU Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Written correspondence should be sent to: Charles Svenson, Editor Seafarers Log 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20023 The new phone number for t^e LOG is: (301)899-0675. JoeDiGkirglo Secrefafy-Tfeasurer Edibmer Executive Vice Present Leon Hall Wee President Angus "Red" Campbell Wee Presid0nt MIkeSacco Wee President JoeSaoco Vice President George McCartney Vice President Ml* Log Staff Charles Svenson Editor Max Stegel Hall Bourdius Assistant Editor fanf Editor Frank Clanclotti Director of PhotographylWriter Marietta Homayonpour Assistant Editor Dennis H. Lundy Photography George J. VSna Marie Kosciusko Production/Art Director Administrative Assistant International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Voters DisWct, Published month lurthieafarers Av^SS N.y 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Second Class postage AFL-CIO, 675 paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. (ISSN #0i60-2047) November 1982 / LOG 39 �JiwL.: T''* • -• * . -rffr V.^'" t ^ • "ai: ••!W- 1 -'.f L v%; H!H K: -;:5g^.-. >5!'• . >• ft'?- ft. IfV".'..- ' •- •'KV' • A(:l>v -,l V, *• - I- -4 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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Title A name given to the resource November 1982 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES BOGGS BILL WOULD SPARK JOBS IN SHIPPING AND SHIPBUILDING NEW AGREEMENT ON STRATEGIC PERTOLEUM RESERVES MEANS MORE JOBS FOR SEAFARERS SIU TO PRESS FOR PASSAGE OF SHIPBOARD CONVENTION BILL WATERMAN GETS BIG CONTRACT FROM MSC CONGRESS SEEKS TO CLOSE JONES ACT LOOPHOLE ON TOXIC WASTE HAULING DROZAK NAMES DASCHBACH AIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DROZAK PAINTS GLOOMY PICTURE OF REAGAN’S MARITIME POLICY DEADLINE IS DEC. 31 FOR SEAMEN 65 PLUS IN MEDICARE B PLAN MV PRESIDENT LINCOLN SAILS ON INAUGURAL RUN TO ASIA AND FAR EAST ‘MERCHANT MARINE IS KEYSTONE OF SEA POWER’ COVE MARINER ON THE FREEPORT-FREEPORT RUN MARITIME AUTHORIZATION ABADONED GUARINI TAX CONVENTION BILL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE BOGGS BULK BILL CALIFORNIA ANTI-MARITIME LET THEM EAT CAKE SORELY MISSED MARITIME AUTHORIZATION BILLS AWAIT ACTION SAFETY BOARD REVISES CONCLUSIONS ON CAUSE OF S.S. POET SINKING CONGRESS TO CONSIDER EXTENSION OF DEAP SEABED MINING PROCELL GETS A $1G A MONTH PENSION! A ‘FABULOUS CRUISE’ ON THE INDEPENDENCE MAL DE MER: IT ISN’T ‘ALL IN YOUR HEAD’ THE END OF THE SEASICK BLUSE SIU CREW EARNS PRAISE FOR RESCUE AT SEA SEA-LAND ST. LOUIS ON THE CRESCENT RUN KEEP YOUR COOL: TAKE THE REFRIGERATION COURSE HELPING SEAFARERS KEEP PACE WITH TECHNOLOGY AMCO TRADER ON THE NORTH ATLANTIC RUN OGDEN HUDSON VISITS DARREL PORTER IS SERIES MVP IN SECOND YEAR OF SOBRIETY CRESCENT TOWING’S TUGS GET MOBILIAN NAMES BRITISH TRADE UNIONISTS VISIT PINEY POINT WHITE-CAPPED SEAFARERS BATTLED HEAVY ODDS TO BRING UNIONISM TO THE CARIBBEAN A START FOR THE BULK FLEET? LET’S PUT AMERICA BACK TO WORK Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/01/1982 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 44, No. 11 1982 Periodicals Seafarers Log